₦airaland Forum

EdoDefence:
Don't tell me my history, I will speak for my history, not you speaking for me.

Benin and Yoruba were never allies rather had the relationship of Master and Vassal relationship.

Don't come here to spew fake stories

IT'S NOT BY FORCE TO BE YORUBA

The truth is not every Edo person is a Bini person or from Bini Kingdom. If you're truly from the Bini kingdom forget your pride and ego and do take a trip home, then ask from the royals if there's any historical links between the yorubas and the Bini people. You will be shocked at what you will discover. The naratives these days is mere jostling for supremacy between the two. That's why each is claiming one came out of the other. If there's no link such stories won't come up. But who is trying to distort the story is another story.

Do you ever asked yourself why the Bini kingdom and every Yoruba king is addressed as Oba?

Oba means king, and all Yoruba kings are known as Oba but with a title like Alaafin, Ooni, Eleko(Lagos) etc while that of Benin is Onibini.

People of Bini royal blood truly understand the relationship of the two kingdoms, unfortunately it's might be beyond the comprehension of the enemies of this great nations. Take your time to dig and see what you will come up with.

Salewa97:
Igbos are not royal by nature so you don’t know what true kingship means.

All the warrant chiefs turned to Obi are just a quota system kingship where they also want you guys to participate.

When talking about true Royals you’ll be talking about the Ooni, Oba of Benin, Alaafin of Oyo, and etc.

When you don’t have something, you can’t appreciate it!

You're truly a true blood and an Omo Yoruba Atata (as per Lagos parlance, Omo Yoruba Pataki). Only true descendants of royal blood and a product of a kingdom would understand what you're articulating here. What you don't have you can't give.

May God bless your wisdom!

The way some supposedly non muslims and probably christians storm threads meant for muslims to spam them shows that some of these people are having some control and complex issues. As a Muslim I basically don't give a Bleep what goes on in their threads save for knowledge or information purposes.

And a Muslim and a believer or any sane person knows better to respect the space of another. If you talk about your freedom of expression the muslims too have right to privacy, to his conscience and faith.

It's always easy to call the muslims all sorts of derogatory names but in most cases they're not always the ones to cast the first stones. The christians will first start with verbal attacks when preaching in public spaces. And some muslims who cannot match their wits especially in the North resort to violence.

While I don't support any form of violence against anyone or any babbaric act, but it is equally wrong to always focus your energy to defame another person or group. It is always the christians that will first cast aspersion on the Islamic faith and belief before the gullible muslims will fight back.

I plead with all muslims on this thread to simply ignore these attention seekers. I doubt if they're actually true christians. My Grandma is a Christian and belongs to the Redeem Church family. She gave birth to my father, a Muslim and she always treat our faith with respect.

The people we see here are full of hate in their hearts and I'm afraid are not true christians. They're just out to create tensions where none exists.

I call on all the ummah to show them love and pray for them at the same time. May Allah melt the hate in their chests. In time they will see the futility in their campaigns of calumny.

Peace to everyone.
Ma salam.

Rugaria:
Western minorities should have their own region too. Let all be free to be represented.. I mean the Aworis, the Eguns et all..

The Aworis are not minority. Awori is a subgroup or dialect of Yoruba language just like we have egba, ijebu, egbado, ijesha, ilaje, igbomina etc

SIONKPO1:
So abubakar shekau was made to be killing ba
Oga,terrorism strives amongst muslims

Yes from your perspective you may thought so.

But who made or sold the weapons of destructions the muslims are using?

Where is the origin of those weapons?

Was AK-47, anti air, GPMG, M16 manufactured in any Muslim country?

The Arabs cum Muslims might be using violence as a tool to fight the imperial West over perceived angers based on clash of civilizations. Some might be right and in some cases wrongfully misplaced.

The truth is we are all tools in the hands of some superior powers.

What we see today is power struggle between conflicting civilizations. The west is trying to take away the fighting strength of the Muslim world so it could control their wealth and politics while still ensuring their should never be another Mohammed. A unifying figure in the Muslim world.

People like Shekau are just mere pawn in the power equation. The Muslim terror groups resorts to terrorism violence against the west just like a militia group will use guerrilla tactics against a stronger organized force.

It's more than what we are seeing.

Every Arab like other Muslims want to live their lives peacefully but the powers that be knows how to jolt them out of their inertia. But, one thing is certain a Muslim is very dangerous when roused from his state of dormancy.

Teebaba30:
There is this lady I have been dating now for almost eleven years (11) she was my first love, we started dating while I was still in my final stage of secondary school, things were moving smoothly, as we are both new in the game of love.

I could remembered, then, mtn with their free night calls, we would talk from 12am to 5:00am then, she is the daughter to the king of the town, a well known king in Lagos state, but along the line, as we progress in line, owing to my fine boy of a thing,.

