₦airaland Forum

OEPHIUS:
http://leaders.ng/conspiracy-apc-nigerian-media-conceal-boko-haram-attacks-debo-akinbami/

If there's any conspiracy at all, it would be between the media and the Nigerian Government...not the APC. The APC isn't the one promulgating a war against Boko Haram. The service chiefs are soldiers and not politicians and the poor soldiers been killed at the frontline aren't members of any political party. Reducing these unfortunate calamities to the level of party politics is highly disrespectful to the troops, especially those of them who have died in the ongoing campaign against terrorism. The Federal Government under President Buhari have so far failed to do their jobs and should be called out for their failure, just like the last government was.

That said, I think the media needs to ramp up its game as far as reporting the ongoing war against Boko Haram. A situation where foreign News outlets like Reuters, CNN, AP, Al Jazeera, and the likes have their correspondents embedded with the troops at the frontlines of the war, while our journalists report hearsay news from their studios in Lagos and Abuja is an aberration.

The Nigerian media need to tell the stories of these valiant soldiers who daily pay the supreme sacrifice for the safety and unity of the country in such a way that they don't end up playing to the agenda of the terrorists which is to spread fear, tension and mistrust across the land. Publicity is the oxygen that terrorists need to further their agenda.

Am I by this encouraging the apparent media blackout of the Boko Haram crisis? HELL NO!

All I am saying is that the media needs to evolve a better way of reporting same story such that it highlights the bravery of the soldiers who stood and fought to the last despite the dearth of quality weapons supply from the government.

For instance, when a Newspaper leads with a headline like "Boko Haram Overruns Military Base...Kills 100 soldiers! Others Flee!" like you will read in the average Nigerian Newspaper, it goes a long way in furthering the agenda of the terrorists. It spreads fear and impugns the courage and sacrifice of those soldiers that most likely stood and fought till the last. The ones that are left become demoralised and lose the will to continue. Sometimes, beyond the guns and other weapons of war, all a soldier has is his morale. When that is lost, ALL IS LOST!

Bottomline, the Nigerian Media needs to raise its game in order to become more relevant in the scheme of things.

So this strange handle was created in November 2018 and has only 77 followers.

Yet it rolls out a poll on November 19 and gets over 10,000 responses in just 3 days? Something even "influencers" with 1 million followers can barely manage?

Interesting.

Kontinu!

We all know the definition of orphan. I am sure Atiku does as well. He told the world in his submission that he "grew up an orphan selling firewood on the street" to survive.

On his Wikipedia page and his Autobiography, he stated his mother died in 1984, at which time he, Atiku, was heading the Customs unit at the Lagos Port, had built her a house and bought her a car.

In other areas of the book, he talked about the fact that his parents weren't super rich. But they were comfortable enough to give him a sheltered and comfortable life as a growing child.

If Atiku's mother died in 1984 like he claims and he was already a "big man" in the customs having had a sheltered and comfortable childhood, pray tell, when did things get so bad that he sold firewood on the streets

Conclusion: Atiku LIED!

Gaslight
/ˈɡaslʌɪt/
verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting

manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity.
"in the first episode, Karen Valentine is being gaslighted by her husband"

Example: Engineerboat tried gaslighting the entire Nairaland with his generic definition of the word "Orphan".

I don't have such a great understanding of economics but even I know that Mr. Atiku's plan will only lead to an influx of briefcase investors. They will bring in anything and everything and make stupid profits.

When it all goes south as it is bound to after a while (seeing that we run a purely import based economy) they will pull out their investments and move on to the next one.

What happened to these children is very heartbreaking and unfortunate.

Coming from someone who almost suffered a similar fate as these poor children while playing hide n' Seek with my siblings and other neighborhood kids, I can almost picture what happened.

I was 5 years old. We used to have this old and disused refrigerator in the garage that I hid inside and locked myself. It was those types you could only open from outside (I guess the manufacturers never envisaged a situation where a naughty boy would lock himself inside it while playing hide n' seek). Anyway, I locked myself in there and when they couldn't find me, my fellow players moved on to another round of the game without me, children that we all were. They must have assumed I ran off to play elsewhere or something.

