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Politics › Re: This Is The True Genesis Of Oduah's Problems by atlwireles: 11:10pm On Oct 29, 2013
Eziachi: I don't support the supposed car purchase, but it people like you with opinion like this that is helping rogue Nigeria politicians, who careless where you and me comes from when it come to lining their private pocket. By the way, am talking to the writer of the bolded.-atiwireles
Those are the words of Dele sobowale, the great defender of the yorubas
Politics › Re: This Is The True Genesis Of Oduah's Problems by atlwireles: 10:59pm On Oct 29, 2013
"The current Minister of Aviation is the first Minister to ever attract my attention in this regard because of mounting evidence of her deliberate tribal hostility. She has started the war; she will not determine when it will end and how".

Unfortunately you will not either.
Politics › Re: This Is The True Genesis Of Oduah's Problems by atlwireles: 10:54pm On Oct 29, 2013
Eziachi: Fair hearing about what in particular? That she didn't spend public money to buy a car that cost that much? Or that people are making it up? In many sane countries, she can go to jail for this, let alone talking about fair hearing for her to keep her job after all this. But this is Nigeria, every section is protecting their own best thieves.
Stop talking rubbish my friendhuh You want to jail and sack her based on whathuh Who made you judge and jury herehuh
Politics › Re: PHOTOS: Tinubu's Daughter Crowned The New Iyaloja Of Lagos State by atlwireles: 7:25pm On Oct 29, 2013
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Politics › Fashola Slams FG Over SWF, Says It’s Unconstitutional - by atlwireles(op): 1:08am On Oct 29, 2013
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, denounced the move by the Federal Government to inaugurate the Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF, stressing that it negates the country’s constitution.
“The 1999 Constitution does not allow us to do what we are doing,” Fashola said.
It will be recalled that, a month ago, President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the council of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, also known as SWF, where he canvassed for the support of the contributors, to realise the set objective of the fund.
Fashola made the remarks, yesterday, during a courtesy visit by the NSIA management led by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Mahey Rasheed, at the Lagos House, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja.
*Lagos State Governor, Fashola
*Lagos State Governor, Fashola
The governor said that the idea was hampering the contributors, especially the state governments in improving the infrastructure in their states.
According to him: “I have been in discussion with the NSIA Managing Director. I have made the position of our government well known publicly and privately.
“The first thing is to thank you for coming to visit and to present the certificate of the Sovereign Wealth Fund shareholders to us. I will accept them as a proof to the fact that our monies are somewhere. But with due respect, I must differ that this is not an initiative I support.
“Some of my colleagues did for reasons best known to them, but I did not. And I made it well-known when the discussion was under way.
“I do not support because I am against saving; I mean I do not disagree because I am against saving. For me, I disagree because there are fundamental constitutional issues. The examples really do not match with our realities and in the examples that you have presented to us, many of them are either monarchies or emirates.
“We must first cross the constitutional stand on the issue of whether to save or not to save. What makes the big brother (the Federal Government) better saver than I am? So, in a family where we all inherit some money and then you are the elder brother, you should share the inheritance with all your brothers.
“But you, (the elder brother) take 52 per cent and after taking the 52 per cent, you want to go and put it in a lottery. And you as the elder brother also determine how your younger brother will spend his own share.
“Who says your lottery will bring return? Why should you take my own share and your share and put them in a lottery?”
Speaking earlier, Rasheed said that the council was not saving to inherit, but to make profit for the country.
According to him: “The difference is that the investment that would be made by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is for profit. Like the investment in the construction of roads, power plants and others, we do it on commercial basis and sell the service. And when we get more, we will do more.”