You know we guys when we sense that, it seems all lady want us, due to our cute look, or academic reasons, we take the advantage to flirt, of which she so much detest a cheating guy, she caught me times without number, but still hard for both of us to let go our anyone, after my higher institution,

I relocated to Lagos to start life and keep the hustle real, but this lady was in Lagos with mom, she keep coming to my place even in Lagos, but unfortunately, we lost contact, for seven years, we couldn't reach ourselves, then i decided to relocated to another location in Lagos

But just last month, her call came, that she saw my contact on Facebook, And we try to renew the relationship, that's how we started and doing fine, she's now in her final year At Fountain University, Oshogbo,

Now the problem facing us now is, She is a Muslim, while am a Christian, her parent will never allow her to convert, while my own parent will never allow me to convert, and now we are madly in love, she try to convinced her dad, but all effort was prove abortive.

We love ourselves so much, but religion is the barrier facing us now, we are both planning to run away from the country, she promised to foot all bills for our travelling, but I told her we should try just be friend as our religion is the barrier here now.

If not for the religion issue, we plan to have our introduction this year, and get wedded next year, but religion want to truncate the whole plans,

Pls fellow nairalanders, your advice is urgently needed now, we are both confused, with no option, we can't let go of anyone, and yet we don't want our parent to turn back to us,

She keeps crying everyday, even I myself, and in the state of confused now,.

SHOULD WE QUIT THE RELATIONSHIP OR WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW..?

If you really love her religion will not really be a problem. And you would grant her the right to practice her religion while you practice yours.

There was a Caliph(the leader of the Muslims, more like an emperor) who was married to a Christian. She practiced her Christianity even in the Muslim court. And her child later became the Caliph.

Religion is a personal thing.

nextstep:
Does it occur to the name checkers that

1. birthplace and state of origin can - and are often - different
2. the name might be forged. As in, that's not her real name.

Regardless, big props to Oyo state for showing initiative. Her birth city is shown as Ibadan, so the state swung into action.

It could even be her real name.
What about someone with a Yoruba father and an Ibo mother?

There are so many Ibos born and brought up in Ibadan that you hardly can tell are not yorubas with their superlative knowledge and appreciation of the Yoruba culture and language.

I have such a fantastic family as my new neighbors here in Lagos. They were raised in Ibadan and were often conversing among themselves in Yoruba. Very lovely and lively people. Their Yoruba is so superb I wish I could speak it like them. If not for their igbo names they are Yoruba to me.

Tribes is superficial. We are all one in the sight of God. Kudos to the Oyo state government for coming to the aid of her citizen irrespective of tribe.

And my question self, who is a Yoruba person?

Some of these so-called religious bodies don't really meant well for the country and all they is to create confusion and how to line their pockets.

Imagine complaining about Muslims dominating an elective position like the federal legislature positions for kwara.

Are these men and women not people of kwara? Should merit now be jettisoned for religion? Should we now be seeing our brothers and sisters differently cos of difference in religious practices? As if Nigerians are truly Christians and Muslims. If we really are, there is a thin difference between a good Christian and Muslim.

These men are usually self seeking and outrightly unworthy to be called leaders. Religion should be a personal thing not a means of describing the personality of an individual.

If we must move forward we must detach these sentiments from our national psyche. Why can't we have a Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim ticket if the duo have solid credentials and are the best candidates for the job?

Religion should be expunged from all public settings. The membership or inclusion of an individual in governance or appointment should be based on merit, abilities, track record not religion.

Enough of all these divisions!

IsaacRocks:
Add this too to Christians own. There's partiality on Nairaland please.
If it Christians now you will allow everybody to insult them.

Your observation is partially correct, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. The truth is that the barrier was created to bar non muslims from coming on muslim/Islamic threads; as they have often do to start hailing insults and berating the Muslims on posts which are even not on general threads.

And another truth, a true Muslim will not insult Christ or Christian's just for the fun of it cos part of the Article of Faith are:
*Believe in Allah (Jehovah)
*Believe in the angels
*Believe in the prophets (which Christ, Moses, Joseph, Mohammed saw are one of)
*Believe in the Books of Allah(Taurat-torah, Zabur-psalm, Injeel-the Bible, Quran)

A true Muslim won't just go on a Christian thread or topic and start insulting their faith, Christ or the Christians.

This is a measure to prevent someone just coming on to derail the thread. It's our God-given and constitutionally right to be able to assemble freely without being subject to any dehumanizing ridiculing as long as we do so within the ambit of the law.

So, if the Christians too feel the Muslims invade their threads so as to derail the topics of discussion, it's fine if a check is put in place

dbynonetwork:
NCAN members are disappointed now...

She is neither igbo nor Yoruba..

She s definitely Yoruba; Kiite (one who is never put to shame), koiki (in Lagos we normally say koyiki n abbreviated as koyi, means one who s choosy whom he greets). The mother is from d popular Oredein family of iperuland n very well known in Lagos social circle, a very wealthy family mostly based in d UK. D Alubankdis ar islanders.

