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Crime › Re: Disabled Nigerian Drug Trafficker Dies Of Swallowed Cocaine Pellets In Ghana by midolian(m): 8:14pm On Sep 14, 2015

Sad!

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Politics › Re: Ibrahim Coomasie, Son Of Abacha’s Police IG Shows Off Wealth (PHOTOS) by midolian(op): 5:07pm On Sep 14, 2015*

Poverty has been put to shame by means of corruption embarassed

I can't wait for coomassie to deny owning this account.

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Politics › Re: Ibrahim Coomasie, Son Of Abacha’s Police IG Shows Off Wealth (PHOTOS) by midolian(op): 4:43pm On Sep 14, 2015*

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Politics › Ibrahim Coomasie, Son Of Abacha’s Police IG Shows Off Wealth (PHOTOS) by midolian(op): 4:41pm On Sep 14, 2015

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22yr old coomasie

BREAKING TIMES on Monday obtained exclusive images of Ibrahim Coomasie Sarki, a 22-year old son of Daura, Katsina State born Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, former Inspector General of Police under the late General Sani Abacha.

Sarki, a student of the Okan University International, Turkey is seen flaunting his obsession for cars, phones, watches and other luxury products acquired by him, his father and his siblings.

Sarki particularly displays his love for the Mercedes Benz brand and appears to have personally acquired not less than two of its luxury brands going by his tweets.

In 1993, Sarki’s father, Ibrahim Coomassie was appointed Inspector General of the Nigerian Police by the late General Sani Abacha. Under his tenure as IG of Police, in June 1994, president-elect Moshood Abiola was arrested without warrant and detained by the police. He was mistreated in prison, where he was held for four years before dying in June 1998. Although head of police, Coomassie evaded responsibility for Abiola’s detention.

The Abacha regime is remembered as the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria and billions of dollars were looted from Nigeria’s treasury by Abacha and his cronies. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he left over N287bn in the national treasury, made up of $2bn, £100m and N10bn in cash and property, being the loot recovered from the late dictator, General Sani Abacha.

Coomasie was on Buhari’s list of individuals for the position of National Security Adviser but was dropped on the argument of his age according to media reports. He is currently the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).

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Sports › Re: Today I Took Selfie With Leonel Messi by midolian(m): 2:58pm On Sep 14, 2015

gly2ken:
I feel great associating and taking selfie with the world best footballer

This should be the funniest thread I have seen so far on nairaland cheesy

Bro, God go make you bigger cheesy

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Christianity Etc › Re: Ifesinachi Anih, A Christian, Converts To Islam (PHOTOS) by midolian(op): 11:09am On Sep 14, 2015*

Guidance to the straight path comes from Allah alone.

Cc haywhymido, jega01, eco2580, saniSANOH

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Christianity Etc › Ifesinachi Anih, A Christian, Converts To Islam (PHOTOS) by midolian(op): 11:03am On Sep 14, 2015

The brothers and sisters of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria under the Leadership of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky witnessed the reverting to Islam of a 16 year old girl.

The girl was formerly a Christian and went to the venue where they were holding a program in Abuja and expressed her interest to convert to Islam.

In an Interviewed with Pointer Express correspondent in Abuja shortly after her conversion to Islam Ifesinachi Anih said her decision was in line with her belief and conviction in Islam as the true religion of Almighty Allah SWT and the only way mankind will get salvation.

Ifesinachi who is SS2 student of Apo Resettlement Secondary School in Apo District of Abuja, hails from Okano local Government of Enugu State in Eastern Nigeria, she explained that she notified her parent the intention of conversion to Islam but they disagreed with her later on she made up her mind to choose the true religion.

On that faithful day around 9:00 o’clock in the morning the lady took a taxi from Apo and proceeded to National Mosque via Area 1, and along the road she saw two Muslim Sisters in their Islamic attire(HIJAB). The driver carrying her stopped and introduced her to the Sisters; so they went together to the venue of aThanks Giving program in honor of Hurras (Guards ) of the Islamic Movement Abuja Zone, who, became second during parade competition that took place in Zaria three month ago.

