Foreign Affairs › Re: Coup Detat In Gabon. Election Rigger , President Ali Bongo Shot And Incarcerated by floret23(f): 6:12am On Aug 30, 2023 |
Nigeria is next, believe me. |
Politics › Re: Nigerians Storm UofC Facebook Page Dragging Tinubu Instead Of CSU Page by floret23(f): 8:44pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
opamoses1: What's there to read and interprete. It's clear enough. You said Tinubu filled CSU instead of University of Chicago.  Why did you ignore the statement before the one you quoted? In 1999, inside Tinubu's INEC's form, he filled University of Chicago there in instead of Chicago State University. Tinubu later blame one Senator Afikuyomi for his "mistake". The mistake that he personally signed before submitting the form. Tinubu is a terrible crook. |
Politics › Re: Nigerians Storm UofC Facebook Page Dragging Tinubu Instead Of CSU Page by floret23(f): 8:38pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
opamoses1: Are you okay at all. So Tinubu now graduated from University of Chicago. Lol Bro, pls look for somebody to read and interpret my comment for you. It seems you don't get it. |
Politics › Re: Nigerians Storm UofC Facebook Page Dragging Tinubu Instead Of CSU Page by floret23(f): 8:36pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
Nlfpmod, Nigerians need to know the difference. |
Politics › Re: Nigerians Storm UofC Facebook Page Dragging Tinubu Instead Of CSU Page by floret23(f): 8:35pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
raskymonojendor: They can't even tell the difference between University of Chicago and Chicago State University 🤣🤣🤣 It's because Chicago State University has locked their Facebook page. So it's easy to mistake UoC for CSU while searching for the latter. Even Thiefnubuu made the same mistake on INEC form in 1999. He filled Chicago State University instead of filling University of Chicago. heliues duro4chang lhordspy FreeStuffsNG Abdul05 drlateef AntiChristian Afamed and other things |
Politics › Re: Nigerians Storm UofC Facebook Page Dragging Tinubu Instead Of CSU Page by floret23(f): 8:31pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
Tinubu ti te😄 Unwanted at home, rejected abroad. Druggie see your life  |
Politics › Re: Our ‘City Boy’ Has Brought Extreme Hardship – Bishop Adeoye by floret23(op): 3:31pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
TemplarLandry: “Soon, very soon, we’ll be overwhelmed by propaganda and sponsored performance statistics. But the fact remains that this government has not only taken food off the tables of the masses but has successfully taken smiles off their cheeks,” he said in his statement. Tinubu is a verocious animals. Very wicked criminal. I spit on his useless head. |
Politics › Our ‘City Boy’ Has Brought Extreme Hardship – Bishop Adeoye by floret23(op): 3:27pm On Aug 29, 2023 |
Our ‘City Boy’ Has Brought Extreme Hardship - Bishop Adeoye Knocks President Just three months in office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has brought extreme suffering to Nigerians and almost taken the country to war against the Republic of Niger, says an Osun-based cleric, Bishop Seun Adeoye.Recall that Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2023, making it exactly three months today that he succeeded former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Reacting, however, to the current state of the nation in a statement on Tuesday (today), Bishop Adeoye said Tinubu’s three months on the seat of power has only brought untold hardship and suffering for the majority of Nigerians.
