Pls call 07086450601 for any nice 2-bed apartment between Ikate and Agungi. Urgent

A great guy. Even greater in death!

Truth is, the cashless thing was going to work some way sometime when this economy is ready.

No CBN forced us to use internet banking, ATMs, PoS etc. Everything happens at its own time. People will willingly apply methods when they see the value therein for them

This our attitude of 'we must treat them like animals' is really getting out of hand.

Very soon they will force us to eat only once a day to reduce inflation based on food items!

story story story. . .all d way from abuja

Can you email me an idea of some of the goods you have transacted with peeps in Nigeria and the details?

I'd need to look them up and work out the ROI. I reckon some of those goods can also come in from China at cheaper rates. I am aware though that a certain target market will be more susceptible to buying from US than the asian parts.

calyxmezie@yahoo.com. Lets see how we can partner

@jomarq

Send me the details of all products available.

calyxmezie@yahoo.com

People are spreading lies all over the place due to sheer ignorance. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala did not mention Islamic in the whole of her presentation.

She said non-interest banking is okay and practised in different parts of the world. This position is not different from what we have ever had. I work in the product development of a bank and in 2007, we introduced the non-interest banking as a financial product though it didnt do well and we shut it down.

The issue here is that the CBN has modified the system and created two versions of the non-interest program. One he called Islamic banking and the other will be the normal secular non-interest banking.

The Islamic version has been the bone of contention like someone pointed out.

Good ideas. . .

Obi, Soludo agree on adoption of schools

Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has has expressed his support for the idea of former Central Bank governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on the adoption of schools by wealthy individuals in the communities.


Meeting formally for the first time since both men slugged it out in the bitterly contested 2010 Anambra governorship election won by him, Mr Obi agreed with Mr Soludo's idea and expressed his readiness to encourage wealthy Anambra people to adopt schools in their communities as a way of giving back to society what they have gained.

The occasion was the launch of the biography of Ben Nwazojie (SAN), held to commemorate the 10th year of the death of the jurist and the launch of the Ben Nwazojie Foundation at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The guest speaker, Charles Soludo, said wealthy people in the society should adopt schools in their localities instead of lavishing their wealth on inanities.

But Mr Obi, whose friendship with Mr Soludo had been strained by the latter's energetic campaign to win the 2010 elections, commended the idea as a good one.

"The Anambra State government would quickly devise a legal and conceptual framework on how the adoption would take place and send letters to wealthy people from Anambra to adopt schools," Mr Obi said.

In the absence of any defined framework yet, the governor said that the adoption would entail the adopter taking care of the schools, making sure they are in good shape, and providing other services that might be necessary.

"It is infinitely better for humanity and more satisfying to people when they deploy their wealth to things that will add value to the state, including education, rather than deploy them for epicurean indulgence," Mr Obi said.

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5716503-146/story.csp

A jobless Kerley looking for cheap contract. Sycophant!

My kindda girl. . .and am comfortable too if you must know

Okorocha denies being Ogboni member•Promises social welfare

There was a bit of drama on Sunday at Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri where Imo State Governor-elect, Rochas Okorocha, worshipped with his family members to mark Fathers' Day as he stepped onto the altar and took a vow as directed by Catholic Archbishop of Owerri diocese, Anthony Obinna.

He promised to focus on the welfare of the masses who voted him into power.

Before then, Obinna had sighted Okorocha and called him out to face the congregation.

Obinna told him to make a statement on or denounce his rumoured membership of  Ogboni cult.

Okorocha, holding a crucifix handed to him by Obinna, said he has never been a member of Ogboni and will never associate with any secret society.

He vowed to worship God, affirming that as a Christian who believes strongly in God, he never sought the services of any occultist during his campaign.

He said all the reports  about his involvement in a secret cult, including Ogboni, are false.

Obinna reminded Okorocha that the people voted for him because of their expectation of good governance and urged him not to disappoint.

In response, Okorocha pledged that his government will focus on the welfare of the masses who also protected the votes they gave him, adding that his priority is to transform the state and empower the people.

He expressed gratitude to outgoing governor Ikedi Ohakim for accepting defeat and congratulating him (Okorocha) on his victory.

Obinna later called on pupils from nursery, primary, secondary schools, as well as on university students to tell Okorocha their expectations during his tenure of office

http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=33448

Am not member of any secret cult- Rochas Okorocha

On May 9, 2011 · In News , 
By Chidi Nkwopara
Imo State Governor-Elect, Chief Rochas Anayo Okorocha,has denied belonging to any secret society, including Ogboni Fraternity, as recently peddled by those he called his “political opponents”.

