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PoliticsRe: Nigeria Anti-corruption Index Improves - TI 2012 Report by gregg2: 2:27pm On Dec 05, 2012
Premiumtimes and the nation newspaper are devils.
Nigeria moved up 6 places to 137 not 139 as these
mischief-making press are reporting.

I have created a thread here: https://www.nairaland.com/1123521/nigeria-moves-up-6-places#13249262
with facts lifted from transparency international website including a full list of countries as they rank.
PoliticsAnti-Corruption: Nigeria Moves Up 6 Places From 147 Last Year To 137 - TI by gregg2(op):
GEJ winning the war on corruption?

Nigeria moves up 6 places from 147 last year to 137 out of a total of 174 countries ranked.
Denmark retained its top spot as the least corrupt country in the world while Somalia stays put
at bottom 174th. There are however, 193 nations on earth.

Similarly, the Jonathan Presidency this morning feels Nigeria could have moved up many
places in the ranking but not for a heavily sponsored campaign on the media aimed at portraying
the administration as not being serious in the fight against corruption. It pointed specifically
at an alleged 5trillion naira looted during the Jonathan administration planted in the PUNCH
newspaper and various other campaigns aimed at influencing a poor rating for Nigeria by the anti-graft organisation.

1 Denmark
2 Finland
3 New Zealand
4 Sweden
5 Singapore
6 Switzerland
7 Australia
7 Norway
9 Canada
9 Netherlands
11 Iceland
12 Luxembourg
13 Germany
14 Hong Kong
15 Barbados
16 Belgium
17 Japan
17 United Kingdom
19 United States
20 Chile
21 Uruguay
22 Bahamas
23 France
24 Saint Lucia
25 Austria
26 Ireland
27 Qatar
28 United Arab Emirates
29 Cyprus
30 Botswana
31 Spain
32 Estonia
33 Bhutan
34 Portugal
35 Puerto Rico
36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
37 Slovenia
37 Taiwan
39 Cape Verde
39 Israel
41 Dominica
41 Poland
43 Malta
43 Mauritius
45 Korea (South)
46 Brunei
46 Hungary
48 Costa Rica
48 Lithuania
50 Rwanda
51 Georgia
51 Seychelles
53 Bahrain
54 Czech Republic
54 Latvia
54 Malaysia
54 Turkey
58 Cuba
58 Jordan
58 Namibia
61 Oman
62 Croatia
62 Slovakia
64 Ghana
64 Lesotho
66 Kuwait
66 Romania
66 Saudi Arabia
69 Brazil
69 FYR Macedonia
69 South Africa
72 Bosnia and Herzegovina
72 Italy
72 Sao Tome and Principe
75 Bulgaria
75 Liberia
75 Montenegro
75 Tunisia
79 Sri Lanka
80 China
80 Serbia
80 Trinidad and Tobago
83 Burkina Faso
83 El Salvador
83 Jamaica
83 Panama
83 Peru
88 Malawi
88 Morocco
88 Suriname
88 Swaziland
88 Thailand
88 Zambia
94 Benin
94 Colombia
94 Djibouti
94 Greece
94 India
94 Moldova
94 Mongolia
94 Senegal
102 Argentina
102 Gabon
102 Tanzania
105 Algeria
105 Armenia
105 Bolivia
105 Gambia
105 Kosovo
105 Mali
105 Mexico
105 Philippines
113 Albania
113 Ethiopia
113 Guatemala
113 Niger
113 Timor-Leste
118 Dominican Republic
118 Ecuador
118 Egypt
118 Indonesia
118 Madagascar
123 Belarus
123 Mauritania
123 Mozambique
123 Sierra Leone
123 Vietnam
128 Lebanon
128 Togo
130 Côte d´Ivoire
130 Nicaragua
130 Uganda
131 Comoros
132 Guyana
133 Honduras
134 Iran
135 Kazakhstan
136 Russia
137 Azerbaijan
138 Kenya
139 Nepal
140 Nigeria
139 Pakistan
144 Bangladesh
144 Cameroon
144 Central African Republic
144 Congo Republic
144 Syria
144 Ukraine
150 Eritrea
150 Guinea-Bissau
150 Papua New Guinea
150 Paraguay
154 Guinea
154 Kyrgyzstan
156 Yemen
157 Angola
157 Cambodia
157 Tajikistan
160 Democratic Republic of the Congo
160 Laos
160 Libya
163 Equatorial Guinea
163 Zimbabwe
165 Burundi
165 Chad
165 Haiti
165 Venezuela
169 Iraq
170 Turkmenistan
170 Uzbekistan
172 Myanmar
173 Sudan
174 Afghanistan
174 Korea (North)
174 Somalia

