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Below is the link to the top 10 Universities Nigeria. Is Your School On The List? If No Tell Us In The Comment Section Why Your School Should be on the list.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdM-w_mPnRg

The Queen of England, gets a pay raise, what is your opinion on this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=102ejwm6t8o&t=0s&list=PLjgEVtdu7D8HYOrSCvjWZ1Bx7SXXnyer-&index=2

kindly click on the link below to watch the video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkMn8TVNGCI&index=2&list=PLjgEVtdu7D8HYOrSCvjWZ1Bx7SXXnyer-&t=0s

Meet the men who embezzled the funds for Nigerian Airways in this video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFhZX1mm4XY&t=0s&list=PLjgEVtdu7D8HYOrSCvjWZ1Bx7SXXnyer-&index=2

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Today's (16/10/2018) exchange rate of the Nigerian Naira against the Dollar, Pound and Euros

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https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/nigeria-17-10-2018-todays-naira-rate-against-the-dollar-pounds-and-euro.352923/

The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on

the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people.

see the link to the full article below

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/canada-becomes-second-country-to-legalise-recreational-marijuana-bbc.352891/

This afternoon, PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had an exclusive meeting with Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, Ogun state. See photos from the meeting below.
see the link to the post below:

https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/photos-of-obasanjo-and-atikus-meeting.351076/

Well written Poster you couldn’t have said it any better

pol23:
Tinubu type of politics is call rural rugged.
All those omo-onile couldn't do without him,they're sure any other government other than his will flush them out of the system.
In lagos....
Thugs collects money from Drivers.
Thugs collect money from Agbero.
Drivers are as well thugs,same as Agbero.
The thusg that get the chief backing will be superior.
The chief or king that gets Tinubu's backing will quite powerful in his jurisdiction.
Thugs collect money from Okada.
Thugs collect money on water from boats driver..... they once attacked me on Lekki- Apapa route...I ended up paying extra 2k for being on a cruise boat.
Thugs collect money from tippers and block industry.
Thugs collect money for Hackney.
Thugs collect money from shop owners.
Thugs collect money Agbo sellers that hawks.
Thugs collect money for anything from anybody.
Let's not talk about Omo Onile....those retarded heartless being.....
Bola Tinubu put them all there because they will be needed once in 4 years...
Do you see the videos of APC's member in lagos during the just concluded primary....
If you do,you will know 80% of them are Thugs.
Tinubu type of politics.

I don't think he stands a chance even Duke who was a former Governor does not stand a chance. It's sad but it is the truth

slimfit1:
Vote Sowore to bring sanity back to this country mate

This article seeks to call attention to the prevalent principle of godfatherism in Nigerian politics using the recent Ambode vs Sanwo- Olu's Saga as a case study. Godfatherism and political conflict are equivalent to mentoring, sponsoring and supporting a particular political aspirant.
In a typical political setting, the concept is an orientation based on the belief that certain individuals possess considerable means to unilaterally determine who get a party's ticket to run for an election and who wins the electoral contest. This is the case of the Lagos renowned Landlord, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He was elected senator for the Lagos West constituency in Lagos State, Nigeria in 1993. The election was just prior to a military take-over in December 1993. After the return to democracy, he was elected governor of Lagos State, holding office from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Tinubu then installed his own candidate which was Babatunde Raji Fashola who was succeeded by Akinwunmi Ambode.

see the link to the full article below
https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/bola-tinubu-the-jagaban-of-lagos-politics.348798/

Need help feeling help feeling your DS 160 form? You don’t need an agent for that. The form is really straight forward. In order to begin the process, you must have a valid International passport as you will be required to input your passport number while filling the form.
Stay tuned for more details

If you are tired of Nigeria and you need a place to migrate, when the complexities and expenses associated with migration hit you, it’s easy to become discouraged and put it all away. Below are top 5 countries that are easy to migrate to from Nigeria.
Panama

Panama is an independent nation in Central America bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country’s 4 million people. The US dollar is its currency. It’s a country that is considered safe and well developed. Panama’s retiree visa requires a monthly income of $1,000. If you’re not old enough to retire, a $5,000 deposit in a Panamanian bank gets you in the door for permanent residency.
see link to the full article below
https://olatorera.com/top-5-countries-easy-to-migrate-to-from-nigeria/

Senate President Bukola Saraki has submitted nomination forms for the presidential candidacy race of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Saraki wrote on Twitter that he had submitted the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to the PDP at the Abuja headquarters of the party, adding “It is time to #GrowNigeria!”

