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How much will land a clean Toyota Dyna 200 truck to Lagos? Will appreciate pictures of you have. MERRY Christmas

The part baba talked of dualization of section of Lokoja Benin road (obajana-okene) is ambiguous at best.

Awol1:
Most northern states have ten constituencies while just few states of the south have up to 10.

It's the reason any northern agenda will easily scale through while the South will always have to lobby the north before it's agenda scales through.

This has to stop.

I propose the House of Rep should be like the Senate with equal representation of every state. If every state is to have ten, then ten.

Gosh. This systemic and institutional imbalance has to stop.

Even at the Senate it's still not balance and a northern agenda will easily pass. Check it, there are 19 plus 1 northern states and they are LIKELY to speak with one voice. There are 17 southern states and when the chips are down you will begin to see SE agenda, SS agenda and SW agenda and so the south is fragmented on a southern issue. So with 3 senatorial districts per state plus 1 there is still North South imbalance principally due to regional and sectarian interests.

Ideyontop:
I think Peter Obi is better.

He provided practical solutions to real problems and made some seemingly big challengies look small. I think the guy will do very well if given the opportunity ,which i think Atiku will, unlike bubu that has refused to give osiban any opportunity to do anything.

really?? How many heads of state or presidents in Nigeria have given responsibility to his vice the way GMB or PMB has...let's talk politics with facts now

ChiefOloye:
E go sweet die when Osinbajo becomes the President and El Rufai his Vice.

And then elrufai will be president and sanwo olu will be his vice abi

Fact Check: USDA got it wrong with Nigeria’s, other countries’ rice imports


By CALEB OJEWALE on November 23, 2018

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report which asserted that Nigeria will be the second-largest importer of rice in 2019 has been found to be grossly inaccurate, according to BusinessDay’s analysis of export data involving over 150 countries. Findings show that not only did the USDA make inaccurate assertions in its estimation of Nigeria’s rice imports; it also got it wrong with several other countries’.

The analysis is based on exports data from Thailand and India, which both account for nearly half of global rice exports. India’s 2017-18 non-basmati rice exports stood at 8,633,237 metric tonnes, while basmati rice export is put at 4,051,896 according to data from the website of All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA). The data was further denoted to have been sourced from India’s Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS).

On the other hand, data on the website of the Thailand Rice Exporters Association showed that 11,674,331 metric tonnes of rice was exported to 185 countries in 2017, and as at September 2018, exports across the world stood at 8,121,579 metric tonnes.



For Nigeria, the USDA claimed the country imported 2.1 million metric tonnes of rice in 2015/16; 2.5 million metric tonnes in 2016/17; and 2.6 million metric tonnes in 2017/18, with projected import of 3 million metric tonnes of rice in 2018/19. This is however false, at least going by export data from Thailand and India, which were Nigeria’s largest rice suppliers before the country stiffened rice importation.

For instance, at the end of 2017, exports to Nigeria from both countries were cumulatively 63,605.72 metric tonnes, whereas the USDA claims Nigeria imported 2.5 million metric tonnes in its October 2018 report titled, “Grain: World Markets and Trade.” The difference of 2.43 million metric tonnes simply cannot be accounted for, especially not by the USDA whose data gathering process is unknown. Emails seeking clarification on data sources, sent to the press unit of USDA, as well as three personnel: Rachel Trego, Nicole Podesta, and Andrew Sowell were not replied at the time of publication.

Since 2015, rice importation through the borders has been banned in Nigeria, and while it remains permissible through the ports in the spirit of world trade, it attracts an import duty of 70 percent. This has effectively eroded the motivation for those who were erstwhile rice importers; the impact of this is reflected in the constantly declining volume of rice exported to the country. Rice coming through the land borders is smuggled; illegally brought in for consumption, which in reality augments inadequate local production. However, no data exists anywhere capturing this volume, much less the unsubstantiated claims by the USDA.

