₦airaland Forum

olawalebab:
No body is saying the press are above the law, but the commando way of operation by our security operatives is the problem here, finish your investigation and sue them to court if they have any evidence that they breech any of our law book

Last time I checked, arrests and following interrogations are part of the investigations.

Which commando style are you talking about here, for the cops to take time to even introduce themselves show that at least they know what they are doing and believe me, those guys are sooo forked!

chy101:
You are only talking out of envy and bitterness.

Bia otimkpu Peter Obi, who asked u to talk now.

Onye mpiawa azu

ezeagu:
Can you explain to us how a seaport is childish? You do know there has been a seaport at Onitsha since the 1800s?

Building ports on the banks of Niger is good and indeed laudable but calling those ports 'sea port' is also childish.

Sun of god:
If indeed the newspaper has spread false news then the govt has at their disposal lawyers that can sue the paper for defamation.

As things stand what crime has the govt proved? Must newspapers now pulically decalre the source of all their stories?

If they are successful then depending on the damages awarded they may even be able to close down the newspaper.

The way they have gone about things is illegal - they have not proven anything against the publishers.

Respect is mutual - Its a two way thing. Because GEJ is president it doesn't mean I must automatically respect him.

I respect respectful people only - irrespective of their age, title or social standing.

Ps: How many false stories are printed weekly in Nigeria and how many time does the govt raid the publishers premises?

Such a thing doesn't happen in any civilised society.

If the paper committed crime in the process of spreading false news, their fork up should be treated before they are sued!

Being a newspaper does not give them immunity to arrest and possible detention when necessary.

That is exactly what has been done.

Every fool in Nigeria has become overnight political analyst just because of free internet they steal from their mobile phones!

chy101:
You must be a bloody fool. We are not here to compare states, but if you insist on comparing Anambra [b]to your small owerri [/b]which is not even up to one single estate (Udoka Estates Awka or Omagba Phase 1 & 2). Anambra has three big major cities (Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi) either of them can pass for a state capital. What does Imo state have except painting of roads and street walls and trees without providing the real infrastructure. There is one question I kept asking about Imo state, does Imo state starts and ends with Owerri?? Why does the successive govts in imo failed to expand owerri to befit a growing state capital?? Why does the govt not developing Orlu and Okigwe to become useful to the state. Why has the rural areas in imo state been neglected to waste away with no assess roads. Today Anambra has the best road networks not only in Awka and Onitsha but to all the rural areas of the state. All the rural areas in Anambra are opened up with development due to good roads unlike in Imo state where the rural areas are no-go areas.

Ol boy I am an anambra person and I live in Awka. The same Awka you live and yet go all over nairaland campaigning for your Peter Obi.


Udoka estate bigger than Owerri? Chei!

Driving across awka will take less than 10 minutes even with all the pot holes and yet you call owerri small. How much has your Peter Obi expanded Awka.

[size=14pt]Stop ranting and show us pictures of awka[/size]

I have told you, changing your ID to chy101 was not enough, we all know who you are - Peter Obi's lap dog!

^^^ imagine that and he even challenged mua to prove he is a bigot!

desertboom:
@onye_ngbu. . . Why are you afraid of the truth? I said; the green and clean photo are very old, the fly-over photo is over 2years old yet the project is not fully completed. Can you point out where I lied? I can't lie because I've got nothing to benefit.

Very Old?!! or you mean 2 years old? What has uncompleteness of a flyover got to do with anything. Even the OP admitted it is not completed and soooooo What!

I cant point out where you are lying probably because you are busy accusing others of lying! And I seriously doubt you ve got nothing to benefit from all these.

Demdem:
Chai, someone wants to perpetuate fraud here oooo.

This is what i see oooo


Though the team did not disclose why the editors were to be arrested, it is believed that it was not unconnected with the lead story of The Nation on October 4, headlined “Obasanjo’s ‘secret’ letter to Jonathan stirs anger. Ex-President seeks sack of PTDF chief four others”.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/22631-police-invade-the-nation-offices.html

Isi ewu like you! Which fraud.

