₦airaland Forum

And nobody seems to raise eyebrows when a 30 yr old man dates women 19,18,17...

Abegi

Mr Kalu:

1. GEJ and NASS together budgeted for and flagged off construction of second Niger Bridge. The most you can say is that PMB is continuing an existing project.

2. Your administration was able to pay its salaries and pensions thanks to GEJ and the economic boom. PMB and the economic recession has made it hard for the current administration.

3. Most Nigerians had a better sense of optimism and life expectancy under GEJ than we do now.

4. You may know Buhari very well, but For Igbos to vote for PMB would be the height to idiocy, given the treatment being meted out. Aren't your eyes open?

Anigreat:


she didn't build it

her pussy build it for her.

And...? Even that is work. You have to package yourself well to get the right clients. Plus all the partying, staying up late, being abused, and having to fight for your money from idiot clients. Abi you think hair, makeup and clothes are free? I'm not agreeing with you that na toto do am for Juliet oh, but I know a few girls who have used their shoko to build castles.

Sigh... mr FFK, please don't make inflammatory statements without substantiation...

“Henceforth, we are using this opportunity to call on all tanker drivers, all lorry drivers, all owners of such articulated vehicles to please submit those vehicles for Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) test; they must go through the entire hub and get the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) Certificate of Road Worthiness. We will not allow such vehicles which obviously pose serious danger to other road users on our roads,” Edgal said.

This has got to be the biggest joke of the year. This tragedy was cause by systemic failures. Even if the tanker had the right certificates, who is to say it actually passed the tests? Is it not the agencies that will collect money and issue fake certificates?

And those on the road who are supposed to check... how much bribes have they demanded over the years? And without even bothering to do their jobs of actually enforcing road safety. The issue is transparency, enforcement, and yes, proper funding and education of these agencies.

It's easy to shout and say "this must happen", "that must happen", but the ball is in the court of the agencies to do their jobs properly and not just let things slide when palms are greased.

Here's another gem:
He said government had already directed security agencies to intensify enforcement of relevant laws, especially the State Traffic Law, with the view to ensuring that the roads and highways in the State were safe for commuters to ply without any danger.

Yay! So they will fix all the potholes, cover all the open drains, provide water drainage, provide shoulders on the side of the road, add lights on the highways? How are the agencies going to make the roads safe? By adding more dangerous roadblocks? I think the AG knows all this, but he just has to say something even if he doesn't believe what he is saying...

Nah dude.

- provide for your family
- continue to love your wife and children
- watch your temper, nurture the relationship.

These things above, done consistently, are much more difficult than cooking once a year and posting it on social media.

RRWraith:
As much as I may not like to utter words of disapprobation against this contraption called a country the utmost truth has to be said..

If this had happened in Nigeria, their service if songs would have been conducted after three days even while they are still alive with V.P osibande coming to commemorate with the families of the deceased.

Too true... and the painful thing is we never learn... nobody in our government or civil service will see this and say: "how can I improve our response to saving our own people"..

I suppose maybe only Lagos state...

soliddust2020:
Keke will be the new nuisance there.

Exactly... okada was banned from Asaba roads about 5 years ago, and now there are kekes all over the place, constituting a nuisance when they drive 4-abreast in a two lane road. The streets are littered with keke and they don't mind who they jam or who they scratch. They won't wait their turn at traffic, and will be horning like it's a new toy.

Ultimately, we need good roads and good buses. It's hard for a van to enter some areas (which a bike could), meaning people now have to trek a while before they find transport. Anyways, enjoy your first few weeks of calm before the kekes become a menace there too.

MikkieEl:
What of Adeola Odeku

Feel free to add an entry and help expand our knowledge...

Hrm... neither these Northern leaders nor Obasanjo are currently in command of Nigeria's security forces... The person who was voted in to handle these matters has been MIA for a while...

Congratulations and great job. This is not an easy accomplishment.

Unfortunately, because Nigeria's leaders are so shortsighted, this is yet another brilliant doctor that will remain in the US. We'll still have many of us dying prematurely.

OP, this is a very informative post... would it be possible to put this into wikipedia so it's permanently and world-searchable?
I'd be happy to copy these content over, as a starting point for "Streets of Nigeria" or something...

korel9:
I'm just thinking if it were in Nigeria;
Maybe na okada boys for follow her.

After you give them fuel money of course

hopexter:
Billionaire for their pockets. Which tangible help have they rendered to Nigeria?

Elumelu - took UBA (and STB) from a national bank to a global powerhouse. With offices in 20+ countries in Africa, as well as USA, UK, and France, it puts Nigeria's financial markets on the world stage. The expansion into other parts of the world has improved the Nigerian brand, gives Nigerians and companies access to larger markets, and makes it much much easier to do business (manufacturing/investments/trading).

Dangote is the reason Nigeria is a major exporter of cement and no longer uses forex to purchase cement, sugar, (and until recently, noodles). Very soon, forex will not be used to import refined fuel. I would also say he plays a big role in the construction boom we're seeing all over Nigeria and Africa. He's the number one industrialist of our time and will remembered as the man who helped turn Nigeria into a high-income economy.

Otedola - with 500+ distribution centers in the downstream sector, huge depots, he is one reason why you can get fuel for your car and ships, airplanes, gas and kerosine to cook with, oil for lubrication, and so on. He also supplies well production chemicals and drilling fluids to the upstream sector. It would be very hard for most Nigerians to go directly to the refineries to purchase these products so one cannot discount the massive investment and service done by people like him.