“Today, 29th of August marks three months of Tinubu’s government. But within these three months, businesses are collapsing, people are becoming jobless, hunger now pervades the land, and many who appear to be alive are just walking corpses. “Let the truth be told, this ‘ground’ is not ‘running’ Mr. President. It has been three months of extreme hardship and suffering for Nigerians. And it is virtually becoming unbearable. “You and your family are up there in a secured Aso Rock. Those who surround you are big men. They can’t feel the pains the way we, the people, do. ‘Igboro o rerin Sir’. I mean, people are not happy at all. We cannot pretend that there is sadness everywhere,” Bishop Adeoye said. The cleric, who doubles as a human rights activist, wondered if there was anything new done by the incumbent administration that has never been done in the history of Nigeria. He said: “Our ‘City Boy’ almost dragged us into war with the Niger Republic while terrorists, bandits and kidnappers are still having their field days in our own country. The other day, soldiers were slaughtered in Niger state, and some intending youth corpers were kidnapped in Zamfara. “A new government ought to have even shown some signs of strength, but killings in Plateau, Niger and Benue States and other places were manifestations of ‘continuity’ of the past.“‘Subsidy is gone’ but the so-called palliatives are mere political statements. A N5 billion largesse to a state with 5 million population is just N1,000 per person. Yet, prices of foodstuffs and transportation have gone up astronomically, and the masses are crying. “Mr. President, your 100,000 bags of rice per state is a huge joke. It can’t go one ‘kongo or mudu’ each per family. I don’t trade in foreign currency, but how’s the dollar market today compared to when you took over? “Soon, very soon, we’ll be overwhelmed by propaganda and sponsored performance statistics. But the fact remains that this government has not only taken food off the tables of the masses but has successfully taken smiles off their cheeks,” he said in his statement. However, Bishop Adeoye urged Nigerians not to stop praying for the country and her leaders. https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2023/08/29/your-administration-has-plunged-nigerians-into-extreme-hardship-bishop-adeoye-to-tinubu/%3famp=1
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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Teaching Vacancies For Teachers In Ogijo by floret23(f): 8:02am On Aug 29, 2023 |
Where is Ogijo? Do you have free accommodation? |
Politics › Tinubu’s Feast Of False Starts | Thecable by floret23(op): 6:53pm On Aug 27, 2023 |
If you consumed too much foreign media after the inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, you would conclude that Nigeria was finally on its way to El Dorado. From day one, when Tinubu said “subsidy is gone”, there was euphoria among the advocates of market economy who had always argued that the subsidy bill was killing public finance. Approximately N3 trillion was yanked off government expenditure with his announcement. A few days later, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began the “unification” of the exchange rates. This got more people excited. It was not just about ending the perverse distortion of the forex market but also getting us back to reality.
The simultaneous removal of these two subsidies — the one on petrol and the other on forex — had been unthinkable all along. When Tinubu was declared winner of the 2023 presidential election and the opposition parties kicked, the thinking among advocates of economic reforms was that it would be near impossible for the new president to take certain decisions, particularly in the early days, because he would be trying to establish the legitimacy of his government. Since reforms are fundamentally political, or subject to political vagaries, no new president would want to start off on such an explosive note in the midst of a strong legal challenge to his victory. But Tinubu did.
What happened next? Petrol prices tripled and the cost of living went haywire. The naira went on a massive fall, threatening to hit a four-figure high against the dollar. You can argue that economic reforms cannot yield results within three months and that Nigerians need to be patient. True. Things could get worse before they get better. But that cannot be music to the ears of those who are daily struggling to feed and paying through the nose for transportation. The lamentation in town is how Tinubu’s policies have brought misery on millions of Nigerians. Even many who voted for him are expressing regrets. The poor are always disproportionately affected by adverse economic realities.
I have noted a series of false starts and missteps by the president. The first, which I raised after his haphazard announcement of the removal of petrol subsidy, was the way he communicated such an important message to Nigerians. I do not deceive myself that there is a neat way of announcing subsidy removal that will invoke a standing ovation. It doesn’t work like that. But I saw a president communicating such a monumental policy decision to millions of Nigerians without empathy and without strategy. Operators in the petroleum industry did not have any inkling of his overall plan and its timelines. Saying “subsidy is gone” on national TV looked like a spur-of-the-moment declaration.
The ensuing confusion was glaring. The subsidy budget President Muhammadu Buhari left behind was to cover up till June 30, 2023, but by saying “subsidy is gone” on May 29, Tinubu ensured there was instant commotion at the fuel stations. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, the sole importer of the product, had to adjust pump prices immediately — from an average of N185 per litre to over N500. This was to prevent prolonged agony at the stations. Marketers would naturally have taken advantage to fleece motorists if NNPC had waited till June 30. This, to me, was a clear hint that Tinubu did not have a ground plan and was just being impulsive. That was a false start.
If you want to do away with subsidy, there are better ways of going about it. It is a sensitive policy. Critical segments of the society should have been carried along. Issues regarding the so-called palliatives should have been finalised. Yes, there is no nice way of removing subsidy. It will always come with pains. There will always be resistance. Nonetheless, the policy could have been better thought out, packaged and implemented with extensive and strategic public engagement. It makes sense to build trust with Nigerians so they can be reasonably assured that the outcome would be different from previous experiences. All I hear is a rehash of the old songs around subsidy removal.
Another false start was the unification of the exchange rates. The national currency had been falling against the dollar since 2015 following sustained drops in the inflow of petrodollars. Our warped way of facing the new market realities was to put an official peg and create multiple exchange rates. But in trying to address this anomaly, the Tinubu administration did not appear to have a roadmap apart from removing the official peg. The forex crisis Nigeria has been experiencing is basically a supply crisis. If demand is $5 billion but supply is $1 billion, there is no magic that “unification” can do beyond pushing the naira down the abyss. Demand management has not solved the problem either.
