jstbeinhonest:



underrated? No!,lets face it ibadan is supposed to be way developed than it is now.This was the capital of the western region,ibadan was reputed as the most developed west african city.

Bad governance affected Ibadan. Lagos is just lucky to have enjoyed good governance from young and dynamic men like Tunde fashola and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who opened new doors of business opportunities and increased investment on infrastructure.

Ladoja and Akala wasted 8 of the last 16 years and that is the deficit that is is still there. If there is sufficient investments on infrastructure and more influx of businesses into Ibadan, Nobody would have see Lagos as a special place.

Governor Ajimobi tried to an extent but he is expected to have done better considering his level of exposure

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
This man is the owner of Elizade University, Ondo state. He and his Japanese partners are also currently building a Toyota Automobile Manufacturing Factory in Ogun state

Oh really,where in ogun?,do you have more details about it?.

veraponpo:


Bad governance affected Ibadan. Lagos is just lucky to have enjoyed good governance from young and dynamic men like Tunde fashola and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who opened new doors of business opportunities and increased investment on infrastructure.

Ladoja and Akala wasted 8 of the last 16 years and that is the deficit that is is still there. If there is sufficient investments on infrastructure and more influx of businesses into Ibadan, Nobody would have see Lagos as a special place.

Governor Ajimobi tried to an extent but he is expected to have done better considering his level of exposure

Yet those two men are still loved in oyo.I belive the infrastructural rot began pre-1999.

jstbeinhonest:



Oh really,where in ogun?,do you have more details about it?.

It is located in Kobape at Obafemi Owode Local Government. The construction is nearing its completion and it would be commissioned anytime soon

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
It is located in Kobape at Obafemi Owode Local Government. The construction is nearing its completion and it would be commissioned anytime soon

Nice one, thanks for the info

jstbeinhonest:



Yet those two men are still loved in oyo.I belive the infrastructural rot began pre-1999.

Loved by the people who benefited from their poor governance . They were sharing money and doing amala politics when Tinubu and Fashola were strategizing.

They were both products of baba Ariyibi Adedibu who was more interested in being a political jobber than good governance.

See shopping malls in Ibadan now, see good roads eleyele, dualization of challenge road, etc . By the time ajimobi will be leaving power in 2019, things would have become better .

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
Where is sloothe, is that Egbon still round ? I'm sure he hasa alot of IB pics

Yes ooooooooo

Sloothe, I haven't seen him online lately. That Egbon too much. The Ibadan thread hit 120 pages in just four months. Too bad the Tsunami washed the thread away. The Igbos were silenced then.

God Bless Ibadan.

God Bless Yorubaland.

You can't blame the north alone if the whole south has not even agreed on regionalism. Check the region with the request for regionalism, SW was almost standing alone at the national conference. Keep this thread free of political sound bites. Yoruba have come of age and can do this without leaning towards any political party's rhetoric.

zimoni:


Thanks for the update Sir.

Going back to Regionalism is the only way out of this mess. We have done it before and it worked successfully for the Regions, we can do it again if we want to get out of this ravaging poverty.

Learnt States have applied for another 10Bn Loan each from FG and FG is ready to give them the Soft Loan, for how long shall states borrow from FG?

To God be the glory, Western Region was the most Successful amongst the Regions then, thank to Sage Papa Awolowo. It worked for us then, it can work for us again. The most important factor is the Political Will.

My only fear now is North. Would they approve Regionalism in this year 2015? I don't think so. They have become used to the feeding bottle approach, quota system and status-quo. They see going back to region government as a threat, they may never approve it. And with the present situation in this One Nigeriya, we would need the support of Legistators from North before it could be approved.

As far as I'm concern, Regionalism is the only solution. Big Guys(Lagos, Ogun and Ondo) may help the Small Guys(Oyo, Osun and Ekiti) till they can stand on their own feet.

And I think National Assembly should make a juicy bill that will encourage investors to invest into solid minerals. Like giving the investors certain percentage, say 35 to 40%, FG 35 to 40% and States(LG included) 20 to 30%. That will go a long way in checkmating the illegal activities of Jet Lis in Nigeria and bring about mining industries. As it is now, the Jet Lis pay certain amount to LG and State Agents illegally to carry out their illegal activities.

There is abundance of Clean Gold Deposit in Osun State that may last for about 70years at the rate of 1,000 ounce a day yet people are wallowing in poverty.

This feeding bottle approach has really killed this nation, the oyel was more of a curse than blessing.

