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Travel / Re: Flying From Lagos To Abuja Through London by BigBenoski(m): 8:09am On Jul 13, 2012
SimonAndal: Hey, they've got the money, they've got the distrust in the Nigerian infrastructure, and they love their lives. The saying goes "If you've got it, flaunt it." Like I do with my smack-a-licious arse. grin
And "if you don't got it, flaunt it." Like most females with push-up bras. cool
hehehe chics and upgrades! But come o, any technology 2 'flaunt' a 'flat screen ars' yet? I gat ds friend with an lcd ars and it worries d ars out of her

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Travel / Re: Flying From Lagos To Abuja Through London by BigBenoski(m): 6:59am On Jul 13, 2012
Only in naijeriaa!
Travel / Flying From Lagos To Abuja Through London by BigBenoski(m): 6:57am On Jul 13, 2012
Worried by safety of local Nigerian airlines, some of the wealthy businessmen in the country are taking the unusual step of flying the 300 miles from Lagos to Abuja via London.


That’s nearly 6,000 flight miles and 12 hours on board a plane, not to mention time spent in London’s airports, to avoid a 300-mile one hour domestic flight, reports Platts newswire.

In June, a domestic Nigerian flight operated by Dana Air crashed, killing 153 people on board and highlighting safety concerns in Nigeria’s rapidly-expanding domestic airline business.

The Lagos-London-Abuja marathon is, of course, a rarity. Most travelers in Nigeria concerned with flying will either not travel or find other land-based modes of transit. Despite the small uptick in demand for Europe-Africa flights, the overall impact on jet demand has been negative.

These concerns over air safety come at a time when civil unrest in Nigeria has been high, with many attacks on high-profile targets. This, too, has taken its toll on demand for flights, both domestically and internationally.

This lack of demand has seen cargoes of jet fuel, which are imparted to West Africa to meet local demand, start to amass in floating storage. Inventories are typically held at sea with about 200,000mt on the water at a given time. But the current state of demand, weakened by flying fears, has seen the amount of fuel offshore more than double, traders estimate.

The International Air Transportation Association and the International Civil Aviation Organisation both have pledged support to Nigerian airlines to help them improve their safety records. Until that happens and confidence in local air travel returns, demand is expected to be low, and at least some travellers will be stacking up the frequent flyer miles.

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/41036--scared-wealthy-passengers-fly-from-lagos-to-abuja-through-london
Politics / Re: NESREA Shuts Julius Berger’s Headquarters In Abuja by BigBenoski(m): 5:42am On Jul 12, 2012
drnoel:

foolish people, why don´t they go and seal shell office. those people are killing the environment in Niger delta.
[quote author=drnoel]
that falls outside their purview bro. I think u got them confused with DPR and NOSDRA
Travel / Re: Why Are There So Many Lizards In Nigeria? by BigBenoski(m): 10:15pm On Jul 03, 2012
LizyL: Ever since i moved here last year, i noticed the amount of lizards all over the place. Why are there so many?
here's wat u wana kno.. Reptiles like d Agama agama are poikilotherms (cold blooded). This means they are not equiped wit any physiological mechanisms to regulate there body temperature. So,they regulate there internal temperature behaviourally(e.g hiding under shades in hot weather and coming 2 bask in d sun when it cold). D tropics (wch naija is a perfect example) offer d lizards and most other animal species a perfect ambient condition for survival and ofcourse carry out its life functions like reproduction. Btw,r u aware dat d lizzards lay thr eggs in d earth and these eggs require a lot of warmth 2 hatch. Secondly,lizzards feed mainly on insects which is abundant in naija and some other tropical countries. There's little insect activities in the temperate regions (e.g uk whre u live) and this is d major reason a lot of bird species travel thousands of miles every year from uk 2 africa just 2 breed. This shud b enof bros

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Politics / Re: Oba Of Benin To GEJ: Oshiomhole Is Benin's Candidate by BigBenoski(m): 9:28am On Jul 01, 2012
Billyonaire: Now I miss Abacha......
check your history books bro, same oba messed with abacha big time when abacha visited him. He's just on a class of his own. The secrete.. . .he doesnt give 'a damn' abt anybody, just stands on d truth and whats best for his people
TV/Movies / Re: Suggest A Movie Title That Covers Nigeria's Current Predicament by BigBenoski(m): 1:27am On Jun 30, 2012
The normadic usurpers
TV/Movies / Re: Suggest A Movie Title That Covers Nigeria's Current Predicament by BigBenoski(m): 7:38pm On Jun 29, 2012
Imanuelle: A journey without shoes.
so on point
TV/Movies / Re: Suggest A Movie Title That Covers Nigeria's Current Predicament by BigBenoski(m): 7:32pm On Jun 29, 2012
the somnambulators