Let's just celebrate her nt her tribe

MadCow1:
Nice job by the Fabricator.

But where is the loading point for the AK and how can that barrel on the revolver hold 15 rounds of 7.62mm NATO bullets?

He didn't mention NATO, n it cld b special.
Dey just wnt us to c d ingenuity of d fabricator. He s a grave danger if he s workin wit criminals

Its a gd thing dat d youths could rally around one of dere own to achieve ds positive result. If we can replicate same at d political arena we can drive out d clique holding our future to ransom out for gd.

Meanwhile, kudos to everyone for hearken to d call of one our own.

May God bless us all.

From hs write-ups it is obvious d north s nt as stupid as d south use to think. Ds s Joseph Goebbel style: pitch dem against one another. And somehow d pitch landed on fertile soil.

D fear of wot will befall dem if d two main groups in d south shd unite s giving dem sleepless nights. And as stupid as d southerners ar we don't see it. We continue to tug at each others throats. If d ibos ar a kind of monsters we all dread why nt fashion out a new way of bending dem to do things d way d other southern groups wanted?

The fear of d north s mor dan any of d other regions, ds man just confirmed it. We need a new southern Confederacy with independent units.

Igbos, it s obvious u can't achieve ur Biafra wit d way it s presently handled. Fine-tune ur approach n u will get it. D yorubas too can nt achieve d freedom n dere much aspired greatness without breaking free from d present fraud arrangement. Neither ar d other so called southern minorities. Let dere b a major conference of d southern tribes to b held by d youth without d same old actors dat v held us to servitude. It s ok to say all d things we hate abt each other n move on from dere.

D yorubas don't v pathological hatred for ibos, d reason for behaving d way dey dd during dat era ws for self preservation n for prevention from exchanging one hegemony for another. If u read ojukwu's letter to victor banjo with an open mind u will understand y dey reacted dat way. All d other southern tribes nurse d same fear. So d ibos too need to work on dere relationship wit dere neighbors. As for d yorubas, dey v suffered centuries of wars both rational n irrational, resulting to grievous loss on many families, clans n communities. Some groups or kingdoms in yorubaland were totally annihilated or displaced in dat era.

D owu ppl in Abeokuta, ar nt of egba extraction bt d wars brought dem dere after dere kingdom ws destroyed. Likewise d modakeke ppl ar nt of ife, dey decided to return to d ancestral home wen dere homeland ws destroyed. Many Yoruba sons n daughters were carted away as slaves.

So Yoruba s an ethnic group dat has seen more blood dan necessary in history so such a group will always b cautious before launching into any bloody campaigns without calculation. It isn't cowardice bt more of wot dey suffered in d past. Inspite of everything dey banded together after so many defeats under d vanguard of Ibadan to push d fulanis back. If nt for British intervention dey were on d verge of total reclaim of Ilorin as dey hd done wit other lost ones.

Its tym for d south to work together.

MetaPhysical:
There is nothing spectacular about the rain. Can anyone mention an Eyo Festival on which the whole day remained dry with no downpour? None!
Conversely, we should be alarmed if it did not rain at all on Eyo Day!

To d ignorants, it has always rained since d first eyo festival was held in honor of Oba Akitoye, in February 20, 1854. If u partake in d eyo masquerade fully rigged, d eyo must sleep with hs aropale which would b soiled by d dust of Lagos streets couple wit d rain. Otherwise d person will die of body pains. Dat ws d practice in those days n some things v bn modified lately due to influences of Islam n Christianity bt it still rain at d festival.

Hear our praise singing "omo aromi sa legbe legbe". We rejoice at d sight of d sea n rain.

And kno ds fact, we d idejo families ie, d ojora, onitiri, olumegbon, aromire n others who ar d real land owners of d metropolitan Lagos ar d direct descendants of Olofin(Ogunfunminire), Oduduwa son n prince just like Oranmiyan, Ogiso n others. So we don't pay homage to any ife king. And d Eleko stool which s a mixture of Ogiso(Benin) n d aworis(Olofin descendants) ar nt subservient to any ife authority cos we ar both direct descendants of princes of oduduwa nt a custodian like d ife prince who ar nt princes of oduduwa.

Hw can he nw b supreme to our kings. Oba Akiolu may v hs faults bt d royalty of Lagos s neva lesser to dat of ife. Culturally, all yorubas look up to ife as d cradle of d race bt we d eko ppl ar independent. D fire incident is just coincidental. Ooni won't will such on a very important palace in yorubaland.

For d lagosians n d yorubas, eko o in baje o!

