₦airaland Forum

THE greatest threat facing the nation’s war against the Boko Haram and other Islamist insurgents has to do with the unprecedented acts of sabotage that the national assignment is facing. Never at any other time in the history of Nigeria had the army been so bedeviled by internal and external undermining of efforts to rid the country of terrorists and other enemies of her unity and progress.
The sabotage comes in so many forms. It is both within and outside the confines of the armed forces. According to media reports, some military officers with sympathy for the cause of the insurgents sometimes reportedly divulge critical information about the plans of the military to undertake campaigns or even funnel military equipment to their partisans in the enemy camp. This, we learnt, has led to the unceremonious cancellation of such campaigns to avoid putting officers and men in danger of running into ambushes.
One of the greatest forms of the sabotage is misinformation. Many sympathisers of Boko Haram are very eager to approach, mainly, the foreign media to say uncomplimentary things about our armed forces . They create an impression of Boko Haram as an invincible force and Sambisa, their chosen camp, as an impregnable fortress. It is this misinformation and the subsequent avoidable losses in men and military material that give rise to the tales of real or imagined “mutinies” and protests among our men under arms.
The military high command, as well as their supervisory political authorities, must take firm steps to discourage acts of sabotage against our men and women confronting the terrorists. We are fully in support of the assurance by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Kenneth Minimah, that the army will henceforth go tough on saboteurs and visit them with the strictest dictates of the law when nabbed and convicted of the crime.
We are also gratified to note that army is on the verge of taking delivery of sophisticated equipment. It will surely boost morale among the troops and spur them to greater effort to flush the terrorists out of Nigeria.
We call on the mass media to redouble their efforts and throw their full support for the armed forces. More efforts should be made to de-emphasise the dissemination of sensational and unsubstantiated information because we may be unwittingly playing into the hands of the terrorists. It is important for media houses to take a closer hold of their online editions and minimise their use by the terrorists and their supporters to achieve their evil purposes.
The war on terror is not for the army, security agencies or the federal government alone. It is a collective effort. We must report suspected saboteurs to the appropriate authorities and keep our communities safe.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/going-tough-saboteurs/#sthash.2n15VuzI.dpuf

THE greatest threat facing the nation’s war against the Boko Haram and other Islamist insurgents has to do with the unprecedented acts of sabotage that the national assignment is facing. Never at any other time in the history of Nigeria had the army been so bedeviled by internal and external undermining of efforts to rid the country of terrorists and other enemies of her unity and progress.
The sabotage comes in so many forms. It is both within and outside the confines of the armed forces. According to media reports, some military officers with sympathy for the cause of the insurgents sometimes reportedly divulge critical information about the plans of the military to undertake campaigns or even funnel military equipment to their partisans in the enemy camp. This, we learnt, has led to the unceremonious cancellation of such campaigns to avoid putting officers and men in danger of running into ambushes.
One of the greatest forms of the sabotage is misinformation. Many sympathisers of Boko Haram are very eager to approach, mainly, the foreign media to say uncomplimentary things about our armed forces . They create an impression of Boko Haram as an invincible force and Sambisa, their chosen camp, as an impregnable fortress. It is this misinformation and the subsequent avoidable losses in men and military material that give rise to the tales of real or imagined “mutinies” and protests among our men under arms.
The military high command, as well as their supervisory political authorities, must take firm steps to discourage acts of sabotage against our men and women confronting the terrorists. We are fully in support of the assurance by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Kenneth Minimah, that the army will henceforth go tough on saboteurs and visit them with the strictest dictates of the law when nabbed and convicted of the crime.
We are also gratified to note that army is on the verge of taking delivery of sophisticated equipment. It will surely boost morale among the troops and spur them to greater effort to flush the terrorists out of Nigeria.
We call on the mass media to redouble their efforts and throw their full support for the armed forces. More efforts should be made to de-emphasise the dissemination of sensational and unsubstantiated information because we may be unwittingly playing into the hands of the terrorists. It is important for media houses to take a closer hold of their online editions and minimise their use by the terrorists and their supporters to achieve their evil purposes.
The war on terror is not for the army, security agencies or the federal government alone. It is a collective effort. We must report suspected saboteurs to the appropriate authorities and keep our communities safe.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/going-tough-saboteurs/#sthash.2n15VuzI.dpuf

NL is awash with boko haram media propagandists. Spreading their propaganda like wildfire.