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Celebrities / Re: Sade Adu Regrets Not Working With Jay Z by BigBenoski(m): 6:06am On Jun 29, 2012
D height of inferiority complex! U rock dearie. . More than that onion cheeked dude. Mod, now take this trash off d front page!
NYSC / Re: Corpers Posted To Yobe And Borno Meet Here by BigBenoski(m): 10:59am On Jun 28, 2012
Okoya: If u re posted to yobe or borno... Don't be saddened. Jst believe ur posting has a positive reason.
Share ur experiences and thots here!
u r encouraging people 2 accept death with open arms?? U r evil bro
Politics / Re: NORTH Vs GEJ: Ex-Generals, Tinubu, Others Plot Against GEJ by BigBenoski(m): 8:19pm On Jun 26, 2012
Beaf:

You are a dunce.
Are the people meeting going to give you and your family oil wells?

The simple fact of Nigeria is that Abdulsalam, Abacha (and Buhari) and IBB illegally gave 85% of indigenious oil blocks to a few men in the core-North.
These men numbering less than 100, earn in a year from "our oil" more than twice what the entire Niger Delta gets. The licenses for those oil blocks expire between 2016 and 2018 and the "owners of Nigeria" are scared to the bone that GEJ being an ND man, will let justice reign and spread the licenses equally across Nigeria. That is the real reason for boko haram and the bitter politics we are witnessing.

Those people are the inner core of what we call, the cabal. If you family is not involved, then you are a willing slave and a fool.
word!

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Education / Re: Emmanuel Ohuabunwa 1st Blackman With 3.98 GPA At John Hopkins University by BigBenoski(m): 9:07am On Jun 26, 2012
There are millions of brighter students in this country but the system is a heap of crap and a killer of dreams

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Celebrities / Re: Agbani Darego To Marry Timi Alaibe by BigBenoski(m): 8:51pm On Jun 18, 2012
IYA NGBALI: that is why she left me,but i know that when there is life there is hope because my redeemer liveth.
i don make up my mind say laf no go kil me 4 nl sam sam!

