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PoliticsRe: Recession Worsens On Niger Delta Crisis, Despite Agric Rebounds - Thisdaylive by obailala(m): 9:57am On Nov 22, 2016
Axon:
Bottomline

1. The failure of the FG to manage the ND crisis like reasonable adults was the main reason for the reccession.

[s]2. Manufacturing drop was caused by useless forex policies.

3. More Job losses, less trade, less investment and banking slump were caused by TSA and drop in investors confidence


4. Most of this drop were not caused just by oil price or pdp but in the clueless response of this government to issues. All the sectors growth rates dropped compared to last year when Gejs policies where still in place... except Agriculture which is still much below the peak levels obtained during GEJ at 2014


Conclusion, buhari ignited the fire by pushing ND aside when he entered office. Looking for militants to prosecute and marginalising south south because he won Gej

When reasonable people were warning here on NL about bubu clueless approach at handling the NDA, zombies were defending their superman's ability to single handedly protect miles of pipelines.

Even now they are still encouraging him to do what he has failed to do before[/s]
The only thing Bubu has done wrong is his handling of the ND crisis. Dem no dey use hammer kill fly wey perch for scrotum... The effects of the uncontrollable drop in oil prices should have balanced out by now but the severely reduced production due to vandalism is the the next big source of the forex scarcity presently. The forex scarcity in turn, is the cause of all those other flip flops you mentioned.
PoliticsRe: Recession Worsens On Niger Delta Crisis, Despite Agric Rebounds - Thisdaylive by obailala(m): 9:49am On Nov 22, 2016
Paperwhite:
It will only gets more worse as long as the grossly incompetent roundly certified illiterate remains the president. undecided
The only reason your statement holds true is because people like yourself who dont give a damn if your relations die of hunger, are destroying the country's only source of income as a way of fighting 1 man.
PoliticsRe: Ondo Decides: Why I Missed Channels TV Governorship Debate - Rotimi Akeredolu by obailala(m): 9:36am On Nov 22, 2016
post=51254489:
Following APC's Candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu's absence at the ongoing Gubernatorial debate in Akure, the Ondo state capital, his campaign organisation has stated reason for their action.

Letter Below:



The governorship election is slated for Saturday, November 26, 2016.


http://www.newshelm.com/2016/11/ondo-decides-why-i-missed-channels-tv.html
GEJ dodged the debates in 2011, he won!

PMB dodged the debates in 2015, he won!

Now we have this? grin
PoliticsRe: Ondo 2016: Pdp Senator Defects To Apc by obailala(m): 9:37am On Nov 21, 2016
What exactly is happening to PDp in Ondo. These sorry politicians are about to return Nigeria to a fully 1 party state.
CelebritiesRe: Harrysong: "Why I Left Five Star Music" (Video) by obailala(m): 9:24am On Nov 21, 2016
Same story all the time... every single group that has split had this exact same story. Greed from both sides always brings it down. After many years in 5-star music and just one hit track, hope the sun shines on Mr Harry on his new found voyage. He didnt fit into the 5-star family anyway, it always appeared like he was being used as a sidekick/ boy-boy.
CelebritiesRe: Daniella Okeke Is Building A New House [PICS] by obailala(m): 9:10pm On Nov 20, 2016
Nigerians are evil... which one be shiit eater again? undecided
PoliticsRe: Once Trump Is Your President, You’ll Wish You’d Been Friendlier To Me: Mugabe by obailala(m): 7:04pm On Nov 20, 2016
basybasy:
useless old fool. Despite staying too long on power, no meaningful develpment in zimbabuwe. Gadafi stayed too long in Libya and achieved greatness b4 dat useless obama conspired to kill him. Mugabe should stop makn noise.
The same western powers are the ones that ensured they rubbished Zimbabwe since 2001 after they fell out with Mugabe.... Unlike Gaddafi whom they just killed outright, they used sanctions to destroy Zimbabwe to zero...
CrimeRe: Woman Attacked By The "7-Year-Old Boy" Tells What Really Happened (VIDEO) by obailala(m): 6:43am On Nov 20, 2016
God help us!. While I may choose to act all civilised, compassionate and respect the sanctity of human life, I am really in no position to judge those who support jungle justice especially since they know exactly where the shoe pinches them.
PoliticsRe: 2019: Buhari Woos South-east With Capital Projects by obailala(m): 6:34am On Nov 20, 2016
Whenever it gets to another election, every politician remembers the SE, even SE politicians in Abuja who have forgotten the way to their constituencies woul suddenly remember home. undecided
PoliticsRe: Where Is Aisha Buhari,the Supposedly First Lady Of Nigeria? by obailala(m): 10:05pm On Nov 19, 2016
See what wailing has turned into?.. just negodu!