The lady has chosen Amatullahi as her new Islamic name and appealed to other Muslims faithful to remain committed to the services of Islam in order to benefit from Allah’s blessing.

Mal Abubakar Abu-Sumayyah the Amir of Abuja who supervised the conversion to Islam has expressed his highest gratitude to Almighty Allah SWT for making the process easier and prayed for the protection of her faith.

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Politics › Re: Buhari: So Far, Not So Good, Says Balarabe Musa by midolian(op): 10:10am On Sep 14, 2015

joseph1832:
I wouldn't want to believe old age is making this man senile, imagine him saying there hasn't been improvement is the area of power, petrol and security

I must ask him if he's been living in his country of even reading the news since May 29? I believe he's not aware that the chief of army staff is in Borno hoisting Nigeria's flag where BH made it a taboo, or that petrol is now 87 Naira per litre and no filling station sell for 100 Naira (to the best of my knowledge) and that power has greatly improved from what we experienced during the last days of GEJ led administration.

If Balarabe Musa is looking for attention the best way to do it is do join the PDP and wail, that way he will be noticed not engage in this nonsense!.

Of course if you had said anything shot of this I would have said you're an impostor!.

I was going to quote him until I saw you viewing the thread. Then I said to myself "Oh his 'waterloo' is here".

Politics › Re: Buhari: So Far, Not So Good, Says Balarabe Musa by midolian(op): 9:28am On Sep 14, 2015

Kagarko:
What is wrong with this old man?

Could he have lost it with age?
Though He never see anything good in PMB, so i should‘nt be surprised with this submission.

But he also said PMB is getting right in anti-graft war.

The question is what caused the economic backwardness in Nigeria?
The answer is corruption. Once it is fought to a stand still the economic status of Nig. shall improve.

he revels so much in criticizing Buhari these days. Maybe for attention, only God knows.

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 9:07am On Sep 14, 2015

omenka:
I just dey watch Okorocha, Al Makura and Aregbesola with bluetooth.

I swear dem dey fall my hand bigtime.

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Politics › Re: Buhari: So Far, Not So Good, Says Balarabe Musa by midolian(op): 8:52am On Sep 14, 2015

JEGA01:
Midolian, why the anti-APC threads today?I hope you are not stylishly joining the wailers.

taaah! You know that is impossible. cheesy

They ve been accusing me of deliberating creating anti-PDP threads, and for that reason I have decided to prove to them that as a supporter of Buhari, I am also for nobody and for everybody. grin

Politics › Buhari: So Far, Not So Good, Says Balarabe Musa by midolian(op): 8:41am On Sep 14, 2015

A Second Republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is getting it right in the fight against corruption, but not on other aspects of the economy.

Musa said while the administration of Buhari had shown promising beginnings in its anti-corruption campaign, it was only showing glimpses of change in other aspects of the national life such as electricity, supply of petroleum products and national security.

In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Friday, Musa said there was no certainty that these glimpses of change would be sustained by the government.

He said, “The new government is doing the right thing in the area of anti-corruption, but only in that area. In any other area, even if there is any improvement, it is just a glimpse; there is no certainty that it would be sustained. It is not a question of doing more; they are not doing anything reliable.

“I think in the area of fighting corruption and the stealing of resources, we have seen promising beginnings. In particular, the establishment of an anti-corruption committee made up of, on the face of it, very responsible people to advise the President on this anti-corruption campaign. This is admirable and commendable, and it would lead to success. In addition, there is the strengthening of this also by the promise of the President that an anti-corruption court would be established to deal with all cases of corruption. These are commendable, and it is a good direction towards restoring sanity in this country. If it is followed as promised, I think something would be achieved.