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Politics › Re: Is Niger Delta Truly A Northern Liberated Zone? by atlwireles: 12:50am On Oct 29, 2013
bloggernaija: The SS apart from Edo and the SE are conquered territories.
Or should I say,the estate of uthman da fodio.
Right from the days they made azikwe to wait under the sun in a silly uniform.
Another case in point is anambra where soludo was schemed out all the way from aso rock,despite being the overwhelming choice . current president ,ibori and many of the current leaders are also abacha boys.
A large chunk of the oil bunkering and stealing being carried out in the ND is being done on behalf of northerners who are the puppet masters.
The militant character of the areas which emphasizes violence first before dialogue also ensures that the bromance is not ending anytime soon
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Politics › EFCC Indicts Judges, To Meet CJN Over Trial by atlwireles(op): 12:22am On Oct 29, 2013
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been reportedly indicted for allegedly acquiring wealth not analogous to their legitimate earnings.
Nigerian Tribune can also disclose that the leadership of the commission was planning an interface with the
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on the findings.
A date is, however, yet to be fixed for the meeting.
A top system source disclosed that the likely prosecution of the indicted judges would also be discussed at the meeting.
The meeting was reportedly conceived in order for the CJN not to be caught unawares when the planned prosecution takes off.
It was also learnt that the planned talks between the two parties would also feature how to achieve speedy prosecution of corruption cases in the country.
The usual frustration the commission encountered in the prosecution of politically-exposed-persons was also an item for the planned parley.
The probe of the judges started last year, with about 20 said to have been investigated.
Special focus was reportedly given to a particular set of five, whose material possessions, particularly properties, cash-in-bank and choice cars were said to have defied logic of genuine earning.
It was learnt that a chief judge that resigned a few months back was allegedly one of the indictees.
In a probe conducted by the National Judicial Council (NJC) against him before he resigned, several properties in Abuja and his northern home-state, including high-octane shopping malls, were allegedly traced to him.
After his exit, petitions were still streaming into the council against him, alleging fraud and corruption.
A judge who handled a high-profile corruption case against a top politician who allegedly compromised the judge for favourable judgement was also alleged to be another indictee.
NJC probe panel also indicted him for unethical conduct, though still in service.
Another judge, who gave a judgement which drew the ire of the council, was also said to be involved.
A certain chief judge still in service was also mentioned.
Though still in service, he was said to have had several brushes with the system and on many times accused of shielding corrupt judges in his domain.
A senior justice who once headed an institution, according to the Nigerian Tribune source, was also likely on the list, as he was under the scrutiny of the NJC.
In the course of the investigation, bank accounts of the jurists were reportedly scrutinised, while the ownership of the properties linked to them were said to have been investigated, as well as their financial transactions.
High net-worth properties in choice cities in Nigeria and abroad were said to have been linked to some of the jurists as well.
In 2011, the anti-graft commission had confirmed that it was probing a judge for an alleged N10 billion bribery scam.
It could not be confirmed if the judge was among the reported indictees.
The cell phone of the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, was said to be out of service when calls to confirm the development were placed.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news
Politics › Re: Oshiomhole Escapes Being Beaten At Meeting Of National Dialogue In Benin by atlwireles:
bloggernaija: Edo state may be grouped under the niger delta geographically but their mentality ,history, core values and culture is very different.
Look at the sort of people who were brought in to attend a strategic conference.
They are not different from the legions of political thugs ,touts,area boy and street urchins you see everyday on TV .
The itshekiris and binis have already made their submissions in AKURE .
Oil block sharing is the least of their problems.
Which submission? always trying to covet other people. This was the SS meeting in Benin,the Midwest elders were lead Dr. Ogbemudia, Itsekiri leader, Chief J. Ayomike, Chief Benjamin Elue (Anioma), Chief Usige (Isoko), Chief Joseph Arogundade (Afemai), Dr. Emaifo (Esan), while Chief Chris Ogienwonyi and Chief Solomon Ogbewe represented the Bini. You Yorubas should know your boundary. Edo and Delta are Midwest,never group us with your people.
Politics › Re: Oshiomhole Escapes Being Beaten At Meeting Of National Dialogue In Benin by atlwireles: 11:17pm On Oct 28, 2013
DaLover: If binis and itshekiris made their submission in Akure, why did the committee go to Benin? as usual you always try to bring down the Nigerdeltan whose only crime is sustaining your country...hell fire awaits your ungrateful soul
Which Itshekiris made submission in Akurehuh nonsense.
Politics › Re: Armoured Car Controversy: What Is Your Definition Of Corruption? by atlwireles: 9:38pm On Oct 28, 2013
koonbey: Corruption is Purchasing Cars at Prices far over and above the Market Price...in Nigeria here,that usually means the Supplier and the Government Official involved have a "Kickback" Agreement.

Corruption is Purchasing Obscene Luxuries at a Time when the Government(which she is part of) is claiming to be strapped for cash;so much so,that its left the Nation's "future Leaders" high and dry on the Streets..if that's not Dishonesty,then I don't know what is.