Who is Afraid of Prof Osinbajo?, by Musa Alhassan

newsrescue.com

Jun 2, 2017 9:41 PM

NewsRescue

Our people say a toad does not wander about in the afternoon for no good cause. This is why we must examine the personal attacks that have been leveled against Professor Yemi Osinbajo, purportedly showing the disaffection of the “North”. Like all things crooked, the more you look, the less you see! The more you look at the allegations that the promoters have maliciously published and disseminated on various social media platforms, the less you see any truth or coherence in their work. Without more, this is a hatchet job! To tag their battle as a destruction of Prof Osinbajo’s “sainthood”, you must go back a long way to see that Prof did not just acquire the cloak of integrity overnight or in just 2 years as VP. His reputation for integrity, diligence and rendering humanitarian social service precedes his occupation of the Vice-President’s office. As Attorney-General of Lagos State, his integrity in public office is very well known, just as his reform of the justice sector is still being replicated across the country.

First, we know Dr Ismaila Farouk from Zamfara is a phony and not very well-thought-out alias. As you can imagine, one would expect an “Ismail” not “Ismaila” from Zamfara. So Dr. Ismaila, the paid underground media, and all other paid toads are only out in the afternoon to display the deadly fangs and teeth of their sponsors. If you are patient to read through to the end, you may get to discover who these sponsors really are. It’s a mix between “corruption striking back” and political jobbers grappling for personal relevance and power

Their first bite is Dr. Enelamah- an Igbo man. So, Dr Ismaila and his sponsors have an issue with Mr. President for picking a notable South-Easterner as his Minister for Industry, Trade and Investments. It is a well-known fact that Dr. Okey Enelamah, a graduate of the prestigious Havard Business School, and the Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments is the pioneer chief executive of African Capital Alliance, Nigeria’s biggest private equity firm with over $1 billion in management and direct investments in Nigerian private companies. Dr. Enelamah who is well known in Nigerian investments circles, (including to the President’s Chief of Staff, Chief Abba Kyari, who was once an Executive Director at UBA) for leading investment into MTN Nigeria and other blue chip companies, was nominated by the President himself. Dr. Enelamah has done more to sustain the Nigerian project far more than the self-absorbed sponsors of this smear campaign as he has directly invested in small and big Nigerian companies that employ Nigerians from both North and South.

The lack of commonsense in this power play and diversionary tactic belies reason when we have just seen how the sit-at-home exercise by the agitators of Biafra proved effective. Now Dr Ismaila’s sponsors question a qualified Igbo man amidst the ongoing agitation. Please for God’s sakes, do not push Nigeria over the wedge for your evil and selfish aims. One can perceive the evil intentions of the sponsors in trying to create contention in identifying Mr. Wale Edun as Tinubu’s pick for Minister of Finance. First, it’s the President’s prerogative to consult with people and identify those that take up ministerial positions. Secondly, Babatunde Fashola represented Lagos State. So, how could the VP have been angling for a particular cabinet position against an individual who was not on the ministerial list? Also, to the extent that he is being tribal won’t the choice of Kemi Adeosun for finance from Ogun State be his obvious preference? So why Ismaila’s inconsistency that he preferred an Igbo man? Obvious mischief!

It is this old order that President Buhari came to fix when in repeated campaign speeches he promised to assemble a team of honest and competent professionals to move Nigeria forward.

As everyone recollects what is not a very distant past, the Cabinet Ministers were appointed long after the President and the Vice-President picked their aides. So, how can people be coming to terms with the choice of Dr. Enelamah when the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff were appointed long before the ministers? The choice of Mr. Ade Ipaye as the Deputy Chief of Staff speaks to the interest of both the President and Vice President in competence and character. Mr Ipaye is a seasoned public servant and one of Nigeria’s foremost tax practitioners and was the immediate past Attorney General of Lagos State. A devout Muslim who goes about his work with extreme diligence and without fuss and the common airs of the Nigerian big man, was vetted by the President as suitable for administering the chunk of work for the Vice President within the Presidency. Anyone who knows Mr. Ipaye can see why Prof. Osinbajo, a man of similar ilk, will support a man with a humble and diligent disposition. Alluding to his descent from Ogun State (although he doesn’t even hail from Ogun State) as an indication of nepotism, without reference to his qualities as a professional and a decent man, shows you the reprobate hearts of the sponsors of this smear campaign.

The evil sponsors, somehow and conveniently, failed to mention that the biggest focus of this administration, which is the Social Investments Programme is being handled by Mrs. Maryam Uwais, a Muslim woman from Kano. Mrs. Uwais, a seasoned legal practitioner with years of experience in tackling social developmental issues is the Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments and works in the Vice President’s office. Like all other Special Advisers and other political appointees, Mrs Uwais was appointed on the basis of merit and her character. The Vice-President is a man that pays attention to diversity and has given opportunity to women and youth. Particularly, Dr Balkisu Saidu, a female northerner is the Senior Special Assistant on Legal Matters. Also, Gambo Manzo, Hafiz Ibrahim, and Murtala Aliyu are all close aides of the Vice-President who hail from the North.