“The figures are completely overstated, especially when the increasing investments in local rice production are considered,” said Tunji Owoeye, managing director, Elephant Group Plc, who is also Chairman, Rice Investors Group of Nigeria.

Nigeria’s rice imports from Thailand have been declining in the last four years, and as at September 2018, data by the Thailand Rice Exporters Association shows that only 5,161 metric tonnes of rice has been exported to Nigeria. For the full year 2017, volume of rice exported to Nigeria was 23,192 metric tonnes, a reduction from 58,260 metric tonnes in 2016. This was an even bigger decrease from 644,131 metric tonnes of rice exported to Nigeria in 2015.

On the other hand, Nigeria’s shipments from India have also been declining. The country had 3,443 metric tonnes of both basmati and non-basmati rice shipped from India in 2017/2018; a decline from 40,413.72 metric tonnes shipped to Nigeria in 2016/2017, which was itself a decline from 53,796.05 metric tonnes in 2015/2016.

However, while the USDA has ranked Nigeria high on rice importation, and projects it to be the second-largest importer by 2019, going by 2018 exports data, Nigeria with 5,161 metric tonnes of rice ranks 78th on Thailand exports to 185 countries. Furthermore, with 3,443 metric tonnes, Nigeria ranks 68th in India’s exports to 159 countries.

Further analysis of the data from Thailand rice exports to West Africa, shows that Nigeria ranks 12 out of the region’s 16 countries. On India rice exports, Nigeria ranks 14 out of the 16 countries in West Africa.

Other flaws and implications for Nigeria

Apart from the unsubstantiated estimates attributed to Nigeria by the USDA, a major flaw could be seen in the figures attributed to some other countries.

Nigeria’s neighbour, Benin Republic, remains the highest importer of rice from Thailand, not only in West Africa, but the world with 1,144,001 metric tonnes already exported there as at September 2018. Benin imported 1,814,014 metric tonnes from Thailand in 2017 and 1,427,098 metric tonnes in 2016. The volume of rice exported to Benin has continued to increase, even though Nigeria’s imports have been decreasing.

In non-basmati rice, which has the highest volume of exports from India, Benin Republic occupies the second position in West Africa, importing 778,920 metric tonnes in 2017/18, an increase from 702,181.65 metric tonnes recorded in 2016/17, and 623,348.2 metric tonnes in 2015-16.

However, Benin Republic according to the USDA imported 450,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2015/16, 525,000 metric tonnes in 2016/17, and 550,000 metric tonnes in 2017/18 with a projection of 650,000 metric tonnes for 2018/19.

A simple addition of the exports from Thailand and India alone shows that 2.05 million metric tonnes of rice were exported to Benin in 2016, against 450,000 metric tonnes the USDA claims. The USDA figure only represents 21 percent of what Benin imported from just Thailand and India; its total imports understated by at least 79 percent.

Also, whereas exports to Benin in 2017 was at least 2.51 million metric tonnes from India and Thailand alone, the USDA stated the country had a total import of 525,000 metric tonnes.

Cameroon, another country which shares borders with Nigeria, had 47,345 metric tonnes of rice shipped to it from India in the 2017-2018 period, 48,260.75 metric tonnes in the 2016-2017 period, and 85,655.86 metric tonnes in 2015-2016. From Thailand, Cameroon had a shipment of 280,872 metric tonnes of rice as at September 2018, while in 2017 a total of 749,008 metric tonnes was shipped, and 505,254 metric tonnes in 2016.

The USDA stated that Cameroon imported 500,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2015/16, increasing to 600,000 metric tonnes in 2016/17, and 650,000 metric tonnes in 2017/18. The country is projected to import 700,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2018/19.

However, from just two countries; India and Thailand alone, 797,268.75 metric tonnes of rice were exported to Cameroon in 2017, which is almost 200,000 tonnes more than the figure indicated for the country by USDA. A similar discrepancy exists in the 2016 estimate, and even though the figure may look marginal, the fact that exports from only two countries far exceed USDA’s total import data leaves much to be desired.

