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More players would be released subject to offers and bids for them. You can't openly tell a player under contract you don't need him.....that's the case with Ozil, Mustafi, Eleny, and Mikhitaria (Not sure of my spelling)
I am sure so.e of them would be shipped out and that would free a lot of spaces. Kolacinac is a squad player and may not be allowed as would xhaka. Let's see what Unai has as a plan but I do feel he would make a better impression when he gets his own players. What we do not know is that building takes a while and Arsenal fans would need to be patient.

quote author=Kizzygentle post=79138910]
It's better they are relegated we know arsenal is no longer arsenal than giving us hbp all d time decieving themselves that they are contesting for champions league or premier league.[/quote]

They should pursue to get a Garnishee order then you would know whether they would wait for ever.

tstx:




Them go wait until Jesus come

The auction was already completed before they made it known. You can check https://app1.trade.gov.ng/eauction/auction/list/all/5?viewType=table&sortby=endDate&sortorder=asc




[quote author= post=78638379]This is unprecedented in the history of this country.
In previous years, The criminals and looters always shared all these cars among them selves without thinking twice or letting the populace know about it.
That is how Atiku Mboma started making his money as the Oga at the top in Customs, well before he became the number 2 man to OBJ and moved to a bigger scale of corruption.

Slow and steady, we will get to a New and better Nigeria.
God bless Nigeria.[/quote]

Guideline issued by a relevant Government agencies could be considered as part of the law. There was a supreme Court case on that recently . If INEC issued such as part of the guideline then we may be in for a lot of legal fireworks.

Awol1:
It's a tricky sh*t.

The court cannot build on nothing.

If there's no presidential assent to make the process legal, how can the court adjudicate on it.

Except the court recognizes the power of INEC to make bye-laws.

We do not need to ask who the enemies of Nigerians are!

oduademonest:
We are doing to them in Nigeria what they are doing to us in the west

Apt and direct. Thanks for the analysis.

tactius:
In 2015..it cost N132 to import one liter of fuel into the country. Nigeria was importing most of the fuel it consumed, and still does.

We were selling the fuel at N87 per liter.

At the same time, oil prices ...crude oil was at $30 per barrel and dropping. (Note...we need oil to be at $140 to run a balanced budget. It's our break-even price. Russia is $99, Saudi $78, Kuwait $45)

No money to subsidize fuel, our treasury was running on empty, our reserves were dropping...and there were fuel queues because most makreters were running at a loss.

Based on advice, the government raised prices to N145....above the landing price of N132. That ended the need for subsidy, and ended the queues.

When landing price rose above N150.(in part thanks to a rebound in oil prices, but not enough to get dollars to rebuffer the naira)..that's when government made NNPC the sole importer of fuel, and forced them to use their money to pay 'underrecovery' (though govt too is paying)...ie subsidy by another name.

NB: I am not defending Buhari or APC. I believe that if GEJ had been allowed to remove fuel subsidy, we would have seen benefits as early as 2014....with increased investment, etc.)

Optimism is a good breakfast but a bad dinner. I am not sure there is a good case for Oyetola outside of technicalities and if the Appeal court judges ignore technicality, which has been the trend lately and focus on the substance of the case, it would be hard to reverse the case. Please, bear in mind, you are not calling for new evidence(s). When INEC could not defend the results and actions taken by their resources, you could sense there was a looming danger. That said, I wish them well.

aremz:
Lol why are we going back and forth on this issue. Come Wednesday Gboyega oyetola would reclaim his mandate at the appellate court adeleke was given an head start to start a premature celebration
Gboyega oyetola we know ilerioluwa we trust

I am not sure we are paying attention to the issues facing the companies in Nigeria. You generate your own light, you pay for your security, you pay all levies and taxes of FG, State government, and local government. This does not include community and various stakeholders. The ease of running a business in Nigeria is burdensome. You will know better when you start a business. As for enforcement, prepare for more disengagments as many toys won't be able to pay...even state government. Prepare also to face removal of subsidy as it is a matter of when not if. Government just gave a reason for that step which would happen shortly.

banio:
So government can't enforce her laws. Useless and senseless statement.

Best is to create an enforcement unit that workers can report erring companies. Then such companies will be sanctioned accordingly with fines and possibly seizure of assets etc.

Companies could also be forced to deposit an advance payment of the salary with the enforcement unit. That's if you have 30 staff, then you must show bank proff that you can pay them minimum wage.

So many methods abound. But is the government willing. The workers can't take laws into their hands, but government can

"If he can successfully prosecute a Chief justice of the most populous country in Africa and the foreign media gets the News.. baba would win himself international recognition and investors trust to our economy"-I like the if in your statement. If the process ends with CCT then he is likely to win but since the case can still proceed to the appeal court and Supreme court , your guess is as good as mine. As to attracting investors with the publicity generated, i doubt that would move any sensible investor as investors have their interface in Nigeria as well as their embassies; they rely on them more than anyone else. For some recognition internationally, that is not impossible!

iammo:


Buhari knows better than to drop such high profile case with lots of Good publicity for his administrations anti-corruption war.

