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Good scorecard.

Oya sincere9erian, defend ur oga

You cant spell? Where are mine?

I love Abati.
Chai, see as he use grammar finish this man

God bless our Soldiers

[size=18pt]Very annoying new headline[/size]

for clarity...

1. If an accused is convicted on multiple counts,each carries a separate sentence.These sentences can either run concurrently or consecutively

2. 'Consecutively' means that said convict will serve each sentence one after the other. So if A was convicted of two counts which carried a 10year and 5 year sentence respectively. A will spend a total of 15 years in prison. However, 'concurrently' means that, the convict will serve both sentences at the same time. So if same A had a concurrent sentence, he will spend only 10 years behind bars.\

3. After giving sentences on multiple counts, the Judge is expected to state whether the sentences are to run consecutively or concurrently

4. In Mr Ighodalo's case, the Judge Justice Oyejide Falola pronounced that the sentences will run concurrently.

5. Having read excerpts of the Judgment, Mr Ighodalo isn't spending 45 years behind bars. He was convicted on 6 counts

6. These are; conspiracy, stealing fraud, impersonation, obtaining property by falsehood and collusion. He got 10 years for the first three

7. and 5 years each for the last three. However, the jail term is to run concurrently. this means he is to spend 10 years not 45 in prison.

Okija_juju: @ OP

You read Accounting for your first degree..

I will advise you to take the job offer from Diamond Bank. Accept the offer of admission from any University that offers you one and defer it. Give Diamond Bank two to three years of your life, then return to school for your MSc.

I tell you this because your employability would be maximized with a 3-year job experience on your resume plus an MSc compared with No job experience and an MSc. The MSc you can control, the job you can’t. That’s why I would say take the job and defer your admission.

GBAM, GBAM AND GBAM again

Personally, I think you should take the job.You need the EXPERIENCE. Whether in a bank or telecom or oil sector. After your MSC, you are as good as a fresh graduate if you dont have any experience. believe me!

Meeeenn!

UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Technical Knock-out..

This definitely puts you ahead of the rest. Kudos to MTN marketing team.

[quote author=diegs][/quote]You sound so like City People! Tales by Moonlight.

For those that did not listen to the interview, please read the transcriptor watch the vide before you comment like Idiotas.
she said

[size=18pt]99.9 percent of them are honest, hard-working citizens[/size]

b0dnel: [size=18pt]Nigerians are terrible hypocrites. Some here will gladly post articles written by Reuben Abati in 2010 and juxtapose it with is current position in GEJ government and cry aloud "HOW PEOPLE CHANGE"
Now tell me, is this not the same thing happening here? Tell me[/size]

Yeah right, El Rufai Voltrons are defending their Oga....now that its evident he speaks from two sides of the mouth

Hello Peeps, this letter was written Sunday, 17 April 2011
Its almost TWO YEARS of the GEJ administration. Has he achieved any of these?

Mr President,

It is with shock and utter disbelief I received the news that you have so far won 25 per cent in 28 states plus Federal Capital Territory. According to the 1999 constitution, a winner needs the majority of votes and at least 25 per cent of votes in 24 states of the 36 states of the federation. So far you have won 25 per cent in 28 states, leaving your closest rival, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change with victories in only 12 states. I know you and your cronies will be celeberating and popping the proverbial champagne now but here is a word of caution from perhaps one of your worse critics.
Allow me to explain that the presidential victory of April 16th was a victory for yourself and not necessarily for the PDP, which you are a part and parcel of. This should reveal without any equivocation that the elections were not driven by issues, but sentiments about personalities, religion and ethnicity. It is my opinion that as a nation we should grow our democracy to achieve a situation whereby persons win elections on the basis of merit and actual performance not sentiments, and certainly not with the aid of financial inducements, blackmail and violence.
I will not bore you with all the expectations Nigerians (the ones who voted for you, anyway) have-I believe you know all of these and intend to meet all of them.
Nevertheless, I intend to remind you of all the myriad of promises you made during your political campaign throughout the country. In my generosity, I have listed them for you here.

