₦airaland Forum

Guyoo:
No need to panic your visa is still valid, even if the passport have expired,in as much as the visa has not expired, so you can go for your renewal, but when you travel you have to go with both the new and the old passport until the visa on it expires

In the case of US for instance you can't travel with a passport that has less than 6 months validity, so renewal is best for you if your planning to go to US.

Best of luck

The embolden text is not correct. You can even travel with a passport with a month to expiration. The 6 months validity applies only when you are applying for visa.

figur:
I have a situation, my passport has 4 months left before it expires and I got a visa in it, if I go for renewal and get a new passport, will the former one and the visa in it still be valid?

The visa is still valid. You just need to carry the two passports (new & old) whenever you’re travelling. The immigration guys will likely stamp cancelled on the old passport.

SmartPolician:
Ok. It's a good thing that they have a good school to keep them in the state. But they should make sure they effectively eliminate Akwa Ibom-infected English accent because it sounds disgusting to the ear

Who are you mbok? Did you attempt that course: the use of English? If you did, you’ll know that the influence of mother tongue is in every tribe. Do you know how your own English accent sound in other people’s ears. Some of you are so fun of stereotypical tendencies. When you listen to Yorubas, Hausas, Ibos, Ijaws, etc you won’t come and sound so low and extremely foolish as you are sounding in your vomit.

Blue3k2:
Compare these public school with private schools of elite. Tell me they are working when they are robbing you blind. Note this school is owned by former governor Akpabio.

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You can now see where majority of the budgeted amount were spent. How can govt maintain public schools when their children are either in private schools in Nigeria or in schools abroad? We have heartless politicians in Nigeria and I feel those from Akwa Ibom are evil because they are just too selfish and wicked. Most of these politicians are alumni of some of these dilapidated schools. Just go through their profile. They should just fear God

proprince:
It was as a result of transmitting the transmission of transmitter, I mean the transmitter transmitted transmission.

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Lionessza:
I would move a guy into my house lol. But if we get married then , we would have to get a prenup ( whatever you came with into the marriage , it's yours and upon divorce we won't touch there . But whatever we achieve during the union we should share) I think that's fair enough for both sides.

See them��

Why are you so fixed on “divorce”? Is the end result of marriage “divorce”? What you imagine has a 70% chance of occurring.
My advice: think and imagine a blissful union full of love and understanding. Marriage comes with it’s high & low moments but your mindset & determination for success conquers all.

leocollins:
Truth be told,what udom is doin is not right,most of his appiontment are given to people wasnt even in akwa ibom before the election,imagine commissioner for works was a custom officer in bayelsa but udom called him and gve him appiontment,commisioner for information was also working in lagos he also called him and gave him appiontment,his government is based on tribalism and friendship...

What was Akpabio govt based on?
Some friends and relatives of Akpabio were brought into the state to occupy juicy positions and some were given choice contracts. The wife equally brought his army of friends and relatives who not only penetrated everywhere including civil service but also threaten akwaibomites with sack and in some cases death. Have you forgotten how Akpabio’s wife openly/directly fired the former SSG?

evanso6226:
The Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, in a meeting held on Monday to review the ongoing onslaught against him by his Successor told his Annang cabal that the greatest mistake he has made in his life was to have made Udom Emmanuel his successor in 2015 against all odds and warnings by some well meaning people within and outside the state.

“I regretted that I am being mocked by those I bulldozed in the build up to the 2015 polls to make Udom Emmanuel my Successor” he said
He vowed to take Udom pound of flesh at the 2019 polls. He told his Annang brothers that, “sacking Sir Etekamba Umoren as the SSG, Governor Udom has crossed the red line and has dared me”.

Attendees of the meeting blamed the former Governor for not hearkening to the voice of reason in the choice of his successor and regretted that the government has been hijacked by those who never contributed anything to its emergence while those that staked so much to ensure the success of 2015 agenda were pushed out of the government simply because they are identified as Akpabio boys.

