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America. Russia. Good friends. Old enemies.

Light has improved substantially in some areas. Certain areas enjoy about 18 hours of electricity a day. But a lot more still needs to be done.
God bless Nigeria.

doja: Please what is the electoral value Tom Ikimi and FFK?

It's not about electoral value. It's about respecting the views of members as equal partners.

My problem with APC is that when ever they're having trouble with some of its members, they refer to them as unimportant and as such, having no electoral value. What is that? Do they know the kind of message this attitude sends to the public? If APC cannot respect the views of persons like Tom Ikimi, FFK and Nuhu Ribadu who were high profile members before their resignation, how can they respect the views of a simple Shoeshiner on the street?

Absolutely. Africa can develop a vibrant manufacturing base by developing its infrastructure. All that's needed is smart spending. A good transport network, electricity and water supply can set the continent rolling.
However, it's necessary that African countries develop technologies that are well adapted to the environment through research institutions. Research institutions are very critical in the drive towards industrialization.

He's a good guy. But i don't see him winning the primaries.

MTN ripping Nigerians off since time immemorial.

Six hours.
Reading is my hobby.

Mykel4God: Is singapore airline the largest and number 1 airline in the world?

Not sure. But they've some of the best airports.

The Airbus A380 is my favorite aircraft. The biggest commercial plane on earth.

What's this rubbish? The same group of people who see the US as Satan now calling on America to arrest the President of an independent Country? When did America became world policeman?
Something is definitely wrong with these northern confusionist.

Sincere9gerian: I told you people that Boko Haram madness can only end when the north wants it to end. With likes of El Rufai and Nyaku still busy spreading baseless allegations and chasing rats while their house burns, obviously the north is still ENJOYING Boko Haram. Consequently, Boko Haram cannot be annihillated any time soon, no matter how hard the president tries.

The oppositions and frustrations those who try to confront Boko Haram headlong gets from elements, within and outside govt, sympathetic to Boko Haram, was very evident in the press release by Ihejirika published yesterday. So how do you defeat the enemy under such environment? How can we defeat Boko Haram when there is no unity of purpose?

Meanwhile, what is obvious from the confessions of Boko Haram themselves is that Ihejirika and Sheriff are foremost on the ENEMIES list of Boko Haram for different reasons; Ihejirika because he did hit Boko Haram very hard, like never before as Chief of Army Staff, and Sheriff because it was his fall out with Boko Haram that started the war initially. Before now (when things have not gotten out of control) Boko Haram has always included the prosecution of Sheriff as one of their demands for peace to to reign

Well said.
Media hypnotism has blinded some Nigerians from facts. They rather choose to believe a well written script by Boko Haram.

Ishilove: Do you realise what is happening at all? The original Boko Haram members were a bunch of ragtag hooligans who went haywire when their leader was killed in 2009, but some dubious elements hijacked the group and started using it as a political tool to destabilise the country and the Jonathan government. Where do you think their sponsorhip is coming from? Religion is just a mask being used. The real boko haram, the big dawgs are the faceless sponsors. Anyone who still believes Boko Haram is a religious movement is unbelievably naïve.

Your claim that Boko Haram isn't about Religion is completely wrong. Don't say what you don't know.

Evil shall never prevail against Good. Shekau and co will pay for their crimes against humanity.
God bless Nigeria.

Incredible. It sounds too good to be true.
Waiting for reviews from scientists.

SeaGold: The Australian journalist cum negotiator is the most foolish man ever liveth. In his foolish wisdom, he think the Boko Haram foot soldiers will ever revealed their real "sponsors"? The mouth piece of Boko Haram and propagandists, El-Rufai gave them a script which they acted perfectly well in front of the Aussie. They needed a fall guy and the IBO man that halted their expansionist movement becomes their victim for vendetta.

Boko Haram shall crumble and their quest for power shall never materialise.

#say NO to Islamic Agenda!
#say NO to Islamic Republic of Nigeria

Very soon all the Islamic footprints in Nigeria shall be eroded. Our naira shall be free of their emblem, the Islamic bank brought by their mallam MUST disappear and we will truly have a secular FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA where merit is the benchmark for engagement.

Well said.
It's sad most Nigerians don't use their brains any longer.
Most Northern elders are hardcore terrorist.

Am not surprised. Northern elements especially northern elders are Boko Haram sympathisers.
It beats my imagination the way people believe everything anybody said without thinking. We all know that Ihejirika had been the target of the northern elements for a long time since when he was a military chief fighting Boko Haram.
The move to name him as a Boko Haram sponsor is probably one of their latest move.
People must know that these northern leaders talk and communicate with Boko Haram extensively. They collaborate among themselves to name Ihejirika as one of Boko Haram sponsors to get back at him for doing his job well. I say this without any contradiction, Ihejirika did dealt a deadly blow to the terrorists, damaging and destroying Boko Haram hideouts while in the military.
What's the better way to deal with Ihejirika than naming him a terrorist through the Australian? People will believe.
The Australian named Ihejirika because that's what Boko Haram terrorist told him. Don't you think this is one of their plans with the northern leaders? To rubbish the name of Ihejirika?
I followed the insurgency right from the beginning and I still remember many of the comments made by the northern leaders. The same guys that called for the government to remove soldiers from the northeast. The same people that were vehemently against the declaration of state of emergency right from the beginning of terrorism. The poor Australian was only reading the perfect script written by both northern elders and Boko Haram.
Most Northern elders are in fact terrorist.

