I have told you before that the demons working in whites are more dangerous than the ones in blacks

I already know that due process can not be avoided in true democracy.

Even in the bank today, i saw the way some customers were abusing the tellers as if they were sleeping.

Only God will solve the impatience and bad bellelities of some Nigerian bros and sistos....

So it is true that when a child reaches a place of fear, he would tremble.

I am watching the outcome of this fayose drama in 4D[color=#990000][/color]

The one who left was a fat greedy man from the east, no any sense in his head. This currently appointed one is a slim intelligent and contented man, also from the east. Bearing lots of professorial skills and leadership experience' flag.

Methinks as far as this PMB is concerned, this is a very great way to chart this "change" course.

This jona sef. Shey if you no get any tangible thing to say, won't you just keep your mouth shut?

When the sun shines on the 29th of this month, all corrupt headed tanoids will start to feel it really that we just brokered a new prosperous season for the country.

Never worry if the change is not so evident soon, afterall the tanoids destroyed the country to a state of wreckless abandon for 6 years.

Oh God, help this baba with all his good intentions to favor the masses. Amen.

Abeg, help me to ask them block heads. When we finish using religion to fool and destroy ourselves finish, may be their eyes would open by then! Mtch.

ejiro2130:


Bros I didn't criticise anybody, how will a man of God say thank God a Christian is now governor of Lagos State does it make sense?? Won't that cause division?? Let's be honest and leave religion out of these things.

Ders nothing like Christianity in chiana, Singapore, Malaysia and Christianity is not the dominant religion in south Korea, Japan etc are we better than them??

POPULAR Nollywood actor and director-turned politician, Desmond Olusola Elliot, has declared his intention to run for public office in the upcoming 2015 elections.

He is going for a seat in House of Representatives under Surulere constituency one of Lagos State.

Knowing that he represents a very important demographic group in the society, he had an interactive session with the Surulere youths last Sunday.

With the theme, Today’s Youth, Today’s Leaders; Our Tomorow is Today, the session was organised to give the general public an opportunity to say what they expect from his possible representation of the constituency.

The youths complained about past and present political office holders’ non-fulfillment of promises and lack of programmes that benefit them (youths) directly.

Assuring them of his commitment, Elliot, who already has agenda that he is working on, said he believes in the manifesto of the APC.

“That is why the youth leaders of Surulere constituency and myself organised this forum, to encourage youths to register and vote during the elections and also share the ideals of the party with them and what the party wants,” he said.

“I already have MoUs with companies and schools for the youths. I want to get most youths off the streets; so, I will get them admission, and some will be receiving their admission letters soon.

“I believe 80 per cent of the youths should have access to tertiary education and still earn a living. We are already giving 20 people in my community admitted into the Open University.

“The idea is to get a lot of youths off the streets. Those who don’t want to study can go and learn skills. We are also working towards sorting issues with micro-finance firms on how to give out loans.”

Confronted with the fact that the older generations have no confidence in the youths of today, arguing that they would be more corrupt, Elliot retorted, “How many youths have been given the chance and opportunity to make an impact in the society?

“Very few or none,” he said, adding that, “we are not saying that our leaders are not right, but we are focused on catering for the welfare of the youths.

“That’s why the APC is saying that we are not only going to take care of you as youths, but also offer social welfare, which has never happened in this country before.

“As a policy under the APC, 25 million unemployed people are guaranteed N5,000 every month. What it means is that if you are giving N5,000 to 25 million people, they will be forced to create jobs.

“There are also plans to build and allocate one million low cost houses across the country within a span of four years. These are not low cost houses that the big men come to buy.

“This is the change we need and if they don’t do it in four years, they’ll answer to it.”

He added, “we also have plans for the elderly ones with an insurance scheme.”

The actor, who graduated from Lagos State University (LASU), said the biggest voting populace is the youth, stressing, “and you can only do this if you register. We have been voting for them; this is the time for us to vote for ourselves.”

Senator Solomon Ganiyu, who was present at the event, lauded the gathering, saying, “This is the type of forum that we should have in all states. I hope others will take a cue.

“It is your right to register for any political party of your choice; the Constitution guarantees freedom of association.

