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Family / Re: Do You Mind If Your Wife Is Richer And Earning More Than You? by canuck(m): 9:24pm On Jul 26, 2010
Wow. . .This 2007 thread just got a new lease on life. cool
Family / Re: Do You Mind If Your Wife Is Richer And Earning More Than You? by canuck(m): 9:22pm On Jul 26, 2010
rubi:

I have no problem with a woman earining more than a man but I have a problem when a man is stagnant refuses to improve himself in life b/c his wife brings home more money

Very well articulated!

mama-gee:

If she spends the money for the well being of the family, then it really doesn't matter if she earns more.

Such a woman would be an exception, not the rule. cheesy
Family / Re: Pictures Of The Year! by canuck(m): 9:17pm On Jul 26, 2010
On a second thought, this looks like an extreme case of RAG DAY gone over the cliff!

PS for Non-Nigerians: Rag Day is observed at most Nigerian Uni's to raise funds for charities, while dressed up in bizarre outfits.
Family / Re: Pictures Of The Year! by canuck(m): 9:04pm On Jul 26, 2010
Kai! These are people's children o! shocked

The "guy" relieving himself by the bush takes the trophy!!! grin grin grin
Politics / Re: Nigerian Police Plan New Law Of The Jungle by canuck(m): 8:44pm On Jul 26, 2010
ikay88:

Haba! This just sounds retarded, giving power to a group of people which are already known to be corrupt and have poor ethics to make such decisions without supervision or accountabality. Whoever came up with this has an evil plan for the country.

True talk!

Even the most disciplined Police force in the world (Victoria Police in Australia and Hong Kong Police readily come to mind) do NOT have such liberties, talk less of the world's most indisciplined, corrupt, unprofessional and recalcitrant Police force!  Abegi! angry

Mmshhheewww. . .
Politics / Re: Jonathan To Invite Finland-based Student To Help Fight Kidnapping by canuck(m): 6:02pm On Jul 26, 2010
Beaf:

We've been saying Norway instead of Finland. grin
This has nothing to do with where the boy is studying, he is too young to have had much of a choice anyway. Nigerians can (and should) contribute to the growth of the country anywhere they are. Lets not make this another home vs away battle that leads nowhere. A Nigerian is a Nigerian.

I agree with you - We nor 'beaf' the boy at oh! smiley
Politics / Re: Jonathan To Invite Finland-based Student To Help Fight Kidnapping by canuck(m): 6:00pm On Jul 26, 2010
How does President GEJ hope to fight the menace of youth unemployment in Nigeria (one of the root causes of kidnapping) when he won't even patronize Nigeria-based academics, professionals and unemployed grads?!

According to NL's resident experts in this field, Ajanlekoko and Oyb, it appears that there's no big deal about this GPS tracking idea.

I think that is the issue some of us have with this approach, not that one habors bad-belle towards Dipo, the Finnish student.
Politics / Re: Nigerian Police Plan New Law Of The Jungle by canuck(m): 5:46pm On Jul 26, 2010
Ileke-IdI:

ROTFLMAO!!! grin grin grin

Oro buruku t'oun t'erin cheesy
Politics / Re: Nigerian Police Plan New Law Of The Jungle by canuck(m): 5:42pm On Jul 26, 2010
Nigeria Police can pick up a well-dressed, well-groomed, law-abiding citizen; give him several slaps, kick him, roll the guy for ground, and lo and behold, the man will resemble a hardened criminal immediately!

Next morning, they will parade him before NTA crew as a kidnapping linchpin!!! angry
Politics / Re: Jonathan To Invite Finland-based Student To Help Fight Kidnapping by canuck(m): 5:19am On Jul 26, 2010
koruji:

I just hope President GJ realizes the limits of the internent, especially when you are sitting at the top of a country's rulership. Remember the radio interview scam Sarah Palin fell for during the 2008 campaigns - and that was in the USA. It won't be funny if our president falls for a 419 scam with this level of enthusiam for facebook cheesy

Too late! Presido GJ fell for it already! He's hiring a STUDENT to use GSM Tracker. . .What's new about that? Am I missing something?

This is a slap on the face of countless unemployed IT and engineering graduates in Nigeria!
Politics / Re: Jonathan To Invite Finland-based Student To Help Fight Kidnapping by canuck(m): 4:45am On Jul 26, 2010
Jonathan LOVES Facebook big time!

Kidnapping is only a symptom (yes, a horrible one) - JEG should get off the Internet and tackle more fundamental problems of corruption, power, poverty, unemployment, etc.

By all means treat eczema, but devote more resources to battle leprosy that is eating you up alive?!
Politics / Jonathan To Invite Finland-based Student To Help Fight Kidnapping by canuck(m): 4:41am On Jul 26, 2010
Jonathan to Invite Finland-based Student to Help Fight Insecurity
By Paul Ohia, 07.26.2010

A Finland based student, Dipo Daramola and his colleagues may be on his way to bag a top assignment at the presidency Following a suggestion made on President Goodluck Jonathan’s Facebook status on the way to fight insecurity and kidnapping through technology as the president has promised to invite him for consultation.

