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On the current issue here, it is wrong to kill or advocate the killing of God�s children simple because they are of the Northern Nigerian Muslim sect even in revenge. - Ednut on BNW.

All I can say is that if any Igbo man was killed, retaliatory acts is justified period. Ka ogu afu daba. Meanwhile, it may after all be my people that got it again and I hope Aba will retaliate. � Ednut on Villager

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on another website you wanted the Igbo to go all out to carry revenge attacks on the mallams whose culture is to kill�MeB

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I think our people have taken too much s.h.i.t from murderers and maimers. Those [ISLAMIC BASTARDS, EMPHASIS MINE] who murder sleep, as Shakespeare aptly wrote, can't expect to sleep. That's the lesson of what's going on in that accursed country. - Mazi ON

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The group said, �CAN in the North is surprised that this evil should befall its members while it is on record that it is the first body in Nigeria to publicly condemn the cartoon said to have been published by a newspaper in Denmark.�

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�The Christian Association of Nigeira has condemned the publication of the cartoons."

As for the confused organ known as CAN, they can Christian their farted asses back into their caves! When was the last time we saw the islamic people commiserate with Christians on the desecration of their religion? Someone should please tell these pre-Adam jihadists to relax already! � MeBiafran, February 08, 2006.

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"These people are serious, very serious, about what they are doing," said the hostage, Macon Hawkins, 68, an American from Kosciusko, Tex., who works for a company hired by Royal Dutch Shell to lay pipe in the region.

"They are going to fight," Mr. Hawkins said, "and they are going to fight till death. So the army is not going to do a whole lot of good here. The best thing the army can do is pull out and get some negotiators in here and try to settle this thing before it really gets bad." --NewYorkTimes

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It all supports the truth behind the assertion made by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, whose most famous book, Things Fall Apart, has sold more than 11 million copies, that: �Nigeria is a country that does not work � schools, universities, roads, hospitals, water, the economy, security, life. And the situation is getting worse and worse.

�We have lost the 20th century. Are we bent on seeing that our children also lose the 21st?�
--SundayHerald, South-Africa.

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even when the eastern nigeria were the world fastest growing economy, when the word "marginalisation of igbos" is unheard, yet there are over 3 million igbo community living in the North- most igbo leaders today were Born and brought up in the North. Ojukwu Mother is even of the North. � markus weber.


Prof. Ogbaa to Ojukwu: could you tell us a little bit about your mother, whom you always fondly refer to simply as Mama, and what is her name?

Ojukwu Ans: What's her name? That's very simple, Grace; maiden name Ogbonnia, then of-course Ojukwu. She is from Ogbakuba in Ogbaru[IGBO LAND].

Ohafia to weber: Mr teacher, don't teach me nonsense!

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I will die for Nigeria---------> Olusegun Obasanjo 3rd term President for life

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..with 73 percent of Nigerians against 3rd term Presidency,Obasanjo is poised to change the rule to benefit him for the 3rd term while ignoring Kalu; the only visible and outspoken candidate in Nigeria is being pressured by many in his party to make way for Obasanjo. Now, If you ever wondered the meaning of justifiable homicide, Obasanjo stands the true definition of the term. I betcha, his dream will definitely come true.

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And indeed, sooner or later, we would change all our identity cards and complimentary card, when I write Senator Waku, I indicate the year of my being a Senator so that I cannot be robbed down with these handpicked Senators, so that the nation knows the difference of Senator Waku and which republic he was.

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De Silva, who was happy over Taylor's arrival in Sierra Leone, described it as a message to other leaders that were violating their citizens' rights "that no one is above the law."

"His presence in the custody of the Special Court sends out the clear message that no matter how rich, powerful or feared people may be � the law is above them."

