theophilusj31: Vote better person then say Edo nor be Lagos.......true true Edo nor be Lagos,why Sanwo olu is commissioning projects every week,ObaseKILL day cause wahala for there
He is a good man . This happened in a village in Esan land , not Benin City. It happened when he went to visit a village in the far interiors of Esan. We love Obaseki and are not moved by the cheap blackmail . Kindly don't fall for it too... If the Gov of Lagos visits some hinter parts of places like Epe or Ikorodu and this happens there , does that mean he is not working ¿ Im begining to see the media is getting filled up with cheap blackmail and unfortunately you are all falling for it because he defeated Oshiomole?
Stay blessed bro and avoild joining the train of those who believe anything on the spot without knowing the situations around it .
muykem: I am happy the way obaseki is dealing with them. Don't make someone your friend just because he's enemy to your enemy. If he can betrayed Oshiomole to that extent, Edo PDP has not seen anything. They will know that it is better to be in opposition than to have obaseki as your leader.
Hi, Ill strongly advise you find out what is going on truly within Edo PDP and refrain from making assumptions based on sensationalism. It helps to sometimes think beyond partylines and deliver good govt to the people ... May I ask you to list 3 reasons why APC Edo stopped Obaseki's 2nd term Gov. despite all his pleas , kotows and having the right of first refusal ? Pls stop blaming PDP look within... Thanks
ChiefSosa: The husband should have also done better, how can you just leave home for 2 years?! If she really wanted to take care of the children, she could've sold HERSELF instead. 2 kids each from 2 different men. Na wa o
omonnakoda: It is important to distil issues to principles so that we are consistent whether now, in 2 years or 20 years
First Nigeria is not the first country to restrict twitter. It is officially banned in China
Twitter is an emerging technology and existing legislation is playing catch up There is a cultural dimension to freedom of expression We cannot do everything the OYIBO way
I am no supporter of Buhari but the office he occupies is important
I cannot accept a FOREIGN business entity telling the president of my country to shut up under any guise
Still there are many issues to debate and we should debate them without becoming enemies That is democracy
We must learn how to compartmentalize our emotions and sentiments
If this is truly a democracy,then everyone should have been carried along. I expect the President leave the platform/ delete his account instead and if possible set up a Pan Nigerian Democratic social media app. Why drag the entire nation into it? Is this the first time comments are beign deleted on Twitter ? Twitter didn't remove the account but only deleted a negative comment not befitting a true leader... However I agree with you on MNK been left to fill the platform with negativism and left unchecked. In summary 2 wrongs don't make it right ... I'm begining to suspect this action is a shape of things to come
pimper24: There was advert in the dailies for your information. It was not secret in any way. Armed policemen were present at the induction et al. Haba, Would they do such and no one was coming forward to challenge them or tell the public that they were fake? I doubt it seriously.
I still maintain that you were scammed ... The forms are made open on the website of the Pyrates when it's time for admissions and are never for sale... The Real Pyrates confraternity is not in the business of placing adverts for membership on the dailies ... However you are free to believe what you wish ... Best of luck brother ...and thank God you didn't fall prey to an imposter organisation ...
But I still don't see how the name is justified though. There are a billion names they could have chosen from literature, names that would better reflect their goal. Why pyrate? Fraternity isn't necessarily good or bad. It depends on what they do. But when the word is qualified with another word that is explicitly negative, would you still blame anyone for drawing conclusions on the type of fraternity?
And since he has called for the end of these fraternities, why still dress in red and match with members at the burial of an ex member? What message does that send in these times when we are struggling to put an end to all this?
Its Pyrates and not Pirates... Its spelt with a Y instead of an I ...these things are symbolic ... I was substituted from the selfish person and Y was used instead for the Why's? .... Hope you get the gist about the name now ! ?
pimper24: It is confusing. But I think the campus frat is different from these set ups. Though these ones have equally been abused. In 2010 I left the Pyrates induction ground at Egbeda after buying the form and paying the application frees. The real SeaDogs take new members I think once in 5 or 10 yeeas I can't rememer now. I had your same impression back then. I met pastors and other noble men that came to enrol. During roll call, you would say your profession and state you reason to want to join. But then, the Bible says by their fruits... They would use all manner of unruly words including calling us the new inductees animals and threatening to manhandle everyone. There were even armed police guards that were just looking on. I decided to sneak out and bolt. Forget Wole Soyinka, he might not know what happens in the hood. Young men should just desist. A way seemeth right unto man but the end thereof is destruction. A word is enough for the wise.
