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was interested in seeking public opinion everytime, which eventually led to the Option A4 in elections. He created the DMI, NIA,  FIIB, SSS and national guard. Under  this man, Nigeria was strong. He created states according to fairness and his cabinet reflected Nigeria well. He employed technocrats to man sensitive positions. All these would have paid more if he did them under a civilian arrangement.

i am baffle by your ground support for these guy.  all these plausible reasons justification for nullifying an election? the mind bugles.
a man that grudgingly STEP ASIDE for sonekan, a man that set up ppls bank without a single benefit for the ppl, the man is nothing but Les miserable, under his watch untold moni was stolen, close to $10 bil. we hear. i detest this guy and his bosom friends , OBJ, ABDUSALLAM, and others with passion.
we don't want to recycle our leaders, have you wandered when YOU will be governor of your state? why them ,why not you.

Am sure if DORA was in TURAI's position the issue of 'spouse abuse' will not arise.

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If i get you right , are you saying we dont have northerners that speak the truth?

the way things are going i might invest in a good AK 47. AND A BINOCULAR.

if not that, people should stop given undue importance to all these low esteem ppl in our society. was on my way to abuja long time ago,stopped at kaba for refuelling.i witnessed  the local chief  in session.villagers were on their knees for hrs., cant even look at this guy face.all cos he is the local chief.
afterward i asked why all that, was told its the culture despite that this guy does Nada for them.
the chief i respect is the one that fight govt. for rural development  , schools,health centre, road repair, rural electrification albeit a national issue.etc.

the IGBO PPL specifically requested that the title be ban and he acknowledged the request and ban the title

this should be made nationwide, including all others like  OTUNBA, BAALE, IGWE, chief this and that etc the importance of these titles have been eroded long while ago.

@violent and evil666, am still baffle at you guys beaf, still cant get the argument.
guys let it rest.pls.

where is the quarry , for inspection pls.

the road should be re routed asap.

@phemmy, can you tell me how many old dis function bank ever came back with full operation, starting frm AGBONMAGBE BANK TO NATIONA L BANK , BCC .etc
brand guru will tell you how diff. it is.

OLD NEWS.functioning banks are struggling to survive not to talk of reviving dead and buried one. abegi.

imagine how many R.I.P we would have had in Nigeria by now, erasmus, Cecilia ibru, allamms ,ibori, . ibb, obj , tinubu , the list is endless. . mofos.

WHAT U R LOOKING 4 IN SOKOTO DEY 4 YA SHOKOTO

THat exactly is my point, with the level of unemployment in the country you find most capital projects in our country going to chines comp. as if they are whiter than white.only God knows how many palms have been greesed to secure those contacts.

Murky world of corruption in China

By Michael Bristow
BBC News, Beijing



Huge amounts of money can be involved in shady business dealings
Bribery and other forms of corruption are problems often encountered by foreign businesses operating in China.

This can result in companies providing clients with expensive trips abroad, lavish meals and red envelopes stuffed with money.

But not all businesses get drawn into this murky world; some say they abide by the same high standards they observe elsewhere.

And one foreign business advisor said firms that supply good products and services will always do well - even if they refuse to be corrupt.

The use of bribery in the business world in China has come into sharp focus because of the trial involving four executives working for the Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto.

The four were sentenced in Shanghai to between seven and 14 years in prison for taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets.

But how much of a problem is bribery for foreign firms operating in China?

One British businessman, who did not want to be named, said it was a big problem, particularly in China's smaller cities.

He told the BBC of one occasion when he was trying to set up a joint venture company with a Chinese partner in Shandong province.

Often there is little understanding about China at headquarters and so regional managers hide things

Patrik Lockne
Negotiations had been going on for weeks, without any success, he said. Then, at one meeting, he was asked to step outside for a chat with an official.

"He said all the problems could be overcome - so I asked him how. He said it could be done if I gave him 1m yuan ($146,000: £98,000)," said the businessman.

Patrik Lockne, an advisor for a Swedish consultancy, said one common problem was a lack of communication between a firm's main office and its China branch.

Foreigners working in China are sometimes tempted to adopt local norms of behaviour in order to get work done, he said.

"Often there is little understanding about China at headquarters and so regional managers hide things," said Mr Lockne, who works for Springtime.

'Moving on'

Something like this appears to have happened at Rio Tinto.

