₦airaland Forum

bluefilm:
I understand the question.

when did you start fúcking?

PoliteActivist:
Thanks for the history, but you are being deceptive.
Even the Supreme Court apologized for the nonsense.
That case is quite different and I suspect you know it.
All are states and non was mentioned specifically

Here's the truth, the bottom line:
The drafters made a MISTAKE in their wording. They should have written:
"⅔ of 36 states, but FCT can substitute for a state". OR "25 states with FCT being counted as a state"
Instead they effectively wrote:
"¼ in ⅔ of the 36 states, AND (PLUS) ¼ in FTC"!

That's the TRUTH. Doesn't mean that's how Supreme Court will rule.

Instead of being dishonest and twisting clear words out of shape, let's work together and correct the wording in the constitution for the sake of future generations!

the Constitution is clear. We don't need mathematical calculation to solve the answer. 25% in Two third means twenty three states plus Abuja or twenty four states excluding Abuja. Simple as ABC

Rayban25:
Those days were fun oo...omo that time if they take light with blue film inside the DVD player either you pray for them to bring light or you use knife to bring it out if you're skilled

at what age did you start watching mojo?

bluefilm:
That's how we memorized rap lines before the advent of the internet when I then switched to a-z lyrics.

which class were you fúck for the first time?

Oizee:
I remember it like yesterday, the price was 100bucks. The day my mama found one in my school bag, the beating no be here, "she said u can't buy novels but instead u saved Ur pocket money to purchase what will destroy Ur life" I wonder how lyrics can destroy life sef

when did you start fúcking?

Wawelexy:
Na Eminem dey make me buy this book then..... I don't hear what that dude says in his rap.... And I remember I bought one just to cram style plus songs because of Bisi... Person don to mumu for this life abeg

you fúck bisi?

Trybes:
English students please explain these two statements:

1. Two – thirds of the 36 States of the federation AND the FCT, what does this mean?


2. Two – thirds of the 36 States of the federation WITH the FCT, what does this also mean

361/2

PoliteActivist:
You are the one being insultive and personal. I made a generalized statement not focused on you, you've since called me Obidients and all sorts of names instead of focusing on the discussion.

Once again, "at least" here is IRRELEVANT to this discussion. It simply means if you get 24.667 "states" OR MORE you'd win. Which is a nonsensical statement since 0.667 state does not exist, and therefore cannot be what the drafters intended. They also couldn't have meant 25 states or they'd have simply written "25 states or more" which is same thing as "At least 25 states". We are left with only one answer: 24 states and FCT - exactly what they wrote!

Bottom line is, the drafters made a mistake in their wording. They should have written:
"⅔ of 36 states, but FCT can substitute for a state".
Instead they effectively wrote:
"¼ in ⅔ of the 36 states, AND (PLUS) ¼ in FTC"!

Instead of being dishonest and twisting clear words, work to correct the wording in the constitution for the benefit of future generations!

You lack understanding. The Constitution says 25% in two-third of 36 states and the fct, meaning 25% in 24 states with or without the fct

Dbestbrest:
Illiteracy is a big disease that is very difficult to eradicate in the minds of those that refuse to learn. When the constitution says 36 states and FCT, It literary means since abuja is not a state, the use of "and" had made FCT to be the 37th body that made up Nigeria. If Abuja is a state, the constitution would have just stated 37states instead of 36 states and Abuja. But lack of understanding and the ability to comprehend by the Obidients had made them to stand logic on its head. After all, common sense is not common at all

You are a dunce. "And" doesn't mean Abuja is the 37th state. it simply means Abuja is a separate entity

WOCKHARDI:
Let's call a spade a spade.
Abuja is not the 37th state but THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Suppose the Constitution had said " 25% of the 2/3 of the states and Lagos". Will Lagos not be part of the equation for declaring the winner? If Abuja is regarded as the 37th state and insignificant, why mention it. The Constitution should have just said " 25% of 2/3 of the states of the federation". Why single Abuja out?