...You were scammed and probably would have been scammed more if you didn't leave that fake group parading itself as the Pyrates (unknown to many unsuspecting citizens,there are many groups now parading themselves as Pyrates but are actually fakes in search for money and members)... For your information, You don't need to buy a form to join the Pyrates ...I will have to stop here for now
Wawelexy: .......................... And who told u mr A runs the organization peacefully till he graduates. What led to the birth of bucaneers and others? Pls go back to ur history b4 coming here to confuse urself.
I know what I am saying ... I'm simply telling you the truth. Its up to you to keep propagating falsehood or discover the truth for yourself - either ways , that doesn't change the truth ... The Pyrates do not claim to be perfect humans but they are far different ( in substance and essence ) from campus cults ... This misnomer eventually made the Pyrates to withdraw their activities from the Nigerian campuses.... Sadly though the wrong connotation has continued and you are unknowingly joining the bandwagon to perpetuate falsehood... Its up to you to keep spreading the lies or realise the truth ... Take care Brother One love
simplesearch: If Mr Nathaniel did not repent from his sins and turn to Jesus Christ before his death, he is now the real definition of a wasted life. Whatever his argument, now he'll know better on the other side. This is the fate of everyone who reject Jesus Christ on earth; endless eternity in the abyss of hell no matter your status or connection in the world.
Luckily you are a Christain and I'll have to quote the holy scriptures ...hopefully you may get the code... Beloved , why spread falsehood as a child of God ? If you don't know something then apply Matt 7 : 7 and John 8:32 shall be your portion... God bless you as you check those verses ans do accordingly ...
Righteousness2: If you are Privileged to get to a certain age and you still don't see the need to Surrender to JESUS Christ and do away with evil, there will be special koboko for you in Hell.
This year makes it 70 years the Pyrate confraternity was formed ...Now how come the international community and the Nigerian govt is yet to arrest Wole Soyinka who still comes out to take credit for founding the Pyrate confraternity (take Note it's Pyrate and not Pirate as many of you erenously think)? If you need info on the workings of National association of Seadawgs (aka Pyrate confraternity) kindly ask and I advise you stop spreading falsehood ... Pls apply Matt 7:7 from the holy bible and ye shall know the truth ...it will set you free. Best wishes beloved
Shaolin0147: Soyinka founder of cultist that have wasted thousand lives of our youths!!
This man needs to be arrested
On the contrary you need to be arrested for helping to propagate a false perception to becloud your reality but all Pyrates in mutual sympathy will have to tolerate your ignorance (the true original sin).
Next year makes it 70 years the Pyrate confraternity was formed ...Now how come the international community and the Nigerian govt is yet to arrest Wole Soyinka who still comes out to take credit for founding the Pyrate confraternity (take Note it's Pyrate and not Pirate as many of you erenously think)? If you need info on the workings of National association of Seadawgs (aka Pyrate confraternity) kindly ask and I advise you stop spreading falsehood ... Pls apply Matt 7:7 from the holy bible and ye shall know the truth ...it will set you free. Best wishes beloved.
donbenie: Waiting on God to intervene on Nigeria is what got us to where we are as a nation today..
Instead of using your God given brain to find solutions to our problems..
We prefer to not bother our brains but instead wait for God to come down and sort out the mess we made of the country..
The Germans,Chinese,Swedes,Americans,English,Danish,French,Canadians..
Have they also been waiting on God..
Before they moved their nations forward?
Only the LAZY and MENTALLY CHALLENGED..
Sits around,prays and waits for God to come down and solve his problems for him..
...Now pls help by using your God given brain to suggest a clear solution to the problem facing Nigeria ...and how it will be acheived without bloodshed. Also help us by using your God given brain to remember that the North doesn't want restructuring (because the status quo favours them) and the Govs.too dont want a break out (because the status quo favours them too)... Also remember that the govt is not very people friendly in terms of feedback when sharing your solutions . Thanks as we await the recommendation from you ...
An innocent heart fears no accusation. My Bible tells me that the guilty run when no one is chasing.
As a man of truth, he should honour the police's invitation and hear them out. If there is a mix-up in the allegations levelled against him, then it's in his place to set them straight because the Igbos have a saying, "A fu okwu, a fu osisa".
It's not fair, we need to pity the President and put ourselves in the position of our leaders. There are too many of us running away and hoping for this administration to end.
If everybody runs away, who will they now govern? Who?
