₦airaland Forum

When you have a turncoat in the ranks, this is what it looks like. These politicians and rulers are just telling us that the democracy we think we are practising is only out of their benevolence so the Constitution, Police, Courts and so on are only mere puppets whose strings are being pulled by the puppeteers and powers that be... Nigeria! when will institutions become stronger than individuals? I pray for the day!

It is so sad to see children and people that were born just a few years ago open their mouths and say "We Yorubas have 'allowed' your businesses to prosper and you have lived peacefully among us..." Some of you do not even know when the businesses and people came to be where they are other than by stories u are told by ur forebears and as a result of mere accident of birth into a particular tribe, you feel you are more superior to the others... It is a great shame.

Ask yourselves, 'What exactly has an Igbo man done to me personally?' Or 'what offence has a Yoruba person committed against me'? When you can answer the question honestly and objectively then u can talk..and to think that at some point u probably all grew up in one big compound or area together then because someone says they're not originally from here they should go and drown in the lagoon!

Are there not some Yorubas in support of Jimi Agbaje? Is Jimi himself not Yoruba and his supposed blood relative? Why didn't the Oba, if he did not mean any mischief, confine them to the fate of being drowned in the lagoon? So what gives him the audacity to say what he did against the Igbos? It is the height of vindictiveness and we all need to ask questions and be sure that we are doing things the right way. If u did not experience the civil war, shut up and stop spoiling for a fight or war! Look at other countries who have gone through such civil wars, they are still yet to recover as we have and the resilience of the supposed 'vanquished' people is not in doubt.

Don't sit behind a computer and attempt to start what u cannot finish! You are fortunate to own a gadget with internet access, think about the street urchins, kids and aged senior citizens who will be caught in the crossfire after all these agitations! Let's not mention economic losses and setbacks! Everyone deserves honour and respect, it is not too much for him to apolgize for his gaffe because he clearly victimised a set of people. No Igbo or any other tribe has 'denigrated' the stool/office of the Oba till now so deal with the cause and the symptoms will disappear. The cause is not co-existing as a people in Lagos, it is deliberately picking on and threatening the very lives and livelihoods of a people!

Let the Oba apologize publicly for denigrating a people first and assure them that no harm will befall them as threatened. It doesn't mean he'll be honest about it but he'll be held to his words n he'll have to call his touts n thugs to order. If he's too big to apologize then he's also big enough to take the vituperations n insults that come his way cos he brought it on himself.

Did he or Lagos dash d Igbos he has singled out whatever properties n businesses they have? Did they n do they not pay for them? The Constitution is greater than that office n guarantees all Nigerians freedom to reside, work n do business wherever they like.

If u want to participate in S/E politics, go there n live, establish ur businesses n pay ur dues. Igbos don't get anything handed them on a platter n they don't even expect it so if u have a socialist outlook, it won't work in Igbo land. Shebi Igbos are branded as money lovers n grubbers who'll do anything for money? Oya, carry it n go n entice them!

The Oba shld learn tact n diplomacy, that's how to be a father to all, not lash out at a set of ppl n expect dem to hang their heads in docility.

KingTom:
Thanks, my employers really appreciate it

Sure, and while I've allowed u get away with calling it a lie after magnanimously partaking in this project of urs, be sure to tell them how painstaking d process was n naturally assure them of accuracy. I'm just nice that way...

KingTom:
When you have arrived at the lie, just notify me

oh yeah, you'll be d first to know...lol
It's difficult though cos there's lots of numbers involved but for ur sake, I'll keep at it.

KingTom:
LWKMD just give me the official football age you gave your boyfriend

To the one deserving of the honour to be called my bf, I tell the truth cos there's no need to lie but for u however, I must calculate n u must be patient! As na full-time employment 4 u, u must wait until d job u were sent to do is done then u can demand n morally justify ur pay... Patience...

KingTom:
I simply asked how old you were? TruckPusher baba look I am doing it again!

Oya wait, I am calculating. I need to make sure the DoB and age tally properly...

KingTom:
You don dodge the question oh, HOW OLD ARE YOU? Omo odun melo ni e?

Shebi u are now our class teasha preparing the register for attendance, that is why u must ask for age? Biko translate the yoruba wey u blow for dere o! I no be yoruba so if na yab make I know how to shape mouth answer u!

