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Politics › Re: Lucky Aiyedatiwa Sworn-In As Governor Of Ondo State by okito: 8:19pm On Dec 27, 2023

Be careful of having deputies with Luck in their names...Good(luck) Jonathan. now (Luck)y Aiyedatiwa....just wondering.

May Aketi's soul rest in peace.

Sports › Re: Controversies On Mohamed Salah Every Christmas Period! by okito: 7:47pm On Dec 24, 2023

Look at the Northern elites, do you see Buhari and Dangote's daughters covering their faces? Religious bigotry is for the poor!

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Career › Re: Japa: From Bank Manager To Skyscraper Cleaner by okito: 4:49pm On Dec 16, 2023

Coming from a man who left a comfortable oil and gas job and wife with a decent bank job in Nigeria and relocated to North America 5 yrs ago, I can say it makes perfect sense.

However, decision to japa is a personal one and people should not be castigated for it. I can tell you that at least half of the people criticizing are actually planning their japa moves, only it has not materialized, I know them.

I don't want to begin to cast aspersions at Nigeria because really I never had a single bad experience in all my years in the country. I had great fun in every area of life despite that I am grateful I reluctantly followed my wife to leave when we left.

As for me, Nigeria will be great again and I plan to return to live the rest of my life there and that's why I haven't stopped investing in the country even though some advise against it

So, my advice: if you feel the need to japa and you are convinced, go for it because out here if you are skilled, you will eventually succeed. If you are not skilled but hardworking and can do any legitimate job, you will also succeed.

You don't want to know the number of people who never owned a plot of land before leaving Nigeria and after 5 years out here, own their own house here on mortgage ofcourse and have also sent money home to buy an apartment in Nigeria.

There are also people who live in Oshogbo, Ilorin, Yenagoa etc not even Lagos or Abuja, but they're blessed and sending dollars to train their children abroad.

Bottom line, you can be blessed anywhere. Just identify where works for you and go for it and like Ashake, cut off your ears!

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Travel › Re: Why Women Leave Their Husbands Abroad After They Both Japa by okito: 2:37pm On Dec 13, 2023

Wrong caption - should be "some women" A lot of women stick by their husbands cos they also know that good spouses are difficult to find abroad. It's not only women who leave, a lot of men leave their wives after japaing so, it's both ways. However there are still a lot of happy marriages abroad. Mine is one...a classic example, and I know very many others!

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Politics › Re: They Sold Fraudulent Muslim-Muslim Ticket To Us, Now Muslims Are Bombed - Yusuf by okito: 8:12pm On Dec 07, 2023

ChybuzzDD:
This is the mistake you gullible christians keep making, and why you keep losing ground.

So, has any muslim president been able to deliver so far since 1970??

IBB's ''delivery'' was to register your country as a member of OIC.

Buhari's 'delivery' was hand over the control of every parastatal in the country into the hands of his fellow muslims
That's the problem. Nigeria will never develop with people like you. What has religion or ethnicity got to do with competence? I repeat, I do not care about religion or even tribe. I just want a country that works.

Politics › Re: They Sold Fraudulent Muslim-Muslim Ticket To Us, Now Muslims Are Bombed - Yusuf by okito: 1:17pm On Dec 07, 2023

The North and South should never have been amalgamated. 2 completely different kinds of people with different ideologies. They use religion when it suits their purpose. As a Christian, I don't care if we have Muslim-Muslim, I just want a government that delivers.

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Food › Re: See What Someone Bought With An Hour Minimum Wage In The UK £10 by okito: 5:06am On Dec 03, 2023

marlow1962:
Nigerian minimum wage can't even buy their local bag of rice (what a very big shame).
Nigerian citizen will continue living in hell until they stop praising their slave masters, but for now let tribalism do his thing, when everybody is done insulting themselves over these punks politicians who don't give a Bleep about you, them we can talk business.

Please be advised that the 10 pound is for 1 hr of job. At 40 hrs per week, that would be 1,600 to 1800 pounds. That's what you should be comparing to the N50,000 minimum wage. Truth is most people on minimum wage in the Western world work more than 1 job so their month ly pay before tax could be 2,500 pounds.

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Celebrities › Re: Nigerian Child Stars And What They Look Like Now. by okito: 4:36pm On Dec 02, 2023

TonySpike:
Haha, one of the NTA child star of those days, 1993/94 ish era. How are you doing these days though, sir?

I am well. Thanks. I can also say everyone in the group is doing well too; in our forties. Lol.

Celebrities › Re: Nigerian Child Stars And What They Look Like Now. by okito: 12:02am On Nov 30, 2023

TonySpike:
Would this be Okito Pama (no longer sure of the surname) responding to me?

The name just stuck. Yea.

Politics › Re: Femi Falana's Wife, Funmi Becomes A SAN by okito: 2:41pm On Nov 29, 2023

Dshocker:
Congratulations to her and the family.

