₦airaland Forum

davidif:
Sell them off. Every last one of them. The govt has no business getting involved in the oil business in the first place. Their job should be to create a stable environment for businesses to thrive in not to be getting involved in ventures that they don't have expertise in. Its about time that you Nigerians learnt that what is good for the state is not necessarily whats good for the Nigerian people.

The state has grown too big and needs to be cut down. Like the saying goes, "pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered." The state has grown so fat while stifling the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the people and therefore needs to be starved or cut down to size. In other words, the state doesn't need more revenue what it needs is a diet.

Sell them off to.... who? Multinationals so that our common wealth as a nation will end up in the hands of foreigners? Or to only Nigerian business men who do not yet have the Capacity to delve into such ventures. How many of our financial institutions have the capacity to fund huge Capital Oil and Gas projects?

davidif:
More revenue for the state?? Great!!! When will you Nigerians learn that what is good for the state is not necessarily whats good for the people. The state has grown too big and needs to be cut down dramatically. Like the saying goes, "pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered." The state has grown so fat while stifling the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the people and therefore needs to be starved or cut down to size. In other words, the state doesn't need more revenue what it needs is a diet.

Where do you think the monthly allocation that goes to the state government come from?

The fact is Nigeria is not ready to practice true federalism. But that is a different topic of discuss.

This MOU signed is for the benefit of Nigerians.

davidif:
Finally!!!!

State run corporations are usually a way for the elites to steal money and the nations resources. They should scrap all of them and let anyone who wants to go into the oil business get into it. The more competition the more their is demand for labour (read: jobs) and the more the economy grows. Common sense folks.

So who oversees the State's equity interests in the Oil and Gas Ventures?

nuti:
NNPC has outlived it’s usefulness and should be scrapped.
Thieves

Propose a framework that will work as a substitute for the scrapped NNPC.

Good move.

This will ensure a boost in both Domestic Gas Supply and LPG for export. More revenue for Nigeria.

High demand for Oil and Gas continues to outlive it's predicted lifespan.

In other News, space Bookers how market? This is not your kind of gist. Hahaha

Kog45:
DELETED for Nigeria unity and not to derail this great thread.

Thanks BasconVanVelli

No wahala. On one United and Peaceful Nigeria we stand.

komekn:
If by mistake God forbid bad thing ting, my car breakdown b/w Ore and Ofosu. Then I see some guys in white rapper, with cutlass deh Waka come meet me.

Should I assume that they are looking for rabbits and offer my assistance. Or take off go hide.

You deh your farm, you see Fulani man with AK deh come meet you, go and welcome him naa bro, since u too know.

Not every Fulani is a murderer but until proven to be a peacemaker, I will rather be cautious.

Please do not misrepresent me, I NEVER ACCUSED anybody just said I can.not vouch for anybody. We can not in Nigeria substantiate anybody age officially.

So I can accept your age but it doesn't mean I have to believe it. EOD

Those guys with white wrapper are already proven ritualists or cultists.

The Fulani man with an AK-47 is already a proven Killer.

The bottom line is if you do not have any proof or indications that a group of players are age cheats then you cannot label them as such.

I, for now, take the MRI thing seriously and will continue to defend the ages of Manu and Amuneke's boys because of the very high level of accuracy of the MRI. As a scientist I take to recognition any device with over 90% accuracy or efficiency.

So until, another theory comes up that the MRI is not as accurate as proposed after all, I will continue to believe in the accuracy of its results.

boyo123:
its really funny how you guys reason.
yes she finished at 22 in the uk worked in the uk till she was way above the age to serve ,then got an appointment in naija and had to apply for exemption. i am sure u didnt serve cos if you did u would av understood what happened

So why did she now present a forged NYSC certificate instead of the exemption letter?

komekn:
In my personal experiences yes until proven otherwise.

I use to know the Chief judge of a particular state he was my friends father. What I witnessed not just the occultic stuff but practice of corruption was demoralising to put it lightly.

You see even.if they are not directly corrupt but by complacency are indirectly by corrupt.


For evil to rise it just takes good men to keep quite , quoting the substance of Edmund Burke.

Oga, you don't just go about accusing every one you see due to one generalised opinion.

Fulani herdsmen have been causing havoc in Nigeria does that make me call any Fulani herdsman I see a murderer?

Eberejesus111:
Is it not a question, what harm did I say now... Yes or no, that's why people fail exams.

