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rudedough: @bolded Is Mr. Oluwole an Igbo man?

"Oluwole" is the name of the street in Victoria Island which is notorious for the activities of document forgers. The full name is "Bishop Oluwole" street.

Opinion: 100 Years And 100 Interesting Facts About Nigeria By Peregrino Brimah

1. Nigeria, with a 2013 estimated population of 174,507,539 is the most populous Black nation and the 7th most populated nation in the entire world, trailing after—from least to most—Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, USA, India and China (1.3bn).
2. Nigerians are 1/5th the total population of Black Africa.
3. Nigeria, with 521 languages has the fourth most in the world. This includes 510 living languages, two second languages without native speakers and 9 extinct languages.
4. The Portuguese reached Nigeria in 1472. In 1880 the British began conquering Nigeria’s south. The north was conquered by 1903.
5. Wole Soyinka is a Nigerian Nobel laureate. He wrote ‘Telephone Conversation!’
6. With a net worth of $16.1bn, Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is the richest Black person in the world.
7. Yoruba and their bloodlines worldwide have the highest rate of twinning (having twins) in the world.
8. The 2006 Census found Nigerians to be the highest educated ethnic or racial group in America.
9. The Northern knot, Arewa insignia has Christian origins, investigation by Ibraheem A. Waziri revealed. It is adapted from the Church Celtic knot.
10. Pre-tribalism: Malam Umaru Altine, a northern Fulani man was the first elected Mayor of Enugu, in the east, and was even re-elected for a second term.
11. Pre-tribalism: John Umoru, from Etsako in today’s Edo State (Western region) was elected for the House of Assembly to represent Port Harcourt in the Eastern Nigerian House of Assembly.
12. The Colonial Cantonments Proclamation of 1914 established ‘foreign quarters,’ ‘Sabon Gari,’ institutionalizing the Sabon Garuruwa system of ‘foreigner’ residential segregation in Nigeria.
13. Crispin Curtis Adeniyi-Jones (1876-1957) who the street in Ikeja, ‘Adeniyi-Jones’ was named after, was a medical director from Sierra Leone (a Saro). As a co-founder of NNDP, he won one of the Lagos 3 legislative council seats in 1923 and represented Nigerians for 15 yrs.
14. Saros was the name given to 19th and 20th century ‘Creole’ African literati migrants from Sierra Leone.
15. Amaros was the name for repatriated Brazilian and Cuban slaves; the ‘Aguda’ people of Lagos today. This Brazilian community includes deportees of the brave “Malê Revolt” in Portugal.
16. British colonization was not all voluntary ‘happy slave trade,’ but involved brutal terror against non-cooperation and stiff opposition. Captain Lord Esme Gordon Lenox, ‘With The West African Frontier Force,’ describes: “…we stormed down to Amassana, which was a town supposed to be friendly and fined them 25 goats and 20 chickens for non-assistance, then returned to Agbeni and burned half…October 1st was spent in continuance of yesterdays incendiraism by burning every town or farm we could see. I shudder to think of how many houses we have destroyed in these two days. On our way back to Egbbeddi in the afternoon we passed by Sabagreia and told our old friend Chief Ijor that most likely we should burn down Sabagreia the next day…”
17. Nigeria’s population was just 16 million in 1911. It is projected to hit 444 million by 2050, surpassing the US and becoming the 4th largest in the world.
18. The population of Lagos today is about more than the total population of all Eastern states combined.
19. Lagos’ population in 1872 was 60,000. By 2015 it will be the third largest city in the entire world.
20. Nigeria’s north (719,000 sq. km), occupies 80% of Nigeria’s land mass. In size it is four times the South.
21. 1st republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi hid former South African President, Nelson Mandela, for six months in Nigeria to evade his arrest by the apartheid regime.
22. Gangsta: In 1984 under the disciplinary Buhari/Idiagbon government, there was a sophisticated attempt to kidnap and repatriate ex-civilian regime minister of transport, Umaru Dikko from the UK, anesthetized in a freight crate, for the embezzlement of $1bn under the Shagari regime.
23. Valor: Part of the ‘Forgotten Army,’ Nigerians volunteered to fight with the allied forces among the 81st and 82nd West African Divisions, in the Second World War.
24. The Adubi war in 1918 was a major uprising by 30,000 Abeokuta Ebga warriors against the colonial government for colonization, taxation and slave labor. One British was killed and rail and telegraph lines destroyed. The British rewarded their soldiers with medals for quelling the uprising. Awape Adediran a Molashin/ Kingmaker was imprisoned for his active involvement.
