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Politics › Re: Gunmen Destroy Buildings, Telecom-masts In Borno by naptu2: 4:24pm On May 03, 2013

See below, an article about chadian militants in north-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s.

http://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=505216009545460&id=457651284301933&set=a.457657607634634.107103.457651284301933&refid=17

Politics › Re: Gunmen Destroy Buildings, Telecom-masts In Borno by naptu2: 4:23pm On May 03, 2013

North-eastern Nigeria borders a corner of West and Central Africa that is perennially at war. Rebels and mercenaries from these wars often cross the borders between Niger, Chad, Sudan, Nigeria and Cameroun in search of food and new masters (when one conflict ends, they move to other places seeking new wars to fight in).

In the early 1980s President Shagari tried to mediate in the war in Chad and he ultimately had to deploy troops to the Borno-Chad border when Chadian rebels crossed into Nigeria (in fact, the Nigerian Army pursued the rebels into Chad).

The Maitatsine crisis was started by a camerounian who crossed the border into Nigeria. In the 1980s and early 1990s the Nigerian Army and police often had to take action against Nigerien and Chadian bandits who came across the border to harass Nigerian villagers.

These bandits often cross the borders with arms, ammunition and equipment from previous wars.

It is because of these reasons that, since the beginning of the boko haram crisis, I have often advocated the following measures.

1) Ecomog/buffer zone (I was shocked when the former president of Niger suggested the same thing): We need to re-activate ecomog and deploy troops in Niger and Chad. They should create a militarised buffer zone at the border and conduct joint patrols (like the joint patrols at the Nigeria-Benin border that reduced the crime rate there).

2) We need to issue an international arrest warrant of arrest for Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (the former president of Mauritania) and ensure that the Qataris keep a close watch on him and his finances. The NIA should also be on the lookout for him to kill or capture him where possible.

3) I was strongly in support of our intervention in Mali and I'm glad the military operation in Mali has been largely successful.

4) There should be an amnesty programme for boko haram militants that have not been involved in murder. In return for amnesty, the militants must disclose the sources of their funding and weapons. This kind of programme should yield valuable intelligence and should separate the criminal and political boko haram from the al-qaeda faction. It is much easier to deal with the criminal and political elements (and bring peace), but the al-qaeda faction must be crushed (I'm very sure that they won't accept the amnesty anyway).

5) Periodic and unannounced surges: We need to carry out periodic and unnanounced operations to capture boko haram militants and unearth their arsenal. I propose that the operation should be carried out in this manner - a state of emergency should be declared in an area (eg, part of Potiskum or Maiduguri). The state of emergency should include a 24 hour curfew. The town should be surrounded by soldiers before the curfew is declared. Special forces teams should then conduct a house to house search for arms and militants (like the house to house searches that I often endured after failed coup plots in the past). However, it is critically important that the special forces do not harass and molest innocent civillians.

6) The government should conduct an effective "hearts and minds" campaign. There should be programmes on radio and television that educate residents about the dangers of boko haram. The government should ensure that there's addequate infrastructure and that the welfare of residents are catered for. The army medical corps can undertake free screening and treatment for residents as a means of bonding with the community.

7) Above all, we should be aware that it is impossible to fight terrorists from a defensive position. It's very easy for them to grab the headlines by hitting soft targets. You can't defend against everything. Therefore we must take the war to them, wherever they are in the world.

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Lastly, we need to unite to confront this monster because we are all at risk. Boko Haram's goal is to capture the entire country (not just northern Nigeria) and make it part of the global caliphate. Furthermore, we should not alienate northerners who are also suffering from the attacks of boko haram. We need to win them to our side, rather than alienate them.

See below, an article about chadian militants in north-eastern Nigeria in the 1990s.

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Politics › Re: Gunmen Destroy Buildings, Telecom-masts In Borno by naptu2: 3:08pm On May 03, 2013

Nathaniel734: a policeman wont grant such interview, is he not a security operative? the story is been exergerated, i dnt stl belive it...probably the was an attack in the area but not as deadly as the claim

I can believe it and I foresaw this kind of thing happening. If you've been following events in north-eastern Nigeria since the early 1980s, you'll understand why it was just a matter of time before something like this happened.