Somehow, the malicious sponsors of this smear campaign intend to taint the character of the VP by fabricating a falsehood about Simmons Cooper Partners (which was Prof Osinbajo’s previous law practice he resigned from to be Vice-President) obtaining “juicy” or any work from Federal Ministries and agencies. This is untrue. Everyone is aware of the requirements of the Public Procurement Act. An enquiry directed to the concerned ministries or agencies will show or disprove if there has indeed been any procurement of service that has been awarded or manipulated in favour of SimmonsCooper Partners.

As regards the appointment of Babatunde Irukera, the sponsors may choose to enquire from the consumer protection circles as to who is a more qualified professional who has contributed immensely to the body of consumer protection work . It is well known that Mr Irukera, who is from the North, has for decades now advocated for consumer protection rights, including formulating policies and regulations in consumer aviation and other sectors. The sponsors don’t ask the most relevant question for public service- Is he qualified and competent? No, they are only interested in their hatchet job. The same goes for Mrs. Yewande Sadiku who is very well known in investment banking circles. Many of these professionals are serving in these positions, not because of any pecuniary benefits but bringing their experience, knowledge and skills to bear for the public good.

Besides, the supervisory Ministers in charge of these agencies are mostly responsible for selecting the relevant chief executive. So why castigate and malign the VP? In most instances and as in the cases identified, the supervising Minister presents an appointee who is then evaluated and approved by the President. The assertion that the VP has appointed persons on the basis of their religious affiliation is disingenuous, malicious and untrue. The reference to Mr. Okoh’s relationship with the VP demonstrates the nature of the evil Nigeria is contending with. They rightly assert that Mr. Okoh (from the South-South) is a former CEO of a bank, but the claim that NNB (that consolidated in 2005 and ceased to exist then) had a retainer with Simmons Cooper is patently false. It is well known in legal circles that Simmons Cooper came into existence in the year 2006 and Professor Osinbajo joined the firm in 2007 after serving as Attorney General of Lagos State from 1999-2007. The vile sponsors of this smear campaign will stop at nothing- lies, falsehood and uncreative imaginations. Beyond innuendo, there’s no truth, accuracy or sense in the allegations of contracts, and taking over the work of the Ministry of Niger-Delta. Obviously, the President needed leadership to ensure that restiveness in the Niger-Delta was tackled, which was why he delegated the role to the VP. We are all witnesses to the effect of the VP’s engagement with the Niger-Delta.

Belief in the Nigerian State is characterized both by action and statements. The VP’s responsibility to all Nigerian people in his actions and statements is clear to all, except for the sponsors of this evil plot who have other sinister intentions in undertaking this hatchet job. From children to youth, to women, to the vulnerable in society, the VP demonstrated sense of empathy is apparent. Again, the allusion to a quarrel or tussle emanating from travel concerns to Lagos between the Chief of Staff and the VP is manifestly devious. The President and Vice President have enjoyed a cordial, symbiotic and brotherly relationship since they campaigned and got into office. The appointment of aides and political appointees within the presidency has never minimized or diminished this relationship. It is apparent that the VP continues to maintain a healthy relationship with the Chief of Staff. Anyone who knows the VP knows he is not given to frivolity and will not undertake needless travel nor run up expenditure. Prof. Osinbajo is focused on his job- that is to serve the Nigerian people in partnership with Mr. President who obviously continues to repose trust in his character and competence to deputise for him and deliver their promises to the people. The attempt to impugn his character is to stop the good work of all Nigerian people regaining confidence in the Nigerian State.

The big picture purpose of this smear campaign is not only to tarnish the image of the VP but also to derail Nigeria’s progress. This is the handiwork of the evil that has held Nigeria back. The evil axis of those drunk and made blind by the allure of power, permutations of 2019 and those struggling with corruption cases have found in the VP a stumbling block. They know he will not bend to their whims on relaxing the stance of Government on corruption. Do not be fooled. This is not the North! It’s corruption striking back. It’s personal parochial interest versus the people. This great evil must be resisted by all of us.

Who is Afraid of Prof Osinbajo?, by Musa Alhassan

newsrescue.com

Jun 2, 2017 9:41 PM

NewsRescue

Our people say a toad does not wander about in the afternoon for no good cause. This is why we must examine the personal attacks that have been leveled against Professor Yemi Osinbajo, purportedly showing the disaffection of the “North”. Like all things crooked, the more you look, the less you see! The more you look at the allegations that the promoters have maliciously published and disseminated on various social media platforms, the less you see any truth or coherence in their work. Without more, this is a hatchet job! To tag their battle as a destruction of Prof Osinbajo’s “sainthood”, you must go back a long way to see that Prof did not just acquire the cloak of integrity overnight or in just 2 years as VP. His reputation for integrity, diligence and rendering humanitarian social service precedes his occupation of the Vice-President’s office. As Attorney-General of Lagos State, his integrity in public office is very well known, just as his reform of the justice sector is still being replicated across the country.