An innocent heart fears no accusation when he/she is in a sane society with sane people...Need I say more ?
Congratulations to the female pilot, Nigeria in general and to Anambra state in particular ...this is some positive news after a while.
The last picture though...the editor should have done a better job with the photoshopped body....by blending the female Pilots hand with that of the white man properly... (My thoughts)
doctore212: I need two big olosho for Zamfra here. Very urgent.
Ask a bike man / Cab driver . They usually know where the joints are located.[quote author=thomasjoe post=101021679]Ask a bike man / Cab driver . They usually know where the joints are located.
Dr Ikea Bello’s divorce party was held last week and attended by her friends who wore red outfits.
Some of the party’s decoration had inscriptions which read “I do, I did, I’m done”, “Divorced at last”, “bye Felicia”
This is good news, really calls for celebration from her former husband ..... Her entire actions clearly gives away her as a troublesome stubborn irrational person.. I thank God her former husband is now free at last ......
naptu2: Of course we don't need their validation, but that doesn't mean that they cannot celebrate him.
Think about this, you said that you saw a Google doole celebrating a Nigerian, then you opened Google and saw Abraham Lincoln. That means that the Abraham Lincoln doodle was also not shown worldwide because it was not shown here.
Google is a global company and some of their workers and customers are Nigerian and there's absolutely nothing wrong if they celebrate a Nigerian.
Many of their doodles are not global because tastes and interests differ. For example, you might not see a Google doodle celebrating Easter in Saudi Arabia or Israel. Events clash and while a doodle might be celebrating something in one part of the world, there might be another doodle celebrating something else in another part of the world. That's the way of the world.
Right now there might be a doodle in another country celebrating a music star from that country, but in Nigeria the doodle is celebrating Oliver De Coque.
That doesn't mean that they are trying to fool us.
I listened to shortwave radio in the 1980s and I discovered that what was being broadcast on BBC Americas was different from what was on BBC South Asia and that was different from what was on BBC Africa and so on and so forth.
So much maturity , insights and intelligence.. Thanks for sharing such beautiful ideals ... Let's let love lead...
Nigeria is more of a socialist country Nothing is wrong with this gesture The average man on the street care less about anything than surviving. Food is one means to survive.
Though sometimes I do think which is more essential to the common man on the street; their identity or stomach?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT On one occasion, so it was narrated, Stalin called for a live chicken and proceeded to use it to make an unforgettable point before some of his henchmen. Forcefully clutching the chicken in one hand, with the other he began to systematically pluck out its feathers. As the chicken struggled in vain to escape, he continued with the painful denuding until the bird was completely stripped. “Now you watch,” Stalin said as he placed the chicken on the floor and walked away with some bread crumbs in his hand. Incredibly, the fear-crazed chicken hobbled toward him and clung to the legs of his trousers. Stalin threw a handful of grain to the bird, and it began to follow him around the room, he turned to his dumbfounded colleagues and said quietly, “This is the way to rule the people. Did you see how that chicken followed me for food, even though I had caused it such torture? People are like that chicken. If you inflict inordinate pain on them they will follow you for food the rest of their lives.”
Sunnycliff: He didn't cause the problem and he has no solutions to it ryt? Then why did he spend 12 years seeking for this office when he knows next to nothing about it?
If Buhari is sane, why can't he bring down his doctors to Nigeria and he equip the Aso Rock Clinic to meet to the facility demands of what he gets in London? Don't you think that doing that will be more beneficial to Nigeria?
This is the best quote I have read from Nairaland for years and I am forced to comment after over a decade ....God bless you plenty and give you more wisdom ..Ise
I have seen this in the Ashanti tradition, but they do it because the King is wearing so much gold, Niggas need to help him stand up under the weight of all that bling.
Shymm3xx: Lol. They won't hear you, though - cos they're in denial.
Even the name "Ogidigan" looks Yoruba. Anyone with knowledge of Yoruba etymology needs to translate it (cc: macof).
Another Yoruba territory conquered via a Bini vagina - not war.
Yoruba sons doing great things.
God bless the new Oduduwa king.
