₦airaland Forum

wirinet:
I am not yoruba. We have the crude you guys want to kill yourselves over.

we have heard that one before ogbeni....

mrvitalis:
You hate Igbo's so much u don't want them to rule Nigeria but u don't want to restructure Nigeria because u don't want Igbo's to suffer ?

We have zero resources ,we would suffer ...pls Yoruba's would enjoy n Igbo's would beg them for food ...so pls tell Yoruba's to push for restructuring

I'm telling you bro these yorubas turn logic upside down

You see the big error we made in 2015?

wirinet:
They want to control the huge oil resources off the coast of delta, Bayelsa, rivers and Akwa Ibom states, which they will never get.

yoruba man is now telling us his fears about Biafra...wow interesting

Kwamecron:
Don’t fuvk with Yoruba....




I repeat, don’t fuvk with us ooh

chest beaters

bonnyhope:
The question you should ask is?
Is Metuh guilty or not?

it's like this...a black man who commits a crime in America gets maximum sentence...a white man who commits a crime in America get a slap on the wrist

Is that a fair or racist system? Should we then say it doesn't matter what happened to the white man as far as the black man is guilty?

FrLukas:
If you can't go through my previous posts to know where I stand, that would be your headache.

Don't blame me for your assumptions.

I'm done here. Keep it moving.

what do we call you ogbeni...done kiiii you there

FrLukas:
Why do you guys do this to yourselves?

You just want me to yab your director free of charge today.

There is nowhere in the post that mentions Kanu the fugitive who couldn't go home to bury both parents whom he killed with his wahala.

Do you want to know the definition of bravery?

Take a look at Sowore. Study the man very well. Look at his antecedents. Check out his profile and his achievements.

He was willing to give up his job as a lecturer in New York to fight for the masses.

When the worst came, he stood and faced it like a man that he is.

He has every opportunity to flee the country and never return.

Yet, he is in Abuja, obeying the terms of his bail.

Because he is a law abiding and very brave man.

His institution which he founded is the one that made this revelation we are commenting on.

Compare that level of bravery with the actions of the hunchback albino Kanu, who is deceiving himself and his gullible followers that they are Jews and Trump is coming to liberate them soon form Nigeria and so y'all should donate money to the cause.

Sowore has a master's degree and lectured in New York before going to Nigeria to fight for the masses.

Tell us the qualifications of Kanu and what his job was before he decided to stir the hornet's nest and play on his people's emotions and intelligence.

Go on, tell us...

if kanu can be called a coward.... what do we call you who is even afraid to condemn buhari online because you don't want high bp? (forget sowore...he is brave too and has made up with kanu)

FrLukas:


Lol. I cannot give myself hbp. Let me just laugh at all these nonsense from Nigeria.

Mi o le waku jare.

if you have ever called nnamdi kanu a coward...the joke is on you

A man who was not afraid to confront the federal government and lost his parents for it

Babacele:
[s]if shagari had been left alone, poverty would have been an eldorado to what would have happened to Nigeria as his administration, just like GEJ's, had squandered the oil windfalls and the gains of the 70s , only to push the consequences of their indiscipline called austerity which Okonjo iweala captured not too long as recession on poor Nigerians. Nigeria was already in pains ,which led to Ghana- must -go among others , by the time Buhari came to resque the nation. But the hawks through IBB took over and unleash hell on Nigeria till 1999.
30 years later, after 16 years of fraud by the modern day NPN called PDP, it was Buhari that history beckoned to come save us again. @$120/ barrel of oil what did we get except lies which became too evident to deny when oil crashed to $30/barrel before we pushed the political robbers away once again to pave way for Buhari.

So what exactly are you saying?[/s]

even you don't believe the nonsense you wrote here

Commentor:
I have never made any reference to that coup but more than anything that's the one that got the ball rolling.

bro... you are really dull. I said if the momentum of the 70s were maintained and you jumped on my mention

Did you hear me praise the 60s... you just ridiculous. Anybody who followed our argument will know you lost the plot a long time ago

Commentor:
The coup was not the first in Nigeria, why you pick on that one shows some hypocrisy I must say.

no...I hate the first one even more and happy Nzeogwu died for his part in it.