Source: http://www.transparency.org/cpi2012/results
PoliticsRe: Flash: We Have Returned $700m Abacha Loot – Swiss envoy by gregg2: 1:31pm On Dec 05, 2012
alaoeri: And Gen Buhari 'll claim that Abacha didn't loot mstcheeeew.
My brother . . .
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Cautions Aides Against Attacking Obasanjo by gregg2: 10:37am On Dec 05, 2012
acidtalk: So Jonathan needed other people to cation him to desist attacking Obasanjo. That clearly shows Jonathan lacks an iota of wisdom.

Nobody and I repeat Nobody has ever fought Obasanjo and have gove scot free. They always end up regretting it. The man Obasanjo isn't definitely not a Saint or corruption free (he is damn corRrupt) but the fact remains he is the ONLY Nigerian living politician that certainly wants the Unity of this Country even when others including Jonathan wants Nigeria to divide.

As painful as it might be, Obasanjo clearly told Jonathan the utmost truth.

If Jonatha believes he doesn't still need obasanjo's help, he is making a very big mistake because the International world will rather associate with Obasanjo than want to have anything to do with Jonathan.


Atiku Abubakar, Ayo Fayose, Rashid Ladoja, Joshua Dariye, Ghalli Na'abbah, Pius Ayim, Tafa Balogun, Late President Umar Yaradua and others have all eneded up regretting their scuffles with Obasanjo.
Rubbish post.
It is basket mouth peeps like you that are fueling this media war and
giving impression as if there's disagreement between GEJ and Obj.

The so-called disagreement between the duo is a media creation in case you do not know.
PoliticsRe: The Media Is An Opposition Dominated Industry by gregg2: 9:17am On Dec 05, 2012
Goddex: Your Lagos that you praise so much is still one of three worst cities to live in on earth.
Interestingly, this is the same city your so-called progressive ACN have ruled for 13yrs.
My dear, I wonder . . .
PoliticsRe: FG To Spend N6.2bn On PIB Awareness Campaign by gregg2: 6:39am On Dec 04, 2012
Naija journalists are dumb.
FamilyRe: What Is The Meaning Of 'dada' (dreadlocks) In Nigeria? by gregg2: 6:00am On Dec 04, 2012
This Dada thing is much more common among Yorubas. No offence meant. I've traveled round this country and I know what I'm talking about.
PoliticsRe: British Politician Chides Nigerian Press For Their Negativity by gregg2: 4:48am On Dec 03, 2012
Honestly, the press has been hijacked by opposition political parties.
PoliticsRe: FG, Boko-Haram Hold Secret Talks In Senegal.. by gregg2: 7:05pm On Dec 02, 2012
Senegal and Mali embassy including Abati could not confirm the story
PoliticsRe: Petrol Sells For N250 In Calabar, How About Your Area? by gregg2: 2:35pm On Dec 02, 2012
Then, let the subsidy go.
PoliticsRe: Jonathan And The $31bn Question - El Rufai by gregg2: 12:01pm On Dec 02, 2012
@trillville
The MOU is a joint venture thing with Chineese govt and investors.
PoliticsRe: Jonathan And The $31bn Question - El Rufai by gregg2: 11:21am On Dec 02, 2012
Only in El-Rufai's country will $31b build 41 refineries. By the way, how many did he build while in govt?
PoliticsRe: Jonathan And The $31bn Question - El Rufai by gregg2: 11:03am On Dec 02, 2012
Dreamflyin: Its so disheartening hw we Nigerians regard corruption.
Enough of trbalism, lets see d facts, nt d man.
Dis can of worms left me SPEECHLESS.
Only Ogogoro customers like you will believe this crap from El-Rufai
PoliticsRe: Jonathan And The $31bn Question - El Rufai by gregg2: 10:35am On Dec 02, 2012
El-Rufai is talking theory. Pure garbage. Even a 5yr old will know that this guy is just dishing out lies.
PoliticsRe: Federal Govt, Stopped World Bank From Given More Loan To Lagos State Govt.. by gregg2: 10:03am On Nov 29, 2012
Why can't our governors learn to spend within their means?

