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Has smile decided to go the way of MMM?

I have done hyip before, it's different from our MMM o. The more you write or talk about MMM
, the more it grows. Longlive MMM.

Which bank card is affordable now in this era of dollar scarcity please? At what rate are they charging? Thank you.

Bros, can you drop your number please?

Where is that Oboshi pishure sef?

My phone is not installing apps downloaded from play store, what should I do please?

This is part of the change, they voted for.

The guy is trying, more than the President. Road construction is going on massively, he employed science teachers, KASTELEA started work recently etc.

Burger, try to be civil please.

Here are my own;- 1. Dan Iwunyawn of Labour Party. 2. Nuhu Ribaldu former EFCC boss. 3. Tunde Bakare of Later Rain Assembly Church. On a lighter note, Mrs Serah Jubril.

You prophesized about what we will be going through under our able general, military in democracy.

whatsapp, might have over stayed it welcome.

This government is a very big joke.

Farooq Kperogi, a columnist for Daily Trust wrote this:-
Further thoughts on the immorality of the petrol subsidy removal:
1. Oil is the engine of the Nigerian economy in ways it is not elsewhere. When the price of petrol goes up in Nigeria, everything else goes up—except the already measly salaries of everyday people. This is not the case in many countries. So you can’t just arbitrarily jerk up petrol prices and ignore its other unsettling effects on other facets of the society.
2. A way bigger waste than the “waste” of petrol subsidy is the humongous amounts we expend monthly to subsidize the obscene opulence that Nigeria’s political elite—from the president down to a councilor—luxuriate in. Nigerian political elite are the most remunerated elites in the world. They even earn more perks than their American counterparts. But no one is talking about this subsidy. Only the comparatively miserly “subsidy” that makes life just a little easier for the common people is subject to scrutiny.
3. The flyblown canard about why the fraud in the oil subsidy regime justifies its discontinuance is disingenuous. It’s government’s responsibility to catch and stop the fraud. If it can’t fix something as basic as fuel subsidy fraud with all the powers and resources at its disposal, the government has no reason to exist. It has no business being in the business of governance. It is conscienceless to transfer the burden of government’s incompetence to the masses who are already reeling under the weight of an unbearably crushing existential misery.
4. Every responsible government in the world subsidizes the products its citizens use to survive. State governments in America collectively spend $10 billion to subsidize the fuel consumption of their citizens. (Read my column tomorrow for details). The American government also spends $20 billion every year to subsidize agriculture in what is called "farm income stabilization." That’s why food is dirt cheap here. And we are talking of the world’s wealthiest country. If anyone tells you America doesn’t subsidize the fuel consumption of its citizens, stare him straight in the face and call him a fraud without blinking!
5. Subsidy isn’t just a moral imperative; it’s also an existential imperative. If people are left to grapple with the smoldering violence of unchecked capitalism, they will either die off (if they are stupid and docile) or revolt against the source of their misery (if they are smart and active). There is no middle ground.
6. With the latest increase, a gallon of petrol is now about $3 in Nigeria. In the states of Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, a gallon (i.e. 4 litres) of petrol is less than $2. In Georgia, where I live, it is a little above $2. (It was actually less than $2 until a few weeks ago). In California, the state with the highest petrol price in the US, it is $2.7. Why should Nigerians pay $3 for a gallon of petrol at a time of a global slump in the price of petrol—and when they are at their most vulnerable state in all indices of life? This makes neither moral nor logical sense at all.
7. Let’s look at other oil-producing countries. In Saudi Arabia a gallon of petrol goes for $0.64. In Venezuela it is $0.38. In Russia it is $0.63. In Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait, it costs less than $1. In Qatar it is $1.26. In the United Arab Emirates it is $1.77. In Canada it is $2.
8. Now, look at this: the minimum wage in Algeria is $170 per month; in Venezuela it is $89 per month; in Saudi Arabia it is $720 per month; in Angola it is $90.53 per month; in Russia it is $95 per month; in Ecuador, it is $427 per month; In Iran it is $215; in Iraq it is $214 per month; In Kuwait it is $3,650 per month, and their Congress has proposed to raise it to $5,300 per month; etc. Qatar and UAE have no official minimum wage but they live really well.
9. Nigeria’s minimum monthly wage is $90 and the government wants the masses to pay $3 for a gallon of petrol. That is the highest in OPEC countries, which have vastly higher minimum wages and standards of living than Nigeria. That’s a vicious rape. There’s no way to sugarcoat it.
10. If Nigerians choose to accept this with listless abandon, it’s their choice. I am not directly affected by this. Forgive the immodesty, but I have the means to increase the monthly allowances of my parents in response to the hyperinflationary conflagration that is sure to follow in the aftermath of this cruelly insensate punishment of the masses. But what about the millions of people who have no alternative, who live on less than $1 a day, who literally vegetate on the very edge of existence?
11. Since 1970 when Gowon increased the pump price of petrol from 6 kobo to 8.45 kobo, subsequent Nigerian governments have always insisted that subsidies are unsustainable and must be removed for the “benefit” of the people. Just when you think they have finally removed the subsidies and would spare the masses the emotional blackmail, they tell us again that they need to remove what they had told us they removed. So brace up for another regime of fuel price hikes in the coming years, maybe months, in the name of “deregulation,” “subsidy removal” or suchlike inane mumbo jumbo. It will never end.
12. Why aren’t we having a conversation about government’s unwillingness or inability to build and maintain functional refineries, which will obviate the need for fuel importation and the so-called subsidy?
13. I frankly don’t see the benefit in being an oil-producing country if the money that accrues to us from oil merely subsidizes the epicurean pleasures of the elite while the poor are metaphorically forced to hold cream on their hands while their faces are dry. I would be at peace if we pay high prices for petrol because we don’t have it.
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Most of them are corrupt and their files are with the EFCC, if they just open their mouth, their files will be opened and they will be arrested. The only person that can talk to this government is AYODELE PETER FAYOSE, the executive governor of Ekiti state.

