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CrimeRe: Father Of Two Steals Car, Repaints It Within 8 Hours In Kwara (Photo) by ajbabs(m): 4:32am On Aug 25, 2021
AngelHoly:
So yahoo na thief now??
Yahoo nah pastor or imam. They are worse than "thieves".
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Manchester City Vs Norwich City (5 - 0) On 21st August 2021 by ajbabs(m): 4:45pm On Aug 21, 2021
iLegendd:
Let them make it 5 - 0. I'm glad Grealish scored.
It has happened
TV/MoviesRe: Bbnaija: My Brother Has Schizophrenia – Maria Breaks Down In Tears by ajbabs(m): 11:51am On Aug 21, 2021
saasala:
This is something very delicate that one should be careful of revealing to the world. Schizo is highly hereditary which means that her brother got it from the family tree.

Any man with sense should avoid raising offspring from the womb of Maria to avoid having mad children. It might sound like a harsh statement but it is true.
Causes of schizophrenia
The cause of schizophrenia is unknown, but it is usually a combination of the following factors:

Brain chemistry
Genetics
Complications at birth
Some people develop schizophrenia following a stressful event, such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a job.

Experiences like growing up in a town or city, stressful life events and moving to new a new town or country can also trigger symptoms of psychosis and schizophrenia.

There’s also a strong link between the use of strong cannabis and the development of schizophrenia.
RomanceRe: We Had Sex 2 Months Ago And She Is 3 Months Pregnant Now by ajbabs(m): 1:45pm On Aug 09, 2021
DanielAlhassan:
how is that supposed to be my problem when the pregnancy is not mine
You need to sit down and learn, young man.
Pregnancy age is not from the date of sex, it is calculated from the date of last menstrual cycle. So, it usually comes with addition of +2 weeks or more.
CareerRe: Learning To Drive From Someone Or Going To A Driving School? by ajbabs(m): 5:25pm On Jul 08, 2021
PoliticsRe: Harrison Gwamnishu Escapes Assassination By Men In Police Van (Photos, Video) by ajbabs(m): 8:54am On Jun 24, 2021
Fahdiga1:
Staged. How were you able to capture the face very well when he pointed the gun at you without him shooting you and at the same time you were still able to control your car while filming him
Staged? You should organise your own stage video
PoliticsRe: Harrison Gwamnishu Escapes Assassination By Men In Police Van (Photos, Video) by ajbabs(m): 8:52am On Jun 24, 2021
Security is becoming something else in this Nigeria.
Foreign AffairsRe: South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa Pleads On Live TV for His Stolen Ipad by ajbabs(op): 8:39am On Jun 24, 2021
Lalasticlala, do you believe that criminals can steal Buhari iPad like that in a public function?
Foreign AffairsSouth African President, Cyril Ramaphosa Pleads On Live TV for His Stolen Ipad by ajbabs(op): 8:30am On Jun 24, 2021
For a moment on Tuesday, it seemed petty crime had found a victim in South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, much to the shock of the public.

Ramaphosa was in Cape Town on Tuesday for the establishment of the Transnet National Ports Authority as an independent subsidiary of Transnet (the state transport company).

As he was about to deliver the keynote on live TV - which he was to read from his iPad - he realised with visible shock that it had simply disappeared.

Many assumed it had been stolen...

"I had my iPad. Do you know where they took my iPad to? This is the problem of always handing out your gadgets to other people. It's always best that I keep all these things with me all the time. I had my iPad. I had it in my hand. It's gone. I lost it, it seems."

Video - President Realises iPad is Missing



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c1_aYdpaOk

Ramaphosa had to sit down again until a backup copy of his speech was brought.

Some found this funny while others decried what they thought to be the brazenness of a crime that it could happen to the first citizen.

The Presidency said, however, that the president was making a joke.

"There was no question of the iPad being missing or stolen. The President was making a light-hearted point while waiting for the iPad to be brought to him - which it was before he began his remarks to media," Tyrone Seal, chief director of communications in the president's office, told Eyewitness News.

