RealLordZeus: And why should the Yoruba be bothered with the above. When amotekun is being formed I can remember all the mockery, but the southwest form an alliance and solve it out, although the present outfit is a watery version of what we expect but at least better than nothing.
If the battle canes as you predict, then it's SE vs army, not the entire south.
I personally will not stick my nose to help ppl that seems to bore hatred towards me. (Although this part usually makes me confused, coz I've got a lot of Igbo friends in reality that are actually ppl I can rely, ppl who live and have business in southwest , but the level of hatred here is second to none)
Until South Easterners understand that "a unified south is at their best interest and proper reconciliation with their immediate neighbours is their best shot at getting what they want" it is them vs North
The hatred you are seeing on Nairaland is not real. For me its more of yabis as I know Igbos don't hate Yorubas, just as the ordinary Yoruba folks are very accommodating and bear no ill towards anyone. I think its just mutual distrust that the two groups have for each other. Nigeria will truly be rescued from its current state of affairs, the day the SW and SE put aside their differences and work for the common good of all as you correctly pointed out.
johnmartus: Despite the number of igbos flooded Yorubaland i have never hear of igbo man dig a well not to talk on borehole.
God bless jimoh gbadamonsi afonja man a Yoruba Muslim from brown roof Republic
Not true. Fashola as Lagos state Governor built the popular dualised Ago-Palace Way Road, but most of the estates off that road, like Divine Estate, Greenfield, Startimes etc had inter-locking stones and bitumen laid on the them by the majority of Igbos, Yorubas and other ethnic groups who live there.
The killer cop must have been probably drunk as he did not act in a proper manner. I suggest that the Police Force should monitor its men to sanction those caught drunk while on duty.
They should get rid of the head as quickly as possible!!! Though the snake is dead, the head can deliver very lethal dose of poison through biting someone, even though it's purely a reflex action.
Yankee101: Some people are angry with God for not getting what they think is 'success' early in life.
It comes with a price. A heavy price sometimes.
Ask any comfortable/rich person. It can get boring pretty fast. You can do anything you want, go anywhere you want, live everywhere you want. So what next is there to do? Part of the joy is in the journey to success. That's why you're angry when in school and can't wait to graduate. You get angry on camp cos of the early morning parades. The babe suffered you b4 you got married. Etc. When you look back you smile. You miss those times you thought were not sweet. They actually were.
The bible said, all things that happen to the people that love Him and are working in His purpose ALWAYS turn out for good, eventually.
Money dosen't kill depression. But it can kill the owner, in the wrong hands at the wrong time.
So what's the solution? LOVE GOD. And GIVE to people in need. It gives the greatest, purest and long lasting joy you can ever find.
Jesus loves you. Don't let depression lead you to suicide. Your life has meaning.
You could not have put it any better bro. With the love of God in our hearts and the love of humanity (through philanthropy, visitation etc), we shall experience a joy and peace which passes all understanding. That's why Christ said the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
wandeykul: God knows what he might have been passing through.
It was alleged that he was recovering from a Power bike accident. For a very active person like that to be bed ridden and also facing emotional problems, it might just have been too much to handle. Rest in peace.
Ops should have told us what the minimum wage is in Canada compared to Nigeria that is about N30,000 per month. The wages they pay Canadians, I believe, is enough to make them pay for expensive education and other expenses and still have savings at the end of the month. The reverse seems to be the case in Nigeria, unfortunately.
leisuretym: That Bebe cool or what his name is should not even come to anywhere Nigerians are , talkless of Nigeria cos I will deal with him personally. His name even sound like Dog' s name self.
PopSmoke: I don't know who dash all these abokìs Prof
Prof. Ango Abdullahi was a former VC oF Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, and is very much expected to be wise in his choice of words, but unfortunately, the reverse seems to be the case here. I wonder why members of the Northern Elders Forum (NPF) can not call him to order.
alasane: Hallmark of igbos everywhere ..........never respect host communities
Its possible the masquerade escort flogged the Igbo man to demand money from him and the Igbo guy, being a short fused person with anger management issues, stabbed him in anger. Two wrongs does not make a right, but this does not mean that Igbos don't respect their host communities as this is most likely a case of an individual personality trait.
talktrue1234: Every time I go to the market, to buy soup items, ladies will start staring at you like you are doing some weird stuffs and the the market women will slash price on you like you are not their fellow Nigerian. I hardly go to the market because of this, has anybody noticed this?