THE greatest threat facing the nation’s war against the Boko Haram and other Islamist insurgents has to do with the unprecedented acts of sabotage that the national assignment is facing. Never at any other time in the history of Nigeria had the army been so bedeviled by internal and external undermining of efforts to rid the country of terrorists and other enemies of her unity and progress.
The sabotage comes in so many forms. It is both within and outside the confines of the armed forces. According to media reports, some military officers with sympathy for the cause of the insurgents sometimes reportedly divulge critical information about the plans of the military to undertake campaigns or even funnel military equipment to their partisans in the enemy camp. This, we learnt, has led to the unceremonious cancellation of such campaigns to avoid putting officers and men in danger of running into ambushes.
One of the greatest forms of the sabotage is misinformation. Many sympathisers of Boko Haram are very eager to approach, mainly, the foreign media to say uncomplimentary things about our armed forces . They create an impression of Boko Haram as an invincible force and Sambisa, their chosen camp, as an impregnable fortress. It is this misinformation and the subsequent avoidable losses in men and military material that give rise to the tales of real or imagined “mutinies” and protests among our men under arms.
The military high command, as well as their supervisory political authorities, must take firm steps to discourage acts of sabotage against our men and women confronting the terrorists. We are fully in support of the assurance by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Kenneth Minimah, that the army will henceforth go tough on saboteurs and visit them with the strictest dictates of the law when nabbed and convicted of the crime.
We are also gratified to note that army is on the verge of taking delivery of sophisticated equipment. It will surely boost morale among the troops and spur them to greater effort to flush the terrorists out of Nigeria.
We call on the mass media to redouble their efforts and throw their full support for the armed forces. More efforts should be made to de-emphasise the dissemination of sensational and unsubstantiated information because we may be unwittingly playing into the hands of the terrorists. It is important for media houses to take a closer hold of their online editions and minimise their use by the terrorists and their supporters to achieve their evil purposes.
The war on terror is not for the army, security agencies or the federal government alone. It is a collective effort. We must report suspected saboteurs to the appropriate authorities and keep our communities safe.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/going-tough-saboteurs/#sthash.2n15VuzI.dpuf

Phame: toad, u jst demonstrated how feeble minded u ar as a jackal. I'm sure dokpesi posted gov't document b4 believe what he said here. Who cares if u want ur head severed; meet isis or bh and they will show u what ur useless head is gud for.

You're too stup1d for me to waste my time on you. When you have any proof about the lies you spout, post it for all to see. Such a fuuccking liar in 2014. Thunder strike your lying tongue. Your groundnut and cocoa developed oil, what a miserable liar you are.

FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE (FIRS) http://www.firs.gov.ng/

Go there and cure your ignorance.

History of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry
Oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1956 at Oloibiri in the Niger Delta after half a century of exploration. The discovery was made by Shell-BP, at the time the sole concessionaire. Nigeria joined the ranks of oil producers in 1958 when its first oil field came on stream producing 5,100 bpd. After 1960, exploration rights in onshore and offshore areas adjoining the Niger Delta were extended to other foreign companies. In 1965 the EA field was discovered by Shell in shallow water southeast of Warri.

In 1970, the end of the Biafran war coincided with the rise in the world oil price, and Nigeria was able to reap instant riches from its oil production. Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1971 and established the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in 1977, a state owned and controlled company which is a major player in both the upstream and downstream sectors.

Following the discovery of crude oil by Shell D’Arcy Petroleum, pioneer production began in 1958 from the company’s oil field in Oloibiri in the Eastern Niger Delta. By the late sixties and early seventies, Nigeria had attained a production level of over 2 million barrels of crude oil a day. Although production figures dropped in the eighties due to economic slump, 2004 saw a total rejuvenation of oil production to a record level of 2.5 million barrels per day. Current development strategies are aimed at increasing production to 4million barrels per day by the year 2010.

Petroleum production and export play a dominant role in Nigeria's economy and account for about 90% of her gross earnings. This dominant role has pushed agriculture, the traditional mainstay of the economy, from the early fifties and sixties, to the background.

Major Events in the history of the Nigerian Oil and Gas
1908
Nigerian Bitumen Co. & British Colonial Petroleum commenced operations around Okitipupa.

1938
Shell D' Arcy granted Exploration license to prospect for oil throughout Nigeria.

1955
Mobil Oil Corporation started operations in Nigeria.

1956
First successful well drilled at Oloibiri by Shell D'Arcy

1956
Changed name to Shell-BP Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited.

1958
First shipment of oil from Nigeria.

1961
Shell's Bonny Terminal was commissioned.
Texaco Overseas started operations in Nigeria.

1962
Elf started operations in Nigeria. (As Safrap)
Nigeria Agip Oil Company started operations in Nigeria

1963
Elf discovered Obagi field and Ubata gas field
Gulf's first production

1965
Agip found its first oil at Ebocha
Phillips Oil Company started operations in Bendel State

1966
Elf started production in Rivers State with 12,000 b/d

1967
Phillips drilled its first well (Dry) at Osari –I
Phillips first oil discovery at Gilli-Gilli -I

1968
Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited) was formed.
Gulf's Terminal at Escravos was commissioned

1970
Mobil started production from 4 wells at Idoho Field
Agip started production
Department of Petroleum Resources Inspectorate started.

