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seunmsg:
Afam4eva is now a nationalist. He repented after GEJ lost woefully in 2015. He even opened a thread some days ago to preach about the need for Nigerian youths to be united.

No, he is not a Nationalist. He is only pretending. Na condition makes his crayfish to bend. He will soon be back to his normal self the day Nigeria makes the mistake of voting a wrong candidate like Jonothing.

I have no problem with voting for a candidate like Amaechi for President in the future. Not a divisive, clueless and kleptomania, Ijaw drunkard like Jonothing

CrtlAltDel:
Lets discuss this issue of 95% - 5% statement that the Biafrans term as hate speech. Afam4eva, you have been mastubating up and down that PMB is the grand patron of hate speech

Abi o. Compare this statement by Jonothing to 5% that IPOB are hawking about like Gala and are using in justifying their hate against PMB. Also used in validating their victimization cry

The OP rating players might not even be able to kick a can of coke. Arm chair critic..

legitimatefrank1:
Hoo! Hooo!! Bring On Brazil

Watching the way the Super Eagles Played today, I believe that Nigeria is ready to take on the world next year.

This team looks good for a World Cup Semi Final. So help us God.

This is the best I have seen the Super Eagles play in a while. Anytime Victor Moses is on the Field, I have this peace of mind that Nigeria would win. He is the Most Valuable Player in the Nigerian Team followed by Mikel and Leon Balogun
Good game guys... So far.. lol

Watch....

http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/nigeria-vs-cameroon-live-streaming

- What our leaders should do is to find a way to have these kids stay in school, not gift of clothes etc.
- What our leaders needs to do is to find a means of identifying these kids parents and empower them so that they can take care of their kids.
- What our leaders needs to do, in case they can't identify these kids parents, is to get foster parents / home for them and provide for their basic needs through the foster family.

That is where we need to be.

FEC Approves $5.7 Billion For Mambilla Power Project 45 Years after project was first conceived


August 30, 2017

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Council was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari,

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents alongside the ministers of labour and Employment as well as the Minister of Sports, on the outcome of the Council’s meeting.

“The memorandum from the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing was to the award of the Mambilla Hydro-Power plant. I believe that many of you have heard of this project.

“Nigeria started talking about it since 1972; that is about 45 years ago.

“Several efforts had been made to bring it to reality but I’m happy to announce that this government approved the contract today to joint ventures of Chinese Civil and Engineering company for the engineering and turn-key contract, including civil and electro-mechanical works for 5.792 billion dollars.

“The construction should take about 72 months (6 years),’’ he said.

According to him, the scope of works of the project will include the construction of four dams and 700 kilometres of transmission lines.

The minister said the project, when completed, would boost the nation’s economy as it would unleash the potential that had been reported about Mambilla in the fields of agriculture, tourism and energy.

“It will also help Nigeria strike a very big blow on the climate change issue and fulfill its commitment under the Paris Agreement, because this is going to be renewable energy, coming also at a relatively competitive cost.

Fashola said the project would be jointly financed by the Federal Government and the China Export Import (EXIM) Bank.

EXIM bank will provide 85 per cent of the cost while the Federal Government would provide 15 percent.

The Minister of Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, told the correspondents that he presented to council, the AfroBasket women champions, who after 12 years, won the championship in Mali on Sunday.

“When they were presented to the ministry yesterday, we sought the approval of Mr President which he graciously approved to receive them today and indeed they were received in council and having emerged as champions, they are qualified for the competition in Spain in 2019.”

“Although we have athletes who had competed in other sports and had won laurels for the country, we felt it was economical to present the basketball team which was handy on ground in view of the fact that if you look at the component of players, they were mixed with national players and foreign based.

“So, we got the opportunity handy and had received them and for those we have not been able to do, we will still do it at the appropriate time, knowing too well that this government is always committed to receiving and honouring our athletes whenever they make the country proud,’’ he said.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, explained that the council approved Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulation to ensure industrial safety in the country.