Corruption is purchasing Vehicles whose categorical physical whereabouts cannot be ascertained,Vehicles that have never been presented for registration,which means they have never been driven on Nigeria's Roads,so to what Purpose were they Purchased? Tell me please.
IN WHAT PLANET ARE THE ABOVE CORRUPTION
Politics › Re: Ex-PHCN Worker Spends N5.5m Gratuity On Jeep by atlwireles: 8:57pm On Oct 28, 2013
Jarus: The story was funny...looks like Africa Magic story as I envision the scene while reading thye news.

Interestingly, we share same story. When I resigned from my last company early last year (after 4 years of service), I bought an SUV from the company and asked the coy to use my gratuity payment of almost 1.5m to offset it. My brother scolded me for that decision. Reading this story reminds me.
I hope, You returned the car and walked off with your N1.5M
Politics › Letter From Africa: Red Tape And Visas by atlwireles(op): 8:47pm On Oct 28, 2013
A few years ago I had an interesting conversation with an Ethiopian businessman as I was sitting at a bar in a hotel in Addis Ababa.

He had come over and introduced himself, telling me that he was an exporter of meat products and business was going well.

I asked him where his major markets were; he responded: "Mainly the UAE and Gulf region."

What about other African countries I enquired.

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He gave me a quizzical look as if I was asking him a silly question.

He then explained why it was cheaper to send his products to the Gulf than across the border to another African country.

He gave me a long list of complaints from red tape bureaucracy to transportation costs and other "hidden fees".

Ironically he claimed that someone in the Gulf was re-exporting his meat with a different label to the African countries that he found too expensive to export to.

His sentiments are backed by numbers: Whereas roughly 60% of Europe's trade is with other European countries, only 12% of African trade is with other African countries.

I can relate to some of the issues my businessman friend raised.

Frank talk

I have had the pleasure of travelling to several nations across Africa - and each country has given me extraordinary experiences and there are many places that now really feel like home when I touch down: Johannesburg, Maputo, Nairobi or Lagos.

However the process of getting from point A to point B can still be a struggle.

Earlier this year I travelled to Morocco for a big African conference.

Everyone from politicians and economists to non-government activists and journalists gathered in Marrakesh for debates and discussions about Africa's future.


The week-long event was well attended and wonderfully engaging, with a lot of frank talk.

While the general tone of these discussions was quite optimistic there were some legitimate gripes.

One issue which was not the headline topic of any panel discussion but was talked about nevertheless was travelling in Africa.

Many of the participants narrated tales about how flying to parts of Africa meant a mandatory connecting flight through Europe.

Though the skies above the continent are opening up, the cost and complexity of air travel leaves a lot of room for improvement.

Then there is the additional layer of complexity when it comes to visa requirements.

Again I have had a wide range of experiences.

I am a Ghanaian; I hold a Ghanaian passport; I can travel freely within West Africa without needing a visa.

I can travel to Kenya and Tanzania without a visa; I need one for Uganda though.

Angola, Botswana and Mozambique also require a visa.

My first trip to Addis Ababa left me frustrated as I was pulled out of the line at immigration and subjected to pretty severe scrutiny by immigration officials.

My frustration was exacerbated as I watched "preferred passport holders" breeze through the process with welcoming smiles from immigration officials.

I have since returned to Addis many times and the kindness and generosity of Ethiopians has more than compensated for the immigration headaches.

Pioneering Rwanda

However, even for the places I like to visit for work or pleasure, the thought of applying for a visa is a turn-off.

I love South Africa for a whole range of reasons but every three months, I have to apply for a new visa which includes letters from my employers in London and the bureau in Johannesburg along with adequate evidence that I will return to London when I finish my assignment.

My British colleagues do not have that problem.

Change definitely seems to be on the horizon.

At the beginning of 2013, Rwanda took the extraordinary step of lifting pre-travel visa requirements for African travellers.

For me that is an extraordinary step: Arrive in Kigali; get a stamp in your passport; move on with your business.