“It is your right to register and vote as long as you are 18 years and above. If you were not concerned before or if you just relocated from one state to Lagos, make sure you register.”

Solomon encouraged the youths that they should get involved. “Don’t shy away from politics saying it is dirty; it is not. If it were, why do politicians keep asking for your votes and don’t ever want to leave office?”

The gathering attracted celebrities, and featured live performances, comedy, music, as well as motivational speaking, all geared towards preparing the youths for participation in the affairs of Nigeria in 2015.

SOURCE: GUARDIAN NEWS

RESIDENTS of Yola are now living in fear following the take over of Mubi, the commercial centre of Adamawa State, by members of the Boko Haram sect. The terrorists sacked soldiers from the barracks in the town and seized other security agents’ offices.

A survivor, Alhaji Umar Shehu, a cow dealer in Mubi market who told The Guardian that he lost two of his wives and five children during the massacre in Mubi, blamed the high number of casualties on soldiers who he alleged prevented residents from leaving the troubled town until the insurgents over powered the military and captured the helpless civilians.

Shehu said he narrowly escaped with only one wife and three of his children who came to the market to see him. He added that his house was taken over by the insurgents while he was trapped in the market due to the explosions in the town.

“Up till now, I can’t understand why soldiers were preventing civilians from escaping when they knew that they lacked the capacity to face the insurgents. At the end, they ran and abandoned the helpless people who were killed like chickens. Government must probe the action of the soldiers in Mubi”, he said.

Another survivor, Mr. Emeka Chris Ugo, a motor spear parts dealer, said he slept in the bush with his wife and three children and trekked for over 150 kilometers to Gombe town before they got a vehicle to Yola. He said some of his friends and relations have escaped to Cameroun for safety due to the blocking of exit roads by the military.

“On the day I arrived Yola, I told my God that created me that in my life, I will never visit Adamawa again. I am on my way to east now”, he said.

A top security officer who spoke with The Guardian on condition of anonymity said that the death toll was over 250, pointing out that many people were killed in their houses.

The officer confirmed that over 3,000 trucks and buses mobilized from different states including Adamawa State, have moved some of the survivors to Yola for safety.

The Adamawa coordinator of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Alhaji Haruna Furo, said yesterday in Yola that a new camp located along Numan-Gombe road has been opened for Internally Displaced People (IDP) coming from Mubi.

He disclosed that the old camp located at NYSC camp in Geire Local Government has over 6,000 IDPs and that within two days of the attack on Mubi, the new camp has registered over 3,000 IDPs.

“The only problem we are facing now is lack of toilet facilities. The few toilets we built cannot accommodate the high number of people we are registering every day in the two camps”, he lamented.

He called on private sector operators and individuals to complement government’s efforts in ensuring that the displaced people are properly maintained in the camps.

When The Guardian visited some of the public schools in the state capital, thousands of displaced people with their bags were seen sleeping in some of the classrooms, while others converted uncompleted buildings to their abode.

There is also heavy human traffic at all the commercial banks in the state capital, with the ATMs frequently running out of cash as survivors withdrew money for transport to other parts of the country.

Vehicular traffic has heavily increased with the forceful exodus of Mubi residents sacked by the insurgents. A five minutes’ drive is now taking motorists between two to four hours due to overcrowded military checkpoints that exist only in daytime.

SOURCE: GUARDIAN

In the aftermath of protests that forced Mr. Blaise Compaore to step down as President of Burkina Faso after 27 years in power, the army on Friday took over power in the country.

The Economic Community of West African States, however, condemned the takeover of power by the military, saying it would not recognise any unconstitutional change of power.

General Honore Traore said he had taken over as head of state in line with constitutional provisions.

He said, “In line with constitutional measures, and given the power vacuum, I will assume as of today (yesterday) my responsibilities as head of state.

“I undertake a solemn engagement to proceed without delay with consultations with all parties in the country so as to start the process of returning to the constitutional order as soon as possible.”

Compaore, who earlier on Thursday announced his resignation in a last ditch attempt at redeeming his battered image, issued a statement declaring the post vacant and calling for credible elections within the next three months.

