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Politics › Re: Where Saraki's Lawyers Goofed - By T0nyebarcanista by 2n2k(m): 10:28am On Sep 22, 2015

midolian:
And who were the people that constituted the tribunal?

Incompetent in this context simply means 'not properly constituted' and therefore not competent to sit over the case. It is neither abusive nor questioning the intellectual capacity of the members.

When some senators said the senate was incompetent to elect Saraki on June 10 because it was not properly constituted, does it mean individual senators are not competent?

Politics › Re: Where Saraki's Lawyers Goofed - By T0nyebarcanista by 2n2k(m): 7:57am On Sep 22, 2015

midolian:
This guy is so on point.

8.) You don't call a judge that presides over your case "incompetent". I am sure joseph Daudu will regret ever calling a hausa/fulani Judge "incompetent".

The same "incompetent" Justice Danladi Umar will be the one he and his paymaster(Saraki) will face tomorrow.

He didn't say the judge was incompetent. He said the tribunal was incompetent and gave his reasons.

The argument of the lawyer is that the tribunal is incompetent by composition as stated in the constitution which requires the panel to be the chairman and two other members instead of just the chairman and one member that sat. The judge noted his argument on Friday but did not rule on it. He therefore raised the issue again on Monday that the tribunal is incompetently constituted. The judge again noted his argument but ruled that another Law (which the judge quoted) allows the tribunal to form a quorum just with the chairman and one member.

'incompetent' was validly used legal term in the context and was properly understood by both the lawyer and the judge.

Politics › Re: NSA, Babagana Mongonu, Sacks All 12 Directors In His Office by 2n2k(m): 8:05pm On Sep 15, 2015

nickxtra:
I hope Col. Fadile Bello, who masterminded Orubebe's act of horror against INEC is going too.

Of course. He was the Director of Special Duties and that post is among those listed.

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Politics › Re: Buhari Sacks Chairmen Of 3 FCTA Boards by 2n2k(m): 9:11pm On Sep 10, 2015

ican2020:
So Buhari did not know that FCT is a state and not Federal and those who work with him did not to help him out, what a pity

The chief executive of FCT is the president. The minister of FCT governed the territory with delegated authority in the name of the president. Read the constitution well. It is the president that forward the budget of FCT to the National Assembly not the minister and he signs the approved budget of FCT

Politics › Re: We’ll Never Hang Buhari’s Portrait In Our Offices –PDP by 2n2k(m): 9:03am On Sep 09, 2015

I agree with MizMyColi in her line of argument. It was Punch that observed the missing portrait and tried to verify from Metuh. When Metuh challenged the Punch to find out from APC whether GEJ portrait was hanged by APC, the Punch should have specifically and explicitly asked Lai about that. Instead, it only went to report its findings in PDP secretariat to Lai.

Hanging of the portrait of the high officers of the state is just a convention not backed by law. Courts in Nigeria even Supreme Court stopped hanging the President's portraits in the courtrooms since 1988 under IBB regime when Gani and Falana challenged the practice saying they would not get justice against IBB with his portrait starring down at the judge.

Between 1979 and 1999, Ahmadu Bello University refused to include the portrait of Obasanjo (as military head of state) among the portraits of former heads of state in its Senate building. Heaven did not fall.

Politics › Re: Osinbajo Presides Over NEC Meeting At Aso Rock (Photos) by 2n2k(m): 9:30pm On Sep 08, 2015

meforyou1:
What the mere commissioner presided over is national economic council, and not NEC which refers to National Executive Council, comprising the president and his ministers

There is nothing like National Executive Council. It is Federal Executive Council that you are defining

Business › Re: Nigeria's World Trade Center Abuja Poised To Send Its Economy Sky High - CNN by 2n2k(m): 9:21am On Sep 08, 2015

elbinmanny:
The construction of a new World Trade Center is nearing completion in Nigeria' capital city, AbujaThe complex will offer business, residential and commercial spaces and will be the first of its kind in West Africa.

(CNN)Nigeria's capital city of Abuja is about to get a new heart: a brand new World Trade Center complex
.The development is expected to open to the public early next year after the completion of the first phase of construction. It will join a network of 323 locations in 89 countries, started in 1970 with the inauguration of the first World Trade Center in New York City.

