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IBnatty: How come no one has never thought of this APC(d other guys, not d merger) registration as a decoy by Tinubu/Buhari & co to checkmate sabotage by their opponents against the merger while they bid their time & trash out modalities & all.
What I am mean is this, fearing that PDP might do the 'known', Tinubu & co sent some of 'their' people to ginger a registration of a party wit the acronym APC, they wil go to the media & cry foul. This move wil earn public sympathy for them & ofcourse a bad name for the PDP. Above all the ultimate goal - PDP wil be handicapped in engineering or influencing a formation of a party with the acronym APC since something like that is already in the horizon by people not in their (PDP) ranks.
When they are done with sorting out issues like Logo etc at their own pace (becoz obviously they dont wana rush the merger so as to avoid friction in the near future), the other APC guys will stop their ginger and withdraw and the merger gets registered.
These ACN/CPC are smart after all. Dont take them for a ride.

It's also a possibility.

But it's also portraying them as baby politicians which seems to be the dominant perception right now.

Believe you me, babies cannot be trusted with power, people want MEN.

Seems the strategy is counterproductive after-all.

Immaturity is not a virtue in politics.

skyfall: Ol boy stick to the argument and never you low-life mention my family again. Your family obviously means nothing to you. F00l!

"The legacy parties in the APC announced their plans for merger on February 6, 2013 and forwarded a formal letter to INEC to that effect on March 6."

Did they also ask INEC to reserve APC for them?

From homosexuality to incest to polyandry to bestiality.

Oya, Obama, Cameron, Mama Elizabeth etc legalize now!

stine b: What do they expect when MR.FIX is incharge?
I'm sure he has plan A to Z.
Looks like these APC guys are baby politicians o.

My brother! See so much adrenalin o.

Dem dey invoke Tahir Square for ordinary party registration...

Seriously, these guys should be reminded that they've left their regions where this type of noise can be tolerated/overlooked.

This is national politics Mr. Lai Mohammed.

Paul John: I think it's the weaker party that should be so desperate in using any trick available to challenge the bigger party. It seems it's the other way round, shameless PDP must so scared to have gone this far if true. While some Laptop crew members wanted us to believe PDP is at ease with the emergence of the merger
It's obvious PDP has only survived due to poor democracy being practiced in Nigeria before now. All in all, I wish the right person is eleccted irrespective of the party he or she is with.

That's pretty naive of you.

The big guys will never sit back and allow the weaklings thrive.

It's the animal kingdom my brother.

Try and register a cement company tomorrow and see how it works with the cement behemoths.

Or better still try and get a nuclear warhead like Iran and see how it goes with the SuperPowers.

BTW, Lai Mohammend didn't threaten anyone when they used their Lagos money power to decimate Afenifere to set-up a splinter group.

Neither did we hear of any impending Armageddon when AD was cannibalized to set-up their own AC(N).

Has anyone ever heard of sounding out an authority by propaganda of an intention to register a product even without/before filing a single paper?

That's funny.

Maybe they should just cool temper.

INEC will register APC, it's just this type of hyperactivity (reaction without substance) that PDP is looking for really.

Origami III: It is not about who is using who.Nigeria politics is about regional interest.SW voted en block for GEJ in the last elections but tell me how many yoruba man holds strategic position in his govt.He marginalised the region across all spheres.Voting GEJ was a wasted vote.SW is ever politically sophisticated and would bring this to bear in the next election.

Please be reminded, Hon. Mulikat Adeola-Akande was nominated by the PDP and supported by the presidency for the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives, but she was roundly defeated by her colleagues aided strongly (overwhelmingly) by the ACN (South West) representatives in favour of the Aminu Tambuwal. That was what happened.

DEMOCRACY 101 according to APC: Search for Vice Presidential candidate before the Presidential candidate.

Change is in the air!

[quote author=Omo_Tier1]Does it matter when the governors began their clamour? Or do you think we are all blind folded by the accord struck between GEJ and His gang of looters in PDP? Dude, unless you are a criminal, stop trying to defend those who have blood on their hands ..