KingTom:
Aunty abeg no vex! If you couldn't pick out the sarcasm in my post then I don't know your problem. In what world is 27 old By the way how old are you

If u say so... cos I wondered too in wat world 27 would be regarded as old.

sCun:
Erosion ravaged south east.

Okay! Just when u think you've heard it all, u come out and take the icing on the cake! Kwara is now the South-East abi? Just replace the 'n' in ur username with 'm'....that will really explain the contents of your brain!

uselessgoat:



GEJ TRULY FAILED THE SOUTHWEST. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY THE IGBOS VOTED HIM IN THE 1ST PLACE.

Ta! Is that a Federal road or bridge? GEJ will still come and clean your backyard for u when u have elected Governors, Assembly members and LG Chairmen... Ka m nu kwa gi Igbo n'onu ozo! Ya pukwana gi onu! Oniranu oshi!

KingTom:
You old o?

Classic reason why ladies supposedly 'lie' about their age. She says she's 27, u say she don old...Did she ask to be born when she was? Abi u press pause for calendar make she remain forever 23?

BraniacX:
My apologies, I just get irked easily nowadays, and I aim for blood of both friend and foes

Once Again, my apologies

Accepted, no hard feelings. In fact I'm surprised at the apology, you rarely find people who readily apologise when they err...they'd rather justify the error. Thanks and go easy on the irksomeness.

lekkie073:
omo.... This ur nyansh na serious invitation to treat.... #no offense

Oya place ya offer na with enough consideration o! Make u know weda acceptance go dey...lol
@Op: This is just awesome! Thank God mother n child are fine

I wonder when all these tribal sentiments and hatred will stop. What is 'tribe' other than what it is said to be? That one was born to a certain 'Atinuke' and 'Olaniyi' means same could just have been easily born to an 'Ngozi' and 'Emeka' or 'Ismail' and 'Rukuayat'. So why do we go so low? Knowing the tension in the political and general environment even in the face of seeming calmness, you would think that certain individuals would be more circumspect. Everyone deserves respect, regard and honour... No one reserves the right to arrogate a supposedly superior status to him/her self or whatever 'tribe' u come from simply by accident of birth! When will we learn? No man is an island...we all need each other, can we all just grow up and above this crap!

BraniacX:
OyA stArt campaigning for fiscal and true federalism or hush it

You've got a long way to go...very long! Good thing u were able to see n get d gist of my post but whatever it is that has been eating at u has also blinded u to civility n decency. Well done.

The major problem in Nigeria is reposing too much trust n expectations in the President and the centre. For Nig to go past this point, the regions must bind together n develop/work as united but individual entities. Our representatives in the Senate know this n there ought to be a way to hold them accountable for developmental projects expected in their various regions. Unfortunately, greed n party affiliations stand in the way...if only they would listen.
The incessant stealing should be kept aside n let the right things be done, the centre is too attractive n that's why we are d way we are...

That said, GMB/APC had better show that their electoral victory is not in vain. And as has been asked, will 'free n fair' elections continue to thrive or are they gone with the wind? Just a taste and it's no more?

I do not think the Igbos will or should sell their consciences/votes on the basis of political party affiliations. Even if all SE governors aren't APC members, it's fine. Maybe it'll make d Igbo leaders look inwards, join forces and develop the SE region across board such that it becomes the envy of other regions.

A little off tangent though, I know the 13% derivation accorded oil bearing/producing states has been a pain in d neck of d North. Now they are in power I hope it's not their plan to cut that off cos it will note bode well for d economy. That said, God bless Nigeria.

All of u saying, 'If Buhari doesn't perform well, we'll vote him out in d nxt 4 yrs', do not fail to realise that d reason it appears ur vote makes any meaning is because GEJ made that possible. He could have manufactured a reason to get Jega out of office even 1yr b4 elections but he didn't. He could've acted like other more heartless Presidents we've had n masterminded an assassination of any perceived enemy n nothing will come of any investigation (Remember Bola Ige).

So, the point is, will elections n votes remain viable n be allowed to count in GMB's tenure? Nigerians are not prepared to hit d streets n protest or even die for wat they want cos we love life too much n that's not bad but it can be used against us...small teargas n hardship, we'll all flee n hit d social media which may not be as effective as it is today, also thanks to GEJ.

Again, ppl keep saying Southerners n GEJ are tribalist n he divided us along religious lines...is there any time we weren't? if Boko haram really wasn't a Northern agenda, why has d bombing stopped? So, when Southerners begin to act more righteous n vote against their own as some did GEJ, I hope it won't come back to bite us such that we become victims of the same tribalism that Northerners hold the highest degree obtainable in. Soon, it will be that GMB needs more time, there's so much rot...bla, bla, bla. Did GEJ not also need d time to tackle d endemic rot in Nig?

