I normally wouldn't make a comment on a thread like this, but this is annoying as fvck! The mods should stop this Wizkid's ex thing, it's not like her life revolves around Wizkid or something, it's very condescending and annoying, a total lack of respect for the person, and yes I dare say; misogynistic even. Smfh for whoever modified this!

humeeh:


KingOvo!! Hello Mr. Remember me ? Humeeh from the U.I 2017/18 Aspirants thread ?

Yes yes ! How are you?!
I'll send you a mail right away.

Thales01:
Congrats to him.
I think it is hightime we started giving songwriters the credits of which they are deserving.Davido did not pen this "fall"yet he only is basking in the glory of the song with the songwriter of the song relegated to the background.In foreign countries, A songwriter who pen a song for a singer to perform are given much credits as the singer.There is even a special award reserved only for songwriters in appreciation of their remarkable works in song writing.Ne-yo exemplifies my point.He penned "Let me love you" by Mario and he earned as much commendations as Mario who sang the song.
Ne-yo became famous for his song writing proficiency before he debutted his commercially successful first album.
In Nigeria here,the reverse is the case.An artiste who contribute little or nothing to the composition of a popular song will take all the credit while the songwriters will remain unrecognized.

Before I proceed, I would like to introduce to the term "ghostwriter"
A ghostwriter is hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are officially credited to another person as the author.
From the foregoing I think what happens in the Nigerian music scene is not totally the fault of the artistes but these so called writers themselves.
They're the one not requesting for credits on songs, they prefer instead to be in the background making money on the low rather than announcing themselves to the world. And no, I do not believe these artistes are using them, I mean, they get paid. I sincerely believe that if you believe so much in your craft, you will ask for credit, the money aside. There are people that get credit, for instance Selebobo is known to be a great song writer and people acknowledge his craft on their tracks, it's all about how well you can package yourself and the value you place on your work.
Worthy of note too is the fact that not every great songwriter will make a good artiste, being a singer is a different form of art than writing.
And please forget the West, dem self dey use ghostwriters.

The English media and their culture of hype. Because of his recent patch for England he's now world class?
Sterling is not on the same level as Hazard. Nah not all!

*Modified.
For those telling me that I don't watch football cos I made this assertion. Chew on this:
UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2008–09, 2009–10
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 1st team: 2018; 2nd team: 2015
FIFA Ballon d'Or/Ballon d'Or: 2015 (8th place), 2018 (8th place)
The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2018 (7th place)
Premier League Player of the Season: 2014–15
PFA Team of the Year: 2012–13 Premier League,[358] 2013–14 Premier League, 2014–15 Premier League, 2016–17 Premier League
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2013–14
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2013–14 (2nd place), 2014–15 (1st place), 2016–17 (2nd place)
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2015 (6th place), 2018 (9th place)
UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2017
UEFA Team of the Year: 2017
Belgian Golden Shoe: 2017
FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2018
FIFA World Cup top assist provider: 2018
Belgian Sportsman of the year 2018.

9jaRealist:


But these were NOT built by the state government.

Rather, they were built by international donors and the Presidential Committee. Overall, it’s a GOOD development but it’s only the hardware.The software - qualified and competent teachers and staff - is even more important.
Without the latter, these buildings are just white elephants.

You have spoken well.

This is very very impressive, I mean this is a state ravaged by Boko Haram and they have this. Kudos to the government of the state.

Atlantia:

Such pain.

Will you keep kwayet!

Tamarapetty:
''MASSIVE'' cleavage.

Women and jealousy

Some people don't have beards and this one is taking his off

Lotta people here derailing the thread. Sad, was really looking forward to learning a thing or two.

Perhaps he was thinking this "joke" would resurrect his already dead career. Ewu

Reading comments, people are already bickering on Buhari and Akitu and we're not focusing on one of the problems raised which is overpopulation.
As the writer opined, the rapid increase in population will lead to economic stagnation as our economy isn't growing (or going to grow) as rapidly as our population.
Government should make it a priority to sensitize people on birth control mechanisms, the advantages of having less children, etc. Especially in the northern part where the TFR is quite high.
Citizens too can play a role, sensitize who you can, Nigeria's birth rate needs to be controlled.

