₦airaland Forum

@op
U ar not only ignorant nd naive but so determined in ur quest not to accept correction,hence u want to dwell nd die in ignorance, its ppl like u that bring about confusion in our country,you just say anythn without havin full knowledge on it,
Damdazzau is coas,
D chief of army staf,chief of air staff nd d chief of naval staff ar all under d chief of defence staff, so dambazzau is below dike in heirachy, get dat into ur coconut head, mtssew

Yar'Adua’s Aides Fingere.d in Big Rip-off of NNPC
Newsdiaryonline    Sun Feb 28,2010


Fresh fact emerging from Abuja indicate that the cabal that has been determined to keep President Umaru Musa YarAdua  in office has  been doing so for their personal gains. It is now know within the corridors of power that close aides of YarAdua have been ripping off government parastatals all ‘in the name of the president’ even when it is evident now that the president has not been strong enough to give  such directives.The practice of dropping the president’s name to loot is said to have been going on for quite a long time.

Newsdiaryonline has learnt that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ,NNPC is the hardest hit by aides of the president.Perhaps emboldened  by the inability of the President to appear in public which has equally made them realize that they have been conned into approving these sweet -heart deals, top officials of NNPC are now ``crying  out  that aides of the president have finished NNPC.`` While this rip off is going on, those who have seen Yar'Adua  describe him to be in ``vegetable `` state.This state of the sick president is now well known among government officials in Abuja.YarAdua returned from Saudi Arabia last  Wednesday but he has failed to either address the nation or appear in public.A reliable source said the president may soon be flown abroad again for further attention.Media reports today suggest that he may head for Germany this time around .But it is not certain yet if he will be  able to make the trip.

The strategy of these aides has been to get NNPC to award contracts and related oil deals  to people whom they claimed were  candidates of President YarAdua when in actual fact these aides were merely perfecting  the massive looting of the oil sector to line their pockets .It has also been revealed  that some of these aides got their cuts after such contracts or special favours have been dished out in what may turn out to be the most deliberate and massive  looting  of NNPC.The exact scale of the looting has not been revealed but insiders aid these people have finished  the oil corporation.

Already two close aides are being named in the big rip off.They include  security and military  personnel  known to be very close to the president. Details of their involvement remain sketchy  but a serious investigation is likely to reveal very disturbing looting.


http://newsdiaryonline.com/big_rip_off.htm

I'm a northerner, hausa/fulani by tribe, I used 2 b a very active member of nl but i now visit d site occasionally nd i dnt comment,this is due 2 d fact nl is populated mainly by ethnic nd religious bigots who wud never want 2 reason nd look at things objectively, There ar only few intellectuals who hold gud nd serious arguements, back 2 d topic, all of u here cannot tell me u dnt know dat there ar intelligent northerner who can match,compete nd even beat southerners in so very many things, nd thats wat scares u, U can log on to nl and rant all day about how northerners ar illiterates,but deep within u u know dats not true. In as much as i wud agree dat there ar illiterates in d north,there ar also illiterates in d south. Illiteracy is not a northern problem,it is a national problem. Most northerners dnt waste their time on nl cos they got better nd more important things 2 do, I know most of u wished u were northerners,but sorry that u were not so lucky,

this fraudsters almost conned us,
cos we ar in Nigeria,this might be wishful thinkin,but may he rot in jail!

becomerich,pls shut d f up!

Good riddance. . .

I sat for the undergraduate trainee test in 2007,i dont know if its the same with the graduate trainee test.
but for the undergraduate trainee,its consist of 4 papers;
Maths,English,computer,General knowledge.

Corrupt lot!

ekwenchi,
pls i want to have contact with u,i was opportuned to be among the few selected 4 the undergraduate trainee program.
I sat 4 the apptitude test,then the interview,so i am now a potential NBC graduate trainee and staff too,so that was why i was inquiring about the benefits.
My email is ddk36@hotmail.com

This is about the undergraduate trainee:
http://www.tribune.com.ng/08042009/tue/comm2.html

i dnt know if its out,but do u hav an idea about their pay package.

wats the salary package,allowances,benefits at NBC,anybody pls?

Pls does any1 know anything about wat freshers earn in NBC,thats salaries,benefits allowance?

pls someone should tell us wat the pay at NBC is

Global crisis: Print naira now, Jimoh Ibrahim urges FG
By Yemi Kolapo
Published: Thursday, 19 Feb 2009

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Jimoh Ibrahim
The Chief Executive Officer, Global Fleet Group, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has advised the Federal Government to look into the possibility of printing more naira as an urgent solution to the current global financial crisis, and to improve liquidity in the economy.

In a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, Ibrahim said it was better and more cost-effective to print the naira than to deplete the country’s external reserves or support domestic spending through foreign reserves withdrawals.

