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Crime › Re: Woman Jailed For 10 Years After Beating Houseboy To Death by Reference(m): 6:14pm On Oct 29, 2013
Honestly I just feel that violence by women in Nigeria is treated with kids gloves. I've visited households where these minors are visciously abused even in full view of visitors and in one of those cases the lady complains of husband maltreatment. Sad.
Travel › Re: Another Plane Crash Averted In Abuja by Reference(m): 1:52pm On Oct 29, 2013
About to land...suddenly took to the air again. 'Complete family' as though there are 'incomplete families'. Is this the report of a journalist or an I-Report presented verbatim. Very poor.
Politics › Re: Ex-PHCN Worker Spends N5.5m Gratuity On Jeep by Reference(m): 8:33am On Oct 29, 2013
texazzpete: There's no guarantee the man doesn't have money stashed elsewhere.

The OP just says the man has 'nothing to show for 20years work'. Knowing Nigerians! it's likely this just means the man hasn't built a house yet. Not everyone wants to build a house .
Oh Tex stop it. A house is the most important non living investment the average man can make anywhere in the world because it has critical social implications. Not saying it is an immediate and pressing priority (I would rather spend on the means of making liquid resources) but a car(jeep) and house are apples and oranges.
Romance › Re: Things You Must Not Tell About Your Relationship by Reference(m): 7:54am On Oct 29, 2013
Archmed: Nice one OP.Engaging in d above only make one a laughing stock among comity of friends.The irony of life is such dat telling friends d goodies in ur relationshp infuriates dem,buh d bad stuffs make dem happy(buh dey pretend to care)
Making ur relationship issues,good or bad, public,thus makes you a BIG f**L
'Unwrapping the goodies infuriates them'....'lamentations of Jeremiah is music to their ears....'comity' of FRIENDS!!!?<!*^>¿!!! Dang!!. Sounds rather like a comity of Philistines to me.
Romance › Re: Things You Must Not Tell About Your Relationship by Reference(m): 7:40am On Oct 29, 2013
OMORIHI: I totally disagree wit all dis 'don't talk' lesson.Although I do not say u xpose ur spouse but then relationships usually get to a point at times where u must share ur feelings with a confidant otherwise u may end up at a psychiatric hosp.sorry to be so blunt anyway but it is the fact.
Then talk to the damn psychiatrist. Except all your friends are shrinks.
Politics › Re: Clara Chime Under House-Arrest Imposed By Gov. Chime by Reference(m): 7:15am On Oct 29, 2013
babyosisi: Isn't this the same woman he chased his wife of many years away to marry
a girl half his age,
she deserves whatever she gets
I have no sympathy for her and people like her
any woman that comes in to destroy a home to insert herself into an existing marriage because she thinks she has perkier bo.obs, deserves whatever fate befalls them
if Chime like sef make e use koboko dey flog am as she dey do nwa awo jump,i don't care
Hopefully all the other eediots aspiring to be second and third wives of influential men will take note.
The first wife must be eating abacha and okporoko at the news of what happened to the tramp that broke her matrimonial home.
Runs girls take note
dem for post recent picture of her make we see
Most women hardly see this when they are girls. Like you said, it is when their 'a.s.s-ets' begin to depreciate wisdom takes hold.
Sports › Re: Jordan Vs Nigeria - (1 - 0) International Friendly On 28th October 2013 by Reference(m): 11:17pm On Oct 28, 2013
Balkan: Thank God it was not Keshi that took them to Jordan.
Sure. If it was Joshua. They would have crossed.
Sports › Re: Jordan Vs Nigeria - (1 - 0) International Friendly On 28th October 2013 by Reference(m): 11:14pm On Oct 28, 2013
grin I have a headline suggestion for our colourless journalists - 'Baptism of fire for the home based Eagles at the River Jordan' or better, ' Without Moses Eagles can not cross the Jordan'.
Politics › Re: Ex-PHCN Worker Spends N5.5m Gratuity On Jeep by Reference(m): 8:03pm On Oct 28, 2013
Corrupt, indolent civil servant who hoped to continue milking the system at our expense. So you can imagine what kind of havoc he would have caused in NEPA. Little wonder public services are as shambolic as his messed up mentals. Good riddance at 50. Your mates are hard working engineers somewhere building and running things. The kind of money paid to these guys put together can buy or build a new power station if those rogues have the IQ to see the future before their very eyes.
Politics › Re: Petition: Make Senator Cruz Apologize For His Offensive Remarks by Reference(m): 10:24pm On Oct 25, 2013
Well for you diasporans battle on. Personally I can't see how the comments of a man nearly 12,000 miles away can warrant my critical attention. His problem with Obama is an American thing. We have our issues here to contend with.
Sports › Re: NFF Must Respect Me, Pay Me - Keshi by Reference(m): 8:08am On Oct 25, 2013
But they can find 90 milla to regrass stadium pitch. Keshi you're in the wrong job. Oya wey ya hoe and matchete.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 7:23am On Oct 25, 2013
[quote author=odogwu-x]Funny speech from ppl who always roll out tanks and e-artillery whenever someone asks how tinubu is a trillionnaire in nigeria today after two terms as governor. Very few yorubas can shake off their primordial instincts to say their leader must be corrupt to own a newspaper started with 3 billion, an airline, oil interests, construction.