Voters need to choose between a pair of uninspiring presidential candidates, neither offering a fix for its struggling economy.

What’s a Nigerian citizen to do when there’s a presidential election coming up and the two leading candidates are a former dictator who’s presided over four years of lackluster growth and an alleged kleptocrat of international repute?

This is the choice facing Africa’s largest oil producer, and by some measures its largest economy, in the Feb. 16 vote. Although the field is crowded, incumbent Muhammadu Buhari, 76, faces his strongest challenge from Atiku Abubakar, 72, who served as vice president from 1999 to 2007 and has tried and failed several times already to secure the top job.

Buhari, who led Nigeria briefly in the 1980s as a dictator, came back to power four years ago via the ballot box. After military rule ended in 1999, he contested several elections unsuccessfully before finally becoming the first opposition figure to win the presidency. (He describes himself as a “converted democrat.”) Voters and pundits alike were optimistic that he could diversify the oil-dependent economy, tackle graft, and end Boko Haram’s deadly insurgency. While the stern former general has succeeded in stamping out some of the corruption that’s long blighted Nigeria, critics say he’s been selective, mostly targeting his political opponents. They also say he’s failed on other issues, nicknaming him “Baba Go-Slow” in reference to his age and sluggish response to crises.
Nigeria’s economy is still smaller on a per capita basis than it was in 2014, when it was hammered by the crash in crude prices. Unemployment has surged to a record 23 percent from 6.4 percent at the end of 2014. The stock market has been the world’s worst performer since Buhari came to office, falling more than 50 percent in dollar terms. Boko Haram militants, some affiliated with Islamic State, continue to wreak havoc in the northeast. Other parts of the country have been roiled by a conflict between farmers and herders that’s led to thousands of deaths.

Abubakar, widely known as Atiku, is a father of 26 who has business interests ranging from oil and gas services to food manufacturing. He’s pledged to loosen the state’s grip on the economy, end the naira’s peg to the dollar, and privatize companies including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., which dominates the local energy industry. But for all his market-friendly talk—he admires the late Conservative U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—many Nigerians think he used his past positions in government to enrich himself.

“It’s like a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea,” says Andrew Niagwan, 36, a teacher in the central city of Jos who doesn’t know if he’ll vote. “Buhari’s got good intentions, but he doesn’t seem very capable. Our living standards have dropped in recent years. As for Atiku, Nigerians are wary because of all the allegations surrounding him.”

A U.S. Senate report in 2010 concluded that Abubakar and one of his wives had wired $40 million of “suspect funds” into American accounts and said that his business dealings “raise a host of questions about the nature and source” of his wealth. Although he has denied the claims and has never been indicted at home or abroad, Abubakar hasn’t been able to shake the perception of impropriety. In January he met with lawmakers in Washington after having been banned from the country for more than a decade under a State Department edict against politicians linked to foreign corruption, according to former U.S. officials. (A spokesperson for Abubakar’s campaign denies he’d been banned from the U.S., and the State Department declined to comment on the visit.)

Investors expect Nigerian assets to rise if Abubakar wins. “As much as Buhari has done in terms of tackling corruption, under his guidance the economy has been quite stagnant,” says Christopher Dielmann, an economist at Exotix Capital in London. “The perception is that, under Atiku, a degree of corruption could return to the country, but that might bring with it higher economic growth.”
Still, any bounce could be short-lived. Abubakar may not risk the political fallout from trying to sell state assets or, as he’s also promised, removing a cap that keeps Nigeria’s gasoline prices among the cheapest in the world.

“I’m doubtful there’d be any great change with the economy, no matter who gets elected,” says John Campbell, a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria who’s now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. That’s a major problem, he says, as the United Nations projects Nigeria’s population will double, to 410 million, by 2050. “How on Earth can you grow an economy fast enough to accommodate those numbers?”

