₦airaland Forum

Sirjamo:
Which early nineties? PDP killed them all.

He is right these companies has been shutting down in the 90s

Do you know the state of the Economy during IBB - Abacha regime?

stcool:
And you will say they have investors interest at heart... The guy even chop close to Nestle and Seplat CEO put together. See how much Zenith CEO takes home.

Well we know the companies that would stand the test of time. This alone gives a clue on companies to take serious in this market.

Shocking from Oando

Forte Oil Wahala.


https://www.nairaland.com/5173525/disquiet-over-forte-oils-non-completion

stcool:
Investor know thy CEO...

Wonders shall never end.

How can Oando pay her CEO higher than Nestle.

wanaj0:
CI Leasing is planning to raise money

After share reconstruction?

I will stay away from this company till the dust settle.

SCRIPT OF THE LETTER PUBLISHED IN THE NIGERIAN TRIBUNE ON THURSDAY, 2 MAY, 2019 PAGE 9.

APO.13/VOL.68/02 27/04/2019

AJE: AN EARLY YORUBA DEITY WITH NO SECOND FIDDLE

In recent time, I have been inundated with calls and even visits to my Palace on a recent Video Tape showing His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife during the Aje Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State. With all sense of modesty but candour, I cannot recall exactly the number of the video tapes that have been sent to me well-meaning Yoruba elders and patriots.

(2) In the same vein, the traditional rulers have not been left out of this concern and legitimate worries. All across Yoruba speaking areas of Nigeria up to Kwara and Kogi states, the situation to say the least, has been breathless. Even the Yoruba in the Diaspora; Republics of Benin and Togo, Brazil, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada etc have also expressed indignation about the current issue.

(3) Initially, my reaction was to stand by my age long resolve, as the king and Head of Yorubaland, not to interfere in the running of the affairs of other Paramount rulers in Yorubaland of which the Ooni of Ife is one. But after listening thoroughly with meticulous assessment and analysis of the tape, I did not hesitate to come to the conclusion that the time for me to interfere was ripe and absolutely expedient less the cherished historical and cultural heritage of the Yoruba is wantonly dragged in the mud. My interference, therefore, is daintily anchored on the sanctity of Yoruba history, origin and custom which I am convinced the said video tape by Oba Enitan Ogunwusi did not observe.

(4) Yet, even in my response, one should be cautious enough against any inter ethnic hostility and malice within Nigerian context, especially between Yoruba and Igbo. But this should not be turned into historical fallacies. I doubt if any Igbo man familiar with the history of his origin will be happy with the fallacious claim that they originated from Obatala.

(5) Also I do not think the Igbo with a record of highly respected origin will feel comfortable after tracing their origin to ancient Israel with lineage to Eri, the fifth son of Gad who was the seventh son of Jacob, who was the youngest son of Isaac, son of Abraham. Eri, the son of Gad was said to have entered the present Egypt, journeying down Africa, crossing the Nile to Ethiopia (present day Sudan) and finally into the present day Enugwu Aguleri (for more details about this see: THE BOOK NIGERIA 2.O. CARAPACE PUBLISHERS NIGERIA LIMITED. Pg 46 ORIGIN OF THE IGBO: OBU GAD (HOUSE OF GAD) ANAMBRA STATE. Khartoum Street, Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria or www.dayoadedayo.com). Certainly, the Igbo people who are proud of their origin will not feel comfortable with any pseudo history that will make them superior to Israel.

(6) I am not aware of any business relationship between the Yoruba and the Igbo until the 19th century, leading to the amalgamation of the Southern Protectorate and Northern Protectorate that resulted into Nigeria in 1914. In other words, we are related as fellows Nigerians who have been enjoying mutual relationship for each other. Culturally, linguistically, traditionally and historically, we are basically different. We have always striven to promote harmonious understanding in our diversities.

(7) AJE Coming back to the origin of Aje – Commerce, the cowry (Owoeyo) had been the Yoruba medium of exchange long before the Europeans came. Hence the decoration of Sekere drum with cowries in appreciation and honour of Aje deity it is to say the least, instructively abominable for anybody, no matter how highly placed to put any tribe above the Yoruba race as far as legitimate trading business is concerned. This is because Aje remains one of the early deities of the Yoruba whose imagery creation is the popular Sekere music played everywhere in Yorubaland.