Funded by local and foreign financial institutions, as well as private investors, to the tune of 200 billion Nigerian Naira, or just over $1 billion, the WTC Abuja will be the largest mixed-use development in West Africa.

Abuja World Trade Center is owned and developed by Churchgate - owned by the Indian's Mahtani brothers. They already have other properties like Churchgate Towers in V.I. and another Churchgate Towers in Abuja just opposite the World Trade Center.

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Politics › Re: Despite Confirmation By PDP, Akwa Ibom Governor Denies SSS Invasion.. by 2n2k(m): 9:26am On Sep 05, 2015

agabusta:
Obviously the governor must have given his approval to the operation.

One point that is amazing me that people are not talking about is the fact that Akpabio is still using the government house after 3 months and the new governor is operating from elsewhere.

Maybe the new governor doesn't know how to politely tell Akpabio to vacate the govt house grounds hence, the covet support for this operation. With the mindset that Akpabio will have no choice than to move after the public searchlight is on them.

Akpabio residing even if it is in the presidential lodge within the govt house is not proper. He won't allow the governor to have a full control, moreso since he was the former Boss of the governor.

If it was Tinubu still living illegally in the presidential lodge of the government house after handling over to Fashola then, people no go allo us hear word, newspaper headlines would have been screaming it daily.

The present Akwa Ibom governor must be bold and take charge. Two captains cannot be in charge of the state government house.

Your postulation makes sense or else why would AKSG not have issued an official statement on the operation either to explain why the operation was done or to condemn it. Curiously, the SSS headquarters too did not officially confirm the operation or its findings. All that were reported by the media were attributed to the usual 'reliable source/insider'.

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Politics › Re: Why Hameed Ali Is Yet To Report At Customs- Daily Trust by 2n2k(m): 8:02pm On Sep 03, 2015

urchmanx:
Point of correction the we're not controller general of customs. The served as administrator of customs. It's a different situation my dear.

I said they were heads of customs. Whether they were called 'administrator' or even managing director of customs is irrelevant. They were the chief executive and performed fully the duties of the comptroller-general during their tenure. Or are you saying that there was parallel comptroller-general concurrently during their tenure?

In any case, I didn't say it was ideal or support the idea in my initial post. I was only clarifying for the person I quoted who said there was no precedence for such appointment.

Politics › Re: Why Hameed Ali Is Yet To Report At Customs- Daily Trust by 2n2k(m): 8:30am On Sep 03, 2015

Woleleye:
The appointment of Col. Ali to head the Custom is a new development to me. I have never seen a time when a non-member of a force was appointed to head any force. Is he going to start wearing Custom uniform? Sooner, a retired Naval officer will be appointed to head the Nigerian Police and a retired policeman will head the prison service. I wish our dear President looks at the implications of this appointment careful.

Under IBB, Haliru (the former PDP chair) was head of customs and he was not a custom man. Under Abacha in 1993-1998, brigadier Ango was head of customs. Federal road safety and civil defence had always had outsiders as heads except the current ones.

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Politics › Re: Why Hameed Ali Is Yet To Report At Customs- Daily Trust by 2n2k(m): 8:25am On Sep 03, 2015

bestman09:
Forget about Buhari not finding a saint among the top officers of the customs to be the comptroller general. The real reason why an outsider was brought in was because the likely successor is a Christian and didn't come from the geographical area that Buhari wants.

If Buhari is Christian-phobic as you alleged, why did he appoint a Christian as the Secretary to the federal government and also head of immigration?

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Nairaland General › Re: Buhari To Give Primary School Pupils Free Meals. by 2n2k(m): 8:07am On Sep 03, 2015

AngryNigerian:
Can he get advice from Governors who tried it,like Aregbe...dey know better

I was at the ocassion. Surprisingly, it was even Osun State that he used as the model and the reason why federal government is convinced to adopt it.

According to him, contrary to the whole nation having growth in gdp but rising unemployment at the same time, the school feeding program in Osun provides jobs for farmers, caterers and poultry farmers such that Osun even needed to be importing eggs from neighboring states.

When the audience murmured as to why a supposed failed state should be the poster state, He posited that because of the backward integration, Osun state has the 3rd highest gdp in 2014 in Nigeria (don't ask me where he got his statistics, he actually brought a truckload of data in PowerPoint slides. Note that he came to lecture not to deliver an address) and that is why despite the civil servants not being paid in Osun, its economy has not crashed because of the agric focus which permeate to the down-trodden.

