₦airaland Forum

I dont think Exams are a true test of knowledge. I believe the score awarded to me in my UME Examinations was manipulated. I studied hard for the exams and I was scored 207/400. Anyway, I'm a graduate now. I used the 207 score to secure my admission in a liberal arts course in UI. However, I know I'm gifted naturally and I have a unique thinking ability which is helping me tremendously now.

Many great men in the world today never really cared about exams while they were schooling. I believe more in personal research and reading up on things than coming to sit in a hall to answer some questions in other to be awarded a certificate.

I'm back, fellow Nairalanders.

The blog has been opened-

www.nomoredishonestcharges..com


A new email address has also been opened for the campaign

naijabanks@googlemail.com

Try and visit the blog. I have already posted a short article there. The google address can be used to log into the blog. I don't want to give the password here because of Saboteurs. Just mail me at: naijabanks@googlemail.com for the password.


You can then log into the blog and write your own experiences and suggestions there. If you've got pictures, you can post them there too. The blog belongs to us all. I dont want any position. I'm not important. The blog needs to have enough content by Sunday when it will be added as a footer on the first article that will be sent to Nigerian Newspapers and Magazines on that day.

Lets do this together. We will be helping a lot of Nigerians and foreigners alike in the process. Cheers.

@Blitzer

You're welcome. I need more complaints and facts to back up this campaign. Spread the word around, please. The blog will be ready tomorrow morning. And you will all be able to vent your anger and spleen to the whole world there. If you've got pictures of the affected banks or their logos or their websites, let me have them. Email me at: simplyredmedia@gmail.com

Cheers. God is on our side.

@all

The blog will be floated tomorrow. It will go live tomorrow morning. Cheers.

@Stagger

You do not need to live abroad to know if the banks there charge ridiculous sums of money to maintain your account. The truth is they do not charge you any money for opening an account and using their ATM machines. The ATM machines that charge you small sums of money for using them are run by private financial agencies and not the banks. If you are a frequent reader of EUROMONEY, you will know that what I'm saying is the truth. The Banks in Britain do not also charge you for using another bank's card on their ATM machines. There is a synergy between all the banks in Britain. The foremost banks there are HSBC, NATWEST, BARCLAYS, ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND [ RBS ], INTELLIGENT FINANCE, HALIFAX and LLOYDS TSB.

From what I've read so far, it seems UBA is the main culprit on this issue. I also want to make it clear here that anyone who tries to blackmail me for carrying out this campaign will find out that I'm a formidable opponent. Your persecutions and threats will not work. Amen.

For those who are concerned about the unfair practices of Nigerian banks and who want to support this campaign, please email me at: simplyredmedia@gmail.com

I will start a blog on this issue and I will give you the password to the blog so you can post your experiences and pictures of banks there. The blog will be circulated on the web throughout the world. Lets do this for the ones who cannot speak and the generations unborn. Cheers.

I'm back and I'm right on time. I said I would be back on this thread by 6pm and I kept to my word. I have gone through some of the recent posts and I'm dismayed by the comments of some people on this thread. Who are you fronting for? It seems some bankers are here to defend their employers. Though it is a free world, Nairalanders are not stupid Someone talked about overhead costs. Why should we bear the brunt of the operating costs of running the banks when these same banks lend money [ our money ] to importers and big businesses who in turn pay back hefty sums of money as interest. Who is deceiving who? Lets call a spade a spade. Nigerian banks are feeding fat on the ignorance and siddon look attitude of their customers.

I am not a banker, but I have had debates one on one with some Nigerian bankers and I'm appalled by their knowledge of the industry itself. It is a shame that most Nigerian banks do not give enough information to their customers when they are opening new accounts. I can remember way back in 2005 when I opened an account with UBA in Akure, Ondo State. I was a corper then. I and seven other NYSC members were opened savings accounts on that day. We were given ATM Card forms to fill by one hefty ' Customer Care Assistant ' and within an hour we were given the actual plastic cards. That was the end of it . The guy did not bother to tell us what to do with the cards and there was no leaflet that would explain how to operate the ATM machines. Funny enough, UBA in Akure did not even have ATM Machines then . It was only the First Bank branch at Alagbaka that had an ATM machine.

