₦airaland Forum

Who can stop the Heat? They've been under the radar all season. just cruising. Last night's match vs. Houston confirmed they may be unbeatable.

In the East nobody can outlast them in 7 games. The Pacers? perhaps. In the West they own the Thunder and the Spurs are no threat. Grizs? Clippers? nah

Can The Lakers beat the Heat? Don't look like that now, but if they get to the playoffs, despite all the drama...hmnnnn

Feelings are meant to be hurt. No big deal. Kobe and Shaq loathed each other but played hard together to win. Howard should just shrug off Kobe's rant.

Staying with the Lakers is Howard's best choice of winning a ring. Plus, money wise only the lakers can offer him the max $111 million. Other teams can only give $80 million as per the CBA

Who is funding this project - land owners, govt or private developers?

Laudable project. Kudos to Lagos state for supporting this. That said, maintenance is one aspect that needs to be figured out. Given the lack of maintenance culture, over time the building can become derelict and an eye sore in the neighborhood. 1004 apartments comes to mind

Oh and there's the little matter of constant electricity to run the lifts. I know gen dey, but...

Billyonaire: Even Obama can not run Nigeria, the way it is mangled with defective Constitution and Federal Character syndrome. Another reason that Obama can not rule Nigeria better is because we are very ignorant of the duties of a President and that of a Governor. We almost always want GEJ to be the one to buy transformer for our streets and repair our backyard Roads. Obama can not rule Nigeria because our past Presidents did absolutely nothing right. We have been ruled and misruled by egocentric and militarily back-grounded ignorant fellows who found their way into Politics. GEJ is the best President Nigeria ever had. He would have done better if he was President of an Organized Country like the USA.

So I take this as admission that the man is not fit to lead Nigeria. BTW, The U.S. Presidency is far more challenging. Jonathan simply had no vision nor plan on how to fix the various issues. Handpicked by the ruling PDP to do their bidding, he doesn't not have the courage to exert his authority and do the people's business.

Though given his experience (Deputy Gov, Gov, VP & Acting President) I'm very surprised the man failed so woefully.

@OP
What exactly is the purpose of showing us list of activities/spending and touting it as achievement ?

With a yearly budget of N 3 trillion a year we expect significant improvements. Are we getting results. Absolutely not! 3 years of spending over N 10 trillion this is what we have to show:

- Nigeria remains anchored at the bottom of the Human Development Index (#156 out of 187 nations) Ghana, Cameroon, Namibia etc are way above us on this ranking
- Life expectancy is under 52 years
- We generate just 4,000 MW of power for a population of over 160 million. Logic dictates we need over 50,000 MW to drive industrialization
- Education and health service is in shambles. The corrupt elite prefer to spend $25,000 a year to educate their kids in Canada/U.S.A.

You expect rationale human beings to accept this list as achievement? Jonathan is working? Of course, that's what he's elected to do. WORK

We have to rise above the level of mediocrity that has become the norm in Nigeria.

[quote author=A-40]Personally I think they should trade him! Bad back bad shoulder! He is never going to be as dominant as Shaq! Kobe isn't 23
Dwight just doesn't seem like someone built for the pressure of LA you can see it in his face[/quote]They should do no such thing. That will be a panic move. Right now, they won't get equal value for him. A successful playoff run may change his mind and encourage him to stay.

funky medina: success has many fathers

...failure is a bastard, even an orphan. na so life be o

No Howard, no problem. Lakers have Earle Clarke. Earle who? He's a throw-in to the Dwight Howard trade and fast becoming the most valuable Laker. I love it when a no name player steps up when the coach calls his number.

Have the Lakers really turned the corner? Well the "fire D'Antoni" noise has subsided of late. That's a good thing. no more panic.

More importantly, will they make the playoffs and even get out of the West? They won in it all in 2002 after a very horrible start. Can history repeat itself? You never know, just never know. Its the NBA! where amazing happens.

All the doubters (yours truly included) may end up eating humble pie in June.

ojdollars: http://sports.pptv.com/africa/live/

thx this link works

Sam Milla: The saboteurs just took my light. Jonathan is working.

report him to Amanpour

KokoBeware: DO you really think those where the only people Amanpours crew Interviewed on the streets??... i could stake a lot that they screened out those that said power has improved and is improving.... she needed to package her story and that she did.....

You're only speculating; you don't know who was screened out.

Put aside her selection process and focus on the message. Fact is, as most people know: we no get light for Naija. All this he go come gan he dey go small na story. People that have stayed in African countries with constant power supply will just laugh at all this our light is improving thingy

What can $45 billion buy that they're shouting? Dangote alone has $12 billion in his reserve. Bill Gates nko?

Useless CBN people making noise and disturbing us. Abeg make we hear word. BTW, Did the count the one that has already been chopped?