I hope Buhari has the pill, magic wand n panacea for Nigeria otherwise, it may stare us in the face that (God forbid), we made a mistake but we're unable to correct it cos d electoral process would have been truncated. I pray the hope reposed in him is not in vain.

nwobiebuka:
I see a scenerio where the apc warlords( westerners) will leave buhari dry in his suit about his certificate which we all know he doesn't have!! Gej can push him for the last time but then again what if this has been tinubu's plan all along to bring power back to west through osibanjo? We all know that if Gmb loses the suit pyo becomes president!!! Watching Nigeria from America shaa

PYO will not become President if GMB loses cos he's VP-elect now, he hasn't taken d oath of office so he's not recognized yet as substantive VP. Unless of course, the matter is not decided until after handover in May 29th.
If GMB loses, the person/party with d 2nd highest number of votes will be sworn in as President provided d decision is handed down b4 GMB/PYO assume office.

@op: Is there a particular reason why you will not have a busty woman as your lady/gf/fiance/wife as the case may be? Rather than 'struggle' as u say u do, get wat you want and be content so that you don't end up deceiving yourself or making ur woman feel incomplete because one day, d thing go catch u wey u no go fit dodge am!

Or does it mean no busty lady has qualities good enough to keep u attracted? In that case, perish the thought of getting tripped by big breeasts and concentrate on your current relationship!

@op: Is there a particular reason why you will not have a busty woman as your lady/gf/fiance/wife as the case may be? Rather than 'struggle' as u say u do, get wat you want and be content so that you don't end up deceiving yourself or making ur woman feel incomplete because one day, d thing go catch u wey u no go fit dodge am!

Or does it mean no busty lady has qualities good enough to keep u attracted? In that case, perish the thought of loving big breeasts and concentrate on your current relationship!

veave:
Today its my turn.


So i've been praying for God to bring husband
there's this guy we've been on and off. One month on, one year off . I don't even know what to call it. So last year we agreed to be totally off. And he calls and says we should be on. I said ok. We don't stay together, a distant relationship . So brother always swears how he loves me and not dating anyone else. I said ok, i'm not dating anyone but lots of people call me. Finally finally, he came to family house yesterday. (i no gree make e enter o). I came out and we went to an eatery close by, just to talk. I dropped my fone on the table,brother picked it and started browsing through. Me i said God don catch you in my heart. After looking, he dropped the fone and started smiling. I waited patiently, when he dropped his fone, i picked it. Brother started struggling with the fone o. Me I said no, i have to see too. Brothers and sisters, what I saw hmnnn. What even vexed me is not all the rubbish i saw oh, its all the pictures we exchanged through whatsapp were deleted . No trace of messages shared. I was pained. I didn't talk again until he dropped me at home. I couldn't sleep at night because i was so pained. I sent him a text saying i was no longer interested. He called back this morning to ask if that was what i wanted, i said yes and he said ok. Was I hasty in taking decisions? Or?

Sometimes they say a bird in hand is the very bird...I say this bird is not even in hand so do not be bothered. I understand your pain 100% when u found out the crap in his phone and the fact that he was meticulous enough to delete every trace of your messages and pictures shows that unfortunately, he's that bird in another person's hand and that's the main chick. He tried to use u as the side chick! However, like u said, 'God don catch am' because he forgot the cardinal rule of not throwing stones if you live in a glass house and boy, is that glass of his fragile! I would have said he wasn't a smart guy by not 'cleaning up' his phone before inspecting yours but no, he's smart enough to delete every existence of you for another person or other people in his life but holds them/her too dear to do same for you. He didn't see it coming but then, that's why it is God that caught him! So nne, onweghi hasty i di, for your own sanity it's better not to live in uncertainty and in fact, the certain knowledge that you aren't important to him but someone else is. And to think the mofo even smiled after checking the phone cos he said to himself, 'Ah, my harem just got larger and it's exclusively mine'! Thunder and press-up come to mind specifically for his teeth and fingers.

