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blink182: I know say na burial rice dem take feed you big and you get same plans for your children.

@ least thank God i no be "i hear i branch"

DEGREE2466: ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTION:

1. The dead cannot rise even if there is no burial at all

2. You dont expect people to leave their works and come from far and wide to spend hours with you just to go home on empty stomach.

3. The church you are accusing of extorting money from the bereaved or taking advandage of the dead also contribute money for the burial and if they did not collect their money then when will they collect it?

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Revenue earned by Nigeria this
year may be as much as $12 billion
short of budget estimates as theft
of crude and output disruptions
persist in the oil-rich Niger River
delta, Finance Minister Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala said. The
government will draw down its oil
savings in the Excess Crude
Account to compensate for the
drop in revenue to keep the budget
deficit under control, Okonjo-
Iweala said in an interview with
Bloomberg in Abuja.
Savings in the special crude account
have dropped by half as President
Goodluck Jonathan’s government
tries to make up for the drop in oil
revenue and fund a deficit that has
reached 2.5 percent, according to
the central bank. With a 2013
budget based on a daily output of
2.53 million barrels and an oil price
of $79 a barrel, Nigeria expected
revenue of almost $80 billion from
exports. In the first half of the
year, oil receipts amounted to $
28.2 billion, more than $7 billion
below the estimate, according to
central bank figures.
“What is amazing now is that we’ve
had this quantity of shock and we
were able to weather it,” Okonjo-
Iweala said. “You can say theft, but
it’s still a quantity shock.”
Nigeria depends on crude exports
for about 80 per cent of
government revenue and 95 percent
of export income. Criminal gangs
tapping oil from pipelines for illegal
sale have posed the biggest threat
to output since a government
amnesty in 2009 reduced armed
attacks led by rebels fighting for
greater control of the region’s
resources.
The revenue shortfall due to output
disruptions will probably be between
$6 billion and $12 billion, said Bright
Okogu, director of the Budget
Office, who sat in on the interview
with the finance minister. The
government saves the balance of oil
revenue above the budgeted price
in the Excess Crude Account, which
had a balance of just under $5
billion, down from about $9 billion
at the beginning of the year,
according to the minister. Nigeria’s
vulnerability to shocks is
heightened because of lower
government revenue from oil,
putting pressure on the currency,
central bank Governor Lamido
Sanusi said in an interview in Oslo.
“The great challenge now is that
the fiscal buffers are not as strong
as they would be because of the
revenue shortfall,” Sanusi said. “If
there are any adverse external
developments that would feed into
this weak revenue profile and put
pressure on exchange rates.”
The central bank draws down its
foreign-currency reserves to sell
dollars at twice-weekly auctions to
keep the naira within a band of 3
percent around 155 per dollar. The
naira gained 0.2 percent to 158.73
against the dollar on the interbank
market as of 2:09 p.m. in Lagos, the
commercial capital. “This increases
the pressure on the external
balance which means the external
reserves and exchange rate will be
under pressure,” Bismarck Rewane,
chief executive officer at Financial
Derivatives Co., said by phone from
Lagos today. “Once the external
balance is under pressure, there is
an underlying threat that will
manifest in speculative attack
against the currency.”
Okonjo-Iweala is seeking to meet a
budget deficit target of 1.9
percent of gross domestic product
this year. The shortfall reached 2.5
percent in the second quarter
during the peak of the output
outages, according to data from the
central bank. President Goodluck
Jonathan is due to present his 2014
budget to lawmakers on Nov. 12.
”When there’s a breakage the
impact is that the pipes are shut
down, the effect is that 400,000
barrels are shut down,” Okonjo-
Iweala said. “The actual theft is
like 70 to 80,000 barrels a day.”
The average price of Nigeria’s light,
sweet crude has stayed above $100
a barrel this year. The official
selling price of Nigeria’s benchmark
Qua Iboe crude for November
loading was set at $3.50 a barrel
more than dated Brent, the
European benchmark, according to
state-run Nigerian National
Petroleum Corp. Dated Brent was
priced at $108.92 a barrel at 9:18
a.m. in London. Income earned by
Nigeria from crude exports, taxes
and other sources are shared
among the three tiers of
government, including the federal,
36 state governments and 774 local
councils. At allocation meetings in
August and September, funds
received were not enough to meet
expected allocations, prompting
complaints from some state
officials. The disputes over
allocations “are over,” Okonjo-
Iweala said. “Everybody realizes
that we have to allocate what
comes into the coffers.”

