Former Presidents/Heads of State, business men, entertainers, sports men, and families of people who helped shape Nigeria in the last 100 years were all honoured at the Centenary Awards which held at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday February 28th.
President Jonathan decorated seven living former Heads of State and Presidents including; Yakubu Gowon, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Alhaji
Shehu Shagari, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Ibrahim
Babangida, Chief Ernest Shonekan and Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar.
He also honored 6 late
Nigerian Heads of State post-humously. See pics from the event after the cut.
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| Centenary Award for Otunba Mike Adenuga. |
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| Centenary Award for Alh. Aliko Dangote |
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| President Jonathan honouring Gen. T. Y. Danjuma @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan decorating General Yakubu Gowon with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring former President Shehu Shagari with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honoring Gen. Muhammadu Buhari with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring General Ibrahim Babangida with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring former President Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring General Abdusalami Abubakar with Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan & former First Lady Maryam Abacha @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Frid. Award for Gen Abacha |
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| President Jonathan &UK High Commissioner @ Nigeria Centenary Award.Awards for the Queen, Lugard, Flora Shaw. |
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| President Jonathan & Mrs Tola Oyediran @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday. Award for Chief Obafemi Awolowo |
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| President Jonathan & Chief Emeka Anyaoku @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday |
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| Centenary Award for Ms Patience Ozokwor |
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| Centenary Award for Prof J F Ade Ajayi represented by his spouse and son |
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| President Jonathan honouring Chief Ernest Shonekan @ Nigeria Centenary Award on Friday |
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| President Jonathan honouring Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of the Nigerian flag @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring Prof J P Clark @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for Pastor Enoch Adeboye. His representative receiving award on his behalf |
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| President Jonathan honouring Prof Umaru Shehu @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for late J. S. Tarka |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Sir Ahmadu Bello @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed @ Nigeria Centenary Award. His son, Risqua |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Akinlawon Mabogunje |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Grace Alele-Williams |
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| Centenary Award for Mariam Aloma Muhktar, CJN |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua @ Nigeria Centenary Award. |
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| President Jonathan honouring Late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe @ Nigeria Centenary Award |
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| Centenary Award for First female pilot, Captain Chinyere Kalu |
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| Centenary Award for Chioma Ajunwa, Olympic Gold Medallist. |
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| Centenary Award for Prof. Kelsey Harrison, first Nigerian to obtain a doctorate in medicine |
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| Centenary Awards for Richard Ihetu Dick Tiger, Kanu Nwankwo, Chioma Ajunwa,Monday Emoghavwe & Michael Okpala |
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| Centenary Award for Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed, first DG, National Security Organisation |
Congrat to all the awardees...
ReplyDeleteI wont be surprised if military take over .
DeleteWhy's d 1st lady crying in d last pic?
DeleteHe didn't give to Boko Haram...cos recent event shows he likes dem too...if patiance uzo whatever is getting one den 2face shud be getting too..
DeleteWhat about ojukwu?dosnt he deserve an award?and why did patience ozokwor receive an award?obasanjo just refused to wear white!!all dese northerners and their wicked hearts!d blood of d slain children must come after you all!celebration my foot!abacha dosnt deserve an award!
DeleteExactly, @meetdrealevans where is onyeka nwenu, fela (femi kuti) e.t.c...and d real icons in the entertainment industry?
DeleteAnon 4.24pm, I really don't know what they r still waiting for, honestly.
DeleteCongrats to them....when wuld I Be recognized??...... The first pix looks like it was caved.....
ReplyDelete-Beautiful lopez-
Grt job Lindus. Thks 4 d pics
ReplyDelete1st pic luks like obj's posing 4 a mug shot...maybe practising for future events,who knows
DeleteO ga o! Amidst violence and terrorism up north, vandalism down south, corruption in high places, abject poverty in the midst of plenty and unemployment at its peak - Please, what exactly are they celebrating?! Is this insensitivity, nonchalance or just sheer wickedness? ¤ sobs ¤
ReplyDeleteWhat of you? U usually celebrate ur birthday, I'm sure of that, so, what have u achieved so far in your life? Nothing, yet, u celebrate ur birthday one way or the other. Miles stones in once life are meant to be celebrated, and there are all kinds of miles stones. The fact that you are alive to celebrate ur birthday, is a mile stone. The fact that the country is still together and has not disintegrated is a mile stone and is worthy of being celebrated.
DeleteCongratulations to Nigeria on its 100th year of existence. Gbosaaaaa!!!
4 ur mind u done speak english ba? Idiot
DeleteU dey mind d mumu? Dey speak grammar wey e no knw d meaning of
DeleteI love what I'm seeing.