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Properties › Re: PMB Okays Centenary City Project by 2n2k(m): 12:40pm On Aug 29, 2015

chigoizie7:
I knew all that, just like the VP knew all that too.

My point Is that, they should have given credence to the past admin which stated it from scratch till its approval.

It should have been "PMB re-approves the centenary project" because it has already been approved but was only subjected to investigations due to petitions by some people. Now that PMB has listened to the board, and gave a positive nod on it, I didn't expect the VP's comments to read anything like the "present administration" seeing to the compensation of the land owners nd all that, because all that has been taken care of by the last administration.

My point is, give credence to whoever earns it.

You are just getting riled up for nothing. Did you see the word 'Approve' in the statement issued by the presidency? Strictly speaking, the project is not subject to explicit approval of any president whether GEJ or PMB. It is a private project heavily backed by foreign sponsors. What is required is positive body language of the president and explicit approval of relevant agencies - NEPZA, FCDA, Development Control, FEPA etc.

If the president disapprove at this stage, what is he going to do? Nationalise the project or return the investors' funds?

You can see from Osibanjo's statements that the Presidency is actually playing the role of the advocate for the rights of the land-owners. If it were government project, presidency would have simply ordered compensation to be paid rather than expressed concern.

The essence of the meeting yesterday was because somebody as high up as a PDP vice-chairman and who should know, alleged that the project is government-owned but fraudlently cornered. Surely the president must seek clarification on that.

The Eko Atlantic is a similar project, when did you here of president's approval or interference in it? but GEJ fully supported it and even visited the site.

Properties › Re: PMB Okays Centenary City Project by 2n2k(m): 2:51am On Aug 29, 2015

chigoizie7:
I thought GEJ already approved this same centinary thing.

Nice one though, but I see no season why PMB should take credit of this project. I mean, it was birthed under GEJ and approved under GEJ, even the compensation were still under GEJ, so, what's this fuss about?

Osinbajo, just see your life, because of partisan politics, a pastor and a professor of law can no longer call a spade a spade without fear or favor?, ISORAI, kwanchiniu

Cool down and reflect on what led to the positive nod given to the project by Buhari.

The National Vice Chairman of PDP - Dr Caro Ojougboh petitioned Buhari asking him to cancel the project because it was a scam by the former SGF - Anyim who he claimed personally owned the project. The media started feasting on the petition with some reporting that the Minister of FCT was forced to issue the C of O for project land in the name of Anyim.

Everybody expected negative reaction from Buhari especially since the Board of Directors of project is populated by PDP chieftains - Anyim, Ayeni etc but he rather listened to the defence presented to him by the Board and decided in favour of continuation of the project.

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Politics › Re: Abba Kyari, Chief-of-staff To President Buhari (profile) by 2n2k(m): 8:16pm On Aug 27, 2015

omenka:
Interesting...

Not this Abba Kyari. The one you are referring to was a Brigadier and later became the Military Governor of North-Central State under Gowon in 1967.

The Kyari that has been appointed as CoS must be an adolescent at the time of the civil war. He wouldn't be able to save himself talk less of military officers in distress.

Car Talk › Re: Cows Drag Road With Motorist In Abuja (photos) by 2n2k(m): 10:11pm On Aug 24, 2015

MurphyG1:
Well I doubt if that can happen in Abuja city. The location is Gwarinpa Estate.. That building is Drumstix in Gwarinpa.

I have run into a herd on Ibrahim Babangidä Way in Maitama near BPE Office. There is no where those fulanis don't take their cows in Abuja since Bala Mohammed was made the FCT minister

Politics › Re: Senate Plans To Embarrass Lamorde For Investigating Saraki's Wife - TheCable by 2n2k(m): 9:10pm On Aug 24, 2015

TijaniAbu:
Lamorde must be invited as Chairman, as is appropriate. If he is innocent, let him get there and claim Ribadu did it, at that point Ribadu can be summoned. So called Change is here, let everybody account for themselves and their looting. No more excuses, Lamorde should be a man, if he is innocent. His first action in running to Cable to scream scandalisation screams of guilt though #justsaying

The petition specifically mentioned him by name as stealing N1trn in that period not his office or efcc. You may search for the full petition online.

