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quick notes from budget: As of Oct 2010 food inflation was 9.7% and budget is based on projected inflation rate of 9.5%. So govt expects inflation to remain close to 2010 levels even after the removal of oil subsidy?

This looks like an overly optimistic projection, as removal of subsidy will definitely lead to an increase in transportation, food prices and other consumer goods.

Also, execution of Capital projects outlined in the budget will be impacted by rising inflation

Okojo- Iweala needs to clarify if the impact of oil subsidy removal was factored into the projected inflation rate.

Great points, Evil Brain! what a name I also agree that this reckless bill should never become law.

I'm always amazed at the sheer hypocrisy and double standard of the "selected" and "rigged into power" individuals that lord over Nigeria. I can't utter the word leaders to describe them.

An example of their double standard - They condemn the west as been morally and culturally decadent, yet it's okay for their children to attend schools in the U.S and other western countries or run to hospitals in the west when they have a slight cough. And most galling of all, they travel down with their mistresses, concubines or harems to shop at North American or European malls. Oh yes, buying lingerie in Victoria Secret for girlfriends? no problem

Are this guys real? Well if they believe their kids can be influenced by h0m0sexuals in western universities, then withdraw them. Send a message to the west that they will stop traveling down to Western countries because of cultural and moral decadence.

Who are we fooling? Right now, a Nigerian senator is in a hotel in U.S. or Britain with a 20 something yr old babe keeping him warm. Its winter time now

ayorex:
There is nothing wrong in Pastor Chris inviting Obasanjo to his birthday ceremony neither is it a crime for President Obasanjo to attend Pastor Chris birthday or church. Some of you guys talk as if you are the holiest. If Jesus Christ think like some us, He would not have dine with unbelievers. These people are Nigerians for God sake. There are better things to discuss, you guys should get busy!

Absolutely agree with you; he should attend. Nigerian Politicians and  Pastors are all the same. They only use different method to fleece the masses

Hodaya:
With 'Google trader', Nairalist is on the back foot.
Wait till we get 'Google forum' then Nairaland might struggle.

Countries over the world do well to support and protect their local businesses, not import competitors for a technology that can be achieved locally. It might not be perfect at the beginning but with constant growth things will get better.

Online advertising portals like Nairalist and Google Trader are sustained by huge budgets. You need to put money in online ads, email etc to drive people to the site and make sure they return. So I can see why Google with it's cash flow can compete effectively in this space.

Online forums on the other hand are audience driven. Once people love the forum they always return. So Nairaland with over 800K users, generating thousands of discussion threads should be ok. Besides, the threat of competition should keep Nailraland on it's toes and drive innovation. Good news I believe for users like you and I.

What exactly do you think Nigerian govt can do to protect Online businesses? I say nada

BizNews:
How Google Is Killing Nigerian Online Businesses - Nairalist, Tradestable

There is no pressing issue today in the Nigeria’s online business than the entrance of the behemoth called Google. Google’s entrance has send shivers down the spine of Nigeria online businesses and seen them frantically grabbing what hitherto was Nigeria’s domain. Google is innovating by killing local businesses.

Mashable recent post has this about Google earnings, ‘…the search giant’s third quarter, they reported $5.7 billion revenue, up 7% from the same time last year. The company generated $2.54 billion in free cash flow during the quarter, bringing the company’s total cash on hand to a staggering $22 billion’.

Google came into the Nigeria’s market with a war chest of over $22bn and ferocious assemblage of the smartest to conquer the Nigeria market. It seems to have achieved that. The past few weeks has seen Google with its war chest and network of associates and strategic linkages pushing hard to take Nigeria’s businesses online whether they want it now or not. Even with a free web portal that didn’t factor in services firms but basically meant for product sales. It has taken on tradestable , nairalist and dealfish through Google Trader is just ubiquitous on the internet.

