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malikalhaj:
changing your profile 2 silent does that

Does not usually work. The best bet is to download a file manager that allows you to explore other parts of the phone like Y-browser from http://drjukka.com/

When you install it, there is a Z-drive (on my S60 N97) , system/sounds/digital directory contains all the sounds and you will see some called cameraappcapture?.wav. If you record a silent wav file for one second and place it here, it will be available for you to select as your default camera sound.

I'm on a roll ,

He is actually in secret training to climb the recently opened skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai barehanded to claim the Guiness world record from that yeye crazy French Spiderman or wetincall. He doesn't want French Spiderman to steal his new tactics.

Since introducing the King to the delights of Fura de nunu, he personally secured a Saudi Govenment investment commitment of $500 million to establish a Fura de nunu cooperative and production facility to be located around the Mambilla Plateau.

I clicked on this thread because the title was "Nigerians Has Done It Once Again". I was seriously proud of the achevement and put down my morning coffee to continue reading some educated discussions about why such initiatives have not progressed and what lessons can be learnt from elsewhere. It soon degenerated into Igbo-this, yoruba-that, hausa-whether.

Maybe that is the crux of the matter.

The pride turned into shame because we are displaying an ugly facet of our daily interaction to the wider world - Passionate Irrationality, IMO. Maybe the people who compile the world-failed-state index did not have to visit Nigeria to accelerate us towards the bottom of the table, they only have to visit popular Nigerian forums.


Good luck oh, my people (yes - and that includes all Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba/Minorities).

I think the man has displayed his true colors with his emphasis on black this, black that.  Probably some drug-addled boer tramp totally disenfranchised because his rascist world has been turned upside down.

Please don't feed the tramp-troll.  He will quietly go back to the pig sty he bedded down in yesterday and dream of the glorious days of apartheid.

Mpele:
Wat do U mean funny! Do U think I was trying to be funny!

Go back home & stop terrorising people in their own countries! U smell funny, U speak very loud, U're a typical black baboon from Nigeria.

Your people kwo very well that if one Nigerian pulls dat stunt on us, wat will happen to Nigerians and all their smelly black bros!

USA is so last century for our you-chop-I-chop leaders. Even Europe is too much headache.

Cayman Island is the bank and then hop to Dubai for shopping, rest & relaxation with plenty, plenty Russian platinum blonde mamis around to help rub belle.

Shey you know that tallest building in the world just opened last week? There is a Nigerian big-man busy commissioning the 800 meter high club now now as you and me dey here dey knack keyboard for NL.

*jona:
Need For Isoko State

Delta State is too big for one governor to control; both the previous and present leaders of Delta State have not provided quality leadership in Isoko land over the years. .

Sebi, we all know what that means:

Delta Cake is too big for one governor to chop alone; both the previous and present leaders of Delta State (yes, Ibori, we are looking at you) have not provided quality u chop I chop in Isoko land over the years . .

The best thing would be to write to his boss (who is desperately trying to be presentable for the elections next year and would "drop it like its hot" if any whiff of embarassment is seen to be attached to his MPs). I will be doing so.

David Cameron
House of Commons
London
SW1A OAA

Since he also received the original letter, it would be interesting to get his perspective on things.


The other angle would be for the NLF to involve a newspaper (like the Guardian, avoid the "Torygraph" or other right wing leaning tabloids like the Sun or Daily Mail) in the case which is more significant now the Home Office is seen to be hiding under vague exemptions to avoid releasing the letter following a request under the Freedon Of Information Act.

You need to publish your background and manifesto before you get people subscribing to your group. For one, the "Revolutionary" moniker is a throwback to the days when things were changed but not necessarily for the better ("Animal Farm", anyone?).

No offense and, of course, we are all interested in making things better in Nigeria by holding corrupt leaders to account but not at the cost of being associated with any group that comes along.

Aloy~Emeka:
Nigerian Atheists go soon ask for aid. It must be good to be muslim in Nigeria since the government can sponsor trips for you to go abroad and crawl around mount Arafat on your knees.

Was this really necessary? By all means, criticize when people commit atrocities in the name of certain beliefs but to continue generalizing and being offensive to a creed is counterproductive. At a practical level, you are excluding yourself from the good wishes of at least half the population? Except of course you would want them banished from anywhere you stay?

I've never met you and only see your online persona but, as a muslim, I would not be inclined to relate to you in any way if I could as I would want to with any other fellow Nigerian (remember, Nairaland has other sections - jobs, business, properties etc) just through seeing these offensive posts. It might be water off a duck's back for you but think about it.

Avenir:
Callous! I was glad my colleagues didn't see it! I would have had a tough time explaining the geography of Nigeria!

That should be the least of your worries.

What are you doing about it? Break out your writing quill to hala at politicians and pastors. And, don't forget your cheque book.