First, we know Dr Ismaila Farouk from Zamfara is a phony and not very well-thought-out alias. As you can imagine, one would expect an “Ismail” not “Ismaila” from Zamfara. So Dr. Ismaila, the paid underground media, and all other paid toads are only out in the afternoon to display the deadly fangs and teeth of their sponsors. If you are patient to read through to the end, you may get to discover who these sponsors really are. It’s a mix between “corruption striking back” and political jobbers grappling for personal relevance and power

Their first bite is Dr. Enelamah- an Igbo man. So, Dr Ismaila and his sponsors have an issue with Mr. President for picking a notable South-Easterner as his Minister for Industry, Trade and Investments. It is a well-known fact that Dr. Okey Enelamah, a graduate of the prestigious Havard Business School, and the Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments is the pioneer chief executive of African Capital Alliance, Nigeria’s biggest private equity firm with over $1 billion in management and direct investments in Nigerian private companies. Dr. Enelamah who is well known in Nigerian investments circles, (including to the President’s Chief of Staff, Chief Abba Kyari, who was once an Executive Director at UBA) for leading investment into MTN Nigeria and other blue chip companies, was nominated by the President himself. Dr. Enelamah has done more to sustain the Nigerian project far more than the self-absorbed sponsors of this smear campaign as he has directly invested in small and big Nigerian companies that employ Nigerians from both North and South.

The lack of commonsense in this power play and diversionary tactic belies reason when we have just seen how the sit-at-home exercise by the agitators of Biafra proved effective. Now Dr Ismaila’s sponsors question a qualified Igbo man amidst the ongoing agitation. Please for God’s sakes, do not push Nigeria over the wedge for your evil and selfish aims. One can perceive the evil intentions of the sponsors in trying to create contention in identifying Mr. Wale Edun as Tinubu’s pick for Minister of Finance. First, it’s the President’s prerogative to consult with people and identify those that take up ministerial positions. Secondly, Babatunde Fashola represented Lagos State. So, how could the VP have been angling for a particular cabinet position against an individual who was not on the ministerial list? Also, to the extent that he is being tribal won’t the choice of Kemi Adeosun for finance from Ogun State be his obvious preference? So why Ismaila’s inconsistency that he preferred an Igbo man? Obvious mischief!

It is this old order that President Buhari came to fix when in repeated campaign speeches he promised to assemble a team of honest and competent professionals to move Nigeria forward.

As everyone recollects what is not a very distant past, the Cabinet Ministers were appointed long after the President and the Vice-President picked their aides. So, how can people be coming to terms with the choice of Dr. Enelamah when the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff were appointed long before the ministers? The choice of Mr. Ade Ipaye as the Deputy Chief of Staff speaks to the interest of both the President and Vice President in competence and character. Mr Ipaye is a seasoned public servant and one of Nigeria’s foremost tax practitioners and was the immediate past Attorney General of Lagos State. A devout Muslim who goes about his work with extreme diligence and without fuss and the common airs of the Nigerian big man, was vetted by the President as suitable for administering the chunk of work for the Vice President within the Presidency. Anyone who knows Mr. Ipaye can see why Prof. Osinbajo, a man of similar ilk, will support a man with a humble and diligent disposition. Alluding to his descent from Ogun State (although he doesn’t even hail from Ogun State) as an indication of nepotism, without reference to his qualities as a professional and a decent man, shows you the reprobate hearts of the sponsors of this smear campaign.

The evil sponsors, somehow and conveniently, failed to mention that the biggest focus of this administration, which is the Social Investments Programme is being handled by Mrs. Maryam Uwais, a Muslim woman from Kano. Mrs. Uwais, a seasoned legal practitioner with years of experience in tackling social developmental issues is the Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments and works in the Vice President’s office. Like all other Special Advisers and other political appointees, Mrs Uwais was appointed on the basis of merit and her character. The Vice-President is a man that pays attention to diversity and has given opportunity to women and youth. Particularly, Dr Balkisu Saidu, a female northerner is the Senior Special Assistant on Legal Matters. Also, Gambo Manzo, Hafiz Ibrahim, and Murtala Aliyu are all close aides of the Vice-President who hail from the North.

Somehow, the malicious sponsors of this smear campaign intend to taint the character of the VP by fabricating a falsehood about Simmons Cooper Partners (which was Prof Osinbajo’s previous law practice he resigned from to be Vice-President) obtaining “juicy” or any work from Federal Ministries and agencies. This is untrue. Everyone is aware of the requirements of the Public Procurement Act. An enquiry directed to the concerned ministries or agencies will show or disprove if there has indeed been any procurement of service that has been awarded or manipulated in favour of SimmonsCooper Partners.