It took two months after “unification” before Mr Folasodun Sonubi, acting CBN governor, came out to make some pronouncements on how “Mr President is very concerned about some of the goings on in the foreign exchange market” and how the central bank would “improve the liquidity in the market” and how “speculators would lose out”. What this tells me is that there was no strategy on the ground from the get-go. It seemed “unification” was the sole tactic to attract forex inflow. Again, maybe it is too early in the day to conclude that this would not work, but I have never thought a single policy action would resolve the chronic crisis. I would be shocked if CBN thinks otherwise.
I hope we can now see that it is wrong to build the entire strategy on the assumption that once the naira was not artificially priced, investors would flood in with loads of dollars. Investors won’t come still if they are getting better value elsewhere. What other values are we proposing to them, beyond a market-determined exchange rate? And if we are trying to please investors at all costs, at what stage should we begin to worry about the welfare of our own citizens? As long as the exchange rate continues to rise, petrol prices will continue to rise too. What are we going to do? Keep adjusting pump prices upwards? Where are we going to draw the line? What is Tinubu’s fallback plan?
As many have already pointed out, Tinubu also made a wrong call with some cabinet nominations. First, it amazingly took him an eternity to send an incomplete list. The senate overlooked the constitutional breach, which, I can bet, will now become a precedent. I was first disappointed that the cabinet positions of the nominees were not on the list. This had been an unwholesome tradition that I expected Tinubu to break, given the way he was marketed as a trail blazer. If we cannot do the simplest things, how much more the complicated ones? The senate still went ahead to interview the nominees, asking questions blindly as if we are all fools. We are being taken for a ride in this country.
Worse, though, is the quality of most of the appointees. I am a realist, by the way: I was not expecting an all-round world-beating cabinet. I expected political favours to be done. I expected electoral IOUs to be settled. That is the way of politics. I am not one that will sit down in my living room and be daydreaming that every single person in the cabinet will be what we call “technocrat” in Nigeria. What I cannot stomach is the assemblage of ex-this, ex-that, some of whom did not particularly set the world on fire in their previous lives. Some former governors, for instance, were not shining examples of goal getters with all the executive powers they wielded in their states.
If anyone was in doubt that many things Tinubu has done so far were not well planned or adequately conceived, the drama around the cabinet was yet another proof. For the first time since I was born, there was a cabinet reshuffle even before inauguration! I hope I am wrong, but this must be a first. What does that say about the way Tinubu is running his government? It tells us quite a lot. It is worrisome. I am seeing too much impulsiveness and ad hoc management. He is making things up as he goes. This is far from the political packaging of Tinubu as someone who was adequately and extraordinarily prepared to preside over the affairs of Nigeria. No, I expected something better.
Is Tinubu losing the momentum? For one, it does appear to me that he did not think through the different dimensions of the two reforms and did not prepare the appropriate strategy to address the impact of the shocks on individuals and businesses. I accept that it may be too early in the day to judge him. I understand that some leaders struggle with starting well. Politics and reforms can be raucous and not usually neatly fleshed out. In the main, reform is about doing, learning and adjusting. Even with the best of plans, things can still take their own turns. I accept all that. What I cannot accept is the lack of assurance that Tinubu is on top of his game with his actions so far.
Tinubu must now ask himself the hard question: can he continue like this and expect to leave Nigeria better than he met it? It seems to me that he got carried away by the initial euphoria. He celebrated victory too early and started taking several decisions without a clear strategic plan. He needs to step back, make the needed corrections, and proceed in a more methodical way. The president must urgently change something about his style. If there was ever a time the country could use some urgency and a clear path forward, this is it. Citizens are getting overwhelmed as economic, political and security problems tear at them from all directions. Nigeria cannot afford another false dawn.
AND FOUR OTHER THINGS… PUTIN AND PRIGOZHIN
On June 23, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, launched an audacious mutiny against the Russian government, complaining that his mercenary troops in Ukraine were being denied the necessary tools. Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly fled Moscow before Prigozhin retreated. Both men later met and made peace — and the rest of the world started waiting for when Prigozhin would, like other renegades, fall from the 15th floor of a hotel. On August 23 — exactly two months later — it more or less happened: a private jet conveying Prigozhin and lieutenants fell from the skies and burst into flames. Putin has since expressed his heartfelt condolences. Legend.
