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cre8tivity:Creativity definitely you are not talkin about Nigeria,cos with that attitude u wont last another day on the job. How do u expect to arrest the person that financed the presidential campaign and nominated u too the post. I'm not saying that you should be selective but be wise to throw the towel. But this Waziri woman will never resign,Not at this point that she has compromised herself so much. Do u think she is working alone without a script.Thats too dangerous for the power brokers. Theres a list of sacred cows,the untouchable few. My grude against Ribadu is that if he knows he cant go after everybody then he should have resigned, I would have held him in high esteem as a hero,and a legend. But he blew that chance,flaunt may orders and fought selectively, now hes making noise,crying for help wanting our sympathy. If third term had succeded where do u think Ribadu will be?, he would still be going after enemies of the state,while leaving friends of the state alone. The best option for anyone in waziri's position is to resign. |
felifeli:yeah, and also you become famous,celebrated and ur name etched in the history books. Killing somany birds with 2 shoes, wat can be better than this. ![]() |
Lagosboy:Now i know who the hypocrite is,Lagboy thanks for telling us. |
Tonim:I watched the screening of Rilwanu,he told the senate that, Govt needs to increase taxes and fuel price so as to gererate more revenue (4 them to embezzle). With somone like this who said this,wat hope do we have. |
Legend gets marriage proposal Shoe-thrower gets a marriage proposal! An Egyptian man offered his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw shoe at the US President George W Bush in Baghdad. He's been offered $10 million and job offers for one of the shoes. DID THE Iraqi journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi actually anticipate all that was coming his way for throwing shoe at the US President George W Bush in Baghdad on Sunday? He sure would not have estimated the gains! On Wednesday (December 17), an Egyptian man offered his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Zaidi. "This is something that would honour me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero," said the daughter Amal Saad Gumma, Saad Gumaa, the father said he had called Dergham, Zaidi’s brother, to tell him of the offer. "I find nothing more valuable than my daughter to offer to him and I am prepared to provide her with everything needed for marriage," he added. Other Articles by Aaalli Kumar John Abraham in birthday suit? more >> Zaidi’s response to the proposal was not immediately clear. Bush is despised across the Arab world for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and for his support to Israel. Ans Zaidi’s shoe-throw has clicked big time with the people there. There are reports that the journalist has been offered $ 10 million and job offers for one of the shoes. A Saudi entrepreneur was reported by Saudi media as offering $10 million for one of Zeidi’s pair of shoes thrown at Bush. An Iraqi businessman is also offering any price for the shoes while the technical director of the Iraqi football team Adnan Hamad offered $100,000 for the footwear that has become a symbol of the Iraqi people’s disgust over what they see as Bush oppressive policies against them http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=153378 |
Shoe-thrower gets a marriage proposal! An Egyptian man offered his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw shoe at the US President George W Bush in Baghdad. He's been offered $10 million and job offers for one of the shoes. DID THE Iraqi journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi actually anticipate all that was coming his way for throwing shoe at the US President George W Bush in Baghdad on Sunday? He sure would not have estimated the gains! On Wednesday (December 17), an Egyptian man offered his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Zaidi. "This is something that would honour me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero," said the daughter Amal Saad Gumma, Saad Gumaa, the father said he had called Dergham, Zaidi’s brother, to tell him of the offer. "I find nothing more valuable than my daughter to offer to him and I am prepared to provide her with everything needed for marriage," he added. Other Articles by Aaalli Kumar John Abraham in birthday suit? more >> Zaidi’s response to the proposal was not immediately clear. Bush is despised across the Arab world for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and for his support to Israel. Ans Zaidi’s shoe-throw has clicked big time with the people there. There are reports that the journalist has been offered $ 10 million and job offers for one of the shoes. A Saudi entrepreneur was reported by Saudi media as offering $10 million for one of Zeidi’s pair of shoes thrown at Bush. An Iraqi businessman is also offering any price for the shoes while the technical director of the Iraqi football team Adnan Hamad offered $100,000 for the footwear that has become a symbol of the Iraqi people’s disgust over what they see as Bush oppressive policies against them http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=153378 |
