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HealthOxygen Concentrator Or Oxygen Cylinder..where Can I Buy Any Of These by Rutherford2019(op): 2:00am On Oct 14, 2024
Hello family
Who knows where I can buy oxygen concentrator or oxygen cylinder in Nigeria?
I prefer oxygen cylinder because of lack of electricity in Nigeria to power oxygen concentrator but where can one fill oxygen cylinder in Nigeria..
My mother needs oxygen at home..
PoliticsRe: Igbo Trying To Chase Out Fulani In South East by Rutherford2019: 4:48pm On Oct 11, 2024
That's an old video
PoliticsRe: The Genesis Of Wike And Fubaras Quarell by Rutherford2019: 5:13pm On Oct 09, 2024
The main issue is that there's agreement that Fubara will conduct LGA before the expiration of the present ones and it's expected that the chairmen will be reelected thereby continuing Wike structure from councilorship to state governor but Fubara reneged and wanted to put caretakers.
Wike sensed that Fubara is trying to dismantle his structure from local government level and he plotted his removal by the HOA
Unfortunately, not all the Assembly Members agree like House leader (Ehie) who leaked the plot to Fubara..otherwise, Fubara won't have known until he's removed from office.
The real issue now is..
1. Those former LGA chairmen and others feel that Fubara owes them because naira they work for his election..and now Fubara want to take away their source of livelihood
NB politics is the sole source of income to 75% of rivers indigene
PoliticsRe: Who Suffers Inflation? by Rutherford2019: 10:19pm On Sep 27, 2024
Inflation affects salary earners most
Farmers are the least affected followed by businessmen.
Investors whether blue chips or not are one of the most affected..
For instance, someone who invested 10 naira in 2015 valued his investment 30 naira in 2024.
That's 20 naira gain but in reality he's at loss because what 10 naira can buy that time 30 naira cannot buy it now
PoliticsRe: Failed State 2030: Nigeria - A Case Study by Rutherford2019: 3:29am On Sep 17, 2024
America still believe that Nigeria can be redeemed
PoliticsWhy Nigeria Is Dying SLOWLY by Rutherford2019(op): 11:43am On Sep 16, 2024
Who has believed that $1=1000 naira?
The trouble with Nigeria is because of Igbophobia.
I laugh when people see Tinubu as administrator or someone who is good in governance and can fix Nigeria..the common phrase " He fixes Lagos he will fix Nigeria "
Straight to the point..
Tinubu is trying hard to make Nigeria better but he lacks the requisite knowledge to do that, infact like Tinubu like buhari
Tinubu didn't fix Lagos instead Nigeria was working with economic boom when he was governor..thanks to Okonjo Iweala
The truth is that that No Hausa or Yoruba man can take Nigeria out of the woods..only Igboman can do it
In 1999 Nigeria reserve is close to nothing until Okonjo Iweala and Soludo came on board to mane the economy..Obasanjo recalled how Soludo used to disagree with IMF and World Bank..this is because both Iweala and Soludo are better than anyone in IMF or World Bank,infact Iweala is among the best 3 economists in the world right now
With Okonjo Iweala and Soludo, Obasanjo left huge amount in external reserve.
Yaradua came and retained Soludo and Nigerian economy remained intact.
Jonathan brought back Iweala and Nigeria became top 3 fastest growing economy in the world, largest economy in Africa over 500bn dollars external reserve..
When Buhari came on board, he hired Kemi Adeosun and within 2yrs Nigeria landed into recession, after 8yrs Nigeria Reserve nosedived and debt rose to nearly 90bn.
Tinubu came and took the naira from $1=400 Naira to 1=1600naira and before in 4yrs it will reach 3k. Debt now at 120bn and petrol price at 1000naira.
If Igboman is the person who removed the subsidy nothing will happen..infact naira will not depreciate..infact nothing happened to naira when Jonathan removed subsidy..this is because Igboman was in charge.
Bottomline..you can't run Nigeria economy without Igboman in charge of the fiscal or the monetary policy.
Igbos built the Nigeria economy and only Igboman can manage it.
Wale Edun, Cardoso and rest are all local champions.
Nigeria will be grounded if Tinubu is allowed to go for 8yrs
Only Igboman can save Nigeria
PoliticsRe: Fubara Will Be Impeached by Rutherford2019: 1:12am On Sep 15, 2024
Wickedfact:
You don't understand what federal might means.
The FG just disbanded the one Obaseki floated in Edo. He has been crying since Tuesday.
Na you wey no understand politics
Fubara is stronger than Wike and Tinubu combined in Rivers state
He just need to play his card well
100bn can prosecute it for him
Give commissioner of police 1bn,infiltrate his men and place them on 500k salary every month
Share 100m to federal and Appeal court judges
Raise local militia and place 2bn bounty on Wikes head
Thank me later
PoliticsRe: Fubara Will Be Impeached by Rutherford2019: 7:26am On Sep 14, 2024
Jagabanbattle:
In politics, you can only use force on someone without a superior power. In 2014, Fayemi was beaten in Ekiti in the presence of all security forces. Why? Because Fayose has federal might.

