₦airaland Forum

ozoneboy:
This President buhari is a total hypocrit.
I remember in 1985 as the president of Nigeria he voted against a Nigerian for the post of AU Secetary General by name Peter Onu,in favour of another country Niger ,just because the Nigerian was an Igbo.
Buhari became the first and only Head of State in the history of modern international relations to vote against his country in favour of his tribe.

Now the same thing happens to a northerner he is now calling it corruption.

snika:
Nigeria is a zoo ruled by tribal and religious bigots.

ESDKING:
This should be on front page. I am so impressed with this write up. Before I forget, always remember that enemies in this forum masquerading themselves as people of Niger delta say all sorts of rubbish all in a bid to bring disharmony between two brothers.

Chibuzoc:
I write this letter to remind us that our region, known as the South-South today was a creation of the North for the sake of creating the disunity we face today. And more so, it was not just for the disunity for them to win the war, but to also take away our resources, our manpower and our economic future. In 2014, when President Jonathan, a son of the so called South-South, decided to re-contest the 2015 elections, Sheik Junaid Mohammed, in an engagement on behalf the Northern protectorate, reminded us that the so-called South-South was a creation of the North for effective management of the Northern interest in Eastern Nigeria. How bad could this be? Can we imagine that? So, while we are busy reminding ourselves that we are a different people or that the Igbos are wicked and are trying to kill us, the North is joyously taking over and owning 85% of our oil wells while the West takes the leftovers. And what do we get? Noise! Even the supposed football legend, Sunday Okechukwu Oliseh, is busy telling us he is not Igbo as if it is a curse to be Igbo.
One wonders if the name “Okechukwu” is of Hausa or Yoruba origin. When you speak Igbo as a language and yet claim you are not Igbo, is that not the saddest thing that can happen to any people of identical culture? Even Major Kaduna Nzeogwu that led the first coup that was said to be an Igbo coup is from Okpanam village in today’s Delta State. Could he have come out to say today, like Sunday Oliseh said, that he was not Igbo? If the Abakaliki or Nsukka indigene who has a more distant dialect of Igbo is Igbo, how come the Anioma or Okrika indigene, whose dialect is easily understood, is not Igbo? How did a people of the same culture get so separated this far?
I write this letter to speak to those of us regarded as minority tribes. How can we be minority when, in essence, we are known to be about 35 million of the said 180 million of the estimated population of Nigeria? How can we be a minority in our own lands if we were not treated as such or if we did not accept to be such? If those from the alliance which separated us from the West are said to be about 50 million in population and our brethren in the East are said to be about 40 million, how can we accept that we are a minority? Our compatriots from the alleged minorities of the North are said to be another 30 million. Who then is the minority? Having run through these figures, we know who the real minorities are. Be it as it appears, the truth is that our region was broken into two so as to weaken our original strength given that, at a combined population strength of 35 million plus 40 million people, our economic and entrepreneurial strength put together, would be something the ruling alliance will be worried about. So why should we ever think that it is logical to claim we are two different peoples when, in essence, we have always been one and the same people for over 1,000 years before the arrival of the white man? If what the white man did to us was not bad enough, is it not ridiculous that we allowed a certain minority made up of immigrants from fringes of the Sahara Desert to assume control of our economic and political future?
I write this letter to ask my brethren in the South-South these pertinent questions. Let us assume the very worst situation in this supposed fracas between us and our Igbo brothers. Why are we worried about the Igbos taking over our “natural resources”, (assuming they don’t have theirs); ARE WE PRESENTLY IN CONTROL OF OUR “NATURAL RESOURCES”? Does it make more sense that our natural resources are being controlled by some strange people from over 700 miles away? The same people that kill us at will at any single provocation of their religion? People who even kill us in our land? People who challenge us to the ownership of these our very own resources? People who show absolute disregard for who we are? People who think it is a privilege for us to be in any position of authority? And finally, people who do not, in any way, have the kind of entrepreneurial skills that we have? Why would we allow our imaginary quarrel or fights with our brothers next-door to translate into the decision of one of the women in King Solomon’s judgment who insisted that, since she couldn’t have the contested child, the other woman should not either?
So are we, in essence, saying it is better for none of us brethren to own our resources simply because we don’t trust our brothers, yet we do nothing about the strangers who have ripped us apart? Are we logically correct in believing this senseless fabricated quarrel? Even while we are senselessly worried about how the Igbos will colonize our people because that is what we were told and that is what some in the ruling alliance are still trying to tell us, can we sincerely tell ourselves that the Igbos are that evil? Evil enough to leave their own natural resources in Abia, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states to come and take ownership of our own resources? How will they do that? How possible will it be for a people that barely kill by the sword to be compared to our present oppressors from up North? Do we honestly see that as a possibility? How and why did we allow these propaganda to go this far? Is this not what the hegemonic alliance has used to rule us through the divide-and-rule scheme? Sheik Jumiad Mohammed said it clearly that our separation was a creation of the North for the effective management of our regional resources while we keep fighting an imaginary enemy.

