 Crime › Mass Arrest: Nigeria Demands Details From Us by JJYOU(op): 9:48am On May 16, 2009 |
[size=18pt] Mass arrest: Nigeria demands details from US[/size] By Agency Reporter Published: Saturday, 16 May 2009 Nigeria is demanding from the United States of America government details of the arrest of about 40 Nigerians based in New York metropolitan area they were picked up randomly on Thursday as part of what New York City authorities called the dismantling of an “international credit card and identity theft fraud ring.” Empowered Newswire, a US-based Nigerian news agency reports that a press release from the District Attorney’s office for Queens County (under New York City) late on Thursday said in the last one year alone this group of Nigerians and their American collaborators had engaged in fraud estimated at $12million. Twenty-two of the over 40 alleged criminals have already been arraigned at a New York Supreme Court. But the Nigerian government has responded through the Consul General at the Nigerian Consulate in New York, Mr. Ibrahim Auwalu. According to him, New York authorities are yet to alert the Nigerian Embassy about the developments. Auwalu added that once the Nigerian Embassy was alerted and informed by the New York authorities, the embassy would seek to have access to the detained Nigerians and “confirm their bonafides.” Auwalu said if they were indeed Nigerians, the embassy would indeed visit them in detention. ”We owe them that responsibility as Nigerians,” he added. Queens District Attorney, Richard A. Brown, joined by Police Commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, on Thursday announced the indictment and busting of 45 people in the international forged credit card and identity theft ring based in the New York metropolitan area “with roots in Nigeria.” http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2009051615252237 Comments:
* just read all these comments, someone is making a case for abiola.i felt bad when june 12 election was annuled then i was a younger, pls tell me what was abiola input to 9ja as questionable wealthy as he was.nothing only marrying uncountable wives and having kids as well,making overtures with his enemies that later killed him.i am not supported any fool even if u are my bro if u steal our money to people detriments u will know no peace.i will join to maim whosoever.
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* where is otorofani and his cohorts brigands?they only flock here with insane comments anytime their arch corrupt leader obj' makes news caption.kingsely,tell me are these people opinion moulders or what do u call obama?i said it once in this forum,that it is alot easier to eradicate these menance called old brigade politician like obj,nzeribe,iwuanyawu,bode thomas,ahmadu ali,rilwanu lukeman,ibb and so many criminal but very hard to curb the new generation sycophants.
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* The Maddoffs, the Blagojeviches are not Nigerians but the difference is the political will to bring corruption to book. If Rod Blagojeviche or Maddoff was a Nigerian, their sycophants would have outnumbered those who call for their heads.America has the highest crime rate but almost no crime goes unpunished no matter who you are. That is what we are asking for, make the country uncomfortable for criminals and corrupt politicians, equip the police to do their constitutional duty, pay workers.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* IF YOU WANA SEE THE FACE AND EYE OF CORRUPTED PEOPLE START FROM IKOYI, V.I, AJAH, LEKKI, VGC, BANANA ESTATE, OCEAN VIEW, PARK VIEW, E.T.C IN LAGOS STATE PROPERTY START FROM $2M HOW DID THIS PEOPLE MAKE MONEY TO GET THIE PROPERTY SO THINK TWICE AND WAKE NIGERIANS WE SHOULD GO THERE IN MASSIVE AND BURN THE PROPERTIES LOOT CHARLES SOULUDO HE EARNED 1M NAIRA MONTHLY AND HE HAS A HOUSE IN REGENT STREET LONDON WHORTH ABOUT 4MILLION POUNDS CAN U IMAGINE WAKE UP GUY AND GET READY FOR REVOLUTION.
Posted by: skyme , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Poverty has nothing to do with this. Togo for example is poorer than Nigeria, but its nationals are not linked to such magnitude of criminality. Nigerians are just plain greedy, covetious and vain and my own people (Yoruba) represent a significant portion of these sort of people. Shame.
Posted by: Akinkuotu , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* CONDOLENCE RICE KILLED ABIOLA IT WAS HER LAST MEETING ABIOLA DRANK A CUP OF AND DIE ABIOLA IS NOT OUR SAVIOUR BUT HE KNOWS MUCH ABOUT NIGERIA PROBLEM I SWEAR TO ALMIGHTY GOD THE WHOLE WOLRD KNOW THAT IF NIGERIA GET A LIFE WESTERN WORLD WILL BE PERISHED BECAUSE OUR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY THAT TRAVEL TO WESTERN WORLD WOUND'NT MIND COMING DOWN TO NIGERIA AND HUZZLE THAN WORKING IN MIX OF RACISISM THE IMBESILE PRESIDENT 7 AGENDA NOTHING DONE YET NOW 2YEARS IN OFFICE ELECTRICITY WILL CHANGE NIGERIA
Posted by: skyme , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Go to Sahra reporters for the full details. 99% of the eediots are Yoruba. They have carried their corrupt tendences to the US. I hope they get life jail each. Ole ni gbogboyin.
Posted by: Ahmed , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* , employment upped, 52 thousand naira as wage and not slave wages of nickel and dime, our justice system sanitised etc. Cores are incorruptible Justice system and free and fair elections democracy-wise. We should be happy for America that she has justice system that cant be manipulated and sad for ourself no thanks to a corrupt judiciary - if the said credit card fraudsters are to be held in Nigeria, you´d not have had real justice. Yar´Dua would erected courts to try some in their backyards.
