₦airaland Forum

Jimwalex:
For crying out loud why all this brouhaha again when the statement clearly states that ''... the
verification of the President’s and the Vice
President’s assets was ongoing and that the
forms would be released to the public after
the CCB’s verification.''

dat talk of under going verification by d CCB has been on d lips of apc since inauguration abeg verification no dey finish? Hw come it took late yaradua a month nd its taking apc govt forever. Now if u knw u havnt finished verifying d verifiable's y den release something dat is a slap to d educated nigerians? D word 'several' vehicles shldnt come near an asset declaration, d word 'about' 30m shldnt even come up. It shld be specific. Der again listing properties witout values nd shares witout number owned nd total worth of d shares. Dis is just a typical example of ' make e no be like we no declare' what is worth doin is worth doing well. Nigerians r not fools. And lets mark it dis so called ongoing verification may neva end cos of d too many lies apc has told bfre. U knw liars usually forget der past lies so dey r just being economical so as nt to contradict demselves e.g mr presidents abuja house all of a sudden is now his bt bak den dey said he neva had a home in abuja dat a retired army man paid d rent of where he is staying after his landlord ejected him.... wow nigerians y do we forget so soon

after this he should make sure dey ban all police officers on mufti from carrying arms its very worrisome sometimes wen i drive nd see men on jeans nd t-shirts carrying ak-47 doing stop nd search or patrol duties. we dont knw who is who

He tried bt still not nigerian enough. He spoilt my beloved nigerian accent. Dunno y if dey want to depict a nigerian character dey neva consider casting an actor from nollywood or an original nigerian, same way dey did lupita nyong'o. Dunno y dey always change it wen na naija turn

SomebodyLovesMe:
Career Progression is the least of the issues plaguing the Nigerian Customs.

and wat do u knw abt Nigeria customs. Wat is ryt is ryt nd wat is wrong is wrong. Wat is wrong cannot be called ryt no matter d form

OrlandoOwoh:
Rubbish! Is this the first time that an "outsider" is heading the NCS?

and where did d outsider den(ango) took d customs to?

this isnt far fetched dis terrorist dude use an unknown pseudonym to get d visa. simple

later they called one man best governor, wen most of d state roads in lagos r either worse than dis or d manageable ones r gallopy. only to award frivolous contracts wit d huge IGR. den parade a smoke screen at oshodi to deceive illiterate pple to sing his praises. look at d apapa/oshodi road for e.g yes its a federal road bt now pple can now pass tru witout fainting inside hold up caused by tankers, while one man stayed back nd blamed jonathan d new man in charge has set up a task force to ensure discipline of d tanker drivers and we can all see d results.

jaymichael:
Which part did I not get right? did you comprehend completely what I posted? We are on the same page when I said and you agreed that he is the most senior DCG. I know when he became DCG, I knew when he was Comptroller, he rose from COMPTROLLER to DCG in less than two years. He was promoted from AC to DC to COMPTROLLER, to AIG and DCG faster than his sets, that is why he can serve such a long time as DCG because he still has long service years ahead of him. All these during Jona's tenure.
NOTE: I have nothing against his rapid promotions, his carefree, lax, Haphazard, "I don't care attitude" to work is what I don't agree with. Maybe he acts like that because of his political connections.

i understand what u r sayin ok, nd i dnt disagree wit u bt im against u saying he got his rapid promotions like u said becos of janathan mind u jonathan got into office in 2010. and this man has been dcg since befre dis time. so in wat way did jonathan influence his promotion to dcg?

jaymichael:
IMO, John Atte shouldn't be confirmed CGC. I remembered when he was comptroller at Apapa, he doesn't come to the office, people complain about him a lot. He also acts like "freaking junkie" he only rose to the post of DCG as a result of him being Jona's kinsman. He rose from comptroller to DCG in less than 2 years. He enjoyed too much rapid promotion. He was always Jona's choice for CGC but for political pressures he had to retain Dikko Inde. Atte is just there in acting capacity as the most senior customs officer. If he is eventually confirmed (which I doubt), his administration may be worse than Dikko's except he changes his attitude to work in line with this dispensation of CHANGE. I don't see Atte leading the customs service effectively, though I have nothing personal against him, his actions as APAPA Comptroller is just too appalling for him to lead the service.