( Alaafin Onisile 1738 – 1750: Alaafin Onisile was remarkable for his indomitable courage and lion-hearted spirit. He was moreover very artistic, and was said to have made seven silver doors to the entrances of his sleeping apartment. During his reign, the Sekere (Calabash) drum was ornamented, not only with cowries, but also with costly beads e.g. Iyun (Corals), Okun (Stone beads, Benin), Erinla (stripped yellow pipe beads) and Segi (blue pipe beads), strung with silk thread dyed red; all of native manufacture. He was a great warrior and for his exploits was nicknamed “Gbagida! Wowo I’ewon ab’esin fo odi (Gbagida, an expression of admiration), a man with clanging chains (for prisoners) whose horse can lead over a town wall). The History of the Yorubas. Pg.176 by Rev, Samuel Johnson.

(9) Besides, some families in Yorubaland are classified adherents of Aje deity. Some of these families named their children in honour of their chosen deity, i.e. Aje. Such names include: Ajebandele, Ajewumi, Ajifowobaje etc not to talk of those who dedicate time to worship the deity.

(10) It is also a truism that some cognomen, lineage panegyric, such cognomen include: Aje ti so eru d’omo. Yet another is special request and plea to Aje such as “Aje dakun ma na mi ni pasan re ko se nani” and many others like that.

(11) Coming back to modern trade, I make bold to say that it was the imitative of Alaafin who opened the Yoruba to Trans-Sahara trade with West African Countries as early as the fifteenth century. This was especially between the Yoruba and the Hausa-Fulani across West Africa. Trade routes led from Timbuktu in Mali, Goa, Tuareg and Tripoli. Still as far as (Oceanic) Coastal trade was concerned, the Alaafin used the Port of Allada in Wema to control European shippers. “By the middle of the 18th century, when Oyo had grown into an empire in the full bloom of life, Oyo was bounded to the north by the Niger, to the West by Modern Togoland, to the east by its sister Kingdom of Benin and to the South by the Gulf of Guinea, and Porto Novo and Badagry were its main coastal outlets. Dahomey, it may be recalled, became a tributary state of Oyo in 1730 see: Topics in West African History, pg. 90 Paragraph 22 by Adu Boahen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History, University of Ghana. Published by Longman Group Limited, London 1966.

(12) One other imperative of Yoruba in the pursuit of commerce is that any such pursuit must be legitimate with norms of the society. It is on this note that Yoruba sweat and labour as necessary partners; Yoruba do not encourage cheating and unlaboured wealth. Yoruba work very hard to be wealthy.
“Ise ni Oogun ise
Eni ti ise nse
Ko ma bo orisa
Oro kokan torisa
Ibaa bo orisa
Ibaa bo obatala
O di ojo ti o ba sise ko to jeun”

“Work is the medicine for poverty
Who ever is poor
Let him not worship divinities
Nothing concerns the divinities
He may worship the divinities
He may worship Obatala
It is not until he does a profitable job that he would eat”

(13) The above quotations underscore the fact that the Yoruba are very industrious from the beginning with strong emphasis on legitimacy. We have such wealthy and successful businessmen in Lagos who invested heavily on the education of their children. Few examples would suffice. For instance, in 1884, Obadia Johnson, a Yoruba qualified as a Doctor of Medicine. John Randle, son of Thomas Randle an Oyo man who settled at Aroloya in Lagos qualified as a Doctor in 1888, followed by Orisadipo Obasa in 1891. Sapara Williams became the first Lawyer in Nigeria in 1888. In 1893, Herbert Macaulay, a Yoruba man, became an Engineer and A. Agbebi followed in 1911.

(14) Earlier on a Primary School had been established in 1842 in Lagos by the Missionaries. The CMS Grammar School was established in Lagos in 1859 by T.B Macaulay who is the father of Herbert Macaulay. The Methodist Boys’ High School followed in 1876 and in 1879 Methodist Girls’ High School, 1881 St Gregory’s College, Lagos and in 1885 the Baptist Academy (see J.F. Ade Ajayi “The Development of Secondary Grammar School Education in Nigeria, pg 523.

(15) It also on account of such entrepreneurship backup with distinguished scholarship that the Yoruba established the first Television Station in Black Africa, the first five-star Hotel – Premier Hotel, Ibadan, first Stadium, first dualised Road – Mokola – to State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, first Food Canning Industry, first Skyscrapper – Cocoa House, Ibadan, first farm settlement, First Free Primary Education, free Medical services for school children; all in the former Western Region of Nigeria under the premiership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The first African Bishop was Bishop Ajayi Crowther, who spoke twelve languages: English, Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa, Fulfulde (Fulani) Nupe, Kanuri etc, Bishop Ajayi Crowther discovered the first ever Igbo Alphabet ‘ISIOMA’ just as the first Newspaper to be published in Nigeria. These are just a few of the “firsts”.

