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Location of gwoza w.r.t. Bama

There is absolutely no military significance to deploy soldiers and logistics to hold damasak when bokoharam has been surrounded and is being pummeled at gwoza. Damasak is within the AOR( area of responsibility) of MNJTF of which chad is a member.It is located far north of Maiduguri near the border with Niger,while gwoza is south east of maiduguri where BH is surrounded.
That is the journalism of a person who is not a war correspondent.

The chicken escaped death at the hands of it's assassin.
dem don pluck am finish remaining to cut em head.When the chicken see knife, o boi, guy man find em square root.
em know wetin dey come run commot.

OKLOADEDoCOM:
100 - 98 = 2 and the boy is aving only 1 with him wey is the remaining 1

100 -97 = 3

100 - (49 x 2) = 2

3 - 2 = 1

The trick is, the money given and the divider 2, is an even number;while the laptop cost is an odd number.

OKLOADEDoCOM:
Abegggi
Let's assume you saw a laptop of 97K. You didn't
have the cash, so you borrowed 50K from ur mom
and 50K from ur dad = 100K. You bought the laptop
which left you with 3K change. You gave ur dad 1K
and ur mum 1K and kept the other 1K to yourself.
Now you owe your mum 49K and ur dad 49K. Now
49K+49K = 98K + ur 1K kept = 99K.Where is the
missing 1K?I know you are intelligent. Solve it and tell
me the answer....

49 x 2 = 98

50 x 2 = 100

100 - 98 = 2

2 - 1 = 1* QED

It's all about demand and supply I guess.
The internet is a good start. First you need a general overview.
Check this site for imports of agric produce by nations.
www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?commodity=soybean-oil&graph=imports

Each nation differs based on policy,tax,duty e.t.c.
For example the picture below shows soybeans demand by country. Pic a country with nationals here or hunt the web for manufacturing companies there that consume soybeans in large amounts. make sure you produce is high quality and offer a price that will let you break into the market. Contact the company by email and discuss business.
Target countries with high value exchange rates and minimum wage,find out how much their locals pay to buy the goods and offer a good price.
Get to understand our export policies my mixing up with an exporter.

China imports most of it's soybeans from the U.S., which has a high minimum wage,so you can see Nigeria's comparative advantage of the weak naira.

That's the much I can say,it's not my field but I will soon have to feel my way through cause I intend to go that way,that's why I took note of you thread.

It is not what enters a man that causes him to sin but, what comes out of him. Drinking and smoking is not sinful, but getting drunk or taking drugs or stimulants that lead to loss of self-control is sinful.It is the act by the person that matters not the things around him.

@OP

Your "even" looks like "cven". We all make mistakes.

Henry120:
Nigerian Airforce

That is the Agusta A101 ( Merlin) antisubmarine helicopter aka 'the flying frigate.
This is the VVVIP version.

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Khalessi:
They should test it with GEJ inside just to be sure.

hehe
your CinC don test am

Tested and approved by GEJ

Nigeria needs restructuring. There is too much resource and power in the centre, in a country that is very diverse. There shouldn't be a do or die struggle for the prime seat by one region at the perceived demise of others. Let each region fend for itself resource/capital wise while allowing the free movement of citizens.

The Federal Government should not be responsible for the state of roads,water,medical facilities etc in states. Let her go back to her prime function of securing the country from external and internal
threats.

Until each tribe/region believes it has what is its just reward there will be underlying dissatisfaction and agitation.

Peace is brought about not by suppression but by social justice.

For those that can't watch.

Nigerian CH3 armed drone strike at 15 mins.

Good-day sir can you give us a price range for your models of rain-gun.?

it is a Chinese ch3 drone and we have been linked with them.

DaGC:
Geez!!! Thank you!!! I was shocked at the ignorance of so many nairalanders. $8.5M and a whole lotta them are shouting foul play. Ignorant people trying to sound smart. Honestly I'm not the insultive type but I think a lot of nairalanders are dumb f.ucks.