25. Activist Mrs. Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti travelled widely, including to the Eastern bloc (Hungary, USSR and China where she met Mao Zedong). These interactions angered Nigeria, Britain and America. America called her a communist and refused her a U.S. Visa.
26. Mrs. Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti, legendary Fela’s mother, was one of the delegates that negotiated Nigeria’s independence in Britain.
27. Once upon a time, the north was the more literate part of Nigeria. According to Lord Luggard, there were 25,000 Qur’anic Arabic schools with about 250,000 pupils in the north.
28. Sardauna of Sokoto said he preferred foreign workers to Igbo’s because he felt Igbo’s are domineering. This was while Nigeria existed as regions with regional administrations.
29. Kaduna Nzeogwu killed Sardauna in Nigeria’s first military coup.
30. In 1966, a mischievous Igbo owned bakery allegedly made a loaf of bread with a label that depicted Nzeogwu as the Saint in the ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ medieval tale, killing Sardauna, the ‘dragon,’ this labeled bread provoked deadly anti-Igbo riots.
31. Idrîs Aloma (1571-1603) King of Kanem-Bornu went on pilgrimage and came across firearms. He brought some guns back, along with Turks to train his army on how to use them.
32. Travel Visa was not required to travel to the United Kingdom till 1984.
33. A brand new car sold for N2000 in 1975. A ticket to London was less than N100 in 1975.
34. In 1976, 75 kobo exchanged for one British Pound and 60 kobo for one US dollar.
35. A dollar was 90 kobo at the beginning of Babangida’s tenure in 1985.
36. Nigeria took its first loan from the World Bank in 1977.
37. Obasanjo’s first term and Babangida’s regime oversaw the weakening of the naira.
38. General Buhari and Idiagbon rejected IMF demands that Nigeria devalue its currency. Which was why the CIA ensured their removal.
39. Babangida’s coup in 1985 was invaluable to the colonialists suspected to have been in support as it led to Nigeria accepting SAP restrictions, loans and crippling foreign monetary conditions.
40. Nigeria has 5 of the 10 richest pastors in the entire world, with net worth’s according to Forbes, from $10-150 million. They are Pastors, David Oyedepo, E. A. Adeboye, Chris Oyakhilome, Mathew Ashimolowo and Temitope Joshua.
41. Nigeria has the 4th highest number of poor, living under a dollar a day in the entire world. 100 million are ‘destitute’ according to figures from the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics).
42. Nigeria, the biggest economy in Africa is 160th out of 177 countries in HDI (Human Development Index).
43. Nigeria has the highest paid legislators in the entire world.
44. Based on amount squandered, of an income of $81 billion per year, Nigeria is the most corrupt nation in the world.
45. The nation with the most defrauded people, aka ‘mugus,’ in history, is Nigeria. Successive administrations continue to loot a greater percentage of the nation’s wealth, running in hundreds of billions of dollars.
46. Nigeria in 2013 was rated the worst country to be born based on welfare and prosperity projection.
47. Aliko Dangote funded Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan’s 4th republic campaigns. Buhari rejected funding from Dangote.
48. Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) was trained in classical Islamic science, philosophy and theology and wrote over 100 books on society, culture, religion, governance and politics. He could only declare Jihad when he was made leader in Gudu {In Islam you can only declare Jihad if you are an official Muslim leader}.
49. The Borno Empire rejected Dan Fodio’s colonization jihad. Al-Hajj Muhammad al-Amîn ibn Muhammad al-Kânemî not only militarily defended his Empire, but also did so by religious, theological, legal and political debates, challenging why a Muslim Empire should colonize another.
50. Kano history has it that a great warrior princess Magajiya Maimuna led her cavalry from Zaria to conquer Kumbwada.
51. Kumbwada in Kano today is ruled by Queen Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed, who presides over up to half a million subjects. A throne curse which makes men sick and die, keeps males off the throne. {Sadly, the woman ruled Kumbwada is the least funded chiefdom in Nigeria}.
52. The Igbo ethnic group are the ‘Jews’ of Nigeria. Eager for a home state and highly entrepreneurial; during the Biafra secession attempt in the 60’s, this industrious people were already constructing indigenous tanks and other weaponry.
53. There are several Nigerian officials in the government of English speaking The Gambia.