[quote author=bbpreye.]ok.[/quote]must u quote all dat just to say ok ,
@topic, Operation follow me by force by oga at d top. Haba i no dy ds thread

Ok, will it work gingerbread ?

Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige

homesteady: Why aren't you questioning the sanity of lagos state government? Is Fashola not a SAN? Isn't he meant to know more of this things??

Let assume Fashola/Lagos break the law , like the ops ask where are FG when they are mobilising pple to start work ? That shows FG has an hidden agenda also

idupaul: And who told him he is an excellent Central Banker? Sanusi is another example of how an empty barrel can hoodwink the whole nation that it is full by making a lot of noise .

how can u say that he is a noise maker, d man deserve kudos 4 saving d banking industry and for politics , he will surely participate indirectly.

Usbeel: Mtchwww, am tied of this Boko haram tinxx, arrest Obasanjo and Jerry Gana, and the cases will end up as they are the main leaders of boko haram!

y shd they arrest Obasanjo and Jerry Gana ? Have y forgotten that late former National Security Adviser Andrew Azazi said feedeefee is boko haram and vice versa

Most of his people that he ruled for 8yrs are in kano street , lagos y he is busy buying private jet. Nonsense Man

joyli: Everything is green card

If you don't know u ask!! The lady is in UK not US!!

Red Passport then

Better, let her leave 1st b4 they visit dr so dat anything like mourning will not happen

My state comes to the once in a while. Omo Ogun

[quote author=cashkid_is_back]mst u cal him names to make ur point [/quote]unbelieveable, are u born again now ? So u too can correct someone not to use dirty ? I cant count the numbers of time i have quote all ur moniker (cashkid18 and co) not to use dirty words

feedeefee extinction is on the way
No matter how will pdp try in ds guber race , theirs is noting for them, in short the race is between Ngige, Adaobi and Ubah
Ngige Noni

A RECENT study of obesity or excess weight prevalence in some Nigerian communities has suggested that over 30 per cent of Nigerian population may actually be obese – a much source of concern for health practitioners.

The attendant challenge, experts would say, is that the obese group is more at risk of expensive disease conditions like stroke, cancer, hypertension and diabetes, far more than other Nigerians with moderate weight.

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Imran Morhason-Bello, observed that though obesity is global problem, but it is still assumed to be a problem of European society than it is in Africa. But going by current nationwide systematic review and their findings, he said, “then Nigerians and our policy makers have reasons to be worried, especially for the young generation.”

Morhason-Bello, who spoke at the Cambridge Weight Plan Nigeria (CWPN) Wellbeing Seminar, held in Lagos recently, noted that a collection of studies in Nigerian communities between 2006 and 2010 has shown that obesity is as high as 35 per cent, “and a problem spread across Nigeria.”

In northern part of the country, he observed, obesity is prevalent among one in every 10 men and one out of every five women. In Abuja, one out of every three kids is either overweight or obese. In south-south, obesity rate is one out of every five – male or female.

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of the person’s height in metres, exceeds 30 kg/m2

According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO), those that have BMI less than 18.5 are underweight; 18.5-24.9 normal weight; 25.0-29.9 overweight; 30.0-34.9 are in class I obesity; 35.0-39.9 class II obesity and BMI greater than 40.0 are in class III obesity.