1. You Promised to rule for only one term (reference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12339017)
As a man of your words or rather as you want to make us believe, PLEASE stick to this plan and pledge.
I sincerly hope we will not have political jobbers, groups like Youths Earnestly Ask for Jona, Dbanj, Lagbaja, Sunny Ade all singing for your second term bid? I sincerly hope also, you will not come out and openly deny you didnt make such promise or statements as you did about the zoning saga.

2. You promised a consitutional role for Traditional Rulers!!! I am short of words but Nigerians are waiting

3. On March 17th 2011, in Dutse the Jigawa statte capital, you promised:"If I win the election, within my four years in office, I will establish domestic airports in all the states without airports...WE ARE WAITING.

4. In Nasarawa, at the flagoff of your campaign you promised at least a university in every state including building specialist almajiri schools to shore up education in the North so as to eradicate illiteracy. The Almajiris are waiting o!

5. On February 8th in Ibadan, the day you called some people "rascals", you promised to create jobs and improve the power sector. The OYO people and indeed all Nigerians are waiting!!!

6. On Feb 9th, you were in Bauchi and you promised to intensify oil and gas exploration in the North-East as part of efforts to harness resources for economic development. Also you pledged to boost agriculture, power and water supply for wealth creation and revenue generation. Then you assured that projects such as the Mambilla hydro-electricity, Jada irrigation project and Kafin Zaki dam in Taraba, Adamawa and Bauchi would be pursued to boost agriculture and industrial development. Then you promised that your administration would establish two universities in the region. The NORTH EAST PEOPLE ARE WAITING.....

9. You landed in Portharcourt on Feb 12 where you made alot of promises, maybe to woo your Niger Delta people. Be that as it may, you announced that the NNPC, in partnership with the private sector, would establish a petrochemical plant in the Niger Delta (you didnt state where exactly). You promised the plant will create job opportunities for the Niger Delta youths. Then you went ahead to promise the implementation of Local Content Law and Petroleum Industry Bill. In case you cant remember when you made all these, cast your mind back to the stampede that claimed some lives (where your wife called them martyrs).

10. In Kaduna- You promised massive transformation of the agricultural sector through construction of large dams and distribution of one million metric tonnes of fertilisers for the 2011 farming season (The rains are here already, so fulfil your promises o)
You also pledged to establish Almajiri model schools to address the challenges of the Almajiris.

11. In Benue-You promised to revolutionise agriculture and establish industries in the country through a five-year plan (We need that Plan now so we can keep track, the five years have started counting already)
You also promised to complete the irrigation project in Otukpo. Then you promised that the second Niger Bridge and the Benue Bridge projects will be worked on in the next four years. I think its better to start now so by April 2015, we trust you would have completed it.

12. February 17th, you were in Plateau where you made shocked the entire country with amazing promises. First of all, you pledged to refocus on the solid mineral development of the state and make it one of the key revenue sources in Nigeria. The Plateau people are banking on you.
Mr President, You promised to build more dams and complete ongoing ones, so as to boost agricultural growth.
In addtion you promised to complete the Vom-Manchok-Jos road to boost economic links between Plateau and Kaduna states. Yoy left the state and the Plateau people have been happy ever since and now that you have won, they are waiting

13. Mr President on Feb 21, you were in Kogi. You promised among other things promised that the dredging of the River Niger and Lokoja-Abuja road dualisation would be completed very soon. THE KOGI PEOPLE AND INDEED NIGERIANS ARE HOPING AND WAITING

14. In Kwara State on Feb22, you pledged that the irrigation project in Shonga would be completed soon to boost the commercial farming activities of the New Nigeria Farmers in the area. Mr president, remember you also said the Jebba-Mokwa road and Jebba bridge would be given adequate attention to ease transportation in the area. Kwarians are waiting!

15. On February 24, Mr. President, you pledged to rehabilitate ALL ailing industries in Aba. I believe all Abians are hoping on you to provide the enabling environment to do their businesses......you must keep your promises...

16. Mr.President, on Feb 25th in Anamabra you said there is a plan to build a power station in the state, assuring that within the next four years your administration would construct and rehabilitate ALL federal roads leading to Anambra as well as the South East. You equally to provide potable water to the densely populated Onitsha and Nnewi cities and tackle erosion in the South-East. To tell you the truth, Mr. President, Anambrians are banking on you!