Abuja is not a state. It's a federal territory different from a state. "And" was used there to distinguish and join two separate items in a sentence. 25% in fct is not compulsory

Holluwhakemmy:
I'm not the cause of your madness go to psychiatric hospital for your ailment. Tinubu is now your president there is nothing you can do than to wail for the next 8 yrs of his term. I was supporting obi before your gullible people turn it to igbo agenda.

liar. people like you are not to be trusted around tinubu. You will betray him when the chips are down and port to the next available politician that offers you bread. Hungry fool!

ireke:
I still find it hard to understand that people will fail to see that the law is only trying to elevate the FCT or equate it with a State. This means the winner needs 2/3 of 37 entities (36 states plus 1 FCT).

The interpretation that the winner must win FCT is more or less saying that the constitution gives the FCT a higher status than the states.

This cannot be true. but what do I know?

you lack basic understanding of English grammar. Go and work on your lexis and structure. Môron!

Holluwhakemmy:
Who are you? He's a well known professor

I knew you were a tribalist. before election, you were all over supporting obi praying he would win. Tinubu won and you are faking support for your tribesman. foolish gal. Who are you deceiving?

doctokwus:
Infact,I just laugh at all these people saying they know what they are saying.
I have told people that legally and logically what the framers of that portion wanted was to make it compulsory that you must score at least 25%in Abuja to ensure your victory has the semblance of national spread,as represented by the FCT,even if u score 25% in all 36 states.
I know the SC will side with Tinubu because the Nigerian SC has never been noted to rule against any sitting president or president elect,as far as removing him in office.
But no one should interpret the constitution in any other way and I can never agree otherwise:you must constitutionally score 25% in the FCT to be declared winner.

the law should have been 25% in two third of all states in the federation including the fct instead of and the fct. The supreme Court Justices are corrupt, I fear for atiku and pdp

fake news. No postponment. Training will go on as planned

toluxe0075:
You are damn right. Both franchise have the gang elements in them. Batman had to fight the league of shadows in Batman begins and dark knight rises. In the dark knight, if I could remember, there were some gangs who were tired of Batman and had to hire jokers service to end him. I’m sure James Bond had to deal with some gangs in some of the movies in James Bond franchise.

James Bond dealt with terrorists, drug Lords, corrupt politicians plotting to overthrow governments not some gun toting gang motherfúckers (screaming westside) like in Boyz in da hood, Bad boys. Those are niggers shit.

Gmajor:
Massive spoilers for a 50+ year-old movie/novel lol
Two months ago, I read Mario Puzo's The Godfather, and I thought it would be fitting to see the much-acclaimed movie. I have to say, I wasn't disappointed. The Godfather is a 1969 novel written by Mario Puzo and a 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola about a Sicilian crime family in New York. It explores the theme of organized crime and how it operates, gruesome turf wars and murder, revenge, etc. It also delves into the themes of honor, bravery, and loyalty - to family and found family. The novel and movie go to great lengths to flesh out the characters and crime syndicate to the point where you come to admire these criminals by the end of the novel/movie.

The movie is one of the best novel adaptations I've ever watched. It managed to capture the heart and soul of the book in a spectacular manner. When written words are adapted to the big screen, certain elements of the story must bend to the new medium, but the filmmakers managed to handle the transformation process perfectly! They expertly walked the fine line of what needed to be added or removed to make the movie work, and I have to give them props.

The movie is over 50 years old, and I don't really like watching old films. In my opinion, their acting can be stilted, the special effects terrible (through no fault of theirs), and the shots and cinematography uninspired, etc. However, this movie holds up very well today. The acting was mostly great, with the standout being Marlon Brando (Vito Corleone), who despite talking like a chain smoker with hot yam in his cheeks, still manages to steal every scene. He is extremely charismatic, and you can buy that this man commands a lot of respect and is a Mafioso.