I wonder why their son FALZ didn't follow same route!!!

Wonder, Wonder, Wonder, Wonder....till you turn to Wanderer!

Politics › Re: Tinubu Retains Kyari As NNPCL GCEO, Appoints Akinyelure As Board Chairman by okito: 3:56am On Nov 28, 2023

See life. Chief Pius Akinyelure was Tinubu's boss at Mobil Oil. Now he will have to report to Tinubu. Tables have turned though in a good way.

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Celebrities › Re: Nigerian Child Stars And What They Look Like Now. by okito: 7:42pm On Nov 10, 2023

Kola was not in Kidivision 101. He had his own show which he anchored on NTA 2, channel 5 called "Reach Out"

TonySpike:
Kola Masha of Kiddie Vision 101 is a big boy now ooo and a genius for that matter. See this:

Kola Masha holds an MBA (Honors) from Harvard and Masters in Mechanical Engineering (Distinction) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT.

http://www.doreopartners.com/kola-masha-managing-director/

Politics › Re: Subsidy: FCT Distributes 12,000 Bags Of Rice As Palliatives To Over 3m Residents by okito: 1:48pm On Oct 24, 2023

My calculation shows : 12,000 bags x 64 dericas per x 5 cups per derica = 3.84 M cups. That's just over 1 cup per resident - 1 plate of rice! Unbelievable!!!

Travel › Re: "I Feel So Lonely & Sad" Nigerian Lady Residing In Canada Weeps (pic/video) by okito: 10:55pm On Oct 22, 2023

At least she has company now. Good and lasting friendships can develop from there. Thanks for your succint advice.

Kobojunkie:
Na so loneliness dey take fly away?

Please do not invite her to church at all... take her out to the local library, the local bar or club make she mingle with people wey she go meet around any day. That Nigerians-only grouping is a disease.

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Travel › Re: "I Feel So Lonely & Sad" Nigerian Lady Residing In Canada Weeps (pic/video) by okito: 9:30pm On Oct 22, 2023

She's a 20 year old girl studying in a university in the same city as I am. I can confirm that Nigerians have reached out to her within hours of posting this video and she's no more lonely. She even has an abundance of friends now. Thanks

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Education › Re: Mention That Topic In Mathematics, That You Still Do Not Understand. by okito: 11:27pm On Sep 04, 2023

Laplace is Further Mathematics! Lol

AllenSpencer:
Laplace transformation

Politics › Re: Capsized Seplat Oil Rig Operating Illegally In Nigeria Since 2016 — NIMASA by okito: 5:09pm On Aug 17, 2023

NIMASA, DPR, NAPIMS and many other government agencies should be ashamed of themselves. How can NIMASA say a rig which came into Nigeria brand new in 2012 - the finest Swamp Rig in Nigeria for a long time, has been operating illegally for 7 years!!! This is ineptitude at its peak.
Rigs always get audited yearly and are supposed to provide requisite approvals as part of requirements. The Rig in question suffered a fire incident in 2017 and was repaired before being returned to operation and no one noticed in the course of recertification, prior to being placed back in operation, that it had no NIMASA approval. This Rig has been moved severally since 2016!!! Nigeria is simply a joke!!! Anyways, we await the investigation report.

Business › Re: Seplat ‘Majestic’ Oil Rig Collapses In Delta, One Dies, 3 Missing by okito: 8:53am On Aug 16, 2023

I know the Managing Director of Depthwize, Uche Dimiri and a good number of management of the company, having worked as Drilling Supervisor on the rig when it came in brand new 2012. They don't joke with HSE...never! It is unfortunate that this has happened but let's wait for the investigation report as a lot of things could have gone wrong. Accidents happen in different industries even in the most advanced countries of the world so, let's not make this a Nigerian thing. May the soul of the departed find eternal rest whilst we pray that the missing crew members are found alive.

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Politics › Re: El-Rufai Absent At His Son, Bello’s Wedding (Photos) by okito: 6:42pm On Aug 13, 2023

Northern elites always marrying within themselves, thus keeping the poor perpetually poor and easliy manipulatable for political reasons.

Islie:
https://dailytrust.com/el-rufai-absent-at-sons-wedding/

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Politics › Re: Shell To Sell More Oil Assets In Nigeria by okito: 1:15pm On Aug 05, 2023

While I agree it's a systemic failure but it is a collective one. Shell and other MNOCs are culpable, the government is, so are the people who inhabit these oil producing communities - the elders and leaders who are only interested in personal gains to the detriment of community development.

dettolgel:
At the bolded is also an indication of the failure of the system. This is also related to the issue of corruption and the failure of our government over the years to invest in the development of the country.

How on earth do you think Saudi or UAE youth will attack oil installation? To what end, when there are safer and better ways to earn and take care of their families.

