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Politics › Re: One Of The Biggest Corruption Scandals In The History Of The Oil Sector(nigeria) by davidif(op): 12:44am On Apr 12, 2017

Help us expose the story
Only by exposing the truth can we bring Shell to justice and stop oil companies robbing people of what’s rightfully theirs. Please help by sharing the story:
https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/oil-gas-and-mining/shell-knew/

Politics › Re: One Of The Biggest Corruption Scandals In The History Of The Oil Sector(nigeria) by davidif(op): 12:43am On Apr 12, 2017

Background: the OPL 245 deal

In 2011, Shell and the Italian oil company Eni paid $1.1. billion in a murky deal for this lucrative asset located off the coast of Nigeria. After a lengthy investigation, Global Witness tracked down documents showing that this money didn’t go to benefit the Nigerian people as it should have done. Instead it went to convicted money launderer and former oil Minister, Dan Etete, who had awarded himself ownership of the block in 1998 via a company he secretly owned, Malabu Oil and Gas.

For six years, Shell has denied it did anything wrong, and said it only dealt with the Nigerian government in securing rights to the block. This latest investigation shows that Shell’s senior executives knew where the money was really going. See the evidence and get the full story:
https://www.globalwitness.org/documents/18884/OilBriefing_WIP9_lowres_with_links.pdf

Politics › Re: One Of The Biggest Corruption Scandals In The History Of The Oil Sector(nigeria) by davidif(op): 12:42am On Apr 12, 2017*

What the leaked emails show

The emails we have published today show senior executives knew the massive payment for the oil block would go to Dan Etete – a convicted money launderer and former Nigerian oil minister. He spent some of it on a private jet, armoured cars, and shotguns.

The emails also show Shell’s top brass were told that money was likely to flow to some of the most powerful people in the country, including then President Goodluck Jonathan.

He spoke to Mrs E this morning. She says E claims he will only get 300m we offering—rest goes in paying people off. - Shell Executive
and former MI6 agent John Copleston in a leaked email to Shell Africa executives. “E” is understood to be Dan Etete.

Shell portrays itself as an oil company that does good. Yet our investigation reveals a story of hypocrisy and deception, and finds the company’s most senior bosses depriving Nigeria of life-saving funds by going ahead with a dodgy deal that they knew was a vast bribery scheme.

For the full story of Shell, the convicted money launderer, and Nigeria’s missing billion, download the full investigation (pdf).

Politics › One Of The Biggest Corruption Scandals In The History Of The Oil Sector(nigeria) by davidif(op): 12:41am On Apr 12, 2017

Jonathan and Dan Etete implicated in one of the biggest embezzlement scandals in the history of the oil sector.

Shell Knew

Emails show senior executives at world’s fifth largest company knowingly took part in a vast bribery scheme that robbed the Nigerian people of $1.1billion.

It’s one of the biggest corruption scandals in the history of the oil sector – and this is the biggest development so far.

Damning new evidence shows oil giant Shell took part in a vast bribery scheme that robbed the Nigerian people of over a billion dollars.

Internal Shell emails seen by Finance Uncovered and Global Witness show how the world’s fifth biggest company took part in a scheme which deprived Nigeria and its people of $1.1 billion in a murky deal for access to one of Africa’s most valuable oil blocks, known as OPL 245.

For years, Shell has denied it did anything wrong, but today’s emails show they knew the money would be diverted to private hands, and they went ahead with the deal anyway.

This is devastating for the people of Nigeria. Right now five million of them face starvation. The money paid for the block equates to one and a half times what the UN says is needed to respond to the current famine crisis. But the Nigerian people saw none of the benefits.