Naira to stabilise soon –Soludo , Moves to protect banks against foreign exchange risk By SEUN ADESIDA Thursday, December 18, 2008 More Stories on This Section The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the depreciation of the Naira against the dollar is necessary to protect the country’s foreign reserves, the apex bank’s Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, disclosed this while addressing the Senate today in Abuja. He also hinted that the naira will soon stabilize. According to the governor, “as of December. 12, Nigeria had $57 billion in reserves and it would be a tragedy to fritter it away. The naira has tumbled 15 per cent against the dollar since November 26 following a drop in the price of oil, which accounts for 90 per cent of Nigeria’s exports, and as investors pulled funds out of the country because of the global credit crunch. The central bank is committed to a stable, not a fixed exchange rate.” Facing falling oil revenue, Soludo said, “the bank opted to have a quick and sharp response and stabilize afterwards. Now we’ve sucked up much of the naira, the rate will start to stabilize. The weaker currency was needed to help local industry compete with foreign competitors.” Speaking further, he said, “if the exchange rate is not adjusted, we have to import literally everything, and that will kill our industry.” As a matter of fact, Soludo said: “The naira has begun to stabilize in the foreign exchange market, after the government met recent strong demand for dollars from importers, banks and global investors. Dollar demand in the interbank foreign exchange market has declined sharply to around $72 million on Tuesday from over a $1 billion last week. We have met the demand in the market. As of today, the rate has just appreciated because there is a decline in demand." Retail banks, portfolio managers, importers and businesses are behind the big shift out of naira and into U.S. dollars, due partly to concerns over how falling oil prices will impact the world's eighth largest oil exporter. But the Central Bank initially did not make enough dollars available at its bi-weekly auction to meet this demand, virtually shutting down the interbank foreign exchange market and prompting a sharp depreciation in the naira. The naira, broadly stable against the dollar for months, tumbled to around 135.50 last Thursday from 117 in the past month. “We needed to have a quick, sharp adjustment and then stabilize the rate," Soludo said. Dealers said they resumed trading in the interbank forex market later on Tuesday following the increased intervention from the Central Bank and that they expect the naira to rise slightly. Soludo refused to specify a target for the naira/dollar exchange rate, saying the appropriate level depends on supply and demand fundamentals. "The Central Bank of Nigeria is committed to a stable exchange rate, but not a fixed exchange rate. We want a rate that is market determined,” Soludo said. Economists say it is in Nigeria's interests for the local currency to fall as sub-Saharan Africa's second biggest economy tries to mitigate the effects of lower global demand for crude, which is eating into its foreign earnings. A weaker naira gives the government greater spending power in naira terms for every dollar earned, helping the OPEC member to manage a widening deficit. In a related development, the apex bank has issued a statement to the effect that after a careful review of the developments in the foreign exchange market, it approved the reduction of the foreign exchange Net Open Position (NOP) of all banks from 20 per cent to 10per cent of shareholders funds with effect from December 15, 2008. All Authorized Dealers are enjoined to ensure strict compliance with the advised limit in their daily foreign exchange transactions, failing which appropriate sanction shall apply. The Net Open Position is the most commonly used measure of foreign exchange exposure of any financial institution. Under Basel methodology, a bank’s NOP is calculated as the sum of the following items: the Net Spot Position all assets less all liability items, including accrued interest, which is denominated in the currency in question), the Net Forward Position, Guarantees that are certain to be called and are likely to be irrecoverable, Net Future Income or Expenses not yet accrued but already fully hedged, any other item representing a profit or losses on loans to enterprises. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2008/dec/18/national-18-12-2008-14.htm My question is that must we keep foreign reserves when we are wallowing in under-development? |
