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Meeting with the leader of the free world grants Jonathan's government legitimacy; Yar'Adua is technically irrelevant as far as the world stage is concerned.

Hey, that was an intelligent take, absolutely fantastic and well thought. Infact , i should ask 'which school did you attend ?'

Kudos to your lecturers.




@Duality

You are too funny,

anyway, now I believe, Obama is from Bayelsa

chelseabmw:
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So it has gotten to the state that nigerians want to scam their follow brothers? Men God go punish una

well based on my assessment, it got to that state a long time ago.

Ever since yahoo.com became popular or even before then

Igonih:
I beg o nairalanders I need a tokunboh or neat nigeria used car please all those who have plenty cars and want to sell some who dont need cash now now consider me o. I need a car but I dont have cash payment to drop at once. please send me a mail at igonih@yahoo.com.

Hello sir,

I've been in lagos for about 30yrs now and am yet to see that person who does not need money 'now now'.

Maybe you should try IBB, dangote and Atiku. I dont think those guys will need money until sometimes in 2011 and I also hear they have a lot of cars, infact too many in their garage

Hello Banix,

What about those two cream coloured corrolas that I saw at your shed yeterday.

are they not for sale or have they been bought ?

Am interested.

I think it is obvious to every one that went thru school that K especially when written in Caps means 'Kilogram'

So what the seller is saying is that he needs 800Kilogram of notes of any currency denomination.

So I'l advice that if you are interested in the ride just try Zimbabwean dollars or Benin CFA, that will be the best bet


Just joking my guy, I understand you 800K, means 800 thousand naira as the poster above rightly stated

OyiboMoses Thanks.
Well, I get your point about the N900 and apps but the point is that talkin bout the 'machine' itself, the N900 is miles ahead of the N97 or any other phone. With 64GB hard disk, 1GB RAM, linux based OS, its unbelievable.

Am a developer myself and I see N900's lack of apps as sort of a challenge

@ozeigbe,

I dont kno much bout the N96, its like its not that popular around here but the N97mini is 62K while the N97 is 72K

Thanks peace man,

Checked there and saw one for 90K but I still want to know if I will get full value for my money as in

will all the functionality be supported as it is right now in Nigeria

Please who knows where I can get an N900 phone ?

I met some guys from salesonline at Oregun but they said they could only get the locked version.

Got to Nokia place @Ikeja and was told that it has not been officially released in Naija and as such if I buy the imported copies in the market, I'l not have access to some functionality such as push mail cos Nokia doesn't support the phone in Nigeria yet.

and finally someone told me I can only pick up the phone from any of the telecom operators on a contract/postpaid basis. As in its not available for the regular prepaid market.




My ques is simply, what is the true situation of the N900 as regards the Nigerian market and if its available for regular prepaid phone users , where can I get it and how much ?

I'l appreciate responses cos I Need a new phone urgently

@MsTom et al,

Please who knows where I can get an N900 phone ?

I met some guys from salesonline at Oregun but they said they could only get the locked version.

Got to Nokia place @Ikeja and was told that it has not been officially released in Naija and as such if I buy the imported copies in the market, I'l not have access to some functionalities such as push mail cos Nokia doesnt support the phone in Nigeria yet.

and finally someone told me I can only pick up the phone from any of the telecom operators on a contract/postpaid basis. As in its not available for the regular prepaid market.




My ques is simply what is the true situation of the N900 as regards the nigerian market and if its available for regular prepaid phone users , where can I get it and how much ?

Need a new phone urgently

Nice.

I can see that your prices have always been competitive and that's encouraging.

I have 3 enquiries to make

1. Where can one inspect this car (and probably test drive if we can reach an agreement)

2. Can it go for 1.1M

3. What are the actual conditions of the car, what are the probs of the car (if any ) and why is the previous owner selling.

Nice.

I can see that your prices have always been competitive and that's encouraging.

I have 3 enquiries to make

1. Where can one inspect this car (and probably test drive if we can reach an agreement)

2. Can it go for 1.1M

3. What are the actual conditions of the car, what are the probs of the car (if any - I can see a dent on the bonnet though) and why is the previous owner selling.

^^^^^^^^ Nice post

Very sensible and educating

and I forgot PriestHood

they certainly deserve a mention




Cant resist posting the link to my favorite rap songs of all times


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aznpAkFPtM

Let us Pray from the GGs.

If you'l notice as you listen.

The first rap represent the prayer of the 'average' christian asking for strength to make it through the christian race

The second stanza represents a backsliding christian still caught up in drinking and other vices but just not giving up.