“In order to preserve the democratic gains, as well as social peace, I declare a power vacuum to allow the establishment of a transition leading to free and fair elections within a maximum of 90 days,” he said.

The latest development followed wild protests on Thursday by an angry populace who had set fire to parliament and government buildings to show their frustration at Compaore’s plan to keep himself in power even after almost three decades at the helm of the country’s affairs.

Torn by ethnic violence and plagued by widespread poverty, Burkina Faso remains one of the most underdeveloped nations of the world.

The ECOWAS, in a statement on Thursday signed by the Chairman, Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President John Mahama of Ghana, said it was following with grave attention, the events unfolding in Burkina Faso.

The statement also said that ECOWAS was following the tension around the process leading to the consideration of the draft bill on constitutional amendment.

It said that it had taken note of the decision by the government to withdraw the passing of the draft bill, and believed that it was geared towards preserving the stability and peace in the country.

The regional body reiterated the need for compliance with the principle of democracy and constitutional governance as stipulated in the ECOWAS protocol on democracy and good governance.

It said, “ECOWAS calls on all the people to remain calm and law abiding, and the security forces to respect and act in accordance with the constitution of the Republic.

“It also calls on all the parties involved, notably the entire political class, to embrace dialogue with a view to arriving at a political consensus that will lead to free, fair and credible election consistent with constitutional provisions.

“ECOWAS, in line with its principle, will not recognise any ascension to power through non-constitutional means.”

SOURCE: PUNCH

Veteran actress Idowu Phillips popularly known as Iya Rainbow tells Ademola Olonilua about her career and life as a widow

How did you get the stage name Iya Rainbow?

The name of my late husband’s group is Osumare Theatre and I was always referred to as Mama Osumare but there was a day I did a movie for the English-speaking section of the industry and the name of the film is The Vow. In the movie, robbers came to my house and killed my child and I was meant to react like anyone would in real life. I cried and tore my clothes. After the director yelled cut, I was still crying, so some Igbo boys on set came to ask why I was still crying. They wanted to call my name but could not pronounce Osumare, so I told them it meant rainbow in English. They were amazed and said they would be calling me Mama Rainbow which they felt was easier and that was how the name stuck.

Were you born in Lagos?

Yes, I was born in Lagos but my parents were from Odogbolu, Ijebu, Ogun State and they were staunch Christians. My father was a prophet before he died. I attended the school of nursing to train as a nurse. I worked at several general hospitals before I retired in 1986 after 20 years of service.

It seems crying profusely in movies comes naturally to you, how do you do it?

I often remember some painful incidents in my life because it is not easy to force tears from the eyes when you are not beaten. Sometimes, I remember my late husband and that often brings tears to my eyes. When I remember some things I am asking from God but have not received, it brings tears to my eyes. You know that sometimes we cry to God when we ask Him for things. That is how I do it.

How did your parents react when you chose to be an actress?

I have spent 45 years on stage. Initially, my parents were not in support of my career. It was worse for someone like me because my father was a prophet. When I started acting, parents strongly opposed it. But now, I am amazed when I see parents encourage their children to go into acting. Then, our profession was seen as something meant for lazy people. People always looked down on us until God blessed our job. Now, it takes me around the world. My parents later relaxed because they were told by prophets that it was my destiny. My father told me that because he desperately wanted a female child, he begged God and fasted for 40 days. When he was asking God for a female child, he was told that the female child he would have would be a servant of God and be more popular than her parents. They were also told that she would go to places they never imagined. It was not through my nursing profession that my glory shone but through my acting career. They eventually saw that the profession was paying off and I was receiving awards all over the world and they later supported me.

Did you decide to build a church because of that prophecy?

It is part of the prophecy. As an actress, I am like a lecturer. We teach people about the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of life. God had been calling me to serve him but I felt that if I heeded the call, I would not have time for my job. So, I refused. He called me for over 15 years but I turned a deaf ear to him. In 2004, I went to London and a young lady, Kate, who sews our garments, asked me to accompany her to a church where she wanted to make a garment for a prophetess. Initially, I refused because I did not like people seeing visions about me but I agreed eventually. When we got there, she went in while I waited outside. The prophetess came to meet me outside and in the presence of everybody, she asked me why I was running away from God. Then she said that God asked her to query me about the staff He gave me. I told her I did not understand what she was saying since I was not Moses. She said that God told her that if I did not heed his calling, I would suffer. The fact that I did not initially heed the calling made me suffer in life. Even my children were not spared, they shared in the suffering.

