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londoner:
^^^^^That picture looks doctored to me.

Read the placard and then read the red writing and how it is supposedly positioned on the placard. It has been photoshopped on there, it seems. Look at how the texts line up.

The placard is held to the side and all writting except the one in red is also to the side.

The red writing is staight facing as if it has been added later.

Also, the pic supplied as evidence of Ijaw youths in LAGOS, is abviously not in Lagos, but outside Nigeria.

you are a learner.

Hashtag #DontForgetSoSoon

hey

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where is the refinery as promise?

Hashtag #DontForgetSoSoon

Segun Sango Protem National Chairperson Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) says that the working masses must fight and profer a political alternative to capitalist looting…

In the midst of abundant human and natural resources, the vast majority of Nigeria’s working masses and the poor perpetually live in abject poverty. The primary reason for this embarrassing state of absurdity is the “profit first” capitalist system which dominates the world including Nigeria. Under this unjust system, whether in advanced countries of US, Europe, Japan, etc. or stupendously resource rich but economically backward countries like Nigeria, the vast majority of the world population are kept in unstable and often difficult socio-economic conditions with only tiny fraction of the rich and the excessively rich having exclusive access to things and comforts of life. This system of absurdity is best typified by Nigeria’s looting capitalist elite who reign supreme over unbelievable level of economic backwardness and mass misery.

LOOTING WITH IMPUNITY

The latest manifestation of looting with impunity is a case popularly called the “Pension Scam Scandal”. As usual, in this case, a few highly placed government officials between themselves and their accomplices stole over N40billion from the Police Pension Scheme. Unfortunately for this set of looters, they were charged to court – in consonance with President Jonathan’s “war against corruption!” In the spirit of “due process” another flagship of the present dispensation, those who brought this set of looters to court entered what is popularly called “plea bargaining” with the looters. Subsequently, the judiciary was invited to “impartially” dispense justice against the looters in accordance with the existing laws and laid down precedents.

The Vanguard newspaper of January 29, 2013 reported the joke that masqueraded as a judicial proceeding: “One of the eight civil servants accused of complicity in the illegal diversion of over N40billion from the Nigeria Police Pension Funds, Mr. John Yakubu Yusufu, yesterday confessed before an Abuja High Court that he connived with the others and stole only about N23billion. He was, however sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of N750,000 fine. Yusufu who pleaded guilty to a three-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) begged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying he had already forfeited 32 of his choice property to the Federal Government. The accused person who was hitherto facing trial alongside a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Atiku Abubakar Kigo and six others, made his confession shortly after the EFCC re-docked them on a 20-count amended charge”.

UPROAR

This judicial sanctification of looting has provoked widespread uproar amongst all sections of the working masses across the country. Apparently fearing the political explosion which this issue can detonate if the working masses organizations like the NLC, TUC, JAF, DSM etc. should make a bold and categorical call for mass protest against this blatant act of treasury looting, the Jonathan led PDP government through its agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), immediately re-arrested and re-arraigned Mr. Yakubu Yusufu, the current chief beneficiary of the reigning “Plea Bargain”, to give the impression that the government itself is so scandalized and has taken steps to right this wrong.

In addition to the mass outrage expressed by the ordinary working masses against this gigantic instance of looting, the Nigeria Labour Congress has given the official response of the organized workers to the entire show of shame. The NLC statement issued on January 29, 2013 by its Acting President, Kiri Mohammed, amongst other things stated: “We are startled at the judgment by an Abuja High Court yesterday which convicted a man who already admitted stealing N23billion out of over N40billion found to have been stolen from the coffers of the Nigeria Police Pension Fund between January 2008 and June 2011 to just two years in prison with an option of fine in the sum of N750,000 ….We urge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately appeal against this judgment or call for a retrial, while we call on the National Judicial Council to investigate both the judge and the entire case”. Several other angry Nigerians and groups have called for various stiff sentences like life jail, some even canvassed the death penalty etc. for public looters.