kingzizzy:
Lol, oh really?

If Yorubas are not slaves, why are you people begging for resource control and true federalism? How can you be begging for what is yours if you are truly free?

Horus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqGTIDgRBO8

Naira appreciates consistently against Dollar

Geniro:
Stop being an idiot. Where is the proof about this house ? You zombies are simply fantastic in our delusional propaganda.

He needs proof unintelligent is an understatement, which other proof do you need? That suleman has a d!ck? Ebola came, you bathe salt water, MMM came, you parted with over 8b in a recessive economy, you need more proof to know that majority of Nigerians including yourself are m0r0ns?
Good luck with that

Andrewkinggg:
FYI it's called typological error hence why I used typo error. Anyways if she is allowed to question hushpuppi's wealth then allow me to question her weight, size and obesity. So we are even..

Senorprinz:
1. Ownership and Control of
Minerals The Act vests control of all properties
and minerals in Nigeria in the State
and prohibits unauthorised exploration or exploitation of minerals.1. All lands in which minerals have been found in
commercial quantities shall from the
commencement of the Act be acquired
by the Federal Government in
accordance with the Land Use Act.
Property in mineral resources shall pass from the Government to the
person by whom the mineral
resources are lawfully won, upon their
recovery in accordance with
provisions of the Act. The Act further provides that the use
of land for mining operations shall
have a priority over other uses of land
and be considered (for the purposes of
access, use and occupation of land for
mining operations) as constituting an overriding public interest within the
meaning of the Land Use Act. In the
event that a mining lease, a small
scale mining lease or a quarry lease is
granted over land subject to an
existing and valid statutory or customa

Wiseandtrue:
Silly man with no brain but lots of money.
He think he can buy any girl with his senseless display
Them don spoil our girls finish. I am glad that there are still some with integrity.

Up ENIOLA BADMUS

messenger4891:
I wonder how an outsider will be heading custom while the officers are there for that appointment .it really goes a long way to explain the change mantra of APC lead government as fake on its own. it is demoralizing to the men of custom .impunity at its peak if i may say .Anyways i support the senate for this step they are taking blc there is no way all of them could be corrupt for another person to head them.

jonhemma11:
Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie who turned a a year older few days ago celebrated his 70th birthday in grand style in his home down in Enugu.Below are photos from the birthday celebration



Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/03/photos-from-70th-birthday-celebration.html?m=1

home town? Enugu?

MathsChic:
Unfortunately, Nigerians are not one to tell the truth, or open up when sh..it hits the fan. We have to continue guessing. We are dealing with a population (and a pastor) who understand that denial works well in this country and can be effectively used to garner sympathy. In other saner countries, people don't ask for picture evidences or video evidences. Instead, they lay the burden of proof on the accused, while maintaining the right to still charge the accuser for lying or defamation, should the accusations turn out unsubstantiated. Nigeria is just such a confusing place. Accusations are thrown about and in the midst of this it's hard to even tell lies from truth or truth from lies. It's a veritable mix of spicy slime; too damning to ignore and in some cases too ridiculous to accept.

However, while many may continue to deny it, it's clear there's something fishy going on here. The sultry actress, Daniella Okeke, is yet to respond to the allegations. It begs the question: who in their right mind would not immediately flinch and jump to counter these allegations of misdemeanor, if indeed they were innocent?

Second, when the allegations of sexual abuse by this pastor continues to pile, as it does now, why shouldn't we think there's something wrong and he needs to offer better defensive claims than that he is being persecuted by a vengeful government that didn't like his earlier utterances against it?