54. There is a Nigerian origin, Yoruba chief in Accra. Chief Brimah is the only foreign Chief with a seat in the Ghanaian traditional council.
55. Cross River State: The Ejagham (Ekoi) people in the Southeast are believed to have originated the Nsibidi (Nsibiri) writing system which later spread to the Efik, Igbo, Ibibio, Efut, Banyang and Annag peoples.
56. Discovered in 1928, Nigeria’s North and North Central region hosts West Africa’s oldest civilization; the Nok civilization which flourished between 1000 BC and 300 BC. {Nok sculptures recently went on display disappointingly in Germany (not Africa).}
57. Finished in 1460 the Benin Iya or moat is a historic world defense wonder. Spanning 1,200 kilometers with walls as high as 18 metres, it is the world’s largest archeological structure.
58. Sungbo’s Eredo in Ogun state (6°49′N, 3°56′E) is a 100 mile system of up to 70 ft trenches and walls around Ijebu-Ode. It’s Queen, Bilkisu Sungbo has been attributed to the Biblical Queen Sheeba (Queen Bilkis in Quran).
59. Lord Luggard estimated in 1904 that there were 170 walled towns still in existence in the whole of just the Kano province of northern Nigeria. He described Kano: ‘Commercial emporium of the western Sudan.’ Of its wall, he said, ‘I have never seen, nor even imagined, anything like it in Africa.’
60. Osun: Queen Luwo, the twenty-first Ooni (ruler) of Ile-Ife paved the streets with quartz pebbles—and broken pottery, in 1000AD. The architecture had decorations that originated from Ancient America.
61. Borno: The capital city of Kanem-Borno, Ngazargamu, was one of the largest cities in 1658 AD; the metropolis housed “about quarter of a million people” and had 660 well planned, wide and unbending streets.
62. In 1246 AD the Kanemi of Borno created a sensation in Tunisia when he sent a gift of a giraffe to Al-Mustapha, king of Tunis.
63. Sokoto: Two-story buildings with constructions glazed with tsoluwa, (laterite gravel), 10 mile circumference city walls, some as high as 20 feet, is how 16th century Surame, a Sokoto metropolis created by empire ruler, Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, was. UNESCO describes Surame as “one of the wonders of human history, creativity and ingenuity.”
64. Kano: In 1851, this city, one of the largest in Africa, made 10 million sandal pairs and 5 million hides for export every year.
65. Kebbi: Nigeria’s Sorko Sea lords of Kebbi state, made ships (Kanta) which were used for far away expeditions, including the 1311 AD, 2000 ship, famous voyage of Songhai Empire’s Mansa Abubakari II to the America’s, decades before Columbus.
66. Yobe: The oldest discovered boat in Africa, and 3rd oldest on the world, the 8500 yr old Dufuna canoe was discovered by a Fulani herdsman in 1987 in Dufuna village, Fune LGA.
67. Ondo: Confusing evolution scientists, the 13,000 yr old Iwo-Eleru cave skull, the oldest human fossil remains found in West Africa, has ‘ancient’ (140,000 yr old Laetoli) features, yet lived in more modern times.
68. Benin Kingdom: The high quality and highly sophisticated bronze work of the Benin Kingdom dating as far back as the 13th century is a world wonder. Great works in iron, wood, ivory, and terra cotta products also highlight the empire’s history.
69. Benin Kingdom: Lourenco Pinto, captain of a ship that carried missionaries to Warri in 1619, described Benin kingdom, ‘Great Benin where the king resides is larger than Lisbon, all the streets run straight and as far as the eyes can see….’
70. Rivers/Akwa Ibom: King Jaja of Opobo, (1821–1891) Jubo Jubogha, an Igbo from Imo state founded Opobo city-state in 1867 and shipped palm oil to Britain independently of British middle men.
71. Ancient Greeks appear to have Nigerian roots as supported by the Benin Haplogroup or Haplogroup 19. According to Jide Uwechia, ‘The Benin Haplotype (which originates from Nigeria, West Africa) accounts for HbS associated chromosomes in Sicily Northern Greece.’
72. Ilorin’s ‘Oba’ Afonja utilized Fulani warriors to help rebel against the Oyo Empire. The warriors after defeating Oyo took over Ilorin and Sheikh Alimi, their leader became the first Emir.
73. Much of north Nigeria was part of the Songhai Empire. Muhammad Kanta annexed Kebbi and other states between 1512 and 1517.
74. The Obasanjo military regime converted Nigeria from a Parliamentary system to a Presidential system of government.
75. Much of traditional pre-colonial Nigeria operated a parliamentary form of government. The council of elders could make or impeach the King.
76. General Johnson Thomas Umurakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi on 24 May 1966, with Decree No. 34, dissolved Nigeria’s regions, creating provinces. He unified Regional Public Services under a single Commission. Riots were provoked in Kano and mutiny in Abeokuta; eventually there was a coup.
