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 Literature › Re: Professor Wole Soyinka Turns 78 Today-a Poem For Wole Soyinka by pheesayor(m): 4:33pm On Jul 13, 2012 |
gbomo jomo: pally it could have been worse. But No egbe sha!oh German Saylor Happy birthday CBT, you're an inspiration to many of us. Still agile at this age, wishing you many more years. Rum Pyrate Rum...... |
| Politics › Re: How The Nigerian Government Messes With The Minds Of Gullible Nigerians by pheesayor(op): 9:01am On Jul 09, 2012 |
Farouk is not a saint just as you and I aren't, we just don't fall for their distractions anymore. Let's punish th bigger (subsidy) thieves first, farouk can come later Frank-C: |
| Computers › Acer Dsv0502 Projector Fan Problem by pheesayor(op): 7:08pm On Jul 08, 2012 |
the projector fell and the fan stopped responding. it comes on then later a beep starts stating that the fan has failed. pls what could be wrong? |
| Music/Radio › Re: Who Is The Best Music Producer In Nigeria? by pheesayor(m): 5:34pm On Jul 07, 2012 |
THERE'S NO "SINGLE" BEST PRODUCER IN NIGERIA, THEY ALL HAVE THEIR SEASONS. WE WOULD HAVE REASONABLE ANSWERS IF THE QUESTION WAS "BEST PRODUCER SO FAR IN 2012" AND CO. AT A TIME IT WAS NELSON BROWN, A SEASON IT WAS OJB, THEN ID CABASA AND A WHOLE LOTS. I THINK IT IS SEASONAL. NA CURRENT DEY, NO CHAMPION |
| Music/Radio › Re: Sexy Steel - Bebedi Alhaja Ft Vector (official Video) by pheesayor(m): 11:28am On Jul 04, 2012 |
"shebi emi ni momodu, o ma bami dele" Vector don crase I swear |
| Politics › Re: We Need More Lgas, Not More States - Fashola by pheesayor(m): 2:21pm On Jul 02, 2012 |
more LGAs and proper legislation to empower them to do more. There should also be checks and balances, more states  |
| Music/Radio › Re: Modenine - Occupy The Throne (download) by pheesayor(m): 9:03am On Jun 27, 2012 |
track by track download on radiopalmwine http://www.radiopalmwine.com/modenine-occupy-the-throne-mixtape-download-track-by-track-download/ |
| Politics › Re: THE #DANACRASHACTION REPORT (with Account Details) by pheesayor(op): 4:37pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
naijapundit.com, reno omokri's blog wrote about this and called it a scam, how painful. Someone on twitter @bar_baric even accused me of being part of them when all I did was vouch for the integrity of those involved. I hope those who have been doubting will be "tempted" to believe.
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| Politics › Re: THE #DANACRASHACTION REPORT (with Account Details) by pheesayor(op): 4:31pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
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| Politics › THE #DANACRASHACTION REPORT (with Account Details) by pheesayor(op): 4:28pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
4th June, 2012 was a black Sunday for Nigeria. On that day, a commercial flight belonging to Dana Airline had crashed in Lagos into a building and its parts into four adjoining ones; killing all on board and other families on the ground. The nation was thrown into great mourning. This had been one of the most vivid and unfortunate air mishap in a while. Almost everyone had someone involved in the crash, or a family friend or friend of a friend. On Monday, 5th June, 2012; notably Seun Fakuade (@seunfakze) and Kathleen Ndogmo (@kathleenndongmo), used social media platform Twitter to launch, then an immediate and initial relief material response call across the nation calling for friends and loved ones not only to mourn and eulogize those who had departed but help those different families who had been displaced by the crash with material (non-cash) donations. The Plan was simple: use distress calls to help gather relief materials in the country. These generated many responses with loving friends helping the effort by tweeting and retweeting critical information that proved to be significant to the success of the effort. The relief collation was given a timeline frame of 4 weeks to ensure collation, stock taking (inventory of materials) and ultimate distribution. This was divided in 2 week phases of Collation and Distribution. Twitter was ultimately used to kick start and sustain this relief effort, while Broadcasts via Blackberry helped served its purpose too. Volunteers sprung across Nigeria with LAGOS- @babatundejnr, @teni_beauty2, @shecrownlita (then in Nigeria), @kathleenndongmo, @wildeji, @realebony, @nisots @dupekila; KADUNA (whispringice), BENIN CITY (@thisiseseosa), ABUJA (@seunfakze @4yusuf, @abangmercy, @peckyugo), ILE-IFE (zebbook), IBADAN (@gboukzi) and very many others who would have preferred to remain anonymous but whose efforts cannot be overlooked as critical to the continued success of this effort including @kwamiadadevoh, @mrsleevesup, @omojuwa, @dupekilla, @jodusolu