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phrezzz: So i was just watching the movie 12YearsASlave. Am not much of a movie freak so you would understand my slowness in watching this movie at this time. The script to the acting to the directing was so on point. Was very proud (Did my research that Narthop Solomon) was a Nigeria-British actor but what drew my awesomeness for the film was Lupita Nyong'o the Kenya Beauty. Her interpreting the Role was Superb. The whipping scene was class shoutout to Mcqueen. And i most totally say she deserves the oscar award. For a second i tried to match any Nollywood Actress who could have acted as Pasty and brought in so much life to the character.

Airforce1: I woulda prefered mikel marry a british or american woman over dat russian.

Russians are all the same
And the bitter truth is that she's going to use him to get fame and then dump him like a piece of shiit

Yeahreen: The drama these new photos of Mikel Obi and his boo, Olga have caused hasn't yet come to an end.  According to her, ' the too much sex Mikel is giving Olga is seriously affecting his career''. To make matters worse, she (Zainab) and Mikel know very well that Mikel won't marry Olga, so he shouldn't let her (Olga) ruin him. Taking Panadol For Another Man's Headache.

publisher: Ever since 2009 Boko Haram has been attacking several Northern/North-Eastern towns at will. Most times they attack such towns, hoist flags, hang around and flee, sometimes they lurk around until Nigerian security forces arrive and chase them out-yet no one ever presented the narrative that Boko Haram had TAKEN OVER such towns.

Unfortunately, today, Boko Haram through its massive media propaganda partners have included the term 'TAKEOVER' into our national counter-terrorism vocabulary. Thus, if a small band of terrorists decide to conduct their usual deadly raids on a small remote town or village in North Eastern Nigeria, Boko Haram's media network quickly gets to work and tells the world that Boko Haram has TAKEN OVER yet another Nigerian territory.

The strategy here is for Boko Haram to continue to disperse small/medium band of fighters to many remote towns and villages, while their media partners simulteanously continue announcing to the world that Boko Haram has 'OVERRUN' more Nigerian territories.

Innundating the Nigerian polity with multiple media reports of takeovers and overruning of Nigerian territories is meant to plunge our security forces into a state of confusion and disarray with a pinch of hopelessness. This can cause a large number of Nigerian soldiers to say to themselves, "Why bother,these Boko Haram guys are everywhere." -The Nigerian army's morale will gradually continue to dampen and at a later date the insurgents will abandon those smaller towns, regroup and attack major towns like Maiduguri,Yola and Damaturu in full force.

This is Boko Haram's strategy and I hope all Nigerians,especially those with ownership or access to media outlets (online and offline) are listening.

A simple counter-propaganda strategy from all patriotic Nigerian media outlets (and the rest of us) is to continue reporting every single Boko Haram attack for what it really is "A COWARDLY ATTACK" and NOT equate such attacks to territorial gains.

Afterall, in spite of Boko Haram's alleged control of several Nigerian territories, we are yet to see the head of their caliphate (Shekau) relocate or move into one of the airconditioned secretariat offices located in territories he claims to control.

Again, let's join hands and fight Boko Haram with everything we've got.

Source: Common sense

AfricanApple: I usually see some girls wear ankle chain and I kinda admire it sometimes as I see it as fashion. but I was told its worn by prostitutes, that its what they use to identify themselves. how true is this besides how do you view girls who wear it.

for those I've seen who wears it, most of them are decent girls, so how come

overhypedsteve: That's nice, kudos to the lucky monkeys, but you forgot we ain't monkeys. But it may work since we are all primates.
First to comment. Let me give a vote of thanks to all the generous monkeys and mouse that have been sacrificing their bombom for the injection of experimental vaccines since the ebola thing started. Thank you many much.

PatrykUtulu: U.S. PENTAGON FINALIZING PLAN TO HELP NIGERIA FIGHT BOKO HARAM
(U.S. Operation Likely From New U.S. Drone Base in Niger Republic)
--Attorney Patryk Utulu

Pentagon sources have confirmed that USA is in the final stages of a plan to wage open DRONE STRIKES WAR AGAINST BOKO HARAM. The secret discussion has been on-going between President Jonathan and President Obama and President of France. Finally American and French Intelligence are satisfied that the Nigerian Military can be a capable and reliable partner in the war against Boko Haram.

Based on established protocols the U.S. Military Joint Chiefs and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (Chiefs of CIA, NSA, FBI, etc.) will formally present the Plan to President Obama for review and approval. TWO LIKELY SCENARIOS:
(1) To launch a war Mr. Obama will need U.S. Congress authorization, which would involve debates. Some members of Congress may not approve as election is near.
(2): Pres Obama may use existing global anti-terrorism powers to launch a border security program to help Nigeria combat terrorism.

