₦airaland Forum

DerideGull:
Yet you probably have joined the columns that oppose the people who really wanted to split from the cesspit and its filthy leadership.

Be faking smile their (I know its paining you), mumu people. You all did not break away when a 24/7 high drunkard from the South was in Aso rock its now that a no nonsense general is around that they want to secede I wish you luck.


The best thing to happen to Nigeria is the fall in the price of oil. No more money to share like before means red eye from the Nigerians and the no nonsense general in Aso rock. We must recover our stolen funds at all cost to finance part of the budget, the bazaar is over and am loving it.


Dont forget your Baba blue o! Cause this Bubu go make your likes rant tire!

DerideGull:
The state of mind that produced the above junk is the reason of my previous post. I do not give a hoot about the final answer but process that led to the answer. How would he "cut down on his cost" when there is none to be cut down? If the process is skewed at the beginning, it is bound to end up disastrously. No wonder Nigeria is perpetually dead.

You will rant for at least 3years, so prepare yourself. Buy Baba blue and vicks if need be so that your throat is always clear!
Unah go chichom thing.


#carrygobenevolentdictator!

Johnrake69:
The event currently unfolding at the National Assembly with respect to the appropriation bill is really a national disgrace.
How long can we continue to watch helplessly as the act of impunity by our leaders goes unchecked. The leaders whom we consciously signed a social contract with, for the sole purpose of managing and protecting our common wealth for the greater good of all Nigerians.

At this point I believe we should demand that the issue of the appropriation bill, alleged to have been altered by Senator Enang shouldn't be swept under the carpet as usual. If something as significant as the appropriation bill can be altered by a single man, then, we are finished as a nation.

Who is with me on this?

Silly post, the fact that the Senate of Nigeria is presently been lead by a man who currently has numerous cases bothering of financial misappropriations court somehow does not bother you.

A Nigerian president for once hearkens to the voices of the masses and acts humanely by cutting down on the amount budgeted to his office/person and it becomes a national disgrace...you head needs to be examined!

Descartes:
The problem is the approach from the presidency which in itself a form of corruption and should be invited for questioning and if found guilty should be jailed.

So you are angry that the budget was sneaked out so that the president could make reductions from his expenses freeing more funds for developmental projects in Nigeria? I bow for you!

You are enemies of Nigeria, luckily you have your march in Buhari!


Mr president carry go!

DerideGull:
Most Nigerians are short-changed in intellectualism. They are very limited in the knowledge of their surroundings and often limit their idiotic know-how of corruption only in money matters. There classes of corruption worse than embezzlement of fund. In fact, such classes of corruption often lead to embezzlement and bribery. When a society allows incompetent and unqualified dumbasses in position of power through certain corruptible endeavors, what follow are bribery, forgery and embezzlement of fund. Most of the times, these acts of corruption are precipitated to cover their mental inadequacies.

What bothers you about this whole saga? are you worried that the presidency cut down on his cost or the process in which he took in cutting down on this cost?

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
lets face it, the man in question wasn't in need of the money, if he seriously need that cash not even jezebel clad in gold would've convinced him; no give this bimbos hope, Nigerians more often than not treat money to a higher standard when dealing with fellow Individuals.

Bro I used to think like you before I gained more experience. If you know your stuff, you can persuade anybody especially Rich people to do seemingly impossible stuffs for you. Guy do you know what professionalism means? at 26 years I was advising the biggest boys in South/south Telecommunications industry, head of depts in the likes of shell/chevron/elf e.t.c (not that they knew my age though, but it didnt matter), they would not make a serious financial decision without talking it over with me. I have on a lot of cases told them not to liquidate their investments and source alternative means to finance their pressing projects and they often adhere to my advice. impossible is nothing. It may not make sense to you till experience it.

grad2012:
No

Give insight please.

ojnnaco:
I will do the needful by favoring the pretty/handsome person ... no one likes to spoil the looks of his or her office be employing ugly employees

Hmm..that strengthens the preposition. But why is it like that?

ojnnaco:
It all depends on the nature of the job in question .. attractive people tends to be easily employed in hospitality industry more than others

So if you have two persons with exactly the same capabilities and qualification for a Job and you only have a vacant position would you tend to favor the better looking person and give him/her the job?

ojnnaco:
[b]HIGH [/b]or eye....
am even sensing u are already high nw

LOL!

I like to know your views on this topic, is this often the case in Nigeria? I will not deny that I have enjoyed some undeserved privileges thus far in life because of the way I look, but I guess its not enough to arrive at a conclusion. Please I like to hear your views and experiences on this

Studies have shown that attractive people are usually hired sooner, get promotions more quickly, and are paid more than their less-attractive coworkers.

Attractive people earn an average of 3 or 4 percent more than people with below-average looks, according to Daniel Hamermesh, professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin and author of the book "Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful."