It's really uncanny seeing Al Pacino as a young man with a baby face. It feels so unreal.

The sets were varied and all looked great, from the lavish wedding in the beginning of the movie to the Italian countryside to Vegas. No expense was spared, even though the movie had a budget of 5 million dollars, which, fun fact, is $36,106,690.99 when adjusted for current year inflation.
I was also really shocked by how realistic the guns, muzzle shots, bullets, and bullet holes looked. There was a character who was wearing glasses and was shot in the eye, and I was blown away by how good the special effect was. It's such a shame that Nollywood movies have not caught up with 50+ year-old Hollywood movies. This just goes to show that the lack of imagination in Nollywood is really holding it back A LOT.

Fumbles:
As much as I have praised this movie, there is one comically bad scene that left me scratching my head. This was the scene where Sonny Corleone was beating up his brother-in-law. Most of the punches were nowhere near Carlo's, and it really baffled me that they didn't do another take. Kind of weird that a movie this competent would stumble over such a small hurdle.

internal dialogue

One of the things that does not translate well to the big screen when a novel is adapted is internal dialogue. It is usually very intrusive on screen and disrupts immersion. Directors and writers have to find a way around it. In some adaptations, the fact that the internal dialogue is removed is a big plus and is not missed in any way. For instance, in "50 Shades of Grey," the removal of Anna's (the female protagonist) internal dialogue makes her appear more mature and competent, as opposed to her novel version that was perpetually confounded by everything. However, in "The Godfather," the removal of internal monologue takes away a lot of the story. The novel explores characters in a way the movie could never attempt, and I would recommend the novel even if you have watched the movie.

Before watching the movie, I was excited to see how it would handle some elements of the novel, such as:

1. Racism and sexism: Usually in books/movies, racism is presented as a flaw that certain people have. But in "The Godfather," Italians are presented as racist. They casually use the N-word and are extremely prejudiced against black people. The book was set in the 1940s, so it comes as no surprise that they not only held such beliefs but were not shy to espouse them. They even used the slur "guinea," a term for darker-skinned Italians, quite a few times in the book. The sexism was also very much present because, again, this story is set in the '40s. The sexism is most notable in relation to the Corleone daughter. She gets beaten by her husband, and his father Vito Corleone dismisses it as her fault for provoking him. Vito's inaction emboldened his in-law and could be said by some to have led to the death of his son. I was curious how the movie would handle the racism, sexism, and use of slurs. And even though it is dialed down, the sentiment is still there, and I appreciate that the movie does not compromise on adapting the book as it was written. Maybe if the movie were adapted today, it would have held back on the slurs... or not. After all, Tarantino has a career.

2. The lady with the Atlantic Ocean: Lucy Mancini is the bridesmaid from the beginning of the book who wanted to have sex with Sonny because she has a unique anatomy. Even though she only plays a minor role in the novel, I found her subplot of having a huge vagina to be funny and fascinating, and I wanted to see how the movie would adapt it. Unfortunately, she only appeared in the wedding sequence.


In conclusion, The Godfather is a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its masterful storytelling, unforgettable characters, and stunning cinematography. It not only defined a generation, but it also set a standard that most gangster movies today have not been able to live up to. It's a story that has managed to stand the test of time, and I would recommend the movie/novel to anyone who hasn't seen it.

8.9/10

is this thesis or what? Professor kaycee7 come and award him an MSc

Baddestguyp:
I honestly don't know how hard it was for the guy to get this

I even listed several of the fighting styles used but he refused to listen. When he hears Kung Fu, all he thinks about us those old Jet Li movies.

They don't understand that many action movies make use of multiple fighting styles. A movie does not have to be restricted to only 1 style.

John Wick and Matrix all use multiple fighting styles. Even in one 5 minutes action scene, they can combine like 3 different styles

between Jackie Chan, Bruce lee and jet li, who imbibes the culture of martial arts?

Sebastine1994:
If you live in nassarawa state right now, you can get a girl that would live with you and bear your children free of charge.

