I am pained for us mainlanders. A Lekki airport will effectively cement the separation of the islanders from the mainlanders. Many people in the island do not visit the mainland except when they want to use the airport
2024 will be the year of Nairaland's resurgence. I will face Nairaland squarely like I used to before the discouraging Data Loss Incident of 2014. I will hire more hands to help us to improve Nairaland.
The problems of Nairaland that we should have solved years ago will be solved.
* We will defeat tribalists, trolls, & spammers. * We will complete our advertising platform. * We will improve the UI and UX. * Home page topics will be educative & fresh. * We will reverse the anti-women trends.
However, I must warn you that things will get worse before they get better. Please stand with us and fight for us as Nairaland faces the tough challenges of 2024, which have already started.
Happy New Year and thanks for using Nairaland!
Seun Osewa, Nairaland's Founder.
I am your friend. We are in this together. I will carry the banner of anti bigotry and anti misogyny behind you. I will also carry a spear and slung on my soldier a buckler. WE MARCH TOGETHER 2024!
FanRong: I'm sorry, this post is going to be a long one. But you're saving a soul if you read through and advice candidly.
My story We've dated for 6months and we've lived together for the 6months.
On our 3rd month, I found her interesting and told her I'll like to marry her. She accepted but no engagement ring or anything to show. We just accepted by word of mouth.
Since then, I've worked towards it. I've told her to call her mum and eldest brother(dad is late) to relate my idea and understand their feeling since it won't be that easy to marry. (same state, but my people and her people are highly selective in marriage)
After several persuasion, and threat that I'll throw her out if she doesn't relate the circumstances to her family, she called the mum. And again I had to force her to call the eldest brother. She claimed she did. And that's enough. I'm ok.
Meanwhile, there's this guy(her ex) she claims helped her when she came to Lagos. It was when I started accommodating her that I found out in her chats that she was living with this guy, but lied to me she was living with her Aunt and the aunt's husband was harassing her sexually and she wants to leave. She later told me the guy, though provides for him but has never had sex with her, even when she was living in his house. These stories doesn't move me since everyone, who is not a virgin has an ex. So I forgave all that and we moved on.
She wasn't everything I need in a women, but I told myself I could train her the way I want. We continued adjusting to each others likes and dislikes.
I feed her this 6 months, provide comfortable shelter, buy her things she needs,(not want). Told her I'll do more and open a shop for her, if we get married, but she still confronts me asking why should I wait till after marriage? . I didn't allow the words move me cos Its my decision and my money and also, I'm used to gold diggers.
A good number of times, I see her as being selfish. If things doesn't benefit her, she'll not get bothered even if I'm involved.
Just this week, It became obvious to me that she argues everything I request her to do. From 24th Dec, we've been on holiday, we're always at home. 1. I'll wake her up at 9 and ask her to prepare breakfast for the family, she'll prefer to roll on the bed than do it. I'll finally have to do it myself so I can get things done and get busy.
2. I detest girls on eye lashes. I've repeatedly told her how I dislike it, but when she went to fix herself for the Christmas, she fixed the eyelashes, Contrary to my demand.
3. I got her some sneakers to upgrade her fashion style and look smarter, instead of the usual slippers and sandals she wears. When we prepared to go to the beach few days ago, I requested her to put on the sneakers to look more fashionable, but she refused buttressing that she must wear what she wants, sandals.
4. Few days ago, we had a heated argument and she said that if I'm not happy that she's living with me, that she can go, afterall, she has somewhere to stay. I asked her to go and she immediately called that her ex bf to come to my house. I immediately swung into action, took all her belongings out, before the ex will arrive, at the same time, retrieving the items I gifted her. While she was struggling to have her gifted items back, our neighbours heard the struggle and had to come and settle for us. She apologized and I forgave her. we were back into the house.
