₦airaland Forum

Nooooo,let them not swear him in,let the hawks from the Katsina/Kano axis and the rest of the few misguided politicians from up north keep reeling out unconstitutional bunkum to ensure it's a northerner or nobody

Wylout:
@ Poster, 8k & u opened a thread on nairaland,

I trip ooooo

Classic example of fallacy of hasty generalisation

With this crop of players,Nigerian football has fallen to an irredeemable low and it will remain like that for a long time to come till 80% of the team members are retired,starting from Kanu

I'm stunned
Oligarchy is such a pu.ss.y
To think that that barbarian gloating in the video will be discharged and aquitted by some dummy p.u.ssy court,yaeaaaak.Very disgusting

altavista:
God please answer my prayers & let this man die.

You just voiced the silent prayer of tens of millions of Nigerians,I like people who don't pretend

Robertpapi:
Men am feeling you on this point oh! And seriously there is alot of hidden agenda going on plus the embarrassing fact that his advicers (especially his wife) has refused him from resigning.

I heard from an inside source a month ago that he was in coma, so folks take every news "with a pint of salt"

You might have a point there

One day,just one day,all these charade will end,for the good to some(most Nigerians) and for the bad to some(Turai and the few hawks and parasites benefitting from this confusion and the inept administration of Yara selfish)

So "mr President" why not do the wise thing NOW,help yourself;resign and leave Aso Rock on foot so you don't leave in a box

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So GHOSTS speak afterall

[size=14pt]CBN to Categorise Banks[/size]

CBN to Categorise Banks
By Emele Onu, 01.12.2010

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to categorise banks along markets, regions and sectors of intervention among others, to enhance their intermediation role on the economy.
CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made the disclosure in Lagos yesterday at the Economist magazine Conference.
Sanusi said relevant departments and committees of the apex bank were currently reviewing the operations of the banking system to find out how better the banks could be structured to serve the economy better.
According to him, “The CBN might eventually come up with banks that will address just the middle markets, the country’s regions, specific sectors of the economy such as agriculture or just operating as investment banks, Islamic banks or specialist financial institutions.”

The governor, who fielded questions from panelists at the forum with the theme “The Future of Banking and Finance in Nigeria”, pointed out that the categorisation would entail different operational guidelines as well as authorised capital for the banking industry.
He added that the prevailing N25 billion capital would remain just for universal banking.
The apex bank, he said, would be meeting with shareholders of the rescued banks by the end of this week to fast-track the recapitalisation exercise. He said a number of local and foreign investors had indicated interest in the banks, adding that the CBN was at the stage of technical assessment of the investors prior to short listing a few.
Sanusi assured the audience, which included foreigners that, “The CBN will not stand in the way of any foreign investor but is not looking for a foreign investor with short-term in mind.”

The CBN, he further said, was determined to unlock all the structural bottlenecks that could stand in the way of the sustainability of the banks as business concerns and as lending institutions.
Along that line, the monetary authority had met with members of the National Assembly and was looking forward to having the Assets Management Company (AMC) bill passed within the next six weeks, the governor said.
He pointed out that after the AMC might have bought the bad assets of the rescued banks, they would just require additional amount of between N300 billion and N400 billion to properly position their operations.

The rescued banks whose top managements have since been changed after the CBN injected N620 billion are Afribank Nigeria Plc, FinBank Plc, Intercontinental Bank Plc, Oceanic Bank International Plc, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, BankPHB Plc, Spring Bank Plc and Equitorial Trust Bank Plc. Wema Bank Plc also benefited from CBN largesse but its management was not changed.
The governor disclosed that the monetary authority was targeting a lending rate of between 14 and 15 per cent this year, but said the realisation would depend on improved lending environment for the banks.
“The CBN will never force the banks to lend to anyone or order banks to lend at a particular rate. What we have to do is facilitate a competitive environment that will enhance credit and at reasonable rate. A bank can only lend long-term if it gets long term deposits,” Sanusi said.

He said harsh business environment makes it difficult for most businesses to thrive - a development that affects their credit worthiness.
According to him, “the CBN and the banks are collaborating with other institutions with responsibility for fiscal policy to provide infrastructure that will make the country’s business environment competitive.”
On banks’ supervision, the governor said the CBN had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the apex banks of other countries to ensure its cross border supervision was properly implemented.

Speaking earlier at the conference, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola stated that the state government was poised to develop infrastructure with a view to enhance the investment climate.
Fashola said that desire had seen the government invest substantially in roads, transportation, water and fast moving into power generation.
He disclosed that about 60 per cent of the annual budgets of the state had been devoted to building infrastructure.
He pointed out that the state government would move into the power sector fully as soon as the rules on participation by state governments become clear.


http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=163988

One day,just one day,all these charade will end,for the good to some(most Nigerians) and for the bad to some(Turai and the few hawks and parasites benefitting from this confusion and the inept administration of Yara selfish)

So "mr President" why not do the wise thing NOW,help yourself;resign and leave Aso Rock on foot so you don't leave in a box

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Ghosts do speak afterall

semid4lyfe:
Chelsea vs Burkina Faso and it ended in a draw? Na wa o!

Did you see Mikel Obi in the game

Enyimba's game against Bayelsa United on Saturday was abandoned coss of masive down pour innit?
In the replay of today the people's elephant won by 2-0 thereby opening up a 4 point gap between them and Warri wolves who have 19 points from 12 matches against Enyimbas 23

So who called Dimeji Bankole and David Mark on phone?Who signed the budget?