The meeting expressed shock that the governor could sponsor, direct and encourage people to launch media attacks on his person.
Those who attended the meeting were carefully selected and they reaffirmed their support for their leader and resolved to follow him wherever he would lead them in 2019
source:https://clintnews..com.ng/2018/01/my-greatest-mistake-was-making-udom.html

This is how the event that led to the kidnap of a sitting governor started in Anambra (Ngige vs Ubah). Udom should watch out........
Anyway, nah dem sabi the real cause of their problem���

jcflex:
If he is not involve in procurement of the arms, why evade arrest.

Voluntarily, Visit EFCC office and explain yourself.

Did u read the write-up at all?
We all know how EFCC can publicize her frustration when their invitation is not honoured, especially, when a high profile individual is involved. I’m tempted to believe that no formal invitation was issued in this case.
It is clear that EFCC and DSS have scores to settle.
Meanwhile, where is PMB ‘cos his opinion is critical. His relatives are out there on a show of shame

The smile on HOS and Kyari gave an impression that rift between the two was handled wisely for the interest of the party. Nigerians are not impressed !!!!

Alcatraz005:
Mobil should relocate it’s administrative operations to the SW/Lagos. Our cities are open and conducive for investment.

Expressing what is in the mind of your fellow S/W brothers/Sisters. Seems you like this kind fake news by op. Violence of any form should be condemned irrespective of location

soberdrunk:
Cynthia? Kelechi? Shade? Yvette? Chioma? Chinyere? Bola? Jennfer? Abiola? Tonia? Lizzy? Edidiong? Betty? Amara? Adaku? Ezinne? Uchechi? Tessy? Etc? Etc? IS THAT ONE OF YOU?

U see ursef??
D problem is still there. I'm sure ur uncle is unaware of ur current level. Pls seek help

soberdrunk:
Akwa ibom witches gat no chill!! I remember breaking up with my Akwa Ibom gf, that week i lost two tyres and my car started overheating in raining season......

When I warned u to control ur alchohol intake u thought it was one of those street jokes: 1) Ur GF left u bc she was tired of guiding u home & cleaning ur daily vomit from drunkenness. 2) u have a passion for toks tyres. U service ur car once in 2 yrs & drive into any & all pot holes adorning naija roads. 3) u hv already called all ur close relations witches bc of ur own silly habit. 4) lest I forget, did d marijuana therapy work? Recall ur uncle paid for u since u were still high at d time. God help u [color=#000099][/color]

bidemi12:
This is what my professor friend calls 'suffer mentality'. Any man or woman who's been cheated on should divorce that spouse ASAP. The only reason Nigerian women take it is because of poverty and the unknown future. Try that shiit in a normal society, and that man or woman will be paying a heavy price for it.

By ur own understanding, a "normal society" is where men marry men and women marry women. God have mercy!!!! Europe & America to me is nothing but sick & abnormal territories. Most people there are jealous of our level of tolerance. Have u ever wondered why suicide is rampant over there

Announcing the discovery of the uncommon warehouse for guns and dollars courtesy of Akpabio

If Nigerians are people who take records, right from 1974, nobody would have continued to talk to Obasanjo, considering the quantum of destruction he did to the psyche of the Nigerian people, from killing of students during Ali Must Go protests, to raids at KalaKuta, to Odi, to Zaki Ibiam. Or the attempt to go third term, scuttling democracy? He has a political and social history that is suicidal, if I am allowed to choose that word. And you have such a person around the president

This article n his reaction clearly explains why d guy is still living in government house many months after he left office. D ex-gov is a known womaniser who goes after both single n married women

But we've got beautiful babes all over naija even in Nollywood. Oshio baba took their acting career to be real by avoiding serious relationship with them despite all that has happened btw him and a few of them. This importation should be seen as serious capital flight & economic sabotage. Customs & immigration service must investigate

Paris is known as the city of love, so it's no surprise that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were feeling pretty romantic as they arrived back at their hotel in the city.

Getting more than a little cosy, Kanye decided to basically walk ON TOP OF KIM before having a cheeky feel of her famous bum and disappearing up to their room.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West looked loved-up in Paris. Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]
We know this is meant to be romantic, and it's lovely to see them being all cute and cosy and in love, but does anyone else think this just kinda looks like he's giving Kim the heimlich maneuver?

