₦airaland Forum

Atlantian:
Actually I know Danata'son ..he invited me to their house at Mayfair in London. Just to confirm ..the furnitures are branded by Channel. Truly they are beneath me. It doesn't matter what or who you think they are. What matters is actually who they truly are as compared to who I am. Which of course must remain anonymous

Show-off! You wanted us to know you entered their house. Ok, now we know!!

kenedy175:
Abeg oo! Which of them is the wife? Cant tell.

They all look ravishing

Chai!! See fine babes! My daughter must be finer than this, abeg! Where is their hijab and abayah?

Sweetlemon:
Guy, walk into any bar and order what you like, I will pay.

NaijaForLyf!
#Arrogantly Naija.

Make who no like am go do excursion for Lagoon.

Yes, oh!! Up Naija!

Ilekeh:
Northerners like flight school. I met a lot of them at my flight school. b I've never met so many northerners outside of Nigeria.

So proud of him. Fine looking hausa-fulani boy

What do you mean by Hausa-Fulani? He is Fulani, not Hausa even though he probably speaks the language. Do you know how many tribes are in Kano State??!

bigfrancis21:
In honesty, some of these so-called 'migration' stories are half-truths and were cooked up only as recently. We Africans love to cook up stories and live by superstitions. Only DNA testing will determine correctly where whom actually migrated from.

Almost every village wants to make up some story how they migrated from some glorious place in the past, and then put it up on the internet and the falsity starts spreading from there.

Hmmn... I beg to differ. The truth is that everyone migrated from somewhere. Either because they were fleeing from marauders, or in a bid to escape conquest, or simply because of trading links, agricultural activities, nomadic wanderings or just to enhance business prospects.

A large number of scholars, anthropologists and historians, have actually found evidence to support some of the migration patterns, that were mentioned in the oral history of many African communities. The Ossomala community in Anambra, is a good example of an Igbo community with strong Igala influence. I used to wonder why this was the case, but now I understand better.

In the past, many of these findings were published in books and hardcover form. But some are now being published online. As long as there is concrete evidence to support a migration theory, am ready to accept it. Afterall, human beings did not just grow from the ground did they?

xtrorse:
Mister, to confirm the true meaning of obsession, pray, tell, what topic has been the most created and discussed, thorny issue on NL in recent weeks? Check the tribe that created such threads and the manner its people discussed the topic, then you have an empirical proof to an answer.
Definitely, it is not the Igbo person that's obsessed.

Re-ea-ally??!

Continue to lie to yourself. Keep up the pretence.

You keep ignoring the fact that it is your people that are usually the first to launch insults, invectives, venom and ad hominem attacks, against anyone who does not share their view. And of course, anyone on the receiving end of such attacks is not going to keep quiet. He will retaliate in the same manner.

You can keep up the pretence, sha. Ọ bù ̣ife ọjọō ̣ịgbā àma ūg̣ ha. But let me advise you: it won't take you far. Those who sow the wind, will reap the whirlwind.

xtrorse:
As per 'those guys consider themselves as pure Yoruba people from the North', there is no arguing about that. You cannot choose an identify for a people.

Nevertheless, this is what a Fulani man had to say:

"And let me tell you that in the event of the breakup of this country, Ilorin and Offa will remain 100 % Northern Nigeria and not one each of land will be ceded to yorubas".- Junaid Mohammed.
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/69271-north-ready-nigeria-s-breakup-if-junaid-muhammed.html

So a Fulani man has recruited you into his internet army?? And you accepted to be his megaphone? The same Fulani that have been so intolerant of the Igbo, up north??

Wow!

DonaldGenes:
0814..... Be fast, will take down my number after an hour pass

Ok, done.

cybertyrant:
Who is this goat to speak for a person talkless of a whole clan, what an insult
,

Why are you calling yourself a goat??! Do you hate yourself so much?

Bìgbọ nwatà afū ̣nā-akpa āghala. Stop causing confusion for yourself, biko.

macklef:
we no longer use freezer anymore, even fridge that the compressor is not working well is producing ice block now.

LWKMD! ROFLMAO!!

No compressor, yet you get ice block??

Donarozzi:
Igala and Idoma are proud Biafrans. They are direct brothers of the Igbo. There is enough historical, cultural, and linguistic evidence supporting this point. The Igbo, Igala, Idoma originated from one ancestor.