amongst many silent heavyweights. Given the urgency of the case, other daring and loving people came on board beyond Nigeria, in the UK with @topeolowu and @forumeditor (non-Nigerian) noticeably helping to spearhead the drive from the onset. Others include @olaoluwakite, @abdullahiaborode, @shecrownlita (who then was in Nigeria and who played a significant role while in Nigeria), @Zaraliscious, amongst many innumerous helpers. Many Nigerians expressed doubts and cynical venomous responses trailed our collective effort to the Dana Crash relief collation. Notwithstanding, materials came in from Lagos and beyond. We took much consignment of goods and relief materials and was provided a storehouse at the RISE place. A temporary shelter home was temporarily rented around the suburban of Ogba, where our unyielding volunteer effort produced partitioned makeshift flats to house the families of 5 (at first) then 15 altogether. We owe to @wildeji, @shecrownlita, @babatundejnr, @teni_beauty2 the gratitude and appreciation of making the daring and visionary effort of the Shelter which till date houses these Internally Displaced People (IDPs). The inventory of the materials began in earnest and the first batch of relief efforts went out in a week in food items, mattresses, fans, a generator donated and fueled by Jubaili Bros. We had many helpful bailouts along the way which helped speed track the effort material collation across Nigeria. For instance, Abuja collation material had ABC Transport provided us with a N6,000 rebate after we had explained to the Manger of the intent of the goods. Thus the initial N18,000 became N12,000. The N12,000 was paid from the N2,000 that was provided by one of the volunteers (@ofastupidwoman from Clothes4Love) and the N10,000 from the N100,000 provided by a loving Nigerian. In all, N102,000 was provided from Abuja and details of the spending: N12,000 for transport of goods through ABC with @4yusuf, @seunfakze and @abangmercy as witnesses N4,000 sent to @whisperingice so as to send the Kaduna goods N16,000 to clear UK goods at the airport; witnesses are @seunfakze and @teni_beauty2 N1,000 for transport to store; witnesses are @seunfakze and @teni_beauty2 N6,000 for transport of distributed relief materials to Shelter place for IDPs witnessed by @seunfakze, @wildeji, @realebony These sum gives a total of N39,000 spent altogether leaving a balance of N63,000. RELIEF MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION Huge relief materials were transported from the store to the Shelter and first set of relief materials have been given to 9 present families out of the 15 families (IDP). Attached are pictures (and videos forthcoming) which we hope you will find time to go through, detailing the processes of signing and with family members. The other 6 families would also get the first set of the relief materials when they present themselves during this week. Let it be clear that accommodation at this shelter were paid by some of the generous Nigerians and were handled with the landlord directly without interference. This accommodation will lapse on 15th July, and these IDPs will be forced to the street if we fail to provide an alternative for them. We hope to solve their accommodation as soon as we are able to THE DANACRASHACTION TRUST ACCOUNT From the onset, we vehemently refused attempts to accept monetary cash as evident in all of our tweets owing to the cynical nature of Nigerians. Notwithstanding, we embarked on cash collection having being pressured by many in the Diaspora who wanted to contribute and even here in Nigeria. Also, we felt we may have earned the trust of many through the #SaveOke project that most of us had partaken in recently. Several banks were approached given the urgency of the situation; of these three @gtbank came to our rescue; providing Pounds, Dollars and Naira currency accounts for use. The DANACRASHACCOUNT is a PUBLIC TRUST ACCOUNT and as such, NO MEMBER of the DanaCrashAction had knowledge of the details. Let it also be clear that no one can anyone access it outside the account signatories who are notable and reputable Nigerians. Till 9am this morning, no one knew the detail of the account, nor has anyone being able to access it. Unlike the #SaveOke initiative where we had a day by day update of the account, we had no ACCESS to this account as we were not directly involved with its discharge. This is needed so as to ensure transparency and absolute accountability as well as to ensure PUBLIC TRUST is not violated. This is thus the details of the account UNTOUCHED, UNUSED, UN-ACCESSED.. (CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK) FINANCIAL ACCOUNT DANA_CRASH04Jun2012-25Jun2012 FINAL PHASE The first of the final phase of distribution began have been done to