Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has reacted swiftly to news making the rounds that Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has promised the Lone Star huge dollar rain if they can upset the form books by defeating Nigeria in Calabar, in the final round qualifier for the Nations Cup 2013.

Speaking in Abuja, during the weekly media parley, Keshi said it was good motivation for the Liberians, but said that the Super Eagles were already motivated enough by the football federation, the government and people of Nigeria to win the October 13 match.

“We sure need money for the players and officials but that is not the motivation now. The need to return to the Nations Cup is the driving force and the players are angry that they missed out the last time and want to prove that they have returned to be among Africa’s best. Money will surely come later”, he said.

He also said the team will be delighted to see President Goodluck Jonathan in Calabar for the game and that in itself will boost the team spirit against the Lone Star.

Keshi used the opportunity of the media chat to plead for support from the media, government and the Nigerian people generally as that will help team composure.

“In Calabar, even when we don’t score early they keep cheering, believing that the goals will come, same thing happens in Kaduna, we must tell Nigerians particularly the media to spread the news that we want that type of spirit not only to qualify but to do well at the Nations Cup.

The Super Eagles Sweat merchant also revealed that some players based in Europe have pleaded with him to arrive the country on Tuesday and he has granted their request.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/eagles-dont-need-dollars-to-beat-lone-star-keshi/

ABUJA— President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday vowed he will do all that is required to sanitize the armed forces, warning that anything or conduct from any arm of the forces capable of bringing embarrassment and bad image to the country would not be tolerated.

Speaking at the commissioning of the 176 Guards Brigade Battalion barracks in Kuje, the President noted that the armed forces of Nigeria have brought pride and given the nation positive reputation.



Declaring that his administration will never toy with the welfare of officers and men of the armed forces, he said,” These are the people who stay awake for us to go to sleep.”

Emphasizing the importance of the armed forces, he said, “In countries where lives and property are secured, such countries are respected in the comity of nations than those that pay little attention to security”.

While assuring that his government will support the military in terms of their professionalism and welfare which would enable them to compete with their counterparts anywhere in the world, he said, “Let me assure the armed forces that this administration will work with them because one thing I believe is that the strength of any nation depends on the strength of their security. It does not depend on how powerful their politicians are, it depends on the security.

“Even from history, for a king to defend his kingdom or an emir to defend his emirate, he must have very strong security and even in modern times, people respect nations not because they have talking politicians who will always talk but because they get strong security.

“Government would continue to work with the services to make sure that we strengthen the Nigerian security services.”

He said he has directed the setting up of a committee under the chairmanship of the Vice President Namadi Sambo whose terms of reference include seeking for adequate funding for the security services outside the annual budget.

Jonathan added: “Already I have set up a committee headed by the Vice President and the committee was set up in one of our security council meetings and we are looking at different areas to fund some of the activities of the armed forces outside budgeting.” essentially area that have to do with innovation.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/we-ll-sanitize-our-armed-forces-jonathan/

obasy09: The title of the report is misleading and I hope the poster did not do this intentionally to either discredit Lagos State Govt or to make sure that the topic generate traffic.
A simple comprehension of the report will reveal that only commercial drivers that are resident and operate commercially within the State. The commissioner clearly stated that interstate vehicles are not affected. He pointed out that only vehicles that pick passengers along Lagos road (irrespective of whether intrastate or interstate) will be penalised or required to have Lagos driver licence.

arent u stl saying d same thing? as long as de is a reg of number plate, so i cnt relocate to lag as a hustler to do cabu cabu biz for a short while b4 relocating back to my base, but cars with lag no. plates can do dat everywhere, go to abj, chunk of cabs der, carry lag no. plates..

this is highly un acceptable, i think de is smthng he got under his sleeves

Demdem:

welkom my friend. Are u insinuating that the president doesnt take time to even go through whatever is being given to him or what? Forget time in memorial, This is transformation, Fresh Air . This was what he promised us not status quo.

i believe he does, cos all wot he said were true, mayb the time frame wasnt right.however u hav to understand that anything published in the media whether print or electronic in d national daily is assumed to hav been properly researched and confirmed...probably dat daily didnt.

abati abati abati, na you o...in this case no body is suppose to blame the president cos he pays people to do this which is the norm from time in memorial, demdem i'm here.

AND HE COLLECTED IT...SHAME ON HIM, AFTER BLEATING FOR SO LONG

Demdem:

wot were they praising? or were they praising the sucess of para olympians

Demdem:

The first thing is for the Retardeen to make up his mind by leading by example. telling me on live TV that he doesnt give a damn does not suggest that he truly wants to fight corruption. work towards eliminating the immunity clause. By the way, someone that consumes approximately a billion naira worth of food in a financial year in the midst of abject poverty and spent millions daily on newspapers etc can never fight corruption truthfully.