77. In 1967 Gowon split the four regions into 12 states.
78. Gowon’s Decree No. 8 of 1967 after the Aburi conference restored Nigeria as a confederacy.
79. Late President Murtala Muhammed’s dad, Pam Azatus Iyok was from Dogon-Gaba, near Vom in Plateau state, Nigeria’s Middle Belt. Pam became a Muslim and married Ramat from Kano. Murtala Muhammed’s wife, Hafsat Ajoke was a Yoruba lady.
80. Ex- President Yakubu Gowon from Jos state (Middle Belt) is a Christian. General Obasanjo was his Army chief who helped him defeat the Biafra attempted secession from 1967-1970.
81. Nigeria has been ruled for 30 years by Christians (25 years if Azikiwe is excluded).
82. Mujahid Asari Dokubo, the leader of the southern Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and the most vocal enemy of the north, is a Muslim.
83. Nigeria is not roughly divided between a Muslim north and a Christian South. The far north, east and far south do have concentrations, but the rest of the nation defies such demarcations.
84. In the Southwest, Osun, Lagos, Ogun and Oyo have a higher population of Muslims than Christians according to counts. Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau in the north have Christian majorities.
85. According to the Senate joint committee, Nigeria’s chief terrorist leader, Abubakar Shekau is not a Nigerian; he hails from Niger republic. {Shekau is believed by security services to be deceased.}
86. According to current demographics, after Hausa-Fulani (29%), Yoruba (21%), Igbo (18%) and Ijaw (10%) comes Kanuri (4%) and then Ibibio (3.5%) and Tiv (2.5%).
87. Not really a northern caucus, but it was late M. K. O. Abiola that orchestrated and sponsored the Buhari /Idiagbon coup and then again the Babangida coup overthrow of Buhari. –Shagari memoir, “Beckoned to Serve;” Babangida, “Karl Maier – Midnight in Nigeria.” (Max Siollun)
88. The leading caucus is basically a childhood friendship: President Obasanjo was childhood friends with President Babangida, President Abacha and Commander Danjuma.
89. President Babangida was childhood friends with President Abdulsalam.
90. President Obasanjo graduated Abdulsalam who later became President and went on to hand over power to democratically arranged President Obasanjo.
91. Under the Presidential system, Nigerians have had 7 years total Northern rule and 11+ years Southern rule.
92. Total civilian rule, Parliamentary and Presidential, Nigeria has had 12 years Northern and 11+ years Southern rule.
93. 6 coups is the highest number of any nation in Africa. Nigeria along with Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Uganda and Mauritania are the nations with 6 coups.
94. The Biafra war included a ‘Mid West invasion.’ The Midwest was either a battle field or in Biafra’s sights—Dr. Nowamagbe A. Omoigui relays.
95. The Biafra 12th battalion headed by Lt Col Victor Adebukunola Banjo captured Benin and set out to capture Ibadan and Lagos.
96. The Biafra 13th battalion, led by Ivenso entered Kwara, now Kogi and captured Okene, Atanai and Iloshi.
97. Cameroon was an administrative part of Nigeria in 1945, hence the NCNC party (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons). Towards independence the UN mandated British held former German territory, south Cameroon opted to join French Cameroon and not Nigeria.
98. J.C. Vaughn, Ernest Ikoli, H.O. Davies, Obafemi Awolowo and Samuel Akinsanya founded the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) in 1934 to promote national unity particularly between Yoruba and Igbo.
99. Azikiwe left Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) because he claimed the organization had been seized by Yoruba’s and it discriminated against Igbo’s including himself.
100. Oyo defeats Ashanti: In 1764 the Ashanti army marched on Dahomey, Togo. At Atakpamé, the Ashanti army was ambushed and sacked by Dahomean infantry and female elite soldiers allied with forces from the Oyo Empire. Ashanti King Kusi Obodum was destooled after the defeat.
Nigeria’s century compilation was created as a historical snapshot of peculiar events, for our benefit and that of Nigeria’s younger generations. It was compiled to the best of our ability and influenced by our learning, recollection and prejudices. We invite Nigerians to collect and share with us more important and unique events that define 100 years of Nigeria. Resources utilized here can be found on ENDS.ng.
Dr. Peregrino Brimah
http://ENDS.ng [Every Nigerian Do Something] Email: drbrimah@ends.ng Twitter: @EveryNigerian
*Author has made descriptive revisions to 16, 27, 32 and 64, and fact and location edits for 35, 52 and 56, 70 and 84 on Jan. 7, 2014