As a result, the Nigeria web designers are going jobless and what seemed an opportunity has suddenly turned into a nightmare. These web designers in the past decade stumbled on the internet; they joined the platforms and started a self-learning process that saw them becoming useful in providing I.T services which in the past weren’t in existence. They could have been cybercriminals, cyber-bullies, ‘yahoo-boys’ and thieves and others but the choose the right path.

http://businessnews.com.ng/2011/12/08/google-an-unfair-competition-and-killing-of-local-web-business/

Can you provide facts to support your assertions; maybe it will make sense. Not sure why Google will want to kill local businesses, according to you.

Google's main business is Search and this is one attempt to ensure more businesses and consumers are using the web. Nigeria provides a unique opportunity for online business to thrive - very young demographic and huge population. Also online usage continues to grow every year. Makes sense for Google or other business to have a presence in this huge market.  

In terms of impact on Nigerian web designers; well the web is rapidly evolving and people need to adapt. Right now, any small business owner can set up a web presence for less than $150 without a web designer. You can build your own website in couple of hours and start promoting your business. So web designers should think about doing web marketing and strategic planning or focus on contract work with big corporations. There's huge career/business opportunities in the digital and online space than simply designing websites.  

Overall, this Google move can be a huge benefit for small business owners if people see the bigger picture. In fact, any small business owner without a website is Leaving money on the table for competitors.

ak47mann:
Odumegwu-Ojukwu; In an earlier speech to Igbos before joining APGA:

‘I Have Paid My Dues,’ he had stated: “For you (Ndigbo), I abandoned all ease and embraced pain. For you, I impoverished myself to buy your protection. For you I walked every battlefront to assure your welfare. For you I stood when every other person crouched. For you I endured 13 years of bitter exile. For you I endured 10 months of maximum security prison. For you I embraced priestly poverty. For you I continue to struggle…What I have said is not harsh, it is only the Unclad truth and it reflects only the intensity of the love I habour for my people.”

And in return, he wanted their votes to continue the struggle, which endeared him to Ndigbo as always!


VERY TOUCHING 

this statement confrims the egocentric personality of Odumegwu Ojukwu

EzeUche:
Even the foreign men who wrote these articles have more knowledge about Nigeria than you, which is actually sad. Ojukwu supported Nigerian and he was a federalist. The man was against secession, but he had to listen to the will of the people in the former Eastern Region. He was a reluctant leader. Ojukwu had nothing to gain from secession. His father's business was conducted throughout Nigeria. That meant his family lost much, because of the secession. Did you know Ojukwu at that time, was often accused by Igbos as not wanting secession in the beginning?

History is looking favorable on Ojukwu. He did not wish for war. If you know anything about Aburi, Gowon reneged on his promise. Ojukwu had to play the cards that he was dealt.

If he was against the secessionist strugglr, he should have taken the path of honour and resign as leader of Eastern Region. Alterantivley, continued to advocate his preferred vision of federalism. You don't lead your people to war if you don't believe in it.

And BTW, was there a referendum to determine the will of the people? Declaring war is a very serious issue and leaders of great vision will always choose peace and dialogue over war

asha 80:
why are nigerians still shouting for a sovereign national conference?

Well, you tell us why

realchange:
so the world started in 1982? lol
i rest my case with you. those who don't learn from history are DOOMED to repeat it.

No, I only referenced that date since that was the time he returned from Cote d' Voire. He has been living in Nigeria since then. So tell me what he has done since then?

realchange:
fine, i would be shocked if you saw it any other way.
some of you just refuse to say the truth about what ojukwu stood for. you would rather fly this "ONE NIGERIA" nonsense without addressing anything ojukwu wanted addressed in nigeria. you think you can make a nation by lying to yourselves and everybody. i'm sorry we igbo don't think like that. the issues we raised in Aburi in january 1967 remain unaddress in december 2011. anyone who thinks nigeria will ever be one without addressing those issues is a big foool.