Gov. Fubara’s case is even worse than that of Fayemi. Wike now control Gov. Fubara’s party coupled with APC federal might.
That's half truth
Fayose beat Fayemi because 70% of masses were with Fayose +federal might..only federal might cannot do it for Fayose
The only thing Fubara needs to do is..raise militia, suspend good governance
Imagine if Fubara give Rivers state commissioner of police 1bn naira?
He just need to leave good governance and use Rivers State resources to maintain his political office
PoliticsRe: Fubara Will Be Impeached by Rutherford2019: 4:15am On Sep 14, 2024
Fubara is a weakling and Wike knows that
Just float River State Security Network
Arm them
Any enemy that set foot in Rivers will have himself to blame..
Even Wike will not step foot in Rivers until he finish his 8yrs
PoliticsRe: Rivers Resident Reaction To Wike Threat To Fubara & Pdp Governors Has The Capaci by Rutherford2019: 8:31pm On Sep 03, 2024
Wike knows that Fubara is a weakling..
PoliticsRe: Who Will You Vote For In 2027 by Rutherford2019: 4:09am On Aug 20, 2024
Peter Obi cannot contest against Jonathan
PoliticsBiafra At Your Doorstep by Rutherford2019(op): 10:07am On Aug 09, 2024
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EXCLUSIVE: Simon Ekpa hires American lobbyist to advance Biafra’s cause in US
Mr Ekpa's hiring of the US lobbyist is coming amidst calls for the Biafra agitator to be repatriated to Nigeria for prosecution over alleged terrorism.
byChinagorom Ugwu August 9, 2024 Reading Time: 4 mins read
Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator, has hired an American lobbying firm, Moran Global Strategies (MGS), to advance agitation for the independent state of Biafra, PREMIUM TIMES reports.

Mr Ekpa, based in Finland, heads Autopilot, a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

IPOB is a separatist group agitating for the creation of an independent state of Biafra from south-east and some parts of south-south Nigeria.

The two regions are usually called “Biafra” or sometimes “Biafra land” by IPOB and other separatist groups in the area.


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Mr Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen, often addresses himself as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE).

Hiring of US firm for Biafra cause
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The lobbying firm, Moran Global Strategies, is owned by a former US lawmaker, James Moran.

Mr Ekpa applied in June 2024 to engage Moran Global Strategies for their services, a letter of their agreement exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES showed.

The lobbying firm, in the letter dated 10 June 2024 and signed by Mr Moran, its founder, assured Mr Ekpa that they would “devote our best efforts to representing Biafra” in line with the contract agreement.

Mr Ekpa, on behalf of the BRGIE, signed the letter of agreement with the MGS on 12 June 2024.


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The MGS, according to the contract agreement, will help Mr Ekpa, addressed as prime minister of the BRGIE, to convince the US government to support the secession of Biafra from Nigeria.