He said the approval was in line with international best practices to safeguard lives and property in the industrial sector of the nation’s economy.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/08/30/fec-approves-5-7-billion-for-mambilla-power-project/

maasoap:
This is a governor that is ready to support agriculture and farmers. But when a governor is shouting that he's supporting agriculture without bringing a single tractor to the state, that's idiocy.
Anytime my governor told farmers and others in the state to form cooperative societies, that meant he was ready to rake in millions of naira from the sales of forms (N1000 per head, N10,000 per group). Thereafter, nothing would be heard.

Bro, you did not tell us your Governor. Fayose, Okorocha or who among the rest of them?

free2ryhme:
after una send fulani marauders to destroy farm land in the east south and west

Who sent the armed robbers and kidnapper disturbing people in the east, south and west?

ZKOSOSO:
U try dat farming in Edo or Delta if FulaniHerdsmen would not unleash the Dragon on ur farm with fatalities and nothing would happen to them.. only the casualties followed by silence.

There are still successful farmers in Edo and Delta states. Herdsmen attack on farmers / cattle rustling is a criminal offence. Just like a trader in Asaba who got robbed, does not mean that people will stop displaying their wares in the market. Herdsmen attack is a security challenge just like armed robbery, kidnapping, rape etc...

Kebbi begins massive soya beans production
By Ismail Adebayo, Birnin Kebbi | Publish Date: Aug 24 2017



Kebbi begins massive soya beans production
Some top government officials and royal fathers on the entourage of the state deputy governor were seen inspecting harvested soya beans at one of the farms in Danko Wasagu
Kebbi State appears to be charting another path to economic prosperity through soya beans production. The state, known for its breakthrough in rice production, is collaborating with a private company in Lagos and has engaged over 30, 000 farmers in nine local government areas to produce the crop in commercial quantity.

To achieve its objective, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garba Muhammed Garba, told our correspondent that another set of 10,000 farmers would be sponsored by the state government to cultivate soya beans to meet its production target. Some of the communities being targeted for soya beans cultivation are Danko/ Wasagu, Zuru, Fakai, Ngaski,Shanghai, Yauri, Koko/Besse, Bena, Birnin Tudu, Augie and Bagudo.

Already, a team of agriculture experts led by Dr. Kenton Dashiell from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has promised to examine the soya beans potential in Kebbi State with a view to helping it achieve its production objective.

During one of his public engagements, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, had hinted on the state’s preparedness to go into large production of soya beans. He said given the state’s potentials in agricultural activities and its FADAMA lands, it also has the plan to produce soya beans in large quantities as it is currently doing in rice and wheat production.

Apart from the selected farmers, the governor said his administration was ready to support and assist other farmers that wish to cultivate soya beans with the required inputs to boost its production in the state. “Apart from soya beans, we are also looking into how we can assist our farmers to tap the state’s potentials in cassava, onions, groundnut, cowpeas, sesame seeds and ginger,” he said.

The state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Samaila Yombe Dabai, during an assessment tour to some of the soya beans producing communities in the state, told journalists that Kebbi was ready to give priority to large-scale soya beans production. The deputy governor said Kebbi would not limit itself to rice and wheat production alone because it has the potentials to produce other crops in large quantities.

Few months ago, the state set up a committee to identify the communities that could produce the crop in large quantities to meet the commercial target of the state government.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garba, said the state with regards to its MoU with Lagos, decided to improve on production of many of the crops that it has the potential to produce in large quantities.

He said, “Farmers will be organised into cooperatives and the state has already ordered for 100 tractors and 100 thrashers to support farmers.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/agriculture/kebbi-begins-massive-soya-beans-production/211347.html?utm_content=buffer66a91&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Buhari earns praises as local farmers dominate Nigeria’s contingent to 2017 Hajj