Scannews Another Desperate Memo To President Buhari By Dele Momodu Your Excellency, Assalam Alaikum. It has been over six months since you graciously invited me to your office in Abuja. I must note once again that I was truly honoured and humbled by our one-on-one meeting. We spoke and interacted like two old buddies. What was more, I was all alone with you without a third party in the room. We spoke candidly and cracked jokes freely. I remember presenting you with an advance copy of my forthcoming book and you even requested me to autograph it for you which I did with such pride and gratitude in me. We took loads of pictures before and after the meeting. I left you reassured in my belief that Nigeria is in safe hands. Sir, a lot has happened since that meeting took place. In fact, so much water has passed under the bridge. Let me take you down memory lane a bit. You started contesting the Presidential election as far back as 2003. For three consecutive times, you lost and it seemed all hope had evaporated. In 2011, we were co-contestants. I was driven to your house one night by Prince Lanre Tejuoso (now a Senator) who wanted me to tone down my criticism of you and opposition to your candidacy. I was totally disarmed by your humility and simplicity. You spoke softly and candidly. I felt you were too old to return to a post you left nearly 30 years ago but you were certain you still have so much in you to offer Nigeria. The Jonathan government that won the election at that time was ushered in with so much hope and promise. After that election, you said that you would never seek elective office again. After three arduous attempts, you must have felt it was all a bloody waste of time seeking an opportunity to rebuild an irredeemable country that seemed determined to be plunged into the abyss by those you were convinced did not mean well for the country. But the government that promised us fresh air soon lost its sail and floundered aimlessly. It wobbled and fumbled till it became obvious that something had to be done to avert a monumental catastrophe, the kind that you had foreseen. The situation became so bad that most of us were left with no choice but to see you as our only God-sent redeemer. This was how the stone previously and repeatedly rejected by the builders suddenly transfigured into the much needed cornerstone. Your most caustic critics soon became your ardent fanatics. We were hypnotised and mesmerised by your new look. You were repackaged as a reformed and born again democrat. We studiously ignored your military credentials and dictatorial proclivity. The young and old screamed your name from the rooftops. Many youths were ready to march for you and even die in the process. The last time we witnessed such a phenomenon was in 1993 when Chief Moshood Abiola contested and won the June 12 Presidential election which was later annulled by your former colleagues in the army. You and your political party enjoyed a whirlwind romance with Nigerians. The covenant was based on mutual trust and the hope that you had robust knowledge of Nigerian history as well as vast experience in governance. Your avowed integrity was the icing on the cake. We expected you to inspire us as a veritable example of honestypersonified. The election came and you won almost effortlessly. What mattered to us was for someone to liberate and remove us from the suffocating yoke of the PDP. You looked the perfect man to do it. Of course, to whom much is given much is expected. The burden of proof and expectation hung around your neck like an albatross. Soon, it seemed Nigerians thought and assumed that they had voted for a magician and so expected miracles to happen instantaneously. Trouble started very early. You inherited a government with plummeting revenues as the crude oil which greased the economy had suffered a massive collapse in price thus emasculating our country’s fortune and reserves. In addition, just before you returned to power the outgoing government had twice devalued the Naira leaving you with a currency that was set for free fall. In short the Government that you assumed control of was one which was like a disaster waiting to happen. Nigerians are generally impatient. We are action-packed and expect talismanic results. Unfortunately that has not happened and is not likely to happen soon no matter how hard you try. Sir, let me stop the introduction and go straight to the crux of the matter. While I do not want to sound like a doomsday prophet, I wish to alert you that there is fire on the mountain. This is not a subtle or covert attempt to create any panic. As a war General, I’m certain you have enough liver to withstand shock. But what I wish to say without mincing words is that we are yielding grounds to the enemies. Hard core supporters of your campaign like me are being derided by those who feel you are not living up to expectations. I know your handlers are likely to dismiss this as crying wolf where there is none but please, don’t listen to them. The situation is very critical and may even get out of hand if not carefully and delicately managed. You are going to be against corruption is wonderful, it pales into irrelevance and insignificance where hunger, deprivation, poverty, unemployment, poor education, ignorance, diseases, insecurity of lives and properties and other complications are concerned. Many people are going to hail you for arresting the thieves but the same people will soon turn around to attack you when they can’t feel the effect of the war positively on their bodies and souls. In case