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It is difficult selling a bad product.

GEJ conceded the election (a significant loss by the way) to retain the little integrity he had left after romancing corruption for many years. And like typical buffoons, some Nigerians poured encomium on him.

Western worlds progress because the society is very unforgiving--one good act does not negate other multiple failures. An average Nigerian, no matter the level of education, is environmentally conditioned not to reason beyond the psychological level of a toddler. Thus, 50+ years Nigeria is still a sh1t hole.
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Recruiting graduates from Nigeria must be one of the toughest jobs out there.

I have never seen a set that takes pride in ignorance. Some CVs will put tears in your eyes. Once in a while, you run into one that will erase your bias.

They think it doesn't matter until it does.

Kudos!

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Brunel:
I believe the man Buhari is an upright man, but surrounding himself with these type of persons just like Jonathan did, beats my imagination.
Ameachi has had a contribution to the condition of Rivers State having been in power for the past 16 years.
It seems to me like we're going in circular motions in this country. ................ The motion just seems faster or more refined now.

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Every Nigerian politician is a criminal. If you are looking for a saint, it ain't gonna happen. The other aspiring politicians are looters-in-waiting. Most humans have criminal tendencies. What deters them is the repercussions and punishment. The only thing different in Nigeria is that criminals are celebrated and that breeds impunity. The best PMB can do is nominate his candidates and block avenues of leakage.

Name one saintly Nigeria politician.
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Then you wonder what GEJ did for the SE in his 8years in office. Yet the SE is the most vocal supporters of GEJ. It seems.that bearing the phantom name Ebelechukwu was all it took to placate the Igbo folks. Something is terribly wrong with Igbo people.
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It goes to show That you don't need fancy degrees to build on technical-know-how. Just like Biafrans, BH are building dangerous weapons while Nigeria military is running around the world begging countries for ammunition. And if and when the saga is over, they will not capitalize on this new expose' to develop armaments factories in Nigeria.
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Muy bien

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Am I surprised?

All the folks that walk around with big titles but cannot hold an argument.

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400billionman:
Every man knows how some ladies argue blindly ?

So the policeman was expecting her to respect him. ? If the victim was a man, police would say he is a robber.

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They said the argument was with the gateman...and the policeman got involved. Two weeks after the burial ceremony of her grandmother, it has come to her turn.
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A very sad situation.

Life is meaningless.

This is someone that I had a discussion with on Friday and on Sunday she is dead.
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irahub:
Kai.. I wonder when we the black people will have self respect for ourselves. Imagine India bringing African leaders for a so called India-Africa summit. And some idiots are here hailing the president for attending. Well, though a black man, these are some of the reason to believe what is said about us. We tend to lack the common sense of how the world works. Just imagine India. Even as bad as the salary structure is in Nigeria, it is better than India. Indians that were once in Nigeria in the 70s and 80s doing all sorts of menial jobs to send money back home. Then the buying power of naira was stronger than the Indian rupee. In less than 50 yrs, India is now inviting a Nigerian president to sit him down and tell him how he will help him and invest in his country. Shame on all of us. We need to bury our heads in shame. The worst is that the summit is not even held in Africa. Can India even invite the presidents of their poor Asian neighbors?

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Sorry. I get am before no be property.

You are comparing Nigeria of 70s to the contemporary Nigeria.

Well, most countries moved on leaving Nigeria in the 20th century.

A country with over 1 million engineers that still depends on oyibo to refine the oil in their backyard in this 21st century deserves no respect.

If you read the fake Donald Trump speech with an open mind, you will see that verily Africans are just closer to untamed animals than most would like to acknowledge.

Blacks are very comfortable at the bottom of the bottom.
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This video proved that Nigeria is not serious in fighting BH. I was hoping to see call in of air support to decimate the fleeing urchins. Showing video of fleeing BH is not what Nigerians want to see.
This scenery is a perfect set up for carpet bombing. But Nigeria military botched it.
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Nigeria's measure of wealth is by how loud and a spendthrift one is probably because the average lifespan is about 50.

The most "showy" fellow is the richest. SMH.
I remember Goddax used to drive 504 in Enugu. Not until his death did people know that he was involved in a 419 deal that netted $240million from Brazil. Folks who collected $300k were moving in convoys with sirens and retinue of security details.

