₦airaland Forum

fito:
Thanks for all your comment and commendation on this initiative of the Nigeria Police Force. We are currently repackaging the portal and we will fully relaunch the portal by 1st October 2011.

Evil Brain:
Not my type. I understand why people like her but she always has this vacant, slightly daft expression on her face. A really beautiful beautiful woman should look intelligent. Or maybe its just me.

Haven't you noticed? beauty and brains don't go together. You can't have both. Why do you think all those brainy chicks in your school days were ugly?  

Phrankin:
actually, i find it very funny that some people will be living in such a dreamland to beleive this story in the first place. Where did hyundai -a car manufacturing company keep $7bil to build shipyard in Nigeria.

BetaThings:
Kim said the company is building a [b]small [/b]pipe-manufacturing factory in Bayelsa.

I appreciate the clarification. However the company has said it is SMALL. So that stings
But what stings more is that the good news of the investment was basically localised while
the bad news of retraction is on the world stage

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, faces crushing unemployment and poverty. The government has promised other projects in the past that failed to materialize.

http://af.reuters.com/article/nigeriaNews/idAFL5E7KF3Q220110915

ABUJA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - South Korean group Hyundai Heavy Industries 009540.ks plans to build a $7 billion shipyard in Nigeria's oil region, the company's president said on Thursday.

"My company is going to $7 billion in Nigeria in the building of a ship yard," Jai-Seong Lee told reporters at the presidential villa following a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan.

kulutempa:
Oh please!  It is a matter of common sense that you should first  commit the plan/agreement  into  writing by way of an MOU, so as to avoid this kind of embarrassment.    If the investor denies it, you pull out the MOU he has signed as evidence.  The outcome of not doing that is what we have just witnessed.

The probe panel set up by the House of Representatives probing the bogus contract of N4.5trn awarded to Single Window Systems and Technology (SWST) has summoned finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to appear before it today or face arrest. The panel also yesterday vetoed President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to suspend the multi-billion naira concession agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a revenue facilitation company, Single Window Systems and Technology (SWST), which would have led to Nigeria loosing N4.5trn.

Following the motion adopted by the House on the matter and the probe initiated, the President had ordered the minister, Dr. Okonjo- Iweala, to immediately suspend the agreement, look into the processes that led to the award and address the important questions raised by the House. The minister, in a letter titled Re: Single window concession,” dated September 12, 2011, told the committee that “by the leave of Mr. President, I have suspended the single window project in deference to the concern of the National Assembly. “Mr. President had asked me to look into the processes that led to the award with the view to review the important issues raised by your committee. I will refer to you in due course with the outcome of this inquiry.”

OAM4J:
Jos: Jonathan orders defence chief to take over security

Short of declaring a state-of-emergency in Plateau State, President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, to take full charge of the security situation in the state with immediate effect. The President is also due to meet with Governor Jonah Jang on the Plateau crises on Tuesday (today).

Jos, the state capital, and neighbouring communities have been in the throes of mindless killings as a result of violent clashes between the state’s two major ethnic group, the Berom and the Fulanis. Our correspondents report that over 90 persons have been killed since the renewed clashes began over a week ago.

The President’s directive followed on the heels of Sunday’s twin bomb explosions in Jos. In a statement the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted Jonathan as saying that the order was in keeping with his resolve to ensure the full security of lives and property across the country.

The statement reads, “In keeping with his avowed resolve to ensure the full security of lives and property across the country, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Monday in Abuja directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin to take full charge of the security situation in Plateau State immediately and take all necessary actions to stop the recent spate of killings in the state.

“Following a meeting of the National Security Council, President Jonathan also directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Pius Anyim Pius, to bring up all pending reports by recent committees set up by the Federal Government on the Plateau for immediate review and implementation.

“President Jonathan who is scheduled to meet with the Plateau State Governor, Chief Jonah Jang, tomorrow, further directed the National Emergency Management Agency to take prompt action to address the plight of the internally displaced persons in Plateau State.


http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201109132522853

Admitting the GROSS INCOMPETENCE OF GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!

All the Lawyers in the House, based on this statement and other evident evidences, can relatives of the victims sue the Government for indecision and complacency that has led to the loss of their loved ones? Kai, i feel somebody MUST PAY for these lives lost

nasoeb:
Its Okay @COLD, Mallam TrenchGoat and Murtalaa

Lets think of way forward and stop this fighting

Only fools fight someone you dont know but imaginary.

worst than boko haram

oxford:
To every one in jos, know that your security first and foremost is in your hands.

1. be vigilant

2. suspect every one

3. get phone contacts of security agent handy and share same with your peep

4. form a local vigilante group in your neighborhood - ensure you are a member

5. gather intelligence - pose as a friend, work as a spy

6. be proactive, arm yourselves - never ever be taken by surprise.

