₦airaland Forum

naptu2: This is what you have on Olateju Crescent. Large houses guarded by soldiers, naval ratings or private security guards. Across the road from the houses (on the shoreline) you have places where you can rent jet skis, speed boats and even large boats for meetings and conferences (Prest, SeaCat, etc). There are event centres where you can have your wedding reception and kid's birthday parties. There are creekside bars where you can have a barbecue, drink beer and watch champions league matches. And in the evenings you can see the latest ferraris, masseratis and porsches.

Not a good place to build a bridge. Besides, the current location of the bridge-head takes it directly to Admiralty Road.

esere826: Forget about the oyibo thing
There are capable scientist even on this forum

What we are 'seeing' is a nice bridge
but it makes mockery of the concept of suspension bridges
which is the trophy that some folks are raising up high
(I even believed it was a typical suspension bridge untill I saw these pictures)

What i see in the OP pixs tells me that just with a pair of piers we could do without the suspensions
(I agree that the bridge is beautiful, and should be treated as such. It however lacks anything innovative or challenging from a science stand point. So no need screaming about it being the 1st suspension bridge in West Africa or something)

When competent engineers and scientists are talking, then please keep quiet and stop showing us silly pix's and belittleing people that look just like you.

I even wonder how those big boats/yatchs wan pass under
No plans for tourism incorporated into the waterways?

kingoflag: How? Because you said so?

Dude, forget the distractions and post pics of sights of trash from any corner of Nigeria that you can find; ignore whatever some shallow people might call you. Social Media is powerful, this might be the medium from which attention will start being paid to this critical issue that affects the environment and health of the people. Nairaland is powerful, if you dont know, know it now. If issues on Nairaland do not affect Nigeria's online community (and thus Nigerians on the ground and in the diaspora) the Presidency and State Govts wont have "OBVIOUS" PAID SUPPORTERS battle it out everyday online ---sometimes for hours on end--- trying to sway people's minds.

So, all Im saying is, forget the lesser issues and lets all for once focus on the Bigger, more critical, issues and put the Nigerian Govt to shame by calling attention to this menace. Maybe when a major news house picks up on this thread and blasts the Nigerian Govt on their dirty society maybe then they'll be forced to act. So, dude, post similar pics; that should be the aim not the unnecessary bickering.

Dr Muzungu: Make no mistake, animals and people behaving like animals exist everywhere. Be it Africa, Europe or the rest of the planet. Just that... dare to drop an empty bottle in Germany, for instance, you would get a hefty fine and if you, god forbid, do it in Singapore, better shoot yourself. Few years ago, in my sweet European homeland, my Nigerian wife was shocked to see someone walking on the street and dumping an empty box of some biscuits on the walkway, just seconds after she walked some 30-40 meters to dump her bag in the garbage bin. So I had to explain that the animal couldn't know better and communal police was not nearby to give him a "ticket" worth some $100.

All in all, we should all behave like human beings, not like animals (but technically we are animals, lol). And for those that disobey the rules, there should be fines so heavy that they will never do the same thing again.

And before you mention tribalism again... I have lived in the Igbo land for long enough, and spent enough time in the Yoruba land, to say they are not so much different when it comes to keeping the environment clean. Abuja is like a different world, so that experience doesn't count and I haven't been to the north so I can't talk about that.

Just a honestly friendly advice for everyone who wants to hear it: Next time before you dump something to where it doesn't belong, think of how offended you were by the pictures posted here.

johnwizey: Who is she

naptu2: Oluchi Onweagba (born August 1, 1982) is a Nigerian model.[1][2]

Biography

Early life

Onweagba grew up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria with her two brothers and sisters. She is the daughter of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse.[2] When Onweagba was 16 years old, she won the "Face Of Africa" contest.[2]

Discovery

She was urged by a family friend to enter into the M-Net "Face of Africa" preliminary screening at the M-Net office in Victoria Island, Lagos.[4] The agency groomed her to be one of Nigeria's entrants for the 1998 competition (now called the Nokia Face of Africa). This despite the fact that, growing up, she had maintained a relative ignorance towards fashion and modeling.[citation needed] With the support of her family and friends, she decided to compete in the inaugural edition of the Face of Africa in 1998. This was the first-ever continent-wide model competition, organized by the South African channel M-Net in collaboration with Elite Model Management.[citation needed] She won the competition.[5] She was just seventeen years old. Elite Model Management awarded Onweagba a three-year modeling contract.

Career

After moving to New York City, where she still lives, Onweagba graced the covers of Italian Vogue, i-D, ELLE, Untold, and Surface; she also was featured in Nylon, Marie Claire, Allure, and other national editions of Vogue around the world.[citation needed] She became the face of campaigns for Gianfranco Ferré, Gap, Express, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor, as well as working for Victoria's Secret.[citation needed] Onweagba's runway experience has been with John Galliano, Christian Dior, Costume National, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani, amongst others, in London, Milan, Tokyo and Paris.[citation needed] She has worked with such notable photographers as Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, and Patrick Demarchelier.[citation needed]

Beyond modeling, she tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls.[citation needed] She volunteers her time and her image for such NGOs as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. She also is continuing her higher education, having studied for an associate's degree in the New York City educational system.[citation needed]

After her three-year contract with Elite expired, she signed with DNA Model Management.[citation needed] A highlight of her career so far was when she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue four times, from 2005 to 2008.[citation needed]

In 2008, she launched a modeling agency in South Africa, OModel Africa, with offices in Johanesburg and recently in Cape Town.[citation needed] The 2008 winner of M-Net Face of Africa, Kate Tachie-Menson, was awarded a US $50,000 modeling contract by OModel Africa.[citation needed]

Personal life

Onweagba is married to Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi. They have a 3-year-old son.[1] Onweagba's first name comes from the Igbo language and means "God's Work".[2][6

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oluchi_Onweagba