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palsenator:
Scammers will come here to post useless indicators for sale or programs that are bound to fail. Firstly, you should remove any post that involves selling of softwares. Secondly, anyone who comes here to solicit for investors should be banned. You can create a section where anyone who wants to post there MUST BE A VERIFIED MEMBER of nairaland. Take their documents and proof of identification. You can even get an experienced moderator to assist in such section. Post in that section could take a while before going on air so as to allow proper verification . I have been a friend to Osewa on Facebook for years now, Am Olumuyiwa McPayne on Facebook and I can say that I have seen genuine traders who will not come on social media to promote nonsense. But still, there may be someone somewhere who has a genuine information for the public that is why I feel you should not ban it outrightly but we must stop the scam.

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Yes. Any form of advertising, soliciting or sales should be banned. It will weed out scammers/spammers without the ordeal of extra identity verification.

But discussions should not be censored unless some rules of the forum are being neglected.
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TOO LATE!!!
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palsenator:
Good day admin, am a forex trader , full time trader and I have never advertised what I do in your platform. The truth is that one can genuinely make money from Forex trading but ONLY few are that lucky. I won't say you should totally ban forex trading ,I don't know about sport but rather , if anyone needs to post anything about forex,you can go to the extent of verifying them with proof. That several people have been scammed does not mean no one has been positively touched or affected. I am the admin of itradeforex group on Facebook and I am a full time trader with consistent profit but truth be told, many traders are scammers. To cut my story short, I would suggest you verify members who may want to post anything related to forex on your platform not the total ban. Do you want to say there are no other avenue through which people have been scammed here aside forex? Obviously No. Please censor it but do not ban it outrightly. Thanks

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Please educate us...how do you associate traders with scam?

Are they trading with or soliciting for other people's money?

Personally, I abhor forex trading but I will not write off the ones who engage in it.
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Seun:
Dear Nairalanders,

We are thinking of completely banning the promotion of forex trading and sports betting on Nairaland.

Forex day-trading and sports betting are fundamentally fraudulent because they're promoted as a quick way of making money whereas due to mathematical facts, the only people who make money are the middlemen and marketers. The "investors" almost always lose their money.

In our experience, it's not enough to warn Nairaland members about the dangers of forex day-trading and sports betting. The promise of quick profit is just too much for thousands of vulnerable Nairaland members to resist. The only way to protect them is complete censorship.

We believe that the complete ban of such content will make Nairaland a better platform for discussing legitimate entrepreneurship and finance.

What do you think? Please click 'like' if you like the idea; thanks.

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If you must, ban advertising them but not discussions on forex/sports betting, both of which are equally risky.

Nairaland is neither a broker not a trading platform as such is not liable for any financial mishap that befalls any player. With no liabilities on nairaland, there is no good reason(s) to ban discussions on them.

Just like in Islamic thread, you can do what other platforms do -- they put out risk warnings and disclaimers.
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nawtyme:
Why not ask your president to bring his daughter home to school in University of Maiduguri?
Why not ask your president to receive medical treatment in State house medical center that has its budget more than that of all other federal medical institutions combined?
Why not ask your president to quit or at least start granting equal amount of interviews for our local media rather than expecting Nigerians to hear about his plans(that is if he has any) from foreign media?
When you do any of these, then you can ask Goodluck (the hero of African democracy) to spend his money and time where and how it pleases you.

I suggest you come up with a herbal formula for rational thinking. You would benefit from it too

Cheers.


Lalasticlala come and see Goodluck eating Zombie meat peppersoup and legend extra stout combination.

#ya kpotu ba.

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As usual, comparing bad and bad to determine which is worse.

Are good things abominations in you folks lives?
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Ratello:
......and these are the sets of clownish clowns we parade as Senators cum leaders.... This is the height of voodooism in modern day world. See as he tie ram for back like knapsack all in the name of one miserable title that can't take him anywhere. another reason the Whites call Blacks miserable names.

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And someone like you will celebrate Halloween?

SMH.