Don't be too harsh. Many don't even know that a single tomahawk cruise missile cost $1.5 million.
A nuclear attack sub cost $2Billion. A brand new 'Heavy' Frigate cost $500-$700 million dollars, while light Frigates cost $200million. More importantly recapitalisation does not start with New frigates but rather old ones so as to get the men back to sea,there, fighting doctrines can be created and ship acquired based on these doctrines.
But' for those that want to see new ships.

Below is NNS unity and NNS centenary. ..tear rubber Nigerian frigates coming home soon.

pls educate yourselves about our armed forces at beegeagle.com

https://beegeagle./2013/11/20/international-fleet-review-2013-nigerian-navy-ship-nns-thunder-f90-in-australia/

LRNZH:
1.The THSR 700T - Taiwan High Speed Rail (Cost $3.4 billion US)
This operates on the high-speed line between Taipei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan. The train entered into service with Taiwan High Speed Rail in January 2007.
It operates at a speed of 300kmph reducing the journey time between the two cities from four hours to just 90 minutes.
It was constructed by Kawasaki, Hitachi and Nippon Sharyo. Based on Kawasaki's 700 series Shinkansen trains, the 700T was the first Taiwanese rolling stock to import Japanese high speed rail technology.
The total investment for manufacturing the initial 30 trains in the series reached about NT$100bn ($3.4bn).courtesy of Oduastates
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/THSR_700T_Modern_High_Speed_Train.jpg

More at https://www.nairaland.com/2067016/photos-10-billion-us-dollars

But look at what you guys are rejoicing about here:

Yes, and we have electricity to run those electric trains abi? What if there is a power failure halfway? $3.4 billion for 450km is an investment we should be considering abi. Also who will pay for maintenances. Are you ready to pay N15,000 to travel 450km. Even if some would, would the train benefit the poor majority that live on less than $5/day?

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LRNZH:
I get your point.

But if you notice, the US focuses more on highways and car transport. Their road transport development has no rival in the world. They use trains more for cargo freight.

If I remember well, only NY has an advanced intra city rail network.

Also,it is cheaper to own an airline,than build and maintain rail-lines in the U.S.
Americans are used to flying long distances rather than using rail, obviously they can afford it.
Our people need as cheap a means of mass transportation as possible to move the mass hoard of the poor(esp. in the North) to opportunities for wealth as often as is possible.

shakazuldadon:
why are you speaking ignorantly. Rome wasn't built in a day the Apollo mission took years of preparation. the fg has laid the groundwork on which future developme t can take place. did us, france, Germany start with high speed trains are are u aware of the comatose situation of the NRC before now. please friend when theses new trains don't work then we can shout.

My brother,based on the European definition of High Speed rail,the U.S. practically has no High Speed Rail for all intent and purposes.

We can't possibly use electric trains. We don't have enough electricity to run homes,businesses and industry and we are talking about rail? How will you feel if there is a power failure in the middle of nowhere in an electric train. Also, most countries with large land mass use diesel trains not electric. Borno,Yobe and Adamawa combined is larger than England.To lay up 1500Km of electric rail (e.g Lagos to maiduguri)will be too damn expensive,and the average Nigerian can't pay for it. This will lead to the collapse of the system.The electric rail system is meant for small countries with large GDP per capita or large countries with huge trade surplus,we are neither.

United Kingdom Phase 1 of High Speed 2 $173 million per km
California High speed rail $56 million/km
China High speed rail $17–21 million per km
Europe High speed rail $25–39 million per km
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
At $20 million per km. Lagos to maiduguri would be $20 million x 1500 km =$30 Billion.
We have not even begun to talk about maintenance,who will pay for that ? and what about other routes?
Let us first get the capacity and capability of moving people and goods efficiently, quickly and safely.
Deal with the elephant in the room (Electricity and industry) before going towards luxuries that are at the reach of low pop high GDP nations.
The DMU (Diesel Trains) is the correct thing to buy for the vast majority of Nigerians who seek the opportunities rail provides.

We need to establish a witness protection programme for high stakes investigations.

ireneony:
Why can't we refined our oil and start exporting it to other Africa and Asia countries?
We should go back to agricultural....
Am angry with the federal government, they don't invest in science cos without science, no country can move forward, which is why I classify Africa as a backward continent....so if am been rude.
A word is enough for the wise.

