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what's the difference between the two?

Thief. . .well, maybe. I read recently that Patricia Etteh was cleared of all ''charges'' brought against her sometime ago by the House of Representatives. She did not commit any of the crimes levelled against her and she's free. Lets see how Ibori's case will play out.

it's a crazy world we're in people. . . .

[quote author=ok. link=topic=678558.msg8431814#msg8431814 date=1306917155]I feel compelled to make a contribution here. My advice would be to keep your options open. If the UK has become too difficult “to penetrate”, what about elsewhere?

I, for instance, studied in Europe. I could not have afforded to study my course in the UK – plainly too expensive and I lacked the means. It meant I had to learn an European language (when I got there), but after which I was almost treated like a king and completed my studies on scholarship. The advantage of not having many blacks in Europe means that the few who are there and who are doing well (not chasing quick bucks) end up being seen as kings (you know what they say about one eyed person in a land of the blind). Can you imagine the Nigerian ambassador coming to my graduation without invitation, because such occasions were so rare and he was so proud?

So I’ve got to the UK through the “back door”, because they did not have an option but to accept my qualification, since I studied in an EU country (and along the way acquired EU kpali – but that’s another story).

So I would say, also have the courage to consider the less trodden path – it has potential to pay off big time! Good luck[/quote]Interesting!

@debosky,
Ol boy, where have you been all these years?

Alright. How about folks who go over there for a kind of education ''highgrade''. Their company can give them study leave up to some 18 months - without pay, and then they come back to their work back at home.

The other day, a technician friend of mine at my workplace said he ''will not mind going to the UK to do both undergraduate/postgraduate courses/programme'' - could take some 4 years, and then come back home and be better recognised by the company. He's in his late 30s. The only snag here is that the company ''cannot guaranty'' his employment (after staying away for so long) when he gets back. His wife works as an engineer in an oil coy in Port Harcourt. We're not sure if she's willing to help my guy actualise his dream. What will you advise such a person who desires UK (obodo oyibo) education and who seemingly have some capacity to pay?

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[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=677092.msg8411985#msg8411985 date=1306618790]He is from the SE part of Nigeria.

I'm more surprised that she wasnt killed.[/quote]LOL. You dey find wahala now o o o

Who's chaircover? Need to talk with her. Sensible, mature response.

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/112616/imf-bombshell-age-america-end-marketwatch

Got that article from yahoo this evening. Got me wondering, and I tot to share it here. . . . and hear your views and opinion.

cycloflo:
The Nigerian Police has declared one MR. OYEBUCHI CELESTINE WANTED for involvement in SAME-SEX activities. Anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should please contact the nearest Police Station or the following numbers:

08131841776
08151148684
08180508516

Nairaland no go kill me with laughter!

Obiagu1:
[size=14pt]Liars, liars, liars and more liars[/size]

List of a few states listed above

Anambra = 57.52%  (registered = 2,011,746, voted = 1,157,239)
Enugu = 62.46%  (registered = 1,303,155, voted = 814,009)
Rivers = 76.33%  (registered = 2,429,231, voted = 1,854,116)
Bayelsa = 85.61%  (registered = 591,870, voted = 506,693)

Oh. . . . you don't know Kobo. She once said that Aondoakaa is from the Niger Delta. Pathetic!

Quote from: Jakumo on Today at 06:05:32 PM

This is fantastic news. The sons and daughters of the Niger Delta can now stand tall and rest assured that they have FINALLY been recognized as TRUE citizens of the country Nigeria that has for so long thrived on the wealth beneath their feet, while paying back so little.

With Izon delta man Jonathan Goodluck voted into power for a full 4-year second term, the world's 5th largest oil producer can join the ranks of nations that regard ALL their citizens as true equals before the voting electorate. The recurrent, brooding nightmare of "Born to Rule" retrogression has given way to a shimmering dawn of new hope, enriched by justice, equality, fairplay and foresight.

Bravo Nigeria, you got it right this time, with this freest and fairest EVER election. Congratulations and best wishes to all citizens and lovers of that great land.

Chief Jakumo, We've come a long way brother. . . . you know how all these started. Hmnn. Thanks for standing for truth, equity and justice. May your days be long!