5. Just yesterday , we left home together, and I locked the door and I took the keys with me. We walked down the street together to the Busstop, I have almost no friend and seldomly greet. But there's this my ex girlfriend by the roadside, she saw me and yelled my name, I went to greet her and my Fiancée picked offence, left me without waiting for me. After that I chased her and told her it's nothing because I've told her everything about this ex. Before we could get to the Busstop, she demanded for the house keys and I gave her since she might come back earlier than me. We couldn't say bye. The anger was clear on her face and we parted ways.
After about 15mins, I got to where I wanted to make payment for the items I picked only to notice I am not with my transaction phone. I was confused where could I have kept it, the seller insisted I may not have come to his shop with the phone, and the phone rang as I called with my second phone. so I had to call my Fiancée for assistance since she's with the keys. At first, she said she was still around the Busstop but when I told her I needed her to go home and confirm my phones whereabout, she said she can't go back that she has gone far, shouted on me and hung the phone.
I called and called and called, but she didn't pick. Many thoughts ran into me. Who took this phone? My money? , my phone? , my sim card? . I had to find my way and trekked back about 4km to the house since I had no cash with me. And finally saw the phone ringing in my house. I was relieved.
The way she shouted to me on the phone got me unbalanced, I felt she would be fire if I get this girl as a wife.
We finally traveled to our home state today and I paid the bills for the traveling. My major plan of traveling was to see her people and do the needful before I mistakenly get her pregnant. But I'm seriously contemplating of canceling this plan and throw her out come January. I need peace.
Dear nairalanders, I'm really in the middle of the deep blue sea and the devil.
I need mature and candid advice please. Should I continue with the marriage plans or the redflags are obvious?
You are not a good person yourself and I suspect you aren’t very confident about yourself. You are the one that really needs the girl more and you are trying to woo her by with your financial power. Your type do not allow girls work. It’s bad people that try to retrieve what they gifted a lady when they feel the lady is leaving them
Beremx: 25-yr-old Ubulu Uku King Returns Home After Years studying Abroad amidst jubilation
Onyemaechi, Onwordi Ibori Ubulu, others said Obi Home Coming is a blessing
The 25 years old Obi of Ubulu Uku kingdom Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze has returned home after studying abroad .
The Obi was received at the Asaba International Airport on Thursday by thousands of his people who stormed the airport with jubilation to receive him .
The Commissioner for Technical Education Hon Joan Onyemaechi , Senior Special Assistant on Youth Mobilization to the Delta State Governor Hon James Onwordi Endurance known as Ibori Ubulu among others described the Obi home coming as a blessing to Ubulu Uku kingdom.
They noted that the celebration of the Obi is as a result of the love the people has for him considering how impactful he has been to the kingdom .
The obi while applauding the people of ubulu uku for the tremendous support said he will always protect the interest of the kingdom.
He also thanked the immediate past governor of Delta State Sen Ifeanyi Okowa and the current governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for the support over the years .
Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze was crowned king of Ubulu-Uku kingdom and was giving staff of Office by the Delta State state government at the age of 18 in 2016.
Thereafter he traveled abroad to continue his education being a lover of education.
Eight years later, he has returned back to rule his people .
He was just 18 when his father the late king became a victim of murder in 2016.
Ubulu-Uku is located in Aniocha South Local Government area of Delta State
Like I said you are just being sentimental . Even your opening statement is a direct opposite of what you claim to preach .
All the historical people you wrote up there are just to whip up unnecessary sentiments again . I will not engage you on that . Even the David you wrote about , read about his atrocities in war, love and family .
Your type are always quick to insult Nigerians because of your myopic and biased mentality . You falsely believe you have attained a state of morality hence become a self appointed moral policeman. Even the almighty US is way more morally bankrupt than Nigerians .
So sir sit your sentimental ass down and drink water !