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The American government and press have been very loud in insisting that Charles Taylor should be tried by the United Nations. He has been charged with 11 counts of crimes against humanity by the UN Special Court in Sierra Leone. There are plans to send him to the International Court at the Hague. The promotion of international human rights, and democracy is central to the American foreign policy process. America seeks a free world, where justice and humanity can be guaranteed, so that trade may prosper. The only irony is that the same America is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court Convention. It would also not allow any of its citizens not even a junior officer, to be tried by any Special Court anywhere in the world. This is a special privilege, which America enjoys as the world's hyper-power. It is a contradiction which underlines the inequality in international politics, a source of much threat to world peace. �Abati

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In Africa, a woman's body is a reflection of her status and assets, on scale of 1 to 10, I give you a perfect 10----........> 'Phat Girlz' movie

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The above statement was made by an African actor in the movie 'Phat Girlz' praising Mo'Nique's disgusting fat body. You probably coud not imagine the size of her underwear or the nuggets on it.
The movie is crude, unhealthy and should have been rated R. It just shows that fat women are physiologically screwed by God and wellness; You may call them voluptuous, 'big and beautiful', 'handfull', 'BBW', 'fat and fabulous', 'sexy succulent', just to be politically correct; Fat is no beauty, the humor in the movie is disgraceful with no genuine, joyful laughs.If there is laugh it is at the expense of being fat, simply. It is sickening and bitter for anyone to think that all Africa fancy fat women, on the contrary, this African thinks otherwise.

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whatever and whatever the game of "OUK will be arrested in London" is over! � Queried the criminal one, weber.

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In a chat with Daily Sun, the visibly displeased Okosuns lamented: �He wants me, his grandfather, to come and play for him while he sits down and watch. It�s just like Obasanjo inviting Gowon to come and dance for him, or waking up Aguiyi Ironsi from the grave to come and dance for him.

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Third term: Memo to my colleagues
By Femi Kehinde

When in 1980, our late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo wrote a letter to President Shehu Shagari about the sinking ship of the state, and paused to ask, whether the President had ever asked himself this Latin question - Qui Bono? (for whose benefit), Alhaji Shehu Shagari reduced such a serious question to mere polemics by replying that he had never asked himself questions in Latin, but only in English and Hausa. But, such a question now stares us in the face - Qui bono - (for whose benefit) again in the current quest to cannibalise the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in order to achieve a further term of office (third term) for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Apart from the demand of office taking your husband away from you, he also has many wives. How did you cope with your husband�s having other wives?

What do you think I should have done? Jump up and die? Life must go on. I believe in being focused. One must know what he wants out of life and know that one is on the path of truth. I don�t like people who are not focused. Okay what do we want in life? As a woman, what do I want in life? I want a home. I want my children to be great. I want my children to be known. I know I will grow old and pass on, but after my death, I want my children to be able to carry on. Supposing after marrying him, and having some children he died, what would I do? Wouldn�t I struggle to bring up the children? But if he is not dead and he is carried away by other women, I know he will come back, because after I have trained my children and they are in good positions and he is proud of them because they will bear his name, he will have no choice but to identify with them. He will be their father and I will be their mother and people will say ha. And that is what God has helped me to do: to remain focused. And I think ladies of today should be focused. Don�t let anything or anybody derail you. I used to tell people that we saw the Queen (of England) together in 1975 when he went to Imperial College. It was an event and guests were drawn from all the Commonwealth countries. And the queen would give each couple two minutes private audience. (The late) Bisala and his wife were behind us, and we were all in Buckingham Palace. And after the party, we went to see the Queen and the Queen had an audience with us for two minutes. She asked us some questions and we went away. That day I told him, �Baba Obasanjo, I am alright with you. I told people then that even if this man becomes something above president, I have enjoyed him more than any other person. He washed my undies in London, which he would not do for anybody else. When I was sick in London, he went to Shepherd bush, bought bitter leaf, washed, cooked soup and woke me up and said � come and eat, I have cooked�. He will never do that for anybody. So I am more than fulfilled. I don�t envy anybody, I just see them as being stupid. I mean the women running after him. He ran after me. He ran after me very well and I am a champion. So they are just making a fool of themselves. When it comes to making women toilet roll, no, I no belong o, and I dey kampe!

