Sincere 9gerian: 140 megawatts to be built at $201 million. $201 million is equals to N32 billion.

If we divide N32 billion by 140 megawatts we'll get N230 million per megawatt.

Can we compare the N230 million per megawatt in Bauchi state versus the N400 million per megawatt in Lagos? Who will deliver Lagos from the thieving duo of Tinubu and Fashola? What sins did Lagosians commit to warrant this mindless rapiing of their resources? Who will deliver my brothers and sisters in Lagos?

Cost of building power plants of the same capacity may vary depending on some factors like quality of materials used, expected life span among others. Why don't we buy generators of the same capacity but from different makers at the same price? Remember that Lagos power plant is not 'made in China' like that of Bauchi.

Now, government will not have choice but to settle ASUU. Can government try this rubbish with NLC? NO!! ASUU has been taken for granted because it's not a revenue generating agency of government - by implication government is not loosing any revenue. By the time NUPENG joins the strike and government start loosing revenue, government will have no choice but to find immediate solution to ASUU strike.

chima12: You are very right about dangote there,but its even better as the poster above me wrote,let dangote restrict his investment to the sw and north.Politics is not his calling,trying to play it between ondo and delta is a disaster waiting to happen for him.Does he think he can pipe crude oil from delta state oilfields to his refinery in ondo and the niger delta militants in delta state will fold their hands and watch him?

There is oil Ondo, Edo and now Lagos. Many of you are living in the past while smart investors are aware of the new changes. Very soon Lagos oil will one of the largest with lower cost of processing.

IGBO-SON:
If the bastardly bokites would allow us to rest so the country can develop and be seen as a safe destination for FDIs, then we could be hearing more of these type of news!

Any firm with confidence in Nigeria could easily construct and operate a brand new high-speed national rail infrastructure on a BOT basis; stretching from Lagos to Maiduguri and from Calabar to Sokoto!

It's true but the terms of agreement must favour us and I think that's why NRC is being careful so that we don't mortgage our future cheaply.

Dpeacemaker101: Please close this thread.

Why Or you want us to be suffering and smiling. I'm currently in Ibadan - Samonda/U.I. No electricity yet.

In my area there was power cut after about an hour into the programme and it has not been restored.

The national railroad operator in South Korea, Korea Railroad Corporation, has commenced a discussion with the Nigerian Railway Corporation on the construction of a new railway system in Nigeria.

Already, Korail, as the Korean firm is called, has sent a proposal to the NRC for the building and maintenance of the railway system.

The Korean delegation led by the Director-General, Korail, Mr. Jong Chul Won, presented the proposal on Friday during a meeting with the Nigerian team at the NRC head office in Lagos.

A statement obtained by our correspondent on Friday indicated that the meeting between the two railway corporations lasted about two hours.

In his presentation, Project Manager of Korail, Mr. Kwang Ho Choi said the firm was prepared to give Nigeria a world-class railway.

He stressed that the deal would be mutually beneficial to both countries, adding Korail would help to standardise the nation’s maintenance culture as it was currently doing in countries such as Chile, Philippines and the United States.

Kwang said Korail would also help in the area of personnel training through its Koica programme.

“Through Koica, we will set up a railway training school in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. We have submitted a first proposal and there will also be contact from the Korean government to the Nigerian government. This, we believe, will create employment on approval,” he said.

According to him, Korail has affiliations with countries such as France, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, Argentina and Cambodia.

Kwang explained that Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea, besides being a railway construction company.

He said the Korean firm, in its 114th years of operations, had built a reputation on railway service punctuality and safety. “With experiences gathered since 1809 when the Korean railways started operations, it has made communications with customers a priority on long distances, intercity services and freight rail service. Our metro services, capable of moving three million people with an average of 289 trips daily, are among the best in the world with rolling stock of both diesel and electronic engines,” he said.

In his reaction, the NRC’s representative, Aminu Gusau, told the visiting Korean firm the management of the corporation would consider its option and standards and get back to it.

According to him, the NRC has a way of dealing with partners most especially on issues that have to do with the future of the Nigerian people.

He promised the Korean delegation led by the Director-General, Korail, Mr. Jong Chul Won, that Korail’s proposal would be looked into appropriately.

Facilitator of the meeting, the Managing Director Netzone Engineering, Henry Owonka, said Nigeria at this time deserved a world-class railway system.