While the last rap is a matured Christian who was actually interceeding on behalf of the black community.


Beautiful concept, beautiful delivery, beautiful song. just enjoy it.

Redman44:
I love Gospel Rap. Guys, have you heard about GRITS? I love their music and they've been around for some time now. Their songs make a lot of sense and is also good to dance to. Their beats are also well crafted out. There was also a guy called Car Man in the early 90's. Cheers.


www.vibes-extra..com

Hey so you remember Carman ? I was in Junior High School then
'Who is in the house ? - JC !' quite funny though.

I think grits have also done well but dont forget T-bone and good old BBJ
those guys were nothing short of dope.

but for me the 'bombest' of them all were the Gospel Gangstaz.
those quys were out of this world.

deeply spiritual, philosophical and real.

Its a pity they'v lost some steam lately but then they rocked while they were at it.

Not sure of what they call the model of my 'car' in your area.

But then it has two just two tires and I park it on my bed every night before I go to sleep !!!

ndu_chucks:
I'm afraid you are either blind or have trouble with english comprehension.  Having a cordial relationship with the GOC is prudent and sensible. Jang, who is responsible for the security of his state apparently did not have this kind of relationship with GOC. I never stated anywhere that Jang needed to 'settle' anyone, unless you mean establishing a good working relationship means "settle".  Please go and reread my posts carefully and stop being unnecessarily emotional. olodo

Sooner or later, you people will discover that these elite, including Jang and Maina, are toying with your lives while sharing and fighting over millions and billions of your naira in the process.

I am not blind and neither do I have trouble with comprehending English as it is obvious from my previous post. I think I should really be asking you that question.

I am begining to suspect that you are not just unintelligent but also a coward too, How come you are backtracking on your comments so soon.


Please tell me what these post from you on the first page imply if not what I stated and you quoted in your post above

The Governor himself is incompetent as well. He should have established cordial and close relationships with those who are meant to safeguard the security of the state. I suspect that the Governor did not give the General the customary egunje - these people are all thieves.

I seriously doubt that. Trust me, these people love naira more than their tribes, they've been known to sell their tribes, masses, and souls for the naira. They are corrupt to the core.

Please be a man and stop denying what you alluded to earlier. Nobody will beat you on this forum

And finally I think this ancient piece from the Jews will go a long way in helping you.





He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool SHUN HIM

He who Knows not and Knows that he knows not is a child TEACH HIM

He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep WAKE HIM

He who knows and knows that he knows is a wise man FOLLOW HIM

I have stayed in Jos for about 5 years and when I see comments like those from people like Ndu_chuks, I am supposed to ignore it as the ranting of an unintelligent/uninformed young man but something just moves me to type.

One from your post I don't think I will be wrong in assuming that you are nothing more than 13 years old. You seem to know very little and your thinking is obviously still evolving.

After all has been said and done you still someway, somewhat believe that the GOC ignored Jang because he was not properly 'settled' according to your post on the first page. I think the papers are awash with info as regards the root cause of this crisis and if not convinced just check out the political history of the entity called Nigeria (I mean dont they study History again in our schools !!).


Two, you where trying to bring all the tribes in under the collective umbrella of being Northerners - which is soooo wrong, this is a mistake every other nigerian (east , west) has made for so long.

They have sold us the fib that the north is predominantly muslim and mainly Hausa/Fulani, I can speak categorically about the North east, i have been to almost all the states there and I can tell you the Non islamic, Non Hausa Fulani population  is really huge, have you been to Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba ? are these places dominated by Hausa Muslims ?

Please if you dont know anything please listen to those that do and learn before you open your mouth.

The Hausa/Fulani have obviously had the political hegemony over the years and have been able to fool us into thinking they are dominant but, You can fool some people some time but not all the people all the time . . . .

The thruth is eventually coming out the marginalized are seeking emancipation. The plateau man is no longer willing to shed his blood for Nigeria while others take the glory and that is why this strugle is fierce . .

wirinet:
Mr Fhemmmmy, I am surprised you are reasoning like a member of the "cabal" The man never gave the mantle to Jonathan as required by the constitution. In the real sense of the word, the mantle still remains with Yaradua, and the one being held by Jonathan is an illusion. The cabal can make Jonathan's mantle disappear with a mid night judgment as it cannot withstand the force of a regular court, not to talk of a midnight one. I am sure that is one of the aces up the "cabals" sleeves, should Jonathan start to misbehave.

