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hayo:
If you understand the dynamics of the Telecoms industry in Nigeria, then it will be easy to understand that this move is the crap of the year.
The first goof was the outsourcing of network staff from Zain to Ericsson. I would believe that Zain wanted 3 things to happen
1. Reduce costs of salary and total cost of employment
2. Improve network quality
3. Face the business of selling airtime

I can confidently say that 1 has failed. If we do have a government that has sense, their should be a probe to rubbish my claims. Zain is spending more money both for outsourced staff to Ericsson and the IT staff moved to ITS, another Arabian spin off to siphon money from Nigeria. 2 is also a failed bid as it is still d same guys doing the work and u cannot really say the situation has changed. 3, I am not so sure but companies like MTN and Glo who still maintained status quo are doing better with subscriber base and new products.
So what has been the use of the outsourcing spree?
Now the shame has gone further. India would now be the place ,  wow. Now can you see why even with the sexual libido of Jacos Zuma, he is much more of a leader than all our idiots combined. He sensed Bharti's nonsense from afar and his government made sure the deal with MT broke down. That is what we call a country, always looking out for its citizens.
As Ajanlekoko said, we will watch with amusements as the remote support is carried out.

Dude,i agree with you but the plan is not for Zain to keep paying these guys. Ericsson is to own the network workforce and pay them.That is why Ericsson has the right to reduce the staff not Zain.so number 1 point is still achieved but everyone else is a loser in the process.
Keeping things (not everything) in house is a better idea than this outsourcing business especially in Nigeria.
MTN has the best of structures in this sense but it is too late for Zain to go that route.
Even when MTN outsources, there is an in house component to it.
That enhances the ability of the guys in house, renders the consultant/contractor redundant after a while and ensures that the critical aspects of your quality is not in the hands of outsiders.

Like i said earlier, Zain/Celtel/vmobile was ruined by bad leadership.
In addition to the fact that the board failed to heed the maxim that 'the fear of Strive Masiyiwa is the beginning of wisdom in African telecoms'.The guy is not worth the stress at all.

I have had a very hectic and horrible day.so i apologise upfront if my post is a bit disjointed.
Also i have only skimmed most of the posts above as i need a good sleep.

The Zain issue is a very peculiar one.
Before we start cursing Ericsson, lets curse and shame the Nigerian management of Zain (including the board).
That company was messed up by the managers and the board.
They were just creating position and wasting funds up and down.
everybody was a manager!!
The issue of the lease of the HQ in banana island is a case in point.
serious insider arangee business.
They rushed into an incomplete building that workmen were still building and putting finishing touches while they were there.
They paid way above what others paid for similar property in banana island (despite the fact that theirs is a lease and similar prices were outright purchase).
The Kuwaiti guys from Zain tire for the Nigerian managers.
they decided to issue a management contract for almost everything.
Ericsson won the contract but from the very first day set up several committees to rationalize and streamline structure,roles and headcount (all that one is grammar that precedes retrenchment).They were overwhelmed by the bloated workforce and even doubted there over all ability.
Ericsson can get two contact consultants to do the job of a department of 9 or 10 persons in Zain.
These 2 consultants will be paid good money for a contract of say 6 or 9 months but because that cost is not long term and they may be working on two more similar accounts, it is cheaper in the long term for Ericsson and the output is arguably better.
Now the chicken is coming home to roost.
I doubt that all 450 indians will be coming here as i believe Ericsson will outsource some to India.However my question is why can't our immigration system limit this influx?
i applied for a senior position in a multinational's operation in one our african neighbours.days later, HR got back to me on the phone and via email telling me that inspite of the fact that i was well qualified for the post, they were unable to proceed because there is a standing order that only persons with P.R in that country must be considered.I screamed, 'in Africa too!!!'
How come no labour migrant is ever refused a visa in Nigeria?

To those left in Zain (unaffected by the Ericsson and Nokia management contracts), they should get ready for more outsourcing because the father of all outsourcers (Bharti) is on its way here.
Those guys believe in skeletal in house operation and all outsourcables will be outsourced!!!