If your rant is not silly, why hasn't the FG released the breakdown of how the account was drawn down and what each state governor got? Wouldn't that be the sensible thing to do so that everyone will see those who are stained by this monumental looting [/quote]FAAC figures are being published every month on the Ministry of Finance's website http://fmf.gov.ng/

You can download the PDF and see the depletion being talked about there, e.g. http://www.fmf.gov.ng/images/FAAC/faacrepJan2009.pdf

And don't forget that the so-called progressives never believed in saving any money for the rainy day. they would rather we spend everything we earn now, this is what the leader of ACN said only recently http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/6876-fg-practising-voodoo-economic-policy-tinubu

Napoleondegreat: Ninconpump! Foreign reserve is not the same thing as forex reserve

Haba! Foreign Exchange is called Forex oga!

Is this what Obi said also?

Buhari should be arraigned for crimes against humanity for

1) forceful take over of a democratically elected government

2) suspending the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the supreme law of the state, and

3) retroactively applying a criminal law to MURDER two young Nigerians who were alleged to have carried hard drugs.

What would this man say in the future if/when things go the opposite as they certainly would?

Perhaps s/he'll blame 65 devils then?

Only time will tell.

He needs a therapist meantime.

Probably s/he can't cope with guilt.

Amaaskia: Please that is a wrong suggestion. Homosexuality and animal sex/animal abuse are two different things on two different levels. The fact that you're even comparing them alike makes me wonder what village nursery school you dropped out from.. I'd seriously like for that school to be closed down. Please resist the urge to advertise your low IQ. Biko oooo. Thanks dear

lol... You didn't tell us the difference though.

They will soon discover a part of "their brain" that is responsible for the urge to have s e x with animals.

Then they will push for marriage equality with dogs and other animals.

Watch!

lol... Mr Governor, flood is coming.

That looks more important than centenary comments at this moment.

safarigirl: The daughters look like confirmed Mgbekes. Can you compare those 2, dressed in that rubbish that looks worse than the okirika from Aba market to Sasha and Malia?

As for the bag of beans that is their brother...he should be sent to Darfur for the next summer vacation

Why this hideous bile against innocent children?

Comon! They are minors.

Don't you think you need counseling?

Politicians' family, and especially innocent children are normally insulated from public umbrage.

TimePiece: Good for the Super Eagles and the technical crew but i'd like to know again the economic worth of this win for the country.

It stimulates National Confidence.

The economic worth can never be quantified.

A country's economy rests on an intangible asset called CONFIDENCE.

My sister, Nigeria needs the National Pride more than anything at this time of massive cynicism.

The matches were won transparently, there were no fixing, there were no shortcuts, the guys played, they won, they made all of us proud.

tomakint: This is a very good news, provided a thorough follow-up is embarked upon after the commissioning! I have always maintained that when OBJ came to power in 1999, the total mega watts (mw) of power supply to the country was 2,800 mw, he had the chance to add another 6,540 mw according to experts (at least going by the oil prices that soared greatly under his administration and other additional grants from foreign partners as a result of our newly grabbed democracy) which would have taken our total electricity generation to a stabilising 9,340 mw. Unfortunately, he squandered this golden chance as a result of his “shadow chasing antics” especially the party politics he was playing and the unnecessary rancour he had with his deputy, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, for more than 3 years and other political associates and opponents. His rudderless style of leadership nearly brought the country on her knees. The history of power injection into the economy dated way back in 1956 when the 60 mw Ijora Thermal Power Station came up, twelve years later (1968), 760 mw was added into the National Grid through the Kainji Hydro Power Project, ten years later in 1978, the 720 mw Ogorode Sapele Thermal Power Project was added. The 540 mw Jebba Hydro Power Station was added in 1985; next was the 1,320 mw Egbin Thermal Power Station in 1987, the 600 mw Shiroro Hydro Power Station came up in 1990 while the 600 mw Ughelli Power Station was added in 1991 making the total 4,600 mw as at the year 1991! From 1991 till date (2012), if not for the corruption that has bedevilled the nation’s system we should be boasting of more than 9,000 mw but what do we have now? Good job, President Goodluck Jonathan, I am watching

With due respect sir, what you state here is not completely true.

The power problem in 1999 was inadequately identified by almost everyone, including some of the most trusted hands we have in the system.

In 1999, most people, including Chief Bola Ige, Dr Olu Agunloye etc believed that the problem was as a result of mismanagement of NEPA.

Therefore, generation (general increase in capacity) was not immediately factored in the solution early on.

It was not until some years later that the same Obasanjo's administration with serious input from Atiku through Liyel Imoke Committee came up with the NIPPs.

