The foolish Man is just trying to play[b] GOD[/b].

Is he telling us that if a popular and acceptable candidate who is older than 60years old comes in the 2011 presidential election then the candidate will lose because of his age??

He is sure of being alive for the next general election?

He should be told to give his unsolicited advice to the MARINES.

"He that the GOD wants to destroy will first turn INSANE"

The Wicked President Has Done His Worst

After inflicting pains on Nigerians for eight years, President Olusegun Obasanjo is set to bow out. Many Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief that the leader that hated them so much is going, even as the president's parting gifts are like poisoned chalice. Just a few days before his exit from Aso Rock, he increased taxes by 100 per cent and about 24 hours ago, he increased the pump price of petroleum products for the 12th time in eight years.

Soon after he took over power in 1999, he increased the price of petrol from N20 to N22 in 2000. The price of petrol was further jacked up to N26 in 2002 and moved to N40 in 2003. It was later slashed to N34 later that year. It was further increased to N39.90 and increased again to N41.50 that year. In 2004, it was increased to N48.50 while in 2005, it was increased again to N52.50. That year, it was again increased to N65. Now premium motor spirit or petrol, as it is commonly called, is sold for N75 per litre, up from the N65 per litre it was hitherto sold.

Every year, the price increases affected other petroleum products as their prices also witnessed upward review.

Instead of fixing ailing oil refineries, he thinks the best way to solve the problem is through unbridled importation of petroleum products and hiking the pump prices of the products locally to meet the huge cost of importation.

The latest increase, which took Nigerians unawares yesterday, has been condemned in many quarters and described as a wicked action taken by a man who had less than 72 hours to the end of his tenure. The action of the president goes to confirm the hatred and contempt he has for the people he inflicted poverty on with so much pleasure in the past eight years.

What did Obasanjo want to achieve by increasing the pump prices of petroleum products at this time? Did he merely delay it because of the April general elections? Before the polls, there were speculations that the Federal Government was about to increase the pump price of petroleum products. Perhaps the idea was shelved because it was not politically expedient at the time as it would have boomeranged for the People's Democratic Party at the polls. And now that Obasanjo feels he has nothing to lose, he has done his worst.

When a president acts this way, do we blame the common people who describe him as the most wicked ruler Nigeria has ever had? As evil as Abacha was, his regime never inflicted so much pains on the common people through its policies like the Obasanjo administration did.

History will no doubt judge Obasanjo harshly as a leader who pauperised the people. It was during his regime that Nigeria became the 20th poorest country in the world, going by the UNDP's current yearly ratings. Also, in terms of human development index, according to the UNDP statistics, Nigeria is ranked 159 among the 177 countries surveyed even as life expectancy in Nigeria is so short that the country is ranked 166 in the world, with an average life expectancy of 43.4.

The assessment of President Obasanjo's eight-year tenure Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), best captures the way Nigerians generally perceive his tenure. According to the human rights lawyer, what Nigerians have witnessed under the Obasanjo administration are: "Eight years of self-centred disposition, eight-years of wayo (deception), eight years of creating a few rich people, eight years of anti-masses programmes, eight years of deliberate junketing all over the world, eight years of make-believe, eight years of dictatorship, eight years of lack of coherent policies, eight years of so much wealth coming to the hands of government out of which Nigerians received aggravated poverty and economic pain."

Considering all these, Nigerians will no doubt collectively say good riddance to bad governance when Obasanjo hands over the baton of leadership to Umar Musa Yar'Adua tomorrow. He has done his worst. May Nigerians never have his type of man as their leader again.

http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/zmagazine/article.php?articleid=16251

WHY, WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY.

The illegal hike in the prices of fuel and VAT (from 5% to 10%).

This is a pointer that the out-going President Obasanjo does not mean well for even the incoming government. This will further compound the problems of the in-coming government.

Why would a government that has less than 24 hours to go be increasing the prices of petroleum products and VAT? Why would a government be adding more crises to an incoming government that already has more than enough crises ahead of it? It is unfortunate. They have no explanation for it and will not accept.

It is sheer wickedness. It is madness. It is an attempt to create chaos and probably to truncate the hand-over because they know Nigerians could resist and there will be protests. It is extremely insensitive. Nigerians will resist this but whatever happens, Obasanjo must go.

Afam:

The IG can come from anywhere.

Why all the ethnic and tribal politics and calculations?