The evils of capitalism,

Man rapes landlady’s daughter
By Patience Ogbo

A 29- year old man, Ademola Arogboto is in police custody for allegedly defiling his landlady’s 11 years old daughter.

The victim, a primary six pupil, lives in the same compound with the suspect at a suburb at Iju road.

Mr. Arogboto, who had just moved into his one room apartment on Monday, allegedly asked his landlady’s daughter to help him run errands. The suspect allegedly took advantage of the victim, about 12.30pm on Wednesday.

Lured in

Mr. Arogboto, suspecting that no one was around, allegedly dragged the girl on his bed, locked the door and had sex with her.

The suspect was however arrested when the victim’s elder brother suspected foul play and swooped on him while he was having sex with the girl. The victim’s mother, Bose Ige, said he regrets renting the apartment to the suspect.

“This man who did this terrible thing to my daughter just moved into my house three days ago,” she said. “He told me that he does not know anywhere and that my daughter should help him run errands. On Wednesday, he told my daughter to help him buy rice to eat; I did not suspect any bad thing, so after waiting for sometime without seeing her, I asked her brother to go and look for her. When he got to his room, he knocked but no response, he kept banging the door, but no response, that was how he went round and peeked through the window and saw him have sex with my daughter.”

Mrs Ige said he rushed her daughter to the hospital for treatment and called the police to arrest the suspect. “We took her to the hospital, and it was confirmed that he had sex with her, the doctors are still treating her. I pray that nothing happens to my daughter,” she lamented.

‘She looked advanced’

Mr. Arogboto, a 200 level dropout from the University of Lagos, confessed to the crime. He however said that the victim lured him to have sex with her.

“I did not send her on errand, she come into my room by herself and she looked advanced, like somebody who is mature,” he said. “She was the one who put her hand around me, so when I see that, I carried her on my chest and pull my trouser so that was how I had sex with her. I did not release into her, I released into a tissue paper; but all the time I had sex with her, she did not cry, in short, she behaved like an advanced mature person.”

Police spokesperson Frank Mba said the girl is a minor, and therefore cannot give consent to sexual intercourse.

“According to Section 218 of the criminal code, the girl, cannot give consent and what this man is saying is her “consent” is not recognised in law,” he said. “Parents and wards should befriend their children so that they can feel free to tell them anything that is happening to them.

“They should constantly monitor their girls, and people around them, because such thing is done by people who are close to the family, neighbours, uncles, drivers, people who the parents of the girl repose trust in, will turn round and rape, or defile their daughters. If found guilty of the offence, the suspect is liable to life imprisonment.”

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5555468-146/story.csp

Beaf,
before you run go dey drink shekpe in celebration.
a few facts need to be stated;
say we dey impressed no be say the guy don do well, it is just that th threshold had been set so low due to his predecessors and his own past.
So low that it only needed little intelligence to scale the heights.
He has exceeded expectations but whether he has what it takes, time will tell.
If anyone was asked to name a leader or the country in these times, i doubt Jonathan will feature in a top 10 list but we have to make do with the hand nature and fate has dealt us.
Apart slowpoke sounding and moronic looking YarAdua, we have vad presidents who in the midst of their greed, selfishness and lack of a heart for the people have spoken the right words but when it comes to walking the talk, puff puff turns to buns.

^^^^^^^^
i am learning from you.
i am a fast learner.

Ayo and his award are one big fraud.
na paddy paddy award.
I suspect it is overseen by Iwu.

No one should waste his or her breath.

sir Alex must be laughing and having hiccups over his glass of whisky.
Sold Silvestre for 2 million to Arsene?
kai!!! Wenger,please give me a call, i have a bridge to sell you.
It is in mint condition and the price tag is still intact.

Pele is a bitter old man.
He loves the limelight too much and is always insecure once someone good enough shows up.
He should stick to peddling Viagra.

wey Beaf?
This Jonathan your brother seems more intelligent than i first believed o!!
Anyway these are earlier days.
I wish him the best.

To all the respondents on this thread;
May your children do twice and above what you have detailed on this thread.
Can i hear a loud AMEN?


