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Explorers:
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, rides a horse as he parades with his entourage and musicians on the streets of Kano, northern Nigeria on July 6 during the Durbar Festival.

Please note that I respect the Emir's position as traditional ruler, and really admire his person, so no disrespect intended.

This picture signifies for me a lot that's wrong with Nigeria: how can the Emir not do anything about the filth and poverty of his own people? He should be working hard to invite businesses to Kano. Collaborate with the governor and lift people out of poverty. What about all the Kano wealth end elites?

We always surround ourselves with the finest things, leaving the rest of our society in squalor. Sadly, here he is with his regalia, marching through filth.

Nice one. The sad part is our naira is so worthless he can't even buy one pair of jeans with the amount he's flashing.

This is why major airports should have more than 1 runway. But at least we have an alternative.

Khd95:
NCA okinawa JAPAN.
but we are suprised,cos we thought flaties only deal in baby buying nd selling
not auctioning of their matured daughters
runs out of thread*

But my broda, auctioning of matured daughters is an extension of baby trade, okwa ya?

*joins in running out of thread*

But seriously, isn't this how it's always been done: Parents start talking to other parents about finding a suitable partner for their adult children. Then they show pictures of said child, talk about their qualities... etc. Who mentioned auction? Did the father mention any money?

Veterinarian... as in a doctor for pets... likely a dog in this case.

There's no story here: a dog chewed on panties and swallowed it. Probably developed stomach aches. Xray revealed foreign material. Surgery to remove it.

Thanks Germany, for giving us the money to buy your outdated equipment that you don't need anymore. Hope you removed all the spyware sha.

Thanks,
Your humble receiver of leftovers.

In Nigeria, no advantage whatsoever.

1. They are expensive. Sure you'll be saving about 10 a week of fuel. 10k*50 weeks if you drive it every day is about 500k. That hybrid likely cost 2-4M more than a used petrol-only car so you need to keep the car for 4-8 years before you break even. I can afford 10k today, but not 2M extra so no hybrid for me.

2. Expensive to maintain

3. You can't take it to most mechanics as they will just break it for you.

What is this contest? Most beautiful Igbo girl in Nigeria? Na so so Blessing and Peace dey represent, except for a few Sade's here and there.

BTW Miss Blessing Ebi representing Borno is very fine.

seXytOhbAd:
Pay our girls!!!!!!

What's annoying is that you will see our president's friends and bum lickers donating cars, money and stuff to his daughter for the wedding when the country's daughters are unpaid especially after doing something great

Yes, but these Falcons don't award contracts or plum positions.

Lagos population is arguably 16 million, with 246 recorded murders.

State of California, population 38 million, 2142 reported murders.

California has almost 2.5x the population of Lagos, but almost 9x the murders. Lagos is statistically safer than the richest country in the world.

Just food for thought. Look it up on google

To the haters:

This is a collector's item. It's a small part of the great KSA's legacy. An asset that will appreciate over the years.

I'm proud to see it worth so much, as it's a manifestation of the great esteem with have for KSA.

yinkslinks:
An Ipod will never do An Afonja trust me.

Wrong. It happens, by my estimate, about 100 times every weekend. As in marriages between those two groups

Zoharariel:
Who will marry this useless ashawo wey her p.unani don turn into lagos-ibadan expressway?

That your useless father is a billionaire doesn't mean everybody will be falling at your feet.

I can't even date any lady from a wealthy family talk more of a marriage, because once I give you instructions - as the head of the house and you don't comply, na back-hand slap straight! And if you complain, na 2 punches to your throat - no time!

You don't come into my house and be forming - my father is a billionaire or even proclaiming gender equality, na wheelbarrow dem go take carry you commot for my doormoth

You're seriously advocating violence against women? And what's worse, people are "liking" this post? Smh.

I hope it's a post made in jest.

Gov't should help police by training and paying them well. Why should I call police when they will

a). Falsely accuse me and insist on bail money
b). Make me pay for fuel or mobilization before they do anything
c). Anytime I jam them for road, they will be asking me to bring chop money, just because I exist.
d). They will over complicate matters, looking for rabbit in the bush and inventing stories

I suppose it's like trying to describe how really heavy objects (e.g. airplanes) can fly to someone who refuses to believe it.

Rockets go in the air.
Rockets go into space
Rockets can escape Earth gravity and rendezvous with other objects in space.
Rockets can land back on Earth
Why is it hard to believe that rockets can land on the moon?

ammyluv2002:
Your faithfulness & loyalty says it all

Gbam!

Sad to say, some guys no dey appreciate loyalty

Ugosample:
The president elect caused it.
He is a complete idiot.
Why didn't he wait till he got sworn in before talking recklessly

You are threatening the sitting president with ICC when you are not president yet.
wise fool.

I was thinking the same thing too. Why not keep quiet jeje and smile and eat ice cream until a few months into your tenure?

