NewStats: 3,265,314 , 8,186,350 topics. Date: Saturday, 14 June 2025 at 11:43 AM 6y4041

Clinton's tactics over the last few weeks have been disappointing, distaseful and quite unnecessary. She's overly desperate and has gone overboard in her attempts to get people on her side by discrediting Obama. I hope her tactics continue to backfire. I don't think she has the composure to be in the Oval office, she's too sentimental in her decision making. I wouldn't put it past her campaign staff to be behind the circulation on the picture. I actually don't think it would damage Obama in any way, it might damage Clinton if people feel her camp were trying to slur Obama. It's a cultural attire and there's no reason for controversy.

HottFunmi:

The owners must be politicians and spiritualists.

For Real

The inevitable has happened

Vision 2020 or whatever name they give it is a pipedream if they don't lay the foundation in the educational sector NOW. It's a vibrant middle class that drives any successful economy and that middle class has to be the product of a good home-based educational system. It's not rocket science to fix Nigeria's problems. In fact, a lot of problems can be fixed within a four-year term, starting now. Unfortunately, a lot of Nigerians celebrate things like Yaradua not spending security votes etc. As far as I am concerned, Yaradua hasn't done anything to be celebrated in view of where Nigeria is today. Certain things are commendable for sure, but his stration is moving at a snail's pace. It is possible to have a functional and efficient power and educational system within two years, it's not rocket science!

ifyalways:

hehe.you only hear such stories in nigeria.i keep wondering why the Nigerian Fire Service men are being paid for when almost every time there is an incident and they are called upon,its either no water or no fuel to move the truck.
basic infrastructures too are lacking.people use candles in the same room where there is 100 litres of fuel/ kerosene reason;there is no electricity( NEPA abi power holding is not functioning) and the kerosene/ fuel is bought and hoarded in the house because its scarce.
methinks,the Govt takes 70% Of the blame.

For real! It's obvious that solving the power problem would automatically cut Nigeria's problems down by more than 50%. Fire disasters are just some of the cummulative effects of an inefficient power system. I hope greed doesn't destroy this country totally.

Lose the stick, it serves no purpose and gives a negative impression. The rest of it is ok though the overall quality could be improved.

tboy81:

Please Wenger NO EXCUSES!!!!,

Am sure he will say things like ,
. , . . Uefa Champions League is of higher "priority",
. . . , . Almunia was not available,
. . . . . . His african players are just back on not yet settled yet
. . . . . . Even the weather was too cold

et cetera . . . . . . , . . . .


NO EXCUSES PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE, WE TRASHED ARESENAL, Chikena!

Wenger always has an excuse, let's see what statistics he brings up now like he did when Spurs thumped them.

Heard PES 2008 was crap too. Didn't bother buying it, still hitting my PES 6 and loving it.

Belewu:

I'm so dissaponted! How hard is it to spell Arsenal? Comments on the game guys

For real, it should have been 6 or 7. Hope for a similar result for us in the league meeting. Well done guys.

That's some serious stuff. This country has a long way to go. People like that should be cooling off in jail.

Debo, baby steps will not get us anywhere. . . The longer the process the more we are likely to lapse back to our demented ways.

Considering how terrible things are in Nigeria, , ,Nothing short of a cataclysmic revolution is required, . . .quick, sharp and decisive.
Dithering or symbolic gestures of good sense in the form of reform will not work.


For real. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't understand this!







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babyosisi:

That is the problem I have with our people in the west.
We come here and become more oyibo than Queen Eliza.
The last time I checked,a 13 year old is a minor.
I don't say she should be lashed with koboko lined with razorblade but she ought to know who the boss is and what the non negotiable rules are.

The day she gets in trouble (God forbid),the same social services will gladly take her to holloway prisons.

For real, and then you'll get blamed for being a bad parent!

@ darfur

Well said!