1971
Shell's Forcados Terminal Commissioned
Mobil's terminal at Qua Iboe commissioned

1973
First Participation Agreement; Federal Government acquires 35% shares in the Oil Companies
Ashland started PSC with then NNOC (NNPC)
Pan Ocean Corporation drilled its first discovery well at Ogharefe –I

1974
Second Participation Agreement, Federal Government increases equity to 55%.
Elf formally changed its name from "Safrap"
Ashland's first oil discovery at Ossu –I

1975
First Oil lifting from Brass Terminal by Agip
DPR upgraded to Ministry of Petroleum Resources

1976
MPE renamed Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR)
Pan Ocean commenced production via Shell-BP's pipeline at a rate of 10,800 b/d

1977
Government established Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by Decree 33, (NNOC & MPR extinguished).

1979
Third Participation Agreement (throughout NNPC) increases equity to 60%
Fourth Participation Agreement; BP's shareholding nationalised, leaving NNPC with 80% equity and Shell 20% in the joint Venture.
Changed name to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC)

1984
Agreement consolidating NNPC/Shel1 joint Venture.

1986
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

1989
Fifth Participation Agreement; (NNPC=60%, Shell = 30%, Elf=5%, Agip=5%).

1991
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding & joint Venture Operating Agreement (JOA)

1993
Production Sharing Contracts signed -SNEPCO
Sixth Participation Agreement; (NNPC=55%, Shell=30%, Elf= 10%, Agip=5%).
The coming on-stream of Elf's Odudu blend, offshore OML 100.

1995
SNEPCO starts drilling first Exploration well.
NLNG's Final Investment Decision taken

1999
NLNG's First shipment of Gas out of Bonny Terminal.

2000
NPDC/NAOC Service Contract signed

2001
Production of Okono offshore field.

2002
New PSCs agreement signed.
Liberalisation of the downstream oil sector.
NNPC commences retail outlet scheme


http://www.nnpcgroup.com/NNPCBusiness/BusinessInformation/OilGasinNigeria/IndustryHistory.aspx

Phame: sharrap, feeb! Agnosia wil not make some of u read and hold on 2 it. If ur FG doesn't take 40bill as agains 10bill frm d SE, they shld come and counter that report and, not u doing that for them.
Dokpesi forgot how proceeds frm g/nut and other farm produce frm north and southwest was used to develop d oil sector to what it is today.

Dumbass, your parasitic brain is now over run with horse manure. Not only N40B but N4000000000T, you don't have any government document to provide as proof . Bloody alamjiris, we are not talking of beheading people here, ediot. Your groundnut was used to develop what again, lying janjaw**eed. You people just lie like mad.

Phame: u ask for it, he gave u and u are screaming!

what did he give me? nonsense

Rawani: Do you see how you deceive yourself and others? Check the title of the thread. The fact is that the North contributes substantially to the National economy unlike the East which contributes nothing. For the month of May 2013, the North contributed N40 billion to the Federation account, compared to 10 billion from the East. I have figures and statistics that will shake NL and expose the prejudices, lies and deceit of the SE and other parts of the south. Check https://www.nairaland.com/1420699/federation-account-allocation-short-changing for a taste of what to come.

Absolutely rubbish, post data and links from government sources. I don't need to see unverified propaganda.

Rawani: Sometimes you surprise me. Only a fraction of agricultural produce is earmarked for export. Did you see tomatoes or onions in the list? Is it not the North that supplies the entire country with these products? Have you forgotten beef? The North IS the hub of agriculture.

This discussion is about monies shared monthly, collected as taxes in this country. I posted the tax collection by firs. Agriculture is 21% of the economy, all 36 states are food producers, you don't give away your food to anybody.. You have cows and goats in north, We have pigs and goats here too.

Rawani: [font=garamond]That is a baseless allegation, devoid of reason or evidence. The fact remains that the North is the hub of Agriculture in Nigeria, which is the second source of National revenue after oil.

Even according to your export data. Rubber and Cocoa are over N200B of the N305B export earnings, yet you talk about north being the hub of agriculture.

Below is July 2012 breakdown of revenue collection.



FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE (FIRS)
15, Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja-Nigeria Tel: +234(0) 96701467 www.firs.gov.ng
PRESS RELEASE

NON-OIL COLLECTION UP, AS FIRS NETS N2.43
TRILLION IN 6 MONTHS

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued to record steady
increases in the amount of revenue generated through taxation as it collected
N2.43 trillion in the first half of year the 2012.
This collection represents an increase in the revenue collection performance of
N499.20 billion when compared to the total collection of N1.94 trillion for the
same period in 2011.

Non-oil amounted to N838.58 billion out of this total collection, while receipts
from oil taxes accounted for N1.60 trillion,
In 2011, the Service recorded N955.19 billion in the first Quarter and N985.30
billion in the Second quarter.

The 2012 figure represents a remarkable increase in tax collection which
includes Oil and Non-oil revenue with both recording N1.17 trillion and N1.26
trillion in the First and Second quarters respectively.
This stride demonstrates the Service’s resolve, not only to achieve the N5.085
trillion set target for the year, but to also increase the non oil taxes and lessen
Nigeria’s dependence on oil as its main revenue earner.

The Acting Executive Chairman of FIRS, Alhaji Kabir Mashi, had on assumption
of office, early April, charged both Management and staff of the Service to up the
ante and ensure that the progressive history of tax revenue collection by FIRS
over the years does not drop.

A look at the collection from the Oil sources shows that N1.59 trillion was realised
from Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT), while Gas Income (GI) accounted for N9.04
billion.
Similarly, Non-oil sources recorded N405.58 billion collection from Companies
Income Tax (CIT), N3.35 billion for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and N3.25 for
Stamp Duties in the same period.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Import and Non Import Value Added Tax
(VAT) recorded N353.83 billion, Education Tax (EDT) accounted for N32.8, while
National Information Technology Development Fund (NITDEF) yielded N8.52
billion.
Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Pre-Operational Levy (POL) on the other hand
yielded N28.56 billion.

A further breakdown of the collection performance trend shows that the Service
so far recorded the highest collection of N554.03 billion in June, followed by
N466.86 in the month of February.

Other collection for the period under consideration includes N385.17 billion in
April, N369.38 billion in January, N336.21 billion in March and N328.02 billion in
the month of May.

Emmanuel Obeta
Director, Communications and Liaison Department

Rawani: [font=garamond]Clearly Non-oil Export Net Earnings, the same injected into the treasury and shared to the several federating units.

Your attempt to mislead is appalling.

Rawani: [font=garamond][size=12pt]He was speaking about revenue, which the NBS report also states. The report outlines Non-Oil related revenue, of which Dokpesi stated is 72% of revenue shared. The rest of the revenue shared (28%) comes from Non-oil revenue which includes levies and taxes. The NBS report i presented breaks down this remaining revenue being shared, how can the North be then said to not contribute anything. The BIG question is what does the East produce? The east which Dokpesi cluelessly claimed contributes 8% .

Are your numbers not from non oil export gross earnings?

rocgirl: Well, someone just officially gave out a free license to have any one of his radio or tv stations burnt down--pretty soon!

Janjaw**eeds never diappoint

Rawani: RUBBISH. MISGUIDED IGNORAMUSES FOLLOWING A MISGUIDED IGNORAMUS LIKE SHEEP BEING LED TO THE SLAUGHTER.

Has anyone asked for the source document for his figures? The official body for statistical information in Nigeria is the NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, and its 2013 Non-Oil Exports figures shows that -

Nigeria earns N305bn from Non-Oil Export – NBS 2013

Nigeria earned about N305.1billion within the first three months of 2013, figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics indicate.
A breakdown of the figures highlighted under “2013 Export First Quarter” in the NBS’ report on ‘Merchandise Trade’, showed that export from natural rubber was N158.38 billion; raw cocoa beans attracted N62.198 billion; Sesame seeds, N20,76 billion; cotton yarn, N16.44 billion; and Leather products, N8.56 billion. Similarly, within the period under review, the export value of flowers and buds stood at N8.19 billion; footwear, N7.07 billion; tanned or crust hides, N5.41 billion; frozen shrimps and prawns, N4.96 billion; ginger, N4.09 billion; sacks and bags, N3.84 billion; cigarettes, N2.75 billion; and aluminum alloys, N2.54 billion.

The exports mentioned above, which are captured under the sub-heading, “2013 Export First Quarter” in the NBS report, totaled about N305 billion. However, the NBS further said, “Analysis on exports by section revealed that mineral products contributed N3,034.2billion or 87.9 percent of total exports during the quarter, followed by plastic, rubber and associated articles with N168.1billionn or 4.9 percent; and prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirit, vinegar and tobacco with N115.2billion or 3.3 percent.

