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Politics › Re: Is Pat Utomi An Economist? by porka(op): 10:57pm On Sep 29, 2009

@ PapaBrowne

I appreciate your post. Nice reasoning there.

But, you need a degree in Political Science to be a Political Scientist not a politician. You also need a degree in Economics to qualify as an Economist, not an ECONOMIC ANALYST.

No, you dont need a degree in Business Administration to be a Businessman but a Business Administration Expert. You remind me of someone who calls her grandmother a nurse because she treat wounds with herbs, another one calls his father a doctor because he is an expert in concoction. These folks are simply herbalists.

BTW, you said you dont know whether Utomi has a degree in Economics but he has all the knowledge of a seasoned economist, how sir? Where did he derive such knowledge?

Politics › Re: Is Pat Utomi An Economist? by porka(op): 10:31pm On Sep 29, 2009

I am not sure I get you well. Are you saying Pat Utomi did not have a degree in economics? Please clarify. I don't want you to make me an issue here. I want to know what qualifies one to be an economist if he has no degree in economics. Take things easy, but dont let us trivialize the issue. I might just be an ignorant guy seeking an answer to a claim. And who do you suggest we pick on madam, the new guy at our borders is already defending himself somewhere. Who else? Let's rebrand completely.

Do you have Utomi's CV? Is he an ECONOMIST? You have not answered the question. Is his claim bogus?

Politics › Re: Is Pat Utomi An Economist? by porka(op): 9:50pm On Sep 29, 2009

@ Kuzina
Looks like Pat's claims should be left unverified while we "pick" on someone else to explain their background huh? We should not leave anyone "unrebranded" in my view. Do you have Pat's CV please? Is he (PAT) an economist ma?

Politics › Is Pat Utomi An Economist? by porka(op): 9:10pm On Sep 29, 2009

"Prof" Pat Utomi is often refered to as an "Economist". I have searched his resume online for any proof of this claim and all I found was a mention of his taking a course in "POLICY ECONOMICS", which qualifies him as a "Political Economist".

Can anybody confirm PAT UTOMI's background please before we have another scandal on our hands? People who know him say he's a journalist and not an Economist - "Pat Utomi studied journalism/mass communications and not Economics as he is claiming" according to a source.

Does taking a course in "POLICY ECONOMICS" (whatever that means) qualifies one to be an ECONOMIST? WHO IS AN ECONOMIST? Is this a dubious claim? Can Pat Utomi please publish his CV with dates and qualifications for public scrutiny?

TV/Movies › Re: Can A Lady Ever Win The Guilder Ultimate Search? by porka: 1:11pm On Aug 08, 2009

[quote author=t-boss link=topic=306673.msg4314688#msg4314688 date=1249646941]Leave story!

Clearly, the last girl standing had a chance to go all the way to the end by picking the 2nd key from the tree (remember Uche got the number 2 label not the key). The 2nd and 3rd keys were on the tree trunk but she went for the 3rd key while Uche who beliefed the 2nd key was in the bushes pick the key after her.
I think it has nothing to do with organizers but that the ladies had a mind set too be the last girl stand not the winner of the show.[/quote]NO! The instruction was to pick the keys labelled 1, 2, 3, according to how they arrived i.e. the 1st person picks key 1, the second person key 2 and the third person to arrive picks key 3. So she wa pretty much in line. But I agree with you that her major aim of entering that house was not to win but to be the last girl standing. She indeed had an issue with the other babe just because of that. That's mediocrity in my view.

The emphasis on physical tasks puts any lady at a disadvantage especially where men too are participant. Imagine having to carry that type of heavy log up the hill with guys.

Politics › Re: Bank Teller Loses His Job For Trying To Stop A Robber: by porka: 12:46pm On Aug 08, 2009

nex:
I'm ashamed of those of you who want this kind of action to be taken against hardworking, brave and dedicated Nigerian workers. In the USA, they have many crazed hero wannabes so I can understand what their problem is. In Nigeria, this should be encouraged.

The teller did the WRONG thing according to company policy, but did he do a BAD thing?