Luckily for me, my mum suddenly noticed I wasn't in the company of the other kids anymore so she asked for my whereabouts and was informed I had somehow run off to play elsewhere. This piqued my mum's interest because I was the youngest of the bunch so she launched a search for me, checking everywhere in and around the house. When she didn't find me, she raised alarm and thus commenced a neighborhood search that I learned lasted for over an hour. All this while this drama was going on, I was lying inside the refrigerator having passed out from lack of oxygen.

Thankfully, a member of the search party decided to take another cursory examination of the garage that had been converted to a store for my mum's sewing machines (she was a tailor in her lifetime. God rest her soul) as well as other junk materials including this old and dead refrigerator. As providence will have it, he just decided to open the refrigerator, not really expecting to find anything inside but behold: out tumbled my inert body after about 2 hours in the cramped interior of the fridge.

Well as my mum told me the story, I was rushed to the hospital after the neighborhood "Aunty Nurse" failed in her bid to revive me. Thankfully, the doctors at the hospital fared better, and that was how I was literarily snatched from the jaws of death in the nick of time.

Needless to add that my siblings bore my mum's wrath with some nice floggings seeing she couldn't vent her anger on me, "the innocent victim of their foolishness" that I was. They still bear that grudge against me till this day and wont let me hear the last of it. If we are all sitting somewhere and I disappear for a minute, you will hear, "Hope that silly boy hasn't gone and locked himself inside the fridge again o!"

Also, the garage was purged of all the useless junk items stashed there and the access door was firmly locked.

As a parent today, I'm extremely finicky about my children's safety around the house. I can't shout abeg!

capitalzero:
I know but he did not write certificate. forget fake waec certificate. this is nigeria. With primary school certificate and work experience in public sector as a soldier, he qualify to contest. but just know that he does not possess waec certificate. stop defending lie.

If he says he possesses one and you do not have any CONCRETE proof that he doesn't, then we just have to take him at his word.

Well at least, I choose to. You are within your right to believe he doesn't have one.

capitalzero:
So it is possible that he was admitted to the college without certificate.

It isn't a possibility, it is a FACT.

According to the letter, President Buhari wasn't required to submit any certificates at the time because it was not a prerequisite for admission.

Still doesn't negate the fact that this whole drama around the basic education credentials of a man like Buhari is an unnecessary distraction and a big waste of time. He has spent almost 4 years in office and we should be discussing his performance rather than stuff like his secondary school certificate. If he is deemed to have failed in office, it won't be because he has or does not have a secondary school certificate.

President Buhari will deservedly be on the ballot next year.

dre11:
“Unfortunately for them, later yesterday evening a technician came and was able to figure out and was able to produce the CCTV footage, including how they gained entrance into my house and how they got a way into my room and the fight between them, my wife and my son and all the efforts we made to save our lives. I am happy that we have that in our custody, which the Police are not aware of.







http://saharareporters.com/2018/11/07/ekweremadu-threatens-release-video-assassination-attempt-his-life

Wait! DSP Ekwerenmadu has a recording that can potentially help the police solve this issue but Dec not to make it a available to them. Then he turns around to accuse the police of inefficiency?

I don't understand.

At this slow pace, Ganduje will have wrapped up his tenure by the time they are done.

naptu2:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/11/04/okorocha-withdraws-security-staff-from-deputy-govs-office/

I don't think the governor has the power by law to withdraw the deputy governor's security. As a deputy governor, the man has a constitutional and statutory right to a security team.

Okorocha needs to calm down.

The foolish things we do when we think we are in love sometimes come back to haunt us.

Very sad what this young lady is going through. I hope this fake "pastor" goes to jail for this evil act.

"Revenge porn" is a crime punishable under the cybercrimes law.

So it is "common" visa to America that is freely accessed by average Nigerians that the person of an ex-Vice President of Nigeria is so excited about?

But I thought his supporters said it did not matter that he has been blacklisted by US Immigrations. Now there is rejoicing in his camp over mere speculations that the embargo may have been lifted?

Una no get shame!

18Ebiscoo:
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has endorsed the candidacy of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 election.

In an interview with DAILY POST over the weekend, the President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima explained that the emergence of Abubakar as a presidential candidate of the PDP was a good thing for Nigeria.

Shettima stressed that the former Vice President should emerge victorious in 2019 because the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has failed Nigerians.

