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redsun:
The energy is not even there. It is just there wasting away, with no concerted efforts and knowledge to tap into it efficiently.

One thing I wouldn't want Africans to imitate in building is the way the west build like boxes(apartments,back to back and semidetached),with neither space nor privacy for supposed house owners.. People shouldn't be boxed up together in uniform and close knit structures as if they are in prisons.

Bros, our people are already doing that one, oh! All those structures you call "apartments,back to back and semidetached," don boku for Lagos. Each time I see them, I wonder what happened to the airy African courtyard concept, that typified most of the homesteads in our towns & villages in the past.

Go to most of the new housing estates springing up in Lagos these days, and you see box-like structures with tiny rooms that can hardly take a 6x4 bed. Most of them are being put up as terrace buildings, and the few semi-detached buildings that have some semblance of external parking space cannot even take two cars with enough room to spare. By the time they squeeze in the generator house & security guard chalet, what is left? And when you hear the horrific price tags they place on those space-challenged properties, you go run!

7lives:
You think they don't know this? everyone among them " na sharp guy " what you are advocating will require a lot sacrifice and " mumuism " which non of them is prepared for.
No be this country we dey watch as they pull each other down because of selfish interests and personal ego?, ordinary senate president position na so dem dey drag am among themselves.
The Yoruba's who made sacrifices for their brothers to get recognition are called mumu, lets see how Igbos will organize themselves without the greater majority among them playing mumu.

Una no go kill person with laugh for here. I just dey read dis yah reply as I dey chop food now, and pepper almost scatter my throat because of di laugh wey hook my belle. Take time, oh! If I choke, na your fault. I don give my people yah address...

Are those 20 people ghosts, spirits or extraterrestrial beings? Why haven't they been traced, arresteds, prosecuted and clamped behind bars? Why hasn't government named & shamed them? Why haven't they been compelled to forfeit their loot to the government?

Why all the propaganda??!

yemi231:
Good afternoon, Trust you are fine.
The Estate is located Immediately after Ibeju Lekki local government Secretariat close to banksom blocks and bricks opposite Nipco filling station, Eleju

Is it still available?

MrTour:
This is a biased post.

First of all are you a Nigerian man?

Secondly, have you lived abroad?

Thirdly, do you know why most Nigerian guys insist on virgins when they come home to marry?

Finally, Nigeria is a fantastically corrupt country.

Those girls back home that you think are virgins are actually 'runs' girls, wey dem eyes don tear! Many of them have dated guys you can't even imagine and have left their school campuses to frolic in some sleazy joints with the guys back home. Oga, please shine yah eye! The sexual history of these so-called 'virgins' will amaze you, I swear!

Those that have not been abroad before, end up relocating with their husband to his foreign base and guess what? When their eyes now open, they do worse than the Naija girls based abroad! True!!

WATCH How A National Monument – Ilojo Bar – In Lagos Was Demolished by “A Developer”

The Ilojo Bar (also called the “Olaiya House” or “Casa do Fernandez”), is a Brazilian-styled historic building located near Tinubu Square in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria was built in 1855 and bought by the late Alfred Omolona Olaiya in 1933.

It was built by Africans who regained their freedom from their “Portuguese masters” in Brazil. Its historical, social and architectural values have been well acclaimed, thus, prompting the Federal Government to give it special protection status as a National Monument through Gazette 25 Vol. 43 of April 5, 1956.

It was pulled down unexpectedly on September 11, 2016 by a “developer”.

According to The Nation:

The family’s lawyer, Olanrewaju Falola, in a statement said the building developed noticeable cracks on the walls, with its roof falling off.

He said the family wrote several letters to the commission, whose duty it is to maintain and preserve artifacts, notifying it of the state of the building, but it was not repaired.

The family said it also sought the commission’s approval to renovate the building to forestall any calamity, but got no permission.

According to Falola, the Lagos State government through its regulatory agencies issued contravention notices on the property, which he said was also brought to commission’s attention, yet it allegedly failed to act.

An integrity test, he said, revealed that the building was no longer safe for human habitation.

“Thereafter, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) ordered the family to demolish the distressed Ilojo Bar and further warned that failure to demolish same would amount to negligence on the part of the family and the property will be forfeited to the state government,” the lawyer said.

The family, he said, was given a demolition approval, following which it asked LASBCA to bring down the distressed building.

“We hereby state that the demolition of Ilojo Bar was done with the express order, instruction and approval of the Lagos State Government in the exercise and performance of its statutory duties and for the protection of lives and property,” Falola said.

The family wondered why the commission allegedly neglected the edifice for such a considerable length of time that it constituted a threat to lives and property.