What issues? kindly tell us. The war happened over 40 yrs ago so you need to tell us about this unresolved issues all these years

BTW you still haven't answered question. What did this man do to impact positively on the lives of Igbo people between 1982 - till his death? He returned to Nigeria in 1982

realchange:
i would not answer you until you tell me your own tribe in nigeria.
if you are igbo, then you are the biggest foool ever created by God.
if you are a SS minority, then your fooolshness goes off chart completely
if you are yoruba, i would say 'true to type".
if you are northerner, i would say "not surprised one bit". 

ok then. I'm a Nigerian of Yoruba descent and grew up in Lagos Now will you answer my question

ceaz4r:
I truely don't know why these tribalists won't let us ( Igbos) be. Even here on Naira Land forum! Must you guys react to any thread concerning the Igbos?! I can't understand this level of Hatred you people have towards the Igbo race. Sometimes I wonder the role of the moderator  on this. Some characters on this forum need to be banned from this forum. I am not naming names, 'cos I don't want to be insulted by any low lifer. What you people very much fail to realise is that you are actually using this medium to express your gross hatered towards the Igbos, this, you don't know,  is capable of heating up the nation.  I will suggest we have an 'Igboland forum' where we can discuss our issues and channel our cause. And if any other tribe especially the yorubas venture into this Igbo forum to run foul as they are known for, they should be hunted down and wasted. Am sick of you people!! Can you people please steer clear from issues concerning us!!!

Nobody hates igbo people; we are all brothers and sisters in this Nation of Nigeria. Yes, we have our squabbles like all siblings do, but we (and I speak for a lot of people) do not hate you.

Sadly, men like Ojukwu perpetuated this myth that we all hate Igbo people, hence his terrible misadventure into a failed secessionist battle. Mourn him if you please, that's okay, but I enjoin you to seize his passing away as a new beginning. Ojukwu was part of the reasons we find ourselves in this constant tribalistic fissures. Outside Nigeria - Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, are seen as Nigerians. This is the way it should be and the only way forward.

Any igbo elders telling you stories about the greatness of Ojukwu are relics of the past. Nigeria needs to look into a future where we all co-exist as one people.  

Long live ONE NIGERIA

realchange:
and that is how you would wake up in 2015 to see a worse situation because you are too cowardly to see facts as they are. go ahead and sweep it under the carpet! it is nigerian tradition. yet you expect change! lolz!

I assume you are an Igbo man or woman. If so, list 3 positive things this man did to improve the lives of igbo people or advance a united Nigeria

Lord Naya:
Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Eze Ndi Igbo Gburugburu, Ikemba Nnewi, Ochi Agha 1 of Ndi Igbo, Dike di Ohamma Ndi Igbo, Odogwu, Ebebedike Na Agha, Oke Osisi nime Nnukwu Ohia, Oke Mmawu, Mmoo ne Nkume, Agu ne chemba, Dike ha ji ejemba, Aguyi nime Orimiri, General infinitesimo and Supreme commander of the people's army, Onye Chukwu gozir'agozi; even in death you still terrify and crush your idio.tic foes, the wicked ones are afraid and insecure whenever u are discussed your name is mentioned, your name still open doors and create ways for the righteous. Giving Ojukwu a state burial wud mean dat he is a Nigerian and also validate gowon comment that Ojukwu died a Nigerian when we all know dat he is a proud Biafran. We all know that Ojukwu was a blessed, favoured, wise, brillant, intelligent, strong and great man who loved God and his people. Rest In Peace mr president

Please grow up and stop this silly praise worshiping. How exactly did this man impact your life in any positive way? List 3 positive things he did for Igbo people.

He's dead now and Nigeria can forget about the most dreadful and miserable time for our country

Please bury this man and let's move on to more important issues - jobs for the people, the Boko harem menance, improving our educational system etc

The way most igbo people are mourning this man, you may think we are talking of a Saint. Ojukwu led a secessionist struggle, that resulted in the loss of over I million innocent lives and mercifully for Nigeria he failed. That was over f our decades ago in case people don't know or remember. This is the simple narrative of Ojukwu.

Our igbo brothers and sisters should view the the passing away of this man as opportunity for a new beginning. Let's move on with One Nigeria

Sagamite:
Really?

Failures in life want to compare themselves to me.

You have no more pro-poof arguments?

