₦airaland Forum

Antivirus92: this is politics, opposition party will always see more fault than good. Note-i am not praising jonathan ooo. Nigeria from independence has been ruled by bad leaders but to be sincere,jonathan is fairer.

If you think GEJ is better than all our previous leaders, then you must be a parasite in His government! A government of monumental waste and profligacy of the highest order. A government of the crooks, by the crook and for the crooks. Virtually every sector is in a sleeping mode, without any sense of focus.

Apart from ethnic sentiment, name one economic reason why GEJ deserves another term in office?

Reference: I don't think the President necessarily has to know or remember the cost or cost efficiency of a particular item in the budget except if it raised controversy in a previous meeting or if is of special interest to him. There is a budget office for that. There are lot's of other things he should be spending his time doing. Personally I can't tell the exact cost of every single item bought over a period of one year in my home or business except my attention is called to a particular item so I cannot place that on Mr President. Even the Head of Budget Office cannot tell. That's why we have close to a million people in government and political offices.

And this is where institutions come in. We have this penchant for roping individuals with successes and failures in our polity. We can never develop that way. Let institutions to which we are all stakeholders be custodians of the standards of living we expect and let us hold them responsible instead for mishaps along the way.

Shocking, absolutely shocking! You must be one of the corrupt Nigerians living and may you never be in a position of authority in any serious capacity in Nigeria. You mean as a President the onions in not on Him to spend some time understanding the content of His budget? No wonder He always end up promising and not able to tell Nigerians what His government has achieved to date.

The totality of it is this; FRAUD.

Bukkyade: Àwón Òlófofò tì dé ooo! Sahara reporters and useless gossip. Wetin be dem own over Maku's testimony? Perhaps, they wished Maku to be in that Ill fated helicopter and much to their disappointment he wasn't. Im beginning to add up one or two things from this Sahara gossip.

Prior to that crash, a topic came up here on Nairaland with the header " RIP LABARAN MAKU" I joined in condemning the op for wishing an obvious performer dead. Somehow the crash later happened that weekend. So is it a case of the witch cried in the night and the pikin nearly died in the morning?

Whatever, I'm happy that Maku, contrary to the expectation of witches And wizards including Sahara, survived the crash.

May God help you! Don't you know as information minister credibility, honesty and truthfulness is expected of such who old that office? If indeed Maku lied, then He should simply apologise. We know how wicked Nigeria government officers always like to feel important.

Sincere 9gerian: No sir/ma, the budget is not "the president's budget", rather it is the budget of the federal republic of Nigeria.

Your comments are really baffling to say the list! Is this how blind follower ship has completely eroded your sense of reasoning and understanding? If the President is unaware of such a huge projected sums in His budget, then He is unfit to run a Local Council Area! A government who is serious at fixing Nigeria would at the instance of this news filtering to the public conduct an internal review and issue a statement within days so that Nigerians understand why or why not the project should gulp such an amount!

The fact that BBP has seen room for reduction of the sums from 9billiom to 6billion means the requested variation should be cancelled immediately and those who prepared that document should face prosecution and be jailed! Fleecing Nigeria 2billion naira that can build at least one standard fully equipped children hospital in each zone of the country is an economic crime that deserves severe punishment.

Elueme: Please let us set the record straight. I am not an Anenih fan, Infact I am one of his critics back in Edo state politics because I am of the view he is too tight fisted with power and greedy so the popularity dwindling in the PDP in Edo state because of the discordance voice between him( Anenih,) Ogbemudia and Akhigbe. That said, being accused is different from being found culpable and the house committee inviting you for questioning. And clarification is not the same ad accuse. I have my reservation about anenih's personality and style of politics but for the purpose of this topic, let's be factual and be reasonable.

Che! People like you are still in Nigeria? Unreasonable, lacking in wisdom, wicked at heart and never having a long memory of their acts or those thy enjoy company with.. Anenih's is a confirmed looter. A serial thief!