Anyway, it is time for some action!! so here is the email account you should send your ideas to: simplyredmedia@gmail.com

The first article will despatched this weekend. If you're with us, get in touch through the email address given above. It is a collective effort. Let us get it right this time around. Let us do this for generations unborn so that they will not be screwed by our banks. Cheers.

simplyredmedia@gmail.com

@maruchi

I feel you, mate. I'm going out now. I will be back around 6pm. I intend to open an email account where I will receive mails from Nairalanders interested in this campaign. Cheers.

@Mikesonics

Nigerian Banks do not have to rob their customers to pay their workers. They should look for innovative ways of making money. A good number of them use the money we keep in their vaults to engage in commercial activities anyway. They should not be allowed to keep fleecing Nigerians. Nigerians have consistently failed to demand for their rights and that is why we are treated badly by various organizations in the country. We need collective action, please. This siddon look attitude to different issues affecting us will have a adverse effect to generations of unborn Nigerians.

Lets do something for thos ewho have not opened bank accounts now. Cheers.

@Nairaland

Why was my third post blocked? I need some explanations, please. There was nothing inciting or improper about the post

@Naijacutee and FOD

Whats going on?

cheers.

@Fhemmy

The Motorcycle commercial transport Unions do not conduct tests for new members before registering them. I do not think there is also any certification that is given to the riders. The unions are mainly concerned with the fees they collect from their members. This is where the Federal Road Safety Corps [ FRSC ] should come in. We don't need too many road agencies in Lagos who pretend to be doing something while they are actually looking for money. The FRSC has to be revived through solid funding to tackle the madness on our roads. Cheers.

@ lekan fayz

Lets get our complaints into the national media first and see what happens.

@ others

Please we need more ideas. Like I said before, I don't want any position. I was expecting to see more posts on this issue by now. Do we want the banks to take us for granted forever? Let me give you an example of what well structured and coordinated campaigns can achieve, mates. In England, the St Patrick's Day celebrations is held yearly at Trafalgar Square in London. There are almost 500,000 Irish people living in London. St Patrick's Day is the most popular festival celebrated in Britain's capital. Yet London is the capital of England, not Ireland. The English people started to feel being neglected by their government. This is because the London authorities spent good money celebrating the St Patrick's Day with the Mayor of London personally attending and giving a speech at the Irish Festival. We all know the rivalries between the English and the Irish [ IRA, Sein Fein et al ]

So what happened? Some English guys decided to take action. They designed an online poster and a petition calling for the St George's Day [ St George is the Patron Saint of England ] to be recognized and celebrated by the London authorities just like St Patrick's Day. The online petition was signed by millions of English people and the poster for the campaign was circulated through the internet. The Petition was then taken to Westminster and handed over to Government officials.

Lo and Behold, the Petition had some effect. The St George's Day was marked in a grand manner this year. The London councils and the British government spent money on the day and the day has been officially recognized. We need to start speaking collectively in Nigeria.

I need more ideas and people who are interested in this campaign. Lets show the banks that their attitude to their customers stink!! Things cannot continue like this. Cheers.

I think the ban is good. Okada riders in Lagos State and other parts of Nigeria need to be certified before they are allowed to ply their trade. They must undergo some training and driving tests before they start operating commercially. We need good regulations to check these riders from hell. I am also suggesting that Okada riders who drive recklessly should have their licences revoked. They should also be banned from operating for some months. Computerization of motorcycle plate numbers and the details of Okada commercial riders will help the government in monitoring and prosecuting them.

Our problems in Nigeria are not insurmountable. We only need to be disciplined and utilize technology effectively to solve our problems. Cheers.

