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Politics / Re: Carbon Reduction: LASG Deploys Pilot CNG Buses For Passenger Operations by Okarakwu: 6:01pm On Aug 30, 2022
Una don dey plan to roast people for fire, careless Nigerians with complete lack of safety measures and operations
Pets / Re: Check Out This Dog Pregnancy Shoot That Caused A Stir On Social Media (pictures) by Okarakwu: 5:57pm On Aug 30, 2022
See wtin idleness dey bring ....make ASUU do fast call off the strike Abeg.
Education / Re: Nigerian Students Threatened With Expulsion By Ukrainian Universities Cry Out by Okarakwu: 11:00pm On Aug 28, 2022
Terrible mistake ,you went and tag Peter Obi, an insult to the APC in power .....it will be easier to settle ASUU case than this goverment to take a glance at ur problem now ....u bruised their ego by tagging Peter Obi.
Politics / Re: How Bandits Force Oppressed Victims To Release Their Wives, Daughters For Sex by Okarakwu: 7:55pm On Aug 28, 2022
I saw a post of thousands of northerners trooping out to cheer APC Tinubu, or those ones are no longer the northerns ....please make Una stop this kind of misleading news .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Chelsea Vs. Leicester City (2 - 1) On 27th August 2022 by Okarakwu: 3:29pm On Aug 27, 2022
Where Chelsea gather all these kindergarten players that are only running up and down without any positive impact .
Education / Re: ASUU: Eksu, Uniosun, Kasu Tackle Osodeke Over "Quack Universities" Statement by Okarakwu: 10:27pm On Aug 26, 2022
Academic staff union of quack universities
sanya4good:
It's high time the academics in state universities formed their own union Academic Staff Union of State Universities ASUSU

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Phones / Re: MTN To Launch 5G Network In 7 States In Nigeria by Okarakwu: 11:04am On Aug 26, 2022
Ok, have not used 5G
olu77:


My T-mobile 5G package came with a small, samsung A 13 and the monthly cost is higher compare to my regular line but I still experience frustrating, network disruptions in some places, especialy when I am leaving underground parking. It always take too long for my network to restore. I don't stream on my phone though maybe that's why I haven't noticed the difference. What has being your experience with 5G?

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Phones / Re: MTN To Launch 5G Network In 7 States In Nigeria by Okarakwu: 11:35am On Aug 25, 2022
And you have used 5G?
olu77:
5G hmmm...me I have not seen any difference between 3G and 5G so far
Politics / Re: Ned Nwoko Carpets Governors Forum For Deceiving Nigerians On Paris Club Refund by Okarakwu: 3:21am On Aug 22, 2022
You are still looking back at chibok and boko haram drama of yesteryears instead of worrying about the bandits and herdsmen closing in on you by 2023.....you people cannot for once stop being mischievous and face the truth starring you on the face
post=115929842:
May all the evil and corrupt politicians that brought Boko Haram to our nation (and were telling us during their regime that NO Chibok girls were kidnapped!, before all the world came together and cried out to burst their lies) never end well in life.
Along with everyone that supports them.
Evil and miserable end await them all.
They will never know peace all the remaining miserable years they have to live.

May they suffer so much pains as long as they live on earth before dying in shame.
No be curse,
Na FACT.



AMEN AMEN AND AMEN in Jesus name,
Insha Allah.