If there is any fraud, blame the OP, I quoted from what he posted!

desertboom:
@chamber2. . . I am neither making conjectures nor telling lies. People and people of your state have repeatedly told you here times without number that your photo does not paint the true colour of Owerri. Those very clean and green photos are[b] old pictures[/b] that has been in existence for over 2years for example; the photo of the fly-over is very old, the project has been ongoing for a year now without completion yet you called such photo current. Please, we are not fools here

Ol boy you are not even making sense, is your problem with the age of the picture or the actual existence of the depicted infrastructures.

Grasses die, you know. Besides, I was in owerri less than 16 days ago and the city is quite clean and beautiful.

freecocoa:
I have said what I said,whether you people like it or not I don't give a rats a$$,if I don't know owerri it would have been a different thing but since you all want to keep lying about it to hell with una.

u don de run already? Abeg give us your own true picture of owerri since the OP took all the pictures in Geneva  

Demdem:
^^^ did u say warrant? my bro, there wasnt any.

The police invasion, apparently meant to decapitate the paper’s leadership and disrupt production of the Wednesday edition, paralysed work at the newspaper house for many hours and unsettled staff.
Though the team did not disclose the contents of their Warrant, it is believed that it was not unconnected with the October 4 cover story of The Nation, entitled “Obasanjo’s ‘secret’ letter to Jonathan stirs anger. Ex-President seeks sack of PTDF chief, four others.”

Contents!! Meaning that there was actually a warrant.

Hmm.

When will some people grow up. Seaport ko!

[size=28pt]Arrest them All! Uncle Jona. [/size]

chy101:
I have consistently implored chamber1 give up this campaign. He has not showed us any meaningful investment in imo state that can absorb the army of the unemployed youths in the state, he has not showed us any rural roads reconstruction which am sure they are in a pitiable conditions. As a matter of fact Imo state does not start and end with Owerre, the same owerri is quite small that a drop of paint or block will be so noticeable that everybody can see it. In my candid opinion I think imo state govt should look beyond owerri if they can't expand the town further to befit state capital, they should look in areas like Orlu and Okigwe those areas has been left to decay as a no-man's land.

It is not everybody that is here on paid campaign like you. You have been campaigning all over nairaland for Peter Obi with your old monicker chino11 and have to drop it for this new one but yet you didnt fail to dissapoint.

The poster here is not campaigning for Rochas or Ohakim he is just proud of his capital city. As for you, you live in Awka, capital of anambra. The same anambra where your Godfather Peter Reigns; can you proudly take pictures of this our awka and upload it. Try that and I will expose you and your propaganda guvnor with a counter-picture if you dare try to post any false image.

Ewu!

For those saying that owerri is not beautiful, why dont you post pictures of your own state or your own true picture of Owerri.

Kai! people can hate ooo.

I was in owerri 2 weeks ago and coming from Awka and having gone to many other state capitals in Nigeria, I was humbled!

[quote author=Rhino.5dm link=topic=778353.msg9316883#msg9316883 date=1318343984]Ha Ha Ha!
This bunch'a ediots posting crap on his FB page, are thesame bunch of mongrels yapping trash and licking his fat black diiick some months back. Some coons went to the extent of calling him "God Chosen" and "Breath of fresh air". Thanks, to this change we can see .
Wetin una see sef? Una go hia waaeen!

I advise those of you that voted for this change, to calm down, fasten your seat belts and enjoy the RIDE!

Me i dey por hia dey laugh oooooooooo!

chei! Laugh wan kill pesin por hia.

Attention all passangers!!!
the aircraft is nose-diving into deep blue see,you are advise to repeat your safety drill. Put on your life vest, oxygen mask and get ready for crashing. . Lmao![/quote]

ehie:
by the time when pure water go sell for 60 naira,
una go hear wen,
nobi Goodluck una vote for
e never even start oh

Go Bayelasa and see howm im people suffer
Nothing dey shake Goodluck as im luck na only for him head
see wetin to Yar Adua,see wetin happen to Alams

Good luck to u good luck to me,
mumus enjoys your suffering

Make una de console unaself dia, we are all in this together.