Foreign AffairsRe: Israeli Forces Hit Hamas Military Intelligence Centre, Many Feared Dead by ajbabs(m): 8:51pm On May 13, 2021
Hashabiah:
Israel has just started fighting a war they cannot win. The best solution is to broker peace because Muslims are more suicidal than any other religious group out there
In six days war, Israeli army killed more than 20 people for only one Israelite that died. 20,000 Arab lives killed for less than 900 Israeli lives.
War is not good.
PoliticsRe: Seyi Makinde Accused Of Sharing Palliative As Christmas Gift by ajbabs(m): 6:45pm On Dec 24, 2020
Very good that the materials are distributed.
CrimeRe: Soldiers Kill Suspected Kidnapper In Ondo, Rescue Victims (Photo) by ajbabs(m): 7:54am On Dec 24, 2020
BigBrother9ja:
Why kill?

Why not arrest and tried?


Extrajudicial....



Useless soldiers
This is not what is called extrajudicial.
The suspect was killed while engaging the security forces in a gun battle. That his death is a legitimate death anywhere in the world.
PhonesRe: Is It True That Those Who Registered For BVN Automatically Have NIN? by ajbabs(m): 7:50am On Dec 24, 2020
Salliet:
Please where is it found? In my app dashboard, it's only the BVN that is there. Can you share a screenshot (of course blur important details)
GTBank has removed the NIN information from their app.
Christianity EtcRe: How Dangerous Is Unforgiveness To A Christian? by ajbabs(m): 9:44am On Nov 22, 2020
JourneytoEL:
Matt 6:14-15: For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Unforgiveness is the act of refusing to forgive someone who has wronged you.
It is similar to drinking poison and expecting your enemy to die.

It is unfortunate that this sin is so popular in our times, even amongst Christians and has been given the new name "beefing". The most recent exposé of the popular twin musicians who haven't spoken to each other and their families for 4 years is typical example of how dangerous the sin of unforgiveness is.

How dangerous is unforgiveness to a Christian?
1. Our heavenly Father won't forgive your sins if you fail to forgive the sins of others. (Matt 6:14-15)

2. It is a straight path to hell fire and eternal seperation from the presence of God.(matt 18:23-35)

3. It is the mother of several sins as anger, bitterness,hatred and resentment. When you are under the control of these sins, it means you are no longer been controlled by the Spirit nature but by the human nature.( Rom 8:5-7) . Whereas, the Word of God states that those who are controlled by their human nature cannot please God (Rom 8:8 )

4. Unforgiveness is the major cause of divorce in our society. It is so bad that divorced couples deny each other the right to see their children. The kids are badly affected as they grow up been brainwashed from one parent about how bad the other is. (Lev 19:17-18)

5. It is so dangerous that Jesus advised us to drop our gifts at the altar and reunite with our families before presenting the gift to God.(Matt 5:23-24)

6. Jesus advised us to forgive 7 × 77 times because he understands the dangers of unforgiveness to the human soul.(matt 18:21-22)

If you are reading this and you have a grudge, beef or malice with anyone, make it a point of duty to forgive the person and reconcile with that person today for tomorrow is too late. No matter what the person did to you, it is nothing compared to losing your soul for eternity.
Kindly permit me to copy this message and share it to people on my Facebook.
PhonesRe: Does Nigerian Customs Charge This High For Ordinary Smartphone Sent From US? by ajbabs(m): 9:27am On Sep 24, 2020
Kubernetes:
Hello,
So I bought three used smart phones from eBay.
The phones just came this afternoon via EMS post office.

The office called me and said my items have arrived, but I am gonna pay #41,000 as custom duty.This means I am am average of 13,000 per phone.

This is ridiculously high for a country who does not produce a phone.

It's also very surprising that the phones are even old used phones that reigned in 2006.

Edited.

I just collected them.

1..Hp ipaq glisten,cost is w $48 and the duty I paid is #600.

