₦airaland Forum

Utali:
Obviously you think from your butt,
Read my post and maybe your mini tinny brain could by miracle understand why i made the comment about WE The Igbo people owning most props in Lag than any other Ethnic,  (Batcher no follow oo)

For some nincomp who think im in Lagos,  sorry im not in Lagos ok? Lagos is not in my top 100 places to stay in Nigeria no offences, no prejudice
and saying that Ndi Igbo should leave Lagos shows that you think with your phallus.

Much ado about Lagos

*jona:
Owerri: 9 bodies recovered from Nworie River

EMMA OGU, Owerri


Nine decomposing bodies have been recovered from the Nworie River in Owerri, Imo State, by tractors engaged in clearing the river preparatory to its dredging; a project being executed by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Governor Ikedi Ohakim’s administration.

[b]The unidentified bodies said to be undergoing autospy are suspected to be victims of ritual killing.

Special adviser to the governor on Sanitation and Transport, Chief Willy Amadi, who disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists, said the bodies were not completely decomposed, even as he expressed the likelihood of more bodies being discovered.

Amadi who doubles as vice-chairman of Environmental Transformation Committee, ENTRACO, sad the company to carry out the dredging exercise will arrive in the state soon to begin the project awarded at the cost of N7billion.

He said: "What is going on now is not dredging. They are just clearing the weeds in the river. Who knows who the nine bodies are? If nine bodies can be discovered at this stage you can imagine what will be discovered when they dig deeper. People are being regularly declared missing. Who knows what has been going on for long in the River? "

He said the dredging exercise was purely a Federal Government project through the NDDC and the only counterpart contribution of the state government was payment of compensation to land owners and provision of security.

On the master plan and economic value of the project, he said three amusement parks will be built on the banks of the river alongside four modern bridges and houses. The dredging project, he said, will provide for water transport in all the local government areas the river crossed, saying it will have much economic impact on the state when the project is completed. [/b] Amadi said Ohakim deserved commendation and encouragement for attracting the project to the state.

The dredging project has attracted criticism in some quarters since it was announced. Some critics see it as a white elephant project while some question its economic value.


http://www.champion-newspapers.com/news/article_2.htm

WE SHLD REMEMBER THE FAMOUS OTOKOTO IN IMO STATE & OKIJA SHRINE IN ANAMBRA STATE.

tpiah:
If you're a lawyer then I see why people are getting sceptical of Nigerian degrees. Or where did you school again? Hope it was abroad? Stop embarassing your alma mater abeg.

Harrods the most expensive store in the UK, is owned by an Egyptian. Does that make Britain Egyptian?

Lagos is home to many tribes, not only Yoruba and Igbo. However, anyone doubting the original owners of lagos are Yoruba, needs to stop smoking weed and get into rehab!

End of story!

georgecso:
[size=16pt]Most of our politicians/leaders are completely faithless[/size]

anonimi:
Akunyili solicits UK’s support for rebranding project
By Tunde Odesola with agency report
Published: Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Barely a month after the Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, said Nigeria would rely only on internal assistance to prosecute the country’s rebranding projects, she has asked for the support of Britain for the success of the campaign.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, she said this on Monday when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Bob Dewar, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja.
“We count on you to help us in this journey of rebranding Nigeria and we pray that by the grace of God it will succeed.
“We know that we are doing what is just and the best for the generation unborn. We will continue to come and talk with you to know how to improve this laudable project,’’ she said.
She said there was a need to nurture the relations between the two countries, adding that the UK had become a second home to many Nigerians.
“I am happy that you are in support of this rebranding project. I look forward to getting some help from you on this work of letting the world know that Nigeria is not where nothing works,’’ she said.
Akunyili also said the Yar‘Adua administration was determined to make Nigeria more investment-friendly.
Earlier, Dewar said his visit was to discuss issues on shared values such as freedom of speech.
He commended the idea of rebranding Nigeria, saying that the country had all it takes to lead the African continent.
He also commended the contribution of the media in the Nigeria’s democratic process, adding that much was expected of them particularly in the rebranding agenda.
“We hope to make our own contribution to ensure that the positive image of Nigeria is projected across the world,’’ he said.
During the inauguration of the image laundering project in April, the minister had said it was “a Nigerian project for Nigerians” and that it would make no sense taking it abroad.
She added that it would be financed with the N150m set aside for the defunct Heart of Africa Project in the 2009 budget.
Meanwhile, embezzlement of public funds has been described as the greatest challenge facing the Federal Government’s effort at rebranding the country.
The Bishop, Ife-East Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Right Rev. Rufus Okeremi, stated this in an address during the Second Diocesan Council meeting held at St. Michael Anglican Church, Modakeke in Osun State.
According to a copy of the address obtained by our correspondent in Osogbo, on Monday, Nigeria is a wasteful country, whose leaders have no shame about looting public funds.

