Keneking:
Where would they use the gunships? Is there any deep sea in the north east part of Nigeria
This government sef

gunship
At first, gunships were naval vessels sporting guns, very simple. In more recent history, the term gunship has been applied to aircraft. The role of a modern gunship is to get as much ordinance on the target as possible and blow the shit out of the enemy. Gunships come in the form of both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. Gunships are usually based on a designated gunship frame (the AH-64 Apache)or off cargo style craft that have been modified for the purpose (AC-47 Spooky).
The US military uses the gunship for close air support and shock and awe missions. The gunship is usually in support of other units. They circle or patrol a certain area and unleash hell as needed

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gunship

Are you sure that you are not the hugely uninformed one? How folks with zero military training or exposure in any type of warfare apart from some street brawns while growing up and some few internet clicks somehow imagine that they know more than men that have gotten military and warfare trainings.

The present cynicism fuelled by APC and her allies who do not just like the face or person of the President is spilling in a dangerous direction. How a political movement somehow believes and champions the idea that denigrating, talking down and insulting the offices and institutions of the Federal Government and what really makes Nigeria the country that it is somehow rubs off on the President they do not like and as such secures them a chance to replace him will definitely be a subject for thesis for sociologists.

Before you accuse me of dragging APC into the discussion, check the threads on NL and confirm for yourself the political party alignment of most of the people that insult this country, her military, her President, foreign missions, policies and programs. Some of their leaders even travelled to UK to further achieve this aim. When last did you hear the message of hope from these men and their followers on NL? This should worry every sensible human being.

You mean UNILAG (nee MAULAG) is 'this under-endowed'

Nsonaso:

Please where in my thread did I wrote that am delighted for Boko HARAM activities?

Or is it now a crime to share news with fellow Nairalanders?
Because I don't understand you at all....

What you should've have been asking yourself is... Which way Nigeria?
Which news are we going to believe?

Yesterday we heard that BOKO HARAM is gone but today it's a different story....

But here you're insulting me..... Whatever it is, it's just a matter of opinion so no offense bro ride on

Your OP seem to shoot holes at the efforts of our men in uniform while escalating the invincibility of our common enemy. He is right to call you to order. Any post that attempt to glorify the evils of the late Shekau or his lieutenants in any way diminishes us all.

I really don't understand some Nigerians and how they look at issues like this. What exactly is wrong with retaining a Senator that represents you well enough and has proven to have a strong base by winning elections to the Senate at the elections? Seems most of the people campaigning against Senator Mark are not even from Benue, let alone his Senatorial District and their only problem with him is that he has been there long enough. Is that really reasonable? It also seems that people compare Nigerian government with that of the US when it favours them, if not, they would have known that men like Sen Robert Byrd has been in the US Senate for 51 years while Sen Daniel Inuoye has been there for 49 years and these men have served in the era of many Presidents and has seen the full view of certain policy directions and as such, truly enrich the quality of political and policy debates. Sane societies don't ask them to resign because they have served for too long, rather, their contributions are evaluated against expectations.

For me, Senator Mark is a very sound and mature Senator and has ensured stability in the polity and the upper chamber in this dispensation. To other Nigerians whom Senator Mark do not represent, he has served us all well. He has proven his patriotism with the way he managed the stormy times in our national life from the Yar'Adua power transition to the Labour issues and military issues. If his Senatorial District still want to send him to Senate, then it is good for us all.

I don't pretend that I have no idea why some people do not like him, which may include that he conducts the affairs of the Senate with much respect, maturity and dignity and does not seem to favour Tambuwal kind of confrontational approach to issue resolution and is also a strong stabilizing force in the polity. Those people actually prefer more anarchy in the system because to them, it somehow rubs off on the President who is the main target. These reasons are just selfish to me. We need more experienced lawmakers at upper and lower chambers!!

I learnt that Mbu caused the guy to be detained (the law backs him to detain for at most 48 hours) and has charged him to court. I don't think any legal law has been broken yet, though Mbu seem to have broken some moral law and stands indicted in the court of public opinion. The Mbu that we know does not really care as long as the legal angle is covered.