What kind of suffering did you encounter with your children?

Sometimes, we would wake up and there would be nothing to eat. Often times, we ended our early morning devotion in tears because there would be no food. God intentionally blocked everywhere we could possibly get help. People began to tell me that I was just being stubborn; they said I was suffering because I refused to listen to God. I had to accept the call at last. I have been at it for seven years and ever since then, I have been blessed tremendously and there is nothing I need that I don’t have. I don’t go hungry anymore; I give out scholarships and can afford to sponsor people now. If you have noticed, I have not been in any movie for about two years now and I am doing very fine. But if anyone calls me for work, I would oblige because acting is a calling for me; it is a gift I brought from heaven.

At 72, how do you combine God’s work with your acting career?

They do not clash at all; I also anchor events. It is a matter of planning and ability to organise one’s life.

Don’t you ever get tired?

I do get tired but when I am, I rest. This is the time I have to do all I can do because there would be a time that even when I want to do certain things, my body would not allow me.

As the only girl child in your family, how did you grow up among boys?

I was a very troublesome girl. I always got into fights and most of them had nothing to do with me. I always defended those that could not fight because I do not like people being cheated. Whenever I went to school and saw someone being bullied, I would wade into the fight and often times I would get my clothes torn. At a point, my father got fed up because even if I went to the stream to fetch water, I would fight. If someone offended me on my street, I would tell the person not to pass my street again and if the person did not listen, I would beat the person up. People always wondered how a girl became a terror to boys. I once fought with four boys at once and I injured them all. We were taken to Central Police Station, Marina. When we got there, the policemen were surprised that a girl fought with four boys and the boys said I was too tough to handle. I was quite tough but I thank God that the changed me.

How did you meet your late husband?

I was made the matron of his theatre group. Then, I always assisted them and whenever they had their anniversary, I helped with arrangements and invitations. I can’t really remember how it happened, all I know is that we got attracted to each other and got married. We did not stay together for long before he died. I lost my husband in 1984 and sometimes, I think he just came to this world to work for me because I am reaping from where he had sown.

What led to his death?

He was sick for about two and a half years and we tried everything possible to get him well but no luck. Whenever he was tested at the hospital, the doctors always said they could not figure out what was wrong with him. Till now, I don’t understand what happened but God knows best. My husband told me in several dreams that all those involved in his death would die and it happened.

When last did you see him in your dream?

There is no time I don’t see him but it is not as frequent as before maybe it is because our children are all grown. He mostly comes when I am bothered about an issue. If I cry to bed, he comes to console me; he would say everything would be fine. I usually tell him that if he did not die, I would not be so stressed up. It is not easy to raise five children alone. If my children need something and I am struggling to get it for them, he comes to me in a dream to relax my nerves. My husband was a great father and lover; he took care of his family.

Why didn’t you re-marry since 1984 when you became a widow?

I didn’t re-marry because many men are liars and I don’t like that. They come to your house, feel comfortable, you cook for them and probably have sex with them and then they say ‘I would see you tomorrow,’ but you will never see them again. I don’t like that. It is better for someone to carry one’s cross. It is just that it is not easy to raise children. I advise widows to walk in my footsteps, I know it is not easy not to re-marry but with prayers, God would help them. For instance, if I had re-married, I probably would have had other children and I would be the one to see them through school at my old age and the man might even leave me. I thought about all these and I decided to face parenthood.

Didn’t you have suitors or a man you had interest in?

They came but they later ran away. I don’t want to mention names but there was a man who came to my house to visit me, he was my suitor then. When he came, he saw my husband’s group members eating and playing in my house. He asked me if they were all my children and I said they were. He said, ‘okay, I am coming.’ He left and that was the last I saw of him. Instead of him to have asked if I gave birth to all the people he saw, he just assumed I did and left. He must have considered the responsibility and felt it was too much for him to bear, so he ran. That was what they did, they ran away when they saw the number of my children.

