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efisher:
The whole world knows a good policy when they see one. . . Except of course the Nigerians for whom the policy is made!

May you die in a plane crash. fool like you.

the removal of subsidy would go a long way to rapid infrastructural development and the health sector

I laugh in my native language. What is this slowpoke talking about?

May God punish the Special Adviser to the United Nations’ Secretary General, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs.

May you die this night. Amen

ABUJA- United Nations, UN has commended President Jonathan for withdrawing the subsidy on petroleum products, describing it as “a bold and correct policy”.

Speaking during a visit to President Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, the Special Adviser to the United Nations’ Secretary General, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, said the funds from the removal of subsidy would go a long way to rapid infrastructural development and the health sector.

Sachs also commended Nigeria’s president for his conditional grants to local governments for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, describing it as “one of the most innovative schemes of using national resources for local government development”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/subsidy-removal-un-commends-jonathan-as-eu-passes-vote-of-confidence/

Saharareporters learnt that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation paid a whopping $1 million to the organizers of the “Townhall Meeting/Debate” hosted by the Publisher of Thisday Magazine, Nduka Obaigbena which was broadcast live on Channels TV in Lagos. The event attracted government ministers, labour leaders and civil society activists who enagegd in high-school-like debate on the subject of removal of gasoline subsidy.

Protesters, Friday morning marched through the streets of Warri in a peaceful protest against the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/protesters-take-over-warri/

Unconfirm reports by citizen reporters say fighting is going on in Sapele. It says Christians are chasing out moslems out of the town.

Another citizen reporter says miscreants have taking over the streets and calling for the police to arrest the situation.

Citizen DJay

There is fighting in Sapele, Delta State. Christians are chasing out the Muslims at Hausa Quarter, in Sapele. This was after 3 trailers transported some of them to the northern part of the country.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/citizen-report-fighting-in-sapele/

Last night SaharaReporters called the Nigerian minister of finance and "coordinating minister for the economy", Dr, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 7 times inviting her to discuss the removal of oil subsidy on SaharaTV. We also sent several text messages to her mobile number in Nigeria. Of course, she claimed she couldn't hear us. We are hoping to get her on our weekly show on SaharaTV on Saturday if she is ready to discuss her anti-subsidy theories before Nigerians at home and abroad. Until then, we will keep calling!

Watch the vidio here: http://saharareporters.com/video/audio-nigerias-finance-minister-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-caught-phone-tap-lying-playing-dumb

The Logic and Benefits Of The Subsidy Removal- Live on AIT now.

A friend told me that Seun had one time rejected to sell nairaland for 10 Million

Is it true that Nairaland is worth 10 million naira? Na lie, I no biliv.

Abeg, Seun tell us.

when is the match between Manuted and Newcastle?

Who is playing?

But why no blacks ref in epl?

But why no blacks ref?

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala threatens to resign from cabinet if President Goodluck Jonathan bows to pressure on #fuelsubsidy. #occupynigeria

Plans for protests in the UK at #Nigeria High Commission is underway

Congratulations To Evangelist Eucharia Anunobi who was ordained on the 18th of December at the Fresh Oil Ministry in Egbeda.

http://www.latestgists.com/fresh-oil-ministry-ordains-eucharia-anunobi-as-evangelist/

MAIDUGURI (AFP) – A purported spokesman for Islamist group, Boko Haram, has issued an ultimatum to Christians in the country’s north and threatened to confront troops after the president declared a state of emergency in hard hit areas.

Abul Qaqa, who has spoken on behalf of the group blamed for scores of attacks in numerous times in the past, said he was giving southerners living in the north a three-day ultimatum to leave.

“We find it pertinent to state that soldiers will only kill innocent Muslims in the local government areas where the state of emergency was declared,” he told journalists in a phone conference late Sunday.

“We would confront them squarely to protect our brothers.”

Speaking in the Hausa language common throughout the north, Qaqa said “we also wish to call on our fellow Muslims to come back to the north because we have evidence that they would be attacked.

“We are also giving a three-day ultimatum to the southerners living in the northern part of Nigeria to move away.”

Boko Haram is believed to include different factions with varying aims, its structure remains unclear and other people have claimed to speak on its behalf.