As regards the appointment of Babatunde Irukera, the sponsors may choose to enquire from the consumer protection circles as to who is a more qualified professional who has contributed immensely to the body of consumer protection work . It is well known that Mr Irukera, who is from the North, has for decades now advocated for consumer protection rights, including formulating policies and regulations in consumer aviation and other sectors. The sponsors don’t ask the most relevant question for public service- Is he qualified and competent? No, they are only interested in their hatchet job. The same goes for Mrs. Yewande Sadiku who is very well known in investment banking circles. Many of these professionals are serving in these positions, not because of any pecuniary benefits but bringing their experience, knowledge and skills to bear for the public good.

Besides, the supervisory Ministers in charge of these agencies are mostly responsible for selecting the relevant chief executive. So why castigate and malign the VP? In most instances and as in the cases identified, the supervising Minister presents an appointee who is then evaluated and approved by the President. The assertion that the VP has appointed persons on the basis of their religious affiliation is disingenuous, malicious and untrue. The reference to Mr. Okoh’s relationship with the VP demonstrates the nature of the evil Nigeria is contending with. They rightly assert that Mr. Okoh (from the South-South) is a former CEO of a bank, but the claim that NNB (that consolidated in 2005 and ceased to exist then) had a retainer with Simmons Cooper is patently false. It is well known in legal circles that Simmons Cooper came into existence in the year 2006 and Professor Osinbajo joined the firm in 2007 after serving as Attorney General of Lagos State from 1999-2007. The vile sponsors of this smear campaign will stop at nothing- lies, falsehood and uncreative imaginations. Beyond innuendo, there’s no truth, accuracy or sense in the allegations of contracts, and taking over the work of the Ministry of Niger-Delta. Obviously, the President needed leadership to ensure that restiveness in the Niger-Delta was tackled, which was why he delegated the role to the VP. We are all witnesses to the effect of the VP’s engagement with the Niger-Delta.

Belief in the Nigerian State is characterized both by action and statements. The VP’s responsibility to all Nigerian people in his actions and statements is clear to all, except for the sponsors of this evil plot who have other sinister intentions in undertaking this hatchet job. From children to youth, to women, to the vulnerable in society, the VP demonstrated sense of empathy is apparent. Again, the allusion to a quarrel or tussle emanating from travel concerns to Lagos between the Chief of Staff and the VP is manifestly devious. The President and Vice President have enjoyed a cordial, symbiotic and brotherly relationship since they campaigned and got into office. The appointment of aides and political appointees within the presidency has never minimized or diminished this relationship. It is apparent that the VP continues to maintain a healthy relationship with the Chief of Staff. Anyone who knows the VP knows he is not given to frivolity and will not undertake needless travel nor run up expenditure. Prof. Osinbajo is focused on his job- that is to serve the Nigerian people in partnership with Mr. President who obviously continues to repose trust in his character and competence to deputise for him and deliver their promises to the people. The attempt to impugn his character is to stop the good work of all Nigerian people regaining confidence in the Nigerian State.

The big picture purpose of this smear campaign is not only to tarnish the image of the VP but also to derail Nigeria’s progress. This is the handiwork of the evil that has held Nigeria back. The evil axis of those drunk and made blind by the allure of power, permutations of 2019 and those struggling with corruption cases have found in the VP a stumbling block. They know he will not bend to their whims on relaxing the stance of Government on corruption. Do not be fooled. This is not the North! It’s corruption striking back. It’s personal parochial interest versus the people. This great evil must be resisted by all of us.

In d name of Allah d most Gracious, d most Merciful. I bear witness dat dere s no god bt Allah n Mohammed s His messenger.

I saw d frantic efforts made by some Muslims to answer d question posted by d op, all in an attempt to escape dere complexes n also to avoid name-calling.

It s obvious some comments were made by non Muslims n non yorubas.

Before responding let me state wu i am. I'm a Yoruba from lagos island n my mother s a direct descendant of d caliphate dat settled in Ilorin years ago.

In Nigeria unlike other countries with large Muslim population dere s no ministry of Islamic or religious affairs, so d duty to officially announce d commencement of d Ramadan fasting s reposed in traditional institutions dat share Islamic affinities. These institutions don't determine nor fix d date cos d sighting of d moon for d Ramadan for d next 100 yrs hv bn scientifically calculated. D period to look out for d moon at any tym of d yr s known bt d actual day hs to b watched out for. Dat s d routine in calendar based on lunar cycle.

So at ds expected period all known Islamic nations, organizations, institutions liaise together across d globe while some phone numbers ar listed which u can inform if d moon s sighted by anyone for confirmation: ds s to ensure conformity. In Nigeria, d office of d sultan s among such institutions, d alaafin , awujale, etsu of nupe n others ar also included.

