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keyanZuzer:
Lol! Mr scholar is an illiterate claiming a wrong sentence as past tense. How pathetic. You were so ashamed to reply the first quotation. I've been waiting for your reply. P.s; it is it's not is. How many times do I have to correct that?

As unlearned as somebody is, he wouldn't know that even the best writters send their works for proof reading. Please stop exhibiting illiteracy.

keyanZuzer:
Mr wrong guy. It is probably not properly

Hahahahah... I guess I've hurt your ego, you've been bleeding since yesterday, proof reading through my tenses, even when is clear you don't know the difference between past tense and present tense.

klax:
Bro you have just spoken but I doubt if the guy is from southwest because only almanjiri talks with no sense so he must be one of those Well digger or herdsman so sense is far from him.

Respect!

keyanZuzer:
LMAO! Really? So, the sentence was past abi? You don't trade words and you were calling another person unlearned. Hypocrite oshi

Hahahahaha .... Is been time I saw a clown, imagine what poor education does to people, reading and comprehending has turned rocket science. I wrote in my previous post, "I don't sound unlearned", because of your low processor, properly 252 MB brain thwarted it against you. You picked the wrong guy.

olutop:
Very simple dey will end up bn the product of where dey are, dey will be a product of d skul dey attend.....states dnt determine 1 intelligence schools and enviroments does

How do you mean by product? Does it change their origin, values and moral? Am Igbo is an Igbo man irrespective of the location.

Location doesn't matter, 2015 Anambra won third best in World Debate Competition, 2016 they won it, Ebonyi State won to represent Nigeria after that, the question is where is Lagos?

keyanZuzer:
Lol! I can see you're very learned that's why you used didn't instead of don't. Very 'smart' of you

I don't trade words, since you couldn't disclaim the evidence, but rather resorted to cheap way-out, that's cool.
One thing is evident, I don't sound unlearned.

The word "didn't" denotes past, so... Uncle, how do you use "don't" as past tense?

olutop:
lols.....my state trail?
u dnt even knw my state, am frm Ondo state, skuld in Ekiti
The sec sch I graduated 4rm is among the best 50 schools according to last year Waec nd Ekiti state v d best result in Neco
Is nt like I dnt like Imo jst statn d obvious, people who dnt gt admission in a year is jst 2 much

Olu, let me help you with some data, Igbos has the highest number of non-indigenous students round the federation, after the indigenous people. Example ...Igbos has the highest number of students after Yorubas in Lagos, so don't need to line up for IMSU or FUTO.

ipobarecriminals:
better to vote for a worthless being than one shoeless THIEF from that side.Mind u,I don't support THIEVES

I don't blame you, but the school that graduated you. A man like you wouldn't know the difference between N180 to $1, against N516 to $1. How will you know the difference between 8% inflation as against 18%.
I didn't understand the extent of education degredation in the Southwest till you made this statement.

ipobarecriminals:
who else if not those hopeless, worthless Almajiris people

Almajiris are worthless, yet you voted one of them... A typical Afonja.

olutop:
what are dey kipn up....Imagine 142000 students doin an exam nd jst 29000 gained admission, dey seems to v a larger admission number cos the number of students writing the exam frm the state is 2 much.....dey v a very poor percentage of students gainin admission each year check it again

Excuses are in the habour of a loser. Go check SSCE too, your states are trailing keep manufacturing excuses.

olutop:
Thats because dey v d highest number of student writing d exam, what shud mata mst is d percentage of Imo students dt pass each year, check dt u will see dt it hz bn woeful......is jst like dey keep accumulating students 4rm d failure of past years, somefyn need 2 be done 2 dt

I hate when people lie in front of evidence, they have the highest number of admission (Performance), and yet you are smoking dry.

hedonistic:
Hmm. I am more interested in the percentage of students admitted. Why are Northern states comparatively favoured in this critical aspect?

Dull states like Adamawa, Kebbi, Zamfara, et al... How the heck do they have higher percentages of admitted students even though they have dramatically lower numbers of applicants?

Will you go to there higher institutions, after been funded by the state.

midol:
How dare you challenge our fulani superiors. We yoruba muslims will pray to Allah to deal with you ruthlessly.

What is Allah?

I thought Igbos are traders only? Data is the best answer.

stonemasonn:
because you and your northern folks have always been jealous of him.

You better grow up! What did he contribute to Nigeria?

ipobarecriminals:
even if u killed any miscreants, touts that disguise as ipob yweet,that Waka about to loot/disturb the peace of the city,nothing go happen. kill any nuisance

Is that why you lost Illorin without a fight, after which Awolowo committed suicide?

Onechancearmy:
Whether Obama claimed it or not, his father was Kenyan. Where is the proof that Hausas are Arabs and Igbos are Jews? It is simply a manifestation of the Blackman's inferiority complex.