LAGOS LIFT
Do you remember Dr Vwaere Diaso? I won’t blame you if you don’t. Tragedies are two for one kobo in Nigeria and we easily move on. When she was crushed by the lift at the General Hospital, Lagos Island, on July 26, 2023, there was outrage and all that. We spoke the language of fury and made recommendations. The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) set up a committee to investigate. Its report is telling us what we already knew: that the lift crashed. We heard nothing about the quality of emergency care she received, or if indeed there was shortage of blood. We are now waiting for the government side of the probe. Let’s hope there would be more clarity. Waiting…
WARRIOR WIKE
Among the ministers appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Nyesom Wike is already dominating the front pages. Wike, governor of Rivers state from 2015 to 2023, was welcomed to his new base as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the building collapse on Wednesday night which led to at least two deaths. He has been talking tough and has promised to enforce standards, which would mean demolition of structures and revocation of land titles. Wike played the major role in weakening his party, the PDP, in the presidential election, and serving in an APC government will provide us some tasty duels. I would easily pick him as the minister to watch. War!
AND FINALLY…
A letter written by “APC Youth Wing” and circulated extensively made a case for the appointment of Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, as the minister of youth development. It brought back memories of Youth Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA) which, in 1997, orchestrated the campaign for Gen Sani Abacha to transmute from military head of state to civil president. I should think that was when sycophancy became mainstream and at least 1.5 million youth groups have been floated since then to praise, recommend, condemn or endorse politicians. Whoever is flying the Seyi kite should please calm down. He can be PA to his dad if he wants. Let’s not complicate matters at this stage. Caution. https://www.thecable.ng/tinubus-feast-of-false-starts/amp |
Politics › Re: See Questions Asked About Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Cocaine Sniffer by floret23(f): 1:39pm On Aug 27, 2023 |
Tinubu is a disgusting criminal. |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 'We Are Suffering' – N-Power Beneficiaries Write President Tinubu by floret23(op): 2:31pm On Aug 26, 2023 |
Seun Mynd44 OAM4J nlfpmod lalasticlala mukina2, davide470, uboma |
Jobs/Vacancies › 'We Are Suffering' – N-Power Beneficiaries Write President Tinubu by floret23(op): 2:28pm On Aug 26, 2023 |
No Allowances Paid For Eight Months; We Are Suffering – N-Power Beneficiaries Write President Tinubu
The N-Power batch "C" beneficiaries in the letter written by their National Publicity Secretary, Gbadebo Adesiyan, said that the nonpayment of the stipends had caused immense distress, inconveniences and hardship to millions of unemployed Nigerian graduates captured under the scheme. The Batch "C" of N-Power beneficiaries has written to President Bola Tinubu, calling for urgent intervention as they lamented that they have not been paid their stipends for the past eight months. The N-Power batch "C" beneficiaries in the letter written by their National Publicity Secretary, Gbadebo Adesiyan, said that the nonpayment of the stipends had caused immense distress, inconveniences and hardship to millions of unemployed Nigerian graduates captured under the scheme. Adesiyan stated that no N-Power beneficiary under batch "C" had been paid a dime from January to July of this year, with August, the eighth month coming to an end, lamenting that the situation had left beneficiaries in a state of financial uncertainty and despair. According to Adesiyan, they were told that the delay on the payment of their stipends is because funds for the said unpaid months have not been approved or disbursed into the National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) account by the presidency. The letter read, "I wish to write this article with a heavy heart and a sense of urgency, hoping to shed light on a matter of National concern that needs your immediate action. "The non-payment of stipends to beneficiaries of the NPOWER program has caused immense distress, inconveniences and hardship to millions of our unemployed Graduates captured under the scheme. "I implore Mr. President to take swift action to address this issue and restore the faith of the Nigerian people in their government's commitment to their well-being and welfarism. "For the past eight (cool months, NPOWER has failed to disburse stipends to its beneficiaries. The months of October, November and December of 2022 were paid to some of the beneficiaries while the majority still remain unpaid. "No beneficiary was paid a dime in the whole of 2023 starting from January, February, March, April, May, June and July of 2023 this has left beneficiaries in a state of financial uncertainty and despair. "The reason provided for this delay is the claims that funds for the said months have not been approved or disbursed into NASIMS account by the presidency, isn't this laughable? "Adding insult to our injury, a fake validation process was introduced by the Authorities and this has been riddled with technical glitches and inconsistencies. "Beneficiaries have faced numerous challenges and roadblocks when attempting to validate their accounts, thereby impeding their access to the vital stipends they depend on for their livelihoods. Even those who successfully completed the validation process have not received a single payment. "This situation has created a dire state of affairs, as beneficiaries struggle to meet their basic needs and support their families. The unpaid stipends were meant to alleviate financial burdens and enable individuals to contribute to the economy. "Instead, the prolonged delay has exacerbated the already difficult circumstances faced by these individuals, pushing them further into poverty and despair." https://saharareporters.com/2023/08/26/no-allowances-paid-eight-months-we-are-suffering-n-power-beneficiaries-write-president?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews |
Politics › Tinubu’s Controversial Chicago University Certificate Sparks Nigerians’ Reaction by floret23(op): 6:22pm On Aug 25, 2023 |
In a recent turn of events, President Bola Tinubu’s academic credentials have come under scrutiny, with particular focus on his alleged Chicago University certificate.