The African Union celebrated 50 years of unity earlier this year and many agree that the movement of goods and people across borders is necessary to make the concept of unity more than just a conversation.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-
Politics › Re: NCAA Can’t Find Documents On Oduah's N255M Armoured BMW Cars by atlwireles:
THE QUESTION THE NOISE MAKERS SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES DID THIS DEAL EVER HAPPENhuh WERE THERE ANY CARS EVER PURCHASEDhuh WERE THE DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET A FORGERYhuh SOMEBODY IS ABOUT TO LOSE CREDIBILITY.
Education › Re: No Retreat No Surrender: FG Is Deceiving Nigerians — ASUU Leader by atlwireles: 3:54pm On Oct 28, 2013
Anybody that reads that ASUU junk and calls it murdering the government is simply being tongue in cheek.
Politics › Re: Ex-PHCN Worker Spends N5.5m Gratuity On Jeep by atlwireles: 2:36pm On Oct 28, 2013
The mental state of the average civil service worker.
Politics › Re: G7 Govs, Others Chased-out Of nPDP Meeting. by atlwireles: 4:30am On Oct 28, 2013
payless: Another militant on oil overdose. 2015 is not far away.
correct, 2015 brings 4 more years of fresh air.
Politics › Re: Indebted Lagos State Goes For More Loans by atlwireles: 9:46pm On Oct 27, 2013
taharqa: As long as those loans are Foreign loans with very low Interest Rates (and as long as the FG keeps a lid on them), I reali don't have much of a problem with it. What I generally have a problem with are Local loans with their high Interest Rates and hellish shorter Repayment period.

Institutions, Govt and Private, would need to borrow from time to time. They just need to be extremely Cautious and Smart, though; and, must make sure the monies borrowed go to only those Project for which they were met, which should be Productive Projects ab initio...
You have always maintained this position, and your arguments have remained the same, regardless of the person involved.. My problem lies with the crowd coming out to defend Lagos now, but spew garbage when Jonah went to china, and basic got almost $4b at 2% interest. They cried bloody murder.
Politics › Re: Is There Any Ethnic by atlwireles: 7:19pm On Oct 27, 2013
kingoflag: Ummm, Bro, except ur talking Oregon and Illinois, I honestly think ur referring to the wrong person and should get in contact with ur fellow backwards Nigerians asap. I was born and raised on 24hr electricity and cold milk in the fridge...my brain cells are still intact and functional.
Add some cheese and high speed internet. You remain the same.
Politics › Re: Is There Any Ethnic by atlwireles: 6:49pm On Oct 27, 2013
kingoflag: You are not Edo, ur previous posts betray you severally! YOU R IGBO! Maybe, raised around the Edos, but it's clear that ure 100% igbo. What kind of Edo are u that all of a sudden there's a SS/SE coalition in your head? How many Edos you met that want to have a nation with people from Rivers or Bayelsa to talk less of one with the Igbos? The kind of bile you spit is only heard from one section of the country, guess which one? *hint--- it's not the Edos. Only people from one section of the country are known to try to mitigate current crimes based on past occurrences: "At least she didn't steal as much as so and so...". Keep deceiving urself and assuming nobody can see beyond your intended folly. Edo indeed. Edo Ko, edomization ni.
That is the problem with most of you South westerners, it is not 1979. Come down to the old Midwest and see, how many people or tribes want to be associated with your people.
Politics › Re: Is There Any Ethnic by atlwireles: 6:44pm On Oct 27, 2013
For the so-called committee to be credible, there should also be an investigation into:

1. The Liquidation of Nigeria Airways

2. . The Virgin Atlantic/Air Nigeria saga

"They want Stella hanged for bogus crimes cooked up by a faceless online website; sahara-reporters. They tried to blame her for Agagu plane crash,but forensic report showed the pilots were arguing because one pilot told the other not to take off because of warning lights on the plane showing the plane was not fit to fly. So now they cooked up another story about her buying BMW for herself.
But they and their people won't let EFCC or other constitutionally mandated federal agencies to investigate the bogus allegation if there was truly any corrupt enrichment on the part of the minister in the said procurement of bullet proof vehicles, a deal she did not even sign!

Do not be deceived by their antics, Hon. Stella Oduah's true crime is that she dared to improve the aviation sector which people from a certain section of the country have bastardized and choked in a strangle hold.

Those tribalist people in their malicious plot against Nigeria had killed Nigeria Airways and killed Air Nigeria. Those people from a certain section of the country frustrated the deal with Virgin Atlantic. All these was done to maintain the strangle hold monopoly to compel all foreign airlines to only use Lagos airport as only point of entry into Nigeria.

Recall that it took heaven and earth to allow Lufthansa & Air France to fly into Port Harcourt, inspite of PH hosting our oil industry. The previous yoruba aviation ministers had strangely insisted that Lufthansa and Air France end their international flight at Lagos airport and the bulk of the passengers who are international oil workers and expatriates can use local airlines to fly into Port Harcourt Intl. !

