₦airaland Forum

For one, you've not seen Christians dancing in the streets anywhere in the world hailing the attack neither have you seen any christian Clerics no matter how extremely viewed speaking up in defence of the attacks. Or have you?

[quote author=alex_101 link=topic=482611.msg8778891#msg8778891 date=1311510755]Thunder fire you and your Yoruba lineage for your attack on Ezeuche. So you didn't see your dum.b Yoruba brothers and their tribalistic outburst on this site, but you saw those of Ezeuche, which is mostly reactionary,,,talk about hypocrisy .[/quote]Ezeuche is, has always been and wld probably continue to be a bigot and an ethnic supremacist, the only people that have failed to recognise that fact are people like you whose reasoning ability have been badly obscured by ethnic affiliation.
The narrated events were tragic and as an Igbo, my heart bleeds. However, what else cld we have expected? If the roles were reversed wld we have done any less? Our guards were down when they ought to be at an all time high so we should blame no one but ourselves. The pertinent question here should be how this same band of bloodthirsty vampires are still pulling the strings in the country today and why there's still no DELIBERATE attempt to correct the lopsidedness in the military 40years after instead of searching for whom to blame for a domino effect that was started by one of our own.

fork adict:
Do i need to say anything about Karen's conduct immediately after their party yesterday? Thinking, thinking, thinking, No i dont.

Let me help you. She got drunk, flirted with the barmen, refused to go back inside and had to be literally dragged back inside. So forking what? You never high before? Ok it was un-Nigerian for a lady to get drunk abi? At least she wasnt the one riding Lomwe in a room full of people was she?

^^ I think the name was Nadel

Was just going through a thread on the BB amplified forum and found out someone just copied and posted my entire criticism of Vina, twas so uncool. Not everything should be discussed in full glare of the continent and it's so unfair to read my own criticism on a continental board courtesy of someone else. Have some honour people!

Pathetic sore looser. When he was claiming INEC and PDP did something to the 'kamfuter' it wasnt slander, now he wants 1billion for being given credit for his handiwork.

^^^ Na 'misinformation' be the grammar wey dey spin ya head? Just asking

PS 1: Sorry dear, but that argument has been won and lost.
PS 2(lol): Yes u were against her but wrong probably cos u werent informed enough in the first place.
PS 3: I used to think u were actually watching the show but found out u were only watching 'clips' online and probably content in doing so, but judging by the deliberate effort mnet put in to skew opinion in favour of Luclay during the episode, it wasnt that hard to understand where your view came from. Now u know.

^^^ Ok, i guess now that we've established there's a legitimate case we can present it before the high court of NL's economic judges. I wonder who'll preside today. Oya ekt_bear over to you.

lol, You meant ekt_bear, Katsumoto and co's threshold? BTW, including whether his degrees were obtained overseas wld lift him high above that all important threshold.

Dis Guy:
_{he is a southerner n non Muslim with a phd- so i'm guessing that adds to the Nairaland credibility test}

[quote author=BABE! link=topic=654205.msg8771168#msg8771168 date=1311370443]However, I've never supported her when she's in the wrong. I've even argued with Wesley80 on her case on here sometime ago---I was against her.[/quote]Yes you were. BTW, i later found out it was due to a bad case of misinformation on your part and sorely regretted the energy i dispensed in arguing with u.

fork adict:
Shes from Jos. But then her gra gra is too much.

Guy, you fall my hand. So if person tell u say Karen no be Warri girl u go believe? FYI Karen na full blooded warri girl, her family resides in Jos but she's from the Big Heart just like Uti.

@F addict,
I dont know what your definition of a Nigerian is but I assure u that being loud, having fake bosoms and 'all those other things' do not make Karen any less of a Nigerian esp when compared with Vina. She's just an individual without inhibitions which in some other context wldav been a good thing.
Compare her to Vina who's always quick to embrace the 9ja wey no dey carry last, the 9ja with great music and movies and fly DJ's and all the good stuff but outside that, she wants to be completely British! it took Karen for people to hear her speak Hausa and she spoke it better than a suya selling mallam. During the light out week, the way she expertly used firewood wld tell you she's had enough village experience to make certified village girl Kim look like an apprentice yet she'lld have us believe she's all British and proper. So tell me, what is Nigerian abt someone that's pretending not to be one? And lest i forget, did u see her dressing in the first weeks? Ngbeke na compliment, always pitiable. Thank God for biggie's decibels. Vina kind of reminds me of Gideon of Big brother Nigeria (now in mnets Tinsel) who got into the show on the back of being a resident of Ajegunle but couldnt wait to distance himself from AJ with every opportunity he got. Suddenly, AJ became a slight on his personality because he wanted to be fly and he ended up loosing all the goodwill he had from the public, likewise Vina.
Karen is just a Nigerian girl not acting for the cameras, her openness might make us cringe and embarrss us, but she's being real. Who's going to say he's never met anyone like her b4? Na 9ja i dey and i've seen more than my fair share and i can tell u for a fact that the only difference bw her attitude and what obtains in most campuses where people r free from the prying eyes of the public is that Karen doesnt mind the cameras! Karen is a typical Nigerian girl whether u like it or not FULLSTOP!

