₦airaland Forum

ayobase: It was at Wuse Market environ where I saw the man displaying his project for onlookers and observers, while sourcing fund from them to actualising his dream.

Couldn't interview the man due to rushing, but I quickly took my time to take some pictures.

Check them out!

cooltone: Just came from owerri today, went for a traditional wedding at Ogwa. It was about eight months back that I visited Imo state last but I must confess that Okorocha is the man. I was lost in owerri, I couldn't realize or recognize places again. The place is totally transformed. I wonder those talking trash about Rochas here are blind. The worst of all is somebody comparing ohakim with Rochas. Light and darkness are not comparable

THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is currently in a tough battle with Spartak Moscow to secure Super Eagles’ attacker, Emmanuel Emenike, for the August 14 international friendly between South Africa and Nigeria. The game, tagged Mandela Challenge, will see the Eagles tackling the Bafana Bafana in Durban courtesy of the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF). A top NFF official told The Guardian Friday that the
Russian club have refused to release Emenike for the game despite the match slated for Wednesday, which is a FIFA free day. According to the official, the NFF has written to all the clubs harbouring Nigerian players, but Spartak Moscow are the only side reluctant to honour Federation’s request because of issues that have nothing to do with the Super Eagles. The official said, “Apparently, the Russian club fear that Emenike’s manager would get the opportunity to convince the player to consider the recent offers on the table hence they are reluctant to allow him out of their sight. “You know that Fenerbahce and Liverpool have enquired of his availability and Spartak Moscow do not want to lose their prized jewel, so they have resorted to monitoring him closely. “We may be forced to take the case to FIFA because we are not requesting for Emenike’s release outside the FIFA window. Most European teams would be engaged in World Cup qualifiers so they have no reason to hold onto the striker.” The Nelson Mandela Challenge will be played in Durban for the first time in 19 Editions. Staged in honour of Nelson Mandela, the Bafana-Bafana versus Super Eagles represents a good will gesture by SAFA in support of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in upholding the children’s well being. The Challenge has been played on an annual basis except in 2001 when it had to be cancelled after Mexico withdrew at the last minute. This year’s annual Nelson Mandela Challenge fixture has been moved from the usual date in November to fit in with the celebrations surrounding Madiba’s 95th birthday this month. The match against Nigeria will happen a few days before the Nelson Mandela Sports Day, which will feature the South African national rugby team, the Springboks, against Argentina. Another football game featuring the Bafana Bafana against Burkina Faso will hold on August 17 at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg.

Akson man: [size=13pt]Truth be told,
I was in Owerri in 2008 during Ohakim's administration and believe me Owerri was beautiful with many of it's street lights working...then the Owerri hotel boom was at it's peak. From Owerri,we traveled through Orlu all the way to Nanka at Anambra and I could count the number of Pot holes i saw on the Owerri axis.

Fast forward,a few months ago I visited Owerri and believe me people,I did not see a street with functional street lights. Yes ,i saw signs of on-going road construction but what one Owerri taxi driver told me was that Rochas was only good at mobilizing construction materials to site but progress is annoyingly slow. I was also told that most of the roads Rochas renovated cannot survive one rainy season.

I want people residing in Imo state to come forth and tell me if what I've posted is untrue.

Ohakim was good but his arrogance got the better part of him and it's happening to Rochas now.[/size]

Demswear4u?:
If i ask God to punish you now,these Mods will ban me.
Can imo state hold a candle to PDP governed enugu state in most indices of development?
How dare you interfere in what does not concern you or beyond your knowledge?