I love Yoruba people but lets speak the facts Okay? The Title "Ewuare no Ogidigan" is re-appearing in history for the 2nd time hence the "the 2nd " attached to it ......................it is not a Yoruba word ....Kindly consult your Archives or wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewuare It means the Great Warrior King! There are so many other words adapted by the Yoruba's like Eko[Camp] , Yaba(short form of Nosayaba)[what the Lord shines with] , Idumota[Otas Neighborhood], Idumagbo[Agbos Neighborhood]...................pls you honestly know these words dont have a yoruba meaning or you cantell me what these words mean in Yoruba! Have you ever wondered why the Oba of Ife is called OOni , Oba of Oyo AlaAfin and originally Oba of Lagos ,Eleko of Eko? I dont want to go into details ! The list goes on bro! we are not interested in any arguments! you can either learn or wallow in ..................... ! The choice is yours!!! If you are humble enough you can contact me and more will be revealed !
Mynd44: I think it disheartening that President Jonathan has not released a statement about the Chibok girls. I am not bothered that people like Reno, FFK and Doyin (Formerly) Okupe are quiet as they have always been what they are but these girls were taken while he was president, he headed security meetings where plans (well, I like to think plans were made) to get them back and yet he has lost his voice.
Perhaps he can't find his voice (has a cold), cant do Facebook as he does cos of power supply? (Uncle Fash, please send him some) what is up?
I think GEJ is silent because it of the scam involved in it ! Girls were abducted , the lies and motives surrounding the whole thing was a scam to paint GEJ in bad light during the global economic summit! As we speak , no single Govt official indicted has been arrested for their roles in the Boko Haram saga! Just my opinion ( not a wailer or a zombie)
[/quote]If you understood Quantum physics, you wouldnt have said what you said ! However , the idea is not to focus on it ! There is Noumena and phenomena ! DOnt get it twisted !
TonyeBarcanista: On Saturday, September 24, 2016, I wrote a piece on this platform titled APC Humiliation: Time For Jagaban Bola Ahmed Tinubu To Consider PDP. In the piece, I made a passionate case for the leader of Ruling All Progressive Congress to switch over to the Umbrella side of the political divide after seeing the humiliation meted to his loyalists orchestrated by those that once benefited from his political benevolence in order to disgrace him. The most recent being the sham of Ondo APC governorship primary and the rejection of the APC Appeal Tribunal recommendation by the National Chairman of the party despite majority members of the National Working Committee present at the deliberation insisting on upholding the position of the Appeal tribunal. Barely 24 hours after the piece, His Excellency Asiwaju (Senator) Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a strong but patriotic call for his party's National Chairman to do the honorable thing by resigning.
To some people, Asiwaju Tinubu deserves whatever ill-treatment is coming his way simply because "he is too powerful as an individual" or "he should be tamed by fire by force". However, these individuals forget that power comes from God, and in any society, there will always be powerful citizens whose acquisition of power and influence could be attributed to factors such as show of benevolence, performance while in public office, intelligence, charisma or any other reasons. While it is no crime taming powerful individuals in society, such must be done according to laws, statutes and precepts of the society concerned.
In the Tinubu case, his acquisition of power was not due to sheer luck or something he attained overnight. For those that may not be aware, prior to 1999, Bola Tinubu was elected into the Senate to represent Lagos West Senatorial district in the Red Chamber in 1992 in the defunct Third Republic. After the June 12, 1993 Presidential election annulment which was arguably won by late businessman Chief MKO Abiola, Bola Tinubu along with other patriots formed the National Democratic Coalition(NADECO) to seek the restoration of Abiola's mandate that was freely given him by the Nigeria electorates. The struggle for the restoration led Asiwaju to flee to London in 1994 where he stayed on exile until 1998 after the death of Abacha and during the transition period that led to the fourth Republic which began in 1999. Tinubu stood for a cause even at a period when many politicians found it convenient to wine and dine with the military in order to satisfy the voices of both the stomach and pocket.
In 1998 Tinubu was elected Governor under Alliance for Democracy platform, the crises in AD led his faction to form the Action Congress of Nigeria. As the only AD/AC Governor between 2003 and 2007, Tinubu's performance was second to none, and he deployed his protege and exWorks Commissioner to Osun in 2007 where he defeated incumbent Olagunsoye Oyinlola. He also held his grip in Lagos by ensuring the victory of another protege Raji Fashola. Not forgeting the role and support he played to Comrade Adams Oshiomole of Edo and Rahman Mimiko (legal assistance) the Labour candidate in Ondo in 2007, ALL became successful. Not even the exit of strongman Atiku Abubakar from the ACN in 2010 deterred Jagaban, he went ahead to do a clean sweep of SW in 2011 with exception of Ondo state.