New York-based risk consultant Eurasia Group, which included Nigeria on its list of the top 10 global risks for 2019, predicts Buhari will be reelected. But even if steadier oil prices mean the worst is over, it won’t be an easy four years. “The country might just muddle through for now,” says Amaka Anku, head of Africa at Eurasia. The next election, in 2023, could be an inflection point, she says. “There’s a real chance that a reformist government emerges then."

BOTTOM LINE - No matter who wins Nigeria’s presidential election, the economy is unlikely to improve, setting up the nation for a humanitarian catastrophe in the coming decades.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-08/nigeria-s-tough-decision-former-dictator-or-alleged-kleptocrat?srnd=premium-africa

This hypocrisy y'all exhibit about BBN actually needs to stop.
How can you blame someone who is jobless for giving it a shot to win over ₦45 million and change his life?
If I intend to go into entertainment and go to the BBN house to further my causw, how is that wrong? You can't help but admit that BBN is one of the best platforms to become famous in this country,
But no, y'all will come out and make noise about how wrong the show is but will turn around and expend energy on watching Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Rubbish.

Lool.
This is not development tbh, NTA has lost its shine, it's the voice of the incumbent government rather than Nigeria as a whole.
Controlled by old folks, it lacks innovation and it's still stuck in the past.

BOOMnaija:
What is lovely about this ugly kid.

YOU'RE VERY DISGUSTING FOR CALLING A CHILD UGLY!

I'm not being a heathen, but it was obvious that with the trend of things in this country, our democracy was under threat, you don't need a prophet to tell you that.

In other news, isn't this the man that predicted that a woman would win the American election?

A newly discovered bug in Apple's FaceTime software lets Apple users listen in on the people they are calling, and even see through their front-facing camera, without them picking-up the call. The bug, flagged by 9to5Mac on Monday, was quickly recreated by people across social media. CNN Business confirmed the bug multiple times in its own tests.
Apple said in a statement Monday night that it has identified a fix for the problem and will release it in a software update later this week. In the meantime, Apple's website indicates Group FaceTime is unavailable, and the company confirmed it has started disabling the Group FaceTime feature for all users. The bug works on iPhones and iPads running iOS 12.1, and Apple PCs running macOS Mojave, which have the recently added Group FaceTime feature. It is activated when you call someone via FaceTime, swipe up to add another person to the call, and add your own phone number. The person who initiated the call is then able to hear the live audio on the other person's phone, even though the recipient has not accepted the call. And their screen gives no indication that their conversation is being transmitted. In some cases, the bug can also show live video of the other person if they press a volume button to dismiss the call.
CNN senior editor Brian Ries successfully used it on friends, family members and a colleague, and in one instance was even able to see video of the people he was calling.
To avoid falling victim to the bug, disable FaceTime on all your devices until Apple's software updates have been released.
On an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings -> FaceTime, and toggle off the green button at the top of the screen. To turn it off on a Mac, open the FaceTime app and go to FaceTime on top of the screen, then select "Turn FaceTime Off."

Source- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/28/tech/apple-face-time-bug/index.html

ollah2:


I stopped reading at the bolded. Buhari can't sack/remove the CJN but he can suspend him which is what he did. Why are you guys crying? If the CJN feels what was done is injustice, he should go to court or has he forgotten a courts exists the way he forgot the declare the bogus sum found in his account?

Do back up with the constitution please.
I'd be waiting.

I'd like to reiterate the comment I made earlier on this issue.

Reading through Nairaland comments has to be one of the most mentally stressful things I do all day.
I'm here reading comments on how Buhari is right to sack the CJN and I'm shaking my head rigorously.
Agreeing without conceding that he is guilty (innocent until proven otherwise right), since when did the executive have the power to remove officials of the judiciary?
What happened to the concept of the Independence of the Judiciary? Since the case is in a court of competent jurisdiction, why didn't Buhari trust the process and wait for their pronouncement?
This a blatant disregard for the rule of Separation of Powers and there are people here saying they're in support of the removal.
Obasanjo was perhaps right, Buhari is another Abacha, and if they're people still in support of this nonsense, the future of this country is bleak.

okomile:
Stinginess

He does not want people to know he has money.
Last, last, he died and left the money behind.

