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How serious should one take exit polls

Most of you support Obama cause he is black does that make sense, what about economic policies

Useless Arsenal

Tyche: Arms running syndicate : 3 AK47, 1 sub machine gun, 48 live amo.

They must have run out of stock.

Lol

typical Nigerian newspaper headline.

The Last standing good establishment in Nigerian are the military forces. Once that crumbles we are finished or is that the Military is stretched fighting boko haram.

The "shocking" state of the Nigerian army has delayed plans for a military intervention in Mali, amid reports that it lacks the capability to fight on the frontline.

A senior source in Mali told the Guardian that a lack of training and discipline among Nigerian troops – who are being heavily relied on by regional bloc Ecowas to oust Islamists in control of northern Mali – is becoming increasingly apparent.

"The Nigerian army is in a shocking state," said the source, who has seen recent assessments of Ecowas's military capability. "In reality there is no way they are capable of forward operations in Mali – their role is more likely to be limited to manning checkpoints and loading trucks."

"The Nigerian forces lack training and kit, so they simply don't have the capability to carry out even basic military manoeuvres," the source added. "They have poor discipline and support. They are more likely to play a behind-the-scenes role in logistics and providing security."

News about the low capacity of Ecowas troops adds increasing pressure on the Malian army, whose lack of training and equipment led directly to the country's 22 March coup d'etat, which toppled the previous civilian government and allowed al-Qaida-linked Islamists to gain control of the country's north.

Under plans for a UN security council-backed military intervention in Mali, now being drawn up by the Malian government with Ecowas and the African Union, as well as the EU and US, the country's military is expected to lead forward operations.

France, Germany, the US and the EU have all backed plans to provide the Mali army with training, equipment and logistics support.

"The Malian army should play a substantial part in any ground operation, following their training by the EU," said the source. "Once the security council gets the report it asked for, in mid to late November, the planning and co-ordination can really begin in earnest."

A spokesperson for the Nigerian national security agencies admitted that the army was suffering from a lack of resources, but said it had achieved success in previous military interventions.

"The situation is that Nigeria has the trained personnel, what we require however is additional funding and logistic support," said the spokesperson. "We are working toward a coordinated approach that at the international level includes the UN, the EU and France, as well as our regional partners."

"Nigeria has a lot of past experience in successful military and diplomatic interventions on the continent."

Questions about the capability of Ecowas military forces come amid reports that a senior Malian government official has been conducting talks with a delegation from the Islamist extremist group Ansar Dine – the largest of the al-Qaida-linked factions that have control of the Kidal region of northern Mali – in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, with President Blaise Compaore. Ansar Dine is under pressure to break links with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, although some experts believe there is little to distinguish the groups, which say their goal is to impose sharia law in Mali and the whole west African subregion.

In a recent interview with the Guardian, a senior figure from Movement for Tawhid and Jihad in West Africa – which controls the Gao and northern Mopti regions of Mali – said it would not negotiate with any group that did not accept sharia.

Political and diplomatic figures involved in drawing up plans for a military intervention in northern Mali have said over recent weeks that the use of force seems "unavoidable" and is likely to commence in the new year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/05/nigerian-army-mali-mission-delayed

hope he also invests in assets that grow and not just depreciating assets

wonderful. The First Nigerian engineer to put theory into practise -

Suffering and Smiling

Brake disc and pads foR a mitsubishi endeavor 2004 model

adexfem: Hello Chief, longtime. How are you doing Sir?


06 pilot - 450k
05 highlander - 380k
07 crv. - 480k


Thanks.

thanks for update, what shipping line do u recommend again so to avoid the long delays experciened the last time

Hello sir, wht is the cost of clearing the following

06 honda pilot
05 highlander
07 crv


thanks

ballabriggs: Rate this brain

very very low

Rossikk: What do they mean by who ''won'' the debate? It's not clear cut what exactly the criteria is for ''winning'' is. Is it the person that speaks the fastest, or is the rudest person on stage or the one that tells lies the best?

Both men made their points and showed their differences. One was more aggressive and loud than the other. If that means he ''won'', then the entire essence of the debate is defeated.

Relax , no need for deep thinking. Who came out on top is what we are seeking

funiest thread so far -see me scrolling down - thinking pictures of animals were on the next page.

utter failure

excellent thread

I dont blame the US embassy - Nigerians are known to be system abusers.

Have u completed Lagos to Ogun state first,

I think i could be also classed as tier 3 isp provider if i was my sharing my wireless with my nieghbour.

Phemmmy: Let's be candid.
You cannot be a dropout and still be the best medical doctor and some other related courses like that.
This is only achieveable in enterspreneurship.
If you read the article well,you'll see that he had to contact some people for him success.
If those ones had also dropped out like him,
WOULD HE HAVE CALLED THEM?
Pls,lets think and do it right.
IF DROPPING OUT IS THE SOLUTION,
LET EVERYONE DROP OUT AND LETS SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

valid points - Please abeg dont encourage dropping of out school, not everyone who dropped out of school is successful but i bet you have more people that are successful who actually finished school.

Sky-walker:
Its wireless routers and repeaters kept all around. shopping centers do this, Universities do this stuff,companies implement this,eateries also. You can even share your broadband at home with your neighbors and allocate bandwidth to them.wireless routers is not common in Nigeria and for home use that why some people here are thinking $2million project is fine for just computer village.

I Agree with this. I dont think you even need a NCC licence to carry out the above. Kudos to him for making money out of it.

inside or outside Nigeria

WIfi Technology might be good alternative to digging up roads to install cables. Looking at the Nigerian situation it may be a way forward of delivering fast internet services around the country. Not as expensive as installing cables but i suspect it will have it owns disadvantages. WIFi technology is definitely not as secure (anybody with the reasonable skillset and tools can hack it) and interference from other signals will distort signals.

Kudos

Any idea what the speed of the broadband is?

Very insightful thread.

Paranoia [ˌpærəˈnɔɪ.ə] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion.

Where do you think you are going - Somolia or Nigeria

Una don carry your fluff reach here/

bump

Please Guys

i require a 2 or 3 bedroom for a week on the Island - Must have alternative power supply, water and well furnished

Please help

Thanks

Actually 23% is not that bad, considering the bad state of things, I would have expected at least 70%

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