“Why would the commission have neglected the so called monument to the extent that it became not only a public toilet but also a haven for criminals?,” the family asked.

Falola said the Olaiya Family had filed a suit against the commission at the Federal High Court, adding: “We urge the commission to present its case before the honourable court of law.”

Following the demolition, the NCMM has ordered that the monument be restored to its original form:

A statement by the Director General of NCMM, Yusuf Abdallah Usman, read:

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments has been maintaining, promoting and preserving the monument with members of the Olaiya Family, Lagos State government and other stake holders both local and international.

The threat to this historic building has been unfolding for sometime due to rising commercial interest in view of its strategic location. In October, last year, a member of the family wrote to the Commission saying that one of them was trying to engage a private developer to demolish the monument and clear the place for commercial development.

In response to this, a meeting was called with the family members led by Mr. Daniel Adewale Olaiya on January 19, 2016. The meeting discussed the issues around the monument, including its legal status, how the structure is put to use and the grievances of the family members. It was finally agreed that the statues quo of the monument should remain while they submit their complains through appropriate official channel but nothing was heard from them since then.

The recent threat to demolish the monument came on July 2, 2016, when a developer in collusion with some members of the family mobilised a bulldozer and some armed men with the intent to demolish the structure. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments got information about the move and quickly mobilised the Lagos museum staff and Lagos State government officials, who accosted the group and frustrated the attempt. In the meantime the attention of law enforcement agencies was drawn.

On July, this year, the developer again mobilised to demolish the building and this action was again rebuffed this time through the intervention of Hon. Agboola Dabiri Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on the Lagos Central Business District.Following his intervention,a stakeholders’ meeting was summoned at Lagos State secretariat Alausa, Ikeja where Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa did everything possible to avert the demolition of the monument.

Subsequently on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 a stakeholders’meeting was convened by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments at the National Museum, Lagos involving major stakeholders. This include members of the Olaiya family, management staff of National museum, Lagos, representatives of Lagos State Ministry of Tourism and that of the Brazillian Consulate, Benedita Gouveia Simonetti and Adeniran Arimoro.

During the meeting, the stakeholders agreed that steps must be taken to safeguard the monument from any threat, including involving law enforcement agencies and placement of notice on the site notifying the public about the status of the building. The meeting also agreed to revive an earlier plan to organise a gala night to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the monument.

To our greatest surprise however, on Saturday, August 27, 2016, the same developer again mobilised his bulldozer and actually damaged a portion of the building. A petition was written and submitted to the Area Commander of the Nigerian Police (Lion building), requesting the arrest and prosecution of the culprits but apparently the police did not find the matter serious enough to detain or prosecute them.

Seeing the levity with which the Area Command handled the matter, another petition was written on August 29, this year to the AIG Zone 2 Onikan. Meanwhile on Thursday, September 1, 2016, Hon Dabiri-Erewa was again approached and he gave an official letter to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development requesting the ministry to withdraw a letter of permit for demolition said to be given to the developer. Another letter was written to the Governor intimating him about the status of the monument and seeking his assistance to safeguard it.

However, despite all the efforts of highly responsible and patriotic individuals and government agencies, the developer on the eve of Eid-el Kabir (September 11, 2016) sneaked in with his instrument of destruction and wilfully demolished the Ilojo Bar, an outstanding historic and architectural monument that has adored the cultural landscape of Lagos Island for nearly two centuries.

This sad event is a critical turning point in the history of heritage management in Nigeria. The shocking way the action was carried out without any shame and embarrassment is a source of serious concern for the National Commission for Museums and Monuments as heritage managers and for all responsible Nigerians who love history and culture. The action is not only criminal, but it has robbed us of an important heritage resource that helps defines us as a people and assist our understanding of our past and our projection of the future.

The demolition has destroyed a masterpiece of the only surviving Brazilian houses in Lagos with its attractive arches and fine iron works as statue described as being “Gothic in style and balustrade reminiscent of a Venetian palace”. It has done great injustice to the credit of African craftsmanship in architecture which has exerted great influence on Yoruba architecture that is today visible in all parts of Yoruba land.

Indeed, the demolition has eliminated the tangible evidence of social and cultural impact of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition. It has wiped away an outstanding source of memory and history of freed slaves and their roles and impact in the evolution and development of cosmopolitan urban Lagos. At the same time it has destroyed one of the outstanding symbolic evidence of cultural ties between Nigeria and Black diaspora in general and Brazil in particular.