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Politics › Re: Lagos Light Rail Will Be Ready In June – Fashola by naptu2(op): 6:34am On May 03, 2013

Mustay: May is around the corner. How feasible is this by June?

Although this thread is about the Red Line and although it has been overtaken by the usual back and forth, you can still get the latest on the Blue Line project from the thread. An engineer who's working on the Blue Line confirmed that the first phase (Mile 2-National Theatre) will be ready by June (he didn't want his name in print).

https://www.nairaland.com/1276567/infrastructure-bank-fund-n400bn-lagos

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Politics › Re: Gunmen Destroy Buildings, Telecom-masts In Borno by naptu2: 6:22am On May 03, 2013*

Phoneport, please include a link to the source of the article.

Edit: the link has now been included.

Nairaland General › Re: Iyawo Nylon Bag Gist Thread. by naptu2(op): 5:41am On May 03, 2013

[img]http://74.91.19.186/attachments/973519_applause_png71815c4ddb87a023859ff166f4722db3[/img]

Good job.

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Music/Radio › Re: Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 1:59pm On May 02, 2013

nep2ra: Can anyone in the house please remind me of the name this kid (or teenage) rap group that sang this song. The name "The Bishops" come to mind but I can't seem to find the video anywhere on Youtube. It's driving me crazy. The lyrics go along the lines of (I know they are not correct):

I want you girl, the bishops boys come again
This girl is a woman of something something
I woulda marry this girl any day so
And the boys inna ride bicycles
And the girls inna buy icicles
I wonder why my parents don't stay at hoooome...

A One New Gal Vicous Fine Again Live Up The Street When A Go Right Round Da Bin, Nike Is Her Name Not Nacle I Woulda Marry The Girl If She Crippled In The Park We'da Ride A Bicycle And The We Go Gon Go Buy Icycle I Wonder Why My Parents Love Her Soooooo! I Want

If you want the video, go to Youtube and search for Nika by Little Vicious.

Music/Radio › Re: Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 1:43pm On May 02, 2013

nep2ra: Can anyone in the house please remind me of the name this kid (or teenage) rap group that sang this song. The name "The Bishops" come to mind but I can't seem to find the video anywhere on Youtube. It's driving me crazy. The lyrics go along the lines of (I know they are not correct):

I want you girl, the bishops boys come again
This girl is a woman of something something
I woulda marry this girl any day so
And the boys inna ride bicycles
And the girls inna buy icicles
I wonder why my parents don't stay at hoooome...

Do you mean Little Vicious?

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Politics › Re: What Is Wrong With This Dunce Called Ikenna? by naptu2: 1:40pm On May 02, 2013

Use the “Report to Moderator” button
It’s there for a reason folks. We do not subscribe to jungle justice or keyboard warriorism. If you see that a fellow member is violating the rules, please report the post to a moderator, briefly stating the violation. Moderators will be sure to respond to the reported post appropriately and in a timely fashion.

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Report, rather than retaliate.

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Music/Radio › Re: Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 10:39am On May 02, 2013

obadiah777: LMAO BRUV JUST GO TO TALL N MIGHTY OR WHATVER THAT SHOP IS CALLED. THEY SELL BIG THINGS.

High and Mighty.

Music/Radio › Re: Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 10:31am On May 02, 2013

I loved the way they dissed Another Bad Creation (ABC).

Don't try to compare us
To
Another Bad little Fad
I'm the mac and I'm bad
Give you something that you never had.

Politics › Re: Tattered National Flag At African First-Ladies’ Mission Office by naptu2: 8:09am On May 02, 2013

nuclearboy: 100 Naira fine?

10 Naira daily penalty?

Truly the constitution requires updating! Yet even more, it requires to be adhered to, as who would dare, face to face, complain about this eyesore and not find himself in the cells usually reserved for the worst scum of society as determined by the lords in Black uniforms?