JUST A POINT OF NOTE, DCG ATTE IS THE LONGEST SERVING DCG AMONGST D OTHERS, HE HAS BEEN DCG EVEN B4 2011 SENIOR TO HIM WAS DCG JATAU RTD. SO I DONT TINK U GOT DAT PART OF HIM RISING TO D RANK COS OF JONATHAN'S FAVOUR. IN AS MUCH AS I DONT OPPOSE UR VIEWS JUST NOTE DAT OK

op i knw its nt easy bt try nd see hw u can attach ICAN to ur portfolio. i knw some lawyers dat r chartered accountants as well.

Lagos d land where anything goes...smh insanity we call lagos lifestyle #shineyoureyes... uncivilised non socio-conforming behaviours u find all in lagos

IBBG:
hahahahahahahahahhahah. guy I don laugh tire for this comment. u no say lai mohammed na d CEO of Lying Liars AKA APC.

I dey tell u bros I just dey shake my head at dis chanji

During their campaigns dey said dey will give us 20,000mega watts of electricity in 4yrs. D guys in channels tv took lai mohammed on that promise on tv about a month ago nd liar mohammed denied it is not in APC manifesto bt rather in der road map. Pls wat is d difference btwn roap map nd manifesto. During d campaign y didn't dey say it wasn't in d manifesto as at dat time. APC bunch of lairs

aresa:
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...Of what relevance is your unintelligent understanding and regurgitation?

Accusers shouldn't be scared to take their case to court if they are really sure about their case.

Or you and your type are too scared to go to court with your rubbish like the man just demanded?


For now like the governor said, he moved on, at lease till you cowards are man enough to take your rubbish to the court of law....


Get lost if you have nothing better to say...

u r just pained. Im matured enough not to disrepect pples views on social media fora by insulting. So I will free u take ur rudeness some else. Final verdict baba fash 78m contract failed value for money audit wen all d roads in lagos spoils my shock absorber despite d huge IGR dats hw dey allocate d money? On one crap low quality website? Smh

aresa:
Reading and comprehension failed you.

The governor basically said if you are really sure about your case, meet him in a court of law instead of spewing rubbish without facts on the internet...

That was a challenged so you and your type should just man up and do the needful by heading to court instead of your boring internet ramblings...

lolz naaah rather reading nd comprehension failed u bro. Take a critical look at dat line he made, it doesn't make much sense

aresa:
Allegations of wrongdoing are not resolved without evidence, neither are they resolved in press conferences.... - BRF



Gotta love this man.

wat he's also doing is a press statement too so d bolded is a shot at himself also because dis press statement of his is still nt enough evidence to make him not guilty

Baba fash d same man dat denied d said contract was up to 78m some days ago,now comes out to agree on d same 78m with big big grammar. Bros stop forming holier dan thou

for me biafra was a case of 'almost' so we cant really count that..... but that east Germany part though seems somebody didnt update after 1990

There's nothing quite like the bragging rights of a new, exotic stamp in your passport. However, that won't be happening with the following countries, which, as of astonishingly recently, no longer exist.

Whether they lost wars, were adopted by other countries, or simply got forgotten, here are nine countries that ceased to exist in the 20th century.​
Neutral Moresnet, 1816 to 1920

After Napoleon's fall in 1815, Europe had to rethink its borders.

This small piece of land, less than 1.5 square milesthat used to be wedged between present-day Germany and Belgium, fell through the cracks when Europe's borders were redrawn, and became a "co-dominium," meaning that Belgium and what was then Prussia shared custody of it: Both had their eye on a profitable zinc mine.

The tiny territory was Dutch-Prussian prior to Belgium's 1830 independence, briefly German when annexed during World War I, and finally formally annexed by Belgium in 1920. Today, it essentially amounts to the Belgian city of Kelmis.