I won’t go on with u. Every body is corrupt but one should know how to properly behave. We obviously do not value life much here. Our orientation and mindset shows everywhere in our society. You are obviously part of this Society... u are a product of it. The governor though he may have been treated unfairly or even there may have been attempts on his life, however, civility and progressive mindset would give him the ability to at least pretend... he was supposed to show value for life and respect for death. All these seemingly trivial things matter in our society. U may find it had to grasp this mentality I am espousing because again, you are part and parcel of this society.
2. what is the treacherous act you are referring to?
There is a reason why u couldn’t see theses things. That first utterance “aku orire o” is unstatesmanlike. The hall too was boisterous all through. They behaved like animals. Character in leadership and in most places is everything. It’s the kind of characters we have been defending or condoning that have formed our present society
You are the sentimental one . So because someone who tormented and almost impeached him died , he should be rolling on the floor crying ? He is perceived by the former governor and his loyalists as an enemy . Abeg all is fair in love and war
A lot of your mentality and many other Nigerians aren’t different from animals. That’s why our society is like this. Why do we adore Mandela and Ghandi to this day? There is what is regarded as civil character. When Saul died David mourned extraordinarily. Mark Anthony eulogized Brutus after he saw their end. Ceaser too eulogized Pompei. These are civil character and human values you are supposed to acquire in schools. These are the real reason why we go to school so that we form the proper mindset and attitude. These are what they teach us in church (or maybe you are not a Christian).
DissTroy: Why are people needlessly oversensitive?
His erstwhile boss and the Ondo State House of Assembly tried to get him kicked out for demanding constitutional transfer of power when he became incapacitated.
They made him the enemy and treated him badly till the last minute. I'd have been surprised if he was all moody and everything as that'd have meant he's a pretender. I like me a person who is upfront in how they feel.
The Office of the Governor can't be personalised. Governance must go on.
Why do u think we talk about Ghandi and Mandela to this day? If u can answer this question then u are not yet totally a degenerate
Ikaeniyan0: Akeredolu son and wife were acting as the governor instead of Ayedatiwa.
A lot of them complaining will do far worst if they are in his shoes.
People like the OP are complaining because they are about to lose their source of income.
The way u people support bad things just because of sentiments ehn? God will judge all of u. U guys behave like u didn’t go through school or u do not even have any religion. That mans attitude was nauseating. A normal and civilized human being will feel repulsed
If u got educated very well u will see clearly the treacherous act. I had commented something similar the very minute I saw the inauguration even before this write up. I thought I was swing animals in that Hall. I do not support either Aketi or the present governor now, but I read character. And the character of the present governor now is unstatesmanlike and regretful
Former Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa sworn-in as substantive Governor of Ondo State
See people in Nigeria vexes me. No solemnity especially considering the circumstance, just lout asslickers. They can’t even pretend. If it’s in other advance clime, u will see how they will do this function in utter silence and decorum. They come they shout like say na them poison Aketi. NO RESPECT. True true na animals plenty for Nigeria
DamnnNiggarr: Peter Obi condemns series of attacks in the country during Christmas, urges Nigerians to pray for, and acknowledge the efforts of our uniformed Men
He posted on his social media handle;
Peter Obi
See some one of the attacks Obi is talking about below;
If saying the truth or being blunt is what you call bullying, that is your own cup of tea. Obviously, she is not protective of her husband. The last time I checked,she brought her husband's issue on social media by accusing one of the aides to the governor of giving him concoction. The next thing she did was displaying her picture with that of her husband (on wheel chair) on social media. Women,especially married ones should comport themselves very well on and off social media.
She showed the picture to proof (which is obviously a lie) that her husband is fit for service. She was trying to protect the man and his job. Didn’t u see that the man too raised up his fingers in some victory sign? That’s to tell u they planned it together, with the close family, aids and matured children. Women in that situation should actually be pitied. They are the ones at the forefront facing all those struggles
ObabiOlorunosi: I no fit laugh. Aketi's wife is a terrible woman. She was supposed to take good care of her husband but out of greed and the thirst for power,she brought her husband home from Germany. Now when reality is staring her in the face,she is now running helter skelter. That woman is evil.