2...Hp ipaq h6318,cost is $10 and the duty I paid is #300

3...Iphone 10,the cost is $450 and the duty I paid is a whopping #41,000
You bought phone worth of $450 in US and you called it ordinary.
Do you even bother to know that car dealers pay as much as #350,000 as custom duties on cars (salvage) purchased for as low as $1,200 from US?
PoliticsRe: Samuel Bulus Adamu Jailed 31 Years Imprisonment For N97m Fraud (Photo) by ajbabs(m): 12:58pm On Jul 25, 2020
Mysticwebb:
Just 9yrs. Why not life imprisonment without options.
He will spend less than seven years in jail.
Car TalkRe: Must I Get A Driving School Cert Before I Can Apply For Driving License? by ajbabs(m): 4:06pm On Jul 15, 2020
blockgeek69:
Okay, thanks so much
He want to decieve you.
You need driving school certificate before you can process your driving license.
Don't fall for the scam.
Car TalkRe: Toyota Corolla 2007 OR Sienna 2008 by ajbabs(m): 4:04pm On Jul 15, 2020
teedarling:
however, I Saw cars on olist for 800k foreign used. Are such prices real?
Search for the cost of Shipment of such vehicle from abroad, then the cost of clearing, I mean the custom duty.
Both expenses are more than #800k .
Shey the person stole the vehicle for the abroad?
PoliticsRe: Oyo: Makinde Triumphs Against APC Sacked Council Chairmen At Appeal Court by ajbabs(m): 3:51pm On Jul 15, 2020
2nd half result
PDP 1: 1 APC
Meanwhile, APC through the dismissed Local Government chairmen has early scored Making led administration during the first half at the State High Court of Justice.
The game proceeded into second half at the Federal Court of Appeal where PDP led Oyo State Government showed the APC chairmen that power pass power.
As it is now, the game will proceed to Extra time at Nigerian Supreme Court of Justice, where winner must emerge.
PoliticsRe: Oronsanye Report: Buhari Asks SGF, HOS To Scrap, Merge Some Agencies by ajbabs(m): 6:31am On May 01, 2020
seguntijan:
Obviously head is paining you, Government is continuum. GEJ tried in some aspects and bleeped up big time in some aspects. The same goes for OBJ and going for PMB.

Why is GEJ lacking the political will to implement it? same as he's scared to implement BVN and start implementation of CONFAB? As far as am concerned I'll rather prefer and action person than a committee person

In another News, I expect CONFAB recommendation to be implemented also ooo. Just that this Northern people Sha!!! Dunno if that's the reason they conspired to remove GEJ.

God bless Nigeria
GEJ started the implementation of BVN during his administration. In fact, PMB didn't do his own BVN until about three months after he has become president, probably he(PMB) did not embrace it totally.
RomanceRe: We Met In Church: How “No Sex Before Marriage” Destroyed My Marriage by ajbabs(m): 4:34pm On Sep 09, 2018
Triumphantbeing, even though, I don't know the veracity of this story but I think one can learn from it.
"Ignorance at its peck" should be the title of this story. Traditional marriage is the real marriage sanction by God Almighty. Others are just ceremonial or constitutional in nature.
PoliticsRe: Breaking :Boko Haram Captures Borno Town After Sacking, Occupying Military Base by ajbabs(op): 7:32pm On Sep 08, 2018
http://guardian.ng/news/boko-haram-captures-nigerian-town/amp/

Troops of Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE in conjunction with 82 Task Force Battalion following a tip off embarked on a long range clearance and link up patrol resulting in the killing of many Boko Haram terrorists in Gesada village, Guzamala Local Government Area Borno State.

Boko Haram jihadists have taken over a town in northeast Nigeria after sacking and occupying a military base, local officials and security sources told AFP on Saturday.
Scores of fighters believed to be loyal to an Islamic State group-affiliated Boko Haram faction stormed the base in Gudumbali, in the Guzamala area of Borno state.

At least eight civilians were believed to have been killed, according to one local civilian militia member.

The attack is the latest against troops in recent weeks and comes as the government encourages the return of displaced people from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, to Guzamala.

The authorities, which maintain the Islamist militants are severely weakened to the point of defeat, say the area is safe for people to return, despite continued attacks.

But aid agencies say people who have been living in makeshift camps are being persuaded to return to areas without basic services area — and worse security.

President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 on a promise to defeat Boko Haram and is seeking a second term of office at polls in February next year.

An official of Guzamala local government area, of which Gudumbali is the headquarters, told AFP: “It is true Boko Haram have taken over Gudumbali this morning after pushing troops out of the military facility in the town.