Also the N1 billion spent on tinubu's birthday whose money was it? Or u don't think that was stealing?[/quote]No, they will tell you it is a regional matter and not involving federal funds yet they will be quick to condemn Ibori and DSP. The truth is that we have to tackle the structure first before all these anti-corruption king-konging so that the speck be removed first. The guns are drawn. Hang your own crooks today so that other 'regions' can learn how to hang theirs and not just say 'oh, we didn't vote them in Ondo because they are shady. Are there no courts, no magistrates in Lagos. Who has come before them. They are leaders in infrastructure building, leaders in good governance. Why not be leaders inthe hangman's noose.

Its the structure 'stupid' (sorry Bill). Good morning folks.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 12:27am On Oct 25, 2013
[quote author=sweet_gala]But we have made efforts to clean our house , the party of thiefs and killers PDP of which GEJ is the head makes it difficult, if you have seen where Yoruba people curse dimeji Bankole you would fear. His name has been changed to Bank-ole( bank-thief)

May I remind you the greatest betrayal in Nigerian history till this day happened in 1966 when Igbo officers spared their own and killed everyone else.

We all have learned since then, till this day the Igbo are not trusted and the closest they have come to power in Nigeria is a SS man with Azikiwe middle name.[/quote]Okay, I give up. Its late in Nigeria perhaps not by US time if you're there. Can continue tom. if I can find the time.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 12:14am On Oct 25, 2013
[quote author=sweet_gala]Forget prosecution we all know Tinubu is dodgy but his day will soon come. Did you not see how ondo people rejected him last year, oyo has changed party from AD to PDP to ACN since 1999, same goes for ekiti and Ogun. So please what do you mean political arrangement?[/quote]Of course his day will come but why demand of another party, another region what has not been demonstrated in any way, shape or form. This I think is the crux of this whole argument. That to make proper anti-corruption there must be honest introspection first and a level playing field. You sincerely cannot expect the opposition to sacrifice his pawns while you keep yours.

I fully understand and appreciate this western renaissance in everything that makes for development and good living but to forget that you were also a part of the mess of the past is hard to take. Some may see it as a revival, a new birth. Others will see it as just running away from your shadow, the reality.

Yes, there is a greater awareness but believe me. Beyond that nothing has changed yet.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 11:51pm On Oct 24, 2013
0lumide: Uhh? Fayose?

Akala?

uhh? Bode George was sentenced in Lagos.

Ok ok ok... So now, SW has to jail their corrupt officers before they demand accountability from a federal govt that take all the revenue SW gets?

Is SW Nigeria or part of Nigeria?

You see Yorubas shouting hell on all these corrupt officers. you don't see them protecting them.

but back to basis, This is about Nigeria and not SW biko!

Why are you people like this? cry cry cry cry cry cry

So you can't call any public officer Yorubas drummed support for after corruption allegation? We were happy when OBJ nailed Tafa Balogun, we were delighted when Fayose was impeached.
We rejoiced when Oyinlola was removed.
We even told GEJ to probe Tinubu if he had evidence. Yorubas did not drum for war when Tinubu was in court!

