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SeanT21:
Does some nigerian names have any meaning

Ini EDO
Omotola Jalade Ekinde
Bibi Tang
Adeniyi
Ade

I think You get the point.

And you claim to be from Liberia ?

You really are an idiot.

You are a disgrace to your fatherland for writing a post like that. I guess your being in America has sucked up every ounce
of common sense in you.

A true african knows all african names have meanings. All those names you, SeanT21 listed, are african names with
meanings.

I pardon the likes of girl22 and Hero; they are simply ignorant. They expect someone from africa to have an english
sounding name like thompson, which is not possible because we are from a different part of the world. All one
needs is a 5th grade education to realize this.

But for you SeanT21, who claims to be from Liberia, to write down Nigerian names and ask a redundant question
as to whether they have any meanings, it just tells me you are completely lost and don't know your roots.

Anita Baker

Stevie Wonder

[quote author=naija_diva link=topic=22287.msg2421841#msg2421841 date=1214451599]if we are the problem, how come when something goes down in other african countries they call us to solve the problem?[/quote]Abi o ! Now, Nigeria is sending 800 peacekeepers to Somalia. They are always relying on us to solve their problems.

http://africa.reuters.com/country/NG/news/usnL2520378.html

There is already a thread creating on this:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-143653.32.html

oludyke:
From the foregoing, I pity my country. It is unfortunate that most Nigerians hate success.

We have this "pull him down" syndrome. What is wrong with a department producing 10 1st class graduates?

Thanks oo my brother. I have even seen non-Nigerians on this forum make comments to this effect.

There was a thread on this nairaland saying percentage wise, Nigerians are the most educated people in Houston, US. Before you
know it, people started talking about Nigerians doing yahoo yahoo and 419 in the US. Someone else said he
wouldn't celebrate it because US trained people are the most corrupt in Nigeria.

Any good news that has to do with Nigeria is always subject to doom by us Nigerians, thanks to our "pull him down" (phd) syndrome.

SENATOR JD:
or even reach 2011

Precisely. His case is still pending at the tribunal, so he might not even make it to 2011.


But seriously, how can anyone expect to rule nigeria in a democratic setting and just fill all the
prominent cabinet slots with a bunch of Northerners ?

- Look at what is going on at Tinapa, yar'adua's administration has virtually put that project on hold

- The power projects at the Niger delta have been put on hold

- Even the lagos atlantic city project undertaken by Fashola and some private investors, the fed govt is intervening;
they are claiming it is federal property, not lagos'

Yar'adua is just not the right man to be leading Nigeria

fyneguy:
lol sister maxwell

$5 billion= No electricity still

Yes, it's so sad

ono:
Well, he spent 6.5 billion and ''completed'' four non-functioning plants.

Not quite 6.5 billion. Remember there is ~ 1.2 billion in letter of credit (hasn't been paid out)

fyneguy:
''Obasanjo Spent $13bn on Power Sector''- Elumelu

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=113064

Abeg, don't mind Elemelu. The central bank, finance ministry and accountant general have all stated that the
amount spent is in the neighborhood of ~ 5 billion.

Soludo: More petitions flood presidency
20.04.2008


This is not the best of times for members of cabinet in the past civilian administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, following signals that the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo is under probe.


Already, the Federal Government had set up a panel to probe the withdrawal of $480 million from the CBN for the purchase of African Finance Corporation (AFC) and the manner the corporation was being run.

Sunday Tribune learnt from top Presidential Villa sources that he may be probed based on the litany of petitions written against him said to have been urging the federal government to investigate the manner Soludo had been running the affairs of the CBN.

Some of the petitions said to be in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) were said to have also asked the government to beam a searchlight on the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company Limited with a view to asking the CBN governor why the company had not been able to print naira notes since he assumed office.

Others were said to have sought clarification from Soludo on why Nigeria was patronizing a particular foreign based Company for contracts on the Printing of new naira notes. He was equally accused in some of the petitions of personalizing issues about the CBN.

Some of the petitioners, according to sources, had queried the rationale behind the decision by the government to rehabilitate the Security, Minting and Printing Company with huge sums of money contending that both Soludo and the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Irene Chigbue worked hand in hand on the rehabilitation project.


The excuse said to have been adduced for the rehabilitation of the Company was that such would make it suitable for the privatisation by the federal government, whereas the company has never been able to function optimally after being rehabilitated.

In all, some petitioners were said to have urged the ICPC to count on the current Minister of Finance, Shamshudeen Usman to assist in obtaining relevant information on how Soludo has been running the CBN since he was the second in command at the bank before becoming a minister.

Sunday Tribune learnt that President Yar’Adua had been shown some of the petitions which were said to have constituted a file load, and had reportedly expressed shock on the issues raised in each of the petitions.


The president, according to sources, had expressed indignation on the issues in the petitions and had hence directed a full scale probe of the allegations raised against the CBN governor.


