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manmustwac: So how old is this planet according to the bible then 6 to 10'000 years? While science give a more accurate description like 4 billion years

How can you say 4 billion years is "accurate"? Accuracy is relative, friend!

webaplanet: Remains of astronaut legend Neil Armstrong buried at sea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at 09/15/2012 8:44 AM | Updated as of 09/15/2012 8:44 AM


WASHINGTON - The cremated remains of legendary American astronaut Neil Armstrong were scattered at sea Friday, in a ceremony aboard a US aircraft carrier paying final tribute to the first man to set foot on the moon, NASA said.

US Navy personnel carried Armstrong's remains to the Atlantic Ocean one day after a somber memorial ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the famously reserved Apollo 11 commander, who died August 25 at the age of 82.

Armstrong's widow Carol was presented an American flag at the ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea that included a bugler and rifle salute.

"Neil will always be remembered for taking humankind's first small step on another world," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said at the National Cathedral service.

"But it was the courage, grace and humility he displayed throughout his life that lifted him above the stars."

Armstrong's Apollo 11 crew mates Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, Eugene Cernan -- the Apollo 17 mission commander and last man to walk on the moon -- attended the memorial service.

Also present Thursday was John Glenn, the former US senator and first American to orbit the Earth.

Armstrong came to be known around the world for the immortal words he uttered on July 20, 1969, as he became the first person ever to step onto another body in space: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind."

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What a selfless statement!

The scheming to kill the subsidy issue continues....or could this be a celebration of their "success"?

Omexonomy: Sentiment aside if they have what it take to manage it to the best and benefit of nigeria they should be given the oppourtunity

Did you say "IF"?

Well, we already know they can't. We saw what they all were capable of in the times they were Presidents, Ministers, Chairmen of Parastatals etc....

It's all about cornering more of Nigeria....greedy gluttons, these!

caseless: Op, nice one! America wil giv u democracy nd xpkt u 2 practice it xactly like dem 4getin d difrnce in cultur,envirnmnt etc, we'r havin wit dem. Demo'cy shld b practiced in tune 2 how it woks 4 us nd not how d US deem it fit.Wat woks dere myt not work here

How do you mean? Friend, America does not shove their very brand of democracy down your throat! They expect you to do as China and others are doing in other areas - come, see, learn, take it back home, adapt it to your culture and apply! They don't expect you to come, see, go back and start acting silly back home...

Hey, guyz! I thought we should look at our options here...

Why am I not feeling for her and the likes? Well, because I know that life does not depend on working in a bank! Was she glued to that job? Why didn't she quit when she couldn't bear it no more? Someone would say she needed the money for the family, right? But who cares for the ones left behind now? As you lay your bed, so you definitely lie on it and a stitch in time always saves nine!

Well, this is what you get when you have in-box thinkers occupying big offices! In modern times, countries develop by enacting policies and laws that reflect the reality of it's people and developmental phase. There's no way Nigeria can develop with the kind of policies these unreasonable occupiers of offices in Nigeria keep churning out! And then before you know it, the next CBN governor will come and introduce N10,000 note to 'correct' Sanusi's error and so on until we surpass Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe.

Well, this is what you get when you have in-box thinkers occupying big offices! In modern times, countries develop by enacting policies and laws that reflect the reality of it's people and developmental phase. There's no way Nigeria can develop with the kind of policies these unreasonable occupiers of offices in Nigeria keep churning out! And then before you know it, the next CBN governor will come and introduce N10,000 note to 'correct' Sanusi's error and so on until we surpass Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe.

Who says Sanusi is a scholar? Who says he's on course to restore Nigeria's financial system? Well, I've never trusted this guy's judgement. Every financial policy Sanusi has brought forth is trounced by simple economics and logic. OMG! Haven't we got better administrators in Nigeria?

Here is how it will pan out:

1) Every single item the is sold in denominations of N5, N10 and N20 will sell for N50.
2) For items like 'pure water', and other low-cost sachet products, producers will have to stop producing N5, N10, N20 packages and re- package to minimum of N50.
3) Fares that cost N20, N30, N40 would become N50, those for N60, N70, N80 would become N100 etc
4) Among other things, the aim of the cashlight or cashless economy is defeated, since anyone can then easily carry a million naira(in multiples of N5000) without any qualms.
5) Bribery and corruption just become easier! We still have Ghana-must-go bags in the market, mind you.

Soludo came up with a brilliant idea to shore up the value of our bastardized naira and was fired for it! Sanusi has come up with this strangulating policy, what will happen now? Will GEJ let him see it through?

A better idea (considering that we don't spend coins in Nigeria (an attitudinal challenge we haven't been able to overcome so far), would have been to re-introduce the lower denominations (currently in coins) in paper forms, as someone mentioned earlier and allow the system to re-adjust itself (evidently downwards which will translate to better value for money).

This is a no-brainer! Even without studying economics, I still know this for a fact. Someone's got to stop Sanusi!

So dis girl fine for una eyes, eh? Mtewwwwww!!!

Kilo nsele?

I noticed that most people stop shy of out-rightly advising Poster to get a divorce. . The woman's got a biblical reason to call it quit, people! The man cheats serially, he's remorseless about it and situation looks hopeless! She's very free to quit if she can't take it anymore!. She doesn't have to be a super-f**ker nor some saint. Bottom-line is her husband commits adultery! Of course, I assume she's guiltless in this case

Clerverly: I wore Red panties since morning, my blood has almost emptied. Why did you not inform us ealier? Now Nigeria is redeemed with my blood

LMAO...u wan kill me? Don't mind them..whether na sinners blood dem go take redeem Nigeria! What of about the Blood of the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the whole world?

