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The ugly state of Lagos primary schools (PICTURES)
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Siemen Bribery Scandal: The Suspects     Source: Vanguard
   
In order of  Name,  Title,  Amount,  Source and  Date

1) Cornelius Adebayo,    Minister of Telecommunication,  500,000.00 euros,  Seidel/Gilbert, Unknown time after 2002

2) Cornelius Adebayo    Minister of Telecommunication    70,000.00 euros    Seidel    22.05.2004

3) Mohamed    Project Manager NITEL    70,000.00 euros    Seidel    Shortly after 03.09.2004

4) David Osakwe Oyegun    State Secretary, Communication Ministry    50,000.00 euros    Seidel    Shortly after 10.07.2004

5) David Osakwe Oyegun    State Secretary, Communication Ministry    20,000.00 euros    Seidel    18.02.2004

6) David Osakwe Oyegun    State Secretary, Communication Ministry    20,000.00 euros    Seidel    02.12.2003

7) Dr. Bello Muhammad    Minister of Telecommunication    150,000.00 euros    Seidel    25.08.2003

Dr. Bello Muhammad    Minister of Telecommunication    550,000.00 euros    Seidel/Apexpost    08.07.2002

9) Samsun Olabiyi    Legal Advisor of NITEL    50,000.00 euros    Seidel    18.06.2002

10) Samsun Olabiyi    Legal Advisor of NITEL    50,000.00 euros    Seidel    02.04.2003

11) Dr. Mamza    State Secretary in Nigeria Telecom. Min    10,000.00 euros    Seidel    15.10.2003

12) R. Olusanju    Secretary in Tender Board of NITEL    130,000.00 euros    Seidel    25.08.2003

13) Haruna Elewi    Minister for Telecommunication    200,000.00 euros    Seidel    30.04.2003

14) Haruna Elewi    Minister for Telecommunication    200,000.00 euros    Seidel    12.08.2002

15) Alhaji Haruna Elewi    Minister for Telecommunication    50,000.00 euros    Seidel    10.11.2003

16) Chuka Nwizu    Head of Immigration    20,000.00 euros    Seidel    13.05.2004

17) Aliyu Datti    Legal Advisor NITEL    15,000.00 euros    Seidel    18.03.2004

18) Several decision makers    Telecom and Ministry Officials    1,000,000.00 euros    Seidel/J.E. Douglas Steradian Co    17.01.2002

19) Several decision makers    Telecom and Ministry Officials    500,000.00 euros    Seidel/J.E. Douglas Steradian Co    22.01.2002

20) Several decision makers    Telecom and Ministry Officials    2,250,000.00 euros    Seidel    Unknown time after Nov. 29, 2001

21) Several decision makers    Political Office Holders    350,000.00 euros    Seidel/C. Woemann    23.06.2003

22) Several decision makers    Political Office Holders    750,000.00 euros    Seidel/C. Woemann    23.06.2003

23) Several decision makers    Political Office Holders    620,000.00 euros    Seidel/C. Woemann    25.08.2003

24) Several decision makers    Political Office Holders    380,000.00 euros    Seidel/C. Woemann    23.08.2003

25) Several decision makers    Political Office Holders    1,064,000.00 euros    Seidel/C. Woemann    Unknown time after Nov. 29, 2001

26) Tajudeen Olanrewaju    Telecommunication Minister    5,000.00 euros    Seidel    08.08.2002

27) Jubril Aminu and others    Senator of governing party    185,000.00 euros    Seidel    11.04.2003

funloving, I agree with all the points raised. It is the race that is the problem. I believe God never created us to be the same as other races. God created us for a different reason and that is exactly who we are. Religion has not helped either as the black race has the most pastors/alfas per people. Closeness or even living amongst other races has not helped. It is just who we are. I am beginning to believe that nothing good can come out of the black race. We are living witnesses to the amazing transformation in Asia and the Middle east yet we have nothing to show for the tremendous natural and human resources that we have in the Sub-Saharan Africa where majority of the Black people are concentrated. Some people blame slavery for our misery, I don't. The situation is so bad now that some people will even pay to be a slave. People sell their assets, borrow just to get out of the misery, come over to the western world where some take up menial jobs and face uncertain future.

We cannot host the civilized world with the state of our roads like those shown below.

The video was edited but not far from the truth.

Federal Government of Nigeria, check out this site and buy the right gears for our fire service.
http://www.edarley.com/?&s=google&kw=fire__fighting_gear

The picture tells it all. This is 21st century fire fighting in Nigeria. The firefighters don't even have fire fighting gears wearing rainboots to fight fire. What a shame?
A scene of the carnage along Ibadan-Lagos expressway where many lives were lost this morning 2007/10/29. Photo: Emma Osodi.

Seun:
If I'm not mistaken, the 'new Jeba road' you're boasting about is in the north.
The weather in the north is such that the roads need little maintenance, so they're better.