SATURDAY PUNCH, May 13, 2006

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Just want to know how you related with Baba�s close friends like, Prince Ajibola, Dr Onaolapo Soleye..

(Cuts in)... Don�t even talk about Soleye, he is not Obasanjo�s friend.

You mean he is no longer Obasanjo�s friend?

No, they have never been friends. They are not age mates. They were not classmates. Soleye and the rest were the people we were looking up to, we thought they were decent. I happen to have known all these people since my younger days, they were very senior to me. Before i got into Baptist Day School, Before i entered School too, they had gone to BHS. Prince Ajibola is alright but Soleye meddled with Obasanjo and I can tell you this. If Obasanjo is doing anything wrong, you can trace it to Soleye. He is a very bad influence. He ruined him. I can say it in front of God.

Does Baba share this same opinion with you?

How will I know how he feels? If Baba now knows, he didn�t know before that Soleye was that bad. If a man wants to write a will, will he put a more elderly person as the executor of the will? Draw your conclusion from this.

What lessons have you learnt from that?

Soleye�s meddling with Obasanjo�s life starting from 40 years ago, the lesson is that the younger ones should be vigilant of friends, of people who come close especially if you are moving up. If the army was not involved in the governance of this country, Soleye wouldn�t have been close to Obasanjo. He has never had anything of his own except what he gets from Obasanjo. He used him to get positions and yet he barred Obasanjo from taking care of his own children.

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The Irukwu group also threatened to sanction Ndigbo who are found to be working against the collective interest of Ohaneze. A special committee has been set up in that regard, according to the communiqu�.

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�Distinguished senators, now that we are at the threshold of concluding this historic debate on the proposed amendment to the constitution, I urge every senator to rise to the challenge of patriotism. We should not become political entrepreneurs who pander after personal gains, but rather delegates and trustees of the people who will preserve democratic governance.�

Nnamani reminded the Senate that he opted for live transmission of the debate on the constitution amendment bill because he believed that transparency was the foundation for legitimacy in a democracy.

-Kenechukwu Nnamani

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By his outing yesterday on the floor of the senate, Wabara has indeed proved the fact that really, the downfall of a man is not necessarily the end of his life.

Ironically, some political watchers have been saying that if the presidential handlers had foreseen the future, perhaps they would have left Wabara to remain as he would probably have delivered.

But whatever the lamentation about what might have been, Wabara yesterday stood to be counted on the side of 'his people' as he effectively buried the unpopular project in a most dramatic style.

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�We want Kure to note that recent events have shown clearly that the so-called political sagacity of the North is clearly a myth. So is the illusion of higher numerical strength. Indeed, for Kure�s benefit, if the national convention of the PDP holds today, about 60 per cent of the delegates will certainly come from South.� - Senator Anietie Okon, Deputy National Chairman of the South-South People�s Assembly (SSPA)

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I commend former Heads of State: Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President Shehu Shagari, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, and Gen. Abdulsalam Abubarkar. Though Gen. Sani Abacha is dead, his spirit came alive to fight against what he was denied! My commendation pours on the fearless Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (the man who coined the phrase �National Assembly must bury the nonsense�). Sir, they did indeed bury it. Gen. I.B.M. Haruna, and Vice President Atiku Abubarkar, I say thank you. Our patriotic Governors like my good friend Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto State, Alhaji Kure of Niger State, Alhaji Yerima of Zamfara State, Chief Orji Kalu of Abia State, and Chief George Akume of Benue State;� Max Gbanite

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It was reported that Babangida was wooing Senator Ken Nnamani into running with him. Although Nnamani has denied this, it is my belief that there is no smoke without fire. The reader should recall that Nnamani's profile rose for the single reason that amid threats of impeachment and intimidation, during the third term debate, he refused to give in to Aso Rock's request to bend the rules in their favor. This writer will not be surprised if indeed Babangida has approached Nnamani. He is an opportunist that knows how to capitalize on opportunities. Although this remains a rumor, Senator Nnamani should understand that if the offer is ever made and he accepts it, Nigerians will throw out the dirty bath water with the baby. They would roundly reject him and Babangida without qualms. � Alfred Obiora Uzokwe

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People who have come to a certain level in society, like the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, ought to operate with a high degree of dignity.