To be fair, there were more positives than negatives in the update. If anything it demonstrated that the machinery of Government can be shamed to do the right thing at times and Nigeria is a functioning society at certain levels.

Positives:
- Akwa Ibom Governor's personal involvement, campaign and support
- Protection of Children enshrined into law
- Pastors' arrest
- Donations from far and wide
- Kanu's visit
- Some progress in relocating children back into families and their communities
- Neighbors shopping wicked parents (that doused that poor boy with acid killing him)
- The local people involved with the charity appear much more emboldened
- Finally, THE CHILDREN , nuff said.

Negatives:
- Helen Ukpa-whatever
- Helen Ukpa-whatever again - stupid bitch
- Sadly, abuse still going on but possibly much reduced - let's not lose hope.
- I worry about the medium term future for the kids when the press photographers finally move its attention elsewhere.

Charla,

In an ideal world, that would be the case.  Let us not fail to acknowledge groups of Nigerians who selflessly organize and participate in protests but we all agree, as a group, their effort is not related to the overall size of the community. But, that community is really not unified and it will be difficult to find one common cause to latch on today (apart from "disband the Super-Chickens" lol).

To personalize the Niger Delta protest example you raised,  I received a series of text messages inviting me to protest the "massacre" in the Niger Delta.  Now, my own current information is that the Govt. may be bungling its way to a solution but the current status quo of militancy was not ideal.  Even if this can be isolated as human rights case, I may be willing to go along in between my struggle to survive here except for the fact the text messages came from a friend who owned a Restaurant in London.  I know for a fact that this Restaurant was favored by ex-Gov Diepreye Alamieyeseigha in his hey days and during his temporary exile.  He even held a series of UK launch events there.  Now, you see my confusion.

charla:
@JNdupu
Youre quite right that these kids may just be fighting this cause becos its d fashionable thing to do at the moment,and will prolly get bored when the next more pathetic story of another region/other African country comes along and then the Niger delta becomes yesterday's news.If this is the case,is it not our patriotic duty to take up the cause as this is occuring within our home country? This way,we'll be confident that the future of the the Niger delta is in the hands of people who really care and whose futures are also invested in the advancement of that region(by that i mean we ,the Nigerian youth).
However if this kids are protesting out of genuine concern for the region,then I must say they are Noble and selfless and maybe God is using them to do what Nigerians have refused to do and chosen to ignore.

True word.  Her legacy will not stand any historical scrutiny no matter how white it will be washed in the coming days.  I think the mystique of our ancient taboos related to death and fear of karma is what motivates most of the omashes here even though they know the truth as well.

I will rather reserve my sympathy for the downtrodden.

idiopathic:
It is unfortunate that the black man seem to have very short memory and that is why we don't learn from history. We keep repeating same mistakes. Both Maryam and her husbands policies have resulted in the death of millions of nigerians from:
a) malnutrition
b) accidents from bad roads
c) assaults and deaths from armed robbers
d) untimely deaths from treatable diseases in our poorly equipped hospitals.

@OP

My argument.

It is a classical manifestation of the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.  Those Oxbridge kids and their ilk have been propelled to the top of the pyramid by virtue of birth and social circumstance and will latch on to causes that give them a modicum of self-actualization.  I think the world is better off for having them but you instinctively gama that their priorities would change if they did not have those inherent advantages from the off.

Not generalizing but most Nigerians in diaspora on the other hand are either way down the bottom of the pyramid themselves or are held there by practical requirements to support the extended family back home.  Y'know the other day I met a Nigerian that had trekked across the Sahara and suffered major indignities across continental Europe to reach the UK.  We jived some so I don't think the fire of patrotic indignation burns less in that dude but he is simply too ensconced in the business of living.

Mrs. Babangida, considered to be one of the greatest women in Africa today, made that significant sacrifice in her staunch belief that the family unit is the most crucial factor in the quality of society and of mankind and that the woman is the central anchor of the unit.

Gee, you almost had me there. Who gets paid to write this shit?

Emmanuel - Selfish!!!

@Allta, thank u my broda

Yes but all flights change at ther hub in Casablanca. It is a clean and modern airport but check the itinerary as the flight connection times may be inconvenient and your stay at the airport long. I see a lot of brethrens sleeping in the terminal as there is no chance of the Moroccans letting them pop into town.

Shebi u get mobile phone with latest video recorder? Next time u dey shak that concentration, record am and the combined intellect of NL go help u identify the language even if na eskimo one. Abi u too no dey curious?

ccollins:
It is because u don't understand the languages one speak when under the spirit.thats why u indirectly think they are foolish and they speak blabbles. Did the disciples know the languages they spoke when under the Spirit.i speak in tongues when i least expect it and its not a thing of joke or debate.it is a gift of the Holy Spirit.concentrating On God and being filled wit His Spirit.

UK tax as a percentage of GDP is about 35%, Nigeria's tax as a percentage of GDP is about 6%

Nigeria's GDP is about $170 billion


You do the maths.

