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One thing you should know about returning to Nigeria, you need a well paying job so as to at least buy the comfort you are used to over there in the UK or else you might not entirely enjoy it. You know best the reasons why you are returning, so comfort might not entirely be a big deal to you

I returned to Nigeria for 2years, after living 6yrs in the US and concluded i will rather live in the US than live in Nigeria and i have returned back to the US. You might hear that Nigeria is developing, but my opinion still has a lonnng way to go.

What i would say you should expect is, you cant change much in Nigeria because there are more people that have accepted the way things are done.
Pitfalls - negotiate for a good position before going to Nigeria.

Goodluck hope i was of some help

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kosovo:
Lets find a lasting solution to the end of  the leadership of the same old  gray headed Politicians who have decided to ruin this nation called Nigeria,
within the year myself and a group of people are settin up a massive anti IBB online rally which will see the use of massive online ADs, if you share in this dream to put an end to dictatorship, and all the issues associated with bad governance in Nigeria, Join me Here!

Is this the same Kosovo or someone else?, i thot u were pro IBB
glad you are not, give details of the rally, im interested

becomrich7:
Jonathan best option would have been Turai [/b]or Bukola saraki.  But he made a mistake to pick Yar adua nephew  as minister.  So I dont know if he can still pick turai again. That may create a problem for him. The reason why [b]Turai [/b]may be better than Yuguda, is that Turai can help him capture some key state. Bauchi,kebbi, katsina at least. and win women vote. but some northerner state may not like that too. since turai is  a woman. If we remove that fact of been a woman. [b]Turai would help him at the poll. Or Pick Abdullahi , Turai brother. If the picture they posted online is really Abdullahi and turai family.  I say pick him.

Oga Becomrich, No nowww!, how can you suggest Turai or Turai's brother

barnabasj:
its true just heard it on NTA International

This is NOT true, Jonathan hasn't picked a Vice President yet, you all may be right that Yayale will be appointed VP

also in my opinion

El-rufai's charges will also be dropped soon, and he will be SGF
Ribadu will arrive soon to be INEC chief

I told Falae the 15times he tried to contest also but he never listened to me, so Jonathan doesnt need to listen to this power hungry man

Welcome back home Nasir!!!

Nasir El-Rufai, the former Federal Capital Territory(FCT) minister has returned from exile after 23 months. Mr. El-Rufai arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,at 4.29 am this morning, emerging a mere 18 minutes later after being given what he called ‘a VIP treatment' by the airport officials upon his arrival. Up to 100 family members and well-wishers were on hand at the airport to welcome him.

Although there was a significantly large police presence at the airport prior to his arrival, Mr El-Rufai was not accosted at any point upon his return. A black Range Rover was waiting to take him home and the vehicle was followed by seven cars but no discernible armed escort.

Mr. El-Rufai, who left the country in protest of alleged persecution by the Yar'Adua government, was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) after slamming an eight count charge, including abuse of office, on him in 2009.

The former minister has consistently challenged the EFCC for malicious investigation and prosecution and says he is ready to defend himself in the courts. Mr. El-Rufai says he will be visiting the EFCC offices next week

Read More: http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5562816-146/el-rufai_returns____.csp

krendo:
but if Jonathan is saying he sacked Iwu for executing a flawed election then Jonathan is simply admitting to us that the election that brought him to office is flawed.

If this is the case, why not resign since you are running the country on a stolen mandate.?

He never said he felt Iwu could not conduct a credible election, but mind you that is not an automatic tenure renewal also, simple the tenure finished and he appointed someone new

kosovo:
Nigerians like blowing issues out of proportion, IWU's tenure was over, No body removed him, samething happened to soludo . . .
Jonathan is just engaging in cheap publicity stunt!

What cheap publicity stunt? its only logical he has vacation days left, and his tenure is not been renewed so he needs to GO! and allow someone else to start preparing for the upcoming elections

Pls go and meet your IBB and quit defaming GOOD people

Yeah i agree Sanusi should be removed, and maybe Mrs. Iweala can be brought back, or someone with international experience

slap1:
I will say what I've always said -- Maurice Iwu ain't our problem. The political class that hire thugs to snatch ballot boxes are the issue. Is he the first man to chair our electoral body?

I believe hes got a lot to do with the inefficiencies, glad hes OUT!!!

I got a feeling is replacement will be Ribadu, read somewhere today that the charges against Ribadu were dropped today, so makes sense to me thats what GJ as been waiting for.

Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has ordered that the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, (INEC) Professor Maurice Iwu proceed on a pre-disengagement leave, with immediate effect.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Acting President Mr. Ima Niboro which stated that “the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has directed the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, to proceed on pre- disengagement leave with immediate effect.”

“The Acting President’s directive is in consonance with Section 155(1) (c), which stipulates that the Chairman and members of the Independent Electoral Commission shall hold office for a period of five years”.

