₦airaland Forum

Afamed:
Allow the bitter pathetic children to wail a little

sweetonugbu:
I am more interested in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor. IT'S THE FOREMOST BRIDGE NEEDED IN NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER BRIDGES COULD WAIT.

AutoReportNG:
Five Cowries Creek Bridge links Ikoyi (Falomo) to Lekki, and VI, its still rated at an inner bridge because it only connects two communities. Though its an old bridge but its not a major bridge in Lagos.

Ishilove:
What are the differences?

ugom123:
I have never thought of relocating completely from this country after reading the comments and topic of the thread. You and one other are the only comments I see that made sense. Eya, Nigeria is gone for good. The citizens have accepted intimidation as a way of life just the way they have accepted poor governance as a way of life.

Eya, what a wasted country. U can imagine someone asking who commands fear pass? It is crazy! How can ur own institutions u pay with ur sweat command your fear? Lol

Third world countries are so useless. I keep saying this: blacks should forget about running a country, we dont have the mental capacity to do so.

Chidorx60:
the prince went to Portugal as an ambassador and whether or not the art of seafaring was reserved for thoes of lower rank...Orhugubha saw this as something lacking in his own country and returned with this .....if you know Benin history well u will recall that Oba Esigie the Oba before Orhugbua was obsessed with the European culture and imposed it on the people even building churches all over Benin his reforms prompted the travel of Orhugbua to learn the acts of the Portuguese.....this acts of Esigie led to the removal of that stigma of a Benin man going out to learn from the whites.....Because if Esigie could favour Christianity over the cultural idolatry then seafaring is quite a small matter........Orhugbua after becoming the Oba gave up Christianity... But held tightly to Seafaring....infact bro...it is well stated that Orhugbua was one of the first to really break that traditional of leaving the palace because he was always at sea.....and hilariouras as it sounds if you think its demeaning to say that the Oba did this.....don't query me because its the truth and I don't see why an art that led to the conquest of territories for Benin should be a thing of shame......or better still find a way to argue this with UmOgun NOba
And one more thing sir...common sense will tell u that even at the Orhugbua time at sea he was still greatly revered and well attended to ......don't forget that Orhugbua was exposed to white culture and might have been much more liberal in his dealings with his people.......An example was How Orhugbua refused to pronounce the death penalty on some offenders when he had the power to ...but instead subjected them to labour....so don't give me that talk of not respecting the Benin throne... Because even as a christian I still respect my culture and the throne as long as it doesn't coincides with my beliefs....

Oba ghator kpieeee!!!

Xisnin:
You have a brain for a reason, use it.
The pictures were taken on 2 different days.

Mr Abayomi said that government would not relent in its efforts at stopping the inherent dangers associated with the operations of unlicensed pharmaceutical outlets and drug shops.

the affected stores were situated at Abule Egba, Alagbado, Kola, Meiran, Ekoro and Oko-Oba, all in Ifako Ijaiye and Alimosho Local Government areas of Lagos respectively.

The enforcement was effected by the State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods, in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Racoon:
I guess that is not true.Why not ask or dig deep first into the army's official histroy or archive on documentations about his commission?

"..In 2002, he breathed his last, but not before he was able to prove at the Army Headquarters, with documented evidence, his primacy in the officer corps..."

This is even totally needless as the Nigerian Army ought to have official records about his stinct while he served.The same army have documented records of northerner who didn't merit commissioning but were nevertheless granted same because of ethical/regional consideration e.g.Martin Adamu, Sanni Abacha, Bukar Sukar Dimka etc

sofiscatedmoron:
its because bini faught and conquer afonja people

LegendHero:
Walahi I laugh tire to the bolded word. Yorubas no get time for some rubbish obnoxious laws.

Amujale:
All the Pharoah stories in both the Quran and Bible are fake.

The authors of the Quran used the ancient Palestinian trick of typology; they made use of euhemerism.

Euhemerism is an approach to the interpretation of mythology in whicj mythological accounts are presumed to have originated from real historical events or personages.

The authors of the Quran euhemirised their characters into the ancient Egypt scenario.

State one of such story that you think to be real and let me proof to you with histories analytical and visual evidence that they were fabricated.

gidgiddy:
Louis Ugboma, a native of Ozubulu in Anambra state was commissioned into what was then called West African Frontieer Force(WAFF). This was the the general name the British gave to all its Army in all its colonial territories in West Africa. Louis Ugboma was the first person from the British colony of Nigeria to become an officer. However, Ugboma did not stay long in (WAFF) and left before the Nigerian wing of WAFF became known as the "Nigerian Army". That's the second Nigerian to be commissioned an officer in WAFF, Wellington Bassey, was given the Army number (N1).

Ugboma went to his village of Ozubulu and became a teacher.

But he deserves a footnote in Nigerian Military History because it was him that recommended that the next 3 guys after him, Bassey, Ironsi and Ademulegun, be sent abroad for Officer course.

sean079:
Apc paid agent all over nairaland doing their utmost best to change the narratives regarding peoples opinion about gross incompetent of their principal.

That ss guy is same Person on different court dates and His undercover status has been blown open.

LegendHero:
I won’t accept that all the storyline is the Quran are fabricated, that’s just not right.

