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For a Party that has been basterdised, raped and shattered, I honestly wonder what would have made anyone in his right senses think that Sheriff of all people would be a solution.
Again, if five Southern governors have truly been ready to have Sheriff as a President in 2019 for whatever reasons, then, I weep for my Country Nigeria.

No Difference Between Boko Haram And The Niger Delta Avengers By Joe Igbokwe.

All things considered, the Niger Delta Avengers are no different from the Boko Haram criminality in the Northern part of Nigeria, and if I wanted to be too strict, I would say that the Niger Delta Avengers are more deadly, more destructive, more dangerous and consequently more devilish. Boko Haram has been on a hit and run warfare that derives pleasure in hitting and killing soft targets, but the destructive Avengers of Niger Delta targets oil installations and the Power Sector, the two most critical sectors of our economy today.

As I write this Nigeria has lost at least one million barrels of crude oil daily in the past one month or so. The power sector output hovering around 3000 to 5000 MW of electricity has been brought down to miserable level of less than 1000MW. What this means is that we have no economy any longer. Nigeria runs a mono-economy that depends on crude oil sales, and if anything happens to that critical sector, it will affect every stratum of our society. There will be no foreign exchange earnings , no money to pay salaries at the federal, state and the local levels, no money to service importation, no money to buy arms , no money to service foreign debts, no money to service foreign missions and no money to build infrastructure etc.

Without electric power no nation on earth will be said to be serious in building its economy, attracting foreign investments or creating jobs. Most of the nation's power stations are driven by gas, a product of crude oil production process. Much of the gas comes from the Niger Delta. Before the advent of gas turbines, we had hydro power stations in Shiroro and Kainji in the North and a coal powered stations in Enugu State and these are now almost obsolete as gas powered plants have proved to be more efficient, cheaper, cleaner and cost effective. This is what these criminals are exploiting to continue to punish 160 million Nigerians.

They are blackmailers, exploiters, oil thieves, kidnappers, murderers, destroyers, oppressors, armed robbers, liars from the pit of hell, corrupt entities, reprobate minds , dolts, cultural savages , embezzlers etc. I lack words to describe these workers of iniquity. They blackmailed President Obasanjo, they blackmailed President Yar'Adua. They blackmailed and held President Jonathan by the throat and squeezed it without mercy until he helplessly and hopelessly surrendered. They got everything, . They got NDDC , they got the Ministry of Niger Delta, they got 13% Derivation, they stole billions of barrels of crude oil, and got billions of dollars, they got oil wells without paying a dime, they robbed oil companies at gun point, they kidnapped for money, they got amnesty from President Yar'Adua and a deal worth more than a billion dollars. Former President Jonathan opened the nation's Treasury for them and they carted away billions to build Universities, mansions and even buy arms and warships.

The school drop out called Asari Dokubo is building a University in Benin Republic and so is the silly old man called Edwin Clark. Oh My God , these shameless idiots have had it all and have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They married many wives like Asari Dokubo, owned night clubs, big hotels, estates, all kinds of Special Utility Vehicles, they painted the cities red and intimidated other Nigerians. They wished that the party and the bazaar continue until the 2015 general elections drew near. When it dawned on them that Jonathan may not make it they began to issue threats and intimidation. They got desperate and fear gripped them that a president Buhari may not accept their criminal enterprise and excesses any longer. A president Buhari came on board and removed the feeding bottles from their ugly mouths and hell was let loose. The corruption called the amnesty has to go. Easy money is gone . Extortion is gone . This is president Buhari's sin.

My take here is that there is no need negotiating with those who have had it all in the past 17 years. The battle has to be fought . We cannot win the battle and lose the war. This president is for everybody and for nobody. These people will not listen until they see that war brings death. There is no difference between Boko Haram and the Niger Delta Avengers. If President Buhari can fight Boko Haram and Shiites to a standstill , these so called Avengers in the Niger Delta should face the same treatment. They have destroyed government installations and facilities , they have killed soldiers and policemen and they have killed many innocent people through the destruction of power installations. This is subversion . This is economic sabotage . This is treason and an open declaration of war on Nigeria as a political entity. Nigeria's armed forces must apply the doctrine of necessity, intelligence, tact and common sense in the war to reclaim the integrity and honour of Nigeria. We must take war to their doorsteps. If they defeat us let them go with their useless oil and if we defeat them and they must be defeated, then other ethnic groups will learn yet another lessons from the war.

