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Comment on Should Nigeria Break Up? by Nonchalanto

Nonchalanto — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:46:25 +0000

Personally, I don’t think this matter needs a war at all. I think that there can be a diplomatic separation of the North and South. The Northern leadership can provide a settlement agreement to the Southern leadership, outlining the price of the separation. Like a divorce agreement. I think the South should pay the North whatever they ask in exchange for the separation, including an fixed percentage of oil revenues. The arrangement could even be to sign agreements guaranteeing the north that it will get the exact dollar amount of oil revenues northern states are currently getting for 50 – 100 years. In exchange, 2 new separate countries are formed and everyone is made whole. The North gets the oil revenue and an Islamic state. The South gets its freedom to achieve its potential.

Comment on Tesco launches a recycled clothing collection line by This week in sustainability news « Picking Up Sticks

This week in sustainability news « Picking Up Sticks — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:55 +0000

[...] Tesco recycles!: The supermarket chain has created a recycled clothing line from products that would have been tossed in a landfill. The factory in Sri Lanka which produces the clothes has also been certified “green” by LEED. via Loomnie. [...]

Comment on Of Yar’Adua, his wife, and Nigeria by Global Voices Online » Nigeria: After the President’s return, bloggers question who’s in charge

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:45:28 +0000

[...] wrote: If she can command the power she is claimed to [be] commanding then the so-called ruling elite are [...]

Comment on The Turai Yar’Adua distraction by Adewale Ajadi (Omoluwabi)

Adewale Ajadi (Omoluwabi) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:18:45 +0000

There is a big problem in our National discourse in which sentiments replace thoughts, opinions replace facts and emotiveness replaces wisdom. It is a scary world because it creates condition not just for intemperate and abusive positions but the kind of killings that have just been reported in Jos. It would be truly great when thinks are already this sensational and unprecedented as we have with the Presidency that we step back and engage in some critical thinking. The simplistic blaming or scapegoating blinds us to the role we all play in the reality that we see. Thank you for another platform for rational and restrained dialogue. Wish you well.

Comment on Oumou Sangare – Dugu Kamalemba by Divya

Divya — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:38:55 +0000

Wow, this is awesome. Thanks!

Comment on The Turai Yar’Adua distraction by iyke

iyke — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:54:22 +0000

Idont know all these noise about this woman.we are a country full of cawords.God knows why I’m not in the army.

Comment on The Turai Yar’Adua distraction by loomnie

loomnie — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:09:45 +0000

I agree with you. My problem with the story so far is that it has been too one-sided, too much about railing on one single person as the villain. We all know too well that things cannot be that simple.

Comment on The Turai Yar’Adua distraction by sokari

sokari — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:55:06 +0000

Misogyny is well a possibility nonetheless by continuing to “hide”her husband she is attempting to manipulate the situation and contributing to the uncertainty. HOWEVER she is not the real issue. The VP /AP and the National Assembly are the problem as they have the authority to insist on seeing the President and having an independent medical examination and acting on the medical team’s prognosis.

Comment on On the career of Identity by Marin

Marin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:41:34 +0000

Interesting article. Whats your take on his controversial blanket statement about minority studies?

Comment on Tesco launches a recycled clothing collection line by loomnie

loomnie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:50:47 +0000

Thanks Vernant. Fixed it.