Since 1984 that you lost your husband, haven’t you had sex with anyone else or how have you been coping?

Then, I did not even remember that I am a woman. I pray no one goes through what I went through. Then, the only time I remembered that I am a woman was when I wanted to ease myself. There were times I would be home and for three days, there would be nothing to eat. I would just be crying. I have a child in London now. When she was in secondary school, her friends had rich parents who always bought them provisions but what I did in our case was to stuff my daughter’s bag with newspapers. Then I would buy a few things and put them in the newspapers, so people would think the box was filled to the brim. I am just blessed with good children who are content with what they have. Seven of us used to stay in a one-bedroom apartment and when we drank garri, my children would be using toothpick in public as if they ate rice and chicken. I thank God that now, we are able to eat rice and chicken. When things were very hard for me, people like Oga Bello stood by me, he is like a father and husband to me. There is Araosan; whenever he came to the National Theatre, I would dip my hand in his pocket and take any money I found there. No matter the amount, he never complained. Yinka Quadri was also of great help to me and Tajudeen Gbadamosi. I can never forget these four men and my mother too. She stood by me and looked after my children whenever I was on location.

Were there times you felt like quitting acting?

Of course, I thought of calling it quits and go back to my nursing career when I did not have money to eat. When I acted in the movie, Aje ni Iya mi, I was paid about N150 and I was fed up. I used the money to cook soup for my family once. Things were very rough with me. When I wanted to quit, Baba Ogunde called me and advised me against it. He assured me that things would still get better. I would never forget his advice and it has come to pass. I have children that are graduates. I live in my own house and I have cars and I can afford whatever I want to eat. What else do I ask God for?

Not many people know that you are into real estate. How did you get involved in the business?

It belongs to the late Alade Aromire. When I was facing problems in my life, I met Aromire and he introduced me to the business. There was a December that I was so broke. I leaned on a car and got lost in thought and started crying. When Aromire came to where I was, he asked why I was crying and I explained to him. He asked if I could help him advertise honey and I agreed. He took me to his office and I advertised the product for him. When I was leaving, he gave me N25,000 which was a lot of money to me then. The Christmas was very memorable. Two weeks after, he called me and asked if I could advertise plots of land and I agreed. Some people said I was a fool to agree without inviting lawyers to draft an agreement but the condition he met me was not one that I could be bargaining for anything. I helped him and he gave me N70,000 on the spot and promised to put the remaining money in the bank. That money was like N70m to me because things were very hard for me at that time. That is how we started. It was when he was planning for us to go to London to advertise his property that he died. My passport was with him till he died. On the day he died, he wanted to give me some money. He said that I should wait for him in the office that he wanted to get to his estate. I waited for a long while and when he did not return, I went home. Nobody told me he had died, they were scared to tell me until I learnt about it. To say that I was devastated is an understatement. That was when he just bought a SUV for me and Mama Efunsetan. That is why I promised that I would not leave his business. One company had approached me with an offer of N10m but I declined. They went as far as saying they would give me a Range Rover SUV but I told them that I could not betray Aromire. If he were alive, I am sure that I would be better off.

What were the challenges you faced as a widow?

After my husband’s death, his relatives did not know where I was; they couldn’t be bothered but I did not blame them because everyone has their own problems. Anytime my children had to pay their school fees, I was always troubled. I stopped buying clothes and shoes for myself; I was concerned about my children.

How many of your children are involved in movie production?

All of them are involved in movie production and I am happy about it. I did not force any of them, it was their choice.

SOURCE: PUNCH

There would always be idiots on this forum... Instead of spewing out gibberish on what you don't know about, rudimentally, you should better hold your peace and prosper.

Either you like or hate any MOG, discretional contigencies implore you to be careful of what you say.

If you would examine or judge anybody, have a higher qualification in such person's field...

I have observed that there is a lot of reasonable and unreasonable comments on this forum.

