₦airaland Forum

obowunmi:
***yawns****

Do you lie to get laid? Why? What is the true motivation. How do you live with yourself afterward. How often do you do it. Will you be lying in order to get laid today?

Why una dey fall hand? I have seen one too many

violent:
If they care so much about ensuring that tax payers gain access to information, then they ought to be working on the freedom of information bill

The FOI bill clearly portend trouble for corruption and the status quo. The reason why corruption thrives in Nigeria is b/c of the cloak of secrecy sorrounding govt income and expenditure. The lawmakers recognize this. Practically all of them are tainted- there is sth on everyone like you have in a mafia set up including members making half-hearted attempt to ensure its passage. It will take an extraordinary will from the presidency to see the law through.

Without the FOI in its true meaning and true spirit,there can be no hope of stopping corruption in Nigeria. In other words whatever we do we can 4get regular power supply, good roads, sound and affordable health and all the hallmark of a civilized society

The Nigerian National Assembly has not been enjoying good press lately. In the eyes of the average Nigerian the National assembly is a house of sleaze and untold corruption- of a kind we have never witnessed even in our darkest moments as a corrupt nation. In short the entire edifice and its occupants stink of corruption.

Now rather than take steps to disabuse the minds of Nigerians by ensuring transparency and accountability, they have chosen to use our collective wealth to fight back by establishing their own media to disseminate their own news. This is taking corruption to a whole new level. As usual labour leaders acquiesce with their conspiratorial silence

Our current presidential system of Govt was copied some say stolen from the US. Despite cries that this system is unduely unwieldy and too expensive for our meager resources (150m pple) our lawmakers have stuck to it because it suits them. If they must continue doesnt it make sense that they ask themselves- will the US congress do a thing  like this?

The National Assembly has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for denying it a license to establish its television and radio station.

In a statement on Friday, National Assembly Director of Information and Publications, Monima Daminabo, said the saying that the refusal of the National Broadcasting Commission to deny it the licenses was ill-informed.

He lamented NBC’s description of the National Assembly as a mere political organisation in a communication by the Director General of the NBC, Yomi Bolarinwa.

The National Assembly had requested for the licenses a few months ago, but NBC declined the request arguing that the law precludes religious bodies and political organisations from owning such licenses. Mr Bolarinwa added that the National Assembly qualifies as a political organisation.

“Referring to the National Assembly as a mere political organisation constitutes not only a poor reading of the Nigerian Constitution, but also a clear play out of crass insensitivity to the core values which shape our daily national life,” Mr Daminabo said “,  if the National Assembly is a mere political organisation, it then shares such a status with the Presidency and the Judiciary with their vast network of ministries, departments, parastatals and agencies, including of course the NBC, in all regular meanings and connotations,” He added.

The National Assembly currently enjoys two days live coverage of its three day per week plenary on both NTA and AIT. Proceedings of the national assembly are also covered by about 150 reporters from about 65 local and international news agencies.

Mr Daminabo however said it was “poignant” for the commission to deny the National Assembly radio and television licenses to run its private broadcast stations which will be dedicated to the activities of the lawmakers.

“This constitutes a more grievous act of blatant disregard of the cause of deepening of democracy in the public domain of this country and is therefore patently inexcusable,” Mr Daminabo argued. “The point (that) needs not be emphasised here (is) that the primary driving force of any virile legislature in the contemporary world is information management.” He argued that the broadcast stations would have broadened the national assembly’s avenues of exchange of ideas between it and the public while making laws.

He said that the position of NBC is practically the same as effectively attempting to gag the national assembly, “and thereby stifle the genuine aspirations of the deserving Nigerian tax payers, to effective access to information on and around the legislature.” “Besides, a broadcast facility for the National Assembly is not for a private firm or any other parochial interest. It rather qualifies to be seen in its full panoply as the ultimate altruistic enterprise, to take Nigeria to the next level. Under the circumstance, the least the NBC Director General should have done, and could still do, is not only to celebrate the initiative, but also champion its cause,” Mr Daminabo added.

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Politics/5673136-146/national_assembly_furious_over_broadcast_license.csp

Nonsense. Dem dey kill una dey go

^^^ Arse rather small for size

Cuddling, hugging, groping (legally), Thank God for the hand is all I can say to this.

Let us show this mofo Lamido guy how we do it on NL. We need just two volunteers to work on him and his attorney general.

Oh! I see. The NLF is already keeping him busy on fb

Niiice. Those of us who have been Malaysia blind are beginning to see

Nansense (a non-vulgar generic form of nonsense)

It is in the nature of girls to keep their options open when dating. You have not married her yet. You may change your mind abt her tomorrow when a prettier one comes along. That too is in the nature of guys. If you have taken a definite stand towards marriage like having an introduction done, its a different matter. Until you do that every dude will toast this babe including P'wise (if she fine).

