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voicelez:
our money

Kerosine Prize? Or Kerosine Price?

seguno2:
You can watch Britain's Who Wants to be a Millionaire and compare with the Nigerian version for some answers to your question.
Cheers.

That doesn't answer the question.

I've never watched either.

seguno2:
Have you checked our HDI ranking?
What is the % of school enrolment for all our children, tap water, good roads compared to 1980?
Meanwhile outlook for society well being is different from individual prosperity.
Please note.

Literacy for many parts of southern Nigeria was below 50% - the average is now well over 50%.

Infant mortality rates were far higher than they are now.

Nutrition was formerly an issue under British colonial rule - it is far less of a concern now.

Maternal mortality rates were far higher previously. The number of doctors per patient has dropped from what is was previously. Likewise the proportion of midwives to mothers.

There are lot more paved roads than there during the colonial era.

Average earnings are higher than they were during the colonial era.

In summary, whilst things seem bleak they have actually improved noticeably since independence. Some people have painted a rose tinted image of an era that was anything but.

And for all you people who keep quoting Lugard's foolish quote as if the man was wise - do you ever ask yourself why a man such as himself found himself in Nigeria and wasn't kept close to the British establishment in Westminster?

seguno2:
Africans have not improved our outlook on life, since Lord Lugard wrote the observation below

The stats are there for all to see but you keep telling yourself that a foolish man who pushed the peoples of southern Nigeria into a union with misguided Islamists spoke logically or reasonably.

bigheart2013:
When some people said Africans cannot lead themselves we shouted "racism". How come we always have this kind of situations since 1960? How much progress have we made? Even some GRA's abandoned by the colonial masters in the 60's remained the best part to live in in some state till date.

Because this happens in the north doesn't mean that Africans cannot lead themselves.

As much as you might want to fall back on our self-hatred the facts are that Nigeria is in a better place now than it was in 1959 - the literacy rate is higher, the poverty rate is lower, average earnings are higher, the infant mortality rate (whilst still too high) is lower and the further south you go the better the stats are.

The problem here is the North and the unwillingness of the masses to hold their leaders (religious and secular) to account for the various crimes.

Benita27:
They said he didn't cheat on them, so there was no point for rivalry.

Even when there was no infidelity some women take out their issues on the new lady.

It's good that the kids get to to know each other when their young.

LordAdam7:
I hope they would not assassinate this Emir like they did to his predecessor.

He has been scolding the Muslims for some time now. From child marriage to building of mosques to tolerance. Something the supposed leader of Nigerian Muslims in Sokoto would dare not do.

If only more Emirs and clerics took Sanusi's position, Nigeria would be like Jerusalem where Muslims, Jews, and Christians live in the same city with huge populations and there is not inter-religious conflict.

-Lord

Jerusalem exists within an apartheid state that persecutes the native Muslim population.

It is one of the prime flash points of discrimination and inter-religious conflict on the planet, not just between Muslim and Christian but also between the various Christian groups - such is the division that Muslims keep the keys to some of the prime Christian tourist sites.

yarimo:
May God bless BUHARI and AMEACHI

What does this have to do with either?

Speaking of transparency how transparent is this useless monarch with the money that he acquires from the state?

seunmsg:
Asiwaju of Nigeria and the political leader of West Africa who installs democratic and progressive leaders and revome ineffectual and corrupt leaders all over the subregion.

What is 'progressive' about Buhari? A man who was calling for Sharia not so long ago.

A man who claimed that to attack Boko Haram would be to attack the north?

A man who has routinely refused to speak out against the Fulani killers who insist on slaughtering innocent farmers whose only crime is to dare try and protect their land from being destroyed by wandering cattle?

They did the same thing with Yar'adua.

And where is he now?

Richy4:
He is still relevant to his Nation.... That does not sound to me as being lazy despite his age

You don't last 14 years as a top class professional by being 'very lazy'.

He played for some of the biggest clubs in the world.

Insanity is voting for Buhari.

dokyOloye:
Devil is on overtime on this man's case.
Pray pastor,pray.

