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Brandnew2:
"You have freedom of speech but freedom after speech I cannot guarantee".

That is what people fail to realize. Even in US freedom after speech is not guaranteed. The last time I checked, Edward Snowden is still hiding and Jim Clancy formally of CNN was sacked because of "unguarded" free speech.

tuniski:
IPOB must be giving u nightmares! Anyway, I am yoruba and a northerner. Yeye zombie. TSA is only an audit tool not an increase in revenue however,it helps in reducing leakages on one hand but introduces bottlenecks that could lead to eventual erosion of same saved leakages.
Bottom line it is basically a snap shot of government revenue cycle at any given time. The propaganda is sounding as if such reflection has no expenditure side!

The recovery of gigantic loss of revenue can be looked at to be an increase in revenue. I am pretty sure far more was lost during past administration. If TSA had not been implemented, this Nigeria would have been short-changed to the tune of N1.84tr
I recall when PMB assumed office, the state allocations actually increased despite shortage in crude oil earnings. This was attributed to more transparent account reporting. The previous administration simply cut the allocation to the states.

poiZon:
chest beater, can ur state match the voting strength of only kafanchan? not to talk of kano, kaduna n katsina...
abeg go sleep, if bubu wan 2nd term, definitely he will go n win... stop all this empty chest beating.
700,000 trooping into lagos everyday, imagine lies. lying more than lai mohammed is extremely bad. so u mean the population of lagos on friday 12th feb 2016 will be 20million plus 3.5million people.......
abia, uwa ku paw paw mehn yaw!

Of course you will say its chest beating when your state can't boast of such level of success to attract people. Even though the per day figure is actually my error, the fact is still the state is the choice place to go. here is the official stats

Of this population, Metropolitan Lagos, an area covering 37% of the land area of Lagos State is home to over 85% of the State population. The rate of population growth is about 600,000 per annum with a population density of about 4,193 persons per sq. km.
www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pagelinks.php?p=6

But does your ranting negative the fact that Lagos is still the state of choice for anyone seeking a chance to make it in Nigeria in-spite of all the noise about too many charges in Lagos?

Source please?

mikolo80:
you've forgotten lekki toll,university fee hike and 35,000naira traffic violation penalty ba . he just [s]there to 'privatise ' things for elite (him and tinubu crew). but at least they get sheet to work so well support them till Ben Bruce become governor (hope he stops thinking like koro)[/s]

Which of those items that you listed is not functioning? You complain about too much payment, yet an average of 700,0000 people are trooping to Lagos every day! The simple reason is because you get the services you pay for. Nigerians don't mind paying for services as long as the service is delivered.
People like you should know that there is no free lunch. You want constant electricity? Then be ready to pay for it - Period!
The only reason why I didn't support tariff increment during previous administrations is that WE KNOW it will be embezzled. However, with PMB, this is not the case. Even without the increment, we started noticing improvement in power supply.
I know some wailers will say its GEJ that did it (conveniently forgetting the ground works of OBJ). But I ask them why it is that we didn't see the result in GEJ's time. If you buy a generator in your house, won't the generator start working immediately or will it wait till you move out of the house and another person takes over before the generator start to work?

Having said this, Fashola must know that he has now put his name and reputation on the line! Tariff has now been increase by as much as 65%. He and his team had better make power available - otherwise we will not fail to utilize our voting power in 2019 to boot them out!

Bimpe29:
With reference to various Supreme Court's judgements on electoral cases as well as today's verdict on Senate President's appeal against his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal, I can but say that, my confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari's government is further fortified. As a nation or community, the choice of a competent, sincere and progressive minded leadership can not be overemphasized. MB has demonstrated that before and he promised us a better and prosperous nation to be governed with zero tolerance to corruption, maladministration and impunity. In the time past, Saraki case would have been swept under the carpet, Dakuku would have won at Supreme Court so also Umana and Alex Otti. But, now Stealing is actually a Corruption. ''I belong to nobody, and I belong to everybody''.
Despite that, some wailing wailers are still doing what they know how to do; ranting, wailing and calling names.

You just re-echoed the opinion I expressed a few days ago

gists:
Surely, Buhari is not interfering with the Judiciary.
That's good news for the neutrals

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These people are not serious.
They are not even asking for assistance in getting the tomatoes to the right level.
Some of us are busy asking for these guys to be given a fighting chance by limiting the imported products so that they can compete.
Senseless people. How long are we going to be dependent on another country for food? Meanwhile, the amount to tomatoes that get rotten in the north is mind bugling.

Hey yah!
So sorry for the op.
The more the ekpas wail the more we rally around the president.
Come 2019, if he sustains this level of performance, we will vote him in again for another 4years to compound your misery.
So, just chill oo & this is not the time to hug any transformer because my Naija is moving forward with over 5000MW of electricity.