According to him, even though printing naira notes will lead to inflation, this can be controlled using Treasury Bills to mop up excess liquidity.

But the Central Bank of Nigeria dismissed this as impracticable, saying that the country should be talking about fiscal stimulus at this point in time.

The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, CBN, Mr. Festus Odoko, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday that economists would not argue that the country should print naira in the current situation, adding that it was necessary to think through solutions properly.

“If we print money now, how do we use it? The necessary thing at this period is to put money in critical sectors to jumpstart the economy, and it is the government that does these things,” Odoko said.

But Ibrahim said printing naira notes would reduce interest rates and increase liquidity while banks would be well funded to be able to fund companies.

“Properly funded companies will not cut jobs; they will reduce unemployment; they will fund capacity utilisation; and by extension, spending habits will be promoted, which will lead to increased activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange,” he argued.





The chief executive noted that it would be better for government to control the inflation that could be triggered as a result of this action than to keep spending government foreign reserves.



He said, “Government is the largest spender in our economy and the moment they stop spending, the economy stops performing. Cutting domestic spending as per federation account by 34 per cent will lead to more pains and aggravate recession.

“We cannot afford to stop projects and development programmes, particularly seven point agenda, good roads and infrastructure.”

Ibrahim argued that printing of naira at this time was a confrontational approach to the on-going crisis, saying that “when every sector of the economy (private and public) is active and spending is persistent, recession will disappear”.

“If you cannot manage recession you will go into depression,” he added.

He advised government not to cut spending, saying that the crisis would only be tackled with enhanced spending.

He said the Central Bank of Nigeria should be able to correct interest rates, adding that savings must be discouraged so as to encourage economic activities.






Yemi Kolapo


The Chief Executive

Officer, Global Fleet Group, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has advised the Federal Government to look into the possibility of printing more naira as an urgent solution to the current global financial crisis, and to improve liquidity in the economy.

In a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, Ibrahim said it was better and more cost-effective to print the naira than to deplete the country’s external reserves or support domestic spending through foreign reserves withdrawals.

According to him, even though printing naira notes will lead to inflation, this can be controlled using Treasury Bills to mop up excess liquidity.

But the Central Bank of Nigeria dismissed this as impracticable, saying that the country should be talking about fiscal stimulus at this point in time.

The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, CBN, Mr. Festus Odoko, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday that economists would not argue that the country should print naira in the current situation, adding that it was necessary to think through solutions properly.

“If we print money now, how do we use it? The necessary thing at this period is to put money in critical sectors to jumpstart the economy, and it is the government that does these things,” Odoko said.

But Ibrahim said printing naira notes would reduce interest rates and increase liquidity while banks would be well funded to be able to fund companies.

“Properly funded companies will not cut jobs; they will reduce unemployment; they will fund capacity utilisation; and by extension, spending habits will be promoted, which will lead to increased activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange,” he argued.





The chief executive noted that it would be better for government to control the inflation that could be triggered as a result of this action than to keep spending government foreign reserves.



He said, “Government is the largest spender in our economy and the moment they stop spending, the economy stops performing. Cutting domestic spending as per federation account by 34 per cent will lead to more pains and aggravate recession.

“We cannot afford to stop projects and development programmes, particularly seven point agenda, good roads and infrastructure.”

Ibrahim argued that printing of naira at this time was a confrontational approach to the on-going crisis, saying that “when every sector of the economy (private and public) is active and spending is persistent, recession will disappear”.

“If you cannot manage recession you will go into depression,” he added.

He advised government not to cut spending, saying that the crisis would only be tackled with enhanced spending.

He said the Central Bank of Nigeria should be able to correct interest rates, adding that savings must be discouraged so as to encourage economic activities.


http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200902199392064

This thing is not funny anymore,
wat the f**k will rebrandin with a logo and a slogan do nigeria's battered image!

Nigeria is nothin but a kleptocracy

Naira now 200 to dollar

Odidison Omankhanlen, Lagos - 16.03.2009

The nation’s currency has continued to maintain a free fall against other world currencies at the weekend as the naira exchanged for N200 for US dollar.
This confirms the fears expressed by analysts earlier last year that the naira would attain N200 for US dollar in the first quarter of the year.
The present development has rendered ineffective, efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to check the falling naira.
It will be recalled that the apex regulatory body of the banking sectors had embarked on several measures to check the sliding naira. These have, however, failed to achieve the desired results.
The foreign exchange market has virtually moved to the parallel market, where black marketers are experiencing boom.
A bureau-de-change operator in Ikeja told the Nigerian Tribune that the situation was getting out of hand, stressing that despite their efforts, the naira was still maintaining free fall.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/16032009/news/news16.html

A Nigerian scammer is better than a corrupt politicianthe politician scams the ppl while the yahoo boy brings in foreign exchange.

from assassination to kidnapping?

slow and steady finishes the race

ok then,this vehicle will sell more in Ekiti,it will be a hot cake.