Crime › Re: Uber Driver Strangled To Death In Lagos by davidif: 12:38am On Apr 12, 2017

Na wa o.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 9:28pm On Apr 11, 2017

Pieromania:
Bro football is different,every competition is crucial,no time to wait till 2070 to have a team.All i expected u to have said is for NFF to hire a good coach not outdated ones,that is the problem.Steven Keshi was given almost 2 yrs yet he failed.When he won the AFCON,he didn't prepare with yrs,he came in few months and stil won.Whn u get it right u wil deliver,stay ten yrs to prepare and get it wrong u fail

First of all, YOU CAN'T WIN EVERY COMPETITION!!!!!
Secondly, nobody is saying that you wait 70 years to assemble a team all we are saying is that before you embark on a project like hiring a new coach you have to state your expectations and the timeline of this football project.
It seems that the NFF does not even plan that far ahead they just hire a coach and want him to perform wonders in every tournament. No one performs well in every tournament not even Barcelona, everyone has there down years that's why its good to have a system in place instead of just working haphazardly like the NFF does. Case in point Manchester Utd under Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 8:15pm On Apr 11, 2017

Pieromania:
Every country has few days to prepare,that is not a peculiar case to Nigeria,and the last time i checked,no african team has a long term coach,they are all new coaches in every tournament so why will Nigeria fail to qualify,is their case different?

The fact that everybody does it does not make it right for goodness sakes. You have been doing the same thing over and over again and yet you have been getting the same results abi you have not heard the saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?
When you keep doing things over and again and getting the same end result does that not tell you that its time to make fundamental changes to the way you think?

"If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done." - Thomas Jefferson.

Politics › Re: Patience Jonathan Leaving Skye Bank (Photos) by davidif: 8:04pm On Apr 11, 2017*

Fx55:
The present bunch of thieves currently in power are still robbing you blind. Where is the outrage? When are you going to start speaking out against them? When are you going to start asking questions of Tinubu, Fashola, Fayemi, Ajimobi and the rest of the other thieves? Aren't they still plundering your commonwealth?

First of all, i don't live in Nigeria so its probably safe to say that they are not plundering from me.
Secondly, i don't support any of the people that you listed above and if you have followed me you would know that i have expressed my concern and frustration at the current system irrespective of which party they belong to (the fact that someone in a different party steals does not mean i should stand by them).
What bothers me is the fact that this people would steal the public money yet ordinary folks like you will come and support them. Its really perplexing.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 8:01pm On Apr 11, 2017

Pieromania:
Naija never sack reach Real Madrid.And as for Lagerback abi nah wetin u call am,that is football for u bro,a coach may be fired frm Leceister city for poor performance bt goes to Everton and do wonders,that doesn't justify his poor performance at Leicester.Europe is more developed in football than africa,hw many teams in africa play good football that Nigeria can not qualify evn with the fact that Naija has great football talent than any african country?We shall continue to hire and fire

But you are forgetting that club football is fundamentally different from international football.

First of all, you have 32 games in the domestic campaign meaning that its a marathon so you can fire a coach and bring in another one because you have almost unlimited time for practice and match preparation. In international football you have only a few days a year with your players at your disposal making it very difficult for you to drill your ideas and philosophy into them before they go back to there clubs. That's why you can't afford to keep hiring and firing like Real Madrid.

Another way in which club football greatly differs from international football is that in club football you can afford to go out and buy the best of the best players from around the world each season to improve your squad while in international football you are stuck with the players your country has which in majority of cases are much much inferior to the ones you play with at Real Madrid or Barcelona. So hiring and firing like Madrid is ABSOLUTELY dumb because you don't have anyone in your country's team that is good enough to play for them because if they did they would be playing there right now.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:59pm On Apr 11, 2017

olrotimi:
Ofcus you Muppet, what business would you have coaching us if we don't get to the World Cup?
The way these oyinbo ppl dey take us all like arsenal fans , oya mi lenu ooo. We'll kick your sorry arse away, sharperly.

And how would that help things in the long run? Isn't that the equivalent of scalling a project midway and going back to square one.

Have you people ever heard of the term continuity? Or stability?
Please tell what good has the constant firing of coaches done for our football program?
Wasn't it Lagerback that you fired only after a few months that performed wonders with Iceland at the Euros?
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. When will this madness stop?

