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suzan404:
I sight you bro ....SaiMimzy!!!

I know of no reason why you should not be Miss Nairaland...of our time

Mimzy, go on girl. We are here for you

Why do the mods keep on littering the front page with boring repeated stories? Someone posted the same story, same pictures yesterday with different headline. Later today, someone will still report with entirely different headline, same mods will push to the frontpage. Nairaland is becoming a child's playground for attention seekers.

Benjom:
This is terrible... Ajah of all places?

Ajah is a slum, forget the hype. If you have never been there. Those images posted by the Op say a thousand words. Those areas you believe are ghettos, are enjoying some level of environmental and infrastructural respite compared to Ajah.

Probably the dress she bought from the young man and owed N18,000. https://www.nairaland.com/3164347/genevieve-nnaji-owing-me-n18000

BTW, the dress sits well on her. She should encourage the young man by settling the N18,000

alt3r3g0:
He that is faithful over little will be faithful over much. The federal allocation with 13% how has it been used? All the planned development for communities that the elders cornered...or the largese that's taken by the militants that are still being worshiped, who has asked them to account?

Until the mindset of the people change and start demanding accountability from leaders, allocation of oil blocks will be no different. Few will eat at the top, every other person can go to hell...and the cycle continues.

The real problem is not the amount allocated, its the accountability of the supposed leaders thats the problem, and the people knowing when they are being hoodwinked.

My single headache with Niger Delta Region, which I sadly belong. Militancy in this region will never incite in me any sympathy for the region. The impoverish condition of the people and environment of Niger Delta is self-inflicted. Fed Government has put in best effort. Corporate organisations, NGOs, Multi-national corps, even individual have rendered self-less services to Niger Delta, but embarrassingly all the goodwill have been hijacked and squandered with impunity by greedy leaders of these regions. Niger Delta Ministry and Niger Delta Development Commission are some of the efforts put in by government to bring respite to the region but these parastatal have become drained-pipes driven by personal greed. 13% derivation fund has never been accounted for yet govt keeps funding.

It's a pity that people actually believe Niger Delta Avengers are fighting a just cause. It's for their pocket. Their fight should have been directed to the governors of the regions, community leaders and stakeholders. They are the bane of development and progress in ND. Militancy will only worsen the economic, social and moral life of the people.

I agree, if there is no paradigm shift in attitude of the people, even if the the region has 100% control of the oil, they can never experience any positive change. Same with regional government campaigned in many quarters. Our attitude will determine our altitude as a country.

Peace!

I don't understand this arrangement. Land and Resources in Nigeria are owned by the government. Locating oil blocs to 'people' in Niger Delta instead of the community is flawed. This arrangement will continue to enrich few pockets and impoverish the people more. How does this arrangement help the Niger Delta communities?

Locating the blocs to the community will make more sense than individuals. Oil blocs are collective treasures, as long as we remain one Nigeria - it should be shared judiciously.

Government should resist intimidation whatsoever and act right.

acxlers2014:
My experience buttresses the point that human nature is such that they look out for self first.

The truth is when it is gone don't fight it, just move on.

Never put your eggs in one basket, the concept of a side chick for every guy is valid, it is for your sanity, little wonder our fathers always seemed to have one

Never stick to an opinionated women, you can't be so silly to think feminism can work in our society

Beautiful women always feel they have an option.

Lastly never compromise your hustle for a woman.

Above are worth pondering. I think I like your witty words

Uganda and Kenya are gradually becoming the hub of African entertainment. Their stories recently are mind-blowing. Seems people there are angrier than Nigerians

Gidoka:
This is Strange

What is strange here? People die every seconds. Anybody can die anytime. It's natural bro

Deadlytruth:
I call upon the Ogoni people, the peoples of the Niger delta, and the oppressed ethnic minorities of Nigeria to stand up now and fight fearlessly and peacefully for their rights. History is on their side. God is on their side.

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/34a/020.html

The Reason faceless cowards called Niger Delta Avengers can never win. Violence will always beget violence. Peace begets peace. Saro-Wiwa's peaceful activism helped escalated the plight of Niger Delta Regions to International perspective in a positive way. But MEND, Avengers destroyed public goodwill and sympathy by their criminal activities. Let see how far they can go. Militants before them tried but achieved nothing at the end but aggravated impoverishment of the communities in the region. Lesson has not been learnt.

ChimaAdeoye:
[size=15pt]The avengers have no choice but fight for the freedom of their people and their right to control their resources. That is the truth of the matter.[/size]

Nigerians actually believe NDA is fighting for Niger Deltans? Hell No! These criminals are fighting for their own pocket. The emergence of this group is brought about by "business went wrong". They will be defeated and shown the same way as Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) and the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). You can't fight the government and win. Govt will always be the victor.

