₦airaland Forum

IceDude: Shuo! How come na? I think say dem nor get oil b4

honeric01: I think America is our biggest market, once they become the biggest producer, then how can we sell our curse to them?

karl max: Let the bad plants wither and die and let the good ones flourish. We will endure scarcity of petroleum products for some time; that is a small price to pay to get the bad guys out if you ask me. The country will be better for it in the long run.kudos FG

Paul John: Cities like Benin, Uyo, Enugu, Akure, are still the ones to watch out for. Descent, cool and hasn't been so littered with mud houses and rotten roofing sheet.
But still lack infrastructures to make them outstanding.

PapaBrowne: If Afghanistan and Somalia are threatening to deport Nigerians is it not because Nigerians just like you and everyone of us have chosen to exhibit bad characters in different countries across the world.
Aren't there also Nigerians that are been begged to come over to developed countries worldwide and help contribute to their development.

Lets talk about the policy. Its an excellent policy as it would help attract investment to the country. Nigerian embassies as regards visas were treating foreigners maybe worse that the foreign embassies in Nigeria treat Nigerians.
It is very bad for business. A smooth visa policy is an essential too for investment. Read up UAE or Singapore and go figure!

If you've flown to Nigeria recently, do you see the amount of foreigners from various countries on the planes? Before it used to be just Indians, Chinese and Lebanese, but these days you meet every nationality including all the way Australians. I always wonder: these people no dey fear Boko Haram sef??

Nigeria's economy is attractive so we much support our attractiveness with friendly visa regimes to help improve the investment climate.

hannydarl: Has it started already? Systematic wipe out. No need to bomb churches again. Just target their homes storm them at night when they least expect and execute all on site.
SSS prepare, Nigeria will soon burn. Moslem fanatics will hold sway. only the unity of other tribes will help Nigeria stand.
Me don dey save money for ticket. I will soon leave. I see fire. Nigerians hate each other. Greedy and power drunk youths will run our streets. Blood rituals will be the order of the day in this power tussle. Women, Our women begin to weep now for yourselves and your children for if this unrest should happen, mercy wll be a long forgoten word. Omo onile, Bakasi boys, Area boys, small street gangs, opc men etc will rule where ever they are, there will be no law to govern the wayward ones. They will turture and kill for fun.
Hm dear lord, keep us safe. Nigeria cannot afford a conflict not even for 24hrs.

emmalezy: Na wa ooo na GEJ son be like dis...

olly4life: Chei, see those CIA guys, dey dare not laugh- I just gbadun dem, any day any time.

azimibraun: I get insulted on several occasions in various forums when I condenm this act of jungle justice.. As mch as theft and molestation are nt good for us, jungle justice is even worse. My querry is this, does the president knw the people he is leading hv become this brutal; hw come he ddnt put his weight on the Aluu4 horror an opportunity we as a pp wld hv used 2 bring to an end this menance? Somtime a guy who goes snatching a bag cld b a victim of blackmail and forced to do it to get his freedom frm his blackmailers.. Let us investigate matters and gt 2 d root causes.. A lot of nigerians die innocently. Half the story is never told. One caught and burnt alive hw do u get d odas or knw d crimes they hv comitted in d past? Burning that guy is burning a lead 2 d odas and also wickedness.

gunuvi: This is sad. I almost shed tears as this is not the Nigeria we want. These people will feel they are not wanted and they will be sad.
Nobody will like to ride okada if he has a better alternative. Our governments has failed and are now using their failure even against its innocent citizens

virtuoso01: I have never been interviewed and never worked for anyone.


But a friend of mine who worked for a company said that during the interview, the interviewer ask him about his favourite kinds of music.


It was a casual kind of discussion and he was really surprised when he was told that the interview was over.


He got the job.

dabossman: Call it stupid if you will, you are entitled to your opinion. But if it were Dangote or Otedola the arguement would be that their wealth is as a result of government patronahe or they would be labelled as fronts for politicians.