Please reply me. What are the proofs that Yorubas are decentant of Ooduwa?

Onechancearmy:
It's a sign of inferiority complex. Hausas are not Arabs and Igbo's are not Jews. They are both Africans.

Claim of Decency doesn't amount to inferiority, example ... Obama claim of Kenyan origin does it amount to inferiority?
Allow people to there believed history.

Onechancearmy:
If you have ever spent time with any IPOB member they are always talking about how Igbo's are descendants of Israel and they're always making up stories about Donald Trump recognizing the existence of Biafra.

If Hausas are proud of there Arabian heritage, please what's wrong about that? Have you seen Igbos dispute the origin of any tribe?,we don't care.

Onechancearmy:
Judging by anecdotal evidence (meaning word of mouth as opposed to statistical data) self determination is quite popular with Ndigbo.

Most people from the South East genuinely DO NOT want to be a part of Nigeria .

The problem with them is that they're waiting for outsiders (like Israel and America) to do the fighting for them.

Wait! Where did you get that theory of waiting on America and Israel? They've been selling project to enjoy world acceptance, just like the Palestinians.

oyinkinola:
what?
bihalfra is enough on it's own?
or you are from bottle!

I will rather disclaim your facts with the truth, I wouldn't want to hurl insults, or... trade sarcasms.
Be sure we aren't allies.

oyinkinola:
....ok no freedom of speech in bihalfra land!

Hahahaha... Please give your energy to Nigeria, we dont need your analysis on Biafra issues. Does South have issues regarding freedom of speech.

Elparaiso:
Igbo kwenu! Heh!
Kwenu! Heh!!
Craze-wenu! Heh!!
Nwanem, they have arrested our boy again. Where are the replacement guys, oya go to embassy sharp sharp.
We need this money for Biafra.

Awolowo needs it to stop any further suicide attempt.

kabrud:
Even without name, I know say na dem.

Holy Moses, your constituency voted the most wanted drug lord in America, yet you dont do drugs. You may need to check the highest planters of Cannibis in Nigeria. Stop fooling your kids.

oyinkinola:
...but what can you do to that average that love Nigeria?

You may need to read post again, I said an average Igbo doesn't like Nigeria. Secondly, it is the majority that will have their way.
Come to the East and criticize Biafra, I bet you, you will not live to tell the story. People are dying for Biafra, but nobody is ready to die for Nigeria.

kernel501:
Nigerian group requests $500 million from Trump administration



(CNN)The rancorous reign of the 45th US President faces a fresh controversy.
A Nigerian economic and social rights group has written to the White House demanding the return of $500 million of stolen funds, which it claims are being held by the US.