Borrow Borrow Borrow Borrow Borrow Borrow Borrow Borrow

If all the money wasted on political office holders and
monthly kickbacks to Tinubu is saved, they won't need to borrow.
EducationRe: UNILAG Ranked 9th Position Among Top 10 Universities In Africa by gregg2: 9:53am On Nov 29, 2012
Fraud Fraud Fraud Fraud Fraud Fraud

A genuine ranking may not even place UNILAG in the top 20.
What about all the top class Universities in South Africa - Capetown, Pretoria etc?
PoliticsRe: Giving The Best "Performing" South-East Governor An Award. by gregg2: 3:10pm On Nov 28, 2012
Rochas is new and has not done much although prospects are there.

I will give it to Peter Obi. He has attracted so much Fed government and private sector investment to Anambra state.
Recently, we have had Orient Petroleum, Innoson Motor, Orange Drugs, Sabmiller Brewery etc set up multi-billion naira
plants in Anambra state.

On Security, I think T. A Orji of Abia state. I don't know the magic he did to calm Abia.
But, one thing, whether it's him or GEJ that should take the credit is not clear afterall
governors often claim that security is FG's responsibility even as they keep siphoning billions
monthly as security vote.
PoliticsRe: Will PDP Win Lagos Come 2015? by gregg2: 10:46am On Nov 28, 2012
Any good candidate should win irrespective of the Political Party.
PoliticsRe: Ngige Was Wrong On Obasanjo Power Plants by gregg2:
Maxymilliano: Inasmuch as I agreed with some of the salient points you made, governance should be about continuity and not Who start a project or who completed it. Obasanjo might have committed some errors in his assessment of the chosen location for the power plants but it behoves the subsequent occupants of the office to revisit the initial master plan, make any adjustment if need be. You also need to put into cognizance that critical decisions like the four power plants and its multiplier effects across the landscape cannot be based solely on OBJ's whim.

Your opinion that OBJ favoured the South West in the location of the power plants is also incorrect, the four plants were evenly distributed across different region and not just in the SW. You can look this up once again before mis-informing the reading public. And, if you care know, the essence of the plants was not to generate power for the immediate environments or communities, whatever watt of power generated therefrom is directly channeled to the national grid for further distribution, so why the unfounded assumption?

I'm familiar with the Olorunsogo power plant and it is not totally a bad idea, what it requires is efficient capacity utilization before the impact can be felt and the onus lies on the present administration to ensure it is put to good use rather than the unnecessary politicization.

Like Agagu noted, the proximity of the power plants to source of gas supply is very true.


Curiously, how my Yoruba folks are queueing behind Obj and Agagu this time. Constructing and securing
(expecially securing) pipelines in Nigeria has proved to be one big headache. So, what is the reason
(if not tribal/ethnic) for choosing Papalanto, Olorunsogo, Geregu etc to site powerplants just because
according to Agagu, they are some kilometres away from existing gas pipelines. How effective are those
pipelines he is talking about in the first place? Is it not more risk-effective siting them in the Niger Delta and
very close to the facility that generates the gas? Atleast, the distance for laying pipelines is shortened.
Pipeline security too is made alot easier. The risk of vandalism is also greatly reduced.

Agagu talked as if the rest of Nigerians are fools. Recently, GEJ forwarded a proposal to Senate for a
loan of over a 1 trillion naira to enable govt connect pipelines to those powerplants.
Why make the country go through this avoidable expenditure?
TravelRe: The Growing Beauty Of Lagos (pics) by gregg2: 3:49pm On Nov 27, 2012
bestower: The beauty of lagos really marvels me alot to be candid either most of the erected buildings belong to private or public has no meaning, the govt of the state declared initially that its turning it to mega city,its development programme is yielding good fruits for us all to see,lets join hands together to make it more than this,yes we can do it.more grease to the govt and the people of lagos state.
Not much has been added to what Federal govt did for Lagos Island. 85% of the roads shown here are
federal roads - built and maintained by Federal govt apart from
the sweeping aspect. Besides, 98% of the pictures shown here are those of the Island – an area
already developed long ago by the Federal govt and private sector.