No businessman/group will want to invest in building a Refinery in Nigeria until we deregulate the downstream sector and allow the price of petrol to float.Something Nigerians do not want.It would be too dangerous for a Foreigner to invest in something tightly controlled by Government and subject to corruption(petroleum subsidy). This has not been helped by the dormant PIB. Yes, dangote has decided to tread such dangerous waters but he alone knows what gives him the confidence.

When it comes to providing work for idle minds, the devil seems to have a particular fondness for Nigerian youths, especially around election times.

Most elections conducted in Nigeria over the past decades have been characterised by thuggery.

Politicians turn to the country's pool of unemployed millions to recruit young people who will aid their democratic ambitions

Political thuggery has gone digital

These youths are then trained and empowered to manipulate the electoral climate.

Their job description includes anything from intimidating political opponents to seizing ballot boxes and clobbering uncooperative electoral officers.

But times are definitely changing.

Rather than supplying them with machetes, missiles and matches, Nigerian politicians are now arming their hirelings with laptops, smart phones and internet connections.

Political thuggery has gone digital.

As Nigeria gears up for the 2015 general elections, squads of young people are being recruited across the nation to storm cyberspace: To harass, intimidate and persecute their employer's opponents or those with views that oppose his ambitions.

Niger Delta militants pictured in 2007 - Rivers state, Nigeria
The Niger Delta militants grew out of the remnants of young men armed by campaigning politicians
For many Nigerian youths, being an "internet warrior" is a full-time job.


I usually use corruption and ethnicity to attack”

Chemistry graduate turned internet warrior
Some work from home; others work from an office - many work round the clock.

I spoke to a 28-year-old chemistry graduate who patrols the online war front for one of Nigeria's popular politicians.

Every morning, he gets dressed and embarks on a 20-minute drive to work, where he sits in an office with dozens of other young people on the same mission as himself.

With a burst of laughter, he summarised his job description in three words: "Distort public opinion".

He and his colleagues have about 10 different pseudonyms each for news websites and blogs, but fewer for Facebook and Twitter.

They bombard articles about their politician with positive comments, and blast those of his opponents with negative posts.

An electoral official moves ballot boxes in Port Harcourt - April 2007
In the past, ballot boxes were sometimes seized by youths trying to manipulate the vote
"I usually use corruption and ethnicity to attack," he said.

Some months ago, he was engaged in the exact opposite: Maligning his current employer.

At the time, he was working in an enemy camp, but the pay and conditions were not as favourable as those offered him now.

"They had promised us jobs," he said, "but when the time came, they offered all the positions to people from their constituency."

No broken bones


I wonder what these armies of young Nigerians will do with their laptops, smart phones and internet connections after the 2015 electoral battle is over”

Another young man told me that certain online platforms, especially newspapers, block any comments his team members post in support of their candidate.

Others allow support for his principal, and disallow negativity from enemy camps.

It all depends on whose payroll the newspaper's online editor has been signed.

These internet warriors, while not stealing ballot boxes or bullying electoral officers, are manipulating the electoral climate.

Public opinion is being rigged.

At this rate, the forthcoming elections will be full of many surprises, especially for those who depend on online forums to gauge Nigerians' sentiments on any issue.

Meanwhile, the multitude of Nigerians who actually go out to stand in the rain or sun for hours to vote on election day, often do not have internet connections in their shacks.

Being an internet warrior certainly comes across as a more acceptable form of thuggery than ripping shirts and hurling stones in the streets.

Brain instead of brawn. No bones broken, no limbs amputated, no blood shed, no lives lost.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29237507

Nairaland,the politico-tribalist here are paid goons,please ignore them.

The problem seems to be the poultry house.

Current Number(constantly rising).

The sample size (29,000 people in 36 Nations) is too small to be statistically true, neither could they have properly sampled Nigeria's' diverse society. Sampling about 1000 Nigerian women and extrapolating the result to 80 million of our women is nothing more than a publicity stunt.

Lies,Lies damn lies and statistics. It is not the picture that matters,but what was framed out.