"(We urge) the administration to attach and release to Nigeria some $500 million worth of US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha," the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wrote in an open letter.
The letter cites US obligations as a signatory to the UN Convention Against Corruption, and demands that the government "promptly initiate civil asset forfeiture proceedings" to ensure that the funds are swiftly returned to Nigeria.
Following the money
General Sani Abacha was a notorious dictator who led Nigeria for five years after taking power in a 1993 coup. He is alleged to have stolen over $4 billion during his reign, before his death in 1998.
SERAP's claim is the latest in a series of attempts to recover lost wealth from Abacha and his family, which has been frozen in accounts and assets around the world.
Switzerland has recovered and returned around $700 million to Nigeria to date, with further sums pending. The US Department of Justice had already seized $480 million in 2014, prior to SERAP's new claim, although this has yet to be returned
General Sani Abacha seized power in a 1993 coup and reigned for five years.
General Sani Abacha seized power in a 1993 coup and reigned for five years.
The Nigerian government's focus is on reclaiming the funds it is due from these latter cases rather than the SERAP claim, says Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Executive Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption.
Extracting the money from the US in particular has been a frustrating process for Nigeria.
"President Obama met with our President Buhari and made a commitment to return this sum to the government of Nigeria," says Owasanoye. "This has been subject to legal challenge, and the bureaucratic system in the US is hindering the return so far."
"Developed countries are very happy to recover money but very slow to return it," he adds.
The legal challenge comes from Godson Nnaka, a former attorney for the Nigerian government.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) says that the appeal must be resolved before the funds can be returned to Nigeria.
'Lawyer's feast'
The Nigerian government will face further obstacles before recovering the money.
Some of the forfeited $480 million is located in banks outside the US, which will require an even more laborious process to recover.
"The US has to get court orders for those countries to physically move cash back to the US to go in the pot of seized assets," says Alexander W. Sierck, a Washington-based lawyer who has represented SERAP pro-bono for several years in their efforts to recover Abacha funds.
"It is a lawyer's feast that that generates a lot of work -- but it is a slow process."
A further complication is the DoJ's determination to avoid allowing repatriated funds to be lost to corruption a second time, often seeking safeguards.
In the landmark case of Equatorial Guinea, a haul of assets worth $30 million seized from the ruling Obiang family including property and sports cars was repatriated in the form of charitable trusts, partly overseen by the US. A similar deal was reached over proceeds of corruption from Kazakhstan.
Teodorin Nguema Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, agreed to a deal that allowed proceeds of corruption from the country to be repatriated through a trust partly overseen by the US.
Teodorin Nguema Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, agreed to a deal that allowed proceeds of corruption from the country to be repatriated through a trust partly overseen by the US.
The US Congress has discussed a bill that would see the Nigerian funds placed in a charity to support the victims of Boko Haram, but Nigeria is unlikely to accept such an arrangement.
"The US should not impose conditions," says Owasanoye. "They can monitor to the use of the funds -- we are transparent -- but we are a sovereign state and the money should be returned to us.
The need is particularly acute as Nigeria struggles through a period of recession, he adds, claiming the money will be used for a range of social welfare projects.
Fractions of fractions
The World Bank estimated in 2007 that developing countries lose up to $40 billion a year through corruption, and little is successfully reclaimed.
"What is being recovered is a fraction of a fraction," says Emile van der Does de Willebois, the Bank's global lead for financial market integrity and asset recovery. "Legal procedures take time and an enormous amount of resources."
"Of any number of corruption cases you can only focus on one or two...(and) it is up to prosecutorial authorities to make a judgement on what is the most important case."
The process is further complicated by problems with mutual legal assistance and co-ordination, says de Willebois, as "victim" states often lack expertise in how to deal with financial centers such as Switzerland and the US.
But there has been progress, he adds, such as through a legal maneuver that allowed Switzerland to reclaim Abacha assets by classifying his family as a criminal organization, thus lowering the burden of proof required for seizure.
New initiatives such as the US Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, and European Union-led efforts to establish transparency in offshore holdings, also aid recovery efforts.
But asset recovery experts also say that the attitude of the new US administration will be critical for further progress on the issue, and the Nigerians await their answer from the White House with no little anxiety.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/15/africa/nigeria-lost-assets-trump/index.html

I thought Buhari said he didnt steal a dine?

Nigerian group requests $500 million from Trump administration



(CNN)The rancorous reign of the 45th US President faces a fresh controversy.
A Nigerian economic and social rights group has written to the White House demanding the return of $500 million of stolen funds, which it claims are being held by the US.

"(We urge) the administration to attach and release to Nigeria some $500 million worth of US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha," the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wrote in an open letter.
The letter cites US obligations as a signatory to the UN Convention Against Corruption, and demands that the government "promptly initiate civil asset forfeiture proceedings" to ensure that the funds are swiftly returned to Nigeria.
Following the money
General Sani Abacha was a notorious dictator who led Nigeria for five years after taking power in a 1993 coup. He is alleged to have stolen over $4 billion during his reign, before his death in 1998.
SERAP's claim is the latest in a series of attempts to recover lost wealth from Abacha and his family, which has been frozen in accounts and assets around the world.
Switzerland has recovered and returned around $700 million to Nigeria to date, with further sums pending. The US Department of Justice had already seized $480 million in 2014, prior to SERAP's new claim, although this has yet to be returned
General Sani Abacha seized power in a 1993 coup and reigned for five years.
General Sani Abacha seized power in a 1993 coup and reigned for five years.
The Nigerian government's focus is on reclaiming the funds it is due from these latter cases rather than the SERAP claim, says Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Executive Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption.
Extracting the money from the US in particular has been a frustrating process for Nigeria.
"President Obama met with our President Buhari and made a commitment to return this sum to the government of Nigeria," says Owasanoye. "This has been subject to legal challenge, and the bureaucratic system in the US is hindering the return so far."
"Developed countries are very happy to recover money but very slow to return it," he adds.
The legal challenge comes from Godson Nnaka, a former attorney for the Nigerian government.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) says that the appeal must be resolved before the funds can be returned to Nigeria.
'Lawyer's feast'
The Nigerian government will face further obstacles before recovering the money.
Some of the forfeited $480 million is located in banks outside the US, which will require an even more laborious process to recover.
"The US has to get court orders for those countries to physically move cash back to the US to go in the pot of seized assets," says Alexander W. Sierck, a Washington-based lawyer who has represented SERAP pro-bono for several years in their efforts to recover Abacha funds.
"It is a lawyer's feast that that generates a lot of work -- but it is a slow process."
A further complication is the DoJ's determination to avoid allowing repatriated funds to be lost to corruption a second time, often seeking safeguards.
In the landmark case of Equatorial Guinea, a haul of assets worth $30 million seized from the ruling Obiang family including property and sports cars was repatriated in the form of charitable trusts, partly overseen by the US. A similar deal was reached over proceeds of corruption from Kazakhstan.
Teodorin Nguema Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, agreed to a deal that allowed proceeds of corruption from the country to be repatriated through a trust partly overseen by the US.
Teodorin Nguema Obiang, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, agreed to a deal that allowed proceeds of corruption from the country to be repatriated through a trust partly overseen by the US.
The US Congress has discussed a bill that would see the Nigerian funds placed in a charity to support the victims of Boko Haram, but Nigeria is unlikely to accept such an arrangement.
"The US should not impose conditions," says Owasanoye. "They can monitor to the use of the funds -- we are transparent -- but we are a sovereign state and the money should be returned to us.
The need is particularly acute as Nigeria struggles through a period of recession, he adds, claiming the money will be used for a range of social welfare projects.
Fractions of fractions
The World Bank estimated in 2007 that developing countries lose up to $40 billion a year through corruption, and little is successfully reclaimed.
"What is being recovered is a fraction of a fraction," says Emile van der Does de Willebois, the Bank's global lead for financial market integrity and asset recovery. "Legal procedures take time and an enormous amount of resources."
"Of any number of corruption cases you can only focus on one or two...(and) it is up to prosecutorial authorities to make a judgement on what is the most important case."
The process is further complicated by problems with mutual legal assistance and co-ordination, says de Willebois, as "victim" states often lack expertise in how to deal with financial centers such as Switzerland and the US.
But there has been progress, he adds, such as through a legal maneuver that allowed Switzerland to reclaim Abacha assets by classifying his family as a criminal organization, thus lowering the burden of proof required for seizure.
New initiatives such as the US Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, and European Union-led efforts to establish transparency in offshore holdings, also aid recovery efforts.
But asset recovery experts also say that the attitude of the new US administration will be critical for further progress on the issue, and the Nigerians await their answer from the White House with no little anxiety.


