₦airaland Forum

Temmylee01:
me that I'm in Abuja really need to learn it but don't know where or how to get a tutor. Watching videos on YouTube doesn't cut it actually

What exactly do you want to learn, you might just be fortunate to get someone to take you under his/her wings.

But wait a second. At the start of this war, I read so many monikers right here on this blog that were praising Putin to high heavens but they have all gone quiet. This life, it is better for you to use your senses before 'dem go use you'.

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smartest option is to add a coach or another state train on that track

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Well, I am not privy to the laws that regulate rail tracks in Nigeria. However, I am aware that these things aren't as straight forward as they seem. For instance, what is the position of the current laws about States government being able to add coaches to Federal Railway tracks, is it permitted or not?

If State Governments and other entities weren't permitted to generate and distribute power using the PHCN infrastructures I would not assume that any state government can just put it's coach on the FG's tracks.

Saying that they would construct a rail line from Oyinbo to Agbado is another of their usual lies thinking that we would not see through their bullshit

Again, you may be right to be cynical but cynicism wouldn't take us anywhere. Do they tell lies yes they sometimes do. But at least there were things they promised and they delivered, so it is our responsibility to hold them to account with respect to any unfulfilled promises they have made.

obynzo:
I hate people who are not sincere how many towns are in Lagos to Agbado route? These same towns are already covered in the current Lagos to Kano rail that Amaechi modernized that runs through Abeokuta.

Yes, you have a point that most of the towns are covered in the Lagos-Kano Rail, but the guy you quoted (christistruth00) also raised a valid point which is about the frequency of operations. Like he pointed out, Lagos-Kano trains may not be able to ply the Lagos-Ogun route as many times as the dwellers would want. For instance, before the FG train moves from Lagos-Ibadan-Kano and come back for another haul, a Lagos-Ogun train would have covered that same short route several times and that would be some relief to commuters.

NinjaXmetahuman:
Generate revenue from cocaine?

How? genius

Ndlea should sell it themselves to the youths or other countries where cocaine is legal and put the money in government pause?

Do you know any other country making legal money from cocaine?

As in, I sometimes weep at the level of ignorance displayed by the so called youths and leaders of tomorrow. So, apparently if that guy that you responded to were to be the President he would seek ways to resell the coke after the seizure!

Agboola321:
My post was never about the auctioning of vehicles. Those vehicles are supposed to be impounded. I was talking about the 3 years imprisonment if that was true.

You get?

Okay, now I get you. I don't actually believe that part though except there were other crimes. Traffic offences do not carry any jail terms to the best of my knowledge.

Agboola321:
Traffic offence is a crime but I feel the rule is quite harsh if he had to spend 3 years in prison. That's a whole lot.

LASG should come up with a more refined and humane approach.

Honestly, I don't understand why we think the seizure and auctioning of of the vehicles of one-way traffic offenders! People are demanding for leniency for them.

But wait a minute, the people that one-way traffic offenders have killed or wounded didn't have the chance to plead for leniency for their lives.

Alpharey:
No matter how rich one can be. Paying a fine of even #10000 per driving offence will reset the person's head. Doling out money is never easy no matter how rich you are.

I agree with you that monetary fine should deter people from commiting offences such as driving against the traffic, ideally.

However, the statistics and what we encounter on the Nigerian roads suggest that fines do not discourage our country people from commiting such crimes.

For instance, I am aware that people are made to pay hefty fines and made to go for psychiatric evaluation for driving one-way in Lagos State, yet people still commit these crimes!

LASTMA personnel extort people for these same offences, so ordinarily one would think that the people would avoid having to pay such needless monies either to the Government as legitimate fines or to the rogue LASTMA officials. But our people aren't bothered.

Therefore, it may well be the time for a couple more of vehicles to be impounded and auctioned. Maybe, we will learn to behave properly on the roads.

Millimann:
Why not impose fines rather.