http://www.thegazellenews.com/2014/01/08/opinion-100-years-and-100-interesting-facts-about-nigeria-by-peregrino-brimah/

Al-mustapha to debate Obasanjo...the butterfly thinks itself an eagle...

talk true: Channels report shows where the House of Rep member hit the gavel but it was not shown on the doctored video. That's one point

PT and SR video shows where the minister was munching groundnuts with gusto before the session started. The Channels TV video didn't. That's one point

Sincere 9gerian: Guy, you too much. You have demolished the morons. Well done!

So says Nairaland's resident slowpoke!!!

rudedough: Bro please stop taking me back and forth. Stella Oduah did not attend the school, she only received an honorary degree from the school.

Do me a favor, put Glendale, California and Fullerton, California on google map and see the distance between them yourself. If i live in Ajegunle and i tell someone that i live at Apapa, i am not far from the truth because the truth is, i don't want to say i live at Ajegunle because Ajegunle is a fvcked up place to live.
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Fullerton, California is a pretty fvcked up environment and no one will want to put that on his/her resume. Here educate yourself and stop chasing thin air. I am not making excuses for the Minister, i am only stating the obvious.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerton,_California

BTW it's a freaking "honorary" PhD, you cannot get a job with that degree. It place no advantage in your career, it's just another useless degree. So why are you guys getting worked up over it?[/b]

My "educated friend"

So you are here again still trying to sell this cockamamie.

"Fullerton, California is pretty f***ked up and no one will want to put that on his or her CV" Like seriously

rudedough: I don't know why i keep coming back to educate you. You sound extremely uneducated and ignorant to me but you're too proud to learn.

Have you heard of 2014/2015 academic calendar?

If UNILAG was renamed that year, the final year graduates would have been awarded a UNILAG degree as the last set of UNILAG graduates. (Transition Period) Need i say more?

Does your university degree certificate (assuming you have one) read 2011/2012 session for instance?

Mine doesn't. But then again, believe whatever works for you.

You haven't "educated" me with the "Glendale College" link I requested.

taharqa: Oh! Shut it. Watch d 2 Videos again. On the SR Video, d Chair of d Committee never shouted, was never aggressive; all those parts were doctored out by d SR crew. This was unlike d brief Channels. The whole purpose of that Vid was to present d Minister as d 'slaker' and d Chair as been professional. That was a complete negation of what transpired that day

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Oh shut it! Watch the 2 videos again. On the Channels TV video the minister never shouted, was never aggressive. Those parts were doctored by the Channels TV crew. This was unlike the longer video by SR. The whole purpose of that Vid was to present d chairman as d 'slaker' and d minister as been professional. That was a complete negation of what transpired that day.

You are trying to stand logic on its head. According to you, the SR video which was longer, was doctored, while the shorter Channels TV video was authentic. Note that these 2 videos are of the same event. Just that the SR one showed what transpired from the beginning while the Channels one showed us what transpired after decorum had been flung out of the window by BOTH parties.

Like I said in an earlier post, the truth of what actually transpired lies somewhere between those 2 videos. Oh, and you don't have to agree with me.

rudedough: I would have ignored you but for the other people who are interested to know. I am tired of the back and forth argument. You are obviously uneducated and know nothing about higher education, i'll forgive your ignorance.

Taking a new corporate name doesn't mean that the old name and documents ceases to exist.

1997/1998 is one academic year. Ever heard of 2010/2011 graduates or 1997/1998 intake?

Pacific Christian college achieved university status in 1997, it became a University from that day until her transition to Hope International University.

Stella Oduah was given an honorary PhD degree in 1998. It is not mandatory that certificates must be issued in the name of the new University in that academic year. There will be a transition period.

For Glendale college, please look at their intra-campus transfer window. I hope i have answered your question satisfactorily and i hope we don't have to go back and forth about this anymore.

I still cannot find any reference to "Glendale College" on the Hope University website. Please do me a favour and post a link.

Do not forget that according to you I am "uneducated and know nothing about higher education."

