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Jail term?... hmmm

YorubaWarrior:
Abeg, who come write article wey resemble poem & Hymnal song so?

I swear, it almost seemed like I was reading the same thing over and over again; or maybe I actually was? The article be like wizkid song where you have to repeat the chorus 30 times.

If PMB can raise the hands of Gandollar, what else is expected in this case which is a rather flimsy one.

Meanwhile this Gbaja case made it obvious that so many Nigerians do not know the meaning of the word 'Conviction'

Nigerians! Anything that happens in a plane is described as "almost crashed". In aviation historyxl, turbulence isnt known to crash planes at all, they can make a flight unpleasant, but doesnt bring any plane down.

Just the other day, a pilot missed the right touchdown point at MMIA and had to return to the air for another landing attempt which turned out successful. Screaming headlines appeared everywhere - OBJ escapes death in plane crash!!! Haba!

misterme:
No, it's due to the notoriety of Rochas

To you it is notoriety, to many others, it is popularity.

Juliet11111:
I’ve noticed that there are nothing less than 9 topics per day of The Governor of Imo state on this and other websites and news outlets in Nigeria. Why so much focus on him? Why are people so inte Interested in knowing about his performance?

It's simply due to the popularity/hatred for Rochas

Is it only Rochas and Ihedioha that even exchanged power?... How come these duo will not let the news rest?

Okay let the hatred start pouring innnnn !

But seriously out of curiosity, is this man the only governor or ex governor in Nigeria?... Why can't a day pass without people talking about him or posting one story or the other on him?

timota:
We are talking about criticizing here,even in the bible when leaders were nor doing well they were being criticized talk less of a leader that is backing Fulani herdmen to kill Christians by giving them 100 billion and radio station

Nothing wrong with criticising, but there's a difference between criticising and attacking with outright insults; I believe the preacher was referring to the latter. And to add to that, the preacher was speaking from the religious perspective; democratically, there's no law stopping anyone from insulting any leader as much as they like if it makes them feel better.

poseidon12:
Keep quiet, zombie. Has your President become a Saint that he should not be criticized? If you don't want him criticized, you should ask him to resign.

Zombie kill u there... Direct your anger to God. No be me write bible.

OndoRaph:
[i][/i]what if the boss isn't wise?

Well, if the boss isnt wise, then it's too bad. Nothing can be more inconvenient than this situation. But he just has to still find a way to distance himself from the boss' house and the boss' wife.

etrange:
Dude, he's his boss and not his friend. That chat above is far more friendly than a boss-employee relationship can accommodate. Let's be realistic. How about him staying neutral? Why give out the woman when he wouldn't want to give out the man who's actually the culprit here? OP should stay out of their family affairs, simple.

I've been in this kind of situation before, or rather, I am still in this kind of situation, although with a friend and not a boss. In this kind of matter, the best way to handle it and remain neutral is to distance himself from his boss and the wife, and to achieve this easily, he needs to put the boss in the loop somehow by letting him know what's going down. If the boss is wise, he'll know he has to support the guy's decision to distance himself.

frankyychiji:
Today you are Igbo and tomorrow you are from SS... continue

Oga, in the last 11 years that I've been active on this forum, Ive never in my life stated I am from anywhere else; and I wouldnt do that today over the nudgings of some silly tribalists whose brains cant reason beyond tribe in every single thing they do or say. If you're confusing me with someone else, that's your cup of tea.

ledamaster:
as usual another yoruba trying to justofy nonsense. So prophets in the Bible didnt speak against bad leaders? Pls tell us which christian countries that are doing very well and developing that they dont insult or critisize? Please get out of here with your stvpid noise.

Another slow brained tribalist vomits his nonsense. Who is a yoruba to you and what has this got to do with tribe?

Like I said before, nobody stops anybody from insulting anybody. But there's a difference between criticism and outright insult. The preacher simply quoted what's written in the bible. If what he said angers you so much, direct your anger to the God. And quit your foolish tribal nonsense; I'm an Igbo man.

jcross19:
what kumuyi is talking about is that we should not rebuke the government or the leader but keep quiet under the authorities that's what he was saying and Mr kumuyi have never condemned the killing of Fulani's for once. intact Mr kumuyi should keep quiet when they were calling Jonathan names where was he? is a shame to kumuyi.

How can you not rebuke government? Where in the bible is that written and where did Kumuyi ask you not to criticise govt?

timota:
when Good luck Jonathan was being insulted where was the preacher

Nobody is asking or stopping you from insulting leaders as you like. The preacher simply just told you what's in the bible; if you feel bad about it, direct this your question to God.

jcross19:
ahahaha see this one !!!! how long have you read your Bible if you are even a Christian? see let me Nathan rebuked David, Samuel rebuked Saul, Elijah rebuked and condemned Ahab , even john the Baptist condemned herod ! now I have never see kumuyi condemning the Fulani's killing in the country why hmmm it seems has lost the respect I have for him because he has lost his Bible memories.

I may not be the best bible scholar, but from the little I know, Nathan never insulted or used abusive words onDavid, neither did Samuel use filthy words on Saul, nor Elijah on Ahab. There's a clear difference between criticising a leader and outrightly abusing the person. You should go and read your bible again.

What exactly is Shehu all about?... athe man seems to loose it sometimes. Did Kumuyi threaten to arrest anybody for insulting leaders?

