saengine: He says possibly higher because he simply doesnt know, not because he thinks its a sensitive issue. 3km wouldnt even have been mentiones in the 1st place if its top secret....he would have said no comment.
There is nothing wrong with Nigerians doing things for themselves. I only laugh when people say these rockets will carry people to space within ten years, or be armed with nuclear weapons soon. Complete delusion. Just shows people have no idea of the complexities involved. Your leaders are used to making grand statements to make you guys impressed, but behind the scenes nothing happens.
hahahahahaha... Iran is building nuclear bomb but tells the world they just want nuclear energy; how does that sound to you?
It's not a secret that Nigeria aims to acquire missile capabilities. This we tried in early 2000 with the help of North korea, but UN threatened sanctions cos it was illegal to do biz with the North.
Of course we want to go to space but don't be decieved that the epe rocket test is just so we could land on the moon. This developement would still be secret if not for western poke nosing... Always wanting to know what Nigeria's up to. 3km had to be mentioned cos our neighbors are already getting worried about it. Common, you read the article... You definitely don't need me to start lecturing you of the politics involved in such a sensitive issue. Read between the lines, not just the texts.
Nigeria is aiming for power not just in economy alone and you know it.
Mike..ZA: Your armed forces (military) have never been tested in an open conventional warfare. They only fought rebels sometime ago. And would your military be "classifying"? That you can't treat your injured soldiers,and you're taking them abroad for treatment?. In an open conventional warfare if you can't treat your injured quickly and put them back in the field you're doomed and moral of your troops will go down low.
kid talk.... That's the only response you deserve for now
saengine: You small head claims that this is all super secret. The height a rocket can reach is just as sensitive as the range it has. If you know what kind of vertical heights it reaches you can deploy your own systems to counter it depending on your doctrine. So if they don't mention range, they also wouldn't mention altitude. Your 3km is the only thing your fireworks have done.....straight up in the air.
south africans and their cunny sense. Or is it that you just don't know how to read between the lines?
Some of these, he said, had reached altitudes of three kilometers, possibly higher.
even the real altitude was not revealed for obvious reasons which you also gave.
It's shocking that Nigeria could do such on it's own right? Too bad we are not in the habit of "tell it all" and "take fine photos" like SA.
zaandrew: That is not ill displin that is tresone. And you want to brag about the fact BH pentratord your milltary. You really have a small mind.
dude, it's a large army and a very active one. So if you expect than none will misbehave, then you need to wake up from your kitchen.
This proves that the army will not allow itself be infiltrated by terrorists as it has happened in other countries going through the same. It's definitely something to be proud of.
agaugust: @Naijapikingidi 3 gbosa for you, that your Epe Missile testing comment/post/source is a master-blaster in the face these south african mofos !
i read his post...he is panicking....the jittery navy chef might slice his finger instead of the onion
i can't stop laughing. LWKMFH
we already told them our military don't run a model agency like SANDF. So when we have limited information, that's how the military wants it to be.
agaugust: South Africa ranked worst out of 36 in global road safety report
Exceptionally high levels of road accidents costs the South African economy more than R300-billion each year, and 12,000 people dies on the roads in year 2012 according to an international report.
don't mind the goat. Always seeming so desperate. The guy that even wrote the article is a stup1d person that has not traveled ouside his village since goodluck became president.
The only bad road that is still being renovated are the east-west road and benin-ore road. The rest are damn good. (i travel a lot, so i know) even his accident wasn't caused by bad road but bad driving which hapens everywhere.. SMH
and the guy must be depending on agbo not to see the changes in federal hospitals (now more affordable and some free)
am not saying we are there yet but we're definitely beyond the guy's imagination.
That guy must still be stuck in miltary/OBJ regime.
Thiza: Nigeria is touted as the giant of Africa. But, the truth is, Nigeria has the potentials to become the true giant of Africa. But, it is not a giant. Now, sadly, it hasn’t realized its potentials. Is Nigeria not populous and endowed with abundant natural resources? Nigerians in Diaspora with technical knowledge are contributing to the economic and technological growth of their host countries. But, for all our human and material resources, Nigeria is mired in economic stagnation and technological backwardness. Nigeria’s woes are not unconnected with inept, corrupt and incompetent political leadership.