He expressed the hope that the Korean firm would use its expertise to expedite the Nigeria’s railway reform embarked upon by the Federal Government.
Source: http://www.punchng.com/business/korea-eyes-nigeria-railway-project/

Every Nairalander does one or more of what I list below. As for me I do almost all of them. You can select those you do or add more
1. Nairalanders check the front page first before checking other sections whenever they open this website
2. For a very long post, Nairalanders often scroll down to check how long the post is before reading
3. If a post is too long, many Nairalanders don't read it, few read whatever they can and go straight to read responses while only very few read entirely
4. When there are many responses to a post, Nairalanders read the very first (page) responses and then selectively read those responses that have generated many likes
5. Nairalanders sometimes laugh alone when they read something funny on nairaland and people around them wonder why they are laughing alone
6. Nairalanders intentionally derail treads that are not of interest to them
7. Nairalanders visit politics and romance sections more than other sections.

Pls I'm not sure which section is the most suitable for this post. Mod can help move accordingly if necessary. Thanks

touch4mony: 35 plots of land for sale in an industrial layout in port harcut.kindly call Ernest on 08030880741 if u are intrested.

Portha what? I will buy those plots after 2015 when peace returns to Portharcut. Meanwhile, why would you advertise plots of land under a topic that talks about revenue shortfall Omo, na negative correlation!

Now he has officially been *kidnapped* and detained in SSS *custody*. Soon they will ask for *ransom* through bail conditions like N500 million naira, two landed properties in Abuja, with sureties in like sum

And can every parent afford such fees?[/b]

dheaven: [b]All universities should be privatized like PHCN. That is the solution now.

INEC is becoming powerful and confident day after day in our journey of democratization. We could see how it exerted its independence during APC registration and now, proving to political parties that their manipulative choice of candidates is not final. It went a step further to showcase the educational credentials of candidates for Anambra electorates to make informed decisions. My only prayer is for the security agents to do a good job for us to have a free and fair election.

Debates about Syrian Civil War have taken many dimensions. There are Moralist arguments, the Realists versus Idealist confrontations, as well as a re-emergence of uncommon roles of terrorist organizations in global affairs. One of the interesting things about this conflict is the evolution of a new form of diplomacy between the World major powers in international relations.
The moralists who had backed the United States threat to launch military airstrikes against Syria largely based their support for external intervention on the need to halt continuous massacre and protect civilian population. As noble as this rationale for military action seems, the moralists dangerously assumed that the U.S share similar reason with them as regard the need to attack military targets in Damascus. This weak assumption was defeated when the United States opted out of possible military actions despite continuous military offensives against opposition-controlled territories around Syria by forces loyal to President Assad of Syria.
One of the critical questions for Moralists is why U.S jettisoned military option against Syria and allows continuous military bombardment by Assad Forces despite reports of atrocities and sufferings in Syria even as the United States initially vowed to save humanity. Even though many Moralists seem confused and disappointed in U.S, they should be reminded that International Politics is a pursuit of national interests; and in this case, only the U.S could correctly in its volition define its interest in Syrian (conflict). A lesson for Moralists is not to merely depend on a major power or any or any state for that matter for achievement of their wish but should converge their institutions both exclusive and supportive for the purpose of achieving their motives. They can also work to galvanize support for Idealist structural units and institutions with aim of purpose of achieving common goal.
The idealist movement for ending Syrian civil war was spear headed by Russia. The consensus among states, organizations and individuals in this school of taught is that any military strike in Syria should be a product of United Nations Security Council Resolution. To them, military action should not displace political solution to the crisis. Other supporters of this stance include China, Iran, and in moderate stance, Germany, British Parliament among others. The current seemingly acceptable and working option to resolving Syrian impasse does not represent strength for Idealist and defeatism for Realists. It merely reflects fulfillment of U.S interest to avoid application of the Use of Force. Then, the question is, what U.S interest is being fulfilled to avert military strike? From all indications, Syria’s readiness to hand off its chemical weapon is a turning point and a game changer in reducing global tension generated by Syrian conflict. This scenario should serve as a lesson for Moralists that U.S interest in Syria is to maintain its hegemony and checkmate any potential in current global balance of power by eliminating Damascus chemical arsenal as against any humanitarian hypothesis. The aforementioned motive can also be used to explain U.S stance against Iran’s alleged pursuit of nuclear power. As for Russia and other states in its ‘bloc’; their realization that that the only thing that can stop U.S military action is for Assad to give up chemical weapons, is a reflection of diplomatic wisdom. The point here is that idealist forces and institutions including the U.N did not stop U.S military strike, only diplomatic wisdom did – fulfilling U.S interest.
Before analyzing the new dimension to diplomacy which Syrian conflict has introduced, let me deliberate on the re-emergence of unusual roles of global terrorist organizations in conflict prosecution. This unusual role became prominent in 1979 when the U.S gave training and logistic support to Osama Bin Laden and his jihadist group during the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This support, in addition to rough terrain, ensured that the USSR could not defeat the Taliban. Consequently, the emergence of stronger and more sophisticated terrorism decades after, has been linked to 1979 U.S support for Taliban. Now, similar scenario is playing out in Syria the United States is supporting Opposition fighters who have been infiltrated by al-Qaida linked militants. The goal of getting out President Al-Assad seems to be more important than such criminality of terrorist elements in Syria that includes torture, murder and open execution. The question of if the United States has learnt from its 1979 mistake and if whether it’s not breeding future terrorists are begging for debate.
A new dimension to international diplomacy was introduced through a letter written by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Americans through The New York Times. This form of diplomatic posture which features a president of a major power directly writing to citizens of another major power with the objective of directly influencing their opinion on major international conflict is new in international politics. Putin, with this singular act has set a pace for ‘CITIZENS DIPLOMACY’. This new form of diplomacy was solidified in International Politics when Senator John McCane used the same method to reach out to Russians in his Pravda, a Russian media outfit. This is direct way to influence citizens opinion in other countries with little or no barrier.
In conclusion, the winners and losers of Syrian Civil War cannot be definitely determined as at now. However, the declaration of victory by President Al-Assad claiming that his regime’s acceptance to hand off chemical weapons as a win situation can best be described as a mere propaganda to cover up his loss. Apart from losing its chemical weapons and citizens, the cost of the war on Syria’s political, economic and social strata will be extremely difficult to quantify. While Russian has been able to uplift the perception of global influence in diplomatic circle, the U.S has so far been dictating the tunes. How the current state of the conflict will change only time will tell.
SOURCE is me. Thanks.