Posted by: S. Njokede , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* The west cannot stop our leaders from looting our resources, we have to.Corruption is not native to Nigeria but on the corruption perception index,we rank high, at one time, 2nd most corrupt.The destiny of a people lies latent as long as the people lie silent.We were all fuming at what happened in Ekiti and cannot do more,revolution takes years to build prior to execution.How long shall we wait and die in agony of spirit bequeathing same to our children? As much as we can condemn, we can solve.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* yes,nationalism movements and co did help, but gone are those days,what i am seeing here is very far from that.i am one of those few apologists who vehemently support violent or peace revolution.i call upon many of those kidnappers,militants pls try and re-channel thier lofty and nobel hunts to those political elites,suicide bombers should pls pave way into aso rock.we are tired of this kidergaten and sweetmouths poetic comments here.
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* AMERICA RULE THE WORLD THEY HAS NOTHING THEY IMPOSE POWER IN EVERY OTHER COUNRIES AFFTER THEY LEFT FOR IRAQ AND CREATED A BIG PROBLEM TO THE WOLRD THEY STATED USING BIG GRAMMERS RECESSION, CREDIT CRUNCH, GLOBAL ECONOMY CRISIS. GOD WILL NOT BLESS AMERICA AGAIN THE PROBLEM THEY CAUSED TO THE WORLD IS ENOUGH DO YOU KNOW THAT AMERICA HAS 50YEARS CRUDE OIL RESERVOIR A COUNTRY THAT DOES'NT HAS ANY OIL HAS RESERVE LOOK AT NIGERIA GOVERNMENT PLEADED FOR TWO MORE WEEK FUEL SCARCITY BAD LEADERS'Bleep U ALL
Posted by: skyme , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* It isn't that all other countries are crime/corruption free but in our case, there's no punishment when it is committed by the high and mighty. Considering that our President is in Office with a stolen mandate, he lacks the moral high ground to inspire the Nation to do good. He also unashamedly, surrounds himself with brigands and run a Kleptocracy. In other countires, what would the likes Ibori, Aondoakaa, Saraki, Okiro etc be doing anywhere near govt?
Posted by: Sunny , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* If we can refer to the events that led to our independence, you'll agree with me that it would have been much more difficult to achieve if a few Nigerian students in especially U.K did not believe in themselves giving the odd at that time. All across Africa, it was youths that led the independence struggle, all they needed was to believe in themselves. Rescuing Nigeria is not harder than America having a black president, yes we can! Independence era kind of revolution is all we need to do it.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* WHAT A SHAME ON EVERY NIGERIANS COME TO THINK OF IT A COUNTRY THAT HAS ALL WHAT IT TAKES TO RULE THE WORLD, US,UK,GERMANY E.T.C SHOULD STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT NIGERIANS YOUTH DO TO THEIR NATIONS' I BELIEVE THEY WERE GENESIES OF THIS ISSUE WHEN OUR LEADER LOOT THE MONEY FROM NIGERIA THEY WELCOME THEM AND GET THE MONEY FROM THEM IN OTHER TO BANK IT OR USE IT TO BOOST THEIR ECONOMY CORRUPTION CAN NEVER STOP IN NIGERIA UNTIL THEY STOP TAKEN OUR CRUDE OIL AND STOP COLLECTING MONI FROM OUR LEADERS
Posted by: skyme , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Kingsley Ogbuji:- Criminality isn´t native to Nigeria. The Enron, WorldCom and co. weren´t done by Nigerians. I´m seriously embarrassed by our criminal conduct but I´m not ashamed of it because crime is across Race and Planet. I open records for them if citizens of other countries try to run me down as per criminality done by Nigerians: I tell them how bad their countrymen are too. Solutions: Nigerians should elect their leaders selfly, corruption checked, our addiction to money & material cured
Posted by: S. Njokede , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* yes kingsely,but do u know what?ur analogy comparing US- obama with 9ja is very imcompatible.our circumstances differ,there in US they have almost a perfect ideals of democracy here in 9ja we are just practising military masked civilian rule.a person like obama here in 9ja will not achieve anything if he is there moulding and building whatever.9ja,needs aggressive revolution,it could be peaceful but let it have no political parties affiliation or political undertone.
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* The same unemployment occasioned by bad leadership that is driving our promising youths to head for Europe through the sahara desert only to remain slaves and prisoners has not abated. Why would they prefer to hide and do menial jobs in 3rd world Asian countries if our leaders were using our resources for our citizens? Revolution always starts with a few and watch me, b/w now and 2019, my generation will sanitize Nigeria where those in diaspora will be proud to come back to live in plenty.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* If all we profit from being here is to insult and curse each other out, then we might as well go eat, drink and be merry but one thing I assure you is: he can who thinks he can. Being judgmental and dismissive yet disgruntled and agitated at the status quo is self infliction that only cuts your life short. Why do we have to flood this forum if we cannot assure one another that we can contribute to the sanitization of our society? Are we just here to be pessimistic and derisive of each other? NO!
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* @Emeka,Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make a mighty ocean they say. Building positive alliances geared towards effecting political and behavioural change always starts in informal forum as this. That is how Obama started, moulding like minds until the appointed time when they translated their cigitations and mind robbing into a pragmatic and practical message of change that resonated even among those with political apathy.We can do the same towards changing Nigeria, may not be now
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* we have socio-path as leaders and the led, chinua achebe,tells us that notin is wrong with our climate or weather that our prob is from the leaders and the led.u are there sending in comments,no patriotism in us, who can die for 9ja?can anyone here inniate mass protest against corruption and snares of these evil leaders?none,is just to be sending comments HERE TO THERE.shut up ur tawdry mouths.cowards!