ReplyDeleteWhy old men go dey bow down to Jona na?? Hmm, na wa o
ReplyDeleteU are a Retard dat's why
DeleteYou are the retard with a very low sense of IQ. In which Nigerian culture is that allowed? You people just make comments anyhow
DeleteOne night were enemies pretended to love each other, bowed to each, shook hands all the while planning their downfall.
ReplyDeleteAm very happy For Mama Gee.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Yea me too. Bona, I wanna fuck u so bad o
DeleteI can imagine how thick his meat would be. And when it enters you? Reaching that G spot is sure. Oh! Come fuck me too baby!
DeleteHahhahaahahhahahahahhaha!!!fuckers association on Lib..
DeleteEh God, craze pple many 4 dis life shaa. Psychopaths
DeleteThank God they remembered the man who designed our national flag.
ReplyDeleteThen,the Abacha award was for????
The former heads of state though...hmmm
Finally,may God continue to save my country,teach us to prioritize and take life seriously
which current affair did they use plss
ReplyDeleteGod bless goodluck ebele Jonathan. All those who envy you will die in bitterness. They can keep funding bokoharam
ReplyDeleteAMEN
DeleteAmen to that prayer. And God bless you for that prayer.
DeleteSo he still relates with obasanjo?...that's nice and good for the economy
ReplyDeleteIts a pity dat our leaders ave mmisplaced their priority #sad#
ReplyDeleteOverall, it was a successful event. Kudos to the planner.
ReplyDeleteGod bless goodluck ebele Jonathan. May all those who envy you die of bitterness.
ReplyDeleteDecorating, honoring, celebrating and smiling while there is insecurity of lives and properties in Nigeria and the blood of innocent Nigerians: children, fathers, mothers, are being shed on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteCentenary celebration when thousands of Nigerian youths are roaming about the streets jobless. Boko Haram can be traced to lack of jobs and irresponsibility of Nigerian leaders.
Centenary awards to looters, corrupt politicians... just very few deserve the awards
I know its not easy for the president after all uneasy lies the head that wears the crown but its worst for the average Nigerian because we live in fear for our lives and the lives of our loved ones, we live in fear because we don't know where the next target is..
God we look up to You for Your deliverance.
Lol, you sound like the prsident is not facing issues of his own, they just kidnapped his uncle, and are demanding for a whooping 500m naira, will u be the one to pay, or are you tryna tell me that jonathan is not threatened too. Nigerian's should stand up and fight and not sit back and blame the president, he has done nothing. But his part to see to a better Nigeria. Let us do ours and stop blaming our leaders.
DeleteOk, what next?
ReplyDeleteFucking u is next
DeleteSeeing these great men of Nigeria I wonder what is goin 2ru deir mind as regards d state d of nation
ReplyDeleteAwww,,even those against him,he hugged them.......that's nice....this centenary celebration should bring peace once again to this country abeg....see all of them smiling....
ReplyDeleteNa by smiling?? Abi na d pretentious smiles go bring peace?
DeleteThere's nothing bad but honouring ppl who couldn't give Nigeria 24hrs power supply, Good road networks, Good education, good, water, better security didn't make any sense to me, even honouring the family who said they will neva be as poor as dangote if they are broke, yet they have shaped naija well since 100 years, as I am talking to u now there's no light oh, God is watching us
ReplyDeleteThere is fuel scarcity and our leaders are busy celebrating one yeye awards,ogun is watching them in 3D
DeleteI would like to know Gen TY Danjuma's pedigree for his award.
ReplyDeleteI see- thieves honored alongside the good and great ordinary citizens of the country- no wonder the Kutis refused to come and collect their awards- the ceremony is a complete waste of time and money and an insult to the memories of those students the government failed in its duty to protect in Adamawa!
ReplyDeleteWole soyinka refused 2 collect too, said he doesn't want a share of d NATIONAL INSULT! #word
DeleteWho God has blessed no one can curse Jonah carry go
ReplyDeleteIsn't this wickedness,children were slaughtered in Yobe and Mr Jona is having fun .This is what we call wickedness .
ReplyDeleteShut up!!!! Mumu
DeleteNigerians!! Abacha's widow?? Na wah oh. All these living presidents/rulers none of them igbo. #OneNigeria we hail thee!!
ReplyDeleteIt's great 2 honor Nigerians hu shud b homored. Bt if only dey can fuse dis same propensity of energy in2 protecting Nigs dat shud b protected lyk d pple of Borno state our nation wud b a better one.