God bless you and your parents for this very good prayer.
You are a wonderful man.
We love people like you.
May all your prayers be answered before 21 days, AMEN.
Politics / Re: Garba Shehu: We’ll Soon Unveil Big Men Behind Oil Theft by Okarakwu: 12:19pm On Aug 20, 2022
They will name all the opposition party big wigs.....no be APC again
Politics / Re: NBC Revokes Licences Of Silverbird, AIT, Raypower, Rhythm FM, Others by Okarakwu: 2:05pm On Aug 19, 2022
I wonder what will happen if campaign start proper ....they will even shut the ears, mouth and eyes of those that are not for their candidate ,...I pray we survive this coming election
Politics / Re: Full List Of The Stations NBC Revoked Their Licences by Okarakwu: 1:56pm On Aug 19, 2022
U mean AIT?
JAYUK:
That list is not complete,there are stations that cannot pay their staff salaries,unless there is a batch B list as their names are not here.
Education / Re: Lecturer Connects Laptop To Projector & His Wallpaper Is Female Course Rep by Okarakwu: 10:19am On Aug 14, 2022
This is the girl laptop being used for lectures ...these bloggers are seriously being infected by the propaganda and lies imbibed by this goverment ...is now a common thing to mislead others.
Education / Re: Lagos Orders Reintroduction Of History Into School Curriculum by Okarakwu: 10:16am On Aug 14, 2022
Cos Soludo of Anambra did so ,Lagos wan follow suit....is good
Politics / Re: We Are Not Obidients In Enugu, We Support PDP - Arch Bishop Chukwuma by Okarakwu: 9:28am On Aug 13, 2022
Fake news ...no source
9jahotblog:
We Are Not Obidients In Enugu - Arch Bishop Chukwuma

Politics / Re: Wike Asks Court To Declare Him PDP Presidential Candidate by Okarakwu: 9:41am On Aug 12, 2022
Useless politicians ,that's how they turned Nigeria upside down with abracadabra reasoning ....the man said he no wan contest again that anybody wishing yo vote him should vote Atiku instead and this criminal turned the whole thing to that his already cast votes were transferred to Atiku .....charlatans
Politics / Re: Ebebe Ayah: Why I Rejected Ayade’s Largesse – Catholic Bishop by Okarakwu: 6:05pm On Aug 10, 2022
For 3 months Ayade never pay workers
JAMO84:
Before I praise the Bishop, I will check if the governor is actually owing workers.
Politics / Re: Funke Cole: Arise TV Needs To Rise Above Mediocrity, Partisanship by Okarakwu: 8:59am On Aug 10, 2022
TVC news television I guess is how to run a television station ......op will not see the madness going on in TVC and Nations newspaper ,na to talk down on Arise that is even a bit balanced .
Education / Re: DISCIPLE: Williams Uchemba Raises Alarm Over A Disturbing Trend In Schools by Okarakwu: 8:54am On Aug 10, 2022
This is a clear case of mental poverty ...so I guess your measurement of success is by the amount of wealth you amassed .,.this is exactly what the op is trying to highlight ....money is now being preached as a measure of success and wealth, you think you can even succeed in that your yahoo yahoo without applying discipline? You think you can get to Mobil, shell and blue chip companies without sound moral background and discipline? The bandits ,kidnappers ,yahoo boys ,armed robbers are making tons of money and are very successful ,I believe that's where you fit in . This the kind of disaster we are breeding now . .
LikeAking:


How many disciplined and moral people have the world celebrated? My guy life is all about winning Laurel's.

Good parents na parents wey dia children make am...

Success is d most important.... No body cares about ur discipline and morality..

I use to think like u bf... I regret those sheepish years of my life.

Shell,Mobil, etc will not check who is moral, disciplined or not before employing,etc. Same with polictics and life in general.

Let's focus more on knowledge,wisdom, plus hard/smart work..

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Romance / Re: She Cheated With A Married Man Now This. Please Advice. by Okarakwu: 2:10pm On Aug 09, 2022
So which girl can do less than what your girlfriend did ,the next girl you will meet will still play one or 2 games ,you have someone you love with the right qualities cos u mistakenly stumbled on her secret and u want to make the mistake of losing her .,...please do fast before another collect her from you.
Celebrities / Re: Ali Baba Lambasts Some Nollywood Actresses Over Their Sources Of Income by Okarakwu: 3:08pm On Aug 05, 2022
Ali Baba wan use style call Apostle Sule name ...
Politics / Re: Ahmed Lawan: Level Of Insecurity Frightening by Okarakwu: 3:01pm On Aug 04, 2022
This bloated Buffon ....he should just shut up
Politics / Re: Peter Obi: The Acclaimed "Messiah" Without The Credentials by Okarakwu: 11:56am On Aug 03, 2022
You don finish? Nobody is reaching you ...please write more of this rubbish ...thank God I no even read pass 2 lines ,if you put yourself,Obi,Atiku and Tinubu ,Obi is still miles better than all of you in all indices of live and leadership ...please keep writing nonsense
TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