He should do well to remember the fates of Laurent Gbagbo of Côte d'Ivoire and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya... Africa don dey tire for sit tight leaders...

LadyAnn:
Safety first!!! I don't understand why people get angry. What if there was a mechanical failure mid flight? Smh. Humans are the most ungrateful creatures on God's green earth.

A sensible airline would say: "dear customers, due to mechanical failure or uncompleted maintenance, we need to postpone these flights".
What Arik probably said: "we have cancelled these flights"

I don't think its unreasonable to be upset after you've paid for ticket (which is not cheap), paid for petrol and/or hotel, and have important meetings upon arrival, and the airline just cancels without any good reason given.

ekanDamie:
if we have all this manufacturers why haven't we been self sufficient in rice production all
this while?

We have nearly 200 million mouths. Each one can finish a bag in 2 weeks if eaten daily. That's a lot of bags of rice.

Horlufemi:
Rice Rice Rice everywhere

What of Palm Oil, Beans and the rest.

We make enough of those. Rice is a staple food in Nigeria, and all we need to do is make more. If there was as much demand for yam (more than supply) you'd be complaining that we too like yam.

Why blast when you can enjoy the thighs?

Does it matter? Police is a job where you are treated like shit by your bosses, forced to collect money for them, and you take out your frustration on innocent citizens.

Congrats ehn, but please try not to harras us too much when you get your uniform.

If you must pad, at least pad well. Her regular butt is very ok for me.

But this girl done dey fat small small sha. See arms

chocodaviva:
there father
do we lagosians give dem ultimatum to complete abandoned projects?
do we threaten dem when dey construct death traps roads
times r hard biz is not moving
money scarce make dem go swallow chill pills

Gbam! Abeg tell dem. Shouting up and down with threats in this festive season.

Candycrusher:
Your father's clueless policies are stifling life out of Nigerians while you opportunistic children who have never worked for anything in your lives pose for cameras and smile like a roasted goat. God punish those punishing the masses

I'm not a fan of the father, but please don't insult his children. They have not done anything to you. Haba

How are they different from all the ajebutter children of Nigeria (and there are many)? Is it their fault they were lucky to be born into wealthy or powerful families?

stobery:
Nonsense, what will make a 50kg bag of local rice to cost 19k?

Are they also buying dollar from the BDC?

If 25kg is selling for 9.5k, and you merely double to 50kg, won't you get 19k? True maybe a discount for buying larger, but it's in the same ballpark.

Are you saying that 25kg local rice should not cost 9.5k?

The cost of local rice is still affected by the price of seedlings, fertilizer, machines to cultivate, tend, and harvest, petrol for those machines, transport to milling, the bags, milling machines, transport to market. The milling process also needs generator and diesel. Then add the fact that those selling it need enough profit to take care of their own personal expenses, which have also risen. Even university expenses have gone up.

The only thing that is "local" about the rice is the land and labour. Everything else is dollar-dependent.

Na only corruption dis ppl know.

Dem no sabi words like: production, employment, fiscal policy, market economy, liberalization, strategy? Na only corruption in their vocabulary.

I don taiya.

The way I see it, there are 3 good reasons for the purchase:

1. if the car is a business expense, she need not pay income tax on that money (she'll pay VAT, sure, but that is also a deductible expense)
2. if she sold the Sport, then she didn't need to pay that much to upgrade
3. this enhances her profile among our consumer society, and with advertisers, which will help her make more money

I think it's a very smart move. I'd have used the money to build luxury rentals (since cars are a liability), but let me find 70M first

Frankly I think all this focus on virginity is sexist, chauvinist and self-serving. Who are men to lecture anybody on any kind of "virtues"?

This mentality harks back to the days when women were supposed to be property, exchanged from father to husband for a bride price. She was not supposed to have an identity of her own, but bound to these two men in her life. The focus on virginity arguably made sense: both parties wanted to be sure they were trading a product of genuine value. As for the woman being traded, who cared what she thought or wanted.

Fortunately times have changed and we are all more enlightened than we used to be about this issue. Sadly some vestiges of a bye gone era still haunt the modern age.

Let people do what they want with their own bodies; accept that women are people too, with their own aspirations, not commodities to be "kept", "protected", "hedged" or "traded" like a valuable painting. Once you do that, you'll feel less need to fixate or advise on something as personal as this.

i.e. none of your damn business

*whistle**** phew!

Most impressive. I really like the design, and I'm already considering it for our next project. Ideally, I would like this to be converted to 1-room hostels. I know the answer will scare me, but how much will this building have cost at this stage (including windows, doors, roofing and plastering)?

Chai! See project.

We're so gullible.

Recent candid picture shows bele.
Past studio photo shoot shows no bele.

Therefore picture from past cancels out recent events? WTF?

If she doesn't want ppl to notice her bele and talk about it (I don't blame her), then she should not post pictures.

Not my concern either way, and I wish her the best, but celebrities, media, and bloggers really should stop taking us for a ride.