Cameroon’s estimates may appear passable, but that of Benin Republic, and especially Nigeria suggest a highly distorted data released to the international community by the USDA.

The potential damage of such misleading data for Nigeria is enormous considering that in the last three years, there have been multi-million dollar investments as the country which aims for self-sufficiency in rice production. Even though the local production of rice is yet to attain a level where it is abundantly available, inaccurate information suggesting the country will throw its ports open to a volume of ‘legal’ imports which has not been seen in over five years, is capable of discouraging potential investors.

In the last three decades when Nigeria suddenly relied on massive importation of rice, many erstwhile farmers abandoned their farms, as their production could not make any realistic market. In addition, those who had grown businesses around milling rice paddy were affected.

Akai Egwuonwu, CEO, Anambra Rice Limited had told BusinessDay during a visit to his mill in Amichi, Anambra state that, after the mill commenced operation in 2008, it was shut down after a year (in 2009) till 2012 due to “excess importation of foreign rice that we cannot compete against.”

The report by the USDA would only have brought back such scary memories to local producers such as Egwuonwu , who are only just getting the courage to go back to production.


Source
https://businessday.ng/amp/fact-check-usda-got-it-wrong-with-nigerias-other-countries-rice-imports/

highqueen:


Why should a woman kneel.for someone that's not even her husband

I can bend to greet you, but kneeling down?

You are high na, are you not highqueen?

IbrahimDamola:
Is that why you put your empty-headed daughter as board member of NNPC when there more qualified nigerians?

A simple search online may cure this. Search for "nnpc board" if you consider premium times credible check it's link if not others. But enough resources abound online for you not to display this level of ignorance

BamiAutos:
We can get u a very good and clean car from Cotonou to anywhere in Nigeria wit easy and strees free

What will it cost to get Toyota hiace 2008 and 2010 buses each

HomeOfMe:
Who is this one? From where to where? O I guess,apc wants to use him to split pdp's votes. This is the first time I'm knowing him. So if at all I'm going to vote,I'd reither vote apc or pdp Instead of wasting my vote on an inconsequencial candidate.

Pls vote (not if at all). Vote candidates of your choice, vote your conscience, just get involved. Thank you From an EiE volunteer

soil9:
tanx. but no salesman gets incentive for selling guardforce. even my grandmother can sell the products

Can I use guardforce on a field with corn at 3wks, cassava and tender cashew stands on the same field

Offpoint:
God made man in his perfect image and everything was going smoothly until the devil sneaked into the garden of Eden and give Adam a Dîck, Eve a hole-- These 2 gifts from the devil has been the greatest instruments of downfall and doom to humanity.

If you still believes Devil gave Eve "Fruit" you need to be flogged by an iron rod. I can tell you what went down in the garden if you're interested.

Only that you're gonna talk off point as indicated by your moniker

tamethem:
She must have made that choice herself. It is a shame for her to grace that event. Great shame, She wouldn't have been comfortable sitting down there. I think she made the best choice for her own good.

The Church members would have scorned her and avoided her like a plague .She wouldn't have felt belonged.

Really? Scorn her? Avoid her like a plaque? In CE? It's called Believer's LOVEWORLD for a reason! People that are just waiting for her to rescind her decision..the way she will be celebrated eh not even the country president's birthday will have more pomp.

Bobby4090:
Is it only the bride's mum that was absent? Have you people not noticed that even the bride's only sister, her junior sister who stays with her mum in London was absent too.
Its so pathetic. Since the divorce, they shared their daughters. Sharon who was in London with her mum came down to Lagos to stay with Chris, while the junior one remained in London with Anita. I wonder the kind of division that will make one half of a family boycott important functions of the other part.
With this, i won't be surprised if Pastor Chris won't attend his last daughters wedding. Or rather, she may not invite him even if he wants to be there.
The Devil has really played Ludo with this family. May God help us all.

