₦airaland Forum

luminouz:
Sorry,I don't agree with your points.
Oppression is oppression, its either you stand against it right there and then and gain your respect back or bow and scrape forever. The same mindset that is preventing youths from protesting against the leaders, the hopes of a better tomorrow, God go save us and nobody wants to die. But guess what,we still in the shiit hole as of now. So are you saying by confronting mercy johnson, she wouldn't get roles in Bollywood anymore?
Truth is,whatever reason she gives to justify her keeping mum,she lost the respect she should have had then. Now,no one cares. The first rule of fighting bullying is simple : Never back down from a bully.
Once you do,you're chicken,for life.

My last reply

Again, not true.

Those are your opinions and I respect them, but it is a stretch to assume that, the generality of the public will conclude that, it is that simple black and white.

I watched her video, I do not know if you did...she seem liberated, and stated that.."she found another or other opportunities" maybe having secured her income, she had the boldness to start her confrontation.

Twelve juries in the US believed the women for an alleged crime committed about 50 years ago, despite the fact that they could not confront their abuser there and then, so it is wrong to assume 'no one cares'.

My guess is, you are not one of those keyboard warriors and you put your action, where your mouth is and are out there at the seat of power in Nigeria in Abuja, carrying placards everyday confronting the political bullies leading the country down a ditch.

luminouz:
Since she could stomach the bullshit then,she shouldn't complain now...
I have seen students who went against a promiscuous lecturer, despite the fact that she is certain to be marked afterwards. Its either you're tired and want a change,so you act asap or you stomach the shiit you're served and bow afterwards.

Choice is yours

Again, not true.

We are not all the same, you can’t use a single reactional or response-based yardstick to judge everyone and conclude that, those who don’t conform must shut up forever.

There is nothing like, the right or wrong time to response to a bully or someone that have done you wrong. Agreed, it might have some credibility if you react to their face immediately and that might stop them from continuing or doing it to others; but in certain situation that might not be the prudent step to take or you might not be in the right state of mind to do it them or are not empowered or have the courage to do it; making factors could be involved.

She felt that, she could not do it then and based on her video; she emphasized been a single mother and having a son to feed and afraid of losing roles...so, her fears are justified...if she lost roles if she had confronted her then, you wouldn’t come out and feed her and her kids...and not responding then is not a yardstick to disbelieve her or to state that, she must forever shut her mouth.

Serious child molesters are in jail the US today, because women who didn’t have a voice or couldn’t confront them 20 years ago, came out and spoke two decades after. Most times, these people speak out to get emotional relief, because the have been bottling and suppressing this emotion for years and they just want to let go, as in free themself.

luminouz:
Lmaoooo...

This is the new trend now?

Someone hurts you but you never had the balls to counter right there and then but voilà years later,you wake the fuq up to call him/her out, so you can complete your healing process And you put it on SM? Who dafuq u fooling?

SMH!!!

She was there to make a living, aka feed herself and family; and base on her story; Mercy had or have great influence....she gave in and took just to survive.

Confronting Mercy then is like nailing her own coffin and kissing the industry she loved goodbye....it is even more suicidal than confronting a Boss that is mistreating you, because you can quit and get another job or if you get fired, you can get another job.

lonelydora:
We copy too much in this country. Because US and others countries use the 4-points grading system, we now want to copy it?

I never knew these Benue students can protest like this, and they are running away from Fulani herdsmen killing their people

What is wrong with the four point system?

The concepts and theories you learn from these Universities were discovered, developed, formulated abroad by foreigners, if we can copy those, why not their assessment methodology, after all we should be producing graduates that are globally relevant and competitive.

victorian:
Reverse psychology.

Typical of a Nigerian man.

E dey una bodi!

Na wao!

How you come carry my matter 4bodi like dis? Na play I dey play oh!

Today na Sunday, oya go pray for all of us and make sure say, you no forget to pray for di country and that ya sister marriage...say anything wey wan scarta-scarta di marriage go scarta-scarta too...even if that thing na Nairaland, facebook, whatsapp, phone....dem go scarta join!

timesup234:
Yes everyone would love to live there until they get there and find out it is a mirage. The biggest shame will be leaving there without achieving anything. That's the shame over one million Nigerians are living with in America. They can't come back because they are stuck. If you ask Americans to pay cash for their cars 99% of them won't be able to afford it. Americans are broke and miserable and 95% of them will die in debt. If in 2019 Nigerians don't know an average Nigerian is richer than a middle class American then they are the dumbest donkey on earth

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Here they come with the false equivalency again!