We shall overcome the problems, we shall get to the promise land. I believe.

God Bless Yorubaland.

just hit front page,this week there has been lots of positives for yorubas.


: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34504053
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wytecat:
You can't blame the north alone if the whole south has not even agreed on regionalism. Check the region with the request for regionalism, SW was almost standing alone at the national conference. Keep this thread free of political sound bites. Yoruba have come of age and can do this without leaning towards any political party's rhetoric.

Okay Bawse. But I never mentioned any political party nah. I'm not even a member of any of them, I only supported Jonah Ologogoro in the last election.

God Bless Us All.

Back from work. Let's go there!!
I Don enter, i say I Don enter ke


Back from work. Let's go there!!
I Don enter, i say I Don enter ke

FFKfuckedBIANCA:
It is located in Kobape at Obafemi Owode Local Government. The construction is nearing its completion and it would be commissioned anytime soon

awesome,awesome.Hopefully they would employ the locals thereby reducing unemployment,and in the long run,crime,even if by 0.01%

A Nigerian, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has acquired the London Gatwick Airport as the new owner.
The Gatwick deal is a £1.455 billion agreement with BAA Airports Limited.
Ogunlesi, 56, is the chairman and managing partner, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an
independent investment fund based in New York City with worldwide stake in infrastructure
assets.
According to the report, Ogunlesi, the son of an 86-year old professor of medicine has
presided over a great number of sweet deals that made him the envy of his peers abroad
even if his forays into the brisk world multi-billion dollars deals are barely talked about in his
home country.
GIP will be investing through Ivy Bidco Limited, a limited liability company registered in
England, established for the purpose of making the acquisition.
Bidco will pay cash consideration of £1,455 million for the entire share capital of Gatwick
Airport Limited on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Ogunlesi says the acquisition of Gatwick is a landmark deal for GIP and adds another quality
asset to his firm's rapidly expanding portfolio.
He said, "we see significant scope to apply both our strong operational focus and our
knowledge of the airports sector to make Gatwick an airport of choice."
He began stacking up his big deals profile when he joined the top-shelf New York law firm,
Cravath, Swain & Moore. It was at the law firm that he jumped at the chance to advise First
Boston (which later acquired Credit Suisse in 1997 to form Credit Suisse First Boston or CSFB)
on a hugely lucrative Nigerian gas project.
The success of that deal landed him his first big pay move to First Boston. For First Boston,
he worked on project finance, brokering deals in which lenders finance assets like oil
refineries and mines and are repaid with revenues generated by those enterprises.
Based in New York City and traveling to emerging markets, he built CSFB's project-finance
business into the world's best, in part by encouraging corporations and governments to tap
public debt markets in addition to commercial lenders.
His teacher while at King's College, Lagos, J. Namme, said that Bayo, as he is fondly called,
loves getting things done. Perhaps, the London Gatwick Airport acquisition best underscores
his desire to get things done and in the big way too. The Gatwick deal illustrates his global
influence in infrastructure assets deals.
Ogunlesi has lived in New York for 20 years and is active in volunteer work. But he also
cultivates his ties to Africa. He informally advises the Nigerian government on privatisation.
And last summer Manute Bol, former NBA center, visited Ogunlesi in his Park Avenue office,
seeking donations for a charitable foundation in former basketball star Manute Bol's
homeland, Sudan.
Ogunlesi walked Bol around the hallways, introducing him to junior staff. It was just another
day in the Bayosphere.
Prior to his current role, he was executive vice chairman and chief client officer of Credit
Suisse, based in New York. He previously served as a member of Credit Suisse's Executive
Board and Management Council and chaired the Chairman's Board. Previously, he was the
Global Head of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse. Since joining Credit Suisse in 1983,
Ogunlesi has advised clients on strategic transactions and financings in a broad range of
industries and has worked on transactions in North and South America, the Caribbean,
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Ogunlesi attended the prestigious King's College, Lagos. He is a member of the District of
Columbia Bar Association. He was a lecturer at Harvard Law School and the Yale School.
Ogunlesi, whose father was the first Nigerian-born medical professor, studied philosophy,
politics and economics at Oxford and then earned law and business degrees from Harvard. In
the US, he is known as the Nigerian who clerked for late Supreme Court justice, Thurgood
Marshall, who they say was unable to pronounce his name and quickly dubbed him
Obeedoogee. Colleagues and friends call him Bayo.

Missy89:


why do you wanna be shocked?

Lool.