You are the one with the problem.

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Ensure to send it in a pdf format.

This is very important.
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signz:
What do you guys expect the Governor to do?

Is he in charge of Police or Army? Commandant of Enugu Civil defence can spit on the Govs face and nothing will happen.

The day Gburugburu decides to arm the youths with ordinary Pump action will be the day he'll be accused of sponsoring IPOB by the FG.

You guys don't know what is actually going on

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Who cares about accusations?

There will always be truce afterwards.

Only the living can negotiate.

Kill or be killed. Choose one.
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I can't say it enough.

If you are not willing to defend yourselves, be ready to die.

Making unnecessary noise and excuses in the media will not solve the problem.

Do you think if a SE group attacks a village in the north that any SE person will be left alive in the North?
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How come they are all wearing nice shirts and trousers.

The conditions cannot be that bad and they remain neat.

Some are even wearing neat white shirts.

Just saying...

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temitemi1:
touch my HERO N die!

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People like you are dangerous.

Folks like you led Abiola to untimely death.
Folks like you led Nnamdi Kalu to detention.
You threaten. Then you disappear at the first sound of gun.
You couldn't even fight to get fuel in a gas station.

With friends like you, who needs enemies?

Only cowards threaten the FGN. The serious ones show their capabilities first and FGN will be calling for truce. Think ND militants and BH. This is the same reason I laugh when IPOB issues ultimatum to FGN. You don't see fulani herdsmen issue warnings.

Nigeria needs a systemic shock to move forward. An arrest of IBB, OBJ or GEJ will do it. So far, Jonathan is the weakest line.
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domack99:
Why is it that our Engineers don't design a central Air conditioning systems in our high rise buildings. Is it that they are not cost effective or difficult to maintain?

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Really? Have you ever lived in Nigeria?

You want to transfer the inefficiency of one to all. As it is now, if your unit breaks, you are on your own. But if a central system breaks, you are at the mercy of the landlord.
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If every town declares Fulani herdsmen "shoot at sight", the menace will stop. Buhari will be forced to react.

Nigerians are too peace-loving that they would rather be slaughtered by marauders than fight for their existence. One would think that what happened in Awgu would call for towns to be armed and vigilant against Boko Haram masquerading as Fulani herdsmen. Fulani herdsmen do not move in a group of 300 riders. They are Boko Haram expanding their territory.

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I don't give a damn.

If you see Fulani herdsmen in your town, just let them go...

Until they turn AK47s on the town.

Any cowards that wait until these folks kill them deserve it.

They are terrorists. Treat them as such.

Kill or be killed. Choose one.

And please take God out of this issue.
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hemartins:
I thought it is called uduagan bus,
Why is it been managed by Agofure
Na them Sabi.

From 200 naira to 400 naira.
100% increment. Wow.

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Naira has not been officially devalued and you folks are complaining. Wait until it happens and prices adjust accordingly, you will know that N18000 minimum wage is only good for a pot of soup. Of course, raising minimum wage is not in the agenda as most states are technically insolvent.

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tit:
no weapons found on them.
how would any of these terrorists come into the camps we have established for them if those leaving the theatre are killed in cold blood?

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It is not ordinary.

The gods of Biafra at war.

What is the word? Karma!?

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No pain, no gain.

You guys should stop whining and take it like men.

The system is trying to weed off the weakest.

Once some of you go belly up, the fittest will prevail and Nigeria will be great again. There are too many "dead people walking" that need to go first. Nature is doing its job.

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Luckylife:
How will he fight them when northerners are accusing him of trying to kill their young ones , when US blocked all the means of buying arms to fight them ,when saboteurs are sabotaging his efforts. God is watching all of you playing politics with the lives of innocent children.

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Nigeria is a sovereign nation. If she cannot hold herself or protect her citizens, she should burn to ashes. What help do you expect from USA while Nigeria has her own military? Do you expect US to provide logistics to Nigeria when politically exposed individuals were wiring millions of dollars (unjustifiable by their incomes) into foreign banks.