Uclloyd28: Am 4rm Imo State...Rochas is a sham...almost all the numerous roads he started are still there...they only completed road Rochas worked on are all semi-good roads...eg-wetheral rd, douglas rd, warehouse/control roads...come to World Bank housing estate, they very estate Owerri is parading as their best estate and see uncompleted major roads....Berem, plz stop lying....if u really know Imo state well, tell me, which road in Owerri,do we have like 5 banks on it? We Imolites regret voting for that failure....no impolite, be it Orlu, Owerri or Okigwe will ever vote for that scam...we're wiser!

cold: Are you serious? You're going to put the blame on the train? You think a train's brakes are ABS designed? Lmao! A train's brakes are air filled & do not stop on impact but requires a certain distance to come to a complete halt. This is because of the speed,length & weight of the train
A moving train contains energy, known as kinetic energy, which needs to be removed from the train in order to cause it to stop. The simplest way of doing this is to convert the energy into heat. The conversion is usually done by applying a contact material to the rotating wheels or to discs attached to the axles. The material creates friction and converts the kinetic energy into heat. The wheels slow down and eventually the train stops. The material used for braking is normally in the form of a block or pad.The vast majority of the world's trains are equipped with braking systems which use compressed air as the force to push blocks on to wheels or pads on to discs. These systems are known as "air brakes" or "pneumatic brakes". The compressed air is transmitted along the train through a "brake pipe". Changing the level of air pressure in the pipe causes a change in the state of the brake on each vehicle. It can apply the brake, release it or hold it "on" after a partial application.

onila: whats official n diplomatic passports

donem: WTF! Thats stupidity of the highest order, i worked hard for my 6pack.

pmc01: on point jare

dedon007: Keshi shouldn't allow his sentiment becloud his judgement. he shouldn't say because a player did this or that, that disqualifies him a jersey. At this stage after spending several years as coach, he is still experimenting with players, he should reconcile with the foreign based players, and blend them in if he want to survive his coaching career

CFCfan: 'Like' this post if you think Sunday MBA will score on Sunday.

fisko: HARUNA,RABIU IBRAHIM,ODION IGHALO,ANICHEBE,UCHE BRODAS,MARTINS,MOSES,EMENIKE SHLD REPLACE IDEYE,MUSA,UJAH,AKPALA,GAMBO,BABATUNDE E.T.C

Caleboha: Number of years doesn't translate to number of caps? Mikel has played more matches than Osaze! I like Mikel, but we could use the pace, skill and precision of Osaze in a team were Musa, Ideye and Ouamadi are all we rely on

chriskwaku: Ghana's group is tough.I pray Spain does not disgrace us with their Tika Taka style of play.

chriskwaku: Dont get worked up for nothing. Lets hope the two nations would put the defeat behind them and win the remaining matches.But sentiments aside, Ghana beating Spain would be a huge task

dazzy4real: What we need in this SE is a good converter of goals we need a set piece taker,we need somebody that can shoot from a long distance n make it on trget force d goalkeeper to make a save..to me musa is gud but jst can't get d ball in the net.. Clinical finshers is wat we re lacking..n I tink d likes of obafemi martins n osaze wud ve bin able to do this...

noblezone: Amaechi is a tyrant!

I live in Port Harcourt, so I know.

The Commissioner is only confirming what we all know.
During the 2011 guber polls, we witnessed how Amaechi compromised and pocketed the police force.
Corp members who assisted in the elections were shown the dirty side of Nigerian politics.

I salute the courage of the Commissioner to challenge the tyrant.
Power intoxicates and Amaechi will surely be disgraced!

If this Commissioner has collected money from Amaechi and keeps quiet, nairalanders would have loved him.
The truth is that Amaechi has taken his demented manners to the national level and he who fetched the ant infested firewoods has invited lizards to a feast.

philusaau: Is mikel a striker Please think wit ur head and not with ur anus

scottpirlo24: as a footballer ... I speak to you , Nija is on right track , those names you call will only but drag out football back..... Looking at that game yesterday... I saw hunger, I saw the mentality, I saw the character , I saw a team spirit ... Come world cup if NFF don't interfere with keshi's work , with moses , emenike and other discoveries.. We will mess the world up... I love the game I saw yesterday,,,, imagine surez and c rodiriguez subed for defenders... Mikel has been one player that has what no other have in africa for nw... He controlled the midfield in an opposition 3-4-3 formation..... I hope we understands the task