Una sabi blame women. U see them as easy targets. U are bullies. U think the man doesn’t have is faculty or family? Women are naturally protective and she most probably have been carrying out fervently the wishes of her husband and his family
Righteousness2: Make no Mistake!!! This is a Sign from above. How can you curse Whom GOD has BLESSED!
Nations and people should tread Carefully with the nation of ISRAEL. ISRAEL is GOD ALMIGHTY Signet on the Earth.
Just like Balaam who was Hired by Balak to Curse. His Donkey Had to talk to Him to make him understand that the assignment he was Hired for was a very Dangerous one.
The Covenant is not a Joke. The Covenant is a strong covenant. The Covenant is a life Covenant .
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U are an irredeemable heretic. You are part of the anti christ system. U think God supports blindly? God keep supporting people that do not recognize him? Or u think God is powerless, helpless and friendless that he forces friendship? He is so powerless that though he wants Israel so much but he can’t do anything to reform it. ANTI CHRIST IS HERE
If only me like this becomes a governor or president, I will do much better than this lot. What soludo is doing unwittingly is creating another touts to replace those ones he want to take off the streets. This our administrators aren’t smart. If u want to set up such a task force, u ensure u vet the applicants very well. Preferably, employ peoples that graduated with at least decent grade. Those ones are polished and exposed. And it’s very important to set the applicants aside and give them rigorous training for at least a year. The training should be based on civil studies, human relations, history, IQ tests, Gun and weapon handling education, martial art, health fitness, temperament and first aid education. I saw those guys handling some alleged touts in a video some days ago and they weren’t looking different themselves
Benin was carried to Lagos Island by the Yoruba Itsekiri who had Ijebu roots in the area
The Awori who were under Oyo at the time granted you permission to Stay in Lagos Island and that is why Oba of Benin and Oba of Lagos has no Land in Lagos because he didn't Conquer it !!
Ask the Oba of Benin to sell you one Square kilometer of Lagos if you think he conquered it
Without the Itsekiri Benin couldn't even get to Lagos not to talk of having a post there The Itsekiri 's Ijebu relatives were in Lagos!
Can Benin Swim ,NO Can Benin Canoe NO
Na Itsekiri put you for head carry Benin come Lagos
Benin collapsed in Lagos on the same day the Itsekiri became Independent of Benin
Since the Benin are not Capable of Walking on Water to Lagos
My friend no talk again abeg. U no know has things dey work. You think it was 20 people that were in Benin? Only in the city the Portuguese wrote that there were about 50thousand people. And when u compare it with cities then, it was one of the biggest cities in the world in its time. What’s boat that they couldn’t build. People that then built organised cities with straight roads and street lights (testimony of the Portuguese). Itshekiri was their arm close to the coast. Benin wasn’t a coastal town, but Itshekiri being a junior ally had what was effectively the naval arm of the Benin Empire. When Benin needs to wage wars that had to be around water Itshekiris were bound to provide the necessary logistics. That’s how it works. Even if the Oba had boats which one can imagine it had because they sent ambassadors to European countries and even had a prince of theirs travel to Europe, they most probably would have anchored those boats/ships in ports in Itshekiri and maybe Eko
Just the same way the Egbas have 4 kings at Abeokuta and none is Superior to the other It was a Voluntary mutually beneficial association especially for Joint self defense
See, it’s because u guys do not understand how things work in the historical past or u just want to satisfy some bias. Nobody comes under anybody voluntarily. Benin was the controlling power in all of these areas then. Others did her biddings. When she wants to go to war they must also join her to fight
Binis never conquered Eko. It was founded by the Binis because of its close proximity to the Ocean which was vital for trade with the British. Other Yorubas joined the trade and they were made to pay royalties to the Oba of Bini. There might be other Yorubas in other parts before the Binis came but not Eko. The name was given to it by the Binis
I have had this argument too much. I can’t go over it again. Benin’s force under Ashipa conquered Eko. Please instead of arguing here with me u can quickly research it. I do not know who got to Lagos first, but when Benin conquered it, it was Aworis they conquered and subjugated
Without the Itsekiri Benin couldn't even get to Lagos not to talk of having a post there The Itsekiri 's Ijebu relatives were in Lagos!