“But in all other cases, it is just marginal. For instance, power. In the past one week, power has been steady in the area I live. Two weeks ago, there were power cuts, at least, 10 times a day. So, yes, we are seeing glimpses of improvement, but even during (the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan, we had this glimpse. There is also improvement in the supply of petroleum products, but we hope these improvements can be sustained. But in the case of the anti-corruption campaign, I think it is more than glimpse, but it is reality that something would be done.”

In the same vein, he said that privatisation was hurting the country’s economy more than it was benefitting it.

Musa said, “Privatisation is not good for the economy. Not only privatisation, but a system and leadership based on self-interest first, then public interest second; a system based on the leading role of the private sector in the economy. These are not good for the country. We should go back to the system based on public interest first, then enlightened self-interest second. When I say enlightened self-interest, I mean self-interest that takes into account collective interest, on the understanding that it is the collective interest that can guarantee even individual interests, however narrow it is. If there is no collective interest, then there will not be able to guarantee security and other things.

He also decried the situation where some state governments owed their workers months of salaries and wages.

He said, “It is just to show the level of corruption, stealing and rot in this country. For example, many state governments had, for months, been unable to pay the salaries and wages of workers. I blame this on corruption. This corruption arises from the leading role of the private sector in the economy, which is based on selfish interests first. We never had a situation where a government at any level was unable to pay wages of their workers during colonial times and in the First Republic. The first time in the history of Nigeria we heard that a state government was unable to pay salaries of its workers was during the Second Republic, and the first state was Benue state. And we were shocked then. That was the beginning of all this nonsense we are experiencing today.

“So, it is not a question of private or public sector; the issue is a question of the leading role, on which the system and leadership are based. During colonial times and the First Republic, government, not private sector, played a leading role, and the system and leadership were based on public interest first, enlightened self-interest second, unlike today. That was why we didn’t have this level of stealing and corruption in both the public and the private sectors, and the growth of the economy was steady. The purpose of government is the welfare and security of the people. They (government) should go back to the system whereby the state (the government) plays the leading role in the economy to ensure peace, equality, dignity of the human person and progressive even development of the country.

http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-so-far-not-so-good-says-balarabe-musa/

Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 8:30am On Sep 14, 2015

Naijiant:
This is why Ocockroacha went to Turkey:
http://www.naijiant.com/beer-parlour-gist/why-rochas-okorocha-is-leading-a-delegation-to-turkey/

beer parlour gist indeed cheesy

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 7:54am On Sep 14, 2015

OZAOEKPE:
"it is called 'change'".

Na u sabi

Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 7:33am On Sep 14, 2015

JEGA01:
This is a very careless comment. It is so because not everyone voted for him and now they are all suffering for it. Remember It was a tough one between him and ihedioha.

Indeed!

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 7:07am On Sep 14, 2015

joseph1832:
Doesn't this sound iffy that everyone who spoke to this day did so claiming anonymity?.

I mean if they're saying the truth why speak under such guise? The labor leader and the industrialist? I would have understood were they civil servants, but since they're not why hide?.

But Rochas if this is true you Bleep up sha!.

wondered too.. But you know our media has no other way of reporting than the "anonymity thing". They are never professional. Same boring way of reporting since 1960

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Politics › Re: Police Shoot One, Arrest 47 As MASSOB Marks 16yrs Anniversary by midolian(m): 7:03am On Sep 14, 2015

Gombs:
It's Don Bubu again...

I smell violation of human rights, but... Guess 'it's ok' because is the 5% folks!

so its now "human right" to disturb the peace of the country? You are wise, bro cheesy

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 6:40am On Sep 14, 2015

Gombs:
Lord Bubu took this man, osho, lara and some other folks to a strategic meeting with Obama....

The guy brought us handshake pics with Obama.

...and they said we should not wail!