Some people who grew up with poor parent most times are scared of wealth. The poverty steak still shows in them.

Nigeria we hail thee!!!

Oh interesting!
You must have time travelled and saw exactly how it panned out.
How people just draw conclusions based on assumptions and believe them as fact just baffles me.

Reading through Nairaland comments has to be one of the most mentally stressful things I do all day.
I'm here reading comments on how Buhari is right to sack the CJN and I'm shaking my head rigorously.
Agreeing without conceding that he is guilty (innocent until proven otherwise right), since when did the executive have the power to remove officials of the judiciary?
What happened to the concept of the Independence of the Judiciary? Since the case is in a court of competent jurisdiction, why didn't Buhari trust the process and wait for their pronouncement?
This a blatant disregard for the rule of Separation of Powers and there are people here saying they're in support of the removal.
Obasanjo was perhaps right, Buhari is another Abacha, and if they're people still in support of this nonsense, the future of this country is bleak.

delugajackson:
At first, I thought this girl was smart but I never knew she was just as dumb as the other baby mamas in Davido's life. Instead of her to coerce him into marriage, she's busy taking pictures for the gram and showcasing cooking skills that she ain't got.

All these pictures don't mean sh!t if he doesn't put a ring on it. If you aren't book-smart, atleast try to be street-smart. Time waits for no one.

EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS COMMENT and going by the amount of likes you've garnered, it's depressing that a lot of people agree with you.

Reading the headline I knew must of the commenters would find it ridiculous.
But the fact is these foreign (artistes everywhere actually) artistes actually listen to contents from artistes everywhere and if they like it, they incorporate it into their craft.
This is music, motivation can be found anywhere, but inferiority complex will not let you see the light, I mean it's just MI. Smfh.

I'm not a hater or anything but this isn't close to the crowd that Buhari pulls in the North.

He's the king of the North !

Exwizard:
I swear I can never join this Nigerian cultists...

Nigerian cultists, American cultists and whatnot,
Cultism is cultism and it is bad.

searchproject:
It is a very bad feelings for you to see someone steal all your sweat.

Lmao.
There's no logic in this stuff. Let's agree for the sake of argument that 2Face stole African Queen and that made him popular, did he steal his other songs too?
Survival in the music industry is more than singing one song, we've seen artiste go into oblivion after releasing hit songs, Chuddy K and co can testify.
This one is just pure hatred.

noble71:
2018 taught me never to be greedy! Lost 6 Million naira to cryptocurrency Trading cus of greed.

wow!
i am a crypto enthusiast too, can i send you a mail?

2018 has taught me quite a lot.


The first is the importance of having good friends; unlike other years before now, this year was quite tough, financially and personally, but my friends gave me strength throughout even in cases where i could not find a way and everything had to be in a rush, they came through for me with such aplomb, i am grateful for them. one thing to note too is that to have good friends, you need to be one too, nobody should forget that.
Another thing is the importance of making the best of opportunities, because indeed opportunities come but once.
a case in point is this business i got to know about way before some of my friends, i kept procrastinating saying i'd eventually do it until the stuff went out of vogue, some of my friends i told about it are millionaires now, will i am, well... thank God.


And yes, greed kills
Sports betting isn't an investment too.


Take the lessons and have a better 2019.
I will be back here then, in a better place.
cheers

Ikem11:
Women and stupidity

Very sexist comment.
This has absolutely nothing to do with gender, could have happened to any fanatic..

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This is to the girls that were using Linda as their role models, don't collect preeq, yen yen yen, y'all abided without thinking things through. That man that told you he just wanted to see a bump before marriage had good intentions for you, you could have been going on holiday instead of going to Shiloh back to back.. while this is not a general rule, the point I'm trying to make is, live your life by your own rules and conviction, forget all these motivational speakers they don't do what they preach, olosi ni gbogbo won.


And to Linda, hope you enjoy the gangxxxbang with karma *spits