I guess the authorities now understand that imposition of fines haven't been working because our people will just say "shebi na money, e no go pass fine" and they will continue to flout the law, especially driving one-way. I see a lot of folks expressing anger at the Lagos State Government because of the auction of these vehicles. However, those who have lost their loved ones to the recklessness of the one-way traffic offenders would applaud this move.

Our people should learn not to endanger other people's lives by flouting traffic laws.

DON'T DRIVE AGAINST THE TRAFFIC.

fergie001:
The problem of PDP is not in Ayu's resignation at all but in the new composition of the Party.

If Ayu resigns today, Umar Iliya Damagum from Yobe State becomes PDP National Chair. That is the PDP Constitution unless there is a re-composition of the NWC.

If a Southerner is picked after Ayu's resignation, there surely will be litigations.

Is it impossible for Ayu and Iliya Damagum to resign to accommodate the Southern interest? Was Ayu not aware when he made the promise to step down, if a northerner emerged as the PDP presidential candidate? If promises can be so easily broken now, what happens if Atiku wins the Presidential election?

Icumsa45:
I guess you can eat the meat raw because their beef is well treated, if na your locality you dey, sure tapeworm for you.

I am not sure there will be any tapeworm left if the op cooked the stew for 1 hour 45 minutes like he said.

Deeprooted:
We have suffered so much in our country that every little good thing seems too good to be true to us. I understand your standpoint so I don't need you to believe me.

It is the disbelief for me. And why anyone believes that they are entitled to your attempt to convince them is even baffling for me.

Antioxidant:
We miss you so much Kemi Adeosun. She almost finished the job.

Honestly, Adeosun seems to have managed the economy of the country better than the current minister of finance. Perhaps, there exogenous circumstances beyond the control of the current minister of finance though. One may not be able to tell.

wizzybobo:
Wow. 54000 fraudulent payroll entries is unfathomable. Why can't FG manage its payroll entries effectively?

Sorry, the FG will manage it's payroll through Nigerians, and sadly most Nigerians are criminally minded.

olisaEze:
Although the buck stops at the president’s table, Nigeria is the way it is today because the SW sold a defective product to the rest of the country

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Narratives such as the one you expressed in your post is insulting to the other ethnic groups of Nigeria by implying that they don't have a mind of their own and they couldn't recognize a 'defective product' that the south west packaged for them.

My advice to people who have candidates to sell to the South westerners is to do so by enumerating the strengths of their candidates. Any attempt to guilt-trip the South-westerners into supporting any candidate will be counter-productive.

It was asinine talks like this that led to GEJ developing frosty relationships with Yoruba political leaders (starting with OBJ) when some people began to belittle the Yorubas' contribution to his electoral fortunes. Even though the gentleman tried to make amends, it proved to be a little too late.

AfroKnight:
People would not be that many of those kekes and koropes were sufficient.

Then, more people should invest in Keke and korope buses in those axes. I am fairly certain that as the demand gap persists, entrepreneurs would fill the vacuum. They just need to be sure that the LASG would not reverse the ban on Bikes in those axes.

aylive02:




APC and Tinubu with abuse of power. E sure me die say if them leave them one on one, them no born the officer well. Fu*k APC agbadorians and PDP pigs

The way you guys bring partisan politics into everything is nauseous and leaves one with very little hope for this next generation of this country.

To the best of my knowledge and the details of this case in question, everything in this case happened in Akwa Ibom state and the state is governed by PDP, so how did APC and Tinubu get into the matter? Even PDP shouldn't be dragged into this tomfoolery that this correctional Service officer engaged in, because PDP didn't send him on this criminal joirney. The idiot should answer for his crimes of assault against the lawyer and the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State should face disciplinary actions. Members of the bar can boycott her court until the needful is done.

dontai:
I'm bereaved, this is my brother. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace bro. I prayed bro Oye and your two children be seen unhurt. I remember the last time I followed you home passing that same route, we talked about the poor road from irele to your town, and the lack of security in response to the harvoc this Fulani hersmen do cause on that raod. I really have a good time I must confess. Bro, I saw you on Thursday you speed the helll beside me, before I could call you, I don't know that will be the last time I will saw a glimpse of you. Bro, I'm heart broken what else can I say. I pray Jah to give mama and papa the strength and fortitude to bear the lost, my condolence to your family as a whole. "Wardropu" as me and my friends used to call you. I can't imagine I'm writing this. Sleep tight bro, thanks for the time you spent with us, we will forever cherish it. I wish you a save passage bro. Goodnight big bro.