these IDPs, the concluding parts will come these approaching weeks. The accommodation of these IDPs will hopefully be sorted out too giving the account status and hopefully the help of others. For the team, in Nigeria and abroad; it has been three weeks of unbelievable synergy, coordination, fast flurries of emails, calls, arguments and absolute love. Gratitude goes to YOU DONORS without which we would never have witnessed the joys on the faces of these IDPs, nor the cries, or the bond that has since existed between many unknown Twitterians. It is not over yet; the DanaCrashAction website will launch soon featuring the collation of all the efforts, the intricate details, the list of Donors, the list of volunteers, the selfless contributions of all, the events (memorial, events, etc). We owe the effort of all concerned to make this work. The team is proud, and we hold our head high despite the distrust from many quarters. Thanks for YOUR unwavering support. We made it through. God bless you I write as ‘Seun Fakuade With the consent, and on behalf of the TEAM at home and abroad, @seunfakze @KathleenNdongmo @BabatundeJnr @Wildeji @teni-beauty2 @topeolowu NB: 1. The second report will contain details of other expenses at the shelter and other ongoing developments. 2. Attached — comprehensive listing and pictures (videos to come) of donated items to IDPs, including evidence of some payments, scanned evidence of accepted materials by IDPs, and the FULL FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE DANACRASHACTION ACCOUNT. TO VIEW THE FULL IMAGE, CLICK ON THEM. Enjoy! http://seunfakze.files./2012/06/donated_items_to_idps_batch_2.xls |
| Politics › Re: Thus Said The Clueless King! by pheesayor(op): 8:13pm On Jun 20, 2012 |
unfortunately the distraction tactic is not working for GEJ anymore 1 Like |
| Politics › Thus Said The Clueless King! by pheesayor(op): 8:09pm On Jun 20, 2012 |
And it came to pass that on the first day of the sixth month in the second year of the jubilee, the clueless king gathered the men of his inner kitchen together and made merry with them; music blared from the trumpets of Peter and Paul sons of Okeyemus who were appointed the kings musicians as they sang “We must chop thy money, O clueless king”. Cheap booze, cassava bread and women of easy virtue were in excess at the celebration.http://ekekeee.com/thus-saith-the-clueless-king-by-segun-dada/ 1 Like |
| Webmasters › Re: Top Twitter Handles In Nigeria. by pheesayor(m): 3:51pm On Jun 19, 2012 |
you can also follow @KathleenNdongmo, she's a camerounian but very passionate about Nigeria |
| Webmasters › Re: Top Twitter Handles In Nigeria. by pheesayor(m): 3:49pm On Jun 19, 2012 |
For entertainment gists and views @tosinadeda @radiopalmwine @worulecool @fazillion @eleshin For politics, naija happenings and peeps passionate about change @omojuwa @seunfakze @DOlusegun @pheesayor @bishopade more to follow |
| Politics › Re: Farouk Lawan Or Femi Otedola, Who Do You Believe? by pheesayor(m): 10:01pm On Jun 17, 2012 |
No one has seen those videos allegedly recorded by otedollar so how is lawan guilty? |
| Politics › Re: Farouk Lawan Or Femi Otedola, Who Do You Believe? by pheesayor(m): 9:16am On Jun 16, 2012 |
Farouk remains innocent until proven otherwise. However Otedola has been a suspected crook all these while so I don't believe him |
| Education › Re: 80-Year-old Pa Amodu Graduates From LASU With 2nd Class Honours by pheesayor(m): 11:26am On Jun 14, 2012 |
He was very dedicated as a student, he was two sets before mine. I salute his courage, most men of his age would have given up but despite his age you'll see him attending lectures and tutorial classes regularly. Congrats sir 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: M.K.O Abiola And June 12 by pheesayor(m): 1:47pm On Jun 12, 2012 |
@OP, Even if he had a dirty past, Nigerians voted for him massively, he was denied his mandate and he refused to give up. He would have become president after abacha died but he was killed for the same reason the election was annuled, which we still don't really know. Renaming unilag will always be one of the dumbest and malicious decisions taken by this administration because 1. A name is changed when something is not making progress or has not been popular to become a strong brand. Unilag is a strong brand built over the years. 2. There is a pending resolution to rename the national stadium in abuja after him since he was the pillar of sports in Nigeria and the whole nation voted for him, not just lagosians or yorubas. 3. Renaming unilag was the wrong thing to do, the president knows this but wants to disunite the yorubas as his government has disunited us on ethnic grounds. Abiola was a good man, at least to the majority who came across him but the fact remains nobody is a saint and we are human, nobody is perfect. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: How The Nigerian Government Messes With The Minds Of Gullible Nigerians by pheesayor(op): 6:45am On Jun 12, 2012 |