Since the commencement of the 2023 electioneering season, the term 'Obidient' is a slogan that has dominated the media airwaves, especially on social media. Subscribers to the Obidient slogans are Nigerians that are advocates of Chief Peter Gregory Obi, the Presidential candidate of Labour Party. Majority of his supporters are driven by rare display of patriotism coupled with the popular yearning for political change in Nigeria, a handful of his advocates have taken to the extreme of portraying him as an infallible mortal that is at par or a little lower than a sacred deity. To this set of people, it is abominable to criticise, question or express displeasure in Obi's credentials or candidacy.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State who until May 23, 2022 was a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party and Presidential hopeful on the Party's platform, is portrayed by his promoters as the long-awaited messiah to deliver the country from the calamity brought upon the country by the Muhammadu Buhari led administration. He is marketed as one with a "frugal" personality in terms of spending (perhaps a miser) who will not allow waste of public resources as President, and will ensure that Nigeria has enough in its reserves like Anambra had under Obi's administration as governor of the state like he (Obi) claimed - though this claim is disputed by his successor, Chief Willie Obiano - but that is a discussion fot another day. Aside his supposed frugality, Obi is portrayed as an incorruptible public officer that has never engaged in financial misconduct while in office. We'll see how true this claim is!

While I agree with the Obi promoters that Nigeria needs a new political leadership that will rescue the country from its current woes and entrench a working system for sustained improvement of the lives of Nigeria citizens, I disagree with them on the choice of Obi as the ideal pilot to lead Nigeria to greatness. Here is an individual that relies in his personal abilities for leadership. Obi has not made mention of any team that he assembled to work with whether while as governor of Anambra state. Even as the candidate of Labour Party, he has no known campaign team (structure) aside Chief Doyin Okupe. Whenever he speaks, he is always about self. The implication here is that as President he will the typical 'Mister Know-it-all' leader, which will be counterproductive to the expectations of Nigerians. But that is not my biggest concern about Obi.

While most citizens are demanding for devolution of power to the grassroot through restructuring of the Nigeria political system, Obi does not come across as a President that believe in power devolution. His record as Anambra State governor shows a man that does not believe in the third tier of government; which is supposed to be the closest to the grassroot. While the Constitution of Nigeria empowers State Governments through their State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to conduct council elections for this tier of government, Obi who became Anambra State governor in March 2006, wilfully elected to run the local government through appointees under the nomenclature of Caretaker Committee in flangrance disobedience to the Constitution. Obi's refusal to conduct council elections drew the anger of stakeholders within and outside Anambra state, including the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) that he was not just a member but the Vice Chairman. The NGF in its report on Peer Review Mechanism that was released on March 18, 2013 (Obi 7th year in office) decried the action of Obi as undemocratic. Mr. Afeikhema Jerome, who was the National Coordinator of the State Peer Review Mechanism NGF, went further to appeal to Anambra Government under Obi “to urgently set the machinery in motion and conduct credible local government elections”.
(please find Premium Times report on the story here: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/127070-ngf-scolds-anambra-ekiti-16-others-over-non-conduct-of-council-polls.html).

inspite the scolding by NGF, Obi still refused to conduct Council election. He waited until 2 months to the expiration of his tenure (ten months after release of NGF report) to eventually conduct it. Specifically, the election was conducted on 11 January, 2014. In other words, Anambra State had no functional governments at the local government level for 7 years and 10 months out of the 8 years of Obi's reign. Many believed that the council election was hurriedly conducted by Obi so as to get necessary structures on ground to mobilize for votes for Chief Willie Obiano, his anointed candidate for the 2014 gubernatorial election of the State.
(See PT publication on NGF report: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/127070-ngf-scolds-anambra-ekiti-16-others-over-non-conduct-of-council-polls.html). If Obi as Governor stifled the local government system in his state, what magic will he bequeath Nigeria as a whole with respect to power devolution?

