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globalaid:
Do not lose sleep over their assesment, they are agent of imperialist that never see anything good coming out of the country. This is not the first time they will be sounding false alarm, Nigeria will outlive all of them.

I Feel Better Now.

b]Talk About Bad Leadership. Oh I weep I weep I weep[/b]

Nigeria, 13 others fragile – World Bank
By Biodun Sonowo and Oluyinka Akintunde, with agency report
Published: Friday, 15 Sep 2006
The Independent Evaluation Group, a unit of the World Bank, on Thursday, listed Nigeria and 13 others as countries at the risk of collapse.

The group’s prediction was contained in a report titled,“Engaging with Fragile States: An IEG Review of World Bank Support to Low-Income Countries Under Stress.’’

The report was released at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting in Singapore.

The IEG cited “an increase in corruption and deteriorating governance” as factors that endangered Nigeria’s existence.

The Bloomberg News said that with the 14 new entrants, the number of fragile nations globally had risen to 26.

The agency however named only Nigeria, East Timor, Cambodia and Kosovo as being part of the 14 new fragile nations. It was silent on the 10 others.

But it listed Central African Republic; Cote d’Ivoire; Togo; Burundi; Democratic Republic of Congo; Guinea-Bissau; Guinea; Liberia; Somalia; Sudan; Zimbabwe; Comoros; Eritrea; the Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; West Bank and Gaza; Haiti; Laos; Myanmar, Afghanistan and Leste as fragile countries.

The release of the report coincides with the feud between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on the mismanagement of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

According to the report, the potential failure of Nigeria and Angola threatened to boost energy and commodities prices and slow economic growth.

Oil prices have fallen by 19 per cent since reaching a record $78.40 on July 14.
The IEG is also concerned that terrorism, drug production and weapon smuggling are spiralling.

[b]“Neglecting the fragile states, half of whom are living in extreme poverty, risks a worsening of their misery,’’ said Vinod Thomas, the group’s Director-[/b]General. That in turn will feed “regional and global instability.”

The group, which reports to the World Bank’s board of executive directors rather than President Paul Wolfowitz, defines fragile states as low-income nations that score three or less on a scale of one to six measuring economic policies, social equality and public-sector management.

Lead author of the report, Ms Soniya Carvalho, said, “There could be large global spillovers if they(fragile countries) don’t do well.

“They could become hot beds of terrorist activity because there are large ungoverned areas. The imperative to do something in fragile states is very great.

“Donors don’t want to spend money in such countries because their governments don’t have the capacity to use the funds effectively to reduce poverty.

“The World Bank, which has lent $4.1bn to the fragile states in the past two years, and other donors need to boost investment in developing local expertise .

“Each donor has their pet areas and they support those and want changes to be made, but it adds up to a very formidable programme. This kind of overload is quite killing.’’

[b]When contacted on the telephone in Japan, the Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Osita Ogbu, denounced the listing; saying that the assessment could not be true.

Ogbu said, “I am outside the country with President Obasanjo. But what is wrong with the World Bank? Don’t they have anything to do? How can they be releasing reports on Nigeria everyday?[/b]U C MEDIOCRITY @ PLAY? IS THAT ALL HE COULD UTTER

“I am yet to see the report. But whatever the World Bank says cannot be true. How can the World Bank’s report on Nigeria be right, when the country’s reform programme had been commended globally?”

The report by the bank is not the first time that foreign agencies would predict Nigeria’s break-up. One such intelligence analysis by the United States government in 2003, said the country could break up in 15 years.

THEY MIGHT BE RIGHT

And in March 2006, the the New York Times said Nigeria was falling apart as a result of the failed third term bid of President Obasanjo.

Also in March, the US , in an advisory to the business community, described Nigeria as an investor’s nightmare in reference to the operating conditions in Africa’s biggest oil producer.

Talk About Bad Leadership. Oh I weep I weep I weep
Nigeria, 13 others fragile – World Bank
By Biodun Sonowo and Oluyinka Akintunde, with agency report
Published: Friday, 15 Sep 2006
The Independent Evaluation Group, a unit of the World Bank, on Thursday, listed Nigeria and 13 others as countries at the risk of collapse.

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President Olusegun Obasanjo

The group’s prediction was contained in a report titled,“Engaging with Fragile States: An IEG Review of World Bank Support to Low-Income Countries Under Stress.’’

The report was released at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund annual meeting in Singapore.

The IEG cited “an increase in corruption and deteriorating governance” as factors that endangered Nigeria’s existence.

The Bloomberg News said that with the 14 new entrants, the number of fragile nations globally had risen to 26.

The agency however named only Nigeria, East Timor, Cambodia and Kosovo as being part of the 14 new fragile nations. It was silent on the 10 others.