Oga double six for ludo who was the chief bridesmaid as the younger sister no attend the wedding so. A storm in a tea cup. Don't your family have its own reali-tea?

Bobby4090:
Is it only the bride's mum that was absent? Have you people not noticed that even the bride's only sister, her junior sister who stays with her mum in London was absent too.
Its so pathetic. Since the divorce, they shared their daughters. Sharon who was in London with her mum came down to Lagos to stay with Chris, while the junior one remained in London with Anita. I wonder the kind of division that will make one half of a family boycott important functions of the other part.
With this, i won't be surprised if Pastor Chris won't attend his last daughters wedding. Or rather, she may not invite him even if he wants to be there.
The Devil has really played Ludo with this family. May God help us all.

Oga double six for ludo who was the chief bridesmaid as the younger sister no attend the wedding so. A storm in a tea cup. Don't your family have its own reality-tea?

gentlegenius:
Not just that he has won. But the gap is really wide.
I am actually wondering how 68 votes could be void with the calibre of people that voted.

It's commendable you looked at this angle, without prejudice to their level of education, exposure and 'calibre' there are people with special ability at the convention. There may be sight impaired delegates of which I'm not sure alternatives was made for such people to vote with

duduade:
This 2019 go be real eye opener...


Imagine child o...

From 2031.. Trust me it will be these politicians grandchildren..

As if it's their generational cake

A revolution of the masses will then be inevitable cos the trend will certainly go on unabated.

naijaboi2:
I think the writer forgot that Offa and Erin-Ile are part of Kwara.......

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Even the violence and tension in ilorin in the period leading to his election in 2003 nko anyway Op is only earning his pay

madridguy:
Miss him a lot.

What happened to him now. Hope he's fine.

Alh lai himself.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed how expectant parents can detect the sex of their unborn child without going through ultra-sound scan.

NAN reports that the minister made this revelation during the reception of the wedding of Tolulope Ajibola and Kolapo Faleye, both petroleum engineers.

Tolulope is the daughter Chief Simon Ajibola, a former Senator who represented Kwara South in the National Assembly while the groom’s father is Mr. Olufemi Faleye also from Kwara.

Addressing the couple and guests, the minister said,: “I am so delighted to be invited to be the chairman of this wedding ceremony because wedding ceremony is a thing of joy.

“I pray that happiness will not cease from our homes.

Mohammed, though a staunch Muslim, quoted from the Holy Bible to the admiration of guests.

Speaking extempore, he said: “I will start my address by referring us to the Book of Isaiah chapter 4, verse 1 which says:

“The time shall come when seven women shall take hold of one man and say food, shelter we shall provide, please let us bear your name to save us this disgrace.

“So, I rejoice with Pelumi that God has given you, your own husband. I pray your union shall be fruitful and enduring.

“To the groom, I want to refer you to the Book of Deuteronomy 24:5 which says: When a man weds, he shall not be called upon to go to war or work. He shall stay in the house with the wife for one full year.

“I am going to speak with Mr. Faleye to allow you to stay for one year so that you can do your duty.

“I am going to end my address by giving you a valuable advice. By the Grace of God, Pelumi will be fruitful and give birth to male and female children.

“I am giving you this advice based on 38 years of experience in marriage with my wife, here, pointing to Alhaja Kudirat, sitting by his side.

“Whenever, Pelumi takes in and you want to know whether the baby will be a boy or a girl, you need not go to any hospital or do any scanning.

“Follow my example which had worked and never failed.

“When the pregnancy is eight months old, take a brand new N1000 note, put it in the navel of Pelumi. If the baby moves, it is a girl. If it does not move, it is a boy. Don’t ask me why.”

Source
http://dailypost.ng/2018/08/27/lai-mohammed-reveals-detect-sex-unborn-child-without-scan/amp/

itiswellandwell:
Hmmmmmmm. Pride won't allow most.