Maybe he's hankering for a piggyback. Walking is tiring work, y'know.

Still, the two look really quite adorable and loved-up, so that's all that matters really.

Besides, they probably just want some alone time to be honest.

Was Kanye giving Kim the Heimlich Maneuver?! Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]


Well, Paris IS the city of love after all. Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]
The 37-year-old looked to be in a playful mood with his 34-year-old wife, grabbing her and her new platinum blonde locks from behind and looking protective of his baby mama.

Judging by the coy smile on her face, Kim is loving it too.

N'awww.

At one point it even looks like he's giving Kim an affectionate kiss on the shoulder, proving that Kimye are stronger than ever, despite what some media reports say.

Kanye wanted to be as close to Kim as physically possible. Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]Kanye couldn't resist a feel of Kim's bum! Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]

Before the two could completely escape the paps, Kanye subtly guided Kim in through the doors using her derriere.

And once he'd decided to nab a quick hold of his wife's behind, he wasn't letting go, with another shot showing the rapper still resting his hands on her famous asset.

If you can't get romantic in Paris, where can you, eh?

Kanye couldn't keep his hands off Kim's bum. Copyright [Beretta/Sims/REX]
Kim has already attracted a load of headlines during her time in Paris, from merely changing the colour of her hair and sparking the creation of one hundred and one memes to wearing some, er, questionable fashions.

However, it's what she's said outside of Paris that's got everyone talking, as she's been discussing just how many times a day her and Kanye have sex.

In the new trailer for the tenth season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim admitted to a shocked and disgusted Khloe that her and Kanye have sex '500 times A DAY'.

FIVE. HUNDRED.

Khloe was NOT impressed! Copyright [E!]
Okay, so we're guessing that's actually an exaggeration considering there's not really enough hours in the day, but STILL.

Guess they're pretty desperate for a second child, huh?

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Still wondering if the angel that appeared to him was from God. In the history of the bible, angels with God's message were not known to display physical violence......

(CNN) - The founder of the Mormon church, Joseph Smith, wed as many as 40 wives, including some who were already married and one as young as 14 years old, the church acknowledged in a surprising new essay.

Smith's marital history had been the subject of frequent historical debate, but until recently Mormon leaders had taken pains to present its founding prophet as happily married to one woman. Now, the church says, "careful estimates put the number between 30 and 40."

The church, officially called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, disavowed plural marriage in 1890 under pressure from the U.S. government, which had imprisoned polygamists and seized their assets.

It's hard to overestimate Smith's importance to Mormons, who is viewed as a larger-than-life prophet who received special revelations from God. The news that he had taken so many wives, including teens and other men's spouses, rocked some members of the faith, according to Mormon blogger Jana Riess.

According to the church's essay, Smith had not wanted to take multiple wives, but relented after an angel appeared to him three times between 1834-1842. On the angel's last visit, the church said, "the angel came with a drawn sword, threatening Joseph with destruction unless he went forward and obeyed the commandment fully."

As the church's essay notes, Smith also saw his fledgling Mormon movement as a restoration of the "ancient principles" of biblical prophets like Abraham, who practiced plural marriage.

Smith's first wife, however, was not amused. In fact, the church said, "it was an excruciating ordeal for Emma."

Sometime in the 1830s, Smith took his second wife, Fanny Alger, according to the church. They later separated, the church said.

At one point, Emma Smith accepted four of her husbands' plural wives into her household, according to the church. But she likely never knew the full extent of her husband's polygamous unions, LDS officials acknowledge.

Although Smith wed as many as 40 women, he did not necessarily consummate the marriages, the LDS church said. Some might have been "eternity only sealings," meaning that the relationships were held on reserve for the afterlife.
By Daniel Burke, CNN

Late Sawyer's wife is being economical with the truth because our doctors have been on strike for God knows how long now. Our people jet out to India and other places to treat slight pains.
Assuming the wife's assertion is true, why didn't he disclose his status to the Dr who attended to him? He died as an evil man and his place is in hell

