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mercylicious: @times,I get confused with the thinking of whites.
He cheated. He regrets it. He must still resign.
What has cheating got to do wit his job? Except the guilt is disturbing him and he cannot discharge his duties effectively.

In Naija, cheating is nt a crime for politicians and ppl of dt calibre, infact, there is budget/allocation for that -utilities. For every function, there must be utility from d nearest hottest campus.
If sumone can resign for such reason, what are d ppl dt failed to fulfil their electoral campaign waiting for?

Elueme: So some nitwits must down talk any move both sincere and ? Insincere.. Smh..
Notwithstanding, this is a well thought out initiative to the benefits of the flying public, airline operators and the economy.the country needs more of this intervention in key sectors of the economy that are ailing.

samfibby: less than 10% of nigerians patronize air transport, the govt is willing to invest 300 billion naira, whereas the rail transport which has the potential to transport more than 40% will do well with 100 billion naira if well channeled. The govt just doesnt get its priority straight. These kind of decisions are responsible for keeping a large percentage of nigerians in perpetual poverty. The bail-outs given to the banking sector have not brought about significant change, now the the aviation sector wants its own share of the cake. Clueless and corrupt leaders. The question is how much of that money will go as kick backs to the governors and executives.

Godogwu: please don't start this taxpayers rubbish. how much exactly do you pay in tax?, its not like you get taxed for every single thing you buy and please not everyone pays taxes. I'm not in any way supporting the wrong movements and decisions of our past or present leaders but please give these guys a break, some people make it seem like these law makers are illiterates while some are very well schooled and academically sound.

GARRI (x7):
PDP vs FASHOLA:Gov is rude to non-Lagosians – PDP


On November 9, 2012 · In News

4:04 am
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BY DAPO AKINREFON

THE Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Raji Fashola to adopt a more diplomatic, civil and honourable manner of addressing residents of the state.

In a statement by its state chairman, Mr. Tunji Shelle, the party berated the governor for threatening non-Lagosians to leave the state or be ready to face his manner of governance.

The party stated that “it is very unbecoming of the state Governor to be quick in asking non- Lagosians to leave Lagos State whenever such persons seek redress or demand their rights as Nigerians.”

It will be recalled that Mr. Fashola had warned that Lagos State traffic law and other laws must be obeyed and that those who are not ready to obey should leave the state.

While faulting the remarks, the party said “we are taken aback to hear a governor, lawyer and indeed Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, threaten or make statements suggestive of ignorance to Nigerians.”


Gov. Fashola

It added that “under no circumstance can anybody, not even the president, deport any Nigerian from any state in the country. The right of a Nigerian to live and not be discriminated against is guaranteed under the constitution of our great country. No law can thus be made to frustrate or erode such guarantee. The Governor ought to know this and remain civil.”

The party, however, called on The Presidency and the National Assembly to call the Lagos State governor to order to respect the “sacrosanct right of every Nigerian to live in any part of the country,” adding the he should be advised against taking steps that can expose Lagosians outside the state to hatred.”
…They are playing ethnic politics – ACN

IN A swift reaction, the state Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, said “PDP is playing cheap ethnic politics with the hope that it will wake their dead party from the grave.

“There is no truth whatsoever in the allegation and it is typical of PDP to relish in manuf- acturing and spreading gossips and falsehood about Lagos, hoping they would hoodwink Lagosians with these.”

In addition, he said “For the avoidance of doubts, Governor Fashola is accommodative of non-Lagosians in Lagos and has many of them in his government in high positions. He therefore cannot be threatening non-Lagosians.

“He meets regularly with non Lagosians to interact and rub minds on how to enhance peaceful co existence because he realizes that Lagos is a melting port for every Nigerian and he works to uphold this tenet.

“If Governor Fashola ever warns Lagosians who constitute menace to others, such warnings are within his constitutional powers as the Number One citizen of Lagos State. Such warnings are to all Lagosians and never restricted to non- Lagosians.

Igbokwe continued: “But Lagos PDP, desperate for straws to anchor their miserable political hopes, will go viral and twist these facts with the hope they will con unsuspecting non- Lagosians.

