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But I just find it hard to believe, that a Newspaper with such a high caliber, can distribute false news and then not correct the information.

That is of course assuming that the Information in the article is false.

This is not a high caliber news agency. it's just a Nigerian version of mediatakeout, except it's less appealing.  Some stories true, others are fake.
a news agency that publishes unverified, undetailed, writings is not very high caliber to me. what stuck out to me was the defmation. you urge oprah not to condemn Nigerians yet you air her dirty laundry without concrete evidence.

mr. rat, where is your astounding proof that Oprah uttered these words?

According to her, “all Nigerians – regardless of their level of education – are corrupt.”

more like according to their claims, she said "da da da da da"
have you bothered to scrutinize this article by punch[b]ng[/b]? tacky name for a website by the way(punch nigeria).
several other nigerian blogs sponsor the same article, yet where is the proof in the written words that oprah echoed these sentiments?  where? when? to whom was she speaking?  on what show? cnn? nbc? yahoo? msn? ngrguardian? the article fails to provide those information. if indeed oprah mentioned these words we'd have several other prominent newspaper articles addressing the matter would we not? in this case we don't, there's none other than this lone article circulating the web like white on rice.   in short, this is nothing but a disgusting attempt to vilify oprah(Nigeria also) and spread a stupid rumor about Nigerians.

don't believe everything you read, especially when it comes to "he say she say"
[b]WHOLE STORY FAKE. OPRAH NO TALK ANYTHING![/B]

hahaha, long read, funny nonetheless. karma has an interesting way of balancing things out. it's the repercussion that ensued from running his mouth. I believe he brought the whole incident upon himself with that widely publicized nonsense of a song which brought international detriment to his and Nigeria's image, defamed his global marketability, but also increased his stock among most of Nigeria's populace.

After calling a jack a jack let's call a spade a spade, there's a tad bit of racism and unfairness involved as well.

Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.

I doubt Oprah made this resounding statement. If she did, it is completely inexcusable and unacceptable, and there's no way to justify such lowly hasty generalization.

I agree that it's totally unfair.

On another note, we all know Barry used the clear and the creamflaxseed oil.

denex wetin virgins do you o.

eating a pork chop sandwich with no hands

rofl, rofl.

Oduwole, who turned 22 on Wednesday, was charged a day earlier with making a terrorist threat. He was being held on a total of $1.1 million bail. He also faced unrelated theft and fraud charges that had kept him in jail since his arrest. Those charges accuse him of selling a fully automatic M-16 assault rifle he never owned, then failing to ship the weapon to the online buyer.

During a brief court appearance, attorney Patricia Dennis entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. She declined to comment on the charges.

Friends and a former attorney for Oduwole called the arrest a misunderstanding that might be related to the sometimes violent lyrics of his rap songs.

Regina Hays, the university's police chief, said the note had rap lyrics scrawled on one side of a piece of typing paper and on part of the opposite side, was the supposed threat.

Police said they found a loaded .25-caliber gun in Oduwole's campus apartment. According to a search warrant, police also seized a photograph of Oduwole flashing gang signs, a camcorder and U.S. and Nigerian passports. An investigator said Wednesday the passports were in Oduwole's name.

John Cernkovich, an attorney who until Wednesday represented Oduwole on theft and fraud charges, said Oduwole is a U.S. citizen and described him as "pretty normal."

"I'm not a psychologist or psychiatrist, but I understand that in this environment _ post-Sept. 11 _ authorities don't take any chances," Cernkovich said of the threat allegations. "Unfortunately, my client now is in custody because of that."

While the university listed Oduwole's permanent address as Maplewood, N.J., a woman identifying herself as his mother works in the St. Louis area, and a social networking Web site Facebook page appearing to belong to Oduwole says he's from St. Louis.

A Facebook page for a Tosin Oduwole at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville said he worked at Olad Adult Day Program in Pagedale, Mo. A woman reached at the business identified herself as Oduwole's mother, but would not give her name. She said she believes the arrest is tied to his lyrics, which she acknowledged were violent.

"He liked to write music, not to hurt anybody," she said.

Steve Holman, 24, a Southern Illinois University senior and Oduwole's friend, said Wednesday the matter was "absolutely a misunderstanding." He declined to discuss it further.

Oduwole, who is president of the local chapter of the Iota Phi Theta fraternity, attended the Edwardsville school during the 2005-06 year, sat out a year on academic probation, and was taking summer courses this year without having declared a major, university spokesman Greg Conroy said.