The question is why do people like you condemn the first coup and praise the second

The hypocrisy is solely on your door step

Commentor:
I gave you a 1983 report on the state of the nation.

Nothing has changed.

Nigerians are still corrupt and looking for the bogey man when the bogey man could be found in their mirror.

that justifies the crime of the 1983 coup? Wow. What did the coup achieve?

Commentor:
I saw 1983, even as a child.

There are more people in middle class today than back then.

Ajegunle was a complete pig sty and telephones were for the rich.

There was no Magodo, Egbeda, Lekki or Ajah.

So what exactly is your point?

my point is that public sector has collapsed and has made most Nigerians to turn to self help including trooping to every country out there as economic migrants

Compare that to the 70s when most Nigerians out there were coming back from abroad to take up jobs here.

And my point is that that wouldn't have been the case if public sector was not set in a downward spiral by successive military regimes who spent years as state sole administrators without any projects to their name while their civilian counterpart in the shagari era were creating legacies

tommy589:
New York times '83 report was different from how government impacted on lives of average Nigerians then.
As bad as it was, Nigerians bought mainly mint cars and can get on hire purchase, no state government was owning salaries, luncheon vouchers and travellers cheques were recognised form of payment,an average Nigerian can afford basic food needs like milk,geisha,sardine etc without breaking sweat, public schools with expatriate teachers etc

help me tell commentor...he has just been commenting rubbish here since

Korllami007:
Guy, you don't get it. He's trying to defend buhari, his God that never made any mistake and will never make any mistake. Stop wasting your time.

I tell you bro

By Aisha Salaudeen, CNN

Updated 1211 GMT (2011 HKT) February 24, 2020



Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Two of the world's biggest movie industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have joined forces to produce a new movie about an inter-cultural love story.

Titled 'Namaste Wahala' it is directed by businesswoman-turned-filmmaker, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, who weaves a tale across two diverse and rich cultures -- India and Nigeria.

'Namaste Wahala' loosely translates to 'Hello trouble' and it is filmed in a mix of Hindu and Nigeria's pidgin language.
Ahuja has lived in Nigeria since she was a child and says her experience living in Africa's most populous country inspired her to make her debut film.

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja created the movie from her experience living in Nigeria and India
Hamisha Daryani Ahuja created the movie from her experience living in Nigeria and India
"I am Indian but I have lived in Nigeria my whole life. Everyone loves Bollywood and Nollywood, so I thought 'how is it that no one has done a love story between the two?'" she told CNN.
Now in her 30s, Ahuja says she decided to fuse her experiences from both cultures to create a love story that people can relate to.

The movie will be released in April and features top movie stars from both countries including veteran Nollywood actress Joke Silva, Richard Mofe Damijo and Segal Sujata, Ini-Dima Okojie and Ruslaan Mumtaz.

Colorful celebrations
Nigerian and Indian weddings are colorful and lavish affairs -- and they are also big business.
A Nigerian wedding can cost up to $13,515, while India's wedding industry is reported to be worth $50 billion, according to Vogue Business.
Through Namaste Wahala, both wedding industries fuse, showcasing a celebration between both cultures.
Inside Nigeria's wedding industry

Inside Nigeria's wedding industry 23:23
"The story has been in my head for a long time but I wanted it to be completely accurate. I wanted both cultures to be portrayed the same, that no culture was above the other," Ahuja said.
Filmed entirely in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial nerve center, Ahuja says it features classic Bollywood dancing and singing scenes to keep it as authentic as possible.

"It is a fun comedy, a lot of laughs with a few tears," she said.
Nollywood to the world
Nigerians have taken to social media to express their excitement about the upcoming movie release.


