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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Musiwa419: 4:20pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IyaIode:Intresting I think i made mention of this man in the first few pages of this thread : Mohammed Auwal Ali Jabata. He is a radical and very controversial Islamic cleric in Ilorin. He came from Egypt in the year 2001 and he has been in Ilorin ever since. He is gradually having a large followership base within the Ilorn/Ibadan axis. Rumour has it that he once had close ties with Late Mallam Baba's AS-Sunnah sect in Kogi state. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:22pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Turns Osun is not as bad, I should do a tour |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:24pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IyaIode: I think so as well Me personally Aregbe is my favorite Governor in the South-west. I just don't understand why the figures are soo bad He's the only Governor I stylishly defend  |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:28pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
MayorofLagos:Big sigh, I have never been a fan of the so called OPC, i put all of them in the same bracket (agbero) however i think those ones are easier to handle because they have known leaders. As for terrorism, you will see an idiot who believes his leader is in far away iraq (isis) and would not mind killing his neighbors just to show allegiance. Just look at what happened in mali today |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:29pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
[size=14pt]Ondo begins channelisation of Igbokoda Waterways[/size]  The residents of Igbokoda community at the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, would soon heave a sigh of relief, as the state government has embarked on anticipatory measures to control the perennial flooding that occasional ravages the area. The measure, which has already began with the dredging of the Igbokoda waterways that lead to the fishery terminal would cover the channelisation of the tributary of Ofara River passing through Ominira to Ilara area into the coastal area of the Oluwa River. Speaking during a site inspection visit, the Ondo State Commissioner of Environment, Sola Ebiseni, affirmed that flooding caused by days of torrential rains swept away homelands and threatens the socio-economic activities and the groundwater quality around Igbokoda, the coastal area of the state, thus prompting the state government to swing into action. Ebiseni, who was accompanied by the Olu of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Oladimeji Odidiomo, said the ministry was guiding the contractor handling the project, Zokaman Nigeria Limited, to ensure a proper channelisation of the shoreline protection of Orikiti Ilu church area of the community to the Oluwa River, an area which has caused residents untold hardship. 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:30pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Musiwa419: CabbieAC and mayor, see what i am talking about |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Ritchiee: 4:31pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IyaIode:I am with you on the hoping thingy... 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:32pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
CabbieAC: All osun needs to do is sack 80% of its civil service. Someone needs to "grow balls" to do it and save the coming generation. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Ritchiee: 4:35pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
THIS IS GETTING INTERESTING.A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP,NOW.EVEN THE SIN..ATORS..lol Nigeria loses N4tn to illegal mining yearly – Senate The Senate on Thursday raised the alarm that the nation was losing N4tn yearly to illegal mining. The development came at a time that the nation was facing the challenges of a dwindling economy, following the sudden crash in the global oil price and other internal revenue leakages. The Senate therefore mandated its Committee on Solid Minerals to holistically investigate the activities of illegal miners in the country with a view to proffering lasting solutions to the problem. The Senate also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, and other law enforcement agencies to live up to their responsibilities, particularly by arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of illegal mining in the country. The upper chamber further urged the executive at the federal, state and the local government levels to take concrete steps towards ending illegal mining in Nigeria. These resolutions were arrived at following a motion by Senator Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North), which he titled, “Illegal mining of the nation’s solid minerals.” In his submission on the motion, Faseyi drew the attention of the Senate to the worrisome and unlawful plundering of the nation’s solid minerals sector by local and foreign illegal miners operating in the country. He claimed that illegal mining had resulted in the nation’s loss of N8tn every two years, lamenting that this had impacted adversely on the economy. The politician told the Senate that illegal mining was thriving in Nigeria as a result of weak legislations and poor enforcement, adding that the situation had jeopardised the urgent need to diversify the economy from oil to solid minerals sector. Faseyi also explained that as a result of the progressive dwindling oil revenue, diversification of the economy had become imperative to shore up the nation’s earnings, boost the economy and create employment opportunities for the unemployed youths. He also hinted the Red Chamber that illegal mining had resulted in the devastation and pollution of the environment, leading to the death of hundreds of Nigerians as several thousands of others infected with various ailments, especially in the rural areas. The lawmaker observed that the government appeared to be helpless and lacking in strategy to tackle the problem which he described as a monumental economic sabotage. Senator Lanre Tejuoso pointed out that the solid minerals sector was not as successful as the petroleum sector in terms of revenue generation because the Federal Government had the monopoly of returns from the sector, unlike the liberality enjoyed by the oil sector in terms of control of its revenue. He