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If I'm not mistaken, whatever happens inside the embassy should remain subject to Nigeria's sovereign laws. I don't think they should be prosecuted by Russians for 'an offence' committed on 'international territory'; which is what the embassy is.

That said; Nigeria just toooo like misplaced priorities. Isn't it beneficial to pay em their living grants? Or do we wait until they do drugs etc so as to survive? It is well Ooo my people!

adeaugustus:
Don't ever make comment on what you know nothing about, ok? The shutdown is not in anyway Obama's fault blame your fellow "Republicans lower house" only if they would see the bright side of obamacare, they wouldn't want to cripple the economy. BTW shutdown is not a bad as you've painted it, if it goes on for a month the GDP reduces by 0.3% which am very sure it wouldn't be that long before things get back to normal.

The person you quoted clearly stated "I know it's not Obama's fault". . . Will U be a good boy and apologize now for making a/an _______ response.

Aromas: So weytin cum happen now

Try reading, it helps in developing the brain!

Tafawa Balewa once spoke about how Nigeria can be united and progressive. Can't remember his actual words now but I'll put it thus; For Nigeria to be united and move forward, we must identify our difference, address these differences, embrace those differences and accept one another as we truly are.

Our strength lies in our diversity. Different people with different ideas and capabilities. Until we respect one another, we can never be united.

I may dislike you as an Igbo man cos I think you value money more than life, I may scoff at the Mallam on my street and within me call him a Cow, see that Yoruba guy waiting for his father's inheritance and say Lazy bones. In all of this; it should be limited to the content of individual character.

In NYSC orientation camp I sooo disliked the Igbos there. Why? They were all forming "voltron" I.e cliques and acting like segregationists. . . Guess what, of all the 'real friends' I made in camp; 2 were Yoruba, @least 8 were Igbo, and 1; Hausa.

I never would have imagined I'd end up with Igbo friends since I equally avoided them for being 'racist' in camp. After camp? Majority, of my acquaintances were still Igbo! Especially the girls (best part )!

The hausa guy still calls me regularly. . . But when last did I hear from my 'Yoruba' friends? When they do, I know itl probably cost me something

If you're from the North and I feel you act like a cow I'll call you a Cow, not because I perceive the North as such; but because you established yourself as a COW! Same for attributes in other tribes. Individuality is the key!

I am a Nigerian, no more, no less! I couldn't care less how the people in your 'locale' are reputed, I'll let show me who you are as an individual.

For while it may seem majority posses attributes we dislike, in the end, Our interactions as per individual basis should be the final judge.

We are free Nigerians; at least, we ought to be, don't let's hold ourselves captive in a jail of hatred, suspicion and general discord.

53 years of failure? yes!
Will it get better? I don't know!
Can it get better? Absolutely Yes!. . . Its up to each and everyone of us to make it happen.

Psalm 122:6 (New King James Version) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you."

Nigerians, Pray for the peace of Nigeria so that you may also prosper and live in peace. If Nigeria does not prosper or experience peace; you also can not. That's the plain truth. More than prayers, conduct yourselves in ways Nigeria will be at peace and prosperous.

If you haven't said it today, please do it now; God bless you Nigeria!!!

Tafawa Balewa once spoke about how Nigeria can be united and progressive. Can't remember his actual words now but I'll put it thus; For Nigeria to be united and move forward, we must identify our difference, address these differences, embrace those differences and accept one another as we truly are.

Our strength lies in our diversity. Different people with different ideas and capabilities. Until we respect one another, we can never be united.

I may dislike you as an Igbo man cos I think you value money more than life, I may scoff at the Mallam on my street and within me call him a Cow, see that Yoruba guy waiting for his father's inheritance and say Lazy bones. In all of this; it should be limited to the content of individual character.

In NYSC orientation camp I sooo disliked the Igbos there. Why? They were all forming "voltron" I.e cliques and acting like segregationists. . . Guess what, of all the 'real friends' I made in camp; 2 were Yoruba, @least 8 were Igbo, and 1; Hausa.

I never would have imagined I'd end up with Igbo friends since I equally avoided them for being 'racist' in camp. After camp? Majority, of my acquaintances were still Igbo! Especially the girls (best part )!