[size=20pt]AMEN!!![/size]

Kobojunkie:
These contradictory reports, and claims of OJUJU-CALABAR/Cabal are becoming harder and harder to keep up with.  Why are we still at the mercy of the RUMOUR-Factories, we call media houses in Nigeria, when it comes to getting information about our own government ooo?? What kind of country of this?

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=418970.msg5786183#msg5786183

Rumours, lies and deceit will be the final nail on the coffin of this country.
Those that are advancing their selfish,greedy interests by these means should not cry foul when same topples them rom the sit of power.
When the media are not even spreading outright lies and rumours, they are renting out media space to the highest bidder a la Azu and Steve Ayorinde et al.
It is such a sick situation that most of us are yet to comprehend fully.

From Senator Iroegbu in Abuja, 04.12.2010
The raging controversy over whether or not Professor Maurice Iwu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be reappointed, has continued to draw local and international attention with conference of South East Speakers adding their voice.

The Speakers at the weekend strongly recommended that Iwu should be re-appointed after the expiration of his tenure in June, 2010.

The Speakers made this declaration when they paid a solidarity visit to Professor Iwu in his office at the INEC Headquarters, Abuja, where they condemned the recent calls for his removal In a statement signed by the Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Honourable Augustine Nwankwoagu; Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Honourable Agwu U. Agwu; Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Honourable Anayo Anebe, and that of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Barrister Eugene Odo, they passed a vote of absolute confidence on the present leadership of the Commission.

The conference argued that it would be pedestrian to place the problems of elections in Nigeria on Iwu alone, and noted that rather than identifying the nation's electoral woes as collective failure of the Nigerian polity, the electorate and security agencies, “Professor Iwu was being singled out to be slaughtered on the altar of minority
rascality”.


In his response, Iwu said he treasured the visit of the Speakers because even though he was a Nigerian, he also had a home base, which appreciated his efforts at nurturing and consolidating Nigeria’s democracy. He said that INEC under his watch had introduced reforms such as the use of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in place of ad-hoc staff, the declaration of election results at polling units, adequate training of staff, the use of electronic voters’ register, which he said, made it difficult for unscrupulous Nigerians to perpetrate electoral fraud.

@OP, just 30 and you are breaking your head
In my view, there is one thing that is more important than marriage and it is my faith.
Which one is more important to you?
and in your view what exactly is marriage?
answers to these will lead to a simple answer.
You do not need to pray and fast about this.
All those spiritual jingoisms do not move God.

Kobojunkie:
It is not my intent to exaggerate the importance of Nigeria. The country is important when it comes to US relationships in Africa as a whole. Not just for Oil but as an ally in the continent.

An ally that can be done without,if need be.
In the absence of a stable Nigeria, America will find away around establishing its interests in the continent.
the realignment of forces will not be difficult at all.

The season of sycophancy and idiocy is peaking.
I assume we will see more of these sorts of hogwash in the coming days.

By Ahmad T. Muhammad, 04.10.2010


The back page of THISDAY newspaper dated Saturday, 3rd April 2010 contained a write-up by Dele Momodu entitled: “Why I Won’t Vote for the Generals”. I am no politician, neither am I a journalist, but as one passionate observer of events with Nigeria’s best interest, I deem it my duty to respond to the several erroneous or biased points of view advanced by the writer, in his rightful capacity as a Nigerian citizen who also happens to be a journalist by calling.

I have been reading Mr. Dele Momodu’s column for many years and have come to admire his attempts to be objective in advancing his views on topical issues, and he has, by and large, been fair and factual. It is against this background that I must observe that this time around he is very wide off the mark in his discourse as to why he would not vote for any general, thus disappointing me by being more sentimental than objective. That is why I have taken the unusual decision to respond as a concerned citizen.

Although he was referring to three generals, Momodu’s venom was largely aimed at General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida – the others being Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Aliyu Gusau. It is clear that he regards IBB as the most likely acceptable one among the three to most Nigerians, the man to beat whoever else may contest the 2011 presidential election, and he presumably does not like to see the general back in power for reasons, which for the most part, are peculiar to him.