Although this is the first step, it is not an absolute ticket for contesting under the party’s umbrella as Saraki will have to contest at the party’s primary election with former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former Kano State governor Muhammed Rabiu Kwankwaso.
see the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/2019-election-nigeria-senate-president-bukola-saraki-submits-presidential-nomination-forms/

In spite of being unattractive, these men have gorgeous wives and they are super rich. They are also some of the most notable men in Nigeria. Below are top 3 most unattractive (outwardly ugly) men in Nigerian politics. These men have proven that physical attractiveness is not a prerequisite to success and therefore, nothing should stop you from pushing your dreams.

See the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/top-3-most-unattractive-richest-men-in-nigerian-politics/

In a meeting held on the 14th of August, 2018 at Abuja, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, addressed politicians loyal to the party. He told them APC under his leadership would reward loyalty noting that the party’s reward system would be one that would ensure that those who stood with the party in trying times did not regret it. The meeting was attended by senators and members of House of Representatives of Nigeria.

While stating his earlier call for the impeachment of Bukola Saraki as Senate President, Oshiomhole told the legislators that it does not conform to the norm to allow an individual who was a member of a minority party to preside over members of the party in the majority.

He said, “Democracy teaches us that the minority have the right to have their say but the majority must have their way"

“So, if we have 56 senators and they have 49 senators, I insist that 49 senators cannot preside over the affairs of a house in which the APC has 56 senators. And I ask them to tell us anywhere in the world where the minority rules over the majority.“Often times, we take flights to Washington and other places to understudy the American presidential system of government".“Once you lose the majority, without further ado, you step down. Let me restate that we cannot be subjected to minority rule in the Nigerian Senate and, therefore, whether it is convenient for Distinguished Senator Saraki or not, the truth is whether by morality or by law or by convention, Senator Saraki can only avoid impeachment by toeing the path of honour, step down so that the APC can take over the leadership of the House".

“I want to repeat, Sen. Saraki as President of the Senate will be lawfully and democratically impeached. It will not be illegally done. It will be done according to law and tradition.”
https://olatorera.com/politics-in-nigeria-adams-oshiomhole-calls-for-senate-president-saraki-to-step-down-or-be-impeached/

Here are the top 5 most expensive wristwatches you should know, wear one of them, be sure to make a statement.
Graff Diamonds Hallucination – $55 million

This watch is made up of 110 carats of diamonds. Diamonds of all colours, including Fancy Pink, Fancy Yellow, Fancy Green, and Fancy Blue, and cuts, including emerald, heart, pear, marquise, and round, are combined to create this fascinating fashion accessory.
Graff Diamonds The Fascination – $40 million

The fascination watch has 152.96 carats of diamond with a centre diamond that is a 38.14-carat D Flawless pear shape. The centre diamond detaches into a ring that can be worn separately.
Breguet No. 160 – $30 million

The original version of this watch was allegedly commissioned for Marie Antoinette by one of her lovers. Abraham-Louis Breguet began working on the watch in 1782, and Marie Antoinette was executed before its completion in 1827 by Breguet’s son. The watch included every known complication at the time, including a thermometer, chime, and perpetual calendar. The watch was on display at the L.A. Mayer Museum in Jerusalem until it was stolen in 1983. The watch was eventually recovered and is still on display at the Mayer museum today.

see the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/top-5-most-expensive-watches/

Letter To The Editor, Premium Times, By Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Vice President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (Sept 4, 2018)

RE: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring - Atiku

Dear Editor,

Kindly permit me a response to a piece in your publication, titled “Osinbajo got it wrong on Restructuring,” written, we are told, by my illustrious predecessor in office, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

First, let me say that I really would have expected Alhaji Abubakar to at least get the full text of my comments before his public refusal of my views. But I understand; we are in that season where everything is seen as fair game! He quoted me as saying that “the problem with our country is not a matter of restructuring… and we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the argument that our problems stem from some geographic re-structuring”.

Yes, I said so.

As the quote shows, I rejected the notion that geographical restructuring was a solution to our national problems. Geographical restructuring is either taking us back to regional governments or increasing the number of States that make up the Nigerian federation.

As we all may recall, the 2014 National Conference actually recommended the creation of 18 more States. And I argued that, with several States struggling or unable to pay salaries, any further tinkering with our geographical structure would not benefit us.