7. evacuate the most vulnerable - women and children.

8. rehearse an emergency response plan.

9. leave nothing to chance - be prepared for the worst.

10. pray for peace but be prepared for war

usisky:
Please fellow nairalanders- Nigerians.

These people who you know today as muslims, aren't really muslims.
They may be your neighbors, your friends, your office colleagues or whatever.

Have you observed that non of them have outrightly condemned such a heinous crime against a
fellow human being? yes! , they won't do that, cos they are not muslims.


HISTORY:
some two centuries(250 years) after the death of the prophet muhammad, some group of people(criminals) hijacked islam(submission to GOD alone).

these criminals started compling some stories(Hadith and sunna) about things they alleged the prophet said and did during his life time.

today,the so called muslims follow these concocted lies instead of the word(Quran) they know for certain
came from the prophet muhammad. unfortunately,the muslims have been duped to following these
sources instead of the quran.it is in these sources where you find teachings of hate and rancor toward your fellow human being.

Today, those following these false islam have dominated. the few following the true teachings are few, hence you may never
have come in contact with them. Immagine me being the only of such persons here on NL. yes, thats how bad it is.

On behalf of the true muslims(submitters to GOD alone); i condemn such an act and similar as barbaric and inhuman.


The Quran never says u shall "cut-off" the thievs hand. it says "cut", as in "mark".
even in english, when u say i "cut" my hand with a knife, it's quite different from i "cut-off" my hand with a knife.
the latter refers literarily to severing ones hand.


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God2man:
If the soldier and the police could not guarantee security in the state , people of that community should form a group that will stand up against this gruesome act. Is it compusory that we should always depend on the Government all the time for our lives and properties to be secure. Let the people rise up and do something that will guarantee safety. Spiritually, the blood of the innocent are crying against the land. We need to pray for cleansing blood of the lamb, that is blood of Jesus, to cleanse the land. God bless. God2man.

[size=15pt]My Guy, u spoke my mind. I wonder if all these villagers do is sleep? Is that their nature? Are they humans or sheep. Gosh they must be DULL! if this kind of thing is happenning and the Government is not responding, form vigilante groups and sleep in turns. Even if its just bows and arrows, if one of two of the attackers are taken down, the rest will be hesitant in returning or at least those captured or dead will help track the rest. Sleep and get slaughtered is the norm now on the plateau!

If plateau is that hot, all neigbourhoods must form security committees and vigilante groups untill all the dust settles.

Haba! People killed in the most beastly manner! Even animals are not killed thus! [/size]

Bliss4Lyfe:
Written by Chris Agbambu and Okey Muogbo, Abuja
Friday, September 9, 2011

THE armed forces are in possession of intelligence report that the Boko Haram sect plans to bomb the Defence Headquarters, popularly called "Boat House."

Chidoxyl:
As Minister of Finance under the government of Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s returnee Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, steered public contracts to her brother worth up to $50 million, with the help of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, yet another WikiLeaks US cable issued in 2006 says. The contracts were said to have been awarded to the man, identified only as “JonJon,” for consulting work for the ministry.

The detailed cable, which spells out corruption allegations against a variety of powerful Nigerians, are contained in a cable in which the United States was considering response to the corruption machine in Nigeria.  Entitled “CORRUPTION: NIGERIA "IMPROVES" TO SIXTH-WORST IN THE WORLD, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?” it followed the release by Transparency International of its 2005 Annual Corruption Perceptions, and it was written by the Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell.

It showed the ambassador considering using the tool of U.S. visa revocations under Presidential Proclamation 7750 to punish corrupt Nigerian public officials, after noting that President Obasanjos anti-corruption campaign was widely perceived to be nothing more than a political witch hunt by President Obasanjo, a view supported by examining cases targeted at high-level officials.

Mr. El-Rufai was himself one of those profiled in the cable, where he is identified as having been known to the Embassy eight years earlier “when he was homeless and seeking a loan to import a taxi from the UK.”

Since that time, wrote the ambassador, El-Rufai was said to have recently purchased seven upscale properties in a posh Abuja neighborhood.  “His demolitions of commercial and residential buildings in the capital have reportedly provided an opportunity for himself and several of his friends.  After demolishing residential properties in Kubwa, the land was reallocated to several of his friends and to an investment company he allegedly owns.  The community of Chika, where about two square miles of development was demolished in December, has allegedly been allocated to the same group of people.

The cable pointed out that despite all of the headlines being grabbed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, that Commission as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), had won only a single conviction of a high-level public official:, former Inspector-General of Police Tafa Balogun, who received a sentence of just six months, less time served.

