₦airaland Forum

Spicycat:
My question is How do people know that the guy is really Hausa by tribe, is it because he speaks the language which off cause a lot of people understand and speak because they were born in the northern part of the country. Or maybe because he wears dresses like Hausa which off cause is worn by all irrespective of the tribe or religion of the person.

mikolo80:
why can't ppl get this simple concept through their thick skulls

mesoprogress:
I have worked in oil field for 8+ years, a Petroleum geologist. I haven't worked in Chad basin but have spoken with professional colleagues, and seen the basin data myself. Seismic data suggest presence of hydrocarbon, actual exploration wells show presence of oil wet sands. Field architecture show possible oil migration to Chad republic side. Chad is already producing this oil and selling. There is possibility of finally getting extractable oil. Question is - what quantity, is it worth it? Is this purely a political move? To be frank with you, it's easier to get hydrocarbon in southern States - East, West, Niger delta than this misplaced priority. It's a waste

aisammy4:
Are you sure because Fani-Kayode just lied to us again. I have so many things to say to this guy "Fani-Kayode". Fani-Kayode, your father made the move for Independent parliament and instead of following his footsteps you are making the move for dissolution of same parliament. You are just the opposite of your father. Why do you want to destroy all that your father fought for and had built, Kayode? You made so many comments here that I want to counter jst as i have related to above.

Nigeria has gone beyond "one man's opinion to lead people astray & to cause mayhem in the land". You want to cover up all your atrocities using Christianity, hum? Please, don't Christianise or Islamise Nigeria for us. You are also part of those who destroyed the Nigerian Image and economy. Using money meant for purchasing of arms to fight terrorism for election. You think God is asleep? He NEVER SLEEP. And mind you, the current Chief of Defence staff is an Ekiti man Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin.
YOU GUYS SHOULD STOP MISLEADING NIGERIANS AND STOP HIDING UNDER CHRISTIANITY

Cuteamigo1:
that's why I always wait to hear the other side other story. everywhere around the world, the police is deployed to supervise protest to make sure it doesn't turn violent. in this case you choose to attack the police and think nothing will happen all in a bid for them to retaliate and for you to play the victim. well Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable indeed if you don't want in you are free to migrate to Israel.

smada13:
With all the rantings on social network about Fulani herdsmen's killings and the siddon look approach people thought the government is applying, I seem not to see it from that end but from two different angles.


1) the west in their several attempts to destabilize Nigeria, delay its growth and possibly break it up; after seeing the efforts the Nigerian army is putting into nipping the insurgency in the bud and seeing that the insurgency no longer has the willpower to destabilize the country cuz I still see the boko haram insurgency as CIA's covert operation against Nigeria. They now resorted to arming some unscrupulous elements and probably some Fulani guys too to go on rampage. the earlier we look at things from here the better and faster it with be for us to attack it from all fronts and end it as early as possible....



2) The second angle is, some gun running businessmen who were making serious money from the insurgency have decided to shift attention to the nonthinking Fulanis and arming them to cause mayhem so as to continue making their "blood" money


..but rather for so many a people to sit and think deeply about this killings, they resorted to calling the President names and all what nots.....we should first ask ourselves that "is gun now something every Jack, dick and harry can get?" "who are those supplying these 'people' with arms?"

I saw a video the other day of people in a boat with arms and I wonder "are these Fulani herdsmen?" "what do they really stand to gain with the killings?"

I related with a few Fulani guys during my service year in kwara and I understood that they CANNOT attack anybody without a cause not minding the fact that they value their Cows even more than their families...and I can assure that these sort of attack is more than the Fulanis....

violence in Nigeria started from the Jos brouhaha to Militancy, Boko haramism to Kidnapping, and now Fulani herdsmen attacks.

Aren't we suppose to think? Some set of people are so hell bent on destabilizing this county but God won't allow them.

Whatever evil against the oneness of Nigeria will not prevail and so shall it be!