Nigeria should grow up and take responsibilities for once. This malaise has taken over the hoi polloi that everyone believes the responsibility to fix Nigeria only lies on God --whose existence they can only prove rhetorically especially when it feeds their avarice.

How I wish Nigeria will implode.
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One would think that there was a meeting between the Presidency and the Accountant General to ensure the possibility of such policy before the announcement.

But then this is Nigeria we are talking about.

Sorry guys. Life ain't fair.

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blackprowler:
I can not force the recalcitrant horse to drink water o. I withdraw this indulgence

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Superior argument always thrives. Good luck. Expand your horizon.
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Don't be surprised that someone prints it out like that, sends it to EFCC for consideration

...then turn around to blame his/her uncle in the village for unemployment.

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Haute:
And they'll probably make you stay back after service.

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That's how Abati, Dino and FFK used to make noise until they were called to "come and chop"


The sad part was that some people even believed them.

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auntysimbiat:
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On Saturday the 23rd of April, in Antioch, California, President Goodluck Jonathan was honoured by the cities of Antioch and Lathrop for promoting peace and democracy in Africa.
At the award ceremony, the mayor of the city of Antioch, Mayor Wade Harper, expressed his admiration for Jonathan and declared that the city of Antioch, California was proud of his legacies, especially his act of overseeing free, fair and conclusive elections and leaving the scene when the ovation was loudest.


He recommended Dr. Goodluck Jonathan's behavior to other leaders. Former President Jonathan, who was represented by Mr. Reno Omokri, gave a goodwill message to the two cities that had gathered to honor him as well as to the Nigerian community in the Bay Area of California. Dr. Jonathan said he was "proud of Nigerians in the diaspora and more so of Nigerians in the US and even more so of the Nigerian diaspora in California."

Continuing, the former President said Nigerians in the diaspora were an asset to Nigeria who remitted over $20 billion home annually, "much more than the World Bank, IMF and foreign direct investment."

Dr. Jonathan ended by saying he was proud of diaspora Nigerians and tried to show his appreciation for their support of Nigeria by ensuring that during his time in office at least three direct flights were initiated between America and Nigeria to ease travel and reduce costs for travelers to Nigeria.

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(Representative of former President Jonathan, Reno Omokri, receiving an award from Mayor of Antioch, Wade Harper)

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(Representative of former President Jonathan, Reno Omokri, presenting Dr. Jonathan's goodwill message)


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(Representative of former President Jonathan, Reno Omokri, receiving an award from the rep. of the mayor of the city of Lathrop, Council man Paul Akinjo)

Jonathan;s Goodwill message to the Cities of Antioch and Lathrop
I send this message of goodwill to the Nigerian community in the Bay Area of California who have gathered at Open Heavens Community church to celebrate with me as I am honored by the cities of Antioch and Lathrop. I had planned to be there. Indeed I had concluded travel plans. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control I could not make the trip.

I have always been proud of Nigerians in the diaspora and more so of Nigerians in the US and even more so of the Nigerian diaspora in California. Some of you may recall that upon my ascension to the office of President on May 6th, 2010, one of my first acts was to open up a Facebook page to personally interact with Nigerians.

In June 2010, a diaspora Nigerian from the Bay Area of California informed me on my Facebook page of an abandoned building belonging to Nigeria in San Francisco and I dispatched our then ambassador to that city to claim the property and renovate it.

Hopefully, the building may again host a consulate as it once did in the 80s. The point I am trying to make is that I have been communicating with you and I see you as an asset to Nigeria that makes me proud. Elsewhere, I have mentioned that aside from oil, diaspora Nigerians are the single largest source of capital inflow into Nigeria. In my last year as President you remitted $21 billion home. Much more than the World Bank, IMF and foreign direct investment. My people, you are an asset to your fatherland.

Because of the importance with which I held you, my administration facilitated direct flights to Nigeria from the US to Nigeria. We ensured no less than three airlines fly direct between Nigeria and the US including one from Houston to Lagos for the benefit of those of you from the West Coast.

