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All this na speculation. Dont forget they will have to pass through the normal channel like a public enquiry, debate in the commons before ratification in the house of lords. The final bill may well be different from what they have in their policy.

That said, immigration remains a hot issue. The public are fed up with coloured and eastern european foreigners taking the jobs they dont want to do as they will rather collect benefits.

ayo84:
Tis about time
now its time for the igbinedions,dariye's and co

also the former northern governors who stole billions,i wonder EFCC doesnt go after northern governors

AMEN to that brother.

All the thieves should be jailed. In China its death penalty. How i wish this was china.

newintexas:
I was born and grew up in Benin, and as much as it hurts to read some of the things written here, it also saddens me that most of it is the truth. I have often wondered why my home city has remain in the squalor it's in to this day. Everything bad and evil happens in that city, kidnapping, armed robbery, international prostitution, where you see parents and husbands sending their loved ones abroad to go love-peddler and all this mostly becos the next door neighbour built a five bedroom duplex, idol worshipping, and yet you find churches in every street corner, you cannot worship two Gods at the same time, but it appears that message has not reached my people. We have the biggest hypocrites too, I mean how do you explain the way the Igbinedion family is worshipped by the same people that they robbed. There is chronic lack of exposure, that is why you see most of the men still living in their family homes in their thirtys. Another big problem is our inability to let go of old things e.g traditions that have brought us nothing but set backs, when the world is moving on, we are still hanging on and putting so much importance to irrelevant things, and because we put so much importance to what people say about us or our family we are afraid to break away from the usual mode or way of doing things. The worse disease in Benin, is ENVY, you dare not be successful, because the next thing you will know is someone is out there trying to eliminate you. This is one of the reasons you see the successful sons and daughters never going back home to invest in the city and a city where no one is putting money into will definately deteroriate and that is exactly what is happening in Benin. Until we change our mentality and begin to realise that when one person is successful and is given the opportunity to create other opportunities for other people, then Benin will remain the way it is. We need common sense, Nothing will happen in Benin until it becomes a safe place to come to.

Very well said. Please try and modify your post by spacing it with paragraphs.

Insults and abuse is way too rampant on NL compared to other public forums.

Maybe Nigerians are simply too angry [from hunger? lol].

You guys are giving OBJ too much credit. I dont believe he envisaged this scenario. He only wanted to plant a stooge in Aso rock.

President Umaru Yar’Adua of Nigeria, who died last night after after a long battle with kidney and heart ailments, has been remembered as a man of “decency and integrity”.

President Obama and the new Nigerian leader led the tributes for Mr Yar’Adua, 58, who died at 9pm at the Aso Rock presidential villa in Abuja, with his wife Turai by his side.

The late President, a Muslim from the north, will be succeeded by his deputy, Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the oil-rich south, who became acting President earlier this year.

Within hours the new President declared seven days of mourning and expressed shock at the death of his predecessor
“Nigeria has lost the jewel on its crown, and even the heavens mourn with our nation tonight,” a spokesman quoted Mr Jonathan as saying.

“As individuals and as a nation we prayed for the recovery of Mr President. But we take solace in the fact that the Almighty is the giver and taker of all life”.

As a mark of respect, Mr Jonathan cancelled all official engagements, including a three-day visit to the Niger Delta, which he had been due to begin today.

In accordance with Muslim custom, Mr Yar’Adua will be buried in his northern home town of Katsina later today, which has been declared a work-free day. During the mourning period, Nigerian flags will be flown at half-mast.

Mr Obama expressed sadness at the death of the Nigerian leader, praising him as a man with a passionate belief in his nation’s future.

“Tonight, we remember and honour President Yar’Adua’s profound personal decency and integrity, his deep commitment to public service, and his passionate belief in the vast potential and bright future of Nigeria’s 150 million people,” Mr Obama said in a statement.

“He was committed to creating lasting peace and prosperity within Nigeria’s own borders, and continuing that work will be an important part of honouring his legacy.

President Boni Yayi of Benin also paid tribute to Mr Yar’Adua.

“With the loss of this great statesman, Benin, my country, loses a great friend and I am very upset,” he said.

Mr Yar’Adua had been absent from the political scene since November, when he left for medical treatment for a heart condition in Saudi Arabia. He returned to Nigeria in February but remained too sick to govern and has not been seen in public since.

Mr Jonathan assumed executive powers in February and has since consolidated his hold on power, appointing a new cabinet and his own team of advisers. But Mr Yar’Adua’s death raises the stakes in the run-up to the next elections.

Mr Jonathan now automatically becomes head of state of one of the world’s leading oil producers, and will complete his predecessor’s term of office, which expires in May 2011.

The acting President has already promised free and fair elections, but has said little about his own political plans.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7117678.ece

Not a good way to start a marriage life is it?

He should go shop for one in Asda or Tesco.

kafanchan:
Thunder fire Yerima.

Especially that thing between him mallam legs

liquid7:
I am building a 5 bedroom ensuite in GRA benin city.To be honest like many said do not wait till you have 10m+ to start the house.Just build as money lets you.
Not counting the cost of land the fencing has set me back 700k.The foundation about 1.3m.Its expensive to say the least to build a house in nigeria .So best build it graqdually and some day it will be finished.I plan to inject 3m a year into the house and hopefully it will be done in 3 years or so.

That is very ambitious. I doubt 9m would be enough over 3 years to complete an up-to-scratch house.

So in the aircraft were all these "big men" including the Esama of Benin Chief Gabriel Igbinedion. All these guys i am sure would have been scared stiff of dying. Imagine leaving all their enormous wealth behind.

Is that the one owned by the PDP politician?

People keep changing the rules with every post. Confusing.
I am off this thread.

E nice:
Why would EFCC go after Ibori now of all times? Na today day break? The plan is to disrupt the Uduaghan camp of PDP so that the Clark camp would have an upper hand in delta state. They know that with Ibori in the scheme of things, 2011 PDP primaries/election is a forgone issue in delta state. Clark,Orubebe and Jonathan are in the same camp.

They are all rogues for all i care.

This should be a lesson for pep. He should have played bojan, pedro and messi up front on both legs against inter. It might well have been a different outcome.

I dont think they are scared to die if their trainers demand that. Lets thank God nobody was hurt and hope no more deadly terrorist attacks happen not only in the US but in the battle fields of Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

How can tyres be protected from punctures

I dont undertsand why the Italian embassy will want one to get clearance from home affairs in India

In a decent society, even if you steal one kobo, it is enough to go to jail. Over 1 billion naira is still a substantial amount.

Can you back this up with the full articla and source .

I believe 9-11 copy cats will continue, albeit on a much benign scale. That is what religion can do to people. Complete brainwashing.

For such an important claim, you need to back it with the full article and source.

I feel you bro. Nice one.

Thanks for the response. However i would appreciate if you share the information online for the benefit of everyone.

jokingmary:
If the public knew he was a dupe before now ,why wasn't he arrested?
I won't be suprised if he contests for election in 2011 for presidency

Who dash monkey banana

candylips:
i taya o. the guy na original bench warmer

You don finish my guy. A whole obagol, bench warmer

Oshiomhole has always been part of the "dem" click. I have always known that. He is only coming out with who he truely is because he wants to contest 2011 with IBB.
Nothing surprises me again with this man. Its wont be news if tomorrow he decamps to join PDP.

Rhymez:
Teams

Please guys, lets play by the rules.
It clearly states change one letter. Not remove or add one.

The poster should copy and paste the full article. Headlines can be deceiptful.