(16) In summary, let it be stated that Nigeria, despite the multiplicity of its ethnicity has been together in harmony in spite of their heterogeneity. All of us leaders should guide against any utterance that can create an atmosphere of suspicion and rancor among the various ethnic compositions.

IKU BABA YEYE
https://insideoyo.com/alaafin-of-oyo-reacts-to-oonis-statement-over-yoruba-igbo-historical-ties/

Valueinvestor:
Sir, na so we buy oando tire when they acquired ConocoPhillips. Remember FO too bought a power plant, did it actually bring in profits and was the profit actually extended to the shareholders. Acquisitions are good, but wat is the motive behind it, is it for just a feeling of grandiose, or is it to add value to the stake of existing shareholders. The motive /efficiency of the management in these Acquisitions is key
The truth is "You can't partner with crooks and expect to make money even if it's a great business " - Jatin Khemani.

Oga, the energy sector is not looking good for now, with debts everywhere.

Most GENCOs are being underutilized due to gas shortage.

Added to the fact that they are being owed lots of money, by the government.

bigamy

MrBrownJay1:
It IS indeed part of the discussion... Read again the letter sent to Freeze's mother to confirm it.



You do also know that homosexuality is punishable in Nigeria, right?!.



Yes it could have been avoided, but it WASNT, so there is nothing that can be done about spoiled milk. Let's MOVE ON!



These two do NOT, so focus your energy on those who do, and let those who don't live their lives.

No, where in the Letter the the author made reference to religion.

She was looking at the legal angle of the issue that's why she reference her profession.

Nigerian professor of Law who is President of the Nigerian Association of Law and Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. (ABUAD) and also a UNICEF's Legal Researcher.

homosexuality is punishable in Nigeria if proven to be true, not hearsay.

She will have to present enough evidence, i heard the guy sued her for that allegation.


If you follow the story, you will noticed his Ex-Wife was also involved at some point.
https://twitter.com/Andelasmith

currentprice:
Transcorp move purely on the power news. the 2018 fy was bad follow by the bad q1. it expected for pple to get 20% plus and run

though I still believe transcorp will rise who knows whether the poor fy result and q1 was a stage plan to discourage holders cos the latest result not consistent with best so far 2018 Q3

That was why i ask LOCO if they are borrowing to buy the Power plant.

Have settled the debt owed by the government and other stakeholders?

sweetrace:
This is not logic. It is principles stipulated in the Bible.

Those principles stipulated in the Bible, is based on what you believe

Catholics are worship are different from Pentecostals.

MrBrownJay1:
Bro, the law on adultery depends greatly on where you live...in India, it is punishable by imprisonment, in the US, it is a misdemeanor a slap on the wrist (aka like jay-walking), while in Nigeria, it isn't even a crime at all. So my question to you IS: which of these 3 laws do you actually follow above the other?



1st of all, putting adultery on the same level as domestic abuse is very cheap of you (but then again you are a xtian), knowing fully well that your holy book does indeed preach for abuses left, right and center.
2nd we don't care about what is a violation "in marriage", because every marriage is different, and we are talking about THE LAW in Nigeria (not marriage law). many men are marrying multiple wives in Nigeria, is that not a violation in xtian law of marriage but fully accepted in Muslim marriage laws?! What makes " your" marriage law better than any other? Marriage laws can be broken without any punishment whatsoever. The worst that can happen is that you people will divorce, end of story.
3rd... If you are hell bent on talking about marriage laws, then please do tell us what "your" law says about a married man having his aassss ridden by his lover.



Again, what court are you talking about....US court of law, Nigerian court of law? UK court of law? If I go to one of these Arab countries where it is legally RIGHT to strike your wife, can I safely do it in the US/UK and not be prosecuted?! So since you are in Nigeria, what laws say that it is a crime/offense to commit adultery ... And most importantly, what are the punishments?



... To divorce one another, YES. Why would you even want these people to remain together after cheating?!

Now let's go back to the main point here.... is adultery a crime punishable by law? NO....Is adultery an offense in marriage? YES! Do the people cheating give a damn about marriage laws (at that point in time)? HELL NO! so why should you?!

First, i never discussed my faith (Christian or Muslim) with you, it is not the part of the discussion.

Now, marriage laws exist in every county based on juridictions, and there are penalties for violating those laws.


If you read the Op you will notice she mentioned two courts case one below:-
https://www.nairaland.com/4534592/daddy-freezes-fiancee-benedicta-got


Finally, since you agree the adultery an offense in marriage.

The offence(adultery) would have been avoided if she has properly divorced her husband, before getting engaged with freeze.