Nigeria is plagued with insecurity, terrorism, banditory and insurgency that citizens cannot live their lives freely due to fear of the men of the underworld. The country is in dire need of a leader that will change the tide; but is Obi competent enough to handle such burden? Let's see how he handled similar issue in Anambra State.

As Governor, Obi faced the Biafra agitators under the banner of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and led by Mr. Ralph Uwazuruike. Obi's solution to address the MASSOB agitation was a declaration of an undemocratic "Shoot-at-sight" order on MASSOB members. The order, which which drew condemnation by many, was issued in June 2006 (3 months into his government), and also extended to members of NARD and "other hoodlums" in the State. As a consequence of the order, security forces combed Onitsha, Nnewi, Oba, Ihiala and environs and were alleged to have shot, killed, and maimed anyone suspected to be member of MASSOB. On 20th January 2013, residents woke up to discover over 40 floating corpses in Ezu River located in Amansea, Awka, Anambra State. Following the discovery, MASSOB through its spokesman, Mr Uchenna Madu (now factional leader of MASSOB), released a statement on 10 February 2013, identified the corpses as that of its members that were arrested by DSS and handed over to Police on November 9, 2012 but disappeared afterwards. He identified some of the bodies as; Basil Ogbu, Michael Ogwa, Sunday Omogo, Philip Nwankpa, Eze Ndubisi, Ebuka Eze, Obinna Ofor, Joseph Udoh and Uchechukwu Ejiofor. Excerpt of the statement reads;

“MASSOB with deep sense of grief and sorrow wishes to inform Mr. Ban Ki Moon (UN Secretary General), President Goodluck Jonathan, US president, Barrack Obama, United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and Amnesty International about the gruesome murder of MASSOB members by the Special Anti Robbery Squared SARS, of Nigeria Police Force, Awkuzu Anambra State. Some of our disguised members and family relations of the detained members were denied access to them. Efforts by our counsel to secure their bail from the police were futile. Our demands for their arraignment before a competent court of law were frustrated by SARS officers. We got information from an insider at SARS headquarters, Awkuzu that armless MASSOB members detained at SARS were secretly killed alongside other robbery suspects. Our lawyers, who confidently waited for their arraignment in January 2013 did not believe that such barbaric, primitive and wicked act could happen because, according to them, a comprehensive police reform on Human Rights was being carried out by the new Inspector General of Police.”
(Ref YNaija: https://ynaija.com/bodies-floating-in-river-are-our-members-secretly-killed-by-security-agents-massob-graphic-image/)

Mr. Uchenna Madu again in November 2013 indicted Governor Peter Obi as being responsible for the killing of MASSOB members through his "Shoot-on-sight" order and even vowed to arrest him afer his gubernatorial tenure. In his own words: “We hold Peter Obi responsible for the killings. This reminds us about the 2006 shoot-on-sight order by Governor Peter Obi who massacred about 2,000 MASSOB members. We shall arrest him and pay him back in his own coin in our own way immediately he steps down as the governor because his recent action of killing MASSOB members will heavily affect APGA chances of winning this election.” Madu spoke on November 14, 2013 while reacting to killing of MASSOB members by security forces the previous day.
(ref: https://www.cknnigeria.com/2013/11/we-ll-arrest-peter-obi-after-leaving.html?m=1)

On April 12, 2014, Mazi Chris Mocha, the Deputy Publicity Secretary of MASSOB released a statement on behalf of Uwazuruike fingering Obi alongside Chief Achike Udenwa (former Imo state governor 1999-2007) and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of ordering killings of MASSOB members extrajudicially. An excerpt of the statement reads; “Mr. Peter Obi and former Imo State governor, Dr. Achike Udenwa, had ordered the killing of MASSOB members between 2003 and 2006 and would be tried in court in due course. Obi had on May 11, 2006 under the Presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo deployed over 200 federal troops most of who were of Hausa and Fulani tribes to Onitsha and issued a shoot-at-sight order to them. Thousands of our members were killed, including a pregnant woman and 65 others still missing,”

Clearly, Obi could not manage the insurgency in Anambra State as governor, how much more that of Nigeria that is more complex with religious and ethnic coloration?