May God give you and his other family members and friends the fortitude to bear the loss and may his soul rest in perfect peace.

meobizy:
This is another front page worthy topic.

I noticed this as an adult. I always assumed children towered over parents by 1 - 3 inches. In my family, dad is 5’6/5’7 and mom is 5’9. The children range from 5’5 (me) - 5’11 (my immediate younger brother). 4 other siblings fall into 5’ 7 - 5’8. My height made me self conscious — being the shortest — until I closely observed a family picture. We were all near matched in height. Nature did not make a mistake by not adhering to the all-children-should-be-taller assumption.

My cousins face the same situation. Their mom is 5’5 while their dad is the 6’2 unicorn from a 5’8 family. The 4 children are 5’3, 5’8, 5’7 and 6’1. None as tall as dad.

Nature is a funny and cruel bitch. All it cares for is birthing the next generation.

Your observations are very apt. Nature maintains a balance somewhat, all the times. The system is self correcting.

This Hundeyin seems not to be particularly intelligent. A website creator provided his or her contact details for the web sites he/ she created and registered and you are complaining. For people who have nothing to hide, that should be the standard and this should be encouraged.

If Hundeyin, Rinu or any other person mentioned by the website is defamed then they can take legal actions against the site owner or publisher. We tend to throw away the baby with the bath water.

Rather than calling this site owner fake, like Hundeyin is doing, I am persuaded that he/ she is real as evidenced by leaving his/her genuine contact details on the sites.

At this point, I believe we should be discussing the contents of the site and not these what-nots!

etrange:
Is this Java or C++?

I was a bit confused on what section to post this topic in as the concept that underpins the whole write up is rooted in data analytics via regression algorithms. The mod of this section is at liberty to move it to any section considered more appropriate in the circumstance. Thanks.

This topic is inspired by LUAN1 and many other posters who sought to know the relationship between the height of parents and their children on a thread titled "why do Nigerian ladies love tall guys".

The mechanisms that regulate the height of children from same parents is undergirded by nature or biology but it can be explained statistically and it allows for predictive analytics.

Have you ever wondered why children of tall parents majorly end up being shorter than their tall parents? Well, it is simple to understand the rationale. If successive generations were to grow taller than their parents, then humans would grow too tall for their comfort such that some people's heads would touch the sky. Because of that risk, nature regulates the height of children such that their heights would cluster around the average of their parents' heights i.e. (mum's height + dad's height) / 2.

If mom's height is 6"2 and dad's height is 5"4 then the average of the parents' heights would be 5"9 and the childrens' height would be around that height with some plus or minus differences.

This phenomenon is explained, statistically by the concept of regression from the mean and data scientists and statisticians would be familiar with that phenomenon.

It is interesting that the concept of regression has its foundations in explaining why children of very tall parents are usually shorter than their tallest parents.

DiomaKitchen:
Pls desist from making nasty comments in public spaces. If you don't like the meal say so, no need to drag my husband into it.

Like a lot of posters already said, you didn't need to respond to that cyberbully wannabe. The truth is that most people who exhibit such behaviors are actually beneath the person that they are targeting in real life. The internet provides them with an alternative universe to switch roles in role playing models.

Zonefree:
When you sell or betray your brother, nobody will trust you again.

Wike frustrated his brother Secondus out as PDP chairman, thinking a Northern party chairman will make him PDP presidential candidate. This is the result.

I may disagree with Wike's position on some issues but your narrative of Wike betraying Secondus is not true.

For the records, Wike was the one who masterminded the emergence of Secondus as the PDP party chairman.