Therefore, I propose to Seun Osewa to include "dislike" option on every post. This would reduce immature acts, offensive and defensive abuses, as well as make each poster aware the degree of acceptance (by the number of likes), and rejection (by the number of dislike).
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Pls OP, i need your email adress. Or any ofyour contact details. My own email is doctjta@gmail.com

Eye of an Eagle:
U can send a mail to feliwaza@gmail.com

I think you guys are also think about Rice. I have the contacts and the ready market in Nigeria. I am in South Southasia too. And I have access to the best prices. Return of investment is high. For more info, consider getting back to me on doctjta@gmail.com

Exportation/importation is actually not as hard as people take it. I happen to be in an Asian country in which rice is the cheapest thing. I have made necessary inquiries and done the necessary homework as regarding export of rice to Nigeria, and as regards the amount of investment and return of investment, i bet that it is much worth it. I only need a financier or (some financiers as the case may be) to sponsor the rice business, since we know that several millions of the 170million people in Nigeria feed on rice day after day.

Slightly above 2M Naira is needed per container. you are welcomed to partner in this net-breaking breakthrough!

If you are interested, you can contact me on doctjta@gmail.com.
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i thinkwe can discuss this one on one via email.you can check into doctjta@gmail.com.

@OP aka LISU, kindly send me your email or skype address. I wud like to get to you briefly. Thanks

HisRib:

I can't believe this man proposed without a ring. Who does that?

Every woman deserves to have an engagement ring. If he can't afford it, he shouldn't be thinking of marriage in the first place.

Sweetheart, my advice to you is, call it off and tell him you want a ring & if he won't give you one, go find another man who will have enough love and respect for you to give you one.

Him not having a ring is NOT a good sign. Just think of all the other things he will disregard once you guys are married. RUN while you can!

I really now see why some of you girls get more broken hearted, because you were thinking so much on ring. HisRib, this love issue streams from the heart, not from ring. If I were you, I would want to deal more with the genuineness of the heart, than a pretentious passionate prostrate proposal!

I wud sincerely appreciate doctors in the house to prescribe what a close friend of mine disgnosed to be sufferring from microfilaria worm infection, shud use.

He has used some drugs such as ivermatine and albendazole, but to no avail. The itchin continues, even to the swellin of his skin and his private part. He initially started with banocide but broke off d seconday to take d oother drugs.

Pls, what should he do? Thanks.

Wat if u are awarded scholarship for your education?

Am not in hell bro. I see God helping you, forgiving you and showing you mercy.

You sound as though you are from hell

Hi everyone. I wud apreciate it if Nigerians in Sri Lanka can pass some comments in this thread, such as their experiences, how they are faring, etc.

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Please, i want anyone in the house to let me know if he/she is a beneficiary of sri lanka government scholarships for nigerian undergraduates and postgraduates.

I was told the academic session commences on the 15th of March.
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Ryabcool: Will all of you shut the hell up?! Can any of you dumbheads falsify their claims? What David Cameron said about squandering, is he WRONG? Yes or No! All of you are stuuuupid stuuupid people who evidently do not want betterment of yourselves and your environment. All you feed on is sentiments and utter display of stupidity. Ask yourselves; if Nigeria was on the right path, would these foreigners be saying these things? Good God these stuuuuupid nairaland people have pissed me off this morning.

i appreciate ur most valuable comment. Dose guys r useless, in tots and speech.

A saddening issue it is, dt our leaders and influential powerful people r consumin us in ds countries, yet mumu people stil dey nairaland to soport dem.

Cyrexx is a bad theorist. He only needed attention which he has got from the minute fragment of nairalanders.

All the 10 points he listed are far from what actually make you a christian. Cyrexx, give your life to Jesus before it's too late, and it shall be well with you.

Christianity is a relationship, not a reigion.

The summary of it all: Love God, and your fellow men.

Dear God, Eh Papa God! Help this prof o. So dt my igbo brodas can thrive in other bizneses EXCEPT sales of generators!

Thanks alot dear1, am very grtful

I wud appreciate sporadic comments from nairalanders to this question.

Do mini laptops have bluetooth, webcam, wireless etc? Do they perform the functions of the common laptops? Can MS office tools, firefox, etc operate on them?

Thesame question is applicable to china products.
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