He vowed to ensure that the current All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration does not stay in office beyond 2019.

Shettima said, “For us in AYCF, we have said it over and over that Buhari’s administration has failed Nigerians and we have passed vote of no confidence on the current administration before now, and to that effect we can’t trust this administration anymore.
We are saying that we demand a total new order and for us, the emergence of Atiku is a good thing for Nigeria and we have to look towards that direction.

“I will canvass other ethnic nationalities and groups to ensure that the tenure of this administration comes to an end.

“We will ensure that Buhari’s administration does not exceed beyond 2019, we will vote them out.”

https://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/10/atiku-vs-buhari-arewa-youths-endorse-ex.html

I guess for the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, it is a simple case of " Heads, you win; Tails, you win"!

If the candidate of the PDP was from another ethnic group, they would be singing a different song.

It is a good time indeed to be from Arewa

NaijaRoyalty:
It's now crystal clear that the North have turned their back on Buhari because of his cluelessness and "political know how" poverty should be eradicated .

Nigeria future is bleak under Buhari and if we don't kick him out in 2019, Sudan will be better than Nigeria .

Did you read the part where "a crowd gathered at the foot of the billboard chanting Sai Buhari"?

48noble:
like for Obi and share for Osinbajo

Peter Obi is a good man. But he cannot stand Osibanjo in a debate. That would be like asking Obi to face off with Fashola in a debate.

Debates arent necessarily just about having points. There is also a measure of skill required to deliver eloquently and convincingly. Osinbajo is an accomplished and erudite speaker.

I have seen Peter Obi on 2 separate TV shows. One with the former minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun and the other with one Professor from the University of Abuja, can't remember his name. On both occasions, Mr. Obi struggled to put his points across convincingly.

He is a good administrator and business man. But I sincerely do not think debating and public speaking are his forte!

I wasn't even aware the Federal Government had released a list of the 50 people on the list.

SarkinYarki:
No sane Shia that fears God will vote Buhari

Shiites do not vote in conventional elections.

They are a government unto themselves and are only loyal to their local leader in Nigeria and the Ayatollah of Iran.

Famousbabe:
Popular female footballer, Chichi Igbo, has warned those that always criticize her over her 'dry' boobs.

She shared this video online and captioned it:

"Y’all leave my dry titties for me and whoever sucking on them please �"

See more photos below:
http://www..com/2018/10/chichi-igbo-stop-worrying-about-my-dry.html?m=1

Does this woman still play football? Seems to me that unlike her other colleagues, she is always trending for everything else but her prowess in the game.

Redoil:
No christian will ever rule south west only muslim ambode must be pushed out

You do realise Sanwoolu is a Christian right?

caracas:
Dumb heads every where
On the contrary this is actually what we want
cos the coast is now clear for ambode to move over to pdp .
Then in 2019 we wud tell u afonjas that we own lagos.
Let me see how he wud rigg out a sitting governor with huge support from pdp n igbos in lagos.
Not like 2015 where ur master rigged out jimi agbaje .
Ambode wud still remain lagos governor come 2019.
Mark my words .

If Ambode moves over to the PDP, he won't be a "sitting governor" by the end of October.

77up:
you can say that again

Igbos are very industrious and hard working.

Given their numbers in Lagos, you cannot discuss Lagos politics without discussing the Igbos for good or for bad.

englishmart:
And Godfatherism continues to thrive. It's quite shameful that one man will keep deciding the fate of over 10m people. The question is, how long? .

How can you ascribe the choice of "10 million" voters to 1 man?

Tinubu alone cannot elect the governor of Lagos. The people of Lagos can.

Tinubu can choose to back a candidate. The people of lagos can say NO and back someone else.

If the people choose to back the same person that Tinubu supports, is that not an expression of their choice? How is that Tinubu's fault?

I think we ascribe too much power to the man.

mybestlove:
Tinubu should be disgraced. Ambode has a right to second term. Tinubu single handedly imposing candidates in all south western states is like proving that everybody in Yorubaland is under his dictate.
If people are wise, they should dismantle this Tinubu dynasty as early as possible because if allowed to eat deeper in Yorubaland, the future could be difficult

If you dismantle the Tinubu structure, another one will rise to replace it.

"Nature abhors a vacuum."

The nature of our politics makes room for "power blocs" and "power brokers".

