It was Governor Suswan of Benue state that started it all when he implied that the poor quality of debate in the house of representative was due to the level of education of the members.
He has apologized that he did not plan to insult the house but fact is sacred.
A survey by Thisday newspaper shows that its not only in age and maturity that the senate is the upper house but also in education. It will explain a lot of the house behavior including the fight that we must have 2 chairmen to write a new constitution.
Almost 25 % of the senate have a 2nd degree and none have less than a professionional certificate with most having first degree or HND, while the record of 2 cannot be confirmed.
In the house we have a lot of people claming to have WAEC/SSCE/NECO, we are not even sure they passed and not that it was when they were coming to the house they organized a certificate. A large number also have OND and funny diplomas.
The most funny is the number of not available, which I think might be a mistake. The NA probably means not applicable that education is not applicable to most of them. So the next time you feel the house is misbehaving or not making sense, just know it’s the level of education.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Nigeria in Guinness Book of World Records
It’s now official that Akwa Ibom state broke the world record for organizing the largest collection of choral singers. The 9300 strong choir that performed in Uyo during the last yuletide season were drawn from the 31 local government of the state with each local government contributing 310 choristers each. The former record was set by a group of 7514 carol singers at Bob Jones University, South Carolina, USA.
Other references to Nigeria include the Dafionne Family as the family with the highest number of accountants and also winners chapel's faith tabernacle as the world largest church building.
Other references to Nigeria include the Dafionne Family as the family with the highest number of accountants and also winners chapel's faith tabernacle as the world largest church building.
The options before Buhari and Atiku
Two different newspapers over the weekend carried stories that both Mohammad Buhari and Abubakar Atiku are considering their options in respect to their presidential ambitions.
Buhari considering that he lost at the Supreme Court in a slim 4-3 margin, feels he should still give it one more try, that the final judge might vote for him this time even if he doesn’t win at the electoral box. He feels he has three options one for each of the Supreme Court judges that supported him. He can stay in ANPP, move with his supporters to another party or form a new party. We will advise unless there is a coalition of opposition parties to form a mega party he should just retire home.
Atiku we are told has 2 options, return to the PDP or…. We are not told the 2nd option but we feel like the single supreme judge that voted for him……. Atiku has only one option, go back to PDP. He is almost ostracize in AC, he cant even deliver his state like Orji kalu pointed out and he needs PDP probably more than PDP needs him.......what do you feel
Buhari considering that he lost at the Supreme Court in a slim 4-3 margin, feels he should still give it one more try, that the final judge might vote for him this time even if he doesn’t win at the electoral box. He feels he has three options one for each of the Supreme Court judges that supported him. He can stay in ANPP, move with his supporters to another party or form a new party. We will advise unless there is a coalition of opposition parties to form a mega party he should just retire home.
Atiku we are told has 2 options, return to the PDP or…. We are not told the 2nd option but we feel like the single supreme judge that voted for him……. Atiku has only one option, go back to PDP. He is almost ostracize in AC, he cant even deliver his state like Orji kalu pointed out and he needs PDP probably more than PDP needs him.......what do you feel
Peter Obi is naïve, unserious etc…..
Head, Alliance for credible election, Emma Ezeazu has described Anambra state governor Peter Obi as an unserious man. He described as a sign of Obi’s naivety, the governor’s statement that we should hire Ghanaian electoral umpire, to come and conduct the Anambra state election in 2010.
Obi has said that if Ghana’s electoral referee conducts the forthcoming election in his state he will win. If Orji can win in Abia and Ohakim in Imo, Peter Obi does not need a foreigner to conduct election before he can win. He should deliver the dividends of democracy.
Obi has said that if Ghana’s electoral referee conducts the forthcoming election in his state he will win. If Orji can win in Abia and Ohakim in Imo, Peter Obi does not need a foreigner to conduct election before he can win. He should deliver the dividends of democracy.
JTF Kills Bayelsa Helicopters attackers
Six suspected militants who allegedly shot at a helicopter on Wednesday were killed on Thursday by men of the Joint Millitary task force. The head of the militant gang Godswill Ibralayu aka Kitikata escaped with injuries.
This gang is supposedly responsible for the killing of 3 soldiers in Nembe last year.
This quick response by the JTF shows that the Nigerian army like his brother the police can perform when they want to perform. It also confirms that they know the criminals and will go after them if they want to.
This gang is supposedly responsible for the killing of 3 soldiers in Nembe last year.
This quick response by the JTF shows that the Nigerian army like his brother the police can perform when they want to perform. It also confirms that they know the criminals and will go after them if they want to.
Apology to Ibrahim Geidam, Yobe state governor
The crew at naijareports apologizes to the executive governor Yobe state, for mistakenly omitting him from the list of nominees for the month of February.
Alhaji Ibrahim Geidem in a single policy tackled 3 important issues.
The whole world is in an economic recession and facing a credit crunch, he decides to tackle it with his own stimuli. The policy also tackles the health crisis by providing a solution to the HIV epidemic. Thirdly the policy rebrands the state, and also helps more of the indigene to behave better and probably enter paradise.
The governor of Yobe state for deciding to sponsor marriages at the Damaturu central mosque (in a secular society) so that more people will be able to get married and reduce waywardness is not only a nominee for our comedian of the month but the winner.
Keep it up gov
Alhaji Ibrahim Geidem in a single policy tackled 3 important issues.
The whole world is in an economic recession and facing a credit crunch, he decides to tackle it with his own stimuli. The policy also tackles the health crisis by providing a solution to the HIV epidemic. Thirdly the policy rebrands the state, and also helps more of the indigene to behave better and probably enter paradise.