PUBLIC LOOTING

For us members of the Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), we share the anguish and anger of ordinary Nigerians against this kind of capitalist looting. To us in the SPN even the killing of the kind of person that voluntarily pleaded guilty of having stolen N23billion from Police Pension Funds would not be sufficient to compensate the affected pensioners, if on retirement they could not receive their pensions. In fact, the SPN is fully aware that the PDP-led capitalist government of President Jonathan is nothing but an act of organized looting of public resources. It is not only this mind boggling act of looting that is on going. To underscore its pro-rich, anti-poor disposition the federal government had between 2009 and 2012 spent over seven Trillion Naira to bail out failed banks. In addition over N100 billion has also allegedly been spent on the textile sector, yet the government has openly acknowledged that the industry lost over 776,000 workers. Notwithstanding payment of over seven trillion to bankers who practically looted and gambled with depositors money in their custody, tens of thousands of bank workers have been sacked by the profit-hunters running the banks! Trillions of naira are being routinely looted by a combination of the capitalist elite in and out of government.

On October 25, 2012, the BBC news website gave a mini catalogue of just some on-going capitalist looting:

“NIGERIA: ‘OIL-GAS SECTOR MISMANAGEMENT COSTS BILLIONS’

A leaked report into Nigeria’s Oil and gas industry has revealed the extent of mismanagement and corruption that is costing billions of dollars each year.

The report, seen by the BBC, was commissioned by the oil minister in the wake of this year’s fuel protests to probe the financial side of the sector.

Nigeria is one of the world’s biggest oil producers but most of its people remain mired in poverty.

MISSING BILLIONS REVEALED THIS YEAR

· $400bn – estimated amount of Nigeria’s oil revenue stolen or misspent since independence in 1960 – World Bank’s ex-vice-president for Africa, Oby Ezekwesili said in August.

· $6.8bn – the amount a fuel subsidy scam has cost Nigeria over the last two years – a parliamentary report said in April.

· $29bn – the amount lost by the treasury in the last decade in an apparent gas price-fixing scam – leaked Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force report in October.

$6bn – the amount the treasury loses a year because of oil theft – leaked Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force report in October”.

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International protests Occupy Nigeria

protesters in New York City The Occupy Nigeria protests have also occurred
in other countries to show solidarity with what the plight of Nigerians back home. The first one was held at the Nigerian High Commission in London on 6 January 2012, followed by another at the World bank complex in Washington D.C on 9 January. 2012. Other countries like Belgium (- in Brussels its capital), and South Africa joined the protests and occupied the Nigerian embassy in their countries in the second week of January 2012


NLC/TUC

On Thursday, 5 January 2012, the Nigeria
Labour Congress issued an ultimatum to the
Federal Government promising to halt the
economy of the country by Monday, 9 January 2012.

"We are shutting down the Nigerian airspace to local and international flights from Sunday night" said Denja Yakub of NLC. "If a revolution will solve our problems, why not,
what is going on already shows that our people are prepared for a revolution. But we will not ask for a revolution that will bring back the military, they are a part of the problem." he added [citation needed]

Government reaction

Following the emergency meeting of the Federal Executive Council, in Abuja, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, told newsmen the government was not oblivious of the pains inflicted by Nigerians as a result of the new policy.

In order to ameliorate those pains, he said the government had commenced a ‘massive mass transit scheme’ aimed at cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal on transportation. 1600 diesel-powered mass transit vehicles, he claimed, would be distributed.

Curiously missing at the pivotal meeting were two controversial senior officials and pillars of the new policy: Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, and Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke . Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is quoted as having said that she'll resign if the presidency goes back on its decision to remove the subsidy.

Media Channels Television and Galaxy Television, two local mediahouses in Lagos, covered the Lagos protests on 3 January 2012. There was also a report on the march in the Daily Times of Nigeria. [15] In addition, Facebook group pages were created to spur Nigerians globally against the fuel-
subsidy removal regime. One of them (called
"Nationwide Anti-Fuel Subsidy Removal:
Strategies & Protests" was created on 2 January 2012 and had over 20,000 members by 9 January 2012.[16] Student websites in universities and blogs[17] are reporting the Occupy Nigeria Protests and student representatives are sending live pictures of ongoing protests. Twitter was also used as a connecting platform for the protesters. The 2012 documentary Fuelling Poverty by Ishaya Bako was based on some of the events that occurred during the fuel subsidy crisis.