This dastardly act has distorted the eminent position of Lagos in colonial history as centre where returnee slaves from Brazil built houses in the new architectural fashion when Lagos was created as a colony, thus impoverishing Lagos of its rich architectural urban history and undermining its acclaimed status as centre of excellence.

However, the NCMM will not rest on its oars until the perpetrators of this dastardly act are brought to book. In line with the powers and responsibilities conferred on it by NCMM Act, Cap N19, Laws of the federal republic of Nigeria 2004, the NCMM will ensure that criminal action is brought on the culprits as well as demand full compensation for the demolished monument. It will be reconstructed and fully restored according to professional restoration standards. We wish to assure all Nigerians that the Ilojo Bar will be restored as it is a fully documented National Monument with an up-to-date and comprehensive documentation of its architectural history and design details. Consequently, NCMM is poised to restore Ilojo Bar back to its original authentic form.

In the meantime, the site of the monument being an integral heritage space is being explored for rescue archaeology and heritage impact assessment.

We call on all well-meaning Nigerians to join the National Commission for Museums and Monument in saving, protecting and maintaining our national heritage resources.https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/09/watch-how-a-national-monument-ilojo-bar-in-lagos-was-demolished-by-a-developer/

Can you see how destructive some Nigerians can be? And can you see how nonchalant our government agencies can be when it comes to the preservation of monuments and heritage sites?

greenpasture:
One was built by slave owner's, the other by free men. One was built to house as many slaves as possible, the other a missionary residence. One was built in portuguese "Baroque" style the other in minimalisr/ spartan British style. Different times, different builders, different objectives - no comparison.

See how well Ghana has preserved its historical buildings and monuments. Go to Kenya and you will see ancient buildings still standing strong and looking great. They believe in preserving legacies, instead of tearing it down. Unlike those entrusted with such responsibility in the Nigerian government.

In Nigeria, we destroy historical buildings, loot artifacts and demolish ancient landmarks because we lack a sense of history. If a man does not know where he came from, he may never find the route to where he is going...

J.K. Randle cries out over demolition of hall, swimming pool | Published on September 26, 2016 by |

Elder statesman and politician, Bashorun J.K. Randle, has cried out over the demolition of three historical sites in Lagos bearing the Randle family name.

The demolished sites consisted of the Chief J.K. Randle Memorial Hall, Dr. J.K. Randle Swimming Pool and Dr J.K. Randle Love Garden.
He accused the Lagos State Government of plotting to wipe out the family’s name through the demolition of its property.

PUNCH Metro reports that the state physical planning ministry demolished some property allegedly belonging to the Randle family in the Onikan area of the state on Saturday during the environmental sanitation exercise. Bashorun Randle, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on the telephone on Sunday, said he was called on the telephone by the security man who had been guarding the place for over 30 years, adding that by the time he got there, the property had been demolished.

He said the state government had no legal rights to the property.

“That place is our history ground. It represents the name of our family. Destroying property in the place is like destroying our heritage and the glorious contributions of our ancestors.

“Even if the state government wanted to do such a thing, the members of the family should have been informed. The guard, who had been living in the place for the past 30 years with his family members, was thrown out into the cold night; they are homeless now. The sad thing is that we were not notified about the demolition,” he stated.

Bashorun Randle explained that the hall, which belonged to the British Crown, was named after his father, Chief J.K. Randle, for his achievements, adding that the place was passed on to the Federal Government after independence.

He said his grandfather, Dr J.K. Randle, constructed the swimming pool and the love garden with his money, but handed them over to the Lagos City Council in 1928 to manage.

“My grandfather, Dr J.K. Randle, worked with the colonial government and due to the discrimination between blacks and whites, he resigned and became a pioneer medical doctor in Nigeria. He was successful and in 1908, he established the first political party, the People’s Union.

“In 1920, while in his house on 31 Marina, he saw the way people were taking canoe across long distances, which was their only means of transportation. When there were major boat accidents, a lot of people died.

“So, he felt if those people could learn how to swim, more of them would survive any boat mishap. With his personal money, he built the swimming pool and handed it over to the council to run in 1928. He also left money for the maintenance of the place in his will. Most of the people in our generation learnt to swim in the J.K. Randle swimming pool.

“The same goes for the love garden, which was to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in the society and make life fun for everyone in Lagos. He also handed this over to the council for maintenance. Unfortunately, the place was left to deteriorate,” he said.

He said the family had approached the state government to renovate the site, adding that the government ignored the family.

He lamented that the government, without seeking the approval of the Randle family, gave out part of the love garden.

Bashorun Randle, who said the family had made several contributions to the growth and development of the state, wondered why the contributions had not been recognised.