During the merger that formed APC, political observers would agree that the ACN bloc controlled by Tinubu brought more to the table more than the Buhari CPC bloc(which had only a poor Nasarawa state) and Modu Sheriff controlled ANPP bloc which had only Borno and Zamfara states. Yet, Tinubu allowed the CPC bloc to produce the Presidential Aspirant, while settling for a VP aspirant despite being the major contributor to the merger. It is a fact that without the ACN bloc, the CPC or CPC/ANPP wouldn't have won the Presidential election of 2015.
However, is is a shame that members of the CPC bloc led by President Buhari's men in connivance with the ANPP group(Oyegun) and ungrateful former beneficiaries of Tinubu's political magnanimity who are not politically relevant in their states in Southwest are out to humiliate and frustrate the man whom God used to shoot them to power through undemocratic and illegal means. For instance, APC Chairman John Oyegun has been in ANPP but has never won his polling booth in Edo state not to talk of producing Governor, Raji Fashola could not deliver his choice candidate in a free and fair APC Governorship primary in December 2014 despite being an incumbent, Kayode Fayemi could not win even his LGA in Ekiti state in his failed 2014 reelection bid despite enjoying incumbency, losing to Fayose in an historic 16-0, Amosun contested for Governor in 2007 under ANPP but was defeated by PDP Gbenga Daniel, it took his defection to ACN and adoption by Tinubu for him to win in 2011. The case is same with Ajimobi of Oyo state. Even President Buhari, despite his alleged popularity in the North has never delivered any Governor in his Katsina state nor his Kaduna political front prior to 2015. In fact, he has NEVER defeated any Northern Presidential candidate in Katsina state. Meanwhile, Tinubu has 100% record in delivering his candidates in Lagos state guber since 1999.
None of these people can stand shoulder to shoulder politically with Senator Jagaban Bola Ahmed Tinubu, none of these men enjoy the popular support Tinubu enjoys. They couldn't even defeat his preferred candidate Mr. Segun Abraham in Ondo APC Governorship Primary but had to manipulate delegate list. Despite the manipulation, Akeredolu only won by slim margin. To show the popularity and acceptance of Tinubu. They are scared of conducting a rerun because the are aware that a rerun will deal a fatal blow on them in favor of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu candidate Mr Segun Abraham.
Though I am neither a member nor sympathiser of the ruling All Progressive Congress, I see an opportunity for patriotic Nigerians irrespective of party to take a position that insists on justice and sanity in our political environment, especially internal democracy within our parties. We are in a country where injustice has been tolerated for long and accepted as norm especially when victims of the injustice are not on our personal or political good books, this acceptance of undemocratic values has to be kicked out if we must sanitise of country and political space.
Like I submitted earlier, those against Bola Tinubu and want to bring him down must follow the accepted and democratic path otherwise, they are on a wild goose chase. Tinubu rose to the height that he is through consistent hardwork and mercies of the Almighty God, those that wishes to humiliate him must do so through hardwork and hoping for God's mercy. Anything short of that is an exercise in futility.
Finally, I reiterate my call for Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider quitting the undemocratic and false progressive APC, and join hands with the PDP to help build a better country when power changes hands in 2019.
Nice write up bro ! But are you saying Tinubu should leave what he labored hard to build over 2 decades to the same Opposition ? Thats an Oxymoron and I dare say he should help them all find their size as every foot has their shoe size....................( Take note I am not an APC or PDP supporter or sympathizer ) I am speaking on behalf of Reason !
APCsupporter: If $19 million could be used for minor medical purposes (or is patience critically ill?) Then they must have spent over $50 million on this. Shameless thieves. These are people responsible for the current recession we are facing but the blind wailers won't make noise now
Pls lets stop the HATING ! Zombie or Wailer or whatever! This is just a regular Party ! Why over heat the polity ? Yes the Grandma of this baby may be a thief but the party still looks regular to me !
While I laud gestures such as this from the Comrade Gov! I still think it is long overdue ! we need more of these Howeever , the Candidate for APC is still clearly not a match for the PDP ! Besides Oshiomoles body language in recent times shows beyond desperation , someone in a haste to "cover up something" ! I would prefer he just continue his good works and allow his work speak for him instead of the current approach # EDOSHALL BE GREAT AGAIN!
Politics › Re: Governor Godwin Obaseki's Official Car Sank On A Road In Edo State! (Pictures) by thomasjoe(m): 5:40pm On Jun 19, 2021
[quote author=thomasjoe post=101021679]Ask a bike man / Cab driver . They usually know where the joints are located.