If the unarmed robber was successful with this robbery, how many more do you think he'd carry out?

I'm personally suspicious of the manager of that branch of the bank. I don't doubt that the manager had plotted how an unarmed man will rob them of some change with the intent of falsely claiming millions from the insurance company. That's why they're so mad.

If robbers are meant to be allowed free access to cart away money, I wonder if they'll be any use for security at banks. If the teller is not even trained for security, then they should first sack their security because they didn't do their job. And if they don't have security, then the teller can sue them.

I'm really upset by this news. Even more enraged by those that are suggesting that in Nigeria, the teller should be treated the same. You people are not considering that if a teller in Nigeria gives out money to an unarmed robber, the teller will not be sacked immediately but sent to the police station to confess (you know how) then allowed to resume work and pay back that money in salaries before being sacked. My brother is head of transactions GTB nationwide and I've read memos on cases like this.

"People wey their country good, dem want make e bad. Us wey our country don pafuka pass hell fire, una still wan condone bad thing?

That means most of you are in support of what is happening to Ribadu right now. His case is one of overdo too.

Ribadu is not a bank teller. He is a policeman.

Please stop reading your brother's official memos. You are too loose to be entrusted with bank's official documents. GTB is such a professional bank.

Chasing a robber down the street is not a teller's job. Hero or no hero. What happens to the money he was trying to protect? What if the robber's intention was to lure out of his cubicle for some other members to come and finish up while he was chasing him down the street or even a co-worker trying to help himself in this recession?

Nigerian bank robbers are never unarmed. They are armed to the teeth and take their time to take anything to desire, so please let's stop the comparison. You take them on at the cost of your life.

Finally, Nigerian bank officials' bribe newsmen to prevent them from mentioning their establishments. That's why we read "names withheld" or "a new generation bank" or an old generation bank" everytime robbery happens .

Politics › William Jefferson (Atiku Abubakar's Friend) Convicted! by porka(op): 11:31pm On Aug 05, 2009

william jefferson, remember him? the cash in fridge, new orlean congressman who wanted to bribe atiku abubakar, the then nigeria's vice president has been convicted. he faces over two hundred years behind bars. he was not convicted on atiku's case though.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/william_jefferson_verdict_guil.html

http://blog.nola.com/news_impact/2009/08/bill-jefferson-verdicts.pdf

Politics › Re: Nigeria: Ghana Plans To Be Major Electricity Exporter To Nigeria, Others by porka: 6:40pm On Aug 05, 2009

this is absolute rubbish. 62% of ghanaian population does not have access to electricity, where then will they get excess megawatts to "export" to nigeria? nonsense.

Politics › Re: Controversy Trails Planned Re-sale Of Nitel, M-tel by porka: 6:59pm On Jul 23, 2009

ideas78:
Hello Everyone,

I noticed in 2001, IIL London company bidded for Nitel for around $1.317billion dollars, the Bid was rejected for the cause we are still waiting to know.

Oga Ideas78: I think we all knew why the deal did not seal.

IILL could not pay the 90% balance of $1.3b after borrowing the down payment of 10% from First Bank. This led to the ouster of Bernand Longe, the reformist MD of FB at the time.

Celebrities › Re: Michael Jackson Died: Cardiac Arrest by porka: 11:32pm On Jun 25, 2009

he is dead! may his soul rest in peace.

Music/Radio › Re: Reuben Abati Vs Banky W: A Must Read! by porka: 9:07am On Jun 25, 2009

so much for morality and generation. this is abati's friend and a prominent member of his generation. what did he say to him. they are both getting land allocation from left, right and centre.