Option 2 is the likely scenario because Pres Obama favors Hellfire Drone strikes for their agility, precision and devastating power. A Drone can move stealthily and fast, deliver killer strikes and photograph its attack all within 5 minutes. Also the United States Military has just completed a New Drone Base in Niger Republic. It is also noteworthy that Hellfire Drones won't endanger U.S. soldiers because a drone can be operated from a computer screen from deep inside Niger Republic away from the conflict zones of Bama, Gwazo, and Niger/Nigeria/Cameroun/Chad border crossings

Pentagon sources confirmed that the U.S. Military Intelligence highly commended President Jonathan for maintaining absolute secrecy on the Plan while France and USA conducted hundreds of necessary reconnaissance flights to study the logistics and movement of Boko Haram fighters.

Patryk A. Utulu is a U.S.-based attorney and Strategic Communications Specialist
Global Defense Analyst and Global Events Commentator
Executive Vice President, Nigerian Diaspora-North America
Executive Director, The Center for Community Empowerment and Lifeskills, Inc.
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nigerianvenom: I'm not really a movie freak but atleast i know and have watched most nollywood movies.
I never knew this lady until i watched the movie "MR and MRS" last weekend.
She nailed that movie.i've been looking forward to seeing some of her other movies .u can recommend any other one she has acted.
But meanwhile,is she the best?

I've watched the likes of omotola,genevieve,mercy johnson,tonto dike,stephanie okereke,etc but none has invoked so much emotion with ease as she has done.
I feel she is but i maybe wrong, your opinion are welcome

MrAladin: Nigerian Army - This is to inform the general public and all interested qualified candidates that the online registration for the 72 Regular Recruits Intake for both Trades/Non Tradesmen and women will commence on 8 September 2014 and end on 18 October, 2014.

Nigerian Army Recruitment 72 Regular Recruits Intake 2014 for Trades/Non Tradesmen and
Women Basic Qualification Applicants must: Possess a minimum of 4 credits in not more than 2
sittings in WASSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB.

One of the Credits must be in English Language. In addition to above qualification, those applying as tradesmen/women must also posses OND/Trade Test/City and Guild Certificate. Details are available on the website.

Be between the ages of 18 - 22 years for non tradesmen/women while tradesmen/women must
be between the ages of 18-26 years by 01 November 2014. Not be less than 1.65 metres and 1.56 metres tall for male and female respectively.

Method of Application Interested candidates are to Apply online at the recruitment portal www.narecruitment.org using a Recruitment c- voucher purchased with a bank card issued by any Nigerian bank or voucher purchased from any branch of Union Bank or Unity Bank Nationwide, at the sum of One Thousand Naira (N1,000.00) only.

Log on to the above mentioned link using the username and password. Complete the application form, submit online and print a copy. Then, print and complete the Guarantor Form as appropriate.

Come along to the designated examination and recruitment centers with copies of their application and Guarantor Forms.

Please Note Items to note are as follows: The recruitment exercise would commence with Pre-
Screening Examination to be followed later by screening of shortlisted candidates at designated
Zonal Centres nationwide.

You are advised to carefully read the instruction page on the website or call the following support lines if in doubt: 08098079416, 08098079026, 08098079174, 08098035427.

All shortlisted applicants are to attend the Pre-Selection Examination at the centre of their choices as indicated in the website (www.narecruitment.org ) on 1 November 2014. Candidates that sat for the Pre-Screening Examination are to check the website (www.narecuitment.org ) on 13 November, 2014 for the list of candidates shortlisted to attend the Zonal Screening Exercise.

Successful candidates from the Pre-Selection Examination are to attend the Zonal Screening
Exercise at the designated Zonal Centres for their respective states from 16 November 2014.

Candidates selected after the Zonal Screening Exercise will commence training immediately at Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria. Candidates are advised in their own interest, not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them on the recruitment exercise.

Register at:
www.narecruitment.org

DStarrx: It was some weeks back that the Chairman and chief executive of the Innoson Group of Companies, Innocent Chukwuma, broke the cheering news of his company’s intention to roll out its first set of made-in-Nigeria cars and SUVs. This effort is the first of such in the country. Though Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM), Innoson’s vehicle production subsidiary and Nigeria’s flagship indigenous vehicle manufacturer, has over the years been into the production of passenger buses and trucks, they’ve never delved into the production of cars and SUVs on a large scale. This expansion into the automobile industry is a welcome development for both the company and Nigeria.