The firm believed in its employees' innocence when they were first detained last July, saying the bribery accusations against them were "wholly without foundation".


Rio Tinto was quick to deny it had any knowledge of its employees' actions
At that time Rio Tinto said its workers had acted in accordance with the company's strict code of conduct.

But following the verdicts on Monday the firm said the four had been conducting their own illegal activities "outside our systems". It has now sacked them.

But not all foreign business people operating in China get tempted to do something unethical - and possibly illegal.

"I hear about it and I'm sure it happens, but I think it's the old way of doing business - times have moved on," said Rupert Utteridge, who runs the Australian telecom company Digital Techniques.

"We take people out for meals, but I would do that in Australia or Hong Kong," he added.

And, ultimately, building a successful business in China might simply be down to providing good products and services.

"There is corruption in China - of course there is," said Brian Outlaw, executive director of the China-Britain Business Council, which advises firms wanting to set up here.

"But companies can maintain their ethical codes. They can build in exactly the same way as anywhere else - and still be successful," he said.

hello mr @jot01.
can you give us an insight into what is on offer with pictures in south africa pls.

It will last for a very long time, but just like in the UK, nothing last forever.

nice to know the fact.

This picture looks menacing.

Poster please find a more pleasant looking image.

Thanks,

did it put you off your AKAMU,? dont worry be happy

BUT in order for railroads to be useful in nigeria, agriculture would need to be revived in the north. mining and agriculture carry the rail world. If there is a deficit in both, the rails will rot and by forgotten like last time.

in essence rail has one use . British rail i.e network rail and ors carries millions of ppl everyday.your agric and mining are secondary.

was looking forward to leaving the Government House because I wanted my normal life back,”

she reminisces.
statement frm his former wife, can one blame her?

While the bible as a rule preaches love, forgiveness and kindness the Quran preaches forceful conversions and Jihad

i laugh in french .
didnt chritian used to sing 'come forth da da da soldier.' i can still rem. my school and boyscout days.

this brings me back to the days alams was arrested in London and i see ppl campaigning outside police station saying he should be released  cos he stole not British moni but nija deltas. since then i know we are in trouble.

Bruv. . .It is the Niger Deltan's wealth to waste.

It is quite condescending for other states to come here
and start reproaching the ND's.

Which one is worse. . .wasting my own money or some thieving
outsiders stealing my money on the pretence of nationhood and
frittering it away in Ado Ekiti, Gombe and Abuja

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i give up.what an excuse .

@vic3 ltd,
i thank you very much for your reply, let now digest your link which goes to buttress my caution,
1.par.4 by the acting president stated thus.OUR ECONOMY GREW BY ALMOST 7% \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ WITNESSED BY 150MIL.PPLE LIVING ACCROSS 36 STATES.' In this statement we have nothing to support the 200 mil claim.
2.In baroness walleseys comment , she then made mentioned of the 150 mil. and moreover she cautioned that ' INVESTORS TO TAKE MEASURED LOOK AT NIGERIA I do not see enough enthusiasm in that statement as far as i am concerned.
pls be aware that i am as well an investor in this sector of our economy and i see a long way of hardwork both from stake holders and government in this area of before we are home and dry.
fact are dd.is zillion more than supply ,hence the imbalance in the system.our government are totally not sincere when it comes to providing shelter for the populace.
these and other probs make a mockery of the term 'affordable homes.'

Obviously, none of you that have posted read the article. You just read the headline. And that has always been the problem with Nigerians!!

and the problem with papabrowne is generalisation.

citec is in mbora, airport road and not jabi.

Without controversy, the Nigerian real estate sector is the most relevant on the continent of Africa, not just because of being the market with the highest realizable ROI but also because demand for property is very high owing to a vibrant local economy constituted by a population in the excess of Two hundred million ( 200,000,000) supported by petro dollars, this so not surprisingly considering that Nigeria is the biggest petroleum producer on the continent

@ vic 3, i don't want to lock horns with you , but what you wrote above is nothing short of blatant exaggerating . am sorry.

I had come across a very influential member of the ruling party

trust him anytime to name drop. by the way bob dee are u still limping around with that walking stick.?

love the guy to bits but cant stand his utmost support for his religion above others.ther4 he is out.

yeah right, they will be bringing him on a wheelchair tied to a life support machine,

wrong, in his coffin.