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ebonino:
Please, well meaning nigerians who has been part of this struggle and who truly understands what we are fighting for, this is time for us to revered those who has fallen in this struggle, this is time for us change nigeria.
as we all know, this is not really about fuel subsidy(it was just the last straw that broke the camel's back) but about persistent corrupt government that has enable countries like ghana stare at us with disdain. we must not give up now.
is it not evident what we have achieved so far?
the government has embarked on panic measures, i see on channelstv,news about EFCC auditing NNPC and the PIB bill to be pass in the coming week.
my comrades,we must take destiny into our hands and push further. more lives might be lost but good will always prevail against evil.
LET US STAND OUR GROUND AT OJOTA TOMORROW in one accord and the government will know that this time,they have touched a cub right before the lioness

I hope you and everyone related to you will be there,it is not enough to be an internet activist.

Kobojunkie:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jOH3aWUpnC1PaNFXCGTd7VF7N3rQ?docId=178c986b86614df383a03b28f7588813


Associated Press

something must be seriously wrong with your computer,u keep cropping up old news.

the NEWS we are referring to came up early Monday 16th January 2012 after the late sunday night meeting btw NLC and Govt.

Kobojunkie:
http://tribune.com.ng/sun/front-page-articles/6149-strike-continues-nlc-solution-will-come-soon-govt

From the same Tribune some hours before

The above news was response to the friday nite meeting. Nawaoo!!!

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, this morning, in his second broadcast to the nation in two weeks, reduced the price of petrol from N141.00 to N97.00 per litre.
However, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar said President Jonathan agreed with labour to put on hold full deregulation, while labour meets with the Alfa Belgore Committee from today to resolve all issues within three days.

He claimed that security reports indicated that some people might hijack the mass protest which began last week, hence, labour decided to suspend the protests, but stated that the general strike would continue.

Full text of President Jonathan’s speech:

Dear Compatriots,
This is the second time in two weeks I will address you on the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. In the last seven days, the nation has witnessed a disruption of economic activities.  Although, the economic imperatives for the policy have been well articulated by government, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) went ahead to declare a nationwide strike.

There was also near-breakdown of law and order in certain parts of the country as a result of the activities of some persons or groups of persons who took advantage of the situation to further their narrow interests by engaging in acts of intimidation, harassment and outright subversion of the Nigerian state. I express my sympathy to those who were adversely affected by the protests.

At the inception of the deregulation policy, Government had set up the Justice Alfa Belgore Committee to liaise with Labour and other stakeholders to address likely grey areas in the policy, but despite all our efforts, Labour refused the option of dialogue and also disobeyed a restraining order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.

However, following the intervention of the Leadership of the National Assembly, and other well-meaning Nigerians, Labour accepted to meet with government, but this yielded no tangible result.

It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest. This has prevented an objective assessment and consideration of all the contending issues for which dialogue was initiated by government. These same interests seek to promote discord, anarchy, and insecurity to the detriment of public peace.

Government appreciates that the implementation of the deregulation policy would cause initial hardships and commends Nigerians who have put forth suggestions and credible alternatives in this regard. Government also salutes Nigerians who by and large, conducted themselves peacefully while expressing their grievances.

Let me assure you that government will continue to respect the people’s right to express themselves within the confines of the law and in accordance with the dictates of our democratic space.

Government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to N97 per litre. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has been directed to ensure compliance with this new pump price.

Government is working hard to reduce recurrent expenditure in line with current realities and to cut down on the cost of governance. In the meantime, government has commenced the implementation of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment projects: including the Federal Government- assisted mass transit programme which is already in place, and job creation for the youth.  

Furthermore, the legal and regulatory regime for the petroleum industry will be reviewed to address accountability issues and current lapses in the Industry. In this regard, the Petroleum Industry Bill will be given accelerated attention. The report of the forensic audit carried out on the NNPC is being studied with a view to implementing the recommendations and sanctioning proven acts of corruption in the industry.

Let me assure Nigerians that this administration is irrevocably committed to tackling corruption in the petroleum industry as well as other sectors of the economy. Consequently, all those found to have contributed one way or the other to the economic adversity of the country will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

My dear compatriots, I urge you to show understanding for the imperatives of the adjustment in the pump price of petrol and give government your full support to ensure its successful implementation. I further appeal to Nigerians to go back to work and go about their normal duties as government has made adequate arrangements for the protection of life and property throughout the federation.

Government will not condone brazen acts of criminality and subversion. As President, I have sworn to uphold the unity, peace and order of the Nigerian State and by the grace of God, I intend to fully and effectively discharge that responsibility.  Let me add that we are desirous of further engagements with Labour. I urge our Labour leaders to call off their strike, and go back to work.

Nigeria belongs to all of us and we must collectively safeguard its unity.

Thank you. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/34354-fg-pegs-fuel-at-n97-per-litre-labour-suspends-protests-continues-strike

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http://www.channelstv.com/global/live_video.php

He is an aszehole,real men dont regret their actions easily.

Thanks very much,will see you soon.