The hausa guy still calls me regularly. . . But when last did I hear from my 'Yoruba' friends? When they do, I know itl probably cost me something

If you're from the North and I feel you act like a cow I'll call you a Cow, not because I perceive the North as such; but because you established yourself as a COW! Same for attributes in other tribes. Individuality is the key!

I am a Nigerian, no more, no less! I couldn't care less how the people in your 'locale' are reputed, I'll let show me who you are as an individual.

For while it may seem majority posses attributes we dislike, in the end, Our interactions as per individual basis should be the final judge.

We are free Nigerians; at least, we ought to be, don't let's hold ourselves captive in a jail of hatred, suspicion and general discord.

53 years of failure? yes!
Will it get better? I don't know!
Can it get better? Absolutely Yes!. . . Its up to each and everyone of us to make it happen.

Psalm 122:6 (New King James Version) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you."

Nigerians, Pray for the peace of Nigeria so that you may also prosper and live in peace. If Nigeria does not prosper or experience peace; you also can not. That's the plain truth. More than prayers, conduct yourselves in ways Nigeria will be at peace and prosperous.


If you haven't said it today, please do it now; God bless you Nigeria!!!

alienware: It was all over the news yesterday that the star actor jim iyke was delivered from demonic oppression, which has prevented the guy from loving a particular woman and committing fully to any relationship. According to eyewitness and video's posted on youtube .The demon in him said " i don't want him to get married" ask yourself, is there anything special about getting married ? Was jesus christ married when he was on planet earth ? Christ was about 42 years when he was cruxified, yet he remained single.

Correction; Christ was 33 when he was crucified. His Ministry spanned from his age of 30 - 33

As for Jim Iyke, what can I say? It is well jare

confusion247: No.....it was Jonathan that bribed them if that will make the story to be serious instead of funny. How many times and where else in Nigeria have teachers gone to stadium to collect their employment letters?
Rise above hatred.

When was the last time any state in Nigeria employed 13000 people at once? Let alone for one singular sector; Education, 13000 teachers!

This was initially posted few minutes past 9am yesterday morning; www.nairaland.com/1457197/rivers-teargas-incident-nlc-tuc

How come this one; www.nairaland.com/1457846/labour-gives-igp-21-days/1#18442918 posted about 12 hours later has made its way to the front page? The MODs on this forum are either naturaly inefficient or inefficient on purpose. What happened to the rules here?

FYI; this is not the 1st time nor 2nd, 3rd nt even
100th! Its now More or less the style around here
on NairaLand. . . Yet they make noise about rules!

If you guys pay yourselves (or certain people) to Create threads THEN PLeASe de-activate the provision made for users to create & post threads.

Its best we know we're just coming here to read!!! Better yet, even remove the provision to reply on threads!

This was initially posted few minutes past 9am yesterday morning; www.nairaland.com/1457197/rivers-teargas-incident-nlc-tuc

How come this one posted about 12 hours later has made its way to the front page? The MODs on this forum are either naturaly inefficient or inefficient on purpose. What happened to the rules here?

FYI; this is not the 1st time nor 2nd, 3rd nt even 100th! Its now More or less the style around here on NairaLand. . . Yet they make noise about rules!

The Nigerian police in Rivers State continues efforts to frustrate the government of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi as the police has reportedly moved to stop the inauguration of a
Pro-Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi group, RIVLEAF in Bonny.

According to reports, scores of policemen invaded the Industrial Centre, and later the local council on Bonny Island to stop the group’s inauguration.

The crackdown came barely 24 hours after the two organized Labour unions Rivers State issued a
21-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to redeploy Mbu Joseph Mbu, the Commissioner of Police, over various abuses.

According to an eyewitness, the launching of
RIVLEAF was initially scheduled for Bonny Industrial Centre. But when the organisers saw the intimidating police presnce, they shifted the ceremony to the secretariat of the Bonny Local Council, only for the police to also follow them there, halting proceedings.

Chairman of the Council, Edward Pepple, who confirmed the incident to a local radio in Port Harcourt said that when the Police stormed the venue, a senior Police officer leading the team claimed that the Police had the information that some people bearing arms were gathered there.