Politics › Re: Senate Plans To Embarrass Lamorde For Investigating Saraki's Wife - TheCable by 2n2k(m): 8:21pm On Aug 24, 2015

Editor1:
The efforts of the senate to investigate Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly diverting N1 trillion recovered from corrupt politicians, are down to EFCC’s recent probe of Toyin Saraki, wife of the senate president, an official of the commission has said.

After George Uboh petitioned the senate accusing the EFCC of diverting the loot recovered from‎ Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor of Bayelsa state and Taf‎a Balogun, former inspector-general of police, the senate committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions announced that it will begin a probe of the matter on Wednesday.

It invited Uboh to appear before it by 10am on Wednesday.‎

Lamorde was said to have committed the alleged offence while he was director of operations of the EFCC between 2003 and 2007, and as acting chairman of the commission between June 2007 and May 2008‎.

However, an EFCC official told TheCable on Monday that the senate was “trying to scandalise” the commission because of its investigation of Toyin Saraki, wife of Bukola Saraki, senate president. He also said Lamorde had not received an official invitation from the senate.

“There is nothing like summon or invitation to the commission from the senate,” he said.

“What is supposedly a petition to the senate is something engineered by the leadership of the senate because we are investigating the wife of the senate president.

“Everything the senate is doing is to scandalise the commission because we are investigating the wife of the senate president.”

The EFCC is investigating Mrs Saraki over an offence of money laundering she allegedly committed while her husband was the governor of Kwara state.

In July, when she was invited for questioning, a hive of lawmakers led by Dino Melaye accompanied her to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja, in what was described as an attempt to stampede the commission.

She promised to cooperate with the commission on whatever information it needed, the ‘Like Mind’ senators who are loyalists of the senate president, questioned the entire process, saying it was part of a larger plan to pull down Saraki, who became president of the upper chamber against the wish of his party.

https://www.thecable.ng/senate-bent-embarrassing-lamorde-probing-sarakis-wife

At bolded. The period referred to was when Ribadu was the Executive Chairman. If Lamorde as a Director under Ribadu diverted N1 trillion, how much did the Chairman divert? How was the alleged fraud narrowed down to Lamorde who was one of seven Directors under Ribadu?

Education › Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by 2n2k(m): 8:22pm On Aug 17, 2015

IDGAF:
Well,I get ur point,truth is,it's a free world,u can choose what u want,I am not saying am older than you,but when Ernest Shonekan was president,I was a bit grown and sensible and knew he was put there by IBB to make way for a democratic process,to make way for a transition.On many occasions,I have heard people call his administration a transitional one,because that's what it was supposed to be until Abacha hijacked the process and killed MKO who wud have been 3rd republic president

Like I said,am only a science student,but am speaking from my years of experience,so I may be wrong 2

There is no argument about this at all. I only used elementary language to explain in my previous post to be at matriculation level of the guy who asked the question. Since you said you are older, now let me be technical. What was set up in August 1993 as contained in Decree No 61 of 1993 was called 'Interim National Government' (ING). Shonekan was named in the Decree as Head of State and President of Interim National Government while Abacha was named Defence Secretary and Vice-Chairman of the ING. Note that shonekan was not called the President and commander in chief in that Decree.

On November 10 1993, a Lagos high court declared Decree 61 and thus ING illegal and about a week later, Abacha overthrew Shonekan. In December 1993, Abacha (as military Head of State) issued a Decree to retroactively recognize Shonekan as Head of State and commander in chief for the period that he served in August to November 1993 since Decree 61 that initially made him so had been declared illegal by the court. That is what made Shonekan to be called former Head of State today. What we had between January and August 1993 prior to ING was transitional council (not government) and Babangidä was in power then.

Education › Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by 2n2k(m): 4:26pm On Aug 17, 2015

IQDONABLE:
Mehn I juz finish my exam ooo

It was not too bad, about 40 questions from English, 5 maths and 5 current affairs.

I can only remember few

Correct spellings

1.Questionnaire

2. Maintenance

3.Receipts

Maths, for those that haven't done theirs; Should study, ratios and percentage wella.

Current affairs.

1.When did Nigerian civil wars ended

A. 1967 b. 1966 c. 1970 d. 2011

I chose c.
3. Obasanjo was Nigerian president from

2. 1998-2005 B. 1986 C. 1967-1971 d. 1999-2007

I chose d.