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* we have socio-path as leaders and the led, chinua achebe,tells us that notin is wrong with our climate or weather that our prob is from the leaders and the led.u are there sending in comments,no patriotism in us, WHO can u die for 9ja?can anyone here inniate mass protest again corruption and snares of these evil leaders?none,is just to be sending comments from HERE AND THERE.shut up ur tawdry mouths.cowards!
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* @EMEKA MALAYSIA Yes you are right. But let us at least try. I know it will be tough. Not with corruption even in primary schools where parents throw answers to their kids through windows. Or children who see their parents loot and think its the way to live. Or children of honest people who see their parent lead a tough life and vow not to be honest. Yet we move try, else Nigeria is doomed. We'll be ship-wrecked. I weep for Nigeria honestly. So blessed yet so cursed!
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* But rather on a change of attitude to wealth from questionable sources. Wealth is not bad. But it should be through honest means. Our politicians (we dont have leaders in Nigeria, sadly) must lead the way. At least we havent heard of any Yardua scandals yet. Lets hope he's clean. Stop all the looting spree in the states. Clean up coruption both in private and public firms. The corruption in private firms is shocking too. Trace their receipts and you will know.Its shall be well with Nigeria
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* KINGSELY OR WHAT IS UR NAME,DO U HOPE THAT SOLUTION COULD BE DEDUCED FROM THIS FORUM?, OUR PROBLEM IS THE NEW GENERATION MORAL FORGETFULNESS.IT IS VERY APPAULING TO SEE SOME OF THE UPCOMING GENERATION DEGENERATING TO ARDENT SUPPORTERS OF THOSE HELMSMEN OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA.TO THEM,THE NOTORIOUS AROGANT CRIMINAL OBJ AND CO ARE THEIR ROLE MODELS,THEY DEFEND THEM WITH THE LAST DROPS OF THEIR BLOOD.9JA,IS A FAILED STATE AND THE UPCOMING CHANGE AGENTS ARE DESTRUCTIVE AGENTS,SO HOW?
Posted by: EMEKA MALAYSIA , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* So we need to start holding honesty, hardwork, and integrity in high esteem. Then we will not have to be ashamed when we are asked like they do in UK: 'Where are you originally from'? Most times Nigerians now say Africa. A kind lady gave a friend a ride in Texas and on the way asked him where he is from, he claimed Ghana. That is how ashamed people are from Nigeria. The look you get when you present that Green pasport at banks or airports.It has to end not by wasting billions on 'rebranding'
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* It we had ethical and attitudinal reorientation, and learn to question the source of wealth and if not clean, keep a distance from such people instead of giving them traditional titles etc people will learn to be honest. If someone hold a public office and is honest, at the end of the tenure his community most certainly will deride him. He'll be accused of 'wasting' their opportunity to eat the national cake. If someone lives abroad and doesnt sent $$$ home, family regards him a failure.
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* @Kingsley Ogbuji good words. Its always refreshing to read your contributions. My take on this is to fight it from the root cause. Nigerians both abroad and at home worship wealth irrespective of the source. Once you travel abroad, everyone expects you to ferry down money as if you mint them. So people that have no self control and integrity go into all sort of shaddy acts to 'impress' friends and relatives and to be considered as 'doing well' abroad.
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* @Kingsley Ogbuji good words. Its always refrehing to read your contributions. My take on this is to fight it from the rot cause. Nigerians both abroad and at home worship wealth irrespective of the source. Once you travel abroad, everyone expects you to ferry down money as if you mint them. So people that have no self control and integrity go into all sort of shaddy acts to 'impress' friends and relatives and to be considered as 'doing well' abroad.
Posted by: emy , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Yes they criminalised us. The leaders are our role model. We have 419'ers, drug dealers and name them, all in our house of assemblies. The president is not left out because we're all in it together. Did I hear anybody say re-branding? Re-brand my pocket, re-brand my foot.
Posted by: Jason , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* I was recently refused service in a UK public service/building. Reason? I was told by the woman in charge that she could not believe or bother to verify my claim simply because they've had ''2'' deceptive Nigerians in the past. To drive home her point, she continued by saying - 'Moreover all Nigerians are dceptive'. I felt insulted and could have taken it further since i was genuine. but what for? She was only bearing her mind and the truth was also glaring. We can't re-brand nothing!
Posted by: Jason , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Generators every where, no water, outside churches or mosque noise in every 2 hours, Street parties, etc, But with all these I still have hope that thing will be better, it may not be in my generation but things will be better.
Posted by: LASTP , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Yes they criminalised us. The leaders are our role model. We have 419'ers, drug dealers and name them, all in our house of assemblies. The president is not left out because we're all in it together. Did I hear anybody say re-branding? Re-brand my pocket, re-brand my foot.
Posted by: Jason , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A: When was the last time you went home. The moment you landed at the airport you feel disgrace. The immigration will be collecting passports from left and right. The custom will begging for you brought back for them. Them the thugs will be waiting for you outside. God forbid police stop you on your way to where you will be staying. That is will be a nightmare. Traffic, oh my, then comes the LASMA, Yfever and LG police. it is terrible what one go through to be a Nigerian
Posted by: LASTP , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* @KINGSLEY OGBUJI, simple let you and I return home and help organise youths to march to national assembly and chase out those hooligans! because they failed us.