Beremx:
Does my little Prince look like Rochas? Abeg i no fit laugh!

Congrats! Hope he get to occupy Aso Rock one day. The likes of the mother (de-tribalised) are who we need in Aso rock but if she can't make it, the little price will.

ajebuter:
I'm not a fan of Tinubu or APC

But the dude has all it takes to outsmart his enemies and listed are:

1. endless and stupendous wealth
2. influence
3. large followership bordering on zombieism
4. Strong otomorpko/juju
5. intelligence and political wit

To be fair , people who have met with him personally say he is generous to a fault and doesn't care how much he spends to win someone over.
In fact, the guy speaks language of 'money' which is the only language Southwesterners understand.

Anyway, Goodluck to them all

I remember in 2003 just before the elections. My uncle said Tinubu will win because what does his opponents have that he doesn't have times two? This your list is close to what my uncle also listed.
For me I rate him as the best politician in Nigeria on this generation. He just pocketed Dokpesi/AIT with the out of court settlement.

drss:
ironically those govs who shouted share d money ar right now comatoes with debts. most of dis debt ridden states ar APC. eg osun, imo, ogun. blame una govs for ur woes.

And the ones that are not "debt ridden" like Abia and Bayelsa are your own example of a model states abi?

This is why Tinubu is the Nigerian Machiveli.
Now he has successfully tanished Daar Comms such that no one will take them serious in future nonsensiical broadcast (even if they have facts)

Siberia101:
Sincerely I give credit to PMB for Ensuring all government parastatals,ministries adhere to the Treasury Single Account..

GEJ initiated this but was so scared to enforce it.... I really don't know why.

because he is an Ineffective Buffon. Simple

This is a president; not a certain Ineffective Buffon.
I no mention anybody name o

Truth be told, that is not going to happen anytime soon.
Even though I so much desire it. Nobody is bigger than the country; nobody is bigger than the law.
But there are things that require you need to apply wisdom. GEJ's arrest is one of them.
With time, he will face the music, but for now it will be an unnecessary distraction that may prevent this government from doing anything.

MadCow1:
Lets talk about employment since you are hammering on that.

Employment creation and quality of work can go hand in hand. If a Nigerian Juice Company produces top quality Juices, their local market would grow, their international market as well would grow, more would be consumed, more consumption = more raw material demand, raw material = more Oranges, more packaging and all the other servicing companies that support the juice production company. That = More Jobs. More Forex as well.

SON indeed needs to step their game up. These substandard products are killing our image locally and internationally as well. They need to enforce their measures to instill confidence in Consumers for Nigerian products.

Quality is what would push our local production game to the next level not blind patronage. For example, the Poultry business has earned their keep, A Nigerian would quickly purchase a Nigerian bird before buying imported frozen chicken.

All that you have said is true, BUT may never be realized if you don't give them a fighting chance. They will never get to that level if you throw the importation gate open from day one. Today, the music industry is billion naira industry. That just didn't happen. It took some Nigerians promoting our local talents - even though they were not sounding like backstreet boys. I remember when I was in sec school. MC Harmmer and other foreign music icons were our stars. Nobody really fancied Blacky, Daniel Wilson and co. Had Kenny Ogungbe and D1 not stepped up to promote our local talents (which were not as shinny as their US counterpart at that time) we probably would not have heard about D'banj, P-Square et al today.

So yes, local producers need to up their game and SON need to wake up, but we still need to give them a fighting chance by not saturating the market with products from foreign companies from get-go. It may sound as if I am not making excuses for their laziness, trust me I am not. I have had to pay through my nose to bring in goods from UK to quench my thirst for quality. But it shouldn't be our usual practice. Lets not forget those foreign manufacturers very much likely have higher financial muscles and can mass-produce at cheaper cost (for example they don't battle with basic needs like power supply, transportation and storage which our brothers/sisters have to contend with).

MadCow1:
Yeah, Government's ban on imports does not stop a buyer from purchasing imported goods per se, but it actually reduces the access of Nigerians to overseas made products.

An example is Orange Juice. I greatly detest Nigerian Packet Orange Juices. If the Juice is not freshly squeezed, I dont bother. Thats because I have drank imported orange juices and can tell the difference. But because Dansa, Chivita, Coca Cola, Frutta and co know that there is no competition, they can afford to continue producing piss for people.

If 1 shoe manufacturer decides to focus on Quality and Style rather than quantity, starts producing high quality stylish shoes with top notch finishing, gets the endorsement of a few celebrity and highly placed individuals, voila, a Nigerian Shoe Makers brand can easily become a household name. Nigeria Fashion designers have done it. Infact, some Nigerian fashion designers have strutted their stuff on international cat walks.