I couldnt belive my ears when i heard that the CBN gov say they deliberately allowed naira to fall, so as to safeguard foreign reserve. At the detriment of so many Nigerian ppl and businesses. |
how do u expect senators who won dubious elections to perform? They cant deny the nominees when they are going to get somethin in return. They cant deny their own(Aleiro) when he is going to share lands to senators and politicians in general. |
if i know theres a posibility that i'll end up like Ribadu i wont take up the appointment. Ribadu even fought little and ended up like this, I wonder how she would end,no body knows tmr. |
wat hope for the common man? Muhtar, Ex-DMO DG, To Be Named Finance Minister Ekeatte,Niger Delta Udenwa,Commerce ormer Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Dr. Mansur Muhtar, may have been picked by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to be the new Minister of Finance. He is at present with the Africa Development Bank (ADB). Muhtar’s name was sent to the Senate last night for ratification as Minister. THISDAY also learnt that Dr. Rilwan Lanre Babalola, said to be an expert on the power sector and who was among the three ministerial nominees cleared yesterday by the Senate, may emerge the Minister of Power. Ex-Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Ufot Ekaette, also cleared by the Senate yesterday, are to be named Ministers of Commerce and Industry as well as the newly created Ministry of Niger Delta respectively. Muhtar was DMO boss during the tenure of Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Finance Minister under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo regime. Yesterday, President Yar’Adua distributed portfolios to his 16 new ministers and reshuffled old ones but left the ministries of Finance, Power and Niger Delta without substantive ministers. There was suspense, then surprise and then claps spiced with laughter as the President unfolded the portfolios at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. To the consternation of many at the event, he announced former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili, as the new Minister of Information and Communication. She replaces Mr. John Odey who is now Minister of Environment. Former governor of Kebbi State and a serving Senator, Adamu Aliero, emerged as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while Dr. Hassan Mohammed Lawal was named new Minister of Works and Housing. For the new Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Diezani Allison-Madueke, formerly Minister of Transport, her seeming disappointment with the new posting seemed palpable. She was seen standing alone, looking forlorn. The swearing-in ceremony, which did not start at the scheduled 10 am but at 12.55 pm, saw nine ministers retaining their portfolios while 12 others were posted to new ministries. Those who retained their portfolios included Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mike Aondoakaa; Minister of Agric and Water Resources, Syaddi Abba Ruma; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe; Minister of State Foreign Affairs II, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse; and Minister of State, Education, Hajia Aishatu Dukku. Others were Minister of Interior, Gen. Godwin Abbe (rtd); Minister of State, Petroleum, Odien Ajumogobia; Minister of Youth Development, Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi; and Minister of State, Finance, Remi Babalola. Twelve of the old ministers who got posted to new ministries included former Minister of Finance, Shamsudeen Usman, now Deputy Chairman/Minister of National Planning Commission; former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Adetokunboh Kayode, now Minister of Labour; former Minister of Transport, Allison-Madueke, now Minister of Mines and Steel Development, former Minister of Special Duties, Elder Godwin Orubebe, now Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs; and former Minister of Labour, Muhammed Lawal, now Minister of Works & Housing. Others were former Minister of State, Culture and Tourism, Idi Hong, now Minister of State, Health; former Minister of State Environment, John Odom, now Minister of State, FCT; former Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre, now Minister of State, Works and Housing and former Minister of State Science and Technology, A. B. Zaku, now upgraded to full Minister of Science and Technology. Former Minister of Information and Communication, Odey, who is now Minister of Environment; former Minister of State Agriculture and Water Resources, Ademola Seriki, now Minister of State, Defence; and former Minister of State Defence, Fidelia Njeze now Minister of State, Agriculture and Water Resources. The 16 new ministers sworn in are: Minister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba; Minister of Culture and Tourism, Senator Bello J. Gada, Minister of Defence, Shettima