Nigerians have expressed varying reactions to this controversial issue, sparking intense debates across the nation.
The controversy erupted when an anonymous whistleblower claimed that President Tinubu’s bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Chicago University was fraudulent.
According to the whistleblower, the President’s degree certificate appears to have inconsistencies and irregularities in terms of its authenticity.
Immediately after the allegations surfaced, Nigerians took to social media platforms to voice their opinions on the matter.
The reaction among citizens has been mixed, reflecting the diversity of perspectives in the country. Supporters of President Tinubu, who believe in his leadership and ability to drive economic development, dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated.
They argue that the President’s track record of accomplishments in public service speaks for itself and that his educational qualifications should not overshadow his performance in office.
On the other hand, critics of the President have seized the opportunity to question his integrity and transparency.
They argue that if the allegations are true, it raises serious concerns about the credibility of the President and his ability to administer the country effectively.
Their demand for a thorough investigation into the matter has gained momentum, with calls for an independent panel to be set up to verify the authenticity of President Bola Tinubu’s educational credentials. https://everyevery.ng/president-bola-tinubus-controversial-chicago-university-certificate-sparks-nigerians-reactions/amp/ |
Politics › Re: Hunger Is Killing Us – Tinubu's Supporter Prostrates, Begs President For Help by floret23(f): 9:03pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
VinnyBaba: No!
Most Tinubu/APC supporters are actually SADISTS! 
Many of them are Lowlifes, who have Wasted their Youthful years. Hence they want others to be Miserable like them. 
In my Hood in Warri, the Few Tinubu Supporters are mostly NEVER-DO-WELLS.🙁
Men who can't Pay their House Rents and Childrens School Fees! 😒 At the bolded, it's same everywhere. That's why Tinubu cannot win Lagos and Abuja even with rigging but will easily win Bornu and Zamfara without rigging. In my place of work, the only two Tinubu's surpporters among us are the miserable ones. In fact one of them is our only cleaner. |
Politics › Re: Group Warns Tinubu Against Arresting “AllEyesOnJudiciary” Billboard Protesters by floret23(op): 8:59pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
He recalled that in 2003, former President Muhammadu Buhari was allowed to hold a rally when there were petitions in court over the election then. I wonder why APC criminals cannot accept 1% of what they did before 2015. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander. I don't know why an awareness slogan as innocent as "all eyes on judiciary" is tormenting APC, a bunch of demonic criminals. Do they intend to buy the judgement based on technicality? |
Politics › Group Warns Tinubu Against Arresting “AllEyesOnJudiciary” Billboard Protesters by floret23(op): 8:52pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
Group warns security agencies against arresting “All Eyes on Judiciary” billboards protesters By Fadehan OyeyemiA civil society organisation, CSO, under the aegis of Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has warned security agencies in the country against intimidating and arresting protesters expressing their civic rights over the removal of “All Eyes on Judiciary” billboards by the government.
Leader of the group, Barrister Ifeanyi Nrialike, while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday as a result of the arrest and intimidation of some protesters early this week, said the constitution of Nigeria allows citizens to express their feelings, wondering how the protesters could be intimidated if there’s nothing to hide.
Nrialike insisted that the judiciary should get the required attention to enable it deliver the right judgement and recalled that a senior member of the Kano election panel has already cried out over attempts to bribe her.
He maintained that since there was no state of emergency in Nigeria, the holding of peaceful rallies should be allowed.
“It is constitutional for you to have your rally and everybody has a right to hold rally, there is nothing wrong with ‘All eyes on the Judiciary’
“If you don’t have a skeleton in your cupboard, you don’t have reason to fear ‘All eyes on the Judiciary’ slogan, there is no day nobody will not think about what will come out of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT).
According to Nrialike, “If you stop people from protesting, you are telling people to go and take up arms. The security agencies should rather focus on criminals and terrorists instead of harassing innocent citizens expressing their civic rights.”
