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For security reasons, everyone should be searched except the top 4 leaders mentioned (Bankole included). I agree with that. And I’m almost certain there are diplomatic protocols in place to ensure the four mentioned leaders bypass security and board their flight freely.

The general assumption is that the BA Manager recognizes or knows that this Bankole. Maybe so, but I believe the necessary protocols should still be applied at all times. Was BA informed that a top Nigerian leader exempted from security will be on that flight?

Should the BA Station Manager be expected to waive security search if a) an individual can identify himself as the Speaker or b) if he (the BA Manager) knows that the person in front of him is Speaker of the House Bankole? The Manager is not even a Nigerian. How many Nigerians living in the U.K can recognize the Speaker of the British Parliament?

There is a difference between “citizen” Bankole or Speaker “Bankole”? He can’t simply show up at the airport and say “hey I’m Bankole and you can’t search my hand luggage”. I’m the Speaker of the house.

BTW, This is a dumb statement by Bankole’s staff. “We are at a loss at the attitude of BA local officials wondering if it has to do with alleged refusal of Speaker’s aide to ‘tip’ the BA officials.

For security reasons, everyone should be searched except the top 4 leaders mentioned (Bankole included). I agree with that. And I’m almost certain there are diplomatic protocols in place to ensure the four mentioned leaders bypass security and board their flight freely.

The general assumption is that the BA Manager recognizes or knows that this Bankole. Maybe so, but I believe the necessary protocols should still be applied at all times. Was BA informed that a top Nigerian leader exempted from security will be on that flight?

Should the BA Station Manager be expected to waive security search if a) an individual can identify himself as the Speaker or b) if he (the BA Manager) knows that the person in front of him is Speaker of the House Bankole? The Manager is not even a Nigerian. How many Nigerians living in the U.K can recognize the Speaker of the British Parliament?

There is a difference between “citizen” Bankole or Speaker “Bankole”? He can’t simply show up at the airport and say “hey I’m Bankole and you can’t search my hand luggage”. I’m the Speaker of the house.

BTW, This is a dumb statement by Bankole’s staff. “We are at a loss at the attitude of BA local officials wondering if it has to do with alleged refusal of Speaker’s aide to ‘tip’ the BA officials.

@poster
Your drive to change the current political system is commendable. My grouse with you is that you feel people over 25 should be excluded, because in your own words they are too scared of reprisal or have become part of the corrupt machinery that will eventually move our country into obscurity.

I encourage you to read the story of Rosa Parkes, who at 42 started the civil rights movement in the U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

As well, Mrs Funmi Kuti fought tirelessly for women’s right in Nigeria well past her 30th birthday.

@ Ladyjide I don’t have the right answer to your question (honestly nobody does) but this is the way I see things:

Fact: most men (including Nigerians) are playas. That’s undisputable. You need to show a guy that you are the woman that he’s willing to spend the rest of his life with. Sistas, you’re not doing enough in this area. Guys need to feel that the girl is not a shaje , or club girl that will disappear after a huge pay day.

Nigerian guys are playas because most girls only want to go out with men that can pay their bills, buy them some bling, bling… you get my gist.

Listen, the journey of life is not linear, but one of mountains & valleys with speed bumps to test you. A guy may have a solid career today (with nice wheels of course), before getting married and 3 years after the marriage, he’s riding “okada” Guess what? He’s family will blame the woman for his downfall due to her witchcraft. End the marriage; stick with the “quality” guy or what else?

You can find a right Nigerian man anywhere. Even your thread has generated email responses from some great guys. Follow them up; you never know. Best of luck and hope you meet the right man.

great! now I can add this to my watch list of 419 fraud, along with email scams, fake job offer,  but em, what do I call this one? any ideas, so i can update my list quickly

Here is the  NTA news at 10:

Two cars were invloved in a ghastly air accident today, along Lagos- Ibadan, air-press way Both cars fell to the ground; luckily everyone escaped with slight injuries

I’ve always been amazed at the huge influence Dubai has on Nigeria. We visit the place for business and tourism; invest in real estate there; import all kinds of goods and it’s becoming the playground for our politicians.

In less than 15 years, we became dependent on this small desert town for every consumer goods and never stopped once to ask how come. Using Mohammed al-Mansoori’s phrase (in the article) "why do we follow the herd and do not think for ourselves". Well, Fela Kuti was right all along: we be follow, follow

@Babzilla, birdman et el, this article is not only about poverty in Dubai, but to highlight an unsustainable model of economic development.

