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achi4u:
What's the difference?

Read the write up and know what I meant.

Bill Gate is pictured with kids in Tanzania during one of his programmes in the country.

Hear Him;

" Hello from Tanzania, Instagram! I just had a great lunch with some amazing kids at Kicheba Primary School in Muheza and met Upendo Mwingira, a remarkable physician who has dedicated her career to fighting neglected tropical diseases".


While Atiku Abubakar is picture in same context with school kids two years ago in Yola during one of his school feeding projects in Adamawa state.

Why pick on Atiku's gesture as having a political undertone, but see Gate's within the purview of humanitarianism.

Explorers:
The White House is getting an upgrade while President Donald Trump is on his 'working vacation' for most of August at his Bedminster property in New Jersey.


The White House is a construction zone for the next two weeks as cranes move in to apply much needed upgrades.






http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4782678/Pictures-White-House-getting-major-upgrade.html

WARNING!!! STRICTLY FOR EXPLORER

Explorer, please are all the doors, windows infact glasses in the white house bullet proof?

Just curious.

NB:

Do us good by also bringing us photos of Trump on his day at work in his tastefully renovated Oval office. We call it "balancing" in journalism.

Btw. It would be a lovely sight.

Fingers crossed

WARNING!!! STRICTLY FOR EXPLORER

Explorer, please are all the doors, windows infact glasses in the white house bullet proof?

Just curious.

NB:

Do us good by also bringing us photos of Trump on his day at work in his renovated Oval office. We call it "balancing" in journalism. Btw. It would be a lovely sight.

Fingers crossed

1StopRudeness:
If u don't take our advice within 5mins... I will do u do u ojoro..by opening another account with "MD-Okaba1....u will have to come up with another user name...

Abeg no vex. I din take am

Before person inpersonate me

FemiEddy:
U better start loving mdokaba1

But was I sleeping when I registered it like that?

#Frowns.

Feel like pinching my self.

Muafrika2:
Not possible.

Wahala dey be that.

I have tried editing it by clicking the edit icon on my profile, but dont seem to find an option for edit username.

Its simple instead of "mdokaba1" I would rather it be "MD-Okaba1.

Please Help.

Explorers:
Smile.....Thanks bro.

Just like many other nairalanders, i love documentaries on Travel, History, Discoveries, Sci&Tech, and luxury.

Including world updates.

I see them, i like them and i follow them.


So anytime i see something interesting, i share.

Am with;

Nairaland
Dailymail
Reuters
Boredpanda
List25
Wonderslist
Listverse
Ebaumsworld
Wittyfeed
Oddee
National Geographic magazine
allthatisinteresting
and others

Wow!!!! That's so much of a bunch.

You must be a reservoir of some sort.

Anyways like a nairalander pointed out days back that " you sure have a slot in the blogging world"


BIG UPS!!!!

Mr Explorer, you have really endeared many to you and by extension to nairaland through your what I beg to describe as juicy and mouth-watery posts.

Keep it up bro.

This makes me and many wonder what your major is, because your versatility is dam glaring.

What is your major please?.

Trust me Nairalanders would want to know.

ZKOSOSO:
Strategic Postures for planning next hit on Enemies of Islam.

That was mean!!!

Visitor700:
It is an established fact that the proohet would place his right hand over his left hand on his chest during prayer (not a single report of him suspending his arms).

On the head bowing issue, the view held by the majority is that the worshipper should focus his gaze on the place of prostration during QIYYAM and RUKU'U but he should look at his index finger during JASAH and TASHAHHUD.

What an insight. Thanks.

Just curious, particularly about the folded arms part.

gnykelly:
actually one of his media aide is my friend on FB i posted it and tagged him. i guess they informed him.

Nice job. Its good they know we ain't bought by their cheap gimmick no more.

I feel proud that he responded to my post as I was the OP I wish I can take this short lived fame to the bank for some cash.

https://www.nairaland.com/3974698/atiku-eating-kids-when-see

Homeboiy:
Nairaland na hospital abi?

You are mad, insane and crazy at once.

Whatever happened to you sympathising with him or saying a simple word of prayers to her or at most just ignore.

Do I need to inform you that there are countless professionals from all works of life on this forum whose advice and words are therapeutic?

Go to the mottor park. Where you belong.

#Idiota

Seguntimmy:
Operation Trick Them

Lol.

When You See This Kind Of Pix, Just Know That An Election Year Is Near.

Click "like" if you agree.

subtlemee:
Are you jobless? As in your job Is less

I am gainfully employed My dear. Plus I have got lots on my table but still steal time for NLand.

Just may be it completes my day.

Am I the only one obsessed with Nairaland going by the time i have spent online?

Lets see yours please so I don't feel like the only addict.

Regardless my love for Nland is undying.

emmyid:
OK, we could hook up when you return.

Sure

emmyid:
Really? I be Bekwarra/Obudu man. New to Kano though.