Pepple also alleged that one of his Personal Assistants was briefly arrested. Not deterred by the antics of the Police, the inauguration was moved to a private individual’s house along Hospital Road on the island. The police also went there as well to stop it.

On Wednesday, September 25, about 13,000
teachers employed by the Rivers state Government who were directed to assemble at the Liberation Stadium to collect their letters of posting were dispersed by the Police who called them “touts and miscreants”, who were hired to protest against President Jonathan.

Observers of events in Rivers State said the police crackdown on public assembly appears to have
exceptions. For instance, the programmes by the Grassroot Democratic Initiative, GDI, which is the Political structure of Mr.Nyesom Wike, the acting Minister for Education, are never disrupted by the police.

Wike had been using the guise of inaugurating Ward executives across the state to kick off campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of 2015.

Culled from: Information Nigeria's website

debaj10: Ma'am,
I appreciate your desire for appeasement, but it's unnecessary.
If (mental) vagrants attempt to bully you, hold your ground and give better than you get. Otherwise they'll keep at it; worse, they'll do even more despicable things to those who can't fight for themselves.
In a nation where 'might is right', the only way to deal with biased, hate-filled minds is to show them you won't take their nonsense.
Thanks again.

Quick question; how did your 'supposed interviews' turn out? If your 'scam' comments are anything to go by, you should have conducted TWO by now; according to what you had said b4. . .

So, how did it go? Did the gullible applicants co-operate? In basic English you'll be able to process; shey maga pay?

Is it just my imagination or did GEJ just add 13000 new pissed off young folks who are probably also 'feeling abused' by the police, to his seemingly growing list of enemies?

Even if some of those teachers were GEJ apologists like some people we have here on NairaLand, will their reasoning still be the same after getting thrashed and "tear gased"? All cos the President didn't feel comfortable with their gathering. . .

They had a 'corporate, responsible yet-to-be-found-wanting image' not just random people. . . That's 13k potential enemies in one day, I'd like to call that a veeeerry bad move. . .

adino: Check out this military drills from different countries, only fools and crowd followers will open their smelly orifice and crucify anything and everything Nigeria.
1. Nigeria army
2. Nigeria army
3. US marine
4. US seals

In which of your pictures did you see foreign soldiers 're-directing' the flow of blood towards their brain?

You showed pictures of physical endurance and mental alertness and you're comparing it with that insanity practised in the Nigerian army! Like seriously !??! Dude! *smh*

I thought the NANS President was "impeached" some weeks back?

Back to the matter; only clog brains will believe any of what the NANS guy is saying. Why? He's only talking cos whatever money Amaechi gave to some people in NANS did not reach him. . . But since majority of Nigerians are silly, gullible, and myopic; they'll fall in line and applaud his statement.

Can he swear with the mere-paper of a certificate he's about to receive from Uni that he's not been collecting money from Government to take sides? Esp on this strike ish which I'm surprised he's still 'president'; as he was allegedly removed due to pursuing his own interests.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers state, have
threatened to embark on an
indefinite strike, if the
Rivers State Commissioner
of Police, Mr. Mbu Joseph
Mbu is not redeployed in the
next 21 days.

They stated in protest of the
harsh treatment meted out
to their members earlier in
the week.

Armed police-officers had fired teargas at newly-
recruited teachers, in a bid to disperse them,
after alleging that the gathering was a politically
motivated.

The state NLC Chairman, Chris Oruge, and his
TUC counterpart, Hyginus Onuegbu, while
briefing journalists on Friday in Port Harcourt,
called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP),
Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and the Police
Service Commission (PSC) to act on their
demand, if they were interested in the welfare
and development of Rivers State and the
country at large.

“The teachers, who were dispersed with teargas
at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt on
Wednesday, are our members, having received
their appointment letters as teachers,” Oruge
said.

He added that it was
disheartening that Mbu has not
given any tangible reasons for the police action,
warning that if his activities were not checked,
they could throw the state into a deep state of
anarchy.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the organised
labour hereby demands that Mbu be redeployed
forthwith to avert imminent industrial
disharmony in Rivers State", he continued.