The widow of late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who brought Ebola into Nigeria, has defended her husband’s decision to travel to Africa’s most populous country, saying he did so in desperate search for a country with better healthcare system than his own country.
In an article published earlier today, TMZ Liberia Magazine quoted Decontee Sawyer, who is a radio host in New York, as explaining that Mr. Sawyer had no trust in the healthcare system in Liberia and had possibly headed to Nigeria with the hope of receiving better treatment for his ailment.
Mrs. Sawyer shared her thoughts on her Facebook profile from which TMZ Liberia sourced it for publication.
“I’ve read other reports in other papers (not the New York Times) about Patrick’s “recklessness.” I get where they’re coming from, and they certainly have the right to feel the way they do. However, as Patrick’s widow, I would like to shed some light on this from another perspective. One that only I, his wife, would know,” she wrote.
“I knew Patrick better than anybody else (including himself). He had told me many times in the past how much he didn’t trust the Liberian healthcare system. He would tell me about how a person would get checked in for one thing, and get misdiagnosed and get the wrong treatment as a result. On top of that, Patrick was a clean freak, and told me how filthy a lot of the hospitals were.
“He didn’t tell me this, but I know in my heart of hearts that Patrick was determined to get to Nigeria by all means because he felt that Nigeria would be a place of refuge. He has expressed to me many times in the past that he felt passionately about helping to be a part of strengthening Liberia’s healthcare system, but he knew it wasn’t there yet, and he wouldn’t want to take a chance with his life because a lot of people depended on him… Patrick had a passion for life, and he wouldn’t have wanted his to end. So, I bet anything that he was thinking, if I could only get to Nigeria, a way more developed country than Liberia, I would be able to get some help. How ironic.”
Many Nigerians, and even Liberians, condemned Mr Sawyer for traveling to Nigeria despite knowing that he was carrying Ebola virus before embarking on the trip. Some Nigerians on social media have described him as a “biological terrorist” arguing that he came into the country deliberately to spread the disease.
On Monday in Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan described Mr Sawyer’s decision to travel to Nigeria as pure “madness” and “craziness.”
“Sawyer that brought this Ebola to Nigeria; his sister died of Ebola. And he started acting somehow, his country asked him not to leave the country, let them observe him, but the crazy man decided to leave and found his way here,” President Jonathan said.
In her post, Mrs. Sawyer wrote that the fact that her husband avoided contact with others at the James Sprigg Payne’s Airport in Monrovia as revealed by airport CCTV footage proved he didn’t set out to infect others with the disease and perhaps his actions were that of a dying man in desperate search for help.
“It has been reported that Patrick avoided physical contact with everyone he came across during his trip from Liberia to Nigeria. When he got to Nigeria, he turned himself in letting them know that he had just flown in from Liberia.
“Patrick went to Nigeria for help so that he can get properly diagnosed, and not misdiagnosed in Liberia. And if it came back that he did have Ebola, he trusted the Nigerian healthcare system a lot more than he trusted the Liberian’s. His action, as off as it was, was a desperate plea for help. Patrick didn’t want to die, and he thought his life would be saved in Nigeria.”
Mrs. Sawyer then took a swipe at the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who said Mr Sawyer was indiscipline and disrespectful for failing to heed medical advise not to travel.
Mrs Sawyer said if President Johnson-Sirleaf had fixed the healthcare system in Liberia, her husband would not have left in search of treatment elsewhere.
“I write today, not simply because of Patrick, but because of the broken healthcare system in the Liberia, and the government’s inability under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (and other past Presidents) to fix it. Good doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers aren’t given the support they need to save lives.
“President Sirleaf went on CNN News throwing stones at Patrick, a man who can no longer defend himself, a man who worked tirelessly for Liberia. She should be ashamed of herself. I use to admire this woman, and was excited and proud of her accomplishment as the first woman President in the entire continent of Africa. She will always own that. We will always own that. It can’t be taken away from her. It’s something to be proud of. But this woman has failed her country,” she wrote.
Nigeria was free of Ebola until July 20 when Mr. Sawyer arrived.
He became terribly ill on his flight and was rushed to the First Consultant Hospital Obalende, Lagos, where he died on July 24.
Nigeria’s Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said on Monday that although the Liberian government has apologized for the incidence, it was pertinent to note that Nigeria was free of Ebola Virus until its importation by the Liberian-American.
Mr. Sawyer’s action, he said, has placed unnecessary stress on Nigeria’s health system.
Since Mr. Sawyer’s death in a Lagos hospital, two other persons who had contact with him have died of the virus. At least eight others have also tested positive to the infection and have been quarantined at a Lagos hospital.
President Goodluck Jonathan has since declared a national emergency on the disease while the federal health ministry in conjunction with health ministries in the 36 states are working to prevent the spread of the virus, which has killed over 1,000 people in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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[color=#000099][/color]NYSC as a scheme and their handlers are just out to do funny things. A friend told me about this deduction. My initial reaction was that this is not possible considering the fact that most corpers can't even feed with their allowances. Eventually, the issuance of discharge certificate was tied to N500 payment, submission of bank statement, submission of photocard, etc. My friend served in IMO state. The officials there practically extorted money from corpers using all sort of disguise ranging from sudden clearances date announcement and short notices for events. These officials were not even allowing the CLOs to function because they prefer direct contact with the corpers for direct extortion. ICPC need to thoroughly investigate the NYSC scheme. All said, the corpers themselves can sometimes resist these extortion moves.