3. Earnest Shonekan Regime was an/a

A. Transition Government B. Interim Government C. Interime Government D. Local Government.

I chose B.

Make I know come crack my brain. That's all I can remember

#Goodluck to us all.

At bolded. The correct answer is "interim government" and it lasted from August 28 - November 17, 1993.

Note that Shonekan was appointed in January 1993 as the Head of Transitional Council but Babangidä still remained the president until August 1993 when Babangidä stepped aside and Shonekan took over as Head of Interim Governnment. Since the question is about Shonekan regime, it can only refer to the period he was the head of state not when he was head of transition council under Babangidä and Aikhomu.

Shonekan was head of transition council in Babangidä regime (January to August 1993) but Shonekan was Head of Interim government in Shonekan regime (August to November 1993)

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Career › Re: NNPC Staff: Resume Before 8am Or Stay At Home by 2n2k(m): 2:48pm On Aug 16, 2015

Mynd44:
I can always give my friend my ID card to clock for me. This memo tells then to be at their desks meaning they are not asking you to get to work but at at your designated post and start working

Access Control is not just clock card. This is 21st century not Fredrick Taylor era. It is the placement of the card against the terminal that will open the door for you and at the same time record your time of entry. How will your friend use two cards to enter at the same time?

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Properties › Re: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja Nearing Completion (pics) by 2n2k(m): 2:28pm On Aug 16, 2015

arabianights:
Boss,Kobo-Kobo have turned lots of business men to Billionaires,Theres is a steady income.'forced'? Dont underestimate the Kobo-kobo customers as am sure in a day, Next gets an inflow of over =N=3m give or take daily into its account due to these 'kobo-kobo' customers.

If it sets up that place for a cash inflow N3m per day, it would have folded up. In 2011, its forex requirements to just one of its suppliers alone (i.e. Heinz) was $1.5m - $2m monthly. Extrapolate that to a year and to many of its suppliers and then to the current exchange rates.

Anyway we have exchanged enough information on these outlets. Let as many as are willing and able open shops. If it is not profitable for them, they will either adapt or ship out. Nobody told WoolWorth also from South Africa to pack up when it came here with wrong business model a few years ago.

For linkage, you don't need introduction, since you want to resell, you will buy in bulk, it is your kind they are looking for. Note that while retail customers occupy the front car parks, the few bulk purchasers who actually move their business are attended to through the side entrance. Go thru there.

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Properties › Re: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja Nearing Completion (pics) by 2n2k(m): 2:06pm On Aug 16, 2015

arabianights:
YOU ARE 100 % RIGHT but u still dont get the logic or what am trying to state.my argument is not on ownership or what ever.I therefore dont see the use of your history on Next or as well as the building housing it as i know all this.

Am i a shareholder in Next? No but am damned proud of what they are doing and how far they have come.I hope and pray that they open more outlets in the country

However much as Shoprite is a franchise that sells Nigerian manufactured products ,we need to also encourage our own .We need to develop our businesses to the extent that investors will export our franchise.South Africa makes it tough for us to do business in their country, y should we therefore invest in their country.For goodness sake take a good look around you ,am sick of tired of these franchises.
We are using our own hands to harm our local manufactures/Business men which of course impacts on our economy
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Come to think of it,Can someone answer y amigo (Now known as 4 u) supermarket sells more of foreign products than our manufactured products?

We dont get opportunities made easy for us to do businesses in alot of the countries that have franchises here yet we give them red carpet with roses scattered on it to walk into Nigeria.

I pray some dirty politics is played and shoprite loses lots of money or simply gets frustrated out or better still loses customers.Bad of me? i know! but am just tired and Angry !

You amended after I had quoted and responded to you.

Like I said initially, Next business model is not actually retail-oriented. It is being forced to attend to kobo-kobo customers at its Jahi shop currently because of circumstance. It is oriented towards bulk sales and is a major supplier to Shoprite and Park-n-Shop. So Next is actually not in their league. Next is a major importer of South African brands by the way.

On you being the shareholder, that was a joke hence the emoticon after the question.