The need to encourage, develop and grow our local manufacturing sector can never be overflogged. Economic figures reveal that only about 15% of Nigeria’s annual GDP is contributed to by the manufacturing sector. When compared to the 21.5% of India, 27.5% of Brazil, 40.6% of Malaysia, 31.6% of South Africa and 45.3% of China, this becomes a paltry figure.

An emerging market is spurred by its manufacturing sector, not the service or agricultural sectors. The service sector, itself being mainly serviced by proceeds from the manufacturing sector, and agriculture (which contributes a whooping 30% to our economy) cannot drive the economy of a large poor developing country like Nigeria. China, Brazil, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Africa, Mexico among others–still very much developing countries–got where they are today because of the strengths of their manufacturing sector. Nigeria is often included in the list of emerging markets along with those countries, but its production industry is yet to kick off. The economy still very much revolves around the service sector, agriculture and petroleum, and we produce less than 10% of what we consume.

Many forward-thinking countries with a huge oil wealth have started looking away from the commodity by adopting various measures. Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates transformed their lands into tourist havens with revenue accrued from oil sales. Norway utilized its own petrodollars in boosting its production industries, leading to the emergence of many engineering and construction companies. At this point in time when oil proceeds are dwindling the world over, Nigeria should be working towards a bright future without oil. This, I would love to believe, the government is already looking into,at least going by some of the recent initiatives they’ve put in place that are enabling local businesses to thrive within the country. Innoson is itself a beneficiary of such initiatives.

[b]In Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM) lies one of the biggest opportunities yet for Nigeria’s indigenous large-scale manufacturing industry to really kick off. Now that the government has laid the foundation, what is expected of Nigerians is our encouragement by patronage, kind words and constructive criticism, not skepticism and malicious dismissal. The bitter truth remains that if we do not patronize our locally-made products, no-one else will. India’s most internationally visible brand, the Tata Group, started like Innoson and many of our local manufacturing companies. Same with Japan’s Toyota and Nissan, the USA’s Ford and many others. Their initial and sustained success depended not only on the ingenuity and determination of their founders, but also on the support of the populace and this made the economic transformation of their various countries possible.

However, it goes without saying that the biggest determent Nigerians have in patronizing made-in-Nigeria-and-by-Nigerians products is their peculiar shoddiness. This inapt reputation has often led to the agelong preference of foreign products over locally made ones. If IVM is to win the trust of Nigerians and stand the test of time, it must prove that it is different from what we are already used to. This it must do by convincing us of the safety, durability and performance of their products.

In addition to that, I share in the concern of many about IVM’s marketing strategies or an apparent lack of it, especially online. I recently googled in futility for keywords like “Innoson vehicle showrooms” and “Innoson car brands.” The resulting information was scanty and brushed over. There is also little or no a television advert promotion, billboard push or newspaper placement. I remember seeing tons of front page newspaper adverts by popular brands like KIA, Ford and Hyundai announcing their entries into the Nigerian market many years back, now they are household names. You can’t count five cars on our highways today without encountering one of them.

In today’s highly competitive and innovative business world, marketing is king. These are the signals customers and potential investors are on the lookout for. We are in the internet age where no online presence means no credibility. Mr. Chukwuma and the entire management should start thinking global and take advantage of the possibilities that abound in the internet in wooing investors home and abroad. He needs to stop thinking of the business as a personal enterprise or what Nigerians call a “one-man business” as well. The possibility of listing the company in the Nigerian Stock Exchange and selling its shares to willing members of the public should be explored.
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If the company is successfully listed in the NSE, I’m sure that a lot of Nigerians will be interested in investing in a promising marque such as IVM. With that comes more money and with more money comes greater opportunities. The company can then move into automation, decrease the near 100% reliance on manual labour and open up more factories across the country.

For Innoson, the success of the IVM brand can only mean more progress. For Nigeria and Nigerians, this means a more competitive automotive market, lower cars prices, promotion of indigenous companies, more foreign investment, the emergence of a potential internationally recognized Nigerian brand, more jobs and ultimately more development.

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pickabeau1: Did you know Nigerians had cable TV or had broadband to watch online shows

killzone: u knw u are undermining us rite
Love marvel agents of shield but they shud get more avengers and superhero characters to show up not just lady sif and Nick Fury.onli for september,october,november we have tv series like flash,Arrow S3,constantine,gotham,agent of shield S2

pickabeau1: Huh

pickabeau1: Calling all fans



I just started watching this series as I had initially felt it will be a poor imitation of Heroes and Avengers but i have been impressed with the series

Though Skye can be boring.. Coulson has been superb

and to find out Ward was a snitch

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Djicemob: I think the answer is not far fetched.