When this is done and the retardeen still needs more advise, am at his service. Nigeria will be great again.

chere were advise

[quote author=Demdem][/quote]
when u quote me, plz dnt tamper with my words, i hav respect for pple, and i wudnt just called somebody a retardeen, let alone the president... the kudos was given in sept 14th precisely, after the complained in may.

mehn!i give it to dis guys, kai! they have really tried...e no good, e no good, but e dey help...at first pple complain bitterly abt their presence, now c hw helpful the hav become...God bless una well well and una oga,GEJ

Demdem:

No we arent saying the same thing. All govt will claim to fight corruption but events on the ground coupled with index like the one of TI will suggest if they are sincere or not.
In the past decade when GEj was plundering bayelsa, TI claims the Nigerian govt has improved as regards fighting corruption however the same TI claims through her index that corruption was worse in 2011 than in 2010. These years, GEJ was in charge. 2012 index is yet to come out.
if e are to go by this, its obvious to all non-bias minds that this Govt seems to be undoing what OBJ/Ribadu laid as foundation.

U called me dumb but i will let it pass this time. My normal self will return fire for fire

yes the same TI claimed corruption was worse in 2011, and this was released in dec 2011..and the govt took dis into cognizance and decided that this will never be anymore, so they started making efforts to mininimize dis ugly trend...months later, that same TI noticed and said, Hey! dis guys (Nig' govt) are really making efforts to eradicate corruption, and the looked critically at the seriousness of the govt to fight corruption, and saw that Nig govt's effort was second to that of US in dat line, isnt it a plus for the country? isnt it? wot exactly did OBJ and ribadu do in dat regard, it was stl here on NL dat both of them were highly condemned and blamed for the present state of the country.letz not allow hatred for an individual becloud our thinking faculty...meanwhile i neva called u dumb(i didnt say u r dumb, did i?)

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[size=13pt]are we not saying the same thing, no doubt there is corruption in Nig, which is not particular to Nig alone, we are not happy abt dat fact, but the bone of contention here is dat, efforts are being made to minimize or eradicate dis corruption frm the system, and the government of the day is making such effort which has been noticed by transparency intl..dnt u get? i dnt no u to b dis dumb. i saw the threads earlier, most Nigerians dnt read and dis makes them gullible to mind twister like u and d rest, for me wot ever i com across, i read more abt it, and help inform others. if that thread was true, i wud hav led the team to blast the president, but it wasnt.[/size]

Demdem: Abegii, stop this hogwash. This issue has been thrashed and its obvious that we are being deceived.
Carefully go through the below threads and get enlightened.

https://www.nairaland.com/1063016/jonathan-lied-independence-anniversary-broadcast
https://www.nairaland.com/1062309/worshippers-mock-jonathan-church-service

[size=15pt]how was the issue thrashed? tell me...is it by misinforming Nigerians? the poster of that thread, i'm sorry to say, lacks proper understanding of english language, and i recommend macmillian reader for him...the President never said that Nigeria is ranked 2nd in the table, he said countries who hav shown EFFORT in fighting corruption, Nigeria is 2nd to the USA in dat order,i qoute him "In its latest report, Transparency International (TI) noted that Nigeria is the second most improved country in the effort to curb corruption", afterall transparency intl hasnt release any ranking for the yr 2012, so he wudnt hav said dat...mehn! u guys need to be factual at all time, dnt go all out to bring someone down with lies, it doesnt pay, anyway i trust karma(push and pull). see good in pples effort.[/size]

The Federal Government’s fight against corruption is paying-off in the global arena as a survey by Transparency International (TI) shows Nigeria’s corruption perception has improved.

[size=15pt]The survey on global corruption perceptions for 2011 versus 2001 showed that the third best improvement in the world was in Nigeria, with its score improving by 1.5 points. In the scoring, Nigeria follows the United States of America, which scored 2 points,[/size] while Bangladesh scored the highest by 2.3 points.

Also in the survey, the corruption perception score showed that Nigeria displaced Zambia, Mauritius, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Senegal, Cote d’Ivore, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Egypt, Namibia, and Tunisia.

Barely one year ago, the Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had vowed to tackle corruption in the country, saying the move would help the ministry to effectively deliver on its mandate.

Okonjo-Iweala was appointed last year by President Goodluck Jonathan to restore some order to Nigeria’s public finance. A former World Bank managing director, she is battling to reform one of the world’s most corrupt nations, without support from the shadowy “godfathers” who wield power from behind the scenes.

