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Orijin101:
over here bro

Baring any last minute change in plan, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) will inaugurate his a 35-member transition committee on Tuesday.

The names of members of the transition committee which is expected to work with a similar committee to be appointed by the out- going administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, will be formally presented to the public at a party event to be presided over by in Abuja.

A party source who asked not to be quoted because he was not authorized to speak on the issue told THISDAY yesterday that the President- elect will fly into Abuja on Monday from his Kaduna home in order to inaugurate the committee.
The source also confirmed earlier report by THISDAY on the appointment of the Vice President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, to lead the transition committee.

On the composition of the transition committee, THISDAY gathered that the list is dominated by technocrats with only a few names selected based on party affiliation.

"It is not about party patronage. We must not toy with this opportunity and as such every effort is being made to ensure that the right calibre of persons are chosen to handle the transition job. Buhari and the party place great importance on the quality and integrity of the recommendations that would come with the committee's work," he said.

APC leadership caucus had met Wednesday and Thursday last week during which it considered the list of transition committee members and made recommendations to the President elect.

According to the source, the party's National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, was in Kaduna on Saturday to meet with Buhari and to intimate him with the recommendations from the NWC.

Buhari had while speaking to Journalists shortly after casting his vote during the governorship election in Daura promised he would forward a list of the transition committee members with terms of reference to the party leadership for scrutiny.

"Personally, I think I have an idea of whom I would like to be in the transition committee. I will appoint knowledgeable and experienced technocrats to study the hand-over notes and make recommendations. They are to be made up of a crop of patriotic Nigerians," he said.

When contacted on phone yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed that the party had made recommendations on the transition committee and submitted same to Buhari. When asked whether the unveiling of the transition committee will hold on Tuesday, Mohammed said though they will be meeting on sundry issues on Monday, he could not specify what nature it would take.

kodded:
my brother i tire for am o

already buhari said he will not bring back chibok girls since he didnt promise to bring them back during his campaign

Cherlene:
Greetings
My last five digits are 89, 251k in SALARY.

Cherlene

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday stated that the current drop in oil prices offers a unique opportunity for Nigeria and seven other oil-producing countries in Africa to implement politically difficult oil subsidy reforms.

IMF’s Director for African Development, Antoinette Sayeh who made the submissions at a press conference in Washington DC, United States of America at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, added that in the short run, dealing with oil shock should be the priority.

Removal of oil subsidy in Nigeria and other African countries has been a very sensitive and controversial issue.

The IMF said although the eight African oil exporting countries would be hard hit with generally limited fiscal and external pressure, they are expected to undertake significant fiscal adjustment, which will ultimately dent their growth outlook.

“Faced with a massive shock and with limited buffers, oil exporters will have no choice but to undertake fiscal adjustment. Spending cuts should be directed, to the extent, to non-priority recurrent spending, but significant cuts in public spending cuts in public investment are unavoidable.

“Where feasible, exchange rate flexibility will also be important, to preserve scarce external reserves. The drop in oil prices also provides a unique opportunity to advance politically difficult energy subsidy reforms across the region,” Sayeh said.

But she noted that Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remained favourable, pointing out that the region is set to register another year of solid performance

However, she regretted that security-related risks, including those posed by Boko Haram and Al Shabab had recently posed risks to the positive outlook.

“Indeed, the region’s economy is expected to expand at four and half per cent in 2015, and will continue being one of the fastest growing region’s in the world- in fact, second only to emerging and developing Asia.

“That said, the economic expansion this year will be at the lower end range experienced in the recent years. This mainly reflects the impact of the sharp decline of the oil and commodity prices that we have witnessed over the last six months. However, as always for a region with so much diversity, the effect of this shock will be highly heterogeneous across the region,” she said.

Although she observed that Nigeria and the other seven other oil producers on the continent would be hard hit, she said much of the rest of the region’s near-term prospects remained quite positive.

According to her, most countries stand to benefit from lower oil prices, adding that for some of them, this positive effect will be partly offset by the decline in oil prices of some of the non-oil commodities they export.