[size=18pt].. Proudly 5%[/size]

this has nothing to do with lord bubu taking this man to meet obama, bro. You are still not doing the wailing thing the way you ought to

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 6:32am On Sep 14, 2015*

nnachukz:
*Nobody should wail. He doesn't want his boss bubu to outsmart him in touring round the world.

This is a serious issue, man. Bubu isn't owing anyone. Plus Bubu travels for very good reasons and will never spend the country's money as Okorocha is doing to his state's. How can you travel with 100 others(using state's money) when you complain of insufficient fund to cater for the need of the workers? This to me, is insensitivity of the highest order angry

..And I hope this is not true. Remember when Buhari was traveling to the US, the wailers media reported he was going with over 100 delegates whereas he was going with 33 or thereabout

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Politics › Re: Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 6:20am On Sep 14, 2015*

If true, then this is wickedness!

How can you travel alongside over 100 others with state's money when workers are still being owed several months of salary arrears.

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Politics › Okorocha’s Trip To Turkey Cripples State, As Workers Lament Govt Insincerity by midolian(op): 6:15am On Sep 14, 2015*

The trip embarked upon by the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, alongside over 100 others has crippled the activities in the state in the past one week, even as workers and Imo citizens have described the trip as wasteful and amounts to show of insensitivity to the plight of the state civil servants who are being owed several months of salary arrears.

Investigations conducted by THISDAY showed that activities at the Imo State Government House and state secretariat along Port Harcourt road, Owerri, were at the lowest ebb as government business declined while staff were seen in clusters around their offices lamenting the “insincerity” of government towards uplifting the state to greater heights.

In his reaction, a labour leader who wanted to remain anonymous accused the governor of abandoning the payment of workers’ salaries even when the federal government had released the bailout fund to states specifically for the payment of workers’ salaries and instead embarked on a frivolous trip with part of the money to Turkey.

“The governors’ attitude shows that he is not sensitive to the mood of the state, when nothing is moving, civil servants are owed several months of salaries, the states’ roads are in a deplorable condition begging for attention, pensioners are dying for lack of care due to none payment of their pensions, etc,” he lamented.

In the same vein, an industrialist who also spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed that the governor invited them (stakeholders) for a meeting last week at the Ahiajoku Convention Centre, now rechristened Imo International Trade Complex, only to announce to them that he was tampering with the bailout money to the tune of N9 billion to establish cottage industries in the local governments of the state.

He wondered how the governor in his wildest imagination would take such an unpopular policy while the 27 general hospitals scattered across the local governments in the state have become abandoned projects, while the Imo Palm Plantation and Avutu Modern poultry are no longer working.

This captain of industry cautioned the governor to restrict himself to the payment of workers’ salaries and pensioners in the state, so that life would blossom again in the state instead of tampering with the fund.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/okorocha-s-trip-to-turkey-cripples-state-as-workers-residents-lament-govt-insincerity/220189/

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Celebrities › Re: Actress Bimbo Thomas Shows Off Her Bikini Bod (photos) by midolian(m): 5:55am On Sep 14, 2015

Everybody is just showing off their bikini body these days grin

Romance › Re: Why Are Guys Now Doing This? *pictures* by midolian(m): 11:28pm On Sep 13, 2015

kestolove95:
See dia big big head,ibo boiz

hahahaha..na wa for you o! U too like trouble. Na only igbo dey get big head? They could be of your tribe, you never can tell cheesy

Culture › Re: Some "Super-lovely" And Hilarious Yoruba Proverbs You Would Love To Know by midolian(op): 9:39pm On Sep 13, 2015

Culture › Re: Some "Super-lovely" And Hilarious Yoruba Proverbs You Would Love To Know by midolian(op): 9:28pm On Sep 13, 2015

Aminat508:
Midolian u did not mention me ni? I miss the FTC

I did but the post was hidden and I was banned by the anti-spam bot.