17. In Ebonyi state, you promised to dualise the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway in addition to establishing a secretariat for ALL Federal government's agencies and parastatals in Ebonyi. Mr. president, The people of Ebonyi has never had it so good since the creation of their state. Now, you have promised them the good life. Please keeep to your words!

18. In Niger state, you promised the more power generation. Perhaps the most important aspect of your promises is that your government would map out a five-year strategic plan for road projects. (Please we are waiting for the Plan NOW!!!!)

19. On Feb 27, you were in Asaba, the Delta state capital, which happens to be my state. On that fateful sunday, you revealed that “The NNPC is developing a new programme that will absorb about 5,000 youths...”.....Mr. President, Deltans are delighted at this REVELATIONS. While that number is a far cry from the number of unemployed youths in the state, at all at all na winch (as we say in Warri)....so Deltans are waiting.

20. On March 2nd, you were in Ondo where you pronmised that roads and other basic infrastructure across the states will be developed in four years. In addition you also promised the exploitation of the vast bitumen deposits in the state for national economic development and employment generation. The Ondo people are waiting. Your Four years have started already. You must start now.

21. On the same day, March 2nd, your campaigbn train was in Ekiti state. While there, you promised that more than N50 billion federal intervention projects were ongoing in the state. You can be rest assured that the Fayemi and indeed the entire Ekiti kete are waiting for you.

22. On March 9th, in Sokoto, you promised to rehabilitate the abandoned Shagari irrigation project as well as reviving the nation’s rail system and figh the menace of desertification in the country. Sokoto people have sufffered for too long. This is your time to redeem your pledge, Mr President. The clock is ticking!!!

23.The date was March 12th 2011 and you were in Ogun state.
Remember, the day you rode to Abeokuta through rail?
Yes, That was the day you promised an improved power supply before the end of the year through the Integrated Power Project (IPP) initiative.
You also pledged to build more refineries, encourage downstream activities, resuscitate rail transportation and create jobs. In case you have forgotten, that was the day that Gbenga Daniel (your South West campaign coordinator was booed by the Ogun people).

24.On March 14th, your campaign trained moved to Kebbi where you promised to establish a federal university next year (2012). You also promised to create jobs through science and technology, tackle environmental challenges and boost health care delivery.

25.Katsina, was your port of call on March 15 where you promised to enhance the living standard of Nigerians through implementation of people-oriented programmes that would provide citizens the necessary opportunities to realise their potentials.
In my opinion, this was just mere rhetorics as you did not make any concrete promises. or did you have the premonition, you will lose in Katsina? I might just be right.

26.In Kano, you pledged to resuscitate the nation’s power sector and encourage the development of small and medium scale enterprises in the country while ensuring justice, equity and fair play in the polity.

Mr.President, Space will not allow me to list the deluge of promises in Lagos, Osun, Borno, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Imo, Taraba, Jigawa, Edo, Bayelsa and Zamfara states. If you can accomplish all your promises in the next four years, then you will go down memory lane as the best President ever. In all honesty, I wish you GoodLuck!!!


Time will tell!!!

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[quote author=b0dnel][size=20pt]Clemency and Pardon are entirely different. Will the lawyers in the house clear the air? People in this forum just rush to run their mouths without checking even google. They read anything and begin to comment without PAUSING. THINKING. RESEARCHING. COMMENTING[/size]

Well I just googled it and came up with this

http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/pardon-vs-celemency.php

Please someone make me understand the rationale behind this post. Did Abati grant the pardon? This pardon was granted by- The Council of State-comprised of the president, all former heads of the government of the Federation, all former Chief Justices of Nigeria, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, all state governors and the attorney general of the federation. So I honestly don't get it. I will be surprised if Abati wrote another article yesterday praising Alams to high heavens and claiming he didnt steal or he dint deserve what he got.
At times I wonder...

As we therefore commence plans to celebrate the centenary, we should be honest to ask ourselves: What have we done with these great legacies? Have we built on them like other colonised countries did, or have we destroyed this goodly heritage?