Nigerians have been reeling in agony under the rot resulting from the political “do-or-die” misadventure, corruption, insecurity, poverty, collapse of basic infrastructure for education, health care, other social services and much more, under a garrulous President Olusegun Obasanjo and a sick President Umaru Yar’Adua who – minus the peace he brokered with the Niger Delta militants – has nothing much to show for being president for three years.

Before addressing Momodu’s concerns, let me observe that by limiting his consideration of the generals who may be president, he restricted himself to those of them who are of “Northern” extraction, and I wonder whether or not this means that he believes in “power rotation” as adopted by the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party. If so, I am disappointed and further aggravated by the writer because, surely, power rotation is undemocratic and unknown to the constitution, and Nigerians expect that practitioners in the Fourth Estate should adhere to, advertise and defend democracy as enshrined in the Constitution of our Federal Republic. Or are there no generals of Southern extraction who are capable and have the right to aspire to any office like everyone else?

Come 2011 and God willing, I shall surely vote for General Ibrahim Babangida, should he choose to stand for election as president. Indeed, in the event that he is reluctant, I would enjoin Nigerians of goodwill who mean the country well to, if need be, coerce him to join the contest. However, I would like that contest to be based on the strictest possible democratic tenets; ‘one-man-one-vote’, free and verifiably fair and in which rigging and zoning would play no part. Therefore, though being a northerner, I would vote for General Babangida only if he wins the nomination of whatever party he chooses, in a ‘primary’ open to ALL Nigerians wherever they may come from.

I don’t believe in geographical power rotation, neither do I believe in ethnic or religious colours being added to the dynamics of political equations. I will vote for Babangida not because he is from the North but because I believe merit should be amongst the most important criteria for electing political office holders, and IBB has served meritoriously as a brave soldier and military president. I will explain specifically why I will vote for IBB in the course of this response to Dele Momodu, but before then, let me respond to some of the issues raised by him in his column.

First, Momodu asserts that his “mutual friends who swears by his (IBB’s) name” have tried hard to convince him in vain that Babangida is the best man to rescue Nigeria. He is categorical that IBB may be a king maker but cannot himself be king, and that we must “see issues beyond the personality”. Regarding the latter assertion, I thought it is elementary commonsense that Nigeria and its destiny are superior to any one individual no matter how powerful, brilliant, honest and competent he may be.

As for his view of the general being a king maker who cannot be king, Mr Momodu advances some bizarre explanations: IBB is getting to 70 years and is therefore too old to be the next president; he is alleged to be associated with Mr. Dele Giwa’s sad and mysterious murder; IBB “was playing games” when he invited Obasanjo to be president in 1999; IBB annulled the best and freest elections in 1993 which “his best friend” Abiola won; technocrats and youngsters would make better presidents. In case he does not know, let me inform him that in this 21st century, Babangida is, by modern definition, a middle-aged man, because the criteria for classifying people as “young”, “middle-aged” or “old” have changed as a result of people living much longer than before.

Does he not know how old the Indian prime minister who rules the world’s largest democracy (1.2 billion people) is? Does he not know that justices of the US Supreme Court can remain in office until they die or choose to retire, as Justice John Paul Stevens is right now contemplating at the ripe age of 90? Does he not know that the late Edward Kennedy who was a Senator for 47 years died an active Senator at the age of 76? Does he not know of a football manager (a most rigorous job) known as Sir Bobby Robson who actively managed Newcastle United before he died at the age of 75?

I hate all dictators, but if being fit and active is the issue, is Robert Mugabe not actively oppressing Zimbabweans at the age of 84 – no matter how distasteful and obnoxious that is? No Mr. Momodu, age is not against General Ibrahim Babangida who is a healthy, active and competent middle-aged Nigerian and also has the very best interest of Nigeria at heart.

