₦airaland Forum

Linda made a lot of mistakes in the running of her business and I hope she learns from them when she returns.

I wish her luck.

Very courageous ruling from the Judge.

Neither of those traits in a woman is better....Both can drive you to an early grave.

Can this man just shut up with all these harebrained excuses ALREADY!!!

It would really help if he just shows some remorse and sympathises with the families of the victims rather than continually making himself the centre of attention.

He seems to me to be milking this extremely sad tragedy to gain more notoriety internationally.

Enough of this macabre PR drive abeg!!! the government needs to call him to order.

Israel does not currently have any Chinook helicopter on its inventory. I also checked on the internet and discovered that Israel has NEVER operated that aircraft.

So how come our government is claiming that the US blocked their planned purchase of a Chinook chopper from a country that has never owned or operated one

OP, this is obviously an old picture taken before SLS became emir.

That is my State of origin...cursed with one bad leader after another since creation.

What a shame.

Well, at least this time they did not blame it on the opposition.

musiwa95: [size=18pt]why would anyone want to buy weapon.[/size]

Errrr...do you know anywhere weapons are been offered for free

I mentioned it to someone yesterday that there has been absolutely no mention of the pilots of the missing jet.

Weird.

folawiyoma: And you want me to vote for him base on that alone. Convince me more starting from what he does for a living and his financial contribution and I swear to God if you can give me this two answers, I will vote for him. Until then Gej till 2019 . The devil I no is better than buhari I don't know. I will be waiting for you ans.

What does GEJ do for a living outside been President?

Ikengawo: no confusion. There's no doubt Buhari is one of the richest men in Africa. The question is how did he gain that wealth if he was 'president' for such a short time? How big was Nigeria's GDP at the time that a common general would be able to field federal elections for the next 30 years, and drive bullet proof cars in 2014. Didn't Benjamin Adekunle that came from the exact same army die in poverty? I understand Buhari's rank was higher but how much higher?

Right now Buhari is unemployed and has been since his employment with Sani Abacha. What does he do for a living? Is this not what Nigerians call 'joblessness'

noblezone: Does anybody know what Buhari does for a living?
Or has he been out of "job" since the death of Abacha?

Is he a political jobber?

Recently, Naaba told us he has been our of job since when he left the offfice of the Speaker of the House of Rep, people like that should not be allowed to near the corridors of power!

Those chanting the "sai Buhari" thing, should please educate some of us on what Buhari is doing for a living!

I greet you all.

Are you sure we shouldn't be asking a similar question of your patron, our President?

He more, seeing that he is still in public office

As to your question, I do not know what Buhari does for a living. But I think it is safe to say that a man of his caliber can NEVER lack anything given the way our country operates.

As to funding an electoral campaign, I do not think that championing the formation of a political party and running for Presidency on its platform naturally translates to been its sponsor. The APC has a lot of wealthy people in it who can pool together quite an extraordinary war chest to fund the party's activities.

For instance, the alleged leading Boko Haram sponsor and our President's new bestie, Ali Modu Sheriff, was in the APC until recently. He is rumored to be one of the wealthiest men north of the River Niger. Now imagine how many people of similar standing there are in the APC and ask yourself if funding an electoral campaign or making a private jet available to the party's presidential candidate would be a problem.

Wow...the way that structure went down like a pack of cards though

I think the chopper repeatedly flying so close to the structure definitely had an impact....but then that would mean that the structure itself wasn't so well put together.

RIP to the dead.

rickkid: Cry me a river, Mr internet shill. FYI the real propaganda legwork in our neck of the woods is the radio, not the internet. You can write as much rubbish as you want, it just won't work.
Shouldn't you be on BBC Hausa openly campaigning for Boko Haram along with the rest of your team?

You must be REALLY low in the pecking order to be assigned to Nairaland . Are they even paying you enough for this to be worth your while?

Oh so because I do not share your opinion, I am now a paid boko haram propagandist?

Such a child

I see you are seriously phishing for someone to engage in your puerile back and forth.

I am not he that you seek.

Good luck on finding them

rickkid: Lol and it's a foreigner pretending to be a Yoruba man who loves the "innocent Nigerians" so much that he decides to "tell their stories" while the war is still on and the situation is still delicate?
You naïve fellow.

It is you who is naive my friend.

I do not think it matters who tells the story.

While our local journalists are depending on press releases from Defence HQ and reporting news about the crisis in the northeast from their studios in Lagos and Abuja, foreign journalists are going into crises spots and bringing you videos and live reports.

We have heard a lot about the exploits of our gallant soldiers in the Northeast. If these foreigners do not let us know the other aspects of the war, how will we know?

You should experience the torment of an average citizen in one of the troubled areas who is daily caught in the crossfire between the insurgents and federal troops...then maybe you wont be so smug in your demeanour.

rickkid: And you think that's gonna cut it?
You are either extremely foolish or a poorly trained internet propagandist. What on earth can be the good to come out of posting something which is sympathetic to Boko Haram? Why on earth would you do this except because you are their supporter? And why impersonate a Yoruba when we know for a fact that you are neither Yoruba nor even Nigerian?
Lol.

Well the truth is that a lot of innocent Nigerians have lost their lives by way of this kangaroo courts set up by these militias to justify the pay and support they receive from government.

Someone needs to tell their stories too.

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Yellow journalism.

Ogun State is barely an hour away from Lagos.

Why don't you go and inspect the bridge yourself rather than depending on "reports reaching us"?

I support the postponement of school resumption.