This is not the first international collaboration with Nollywood. Over the past years, Nigeria's movie industry has partnered with China, France, and the US to produce and distribute wide-ranging movies.
In 2019, for example, China and Nigeria partnered to create their first major movie collaboration, and in the same year French Media giant, Canal+ acquired Nigeria's ROK studios as part of its expansion plans into Africa.
China and Nollywood have signed up for their first major film collaboration
China and Nollywood have signed up for their first major film collaboration
Ahuja says these partnerships are important because they help showcase Nollywood's talents beyond the walls of Africa.
"We have so much talent in Nollywood. What I think with these international collaborations is that we will be able to showcase all these amazing work internationally."


https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/24/africa/nollywood-and-bollywood-namaste-wahala/index.html

Commentor:
Nigeria paid up because, a new vista on global economics was taking place - globalisation.

Tell us what Eduardo dos Santos, a democratically elected president has done for Angola.

Are you okay? You lost the argument and you want to take it to another direction....I refuse to join you. Good bye...it is good to give up...so you don't sound like a broken record

God please give us dangote and take Tinubu and buhari

Amen

Commentor:
The premise here is that they Nigeria would have been better for it, and that I strongly disagree with.

All the negatives of today's democracy were evident at the time and so I ask what is your grouse?

if buhari didn't truncate the gains of 1970s by instituting tyranny, we would not have had Abacha, ibb and the unfortunate events of June 12 which saw Nigeria sanctioned by Europe and America and chaos unleashed everywhere. We would have had 41 years of democracy which could potentially mean that by now all major zones of Nigeria would have produced president and agitations would have reduced. there would have been Balance of strength between the north and south. We would have had 19 strong states.

Was it not eventually a democratic government led by Obasanjo and ngozi okonjo that saw those 1980s debts cleared.

Tell us what exactly buhari achieved by overthrowing shagari. And since our democracy is still flawed today, would it be okay by you if buhari gets overthrown?

Commentor:
Before you proceed tell us what Shagari's legacy was.

shagari was a democratically elected government....if he failed... you remove him through the ballot...

How do you remove a failed military government....yea...the type that Abacha, ibb and buhari turned out to be?

He was a legitimate institution that shouldn't have been tampered with... how do you not know this?

Commentor:
Who is talking about the 70's?

We are talking about Nigeria's situation just before military intervention.

In any case, those positives you posted above were from the same military headed by the same people you castigated earlier - Obasanjo and Buhari.

you still don't get the point...I wrote in my first post that the momentum of the 70s were not maintained by buhari, ibb and Abacha....I don't care who started the momentum...but I am sure that had it been maintained by these three in the 80s and 90s or had they left shagari alone, we won't be this bad now

Commentor:
What momentum are you talking about?

In 1983, when the military took over Nigeria was at its worst ever.

From the New York Times of May, 1983:

The most recent figures for Nigeria's cash reserves, for January of this year, were $1.3 billion - enough to finance only about a month of imports - and some analysts believe that reserves have dwindled to virtually nothing in the few months since then. Different Approaches


https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/02/business/nigeria-faces-debt-problems.html

but it was in those 70s that the following was done

1. Establishment of NNPC with 4 refineries
2. Building of high ways
3. Establishment of many federal universities
4 Nitel, NEPA,
5. Abuja
6. 19 viable states
7. Enthronement of merit in public service
8. Unity schools
9. Nysc
10. Return to presidential democracy
A whole lot of other progressive establishments.

What do we have now? 36 states that can't pay salaries or minimum wage

Davash222:
The percentage of illiterates in America is higher than what we have in Nigeria.
Some of them still think Africa is a country. Their ignorance is top notch.
An average Nigerian can name Capitals of most countries but ask an American or European capital of some American or European countries, then you'll understand my point.
Ignorant fools!!

lol... developed countries are too busy doing them to care a shít about what you are doing in your own country

Most Americans have never left America because really what is out there that ain't in America?

Nigeria could have been like that too if the momentum of the 70s were maintained by buhari, Abacha and ibb...the three menaces that killed Nigeria

Sad is that one of them is still calling the shot today because some people felt 'marginalised' by PDP

Most people from Botswana, Namibia and SA have also not bothered about any other countries...they are busy developing their space.