But it listed Central African Republic; Cote d’Ivoire; Togo; Burundi; Democratic Republic of Congo; Guinea-Bissau; Guinea; Liberia; Somalia; Sudan; Zimbabwe; Comoros; Eritrea; the Solomon Islands; Vanuatu; West Bank and Gaza; Haiti; Laos; Myanmar, Afghanistan and Leste as fragile countries.

The release of the report coincides with the feud between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on the mismanagement of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

According to the report, the potential failure of Nigeria and Angola threatened to boost energy and commodities prices and slow economic growth.

Oil prices have fallen by 19 per cent since reaching a record $78.40 on July 14.

The IEG is also concerned that terrorism, drug production and weapon smuggling are spiralling.

“Neglecting the fragile states, half of whom are living in extreme poverty, risks a worsening of their misery,’’ said Vinod Thomas, the group’s Director-General. That in turn will feed “regional and global instability.”

The group, which reports to the World Bank’s board of executive directors rather than President Paul Wolfowitz, defines fragile states as low-income nations that score three or less on a scale of one to six measuring economic policies, social equality and public-sector management.

Lead author of the report, Ms Soniya Carvalho, said, “There could be large global spillovers if they(fragile countries) don’t do well.

“They could become hot beds of terrorist activity because there are large ungoverned areas. The imperative to do something in fragile states is very great.

“Donors don’t want to spend money in such countries because their governments don’t have the capacity to use the funds effectively to reduce poverty.

“The World Bank, which has lent $4.1bn to the fragile states in the past two years, and other donors need to boost investment in developing local expertise .

“Each donor has their pet areas and they support those and want changes to be made, but it adds up to a very formidable programme. This kind of overload is quite killing.’’

When contacted on the telephone in Japan, the Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Osita Ogbu, denounced the listing; saying that the assessment could not be true.

Ogbu said, “I am outside the country with President Obasanjo. But what is wrong with the World Bank? Don’t they have anything to do? How can they be releasing reports on Nigeria everyday?

“I am yet to see the report. But whatever the World Bank says cannot be true. How can the World Bank’s report on Nigeria be right, when the country’s reform programme had been commended globally?”

The report by the bank is not the first time that foreign agencies would predict Nigeria’s break-up. One such intelligence analysis by the United States government in 2003, said the country could break up in 15 years.

And in March 2006, the the New York Times said Nigeria was falling apart as a result of the failed third term bid of President Obasanjo.

Also in March, the US , in an advisory to the business community, described Nigeria as an investor’s nightmare in reference to the operating conditions in Africa’s biggest oil producer.

CHRISTEL:
u've got to be kidding me girl, leave him alone.
go on littleman, show me what u got

U have no IDEA who u dealing with. Show U what I got? Aint ready to. No need to Stir things Up.

U Mite B Looking For Noahs Ark. Good Luck.

The Last Real Girl Was Mary. .

The Hot Guys Are Burning In Hell. If U meant Cool Guys, There are Lots of Them On Nairaland.

CHRISTEL:
too late 4 pleasantries rotbog
u've insulted me all this time. but i can't blame u, it's a free world
it's d shit u get for being online. but all d same, no hurt feelings

Aaaww. Im so touched. Pls Dont make me cry.

So forgiving.

@CHRISTEL. How are U. I can C U are now a counselor. How bout puttin up a Talk Show or beta still a Chat Show.

U can borrow a tip or two from Oprah. At least it would be a more fruitful venture. Talk about impacting "Poositiively" on the society.

This puts the future of Transcorp among the Uncertain. Mega Corp, Mega Issues.

I wonder what one will do in a country where the only certainty is uncertainty?

CHRISTEL:
okey!!! i'm really loving this.

U mean Okechukwu? Now shes got something to prove.

U can drop the whole album here if u wish. Its a free world isnt it. Sorry if I violated your right to post.

Post On.

CHRISTEL:
what a confused human being
u re sssssoooooo GAY

As for this? I wouldnt bother. Swear words aint my thing.

U May Never.

Obasanjo Pulls Out of Transcorp.
Find Link Below
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=58337

Dvampire:
thanks girl y'know iice, you are one member i am dying to chat with. maybe we could arrange something anytime you are online. what say ye?

Heavens!! Imagine a heartbreaking thread bringing souls together. Oh Nairaland!! Could there b any other like it? Damn it I Love Nairaland.

Xcept that Im Lonely. My ChooChoo just dumped me. spent more time here than I spent with her.

Ghosts? Whats Wrong With Them. Better Get Used to Them because you are going to spend more time as a ghost than as a human being.

Ghosts ''R'' Us. What did I just Say?