What type of rhetorical question is this? Didn't you tell me Ibadan will shock me? - and all I did was tell you to post proofs since you recently visited ya city.

Anyway, is that to talk to the big hubby? Lool. Darn! Ya shakara has gone through the roof...just show me the place we're going to do the big owanbe party when I put a big rock on it. Or have you forgotten that the woman's family is responsible for the owanbe party in Yoruba culture loooool.

Great to see the thread kicking - I think I have found my food on NL, rather than disturbing the peace of these mugs lol.

I'm going to be kicking off with countries with huge Yoruba populations and folks with Yoruba ancestry in the Western Hemisphere - including the Caribbean and South America, where Yoruba culture/tradition/heritage is celebrated. Then move to sports, entertainment, music, academics, fashion etc. to celebrate Yorubas who have excelled in their respective fields.

Soon come....

@Superstar1, Need information on that man that own Proforce Limited. The first armoured Vehicle company in Nigeria.

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Hahaha don't mind me jor.But you can add the ones you know sha

Shymm3x:
Great to see the thread kicking - I think I have found my food on NL, rather than disturbing the peace of these mugs lol.

I'm going to be kicking off with countries with huge Yoruba populations and folks with Yoruba ancestry in the Western Hemisphere - including the Caribbean and South America, where Yoruba culture/tradition/heritage is celebrated. Then move to sports, entertainment, music, academics, fashion etc. to celebrate Yorubas who have excelled in their respective fields.

Soon come....

Nice one.

Nigeria imports 1,500 armoured vehicles yearly – Proforce boss

JANUARY 29, 2014 : RASHEED BISIRIYU
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Chief Executive Officer, Proforce Limited, Mr. Adetokunbo Ogundeyin
Chief Executive Officer, Proforce Limited, Mr. Adetokunbo Ogundeyin
Chief Executive Officer, Proforce Limited, Mr. Adetokunbo Ogundeyin, spoke to journalists in Lagos on armoured vehicle importation and manufacturing in Nigeria, among other issues. RASHEED BISIRIYU was there

Why are armoured vehicles generally expensive?

It is so because of ballistic steel. The cost of ballistic steel is enormous. We are talking about steel of about 6.5 millimetre thickness. We are talking about adding a weight of at least 1,000 kilos to a vehicle. The suspension has to be reinforced, which comes all the way from Australia. All these things are imported. But, with time, as the new automotive policy gains ground, we will start producing these things in Nigeria. That is the benefit of the new automotive policy.

Armoured vehicles are certainly heavy; how do you manage weight problem?

That is why when you want to armour a vehicle, we suggest that the engine capacity should be a minimum of 4.6 litres; that is Landcruiser and above; so, there will be a lot of power and torque to move the vehicle very well. Apart from that, it must have a reinforced suspension. Moreover, we always advise you don’t go more than 100Km to 120km per hour. Above that, it is a bit dangerous, because the vehicle is very heavy and then you need to be trained on how to drive an armoured vehicle. It is not the same way you drive other vehicles.

Nigeria is said to be among the top four countries importing armoured vehicles in the world. Does this worry you, especially Nigeria being in the same group with Iran and Afghanistan that are known for violence?

Yes, it is a major concern. Insecurity is a major concern. But one thing I will say is that Nigeria is not isolated when it comes to this. Don’t forget that we recently transited from military to civilian rule. We are still trying to find our feet under the civilian rule. All these things add up. We are having another election next year. Politics in this country is a bit of do-or-die. A lot of people just feel that they will be insecure. So, they want to protect themselves. That is one reason.

The other reason is the level of threat to life in the northern area. I am talking about the Boko Haram issue. Unfortunately, the situation is escalating; people feel threatened in the north, and it is even spreading to the South. This is the reason why people feel they have to be protected. Armed robbery is also a factor.

How many armoured vehicles are imported into the country every year?

When you talk about the normal passenger vehicles, I think it is about 500 and 800 in a year. There are Armoured Personnel Carriers imported by the Police and the Customs. By the time you add the ones imported by the military, you will be talking about 1,500 in a year.

Why did you opt for armoured vehicles business?

The state of insecurity has been on the increase. When you look at armed robbery, you will see that it is on a high level. I was in Kuwait sometime ago and people were looking for a company that would market their products. But I did not want to be a go-between. I wanted to be a manufacturer. So, we teamed up with some Colombians to set up Proforce in 2008. That was actually how we started the company.

And the reason we founded the company, like I said, was the high level of insecurity in the country and all over the world.