Ibro Yaya:
[size=16pt]I have an Honest question.

Do Journalist have immunity?[/size]

[size=18pt]No one seem to be willing to answer this question. Why?!!![/size]

Post-election violence: Lemu committee blames Buhari
•Says non-implementation of past reports contributed
•FG to issue white paper as Jonathan says heaven won’t fall
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
General Mohammadu Buhari
Photo: Sun News Publishing
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In what appears to be subtle indictment of the Congress for Political Change (CPC), presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), for the post 2011 elections that erupted in some parts of the country, the Federal Government investigation panel on the 2011 Election Violence and Civil Disturbances, during it’s presentation of final report to President Goodluck Jonathan said ethno-religious sentiments, negative campaigns and rumour mongering placed a big part in the crisis.

The chairman of the committee, Dr. Sheik Ahmed Lemu, during the presentation yesterday at the State House, Abuja, blamed some politicians including Buhari for the post 2011 elections violence that erupted in some parts of the country.
However, he added that the committee, not being a judicial panel, avoided indicting any individual or group.

The report of the panel which was turned in exactly five months the panel was constituted, attributed the violence, partly to the statement credited to the former military leader shortly before the election that voters should “guard their votes.”
The report also blamed successive regimes for not acting on past reports on violence and civil disturbances, by bringing perpetrators to book, noting that it facilitated the widespread of impunity by perpetrators of crimes and violence in the Nigerian society.

Other factors listed by the committee include the desire for change as a result of failure on the part of successive regimes to tackle various challenges facing the country.
The next major cause of violence and disturbances, according to the report, is the lucrative nature of political office in the country.
According to Lemu, “With regard to the remote and immediate causes of the election violence and civil disturbances, they are many. However, I crave the indulgence and patience of Your Excellency to allow me to mention a few of the major ones together with their consequences.
“The first and probably the most important major cause is the failure on the part of the previous successive regimes since the military handover of power in 1999 to implement the recommendations of various committees, commissions and panels that had taken place in our nation. That failure facilitated the widespread sense of impunity in the culprits and perpetrators of crimes and violence in the Nigerian society.

“We recommend to Your Excellency to order security agencies to fish out culprits of violence for prosecution. Your Excellency should also revisit those previous recommendations like the ones contained in the following reports.
1. Babalakin Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Bauchi State Civil Disturbances
2. Karibi Whyte Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Kafanchan Disturbances
3. Niki Tobi Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Plateau State Disturbances
4. Justice Snakey Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Wase and Langtang Disturbances
5. Justice Disu Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Plateau State Disturbances
6. Professor Tamuno Panel of Inquiry on National Security
7. Justice Uwais Electoral Reform Committee.

“People indicted by the committees and commissions concerned should be prosecuted. These recommendations are based on what the panel observed from many victims of those previous disturbances which are nursing reprisals and have only been waiting for the slightest excuse to move into action which some of them did during the 2011 election violence and civil disturbances
“The second major cause of the recent electoral violence was the existing widespread desire for change as a result of frustration and disappointment of many members of the general public regarding the inability of the successive past regimes to solve the problems of electricity power failure nationwide, deplorable state of federal government roads throughout the nation, bribery and corruption which have virtually been legitimized in all affairs of our nation.
Thus with regard to the remedy of bribery and corruption, we recommend that the Heads of the Three Arms of Government as well as other major stakeholders in Nigeria should come together and agree on the most effective way forward to avoid the impending catastrophe.

“Similarly, general insecurity of life and property in people’s houses and on the highways and kidnappings are fuel to the fire of public frustration and disappointment. The true state of affairs could escalate to social revolution if preventive measures are not taken in time. In fact, the current sporadic demonstrations in educational institutions and by labour unions are all considered to be signals of more serious negative events to come. This assertion could be verified for your Excellency by the security agencies.