We should rather ask ourselves why the States are underperforming, revenue and development wise. I gave the example of the Western Region (comprising even more than what is now known as the South West Zone), where, without oil money, and using capitation tax and revenues from agriculture and mining, the government-funded free education for over 800,000 pupils in 1955, built several roads, farm settlements, industrial estates, the first TV station in Africa, and the tallest building in Nigeria, while still giving up fifty percent of its earnings from mining and minerals for allocation to the Federal Government and other regions.

I then argued that what we required now was not geographical restructuring but good governance, honest management of public resources, deeper fiscal Federalism, and a clear vision for development.

On the issue of deeper fiscal Federalism or restructuring, I explained how the then Lagos State Government, led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, decided to fight for greater autonomy of States.

As Attorney-General at the time, it was my duty and privilege to lead the legal team against the then Federal government, in our arguments at the Supreme Court. I am sure that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar would remember these cases on greater autonomy for States that I cite below, as he was Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the time.

At the Supreme Court, we won several landmark decisions on restructuring Nigeria through deeper fiscal federalism, some of which our late converts to the concept, now wish to score political points on.

It was our counter-claims alongside those of other littoral States, that first addressed so comprehensively the issue of resource control. We agreed with the oil producing States that they had a right to control their resources. We argued, though unsuccessfully, that the Ports of Lagos were also a resource, which should enable Lagos State, in the worst case, to be paid the derivation percentage for proceeds of its natural resources. Years later, we also filed an action at the Supreme Court arguing that the Value Added Tax, being a consumption tax, should exclusively belong to the States.

On the issue of who, between the Federal and State governments, should have authority to grant building permits and other development control permits, the Supreme Court, by a slim majority, ruled in our favour. It held that, even with respect to federal land, States had exclusive authority to grant building or other developments control permits.

In 2004, we created 37 new local governments in Lagos State. We believed that we had a Constitutional right to do so and that in any event, a State should have a right to create its own administrative units. Several other States joined us and created theirs.

The Federal government’s response was to seize the funds meant for our local governments, thus strangulating States like Lagos, which had created new local governments. We challenged this at the Supreme Court. The court held that the President had no right under the Constitution to withhold or seize funds meant for the States. The allocations were not a gift of the Federal Government to the States. They were the Constitutional right of the States and local governments.

The court also agreed that States had a Constitutional right to create local governments, pursuant to section 8 of the Constitution, but that the creation remained inchoate until the National Assembly, by resolution, amended the existing list of local governments to capture the newly created LGs.

In response, we created by State Law, Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), to accommodate the newly created Local Government Councils until such a time as the National Assembly would complete the process. But the Lagos State Government took up the challenge to re-engineer its revenue service, making it autonomous. With innovative management, tax collection in Lagos became more efficient, and tax revenues continued to grow geometrically. Today, the State earns more IGR than 30 States of Nigeria put together!

Further, we contested the attempts of the then Federal Government to create supervisory authority over the Finances of Local Governments by the signing into law of the Monitoring of Revenue Allocation to Local Governments Act, 2005. The Supreme Court also ruled in our favour, striking down many provisions of the law that sought to give the Federal government control over local government funding.

I have been an advocate, both in court and outside, of fiscal Federalism and stronger State Governments. I have argued in favour of State Police, for the simple reason that policing is a local function. You simply cannot effectively police Nigeria from Abuja. Only recently, in my speech at the Anniversary of the Lagos State House of Assembly, I made the point that stronger, more autonomous States would more efficiently eradicate poverty. So I do not believe that geographical restructuring is an answer to Nigeria’s socio-economic circumstances. That would only result in greater administrative costs. But there can be no doubt that we need deeper fiscal Federalism and good governance.

Alhaji Atiku’s concept of restructuring is understandably vague, because he seeks to cover every aspect of human existence in that definition. He says it means a “cultural revolution”. Of course, he does not bother to unravel this concept. He says we need a structure that gives everyone an opportunity to work, a private sector driven economy. Yes, I agree. These are critical pillars of our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), including our Ease of Doing Business Programme.

If, however, this is what he describes as restructuring, then it is clear that he has mixed up all the issues of good governance and diversification of the economy with the argument on restructuring.

Good governance involves, inter alia, transparency and prudence in public finance. It involves social justice, investing in the poor, and jobs for young people; which explains our School Feeding Programme, providing a meal a day to over 9 million public school children in 25 States as of today. Our NPower is now employing 500,000 graduates; our TraderMoni that will be giving microcredit to 2 million petty traders; our Conditional Cash Transfers giving monthly grants to over 400,000 of the poorest in Nigeria. The plan is to cover a million households.