Nice to know. I am Bekwarra, buh was born and bread in kano.

emmyid:
This is a branch of First Bank Nigeria PLC, located along Bello Road, Kano. It has been totally ruined by flood water, it has been like this for days, while normal banking activities takes place.
Customers use the back door, while ATM users walk on a wooden constructed bridge. This poses great danger to the health of the customers and residents of this area.

Credit - Emmy Ogon Idiege

Are you from Cross Rivers? Am glad we bear the same native name @Idiege.

Plus I also reside in kano, buh presently in maiduguri for an assignment.

rubi96:
I haven't received any sms, when i tried logging in, it's saying 'invalid login, please try again'. My phone number and BVN are correct. What could have gone wrong?

Just keep trying dear it will open.

I experienced same for a while before it finally logged me in to write the test. Just give it a lil time and try and again. #Relax

onitemitope:
Gud dey sir,
My name is oni temitope sunday i havent been ablego login also and i am certain my bvn details and every thing add up.pls do see to my request
Thanks

I am experiencing same too even though my details add up.

squash47:
posting nonsense on nairaland,and start calling SEUN and lala to move it to fp

Hahahahahah. I can relate though, but hope its not what am thinking @ referring to my post as nonsense.

Whether you live in Urban or Rural areas, we’re all annoyed by some people's behaviour in public .

What behavior drives you most crazy? Why?

Mine is seeing someone pick his/her nose in public. It makes me feel like throwing up.

Oya over to you NLanders.

clarocuzioo:
You forgot that you people wouldn't have agreed to the round table discussion if Nnamdi Kanu did not take the drastic and desperate measures he took, e. g. Aburi Accord, when Buhari came in, he was advised to look into the confab report and see some areas he could implement for the sustenance and unity of this great Nation, but he refused saying that the confab report belongs to the trash, same way he stopped the Amnesty programme of the militants that later escalated to blowing of pipelines and loss of heavy revenue, with it's attendant economic crises in the Nation, so it's characteristic of the Nigerian government to treat the south east and South south as infidels or second class citizens untill things gets out of hand.

I don't get the "you people" thingy on your first paragraph. Am also a South Easterner, but am just trying to be neutral thus I wrote from a third person point of view.

Back to the issue. As stated in my post, I admire Kanu's resilience and his tenacity and that is what might bring about an eventual referendum, but certainly not a split as we badly seek

clarocuzioo:
It' saddens my heart when I see such hypocritical write ups, it's is this kind of mentality that fuelled the agitating for Biafra, first and foremost history never made us one, if we are one we wouldn't have fought the first civil war and if we are one, after years of civil war and successive governments we would have stuck together and blended properly, but with the present situation of things, it's obviously obvious that we are not and can never be one because we share different views in religion, culture, economics, social, educational, geographical and even political, so let's not deceive ourselves.
The Igbo man is naturally tenacious in all its dealings in life so our tenacity is not limited to the struggle for Biafra.
May I at this point state categorically that every other tribe in this country has been hypocritical about the project "One Nigeria" it is only the Igbos that subscribed fully to the project without limitations or sentiments, this is evident in the Igbos have their properties and investment scattered all over the Nation, tell me any other tribe that has as much houses and investment in the south south or south east, or even half of it as the Igbos, none, so they are absolutely hypocritical, to them Nigeria is within their geopolitical zone or political territories.
The Igbos forgot all that divided us and moved on, but Nigeria treated them as outcast and second class citizens in their own country, when was the last time an Igbo man become the President of this country, how many major Generals of Igbo extraction do we have, when was the last time an Igbo man become the Chief Justice of the Federation, every geopolitical zone has more states than the south east, look at the roads in the south east, the second Niger bridge has been used as an object of political deceit to the Igbos since the days of Obasanjo, even the present APC led government fuelled the whole agitation with its lopsided appointment, what stops Buhari from choosing amongst Amechi, Ogbonnaya Onu and Chris Ngige to be the Secretary to the government of the Federation, look at the recent DSS recruitment where Katsina State has more slots than the entire south east region, look at Mr. President's 97/5% statement, look at the Fulani herdsmen menace where they kill and rape with reckless abandon, yet no single person has been prosecuted for such dastardly, inhumane and wicked acts.
The Biafra war was as a result of the Nigeria government not sticking to the Aburi accord (restructuring), and as a result over three million women and children were either killed or starved to death, today everybody is clamouring for restructuring, the entire nation owes the Igbos a strong apology for such mistake and wickedness.
So it is worthy to note that no other tribe has believed and invested in the project "One Nigeria" more than the Igbos do, none, yet we have been so battered, de humanised, maltreated, marginalised, killed and raped of our common patrimony, yet they still want us to subscribe to project "One Nigeria", you can fool some people sometimes, you can also fool some people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. Enough said.

Needless to say that the points you raised are valid and up to date. But as much as I agree that the igbos have been so marginalised in every sense of the word but believe me that only calls for a round table " family" talk but certainly not a divorce.

What Unites Us is Greater than What Divides Us.