What did I just see? Is it a transmutation. I expected to see a lady. Who da hell is that Guy and what is he doing there?

Now don't tell me thats your boo. Aw No.

Why are U wasting Your Talents .

Oh Girls. Ouch

Yeah Right. At least you're too fine 4 me.

Leave that Girl alone my Guy. Seek elsewhere. Yeah She Loves Him.

mumu.

@Radiant was only trying to be funny. Or was he? . Cnt say . Anyway this is nairaland. Different Strokes. Different Folks. Diverse Views. Thats what brings me back here over and over again. And thats why Nairaland has broken several relationships. Some of us spend more time here than with our loved ones. What did I just Say?

Baby , baby I'm sorry. Didnt mean it.        I swear!!!!!!!!

2fine4u:
omg!!! @ rotbog a male hater? ubelievable, who hav thot a man will be hatin on a pretty girl's pic. wow guys, am suspectin he is one of them female haters disguised as a guy with a different username, fo real yall. it don't make no sense fo a grown ass 100% man no homo to be hatin on a grown and sexy girl's pic. rotbog please stop cuzz u soundin gay already. if u don't like the fact that she's postin her pics on here, just move to the next thread, besides this is her thread.
imagine confusin snazzy wit a guy, like u didn't see her gorgeous 100% feminine pic on the profile and u hav the gut to say sumthin about transvestites, so what's your point? please stop cuzz u disgracin the guys on this forum.
now if u like say sh1t about me, i don't even care. just kno am rubber and u are glue so whatever u say bounces off me and glues on u

Dont worry I wont bother 'bout u. Enjoy your Post. Xpress Urself Its no crime.
Ive only got issues with @CHRISTEL. Besides I prefer her.

GNature:
@Ugwumba

so rotbog really means ROTTEN BOTTOM ?

thanks for the clarification

Now Look Who's Hating

Different views of distance
How couples cope with being apart largely depends on how they feel about the separation. Here are some common interpretations:

What's the big deal? - if you were brought up in a family where absence was the norm, it may be that periods apart are no problem.

It's the thin end of the wedge - perhaps in your past someone left saying it was temporary, but didn't come back. You may see a period of separation as the beginning of the end.

If you loved me, you'd stay - love is linked to being physically near and any threat to that is also a threat to your emotional security.

But it's not for long - it might be your nature to look at life in the long term and see a bigger picture and, therefore, you may find it easier than your partner to see this as a temporary phase of your relationship.

It's just not right - if your parents were together nearly all the time, then absence may simply be beyond your experience. Being a couple means being together.

On top of your personal interpretations of the absence, each of you will have a different perspective depending on whether you're the one leaving or staying.

Away from home
If you're the one who's going away, you have the advantage of experiencing new scenery, a new job and new people, perhaps. The disadvantages, of course, are missing your home and the company of friends and family. And although there may be many new experiences, you'll have to deal with the loneliness of having no partner with you to share them. People away from home often find their emotions swing between heights of excitement and depths of longing.

Left at home
If you're the partner who's staying at home, you have the advantage of familiar surroundings and, hopefully, the support of friends and family. The downside of this is that you may feel abandoned and trapped. There are also few new experiences for you, just the humdrum of daily life and the loneliness of having to get on with it on your own.

Making it work
The key to making long-distance relationships work is to talk honestly and openly about how you feel. Couples often fall into one of the following traps:

Let's pretend it's OK - if asked how you are, you both say "I'm OK, everything's fine." Underneath you're both lonely, but are too scared to say in case the other person doesn't understand.

It's all right for you - you try to be nice when you talk, but the resentment slips out. You're both convinced your partner's having an easier time of it than you. Underneath you both want reassurance, but fear you'll be rejected.

Be honest
Share your feelings about the separation - both the positives and the negatives. This will give you the opportunity to really understand each other and give the support and reassurance you both need.

Talk about your resentment at the situation rather than at each other and look forward to the time when you're next together.

Keep communicating
Staying in touch regularly is the key to surviving a long-distance relationship.

Use a variety of ways of communicating - email, telephone, text message, letter, etc.
Send little gifts - to show how often you think of each other.
Make some surprise calls - make the odd call just to say "I love you."
Send regular pictures - this will help your partner keep a visual record of what you're up to.
Keep a diary - then share it with your partner each time you meet.
Beware the reunion anticlimax
When you get to see each other again, chances are both of you will have built up great expectations of how fantastic your reunion is going to be. However, the reality often doesn't match up to the fantasy.

Many couples feel disappointed and frustrated when things aren't as they'd hoped. You may also find that rather than making love all day there are awkward silences or even arguments.