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/15/africa/nigeria-lost-assets-trump/index.html

Kingsley1000:
igbos have the smallest land mass in nigeria,but our region is very much underdeveloped,we don't have any standard/planned city(unlike what is obtainable in the north/west,thats why most of our elites don't like establishing here,they prefer an organized and sane society),no roads,erosion is rapidly engulfing us,i wonder what our respective governors are really doing our allocations and taxes

I feel pity for you, Afonjas always blackmailing others.
I wouldn't want to disclaim your facts, Afonja travel to the East and see things for yourself. The more you invest your time on blackmailing us,the more we keep buying up your properties converting you to tenants in your land.
We don't have anything, yet we've been leading you in education since 13 years non-stop. Keep believing your enemy is weak at your peril.

HungerBAD:
Exactly my fear.

I knew somebody will do this,after seeing the monetary gift the other assaulted physically challenge man made.

Every Head is different. Every luck is different.

Somebody should please tell this Nnamdi Kanu Wannabe,that he might not be as Lucky as the other guy,Because those in the Nigerian Military are very unpredictable.

They are Awolowo wanna be.

oyinkinola:
Igbo convention is a necessity to save Igbo nation from Biafra dilemma, which hang Igbo people to the past and detered their development both home and abroad. Igbo had been waiting fo libration too long because there had been no convention that will set them free, all Igbo enjoy the Idea of one Nigeria but none want to be call traitor!
This convention will invite japonese on how they over come the bitter agony of atomic bomb! American will be invited to elaborate on how they manage to forget about the American civil war, South african will be invited on how they left behind the agony of apathied, also there will be jew delegate who will come to tell Igbo on how jew accept the holocaust as part of their history!
After this convention Igbo will made the declaration on how they've made Biafra part of Igbo history, open hand to the whole world as Nigerian born to die for Nigeria cause, either worst or bad!
Long live Igbo Nation
Long Live Nigeria!
Oyinkinola.

I have a problem with the Yorubas, being obsessed about Igbos secession makes me feel they don't believe in themselves.

You call us names, yet we've registered Nigeria on global map through our Films, Football and highest exporters of renounce educated brains.
An average Igbo man doesn't like Nigeria, that's why they can die for Biafra, but no Yoruba man can die for Nigeria.

veekid:

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if biggie no send that Anambra winch with 77 fake accent commot him house on Sunday, boys go dismantle the whole house and cancel the show. Which kain fùcking nonsense is that? You don't know falz, you don't know Emmanuel and lastly you don't know Banky a whole Bankole Wellington, no doubt her village winch don finally gat her. Ashawo radarada

She's not going anywhere, she owns her opinions. Ranting can't save you from Brown roof.

Lovelydaisy:
It was Asaba fire service that intervened not Onitsha because they are fond of saying they don't have water.

Agent of rumors ...Asaba fire service came to Onitsha? Wake up.