Distraction is all they can do now, but its only a matter of time. I weep for this country and how our leaders divide us on ethnicity but are united in looting. Time! |
| Politics › How The Nigerian Government Messes With The Minds Of Gullible Nigerians by pheesayor(op): 12:28am On Jun 12, 2012 |
Now this is not an article, this is just me trying to gist with too many people scattered in too many places. So, I will write this like I am talking to people informally not as an effort to impress the reader but an attempt at making Nigerians see a few things in the right perspective. The Nigerian government never intended to punish the fuel subsidy cabal. A serving Senator had gone to the President in August 2011 to report the corruption in the subsidy process and the president had called his bluff. The Senator then went ahead to do the right thing. Days on, the president and his crew decided to withdraw subsidy, not because they wanted to punish the thieving cabal but because they wanted to ensure the people of Nigeria and not the government bear the brunt of the inefficiencies and corruption of the subsidy system. Today, we all know how that panned out. Nigerians refused and in the end we know it was not about Nigerians using too much petrol but about government intentionally allowing a few people to loot our common wealth. Now, there is a report of that scam totaling about N3 trillion as at the latest count – including arrears paid this year – yet the government has been stalling on the House of Representatives’ probe report. Games and gimmicks on, time passed and now the government realised something had to be done about the report. In a sane society, “something” here would mean the prosecution of the indicted individuals and companies, in a mad and corrupt system as ours, something here means to throw a cog in the wheel of the justice process. Distract Nigerians, set the members of the committee up as corrupt and get them in a brawl of arguments that’d at least create doubts in the minds of the people. All they need was that doubt. Now they have more from the same Nigerians who were crying to see justice done to the subsidy probe report. Trust me, they (the cabal) don’t care if Farouk Lawan is guilty, they just want us in doubt as to the veracity of the probe panel’s report. These men and women of perverse ways and corrupt means know that Nigerians run at every straw and dance to every beat of distraction. At this point, we must begin to ask the right questions. Farouk Lawan is only one of the committee members. Did the said money influence the content of the report? Is Farouk Lawan the report? Why is this happening now? Is this in the best interest of Nigerians who want to know what happened to over N2 trillion (given that even the remaining N1 trillion or so is even above the previous yearly subsidy budget averages) First Obasanjo, Now Jonathan. Otedola knows who to ball with They know we are obsessed with news portraying any politician as corrupt and they know we convict people long before they are convicted. They know our general makeup and they have simply thrown this bait of distraction to keep us dancing our way to 2015 while the rest loot and those in office do absolutely nothing. Mr. Otedola is currently with President Jonathan as I type this. The same Otedola in the eye of this storm. The same Otedola that has been seen carrying the bag of the legendary Patience Jonathan. If Nigerians don’t know what this is all about, then we deserve the evil we get from these lot. This is not about Farouk Lawan, this is about us. Farouk Lawan is not a saint. I am not either. You have to know how to play the PDP game to remain influential in Nigeria’s politics since 1999 but as far as this fuel subsidy probe goes, himself and his committee members have done their job. Those who said the report exonerated some people are not saying the right thing. No report can achieve all its aims, that is why there are government institutions to follow up on such reports. Of course, the SSS has been busy trying to catch Farouk Lawan while Boko Haram has been busy killing Nigerians in droves. State devices are set against innocent Nigerians while evil people are called to the negotiation table when they successfully kill enough Nigerians. That’s why there is a phrase called “the Nigerian paradox.” That we have charlatans in government is a known reality,that they know the mindset of Nigerians and their gullibility is another known reality. What is not known is whether Nigerians will get carried away by this Otedola distraction or instead focus