Music/Radio › Re: Reuben Abati Vs Banky W: A Must Read! by porka: 3:22am On Jun 25, 2009

mr abati is a very confused guy. i wonder why banky is taking him seriously. everybody in the country is wrong except him. he has issues with the old as well as the young. he attacks everyone to point attention to himself. dr rilwanu lukman is old for his position yet he recently wrote in praise of mir hussein mousavi of iran who is as old and "recycled" as dr lukman. for me i think something is wrong with the guy. nigeria has changed forever guy. this is a brand new generation that wont suffer fools gladly. can you imagine banky's response did not get to your table before it was published for the whole world to read? you would have sat on it for weeks at rutam house. go do your book review and collect land in abuja

Celebrities › Re: Obaigbena Paid $1 Million-dollar To Peep At Beyonce's Breast! by porka: 7:14am On Jun 20, 2009

one million dollars or not, this is very shameful. and for someone who has been positioning himself for higher responsibility; read dele momodu's articles on nigeria's obama, it is condemnable. how can a grown-up man be staring at the cleavages of a girl young enough to be his daughter in the public?. tomorrow, thisday will tell us leadership is our problem. this is really really shameful. leaders should be disciplined enough to know what to do in public.

Nairaland General › Re: Eiye Confraternity Celebrates 40 Yrs Of Committing Atrocities In Nigeria by porka: 6:51am On Jun 20, 2009

[quote author=Aloy.Emeka link=topic=285111.msg4057727#msg4057727 date=1245429313]I don't know why you are bent on blaming Wole Soyinka for all the lives lost in secret cultism. I posted an article above to let you know he was not the only guy that started the sea dogs besides, there intents could be different than what is obtainable now. Bottom line is the govt has failed us and the people are angry hence the series of decapitations within and outside our various institutions. They had slavery in america, the KKK rose into power after that but nobody is blaming the founding fathers for the mayhem they cause. the younger generation should take charge and resist these groups. I was in the Nigerian university and we knew the secret cult members and all it takes is for us to have a secure avenue where we can report them and have them taken out from the midst of those that came to school to learn.[/quote]it seems your aim is to use nairaland to get at your "enemy" eiye confra. if not, i don't know why you suddenly turn 180 degrees in defence of another murderous gang and its main mind. soyinka cannot be exonerated from violence, ruggery, irresponsibility, thuggery and murder that his children in pirate are committing on innocent nigerians. he is the godfather of violence on nigerian campuses no matter how many nobel prizes he receives. prof. olumuyiwa awe one of the seven murderous gangs has since regretted his role and sought salvation. all your balderdash about their intention flies in the face of prof awe's confession.

i don't see how you want us to condemn eiye for you while praising your own group. we cant be used.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Any Info On Savannah Bank? by porka: 12:08am On Jun 18, 2009

any word about SGBN?

Family › Re: Why Do Poor People Have So Many Kids by porka: 5:54pm On Jun 11, 2009

[b]I think some of the reasons have been discussed extensively already by other people on this thread. I also think it's not the problem of the poor alone.

a) Love of children: Africans particularly are so fond of children. Rich and poor, powerful commoners, villagers and urbane folks alike, they all love children. I may be how we are wired.

b) Superstition - it looks foolish, but many people are superstitious. Some think children bring them good luck. Some people feel having more children will balance the their lucks.

c) Ignorance - some people ignorantly believe that having a small number of children causes health problems for women. I have heard people attributing some gynaecological problems to "children unborn" in the woman's womb.

Finally, while it looks that it is common among the poor is because of the apparent disadvantage is confers on their children in life. The circle of poverty remains unbroken, they become bitter and superstitious, they think someone who's more advantegeous is arrogant, they think people who have succeeded are crooks because they cant just figure how they cant succeed like their fellow childhood friend afterall they "knew" them before. They easily take to crime with parental approval, many times their parents provide "juju" for them to succeed in crime.

Because of these apparent disadvantage, we tend to think it's the poor that are affected the most. No, rich and affluent guys are into these thing, Check the list, Abiola, Obj, David Mark etc.[/b]

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 9:21pm On Jun 05, 2009

bawomolo:
my parents didn't ask for your pity. My mum is fine with who i am.

and your dad. do you have one? are both of your parents mums? i want to figure where you are coming from

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 9:09pm On Jun 05, 2009

bawomolo:
homosexuality happens in nature and it is common among many animal species. what's more natural than those beasts we trap in national parks.

so does canibalism. or havent you seen animals eating it's kind before? why do we purnish murderers?

bawomolo:
did i say it could occur in humans? i don't tire for you.

which kin village headmaster are you.
i'm a supporter of assisted suicide. If you agree to killed by your neighbor then i could give a shit.

i can see your state of mind is somehow warped, if you can agree to kill your neighbor.

and what is the difference between a pedophile, a bestial, a person who whack his mum and gays ? maybe you dont know, gay movement was formed in active support with pedophiles until gays somehow edged them out. they all claimed to be born that way.

