This is all empty talk from Mr. Eromosele.  Is there anyone that didn't know this before?  You can pick any sector/ministry of government in Nigeria and blame corruption for its demise. You will be right and it won't shock anyone.

If he wants to do something, he should start point fingers at the corrupt officials.  They should start naming names and bringing thieves to justice.

Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the former Nigeria Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, is set to join one of the existing political parties in the country, a declaration that would symbolically mark the beginning of the family’s quest to return public life. The Abachas had abruptly been cut off the national leadership scene when their patriarch, Gen. Abacha, suddenly died some 11 years ago, while still serving as the Military Head of State.

A very credible source told the Daily Sun in Kano that Alhaji Mohammed Abacha, when he eventually steps out into the political fray in the days ahead, is most likely going to pitch his tent with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adding that so far, discussions between him and some of the stakeholders of the party, both in Kano State and in Abuja, have reached an advanced stage.

It is speculated that the younger Abacha, upon his admission into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would immediately set his eyes on the Kano State Government House, hoping to emerge as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP and eventually, the governor of the state by 2011. Incidentally, the Abacha Abachas are believed to have had a long-standing romance with the All Nigerian Peoples Party Party (ANPP), especially in Kano, where the party, at some stage, even road on the seeming popularity of the Abachas with the common Kano folks. It is still not clear what brought about the u-turn to PDP.

A new power equation
At the helm of the coordination of the highly guarded proposal is Alhaji Umar Gano Bayero (not directly related to the emirate). Alhaji Bayero, a former gubernatorial candidate of the Action Congress in the 2007 polls is a close confidant of the family and one of the associates of the former governor of the old Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi.

His central role in the entire project has since led to the belief that, should the proposal work out as projected, Alhaji Abacha might not be joining the Kwankwaso’s faction of the party, which sources told the Daily Sun is frightened by the prospect of this new factor to the political balance of the party in the state and yet hopeful, the young man might join the faction in the end.

Already, a proposal for the formation of an eight- man Central Working Committee that would manage this ambition is in the offing. Sources said the names of the members of the committee were carefully selected to represent the seriousness of the new deal, adding however that their initial meeting, which should have taken place by now, was placed on suspension pending the fresh registration exercise of the party in the state which is billed for next week. It was also gathered that the meeting was caused to slow down with a view to allowing the CWC have a glimpse of the nature of the party’s congresses and the shape of the incoming executive of the state.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) offers the young Abacha a number of benefits, including the fact that it is the party in government at the national level and a party that stands an average chance to win the next gubernatorial election in the state, if the right candidate and the right leadership is put to work,” said the source.

The source opined that a character from the Abacha’s family would invariably excite the top notchers of the PDP in the country, arguing that Alhaji Mohammed Abacha fits into the kind of personality the party and those sympathetic to the interest of president Yar Adua need to balance the power equation in the party in the state.

2011 guber in the mix
In reference to the 2011 battle in the state and for the survival of the president, the source added: “You see Alhaji Mohammed is very, very rich. PDP and indeed, Yar’Adua would be interested in such a person who can spend his own money for the sake of the party. This is typical of the Yar’Adua we now know, that is, getting others to do his work for him while staying aloof and watching from a distance”

A number of investigations carried out by the Daily Sun in Kano State recently confirmed that the relationship between the family of the former head of state and the incumbent President, Alhaji Umar Yar Adua, has been on the upward swing since the president was sworn into power, some two years ago. It was discovered that the pressure mounted on several fronts against the Abachas by the previous administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been gradually relaxed for the family, if not totally suspended.

Notably among them is the easing on the tight security around the matron of the family, Hajia Mariam Abacha, who, it was gathered, has since had an ease in the restrictions placed on her movement. A security source told the Daily Sun that she can now travel to any part of the world so long as she can get their visa. This new development is a sharp contrast from the restricted nature of her freedom during the eight-year rule of the past administration.

It is also on record that the former First Lady was one of the very first few jubilant Nigerians to rush to the Yar’Aduas in Kastina to celebrate their son’s election as the president of the country and on that occasion, she was well received by the then incoming First Lady, Hajia Turia Yar’Adua.

A burning ambition
Daily Sun also was gathered from another competent source that this is definitely not the first time that Alhaji Mohammed Abacha had plotted to join the politics of the state, adding that much as he was not in a hurry to stage a come back given the hostile climate against his family under Obasanjo, he had always kept an eye on the political development of the state, waiting for the right time to strike.