WE THE YORUBAS WANT OUT OF NIGERIA!!!!!!
All these people you are quoting are present or past PDP. The party in opposition as far as the west is concerned today. But stop for once and consider that in 14 years in Lagos and far fewer in other states that not one person has served one day in prison for corruption. Can you confidently say that there has not been one single case of corruption under the present power arrangement in the west because I know for a fact that it is hard to turn on your own. Is every politician down there richer, level or poorer (with mass Nigeria) than he was in 1999.

And please don't say lack of evidence for obvious reasons - circular argument.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 11:30pm On Oct 24, 2013
Aarenaija: Na their turn. Make them chop Naija finish. Morally bankrupt people.
But why are ya all howling now. Said it at the turn of this Presidency that to restructure this country everyone needs to have shot at power, engorge on it, choke on its benefits and be repelled by its foul taste. The Presidency as far as the south is concerned is demystified. The perception there is that other regions are just jealous cos they've had their turn at screwing the prom queen.

At least the north doesn't hide the fact that it wants one more round. What does the west want. C'mon. You've had your turn. What's all these new found squeaky clean image, when its clear and history recalls you guys have done your part in messing up this country. By the way its not as if there are hundreds of public servants and poolitical office holders in western court docks awaiting sentencing. So where is the postulating coming from.

When I was growing up one thing I hated about church fasting programs was this: only the priest knew when he would declare one and of course eat properly and prepare well I thought. The rest of us the congregation will be caught unawares and oft had it tougher. Let other regions, let the minorities feed fat as well on the national cake. When it has gone round then we can declare a fast. Not before. It is not fair.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 11:02pm On Oct 24, 2013
0lumide: give an example of a serving Yoruba public office holder defended on corrupt practices../
Hmm. But give one, just one past or serving public officer prosecuted and/or convicted under the new power arrangement in the west. Excuse me sir, but the car with which you pursue has no engine oil in it. Or are we assuming for a split second everything there is squeaky clean.

Gosh, I just love what the GEJ government is doing to this country. The pace of change (transformation) is simply bewildering.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 10:38pm On Oct 24, 2013
Kairoseki77: No. You are lying to yourself.

Rossikk, I would believe you if you weren't an Igbo. As a pro African/pro-black person that you claim to be, you should be the FIRST person to demand Oduah's resignation. Except we see you here defending a thief. Why?

Stella Oduah has brought shame to our nation. She has stolen from every Nigerian. She has no remorse, has never apologized, and refuses to return the money she ate.

There are no excuses for her behavior and I am ashamed of the behavior of the NL Igbos with the way they keep protecting her.

Like I said, I will NEVER take complaints about corruption seriously when they come from the SE after this. I am sure that I am not alone in this feeling.

Spits

If a Nigerian in government is stealing, they should be thrown out and punished period. No excuses, no shifting the blame, no pointing fingers, no whining. EVERY Nigerian is from some tribe. If tribal bigots continue to protect criminals in our government we will NEVER stop corruption. Divide and conquer is what the white man did to us during colonization, and we are still doing it to ourselves in 2013.
Hmm.
Politics › Re: Leave Stella Oduah Alone – Niger-delta Group by Reference(m): 10:32pm On Oct 24, 2013
Kairoseki77: We have no one to blame for corruption but ourselves.

Tribal bigots will always rally around known thieves and protect them from punishment.

I never want to hear a Nigerian complain about corruption again.

