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PoliticsRe: Akume, Not APC Gave Me Red Card In Benue State — Samuel Ortom by Lipscomb(m): 2:40pm On Jul 21, 2018
Please enough of this inconsequential .
PoliticsRe: Nigerians React To "Buhari "Begs" Saraki Not To Leave APC. by Lipscomb(m): 2:35pm On Jul 21, 2018
Just study the name of those people you will know they are bastard. They are foreigners idiotic ipobs.
PoliticsRe: 21 Nigerian Senators Who May Defect From Their Parties And Why by Lipscomb(m): 2:32pm On Jul 21, 2018
There was know rational explanation in their action . most of them who won because of buhari tsunami in 2015 . they will not return even including that of saraki.
PoliticsRe: ‘why We Sold Our Votes In Ekiti’ by Lipscomb(m): 1:41pm On Jul 21, 2018
FortifiedCity:
We all know how these things work.
When the head is sick, it affects the other parts of the body.

You know who the head is here, don't you
head is heathy and hale.
PoliticsRe: Oshiomole, Tinubu, Malami Others Meet With Sen Aliyu Wamakko by Lipscomb(m): 1:40pm On Jul 21, 2018
God bless president buhari GCFR most hardworking president Nigeria ever had in history. Well done jagaban. R.I.P to tabuwal .
PoliticsRe: ‘why We Sold Our Votes In Ekiti’ by Lipscomb(m): 1:35pm On Jul 21, 2018
undecided blind argument so buhari ban them from going to farm or he stop their salary as a civil servants? Please be reasonable.
FortifiedCity:
Buhari's government deliberately caused hunger on Ekiti people then turned around to offer them peanuts for vote and they sold out. What a pity
PoliticsRe: ‘why We Sold Our Votes In Ekiti’ by Lipscomb(m): 1:30pm On Jul 21, 2018
wink caused by fayose .
FortifiedCity:
Ekiti, a land of hunger was induced andnenticed with meagre
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 1:27pm On Jul 21, 2018
shocked you can relocate because second term certain.
Sharpshooota:
Zombies love to suffer and smile provided a Fulani herdsman like Buhari is in aso rock... They are satisfied
PoliticsRe: A Female Presidential Aspirant For 2019 Emerge (photos) by Lipscomb(m): 1:26pm On Jul 21, 2018
This is only woman I can vote as a president in case she shoe interest after president buhari finished his second term.





Victoria A. Samson
MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Managing Director is a marketer per excellence having an experience of over twenty-five (25) years in the Oil and Gas industry as Dealer with both Texaco Nigeria Plc and Mobil Plc. She was the first Nigerian to win the highly competitive Texaco Latin America West Africa (LAWA) Award for Best Overall Dealer in 1990 for the highest sales in both regions combined. She is the Matron of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), NNPC/PPMC Satellite Depot, Ejigbo, Lagos State and Apata Depot Ibadan, Oyo State. She has the overall responsibility for corporate strategy and direction of the company.
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 1:06pm On Jul 21, 2018
wink why ipob and PDP don't restructure Nigeria during their regimes why ipob and PDP crying now.
orisa37:
When The Lord or The Law closes The Door, somewhere up there will be an opening.
A Democratic President is elected by The People not by The Military. So The People who hire him into the position must be capable to fire him out.
If APC won't restructure 'cos a Rtd Military President wants to retain control of all The Tribes, I believe that there is JUSTIFICATION for all The Tribes other than The Fulanis to jointly or severally refuse 2019 election. Or The SW, SE & SS can jointly refuse to vote in the Presidential Election and by so doing, postpone the Presidencial election only until all The States are fully and perfectly secured to vote a national Presidencial of their choice.
--by Ngo WAI.
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 1:03pm On Jul 21, 2018
Sharpshooota:
Useless people with no plans but still chased away the white men ....