I do not know if Babangida was solely responsible for “inviting” Obasanjo to lead Nigeria in 1999, but assuming he was, that must have been a rare act of magnanimity by any standards. Among the oft repeated reasons why Obasanjo was released from prison, pardoned, rehabilitated and imposed on Nigerians is that he comes from Ogun State, as did the late MKO Abiola who won the 1993 elections, efficiently and freely conducted by IBB. My understanding is that this was to appease the Yoruba of “South-west” which should therefore be applauded for being an act of atonement. In which case, IBB can no longer be accused of robbing the South-west of an election victory, unless of course there are other ulterior motives for continuing the campaign of calumny and denigration mounted on the general by a section of the Nigerian media.

Obasanjo was a costly misunderstanding of the dangerous tendency among some Nigerians of conducting themselves with duplicity, but I do not agree with those who claim that he is ungrateful. I think he appreciates those who brought him to power. On the 1993 presidential election, everyone agrees that it has been the best conducted free and fair election in the history of Nigeria. Babangida should be applauded for his conduct during that presidential election, as he did not allow rigging to determine the outcome. For Momodu to infer that IBB can only become president via rigging smacks of unbridled hypocrisy, innuendo and blackmail. The modern technology – call it digital but it is much more than that – which Momodu alluded to that will empower Nigerians to resist rigging in 2011 has been there before 1999, but Nigerians were unable to stop the massive rigging that characterized the 2003 and 2007 elections in particular.

This is a little digression, but the fact that the “North” voted en masse for Abiola who beat his opponent even in Kano, the latter’s home state, should persuade those Nigerians with idle minds that there is no real ideological or, for that matter, religious divide between the “North” and “South” in Nigeria when it comes to electoral matters.

Dele Momodu was so “enraged” that Obasanjo was a candidate in 1999, that he was ‘forced’ to vote for Olu Falae. Among his reasons must be that he was still mad about the annulled elections. If so, he should remember that Abiola was IBB’s “best friend” (his words). Having organized and conducted that freest of all Nigerian elections, and having to annul it after his friend had won hands down must make any reasonable neutral observer think not once, not twice but many times as to why he had to do that – or if indeed he was solely responsible for such action.

My own personal take is that IBB was pained, and still probably is, by the annulment. This is a clear case that calls for people to look beyond the persona, a point made by Mr. Momodu himself. Babangida has himself stated severally that he would explain the annulment at the appropriate time, but whether he does so or not, is a moot point. Whatever happened that led the military to annul the 1993 election will sure declare itself sooner or later. This is a matter of historical necessity and no one should question or doubt the power and consistency of history.

Then there is the issue of “youngsters” in power. Many credit IBB with promoting and empowering the youth to partake in politics and seek elective offices, a measure which in theory at least is entirely appropriate. The young are energetic and given a high degree of patriotism, they could turn the country around for the better. However, consider the performance of elected or appointed officials from federal, state and local governments, from senators to governors, representatives at national and state houses of assemblies, local government chairmen, ministers and commissioners, and you must be deeply disturbed by the conduct of the “youth’ in government, if you are an honest and patriotic Nigerian.

The charge that IBB encouraged corruption in the polity is one that leaves me confused. It may well be that my understanding of the meaning of corruption is faulty, but where is the evidence that he actually did? There has always been corruption in Nigeria even before 1960, just as there is corruption in every country including those constantly point accusing fingers at Nigeria. There was corruption in the First, Second and Third Republics, and there is massive corruption today, the scale of which is audacious and frightening. It is nonsensical for anyone to blame Babangida for corruption that has become endemic in the 10 short years whilst he remained admirably inconspicuous.

Now to the allegations and conspiracy theories surrounding the unfortunate death of Mr Dele Giwa, a fine journalist and a gentleman, via a letter bomb. Nearly all the accusing fingers have been pointing in one direction only, i.e. at the government in power at the time. Presumably because he was the president then, IBB has been accused directly and indirectly of being behind it. Mr Momodu mentions the late Gani Fawehinmi as one of those who had been continuously and assiduously trying to nail the suspects in this murder, to no avail. To me as a layman, if such illustrious lawyers and activists failed to find credible evidence against anyone including the government of the day, after well over two decades, the reason must be that they have been looking in the wrong direction. Despite the lack of evidence, many Nigerians have been misled to pass judgment on such a serious matter. I would love to see those responsible for Dele Giwa’s murder brought to book, because I have always been fond of him, so that the matter can be brought to closure. Until then, I think we should allow his soul to continue to rest in peace.