therefore suggested that the Senate should make laws to empower state governments to have jurisdiction to control and harness solid minerals for more productive exploitation. In his remarks, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, noted that the federal, state and local governments were losing huge revenues, coupled with environmental pollution from illegal mining. He urged the executive to do everything within its powers to tackle the problems to facilitate rapid national development. Also on Thursday, the Senate summoned Arase over the incessant spate of kidnappings in different parts of the country. The upper chamber condemned the menace and commiserated with those who had lost their loved ones to the incident. The federal parliament also resolved to make frantic efforts to review the extant laws on kidnapping, with the intention to impose stiffer penalties on culprits. It urged traditional institutions, religious authorities and Nigerians to be more vigilant and participate more actively in the security challenges facing the country. The resolution was the aftermath of a motion moved by Senator Andy Uba (Anambra South), who drew the attention of the Senate to the prevalent crime in Nigeria. He regretted that the crime had assumed dangerous dimensions, saying that it had spread to virtually all the parts of the country. http://punchng.com/nigeria-loses-n4tn-to-illegal-mining-yearly-senate/ |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by interloper(m): 4:36pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Ritchiee: i certainly agree with you bruh, what many of us perhaps shy away from or tend not to accept is that their is an "unwritten systemic script" to oust other tribes out from nigerian football . . . .what am not sure of is? if this is deliberate or not or perhaps an oversight from other tribes not desiring to be too participatory which i sincerely doubt. if present day football administrators continue to promote some folks over another, they are more or less creating a mindset that good footballing can only come from x part of the country which we all know ain't true . . . . . .but again if a certain group have a dominant role in the playing career of this football teams, it's only goes to say future coaches, technical crew and administrators would again be chosen from this subset and thereby maintaining a jugular hold on football affairs, be able to determine selection, exit and entry criteria and of cos brand recognitions . . . . and some will even build a family dynasty/brand out of this, after all x brother played well so his sibling y should do us proud as well . . . . . . in some clime they call it institutional races and perhaps we might look for a name for this budding trend sooner than later . . . . hahaha 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:36pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IyaIode: 80% ke!  Kilode Na fight?Where will the 80% move to? |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:37pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
MayorofLagos: lmaoooo...imagining you doing this in your osteoporosis condition is hilarious. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:40pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
interloper: Modath are you pondering what I'm pondering ?
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| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:41pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
You can't understand how happy it makes me to see that things we discussed on this thread are being discussed where it matters. Any informative tool is a powerful tool. Let's keep the conversation rolling because who knows. people are watching and listening. Oduah a gbe a o. Ritchiee: |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:42pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
CabbieAC:The should see it as a sacrifice to the future of the state, they should start and encourage a private sector economy. Pick up tools and head to the farm. The government too should start encouraging local construction companies. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:45pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IyaIode: Eehn you go first do that one now before you even think of cutting down the work force and that takes a lot of time This idea is not short-term but I agree with it even though I still think 80% is too much.maybe 60 to 65% for me |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:46pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
These resolutions were arrived at following a motion by Senator Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North), which he titled, “Illegal mining of the nation’s solid minerals.” My people, well done  |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by forgiveness: 4:46pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Shymm3x: Ernestly waiting bros. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:47pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 4:57pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
@modath I think you're right about "out-of-state[region]" tuition thing not working as an alternative source of revenue for the SW region. A coalition of Non Indigenous Students of the Rivers State University of Science & Technology carried out a peaceful protest in the school premises. The protest was due to the 300% difference between indigene fees and that of students who are indigence of Rivers state. The Non Indigenous Students reportedly vented their streets of the school to vent their frustration on Wednesday, 18th November. Although I still think it's a good process tho, but before we can begin this process of out-of-state anything, we need to first define the premises of "residency" and "state of origin". Who will be asked to pay [more] and why? Nigerians are too selfish and archiac for this plant o work. Since everything revolves around tribalism/favorism/etc, it won't work. This will also help us curb the migration to the SW. www.nairaland.com/attachments/3097641_ust4_jpega81f1ed3e0448527e9da62fd5f4f6717 I'm seriously begining to hate the backwardness in this country. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Katsumoto: 5:01pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