Better ask Desmond to borrow you 2 quid for your bus fare to the dole office. Chop! chop! office closes in 1 hr

Sagamite:
You are a cretin!

This is the same cement brain that said religion is a natural trait. Foool does not know the difference between intellectual choices and natural urges.

Moooron!


Foolish man, we are developing a sane and moral society and our economy is still growing. 

If they want to take you moorons to another planet, we are in support. 

Asinwin faggs!

Gee you still slouching around and spitting venom on this thread! Now I know unemployment rate in da hood is really high. hey, better hurry up and go to the dole office and pick up your weekly cheque

cap28:
where was amnesia international when blacks were being slaughtered in libya?

all of sudden they are all over nigeria because we refuse to tolerate intimate deviance as the norm, you only have to look at how their social structure has collapsed to understand the damage that homosexuality creates for society.

What collapsed social struture? And you believe this silly, hateful bill by NASS can reverse the moral decadence in our own society? Don't listen to that noise.
These "ghana must go bag legislooters" are only passing this bill to divert attention from doing their real job: the business of improving Nigeria.

Sagamite:
More of the useless moronic arguments!

see what the cat dragged in! Spews gibberish and nothing more. SMH

mikepeace:
In other word u support man-love men abi?

I believe fervently in Freedom of choice. Yes, I support g.ay and lesbian rights. Two consenting adults have the right to have sex in their bedroom or live together if they choose to.

pawa4ul:
@Occam,
They are only trying to stop further troubles an average Nigerian is facing considering the many wahalas we already have.
Sorry for my choice of words anyways.

The people causing wahala in Nigeria are the leaders; not gay men. I just believe in freedom of choice as long as you don't disturb my peace. The "do nothing" Senatrors and leaders continue to get away with this kind of nonsense and fool the people.    

Name one bill they passed to improve the standard of living for the masses

cicero:
How do you know that they are not doing something about the economy?
This is no diversion, we already have a lot of issues to deal with, they are only saving us from another issue.

Come to think of it, they are protecting all these ga.y people. If they had legalized man-lover marriage Nigerians would have started lynching them already.

Senators are doing something to improve our economy? I dey laff o

So lynching a man because you don't agree with his lifestyle is acceptable in a civilized society?

pawa4ul:
@Occam, Just sharrrrrrrrrap. I don't think you are from this country otherwise you would asked your elders if they ever practiced such a taboo. May be you are one of them. Now that the UK and Amnesty are saying it is wrong to stop it why don't you people ask them to give you free visa to their country so you will be free to practice you sheet over there. Nonsense.

How does this law improve your standard of living? Do you understand the meaning of freedom of choice? Have gay men destroyed any social values?

No need to be so insulting if you are against my point of view.

T

roy4real:
I hv just discoverd that d western world now stand to justify soddom & gomorrah in the bible. Kudos to our senators, we don't want homosexuality. We can't let them destroy our most cherished family values, 'cos it is one of the few legacies our society has preserved for generations to come. May God forgive them.

What cherished family values? Tell your Senators to do something about the economy; this anti-gay law is only a diversion

Homosexuality is not a criminal act. Two consenting adults engaged in any form of relationship is nobody's business. This is such a retrogressive law and it's no different from Sharia Law. Let this guys be. Are gay men disturbing anyone? are they the cause of all the problems facing this country?

Nigerian leaders should focus on more pressing matters than passing this type of silly laws.

And the sheer hypocrisy of Nigerian leaders is so outrageous. This statement is a good example

The Senate President, David Mark, had claimed that the practice was against his faith as a Christian They all worship at Okija shrine and consult babalawo and Sundays claim to be Christians. SMH

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kalokalo:
The OP's original article is full of misconceptions. The are a lot of fundamental questions that the article's author failed to ask and answer. The questions and attendant answrs will point to why fuel scarcity/shortages, adulteration, subsidy consistently plague Nigeria while our surrounding West African neighbors do not have the same issues namely:

1) Why is it that only government owned refineries exist in Nigeria? Why have the IOCs/private investors refused to invest in refineries if there is indeed no 'subsidy' and it made business / economic sense to invest in refineries in Nigeria?