Trump kicked off Jeff Sessions as AG and had been trying hard on US supreme court chief John Roberts but Buhari did it so seemlessly all thanks to corruption and legal advice from VP Professor of law

If he can successfully prosecute a Chief justice of the most populous country in Africa and the foreign media gets the News.. baba would win himself international recognition and investors trust to our economy


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unclefresh:
Nice write up op , anyway I intend going into the business , I have already acquired plots of land but will 2m be enough for building of the pig farm , I also intend starting with 34 males and 5 pregnant pigs , then expand once they start giving birth

I do not advice you to start with that kind of number. Start with manageable portion and watch them grow. I started with 7. 2 male and 5 female. I now have 20. My first litters were list due to inexperience. I am also dealing with some issues of pig health also. Pls start small.

First, notify her parents and let the parents also advice her....watch and see if any change occurs. If no change occurs, send her back home. You could support her through school while she is with the parents. Your good intentions won't be remembered if she gets pregnant under your roof.

Hades2016:
Mr adviser continue advising him until she get pregnant and put the guy in trouble ooooo... Better she send her back to her people and be sponsoring her school at her peoples place girls of this days can put someone in trouble I da tell you

You could not have said it better. In bullying Onoghen, the judiciary should know that they have surrendered their place and authority. It is a precedence that the judiciary would regret painfully. Anyone- judge seen as a threat would be eliminated using same instruments.

Mujtahida:
The most dangerous thing is to use use law to promote injustice, use truth to promote lies, use medicine to kill, use light to blind, use knowledge to cause misunderstanding and confusion. APC has mastered propaganda and if you really are not informed you will be swindled by their self righteous grandstanding.

I pity Nigerians who do not realise that government is the greatest criminal, the greatest murderer, the greatest liar, the greatest knave who takes the instruments of law, the tools of truth to inflict harm on the citizens.

One day the injustice, the hypocrisy and lies done to Onnoghen will visit another Nigerian and those who think this is about fighting corruption will realise they've been hoodwinked but it would be too late.

He might not be guilty however if you look at the forces against him and follow the trial very well, it does look like it has a predetermined end.
When we start looking at thing more objectively, it would be obvious to us that there is more to his trial than corruption. He was simply not wanted by the presidents men.
I sincerely hope that all Judicial officers would learn their lesson and dispense justice with absolute fairness and without fear. I also now want to see all those with corruption cases in this government come out clean.

AroleOduduwa2:
If Onnoghen is not guilty, why would he retire and accept the soft landing deal?

He is the only guilty one. The others with corruption burdens are free. Lets continue in this way and see the kind of country we all shall have.

imam07:
You all dug you grave with your hands

No, dakuuku is from Opobo Nkoro

GBAREN:
That's Dakuku LGAs

Great analysis and comment

OGHENAOGIE:
the best comment I seen on this thread....it's not about party but the santity of our society and rule of law..lets wait for the Supreme Court...

Do you stay in Rivers state or you just hate Wike for no reason?

spongeisback:
I want Wike to lose. That guy hasn’t done anything in Rivers State, with all the revenue Rivers State is still a dump.

My brother, Wike does not need to rig any election in Rivers state to win. You may have issues with him but be sure he has a good followeship

MKULTRA:
Hmmm... Gogo jack maybe
Wike's Rigging Scientist as per Minister of edu

So all measures must be put in place for a free fair election

It's called preemptive strike

At some point in your life, you would stand up and be counted. I do not write off any man until that man is dead. Atiku may be swimming against the tide but his challenging the election would help the country. Alot would come out of the case would help our electroral system. I can understand why many persons resign to fate; does God still exist?

AllenSpencer:
Election is over!

Let the bereaved be at peace

Atiku needs rest at this point in time even though I can imagine how it feels to have been duped by his very own people.


He should move-on and ignore the media stage


Buhari's victory is irreversible and "NO POWER" can reverse it. Its just facing reality squarely.

Atiku is the one that petitioned, if APC has a case with Atiku's result in certain places, they can proceed to the tribunal. It is their right irrespective of their victory.
As for the election being conducted 20 times and Buhari winning; we can discuss that another day. What the issues is all about now is Atiku wanting INEC to provide all materials used to declare PMB victorious

salford:
But PDP rigged too. If the election is reconducted like 20 times. Buhari would beat Atiku those 20 times in the north. Rigging cannot even close the wide margin of defeat. lol.