MayorofLagos: You seriously want to engage a chap named Katsumoto in sword fight! ! ! The name is not for play bros. But not to worry, my naija blood is Popo Aguda. I am sure you know what that is. So we are cool. IlekeHD:  Thanks dear |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:02pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Take me for an example... My school's tuition is around $6k for 9 credits, but I pay $18k since I'm out of state. What's racism got to do with it? School is business and should be operated as business. It's a way for the school/state to earn money. It's also one of the ways to gather funds for scholarships for other students. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:04pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Katsumoto: He doesn't want to try you. Forgive him, Kat. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by modath(f): 5:05pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
CabbieAC: I am but is it not counter productive? This isn't the public service where you can make smart people carry the dead weight of the "unsmart" who got in by "special" favour.... @ Ilekehd , That thing won't work, i saw it in the morning on twitter & i just laughed to myself...  Propaganda & bitter politics will ensure it doesn't work.. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by interloper(m): 5:05pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
These resolutions were arrived at following a motion by Senator Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North), which he titled, “Illegal mining of the nation’s solid minerals.” In his submission on the motion, Faseyi drew the attention of the Senate to the worrisome and unlawful plundering of the nation’s solid minerals sector by local and foreign illegal miners operating in the country. He claimed that illegal mining had resulted in the nation’s loss of N8tn every two years, lamenting that this had impacted adversely on the economy. i cannot but agree to this astronomical loss in revenue, am sure the 8trillon could be an understatement sef . . . . . still baffles me a country richly blessed beyond non oil minerals can be short changing herself with over reliance on oii and gas with all the drama involve therein . . . . . v mind burgling. a good few countries with only mineral deposits beneath her soil have consistently mined her and proceeds used in building a better society for themselves. I hope to God for the sake of nigerians citizens, future ones and even unborn nigerians Fayemi gets this sector sooooooooooo right with his brief as the solid minerals minister , cos really? this sector is the new NNPC in my books and it should be on a public private driven business template imo |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Katsumoto: 5:06pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
MayorofLagos: I am surprised this is coming from you. You don't support OPC in its formative years. I fully support the existence of OPC although I have lost faith in the leadership at the moment. Just I have lost faith in the political leadership in the SW. If the SW military wing and Political class could align, the demand for regional integration would be greater and there would be progress. Similar to how Sein Fein and the IRA worked together to get the demands of Northern Irish Catholics met. 1 Like |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:07pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
modath: It will work if it becomes a federal law...... It won't work if one state stands alone. It needs to be mandated into the Nigerian education system. People are gonna fuss and kick, but give it 5 years, they will civilize again. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Katsumoto: 5:10pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
IlekeHD: I don't see any issues with asking out of state students to pay more. Resources are going to get scarcer in Nigeria and as such, states must ensure that its citizens get the most of out of any spending. Those who are aggrieved should go and task their own sinators, reps, LG Chairmen, and governors to provide better services. Why should Rivers invest in education, only for kids from other states to benefit? Why protest in Rivers, why not return to your states to protest against your reps? |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 5:11pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Katsumoto:If you are on ground in naija you wont say this, i take and share pictures of these miscreants in action someday. Those touts hold their meeting every Tuesday immensed in smoke from indian hemp at the back of a primary school in my old neighborhood, they end their meetings with sporadic gunshots while kids are in their classrooms |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by tupacshakur(m): 5:11pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
laudate: Bros, all na commonwealth o. No wahala, I'll call on you guys when I need help. |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by interloper(m): 5:17pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Katsumoto: but talking about the irish republican expedition and all the drama they put up in the north of ireland . . . . it all came at a very deep price on the society at large, you will be shock to find out more about the atrocities committed by the british secret intelligence community, the Ulster volunteer front, the ulster defense army and the IRA . . . . . they were as bad as one another with the killings, bombings and kidnappings, a very dark era in irish history any wonder they call it "The Troubles". No i will not recommend such a template for OPC, this so called paramilitary do want to sit on the throne too at the end of the day . . . . . |
| Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:17pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Katsumoto: My point exactly! Each state offers education benefits. Why should non-residents get the same benefit? Imagine Osun state spending so much to renovate its education system, and igbos are coming in to benefit from it while igbo governors are spending their money elsewhere, but sending their kids to eat from Osun funds. It's not right. Out of state should be obligated to pay more. It has nothing to do with tribalism. Each state is allocated a specific amount of money per year, the money should benefit mostly residents of the state. Yoruba ronu. Should Osun pay more in Ondo schools? Yes. Yoruba is Yoruba, for sure. But economically speaking, we need to be creative. This is also good because it will make schools competitive. |
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