Punch

*jona:
the igbos will ignored this thread.

sjeezy8:
BIG JOE you must be a VIRUS to your community for sayin dat pervert line , in fact it shows me the education you are receiving or have recieved is not up to par, infact your line was used in the wrong context, please what ever uni you attended, if you did attend one go and ask for your money back , ehn hen dat being said im not an igbo basher i have family in anambra and abia state but its no suprise that this MAINLY happens in igbo land.

and again with all the BS most igbos write about other tribes on these forums , you people should stop crying

that being said you need to hook me up with one your sisters LMFAO, as long as she doesn't have facial hair , chest hair
isn't huge in stature and is already rich mehn SHEEEETTT ,

sjeezy8:
igboman i have a plate for you too i mean your igbo SHET man, who can take you people serious when you wear native clothes, with a cow boy hat that is pure rubbish

*jona:
Ekiti: Hoodlums raze Fayemi's monarch's palace
By Ogbonnaya Obinna Published Yesterday News Rating: Unrated
Valuables worth N100m destroyed

Fayemi THERE was tension in Isan-Ekiti in Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State, home town of the governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) , Dr Kayode Fayemi yesterday following the burning of the community's traditional ruler's palace by suspected hoodlums who destroyed properties estimated at about N100 million.

The Onisan of Isan-Ekiti, Oba Sunday Ajiboye, who confirmed the attack, revealed that the assailants fired several shots, adding that two of them wore masks while one did not wear masks.
Indications are that the monarch, was allegedly being victimised for the support he offered his subject in his bid to become governor.

The elder brother of the AC candidate, Mr. Segun Fayemi who also confirmed the incident fingered a chieftain of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) who is the son of a former Secretary to the State Government, SSG as the arrowhead of the attack.

Mr. Fayemi said they were repelled by security men on guard in the house of his younger brother after which they headed for the palace of the Onisan to vent their spleen on the monarch.

Some youths in the community have also vowed to attack the home of the former SSG whose son led the attack.

Following the attack on the traditional ruler and member of his immediate family, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. John Ahmadu, had ordered deployment of riot policemen to the community to prevent breakdown of law and order.

The youths in the town had staged a protest against the declaration of what they claimed was a fake result insisting that Fayemi, their townsman, was robbed of victory in the last governorship rerun election conducted in 63 wards in the state.

Apart from the main palace building burnt down by the hoodlums, they also set Toyota Camry and Mercedes Benz E-Class belonging to the royal father on fire. Crowns, and other palace antiquities were also burnt in the
attack.

About six hoodlums were allegedly led by the OPC chieftain who stormed the palace at about 6.00 pm shooting sporadically into the air creating panic in the community.

The Nation gathered that the hoodlums led by the OPC leader held a meeting in Ikere-Ekiti where strategies for the Isan-Ekiti attack were discussed and were allegedly offered N10,000 each to carry out the attack.

They had earlier stormed Fayemi's residence in the community where they attacked the main gate but were resisted by the guards on duty before they proceeded to the palace to carry out yet another attack.

Confirming the incident to reporters late yesterday night, Oba Ajiboye said he recognized some of the hoodlums stating that before the attack was carried out, there had been threats to his life which he had reported to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Oye Division.

"Before then, there were lots of text messages threatening me that they are coming to deal with me. In their attack of today, they shot at me destroyed my vehicles, certificates, crowns and other valuables.

"They burnt my Toyota Camry and Mercedes Benz E-Class and the value of what they burnt is more than N100 million. "Having carried out the act, they departed through Iludun end. I am still in Isan although in another location", Oba Ajiboye said last night on phone.

Speaking on the development, Fayemi expressed regrets about the development describing the development as unfortunate.