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Sweet T:
Oops. Looks like have pissed a lot of Ibo people off. Sorry folks, not my intention.

Are you the one in that profile pic of yours?

efisher:
Hey, we are very different entities. 

As for me, if politics becomes boring (which BTW will never happen), I will gladly pitch my tent in the family & Romance section to cool off. Hope you know there's lots of room to play on nairaland. That's part of what Ive been fighting to protect. I do not want a tyrant who will deny me of my right to freedom of speech and expression by eliminating Seun and OUR nairaland!!! 

Hmnn. . . .right!

Buhari will most likely[i] brutally pullout [/i] NL from the internet - I wonder how he'll do that though!

Dantecmu:
I guess this is the same dude trying to advertise to us the importance of purring that chip in our spouses phone , T his gist aint real to me smelt marketing from the onset 9ice concept anyway,

There isn't anywhere in his posts where anything like the phone chip was stated.

From all indications, the Presidential election will be a keenly contested one with the PDP in neck deep battle for the presidential seat with the CPC.

The two candidates - incumbent GEJ and Buhari are good in their own rights. I have been following their campaigns. As a party, the PDP will never get my support. I dislike the party. It is just unfortunate that a good man, GEJ is running on their platform. Since he became the C in C, GEJ has done a lot to win my trust and confidence that he can deliver the goods. I went to Warri by road the other day and was pleasantly suprised that the East-West Road long neglected by successive administrations (including the one of Buhari) in this country is gradually beind dualised from the Warri end of the road. The contractor should deploy more equipment to the site and complete that road on time.
Power to my house has improved significantly. I have been using my inverter unit very well these days since PHCN helps charge it when there is power, so I spend less on gasoline to run my generator sets. There is this general feeling of receiving rewards for your hardwork, unlike the days OBJ was in charge. And can I add that many more Nigerians are becoming honest in their dealings? I don't want to write stories here, but this is from my personal experience dealing with people, Nigerians, who I haven't met but who despite that, can deliver value for your money.

Buhari's time as Head of State is still very fresh in most folks in my age bracket' memory. He is a good man. He will do well as President. There is no doubt about that. Aside from the Lagos rail project which he somehow ''fumbled'' with, and I honestly think that's not a very BIG reason to say the man cannot lead the country, I see Buhari tackling corruption with a brute force.

Either way, GEJ will have my vote come the presidential polls.

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I doubt there was any publicity. Only the folks at Sahara decided to bring this to the fore - for reasons best known to them. Take a look at the pics up there. . . . that's not a large crowd as far as I can see in there. Just a couple of onlookers. By the way, can't we just wait and read something from more newspapers and really confirm that this Guv is blowing hot air over nothing? Plus I don't think this project will stop at this stage.

What I learnt was that the airport wasn't commissioned. It was simply a'' test run of some sorts'' by the airline invited to test out the airport run way. What ever the case, I think the airport is a laudable project. It will not only serve the interest of the state, it will also bring in revenues to the coffers of government - considering that Onitsha, just a bridge away, and a business hot bed, will now be linked to the outside world by air.

So, there really is nothing to blame PDP about in this one.

YemiAlabi:
Fresh facts have emerged concerning this development. There is information that this attack was NOT carried out by MEND but by enemies of the Nigerian state. Text messages were found on two peoples phones (names withheld) which read:

'You don get the money? I don blow agip gooooo'
'Lets meet at Buhari's headquarters'
'Ok. Make sure nobody knows that we are the confirmed masterminds of this attack and it was sponsored by the "blue" party'
'No problem. How your wife'
'Ol boy which kin question be dat??'

End of messages.

The culprits are being trailed by the security agencies and will be caught soon.

Source

I dey laugh in arabic

Mine was at the American Embassy. Smooth sailing for me. . . . . that was my first trip to the US. Well, after a long wait, the lady at the counter just asked a couple of questions, 5 minutes and we're done. Come back for your passport. January 2010 and I was in Texas at Houston IAH.

Can still travel to the US if I like. Visa still valid till 2012.

My take on this is that the silly colleague of the lady has been doing this for a long time - and maybe, just maybe, the lady did not shun him properly.

There's a way you rebuke an offender that sends the wrong message and urge him/her on.

