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Unfortunately, with all these daily loss of lives and anarchy, some people will still advise the President to go about his normal duties unperturbed because insurgents must not stop his daily pre-planned activities, even if it is a jamboree.

It is either you fight and destroy the insurgents and the wicked evil forces sponsoring them or you resign and let others do the needful.

RIP to our muslim brothers.

At OP,

Where are you coming from?

tammyboy1:
babE am in love wif yhu

Any person wey carry pink 'f' for nl na to love. One day una go love cockroach join

Great assessment pal.

Only if we can all eschew sentiments like u ve done and assess individual capabilities to elect the right leader.

Beautiful and splendid.

Architects rock. Proud to be one

aljharem:
Ekiti has been on news with a lot of misconception flying around. The APC speaker and his deputy(APC) have been impeached and rightly so. You do not leave your legislative duty and run to Lagos. Is Ekiti now Lagos ?

Why did they run to their Ikoyi master ? Is it Tinubu that elected them or the good people of Ekiti ?

You don't leave your duty unannounced and expect not to be impeach.

It is only in Nigeria such illegality happen and black people use sentiment to truncate the constitution.

I am in FULL SUPPORT OF THE 7 LAWMAKERS !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBtRT6Q_hA

I shake my head for you.

If a man does not come to work, I agree he sould be reprimanded, does that warrant an impeachment by a select few?

Was Jona impeached when he abandoned executive duties to dance Azonto after the Nyanya bombings at a personal function and further left to shaq with a monarch while the Chibok girls were being abducted?

Consider the future when you make some of these irresponsible remarks.

Early September 2014, the opposition raised suspicion of Ali Modu-Sheriff's presence at GEJ's visit to the Chadian President in Chad; Abati was quick to react that Sheriff was on the Chadian President's entourage.

A right thinking government would have immediately traced the mutual connection and interests between Sheriff and the Chadian President with respect to Boko Haram. In its stead, the FG chose to turn a blind eye to the observations raised and Sheriff continued to enjoy Presidential paraphernalia.

I read an analysis allegedly written by Dr Iyorchia Ayu, a former Senate President indicting the Chadian President in the Boko Haram Melee. Our Intels have done nothing about it. The same Chadian President mediated the purported fake ceasefire negotiation in October and it resulted in our Military dropping guard and the insurgents charging on.

I have no doubt that these insurgents are backed by foreign governments and it is high time the FG braced up for a show down with any country involved in the destabilization of Nigeria.

CFCfan:
Obama wasn't speaking without notes, he read his speech off a teleprompter. Besides, the speech lasted 14 minutes.

You may be right. I guess I was referring to the sequel immigration reform speech which held at Vegas yesterday.

The address above was the formal speech issued at the White House the day before.

Editor's note: President Barack Obama's remarks announcing a new executive action on immigration as prepared for delivery and released by the White House.

Washington (CNN) -- My fellow Americans, tonight, I'd like to talk with you about immigration.
For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It's kept us youthful, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. It has shaped our character as a people with limitless possibilities -- people not trapped by our past, but able to remake ourselves as we choose.

But today, our immigration system is broken, and everybody knows it.

Families who enter our country the right way and play by the rules watch others flout the rules. Business owners who offer their workers good wages and benefits see the competition exploit undocumented immigrants by paying them far less. All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America. And undocumented immigrants who desperately want to embrace those responsibilities see little option but to remain in the shadows, or risk their families being torn apart.
It's been this way for decades. And for decades, we haven't done much about it.

When I took office, I committed to fixing this broken immigration system. And I began by doing what I could to secure our borders. Today, we have more agents and technology deployed to secure our southern border than at any time in our history. And over the past six years, illegal border crossings have been cut by more than half. Although this summer, there was a brief spike in unaccompanied children being apprehended at our border, the number of such children is now actually lower than it's been in nearly two years. Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is at its lowest level since the 1970s. Those are the facts.

Meanwhile, I worked with Congress on a comprehensive fix, and last year, 68 Democrats, Republicans, and Independents came together to pass a bipartisan bill in the Senate. It wasn't perfect. It was a compromise, but it reflected common sense. It would have doubled the number of border patrol agents, while giving undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship if they paid a fine, started paying their taxes, and went to the back of the line. And independent experts said that it would help grow our economy and shrink our deficits.

Had the House of Representatives allowed that kind of a bill a simple yes-or-no vote, it would have passed with support from both parties, and today it would be the law. But for a year and a half now, Republican leaders in the House have refused to allow that simple vote.

Now, I continue to believe that the best way to solve this problem is by working together to pass that kind of common sense law. But until that happens, there are actions I have the legal authority to take as President -- the same kinds of actions taken by Democratic and Republican Presidents before me -- that will help make our immigration system more fair and more just.