I agree it needs to be amended, but it's not in the constitution. It's considered an act of the National Assembly. The National Assembly started the process of amending it late last year, but the bill has not yet been passed into law.

Sources of Nigerian law:

1) The Constitution

2) Acts of the national and state assemblies. (Decrees and edicts of military governments are now considered as acts of the state or national assembly)

3) Received English Law (Common Law, Doctrines of Equity, Statutes of General Application/laws made by the colonial government).

4) Judicial Precedent (court judgements).

5) Customary law (including sharia law).

6) Delegated legislation (Administrative agencies' regulations and rulings).

7) Historical, Literary or Formal sources (including latin maxims).

Music/Radio › Re: Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 6:11am On May 02, 2013

Jump, Warm It Up Chris, Alright (Hold Tight), Tonight's The Night.

Politics › Re: Tattered National Flag At African First-Ladies’ Mission Office by naptu2: 6:08am On May 02, 2013

[size=14pt]Flags And Coat Of Arms Act

Chapter 148

Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990[/size]

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, if in any public place in Nigeria the National Flag is to be exhibited or flown for any purpose, it shall not be exhibited with or be flown on the same staff or cross bar with the flag of any State, or the flag of any Commonwealth or foreign country; and the National Flag or any other flag when exhibited or flown shall not appear in a defaced or tattered condition; but the National Flag shall not be deemed to be defaced by reason only of the fact that it is embodied in or forms part of a State flag.

7. Any person who flies or exhibits the National Flag in a defaced or bad condition shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

10. Any person guilty of an offence against this Act shall Penalty

be liable to a fine of one hundred naira and in the case of a continuing offence to a fine of ten naira for every day or part of a day during which the offence is continued after the day on which such person is first convicted.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/FlagsAndCoatOfArmsAct.htm

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Music/Radio › Rapper Chris Kelly Of Kriss-Kross Is Dead! by naptu2(op): 5:01am On May 02, 2013

[size=14pt]Rapper Chris Kelly of the 90s duo Kriss Kross has died at age 34[/size]

Published May 01, 2013

Associated Press

ATLANTA – Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic "Jump," has died, according to authorities. He was 34.

Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said the 34-year-old Kelly was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center.

Honey said authorities are unsure of Kelly's cause of death and that an autopsy has yet to be performed.

Kelly, known as "Mac Daddy," and Chris Smith, known as "Daddy Mac," were introduced to the music world in 1992 by music producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri after he discovered the pair in an Atlanta mall. The duo wore their clothes backwards as a gimmick, but they won over fans with their raps.

Their first, and by far most successful song, was "Jump." The hit, off their multiplatinum 1992 debut album "Totally Krossed Out," featured the two trading versus and rapping the refrain, the song's title. The duo had surprising maturity in their rap delivery, though the song was written by Dupri. It would become a No. 1 smash in the United States and globally, and one of the most popular of that year.

Their success led to instant fame: They toured with Michael Jackson, appeared on TV shows, and even had their own video game.

The group was never able to match the tremendous success of their first song, though they had other hits like "Warm It Up," and "Tonite's tha Night."

Earlier this year, the group performed together to celebrate the anniversary of Durpri's label, So So Def.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/05/01/rapper-chris-kelly-0s-duo-kriss-kross-has-died-at-age-34/

Politics › Re: What Is Wrong With This Dunce Called Ikenna? by naptu2: 3:43am On May 02, 2013

automaticcars: What rules? I didn't know there was a rule against responding in kind.