The year 1914 has a dual significance for the world and Nigeria. For the world because it marked the beginning of the First World War and for our nation because it was the year of the amalgamation of the Colony of Lagos with the Protectorates of Southern and Northern Nigeria to form one Nigeria as we are today.

We may not know how much importance the world attaches to a World War that is fast vanishing in our memory, but Nigerians do recognise that 1914 was the year of our “creation” as a country by the British colonial masters. The name Nigeria was suggested by Flora Shaw, mistress of our first Governor-General, Lord Frederick Lugard, in 1898. Flora of course would later become Lugard’s wife.

Already, to celebrate this milestone in January next year, the Federal Government has set up a committee to coordinate what promises to be a huge event. A centenary in the life of any nation is a major landmark. The fact that our nation survived all the vicissitudes of existence; including natural and man-made disasters is one good reason to celebrate. We’ve had our fair share of internal conflicts and a long spell of bad leadership, but that should not deny us a celebration even if a period like this calls for more introspection.

But let’s go back a bit into history. What later evolved as Nigeria were a number of small and large kingdoms scattered around the River Niger area. These kingdoms were governed by local chiefs, obas, emirs and clan heads. Some, like the Benin Kingdom, had diplomatic relations and trade contacts with European nations like the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal as far back as the middle ages until the scramble for Africa after the continent was partitioned at the Berlin Conference of 1885.

After the abolition of slave trade, Europeans shifted their attention to trade to feed their home industries with raw materials from Africa. This was the venture the Royal Niger Company was engaged in at the initial period when Lugard represented it in the colony.
But gradually, the company became involved in the administration of the protectorates, systematically and consciously eroding the authority of the native authorities until Her Majesty’s government exerted full colonial authority over the entire territory through the amalgamation in 1914 with Lugard as the first Governor General. In a nutshell, this is the evolution of our nation, but it is by no means exhaustive.

Before the big party in January 2014, let us for a moment examine the legacies of colonisation, and what we have done to preserve and build on them. That should be the basis for any worthwhile celebration. To embark on a festival of this scale without some critical soul-searching at a time when the same nation we intend to celebrate is showing strains of failure is a contradiction in terms; a barren exercise, so to speak.

Whatever the downside of colonisation the British united this country; brought us development, set up the armed services, built public utilities and social infrastructures too numerous to count, and gave us a political system to pilot the ship of state. The judiciary, civil service, the prison system, industrial estates, plantations, the produce boards, organised import and export trade, the oil and manufacturing industries, the ports and aerodrome (airports) — the airways, taxation and excise duties are all the legacies of the colonial administration.

It would be remiss not to mention the academic institutions; the University College, Ibadan, the technical colleges, trade centres, grammar schools, teacher training colleges, sanitary inspectors, forest guards and public buildings like the cabinet office, the railway, roads network etc. They are all part of our colonial heritage.

As we therefore commence plans to celebrate the centenary, we should be honest to ask ourselves: What have we done with these great legacies? Have we built on them like other colonised countries did, or have we destroyed this goodly heritage? One only needs to look at the nation’s infrastructure and development landscape to get the answer.

One hundred years down the road, we cannot point to a single national institution from the colonial days that is currently in a state of operational excellence. Our public infrastructure are so badly run down that it may take decades of diligent rebuilding and remodelling to restore them to their pristine glory. The inefficiency and general neglect of public utilities are so glaring and common place that many local and international observers conclude that Nigeria is a place where nothing works.

The railway has not expanded beyond where the British left it. Many of the wagons still in use are outdated; some railway tracks have been completely abandoned. It is not unusual to find some railway lines taken over by squatters, some of whom have built houses on them. Our water ways have equally been neglected as there has been no significant improvement in water transportation, a key component of maritime trade in any modern economy.

What has damaged the legacies of the infrastructure left by the British is our poor maintenance culture. We’d rather replace than repair because there’s more room for corrupt enrichment in replacement of components than in fixing them. Most of our big public institutions are junk yards of abandoned vehicles and machineries left to rot away
because of minor faults.