“And now, they have demolished the legacies of our ancestors, who wanted the best for Lagos; it is an abomination. If you have a master plan you are trying to follow, you should use your own property and not somebody else’s property. This is not the change we voted for,” he added.

He said the family had sought an audience with the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, adding that the family was told that the governor had travelled.

The Lagos State government is yet to comment on the claim by Basorun Randle or state its reason for demolishing the historical sites.http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/09/26/j-k-randle-cries-out-over-demolition-of-hall-swimming-pool/

Orikinla:
The OP really needs to go back to school.
The major foreign airlines are happy with millions of Nigerians still flying on their planes.
Air France is so happy that the airline spent millions to cosponsor the film production of Kunle Afolayan's hit movie CEO.
I was at Afrinolly Space with one of executives of Air France, a Branch Manager of Wema Bank Plc and Kunle Afolayan when we met with Mark Zuckerberg, the Cofounder and CEO of Facebook on August 31 and the economic projections for Nigeria in the next five years are awesome as recently confirmed by the IMF.

Nigeria produced the best movies since President Muhammadu Buhari became the Head of State and Netflix and IMAX are now in Nigeria for the first time.

If you have nothing worthy to contribute to the nation building of a New Nigeria, shut up or get lost..

Ignorant and stupid people should shut up!

You are using sponsorship of a movie to judge the profitability of foreign airlines that fly into Nigeria and out of the country on their international routes? Are we talking about the same foreign airlines that have been lamenting about their inability to repatriate the fares paid by passengers to their home countries? Are we talking about the same airlines that are now compelling Nigerians to pay in dollars to get confirmed seats?

Is the Air France experience representative of all international and local airlines flying in Nigeria? Do you know how many local airlines have closed shop in Nigeria, in the past few years?

Was the Minister of Aviation not begging a foreign airline the other day, not to close down its operations in Nigeria?

Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has appealed to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria who are in the process of downgrading or suspending their operations to reconsider their plans and decisions.

According to the minister, the challenges currently besetting the industry and other sectors would soon become a thing of the past.

The Minister who said these when he received the West African Regional Manager for Emirates Airlines, Manoj Gopi Nair in his office, urged the airline operators to consider the adverse effects the decision will have on their long-standing costumers and the benefits they had.

According to him; "Government was not unaware of the issues that have created operational difficulties for both domestic and foreign airlines, such as Foreign Exchange, Aviation fuel and infrastructural deficiencies, the government has been up and doing to ensure the creation of an environment that is both enabling and profitable for you to operate".

He also promised to immediately take up the Emirates complaints about Foreign Exchange with the relevant authorities, stressing that the aviation fuel situation has almost normalized as a result of government intervention that has made it easier for importers to bring in the product.

Speaking on infrastructural deficiencies, especially the runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Minister said while the government was already handling the issue, the long-term solution remained in the concession of the major airports for which government had already commenced the process.

Earlier, the West Africa Regional Manager of Emirates, Manoj Gopi Nair said that meeting was to brief the Minister on the decision of the Emirates Management to scale down its operations in Nigeria, with the suspension of operations from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

This decision he said, was based on the airline’s inability to make ends meet in view of the difficulties in accessing Foreign Exchange for its operations, high cost of aviation fuel and the state of the Abuja Airport.

He however promised to transmit the Aviation Minister’s appeal and official commitment to address the issues to the Emirates Management for a possible reconsideration of the decision http://persecondnews.com/index.php/psn-news/item/6999-please-don-t-leave-nigeria-aviation-minister-begs-foreign-airlines-not-to-lose-faith-in-economy
http://thenationonlineng.net/fg-begs-foreign-airlines-planned-withdrawal-operation/

Do you know the level of infrastructure and the kind of conducive environment that needs to be in place before a country can become an aviation hub? Does Nigeria remotely have these things in place that would make it an aviation hub for Africa? No. And the reason is because those in power keep paying lip service to this area, instead of establishing the things that need to be on ground for the hub to take off.

14 airlines close shop in Nigeria amid forex hike by By Wole Oyebade | 08 August 2016 | 4:22 am - The Guardian Newspapers

• Foreign firms lose N64b repatriating stuck funds
• NCAA begins fresh certification of airport screeners

No fewer than 14 airlines have withdrawn their services from the country due to low patronage on account of the economic recession.

The airlines, including Iberia, United Airlines and Air Gambia, are among the 50 that operated the Nigerian routes some months ago.