My problem here is the notion that we should just blindly patronize them solely because the goods are Nigerian without paying attention to the many other important details that go into the decision making process to buy an item.

I will not take my 4 million Naira to buy an Innoson vehicle. The reason being that it is poorly made. The depreciation is very very high. it does not provide value for money.

And dont tell me about China, I know how China operates. Gucci may be made in China but to a certain specification of standard of Quality.

I agree with you. Every kobo one spend should give you value. Afterall, no one plucks money from the tree (even politicians do a lot of work to get the money they spend). But we cannot afford to throw the gate open to foreign goods. Doing so will not even guaranty the quality you yarn for to begin with. The same China made gucci shoes will have another manufacturing line for lower quality made shoes because they know our businessmen will buy. The businessmen themselves know that Nigerians will buy anything (at a higher price) as long as it has that tag ("gucci" in this case).
I am looking at this from the perspective of getting people gainfully employed. To that end, I completely support banning of some "nonsensical" imported products. If I need to satisfy my taste in terms of style and quality, I will not hesitate to bite the bullet and cough out the money. But then, the Dansa and other local juices you talked about employ thousands of people. I can't imagine all those employed thrown into the job market just because the juice is not freshly squeezed! This is where SON come in. Its not enough to just encourage locally made products, such product must be safe for public consumption too!

mackay37:
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Friday, had his appeal seeking to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), dismissed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Saraki docked In the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, the court held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki’s trial. It also resolved the issue of whether the tribunal had jurisdiction to try criminal matters and issue bench warrants against Saraki. Details later…

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/breaking-supreme/

Nigerian judiciary has never had such freedom to operate without interference like under the regime.

MadCow1:
Dude..

Money is mine.

Product is yours.

If I feel like I am not getting value for my money, I will take it elsewhere. You cant blackmail me into buying something substandard with the 'patriotism' angle.

I dont do homeworks, I am not a student. Many Nigerian Products have come into holding their own well and above foreign competitors. Made in China Electrical cables are substandard to Made in Nigeria electrical cables. The Nigerian Cables don't need the Government to ban importation of foreign cables for them to sell. Infact, the number of investors willing to import cables into Nigeria are very small.

Its basic principle of Economics. The Buyer will only pay for what equates to better value for money.

I will not spend 5000 Naira on a style-less made in Nigeria shoe with poor stitching, poor attention to details, poor finishing when I can spend 10,000 Naira on a stylish Gucci Shoe, with better finishing and long lasting durability.

Omo has been around in Nigeria for over 30 years (as I am sure that it seniors me well), yeah it has not changed in its product quality nor texture. Look at Ariel, they are miles away from where they were when they entered the market.

Cussons Imperial leather sop nko? Same thing Today as it was 30 years ago.

Nasco Cornflakes nko?



As long as the Nigerian manufacturers keep depending on Government blocking foreign competition to up their game, their products would continue to lack in quality.


Please stop preaching this your message of doom. If the product is good, Nigerians would buy.


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Mad Cow..

I think you are wrong. The government ban on importation of goods still doesn't stop me from buying from abroad. I can still buy the gucci shoe even if it is banned as long as I am not buying in commercial quantity. So technically, the competition is still there. But definately the importer will have to really need the stylish shoe to cough out the cost of importing just a pair of shoes.
We can't keep funding the factories in China (yes even the Gucci shoes have factories in China) and keep complaining about unemployment and armed robbery.
Im my opinion, the competition is not going anywhere and I don't have to buy a locally made shoe if it is not to my taste. But there are people who don't have that kind of high taste and won't mind the locally made shoes. But if you allow emeka to import those gucci shoes and compete at about the same price as the locally made ones, then you are killing the factory setup by kelechi (who would probably employ 3, 4 or more people)

This is why I don't understand why ibos are largely against this gov. They seem to be the ones that stands to benefit the most from this administration.

gists:
The irony of it all is that this government policy favours my brothers in Aba. They are the ones that ordinary should benefit from this government because if importation is reduced to the minimum, there will be a HUGE demand gap to fill which the Aba boys can profit from.
But their needless hatred for anything North/Islam is blinding them to this wholesome opportunity.

There will still be need to use toothpicks, nonsensical ready-made clothing items and other senseless commodities that can be produced locally in Aba and other areas. While not support this government to "move" the factories in China (producing substandard products) to our "backyard" which will boost employment. Imagine Aba producing toothpicks for a market of the largest population of black people (over 160 million customers!!)