On the plus side, our country has made giant strides in several spheres since independence in 1960. We have demonstrated a great capacity to absorb shocks, and our resilience is one of the good things the world admires about us. Our recovery rate from the 30-month civil war is as amazing as our forgiving spirit. It is only in Nigeria that a former rebel leader was given the platform to contest for the presidency of the country he fought against.

It is true that our politics is often noisy and violent, but after the first republic debacle, we seemed to have discovered how to keep the nation from blowing up whenever it sails close to the precipice. And now, the jinx of civilian-to-civilian succession has been broken finally. Gone are the days when opposition politicians instigated the army to take over because they lost elections. Our democracy despite the profligacy of our politicians is maturing, slowly but steadily.

We are a nation with enormous potential that are yet to be fully tapped. Our human and natural resources, a population of 167 million, vibrant market, and a vegetation rich in biodiversity guarantee our future as an emerging economy.
Nigeria has a lot to celebrate but we are not there yet. We are still a work-in-progress like every nation, but the pace of development is painfully slow. Bad leadership, endemic corruption and misapplication of resources stand between us and the rapid progress which our peer nations have made.

A century after we became one country, we are yet to find the right formula to manage our vast human and natural resources in a way that ensures even development across the country and equitable distribution of wealth to our people. That is one great challenge we must look at as we begin to celebrate the centenary, it is not about voting huge sums to build monuments.

The question on everybody’s lips is this: How can Nigeria translate its resources into development? Perhaps, the unexpected victory of the Super Eagles at the just concluded African Cup of Nations in South Africa may inspire in us a winning mentality which we need to turn this country around. The victory of these boys on the eve of our centenary celebration is one of the best gifts we could have. Beyond the euphoria of the soccer exploit every Nigeria should learn from the determination of these boys; their self-belief when nobody gave them a chance.

But the capacity of our people as a whole to reinvent this nation is the miracle we need today as we prepare for the great celebration. So, like the Super Eagles our country men must change their wrong attitude towards this country; our politicians must stop the looting spree and concentrate on the onerous task of rebuilding our great nation.
Nigeria deserves no less, and it expects no less, even if we are far less than we ought to be at 100.

Nonsense Journalism

Una don notice say when a bomb is being dismantled, the timer will count till the last seconds before success is achieved.

Afam4eva: I've always wondered about this myself. No matter how good the actor is, how can bullets from over 20 people not tough him but his own bullets are killing them like mad. Anyways, it depends on where his own guns are made. The actor can even fight a whole city and come out victorious.

abi na....their scam na anoda level..


No matter what happens, you know the actor no go die....its like watching 24 and expecting Jack Bauer to die....as as how?

And why will I want to watch a reality show about Omotola?

Do you have more pictures

Just listening to channels News now and its amazing

Idris Wada and the speaker were both sworn in today as governors at two different locations.\

Confusion break bone, Yepa

Hey Guys
Please see the video, Indeed, you would thank God you are not A Nigerians





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8BRz5cq1k8

Gbawe:
The "truth" or blind apology for odious rants from your fellow haters? Above , you claim the song is satirical . Do you know the meaning of satire? Is satire meant to portray the user as ignorant , foolish and laughable ? If This guy is displaying wholesale ignorance by advocating Armani , to Africans , ahead of traditional African attire , how on earth is that "satire"?

Satire is meant to display wit not amplify ignorance and stupidity .

Tell her!

ekt_bear:
@Seum:

1. How much money did Ghana borrow from Nigeria? And did they get some sweetheart interest rate?
2. Was Nigeria giving these 20k or 30k barrels to Ghana for less than the market price? If so, by how much?

ABUJA— PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo has approved a loan of $45 million (N6.2 billion) for Ghana and S[/b]ao Tome and Principe to assist the two countries.

Information on the loan was conveyed vide a letter to Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, which was read on the Senate floor yesterday. The announcement drew spontaneous mutterings from the opposition side in the Senate chambers. However, the misgivings about the loan package were drowned by the dominant PDP majority aided by the Senate president. A move by Senator Mohammed Anka, Senate minority whip, to question the loan was dismissed by Senator Wabara who asked him if he wanted his own personal loan.