[/color][color=#000099][b][/b]Notting Hill Carnival Police In Dance-Off

Police officers delighted crowds at Notting Hill Carnival by putting on an impromptu dance show.

The three officers - dressed in high-visibility jackets and uniform - began jiving and grinding, and even displaying a little light twerking, before forming a line on the floor and starting to row.

They were circled by crowds of revellers who cheered and screamed as they danced.

A video of the policemen on YouTube under the name "Notting Hill Carnival 2013 Police Dance Off", posted by MOOF Bulleh, had attracted more than 100,000 views by Monday night.

The identity of the officers is not known. A Met Police spokesman declined to comment.

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Dame Patience, our president’s darling wife

The Guardian Thursday, 27th Aug 2010

Opinion – By Reuben Abati

DEMOCRACY is readily associated with freedom: the freedom to be free in many respects and increasingly in Nigeria, many of our compatriots, particularly persons in positions of privilege and authority confuse this with the right to be disagreeable. The sober truth is that democracy is about rights and responsibilities, a democratic dispensation therefore cannot be a licence for disagreeable conduct as a norm; just as the possession of power in any form does not guarantee the right to be reckless or to ignore the etiquette required of office holders. Anyone in the corridors of power, either by chance or right, or appointment, is expected to behave decorously.

Dame Patience Jonathan, as she is now referred to, our President’s wife, failed the test this week in Okrika, Rivers State. It is trite knowledge that there is a critical difference between Yenagoa and Abuja, and a world of difference between being the wife of a Deputy Governor/Governor/Vice president and being the wife of Nigeria’s No 1 citizen. When people suddenly find themselves in such latter position, prepared or unprepared, anywhere in the world, they are taken through a crash programme in finishing and poise and made to realize that being the wife of an important man comes with serious responsibilities lest they sabotage the same person that they should be supporting.

If Dame Patience went through such re-orientation, the course was incomplete. This week, we got a feedback drawn from her visit to Rivers state to launch her NGO – the Women for Change Initiative, when she ended up in Okrika, her home town. This homecoming became an egoistic show-off as she openly contradicted the state Governor, offering him unsolicited lessons on how to develop the Okrika water front and school system, in addition to pointed comments on the use of the English language. The Governor had reportedly insisted that his administration must demolish some houses which adjoin the schools in Okrika in order to create a proper learning environment. Dame Patience disagreed.

She then gave an unsolicited lecture on the land tenure system telling the Governor: “I want you to get me clear. I am from here. I know the problems of my people so I know what I am talking…” The Governor tried to explain his administration’s policy and the larger public interest. The Dame reportedly cut him short: “But what I am telling you is that you always say you must demolish; that word must you use is not good. It is by pleading. You appeal to the owners of the compound because they will not go into exile. Land is a serious issue.” Wao! “that word must..is not good.” We must all commit that to memory as we re-learn Practical English according to Patience Jonathan!

