₦airaland Forum

Nosyke: Abia state University children will be renamed Osisikankwu University of Kidnap and Kidnapping Technology

fesse: This is arrant nonsense . As from today the school has no value again.

Ikengawo: I would like to show my appreciation for those that died to make the blessings we have today in Nigeria possible. All the journalists that were killed so that our press can be free. The death of MKO Abiola that showed us once and for all that military dictatorship will NEVER again be an acceptable part of our government. The death on Ken Saro Wiwa that brought light to the suffering of minorities in Nigeria and gave strength to the plight of the suffering voiceless, and a thanks to those whose efforts have made Nigeria's election system fairer and freer. I do acknowledge our system is an immensely imperfect and frustratingly flawed one. I do acknowledge the war is not yet won and I do acknowledge the enemies or our progress are still alive and in power, but I'm not going to pretend that this generation shouldn't be ashamed of the fact that we seem to think saying 'there's no democracy in Nigeria is a fair contribution to a fight for democracy that our predecessors gave their lives for. Their sacrifice has not been in vein. there has been progress and If we can give thanks to and revere their spirit there will be more progress.

We've made more progress then most of our african counter parts and show more promise and will to strike forward than most of the 3rd world.

dianah: PHCN, Our Long Term Joke

I saw this in one of my BB groups, MileHigh Group (and No! its not what you are thinking) and it dawned on me that just like every other failed promises we have been getting , PHCN or NEPA has been a failed project for a very long time! We act like power generation is rocket science!Little wonder why we all think whoever gets us off this perpetual blackout in Nigeria will be a superhero. Obviously none of our leaders, past or present believes in superheroes, so why be something you dont even believe in?

It is amusing the way we keep creating future plans, never thinking the day will come when we have to give account for those promises we make, Our leaders do not even respect us enough to try, neither do they respect themselves enough to keep their own promises. Touche!

I recall a theme song for one of the "failed projects" when I was a kid:


[i]Join us, come with us

We are on our way

Education for all, by the year 2000 ( They never thought 2000 would come that fast.lol)

[/i]What a joke! It is 2012 and our education is still a joke, getting worse by the day. We create visions 2010, 2012, 2015, 2020 and of course no one even believes any of those crappy visions, because nothing is ever put in place!
Back to PHCN, am I the only one who noticed that the bills have doubled and the power supply is less? Can someone please shut down PHCN the way NITEL has been shut down, so we can have private coporations who know what power generation is about do their job? because seriously, whenever I have the misfortune of going to PHCN, It becomes even ,more apparent that they have no clue what they are doing.

PHCN/NEPA has been a long term joke, and no one is laughing anymore, so I guess it is about time we called in a new act, what do you think

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Ogblikwe: Too much over reliance on oil revenue. The State ought to have by now developed other viable income generating sectors
comparable or even surpassing the oil revenue.

oyb: What about those overseas who pompously talk down the millions of Nigerians who donot have the resources to leave.

Think about this for a second. If both saints and criminals had left Nigeria will it have been better or worse. If IBB or OBJ or Atiku or the much maligned President of Nigeria had gone abroad to study will Nigeria have been better. Did Ibori not sojourn abroad before becoming guv. The World Bank Ngozi worked in for years is based in Suleja or Warri or Abeokuta abi.

When we say we have a fundamental problem in Nigeria it means all Nigerians, in power, in servitude, at home, abroad are involved in making this country what it is.

Is there any argument for progress that is not partitioned in sectionalism, bigotry and other anti-social vices promoted by those home and abroad.

Financially speaking is there any wealthy Nigerian that is not castigated, now we turn to the poor to hound them too.

We have serious issues as Nigerians and it has little to do with wealth, status or aspiration and in my opinion whether home or abroad Nigerians are the same, wonderfully individualistic, collectively hopeless. Just check out everyday posts.





sadly, beaf cannot provide himself a an example - na to talk down on nigerians and post bizarre lies about the cheapness of solar powered water purification


i think i will save all this self hate where beaf pompously speaks down to nigerians who are not blessed wth connections to those in power

oyb: sadly, beaf cannot provide himself a an example - na to talk down on nigerians and post bizarre lies about the cheapness of solar powered water purification


i think i will save all this self hate where beaf pompously speaks down to nigerians who are not blessed wth connections to those in power

oyb: What about those overseas who pompously talk down the millions of Nigerians who donot have the resources to leave.