Did the Igala and Idoma people make you their spokesman??!

Igala and Idoma are NOT Biafrans oh, so kindly stop peddling your tales by moonlight. Until I see evidence from the Igala people, I cannot buy into this version of your story.

saintandsinnerz:
Man you are the worst fool I have ever seen in this forum. Are you really this daft? Did you attend school at all? By putting this rubbish up here you have really shown you have wasted the effort your parents made in sending in you to whatever school you attended. You have failed your parents, you have failed your teachers, and more worse you have failed yourself

Chai!!

nanizle:
I'm sure they do. You'll have to talk to the managers of the undertakings or business units, they are in the best position to quickly resolve the issue.

Bros, my neighbour has done so. Several times! He even wrote to them and they acknowledged receipt of his letters. They have always told him to buy a new meter, as they cannot fix old ones! Imagine!!

adusim:
Gbam!! Yet Anambra people always claim to be the origin of Igbos, however, as this thread clearly shows they (Ndi Anambra) are of mixed ancestry comprising Igala, Benin and Igbo. Imo State - as aptly described - is the Heartland of Igbos - 100%!

In Anambra, it appears to be true that they have mixed ancestry.

The inhabitants of Ogbaru towns such as the Akilis and Aboh migrated from Benin Empire. Those of Oko, Odekpe and Ossomala were descendants of Igala people from Nupe and Jukun empires of Northern Nigeria.

Most inhabitants of many other Ogbaru towns like Amiyi, Umuzu, Umuodu, Atani, Umunankwo, Ogwu-Aniocha originated from Igbo hinterland. Some also had a mix of people from the ancient Benin Kingdom.

It is noteworthy, that some of the towns that whose inhabitants were predominantly from Benin or the Igbo heartland also have some families that have Igala ancestry or bloodline in them—Ohita, Obeagwe Umueze Igala, and Atani. Oko,The towns of Odekpe and Ossomala continue to uniquely maintain their Igala cultural lineage in comparison with other towns. http://ogbaru.org/about-us/

Elslim:
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attained an all-time maximum energy transmission per day of 101,088 megawatt hours (MWH) on the national grid.

It added that the new record of 101,088MWH was in line with its grid expansion plan and that being able to comfortably wheel the maximum energy ever moved along the nation’s transmission line indicates the networks growing capability to evacuate even more energy in the system.

This Day

http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/nigeria-hits-record-high-of-daily-electricity-transmission-101-088-mwh.115621/

Which grid expansion plan?? I thought the same TCN once said that total installed capacity was less than 10,000 MW. So where did this story of 101,088MWH come from?? Is it generating capacity from the GENCOs that they are talking about, or what has been distributed?

Their figures do not add up, oh! How can you transmit more than what you generated?

Capacity, Generation and Demand
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW (2013 Year In Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 16).

As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW (2014 Year In Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 53). Actual average generation was less than 3,900 MW.

The Presidential Task Force on Power's peak demand forecast is 12,800 MW (April 2015). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Nigeria

So how can total capacity suddenly jump to 101,088MWH in August 2015?? How??!

nanizle:
Mehn.... your guy has been conned.

He can escalate this to the discos HQ.

I know some customers do record (audio or/and video) some of these fraudulent practices by disco technicians... Once they know you have recorded their actions, they will start begging because the will likely lose their job if the evidence gets to their superiors.

I agree that he has been conned. But if the DISCOs had an official channel or a proper mechanism for resolving complaints concerning fixing of pre-paid meters, would this issue not have been resolved long ago, without the technician's knowledge?

Wow! I love this.

Where are the products and services being advertised? Will it be possible to build a network of attendees and link them up with the state Chamber of Commerce to facilitate trade and business opportunities??

NDPVF is another bigot.

HopeAtHand:
Igbo/Ikwerre

When next you write about SS joining the Igbos to form biafra, do well to exclude Ikwerre.it is beyond you.

Why?? Are the Ikwerre no longer the Igbo-speaking part of Rivers State?

redoakfurniture:
@laudate:Noted Sir.Thank You!

You are welcome.

Guy how can I contact you? I have someone desperately looking for a programmer. What is your website address?

How many threads are you going to open on the same topic ?