“The next major cause of violence and disturbances is the manner in which political office holders have ‘lucratised’ their respective positions at the expense of the whole nation. The panel discovered that the remunerations and allowances of the members of the legislature, in particular, are considered by stakeholders who addressed us or wrote to us about the issue to be outrageous. It has turned politics in Nigeria to a do-or-die affair for which many politicians of all parties are seriously establishing private armies to execute. In that respect, easy access to drugs, serious general poverty at the grassroots level and youth unemployment, in particular, are providing many foot soldiers ready for recruitment at a cheap rate. The security agencies could verify this assertion also.

“Generally speaking, the basic cause of the violence in nearly all the communities concerned is political. Ethno-religious sentiments were brought into the issue through negative campaigns and rumour mongering by unscrupulous individuals to achieve their ulterior motives.
“Similarly, the zoning controversy, which started basically as an internal political affairs of the ruling party, ultimately changed the nature of the presidential election into ethno-religious contest in the country particularly in the northern states.

“Provocative utterances by many individuals and the widespread charge by prominent politicians including the CPC presidential candidate to the electorate ‘to guard their votes’ appeared to have been misconstrued by many voters to include recourse to violence which they did. However, a long interactive session was held with the CPC presidential candidate and five member delegation of the panel, led by the chairman, in the office of the CPC presidential candidate in Kaduna on 14th September 2011. It was discovered that he himself was a victim of the violence and of the destruction of his property the photographs of which were given to the said delegation.

“For all the causes identified by the panel, the declining spirit of God consciousness and of accountability before God, very low moral standard as well as social indiscipline in the Nigerian society are all considered to be the major facilitating factors.
“Although in the opening clause of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria we resolved firmly and solemnly “to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God” we failed to make any effective and all embracing provision for the same nation to be God-fearing or conscious of accountability before God. And so, the panel recommended that basic education curriculum in Nigeria should henceforth contain - as a compulsory learning material for all the students - the moral values of God fearing and of accountability before God which are derived from the Islamic and Christian teachings as well as civic and cultural orientation in line with section 23 of the Nigerian Constitution.

“With regard to weapons used, they are largely knives, axes, cutlasses, clubs and similar objects in the northern states. However, in Akwa Ibom there was a tide of illegal flow of sophisticated weapons into the state, which were used in the violence. Thus we recommend strict enforcement of all the laws and regulations concerning use and trafficking of illegal arms while negligence on the part of the security agencies should be severely sanctioned to act as a deterrent. Further recommendations on the issue of arms control are contained in Chapter 5 (Volume 2) of the Main Report.
“Considering that the panel is not a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, we avoided going beyond our jurisdiction to indict any individual or group of individuals. However, we presented the critical cases together with the supporting DVDs and relevant documents in a manner that security agencies could follow up to reveal more facts about the cases concerned and take appropriate actions.

The Panel also considered many other matters incidental to the unrest and gave recommendations which constitute Chapter Six in Volume 2 of the main report. Thus, the government should review the roles of the National Orientation Agency and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for more effectve public elightemnent , politically, socially and economically.
“We also considered the need to localise responsibility for purposes of preventive retribution. Thus, it is recommended that government should follow the example of Adamawa State which has made law to deduct for loss of life or damage to property from the fund allocation of the Local Government Area where communal violence may occur in the future”.

President Jonathan who commended the panel for a job well done assured that government was going to act on their recommendations and issue a white paper so that perpartrators of violence will face the law.
“We thank members of the committee for what you have done, it is not easy to accept such responsibilities and I believe most of you were advised by some members of your families why you choose to risk your life, if it is something that will bring money will they remember you? But all of you have agreed and have served this nation.

“What all of you have done is an important assignment the document you have given to us is not just an important document but are very critical and relevant to our political history as a nation. I know quiet a number of researchers will come and look for this to enrich some of their write ups.
“I won’t say much but I have to thank you for your comprehensive speech, the speech itself is almost like a summary of what we will get from the report. I am indeed happy that you have looked at a number of areas, I am also happy that you have discussed with wide range of people, almost all the people that matters, all the key people you wanted to contact.

“Let me use this privilege to thank those who voluntarily discuss with you, gave you the information you required especially the party leaders and senior government functionaries, private sector operatives who voluntarily, willingly discussed with you and gave you their own perspective of the cause of the crisis.
“I agree with you that ignorance must have some of the basis of this crisis because looking at the result of the election, the states that I lost the election Kano and Bauchi where I had the least 16, 17 per cent were the ones that had most crisis.