on the N3 trillion loot. Farouk dared the Cabal, the Cabal has N3 trillion and presidential powers to fight back If Farouk Lawan is guilty, let him face the law but the State cannot prioritize his case above the fuel subsidy scam like it is already doing. To do so is to prove beyond all doubt that indeed the subsidy cabal has a head that cannot be differentiated from the head of Nigeria. That is not to say that has not been proven beyond all doubt though. So, those who are interested can focus on the Otedola bait, while those who know the game well enough can focus on the real thing. N3 trillion or so has been stolen from Nigeria and as we speak, the government keeps throwing all sorts of distractions on the path of justice. The distraction started with the twin Abuja-Kaduna blast. We just pray the next distractions don’t include more bombs. In conclusion: Yes, Nigerian politicians are guilty until proven innocent. The subsidy cabal has at least N2 trillion to work with and nail Farouk Lawan. This is the biggest scam in our history and Farouk Lawan, Bukola Saraki and the likes must be ready to suffer the consequence of standing in this case on the side of truth. There will be more consequences but it’d help to see Nigerians focus on the most important things. Has subsidy money be stolen? Yes. Let’s go after the culprits. At least that hit the#NationalDistractionAlbum charts before this latest distraction. Videos can be doctored, but that over N2 trillion has been stolen from Nigerian’s federation account cannot be doctored. A cabal member bought a Polo Club in America last April. The government is broke. Yes, we cannot doctor our poverty, a poverty caused by wanton public stealing. Don’t be fooled, don’t be distracted, this is an act of deception from the same evil studio that produced the many fake videos we have been privy to watch since the days of Sani Abacha. Whatever happened (or did not happen) between Otedola and Lawan cannot change reality. The reality that Otedola is the central striker in this game of grand deception. No one expects the president to do this himself. And yes, until he is proven guilty beyond every doubt, that he favoured Otedola in the report, Farouk Lawan remains innocent in the eye of this writer. The other culprits have been proven guilty so it is fair that justice takes its course. A man who ought to be in jail should not be available to set other people up. I should say more but it is time to allow others talk. Source: omojuwa.com 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Eyewitness: We Refused To Let Arik Fly With One Engine This Morning – Singer Jah by pheesayor(op): 4:20pm On Jun 10, 2012 |
Stranger than fiction. But this news went viral via BlackBerries this morning: This jst happened to Jahdiel, Nigerian Gospel artiste, few minutes ago..a wk after Dana Crash..wetin dey do naija airlines nah? Imagine. I boarded an arik plane today for a program in ph, the plane was on for a while and we were all sweating profusely cos the ac was not on. I summoned a staff who attends my church asked him why..he said the second engine wasn’t working and dat the ac doesn’t work unless we take off. On hearing this we all disembarked the plane. Can u imagine they were trying to use a generator to start the engine. If arik planes can be faulty then no plane is safe to fly in nigeria. Attempts to speak with the singer have not been successful as her phone is off, but her friend and fellow artiste, Nikki Laoye, confirmed the event. Repeated calls to the Arik Air spokesperson have not yet been returned. We will continue to update you. UPDATE: We have contacted the singer via and she sent us this message: After my refusal of flying with the flight today with arik air to ph flight no W3 519 with one engine, a new plane was provided for us..we could even smell the “newness” pardon my english..we were all calm and at ease. My fellow nigerians,the word “manage” is not our heritage. We deserve the best we will always get when we speak out with one voice. One people,great nation. Source: Ynaija |
| Education › GEJ Finally Seeks Senate Approval To Rename UNILAG, 2 Others by pheesayor(op): 2:44pm On Jun 06, 2012 |
President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the Senate for approval to rename three federal universities. In a letter sent to the Senate today and read by the Senate President at the commencement of Plenary, the President is asking for approval to rename Federal University of Technology Umudike to Michael Okpara University Umudike; Federal Univeristy of Technology Yola to Modibbo Adama University and University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University, Lagos. Students of the University of Lagos had embarked on a protest following the President’s announcement on May 29 of the renaming of the university. source: newsbytesnow |