August 29, 2017

Musikilu Mojeed

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Tuesday praised President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his administration’s agricultural reform policy had empowered more local farmers to enlist for this year’s hajj.
The Chairman of the nation’s pilgrimage agency, Abdullahi Mohammed, said the current government’s agric policy had economically empowered several local farmers across the country to the extent that thousands of them were able to fund their trips for this year’s hajj.
A total 81,200 Nigerians are performing this year’s pilgrimage, and Mr. Mohammed said majority – at least 60 percent – of that figure are local farmers enriched by Mr. Buhari’s policy.
Each pilgrim paid about N1.5million for this year’s hajj.
In his speech at the 2017 Pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders, Mr. Mohammed said, “We airlifted 65,000 pilgrims from states, 4000 more than we did last year, and 16,200 from tour operators, 8000 more than we did in 2016.
“We can also see that the reform policy of the Buhari administration in agriculture is working. Sixty percent of pilgrims are farmers and people who made money through agriculture.”
The Buhari administration says it wants to diversify the economy in a manner that positions agriculture as its cornerstone.
Through its Anchor Borrowers Programme, the government has boosted the growing of rice across the country.


The country is also making efforts to export yam to other parts of the world, Agriculture Minister, Audu Ogbeh, recently said.
In his speech at the Makkah event, the NAHCON CEO, Mr. Mohammed, said he and his staff would continue to reform Nigeria’s hajj operation so it can continue to deliver better value to pilgrims.
“Even if it means paying the ultimate price, me and my colleagues are ready for it,” he said.
He said Nigerian pilgrims now enjoy better transportation and medical services while hajj officials are now more committed to their duties.

Beautiful, triumphant ladies. Kudos to the girls and kudos to our Presido.

PearlStreet:
No Igbo man has done half of what Mike Adenuga a Yoruba man has done for the Igbos.

Azikiwe took the money of Igbos and used it to establish ACB bank for himself.

Ojuku led them to get killed and came back to collect Federal Government pension for his excellence in long-distance running from Abakaliki to Abidjan.

When Ojuku was sick, Bianca was busy running after FFK to service her 'upper Iweka'. Peter Obi was waiting for Ojuku to die so that he can take control of Apga. It was Mike Adenuga who flew Ojuku outside Nigeria and got him a top notch hospital abroad.

Today, a Yoruba man's company is the one sponsoring Ofala festival.

Shameless ingrates!

"Service her Upper Iweka" Under the bridge.... Some of you shidren of now a days haf spoilt

Buhari’s mandate to shift dependence from oil yields results – Kachikwu

ON AUGUST 29, 2017

Abuja – The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday in Abuja said the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to shift focus from oil-dependence to gas was yielding results.

Kachikwu said this while addressing newsmen after the signing of the Gas Sales and Aggregation Agreement (GSAA) by the NNPC/Total Exploration Production Nigeria Joint Venture, Greenville Oil and Gas Company and the Gas Auto. According to Kachikwu, the agreement will unlock unbelievable opportunities as the first phase will produce 2200 standard cubic feet, scf, of gas to 5,000 scf. ”President Muhammadu Buhari provided this leadership under the seven big wins. Conversations have been on over the last two-three years. ”Our first step was to set up the Nigerian Gas Management Company and Nigerian Gas Pipeline Transportation Company. ”I am happy that a few months after we launched the gas policy, we are seeing this happening. We want to ensure that the payment issues are dealt with and made on time so there is a good financing for the project,” he said. He urged other investors to invest in the sector, saying ”we will see what we can do to move this fairly fast from oil-focused to gas-focused zone”. Admitting that most industries in the North were dying due to the power challenge, he urged the investors to move quickly to help solve the problem. The Gas Sales Aggregation Agreement will bring an investment of 500 million dollars in the first phase and 350 million dollars in the second phase. It will also lead to many Compressed Natural Gas companies selling directly to consumers across the country. (NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/buharis-mandate-shift-dependence-oil-yields-results-kachikwu/

PrettyCrystal:
Omoruyi Loco Efe, the son to the late veteran Nollywood actor and comic, Sam Loco, has nothing but good words and praises for this young Fulani herdsman who helped him after his car got stuck in a mud on Sunday, August 27th. According to him, he rewarded the Fulani guy very handsomely and even promised to buy a cow from him for his wedding next month.

The young Sam Loco said that he shared this online to show Nigerians that not all Fulani herdsmen are bad as there are some with good hearts.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/08/sam-locos-son-fulani-herdsman-car-got-stuck-mud-photos.html

Poto poto people will not like this. The news they like to hear is Fulani herdsmen attacked someone in Enugu and its environs...

