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Sports › Re: Is Emmanuel Emenike The Heir To Rashidi Yekini by naptu2: 5:58pm On Feb 07, 2013

This debate reminds me of the Prince of Monaco and former African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba.

Jurgen Klinsmann, who played at Monaco, took one look at the Nigerian squad and declared that Nigeria must be very good if someone of Ikpeba's quality was on the bench.

Ikpeba thought Westerhof hated him. He wanted to play in the centr
e-forward position and wanted to start games. Westerhof used him as a sub on the left wing.

I thought about it, who would Ikpeba bench, Yekini or Amunike? Impossible!

Emenike needs a few more years before we can even consider him as an heir to Yekini.

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Politics › Re: Should Lagos Govt Ban Danfo & License Private Companies To Run Transport Sector by naptu2: 3:35pm On Feb 07, 2013

I was trying to post the two newspaper stories that I have about the city bus palaver, but the links are not working. I saved them on my computer, so I'll copy it from there when I get home, but I'll recount what happened from memory.

The government has made several attempts, since 1999, to reform or get rid of molue and danfo buses.

1) MOT: The government introduced the MOT test and declared that commercial buses that did not pass the test would not be allowed on the roads. The NURTW went on strike, citizens were stranded at bus stops, complained and the government backed down.

2) City Bus: The government banned molue and danfo from Ikoyi, Lekki and V.I. Scores of mobile policemen and Lastma officials were drafted in to enforce the ban. Licenses were given to private companies to run transport business in these areas. The biggest and most famous licensee was City Bus (established by Cross Country Limited).

City Bus deployed air-conditioned buses to ply these routes. They used tie wearing graduates as conductors and bus drivers.

A) the agberos who used to extort money from danfo drivers were thus deprived of their daily bread and decided to attack the city buses and bus shelters.

B) City Bus fares were much higher than danfo fares on some routes, exactly the same on others and cheaper on some routes. For example, at the time a trip by danfo from Obalende to Falomo would cost roughly 15 naira. City Bus charged 50 naira. However, it was also 50 naira from Obalende to Ajah, while danfo charged between 70 and 100 naira. Some passengers could not afford the new fares.

C) City Bus started operations before the other licensees. They therefore did not have enough buses to meet demand. This and the increased fares motivated students of Nigerian Institute of Oceanography to go on rampage, destroying city buses and bus shelters.

The government backed down and allowed NURTW and other danfo operators to also get licenses without meeting the stiff conditions imposed on City Bus.

City Bus could not cope with the danfo buses (who did not have to maintain their buses to the same standard as city bus), so, rather than run the business themselves, they decided to issue licenses to danfo drivers to run bus services using the city bus colour. Everything went back to the pre-2003 state, except that the buses were no longer painted yellow and black.

3) BRT: the government learnt lessons from the city bus experience and decided to give a license to the NURTW to carry out BRT services on the condition that the drivers must attend the drivers institute for retraining.

Below: a ramshackle City Bus (licensed to danfo driver) and a T&M bus (NURTW).

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Crime › Re: Lagos Taskforce Arrests Sellers Of Pornographic Materials. by naptu2: 2:25pm On Feb 07, 2013

Actually, there are sex shops in Lagos (where intimacy gadgets, pornographic materials, etc are sold). There's one at the Palms in Lekki and several in Ikeja, but little kids do not go into these shops to stare at obscene photos.

Crime › Re: Lagos Taskforce Arrests Sellers Of Pornographic Materials. by naptu2: 1:48pm On Feb 07, 2013

It's not even just about the sale, it's the display of these materials.

VCDs with explicit pictures on the sleeves are placed beside newspapers on tables by the roadside. At 3 o'clock primary and secondary school kids gather beside these tables to stare at the obscene pictures.

Even nairaland, as crazy as it is, has a word sensor.

Nairaland General › Re: The Weird Ones Of Nairaland!!! by naptu2: 10:01am On Feb 07, 2013

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Nairaland General › Re: The Weird Ones Of Nairaland!!! by naptu2: 10:00am On Feb 07, 2013

Politics › Re: Should Lagos Govt Ban Danfo & License Private Companies To Run Transport Sector by naptu2: 9:42am On Feb 07, 2013

OP research the City Bus experiment of 2003 when the government banned danfo and molue from Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki and gave licenses to City Bus (a company created by Cross Country Limited, an inter-state transporter) and other organisations to run transport business there.

The resulting chaos, with agbero and students of Institute of Oceanography attacking City Buses and bus shelters, even Lastma and police couldn't contain them. The shortage of buses and high price was another problem.

That's why the danfo and molue drivers are involved in the BRT scheme. It's also the reason why we have different colours for commercial buses in these areas instead of the usual yellow and black colours. This is also the reason why government hasn't yet banned molue and danfo, even though it would like to.