The Governor-Elect made the denial at Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, where he attended the Fathers’ Day Mass, which was concelebrated by the Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna.

He disclosed that all his earthly acquisitions were acquired through his honest endeavours and God’s abundant blessings and wondered why he should embrace occultic powers at this point in hs life time.

“I serve the only living God, the giver of life and wealth, nothing more and nothing less”, Okorocha declared before the congregation.

Meanwhile, Okorocha says he is fine-tunning plans to tackle what he termed “the challenges and enormous responsibilities bestowed on him by Imo people”.

Making his stand known in an interview in Owerri, Chief Okorocha said he would stoutly resist the attempt by anybody to drag him into pursuing sectional or group interests but would rather focus and pursue programmes that will ultimately uplft every citizen socially and economically.

While appreciating the congratulatory message and extension of a handf of fellowship he received from Governor Ikedi Ohakim on his success at the gubernatorial poll, Chief Okorocha equally commended Imo people foir giving him their mandate.

He urged Imo people to see themselves as one people and work together with him in his bid to toch the lives of ordinary people, adding that his area of emphasis would be how to improve the lives of the down trodden.

Okorocha expressed delight that democracy has taken root in Imo State and promised to run a government of the people and by the people.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/05/am-not-member-of-any-secret-cult-rochas-okorocha/

Re-run in Imo State

Ohaji Egbeme LGA announced and it goes to Rochas

12 against 11

IMO a stalemate

PDP     11 LGs
APGA   11 LGs

Waiting for about three more LGs

IMO A STALEMATE

PDP        11 LGAS
APGA      11 LGAS

Waiting for about three other LGAs

A Prayer . . . for Rochas

The corp members were truly truly truly great with this election. Kudos guys. The nation is so proud of you.

If this Ohakim likes, let him commission a fire project. The only thing that stops him losing this election is rigging.

The idiot and his crew have been sending me a barrage of text messages since one week now all full of propaganda.

For me, the frequent text messages make him look more desperate and that characterizes loosers.

To also send text messages casting aspersions to the person of Rochas is a dumb strategy.

That interview was a terrible embarrassment to the youth of this country.

I had to close early from work because of that interview (and in view of the publicity the Jonathan campaign gave to it). I was looking to see another opportunity to convinvce myself that Jonathan was the man.

But alas! what did I get? President Jonathan blabbing off as if he already "crammed" his developmental initiatives for the youth whatever that was (I was actually straining to pick the points) and a hugely embarrasing D'banj, who didnt know anyway, if those blabbings made sense or not, nodding away proffusely, obviously waiting for that point when he would now face Nigerian youth and announce to them that they have now seen with their own eyes and heard with their own ears and from the mouth of the messiah himself.

I was afraid President Jonathan may not win this election, but am now scared of could be the eventualities of his loss.

Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A very useless and ethnic biased article. . .and why did he have to go by name Emeka Obasi

Somolus How come? I thought the Igbos were the specialists in selling their country?_{Oh Sorry o}

Eko Ile:

Effiong basically highlighted Ojukwu as a clueless, shallow and mediocre leader. Something some of us sabi anyways,

Why kill yourself. . .This definitely is a war you cannot win. Ojukwu is a hero to Igbos and your sentiment what ever it is will ever be immaterial.

Just try to live with it

Wadeoye:

If Igbos have the largest population in Nigeria and no party even consider you for VP, then something must be wrong with that ethnic group. It is a fact that Igbos are self-centered and would prefer to chase personal interest than group interest. That is what makes it look as if Igbo is just 1% of Nigeria population.

Not true! Igbo could never have been VP under Goodluck - who already has a VP anyway. Igbos do not know the party CPC so theres no way an Igbo would have been filed for VP. The only prominent Igbo person that associates with AC - Dr Ngige declined to be the VP for AC (I take it he has done his math well. . .)

And the overall reason why Igbo isnt filing for presidency is cos of Goodluck Jonathan. It didnt make political sense to run against the South South at this time.

Dont get me wrong, I will vote AC in Lagos anyday

The good thing about these tribal wars is that it above everyother thing brings to the fore that this 'country' is just sitting on time. . . did someone say Biafra has been integrated in Nigeria?

Ikengawo:

anyone that says soludo is better then sanusi is ignorant.
when soludo was head of CBN it was a looters paradise,
nigerian banksing amounted to whatever bankers could steal before the took off to england.
one of my best frieds is a beneficiary to soludo era looting. Sanusi came in and his families looting ended instantly.

