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Politics / The Widespread Of Corruption In Nigeria Which Has Taken Its Toll On The Country by Johangen(m): 11:59am On Oct 14, 2017
Corruption, which is often described as an incurable disease in Africa has dominated Nigerian politics for decades, just as the country was dominated by military rule in the past.

In 1983, when Shehu Shagari was overthrown, Muhammadu Buhari became the chairman of the new Supreme Military Council and Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Like all the African Head of States, Buhari promised to fight corruption in the oil-rich country, but it’s always easier said than done. Massive corruption descended on Nigeria, affecting every infrastructure in the country without remedy.

Buhari ruled for two years and he was overthrown in another military government and his fight against corruption became a dream of illusion. It worth to demand the reason African leaders during political campaign give promises to solicit for votes but once in power, they forget the people that voted for them.

The second coming of Buhari on Nigerian political scene is what many Nigerians and Africans, in general, don't understand. Even though two years was too short to do something significant but the fact that he couldn't do anything about corruption which has already crippled Nigeria's once-flourishing economy disqualifies him to run for a second term.

Buhari, who will be 75 in December, is now flanked by senators that are enjoying luxuries and state benefits at the expense of the suffering masses. It is utterly shameful and irresponsible that senators, after collecting car loans last August, are poised to collect 2016 Toyota Prado jeeps worth N4.7 billion, at a time when Nigeria’s economy is very bad and many are unemployed.

The corruption in Nigeria has no limit, spreading like a bushfire. Prominent and respected politicians are not excluded. Many are now facing corruption charges. Babatunde Fashola, former Governor of Lagos and Minister of State, who once transformed the city, above all helped to halt the spread of Ebola in Nigeria, is now in the center of a corruption scandal.

He has been accused of misuse of finances, since stepping down as Governor of Lagos in May 2015.

The arrest of a Nigerian politician who deposited millions of dollars of stolen money in UK accounts has raised questions about the role of British banks in corruption.

As governor of the oil-rich Delta state in Nigeria, James Ibori's salary was only $6000 a year, yet he managed to afford luxury properties, fleets of Rolls Royces, a Bentley and a Maybach, first-class travel, private boarding school fees and a private jet worth $20 million.

In April, accused of money laundering, Ibori pleaded guilty to stealing $80 million, although investigators believe he may have stolen three times as much. He was sentenced to 13 years.

Prior to entering politics, Ibori had lived in London, England with his wife Theresa. In 1990, the pair were convicted of stealing from a hardware store where Ibori worked as a cashier.

The next year, he was convicted of handling a stolen credit card. By the end of the decade, having lied about his criminal record, Ibori was governor of Delta State and was re-elected for a four-year term in 2003.

In another corruption scandal, big tax breaks for multinationals in Nigeria has granted very generous tax breaks for major oil companies. Nigeria has lost billions of dollars because of a 10-year tax break given to Shell, Total and Eni, three of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies.

It is publicly known that a Milan prosecutor is probing the role of the CEO Claudio Descalzi, his predecessor and another Eni executive over their role in the Italian group's 2011 acquisition, in partnership with Shell, of the rights to a field known as OPL245.

The field has been estimated to contain as much as nine billion barrels of crude oil. Under the deal, Eni made a payment to the Nigerian Government of $1.09 billion (€844,000) to secure joint ownership of the block along with Shell, which had previously taken a forty percent stake and had begun to develop the field.

Most of the money Eni paid was subsequently passed on to Malabu Oil and Gas, a company believed to be owned by Chief Dan Etete, a former Nigerian oil minister. In an episode that has come to be regarded as emblematic of Nigeria's problems with corruption.

Etete had awarded the rights to the block to Malabu in 1998, at a time when he was close to Nigeria's then-military dictator General Sani Abacha.


'ActionAid' and the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations SOMO, which fight for fair taxation of Western companies in developing countries. According to previous research, developing countries 138 billion dollars a year missing out on tax revenue benefits for multinationals.


In an appeal to the Nigerian parliament, they warn not to expand the tax benefits, such as the Nigerian government is planning. Especially The Dutch, French and Italian governments asked the Nigerian government to give Shell, Total Oil Company, and the Italian Oil Company ENI to have to accept excessive 'tax holidays' in developing countries, says ActionAid.