“It is a tragedy that a party that should be advertising its strong performance with power in the centre and majority of Nigerian states is not doing that because PDP has wrecked Nigeria…”
…Pleads with lawyers

LAGOS — Meantime the governor has also emphasised how important it is for lawyers to collaborate with government to provide free legal services for indigent persons living in the state.

Fashola, who was a guest of honour at the Lagos Public Interest Law Partnership Stakeholders’ Meeting in Lagos, noted that without the support of private legal practitioners, the dream of ensuring adequate access to justice by the state government may be unrealistic.

This was coming as the state Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye disclosed that the Lagos Public Interest Law Partnership Stakeholders’ Meeting was aimed at improving access to justice and promoting law and order through the collaborative effort of the ministry of justice and private lawyers practicing in the state.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/pdp-vs-fasholagov-is-rude-to-non-lagosians-pdp/

Godogwu: When it comes to the Nigerian Government's decisions everyone becomes a critic.

freecocoa: Very nonsecable girl
Them for leave am to die na.
Shediot, at 100L she don dey attempt suicide
because of one boy wey prolly still dey dress like wizkid, what a pity!

Am really happy that u people realize that dressing like Wizkid makes one look and act immature.

Okija_juju: Bros I tire o!! I just dey vex for the past 2 days without reason!! I dey wait make the symptom reach three days brfore I go see doctor..

FOR A LASTING CURE, PRAY AND STUDY YOUR BIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM OKIJA SHRINE IT'LL DO U NO GOOD.
OH! LEST I FORGET, STAY AWAY FROM BOOZE AND PREGNANT WOMEN TOO.

thelastPope: Its people like you that are the problem of this country. Someone did a science experiment that anyone can copy from the internet and says he has invented something and you say we should applaud them? Then why do you crtiticize politicians who lie? Distasteful!

GUY, U MAKE ME LAUGH!
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE GIRLS AND POLITICIANS (ESPECIALLY NIGERIAN) IS THAT, THE GIRLS CREATED SOMETHING GOOD AND THAT'LL SERVE MANKIND IF REALLY HARNESSED. EVEN IF THEY GOT THE INVENTION FROM THE INTERNET, TO MAKE SOMETHING OF IT AT THAT AGE IS SOMETHING WORTH APPLAUDING. OUR POLITICIAN ONLY LEARN HOW TO HARM MANKIND WITH THEIR INGENUITY, IF THEY'VE GOT ANY.
NOW SEE THE DIFFERENCE? ALL PEOPLE THAT DO WELL NEED IS ENCOURAGEMENT. IS THAT TO MUCH TO ASK FOR?

Okija_juju: Did you say the same thing about Doctor Abalaka who invented the cure for aids?!

YES I DID, BUT TOO BAD FG DIDN'T GIVE HIM A CHANCE.
GUY, WHY U DEY FROWN NA?

thelastPope: Stop repeating it! They didn't invent anything! Do you know what an invention is? They did a science experiment. Stop repeating the lie!

PLZ GIVE THESE GIRLS A BREAK.
WHEN I SEE SOMETHING GOOD I'LL SAY IT. THESE GIRLS HAVE DONE WELL USING THEIR INGENUITY.
YES ITS A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ALL IMPORTANT INVENTION 2MORROW.

booqee: you're a fool!

Okija_juju: Na wah o!!

First of all, It is a great invention if only it works..

All I did was scientifically show you the flaws with this so-called invention.. Even sef whats your f`ucking problem.. In the world of science, when you put out your so called inventions or theories, it will be challenged. These girls just put out one and it is being challenged and you are here talking shiit?! As a theory, this their claim does not soun plausible, thats all we did..

As a welder, I dont expect you to understand the concept of science.. They should go and patent it na, if they are so certain about the invention..

And You are right, they did something I couldnt do.. which was Tell a National Lie on Internetional television..