Besides, foreign airlines operating in the country are estimated to have lost about N64 billion in the wake of the new foreign exchange (forex) policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bankole Bernard, said that the new forex policy and economic crunch came with enormous negative effect on travel agencies, the reason for which they exited the country.
Bernard had, at the Aviation Round Table (ART) breakfast meeting held in Lagos recently, said that travel agencies that sold about $1.4 billion worth of air tickets in 2015 were beginning to record losses with the departure of the airlines, adding that there was fear that more airlines might quit flying the Nigerian routes.

Apparently frustrated by the low patronage, he said that some of his members were beginning to consider relocating to Ghana, where “their policies are consistent.”

Bernard said that the alleged inconsistent policy of the current administration, particularly on the naira devaluation, accounted for the current “nightmarish” experience the airlines are facing.

The loss of N64b by the foreign airlines was on account of repatriating $800 million stuck in the economy in the last one year, but released after the recent devaluation of the naira.

With the devaluation, the accumulated $800million from airlines’ sales of tickets when the exchange rate was still at N197 to $1, was taken out of the country at the new rate of N320 to $1. Consequently, a substantial amount was lost in the last couple of weeks.

Confirming the development, the Regional Manager of British Airways, Kola Olayinka, said that for every $1m repatriated since the new policy began, the airlines lose not less than N80 million.

Olayinka blamed the situation on what he called the immediate and unfortunate effect of the new policy, which is affecting all foreign airlines that had funds sitting in the Nigerian banks.

The current administration last year introduced a fiscal policy through the CBN, restricting access to foreign exchange and funds transfer out of the country. In the process, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that no less than $600 million belonging to foreign airlines was stranded in Nigeria. The association appealed to government to ensure the immediate release of such funds.

Aviation sources estimate that Delta and United Airlines have up to $180 million hanging in the Nigerian economy, while Air France-KLM is estimated to have over $150 million. British Airways has about $100 million as at March 2016, while Iberia, which had already withdrawn its services, has $5 million of its funds trapped.

Olayinka expressed regret that the effects of the new policy are quite unfortunate, but a price to be paid for “the economic realignment”.

ART President, Gbenga Olowo, noted that some airlines lost up to 50 per cent of their funds due to the forex policy.

Olowo, however, stressed that the foreign airlines remained a major stakeholder in the aviation industry, citing that they account for about 90 per cent of the air passenger traffic in the country.

He said even if the foreign airlines continued to leave, it would still not be to the advantage of local carriers like Arik and Medview, since their fleet capacity is too low to accommodate the traffic.

Olowo appealed to government to be consistent in its policy and ensure that operators have an enabling environment. http://guardian.ng/news/14-airlines-close-shop-in-nigeria-amid-forex-hike/

Mujaheeeden:
Getting Married is now an Achievement
I need to know the school that issued you a certificate

I don talk say I no go laugh today, but....

Gaxx01:
FOOL!!
My friend studied Zoology n works in in Department of Petroleum Recourses..
I bet u are under 18..
What do u know

Don't mind him! There is a branch of Zoology known as Toxicology and Environmental Management. Those who possess advanced qualifications in this field are employed by oil & gas companies to carry out remediation programmes along with other experts, whenever there is an oil spill.

alleygra:
u r very ignorant of the benefits of being a zoologist , not even to talk of parasitology , dont just go about critizing what you are not enlignthened about...

That guy knows nothing! In many East African countries and several nations where wildlife and games reserves thrive, Zoologists are employed as conservationists and wildlife experts. Some are so good at their job, that they use their forensic skills to help Interpol to track down criminal poachers who export ivory to different parts of the world.

Keneking:
Igbo's are indeed doing very well

Una don start. Why are you laying claim to a man who is NOT Igbo??

You have just shot yourself in the foot. Provide proof that the chap is an Igbo man, before we can believe you...

aim5:
He has nothing to do with Igbo. He has Esan ancestry.

Tell dem, oh! They are already assigning a different ethnicity to the man. I don't know when he applied to change his ancestral identity..

Arielle:
He's a product of Edo College and University of Benin. Do some research before you start making baseless assertions

Thank you, jare! Please post the source of your info so we can share the truth with the clueless ones!

highlevel8:
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RentALodge:
He looks like a qualified person judging from his profile. However, this administration has proven that no matter how highly qualified and competent you are, it is difficult to perform based on the dictatorial tendencies of the President. Look at what is happening to the CBN and you realize that the incompetency of the President is a greater hurdle to his appointees performing than the job itself.

Guy, Nigeria Railway Corporation needs someone with a lot of creative ideas and an ability to execute projects in a timely manner to turn the place around. That place could become a money spinner if it is properly funded & managed.