Read further: https://secretsofaidsandebola..be/2017/10/how-badly-has-massive-corruption.html

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's head of state: Has he totally disappointed Nigerians?

Health / The Bible Prophesy About The Impending Third World War by Johangen(m): 2:21pm On Oct 12, 2017
It is recommended that the best book to read is the Bible but the book is given a less recognition by many people. Actually, if the Bible is given a second look and studied thoroughly it would have transformed many a man to live in accordance of what God requires to create a beautiful world.

There are so many prophecies which have taken place in the past and present we can't ignore. In regard to Syria's bombing, the threat of war from North Korea, the strained relationship between Russia and America and the impending doom of Third World War, are already been prophesied in the Holy Bible.


God warns Iran (Persia), with Russia (Magog), and a coalition of allies (including Turkey, Libya, and Sudan) will attack and will invade Israel. In Ezekiel 38-39 the Bible warns this coming war between Iran (Persia) and Israel will take place sometime after Israel has been regathered into Her land as a nation (which was fulfilled on May 14, 1948) … this prophetic war has never yet taken place … the only time in history Persia (Iran) has ever gone to war against Israel was to help Israel throw off the yoke of the Byzantine Empire around 614 AD.

EDGAR CAYCE: “IF” THERE WILL BE A WORLD WAR III – IT WILL START IN DAMASCUS (SYRIA)!
This War will be unlike any other war in history … this war will unleash a series of irreversible events which will change the world forever. God has set aside two whole chapters in the Bible to warn Mankind of this coming war.

The Bible warns the US will not or cannot defend Israel. According to the Bible, Israel must stand alone … with God. For when this coming war does finally start, the United States will be unwilling (or unable) to help Israel defend herself. Even though the Bible warns the invading armies will be ultimately destroyed by God, it will be a devastating war for both Israel and the whole world.

Bible scholars are divided as to whether this coming war is part of the prophetic battle of Armageddon or will just precede Armageddon in order to prepare a path for the Antichrist (a coming World Leader who will enforce a Peace Plan (“covenant”) upon Israel) which will trigger the final prophetic 7-Year period of time which God has set aside for Israel and the World which is sometimes called the “Apocalypse”. Ezekiel Bible Prophecy and World War III.

World War III

EDGAR CAYCE: THE “HOPE OF THE WORLD” WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF RUSSIA!

All people of the World should be sitting on the edge of their seats with white knuckles watching this terrible prophecy slowly start to unfold … while those who call themselves Christians (followers … both Jew and Gentile … of Jesus (Yeshua), the promised Messiah) are told to “examine” themselves in the Word and in their faith to ensure they are not just ‘almost’ Christians (Matthew 7:21-23) who are “lukewarm” in their faith in Jesus (Yeshua) and God’s Word.

(Revelation 3:14-16) … for Jesus warns all to, “Watch, therefore, and pray always (not just sometimes), that you will be counted worthy (through His worthiness) to escape all these things (the terrible events of the coming ‘Apocalypse’) that will come to pass” … (Luke 21:36) … for the Bible promises believing Christians (faithful and sincere believers in Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha’Mashiach in Hebrew) who are alive at that time and have endured in their faith in God’s Word are not “appointed” to this coming time of “God’s wrath” that will be “poured out” upon the “whole world”… (1 Thessalonians 1:10 … 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)

EZEKIEL 38:1-10

“Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘Son of man, set your face against Gog (a powerful leader), of the land of Magog (translated ‘Scythia’ in Greek .. the area of modern day Russia), the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal (Meshech and Tubal are in and around Turkey) and prophesy against him, and say…

BABA VANGA: WORLD WAR III WILL START IN NOVEMBER 2010 (START OF ARAB SPRING)!

Thus says the Lord GOD:

‘Behold, I am against you, O Gog (a powerful human or dark-angelic leader behind Russia), the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. (Turkey) I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws (Israel’s Leviathan gas fields, mutual defense treaty, or UN effort) and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords (weapons). (Ezekiel Bible Prophecy and World War III)


Read further: https://secretsofaidsandebola..be/2017/04/the-bible-prophesy-about-impending.html


The Bible makes it clear that this coalition will be annihilated by God on the hills of Israel

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