It's not unusual for this to happen if you are a man. I remember once, my wife travelled and I had cause to pick up some items at the market. The market women started pitying me. One of them said: 'Chai, this oga does not have a wife to take care of him. Come make I go find you one Sisi'. They then burst out in raucous laughter. I was so embarrassed on that day as I wondered to myself why they don't have any inhibition about anything at all.
TheLionofLasigi: The only place one can be at ease is his ancestral land, if not for lugard and the British we won't be having this conversation, I'd rather a rail line is built from Lagos to Benin republic than the SE because I share alot more in common with them than my close neighbors in edo, there may be some Yorubas in the SS doing business and a lot lesser in the SE, but this isn't close to the ones coming into the SW on a daily, and most of them don't necessarily come with expertise or money.. instead they put pressure on our health, education and social sector, they come with different vices and cultural beliefs..if they exit SW today I can tell you that it would increase the amount of opportunities for SWerners and the one's in SE and SS would probably come back.. a rail line to the north is understandable considering the agricultural produce being brought down from there; it's beneficial to both parties, but a rail line to SE or SS; what would the Yoruba's really benefit apart from more refugees pouring into the region, a rail line to the SE is a bad omen for the south west and should never be considered
No man is an Island. I can decipher from your writing that you have never really interacted with people from very diverse cultures in order to know or understand them better. You never really know the importance of a relationship until you lose it. Before the closure of the Seme border, we never fully realised it's importance to the Lagos and other states economy, but we do now as many business people are crying and pleading for it's reopening. If the SE and SS people leave Lagos, as you are advocating, then we shall know if they had been useful to the SW economy or not. Restructuring or regionalism will definitely help to address many of the issues you have raised.
Triton1996: Video Of Abia State Governor Being Sprayed Money Surface After He Suspended COS For Doing Same
A video of the governor of Abia state, Ikepeazu being sprayed money has surfaced online.
This publication reliably gathered that in this video, the governor was seen dancing in the government house while he was being sprayed by those around.
This matter carry weight o. As proper and justifiable as it is to check the phones of our spouses, the discovery might turn out to be SUICIDAL.
First, you are within ur marital right to check on ur wife's phone even though a few persons might disagree with that.
From your writeup I could deduce u are broke even though you try ur best to provide for ur family. The woman you married doesn't feel the need to respect someone who she feels she's better than financially.
This is a real story. When I was 9 my dad was going through serious financial challenges and even though my mum was totally supportive, he felt incomplete. One evening I saw my dad with a rope.
He didn't say a word to me... He went out. Late at night he didn't come home and we started looking for him but he was no where to be found. There was no phones like there is now.
Late on oga came back looking frail and disconnected from this earth. We welcomed him as usual. Next day he called me and told me that he had hung the rope to a tree and was about tying it round his neck but he thought about my siblings and I.
Few years down, thinks turned around tremendously. He became happy, our family became happy.
Now b4 you take that suicidal step, think of your children, double ur hustle but if that woman is cheating on you, kick her ass out. You deserve better.
A woman shouldn't be the end of you. There is always light at the end of the tunnel.
Thank God you Dad did not carry out the act of suicide. You gave the guy a great advise because where there is life, there is hope. I will advise the guy to seek help as it seems he is suffering from depression, so he should seek the help of a psychologist and also get spiritual counseling from his Pastor or mentor.
TheLionofLasigi: That's bad news for SW, more economic migrants coming in
No, it's not. Why do you think countries are looking for foreign investors? 'Immigrants' come with their wealth, expertise and other goodies. You only need to take a look at Lagos, during the Xmas period, when it, sometimes, looks empty because many of the so called 'immigrants' have travelled to their home towns. Also the SW people are now travelling a lot, and may require this train service, to the SE and SS as I was amazed, not too long ago when I saw a lot of SW people in Aba who came to do their respective businesses. I also saw a lot of SW people in Port Harcourt who own properties, live and work there. I remember a Yoruba tricycle driver I met in PH who told me he was really enjoying the place as he arrived at PH a poor man, but through his Ikwerre friend he was able to get a tricycle on hire purchase, complete it's payment and now owned many of them and has been able to build a bungalow in PH. The Igbos say 'Nge Madu bi ko na wachi' meaning where you live and get your daily bread is where you will likely care for and cherish. You may never know where your good fortune lies as it might not be in the region you hail from, ask the Greeks and Lebanese people about this.