“And that is why even if your recommendation you did not prescrib punshiment but your report is there for other government organs to look into. I am also more interested in the preventive aspect of the recommendation than the punishment aspect. Yes people who commit offences must face the laws of the land but how do we prevent subsequent occurrence is the key thing that is dear to me.
“When we were to conduct the election I said we will try and conduct an election that will be free and fair, at least internationally it has been accepted unfortunately we had this ugly incident.

“My interest is that in 2015 elections and beyond what must we do to make sure that what we experienced don’t happen again. I am quiet pleased you concentrated in that area. You raised the issues bothering on power sector because without power you cannot empower people economically, the economic situation, the roads, corruption and other issues, all these lead to one thing that if the economy improves and if people can go to school, surely some of these ugly incidences will be minimized and I agree with you.

“The social issues, of course you mentioned something bothering on compensation we will look at it. You also mentioned the national orientation agency, we have been discussing we have to strengthen that agency to work closely with the ministry of information because government has a number of radio and TV stations in every state and we believe they should be able to use these stations to engage to enlighten and educate Nigerians on security.
“I assure you we will follow your recommendations. You did mention that some of the problems are that when recommendations are made to government, government hardly implement them. They will make speeches, make pronouncements, then the media will carry it then lock them up, though some recommendations may be difficult for implementations.”

But we have decided that even in the Jos crisis in fact just this morning I was saying to the Secretary to Government of the Federation, we have set up a committee we are going to look at all the recommendations and we must issue white papers heavens will not fall. Until government has the political will and encourage to do what is right no matter how painful it will be, the culture of impunity will continue and we want to reduce that culture of impunity so we will look at your recommendation, the Federal Executive Council will look at it and come out with a white paper”

1025:
@olalekan 0,
uncle, when siasia was playing, i can realiably inform you that salaries were not as juicy as they are today. french league has never been a juicy league for players hence are leaving for juicy transactions outside the country. having said that, i am sure if u have been following soccer, you will understand the difference with playing for a french side(fc Nantes) during those old days and playing for an english side - chelsea in particular. all in all, saul killed thousands but david killed millions.

on the issue of confirming me as the biggest fool u know, it is another way of saying u don't know fools and i won't reply to that but will leave that to the concerned authorities to handle.

on the issues relating to section 375 of the nigerian criminal code, i am sure it allows the accused to defend himself so let us wait till then.

mikel will play well today unlike rooney that went into the field yesterday with family problem in mind and made a mess of his game. mikel did well in sorting out his family problems first before going into the game.
mikel will not pay u or siasia that money unless both of u will come up with a different proposal.as long as he called to inform them of a situation, that fine will not be paid.

you mentioned mikel as the most unimproving player in the world, i am not worried about that but be rest assured that mikel of the best nigeria can present at the moment.

do not be too hard on urself, God has made mikel a king and there is nothing any man or woman can do about that. who God don bless, no one can course. pls get a life and stop depending on mikel's money via kidnapping or fine of $5k as that will never help your ministry.

[size=18pt]gay-got![/size]

What else can i say!

[size=18pt]MTN Awka UNIZIK Junction Area:[/size]

This 1025 aka chidichris is the most annoying character on nl. On top of that, he is also a fagg>ot who can lick mikel obi's arze for anything. Imagine such shameless coments.
Anu mpama!

lastpage:
Just because they "display" 4G or 18G on your phone does not mean they are!
If you consider that the "G" stands for "Generation", how can a bandwidth of 200kbps claim even to be 3G?

I am amused at how this Telecoms companies fool Nigerians!.

Please ask your folks who use 3.5G (Vodafone for example), in "advanced economy" (where you cant just "make a claim" but you have to justify it in performance!), let them tell you what their 'Upload/Download' bandwidth are!

You will nearly collapse with laughter, when you think that they are already giving you 5G in Nigeria!
Even abroad, 4G is still in a "test phase", in most places!