Republic of Salò, 1943 to 1945

Also known as the Italian Social Republic, Salò was essentially a Nazi satellite state in Italy and run by Mussolini. Or rather "run" by Mussolini, as it was really only officially recognized by Germany, Japan, and the rest of the Axis powers, and depended heavily on German troops to maintain control. While it claimed Rome as its capital and northern Italy as its territory, it really centered on the small town of Salò, which is near Lake Garda and east of Milan. The rickety regime came to an end in 1945 — on what's now known as Liberation Day — when, thanks to the Allied forces, every last German was removed from the country.

Tibet, 1912 to 1951

Many believe that Tibet should become an independent country once more.

Of course Tibet has a history predating 1912 by thousands of years, but 1912 marks the year it officially became a recognized independent country, proclaimed as such by the Dalai Lama. Under a chain of Dalai Lamas, Tibet was a peaceful country. Communist China invaded in 1951, occupying Tibet until it rebelled in 1959, leading China to annex it. Ever heard the chant "Free Tibet"? Tibet is still calling for its independence to this day, and it has many outspoken advocates.

United Arab Republic, 1958 to 1971

Mostly a political union between Egypt and Syria that hoped to thwart Israel, among other things, the UAR didn't last long, as Syria seceded from the republic after only three years. (The fact that Egypt and Syria don't even share a border didn't help with cohesion.) While Egypt continued to be known as the United Arab Republic for another decade, it was dissolved in 1971.

Sikkim, 1642 to 1975
Once a tiny Himalayan monarchy (the kingdom of Sikkim was established in 1642 when Phuntsog Namgyal was crowned the first king), Sikkim was absorbed into India as its 22nd state in 1975. Before becoming part of northern India, Sikkim sat along the Silk Road route to China and was bordered by Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and India's West Bengal state.

Ceylon, 1505 to 1972
This South Asian country, better known as Sri Lanka, has a pretty international history, having been a trading hub for Arabs in the 7th century before the Europeans took over. After that Ceylon was ruled by the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and finally the British from 1815 until 1948, when Ceylon gained its full independence.

In 1972, it changed its name to Sri Lanka.​

Czechoslovakia, 1918 to 1993

Once a sovereign state in central Europe (surrounded by Austria, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Hungary) that declared its independence from the defunct Austro-Hungarian Empire, what was Czechoslovakia peacefully split into two countries — the Czech Republic and Slovakia — in 1993.

After the Austro-Hungarian collapse in 1918,Czechoslovakia was created by combining Austro-Hungarian leftovers — mostly Czech and Slovak lands. It was one of the more prosperous European countries, as well as one of the few with a peaceful, functioning democracy — at least until WWII, when it became occupied by Germany. It was then occupied by the Soviets until that nation disappeared, too. Czechoslovakia thrived once more, but since the Czechs and Slovaks had separate histories, cultures, and values, their split was somewhat inevitable.

East Germany, 1949 to 1990
The Berlin Wall, which separated East Germany and West Germany.

The wall that separated Berlin and divided East Germany from West Germany was created after WWII, when the Soviets founded the German Democratic Republic in response to the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany by the US, UK, and France in 1949. The 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall meant the end of East Germany, essentially a Soviet satellite state. It was absorbed into the democratic Federal Republic of Germany when Germany reunified in 1990. East Germans had previously lived under strict communist rule.

Yugoslavia, 1918 to 1992

Like Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia was a remnant of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, created after WWI by combining bits of other countries, mostly Hungary and Serbia, and by throwing together a smorgasbord of around 20 different ethnic groups, along with their different cultures, traditions, and values. A kind of democratic monarchy, it was annexed by Germany in WWII until Nazi Germany collapsed. Then Josip Tito, leader of the partisan army during WWII, took over, creating a socialist Yugoslavia under his dictatorship in 1946. Yugoslavia remained socialist until 1992, when it split into Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro.
source:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-countries-ceased-exist-20th-183628434.html

op if what they are saying is true dat some pple have began working, please sue FAAN. if ur name was actually released with a gud lawyer u have a case. u see, d mistake we make as naija youths is we just cry abt d system nd do nothing. its high time we started doing things to change d system. if d system refuse to change lets force it to change... legally though