Do u think there ar politicians in this forum or scions of politicians?

no be una wan make them allow gun?

The Legend has been sentenced to three years,for expressing himself


Iraqi shoe-thrower jailed for three years

An Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former US President George W Bush has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Muntazer al-Zaidi worked for Al-Baghdadiya television and earned worldwide fame when he threw his shoes at Mr Bush at a news conference in December.

Lawyers for Mr al-Zaidi, who pleaded not guilty, said he was simply reflecting the views of many Iraqis.

'This sentence is harsh and is not in harmony with the law, and eventually the defence team will contest this in the appeals court,' said his lawyer Dhiaa al-Saadi.

Mr al-Zaidi was brought into the Iraq Central Criminal Court under a heavy police escort.

He was charged with aggression against a foreign head of state during an official visit and could have been given a maximum sentence of 15 years.

The trial first opened on 19 February but was adjourned to determine the nature of the former US president's farewell visit to Iraq on 14 December.

On his final trip to Iraq, Mr Bush had been at a televised press conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki when Mr al-Zaidi threw his shoes at Mr Bush, who managed to duck just in time.

The gesture is considered a grave and symbolic insult in the Arab and Muslim world.

No obj is

Its not only mike that has other ppls stake in his business,even dangote too has obj in his business.

princekevo:
i dont think this should be an issue to even be debated on the national Assembly, Infact those prostester should have been captured and put in a special Zoo, becoz they are jst different kinda species of mammals.

lmao!

Those calling 4 the legalization and proliferation of fire arms,
hav u seen wat happened in Germany and U.S?

i saved mine as minspirata and O₂

My friends saved thiers as
Tangerine,duchess,LOML, senorita,baroness,wifey. . .

Ekiti imposes curfew 11/3/2009

From Odunayo Ogunmola, Ado-Ekiti

Ekiti State Acting Governor Olatunji Odeyemi yesterday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Oye-Ekiti, where one person was killed on Monday and three others were injured in a politically-motivated clash.

Sadiq Ahmed, 33, a member of the Action Congress (AC), was killed and three other AC supporters were injured when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and AC members clashed over the use of the community hall for a free medical programme initiated by the AC governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

Both parties have been trading blame over who is responsible for the mayhem.

Odeyemi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rotimi Ajisola, said the curfew became imperative given the political crisis that rocked Oye, the headquarters of Oye Local Government Area.

According to the statement, the curfew will last from 7.00 pm till 6.00 am until further notice.

The government said it would deal with troublemakers, irrespective of their political parties.

Odeyemi said the government would not allow any person or group to turn the state into a battleground.

Odeyemi said he would soon convoke a stakeholders’ meeting to ensure peaceful co-existence among warring politicians in the run-up to the court-ordered re-run governorship election.

The PDP, at a news conference, accused the AC of plotting to assassinate many of the party’s chieftains.

It alleged that the assassination plot was hatched at a meeting at an Akure hotel.

The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Segun Campaign Organisation (SOCO), Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, told reporters that some public offices including those of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the state broadcasting service, some police stations and private buildings of the PDP chieftains had been marked for attacks.

He said:" In spite of this deliberate provocation, we members of the PDP, a peace-loving political party, are not going to join the AC in the destruction of lives and property.

"This is also bearing in mind the fact that the AC has a sinister agenda, which is to throw the state into chaos with a view to getting the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state."

Adeyeye urged law enforcement agents to be vigilant and to check the planned violence.

But the AC denied the assassination plot.

It described the allegation as a "barn of falsehood and political decoy to accuse the AC of phantom assassination".

A statement by Head, Media Committee, AC Governorship Campaign, Mr Yemi Adaramodu, said the party and Fayemi had no reason to destabilise the state ahead of the re-run.

The AC absolves its members from blame over the Oye-Ekiti mayhem, which it blamed on Senator Ayo Arise.

The party said: "All over Nigeria, the PDP is known for its notoriety of settling even internal scores with guns and machetes. For Ekiti PDP, which killed its member during an ordinary ward congress in Aramoko Ekiti to accuse the AC of evil act, smacks of extreme brinkmanship.

"We had severally cried out that our lives are not safe in the hands of these political scavengers who would raise a false alarm to cover their tracks. They tried to eliminate four of our honourable members, while Acting Speaker Saliu Adeoti of the AC narrowly missed bullets of suspected PDP assailants recently.

"The recent tragedy visited on Oye Ekiti was a mere dress rehearsal of the gory theatre of the hell that Ekiti PDP has scripted for our members. "


http://www.thenationonlineng.com/dynamicpage.asp?id=79337

deserved!