Do the people cheating give a damn about marriage laws? Some do.

sweetrace:
What they do with their money is their business, but the principles of Christianity is the business of every Christian. That’s why shedding nor light on tithing is his business. The Bible does enjoin is to get wisdom and with this to get understanding.

Religion is not logical, so dont argue religion.

Let everyone practise what they believe in.

MrBrownJay1:
Bro you are the one who is saying that this is "legally adultery" as if adultery was a crime.... Grow up bro! I am, and will always be against cheating, but if that's what two adults want to do, then who am I (or you) to say otherwise and try to force them to live the life "we" desire for them?!That's THEIR lives, THEIR business, and so long as it ain't against the law or criminal, then so be it.

BtW, funny how you focus on the women's "legal violation" yet quickly forget that this man was having sex with other men (but I guess that ain't legal violation for you, right?)

Not all legal violations are criminal. Example traffic violation is not a criminal offense.

Adultery, domestic abuse are legal violations in marriage.

Court relay on facts not hearsay..

Both parties have to provide evidence to prove adultery.

MrBrownJay1:
In which country is adultery a CRIME?! Bwaaaaah, a crime in the eyes of your bible, yeah!
How funny that you only care about the woman's action and not the actions of this man who also was doing his own "adultery" by sleeping with other men..... As usual, the hypocrisy of Christianity!

Where did I say it's a crime.

Adultery in Marriage is legal violation - ask Tiger Woods.

Her case was proven in court, but man case wasn't.

sweetrace:
Freeze has done his research from the Bible and talks about how there is no justification for paying tithes in this dispensation. He has asked pastors to prove him wrong based on the word of God. He has condemned the extra super lavish life style of pastors based on the word of God. Now, he is being attacked on a very personal front. His present relationship is with a woman who has publicly said she can not stay married to a man who sleeps with other men. She has every right to do so. I’m sure that if she was your sister, you’d tell her to leave such a marriage. In biblical times, marriage was not based on a certificate or doing a wedding in church or court. It was based on the acceptance of the couple and their families. Freeze is in a relationship accepted by his family. Only the family members of both parties have a say in this relationship. As for tithes and pastors accountability, these are issues that affect every Christian.

What people do with their money is not his business?

People can take their money to, Mosque, shrine or Church.

Certificate legalized a marriage, without Marriage certification you won't get Visa to some countries.

She should have properly divorced that man before have a child for Freeze, it is legally Adultery .

They are wrong in all front (legally and morally).

stcool:
Slow down is N1.20k...while I await N2.00

The brokers have chosen this one for 2019. I even added more units yesterday.

@N1.20k will be over 500%

Make i buy king size mattress for this journey.

ekpakpo:
Any one with advice on how to proceed?

Can you visit the registrar Office?

sweetrace:
What a sorry excuse. If this is the case, the writer of the letter should have addressed Freeze. They could have gone to him to discuss an issue that is non of their business.

Them same way Freeze was attacking people over their personal religious rites.

Even his Ex-Wife has dragged him publicly several times.

"Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones"
It means that one should not criticize others, because everybody has faults of one kind or another.

CHAMS not slowing dowm over 200%

austinkenneth:
What's the name of the registrar?

It think we should start naming and shaming registras here

sweetrace:
Is that not her business? Is it the business of the public?

When he is made himself the leader of the "FREE NATION" his problem became public business .

safarigirl:
people have cases in court for irrelevant things all the time.

Lawyers must chop, so, why shouldn't he have cases in court?

I repeat, no issue

Stop playing ostrich,

Freeze is having an unsettled court case with is Ex, while his Baby-Mama is in court with her Ex- husband.

https://www.nairaland.com/4534592/daddy-freezes-fiancee-benedicta-got

safarigirl:
there is no issue here.

Two consenting adults are in a relationship and one jobless nobody wants to gather clout on top their matter. Did the woman's estranged husband complain to anyone?

Freeze is over fifty years old, what concerns his mother and the life he chooses to live as an adult?

Buhari should please, create jobs in this country, so, people stop writing such nonsense up and down.

Lol,

If there is not issue why is he having cases in court?

MrBrownJay1:
The person who wrote the letter is obviously one of them deluded follow-follow gullible sheep that are always sitting 1st row on Sunday, giving all the money they have to them fraudsters in robe.....

The issue here is the legitimacy surrounding his relationship with the woman.

Mcy56:
Not an issue. They secured loan already.

https://punchng.com/heirs-holdings-signs-600m-loans-with-afrexim-bank/

locodemy:
Loco and coolcash celebrating Afam power plant 100% Acquisition.

Hope they won't get loans to pay for the N105.3bn bid?

maishai:
SO MANY INSIDER TRADING IN NSE . FO COMES TO MIND........

Now you know