NO ATTACKS, FIGHTS, BULLYING, or INSULTS
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Use the “Report to Moderator” button
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Literature › Re: Iyawo Nylon Bag by naptu2: 5:49pm On May 01, 2013

Please visit this thread to find out the latest https://www.nairaland.com/1272634/iyawo-nylon-bag-gist-thread

Celebrities › Re: Celebrity Section Complaints/Suggestions Thread by naptu2: 4:05pm On May 01, 2013

Spammer on the loose (seems like an extreme mental condition) https://www.nairaland.com/aniispice/posts

Politics › Re: Let's Have Your Complaints, Suggestions & Enquiries Here by naptu2: 3:55pm On May 01, 2013

Spammer on the loose (seems like an extreme mental condition) https://www.nairaland.com/aniispice/posts

Politics › Re: Controversial N4.5billion Yatch Hotel Disappears From Lagos. by naptu2: 1:49pm On May 01, 2013

dayokanu: Well done Naptu

Thank you.

Politics › Re: Controversial N4.5billion Yatch Hotel Disappears From Lagos. by naptu2: 8:35am On May 01, 2013

bknight: When a whole Nigerian Navy's NNS Beecroft could go missing? They can hope to find it berthed in another country in anoda continent after some years sha.

NNS Beecroft is the naval base at Apapa. It's not a ship (in layman's terms, although all bases are ships to naval personnel).

Politics › Re: SW Youth Should Be Protesting Right Now by naptu2: 8:16am On May 01, 2013

^^^

That's why I asked him if Bode George was convicted of stealing. He seems to be ignorant of the meaning of the terms "charge", "count" and even ignorant of the facts of the cases he mentioned.

Politics › Re: Nigeria: The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful, The Ugly. by naptu2(op): 7:58am On May 01, 2013

olaadegoke: @Naptu2

Very Educative Thread,When are we going to get the rest of the interview

Thank you very much. Hopefully I'll continue today.

Politics › Re: Nigeria: The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful, The Ugly. by naptu2(op): 7:58am On May 01, 2013

@ Debosky: your attention is needed here https://www.nairaland.com/1274126/governor-fashola-builds-first-suspension

Politics › Re: SW Youth Should Be Protesting Right Now by naptu2: 7:38am On May 01, 2013

[quote author=Ramnon.2]How could a phone thief get 45 years in jail and Bode George got 2 years?
Tinubu got nothing and Lagos Speaker who also stole billions will likely get nothing?
And SW youths are not on the street protesting this kangaroo judgement?
OR is it because the thief, Kevin Ighodalo, is Edo, and not Yoruba? But EDO is ACN now.
Can Oshiomhole and Aregbe work things out here? grin

[/quote]Was Olabode George ever convicted for stealing?

(Education is very important in a democracy. Democracy is government of the people by the people and for the people. How will the people make important decisions when they don't even know how their government works?)

Politics › Re: Governor Fashola Builds First Suspension Bridge In Nigeria by naptu2: 5:34am On May 01, 2013

[quote author=Ogbuefi_Negro]Good morning my brother. lol.

oh i forgot o, add "oko ishilove" put for the names. where is she, surprised she hasnt shown up.[/quote]https://www.nairaland.com/1205583/iyawo-nylon-bag/24

https://www.nairaland.com/1272634/iyawo-nylon-bag-gist-thread

Politics › Re: Governor Fashola Builds First Suspension Bridge In Nigeria by naptu2: 5:08am On May 01, 2013

[quote author=Ogbuefi_Negro]Austin Peter's pikin
Peter Obe

lol[/quote]Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Good morning.

Politics › Re: Controversial N4.5billion Yatch Hotel Disappears From Lagos. by naptu2: 10:46pm On Apr 30, 2013

eaglechild: And then it disappears one day and the state govt knows nothing about it.

And then he never answers any of the questions because he simply can't.

grin

Politics › Re: Governor Fashola Builds First Suspension Bridge In Nigeria by naptu2: 10:43pm On Apr 30, 2013

CAMEROONPRIDE: @ naptu2 are u fashola?

Lagos the pride of Nigeria

I'm going to add that to my list.

Let's see. . . . All the things I've been called on nairaland.

"Government official or SSS agent", "Benefiting from Lagos State Government", "Yoruba Boy", "Northerner", "GEJ asslicker", "librarian", "journalist", "you people" (I suspect that the guy meant either muslim or northerner), "Fashola". I think there's more.

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