Wadosky:
OMG ,am so so angry with vina,she's such a weakling ,imagine when 3 people are against her country mate and she's out there lickn asses.all she knows is uk uk uk uk uk ,who has not been to uk,lonmwe insulted karen to her face and she did nufn bleep vina,"who knows d part of nigeria she's from" quoting lonmwe .gosh plz idiots like kim n millishit must see the other side of naija on sunday,

Just stumbled on her badmouthing Karen with Lomwe probably in reaction to Karen's spat with Milli and Kim. After rambling on and on she said 'I dont want people out there to think that's how we all are'. Can you imagine? Granted Karen can be very loud and sometimes annoyingly so, but who's this fake accented Vina to think she's the true representation of a Nigerian? Last night Karen called her aside as a countrymate and spent close to 30mins speaking to her n trying to sort out their differences as well as trying to get her to understand their different personalities yet here she is trying to score points off Karen.
Vina is just another Vimbai thankfully humbled by the fact that she isnt pretty nor a moneybag, if she had either of these i bet she'lld never rub shoulders with those she think are below her imagined 'class'.

Maybe the question shouldav been 'what has the Politics section contributed to Nigeria', which BTW is nothing apart from being an avenue for frustrated Nigerians to vent. Maybe it should be called the 'Rant and Rave' section!

This is a joke really, there are three senatorial districts in the state and 'Isoko' isnt one of them. The people of Delta North have been patiently waiting for a convenient time to make a move for the governorship and 2015 had always been the ideal time hence their support for Uduaghan whose continued mandate reinforces that goal. Any talk of an Isoko governor is premature at this stage as it's impractical according to the dynamics of the state though not entirely impossible. I guess only time will tell but obviously, there are more crap in this write up than sense.

fork adict:
By the way, una sure say Sharon O go school at all? The cameras zoomed in on a note she;s making about her radio show. I swear my handwriting when i was in primary six is finer than hers. Imagine mixing uppercase letters with lower case in a word. Like she wrote  ,  guess poweR. What the fork? What the fork is that girl's usefulness in that house? she doesnt cook, she doesnt entertain us, she hardly cleans the house, she aint intelligent, so why has africa kept saving her?  I think the only thing she will be useful for in life is to go on an all expense paid  two week trip with me on Mnet's bill to a  ten star hotel somewhere. All we will be doing is eat-fork-sleep-wake up-eat-fork-sleep-wake up-eat-fork-sleep-wake up-eat-fork-sleep-wake up eat-fork-sleep-wake up-eat-fork-sleep-wake up thru out the vacation.

Lol, You should have seen her performing the ghost searching task with Luclay! They were like two complete olodo's sitting together in an exam and i couldnt stop laughing as she kept coming up with one ridiculous suggestion after the other while blaming Luclay for not being able to solve the riddle, the only ghost they were able to find was the one pointed out to them by Bb's assistant! if you say that girl dull na praise u dey praise her, she be original 'iti bolibo'.

2007 matter still dey ground? Or does this automatically mean Ogboru was also not a candidate in the rerun election held early this year and therefor no basis for a case exists? Chai! After all the gra-gra.

It makes perfect sense to vote Millicent, we've always owed Kenya and r yet to pay them back. If Hanni makes it to the final, then we've calculated well, my fear though is what happens when Hanni fails to make it to the final? Treachery! of which Ethiopia are sure to protest by voting for someone else at the final ( i think they only voted for Weza cos everyone knew Karen had massive support at that stage and not necessarily cos they didnt like her). My vote goes to Milli anyway. Fingers crossed.

mastro:
It's the simple fact that once bitten twice shy, Why would they lend the guy money when he has defaulted on previous loans? https://www.proshareng.com/news/singleNews.php?id=12258

mastro:
It's the simple fact that once bitten twice shy, Why would they lend the guy money when he has defaulted on previous loans? https://www.proshareng.com/news/singleNews.php?id=12258

Due diligence is an integral part of any business venture and more so when u're about to invest money that isnt yours. If Nigerian banks failed to carry out due diligence and got themselves involved in a venture that yielded no returns, then that's their failure. That Babalakin got involved in a bad deal (Who has'nt?) does not make him a perpetual failure. BTW if he could secure funding from outside the country then our local banks have no excuse apart from the obvious fact that they r broke! ecure funding from outside the country then our local banks have no excuse apart from the obvious fact that they r broke!

texazzpete:
So you buy this fellow's story, hook, line and sinker?