OK, THEIR INVENTION HAS TO BE CHALLENGED TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN IT.
CALLING ME A WELDER, I LAUGH HYSTERICALLY . THIS TACTICS OF URS IS SOOO STALE.

lollydyss: Nigerian Girls Invent Urine-Powered Generator
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Possibly one of the more unexpected products at Maker Faire Africa this year in Lagos is a urine powered generator, created by four girls. The girls are Duro-Aina Adebola (14), Akindele Abiola (14), Faleke Oluwatoyin (14) and Bello Eniola (15).

The generator is on display at an exhibition in Lagos Nigeria where people from the tiniest villages to those from big cities are talking about making stuff. This is part of an initiative by ‘Maker Faire Movement’ which seeks to showcase how traditional handicrafts can be a solution in the wake of expensive robot.

Their invention ensures that 1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of electricity.

The system works like this:

1. Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen.

2. The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.

3. The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.

4. This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.

via BBChttp://www.naijapicks.com/2012/11/nigerian-girls-invent-Generator.html?m=1

ON SECOND THOUGHT, ME THINKS THE GENERATOR RUNS ON URINE (THEY'VE FOUND A WAY OF HARNESSING URINE TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY)INSTEAD OF WHAT THE TOPIC IS INSINUATING. BUT ALL THE SAME, THESE GIRLS HAVE DONE WELL UTILIZING THEIR INGENUITY WHICH AFRICANS HARDLY DO EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF CORRUPTION. AM I WRONG?

Okija_juju: [b]I died..

Students with their Urine powered generator at Maker Faire Africa in Lagos

Now on the face of it it ticks a lot of boxes – developing nation ingenuity, young kids sticking it to the energy companies and the green credentials (hey – urine’s a renewable resource right?).

But I’m not so convinced.

The claims

The claims is that “1 Liter of urine gives you 6 hours of electricity.”

Wow, 1 Litre of urine and 6 hours of electricity.

The following is on the site explaining it.

The system works like this:

Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.
The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.
This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.
Along the whole way there are one-way valves for security, but let’s be honest that this is something of an explosive device…

What is in Urine?

Going to that bastion of semi-reliable information (wikipedia) – I find that:

Urine is an aqueous solution of greater than 95% water, with the remaining constituents, in order of decreasing concentration urea 9.3 g/L, chloride 1.87 g/L, sodium 1.17 g/L, potassium 0.750 g/L, creatinine 0.670 g/L and other dissolved ions, inorganic and organic compounds.

Ok, so nearly all water – and 9.3 g/L of urea. Hrmm.. On the face of it and with limited research into the chemical energy in urea – that’s not sounding like something that is likely to power a generator with a 10-40% efficiency (and that’s being very generous with the range).

The apparatus

Let’s take a look at the picture from here.

https://nathan-lee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IMG_4498_resized.jpg


The setup

Now it looks to me like a very daggy looking battery (the “electrolytic cell”), several water filter holders, a modified gas cylinder, some tubing, clamps and a generator. The bit from the generator to the electrics is pretty non-contentious – have seen similar things – a light to provide some load/indicator that energy is getting through and some powerpoints to plug the stuff in you want power to.

The “electrolytic cell”

Can’t really see what’s inside that or how it is filled up with urine etc – but keep in mind it’s got to be well sealed enough to pressurise the gas cylinder via the water filter thing in between. Also curious about the wires leading from it to the generator. What’s up with that?


Close-up of the battery and generator

https://nathan-lee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/batteryAndGeneratorCloseup.jpg

Have they just hooked up the battery to an inverter perhaps? Surely people will expect the generator to be running while it is powering the lights. Or is it supposed to close the loop on supplying power back to produce hydrogen?

Water purifiers

https://nathan-lee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Water-Filter.jpg

Next in the chain is the first of the water filters. What’s it for? “The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.”
Ok, let’s go with that. First up it has no filter in it. Next up: it’s not pushing liquid through and a “water filter” only makes sense if you’re pushing water through it – I’m not sure what the point of it is – surely the gas would just bubble straight through to the exit? e.g. the liquid in it is irrelevant like blowing into a glass with a straw not in the water – the air doesn’t magically go down into the water – it just stays at the top. If you filled it to the top you might get a bit of water blown out initially but then it would have cleared a path. If it had a hose down it you’d get a sheeha/bong type result – but how it is currently I don’t see how it does anything. It’s ok, these kids don’t hang out with the drop-out pot-heads enough to know how to fashion a bong out of an Orchy bottle. Even if you tipped it upside down during operation it would proceed to blow out all the water until it was clear and then the gas would flow straight through.