Sports › Re: Is Emmanuel Emenike The Heir To Rashidi Yekini by naptu2: 8:12am On Feb 07, 2013

I don't know if I'll ever find a clip of this game, but I appeal to anybody that has the clip to please post it.

The year was 1988, the venue was Abidjan. I think it was the semi or quarter finals of the African Champions Cup. Africa Sports of Ivory Coast vs Iwuanyanwu of Nigeria.

I was looking forward to this game because I wanted to see who would win the duel between Africa's best striker Rashidi Yekini (Africa Sports) and one of Africa's all time greatest goalkeepers, Ghana's Edward Ansah (Iwuanyanwu).

I was not disappointed. Yekini fired a fiercesome shot. Any other keeper would have avoided it. Ansah caught it. . .but he was on the ground for the next 5 to 10 minutes.

Sports › Re: Is Emmanuel Emenike The Heir To Rashidi Yekini by naptu2: 7:49am On Feb 07, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXxsP2GNc3k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLWLiQ4_n2U

Sports › Re: Is Emmanuel Emenike The Heir To Rashidi Yekini by naptu2: 7:37am On Feb 07, 2013

It's too early to say. About a decade ago people said Obafemi Martins was the new Yekini. He has started well, but this is just his first nations cup.

Yekini was highest goal scorer in Portugal (even though he played in a terrible team) and highest goal scorer in two Nations Cup competitions (Senegal '92 and Tunisia '94). He was highest goal scorer in both world cup and nations cup qualifiers in '93/'94. He played in two African Champions League finals and was 1993 African Footballer of the year.

It will take a few years before we can say that Emenike is a worthy heir.

Politics › Re: Amanpour Interviews Nigerians In Lagos About Power Outage by naptu2: 4:45am On Feb 07, 2013

Eziachi: Take the ferry across Cameroon one of your neighbours, you will see how most people there is their 20s had never experience a power cut ever, and here you are killing goat for 24hrs of power you paid for and you are supposed to be the giant of Africa.

But isn't that exactly my point? During Yar'Adua's era I had almost 24 hours electricity for two weeks, but before you can say Jack Robinson, we went back to darkness, so why should I celebrate now?

I can only heave a sigh of relief when the sector is fully liberalised, when there's investment in the distribution systems, so that transformers don't pack up because they can't handle constant electricity, when the transmission lines are able to properly evacuate power to the distribution centres and when there's adequate gas being supplied to the power plants and we are investing in renewable sources of energy.

At the moment, I won't hold my breath.

Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Mali (AFCON 2013) - (4 - 1) On 6th February 2013 by naptu2: 6:50pm On Feb 06, 2013

Reference: Congratulations to the Super Eagles. They've exceeded our expectations and rewarded the confidence some of us had in the team. Like public transport buses, a long wait with none in sight then as you are about giving up they arrive in a convoy. Appears the dearth of goals in the groupies has been paid with interest today. Hope it extends till Sunday.

By the way. For you soccer buffs. Can you name the other indigenous coaches that have reached the finals with the Eagles. Like to know.

Christian Chukwu was the Chief Coach in 1994 when Nigeria won it in Tunisia (Westerhof was the technical adviser). Chukwu was also the captain when Nigeria won it in 1980.

Stephen Keshi was the captain in 1994, can he equal Chukwu's record?

TV/Movies › Re: Why Do Most Guys Watch Cartoon? by naptu2: 3:57pm On Feb 06, 2013

firestar: Thanks!

Hey, have you been _baptized yet?

No (how's that done?).

Politics › Re: Boko-Haram Training Camps Found In Mali by naptu2: 10:56am On Feb 06, 2013

kalunomics: Nigeria doesn't have a direct border with mali

Right, it's Nigeria»Niger»Mali

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Politics › Re: Boko-Haram Training Camps Found In Mali by naptu2: 10:41am On Feb 06, 2013

paulchucks: The report that they learn shouldere shooting and are nt practicing it is lie my friend who saw when they were striking police hqr in kano said they were standing on the back of motorcycle as the rider is moving they lay the gun on the shoulder of the rider and were shooting

When they wrote "shoulder fired arms" they meant things like man-portable-rocket launchers, shoulder fired mortars, etc. Basically, artillery. They weren't referring to rifles and pistols.

Politics › Re: Boko-Haram Training Camps Found In Mali by naptu2: 10:37am On Feb 06, 2013

raeez: how come 200 people arrived in about 300 cars who drove the other hundred

Well over 200 Nigerians arrived in Timbuktu in April 2012 in about 300 cars

1) The cars might have been driven by non-Nigerians.