NIPPs constructions were still on going when Obasanjo left office (he commissioned a few).

On coming to office, the Yaradua administration, due to one reason or another, decided to stop further financing of the NIPPs and this stalled the completion.

The Jonathan administration decided to complete the plants as part of its strategic agenda to light Nigeria.

These are the same projects being commissioned now sir.

Putting everything in perspective, it is mischievous to say Obasanjo "squandered this golden chance".

He (Obasanjo) actually started these projects, the completion of which we are witnessing.

Some of the power plants you cited above were not started and completed by the same administration.

Government is a continuum, the important thing is to see to the end of a project(s) in the overall interest of the public.

Konnektions146: y are they talkin about challenges now?does it mean there was no TSS(technical site survey ) doneprior to commencement of that project.its only in nigeria this kinda sh*t would happen.
next. they will ask for more money,more time,more everythin and government wont do anythin. Nigerian government should really learn project and finNce mNagement from the developed world.
i bet this project wont come on stream til 2015.
they never checked for water
they never knew thet neeeded gas for the tubines.
they never knew other issues would come up and cover their track, they are here spewing bul5sit about 50 % completion.

Refer to the bold.

Why can't we make comment without this particular refrain, "it is only in Nigeria... blah blah"?

Billions of dollars was spent in rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and yet they had a power-cut during SuperBowl.

It has more than been acknowledged even by the planners of our NIPP that gas, a major component of the project, was not factored in the planning.

Now that they are getting around the problem what is the offense in that?

Would you rather the plant is turned to a tourist attraction because mistakes were made?

Mistakes are made all over the world "it is not only in Nigeria" sir, the important thing is to admit it and redress appropriately not sitting down and doing nothing.

Oma se o!

So these are the stuffs our so-called technocrats are made of.

Why is El-Rufai so gullible.

Broda, Obasanjo did not do any about face, he planned the beginning of your self-imposed merry-go-round from the end.

He already knew you'll be so carried away with your rabid hatred for Jonathan.

That's what they do in the military.

It's the craft they play in politics.

They call it Airoju Airaye in the local parlance.

That is why Obasanjo is Obasanjo and not El-Rufai.

Why do you think Obj's so successful as a leader?

He gave you what to worship for the time being by diverting your restless spirit to some wishful thinking.

Broda, those other guys with you too were part of the game, and I dare say including NOI herself.

Festus Odimegwu is the chairman of the strategic National Population Commission as we speak.

Sorry, there won't be any other time for you again, you are not relevant to the game anymore.

Please change the title to "How Obj delivered the presidency to GEJ"

Eeyaaah!

Obasanjo is the ultimate godfather of the Nigeria's contemporary politics, he's followed by IBB.

Both are master tacticians of the military stock.

Tinubu is another master tactician, the difference between him and the two dons is the lack of military training.

But what he lacked in the military grooming, he made up for in street sense.

Another person who is fast turning his so-called weakness into immeasurable strength is... GEJ, underrate him at your peril.

[quote author=A-ZeD]If you are an objective and intelligent fellow, you would know that Fashola has done more as a governor than GEJ did.

For all those abusing Fashola, compare his stewardship as a governor and that of GEJ as a governor. Remember Lagos is 5x more populous than Bayelsa and receives less in Federal allocation.[/quote]That's very true bro.

But that is just one aspect of the story.

Now consider that 70% of the infrastructure in Lagos; roads, bridges, airports, seaports, tertiary institutions, military barracks, tunnels, hospitals, power plant etc were built by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Consider further that Lagos rakes in more than 250 billion naira from taxes on businesses and people who have come to Lagos as a result of the infrastructure provided by the Nigerian government, Lagos was a Federal Capital City for over 31 years.

Also note, that the infrastructure being provided newly are owned by private individuals who will re-coup their monies, some for over 20 years.

Again, please look very closely on some renovated schools and roads, you will see a sign that points to the company that renovated them as a CSR, even Oga Fashola's alma mata.

You should also factor that security is being handled by the business moguls to protect themselves and their business, there's a FUND set-up for that.

The new railroad being built is commendable though, when completed.

Is he is longer a god?

I've been waiting for this for long.

Anyone who knew Oga Guru when he was reigning as a god and sees his deserted shrine now will know that it is just a time that he fights back to regain his market share.