Mtchew

sharap dia!
Who told u some people dont go above 200kbps?
Why is it so difficult for some people living in 'advanced economy' to believe that some people living in naija are capable of enjoying good things atimes.

Havent u guys seen orikinla before?
The guy should be about 5 years older than olisa adibua.
Little wonder he is hyperventilating over this thread.
If you doubt me dig up a thread where he shamelessly posted pics of him and gals he is old enuf to father.

karl max:
The Buhari Cabinet

 
Head of State : Muhammadu Buhari 1984–1985

Chief of Staff :Tunde Idiagbon 1984–1985
 
Defense: Domkat Bali 1984–1985
 
Agriculture : Bukar Shuaib 1984–1985
 
Trade : Mahmud Tukur 1984–1985
 
Communications:  A Abdullahi, Lt Col 1984–1985
 
Education: Yarima Ibrahim 1984–1985
 
Finance : Onaolapo Soleye 1984–1985
 
Abuja:  Mamman Jiya Vatsa 1984–1985
 
Health:  Emmanuel Nsan 1984–1985
 
Internal Affairs : Mohammed Magoro 1984–1985
 
Foreign Affairs : Ibrahim Gambari 1984–1985
 
Minister of Information : Sam Omeruah 1984–1985
 
Transportation: Abdullahi Ibrahim 1984–1985
 
Energy :  Tam David-West 1984–1985



Justice: Chike Offodile 1984–1985
 
Works:  Patrick Koshoni 1984–1985


How many where from the northern part alone out of 18 minister and u buhari supporter would say the problem with nigeria is tribalisim ignorant haters

tot i was the only one that saw that.
Imagine about nine out of his 18 man cabinet came from the northern part of the country! What a man!
Ayatollah buhari lovers, your man may be better than mandela but one fact you have to live with is that he will never rule nigeria again.
We have tested and distrusted him!

This does not sound like a regular kidnap for ransom case.
We should all pray that nothing bad happens to those little angels.

Something is very fishy about this report.
That project is going on for [size=20]over 2 years now[/size], so it is not a new project at all. Why are they making it look like its a new one?
Someone is trying to pull a publicity stunt with that report.
That construction firm [CCC] has been doing mago mago with that road for over 2 years now. How come peter obi is sayin that he WILL inspect thd project as if he himself has not been witnessing the wuruwuru that has been going on with that road.
Another firm that was handling the enugu end of the same road has gone far even though they started at the same time with CCC.
Some questions that need to be asked:
why is CCC the only firm that handles anambra end of inter state roads even though they end up delaying and doing a bad job at the end. even though they end up delaying and doing a bad job at the end.

OgidiBoy:
Someone need to slap 50 cent for insulting my town's man like that

that makes us . . .

Who says a priest cant steal.
However, i still await the outcome of the investigations. But our press is so bad with follow up journalism. If your name is soiled in nigerian press, it remains like that.
I remember the case of 'kidnappers priest' in Aba during the days of osisikankwu.
People did not get to hear the part where the priest's name was cleared.

They should choose between emergency rule and US drones.

GEJ haters please make up your mind. What is your beef this time.
Is it that the chat was recorded or that he didnt impress or that your minds and thinking are poisoned beyond repair?
Which one is it?

It is shocking that people who has read this same crazy postulation from this sheik are claiming that he condemned boko haram.
Please tell me how he did that. Or are we not reading the same report?

It simply proves one thing: they know that no prominent islamic figure has condemned boko haram and they are lookin for anything that resembles condemnation.

Tell me people, what is the muslim umma (hope its correct) afraid of as regards boko haram?

ShipIt:
I'm glad that for once a prominent muslim cleric has come out to condemn the violence that is perpetrated in the name of Islam. Despite his strong and aggressive allegations, he makes plenty of sense. If I were him, I'd neglect to call specific names until I had further proof but I respect him for speaking out all the same. He is so very right about other prominent Muslims who are keeping silent just to protect their worldly positions.
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This girl that has been talking about running to mama and papa for support is obviously a teenager. Not because it is bad to run to then but she is overstretching it.
What about those whose mum and dad are dead? Where should they run to?