"As soon as I heard it, I spoke with the DIG and he reacted swiftly. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Mobile Unit in the state said he was sending a unit to Isan tonight (yesterday).

"It is just unfortunate and we hope our people in Ekiti are not taking this violent route but these characters in PDP are hell-bent on pursuing their do-or-die philosophy .and that explains why they are using some surrogates from our community to carry out their dastardly act after the pyrrhic", Fayemi said.

There has been no official reaction from the state government at the time of filing this report.

http://thenationonlineng.net/web/articles/3020/1/Ekiti-Hoodlums-raze-Fayemis-monarchs-palace/Page1.html

Ibime:
First it was Niger Delta, now everybody is reaping the whirlwind.the igbos states took over.

*jona:
no igbo news?

Aloy.Emeka:
Schizophrenia is a very bad disease. I wish I could understand your AK47 english. What is the relationship between Ijebu, Damola and this story?

No wonder you rarely write on this board.

Ijawman:
God punish my ignoramus. I know i am igbo,  because we Igbos at large don,t  have opinion unlike us who latch onto other people's opinions and  we act more or less like a robocop. For your info, i am are from the eastern part of nigeria.

*jona:
We’re dying: Ex-Biafran soldiers cry
By PETRUS OBI, Enugu
Monday, May 11, 2009

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[b]The Nigerian Civil war may have ended several years ago on ‘no victor’ ‘no vanquished note,’ but the victims of the war, especially the disabled ex- Biafran soldiers who have been ‘abandoned’ at their settlement camp in Oji-River, Enugu State are still feeling the pains of neglect and abandonment by both the federal government and the defunct Biafran Republic.

From the narrow entrance to the dilapidated camp, one could understand what Mr. Joseph Akani, spokesperson for the ex-soldiers meant when he said that “When we were brought here we were told that we would stay here, decay and die.”

The visit of the de-mining team from the Federal Ministry of Defense to the camp recently provided the disabled soldiers an opportunity to speak out; and they seized it indicting both the federal government, the eleven States of the old Eastern Central States.

They also indicted the former Biafran Leader, Chief Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu of abandoning them claiming that the former commander of the Biafran army had never visited them since they arrived the camp in 1970.
Said he; “Today our sun has risen; for the first time since 1970 when the war ended we are seeing members of the Nigeria Defence in a great number like this. Happily enough you have seen us you have seen where we are quartered; by our right is the leprosy colony, in our front is the Oji River General Hospital ; it mainly treats the leprosy patients.

As you can see, there is no government catering for us; we only live on charity. As you come here today, we and members of our family are rejoicing that at least, they’ll have something to eat. You represent the federal government and we know through you our message will get to the president.

We need to be rehabilitated. If not that we are war victims, being members of the Nigeria family I think we deserve life. Our children deserve to be educated, our wives deserve to be clothed and have something doing, since they are our helpers; our eyes and our legs. We are pleading that you take our message to the federal government; we are begging that they should come and alleviate our sufferings.

“It’s almost 40 years since the war ended and our existence has been is by the mercy of God. Here there is no water, our accommodation; if you enter there you will pity us. I have seen that those who are asked to die don’t die so quick. When we were brought here we were told that we will stay here, decay and die.

Thirty nine years have come and gone but some of us are still alive. When we came here we were 697 today how many are left; less than 100. I am not happy to say that we are leaving because those who are dead, we are not better than them. Many of us died out of frustration; many died out of simply illness that could have been treated; and those of us living today, we are struggling with one illness or the other; there is one of us bedridden, sores here and there; nobody caters for him, except that the almighty God will never abandon his people.

Leader of the federal government team and the director of Administration Commodore Essien Epkiken (rtd) disclosed that they have been sent to go round the eleven states that were involved in the war and to remove unexploded land mines and the ascertain the number of victims.
As a token of goodwill we are here some gifts for you and your families. We are very happy to be here and we have seen you in person and your families and we seriously appreciate what kind of life you have been going through and it is our responsibility to enlighten all the people around us including the federal government of your plight.
He urged the ex-soldiers to assist the team in identifying the areas where mines were laid during the war to make their work easy and to ensure the safety of the people. [/b]

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2009/may/11/national-11-05-2009-02.htm