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 8:33pm On Jun 05, 2009

bawomolo:
homosexuality happens in nature and it is common among many animal species. what's more natural than those beasts we trap in national parks.

so does canibalism. or havent you seen animals eating it's kind before? why do we purnish murderers?

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 8:06pm On Jun 05, 2009

bawomolo:
is there an heterosexual gene? if not, why are you so confident heterosexuality is natural and homosexuality isn't?

The hypocrisy in this thread is alarming. We are making judgment on gays, lesbians, transgendered people without taking their point of view into account.

in other words, it took contact with homos before you Uncle came out of the closet.

You are an idiot if you think watching a tv show or talking with gays would turn u homo. they are not lepers for God sake.

what's wrong with you bigots?

oga, you are carrying your gene argument too far. i dont know what education you have, but i can tell you elementary biology or health science was explicit about x and y chromosomes responsible for the formation of everyone. in other words there are 42 chromosomes in each of us, 21 from both parents, therefore, your question bothering on heterosexual gene is misplaced. without male and female from which gene comes there cant be a human being in the first place. get it?

Secretz:
I think a lot of us are guilty of this to be honest.
Someone mentioned earlier about going to single sex schools having an affect, and boys playing with 'girly' toys simply have a lot of females in their home etc etc.

1. I grew up with 6 brothers and too many uncles. . . . .granted I was 'tomboyish' during my primary school and early teens, but I am now just an IRON lady

2. I also went to a single sex school, NEVER EVER have me or my friends and anyone we knew had lesbian 'tendencies'. My brothers also went to single sex schools, barr 1, neither of them have ever had gay 'tendencies'.

3. There are 2 particular young boys I work with who enjoy playing with 'girly' toys, dressing up in girls clothes etc etc. One of them has 3 brothers, the other has 2 brothers and a sister (not a house full of females).

4. My gay colleague and his twin brother who is also gay, went to mixed sex schools, they also have 2 sisters (who are straight). One of the brothers liked 'masculine/boys' toys etc, the other wasn't really interested in toys etc, but yet they have felt this way supposedly 'since they could remember'.

Therefore, I dunno . . . . . just, therefore.

i was about making clarification on my post where i made reference to mixed schools and wars when i saw your post. yes, i also have friends who attended boys only schools who hate gays like s**t, so it's not true that every gay went to boys only schools or that single sex schools breed gays. the emphasis is on societal influence and personal choices and not genetics as is being claimed.

just like armed robbers choose to commit crime and are influenced by their immediate environment and circumstances. and prostitutes and pedophiles and those who f**k their parents and children.

i have also seen a lot of guys who are sexual attracted to their sisters alone.

bros, the fact is, this homosexuality is not natural, but some people are doing it and want us to look the other way. no way.

for your information, there are lots and lots of people who have renounce this behavior and have been rehabilitated back to normal society. so it's not genetic afterall.

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 8:02pm On Jun 05, 2009

bawomolo:
is there an heterosexual gene? if not, why are you so confident heterosexuality is natural and homosexuality isn't?

The hypocrisy in this thread is alarming. We are making judgment on gays, lesbians, transgendered people without taking their point of view into account.

in other words, it took contact with homos before you Uncle came out of the closet.

You are an idiot if you think watching a tv show or talking with gays would turn u homo. they are not lepers for God sake.

what's wrong with you bigots?

Secretz:
I think a lot of us are guilty of this to be honest.
Someone mentioned earlier about going to single sex schools having an affect, and boys playing with 'girly' toys simply have a lot of females in their home etc etc.