Corruption, insecurity, unemployment are interrelated.

Politics › Re: Shell To Sell More Oil Assets In Nigeria by okito: 12:30am On Aug 05, 2023

I think people should be made to understand the business decisions Shell is making. Shell has been divesting their onshore and shallow offshore assets for more than 10 years mostly due to the need to move away from the volatile communities surrounding these assets. It's not only Shell, all multinationals have been doing this. A case in point is one OPL 2007 hitherto operated by Total but was given up by them and Conoil Producing got this asset as a PSC block and converted to OML 150 after fulfilling contractual obligations.
Multinationals just prefer to focus their efforts on deep offshore activities with little or no interference by oil producing communities and prospects for profit maximization.
Even ExxonMobil has divested their 4 shallow offshore assets in Eket area where Seplat seems to have picked up the juiciest of them all.
It's a business decision not that they are leaving the country due to corruption or economic downturn. They institutionalized the corruption we are talking about today in any case.

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Politics › Re: Profile Of The 28 Ministerial Nominees Appointed By PBAT by okito: 1:58pm On Jul 28, 2023

Obasanjo's cabinet still the best since the return of democracy in 1999

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Sports › Re: AC Milan Agree Terms With Samuel Chukwueze, Medical Due This Week by okito: 10:38pm On Jul 24, 2023

Great player but inconsistent

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TV/Movies › Re: You Remember The NTA Ladies Of The 1970-90s? by okito: 4:18pm On Jul 04, 2023

•Ronke Ayuba - She was married to General Tanko Ayuba; very powerful guy in IBB's administration.
•Modele Sarafa-Yusuf - Last I saw her she was working in Sports Marketing Communication at Globacom around 2010....
•Ruth Benamasia-Opia - I saw her last working in NNPC-NAPIMS around 2015
•Chris Anyanwu - I remember Abacha jailed her and was later freed. Think she went into politics.
•Comfort Okoronkwo - Where is Aunty Comfort? She was our Presenter at Junior Challenge and also stood in for Aunty Marie Fatai-Williams at Speak Out a few times.

Nostalgia all the way!!!

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Travel › Re: Please What Are The Chances Of A 40 Year Old Man Relocating Abroad? by okito: 5:15pm On Jun 24, 2023

Let me start by saying you can successfully relocate abroad at 40. I left an oil company job Nigeria at 40, relocated and within 5 years, I now have footprints not only in Nigeria but in 2 North American countries. The western world is such that you can be what you want to be cos the system is an ideal one. However, the truth is Nigeria is a promising country and lots of people in Nigeria are doing better than some people in diaspora. So, ask yourself, do you have conviction about relocating cos if you are not convinced, stay back and make it work. it's not a bed of roses in Europe or America but if you are hardworking, resilient and surround yourself with the right people in diaspora, you MUST make it!

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Politics › Re: Charly Boy Said Wole Soyinka Can Never Be The Man Achebe Was by okito: 10:55pm On Apr 08, 2023

He s right. Soyinka can never be a great Novelist without a Nobel Price

Politics › Re: Osinbajo, APC Legal Team Meet As 2023 Elections Draw Near by okito: 2:16am On Feb 03, 2023

Yes, because he couldn't spend Oil Money like Amechi - ex Rivers Governor. Ask PDP, they will tell you how Rivers Governor Wike funded the party for years before Atiku and co returned.

Gaabasky:
That's why he came distance third

Politics › Re: Osinbajo, APC Legal Team Meet As 2023 Elections Draw Near by okito: 2:13am On Feb 03, 2023

That has been the story of Nigeria. We overlook the most qualified and we expect the country to be better. It would have been so easy to market PYO. He wouldn't be avoiding debates like BAT is doing. It's just unfortunate.

Politics › Re: Buhari: APC Has Delivered On All Electoral Promises Made To Nigerians by okito: 10:48pm On Dec 29, 2022

Even the Famous Lie Mohamed has slowed down on feeding Nigerians with lies. So I am surprised that PMB could be so shamelss as to spewing out the greatest lie of the century in such a brazen manner. Such disrespect for the intelligence of Nigerians!

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Family › Re: Who Owns The Breasts? Is It The Father, The Mother Or The Baby? by okito: 8:25pm On Dec 13, 2022

The man owns the breast, the baby owns the milk...Fullstop!

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Foreign Affairs › Re: US Midterms: 8 Nigerian-Americans Win Seats. Buhari Congratulates Them by okito: 2:03am On Nov 10, 2022

Just imagine if Northern Nigeria was separate from Southern Nigeria, Buhari would have no one to congratulate!!!

Politics › Re: 2023: Tinubu Is A Man Of Integrity – Ganduje by okito: 10:35pm On Sep 22, 2022

It's a shame when the Devil himself tells us his good friend is a Saint.

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