But then again, it is Nigeria.

nawtibownie:
It depends tho. I won't give a lazy husband who's not ready to work up to half of my salary because he's definitely going to blow it up.

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So you already factored in that there is a possibility that you will marry a lazy, spendthrift husband

Why can't you wish the best to yourself?
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It seemed that Wike would have won the election with the hatred for Amechi/APC in the SS at all time high during the election.

Why he had to resort to thuggery beats every rational mind. Some people like to shoot themselves on the feet.

Now with APC in control at the center and Nigerians' penchant for switching allegiance to the party in power, it will be a gargantuan task for Wike to come out ahead.
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Any Igbo person that applies should know that the odds are against him/her. I don't see Bolaji Aluko hiring any man into any of the positions with folks like Afis, Odidere, etc cheering him on. The tribal sentiment he vomits on listservs is enough to predict his ideological leaning.

Emphasis mine.
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This is why it is bad to support evil.

At inception BH was thought to be the militant faction of Islam. Christians were being slaughtered and the Muslims cheered on. Some of the northern elites fought diplomatically hard to ensure that BH was not proscribed as a terrorist group.

Now BH has turned the barrels of their guns and their bags of bombs towards their fellow Muslims. Are the northerners expecting sympathy from other Nigerians?

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He wrote off GEJ.

A very good criticism of Buhari with subtle message on GEJ's inanity.

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I don't know if DT said all that.

But if he did, he is correct.

Take Nigeria as a case study. Dream any evil, execute it, throw money around and you will become an overnight hero.

It is sad when Africans are referred to as savages. But then you take a closer look, and the evidence becomes very overwhelming.

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NgeneUkwenu:
Okirikri ka ana agba Ukwu Ose, ma na anaghi ari ya elu( Translation: Round Round we dey run round a pepper tree, we no fit climb am)

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You will make a good campaign manager.

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Yujin:
Do you that the same Ugo foam you know once had a clash with the entire Umunze wherein he called to police to arrest our people? The stories surrounding such giant strides are not normally smooth. In our case the problem was resolved and we came together to build Umunze to what it is today. You guys must come together to build forgetting the irrelevant things and work for the upliftment of Umuchukwu. His type is very rare. Do not allow your petty pride to kill the wind of goodwill blowing through your community. Many people are wishing for his kind. We are talking about landmark achievements and not promises here. Do you know up till date some people don't speak well of Ugo in Umunze? They have their stories to back up their feelings e.g he took their lands to build infrastructures for our people. He converted some things to other uses instead of the traditional purpose they were meant for etc. Dissident voices must be there but reasonable people will look beyond those things and support the willing heart. He may not be the richest from your place but he has the heart to give. Its uncommon brother. If his only problem with your people is the forceful change in the name of the community then its shameful to say the least even though the process he used may not be good. All over the world there's no time everyone in a group of people will agree to consensus for the good of their community. It has always been by majority or forceful implementation. A referendum was done as was reported whether it was rigged is another case. Appreciate the man you have today before you lose him. Will you rather prefer Nkerehi remained the way it was?

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You can arrest dissidents. But once many are killed, it shadows the whole purpose. Pretty much every town has a philanthropist in Igbo land. Some built roads, houses, even gave out cars, etc without any bloodshed.

Dr. Maduka is an icon. But that does not make it right to champion the slaughter of people's siblings and parents. I don't think Nkerehi will ever move beyond that. Emeka Offor, Late Ezego, Ibeto, Prof. Okpala, Alex Ekwueme, etc. are many people that uplifted their towns without any bloodshed.

The people whose parents and siblings were killed may grow up to be something someday just as Dr. Maduka propped up from obscurity.

Every observation should not be viewed from the prism of envy. A typical Igbo man will tell you, "after all, he is not feeding me". So what do I have to lose or gain from speaking up against a perceived atrocity? He is not the first philanthropist neither is he going to be the last. One can always do right by the people without recourse to bloodshed.
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You cannot compare Dr.Maduka with Chief M.N. Ugochukwu (Ugo Foam) of blessed memory. Ugochukwu built a united Umunze while Maduka messed up his town, Nkerehi. No one is doubting the impact that he has made in Nkerehi. The end does not always justify the means. Nkerehi would have been greater today if Maduka had used diplomacy instead of violence. Just like a tussle for kingship crisis, when a town reaches this advanced stage in intra-communcal crisis, peace will elude them forever.