I have come to the conclusion that Nigerians are just too gullible. When several women came out to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault, not a few Nigerians rolled out the drums in support of these women, immediately tagging Bill Cosby an abuser. In addition, the burden was on Bill to prove himself innocent. The details these women shared showed much more than that they were on a well-planned mission to destroy his reputation. Shouldn't the same apply now in the case of the so-called Apostle Sulaimon?

UrennaNkoli:
All these small boyz wey full Nigeria military .

Fame333:
That's what am trying to say...if truth be told Nigeria should have been number 1 on the list.

if you have been to SA before u will understand better.

we are like bone in their throat.

They've been blinded with all their interest in Nigeria

blackboy:
Continue misquoting organizing Mr Trump bad while showing.. ..it has nothing to do with Muslim. It's about making America great again. He never said he don't want. Muslims but simply put he don't want Muslims who might be a threat to the USA or are not allies to the USA neither contributing to the growth of the USA. Saudi Arabia, is not on the list. Iraq is not on the list. Syria. Iran, Somalia to mention are on the list of those banned and they are obviously not allies to the USA.

YourNemesis:
not all three.
One of the three. That disputed field belongs to one of the three states - and they must resolve that first.
Also, pls its high time they separate bulk oil producers like Delta and Rivers from marginal producers like Edo and Lagos.
Just not the same class as all.

JustinSlayer69:

Please don't mind them. What does Nigeria have to export but oil? If the Naira is " allowed to find it's true value and floated" without any protection, the implication would be dire. When Naira starts exchanging for #2000 to 1$, it's the same folks who would castigate Buhari.

They kept pressurizing PMB to devalue, to "float" , when he did it partially, the effects were catastrophic.

All these clamour for Naira to find it's true value will only work if Nigeria is conducive for business and we are exporting other commodities and not just oil. This would work when we have diversified, electricity supply is stable, our local refineries are in working order.

Until then, if we don't protect the Naira, it's suicide

harbibi:
he may have them plenty but he married you not them if not for the violence I would say stick with him. all he has is yours not theirs.

MutantMetahuman:
other companies will expand and employ more people.
and those who lost their job will easily get employed in these new companies based on their experiences. It's simple common sense.
When the likes of celtel, econet and vmobile left, did you feel any impact execpt those companies are dead and burried after pulling out of nigerian market.

Banks that fold up, what do you think happens after?

south africans have more to lose than nigerians if those people lose nigerian market.
Mtn alone shipped over 30billion dollars last year to their company in south african do you know what that means for their economy?
I for one would love to see mtn crumble and allow glo to take over.

Sanchez01:
Well, I honestly would know why but I believe those who venture into it do it for the money. Unfortunately, the notion these folks give to foreigners is that Nigeria is next to Mexico and Brazil, when in reality, these drugs are not really patronized as seen or projected in South Africa and other countries Nigerians pollute.

Truth is, a huge majority of wealthy folks here in Nigeria are dug Lords who go about their operations covertly. There is the story of a woman I heard yesterday. A 50+ year old who has 16 flats in a huge compound but never lives in the house. Our judiciary is stark corrupt, just as our legislators.

I would say the only way to minimize this scourge is for us to stiffen the penalty on drugs. Let us go the way of most Asian countries. But then, we can't as the bill would not see the light of day. How can it when a drug Lord is a senator in Nigeria?

The likes of Buruji Kashamu would never make it see the light of day.

http://theunion.com.ng/buhari-the-leader-who-defeated-his-nation/

iamhorny:
The Nigerian constitution specifically states that the president has no powers to send members of the armed forces on a limited operation abroad without approval from the national assembly EXCEPT if national security is under IMMINENT threat. Even then, the president will still get parliamentary approval within 7 days.

But Buhari has deployed Nigerian armed forces to force out Yahya Jammeh and bring in Adama Barrow. And he did this without approval from NASS.

Why??

Because the president elect, Adama Barrow is a Fula (Gambian for Fulani) while Jammeh is Julia.

So if you are wondering Nigerian interest in Gambia, stop wondering. Adama Barrow is fulani, just like Buhari. And as you all should have known by now, in Nigeria, fulani interest equals national interest.

CC: Charles Ogbu

kabarka:
Nta livestream(wedcast that has started working) can bridge this gap.is it up there for nothing?

If the President CAN make call to Trump,why cant he make call to a constituency he pledged to protect?