What is the business of Maria Ogbonna with where president buhari's wife is?
CrimeRe: I Was At The Robbery Scene To Patronize Prostitutes: Suspect Confess(pic) by obailala(m): 10:00pm On Nov 19, 2016
On why he chose sex workers, he said he preferred to patronize them after work because it was a place he makes a choice among so many women of different complexions, shapes and sizes.

He said they also offers quality service delivery and the price was affordable without any stress of keeping and maintaining girl friend
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grin
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri Slams Minister Of Information, Sport, Agriculture And Power by obailala(m): 12:23pm On Nov 19, 2016
A very pained wailer he is... The lamentations have reached the crescendo lately probably cos his little share of the loot has dried up.
PoliticsRe: Calls For Jonathan’s Return In Sokoto Show Buhari Has Been Rejected - Group by obailala(m): 10:56am On Nov 19, 2016
While a lot of people may be tired with the present state of the country and the unreassuring current leadership, the PDP sponsored political group hailing Jonathan at the airport in sokoto does not mean anything.
PoliticsRe: Go To Hell We Don't Need You At All- biafra To Kenneth Okonkwo by obailala(m): 10:43am On Nov 19, 2016
PhilemonObende:
Thank you my brother we must continue to support this nigeria wherw your 'Igbo' head can be removed by almajiris in Kano like Pastor Agbahime's, we muslims will even go to court and ask the judges to release the almajiri killers like mrs agbahime's killer. One nigeria! Titi lai lai!
Someone is not being able to think right here, someone here is being myopic and is totally incapable of seeing the big picture. That someone is either you (and other pro-ipob Igbos) or the Igbos like Kenneth who don't see Biafra as a solution to any Igbo problem.

Based on what you have written above, the question I ask is this, how exactly will changing the name of the eastern region of Nigeria to Biafra prevent the blood sucking Islamists in Kano from murdering people like Mrs Agbahime who have chosen to live in the north?

Igbos are widely travelled and Igbos settle just about anywhere and everywhere, that is the nature of Igbos and that is the reason every single country in the world today has an Igbo community. For you and other pro-Biafrans who keep citing the killing of Igbos in northern Nigeria as a basis for the agitation for Biafra, except you are saying all Igbos resident in northern Nigeria would automatically return to the east as soon as Biafra is granted, I am yet to understand how a changeof name from 'eastern Nigeria' to 'Biafra' can possibly stop the animosity the northerners have for Igbos living in their midst.

And for crying out loud, why the continuous hate and intolerance towards fellow Igbos who dont support the ipob movement?.... How is this intolerance going to help anyone?
PoliticsRe: Aviation Fuel Production In Port-Harcourt Refinery Set To Commence by obailala(m): 10:19am On Nov 19, 2016
Some people would soon go blow up the pipeline taking crude to the PHRC to ensure that it never functions. While some of these folks do it because they believe they are punishing a president in Abuja, others do it to ensure their income stream from fuel import is never threatened by any form of local production.

