nna seun001,
i was thinking about d hermophrodite sef
anyway there's nothing wrong in being one.
MAY TONY'S SOUL REST IN PEACE. AMEN

my first was from Lagos to abuja on july 28 2007 it was fun.
when it took off, i held my seat after a while it steadied there was no turbulence.
on landing i thought the plane will bend as d pilot said fasten ur seat belt we're about descending. i saw d wing open up and curved and i was still busy waiting for d plane to bend as in sloping. next thing the plane touched ground and my heart flew cos i thought it has crashed, when i looked out of the window i saw dat we're already at d nnamdi azikiwe airport.
it was fun afterall i have decieded to be flying

Everybody shld struggle to convert money into shares or foreign currency by 1st of august.
Inflation doesnt affect shares and foreign currency because their values rise with inflation

soludo is taking a big risk, Knockin off 2 zeros frm ur currency is a very dangerous biznes.
Brazil tried it 7x and failed, Argentina tried it 3x and faild.
What soludo shld do is to reintroduce N1 and 50k notes, and remove N1000 note without knockn off any zero frm d currency.
otherwise inflatn will stil overtake d currency

i still luv my ex, guess because he was my first, though inbetween i've f, kd diff dicks cos i've caught him with diff colours of babes. well i quietly left him cos time is really going and we aint heading d i do direction.

i'm married to his maternal cousin who thinks my ex dont knw what he has.

my ex said he's happy for me cos he knws i'm in safe hands dat if he had marry me he may be hurting me, and he hate to see me hurt.

i know he loves me cos even when we were dating if i just enter his house he sends any babe arround away. i luv him to a fault. thank go it's over and my husband  loves me to a fault too.

the oracle has truely spoken.

i suspected this long time ago that peddlers must always show face

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Labour is ready for compromise –Omar
By Oscarline Onwuemenyi, Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja
Published: Saturday, 23 Jun 2007
Labour on Friday gave an indication that it was ready to compromise its position on the reversal of the price of fuel to N65.

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NLC President, Mr. AbdulWaheed Omar

The Nigeria Labour Congress president, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, said on Friday in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja, that the congress would not want to be perceived as rigid or bull-headed. He said, “Labour is ready to re-assess its position. Remember that we had insisted on the complete reversal of the fuel pump price to N65 from N75. But there is a good possibility that we may reconsider our position if government decides to come down to a reasonable level.”

He did not make very clear what he meant by reasonable level.

Omar added, “Of course, we do not want to be perceived as rigid or fixated. We are ready and willing to change our position on the conditions for the resolution of the strike. But the government has to act in a positive manner too. If government makes a move other than its bullish posture, organised labour may consider a compromise towards resolving the current impasse.”

The labour chief also did not state what compromise organised labour was ready to make. He, however, regretted that talks with government’s repersentatives ended in a deadlock; assuring that organised labour was ready to accept another opportunity for discussions for the sake of strike-weary Nigerians.

Omar said, “Our doors are open any time; any time we are called for another negotiation with government, we most certainly will be there. As long as it shall be for finding a responsible and effective resolution of the impasse.” He said labour may take a middle course in the interest of Nigerians, in a fresh round of negotiations.

“If we are doing it for Nigerians, why wouldn’t we consider them? But at the moment, we would rather plead with Nigerians to bear with us for a while, as the future promises to be better for everyone. Nigerians must realise that we are doing this for their sake. NLC does not enjoy going on strike, but President (Umar Musa) Yar’Adua should do well to listen to the voice of the people; he should be the listening president he promised on his inauguration.”

The NLC president noted, however, that organised labour, intends to carry on with the strike for as long it takes the Federal Government to respond positively to its demands. He declared, “We still intend to mobilise, even through the weekend. We know that weekends are periods for people to relax, but we plan to mobilise at the appropriate time. Nigerians are already mobilised, but we intend to mobilise them the more.”

Omar debunked claims by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, that any further reduction in the price from N70 per litre may affect government’s fiscal balance. He explained, “That is not possible, as there was no provision for fuel price increase in the budget. If anything, government should have made more revenue, given that the international price of petroleum has risen far beyond what was budgeted.”