I have seen people from the South West that never liked OBJ even though he was the president for 8 years.

Let the best man be given the job.

Okay, Afam will agree on this. Let the best man get the job.
OBJ is from my state and will continue to say he is not worthy to be the President of this Great Country. Let call spade a spade and not an agric. tool, OBJ's 8years is a misrepresentation of what an average YORUBA MAN trully stands for: JUSTICE FOR ALL.

MAMAJAMA:

if this story is true, where is RIbadu and what are the plans he put in place to prevent this people from escaping prosecution?  will Yar Adua fight corruption in his administration?

Only time will tell.

Hopefully the new incoming government will be unlike the present selective persecution of only political opponents.

THE National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA) recently had a geostationary orbiting communications satellite code-named NIGCOMSAT-1 successfully launched in China. Subject to its proper functioning, the satellite, which faces Africa, would provide reliable and increased communications capacity for relaying simultaneously thousands of radio, telegraph, telephone and television signals among earth stations spread over a third of the earth's surface. To ensure global coverage, the agency "hopes to launch by 2010 two more communications satellites one facing America and one facing Asia."

The agency's spokespersons have dubbed the launch the dawn of a technological revolution that has lifted from Africa the tag of the dark and unwired continent. That is rather effusive. NIGCOMSAT-1 is not a jointly owned or shared communications satellite. Outside Nigeria, NIGCOMSAT-1 will have to compete to offer its services to other African countries and areas under its focus with existing satellite networks linking those places with the rest of the world. The launch of the single satellite may therefore not make much difference than what is already in place. Consequently NSRDA's estimated cost savings of about $1 billion annually on bandwidth and trunking services and the projected revenue derivable from the African market are overly optimistic.

As for Nigeria, the satellite is expected to vastly improve telecommunications, rural telephony, broadcasting, availability of internet services and real time monitoring services as well as facilitate various forms of e-learning and e-business at cheap cost among a whole host of other benefits all with attendant job opportunities. Well, with the agency assured of the Nigerian market which probably accounts for about a quarter of the projected African market, will the satellite services still come cheap as envisaged?

Despite the hoopla and official celebration over Nigeria owning the satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1 was actually procured under the modified hire-purchase terms of "borrow, operate, pay and own" in the end. A Chinese company loaned other Chinese firms the full amount required to design, build, launch and keep the satellite in its synchronous orbit for its scheduled lifetime of 15 years. The satellite is thus effectively a Chinese export commodity that has Nigeria as captive market. The satellite will not be Nigeria's until the loan and unstated accruing interest are fully paid.

There are other problems. For example, the production arrangement makes any Nigeria-specific encryptions in the satellite known to the Chinese, which is not good from the point of view of national security. Therefore, government will be well advised to avoid putting everything in one Chinese satellite basket by not cutting off links completely with out present sources of satellite services.

It is reassuring that the above concerns appear not to be totally lost on NSRDA because the agency does not consider the present arrangement to be satisfactory. We therefore urge NSRDA to press ahead with its eight-year plan to not only produce adequate local "aerospace manpower" but also design and fabricate satellites in Nigeria. The agency should additionally actively develop the capability for launching satellites and exploring outer space in the near future.

We note that the agency's bold plans for the future are predicated on revenue to be generated from its commercial activities. That would help eliminate possible paralysing effects of changing government policies. Nonetheless, government should continuously encourage the agency and where necessary offer any required assistance to enable the agency to achieve its set goals.

In this connection, it is desirable for relevant specialised institutions and selected universities to be given appropriate funding to engage actively in space research to support the space agency in its activities.

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/editorial_opinion/article01

Posterity will definitely have no sympathy for men who refuse to stand for the truth because of food while those who choose to remain silent in the face of tyranny or fraud will have their conscience to worry about for as long as they live.

McKren:

There is no need for any conspiracy theory, in three days time OBJ will cease to be President and by so doing will not have any immunity.

Any person who thinks OBJ killed Ige should approach the police or better still charge OBJ to court with your evidence. If they can not do that they should simply remain silent and stop passing a verdict against the President in the court of public opinion (newspaper).

Yes there is a thing like freedom of speech but not on such sensitive issue.

Whoever kills will also have death as a sentinel at the door of his life no matter how long he or she lives.