Can we do some real comparison with data? First question, lets establish some baseline...who is an average Nigerian and how much does that individual earn, what industry does he or she works in, then use that data and march likes-for-likes with an average American.

E.g. Is that individual a graduate civil servant on grade level 08 in Nigeria, whose income is strictly from his salary, no bribe, kickbacks, no government diversions, etc; then compare that same individual base on education, level of experience, years in civil service to a similar individual working in America civil service either local, state or federal...Are you saying that the Nigerian living strictly on his salary with no other dishonest income source is better than the average America? You be the Judge, use google and do computation of their earnings, etc and compare.

Sometimes, we make the mistake of comparing celebrates and entertainers in Nigeria with professional Americans who are not celebrates or entertainers. If you want to compare A-list comedians in Nigeria like I-Go-Dey and their success within the Nigeria context, try to use A-list comedians in the USA, e.g. Chris Rock....or if you want to compare Davido in Nigeria, try use USA examples like 50 cents.

Now brings the point about debts, money, riches, etc....What you fail to understand is that, 'money' is a fiat currency, it is useless without the value global economy attached to it. The America economy is built on credit system, without this credit system, the economy and it's value will crumble over night.

Lets take a simple example of buying a car...does that your average Nigeria own car? Lets assume that he/she does not own a car, lets start deducting from his/she salary and save up money for him/her to buy a car..lets say that car is a Toyota Camry 2018, with a price tag of $23,000.00 (N8,165,000.00)...how many years of monthly savings will it take that person to save N8b? Level 08 civil servants in Nigeria makes on average about N980,000/PA....even if this individual is able to save 50% of his/her salary towards this Car, it will take them 16 years to afford the car..if they save 100% of their salary, that is about 9 years! Add 3.5% yearly inflation to that money, plus the fact that in 9 years time, a similar Toyota camry be above $23,000.00...Compare that, to a similarly situated average America graduate, who walked into the car dealer, sign a five years loan and makes car payments for five years. This average America gets that car today, the Nigeria will wait 9-16 years, and the American will start using that car to improve his standard of living, business, opportunities, network, horizon, etc and will pay off the Car in five years free and clear why his Nigerian counterpart is still trying to save money to buy the same car....my guess is, maybe in 10 years after owning the car free and clear for 5 years, he will sell it out and it will be shipped as tokunbo to Nigeria and be sold to his Nigeria counterpart.

Use that same example above and ditto it for owing a house, starting a business, etc.....You have to use the credit system to work for you. This is the singular reason the average Chinese foolishly save money and live in penury and the wise America will come and borrow that money and live a comfortable high standard of living....since this is fiat currency, its value is useless and often is controlled by the America system.

Myself2:
Are you the judge? So what other legal advice would you have given the claimant since you are against him for taking the legal step of going to court and not resorting to self help.
The claimant has gone to court, let the judge give judicial interepretation to that. How are you so sure the boss was even owing her in the first place, are you a witness to their transactions? The IPO must have done some reasonable amount of investigation before having the boldness to charge the matter to court, so let the court hear both sides and determine the case on its merits or otherwise

If you re-read my comment, I used the word IF; and that is based on the original story and the defense of the worker and the reason for her post. My comment was, if her defense is true; then there is no defamation.

I don't put much weight on Police arrest or their them filing charges, sometimes they are not worth the paper they are written on. Police can arrest anyone, and IPOs can charge anyone. A charge brought against anyone is not a proof in itself. We have seen even Nigerian courts striking out EFCC cases. IPO bringing a charge against someone in Nigeria, especially in a circumstance like this, in majority of the cases; might mean either the defendant did not pay 'bail' money or the 'bail' money was not enough or that the claimant have a deep pocket and must have taken care of the Police and is determine to teach the lady a lesson or to intimidate her to back down and back off.

I don't have to be a Judge to know the law, it is your duty as a citizen to know the law and conduct yourself accordingly and also be able to assert your rights, if the Police or some Boss want to intimidate you.

Issokay:
So, I saw my husband's (I know his moniker) mobile numbers in a topic under the romance section for people to post their digits where they can be hooked with 'seriously searching ladies' .

I have been wondering why he had to do that. He's quiet kind of, usher in the church, a good father figure etc. Our marriage is 6 years.