But one important question I would like to ask the APC supporters who are opposed to Mbu's action because of his 'fight' with their own Gov Amaechi, how exactly is what Mbu did any different from what Buhari had done and will still likely do if he becomes President?

mumumugu: Not everyone enjoys attending functions

Such a person shouldn't be the number 4 citizen of the country.

dridowu: I don't know how corruption free is Imo state but i believe that the poorest state in Nigeria can sustain free education in all levels IF they are 100% corruption free.

I am tempted to ask at the expense of what? Actually, not many states in Nigeria can afford free education up to tertiary level even without corruption without experiencing huge fiscal dislocation. That dislocation means that some other programs will be impacted, that's why I ask at the expense of what.

Education could be subsidized at primary level as it is done in other serious countries, but not made free. For tertiary education, folks should be able to access loans that they will pay back. It think they call it student loans in some countries. I personally do not believe that any thing is free. Even on our streets, free drink is not really free. Only uncreayive and lazy government leadership talks about free primary to tertiary education, sef even add free feeding to the package.

Delafruita: lakowe resort is owned by ARM.

And who owns ARM?

If I hire an image maker and he makes half the mistakes that Major Olukolade has made, no matter his qualifications and CV, I will send him packing. Under this man's watch, things have spiralled out of control, our gallant boys have been called cowards and lies have been reported as truths. He seem not to have a strong network of information control within the army and struggles with communicating with the Press and the public. He plays catch up to the traditional media instead of those media houses playing catch up to him.

Look at his handling of information management on the death of Shekau impostor and even that of the main Shekau earlier. Even when he is saying the truth, it sounds like a lie.

Look at his handling of the Chibok kidnap issue. He partly made the President look as if nothing is being done about it and totally mismanaged perception aspect of our military as an institution that Nigerians can trust to protect them.

I am and will remain a GEJ supporter, but I also know that the best thing for the Army right now is to redeploy him. This man may be very smart and all but he is not just cut out for the job he is presently doing. Even Frank Mba of Nigeria Police communicates better than him.

This does not diminish my respect for Major Olukolade as a fine military officer, not a fine public communicator.

gratiaeo: A large percentage of Nigeria are wearing made in Aba products some without known

You are right on point. Also, check those 'TM' and 'Giant' brands in your wardrobe. Are they really from foreign TM or local TM? Majority of the shoes people buy because they are Italian, those 'exotic' suites, those 'original Italian leather belt' and those specially branded 'exotic' shirts are actually as 'exotic as Aba is. I am not guessing, if you doubt me, take a trip to Aba and see how much the guy that print 'Mark and Spencer' or 'Giant' or 'TM Lewi*' labels make each day. You will be blown away as I was.

Some may argue this but fact is that same applies to most food items we consume in this country. Your 'mama Gold' rice is actually produced and bagged somewhere in Jigawa or Abakaliki, your Italian marble is cast somewhere around Ikeja and many other such products.

The more important question is what forces Nigerian SMEs to have to change the brand on the goods they produce to the name of a foreign brand so that they can penetrate the market. The answer to this will reveal the sickness, mental corruption and hypocrisy on the middle and upper class.

The APC followers should know that TAN is one of the many pro Jonathan campaign groups for 2015 elections. The campaign has not even started and they are making noise. By November/ December, each of the more that 3000 campaign groups will set up fully. I wonder how e-warriors intend to open up attack fronts on all 3000 of them.

Only El-Rufai's daily tweets surpasses all TAN activities. You have not added Laid Mohammed and our own epistle writers like Gbawe and his legion of active angels.

If the PDP federal government can allow an anti corruption agency that is part of the Presidency to build a case, investigate and finally arrest a PDP gubernatorial aspirant with huge financial war chest from oil theft despite the man being friends with close aids of the President, party BoT chairman and a serving powerful minister, it can only mean that the PDP as a party does not officially support corrupt practices of members, the fight against oil theft is yielding result and that the EFCC is largely autonomous and reasonably incorrupt.