If you believe violence will always get you your right, think again and think again. It will leads to more violence

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a true fighter for the people. The Niger Deltan women were dogged and braved fighters of the people. These were some of the activists that escalated the plights of these regions to international perspective through their peaceful and round-table actions. Their fights earned the regions certain attentions from the Nigerian govt, UNEP, Oil Companies in the region, Corporate Organisations, NGOs, even individuals.

Niger Delta Avengers will only aggravate the wretched conditions of the regions largely brought by her poor leadership.

ChimaAdeoye:
[size=15pt]The avengers have no choice but fight for the freedom of their people and their right to control their resources. That is the truth of the matter.[/size]

Nigerians actually believe NDA is fighting for Niger Deltans? Hell No! These criminals are fighting for their own pocket. The emergence of this group is brought about by "business went wrong". They will be defeated and shown the same way as Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) and the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). You can't fight the government and win. Govt will always be the victor.

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a true fighter for the people. The Niger Deltan women were dogged and braved fighters of the people. These were some of the activists that escalated the plights of these regions to international perspective. Their fights earned the regions certain attentions from the Nigerian govt, UNEP, Oil Companies in the region, Corporate Organisations, NGOs, even individuals.

Niger Delta Avengers will only aggravate the wretched conditions of the regions largely brought by her poor leadership.

temptnow:
[size=20pt]Now I believe Obasanjo and Tinubu are the people advising Buhari to come and bomb us in Niger Delta. It's obvious.[/size]

The recent activities of the so-called Niger Delta Avengers have completely eroded by sympathy for these regions. Am sure International communities with complexities of investment in that region feel the same way. These investment owners would stop at nothing in supporting the Nigerian govt to deal with these criminals. NDAers erroneously think they can intimidate the govt.

Let the govt use it might and lay waste to these criminals who brings nothing but more hardship to the people of these regions for their selfish interest.

kingphilip:
you really think fire for fire can bring about peace

Our collective you say??

What do you suggest? Government should look the other way while these criminals relish in their own destruction.

Defiance and terrorism to collective interest should be addressed with utmost force.

kingphilip:
Who should they dialogue with??

Even this morning we had military saying they can't dialogue with them so is it you they should come dialogue with??

Too late for dialogue. These guys are criminals and terrorists. Govt should waste them for taking pleasure in destroying our collective treasure

Thumbs up OP.

This is a very objective write up.

ND should stop seeing others regions as their primary problem. A lot has been conceded to the Region, in recognition of their contribution to the national coffers. Programmes such as NDDC, Amnesty Programmes, normal allocation, CSRs of Oil Majors, 13% derivation, Min of Niger Delta etc have all been created to better the lives of the people of ND. They were mostly headed by an indigene of ND. What is the achievement of all these initiatives in this region? Is the development on ground commensurate with the cumulative amount of fund allocated to that region under the various initiatives? The problem boils down to LEADERSHIP.

There should be a sense of accountability from the leaders of that region before there can be a moral justification for more. You cannot keep rewarding thugs and cultist while neglecting your professionals and infrastructural development and you expect people to ever take you serious.

A change in mentality and orientation away from violence as a means of getting result should be embraced.

The way forward for me is the continuous and sustained call for restructuring of Nigeria along Regions. Regionalism will automatically come with resource control as it was before the unfortunate coup of 1966.

People always say North will not support it. Who are the Norths -- NC, NW, NE. The only work South needs to do is to buld a consensus within and pull in NC or at least divide NC. That is all. Merely calling for resource control will never let others see things from your perspective. Regionalism benefits all.

I couldn't help but 'Like & Share' your submissions. It made moral sense to me. We had this same discourse in our office this morning, with our MD/CEO lending his voice - opinions. As a Nigerian, I made my argument along this line. A lot has been given to these regions (I am privileged to witness some) but nothing has been shown for it. The leaders of these regions think nothing but incurable self-enrichment. They don't care and are not ready for real development of these regions. The oil companies are doing massive CSR, more often than not the funds end up in the pockets of community leaders.

Companies contracted to work for these oil companies in the regions are paying royalties to these communities before they can be allowed to work in peace. Royalties are in millions (depending on the value of your contracts). These monies end up in individual and minor few pockets. Sometimes they frustrate companies coming to invest in these communities, in terms building schools, road, SMEs - they prefer these gestures be converted to cash, while a few leaders pocket the money.