“They are in full control of the town and the military facility,” the official said, speaking from Maiduguri on anonymity for fear of government sanction.

A military source in Maiduguri added: “The terrorists attacked the base at about 7:50 pm (1850 GMT) and engaged soldiers in an intense battle that continued until early Saturday when troops were forced to withdraw.”

The source, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said he had no information about casualties.

But local civilian militia member Musa Ari said: “Most civilians were spared because the attack was targeted at the military base.

“So far eight civilians who were errand boys for troops were believed to have been killed in the attack.”

The IS-backed faction led by Abu Mus’ab al-Barnawi has vowed to attack only “hard” military or government targets unlike those loyal to long-time leader Abubakar Shekau.

The Shekau faction has been behind the repeated suicide and bomb attacks on civilians as well as kidnappings in the nine-year conflict.

Ari said soldiers and residents fled Gudumbali to Damasak, some 80 kilometres (50 miles) away, on the border with Niger.

Others escaped south towards Gajiram, where nine soldiers were killed in a similar attack in June.

There was no immediate response from the Nigerian military.

Boko Haram captured Gudumbali in 2014 when swathes of territory were seized in northern Borno and declared their Islamic Caliphate.

The military reclaimed the town two years later in a regional fightback involving troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
PoliticsBreaking :Boko Haram Captures Borno Town After Sacking, Occupying Military Base by ajbabs(op):
Troops of Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE in conjunction with 82 Task Force Battalion following a tip off embarked on a long range clearance and link up patrol resulting in the killing of many Boko Haram terrorists in Gesada village, Guzamala Local Government Area Borno State.

Boko Haram jihadists have taken over a town in northeast Nigeria after sacking and occupying a military base, local officials and security sources told AFP on Saturday.
Scores of fighters believed to be loyal to an Islamic State group-affiliated Boko Haram faction stormed the base in Gudumbali, in the Guzamala area of Borno state.

At least eight civilians were believed to have been killed, according to one local civilian militia member.

The attack is the latest against troops in recent weeks and comes as the government encourages the return of displaced people from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, to Guzamala.

The authorities, which maintain the Islamist militants are severely weakened to the point of defeat, say the area is safe for people to return, despite continued attacks.

But aid agencies say people who have been living in makeshift camps are being persuaded to return to areas without basic services area — and worse security.

President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 on a promise to defeat Boko Haram and is seeking a second term of office at polls in February next year.

An official of Guzamala local government area, of which Gudumbali is the headquarters, told AFP: “It is true Boko Haram have taken over Gudumbali this morning after pushing troops out of the military facility in the town.

“They are in full control of the town and the military facility,” the official said, speaking from Maiduguri on anonymity for fear of government sanction.

A military source in Maiduguri added: “The terrorists attacked the base at about 7:50 pm (1850 GMT) and engaged soldiers in an intense battle that continued until early Saturday when troops were forced to withdraw.”

The source, who asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said he had no information about casualties.

But local civilian militia member Musa Ari said: “Most civilians were spared because the attack was targeted at the military base.

“So far eight civilians who were errand boys for troops were believed to have been killed in the attack.”

The IS-backed faction led by Abu Mus’ab al-Barnawi has vowed to attack only “hard” military or government targets unlike those loyal to long-time leader Abubakar Shekau.

The Shekau faction has been behind the repeated suicide and bomb attacks on civilians as well as kidnappings in the nine-year conflict.

Ari said soldiers and residents fled Gudumbali to Damasak, some 80 kilometres (50 miles) away, on the border with Niger.

Others escaped south towards Gajiram, where nine soldiers were killed in a similar attack in June.

There was no immediate response from the Nigerian military.

Boko Haram captured Gudumbali in 2014 when swathes of territory were seized in northern Borno and declared their Islamic Caliphate.