I said I understand because I have experienced something like this when someone feels he has the right to inspect your phone at will but does not expect the same treatment and in fact demands your distance from his phone but will not hesitate to 'imply every implication' if he cannot access yours. Funny though, I always let him have his way, he never found 'incriminating evidence' but I had to bail.

autofreak2020:
He has kit for measuring his blood pressure.
Where in Lagos can I get blood sugar monitor?
I'm in Lagos right now, at least for the next 2 weeks.

You can find blood sugar kits in pharmacies...my elderly parents use 'Accu Check' or something like that...Good, big pharmacies sell them.
You can also get him really comfy/padded shoes or slippers he'll always want to wear and coming from u...splendid!

When a set of people have decided that any judgment against them has to be contrived and procured, it makes me wonder why they'd gladly impugn the integrity n character of the court/judge. But funny enough, if it goes in their favour, they don't expect to be painted with d same brush of having gone 'shopping' for a favourable judgment. The judge would no longer have been compromised abi?

Kai! And already as a fall-out they expect n are prepared to forment violence...they have conveniently forgotten d delay tactics they employed, from evading service which has now led to the substituted service they are challenging, to frivolous arguments that no law requires pre-election matters to be heard before conduct of the election. Now, even if no law expressly says so, is it not d just and common-sense thing to do esp as d matter borders on the eligibility of a candidate to even stand for the elections in the first instance?

They said, 'Go to court if you want to challenge his candidacy', they've gone to court and now they are issuing warnings! This is all some herd-mentality infected followers/supporters need to start being stupid no matter how well reasoned d judgment may be if it's against them...sad!

Hmm...then let d real drama begin...the fight for the soul of Nigeria

toshmann:
Lol
No hot chicks in church at all. Only oldies. One lady celebrated 98th birthday.

Without hot chicks, it's difficult to focus on the sermon

[size=4pt]And with hot chicks it will also be difficult to focus on the sermon[/size]

98th birthday! God bless her o!
So, without d physical hot chicks, u successfully invented imaginary ones esp cococandy's twin...lol
Well, Bible say, 'Seek n ye shall find', so I understand perfectly...hehehe

[quote author=toshmann post=31892394]Lol
No hot chicks in church at all. Only oldies. One lady celebrated 98th birthday.

Without hot chicks, it's difficult to focus on the sermon

[size=4pt]And with hot chicks it will also be difficult to focus on the sermon[/size]
[/quote

toshmann:
Juo nu m ihe ekwuru na church taa

O dighi mma o! Gee nti n'ulo uka biko...lol

She should not even bother o! She should just jejely marry her husband and let dem raise her son n coming children in peace. Any day the father of her son or his family want to visit, they should look for her. After treating her the way they have, they don't deserve such consideration. Again there are people that can't bear to see someone happy, they may just cause problems she'll regret once they hear she's getting married. She should just let her son know the sperm donor that brought him about but the one who is marrying her even with a child form another male is the one he should see as father. It is her duty to make that clear to him and leave people who may just derive pleasure in kicking a man while he's down.

@Pishon: From what you've said so far, I do not think it is fair for anyone to call you selfish, u are in the situation and clearly understand it better than anyone else. That said, in order to minimise the financial burden on your hubby, you can if you have the money, pay the 70k close to your wedding date so u guys can get maximum use of the place. Let your hubby know it's a loan if he's not willing to let you contribute to 'his' responsibilities gratis.
It appears the plan is to delay the wedding till the house project is concluded and that will be a difficult position for you...it's a hard road but since you have taken the decision and you are ready to marry him n him you, please there shouldn't be any untoward delay. With patience, planning and prayer plus hard work, you both will be fine: start your family, stay as a couple and still get your own house finished. God bless u n ur man...Amen

RoyalRoy:
[color=#000033] Dear Op, even as many people feel I should lock up your thread for insinuating that rape is "a fault of the victim", I want to respect your right to your opinion and keep it opened.


Bro, rape is criminal and not to be justified by any excuse. What you put up here is like trying to say if someone hits your car from behind, it's because you weren't on a high speed or you were too slow. So wrong.


You can't justify this post, its totally coming from a wrong perspective.


Hoping you accept that majority of us on your thread can't be so myopic to share the same point of view!!! [/color]

In fact, with the analogy of the car and based on the op's skewed view, his question would be 'Why would the car even be on the road'? See the stuff about a woman out at 3am with drunks...so a woman cannot relax and drink to her heart's content anymore? No be only men dey find solution to the worries of life at the bottom of a bottle o! Women do too and she should not be forced to cut short her idea of fun just because some irresponsible marauders cannot keep themselves in check!