Posted by: AMBROSE, from Guangzhou , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* New York City officials busted an international credit card and identity theft ring that ensnared more than 6000 customers around the world and caused about $15 million loses. More than 35 people(Yorubas) have been indicted. WOLE "SHOLA" OGUNEWE leads the ring, and 3 others, CHARLES FEMI AYODELE, AYANWALE GANIYU and ABDUL RAZAK YUSUF operated smaller rings, prosecutors said. - pointblanknews.com.
Posted by: Otito koro , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* How do we convince our youths that corruption is a reproach to any nation? If it's not a Nigerian being executed on drug charges in China & Indonesia, it's a Nigerian on death row for criminality; When you think it's subsiding is when it escalates. For God's sake, who will deliver Nigeria from all these image tarnishing conducts from both the leadership and the followership? From Abuja to main street, corruption everywhere, police, taxi driver,pastor,imam, hawker, lecturer,babalawo, gosh!
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* The Burning Spears, the Vitas in diaspora, the Otorofanis, the Adewales, the Toyins fake & real, the Judas's, the Onikoyis and every other forumite who's likely to contribute here: how do we salvage Nigeria from the myriads of her woes and disrepute? What is the way forward and how do we get the present generation to shun evil? Our notoriety has reached the high heavens that I bow my head in shame each time scornful Americans discuss the onholy exploits of Nigerians around me? I'm ashamed please
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Anybody who must comment on this issue should please relegate ethnic sentiments and disparaging comments to the background. We must all as one people speak against evil and look deep inward within us and ask ourselves: how am I contributing to the downfall of Nigeria? Am I doing the right things that can promote the name of Nigeria or am I doing the wrong things that can tarnish her already battered image? This is a time to reflect and think as a united people of Nigeria and not to curse or hate
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* http://www.saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2749:international-credit-card-and-identity-theft-ring-of-nigerians-in-new-york-dismantled&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18 Those guys will definitely make the rebranding effort futile. This tells us that corruption is not in govt circles alone but among the ordinary folks who should be ambassadors of their country. These guys are indeed a shame to Nigeria and a shame to their parents who struggled hard to train them.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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* Nigerians are not crooks by default. This is a reflection of the madness, lawlessness, materialism, corruption, misrule, election rigging, fraud and inept leadership we have in Nigeria. With 80% youths unemployed and unresolved fraud and embezzlement cases in government circles, innocent young Nigerians have embraced criminality where all else have failed. 419 thrives. Politics being Nigeria's most lucrative business, politicians engage do or die tactics to get into office. Reform politicians.
Posted by: Lucky Ibibio , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* If it is true that this number of nigerians were involved in credit cards scam and were arrested by the New York police that's great.Nigerian officials have the duty to visit these criminals to see that they are treated according to the law, of course,there is no bribe here, unlike in their host country. Every honest and hard working nigerian will love this, these criminals have given security agencies all over the world the opportunity to treat honest nigerians as crooks.Most are honest.
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| Romance › Re: Ladies Can You Change Your Guy To How U Want Him To Be And Guys Can U Too? by JJYOU: 1:20pm On May 15, 2009 |
ammamat:
A friend of mind meat a guy and for the few period they have been together she said character wise, the guy is okay.
But the challenge here is the guy habit of drinking and somking,
They both love themselves but my friend is not comfortable with the habit, and she has been complaning to me which i spoke with the guy and he said he will change.
My question now is that, is it possible for someone to change a person who dose not know Christ and who dose not at all speak good about Men of God.
Please advice is needed, coz my friend is sick at the moment as she can't let him go and she is not okay with this habit. if he is willing he can change. anyone can change for the rightreason and person. if she is worth it you bet he will. |
| Family › Re: Should A Housewife Demand An Allowance? by JJYOU: 1:13pm On May 15, 2009 |
Roughlen:
Why do you keep ignoring the part where i said she works and doesn't contribute to the upkeep of the home.
Let me make this a little bit clearer to you. She works as a contract staff with one of the Banks and earns about 45k monthly which is about what i earn too.
Like i said earlier, she keeps all that money to herself and i provide all that the family needs: from diapers to rent. Even when she has cause to buy anything that has to do with the upkeep of the home in my absence, she ask for reimbursement and i'll give her.
I don't have any problem with her keeping her money to herself cos i consider it my responsibility to provide for my family, however, my grouse is with having to still give her an allowance for her personal needs. your case is different. what does she do with her 45k if she is still asking for money? some women give others a bad name |
| Fashion › Re: Senegambian Couture In Pictures! by JJYOU: 12:59pm On May 15, 2009 |
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| Romance › Re: Ladies Are Parasites? by JJYOU: 12:51pm On May 15, 2009 |
whitelexi:
Why do some naija girls still have this uncivilized way of thinking? What stops u from getting off your lazy backside and doing something to get yourself what u really want?