The Defacto presidents as recognised by Law as of today is Yaradua, and until he is declared incapacitated or impeached, he remains so, and that makes it our business what he is doing with his time. No body would give a hoot one he hands over the mantle legally to Jonathan.

Great thinking,

I wonder when this cat and mouse game will end.

Now we hear that, Yar adua is set to meet Goodluck, Mark and co.
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-408934.0.html

This is getting far more interesting than any of Ggenga Adenuga's edition of Super story

banom:
@ Topic,
Uhm I thought i was the only one who had that privilege to see Yaradua, I didn't know there is also another guy that had the same privilege , I drank IGOGORO with Yaradua yesterday and he is recovering very well.

Dear Banom

Are you sure you are still with us ? ? ?


Because I heard from some sources that Yardy is now drinking pure water at the other side with the likes of Awo, MKO, Murtala Mohammed, Azikwe e.t.c.,

So if you claim to be drinking ogogoro with the guy, Hope you are not also planning to be a part of that kingdom

I'm sorry to say but the last time I checked, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was still the substantive president of Nigeria.

And the 'fuss' is not about 'seeing him' but rather ascertaining the true nature of his Health Status.


I guess we should all have seen beyond the charade, the simple logic is, if he is truly well enough to drink tea with a relative, then Jonathan can as well starting packing his bags and the senate , FEC and whoever else feels he is vested with powers to initiate the process of the president's removal can also as well forget about it.


I believe knowing what state the man really is will go a long way in calming the heated polity or at least clarify what the next step for the country is as regards leadership. So thats what I see as relevant

I thought this will be in major news headlines by today,

Cos the video was released by Al Jazeera yesterday.

I wonder where Al Jazeera got all these people from, Hope its not one of these arab(ic) agenda



If someone can drink tea yesterday, then we'll expect hime to be eating tuwo very soon with other Nigerians (probably the acting president)

RichyBlacK:
Why can't he see Jonathan?

Good question.

You can't see the acting president and you couldn't speak (even if it is just one word) to Nigerians

but somehow , someway found the strength to drink tea with 'a very important' cousin.

Even if we had fish brains, I dont think these guys should attempt to sell such rubish to us.

A man posing as Yar Adua's cousin claims to have drank tea with him according to a report monitored by Al Jazeera.

The man also claimed the Yar adua was recuperating or to use his own words 'recovering well'.

You can view the whole video through this Youtube link.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HySPTyNo2MM[/flash]


www.youtube.com/watch?v=HySPTyNo2MM





My simple question is who is deceiving who ?

Do you believe this man or is he just another tool in the hands of the schemers who believe they can continue hold the nation by the jugular

George_D:
@darznets,
you just spoke my mind. recently it struck me that most asking prices for so-called naija used cars are by far higher than direct tokunbo of same make and same year. and the reason i think may not be far-fetched. Using your example, if you buy a 2003 honda accord last year or last two years, chances are that you would have bought it for around 2m or 2.2m. Now, if you want to sell same car maybe this year in 2010, you probably will fix it for 1.8m thinking your doing your prospective buyer a favour not knowing that the price has since come down below that. rather than researching the current market price of the vehicle he wants to sell and adjusting accordingly for the second hand value, such person becomes irritated that people are pricing lower than the amount he bought same car last two years!

That is the problem most second hand car sellers are facing and i see it happen every now and then not only in nairaland.

Oh my, I was just about responding and linking to that same thread.
There are some sellers who are quite notorious for this trend, you see them open 'hundreds' of thread, all with outrageously priced cars and if you bother to check up the thread all you see is a long list of 'still available', 'bump'.

I can't help but mention that friendl is even more guilty of this trend than the OP of this thread. Agreed, its a free world/market but some things just make wonder.

After several attempts, I decided to contact an old school mate abroad who had an Uncle in the car shipping business to help me procure a 'tokunbo'. I was pleasantly surprised at the price, it was a world below most offers you see here.
To burtress my point, there was an eastern european guy who was once active on the auto section (rrazor, or what's is name again), you'll realize that his offers were always way below what most other dealers placed.

Agreed, there have been some impressive bargains around here but I hope this will be a wake up call to others, lets post realistic prices on our threads and not take the shine off the auto section.


@George_D

That'ss quite insightful, good job

mbulela:
It takes so little to win Nigerians over.
very soon Ibori and Odili will hold press conferences asking Yar Adua to resign for the sake of our NASCENT DEMOCRACY.
Then all will be forgiven.
everyone can see the handwriting on the wall,even the barbarians at the gate can see that their deceit is no longer tenable, hence every one is claiming to be a patriot and on the side of the people.
At the end of the day,due to the realignment of forces and power, Turai will be left alone to carry the can with her sick husband.
Even Andookaa and Bankole will be on the side of 'truth and justice'

I urge you to work on your analogies and make them fair.