He recalled that in 2003, former President Muhammadu Buhari was allowed to hold a rally when there were petitions in court over the election then.
It, therefore, resolved to staged a peaceful protest in Abuja calling on the judiciary to deliver it’s judgment in the interest of the country on August 26, 2023. https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/24/group-warns-security-agencies-against-arresting-all-eyes-on-judiciary-billboards-protesters/?amp=1
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Politics › Re: Hunger Is Killing Us – Tinubu's Supporter Prostrates, Begs President For Help by floret23(f): 8:36pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
VinnyBaba: APC/Tinubu are are funny Sha.😄🙂
They Vote Rubbish and start Begging thereafter.😏
Very SILLY set of Pple. 🙁 They would rather die than voting wisely. They enjoy suffering and smiling so far its not "too" much. They can't vote Obi because he won't let them suffer as they want. I'm not joking, this is the reality of mindset of majority of Nigerians. |
Politics › Re: Hunger Is Killing Us – Tinubu's Supporter Prostrates, Begs President For Help by floret23(f): 8:32pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
AntiTerrorist: He said, “Baba Tinubu please, we no longer have business coming to us, please we voted for you. Please have mercy on us. Don’t let us regret voting for you.
“Please, hunger is about to kill us”.
Click on the link below to watch the video >>> https://www.tori.ng/amp/245743/hunger-is-killing-us-tinubus-supporter-prostrates.html The problem with Drug Daddy's supporters is that their senseless choice is also affecting sane Nigerians. Give them another chance they will still repeat the bad decision. To them so far they are not going to suffer alone, everyone can suffer. How I wish we can create a separate country for fools like them. |
Travel › Re: Lagos To Abuja Flight Ticket Should Cost ₦250k – Airline Operators by floret23(f): 8:44am On Aug 24, 2023 |
ShortBiscuit: Why is it that a currency ($) that Nigeria doesn't own nor print keeps having such an insane influence on our local economy?? Another question, why is dollar not having such influence on other countries' economy? |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: N-Power Batch C1 & C2 - 2023 by floret23(f): 8:35am On Aug 24, 2023 |
ezenwaez: According to Npower News, backlog payment for October, November and December reinitiated, Npower batch c stream 2 beneficiaries yet to receive payment for these months are to exercise patience, Npower payment is done in batches and it is ongoing, Npower batch c stream 2 beneficiaries are advised to observe their Npower portal payroll tab from time to time. Backlog payment will be ongoing and continually reinitiated until all backlog payments for last year are cleared before payment for this year commences. For how long shall they continue to initiate backlog? For a year? |
Politics › Re: What Is Wrong With ‘All Eyes On The Judiciary’? by floret23(op): 3:05pm On Aug 22, 2023 |
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Politics › What Is Wrong With ‘All Eyes On The Judiciary’? by floret23(op): 2:59pm On Aug 22, 2023 |
Last week, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria sparked some controversy with the ban of advert that concerns the 2023 presidential election. The billboard had the picture of the head of an eagle and measuring scales with the words: “All eyes on the election tribunal judges.” It was signed by a group known as Diasporas for Good Governance.
ARCON suspended the director and deputy director of its Advertising Standards Panel to “enable unprejudiced investigation of the issue,” the statement signed by Director-General of ARCON, Mr Olalekan Fadolapo, said. The statement read : “The concepts exposed were not approved by the Advertising Standards Panel, hence, the council has directed that all the materials being exposed be brought down immediately and the violators sanctioned.
“The Advertising Standards Panel of the council also erred in the approval of one of the concepts as the advertisement failed vetting guidelines on the following grounds: The cause forming the central theme of the campaign in the advertisement is a matter pending before the presidential election petition tribunal. Hence, it’s .
“A matter being jus pendis and awaiting judicial pronouncement is, by virtue of the Nigerian legal system, precluded from being a subject of public statement, debate, discussion, advertisement etc.
“The advertisement is controversial and capable of instigating public unrest and breach of public peace.
“The advertisement is considered a blackmail against the Nigerian judiciary, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and particularly the honourable justices of the tribunal who are expected to discharge their judicial functions without fear or favour over a matter that is currently .
“The Advertising Standards Panel Secretariat failing to diligently exercise its function as the gatekeeper of advertising, advertisement and marketing communications is hereby dissolved.”
The more precise expression that describes the issue of a matter pending before a law court and therefore prohibited from public discussion is sub judice. What is ? It is a Latin term which means “under a judge.” It means that a specific case is being tried in a court of law under a judge. Consequently, that matter is not meant to be discussed by the public in the media. The reason is that when people discuss the case publicly, they will offer their opinions which may sway the decision of the judge or judges handling the case.