They should have reputation and defend it at all times. They should not be found to be talking from both sides of the mouth. People in such positions of trust ought to think before saying anything and not saying something before thinking, like Nwagwu has just exemplified. The citizenry ought to believe them when they speak. People with verbal diarrhoea should not have anything to do with public office. Simplicita.

I am not in a position to vouch that our own dear Speaker is politically close to Obasanjo. I am equally not aware that Obasanjo and Nwagwu are maternal cousins and in-laws. They are neither classmates nor schoolmates. We cannot help wondering what the points of contact between the two politicians are, outside official transactions and this is never on a regular basis�.

The 2006 Democracy Day broadcast of Governor Achike Udenwa to the people of Imo State, readily comes to mind at this juncture. Please hear him: ��We must review our value system for the better. A man must be judged by his character and not by the accident of his birth. The worship of money should be exterminated from our social fabric. Our tomorrow��s leaders should come from our today��s followers whose appetites for a new orientation are high. It is my appeal that Imo citizens imbibe the spirit of the re-orientation programme��.

Gov. Udenwa further reasoned that campaigns would soon commence in earnest adding that people of different characters and backgrounds will surface to canvass to seek the people��s mandate for leadership positions. ��This is the time to encourage good people and elect them. The period of money politics is over. This is the time to ask those who are seeking your mandate to represent you at whatever level to reveal their identities, give account of their stewardship and determine their roles in the past. When you do this, only leaders who will take Imo and Nigeria to greater heights will emerge. Society will be happy. God will be happy��, Governor Udenwa told Imo people. Whether people will heed Udenwa��s advice is any person��s guess. Posted in: I'm ready to die - IWU

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Osoba apologises to Na�Abba over stand on OBJ

Sina Fadare

Immediate past governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba yesterday publicly apologized to former Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Umar Ghali Na�Abba for begging him to drop impeachment charges against President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003.

Osoba who tendered his apology at seminar organized by Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos chapter to mark the 13th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election, held at Airport Hotel Ikeja said he regretted being part of the team that begged the former speaker to back down on the impeachment move against Obasanjo.

Osoba who was the chairman of the occasion noted that subsequent events in the nation�s political scene have proved Hon Na�Abba and his colleagues in the House right that Obasanjo did not deserve to be pitied because he failed to learn from history.

His words: "I regret begging you not to impeach Obasanjo when you had the opportunity to do that. It was a pity that I was part of the team that visited you to soft-pedal on your impeachment move against Obasanjo, I think I now know better I am making this open apology against the back drop of the recent happenings in the political scene."

The chieftain of Alliance for Democracy (AD) therefore challenged all democratic forces in the country to rise up and face the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in order to enthrone lasting and enduring democracy.

He said, the struggle for the revalidation of the annulled June 12 election was possible with all hands on the deck to fight all anti-democratic forces.

Said he: therefore June 12 will still be repeated next year because the ruling party has designed the General elections in a way that it will fail and thereby impose their candidates on all of us.

He pointed out that the only solution to the imminent political crisis is to adopt Option A4 voting system that will enable a candidate to contest for a position right form his ward, local government and state before he or she could be presented for national office.

"But anything short of this, everybody should rise up and defend democracy the way June 12 was defended," he charged.

Responding, Alhaji Na�Abba said he accepted Osoba�s apology adding that never held it against any of the team that came to beg me. That day� because we all had a focus and we are fighting to retain the democracy which many of us fight for."