The governor of Yobe state for deciding to sponsor marriages at the Damaturu central mosque (in a secular society) so that more people will be able to get married and reduce waywardness is not only a nominee for our comedian of the month but the winner.
Keep it up gov
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Police stories Part 2……A journalist experience
A journalist Lanre Alfred narrates how he was attacked supposedly by armed robbers dressed in police uniform. They beat him black and blue, threatened to kill him, damage his car, collect his money, wrist watch, laptop and other personal belongings and finally let him go. Let’s allow Uncle Lanre to finish his story, after he got into his car and fled…..
‘…..The next police check I got to was behind the prestigious Sheraton hotel, I told the police about my ordeal, all what they could tell me was to go and bring the yobbos (robbers) that they would arrest them, very funny…….’
Oga lanre, just thank your luck the police men were in a good mood or they would have arrested you for being a public nuisance, giving false information, being negligent or joint commission etc.
‘…..The next police check I got to was behind the prestigious Sheraton hotel, I told the police about my ordeal, all what they could tell me was to go and bring the yobbos (robbers) that they would arrest them, very funny…….’
Oga lanre, just thank your luck the police men were in a good mood or they would have arrested you for being a public nuisance, giving false information, being negligent or joint commission etc.
The Nigerian Dream
If we have a Nigerian dream like the American dream, what will be involved for a naija man to be successful? What does a youth need to do to achieve the naija dream?
I was told a long time ago to be rich you work for it, steal it, win a lottery, inherit it or marry it.
A newspaper over the weekend carried this survey about Naija youths and how they plan to achieve the naija dream.
40% believe fraud (yahooze), looting of government funds is the easiest way to wealth.
25% believe that traveling abroad for greener pastures.
20% believe education is the easiest way. Employment after schooling.
10% believe starting out as an entrepreneur mostly trading is the easiest.
5% believe in others.
What do you believe is the way to the naija dream, especially since most rich girls only marry rich boys.
I was told a long time ago to be rich you work for it, steal it, win a lottery, inherit it or marry it.
A newspaper over the weekend carried this survey about Naija youths and how they plan to achieve the naija dream.
40% believe fraud (yahooze), looting of government funds is the easiest way to wealth.
25% believe that traveling abroad for greener pastures.
20% believe education is the easiest way. Employment after schooling.
10% believe starting out as an entrepreneur mostly trading is the easiest.
5% believe in others.
What do you believe is the way to the naija dream, especially since most rich girls only marry rich boys.
Comedian of the Month
1. President Yaradua for his solution to the economic recession. Cut salary by 10% while allowing more corruption and the country will move forward, I will nominate him for a Nobel award in economics.
2. Ojo Madueke, Foreign Affair Minister ; the man has always been an entertainer extraordinaire. I hope we can still remember his bicycle incident but this month he surpasses himself.
Starting with him and his ambassador to US rubbishing the country by making public what should have been confidential. In most countries the ambassador will have left for personal reasons or health grounds. Madueke has won and Nigeria is the laughing stock of all western press. He also claimed that the witch children of Eket never happened that the parents and kids must have been paid. Is the guy real?
3. Ibrahim Lame, Police Minister. We thought the man cannot be better than last month, but by claiming that police are performing beyond expectation he broke all records. We are still wondering whether one of the reasons he was appointed minister is his sense of humor. I can just imagine him sitting beside Madueke during FEC meeting.
4. IBB…The maradona did not get the dribble right this time around. He claimed on Moment with Mo that he annulled June 12 to prevent future coup. Haba when Abacha took over from Shonekan a few months after, what was that?
5. Farida Waziri, EFCC chairman revealing that south west governor did not come to EFCC programme because they are not against corruption. We all know before that politicians in Naija are not against corruption but they did not come because they don’t take you and the new EFCC serious.
2. Ojo Madueke, Foreign Affair Minister ; the man has always been an entertainer extraordinaire. I hope we can still remember his bicycle incident but this month he surpasses himself.
Starting with him and his ambassador to US rubbishing the country by making public what should have been confidential. In most countries the ambassador will have left for personal reasons or health grounds. Madueke has won and Nigeria is the laughing stock of all western press. He also claimed that the witch children of Eket never happened that the parents and kids must have been paid. Is the guy real?
3. Ibrahim Lame, Police Minister. We thought the man cannot be better than last month, but by claiming that police are performing beyond expectation he broke all records. We are still wondering whether one of the reasons he was appointed minister is his sense of humor. I can just imagine him sitting beside Madueke during FEC meeting.
4. IBB…The maradona did not get the dribble right this time around. He claimed on Moment with Mo that he annulled June 12 to prevent future coup. Haba when Abacha took over from Shonekan a few months after, what was that?
5. Farida Waziri, EFCC chairman revealing that south west governor did not come to EFCC programme because they are not against corruption. We all know before that politicians in Naija are not against corruption but they did not come because they don’t take you and the new EFCC serious.
Police Stories: Part 1
I was in a police station and later court yesterday and it was fun, I don't think Opa williams or Ali baba can organize a better show, A guy was charged for being a public nuisance, wandering by another name, even the judge was like he thought police no longer charge people for such, A guy was charge for dishonestly receiving stolen goods because he bought a land from people who stole the original document, A guy is charged for collecting money from a babe to get him a house, the guy is claiming that they were lovers and the girl is just angry he no marry am, that he is not an estate agent etc, I learnt the two difference between police bail and court bail and how the police make money from both, Share with us your experience with the police, hopefully the funny ones not the tragic
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