I have been asking when we shall get the Lagos-Benin-Asaba-Onitsha-Owerri-Aba-Port Harcourt rail line up and running.
The volume of passengers on that route will surely make it one of the most profitable rail route in the country as well decongest our roads of heavy vehicles as the containers can be carried by rail too
I don't know if you have a regular job but guy you have time and it only makes us wonder what you do.
Bro a man should not talk so much as you do.. you are always talking and talking and talking as if you were once a mute and finally can speak
Bro learn to shut up
Women will have a hard time staying with you at this rate
He might have an online job and passes comments on nairaland just to distract his self sometimes. He is at liberty to comment on issues as it's part of his rights; you are also at liberty to choose to read his comments or skip them altogether.
clarocuzioo: The guy shouldn't have beaten her. I condemn domestic violence in it's entirety.
There's no justification whatsoever for this kind of beating.
But please i urge everybody to try and hear from the guy also before making comments. It will help us all.
Ifenyinwa just gave her own side of the story, how about the guy's side.
Six years ago when the wedding came up, we were so sure a day as this will come.
This girl shouldn't for any reason bring this to social.media. there's a family to report and families will handle this.
If we start saying things about her on social media, days will not be enough for her Chronicles.
Where do we even start? Do we start from her toxic mother getting pregnant for another man and pining it down on her father, later she will openly tell the whole Irette community that her husband is.impotent and that Ifenyinwa's father is different from her husband?
Do we start from her toxic mother terrorising the peaceful Irette community that earned her the popular name " TRANSFORMER," meaning when ever a transformer blows, everywhere will be calm. That name came about when her mother fought a mobile policeman and injured him seriously in the ear.
Do we start from her father grabbing the properties of her late elder sister till date claiming it's his ?
Do we talk about her mother travelling to Ijebu Ode for some stupid juju, only to have a terrible accident at St. Helen's Catholic Church Irette few minutes to her home?
Do we even talk about her mother confessing to terrible things she did , before her death?
Do we start talking about her early days in Bishop Lasbrey Girls Secondary School? Where when her father gives her school fees, she will put it in am envelope , and tell her classmates that her father from Abuja just sent her money, meanwhile her father is a driver in Owerri.
Do we talk about her promiscuity at early stage. In life? Let her kindly explain the circumstances that brought about " DADDY TAKE IT EASY IT IS PAINING ME". Her sexual escapades abound as a student in Bishop Lasbrey, her school mates can attest to this.
Do.we even talk about the illicit affair she was having with a certain prominent man from Irette who was also spraying her money during their wedding that people who knew what's up were laughing at the husband?
Do we talk about her wayward way of dressing even after her wedding?
There's a reason why Igbos around did not marry her, because when they ask questions and make enquires, they know she's just a girlfriend and not a wife.
It's unfortunate this guy used a girlfriend for a wife.
For anybody that cares to know more about this girl, please visit Onwu's compound in Irette, Owerri , Imo state and ask about her, you will understand better the kind of toxic personality she is.
NB : I am not holding brief for the husband. I am just seeing his picture for the first time now.
These are my exact thoughts on the issue. The lady only narrated her own side of the story, we have not heard from her husband yet and people have already passed judgement against him. If she is as toxic as you narrated, then the husband should have simply walked out of the marriage instead of beating her up, as she alleged.
[quote author=Ade3131 post=96752335]Rail travel is supposed to be the cheapest considering the number of people a train can convey at a trip. If it now cost more to travel by rail compared to road travels, I guess they're gonna experience low patronage unless there's gridlock on the Lagos -Ibadan highway[/quote
This is exactly what I think too. Rail carries thousands of people at once using a single train engine, so the cost of operation per unit of passenger should be very low and should be passed to the passengers in terms of very cheap fares, but the opposite is the case here.
I am surprised at the above high charges, which are patterned after the Abuja-Kaduna rail line fares. Travel time from Abuja to Kaduna is about 3 hours by road, while from Lagos to Ibadan should not be more than 1 hour 15 minutes, on a good day. The above difference in time means that the rail trip from Lagos-Ibadan ought to be cheaper. I wonder what others think about this.