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Properties › Re: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja Nearing Completion (pics) by 2n2k(m): 1:58pm On Aug 16, 2015

arabianights:
YOU ARE 100 % RIGHT but u still dont get the logic or what am trying to state.my argument is not on ownership or what ever.I therefore dont see the use of your history on Next or as well as the building housing it as i know all this.

Read and understand what i mean .

The understanding I had of your initial post was that Shoprite rented a space in Jabi Mall to crowd out 'NEXT MALL' located in a different district of Jahi hence my 'history' that Next umbilical cord is not buried in Jahi.

For more of my history, NEXT is presently a major distributor to Shoprite and Park-n-Shop, so it's business can only grow more as Shoprite expands because Next is a major importer of many overseas brands including south-Africans own like Distel, SABMiller, Tigers etc.

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Properties › Re: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja Nearing Completion (pics) by 2n2k(m): 1:26pm On Aug 16, 2015

arabianights:
Okay oooooo.I pass that area most often and i must state that the model looks way better than the mall itself.
Iam also privy to info that one of our presidents ownts it.

Shop rite is being greedy,This will be their 3rd outlet in Abuja.I dont think Government should encourage this as we have our own indigenuosly owned malls and shoud encourage their success.Is shop rite trying to cripple NEXT MALL hence the building of another outlet close to it?
They know next mall is their competition

South Africa will never encourage Nigerian growth in their country infact they will discourage us with stringent policies so y exactly should we encourage or condone this? [b]This is really painfu[/b]l

Are you a shareholder in NEXT or why are you making a case for them? cheesy

For the record, there is nothing like NEXT MALL because NEXT - Cash & Carry also rented the place just like Shoprite. The only difference is that NEXT's upfront rent was used to complete that phase of the building after it was initially abandoned.

The present building which you called Next Mall is actually the entrance/reception area of the planned multi-storey Abuja Mall owned by the Abuja Investment Company Limited - an investment arm of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. So it is government-owned. When government became cash strapped after substantially investing in that entrance area and there was no investor to partner it to build the main mall, it decided to convert and put into use the entrance area by partnering with Next Limited - a company owned by Peter Obi.

Shoprite has plan for six outlets in Abuja. What is constraining its rapid expansion is lack of malls and its policy of not directly owning the property for its shops. It has plan to open one in Wuye in the nearest future

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Politics › Re: Naira Rain At NASS As Senators Collect N23.4m Each- The Nation by 2n2k(m): 12:44pm On Aug 16, 2015

Nelkoko:
No b Buhari sign d hot pepper 4 dem?...After him go say pepper no dey kitchen

The amendments to the constitution made National Assembly autonomous. Once they passed the budget and it is signed, executive cannot even say there is no cash to finance the National Assembly budget.

Also note that executive does not budget for the assembly, the president will just add the N150 billion already fixed by the assembly (which they have graciously reduced to N120billion now) to the annual budget. It is the responsibility of the assembly to decide how to spend it.

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Properties › Re: Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja Nearing Completion (pics) by 2n2k(m): 9:03am On Aug 16, 2015*

naijaboiy:
[color=#1980BC]Its Jabi Mall and not ShopRite.

ShopRite have their own mall at Apo area of Abuja. [/color]

Shoprite does not own the mall at Apo. It is just one of the tenants there. The name of the mall is Grand Towers Mall. It is owned by the same people that own Grand Square Plaza in the Central Area.

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Culture › Re: Dignitaries At The Burial Of Ooni Of Ife (photos) by 2n2k(m): 3:52pm On Aug 14, 2015

The vice-president was there and no single governor from the entire south-west including the host governor was present? Na so dem hate the man reach?

Politics › Re: CNN Investigates Why Buhari Dumped $182 Halliburton Bribe Scandal by 2n2k(m): 9:57am On Aug 12, 2015*

erunz:
EXCLUSIVE:Nigeria's President, Buhari Dump $182M Halliburton Bribe Scandal Report...Conspiracy of Retired Army Generals prompt Aso Rock back down*IBB, OBJ, Abdusalami Angle* “We're probing Jonathan's Govt”-Presidency*“Probing my govt witch hunt"-GEJ

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari surely meant well for the Nigerian people. His integrity, discipline and avowed commitment to fight, name and shame corruption had never been in doubt since Nigerians have high hopes in his administration to ‘fight corruption among the elites’, in a bid to free Nigeria’s economy from Kleptomaniac. As it is a fad that “when you fight corruption, surely corruption will fight back,” aptly captures the trending conspiracy of few Nigerian Army Generals (retired) and former Heads of State who allegedly prompted Buhari to ‘let-off’ his earlier, intentional investigation of $182million Halliburton bribe scandal, so he may continually ‘govern Nigeria in peace’.