I am really confused. Anyways I confronted him and he said he doesn't know how his numbers ended on that topic.

Still confused....time will indeed tell.

What were you doing in the romance section?

FYI: he planted the number there in the hope of catching you. Now you have proven him right, that you have an ulterior motive in constantly visiting the romance section.

You better start confessing to him now or....time will indeed tell.

Myself2:
What an arrogant display of ignorance of judicial process

Go look up the law and meaning of defamation.

It is not defamation if, what is alleged is true!

If the guy is owing salary, then calling him a debtor or publishing online that he is a debtor is not a crime and it is not defamation.

The over zealous police must prove that, what the lady published is false and untrue to get a conviction....all the lady need is a charge and bail lawyer and she will be free, otherwise the IPO will falsely push her into some stupid agreement that, she will sign to put her in silence, therefore making the debtor not to pay her and she not able to talk about it anymore.

eazzzy1:
There are things to do to recover a debt, the secretary should have approached the court to help her collect her money. The damages social media will do to his person and business can cost him a huge loss.

I hope the court ask the secretary to pay for his loss, that will serve as deterrent to people who always run to social media with the intent to bring peoples name to disrepute.

It is only defamation, if what she said is untrue.

If the Boss is truly owing her salary, then he is a debtor and the lady have every right to even publish that fact in the radio, daily and all over the Internet; if the guy lost business or is injured as a result, then it is because he is a debtor.

All the lady need to proof to have the case tossed is:

1. She is owed salary.
2. The guy in question is responsible.
3. QED - Case dismissed!

Were they praying or singing National anthem?

tsdarkside:
and thats the plain truth....he has a court case against him and he is makin noise all over the place....

if nigeria realy concentrate on that animal,they will get it back in nigeria quick quick....

thats ofcourse if its even still alive....
because i dont think its the real cownunu giving orders....

Not all charged court cases are worth the paper they are written on.

It will be difficult for the Nigerian government to win an extradition case against him in UK, hence they are not going for it.

They have prove that, the charges of treasonable felony were not politically motivated in order to silence his activism....and a clear evidence against the Nigerian government in such a proceeding is the fact that, the other people arrested, charged and locked up along with Kanu have not been prosecuted by the government; it appear that, the government is contented with just locking them up and throwing away the keys, without pursuing the trial to logical conclusion.

Another case is Sowore, they arrested him, then start asking for 90 days to gather evidence against him; are you not supposed to have your indicted evidence before arresting someone? Agreed, you have to do investigation, but you should at least charge them to court for the offense you are alleging that they have committed.

The government know that, if they fail in an extradition hearing, it will be a big egg on their face....also, even if they win and he is extradited; the trial will take a global status as the whole world will pay attention to see if it was been conducted according to international rule of law and that it is fair...it is a lose...lose situation for Nigeria, hence they would rather just ignore him and behave as if he does not exist.

Martinez39:
Of course they are.

Does this reasonable evidence make him a rapist? Many at times, innocent people have been accused/suspected of stealing and the police got search warrant to search their home. Search warrant means nothing.

You are the one talking like an illiterate cursed forever with stupidity. So you mean a search warrant means someone is guilty? Your ignorance and stupidity are what that fuel jungle justice. Continue with your "no smoke without fire" mentality.

I didn’t see anyone saying, because a search warrant was obtained, then he is guilty. No one, except a Judge in a lawful procedure in a court and after giving the accused the chance to confront his accusers can be declared guilty.

The Police must clearly articulate that their search will uncover specific evidence before a Judge will grant it. I think that is what he is trying to say.

Also from the article, some of his accusers must have told the police what to look for. These could be circumstantial evidence of the crime, it’s cover up, it’s admission, etc. Whatever it is, the Pastor is a well known figure and we should give the police a chance to do their job.

OP take your time!

Am Army Corporal is not an Army Officer, they are call ‘other rank’ up until Staff Sergeant....ie three stripes & a bird.

oz4real83:
If the American govt is operating visa policy by reciprocating whatever visa-policy the Nigerian govt operates for Americans, does it mean that if the Nigerian govt makes it a visa-free policy for Americans travelling to Nigeria, that they will also make it visa-free for Nigerians travelling to America

The reciprocacy is on visa fees and not on visa policies.

America under Trump started enacting more tougher visa policies even, with previously otherwise friendly and developed countries.