Mustapha, Minister of Education, Sam Egwu, Minister of FCT, Senator M.A. Aliero, Minister of State Foreign Affairs I, Alhaji Jibril Maigari, Minister of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, Minister of Information & Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, Minister of State, Information & Communication, Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis, Minister of Petroleum, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Ibrahim Lame, Minister of State, Power, Arch. Nuhu Wya, Minister/Chairman National Sports Commission, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, Minister of Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Bio, Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Salamatu H. Sulaiman, and Minister of Special Duties, Ambassador A. Kazaure. President Yar’Adua while welcoming the new ministers to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), said they were entering “a new dispensation – one which scrupulously demands pro-action, establishes definitive performance benchmarks, and insists on effective service delivery, strict adherence to due process, and unwavering focus on the policy objectives of this administration as encapsulated in the Seven-Point Agenda”. He said these were the minimal standards that would guarantee continued membership of the Executive Council of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He said: “While congratulating you all, I would like to admonish that you see your appointment at all times as a sacred call to national service and not an opportunity for self aggrandizement or the pursuit of narrow, selfish interests. The task of nation building and national transformation calls for honesty of purpose, sincerity, consummate diligence, and unmediated commitment to the national cause. The people of this nation demand no less from each and every one of us. Our every act must be guided by the highest standards of integrity and the fear of God. “I must reiterate our administration’s total abhorrence of corruption in all its ramifications and our insistence on absolute compliance with established rules, regulations and procedures in the conduct of all government business. Any proven case of corrupt practices or non-conformity with the rule of law and constitutionality will be visited with the strictest sanctions. “In this period of stark economic realities at home and unprecedented global economic challenges, we all must begin to think out of the box, recommit to the ideal of prudent and judicious application of resources, and stay faithful to the principles of value for money, transparency, accountability and the rule of law.” The new ministers were part of the FEC meeting, which resumed at 3 pm after breaking for an hour. Meanwhile, the Senate yesterday confirmed former SGF, Ekaette, from Akwa-Ibom State and Udenwa as ministers. The Upper House also confirmed Babalola from Osun State at the end of the screening of the third batch of three ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate last Friday. The confirmation of the nominees has brought the number of ministers so far approved by the Senate to 19. The Senate last week rejected the nomination of Alhaji Abdulrahman Adamu, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) nominee from Adamawa State, and deferred the confirmation of Mr. Humphrey Abah from Kogi State due to contention among senators from the State. Ekaette was screened last Tuesday with the Senate deferring the screening of Udenwa and Babalola to yesterday because it had to receive a briefing on naira depreciation by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, in the committee of the whole. http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=131020 we are heading for doom! |
If she reject it,they will look at her as ungreatful and treat her as another Ribadu ![]() It will be very unwise for her to reject it cos u wudn't want to know wat they'll do to her. |
earthmama is definately redhotuglychick ![]() |
Haba bigot earthmama or is it RHC,wat is tribalism here ![]() |
someone said this list was arrived at using a raffle draw ![]() |
bawomolo: RFLMFAO ![]() yeah,it must be a raffle draw ![]() |
BecomeRich: lmao ![]() this is very true come back to so many bad things,abeg just stay there. |
Al-Zaidi is on wikipedia,and someone has sang a song hailing him, this is apart from the staggering bids placed on his legendary shoes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntadhar_al_Zaidi |
software:you can say that again, i will even help u say it,the poster must be a thief! ![]() |
ekeatee has been tipped for Niger delta ministry, who says we are not doomed? ![]() |
earTHMama:earthmama,ni kuma ban son ki. ![]() |
it is hausa but a highly broken one,let me try and translate what she said: "Girl come lets go,i'll give you my house,my love.Wallahi,you are the sugar in my tea.I love you" kai! this earthmama is not only an ethnic bigot but also a lesbian. ![]() |