Look at Nigeria today... Utter hopeless
respect your elder .
PoliticsRe: Ekiti: Fayose’s Loyalists Desert Government House by Lipscomb(m): 8:20am On Jul 21, 2018
grin cheesy
PoliticsRe: 'It Is An Abomination For A Female To Be A President' - Nigerian Man Says by Lipscomb(m): 8:06am On Jul 21, 2018
If his post go viral he should start look for lawyer because they will take his ass to the court.
PoliticsRe: Anthony Ayine: More MDAs Violate Audit Laws Under Buhari Than Previous Govt by Lipscomb(m): 7:53am On Jul 21, 2018
Nice write up.
vedaxcool:
You have said all, if premium times was sincere it would not misquote the auditor general words when it is simply the implication of their report. Most funny is their failure to state why, why would MDAs fail to comply with the regular yearly auditing? I know of an Agency of government that auditing was suspended because it needed to comply with the new accounting system called IPSAS, hence their audit firm ceased auditing their books till they undergo IPSAS conversion process which will cause more money, they still got audited by government departments responsible for auditing but they did not undergo the required auditing by private firms which every MDA hires to audit their books on a regular basis. The fact that premium times gave half information clearly showed they want to give wailing pigs and zombies the space to speculate whatever tickle their fancy as being responsible for such non adherence. There could be willful refusal to adhere to the policy but premium times unwillingness to even name a single MDA clearly shows the intention of the entire report.
PoliticsRe: 2019: Atiku Launches Presidential Campaign Saturday by Lipscomb(m): 1:11am On Jul 21, 2018
cheesy he will leave PDP again.
muykem:
Atiku you will need to visit USA before some of us will listen to you. We can't surrender our destiny in the hand of fugitive.
PoliticsRe: Oshiomhole Blasts Obasanjo, Reveals What Ex-president Wants by Lipscomb(m): 12:51am On Jul 21, 2018
This man will send obj where he belong .
PoliticsRe: The Last Warning by Lipscomb(m): 12:48am On Jul 21, 2018
cheesy wow op how much per page?
PoliticsRe: Africa Should Take Note Of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. by Lipscomb(op): 12:19am On Jul 21, 2018
cheesy grin
Napoleondegreat:
The most important question here is how did the mods approve this why they have been rejecting my good posts since 1800
PoliticsRe: Anthony Ayine: More MDAs Violate Audit Laws Under Buhari Than Previous Govt by Lipscomb(m): 12:17am On Jul 21, 2018
Premium time newspaper trying to bring this government down by all means. they have employed some forces to attacking the presidency aggressively all because of 2029 election . buhari administration is most transparency government Nigeria never had . since government have Treasury single Account the agencies don't have to report anything.
PoliticsRe: #HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement by Lipscomb(m): 11:52pm On Jul 20, 2018
TonyeBarcanista:
Na love of the country
will you keep quiet which kind love are you talking about.
PoliticsRe: #HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement by Lipscomb(m): 10:20pm On Jul 20, 2018
TonyeBarcanista:
More
is these half baked building you call achievement.
PoliticsRe: #HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement by Lipscomb(m): 10:19pm On Jul 20, 2018
noruwasman:
Chairman Governor Udom's social media campaign board. The hustle is real
I tell you bro the guy is a graceful to youth.
PoliticsRe: #HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement by Lipscomb(m): 10:15pm On Jul 20, 2018
I also notice something you don't advocate for Ahmed makarafi again he own you salary huh cheesy grin
PoliticsRe: #HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement by Lipscomb(m): 10:01pm On Jul 20, 2018
angry you again .please tell me how much this man paying you for this job grin cheesy
TonyeBarcanista:
#HowUdomSpendsOurMoney: Pictures Of Some of Udom Achievement
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 8:34pm On Jul 20, 2018
grin yebos source I gotcha.
loveth360:
source is yorubas history manufacturer.com.
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 8:25pm On Jul 20, 2018
SUPERPACK:
zik spoke about it, in a 1979 in an interview.
cheesy please your source.
Technology MarketRe: ⏳Foreign Used Phones For Sale.✔️ by Lipscomb(m): 6:16pm On Jul 20, 2018
cheesy grin
gbens2000:
Sorry wrong place
PoliticsRe: Reuben Abati Compares Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala And Kemi Adeosun - See Result...!! by Lipscomb(m): 5:10pm On Jul 20, 2018
At this age abati still behaving like kid Shame .I can see some bonehead retweets like their mentor instruct them
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 5:00pm On Jul 20, 2018
loveth360:
bloody unity beggar,always look for away to beg for unity with the same people the hate so much.