Between them, these three directly employ an estimated 50,000 Nigerians in the financial, petroleum, and manufacturing sectors, and who knows how many more are indirectly employed by the multiplier effect. (Dangote: 30,000+; UBA:10,000+; Forte: 400+ with staff in over 500 distribution centers/filling stations)

So not just billionaires in pocket. These men provide very real, tangible benefits to Nigerians - and like most market economies - they are handsomely rewarded for their contributions.

Bodylover:
I have watched it, imagine life wasted on that bridge.


I think Otedola father’s spirit is not happy that his son his wasting his money on his useless daughters.

What is wrong with you!??!?
People lost their lives because of systemic carelessness, and this is your commentary?

Terrifying!

It's a gecko (not salamander). What's so shocking? These things crawl about and this one was unfortunate enough to fall inside pot... Now if it was a salamander (which secretes toxins on its skin), I'd throw out the pot of soup. But gecko... nutritious

YouareaBITCH:
Foolish

I've never seen one more foolish.

What happened to the less privilege around u, those kids that eat once a day and end up dying out of malnutrition and starvation?

What happened to kids that are homeless,that end up falling preys to rapist and pedophiles?

What happened to those kids that their intellect is getting wasted cuz no one can buy just 12 exercise books for them to attend a free public school?


The orphans living in the mercy of ruthless aunties and uncles?


What happened to the old people in ur neighborhood that have none to fend for them?


You just wasted 10million Naira that could have done a lot of good work on people that "will never need it"Why?So u can get an appointment when he wins??


Just pray he wins and when he does, that he remembers u.

Well, I don't really agree with her choices of candidates, but I respect her enough to respect her decision. The things you talk about exist in every country, to varying degrees, and are reduced with good leadership. As Jesus said*: "you'll always have the poor", and countless has been given to the poor over the years. Atiku himself has donated much more and employs a lot of youths.

But to your questions, I think if we had competent governance, a lot of these issues would be mitigated, and she feels this is the best way to contribute to the election of the people she is loyal to. Based on his track record as a businessman, I think he could bring lots of investment into the country, and may have a smarter approach to running a country than the incumbent. Based on that alone, Atiku might be the best person to challenge PMB. Again, I'm not 100% convinced, but that's my gut feeling.

Even if it's for her to get appointment if he wins... so? It's an investment. It's still world's better than all those garages of fancy cars we see these days... after all, those entertainers could have given that money to the poor and homeless kids your post seems so concerned about. Even you... unless you can say honestly that you donate significantly to these charity cases, I don't think should be questioning what she does with her money.

*I'm quoting out of context... he was basically saying they should pay attention to him and his message, because he wasn't always going to be around..

Moneytize:
Igbo Amaka!

Which part... Sinmisola Ajibola sounds igbo to you?
Or are you praising Air Peace?

Congratulations Captain Ajibola. Much respect!

Then stop talking and do it... I've been hearing of Oduduwa for decades now... with the industrial and financial clout of Lagos, the upcoming industrialization of Ogun, raw resources in Ondo, it will be a very viable country.

I'm from Asaba, but I will happily apply for visa to Oduduwa (abi mo le lo Ecowas passport mi ni?)

Rikidony:
The Maltese racist president that refuse to take in African migrant, allowing them to die in the mediterenian, thats not the kind of person i wanna associate with

Blaming somebody for refusing garbage? Instead of helping develop Nigeria, those migrants chose to spend all that money for travel, hoping to go and mess up somebody's land for them...

The title said: "Peter Okoye Meets With Beautiful President Of Malta As He Kicks Off Europe Tour (Pic)" so I rushed to open...

So the pastor didn't drink blood, but made money from this chap - who drank nasty blood. Interesting...

Planning a one time event is one thing... hopefully he will put as much effort into planning a continuously happy married life...

iAudio:
PVC means "PERMANENT VOTER CARD"

This is not a PVC. This is the temporary one.

TroubleMaker47:
All these block heads!
That's TVC not PVC

PVC oh, TVC oh, BBC oh... all to bring awareness to the matter that youths should prepare for the coming election...

Ivanmykel:
Why did handsome, talented MJ waste his life like this?

Because America (and indeed most of the world), was not ready (and still not ready) to fully accept a public figure with dark skin. He's the most famous of the examples, but many people change their features in other to be better accepted. In spite of his awesome talent, he felt that his nose and skin were holding him back... and in a way it's true... white, latino, asian, Indian, and even black audiences were more willing to associate with the lighter skin Michael. It was better* for advertisements, better for concerts, better for dance lessons, and looked better on album covers - which translated to more sales.

We have it hear too... some girls really believe "ọmọ pupa l'emi fe̩" and go to great lengths to lighten their skin because they think it will make them more popular, better liked, celebrated.

In both cases, it really comes down to the ongoing onslaught against Blackness - color, thought, psychology, etc.

Sadly, once a person goes down the path of "enhancing" their natural bodies, it becomes a downward spiral until you hardly recognize the original person anymore.


*I'm not saying I agree, just trying to explain the rationale*

At the ripe old age of 89? As a Black man in America? As a parent of the most successful and famous family of entertainers?

I'd say Mr. Joe Jackson lived a fulfilled life, and we all wish to accomplish as much and die old. Nothing to cry about here.
Cheers, Mr. Jackson, RIP.

I really can't believe this mess...

Our Eagles actually tried this time... so so close...

I'm looking at that ref with one eye though...

FCHFUEHFIUEhjfoieujfoiasejfoidjfgoihj!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHyyyyyyyyyyyyy IFJEIFEFUIHEIFUHEFIJEIFJEOIFJ !!JOijfase 8aiej!!!

So close... SO FSCKING CLOSE to sending Argentina home... how many minutes remain? 4 Abi?

Chaaai!

Meeeeehhn........