Here’s how they are usually set up to filter water:


Water filter.

So water comes in – is pushed or pulled through the filter – and then flows out. If you don’t have the filter there – the water just flows straight out.. If you tried blowing air through – it’d just flow straight to the exit.

So you could take that out of the system – a sign of many “perpetual motion” and “free energy” machines where they stick a big coil, magnet or a mystery big resistor or something in there.

The gas bottle
There’s some things wrong with the gas bottle too.

https://nathan-lee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bottleCloseup.jpg


Some suspect bits on here too

No clamp on the “input” – which I’m not sure what that is and how it works. Looks like a repair job, but not sure what that other bit is – looks like a plug or something on the side of it. The corrosion might be because they welded the wrong metal on there? But generally you don’t want too many valves/openings in your tank as it is a point of failure – certainly not a big drain sized opening or whatever that is.

Another water filter

https://nathan-lee.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/filterWithCrapOnEnd.jpg

Then there’s the next bit – don’t have any idea why you would have filters on the stuff going out to the atmosphere (I presume that’s what that is).


What is all this on the end?

Huh? Why would you care about filtering whatever comes out that bit – either they’ve hooked up their sham rig incorrectly (e.g. this stuff with the filters should be hooked to the electrolyte cell or to the gas tank or somewhere that makes sense. Double filtering something that is going nowhere – why? Again, those could be removed for the same impact.

And finally – 6 hours of running a generator on a litre of petrol is probably pushing the friendship a bit – 6 hours of running a generator on 95% water content – unless it’s uranium or fairy dust disolved in it is probably a stretch.

Conclusion

While I’d love to believe the story – I just don’t buy it. There’s either something very wrong with their setup or it’s just pointlessly complex for no apparent reason.

I’m labelling this a quack gadget – in line with the perpetual energy machines, magnet only motors.. Urine powered generators are in good company.

But happy to be proved wrong and we can finally harness the grubs who piss in the street and the urinal at the pub could run the lights.

Anyone else got any thoughts?

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topsyking: RUBBISH invention....

JEALOUSY, JEALOMA!!!

mumumugu: My mum always complains that my dad neva acknowledge his mistake. Even when its obvious, he tries to justify why he acted the way he did.

He sometimes says statement like, I THOUGHT...., I EXPECTD U TOO...., YOU SHOULD HAVE .......etc

he neva says SORRY. This annoyd my mum so much dat she woke us one night about 15 years ago and made us promise to apologise immediately we are acusd of any misdeed b4 defendin ourself.

I have since grown up wit dis and i must say, SORRY helps in maintainin a relationship .
I noticed my dad isnt alone in dis,many men are. .SORRY is a big word for us to say.why is dis so?

critic: this congratulatory message must have cost the presidency billions of naira, or so
i remember the sports ministry spending millions of naira to open a facebook account..

REALLY?

saxywale: better luck next time

OH! ITS A RACE TO YA'LL? UNA GET TIME. LIKE SEUN WILL GIVE ALL HIS FORTUNE TO THE FIRST TO POST. ONCE AGAIN, UNA GET TIME.