Lifting from the historic lines of former American president John. F Kennedy but which Is well on its way to becoming a cliché and that is: “What unites us is greater than what divides us!” Late John F. Kennedy used it in his 1961 address to Canadian Parliament: “Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far better and greater than what divides us."

In the same Vein to my fellow countrymen From the east and particularly to the agitators of the Sovereign state of Biafra, Geography has made Us One , History has made Us One. Economics has made Us One . And necessity has made Use One. Thus; Those whom divine providence hath bought together let no Man put asunder. (Nnamdi Kanu please take note) Its high time we realized that Nigeria Is not a function of a British experimentation but rather a function of divine providence, the more reason It remains and will always remain an Indivisible entity.

I say Kedu to you all let me first of all State clearly and Unapologetically that I truly admire your tenacity and resilience in what seems to me like a Wasted and fruitless struggle of 40 Years plus, Alas! If the same Vigour and relentless strength were used In the Concept of one Nigeria, (albeit the lgbos are known for their business acumen and technological prowess and dexterity) at least we would have Moved farther towards the threshold of greatness as a nation because nothing brings stunted growth and retardedness to a nation like disunity and discord because It would always breed crises and endless Struggle on the Journey to greatness .

Dear Easterners let us not be so quick In forgetting the lessons of history, can we forget about what divides us and discover what Unites us? Can we not just promise our children a brighter tomorrow but a better day? can we forget about our differences that Makes us a laughing stock among the Committee of Nations and claim our rightful place in the Committee of nations as the Giant of Africa? Let us see ourselves, Yorubas, Hausas and other ethnic groups in this country as one indivisible Nigeria. Together we can fulfill our founding fathers’ dreams.

The Biafra movement emerged as a result of serious urgency. It came up to save the Easterners from the genocide developing in the North. That’s why when the late General Ojukwu moved the motion of Biafra to the Igbo elders, there was a unanimous approval. But today, throw up the issue of Biafra to the Igbo elites, and you are sure to get a different response. It means the people are divided on the Biafra issue, and it will never enjoy such massive support it had in 1967. I don’t support the Biafran call. The agitation General Gowon thought was going to end soon turned into a full-blown war that lasted for 3 years, and was fought by farmers and blacksmiths with no technical support.

Nevertheless, the lgbos showed resilience and held on for a unanimously shared belief. It is that very Igbo persistent spirit I urge us to always remember. Whatever life endeavour we find ourselves in, be it in business, in academics or in spiritual life, the spirit of the Igbo nation will always see the Nigerian entity through. The Igbos are conquerors; they never say “never”. Today, they are first-class entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Now imagine there is a country called Biafra. Where are they going to start from? How much will Biafra pound be to a dollar? Do you think the southerners with their oil-rich land will follow Biafrans to where they will be seen as minority? Who will be the leader of Biafra? I know most lgbos don’t see Nnamdi Kanu as the leader even though he seem to be the "Modern face of Biafra”. I wonder how he actually emerge as a leader in the first place. I am convinced it will be next to impossible for Biafra to become a developing nation. After 55 years of independence Nigeria is still struggling to stand on its two legs.

I must admit that the issue of Biafra has always been difficult to the southeasterners. As for me, Biafra will always be dear to my heart for I grew up with the touching war stories. Nevertheless, Biafra was a situational approach to a problem, and even its founding father, Gen. Ojukwu, accepted that the Biafra Struggle became memories. That’s why he ran for executive presidency in 2003. Ojukwu’s wife Bianca after his death was made the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain. His son, Mr Emeka Ojukwu, contested in the 2015 Federal House of Representatives election in Nnewi North and South constituency. These actions by the supposed Biafra leaders mean they now believe in Nigeria and its unity. Can anyone beat their chest and say Nnamdi Kanu won’t accept a presidential ticket of the APC or any other formidable party if given? If no, then who is fooling who?

However, It is Important l state that It is the duty of the government to ensure Its appointments are mutually inclusive and exhaustive with respects to the Various groups inherent in the Country without relegating any group to the background thus giving everyone a core Sense of belonging .

It is on this premise that I Urge Us all to stick to the devil that we know than the angel we don’t know. Let us start seeing Nigeria as an organic whole. This land Is so rich flowing with milk and honey as we can all attest to the fact that Nigeria is a blessed Land and am almost tempted to say God is a Nigerian. what Unites Us Is so powerful it could easily overcome what divides us. What is it that unites us all? Is it greater than what divides us? What do YOU think?

Go On With One Nigeria.

Mike Daniel Okaba.

N.B

Please feel free to critique my write up, am just trying my hands on the writing thingy

I applied Agro too, almost a week now, yet no response.

Mikedaniel8686@gmail.com

whirlwind7:
It is called anosma. The absence of a sense of smell, either born without the olfactory glands or damage to the olfactory nerves.

Yes, its possible, and such people exists. I don't think the lady in question would be lying about it.

@OP. All you needed to do was copy this same topic and paste on Google search. You are bound to get millions of hits. That's how useful the internet is.

Wow!! Thanks for telling me the name, I would hv to dig Google for more. Thanks anyways.