Since the massive destruction of facilities in the Niger Delta started, the Governors in the region have not met to condemn the brigandage. The elders have not met to issue a statement to call the killers and destroyers to order. What we have heard has been a cacophony of weak voices drowned in deceit and lies. I saw complicity by this criminal silence. The grave silence is sending potentially dangerous signals. It is shocking and at best unbelievable. Nigeria can survive without oil and gas. This is the truth we must accept with courage and call the bluff of these exploiters and blackmailers from the Niger Delta.

I repeat once again that there is no zero tribe, zone, ethnic group, state or culture in Nigeria. Every tribe or zone in Nigeria has something to bring to the table. Niger Delta is bringing oil and gas to the table while others are bringing food, technology, commerce, intelligence, ideas, workforce, etc. to the same table. Ours is a case of a symbiotic relationship.

Joe Igbokwe
Lagos

Perfect dress, perfect hairdo etc, wow how romantic but do we really do 'dates ' in Nigeria?
An average Nigerian girl is not interested in really hanging out for a dinner date but will busy thinking of how much money you will give her.
On the other hand, our men hardly have time to appreciate your lovely evening gown, painstaking makeup, polished manners. Right on their minds is how to take her to bed without much resistance.
It's so bad that if you ask an average Nigerian girl, "hey, can I have the honor of having dinner with you?" The answer you will get is most likely to be, "am I sleeping?"
Guess it's all about the money these days

I have continued to see each passing day of my life something amazing. I really marvel at God's creation and their significance.
Please can anyone explain this picture for me?

QuotaSystem:
Another Northern genius that should be supported, and further trained by not just government, but insightful investors.

Leaders should emulate the Sokoto Government who supported an auto designer (Jelani Aliyu) to sharpen his skills in the US, and is now a world renowned auto designer and inventor with Patents to his name.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/2612223_image_jpeg9f360c5ab7736510df54c882e9dbf188

That's great news but in what way has he contributed to the people of Sokoto whose tax money was used in sending him to the States?

olatunjithomas:
I wish my father is here to see why I never passed biology and economics, and why our Vaseline finishes quickly back then.

Omg, you are something else. Lol.

Guys how easily can you learn if you have her as your English language teacher?
I bet even the babes will be so envious they won't concentrate.

Since I was born
And now I am getting old
I have never seen this kind of corn,
Brothers, have you seen?
Sisters have you seen?
No no no no,
I have never seen this kind of corn

AustineE1:
This looks like an article from the office of Mr lai Mohammed.

What has happened to objectivity in the way we see things?
Would Lai Muhammed be calling for the release of the Orka brothers? Na waaooo

Rescued without ransom? Stories that touch!
So, how many of the kidnappers were killed or arrested?

Two professionals doing what they know how to do best.
So proud of you two

olihilistic:
the answer to all the questions up there is Buhari is the problem to all our problems

On the contrary, I think PMB is the formula with which the whole problems will be solved.

3kay945:
People can believe whatever they desire, it doesn't warrant the rubbish you posted above.

If people can believe whatever they choose to, I can post whatever I choose to and you HAVE NO RIGHT TO CALL MY POST RUBBISH but I will not dignify you by being abusive like you.

So really, it's all about men. Men rock.

TO ALL THOSE WHO STILL THINK THAT THE CHIBOK GIRLS TRAUMA IS A SCAM AND SEASONS FILM, I DECLARE....
MAY YOUR UNDERAGED SISTERS, NIECES, COUSINS OR EVEN DAUGHTERS BE FORCEFULLY TAKEN FROM YOU TO UNKNOWN DESTINATIONS BY TERRORISTS.
LET THE MENTAL TORTURE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA THESE POOR INNOCENT GIRLS AND THEIR HEART BROKEN PARENTS HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH BE YOUR PORTION FROM THIS DAY ON.
Now quickly say Amen.

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

If Gej is a constant, while Apc is a variable, and if 1year has been used for blaming,
With the aid of a diagram,

1. discuss the probability of Apc blaming Gej for the next 3years for:
i. Dollar increase.
ii. Fuel Price increase.

2. If Apc = All promises cancelled, where pmb is a constant, discuss the speed at which peoples' suffering may increase.

3. Define the term, ''Budget padding''.

4. Mention 3 types of apc propaganda you know, and how they can be used in 21st century politics.

5. Mention 5 Prisoners you know that feeds with N14000 each everyday.

6. Mention the next 3 countries pmb will travel to after london.

7. If pmb is silent when herdsmen kill people and buys jet fighter when Biafra is mentioned, solve the equation in correlation to x.