This is solely my write up and should not be plagiarized...

@SMADA....copyright 2016.

LordAdam:
You know deep down that what you typed is balderdash.

The decision by Soyinka was flawed not necessarily because he hated GEJ, but because he miscalculated the existential politicking of 2015.

Soyinka has been a staunch critic of Buhari, he made the U-turn because he was led to believe that PMB was a repentant democrat. That is the reason for the flawed decision he made. Normal humans can be reformed, but not Buhari. The antecedents were very clear.

A 73 years old former head of state, oil minister that has never worked for anything in his adult life. No company, no fund, no philanthropic activity, no business aside his native herdsman occupation which he was raised with. In fact, he had just 150 cows as a man of his status.

Until 2014, Buhari has been the poster-child of the North's oppression of the South and he had been very vocal about it. From absolving Abacha of all wrongdoing to confronting the Oyo state governor about farmer-Fulani clashes, to inciting the 2011 post-election crises in the North, to calling Boko Haram members sons of the North. He even outdid Babangida.

However, in barely one month because of a coalition of political parties, Nigeria's most celebrated literary icon believed that a man with such precedence had become a reformed democrat. Let that sink in, IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH!

Suddenly, the man who was protecting Boko Haram and even pointed out as a trusted negotiator promised to squash BH. A man who was oil minister under the most corrupt military regime claimed to be a man of integrity who would rid Nigeria of corruption.

When Obasanjo ran for President in 1999, he was the most qualified ex-military dictator. Why? Because of his antecedent. He oversaw Nigeria's most prosperous economic period during the military era and handed over to civilian rule willingly. In contrast, Buhari oversaw Nigeria's worst economic period during the military era, when people queued to buy salt, and he overthrew a legitimate civilian government.

Soyinka, though a respected man of letter, and one I certainly have utmost respect for, failed with his support of Buhari. The only person worse than Buhari that could have contested was IBB. Every other Northern presidential hopeful at 2015 was better than Buhari. Atiku is better, even el-Rufai would have been a better choice, even Ribadu would have been a better choice.

Everyone makes mistakes, and Soyinka's support of Buhari is the worst mistake of his post-1999 stint. A reformed democrat would show signs of being reformed years before saying so, he contested elections 3 times, in 12 years and never showed signs of being a reformed democrat, but someone who purports to be intelligent believed he would become reformed magically if he assumed the seat.

What we are experiencing is not a surprise. It was expected. Anyone who did not see this coming is, without mincing words, a F00L.

If Buhari can rule Nigeria after all he did and said, Hitler can rule Nigeria.

-Lord

loopman:
Eerie and chilling.
I just hope you are wrong and those of us that voted this government have no made the biggest and worst mistake ever in Nigeria.

BMedia:
All of these miracle centre products never fail to amaze.

The statement was that oil revenue due to its fast declining value is billed to contribute just 820b Naira to the 2016 budget which hasn't yet been passed, not that oil has been accounting for just that figure all these years.

Ensure you comprehend my posts before mentioning me further or you will be ignored.

BMedia:
I hope you're aware that for the first time, oil revenue is only contributing N820 billion (less than 20%) to our 6 trillion Naira budget and the rest is from non oil sources.

Read.

Beeman1:
I was telling one mumu illiterate Ipod tout on facebook that coming of ICC to naija has nothing to do with Baifra Issue but him no gree. He was telling me things like,next week or month They will send US,UK,France,Russia armies to come and pick up Buhari and jail him or sentence him to death because of Nnamdi Kanu. I laugh throw away my phone walahi. Chai ipods and their illiteracy.