I think you need to put your foot down and she needs to go to church with the rest of the family. I mean, she's 13, just starting her teenage years. This is just the beginning of the inevitable show-downs that teenage daughters always have with their parents during their teens. Your decision on this would lay the foundation for future 'disagreements'. Besides, I think the issue is an important one. As her mum, it is your responsibility to make sure that she doesn't lose touch with God. When she becomes 18, it becomes her decision but you have to lay the groundwork for her to make an informed choice. Don't force her blatantly, but let her know that at her age, certain parental decisions have to be adhered to and put your foot down and don't lift it.
If she's really stubborn about it, then no doubt she has a close friend (or group of friends) that's influencing her ideas. Or perhaps she has had some experience which makes her doubt God, that she might not have told you about. You should find out these things, try to get her to make better friends (i know that won't be easy!), and pray.
Also, how youthful is the church you attend. Do their youth activities fit into the sort of thing your daughter would like to participate in. You might have to consider going somewhere more "youthful" for the sake of your daughter, though it has to still be somewhere firm in the Word. She probably needs that sort of environment that makes her undertstand that she can be in church and still be a teenager. But definitely get to know her circle of friends, I have no doubt that's the source of her atheism or at least a major influence.

[b]@ Subcise

I agree with u that power supply can be generated by the year 2010 which will be 2 years after Yar'Adua is in office, but within 8 months, NO!!!
I don't agree however, that rush rush will leave us with positive results. If we rush things there will be vital mistakes, there will stones left unturned. Yes things can be accomplished in a timely matter, but for it to be rushed absolutely Not. Some things cannot be rushed anyway.

You say that it is possible to turn the country into a well performing economy in 10 years (Yar'Adua will be out by then), I agree but some people are expecting power, and water, and the best education right here, right now. Things have been messed up. The mess has to be cleaned up first. We will not be productive if things aren't corrected. We won't move forward. Yar'Adua is doing just that and we see that in the reversals of OBJ's policies, and in him analysis how things have been done so as to know where things went wrong to correct it.

You can't even build a house in 8 months not to talk of building a nation in 8 months. na wa o.

I think we already have the leader u described, but also keep in mind that some people are good until they get into office. So when his cabinet are chosen they may seem to be the best choice, but people do change and they do put up facades and then the true colours come out. A classic example is one's family. You expect your family member to be the one to have your best interest at heart, yet they may be the ones to cut u down first.[/b]

@ lady

Yaradua is doing ok but I just think things can be done at a faster pace without necessary rushing things. He needs to be more decisive and firm. Yeah I agree some people come in and mess up. eg. the AGF, but this is one of the things I mean when I say he needs to be more decisive. That said, he's making good but slow progress.

Here's a site someone forwarded to me. I've actually done a search and found it posted once within a topic in December. Visited the site today and it has a lot of recent jobs so just thought i'd share. The site is:

http://www.mynaijajobs.com/

Hope you find it useful if you haven't visited it before.

I have to agree with Kobojunkie. In my opinion as well, things aren't as complex and difficult to fix as we are made to believe. I believe it is possible for Nigeria to have adequate power suplpy by the start of 2010 at most if the government was really determined. Yes he hasn't spent his security votes and so what. It's commendable but nothing to be celebrated in my view. There are a lot of needs to be met and which would be duly celebrated when achieved, those are the things that really matter at the end of the day. The pace of the current government is not half of what Nigeria needs. Yes, Nigeria has been messed up over 47 years, that's even the more reason we need a fast-paced, but thorough government. Tell me, what's the use of $50bn or whatever it is in the reserves if things are still as they are. Don't be deceived by the government, if only you knew the resources Nigeria really has compared to what you hear about. It is possible to turn this country into a well-performing economy in 10 years. We need someone who really wants the job for the right reasons, who is a good leader and is firm in purpose. Such a person would choose the right sort of people in his cabinet and the changes will be seen. However, I don't know when such a leader would get the post.

Those boys really messed up. Just watch how they go back to perform for their clubs.

That's a cracking name, still laughing my head off. They play and run around like fowls too!

