₦airaland Forum

timmy7: oga leave sentiments aside jor! The point is that accidents like this are sometimes inevitable but how prepared are the authorities in minimizing such fatality? What others are trying to point out in essence is that, given similar circumstance in Nigeria and not just Nigeria alone it would be fatal, one instance came to my mind- sosoliso air crash in 2005 quite similar to this, flight took off from abuja and crash landed at PortHarcourt airport bursting to flames. I remember pastor Bimbo Odukoya along side some school children died in that crash with only two persons reported to have survived from 110 aboard.

KokoBeware: I think he is commissioned by Seun to add a twist on NL

Obiagelli: Wait till AARE MUSIWA becomes(rich) president.

cogitoErgo: where is Aare Musiwa to answer all these satellitic masses

riskit33: Pls help me ask them that question once more bro. It beats me that NLs keep fighting over trivial things. How did we manage to move from the topic to criticizing the nigerian system. Let it be known to all of us that the only way to move this country forward is by LOVING her NOT hating! That's how U.S got to where they are. So please grow up!

Yomieluv: If this has happened in Nigeria,so people would have been ranting rubbish blaming FAAN,FG,and so on,now it happened in oyinbo land,all we can say is "Thank God,no life lost". Imperial colonization mindset.

naptu2: Unfortunately I have to do this.

Key words: Sosoliso, plane crash, Port Harcourt Airport, Fire Fighters, water, ambulance, dead.

Lordave: use your head!
This crash happened in the airport, so there were so many security personnel and fire fighters around/in the airport, that's why they were able to quickly put off the fire and avert more disaster.
Now, could this have been the story if this crash happened in a bush or in an isolated place?

whitecat007: You obviously have a lot to learn about politics. That below is open to a gazillion interpretations, depending on who her spokesperson is or who is reading. Make it into a wall paper and Ankara if you want, when the time comes watch how it's explained away.

It's not dishonesty, It's called politics.

yuzedo: Right! But y'all knew you needed EXACTLY $100,000, right? LOL.

FlirtyKaren: We had a place in mind initially, but recently, there’s been several suggestions from some quarters on better options. We would be having a meeting by the weekend with all concerned parties to decide which of the options is best.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2013/07/saveojb-update-nomoreloss-announces.html

plaindealer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6tKl7ZHz0

udifrancis: Whoever has the time to read this textbook should kindly summarize. Thanks.

Toonice: In a recent newspaper interview, Mrs. Tinubu denied any interest in the governorship race. She insisted on concentrating on her charity work.

Source: Punch

naptu2: The controversy is not about the origin of the Oba. There are many variations on the story, but let me quickly give two accounts, just to make things clearer.

1) (Lagos version) Olofin, an Awori from Isheri, who is also believed to be a son of Oduduwa founded Lagos. He and his sons founded a fisherman cooperative society called Aladejo, or Idejo for short. He made Ashipa, a yoruba man with a Benin wife, mediator between his quarrelling children. When Ashipa died, Olofin invited Addo, the son of Ashipa, to return from Benin to take up the role (after the quarrel between Olofin and the Oba of Benin had been resolved). The Idejo gave him land, a disused pepper farm, on which he built his house (Iga Idungaran - Palace on a pepper farm). When the Europeans arrived, they mistook the wealthy mediator (Oba of Lagos) for the king.

2) (Benin version): Oba Orhogbua of Benin had established a war camp (Eko) as a base for raids against Dahomey. He placed a viceroy, Aisikahienbore, over Lagos. When the viceroyy died, Edo, his son, succeeded him. The Oba had imprisoned Olofin (who originally lived on the land) in Benin. The Oba later released Olofin after Olofin promised to obey the viceroy. The yoruba corrupted both names to Ashipa and Ado.

These are just two versions of the story. There are more. However, all the stories agree on some basic facts. (1) The Oba of Lagos came from Benin. (2) The Idejo are awori descendants of Oduduwa. (3) The Oba of Lagos owns no land, except for the palace (Iga Idungaran). The Idejo own the land of Lagos (Onikoyi owns Ikoyi, Ojora owns Ijora, Oniru own Iru [Victoria Island+Maroko], etc).

Usually, when there's a war in Lagos, the war chiefs, who came from Benin with the Oba would stay and fight, while the Idejo would retire to their lands. The dual nature of the origin of Lagos has caused a lot of controversy in the past. Some chiefs have declared that the Oba has only limited authority over them, either because (1) they were also kings in Benin (eg Obanikoro), or (2) because they see the Oba as being merely a mediator.

django1: Until the river is dredged, we can't really call it a port.

geeez: Just like many places in Lagos are people's villages (like I'm from Lafiaji, Lagos Island) and so is Ibadan, Abeokuta and every developed Yoruba city

Fash20: I cant believ this because computer virus is not a livin being.A software created to damage d OS of a computer now affecting human.

chiggie: hi y'all!
pls how do I start a topic? thanks

Eko Ile: We started off with 2 hospitals, a court and a few streets, now in no time, we've added additional hospitals, 14 schools, water works, transfer loading station, courts and the best part, TINUBU square and 30 kilometers expansion of public lighting...

They are moving at neck breaking speed and I see them covering the whole of Lagos Island withing a year or 2.

I also love the fact they they are totally boycotting the national grid with fresh underground cable network...

All off just the Island power project.


I can't wait to see them get started with Alahusa power project on the mainland.

We are going to light up every inch of Lagos state by any means necessary...


eko o ni baje o

mojounited: Exxonmobil Signs Agreement On 500MW Power Plant

Ejiofor Alike, ThisDay, 24 Apr 2013

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and MPN Joint Venture, has signed a Seller’s Representative Agreement (SRA) for the Qua Iboe Power Project, located at Mobil’s Qua Iboe terminal in Akwa Ibom State. The proposed power project includes the construction of a 500megawatt-capacity power plant as well as a 56-kilometre transmission line connecting the plant to the national grid at Ikot Abasi, also in the state.

MPN’s General Manager in charge of Public and Government Affairs, Mr. Paul Arinze, said in a statement last night that the signing of the SRA was “a critical part of the overall commercial framework that enables MPN to undertake power activities and facilitates the sale of power by MPN to Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc for itself and on behalf of the NNPC.” Also speaking on the agreement, the Managing Director of Mobil Producing Nigeria, Mr. Mark Ward, said the project “is a tangible demonstration of MPN’s commitment to Nigeria and supports the president’s priority of providing electricity to the country.”

According to the statement, Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for the project had been concluded, while commercial tenders for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) were near completion. Mobil Producing Nigeria awarded the Front End Engineering Design contract for the project in September 2009 and performed the ground-breaking in March 2010.

FEED is the conceptual process of development and design for large industrial projects such as power plants.
The Power Plant will provide 330kV export power to the national grid.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/exxonmobil-signs-agreement-on-500mw-power-plant/145807/