I have been actually looking out for those who are in Akwa Ibom to state facts from both side of the divide.
I have a little idea of who Mike Igini is, he is a no-nonsense person. I do not doubt your story regarding him.
As for Akpabio, our appeal is, go to the tribunal and make your case rather than creating tension all over the place. Atiku is pursuing his case without this show of shame.

kemthegirl:
My friend dont talk nonsense about my state from where ever you are. Akwa Ibom people as well as the other Niger Delta regions dont do Godfatherism. You can read your Nigerian History well.

The colonial masters had a indirect rule in the North and South West easy because they are known to follow their leaders sheepishly. We dont do that here and that is why you had the likes of Nana of Itsekiri, Jaja of Opobo, Anthony Enahoro, Obong of Calabar etc fighting the colonial masters to their death. We just dont do political slavery.

Speaking about akpabio's senate aspiration, we in Akwa Ibom knew he had commited political suicide the moment he decamped to APC. He like the megalomaniac that he is failed to guage the political temperament of his people. Arrogantly, he assumed his people will sheepishly follow him as if they are goats. He just didnt decamp quietly. He actually said that he will singlehandedly "bury PDP in Akwa Ibom State".
That statement nailed his political coffin. The people, due to vexation voted him out vigorously.

Before the election, he attempted to bribe Mike Igini the REC but the man told him that he came to count votes not money. Akpabio seing the man's integrity sponsored a state protest claiming that Igini is working with PDP.
During that election, Akpabio failed wooefully. there was no rigging. As a matter of fact, that was the freest election in the past 8 years because the Akpabio wasnt in control of State Machinery. Out of 10 Local Governments, he lost in 8, won in Ikot Ekpene LGA. In his own Local Government Essien Udim, he won but narrowly.

Akpabio seing his blatant failure(Igini was publishing results live on Local Tv) went to his LGA collation centre and hijacked the election materials. He tampered with the results and gave himself 120000 votes in order to cover up his loss. The reality was that in Essien Udim, the accredited voters were just 14000. How then did Akpabio win?

By dragging out this whole thing and refusing to accept defeat, Akpabio is making us forget his positive legacies.
He didnt win any election. The narcissist in him wont let him concede defeat. A friend who knows him in person called him to commiserate but in public, he keeps pulling this stupid stunts.

As for Ibe Kachikwu, make no mistake, they need him more than he needs them as he is a face that global managers and leaders respect and listen to. Please, I do not see him as a desperate person. By the way, Mobil is waiting for him to return just in case you dont know.

aljharem:
Please remove Ibe Kachukwu immediately

This reminds me of a story of an expatriate that came to Nigeria as a trainee and was given every instruction from his home country to be down to earth and be extremely humble. He did just as he was told. He asked very foolish questions, tried to learn Nigerian culture and beahved as a nobody. A particular Nigerian manager made life hellish for the guy but little did he know he was dealing with a man who was sent by a director of the company. Fast forward, he learnt and was withdrawn to his country. When he was to leave, he appreciated everyone including his manager who was very brutal to him. A few years later, he was back to Nigeria as country manager. He had a meeting with his former boss and made just one statement.....Now I am the Boss. ( Don't ask me what became of that Nigerian Manager)
We must be very careful of what we say as you don't know what would happen in the next one minute. Oshomole should learn how God manages pround and loud persons.

Primesky:
Ah! this is too immature. The contender isn't this hash. Mr. Oshiomole should avoid aggravating tensions. The President advised those celebrating not to mock those who lost. This is a far departure from that advice.

If leaders cannot control themselves in act and speech, then they have no business being in leadership positions!.

Please read the story again. It was a federal high court . Has wike now started controlling federal institutions?

Donjazzy12:
Wike has reduced the Judiciary in Rivers State to a Joke!

I find something totally strange and illogical in telling a man who feels aggrieved not to seek redress. I am sure the courts are meant to deepen our democracy and strengthened our electoral processes. I followed the case of Aregbesola, Peter Obi, Oshomole, and others that were told to "relax". Some of those judgement re-defined certain aspects of our processes today. If you conclude that Atiku has no case, I may need to ask you if you were in every polling unit of Nigeria? I am a bit amazed as to why the members of the ruling party that won has started appealing to him to "concede" and be a man of honour. Sir, kindly follow the case of Osun and you would see that we should challenge what we perceive as improper and conflicts with values and standards. The courts dont need existence if we keep suggesting that an aggrieved person should just relax. Adopting a non radical approach to contest perceived injustice should be commended by all and sundry. Did PMB not contest the results of his previous defeats?

Goke7:
You think Atiku has a case? dream on, evidence abound as to the malpratices pdp committed during this elections and pdp knows it, they are just making noise, if they dare they will finally be exposed. You think it's only tinubu that has bullion vans going out of his house?