Nigeria’s 160 million population is roughly divided between a mainly Muslim north and predominately Christian south.

Muslims have been victims of Boko Haram attacks, but a wave of Christmas day bombings particularly targeting churches set off fears of retaliation from Christians.

President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of four states hard hit by violence blamed on Boko Haram.

The declaration came in response to scores of attacks attributed to Boko Haram, particularly the bombings on Christmas that killed 49 people, most of them in a gruesome blast at a Catholic church as services were ending.

Qaqa also criticised Jonathan over his visit to a Catholic church outside Abuja on Saturday. The church was the site of the bloodiest Christmas day attack, with an explosion killing 44 people there as services were ending.

“The President had never visited any of the theatres were Muslims were massacred,” he said, naming areas where scores of Muslims were killed in post-election riots in April.

While Boko Haram has been carrying out increasingly deadly attacks for months, including an August suicide bombing of UN headquarters in Abuja that left 25 dead, the Christmas violence sparked intense fear and outrage.

It also led to warnings from Christian leaders that they would defend themselves if such attacks continued, raising deep concern.

While declaring the state of emergency in Africa’s largest oil producer, Jonathan acknowledged that the attacks “have threatened our collective security and shaken the foundations of our corporate existence as a nation.”

It was declared in parts of the states of Borno, where Boko Haram has traditionally had its base, Niger, Plateau and Yobe.

In the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, residents reported increased patrols on Monday. Soldiers had been entering homes in search of weapons and bombs, they said.

After the searches, soldiers told residents to report any unusual behaviour or abandoned vehicles which may contain planted bombs

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/01/boko-haram-spokesman-threatens-christians-troops/

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, along with the pro-people civil society organizations and patriotic professional organisations have rejected the new fuel prices and directed Nigerians to resist their imposition.



In a statement, they described today’s withdrawal of fuel subsidies by the Presidency as “callous and insensitive,” and intended to cause anarchy in the country.

“It is tragic that the Jonathan Government has become the greatest source of insecurity in the country and the spring of danger to the Nigerian nation,” the statement said, and the bodies directed their state councils and unions to take steps to resist any price above N65 litre of PMS.
They further asked them to await a date for the commencement of general strikes and mass protests across the country.

“Similarly, we alert the populace to begin immediate mobilization towards the d-day for the commencement of the strikes, street demonstrations and mass protests across the country,” the statement said.

[Full text of the statement]: mobilizes

As Nigerians mourn the victims of the bomb blasts in the last few days and grapple with insecurity, the Jonathan Administration decided to utilize this period to impose astronomical fuel price increases on the populace.

This New Year “gift” by the Presidency is callous, insensitive and is intended to cause anarchy in the country. It is tragic that the Jonathan Government has become the greatest source of insecurity in the country and the spring of danger to the Nigerian nation.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/fuel-subsidy-withdrawal-nlc-and-tuc-urge-nigerians-prepare-massive-street-demonstrations

Morons, the cross River States gov should tell us how much he was paid.

Na today?

Only fools still don't believe in forex

Foo.ls and uncivilized people.

Iweala is preaching.

Seun:
The guy talking now doesn't have any facts. Just confusing people. We need more facts.

Shut up Seun, Agbakoba is not confusing people.

Iweala said there a lot of smugglers on our petroleum products

What is the government doing about smugglers?

I dey laugh Igozi Iweala  in my native language.

Igozi Iweala opening speech now with her fact. This woman sef. Watching anyway.

Seun front page pls.

Debate of the Removal Of Petroleum Subsidy: In Whose Interest? Live on Channels Television now.

I could see Iweala and Mr.Sanusi (CBN governor) Ray Ekpu, Femi Otedola, Alinko Dangote, Agbakoba, Isah Aremu, the yoruba man from the north,Mr. Jakande, Ben Bruce, Femi Falana in attendance.

let see how they will discuss our future.

http://channelstv.com/global/live_video.php

A totally bullshit decision. Rooney can kick an opponent in an international match and the FA come out fighting for his corner to get his ban reduced. Then they do this, could they be more biased. What about Terry? Hahahaha