Thereafter, Secondus drew closer to other party chieftains such as Atiku to the detriment of Wike's political fortunes and that strained his relationship with Wike. Consequently, Wike masterminded his removal.

CockAndBullStor:
For more jokes text OBI to 419

We've mapped out our plans. All you okoros causing menace everywhere would be decapitated when the time comes. If you see 2% vote from this region, thank your stars.

The part of your post in bold refers. I implore you to be mindful of your words. 'Decapitation' is too strong a word to use because of electoral differences. We are first human before any other thing. Though we may assume that these online exchanges are 'mere' banters and cruise; but they have a great deal of effect on the subconscious. God bless you.

Princebizzie:
Did Awolowo caused the civil war? No wonder such hatred for the entire Yoruba people by these idiots

Imagine such disgusting behaviour from people like that poster. Dim Ojukwu never even made such an allegation against Awolowo while they were both alive but the way these guys keep spreading hate-filled rumours, one wonders their true intentions.

The major presidential candidates like Tinubu, Obi and Atiku are bandying achievements all over the country at the moment. My own is that none of them should use the perilous situation we are in, right now, as an excuse for non-performance if they win o.

That is my own. I don't want to hear say na Buhari cause am. The job is as-is, you all know the state of the economy before aspiring to become the President of Nigeria. Please, if you know you can't fix the country don't bother.

Joe4real1988:
Bro, i'm only referring to the tribalistic ones but if the liberal ones decide to go tribal with their vote, no wahala. If the country remain as it is or continue to go down because of our choices fueled by sentiment, it's not gonno affect me alone, it will affect everybody cause no one is immune to hardship/suffering. Let's keep sentiment aside, we have given APC and PDP a chance and have seen the outcome, anything wrong in giving another party/a fresh blood a chance for just 4yrs and see the outcome? Just have this at the back of your mind, with tribalism and religion, Nigeria will never move forward.

Thanks for the revert. I think it would do us a world of good if we refrain from making sweeping statements about entire tribes. "Yorubas are these..", "Igbos are these...", "Hausa/ Fulanis are these..." are the kind of statements that we should avoid. Naturally, people, irrespective of their tribes, would have different political opinions and the best we can do, as enlightened people, is to sell our candidates to them in the most civil manner without threats. God bless you.

Joe4real1988:
If you Yorubas are not tribalist, then go for Obi, considering Tinubu's health. I will even be angry with the North if any of them think of voting that Old greedy over desperate Yoruba man. Mind u, u guys voted for Buhari coz of your selfish interest that's manifesting today. You Yorubas never see anything. Fucking tribalist

Statements like yours that tend to tar all Yorubas with the same brush is not only hurtful to Obi's chances.

First all, let me make it clear that I am from the south west so that we are not under any illusion. Nevertheless, I have been a detribalized Nigerian all my life.

However, when you people make fallacious statements like, "You guys voted for Buhari cos of your selfish interest..", it is important to correct that notion. In 2011, Jonathan won majority of votes in the SW and in 2015, the ratio of votes for APC and PDP would be something like 53% to 47% (with some margin of error). Even in PDP,the some critics of Buhari are Yorubas. Yet, according to you "all Yorubas have not seen anything yet".

It is all good because the liberal Yorubas are seeing and reading these things and will respond appropriately when the time comes.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
When an 83yr old Man claimed 70 to contest for president and his first daughter is 63.

Haba, how can Tinubu be 83 years old? Are you saying that he is IBB's or MKO's contemporary? Make una find better thing campaign against him, this one no gel.

sylvok:
What jurisdiction would have sentenced a murderer and a kidnapper for just 7 years if not for corruption and manipulation of the justice system for ethnic gains?

Certainly, corruption and nepotism is at play.

frog12:
it's a federal high court and it is MALAMI that started the case. what are you talking about? don't you live in nigeria?

That exactly is my point. If the crimes were committed by Wadume in Lagos State, the State Government would have taken the guy to court and he would be judged according to the laws of the state. I refer you to the the following cases: LASG vs Reverend King; LASG vs Evans. The issue of jurisdiction is very important. Thank you.