Mr Momodu is highly enthusiastic of “technocrats” believing that only they can provide the kind of leadership we need today. How I wish I could share his enthusiasm. I have no idea who qualifies as a technocrat on Mr. Momodu’s “PENDULUM”, but the appellation probably includes professionals, university professors, business moguls, boardroom giants and public servants. There is no shortage of evidence of the poor understanding of the art of governance among technocrats, nor is there shortage of similar evidence for corruption, maladministration and outright incompetence. Being a technocrat does not necessarily translate into being a good, honest and competent public office holder of any description!

For the reasons I have given above, I will definitely vote for General Babangida should he be a candidate in 2011. Here are some more reasons why I will do so. IBB is a seasoned and astute administrator who has the best interests of Nigeria at heart. He is fair, competent, honest and achievement driven, who has done more to advance the cause of democracy more than most politicians, despite his military background. In my personal opinion, Babangida has been more democratic than any other Nigerian leader since 1966.

Nigeria is in semi-coma and badly needs a natural, strong, determined, committed and truly democratic leader. General Ibrahim Babangida is such a leader and we should urge him to come to the rescue. I suspect that even Mr. Dele Momodu will vote for him in 2011.
• Muhammad wrote from Kano

Kobojunkie:
To the Us, Nigeria is a critical ally and so the leader is a critical leader. Same applied when Yar adua was there, and their eyes are on Jonathan now, even though Yar adua can still come back tommorow to take over.

I think we are exagerrating the importance of Nigeria in the comity of nations.
Our importance is because we have oil.
if we cease to exist, they will buy oil elsewhere.
if the middle east was stable, america will not give a hoot about us.
If we choose to burn,like weare doing, there is very little america can do about it.
As it is, Obama has more pressing issues on his hand.
He will flex a little muscle as it concerns Naija but it is not as critical an issue as Nigerians are making it out.

From Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City and Victor Efeizomor in Asaba
04.11.2010


Former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday in Benin City, Edo State, confirmed he would run for the office of president in next year’s general election.
He made the declaration at the Benin Airport en route Asaba, Delta State to commission the Mariam Babangida dual carriage way, Women Development Centre and attend a lecture organized in honour of his late wife, Maryam.
Babangida told reporters that speculations about his presidential ambition were true when he said in an answer to a question that: “…the speculation is correct”.


He also said: “I am going to Delta State because of the special love I have for it and courtesy of the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan”.
The former military president, who ruled Nigeria from August 27, 1985 through August 27, 1993, had told Nigerians during the 54th birthday of Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniels, that he was still consulting with his friends and allies on whether he would contest the 2011 presidential election.


As part of the consultation he said he was holding with his friends, he met recently with former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
While in Asaba, Babangida told his audience at the Palace of the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Chike Edozien, that Nigerians have the political will, economic potentials and entrepreneurial capabilities to solve its numerous socio-economic and political problems.


He was at the palace for the conferment of a chieftaincy title Dike-Doziani on him by the Asagba after he had performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of ‘Maryam Babangida Women Development Center’ in honour of his late wife.
Babangida , who arrived Asaba, at about 1:30p.m in company with his children, the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Babangida Aliu and top government functionaries of Niger State as well as supporters, called on Nigerians to join hands “ to restore the country’s greatness.”
IBB who spoke as he was on the soap box seeking votes said, “It is not an accident that I have been identified with the development process of our country, the engagement is based on the combination of factors, including political will, personal choice, determination, mission , and above all, ambition for a better and productive Nigeria.