It was banned by the Federal government of
Nigeria for being "highly provocative and likely to incite or encourage public disorder and undermine national security.". It went on to win category Best Documentary at the 2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards . and was praised by many Human Right activists and organisations.

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Protests

Protesters shut petrol stations and formed human barriers along motorways. Nigeria's main trade unions have also announced an indefinite strike and mass demonstrations from Monday, 9 January 2012 unless the removal of a fuel subsidy is reversed. "We have the total backing of all Nigerian workers on this strike and mass protest," the Nigeria Labour Congress's Chris Uyot told the BBC.Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Lamido Sanusi told the BBC the subsidy (which he said cost the government about $8bn last year) was "unsustainable".Several previous governments have tried to remove the subsidy but have backed down in the face of widespread public protests and reduced it instead. Casualties Muyideen Mustapha, 23, was reportedly the first person to be killed during the nationwide
protests over the lifting of petrol subsidies.

He was reportedly shot by the Nigerian Police Force in Ilorin, Kwara State on 3 January 2012. The Police denied the report saying that he had been stabbed by other protestors for not joining in the protest. Muyideen was buried on Wednesday 4 January 2012, according to Islamic rites.There have been further reports of one to three people being killed by clashes between police and protesters on 9 January. On 9 January, a Divisional Police Officer attached to the Lagos State Command, shot and killed a young man, Ademola Aderinde at Ogba during the protests in Lagos. The officer was arrested on the order of the Commissioner of Police and was expected to be charged with murder following an investigation.

Background

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, but still imports refined petrol. The country produces about 2.4 million barrels of crude oil daily which is exported to be refined abroad; however due to years of corruption-fueled neglect the domestic refineries are inoperative.

As a consequence, Nigeria imports 70% of its gasoline (about 250,000bpd of petroleum products[citation needed]) into the country for sale to its citizens.[6] The price of petrol has increased from 65 naira ($0.40; £0.26) per litre to at least 141 naira in filling stations and from 100 naira to at least 200 naira on the black market, from which many Nigerians buy their fuel. With the majority of Nigerians living on less than $2 per day,cheap petrol is viewed by many Nigerians as the only tangible benefit they receive from the state, hence the widespread disapproval.

In addition, the economy is heavily reliant on crude oil (amongst other reasons,due to absence of essential infrastructure and services such as constant electricity). A consequence of this is that other seemingly unrelated items are tied to the price of fuel as has occurred from previous price hikes.

Due to the absence of stable electricity, gasoline generators are a common energy alternative for small businesses and residences. The removal of the subsidy took effect from Sunday, 1 January 2012 as announced by the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA Reginald Stanley.

Hashtag #DontForgetSoSoon

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Nigeria

https://s11.postimg.org/8cu1g6gen/logo_occupy_nigeria.jpg
The Occupy Nigeria protect 2nd January 2012


Reasons; Removal of subsidy on Petroleum products, 120% increase in the price of Petrol, corruption in Government & public service, Inhuman treatment of Nigerians by Government & Security agents, High rate of poverty

Goals; Reversing the Removal of subsidy of petroleum products, Federal Government budget review (C backs on politician allowances)

Methods; Civil disobedience, Civil resistance, Strike actions, Demonstrations, Online activism

Casualties; 16 Death (Lagos, Maiduguri, Ilorin and Gusau; shot by the Nigeria Police Force).

Occupy Nigeria was a socio-political protest movement that began in Nigeria on Monday, 2 January 2012 in response to the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government of President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, 1 January 2012. Protests took place across the country, including in the cities of Kano, Ojota ( -part of greater Lagos ), Abuja, and at the Nigerian High Commission in London. At least 16 people were killed in Nigeria, all shot dead by the Nigeria Police Force.

The protests have been characterised by civil disobedience, civil resistance, strike actions, demonstrations and online activism. The use of social media services such as Twitter and Facebook has been a prominent feature. Through 2012, Occupy Nigeria continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.

interpretation

You have been going too far in your astray travel this days. Since its recurring watch it out there is an open door in your life to a dangerous plane you have been entering. There are different stages of spiritual realm and you are entering a high stage without you knowing. I see you entering a dangerous realm where the wIcked and dangerous spirit dwells.

shut the door to this plane.

How?