@pappy2000

Thanks for the question. Banks are there for us. They need us more than we need them. It is not the other way round. We need some form of collective action. We don't need to carry placards and march on the streets or picket the banks to express our grievances. This is because Nairalanders are scattered all over the world. Nairaland has given us the opportunity to come together online and share ideas. There is power in collective action, mates. So here is the plan.

1. We need to write about three well crafted articles about this situation to Nigerian Newspapers and Magazines.
2. We need to pull our ideas and complaints together so that the writers among us will have materials to add flesh to their articles.
3. We need a collective name for this movement against the banks and their ridiculous charges.
4. We have to open a blog page on .com that will contain our experiences. This blog will be edited and moderated by a good blogger among us. The blog will be added as a footer to our three articles so that Nigerians and the international community can read it.
5. We need pictures of some of the banks.
6. We dont want saboteurs among us. No negative view should be tolerated.
7. We need to start work asap.

I have given some ideas. Let others follow suit. Lets work on this together. I don't want any position here. I'm just contributing my quota to our salvation from the banks. More ideas, please. Cheers.

@poster

Follow Your Dreams

All the best

We have started again, fellow Nairalanders. I think it is time for some action We keep coming here to complain about the unorthodox practices of banks and other organizations without really doing anything to change things. It is pointless for us to fill pages of Nairaland with complaints and accusations with nothing changing at the end of the day. Perhaps, that is why organizations in Nigeria take us for granted

Sometime in 2007, I wrote a passionate and angry article about the state of the NYSC Orientation camps in the country. The article was designed as a open letter to President Yar'Adua. It was published in two Newspapers, if not three. And also online. The article led to some orientation camps getting closed and boarded down. Corpers were merged with their colleagues in states that had manageable orientation camps. Lagos state hosted hundreds of corpers from other states for the 3 weeks orientation programme. I also received e-mails from from Nigerians who commended me on the article.

I am not important. I'm not seeking for attention here. Our complaints about the bad practices and unmerited deductions by our banks need to go beyond this site. We need to get our complaints onto the pages of national newspapers. We need to write collective articles and do something collectively to stop these modern day robberies carried out by some Nigerian banks. I believe we can change things if we care enough about the problem. Cheers.

Billie Jean

The organizers of the Gulder Ultimate Search should start thinking of making a woman the anchor of the program. These are my choices:

1. Funke Akindele [ I love her ]
2. Mercy Akide-Omagbemi
3. Emem Ema Obasi [ Mem'O, former Kush member. She's tough and well versed in Media production ]
4.Genevieve Nnaji

Emem stands ahead of the pack. Making a woman the anchor will add some spice to the show ]

Cheers.

Haha, you know what? I have written down some movie titles on this forum and I will go and watch them ASAP. Got you there, mates

Jokes Apart, I have two movies I can never get tired of watching-

1. The Five Shaolin Masters  [ Best Kungfu-Shaolin movie besides Bruce Lee flicks ]
2  Omen   [ Tastefully produced. This movie makes me aware of the presence of evil in our world ]

Cheers.

I don't know what to say Guess the respected columnist shot himself in the legs. It is quite clear that our elderly ones are not connecting with the youths. And come to think of it, Reuben Abati is still young. Dunno why he wrote that ill-researched piece. He should have realized that Nigerian youths are very informed these days. Maybe it is time for him to know that better columnists are coming to take over the Nigerian Media space WE ARE COMING O, Mr Abati. Cheers.

@Sagamite

Donugapi has helped me in providing some answers to your questions. I just came back from work Let me give you a more detailed reply, mate.

You talked about Amodu Shuaibu standing his ground in 2002 and being denied the opportunity of taking the Super Eagles to the World Cup in Korea-Japan. One of the main reasons why he was not allowed to take the Eagles to the World Cup was that could not win the African Nations Cup trophy in Mali that year. The NFF [ NFA as it was called then ] also felt he was not good enough to compete against the tactics of other coaches at the mundial. So Chief Adegboye Onigbinde was brought in.