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Romance / Re: My Student Girlfriend Hardly Calls Me But Claims To Love Me by BigBenoski(m): 8:39pm On Jun 18, 2012
@op, i dont know if she loves u but i'm pretty sure she has another boyfriend (if she's in uniport,2 more boyfriends). Dude, if u r dating a naija schl gal, u r probably d mugu 2 or 3. Wel,if she likes u, she'l just be keeping u 4 'after graduation things'. Oya wake up 4rm movie land and find urself a good gurl in d town u stay and stop worrying about tracy (na d kind name wey dem de bie). If after her nysc,u stil find her charming then take her 2 d alter. Damn! Whats wrong wt guys! Were u thnkn she'd b so far away 4rm u (in south south 4 dat matter) without another boyfriend?? Smh while strolling out..
Business / Re: Innoson Group Bags 2012 African Business Award by BigBenoski(m): 2:52pm On Jun 18, 2012
1 day,I no say u go make me proud!
Politics / Re: Bomb Blast At Shalom Church, Trikania , Kaduna by BigBenoski(m): 2:07pm On Jun 17, 2012
stevenosa: THE TIME OF GOD BLESS YOU ALL THE TIME HAS PASSED. IT IS TIME FOR THE WRATH OF GOD TO COME UPON ALL HATERS.
but bros no vex o, how old r u
Politics / Re: $3m Bribe Scandal: Farouk Lawan Owns Up by BigBenoski(m): 8:58am On Jun 12, 2012
Continuation... “Zenon Oil couldn’t participate in
it because we don’t have a
network of PMS retail outlets
which was one of the key criteria
beneficiaries must meet and as
such, we are not qualified to
participate to draw from subsidy
payments on PMS. So, we never
collected as records will show”.
Otedola said that in spite of
Otaru’s clarification made at the
hearing, Lawan still approached
him a few days before the report
was to be tabled on April 18,
2012 before the House of
Representatives demanding
money so that Zenon’s name will
be kept out of the report”.
“When this happened, I was very
angry and reminded him that
Zenon has never participated in
the subsidy scheme and that it
would be criminal to rope in the
company for something it didn’t
do. “But Lawan responded,
stating that several other
marketers were playing ball and
had offered the members of the
committee large sums of money
to ensure that their companies’
names were not published in the
report”, he said.
The Zenon boss said that he
initially backed at Lawan’s alleged
attempt to extort money from
him and to the lawmakers that
he would not pay up, as the
company had not committed any
crime. Otedola said that he could
not believe it the next day when
the report came out and Zenon’s
name had been listed under the
category of companies that had
bought foreign exchange from
the Central Bank, but had not
imported petrol.
The amount ascribed to Zenon in
the report was $232,975,385:13.
Reacting to the development
yesterday, some lawmakers
spoken to were divided on the
matter. While some expressed
outrage at the allegation, saying
it had further dented the image
of the House, others dismissed it
as a ploy to shield “friends of
those in power.”
They, however, refused to speak
on record, choosing to align with
the official position expressed at
the weekend by their
spokesman, Hon. Zakari
Mohammed. The House
spokesman had said the
leadership would investigate all
the allegations levelled against
some of its officers when they
return from break.
Said one lawmaker; “You know
we are on break and can do very
little until we reconvene on the
19th. This is sad. We were just
smarting from the damage (Hon.
Herman) Hembe did to our
reputation. Now this,” a member,
who didn’t want his name in
print, told Daily Sun.
When we sought why he didn’t
want his name in print, he said:
“The House leadership has taken
a position on the matter. It
would be wrong for me to say
something that would be out of
sync. Another member, who
chairs a standing committee, said
that the allegations were
weighty, but cautioned that
restraint be exercised on the
matter.
A female lawmaker told Daily Sun
that she was surprised that
Lawan was fingered in the
allegation, saying he was a man
who had always striven to leave
above board.
“What is happening is
unfortunate. Farouk (Lawan) has
chaired several standing and ad-
hoc committees from
information to appropriation,
from inter-parliamentary to
education. He had been in the
system long enough to know
that fire burns, reason I nurse my
reservations on the allegations
against him.
However, a principal officer
disclosed that the House would
not be able to take any stand
until the 19th when it
reconvenes. “As matters stand,
we have to allow the relevant
agencies conduct their
investigations,” he offered.
Politics / Re: $3m Bribe Scandal: Farouk Lawan Owns Up by BigBenoski(m): 8:54am On Jun 12, 2012
Politics / $3m Bribe Scandal: Farouk Lawan Owns Up by BigBenoski(m): 8:53am On Jun 12, 2012
$3m bribe scandal
Farouk Lawan owns up
Rep: Otedola made $620,000
part-payment, but I briefed IGP,
House
...My story, by Zenon Oil boss
Photo: Sun News Publishing
By: CHUKS AKUNNA And
IHEANACHO NWOSU, Abuja
Date: Tue, 06/12/2012 - 23:02
The controversy over $620,000
fuel subsidy bribe allegation
deepened yesterday with the
Chairman of the House of
Representatives’ ad hoc
committee that probed the fuel
subsidy regime, Hon. Farouk
Lawan, accusing Chairman of
Zenon Oil and Gas, Mr. Femi
Otedola, of offering a $3 million