If it is in the place of the President’s wife to teach a state Governor how to run his state, it is definitely not in her place to veto a state policy (the reason the governor used the word “must”), not even her husband has such powers. It seemed as if Dame Patience Jonathan was determined to impress her kith and kin. She told them she had directed the governor not to demolish their houses. Then, she left straight for the airport obviously having overstayed her welcome and having behaved like a bad guest. She was scheduled to visit the prisons to grant amnesty to some inmates (is that really her duty or something that should be in her itinerary? ); she was also meant to commission some projects. The face-off between her and the governor put paid to all that.

On the eve of her arrival, a group which calls itself “the Okrika Political Stakeholders Forum” and “the people of Kirikese” had actually placed an advert in the papers welcoming “our amiable daughter and sister…to Rivers state and your home town Okrika.” They also brought up the issue of “the land reclamation and shore protection project at Oba Ama, Okrika being undertaken by the Rivers state government.” (Daily Sun, August 23, 2010, p. 2). Either on the strength of this advertorial or private consultations, Dame Patience must have felt compelled to be a partisan stakeholder and intercessor. She needed to put Rotimi Amaechi, the state Governor in his place and that was what did. She recommended “pleading,” – that advice is actually meant for her. A state Governor is a duly elected official; and in a Federal system, he is not answerable to the President, and nowhere is the president granted the powers of a Headmaster over state governors. In Okrika, Dame Patience behaved so impatiently and spoke to Governor Amaechi as if he is on the staff of the Presidency. It may not be her fault though. Amaechi caused it all by bringing himself to such level by undertaking to debrief Dame Patience about his administration’s programmes and activities in the misguided hope of getting cheap political endorsement. He should have asked his wife to attend to her. On the issue of land, Dame Patience should be reminded that the Land Use Act, Section 1 thereof, says the state Governor holds the land in trust for the people. Land matters in the state are beyond the ken of the wife of the President!

The wife of the President of Nigeria, or a state Governor, or a local council chairman, is not a state official. The same applies to husbands if the gender is reversed. He or she is unknown to the constitution or the governance structure. Recent history has however made it a convention to have the spouses of persons in such positions under the guise of providing support, play some ceremonial roles. This has been routinely abused. Under the Jonathan presidency, Dame Patience Jonathan even got a special allocation in the original budget for the 2010 Golden jubilee anniversary whereas she has no official, financial reporting responsibilities! The international standard is that spouses in these circumstances must not only appear but be seen to be above board like Caesar’s wife. They must not misbehave like Marie Antoinette.

When Cherie Blair, wife of former British PM, Tony Blair started buying up houses, apartments and antique furniture, the public raised questions. It didn’t matter that she was a professional in her own right, a Queen’s Counsel with a traceable source of income. There were also questions about the scope of Hillary Clinton’s influence during her husband’s Presidency: Americans wanted to be sure that it was the man they elected that was in charge, not his wife. A couple of weeks ago, the American public was up in arms against Michelle Obama and her poll rating dropped drastically after a visit to Spain where she and her daughter reportedly stayed in a $7, 000 a night hotel.

Much earlier, Nancy Reagan was also the butt of public criticism, with people asking: who is she? And this is not a female thing. In Britain, Prince Phillip, the Queen’s husband, is constantly criticized for putting his foot in his mouth. He once said for example that “British women can’t cook.” He told a visiting Nigerian President, all dressed up in babariga (name withheld): “you look like you’re ready for bed.” During a state visit to China, he told British students: “if you stay much longer, you’all be slitty-eyed.” Prince Phillip’s supporters insist that he is honest, but the majority ask: how is the Queen coping with such a man who is perpetually saying something offensive? There may be persons who defend Dame Patience’s aggressive style, but some of us ask: how is the President coping?

Since Dr Jonathan assumed office, he and his wife have been practically on the road. The Dame has travelled from one state to the other, under the auspices of the Women for Change Initiative. In every state she tells the women to vote and “make sure your vote counts if you like my husband.” Is she now a partisan politician? The Jonathans must be told that Nigeria does not have a co-Presidency. We have only one president and his name is Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. And by the way, what does Dame Patience Jonathan do for a living? She obviously does not have to deal with the challenges of rotation and zoning in her home, unlike the three wives of the Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako for whom zoning and rotation have become topical subjects or the wives of South African President Jacob Zuma – that is why she can afford to be so meddlesome!