Very funny . sometimes it's difficult to change from pidgin English to English. ppl, no need to sweat this; we understand what she's saying.

he carry second (this is old pidgin)
this is funny too: go siddon my friend (go and sit down). very common expression during a heated discussion

Excellent story; great stuff! I’m sure the wife will have a different perspective. There are always two sides to a story.

My thoughts: Self-pity gets you nowhere. The guy should change the dynamics of the relationship by taking charge. Take some risks: change jobs, self-employment or training. Don’t get too comfortable; there are boundless opportunities out there.

BTW, he should have ditched the Range Rover SUV long time ago.

How did this comedian (Patrick Obahiagbon) get elected to represent people who do not understand what he's saying? This underscores the comic state of Nigerian politics.

The guy seems to spend is time reading the English dictionary only. My goodness!

@opportunity et el

you've posted this for 3 months; no one is bitting. no mugu dey for NL

@ beaf
I don’t mean “roll over and give up” I say hit them where it will hurt most: Their pocket. The less audience to listen, view or read their message, the less revenue they make online. Pay less attention to their garbage message and let’s focus on creating & distributing content that shows positive stories about Nigeria people.  

Al- Jazeera, for instance tries to put out positive messages of the Arab world, regardless of what CNN or BBC thinks.  Our media needs to do the same.

Yes, BBC & other western media do portray African countries in a derogatory way. Why is this? The typical western audience has a stereotypical image of Africans as being primitive & poor. Western media companies are business driven and will put out messages that appeals to their core audience.

@Beaf
The best option is to stay away from BBC website if you dislike their message.

The irony is that you are helping BBC drive more visitors to their site. BBC wants the audience to see this type of content and share the link amongst their friends through forums like this. Those friends then click the link to see the photograph and may view other content on BBC (online advertising 101). Like other media companies, BBC is also generating revenue from online. More visitors = more revenue

You can also create content (videos or photographs) that shows positive things about Nigeria, post it on this forum and we’ll help spread the word. Now I don’t mean pictures of houses in Abuja or Lekki.

Are you taking the dog to Nigeria? well, best of luck with Custom

na wa o! Man never get space to sleep, dog dey snore 

ok. now i know the reason for error mssg I've been getting all nite.

He blinked! The whole episode was a distraction in the frist place.  Ok Jonathan, go back to more pressing matters like your 3 or 4 point agenda.

beats me why the President was deeply invloved in the first place. Don't we have a Sports Minister to take care of stuff like this?

@poster
This is the wrong question to ask. First, you identify the business, do your research, put together a plan and then figure out how much you need to start up.  

If you have N40k, save it till you have a solid plan for your business.

@poster
This is the wrong question to ask. First, you identify the business, do your research, put together a plan and then figure out how much you need to start up.

If you have N40k, save it till you have a solid plan for your business.

well the Argentine football Federation rolled the dice on Maradona to bring them the WC and they lost out big time. No defence, no world cup. Maradona simply gambled that his players will score so much goals, opponents will be overwhelmed.

People said he inspired his players and gave them fredoom to play to their strength. Still, a great coach should have tactical plan (Xs and Os) as well. The guy had no clue and came up short against a well organised German team.

How much do these hotels spend per month on diesel and engine oil, wages, advertisement, taxes, interest, cost of goods (drinks etc) vehicles, miscellaneous? Anyone has a ballpark figure?

Vs potential revenue of N21 million per month (N35, 000 * 20 *30)
Assuming:
N35, 000 (average nightly charge)
20 (number of rooms occupied per day)
30 (days in a month)

Is this price gouging or simply the high cost of running a hotel in Lagos?  Still, N35,000 seems too high to pay for hotel in Lagos

Document juju ke? I don die!!

Not be juju man, but herbalist (baba elewe omo) guys that put together herbs (agbo) to heal malaria and other illneses

According to UNESCO definition, a person is illiterate who cannot with understanding both read and write a short simple statement of his (her) everyday life.  Up to 47 million Nigerians may be considered illiterate. This is way too high

Literacy is not assessed on English proficiency, but ability to communicate ideas and pass on information in your local language.

For instance in traditional medicine, how many of our local healers can document their healing methods in a local Nigerian language?  Illiteracy definitely impacts culture, politics, health and survival of our traditional practices.

I Love White Women And I'm Not Ashamed

when i saw the title, i thought it's time for the Jerry Springer show

terrific!!! the great President Zuma. 5 days to the greatest event in your countries' history and this crap surfaces. well u can't make this up

signs of the "paris hilton syndrome"? or what. I hate it when sistas try to copy "white trash"