Let pdp go on. If Atiku likes, let them push him like Abiola

You may not be correct. Let INEC explain it, they are the umpire and if you don't understand something, then ask. There would be many questions that they should honestly asnwer and it should not be difficult since they have the answers already.

somalianprince:
This is the PDP votes that were cancelled. By the time you add it and millions of PDP supporters that were disenfranchised you will understand why Atiku won fair and square. However this fraud cannot stand.

Things may not be the way they appear. PMB might have the Acting CJN as his Ally but make no mistake, he is just one judge among the 7 to decide the case at supreme Court......after all the appeal court and the tribunals have done their jobs. Also, we need to bear in mind that cases are decided on facts and evidence and sound lawyers. I agree you can add " favour" from the judges but we all know what such favour is doing to some judges right now. Don't get it mixed up,Atiku has a right and he should pursue it. As for him spending more money, if you are a true Democrat, you would support him with your resources; money and time. I commend his approach and wish him well. Let it be on record that he contested against INEC, the Police, Thugs, Army and all military structures that aided any kind of malpractice. Let's find out if he is contesting against the judiciary as well.....we can only wait.

blackboy:
Best action even if he no win at the courts. That is due process but we all know Sai Baba has the courts too. Atiku owes him no congratulatory call. Saint PMB all the times he lost never called anyone to congratulate anyone but called for violence and went to the courts all the time. Atiku has never called for violence so I'm fine with that.

I can understand your position but the Army is not covering himself with glory over the activities in Rivers state. We all must ensure we support the Army to defeat BH but the Army has to take the lead and stay off civil issues. We in Rivers state has seen a partisan Army and how they were used against the populace. You won't be proud of the Army is you see the actions they carried out....they are trying to divert the attention of the world from their misdemeanor.

Adesolomon2014:
Fight against BH does not exclude you.
Calling soldiers coward and you are here(online) typing sh*t., you are definitely brave

Atiku should study the result and consult his team. There are options to be explored without resorting to violence. When i see people diverting attention away from the real issue and trying to insult men who have worked hard and long, I feel uneasy. What we are seeing now is strange. my take is, Atiku contested against every known state institution, lets see whether the judiciary would be co-opted into this sham. I know the government has started the deconstruction of the judiciary already but all hope is not lost.

Drakkernoir:
Very flawed...come out and vote...they won't vote..only to have sharp twitter fingers...reactors everywhere

If the elections are repeated 20 times over, Buhari will beat him like a small boy

Optimism is very good and process improvement should be encouraged. Our branding of persons with opinions that differs from our as heretics and names not dignifying does not seem to me a right approach. The beauty of what we call democracy is the diverse opinion. Have you imagined a one party state in a country like Nigeria? Do you think everyone person that is seeing things differently in Nigeria is corrupt and does not mean well? For a lot, the stand is against what's not right irrespective of who does it. If we are fair in our review of the election process, you would come to the conclusion that (As a nation) we did not make much gains from what we did in 2015. I felt we had better election with some reasonable level of sanctity. Like you said " Your daddy will look and rectify all the bad laws that PDP brought to us since 1999 ". I think this view mirrors our challenge to think that a party is the problem of Nigeria. Crime does not know colour, party, race etc. The same persons are switching allegiance since 1999. I agree, PDP should have done better but we need to move on. The current regime has another 4 years and lets measure progress in realistic terms and stop name calling. Lets take government to task and lets get Nigeria working. Sadly, with a lot of persons fed with APC and PDP meals, it is a big task.



[quote author= post=76134270]Great words from a great unbiased group.
These are the critics who are genuinely concerned about a better Nigeria,
You will know them because when they see good efforts of government they also applaud and criticized when needed....
not Wailers, children of hate and perdition that hatred and bile filled their crooked heart 24/7, (we wonder how they live!)
We need more groups like this.

This is the next step Our Daddy will take as soon as he is re-elected and announced tomorrow, to look and rectify all the bad laws that PDP brought to us since 1999, that the evil and outgone senate President refused to append to.
Thank God Saraki is gone forever into oblivion.
To the NEXT LEVEL we go.[/quote]

i like your courage and hope. I too would prefer someone else other than PMB to win but the brazen manipulation wont make that happen. We have retrogressed badly in our electoral processes from what we are seeing

limgezzy:
AM ALREADY ATIKULATING......... PATIENTLY WAITING

US has become hypocritical now that they are asking you to follow laid down rules and condemning injustice. When APC was romancing them in 2015 election, they were not hypocritical. When they were breathing on the neck of GEJ, they were hailed as the watch dog of democracy. Please, much as I like Nigeria to manage her affair, note this "He who fetches firewood infected with ants invites lizards to his house"

BluntBoy:
The US is a hypocritical country.

What did they do when PDP massively rigged out Buhari in 2007?

The truth is that the US do not want us to progress. They would gladly incite violence so that they can come in and plant their naval base in Lagos.

Everywhere they have helped with civil wars, they always leave their marks, either through a naval base or through unabashed imperialism.