Nigeria scored higher than countries like Poland, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Belgium, Romania, Latvia, Bolivia, Estonia, Slovenia, Germany, Turkey, Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, India, Norway, Azerbaijani, Ecuador, Australia, France, Sweden, Costa Rica, Slovakia, Vietnam, and Kenya.

Other countries Nigeria scored higher than are Taiwan, Ukraine, Thailand, Pakistan, Russia, China, Croatia, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Austria, Singapore, Lithuania, Denmark, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Luxembourg, Portugal, Moldova, Brazil, Canada, the Philippines, Chile, Columbia, Jordan, Panama, Finland, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Peru, Mexico, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Venezuela, Iceland, Uzbekistan, Italy, Israel, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The survey further showed that nine Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) countries have seen improving scores against five SSA countries that saw a decline (Namibia and South Africa) from high scores previously.

Two North African countries saw a big decline – and that may have contributed to the regime change which saw autocrats deposed in those countries. “The middle class in Tunisia was particularly incensed by the corruption in their country,” said Charlie Robertson, Managing Director, Global Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/44406-fgs-anti-corruption-initiative-impacts-nigerias-global-perception

wonlasewonimi:
He just wants ipad 3.

i dnt think so, i think he needed the N50million he demanded frm them

jmaine: Make Omojuwa shun Arik jare. There are other worthy airlines like Dana to patronize . . . .

omo u bad o

floriana: This is the tyranny of near monopoly. With most of the airlines in Nigeria going under, the fraudulent Arik air can afford to pick and choose. Another testimony to the fact that Nigeria as a country will never be a great nation.

dat one is ur own o, Nigeria is a great country, and will remain great, whether arik does biz wit omojuwa or not, it is immaterial...if for obvious reasons arik decides not to do biz wit omojuwa or any other persons, hw does that concern d greatness of nig? find out wot happened for such a decision from arik first.

Arik Air has released a list of Nigerians, who will not be allowed to fly with them. One of the most prominent names on the list is Japheth Omojuwa, who has been on a campaign against the airline, because of his misplaced iPAD.

Just last week, the self acclaimed social activist, booked a flight from Abuja to Lagos with Arik and actually boarded, before they discovered their own error and got him off the flight.



Here’s the full list of the blacklisted customers:

Japheth Omojuwa
George Uriesi
Messrs Victor-Ogbondah Elo
Lawal Lateef
Obayomi Osoba
Obiriki James
Guanah Raymos
Messrs Moulim Buobacal
Muossa Baba
Al-Laranma Ibrahim
Warsame Ahmed Adbukadir
Abdel Rahman Wala Eldin
Mohammed Murtada Awad Allad Ahmad
Bakare Lanre
Miss Davies- Fasan Adesola
Mrs Ejilasisi Kudirat Abike
Mr Musa Azeez Arisekola
Mr Adesugba Sijuade Adekoya
Oluseye Yakubu Idowu
Olomiwe Peter Chukwu
Nwachukwu Austin
Messrs Orji Daniel Ikechukwu
Uzoh Himan
Adesanya David
Ikukoyi Olufemi Olukay
Grace Ikiruka Guobadia

* list last updated on Monday, September 24, 2012.

- ireport-ng.com

http://dailypost.com.ng/2012/09/25/japheth-omojuwa-24-nigerians-blacklisted-arik-air-see-full-list/

I ve said it here ova and ova, tym without number that Elrufia has never bin upright in his doings esp when he was in power, hw can he be claiming to be a saint yet he abused his office during his reign, itz just too bad..Imagine wot Nigerians r going tru now, no steady light,itz even better now that GEJ is making tremendous effort to restore steady power supply, if Elrufia didn't alocate PHCN's land probably a beta power station wud hav bin built by now, na wa *smh .. Anyway I hop d law catches up on him.

this has always bin one fact that the foreign countries knew, boko haram almost spoilt it all, but thank God for our security agencies which have been able to curb the menace of boko to an extent...the govt shud guarantee sufficient power supply, more investors will troop in.

to an extent, yes, even though d stl need to do more...u can hav ur say, channel ur questions to d right source, add the team on ur bbm list 292816FB #NGGtour2012

demdem, u talk as if u havnt been in this country, how many ministers hav refunded money unused in their ministry, isnt it beta for min of info to utilize it, and enlighten nigerians.