bribe to spare his company in its
report.
He said Otedola made a $500,000
down payment with a promise to
pay up the remaining $2.5 million
if the committee spared Zenon,
but that the matter had been
reported to the police. He
dismissed Otedola’s claims that
he and his committee’s secretary,
Mr. Boniface Emenalo, collected $
620,000 bribe from him
unaware it was a sting operation
as “diversionary,” saying Otedola
actually offered Emenalo $
100,000 to shield Zenon during
the probe.
Lawan said the probe had
subjected his life to a chain of
threats, but that he remained
unshaken. The lawmaker said
shortly after Otedola approached
him with the money, he duly
informed Chairman of the House
Committee on Financial Crimes.
In a letter dated April 24, 2012,
Lawan wrote: “Attached (to the
letter) is the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars only, offered to
me with another promise of two
million, five hundred thousand
dollars.”
The lawmaker said that his
decision not to raise the matter
on the floor of the House was
deliberate, as he did not want
anything that would overshadow
the fuel subsidy probe.
“I had considered bringing this
issue as a matter of privilege on
the floor of the House later today
(April 24), but I am concerned
that the controversy it will
generate will dwarf the contents
of the report, which needs public
attention so that necessary
reforms in the sector could be
effected,” the letter read.
“Given the desperation of Mr.
Otedola, handling this matter, in
a firm but diplomatic manner, is
necessary as he had also made
some veiled threats which put
me and members of the
committee in a delicate
situation.”
To underscore Otedola’s
desperation, said Lawan,
Emenalo, had in a letter dated
April 24, 2012, raised the alarm
that Otedola offered him $
100,000. “I wish to inform you
that I was on his invitation, at the
residence of their Chairman, Mr.
Femi Otedola, in Maitama (Aso
Drive ) this morning and he
offered me the sum of one
hundred thousand US dollars in
two bundles of $50,000 each.
The money is hereby forwarded
as evidence,” Emenalo’s letter
read.
The Acting Inspector-General of
Police(IGP), Mr. Mohammed
Abubakar, said Lawan had on
May 9, 2012, directed a task force
to interact with him. The Acting
IGP in the letter marked CR:3000/
IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL 2/309,
drew Lawan’s attention to an
interview he granted a national
newspaper on April 28,2012,
directing “a discreet
investigation into the matter.”
The Commissioner of Police,
Special Task Force, Ali Amodu,
signed the letter. In another
letter dated May 16, 2012 also
marked CR: 3000/IGP.SEC/STF/
FHQ/ABJ/VOL 2/319, and signed
by Amodu, the IGP requested
money exhibit, names of
witnesses and other material
evidence from the lawmaker
In a response dated May 31,
2012, Lawan told the IGP that the
House leadership had referred
the matter to the relevant
committee for investigation. The
IGP, in a letter to the Speaker,
Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, dated
June 4, 2012, said investigation
had been launched into the
matter.
Titled: “Investigation activities:
Letter of invitation in a case of
criminal conspiracy and attempt
to pervert the course of justice
by offering gratification,” the
office of the IGP stated that “the
Inspector-General of Police had
directed a detailed criminal
investigation into the matter.”
But in an interview granted
ThisDay yesterday, Otedola stated
his own version.
The Zenon boss narrated how at
the beginning of the probe, Hon.
Lawan had approached him to
get some insight into how the
downstream oil and gas sector
works. This, he obliged Lawan by
ensuring that his managing
directors of Forte Oil Plc and
Zenon Oil appeared at the
subsidy probe during its public
hearing after the two firms were
invited by the committee.
Mr. otedola said that the
committee was informed that
Zenon does not and never made
claims for subsidy payments
because the company deals solely
in the importation of diesel, a
product which he said, is not
subsidized.
Zenenon Oil Managing Director,
Mr. Kanmi Kareem Otaru, had
denied that the company had
anything to do with the subsidy
regime. “For the avoidance of
doubt, Zenon never participated
or benefited from the subsidy
scheme or Petroleum Support
Fund (PSF)”.
Otaru said going by the PSF Act:
Travel / Re: Dana Airplane Crashed At Iju-Agbado, Ayinla Bus-Stop by BigBenoski(m): 5:08pm On Jun 03, 2012
Biggyd2: God help us. What a sad day. I pray there will be survivors. Gosh.
no. Of survivors= nil. Sorry
Politics / Re: We Own APGA, Northerners Will Determine APGA Leader - Alhaji Sani Shinkafi by BigBenoski(m): 2:31pm On Jun 02, 2012
ismhab:
NON SENSE, AN IGBO MAN MARRY ONE WIFE AND HAVE FIVE CHILDREN, WHILE A NORTHERNER MARRY UP TO FOUR WIVES WITH MORE THAN 20 TO 30 CHILDREN, SO COMPARE THE 2 AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
yea. . .of d 20 children, 3 probably hav thr fingers choppd off by leprosy so cant vote. 2 are blind so they are so busy begging that telling them to com and vote may incur thr wrath.8 are stark illiterates and will likely void thr votes by thumbprinting inbetween candidates or outrightly voting d 'wrong' candidates.6 are bokoharamists and are too busy making bombs and spiln blood. So, who has d 'numbers' now? Lol

