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Am tired of watching this match!

So so boring!

Arsenal must win dis game or.............

I taught the match is 5pm not 4pm??
Any way i hope Man Utd beat Chelsea to end this their unbeaten streak in EPL.. Chelsea fans too dey brag..

Hopefully Arsenal will beat Man Utd next week!
Up Gunners!

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/b-r-e-a-k-i-n-g-n-e-w-s-taraba-state-gov-dead/

oh! I dnt knw much abt dis man buh i heard he is a devoted Christian!
Death is inevitable!
May his soul rest in peace!

By Emma Amaize

WARRI—THE ravaging flood which started last month has partitioned oil-rich South-South geo-political zone into three parts and turned the East-West Road, the only highway linkingthe six states of the region, into a river.

As at yesterday, Edo and Delta states were on one side, having been cut off from Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Bayelsa is isolated, as people could not access the state from neighboring Rivers State.

Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom statesare the only three states in the South-South where people could pass through via the East-West Road.

Vanguard reporters who went on a tour of the East-West Road, yesterday, discovered that flood had cut off the road at Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State. They had to board a boat to get to Patani, the boundary town between Delta and Bayelsa states.

At Patani, the reporters took another boat to cross over to Bayelsa State, but could not get to Rivers State, as the road had been severed between Mbiama and Ahoada.

East-West Road no longer passable

It was gathered that to get to Rivers State, transporters and other motorists from Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states have to pass through the South-East states of Anambra, Abia and Imo, as East-West Road is no longer passable.
Delta State portion of the East-West Road appears to be the worst hit with boat drivers and motorcyclists making brisk business, while some youths have built makeshift wooden bridges and collect toll of N100 from pedestrians before passage.

At Uwheru, our reporters joined other travelers to cross the “River Jordan” created by flood on the East-West Road before boarding a boat to Ohoror, also in Ughelli North Local Government Area.

From Ohoror, they took another boat across Umeh community to Aven, near Patani, from where motorcyclists took them to Patani town.
Patani devastated
At Patani, where the former national president of Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, had, through his nongovernmental organization, Rural Health Africa Initiative, RAHI, set up a relief camp for flood victims from Patani, Buluangiama, Abari and other affected communities in Delta State, the devastation was enormous.

Dr. Ekiyor, whose residence in Patani is under water, told Vanguard that since the flood started, the East-West Road hadbeen cut off.
He said: “I was in New York when I got information that flood had sacked my community. I had to rush down to Nigeria. I took a flight to Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, but I could not cross to Bayelsa to get to Delta State.
“I abandoned my car at Ahoada area with my driver and stripped myself to myboxers to cross the river on East-West road to a point where I was able to board a boat and later found myself in Patani.
“I have been here in Patani for more than three weeks, trying to assist the flood victims. We have been cut off from other parts of the state and the South-South zone. You can see the situation yourself.”
Ekiyor wondered why the Federal Government had not gone to fix the East-West Road, saying that when flood cut off Kogi-Abuja expressway, the Federal Government quickly intervened.
“Why is the situation different in the case of East-West Road? Are they saying they are not aware?” he asked.

He said that bringing relief materials to the victims in the RAHI flood camp was difficult, as people, including government officials could not access the place because of flood.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/flood-divides-s-south-in-three/

Tusky44: Oh my God and when you google Ofenmanu you see very oily soup and oily skin goats

hahahahaha! Unu ga egbu mmadu oo!

By Nnamdi Ojiego

For a couple of days now, living in Lagos has become a sort of hell to some people. No thanks to the ban on commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada from plying some roadsin the state.

The enforcement of the ban took a new dimension early this week when the okada operators took to the streets to protest indiscriminate arrest of their members and subsequent seizure of their motorcycles, and the process, destroyed public facilities including BRT buses.

This it was learnt, angered the state government warranting a heavy clampdown on the defaulters by enforcing agents. As a result of this, okada riders across the state suspended their operations. The situation is compounded by the ‘perceived’ scarcity of petroleum products. Perceived because, it is believed that the scarcity was created by greedy marketers who hoard the products only to sell at odd.

All these have made life miserable for Lagosians. At every bus stop, commuters are seen stranded while some were left with no option than to take a long trek to their destinations.

Some of the commuters who spoke to our reporter said they lacked appropriate words to described the hardship they are going through and called on the state government to immediately address the situation.