We have not got our politics right since we became a politically independent country in 1960. Some of our past leaders’ ascension to power was fortuitous; and, they failed to solve our multifarious national problems. And, since the dawn of the fourth republic and the new political dispensation, those occupying high political offices in Nigeria have been lining their pockets at our expense.
Official corruption has ruined Nigeria. So, nothing works here. Every human system of doing things is corrupted and perverted with its deleterious concomitant effects. From education to health, to electricity, to infrastructural development, it is the same sad tale of rot. Monies set aside for the execution of capital projects are pilfered and stolen by political leaders supervising such projects. It is an indisputable fact that corruption is firmly entrenched in Nigeria. And, it is the major obstacle hindering our national development. Can Nigeria become an industrialized country when such things as good roads and steady supply of electricity which are given in other countries are in a deplorable state here?
Nigerians roads are death traps despite the fact that billions of naira are voted and budgeted yearly for the construction and rehabilitation of roads. The Benin – Ore road and other roads are death traps. These roads are marked by pot – holes and craters. Drivers get involved in road accidents while swerving to avoid entering the craters on our roads. Some of the roads in Nigeria, an oil- rich country, cannot hold candle to the ones in war – ravaged countries like Cambodia and Afghanistan. But, our political and religious elite with ill – gotten wealth own private jets and seldom travel by road. Now, the number of deaths caused by road accident outnumbers those resulting from malaria and HIV/AIDS infections. Nigerian roads are now killing – fields.
I am a victim of the Nigerian bad road – network. On February 24, 2013, I was involved in a fatal road accident on the Umunnachi stretch of the Old Awka – Onitsha road. It was a multiple accident caused by a fast – travelling lorry with faulty brake, which claimed lives of some passengers on the buses involved in the accident. My right hand was trapped between the body of the bus and a deep gutter. I was rescued by sympathetic passers – by on that sunny Sunday. However, I was left to bleed without anyone volunteering to take me to hospital. It was my sister who came on a motor-bike from a distant town that took me the Iyienu mission hospital, Ogidi, Anambra state.
In Nigeria, almost everybody lays claim to being a devout Muslim or Christians. We talk agitatedly and excitedly about God, Allah and Jesus, and pray fervently to God for break-through in our endeavors. Yet, we fail the simple test of love daily. We wear the mask of religiosity, and fake piety to deceive others into believing that we are with love and moral scruples. Nigeria is a failed or failing state because most Nigerians are morally vacuous and spiritually arid. That’s the reason past leaders had stolen Nigeria blind.
But, are our leaders not products of a society with warped values and perverted agents of socialization? Schools, which are agents of socialization, are breeding grounds for future leaders. Those that passed through the portals of our educational institutions are expected to possess exemplary character and deep learning. But, can we say that of them? Today, in our schools, lecturers trade grades and scores for sex and money. And, religious activities and staging of beauty pageants have replaced researches and scientific inquiry on our campuses. So, our universities graduates are not morally and educationally equipped to tackle the leadership challenges of the 21st century.
Have you paused to wonder why our political leaders embark on health pilgrimage to India and Britain? Our leaders have failed to revamp our health sector; consequently, they metamorphosed to consulting clinics without drugs and latest medical equipment. More so, Nigerians with financial where-withal do not repose trust in our locally-trained medical personnel. We all doubt the medical expertise and competence of Nigerian trained medical doctors and other health workers given the rot prevalent in our Universities. Our leaders’ seeking of medical treatment for minor ailments outside the shores of Nigeria causes capital flight in our country; it is a disincentive to our economic growth.
But, can our economy grow in a milieu of corruption, ethnic bigotry, religious intolerance, violence, blood-letting and over-bloated bureaucracy? The aforementioned things do not conduce to national cohesion and development, but they are not insurmountable problems. It takes a competent, dedicated, and selfless leader for a country to ascend to the summit of economic prosperity and technogical advancement.