Sincere 9gerian: Yes, that 80yr old man played a role in the election of GEJ during the 2011 PDP primary. The 'retardinhos' fiercely opposed GEJ in that election but the likes of Aneni stood by him. Since that election, Aneni has not been compensated. Even in the last Edo elections, GEJ did not sacrifice his policy of free and fair election to compensate Aneni. But now that Aneni has gotten a political position, the retardinhos are UP IN ARMS. 2015 is around the corner and GEJ knows where his bread is buttered. He knows what to do to win the election proper and what to do to win PDP primary. The appointment of the likes of Aneni to board positions is a necessary political compromise. If Aneni does any wrong in his current appointment, the law should take its course. However, in all of these, there is no place for TRYING TO PLEASE THE RETARDINHOS. They can never support GEJ. They have PATHOLOGICAL HATRED for GEJ dating back to pre-2011 elections. GEJ will be a fool if he tries to please lost souls. The people that matter are REAL people on ground(some of who currently enjoy pleasurable train ride courtesy of the transformation in the rail transport sector) and PDP party faithfuls who will vote in PDP primary. Sorry, NOTHING for anonymous internet bandits called 'retardinhos'

To think someone like this exist in Nigeria is more scary than even the news of Anenih's appointment as NPA board chairman. I am lost for words reading your post. Who cursed you from the womb?

You better be praying GEJ survives till 2015. The clouds are getting darker...

moonraker: Right!!! apologizes. still though. even the airport in kenya has free wifi...

isnt that suppose to be standard??

Like someone said earlier, in Amsterdam you dnt get free wifi at the airport, same in Munich, Bremen, Frankfurt, CDG in France. Though in Toronto Pearson, the speed is wow and it's free from terminal 1 to 3. I am not talking about the lounge for business class, just around the airport.

I think it is something the FG should be investing, saves me so much time when I travel as most times I am able to keep track of e-mails even after leaving hotel.

moonraker: Hold up

Is it same airport that had what escalator issues? Or was it aircon issues? Smh. Free wifi my ass

Nope, that was GAT renovated by FG. MM2 is owned by bi-C.

What is the relevance of this thread

Modern warfare is beyond air defences! No SAM can stop a boko haram from exploding in your face. Look at Syria with all their advanced air defences, have they been able to crush the US and European sponsored rebels

Tony Spike: The bolded looks like a lie from the pit of hell. The first of its kind in Africa?

Name one airport in Africa with free wii at their airport

Gbawe
With all due respect, I think you really have not updated yourself with the most current events in regards to Land use acts in most states. The use of GIS in most states is yielding very positive results and C of Os are now being processed much faster. Compare to here in England, the cost of processing land ownership in Nigeria is still very cheap.

As for the Act itself, I think it has many positives, but with most good policy in Nigeria, there are very few honest and trustworthy individuals that can implement them for the good of the citizens. The part that vest the trustee of lands ownership on the governor is one good part of the Act that has been abused by many governors.

Again one of the reasons C of Os can sometime take longer to obtain is because the said land could already have several C of Os in the name of different individuals without a proper change of name or title deeds , others could be due to notice of fraudulent attempt by the wrongful person to sell the land with forged certificate of occupancy.

What meanth this thread of stupidity? Ileke-IdI are you suffering from the obama fiscal cliff disease about to sweep you to your farm settlement in Ekiti Seriously, your post these days is one of thosse jump and pass posts; completely devoid of any sense of good judgement and balanced reasoning. Seriously are you actually schooling in the US like you have always claimed?

rusher14: Is it not a woman that gave birth to you same way Seun was given birth to? Why then do you use Nairaland? Why not create your own?

How does this relate to your unreasonable comments earlier? Did I criticise Seun for creating Nairaland? Did criticise it for what or how it looks or even that He sells adds? So how do this parallel your obnoxious, and bedevilled criticism of pastors choosing to build university for a fee?

victorian: @ Omo_ tier, I don't give foolishly and abnormally to Pastors, as if my giving is to get a lottery nor am I expecting God to be money doubler... Thank God, am wealthy... I reside in one of the best neighborhoods in Lagos, I own a multi million naira buisness... Why do I need to even blow my trumpet here for small minded people like u... That thinks God or your pastor is a money doubler ... I shake my head in such naive , greedy ,blind ideas..
Upon everything, poverty still abounds in yur church... Abegi ..! How much can u boast of? How wealthy are you? Smhhh..
Also, u cannot even comprehend how much have given to the society, and invested in people's lives... So don't even talk on my post.