The student’s interface with the president commenced when he responded to Jonathan’s expression of his administration’s wish to deploy technology to combat the menace of kidnapping following the release of four kidnapped Nigerian journalists, Mr. Wahab Oba, Chairman of the Lagos chapter of Nigeria Union Of Journalists, Adolphus Okonkwo, the union’s secretary, Sylvester Okereke , Sola Oyeyipo and their driver a fortnight ago.

The president had stated on his status: “I am pleased with and welcome the release of the four journalists who were kidnapped in Abia State . I join millions of Nigerians to felicitate with their families. Kidnapping, armed robbery and other sundry crimes are a result of the erosion of our traditional values in addition to economic difficulties.”

Jonathan said Nigerians have no choice but to revive their value system and rebuild the economy adding that he has directed the speedy intensification the deployment of technology based infrastructure that will help unmask these individuals and their sponsors.

Daramola, then responded to this posting by revealing that he and other Nigerian colleagues at Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Finland are currently involved in a project called The GPS gate, GPS trace, Google Maps on a mobile device to trace the location of the mobile device. (GSM Tracker).

“I think this project will help a lot in building the Nigeria Technology system section towards the VISION 2020.” Daramola stated thereby eliciting an assurance from the president that someone from his office will soon reach out to him.
“ I am proud of the work he is using his intellect to achieve. Dipo, Someone from my office will be in contact with you to explore the possibilities of deploying this technology for use by our security agencies.” Jonathan wrote.

When THISDAY contacted him, an elated Daramola said that he has just finished talking to his research manager explaining further that the GPS gate, GPS trace, Google Maps on a mobile device are meant to trace the location of the mobile device.
He revealed that the other Nigerians on his team are, Adewale Adeyemo, Robert E Guinness and Oladeji Ikuesan all level two students of the same University.

He said their project managers are from United States and Finland adding that the project will examine Saterisk; the risks associated with satellite positioning technical, legal and use of connection viewpoints.
“The Saterisk project's goal is to produce a comprehensive inventory of satellite positioning, the risks of present and future. Another key objective of the project is to create a new hardware, services and training innovations.” he said.

SOURCE: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=179165
Politics / Re: Nigeria Seeks End To Middle East Crisis by canuck(m): 8:12am On Jul 25, 2010
Radiant:

Wetin konsine fish and raincoat

Every country represented at that UN meeting will mutter those words in their various languages cheesy
Politics / Re: Pdp Worse Than Kidnappers, Says Buhari ! by canuck(m): 5:42pm On Jul 23, 2010
na_so:

Yes you(Buhari) are the best person to recognise kidnap when you see it. Afterall you arranged as head of state, the kidnap of Umaru dikko from london.

bravo

Hahahahahahaaaa. . .Buhari solicited Israel's formidable intelligence agancy, Mossad, who kidnapped Umaru Dikko in London, drugged him, crated him and air freighted him to Naija!  cheesy

True-true, Buhari should know.  cheesy
Politics / Re: Ibm Helps Cross River Varsity On Modern Tech by canuck(m): 1:43pm On Jul 22, 2010
Ileke-IdI:

Obviously. . . . do you decide what goes on the front page?

Abi o! Don't mind Canuck jare smiley
Career / Re: Chartered Association Of Business Administrators-canada by canuck(m): 6:38am On Jul 22, 2010
You will likely blow your money if you go with this so-called CABA.

It's "chartered" by what Act of Parliament or US law?

With 'approved schools' only in Pakistan, Jamaica, India, Dubai, and Singapore, I wonder what their jurisdiction is!

Besides, CABA is NOT a recognized designation in North America. Proceed with great caution.
Career / Re: Which Do U Prefer Male Or Female Boss? by canuck(m): 6:28am On Jul 22, 2010
I am indifferent - Either gender requires a different style of management on my part for the same result.
Politics / Re: Ibm Helps Cross River Varsity On Modern Tech by canuck(m): 5:49am On Jul 22, 2010
And this topic is worthy of the front page
Politics / Re: Ibm Helps Cross River Varsity On Modern Tech by canuck(m): 5:46am On Jul 22, 2010
@CyberG

With over 54 posts a day, Ileke-Idi is definitely a NL 'old wine in new wineskin' - Newbies don't post with such ferocity!

@Topic

Very commendable, but IBM does not stand for International Boyscouts of Mugus! smiley They are probably charging Cross River State Government outrageous amounts for a managed services contract, IBM's bread and butter.