•Okoye, wrote in from Uruowulu – Obosi Anambra State. http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=nagerian%20giant%20status&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CFsQFjAI&url=%68%74%74%70%3a%2f%2f%77%77%77%2e%64%61%69%6c%79%69%6e%64%65%70%65%6e%64%65%6e%74%6e%69%67%2e%63%6f%6d%2f%32%30%31%33%2f%30%38%2f%6e%69%67%65%72%69%61%2d%61%6e%2d%75%6e%64%65%72%2d%61%63%68%69%65%76%69%6e%67%2d%67%69%61%6e%74%2f&ei=MDI0Uru4OIGDlAXwqIGICw&usg=AFQjCNEgF-2wNFGZLKXqj0lwac5Y7juVLw&bvm=bv.52164340,d.dGI&cad=rjt
this guy no get work o.. Spending all day researching about Nigeria to pick holes.
So it's now down to quoting someone who lives in a typical rural area. Are your rural areas any better? Is SA corruption free? Don't accidents happen regularly on your roads? Is ANC not pulling down the once great SA with so much potentials? How does this your post affect Nigerian military? Guy na wa for you o. This is not the first or third time you've jonzed
Abeg, get a life and talk military or policies also affects military performance
Mike..ZA: Ghaddafi wanted to stay and keep fighting in Libya. That's why he was killed. Nigeria is a "paper tiger" in military terms.
So why did your president beg after we threatened? Since you could have easily wiped out the paper tiger military
i hope you also know that zuma didn't go to libya for national interest but his own. Ghadafi still has billions of dollars stored in ANC investments and SA banks. That's why he went to libya, for his interest not yours.
Same reason he's been defending dictators and tyrants
zetdee: Nigerian Soldiers Beat Up Brigade Commander Over Anti-boko Haram Deployment
Soldiers attached to the 333 Artillery Regiment in Maiduguri, and serving under the newly established 37 Brigade, have beaten up their Acting Brigade Commander, Colonel O.U. Obono for allegedly slapping one of them, reliable defence sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. Sources, who witnessed the incident but asked not to be named for their own safety, told PREMIUM TIMES the incident occurred on Monday, September 4 at the 333 Battalion parade ground while the soldiers were on night roll call, known as tatoon in military parlance. The sources said the soldiers became angry and attacked the officers after he announced the deployment of the soldiers to various special operations in Borno state shortly after their return from a peacekeeping operation in Mali. “Trouble started when Colonel Obono decided to deploy the Soldiers, and the boys were annoyed because they were supposed to go on ‘disembarkation leave’ for two weeks having just returned from Mali, and they began to show open contempt, the Colonel then slapped one of them and they now became agitated and beat him up,” one of our sources, a defence insider, said. He said the officer became especially agitated and slapped a soldier “because he had the audacity to ask for the troop’s “mission allowance”. He said the troops started returning to the country from Mali on July 31, but were not allowed to proceed on leave before being deployed for the anti-Boko Haram operation in Maiduguri. We also gathered that apart from the soldier, Colonel Obono also slapped a Major Idris for trying to restrain him from physically attacking his junior colleagues. Another military source said the Military Police, the discipline enforcement unit of the army, already commenced investigation into the incident, adding that what the Colonel did was ‘against military tradition’. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Colonel Obono, with Army number N/8306 was appointed acting commander of the newly established 37 Brigade Maiduguri on August, 20 via memo with Reference No. AHQ/MS/G1/300/207/1. The spokesperson for the Army, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, wouldn’t comment for this story. He did not answer or return calls to his mobile telephone for two weeks running. He also did not respond to three text messages sent to him on separate days.
it's funny how you'll spend your whole day looking for something bad about Nigeria to the extent of relying on a source that has a reputation of falsehood in Nigeria (owned by some desperate politicians).