Demdem:

When one is employed for a job, u do it and get paid. The tour is a waste of time and resources. Do u know these publicized tour will cost us more? No matter how u look at it, its not neccesary. Instead peeps should be encouraged to do what they are employed to do.

every ministry has budget allocation, if min of info decides to use some of thiers in carryin out a tour to tell Nigerians wot d govt has done or is doing and seek thier opinion, i think itz not bad..no extra money is allocated for the tour.

this house of reps members will never seize to amaze me, with all the money the r making for just sitting and doing virtually notin, they stl open thier mouth and cry for increment in their take home, this is the height of insensitivity and sefishness, it so bad..instead of them to think of how to formulate laws that will be beneficial to d common man, i m so dissappointed at them...we will never agree to that.

i think the govt hav to look into dis issue very well o cos we r enjoyin peace of mind in the country, esp now that d fight against boko haram is gradually coming to an end.

Demdem:

Each ministry do have project monitoring groups that are paid to ensure compliance and make sure contracts awarded are done to specification. Are u insinuating that these ones are being paid for doing nothing.
Am also aware we have special duties minister or of some sort (not sure), what does this one do?

What about the special adviser to the president on project implementation? What does he do?

If these ones are to do their work properly as expected of them, then we won't need a tour. I expect the president to sack these ones first before they proceed with the useless tour.

now u r talkin, all dis guys r part of the tour, infact it is thier idea, the ministry of information is just acting like a medium as usual to propagate the developments, the SA project implementatn tells the president, while min of info tells nigerians

Demdem: Good governance tour foolishness of the highest order. Another avenue to chop oil money. The people aren't blind to see and appreciate work done.
Did the people waited for a tour to tell them that light has marginally improved?
This can only come from a retardeenic govt.

demdem itz not all abt chopping oil money, i believe it will help the govt ascertain the level of work done by contractors across the country, this will kip them (contractors) on their toes and make them deliver...overtime pple complain that notin has bin done, i no go lie, i de complain well well, so if they feel going round to monitor and bring to the public wot they hav achieve, itz ok..me i m waiting to no hw a local govt chairman has affected the lives of his pple.

banki: wow i see you"sycophants" are her in full swing today......i havent forgoten that this same minister organised a parley for ministers to tell nigerians how well they have performed...... The parley that the odinary nigerian was not allowed to enter, the parley that was televised at 11 oclock in the moring till 2pm when ghosts would be watching... mmm after some weeks the minister of defence was removed....for nine performance, this is the same ministry of information that does not have functional updated website, the same information minister that has a minister of state, and theres a presidential spokesman, theres senior special assistant to the president on media, theres senior special assistant on New Media, theres chief press sectary, theres DG news agency of nigeria, THeres DG NOA, theres dg Nta, abeg the president has too many people doing the same work for him he doesnt need a tour..... if he is working people will know if he is not working people will know.... or do you think they dont have eyes you think they cant see that theres no road to enter Abuja from Lokoja or you think they cannot see that enugu owerri is a disaster, or you think they cannot see that theres fuel scarcity in Abuja, or you think the nigerians working in our foreign missions dont know that they have not been paid for 4months? you think nigerians dont know that we are going cashless but incresing the amount of money in circulation, you think they dont know that its the presidents freinds that are the ones that collected subsidy money and sponsored his election, you think they dont know that obj and yaradua injected loads of money without results to the power sector and told us to wait till about this time then we start seeing results, you think the people dont know that weve have lots of rains and there is a relationship between the rains and electricity suppy, you think the people did not feel change in electricity supply and when they did they praised the president? of cause they did, Mr Maku ......... your just looking for an avenue to chop money more money than you need,

banki i no u r entitle to ur opinion, but not when it is without facts, let me help u...the tour isnt just abt makin pple see or know the areas govt is developin, but to check some fraudulent contractors who arnt doin anything on site, but hav bin paid, to ensure that the projects are goin on well...if the dnt get to lokoja rd, hw will de no dat d rd is stl bad..i think sometimes we hav to think first b4 respondin to post, so we dnt allow r personal grudges becloud our reasoning...incase u didnt no, pple like u will hav an opportunity to tell the team that this, this and that hasnt bin done, and hav a chance of suggestin wot u think will b right to do, if itz good, fine, it will b done. dnt always wait to criticize, letz support good doings.

the tour begins frm FCT, thru out d federation.

even in more developed countries e.g US, Unemployment rates rose in nine states that are considered battlegrounds in the presidential election,in Nevada,Ohio, Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. unemployment rate is increasing...the UN only try to put Nig in the spotlight when it comes to such, atleast the Government is trying so much to bring in investors, diversify the economy so as to create more jobs and provide employment, it can only get beta, it a matter of time.