I can't take you seriously anymore.
Ouch. He, he, ha, ha. Hmm. Sweet n sour.
Properties › Re: Demolition Going On At Ojudu/Alagbole For The Ogun Road Project by Reference(m): 9:38pm On Oct 24, 2013
DrDapcee: My family has multiple properties earmarked for demolition on this road… the income from these properties sustain the big family. The future is bleak. We have done nothing wrong. We have c/o. we made adequate clearance for future road expansion as adviced by our architect. Some of the houses date back 20yrs in age. All going down. …
We did not get any formal warning from the ogun state government. All we saw were markings on our property. No written notification. No media communiqué, nothing. We went to Abeokuta and we got conflicting reports both from the government office and the ministry of lands. In summary, they assured us that demolition would only start in 2015. They requested quotes for value of our properties…. running into nine digit figures. We gave them. They offered less than 20% of the current value of these properties. We asked for a design of the road so that we can plan a structured demolition of our property ourselves so as to preserve the memories of these properties and minimize destruction by their hungry bulldozers. They did not give us any. We were in the dark, confused, anxious, unhappy, disappointed. All of a sudden, we heard Amosun came last Sunday, spent about 20mins, walked about a 100m and was heard to say that work would commence tomorrow(monday).
I encourage development in every level and agree that Yakoyo /Alagbole road needs an overhaul, but why put the cart before the horse.
Amosun mentioned that he had warned us 2yrs ago about the proposed destruction. Why did he not use this period to compensate us so that we would not be in this current situation of unplanned homelessness after many years of comfort? I pray none of you become homeless, it is a wicked experience. Amosun never engaged stake holders of the area. When development started in the area back in the late 80’s and people were ignorantly purchasing the land from omo oniles, was there any advice from the government against such? If indeed there was a master plan for that road, why did the government not clamp down on development of that area during the early 90’s when development of that area was in its nascence?
Amosun has wielded his power immaturely and insensitively. Such impunity should not go unpunished regardless of the intention. Did you know that taking the road through the vast undeveloped area surrounding alagbole/yakoyo would save the government more money by saving on ‘compensation’? Why was this option not explored? This road would link to the Lagos/Ibadan express way about 5km from Berger junction.
This has exposes many problems that face our country. We the residents of this area are also human, powerless against the selfish govenrment but still human and deserve some respect. It is us today, but remember it can be you tomorrow, in another form. We should challenge such insensitivity to citizens. Most of these houses are the sole source of income for the owners. where do they go now? where would they sleep? compensation whenever it arrives will not alleviate the current distress and trauma.
God, we leave this in your hands. Fight for us, no body else will.
Honestly feel your pain. May God help you peoples. Please remain law abiding.
Business › Re: Tiger Brands To Increase Stake In Dangote Flour To 70% by Reference(m): 3:01pm On Oct 23, 2013
[quote author=imsu.boi] shocked shocked Concerned Nigerians should be scared.... Really scared [/quote]Of what na. Are we not globe-trotting looking for foreign cash injection. Now it comes we want tablet instead. Dangote is no slouch. He needs the cash, the oily business beckons and for our sakes we better hope he succeeds. Can't blame a private man and his toys. Ask thieving politicians to invest their loot here and bring in machine tools instead of finished goods.
Politics › Re: Jonathan Queries Stella Oduah Over N255m Cars by Reference(m): 11:40am On Oct 23, 2013
omenka: And if Jonathan should reason along this line, and perhaps other successive regimes, when should our leaders start thinking "the better for Nigeria" and not "the better for me"?? Don't we have any shred of patriotism left in us anymore??


I weep for this country...
Politics › Re: Jonathan Queries Stella Oduah Over N255m Cars by Reference(m): 11:40am On Oct 23, 2013
omenka: And if Jonathan should reason along this line, and perhaps other successive regimes, when should our leaders start thinking "the better for Nigeria" and not "the better for me"?? Don't we have any shred of patriotism left in us anymore??


I weep for this country...
When you look at the formation of modern societies you find a common thread running through them. A group of common puritan ideologists, the people that say enough is enough, destiny changers, the brains, the crucible of societal change that birth revolutions of whatever kinds, whether loud and bloody or whether silent and resilient.

There have been intellectuals, academia, military, middle-class, judiciary, students, peasants, zealots and so on. These groupings have shaped the destinies of nations, they have stood apart. They have said no. They have rallied for change and became agents of national rebirth.

In Nigeria, is there ANYTHING positive that more than 1 ONE citizen of this country can agree to prosecute selflessly. Everyone has a pet sin. An achilles heel, a don't touch area, a black hole that sucks out all morality and humanity and makes it impossible to find light.