You said the Eagles played well in Korea-Japan . If you watch all the games they played against Argentina, Sweden and England, you will realize that the boys had not really understood each other and that team had no bench with the likes of Femi Opabunmi and Mutiu Adepoju [ whose better days had gone ] on the bench, the Eagles crumbled gracefully. Onigbinde was very sentimental during the tournament, Sagamite. Where is Opabunmi now? Where is Christopher Ogbeche and his flying kicks now?

Comparing Amodu Shuaibu and Samson Siasia is like comparing Milo and Pronto or better still Schweppes Bitter Lemon and Fanta Lemon So because Siasia coached youth teams in the States, he cannot handle the Super Eagles. It is the same techniques he imparts into the kids that he will impart into the players in the national team. Siaone did that successfully with the U-20 and Olympic squads. Amodu Shuaibu is not on the same level with Siasia. They are poles apart. Siasia knows how to groom players for the future and that is why he started his football academy. Why is it that anytime Siasia is given an assignment by the NFF, a lot of young boys flock to him? Look at his recent screening of U-20 players in Abuja. Hundreds of young footballers came to the camp without being invited and begged him to conduct trials for them and see their talent It shows these young chaps believe in Samson Siasia. A shining light cannot be hidden. Siaone is gradually building his team for the youth championships in Egypt later in the year. He has laid low for now. Lets see the team he will come up with

Jurgen Klinsmann is one of Germany's best strikers in History. Samson Siasia is one of the most intelligent strikers in Nigerian history. Yekini scored loads of his goals with sheer brawn and powerful shots [ I respect him for his strenght ] while Siasia scored goals that were well thought out. You saw Chinedu Ogbuke's goal against Argentina in the 2005 WYC final. That goal was classic. It was just Ogbuke being a chip off the old block of Siasia. Klinsmann silenced his critics by leading the German team to a respectable third position at the 2006 World Cup. He put fire and passion into players like Lukas Podolski, Philip Lahm, Bastian Schwenteigger [ His crazy long distance goals were awesome ], Oliver Kahn and Torsten Frings. Siasia does the same thing with his boys. Lets dont talk about the organization of German Football. They are far ahead of us.

I'm not condemning Amodu, Sagamite. It is just that we need hungry players and a hungry coach who is technically gifted. Sunday Oliseh is coaching in Germany and Belgium currently. He is learning a lot from the Europeans. Exposure makes you very competent and focused. I'm a product of exposure and I'm still under construction in Media and writing. Samson Siasia has learnt a lot from his overseas experience. We need to change in Nigeria and do the right things at the right time. Who says Siasia could not have handled the Olympic team and the Super Eagles together? It was obvious that the Olympic Squad would transform into the Super Eagles. Sagamite, is it not happening now before our faces? We have taken the wrong steps and we need to do something fast before things fall apart

I need to do other things online, mate. Cheers All.

SUNDAY OLISEH SPEAKS:

'' I have been excluded from the Nigerian World Cup team because I am standing on my principles as a man and as a leader. The new team is okay and I wish them well. Remember it is not the team that matters. It is Nigeria that counts ''
                                      - Sunday Oliseh speaks on his exclusion from the 2002 World Cup team. [ BBC Question and Answer Forum ].

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?: The Super Eagles did not even get to the second round of Korea-Japan 2002. Our downfall in football started in 2002.

SUNDAY OLISEH SPEAKS:

'' Enough is Enough and personally I have taken my decision. I think it is time that those of us who have played at the highest level took charge because it is heartbreaking''
                                          - Sunday Oliseh speaks after Nigeria crashed out of the 2008 Nations Cup in Ghana. [ BBC Website ]

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? :  Berti Vogts was sacked and Amodu was brought in. Yet we had former Eagles players who were better than Amodu Shuaibu on ground. Apart from Siasia, Steven Keshi, who took Togo to the World Cup was on ground. One day, I will find the time to write a book on Nigerian Football History. Cheers All.