However, a government that is serious about curbing the spread of the deadly ebola scourge should have also placed an embargo on avoidable public gatherings till October or November at least.

Anyway, I do not blame the rally organisers. It is the people who troop out to such rallies that should have their heads examined.

Valentinooo: I thought you already have a captain doing that already, or do you still need another captain for the job?

That's joke anyway.
The problem with kogi state is that they've not been lucky enough to have a good governor who have the interests of the people in mind.

Idris wada should be the worst governor after T.A Orji and Gabriel suswam (i stand to be corrected though)

Lol!

I agree with you on Idris Wada...such a huge disappointment.

Abubakar Audu still holds the record as the best performing governor we have had...and even he at best could be regarded as mediocre when compared with other States.

1United1: Shut up! Wait for the PDP primaries first

True.

After the PDP convention, those who feel played out will troop to the APC.

The APC and the PDP are one and the same.

Please vote individual candidates based on their track record and accomplishments, in 2015.

Tom Ikimi like Fani Kayode, Ojo Maduekwe and Jerry Gana are very unstable politicians. Their only motivation is power by all means...so no surprise here.

One of the best public officers we have ever had.

So sad to see her go knowing how much more she could have accomplished in her service to humanity.

May God forgive her her sins and grant her eternal rest.

saintikechi: even if you give them anambra's oil, they still cant do anything with it.

Sadly I am going to have to agree with you because it is the bitter truth. All you will have as a result of oil exploration in Kogi State are wealthier pot bellied crooks in power.

thwarrior72: It is simple, Kogi people fail to detach themselves from the grip of core north, who sees them as a subject/minority that must not be allowed to live to they full potentials.

It's very unfortunate, unptil now kogians & benuans have not realise that they are distinct people from the core north, & should pursue they dream & self determination.

Please the situation in Kogi has nothing to do with any of the above. We (I am from Kogi) have just been cursed with one inept government after another since the State was created and a largely ignorant pool of voters.

What has our affiliation with the north got to do with the fact that a person charged with the exclusive control of the State's resources cannot harness same for the benefit of the citizens?

Kogi State is blessed in all ramifications but we just need one man (or woman) to steer the ship of state in the right direction. All we have had is just one illiterate or semi-illiterate running the affairs of the State so far.

Is it not a shame that in a State that can boast of a huge number of intellectuals, the best governor we have ever had in the area of performance is Abubakar Audu?

yungEX: The story is a lil bit diffrent in satelite town o bruh cos dey jus started last week & I been shocked we now get ova 18hrs of electricity

I testify that Satellite Town, Lagos has RADICALLY improved in the last one week. I have barely touched my supply of petrol purchased last week.

It is a fantastic development and I hope it continues. Highly commendable.

@Deronik

I however agree with you that we have to stop helping this evil terrorist spread their agenda of fear.

dekronik: Thank God we are alive.

I said it and people called me names. I asked for proof and I was called a doubting Thomas. Now we have seen it. The video is out. Please where is the picture of "flags hoisted" on Emirs palace, Army base and all other Govt. Structures. I have downloaded the video and watched it from begining to the very end.
Shame on BBC Hausa,VOA Hausa, AFP, ShariaReporters etc for helping Boko Haram with propaganda. Where are the so-called eye witnesses who "don't want their names mentioned"?

I'm not saying there is no boko haram attack in Gwoza, I'm just saying STOP THE PRO-BOKO HARAM PROPAGANDA. You are only killing the spirit of our nation. If you think boko haram is a northern problem that can be solved by spliting this country then you are in for a rude shock. Give them the whole of Nigeria, they will demand for Africa, give it to them and they would want world domination. Its an ideology, not politics. So let's join hands and fight as one.

But the armed forces can actually dispel this rumor by simply addressing a press conference from the secretariat of the local government or the emir's palace to prove to naysayers that federal troops are fully in control of the area.

The onus is not on the terrorists to prove to you by showing you pictures of flags. The onus sbould be on our defence forces to assure us that they have the capacity to protect us and have done so in this regard.

"Tactical manouevre" AKA retreating from the enemy....afterall, he who runs away lives to fight another day.

We believe you Defence Headquarters. Only next time, tell the boys not to retreat into another man's land.

I saw those Camerounian special ops guys in a video on the internet...and they weren't smiling.

What if they had mistaken our boys for a fleeing pack of terrorists and opened fire on them? That sure would have sparked an international incident.

tochukwuifeduba: As a matter of military strategy its pertinent the army continues its tactical withdrawal from towns in North East Nigeria and allow Boko haram to seize and control territories.
After the 2015 elections, the Army including the Airforces and infantry soldiers will launch operation BLACK CRAB to encircle boko haram and annihilates 80 percent of their fighting force in one single blow using the Assult helicopters, Jet bombers and ground troops.
Also a new Division should be open in the Nigeria army under the DSS where Civilians from other part of Nigeria can volunteer for one month military training and deployment to the north east Nigeria to engage boko haram fighters. Those Civilains will be know as NIGERIA PATRIOTIC COMMANDOS( NPC)
The rebel declaration of caliphate is a welcome development because it will open a new front in this war and make it a conventional warfare and not the endless guerilla war.
ThankGod Ifeduba T writes in from Anambra state

It is views like yours that make skeptics suspect that this government is tacitly tolerating and encouraging the upheaval in the north because of the 2015 elections.

Some have argued that for as long as the crisis persists, there wont be elections in those areas, thus whittling down the numbers of expected anti-GEJ votes.

Operation Black Crab ko, operation red Crayfish ni