No one can be that broke and sees his customers on the same express road and not do something.

The next phase is re-branding.

harobed81: point of correction,they are already living in our midst and because they haven't bn throwing it in our faces does not mean they dont exist either.Even though i'm nt an advocate for same sex marriage i say y dnt you live them to their act , God is in heaven and will reward each person according to their act,you cant force pple evn the bible said i have placed before u life and death but i urge you to please choose life.My point is you cant force pple to live in a certain way even God IS NOT forcing pple to live in a certain He merely urges us to.

The same way we won't leave fathers who sleep with their daughters (already living in our midst) "to their act".

The same way we won't leave people sleeping with goats (already living in our midst) "to their act".

No, you can't live in a certain way you wish, it's not absolute.

Otherwise, laws are meaningless.

Society will degenerate.

The reason you exist to think and be productive is basically because some sets of rules guided your parents to have you.

And so you would (I assume) want your children to continue after you.

Symphony007: Exactly!! This is what i've been saying for ages. If this stupid law passes then the supreme court and all the judges are clowns. What right does a government have to tell people what to do with their private lives. If they want to grow through with the law they should just strike out the entire claus from the constitution so we will know that we now live in a totalitarian state, wherethe government is free to dictate how you run your life.

Are you so ignorant sir?

You don't even have a right to take your own life.

And yes, it's your life.

Let's start from there.

abraj property: Its high time 4me to migrate to saudi arabia if this stupid bill is pass, I will forsake this nation. Cos I don't want to face the wrath of God.

Which bill are you talking about, sir?

muskpeas: *justthinking#
If the bill becomes law and gays going into marriage are arrested ,convicted and jailed in the same prisons as other inmates...don't u think at the end of their jail terms, 7 out of 10 ex-convicts would become gay and the vicious cycle continues...

Simple, they will continue in jail for the rest of their lives.

djeezy: They cannot amend those sections. Those rights are innate and inalienable. They are sacrosanct. How can you attempt to meddle with what a man does in his own private life? Inasmuch as I am not encouraging same sex marriage, they have to reckon humans have free will and volition. Someone has chosen to go to hell, why don't you let him to go hell? Law and morality are mutually exclusive/inclusive as may be the case.

Ok sir.

A guy murdered his own 4 month old baby inside his bedroom on New Year's Eve.

He was arrested promptly by the Police.

He committed murder.

Another slept with his own daughter inside his own bedroom.

He was charged to court.

He committed i n c e s t.

Moral, what you do in your bedroom has limits.

Try any nonsense in your bedroom with your kind and go to jail.

That is Nigerian law.

Bring it on.

austushi1: What if he does it alone? Is it their brain he used to get d findings? Its envy! Let's say it d way it is. Black man no dey like make him fellow black man rise above am! They are probably envious of him dat the U.S government might take him abroad n expand his levels, n then make him popular. U kw hw it is now; how dis common prof wey we sit 2geda discuss say make dem give am prof go come popular worldwide n we go come remain here. Its d black man reasoning! Black man with black sense! They just want to discredit dat mans effort! That's y d whites will ever be better than us. Its so annoying! Ok, y didn't they get 1 HIV patient, pass d vaccine into his/her systen, then see if it works or not! F..king procedure! Procedure my foot! Prof, bone dem make u continue with ya life ojare!

Does Prof Ibeh know what to do with research findings?

For God's sake, there are procedures; peer review, trials and publications in academic journals (and medical journals in this case) among others "before gongs are sounded".

Has NAFDAC tested it for toxicity?

What are the side effects of what you want human beings to ingest Mr Professor?

The position of Uniben's authority is perfectly in order.

The last time someone claimed this in Nigeria, he had many people killed by making them stop using their anti-retroviral medicine and then his own wife reportedly died of AIDS later.

As someone suggested, let's wait for his reaction to the university's position, otherwise, we should start asking how he was awarded a professor.

Sam xiu lee: progressives

Define progressive sir.

And he joined secretly?

Why is he just telling/retelling his supporters?

We see politicians decamp to other parties with funfair in this country, it's not an issue.

Can't she resign?

Is it by force to serve your country?

Susan Rice (btw she was present when MKO Abiola drank that tea) said her nomination hearings would be contentious and gave up.

This Arumah lady has been going from one controversy to another and still there.