Even car owners were not spared. The ban has witnessed an increase in number of vehicles on the roads, as those who rarely use their cars , for fear of being held up in traffic and miss business engagements, had no option than to use their cars and spend hours in traffic.

Those who commented on this issue were of the view that the government should have put some measures in place before full implementation of the new law, so as to cushion the effects on residents.

Mr Christopher, a journalist with one of the national dailies in Lagos, said the banhas made his work more difficult, particularly in meeting up deadline.

“Yesterday, I spent over an hour at a busstop in the morning and over two hours in the traffic. The same thing happened in the evening. It was a terrible experience that I wouldn’t want my enemy to have.”
A banker, Kola and Zico, a trader at Ladipo market also shared similar experiences and opined that it is becoming unbearable to live in Lagos.

Most of the people who shared their ordeals with us maintain that the ban onokada was not bad in itself but stressed that everything was wrong about its implementation. They accused the police and other law enforcement agents of extorting money from okada riders even from those plying approved routes.

They suggested that for the law to be effective, government should provide alternative means of transportation, open new routes and repair bad roads. They also called for close monitoring of the activities of enforcement agents, to check their excesses.
Do have your say:
However, if you are in Lagos, feel free to share your experiences with us and what you think should be the solution- the best ways to go about the implementation of the new traffic laws.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/living-in-lagos-without-okada-lagosians-share-their-experiences/

I cast my vote to

Onlytruth and Policewoman!

Igbo kwenu! Daalu nu oo!

Are those two people on uniform not mobile police?
I dont think they are doing anything illegal.

God! If you are the Alpha & Omega then why did you create that forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden knowning fully that Adam & Eve will eat it?

Sam Milla: hahhahahahaha.

Onye emetukwala Eke Okuko m aka!

It is divine. Simple as that.

hahahaha... Dat reminds me of d role Osuofia(Nkem Owoh) played in one Igbo movie.

@op.. I think it is a sign of respect for the head of the family!
My Grandpa don't play with dat gizzard when he waz alive.
It is part of our culture!

Lol.. Tinubu is really determine to rule the whole South West.

Buh ₦100 air time is too poor nah, why not ₦1,500 air time.
Tinubu is so stingy, PDP are generous to d pple when it comes to campaigning.

Nkem Owoh a.k.a Osuofia
John Okafor(mr Ibu)
Chinwetalu Agu
Victor Osuagwu

Osuofia's role in Captain, Odeshi, Akidi and Osuofia in London is outstanding.
i recommend these movies esp "Captain" to all his fans.

Da infamous: if u look at it the father is the one that deposit 80% DNA and the mother is just an incubator

What do u mean nwanne?
So our sisters are not Igbos becos they don't have 80% DNA?
C'mon my sister is married to an Ibibio man, her kids grew up here in Anambra, they speak fluent Igbo.
To me they are Igbos.

The truth is bitter and Achebe will keep on saying the truth.
Awolowo wanted a genocide on Igbo race.
There is no difference between Awolowo and Hittler.

BTW, i love the title of that book "There Was A Country" i think is a great caption.
Achebe is a genius!

Medina (Saudi Arabia) – Three Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have died, Dr Bello Tambawwal, the Head of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Medina Mission, said.

Tambawwal made the disclosure in an interview in Medina, saying the pilgrims were from Kebbi, Kano and Katsina states.

He said the first was a pilgrim from KanoState, who died aboard the plane conveying him and others in the inaugural flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He said the others died in Medina from illnesses but added that ” both of them were in their ripe age at the time of theirdeath.’’
Tambawwal said the Nigerian mission was working hard to ensure that medical services were available to the pilgrims always by operating two clinics in Medina, which rendered services for 24 hours.

He said the commission was working with the medical teams of state pilgrims’ boards to ensure that priority attention was given to the health- care of pilgrims.
He commended FCT, Edo, Jigawa, Osun and Kogi states for their zeal and commitment to the health-care of their pilgrims and urged others to emulate them.

Tambawwal also commended the states for the thorough screening of intending female pilgrims, which resulted to none carrying a pregnancy unlike in the past.
”Last year we had nine cases of pregnancy cases, resulting in still birth orsafe delivery of the babies but we have no pregnancy cases this year”, he said. (NAN)

On October 21, I shall bethe governor again because on our people will vote for me based on my performance and based on the fact that they want a real Governor, not a District Officer who will repatriate our funds to their taskmasters.”

speechless!