Just like asking if day will break tomorrow.
When you are ready to look for job go and apply.

Eberejesus111:
this entry level programmes they go pay salary, abeg make person tell me.

No, you will work for free.

Make you no go apply. Dey wait Make somebody come tell you whether they pay salary.

komekn:
I will ask you what % of Nigerian police are corrupt?

What % of custom officers are corrupt??

What % of the judiciary is corrupt

What % of our politicians are corrupt

In a nation that has no AUTOMATIC BIRTH DATA CAPTURE in which age can not be corroborated and or substantiated officially. I should rely on s persons day so.

Thr depth ot corruption of a nation also reflects the nation. So is it unreasonable considering our norms and ivalue system to be skeptical about people's ages.

The reality is that age cheating is INGRAINED ACCEPTED and INTRINSIC to the business model for the marketing of professional footballers in Africa and even in parts of South America.

This not a Nigerian problem it's across Africa from top to bottom.

So that makes every Force man or Judiciary worker you see a corrupt person?

komekn:
You condemn yourself with your own proposition.

Age cheating is age cheating 1 year or Obe month it doesn't matter, it's the principle thar I'd broken not the depth of the cheating.

I do not want to into depth but I know academies in Nigeria where age cheating is all ready fully ingrained into thier business model.

So let's leave the matter.

Not just close to. I know players who used their exact ages.

edi287:
Age cheating in Nigerian football is not exaggerated. It is a big deal. Not as major as in the past, but still an issue.

To some all Nigerian players born and raised in Nigeria are age cheats.

They never believe the age of any Nigerian player. That is my point.

So where did she get the NYSC Certificate she presented during the ministerial screening?

She obviously forged it.

Certificate forgery is a serious offence in the Public/Civil service.

She should not only be fired but also be tried for forgery. And if found guilty slammed behind bars to serve as a deterant to her likes.

SharpJoe:
I believe MRI scan due to its scientific accuracy over hearsay from people with no proof whatsoever to back their claims.

See, I know there are age cheating issues in our football but this is often exaggerated. I for one know a lot of players of the past that used their real age or something close to it.

Thank God that someone like Francis Uzoho played the U17 and went through the MRI. And we actually saw how very young he was 5 years ago. Else we for no get mouth defend his age. Some people are even saying he posted a "Happy birthday" message of his 17 years old son and quickly deleted it. Lies....!!!

I am not always quick to criticize ages of players because I have seen a good number, who didn't play U17 or go through the MRI, use their real age. Anyone who accuses any player of age cheating must be ready with evidence to back up

oloriooko:
That Ndidi dude is a machine and i sincerely wish he meets a good coach that can bring the beast out of him, he's unstoppable!

Beast wetin?

He is still yet to bring an 'A' game to the national team. That is what matters more to me.

Una don start all this hyping again.

My respect and rating for the English team rose after their first half display against Nigeria during the Wembley friendly.

How ever Croatia will be a tough nut for them.

daveP:
It's cos of that I don't want England to win it. For the next 40yrs we no go hear word again.

We still nova hear word finish for the one they won in 1966, (52 years ago).

daveP:
We have the players, but the passion and zest is still unknown. I wonder if these guys use the clips of the 94set to finger themselves.


Last WC, Onazi and Odemwingie were our zest players. We saw it all.


This year Musa and Etebo.


Waiting for when it will be 11 all zealed up.


Based on laws of stats/probability, the numbers can still work. cps it's Africa!!!

Oga forget, if na quality of players to match the South Americans we no get.

lexyman:
you re right ... but i think the commentary removes tension ... we attached too much emotion to football . no matter our emotions , it will not change what is happening on the field of play .

Tensions and emotions are part of the game bro.

If you remove those then....... the soup has lost taste.

lexyman:
if you want to really watch the match and be able to analyse it , dont watch the one with the English commentary , but if you want to just enjoy and laugh off your worries ... it s a thing to enjoy , .as i dey talk to you so , Russia own done red ... Crotia done show them say sense pass power

I am a lover of the pidgin English but somehow those pidgin commentaries do not really appeal to me. The commentator has made it sound like a comedy. And that is a put off for me. I can't imagine watching our own games with those pidgin commentaries.

The commentatories are funny but comedy does not go well with football because of the high level of emotions and tension.

M7even:
Should England face Russia, there is need to tighten security

Reminds me of the street fight they had during Euros 2016.