You have made contact with someone you should not have. Who you have made friend with recently? Or added to you social connection? Unfriend them. Block. Delete. Off your phone when sleeping. Possible Change position. Everything will stop.

There is a woman. Each time I add her on my whatapp I won't be able to sleep. But if I block her everything will be normal. If I add her again or talk to her the same thing. I can see my life in danger while connecting with her on any of my personal social channels. Until I gave up on her and totally blocked her.

She is connecting my life to a dangerous spiritual realm. She might not even know.
That's why I pity those who don't dreams.

Don't thank me.

LordReed:
Abeg go and find somewhere to sleep was this not your original post

if you are not happy with the family you find
yourself and you only wish you were from
somewhere else.

Keep dreaming silly dreams.

when the wish becomes change?

LordReed:
I would rather get him to see reality, there is no point in wishing to change the unchangeable.

where in the topic or thread did anyone talk about changing the family. Its all about meeting here. You should have waited for me to talk about my intention before typing trash..

Maybe we can talk about something. What triger the thought, what cause the sadness. Talk about the expereince, what are they currently going through spiritual or what. other will learn from it maybe what they are going throug is moimoi compared to others..advice and cheer each of them up.


Not this sting you talking about. Since the thread has been spoiled. So no need. i give up.

nnamdiosu:
first of all before I try to interpret your dream with the little knowledge God has given me note that only God gives correct and perfect interpretation of dreams . so after the little I have written still go back to meet God in prayer to explain more.

1. you had the dream in the beginning of the year. this indicates that God has planned or decided to do this in your life this year.. its like his budget for your life this year. remember that government and companies have what is called budget where they present what they want to do for the year? This is Gods budget. you.

2. your dream is a dream of PS 126, PS 113 vs 7-8 ( pls continue reading and prophesying this scriptures I to your life). God has decided to do AN IMPOSSIBLE THING IN YOUR LIFE THAT WILL SURPRISE EVERYONE. A BIG MIRACLE IS ON ITS WAY. God has planned to restore you . God wants to bless you in a way that people will be surprised. God has also decided to use you as a source of blessing to bless other people.

3. You have to continue to be steadfast in serving God ( I presume you are a Christian) are you?

please remember like I said dreams interpretation belongs to God alone Dan 2 : 27-29. Dont completely take what I say without seeking his face.. God has given you undeserved grace and favour. WHAT AN AWESOME GOD .

thanks for this.

Anybody else wanna try??

protegesol:
I registered a firstmonie account on the web portal but I wasn't given a username. Now how do I access my account since I don't have a username.

kindly register via the app. You dont need username to login via app

can someone interpret this dream. It has been giving me a hard time. I dreamt it 1st of january this year.

Bamboo stick.

I saw a bamboo stick that is already cut off for long and suppose to be dried. But start to green and fresh on all it edges. its start to produce new growth on all it body. Like numerous branches about to bring out from all over it. I was confuse while looking at it because bamboo doesn't germinate from it stem just like that.

I thought to my self to put it on soil so that it can germinate properly. I pick up the bamboo and hold it on my palm while looking at it cleanly and then I woke up.

is this suppose to be a news?

Boko harams are the chief security officers in the northernest and since be doing things at well.

Do we still have soldiers in that town? I doubt...

Its Time the north east learnt that they have no government to look after them.

if its on Gej promise... We don't need it. We are used to darkness and we love it like that.

well i dont trust girls. I will still instist on DNA.

Its just me. Because i never trust girls.

why in nigeria? oh nigeria sell more in africa...

how did you come about this? did you consult the oracle to know who was at the door knocking?

I dont really believe in the working dead. No not me.

Sure i do believe in magic and spirits popularly known as angels or demons...

but not the dead human spirit. There is no human spirit after death. Once stop breathing and the brain died everything blank like you have never been born.

Almuhsin:
Worst of innovations. Steak to the Sunna.
As a matter of fact I don't care if it is an emulation of xmas, all I know is it is forbidden.

guess you are a muslim...

Blackchampion:
Wia u able to get a solution 4 d P4 getting hot, cos mine is also doing same?

no. Use less app

aieromon:
Same here.I have been experiencing it all day.

good to know I am not the only one.