The source, a long time relation of the Abachas, recalled that the last time Mohammed had tried his hand on this long nurtured pet project, was some two and a half years ago, when the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had tried to wreck the ambition of some serving governors, including the second term ambition of the governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau.

The source stated emphatically that the Abacha son, sensing that the coast was clear, immediately flew to the Eastern part of the country to try to persuade the Chairman of the All Nigerian Peoples Party, Chief Edwin Umezeoke, to consider him for the gubernatorial ticket of the party in state in the event the incumbent governor was barred by the authorities. He observed that the move suffered a major set back when a court ruled against the barring of the governors by the EFCC.

On the chances of the young man in a complex political terrain like Kano State, the source noted that it is one thing to want to declare oneself for political service and another game all together when one is inside the political fray with all its ups and downs. He added that for now, many people are urging on Mohammed Abacha to join politics and based on this, it seems he is a popular choice of the people. He, however, expressed pains that some of these persons singing his praise worthiness are not singing it out of genuine concerns but are simply out to milk his purse.
http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2009/june/23/newsbreak-23-06-2009-001.htm
He stated that in the political equation of Kano state, the family of the Abachas, no doubt, enjoy some form of love and respect, despite their demonization by a section of the media in the country, but he feared that Mohammed Abacha might be his own undoing, given that he is seen as a character that does not mingle with others outside his class of select friends, adding that he rarely steps out to visit people when they are bereaved and is hardly available for other kinds of social engagements in the community. This character trait, he stated, means a lot to the people of the north and Muslims generally. Efforts to reach out Alhaji Mohammed Abacha for comment were unsuccessful.

In this long article, not once did we hear of what he wants to do for Nigeria or his visions for our country.

Is it safe to assume he wants to continue the horrible legacy left by his father?

lol, keep it coming!

savanaha:

I don't watch alot of Nigerian (Nollywood movies) wish I did but I do believe especially seeing some of the names of movies that Nigerian movie writers and maybe producers do plagerize. I guess its because they assume none of those people will be watching their movies. Guess Lee does. HOWEVER, and this is a big however. American film people (Hollywood) also plagerize alot. Especially Japanese horror movies and some comedy. Like the office complete rip off of the British version. The Ring was also a rip of from some Jap movie.

The Ring is not plagiarism. It is a remake. Proper credit was given to the original novelist and writers (see the credits) and the movie was done with the blessing of the people that made the original. Royalties were also paid.

Can you honestly say the same about a Nollywood "remake"?

ajah.:

Naija people with rumours .

Really why are we like this? Nigerians like to start random rumors.

haha pure comedy in this thread!!

Kai! Anyone have a picture of Kemistry? Una don finish am! Now I am wondering how bad the poor chick is.

Thanks but is there any way to get the all the tracks separately? That way, if I burn it to a disc, I can properly skip to what track I want.

Raymond88:

Who gives a Bleep? if i have something to say about a celebrity I'll say it!!

lol so true!!

Why do people care about such things?

@Frizy:  The same thing happened when I visited a year ago.  I carried all my suya paper in my hands looking for a proper place to throw it away.  One of my friends just laughed as he slapped it out of my hands and told me, "this is Nigeria, just throw it on the floor."

Follow these instructions.

http://www.endnote.com/support/helpdocs/Changing%20Regional%20Settings%20in%20Windows%20XP.pdf

The poster is very correct.

In my opinion, it is *mostly* a cultural thing (I emphasize mostly, it is far from the only reason).  Somehow we Nigerians have subconsciously accepted this behavior, to throw our garbage anywhere.  Everyone does it.

But we also have to look at infrastructure and facilities.  The people you see shitting in public most likely do not have other options in the area (i.e, no public toilets in the area or even in the shacks they live in).  I refuse to believe that if there were choices available, a sane person would chose to do their business out in the open. 

Another point is that waste disposal is a joke in Nigeria.  I mean consistent, professional waste management services do not exist.  Where you put your house's garbage in a designated place and once a week a truck comes and carries it away.   I have always thought that the person who starts a company like WM (http://www.wm.com/, American company that deals with end user waste) would make a killing in Nigeria.  It's not easy, yes, but there is zero competition to face.

Somehow we have to drill it into our heads that it is not OK to throw rubbish anywhere.  At the same time, we need to have proper disposal for this garbage. 

There is no point arresting someone for relieving himself/herself in public when no other choice exists close by. 