To all the followers of the Ige murder case, this ‘drug baron’ story from the out going President is a diversion because the son of Ige, Muyiwa saw the assassin with the gun on the day of killing and again during one of the Court hearings

Bros, their behaviour is as a result of their inferiority Complex.

Pure and Simple.

Prove your worth to them through your academic performance, then they will be forced to get closer.

Wishing the best OmoNaija.

Story, story

All this na story for Nollywood movie.

OBJ and Ehindero should look at the mirror to see who killed the "CICERO OF ESA OKE".

Akolawole:

And the mistery continues

Hello Akolawole, where have u being all these days?
How is Adedibu doing in Ibadan?

God, we need your help here, URGENTLY TOO.

Please how do I stop unsolicited sms especially from GSM providers from waking me up in the middle of the night. I do not want to switch the phone, important or urgent calls might be received.

Can we pressurised the providers from sending us these promotional SMS?

noblezone:

Its simple, the likes of Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Anthony Enahoro, etc are the "worst" things to have happened to this country, while the likes of OBJ, Adedibu, the Uba brothers, Maurice Iwu, etc are the "best' things to have happened to this country. Did I hear that Adedibus house served as a detention camp in the Local Govt elections in Oyo? While about ten people lost their lives? Let alone burnt properties? The man is a "hero". In Nigeria, the misfits are celebreted while the icons "should be called to order". Its our national dilenma, our national tragedy.

Dear Prof, on behalf of all the Nigerian "fools" and "block heads", I sincerely apologize for this thread.

LOL, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Aliko Dangote has just aquired 3G GSM licence.
The 3G licence is the latest in Mobile phone Technology which facilitates real time video call, data and enhanced voice quality.

General Obasanjo did not create the Adedibu phenomenon, but under his watch in the last eight years, the likes of Adedibu and their agents were given every form of encouragement. The first major drama had occurred in Anambra in 2003 and 2004 when thugs working for a self-styled Godfather, the Eastern equivalent of Adedibu sacked the state and destroyed public property. Nothing came out of it, nobody was tried or punished, because the thugs and their sponsor enjoyed Presidential protection and encouragement. Even when the matter is in court as is currently the case in Oyo state, PDP thugs, old and young, do not feel compelled to respect the courts. They do not need to, because even the Federal Government routinely disobeys the courts of law.


The police have not been able to arrest Adedibu or his agents because their hands are tied too. Yesterday, heinous crime was committed in Oyo state; but no one may be tried for it. As General Obasanjo leaves office in four days, he will be leaving behind a country where impunity has become a preferred style, where thuggery, cheating and the abuse of politics are in vogue. In the last elections, those who snatched ballot papers and rigged elections openly, did so knowing quite well, that this is in conformity with the spirit of the times. In Oyo state, we are beginning to see just how dangerous such a legacy could be. Who knows what the PDP thugs will do next? Don't be surprised if they smoke Ladoja out of Government House before Tuesday.



---------:: By Reuben Abati

Telecomms: 5.1%%

Electricity: 0.2%

Security: 1.0%

Law & Order: 0.1%

Roads: 0.4%

Education: 1.5%

Workers' welfare: 2.5%

Economic growth: 3.5%

The title should be change to Aso Rock Back Mayhem in Ibadan.

LOL, LOoooooooooooooooooL

Please let have the company's name or website and shared Bandwidhth rate

Share with us the gooodiessss.

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You would think that OBJ is smarter than average naija until he opens his mouth.

LOL, LOL:
our out-going, Mr-know- all President has gone MAD, running VERBAL DIARHEAAAAAAAA.

This is what is call withdrawal syndrome.

PeeDaVinci:

this is a stupid post-- what is the relationship between election rigging and ballot boxes pic you're displayin?

Some people have eyes but they can not see.
It takes people with analytical mind/senses to see beyond their nose.
Only the deep can talk to the deep.

For some NYSC is the best thing -- some met their wife, get the much needed working experience, their desire job and to some lot and lot of fun.

While to some it is just a waste of time, can you imagine a marketing graduate post to a secondary school to teach Mathmatics.

As for me it a mixture of both, though i did not get the much desired working/field experience or met any lady of my choice but I had my share of the fun travelling all over the former Ondo sate (now Ondo and Ekiti State) and met people with very very difference views about how the country is suppose to be run and human behavaiour.

My suggestion is that the scheme should be made optional but must be completed once you accept to be part and enter the orientation camp.