you are shielded from reading the comments making the rounds, let me inform you Sir, that people are already saying they would rather have corruption back, out of the desperation and suffering they are going through. And these are not the so- called looters but the ordinary Nigerians. Nothing illustrates this more poignantly than the video posted by Instablog9ja on Instagram and other social media platforms yesterday showing a man that looks like a taxi driver being interviewed. The man said he is so frustrated that he wants Nigeria to perish and all of us with it instantaneously. He wished that we all die simultaneously, at once and suddenly. The clip has already gone viral globally. Therefore, if anyone tells you only the elites are grumbling, they are telling you a blatant lie, Sir. The poor who were your best friends and biggest supporters appear totally confused, disillusioned and ostensibly tired of the endless excuses coming out of your Administrations spokespeople. I read somewhere that your foot-soldiers will soon embark on town hall meetings but I can assure you it won’t achieve anything. Why do you want to engage in campaign after election? Some expert scammers would just collect money for these jamborees. Nigerians want positive change and not a cacophony of lies bandied at stage managed, hurriedly assembled meetings populated by sycophants and glory hunters. They are ready to sacrifice but not when they think things are going from bad to worse. There is so much to do but without an agile economy nothing tangible can be achieved. The economy itself cannot be fixed in an atmosphere of permanent strife. One year will soon pass by next month and a second year shall begin. It is time to bite the bullet and take the economy head on. Forget about all distractions and concentrate on what really matters to the generality of our people. You will find out that once the economy is tamed all else will follow suit and the successes that you crave in your corruption crusade will start being manifested. I pray you will hearken to my humble advice and concentrate your energy on resurrecting the economy instead of embarking on a war of attrition. You will be judged ultimately by the comfort you bring to your people and not the self-immolating pain you inflict on real and imaginary enemies. May Allah grant you the wisdom of Nelson Mandela who chose the path of reconciliation and national rebirth above the tempting choice of prolonging the horror of racial segregation. My warmest regards to you and yours always. I remain yours sincerely. told the usual tales and rigmarole of how corruption is fighting back. Yes, perhaps corruption is fighting back truly but it is because you did not prepare adequately for the backlash. The style and manner of the war you are waging has not been novel. The approach has been a rehash of the Obasanjo era with Nuhu Ribadu in charge. What would I have done differently if I were you? I would have traced and located the loot as much as possible before launching my attack. Surprise is one of the most effective weapons of war. And you are without doubt an accomplished General. It is only in Nigeria that investigators announce in advance who the next set of villains they are coming after will be. I would have gone to the courts to seek permission to freeze the looted funds. Thereafter, I would have asked my operatives to show evidence of the identified perpetrators and located the looters and ask for their cooperation in gently signing the purloined money back to the State without hullabaloo. I will then exchange a grudging handshake and tell them to sin no more. Those who wish to be difficult would be treated like hardened criminals and the full weight of the law would descend powerfully on such recalcitrant fellows. I would have kept the promise you made prior to assumption of office of drawing the line after being sworn in on May 29 and punish any fresh acts of rascality and irresponsibility. I will ensure there is a uniform treatment for all Nigerians, rich or poor, members of my party and others. I will avoid anything that would suggest I’m principally after my perceived enemies and opponents. I will not create tension and confusion within my own party and accept the verdict of the people in their collective wisdom or stupidity. A house divided against itself cannot stand, I read in the Holy Bible. I would also make sure that as much as possible I would internalise the process and not wash the country’s dirty linen in public. Such tactics only tends to frighten away those who would assist us and make life unbearable for our citizens abroad. If we require assistance from other countries to repatriate our looted resources I would have engaged the leaders of those countries privately and sought their co-operation surreptitiously. I would have realised that even if they desired to assist my government they would be hampered by the rule of law enshrined in their respective jurisdictions and recourse would be required to the judicial process in those countries. My silent approach to the recovery of the looted funds would also ensure that the expectations of the people of this country would not be unnecessarily heightened. The money Abacha pillaged is still being recovered in staccato and stuttering fashion almost 20 years after his death. It is important for you to realise that corruption will fester and even explode when it is incubated in an economy approaching a comatose state as people seek to survive by all means possible. I will therefore make the economy my utmost priority