But does not mean that the case should not be mentioned or reported in the media. If it were so, news channels would be barred from reporting cases pending in court. That would also mean that lawyers would be barred from commenting on their cases pending in court. Even though Nigerian courts don’t allow reporters to video or record court proceedings, reporters are allowed to jot down happenings in the court and report them as news. At the end of each court sitting, they are also allowed to interview lawyers handling such a case to get their comments on the day’s proceedings.
The lawyers are not barred from commenting on the case. The lawyers would simply state what transpired in court, which includes an account of the arguments they pushed forward in court and the counterarguments the other side pushed forward. If there was an adjournment or any directive given by the court, the lawyers will disclose that. If all the parties have completed the presentation of their arguments and the judge or judges have given a date for the announcement of their ruling, the lawyers will also disclose it.
There is nothing in all this, because it is all about information. There is no opinion expressed in the matter. If any lawyer or reporter pushes forward an opinion, the court can sanction such a person.
That is why every logical person is wondering what is in a billboard that says: “All eyes on the judiciary.” Absolutely nothing! The statement simply makes a neutral statement. That statement does not advance any position. It does not ask the judiciary to rule for Mr A or Mr B or to take any action. It is simply saying the obvious, which is that all eyes are on the election tribunal judges to see what their ruling on the presidential election will be.
Unlike in the past when election results had elicited violent protests that led to the loss of lives and destruction of property, this year’s election has not witnessed such violence. There has been a recourse to due process and rule of law, which the lawcourt represents. The people are, therefore, waiting and watching to see how the judges will rule on the case.
The argument by ARCON that the billboard put pressure on the judiciary was weird. It is like saying that a billboard that says “All eyes on the sky” will put pressure on the sun not to rise at all or to rise too early or too late. It is the most ridiculous argument to push forward.
If that statement were and capable of putting the judiciary under pressure, then all the court reports made by TV stations, radio stations, newspapers and social media should not just put the courts under pressure but under tension. There should have been an order banning all media houses and lawyers from giving any report on the proceedings of any case until the final judgment is given.
In an interview with over the weekend, Fadolapo denied the allegation that ARCON took the decision on the billboard based on a directive from the presidency. He said: “Now, this advert has nothing to do with the presidency, I hope we all know this. These adverts have a lot to do with the judiciary; it has absolutely nothing to do with the presidency. I don’t know why they would say that the President asked us or the presidency asked us to punish them.”
That was a feeble and hollow point to make. Whatever decision the court gives over the 2023 presidential election affects the occupant of the presidency. The ruling of the election tribunal will determine if the present occupant should continue in office or not. The judges will not directly be affected by their own ruling.
In a country with weak institutions – where the presidency determines who becomes the leaders of the judiciary and the legislature, which are supposed to be independent and separate arms of government – it is pointless arguing whether the presidency has a hand in the decisions made by an agency. No self-respecting head of any agency in the country will publicly acknowledge being teleguided by the presidency.
In addition, the presidency does not even need to exert any pressure on an agency before it takes certain decisions. Heads of agencies can, on their own, take ill-informed decisions based on their own political, religious, ethnic, or social leaning. What matters is whether a decision follows the law and logic.
If a billboard reads: “We want to reclaim our mandate. All eyes on the judiciary,” it should not be approved or allowed to stand, because it is partisan and exerting pressure on the judiciary. But if a billboard reads: “All eyes on the judiciary (or election tribunal),” it is preposterous, mischievous and ridiculous for the head of the advertising council to ban such an advert with the excuse that it was blackmailing the judiciary, putting pressure on the judiciary or running against the principle of a case being subjudice. Banning such an advert by ARCON is an embarrassing display of partisanship. Like the former Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Plc, Atedo Peterside, said, “All eyes on the judiciary” should not offend any right-thinking person. https://www.nigerianewspapersonline.net/news/what-is-wrong-with-all-eyes-on-the-judiciary/ |
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NYSC › Re: Abosede Esther, A Prospective Corp Member From Osun Has Been Kidnapped In Abuja by floret23(op): 1:32pm On Aug 20, 2023 |
Dottormentor: I'm very sure she entered all these one chance vehicle. The new style now na to use her phone contact all her relative to send money to her acct and use her to withdraw the money once the money complete then dump her somewhere. Be careful out there one chance is back in Abuja . At the bolded, is that the only way someone can be kidnapped in Abuja? |
Politics › Re: 2023 ELECTION: Tribunal’s Delayed Judgment Date Causes Anxiety In Nigeria by floret23(f): 1:06pm On Aug 20, 2023 |
“It took Ukraine’s court 12 days to nullify its presidential election. It took Austrian court a few days to nullify its presidential election. It took Kenya’s court 14 days to nullify its presidential election,” and what’s the Tribunal to set a date?” Justice delayed is justice denied #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary |
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NYSC › Abosede Esther, A Prospective Corp Member From Osun Has Been Kidnapped In Abuja by floret23(op): 9:51am On Aug 19, 2023 |
Akande Abosede Esther, a Corp member from Osun State with Call up No.: NYSC/IFE/2023/201810 (Batch B stream 2) was kidnapped in Abuja on her way to NYSC permanent orientation camp, Magaji Dan Yanusa Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Abosede Esther who is a graduate in Education/English from Obafemi Awolowo University was kidnapped on Wednesday, 16th of August. She has been under torture and molestation in the hands of her the kidnappers since then.