zetdee: Nigerian Soldiers Beat Up Brigade Commander Over Anti-boko Haram Deployment
Soldiers attached to the 333 Artillery Regiment in Maiduguri, and serving under the newly established 37 Brigade, have beaten up their Acting Brigade Commander, Colonel O.U. Obono for allegedly slapping one of them, reliable defence sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. Sources, who witnessed the incident but asked not to be named for their own safety, told PREMIUM TIMES the incident occurred on Monday, September 4 at the 333 Battalion parade ground while the soldiers were on night roll call, known as tatoon in military parlance. The sources said the soldiers became angry and attacked the officers after he announced the deployment of the soldiers to various special operations in Borno state shortly after their return from a peacekeeping operation in Mali. “Trouble started when Colonel Obono decided to deploy the Soldiers, and the boys were annoyed because they were supposed to go on ‘disembarkation leave’ for two weeks having just returned from Mali, and they began to show open contempt, the Colonel then slapped one of them and they now became agitated and beat him up,” one of our sources, a defence insider, said. He said the officer became especially agitated and slapped a soldier “because he had the audacity to ask for the troop’s “mission allowance”. He said the troops started returning to the country from Mali on July 31, but were not allowed to proceed on leave before being deployed for the anti-Boko Haram operation in Maiduguri. We also gathered that apart from the soldier, Colonel Obono also slapped a Major Idris for trying to restrain him from physically attacking his junior colleagues. Another military source said the Military Police, the discipline enforcement unit of the army, already commenced investigation into the incident, adding that what the Colonel did was ‘against military tradition’. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Colonel Obono, with Army number N/8306 was appointed acting commander of the newly established 37 Brigade Maiduguri on August, 20 via memo with Reference No. AHQ/MS/G1/300/207/1. The spokesperson for the Army, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, wouldn’t comment for this story. He did not answer or return calls to his mobile telephone for two weeks running. He also did not respond to three text messages sent to him on separate days.
it's funny how you'll spend your whole day looking for something bad about Nigeria to the extent of relying on a source that has a reputation of falsehood in Nigeria (owned by some desperate politicians).
DictatorZAR: Tell your poorly equipped army to start investing in ipads and other technology because writing dont notes on piece of paper in 2013 is so 1960's
Ooooh!!! Sorry I forgot Nigeria's military is still 60 years behind SANDF
you just sound so dumb with this your post.
So you expect a soldier to go into jungle warfare with an ipad? More reason i got tired of talking to south african f00ls here.
Why don't you tell your SANDF to take their ipads to DRC jungle and see what will happen. Juvenile dumbo
Fighter Pilot: I am singing: Naijapigoon, Naijapigoon, Naijapigoon where are you!! Agaudust, Agaudust, where are youuuuu!! Christopher, Chrishitooo, Chris-shitoooo where are youuuuu.
getting exhausted yet? guarding the gate of your senior officer must be very boring to have made you spend your life on a Nigerian forum.
i think i enjoy watching these days cos there seems to be a natural gene of stupidity and hypocrisy in SADafricans.
so, carry on, and meanwhile all your rants still hasn't shifted us away from the list of countries with best performance in air safety.
it's called transformation agenda and it's on course.. so ya'll can deep your heads in your toilet seats if you're too scared of us taking over your past glory
so, i"ve been laughing at your jokes since until you called me out. keep it up. you dumbos are actually funny
Mike..ZA: The oil that is stolen by random people?...Fact is South Africa is more powerful than Nigeria. If a war ever broke out between the two countries,SA can use its status on the continent to gain more allies. Nigeria will struggle with weapons systems,resorting to buy old soviet era hardware from countries like Ukraine.
ok, lets start by mentioning how many friends SA has on the continent.
no country even respects you, your president's tail went under his a*s when GEJ threatened him. no country respects SA in africa.. fact
and old weapons used by seleka made you pack your modern jets and helics back to pretoria with speed
NaijaPikinGidi:It's official: Malema's EFF is a political party
[size=13pt][color=#9e0039]Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters got the nod from the Independent Electoral Commission and can officially be called a political party.[/color][/size]
Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has officially been recognised as a political party.
The Independent Electoral Commission confirmed with the Mail & Guardian on Thursday afternoon that the party's registration to contest next year's general elections has been approved. They will also be able to contest local elections, according the a statement by the EFF.
The IEC said they did not generally issue statements on party registrations, but directed the M&G to their website, where the EFF was listed as a party on an alphabetical list, between the lesser known East Rand Forum and the Economic Freedom Movement.
The new party's registration was delayed thanks to a complaint to the IEC by the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) requesting the body decline the application of Malema on constitutional grounds.