CNN iReport gathered that few weeks before Buhari made his maiden visit to United States, words reached him that few retired Army Generals who were erstwhile Heads of State were allegedly not happy with the planned moves by the no-nonsense disciplinarian to re-open the Halliburton scandal, with the sole intention to expose, disgrace and prosecute some of culpable generals and other highly-placed Nigerians whose hands may have been ‘soiled’ by the cookie-jar of corruption in Bonny Island Liquefied Natural Gas Project.

As such, after General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), a former Nigeria’s Head of State received a phone call from from General Olusegun Obasanjo, also a former Nigeria’s president where he brought the attention of IBB to the fact that they way Buhari was going about corruption-fight, he would eventually probe the majority of past administration, including IBB era. This position was echoed by another Nigerian Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar; which prompted a conspiracy theory to ‘place Buhari in order’. Abdusalami had visited IBB in his Minna Castle in Niger State, there it was concluded that IBB should stylishly pass on their position to Buhari to halt his earlier intended probe of his predecessors.

In a press statement issued by IBB through his media adviser, Prince Kassim Afegbua, it reportedly reads: “On General Buhari, it is not in IBB’s tradition to take up issues with his colleague former president. But, for the purpose of the record, we are conversant with General Buhari’s so-called holier-than-thou-attitude. He is a one-time minister of petroleum and we have good records of his tenure. Secondly, he also presided over Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) which records we also have. We challenge him to come out in clean hands in those two portfolios he headed. Or, we will help him to expose his records of performance during those periods. Those who live in glass houses do not throw stones. General Buhari should be properly guided.”

CNN iReport gathered when intelligence report reached Buhari on the position of these retired Army Generals and former Heads of State, and bearing in mind how mean they can fully engage him in ‘dirty-fight’ which may ridicule him in the eyes of Nigerians and expose his stewardship then as Minister of Petroleum in 1976 that led to the mysterious disappearance of a whooping US $2.8 Billion from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC account in Midlands Bank, United Kingdom allegedly under his watchful eyes, Buhari quickly made a detour and issued a press statement through Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser, Media & Publicity claiming the investigation of Buhari administration would only be limited to his predecessor, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GEJ, the man who honorably handed peacefully to Buhari on May 28, 2015 at Eagle Square so Nigeria may remain united as an indivisible nation.

For the records, Buhari was appointed Minister of Petroleum in 1976 under the Murtala/Obasanjo administration. Not much is known about any scandals that occured during his tenure as Minister, but there are rumors of the mysterious disappearance of US$2.8 Billion from the NNPC account in Midlands Bank in the United Kingdom, during Buhari’s stewardship. Now that IBB has threatened to expose him, it lends a certain credibility to the rumors indicting Buhari of grand graft.

As if Jonathan knew that this would happen. In the last days of his administration as president in Aso Rock villa on May 27, 2015 during Federal Executive Council valedictory session witnessed by big-wigs of Peoples Democratic Party, he said “Some people are even calling for the probe of the government, but I think in Nigeria, there are a lot of many things that will be probed, very many things, even debts owed by states and debts owed by this country from 1960 up to this time. They say it is Jonathan’s administration that accrued these debts,” Jonathan said.

“I believe that anybody that is coming for probe must also ensure that this probe is extended beyond the Jonathan administration. Otherwise, to me, it will be a witch-hunt. If we are very sincere, it is not only the Jonathan administration that should be probed.”

CNN iReport investigation showed that Jonathan administration may have been singled-out as ‘corrupt government’ due to the fact that he was a minority-leader from Niger-Delta and obviously not a military, but a civilian leader. There are feelers from some Nigerians that this probe may not have happened if Jonathan had been a retired Army General.

For Folu Adewope, an undergraduate of University of Texas Arlington, UTA, her words: “This is obviously a witch-hunt, charade and selective humiliation with ethnic coloration under corruption-guise. I strongly believe this investigation would not have happened if Jonathan had hailed from the North and had been a retired Army General. Why can’t Buhari open the Halliburton scandal, and openly prosecute Obasanjo, Abdusalami, Atiku Abubakar, a former Nigeria’s Vice president and every other corrupt Nigerians named in the scandal. As Nigerians, we are interested in this case.”