I don't mean old women oh, I mean girls with firm breast, and if you can speak hausa a bit, it's a plus. Sex on demand, and the girls are respectful.

I am not promoting sex or anything, I am just explaining the by product of war. These girls are from war torn region of Nigeria. It happens every where, even in Ukraine.

Bishop Sam amaga even had to adopt so many of these children and send them to school before they ended up in the street.

Ashawo has huge competition from these girls from war region, Go to abacha barrack you will select and run, woman Boku.

i fit see decent gal for nasarawa. I dey look for wife

pdppower:
I believe you know Soyinka completes all the literary genres: prose, drama and poetry while Achebe wrote only prose. He failed woefully at poetry.

I checked Wikipedia. He wrote poetry, short stories alongside prose. He is regarded as father of African literature

Gajagojo:
It is clear you do not read otherwise you would not ask this ridiculous question
You know nothing about literature
You do not compare a drummer to a guitarist. They do different things.
Shakespeare is considered the greatest figure ever in English literature ever
He wrote plays mostly not novels
[Wole Soyinka is known mainly as aplaywright and poet.,for his outstanding plays that have been performed in theatres around the world
Have you ever been to a theatre to see a play?
I doubt it
You are more likely to go to a beer parlour to eat isi ewu

Stick to what you know.

didn't you see where I countered the guy that he was into plays?

pdppower:
Odẹ, The Man Died, Season of Anomy , Ibadan, the Penkelemes Years etc by Wole Soyinka are all plays abi. Continue wallowing in abject ignorance.

one on one, who is the better writer?

babtoundey:
Were said the respect he had for him is akin to the one he had for his father.. How respectable is a father that birthed and raised a fool like him.


Achebe was great. In fact, very great. But he couldn't achieve half of what Soyinka achieves in their line of business. Only an idiot would compare both of them. You find a match for WS when you see a prolific, successful and well know author who excels in writing drama, prose, Poetry, essays and theories. Achebe wrote only prose, the moment he dabbled into poetry, he flopped.

fool, soyinka wrote mainly plays.

LegendHero:
Achebe died an envious unfulfilled man and legend has it that envy for Wole Soyinka contributed to his death.

Why I love God is that he always make Yoruba triumph, we have bested the Ibos in all strata of achievement if we go head to head.

Below is Prof. Wole Soyinka telling the world how embarrassed he was on the kind of envy and hatred Achebe showed when he won the Nobel Laureate.

Soyinka is more of just a novel writer, he is an icon. A million Achebe can not measure up to him.

soyinka was a playwright, you møron

Kaycee7:
The 1994 Street Fighter movie actually has a pretty decent cult following, mostly due to Raul Julia's performance as Bison.

we have the cassette in my house

abduleez1:
It's safe to say video game adaptations have eclipsed the "curse era" and now a viable genre for studios to explore profitability and quickly acquire built in large fandoms. Reason why I see Netflix and Amazon race to quickly acquire many rights to so many top video game adaptations as strategic and I feel traditional studios are catching on albeit slowly compared to streaming. A very easy way for predominant streamers to level the playing field trad studios possess with the advantages of owning superhero franchises like WB, Disney and Sony.

I have a belief video game adaptations will become Hollywood's easiest cash cows when CBMs starts to wane. That's if they increasingly starts getting it right and pleasing the primary audience first (the fans) and simultaneously doing well with casual audience.


It's evident in the successes of TLOU, Sonic, Detective Pikachu, Mortal Kombat, The Wito come.

i want to see grand theft auto

pu7pl3:
This movie bombed soo hard.
Calling it trash is an understatement.
It's no wonder the Rock wanted nothing to do with Shazam. What a joke

who else notice the shazam dude is not funny?

pu7pl3:
[i][color=#770077]That time he fell off a tree and almost died

that would be in police story

UyaiIncomparabl:
Kinda.

i knew it. Just be submissive