The military reclaimed the town two years later in a regional fightback involving troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.

www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/breaking-boko-haram-captures-borno-town-after-sacking-occupying-military-base/amp/


http://guardian.ng/news/boko-haram-captures-nigerian-town/amp/
PetsRe: Beloved Chimpanzee Laid To Rest In Casket At Uganda Wildlife Conservation Centre by ajbabs(m): 6:53am On May 01, 2018
The chimpanzee was more than 60 years old before the death.
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Christians To Protest Against Incessant Killings by ajbabs(op): 2:51am On Apr 29, 2018
naijaking1:
Are you for real, or just another Yoruba muslim causing trouble?
http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-killings-christians-protest-nationwide/

http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/25/can-orders-national-protest-killings-bloodshed/

As directed by Christian Association of Nigeria.

Today on Sunday, 29th April, 2018, children of God in the federation of Nigeria and some in the diaspora will be probing out to protest the incessant killing of Christians, tribal based killing and killing of some other people (of other religion adherents), by Islamic terrorists and notorious Fulani herdsmen and other criminally minded groups of people in Nigeria, most especially in the northern regions of the country. These killings are enough! Join them, don't be left out.
Endeavour to inform others by sharing this message.
Jesus is Lord.
© AJILEYE Ebenezer Babafemi (2018)
Christianity EtcRe: Nigerian Christians To Protest Against Incessant Bloiodshedding and killings by ajbabs(op): 2:47am On Apr 29, 2018
As directed by Christian Association of Nigeria.

Today on Sunday, 29th April, 2018, children of God in the federation of Nigeria and some in the diaspora will be probing out to protest the incessant killing of Christians, tribal based killing and killing of some other people (of other religion adherents), by Islamic terrorists and notorious Fulani herdsmen and other criminally minded groups of people in Nigeria, most especially in the northern regions of the country. These killings are enough! Join them, don't be left out.
Endeavour to inform others by sharing this message.
Jesus is Lord.
© AJILEYE Ebenezer Babafemi (2018)
Christianity EtcNigerian Christians To Protest Against Incessant Bloiodshedding and killings by ajbabs(op):
As directed by Christian Association of Nigeria.

Tomorrow on Sunday, 29th April, 2018, children of God in the federation of Nigeria and some in the diaspora will be probing out to protest the incessant killing of Christians, tribal based killing and killing of some other people (of other religion adherents), by Islamic terrorists and notorious Fulani herdsmen and other criminally minded groups of people in Nigeria, most especially in the northern regions of the country. These killings are enough! Join them, don't be left out.
Endeavour to inform others by sharing this message.
Jesus is Lord.
© AJILEYE Ebenezer Babafemi (2018)

CAN Orders National Protest Against Killings, and Bloodshed

The leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed its members and Christians across Nigeria to join in its planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Sunday 29th.

CAN said the protest was to register its discontent with the inability of the Federal Government to end killings in different parts of Nigeria, particularly in Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa states.

CAN President Rev. Samson Olasupo, in a statement by his media aide, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, encouraged Christians in Nigeria to hold peaceful protest on the said date, suggesting the premises of their churches, asking government and security agencies to end the killings and bloodshed in the country.

“Christians are to carry placards with different inscriptions meant to address issues about sustained killings, attacks and destruction of their property in Nigeria,” the reverend said.

“The inscriptions on placards could possibly read thus, ‘Enough of bloodshed and unlawful killings in Nigeria’; ‘FG release Leah Sharibu from the bondage’; ‘Stop herdsmen killings’; and several other inscriptions that could reawaken the consciousness of the political leaders.”

The umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria reminded the government of its oath of office and constitutional responsibility of protecting citizens, and charged authorities to quit unnecessary excuses and rise to the occasion.

Nigerians across the country from the North East, to the Middle Belt to the South have become vulnerable to random and sustained attacks from Boko Haram terrorists, and murderous onslaughts from rampaging herders and armed bandits.

Such developments, according to CAN, are not only inimical to the progress of the country, but will continue to weaken the unity and foundation of Nigeria if left unchecked.

http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-killings-christians-protest-nationwide/

http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/25/can-orders-national-protest-killings-bloodshed/
PoliticsNigerian Christians To Protest Against Incessant Killings by ajbabs(op):
As directed by Christian Association of Nigeria.

