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From the way this investigation is going its increasingly looking like nothing will come out of it, just like almost all the other bribery scandals

Why are some people trying to hijack this thread Anybody that does not know how to pat himself on the back for the little he has would just die of too much hate. I totally agree that the SE needs to up its game when it comes to investments and boosting the economy, but, meeeen! its good to appreciate what we have.

NL has so much bad news about this country that i don't see any reason with feeling for the good around. I do not believe that anybody on this thread is saying that Enugu has arrived.

Lets allow this thread serve its purpose spyder880 abeg carry on. We dey hail u!

PointB: lol,

Whoever is Farcrook's appointed lair lawyer has an a mission impossible task at hand. Knowing how the judiciary works, Farcrook the mam, may survive the criminal prosecution, but Farcrook the politician will not get out of the rubbles.

I say Otedollar 1: 0 Farcrook.

But this is half time!

Meeeen! from where i stand it looks more like Otedollar 3: 0 Farouk at 80th minute

I think you need to give more options. Do you mean break up into different countries or switching to federations ?

Very good work spidy!!! Very comprehensive and balanced. I just remembered the point and kill joints at Nza street independence layout. Men I miss Enugu!!

Came across this video of our soldiers anti-terror training. While they didn't appear to wear Nikita-style outfits (special ops kind) or use flash bangs, i did feel entertained watching it. At least our men in uniform are doing something


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu0sAZJGf_0

Good move by GEJ!! The only reservation i have about this is the location, because BH already have activity in KD and they may soon be able to acquire these vests from the same sources that provide uniforms for them. I bet if it was sited a bit beyond their reach it would be more difficult for them to acquire.

In all very good!!

I wonder why only a brief portion of the call was released. Not sufficient to nail anyone. My gut feeling is that the national assembly and some other fellows are supporting farouk. this seems to be the reason for slow progress of this case.

Its very clear that by the time we get to the bottom of this if we ever do; a lot of big names in the house will be implicated

Farouk Lawan dares police to release video/call logs •As Reps probe Otedola, SSS sting operation

Written by Olawale Rasheed, Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel, Abuja Monday, 02 July 2012

SUSPENDED chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee that investigated the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy regime, Honourable Farouk Lawan, has challenged the police and other security agencies to produce call logs and video clips of his encounter with Mr Femi Otedola.

This is just as he insisted that he reported the attempted bribe to the police a month before Otedola addressed the press on the issue.

This is coming as the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges is set to summon Otedola to give his own side of the story, even as reports indicated that Lawan has requested for a face-to-face encounter with Otedola before the House probe committee.

In two separate petitions sent to the Inspector General of Police and made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, the lawmaker declared that he was the complainant in the bribery saga, as he reported the entire incident to the relevant House committee and the police authorities in addition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as far back as May 10.

The petitions, signed on behalf of the lawmaker by four Senior Advocates of Nigeria, argued that a public inspection of the call logs and video would confirm that Otedola was the bribe giver, adding that the “call logs, text messages and transcript of phone conversations as well as video footage will reveal that it was Mr Otedola who offered $3,000,000 to our client.”

The petition also affirmed that contrary to reports, Otedola, indeed, brought the first part of the bribe to the lawmaker`s hotel room, adding that the oil marketer traced him to Apo Protea Hotel, where he handed over documents to exonerate his company and afterwards handed over the money to the lawmaker.

On why he collected the bribe at all, the lawmaker noted that “the veiled threats by Mr Otedola have added to the barrage of calls some, up to 20 calls per day, especially on the night of 20th of April 2012, when there were over 30 of such calls,” adding that “on one night alone, he received about 50 missed calls from Mr Otedola.”

The second part the petition further noted was handed to him when he visited Otedola on his invitation to collect three other documents that proved his companies were not involved in the subsidy fraud, adding that both bribe payments were then reported to the relevant House committee as well as the police authorities.

On why Otedola`s company was delisted from the list of indicted companies, the petition affirmed that Zenon Oil was delisted on the strength of the documents submitted by Otedola, adding that of the two companies indicted, only one of the companies was removed from the list.

Complete story here http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/43454-farouk-lawan-dares-police-to-release-videocall-logs-as-reps-probe-otedola-sss-sting-operation

I think the police should heed his request lets all see

I've finally found the article i was looking for; showing the view of the NTSB on the Bellview crash

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/06/doctoring-investigation-reports-between-the-ntsb-report-and-aviation-ministrys-gambit/

The important part is:

The NTSB was invited to assist local authorities in investigating the “immediate and remote causes” of the crash.

The findings by the NTSB were shocking.
A former aviation minister said the report of the NTSB was markedly different from the one presented by the aviation ministry.

Although the two reports were not readily available for Sunday’s Vanguard’s perusal, the minister swore that the NTSB concluded that the crash of the Bellview aircraft may have been caused by what was described as a “low incendiary device”.