8. Write short notes on these mad phrases; masquerade dressing, importation of grass and pencil production by 2017.

9. If x is chanji and y is lies/propaganda, solve the equation, 2x + 5y = ?

10. If you used to be corrupt, but now fantastically corrupt. Explain the effect of gravitational force on you.

Goodluck!!!

Why tell us the age of the suspect (18) if you cannot tell us that of the deceased which probably is 60 years or more?

The general overseer of the Christ Mercy land Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has in a sermon titled 'acidic enemies' described Christians as wicked.
In a live and miracles ladden service last Sunday at the church's temporary hqtrs in Warri, Delta State.
He described as wicked some men of God who run fellow men of God down and warned Christians to avoid such men of God.
Earlier in his sermon, he had described acidic enemies as those enemies who out of jealousy and envy,do not want you to progress in your chosen field or career.
Taking scriptural support from Acts 23:12-13 and Gen 37:20, he warned thataacidic enemies can
even be found right inside the household as in thecase of Sampson in Judges 16:16-17.
The service was rounded off with a call by the G . O. For all Christians to jointly pray for the well being of our great Country Nigeria. This he emphasized will be more beneficial than Christians fighting and criticizing one another.
He prophesied that BH and the present hardship in the Country will soon be things of the past.

9jatatafo:
If dem kidnap you now you go begin talk rubbish. Why advertise yourself and your house?

Is it so bad that one can no longer celebrate success or achievement?

Thank you OP

Here is a good read

"Most Nigerians don't realise we've been living in The Matrix. This subsidy removal is the red pill that may wake us up to reality.

We are poor. We are broke. We've been raped, pillaged, looted and left for dead.

All these years our economy has been sustained on the junk food of corruption. We have kwashiorkor but because we look chubby we think we are healthy.

Those two bedrooms in Abuja going for N700 million. Those make up artists charging 500k and pre-wedding photo shoots for 700k. Aso ebi for 90k. Buying Rolexes and Ferraris. Range Rover Sport all over Lagos like keke napep.

It is all fake. It's all a mirage. We've all been living off the spoils of corruption. That's why the country is so hard now. No money circulating. Because no money to steal and rent flats and shops for girlfriends. For civil servants to pay bogus tithes of N500k. For senators to spray dollars at their daughters' weddings. For lagos big boys to spend N2m every Friday night at nightclubs.

It's time to face reality. The party is over. Now we may see the real Nigeria and Nigerians.

Now that money will go into our roads and bridges and hospitals. It will benefit those who don't have a rich corrupt uncle with connections in oil and gas. Those who can't travel to Dubai to celebrate birthdays. Those who don't know what Coldstone ice cream tastes like.

Hopefully the real estate markets will crash. The theives with 15 houses in abuja will be forced to sell them fast for cash. I would prefer if EFCC seized and auctioned them, though.

All those in the service industry will have to revaluate their pricing. You can't charge 500k to paint faces anymore; free money don finish.

Welcome to the real world.

By : Afolabi Temitope"

British Newspaper, The Guardian, has replied British Prime Minister, David Cameron on his comment about 'fantastically corrupt' Nigeria and Afghanistan.

In its editorial, the paper saying he 'is guilty of epic hypocrisy.'

Below is the editorial:

There are times when a manual earth-restructuring implement is best referred to as a spade, so let us speak plainly. A summit on corruption will be held on Thursday in a city that is internationally recognised (by the IMF, among others) as a tax haven. It is being hosted by a politician who admitted last month that he has personally profited from offshore finance and whose party is bankrolled by an industry that makes extravagant use of those same tax havens. Not only that, he has intervened to aid tax avoiders. That’s right, David Cameron is holding a meeting on corruption.

The prime minister is not personally corrupt – but he is certainly guilty of epic hypocrisy. So, for that matter, are Britain and the west. They have spent decades ordering poor countries and failed states to sort out their problems with dodgy money, even while taking much of that dodgy money and ploughing it through their banks, their ritzy stores, their estate agents, and their offshore tax havens – with barely any questions asked or eyebrows raised. WhenMr Cameron was caught on camera on Tuesday boasting to the Queen of the “fantastically corrupt countries” turning up at Lancaster House this week, he might have mentioned that Afghanistan is a failed state that did not get any less failed over 13 years of British intervention. And he should certainly have mentioned that the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, is coming to London to lobby it to sort out the tax havens in its own backyard. Indeed, Mr Cameron might have quoted a letter sent to him a fortnight ago by campaigners in Nigeria.