Tomorrow on Sunday, 29th April, 2018, children of God in the federation of Nigeria and some in the diaspora will be probing out to protest the incessant killing of Christians, tribal based killing and killing of some other people (of other religion adherents), by Islamic terrorists and notorious Fulani herdsmen and other criminally minded groups of people in Nigeria, most especially in the northern regions of the country. These killings are enough! Join them, don't be left out.
Endeavour to inform others by sharing this message.
Jesus is Lord.
© AJILEYE Ebenezer Babafemi (2018)


CAN Orders National Protest Against Killings, and Bloodshed

The leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed its members and Christians across Nigeria to join in its planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Sunday 29th.

CAN said the protest was to register its discontent with the inability of the Federal Government to end killings in different parts of Nigeria, particularly in Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa states.

CAN President Rev. Samson Olasupo, in a statement by his media aide, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, encouraged Christians in Nigeria to hold peaceful protest on the said date, suggesting the premises of their churches, asking government and security agencies to end the killings and bloodshed in the country.

“Christians are to carry placards with different inscriptions meant to address issues about sustained killings, attacks and destruction of their property in Nigeria,” the reverend said.

“The inscriptions on placards could possibly read thus, ‘Enough of bloodshed and unlawful killings in Nigeria’; ‘FG release Leah Sharibu from the bondage’; ‘Stop herdsmen killings’; and several other inscriptions that could reawaken the consciousness of the political leaders.”

The umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria reminded the government of its oath of office and constitutional responsibility of protecting citizens, and charged authorities to quit unnecessary excuses and rise to the occasion.

Nigerians across the country from the North East, to the Middle Belt to the South have become vulnerable to random and sustained attacks from Boko Haram terrorists, and murderous onslaughts from rampaging herders and armed bandits.

Such developments, according to CAN, are not only inimical to the progress of the country, but will continue to weaken the unity and foundation of Nigeria if left unchecked.

http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-killings-christians-protest-nationwide/

http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/25/can-orders-national-protest-killings-bloodshed/
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Rail Masterplan In One Pic Buhari Style by ajbabs(m): 1:04pm On Apr 25, 2018
cluewebhost:
Buhari style?

This photo is from far back 2014

https://www.thecable.ng/kpmg-nigerias-high-speed-rail-world-class
APC can fool people always but they can't fool all at all the time.
Foreign AffairsRe: Ethiopia Is Now Africa's Fastest Growing Economy by ajbabs(m):
We voted (majority of Nigerians, remember that majority carry the votes) for change. We could clear see effects of the change we want in Nigeria.



Nigeria: Third Fastest Growing Economy In The World - IMF in October, 2010

Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Nigeria is the third fastest growing economy in the world after China and India, as a result of the growth of the nation’s economy from 6.9 per cent in 2009 to 7.4 per cent this year.

The Minister of Finance, Dr Olusegun Aganga, who described this rating by IMF as a good development at a time when the economies of the developed countries were contracting, said with new policies being initiated by the Federal Government, the economy would witness a turnaround in a very short time.

“What we need in Nigeria is continuity in policies and leadership to sustain the growth,” he advocated.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Sanusi at the World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington DC, Aganga said the economic prospect was bright because despite the fact that Nigeria was yet to take advantage of opportunities and resources available within the country, it achieved 7.4 per cent growth and 48 per cent increase in revenue in the first half of the year.

Among the advantages he identified were existence of 33 untapped solid minerals, steady increase in the oil revenue and 75 million telecommunic-ations subscribers.

“If we have continuity in policy, a lot will be done in the economy and we will do more as shown with the increase in oil revenue by 46 per cent during the first six months of 2010,” he said.

However, Dr Aganga said “the Federal Government requires N100 billion to finance infrastructure development for the next four years in order to add two per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Nigeria.”

He made reference to the state of the manufacturing sector, where operators put 40 per cent of cost on power generation, saying, if infrastructure in Lagos and other places were upgraded, there would be a major relief across the country.

“This could be our decade. I am more excited about the country today than few years back,” Aganga said.

The finance minister, who also is the chairman of World Bank 2010 annual meeting, confirmed his push for Africa to emerge as the president of World Bank and Managing Director of the IMF.