Researchers have studied the concept of beauty as a factor in a person’s success over and over again, and in multiple ways. Beautiful people tend to bring in more money for their companies, and are therefore seen as more valuable employees and harder workers, according to an article in Psychology Today by Dario Maestripieri, a professor of comparative human development, evolutionary biology, and neurobiology at the University of Chicago. A door-to-door insurance salesman is better able to sell to customers who find him attractive, says Maestripieri, because the customers will be more likely to buy if they think it will increase their chances to have sex with him. Maestripieri calls this principle “the pleasure of dealing with good-looking people.”

“Good-looking people are more appealing as potential sex partners,” Maestripieri says, “and [so] other people choose to interact with them, to spend time near them, talk with them, buy insurance from them, and hire them as employees.”

Hamermesh, however, believes that it's not just the sex appeal that makes attractive people more successful. He writes that attractive people tend to have desirable personality traits, like higher self-confidence—likely a direct result of their good looks—that appeal to employers.

“Beauty may just reflect reflect self-esteem. Perhaps people’s self-confidence manifests itself in their behavior, so that their looks are rated more highly, and their self-esteem makes them more desirable and higher-paid employees,” he writes. “Another possibility is that beauty and the attractiveness of one’s personality are positively related, and that it is the general sparkle of one’s personality, not one’s beauty, that increases earnings.”



Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/attractive-people-are-more-successful-2012-9?IR=T

morbeta:
Shameless he-goat, you are moving Nigeria forward by looting us dry. Thank your stars that mob action has not started yet for looters.

Mob action will soon start...just let things get tighter economically in Nigeria, the masses will take out on the elite. Even hardworking rich people will not be spared. You have the likes of Dopkesi to thank.

barcanista:
I read the report and watched the vvideo. Though the army carried out extra Judicial killings on captured BH insurgents, I still see NOTHING wrong in ending the lives of those bloody terrorists in anyway that the army or CJTF may deem fit

You obviously missed the part where it was stated that able bodied men were condemned SOLELY based on the identification of ONE informant.
This topic is pensive and we should be sober and reflect on the revelations instead of chorusing its collateral damage. If we continue with this kind of mentality, then we are soon going to be at the receiving end of this ''collateral damage''.

kernel504:
Yes!!! When they put the life of there military just to get a target. Why did Americans requested for withdrawal of troops from Iraq?
AI is primarily concerned about the safety of civilians not America,ok?
Which war doesn't go without collateral damage? Please reply my little questions directly,thanks.

Please be coherent, I do not understand what you are saying sir.

barcanista:
So killing BH is now War crimes? Okay...continue

I used to think you were intelligent sir. Did you read the report? or watch the video? You probably did not see any of that before rushing to comment.

skydeexie:
Has Amnesty Int. also watched the many boko harams atrocious and barbaric videos on Youtube before writing their reports. The Question still remains - what is the human right of those that boko haram has slaughtered wholesale and not to even talk of wanton looting and destruction of properties, accompanied with displacement of thousands of helpless victims?.

Why is it that AI never talk of the victim's human rights. What criteria do they use in judging an army that is fighting with her "hands tied behind her back" so to say. If they fight boko haram its a problem. If collateral damage ensues as a result of this attacks it's a problem. If they don't fight back to defend civilians it's a problem. If they kill boko haram members in the course of fighting it's a problem. The army is right in its response to the amnesty nonsense as a calculated attempt to discredit the Nigerian army and smear the name of officers in a well orchestrated campaign rooted in mischief.

You are so sure that all those youths killed were members of the Boko haram sect or, do you speak like this because you and your loved ones are in far away South, far from the reach of this terror been unleashed by both Boko haram and the Nigerian Army?
I am trying so hard to get your point sir.

kernel504:
Assuming you are right, please tell me one war against insurgency without collataral damage.
Do you know how many civilians die daily from America bombing ISIS, Where is the weapon of mass destruction, America alleged as a cover to invade Iraq? What of Afganistan civilians who die daily from American ariel rade. REPLY

Is the American army killing Americans??

Excellentmind:
Is this not ridiculous, to call for a charge against former and serving soldiers with war crimes against humanity for engaging in a fierce battle with boko haran in a bid to secure territorial integrity of Nigeria?

This heinous move, has further shown that the West and her American ally are dissatisfied with Nigeria for not breaking up in 2015 general elections.

Amnesty International, stay off the track of Nigeria and focus more on Quantanamo Bay where atrocities are committed not only against humanity but also against God.

DUMMY SHUT UP AND READ THE REPORT!
There is nothing Excellent about your mind if you reason like this!
I am sick of your likes trolling all over nairaland already.

bighuntenter:
Who founded AI? Let me know, then I will be able to reply them correctly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poL1GBpKBY8&feature=youtu.be
Going through the comments one would understand why Africans/Nigerians are regarded as monkeys.
AI has done an investigation and released a report on the genocide perpetrated by the Nigerian Army on Nigerian people in the fight against Boko haram, and some dumb persons here are talking about Obama's crime in the middle east, bla bla bla; even with out reading the report or watching the documentary.
For Christ sake, this crimes where perpetrated on NIGERIANS by their own army and not on Ghanaians or Egyptians.
This report is damming and must be investigated. How do you condemn thousands of people to death based only on been identified or pointed out by ONE of your informant? No interrogation or investigation to ascertain your ONE informant's claim.
This is the reason the army is not making a head way in the fight against Boko haram. The people in that region see the army as their enemy and would likely not assist them with required information.