“For me to be an African and Nigerian, I will be the first to humbly acknowledge the pitfalls, difficulties and challenges with which Nigeria has had to contend in the conduct and of course in its public affairs and also equally and critically, questions of contribution to national development about our future greatness.
“Nigerians have the entrepreneurial spirit and the essential national values to restore our greatness, we are all involved in that restoration, Nigeria is nothing without such national efforts, this event symbolises and demonstrates that we as Nigerians do respect such values, it confirms the sanctity of our journey to our greatness, its on the note of this optimism, that I once again, respect the honours done me today in Delta State


“As you may recall, my own life and experience is only one of the numerous experiences of many Nigerians, who are married across the cultural and religious divides of our beloved country. This group found love in wedlock and lived in that relationship in a style that is full of blitz, joy and God’s blessing.
“My experience as one of those social and cultural bridges, my marital relation made me a Nigerian , and the history and logic of my family as well as my career development, re-inforced my Nigerianess.


“The consequence of the partnership opened the way to my heart to reach to all the nationalities, communities and culture of our great nation. I am in Asaba, in Delta State to acknowledge the goodness being bestowed on my late wife, she remains and will always remain part of my memories and durable spirit.
“The foundation stone which is being laid today will not only grow and flourish but will become an institution that symbolises the vitality and essence of womanhood and the development of our country,” he said.


The event, which literally turned into a mini-political gathering, also witnessed a post-humous conferment of Ochiligwe-Nneoha chieftancy title on late Maryam Babangida by the Asagba of Asaba.
Also speaking with newsmen at the Benin Airport, Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliu, who was also on his way to Asaba, disclosed that governors of the 36 states were very much interested in the implementation of the Electoral Reforms as this would usher in a new lease of life in the country’s electoral system.
“The concern of every Nigerian is an electoral reform that will lead to a credible and legitimate election that will be accepted by all. We want leaders who will emerge to be acceptable to Nigerians. We don’t want people who will doubt whether they are actual leaders,” he said

all these crap stories that are cooked up in beer parlors.
What makes you think Obama is so jobless that he is bothered about Iwu?
Nigerians exaggerate the importance of this country in the comity of Nations.
Obama has more important things to worry about.
As it is, his cup is full at present.
Nigerians had better sort out their issues for their own good.
Last time i checked,we do not have monopoly of oil.

i always said that this BCR fella is not human.
I have been proven right after all.

each man to his own o!!
but in my view, this girl has never been it.
all these 'sticks and bones' look has never worked or me.
The girl is just getting thinner and uglier.
i am sure hustling is catching up with her.

Deep Soul:
Why all the hating

Agbani has achieved what NOBODY else has. Her name dey Guinness World Records oh!

She's a beautiful woman, just not very photogenic. Saw her not so long ago at Presidential Hotel and it wasnt as bad as you people are making it sound! She's a bit too skinny shaaa but she didnt look anywhere as old as people are making it sound!

Anyway, the show sounds like a good idea. Let's keep our fingers crossed

even the shortest man in the world and the fattest person in the world are all on Guinness book of record.
Are we to envy and emulate those ones too?
i beg talk better thing.
We did not see her at Presidential or Sheraton, we are only commenting based on the pics herein.
After all your sighting at Presidential did not disprove the fact that she is thin and old looking.

'facial bone structure'
What the heck of a defense for a 'not pretty girl' is that?

olafolarin:
Atiku has no place among progressives, He was never in AC, He just waned a platform to take a shot at the Presidency and thats what AC did for him.
He can go back to his People's Decieving Party and continue from where he stopped.
Since meeting OBJ,AC has been very clear to Atiku that he has no more rle/place in their party.

you call AC a progressive party?
are you kidding me?

[quote author=metal-gong link=topic=426913.msg5851616#msg5851616 date=1270712527]Shut up!!
What is the difference between AC and PDP? For your information, PDP is better than AC and that is the reason why[b] Atiku left the party for Tinubu and his fellow rogues.[/b][/quote]rogue pass rogue.
So Atiku see rogue wey pass am bow?
whoever thought and ex-customs official would be a 'progressive' or stay long in opposition, has never been to the long room

una no go kill me with laff.
Those complaining about the babaringa have forgotten the leader slippers that goes with it.

it's been an interesting nite.
it was not to be.
enjoy your days guys and all the best to Bayern.
i'm outta here.

Michael Jackson, no faint o!!