[quote author=Okija_juju][b]I am not doubting that people do indeedhave as much as 4 generators in their houses and offices..

My dad has 4 Diesel generators as well and an Inverter. But that babe was just talking for the sake of it. Now I wonder why you felt insulted by the presidents comment. Here is an extract of the transcript from that CNN interview with the president;

Christiane Amanpour: Alright, well the United States Assistant Secretary of State has said that the method of the crackdown is inflaming the population and inflaming the situation.

Let me move on to the issue of corruption. When I interviewed you three years ago now, in your first interview as you assumed power, you said that the main issues for the people of Nigeria are corruption and even electricity, power you talked about. Well today those are still the same issues. Some 60% of the people of Nigeria don’t have enough or regular power, regular electricity. There’re constantly shortages and outages. Three years later, what do you have to say about that?

GEJ: I would have loved that you asked an ordinary Nigerian on the streets of Lagos, Abuja or any other city the situation about power.

That is one area that Nigerians are quite pleased with the government, that our commitment to improve power is working. So if you are saying something different I am really surprised. That is one area, one area that even civil society members agreed that government has kept faith with its promise.

Christiane Amanpour: So, so what should I tell people that keep contacting us and say they hope they have electricity just to be able to watch this interview on their televisions? Clearly it is still a big problem. Is it still a big problem, despite, you say, the progress you say you’ve made?

GEJ: We have not got to where we should be and of course you know the power infrastructure is one investment that you must complete the chain before the, th.., the bulb can light. You must generate, you must transmit, you must distribute. And even if you have the money and the political will to do so, you cannot do it over night. And we are working very hard, and I promise you that before the end of this year power will be really, reason…, reasonably stable in Nigeria. This is something that has been a problem for years, for years. So you cannot correct it overnight. It takes time even if you have the money.[/i]


What exactly did the president say that was wrong or remotely infuriating about his statement?!

The president said that Nigerians are happy with the current improvement noticed in electricity, I concur. Many Nairalanders also concur. Its evident in our homes. He also pointed out that we havent reached the pinnacle or even close, but without a doubt, there is an improvement. [/b][/quote]I cringed when I watched that interview. He appeared very unsure and pitiful. He seems not to understand the problem and rambled incoherently. Why didn't he mention the privatization process?

He dared Amanpou to ask Nigerians and she did. Most Nigerians aren't seeing the improvement in power and that’s the truth. A few, perhaps

C’mon over 5 years (as VP, Acting President & President) this guy still can’t articulate the issues about power sector in Nigeria.

ballabriggs: Jona is a known fraud. A man who lied stupidly on the $67 billion reserves, what do you expect again.

Back then in Lagos early 2000s, I used to get close to 18 hrs power supply daily and so I find it strange that the same level of supply is called "improvement" by Jona and his gang.

There is no improvement if it does not go round. Nigeria's population is increasing and it still seems at the same level per capita as it was in the 1980s. Improvement?

Thanks for this. The reason why this constant reference to 4,000 MW output is just hollow. Besides the pop. then was around 130 million.

Now we know the privatization process is ongoing and have been told to expect great changes when completed. Well, we'll wait

Rossikk: We've had about THREE polls on this issue in the last year and the vast majority testified that power supply had IMPROVED in their area. This is not a surprise since power output has DOUBLED since Jonathan came to power, from 2,400 mw to 4,500 mw at last count.

CNN can always find riff raff on the streets of Lagos to pour scorn on the truth. That's what CNN does for a living. They even made the whole world believe a Iraq was drowning in weapons of mass destruction just ready to go off at any minute. And it was all a LIE.

So lying, or getting their pansies to lie about power supply in Lagos is child's play to them.

As for that little paid Nigerian wannabe American whor.e who claimed she hadn't had any light for three weeks, does anyone here really believe her??

Touting megawatt increase is not how we measure improvement. When people see it, they'll talk about it. For instance, if govt can prove that 60% of neighborhoods or towns now have 18 - 24 hours regular supply vs. 40% in 2003, that's IMPROVEMENT.

Mogidi: Trust me if indeed it was Obahiagbon those words would be in the dictionary. He's not called king of verbosity for nothing.

Those words don't exist. He's just making stuff up. Who speaks like this?

fittty: Good! The rate at which lesbianism is increasing in this country is alarming. I used to think the western world do such only but unfortunately Nigerians have taken so much interest in the shameful disgusting act. Lots of ladies here on NL reading this threads are lesbians/Bisexuals and they all stay in the closet. Funny how I came across a lesbian website owned by a nigerian female in her late 20's. The website is opened to lesbians and bisexuals in nigeria only. I was shocked when I saw the website had thousands of registered and active members (Nigerian girls)with profile pics, most are students from various institutions in Nigeria and also working class ladies and they kept talking dirty and exchanging BlackBerry Pin.. Even on facebook too you'll see them creating pages just for lesbians/bisexual females... Something really has to be done to stop these devilish act. Just how would a human enjoy having sex with the same sex? WEIRD!!!!