Politics › Re: Stop Attacking Buhari Over Appointments, Let Him Do His Job – PDP Chieftain by midolian(op): 8:24pm On Sep 13, 2015

Culture › Re: Some "Super-lovely" And Hilarious Yoruba Proverbs You Would Love To Know by midolian(op): 6:52pm On Sep 13, 2015*

26.) Okobo o le fi alatosi sesin.

The eunuch cannot make fun of the person with gonorrhea.

A person with a blemish of his/her own should not make fun of other people's blemishes.

27.) Oku ajanaku la nyo ogbo si; ta ni je yo agada seerin?

It is a dead elephant one approaches with a cutlass; who would dare draw a machete to attack an elephant that is alive?

One dares taunt a powerful adversary when he has been neutralized.

28.) Onimonii, etu-u jinfin olamola, etu-u jinfin; eran miiran o si nigbo ni?

Today, the antelope falls into a ditch; tomorrow, the antelope falls into the ditch; is there no other animal in the forest?

If the same person gets into trouble every time, the person need to look to himself/herself.

29.) Oyun inu: a ki i ka a kun omo-o tile.

One does not count a pregnancy as a child already delivered.

One should not treat anything hoped for as though it was already in hand.

30.) Ogbon odunnii, were emii.

Today's wisdom, next year's madness.

What seems wise now may appear like lunacy in hindsight.

32.) "A o moyi Olorun yo se" ko je ka binu ku.

We know not what God will do keeps one from committing suicide.

Often it is hope that keeps people going.

33.) Akuko-o ko, ole-e pose.

The cock crows, and the lazy person hisses.

The coming of the morning is an annoyance to the lazy person.

34.) Ko si ohun ti nti oke bo ti ile ogba.

There is nothing dropping from above that the earth cannot withstand.

There is no eventuality that one cannot cope with.

35.) Bi maluu-u to maluu, opa kan ni Fulani fi nda won.

However numerous the cattle might be, it is with only one staff that the Fulbe man herds them.

The good worksperson needs no elaborate tools.

36.) Bi o pe tite, akololo a pe baba.

However long it may take, the stammarer will eventually say, Father.

With perseverance, the most difficult task will eventually be accomplished.

37.) Ebo jije ki i pa igun.

The consumption of sacrificial offerings will not kill the vulture.

One's natural calling will not hurt one.

38.) Akeyinje o mo pe idi nro adie.

The person who gathers eggs to eat does not know that the chicken's orifice hurts.

One should never be so preoccupied with one's own pleasures that one does not care what they cost others.

39.) Oore ti a se fadie o gbe; bo pe titi a somi tooro sini lenu.

The favor one does a chicken is not for nought; in due course it will make stew to delight one's mouth.

There will always be a return for whatever favor one does others.

40.) Bi a ba ri oku ika nile, ti a fi ese ta; ika-a di meji.

If one sees the corpse of a wicked person on the ground and one kicks it, there are then two wicked people.

If one returns evil for evil, one joins the ranks of the evil.

41.) Afikokojale, bi oba aye o ri o, torun ri o .

You-who-steal-in-secret, if an earthly king does not see you, the heavenly king sees you.

Nothing is hidden from God.

42.) Afoju ajanaku, ko mo igi, ko mo eeyan.

A blind elephant does not know a man from a tree.

Fate is no respecter of persons.

43.) A-gbejo-nkan-dajo, osika eeyan.

He-who-decides-a-case-after-hearing-only-one-side, (is) the dean of wicked persons.

Justice requires considering both sides of a case.

44.) Ajo aiwuniiyun la ndifa si.

It is a journey one does not want to make that one consults the oracle about.

Where there is no desire, excuses are easy to find.

45.) Apani ki i je ka mu ida koja nipako oun.

A murderer never permits the passage of a sword behind his skull.

The criminal is ever suspicious of other people's intentions.

46.) Arugbo ondagbese, o ni melo ni oun o duuro san nibe?

The old person who incurs debt, he says how much of it will he be around to repay?

A person whose days are numbered can afford to freely take on long-term obligations.