Benin early too we’re lords over this itshekiris. They also provided them their monarchy just like they provided Lagos. In that time of 1400s to 1600s, Benin was the strongest in the area.
Look, Benin Cannot even Swim not to talk of fighting the Awori and Ijebus who can swim like fish in Water
When it get down to the Wire and you dig deeper you will discover that the people who actually ran the show were the Itsekiri who even had Ijebu roots anyway
Na Itsekiri carry Benin come Lagos
And the Itsekiri even consider themselves to be Yoruba' People anyway
Benin People cannot Swim and they Cannot Canoe So Benin defeating Awori and Ijebus on Water is out of the Question
Just say it was the Itsekiri And the Itsekiri had Ijebu roots
Una no sabi history. Una just dey look at history from the prism of those Yoruba abija wara bi ekun movies. Warri was an ally of Benin. Warris force is effectively the naval force of Benin. Benin had overwhelmingly influence and control over this people. Wetin be the meany of people fit swim and people no fit swim? I believe I think ear then like u see in Yoruba films is made up of like ten people against some 15people carrying only jazz. War then was the movement of thousand of people with armor, helmets, guns, few horses (as it’s the case with Benin), spears and hundreds of Boats of different sizes.
FreeStuffsNG: It remains a shame that there was even an attempt to use dishonest means to revise history and suggest that the original owners of the land are now the bini settlers. Haba!What a fraud!
It's so sad and it's a lesson to communities currently giving land to settlers to ensure that they keep records very well like our Yoruba forebears did. Kudos to our forebears for keeping accurate records for a period like this. They had the foresight that some of the descendants of the settlers may some day lie that they own the land.
But for these history books that documented who owns Lagos, none of our forebears would have ever proven to us that the had an inkling that some day the descendants of bini visitors in Lagos will some day covet and brazenly lie that they own Lagos. Ha! Aiye ma nika o.
Asari Dokubo was absolutely right in his account and his anger at the Oba of Benin was because the Oba of Benin even removed the assistance his Ijaw gave to the Benin who attacked that part of Yorubaland.
It's been one lie after another further diminishing the Benin in the eyes of many. From the bursting of the Benin lie that the Oba of Benin never leaves the palace , internet era came and exposed the blatant lie. Next was lie that they did not originate from Ile Ife and heads of past Oba of Benin were not buried in Ile Ife but the Yoruba elders were so clever to preserve the history and location in Ile Ife till date. The 3rd lie is the attempt to claim a land that does not belong to them not knowing that the Yoruba documented it well.
The only reason I think they lie in this manner is pride. Now pride has led to fall.
Below is a picture that shows how far behind the Oba of Benin is behind the Ooni of Ife. This picture, all other evidences including the Orun Oba Ado in Ile Ife and oldest history books is the triumph of history over lies. Check my signature for free stuffs!
The king may have not mentioned it the correct way, but what is the fact and that does happen often in ancient time is that Benins defeated Lagos and confiscated it. They set up a monarchy that became the focal point of Lagos. Lagos paid tributes for more than 300years. This is an acceptance of Benin lordship over Lagos. Benins were effectively the landlord (may not be landowners) of Lagos all those time. It’s only in 1860, about 150 years ago that Lagos got independence from Benin when they stopped paying tax and tributes to them after political wranglings. Still, the royal house in Eko now which is still arguably the most important in the whole of Lagos is of Benin ancestry. This are the facts. No need to drag issues unnecessarily
Politics / Re: Lagos To Begin Lekki Airport In 2024 by thinkmoney(m): 11:34pm On Jan 02