Cheap s7 edge. Check my signature.

U get HTC u12+ or you fit get?

vanida6:
She fresh pass me

You too fresh na abi no be ya pix dey ya profile ni

Daviddson:
Very good venture from the FG. But am I the only one who feels the logo is so poor that it has no meaning relating to aviation at all? That's like a replica of a tape they cut during commissioning of project.
And to think that it was contracted to a foreign company sends shudders down my spine. Only if they'd contacted the person who designed this one below.

That logo is actually an eagle (no tape or ordinary ribbon) look closely you will see. Whether a foreign firm designed it or not I don't know.

I didn't know someone already quoted you with same info had I known I wouldn't bother. I wish I can delete this post now.

TroubleMaker47:
Sani should learn to stand for something! Not wailing on twitter everyday yet too cowardly to leave.
Such people have no value!
Either you are for Baba or you are Not!!!

Someone that has left Egypt and was about to cross the red sea oo. Does it mean he went back to Egypt or this is not the Egypt after all

Sterope:
The story is hard to believe.

How do you bring dead cows from the North to the South and they don't stink or look swollen? Too difficult to believe.

Nigerians are Nigerians worst enemy. Imagine a press release like this one that has the capacity to incite one against the other not having verifiable facts. In this era of propaganda and show off there are no pictures of some or all the 20 boys from the north an offence for which you had invited officials. You imagine that the people on ground would not want to use this to score political points? No pictures of the said truck conveying the poison let's even assume the boys compromised check points and road blocks in the North so they also compromised those in the south (knowing fully well their family members could as well eat of the cows. A quick check on the registration no of the said truck indicates that the no is not assigned to any vehicle. Unfortunately many people swallowed smear campaigns like this hook line and sinker and begin to develop animosity towards the other part. May God heal and unite this country.

eyeview:
One thing i couldn't help but notice with GEJ's former appointees is that since leaving office, most of them have been soaring to greater heights on the international scene. Thats competence.
In all honesty, which of Buhari's appointees can we boast of securing international job offers and recognition on leaving office? Is it the ones with questionable certificates or is it Buhari himself who has only primary school FSLC but occupying an office constituionally made for waec holders(minimum), a criminal offence worthy of jail time.

Amina J Mohammed is with the UN now by the way is WAEC no longer a FSLC?

IAmSkinny:
But they are Bush men. That's what they call them (don't think it's a derogatory term). What about hill bellies and cave men? Are these derogatory terms too?

The term bush men is not the same as bushmen after Dutch Boschjesmens which I think is a language or identity. K

IAmSkinny:
Remember, not everyone is as tech savvy as you. I have broken everything down even for a bush man from Namibia to understand. Remember it's just an idea and more input like yours will go a long way in curbing fraud on NL. I think you also skipped that part I talked about an online platform.

This is offensive to Namibians. You should apologise.

This post may be misleading! The thing to do is HIV test from a trained counselor tester which can be couple testing or individual but there should be mutual disclosure.

islandmoon:
Hey midget, did you form APC？ APC is built on deceiption, we must kick this con men out , either Tinubu advise Buhari to name june 12 as democracy day or not, we know the trick, its a mere attempt to play yorubas into voting them again, and to those saying OBJ betrayed MKO, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo invited all former past president of Nigeria to his farm during the June 12 struggle, via a group called good governance to fight for the revalidation of June 12 election. President Buhari attended only once and the next time we heard President Buhari has been appointed to serve as PTF chairman. President buhari never visited abiola in prison, he did not reject the appointment on a ground of conscience neither did he attend his burial, while OBJ was in prison, APC is a party of deceiption

Obj attitude towards Mko is noticeable. Even though I never heard of this meeting you talked about but really with the history between mko and the then GMB, (answer sincerely), if you were GMB would you attend that meeting you talked about?