Tonight, I am announcing those actions.

First, we'll build on our progress at the border with additional resources for our law enforcement personnel so that they can stem the flow of illegal crossings, and speed the return of those who do cross over.

Second, I will make it easier and faster for high-skilled immigrants, graduates, and entrepreneurs to stay and contribute to our economy, as so many business leaders have proposed.

Third, we'll take steps to deal responsibly with the millions of undocumented immigrants who already live in our country.

I want to say more about this third issue, because it generates the most passion and controversy. Even as we are a nation of immigrants, we are also a nation of laws. Undocumented workers broke our immigration laws, and I believe that they must be held accountable -- especially those who may be dangerous. That's why, over the past six years, deportations of criminals are up 80 percent. And that's why we're going to keep focusing enforcement resources on actual threats to our security. Felons, not families. Criminals, not children. Gang members, not a mother who's working hard to provide for her kids. We'll prioritize, just like law enforcement does every day.
But even as we focus on deporting criminals, the fact is, millions of immigrants -- in every state, of every race and nationality -- will still live here illegally. And let's be honest -- tracking down, rounding up, and deporting millions of people isn't realistic. Anyone who suggests otherwise isn't being straight with you. It's also not who we are as Americans. After all, most of these immigrants have been here a long time. They work hard, often in tough, low-paying jobs. They support their families. They worship at our churches. Many of their kids are American-born or spent most of their lives here, and their hopes, dreams, and patriotism are just like ours.

As my predecessor, President Bush, once put it: "They are a part of American life."

Now here's the thing: we expect people who live in this country to play by the rules. We expect that those who cut the line will not be unfairly rewarded. So we're going to offer the following deal: If you've been in America for more than five years; if you have children who are American citizens or legal residents; if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you're willing to pay your fair share of taxes -- you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation. You can come out of the shadows and get right with the law.

That's what this deal is. Now let's be clear about what it isn't. This deal does not apply to anyone who has come to this country recently. It does not apply to anyone who might come to America illegally in the future. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive -- only Congress can do that. All we're saying is we're not going to deport you.
I know some of the critics of this action call it amnesty. Well, it's not. Amnesty is the immigration system we have today -- millions of people who live here without paying their taxes or playing by the rules, while politicians use the issue to scare people and whip up votes at election time.

That's the real amnesty -- leaving this broken system the way it is. Mass amnesty would be unfair. Mass deportation would be both impossible and contrary to our character. What I'm describing is accountability -- a commonsense, middle ground approach: If you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. If you're a criminal, you'll be deported. If you plan to enter the U.S. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up.

The actions I'm taking are not only lawful, they're the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican President and every single Democratic President for the past half century. And to those Members of Congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better, or question the wisdom of me acting where Congress has failed, I have one answer: Pass a bill. I want to work with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative solution. And the day I sign that bill into law, the actions I take will no longer be necessary. Meanwhile, don't let a disagreement over a single issue be a dealbreaker on every issue. That's not how our democracy works, and Congress certainly shouldn't shut down our government again just because we disagree on this. Americans are tired of gridlock. What our country needs from us right now is a common purpose -- a higher purpose.

Most Americans support the types of reforms I've talked about tonight. But I understand the disagreements held by many of you at home. Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the painstaking work to become citizens. So we don't like the notion that anyone might get a free pass to American citizenship. I know that some worry immigration will change the very fabric of who we are, or take our jobs, or stick it to middle-class families at a time when they already feel like they've gotten the raw end of the deal for over a decade. I hear these concerns. But that's not what these steps would do. Our history and the facts show that immigrants are a net plus for our economy and our society. And I believe it's important that all of us have this debate without impugning each other's character.

Because for all the back-and-forth of Washington, we have to remember that this debate is about something bigger. It's about who we are as a country, and who we want to be for future generations.

Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Or are we a nation that gives them a chance to make amends, take responsibility, and give their kids a better future?
GOP governors hedge on immigration reform

Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?

Are we a nation that educates the world's best and brightest in our universities, only to send them home to create businesses in countries that compete against us? Or are we a nation that encourages them to stay and create jobs, businesses, and industries right here in America?
That's what this debate is all about. We need more than politics as usual when it comes to immigration; we need reasoned, thoughtful, compassionate debate that focuses on our hopes, not our fears.

I know the politics of this issue are tough. But let me tell you why I have come to feel so strongly about it. Over the past few years, I have seen the determination of immigrant fathers who worked two or three jobs, without taking a dime from the government, and at risk at any moment of losing it all, just to build a better life for their kids. I've seen the heartbreak and anxiety of children whose mothers might be taken away from them just because they didn't have the right papers. I've seen the courage of students who, except for the circumstances of their birth, are as American as Malia or Sasha; students who bravely come out as undocumented in hopes they could make a difference in a country they love. These people -- our neighbors, our classmates, our friends -- they did not come here in search of a free ride or an easy life. They came to work, and study, and serve in our military, and above all, contribute to America's success.