tarekamos:
I want to disagreed with the Lord Cardinal here. Buhari hasn't done anything wrong, he hasn't disobeyed any court order pls. I won't like to go further because of the respect that i have for the Lord Cardinal. We are in a rotten society where pple do what they like when they feel that things are not going their way without regard to the same rule of law we are talking about here. Where was rule of law when boko haram was killing in the NE? Where was rule of law when money meant for armunitions to fight insuggency was being shared among them them and pple were being killed daily in hundreds? Personally, he who goes to equity is expected to go with a clean hands. Buhari is the Chief Security Officer of this country and he can use his power to remand anybody that constitute security risk in detention. How can you operate a radio station without a licence to do so? If the radio was in operation during Jonathan and he allowed it, then that is his usual weakness and he's known for that. Buhari will not tolerate that afterall Kanu cannot operate such in England where he came from. Our leaders in the church should pls leave politics for politicians, because they occupy a respectable position. We should always call a spade a spade, no sentiment pls.

enlightenedmind:
The country is on the contrary more united. I am sorry if u or some groups do not feel like they belong but i am sure everyone here knows that we are all Africans first. And by the way Nigeria left the ICC. Nigeria is a soverign state and do not answer to the ICC. They know this. They can only accuse and demand. They cannot do anything about it.

The problem her is that Buhari is taking our systems and means of production and nationalizing them. This would not sit well with the west as they depend on this to milk nigeria until we become zimbwabwe. But everyone knows them. Buhari is not answerable to the west because we do not depend on western aid. We depend on oil which belongs to us. So while they can do that rubbish in Mali, Chad they cannot do that here.
They are simply looking for a reason to invade and sieze the oil wells. They have done this everywhere. But in Africa it is different. It is not abouyt oil for us, it is about freedom.

EasternActivist:
Op, you are not feeling well. I think you should go and eat...

Why are your creating an imaginary enemy for yourself thinking they are after you to devour you...

Which USA is trying to invade you and control your oil wells? When there is OPEC and USA is an oil country?

What do you expect from a zombie when he will always find an imaginary enemy to blame , despise and hold on to when the heat is too much for his dullard that he made his president.

For your information justice must be served if buhari your Messiah is found wanting by the ICC he should go and serve his calling. Stop dragging innocent Nigerians to his predicament.

USA is a Nigeria ally and not an enemy until Nigeria makes him one which Nigerians will totally kick against.

kunlexy1759:
Why this Fayose doesn't mind his Ekiti state business? He is turning to be smthing else o

bejeiodus:
It all depends on how the loan is spent. If the loan is earmarked for capital projects, infrastructural development, diversification of the economy, and scientific research, then the loan can be repaid without much strain on the populace.

bejeiodus:
It all depends on how the loan is spent. If the loan is earmarked for capital projects, infrastructural development, diversification of the economy, and scientific research, then the loan can be repaid without much strain on the populace.

DaBullIT:
I'll tell you how



Dead bodies, mass grave, missing officers, threats made by Nnamdi




If you have any brains left
Connect the dots

DaBullIT:
Few days ago I was listening to Biafra Evidence part two posted by someone on this same nairaland


In the audio Nnamdi claimed they killed Police, army and navy service in vengeance, for the IPOB members killed during protest, he said that would teach them (Nigerian Government) sense


Some commenters boasted there's no evidence against IPOB and Nnamdi

I said if DSS needs evidence, they'll find it and if there's non, they'll manufacture it


Looks like double wahala for IPOB and Nnamdi

EazyMoh:
Two wrongs never make a right! You are debunking DSS claim that IPOB killed them simply because no one saw when they were killed but you want me to believe DSS killed others and buried them in shallow graves, so we're you there yourself?
Bottom line I will never support killing and burying a fellow human in a shallow grave by whichever group under whatever guise.
I rest my case.