Professor Iwu’s tenure however expires on 13th June, 2010.

According to Mr. Niboro “He has also been directed to hand over to the most senior National Commissioner, who shall oversee the activities of the commission pending the appointment of a substantive chairman”.

The Acting President thanked the outgoing Chairman of INEC for his service to the nation and wished him success in his future endeavours.

Read More: http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5561439-146/breaking_news_iwu_goes__.csp

Confusion in PDP over “missing” N3b
National News Apr 24, 2010 By Henry Umoru, Abuja

THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday for a closed door meeting with Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan to brief  him on recent events in the party.
It was also gathered yesterday that confusion seems to be rearing its head at the National Secretariat of the party over  the missing  N 3 billion naira said to have been left behind by the previous administration of the party.Ahead of  the National Executive Committee, NEC meeting slated for next week Tuesday, 27 April, 2010, the leadership of the party would need to meet with Acting President Jonathan who is the leader of the party on arrangements as well as other salient issues in the party.

It would be recalled that the National Working Committee, NWC of the party had on Thursday suspended former Senate Presidents, Ken Nnamani, Adolphus Wabara, Ex-Speaker Bello Masari and the immediate past National Secretary of the party, Bernard Eze following what the party termed anti-party activities.

Read More: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/04/24/confusion-in-pdp-over-%e2%80%9cmissing%e2%80%9d-n3b/

They have divided this Country, it is time for them also to be divided, bunch of thieves

sjeezy8:
God help dis country- Nigeria really deserves the leaders it gets.

No we are a country that doesnt learn from her mistakes, I still remember people coming to this forum awhile back, and callng for the military to take over, not remembering how life was b4 democracy

Just for IBB lovers, hope you read the interview he admitted dollar to naira when he entered was N4.5 to $1 and when he left was N22 to $1
its obvious you havent seen anything yet!,

I agree with you OP, the politics section is full of nothing but IBB, i have gradually reduced visiting NL, cos it irritates seeing all this IBB post,

its unfortunate that one of the moderators -kosovo supports the return of IBB, I wish everyone well that supports him and years down the line, they can come back and read their posts on where their efforts have ended the country.

GLTA!

Its now obvious GJ has been waiting for Ribadu to return before removing Iwu,

El'rufai can run for presidency,

the offices poster means is probably Banks in Nigeria, you dont see it everywhere, plus i think i have seen it in banks also in the US, need to confirm when next i enter one

If Goodluck should run as IBB's Vice President, IBB should be ready not to finish his term, His over due punishment will be given to him during his tenure!

See us through what

List List List everyday what difference does it make, abeg dey look for solution not listing some shameless people

tubabie:
^^^Am watching. . . . . The guy is intelligent and articulate.

That interview was poor in my eyes, but im still comfortable with jonathan's leadership style

Fhemmmy:
Another attack of Character, i am not for anyone, i am just for a better Nigeria.
We have been lied to for years and just tired of the lies and games.
Real all i have said about Jonathan and you will see i wish him the best and hope he will make the best of the chance he has now to make some changes, cos history will judge them all

@ Fhemmy

I remember you saying you will vote for IBB instead of GJ, I agree everyone has their vote and opinion, but it bothers me that if you are in for a better Nigeria you would go for IBB??

@mikensy

yeah i remember you said it, but i still believe if he doesnt remove him people will be disappointed and nothing else he does will be applauded

Fhemmmy:
So if he is yet to see him, and only a medical doctor could tell the state of Yaradua's Health, how come Jonathan now sign a deal to allow Yaradua to continue treatment abroad?
Are they forgetting that the money belongs to Nigerians?

You want him to be held responsible for the death of the President?, plus i dont believe that story of signing anything

What do you have against Goodluck Mr. i know you are for IBB

I never knew a time would come that i would be excited about any Nigerian President, thank God that time has come

God be with you GJ! and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!

i'm sorry but i can also say i will provide this and that if you vote me, but how sure are you that i will perform, i think he can start with governorship first and then we can take it up from there

Fhemmmy:
It is too soon to know if Jonathan would make a good president, however, if i have to chose btw him and IBB, i will vote IBB

How can you choose IBB over Jonathan what planet are you from, are you not aware of what IBB did to this country, well it is confirmed human beings have a very short memory span

I still believe GJ would not have joined the present day PDP, when PDP was created in 1998 the only info about them was most of them were ex-military guys not a bunch of thieves and for their pocket party, well unfortunately he is part of the party and in a way i see him trying to change the perception of people about the party

I dont see GJ running for President in 2011, but he would have made major changes that might put PDP on a new path, that been said these other political parties should work on the Mega party and take PDP down

He has our support also

                            - South West

Old news!

Only 5 nations from Africa was invited, impressive - Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria & South Africa