2) If a brand new refinery in built today in Nigeria, at what price would crude be sold to them by the IOCs/JV partners? at what price would they be allowed to sell their refined products i.e crude costs + refining costs+ crude and refined fuel transport costs + VAT/excise charges + bank charges + profit?

3) Would be IOCs agree to sell crude to local refineries at below international market prices considering that they are are tied to long term crude supply contracts to foreign refineries at global spot prices? If they are forced to, would the FG reimburse them of that loss considering that the IOCs are not charities like NNPC?

4) What makes the author think locally refined fuel would be cheaper than foreign ones? Is he vouching that local refineries can run more efficiently than foreign ones? Has he considered the cost of doing business in Nigeria? How many commodities produced in Nigeria are cheaper than foreign sourced identical commodities? What makes refined fuel different?

5) Would we be complaining about refineries not working if they were run by the likes of Shell, Exxonmobil or Oando and not by the corrupt and inept Nigerian government/civil servants?

6) Has any one wondered why food or any economically priced good has never been scarce in Nigeria? Why is there no room for rent seeking or patronage or corruption or fraud in food production or any non-social goods produced by many competing suppliers? Why fuel or electricity or only monopolistic social goods supplied by the Nigerian government?

7) Why cant we ask the government to start forcing every seller of anything in Nigeria to be selling at government dictated prices and then see what happens?

The laws of economics and corrupt average Nigerian's nature will always defeat the most noble social/political goal the FG has when it to comes to the supply of fuel. What works in Saudi or Venezuela or Iran or Libya will not work in Nigeria due to the peculiar Nigerian factor.

Misconception is not an appropriate word to us. Some points you raised underscores why graft and inefficiencies in our oil industry are the real culprits; not oil subsidy. Facts presented by the writer supports this point of view

Solving our chronic energy and power problem requires total overhaul of the current system; perhaps even doing away with NNPC and developing an alternative model.

Successive govt have chosen not to tackle corruption in the oil industry but focused instead on oil subsidy reduction. Until we have leadership with a strong will to confront corruption in the oil industry, we'll never move forward.

Simply reducing oil subsidy will never work but only creates hardship for the masses. Continued weakness of the Naira and rising cost of oil in the global market will always defeat the purpose of oil subsidy reduction.

A difficult situation to handle.Simply talk to him or her about it; need to send the message loud and clear

If you follow simple oral hygiene, mouth odour should reduce significantly

- Brushing teeth twice a day (morning & bedtime)
- Flossing twice or before bedtime. This is very crucial since we eat a lot of beef, goat meat etc. You need to make sure any piece of meat and other food particles stuck between your teeth is removed before going to bed. Toothpick does not work.
- Drink water regularly and rinse mouth after every meal or snack.

In addition, eating fruits, carrots and celery also helps a lot.

We have to give more national awards since cheiftancy titles are now two for a penny.  In every nook and corner you will find an "Otunba".  Just Pay N100,000 to a Bale in a small Yoruba hamlet and you'll get your own Otunba.  In another 3 yrs,  "Asiwaju" will also be affordable for the masses. Right now it's only available for the thieving politicians.

We too like title.  Even the guy that sells spare parts in Lagos is "Honourable".  Now that title is becoming cheap, so  "GCON" is the flavour of the month.

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https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-806038.0.html#msg9581168[/quote]I read the post and see no similarity with this case, except that it also involves a successful woman.

Are you suggesting that psychopaths abound in Nigeria so don't seek redress for wrongdoings? Most crimes in Nigeria are motivated by greed and the perpetrator always provide justification: it's work off the devil

This was premeditated murder with only one motive: GREED. People should stop this psychoanalysis and stop blaming the victim. Is it a crime for a woman to live alone or to reprimand a miscreant who misused her car? Why do people rationalize evil in this country?

Some of the comments on this thread reflect the irrational and warped mindset that is so common in Nigeria. No wonder criminals disguised as politicians continue to lord over Nigeria.