Your assertion is merely political. I see you as one of the ant-APC elements

Professor Peter: Charity begins abroad. He went there for medical tourism. Spending the money he looted while in office n d returns given to him by ACN guys.

Many people have criticized APC leader, Bola Hammed Tinubu for going to the UK for the treatment of his knee injury. Here are the possible reasons he opted for UK:
-To avoid disturbances and trooping-in of supporters. This is necessary as he needs rest and privacy after the surgery.
-To have access to world class expert. For those who opined that his choice of UK is base on his failure to build standard hospitals in Lagos; they should be reminded that buildings and equipments alone do not make hospitals. There is currently problem of accurate diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria as a result of shortfall in expertise. If you doubt this, why do Nigerian doctors refer patients abroad for diagnosis and treatments? As a trending politician who needs time to prepare for APC's consolidation and preparation for 2015 general election, he must be diagnosed and treated accurately to recover quickly and lead the opposition. Note that his short absence is being felt already.

SniperInADiaper: *clap clap clap*

Thank you

Last week I was down with malaria. The inspiration for this poem came to me while on my bed despite severe symptoms grilling me. Please enjoy.

Suddenly my strength became weakened
My joints less lubricated
There was bitterness in my mouth
And a heater in my body
The intensity of ringing bell from the neighbourhood church tripled in my head

Why have you changed my diet?
Why have you reduced my productivity?
Why have you diminished my fun and excitement?
Why have you broadened my friendship with bed?
Why have you changed the volume and the nature of my food?

Oh! You have been unfair to me
For I have been your victim for about a week now
I'm not a looser but you
Because you didn't teach me a lesson
You only rejuvenated my mind about twos of life
That I must remember there are other sides to life
Time of life and death
Surplus and scarcity
Rain and drought
Wellness and sickness

Now I'm the real victor
And you, MALARIA, the real looser
Thank God I'm back on my feet
Thank God you are back under my feet
I'm the victor
You are the looser.

Why are they not close to each other? Spirit of individualism depicting that there seems to be no strong bond yet.

No, na the hair for him head migrate go him jaw.

*idriis*:
E don grow white beared. Jente tins