2) "Well over 200", therefore, there might have been 300, 400, or even 250 (approximation).

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Literature › Re: "The Place Of Rest" -Wasimi Chronicles by naptu2: 10:29am On Feb 06, 2013

Politics › Re: Lagos To Introduce Cable Cars For Mass Transportation. by naptu2: 8:19am On Feb 06, 2013

I watched the signing ceremony on NTA 9 o'clock news yesternight. I don't know if the pictures shown were supplied by the company or by the NTA, but I mostly saw gondolas. However, I also saw ski lifts and cable car carriages.

Literature › Re: "The Place Of Rest" -Wasimi Chronicles by naptu2: 7:56am On Feb 06, 2013

TV/Movies › Re: Why Do Most Guys Watch Cartoon? by naptu2: 10:32pm On Feb 05, 2013

firestar:

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If you get liver read the 100+ pages.

@OP
Erm ... naptu2 any comment made by me would be like um....

an....

overkill.

And besides, I'm a lady.

The Naruto thread https://www.nairaland.com/522373/naruto-information

Crime › Re: Lagos Sends 30 Beggars To Jail by naptu2: 8:48pm On Feb 05, 2013

[size=14pt]Taskforce Arrests 33 NURTW Members, ‘Agbero’ Over Extortion[/size]

Published on July 22, 2011 by · 5 Comments

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment (Enforcement) Unit has arrested 30 members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, and three other street urchins over illegal collection of fees from motorists on the highway.

The NURTW members were arrested at different locations in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, such as Idumota, Oshodi and Ikeja, P.M.NEWS learnt.

The taskforce officials swooped on the union members unannounced, having received complaints from the public over undue extortion by the union members who were supposed to collect fees only at garages and parks.

The armed taskforce officials arrested and hauled them into the Black Maria and conveyed to their at Alausa, Ikeja office.

When P.M.NEWS asked why the union members and agberos were arrested, the Taskforce Chairman, Supol Bayo Sulaiman said there had been public outcry over illegal collection of fees from motorists by union members.

He said this was why the taskforce had to act swiftly to arrest the situation and sanitise the system, adding that for too long, the union members had constituted a nuisance to the public by collecting illegal fees rather than stay in their parks to collect fees.

According to him, any fee collected outside motor parks was illegal and punishable according to the law, adding that government would no longer fold its hands and allow this to continue.

â€œThe exercise is a continuous one and I have spoken with the union leaders and their chairman on the issue,â€ he stated, adding that anyone arrested collecting illegal fees would be charged to court. Over 250 area boys have been arrested in various parts of the state for acts that constitute a breach of pubic peace and harassment of innocent Lagosians.

Kazeem Ugbodaga

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZM-D-t85Dq8J:http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/07/22/taskforce-arrests-33-nurtw-members-agbero-over-extortion/+agbero+arrested+police&hl=en&ct=clnk

Crime › Re: Lagos Sends 30 Beggars To Jail by naptu2: 8:44pm On Feb 05, 2013

I hope Pyguru doesn't ban me. Note that these arrests were carried out before the 2012 traffic law came into force, which is why there is a distinction between fees collected at the motor park and fees collected outside the motor park.

Crime › Re: Lagos Sends 30 Beggars To Jail by naptu2: 8:28pm On Feb 05, 2013

Lol. The government have repeatedly tried to get rid of agbero (even governor Marwa tried using soldiers against them, but was only partially successful).

1) I've already given you the 2004/2005 example (you say it was staged, but that doesn't mean it was actually staged).

2) The City Bus experiment would have wiped out agberos in Lagos. City Bus was given a concession to run transport business in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki. Danfo and Molue buses were banned from these areas (as a prelude to banning them across the state), therefore no more agbero. The agberos damaged many City Buses and bus stop shelters because they were losing their daily bread.

3) Check this out https://www.nairaland.com/1011252/lagos-insists-ban-nurtw-comply

Since the enactment of this law, agberos have disappeared from Falomo bus stop and some other bus stops in the city. It hasn't been total or complete, but it's a start (in much the same way that the law against begging has been in force, but we still have beggars, ditto for the law banning okada).

Crime › Re: Lagos Sends 30 Beggars To Jail by naptu2: 8:01pm On Feb 05, 2013

Afam4eva: But why are Agberos never remembered in all of this.

Actually, the first set of people that were arrested were agberos (circa 2003/2004).

The NURTW then took Lagos State to court, praying the court to declare that bus stops and motor parks are public places and their members have the right to stay there and that the government's action infringed on their right to freedom of movement. The NURTW won.

I believe that the government lawyers did a bad job. The agberos shouldn't have been arrested for staying at the motor park, but for collecting illegal levies. That's what's being done now under the new traffic law.

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