“Under terms of this letter agreement, MGS agrees to provide Biafra with strategic advice and facilitate interaction with appropriate members of the Executive and Legislative Branches of the US government, as well as third-party interests.

“MGS will support Biafra’s fundamental goal to encourage the United States government to support Biafran independence and to recognise Biafra as the only entity which represents Biafra,” part of the agreement reads.

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“MGS will promote the narrative to US governmental and non-governmental stakeholders that Biafra, once an established, independent state, with the Biafra’s stewardship, will be a close ally of the United States, as well as a bulwark against Islamic terrorism in the region.”

Part of the role of the MGS, as stated in the agreement, is to advise the US government and private sectors concerning the challenges faced by the people of Biafra.

The lobbying firm will equally share the arguments with the government about why Biafra should be recognised as an independent state from Nigeria.

“MGS will also educate US and non-US stakeholders on issues of concerns pertaining to the Government of Nigeria, including, but not limited to human rights abuses, religious freedom issues, including persecution of Nigeria’s Christians, increasing Islamic fundamentalism within the Nigerian government, the Nigerian government’s alignment with US adversaries, and broader security concerns, among other topics,” the agreement further read.

It said the US government would be encouraged to engage BRGIE directly and through advocacy by the US Congress and others, including faith-based and human rights organisations and think tanks.


To Work with US government
The letter of the agreement also indicated that the MGS will work with Mr Ekpa’s BRGIE to secure an audience and interaction with the leadership of various organs of the US government and committees.

Some of the organs of the US government and committees include House and Senate Leadership, House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, House and Senate Appropriations Committees and House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

Others are Relevant House and Senate Congressional Caucus organisations and working groups, senior State Department, National Security Council, and White House officials, as well as the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

The lobby group will also seek an audience with prominent religious, ethnic, and civil society organisations, human rights organisations, media outlets and the Biafra diaspora in the US.

Cost of contract
Mr Ekpa’s BRGIE will pay MGS a monthly fee of $10,000 (about N15.8 million) for services provided, according to the contract agreement.

The document shows that the contract commenced on 15 June 2024 and would be concluded on 14 June 2025.

Monthly fees would be billed in advance on the first day of each month and due on or before the 15th day.

The contract is renewable upon expiration on an annual basis on the same terms, it said.

Terrorism allegations
Mr Ekpa has been linked to some terror attacks in Nigeria’s South-east.

In July, the Biafra agitator claimed responsibility for the killing of four police operatives and a woman by gunmen in Imo State.

His hiring of the US lobbying firm comes amid calls for him to be repatriated to Nigeria for prosecution.

For instance, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on 21 July, asked some members of the House of Representatives to consider repatriating Mr Ekpa to Nigeria to face prosecution.

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The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, last June, accused the Finnish government and the European Union of blocking the repatriation of the Biafra agitator.

Last year, the Nigerian Senate asked the federal government to collaborate with the Finnish government to extradite Mr Ekpa for prosecution.

Finnish govt’s response to request for Ekpa’s repatriation
In February 2023, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen, over a threat by Mr Ekpa to disrupt Nigeria’s 2023 general elections.

Geoffrey Onyeama, the then Nigerian minister of foreign affairs, met with the Finnish ambassador and asked for the Finnish government’s cooperation in repatriating Mr Ekpa.

READ ALSO: Simon Ekpa claims responsibility for killing of four police operatives in Nigerias south-east
However, Mrs Pylvanainen said that although the Finnish government was concerned about the situation, Mr Ekpa’s rights as a Finnish citizen needed to be considered.