Recently on his Facebook wall-page, Femi Adeshina, special aide to the president on media and publicity, said: “It would be a distraction for the President to begin digging into all former administrations, but for a proper take off of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, there is need to look into the immediate past government (Jonathan’s). We are interested in investigating Jonathan’s government to recover stolen funds”.

International Community watch in Disbelief
As at the time of going to the press, members of International Community, particularly the United States government is shocked that Buhari ought not to leave any stone unturned in fighting corruption no matter whose ox is gored. The Halliburton bribery scandal is seen by members of international community as a litmus test for Buhari to prove his desire effectively to combat corruption among the elites in Nigeria.

Source:

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1259469

[b]Even before reading the DISCLAIMER by the cnn, I knew this couldn't have come from a reputable journalist.

The statement purportedly issued by IBB (which I bolded) was published in June 2013 when GMB had not even declared his intention to run for president! APC had not even been registered. The statement was purportedly issued by IBB (and he denied it then) when President Jonathan and Buhari (as former head of state) at a public ceremony, criticized previous administrations especially IBB regime for institutionalizing corruption. The blogger attributed the statement to the outcome of the meeting of the ex- heads of state as if GMB was already in power then and even said that Adesina responded on behalf of Buhari as presidential spokesman. Adesina had not been appointed as Special Adviser then because GEJ was still in power

What even made the time attributed to the Afegbua's statement wrong is that Afegbua is no longer IBB's spokesman. He is currently the Special Adviser on Media to Oshiomole in Edo state[/b]

Education › Re: What Does Waec Mean By This?? by 2n2k(m): 8:56pm On Aug 11, 2015

boombay:
please I entered the required numbers and pin and I pressed submit.. the next thing I saw was " RESULT NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS
CANDIDATE IN THE SPECIFIED YEAR.
Return to homepage"
please what does this mean??

Many candidates I know around here reported this also. No one has reported seeing his result. May be the system is not yet fully up

One even said that he deliberately imputed wrong pin or whatever you guys call it, the system still accepted it and returned the message you quoted. That show something is wrong with the website.

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Business › Re: Banks Reduce Withdrawal Limits On Atms - Vanguard by 2n2k(m): 8:20am On Aug 11, 2015

Gabbysky:
And the source of your own info is?
Or do you work with the CBN?

The man you quoted may answer you
But actually, how does pegging naira withdrawal within Nigeria help to defend the naira? It makes no sense unless the banks are illiquid (in naira). The cbn position as stated in its advertisement is $300 daily cash withdrawal abroad which does not affect POS usage abroad so long as the total of both ATM and pos is subject to maximum of $50,000 per year.

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Politics › Re: Jonathan Was Held Hostage While In Office – Soyinka by 2n2k(m): 1:16am On Aug 11, 2015

longayink:
For how many more times shall this Soyinka Vs Jonathan meeting be published,?

Soyinka and his group need to celebrate for giving Buhari to Nigeria as president, in a country filled with young and well-educated elite.

Last election, Southwest's Catholic Cardinal, Catholic Bishops, Retired Military Generals, name who is who in the South West, joined Tinubu in APC and gave us Buhari after a most deceptive political campaign of falsehood ever heard anywhere.

Why does Soyinka now abuse the priviledge of meeting with Jonathan then?

Let the Southwest and northern Nigeria continue with their pillage of the former Southeast region. But one day Go be one day...

The countries forcefully joined to the old Soviet Union were able to free themselves, despite all the nuclear heads in Russia's control then.

BishopMagic:
Soyinka is a disgrace.
I have lost all respect I had from this old fool and have come to see him as a cheapskate hustler.
Soyinka is merely trying to distance himself from this disgraceful administration which he worked tirelessly openly to support.
Leave these old fools. They have nothing to lose because they know they are not part of the future.

If you take time to read and comprehend that publication again, you will find out that the interview was conducted by the EFCC before the election. Soyinka stated it clearly that he only disclosed those matters because the interview would not be published before the election as he didn't want to be seen as favoring either GEJ of GMB.

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