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:53pm On Apr 11, 2017

Pieromania:
B4 nko,stay to do what?

How about stay and finish what he started? You Naija people are so find of terminating things before it's supposed to finish. How about continuity abi u guys are so addicted to turmoil that you don't like stability anymore?

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same over and over and expecting differnt results. That sums up some of our decision makers at times.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:49pm On Apr 11, 2017

iyamchee:
If we no qualify....
Wetin you wan stay for....

Have you ever heard of the term continuity?
Why is it that you people consistently fire coaches after every tournament only to start the cycle all over again?
Look at Lagerbaxk that you fired only a few months in charge but the same man performed wonders with Iceland at the Euros?
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:49pm On Apr 11, 2017

soberdrunk:
Goodbye in advance sir!!

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:48pm On Apr 11, 2017

LoveMe4real:
Even if u dnt resign I trust nff u'r a gonner already

And how is that going to help things? Haven't you people learnt anything from your constant during of coaches that continuity and stability pays?
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results then why do we keep repeating the same things over and over and again.

Sports › Re: Rohr Vows To Resign In November If Nigeria Doesn't Win The World Cup Ticket by davidif: 6:44pm On Apr 11, 2017

Pieromania:
B4 nko,stay to do what?

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Politics › Re: Patience Jonathan Leaving Skye Bank (Photos) by davidif: 5:32pm On Apr 11, 2017

OlajumokeBread:

Fish brain

His husband will appear before house of reps to punch you in your throat

Goodluck Jonathan stole $90 billion, why is the EFCC wasting time to arrest him ??

You're just dumb like your president

When will Buhari be locked up for making you believe that he will give unemployed youths $4000 every Month, give you steady electricity, free food, and make $1 to be 5 naira

Wait, so let me get this straight. This people stole your money and that of millions of your fellow citizens. They plundered your country while you stood by. To make matters worse, they even rubbed it in your face by saying that corruption is not stealing and as if that was not enough, there incompetence and ineffectiveness have caused you and millions of your peers to be denied the quality of life that you and your counterparts enjoy in more advanced countries. Yet here you are defending this same people simply because they are from your region and your political party? Wow!!!!!!!

Where is the outrage at this wealthy political class who robbed you of your rights, your security and the great opportunities you deserved? Where is it? but here you are attacking your fellow country men (who happen to be in the same boat with you) while cheering the accomplice in chief as she goes ahead to take the very last remnant of your money. Nigerian youths i hail una.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Robert Bentley Resigns As Alabama Governor Over Illicit Affair With Female Aide by davidif: 3:50pm On Apr 11, 2017

AntiWailer:
No be naija

They will die there.

In naija, even his supporters will even come and tell you the evidence against him was photoshopped or that it is a witch hunt.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Robert Bentley Resigns As Alabama Governor Over Illicit Affair With Female Aide by davidif: 3:48pm On Apr 11, 2017

Heavance:
Definitely not in Nigeria, they will even tell you its just an affair.

In Naija, his supporters will even come and tell you the evidence against him was photoshopped or that it is a witch hunt.

Politics › Re: Okorocha: "What Fits Me Is President, Not Governor" by davidif: 8:25am On Apr 11, 2017

NNVanguard:
No doubt every Nigerian with basic qualification as stated in the constitution have a right to such desires.

But INEC rules prevent them from achieving those desires.

Health › Re: Epidemic Looms In Abia As Refuse Dumps Take Over Umuahia Amidst Public Outcry by davidif: 8:19am On Apr 11, 2017

odiks:
Really? That's a good and true friend. He needs more of such friends who will always tell him the truth to his face and not patronize him.

