₦airaland Forum

Katyusha:
Sometimes I wonder if you Wailers have brains at all. Is the U.S denying her presence? Why are you guys this daft?

I just don't understand. The daftness no be small. It seems the defeat of Jonathan last year has affected their brains. They conjure spurious assertions and will be arguing with their entire strength on its validity.

24hrsmarriage:
There most be a fowl play here. Just yesterday afternoon she was in the federal executive meeting. And today she is in Washington.Flight from Nigeria to Washington is about 24hours. and she use a British airways which means she must have transit..We are humans not monkeys

It seems they have just released a multitude of shallow thinkers from a reservoir somewhere. I cant imagine some comments i'm seeing here and there. Chai, these comments are a big embarrassment to this country. Wetin concern wife of the president with Federal Executive Council meeting?? Chai, I never knew people are this dumb in this country.

The silly comments just like the one above are everywhere; on Vanguard, Linda, and PunchNg sites. But nairaland seems to be their headquarters.

Politicians and drama. I don tire for them sef.

Well-mannered beautiful woman.

'I'm much more optimistic today than I've been in many years, as far as the economy is concerned" Emir of Kano says

http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/08/im-much-more-optimistic-today-than-ive.html

Emir of Kano and former Central Bank governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II says he is more optimistic of Nigeria's economy now than he has ever been in many years. Sanusi said this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja yesterday August 3rd
"What the government has done by fighting insecurity and corruption provides an environment where government policies can thrive.
The recent steps that have been taken by deregulating the oil sector, liberalizing the Forex market, meeting with economists, and setting up a proper economic team, suggests that there is now attention focused on real economic issues. I am much more optimistic today than I have been in many years as far as the economy is concerned. We are going through a difficult time. We are always bound to go through difficult times when the oilprice crash and with all the mismanagement of the past but I think right now, we are finally about to turn a corner. We need to be realistic, nobody should expect overnight that things will change. Inflation will be with us for sometime, recession will be reversed gradually"he said
Posted by Linda Ikeji at 10:15 AM


Sanusi Supports Downstream Deregulation, Requests Nigeria’s Patience


Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Wednesday supported the deregulation of the downstream sector and the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market.

The Emir of Kano said this while speaking at a lecture series at the National Defence College, Abuja.

The Emir sees the deregulation as a turning point for Nigeria and hopes that it would lead to the much needed change and transformation if sustained.

“The recent steps that have been taken to deregulating the oil sector, liberalising foreign exchange market, meeting with economists and setting up a proper economic team suggest that there is now attention focused on real economic issue.

“I’m much more optimistic today that I’ve been in many years as far as the economy is concerned,” he said.

A Wining Economy

The monarch said that the efforts of the Federal Government to tackle corruption and insecurity shows that there is a real focus on the economy.

“I think that the building blocks have been put in place. What the government has done by fighting insecurity and fighting corruption provides an environment where economic policies can thrive,” he added.

He appealed to Nigerians that the anticipated change would come with some form of inflation and recession, but said that Nigeria would gradually return to a booming economy.

http://www.channelstv.com/2016/08/03/sanusi-supports-downstream-deregulation-requests-nigerias-patience/

Good! The Northernization continues

GreatSE:
Ameachi is a traitor, what happens to Portharcourt he claim to love or even Calabar, he is everything against South South....Lagos is saturated yet the efuluefu is taking all SS projects to Lagos to appease his masters

This is not about Amaechi. It is not a FGN project. FGN just needs to approve as it falls under her purview to grant such approvals.

The project has been in the books far before Amaechi came on board. GEJ administration did not give approval to the project, despite that it's a PPP. He played politics with the aspirations of Lagos.

Luckily he is out of the saddle, and a new government desperate to create jobs has no option but to give approval. And even moreso, since the state and the federal are aligned politically.

You blame others for everything but refuse to question your own. Why have u not called Akpabio to question over the Ibaka sea port?? Akwa-Ibom has sufficient funds to contribute to the project but did not.

Why should u blame Lagos for being successful and forward thinking? The money Akpabio spent on building that beautiful stadium, don't you think it would have yielded more economic benefits if it was used to build a modular petroleum refinery or a sea port??

This is a private sector driven project. Nobody is stopping other private sectors from siting an investment in the form of a sea port in PHC, Calabar or Akwa Ibom.

Those states should get their ass up and go and look for the investment. This project has been in the books since Fashola era, it was just delayed because GEJ withheld approval for it.

Lagos wants to develop abeg, no one should hold it down.

Haters kindly note that this is in addition to the ongoing Lekki Sea Port.

maimalari:
Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday evening arrived in Washington DC on a weeklong visit. She is billed to attend a number of events in the area.


Sources at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC said Mrs. Buhari arrived on a British Airways flight from London.

Her visit is of tremendous interest in Nigeria where Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose alleged in June that Mrs. Buhari was involved in the infamous Halliburton scandal, and is the “Aisha Buhari” mentioned in related court documents.