A guy has to prove he loves u with material stuff? and i guess u're not materialistic too 
Whatever floats your boat oh, but guys have learnt to treat materialistic girls like the materials they are. . . Afterall, its all a civilized form of prostitution. everything in life should be free especially for the bros dont you agree? |
| Fashion › Re: Senegambian Couture In Pictures! by JJYOU: 12:46pm On May 15, 2009 |
mukina2:
you asked earlier where?  unless this thread is double i definately asked. anyway if u didnt get it my appologies. i like them and want to know how they are different from the naija ones. by the way are some of the models pros? |
| Celebrities › Re: I'm A Born Again Christian, Says Eucharia Anunobi by JJYOU: 12:41pm On May 15, 2009 |
born again naija style of course |
| Christianity Etc › Re: What Tithe Really Means by JJYOU: 12:33pm On May 15, 2009 |
KunleOshob:
[size=26pt]I am really sick[/size] of this your rants, if you really want to know my age perhaps you should meet me in person then you would be able to confirm. If you stay in Lagos i would be willing to oblidge you an appointment and lets see if you would be able to look me in the face. thanks for comfirming your sickness. hope you are seeing a doctor? i cant understand why you find the good virtue of humility allien to your form of christianity. as for looking at you in the face, didn't your bible say Romans 12:3 (New Living Translation)
3 Because of the privilege and authority[a] God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.[b Romans 12:3 (Amplified Bible)
3 [size=16pt]I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him[/size]. Romans 12:3 (New International Version)
3 Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Pastor AIO:
After thinking about this further, I've come to realise that it is quite a gem. A perfectly circular way of reasoning. Starting with the argument, we consider that such a poor argument can only be made by someone who is immature. So we determine the person's age to be quite young. If we then establish the age to be young we can then apply the ad hominem and say 'ah, small boy, no wonder he makes such poor arguments.
And of course if we find the guy to be older than us then he is an agbaya. is it not a christian duty to be truthful and answer simple questions? 1 Peter 3:15 (New International Version)
15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, KunleOshob:
I wonder how people who claim to be christians are comfortable with the reality that the word of God is being dis-torted to defraud christians which is a very grievious sin whilst the direct commandments of christ are vastly being ignored by these same charlatans who claim to be serving him. I love christ and the gospel he brought to mankind, it pains me that this beautiful gospel is being twisted for materail gain, it pains me that the name of our lord and saviour is being used to commit crimes against humanity and i cannot just sit down and accept it just becos it as become the norm or the people being swindled are not even aware they are being swindled. I am quite certain in my mind that if the church was obeying the teachings of christ they claim to serve, Nigeria would be a much better country to live in. But the problem is every body cares for themselves alone and the type of christianity being preached and practised is the selfish type unlike the selfless teachings of our lord and saviour. [b]I believe it is my christian duty to speak up against this evil going on in the church[even if it doesn't edify them] [/b]The church must be restored to true christianity and peoples eyes must be opened. We as christians need to start focusing more on the direct teachings of christ[from the gospels] rather than the twisted version that is preached on the pulpit the same you that is comfortable with OBJ's attrocities so please spare me miss comfort sir. |
| Romance › Re: What Is The Best Age Difference In Marriage by JJYOU: 12:07pm On May 15, 2009 |
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| Fashion › Re: Senegambian Couture In Pictures! by JJYOU: 11:56am On May 15, 2009 |
mukina these are good pics but what i asked earlier which you must have delected is these same styles and clothes are made in nigeria and ghana so what makes them perculiar to senegal or the gambia? |
| Family › Re: Should A Housewife Demand An Allowance? by JJYOU: 11:40am On May 15, 2009 |
Ilelobola:
$osisi
Staying at home to raise your children like someone said before is PRICELESS. It’s not about being educated or doing a menial or professional job.
Perhaps not everyone has access to these insurances but if a man dies and it means the family cannot survive; then arguably he hasn’t laid a strong enough foundation for the family. Obviously doesn’t apply in all cases. This is about married couples not divorcees. A divorced friend of mine still gets all her income from her ex-husband including a fully paid up house and no it was not because the courts asked him to do it. They were married, lived in and divorced in Nigeria before she moved to the UK with their 2 young children. A man that wants to be responsible will be especially where children are involved.
I am married too and working. No, I don’t find it demeaning, I have taken a year off work in the past and did not find it belittled me in anyway; he is my husband not my colleague. Like I said before, I used to think it ridiculous but I’ve long stopped being an independent woman. I have full access to his bank account so I don’t have to ask before I get it. He takes pride in advising his friends to do the same as long as they know their wives are wise. In my opinion it strengthens the union. He’s read some posts on here and struggles to understand why a man wouldn’t want to do anything and everything for his wife if he could.
My prayer is God blesses our men (and women of course) with all that they need to bear their responsibilities without fear. many thanks. God bless. you spoke for me. some people have no business being married. money is one major wahala in relationships. the idea of some woman going to ask for hair and sanitary pad money as and when due is border line pathetic. i am very sure if these guys exhibited this stinginess they woukld have been ex boy friends instead of husband. i like the idea of women working that should not be an excuse for people not taking up their responsibility. Am Alone:
I think allowance should be given to women, but not by F O R C E ! seconded Ilelobola:
Roughlen
If you are really ‘akagum’ might be easier to cut your clothes up than ask. I did not mean literally of course . . . You obviously do not give her enough to cover the upkeep of the home otherwise she wouldn’t have to ask you either as she would have planned the expenditure so there is enough to buy the towels. what is akagum? |
| TV/Movies › Local Content: How Are Tv Stations Coping? by JJYOU(op): 11:11am On May 15, 2009 |
[size=22pt] Local content: How are TV stations coping?[/size]By Onoche Nwabuikwu Published: Friday, 15 May 2009 When in March or thereabouts, the National Broadcasting Commission, directed TV stations to show only local content between the hours of 7 and 10 pm, not many could see how the stations were going to be able to pull it off. Before the NBC directive, those hours had seemed like they were reserved for foreign programmes. Skip to next paragraph click to expand image ’Nonye Iwuagwu Ebube Nwagbo It‘s early days yet and we don‘t want to look like we‘re rejoicing too early but I‘m happy to report that since April 1 when the NBC regulation took effect, TV stations appear to have fallen into line seemingly effortlessly. A few local soaps have since debuted on TV. The most noticeable change has been on AIT where its Latin American soap has moved to 10 o‘clock. However, as I‘ve said, it‘s still early days yet. We‘ll have to watch and wait to see how the rest of the months go on TV. Suffice it to say that there are issues that still need to be tackled. Nollywood movies have made a big comeback to TV. The challenge in showing some of these films on the prime time belt when there may be under aged viewers is how to pick appropriate films. A few of these films are rated 18. On Tuesday May 5, around 8 pm, Ebube Nwagbo appearing in a film I didn‘t get its title was shown removing her underwear. In another steamy scene with Emeka Enyiocha, they were having sex with close up shots focusing on their entwined legs. Viewers also see the height of their passion. I can‘t believe that film was cleared for general viewing. Even at that, someone should be responsible for cross checking the veracity of classification claims and suitability of films. http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2009051512582313Comments:
* One of Yaraduas exceptional appointments has been that of Mrs Akunyili.I know this Idea most have originated from her. Reviving Nollywood and creating jobs for our People.when she was in NAFDAC, she did the same thing and single handedly revived our comatose pharmaceutical industry.Its a pity she was not allowed to rebrand Nigeria,she would have been able to bring in 5m tourist within 5yrs. S/Africa has the highest incidents of rape,armed robbery.murder etc in Africa yet 13m tourist visit them
Posted by: kayode Banjo (uk) (Nig) , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* omotola once confessed to dailysun editor that they are moved sometimes on stage.these people are human beings that can get wet on stage or can have erection on stage.or are you one of the T.V station staffs angry with the NBC regulation?