Morhason-Bello added that Nigerians indeed have reasons to be worried going by the WHO projection that the current 1.5 billion worldwide obese population would have doubled by 2030.

The predisposing factor, he observed, is that Nigerians, and Africans at large, are faced with problems of malnutrition and obesity in their wannabe quest to be like the Whites and adopting western lifestyles.

While he did not rule out the fact that 25 per cent population of “padded people” have the obesity risk in their blood, but there are others that have been exposed to foetal undernutrition and childhood malnutrition trying to “adjust the clock.”

According to him, “with foetal undernutrition, the cells have been programmed for slow growth process. Attempts to adjust the clock force the body cells to overblown, leading to obesity. And for every weight gain or loss, there is an effect on the body and longevity.

“Apart from infections, all other diseases known today are linked to weight gain. WHO has said that after smoking, obesity is the next problem to fight if we must tackle cancer. Just imagine the rate of obesity among the young generation and the health challenges they risk as they age. The economic effect will be too huge for the nation to cope with, and that is the concern,” he said.

Morhason-Bello said further that besides the need for improved awareness on healthy lifestyle and good diet, it was high time policy makers see to the design of good environment and conducive road networks that encourage regular exercise.

He said there is also the need for families to take responsibility of weight management, and ensure balance between what their wards eat and how they are put into physical activities.

Weight management expert and CWPN Consultant, Folake Odunsi blamed the overweight challenge in Nigeria on “our lifestyle excesses and extravagance at gatherings, which cause a lot of people to have four or five course meals within a short time.”

“But this is one of the attitudes we have to change. There is better awareness out there about obesity. People are showing up at our clinics saying ‘my doctor insist I must lose some weight to conceive, or improve my health.’

“What we need more is eating for health and dieting, the Cambridge Weight Plan way, which has no sinister side effect and 80 per cent success rate,” she said.

Odunsi stressed that there is nothing wrong with local diets, but must be rightly cooked and eaten in moderate portion.

Besides intake of lower calories, Chief Executive Officer CWPN, Eniola Karounwi added other tips, which include having a meal plan; never skip breakfast; stay active with physical exercise; regular weight check and seeking professional support.

Another speaker, Arinola Adeniyi, observed that today’s fast-pace world is sufficient to make the weight management tips look unrealistic, but “balance must be maintained to live a healthy life.”

Adeniyi said: “Our life is like running emergency services and for legitimate reasons too. We get overstretched and the quality of our life is not too fantastic. But in all, we need to find balance like what spa therapy gives. There should be a balance in spiritual, social, physical, environmental issues,” she said.