47.) Ara ibadan ki i sagun; a o rin sehin ni won nwi.

Ibadan people do not run from war; what they say is, We will fall back a little.

There are ways of avoiding battle without seeming to do so.

48.) Bi a ba ka oko mo obinrin nidii a ni kuku ni

If one catches a penis in a woman's vagina she

will argue that it is only corn-cob.

Trust a woman to deny even the obvious.

49.) E tan ki i se ogbon.

Deceit is no wisdom.

Deceit is not a reliable strategy to count on.

50.) obo o se se alejo

The vagina is not a thing for showing hospitality

Good things are not good for all purposes

A big thanks to Dr. Oyekan Owomoyela, a professor of African literature for his great work, titled "The good person" which I picked majority of these proverbs from AND the elders.

Cc: lalasticlala, seun, hardeybohwarley, Agarawu23, Aminat508, yourmain, goatandyamtheory, rilwayne001, jega01, et al

Feel free to add yours!

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Culture › Some "Super-lovely" And Hilarious Yoruba Proverbs You Would Love To Know by midolian(op): 6:51pm On Sep 13, 2015*

Yes!

Few days ago, I promised to come up with some "super-lovely" yoruba proverbs and here I am with them.

Proverbs no doubt are a part of what makes the Yoruba language very rich. They are a quick, deep and effective way of passing messages in such a way that joining a thousand sentences together sometimes cant.

For your reading pleasure! wink

1.) A fi o joba o nsawure o fe je Olorun ni?

Meaning: You have been crowned a king, and yet you make good-luck charms; would you be crowned God?

Being crowned a king is about the best fortune a mortal could hope for.

2.) A ki binu ori ka fi fila de ibadi.

One does not get angry with one's head and therefore use one's cap to cover one's buttocks.

Do not cut your nose to spite your face.

3.) A ki binu ori ka fi fila de ibadi.

One does not get angry with one's head and therefore use one's cap to cover one's buttocks.

Do not cut your nose to spite your face.

4.) A ki i bo orisa loju ofon-on; bo ba dale a maa tu pepe.

One does not sacrifice to a god in the presence of a house rat; otherwise, when night falls it invades the rafter shelves.

Do not do things that might constitute temptation to others.

5.) A nsoro ole, aboyun ndahun; odiidi eyan lo gbe pamo.

We speak of stealing and a pregnant woman intervenes; she herself is concealing a whole person.

Her condition makes her guilty of concealment.

6.) A pe e lomo erin-magbon o nyo; iwo paapa lo mi i? undecided

You are described as the child of the elephant that swallows coconuts, and you rejoice; are you the one who swallows coconuts?

The description honors the father, not the person being addressed.

7.) A-bi-i-ko; a-ko-i-gba; ode lo ti nkogbon wale.

A-child-that-was-never-taught-how-to-behave; a-child-that-was-taught-but-that-refused-to-heed-instruction; it is from outside the home that he will learn wisdom.

Look well to your child's upbringing.

8.) Abulera ofon-on; o ni ojo ti ologbo-o ti bi oun o iti-i da a ni barika.

Mouse-that-does-not-know-its-place; it says that since the day the cat delivered (a baby) it has not gone to offer congratulations.

Never forget your vulnerabilities and limitations.

9.) Adigbonrankun nfiku sere.

Death-feigning-beetle flirts with death.

If one persists in flirting with disaster, disaster is liable to befall one.

10.) Afopina to fe pan-a suya: eran po si i.

The moth (that) tries to put out the barbecue fire: the meat becomes more plentiful.

A person who foolishly attempts dangerous tasks courts destruction.

11.) A bimo ko gbon, a ni ko ma saa ku; ki ni npa omo bi aigbon?

A child lacks wisdom, and some say that what is important is that the child does not die; what kills more surely than lack of wisdom?

A foolish child is not much better than a dead child.

12.) A ki i fi ona ikun han ifun.