Neither of Russia nor Croatia deserved to lose tonight.
They are both winners if you ask me.

daveP:
lol

An Argentine officiated UruFra, and the bitter rivals of his country got eliminated.

I think FIFA needs to step up this rotational quota by insistently making each continent produce a dozen refs each prior to every WC. That way kasala no go happen.


IL still keep saying it, the numerical strength of the European teams is a hug huge advantage for them@13.


If Africa had such a slot, even if we are backwards centurywise, we would have at least 3teams in the q/finals.


Now it's just a euro affair. A dry one.


Europe winning it since 2006.

It is not just by numerical strength. After all, South America and Africa produced the same number of countries while 4 of the 5 South American teams made it to the second round no African team made it Even Peru that crashed out still won a game. The bitter truth is Africa is still lagging behind other continents.

AIG07:
All Europe Semis
Africa out!
North America out!
Australia out!
Asia out!
South America out!

Earlier in the day, I told my colleague that the last time Europe didn't win the WC when hosted in Europe was in 1958.

Ever since a European country has always won on European Soil.

And until 2010 when Spain won in SA, any time a WC is hosted outside Europe the trophy goes to a South American team.

ChrisKels:
At the bolded, is Monaco recognized?

Monaco is a recognized sovereign nation. They even became a full UN voting member in 1993. They just do not belong to FIFA.

ChrisKels:
How come Guadeloupe doesnt have a national team even though they have bigger population and produce immense talents on a daily basis. Before u start doubting, know that their biggest ever product is the legendary Thiery Henry. They also have many other players in the French league including athletico's new acquisition, Thomas Lemar.


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Unlike Monaco, Guadeloupe is not recognized as a sovereign state by the EU and UN, hence FIFA cannot admit them as a member nation.
They are just a group of French controlled Islands in the Southern Caribbean Sea.

AIG07:
Question.


Why are the seats covered in blue leathers with attached pictures left empty in all the stadia during all the matches played so far at this Year's World Cup.?

Cc: Icon4s, Icon79 TheGoodJoe, Joebie, Soetanoreoluwa, Goldfish80, TheSuperNerd, ChrisKels, Chrismario. Etc

I never took notice of such

I must say a special congratulations to our very own Southgate here: Chief Komekn.

Bolowolowo:
FIFA has given a response so this thing should end rather quickly. Let's hope our AFCON qualifiers aren't in jeopardy and vision 2022 continues in full effect.


Fifa Says No Court Can Stop Pinnick As NFF Chairman
By Olugbenga Ige - June 29, 2018

NFF President Amaju Pinnick
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has said that no decision of any Nigerian court will stop it from recognising the leadership of Amaju Pinnick as chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

FIFA’s letter came in response of to a letter written by Chris Giwa to FIFA, through his lawyers, Patrick ikwueto seeking to enforce various court orders he claimed to have in his favour in order for him to take over the leadership of the NFF.

The letter reads, “we would like to stress that the clients you appear to represent already filed different appeals in relation to the elections of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of 26 August 2014 with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and that said appeals were either terminated and removed from the CAS roll for procedural reasons or dismissed by the CAS in its arbitrary award of 18 May 2015.



“FIFA, therefore, recognizes the NFF executive committee under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick which was duly elected on 30 September 2014. Notwithstanding the above, we have taken note of the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria dated 27 April, 2018 which ruled that the relevant matter is to be “remitted to the trial High Court‘ for
expeditious hearing and determination on the merit”.

“In this respect, we would like to remind you that according to art. 59 par. 2 and 3 of the FIFA Statutes “Recourse to ordinary courts of law is prohibited unless specifically provided for in the FIFA regugations” and disputes within a member association “shall be taken to an independent and duly constituted arbitration tribunal recognised under the rules of the association or confederation or t0 CAS,” FIFA said.

According to FIFA, its disciplinary committee decided on 10 January 2017 to extend the five-year ban from taking part in any kind of football-related activity imposed by the NFF’s disciplinary committee on 12 May 2016 against the officials-Christopher Giwa, Muazu Suleyman, Yahaya Adama, Sani Fema and Johnson Effiong for breaches of the NFF statutes and the FIFA Code of Ethics to have worldwide effect.

“Without prejudice to the above, we inform you that copies of this letter and of your correspondence have been brought to the attention of the NFF,” it said.

Another FIFA ban is on the way.

This Chris Giwa is too desperate. He is not going there for the good of Nigerian Football but for personal gains. Very obvious.

This Denmark pipu no sabi play penarity at all.