“To this end, we hereby give a 21-day ultimatum
to the IGP and PSC to address the issues raised
above expeditiously.”

The organised labour is also seeking an
unreserved apology from the police
Commissioner over the incident.

Culled from: Daily Post

Don't Yorubas also have tradition of putting different stuffs in a baby's mouth during naming? And its been a tradition since like forever. . . Using symbolic items to connote different expected positive attributes. . . Etc etc etc

Or is there something I'm not getting about this article?

It would be nice to see an investigative report showing how many of these 'freed men' were genuine awaiting trial/unlawful detention folks AND how many were goons who had been caught by the law, ACTUALLY, goons of our political class. . . Used to torment and oppress dissent & opposition

All the same, its good news to know some potentially innocent people have got their freedom back. . . Hallelujah!!

Those below the ladder will keep getting punishment as Scapegoats for crimes their superiors commit on a bigger scale. . . More often than not, these junior officers make 'daily deliveries' to their superiors.

Nigeria, it shall be well with you oOoo! How soon, I don't know, but when we're all ready; yes!

I smell Nigerian connections. . . 'Wuru wuru' to the answer don start

They wanna change the case in Naija style. . . Naija I hail thee

enigmang: Yeaa fake document are procured because we all are looking for short cut... It's easier to pay someone to get the papers instead of going through the process...
We keep blaming Nigeria saying its a failed state when the fault is still from us.. If the guy got his papers genuinely they can never intimidate him...

There are unstable people in every country..

Uhhmm. . . Trying to categorize this response *thinking* ok, I'll answer calmly; so in your own opinion those who get fake papers procured for them ALL do it on request, is that it?

Lest I forget, if Nigeria were working, what would be the need of having fake papers? I mean, what's the difference in cost? Against risk involved! Let's think people, let us think!!!

I haven't quite seen meaningful comments right from the 1st page, but maybe its all part of why Nigerians deserve to continue suffering till their brains start functioning right.

Are some of you aware fake documents are procured for people WITHOUT them purposely doing it? I would have thought we had 'vehicles owners' etc on this forum. How much more 'faked' Okada papers. Besides, will it be the 1st time Law Enforcement officers will purposely do this to extort? Haven't you seen guys arrested for carrying 'fake' laptop receipts? All in a bid to extort them!

Besides, did we think about why this man preferred to die? His next meal was officially a closed case; his dependants, 'jonzed'!
That same bike being 'confiscated' from him would have been rode out that same evening by a new Police officer owner OR someone it was sold to.

You all run your mouths about revolution. Spineless ridiculous lot called Nigerians!

It only took a man to douse himself for Tunisia to go bunkers. How many have died, and how many keep trying to end their miserable lives here in Nigeria. Yet, y'all too-much talk and no action hypocrites still haven't found the ginger to start your so-called revolution.

Striping naked is now the norm.

In all, we call the victims names. Yes, they are wrong, no mistake about that. But can this happen if the society hadn't failed them?

Will this happen in a sane society were he has no reason for this sort of action? Yes! Once again, do not be a victim of society and become shaped against your will, BUT what happens when the spirit is completely broken?

I am not excusing the man's actions but seeing the bigger picture, I say Shame on you Nigeria! This wasn't an attention seeking fellow like the lot of you. This was someone who truly felt all was lost!

NB: if you should quote me and yan rubbish, it will be moi and thee 'entering same trouser' on NairaLand this wkend; maximum trouble!

pawa4ul: This is support by sentiment! Did you read the post comparing Rivers State and Rwanda? If you are criticizing GEJ, do that with facts. You guys just want to write something so we know you are also NLders. What description would you give to this Stone-aged style of disbursement of letters to 13,000 people in this super-sonic age? Can Fashola do this? Why do you have the media? Why do we have millions of Nigerians using this NL as a means of exchanging their ideas? I expected you to go out from one town to another telling every single individual what you just wrote rather than posting it here.
Did you ever imagine how rowdy that place would have been today?

Wrong target at the CP and GEJ

Why should you be refering to a post comparing Rivers to Rwanda? Does it make any sense to you?