Who is the 'devil' in this case - the pastor whose greed and shortsightedness caused the deaths of many? The people who lost their family members and are justifiably angry? Or the lawyer defending the pastor?

And this is why I don't understand Lagosians - they vote for progressive leaders at state level but at federal level they seem to be confused.

What has Buhari ever said or done to suggest that he is even aware of how technology can drive an economy and improve quality of life?

All these useless former pro-Buhari people are responsible for the mess that Nigeria is in now.

amebo101:
more photos of him drowning as he's mocked

http://www.latestamebonaija.com/2017/01/grand-canal-tourists-look-on-as-migrant.html

African leaders, u see una life?

While African leaders have been largely useless it is the average African citizen who is to blame for this.

When people have children with no regard as to how they will cater for them or without creating an environment for them to thrive the result is devastation.

What is the point of saying anything to Buhari - do you honestly believe that he understands basic finance, economics or even has a grasp of essential mathematics?

This is a man who was promising to make 1 naira equal to 1 US dollar.

Nigeria is like a car (the south) with a camel (the north) hitching a ride on top.

Get rid of the camel.

Buhari has been on vacation since he took office.

Why are people acting as if this is something new?

JackBizzle:
I can see that you lack empathy for what atheists face in Nigeria from your brethren.

How do you reconcile your heartlessness with your beliefs?

Most religious people lack empathy for anyone.

How many times have you heard a religious person claim that if person x only prayed more unfortunate event y wouldn't have happened?

sham8co:
Buhari @ work nice one Osinbanjo.

What work is Buhari doing?

Is it not laid up in a hospital bed once again?

Nbote:
And it is more important than the basic social infrastructure like power, roads....??
Is sending a satellite to space a pressing issue at the moment considering the numerous challenges d nation is facing and most especially d biting recession? Are u for real??

Communications is just as important as roads and power.

It shouldn't be a case of one or other, all three are necessary.

Nbote:
I can't believe anyone can actually post anything as senseless as what u both jus posted in d name of lauding d move...
Do u have to bootlick every move no matter how irrelevant, insensitive and hopeless it is? How is launching a satellite a priority in a nation suffering huge infrastructural deficit, recession and many other challenges a laudable move and even considering it's going to be done using A LOAN!! Of what use is a satellite in space when there's no steady power to use it. Of What use is a satellite in space now considering the precarious state of the nation? To d slowpoke asking if ppl can go online without satellite, did u launch anyone before to b enjoying these services now? How can some of us intentionally b stupid jus in d name of blind support? It is more and more obvious these days dat some of us are actually our own problems and not d govt.

Communications isn't a vital part of infrastructure?

NwamaziNwaAro:

You take 550million USD loan just to launch satellites

Is that Nigeria's problems

-You won't take loan to build a 2nd Niger bridge,
-You won't take loan to subsidize the price of foreign rice,
-You won't take loan to build more refineries,
-You won't take loan to build more hydro dams that will generate electricity.

Who for Nigeria that satellite epp abeg?

Clueless government.... pikin never grow teeth but e wan chop boole.

Devil punish APC.

Communication is vital to business.

While I am no fan of the APC government or this minister in particular launching satellites for this purpose is perfectly understandable.

VictorRomanov:
I want to believe that using the I-word to describe a beautiful human being is not so much an offence as using the N-word.

I wonder what that makes you.

I suggest that you educate yourself on American history and then go back and see if the word that you used is appropriate.

Shouldn't this be happening all the time? Why do the House of Reps have to order a ministry to do its job?

soberdrunk:
I dont like "Amaechi" and "rail" in the same sentence, it brings back sad memories

Are you in Port Harcourt?

What is happening with the monorail?

Why doesn't he tell this to his Fulani overlord who is pushing the building of ranches by government.

Are the cows no private property? Why do the owners not buy their own land and build their own ranches?

Nigeria could do with the same upper age limit to rid itself of this useless Civil War era statesmen who do nothing but hold the nation back.