Tinubu has done a lot to gain the kind of influence he wields in the Southwest. He draws that influence from the people. When the people have had enough, they will retrieve their patronage and hand it to another.

[quote author=escodotman post=71655907][/quote]Yes we can all see that. That's why we feel sorry for you. Just keep it together. You will be alright soon.

By the way, have you identified any radio mast nearby you will like to climb in protest?

Orue!

escodotman:
I don't blame you at all, rather it is the stupid man I call a father who obviously refused to give ME a proper training while growing up and dumb mother who neglected her duties over ME. I'm suffering from a chronic bipolar psychiatric disorder for refusing to acknowledge an attempted suicide and continue to foolishly term it an ''peaceful protest'', therefore, I need to be checked at a psychiatric home.

Eiyaa...I understand. Sorry I was so hard on you.

Get well soon

escodotman:
It's obvious the kind of frustrated life you are living. Oh how bitter your life is and how foolish you are, comparing if you attempt to jump into a lagoon and the patriotic man having a peacful protest by climbing a harmless mast. Folks like you are the enemy of this country, you are ok with the stauts quo in which leaders are not accountable and citizens can not demand a better governance from their leaders!

You are an imbecilic cretin for thinking you know "folks like me" cos of a couple of banters on social media.

Like I said, since you claim to be more patriotic than "folks like me" please look for the closest "harmless" radio mast around you and begin to climb in the name of "peaceful protest to demand better governance".

Oh and before you begin to further share your obtuse view on the kind of "bitter and frustrated" life your father is living, take a look in the mirror. There...that's "frustrating and bitter" staring right back at you.

escodotman:
Exactly what you should have said to defend your Buhari government instead of trying to justify illegality by equating climbing a mast as ''attempted suicide'' and turning the constitution upside down.

In your myopic view, anyone who holds a different opinion from you has to be a "Buhari supporter."

Dafuq out of here with that nonsense.

If you cannot comprehend the simple fact that there is a clear difference between a "peaceful protest" and criminal endangerment of life, property, and security, I cannot help you.

Why don't you go and attempt to jump off the 3rd Mainland Bridge in the name of "peaceful protest" and see how well "the constitution" will support your actions?

Please I have better things to do with my time than engage in pointless banter.

Have a great life.

escodotman:
What a joke. How is climbing a mast equates ''attempted suicide'', in your own law? Is the mast an electric pole? Besides, the guy said he was protesting and not attempting suicide.

Ehen! They were protesting by climbing a radio mast within the Presidential villa right?

He has been charged to court. Let him go and explain to the judge how peaceful protest and climbing a mast within the Presidential villa work together.

It is well.

Timil:
An Israeli man has named Nigeria a terrible country after spending a few years in the country, read his statement below and the replies he got....

"I'm an Israeli that lived in Nigeria for 5 years working on an agricultural project in Plateau State.

Nigeria is no better or no worse than any other country in the world. Every country has it's advantages and dis-advantages.

The leadership is the biggest Nigerian problem with rife corruption and lack of basic humanity.

The Nigerian people are suffering from a lack of leadership and too much religious dogma.

One of the main problems with Nigerians is that they are too tolerant of their politicians. No strikes or protest marches for justice. They have come to terms with the fact that they have to bribe a government official, customs officer, police officer, immigration officer just to progress in life."

The replies he got from Nigerian's and foreigners......

Source: https://www.quora.com/?digest_story=84391720

Where in this write-up did the man call Nigeria a "terrible" country

The man clearly stated that "Nigeria is no better or no worse than any other country in the world" and then went on to state what he felt the country's main issues are.

zoba88:
A lady was found dead along Onicha-Igbo/Abuja road.It is unclear what led to the incident.Onyeka who shared the news wrote...

'Just happened in onicha-ugbo this morning along onicha-Igbo / Abuja road before the 2nd T junction.
God have Mercy'


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/09/lady-crushed-to-death-along-onicha.html

Very stupid headline. "Headless lady found dead!" Please how else would a headless person be found if not dead

Secondly, that is obviously an accident scene so what do you mean by "it is unclear what led to the incident"?

Thirdly stop posting such gory images on social media! If you must, make sure you tag it "graphic photos" so people know to avoid it if they do not have the guts for it.