UrennaNkoli: Last time I posted was 5 years ago but I had to drop this due to nostalgia.
There's was little means of communication. If you don't have the patience of sending letters through post office , I think only NiTEL was available at thay point and it was not reliable. I lived briefly at dodan barracks. I remember we kids hailing babangida as his convoy leaves . Baba go just use newspaper cover his face lol. Very handsome man and likeable man. The rich lived in ikeja and surulere, there was nothing like lekki, those places were just villages mostly huts, on the mainland it was as if where civilization ended was iyanaipaja. Anything beyond that was just Bush. Berger was very scanty. Going further to ibafo was just bush . Scanty settlements as you drive to ibadan.. then mowe was another scanty settlement coz it led to ofada and owode egba. You could also access abeokuta through that route. There were very few TV stations tho they had times they opened and closed can't remember. We watched local contents at night. There were richer contents on Saturday and Sunday nights. Sunday night food was usually moi moi and garri.
There was also constant riots and protest such that once they start somewhere, it rapidly escalates . Everybody starts closing shops and running home. Students were also forced to close from school and go home. I didnt know much about politics then so i didnt know what was going on. Children played together till late night when everyone is tired.
When abacha died, people were running up and down celebrating. I thought nigeria had won the world cup or something. I was a teenager then, it felt so weird seeing people jubilate that someone had just died. . Oh did I forget the once in a blue moon Sunday trips to Mr biggs. Life generally was bitter sweet.
Interesting summations there. You're spot-on about the rich living in Ikeja and Surulere... But the rich (including the rich millionaire army officers that Gen. Babangida empowered to amass money while destroying the master plan of Festac Town) also lived on Ikoyi Island, Apapa GRA, and Cocaine Avenue in Festac Town, etc.
However Lekki town (one of the indigenous Ijebu towns in Lagos State, Epe, Ikorodu, Ajah are the other Ijebu towns extending from Lagos State into Ogun State) and the entire Lekki Peninsula that got it's name from Lekki town have always existed for years.
You and the OP probably meant that Lekki Phases 1 and 2 never existed at that time. A lot of people who are NOT familiar with Lagos State mistakenly think Lekki Phase 1 is the real Lekki but this is NOT so. These newcomers also anoyingly and wrongly refer to Lekki as an "island" but Lekki is actually a Peninsula in terms of landmass but it is not completely surrounded by water like an island.
In any event, a large part of the demolished Maroko is what became Lekki Phase 1 and Victoria Island extension from the 1990's to the early 2000s.
WriterNig: Full address by President Putin to the Nation in regards to the military coup by Wagner PMC:
"I appeal to the citizens of Russia, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, law enforcement and security services, fighters and commanders currently fighting on their positions, repelling the enemy attacks, doing it heroically.
I spoke to the commanders in all directions last night. I appeal also to those who were deceptively pulled into the criminal adventure, pushed towards a serious crime of an armed mutiny.
Russia today is leading the most difficult war for its future, repelling the aggression of neo-nazis and their handlers. Against us, the whole military, economical and information machines of the West are turned.
We fight for the lives and security of our people. For our sovereignty and independence. The right to remain Russia, a state with 1000 years of history.
It’s a battle where the fate of our people is decided requires uniting of all our forces, unity, consolidation and responsibility. Everything else hat weakens us must be shoved to the side.
Our external enemies are using any arguments to undermine us from within. Thus, actions splitting our unity is a betrayal of our people, our combat brothers who fight now at the frontline. It’s a strike in the back of our country and our people.
Exactly this strike was dealt in 1917 when the country was in WW1, but its victory was stolen. Intrigues, and arguments behind the army’s back turned out to be the greatest catastrophe, destruction of the army and the state, loss of huge territories, resulting in a tragedy and a civil war.
Russians were killing Russians, brothers killing brothers. But the beneficiaries were various political chevaliers of fortune and foreign powers who divided the country, and tore it into parts. We will not let this happen.
We will protect our people and state from any threats, including internal betrayal. What we’re facing is exactly internal betrayal. Extraordinary ambitions and personal interests led to treason. Treason of their own country and people and of the case that fighters of Wagner were dying for alongside our soldiers.
Heroes who liberated Soledar and Artemivsk, towns and cities of the Donbas. They fought and were giving lives to Novorossiya and the unity of the Russian world. Their name and glory were also betrayed by those who are trying to organise the mutiny, pushing the country into anarchy and brother-killing, to a defeat, in the end, and capitulation.
Repeat: any internal mutiny is a deadly threat to our state, to us as a nation. It’s a strike against our nation, our people. And our actions to defend the fatherland from such a threat will be brutal.
Anyone who consciously went on the path of betrayal, who prepared the armed mutiny, went on the path of blackmail and terrorist actions, will take an inevitable punishment.
They will answer to the law and our people. The Armed Forces and other departments were properly instructed. Extra anti-terrorist measures are now being implemented in Moscow, Moscow region, and a number of other regions.
Decisive actions will be taken to stabilise the situation in Rostov-on-Don. It remains difficult. The operation of civilian and military control departments is practically blocked.
As a President of Russia and the Supreme Commander, as a citizen of Russia, I will do everything to defend the country, protect the Constitution, lives and safety, liberty of the citizens.
