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Olamide is the Neymar

City with 81% possession...17 mins in the clock

Already counting down to Man City breaking yet another record in 8 hours time.. for the most points gained before Christmas.

mdokaba1:
I even thought its way higher than that figure.

I actually thought it was at 90%.

Haba. That would precipitate massive riots in the streets. But I believe the real unemployment rate is around 30%

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a massive $1.4 trillion tax-cut bill, capping a yearlong effort by Republicans to slash tax rates for corporations and individuals.

Trump also signed a short-term spending bill to fund the government, just hours before the midnight Friday deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

The continuing resolution extends current spending levels through Jan. 19 and funds the popular Children's Health Insurance Program until March.

"I promised the American people a big, beautiful tax cut for Christmas. With final passage of this legislation, that is exactly what they are getting," Trump said in a recent statement about the tax plan, saying that the legislation pours "rocket fuel" into the U.S. economy.

The GOP contends that the more than $1.4 trillion in tax cuts contained in the bill will spark business investment, hiring and wage growth. Democrats call the Republican proposal a giveaway to corporations at the expense of the middle class, issuing dire warnings about the $1 trillion or more it is projected to add to federal budget deficits over a decade.

The enactment of the tax overhaul hands Republicans a much-needed victory going into next year's midterm elections. Democrats have seized on dismal public opinion polling on the plan and the fact that most individual tax cuts would expire under it while a massive corporate tax decrease would be permanent.

The short-term spending bill, while not nearly as large or as contentious as the tax reform, was nonetheless critical to avoiding what could have been a disastrous government shutdown over the holidays.

The legislation, which passed the House and Senate on Thursday, also contained a "pay-go waiver," a brief paragraph that suspends the rules governing how Congress has to pay for certain programs. Without the waiver, Trump would have had to wait until the new year to sign the bill.

The president was scheduled to leave Washington for Florida immediately after the bills were signed.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/22/trump-signs-gop-tax-plan-short-term-government-funding-bill.html

safarigirl:
thank you o.

Some people are already dashing Argentina automatic qualification, same team that needed a result at the final round of qualifiers, sane team that has been struggling since.

And if you ask them why, they will start reeling out all the useless names that were on the team when they were struggling against the likes of Ecuador and Venezuela.

Argentina struggled because South American qualifying series is way more competitive that the CAF qualifiers.
The likes of Ecuador and Venezuela would be regular semifinalists at the AFCON, and would not fail to qualify for the WC if they were in Africa.

Besides, recent history shows that even when the likes of Brazil, Argentina or Germany struggle to qualify (in 2002, 2010 and 2002 respectively) they always turn up at the main tournament.

So, I won’t treat la Albiceleste with kid gloves; although I expect a tight game between the Super Eagles and Argentina.

Globemoney: Those companies are not government agencies, so federal character doesn’t apply to them.

Extremely childish on her part. There is no need to display such sensitive info to the public.

@Nihilist: If Iheanacho fires blanks for the Super Eagles, we still got an awesome game-changer in Ahmed Musa.

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS, Turkey’s biggest airport operator, is planning to bid for concession contracts for four airports in Nigeria, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

The Istanbul-based company, majority owned by Aeroports de Paris, has already submitted a non-binding bid for the airports, which include those in Lagos and Abuja, the people said, asking not to be named because the plan isn’t public. The company is also considering capital expenditures in some of the four airports if it wins the contract, one of the people said.

“I know TAV has made a presentation, but I can’t confirm at this moment if they formally submitted any offer,” James Odaudu, a spokesman at Nigeria’s aviation ministry, said by phone on Wednesday. Companies from the U.K., Germany and Nigeria have also expressed interest in operating the four airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt, he said.

Transaction consultants will advise on the timing for formal bidding, as well as on a plan to start a national Nigerian airline, Odaudu said.

TAV operates more than a dozen airports including Turkey’s largest, Istanbul Ataturk. It is seeking to add more airports abroad to its portfolio to compensate for the termination of the concession agreement for Ataturk, its biggest revenue earner, at the end of 2020.

TAV declined to comment when reached for a response on Wednesday.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-13/turkey-s-tav-is-said-to-plan-bid-for-four-nigerian-airports

Sleekyshuga:
Yet to visit . It was officially opened while I was serving.

Ok

AfriAskMen:
no.... maximum of 12 years. Two sentences run concurrently.... the last one (2 years) runs after.

Yes, you’re right. I missed the concurrent part.

Assuming the convict does not appeal to the Supreme Court, he will spend a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 years in prison.

aariwa:
Hold El rufai responsible for anything that went awry in the privatization program. He was DG of BPE while atiku was a supervisor reporting to obj cos he was the head of the then national economic council

Very true.

Under the constitution, the VP is the head of the National Council on Privatisation, and chairs the National Economic Council.