Surprisingly, Alhaji Atiku leaves out the elephant in the room – corruption. And how grand corruption, fueled by a rentier economic structure that benefits those who can use political positions or access to either loot the treasury or get favorable concessions to enrich themselves. This was a main part of my presentations the Minnesota Town Hall meeting.

In arguing for good governance, I made the point that our greatest problem was corruption. I pointed out that grand corruption, namely the unbelievable looting of the treasury by simply making huge cash withdrawals in local and foreign currency, was the first travesty that President Buhari stopped.

I showed the OPEC figures from oil revenues since 1990. In four years from 2010 to 2014, the PDP government earned the highest oil revenues in Nigeria’s history, USD381.9billion. By contrast, the Buhari Administration has earned USD121 billion from May 2015 to June 2018, less than 1/3 of what Jonathan Administration earned at the same period in that administration’s life. Despite earning so much less, we are still able to invest more in infrastructure than any government in Nigeria’s history. The difference is good governance and fiscal prudence.

In the final analysis, restructuring in whatever shape or form, will not mean much if our political leaders see public resources as an extension of their bank accounts.

The cultures in Africa are diverse and heterogeneous consisting of a mixture of countries with various tribes that each have their own unique characteristic from the continent of Africa. This is as a result of the diverse populations that today inhabit the continent of Africa. African culture is expressed in its arts and crafts, folklore and religion, cuisine, music and languages.

The countries in West Africa include Nigeria, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe. Below are the Top 3 most popular African cultures.

The Ghanaian Kente

Kente is a silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips. The cloth was a sacred and royal cloth worn only in times of importance and was the cloth of Kings. It is an icon of African cultural heritage currently worn around the world and is easily identified by its dazzling multicoloured patterns of bright colours. Every colour on this beautiful fabric has a meaning. Every colour is a symbol of events related to the daily lives of the people.


see the link to the complete article below:
https://olatorera.com/top-3-most-popular-cultures-in-west-africa/

At his most recent press conference, Omoyele Sowore one of the Nigerian 2019 presidential aspirants, urges Nigerians to start taking the production and exportation of weed (Marijuana) seriously. According to him, it would help Nigeria contribute to the GDP of the world since some of the finest weed in the world is grown in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

see the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/operation-legali…t-omoyele-sowore/

The Russians are no doubt the most feared people on the planet. In spite of this, they do have some fun side to them.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer serving as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 2000 until 2008. Over the years he has been called many nicknames, below are top 10 nicknames for President Putin.

https://olatorera.com/top-10-nicknames-for-russian-president-vladimir-putin/

To have a better understanding of this article, we need to define who a fugitive is, a fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from jail, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. Africa has had its fair share of fugitives. Below are top 3 most wanted African fugitives.
Abubakar Shekau

This name is definitely a household name to all Nigerians. Shekau is the leader of the terrorist group Boko Haram Nigerian militant group that has declared loyalty to the Islamist militant group popularly called ISIS. He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf, until Yusuf was executed in 2009. In June 2012, the United States Department of State identified Shekau as a terrorist and placed a $7 million bounty for information leading to his capture through its Reward justice program, the Nigerian army also offered $300,000 for information leading to the arrest of Shekau. Abubakar Shekau is yet to be captured, he also took credit for the kidnap of over 200 girls at Chibok, Nigeria.

Joseph Kony

Joseph Rao Kony is the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that formerly operated in Uganda. He is a child kidnapper, warlord and funnily a prophet. To think that someone who is capable of perpetrating such evil considers himself a prophet is laughable. He is indeed a psychopath. Kony proclaims himself the spokesperson of God claims he is visited by a multinational host of 13 spirits, including a Chinese phantom. His goal is to rule Uganda according to the 10 commandments in the biblical old testament. In 2015, the Guardian reported that Kony’s forces were responsible for the deaths of over 100,000 people and the kidnapping of at least 60,000 children. The International Criminal Court announced his arrests warrant in 2005 for his crime against humanity.