Another concern on Obi is his alleged abuse of office in the management of public funds and dishonesty in the forms with respect to failure to declare some assets that he had interest in before the Code of Conduct Bureau. Dishonesty is one character that is not expected of a President that is determined to effect change positively.

Peter Obi is among the public figures that were indicted by Pandora Papers of financial misconduct. Specifically, he was said to have of used the name of his daughter, Gabriella to set up discreet Company named Gabriela Investments Limited in 2010 (during his 4th year in office as Anambra Governor) in British Virgin Island through a local registered agent, Aleman Cordero Galindo & Lee Trust (BVI) Limited (Alcogal). Acces International, a notorious firm located in Monaco facilitated the deal. Peter Obi was also fingered to own other offshore companies that he hid in secrecy. He equally had interest in NEXT International (UK) 14 months into his term as governor: which is contrary to the law. Worse is, he didn't declare these assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau; a statutory requirement for public officers. As reported by Premium Times, Obi equally admitted to operate offshore businesses and maintained foreign accounts while as Governor - in disobedience to the Constitutional provisions.
(Read more on this: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/487997-pandora-papers-inside-peter-obis-secret-businesses-and-how-he-broke-the-law.html).

Penultimate to 2015 election, many refused to x-ray the suitability of Muhammadu Buhari because we were carried away by the "Change" slogan of APC, we cannot afford to repeat same blunder with the "Obidient' slogan in 2023. Sloganeering do not translate to good governance and better welfare for Nigeria citizens.


May God Help Us and Help Nigeria
TonyeBarcanista writes from Abuja
I can be reached at: @TonyeBarcanista on Nairaland, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Liverpool Vs Manchester City: Community Shield (3 - 1) On 30th July 2022 by Okarakwu: 4:50pm On Jul 30, 2022
Without Sadiq Mane what is Liverpool ...cos he is a black guy from Africa they down played his presence and influence in the team...don't just bet on Liverpool this season .
Celebrities / Re: Cynthia Okereke’s Bank Account Cleared – AGN President by Okarakwu: 3:05pm On Jul 30, 2022
...with 2 armoured tank in front and 2 behind and 3 well armed F-29 fighter jet above you
BritishNaija:
The day I will visit Nigeria if ever again, My Security covoy will be up to 10.

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Sports / Re: Thomas Tuchel Holidays With Natalie Max, His New Girlfriend by Okarakwu: 11:49am On Jul 29, 2022
Their marriage is based on legal social order and not on Bible
BIZNess123:


U know the bible don't u..
Politics / Re: SERAP To Sue FG & Udom Over Inibehe Effiong's Sentence by Okarakwu: 6:08pm On Jul 27, 2022
Appeal the judgment then forward petition against the judge to NJC....
Sports / Re: Nigeria May Co-host 2025 Afcon With Benin – Pinnick by Okarakwu: 11:33am On Jul 27, 2022
Bandits will park their motorcycles outside the stadium ,and with Ak-47 across their shoulders will troop in to watch the match
Politics / Re: Basketball Players Mock Peter Obi, Ask Him To Fire His Advisers (Video) by Okarakwu: 1:25pm On Jul 26, 2022
That's figure of speech ,Obi was pointing out that large no of Nigerians are going out to other countries and he used the American basket ball as an example ....Obi can't be dumb to say 80 percent of NBA players are Nigerians .....and the guy in the video is even dumbber to believe such and start questioning it .

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