Please in my ignorance, I beg you in the name of God to post a link. thanks in advance.

rudedough: I would have ignored you but for the other people who are interested to know. I am tired of the back and forth argument. You are obviously uneducated and know nothing about higher education, i'll forgive your ignorance.

Taking a new corporate name doesn't mean that the old name and documents ceases to exist.

1997/1998 is one academic year. Ever heard of 2010/2011 graduates or 1997/1998 intake?

Pacific Christian college achieved university status in 1997, it became a University from that day until her transition to Hope International University.

Stella Oduah was given an honorary PhD degree in 1998. It is not mandatory that certificates must be issued in the name of the new University in that academic year. There will be a transition period.

For Glendale college, please look at their intra-campus transfer window. I hope i have answered your question satisfactorily and i hope we don't have to go back and forth about this anymore.

Now you are veering into insults. You are here clutching at straws to support a baseless argument and you call me uneducated.

Recently, President Jonathan attempted to rechristen UNILAG.

Had that renaming sailed through with no opposition, what name would have been on the certificates issued to students from then on?

Pacific Christian College became Hope International University in 1997. Madam Oduah by the CV released online claimed she got an honorary PH.D in 1998 from Pacific Christian University.

Going by your argument and assuming that Pacific College is also Pacific University, the school authorities decided to issue Oduah a certificate bearing their former name, one full year after they changed their name?

What kind of puerile argument is that

And you have the nerve to call me uneducated.

SMH!

theoctopus: What is damage control? Why do damage control for a lie? You people in APC are liars. Sahara reporters are liars. They post credible news once in a while, but they are paid to spread APC lies. It is a shame. You people will destroy yourselves with your own lies

So you actually believe that this scanned word document was released by the Nigerian Senate?

You are soooooooooo gullible

Gbam!!!

@ Rudedough

I am waiting for your feedback bro.

St_Black: LOL.

So you have been caught RED-HANDED. PLS Answer:

Did Stealer Oduah attend a university called Pacific Christian University as indicated in her CV OR not?

OYA ANSWER QWENSION.

No she didn't claim to have attended the school. She only claimed she got an honorary doctorate from the university.

Pacific Christian University does not exist and never has. Perhaps the minister meant to type Pacific Christian College on her CV.

rudedough: Alright then, let's do this like gentle men. You can find it on Hope International University website that they are comprise of 5 colleges and Glendale College is one of them, hence the transfer window.

Pacific Christian University is now Hope International University.

"Hope International University was founded in 1928 as Pacific Bible Seminary, and in 1963 was renamed Pacific Christian College following the move to Long Beach, California. In 1997 they achieved university status and took the corporate name of Hope International University."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_International_University

I hope we don't have to argue over the existence of Pacific Christian University anymore.

Oga, there was never Pacific Christian University! There was a Pacific Christian College which changed its name to Hope International University when it became a university in 1997. If you look to the right side of the Wikipedia page you cited here, you will see a place tagged "Former Names" You will see that the names listed there are 2. Neither of them is PACIFIC CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY.

Also please help me with a link of the Hope International University webpage where they listed Glendale College as one of the colleges. I have visited the site and I can't seem to find it. All I could find are a list of CAMPUSES...and none of them is called "Glendale" or located in Glendale, California.

rudedough: You guys keep springing up new theories that is at the brink of being refuted automatically.

Hope International University is comprised of 5 schools. Glendale college is one of them. Educate yourself Sir.

http://www.hiu.edu/undergrad/transfer/GlendaleCollege.pdf

Do you have another propaganda you want to sell?

By the way also, Pacific Christian University does not exist. You can run a search on google and see for yourself.

rudedough: You guys keep springing up new theories that is at the brink of being refuted automatically.

Hope International University is comprised of 5 schools. Glendale college is one of them. Educate yourself Sir.

http://www.hiu.edu/undergrad/transfer/GlendaleCollege.pdf

Do you have another propaganda you want to sell?

By the way, please don't paint me in your colours. I will speak out against corruption regardless of which tribe or ethnic group the perpetrator comes from. Thankfully, I do not originate from any of the major tribes. I am a humble boy from an "minor" ethnic minority in the backwaters of Kogi State.

rudedough: You guys keep springing up new theories that is at the brink of being refuted automatically.

Hope International University is comprised of 5 schools. Glendale college is one of them. Educate yourself Sir.

http://www.hiu.edu/undergrad/transfer/GlendaleCollege.pdf

Do you have another propaganda you want to sell?