McKren:

Wole Soyinka no doubt has an enviable past, but he is at risk of distroying it the way he criticizes anything that is not favourable to Atiku but remains silent on issues not right but in favour of Atiku.

It is about time he tells us what pact he has with Atiku.

Please be reminded that Prof. did not support Atiku's presidential ambition but that of Prof. Pat Utomi.
Also Prof. Wole Soyinka was talking from a very informed position concerning the Bola IGE's Performance in office as the Power and Steel minister . Infact he mentioned Dr. Olu Agunloye as a key witness to all that happened during Uncle Bola Tenure in office.
Why not wait for any claim to the contray from this Dr. At least I know Dr. Agunloye is now a card carrying member of PDP and close to your Baba's Aso Rock.

This is another misplaced priority of the Govt. just like the Communication Satelite project.

How do we manage the nuclear waste from this plant?
We are yet to be able to manage our HUMAN WASTE talkless of NUCLEAR WASTE.

When even the most technologically advanced countries are having problems with their nuclear waste management/disposal.

Okay, thank you guys for the advise.

How long does my cousin has to wait inorder to re-apply for UK VISA after being refused using the same particulars but correcting the mistakes for the first refusal?

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has described as blasphemous President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement that Bola Ige was killed by a drug baron. Addressing journalists this morning in Victoria Island, Lagos, Soyinka also called on civil society leaders to agree on a date to protest the last fraudulent national elections. He said he was deeply offended by Obasanjo’s statement that Ige did not know his right from his left when he was the minister of power.

“For him to accuse Ige of not knowing his right from his left is a lie. He should be ashamed of himself. I stand here as a witness on the day to day activities of Bola Ige when he was Minister of Power and Steel,”, he state.

The Nobel Laureate argued that for Obasanjo to try to erase the memory of Ige from the people’s mind is uncalled for, adding that it was Obasanjo that sabotaged Ige’s reform for the power sector.

He said when Obasanjo chose Ige as Minister of Power and Steel, Ige came to him and asked him what to do, adding that he urged Ige to accept the job so that he could reform the power industry.

If the very basic definition of a democracy is a government that exists by the consent of the governed, then the just-ended general elections in Nigeria, which brought the country a new government, also produced a highly questionable democracy.

Check these pictures out.

This is another of BABA SALA/A:LI BABA comedy talk.

Why is it now that the all knowing President is telling us that the "Cicero" might have been killed by Drug Baron?

I believe the GHOST of BOLA IGE is now after him that is why is he hallucilating or forcing him to think aloud.

What happened to the statemant by Muyiwa Ige that I had identified one of the Killers in the Court during one of the case hearing?

Just tell OBJ to stop dancing on " BOLA IGE GRAVE".

closetpervert:

If you realy know the advantages of information technology, you will never make this posting.

Don't  let the furore of the communication satelite launching becloud you thinking. What I'm saying is there are many needs of an average Nigerian  that the Government should be trying to address than the launch --  Food Security, Power Supply, Security of Lifes and Properties, Good Road Networks, Better Health Services e.t.c.
All these have direct impact on everybody in the country.

The business of the Communication Satelite should have been left in th hand private Companies, Govt. should just make the environment conducive for them.

Government does have any business been in business.

Let the rule of law prevail.

The senate says Atiku is guilty today, But we should start asking them what happened to Senate report on NNPC, missing fund in the federation account, $20million PTDF money traced  to PDP account and Mantu housing Issue, probe into the political mayhem in Anambra, the EFCC report on NPA e.t.c

 I am sure the chicken (OBJ and  his collaborators) will sure come home to roost someday.

Then I hope there will not be another excuse of PDP Family affair then.

In as much as i am into Information Technology and in the knowing of the advantages inherient in Nigeria having her own communication satelite, i am yet to be convince that this should be our priority now.
It is like putting the cart before the horse.

Where are the needed basic infrastructure to fully utilise the Communication Satelite.
We are still struggling to feed ourselves, our educational sector is nothing to write home about, we depend on genrator for power/enegry supply.

Hope this will not be another white elephant project that will be gulping billions of Naira annually to maintain without any known Return on Investment or Benefit to the nation.
Another  of our big MANism thinking of our ruler.

Why not encourage private individual to invest in this?

What about the $20 million PTDF money trace to PDP account?

Hope it is not another PDP family affair, this is our commonwealth not for selected thugs and thieves, the come and Chop people.