This was the build up to the Nkerehi crisis:

Thursday, September 3, 2009
Change Of Name Splits Orumba Community
By Okey Maduforo

The crisis has been as old as three years now since a philanthropist; Dr Godwin Maduka returned to the town and commenced several developmental projects. To the admiration of most people, Maduka has been a blessing to his people and community.

But the question that has remained unanswered is which community has Maduka been a blessing to? To those that claim to be Umuchukwu community Maduka has been a true son of his father. But to those that answer Nkerehi community, the man has been a symbol of woes.

This face off in the community over the change of its name from Nkerehi to Umuchukwu has indeed taken a toll on this community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to a petition to the Inspector General of Police signed by NM Umenweke counsel to Joseph Anulobi and eleven others.

They alleged that “It is our Clients’ instruction that Dr. Godwin Maduka constitute a bandwagon of thugs recruited from Aguleri and some others from Nkerehi Town which include Viz: Sunday Obi, Anthony Ezeji, James Ogbonna, Rufus Ugwa, Ifeanyi Duru, Ikechukwu Okeke, Okechukwu Nwele and others armed them with machetes, axe, acid and over 54 pieces of pump action with which he has been pursing the agenda of changing the Name of Nkerehi community to Umuchukwu unilaterally which is today the edge of disintegration of Nkerehi into two

“Dr. Maduka abducted Barr. Odoemena on 12th day of February 2007 with his thugs and some mobile police men and when they brought him before Dr. Maduka he told Barr. Odoemena that he will waste him if he did not join his group

“Since then armed men have been trailing Barr. Odoemena both at his office, village house and resident at Onitsha . In his further threat, Dr. Maduka said that as a Drug baron based in LAS VEGAS USA he can conceive and execute any kind of crime in Nigeria as far as money is concern after all even the Inspector General of Police can be controlled with money.

“In pursuance of the negative purpose for which he constituted this horrible men of the underworld, he on the 11th of March 2007 ordered that one Barr. Basil Igwike should be killed and after some hours of incarceration in his private cell, Barr. Igwike was according beaten to moribund, the picture and his injuries found in a newspaper that published the story is annexed and marked as Exhibit. A

“A spurious allegation of kidnap of his Royal Highness Igwe M.N. Ukaegbu was made against Barr. Basil on the same 11th of March 2007 to predicate the assault on him

“Barr. Basil petitioned the Commissioner of Police of Anambra State in which case the commissioner assigned the matter to the state CID for investigation. The said investigation was accordingly conducted in respect of the alleged kidnap of His Royal Highness Igwe M.N. Ukaegbu, serious assault on Barr. Igwike, and the murder of one Peter Echem. This late Peter Echem was kidnapped by group of armed men and later found dead with bullet wounds.

“The State CID upon discovering that the alleged kidnap of the Igwe was unfounded but was basically fabricated to underpin the malice aforethought against all those who opposed the attempt by Dr. Godwin Maduka to change the name of the town from Nkerehi to Umuchukwu. The state CID Awka discovered in the cause of their investigation that Dr. Godwin Maduka and the mobile policemen given to him by zone 9, Umuahia and the barrage of his armed brigands who follow him were responsible for the murder of the said Peter Echem. The same vehicle which is a white Mercedes Benz Car used in kidnapping Peter Echem before he was murdered and purportedly used in kidnapping the said Igwe M.N. Ukaegbu was parked in the house of Dr. Godwin Maduka.

“Intensive investigation were being carried out into the matter by Supol Ubi of Anambra State Police Headquarters Awka and more cans of worms were about to be revealed when the zone 9 command of the Nigerian Police Umuahia called for the entire files on the case, accordingly suppressed the case of murder against Dr. Godwin Maduka.


