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dienlmods:
And the tiny biafran love tiny Biafra more than big for nothing zoo

sorry, epain u?

Good. Is good we assist the govt.

Nutase:
One Nigeria is better than ........

tiny biafra

seunmsg:
OP, what happened to Wellington Basey and how did he die? Again, how come he was not appointed the GOC nor handed the command of any of the two brigade commands after the exit of the British officers?

That's how God destined it to be.

Paperwhite:
See what value people like Buhari came & destroyed with the "quota system" unmerited favour trend.

IPOB member sighted.

This is the spirit of One Nigeria then. Military is a unifying factor in Nigeria.

FROM THE RECORDS: The first 30 Nigerian officers in Nigeria's military.

Date: June, 1959

Left to right sitting: Captain Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, Captain Philip Effiong, Captain Umeh Ogere Imo, Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun, Major Wellington Bassey, Major General Norman Forster (GOC, Nigerian Army), Major Aguiyi Ironsi, Major Ralph Adetunji Shodeinde, Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Akpode Ejoor.

2nd Row Standing: Lt Igboba, Lt George Remunoiyowun Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akahan Akaga, Lt Patrick Awunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Author Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema.

3rd Row Standing: Lt Hillary Mbilitem Njoku, 2nd Lt Macauley Nzefili, 2nd Lt David Ogunewe, 2nd Lt Shadrack, Lt Alexander Madiebo, 2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei, Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.

The very first Nigerian to be commissioned officer was "Wellington Bassey" with Army number (N1). Two months later, "Aguiyi Ironsi" (N2) and "Samuel A. Ademulegun" (N3) were also commissioned. A short while later, "Ralph Adetunji Shodeinde" (N4) was also commissioned officer.

Source: HQ Nigerian Army

With the current imbroglio and media protest going on in the country that why should President Buhari spoke to Nigerians in Hausa, below is a BBC news report in Jan 2010 on Yar'adua' s address to Nigerians after a long absence from office due to health challenges.

The question is was there same protest that time on yar'adua's speech to Nigerians in Hausa?


Nigeria's ailing President Yar'Adua breaks silence

President Umaru Yar'Adua has been absent from Nigeria for weeks
Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua has spoken publicly for the first time since going into hospital in Saudi Arabia in November for heart treatment.
In his first interview since then, he told the BBC by telephone that he was recovering and hoped with "tremendous progress" to resume his duties.
His long absence and speculation over his health have led to calls for him to hand over power to his vice-president.
A protest in the capital, Abuja, has urged an end to the political limbo.
The silence over the president's health has fuelled rumours that he was critically ill - or even dead - and unable to return to power.
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The fact that he did not designate his vice president to take over in his absence has led to fears of a power vacuum and a potential constitutional crisis.
Doctors said in December that President Yar'Adua, 58, was suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining of the heart. He is also known to have kidney problems.
Constitutional worries
Speaking to the BBC in a three-minute telephone interview organised by the president's office, Mr Yar'Adua said he was making a good recovery.

"At the moment I am undergoing treatment, and I'm getting better from the treatment. I hope that very soon there will be tremendous progress, which will allow me to get back home," he told Mansur Liman from the BBC Hausa service, speaking in both Hausa and English.
BBC Hausa has a large audience in northern Nigeria, where Hausa is the main language.
He said he was in constant contact with Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, but gave no indication of when he might return to Nigeria.
"I wish, at this stage, to thank all Nigerians for their prayers for my good health, and for their prayers for the nation."
He also wished the Nigerian national football team success in the Africa Cup of Nations currently under way in Angola.
Nigerian Nobel laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka (C), at Abuja rally - 12 January 2010
Nigerians fear a political vacuum is developing in the president's absence
The BBC's Will Ross, in Nigeria's capital Abuja, said the president's voice sounded weak.
There is a perceived danger of a power vacuum in a country that only saw the end of military rule just over 10 years ago, our correspondent adds.
But analysts say a handover of power before the next scheduled election in 2011 - to Vice-President Jonathan, a southerner, from President Yar'Adua, a northerner - could disrupt the usual rotation between the regions that has governed Nigeria since the return of civilian rule.
There have also been complaints that important government business has been left hanging in the president's absence.
'We want a telecast'
The interview with President Yar'Adua was recorded late on Monday and first broadcast at 0530 GMT on Tuesday. It has been widely rebroadcast by Nigerian TV and radio stations.

YAR'ADUA ILLNESS TIMELINE
23 November 2009: Goes to hospital in Saudi Arabia
26 November 2009: Presidential doctors say he has pericarditis - inflammation of the heart lining
23 December 2009: First court case filed called him to step down
30 December 2009: Chief justice sworn in. Lawyers say this is illegal in president's absence
5 January 2010: Two more court cases filed and a human rights group wants president declared "missing"
12 January 2010: President gives first interview since going to Saudi Arabia

Profile: President Umaru Yar'Adua
Nigeria's great rumour mill
Many Nigerians will be relieved to hear the president's voice, says our correspondent, but the calls to hand over power to the vice-president will continue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8453321.stm

ydass:
Very embarrassing and unconstitutional. In advanced country someone will sue his a.ss and get him to appologise publicly.

let Radio Biafra interview him. He will then speak in Igbo or pidgin English.

jazakallahu khayran.

lalasticlala, I think this topic is important to all Muslims at this point in time.

more

price is 1.1m,
automatic

pm me if interested

nemesis has catch up with him

Question of the day:

What are the various segments in NTA Sahur live that holds from 4:00 am to 6:00am?

myners007:
NIGERIA STATES AND CAPITAL
Abia. Bad roads
Adamawa Our Future leaders
Akwa Ibom House maid
Anambra State Blood money /kidnappers
Bauchi Beggers
Bayelsa State Militants
Benue Free of Charge
Borno Boko Haram
Cross River Kerewa
Delta Ogogoro
Ebonyi Garri sellers
Edo Runs
Ekiti Tribal mark
Enugu Coward Governor
Imo. High bride price
Kaduna Politicians
Kano Mumu
Katsina Shoe makers
Kogi Ugly girls
Kwara Big nyash
Lagos Agbero (tauts)
Ogun Juju
Ondo Aja(dogs)
Osun Mermaid, witches
Oyo Dirty
Plateau Crisis
Rivers. Cultists
Sokoto Four wives
Zamfara. Sharia
Abuja. Cooperate thieves
I dey my house , come beat me.

this is incomplete.
What of Gombe, Niger, Taraba and yobe states.

Thank God. This is a good news.

Fayose and his IPOB brothers will not like this news.

l

so BBC get Igbo station.

RoyalBlak007:
[color=#F535AA]You must be travelling from Somewhere before you can calculate the distance na ßaßa [/color]

sorry, I am travelling from Abuja to Owerri.

Good Morning,

I am planning to travel to Owerri next week by road and I would like to know how many hours it will take to make the journey?

lalasticlala, mynd44

Who is the Atiku?

felixzo1:
I mean 3 months to end of rains, around Abuja rains stops around second week of October, we want our soya beans to be ready around that time for easy post harvest management, harvesting soya beans during rainfal is not easy

thanks

felixzo1:
3 months tobend of rains

, that is april to june if i understand you?