See the link to the complete article below:
https://olatorera.com/2018-top-3-most-wanted-african-fugitives/

One of Nigeria’s most notable PDP (People’s Democratic Party) leaders, Chief Dr. Olufemi Majekodunmi of Ogun State, now a member of ADC (African Democratic Congress), a current trending party formed with members culled from APC (All Progressives Congress), has officially declared his intent to contribute to the growth of the nation by joining the national Senate through the 2019 elections. Majekodunmi, a renowned medical doctor, is founder and owner of several corporations in Nigeria including Kejide Hospitals, Alimentari Limited and Makunda Limited. He has been a strong player in the construction and oil and gas industries in the country for over 2 decades. In 2011, he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Ogun State, losing to current governor Ibikunle Amosun. A close associate to Nigeria’s foremost veteran leader, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Majekodunmi has been a member of PDP for over 30 years. His passion for Nigeria has been evident in his ethical responsibilities within and outside his political party. Omo Ogun 2019.

CodeTemplar:
The greatest form of mental slavery is being so lazy to create wealth and expecting other to spend their on you like you adding any real value to their life.
Stay there and be blogging hateful stuffs like it will take you any where. The catholics are the richest church around but have super expensive schools also.
They know that in order to attract the best brains in the school must be open to both members and non-members of catholic so they charge well. I wonder if pastor Chris is also holding your hand.

BTW, advanced nations today where more religious during their own industrial revolution.

why are you so triggered?

A research was conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, according to this research, Africans are among the most religious people on earth. The research titled Tension and Tolerance: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa were situated on over 25,000 interviews conducted in more than 60 languages in 19 countries. The study proves that at least half of all Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa believe Jesus will return in their lifetime. One in three Muslims in the region expects to see the re-establishment of the Caliphate.

There are at least 89 million Christians in Nigeria, and Pastors collect 10% of their income. Just imagine the total amount they get every week and that does not include the seeds they compel their congregation to sow using God’s name as a foil. They do not build free schools with this money nor do they provide affordable healthcare. The average church member cannot afford the private schools these churches have established. But we see them drive exotic cars, live in a lavish mansion and wear super expensive accessories.

see the link to the complete article:

https://olatorera.com/who-gifted-pastor-chris-oyakhilome-a-private-jet/

A research was conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, according to this research, Africans are among the most religious people on earth. The research titled Tension and Tolerance: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa were situated on over 25,000 interviews conducted in more than 60 languages in 19 countries. The study proves that at least half of all Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa believe Jesus will return in their lifetime. One in three Muslims in the region expects to see the re-establishment of the Caliphate.

There are at least 89 million Christians in Nigeria, and Pastors collect 10% of their income. Just imagine the total amount they get every week and that does not include the seeds they compel their congregation to sow using God’s name as a foil. They do not build free schools with this money nor do they provide affordable healthcare. The average church member cannot afford the private schools these churches have established. But we see them drive exotic cars, live in a lavish mansion and wear super expensive accessories.

This article is worth a read.
see the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/who-gifted-pastor-chris-oyakhilome-a-private-jet/

Poverty is indeed a state of the mind. Some people have been born in abject poverty and in spite of this, they became wealthy and succeeded against all odds. This is a motivation for all, that you can succeed irrespective of your present circumstances. Below are three famous people in Africa who rose from extreme poverty to legal wealth.
Djimon Hounsou- Actor

The Actor from the popular movie “Blood Diamond” was not born rich. Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Bénin to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He went to Paris from Cotonou at the age of 13, couldn’t find a job and ended as a homeless person always scouting in trash cans for food. One day, whilst searching as usual through trash for food, fate smiled upon him, his picture was taken by a photographer working for the fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Mugler saw the photos and was fascinated by the build of the Djimon and immediately set out to find this homeless man and hire him as a model. Presently, Djimon is worth is over $12million.
see the link to the full article below:
https://olatorera.com/top-3-famous-people-in-africa-who-rose-from-extreme-poverty-to-legal-wealth/

Poverty is indeed a state of the mind. Some people have been born in abject poverty and in spite of this, they became wealthy and succeeded against all odds. This is a motivation for all, that you can succeed irrespective of your present circumstances. Below are three famous people in Africa who rose from extreme poverty to legal wealth.
Djimon Hounsou- Actor
The Actor from the popular movie “Blood Diamond” was not born rich. Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Bénin to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He went to Paris from Cotonou at the age of 13, couldn’t find a job and ended as a homeless person always scouting in trash cans for food. One day, whilst searching as usual through trash for food, fate smiled upon him, his picture was taken by a photographer working for the fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Mugler saw the photos and was fascinated by the build of the Djimon and immediately set out to find this homeless man and hire him as a model. Presently, Djimon is worth is over $12million.

see the link to the full article
https://olatorera.com/top-3-famous-people-in-africa-who-rose-from-extreme-poverty-to-legal-wealth/