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Source please?

Very true

Maku, I have an advice for you, "think before you talk". It will do you much good.

cyril83: why wouldn't they have light when there are no companies to consume the light.

That's why we call it uncivilized state. Osun state is yet to stand on its own,that's why they are being controlled by lagos state.

I’m not from Osun neither am I going to try to defend them, buy Cyril you are just a pathetic slowpoke, you are not different from a madman dancing in the market square.

cyril83: my guy no dey call albino oyibo for me, most of those students are children of market women.

Your ignorance is unparalleled. ...and who told you the tablets are sold to students for so much. Go get a life. BTW are you no supposed to be in school?

Old soldier never die...

cyril83: did you say afford? Even in osun where most of the students come from poor backgrounds.

Who be this? Which state are you from? So because Osun is not in the Southsouth, you think they are poor. Oil is not the only source of wealth and prosperity. You need to move round the country to understand this.

Body no be wood

Okija juju: No pictures?!
Utter nonsense Journalism..
_{**Returns Vaseline to the bathroom.**}

onandon: Where are the images ?

wellmax: Pictures please...

djeezy: We need pictures to compliment the story.

hmm what exactly do you all want to see? The lady, the mob abi something...

Its May 29th again, 14 years after Nigeria returned to democratic rule. Its been 14 years of sweet, bitter and not too pleasant experiences. All in all, we are grateful that Nigeria is still one. Let's hope things will get better.
Leave a message of hope for Nigeria. Happy Democracy Day.

Download all data used for this story here

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/docs_download/ELECTRICITY_GENERATOR_FUEL_COSTS_FOR_NIGERIAS_FOREIGN_MISSIONS-BUDGET2013.pdf

Shocking figures
The US “fuel and maintenance” bonanza are only a part of an extensive, questionable allocations to dozens of missions abroad-funds which can help address pressing projects back home.
London, for instance, has the highest allocation for plant/generator fuel costs. Despite approving N20.4 million for that mission’s electricity bill, the Foreign Affairs ministry approved practically the same amount (N18.3 million) for running plants/generators in the power-stable capital of United Kingdom.
While the permanent mission in New York has N33.8 million for electricity, it also has over N8 million for generators.
The Nigerian diplomatic post in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, with no stated allocations for electricity charges, budgets N712, 341 for plant/generators fuel charges; suggesting the office will run solely on generators in 2013.

Defying logic, and  objections from lawmakers, the Nigerian government has channelled nearly a quarter of a billion naira this year to fuelling and maintaining electricity generators in its embassies abroad, when many of the missions have no such need, as their host nations provide stable power supply.
These missions include those located in the United States, the United Kingdom as well as China and several dozens of developed, or emerging nations.
Despite paying N523 million for electricity charges in 2013, the embassies will spend an extra N170 million to power generators they have no need for, in a bizarre spending spree that surprises even ambassadors who are expected to deploy the cash.
The figure is expected to cover N117 million for fuelling and N51.9 million for maintenance of plants in some 100 foreign missions. This is more than double what would be needed if  strictly deserving nations were considered as has been done in years past.
An extensive review of previous federal budgets, and interviews with government officials show how the allocation, now part of the 2013 Appropriation Act, brushed aside a policy that previously ensured such funds went only to missions with electricity troubles- mainly in Africa, and other third world regions.
That effort saved costs, PREMIUM TIMES investigations show, and officials and lawmakers vigorously pursued it, denying generator funding to missions in African nations with relatively improved power supply like Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt -a restriction that spread across Europe, America, Asia and Australia.
But somehow, in 2013, these same officials have pulled a bazaar of sorts, dishing out millions of naira to every Nigerian mission around the world, from Bangui to Washington, to London, to Russia, to Tokyo to Tehran, for generator servicing and fuelling, even when many of those stations appear unaware of the monies at their disposal, the review shows.
A shocked Nigerian ambassador to the United States scrambled a denial when pressed by PREMIUM TIMES on why the Washington embassy should draw such funding, when it apparently has no need for it.
“I’ve been here for three years and we don’t have generator and diesel here in Washington. And that means we don’t budget for generator and diesel,” the ambassador, Adebowale Adefuye, told PREMIUM TIMES last week.
Mr. Adefuye’s denial sheds light into what appears to be a thinly-concealed scheme by government officials to dubiously insert self-serving clauses into the federal budget books.

For more visit: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/136185-investigation-how-nigeria-squanders-millions-on-generators-its-foreign-missions-dont-need.html

congrats

N6,000,000.00 hmmm, I wanna be a spy.

^^^^
please ask him..

Very funny incidence, saw it on bbc too

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22509446

Because say them no give them medicine on time.

Says who?

* I have accepted to lead the cyber security against campaign...

The OP is indeed a learner.
There nothing wrong with the vehicle and the sign, its the right thing to do. No driver started learning with a big bus, so they have to be taught again. Mind you trainees in those buses are not completely new to driving.

Manchester United was your team is, your team and will be your team.... thanks for giving us thousand reasons of Smiles and joy..... Happy retirement

hmmm we are watchin you on 3D

My guy, don’t confuse having a career with having a life.

Hmmmm, I didn’t even know of such superstitions.
I met this lady recently, I liked her. As was telling me about her past, she mentioned that two of her ex-crush somehow died. Around this time I started having some experiences, I took it to be a signal and I’m beginning to withdraw from her now.

When the hunter becomes the hunted.

Hmmm, kidnap attempt aborted. Thank God for them Youth Leaders.
Lesson: Don't rush for any awuuf.

Okotie, you have spoken well. Between you and Obaihiagbon, I no know who sabi English pass

hmmm, this happens almost every day in my area in the North. Those mallams will do it some with impunity while the small ones do it and run away.
Who do you complain to? Who can you arrest? I'm glad this one is arrested sha. SMK

Burning and killing base on mere suspicion. SMH