ReplyDeleteWats d need2celebrate centenary when ders increase in population in d mortuary&cementry???
ReplyDeletePretenders...... See dem, acting lyk gud ppl. Award my foot, dats wat u ppl knw hw 2 do, dos innocent children's blood must come after u all. All of dem knw abt everytin dat is happening here in dis country
ReplyDeleteWhat of Odimegwu Ojukwu there family has an history?, and Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi that man has tried he deserves more than an award go and rebuild his house and he deserves to be paid pensions. Nigeria lawless
ReplyDeleteNice Awards Image , thanks
ReplyDeleteDear Mr President,
ReplyDeleteHope you are heavenly blessed and favoured. It is lovely to see such a well staged event honouring legends who have made a contribution to the Nigeria today. However something within me is troubled, it might be due to the fact that just recently, there has yet again being more tragic news of killing in the country, yet dear President this does not seem to affect you in anyway what so ever for you seem so happy without a care in the world.
However Mr President, I am worried. Surely it be nice if you were honoured In heaven for the great things you achieved while in the position God placed you in. The soil of the land is stained with the blood of many innocent people, the hearts of your people has been broken by tragic news and sudden changes to their circumstances. The youth are unemployed and can not see a way forward so they turn to crime, many of our young girls has turned to the streets to hustle in order just to get their daily bread, while some have turned to drug trafficking and internet scams and of course how can I possibly forget false prophets.
It was a breath of fresh air when Nigerian won the African Cup of Nations, finally I felt some good news can come from this country but immediately after kidnapping of course continued.
It is lovely to honour legends who have made a contribution to Nigeria today, but I shall continue to pray for you and for the country for I know without a shadow of doubt, one day soon you shall see the power of God, the Father of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Alpha and Omega, the great Light and Divine Spirit. He will visit you Mr President and my prayer are that may he honour you for the great goodness you also have done for that great country.
The pictures are beautiful. Hope my message to you finds you well.
Wots d need for celebrating centenary wen ders daily increase in population of pple in d mortuary&cementry?
ReplyDeleteAwww Mama gee!!! Hehehe see Buhari and GEJ,heheheehe only God know wetin dey their mind.. Lmao. Heheeheh Obj and Gej too, wetin una dey talk?
ReplyDeleteIt has taken a while but I have finally signed off Jonathan....his cluelessness and lack of tact is appalling.you should award those whose actions or inactions brought some greatness to Nigeria.awards to abacha???? Babangida??? People who violated human rights ,looted the country and brought the ruins he just inherited??? Ty danjuma???a murderer who got oil well in return...where were the suicide bombers on this day??? Idiots will choose helpless innocent children or football watchers who have never benefited from this country to kill....maybe ,I will form a terrorist group so they can settle me and I go build scho for cotonow lol asari dokubo and forget the cause for which I started the group....oshi ...
ReplyDeleteFunny,The heads of states are mostly Northerners,yet they wanna build Nigeria
ReplyDeleteKamto Haf Tok
MAY SATAN IN HIS INFINITE WAHALA PUNISH ALL OF YOU STANDING THERE.. PEOPLE ARE DYING AND U ALL ARE THERE GETTING AWARD!!! CRAZY AND RETARGEG GOVERNMENT...
ReplyDeleteAmen! Preach brother! Abi na sister
DeletePeople died two days before this ceremony; no sign of compassion from any of our leaders. They are celebrating 100 years for what. Its a sham. Our leaders need to start taking us serious and stop being insensitive to our plight.
ReplyDeleteThank God it was a success!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why boko no come explode that place. So sad!
DeleteFvck all dis pple..useless set of human beings..9ja is in trouble..idiots are here givin out awards..useless country govern by clueless leaders..........#KING
ReplyDeleteNice.
ReplyDeleteCelebrating cetenary failures nd hoodlums,what is their in nigeria to celebrate ....no light,insecurities,no job,frustration here nd their....i never knew buhari was one them...so that makes them birds of the same feather...i luv jonathan but this?i dont understand.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all of them.
ReplyDeleteMehn just thinking abt dis matter. So since we still have these great minds and awardees, #respect# why don't they offer Jonathan advice on d state of d nation? Them just go hide for background abi?
ReplyDeleteIBB looking fresh.