Three-quarters of its railway terminals in various states of the federation are unkempt and non-functional eyesores. The Iddo terminus which should be an example of a dynamic commercial complex is nothing but an under-utilised large hall, with very little to write home about. Till today, you cannot find electronic or digital displays at the terminus that can tell you when the next train is approaching or leaving.

Rail fares are typed on loose sheets of paper and stuck on a peeling wall. There is no customer care line or electronic booking system to enable passengers buy tickets or confirm the duration of their trips. And this is the 21st Century, oh! Phones & GSM lines are two for ten kobo everywhere! Yet NRC does NOT have a functional information or call centre that can cater to the public. Why are we so backward in this country?

The new MD of NRC should read this article and use it as his blueprint:

https://www.nairaland.com/3101263/nigeria-rail-lines-commerce#45554237

onDjobtraining:
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equipment of the building. Such as Ventilation, Lighting, Power System, Fire System, Security Systems, Access Control System, Plumbing
System, Lifts and Elevator Control System, Closed-Circuit Television(CCTV) and many more.
The objective of there smart intelligent building system are;
* To improve occupant Comfort
* Maintain efficient operation of building system
* Reduction in energy consumption/operating cost
* Improve life cycle of utilities

Recently a new phrase has being coined (BIOT) meaning Building Internet Of Things. IOT is the integration of technology using
your smart devices like phone and tablet into the building operations. The internet of things focus on all the component in a building that could be connected to a network(Internet) for the purpose of creating operational efficiency, reducing energy consumption, improving occupant experiences and security, achieving sustainability goals, and effectively optimizing financial performances.

This new way of thinking about real estate, overlaying an IT network, connecting all our traditionally unconnected equipment, monitoring, analyzing and controlling business processes (integrating with Enterprise resource planning) without much human intervention, will lead to much better managed assets, which translates to happier occupants and improved finances.

All these things will remain a pipe dream unless African cities get their priorities right.

To be able to build smart cities you need to ensure that the following structures are put into place, first:

1). Uninterrupted & affordable Electricity/power 24x7 that does not blink in all nooks and crannies of such cities;

2). High-speed broadband effective fibre-to-home networks that will not be cut or disrupted by any 3rd parties.

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blessednigerian:
Hello is it still available?

I was just about to ask the same question...but the poster just went off the radar.

greg7:
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MinorityTribe1:
Nobody should dare mentioned one useless "passion" for me o! Wetin Zoology graduate fit do self? The course is virtually useless for Nigeria and i pity people studying that course. The best you can do is to study up to PHD level so you can be a lecturer and churn out more unfortunate graduates or you join politics like Oga Jona. Let's face the facts, Some courses are useless.

Guy, there are over 37 different branches and specialties of Zoology, which rake in good money for the practitioners abroad. It is only in Nigeria with its lack of infrastructure and focus, that such courses are not valued. The chap who studied parasitology, can easily work as a medical laboratory technologist after doing a few additional courses. Parasitologists are part of those set of people that conduct various diagnostic tests on human blood samples and tissues, to determine the parasite causing any disease in the body, so that doctors can then have the right information that would enable them prescribe the right medication to treat the disease.

In other countries they work as highly-paid and highly-valued researchers in international medical pharmaceutical labs with other scientists, seeking cures that would destroy parasites that cause diseases in human beings. Each time a new drug is discovered, or a new medication is launched to treat an existing disease, guess how much those multinational pharmaceutical companies make? Millions of dollars! The annual profit of companies like Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Merck etc., exceeds the annual budget of several African countries!

From Entomology, to Virology to Aquatic Biology, Fisheries and Oceanography which are sub-disciplines of Zoology, there is a wide field to choose from, and several industries in which their skills can be applied.

If Nigeria could get its act right, they would be able to put their skills to good use here...

y2kaustinstone:
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Cost of the skid plants varies depending on the tank size.

Our 2.5ton skid plants which customers order more comes with:

1. 2.5 metric tonnes tank
2. Pump
3. Three filling heads
4. Weighing scale
5. Pressure gauge
6. Return Hose
7. 2 free fire extinguisher
8. 2 free safety Overalls
9. 2 free safety boots
10. 2 free safety gloves
11. 2 free safety goggles
13. Safety caution
14. Free HSE training on how to manage the plant
15. Free haulage to anywhere in Nigeria
16. Tanks can be branded to your color or image

I have attached pictures of 2.5ton skid plants we have.

Benefit of purchasing our skid plants are
● Easy to maintain and manage
● Very low operational cost
● Location of plant can be changed at will
● Gives value for money and highly profitable
● Safe
● Plants can be located closer to LPG consumers unlike stationary LPG plants

We would need very honored and ready to do business with you if interested in purchasing any size of skid plants from us.

contact phone numbers : 08134340380 and 08178642440- Mr Essien

How much is it?