Coming to yorubaland d traditional institutions ar nt Islamic, ie, a xtian Yoruba can also hold such office bt d sultan s purely Islamic in history n constitution. If I cld remember d last king in Lagos ws a xtian.

The emirate system in d north s Islamic, n all d emirs(coined from d word amir, meaning religious leader) owe allegiance to d sultan, who s d main king n double as d caliph for d northern Nigeria up to d tym d British annexed Nigeria.

D southwest has no central Islamic institution n so it s more of a convenience dan subservience to look up to a central figure in d office of d sultan for d official announcement which d sultan does after d usual consultation as decreed in d hadith.

All Muslim ar brothers.

Ma salaam

Nizguy:
have u forgotten that Chikobi was the first mathematics graduate in Nigeria

Shame on d shameless Nigerian youths!
When are we going to open our eyes n see beyond d limitations placed on our imaginations n faculties by ethnic bigotry?

Dont we see the connections btw btn d three youngsters?

All are children of d rich!

Jobless Yoruba n Igbo youths, continue to b at each others throat on nairaland while d rich continue to destroy d institutions dat once produced great minds like chike obi, Soyinka, awolowo, and others.

Who s representing Ajegunle, mushin, okoko, amukoko among those kids?

For ur information ppl those places where d indigent Nigerians live s our constituency n nt ds stupid ethnic group which obviously we hv no control over.
ciao

tdayof:
The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution.

The Chief of Defence Staff reports to the commander-in-Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence. It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies, programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed Forces namely; the Army, Navy and Air Force. The CDS is assisted by the other Service Chiefs.


The chief of defense commands all troops under any of the armed forces while the COAS only has authority on men of the Nigerian army.

To you all saying the CDS cannot mobilize a unit from the army, I hope you know the most feared unit of the Nigerian armed forces after the Navy SBS is the AFSF (comprises of men from the Navy, Airforce, and Army) which is under the ONSA. These guys will answer to the CDS during an emergency as they are being funded by the ONSA.

This is d only post from someone who understands d military structure. By military ranking n hierarchy d cds no doubt s d most supreme: a four star general n d only substantive ranking general in d Nigerian armed. He s in charge of the d overall control of the operational deployments of military operations in n outside Nigeria assisted by some snr ranking generals at defence headquarters, who might even b snr to d service chiefs. the navy, army n airforce chiefs ar working to realize hs goals while each s covering hs area of operations.

U will hear more abt d service chiefs dan d cds cos operationally dey ar in direct control of d operations u see, which may v bn sanctioned by d cds.

No doubt, d cds s d most supreme military officer. It s nt a political appointment, so he gives direction to d military as d grand commander nt a PR person.

Op d foot soldier is as important as d d snr ppl u claimed to know. It s easier for ppl to come out to say silly things abt d military wen som useless posts com online.

Dat guy in d video is an imposter. Check d crown or badge of hs beret. A genuine naval rating cap badge has a red eagle sitting atop a silver colored crested anchor.

Impersonation is very rife in some areas n d Nigerian Navy has been fighting to curb ds menace for years.

And for d idiot who said its only d Hausa n yorubas in d force dat infringe on d rights of civilians, continue to deceive ursef.

Civilians ar able to enjoy democracy n its dividends because d men n women in uniform chose to sacrifice dere own liberties for common good.

Femsmart:
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I'm interested in getting d adobe softwares too, can u send me a link?

bestspoke:
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But I bought mine from a store and the crack was included.

Your best bet would be to register on adobe and see if you can download a trial version..then I can proly upload the crack here.

OK thanx.
Will try that n get back to u

martineverest:
barrow shud have shut his mouth instead of being too lousy after winning the election.he is d cause of this brouhaha......jammeh announced he was going to step down,only for barrow to start telling the world how he s going to jail jammeh

Anyway its a lesson for all.

bestspoke:
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Thank you for ur response. I v downloaded d file from d link u offered bt I just wnt to v d Photoshop n illustrator as well. I once bought a package of d full suite from Ikeja bt stuff ddnt work. I will appreciate if u can share some links with me, I v enough data to download dem.

Thnx

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My target is to remit btn $200-500 to suppliers in China. I hv heard abt western union n moneygram transfers.

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seunmsg:
What happened was an unfortunate incident that nobody should gloat about. We should show some respect to people who died from the regretable accident.

Beside, military jets hiting the wrong target is nothing new, it happens even in advanced countries as well. America and Saudi led coalition military jet hit a civilian wedding ceremony in Yemen and nobody mocked them over it. Those trying to politicise this sad incident should please desist.

I quite agree with u my friend. No responsible govt or its agencies would purposely target civilian populace. Some ppl even act like agents of ds terrorist groups.

Though an unfortunate situation but it ws an accident, and who has committed ds accidents more than d foreign super powers. We need to encourage men who gave dere lives so dat we can live in peace n b protected.

Enough of ds maligning.

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