CityNG:

Dunce, California is it's own economy and does business directly with foreign countries. You used a bad analogy.

The only thing California cannot do is enact any laws that superseds federal laws.

So in your excellent and unparalleled wisdom, diplomatic protocol permits Nigeria to approach California or State of Utah for 'help' in tackling unemployment?

No country approaches a State within another sovereign country for any kind of help. Besides, the EVD control center in Lagos is not run by the LASG, it is being managed by the Ministry of Health. Liberian Government cannot approach Lagos State government for any kind of help, same way Nigeria cannot approach the California State for any kind of help.

The best that happened in this case is that the LASG collaborated with the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health. The Director should not pretend that LASG was responsible for the EVD control efforts, no. FMH was. State Ministries of Health supported mainly from enlightenment drive, the very type that the director was doing when he/she made that statement.

size38: I can see a defeatist cry here. Things must be reported when and how they happen. Boko haram has stolen d usual and frequent media reportage on PDP and their clueless president.

Why does your party, the APC believe that helping Boko Haram spread their message of terror on Nigerians somehow feather their political cap and diminishes the standing of the President and the PDP? Why does the APC and her leaders shy away from uttering encouraging words to our fighting brave soldiers at the war front in the NE but quick to chant about how BH has captured towns in the NE, verified or not? Why does media houses perceived to be sympathetic to APC never report advances made by our soldiers but even go to the extent of fabricating stories of captured towns just to paint BH as being ahead of our military, similar trait inherent in APC and her followers?

Something is definitely wrong with the mindset of that political party and her follower-ship and it is cancerous. Something is wrong with a group of Nigerians that take every opportunity to put down Nigeria and her institutions (including our military and the office of the President) all in an attempt to capture power from the PDP. It is definitely a sick mindset.

The anti EVD campaign in Nigeria is being technically coordinated by Dr Faisal Shuaib. Dr Shuaib is the real definition of expert in public health at the highest and best level and he stands to be acclaimed for his efforts that has seen Nigeria recording the lowest mortality rate of this disease in recent times.

Based on this good doctor's assesment and that of many other supporting unsung anti ebola heroes, the Ministry of Health was advised on school resumption date. The NMA that was actually on strike until the outbreak was comfortable contained came out to dish out political statements contradicting this advise.

One thing is obvious, Nigeria's handling of the EVD outbreak can be described as near excellent and NMA, House of Reps and folks like them are not the reasons for this level success. The EVD control centre that is being run by the Ministry of Health through the likes of Dr Faisal and other dedicated Nigerians are the ones that has brought us this far. We should stick to their working formula!!

It is important to note that majority of those that rejoice on NL when BH make advances in their devilish campaign but angrily repudiate any positive news of success recorded by our military are known supporters of APC. If you doubt me, just scroll up to confirm the monikers doubting this news and their posting history. One of them actually said in another thread that BH had proven more trustworthy than our military forces...I am sure that is not different from the entrenched opinions of men like El Rufai and Buhari, the leaders of APC.

Nigerians, know your enemy...

Jakpon: Brother the Nigerian government have failed.

I was close to tears when i learnt that Bama has fallen 'cos i know how strategic and important Bama is.

Biu, Kukawa and Maiduguri are the only places in Borno that are in the control of the Nigerian army, the other areas have fallen

You are sounding like BH propagandist. Even the media agencies that are most critical of Nigeria's military campaign in the NE have confirmed that Bama attack was repelled successfully and you are here telling us to believe the opposite. BH have failed the more. BH is a challenge to Nigerian government, a challenge that will also fizzle away with time, but that axis is still reasonably under the control of FG.

I have reasons to believe that you work for the media arm of Boka Haram, you champion the dissemination of their false propaganda.