Yes, potholes are bad, but you shouldn't be behind the wheels if you don't know how to manage them.

Seun or whatever you call yourself. Just keep quiet and sympathize with the people that lost their lives. Have you been or seen pictures of roads in Brazil that is in the same geographical region and has the same climate as Nigeria. There are no potholes.

Obasanjo and the past leaders are to blame for all the woes in Nigeria. I hope this same thing happens to their families and their loved ones. Live in Nigeria is worth less than that of a dog in civilised societies.

I do not believe that we blacks are inferior to the whites. While scientifically we belong to the same species,
God never created us to be same as the whites, and probably we were created at times. Look at the black race all over the world, the question is how come we are always behind in everything? Just mention it.

What has Nigeria turned to? It should not come to this.
God help us.

Picture below shows the remains of a member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Aminu Safana, who died after a scuffle in the House on Wednesday, being taken away from the National Hospital, Abuja, to Katsina State for burial. Photo: NAN.

davidylan:
Abiding by what law?

they have no choice, not paying taxes would put them in worse trouble with the IRS.

How do you know that faceless people are not involved in criminal activities?

Wrong! His money was confiscated because he failed to declare that he was carrying more than $10,000 in cash to the US customs. That is a crime.

What is your solution?
Deportation?

One down, 35 more and Obasanjo's stooge to go.
My hope in the judiciary rekindled.

babasin:
Thats not true. They need us more than we need them!

This is wrong way to go about it. We should be diplomatic and use some more clever ways to deal with this problem.

Can you come up with a list of reasons why they need us more than we need them?

We need them, they don't need us. Period

Right there on the dash.

This is not brand new. The odometer reading is 8575.

Chief Akinloye, the chairman of the National Party of Nigeria during the Second Republic was however, a controversial man.

He once was awarded a contract by the military administration of Lagos to supply the state with mass transit buses. The Chief and his group bought decrepit buses from Sweden and it became a huge scandal.

The windows of the buses were sealed. The air conditioning that the buses were equipped were not functioning. The heaters in the bus brought much discomfort to the commuters.

The complaints of Lagosians precipitated the state government to institute a judicial inquiry to look into the manner in which the buses were purchased.

Adisa Akinloye and his group were found guilty by the panel headed by Mr. Justice Basil Adedipe in the contract scandal called Scania.

The politician was subsequently banned from doing any business with the Lagos State government.

Foremost politician and elder statesman, Chief Adisa Akinloye, succumbed to the cold hands of death last night at the age of 91 at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. A family source, who was with the Chief before he died, said that the former National Party of Nigeria (NPN) stalwart had been discharged yesterday and was expected back in his residence in Oje area of Ibadan this morning before he passed on last night.

The source said, “they had removed all the drips and what he was using to urinate. Yesterday, he was so happy and he even joked with everybody as he was expecting to be back in his house this morning.

“He ate cracker biscuits and drank tea. But all of a sudden, things changed and at about 10.30 p.m. he died.”

Family members, government officials, diplomats and politicians have started eulogising and commiserating with the family of the deceased politician.

Among them were the Oyo State governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, Mrs. Gladys Adutee Vaughan, Akinloye’s immediate younger sister and former ambassador to Malawi and Zambia, Mrs. Ronke Adefowope, Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State judiciary and Oyo Action Congress Governorship candidate, Professor Taoheed Adedoja.

Alao-Akala described Akinloye as an astute politician while Mrs. Vaughan said he was a good man. Mrs. Adefowope opined that the late politician was a colossus who played politics without bitterness.

swing4real:
Nigeria is a developed Country

I cannot agree more with you when you consider the level of corruption in the country,(which is outright stealing of public funds), lack of basic infrastructure such as portable water, electricity, good roads- see pictures attached, poor healthcare, lack of good schools (at all levels) A country where employment is not guaranteed no matter your discipline and level of education.--------the list goes on and on.

Some pictures for you.

anusule:
prices of fruits

Fruits are not supposed to be openly displayed in a warm and uncontrolled environment as the picture suggest. They go bad quicker and can pose a risk to public health. If I may ask again what are the benefits of posting these pictures?

We do not need to present a false image to any foreign investor as the will eventually find out and by then it will be too late.

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128 and 256 MB in this damn age? These must be old systems. Why not recycle?

I have followed with keen interest our political leaders and their preference of going abroad for medical up. Why don't we set up a standard medical facility in Nigeria so that these leaders can stay home and concentrate on the job they were elected to do and also save some money for the country? Medical check up is not cheap especially when you do not live there.
Now check this out. http://www.tribune.com.ng/17082007/news/news4.html

How did Obasanjo get to the camp? Did he fly in a helicopter considering the bad condition He left Nigerian roads after 8 years in power. Whoever allowed him on the pulpit should be ashamed. Nigerian leaders both past and present need to be told the truth just like the Olubadan designate is doing. We need more of him.