| Travel › Eye-Witness Account Of DANA Plane Crash: Like A Movie by pheesayor(op): 8:37pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Like a scene in a movie, the events of June 3rd 2012 is not one I can ever forget in a hurry. It was 3.56pm and everyone had formed clusters around available TV set in preparation to watch the Nigerian National Football team play their Namibian counterpart in Calabar, a home match for the Eagles. Then came a loud scream from the grocery shop across my house, it was the owner shouting “Ki le leyi?” in Yoruba which by interpretation is “what is this?” Such yell would arrest anyone, it was certainly an alarm! We all trooped out, since the match had not started, a little amusement could spice up a bright Sunday afternoon. Noone could guess what was behind such a distress shrill. Getting outside, the feeling was of shock as well as amazement – an aircraft flying so close to the house roof? This must be a movie stunt, I thought at the time. Haven always had a desire to understand the rudiments of movie-making; I thought it best to search for a camera so I could capture this rare spectacle. Some Nollywood stars must be behind this first-ever, real-live video shoot, I must fast locate the camera crew of this movie-in-the-making, I thought. Then, it occurred to me that this massive object, with the inscription “DANA Airlines” and as huge as the 3 storey building nearby can in no way be a stunt prop. Too close, the scene too real, too dangerous to be one. Then poured comments and several questions – “What is the pilot doing?” “Is this a joke?” “This is in no way funny?” came in different languages and from different lips already aghast by the sight of the big bird hovering side to side, up and down. My cousin and I glanced at one another, and then it dawned on us that it was no joke afterall. Little did we know that the pilot was in his moment of helplessness, confusion, anguish and last-minute attempt to save not just himself, but other one hundred and sixty souls (or thereabout) entrusted into his care just 45 minutes ago in Abuja. Right at that moment the obviously-distressed aircraft took a sharp plunge straight ahead into a building occupied by a church (Redeemed Christian Church of God) sweeping though a newly constructed but yet-to-be-occupied residential building! Boom! It was a deafening sound. We – my neighbourhood was hit by a sad reality! Those of us who had thronged out at first ran towards the crashed plane, and many were astounded by the loud sound, not knowing what the cause was. We only could point in the direction, a few of us could mutter “plane”, “ fly” “crash” or any other thing to communicate the horror, the thoughts in most minds was apparently running at a faster pace than words could express. The shock was indescribable! In a moment, we got close enough but could not see much at first because of the smoke from the plane. A climb up the fence of a building nearby gave a view of the crashed plane. Some others ran towards a 3-storey building which had a hit from the shredded wing of the plane. That was the house that the family who fell victim lived; they were reportedly seated, ready to watch the football match my entire neighbourhood ended up not watching. As if in a flash, a fire started in a part of the building. Then came a man shouting from the balcony of the third floor, “What happened?” The yells of “plane!” “fire!” “jump!” from us all saw the man disappeared inside the house, to the bewilderment of everyone. However, he emerged few seconds later with a young child (his child), jumped down with the child wrapped and clutched to his body. As we later found out, the staircase was already crushed by the impact of the crash. I had believed and prided my father the best, but I must confess, I saw the great father in this man. He landed alive but with a dislocated arm. We could only scream from a distance “Come out”, “Come out”; we were all too scared to go drag him out of the premises for fear another explosion or of the building collapsing. It took him about 3 minutes to get up, as he struggled out through the gate to the waiting arms of those of us who had alerted him. We were interested in anyone still left in the building; we asked, he could only mutter that his brother-in-law was in one of the rooms, fast asleep while he and his child were waiting for the other members of his family to come back from church. The agony of this moment was beyond words as we knew we could not risk going into the building to help the brother-in-law or anyone left. Many residents of Iju have by now summoned the sense and courage to make calls continuously to media houses. Every known SOS agencies were contacted and bombarded with calls for