Posted by: milanboy4uu@yahoo.com , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* I hold this lady a high esteem I never knew she has joined the group of nudist.Very soon the likes of Angelina Jodie,Kate Winslet,Salma Hayek,Paris Hilton will emerge from Nigeria you know this 21st century and the world is a globall village.
Posted by: Adebayo Kayode , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* hello Ebube Nwagbo i like you and would love you to contact me thru this email address. thanks.
Posted by: orjiuzorkalu@yahoo.com , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* Ordinarily, in a free society like ours, government should not dictate to TV stations what their program schedule should be or when to air what unless we are running a communist regime in Nigeria. As far as morality in movies is concerned, our copycat actors/actresses have chosen the American way and they tell you they're only acting out their scripts. Very soon we'll start seeing stark nude actresses on our home video screens. It's all sign of end time, I don't wonder! Evil will be on d rise.
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* NBC will be sorry for this policy of being the wise one.What they think they bargain for is not what will eventually happen. Most of the locally produce programs have no redeeming value. You can not legislate morality. The NBC should show the way by producing the so called local content programs that entertains and educative at the same time.It is going to be a hard sell.
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| Health › Woman’s Death Stirs Controversy In Lagos Hospital by JJYOU(op): 11:07am On May 15, 2009 |
[size=18pt] Woman’s death stirs controversy in Lagos hospital[/size] By Niyi Odebode Published: Friday, 15 May 2009 When the United Nations International Children‘s Fund expressed concern about maternal mortality in Nigeria two months ago at the presentation of the 2008 Wolrd Health Report in Abuja, government officials, including the Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, described UNICEF‘s claim as alarming. Skip to next paragraph click to expand image File Maternal mortality While the global body put maternal mortality in the country at 1,100 per 100,000 live births, government officials thought the figure was exaggerated. They thought that things were not as worse as they were painted by UNICEF. The Federal Ministry of Health put the figure at 800 per 100,000 live births. For doubting Thomasses, the death of a pregnant woman, Mrs. Motunrayo Kolade, at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos on March 21 this year typified the rot in the country‘s health system, where getting pregnant was fast turning to a risky venture. Kolade’s death is currently causing ripples in the hospital and the state ministry of health. While authorities believed that her death was a classical case of medical negligence, some workers said that it was caused by dearth of equipment and manpower. Investigations by our correspondent showed that Kolade was referred to the hospital from Alimosho General Hospital, Lagos. It was gathered that the deceased was brought into the emergency room of LIMH at 6:30 am. According to sources in the hospital, she was suffering from eclampsia (convulsion), which, according to medical experts, accounts for 11 per cent of maternal deaths in Nigeria. Other causes of maternal deaths in the country include haemorrhage (bleeding) which causes 23 per cent of the deaths; infection, 17 per cent; obstructed labour, 11 per cent; and malaria, 11 per cent. According to sources, Kolade was brought to the hospital because she required an emergency caesarean section. Although the woman got to the hospital at 6:30am, she was not taken into a theatre for operation till 5:50pm.Why should the woman, who required an emergency CS wait for almost 10 hours? Investigation showed that because of its location, the hospital had been recording a lot of emergency obstetric cases. When the deceased got to the hospital, there were two women, who were about to be operated upon. A source said, ”There are three theatres in the hospital, but because of shortage of anaesthetic personnel, the three cannot be used at the same time. “There are two qualified anaesthetists in the hospital. The two of them were not on duty. The woman had to wait till the two other emergency cases were completed.” Investigations showed that the only doctor on duty at the time the operation was about to begin was a National Youth Service Corps member. Before the commencement of the operation at 5:50pm on March 21, Kolade was said to be in a stable condition. She was also said to be conscious. Our correspondent gathered that shortly after the pregnant woman was anesthetised, her condition changed and she became unconscious even before the operation. The youth corps member and a nurse on duty made spirited efforts to resuscitate her with the aid of oxygen, a suctioning machine and cardiac massaging. Their efforts, however, proved abortive. Kolade‘s family, who saw her going to the theatre in a stable condition and who had that the woman would soon come back with a baby were disappointed. She died at 6:20pm that day. While the woman died, the baby in her womb was lucky. The pregnant woman was operated upon at 6:28pm and a female baby was brought out of her womb alive. Disturbed by the death of Kolade, the state‘s Health Service Commission set up a panel to investigate the case. In a letter dated March 31, 2009, titled, ”Invitation to attend personnel management board meeting,” the commission invited 10 doctors and one nurse to appear before the panel on April 1, 2009. The letter written to the medical director of the hospital, read in part, ”I am directed to invite you and the following officers to the personnel management board meeting, in respect of medical negligence in the management of Mrs. Motunrayo Kolade in your hospital.” The letter with a serial number SHMB/9/IX/598 was signed by one Mrs. Y.O. Falugba for the permanent secretary HSC, Dr. Olufumilayo Olatunji. Reacting to Kolade‘s case, the Chairman of the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Adedamola Dada, urged the state government to conduct a public enquiry into the woman‘s death. He believed that Kolade‘s death was a result of shortage of