Tstark:
It's funny how everyone agreeing with this mess is outside the country {UK to be precise}.

Let's not get too het up about this crude approach because, in my opinion, it is a consequence of someone trying to do a proper job for once but without the correct tools.

If you read the article, the original letter seems to have been an invitation to clarify tax position in years 2006-2008.  As has been explained many times above, the "luxury car" aspect merely opened up the road for such a tax assessment.  As the person did not comply, they can then unilaterally tax assess her but this is still subject to legal challenge especially if she can prove those tax affairs are in order.



Part of the letter dated September 11, 2009 states: “Ref: Personal Income Tax Matters. Demand Notice on Liabilities for years 2006-2008.
“Further to our earlier letter dated 10th June, 2009 duly served on you on 24th of June, 2009 in respect of your new car (Toyota Rav 4 Jeep) with registration number …, your failure to respond to the above letter within the statutory time limit has since rendered this assessment notice final and conclusive by virtue of section 66 of Personal Income Tax Act Cap 8 LFN 2004.

Kobojunkie:
Simply a crude method? It is more than crude. I think the government should pursue other ways, not this way now. I mean I am for taxing everyone but does going after those with "Luxury" cars really make for good approach? And who decides the definition of LUXURY in this case?? If I purchase a car for $1 from someone who was wanting to get of it, do I still own a luxury car or does the price of the purchase matter as well? And like it is made clear in the article, most all those cars already have necessary taxes paid on them, so why come back to taxing cars after all has been paid and cleared??

My opinion is that this policy will be successful if it focuses people's minds on the requirement to pay taxes.  As a minimum, your taxes is a prerequisite for your citizenship and for instance your right to be defended by the military if Cameroon decides to invade and take you and your family away as slaves.  You therefore should not have a right to not withhold your taxes as it is the pathway to anarchy.  I don't think anyone would want that.

In the UK, the Revenue Office can demand access to your personal financial transactions for monitoring and it can ask for a comprehensive Tax Audit even if you submit tax statements regularly.  This audit is a shit-pooping experience, I tell ye.

It is therefore because the Nigerian Govt. does not have the technological means to effectively monitor tax compliance (and we all should recognize that tax avoidance is rife) that it appears to be going after the next visible lowest common denominator - obvious signs of wealth.  As the Tax Partner has said, the letter is poorly worded but cannot replace the law of the land.  And, even though it may be a crude means to ask for a tax audit on you, if your affairs are ok, nothing to fear.  Trouble is, most people's tax affairs are not ok then be advised to keep a low profile.

The irony.  Thieves and nepotists get honored in our dear Motherland.

$poOne:
Chairman of EFCC Mrs. Farida Waziri made the disclosure yesterday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, at the “Prof. Ambrose Alli Annual Lecture/Awards” organised by the Visionary Leadership Development Services (VLDS).

The late Alli was Governor of old Bendel State between 1979 and 1983 under the platform of Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).

Glorya, Glorya shebi u smart pass that?  Abeg when you see long tory like this, first investigate the poster's profile and post history.  In this case, all roads lead to fantasy.

Glorya:
Praise God who is ever faithful. God help us in this country.

timbuktu1:
Ibori's reaction

Press release. Wednesday 7th October, 2009.
Alleged London Conviction: “I Stand By Kaduna Court Ruling” – Ibori.

Says it all.  Nowhere in the "reaction" does it address the fundamental question ,  you be thief? 

This "reaction" is a pathetic convoluted attempt at diversion without addressing the underlying matter  ie, a court sitting in Kaduna "decided" the documents were not admissible and should be expunged from the records.   Of course, the court was right to do so because it could only entertain evidence shown to be beyond reasonable doubt.  The court had neither the resources nor jurisdiction, and I must add inclination, to verify that was the case then. 

A different court, sitting in London, and backed by the full resources of the Metropolitan Police will take very little time to verify such evidence.  Which is why, in the ongoing London Crown Court case against his associates, their highly-paid defence counsel did not raise any objection in open court when these same allegations were placed on record by the prosecution.

Keep it up folks, this man is not sleeping well at night.

Madam Torture

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/womanofthesun/2005/mar/15/womanofthesun-15-03-2005-002.htm

We dey wait for you next time you wan stroll come London.

I hope Nigerian Railway charge them proper Naira for the hire of that locomotive and Lalupon station for the day.

At the new domestic terminal, MMA2, there is a shop on the first floor level (land-side) selling Nike kit including Arsenal jerseys and other stuff. I was looking for a Super-Chicken jersey and they didn't have that one. Imagine that?

Minus the bacon ('cos of my beliefs) I would eat it as a one-off to be experimental but it will never be part of my regular diet.

Na "Pushup Bra" do dat one. Trust me, I am an expert in breastology.

banom:
@ Topic,

Who is that her chief bride's maid, i love her breast, the breast dey do me yori yori for body.