Pressed further, one of the ministers explained that whereas the mention of the exact device was not in the NISB report, “there were strong indications that there was more to the crash”. Fani-Kayode hinted at this in the interview overleaf when he elaborated on the matter.

Asked by Sunday Vanguard to either corroborate or dispel this revelation, Fani-Kayode said “The NTSB report on the Bellview crash said some very interesting and disturbing things about what actually brought that plane down. It had nothing to do with any failing on the part of Bellview airline but there was definitely another factor which I will not go into here”.

Quoting another minister who had spoken anonymously, Fani-Kayode insisted that “all I can simply add is that the American FBI also did a preliminary report in which they even recommended a criminal investigation into the matter because it was clear that there was more to that crash than met the eye”

Onyocha: i'm sorry to say but this sounds like a distraction to me.at a time we should be concentrating on the DANA crash and know the truth about what went wrong and also clean the aviation sector,ground planes and bring new ones,we are still living seven years backwards.this is the time we should put pressure and insist to know the truth about DANA.otherwise we may have to wait another 7 years to hear news.why have we not heard anything about the DANA black box? dont tell me about bellview,tell me about DANA.there is still a chance to do something right to prevent another disaster.why waste the present with the past when something can be done for the future?

The cause of air-crashs often repeat themselves. That is why the cause of previous air disasters are necessary. Initially when the DC-10 aircraft was built there was a fault with the design of its cargo bay door. On its maiden flight, the plane suffered an explosive decompression when the door gave way in mid flight. The pilot lost some of his hydraulics but was able to land, the fault with the door was identified but McDouglas never fixed it until the same problem occurred on another DC-10 over paris. This time all hydraulics was lost and the plane killed all on-board.

This is why the fault of all crashes should be known. Furthermore if they are yet to publish the cause of a crash 7years ago what makes you think they'll publish the report on this one.

I remember reading somewhere that the Nigeria somehow suppressed the NTSB report that gave evidence in support of an incendiary device causing the crash.

Honestly can't remember where i read that but the report also claimed that Nigeria tends the doctor crash investigations, blaming it mostly on weather conditions

alj harem: Yeah that is it. Isi ewu (goat head). God bless the person that first discovered that food .

Yes, I would be expecting you

Guy I feel you die on Isi ewu very nice delicacy when I was doing my NYSC in Gombe use to drive a couple of miles to one place in kaltungo that makes correct isi ewu...om my

@topic: I think at the end of the day while some foods are clearly the property of some tribes, the ownership of some is less clearly marked. However it is true that the different tribes have different ways of of cooking the same food. Eg Yoruba egwusi soup would be different from the igbo counterpart.

One food I discovered in my time in the north was...

Masa----Hausa

School, in fact, my classmate!

We've not successfully managed oil refineries, I wonder how the nuclear reactor one will be

Very nice pics...

@cleverly you can never understand God by human logic so stop trying, that why even the disciples of Jesus at most times couldn't understand what He was saying because the Spirit had not yet come. You have to come in childlike faith and with time you will get some of the answers to your questions. I use to remember when I asked such. Meanwhile there are also things you will only understand when you get to heaven, this is what Paul meant when he said we know in part and prophesy in part in 1cor 13:9

I am yet to see a bold atheist when death is near. I remember this interview Sir Richard Branson (owner of Virgin group UK) had with Piers Morgan on CNN; He was on one of his expeditions round the world when his hot air balloon failed and it became clear him that "this is it", he admitted praying "Lord if you're out there save me and i'll believe" (paraphrased). God saved him but till today he's still an atheist.

I wonder if you as an atheist would be bold when death comes?

@topic I wonder where this would lead Surely doesn't look good. Intentions today may be good but...

If Lagos must survive its drainage must be sorted out. Its no longer an option. Sea and ocean levels around the world are rising so this will be keep getting worse as long as global warming continues

Keneking: "From the posts I've read so far, people with experience on oil rigs are kicking against this while majority encouraging this have no experience of onshore-offshore life. "

This is an irresponsible statement from a highly educated fellow like me. How can you contemplate that the pros-posters here do not have any inkling in on-shore-offshore life! What an insult?

I said majority, not all I believe you know what this means

Let me also add that money ain't everything. I once turned down a job that was to pay double of what i was earning on my initial job. I did that because of family and other things.

To be honest, I think a regular job in which a woman spends only one week at home is not very good. A woman builds a home! I can't imagine what my family would be like with my wife gone for 3weeks every month.

Also, this means they would only have 1 week of time together, exposing both to more temptations. That said, it also boils down to the sexual tendencies of your wife and you. Some posters are lambasting the OP that he's shrewd for not allowing his wife go. I think such comments are unfair because trust is built based on experience, it could also mean insecurity on the part of the poster. I believe a very principled woman would survive anywhere, again OP you are the one to decide this.