Hi peeps,i'm not writing this text as a movie expert or so but as a neutral/avid observer of the nigerian movie industry(Nollywood) which coincidentally finds it self in a country which i love and which happen to also be my fatherland/motherland(gotta have in mind the feminist lol).I would sincerely state that its been a while since i took nollywood seriously,as a matter of fact,i started watching nollywood movies with a comic mindset after the good ol days of Igodo,Ijele,died wretched,last burial,karashika,domitila,ayamatanga,glamour girls,vuga,the price,blood money,cry for help et al.

Gone are those days when you watch a nigerian movie and your heart skipped at one point or another or you cried or almost cried as a result of the highly packed suspense,intrigue,creativity,sorrow,mind captivation,romance,action and so on that were pervaded in those movies.I can't really say the same for movies been produced nowadays.If its not the mind-numbling 'blackberry girls',it would be a 'fazebook babes' fiasco or the '2go babes','girls on fire','baby oku','campus girls','oga on top','bold5 babes' et al Where you see mature peeps trying out childish and fake attempt in acting.

But lemme not bore you with what you already know,as you all know that comparing nollywood in terms of QUALITY with most movie industry abroad would be quite pointless.Don't be deceived when you see nollywood ratings go high,those ratings are solely based on QUANTITY of movies released.I'll just go straight to present to ya'll EIGHT'8'reasons why i feel the industry(Nollywood) is all messed up now.

1.Poor story lines-You watch a whole movie without making any sense of it just to be hit in the face with a "Watch out for part two" allusion at the end.

2.Iteration of actors/actresses-You get to see the same set of actors/actresses in every movie.Kinda boring to watch init?

3.Lack of creative directors-Lets admit it our direction ain't creative enough to pull a full length movie and keep you at the edge of your sit,sometimes the first 20mins of a movie,you see nothing except names,adverts and so on before the actual movie starts and last 30mins.

4.Lack of talents-When i see some of the actresses and actors in a nollywood movie,am like "Is this person supposed to be there at all?" Why not give the role to someone who can actually interpret the role? It musn't be Mercy johnson or Tonto dike you know.Each has their strong point.A non-famous guy or girl on the street can be taken and tutored for a role and he or she would interpret the role better,that's how stars are made(Ask the Americans).

5.Lack of proper funding-Most nollywood movies i have seen have that cheap looks thereby lacking the proper interpretation and quality of story lines.

6.Lack of qualified personnel-I sometimes wonder if all these movie makers(Producers,directors,script writers,other crew members,actors and actresses)are actually qualified like attending movie making schools or having theatre arts degrees or do they have what it takes to make a good movie?

7.Too money minded-These movie makers obviously looks money minded than quality minded.I guess that's the reason why new movies surface almost everyday from this side of the planet and in the end,the all turn out to be crap cos of the short time frame used to make them.

8.Over Acting-They tend to over cry,laugh,cough and do most things in excess and more annoying,u'll see a supposedly village girl biting her tongue on that british accent thereby making the role un-natural and/fake.


Well peeps,these are my OPINIONS,lets have yours...

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FlirtyKaren: Cute or nah, guys? This happened yesterday, I'm told.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2014/09/photos-this-guy-proposed-to-his-girl-in.html

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The Super eagles of Nigeria will kick off their campaign defending their title of the AFCON champions by hosting Congo, who replaced the suspended Rwanda.

The game is scheduled on Saturday 6
September 2014 by 2:00 PM GMT at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar aka "The Slaughter House".

I'll be there live.

Hope I'll be able to post live photos here

Samueldo: MAIDUGURI – No fewer than 45 suspected members of Boko Haram sect have been killed in an encounter with military troops when the terrorists attempted to invade and take over Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Over 30 of the insurgents were also injured in the fierce battle with security operatives that lasted for over 5 hours.
The incident according to sources started in the early hours ofMondayat about5:30am.
This is even as an unconfirmed report revealed that another group of the insurgents were sightedon Mondayaround Mafa Local Government Area and Kayamula villages of Konduga Local Government Area near Maiduguri metropolis, but the ones sighted around Kayamula village were killed by military troops, while those around Mafa were suspected to be making frantic effort to enter the metropolis.
Bama is about 76 kilometres drive and south east of Maiduguri, the state capital which had witnessed series of deadly attacks by suspected terrorists.
A competent source said, “the insurgents stormed the town through Bama-Banki-Gwoza Road but were intercepted by gallant military troops near the Bama Mobile Police Unit located about 5 kilometers away from Bama town.
The Boko Haram insurgents were said to have tactically attempted to enter Bama town in convoy of military vehicles and motorcycles wearing military uniform armed with sophisticated weapons and local Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs).