No price? No info on the mileage?

Onyiilugo:
“We have released about N720 billion in about four months and that is the highest ever and we are still going to do more in investing in infrastructure because that is what has held Nigeria back.”
Hope onitsha enugu express road is among the infrastructure because that road is already a dead trap

They released what? To whom? At where? Abeg, who has seen the result of this so-called =N=720 billion that they released? Or is paper money a.k.a the more you look, the less you see?

LastProphet:
Emiefele an intellectual? u must be a category 1 dunce. I worked with Emiefele in 2002/3 and the only reason he got any promotion in zenith bank is because he is from Agbor and Ovia needs a puppet dunce to run his errands. Bigotry will continue to flaten your skulls

Talk true?? You mean say 'na man know man" Emefiele take rise up the ladder? Chai!

ShoProperties:
This estate is located along lekki – epe expressway, after Ajah roundabout, and a short distance after Abraham Adesanya roundabout. It's almost 1 hour drive (during rush hours) to / from Victoria island.
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No price? No information on the title deeds of the property? No pictures showing the finishing of the interiors?

9jacodedgist:
Funke Akindele Bello slayed in this lovely outfit to the Naijafm Comedy Awards where she won the Best Sitcom for Jenifa's Diary and also awarded the Best Actor in Comedy.

Funke Akindele Bello:

"My look to the #naijafmcomedyaward. Thanks to berbardsmiless @bibilawrence @zainabazeez and we won!!! # bestsitcom #jenifasdiary and #bestactorincomedy #FunkeAkindeleBello. Thank God and you wonderful people. "
Congratulations!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLXOT7DgnIJ/

Source:http://www.9jacodedgist.com/2016/10/actress-funke-akindele-looks-flawless.html?m=1

Who is the designer of this dress? it looks classy.

Missmossy:
Sharing them won't be interesting, you seeing it would be better. When your inners eyes get opened you would get to see these things as they really are. Life itself goes beyond the physical especially if you really want to achieve your purpose for been on earth.

Na true, o! This revelation by Abati explains why so many things went wrong in Aso Rock! Chai!

kcnwaigbo:
How do you know it's beyond his earnings? Do you know how much he earns? You think he does not have other investments?

Justice Ademola was born into a very Rich family. His grandfather was a former CJN!!!

You forgot to add that the Ademola family own properties in exclusive neighbourhoods all over Lagos and Ogun state! Their family has been into properties for many decades!

I will not support Buhari/DSS arrest of the judges until Buratai of the Nigerian Army has been arrested for owning a multimillion property in Dubai that exceeds his annual salary for 20 years!!

NnamdiChidi:
4 Rx330 with this dollar rate

Why not? This is a Nigerian-used & registered SUV that was bought when USD rate was much lower than the current rate. It has been driven on Nigerian roads with their pothole ridden tarmac and subjected to quite a bit of wear & tear, including the trial and error antics of Nigerian mechanics. Bros, if I were to make an offer, I would offer much less than =N=2 mill.

Just saying...

What is the current cost of a 5MT LPG Gas skid with the scales & pumps?

Progressive01:
The lying mammal should learn to infuse a little truth to the gargantuan lies he publishes on his useless blog.

They say "Nigerians" react.. Frankly, I only see iPod bastards there and no Nigerian. And the useless camel gave them a "like" each for encouragement.

ionsman:
His tribe men react, not Nigerians. Because Nigeria is a combination of different tribes. I can only sight a particular tribe there. Thank you.

Oildichotomy:
This your comment is the major reason Nigeria can never be United

Ionsman did not lie. Ok, point out all the other people from different ethnic groups that congratulated him. Are they up to 10% of the population of respondents? mtcheew...

ElsonMorali:
I can't help but be amazed by the immense stupidity andtotal lack of sense by those condemning the current arrests going on.

Are you all saying that the judges are above the law and they can't be arrested if they breach the law they are supposed to uphold?

Nigerian education has really gone to the dogs. And I'm assuming all these folks here actually have been to school before, even if for a minute.

Are the judges drug barons, armed kidnappers or terrorists that DSS decided to storm their houses at 1.am, manhandle their families, break down their doors and create a siege in their neighbourhood? Was a search warrant produced before the arrest? Why couldn't they have arrested the judges in broad daylight without all the ridiculous drama?

Did the DSS try to exert this same measure of zealousness in trying to bring Buratai to account for the mansion he bought in Dubai with the corrupt proceeds he got, while serving in the force?