Abi o. A lot of Naija leaders like to surround themselves with sycophants (yes men)

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Health › Re: Epidemic Looms In Abia As Refuse Dumps Take Over Umuahia Amidst Public Outcry by davidif: 8:17am On Apr 11, 2017

fergie001:
And to think that the Governor was the immediate General Manager of ASEPA,before his present status is even worrisome.
As a Governor,you dont do elephantine and garguantan projects,it is the little things,the little details that sets the difference,that birth the growth and development.
Abia will take 1 step forward and 2 backwards.Only God know how ukwu-mango and other environs of Aba go be.
Health is wealth,na all this small small things dey make life sweet.

Thanks bros, it's all about keeping it simple.

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Career › Re: Customs Remove HND Dichotomy, Promote 3487 Officers by davidif: 8:09am On Apr 11, 2017

Basfaq:
what's the difficult word here ogbeni .why can't you carry your disco,Abi isn't part of learning. indolent.

https://www.nairaland.com/3716282/nigerians-use-english-language-bbc

Career › Re: Customs Remove HND Dichotomy, Promote 3487 Officers by davidif: 7:47am On Apr 11, 2017*

Dichotomy?!?!?! Really? Whats the purpose of using hard words when simpler ones would do? Why do Nigerian papers try to show off with unnecesary big words when simple words will do? Haven't you people heard keep it short and simple??
You are writing to educate the public on a country where English is not the native language and yet you are trying to show off your vocabulary. You are not writing a book biko, your job is to educate the massses, majority of whom dont speak english very well so quit trying to impress with your use of hard words that you don't fully understand.

Can you imagine The Guardian (UK) or the New York Times printing a headline like this? Abeg you people need to learn to always keep things short and simple.

A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things - Herman Melville

https://www.nairaland.com/3716282/nigerians-use-english-language-bbc

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Culture › Re: The Architecture Of Pre-colonial Africa - Photos by davidif: 7:34am On Apr 11, 2017

Excellent posts

Foreign Affairs › Re: Alabama Governor Resigns As Scandal Leads To Criminal Charges by davidif: 7:23am On Apr 11, 2017

If this where Naija, the man would continue to deny deny deny while his supporters would come here and say the evidence against him was photoshopped or that the reason he was being investigated is because he spoke out against the govt.

Politics › Re: Made-In-Aba Products Being Carried Into The Presidential Villa (Photos) by davidif: 7:04am On Apr 11, 2017

CheezyCharles:
Aba has brains na!most people always criticize them yet wear shoes made in Aba! I remember when YEEZY came and it was expensive .who made the cheaper one in different colors and sizes?

Hahahahahaha

Foreign Affairs › Re: Ignorant Trump Worshippers by davidif: 7:00am On Apr 11, 2017

Either way sha, the morale of the story is that when someone shows you who they really Are, believe them the first time

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Ignorant Trump Worshippers by davidif: 6:58am On Apr 11, 2017

Lucasbalo:
Thanks for your post. You nailed it down perfectly. Trump's lapdogs are here and they are know nothing Americana wannabe clowns waiting for trump their messiah to give them freedom. They are bunch of losers supporting Trump who's a confirmed Conman.

Majority of the people living in Nigeria who support him are very very ignorant of things over in the US.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Ignorant Trump Worshippers by davidif: 6:55am On Apr 11, 2017

MrEgbegbe:
Remember when he said would defeat ISIS in 30 days ?? It's almost 30 years now and he doesn't have a plan.

30 years ke?!?!?! Haha! The man just enter office now.

TV/Movies › Re: Igbo Man Launches #BasedOnLogistics T-shirts After BBNaija (Photos) by davidif: 6:48am On Apr 11, 2017

Haha haha nice one.

Politics › Re: Atiku Abubakar Visits Najib Razak, Prime Minister Of Malaysia. Photos by davidif: 6:45am On Apr 11, 2017

nextstep:
Atiku Abubakar for President. I think he would make a good choice in 2019. Osinbajo would also make a good president, but for peace, I'm behind Atiku, who is also well qualified. We need men and women who have run successful business entities, who have demonstrated strong background in communicating and making deals to lead. We're tired of hungry idealists.

How much is he paying you to say that?

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