Rwanda is a country gaddamit! The progress you're saying Rwanda as a little country has made, has the whole of Nigeria under GEJ been able to record same progress?

I'm just seeing this thread and I am soooo super VEXED! Yes; I'm an advocate of wives being respectful, submissive etc, BUT they must as well know to be firm and hold up their dignity in the home!

Do not be deceived, this marriage will NEVER work if you think things will naturally simmer down. You have to take action.

For a fact, if any sibling of mine disrespects my wife; I'll put him/her in a hospital, preferably, orthopaedic hospital. . . Ma na a poju!!!

Even my mother CAN NOT disrespect my wife, not unless she wants that to be her last visit to my home!

SHOCKER: My family before I decided to make a home with my wife will most likely ALWAYS come before her, cos they were still there to some extent before she ever existed for me BUT they will never be allowed to relegate her to the background.

OP; if you don't have brothers, please, I offer to adopt you as my sister. . . .

malele: And people will tell me division won't stop all these madness one sees in nigeria.

cODE! . . . Did you think @ all before typing this?

I sincerely wish the graduands all the best and perhaps more importantly, hope they get to effectively defend their certificates out here. . .

On another note though, not saying this topic isn't worthy of FrontPage BUT what exactly is the criteria used? Did someone recommend it? Did it get like 1000000 comments already? Or the MOD just felt like it?

Me thinks the MODs are just too lazy to actually find what should be on FP cos Seun's rules don't seem to matter at aaaallllll

lohvang4: Why are some people commenting like kids. How many members form a quorum to impeach? It is 1/3 of the number of members. 18members are even more than a quorum. Enough of media noise-making. Those members stands impeached.

Intelligent analyst, clap for yasef!!! . . . Iono when Nigerians will upgrade their brains sha. . . *smh*

So every time una want to do "Ojoro", no need for actual 2/3 needed for impeachment, let alone proven allegations/grounds for impeachment; simply form 'emergency quorum' and get the job done.

Silly brains!

Pix is refusing to upload Ooo. . . Stil trying

An extraordinarily Giant Snake has been killed by a professional team of elite Egyptian scientists and qualified divers in Egypt.

It was said to have been found in the Red Sea and it had killed 320 tourists and 125 Egyptian divers.

The Snake's body has been transferred to a morgue.

Culled from: Information Nigeria's website

Extom: No matter how hard it is to say, I must say that we are happy for what you're doing. We are a selected few, but we know that whatever cause you're fighting for, it is for the betterment of our educational system, and something that will be worth it in the long run.
For those of you bent on him calling it off, you better wake up and smell the coffee, because the rate of deterioration of our schooling system is repulsive and repugnant and unless there is a revamp in the system, your Bsc might just look like an O'level, internationally . And by the way, he's not asking for pay rise or whatever, but an implementation of a four-year agreement.

Sure he's fighting for the implementation of a 4-year old agreement that will 'benefit the Nigerian students' . . . But its also one that benefits his finances and his colleagues + allowed them to work longer I.e retirement age (if I'm nt mistaken). . .

Summary; earn more and keep earning it till you're close to your grave. . . While delivering crappy education to helpless students

But hey, its for "the students' own good", right? #I laff in otueke dialect

Life is too short to be reading Terms and Conditions

debaj10: oh, what great heights you would achieve, but for want of a brain...
I'm quite sure it's my prerogative to 'rant' on my thread if I so wish.
But the uninvited guest who wishes to be heard at all costs must indeed be utterly without shame and divest himself of all rationale to speak less of dignity, in order to spew his drivel.
What a pity...
So, keep being the fool and I'll keep encouraging you.
And if you call pointing out your childishness 'ranting', you're in greater need of a dictionary than I thought.
What primary school did you go to? Were your teachers some of those who can't seem to read properly?
Let me clue you in-
If you challenge a well-read fellow with your clearly half-baked mentality, you'll end up with egg on your face.
But please, carry on; you provide me with comic relief at each day's end and I'm now loathe to give up this entertainment!

*yaws* . . . rants of a jobless loser. . . btw, what happened to the 'interview' you were to conduct this past weekend based on your 'job ad'? eheheheheh. scammer!