help. By now, the time was 4.30pm. Scores have gathered from everywhere around to catch a glimpse of what was going on. Many living on Olaniyi Street and all around it started evacuating few valuables – TV sets, mattresses, chairs – in fear of an eventual fire to their homes. Generating sets were top priorities for most, as this was thought, and wisely so, a great aid to any inferno. We could only wait for fire-fighters and rescue teams. The policemen from the nearest police station, Adeshola station came but could not do much. Indeed, no one knew what to do! We tried to break the windows of the burning storey building by throwing stones to allow for space for anyone who might be trapped and searching for a way of escape but none came out. People started praying in their different religious faiths and tongues. A great many were in agonising tears. I was in tears. Old men with gray hairs were in tears, crying like babies. I have never seen such emotionally-rending scene, never! There were those who wanted to have a share of the loot but those of those who got to the scene earlier prevented them to the best of our capacity. The first set of fire-fighters came 40 minutes after the crash to the elation of us all. At least, all the houses would not be razed by this fire, as we all initially envisaged! We were ready to help and we encouraged the safety men so. Despite the efforts of the fire-fighters, it was clear to us that with the raging fire, from the crashed aircraft or the buildings affected, it would be a miracle for any of the trapped occupants to make it through. The smoke from the airplane has now become a huge raging fireball! No one could go near, the heat was intense. We only could stare helplessly from a distance. The first fire fighting crew did very well, and by the time they ran out of water, other trucks came. It was 5.40p.m. Two helicopters were hovering, one belonging to Governor Fashola of the Lagos State (or so I thought) and another of the Nigeria Air Force which could not find a space to land. The crowd had grown large, in their multitudes. Rescue workers from the Red Cross, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency team, The Police; in fact, every known law-enforcement agency was represented in their droves. At 6.20pm, the rescue workers could go into the building to bring out victims- many of them, burnt beyond recognition, laid in body bags and whisked away by stand-by ambulances. What a day, what a scene, what a horror! The quiet Iju community has since become a tourist site for many, robbed of its peace by the cruel angel of death. - Adeniyi Aliu May those who died rest in peace and may their death not be in vain! —- News Bytes PIN: 288E8105 12 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Fashola Launches Lagos Traffic Fm 96.1 by pheesayor(op): 9:07pm On Jun 04, 2012 |
ekoboy: 1.Aguda, Surulere ekoboy: 1.Aguda, SurulereWhere is Eko-Ile nao I don't believe Aguda has not seen improvement. But when govt starts demoloshing houses for proper development people will still cry foul |
| Politics › Re: Fashola Launches Lagos Traffic Fm 96.1 by pheesayor(op): 1:28pm On May 29, 2012 |
Also the brt route from yaba-iddo-cms will be commissioned thereafter with more buses. Fashola announces after he's done with project not before he even starts  1 Like |
| Politics › Fashola Launches Lagos Traffic Fm 96.1 by pheesayor(op): 12:53pm On May 29, 2012 |
Live on radio and tv, fashola has just handed over a new radio station lagos traffic fm 96.1 to lagosians. According to him it will inform lagosians about traffic situations in the state and also educate lagos commutters. Your thought on this With a symbolic traffic that is second to none, the Lagos state government, on Tuesday launched the first ever traffic radio station in Nigeria, Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 in a bid to finding ways to ease the traffic.http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/05/29/lagos-launches-traffic-radio-station-96-1fm/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter |
| Family › Re: Boyfriend At 14+ by pheesayor(op): 3:47pm On May 28, 2012 |
how time flies, she's 19 already  |
| Politics › Have You Read Gej’s Anonymous Letter? by pheesayor(op): 7:44am On May 27, 2012 |