Is she so useless outside SEC?

SWF has a CEO already though.

Blendy77: I don't't know the woman in question and how she conceived but I can boldly tell you that its not impossible. Maybe she conceived via ivf and doesn't want to say so. If you read the ivf thread, I also told a story of an elderly woman of about 60years or early 60's that brought her baby to the clinic to show appreciation to the Drs and nurses for helping her conceive. I wasn't the only who noticed the lady because another Nairalander also confirmed that she was also at the clinic the day the lady came. Here's Georges memorial clinic number 012715320. Any of you can call to confirm. The lady was there last week tuesday to be precise.
Secondly I also witnessed another elderly lady of not less than 60 too celebrating her bfp about same time I got mine in Georges. That should be early may this year. What I can't tell is if she is still carrying the pregnancy or has given birth or has had a miscarriage cos I haven't seen her after that day. Its possible she is doing her antenatal elsewhere or has traveled out of the country.

Finally, one of my bosses also delivered a set of twins early last year at 54 via ivf as well but she won't tell you she did IVF. I knew she did cos my company's Dr showed me her file one of those bad days I was crying in his office over my inability to conceive. The Dr couldn't console me and he brought out the file to show me her age and said if God can do it for this lady who is older than your mum, why can't you trust God to do your own.
So don't conclude on this woman's case because she could actually have carried that baby to term even with menopause.

Let journalists do their job then and ask proper questions.

What is shameful in IVF?

It was all celebration on TV yesterday for Nordica Hospital IVF recipients, including the children.

But, seriously why would a 59 year old woman want to have a child?

It is to turn him/her motherless in few years?

5much: how come Nigerians so much believe in superstition.

Oga, this is not superstition.

It is called suspicion.

There's really nothing wrong in suspecting that something is fishy after what seems like a streak of negative occurrences.

For instance, the Nigerian Muslim Um mar suspected ORAL POLIO VACCINATION was something crafted in the West to reduce their population by making their young girls barren and infect their population with HIV.

They were well within their rights to raise questions after what Pfizer did with meningitis vaccine trial.

The Taliban in Pakistan shot dead polio immunization workers because of suspicion of similar Osama Bin Laden episode.

Hugo Chavez also suspects that the 'Great Devil' has links to his and other Latin American leaders' cancer problems. He said he didn't accuse anyone though.

I became suspicious of this crash too after reading the account of Gen Yakubu Gowon (ironically General Gowon claimed/believe it is a mere accident).

My suspicion is based on the following;

1) Who arranged the alternative chopper for Gen Gowon after he was told he would fly with Gov Yakowa and Gen Azazi?

2) Did the young chopper pilot suspect anything and try to approach General Gowon as a cover, knowing fully well that nothing can happen to Gowon? It is doubtful if it's protocol for Pilots to approach a VIP they want to fly.

3) Is the account(s) of the 'eye witness(es)' that the chopper exploded in the air true?

4) How comes Gov Danbaba Suntai's plane flying at a higher altitude had survivors while bodies of a six man occupant of a chopper flying at a relatively lower altitude burnt beyond recognition?

5) The Nigerian Navy has declared that the helicopter was air worthy.

Answers to these questions can only come through a thorough scientific/forensic investigations.

Obasanjo raised a team to investigate the polio vaccine questions then, they traveled far and wide after which their fears were allayed.

Governor Shekarau's team was not even convinced until they came out with their own findings. They later declared refusal of immunization a crime in Kano.

Prof. Wole Soyinka raised an alarm of the next phase of Boko Haram's strategy early in the year; targeted assassination of prominent people, including Kongi himself.

So sir, it is only natural for people to suspect foul play in matters of life and death.

This is different from saying they were killed by an Ogbanje in the village.

Suspicion comes through our sense of danger.

Superstition is a product of helplessness.

References

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/navy-chopper-crash-we-escaped-death-by-whiskers-gowon-maku/

http://saharareporters.com/interview/interview-wole-soyinka-next-phase-boko-haram-terrorism-thenews

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/2070634.stm

http://ww3.africanoutlookonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2425:nigeria-parents-risk-jail-for-skipping-polio-vaccine

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079680/Hugo-Chavez-says-US-giving-South-American-leaders-cancer.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/11/cia-fake-vaccinations-osama-bin-ladens-dna

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/19/pakistan-polio