Make I look for trouble small
Well, the simple truth is Buhari did not arrest kanu neither was it Cameron that arrested Ibori.
kanu was arrested by the security arm of the Nigerian Government and not the executive.
Wailers should know where to channel their griviance. It will be fo0lish to attribute Ibori's rearrest to David Cameron just as it is stup1d!ity to ask PMB to release Kanu.
Is Buhari keeping Kanu in his toilet?

o ya, ekpas attack!!

onatisi:
The same way apc opposed every single thing gej was doing then. Apc opposition antics has driven Nigeria politics backwards and now the nation is more divided than ever . Apc used both the religious and tribal card to heat up the polity now do u expect ppl to just forget the past easily like that? It will take years and years for national spirit balance to be restored back into Nigerians. Every Nigerians now sees everything as north vs south and Christians vs Muslims

Try harder!!
Everybody knows it was pdp that tried to use religion and ethnicity to divide Nigeria
Where were you when FFK (gej campaign chief) said silly things like 80% of apc governors are muslims. were you people not the ones wailing that PMB will islamise nigeria. Even Sambo was caught on video tape saying people should not vote for Osinbajo because he has 5000 churches.

You can lie but you cannot change history records.

Mynd44:
Let the Naira hit 400. Perhaps it will knock some senses into our heads and we will cut down our silly importations and start looking inwards in terms of local production when the price it takes to import will become a lot higher than the price it takes to produce it here

The irony of it all is that this government policy favours my brothers in Aba. They are the ones that ordinary should benefit from this government because if importation is reduced to the minimum, there will be a HUGE demand gap to fill which the Aba boys can profit from.
But their needless hatred for anything North/Islam is blinding them to this wholesome opportunity.

There will still be need to use toothpicks, nonsensical ready-made clothing items and other senseless commodities that can be produced locally in Aba and other areas. While not support this government to "move" the factories in China (producing substandard products) to our "backyard" which will boost employment. Imagine Aba producing toothpicks for a market of the largest population of black people (over 160 million customers!!)

Luckylife:
zombie why is the judiciary giving him headache if he's not interest? Next time reason wit ur head not ur anus

Ekpa, how exactly is the judiciary giving PMB headache? I lost count of the number of countries the president has visited in the last one week. Today, he is in Ogun state commissioning several projects to celebrate Ogun at 40 - I am sure he will be treated to some "amala lafun" and "ifokore" dishes in Abeokuta and Ijebu-Ode respectively. Does he look like a man with headache? Nigeria must be great again in my lifetime.
Keep wailing while the president doesn't even care you guys exists. For the first time in recent years, the judiciary is having a free hand to operate yet Ekpas are still wailing.

santori:
are you talking about the nigerian jews ba?

Actually, they are in every tribe. But the Naija jews are the noisiest.

Adminisher:
[b] They have bombed assets that we hear are not even profitable to run. The oil price did not even increase because of it, Buhari did not look their way (the man visited about three countries in one week), they have polluted their own land and the bombing affected just 15% of the production of Nigeria's third largest producing company.
To make matters even more stupid, the Army is now all over Delta State harassing civilians and looking at the young women with not too wholesome eyes. The militants who did it have run to the creeks. The FG will fast track the importation of more gun boats and choppers. Some other idiots have kidnapped westerners which means the embargo on some equipment to Nigeria will be lifted. Even more stupid, the Tom Polo a billionaire community leader has displaced himself from reckoning and the FG will substitute him. He now has to run from one mosquito infested fishing settlement to another for the next two or three years thus playing into the hands of his enemies.
The stupidity in this situation is AMAZING.[/b]

You just summed it all up perfectly.
But you know like they say, the fo0lish man always thinks he is the smartest

noblegrex:
not everybody has the knowledge you've got.just like the common saying that;common sense is not common.don't mind them.they're FOOLs.just like some fools who benefited nothing from our corrupt leaders and yet,supporting them just because they came from same state.is that not foolishness.

Instead of them to back/support this great elder state man now, they will rather follow a certain zoo inmate to be agitating for ethnic cleansing.

PMB is not interested in tampering with the judicial system like some buffons did in the past.
Ride on my admirable president, BUT DON"T HESITATE TO JAIL ANY CORRUPT JUDGE.
The November 2015 NJC dismissal of the judge in Rivers state is not harsh enough.
You should have complimented the NJC sacking of such bad eggs by sending him to jail to teach others real lesson

Surely, Buhari is not interfering with the Judiciary.
That's good news for the neutrals

Breaking..... The supreme court has dismissed the appeal case and upheld the governorship elections in DELTA, OYO and YOBE
Source: Channels News..

The Supreme Court on Tuesday validated the elections of Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi; Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa; and Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam.

They were all taken to court over the outcome of the April 11, 2015 governorship elections.

The court fixed February 15 to give reasons for its unanimous judgment in the election.

Details to follow…

http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/02/breaking-supreme-court-upholds-delta-oyo-yobe-governorship-elections/