Still one more question pls,i just bought the pathy 05,it will be in lagos in the next few weeks and i want to replace the radiator immediately.

Can u please confirm that the defect does not affect the aftermarket radiator of 2010 model.

Thanks a million time Nissparts,I really wanna stay ahead of this issue.

Please since the radiator defect is mostly with Pathy 2005-2007 models,is it possible to buy radiators of latest models and fix ,say pathy 2008-2011 models.

I want to believe that Nissan would have corrected the defect in the recent models.

Guess the configuration and orientation of the models are thesame.

The Op is a repulsive he-goat,i hardly comment,but his crude responses to decent argument has compelled me to.

My friend,we have the right to differ in opinions,the fact that we differ does not make your argument superior.If you could come up with this on the net,it is obvious u will poison in real life.

If you own a 2005-06 Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier especially, do THIS NOW.
If it hasn't happened already, your radiator will crack and leak coolant/water into your transmission and both will require replacement.
This will happen to at least 90% of the above mentioned model ranges.
The solution, if it hasnt happened already, is to install an external transmission oil cooler and bypass the radiator completely as it has a design flaw which Nissan is well aware of and facing a class action lawsuit as we speak.

Note, that this radiator issue is possible in other Nissan vehicles as well and the external cooler is highly recommended.

Cheers


Please where and how can this be done.

Thanks Sienna for your contribution.

The process is alot harder than i thought,one really needs alot of composure and articulation to be able to follow the steps.
In my last experience,i was scared stiff.Injuring an innocent pedestrian will haunt me forever.

oblo:
Like emperor stated downshifting is a very good way of slowing down a manual tranny car in event of brake failure, As for me I would also gently use my hand brake to further slow down the car.(I said gently use the hand brake otherwise u mite end up in a spin!). I dnt think I would want to engage the to reverse if the car was still moving foward at a considerable pace otherwise the tranny mite give way.

I would he more cautious if the car is an auto drive, if the gear was on D u can down shift to 2 and then 1 while also using your hand brake to assist gently,

Overall I just think the Major reason most mite not perform diz steps will be due to panic when such a thing as brake failure happens!

Other well versed gurus can shed more light on this.

The car runs faster when break fails,before u could utter Jack,u are dnagerously close to the next obstacle.

Please the above is for those with experience,the car could be manual or automatic.I had a very bad experience recently,thank God i wasn't on a high speed.I didn't know the right action to take until the car crashed into another ahead of me,though just a minor damage was caused.

paddy_lo:
[b]ok lets see. . In the past one yr, the price of crude has gone up,while the local currency the naira has depreciated in value

Yet the price of petrol(PMS) has been held artificially steady at N65.

Ladies and gentlemen this is no way to run an economy

There is no incentive to conserve the use of fuel as prices rise

no incentive to develop alternative sources of Energy,like EVs or SOLAR

Think for a moment if the US Govt came out after the personal computer was invented in 1980 and decided to intervene (and set prices)cause the cost was to high for the masses, there would be no apple,HP,Microsoft and all other IT innovators today that have brought down the price of a pc to commodity status

Again think for a moment,why subsidize fuel?.why not bread,cement, drugs. etc,the whole subsidy game is a slippery slope,that the GOVT best not get involved in.

Cheap fuel is a license to non critical reasoning,thats why the Europeans have huge taxes on fuel,so mass transport can bloom,the environment saved,and alternative energy developed.

Nigerians say they have Crude in their backyard so PMS should be cheap, but can they refine the crude by themselves without importing machines made elsewhere?, can we build a refinery without outside help?,if the answer in no we cant,then we dont deserve cheap fuel.

Let us get innovative for once,build this economy into a knowledge based one,and stop this laziness of the brain and body that we exhibit time after time

so yea am for subsidy removal,perhaps it will clear our cities of okada,and instead have us build trains,trams and subways

perhaps the next great invention like a car that runs on water or air will come from Nigeria. .

who knows. .

Happy new yr!![/b]

Thanks brother. we are all too rigid to make sacrifices and yet we want to move forward as a nation.

i mean as in aesthetics,power and cost

Siena:
Another brilliant movie.

It also featured the Audi S8 V10.  

sometimes i wonder who those cars are designed for.

sorry, transporter 1

I am all ready for the embarrassing happiness that may likely follow.

the[b] transporter[/b] made my Bimmer popular.

Kindly assist and check

5N1AR18W75C788401

mail to jodeci54@yahoo.com

salivating,just cant wait.

Kindly help me out with this VIN.

5n1ar18w75c788401

nawfia:
which lagos


i live and work on the island man, nothing like that,

i was about to ask him how that could be possible in Nigeria,i just bon!

me self tire ooh ! it doesnt work in Nigeria,it is just an effizzy stuff.

why has the BOKO HARAM sect suddenly gone dumb?

In their usual style,they would have disowned or issued a statement.

with the new devaluation,any idea on what the rates are currently??

Names are dropping already

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/8700/2011/11/22/alleged_boko_haram_sponsorship_senator_ali_ndume_arrested.html