Jakpon: Continue to deceive yourself. All the military formations of the 7th division in Bama have been completely dislodged. The Insurgent attack was lead by Khalid Al-Barnawi himself.

Suffice to say, Bama is now in the complete control of the insurgents. Very Tragic

See them. He is even telling us the name of their commander. You people have failed woefully.

redcliff: [size=30pt]An id card should be an id card. An atm should be an atm . This is crap[/size]

What do I call this? I guess the mere mention of Master Card suggests to you that it is the regular ATM card.

One of the biggest problem of the present generation of Nigerian youth is to somehow think that ONLY them know the problem, not the solution and so, whatever any other person out there is doing is wrong even before he/she starts. The above comment suggests that the poster does not even have time to understand what NIMC is doing, all he knows is that it is wrong, not matter what it is.

eaglechild:
You are incredibly stewpid.

Dr adadevoh that grave her life is a robot right?

Do you know that two doctors were also among those that recovered?

Do you also know that the bulk if medical personnel that volunteered for training in Ebila patient managementwere resident ssector?

You may be logically correct (the insult part aside) but NMA lost lots of credibility and public sympathy (emotional support) by insisting on the strike action. The perception of the masses is that the Government was able to manage EVD without the help of the doctors. That position is terribly uninformed, probably because NMA has made those same masses to believe that THEY ARE the doctors and without them, the National health system collapses.

barcanista: Nigeria Imports 2002-2014

Imports in Nigeria increased to 524521.20 Millions Nigerian Naira in March of 2014 from 487553.30 Millions Nigerian Naira in February of 2014. Imports in Nigeria averaged 356608.53 Millions Nigerian Naira from 2002 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 1554732.90 Millions Nigerian Naira in March of 2011 and a record low of 59635.15 Millions Nigerian Naira in December of 2002. Imports in Nigeria is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.




Nigeria Imports


Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
524521.20 487553.30 1554732.90 59635.15 2002 - 2014 Millions Nigerian Naira Monthly

Nigeria imports mainly: industrial supplies (32% of total), transport equipment and parts (23%), capital goods (24%), food and beverage (11%) and consumer goods. Main import partners are: China (17% of total), Albania (11.3%), United States (7.5%), France and Belgium. This page provides - Nigeria Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for - Nigeria Imports - was last refreshed on Friday, August 22, 2014.

Read More Here http://www.tradingeconomics.com/nigeria/imports

Now that we are having a decent discussion, what you cited indicates an increase in imports into the country. It said nothing about the exports. It even further enriches the diversification efforts.

I really assume that you understand that balance of trade indicates the difference between what is imported and what is exported. What you are citing is the import values. Look at the export values and derive the balance of trade yourself and you will notice that we are actually having a surplus. From the same site you make reference to, please see below:

"Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of 759465.90 Millions Nigerian Naira in March of 2014. Balance of Trade in Nigeria averaged 471006.96 Millions Nigerian Naira from 2002 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 2177794.70 Millions Nigerian Naira in October of 2011 and a record low of -592182.60 Millions Nigerian Naira in March of 2011. Balance of Trade in Nigeria is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria."

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/nigeria/balance-of-trade

Now, see below and tell me why you disagree.

Source: Same as yours, http://www.tradingeconomics.com/nigeria/balance-of-trade


Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 759465.90 775514.30 2177794.70 -592182.60 Millions Nigerian Naira [+]
Exports 1283987.10 1263067.70 2648916.30 115556.00 Millions Nigerian Naira [+]
Imports 524521.20 487553.30 1554732.90 59635.15 Millions Nigerian Naira [+]
Current Account 5384.89 3651.44 9455.37 -4410.00 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 7.10 10.80 37.90 -18.70 Percent [+]
Terms of Trade 103.75 104.22 160.25 49.48 Index Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 166270.41 190363.88 824311.38 1245.42 USD Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 21.37 21.37 21.37 21.37 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 2340.00 2350.00 2695.00 675.00 BBL/D/1K


UPDATE: I don't think this will be necessary any more as @Barcanista has recanted his earlier position.