Abbati2: Aliko Dangote is proudly displaying his Freemason status on his spaghetti product.
You can see the Freemasonic symbol of one eye with A inside,the A stand for Aliko.

@OP

I'm shock at your ignorance...and attempt to mislead the public!

blink182: NO, there are more important things than power.

Health care
Energy
Security
Transportation
Job creation
Accepting resolutions drafted by the national assembly

most importantly, he should stop being a mo. ron

All these built upon constant power supply, then I got his back!

I pity ppl like dis poster...they are just easily carried away by little they see....what do u call this places you shot...development? KMA!

So Mr. Jang, what is the sin that Plateau people commit? Or are you rather trying to go the AFrican way - when we can't understand or solve a problem, we ascribe it to some supernatural force/power?

Oh my! I think say na only me oo! Those guyz are da bomb! Femi rocks!!!

Hmmm...Let's for a moment imagine that this (Cross River State) is Nigeria as a whole. And then the oil suddenly stops flowing! Little or no revenue after depending so long and so much on oil money....WHAT HAPPENS? What will Cross River do now? What would Nigeria do?

This definitely cannot be true....the Brits are not as stupid as Nigerians! They would cry out if it were so, cos it doesnt directly benefit them. That man, Musdafalse is only saying indirectly that Nigeria will never fight corruption/embezzlement of public funds!

LMAO...that guy deserves an A+ for his answers!

Willy411: May God help him, cos he try the almight lion himself, I wish he would'nt be sentenced to prison.

how can you not wish him to pay dearly for committing an offense? Others should learn!

its not true....

Just saw the post on Fb. Can anyone confirm, pls?

@poster

everything about your mannerism oozes the exact opposite of the 'good' qualities you claim to possess.
See, no reasonable naija guy will take you seriously...abi, guys, no be so?

Demdem: despite her pedigree, i think she is currently doing a terrible Job.

HOUSE OF REPS FUEL SUBSIDY PROBE:

Farouk Lawan: what is Nigeria’s daily fuel consumption?
Diezieni: 52million Liters
NNPC: 35m liters
DPR: 43m liters
PPPRA: 24M liters
Okonjo: 40M liters

Farouk Lawan: What was the subsidy for 2011?
Diezieni: 1.4Trillion
Okonjo: 1.3Trillion
CBN: 1.7Trillion

Farouk Lawan: Can we have the KPMG REPORT?
Okonjo: I have to go through the report first
Diezieni: I have not seen the report

Farouk Lawan: What is the production capacity of our local refineries?’
NNPC: 30%
PPPRA: 20%
DPR: 13%
Diezieni: 15%

Farouk Lawan: Does Nigeria pay subsidy on locally refined Products?
Diezaini: it depends
NNPC: The lay man cannot understand how it’s done
PPPRA: yes
DPR: No

Farouk Lawan: Why is Kerosene still scarce?
Diezieni: Because its use by the aviation industry as aviation fuel
NNPC: Because there is no subsidy so NNPC overstretched its resources
PPPRA: it’s not properly deregulated

Farouk Lawan: what is the balance in the subsidy accounts?
Diezieni: it’s a virtual account
NNPC: There is no account in existence as the lay man will look at it
PPPRA: The account is a technical one
CBN: There is no account with us for subsidy
Okonjo: The account exists but not with a bank.

Thanks, bro. I'm gathering my info vis-a-vis evidence to nail this 'sharp' govt officials.

Musiwa2: if ministry of finance have nothing to do with Oil account. And the ministry of finance pays state allocation from taxes account. why is it given 13% oil derivation to state from ministry of finance taxes account.

The ministry of finance source of income comes from federal inland revenue service FIRS and others which channel them to the ministry of finance. This is where the ministry pays state allocation ...

Now do Oil company share their profit with the nigeria govt. the answer is no. except incases where there is joint venture... You see the moment the crude oil leave nigeria. it becomes the properties of mobil or shell..

Nigeria govt sell oil block license.. just like it sold MTN or Globacom licence.. The oil block license are not father christmas money.. Does Globacom share its profit with nigeria govt NO.

Except incase of joint venture.. I think there may not be this account. You see nigeria govt have been scare most of the time to tell nigerian. they collect taxes.. look 100% nigerian discovered how taxes work. when they came abroad. not while in Nigeria.

The reason for the 13% OIL derivation was because Jonathan Goodluck ijaw ethnics were kidnapping white people. So they decided to give them 13%. but if the ministry of finance says it as nothing to do with any account. why is the ministry of finance paying 13% from its own account to state as 13% oil derivation. when it had nothing to do with oil derivation.. and north was scare of break up. but with the satellite pictures been out.


What it means is that sanusi should be the one paying 13% oil derivation. If he had any such account in the first place.

and in case of joint venture. Nigeria only get just small of the money. may be 40% or less. And most of this were under the military era.. So it look like the 13% oil derivation is about to disappear. There were better solution to that crisis because alot of the soil pollution was created by the people of the area. who blow up pipeline mostly because they did not want the oil to go to kaduna or steal the oil.

now sanusi should be the one paying oil derivation and not ngozi iweala ministry if Ngozi iweala ministry have never seen the oil money. And I will be not be shock, if Sanusi have no such account. or just little money in such account.



the issue still hold. that in the case of Nigeria. State should be the one who collect taxes because of the ethnic composition of nigeria.

The advantage that state collect taxes is if Bishop Oyedepo church can build covenant university with less not even half the population of Jigawa state.. it means Jigawa state can built 10 times of covenant univesity.

The issue is the ministry of finance should not be collecting taxes, the state should be collecting taxes. this is the only way to bring development.

Guy, only God knows what you are trying to arrive at. How can you be talking like this? What do you mean? Abeg, let people with clearer perspective talk jor! Abi na by force to post for NL? Next jor!

i can't shout!

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