Our investigations show that there is no “Aisha Buhari” mentioned in the Halliburton scandal. However, there is one mentioned in the case of former United States congressman William Jefferson, who was convicted on corruption charges in 2009, and to whom “Aisha Buhari” wired the sum of $170,000. It is to that matter the governor mistakenly appears to allude.

On several occasions, Governor Fayose asserted that Mrs. Buhari could not enter the US, suggesting she would be arrested, a bluff she has now called. Investigations by SaharaReporters and the New York Times have categorically stated that the Aisha Buhari mentioned in the court document in reference is not President Buhari's wife. Nonetheless, Mrs. Buhari has sued Governor Fayose concerning his allegations.

According to an official invitation letter to her, obtained by SaharaReporters, Mrs. Buhari was expected to have arrived in the United Stastes two days ago, but was held back by official delays in Nigeria.

Among others, she is expected during her visit to attend meetings at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She will also be hosted by the United States Institute of Peace, in collaboration with Voice of America, and attend the 25th Anniversary celebration of Zumunta Association USA Inc.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/03/aisha-wife-nigerias-president-muhammadu-buhari-arrives-washington-dc

Abeg show us some pictures jor to aggravate their frustration.

Dcomrade:
Who?

Wailing zombies of course!

Children of anger and hate.

People on self imposed frustration borne out of inability to move on after election defeat.

Beautiful woman.

They will soon invade this thread with their shallow reasoning. Pathetic wailing zombies.

They were the ones that asserted that she can't go to the US. When it became apparent that she will be going, they starting screaming that she is covered by immunity.

Later when she didn't go as per the first rumored visit, they rolled out their drums and their toxic useless mouths to talk trash at this lovely and wonderful wife/mother.

When it was released by the media that she'd be going to the US in Aug, they still didn't back down and observe things unfold like intelligent folks, in their usual idiotic and frustrated characteristics, they went about jeering and insulting this well mannered first lady.

Can they ever be redeemed??

May their wailing continue till eternity!

Good development. But we need a modern rail line from that Badagry port and that will pass through all the South West states to the North. So that goods can be easily evacuated from this port.

I just wish Ambode will cool down and give Fashola the needed respect. If he does that, Fashola will really help him and make his job easier.

tobtap:
... no dam here

A dam is simply a wall. If u look at the picture very well, you will see that a concrete embankment is about to be constructed. That is the dam.

A lot of people erroneously think dam is water. A dam is not a body of water.

xtivin:
true..but why was channels removed?

It was not removed, just repositioned.

For real?

Some Judges get liver sha. See judgement

Judicial rascality of the highest order.

nnachukz:
Nobody both in the Executive and legislative arm of this government has made any positive impact to the common made. So Ekweremadu can not be singled out on this, except if you are suggesting that all of them including the President should step down. Then I will buy your idea.

My point is, APC is fully in charge of the executive and can be validly blamed for non-performance at that level.

At the legislature you can't correctly say APC is responsible for the shortcomings there as they are not fully in control.

Let either party be fully in control of the legislature so that blames can be appropriately apportioned.

Dresden:
u must be high. On. Ogoni weed or agbo!!! Close dt ur bucal cavity before I. Shut it for u#novice of politics mking mouth

Where did this one crawl out from?

You better take your childish tantrums elsewhere.

cktheluckyman:
You are not from his constituency and so does not have the moral right to speak on what he has done or has not done.You should be concerned with the incompetent ancestor you people foisted on our dear nation that has crippled our economy!!! They can meet from now till 2019.Ike Ekweremadu will remain the DSP till 2019 whether the APC likes it or not.

The economy is in shambles and all these fools are thinking about is how to remove Ekweremadu!! Gosh!!

When you are the Deputy Senate President ffor 8 years, your constituency has changed from the enclave he come from to the whole country.

How come, you decided to be hyperventilating instead of showing his achievements to his state and country??

Does that mean he does not have any achievement to brandish as a Deputy Senate President for 9 years and counting


Thank God, the candidate they are pushing forward as his replacement is an Igbo man. If not, I know folks like u will already be screaming that they want to marginalise the Igbos and the campaign to unseat him is hate related.

Our politicians are too desperate and it stems from followership.

Let Ekeremadu willingly step down, so that APC can have their own from the SE on the seat. He was DSP for 8 years under the PDP leadership, let him come and champion the PDP course when they are fully in control.

As the case is now, the senate may just remain in a confused state till the end of their tenure to the detriment of the country.

Another good option is for Saraki to decamp to the PDP. And let it be clear cut that it is the opposition that is control of the senate.

It's quite simple and doesn't call for hyperventilation.

nnachukz:
Their plans will still fail. The more they lay trap for him, the more their individual problems and misfortunes will grow geometrically. Iseeeeeeee.

Ekeremadu has not made any impact in the legislature since the time he has been Deputy Senate President. More than 9 years now.

Or do you know of his achievements to his community, state and country all those years?