If there is anything like white magic then the British spell on us takes the cake because our problems are beyond understanding.
Politics › Re: Jonathan Queries Stella Oduah Over N255m Cars by Reference(m): 11:18am On Oct 23, 2013
omenka: Just imagine!!! Imagine someone like this poster being made the president of this country!! Today, nothing that relates to public office is being viewed without putting on some ethno-religious glasses over the eyes!
Yet someone would want to make me believe "Nigeria go beta". How did it ever come to this ehn??
The Brits put that simple equation in play at independence. Today its grown so complex you need the best Los Alamos has to offer to compute a way out.
Politics › Re: Jonathan Queries Stella Oduah Over N255m Cars by Reference(m): 11:14am On Oct 23, 2013
omenka: Nigerians.... SMH.. Can we for once discuss issues without mentioning North, South, East, West, Housa, Yoruba, Igbo, Aboki, Muslims or Christianshuh Haba! This is becoming nauseating.
So you can all see that the problem in Nigeria is structure not corruption. Sort that out and gain a platform for development. Kick the can again and continue the downward spiral. This country CANNOT move forward.
Health › Re: 2 Die Of Exhaustion At Onitsha Bridge Traffic by Reference(m): 9:47am On Oct 23, 2013
simpleseyi: It is impossible because the governors are busy LOOTING. Two South-South governors bought private gets with the people's money. Ex-militant Government Tompolo just bought a private jet recently. Asari Dokuboh has built private University in Benin Republic. Mrs. Dezaini Allison-Madueke has a private jet too, Stella Oduah is busy acquiring the latest automobiles. Jonathan has 10 presidential jets. How will they be able to build infrastructures?
On the one hand you claim to offer suggestions but discredit others in line. Are you sincere or sincerely mocking. This is too obvious nau.
Politics › Re: Nigeria Needs A Female President - Oshiomhole, Fashola by Reference(m): 9:07am On Oct 23, 2013
The only thing that makes sense to me is the call for cross board population reduction and that's where the education of the girl child and the empowerment of women is critical to national development.

However the 'appointment' of women to one or two posts here and there even if it is the presidency won't do anything to change a 'system'', build an institution or change the national psyche. Madam Iweala is the head of the Economy, the former Minister of Education is a woman, so was the former anti-corruption czar and the present Judge of Judges. The current lightning rod in this present government Ms Oduah is a woman. The results past and present are as mixed and as mean as the men folk.
Politics › Re: US Senator Insults Nigeria In A bid To Mock Obama. by Reference(m): 3:33am On Oct 23, 2013
[quote author=Paris-fran]The amount of scammers in this country is as a result of unemployment. Truly, I've seen this first hand. I got a call yesterday from an old school mate, asking if can I think of any idea that will make 1million people pay 100naira each. I asked, do you want to sell something, he said NO. He just wants a way to make people contribute 100million naira for him. This is a guy that has been job hunting for a year now. If he was in the office, I don't see how 100million naira contribution will be his problem. As long as the youths are still greatly unemployed 'Nigerian scammers' will continue to spam our mail boxes.[/quote]So why didn't you give him the '100 million' since you perhaps are 'working' somewhere.
Politics › Re: Fire At NNPC Refinery in Warri (Pictures) by Reference(m): 3:52pm On Oct 22, 2013
SexyLadyJ: Oh boy! No be small run oooo.......
I run 4get my handbag.....
Life no get duplicate ooooo grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Handbag?!*¿~@?. Is it now a market place or discount store. Thought it was.... forget it.
Politics › Re: Fire At NNPC Refinery in Warri (Pictures) by Reference(m): 3:47pm On Oct 22, 2013
Lil vicky: Every tin is back to normal,every1 is back to there various offices.
Now am totally lost. Thought this was a museum. Now it is an office complex. What next a Pizza joint.
Politics › Re: Fire At NNPC Refinery in Warri (Pictures) by Reference(m): 3:44pm On Oct 22, 2013
Mister Dan: Are the refineries working or they as just there as historical museums...i get am before na story
And someone claims to be on Industrial training there... as a curator I suppose.
Politics › Re: Fg May Sack Workers In NCAA, Others Over Bulletproof Cars by Reference(m):
bigboy3: This country is a joke....the leaders are jokers.....the people sef no dey okay. Oduah , coscharis and all involved should be probed. That is what civilised societies do.
Coscharis will simply look for the next MDA to entice. Glossy brochures carried by page 3 girls. Government needs to close its eyes tight to these products of decadence.

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