Are you disputing the fact that Nigerian banks are finding it hard to finance long term projects? Or is it the viability of one of the busiest roads in the country that's got them hesitant?

'Gripping' is an understatement, try heartbreaking! When she looked at Mumba and said 'I'm going with u', it was obvious she was panicky, then suddenly she completely lost it and wanted to fight her way out, completely heartbreaking.

[quote author=must_a_far link=topic=715743.msg8741937#msg8741937 date=1311016657]this man was throwing darts and arrows at the delta state inauguration lecture just some months ago. anyway, wise men say. the best way to shut a critic up is by giving him a job" which is exactly what GEJ did and less than a week into it. he seems to have shed his 'social crusader' skin[/quote]Are u sure u watched the lecture? He gave constructive criticisms and proffered solutions and had absolutely no reason to throw darts or whatever, he was the guest speaker for God's sake. If u want to castigate him, by all means do so, go ahead and join the bandwagon afterall its the latest fad, but dont accuse him of what he didnt do. No be only u dey watch TV.

Bla bla bla. And who wld the writer rather have as spokesperson? A certified criminal so we all can wave aside the minute he opens his mouth to speak?
Every govt wld have to implement tough policies and make unpopular decisions and its ability to sell its idea and intentions to the public wld be critical to its intentions and how it's perceived by the governed. Abati as a respected columnist that built a followership few (if any) in the entire history of this country can claim to have done is about the most qualified man out there to fulfil such a critical role. If being a govt spokesman equates telling lies and spinning the truth to the writer, then so be it. I'm tired of reading silly and maliciously preconceived articles all in the name of wanting the best for Nigeria. Rubbish.

@twinstaiye
Thanks for the info on the nominations. I couldnt wait.
The nominations just put a good smile on my face. Now the bloody zimbos now recognize Naija power and knowing they'll both be up for eviction, chose to nominate those they perceive are weak and untested housemates hence their choice of both Milli and Kim - devilishly clever.
Imagine Hanni putting herself up! Who does she think got her back? Her saving grace just might be Karen getting swapped which BTW is no certainty but if Vina does, it prolly wld be Sharon's as.s on the line and we just might be saying adios to the East African trio of Kim, Milli and Jangu Jangu though i think kim has got a better chance of survival than Vimbai who i think now has the perfect time to feel the heat she's been storing up for herself, i just pray Biggie lets 4 peeps go. think kim has got a better chance of survival than Vimbai who i think now has the perfect time to feel the heat she's been storing up for herself, i just pray Biggie lets 4 peeps go.

fork adict:
@ The Amaka. Please do not take offense if i tell you that your analysis are most of the time way off mark. How could you have thot that Vina would be evicted Na wa o.Una go siddon dey yarn theory. Na so una dey yarn theory that week when Karen sacrifice herself. Una dey even fear say she fit go house. I told tashanja that she would sweep votes like sheet and what happened So where are all those people that accused me of trash talking when i said that vina wasnt moving an inch. Please you guys should realise that some posters keeping quite or saying some incredible things about BBA doesnt mean they aint knowledgeable about the dynamics of the show.

Vina owes her stay in that house to Vimbai. The votes vina got were protest votes against Vimbai's attitude Otherwise everyone was ready to let her go including most 9ja voters. This is a game of alliances and if Karen wasnt such a strong contender, her chances of winning wld be under threat as 9ja has not really built any alliance this term instead we've been depending on our traditional supporters like Ghana and Ethiopia. This was supposed to be an opportunity to court votes from say Namibia where we could have saved Bern and their vote cld come in handy at the final but instead, we selfishly chose to save another of our own as if they'll both win the prize.
It was perfectly rational to assume Vina wld leave this week but i guess events overtook every rational calculation.

Katsumoto:
India doesn't really practice Capitalism; it is more like modern feudalism. The rich families are the same ones who have been rich for centuries. They have just tended to change industry as time as progressed. That is why many Indians move out of India because to stay in India is to accept your position in society.

I believe they do. India's founding fathers and shapers of their economy like Panjit Nehru where protectionists - i recall indian movies always had weird looking cars like u'd never see elsewhere which always had me baffled but later got to understand that foreign vehicles were banned in the country and this period was a great incubatory period for their local technology until they eventually were forced to open up. Capitalism was supposed to be the panacea that would cure all ills and the West handed them all sorts of incentives to open up with their eyes firmly on its market, the rest as they say, is history.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=714883.msg8736719#msg8736719 date=1310947788]@wesley80: 100s of millions raised out of poverty in China. Shouldn't that be enough for us to conclude that capitalism is good?