Both Abrahamic religion are just like history books with some laws for the people to follow. You should know those books will contain the historical narrative of the past. That the history was first made mention in the Bible dosen’t invalidate the Quran.

For instance, the story of pharaoh is not a story of Christianity, it is a story of history and all those historical books will reference it. It’s absurd for anyone to claim other stories are duplicated or fabricated coz they are all pointing to the same source.

My own grouse with Saudi as a Muslim is that they are foolishly trying to follow the doctrine of centuries past and they are dogmatic in accepting that the world has changed and you have to reform some ideology.

Abi how do you explain the fact that some people are still foolishly implementing the archaic shariah law in this age and time?

J111333:
As long as their oyibo counterparts in Saudi relax the law, it will automatically become the will of Allah.

Chidorx60:
Hmmm....Orhogubua did not go to lesbon for the sole purpose of learning sea faring he went there as an ambassador while he was still a Prince...he learnt the purtuageas language and was educated and even became a practicing Catholic .....I am telling u plain history..not all of us are so jobless to find time to come to nairaland to post something we guessed or made up..Orhogubua learnt sea faring and was very much in love with the art that he returned with it to Benin.
....and oga ....don't give me the impression that you are an immature preteen who cannot discuss about educative matters without abusing a fellow..I did not say anything to warrant insults from u so pls respect yourself.

Olu317:
Kindly do some study on some Gbe people, Gun, Hausa with whiskers scarification, Nupe and Igodomigodo's mixed up language which aren't Yoruba's. I assure, that you will be amazed.

jahsharon:
And what can you miscreants do about that? The Presidency has said that DSS knows its constructional functions and is doing it.

If na your papa born you, go to DSS office and challenge the guy or double cross him on his way home and take him on a fight man to man.

Ishilove:
One thing I like about you is how perpetually cheerful you always seem to be. If this is how you are offline then good for those around you

tunjijones:
The Nigerian Armed Forces prides itself as the fourth largest on the African continent (after South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia) and it is the dream of many Nigerian youths to join one of its arms someday. The Nigerian Army is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces and today we are going to take a look at the very first five Nigerians commissioned into the Nigerian Army with a little historical background:

The Nigeria Regiment was formed throughout the First and Second World Wars and throughout this period, not a single Nigerian was commissioned as an officer in the Regiment. But that was not to last because with time, the agitations for independence after the Second World War which in ended in 1945 from British rule by the Nigerian nationalists increased, the Colonial Office saw that it was pointless delaying the formation of a proper Army. The colonialists put things in place to prepare the Army for the inevitable and eventual takeover of command and leadership by a Nigerian Officer Corps. The most brilliant and few outstanding non-commissioned officers (NCOs) with shiny educational backgrounds who were already serving in the technical departments of the Nigeria Regiment as Ordnance, Engineers and Signals, were sent to Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School for Officer Training. When they successfully completed the course, they were granted Short Service Commission. These were the first five:

1. LIEUTENANT LAUD (LOUIS) VICTOR UGBOMA: In 1948, Ugboma made history as the first Nigerian to be granted Short Service Commission thus becoming the very first commissioned officer of the Nigerian Army. Four more NCOs were to follow him. By 1953, Ugboma had left the Regiment with some reports indicating he was actually booted out for his nationalist passions. That explains why even though Ugboma was the first Nigerian to be commissioned; the N/1 tag went to Bassey. Ugboma was not in the service of the military when Nigeria became independent in 1960 so the honour went to Bassey automatically. Born in Ogbaru, Anambra State, he initially trained as teacher. On the 28th of August, 1948, he received emergency commission into the army becoming the first Nigerian-born infantry officer. He was said to be quite instrumental to the commissioning of other Nigerians. In April 1953, Ugboma relinquished his commission and returned to his former job as a teacher at the Zixton Grammar School at Ozubulu. In 2002, he breathed his last, but not before he was able to prove at the Army Headquarters, with documented evidence, his primacy in the officer corps.

2.LIEUTENANT WELLINGTON DUKE BASSEY (N/1): An Efik from Cross River State (now Akwa Ibom) who joined the army in 1936, he was commissioned lieutenant on the 30th of April, 1949 thus becoming Nigeria’s first indigenous officer. When Ugboma resigned, it meant that Bassey became the most senior Army number in the Nigeria Regiment. Now late, he would later be known as Brigadier WU Bassey. Camp WU Bassey and the Wellington Bassey Way in Uyo are named after him.

3. LIEUTENANT JOHNSON THOMAS UMUNNAKWE AGUIYI-IRONSI (N/2): He was commissioned lieutenant on 12th of June 1949 and would later become the first military head of state in Nigeria. He was assassinated in a coup in July 1966.

4. LIEUTENANT SAMUEL ADESOJI ADEMULEGUN (N/3):[/b] Like Aguiyi-Ironsi, Ademulegun was commissioned a lieutenant on 12th of June 1949. He was killed alongside his pregnant wife by Kaduna Nzeogwu in the country’s first military coup in January 1966.

Fatherofdragons:
You this yolober boy, stop insulting our beloved Muslim brothers. STOP IT

Ishilove:
I thought you're a Muslim?

Gandollaar:
Now the ifa in you is reacting. On Sunday you will still follow your Aunt to church. That's what pisses the caliphate