Why did you prefer manufacturing to importing?

I have passion for innovation. As an engineer, I do not believe that trading is the way forward. Engineers believe that trading does not build the economy of any country; it is through innovative manufacturing and application of the latest technology. Manufacturing is the heartbeat of any economy; without manufacturing, the economy will be stagnant and may collapse under global market pressures. Trading is just a short-term engagement; manufacturing is long-term.

You can imagine the amount of joy you have when you see your products in other countries all over the world. It enhances Nigeria’s good image all over the world.

What exactly do you produce in your plant, and can the standard be compared with similar products elsewhere in the world?

We armour sport utility vehicles. We make a lot of tactical vehicles, cash-in-transit vans; infantry combat vehicles, armoured patrol boats, Unmanned Arial Vehicles and architectural armouring. We are now putting together a prototype military tank. Majority of these vehicles are second to none when you look at the quality. We have brought in expatriates that have many years of experience in armouring. These are people who were the top guys where they were working before. They have transferred the technology to Nigerians who are coming up seriously fast.

I can assure you that our products are just as good as all the products that are imported into Nigeria. Moreover, all defence products manufacturers import raw materials from the same select group of companies. For instance, we source for glass from the same world leading armoured glass company in Peru; steel from the same company.

We have independently tested the different parts. They are all tested in ballistic laboratories in Germany and we are putting together a process of taking the vehicle as a whole for testing in Germany too. Apart from that, even the drive of our vehicles is different; because of our environment, the suspensions are made to suit our roads.

What kind of support have you been getting from government?

Proforce has been recognised by government. In fact, there was a time the President sent a delegation of all the security outfits within the Presidency to come and look at what we are doing. At different times, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, and the Minister of State in the ministry have been to the plant. The military has been there. Commissioners of police of different states have also been there, and they all appreciated what we were doing and were impressed. Not only that, the Federal Government has just come out with the new automotive policy as part of the transformation agenda. The automotive policy is the best thing to ever happen to this country. Look at a country like Iran where the auto industry contributes 10 per cent to the GDP of that country. That is what is going to happen in Nigeria. The auto policy will transform this country completely into a manufacturing nation.

Look at financing, the Federal Government has now provided an intervention fund for manufacturing. This fund is one that is accessed easily.

@django

thanks for the correction


[size=14pt]Olajide & Deji Olatunji Top The Uk's Most Influential Creators On Youtube
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The UK's most influential YouTube creators have been named in a top 10 list produced for the BBC. How do self-made stars like these become famous around the world? And are they taking over from traditional celebrities?


Tubular Labs has created a list of the top 10 most influential UK creators for the BBC.

At the very top is Olajide "JJ" Olatunji, who dropped out of college, but has made $4.5m (£2.9m) in the past year, according to a Forbes list of the world's highest-paid YouTube stars.

The 22-year-old, from Watford, has more than 10 million subscribers on his KSI YouTube channel and a "social reach" of 17.4 million when other social media platforms are taken into account.

He is best known for filming himself playing computer games while commentating on them, but he also makes comedy videos and more typical vlogs.

His vlogs include one where he decided to dye his hair blond and another in which he filmed himself for a week to give his viewers a chance to see what he does when he's not posting YouTube videos.

KSI's brother Deji Olatunji, known as ComedyShortsGamer, is in second place on the list.

His videos appear to concentrate more on comedy than gaming, with one of his most popular being a prank where he told his mother he had made a girl pregnant.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34504053

Nigerian becomes first black VC in American varsity

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 : SEGUN OLUGBILE WITH AGENCY REPORT
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Adeshida
A United States of America-based Nigerian lecturer, Prof. Ilesanmi Adesida, has become the first black man to be appointed the Provost/Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States of America.

Born in 1949 at Ifon, a town in Ondo State, Adesida, a professor of Electronic Engineering with outstanding works in nanotechnology, was appointed by the search committee of the institution on May 31, this year.

His appointment, according to a statement placed on the website of the institution, took effect from August 15 this year.

Before his appointment, Adesida was the Dean, College of Engineering of the institution.

According to the university’s Vice-President and Chancellor, Dr. Phyllis Wise, Adesida succeeds Linda P.B. Katehi-Tseregounis, who last served the role on a permanent basis.

Senior campus administrators who served in the position on an interim basis after Dr. Katehi-Tseregounis’ departure were Robert Easter and Richard Wheeler.