So, please show us pictures of the Mainland – an area majorly under the jurisdiction of the Lagos
State govt. Show us pictures of Ikeja, Agege, Amuwo Odofin, Iyana Ipaja, Surulere, Okoko, Mile 2,
Ketu, Alakuko, Abulegba, Bariga etc
HealthRe: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by gregg2: 8:13am On Nov 26, 2012
Two pages but no comments from females.
Are nairaland women scared?
PoliticsRe: Our Commitment To Rebuilding Lagos Is Paying-Off - Fashola by gregg2: 5:46pm On Nov 24, 2012
.
. . and lagos is still rated the third worst place to live in on earth
by UN. Fashola is trying though but the media hype is really helping
him. Tinubu did not do much. I get surprised when an F9 governor like him also join others to criticise GEJ.
PoliticsRe: Unpaid Subsidy: Diezani, NNPC Report Okonjo-iweala To Jonathan. by gregg2: 8:57pm On Nov 22, 2012
971b not enough? Simply remove the god-dam-it subsidy thing.
PoliticsRe: More Money For Food At Aso Rock - Presidency To Senate by gregg2: 5:24pm On Nov 22, 2012
Phony nairaland moderators. How many times do you have to bring this on the homepage.
CareerRe: Two Fox News Anchors Resign Live On Air by gregg2: 4:06pm On Nov 22, 2012
Goddex: Hope those guys at Punch, The Nation, TV & Radio Continental
can also shame thier Management by throwing in the towel mid-air.

...but are there jobs out there for them? No. So they will prefer
dying there in silence.

So sad how lies, mischief and propaganda are cooked up by top management
and forced down the throat of innocent ladies and gentlemen all in the name of employment.
PoliticsRe: Nigerians Should Beg Jonathan To Seek Second Term – Lawmaker by gregg2: 2:45pm On Nov 22, 2012
slim fit :
No disrespect to the SS but I hardly come across people from these areas that think logistically. They all behave like their insane. Look at Sarowiwa,he died for is people [/b]not even a park or street to remember him by. But they remembered Abacha for creating a state those people have a bad inferior way of thinking so I'm not amazed at all.
Shuuuu . . . your grammar can uproot Aso Rock and plant it in Afghanistan!
You are busy running your mouth against people of the South South with this your very poor English.
By the way, which part of Nigeria are you from? South West?
Go back to school my dear – just my advice.
PoliticsRe: Nigerians Should Beg Jonathan To Seek Second Term – Lawmaker by gregg2: 2:35pm On Nov 22, 2012
Only Premium Times, Punch and The Nation newspaper
take delight in circulating things like this.

But, like Obama, GEJ is going to win a second term before our very eyes
and in a free and fair election.
PoliticsRe: “ekiti Broke Due To Fayemi’s Recklessness”–pdp by gregg2: 8:49am On Nov 21, 2012
Ekiti is in deeeeep shiiiiiiitttt
PoliticsRe: Power Generation In Lagos To Reach 3,000MW by gregg2: 3:57pm On Nov 20, 2012
geez*:
And when the LASG says it will do something, just consider it done
Just as you can now fly into the Lekki International Airport and drive at 180/hr to
Badagry on the ten lanes road they promised us.
Rubbish talk. Keep licking ACN's bumb bumb.
PoliticsRe: Presidency Officials Accuse Jonathan Of Lying To Nigerians by gregg2: 2:37pm On Nov 19, 2012
Nobody told Premiumtimes anything.
This story is one of those concocted lies to diminish
the president's sincere chat with Nigerians. Haters on the loose.
PoliticsRe: Presidential Media Chat On 18th November 2012 by gregg2: 9:01pm On Nov 18, 2012
surveyProf: End of media chat!!!
GEJ impressed me. Mƴ verdict.
TravelRe: Which Is Your Best Nigerian Cities Visited And Why? by gregg2:
Lagos mainland is only good for pigs not humans. Dirty and overcrowded environs. No pipe borne water. It's people are hostile and very abusive. Nigeria has negative
perception abroad largely as a result of the lifestyle in Lagos
Mainland.
My pick therefore:
Abuja
Lagos (Island)
Calabar

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