Show me picture of Nnamdi Kanu,buhari and tinubu smiling together.
repent bro.
PoliticsRe: This A Throwback Photo Of Awolowo, Azikiwe And Bello Smiles. by Lipscomb(op): 4:59pm On Jul 20, 2018
Nonsense baseless allegation were you there when awolowo advice zik?
SUPERPACK:
he was right, had azikiwe taken the advice by awolowo to put a secession clause in the constitution, to allow any part of the new country that feel marginalised to leave the union, without harassment by the Nigerian forces. Nigeria would have been a better country without cheating.
PoliticsRe: IPOB Insists On Boycott Of 2019 General Election by Lipscomb(m): 4:52pm On Jul 20, 2018
Bullshit mynd44
JAMESOJAY:
You are very stupid,foolish and useless...if you don't know what they are fighting let me tell you cause I know you are an illiterate

Nigeria is a failed state that why we the biafrans want to pull out of this Zoo called Nigeria

I want you to read this with those fools that like your useless statement you made..You are an illiterate find someone to help you read ok

e more than 1000 entry points. What this means is that the country has a porous border which makes it open to infiltration or incursion by outsiders. Inability to police its borders effectively to prevent such incursions by outsiders is one of the accepted indices or indicators of state failure. PRESIDENT BUHARI MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE HE PUSHES NIGERIA FURTHER DOWN TO THE RANK OF “THE WORST” FAILED STATES TO WHICH ZAIRE UNDER MOBUTU HAD BEEN REDUCED Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC) under Mobutu is my classic example of a failed state – now ranked 5th  among the failed states in the world. It seems that a description of the condition of things in that country at that time will be a fitting way to end this piece. The description will also serve as a warning to ourselves about the prospects staring us in the face if President Buhari is given a second term in office. The privatisation of the state, as in Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah and Malawi under Kamuzu Banda, inevitably results in the society decaying intellectually, ideologically, morally and politically, but, with a ruler like Mobutu who is not endowed, as Nkrumah and Banda were, with outstanding capabilities to an extent enabling him to attempt, with a measure of success, the near impossible tasks of governing a country alone, the decay accompanying the privatization of the state goes beyond intellectual, ideological, moral and political decay and becomes general, permeating the state and the entire fabric of society, in the sense, not just of its malfunction, or deterioration in its ability to discharge its functions effectively, but of its atrophy through an inability to maintain its existence in a recognizable form necessary to fulfill its essential purposes, namely, maximal utilisation of national resources for the welfare of the people, provision of adequate security for life and property, securing its territory against armed incursion from outside and effective execution of its policies, so as to thereby command public confidence in its guardianship of the overall interests of the citizenry. For, though weakened and diminished by the malfunctioning of its instrumentalities – the government and its institutions – the state in the hands of a capable sole personal ruler still continues to exist and to function tolerably well; with a ruler not so outstandingly endowed or a kleptomaniac, it still continues to exist but only more or less as a mere verbal expression; it continues to exist only in name or on the map as a mere geographical entity, or what John Ayoade aptly calls a “state without citizens”. What this means, in more explicit terms, is that, of the three component elements of the state – people, government and territory – the first two are largely denuded of all practical meaning as functional entities. Divorced and alienated from the state, the people exist, not as citizens with a claim against the state for protection and to be catered for, matched by reciprocal duties to it, but simply as individuals struggling for survival on their own. A state without citizens is like a disembowelled person hanging precariously to life or, to borrow John Ayoade’s other metaphors, a “bed-ridden state” functioning by “fits and starts” on the way to becoming an “expired state” or a “morbid state”. Government too ceases to exist as an organisation whose activities are “systematised, co-ordinated, predictable, machinelike and impersonal”, and is absorbed in the person of the ruler and subjected to all his personal whims and caprices, his misperceptions and miscalculations. “State agencies become involuted mechanisms, mainly preoccupied with their own reproduction. Their formal activity tends to become symbolic and ritualistic” and so arises the tragic phenomenon of a state existing only as “an idea without an existential content”. Even territory is not effectively