At the end, aviation fuel continues to be expensive in Nigeria, more and more airlines either stop or reduce operations in nigeria and to Nigeria (or they just move to Ghana), while Nigeria continues to lose jobs.
PoliticsRe: Shi'ites Registered School Destroyed In Kaduna (Photos) by obailala(m): 5:47pm On Nov 17, 2016
thesicilian:
The news is not complete if you don't tell us why it was destroyed
The typical Nigerian brain doesn't reason in this direction.... Kudos to you for being the first to ask a vital question.
PoliticsRe: Niger Delta Kids Are Drinking Polluted Water Because Of Oil Spillage (pics) by obailala(m): 12:28pm On Nov 17, 2016
The ND problem is quite complex and one can't help but also blame the ND for being co-architects of their own problem. Not a single question has been raised by 'ND agitators' against the thieving elite who have cornered trillions meant for the development of the ND in decades. Several agencies have been established for the development of the ND, but these agencies have always turned out to just be wealth generating machines for the same ol' thieving ND elite, yet the 'agitators' have never questioned this weird trend. Similarly, extra billions and even trillions have been channelled to develop the ND via the 13% derivation given to states. These moneys still always end up just making the thieving elite in the ND richer; no questions on this has ever been raised by the agitators. Everyone seems to just be focused on Abuja and strangely, when a ND man became president, even though his only achievement was to share money to the same set of thieving elite, not one single agitator raised an eyebrow against this trend, neither was an eyebrow raised against local leaders and elite who received and pocketed the moneys.

Today the ND man is no more at Abuja, ND Avengers and several smaller groups have resumed the pipeline bombing business. Just 2 days ago, a 48-inch pipeline (and 2 others) were blown up. I can't even imagine the extent of environmental damage a spill from a 48-inch pipeline can cause, but somehow, someway, the ND people are cool with this. Many have been indoctrinated by the same thieving ND elite to believe this is the best way to protest 'another' Hausa man in Abuja.

Meanwhile a group of secession campaigners from the nearby SE Nigeria (and their numerous followers) seem to be the loudest voices in support glorification of the blowing up of these ND pipelines; it doesnt matter whether it comes with any environmental or economic damage, once again, it is just the best option to express their disapproval for the presidency of another Hausa man.

The truth is that until the people begin to think for themselves, until they stop allowing some thieving elite using them as pawns in their big games to grab wealth, until the people directly affected by this mess stop allowing others to do their thinking and start asking the right questions (regarding 'who' the real culprits are, then situations like this where families rely on polluted water will never go away.
CrimeRe: 28-year-old Nigerian Man Arrested In South Africa, Drugs And Cash Seized by obailala(m): 10:40pm On Nov 16, 2016
kinggogo:
Ayam not understanding d name