You can prevent this by making sure you've talked about how you want the reunion to be and recognising that the anticipation is often better than the consummation! And remember, it may take time to get used to being around each other again.

Absence can make the heart grow fonder when you use the time to show your partner how much they mean to you.

Very Funny or Is It? Oops what was it again. Never mind im out.

You Mean No Body In The House Has Had A Long Distance Relationship that Worked.?

Considering the indication that Agba Olusegun Obasanjo has interests in transcorp, does this suggest that EFCC is independent?

Anybody's Ox can Be Gored?

Can Atiku's Claims of being Victimized Still Hold Water?


Is Ribadu the Man we've been waiting for?

Is he interested in running for president?

Would you vote 4 him?

In A Target Of Shareholding, EFCC Raids Transcorp!

The anti-graft crusade of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday moved to the head office of Nigeria’s mega corporation, Transnational Corporation Plc (Trans-corp).

At the end of their visit to the Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, office of the corporation, EFCC operatives left with Transcorp’s managing director, Mr. Bernard Longe, the chairman, Mrs. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, and some key staff.

As at press time yesterday, all of them were still being interrogated at the Awolowo Road, Ikoyi office of EFCC but were expected to be released last night.

Although no reason was officially given for the EFCC action, THISDAY however gathered that it is a move targeted at unraveling the real ownership structure of the mega company. “EFCC operatives stormed the place in order to unravel the alleged mystery and loud complains about the corporation”, according to an informed source in the corporation.
Specifically, EFCC are looking at shareholdings in Transcorp as it affects Obasanjo Holdings Blind Trust and if there is any direct link with President Olusegun Obasanjo which may result in any conflict of interests.

The action of the commission may be a welcome relief to a cross section of Nigerians that have demanded to know the true owners of Transcorp, particularly since media reports indicated that President Obasanjo owns 200 million shares in the corporation through a blind trust.

Also, EFCC was also said to be seriously concerned about the Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Dr. Ndi Okereke-Onyuike, if there is also any conflict of interest, given that Transcorp would soon be listed on the NSE.
According to information, the agency is interested in establishing if her position as a regulator conflicts with her role as a participant in the market through Transcorp.

A Transcorp staff confided in THISDAY that EFCC wanted to know why Okereke-Onyiuke should double as the chairman of the corporation as well as the director general of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, and at the same time would be presiding over the listing of “her company” during the forthcoming Initial Public Offer, IPO, of Transcorp.

THISDAY gathered that EFCC also wanted to establish the role being played by other shareholders of Transcorp whether their shareholding is commensurate to their income and if there are facilities to back their shareholdings.

You can check http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=58170 for more details.

Enough of all these vituperations. We must understand that the 3rd class crew are aggrieved.
Lets try to empathize and at least encourage them. We need to admit with them that theres still hope.

They can be better people in Life. All hope is not lost. Lets remember that line from Aaliya {May Her Soul Rest in Peace}:

"If at First U don't Succeed, Brace Your Self Up and Try Again"

CHRISTEL:
boy, wake up and smell d cofee
this is 2006 u re still living in d oldies.
times have changed honey, so wake up

Modern Lady. Round of Applause 4  yourself.

Can U Pls Define Oldies? We live In Dynamic Times. Yes.

Everything is moving fast. Yes But Wanna Know the Truth. ? Things have always been moving Fast. But Some Values are timeless.

Infact Girls Currently Younger than U wld consider U Old Fashioned. So U C. Besides I think U are Older than me. So what are we saying?

Anyway Sooner than Later U'd Know.

snazzydawn:
lol @ rotbog! I am not a guy o!!! I am a girl through and through.As for the spelling thingy,it was a mistake!

OOps. Sorry But U know Its Hard to Tell These days. Not with all The Transvestites & She -Hes around. Its so hard to tell the difference these days. 

snazzydawn:
In my opinion,CHRISTEL is drop dead geaorgeaous,haters and "truth tellers" beware!

@ CHRISTEL C WHAT I MEAN?
Lets do a brief analysis of this reply:

Check Out he Never Said your Gorgeous Check Out the Spelling.

He also acknowledged the FACT that there are truth tellers on this thread.

Guys Would Be Guys. Smart Ud Say. U'd be right If U agree.

Afterall they keep making U Gals fall repeat the same things your predecesors did.

Anyway Girls Like U keep boys "Happie"

Apologies Guys If I appear to be discouraging her.  

And Sorry, Another Correction: Your Quote: ""GO WHERE THERE IS NO[b] PART[/b] AND LEAVE A TRAIL""

I THINK PATH WOULD BE MORE LIKE IT. SO MUCH 4 ''BEAUTY AND BRAINS'' . Besides Many Have Trailed This Path Already.