Where ghost? Is time to punt o, we wan go Church.

Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Ghostpunter:
Good morning guys, thanks to everyone who contributed with suggestions, my dream for this thread is coming to reality. All your suggestions have been duly noted, and I hope it will be reflected in the game to drop very soon. Wish everyone a green weekend.

Thank you boss, waiting patiently.

This man look like the only man that could have managed corruption to the bearest minimum, here he is looking helpless against the high and mighty in this country.
Who will help us against them?
Can he draw a line and start afresh?
Even under him corruption is thriving and he is not doing anything about it.

Enlightenedmind, the Marxist and believer in conspiracy theory. They should think out solutions, time is running out. This administration was running their mouths under Goodluck, how fuel should be cheaper. Under them, the product is nonexistent.

enlightenedmind:
Deregularize petrol, and we will have no control over export at federal level. So PDP can now legally buy oil wells. Nigerians are looking for short term solutions. Not Happening. Sit Tight

What should be the solution my brother? This wahala don dey pass, don be silly o.

I want to open a thread and saw this heading.
Thank you Mr. CEO of Mobil for lending your voice, we are seriously suffering under this President and Minister of Petroleum. Who can call him to order please? He seems to be above everybody, his party cannot talk to him, everyone is scared of this man and he doesn't know what to do.
Please don't tell me, that I and the people of this country will continue to suffer like this for the remaining three years of this administration. I joined queue in Kaduna yesterday by 5:35 am, only to get fuel by 8:00pm. If you know Kaduna very well, I queued from GTB Murtala Square and the destination was Mobil durbar, we drove through Murtala Square, Independence Way, Lafia Rd.,through the road of Crocodile Hotel and Muhammdu Buhari Way (Wharf Road). The journey was long, the sun was hot and the hunger was real. We ate together as brothers that ordinary Nigerians are, Christians, Muslims, maybe Atheist, Idol worshippers, APC, PDP etc. I bought Bananas, Abdulkarim bought Oranges, it was a little fun though.
Somebody should help us talk to Buhari, I'm not saying he should stop fighting corruption. He should help us to give us what belong to us, for not voting him as President all this while, we are sorry. He should forgive us, to err is human, to forgive is divine quoting from Nollywood.

What is your prediction on Germany vs England match.

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Dan should not give this old man HBP please.

Class is permanent, form is temporal. #rideonNOI