4Play: Falling imports is not necessarily a good thing as it may signal weaker consumer demand and or increased smuggling. In the latter case, goods may be smuggled through the borders to avoid punitive import tariffs.

I agree with you on the bolded, especially when it is not supported by increased local production and export. That seem not to be the case.

barcanista: My friend you are a lying preeeeeeek. Nigeria CANNOT have Trade deficit because her imports Overwhelms her export. It's a very simple economics, one doesn't need to be an economic guru to understand this. Nigeria is on Trade Deficit!!!!!!!!!!

Lemme even ask, What is Nigeria Exporting and what is Nigeria Importing?

I don't curse or insult on internet, it is childish. I may disagree with you but I think it is petty calling someone names on an anonymous internet forum. We can have a decent discussion devoid of insults if you wish, but I you continue along that line, I will be forced not to respond.

@points raised, you seem to have made some typo up there. Correct the type and cite proper data to support your position. I will be happy to learn from you.

omenka: Trade "surplus"?? Op are you alright??

A country is sad to have trade surplus when it exports more than it imports!! The last time we had trade surplus in this country was in the 60s!!

I suggest you fix your title to say trade deficit.

That aside, all our lofty economic indices since Jonathan became the president seem to begin and end on the pages of papers!! On ground, things seem to heading the opposite direction!!

#Fact!

Nigeria actually has a surplus balance of trade. It is not on paper, it is a fact. That indicates an improving Nigeria as against your wishes and prayers of a failing Nigeria aimed at having something to complain about. The same data that identifies US as the biggest economy in the world and Lagos as the commercial hub of Nigeria (which you celebrate) also shows that Nigeria has a trade surplus with a fast expanding middle class.

What do you really have against this country and her hardworking people?

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/nigeria/balance-of-trade

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I concur!! We will afterwards, raise signature for the FG to compensate all cancer patients, malaria patients, typhoid, TB, syphilis, HIV, cardiac cases and most importantly, people with erectile dysfunction. In fact, FG should also compensate all girls of unmarried age that 'miss their periods'. Reason: They were not adequately informed on 'prevention' and FG had ample time to do just that. Such clueless FG!!!

mikolo80: you just hit the nail on the head THERE IS NO "REWARD" TO FIRE THEM UP. No good paying jobs,no infrastructure to create their own jobs no nothing but hearing about missing political billions and how footballers pop champagne and entertainers wed in dubai . You can't really blame them for not being motivated.you read cos you could envision/see light at the end of the tunnel.all our youth see today is a black hole and they've logically chosen the "light". Sad but true. I say provide jobs that require competence and watch our youth excel and put in extra effort

Actually, I blame them for being stuupid. All through history, people have wedded in Rome or Dubai, artistes and footballers have always lived big according to their income, politicians have never been saints, so don't paint a picture of these things starting today. I blame them for not being motivated. American government is not the most righteous, ask Snowden, but that did not stop Zuckerberg from focusing on his codes and coming up with facebook, neither did Abacha reign stop Seun. Each night any successful man spend burning his candles, thousands more are out there in the clubs rocking their sorrows away. There is no reason for an SS3 student to fail just 9 subjects. No reason at all and no excuse apart from laziness and focus on things that doesn't really matter.

Don't paint a picture of a country that suddenly changed for the worse, this country has never been better. And you should wean off this idea of 'someone' providing jobs for the younger generation to pass their WAEC exams, doesn't just connect. There is no black hole anywhere, the only place it exists is in the mindset. Thousands of Nigerians are getting well paid jobs daily, as at today, Nigeria is the major skill hub of Western Africa and is threatening to join India as the next global supply of skilled workforce. Hundreds of Nigerians, as I am typing, are receiving phone calls from head hunters from Ontario to London to Johannesburg to all parts of the world because of what they have to offer, so my friend, stop dragging the focus of those young ones down on what does not work, show them what works.