So easy to know a poor soul in a forum. You sure come across as one. Like the saying goes, wealthy people don't talk about how rich they are, their wealthy talk about who they are. Simply you come across like one little rascal that was not raised with manners, not an insult but stating the truth.

Zemhen 1: Thank you .........for someone that is based in the uk for that matter, why he no open am for there....mtschew .......this one no be jet e dey eye, na banana island e won buy

If he decides to open the university here, can't you reason with your brain who the overall looser will be? Do you know how many Nigerians will be employed by this university? Also, do you know the spill effect t will have on that locality in terms of trade and commerce?
Some of you just talk simply because you have mouth, why not reason with your brain first?

victorian: That amount is small, compare to the unbelievable and astounding miracles ,one will have if 50 people can sow a seed of 1000 dollars each, so he said, in one of his invite in one popular church I use to go to. I was shocked when I heard him, say 1000 dollars and guess what? Trust vain Nigerians, that want people to know they can give out such money.. A lot of people came out to pledge for 1000 dollars each. I just sit gere for my seat, they look in wonder... Nna mehn, the pastor made money that day... I then realized how far ... Nija I hail... Peeps I hail. Pastor mathew nothing do you
Keep up the gospel.

Any surprise why you are still looking for daily crumbs to live by? Get some wisdom ... Givers never lack and sowers are bountiful harvesters. If you think you give money to your pastor then you get a pastors blessing. But if you gave it to God for His kingdom to expand, you will experience the rains of heaven! Be a giver to the core and stop complaining.

Old boy: In the olden days, the missionaries built schools for pupils to attend free or pay a little. Even those of them that you'll have to pay, they were cheaper than government schools.
Now missionary schools are the most expensive schools whatsoever.

Can someone tell me in one sentence why these men of god make their schools very expensive beyond the reach of average parents in Nigeria...

Is it not a woman that gave birth to you? Why can't you grow some understanding and also build free schools in your village?

Reading the comments of most people from the eastern part of Nigeria on NL, I am extremely concerned for that region. As for the so called civil genocide claim, have you ever seen a child that goes out to fight, is beaten mercilessly, and later comes back blaming the other person that beat him mercilessly? If anything, those that went about the civil war should apologise to their people for their selfishness and ego.

Only a coward thinks there is fairness in war, hence the reasonable do all they can the promote peace at all times.

Please can someone tell what exactly obasanjo did or said during the election in Ghana? The article posted by the op comes cross like hear say. If ECOWAS election observers didn't agree with whatever obasanjo said or opined, why didn't they tender their dissenting opinion?

None.

Jesus said, neither the day nor t he hour anyone knows except my father which is in Heaven. Beside, why will men be afraid of the end of the world? I thought they said here was a terrible place to live in So why are they now afraid of being sent to packing?

BREAKING NEWS..... .

i thought the reps said GEJ was fighting insecurity in the country Since Tompolo and Asari knows the terrain, maybe GWJ can also enlist them to rescue his prime minster's mother with a parting Christmas give of N2bn

[b]Result rejected

In a draft statement emailed to reporters on Sunday, the opposition said it would contest the results.

"This situation, if allowed to go unchallenged and uncorrected, would seriously damage the essence of the electoral process and the substance of democracy in Ghana," the NPP said.

"To accept this result is to discredit democracy in Ghana and, in the process, distort the process of democratisation in Africa. Therefore, the New Patriotic Party cannot accept the results of the presidential election as declared by the EC (election commission) this evening."

Police with armoured vehicles have been protecting the electoral commission offices

Earlier, the NPP said it had "enough concrete evidence" to prove that Mr Akufo-Addo had won the election.

"The ruling NDC conspired with certain EC staff in constituencies across the country to falsify the election results and thereby abuse the mandate of the people of Ghana," the party said.

"It was this planned, systematic stealing of votes at the collation level that was, thankfully, discovered in time."

The party cited discrepancies between initial tally sheets and the results reported in the media.

Mr Mahama's presidential adviser Tony Aidoo said there was no foundation for the allegations.

Mr Akufo-Addo lost the 2008 presidential poll by one percentage point, but accepted the result.