Give us the link to this site make we see fyn girls. All dis lesbian talk na story

nuclearboy: Well DS, whitecat doesn't know who you are, does he? And you'd be surprised how many people in this country see any job as a blessing!

I think you "morally" did the right thing getting appalled at what you saw! However, the reality on ground is that most Nigerians have been dehumanized and frankly, eating in an office is the least of their concerns! In issues like this, it will do you good to remember not everyone has the opportunities you do for education, exposure or even common sense! People are assailed by news of thugs and mediocres who became politicians, stealing Billions and here's DeepSight harrassing a poor clerk over eating his 200 Naira meal!

Its as simple as that! Whether its "right" or wrong is beside the point - in a savage society like ours, its absolutely a non-issue!

Very depressing. Really where and when did Nigeria take the wrong turn. A country penciled for greatness, but mediocrity is now the norm

Fhemmmy: He has no right to post the pix, the pix was taken with hidden camera, Sir . . On the issue of lack of professionalism, yeah, the man was wrong to be eating in the office, [b]but from his own writing, he sound more like he is angry cos the man was eating Amala and not Friend rice with friend meat . . [/b]

Amala felefele ati obe gbegiri at eja obokun hmmmm! I love it too...

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with taking the picture. Legally, maybe he violated privacy laws. However, given the message he’s trying to pass, he may not be seriously punished. I’m not familiar with Nigerian law so I’m just speculating

Fhemmmy: I am sure you must have read some of the comment that what the guy did was wrong, but was posting his pix online without his permission nor knowledge right?
I think we have moved past his act.

Absolutely nothing wrong in posting the picture. How else can we appreciate the gravity of the act without pix?

It's not about privacy laws. He's in a public place and paid by tax payers to do his job.

This issue of picture and privacy is a red herring. Don't distract people from the main issue: lack of professional conduct in the typical Nigerian work place

Deep Sight: Well! ! ! ! !

Interesting comments; and most - simply show that this country is utterly uncivilized.

I will respond to ONE consistent point only: privacy -

In response to that; I say that the (un)gentleman, was doing this in a public office.

Thanks. Y'all deserve the leadership you get.

Mofos.

Your anger is understandable.

The comments are a revealing insight into why Nigeria is not working.

We keep on blaming the leaders, yet in our jobs we hate doing the right thing. And when you call people out they get defensive and tel you "this na naija"

On a lighter note: Despite eating all that amala, the guy still looks underfed

nokingasgod: It's really amazing seeing Public/Civil Servants at work. Just last month, circumstances forced me to Orile Agege General Hospital. Right from the first minute i entered the hospital premises, it was drama all the way. THe absurdities was so pervasive that i thought i was sleeping and these are not true.

In one of the dramas, i needed to pay for some drugs and i got to the office where the drugs were to be costed. I was about number 10 on the queue and for about 10 minutes the queue was'nt moving and i can see in the office there were about 4 women who were supposed to be attending to us but they were busy gisting about the ''aso ebi'' that somebody brought in and comparing it with ....... I was on that queue for about 35 minutes before i took my turn.

Now i move to the payment point, here too i was about number 15 on the queue in front of a desk where there was nobody. Again, after about 10 minutes, i approached the adjoining office to seek for help about the where-about of whoever was supposed to be in charge, and i got a non-challant reply that i should go back to the queue as the person will soon come.

After about 30 minutes, the lady emerged majestically and one of his colleagues jokingly told her ''your people'' have been waiting and to my amazement, she replied ''let them wait now or will they say i must not eat'' showing off the bowl of rice she had gone to buy. I was praying to God, please wake me from this wicked sleep or at least give me the patience to bear it all. But to my utmost consternation, not sooner had she sat down that another lady who was not on the queue came in from no where and walked straight to her for the same service that we have been waiting for ages and she was attended to because according to her ''she is a staff now''. Only God knows how, but i viberated so much that a senior nursing officer came in from the inner office to pacify me. Obviously, i was mistaken for a senior civil servant because they were all pleading and saying that i should have introduced myself and i needed not to have queued.

I visited that hospital for four consecutive days and it was drama galore from all and sundry, the doctors, nurses, surgeons, gatemen, clerks etc and i prayed to God to forgive me of any sin that will warrant my visiting any public hospital again.

A very clear picture of the lack of professional attitude in the Nigerian work place. Your experience is not unique. This happens everyday in most offices in Naija. Sadly, it's accepted as normal.