This is one of the funniest jokes I have heard in recent years.

One perception I find so hilarious is that virtually all Africans live in huts

Who cares? They're still gonna lose.

Observing developments patiently. Mr Clark made some valid points.

Phame: ur fada! He's saying rigours as if gej that's on the seat is in anyway healthier. We knw he(gej) has liver problem.
FYI, buhari has never gone for any medical checkup outside nigeria.

And how did you know Gen Buhari never had a health problem? Say the truth and shame the devil.

Buhari is too old to be President.

What happened to due process? So this is how this man award contracts? and he wants to become a vise president? Am sad for Rivers people.

atlwireles: THE greatest threat facing the nation’s war against the Boko Haram and other Islamist insurgents has to do with the unprecedented acts of sabotage that the national assignment is facing. Never at any other time in the history of Nigeria had the army been so bedeviled by internal and external undermining of efforts to rid the country of terrorists and other enemies of her unity and progress.
The sabotage comes in so many forms. It is both within and outside the confines of the armed forces. According to media reports, some military officers with sympathy for the cause of the insurgents sometimes reportedly divulge critical information about the plans of the military to undertake campaigns or even funnel military equipment to their partisans in the enemy camp. This, we learnt, has led to the unceremonious cancellation of such campaigns to avoid putting officers and men in danger of running into ambushes.
One of the greatest forms of the sabotage is misinformation. Many sympathisers of Boko Haram are very eager to approach, mainly, the foreign media to say uncomplimentary things about our armed forces . They create an impression of Boko Haram as an invincible force and Sambisa, their chosen camp, as an impregnable fortress. It is this misinformation and the subsequent avoidable losses in men and military material that give rise to the tales of real or imagined “mutinies” and protests among our men under arms.
The military high command, as well as their supervisory political authorities, must take firm steps to discourage acts of sabotage against our men and women confronting the terrorists. We are fully in support of the assurance by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Kenneth Minimah, that the army will henceforth go tough on saboteurs and visit them with the strictest dictates of the law when nabbed and convicted of the crime.
We are also gratified to note that army is on the verge of taking delivery of sophisticated equipment. It will surely boost morale among the troops and spur them to greater effort to flush the terrorists out of Nigeria.
We call on the mass media to redouble their efforts and throw their full support for the armed forces. More efforts should be made to de-emphasise the dissemination of sensational and unsubstantiated information because we may be unwittingly playing into the hands of the terrorists. It is important for media houses to take a closer hold of their online editions and minimise their use by the terrorists and their supporters to achieve their evil purposes.
The war on terror is not for the army, security agencies or the federal government alone. It is a collective effort. We must report suspected saboteurs to the appropriate authorities and keep our communities safe.

- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/going-tough-saboteurs/#sthash.2n15VuzI.dpuf

Well said.
Internal and external collaborators had always been the stumbling block in the fight against terrorism. There are military officers who are very sympathetic to Boko Haram. These are the guys that gives out military secrets to Boko Haram terrorist.
Imagine an instance where the military will prepare for a surprise attack on Boko Haram only to be ambushed along the way because someone gave them out by tipping the enemy off. The terrorists on getting the information prepares on time, arm themselves to the maximum and either lay in wait or lunch a deadly ambush on our military forces. Later in the day, the media will report that the Nigerian troops were defeated because of lack of weapons and amunition. Winning battles and wars is not by how much weapons an army have at its disposal. It's about tactics. Nigeria’s case is even more challenging because the army's military tactics are bend over and compromised. Never had our military faced this kind of challenge before.
I totally believe in the capability of the Nigerian Army to crush Boko Haram. All they need to do is embark on an in-house intelligence gathering to identify these saboteurs within. Our military needs to be wary of their collaboration with foreign military personnel especially the US and France. The major challenge today is these key Saboteurs within and outside that continually give out military tactics to the enemy.
We must never forget that an enemy within is more deadlier than an enemy outside.
More grease to the Nigerian Army.

ggrin: freeeeeeeeeeeze
hands up
seun

Dirty politics is where you find it.

Rotimi Amaechi can best be described as a Nigerian Movie Star who became a governor by mistake.

She must watch out for those Jamaicans. They might just posse a great challenge for her tonight. Wish her luck.

The Nigerian Movie: NFF Crisis is getting Intresting.
More stunts to come.

Good news. This means that the move away from mono economy syndrome is yielding fruits.