To those accusing Obama, you can't blame blacks for being sensitive to such issues. Did any of you see the CNN feature on MLK, maybe you'll understand the deep feelings. It's a big part of their history and isn't something to be watered down in any way, especially around the time of MLK's anniversary. Though a good majority of white Americans are not rascist, institutional racism exists a great deal and it's unavoidable that the race card gets played when there is a challenge to the status quo.
It's obvious that the Clinton's would do anything to win. I'm dissappointed in Bill Clinton for the role he has played, one wonders if he's only campaigning for his wife only. If Hillary gets in, he'll obviously have a lot of influence in things.
I think Obama is just what the US needs. However, maybe the top brass prefer to go for the predictable Clinton who they would have in their palms as opposed to the vibrant and not so predictable Obama who would undoubtedly shake things up. That's their fear, the unpredictable!
Either way if Obama wins or loses, race would have played a role.

They should have only qualified immunity like it is in the US, so that they can be sued for criminal and corruption charges but not for civil charges. That's the best way to go.

It's always been obvious some top brass were involved with the militants' (or terrorists as I prefer to call them) acquisition of arms. They deserve the most severe punishment for selling out the country's security for their greed. with the direct implication of numerous killings and murders. These are treasonable offences, just like actions of the terrorists.

Good work, thanks for that. Most of the links are good though saipem's and total's haven't loaded up.

The current president is doesn't have enough strength of character to deliver the sort of governance Nigeria needs at this point, however likeable some of his attributes might be. In any serious government, this AGF would have been long dismissed.

In my opinion, Nigeria needs two things to minimize corruption. In the short term, let there be adequate, stable and constant electrical supply. It's not magic and I believe any serious government can achieve that in two or three years maximum. When people can focus on making money due to the facilities available, they would have less time to focus on corrupt practices. The economy would improve and we would be able to pay our police officers better and that would also reduce the proportion of those that are corrupt.
Long term, the educational system needs a overhaul and major investment. Measures have to be put in place to make sure that all kids (realistically a target, say 80% or so) go through the educational system up until at least O-Level. There should be compulsory subjects throught the stages that involve anti-corruption teachings and the educational system should be such that by the time a student leaves secondary school, he or she is adequately equipped (computer literate, good English etc.).
If these two are done,along with the expected development in other areas of the country and economy, Nigeria in say 10 or 15 years time would be the place to be.

I think the next few months would be very interesting indeed. There's a lot more worms to come out of the can of the OBJ istration.

@poster

How true. Driving in Lagos requires is no joke and you need quick reactions. By the way, has anyone fallen victim to the 'red lights' at Allen roundabout?

Speaking Yoruba in the house would be counter-productive. Lagos is a very diverse city and is our own version of New York or London in of being culturally diverse. Besides we keep hearing about the megacity plan and how they want to make Lagos one of the top cities in the world.
This would cause some sort of marginalisation. Some Reps who are not comfortable with the language might refrain from contributing properly when they otherwise would have. Also, information might not be assimilated by everyone in the House as quickly as before. If they were to ask the people of Lagos, I'm sure the majority would vote against it. It is absolutely unnecessary especially as we claim to be working towards a united Nigeria the symbol of which is surely Lagos with the diversity it represents

Two things; all the past leaders we have had that displayed bad leadership and governance, and then the military heads of state of course.

Without saying that the prophesy isn't true, it's not rocket science that Nigeria would most certainly be among the top nations in the world IF:
we had adequate and uninterrupted power supply,
good governance,
shun corruption,
spent less time talking and more time doing,
we had a better educational system
etc.

It's easy to see that God as blessed us with all that we need. However, like Isreal in the Bible, we have to do the right things and have the right attitudes, especially those in positions of authority. Otherwise, that prophesy would be a long time coming!

I believe in God using people, however I don't just take what any man of God, however 'great' , says without applying logic and reason. He (or she) is still human afterall and subject to sentiment and personal philosophy. I'll take the Word of God over whatever any man of God says anyday. Generally speaking, people should to this more rather than 'follow' their pastors like zombies cos there's a lot of 'fake' ones out there.