ReplyDeleteYou reach back into your history to celebrate those who wounded you most. Why is it called Stockholm Syndrome and not Abuja Syndrome?GEJ dishing out centenary awards to some of the most corrupt leaders the world has ever seen leaves a lot to be desired.Seriously, can someone tell me that Babangida, Obasanjo, and Buhari represent the best that Nigeria has produced? Or is it an award for the wreckers and destroyers of Nigeria? Are we adulating Obasanjo for the heinous thievery that propelled him from pre-presidential penury to becoming the richest ex-president in Africa? Or we congratulating him for the massacre of innocent civilians in Odi? Is Babangida being garlanded for having taken corruption to unprecedented heights in Nigeria or for annulling the freest elections ever conducted by Africans? Are we felicitating Buhari for the blood of the innocent youth corps members who were slaughtered in the north after he infamously promised that the blood of baboons would be spilt? Or are we thanking him for having headed a tyranical military regime that executed people on the basis of retroactive laws? One needs not wonder why Nigeria is the way it is.
ReplyDeleteJonathan select people for the award na una ko still talk, he give it to all, una still dey condemn....GOD ko PUNISH all GEJ haters on LIB, u ppl and una 100th generation will never reach GEJ pedigree neither will u ppl cee good. Bona u can never pass LIB stage, shey the nurses on friday ask you to go to HIV dept on friday for test and u refused, only to come here, comment trash to gain popularity...shame on you go and check, and treat ur ailment first before u die untimely. No peace for all GEJ haters
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ReplyDeleteThe only country where criminals are given awards...smh
ReplyDeleteThey celebrate ur country @ huindred, u are still not happy. What do Nigerians want. Those of u talking about the blood of the innocent children, what have u done to remedy the situation. I hate most Nigerians because all they do is condemn others.... If God wants to destroy this world again, Naija is definately going to be the first. As its people have decided to remain useless to the country. Most of the youths that complain of unemployment are lazy youths. Must u wait for the government to do everything for u. If u can't go out there and help urselves. Den stop complaining. Am sick and tired of youths and their complain. Go out and do something for urself. And about Boko Haram, they are just a very confused sect. All they are looking for is war in Nigeria. If only they could be fetched out, they've taken so many innocent lives. And I get to wonder, the kind and type of orientation this beastly individuals have. They wanna make Nigeria ungovernable for Jonathan, and give Nigerians sleepless nights???? Lol. God hasn't visited them yet. They should just wait and see how they'll each die.... Rubbish sect. How can Nigeria grow, when we have low thinking minds. Minds that cannot see and reason far. A country with shallow minded people will always remain shallow.... Y'all should give Jonathan a break.
ReplyDeleteI can see some of u didn't enter ur history classes, because if u did, you'll know Nigeria is better off now... That's y a white man, wilson anielgan once said that Nigerian's love being slaves... And don't deserve autonomy.. It is very evident in our way of life and speech that we like being slaves. Appreciate ur nation whether good or bad.
ReplyDeleteThey celebrate ur country @ huindred, u are still not happy. What do Nigerians want. Those of u talking about the blood of the innocent children, what have u done to remedy the situation. I hate most Nigerians because all they do is condemn others.... If God wants to destroy this world again, Naija is definately going to be the first. As its people have decided to remain useless to the country. Most of the youths that complain of unemployment are lazy youths. Must u wait for the government to do everything for u. If u can't go out there and help urselves. Den stop complaining. Am sick and tired of youths and their complain. Go out and do something for urself. And about Boko Haram, they are just a very confused sect. All they are looking for is war in Nigeria. If only they could be fetched out, they've taken so many innocent lives. And I get to wonder, the kind and type of orientation this beastly individuals have. They wanna make Nigeria ungovernable for Jonathan, and give Nigerians sleepless nights???? Lol. God hasn't visited them yet. They should just wait and see how they'll each die.... Rubbish sect. How can Nigeria grow, when we have low thinking minds. Minds that cannot see and reason far. A country with shallow minded people will always remain shallow.... Y'all should give Jonathan a break.
ReplyDeleteNow that the celebration is over can Jonathan pls face important issues??? He really needs a priority list...
ReplyDeleteMr. President, you forgot to add Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Jmes Ibori to the list of awardees. I think it is only fair since the rest of the gang got theirs.
ReplyDeleteSigned,
A Nigerian fast losing hope in Nigeria but determined to vote right in 2015.
Y eme no give ojukwu...dis guy done dy make me hate!!!go dy give all dis blood suckers!!!
ReplyDeleteMay Almighty God help us all in Nigeria. .it is well...hmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteIs the award for those who taken the country to this present state?