[color=#9e0039]"The EFF propagates the nationalisation of land, mines, banks and other assets without compensation, and, in particular, on a racial basis. It is unconstitutional,"[/color] said FF+ chairperson Pieter Groenewald.
He said Malema had not shown remorse and would continue his "unconstitutional actions" by using the EFF as a vehicle for discriminatory actions and policies.
The party was forced to postpone its official launch, planned to take place in Marikana, North West, due to the incomplete process at the IEC.
Malema said: "EFF extends its gratitude to the Independent IEC for refusing to bow down to right-wing formations and thecurrent murderous regime, which sought to prevent the registration of EFF as a political party."
Malema is the former leader of the ANC Youth League. After a series of suspensions from the party for hate speech and for sowing racial discord in the party, he was expelled in 2012.
Radical policies In September 2012, Malema was charged with fraud and money laundering. The EFF was then formed by those ousted from the league. It has announced a radical policy basis and programme, including the nationalisation of mines and other assets and the expropriation of land without compensation.
[color=#9e0039]"The people of South Africa should now take a sigh of relief that a giant movement of the people, a fighting force for change, a radical, militant, innovative and determined organisation is now going to be an option to all the existing political parties, which have collectively failed to transform South Africa," said Malema in a statement. "The oppressed and exploited people of the world should now expect real anti-imperialist actions and political programme which will practically and programmatically undermine neoliberalism and global capitalism."[/color]
The party has grand ambitions of winning the elections despite considerable odds, not least of which is funding. One of their backers, businessman Kenny Kunene, recently left the party and it is unclear where the considerable numbers needed to finance a campaign will come from.
"EFF will be contesting elections in order to be government, not in order to be a toothless opposition party in various parliaments and legislatures," said Malema.
Fighter Pilot: The big MAY spells out uncertainty. Listen to me, I am saying that Nigerias oil will dry up in 2030. This is quite not the same statements. Nigeria will only be forced to reduce production so that their reserves can last them a little longer upto that 2054. That means Angola will always be on top because you will not even come any close to them..
This is an example:
If Dan has 20litres of water and every day he gives out (sell) a 1litre of water. How many days will it take Dan until all his reserves are depleted? 20 days. However, if Dan wants his water to last him a little longer for more days, he can decide to reduce the scale and sell 500ml instead of a usual 1litre once he realises he has little water left.
Thadaaaaas!!!
at this point i can say you are a confirm mugu. That you'll attribute Nigeria's slide in oil production(reason for not producing 3m bpd) to your baseless prediction is the height of it. Expecially when the reason is known to the whole world.
I'm not in the mood to educate a south african today so you'l have to do that yourself.
And relating your kindergarten story to the economics of oil production just proves your imbecility. 33% capacity in action
Fighter Pilot: FACT!! Nigerias oil will run dry by 2030, if you don't know that then am afraid. That's why Nigeria is moving away from depending much on oil, they are busy preparing themselves for post 2030 by exploring new avenues of survival.
of course. i just proved to you that nationalization can work if you have the balls and brains for it. which your leaders lack
everyone has become a prophet for Nigeria's future while oil is still being discovered
even a daft gate man soldier like you should know that a larger population requires diverse economic discoveries to provide jobs for the growing population.
na wa o.. south african brains just be like bean seed.
Fighter Pilot: Angola is Africas largest oil producer from this month and will topple you officially by next year as Africas largest oil producer.
Why do you have to Nationalise you banks that is not a clever move. All modern schools of political thought, from Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin on the left to Frederick Hayek and Milton Friedman on the right , agree on at least one thing : private entrepreneurship is the driver of modern economic development.
Have you ever ask yourself why is America and UK having so big economies and that was not derived from nationalisation. Those nationalisation policies will suck Nigeria dry and it will only be your politicians who will be getting richer.
see this olodo. the banks are still growing and have expanded to west, east, central and southern africa.
misinformation seems to be the food for thought for south africans. angola doesn't even produce more oil than Algeria and your report is just a prediction like the same we've been hearing for years. so please check your facts well. we still remain the largest oil producer in Africa http://www.therichest.com/location/top-10-oil-producing-countries-in-africa-2013/
Angola is not even in control of it's oil sector, while Nigeria is in full control.