Yes! Am proud of Achebe and i eagerly awaits for release of that book in Nigeria and across Africa.
Long live Achebe!
May You Live Longer Than Your Haters!
We Are Proud Of You Chinua!

Eze Promoe: The Lagos State House of Assembly was on Tuesday divided over the proposed introduction of Chinese language in the state's school curriculum.

It subsequently summoned the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, to appear before the House on Tuesday next week.

The representative of Ajeromi-Ifelodun in the Assembly, Mr. Abdulbak Balogun, had drawn the attention of the House to a statement credited to Oladunjoye over the introduction of Chinese language to public schools.

Balogun said, "Why Chinese language in our public schools? If we want our children to learn Chinese language, why not in the university where they learn linguistics?"

Another lawmaker, Mr. Rotimi Olowo, wondered the relevance of the language to the socio-economic development of the state and the country.

He said, "Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages should be made compulsory instead of the Chinese language."

+100 likes @bolded

Eze Promoe: He said, "Most of the countries I have visited, you see a child of less than 15 years speaking about three or more languages and this has not prevented them from learning their local languages as well.

[url]odili.net/news/source/2012/oct/3/832.html[/url]

Ye ye African man!
How many of the children did he see speaking Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa?

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has
set up a committee to look at the option
of appealing the judgment of the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the
Bakassi peninsula.

The decision was reached at a meeting
between the President, the leadership of
the National Assembly and other
stakeholders at the State House in Abuja.

The meeting which started late
Wednesday night ended in the early
hours of Thursday.

Cross River’s governor, Liyel Imoke, told
State House correspondents after the
meeting that the committee would also
consider how to take care of the
displaced people of Bakassi.

Imoke who did not disclose the
composition of the committee said it
would work within a specified time.

Nigeria has an Oct. 9 deadline to appeal
the ICJ ruling which ceded the oil-rich
Bakassi peninsula to neighbouring
Cameroon was delivered on Oct. 10,
2002.

Imoke said Jonathan had shown great
leadership quality by convening the
meeting and standing firm on some of
the decisions taken.

Speaking also, the Senate President, Sen.
David Mark, said the executive arm of
government and the lawmakers were
now on the same page on the Bakassi
issue.

He said they would work together to
achieve results.
A former Attorney-General of the
Federation (AGF), Prince Bola Ajibola who
was at the meeting, said the federal
government had shown candid concern
on the Bakassi issue.

He commended the move by government
to follow dialogue, the rule of law and
diplomacy in ensuring that Nigeria gets
justice and the people were not wrongly
dealt with.

Ajibola expressed optimism that the
committee set up would handle the
matter accordingly and in good time.

The meeting was attended by Vice
President Namadi Sambo, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu
Tambuwal, and some other principal
officers of the National Assembly.
Also in attendance were Akwa Ibom
governor, Godswill Akpabio, the
Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, and
the Minister of Justice and AGF,
Mohammed Adoke.

Some leaders and representatives of
selected groups from Bakassi, as well as
presidential aides, were also in
attendance.

The Senate had last week unanimously
passed a resolution mandating the
federal government to appeal the ICJ
ruling because of the new facts which
had emerged over the matter.
The motion which gave rise to the
resolution was sponsored by Sen. Abdul
Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central).

He had argued that it would be wrong
for Nigeria not to appeal the judgment
because there was still opportunity to do
so before the statutory expiration time.
(NAN)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/jonathan-ready-to-contest-icj-judgment-on-bakassi/

God have Mercy!

This is no news!

Wtf! Giroud, wat a miss! Gooosh!

Boring match!
Mtscheeeeeeew!

Ramsey out, Theo Walcot in
Podolski out, Giroud in

Shitttt! Koscienly and own goal!

freecocoa: Wetin dey happen my people?

Fredooo, muki i hail o.

Chelsea is taking the 3 points.

Can i get an amen?

chaai.. So you are a Chelshit fan.
Wrong choice!

The game begins...
Go Gunners!

Arsenal will play unbeaten this season.
Up Gunners!

OYINBOGOJU: Ur medulla oblangata need touch for real

And yours needs to be scrutinize.
Ewu Gambia!