“Overall, growth in oil importers, in particular, low-income countries should remain solid, driven by investment in infrastructure and strong consumption.

Sayeh, however, pointed out that a notable exception to this favourable picture among oil importers was South Africa, “where growth remains lack luster, held back by continuing problems in electricity sector.”

She pointed out that in addition, the Ebola scourge, although abating, continues to exact a heavy economic and social toll on Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

On whether the IMF could provide the kind of financial support to countries threatened by insecurity as was the case with Ebola-affected nations, Sayeh said such a possibility was fluid.

According to her, with dwindling revenue and deficit budget profiles, such countries needed some kind of support from other countries to mitigate the financial impact of fighting insurgency.

naijaboiy:
[color=#1980BC]This one is strong

*wears my thinking cap*[/color]

naijaboiy:
[color=#1980BC]Sir,,i just created a thread few minutes ago on this section but to later discover that it had been created before.

Please i'd like you to help me close it or delete it.

Thank you[/color]

naijaboiy:
[color=#1980BC]Obinoscopy sir! [/color]

Niger DeltaNiger Delta youths under the aegis of Bridge Builders Of Nigeria (BOND) have called on the incoming administration to address problems of infrastructure and widespread poverty in the Niger Delta.

This is coming ahead of the May 29 swearing-in of General Muhammadu Buhari as the President of Nigeria.

At a news conference in Abuja, the Grand Patron of the group, Dibi Yankore, said that addressing the challenges facing the region would help in sustaining the peace and security that is currently being enjoyed in the region.

Issues of environmental degradation, lack of infrastructure and widespread poverty in the Niger Delta region were brought to the front burner as the Niger Delta youths attempted to set an agenda for the incoming administration of General Muhammadu Buhari.

The association advised the incoming administration to fulfill its campaign promises in order to ensure the sociopolitical and economic growth of Nigeria as a nation.

At a separate news conference, another group, the Ijaw Youth Council appealed to the President-elect to sustain the amnesty programme established by the late President Musa Yar’adua for the rehabilitation of restive Niger Delta youths in order to ensure continuous peace in the region.

The President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Udengs Eradiri, said that the sustenance of the programme would not only boost the nation’s oil resources but would continue to ensure peace in the Niger-Delta region.

They also appealed to all the youths of the Niger Delta region to support the incoming administration.

Orijin101:
But you said it rhymes with "man"

lemme phone a friend. . .
*calls obinoscopy

Orijin101:
obinoscopy, goodmorning bro

luxanne:

LogoDWhiz:
Discombobulated!


P---l-x-d


#surprised

Orijin101:
Goodnight everyone. . .
Atleast, I learnt something better today. . .

luxanne:
Go to bed then

alberto2k:
Mr. Obinoscopy, April07, DrAify, Dr Kingtom, chimerase2, dekasablanca. . .
Thank you guys, learnt some new things today

Buenas Noches amigos

__b___to

Clue: no clue

Orijin101:
Oga, una don make me realize say i dull ooo. . . Before, i dey alwayz think say i be guru but tonight! i know say i dull!

most of those questions, walai! i no know them

flowjoe:
Chei at last *pheww* cleans sweat.. idk why its veryyyy hard to reach a mod & to get a reply
Mentioned seun he ignored so did lalasticlala
Newaiz .,
I've got a problem with my acct. Time spent online ;After 29 days instead of showing 1 month it stated off from zero pls can u set the timer correctly, ion wanna be looking like a newbie here

DrAify:
Bad guy

Orijin101:
kingtom, obinoscopy and co
una see the smoke wey dey come out of my head ba

DrAify:
Nicotine

DrAify:
-a--op--g-
Clue:Phagocytic

April07:
No idea *face palm*

April07:
Nicotine!!!

chibwike:
Nairaland

DrAify:
Yeah

DrAify:
V-ta-i- -
Clue: vitamin required in collagen synthesis

DeKasablanca:

DeKasablanca:
Sc_ _ t _ _
Yorubas call it 'opa ase'