policed and controlled, making possible incursions by exiled insurgents operating from neighbouring countries as well as mass movement of refugees across the porous borders from or into the state and its boundaries are often disputed. Yet, as an idea, the state remains very much part of the social order in Africa. “So deeply rooted is this notion that the state is taken for granted both as empirical fact and normative expectation. The idea of state is ritualised in innumerable ceremonies, small and large…..The banal artifacts of everyday life – coins, banknotes, stamps, party buttons worn by officials – still image the state”, but they are all that remains as physical emblems symbolising the existence of the state. It has thoroughly been denuded of its existential contents. Its principal existential content is of course its citizens who, at some point in Mobutu’s 32-year rule, consisted of “a kinship or extended-family network” and a small band of a politico-commercial bourgeois class, “predators upon civil society”, reckoned to number just about 300,000, who fed themselves fat upon the wealth of the nation and the spoils of the Zaireanisation measure. Such was the state to which the Zairean state was reduced by its privatisation under President Mobutu’s absolutist one-man rule. It was bled to near-death by his unbridled kleptomania, his repressions and oppressions, and by the sheer ineptitude of his one-man rule in the management of public affairs. From all accounts, Mobutu was a clever, intelligent man, with an “unusual combination of psychic energy and personal resources.” Yet he did not belong in the same class with Nkrumah or Banda either in terms of ability to govern a complex modern state or integrity and probity. His conception of the state seemed to have derived from the early beginnings of the colonial state when the Congo was a personal fiefdom of the Belgian king and his notion of government was entirely in terms of patrimonialism, a primitive system in which public office is bestowed in return for personal service to the ruler, and is held on condition of continued personal loyalty to him in a patron-client relationship determinable at the pleasure of the ruler. Patrimonialism went hand-in-hand with the cult of personality – “Mobutism” – which was elevated to a height that stifled rationality, initiative, creativity and the exercise of critical faculty by the people. Yet, the infallibility with which Mobutu was invested in popular belief and by his active prompting and unremitting urging was a complete farce totally unrelated to his actual intellectual capability. In the result, most government policies and decisions were based on Mobutu’s misperceptions, miscalculations, whims and caprices, and his personal political and economic interests, giving rise to incessant errors of judgment – such as his Zaireanisation, “authenticity” and radicalization measures – and to disastrous failures. All Mobutu could offer Zaire by way of ideological leadership was the vague, superficial concept of “authenticity” in the name of which Zaireans were compelled by law in 1972 to discard their Christian names in favour of Zairean ones, and the ban on Western-style suits with tie in favour of collarless safari suits without ties called abacus; when both measures were later abrogated in 1990, Zaireans quickly and joyfully reverted to their Christian forenames and to Western-style suits, which demonstrates the silliness of the measures. (Mobutu’s wife had defiantly refused to drop her Christian forename, and no action was taken against her). But worse still was Mobutu’s utter lack of public probity, of a sense of rectitude in public life. He was simply a charming rogue, a downright kleptomaniac, whose formal education stopped at the level of junior secondary in a mission school from which he was expelled for burglary of the mission library. His piratical misappropriations of public money were so colossal as to be mind-boggling and unbelievable. After 32 years of his one-man rule, Mobutu was finally chased out by invading exiled insurgents led by Laurent Kabila, and died of cancer shortly after. The new regime refused to allow his body to be brought home for burial. CLOSING REMARKS By all internationally relevant and accepted indices and indicators, and judged by the reality on the ground, as analysed above, Nigeria is justifiably categorised as a failed state, now ranked 15th  among the “worst failed” states in the world. I believe, however, that the country can be made to work again, as it was doing before, and to become a great Nation it is destined to be, and a leading star in the affairs of the African Continent and indeed the world. But for that to happen, there has to be a change of leadership.
PoliticsRe: Garba Shehu: North Elders, Others Selfish, Shedding Crocodile Tears On Security by Lipscomb(m):
Lol they starts criticize him just because he don't give them public fund.

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