Glitches with a new finger-printing system meant that voting continued into Saturday in some parts of the country.

However, observers said the election had passed off largely peacefully.

Mr Mahama was Ghana's vice-president until the unexpected death of President John Atta Mills in July catapulted him into office.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20661599

missbond007: Ghanaians have proven once again that they can organize peaceful and credible elections. I did not hear or read any story of unnecessary killings.

Congratulations to my Ghanaian brothers and sisters.

http://.com/2012/12/john-dramani-mahama-is-ghanas-new.html

is it just me or is the BBC reporting nonsense? see the link dude.. Ghana election.. opposition claimed it was rigged..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20661599

chima12: Electing govt officials in this part of the world for 2nd term seems to have disadvantages.A siting govnor begs the electorate for a second term,once he gets it,he turns ruthless on the people who elected him with harsh policies.The judiciary is compromised,houses of asemblies are rubber stamp;there are no checks and balances to keep elected public officials on their toes and protect the masses.This democracy has a long way to go.

What is wrong in paying taxes? Don't we all do it in Europe? Do we complain that democracy in Europe is a joke? There is a price our generation must pay to give the ones coming after us the quality of life they truly deserve.

Oshiomhole's government have shown that when He collects taxes, they do count for the betterment of the people and I am sure most Edo citizens are happy with the way He has utilized their taxes so far in the state. If this taxation was being implemented by the current Abia government, then I would say you have a point!

omicron: What a way to tender a request!

@topic, I think Oshiomole is going too far and too hard with the Edo state indigenes. Granted, tenement tax is a valid taxation but one must consider the peculiarities of a people. The fact that it is done elsewhere does not entirely justify doing it in any particular state as well.

Moreover, the public was not carried along at all in such a matter that most directly affects them. The bill itself was against the popular opinion - for a governor that prides himself as the governor of the masses, making such a controversial law, in such a rushed and rather insensitive manner, goes against many things he had uttered in the past.

Come to think of it, which houses will be taxed? Is it the millionaires' mansions in Benin City or the granpas' huts in Iguelahor? Is it going to target only people in the Cities or is it a state wide Law?

Oshiomole is a vibrant leader, no doubt, and the people of Edo state love him. Yet, of late he has begun to put on some form of ruthlessness in his policies that his reputation as the People's man is now in jeopardy. Even if such qualities may be needed at critical times like this or another by any visionary leader, Oshiomole should still tread with simple caution and carry, at least, majority of the Edo state masses along, IMO.

For those of you in Europe, the USA or Asia, you do not blink when they ask you to pay all forms of taxes, so why are you having issues with what Oshiomhole is doing? His government is doing the much she can to create the enabling environment for the people of the state to grow their business and wealth by providing infrastructures. His government has shown some level of accountability to the people and they have seen what their taxes are doing in the state.

SmoothLIFE: The end is, ONLY Ghanaian RULE can save West Africa but, NO NO NO!!!

Just look at this list.. the top 150 Banks in Africa.

http://www.relbanks.com/rankings/top-banks-in-africa

This list of top Banks in Africa and their home country reflects truly the state of the Nation of Different countries. It might interest you to know that some of the Banks in countries like Togo are owned by Nigerians.

SmoothLIFE: It's a huge waste and some of that money we wasted those same people insult us today!! I will NEVER promote that!! I am more pro-Ghanaian than anything else these days! Zap ECOWAS and the whole region in general!


BUT, should we decide to I will end by saying ONLY Ghanaian RULE Can save West Africa but, I really hope we don't have those ambitions!!!

We are booming again economically and we MUST learn the lessons of the 50's, 60's and 70's!!!


Never again!!!!

So the end of your discussion rant is?

SmoothLIFE: Ghana's GDP is

85 billion

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=77&pr.y=15&sy=2013&ey=2013&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=652&s=NGDP&grp=0&a=

The Lagos figures are largely cooked... The whole place is a overcrowded village!!!

If I had a choice to go to Lagos or Hell I would choose HELL! Same for River State!! A violent failed barbarian area!!!

Shaded cells indicate IMF staff estimates
Country Subject Descriptor Units Scale Country/Series-specific Notes 2013
Ghana Gross domestic product, current prices National currency Billions 84.052