And so, it's most likely that this has been going on for a while. It just happened that hubby was around this time and cannot bear the sight.
Well, in my opinion, hubby was wrong to have beaten the wife. A simple ''explain to me what happened out there'' question would probably have laid to rest all the wahala. And wifey too should comport herself very well in public next time.
I do not condone beating of any type. It just worsen the situation in my experience.

Thanks Beaf and ROSSIKE.

I just wonder when cultural and ethnic divide will no longer be a yardstick for choosing leaders, determining who gets what etc etc and merit, equity, justice and fairness will be the major determinant of progress and development in every spheres of life. Can this happen in our lifetime?

Boy! 25 pages of posts in just 3 days Where am I going to start from?

He called for some drugs to treat herpes!

favouredjb:
sadly it is not only in port harcourt,but its very expensive in lagos also

Ermm. . . . . I guess Okada riders have quadrupled in Lagos State because of this increase in Onion price as well.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=590888.msg7588516#msg7588516 date=1295811454]I’m afraid that you have allowed your tribal/regional bigotry to becloud your objectivity in this case. The bitter truth in my comments have nothing to do with North or South. You people are lazy, pure and simple, and suffer from the same oil resource curse which afflicts other regions.

How in the world can your leaders squander over $20billion in a few years without providing the conditions that will foster agricultural development? It is disgraceful that you cannot produce enough onions for yourselves. Your outrage is misplaced pal.

You have not contributed a darn thing to the economy as you claim above. Oil is underground and you had nothing whatsoever to do with its being there. Additionally 90% of exported crude oil in the past 15 years is from off shore activities. I stand by my statements.[/quote]Lets assume for once that your claim that oil export from the country for the past 15 years has been from offshore activities (I will like some link or site to verify your claim), what about the money realised from the sale of the volume of oil produced from onshore areas in the previous 36 years? And if you must know, oil production from onshore areas is on the rise again - miltant activities have been largely curbed and oil operators can at least produce oil/gas from these areas again. Shell's Gbaran Ubie's project in Bayelsa State is a mega oil/gas project (http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/11/ahells-gbaran-ubie-project-gulps-1bn/;http://oilandgasbrief.com/knowledge-base/gbaranubie-integrated-oil-gas-project/759/; [url]http://www.shell.com/home/content/media/news_and_media_releases/2010/gbaran_ubie_07072010.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shell_media_releases+(Royal+Dutch+Shell+plc+media+releases)[/url]) that will deliver a large amount of power to the national grid and the south-south region.

Before we deviate from the crux of this discourse which is your claim that we're not doing anything about agriculture in the south, especially in the oil producing areas, the south-south people are generally lazy, we can't feed ourselves, etc etc; I suggest you re-read Beaf's exposition above again to make you understand that over here, agriculture-wise, we are doing far better than you think.

You need to also understand that the climatic conditions that aid the cultivation of these food crops - as we have in the North is not thesame as is in the South. A JSS1-3 Agric student will tell you that tomatoes, pepper and onions are better MASS cultivated in the North because of favourable climatic and soil conditions. Down South, what we produce is rubber, palm produce and timber. We also produce Cocoa and cola for export. These cannot be cultivated in the north. You can argue on end that there's been a lot of effort in terms of research and others to make a lot of these things grow anywhere.

Now, can we say that the Northerners are lazy, since they do not grow cocoa and kolanuts for export in their region? I hope you now get my drift.

On states contribution to the national purse, there's no doubting the fact that the South South has been the real major contibutor to the survival of the entity called Nigeria. That's not to spite the other region's effort to up the purse of the country, but the simple truth is that 90% of the contribution is from the South-South.

Who's this ndu_chuks guy? If you're from the North - as I can glean from this discourse, please know that Nigeria is moving forward at a very fast pace. All oil parasites resident in the north (and elsewhere) have had their fill of blood money from ''oil stealing''. Game's up.

And I must say Beaf's reply to your question is spot on. We're from Delta State and we know how much we contribute to Nigeria's purse every month. Can you please tell us what your people up north contribute to the nation's purse every month/year? - inclusive of all the onion, carrot, sugar-cane, cattle and potato that comes to the south from your end. We await your response.

You need to understand that with or without oil, the South will definitely survive (if na only food be ya concern).