Its free for those who plants Cassava. Anyone that cannot afford it should give it a trial..

Deji Adeyanju could be planting Cassava now instead of going about with meaningless rant and protest. His mumu never done.

guiddoti:
Really?

What do you mean by really?

GoldNiagara:
Adjusted!

I concur!

globemoney:
We are talking about Ahmed Tinubu here, the yoruba leader, we dont even know where he is hiding

You don't even know where Ekwueme is hiding. The Igbo leader is missing.

globemoney:
Lamented from his home in Nigeria but yoruba leader who helped install this government through propaganda is no where to be found. He is now forced in exile in london to avoid any arrest by this government. Yoruba currently has no leader. sad

Are you sure Ekwueme is in his home? Someone said they've seen him in exile hiding from Buhari, you remember he was thrown into prison in the eighties. That man fears Buhari like anything.

This man and his taste of women sha. 3 wives in 2 years. Somebody is reaching for the records

globemoney:
Ekwueme was based in Nigeria and enjoyed PDP 16 years all through but after deceiving the yoruba nation to vote for buhari, Tinubu has been sidelined from his own party and is now on exile in London. Shame

Enjoyed 16 years of PDP all through as what? The guy lamented even when PDP was in power. Why are you so dumb like this?

Unity beggars oshi. Na by force? Arewa says they don't want you, why not just pack your load in your sorry heads and leave the North already?

globemoney:
If i were you (God forbid) I will join Sarrki and Odvanguard in the campaign to bring yoruba leader Tinubu back from exile

Thank God I am not you, with your warped mind and stupidity. You are concerned about Tinubu but not worried about Alex Ekwueme who openly confessed and expressed bitterness that he has been sidelined in PDP, a party he helped form. Some people cannot think sha. A major deficiency in their make up.

globemoney:
I would think Peter obi is a smart man but him publicly selecting a candidate for PDP to field in the coming elections in Anambra will mark the end of the political career of Peter obi, this is because peter obi has been selling himself as the godfather of Anambra politics having helped in installing the incumbent but now with PDP expected to come a distant third in the election, it will mark the end of Peter obi's political career.
I'm happy Peter obi is joining the race because this will be an avenue of Anambra people to get back some of the monies he stole from the state through campaigns but at the end of the day, Anambra will remain an APGA state.
Make no mistake about it, this election will be a hot race between APC and APGA but at the end APGA will carry the day.
Expect Anambra south to vote massively for obiano since he will be handing over to Anambra south after his tenure. Besides, Willie Obiano is the best governor Anambra has ever seen since the creation of the state so there is no reason why he shouldnt win this election easily. I think peter obi has scored another own goal by joining this race.

My money is on Willie Obiano!

Obayaya
Mopolchi
Whynotthetruth
Africonji

All of you that are busy supporting one candidate or the other in the forth coming Anambla election, have you received clearance from Nnamdi Cownu?
The chap controls the crowd and he says no election..
Let Cownu appoint for you a sole administrator as nature abhors a vacuum. Biafla or death remember?

Yoruba people are super intelligent.

Mophasa:
A young Nigerian lady miss maryann Akinola is looking for her dad currently and she needs assistance....
The name of the dad is captain
kolade Akinola, a pilot from ekiti state who got separated from her mum when she was little.

She was living with her mum whom refused her access to her dad over the years. Now her mum is late and she's looking for the dad.




Please anyone with useful information should contact 08085757815.
Lalasticlala, mynd44

https://viewsnaija..com.ng/2017/08/young-nigerian-looking-for-her-dad.html

PMB might know her Dad'd whereabout, since he was last seen with him.

Check inside Aso Villa too..

strangeland:
I am posting my experience so that people interested in farming can have actually figures of how much you need to invest, the patience require, the trust, the prayers, the risk and all other factors.
You can learn from this positively or negatively, I hope it is positive. @pelebabaagba

Nice. Would you mind sharing your experience about how you raised Capital?

Pelebabaagba:
Me too.. This is always what I'm interested in.. Your source of CAPITAL.. A lot of bright ideas.. But no money.

And if you ask dem already made men.. All they tell you is.. "It been God"..

Abi o.