My understanding is that the NCP is the highest policy-making body on privatization issues, while the BPE is the executory body for the latter’s decisions.

If Man City beat/draw with Bournemouth on Saturday, City will amass 55 points, which will be a record number of points for a premier league team before Christmas.

Danrizzle:
Wanna jeopardize our lives huh..

Haba
The women are certified type-rated pilots. So, their professionalism shouldn’t be in doubt.

salford1:
na wao. Nigeria does not even have a national carrier, yet Ethiopia is showing off am all female crew. Would love to be an that flight.

Me too

Lalasticlala

The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has faulted the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) visa policy in the United States which came into effect on October 16 this year.


The lawmakers led by Mrs. Rita Ojir (PDP, Lagos) at an interactive session with the NIS Comptroller General, Mr. Mohammed Babandede, expressed concern that Nigerians are being made to pay $270 to renew their visa.


Ojir said the policy was logically flawed in view of the fact that visa applicants were required to pay additional fees of $90 for online registration and another $20 for biometric capturing to the same company, away from the $160 which is supposedly the visa fee.

She questioned the rationale for engaging foreigners to do biometric and capturing that can be handled by the Federal Government, saying the development raised suspicion and concern for the security of the citizenry. "Now that we are talking about erasing corruption in our system, identity theft is a serious crime. Leaving the identity of Nigerians in the hands of foreigners is a security threat.


"You can imagine $110 going into the pocket of privacy companies when Nigerian government can single handedly embark on the project and generate revenue to pay the embassy staff across the world."


Babandede denied involvement of his outfit in any form of extortion. He said the Ministry of Interior awarded the contract and the NIS only acted on instructions from the ministry.


The CG explained that the biometric and capturing was actually embarked upon for security reasons. He agreed with the committee on all extra charges amounting to $270 but said it was beyond the control of the NIS.


"It is true that Nigerians are charged the amount you just mentioned totaling to $270. it is broken down to visa fees $160, registration fees $20 and biometric capturing $90 but only $160 goes straight to the federation account.


"We didn't sign any agreement or contract with anybody, rather the Ministry of Interior did on our behalf. Some of the agreements and contracts need to be reviewed or cancelled,",he submitted.
http://odili.net/news/source/2017/dec/14/5.html

Sleekyshuga, is this true?

More like a Master of Arts in Law.

In the US, a Master of Arts in Law does not make you a lawyer. The only path to becoming a lawyer is going through law school, and passing the applicable state bar exam.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced its first all-female crew flight to Nigeria.

The airline said women would be expected to fill every role on the flight, from the pilots and cabin crew to in flight ramp operations as well as flight dispatchers on the ground.

According to the airline, this will also be the first time it will be operating an all-women flight in Africa and is expected to leave for Lagos from Addis Ababa on the 16th of December, with some selected Nigerian journalists on board.

The airline quoted the pilot, Capt. Amsale Gualu, as saying during an earlier all-female operated flight to Bangkok from Addis Ababa, “This flight shows us that if women get equal opportunities and work hard, I’m sure they can achieve whatever they want in all fields including the aviation industry.”

The all-female crew, which also has Tigist Kibret as first officer, will be flying the Boeing 777.

The airline said, “In a country where few women have dared to enter the highly male-dominated profession of piloting, Capt. Amsale Guale in 2010 became the first Ethiopian female captain by flying an Ethiopian Airlines Bombardier from Addis Ababa to Gondar.

“We want to promote women’s empowerment and encourage more African women to pursue aviation career. Although one-third of our employees are women, the figure is smaller when it comes to positions such as pilots and technicians.”

The airline stated that as the first Skytrax 4 star airline in Africa, the largest and fastest growing, it is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with seven business centres such as Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline; Ethiopian International Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian MRO; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and Ethiopian Ground Service.

“Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25 per cent in the past seven years,” the airline added.
http://punchng.com/ethiopian-airlines-inaugurates-all-female-crew-flight-to-nigeria/

armyofone:
Exactly...also bp should not be money-one goat is enough. The goat should be cooked and eaten by the groom and bride family alone
The one I don't like is when things listed are not given to the bride.

Well, as the bride is marrying into a different family, there is no need for the groom to give her anything on the list.

She was able to be sworn-in while wearing a hijab, because obviously, the New York Bar cannot legally prevent her from attending the ceremony in a hijab.
The entity would face a religious discrimination lawsuit, and most likely lose such a lawsuit.

Lmao

When you adjust for inflation, the N800k bride price would be N2 million today.

Her husband must have really loved her to have spent such an amount of money as BP. If na me, I’ll ask them to either reduce it to N45k or they can go Bleep themselves.

FortifiedCity:


I don't see ladies in the NPF and Army as real ladies. Women have no business defending the city except they are being employed to massage Oga's waist after sitting for too long.

Sexist much

cococandy:
Grammy for that nonsense he sings?

“Your bakassi dey make me trip”.