personnel and equipment. According to him, the case should not be used to witch-haunt doctors. When our correspondent phoned the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, and the Permanent Secretary of the state Health Service Commission, Dr. Olufunmilayo Olatunji, for their reactions, their telephones were on voice mail. They had not responded to text messages sent to them at the time of filing this report. The woman‘s death occurred barely a week before similar issues were raised at a media workshop organised by a non-governmental organisation, the Campign Against Unwanted Pregancy and another one for journalists and human support services seeking a multi-sectoral support to reaching the Millenium Development Goals 4 and 5 on maternal mortality. The workshop was organised by the Development Communications Network. At the workshop on campaign against unwanted pregnancy, a Consultant Obsterician and Gynaecologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba,, Dr. Boniface Oye-Adeniran, called for public education and improved health facilities to reduce maternal deaths. Participants at the DEVCOM’s workshop noted the interest of women and children, who they said had become the butt of incurably defective policies of government. Comments:
* this same unfortunate event happened to me in nigeria when i was coming from abuja to lagos.we had an accident at lokoja road and when they took us to the state hospital,there is only one NYSC lady to attend to us.unfortunately,many people die in the hospital expecially the elders due to lack of personel.its painfull seeing people dying in pain.
Posted by: toscar(Germany) , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* , were supporting the government and some ignorant ones were even abusing the doctors! Now, they are seeing realities on the ground in a painful way. The truth of the matter now is doctors are tired too! If the government cannot look after them well, they have better opportunities outside, and they are grabing such opportunities. The time is fast approaching when there will be no single doctor in government hospitals! That time is near! Let the overnment keep stealing,
Posted by: Akpo , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* My condolence go the family of the diceased. However, this is just a tip of the iceberg of misfortunes that will continue to bedevil this country.A country where the government has no respect for its doctors is digging graves for its citizens. For a government hospital to refer an ecclamptic patient to another government hospital shows that the government of the day are not serious. One doctor alone working in a General hospital! When the doctors went on strike some days ago, the citizens ,
Posted by: Akpo , on Friday, May 15, 2009
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* Nigeria seriously needs a new generation of leadership which can use her resources for her citizens. If she was a family member of one of those political thieves, she would have been flown abroad. Nigeria is not that poor as to have her hospitals inequipped with facilities and manpower. There's brain drain cuz our leaders are corrupt and selfish otherwise why would a Nigerian doctor leave for South Africa or India? We need God fearing leaders and I'm coming to sanitize Nigeria soon, watch out!
Posted by: Kingsley Ogbuji, TX, U.S.A , on Thursday, May 14, 2009
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| Christianity Etc › Re: What Tithe Really Means by JJYOU: 10:52am On May 15, 2009 |
KunleOshob:
What you fail to realize is most people tithe because they have been mis-led and manipulated into believing that tithing is compulsary for them to practise as believers, if you want to be honest you would admit that most preachers preach tithes from malachi 3 which they then twist to mean money from income and they present it as compulsary and non negotiable for christians to practise they also utlize the curses and blessings in the passage to further intimidate and lure christians into parting with their money. As i have always said i have nothing against tithers infact i have pity for them as they are being defrauded on a regular basis and they think they are doing the will of God. it is the "compulsary" tithe preaching pastors that i detest.
Whilst we condenm all methods used by these crooks to defraud christians we emphasize more on tithes becos this is the most instituitional fraud in christianity and the biggest established fraud in the history of mankind.
I quote Jeremiah 8 becos the reason why preachers twist the scriptures is clearly stated there which is greed and fraud. This would help christians better to understand the reason why food/ meat in malachi was twisted to mean money /income and why preachers preach tithing at all. It is all greed and the bible says so. kunle, how does this your shouting edify Christ or win the lost? you are such unbelievable human being. again i want to ask how old are you? |
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| Romance › Re: Can Naija Guys Abroad Trust Girls In Nigeria To Be Faithful? by JJYOU: 10:42am On May 15, 2009 |
erico2k2:
JJYOU, no there are no 9ja wife material where we at and yes we are limited to 9ja girls only cos we are talking bout marrying from 9ja Capri? where are u? try looking beyond one communityand please dont believe the hype. i wish you luck |
| Politics › Re: Nigerians Are Born Cowards! by JJYOU: 10:28am On May 15, 2009 |
manmustwac:
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Religion is the reason why nigeria is not progressing. Everybody expects the invisible man to come down from the sky and solve their problems. But the invisible man will never come down coz he don't exist. nigeria definately have problems. religion is another poor victim of the nigerian wahala. |
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| Career › Re: Bankers' Forum by JJYOU: 12:30pm On May 14, 2009 |
IFELEKE:
Warning Letter and A 50 Million Naira Fine but oftentime erring banks go unpunished. . .Nah Naija We Dey
Speak for yourself ooo
My bank(New generation) posted me to a semi urban town with little commercial activity so I get time for myself. semi urban or rural? you dont work weekends? |
| Culture › Re: Any Esan In The House? by JJYOU: 12:22pm On May 14, 2009 |
tpia:
nice.