He further alleged that the police have not helped matters in the prosecution of those allegations of assault on the villager insisting that

“We the complainants in the matter herein above referred wish to formally bring to your knowledge our corporate feelings vis-à-vis the manner with which our complaints is being treated with triviality and levity while we remain at the receiving end of the persistent onslaught of the unscrupulous suspects

“It is clear that after the arrest, bail and subsequent jumping of bail of Dr. Godwin Maduka, no other thing has been done in respect of our complaint despite over eleven times (11) we have visited your office to same effect.

We opted to explore the service of police as an institution constitutionally mandated to maintain social equilibrium in a civilized system but the expected protection seem not to be forthcoming barely one year after our complaint.”

But the President General of Umuchukwu community, Hon. Peter Ibezimakor told Daily Independent that those allegations are not true.

“There is nothing like that Umuchukwu is calm and peaceful. All those people that have been telling you that we have problems are only deceiving you. We held a government referendum over the change of name from Nkerehi to Umuchukwu and it was successful. Last year we had our gazette and everything is over.”

“Relating to the allegations of assault on the villagers, I tell you clearly that nobody was attacked. They may have attacked themselves and want to give a dog a bad name in order to hang it. The post office in the community bears Umuchukwu, also with the Divisional police office, the Churches and every other institutions in the community.

“Any one that goes about talking to you about Nkerehi is only making up stories to deceive the public. You can even speak with the DPO here in Umuchukwu.”
Ibezimakor further contended that the allegation of Umuchukwu people not attending the Roman Catholic Church in the are is not true, contending that all the churches have been peaceful and that there has not been any case of misunderstanding among the people of Umuchukwu

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I don't think there are up to 100 houses in the village as a whole. So considering how obscure the town is, for some villagers, the doctor is the next thing to Jesus.

No one person can change the name of Onitsha, Nnewi, Oraifite or even Owerre Ezukala. But Nkerehi is a place that with even N1million, all the villagers will build a shrine and worship you. So the coming of Dr. Maduka is like the coming of Jesus Christ. He walked over everyone and everything in the village.

I heard that earlier this year, he had a land dispute with Ogbunka. LOL. He backed down because he was advised accordingly.
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Ikiriye:
Was it your plan for him to vacate govt house.you see the funniest thing about this is that the man still hold sway and will solidify before the election day.presidential might will not help apc just as it did not help pdp.

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Just asking....I don't understand how it works.
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tony4life58:
The man is a PHARMACIST and not a Medical Doctor

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He is both. He graduated as a Pharmacist first and then went back to medical school. The man really tried considering that he came from the remotest part of Anambra state that most people didn't know exist.
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seemples:
Akiko na oke nti!

Nwoke m jee nodu ani biko

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Your problem not mine.

One Prof. Igwike and Dr.Ibe reached out to me when the fire was burning. Well my position remains that it is none of my business.

Dr.Maduka acknowledged that we are related. But that's besides the point.

Like I stated, it is your problem, not mine. How was the road contract awarded to Cosmas (Cosell Construction)? You don't know. This is my last exchange with you on Nkerehi's wahala. Take care.

You guys can burn yourselves for all I care.
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chukwudi44:
Wike would remain Governor until the supreme court affirms the tribunal's judgment.

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Is there a timeline for the Supreme court?

Or this can drag on and Wike still remains the governor up to 90 days scheduled for reelection.
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How does it work?

Who is the governor now?

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seemples:
Were you there when it happened or dem say dem say tell you?

Go do a tenth of all he's done for your Ogbunka town then you can return with the jealousy.

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My issues with him were discussed with him personally. I am not here to trade banters.

Besides I have no reason to envy him.
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I Just checked the list.

None of your names was on the ballot in May.

If you are man enough and failed to contest in your infinite wisdom and an old man contested...well, people can only choose an answer from the only available options. And Buhari won.

If you don't think he can, be ready to challenge him in 2019 or forever remain a coward.

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Stocks are no longer what they used to be. With algos running the game, Dark pools and HFT are in control. You have to simulate their algos to come out ahead.

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And they forgot to mention how many people old and young that were slaughtered and burned alive because of the same man.

That town Nkerehi (aka Umuchukwu) can never be the same again. Brothers killed their brothers because of peanuts.

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An assassination attempt is an indication that there are people who are fully determined to exterminate a person. He should watch his back. It may not be over yet.
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