He lamented that majority of Nigerians then did not appreciate what he and some of his colleagues saw in the hands of Obasanjo adding that events and time have proved them right.

He said June 12 was a day all Nigerians irrespective of religion and background spoke in one voice and voted chief Abiola as president but some forces made the dream unrealizable.

"All Nigerians spoke in one voice but it was criminally annulled, since then the misfortune has been following us like a plague."

He pointed out that Nigerians have a robust relationship with one another but regretted that personification of public offices by political actors has been the bone of politics since independence.

He therefore called for the investigation of all the federal lawmakers form the south-south and south East geo-political zones who were in support of tenure elongation for the president which was contrary to what their people at home were agitating for.

"By so doing, the people will ask them questions why they have to mis-represent them in the House against their wishes," he said.

Daily Champion recalls that the House of Representatives under the leadership of Na�Abba had moved to impeach president Obasanjo for allegedly contravening the 1999 constitution.

But this was aborted following the intervention of notable Nigerians including former military and civilian leaders.

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I regret not ordering Obasanjo�s arrest �Ex -CJ, Uwais

Immediate past Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Muhammed Uwais, has said that one of the most painful experiences he underwent throughout his legal practice was President Olusegun Obasanjo�s utter refusal to obey Supreme Court�s order to release funds meant for the Lagos State local governments.

"Sentiments apart", he said, "the president�s action was not only a clear contempt of the Supreme Court ruling but also illegal and unconstitutional. The ideal penalty was to arrest anybody who committed that offence," he said.

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Late Premier Okpara built this place, look round, what is there to
add again? We are building for the future, we are in pursuit of excellence,�?
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have been reminding Ndigbos that they occupy a major position in the making of
Nigeria. We run the engine of this nation. I don't belong to the camp of those
who feel they are defeated or that they have apology to offer. We all must rise
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I disputed reports that Ndigbos are not interested. It is a pure conspiracy.
The 2007 presidency is not a North_South South affairs. There is a deliberate
blackout of Ndigbos. Igbo aspirants showed interest, yet, they are not
mentioned. The struggle is not just for South South but for both South East and
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Jesse Jackson Tasks Nigerians on Democracy From Oke Epia just back from Johannesburg, South Africa, 06.27.2006

Foremost Afro-American statesman and rights activist, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has urged Nigerians to do everything possible to ensure the sustenance of democracy and prevent relapse into military rule which plagued the country for 27 years before May 29, 1999, when a civilian administration was inaugurated.
Speaking at the Global Leaders Africa Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 20-22, Jackson who also called for the leveraging of trade laws in the world as a way of fighting deficits plaguing African countries, said democracy provided the platform for galvanizing the continent�s strengths and resources.
Responding to a question from THISDAY at a media interactive session, the religious-cum-political activist said it was in the interest of Nigerians, Africans and the world at large for the people to preserve the democracy existing in the country, adding however, that it may take some time before the system gets to crystallize and take firm roots.

�Nigerians must not resort to military rule again. They must preserve democracy even though this may take time to crystallize,� he said, noting that in the United States of America (USA), it took a lot of time for certain democratic rights to be upheld and respected. He said: �In America, it took over 40 years- between 1776 and 1920- for women franchise to be achieved; it took 346 years for blacks to be allowed to vote. Nigerians must not allow military rule again but must preserve democracy.� Jackson said though African systems are weak, democracy remained a sound system, lamenting those leaders who perpetuated themselves in power acted to undermine democracy. �Let the people decide who will be elected. People must be allowed to determine if their leaders deserve to remain in office,� he said. Arguing that the phenomenon of life presidency was not unique to Africa and that it is unfair to place that stereotype on the continent, Jackson however, slammed leaders who manipulated their popularity to extend their stay in power. He said Mr. Nelson Mandela. Former South African president is a great leader today because he presided over an orderly transfer of power and chose not to manipulate his popularity.

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