Tomorrow, I'll travel to Las Vegas and meet with some of these students, including a young woman named Astrid Silva. Astrid was brought to America when she was four years old. Her only possessions were a cross, her doll, and the frilly dress she had on. When she started school, she didn't speak any English. She caught up to the other kids by reading newspapers and watching PBS, and became a good student. Her father worked in landscaping. Her mother cleaned other people's homes. They wouldn't let Astrid apply to a technology magnet school for fear the paperwork would out her as an undocumented immigrant -- so she applied behind their back and got in. Still, she mostly lived in the shadows -- until her grandmother, who visited every year from Mexico, passed away, and she couldn't travel to the funeral without risk of being found out and deported. It was around that time she decided to begin advocating for herself and others like her, and today, Astrid Silva is a college student working on her third degree.

Are we a nation that kicks out a striving, hopeful immigrant like Astrid -- or are we a nation that finds a way to welcome her in?
Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger -- we were strangers once, too.

My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too. And whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic, or the Pacific, or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in, and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship. What makes us Americans is our shared commitment to an ideal -- that all of us are created equal, and all of us have the chance to make of our lives what we will.

That's the country our parents and grandparents and generations before them built for us. That's the tradition we must uphold. That's the legacy we must leave for those who are yet to come.

Thank you, God bless you, and God bless this country we love.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/20/politics/obama-immigration-speech-transcript/index.html

I am no American and should not be an arbiter on the suitability of the policy for Americans. However, the commitment, passion and emotions exuded by Mr Obama toward the cause of decent strangers cum undocumented immigrants to ensure they have temporary rights to stay in America with no fear of deportation is highly commendable and worthy of applaud.

Standing for close to 60 mins to deliver a speech straight from his heart with no notes is inspiring.

Nice one Mr Obama. Henceforth, I shall imbibe more efforts to under-study you. I need your skills.

Soon and very soon, I will become the President of Nigeria.

cococandy:
Powder to the face, to hide the squalid pallor of the dead's skin.

Nostril to the nose. I think is to block whatever foul odor may emanate from the interior of the carcass(sorry for the choice of words)

In any case, they are mostly used where the method of preservation is sub par,hence to need to dress up the body in ways that hide obvious signs of degeneration.

Intelligent response.

Women with brains are worth more than a million men with no brains!

A wise man!

Fit to spend more time studying to become a leader tomorrow.

At the age of the OP (discerned by visual inspection and expert judgment) I was more driven by the purpose to obtain excellent grades in school as a student.

I played through first year in school but had to drive in efforts the subsequent years to ensure I graduated among the best team in class.

Sorry bro for the epistle. I thought I should share my experience. If I have an opportunity to be as young as you are again, I will surely do things differently to ensure I am much better than what I am today!

NB:
Nothing in your post signifies that you do not read your books. Pardon my harangue.

Only touts jump fence.

Nothing warrants the lawmakers expressing such crass level of irresponsibility.

If the gate is locked, you should return home.

Most politicians are completely useless with no positive intents for the populace that elected them.

Except you earn a wage from these politicians, it will be completely gross to vehemently support any of them as displayed on NL...

We are led by goats in power.

How Reuben supports a tyrannical leader is gobsmacking.

People cross carpet to PDP and are turned heroes. They leave PDP and they are victimized.

A country that should be mourning for the lives lost daily in the North East.

What a nation. May God help us!

I am an indigene of Ekiti.

I like Fayose personally.

Sentiments apart, I wonder how my people voted him as Governor.

Osho baba is absolutely on point. Fayose is damn too grassroot for the required leap we desire.

He should have contested for local government chairmanship.

Enough said.

Why is he always avoiding kissing PEJ?

He is always looking away. Why?

"Story for the gods"......

Praise be to God and kudos to the gallant and brave soldiers.

What is imperative is "how to ensure other imminent target towns are not invaded by the evil insurgent". Proactive and preventive measures are more productive and efficient than reactive measures. Need to evaluate the lessons learned thus far and how to mitigate a reoccurrence.

We cannot keep reinventing the wheel, else we shall be called mad!

Tough times for politicians not the common man.

The common man has always had it tough even at the best of times.

We will pull through. The sanctimonious sermon should be saved for their parapo of same ilk!

31. Hilarious picture of yourself on Nairaland!

Boy friend or house boy? He is picking all the bags....
Uncle Wilson of AY's 30 days in Atlanta comes to mind...