1. I grew up with 6 brothers and too many uncles. . . . .granted I was 'tomboyish' during my primary school and early teens, but I am now just an IRON lady

2. I also went to a single sex school, NEVER EVER have me or my friends and anyone we knew had lesbian 'tendencies'. My brothers also went to single sex schools, barr 1, neither of them have ever had gay 'tendencies'.

3. There are 2 particular young boys I work with who enjoy playing with 'girly' toys, dressing up in girls clothes etc etc. One of them has 3 brothers, the other has 2 brothers and a sister (not a house full of females).

4. My gay colleague and his twin brother who is also gay, went to mixed sex schools, they also have 2 sisters (who are straight). One of the brothers liked 'masculine/boys' toys etc, the other wasn't really interested in toys etc, but yet they have felt this way supposedly 'since they could remember'.

Therefore, I dunno . . . . . just, therefore.

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 6:17pm On Jun 05, 2009

[quote author=m_nwankwo link=topic=279591.msg3982568#msg3982568 date=1244217942]I hope that this television discussion of several years ago will induce some reflection and encourage discussants not to simplify a very complex phenomenon like homosexuality.[/quote][b]oga, you have not said which side of the divide you belong. there is nothing complex in homosexuality. it is a sin from christian perspective. it is despicable and immoral from moral perspective. it is results to untold consequences from health perspective, including hiv/aids, mental disorder, suicidal tendencies etc. controversial yes, but not complex.

boys who dress in girls’ attire and play with dolls simply come from homes filled with girls. the same way a girl who has boys as siblings would likely be a tomboy. there is nothing so special about this homosexual thing except you have anything we haven’t heard before. there is not a single argument by this group that has not been punctured by reason, science and religion. btw, ogbanje is simply one of the supesuperstitiousieves of the dark continental africans.

the only thing i can see is the media influence. politicians and media big boys indulge in it and want to force all of us to accept it or look the other way. it won’t happen, for every 1million dollars spent on this project, there are 10 million dollars against it. for every powerful politician in favor of this nonsense, (including perhaps barack obama) there are more fierce super politician against it (including, benedict xvi) for every show biz personality in Hollywood, (including ellen degeneres), there are more crowd pulling artistes and personals (including eminem).

an overwhelming majority of americans are certainly against, europeans don’t have the guts to test their population through referendum on this issue; they are usually afraid of losing in any matter anyway – including the lisbon treaty.

and for us in the continent, nothing is as dead on arrival as this, no matter what kite anybody is flying. just yesterday, one ubani from the national assembly attempted to test the waters on bbc africa-have-your-say. am sure he under-estimated the resolve of black people across the continent even though he wanted to introduce it through the backdoor, he was roundly rejected by participants. [/b]

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 5:08pm On Jun 05, 2009

JeSoul:
People are arguing saying homosexuality is learned from societal influences but I'm wondering if its not just another side effect from having the sinful nature? along with stealing, fornicating etc - that's the point of the thread my dear.

i don't have problem with the argument about human degeneracy. human nature is weak, it is easily influenced by anything. for instance, a child raised in sierra leone during the war may not have scruples carrying an ak47. if he becomes a killer it means he's been influenced by seeing people killed everyday. the same way folks who went to mixed schools would find it funny when they see gays.

make no mistakes, these guys picked up this despicable behavior from the society. if you grew up in my dad's house, for instance, you are not likely to be a thief even though you could have some other vices, but definitely not larceny.

the point is very clear, sodomy is a product of the society. people who claim they are attracted to the same sex are saying that because there are same sex in their society who are willing to have sex with them.

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 4:48pm On Jun 05, 2009

Chrisbenogor:
That is what I have been trying to say, dont you think that is how gross it is for them to feel that towards the opposite sex?

The brain does wonders my dear.

sir, what part of the brain controls having sex with ones mother?

Christianity Etc › Re: Could It Really Be That A Person Can Be Born Gay? by porka: 4:32pm On Jun 05, 2009

[b]i don't know what this thread is aimed at. i have followed it with keen interest and there are few questions i need to ask.

1) if gays or homosexuals are claiming to have gay genes would they have been born in the first place? genes are support to be passed from parent to offspring. it reminds me of two eunuchs in my community, they were (both are dead now) from the same parent. some of the village folks said they inherited it from their parents. pray, how could a parent have seered eunuchs if he were a eunuch himself.