Aside from the few tongue in cheek comments, I'm very alarmed that people do not see anything wrong with the guy eating while attending to customers.

ifeteminikan: What do you think of security in Lagos recently?.

Almost everybody around me has witness one form of robbery or the other and i begin to wonder if the Government is aware and what they are doing about it.

1) My car was stolen around 9pm at gun-point in front of the house.
2) A member was recently robbed at gun-point infront of Shoprite at ikeja while in traffic
3) My brother's friends were robbed in front of their house @ gun-point too.
4) Two Family friends that just arrived from overseas last discovered that their bags had been torn and some items were missing at the airport.
5)A friend's husband was rough-handled on his street by two guys that wanted to snatch is wrist-watch.

I think most of this crimes are committed by the jobless youths that roam the streets as a result of the ban of okada, traffic hawkers etc in lagos now.

Government needs to create something for this guys to fall back on else the masses will continue to pay dearly for it.

Lets hear your experiences and what can be done to curtail this.

That's the work of "port rats" I had same experience last year and didn't notice anything until the next day

Afam4eva: Don't they post their cars and houses? Why do they ask them what clothe they are wearing on the red carpet.

Designers provide clothes and jewels for free to celebrities to advertise. They don't pay a dime. Some smart actors/actress demand donation to their charity to put on these clothes.

Who will see or notice Okoye wearing a LV? nobody, except his buddies and hoes.

coogar: really? you believe in recycling?
i hope you won't be recycling your boyfriend/husband.....



who does not know what lekki is?

Non Nigerians. abi na for loacl audience only?

the preview and... it's 2 quick slaps, a lesbian scene (well I saw two women under the sheet), the usual shouting... but why is slapping so common in Naija movies?

BTW, na so Lekki clean reach? Fashola must be working o

Just a buck per episode, so I'll take a dive later

lekki Wives? A different title will provide better context for non Nigerian audience. What is Lekki? a town, street?

Pierce fumbles with the game on the line. Is he feeling left out of the all star party

[quote author=A-40]Lol the Lakers missing the playoffs would be a monumental disgrace! It would also prove that D'
Antoni's misadventure with the Knicks wasn't just happenstance


For me the biggest issue is coaching! You could also argue that the GM Monsieur Kupchak probably didn't do his due diligence on Nash and Dwight and hiring D'Antoni kinda cements that didn't look that way initially but hey failure is an orphan
I look at most Laker losses and even their wins! The rotations,set screens,floor spacing on both ends of the floor comedy of errors defensively and offensively it screams poor coaching they remind me of the Jets in the NFL[/quote]The Lakers want to replicate the 7 seconds or less Phoenix offence, without the right players. Nash and Howard running the pick and roll can only work when you have great shooters at the wing. I don't see any on this team. Remember, the Suns reached conference finals twice in 2005 & 2006. Men that Phoenix team was fun to watch.

Lack of flexibility is D'Antonie's weakness; people say he's stubborn. But if you have a winning system it's hard to change. Just like Jackson may not coach anything but the triangle offence.

Relying on an ageing Nash, injured Howard and thin bench to deliver is simply day dreaming. Only Kobe is playing at a consistent level. Metta Peace is on and off.

[quote author=A-40]Quick question: Who is laughing harder at the moment? Phil Jackson or Mike Brown[/quote]Both.

Everyone is now on the "Fire D'Antonie" bandwagon. They can bring in another coach, but they won't beat Spurs, OKC or Clippers in 7 games.

Coaching may be an issue, but it goes deeper. In the off season, two nagging issue were never addressed: lack of quickness and very thin bench. When OKC dumped the Lakers last year, Magic kept saying they needed younger & quicker players. The signing of Nash & Howard made people forget these problems and just kept thinking Lakers vs. Heat finals.

Lebron vs. Kobe! I'm disappointed we may never see that match up ever.

Please confirm cost of clearing these SUVs from Canada to be shipped by MSC or ZIM
- Nissan pathfinder LE 2002
- Ford Explorer 2002

Thanks

It's started.. The annual chess game of adding pieces, offloading bad contracts and acquiring draft picks.

Griz trade players with Cleveland
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8868058/memphis-grizzlies-cleveland-cavaliers-agree-multiplayer-trade-sources-say

The Griz are expected to do something big before the trade deadline.(Feb 15) They play out of their skin, solid defense and are tough to beat. But I think they've reached a ceiling. Getting bounced in the 2nd round every year is no fun. This year will not be an exception. In the ultra competitive West getting past Thunder, Spurs or Clips will be very tough.

Will they move Z-Bo, Gasol or Gay for top draft picks? This will be a move for the future. Of the three, Gay is the most wanted by other teams. He’s an athletic wing player, good scorer and still at his peak. I really love this team and it will be a shame to break them up.