It took the intervention of the Niger Delta militants that exposed the ultimate yoruba plot to move the oil industry based in Port Harcourt to Lagos, for those evil men to drop their plot to kill PH International airport and the oil industry it serves because they believed it would threaten Lagos airport's viability.
Their compromise was that flights must first come to Lagos airport before it is allowed to take international oil workers PH intl. airport. A senseless process that still makes flying to PH international from Europe a very very expensive enterprise. Indeed, the long protocol of getting to Port Harcourt have forced international oil companies to maintain a Lagos office for operational reasons of dealing with international VIP investors who do not physically need to be subjected to the stress of first shuttling around Nigeria just to get to Port Harcourt.

Princess Stella Oduah had not only worked against all their obstacles and subterfuge to achieve President Jonathan's pledge to finally upgrade the Akanu Ibiam Intl. Airport,Enugu into a true international airport, but also she threatened their monopoly by the planned introduction of a new National carrier ! For this, she must be given a bad name in order to be hanged. Poor useless people that imagine other Nigerians are so dumb to see through their pretenses and wicked plot." - Anon
Politics › Re: Why I Don't Want Nigeria's Division by atlwireles:
collynzo2: @ sam-Ikenna Just check out what you wrote above. The OP raised valid points questioning what Niger delta republic will look like. He raised concerns about corrupt political and traditional leaders, violent and lazy youth, but all you could do was write a long epistle that didn't in anyway address the issues he raised.
So long a post, without any meaning. People amaze me on Nairaland.
Why do people just throw insults around in this freaking countryhuh Where in Nigeria are there no corrupt politicians and traditional leaders?? Where do you come off calling the young men and women from the states in the SS /Nigerdelta zone lazyhuh
Politics › Re: Why I Don't Want Nigeria's Division by atlwireles: 4:15pm On Oct 27, 2013
Look at you people above, Nigerdelta my foot. Please name your state and tribe. Don't play that moronic card here.
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 4:09pm On Oct 27, 2013
torkaka: She has stopped others I.e qatar airlines and tried (is trying) to divert them to enugu!
Allow airlines to pick destinations they feel is viable for them or better still allow the airlines to ply both routes! My friend, given the opportunity between kano and enugu, ethiopian airlines will never ply enugu period!!
99.9% of the passengers travelling from the SE/SS will fly from Enugu any day than Kano. Go to MM today and see the numbers of passengers from the east using that airport. If Kano was such a great business destination and a great transit point, why is the airport dormant todayhuh Why is KLM, Sudan airline, Middle east airline not running a daily route.
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 4:04pm On Oct 27, 2013
sagombugo: Thank you for schooling that rabble-rouser!
Another baked pupil, you people are trying to make a case that has no legs. If all these airlines are flying into Kano, why is the airport dormant??
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 3:53pm On Oct 27, 2013
torkaka: KLM
Middle east airlines
Egypt air
Sudan airlines
Max air
Avient airlines (for cargo)

Your turn, tell me about enugu!
Enugu international gateway is less than 6 weeks old, with one airline Ethiopian flying 3 times a week into the coal city. What has this got to do with Kano. You just listed airlines, that don't fly into Enugu. So what is your problemhuh Since Oduah became minster, has she stopped any of those airlines from flying into kanohuh
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 3:34pm On Oct 27, 2013
torkaka: After lagos,abuja and ph, kano is the next busiest airport in the country!
If enugu was that viable, oduah wouldn't be arm twisting airlines to land there would she?
You are clearly not the intelligent type are you?
I asked you a simple question, how many international airlines were landing in Kano before oduahhuh and how many are landing today. Take out your haji operations
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 2:42pm On Oct 27, 2013
torkaka: It is you who is being pathetic!! Airlines are in it for profits, they have all indicated they want kano instead of enugu!! The minister is forcing them to land in enugu which clearly shows that enugu is not viable!
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that!!
You are not smarter than a primary three pupil, no need wasting my time on you. Please tell us how many airlines were landing in Kano before Oduah became minsterhuh
Politics › Re: FG Hurriedly Approves Turkish Airline For Kano Route Amist BMW Saga by atlwireles: 1:51pm On Oct 27, 2013
How the Nigerian brain works,I just don't get it. So an SE/SS businessman or traveler will board a plane from kano, instead of Enuguhuh? Some of you are simply too pathetic. Open all Airports to all international airlines, let's see which of them will close their routes in 90days.

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