“So, everything has to obviously be done according to Finnish legislation,” she stated.
PoliticsRe: If Any Of These Contestants Won, Would There Be Protest Today? (photos) by Rutherford2019: 5:19am On Aug 09, 2024
Two things Obi and Osibanjo have in common..
Restructuring of Nigeria
PoliticsAfenifere Have Spoken by Rutherford2019(op): 5:37pm On Jul 25, 2024
North is already in abject poverty before now
What Tinubu is doing with his policy is to drag the South west into abject poverty and they will be like the north.
According to him the SW suffer more from Tinubu government than the north because abject poverty is not new to the north
PoliticsRe: Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa Returns Medals Won For Nigeria by Rutherford2019: 2:32am On Jul 16, 2024
helinues:
This guy sha no want make FG release NK

cheesy wink
Releasing MNK is not good for achievement of Biafra
Mandela was in prison for 27yrs and MNK is just there for 3yrs
We know what we are doing
Ekpa is even more coordinated and diplomatic than Kalu
Biafra or nothing
PoliticsWe Are Going Home And There's Nothing Anybody Can Do About It by Rutherford2019(op): 9:37pm On Jul 12, 2024
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NEWSUS to back Biafra declaration in coming months – Ekpa’s BRGIE claimsPublished on July 12, 2024By Ochogwu Sunday


The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has claimed that the United States of America government will soon issue favorable statements backing Biafra liberation.


Ekpa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said there was a series of meetings by US congressional officers, lobbyists and BRGIE’s stakeholders.

He noted that the development showed the successes recorded so far by BRGIE in achieving Biafra Independence.


“In the week of July 8, 2024, the Prime Minister of Biafra, Ekpa Simon Njoku and members of the cabinet had a series of high-level meetings, arranged by BRGIE lobbyists, with prominent international journalists, senior U.S. Congressional officials, and senior Washington, DC think-tank leaders.

“These discussions yielded important outcomes, such as interest by U.S. officials in issuing favorable statements regarding the BRGIE and Biafra-related matters over the coming months.

“The results already achieved demonstrated the success of my administration as the Prime Minister of Biafra with my ‘multi-dimensional approach’ to achieve Biafran independence, and the importance of the lobbying effort”, he claimed.


In Nigeria’s public, there has been a resurgence of the call for Biafra liberation and the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Calls for Kanu’s release were recently drummed by South-East governors, as well as members of the National Assembly from the zone.

However, the Federal Government is yet to make a comment on the push for the IPOB leader’s freedom.






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PoliticsRe: Rivers Assembly Crisis: Falana Faults Amaewhule Sitting by Rutherford2019: 5:35pm On Jul 09, 2024
weyreypey:
Falana should provide the evidence of them decamping. I mean documentary evidence where they signed letter of resignation from the PDP. .... and also provide letter or membership registration of the APC. Those declaratory videos of decamping are nothing but just declaratory videos. It is not a proof of decampment
They have affidavit in court already
PoliticsRe: Locking Up Nnamdi Kanu Only Made Him The Most Popular Man In The East by Rutherford2019: 10:09pm On Jul 03, 2024
That's true though
Before Kanu was arrested so many people had stopped taking him seriously..
Arresting and detaining him will make him more radical
Federal government will regret what Kanu will become when he's released
PoliticsRe: Bishop Chukwuma, An Eternal Moral Burden To Christianity* by Rutherford2019: 9:25pm On Jun 29, 2024
I'm from Enugu State and I would like to say that Enugu State politics is divided into catholic and Anglican..You're writing because you're a catholic and I bet you no Anglican will write anything against Bishop Chukwuma
Catholic bishops and priests are no better than Chukwuma..They're same and writing about one and leaving another is hypocritical
Is Mbaka who collected money from APC and predicted Imo State governor, who's fought Ebeano because he refused to offer donations to adoration and also fought Jonathan and PO because of donations better than Chukwuma? Why didn't you write about Mbaka?
Lastly,all Nigerian so-called MOG are not different from Nigerian politicians be it Mbaka,Chukwuma, Adeboye, Kumuyi, Oyedepo etc..they all have political inclinations and that's where they thrive
FoodRe: Expired Foods: What Is The Side Effect? by Rutherford2019: 2:40pm On Jun 28, 2024
You are a real Nigerian
When food expired, it means that after the expiry date bacteria,fungus and other organisms will start growing on it and the food will be a source of infection..gastroenteritis, clostridium botulism etc




quote author=Elsueno post=130632549]it's 'best before' , So no worries...it just means it isn't as delicious or fresh after that said date.