Money is not everything in life and some people who compromised family for the sake of money often regret later. From the posts I've read so far, people with experience on oil rigs are kicking against this while majority encouraging this have no experience of onshore-offshore life. @OP follow your heart. You should follow the decision your heart is settled with after you and your wife pray about this.

I just knew the $620,000 was a tip of the iceberg, OBJ was right after all. Politicians are milking this country dry. I just pray it doesn't take the military to correct all this nonsense.

We've not been able to manage ordinary power stations and refineries but want to move to nuclear reactors. Our natural gas is busy wasting everyday being flared. Why not fully utilise that one before looking for something else. Germany as meticulous as they are shutdown their nuclear programme after the aftermath of fukushima in Japan. This move should be opposed by all means possible.

Leemladoja: The clock tower widely known as Big Ben is to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the Queen, the House of Commons has confirmed.

It follows a campaign, backed by most MPs and the three main party leaders, to rename the tower in recognition of the Queen's 60 year reign.

At present the famous central London landmark is described by.....

http://www.dailyngnews.com/2012/06/londons-big-ben-renamed-elizabeth-tower.html

I listened to this. its just the tower ie clock tower that was renamed to Elizabeth tower, the clock remains big ben, so the name Big ben still stands. In actual terms its the clock that is big ben not the tower.

ochukwuma15: In a society where a man is entitled to more than ten wives. if you doubt me, visit idoma land in benue state. This bill (law) is definitely going to fail. Even when one woman begets one child, what happens to the remaining 6 wives since mr. President is targeting four kids for each family.

Secondly, in a society where our law makers marries 13 years old girls, who don't even know how to calculate their menstrual cycle, not to talk of knowing birth control measures. if you doubt me go to zamfara state and ask a senator. This bill (law) is again going to fail.

Thirdly, in a society where greater emphases is placed on the boy child to the detriment of the girl child, the bill (law) is going to fail.

How is mr. President going to explain to a couple that have 4 girls that it is time for them to privatise or subsidize their manhood when what they are looking for have not arrived.

All the same, i wish gej the best........Chuks writes from Enugu,Nigeria.

Well said. We like putting the cart before the horse. Nigeria has enough money to go round if people in government aren't so corrupt and know what they're doing. Imagine that a Naija senator earns more than 4times obama's pay! and we're talking about birth control. Family planning services are not even sufficiently available especially in the rural areas where most of the birthing is done.

Fhemmmy: Waiting for more information on this thread . . .

me 3. Info is power. would have spent about 450k for honeymoon had i not diverted to miccom golf. Waiting patiently...

yahla: Great stuff. sorted it myself this past weekend. The seal was so cheap i was given for free at the market. Had it fixed right there, Voila, no more humming.
DIY should be thought from secondary schools. Some so called "Power Steering" experts who are basically illiterates were busy trying to convince me that the pump was bad and i would have to purchase another for 25k. Going to get myself a tool box, DIY from today onwards. Many thanks!

Great stuff. What market did u buy from? didn't even know one could find such in naija, had to order mine from the US

omega25red: which woman in her right mind would knowingly tell her man that she has an admirer if you aren't trying to start trouble in your household?

think about it, if your man came up to you and told you that a lady in his office is always saying that he is cute or she is always calling him sweetie, you would blow your stake

I think it boils down to understanding, I and my wife gist of such things; she tells me of people who try chyke her, the funniest one being one guy like that even though at the time my wife was 7months pregnant! I also tell my wife when women flirt around me. Guess its all a product of the trust we have for each other.

Fhemmmy: ^^^ That would be nice, but i am not sure if i wanna go on those cable cars in Nigeria oh . . . Lol.
Looking forward to the pix

My brother said his heart nearly fell out of his body when he and his wife went on that cable car not that it was faulty o, but the sheer height at which it operated. Won't miss it when I go sha!

Also concerning price of rooms, the government rooms cost about 19k/night I think, but there these privately-owned rooms that go for 5k inside the ranch too. Thats the much I know about obudu.

I think we could do with some more details on prices for obudu especially the side attractions, food etc

Fhemmmy: So you going by they say . . . We will wait till we have pix to show for your statement . . . But this is a great thread that will be informative to some of us . . .

Indeed won't just go by hearsay, I'm just hoping someone who has been there would give us a detailed account. You needed to see the preparations we made for yankari during my NYSC only for post-election violence to start on the weekend we planned

The people i know that have gone to yankari said its quite nice, its just the boko haram thing if not I would certainly have planned a visit.

@disguy, About pics of miccom, unfortunately I took mostly personal pics and not background pics , But customer service is excellent. In terms of getting there it took about 2.30-3hrs from lagos, Got to the airport from Enugu and Airport taxi was quoting 28k So we just picked one to Ojota as a sharp guy and paid 8k to get there .