And if Trump have his way, birth right citizenship will be stricken from the books and immigration visa will be biased and selective only towards the best and brightest, family immigration category will also be removed and will only be on merit.

aremuforlife:
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His citizenship can be withdraw if he is declared terrorist and a treat to the kingdom.
It's just that Buhari is not ready for him, if Buhari want him in the country in the next 48 hours he will be repatriated.

Even if he were not a British citizen, given the antecedent of the Nigerian government to clamp down on all opposition and label them terrorists; he can claim political asylum in the UK citing that, he wouldn’t be given a fair trial in Nigeria.

The Nigerian government have over reached and can easily be proven in court to engage in duplicity; since they have yet to label the Herdsmen or BK a terrorist organization, but had done so to IPOB as they have to prove during the extradition hearing in UK that, they were fair in proscribing IPOB a terrorist organization and that he will be given a fair trial in accordance to international standards.

OP, ‘Fatal’ presupposes tha...death occurred, from your reporting and the pictures, the soldier survived.

You don’t need your battery when in traffic or when the car is running, your car gets its power during this period from the alternator and only uses your battery as a backup.

If your car dies while in traffic, you most likely have an alternator’s problem and not battery’s...off course the battery will be drained because, as a result of the faulty alternator; it was the only source of power for the past 10-30 mins.

AntiBrutus:
The bank is under no obligation to release a customer's funds to a third party without due authorization.

Even when they do it, it is usually the account officer going the extra length to bend some rules.

It is possible the man can't even sign again, at that point, the right thing is to sight the customer in the bank. Let CCTV capture him as the initiator of that transaction.

Again, the key words are ‘without due Authorization from the customer’ with today’s technology that authorization can still be done and documented without wheeling him into the banking hall.

There are CCTV cameras in the hospital, they can make documented video call, or documented video authorization.

It is not true that, it is the account holder that will always go the extra mile. The scenario that likely played out here is that, this is not a big fish customer and his account value is not much.

Bank managers are known to even withdraw money and take them personally to the account holder, if the individual is a big fish with a fat account. All these policies are usually only enforced to the later, if the account holder is poor, otherwise the banks know of other subsisting requirements to employed given the circumstance, that will still meet their authorization & verification requirements.

AntiBrutus:
They were very right.

Anyone who says otherwise knows nothing on banking operations.

If he doesn't want to come to the bank physically, that is prior to his medical condition...he could have enrolled on alternative platforms.

-There are various e-banking services.
-There is cheque that could be issued to third parties.
-There is debit card.

So? Who were they expecting his money ne released to? When that person isn't on the mandate.

If he didn't trust his wife or any family member to include them in his mandate as at when he opened the account. Why does he expect the bank to trust them?

You made some sense in your post.

In many cases, there are alternative requirements when the original owner is incapacitated. The bank policy requires that he be verified and not necessarily that, he comes physically to the banking hall.

Otherwise, why did the bank initially had to send their staff, then the bank manager to go to the hospital to take pictures? It appear, they wanted to verify him using alternate documented means, but someone at the bank put a break on all that and insisted on him showing up.

I just hope he had the fore sight to withdraw every penny of his in that account before leaving.

If they can play hardball like this while he is still alive, imagine the hell they will put his love ones through; God forbids, if he passes on.

YungMillionaire:
Ekweremadu was betrayed by his own people...what a shame. They invited him and when he got there, they stabbed him in the back. Disgusting.

Why are so naive to conclude that, it is the same set of people that invited him, were the ones who attacked him.

Agreed, they were all Ibos, but those who attacked him, were protesters and were outside, whereas the set that invited him were outside while some were there trying to shield him.

obojememe:
he go stil pay fine...

iffa hear

I tire oh! If he no come pay the fine nko, dem go ban am for next life join on top?

The alleged crime is even flimsy, unless the rule book also kick against utterances with no actionable backing.

But in a criminal court, it will be difficult to find someone guilty based only on their utterances, they didn’t carry out the deed and did not have actionable plans to carry them out - since, they can claim that, it is just bluffing or joke or intoxicated at the time.

It is possible.

But, no one can impose pregnancy on another in this day and age, there is DNA testing.

Tell your guy to simply tell her that, based on the timeline, he have some doubt that he is responsible and that he will need a DNA test after delivery to clear that doubt.

O boy!

Tailors and their promise and disappointment no bi here oh!