At least, they feel obliged to give something back to the community!
Politics / Re: Dora's Allegations Against Me Are Laughable-soludo by canuck(m): 8:12pm On Jul 21, 2010
Professor Soludo and thugs mentioned in the same breath? Say it ain't so!
Religion / Re: Is Rccg And Pastor Adeboye Obliged To Return Akingbola Looted Offering? by canuck(m): 8:05pm On Jul 21, 2010
debosky:

Firstly, there can be no 'refunds' unless the exact figures they gave were recorded.

Secondly, you would need to prove that the monies the individuals contributed to RCCG was from looted funds, not from their incomes.

It is not the duty of RCCG to do forensic accounting and investigations - if the EFCC or another investigative body can establish that the monies contributed to RCCG was indeed from dishonest sources, then I'm sure the church will be willing to refund the amount if instructed to do so.

One of the very few sensible posts in this nauseating thread.
Politics / Re: The Most Embrassing/funny Questions Someone Ever Asked You About Nigeria/africa by canuck(m): 5:39pm On Jul 20, 2010
OAM4J:

A Briton once asked me if many Africans still walk about unclothed, and if I will bring him to Africa to take their pictures sad embarassed

Are people this dense? Really?

Small wonder they fall prey to Yahoo-Yahoo Boys!
Politics / Re: The Most Embrassing/funny Questions Someone Ever Asked You About Nigeria/africa by canuck(m): 5:38pm On Jul 20, 2010
Jakumo:

I am frequently asked whether Africans still live in trees, and also there is constant curiosity about how difficult it is for Africans to hunt for food with all those lions and tigers about.

Americans frequently express wonder about just how Africans react when they see a car for the first time, and whether or not they flee in terror when they see automobiles growling down the road beside their forest dwellings.

@ Jakumo - Your NL profile picture is not helping the matter sef! cheesy
Politics / Re: Some Nigerians Deserve Kidnappers by canuck(m): 5:26pm On Jul 20, 2010
@ Poster

Your post is a comic relief at best.

Repeat after me: Wrong + Wrong Right wink
Politics / Re: Strange: Nigerian Couple In Uk Give Birth To A White Baby by canuck(m): 2:54pm On Jul 20, 2010
I scream "Switcheroo"!!!!!  wink

There's an Oyinbo couple out there in the UK happily cuddling "their" BLACK BABY!  cheesy
Business / Re: How Do You Handle Difficult Bosses? by canuck(m): 2:42pm On Jul 20, 2010
Angel fish:

Tell her to read the book "48 Laws of power"!!

Over the bar! While there are some nuggets in 48 Laws of Power, the book has its foundation in the discredited principles of Niccolò Machiavelli.

E.g. Machiavelli believes "It's better to be feared than loved." That sounds like the boss already!!! undecided

@ Topic

Is her boss just an a**hole to everyone, or is this targeted at your GF?
Politics / Re: Freed Journalists In Corruption Scandal by canuck(m): 2:33pm On Jul 20, 2010
lionness:

Brown Envelope Syndrome problem facing Nigeria's journalism.
If crooks and thieves like Gbenga Daniel could be given so much airtime on AIT, and someone as enterprising as BRF gets little airtime, then you should start wondering what journalism is all about. Those three kidnapped journalists should have been left to die because they are not patriots but crooks collecting bribes for the NUJ. Shikena!

The actions of these journalists flies in the face of "Honor among thieves." Dem no get shame at all!!!

These thieves with pens have NO honor - Blatantly admitting that they were carrying so much cash?! Are they looking for a REFUND?!!!!
Politics / Re: Freed Journalists In Corruption Scandal by canuck(m): 2:19pm On Jul 20, 2010
DaddyO:

I have to conclude that these journalists were legitimate targets of kidnapping, as direct beneficiaries of curruption.

shocked That's an outrageous statement! Fighting fire with fire created the inferno now called Nigeria! E.g. Pillaging armed robbers also justify their brazen actions as 'enforced redistribution of wealth'. Crazy! lipsrsealed

Mohr:

They are bunch of pen robbers. EFCC should arrest them for money laundering and bribery.

Gbam! This is definitely the way to go.[color=#990000][/color]
Food / Re: Smoked Foods Can Cause Tongue Cancer — Expert by canuck(m): 2:10pm On Jul 20, 2010
Oh come on! Now that my BBQ is primed?! undecided

Get thee behind me, [b]Luficer[/b]in!!! cheesy
Religion / Re: Would You Lie To Save A Life? by canuck(m): 5:27pm On Jul 19, 2010
Saving a life is stretching things - According to research, "lying is a way of life" for North Americans, as they "lie several times a day, or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes."

Olopa o!

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/doczone/2009/truthaboutliars/facts.html

However, the huge difference is Nigerians lie about lying!  cheesy
Religion / Re: Would You Lie To Save A Life? by canuck(m): 5:19pm On Jul 19, 2010
Folks that will answer an emphatic "No" would have told a lie. . .and there's even no life at stake sef! smiley

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