Their leaders impoverish the people more than the federal government. Ignorance (militancy) will worsen their dire situation. They think they can win by taking up arms and destroying the collective treasures. Wrong move! Niger Delta militants are a passing-phase, government will win at the end continue to ignore them. Violence brings nothing but more violence and pains.

sylvalord:
Niccur shut the fvck up!! Ignorant Fools like you are goddamn annoying aswear.

I can see right through your soul. Calm down dude! Your biscuit is save with me

martineverest:
From fry pan to fire.... They needed a coach that would build a new team from scratch, create a Masterplan and follow up... Not this goaless crap called 'MOUTHinho'

We share the same thoughts. The only coach who kills talents with his myopic game plan. Rashford should be wary of him. He will sure put his tail in between his leg and toe the path of LVG. He couldnt rescue Chelsea, he will not rescue Man u. Man U problem wasnt entirely coach but players. Man u at this point needs a coach to inspire them to better their lots. Like what Brendan Rogers did at Liverpool, not an arrogant coach who believes in faded-A+plus players only. Man u problem has just been compounded. Quote me at the end of 2016/2017 EPL season.

White beards, white shirt with multi-colored shoes is crass fashion. It's a BIG miss for me

SMH for Nigerians. Mere job advert, they start blaming the country. There's nothing absolutely wrong with the job advertorial. There's no law in Nigeria that specify how to place a job advert. The advertorial does not in any way compel any reader to apply. What is wrong is the op finding everything wrong in the advertorial and blaming the country for such advertorial.

jauntty:
Unfortunately, the strike is dead on arrival

NLC should realize that the average Nigerian is not behind them this time around.

I'd rather buy fuel at 145 with ease than spend 6hours on queue and still buy at 200

NLC should try and see if it will work. If PENGASSAN/NUPENG could distant itself from the planned action, it's already DoA. I'll rather roll with the present punches and look forward to a positive future. Subsidy removal is way to go and it would encourage competitions in the sector. There are more pressing issues to strike against. NLC threat is coming too little too late. Sheer waste of time and resources.

mysterydude:
let them strike oo. abule egba to oshodi in Lagos did morn went as high as 400.

The strike will not help the issue at hand. Rather, it will worsen it. Come to think of it, Nigerian have been buying PMS N150 - 200/per litre since last year. Wondering why the official price ceiling @145 made most Nigerians go hay wire. Most of the commercial vehicle operators run on Diesel Engines and have no business hiking their fares. Dealers in Kerosine have equally hiked their prices. It shows you how despicable and fantastically corrode Nigerians are.

We like to whine and complain even when we don't have solutions to offer. Subsidy removal is a courageous step in the right direction on the part of the government. President Buhari (not APC) has good intentions. Minority Nigerians raped the majority of Nigerians far too long in this fuel subsidy game. I'll not die, it will get better. Real Change does not come over night. Nigeria had strayed deep in distress, it needs holistic approach to bring her back to glory. Patience is a virtue.

john4reala:
Baba God oooo!!

Abeg Baba God Just pick my call .... incase you are seeing my call and you don't know who is calling...
MY NAME IS : CHUKWUDIEZIGBOTEGWU CHUKWUKADIBIA ..
ADDRESS: ORILE IGANMU LAGOS

Muahahahahahaha!! I have never read anything as funny as this in a long while

jaybee3:
It's morally wrong to evade/manipulate tax system regardless of the charitable acts they may engage in.

Why should wealthy people pay less tax than those making the countries tick/function?

Are you saying it's acceptable to evade tax and rather use the money to pay tithe than use it for humanity sake?

It's already inconsiderate and insensitive taxing a benevolent act. You'll agree me that even Christians evade tax yet don't care about humanity with their wealth.

jabojafa:
when you dont pay tithe you rub God. Whether you agree or not the scriptures cnt be broken becos of you or anyone.

Rub God? How? Explain.

I'll rather support the needy, give to the church as much as I can possibly give, than paying your adulterated, manipulative so-called 10% bribe for blessing (as you peeps put it).

You don't seem to know your Bible. Tithe was annulled with the annulment of Levitical Priesthood. You are a freeborn in the order of Melchizedek and no longer bound by Levitical laws. Wise up!!

jaybee3:
Wrong

They usually do so to manipulate their tax liabilities

Go figure!!!!

Is it not morally justifiable to manipulate the tax and rather give back to the society than manipulate the same tax and fund an individual in the name of pastor who already has all the means?. Many will perish because of religion.

No, pay tithe, the church will pay your brother's fee as they always pay. Nigerians! will always be religious but not Godly

Last I checked, the richest men in the world don't pay tithe to get richer, they build foundations and give back to the society - one of the secrets of their getting richer - (GIVING)

I always like this guy. He's always smilling, no matter how serious his opponent looks