Question is, where in the Bible does it say that only "men of God" are expected to be an epitome of modesty and humility and be a shining light to others? All Christians owe that duty to their faith and their God. How many Christians practice the same message they are preaching here? But I don't expect you to understand my point.

fm7070: dabossman: Though I do not support the use of private jets by pastors and politicians, I dare to say that most of us are just as guilty as the folks we are pointing fingers at. Only in varying proportions.

You pay 2 million naira and above as rent p.a in Lekki/Ajah when you can pay 800k in Gbagada or 400k in Egbeda. That's an extra 1.2 million you could have used to help the needy.

You buy an SUV or saloon car at 3 million naira and above when you can get a clean tokunbo at about 1million. That's 2million naira you could have used to grade that your bad and bumpy street instead of waiting for government. Your community would be grateful.

You pay 11k monthly for DSTV Premium so you can watch premiership football when there is DSTV Family at 3k and Access at 1.5k. That extra 8-10k can feed a poor family for a month.

You wear designer clothes when there are cheaper options, go to the movies every week, spend 20k monthly flying okada when you can take a bus and you think its not a luxury? Ask those who can't afford any of these.

We can all afford to give more to charitable causes than the 1k, 5k, 10k or 100k we give now if we scale down on some of these "luxuries", but we all love a little more comfort. Aren't we all just as "guilty?"

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most people on this forum kicked against this ideology. But it is fact of life. Whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Nigeria and world at large will never be better unless we revisit this ideology above
those who live for themselves will dieeee by themselves.
Politician, pastors, civil servants are always thinking about themselves. The child of that poor neighbour of yours you refused to assist with school fees will end up being the armed robber that will scatter the skul of your children with bullets
The children of those poor church members you separated from your children will end up being the ones used by terrorist to scatter the congregation

pro01: The European missionaries of yore would be turning in their graves because of the circus that Christianity (which they introduced to Africa) has become. These pioneers sacrificed their careers, personal comforts, and stable family lives in Europe to come to mosquito-infested Africa to preach the gospel and win new converts - even if it meant dying in the process. This they accomplished at great costs, many losing their lives to disease and hardship, others using the last penny of their personal savings to build little village schools and advance the cause - when they could easily have remained in their comfort zones in Europe. This is the sort of sacrifice that defines genuine Christianity .

These modern day bling-bling prosperity junkies masquerading as men of God are a great disservice to the wonderful legacies left behind by the early missionaries. What a shame.

pro01: The European missionaries of yore would be turning in their graves because of the circus that Christianity (which they introduced to Africa) has become. These pioneers sacrificed their careers, personal comforts, and stable family lives in Europe to come to mosquito-infested Africa to preach the gospel and win new converts - even if it meant dying in the process. This they accomplished at great costs, many losing their lives to disease and hardship, others using the last penny of their personal savings to build little village schools and advance the cause - when they could easily have remained in their comfort zones in Europe. This is the sort of sacrifice that defines genuine Christianity .

These modern day bling-bling prosperity junkies masquerading as men of God are a great disservice to the wonderful legacies left behind by the early missionaries. What a shame.

beamed: The birth of a megacity does not come cheaply but I tell you Lagos govt has put the cart before the horse. Now you mention street by street transport among other things. The issues has to do with the highways where the roads are riddled with drum holes and consequently traffic is slowed. For a person living on the island, you not be privileged to see the chaos at various mainland bus stops. From Agbado to ijaiye to agege to ikeja all the way to oshodi. Ikorodu road, apapa road, okokomaiko, ajngbadi are places you'll see people sweat it out. The ban would have make sense if the roads are ok. Worse still when the community gathers to do something about the roads, somebody just shows up from alausa to frustrate the community effort claimimg that it's government responsibility. Yet no action from them. It seems to me that power of positive reasoning is lacking in our leaders. Ban them if you must but do the right things first.

jobaskia: @jp pHILLIPS. If you want to be a billionaire , think like a billionaire! I think i like his beautiful utterances .We are all anonymous in here .


Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge without character
Politics without principle
Commerce without morality
Worship without sacrifice.”

jobaskia: @billionaire. I really wish to be a billionaire like you . I do like your assertions and analysis on some topics on NL.