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/45-boko-haram-members-killed-army-repel-attack-bama/

handysuzy: Saw this post on Linda Ikeji's blog and thought to share it here

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Article written by Jennifer Ogoo Okolo. Enjoy...

"The Fat girl ends up miserable year after year. The society has neglected the fuller woman. This has resulted to fat girls feeling depressed, left-out and downcast. The average big lady spends most of their years in solitude, angry at themselves, the society and even their shadow. Many are being laugh at, ridiculed, jilted, abused and sent back indoors where they are depressed and even get fatter. The society is such a big nightmare for this group of people which is saddening."

When they go for shopping which is a very beautiful and fun experience for almost every lady. But for the fat girl, it’s a rather sober experience. In many cases, sizes are deceptive to the extent that a size 12 dress will be tagged size 18. She has to through every cloth in the store before she finds what fits her. Sometimes, she ends up not seeing any flattering outfit. Again, the sadness begins.

Then she turns to her tailor to make a good dress for her. A beautifully styled dress she saw in a magazine page. The tailor makes it, it’s still not flattering. Sarcastically, the tailor says, “I find it difficult sewing for fat girls, it is too hard”. Again, the sadness begins.

Her soon-to-be-married best friend calls, “Wendy, will you be one of my bridesmaids”? “Don’t answer of course you will”. She is excited.“Will call you up later so we go choose the dresses with the other girls”. Her heart drops. Shopping bridesmaids with the other girls, she knows will be a huge nightmare because she is the “fat girl”. While shopping, The saleslady says, "We don't have your size, so here's the biggest we do have," and she gives it a try. Of course, it never fits. Her underarm fat is spilling over, her back fat is folding over the waist, and she can't get the thing to slip over her butt. But it looks beautiful on everyone else! And she is left feeling guilty for being more than a handful. Again, the sadness begins.

At NYSC orientation camp. The fat girl is handed her dress bag. She opens it. The kaki trouser is as small as a size 6’s whereas she is a size 18. “Ma’am, dis kaki is too small for me, can I get a larger size”, she says to the platoon mistress. The lady murmurs, “Exchange with someone else”. (lol, we’ve all experienced this). And she looks around, no one has her size. Most of other corpers, she may ask will reply saying, “NOO!!! I no carry orobo size”. Everyone laughs at her. Again, the sadness begins.

Every fat lady go through post-traumatic dress disorder. It is the condition that occurs when a person, usually female, feels disappointed and traumatized while leaving a clothing store. It could happen when she views old photographs and asks herself "What the hell was I wearing" It could also be the traumatic stress she feels between the moment she post a picture on the Internet and the moment somebody likes it or responds. Fat people go through this stress all the time and the society is not being fair at all. 80% of Heart-related illnesses which fat people suffer are because they spend most of their years depressed, not just about their size but because of social prejudicial.

teeebugs: The Enugu state executive council last week approved over N2 billion for the execution of various developmental projects in the state, including water, health and education.

Speaking with journalists at the end of the weekly state executive council, presided over by Governor Sullivan Chime, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, disclosed that out of this amount, the sum of two hundred and seventy million, four hundred and fifty-eight thousand, six hundred and ninety-two naira (N270, 458,692.00), was approved for the execution of 2013 MDG/CGS Local Government Track Water projects in some local government council areas in the state.

The local governments involved are Awgu, Enugu East, Nkanu West, Nsukka and Igboeze South.

Read Full Story
http://monitor9ja.com/2014/09/enugu-state-government-approves-n2b-water-road-projects/

goldrush111: Tiwa won Best Female pop artist at the NEA Awards in New York.For the main award show,she rocked all white and dark lips and she rocked the cream coloured outfit for the after party.


- See more at: http://goldrushnigeria..com/#sthash.rjjVVGYG.dpuf

dasdexter: i'll once i got enuff data up ma sleeves

dasdexter: oooh, actually ave never tried any game on d win8 store, is d graphics & gameplay lyk 2012-2014 games ?

skyrocketters: The Omo-baba Olowo crooner this time around has blew his fans mind with what i refer to as the big bang. The fast growing nigerian artist reveled with picture that he has just acquired a new flying toy for himself.

django1: I noticed that there is hardly any topic on what is going on in Ogun state, which is positive by the way, so I thought to open this thread.

Anyone with knowledge of any developments in Ogun should please contribute.

I'm starting off with the road constructions.

Ijebu Ode.

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lalasticlala: lupita