Sop the duplication. People usually update the former threads with comments and/or pictures on a daily basis, and this updates are what pushes the same thread to the forefront or front page of the board. So stop this unnecessary duplication and clutter, abeg.

Curlieweed:
I am really disappointed. Where is my monicker? This list is as fake as Nikki Minaj's ukwu.

Seriously, if you remove the ethnocentric posts the "politics" section will go into possible terminal coma. Mumoohari has been sleeping for the past 3 months and as such no policies or initiatives to criticize or even discuss, just endless masturbation and phantasies of fighting "kwarauption".

Hehehe....

Nah, if they remove the ethnocentric posts, then people will be able to debate matters arising with facts, insight, knowledge and evidence. And Nairaland will be far better off, for it. Trust me.

All the Igbo vs Yoruba and the Yoruba vs Igbo threads are getting tiring, stale, irritating, lacklustre and downright ridiculous.

nanizle:
It is definitely their job, it is their property.

Abi they want customers to "play with" the meters?

Help me ask dem, oh!

They have just used this situation to provide their staff with opportunities to be fraudulent. One NEPA/PHCN/DISCO staff came to my neighbourhood recently, claiming his mission was to investigate those with bad or faulty pre-paid meters. When he discovered that the guy who lives opposite me, had a faulty pre-paid metre, he asked for =N=30,000 (thirty thousand naira) to fix the guy's meter, or else he would disconnect his electricity supply.

My neighbour brought out copies of the letters he wrote to the DISCO complaining about his faulty meter and requesting for their help in fixing it.

He also brought out copies of recharge cards he has been buying every month to load online using his meter number, as well as some bank tellers which he has used to make payment into the DISCO's account, to cover a fixed sum based on his approximate use of energy, which he had computed in the past.

Bros, this DISCO engineer/technician no gree oh. He disconnected my friend. And only reconnected him, after the guy coughed out the =N=30k. The interesting thing, is that the meter has not been fixed till date. And there is no receipt for the =N=30k.

He went back to complain to the DISCO. They just dismissed him, and asked him to buy another 3-phase meter at =N=60,000 each. Imagine!

Happiness87:
go and read her comment you will see her biotry statement,

BTW , why are you defending her

I have asked you to show me her comment that you claim is tribalistic. You have been unable to do so.

Now you are turning around to ask why I am defending her, instead of providing the proof you were asked to bring.

Ọ bù ̣ife ọjọō ̣ịgbā àma ūg̣ ha

wagzie01:
Nigerians over the years have been battled with power supply. Additionally, while many of us have enjoyed limited electricity in our homes, we have still been hurled random bills on a monthly basis due to the practice of Bulk Billing. This practice, which was endorsed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), worked by placing fixed charges and energy charges on power supply to consumers, despite the poor power supply. However, on Monday, August 17th, this practice finally came to an end…

Ever since the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly on June 9, 2015, the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has taken its oversight duties seriously. The Senators, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, directed NERC to immediately abolish fixed charges on electricity consumption and bulk metering of communities.

Initially, in a press conference held a week after the Senate query, NERC, under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi, attempted to defy the directive of the Upper Legislative body. However, in a swift turnaround, the commission released a statement on Monday, 17th August, 2015, stating that customers who do not receive power will henceforth be exempted from paying fixed charges. Additionally, the commission agreed with the Senate’s position on the need to eliminate the practice of bulk billing, and replace this practice with individual metering and billing.

Reacting to the development, the Senate President on Friday, August 21st, expressed his delight, stating that he was glad that NERC finally agreed with the position of the Senate. The Senate President, further urged Nigerians to see the NERC development as a clear departure from business as usual, and reminded them that the Chamber will continue to “represent the best interest of Nigerians, regardless of whose ox is gored.”

This is Nigeria. Politicians should stop their grandstanding. The DISCOs will still collect their fixed charges in one way or the other from consumers, either by increasing the cost per kilowatt or through some other means. Or why have they refused to install pre-paid meters on demand, for everyone that has requested for it? They use all sorts of delaying tactics to prevent people from getting the meters in a timely manner, after payment has been made.

They have also refused to patronise local manufacturers for these meters. They want to import the foreign ones that are so exorbitant in price. God dey!

Another thing they have refused to do, is to fix pre-paid meters that are already faulty. The DISCOs have washed their hands off this task. Anytime you meet them to resolve this particular problem, they will tell you to buy a new meter, which they will never install in time.