But come to think of it , there should have been alternative way of making life comfortable and convenient for every one and do you even think the so called okada men are happy riding okada to eke out a living .The inefficiency of goverment made all this to happen. Energy has been zero all the while and comatosed. The okada men are products of the failed system called Nigeria .

Virtually manufacturing companies that are supposed to be functioning sacked the workers and before you know it they will get an okada as means to put food on the table and if same jobless people resort to crime we all cry out.

Logically , fashola could mean well for the populace but he has to create a palliative measure in place not spite himself. He has really done good certain quarters . kudos to him. But once take food from people they become belligerent and aggressive at the same time.

Nigerians are just resilent people that's why we still looking away. I can convincingly tell you that when the implosion will start no one will able to handle the conflagration

OYINBOGOJU: Adesina Kawonise, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Nigerian Compass newspaper, was attacked last night by gunmen on the Akure-Ilesha highway, receiving gunshot wounds.

A statement signed by Biodun Oduwole, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Western Publishing Company Limited, the publishers of the newspaper, said that a police security detail that was traveling with him was also hurt.

Kawonise was returning from Awka where he had gone to present a Keynote Address at the 17th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association and where he was presented with a Distinguished Sociologist Award by the association.
“He was in a convoy of two vehicles when the vehicle in which he was travelling was suddenly ambushed at the Ikeji-Arakeji junction shortly after Akure at about 8.30pm,” the statement said.

“Sporadic gunfire from men hidden by the roadside was unleashed on the two vehicles and Mr Kawonise and the policeman seated with the driver in front of the vehicle were hit by bullets. They were immediately rushed to a private hospital from where the policeman was transferred to the Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesha for surgery.”

Mr Kawonise was this morning transferred to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where he was admitted and had surgery.
“We do not know the motive of the attackers of Mr Kawonise but he recently received threats to his person from some unknown Internet messengers,” the statement said.

Expressing gratitude to God that no lives were lost in the attack, the Board of Directors assured all Nigerians that the Nigerian Compass, under the management leadership of Mr Kawonise, “will not fight shy of its social responsibility and it's crusading pact with the Nigerian people.”

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/editor-chief-nigerian-compass-shot

Freiburger: Grow up and stop discracing yourself, it is only people like you that find's you entertaining.

eduson55: [size=208pt]OIL[/size]

Siena: You've done terrible to your car??

Dondav: I think you should just save yourself from this crowd mentality thing about Bold 5, and get yourself a brand new bold 6.

It's cheaper and has eventually everything Bold 5 has. And it happens to be latest with a smaller body shape. I am currently using it to type this.

I've been using it for 3 months now and I updated the software myself, from 7.0 to 7.1 latest firmware released in september. Now, the battery lasts longer and never heats up like the current brand new 7.0 firmware Blackberrys.

Feraz: every problem you have is spiritual and comes from a loved one in most cases
it is possible to hit a person without actually touching him or her
with a pastor,all things are possible
poisoned food always tastes better
the best to make money is by the help of a witch doctor 'bawalawo' joining a cult or sleeping with richmen or killing a child where you'd be shown drinking g.arri as someone who suffers
one of a pair of twins(identical or not) is born evil
anybody who gets hit by a car dies immediately in most cases
the police are extremely 'efficient' unlike their counterpart in reality
it is possible to wear dark shades at night
the ladies must wear makeup to bed
when you are in love and you wanna take take her out,the place you take her to is Mr. biggs, sweet sensation where you'll most probably see an ex while feeding each other.
Gunshots, blows and knock out sound the same
when shot in the chest, it doesn't really matter, your head will b bandaged! same for your legs.
most especially in yoruba movies, your gateman must be inefficient and comical. he must dress like a total freak and never mind his business.
at the end of a three hour movie,you'll be reminded that 'this is just the beginning' watch out for part 2!(3,4,5 infact part infinity!)
no matter the type of movie "to God be the Glory"
before dying, you must cough profusely

where do u see all these things? in one movie