SUNDAY OLISEH SPEAKS:

'' I have been excluded from the Nigerian World Cup team because I am standing on my principles as a man and as a leader. The new team is okay and I wish them well. Remember it is not the team that matters. It is Nigeria that counts ''
- Sunday Oliseh speaks on his exclusion from the 2002 World Cup team. [ BBC Question and Answer Forum ].

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?: The Super Eagles did not even get to the second round of Korea-Japan 2002. Our downfall in football started in 2002.

SUNDAY OLISEH SPEAKS:

'' Enough is Enough and personally I have taken my decision. I think it is time that those of us who have played at the highest level took charge because it is heartbreaking''
- Sunday Oliseh speaks after Nigeria crashed out of the 2008 Nations Cup in Ghana. [ BBC Website ]

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? : Berti Vogts was sacked and Amodu was brought in. Yet we had former Eagles players who were better than Amodu Shuaibu on ground. Apart from Siasia, Steven Keshi, who took Togo to the World Cup was on ground. One day, I will find the time to write a book on Nigerian Football History. Cheers All.

@Sagamite

The foundation of our march to South Africa 2010 is shaky. Really shaky, mate. It all started after Berti Vogts was sacked and was to be replaced with a new coach. The NFF conducted a series of interviews and the results were announced. Samson Siasia came first followed by Steven Keshi. I can't remember what the position of Amodu Shuaibu was. According to sources from the NFF [ I'm a sports writer for a Catholic Magazine with Irish roots ], Samson Siasia impressed the interview panel with the way he answered questions, his CV, and his blueprint for SA 2010. Observers of the selection process and the Media also agreed that the Bayelsa coach had beaten all contenders during the interview. So what eventually happened? Coach Shuaibu, who was not even the second best at the interview statge was appointed as the coach of the Super Eagles. That was where we made the first mistake , Sagamite.

We laid the first blocks of our faulty foundation towards SA 2010 with the appointment of Amodu Shuaibu as Eagles coach. Please, no one should develop sentiments here. At the time of the interviews, Samson Siasia was the best coach in Nigeria and was highly rated by FIFA. He was also very informed and had a website [ to show you how current he was ]. Now, Amodu was chosen and he won the first round of the World Cup Qualifiers easily. That was because he played weak teams. Many Nigerians hailed him for his early string of victories but did not see the shallow roots of the team. Until the mambas of Mozambique stung us and gave us a wake-up call. It is getting clear that Amodu does not have what it takes to lead the Super Eagles to South Africa. That is if Nigeria qualifies for the tournament. Look at the Kenyan game. The Kenyans could have scored up to 3 goals if they had a good striker.  Our boys bought the lethargy of the game against Kenya to Rades when they played against Tunisia yesterday.

Now to Samson Siasia. He was denied the opportunity of coaching the Super Eagles even when he deserved it. This is a coach that is very technical and knows what he is doing. When I say Amodu did not build up for our recent games, I know what I'm saying. Siasia is a coach that builds up effectively towards competitions.  Look at the way he built his boys in 2005  [Holland] and 2008 [ Beijing, China ]. Those two squads were strong and very technical. We got two silver medals in the process. We can see how Siasia has been improving since then. After losing to Argentina in 2005, he worked on himself and the boys. Last year in China, they battled the Argentines to a standstill, until Lionel Messi dug deep into his brilliance to work out the goal that gave the South Americans the Gold Mecal. If the NFF had foresight, they would have made Siasia the Eagles Coach so that he would continue his good work. Siasia knows how to build teams from the scratch. He is gifted in churning out strong teams and hungry boys.  If Siasia were to be Eagles coach, I'm sure we would be confident of playing in South Africa next year.  Our soccer officials are not visionaries. They can't see beyond their noses. Look at what the boys of Siasia who are in the current Eagles Squad are doing. Adeleye and Olubayo are gradually cementing their places in the Eagles defence line. Taiye Taiwo and Mikel Obi were also under SIAONE in 2005, and they were at their best then.  By not going to Bejing 2008, they fell out of Siasia's blueprint Siasia replaced them with Olufemi Ajilore, Chibuzor Okonkwo and another guy.