[b]
N5.52 billion ($40 million) of the loan package is to help Ghana complete its part of financing of the West African Gas project, while N690 million ($5 million) is to enable Sao Tome and Principe meet emergency needs of the little island nation.

http://www.modernghana.com/news/60030/1/nigeria-grants-ghana-40-million-loan.html

Nkonkonsa:
^^^^
There you go again. Taking credit where there isn't one. ECOWAS countries help each other all the time,  that is the point. So, Nigeria given Ghana barrels of oil does not mean that Nigeria is necessarily responsible for Ghana's success. It is what Ghana did with the 'help' that matters. Ghana has relatively less resources than Nigeria, and has had to borrow massively to survive anyway. The beauty of Ghana is how they manage the little they get, be it from borrowing, aid or its own revenue sources.

Ghana has provided a lot of economic help to Liberia, helping with electricity production and road construction --- should Ghana take credit for the success of Liberia and ignore the effort Liberians themselves have contributed to making such help beneficial to them?

Ghana is succeeding because it is less corrupt and more efficient. Nigeria with all its resources cannot 'help' itself - think about that.

With all due respect, I think I provided ansas to the questions raised by the OP. IMO, any other information is a different ball game together!\
Nigeria is the Big Brother of Africa-Whether we have useless leaders or citizens is another kettle of fish,

ekt_bear:
@Seum:

1. How much money did Ghana borrow from Nigeria? And did they get some sweetheart interest rate?
2. Was Nigeria giving these 20k or 30k barrels to Ghana for less than the market price? If so, by how much?

My dear, to be honest I dont have that info at the back of my hand but I can do a little google research and feedback the info, This is the kind of questions I expect people to be asking NOT the usual bashing here in NL.

Logba:
Ghana was once in a bad economic situation. Ghanians fled the country in thousands to seek survival in other lands. Nigeria received large population of them in the 70s to early 80s. Every shoe cobbler in Nigeria then was a Ghanian and all menial works were reserved for them. Their ladies could be found in all corners of the country engaging in prostitution.
However, If you find a Ghanian in Nigeria today, he/she must be on holiday or fulfilling another purpose in his career or personal life.
The question is what happened to Ghana suddenly that the country was able to turn herself around from a rejected land to sourced land.

Every company in Nigeria now wants to operate from Ghana and the economy of the country has stabilized.

The only one thing i remember that helped Ghana to a large extent was the great Jerry Rawlings. He led a revolution that arrested past Ghanians leaders and made them to return the stolen money into the government covers. That was the pedestal Ghana needed to take off. It became a crime to steal government money in Ghana and the money recovered was used judiciously.
A new begining was set and things started taking proper shape. No wonder they celebrated 10 years of power stability.

I think Nigerians too should borrow a leaf from this.

Bros,
The answers to you question is very easy and simple.
1. In 2001, Kuffour declared Ghana as HIPC- Highly Indebted Poor Country (they are still on that list till now). This resulted in Debt cancellation and they were to pay only the capital.

2. The same Kuffour approached Nigeria to borrow a hugh sum of money to revive the dying economy. OBJ gave out this loan without National Assembly approval (Remember when the National Assembly wanted to impeach him-during Okadigbo regime?)

3. The same Kuffour was getting 20,000 barrels of crude oil per day from OBJ. Ya'adua increased this to 30,000 barrels per day,


So to ansa your question, Nigeria-the Giant of Africa is responsible for Ghana's survival, till date,

yemmight:
Some of you come here to JUST post. What is the meaning of your post and the topic. Mamora is an honourable man if you know him. He did well when he was there and he knows what is best for Nigerians. Saying Mamowora to shut up is an insult.

With all due respect? What makes him Honourable? Tell me He does not know shit!!!!

MAMORA should SHUT UP!!!

Is it not the same NASS that said there will be no more BOW AND GO!!!

9ja4eva:
Please ooooo who recorded the show?

Oga/Madam

Pls go to http://bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com/Video/ and watch clips from the finals,

[size=28pt]I wonder why matured, educated Nairalanders will not stop and consider the source of stories before pouring insults on people[/size]