India and China were in similar situations in 1980, yet now China has zoomed past them. . . India is about as wealthy per capita as Nigeria. Don't you think their history would have turned out a lot better if they'd reformed earlier?[/quote]I dont think u've gotten me yet and you'd find it difficult to prove China is a 'capitalist' economy. India reformed by embracing capitalism wholeheartedly and the result is a chasm between the rich and poor and a perfectly dual economy, China did same by adopting a more cautious approach - embracing a selective open market system while determining the direction resources went and economic activities in general and the result is there for all to see. So who did capitalism benefit? Certainly not india.


@Ajanlekoko,
That article on Cows is a classic! extremely hilarious. God knows i'm saving it.

Katsumoto:
The West isn't failing because of capitalism; some countries in the West are failing because of the laws of economics - perfect competition and the re-balancing of resources. Please read Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. The implementation and promotion of Capitalism in China (State) and India has meant that factors of production are being harnessed in Asia more efficiently. For instance a third of rare earth materials are present in China but China holds above 80% of the Rare Earth market because it is cheaper to mine Rare Earth Materials in China than in the US which holds as much reserves as China. China has used this position to restrict the export of Rare Earth ensuring that many companies site their factories and operations in China.

The US isn't able to compete because land, labour, and capital are more expensive there whereas land and labour are cheap in China while the Government provides cheap capital.

Yes the West is failing because of Capitalism. The key ingredient as u know in every economic system is the allocation of resources and while its left to market forces in capitalism, its not in say China and that's enough to make all the difference. Good thing you mentioned India and China, while India has embraced Capitalism and opened up its mkt, its economy has prospered right? Wrong! Maybe on paper it has but fact is some of the worse levels of poverty exist alongside a fledgling economy and the gulf grows deeper each day and the problem isnt just economic dualism but the inefficient allocation of resources thanks to capitalism. The success of the economy is only self serving, while there is progress, there's a divide that capitalism can not bridge but the illusion of a prospering economy is promoted by deceptive economic aggregates.
Now compare India to China where the govt embraces protectionism and active market regulation, the difference in standard of living and general economic well being becomes all to

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=714883.msg8736548#msg8736548 date=1310944170]China has been moving towards capitalism since 1979 or so? Deng Xiaoping was the man who initiated this move. And they've been one of the fastest growing economy in the world over that time period.

Lifting literally 100s of millions of people out of poverty.

To me, capitalism is one of the greatest forces for good on earth. Can you imagine making 100s of millions of people not poor again?[/quote]Do u know u could get shot for making such an utterance in China? May Chairman Mao 4give u.

AjanleKoko:
For those who don't like capitalism . . . Move to North Korea. Apart from that country, I find it hard to identify any other nation that doesn't operate some kind of mixed or market economy. Stop reading textbooks and face reality.

Hehehe, I thot u were going to mention China. If u could point to a state where central planning failed woefully, why ignore the one it succeed perfectly?
The very thing wrong with Capitalism is the word 'Capitalism', no such thing exists except where it is convenient to force it down the throats of naive governments. Capitalism has only been sustained in the West by active regulation and government controls that have only painted it to look like a success even when it's increasingly becoming an obvious failure. Capitalism has only survived this long because of its malleability but i'm afraid it cant withstand the pressure any more.
BTW, have u heard the latest compliment? it goes like; Mennn, that was so Chinese! Yeah, u guessed right, China's the new fly. The West as we know it is fading and so is their failing economic ideology and as the world crosscarpets, we'lld need an ideology to see us thru and i can tell u for a fact that it wont be Capitalism, so i guess someone just has to wake up n smell what's cooking and fortunately, i dont think i'm the one!
Ideological fixation has always been a problem so i'm not really expecting it to be any different just yet but trying to depend on capitalism in the coming decades is tantamount to clinging on straws in a sinking boat, surely u know u're going down.

Oh dear! How's Karen going to keep it together? Not too sure if wishing for Zeus' eviction was such a good thing afterall, losing one friend wld av been ok, two manageable but ALL THREE in one swoop? Karen's absolutely devastated, i just hope she can pull through this.

Yeah, I miss him too a lot. In my days as an observer, his posts were always my favorite, extremely funny and unapologetic. I've actually clicked on his name a number of times to see if he'd come back. Too bad he just went Completely mute.

^^^ Are you talking about Capitalism as a Political Ideology or Capitalism as an Economic system?