One does not show the throat the way to the stomach.

Do not presume to know better than the expert.

13.) A ki le lku meji ka ma pofo.

One does not chase two rats and avoid coming up with nothing.

Never try to go in two directions at once.

14.) A nfotun teni, a nfosi tu sokoto, obinrin ni a ko ba oun gbo t-omo.

One spreads a mat with the right hand while removing one's pants with the left hand; yet the woman complains that one is not helping her quest for a child.

Some people are incapable of recognizing and acknowledging favors.

15.) Ahun nre ajo, o gbe ile-e re dani.

Tortoise embarks on a journey and takes his house with it.

One's dearest possessions deserve one's closest attention.

16.) Aja la ba ki; ese o peran funni je.

One should rather commend the dog; the cat does not kill meat for one to eat.

Assign commensurate values to your assets.

17.) Adie njeka, o mmumi,o ngbe okuta pe-pe-pe mi, o ni oun o lehin; ideregbe to lehin ngbe irin mi bi?

The chicken eats corn, drinks water, even swallows small pebbles, and yet complains that it lacks teeth; does the goat that has teeth swallow steel?

One should be content with one's lot.

18.) Bi a ba fi odun meta pilese-e were, ojo wo la o bunije?

If one takes three years to prepare for one's madness, when will one start biting people?

Preparations for an action should not be endless.

19.) Bi ajanaku o ba gbekele furo, ki i mi odu agbon

If an elephant is not sure of its anus, it does not swallow whole coconuts.

Unless one can cope with the consequences, one does not engage in an action.

20.) Bi ina ba joni, to jo omo eni, tara eni la nko gbon.

If one is on fire and one's child is on fire, one douses one's fire first.

Without first attending to one's needs, one cannot attend to others'.

21.) Obinrin beere osi beere.

Innumerable wives, innumerable problems.

Whoever adds wives to wives adds problems to problems.

22.) Obo-o ni itiju lo mu oun sapamo sabe inu, sugbon bi oko ba de, oun a sina fun un.

The vagina says its is coyness that caused it to hide below the belly, but if a penis shows up, it will open the way for it.

Modesty does not indicate a lack of ability or willingness to act decisively.

23.) Ogun agbotele ki I pa aro.

A long foreseen war does not kill a cripple.

One must take advantage of foreknowledge to protect oneself.

24.) Ohun ti aja ri to fi ngbo o to eyi ti aguntan-an fi nseran wo.

That which a dog sees and barks at is nothing compared to what the sheep contemplates in silence.

Some people make mountains out of other people's mole-hills.

25.) Oko abinuju ki i peye.

A stone thrown in anger does not kill a bird.

Whatever one does in anger is liable to go awry.

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Christianity Etc › Re: One Word For This Pastor. Picture. by midolian(m): 6:22pm On Sep 13, 2015

Aminat508:
chai midolian come and say something

Don't mind ozaoekpe. You should know him to be trouble re-defined. Yourmain is just a friend lipsrsealed

Food › Re: Photos Of A Nairalander Cooking Moimoi by midolian(m): 5:23pm On Sep 13, 2015

Only interested in the last pix.. Yummy! grin

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Politics › Re: How Nigerian Army Chief Spent Night In Former Boko Haram Enclave (PHOTOS) by midolian(m): 11:41am On Sep 13, 2015*

Sai Buratai!

Sometimes, moral boosters as this go a long way in getting the job done than cash.

Minimah would rather let the boys do the job with minimahl or no supervision than risk taking bullets with that his ever protruding belly.

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Jokes Etc › Re: When You Know The Snake Is Your Aunty From The Village (Photo) by midolian(m): 9:35am On Sep 13, 2015

IamAtribalist:
Nigeria: a country of idiots - you really believe a human being can transform into a snake? I know we are all laughing now but some people REALLY believe this sheeyte.

SMH..indeed, you haven't seen much in life. I pray you don't.

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