fatdon1: If USA was Nigeria, today's
headlines wil read:
•Don't celebrate yet, Romney
tels Obama-TELL magazine
•Concede defeat, Obama urges
Romney-Punch newspaper • 20 oposition cadres riot-The
Sun newspaper
• Romney Demands Vote
Recount-Vanguard newspaper
• Elections riged-Guardian
newspaper •No evidence of manipulation-
NTA news
•There will be violence if we
lose; Romney declares-LTV 8
news
•Election results for Arizona awaited-Channels news
•Trucks with suspected ballot
papers crosses into USA from
Mexico-Tribune newspaper
•I will not accept results,
Romney tells Obama-STV news •McCain heads to Election
Petition Tribunal-MITV
• White Majority rejects
results-PM News
•Kenyan Big Boy Senator Obama
Throws Lavish Party to celebrate Election Victory-News
Line
•Free for all fight at Obama
rally in Grant Park-Channels TV
•Northern elders, Arewa and
Sultan rejects results-ThisDay •Republicans and Democrats
supporters clash in Ketu and
Ajangbadi, 14 dead, Romney
threatens more heads will roll-
Sahara Reports
•The people behind Obama's victory: True story uncovered-
Newswatch.

SPOT-ON BRO.

ogugua88: LOL @ "the loser one". And he wants to see President Obama's college transcripts right?

سحيميظل: Remind me again why me or nigerians or any other country for that matter gives a......about the voting in the US?
Did americans follow ours in '09? I bet you, 89% of americans can't point where nigeria is on a map, just like how a guy said hers not too long ago, his co-worker taught nigeria is in brasil!?

Abeg, guy, knack your head for wall..

idowuswap: Igbos can not take care of thier children na who go con teach them maybe govt.just bcus of money they full everywhere like flies on top shit.committing atrocities,i think agbarry ojukwu ran like fowl when jungle mature.shiiiiiiitttttttt

RKVINTLTD: Hello Nairalanders !

I salute your ideas to the contribution because every one idea is important consideration on this matter.

May I tell you that A child is owned by persons (Father & Mother), without the 2 one can not hold. Once a Child is born, the responsibility and upkeep becomes the liability of both parents.

Considering the issue on ground;

It is only the man that is working, the woman is not working, the woman is always at home She knows the behaviour of the children more than the father. She surppose to have been informing the Father about the behaviour of the children right from their early age as they grow for the father to intervene.

No matter how, The father also hold it a point of duty on at least once a week to monitor and examine the attitude of the children. The children would have been caught unaware by their father if he actually monitors the children under his care. After all Father is the head of the home.

Many spoilt children today are as a result from break in marriage, Father's negligence, improper monitoring of children, idleness of the children, mix with pears and social interractions which depends in where the child lives.

The environment a Child lives have a great influence on his behaviour since behaviour is a learned attitude from the society. Exposition to bad attitude is a common thing in our society today, take for instance; children living their both parents' home to watch Football Championship leage outside their home, the children mixed up with bad boys smoking indian hemp and Gambling.

Finally, I will say both the Man and Woman are responsible for the misfortune of their wards or children. Shifting blame now is not the issue. 'Whose parents are these children ?' or 'From which Family are children from ?'

We parents need to take proper care of our children jointly and monitor / control their behaviour. This is our duty as Parents, nobody is going to do it for us. Any problem created by one family becomes a cluster of societal problem which we are facing in Nigeria today.

Everybody want to be rich at all cost without even working hard. No one is ready to go back to Farm, No one is ready to go through the pains of getting the knowledge required to become a professional or an inventor.

How to get rich quick is the attitude of youth of today. Few youth can only be found reading at home today or going to the Library, except those preparing for exams, which surpose not to be so. Children should be able to read through their notes about what they were tought in school on daily basis.

Our Government as well need a lot to do, to provide Library facilities in all schools and make is compulsory for students to read after school hours before they go home.

Probably Student could the grouped to study on schedule in the Library and closely monitored by Chief Librarian who schedule time since the Library may not contain them at a time.

Public Library need to be sponsored by Fedral Government well enough if they want a children of High value in life and to the society.

Both parents are responsible for the falt or misconduct of their children. The chidren that committed an offence before the age of 18yrs are taken to Infantory court or Infantory Tribunal because they are still not ripe enough to be judged by the Law of the land, therefore their parents are to be blamed for their misconducts.

Thanks.

Gee001: Truely Nigerian mentality as sumone rightly said. D mothers take all d blames wen tins go awry in d family especially wen it comes 2 d children while d fathers take all d praises wen d children do well in life.

Nuezha: ...PRIMARILY!!!

I can see you are not a parent yet.