I use fire fox and chrome |
Jarus:none yet, you can see the list at this link: http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/news/152/ARTICLE/4010/2008-12-17.html |
1 Chief Mike Aondoakaa Hon. Attorney Gen & Minister of Justice 2 Dr. S. Abba Ruma Hon. Minister of Agric & Water Resources 3 Mrs. Fidelia A. Njeze Hon Min of State, Agric & Water Resources 4 Mr. Babatunde Omotoba Hon. Minister of Aviation 5 Senator Bello J. Gada Hon. Minister of Culture & Tourism 6 Dr. Shettima Mustapha Hon. Minister of Defence 7 Mr. Ademola Seriki Hon. Minister of State, Defence 8 Dr. Sam Egwu Hon. Minister of Education 9 Hajia Aishatu Dukku Hon. Minister of State, Education 10 Mr. John Odeh Hon. Minister of Environment 11 Senator M.A. Aliero Hon. Minister of FCT 12 Mr. J.C. Odom Hon. Minister of State, FCT 13 Mr. Remi Babalola Hon. Minister of State, Finance 14 Chief Ojo Maduekwe Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs 15 Alhaji Jibril Maigari Hon. Minister of State F.A., I 16 Ambassador Bagudu Hirse Hon. Minister of State F.A., II 17 Prof. B. Osotimehin Hon. Minister of Health 18 Dr. A.I. Hong Hon Minister of State, Health 19 Prof. D. Akunyili Hon. Minister of Information & Communication 20 Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis Hon Minister of State, Information & Communication 21 General Godwin Abbe Hon Minister of Interior 22 Chief A. Kayode Hon Minister of Labour 23 Mrs. Deziani Allison- Madueke Hon Minister of Mines & Steel Development 24 Dr. Shamsudeen Usman Deputy Chairman/Hon Minister of National Planning Commission 25 Elder G. Orubebe Hon Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs 26 Dr. Rilwanu Lukman Hon Minister of Petroleum 27 Mr. O. Ajumogobia Hon Minister of State, Petroleum 28 Dr. I.Y. Lame Hon Minister of Police Affairs 29 Arch. Nuhu Wya Hon Minister of State, Power 30 Dr. A. B. Zaku Hon Minister of Science & Technology 31 Engr. S.M. Ndanusa Hon Minister/Chairman National Sports Commission 32 Alhaji Ibrahim Bio Hon Minister of Transport 33 Mrs. S.H. Sulaiman Hon Minister of Women Affairs 34 Dr. Hassan M. Lawal Hon Minister of Works & Housing 35 Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre Hon Minister of State, Works & Housing 36 Senator A. Olasunkanmi Hon Minister of Youth Development 37 Ambassador A. Kazaure Hon Minister of Special Duties With these kind of people what hope do we hav for Nigeria, The president was so "Wise" to put the only qualified candidate (Dora) in a wrong ministry. |
[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=208127.msg3236425#msg3236425 date=1229526257]This is pathetic!!! The CAUSE he championed was one-sided. Of course, everyone wants to see the corrupt officials brought to book and locked in prisons but Ribadu was mainly after OBJ's political enemies. That made his EFCC worthless, impure and partial. Ribadu our hero?? U must be smoking lah. . . . Has he put food on a poor man's table?? Solved Naija's electricity problem?? He is your hero, he is Nigeria's ZERO!!![/quote]Why is it so damn hard for many people to see this. |
[quote author=*Hauwa* link=topic=208445.msg3236517#msg3236517 date=1229527141]duniya, duniya duniya se mai yankuri duniya duniya duniya se mai yakuri throwing a shoe at Crackle (that guy is a bone in my throat) singing and humming d u n i y a d u n i ya ,[/quote]its,duniya sai mai hakuri |
why now? Publicity stunt kawai, I wudn't waste my time and make her richer by buying and reading her book. I already know who OBJ is,the 8yrs he spent was enough to say all about him. |
Lagosboy:There was no better way for Al-Zaidi to express himself and be heard.People hav been talkin but no one has been listenin, Al-Zaidi expressed the anger of so many million iraqis. There are a million iraqis from men,women,boys,girls,orphans,widows that would do wat Al-Zaidi did.He is truly a hero for representing them You cant even hear it from his words: "this is a farewell kiss, you dog,for all the ppl you have killed and the ppl u hav made widows and orphans". I will continue to maintain that he is a Legend cos there might never be smone that will get the opportunity to do wat he did. The secret service will be more alert next time. All hail The Legend,the only one |
i don't support Ribadu,but i would prefer him a million time to AGF Mike Anaconda. That guy is a crook to the bone marrow,If yar adua does not do smthin about him, he will so much embarrass this govt,thats he will add to the so many embarrassment. Haba ai u can't compare Anaconda to Ribadu. Haba creativity we all know that anaconda is the one stalling Ibori's trial. |
FBS:Kai! ,she can never be beautiful to anyone. we have to admit that some people are just damn too ugly ![]() Jakumo: LMFAO ![]() You no go kill me with laughter |
eleven:Are you aware that theres outstanding balance for the sale of houses that is untraceable or has not been remitted? |
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