From the 2013 National Bureau of Statistics Report we can deduce;
North
Sesame seeds - N20.76 billion
Cotton yarn - N16.44 billion
Leather products - N8.56 billion.
Flowers and Buds - N8.19 billion;
Tanned or crust hides - N5.41 billion
Ginger - N4.09 billion
Sacks and Bags - N3.84 billion

N & SW
Cigarettes - N2.75 billion
footwear, N7.07 billion

SW
Natural Rubber - N158.38 billion
Raw Cocoa Beans - N62.198 billion
Frozen shrimps and prawns - N4.96 billion

The North remains the backbone of the Cement Industry in Nigeria (Dangote, Sokoto Cement, Obajana, BUA) and has seen a growth of 95.6% in the span of 8 years, beginning 2005 to 2012 according to the Nigerian Cement Industry Report 2013 and with the rapid growth forecasted for the housing sector, the figures are set to rise.

Numbers do not lie. Dokpesi must be deceitful, filled with bile, ignorant and completely cerebrally incapacitated to utter such a fallacious statement which his co-travellers will swallow hook, line and sinker.

What numbers do you have here? How much in taxes did you contribute in 2013 or minerals earnings paid into the federal account. That's what this interview talked about.

saytan: They simply just need to print more money.

are you serious, I believe they tired that approach, it drove inflation to 16%

Bluetooth2: There is no sarcasm in your comment neither was it related. You didn't read the article before commenting. Just admit that !

Ok,

Eldavido1: Bros don't take it personal, I am not the one saddle with all the security apparatus such as SSS, Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, Nigerian police, special forces, Civil defence, Paramilitary units and even civilian JTF to defeat just a group less than 3 thousand ragtag thugs with trillions of naira as defence budget for support. But here we are with the country gradually loosing territory to those thugs. If that's not clueslessness then what is? I have supported GEJ but I don't do [b]blind support [/b]unlike you, if the guy is messing up criticise with venomous ferocity period!

When, it comes to boko haram, my support resides with the men and women of the Nigerian armed forces, their big belle generals included. You are free to criticize with all the Vernon you want. That support will remain blind, for all persons in the chain of command.

Shine1177: Time to deal ruthlessly with these demons. GEJ, air bombardment should be activated sir.

The same people announcing the phantom successes of boko haram, will be crying across the social media networks and all over the news media about the, Nigerian armed forces killing northerners.

Eldavido1: Unfortunately the C in C hasn't been bless with the gift of thinking! Bringing is ar.se back probably wouldn't make much of a difference. Our civil war veterans and past generals would have to intervene period!

Intervene to do what? You are blessed with the gift of thinking, try and stop him from bringing his ar.se back. Let's see the difference you can make.

Good, you people are getting somewhere

MissMeiya: Only fools argue with fools. I have nothing to say to you

MissMeiya: Keep telling yourself that.

Your loud mouth ran out of words, so quick? Enjoy, your Obama till 2016. Then, a true American will return to the white house, to defend the old red, white and blue.

MissMeiya: Luckily for America, you can't.

"An Republican" << and you want someone to take you seriously

The elections are not here yet, you are already fretting? Wait for your electoral massacre, coming in Nov 2014. Watch as Republicans take control of the senate and increase their numbers in the house. Then your Obama can be sidelined for his next two years.

JustCurious: Did you say poverty?! No, no..
That guy is from one 'hell' of a rich family. Maybe you omitted the line up there which says he used to live with his family in their 1Million Pound home, in the affluent London area of Maida Vale, until last year.

He chose to walk this godless path, not for lack of affluence. He's been severely brainwashed...

Sarcasm should not be missed in my comment.

MissMeiya: If you do not live in America, stfu.

The dumbest comments. You think the difference with the Democrats and the Republicans is as inconsequential as the difference between PDP and APC?

It's not a gang war. There are FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES between the two parties, you idíot. Just because you have some kind of hangup about Obama doesn't mean the other option is the Republican party.

Educate yourself.

Very useless people talking about what they don't know.

Brain washed bastraddd that you are, you will live with a Republican president come 2016, and I will be there to cast my vote. Now go and hang.

berem: Poverty ke? Did the story said he was from a poor home?
All these TAN children sef.....

I thank you, but sometimes it pays to read and understand.

See what poverty has caused in this young man's life

OP, boko haram has a very sophisticated social media platoon, you always see them all over NL. All you can do, is laugh at them.