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Admiral with Endtimes Awards. Why exactly are we honouring military folks? By the way, the Queen will never get to touch that nonsense. It will remain at a British consulate in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteOmokri sharrap I'm angry right nw, what if buhari family were amongst the children killed in Adamawa? What if abacha grand son was among those they massacred? What if Obasanjo's grand son was in the school where our children were massacred? and the 20 female they kidnap to un no destination? What if IBB, daughter in-law was a teacher in any of those schools? Were all thos children were murdered? What if Jonathan's son attends any of those schools? It is sad to imagine our leaders are celebrating 100years of mismanagement, misappropriation, insecurity corruption everywhere even in the army, and lack of sense of good judgment at a time when we lost over a hundred of our school children! What if David Marks' only daughter was amongst the innocent children murdered? Etc. Would these shameless leaders have any thing to rejoice over? Would it NOT be enough reason to postpone this wastage called centenary celebration. On top waiting corrupt leaders? Like abacha IBB etc. All dos evil men dat loot Nigeria resources? we have the right and power to ask GEJ and his cohorts to apologize for their incompetence. This is NOT about PDP or APC. The Nigeria political class has failed us. But PDP must GO, our children's life no longer matter. What if any of these kids are theirs? Enough is enough!!!Let us push this message forward. You would be surprised this message would get to over 60million Nigerians. Sufficient to remove any of these so called leaders. Com 2015, please don't break this! Send this message to everyone on your network. Every Nigerian child has right to Leave.Your own child will not be murdered by Bokoharam. In jesus name Amen.
ReplyDeleteHausa/Fulani set the stage for Boko Haram when they embarked on insulting the nation with their sharia. As a consequence of sharia and BH, many southerners have been massacred much to the delight of many northerners. The Northern governors who introduced sharia did so to undermine the christian president. Rather than use their huge unfair federal allocations to develop the North and end the Almajari system, they blew on hookers in Dubai. Go to youtube and see videos of a former governor of Borno dancing, drinking beer in Dubai and spraying dollars. Yet they would want other Nigerians to swallow their false story of poverty or anybody else being responsible for BH.
DeleteDamn! nah here dem gunmen suppose invade and kill all these fools who ruined my beloved country ( Nigeria )
ReplyDeleteIf those people in that pix could be killed, there will be peace in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteThese useles higgihagga Boko Haram are nt lik men of Issachar dt undrstnd time and seasonns,dey ought 2knw dt dis is d best time 2blow dis fifu. Chai!
ReplyDeletewhoever does not appreciate God for naija is regretting to be a Nigerian. No matter what? one must thank God bcos no man is perfect. My prayer to God is to have mercy upon us and heal our land. It is not he who runneth or willet but to him whom God show mercy. Seek first d kingdom of God and His righteousness every other things will given to u as well. Cursing and abuses will lead us nowhere. He who forget the past will not remember the future.
ReplyDeleteBullet Proof wearing Presido...itisstolen.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH...
ReplyDeleteI DID NOIT KNOW MRS GRACE ALELE WILLIAMS WAS STILL ALIVE...
THIS WOMAN IS A LEGEND, I STUDIED HER IN QUEENS COLLEGE LAGOS...
PASS ON THE TORCH...SO PROUD OF MY SCHOOL.
Commenting like Touts.
ReplyDeleteAll of na no well at all. Nigeria is 100yrs old since it became a nation.And it happened that Jonathan is President, In his wisdom He called all evil men dead or alive who contributed to this decay of our great nation. that is wisdom. let them all come and drink from the clay Cup they moulded and feel the Taste.....of its affliction.(will they feel it? they will just pretend) President Joe, Ur a Wise Ruler... I bow
Am very sure Mama G was given d award cos Mama peace liks her mad drama in films
ReplyDeleteWhy can't they honour Prof. Chinua Achebe?...GEJ promised to build a primary skul in his honour but av done nothing yet!
ReplyDeletethese are the set of Gangstars that Nigerian needs to get Rid of, for this Country to get back in shape...look at them...non of their Kids school here...
ReplyDeletecongrats to the winners
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ReplyDelete“Gradually but noticeably, Nigerians appear to have lost the appetite to celebrate anything. Embedded in our newfound affinity for low key celebration and an infinite state of sober reflection is the true state of the nation.
“Can we really celebrate when our children are being slaughtered while at school? Can we really celebrate when our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters are being slaughtered like chickens?
“Can we really celebrate when our fellow citizens live in constant and growing fear of kidnappers, hired assassins and armed robbers? Can we really celebrate when those constitutionally empowered to protect us turn their fury on us?
Oga Jona, we have heard enough of these your super-story, tackle the problem at hand, we need security, our children are killed daily in schools, is this the way to train up the future leaders?
We their parents can't go to work because no petrol and businesses are down due to that too.
Hmmmm...Oga o
ReplyDeletewhat about Tai Solarin.
ReplyDeleteLol...Linda should be awarded too..hahahaha
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