Samson Siasia has long term plans for the Eagles while Amodu is short-sighted. Siasia has coached in other countries and was successful. Amodu was sacked from his job in South Africa. Yeah, he had some successes in the local league back in the days, but he is not that good. Lets call a spade a spade. Siasia is not the Eagles coach because he is a no nonsense man. The NFF wants someone who would not question them and be a ' alright sir ' coach. Samson Siasia is exposed and Amodu is not. That is what is destroying Nigeria. Because Sunday Oliseh dared to question the NFF, he was blacklisted Samson Siasia and Sunday Oliseh are sidekicks. They think alike and are both gifted footballers. They dont like the guys running the show at the glasshouse in Abuja. Fellow Nairalanders, this current Super Eagles squad is built on a weak foundation. The mandate of leading the Eagles was stolen from Samson Siasia and God is not asleep. Siasia could have been to Nigeria what Jurgen Klinsmann was to Germany. Look at how Klinsmann led his boys at the last World Cup hosted by his country. His team was strong and very technical and lost to Italy narrowly after a well fought battle. Klinsmann trains hard alongside his team and Siasia does the same thing with his boys. When the Germans were losing to the Italians at the last World Cup, you could see the pain on Klinsmann's face. He felt like changing and going to join his boys on the pitch. Which he could still do then. He was very fit . That is the kind of coach we need for the Super Eagles.

We need to abandon politics and embrace innovation and change in our football. Even if the Eagles qualify under Amodu [ which I doubt ], we won't go far in the competition. Sagamite, you're versed in soccer matters and I have said the truth. Hd Siasia been appointed coach, guys like Olofinjana, Kanu Nwankwo, Eneramo etc would not be in the Eagles Squad. You would have seen Siasia bringing in a Nigerian from the Japanese or Korean League to play. And you would be dazed with the performance of such player. Siasia knows how to look for solid players in unexpected places. He has that gift of discovering fresh players who are hungry for victory. He knows how to turn average players into fierce lions on the pitch. Amodu acts on recommendations and hearsay. We have made a fundamental mistake as a Nation by not fighting against the appointment of Amodu Shuaibu as the Eagles Coach. I hope we wont regret our actions. I rest my case. Cheers.

I was pissed off with the way the Eagles played in Rades yesterday. The hunger in our boys died off, and we managed to get a goalless draw against the Tunisians who are beatable. Men, I don't know if we will go to South Africa o. There is something wrong with the current Super Eagles squad something is wrong somewhere. Amodu Shuaibu just sat there as if he was handicapped. It was Amokachi that was telling the boys what to do. The foundation of our march to South Africa has been shaky from the start and the weaknesses are just manifesting. Our build-up was bad

Amodu Shuaibu is really clueless. This guy had no solid build-up to the world cup qualifiers. There was no well planned and thought out approach to the matches he has handled so far. Nigeria and mediocrity I we must win all our remaining matches or Amodu and his assistants will be sacrificed by the NFF to appease Nigerians. Amodu, I hate you so much right now You ruined my day yesterday.

Nature has a way of exacting vengeance on those who cheat on others. I don't want to be a judge here, but I know there is payback time for everything under the sun. Don't think it is harmless to date a married man or woman. Try and ask those who've been involved in extra-marital affairs what they went through, and you'll hear tales of regret and pain. Sadly, human beings will always seek to satisfy their passions and desires Cheers.

selfish, corrupt and visionless Prostitute.

And the mad circus goes on

The crazy game of rolling chairs of corruption and white elephant projects goes on

I feel like strolling into Aso Rock and shooting everyone at the FEC meeting into pieces

Then I would become a hero

I'm very sure the guy is on a commercial research mission. He could be going to his room in a hotel to type and save his experiences on a laptop after closing for the day. I've come across these kind of guys recently. The Nigerian security Agencies know what he's up to and they have been briefed by the American Embassy. If you care to know, a lot of information is being gathered about Nigeria daily by foreigners for research and other purposes. How did the American Professors I talked about earlier on gather information about the Nigerian Fruit Juice Market? They must have spent some months in Nigeria conducting their research.