Op, will u edit ur topic huh Does dat name sound Nigerian to u huh undecided
grin grin
You guys cant be serious...
PoliticsRe: See The Handshake Of Ike Ekweremadu That Got People Talking Today by obailala(m): 7:17pm On Nov 16, 2016
No be today e start...
PoliticsRe: Orji Uzor Kalu Joins APC by obailala(m): 4:19pm On Nov 16, 2016
He decamped from PPA, a party he created? undecided
PoliticsRe: Former Abia Governor Orji Uzor Defects To APC by obailala(m): 4:17pm On Nov 16, 2016
He decamped from PPA, a party he created? undecided
PoliticsRe: Igbo Leaders Seek Audience With Trump by obailala(m): 9:02am On Nov 16, 2016
MyGeneration:
If u want to know d real definition of ignorance join dat radio Biafra london group nd see for yourself.
Of recent nollywood actor kenneth okonkwo is their new antagonist that they love to attack ever since he said he doesnt support Biafra.
Another igborance dat made me want to give up on them is when they wrote a stup1d article and said Lagos govt is dishing out levies on igbo traders. The question is does the Lagos state govt demand for state of origin card when demanding for tax or if they look your face nd u re not a yoruba or hausa they wud say pay this levy... is dat not ignorance. To make matters worst ipob nd der ignorant boys start boasting dat Lagos state is d richest state in Nigeria because of igbo traders angry. Am fed up with their level of ignorance and stupidity.
Another thing is if u try to reason with them and tell dem the truth they wud declare u a yoruba or hausa man. Or they wont even read in details what u ve to say instead they start insulting both u nd ur generation.
Deep ignorance + deep hatred produces a combustible reaction resulting in the lowest of the lowest level of human reasoning. That's typically what you can deduce from the die-hard ipob faithfuls who comment especially on that radiobiafra Facebook page. The kind of reasoning people express there is enough to embarrass sensible people who wish for Biafra into denying their stance.
PoliticsRe: See Reno Omokri Hilarious Tweet by obailala(m): 12:03pm On Nov 15, 2016
Agwoden:
Reno is saying the truth. The President and borrowing are like bread and akara. The worse is that he doesn't even know when to borrow and what he is borrowing for, they just want to call figures in dollars that will make zombies scream in excitement.
Reno is saying the truth right?... but Reno glorifies and worships his own boss who after receiving the highest revenue in Nigerian history, still shamelessly had to take bank loans in Feb 2015 to pay workers salary just because oil price had just fallen to $70... Now this is the same shameless pastor accusing another leader of borrowing?.... What sayest thou?
PoliticsRe: See Reno Omokri Hilarious Tweet by obailala(m): 12:00pm On Nov 15, 2016
Omokri again... meanwhile his boss GEJ who enjoyed the highest oil boom and who received more revenue in his 5 year reign than all other Nigerian leaders put together, Omokri's boss squandered the abundance and shamelessly resorted to collecting a bank loan to pay worker salaries in February 2015 just because oil prices had dropped to about $70/bbl.

Now this is the same shameless tadpole Pastor criticising the new govt of borrowing to fund critical infrastructure. Do some folks even have shame in their dictionary?

Abeg Warri people in the house, can someone please remind me what 'OMOKRI' means?....
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri Mocks Buhari As Trump Names Cabinet Members Ahead Of Swearing-in by obailala(m): 10:00am On Nov 15, 2016
mej67:
And Z is for what.......?

Please complete the sentence.

Just as a guide, it's not about recovery. Did he say the truth or not?

Even in far away Ghana, the truth about Buhari is known. Stop wasting your youth and education defending the indefensible.

Cattle rearing is a noble occupation.
And Z is for ur Fath***.. Gej is gone, u guys should live with it.
PoliticsRe: Ben Bruce Questions Why Pilgrims Get Forex At Special Rates by obailala(m): 9:59am On Nov 15, 2016
I thought this issue has since been explained and thrashed by the CBN over 6 months ago?... Or are new pilgrims still getting forex at special rate till date?... Why is Bruce exhuming the dead?
LiteratureRe: Is Chimamanda Adichie A Racist? by obailala(m): 9:55am On Nov 15, 2016
Lol.... to be honest, if the matter must be judged fairly without sentiments, thay statement by Chimamanda falls under the same category as what Trump said about the Mexicans judge.
PoliticsRe: Trump Won Both Popular & Electoral Votes :TB Joshua And APC Touts Go And Die by obailala(m): 2:46pm On Nov 14, 2016
FSBoperator:
The Trump victory has silenced the afonja and zombie crowd from here on nairaland to Kano, to Osogbo, to Sambisa forest and even in Aso Rock.

Don't lie. This election result is like a wooden stake in your vampire hearts.
How old are you?
PoliticsRe: Trump Won Both Popular & Electoral Votes :TB Joshua And APC Touts Go And Die by obailala(m): 2:41pm On Nov 14, 2016
eleojo23:
The last time I checked, Trump was the President-elect of America not Nigeria, so what exactly is this all about?

Some people get time to waste sha.
Some people who strangely view themselves as losers have been in desperate need to associate themselves with some form of victory, hence these Nigerians have divided US elections between APC vs PDP with Trump being PDP and Hilary being APC. Nothing could be more bizarre than the reasoning pattern of these folks.
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri Mocks Buhari As Trump Names Cabinet Members Ahead Of Swearing-in by obailala(m): 1:19pm On Nov 14, 2016
This dude pastor obviously hasn't recovered from their election loss...
BusinessRe: Dangote Pledges To Help FG Turn Around Nigeria’s Economy by obailala(m): 11:34am On Nov 14, 2016
ephi123:
You obviously do not get the point at all.