“Of course and it is clear that since 1946, the president of the World Bank has always been from America and the MD of IMF is always from Europe . We are all in agreement that it should change. The appointment to leadership positions should be open to all members, transparent and based on merit going forward. That is part of the reform.”

He added that he had been making the case to increase the quota of the constituency in Africa.

“Whatever we come out with, it is better that we protect the quota of low-income countries in Africa and small medium countries. That is important because it determines the aids to get and the voice in policy issues,” he assured.

Meanwhile, the CBN has raised concerns over the rate Nigeria’s foreign reserves is depleting, saying that plans are underway to slow the pace of spending from the reserves to defend the naira.

Sanusi told newsmen at the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meeting, at the weekend, adding that the apex bank must make sure the Federal Government did not have access to “easy money” to continue its deficit spending habits.

A series of factors that had been driving the CBN to draw down its forex reserves in defense of the naira were winding down, as the bank reported that its forex reserves were down by 15 per cent from a year earlier at about $34.57 billion, including a seven percent decline in the last few weeks.

“I think we’ll see less spending, but I think the naira will remain stable,” Sanusi said.

The naira slid to a 13-month low in September amid strong local demand for the United States dollar by gasoline and rice importers.

Sanusi said the current exchange rate was not a level that needed to be maintained “at all costs,” adding that “in the short to medium term, we do believe we can maintain this range.”

It will be recalled that the CBN surprised analysts and
investors, last month, by raising its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.25 per cent.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/11934-more-bank-directors-ll-be-jailed-sanusi-nigeria-is-worlds-3rd-fastest-growing-economy--imf
Foreign AffairsRe: Ethiopia Is Now Africa's Fastest Growing Economy by ajbabs(m):
We want change in Nigeria and we have seen change (a very bad change)
God will punish Buhari, Lie Mohammed and their likes for being agents of bad change.


Nigeria drops from being world's fastest growing economy, loses ground in Africa

Starting from 2016 oooo angry embarassed
- IMF drops Nigeria out of world ratings for fastest growing economies

- Nigeria loses ground in Africa as she is not listed among top 15 on the continent

Nigeria's rating as one of the fastest growing economies in the world has plummeted drastically, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed.

Nigeria was in 2014 and 2015, rated the third fastest growing economy in the world after China (7.3 percent GDP growth) and Qatar (7.1 percent GDP) by CNNMoney, is not even among the 15 fastest growing economies in Africa for 2016.

This drop in economic status of the country which now stands at 2.8 percent in GDP, has been blamed on the uncertainty that followed the 2015 elections, the unprecedented crash in crude oil price, and late revelation of policy direction by newly-inaugurated President Muhammadu Buhari's government.

The IMF World Economic Outlook for 2016, as revised in April rates Cote D'Ivoire as the fastest growing economy in Africa for 2016 with an anticipated 8.5 percent rise in GDP while Chad is the slowest as it is being expected to record negative growth of -0.4 percent.

With the recent increase of oil price to $40/barrel (although it has been fluctuating), it expected that Nigeria's status may soon start rising after her heavy dependence on oil as a major source of revenue has cost her a lot in the nation's stability.

The inability of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to agree on a fixed price during a meeting last month may yet be another downside, however, this is expected to resolved in the coming months.


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CrimeRe: NDLEA Officer Opens Fire On Celebrating Local Government Staff In Lagos. Photos by ajbabs(m): 8:17pm On Apr 24, 2018
winner01:
If you like complain from now till they kingdom come. Your rulers don't care about you, your life or your generation.
You are also part of the problem by not getting your PVC. The northerners are ready with their PVCs to keep buhari in power till 2023.
If you are afraid of stray bullet on the day of election, and you don't want to get your PVC or vote because of this, you're free.
But you surely can't escape the stray bullet of unnanounced armed robbery, SARs, hardship, poor health facilities, economic meltdown, bad roads, bad health care facilities, corruption, bad governance, looters, unemployment which results to heartbreak, divorces etc.
The plain truth is that this stray bullet will pick at random, anytime, anywhere.
You have a duty to yourself and generation to vote and be part of the process which will determine the course of this country
Voting centre relocation, how easier it is?
I had to travel 24 hours before of each election day in 2015 to cast my vote. I am more farther from the polling booth centre now.

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