Edit: I know Lagos has a state owned waste management program but lets all be realistic, it has only seen limited success.

Thanks but I already read those threads before I posted. I was just curious as to what brands Nigerians see as being really good.

For those that are knowledgeable about the laptop/desktop market in Nigeria, are people really buying laptops based on maker's name alone? Or are they also looking at the specs and factoring that into their decision? I understand if you want to avoid those fly-by-night Chinese imitation but how much does brand name figure into the decision?

I'm curious, what laptop brands do people prefer? And what brands do people stay away from? Thanks.

Do you have the entire mo' hits CD? If you do, abeg upload.

thanks for posting this!

Abeg you people need to relax. Presido was just trying to feel young, dancing to a nice song.

Don't read too much into what is not there!!!!!

Any chance of someone uploading this one?

sy2000:

I don't like his song. The song is ala boring like crazy. I didn't dig it when i heard it. I am not even joking y'all. When my sis's boyfriend brought the CD from Nigeria i tot it would be hot like Yahoozeee and Bizzy Body. It was too repetative. Too much Timaya in the damn music. He said Timaya like every line or everyother line of the lyrics. Are u serious?


Everybody call me Timaya
, Timaya
, Timaya
, Timaya
, Timaya

I just couldn't stand a second more of the music. Gushhhhhh!!!!!!!!

You completely missed the point of the song. He is introducing himself, I think thats his first single so on that song he repeats his name to make it stick. He wants you to know who this is.

Many artists do it, it is not uncommon. For example, Eminem's first single was, "My name is, "

Does anyone have his whole CD? I would like to download the entire thing.

maybe we'll see a collab from the both of them, not likely but we can dream sha

That a grown man would join a forum and make such a statement speaks volumes of his mental capacity.

You are comparing apples and oranges. These artists don't even target the same demographic, they don't make the same kind of music, they are not in the same age group, nothing.

khai_khai:

There's the album for you.

http://rapidshare.com/files/77218084/Game_Over.rar.html

Enjoy!!!

Thanks for that!

dj-d:

first of all, i want to commend all naija deejays out there man. i mean yall always rep naija hiphop to def. so let me be a part of this movement. i'm not a deejay though i refer to myself as one and people call me deejay da-yo. i just deejay for fun. this is one of my work. i hope yall enjoy it. str8 naija madness. i did the intro and everything. same person. your boi deejay da-yo ---pronounced ---(day-yo) . i just spoke with dee money a couple of minutes ago too. real cool naija dee jay. shout outs to yall man. keep up the good work. we dey gbadun your mixes.

deejay da-yo naija jammings --- just jam da music

tracklist --
1.intro - deejay da-yo
2.microphone rage - jazzman olofin
3.soul e baba dey here - soul e
4.draw nearer - da natives
5.escalade remix - dare, ikechukwu, alaye
6.for instance - 2face
7.i'm leaving - eldee
8.sound of police - ruff rugged n raw
9.pretete -ojb jazreel
10.where da party at - ojb jazreel
11.nfana-ibaga (no problem) rmx - 2face & bennieman
12.street praise - kenny saint ogungbe
13.no shakin - 2face
14.angel of my life - paul play
15.carry go - 6ft plus
16.obodo rmx - raw
17.kpo kpo di kpo - faze
18.two women - tony tetuila
19.ahomka womu - vip
20.my love - 2face feat. vip
21.kpolongo (konto version) - mountain black & mad melon
22.deejay da-yo outro - deejay da-yo

http://download.yousendit.com/D0DF2BE71665678F - this one is the intro

http://download.yousendit.com/68E09B7406B5344E - continuation of mix and outro

download both file to enjoy this solid naija jammings.

Can you reup this one? I know it's been a while but I still want it.

Big ups!

Abeg make more volumes. I just downloaded this, nice stuff!!

Can we get that download link again? Thanks!

This is a hilarious list. Great job!! I was laughing all through.

First install a bittorrent client, learn how to use it and then go to mininova.org or torrentspy.com

sbucareer:


You people have killed this guy, at least give him some credit.

Credit for what?!

I saw this video a while back and I really commend the EFCC. News and images like this show that we are trying really hard to fight that 419 image.

Odeku:

Typical ignorance, will it be Okay if indeed a black person is dealt the same card? crime is a crime regardless if you white or black

When you come across racist quotes like that, please click the 'mark as spam' link. If enough people do that, it gets deleted. It's not much but at least future visitors don't have to see it.