Besides those things like 'expiring date' etc are mostly scam( they want U to eat quicky & buy more), sometimes its just one of the things that made up the product loosing its efficacy. unless u see some insects, spoilage or very abnormal taste or smell...Enjoy ur food.


Imagine them putting expiring date on grains grin grin... Capitalists are very greedy bunch[/quote]
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Should Consider Regional Government Bill As Plan B by Rutherford2019: 5:42am On Jun 28, 2024
Tinubu has no idea of what to do in Aso Rock
SW will be highly disappointed in him after 4yrs
HealthRe: I'm Tired Of This Athlete's Foot. Please Help! (graphic Image Attached) by Rutherford2019: 12:09am On Jun 20, 2024
This maybe allergic reaction to leather sandals or shoes if you said that it always comes back
My advise..stop wearing anything leather and monitor the effects
PoliticsRe: Sallah: Olusegun Obasanjo Visits Oluremi Tinubu In Lagos (Photo) by Rutherford2019: 6:11pm On Jun 17, 2024
It go beg Remi make she do pillow talks with her husband....Nigeria is bleeding
PoliticsRe: Kumuyi At 83: Beyond The Preacher's Cassock by Rutherford2019: 6:18am On Jun 17, 2024
Kumuyi's hypocrisy know no bound
PoliticsRe: Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis In A Generation -The New York Times by Rutherford2019: 11:22am On Jun 15, 2024
As I said before, what will end Nigeria is economic collapse
PoliticsRe: World Bank Doubts CBN’s Ability To Curb Inflation Employing Rate Hikes by Rutherford2019: 10:14pm On Jun 13, 2024
Tinubus economic recovery plan

PoliticsRe: When Will This End? by Rutherford2019: 5:50am On Jun 12, 2024
The truth is that many Nigerians and Nigerian parents never envisage the type of life that they are living in Nigeria
I know some of my guys whose parents were well to do back then in our secondary but they finished and entered University and got jobs and married immediately
For me, I have been telling my friends that Nigeria can never be good and the only thing in my mind is japa..
When I finished school the first thing in my mind is save up and travel and I never regret doing so
My guys who married, have kids and some were into building projects are regretting it.
The truth is that yesterday will be better than today and today better than tomorrow as far as Nigeria is concerned..
The only thing that can make Nigeria good is if there's another civil war and that will reset people's senses.
PoliticsRe: KEN SARO WIWA Could Not Believe What Happened To Him by Rutherford2019: 6:13pm On Jun 09, 2024
That's the main reason Igbos supported Jonathan in 2011..
What Ojukwu told Igbos when he was alive.."don't carry Nigeria problems on your head again, allow the people of SS to be at the front and give them support from behind, allow them to feel the heat"
After the 2015 election, Asari Dokubo said he would go to Ojukwu's grave and apologize to him for the mistakes of their fathers..fast forward Asari again
SS will never learn
PoliticsRe: Is This Statement Of North And South True? by Rutherford2019: 5:40pm On Jun 08, 2024
Even in England, north west (Manchester and Liverpool) are more developed..infact industrial revolution started from there

Iamgrey5:
North East should be richest coast in America. (Newyork etc)

In Italy and Spain, the north is richer than the South

Basically those ones have a deep history.

Bottom line is coastal areas are often richer than non coastal areas because of possibility of international trade
PoliticsRe: Why The North Must Choose Between Obi And Tinubu by Rutherford2019: 1:34am On Jun 02, 2024
Northern plan come 2027 is Jonathan..he will rule only 1 term.
With Jonathan Obi will not contest, Jonathan will get zero vote in SW but will win massively in SS,SE,NE,NW and they will share NC.
I see Jonathan flying PDP ticket in 2027.
Mind you returning power to north in 2027 is tantamount to break up of Nigeria

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