We also ensured that Enugu airport was upgraded to an international airport and I recall that a number of diaspora Nigerians from the US boarded the inaugural Ethiopian airlines flight that landed there in August of 2013. Again let me say that I appreciate the Nigerian community in the Bay Area.

I would also want like to thank Mayor Wade Harper and the council members of the city of Antioch for choosing to honor me for my efforts in promoting democracy. I am indeed humbled by their thoughtfulness in recognizing our modest efforts. I also wish to express my gratitude to the city of Lathrop and its mayor and council for also deeming it fit to recognize our efforts.

I wish I could be there in person, however, I have asked Reno Omokri to represent and I am with you in spirit. Thank you and may God bless Nigeria, may God bless California, may He bless the cities of Antioch and Lathrop and my God bless you.

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2010-2015





Source: http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2016/04/former-president-jonathan-honored-by.html

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Cities of Antioch and Lathrop

I have been living in California most of my life. I have never heard of these cities.

I just had to google it. Antioch is a city of about 100,000 people (one of those little towns off the highways).

Jonathan's handlers are shameless.

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They are of the same height?

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Johnnyessence:
yes soooo at least they are trying. if they can do this work definitely they work anywhere in the world.

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I will bet my left hand if these roads last more than one rainy season.

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All you folks dating all these university (or Higher Institution) girls be warned.

They are human petridish.

Make sure you give them chlorine bath and subsequent wipe down with Cavi-wipes.

Otherwise, say welcome to genital warts and other orisiri.

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oloriooko:
When your pastor in church becomes your arch enemy trying to see you go down, turning church members against you, spreading unwholesome things about you and you have done everything possible to find out what you did wrong but the pastor refused to talk to you, even when some people try mediating, the pastor cunningly dodge the matter, please what would you do?

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You deserve it.

He probably hates you for being such a f.ool to remain in the church that doesn't need you.

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Julius Berger should visit and learn how to construct roads from this Osun contractor.

The quality of work is very astounding.

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blackprowler:
Only on social media will this happen. How old are you? I was there when naira began its fall from parity with dollar. In my childhood I spent a half KOBO. I will try to put up the picture of the 50kobo note I kept since 1991. That's what I used to spend to buy evening papers in 1989/90. I monitored the papers when dollar was 7 naira. My first salary was 178 naira a month. I lived a much better life when naira was 140 to a dollar. You must come on the internet to argue your case but also be open to learn. That's sadly what people in Nigeria NEVER DO. Everybody is an expert online, even the dullest student will chastise his teacher if they met online.
Nigeria has been living an unbelievable lie. We do not deserve to have anything to live on right now. In previous times we did manufacture a huge number of our daily needs right here; our greed for so many things was much less, and we exported a good number of farm produce too. Now if we do NOTHING AT ALL and think we can continue living on the basis of currency manipulation, that's just a sick joke and the joke is on the people who say so - like you because, go to the real world and everything is transacted on the real value of dollar/pound/euro, not the one your govt officials pluck from the sky. The quality of life of a people is not about how much their currency exchanges in the international market. Do you know Ghana? Ghana changed the value of their currency to 100 times it's previous value. Have the Ghanaians become 100 times better off? This is all a joke. Get to work, Nigeria. That's the only way to a better life

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Yes. Welcome to the 21st century my friend. The only thing that is constant is change. We live in a fast paced world and most Nigerians rely on imports unlike the era you reminiscing with nostalgia. You cannot compare the world of today and the era when Post offices were the only main route of communication. It is pointless comparing analogue and digital mechanism. Nigeria must catch up with the global pace or remain a skunk forever. In the global arena, there is no space for the weakest link.

Do I stand to profit if naira is devalued? Of course and very heavily because of the exchange rates. Yet I know that it is economically and morally wrong to devalue the naira when the export Nigeria has is oil which is experiencing a glut in the market place.

I think your problem is that you so much dwell in the past that you fail to acknowledge the present and the future. Such mindset is retrogressive.
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