There have been series of investigations into the activities of the past civilian government headed by former president Olusegun Obasanjo. The first to be initiated was that on power sector being anchored by the House of Representatives while the Senate too has started the probe of sales, allocations and revocations of landed and housing properties during the tenure of the past civilian regime.

superboi:
a lot of persons just label other people crooks so they can boot them out from the office they are occupying and get into it or put their own man. soludo have greatly improved the nigerian economy and the afc is a brilliant and intelligent idea if we give it a chance.i remeber when soludo started consolidation some people said it was political,some said it was going to kill the banks and make people jobless.now after consolidation the banks have employed over 60,000 fresh graduate,nigerian bank are into telecoms e.g visafone,into merger aircraft finance e.g uba,intercontinental,union bank financing airlines like aero and arik air. after all this man has done concretly,so people bring so accussation that are not yet confirmed and you are crucifing him with that proper probe based on saharareport info.na wa oh.

superboi:
i think we should focus less on people in this country and more on the structure that is corrupted and bleed a lot of cash into nothing.

So because Soludo started consolidation makes it okay for him to spend $17 million dollars on AFC pre-operational expenses ?
We cannot sweep this under the carpet ? A thief is a thief abeg.

Kobojunkie:
Because I refuse to accept what I read from just one newspaper and source means I am in denial??

Stop being in denial. Other news agencies carried the story

http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN2848804720080428

Soludo illegally deposited millions of dollars in UBA's New York branch and the US authorities
fined UBA $15 million dollars for it. UBA quickly paid the fine without any petitioning because
of of his involvement

Kobojunkie:
I still find this hard to believe. Not that I am saying this man is incapable of doing such

[b]but to accept that after all we have seen in that country, another person would come in to do exactly the same is just ridiculous [/b]and just sign that there might be no hope. I say the government gets to the bottom of this and expose what really happened.

What is ridiculous about it ? All this AFC affair took place last year before Yar'Adua took office and they are looking
into it just as they are looking into other areas.

You can be in denial all you want, it doesn't change the facts.

Fashola had to greet the ex-president before going to his seat. I don't believe he'll just ignore him.
Have you seen the video to know for a fact that Fashola didn't greet him ?

Point of correction


Just wanted to keep folks up to date with this power debate because I have seen lots
of misinformation thrown around this thread.


The NIPP plants at Geregu, Papalanto and Omotosho have been completed. The only
reason they aren't producing power is inadequate gas pipeline to fuel them and
yar'adua's minister of state for power just announced yesterday that the gas
pipelines to these plants should be completed by June this year.

The NIPP plant at Alaoji I believe is over 95% completed. That brings the total
to 4 plants that are completed.

Also, the amount of money spent is somewhere around $5 billion dollars. The $10 billion
and $16 billion being mentioned here and there were just figures thrown out there
before the right figure was arrived at.

The central bank, finance ministry and accountant general of the federation have all
stated (at the house probe sittings) that the amount spent is around $5 billion. We should please use the
correct figures in our posts. Thx.

why we too like to demonize people for this nigeria sef? soludo has positives than negetives for this country

So because someone has done something positive, we should just ignore their negatives ? A man spent
$17 million dollars as pre-operational expenses for the AFC and you expect people to sweep it under the carpet ?

A thief is a thief abeg. Doing something positive is not an excuse to steal government's money.

What are they summoning Atiku for ? I don't think he had much to do with the NIPP or Power
ministry for that matter.

wendymanda:
No need to expect much since its all show. Why prosecute him when Yardy will do the same. Its a necessary cycle to maintain Nigeria's infamous corruption.

Do you honestly believe that after all these revelations, all those contractors that got paid millions of dollars in mobilization
fees without performing anything on ground are just going to go scott free ?

Even if no one is jailed, I think some people are going to refund money to the Nigerian treasury.

I thank God almighty for stumbling on this thread. I was just thinking of opening an account with these
people. God Bless you all.

What about you, are you smart

When going out on a first date, are you a bit nervous ?

No.

You ?

Wow ! Your kitty must be really hungry

no


U ?

@britgirlee

God will provide you with a man in Jesus name (amen).

I have been a buddhist for quite sometime now


Would you marry someone against your parents' wishes ?

No, but my uncle don born another child again


Is it cold where you are ?

Seun:
What's the practical relevance of this?

Arnold1:
Seun beat me to my post - Mr londoner, your point is way off topic.
Again, the topic says "Why are Nigerian men intimidated by strong black women"
Please find a way to tie your post to this topic

Many thanks

Good point

occasionally, when I want to fit in with poor folks


Do you think 2007 went by fast ?

It's a lie, like most people said, if you have an Msc that everyone has before obtaining their PhD, why shouldn't you be able to get your PhD ?

Get your Msc from a reputable school with good grades/ CGPA and no one will deny you for trying to obtain a doctoral degree.

Sweet T:
@iice
Don't be surprise when the guy you really like and want to marry kick your trifling @$$ to the curb. You think messing with guys heart is a joke, wait till KARMA catch up to your scandalous @$$ !

that's exactly what is going to happen to her. She'll keep thinking she's all that till forever. When she finally sees someone she likes and is her ideal soulmate, that's when the guy would start to treat her like shiiit ! Just like she's treated guys along the years.

iice, your youth is not going to last forever. your shitty attitude toward guys is still going to come back and hunt you, mark my words.

she didn't ask to become a fat ass, she asked for a bigger butt.

see no wonder your love handles are touching the floor.

lmao  I think her love handles are touching the floor too. That burger and cheese advice was really dumb.

Public awareness is a good first step to bringing this utterly immoral practice to a halt.

I believe most of the general public are aware of this anyway.

To me, If we really want to sanitize the system, the lecturers have to be at the forefront of this campaign. No exceptions.

Very good point. This is so true

My goodness, are you that desperate Good luck.

I thought governors are not allowed to own foreign bank accounts while in office.