Adesida, a former Head of Department, Electrical Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, will oversee the institution’s academic programmes, policies and priorities, which have been designed to ensure the quality of the educational experience for students and to sustain an environment that encourages and supports academic excellence. He was at ABTU between 1985 and 1987.

But now as the chief academic officer of UI, Adesida will work closely with the Chancellor, other vice-chancellors, the deans of academic colleges and other units, academic staff, the Faculty Senate, and various committees in setting overall academic priorities for the university.

The university has a budget of $1.5b with more than $400m in research expenditures. There are 42,000 students and 3,000 faculty members. The university is renowned for its interdisciplinary collaborations, advances in human understanding, community outreach, global partnerships, and life-changing scientific developments.

By his appointment, Adesida, who graduated with a Bachelors of Science, Master’s and PhD in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1974, 1975 and 1979 respectively, will become one of the highest paid academics in the US.

According to UI’s Vice-President and the Chancellor, Dr. Phyllis Wise, the cerebral don will earn $430,000 per annum, about N67.51m. With this amount, Adesida’s annual salary is $30,000 higher than President Barrack Obama, who earns $400,000 per year.

Commenting on his appointment, Adesida, who is now a naturalised American, was quoted by a news agency as expressing happiness at the university’s gesture.

Adesida said, “I’m honoured and humbled to be selected as vice-chancellor/provost of this great campus (university). This is something I take very seriously. I know how to work very hard and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get the job done.”

According to the website of the university, Adesida is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Vacuum Society, and the Optical Society of America. He is also the past-president of IEEE Electron Devices Society.

His outstanding work in the field of Nanotechnology has received much acclaim in the scientific community. He has developed a body of work in the processing of semiconductors and other materials at the nanometer-scale level.

After his studies, he worked in various capacities at what is now known as the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility and the School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

In June 2005, Adesida became the 13th dean since the inception of the College of Engineering in 1870.

He joined UI as a faculty member in 1988 and he is currently the Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Adesida has previously served as the Director of the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory and the Associate Director for education of the NSF Engineering Research Centre for Compound Semiconductor Microelectronics.

According to the university’s website, Adesida’s research interests include nanofabrication processes and ultra-high-speed optoelectronics.

He also has extensive experience in development of novel processes for wide band gap materials such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride. He has also worked on ultra-high-speed photo detectors and photo receivers in various materials systems.

Adesida has chaired many international conferences, including serving as the Programme and General Chair of the Electronic Materials Conference, 2000-2003. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Vacuum Society and Optical Society of America. He is past-president of IEEE Electron Devices Society, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

According to an appointment notice on the institution’s website, Adesida will also continue as Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, non-tenured, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, with an increment of $5,000, effective August 16, 2012, for a total annual salary of $430,000.

“In addition, Adesida will continue to hold the following appointments on terms which were effective August 16, 2011: Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, on indefinite tenure, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, non-salaried; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, non-tenured, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, non-salaried; Professor, Coordinated Science Laboratory, College of Engineering, non-tenured, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, non-salaried; Research Professor, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, College of Engineering, non-tenured, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, non-salaried; Institute Affiliate, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, office of the VC for Research, non-tenured, on an academic year service basis, on zero per cent time, non-salaried; and Institute Affiliate, Institute of Genomic Biology.”

I know you didn't mention any party, but just said that cos of what I thought you were saying indirectly.

Anyway this is all about. We are Yoruba first before anything.

Amen to your prayer.

zimoni:


Okay Bawse. But I never mentioned any political party nah. I'm not even a member of any of them, I only supported Jonah Ologogoro in the last election.

God Bless Us All.

Though I'm from kwara state.
God bless Yoruba land.
God bless Nigeria.
Proudly Yoruba man!!.

We can make it even bigger and better like it's done in the western world by using appropriate tool like free workshops.

tpiander:


that's big nowadays.

Shymm3x:


Lool.

What type of rhetorical question is this? Didn't you tell me Ibadan will shock me? - and all I did was tell you to post proofs since you recently visited ya city.

Anyway, is that to talk to the big hubby? Lool. Darn! Ya shakara has gone through the roof...just show me the place we're going to do the big owanbe party when I put a big rock on it. Or have you forgotten that the woman's family is responsible for the owanbe party in Yoruba culture loooool.

The last time i was there, the city looks the same. Same old pictures .Visiting again next year.

You need to bring the rock to Guam as soon as possible

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Gr8 job u guys are doing here,the thread has grown astronomically.

Wow!!!

Eko ile ooo

Ilu yeye mi