Glendale College is different from Hope International University being located in Glendale. That was the angle that Awodman was trying to sell to us. Glendale College is the name of a school located in Fullerton, California...according to your link.

ba7man: Big deal, I can edit my CV and post it online in less than 2mins.

I wonder what took them so long to think up that cover up method.

It still doesn't explain all those online pages with missing information concerning her M.B.A.

"M.B.A in the United States" littered all over the Internet definitely came from somewhere.

Who else would be better to present it than the Senate that were careless enough to let her slip by. This would help redeem their incompetence.

Please discuss.

People believe what they want to believe my brother.

On Nairaland, I have since made up my mind never to join issues with anyone. I speak my mind and move on.

This is cheery news.

It would boost the income of cassava farmers.

awodman: Pacific Christain University exists...it is now known as Hope International University www.hiu.edu/about/history/

Not true sir. Hope International university does not have a campus in Glendale.

taharqa: You now have both Videos. Did SR remove parts of d complete Vid to make it look like NOI was d Aggressor here or not? Did they present d very uncultured and rude way the Chair of d Committee talked to NOI or did they remove most of those parts? Did SR manipulate their own video to push an agenda and make an individual look bad....PS: this Channels FULL Vid was what elicited d angry reaction towards d Childish behaviour of d Chair by very many Nigerians including Dr Ezekwelize. I remember Dr Ezekwesili saying matter-of-factly, that d Chair of d Committee wud not qualify as Research Assistant to NOI in d real world but for politics...

Oga stop defending the indefensible and be objective for once. Both videos were edited. SR video showed the proceedings from the beginning, channels video showed the video from when BOTH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MINISTER began the heated exchange. BOTH of these public officials should learn to conduct themselves with decorum in future.

Oh, and by the way, Dr, Ezekwesili retracted her tweet and apologised for insulting the committee chairman. You must not have gotten that memo.

Ile-Ife:
2014 Budget: Why Some Animals Are More Equal Than Most Nigerians

Recurrent expenditure has increased, capital expenditure has reduced. Virtually every dime allocated to the former will get spent, this administration has never reached 40 per cent performance level for capital expenditure since coming on board.

Japheth J Omojuwa jj@omojuwa.com | @omojuwa

Na wa o! This one is strong!!!!

Dear Mr. Nwabuikwu,

I am glad you only claimed the Premium Times video was "edited to leave out important aspects" and not that the video is fake. I have watched both videos and must agree with you that several aspects seen on the Channels TV video where not shown on the Premium Times video. Having said that however, I like to point out to you that the PTimes video contained "certain other "important aspects" that show that madam Minister was not as victimized as she made out. It showed that Channels had equally edited their own video, leaving out "important aspects" that showed that the committee chairman showed the Minister respect, probably losing it when the Minister began to play to the gallery by trying to whip up unnecessary headlines.

Or else how do you explain a minister who showed up over an hour late for an appointment of such importance, jovially munched almost half a bottle of peanuts only to start complaining of ill-health when the session started. She pointedly and clearly told the committee that she would not be able to give 100 per cent and the committee offered to excuse her and she began to throw tantrums.

Mr Special Adviser, somewhere between those two videos lies the truth of what really transpired on that day. The committee chairman needs to learn to control his temper seeing that he holds such an exalted public office. But your principal also needs to stop been such a drama queen. She is not doing us a favour by holding that office and if the rigours become too much for her at any point, she is welcome to resign.

Sincere 9gerian: The minister of aviation, Stella Oduah, has come under attack once again. Few weeks ago, the controversy was about the purchase of 2 armoured vehicles. When it seems the minister has emerged from that controversy unscathed, a new controversy is brewing. This time the allegation is that she lied about her educational qualification.

Let me state clearly that if (A VERY BIG IF) indeed Stella Oduah lied about acquiring MBA degree in the US, then she has disappointed me personally. I must also add that she acted stupiidly. The earlier this society places less emphasis on paper qualifications and more emphasis on peoples abilities/skills, the better for our country.

However, my advice to Stella Oduah and her aides in the face of the latest controversies is to activate the IGNORE button.

It must be stated that most of those asking for the head of Stella Oduah in the last few months are not doing so for the love of country or because they'r interested interested in good governance, progress and development. It is all politics, politics, politics and more politics. Nothing more.

For me, and I think for most Nigerians, politics takes the back seat. All we want now is PROGRESS, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT. These are the things most Nigerians demand of Stella Oduah and others in govt, and not MBA degree or professorship.