“We are embarked on a nationwide anti-corruption campaign,” the letter said. “But these efforts are sadly undermined if countries such as your own are welcoming our corrupt to hide their ill-gotten gains in your luxury homes, department stores, car dealerships, private schools and anywhere else that will accept their cash with no questions asked. The role of London’s property market as vessels to conceal stolen wealth has been exposed in court documents, reports, documentaries and more.” So the president of the Nigerian senate, Bukola Saraki, currently facing allegations that he failed to declare his assets, owns a property in London’s Belgravia in his own name. But last month’s Panama Papers revealed that the £5.7m property next door is owned by companies incorporated in the Seychelles and British Virgin Islands, whose respective shareholders are Saraki’s wife and former special assistant. And a £1.65m townhouse in Kensington is shown as belonging to a BVI company whose sole shareholder is Folorunsho Coker, former head of the number plate production authority of the state of Lagos and currently business adviser to the governor of Lagos. None of these individuals may have done anything wrong, but the charge from those campaigners is hard to duck. Under successive governments, from Thatcher to Blair to Cameron, London has become the financial centre for the world’s dirty money.

A third of all the trillions hiding offshore are sitting in tax havens linked to the UK, according to Oxfam. These havens rely on Britain for security and protection. The Jersey pound note features the Queen. On the Caymans, they sing as the national anthem God Save the Queen. Yet Whitehall persists in pretending they are autonomous – even though London has overridden them before, on the abolition of capital punishment, say, or the decriminalising of homosexual acts. It will not do so on shady finance, however. The result is that Britain will soon bring in a public register of who ultimately owns the companies listed here – even while its overseas territories won’t. The Caymans and the rest claim that this is because they are home to perfectly legitimate operations – in which case, what have they got to hide?

This fudge suits both the City and the havens. The accountancy firms and tax lawyers and wealth managers in London will continue to reap fat fees by using their branch offices scattered across offshore Britain to look after clients seeking low tax and secrecy – even while the UK can claim that its domestic financial industry is as clean as can be. Few will call this corruption or hypocrisy, as it wears a sharp suit and talks so nicely.

In Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, Cecily implores Gwendolen: “This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade.” The reply comes: “I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.”

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/british-paper-replies-cameron-on-nigeria-corruption-comment/146294.html#jCWuXdHQI3D62rwM.99

This same story was published here sometime ago, so why the repetition?

Please has Niger Delta Avengers become the name of a Sovereign Nation?
Okay to which Countries can one travel to with their passport and what is the name and exchange rate of their currency to the dollar?
Chai, this is the height of stupidity.

Who the f.. K is this untrained, uncultured and uncivilized bi.. h?
How dare you insult not only the President but the entire Nigerians simply because you have mary- Kay padded face?
You sure made some good points but first you go and learn how to talk especially when it has to do with your elders and people who obviously know more than you do

Rivers State PDP Congress is now live on AIT.
Voting started a while ago led by the the Governor, His Excellency chief brr Nyesom Wike.
With almost all the contestants standing unopposed, one wonders if the whole exercise is not a mere formality.
Details soon.

Practically it's a funny situation no matter how hard the guy plays 'it's a free world stuff''.
However, there's nothing morally wrong with the relationship. It's always through one circumstance or the other that one meets the love of his /her life. So, it's great being through your ex.
But both parties need a lot of maturity otherwise, the relationship won't even last as is bound to be lots of comparisons always.
But as long as each party knows
What it wants from the relationship, it's cool after all there is hardly any true love anymore and anywhere

Ohio to Los Angeles is approximately 1990 miles ie about 3203 km.
Flying hours is exactly between 3hrs 59mins and a maximum of 4hrs 44mins.
Even driving is about 34 hours and 8 minute .
MY QUESTION IS, WHO IS HE TRYING TO IMPRESS BY CRYING BECAUSE HE FLEW 3HRS PLUS IN ECONOMY?
PEOPLE FLY ECONOMY FROM NIGERIA TO JAPAN AND HE IS NOT BETTER THAN THEM. ENOUGH OF ALL THIS PUBLICITY NONSENS .

The day I see bulldozers on Enugu - Onitsha road, Enugu - Okigwe road and finally work resuming at the second Niger bridge, then and only then will I bare my heart to my people. My people who have been so blinded with religious and ethnic hatred that they could not see beyond their noses.
Sai Buhari, your actions will tell us whether you love Igbos or not.