Think about this for a second. If both saints and criminals had left Nigeria will it have been better or worse. If IBB or OBJ or Atiku or the much maligned President of Nigeria had gone abroad to study will Nigeria have been better. Did Ibori not sojourn abroad before becoming guv. The World Bank Ngozi worked in for years is based in Suleja or Warri or Abeokuta abi.

When we say we have a fundamental problem in Nigeria it means all Nigerians, in power, in servitude, at home, abroad are involved in making this country what it is.

Is there any argument for progress that is not partitioned in sectionalism, bigotry and other anti-social vices promoted by those home and abroad.

Financially speaking is there any wealthy Nigerian that is not castigated, now we turn to the poor to hound them too.

We have serious issues as Nigerians and it has little to do with wealth, status or aspiration and in my opinion whether home or abroad Nigerians are the same, wonderfully individualistic, collectively hopeless. Just check out everyday posts.





sadly, beaf cannot provide himself a an example - na to talk down on nigerians and post bizarre lies about the cheapness of solar powered water purification


i think i will save all this self hate where beaf pompously speaks down to nigerians who are not blessed wth connections to those in power

Laalamed: Yes,super eagle will be lost to namibia.super eagle will not qualify for nation cup and world cup.the coach need to build a new team for about 3yrs.

khalids: still wandering why they sacked samson siasia...............

pro01: Na wa oh. I understand people tend to get carried away by the euphoria of victory and success, and then forget the details of how such victories were achieved. If I may ask, was it part of Di Matteo's "tactics" that Barca would hit the post twice in the first leg at the Stamford Bridge, and then hit the post thrice in the second leg? Was it also part of the tactical script that Messi, of all people, and Robben, would both miss penalties that would have sealed our fate? Was it part of tactics that Barca, Liverpool, and Bayern would lose a plethora of chances, including one that perhaps crossed the goal line (in the FA cup final) but was overlooked?

The tactics were indeed woeful, not necessarily because of it's sheer ugliness, but because it was defective and designed to depend on luck more than efficiency. A more effective form of the same tactic was masterfully used by Mourinho's Inter Milan in their treble winning season last two years. Although Barca outplayed Inter, they didn't create many chances - that is the ultimate aim of a containment tactic - to suffocate the superior attacking team and prevent them from creating chances! Not to allow them create uncountable chances and hope that they fail to convert the chances (and penalties)! How on earth can you call that "tactics"? If Messi had scored that penalty and made it 3-1, we would have been forced to attack, thereby exposing our 'yansh' at the rear. . . and then the game might have ended 5-1 or more.

I believe so much in destiny. Chelsea were destined to excel this year, against all odds. It was written in the stars. Simple. There is no logical or rational way of explaining our miraculous triumphs in spite of so many near-death moments, other than to attribute everything to divine intervention - rather than tactics. Which kind tactics be that?? As such, we can't be sure of Di Matteo's abilities until he spends one full season in charge, without the notoriously promiscuous Lady Luck by his side. Let's not make it look like it is his right to get a longer contract; that is the privilege and prerogative of the owner, Abramovich, who has rewarded Di Matteo enough by giving him a bonus of £1m for the UCL win as well as a one year contract. Is that not fair enough? ? ?

valacious: That is why i was against buhari when he made his seemingly 'honest' comments. The street almajiri will never understand what he truly meant, and they will just be needlessly bringing down lives of southern infidel 'dogs and baboons'.

betrani: I quite Agree wit u on this! Most nigerians ve been hoodwinked into believing that our government or fellow citizens k a dime about us! We stand on a very dry ground of which only us can make wet to our desire! People tell all sorts of lies and stories because of their vantage positions, to coax us into believin that there is hope "when they themselves are not sure of anything" other than their ever blossoming ambition to retain power and secure their pockets for "a better nigeria" which only them see! Hw would an average nigerian believe in himself? When all his been tought is hw not to trust the person beside him, owing to the creed and doctrines of selfishness, selfcenteredness, greed, hatred

omosexy1: I remembered they signed MoU with the Chinese, they have signed with General Electric (USA) now they are signing with France. Yet power supply continue to decline. Maybe they need to sign MoU with the whole world