The kidnappers are demanding for a ransom of #1,000,000 but the family has been able to raise #500,000.
NYSC has been informed but they are doing nothing to set her free. Well meaning Nigeria should please help this innocent lady.
Here is her elder sister's phone number: 0810 074 6671
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Politics › Coup: Provide Good Governance Or Risk Illegitimacy, Catholic Bishops Warns by floret23(op): 7:46pm On Aug 18, 2023 |
Coup: Provide Good Governance Or Risk Illegitimacy, Catholic Bishops Warn African Leaders The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have said that any government that fails to represent the interest of its people well in a democracy has compromised its own legitimacy.
They also opposed the use of force by the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) in resolving the constitutional crisis in the Niger Republic.
In the communique made available to journalists after their meeting held at Pope John Paul II, Pastoral Centre, Ado-Ekiti and signed by Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, President and Most Rev. John Oyejola, Secretary the bishops warned that “No Nigerian life should be sacrificed for the crisis in Niger or anywhere else because the war of any kind is a failure of humanity”.
The Bishop’s in Ibadan, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Catholic Dioceses said all Nigerian leaders stand indicted unless they make a change, shun prebendalism and serve the aspirations of the people in Nigeria.
The Bishop’s said most of the current leaders seem to lead the country without any compass, hardly knowing what to do about anything.
The religious leaders noted that the demands of Nigerians are very straightforward and simple as purposeful leadership and good governance.
“Verifiable in the security of life and property, demand infrastructure and social amenities, the enforcement of the rule of law and a conducive atmosphere for development”
The religious leaders noted that Nigerians are still desperate for better times which seem now more and more like a mirage.
“It is distressing that Nigerians leaders past and present, continue to exact more sacrifice from ordinary Nigerians while increasing their own scandalous remunerations and comfort.”
The Bishop’s pointed out that it is the responsibility of the government to see that no one is forced to leave his fatherland due to push factors such as bad governance, insecurity, bad economy, unaffordable and unstable education system and lack of job opportunities.
The clerics align with the Catholic Bishops of Africa, urging all who would migrate, to do so legally and with adequate information about the risks and dangers they might face.
They called on the government to show more commitment to solving the challenges of insecurity and curb kidnapping, banditry, insurgency, or ritual killing. “recent killing of 21 Nigerian soldiers by suspected bandits in Kundu, Niger State does not inspire confidence that the security agencies are to confront the prevailing situation”
The Bishops prayed for the country and Nigerians to God who is ever faithful to overcome these challenges confronting the nation. https://independent.ng/coup-provide-good-governance-or-risk-illegitimacy-catholic-bishops-warn-african-leaders/ |
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: N-Power Batch C1 & C2 - 2023 by floret23(f): 7:25pm On Aug 18, 2023 |
I hope Betta Edu will do better than Sadiya Farouk. Sadiya is just too corrupt. |
Politics › Re: All Eyes On The Judiciary Slogan Not Offensive – Atedo Peterside by floret23(f): 7:14pm On Aug 18, 2023 |
iSense247: Seunmsg AntiChristian duro4chang heliues FreeStuffsNG Abdul05 drlateef madridguy Ttalk drlateef Moh247 Only these druggie lovers are terrorised by such a harmless slogan. What a disgusting life they are living. |
Politics › Two Months Gone! What Has Tinubu Gotten Right? by floret23(op): 10:46am On Aug 18, 2023 |
How is Tinubu's regime favouring Nigerians?
What is he doing better than Buhari? |