Guardian

Abuja – The Supreme Court has
upheld the election of Mr Tony
Nwoye as Peoples Democratic
Party’s (PDP) candidate for the
Nov. 16 governorship election in
Anambra.
Delivering the judgment, Justice
Clara Ogunbiyi held that the Court
of Appeal in Port Harcourt was
right in holding that the Federal
High Court in Port Harcourt lacked
the jurisdiction to entertain the
matter.
“After a careful perusal of the
record of the court’s proceedings,
we so hold that the appellant
(Ukachukwu) was given sufficient
fair hearing at the Court of Appeal.
“We are equally convinced that the
trial court lacked the jurisdiction
to hear the case in the first place.
“It is evident from the appeal that
the appellant did not challenge the
process leading to the election of
Tony Nwoye as PDP’s candidate for
the Nov. 16 Anambra governorship
election.
“The appellant has devoted this
appeal to challenging the
purportedly non-adherence of the
third respondent (Nwoye) to the
prompt payment of taxes.
“It has, however, discovered that
Ukachukwu failed to prove that
Nwoye actually did not pay his
taxes as at when due.
“Consequent upon the above, the
appeal fails in part and Mr Tony
Nwoye is hereby upheld as the valid
candidate of the PDP in the
forthcoming Anambra governorship
election.
“The full reasons for this judgment
shall be delivered on Jan. 31’’, she
said.
Ukachukwu had through his counsel,
Chief Joseph Daudu (SAN), sought
the reversal of the decision of the
Court of Appeal which upheld the
judgment of the trial court.
Daudu had argued that his client
was not given fair hearing in the
matter, adding that “the Court of
Appeal’s decision was one-sided.
“The Court of Appeal did not use
our brief of argument to arrive at
its decision; we were shut out and
that is why we have approached the
apex court’’, he said.
Daudu had canvassed that the
Federal High Court Port Harcourt
had the jurisdiction to hear the
suit brought against Nwoye by his
client.
“At the trial court, we were able to
prove that Nwoye failed to comply
with the tax law by not paying his
taxes as when due in line with the
provision of the Electoral Act.
“We urge the court to therefore
reverse the decision of the Court
of Appeal by staying the execution
of its judgment which has bestowed
credibility of the nomination of
Nwoye as PDP candidate’’, he said.
However, Chief Joe Gadzama
(SAN), counsel to the National
Chairman of the PDP and the PDP,
urged the court to dismiss the
argument canvassed by
Ukachukwu’s counsel.
Gadzama submitted that the
appellant failed to seek the
jurisdiction of the trial court based
on the reliefs sought.
According to him, the appellant did
not challenge the election of the
third respondent (Nwoye) as
candidate of the party, but raised
question as to whether he (Nwoye)
paid his taxes as when due.
“My Lord this is entirely outside
the mark; in fact the action has
come many days after the election
was concluded and candidate
announced.
“Before an issue of tax evasion
could be raised against Nwoye, it
must be ascertained whether my
client has an income generating
venture.
“The second aspect is that the tax
officials must have written to him
to inform about the consistent
failures in the payment.
“The third and fourth elements
hinge on his equivocal refusal and a
declaration from the tax office
that he has finally failed to pay the
taxes, respectively.
“My Lord, none of this has happened
and the appellant has not tendered
documentary evidence to prove any
of these elements.
“I pray the court to dismiss the
appeal as it is unmeritorious’’, he
said.
On his part, Mr Pwul Garba, counsel
to Nwoye, aligned himself with
Gadzama’s arguments.
He, however, urged the court to
dismiss the appeal on grounds of
incompetence.
Meanwhile, Mr Ibrahim Bawa,
counsel to the INEC, told the court
that the commission was bound by
the outcome of the appeal. (NAN)
Nigeria Vanguard

Dokpesi=October 1 bomb blast
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/11/dokpesi-has-link-with-oct-1-bomb-blasts-sss/
Yet FG about to appoint alledged master planner in Govt
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/04/27/azazi-blames-boko-haram-attacks-on-pdp/
it now seems Azazi is right about feedeefee and boko boiz

Item pick up today but you need to act more fast so that client can get there product early enough. For the Hard Disk , if my pal is ready i will let you know
Once More Thumbs Up to You.

See Gobe

Porting Time Things

May Allah See us through this New Year********Amin*******

Dos intersex pple are hermaphrodite

Y are our presi is eating 1billion naira food as if his faeces will turn to gold

[quote author=Mynd_44]If it turns violent, blame the commissioner of police and the security agencies who are supposed to keep the peace of the state.[/quote]10000000+likes for this little power message

FreeGlobe: so tell Tinubu to stay put in the south west, he is not welcomed in Ph. This goes to show how much yorubas celebrate corruption by supporting Tinubu

has any law court find Tinubu guilty of any corruption case ?

Ojo ajina si ra oooooooo

Who is waconzy and where is davido ?

bigtt76: NASRDA? Jokers ...why den satellite nore pick Stella Oduah when she de arrange tif money buy BMW? #ewu ....wasting Nigeria's money since 2004

pls dont turn ds this thread to politics, ds is abt nature, science and technology.
@topic, eclispe 4 my area is a capital NO

Yet to watch d video , so no comment

Hmmmmm horrible boko pple

ok , what next