How can you honestly compare Dora situation to Ibori and Odili.

Please it pays to be Honest and fair. one. Odili is not a Yar'adua apointee or member of the FEC and two Dora stands little to gain from Yar'adua stepping down but I guess a strong conscience was her driving force.

If Ibori or Odili were in govt and the FEC in particular and stand the chance of 'enjoying being in power' until Yar'adua comes back (if he does) do you think they will ask him to step down ? be real my guy, the chances of that happening are zero.

and in the first place, on what grounds do you compare Dora and Ibori. I wonder if you've been in Nigeira at all.

We all know Dora's antecents and probably the only mistake she made was accepting that position and being allowed to be used as a stooge but then that happened to Tai Solarin too (remember People's Bank).

Really I think it is unequivocal that what Dora's has done is commendable and more than ever she needs our support

maskuraid:
I wonder why some people are just so dumb, myopic and biased. Its so pathetic!! Ah! When nobody was bold to speaking up you guys cursed them. Now someone has been bold to follow her conviction, you crucify her and doubt her motives. What a sorry set of individuals Nigerians are- very hard to please. I wonder if these people calling for her to resign would have spoken up if they are in her shoes. Its easy to criticise but do you think of how difficult it is to be a lone voice? Did you guys ask yourself what it would have meant for Dora to have voiced her opinion too early when nobody had any information on Yar'adua's health?

They call for Jonathan to speak up!, Dumb fellows!!!!. So you want him to speak for himself and be seen as a traitor? He does not need to fight for himself. The right thing for a man who is the subject of a controversial issue like this is to allow people fight for him. This does not mean he is too docile or inactive. He is just watching his head and he is brilliant for this.

GBAM, you're too much. Based on this post alone, I nominate you as Jonathan's VP

chosen04:
Those who are hailing Dora for speaking out now,

Will you also support SEGUN ADENIYI if he shld present a memo 2worom for Yar'adua to step down?

Why cant we think? Dora shld remain silent forever cos she has supported this illegailty for more than 70 days b/4 waking up.

^^^ So we shld all celebrate if our AGF starts his own image redeeming agenda tomorrow? Why are we so SHORT SIGHTED?

@Chosen, what happened to you today ( one drink too many ) ? You were uncharacteristically waaay off the mark in your take on Dora's purpoted action.

It should be obvious you are a lone dissenting voice on the thread or do you have a personal grouse with the woman, so we can know where to start from.

if this story is true i.e if Dora actually did what she was said to have done, then she has succeeded in winning back all the respect she lost from me for being a stooge fto Yar' adua clueless Govt.

Come to think of it, of all those in the FEC, only a woman could stand up to say what is right. A real shame on our leaders ( or rather rulers).

I repeat, if this is true then she has obviously taken this soap opera of Yaradua's health and the Nigerian presidency to another level

Thanks Edoyad for the good wishes.

Nepa just restored the light and I'm presently enjoying the match and also using the opportunity to make myself a good meal

edoyad:
@pak and pabanton i'm so glad to hear from J people. But i think say J people like to form jand before ? Why are you complaining of cornflakes ? My cousins in J like to cook with all those oyibo mede mede vegetables inside their food, so you understand my surprise at your complaint. After all, na for jos nasco dey make the cornflakes so It's a local delicacy.

I guess those 'mede mede' should be stuffs like cabbage , lettucce, carrots etc. You can get them in large qualities in Jos and cheaply too. One of the 'advantages' of staying in J town

pabanton:
Men, there is this lady around here who miraculously has bags of garri for sale!!! a life saver,

Sorry it's not near lowcost, so u'll have to do with your cornflakes,

Wow what side is that ?

I wish i can just get real food and kerosene right now.

Anyway sha I think I will just was Nigeria 'beat' Mozambique and forget the hunger.

Any news on the curfew ? when will it be lifted ? I just want to leave this town ASAP

pabanton:
Thats true lowcost has been fairly peaceful,

but GSM recharge cards is also important to let loved ones know your still alive

@Pak >>Bros, u get cornflakes u dey enjoy o

Funny guy,


Now I appreciate the power of our local food. These 'oyinbo' stuffs dont really give you energy, they just make you 'hang on'.

I will gladly trade my remaining 1 and half pack for one and a half plate of garri and egusi right now.