When she misbehaves as she did in Okrika, she creates the impression that her husband is not in control of his own home. First ladies are prominent figures but their conduct is an eternal subject of public interest. In Nigeria, there was Victoria Gowon, there was also Ajoke Muhammed: dignified and restrained. There was Maryam Babangida – she was influential but no one could accuse her of verbal recklessness; Mrs Abdusalami Abubakar was a court judge, totally self-effacing, No major social party was complete without Mrs Stella Obasanjo, yet she controlled her tongue. Mrs Turai Yar’Adua was described as the power behind the throne and she proved that during the period of her husband’s illness but she was carefully reticent. At the state level, there was Remi Tinubu in Lagos state and Onari Duke in Cross River state who have both conducted themselves responsibly in and out of office. The new First Lady likes to travel, party, and talk outside the script. People are beginning to learn to read her lips in order to understand her husband. Dame Patience must not push her Goodluck.

tess22: Its easy to feel disgusted by the acts of these young ladies, especially the pregnant ones. But could we stop to think of how they got to this sorry state? Most of them were abused in their childhood, some did not experience good parental affection or care, some are funding their addiction, some are desperately poor and are the breadwinners of their families...etc. Those ladies are not happy with their lives, they are just stuck in the nightmare. They have just simply learnt to survive by acting tough. Please let's pity them instead of condemning them. Hopefully someone will be touched to help them.

This is a thoughtful and intelligent assessment of the unpardonable state of things in Nigeria. This clearly explains why these women smoke anything ranging from hard drugs to very strong drink just to prevent their brains from functioning normally. Take them away from these drugs, some whose brains have not been overstretched, will become very sober. Our politicians need to make good use of the countries resources instead of wasting it on nonsense projects, built human capacity through compulsory/functional free education, support small and medium scale enterprises, invest in sports (main source of employment in most developped countries), etc.

ocelot2006: Lol! Useless kid. What the hell do you know about me? After posting that useless drivl of yours, my post was what you truly deserve. Useless boy.

So u nw call anyone u meet a kid bc u hv guns that u use to rig election for ur principal. I knew it. The blood of innocent pple u and ur gang members shed in AKS will never stop hunting u n ur principal IJN. Or hw do u explain what happened to state that overwhemingly nay boldly supported an individual against an incumbent who was bent on installing his son-inlaw. Instead of ensuring and promoting peace, kidnapping, killing, intimidation, etc became the norm. Yet cultists are so powerful in a once peaceful state. Refer to how and why former CP Magaji was transferred from the state. I stop here. Be wise!!!!

ocelot2006: You are a buffoon of the 1st order and a demented billy goat. Who the hell released you from the zoo? Now go take your medication and crawl back to your cage. F.o.o.l.

Is this the only point you can make? Unfortunately, this display of nonsense and uncivilized attitude does not counter any point. No wonder you came last always in your class. Your valued qualification is ex-militant and a serving cultist.

Raypawer: Starting with no 8.
If u stay in Akwa Ibom and ur still poor, then u must be a jobless fool..
No11. Stop saying what you don't know! Can you mention specifically by which means has he encouraged Cultism and which among his commisioners are cultist? Nonsence!
No2. Who never rig election before?
No.3, he works with directives from GEJ. stop saying rubbish.
7. For you information, Akpabio never give out contract to indiginous firms, he works with foreigners (JULIUS BERGER, RAYGON, NIGERPET, ASUMEK...etc so i dont know What ur talking about.
No.5 ur a big liar.
No.10 have u gone round Akwa Ibom state or ur just opening ur mouth wide like a child that just swallowed life bees.

I wanted to ignore u but I feel u should step up your propaganda job. After all, you are earning a living from it. It takes a cultist to deny glaring and visible cult activities in any place.

afangide: Are u high on cow dungs? Its just a question and I need an answer.

Examine ursef first cultist.
Dispute the points with facts and stop this dung arrow that you are shooting