Dayo and Sharon,

Could you take your Berbatov and Podolski comparisons to either the Bayern or Man U thread

Hull will def win this one

Tenerife is a pusssy team

Benitez to sell Fernando Torress in the Summer,AW move in and convince Rafa to sell now,then get El Nino for us,it will help our title challenge

Boy,you can't get more quality headers than the ones in this game

I'm so happy for Keshi

tkb417:
I love Keita
I hate Angola

tkb419

Yea,laugh at ur stupidity
You're really childish,I guess it's cos there's no age restriction on nairaland,that's why kids like you can come acting all childish;but I'll smack you back into your puerile hole

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Mutallab senior

US Senate Invites Mutallab Senior

The on-going trial of Umar Farouk Abdul-Mutallab, the 23-year old Nigerian accused of plotting to blow up a US airliner on Christmas day took a new twist at the weekend as the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations invited his father, 70-year-old banker, Alhaji Umar Mutallab to appear before it on January 20.


Also in the US Senate, 20 Senators who are members of the Republican Party are collecting signatures from their colleagues in support of a letter to President Barack Obama objecting to the administration’s decision to try the suspect, Abdul-Mutallab in a civilian court. The Senators want the trial transferred to a military court, a development which will elevate the offence to the status of an attempt to levy war against the United States.


The US Senate’s invitation to Alhaji Mutallab dated January 7 was signed by its Chairman, Senator John Kerry who was the Democratic Presidential candidate in the 2004 elections. The letter was addressed to Nigeria’s acting ambassador in Washington, Babagana Wakil.


The letter which requested the former Chairman of First Bank to testify before it stated that: “The United State Senate Committee on Foreign Relations would like to extend an invitation to Mr. Farouk Abdulmut-allab, former Chief Executive Officer of the First Bank of Nigeria, to testify before the Committee on the morning of January 20,2009 (wrongly dated).


“Mr. Abdulmutallab acted in a heroic fashion by informing US authorities of his concerns about his son’s whereabouts and activities and by seeking to disrupt what he believed could have been a dangerous situation. We would like to afford him the opportunity to discuss his experience with his son and to provide his recommendations on the process by which he worked with US authorities.
“I would also note that Mr. Abdulmutallab’s appearance would allow him to correct the negative press to which Nigeria has been unfairly subjected over the past two weeks.


“The Committee is happy to pay for Mr. Abdulmutallab’s travel to the United States, hotel accommodations in Washington, and return to Nigeria. A Committee staff member, Mr. John Kiriakou, can make Mr. Abdulmuta-llab’s arrangements. Mr. Kiriakou can be reached at John_Kiriakou@foreign.senate.gov. His direct phone number is 202-224-5598 and his cell phone number is 703-655-8616.
“Thank you in advance for your assistance, Mr. Amba-ssador. I look forward to seeing you and to welcoming Mr. Abdul-mutallab before the Committee.”

When THISDAY contacted Presidency about the letter, Presidential Spokesman Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi who was on official duty in Angola where he is on a mission as a member of the Presidential Committee on Super Eagles participation in 2010 World Cup confirmed that the government was aware of the invitation and the Foreign Ministry is expected to formally convey it to Alhaji Mutallab at meeting soon.


“I am aware of the efforts and sleepless nights by the Vice President on this issue, especially how he has tasked our security agencies and Chief Ojo Maduekwe and President Yar’Adua has been briefed on all these efforts”, Adeniyi said. He noted that Senator Kerry’s letter vindicates Nigeria as a nation which abhors terrorism and that Farouk’s unfortunate action cannot be used to stigmatise the entire citzenry.


However, agency reports stated that the letter prepared by the Republican Senators asking President Obama to transfer Abdulmutallab’s trial to a military court was still circulating among Senate offices for signatures as at weekend. Initial signatory included senior Republicans on the Senate Judiciary, Intelligence and Armed Services committees.


The sponsors of the letter argued that critical questions such as whether Abdul-mutallab obtained money for the operation, and if so, from whom; the identities of all the people who assisted him; and how he trained for the attempted bombing remained unanswered.


The Republicans were said to have written the letter the same day Abdulmutallab pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Detroit. A US grand jury on Wednesday indicted him on six counts in the alleged plot, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction, which carries a penalty of up to life in prison, attempted murder, and wilful attempt to destroy or wreck an aircraft.
His next appearance in court was not set Friday.


Abdulmutallab allegedly attempted to detonate a bomb made from explosives PETN and TATP as Northwest Delta Airline Flight 253 was descending into Detroit en route from Amsterdam. There were 279 passengers and 11 crew members on board. The flight landed safely after passengers and crew subdued him.
Abdul Mutallab had pleaded not guilty to all six charges, including attempted murder and the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=163817

Thanks for the positive responses

We've closed this deal successfully.As we're in the equipment business and have associates that may need more trucks,we've asked them to contact one or two posters above

That's the main Koko for any REAL man;owning your own biz,you'll never get fired and it gives you that psychological
boost

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Togo Players Make Nations Cup U-turn

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=163816

That would be a very bold move indeed and it will help both CAF and especially the Angolan govt/LOC to save face,nonetheless the dark cloud will still hover over the tourney

mukina2:
Serious this is not funny.

why did Caf chose a region with rebel wars near

The competition is not fun anymore, they should suspend or cancel it , till they sort out this or better still move it to another venue.

before this rebels try more shooting practice

I do not want anyone to shoot my Yaya or darling eboue

I think I read it somewhere that one Cabinda rebel was seen loitering around Yaya's hotel room

Dem go soon taya

Starcomms EVDO for me