@OP
He may be ready for marriage but certainly not to you.  The truth can be bitter sometimes.

I have faith in the ability of the Nigerian Army to contain menace. The most ruthless Army in Africa (if not the world). Dont mess with them.

Thankfully the problem is not being entrusted to the Nigerian police

@ OP.
Hell no. She must not accept. If she accepts, then she must declare it. An undeclared gift automatically becomes contraband in the home over which there may be sanction.

Neither should she ask! To some men, a request for assistance coming from a pretty girl is an instant turn on- unless you deliberately want to wake up old feelings or want him back to play a certain role in your new life

Ok now make u dey dere dey read mind.

He may not be there when u finally decide because a young beautiful educated and respectful damsel is already in the bag.

Jonathan lacks the mental bandwith to rule Nigeria. Vote Ribadu

We need more than good luck to get ahead. We need a nation builder

My opinion? Patience Jonathan should be kept in hiding for the duration of her husband's rule. Of course she can have access to plenty of money

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The economy is not collapsing lol. The problem that we see is that the people are poor and the basics of a civilised country are not there. The politicians could still steal a  lot of money as well as greatly develop the country at the same time. Of course I am not for a minute advocating this, but my point is that the people who have the power in this country are unpatriotic, greedy to silly levels, poor in mentality and a lack of foresight and pride. This goes far deeper than corruption

You have inflation of a kind we have not seen b4. Wholesale thievery by public servants is putting untold pressure on the naira through capital flight (let me sound a bit like an economist). Darlin what do you think will happen to the economy of this country a few yrs down the road if this goes unchecked? Zimbabwe will be better off.

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Right - [b]even 5% [/b]of the money that our politicians steal would still be considered a lot of money to most, reasonable people. the other 95% could at least be put to the good of the country. the ideal is to not be corrupt at all - but this is people we are talking about, and Nigeria!! let's walk before we can run

Next i'm sure you have heard about the MP's expenses scandal in the UK. many of them were corrupt too, but they were not corrupt to the level of bringing a halt to the development of the country. why are you seeing this an an absolute?

I KNOW that politicians and officials in NIGERIA steal FAR TOO MUCH money. this is my point. they are so silly that they steal more money than they could ever possibly spend while making their country and people look like buffoons.

You need to look at the figures. We are not talking 5% here. What we have in Nigeria now is wholesale debauchery. Only 25% of the budget goes into capital expenses and by the time you factor in corruption maybe less than 8% total. How is that for an eye opener. The rest goes into paying salaries of civil servants and public officials with their 'security vote'

Its either this world bank rep does not know the true depth of corruption in this country or he has been called to make a speech and had to say something interesting.

We are talking about a near total collapse of the economy and a potentially major social catastrophe brought on by corruption. Now, kind hearted members of the international community who recognize this fact are giving us loans and grants which are automatically re-routed into private accounts abroad.

He should have been politely requested to shut up. We know the way things are.

[quote author=tpia* link=topic=593543.msg7613355#msg7613355 date=1296132671]she's married.

dont corrupt mislead her.

you can advertise calabar men to the op though.[/quote]Leave that side we know how far
[quote author=Mrs, Chima link=topic=593543.msg7613357#msg7613357 date=1296132695]They should.  There aren't that many of YOU ALL.[/quote]The taste of the pudding is in the eating

[quote author=Mrs, Chima link=topic=593543.msg7613276#msg7613276 date=1296131971]Calabar men have taco meat necks.[/quote]They also have terrific staying power

Sth tells me these are the tribes Ileke Idi wouldnt mind marrying into.

So if you are a member of any of these tribes and u are already talking to this gal, you may be on the right track. Remember she didnt bother complaining abt the short-comings of Calabar men

A guy like this can never leave US. He is going to be caught right there.

Sarah Jubril is looking more like the Arthur Nzeribe of Nigerian contemporary politics

Xtfield:
Where are the feminists who tell us that Nigeria will be a better place if women have the opportunity of governing us? No doubt they will steal us blind if given the chance. After all what a man can do, a woman can do better.

Its a thrifty position she occupied. If it was a man you could have safely multiplied that figure by 10. Male northerner? That factor could have been anything

N800m! Chances are that the husband does not know about this. Usually the man (always stoopid) will tell the wife

Even if all the women were secluded in one world and men in another, they will find us. Why? Insecurity even when nothing dey pursue dem.Give her all the money and all the connection and power in the world, she will still feel insecure. That is how they were made. But you do have the few exceptional ones who want to play 'men' but its usually for a time- then the blues set in.

Bye to u all for now esp my female friends on NL who can do without men

Mygoldie:
Whatever!!! a man comes to you and say to you ''hey babes you look beautiful'' and he goes on to the next girl and tells her same crap.what is the need of praises anyways??

At that moment, to you its no crap- it is "he said, "