Let us not explain away our individual failures or those of our younger ones, lets tell them the truth. Nigeria must rise taller but we must start taking responsibilities. And while we chide the lazy ones, we must commend the few blazing ones for keeping the torch of excellence on through determined hard work. When many in the cities went home with 9 F9s, some in the remote villages, with no access to pipe borne water, no electricity and who still fetch their firewood in the forest to make meals got home with 9 As and Bs. They are the heroes of today and we must make them feel that way.

mikolo80: Na wa o.so because you did it the hard way your[b] children must do it the hard way[/b]. Children watch tv and read bout how responsible adults fixed their countries so that their children may prosper una de beat una chest say una be atupa warlords insta of fixing the electricity and the tractors.i believe children don't read cos they look at those that read and have nothing (una,doctors,engineers,etc clamouring for better pay and buying second hand cars) to show for it and those that did not "read" and are living large(merchants, marketmen,yahoo boys,entertainers,sportsmen and the almighty politicians ). Why invest so much effort for so little gain. Just saying

This is exactly the problem with the present generation of teenagers. THERE IS REALLY NO EASY WAY!!! Hard work is the only way, luck and God are just emotional boosters when it comes to writing exams and obtaining good grades. The same hard work that made folks obtain 9 As in their O'level in the 90's while studying with lantern can still make a student obtain the same results today with epileptic electricity. The few hard working ones actually still do, but they are in the minority. Listen to any body that pass an exam in flying colours and he will tell you that hard work is the key, not constant power supply. You don't study because 'there is light', you study because you are fired up and WANT TO PASS AS EXAM.

supersonic: ...‎Commending the author for a great job, Falana said corruption has crept into all facets of national life, noting that the government has not treated the issue of Ebola or insurgency in accordance with the law....

“The government is not addressing the Ebola crisis under the law. There is a Quarantine Act‎ enacted in 1926, which says carriers of dreadful diseases should be fished out and quarantined.

“But at the moment, we do not know how many people are affected in the country....

You see why I once called Falana a very emotional an uninformed 'public commentator'. The guy is a good man but proudly ignorant. So far, local and international community is applauding Nigeria's effort in handling of the EVD outbreak. Some are even pushing their luck by insinuating that it puts paid to the 'lie' that Nigeria does not have functional institutions. WHO, US govt and our WA afflicted brothers are all in awe at the efficiency and leadership of Nigeria in the face of this challenge. Only Falana, a lawyer, thinks otherwise.

That is plain bullcrap. Some of us actually studied with lantern. Electricity was not epileptic, it was non existent then. Majority of this generation of students simply are not willing to work hard to attain good grades. They want an easy way out which does not exist. This is fact.

whitecat007: I think €20 from nothing is a big leap and you should be appreciative of the then Nigeria govt for giking every ibo a chance to live a normal life.

Igbos do not hate you for supporting Buhari and Tinubu and APC. Why do you hate Igbos for supporting GEJ and PDP? If Igbos are making mistake by their present political alignment, they fully understand the implication and are willing to live with it. They do not and have never asked for your help in cleaning their mess. They owe you no explanation for the choices they make. And more importantly, what is all these hate speeches on the internet meant to achieve? You are 'smart' and 'sophisticated', Igbos have no issues with that so far you let them live their own choices. Heck! Even if you do not let them, it does not change anything cos they will still go ahead and live that choice.

What the hate speeches against GEJ, PDP and some political blocs have done is to galvanise even more support for GEJ and the PDP. During 2011 elections, NLers 'loved GEJ but hated PDP' and voted him in with that. Today, courtesy the stuupid media strategy of the APC and men like El-Rufai, many people who do not even care about PDP are active supporters. It is natural for me to stick to my choices, even if they are wrong, when I notice that you are insulting me for making those choices. What I don't understand is why APC has conceded loss of some parts of this country even before the election. Reminds me of Mitt Romney in 2012. People like you are not doing APC any favours.

Seem that folks were quick to request for source of the 'first release' but somehow blind to the fact that this particular 'release' has no source just like the first.