Those who prepared the military mutiny, who raise weapons against combat brothers, have betrayed Russia, and will pay for this. And those who are being pulled into the crime, I’m asking to not make this crucial, tragic, unrepeatable mistake. Do the one right choice - stop participating in criminal actions.
I believe that we will defend and preserve what’s sacred for us. And together with the motherland, we will overcome all challenges, and become even stronger.
tollyboy5: otipoju really schooled him. He's only using philosophy and apologist concept to defend Pentecostal doctrine.
Thanks for the info @tollyboy5,
I just started reading parts of this thread from page one. I detest religious fanatics or people attacking other people's beliefs that they don't understand. Respect for other folks' views is very important in life. I'll do some more reading here.
FxMasterz: That's what we're talking about. Your response already shows you don't know God. You're just being religious and superlatively ignorant.
Just for the records... You clearly attacked @otipoju first only for you to turn around and play the victim. That's self-righteous on your part. Period.
Second, leave Babalawos (the priests of the Yoruba religion or Ifa) out of your demonizing conversation. Respect other people's religions. Are you aware that Professor Wande Abimbola is a Babalawo and he used to be a two-term Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife?
There are many well-educated Babalawos with Masters and PhDs but some of you religious fanatics like to demonize what you don't know. The Ifa religion is an international religion practiced in Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Europe, etc, so let them be. There are over 10,000 Babalawos in Cuba alone... Both white and black Cubans because of the strong Yoruba presence in Cuba during the trans-Atlantic slave trade of the late 1700s to the late 1800s.
"Bow down to the nigga that's greater than you... Bow down."
On the other hand, President Macron used to be on diplomatic tour of duty for his country in Nigeria and he was familiar with Lagos State as a young man. He also regularly visited the Anikulapo-Kuti Afrobeat shrine in Ikeja.
It was a case of the two familiar men meeting again. The photographs of Presidents Tinubu and Macron in France had a lot of "swag" in it... Frozen in time and space.
Raskimonojendor: Tinubu was the brain behind the development master plan being implemented by successive administrations in Lagos, which has elevated governance in the state. He himself set the bar and standard high.
Reflect7: Lagos has been known as the party capital of Africa for many decades.
And this was most famously represented by 'Lagos Jump', the worldwide hit song of the great Jamaican band of the 80s, Third World, who dropped the tune after touring Nigeria, and delaying their return home to Jamaica for over a week because of the parties and clubbing in Lagos.
Ykc2: All yoruba people wey relate to igbo or marry igbo women dey progress like tomorrow no dey ,Jesus ,all of them,I never see any igbo woman wey marry yoruba guy and name their son wasiu or tajudeen or name their daughter tawakalitu or muyibaotu god forbid
This is an absolutely unintelligent and ridiculous post from an Ibo ethnic bigot like you. Stop the complete B.S. and develop more self-awareness!
Dittodat: Kool. I beg he's from Epe Lagos state. I know him personally. We are from the same area.
Disu is a Lagos Island family name... Except if he's an Eko Epe indigene, which is distinct from an Ijebu Epe original indigene of Epe.
Eko Epes are the descendants of those folks who fled to Epe in Ijebuland from Lagos Island (Eko) with Oba Kosoko (due to the heavy British Naval bombardment in 1850 after Kosoko's men put up a fierce resistance with canons and rifles).
Oh! I remember this video from back in the 2000s. Nice gif.
That was former President George W. Bush, Jr, dodging the fast-moving shoe which was thrown at him by an Iraqi while at a press conference in Iraq years back.
Biglittlelois: Honestly, I don't blame them, If I have their kind of money, I would go to the ends of the earth simply for exploration and fun, I'm a curious person and would love to experience rare feats one day.
I hope and pray they are alive when found.
You can take a boat cruise down the crocodile infested Limpopo river... Or take a trip to the top of Mount Everest. Disclaimer: The frozen bodies of some of those men and women who didn't make it to the top of Mount Everest litter the route.
Those would be truly orgasmic adventures if you are bold enough.
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OldBeer: Nah. He is doing this because he wants someone to sue him so he can claim asylum. He almost ran mad during the elections when BAT didn't pay him any mind despite his many stories. The best thing is to continue ignoring him. Let him bark for his audience.
It's a very unwise move if Bola Tinubu keeps ignoring him and others for criminal defamation and spread of fake news.
All the negative attacks on President Bola Tinubu from the past till today are CLEARLY his fault because he, his son Seyi Tinubu, and his immediate family chose to ignore... Thinking that "silence is the best answer for a fool."
But in the information and social media age, he has to sue for criminal defamation of character. This is when the online and offline attacks will stop! Get the Interpol to extradict anyone who has defamed him such as this fraudster called David Hundeyin (who was booted out of Oxford University for fraud and sexism) to face justice. Period.
Christistruth03: Are you talking about David Hundeyin or Someone else?
He (David) got booted out from Oxford University for academic fraud, sexism, and he has the audacity to point withered accusing fingers at another person. Pure narcissism at play!
talented321: I wonder people are suprised, women can do anything just to trend, even some little children from age 5 to 10 get sense more than many women. How will u feel when you marry this one and later see this picture or what will her brothers feel seeing this nonsense.
After 40 years she will be the one to be sweeping the church compound early everymorning, them full my area for here.
In the Asaba area?... That last paragraph cracked me up. Lol.