Sanusi has also won numerous international awards and revived the nigerian banking sector immediately during the recession when western nations couldn't even save theirs.

How come majority of the guys against the man Soludo are people that felt or still feel bankers were very successful during his era I remember that during the Soludo era, a lot of guys came back to Nigeria from their sojourn abroad to take up banking jobs. There was a fierce competition and people meeting their numbers were getting every now and then promotions. Many bankers had the opportunity to go abroad for their masters degrees just after two or three years of work. These were supposedly marks of success and someone like me had three banking offers within two months of graduation from NYSC in 2006. A year after my elder brother who has had two years in banking moved to london for his MBA.

The global financial crises changed all that. Companies and people that borrowed from banks were no longer able to pay and foreign companies whose finances have been hit were wont to withdraw their investments from the Nigerian financial market. The banks cum bankers began to struggle

Some people were so elated especially with the coming of Sanusi whose major aim at the time was to clip the wings of some bank
MDs which cascaded to bankers resuting in serial sacks and forced resignations. People like Ikengawo and others in his ilk will now celebrate because their banker friends or enemies who would hitherto have been calling shots are now either out of jobs or taken drastic pay reductions.

Whatever may be the case, history beckons and am sure a few years from now maybe after Sanusi has had his time at the CBN, pundits will begin to put matters relating the economy in their due perspectives.

awardeez:

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5388690-146/Chukwuma_Soludo_is_living_large_.csp

Three years ago the Central Bank governor, Chukwuma Soludo, installed his wife, Nonye, and their two children in a mansion bought for half a billion naira in the tony London suburb of Brondesbury Park.

One of their two children is enrolled at Ampleforth College, an elite parochial school known as “the Catholic Eton,” and where the Central Bank governor pays an annual fee of £25,000 for this privilege— roughly half his annual salary. The other child attends a similarly expensive public school— which in Britain actually means private school— so that in theory Mr. Soludo’s entire earnings of about N12 million a year hardly covers his children’s school fees.

Since he was appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to his current position five years ago, Mr. Soludo, who was a university lecturer before joining the Obasanjo administration, has demonstrated a taste for high living, travelling in convoys of as many as seven vehicles, impeccably and expensively dressed in bespoke suits and heirloom watches, and generally enjoying a lifestyle that cannot be afforded by anyone earning about N1 million a month.

The mansion occupied by his family in the exclusive London suburb is registered to Universal Energy Limited, an offshore company controlled by Emmanuel Ojei, the flamboyant tycoon with many business interests, including oil and gas.

It is not clear under what arrangement the Soludos live in this £2.1 million home; Mr. Soludo is not telling us. He has spent the past three weeks avoiding us and made promises to answer our questions that he has not kept, hoping that we will simply go away.

Theres nothing that will kill Nigerians than ignorance and self deceit. This same story has been making rounds since the last two years the man handed over power at CBN. When he was contesting elections last year, they was he was doing so to get immunity. He lost that election. More than one year after, a man looking for immunity will desperately cling to a government that definitely will either need his support or need him to keep quiet.  what has the man done? He has been one of the most vociferous voices against the same government that has all the powers to nail him.

And some people still have guts to spread this horrible smear campaign. Get some life guys. If indeed Soludo has done a quarter of things he has been serially accused of, then all of you that accuse him including the people in government should cover their heads in shame for not doing what is required of them. They have once again failed woefully.

A very good development. Kudos guys

Abagworo:

What I really don't get is the proliferation of challenges to a debate by our political class.It is getting too childish since no single one has ever really been held.

1. There is no proliferation of challenges. Jonathan's government is about the only one that has been serially challanged but always balking

2. Public debates are very necessary so that we can test the ideas of these so called leaders. Its not enough to consult and then come up with something nonsensical to say. Let us test their judgements to issues that are dear to our hearts and let them prove themselves right or wrong on arguments bothering on such issues.


Its high time these guys began to work for the enviable positions they occupy. Its no longer enough to get people into positions on the basis of patronage, god fatherism or mere 'luck'.

Of course! Let the debates begin. Even the governor of 1 state out of 36 is testing the Federal might on governance ideas and completed projects. Not a shame

I get ashamed of this president on daily basis especially whenever he opens his mouth.

Should we be surprised? Jonathan is still a product of Obasanjo . . .oh did we forget Yar'Adua that soon