Without hating, I sincerely will like to see another name and face on that seat. I would have loved for APC to put their choice candidates on that seat so that they won't have excuse at the end of this legislative term.

Presently, the current legislature has not achieved anything worth praising and you can't morally blame APC/PDP for it. Let's have a clear cut party in leadership, so that we can know who to blame.

It is either Saraki decamps to the PDP, and we all know it is the PDP in charge of the senate, or Ekeremadu steps down for an APC candidate.

No inconclusive election, no violence. Does that mean they have more matured politicians up North?

Their budget jumped from 22 billion in 1999 to 150 billion in 2011.

Chai, these guys are rogues. They also stopped providing details of their budget.

Till date, Bukola Saraki has still not released details of the budget of the National Assembly. And some mofos are still supporting and encouraging him.

We have seen the details of the budget of the Executive and has appropriately criticized extravagant spending, but till date, details of the budget of the NASS has remained vague like that of the KGB.

These crooked National Assembly has also succeeded in dividing Nigerians along party and tribal lines, to the extent that if you criticize anything about them, some mofos will call it 'ethnic intolerance'. I am just tired of this country.

Nigeria is blessed with different difficult terrains for training.

We have the desert terrain in the North for training, the creeks in the South for amphibious training and the jungle in different parts parts of the country for jungle warfare training.

santino09:
I laugh at you. I'm at agbede now people are running away. Why? The fear or militants is the beginning of ehm... Only the sound of their ammunitions is enough to make our uniform men pee in their pants

Agbede in which state please?

BTW

We have many uniformed men.

There is road safety, civil defence, immigration, peace corps, etc. So be specific next time.

IVORY2009:
Can you just listen to yourself, so if he has an ongoing case with the EFCC, so should not run for an office of his party? And by the way has the EFCC be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt, dat he actually collected monies, the case is in court and the EFCC is only a tool of the Buhari lead govt to witch hurt opposition members, petitions upon petitions has been written against Mr Fashola, Mr Amechi, name dem, nothing has been done, der is God oooo

He never said he has been convicted. He only gave you a caveat, so that when his case resumes, you won't scream witchhunt. Which you are already insinuating sef.

Why are they subjecting this lady to this public show now? haba, media people, please show some decorum.

Suprnov3r:
No. Because Buhari has made president on two occasions doesnt mean he is smarter than everyone else

You are right. It doesn't show that he's smarter than everyone else, but it did show that he is a smart individual and not dull. Which is actually my point!

It is only intelligent people that sees opportunity and also able to tap into it.

QueenColeen:
Return to google to be sure of who and who made all those appointments.

NHIS GET NEW ACTING CEO
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has appointed Mr. Olufemi Akingbade as the Acting Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with effect from Monday, April 27, 2015.
http://nhis.gov.ng/NHIS%20gets%20new%20acting%20CEO/


The person Buhari sacked before appointing Oni Yetunde in Acting capacity was also a southerner.

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-appointment of our son, Dr Paul Orhii as the Director-Genera l of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control with effect from Jan. 13, 2014.
http://scannewsnigeria.com/featured-post/president-goodluck-jonathan-re-appoints-paul-orhii-as-dg-of-nafdac/

(Kindly note the bigotry inherent in the use of our "son" by the writer. )


President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has renewed the appointment of the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Professor Innocent Ujah after his first tenure of four years.
http://newtelegraphonline.com/fg-re-appoints-ujah-as-nimr-dg/

Smileprince:
There was a court order at FHC in Lagos before the court order in PH. So the court at PH has no right to nullify the judgment of the Lagos FHC.

Hence making Abuja FHC to stand and reinstate the sheriff chairmancy

You don't know them? They will turn a blind eye to this one but will be criticising the one that does not appeal to them.

They didn't criticise the PHC High court for entertaining a case that a court of coordinate jurisdiction has earlier given a judgment which has consequence for the reliefs being sought at the PHC court.

They won't see that. It is only Justice Okon's judgment which relies on the initial Lagos Federal High court judgement they will be criticising.

Justice Okon's judgment relies on the foundation of the initial Federal High Court in Lagos judgement, which is still subsisting and yet to be vacated by an apellate court.

It is the Port Harcourt judgement that is an anomaly.

IstandWitBuhari:
Soon we will hear names like Musa,bello,mubarak from Daura in katsina have occupied the vacant positions, buhari is the dullest dullard I have ever seen

If a someone is able to successfully make himself the President of a country of millions of intelligent folks on two different occasions, you must actually be the greatest dullard for u to think such a person is dull.


Btw
Those Sacked are as follows:


Dr. Mohammed Ado
Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA)

Femi Akingbade
Acting-Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)

Professor Karniyus Gamanie
Director-General of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD)

Yetunde Oni
Acting Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Professor Innocent Ujah
Director-General of the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)



I can confirm there are three Southerners there out of 5.

How come you have not deemed it fit to criticise the Southern President who made these appointments?

Pavarottii:
The NWC has been dissolved.

By??