In this regard, Stella Oduah, as minister of aviation, has shown in the last few years, that she can deliver where others have failed. She has shown herself to be focused and hardworking. The various projects going on in the aviation sector at the moment shows that there is JUDICIOUS use of resources in that sector.

Yes if this controversy had happened in advanced countries and if it is proven to be true, Stella Oduah would have to resign. But Nigeria is not an advanced country. If we apply the standard of those advanced countries across board, then all the leading politicians in Nigeria today should be rotting in JAIL FOR LIFE. In the same vein, for goodness sake, should a person or group of people who overthrew a democratically elected govt 3 decades ago still be relevant politically today in any sane or advanced country? I dont think so. But here we are, a Buhari is still parading himself as one of the leaders of APC and a potential presidential candidate, and he is being cheered on by his supporters.

So bottomline, I think I and many Nigerians are justified in holding on TENACIOUSLY to one-eyed politicians/political leaders in a country of very blind politicians. More so when those trying to push out these one-eyed politicians/political leaders are doing so for political reasons.

So in conclusion, I advise Stella Oduah and her aides to keep mute on this latest onslaught. Any response to the allegations will further exacerbate the controversy because if she starts responding, then she should expect more questions. She should learn from how the CBN governor, Sanusi, managed the scandal concerning him and his mistress. Stella Oduah should stay focused, keep her eyes on the ball and sustain the very good works she is already doing in the aviation sector.

There was a time when I used to respect your views and opinions even though I did not agree with a lot of them. But how do you expect anyone to take you serious after the post above?

Omexonomy: One common sh1t among these poster so far is tha they are all from southwest.
I am from middle belt
why the hatred
I recieved my lectures in one school and wrote my exam in another school because the school and cause i went for were not accredited.
Which school will write on my C .V.

I see your point. But if she had such an explanation for the discrepancy, why the rush to clean up the records? That's kinda suspicious don't you say?

You really need to pipe down on the tribal slurs.

Interesting video on a similar situation in South Korea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOAAUS1A5pA

Those guys don't play meeeen! Those korean teachers make this Nigerian teacher in the OP's video look like he was tickling those students

toluxa1: Last year I taught in a secondary school for nearly a year. I was class teacher for the Basic 6, while I taught at the secondary section. The guy in the video below is the computer teacher. After the Principal, I think he is the most feared teacher. When he teaches the whole class is always very quiet and attentive. You dare not make noise. Some teachers even call him to help cane their pupils. I took this video last year during one of his disciplinary sessions and uploaded to youtube instantly. It has nearly 40,000 views already with all sorts of abusive comments toward the teacher, obviously from viewers outside Africa.

The question is, what do you think about corporal punishment in schools (in Nigeria). Is there an alternative.

In my time in that school, I personally discovered there is no other working method you can use for children of nowadays. The effectiveness of the rod cannot be overlooked. If you like shout from now till tomorrow, they wont listen, remove better koboko and see the difference.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLlSihAtFjY

"You want to know why I'm bending you? Because no matter how tall an okro tree is, the owner will always be able to bend it..."

Words on marble

There's gotta be a better way.

tokunboh: This video has been heavily edited just to make the dis-honourable member honourable. Welldone, Premium Times!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3QAvoRyR8

The Premium times video wasn't edited to exonerate anyone. The video actually showed what transpired before tempers flared and what Channels TV reported happened. It was Channels TV that actually edited their video dishonestly.

If after you watch the premium times video you still feel that the committee chairman was high handed, then your situation is hopeless.

I just watched a video of this same session as covered by Channels news and I can't help but marvel at the seeming difference between both videos. Channels edited their video to make it look like the committee members were insensitive to an "ailing" minister who expressed readiness to sacrifice her well being to be at the session out of "respect" for the committee.

The Premium times video however clearly showed that the committee did the right thing by asking the minister to leave and return at a later date in view of her ill-health which she herself agreed would stop her from giving 100% responses to the questions.

The media is indeed powerful.

So what was all the fuss about? The video clearly shows that the committee members showed the minister utmost respect in view of her "ill-health" and she chose to get all dramatic.

She was however, well enough to munch almost half a bottle of peanuts before the session came to order.

Na wah for this country sha.

Sincere 9gerian: Evil people have now congregated in APC. If we can nuke APC now, over 50% of Nigeria's problem would have been solved.

After that, we just need to nuke the PDP including Mr. President to ensure that the other 50% of Nigeria's problem is solved permanently.