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Politics / Re: Ngige Signifies Intention To Contest NBA Presidency by BigBenoski(m): 11:14am On May 19, 2012
Mod, wil u get ds poo off d front page already!

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Education / Re: Masters Degree Program Aspirants Meet Here by BigBenoski(m): 10:55pm On May 10, 2012
Aigirl: Pls anytin on uniabuja masters? When ar dey selling forms? Or pls help wit d website. Tx alot.
why would you need a masters from uniabuja? That's a glorified secondary school.
Food / Re: Types Of Low Fat Nigerian Foods by BigBenoski(m): 10:25pm On May 10, 2012
popegirl:
try this

Sunday:

B: 2 BOILED EGGS
L: 1 PIECE OF FRESH FISH WITH VEGETABLE soup(COMPULSORY)
D: 2 PIECE OF CHICKEN (BOILED) WITH ONE APPLE
MONDAY
B: 2 BOILED EGGS
L: SALAD AND CHICKEN (ROASTED OR FRIED)
D: FISH PEPPERSOUP WITH ONE APPLE
TUESDAY
B: 2 APPLES, WITH LOADS OF WATER
L: ONE CUP OF BEANS WITH CHICKEN
D: FISH PEPPERSOUP WITH ONE APPLE
WEDNESDAY
B: 2 BOILED EGGS WITH STEW
L: MOI MOI (1 WRAP)
D: SUYA WITH SALAD/TOMATOES

THURSDAY
B: 1 CUCUMBER WITH THREE CHERRY TOMATOES
L: CHIKEN PEPPERSOUP
D: FRIED FISH AND VEGETABLE SOUP
FRIDAY:
B: 2 hard boiled eggs
L: MEAT PEPPERSOUP WITH ONE APPLE
D: SALAD AND FISH




SATURDAY

B: SALAD AND EGGS
L: CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLE SOUP
D: SUYA WITH ONE APPLE

SUNDAY:
B: SALAD WITH EGGS
L: 6 TABLESPOONS OF RICE WITH STEW
D: ANYTHING OF YOU CHOICE WITH ONE APPLE
YOU SHOULD DO THIS FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS!
he wont last month with these. Damn!

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Islam for Muslims / Re: Baby Born With Quran In Lagos by BigBenoski(m): 9:33am On May 10, 2012
C juju in action! Who go conjur quran enter pesn bele? Na wa 4 dis people o. Well, dat kid should also b scanned 4 symptoms of ogbanje
Fashion / Re: MBGN Contest: Live On AIT And Silverbird by BigBenoski(m): 11:24pm On May 05, 2012
My boko haram friend just called me in serious anger o! Is furious miss borno didnt win. .says they'l teach silverbird a lesson
Fashion / Re: MBGN Contest: Live On AIT And Silverbird by BigBenoski(m): 11:04pm On May 05, 2012
Ejiné: Miss Imo is out? Tha hell did that happen?
she probably din sleep wt enof piple

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Fashion / Re: MBGN Contest: Live On AIT And Silverbird by BigBenoski(m): 11:02pm On May 05, 2012
Wch kind answer b dat wey miss abj giv? Smh
Education / Re: Unillorin Tops Ibadan In April University Rankings At VNTI by BigBenoski(m): 11:10pm On May 04, 2012
earthgreeners:

You are on point bro, The rating here is pure non sense.....wld dey tell us other Universities in Nigeria , states , federal and private were not rated...
In my own Opinion
:.All Nigerian University are crapssss
u cant find any of them among top 5000 universities in the world
well said
Computers / Re: Which Modem Is The Best To Use In Nigeria by BigBenoski(m): 12:02pm On May 04, 2012
drpompay: for me, starcomm izap is the best,especially in areas where starcomms exist. u can do anything and download anything on line. with very few or no interrruption in services. indeed, starcomm is the best, hence mtn, glo modem has become an artefact in my library
star.. Wetin? Mek i hear smtn o! Do u kno hw many izaps i'v got? And did i hear u say 'no interruption'?i'm just tinkn of getn an mtn fastlink(crackd) and all d SIMs. Na me and dem 4 dis country!
Education / Re: Unillorin Tops Ibadan In April University Rankings At VNTI by BigBenoski(m): 11:40am On May 04, 2012
wengerjay: What a GREAT university!Its products are doing great in all fields.They top various aptitude tests being conducted nationwide and outside the country.
who de sama all dis lie giv u?? Shm at ur bottomless ignorance

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