Dia ris God, oh!

wagzie01:
In line with this, another aspect that the 8th Senate has to pay critical attention to is the exorbitant charges by Multichoice Nigeria Limited – a South African owned pay-media service.

MultiChoice, owners of DStv and GOtv, earlier this year announced a 20% price hike for all their satellite television bouquets in Nigeria. This policy, which took effect from April 1, 2015, sees the DStv Premium Service rise to N13,980 from N11,650, a N2,330 increase; while the DStv Family bouquet rises from N3,000 to N3,600, a N600 increase. Other increases include the fact that DStv Compact Plus subscribers will now pay N9,420 instead of N7,850; while DStv Compact users will pay N6,000 per month, up from N5,000.

The questions that Nigerians need to ask is: why is it that Nigerians are being forced to pay more for the exact same services that were rendered in the past, when our African counterparts get to enjoy the same services at outrageously cheaper prices?

Now that the cat has been let out of the bag with the NERC bulk billing decision, Nigerians who were passionate about this issue of Multichoice ripping Nigerians off, must now speak out in one voice against this policy.

Media Content on the DSTV platform is paid for, in USD. Satellite frequency charges are also paid in USD. Your CBN devalued the naira. What do you expect to happen to the vakue of goods and services that are sourced in USD? They will become more expensive, of course.

Good news! But whose job is it to fix the pre-paid electricity metres when they go bad??

The DISCOS have washed their hands off this task.

Happiness87:
read her comment, that thread was deleted

Oh, it was deleted? By whom? Since you do not have proof to support your claims, why are you including her name in your post, biko?

Shymm3x:
These folks and their annoying noise and whinging. I don't think the ICC is that useless to even acknowledge the utter ridiculous complaint. Freedom of speech is universal and the King exercised his right as human being. He owes no one an apology as long as he never carried out the act.

If it were that simple/easy to prosecute folks - folks like John McCain, Louis Farrakhan, and the gazillion of religious hate preachers running around would be in jail right now. ICC is a political body controlled by the West to prosecute folks who don't agree with their ideology and special interests - they don't have time for an inconsequential ethnic group over there.

The king has nothing to worry about.

Hmmmn... I wonder o.

See, there were about 20 Ezes in attendance when the Oba made his comment about the lagoon. Why didn't those Ezes lodge a protest on the spot??!

They clapped for the Oba, cheered him on and pledged support for his wishes. Now, some people are now heading for the ICC instead of them to first take those Ezes to task for not defending their interest, before the Oba of Lagos! I weak o!

Happiness87:
i hope the sweetlemon you are referring to is not the ones that opened a thread saying how she hates igbos

get a life, young man

Which thread?? Show me?

ArodewilliamsT:
i have told you before that denying your yoruba lineage won't help you. The more you deny, the more you smell "yorrober yorruber". just smell that your dirty armpit and tell me if i am lying.

Hehehe... Ị sùḷù ̣afịa. Nah ... you are the one that smells your dirty armpit every morning. That is why you have come here to talk about your daily routine.

Your obsession with me has just started. Talk is cheap. I have told you before. Provide evidence to show that Laudate is Yoruba. Why is that so hard for you to do??! Stop being hypocritical, biko nu.

You keep recycling prejudice and emotions, rather than facts. You keep launching missiles of falsehood instead of debating issues on logical grounds. I tire for you, oh! Ị ṇ à-àbịa ebe à ịkpā àghalā

ArodewilliamsT:
Sharap! you are yorrober!

Hehehe .... kindly provide proof, with real evidence in black & white. Ị sùḷù ̣afịa. You are always taking the lazy way out. Anyone who does not agree with you, is Yoruba.

When and where did Laudate become Yoruba? Every correct answer gets 20 marks!!

yorubatic:
Why don't we want Odu'a republic? Do we like the ibo that much? Dont we know they hate us? Can't we do with them? Are we cowards? Can't we govern ourselves? I want a sophisticated and progressive Odu'a republic ...

Are wecowards who can't do without ibos?

Ị sùḷù ̣afịa. You are taking panadol for another man's headache. Adā m àchọ ūḳ pa onye nā-agọ àgùg̣ ò ̣ife o mēlụ!