I am beginning to conclude that, Buhari self better pass tailor, when it come to promise and fail!

judgementyard:
Na whaaoo! I feel for the lady but it was not meant for a female to propose to a guy.its the other way round.Then for the guy I personally feel that it's wrong for one to date a lady for that long without been engaged to her.
It's my opinion ooh so don't come here insult me ,I no get strength today

O boy forget that side!

All na setup by bloggers to attract traffic and clickbait....

The girl, the guy and the camera crew are working for their daily bread financed by your clicking, viewing and making the video to trend!

Bros don’t ask her....if you had met her criteria for a hubby, she would have said YES by now.

God only directs our steps, He does not point to a particular individual for us.

Majority of those who seeks God’s face in marriage, still gravitate towards the things they like in the opposite gender.

I also do not believe that, there is anything call ‘love’. We just call a laundry list of things we like to see on a ‘wife or husband’ material and gravitate toward the individual that have most of the things on that list and conclude we ‘love’ that individual.

If there is true love for an individual, then the cripple brother and truck pusher should have had an equal shot at marrying the most beautiful Christian or Moslem lady around; but if you check those marriages, it is only available to the exclusive few. I believe only God is capable of Love, as he love us irrespective of who we are or what qualities or features or skill, etc we possess....no man or woman born of a woman is capable of love....and don’t start me off on those ‘love at first sight’ gibberish...I also love a ripe banana and groundnut at first sight, because I desire it so much right now!

PASS - Evening news paper.

Couple of things you can do to extract a pay back...

Rate the customer 1 star, this will ensure that, she never get matched to you again.

If she continues the behave, other Uber drivers will keep giving her bad rating, this will further isolate her and make her pool of available driver decrease with time and increases her wait time for a driver if she get matched.

Also, Uber have started deactivating customers with bad ratings, so her bad rating will be a baggage that she will keep carrying until she get deactivated.

If she go to bolt with the same altitude, the same fate will befall her.

Lastly, remember to charge her clean up fees!

post=81036499:
The first 3 comments and many comments after them actually posted the same thing!
That tells you how the mind of an average Nigerian youth work.
You don't need any scientist to carry out any research about how an average Nigerian youth think anymore.

Una village people no dey better person life?!
Dem no dey helep person for their life?!
Na so dem wicked reach?
Even if dem wicked dis much,
dem no fit gather kill all these evil and corrupt politicians for d country oppressing your lives?
What a Crude and archaic mentality!
Orisirisi something.....


It is just so appaling bro!

Bros forget that English oh!

Dem no dey carry ordinary eye do politicis for 9ja...those politicians must have settled village people or counter them via one or numerous babalawo or through the power of the Almighty.

If doubt and have any friends who will be truthful with you and they are into politics in Nigeria..pull them aside and ask them how far.

mrZENographer:
linearity

Why then were people gathering to see ordinary snake for hours.
Abi Common sense is running from you ?

It is common sense in Nigeria to known, if someone yell run run run.....many people will run before asking questions.

Nigerians are curious by nature, all they need is one individual to point at the snake and tell them that, it just magically from from a lady...and that tales by moonlight will spread like wildfire, making that place some type of Mecca.

As December is approaching now, you will start seeing people gathering here and there and in their Centre will be one inconsistent individual crying that one old baba touched him and his ‘thing’ disappear, and despite the fact that nobody will ask him to pull down his pants so to confirm...but the ‘news’ will spread like crazy, thereby attracting people.....methink if a guy’s kini disappear, there will be nothing to hide under there and he should be able to bare it all to prove his point....but till today I have yet to see anyone proving it, but the rumor comes in every year and attracts it’s own clouds.

So am not surprised that, there was a crowd there and if you are a 9ja, the fact that crowd gather is common sense...in that it should be expected given salacious nature of the tale.

KanielOutis92:
I can confirm to you that, op is indeed telling the truth. I plied that route yesterday while i was heading to the University of Benin. Like i literaly saw people come down from their cars to catch a glimpse of the said snake. Nígerians tho..like one Nigga just left his camry in traffic..becos he wan see snake..Geez! Our driver was jor doing "Pon" "Pon" "Pon"...we nor see driver. Yes a snake was found at Uselu. But what i cant tell you is, if it was a girl that actually turned to the snake.

Nobody is disputing what you witness, everyone saw the crowd in the video and the second video with the snake.

But just like others here and also not shown in the video, you did not witness or saw a girl turn into snake, it is all hear say.