Of course anybody has the right to criticise or even insult anyone they wish to insult but whilst that is okay in the law, does it necessarily mean it is okay in the sight of God?... Last time I checked, Kumuyi was speaking from the religious perspective.

omohayek:
You and Tope Fasua have captured exactly my thoughts on this topic. What was the point of taking out massive Chinese loans with undisclosed terms, only to run the railways built with said loans in the usual ridiculous Nigerian manner? Why not leave their management in the hands of capable private operators with substantial experience, letting them charge enough to be in a position to reinvest, and giving them the freedom to prioritize freight traffic for business over passengers, if need be? The whole thing is sheer madness.

It weakens me totally whenever I think about it. The govt just took large loans to create a massive liability and Nigerians are smiling and dancing about it. Ticket prices are arbitrarily fixed purely based on political expediency without any economic considerations.

What even baffles me most is how the system is currently running at over 70% loss every month and no one both in and out of government sees anything wrong with this anomaly. Reminds me of the song by Asa, "there is fire on the mountain but nobody seems to be on the run"

Politics is a game, a very dirty game. Now I understand why PDP almost ran crazy when the ex-CJN was deposed; APC obviously realised this judicial strategy too late but was lucky to hit only the CJN.

Blue3k2:
Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/the-unsustainable-operation-of-nigerias-rail-sectors-11.html

Reading this piece gladdens and saddens my heart; it gladdens my heart that someone has been able to comprehensively and succintly capture my exact thoughts about the Nigeria's new rail system, and it saddens my heart that instead of being a blessing for Nigeria, the new rail system has become another massive liability for government which of course like every other, will soon die a natural death and rot away. The day I knew it was over for the so called new rail system was when it was first commissioned and Amaechi considering only politics (zero economic consideration), arbitrarily fixed and announced ticket prices.

Firstly I've always argued that the train fares are damn too cheap; train services are a business all over the developed world which gives revenue to serious governments. But in Nigeria, even before it starts, the train tickets are already being subsidised 90% by government. Nigeria claims to be a capitalist society yet we run a welfarist state amidst the almost non-existent govt income. Trains which should give revenue to govt and payback govt loans spent in building them have now become government liabilities and conduit pipe of which funds have to be budgeted by govt from oil revenue to maintain them - Sickening!

In order to get the rail system to work, the government should never be allowed to come anywhere close to it's management. From the day it was commissioned, it should have been concessioned to private ventures which will operate and maintain the system. In the UK today, the rail sector is a multibillion dollar industry which is 100% managed by the private sector. Different private companies own and manage the tracks, other companies manage the stations and different companies own the trains. In the UK, trains are the most expensive mode of transport, train tickets are actually more expensive than flight tickets (even though I agree this might be absurd but it is what it is).

How can it cost N1500 to board a rickety bus through the pothole riddled, bandit filled Abuja - Kaduna road, yet it also cost the same amount to board a train which gets you there faster and in more luxury, style, comfort and safety? The Lagos Ibadan rail will soon be completed, if the govt is serious, it should never fix any price but just hand over the operation and pricing to private concessionnaires; that will be the only guarantee that the rail system will survive the next 10 years.

Odoogu:
double standard, two timed faceless beings.
who truly cares about the kind of woman you've become?

Odoogu:
I have no idea whom you are to her or whatever...
it's my opinion not yours.. if you care about her as you insinuate, kindly go to her page or better still her house and express your feelings.. you don't need to mention me.

Just like yourself, I don't know her from adam. I agree it's not my business whatever your opinion is; but just so you know, I only mentioned you cos I just couldn't contain my amazement at your unprovoked attack on a supposed stranger whom you claim to have no regard for.

qereshi:
The surprising thing is that I'd this administration is accused of anything, they will quickly remind every one that Jonathan did the same. The question then is that, it means what Jonathan did were not wrong after all, because he is being used as a standard by those same people that condemned all his actions. Na wa for my countrymen

But the reason people always bring a reference to GEJ is very simple and commonsensical isnt it?

99% of the people accusing Buhari of every single thing (both meaningful and meaningless accusations) are die hard GEJ admirers who approved of everything he did. So if they hailed GEJ or defended him for doing something, what sense does it make for the very same set of people to castigate Buhari for the exact same thing?... So the best way to effortlessly remind these set of people of their folly is to simply just remind them of how they hailed GEJ for the very same things they accuse PMB of.

Why exactly is Imo state always on the news for flimsy things?... How exactly is this supposed to be news?.... About 28 governors just got sworn in, some were new, others returning for 2nd terms, what's so special about this one from Imo?

Odoogu:
double standard, two timed faceless beings.
who truly cares about the kind of woman you've become?

If you dont care about her, there are many people who do. She isnt forcing you to care; if you dont care, why dont you simply mind your business and take a walk? Why must Nigerians (and blacks in general) always pour out their frustration and bitterness on others?

Nigerians are such bitter and hypocritical humans.. tufia! What is anyone's business or problem if the woman decides to take a sexy photoshoot?

The same Nigerians would admire, hail and adore foreigners for doing exactly the same.

Wonderful! This one tire me!...

"I don't want to be flying in those tubes with demons"

Before any sensible comment can be made on this issue, we need to first know the details of the funding source which the presidency cited as the problem.

Why always us?!

thesicilian:
I hope that's not her picture up there because no Nigerian man with sense would agree to have a long term relationship with that kind of face.

This comment is rather mean, but I must confess, after breezing through the write up of the lady and wondering what she was really all about, the moment I saw her picture, I burst in uncontrollable laughter.

Jesu!! After the bros has already collected 6th bride in celebtation?

The way some people carry this politics matter for head sef... Everything seems to be a wailing topic.