@busheoc9919
Intelligent post from a bird's eye view. Great people always see beyond the sight of ordinary people...

Sir, sit well and relax your back.

Look behind, it is your picture on the wall.

You are the President of Nigeria not a timid stranger.

NB: Dude looks scared to his marrow!

OMG, I am dazed at the quantum of efforts I expended on this thread 4 years ago. Chei, getting serious on Musiwa's topic. Lolol...

Barcanista, Berem and the crew of APC NLanders are extremely intelligent and adroit. I applaud you guys. You articulate your arguments appositely.

Though, i do not feel the sincerity by APC in fielding a Buhari as the Presidential candidate, and i think his chances of winning next year's election are quite slim, i however affirm that you guys are making commendable efforts in selling him better than he has ever been marketed in the past. Having the much alleged accredited corrupt free Buhari and Tinubu in one V-Boot is an oxymoron that baffles me. How i wish Tinubu will take the back seat henceforth, end godfatherism and a proper pair of young, decisive, vibrant and articulate team will be presented to unseat the lax government of the day.

Anyways, nice topic. You guys should keep up the efforts. Kudos!

Great unprecedented business decision by Dangote to drastically reduce price of cement at a time where demand is expected to go all high. Huge impact on our construction industry as a whole. At the minimum, the 40% reduction in cement prices will result a 10 - 15% reduction in construction costs for subsequent developments.

Kudos to the GEJ led FG for the support extended to Dangote to achieve this feat. It will be apt to extend the same support to other Cement companies in Nigeria to keep competition healthy.

There will be a greater economic benefit if other made in Nigeria consumables are tuned for prune in price at sustained quality. This is the surefire way to develop the exportmarket.

Well written article by the author too.

This must be the most stupid message from Dr Okupe ever. Mubi and Gombe are still fresh and he had the guts to throw adulations at the most indecisive Leader since independence. What business does the President have attending Bayelsa PDP Ward Congress when innocent lives are being lost at Mubi because of the lax in our Military watchfulness due to the immature announcement of a purported ceasefire agreement by the Chief of Defence Staff. Someone needs to be punished for this false news.

This is not the time for Praise singing or electioneering jamboree. It is time to sit down, look at the probable locations where these puckish insurgents may plan to strike again, declare total war and end this mess. We all recollect that there was improvement in the warfare tactics of our Military before they were called to sit-down-and-look.

Okupe and his ilk are the worst set of aides anyone can have. They are completely insensitive or inhuman to the plight of Nigerians. They should remember that those in the affected ravaged North of the country are Nigerians and humans regardless of who is responsible for this havoc.

How did we end up with learners in government? Obj should always be ashamed for empowering and engineering a feckless leader on us. There obviously would have been better VPs with proven track record to support Yaradua. In a bid for Obj, to clean his own steps, he landed Nigeria in a mess!

Chei, my dear State has been turned to a theatrical ground for display of incoherent behavior by supposed leaders.

Looks like a scene from Baba Suwe's movies. Can't believe we will have to accommodate this joke for another four years.

I am surprised. This dude was more proactive before his defunct tenure and impeachment.

The biggest mockery of GEJ comes from his aides, Reuben and Reno. From the pictures it seems the President is trying hard to pose for pictures to show that he also reads to counter the team of opposition always chanting cluelessness. Like an earlier poster said, if at all you will post related pics for public consumption, it should be taken from a suitable library with a wide array of different books on diverse subjects.

It is not good for Reuben to post a picture of the President reading "Eze goes to school" at mid night with his full regalia on. It is funny how Reuben captured him start from beginning and his poses to the end of the book.

A part of me deeply likes Mr Jonathan. He looks like he would make a good father, uncle and friend. I feel a lot of pity for him mere looking at these pictures. He seems out of control.

Every part of me dislikes President Jonathan. It takes more than humble beginnings and a cute smile to lead a complex nation like Nigeria. We have never been so disorganized as a nation as we presently are under him. History would have forever been thankful to him if he did not re-contest 2015 and scout for a new leader with the right intellectual acumen and acuteness to succeed him and lead Nigeria forward.

Reuben the chief photographer, keep up your yeye work.

Guys, I disagree with the attitude and reactions trailing Ghana's present predicament.

Notwithstanding any tantrums or disagreements in the past, we should express concerns toward their plight.

Ghana at least accept they have a challenge and are gearing up for the resultant effects. In similar vein, let us as Nigerians identify ours and ascertain solutions too!

There is always an antagonistic immature remark in every correspondence by these media aides.

Why mention "bad news" in a good news story? The tweet would have been better rephrased as:

"Time to celebrate Nigeria. Good news is here. Retweet if you love Nigeria. May we all continue to celebrate Good news. Amen"