Adminisher:
This is one of the MOST STUPID posts I have ever read on Nairaland. I have seen and worked with refineries as consultant in North America and the middle East. Only in brain dead Nigeriana would somebody post this rubbish about what he does not know.

seunmsg:
I respect prof Utomi's opinion on issues but I disagree with his views that the current tribal division in the country is as a result of leadership failure of the current administration. In my views, the division is as a result of the decision of a particular section of the country not to accept defeat and move on. In saner climes, everybody rally rounds the winner once election is over. But a certain group of people who lost out in the last election have decided not to move. They wail over every move of the government and nothing can satisfy them. In this case, there is nothing that the government can do. They will continue to wail till 2019 except they decide to change and support the PMB administration.

Dottore:
You said "He just had an easy ride with the emotion of some certain region" or you, or ur pops or anyone among your folks achieve same or counter his efforts. Abeg he's a political hero. Whether you agree or not is inconsequential

Dottore:
I respect this man till tomorrow. I am not partisan, I am not Yoruba but it's good to give honour to whom it's due. Pulling down an incumbent president in a country like Nigeria and making a mess of the biggest political party in Africa, a party that had reigned for 16 years in Nigeria no be moi moi. However he achieved it whether by fake promises or propaganda is very thoughtful and worthy of many encomiums. If you think otherwise, tell us what your father has achieved.

Goke7:
@the bolded, I think this is where the problem for my se brothers lie, what pain did APC inflicted on Nigeria? is it because the se never voted APC, that's why they feel APC inflicted pain to take power. common politics is a game , afterall APC did not win the entire states in Nigeria.

The truth is you guys have not accepted the victory of PMB in the last elections, reason pdp, fayose the entire se and ss are still hurting and hiding under the cover of we want a Nigeria that works, after all we never saw this aggressive demand for a Nigeria that works under GEJ and it was not as if Nigeria was working anyway. We all wailed for a Nigeria that works for 16 years under PDP and we know where we are now. Its just about a year under APC and suddenly, heaven must fall to demand for a Nigeria that works.

Sunky200:
this news can't be false in its entirety,
for the EFCC to fly over to dubai. rumor eventually becomes the truth.

just imagine the benefits of having the said amounth invested in our economy

or

we have a $200b worth of external reserves account

jaybee:
Pathetic. Pathetic indeed.

Most comments on this thread make a f00l of Nigerian youths.

Just think of it.

What is 'diversification'? what does of mean in the context of Nigeria's economy?

Does it meat jettisoning what you have (in this case oil and gas), while embracing what you don't have (like the proverbial, and improperly defined, agriculture; mining, etc) ?

To understand 'diversification', all you need is to define it. Any dictionary should provide such definition. Diversification is simply the act of introducing a variety (in our case, in investments, and production of goods and services); instead of investing mainly in the oil and gas. it does not connote zero investment in oil and gas and 100% investment in other sectors. Remember that Nigeria already has huge investments in oil and gas to leverage on. After all have you ever heard that a bird at hand is worth two in the air?

The concern on timing for investment in oil and gas exploration in Nigeria now is highly misplaced and shows ineptitude of the highest order, if not outright mischief. Just think of it, the crude oil being produced Nigeria today (which was sold as high as $146 in the recent past), at what price was crude oil when the exploration was done? The exploration was undertaken in the 80s and early 90s (oil exploration and production is a long gestation investment) when crude oil was at its lowest around $9 - $14. This is a good time to invest when the price is low and the cost of exploration is also low. When the price rises, the cost of exploration will be high and making the investment decision will become more difficult. it makes economic sense.

Finally is the money for this so-called frontier exploration in the budget? this i strongly doubt. If it is there, someone should please show, not tell me. Which means as usual, government only facilitates these activities, and does not really put in tax payers' money directly into it. Mostly, the investors put in their heard-earned hard currency and takes all the risks in anticipation of commercial hydrocarbon discoveries that would permit them to recover their money in a long time in the future.

bettercreature:
Seriously i dont like their attitude this days,if you see their comment on aljazeera blog towards Buhari,you will weep for them,they are shameless people

alt3r3g0:
Freedom of speech does not render video or audio recording as evidence invalid. Video and audio recordings can and are also used as evidence.