We can't even get basic legislations like state police passed because some people are afraid they can no longer do any how in the south...sad

Terrorists...like their abokì brothers up north...

The mentality of these people is a crime against humanity. Nobody should think like these terrorists

Blainz:
It is not 'blackmail', it is bn politically wise/smart.

You wouldn't get a chance to implement your beautiful 'progressive ideas' if you don't manouvre your way to power. Politics is about bn smart. Even in the biggest democracies in the world....go checkout what's happening in America.

oga keep being smart and scheming your tribe's man to power... igbos are no longer like that... Azikiwe was the last Igbo man like that. The current generation of Igbos are majorly uninterested in voting unprogessive elements just to have an Igbo man in power.

We hope that our 'unwise politics' will be diluted by your 'sophisticated politics' good luck

Sirjamo:
If not for some people who do not understand politics, we wouldn't even be having this conversation. We told them to vote vote for Buhari, even if they hate him, it's just four more years and he would be gone for good; by now, we would just be waiting for for them to present a consensus candidate.

this is a very silly thing to say. You people that understand politics is the reason why we keep getting bad leaders.
How can you blackmail some people into voting a candidate that doesn't represent their progressive ideals?

Some sophisticated mor,ons should ask themselves if Nigeria has progressed in the last 5 years

0m0nnakoda:
You people do not learn
PH was the place where Igbos lost their property to Abandoned property rules yet you insist on attaching by force
The Ikwerre rejected you a long time ago


This domineering attitude was what you used to suppress Eastern Region minorities

In I965 the Igbo led NCNC imposed a candidate from Ngwa on PH ,Elugwaraonu and the natives revolted
Ikwunga Wonodi contested as an independent candidate and the impostor from Aba was disgraced.
Still you continue this folly

If PH is indeed Igbo why did they oppose Biafra and why did Igbos flee during the war? Why did Ikwerre seized their Abandoned property?

Are you Igbo or Ikwerre? So what is your headache here?

Paretomaster1:
And who put a gun to your head not to leave?

Pack n go back to your erosion ridden enclave

they did that in 1967 sha so talk another thing abeg

Area4Area:
Has anyone ever complained to you about any domination and why taking panadol for someone who didn't tell you he has headache?
This is how you go about looking for trouble and when they decide to turn the heat on you in retaliation, all we hear is " Nigerians hate Igbos, marginalization " etc. Why can't you mind your business?

chai....see as this guy is busy trying to turn this thread into another Igbo bashing thread.... you no dey tire?

nengibo:
I said it wasn't Ikwerre, Okrika or even Eleme don't misquote me

you are making the same mistake again...if you are sure it isn't ikwere then you must tell us what it is in ikwere

Let me tell you...an Ikwere man will say what is written on that sign post if he wants to say 'uplift your strength daily'

Please get off my mention unless you are quoting me with the ikwere translation

7lives:
What have you been drinking?, this line of thought is the reason why the first Biafra project failed, or have you not heard?. that the pi of that axis actually are a sell out.
You can't force yourself on people in this modern age but you can persuade them.
If you try to force them. and a war breaks out, last last UN will move in and conduct a referendum, can such election be rigged?, now will people who keeps insisting that they are not Igbo, cast their votes in your favor?.
Why can't Igbos plan their Biafran without dragging unwilling people into it.
The situation is more complex and deadly than all these Nairaland chests beating o.

when the time comes and UN conduct referendum and we lose pH, we will respect that

But to think that Igbos will not put up any struggle for pH when Nigeria fails is laughable, childish and simplistic

Arrewa:
I don't insult your people...your people stereotype and insult my people on daily basis... You know that

who told you that all the people who insult Hausa are Igbos?

I know many igbos insult Hausa but do you know yorubas insult Hausa more than Igbos? Igbos are the most stereotyped and insulted people in Nigeria yet we are not going crazy about it.

Use this your thread as example...most people who will speak positive about your thread would be Igbos...bet it