Earlier on Friday, the Assistant Secretary of the NLC, Mr. Owei Lakemfa, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, said there was nothing to celebrate in the concessions made so far by the government since the actions of the government in the first place, according to him, were illegal.

He said, “During our negotiation, we told the government, and the representatives agreed with us, that the process that led to the increment was wrong. We told them that they should recollect that former President Olusegun Obasanjo went to the National Assembly with a bill to hike VAT to 10 per cent and it was rejected. They said it was true.

“Again, we told them that the law that established the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency says that before there could be any adjustment in the prices of the products, the body and all the representatives therein must meet. But that was never done for the increase carried out by the last regime. Government’s representatives also agreed, but they said that since it has been done, they should be given time to look at the implications and come up with whatever they wanted. Does that make sense to you? If they were not part of an illegal action, what stops them from reversing it?”

On the sale of the Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries, he said it was not new as the law on privitisation all over the world stipulates that workers in industries slated for privatisation must be allowed to own shares in them. “So, what have they done that we should be celebrating?”

Asked whether labour was not bothered that the strike was already taking its toll on the homes of many Nigerians, he said yes. But he appealed to them to take heart as this was the time to get liberated. He said, “I must salute the courage of Nigerians in this struggle; they have done well. Let them continue to be patient because this is the time for total liberation.”

Meanwhile, Saturday Punch has learnt that there were plans by the government to break the rank of labour leaders across the country. It was gathered that already, state governors have been directed by the Federal Government to, as from Monday, open a register for their workers, with the implication that those who failed to turn up risked losing their jobs.

Also, it was gathered that government was planning to use independent petroleum marketers to distribute fuel to petrol stations, and thereby thwart the strike by petroleum tanker drivers.

Reacting to the moves, Lakemfa, said all these tactics would fail. He also said the rank of the labour leaders remained solid.

According to him, the struggle would soon move to its third stage. He, however, declined to elaborate. Our correspondent gathered that it might include the stoppage of all essential services like water and healthcare.

Meanwhile, there are indications that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua may not concede further on the demands by labour. A top source, who was in the kitchen cabinet of former President Obasanjo told our correspondent that the increase in the fuel prices and VAT were meant to test Yar’Adua’s political will.

It was also meant to demonstrate whether he would be able to withstand pressures and bend backwards from the reforms started by Obasanjo. The source, who is a former minister, said the former president raised the fuel price in conjunction with Yar’Adua.

The source said it would amount to betrayal if Yar’Adua decided to alter an arrangement in which he played a major role. He said, “The President was well informed about the increment and he even played a major role in deciding the prices which were put on these commodities. The former president actually would have allowed Yar’Adua to handle it, but there were fears that he could be misunderstood.

“So, Obasanjo called him; they all sat together with a few of us. He told Yar’Adua about the impending increment, which was part of the ongoing reforms in the economy. Mind you, the increment ought to have been effected before the general election, but pressures were mounted on the former president by party stalwarts who felt that it could affect the fortunes of the party at the poll.

“At that meeting, the incoming president said he appreciated the need for the increment, but that he felt if that was the first thing he did after being sworn in, he could be misunderstood. He said that as a new government, it would not augur well for his government to start having problems with Nigerians; and that he would appreciate it if President Obasanjo could handle it.

“That was the reason why it was done. In any case, do you think that the former president likes controversies every time? No. He also likes to be hailed by Nigerians. But he did what he did to enable the new government stabilise. Moreover, it will be a litmus test for the new president to see if he could withstand pressure and continue with the reforms.”

kunu

@Topic

please don't raise her hope so high only to dash it to d wall, the earlier u let her go d better. just dismiss her with respect.
thanks

when nlc compromises now, it is still people dat will say dat they've collected bride and shut up, just as in d days of Amam oshomole

i went to drop my uncle this morning at maza maza, the luxurious buses are loading but few passengers, they've left sha for Abuja. but the ever busy Lagos road is deserted.

@ denex,
i feel u

when he's not taking notice, find someone else and make him look ur way.
There's no harm in trying.[sub][/sub] a broken dream is not the end of dreaming.

it is high time nigerian girls express theirself. The guy may be interested but shy.

Make the first move. but if he feels otherwise run oo