Businesses should be encouraged to grow and flourish via equal opportunities, rather than a singular individual allowed to create a monopoly in several sectors. I'm not even sure you understand the risk and implication of such.

In normal sane countries, competition is encouraged and they put in place laws to ensure this - anti-competition rules exist for that reason, but here you are justifying monopoly.

I couldn't care if this was someone else and not Dangote, I would say exactly the same thing. A country can never be successful on the back of a SINGLE individual. Never. And it is never to the advantage of the citizens to have monopolies.
You are obviously the one not getting the point. I understand the risk involved in a monopoly, but I also understand the bigger risks involved in pulling down flourishing businesses as a strategy for ensuring 'equality' in the system.

Like I said earlier, 'great men become great when others sleep,' Dangote operates in the same environment as many others operate, but he distinguishes himself and makes tremendous progress in whatever he touches. Except you are basically suggesting the govt clips his wings to ensure he doesn't become a monopolist, I don't know what you're all about.

You may argue that Dangote enjoys extra favours to the detriment of other businesses, but I don't completely agree with that. In every society, big businessmen lobby the govt to curry favours and Nigeria isn't an exception. Also, Dangote isn't the only one who lobbies and gets favours from the govt, he just seems to be the only one who is very successful in turning these favours to success and his patriotism which pushes him to focus strictly on Nigeria and tap into the vast opportunities present is what differentiates him.

The govt has been begging investors to build private refineries, but typical Nigerian businessmen preferred to import fuel and garner huge subsidies. Dangote now decides to take that responsibility by building the biggest refinery worldwide, and now people complain of monopoly. Some would argue that the CBN grants him forex easily, but it is on record that the CBN has always promised unfettered forex access to serious minded businessmen willing to build refineries. His tomato paste business obviously doesn't get the same forex concession as his refinery, hence they lament like every other business seeking forex there.

Similarly in the cement business, the backward integration policy was implemented; the FG promised cement import licenses to only businessmen who had local production capacity for cement. A time limit was given for cement importers to build their plants, Dangote hurriedly builds his cement plants, retains his cement import license, other cement importers lose their import licenses, and then everyone complains that Dangote is a monopolist being helped by govt.

Then again the govt has been begging Nigerians to go into rice production, while some are heeding to this plea, others are sleeping. Dangote has recently delved into the rice business, very soon (as usual) he would hit it with a bang and become a leader, and once again, people would lament his success.

My dear the logic here is simple, Dangote typically gets the same opportunity as others but somehow finds a way to be extremely successful and then controls the business sector. You can't tell me Dangote is the only one who 'knows' every govt in power. Except you are asking the govt to clip his wings and snuff some life out of his businesses for others to catch up, I don't know what you all about.
BusinessRe: Dangote Pledges To Help FG Turn Around Nigeria’s Economy by obailala(m): 9:58am On Nov 14, 2016
ephi123:
Rather than focus on having several successful businesses and businessmen/women in the country, continue hinging the nation's success on a single individual.

Everything is hate to you guys, hate indeed.
"Great men become great while others sleep"

The point is that everyone had an opportunity and one person was able to convert his opportunity to greatness. Now people beaf him for being 'too successful' and being a monopolist and these people wish him being pulled down to the level of others for the sake of 'equality'. I wouldn't even know whether hate or envy is the right word to describe this mentality.

The main question however is, where were others while this man rose to his present level?.... Some claim he receives govt backing? .. is he the only one who receives govt backing?.... Businessmen the world over lobby govts for 'backing,' Nigeria isnt an exception and Dangote isnt the only one. So my question remains, "what did other businessmen do with their own govr backing?"

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