Mr. Campbell pointed out that corruption in Nigeria remained pervasive from the top down.  “For example, in a widely-circulated August 22 letter to President Obasanjo, Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu accused Obasanjo of corruption, listing a number of dubious deals, including:
•    Cancellation of the contract for the construction of the national stadium in Abuja, only to re-award the contract to a different vendor at a higher price; and
•    Use of public funds for capital improvements at two private schools secretly owned by Obasanjo.

“Obasanjo's response was to agree to be "investigated” by the EFCC, which reports to the President.  When the EFCC invited Kalu to provide evidence to support his accusations, Kalu refused, pointing out that the EFCC was not an independent investigative body and had no authority to prosecute the President, and the investigation died out.”

The report also profiled Obasanjo Farms in Otta.  “A Presidential spokesman said in November 2004, in order to explain Obasanjo's personal wealth, that the farm generated about $250,000 per month in income, though it was nearly bankrupt in the late 1990s (ref A).  Regardless of whether the current income figure is accurate, at least some Nigerians think it is unlikely that Obasanjo's military pension and benefits were the sole source of investment for establishing this huge enterprise, valued by a construction engineer involved in the construction at more than $250 million.

Still on Obasanjo, Ambassador Campbell wrote: “The recent auction of oil blocks included some firms bidding, sometimes with no prior ties to the oil industry, that were linked to Obasanjo associates, including Edmund Daukoru, Rivers State governor Peter Odili, Ogun State governor Gbenga Daniel, presidential advisor Andy Uba, presidential chief of staff Abdullahi Mohammed, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nasir al-Rufai and PDP Board of Trustees Chairman Tony Anenih.”

The report also said of Obasanjo that he was believed to be one of the owners of Suntrust Petroleum.  “And questions remain about the Obasanjo Library project, which collected enormous sums of money from government contractors, banks, industrialists, and state governors, ostensibly for the construction of a presidential library, the plans for which are vague.

It is widely believed throughout the country that Obasanjo and his son, Gbenga, are major shareholders in the newly reorganized Zenith Bank and UBA Bank as well as in airlines and the telecommunications sector.”

The ambassador wrote that each of the nation’s 36 state governors donated 10 million naira (about $75,000) to the Obasanjo library project.   “Following a public outcry, the library organizers stated the donations were from the governors' personal funds, but several governors backpedaled from their commitments, claiming they had made no such pledges.  When a Lagos lawyer filed a code of conduct complaint alleging conflict of interest in the President's receiving these donations from recipients of government funds, Obasanjo invoked the immunity clause of the constitution, and the complaint died out.”

Some of the other notable people profiled include:

•    “Mr. Fix-It” Tony Anenih, who “was indicted by the National Assembly for the sum of 300 billion Naira (approximately $2.4 billion) missing from Ministry of Works and Housing while he was the minister.  The missing money is widely believed to have paid off 2003 elections  "expenses," including to Balogun, in addition to lining his own pockets.

•    Chief Olabode George, current PDP National Chairman (Southwest) is a close friend of President Obasanjo and a leading proponent of the Third Term Agenda.  He is one of the people accused of financial recklessness in the affairs of the National Port Authority, where he was chairman when the financial scandals were allegedly committed.  He was retired from the Navy in the 1990s by the Babangida Administration after serving as military governor of Ondo State from 1987 to 1990 in addition to other military postings.

•    Chris Uba, recently appointed to the PDP Board of Trustees, admitted rigging during the 2003 elections and attempted to kidnap the governor of Anambra state to try to collect payments for his efforts.  Linked closely to several vigilante groups in the state, he is widely believed to be
responsible for the burning of many state government buildings in Awka, crimes that have yet to be solved.

•    Edo State governor Lucky Igbenedion purchased a $6 million mansion in London in 2000 through a series of shell companies, a year after he was elected governor.  He has two Ferraris on the premises.  He also owns reputedly the most expensive residence in Abuja, estimated at $25 million.

•    Delta State governor James Ibori owns two London estates. The properties were purchased for $3 million and $4 million, respectively, after Ibori was elected governor.  Through a shell company registered to his London-based wife, he offered for public auction an ongoing supply of 6 million barrels of oil per month.  When reporters confronted his wife, the shell companies abruptly changed their directors so that Ibori's wife was no longer listed.

•    Rivers State governor Peter Odili has built an impressive portfolio from his corrupt dealings as governor of one of the oil-rich states in Nigeria since his first election in 1999. Beginning his political career as a medical doctor with a small private clinic in Port Harcourt, he now hosts
extravagant events and boasts that it would not have been possible "before he became governor."  Further, he is widely suspected of being directly responsible for facilitating massive irregularities in both the 1999 and 2003 elections. His own state officials have claimed that Odili has employed militia groups, many of which are responsible for the continuing unrest in the delta region.

The ambassador said that that the biggest influence the United States could have on the situation in Nigeria was the “judicious use” of U.S. visa revocation for corrupt practices, under US law.