2) are pedophiles and people who practice incest and those who have sex with dogs and horses born with that "condition"? i mean, i know a guy who said he first had sex with him mother and he in turn had sex with his own daughter. he seems to have that gene passed down from generations according to him.

3) what is the actual population of homosexuals? i don't think they are more than a handful in any society, europe or no europe.

4) and since the poster comes from a christian perspective, what is the position of the bible in this. from 1 cor 6:9-10 can we say thieves were born thieves? are drunkards born drunkards? should we say fornicators are born to fornicate?

these are just a few questions that we need to find answers to.[/b]

Politics › Re: Fashola Commissions 1,200 Cabs. Pictures by porka: 11:25am On May 28, 2009

kosovo:
GOD!
for the first time in entire adult life, i fell impresed!

oga kosovo, why don't you leave kosovo and come back to naija, na by force? i guess your adult life has really been traumatic.

Politics › Re: If The Yoruba( Omo Oduduwa) Ever Get Independence It Will Worse Than Biafra by porka: 11:58pm On May 16, 2009

ikeyman00:
Ekiti produced the likes Peter Ayodele Fayose who has a PhD and yet believes and acts as if having a name like Hussein Obama makes Obama a terrorist. By virtue of his PhD, you would think that Peter Fayose is a free-thinking man who uses his brain to analyze and solve problems rather than looking to command and order other people around. But no, the norms of his Yoruba culture are so ingrained in his being that governing by consent or disagreement means nothing to him.

Your above statement is false. Ayo Fayoye is not a PhD holder. He does not even have a first degree. You must always cross-check your fact before coming public.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Man Sought Prostitute For Son, 14 by porka: 11:05pm On May 16, 2009

Perhaps the boy has started exhibiting some traits of sodomy, then the father is trying to bring the about to be lost boy back to reality. It's not politically correct to say that in a court room in Europe.

Politics › Re: They Wan Assasinate Oshiomole by porka: 5:19pm On May 12, 2009

@ Kobojunkie

yes brother, i think we need to demand solid performance from them all without any prejudice

Politics › Re: They Wan Assasinate Oshiomole by porka: 4:52pm On May 12, 2009

@ honeric01

my brother, i am not one of the lot who want him to fail. if he succeeds he would have written his name in gold, similar to what fashola is attempting to do in lagos.

whining and demagoguery is what is offensive to me.

however, you know as i know that this a wicked world, you can't run people down and make them look bad and imcompetent and not expect them to come after you when they have the opportunity. how else do you want God to help him. he is already a governor against all odds, or God will run the state for him?

he has been assigned a job which he made all of us to believe he is capable of doing, then why the excuse(s)?

check edo state's monthly allocation against other states on the ministry of finance website and see if any edo state's chief executive has any reason to complain.
let him succeed and shame the lot of people you referred to

Politics › Re: They Wan Assasinate Oshiomole by porka: 4:10pm On May 12, 2009

[b]na wa o. oshiomhole shut down this same country several times in the last eight years for such reasons as petroleum tax (N1/litre). he is on the other side and is now whining. this latest assasination attempt is just a stunt to whip-up sentiments for his apparent lack of clue on what to do.

for instance, he's been battling nma and practically calls everyone all sorts of names for excercising their right to protect their union's interest, the same strike he embarked on more than 10 times just to be seen, someone says because of ordinary governor?. is it not ironic that oshiomhole wants us to believe edo has no money when states like gombe in the desert is building a whole airport? edo is a member of the elite niger delta state receiving "that special allocation" called 13% derivation for goodness sake. what do states like plateau, yobe etc do then?

na wa for naija guys self. we seem to not realize a demagogue when we see one. i was one of the many people praying for oshiomhole to win that election. i want to see how he pulls through, no pun intended, perhaps he'll serve as a reference point for nigeria "bad leadership" so called. now we can all see.

it's now witches and wizard trying to kill our "comrade guv". i think this is lame[/b]

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