A lot of people fled Benin in those days sha.
Its a wonder anyone was left in the city.  tpia, are u esan ? fled for what and why were they fleeing? |
| Romance › Re: Can A Man And A Woman Be '' Just Friends''? by JJYOU: 12:15pm On May 14, 2009 |
this is still going? |
| Family › Re: My Husband Has Just Had A Baby With Another Woman - I Am Hurting by JJYOU: 12:10pm On May 14, 2009 |
benincitys:
i think you have a long way to go another Nigeria hubby are they the only one you can get? they are mostly buy one get one free are they not? i always wonder why people waste so much time on mostly lying and scheming nigerians. |
| Travel › Re: Lagos Megacity Is A Dream Of Reality. by JJYOU: 11:26am On May 14, 2009 |
Siena:
Nice pictures.
I hope someday, all states in Nigeria can rival, or even better the best of Abuja. YEA YEA year 4000AD. |
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| Islam › Re: Why Are Yoruba Moslems Considered Inferior To Hausa Moslems? by JJYOU: 11:06am On May 14, 2009 |
Lagosboy:
Now let me expose your falsehood and lazy research
you quoted from Bukhari Vol 1 book 11 hadeeth no 662 , this is the full quote - Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief."
This hadeeth itself make you shoot yourself in the foot. The hadeeth is talking about the irrelvance of the complexion of your leader and the equality of race before God.
Now this is Bukhari vol 9 hadeeth no 256 "
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "You should listen to and obey, your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian (black) slave whose head looks like a raisin."
Again we see the meaning of this hadeeth.
a simple independent verification by you will have saved you this embarassment and lazy research. lagosboy leave this matter. u are giving it more publicity than necessary. |
| Romance › Re: Playing Hard-to-get Could Be Costly by JJYOU(op): 11:04am On May 14, 2009 |
spikedcylinder:
Doesn't make you less wimpy. 
What does it have to do with moderation anyway? what is your problem young lady? what is your wahala with me and karma? what makes me wimpy? |
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| Romance › Re: Can Naija Guys Abroad Trust Girls In Nigeria To Be Faithful? by JJYOU: 10:32am On May 14, 2009 |
erico2k2:
@hojimma,
this are the reality we got to face my guy, as suggested by opsydud, stop sending money and gift, from my observation, this tends to send wrong impresions to gals back home,as Im typing to you at the moment, Im in 9ja with my laptop,see even if you resemble Monkey and have a good car girls would fall over you, so my guy if you think you have spent or invested so much on this chic try involve your families if you are not getting married ASAP, even that is %10 assurance cos she can travel go run package for somewhere else, man you cant win oh, SO what do you do, shine eye package urself marry am sharp sharp oh,because believe me, if another guy come from Uk nd land marriage arrangements for her in front of har parents man the girl go say yesooooooo, that the situation wey 9ja find itself be that ohh  are there no naija girls where u are? why must you limit yourself to naija girls for that matter? |
| Politics › Re: You’re Racist, Lebanese Accuse Nigerian Immigration. by JJYOU: 9:46am On May 14, 2009 |
seyibrown:
NIgerian citezenship: http://www.waado.org/NigerDelta/ConstitutionalMatters/1999Constitution/ChapterThree.html many thanks that was exactly what i said earlier. all you need to show is a marriage cert and any bill showing your name as eg mrs cynthia samantha lagostola and be prepared to swear an oath which doesnt take you a min. 26.(1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, a person to whom the provisions of this section apply may be registered as a citizen of Nigeria, if the President is satisfied that -
(a) he is a person of good character;
(b) he has shown a clear intention of his desire to be domiciled in Nigeria; and
(c) he has taken the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.
(2) the provisions of this section shall apply to-
([size=18pt]a) any woman who is or has been married to a citizen of Nigeria[/size]; or
(b) every person of full age and capacity born outside Nigeria any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria. mrsb and spiked please take note that is the constitution above. like i said that is what they london embassy applies. you can apply after 1 week of marrage not 30yrs. |
| Properties › Re: Agency Fees by JJYOU(op): 9:38am On May 14, 2009 |
lawyer:
Generally Agency Fees for tenancy agreements is 10% of the tenancy rates X how many years they collect from you e.g if the property is going for N100,000 per annum, the agency fee is 10% of N100,000 which amounts to N10,000 for one year and if the agent is collecting 2 years rent, that's N10,000 x 2 Years which is N20,000. So you calculate it by the years and 10%
For property sales, it is usually 5% of the total price paid for the property (Negotiable in some instances if you have a skilled lawyer in pointing out the reasons it should be less than 5%)
All agency fees are usually borne by the buyer or tenant and not the landlord or seller? Strange system in my opinion i thank you |
| Politics › Re: Yar’adua Fires Back At Obj by JJYOU: 9:35am On May 14, 2009 |
rat on a rat |