Anyway, there are always two sides to a story. I want to hear from the arrested judges, first before i pass further comments.

edimalo:
This sounds Crazy! No wonder the judges were released unconditionally.

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Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, has confronted President Muhammadu Buhari in a face-to-face meeting in the Presidential Villa following the weekend crackdown on federal judges and two Supreme Court justices by the country’s secret police, The Trent can exclusively report.

The meeting, which held in the morning of Monday, October 10, 2016, was at the instance of the Honourable Justice Mohammed, multiple sources reveal.

Present at the meeting were Lawal Daura, the director-general of the Department of State Security Services, DSS, which serves as the country’s secret police and the president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Babatunde Adejumo.

Our findings are that the meeting was very tense and the chief justice did not mince words when addressing the president on the matter. The visibly infuriated CJN tongue-lashed the president for violating the democratic principles of separation of powers and assuming the unconstitutional status of “supervisor” of the judiciary, an independent arm of government.


Justice Mohammed accused President Buhari of victimizing the judges targeted in the midnight crackdown by the DSS for refusing to be intimidated by the secret police over the matters of the election petitions of Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.

According to one of our top inside sources, the CJN exposed a series of scare and intimidation tactics carried out by the DSS director general, a kinsman to President Buhari, to make the bench bow to its wishes and overturn the judgement against the current governors of two oil-rich states.

Mohammed expressly accused the DSS DG of using the name of President Buhari in carrying out what he called an “unprecedented attempt to influence the bench and pervert justice” in the country. The president was visibly upset by the revelations and repeatedly denied knowledge of such harassment of of judges by the DSS.

Mr. Daura attempted to deny knowledge of such subterranean moves and claimed that the judges that were arrested, in what the secret police wrongly termed as “sting operation”, were corrupt. A claim which saw the CJN shout him down telling him to shut up and sit down.

After lambasting the secret police boss, Justice Mohammed proceeded to unreel instances in which Daura contacted judges handling the election petition cases claiming that ruling in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates was “what President Buhari wanted”. Again, the president denies issuing such instructions.

The CJN also revealed that the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi offered the judges millions of dollars to overturn their ruling on the two election petitions. He said the honourable justices rebuffed Amaechi because they were hellbent on delivering a sound judgment on the cases which had been unduly sensationalised by politicians.

Justice Mohammed revealed that Amaechi also said that he was acting on the orders of the president and that in actual fact, the judges arrested over the weekend were those who refused to be corrupted by the DSS and Amaechi and insisted on preserving the independence and integrity of the bench.

On this revelation, Buhari presented a disturbed contenance, our sources say. The president requested that the CJN puts down his position which we are reliably informed has been done.

Insiders revealed to The Trent that the climate in Aso Rock is unusually tense following the posture and damning revelations by the CJN.

There are whispers in the corridors that based on the gravity of the allegations against the DSS director and Amaechi, Buhari may let go of the duo to “clear his name from the embarrassing episode’, a top security source told our reporter.

Justice Mohammed went on to describe the DSS action as “very saddening”, “deeply regrettable” and a “distressing and unfortunate” incident when he later addressed the valedictory court session held in honour of a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Suleiman Galadima. The attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami was conspicuously absent at the event on Monday.

In the early hours of Saturday, October 8, 2016, operatives of the county’s secret police invaded the homes of a number of senior judges and abducted some of them from the homes under the guise of an anti-corruption battle.

“My lords, invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, not to detract from this occasion, it is indeed very saddening and deeply regrettable, the distressing and unfortunate incident which occurred on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8, 2016,” Mohammed said at the valedictory court session held in honour of a retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Suleiman Galadima

President Buhari appointed Lawal Daura, his kinsman from his hometown in Katsina on July 2, as head of the DSS after firing Ita Ekpeyong. Daura was recalled from retirement as he had retired from the service of the DSS when he reached the mandatory age of 60 according to the Civil Service rules of Nigeria. He is also a member of Buhari’s political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and served on the security committee for Buhari’s presidential campaign.

While the election petitions were being heard at the courts, the INEC resident electoral commissioners (RECs) for Akwa Ibom, Austin Okojie, was detained and tortured for 13 days and his Rivers State counterpart, Gesila Khan , was also detained for two weeks by Nigeria’s secret police. The harassment, detention, and torture of electoral officials of the two oil rich states was reportedly connected with the interest of President Buhari in reclaiming electoral victory from main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in those states.

None of the INEC officials detained by the DSS have been charged with any crime and the election petitions were eventually ruled in favour of the PDP by the Supreme Court.

http://techflave.com/2016/10/11/exclusive-chief-justice-nigeria-berates-buhari-face-face-meeting-aso-rock/