GEJ’s anonymous letter to himself on Salami A recently leaked letter has shown that President Jonathan is one the few individuals with the ability to successfully write anonymous letters to themselves. In a letter he titled “Anonymous letter to myself”, the president advised himself on the Salami issue. An excerpt is reproduced below: “… you know I’m the only one in your life who truly cares, so trust me when I tell you not to reinstate Salami as Appeal Court president. You know that your first anniversary in office is fast approaching, just imagine if someone sues you and says you shouldn’t celebrate because you didn’t perform. If it gets to the Appeal Court and Salami is there, he’ll definitely rule against you and there would be no anniversary party for you. You don’t want that. Also, a good general leaves no soldier behind. You know that this battle is between your man Aloysius Katsina-Alu and the other people’s man Salami. You must stand with Aloysius. Whenever you’re clueless, just ask yourself, “What will Fashola do?” Do you think if Fashola sacks somebody, he’ll recall the person? Ask Lagos doctors. Lastly, does Salami have a Ph.D.? I’m not sure, remember to ask Adoke later. Just like you said the other day, our education sector is a mess because there’s shortage of Ph.D. holders, so also the Appeal Court is a mess and always against you because Salami might not have a Ph.D. and you do. Jealousy! Nigeria is progressing under your Ph.D. leadership; the Appeal Court can only progress with one as well.” Politicians discover new cash crop An inter-party team of Nigerian politicians visited Zambia for a pleading-meeting with Zambia’s President Michael Sata. They pleaded with Sata to pardon Zambia’s former Labour Minister, Austin Liato, who was last week sentenced to jail for burying $400,000 cash in his farm. According to the Nigerian politicians, they needed Liato to serve as a consultant to Nigeria on economy diversification and “cash planting as an alternative revenue source”. The leader of the delegation (name withheld) said, “Just imagine the possibilities if we start growing our own cash crop in Nigerian farms. The grip of oil on our economy would be forever broken.” It is still unclear if the politicians really believe in this cash planting scheme or if they are just looking for an alternative banking structure since Swiss and London banks are suddenly becoming less co-operative. Betting site for ex-presidents launched Last week, a new betting site specially dedicated to maintaining the relevance of ex-presidents was launched. The concept is for Nigerians to bet on which ex-president would make the news per week, and what flowery language he’ll use. Two weeks ago, it was Buhari with “dogs and baboons”, last week it was Obasanjo with “rogues and robbers” in reference to legislators. So who’s next? According to the site, there’s a 2/1 chance that Gowon, the coordinator of Nigeria Prays, would be next with “principalities and powers” in reference to all past leaders. CROWNED CLOWN (CeeCee) OF THE WEEK A Pinch would like to share a story. Once, there was a broke man who needed to borrow money. It was raining heavily, but his need could not wait and so he entered into the rain. Alas, when it was time to repay his debt, it was raining too. “I’m sorry I can’t pay my debt because it’s raining,” he said to the lender over the phone. When Justice Salami was suspended as Appeal Court president by the NJC, Jonathan’s government implemented it even though Salami had instituted a court case. Now, the same NJC has asked that Salami be reinstated and Jonathan says he wouldn’t because there’s a court case. Bello Adoke, the Attorney General, who should give sound legal advice to the president, has ceded his responsibility to partisan airheads, and turned himself into a mouthpiece for falsehood, justifying the unjustifiable. No one needs A Pinch … to tell him the measure of the man who is Goodluck Jonathan. But you should be told that Bello Adoke is a redundant clown. He takes the CeeCee. Follow A Pinch … on twitter @stanleyazuakola |
| Education › UBE Curriculum On Computer Studies Needed by pheesayor(op): 3:08pm On May 25, 2012 |
I urgently need the curriculum on computer studies for primary schools, I need to approve some books and it has to be in line with the curriculum. Searched online but couldn't find it. Thanks in advance |
| Politics › Re: Fashola Inaugurates 13km Road Network In Alimosho by pheesayor(m): 2:36pm On May 25, 2012 |
femmy2010: I reside in that local Government and can affirm to the fact that BRF has done a great job.iLike |
| Phones › Re: Airtel BIS Service by pheesayor(m): 5:55pm On May 14, 2012 |
I dumped my good old airtel sim into my nokia torch light fone when their 1gb became insufficient. It started with zain so its not an airtel idea, it has always been like that. With failed downloads 1gb might even waste eventually + most people don't know until they call customer care after being disconnected. My experience is a bad one, I'm on etisalat bis now |
| Family › Re: Does A Father Have The Right To Excessively Beat His Children? by pheesayor(op): 9:11am On May 10, 2012 |
@Tgirl4real, there's nothing I can really do. The man has refused to listen to anybody. Expect my feedback |
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