Whenever u receive an order nd u r nt too certain seek clarification from d source nd other quarters. Nyce of d security chief, he neva forgot dis golden rule of wearing d uniform

Im not against going after corrupt individuals bt im disturbed by wat I see on d news nowadays....buhari will probe dis, buhari will probe dat....so our anti graft agencies need buhari to tell dem to do der job? its a worrisome situation nd I expect buhari to work hard to strengthen these agencies rather dan personalising d anti graft war nd mking efcc nd co his bull dogs dat only go after who he wants dem to chase

I miss channel o mehn, truth be told u can't compare der quality wit hip tv nd even sound city. I remember back den using ABG cable systems I was glued to channel o.i miss d old days of presenters like mimi k, kabello, miss candy. Channel o lost it after dis set of presenters left.

Anybody dat sees d attempt to undermine d independence of inec nd supports it becos dey don't wanna be tagged 'wailers' is d true enemy of d freedom of nigeria. Im nt a follower of fayose bt he just spoke d exact truth we blindfolded our eyes to see cos of sentiments. God bless nigeria

D day I stopped calling baba fash best governor was wen I knew hw much lagos gets as IGR every month not to even add FAAC allocation. Den I drive tru d whole of lagos nd as basic as good road is turns out a luxury in lagos. Dey rip pple off daily on lekki toll gates where does d money go? Pls these guys r all corruption personified.

D man was totally wrong nd nt saying d exact truth. D girl also is definitely hiding d truth maybe she still wanna claim innocentee to her parents sha. Bt one major revelation from dis case is dat d girl is nt a virgin. At 18 smh d more reason I take her tale wit a pinch of salt. I feel d man was huge dwn der nd she wasn't really lubricated cos its an office nd above all der agreement was breached by d man. Shikena. Bt d man is still wrong

abduljabbar4:
Security
Electricity
Sanity
War against corruption
Refineries.
Tell me one single thing the country achieved under gej.

after pmb himself washed his hands off having anything to do with electricity nd refineries u r still counting dem as achievements. please grow up

abduljabbar4:
What do you mean by nothing to show for it? Buhari has already achieved what gej couldnt achieve in 6 years

please dont swallow every crap those corrupt apc guys say hook line sinker cos u r a supporter. dis ur statement sounds exactly d same as one from one of the apc chieftain a while bk. my point is even if we live in fools paradise ur statement wont still be realistic dont be gullible

Evathyst:
Someone should please direct me on how I can get to snake island. I've got a very important appointment there biko.

U WILL NEED TO COME TO TINCAN ISLAND PORT FIRST DEN FROM PTML BESIDES M.R.S DEPOT U WILL SEE THE GATE DAT LEADS TO WHERE THEY ENTER FERRY TO SNAKE ISLAND U WILL NEED A VALID I.D CARD THO

i think this is an ideological nd strategy problem or mistake always committed by africans, d west dont want to see u blossom. so we should be looking at changing our ideology. understudy their weapons, bring military engineering think-tanks, massively fund researches on next generation weaponry, make it as covert as possible like 'area 51'. make DICON better by increasing its capacity nd direction. and in no time we will be a military power house for the african continent.

Nairalanders enuff of all dis apc/pdp ish. Please let's call a spade a spade someone dat failed numerous times should knw exactly wat to do wen given a chance. Pmb had ample time to hit d ground running. From period of campaigns down to wen results were announced, down to d transition period, down to a month after inauguration. For him to still be studying situation up till now is pitiful nd for him to say we won't hav ministers till September is even more absurd. Point blank dat man is confused. Yes naija's problems r enormous bt was he expecting it easy before? I will nt support rubbish nd for d record im nt a Gejite nor an Apc fan

Oh hw I luved voltron, super ted, incredible hulk, danger mouse. Atom ant, terrahulks, pinky nd d brain tanks to cadbury btrakfast specials not forgetting spiderman nd iceman