You see am? I knew something was amiss... The Nigerian political elite/class have been scamming ordinary Nigerians since 1800BC

You cannot blame Tuface for standing down, besides it has nothing to do with him having balls or not... Clearly he is a patriot, but goin against federal might is another kettle of fish all together. Buhari isnt some nice democrat u know, coupled wit d fact that Tuface is middle aged n has a young family to look out for. You ma kukuma check am na.. E no easy....

@OP a quick reminder that Tuface is primarily asking for good governance n his educational status has nothing to do wit demanding for good governance. Next, has to do wit ur messianic calculations that it'l take a longer period of time for 'anyone' to get us out of d woods..so to say. Well sir, i beg to differ, cos our(Nigeria's) situation wasnt any where close to the 'woods' when this administration took over in May 2016. So what happened between then and now? Is d question peopl are asking..and for d record i campaigned for the APC both at state n national level... For me, this exemplifies the beauty of democracy.

Nice post @ OP...made sense until u got to the gay part...which I aint down for...eventhough I gather u still frowned upon it...overall ok post.

fulanimafia:
Truth be told, the appointments are skewed in the North's favour; but another truism is that it is one of the spoils of political dominance. We saw the exact same thing under GEJ when the South overwhelmingly occupied the juiciest posts. We can not also discount the behavior of the SE during the election campaigns where it systematically and myopically excluded itself from the ruling party. The few that were involved are now well represented in this government (Ngige, Onu et al.) The South West is also well represented and its clear for all to see.

P.S: The 'North' is made up of 3 regions, North Central, North West and North East so quit the deception in presenting it as 1 region.

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point of correction.. DG ITF Longmas Wapmuk is middlebelt so also is Mike Omeiri past DG of NOA.. Yemi Kaale is south west and that Yakubu guy is either from Taraba or Kaduna..quite a number of names on ur list are not south south or south eastern as u'd want us to believe..

@cityhood..lemme ask u somethin. Farin jini kenan? Translation (na so u gather loyalists reach?) unto say na people dey confirm ur status as legit guy..keep up d good work n continue to build on ur integrity. Bless!

Absolutely...added to this is the absence of good corporate governance in Nigerian founded companies...in other words it all boils down to the company culture passed down to future generations.

Haba @keneking... Theories arent empirical now,... It wont hurt if we have a bigger picture of international happenings n their effects on our dear country...

The writer clearly understands big brother US play... He must have studied their playbook on destabilizing foriegn, sovereign governments that dont kowtow to their every wish n caprice... First was Iraq's wmd's, then Libya and of course Nigeria was on their radar...but we have defied their prognosis by the grace of God... Overall i intirely subscribe to the writers thoughts... Nice job. Long Live Nigeria!

@OP I think we have to change the narrative where foriegn direct investment is seen as the single wonder pill that will solve all of Nigeria's problem...granted it will aid in fast tracking development, I still believe there are vast local and domestic potentials for investments..she i.e Kemi whatshername? Might have goofed but give her the benefit of doubt here abeg, please, ejor, donallah..

Its because we have our priorities wrong side up....a sorry narrative to see Cambodia way up the index on the right side...while Big Brother Nigeria is way south.

I resigned my appointment with a subsidiary of a conglomerate in 2013 December after my annual leave.. The stigma i got was from my spouse, surprisingly. Bros, women are something else. I am gainfully employed with a faith based non governmental org and the period I was out of job gave me clarity and I was able to start a consulting business.. So, you resigning or lossing your job is actually a blessing. My take sha.

@OP your knowledge of the issues are commendable, your analysis very true and succinct. There has been a concerted and deliberate plan by our Muslim brothers to dominate. Examples are rife like Jos, southern Borno, Benue state and presently what Nasir El Rufai is doing in kaduna. @OP more grease to ur fingers..keep telling the truth and God Almighty wil see us thru.

Allah ya isa.. Loosely translated to God dey.. And yet there are local governments without electricity, primary healthcare facilities, etc.. That's just from the armed forces or rather the airforce..

Very comic yet poignant...reminds me of BBC's focus on Africa magazine..there used to be an article on the back page written by a white guy..cant remember his name but Rueben Abati kind of sounds/writes like him bringing out salient points in a satirical way.. We need more political satirist that will bring home the truth.

@Poster succint analogy.. Imagine Nigerians importing container loads of house furnishing from China.. There is practically nothin we use that is home grown.. We need to press reset on our values..

Nice ride @OP, except you forgot to mention price..again that should be a 2008/09 model. Newer models have squashed rear end with the rear glass alot smaller. Additionally the lights come wit LED bulbs...

May God richly reward you and keep your own ma in good health n outta harms way too.

Great job @BCISLTD. I am more than impressed. How do people upcountry access ur services?

Ameachi equates Jonathan's administration to that of Abacha's, while Buhari says Abacha's administration wasn't corrupt! Go figure.

Aptly written article, nicely delivered. Never knew Dele Momodu is an excellent journalist, thought he was just a society photojournalist. But this here piece just put to rest any such notions on my end. I'l have to follow him on what's that national daily that he has a column again? And @Deziani I wish the speedest recovery, cancer no be small thing. May it be as far as the east is to the west from us in Jesus' name.

I dare say its a sad development for our nascent democracy. Hope the appellate court restores the mandate of the people of Taraba. Haba mana! Kilode? Wetin na?

@Chanchit ma bad, case of internet induced mistaken identity.

Nice post @OP. Na so oyinbo man dey try change our narrative, i.e African history to show we were never up there. But it will surprise alot of people how many 'firsts' and 'onlys' have emerged from the continent. And to d prayer warrior @Chanchit, are u from Plateau state cos that name sure sounds Taroh.

@janethEze i understand ur concerns totally, you don't want ur child brutalized etc. What i mean is disciplining a child. Now if u say, that should be your sole prerogative, then u are setting up the kid to believe that reprimand can only come from his/her parents. So the child grows up wit a false notion that only dad or mum can address me. Now when s/he knows somebody can knock me on the head for being rude or disobedient what do u think the child will try not to do?

@janetheze would u be happy if ur child does something that needs instant reprimand and the teacher over looks it, only for the child to repeat it and possibly cause you untold embarrassment? That's the difference between Nigeria n Israel. For a Jewish kid is the property of the entire community, much like the olden days where anyone could caution, scold, or whip for the good of the child n community. I have two kids and its my constant prayer that they grow up to be model citizens... My thoughts

Confirmed 419. Scam of the century to be forewarned is to forearm. 40% ke in two weeks? How? What gives? Abegi! Go find work jore.

In ascending order from best to least in my 'expert' opinion the first position would go to Enugu, justification would be on grounds of having alot of oriental exports unto the national stage. Abs would come in next considering big platforms like Audu Maikori's choc city have a footprint in the thriving federal capital. Calabar for me is a no brainer, cos I'm upcountry folk don't know who has emerged from the city. U are most welcome OP!

Brother urs is small, although we have to remember the vows we took before God Almighty. What if you are going thru some hassles at work or in ur business and there is no support from d home front, when she gets pregnant nko and starts pouting as if she wan take selfie... Truly women are a different breed it seems most of them just want to wear d white dress and be addressed as madam. But @OP a word of caution thread softly don't get carried away. Best regards