Fighter Pilot: That step is already too late, you could have done that when you had 60 years more of your oil reserves. We are cleaver because our government is owning royalties and mining rights. So, we are gaining revenues without having to take responsibilities of paying salaries, benefits, medical insurance, pensions etc of labour and costs of fuels and machinery to mine.
are you daft or what? which country will give up it's mining rights and doesn't collect royalties? you must be a learner.
Western governments have predicted Nigeria's reserve will dry up the same way they predicted Nigeria will break up for decades. oil has just been discovered in 5 new states so keep believing your western masters.
and mind you, the move has made the east africa power house that's a new oil producer in africa to come to us for help on developing their own industry and deals have been signed already.
Fighter Pilot: Nationalisation is not always the answer, it has failed many countries. Just make that research, you will come to understand how does it link to corruption and finally fail the whole country.
just cause your leaders don't have a clue of how to take control of your mining industry doesn't mean we can't. Nigeria has come up with laws to squeeze oil majors to give up their assets to NNPC and we still remain the biggest oil producer in the continent. your government should come and learn from us.
we are doing the same for other minerals sector. i understand how the growth speed scares you guys
and stop this talk about Nationalization being bad, argentina nationalized a spanish oil company about two years ago and they still remain economically stronger than spain.
Zimbabwe is only suffering cos Mugabe refused to succumb to western pressure to allow whites control the economy like Mandela allowed in south africa to the extent that they refuse to accept when he was democratically elected. Mugabe remains a hero to many Africans whether you like it or not.
Nigeria has nationalized many foreign companies and the companies are still standing(BP, First bank etc..). there are many ways to nationalize a foreign company, not just by wielding spares the way your people like to do.
Fighter Pilot: America will never come open to the world to admit that they are using drones to spy on people. The US drones were used and are still being used to spy on BH. That is information that is hidden from the public but we all know why those drone were deployed to Niger at the first place. They were not on tour but on a serious business which involves rooting out BH from their holes. Why is it that after they were deployed SOE was declared?
hahahahahha.. gate man soldier you should go and find out what caused beef between obama and GEJ. obama was clearly against the SOE to the extent that he sent kerry yo AU summit to convince jonathan to drop the idea. we never got any help from US, just promises upon promises.
their drone was to protect their interest. you should know that US also mines Uranium in Niger don't you?
Nigerians are not south africans that see US as their god and believe everything they say.
what an id1ot. does the article say Nigeria has begged US to help fight boko haram, or it's just someone's personal opinion? you continue to show signs of stup1dity on this thread.
solomon111: lol. There's no shame in asking for a little expertise from more experienced countries in minning. What i am sure of is that,we will have the largest minning industry in africa in 2 years.
ask them if the they control their mining industry. Nigeria is looking to own majority in our mining industry and it's working according to plan.
CAMEROONPRIDE: anoher baseless and bogus claim, i didn't know borno was in Camerooon ...funny people ......ah ah there is sure a lot to say about Nigeria ..u guys are being killed left and right by a small terrorist group,, yet u want to put your useless army in the top2-top3. ah ah ...lies upon lies..my friend book is in Nigerian and ur army is unable to tackle them ...stop looking for excuses.. besides since Nigeria is strong and powerful ..why u guys don't go after them in Cameroon moffo drop the pipe ..quit smoking
now i believe i've been talking to an id1ot. Just read your own comment and see how you contradicted yourself.
So you've indirectly confirmed they are in cameroon and your government is too scared to attack them. Cowards
Once your government acts like Niger and Chad by giving us permission to attack, trust me you'll be hearing Bangs in your neighborhood by now since they've now entrenched themselves in your country after threatening your government to submission.
We knew they are always high on weed, skunk, alomo and jedi. But coco? Dat's like 5k a high na. It's men like you that we should accuse of taking stuff like that
CAMEROONPRIDE: I lost interests on this thread when I realized u guys were not only lying but making false/bogus claims .
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wrong guy, you lost interest cos there's nothing to talk about cameroon. So you became a spectator rather than contribute.
Just with the way you've been blabbing these few days shows it. You can brag when your army will have the guts to stop boko haram from using your country as operational base.