“Though we are unable to identify every corrupt official, the Mission is compiling a list of some prominent and egregious corrupt officials from throughout the country,” he wrote.  “This list will take into consideration the individuals, levels of corruption and the impact on Nigerian stability of a [US Presidential Proclamation] 7750 decision.

He said that list could “be expanded in many directions,” but the United States Mission in Nigeria felt that feels that such an effort “would demonstrate the sincerity and seriousness of the USG's commitment to good governance and, if these individuals are found ineligible, that finding could contribute greatly to entrenching the precepts of good governance and accountability in Nigeria.”

GAR3TH:
In my opinion the core north (states that border Niger) will not see any development anytime soon. It will take decades and changes in social life before they start to see development or jobs.Weather you like it or not, the average northerner does not value education. I'm not saying every northerner, I'm saying the majority of northerners don't value education.

Education is what drives job growth which leads to development and an educated society is what investors want and hence what creates jobs. In America you need a high school diploma or be enrolled in high school to get an entry level job at McDonalds, thats right, McDonalds. If you are not in high school nor have a high school diploma you won't even be eligible for a job at McDonalds.

The main reason the south has a higher employment rate and a more active economy than the north is education. Alot more southerns attend universities than northerns, which is why the southern parts of Nigeria is THE hot spot for investors, which leads to jobs and an increase in human development. Yes, the south is just as corrupt as the north but even with the corruption you can see that southerns live better than their northern counterpart. Its a shame that many people don't know the true value of an education.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/world/11/nigeria_election_toggle_maps/img/nigeria_literacy_624.gif

nateevs:
There is nothing to state that Glo cannot "combine the two" - if that means anything at all. Bottom line is Glo will become "The National Carrier" . . A national carrier is simply an establishment who has the physical infrastructure to route network traffic to every corner of the nation. There is, as far as I know, nothing to show that "National Carrier status" is reserved for a few. It's a colossal amount of investment, especially for a country as big as Nigeria. Any company can attain this status if there is the will to invest. MTN makes shed loads of revenue and can invest in this if they want to. There's no monopoly as far as I am concerned.

Till date, it is a rumour. A rumour that has no bearing on the workability of the project.

Do you think it's that simple to lay cables across the country. It has got to be a gazillion times more expensive and more complicated to deploy than it is to deploy a wireless network. Note all things they need to take into consideration, many of which would have been much easier in advanced countries.


Glo has to consider Urban and National Planning - present and future. . . . . . Glo has to make sure Julius Berger will not be laying a road few years from now across a Fibre route. Glo has to make sure Omo onile will not sell land reserved for future network expansion. Glo has to make sure that road network cabinets will not be destroyed. . . and several other things I cannot make up in my head now. Taking Nigeria into consideration, there are no laws protecting Glo from vandalism. Anyone can pick up a digger and make a tunnel anywhere they desire. How has the Government helped to forestall this? Can Government guarantee anything?  And we haven't even started speaking of the sheer amount of work to deploy the network assuming all external conditions are favourable. It's not child's play man.

This talk of monopoly is over-played. Listing Nitel on the NSE will do nothing to the operations of Glo. Glo will charge a base rate for bandwidth leasing. Glo will also charge a base rate for leasing a fixed-line. For data over fixed-lines, you don't have to be with Glo. MTN, Etisalat, Starcomms et al, can all route traffic over Glo's internal National network as long as the Government through NCC goes a step further in establishing and enforcing a Local Loop Unbundling process. Those who have deep pockets (Dangote, MTN) and don't want to use the LLU can go ahead and apply for a National carrier license and build their own local loop in phases.




From a technical stand-point, my opinion is that it is the best thing to happen to Nigeria in recent years. Nitel already have the last mile infrastructure. Network road cabinets, telephone exchanges etc, Glo will not have to replicate. There's ahrdly any neighbourhood in Nigeria that doesn't have Nitel wires with Kites hanging off of them. Glo only has to revive this infrastructure, a far less expensive venture than replicating theirs - a cost they would have passed on to we potential customers.

From an economic stand point, it makes the overall start-up cost for Glo a lot cheaper than anticipated. The cost which will inevitably have been passed on to us is suddenly reduced. And many homes will be able to ask for and have installed high speed internet before long.


Win win scenario for every one.

Buc:
I don't blive d north is behind, propagandar from d north 2 continue d uneven distribution of federal allocation and holding on 2 power. D S East is d area behind. Bad roads, education expensive while other parts of d country ve free primary & secondary education, tuition in s eastern public universities 7 times what is been paid in d north. Throughout my study in d university i never recieved or heard that govt of any level supporting students of d region, but my fellow students from other areas receiving annual financial support from their state govt.t from their state govt.