It is painful that Foreigners know more about our country than us Sometime in 1995, Some Europeans visited Erunwon in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, to make a documentary on the Bilikisu Sungbo Grove in the town. My uncle spotted some of them picking up some shiny stones in the bushes near the road leading to the grove. God knows what they intended to do with the stones. I doubt if many Nigerians know what the Bilikisu Sungbo Grove is all about. Please google the name- Bilikisu Sungbo [ you'll be amazed what you'll come up with ]. I met an Irishman in England who knew all about the Niger Delta and its history. He lived for many years in Nigeria, especially in Rivers and Delta States. Many foreigners speak Yoruba and Igbo languages fluently. So we should not be shocked that this fella is selling gala on the streets of Lagos. He knows what he is doing. Cheers.

The guy might not be a spy as many people on this thread are thinking. I'm not saying you're wrong, though. However, there might be a commercial interest behind his actions. We should not forget things so easily. I hope we can still remember how Pepsi Co tested the waters way back with the three Orange Men. That research concept was superb Many Okada men and Taxi drivers fled on sighting the three strange men who looked like aliens from outer space. Policemen were called to arrest the Orange Men but no one touched them. The Inspector General of Police had already been briefed about the Marketing and Advertising Campaign by Pepsi Co. We need to put on our thinking caps here, Nairalanders. The Police and other security outfits in the country might have been briefed concerning the American and his Gala selling program

I'm a researcher and I know incidents like this happen. I feel a multi-national company wants to launch a beef related product into the Nigerian market, and they're trying to see how customers relate with street hawkers. They are surely conducting the research to see how they can better what exists on ground. Dont be surprised when the product from North America is rolled out later in the year. It is also possible that this American guy is working as a researcher for some companies in America that want to break into the Nigerian Market with their products. This is Marketing Communication at its best. Everything should not be reduced to espionage and spies. I was shocked recently when I found out that the best research on the fruit juice Market in Nigeria was carried out by two American Professors What a shame on Nigeria Proper research is the key to product development and marketing.

The Guy must have gooten some form of clearance from the Nigerian Security Agencies for him to have been left alone and not harassed. Cheers.

600,000 Naira for all the trouble and beatings?

That was a shameful episode, mates. It goes to show that our movie stars are not really respected by Nigerian Film Producers. No matter what Jim Iyke had done to the Producers, he does not deserve to be humiliated. And the movie might not even be interesting at the end of the day Everything goes in the Nigerian Movie Industry these days. Everyone is a script writer, everyone wants to produce and direct films. Yet many of these charlatans I see around in our cities do not have what it takes to produce movies I wonder what kind of books they read Apart from Femi Lasode, Amaka Igwe, Tunde Kelani [ uncle TK ] and two other Producers, I dont know what the others are doing in the Movie Industry. Cheers.

This is the match that will determine a lot of things. I hope Amodu Shuaibu has a pen in his pocket. He might need to sign a resignation letter next week if he does not deliver in Rades. The same NFF that has continued to stick with him will stab him in the back to assuage the anger of Nigerians, if he loses against the Carthage Eagles. NFF officials are very conscious of their image these days. They don't want to be stoned by Nigerians who are passionate about football.

If Samson Siasia goes on to win the u-20 World Cup in Egypt later in the year, Nigerians will continue rooting for him. If we don't beat the Tunisians in Rades, going to South Africa will become a very difficult task for us. Cheers.

Marriage itself is a mystery. I don't have much to say concerning this thread, but I know true love exists and some marriages stand the test of time. The problem is that too many people are marrying for selfish purposes these days. A good number of guys and ladies dont want to share in the task of building a solid union. Also, I think if someone undestands his or her partner and loves the way God has created him or her [ I'm not talking about cheaters here o ], there will be less divorces. Cheers.