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/65442.html

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This photo released by the Madison County, Ill., Sheriff shows Olutosin Oduwole, a Southern Illinois University student who was arrested Tuesday, July 24, 2007, after he allegedly threatened a "murderous rampage" similar to the Virginia Tech shootings that left 32 people and the gunman dead, authorities said. A gun dealer had alerted federal authorities about Oduwole, saying he had seemed overly anxious to get a shipment of semiautomatic weapons, according to an affidavit filed in court by a police detective. Oduwole was charged Tuesday with attempting to make a terrorist threat, a felony. (AP Photo/Madison County Sheriff)


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Several semi-automatic handguns, purchased by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville student Olutosin Oduwole, sit on a desk next to SIUE Police Chief Regina Hays, from left, Wood River Deputy Chief of Police Otis Steward and ATF Agent Larry Washington during a news conference Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at the SIUE campus in Edwardsville, Ill. Oduwole, 22, has been accused of threatening a "murderous rampage" similar to the Virginia Tech shootings that left 32 people and the gunman dead in April. (AP Photo/Whitney Curtis)

hehehehe ye! IT is unleashed.

ood!!!! Now use all this your grammar and bail your "egbon" out of the slammer before these American MOPOLs deal with him like they did to the Iraqi prisoners!!!! Abu Gharbi jail treatment!!!! When he comes out he will be a changed "boy"!!! Brains fried by some electrical shocking devices!!!!!

I would do as you suggested but the problem is that I'm not a relative of the afforementioned.
Have a nice day/night, I have to go on some "runs" - not those kinds of runs o .

our lady of hearts, what do you have to say about this fragile matter? lol.

expulsion does not solve the issue. They need to be monitored or something,

Immigration is a different matter.
If a student or resident in med school here in the states becomes infected,he or she has to leave and get into other courses but that's due to the nature of the business,I wouldn't want an OBGYN with AIDS and I know no one would want that but to completely kick the individual out of school is not right.

please o, it's not a different matter. the most important message is, preventative action was taken.
But I do agree with you, it's up to us as people to think and come up with ideas for better regulations.

@ Esss
Sad to say-------the first to be apprehended by homeland security for terroristic language!!!

carefully constructed innuendo, wow you're good.

By the way, when do the yorubas get their award for being the first to be apprehended for terroristic language?
must be a special honor; it is deserving of an enormous celebration.

Thank you sir!!!!!!   Anything to contribute to the "topic" besides my darling beloved "Logan"?

Re-read carefully.  I mentioned "the makings of a Cho"

On another note, are you insinuating that there's a problem with 22-year-olds handling guns?

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

I just wanted to point that out to you, though I'm not an avid supporter of the pro-gun agenda.

I understand what yall is saying but I'm sticking with the tribalism side.

Dearest Militia  

A YORUBA MAN IS A TERRORIST, deal with it. They should check he might even be linked to al-queda.

Lol. Esss, did you think typing with cap-locks on will make you more famous?

yes me thinks it is a precaution because many university students do much more than "casual contacts" - if ya know whattaaa mean .
Americans take precautions too fyi.

am i being a little too inapprehensive?

love hahahahah, don't flatter yourself, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, abeg just frown.

"nairaland gangsters" meheh, look here bro, the only internet hoodlums i've encountered (worthy of being called gangsters) are hackers.
I hope you're not subjugating that I hack? if you are, thanks for the compliment  .

p.s. you and I both know your rambunctious intentions deflected that thread from its true purpose.
i'm still waiting on you to offload your fury, I guess the vaccine from earlier this morning is still effective? glad to see you're under control. good job logan, good job!

me thinks it's a precaution.

I'll attempt to jog your memory

of our southern brothers bringing shame to Nigeria as a whole!

@ MILITIA
i just can't help with your porous thinking.
Must you make this a north-south west-east issue?

I'm surprised where are all the Igbo haters, make una come see oh!!

If na South south pikin now, Una for don call am militant. If na Easterner, Una for say Igboman don start again. Now na Westener, all of una dey call am Law abiding citizen abi?? Make una leave hypocricy hand make hypocricy leave una too.

now if you'll like to continue pretending that you don't know how tribalism creeped into the thread, you can talk to the back of my hand.
just don't bite off my fingers.

militia the overgrown idiot, i've told you to confront me like the dog you are when you want to address your occasional rants to me.
denex and grafikdon understand what I meant when I mentioned tribalism, I don't expect you to reason unbiasedly in this situation because you started the tribalistic junk in the first place.

Denex there's no use in explaining simple incidents to punks so please by all means let them flaunt their skunkiness

Esss you have your 5 senses for a reason, use them concisely.

must people always retort to tribalism.

the makings of a Cho!

lol, yes you are right, it is funny.
when in love - "he's the best man in the world"
when broken up - "he is the biggest jerk in the world" "I dumped him"

barry is guilty until proven innocent .

lol, you're hilarious

no one person can make love perfect to you.
love is perfect, people aren't.

miss nairaland