Please before you run your mouth like a brain dead mammal, read the AI report or better still watch the video on you tube so that you can have a grasp of what is been talked about.

DICKtator:
Please pro2010, kindly answer this question, even if it is in a discreet way!!
Is ARM and Vetiva safe?

Monitor your investments closely bro. In cases I have seen, investors who become dormant over a long period of time are often the victims. And don't mind me, I exaggerated a little bit earlier. Cheers!

davide470:
Asset Management in Nigeria is really daunting, as the liquidity needed is not so much forthcoming, so mostly what is done is just 'Ponzi-ing" except you got the float which BGL had before 'Oga' decided to be greedy. It's not easy sha, but there are always performers!

Guys in Internal Control would give you a perfect answer, but i know there are daily, weekly, quarterly reports being sent. So SEC is all-knowing.

You are informed Bro, Well done!

davide470:
You know for Asset Mgt: Discretionary trading is valid as contained in the document signed by the Investor, but issues arises when the Management fee is being debited from source notwithstanding the decline in the initial capital.

SEC regulates everything. Even Registrars.

My question was rhetoric.
Am not talking about the issues arising from deduction of Management fee and contractual portfolio management. Most of the cases in my involvements has been the inability of some Financial houses to meet up with the obligations to clients timely (am talking about up to 3months after maturity) and sale of dormant clients stock without there authorization. Talking about Asset management, plenty Investment houses operate like a Ponzi scheme.
How does SEC monitor activities of the Asset management Arm of Investment houses?
Note that this question is not rhetoric. cheers!

davide470:
True, but not all MD's. SEC has been HARD recently on Capital Operators regarding Internal Control policies. Trust me I know.

Not all MDs as you noted Bro. Basically Asset management arm. Though there are occasional cases of sale of clients stocks without their authorization and besides who regulates Asset management?

ElFenomeno1:
Of course he knew..... He didn't have the final authority to check any irregularities.... There were bigger authorities and the Okumagba's enjoyed immense protection..... Especially under Arunmah Oteh

Ok lets wait and see.
Lets see how many Investments houses get axed by Gworza who according to you did not have the authority all those while. I tell you authoritatively that the management of a lot of investment houses in Nigeria are grossly mismanaging investors funds, and petitions upon petitions are gathering dust in SEC currently. I don't want people to lose confidence totally, else I would have sited over 50 cases that I am directly involved in. I just hope for Nigeria's sake that you are right about our DG. Cheers!

ElFenomeno1:
No I don't agree with this.....
Mounir is a principled and strict person and will never have knowingly covered Okumagba's as...s
Also, Okumagba knew he stood no chance....... He couldn't have landed the top job because a lot knew about him and his dealings

So you are saying Mounir did not know about BGL all this while? Are you aware that he joined the SEC working directly with the then-Director General before heading the Commission’s Investment Division in 1999?

ElFenomeno1:
No I don't agree with this.....
Mounir is a principled and strict person and will never have knowingly covered Okumagba's as...s
Also, Okumagba knew he stood no chance....... He couldn't have landed the top job because a lot knew about him and his dealings

Suit yourself bro.

feelamong:
its not that easy to do your job as a regulator in this clime...most especially when the person flounting the law is a friend or loyalist of the ruling cabal...

This BGL case has been on for a long time, but considering how close the Okumagbas are to the Presidency, I doubt any SEC could have tried this then...

I believe its the effects of CHANGE! a new Sherrif is in town and Gwarzo must to be seen to be capable of doing this job

True you saying its not easy to do your job in this clime, but Is that enough reason to not do your job? I mean how do we grow? If you cant stand the heat, leave the kitchen!
Okumagba wanted Gwarzo's seat! He sent his name along with two other names from CIS to the presidency for consideration as the DG of SEC. This drew the ire of Gwarzo who has been covering his dirty arse all this while.

ElFenomeno1:
Not just Peter Obi....

Mounir Gwarzo, the DG, as well.

Its vendetta bro.
Things like this ought to have been nipped in the bud if the regulatory authorities are awake to there duties. Tell me why the DG of SEC for the past 5,6 years should not go to jail for negligence in this case? Why did Mounir Gwarzo suddenly wake up to his duties or, has he not been acting for some time now?
I tell you as a person with privileged information, the regulators of different sectors of the economy in Nigeria are the major cause of decay. So before you start giving credit to people, think critically and ask yourself, why now!

kelechiodo:
Peter Obi is working. Its time to cleanse the entire rot in SEC

Peter Obi fire! Don't trivialize this bro.

ElFenomeno1:
SEC need to soft pedal... The key thing here is to recover some or most of the investor's funds

BGL is finished no matter how you look at it .... From a reputation point of view or the tough sanctions already slammed on it!

Their is no better way of protect the investor's funds in this case than this. Infact, this is coming too late. They would have mitigated a lot of rot had this come 3years ago! But then, this is been done for personal reasons.