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N300m; now thats serious money.

zabutt:
WOW, I have received nearly 20 emails since yesterday asking more information about the call centre. First of all, some people mentioned about customers trust on people calling from Nigeria etc etc etc. There is a little perception about the Nigerian fraud (419) or what ever you want to call it. But being Nigerian, you feel it more becuase you know more about it. Scammers are all over the world, and if people stop doing business in any country because of the reputation, then SHELL , EXXON, Microsoft etc will not be in Nigeria.
Also some mentioned that customers will not be comfortable talking to a person in Nigeria. But how would they know that the person they are talking is in Nigiera and not in UK. Because when the sales agent calls, he/she introduces himself/herself calling from ALLIANCE MAREKTING LTD, there is no mentioning of UK, Pakistan, India or Nigeria whatso ever.
On another note, what about the banks in Nigeria? Do they employee Nigerians or all their staff come from different palent? How many banks have been scammed by Nigerians working in their banks. If you want comparison, there are more scams by employees in Indian and in Pakistan than in Nigieria.

Nigeria is a very big player in Africa people should be proud of it. I can't say any more.
I must thank all of you who advised me on various aspects of the business.
I also got emails from people who told me that they have powerful connection in Nigeria.

I know couple of governors in Nigeria, chairman PDP lagos, Economic advisor of Musa yaradua and couple of other high ranking politician. I dont need them to help me setup a small call centre as there is no oil or gas there

You are a[b] correct man[/b].
Wise and conscientious,
I have learned from every one of your post so far and enjoyed some of the responses.
Would keep a close eye on this one.

yemipretty:
:oAre you people for real. My street in Oshodi has not had light for months now cos the transformer is bad. We've contributed 500k for NEPA, they've installed a 'new' transformer twice and on each occassion, it packs up within 24 hours. In my house, we use 2 gens. A big one for day and[b] a 'I pass my neighbour' [/b] at night so we can sleep in relative comfort and avoid heat rash.
Abeg where do all u 24/7 light-havers live oh? I want to relocate.

Which one is "i pass my neighbour" again?

Shady Deal:
Plateau state pays the highest. Especially for corpers posted to villages surrounded by fulani cattle rearers. They pay them N30,000 for as long as they are alive.

And you think this is funny?

Bini chief, wife arrested over 2 actors' death

A Benin palace chief and his wife (names withheld) have been arrested by the police in Benin in connection with the recent murder of two movie stars in his house.

Also, the police are hunting for two of their children in connection with the murder of the actors.

Police spokesman, Mr. Peter Ogboi, while confirming the arrest of the couple, disclosed that the police have intensified their investigation to unmask those behind the brutal killing of the movie stars.

According to Ogboi, the couple, said to be the proposed in-laws of one of the slain actors, Mr. Erauyi Ogbeide, a.k.a, Ukeke, invited him to their family house in Benin City only to be killed along with his colleague, Mr. Eghosa Idehen, a.k.a Erejiro who had accompanied him there.

It was alleged that the chief, on witnessing the killing of his guests in his sitting room, went into hiding instead of contacting the police, while his wife allegedly told the police that her husband was receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital for bullet injuries he sustained during the attack.

The police, in its investigation, however, found the claim to be false.

Their two sons, now at large, were said to have allegedly dragged the corpses of the actors from their parents' sitting room to the veranda of the house as soon as the gunmen left the scene.

It would be recalled that the two Benin-based actors were murdered at about 8.45 pm on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 by yet-to-be-identified assassins

http://www.modernghana.com/movie/6590/3/bini-chief-wife-arrested-over-2-actors.html

KANO, Nigeria — A Nigerian Islamic Sharia court has banned Twitter and Facebook debates on the country's first wrist amputation for theft, according to court papers seen by AFP on Tuesday.

The Magajin Gari Sharia court in the northern city of Kaduna on Monday ordered the Civil Rights Congress (CRC), one of the country's leading rights groups, to suspend its Twitter and Facebook online debates on the amputation, which was carried out in 2000.

The court granted an interim injunction "restraining the respondents either by themselves or their agents, from opening a chat forum on Facebook, Twitter, or any blog for the purpose of the debate on the amputation of Malam Buba Bello Jangebe," said the order.

Jangebe was the first person to have had his right wrist amputated on the orders of a Sharia court in Zamfara State, a year after 12 northern Nigerian states adopted the strict Islamic penal code.

The order followed a suit filed Friday by the Association of Muslim Brotherhood of Nigeria, a pro-Sharia group based in the northern political capital of Kaduna, which argued that Internet forums would be used as "a mockery of the Sharia system as negative issues will be discussed".

In the wake of the interim injunction, the case is set for hearing on Monday.

The head of the CRC, Shehu Sani, confirmed to AFP that he was served with the court papers Monday.

"We opened the blog, the Facebook and Twitter chats 10 days ago to serve as a platform for which Nigerians could air their opinions on Sharia law as a whole and the justification or otherwise of the amputation of the hand of Malam Buba Bello Jangebe," Sani said on the phone from Kaduna.

Out of Nigeria's 36 states, 12 re-adopted a strict version of Sharia in 1999 nearly a century after it had been abandoned.

Zamfara state in the predominantly Muslim north of Nigeria pioneered the move after the country returned to civilian rule following 15 years of military dictatorship.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hTOGcCJg9Qj_tJIJO-ulASJZ8L7Q

Every single day you come across news like this across all facets of governance in Nigeria. It is becoming broing if you ask me. We all know how everything will unfold. Maybe EFCC would be called who after a prolonged investigation and media slanging between both parties, the ex-minister might be brought before a court of law. He may then go to an executive jail for 2 weeks or fined 1 million naira for stealing 1 billion naira.
Enough please. Why dont we make corruption legal since it has refused to be defeated in Nigeria. Who are we really kidding? Ourselves? The rest of the world?
Corruption is endemic in Nigeria and part of the culture. Make it legal, and let ppl declare how much they intend to steal before going into office and how much they have stolen after. That way, we would save money that otherwise is wasted on bodies like the efcc and multiple panels and committes.

Caporegime:
hmmm! Jim Nwobodo did it during his time as sports minister, so it is a trend very soon some1 will cary the stadium to his village, greed and pilfering are qualifications in politics. nonsense

Talk about regurgitating your vomitus.
Phewwwww

Jencejyde:
@ kobikwelu, you are damn right about that ' i am sure fergie would cast his vote for messi'. There is simply no base for the argument.  I am extreme Arsenal fan, but a good judge of character. Messi is currently, in my opinion the best player in the world. Rooney is good but presently messi is on top of his game.

Actually rooney himself will also vote for messi

Fest7:
Poster,spannish league & European league na d same,Messi is only making name in spanish league but when he comes 2 Europe he can't play anything.ROONEY is d best if not REAL MADRID & BARCELONAL won't give him d price of £70m.if ROONEY is not d best,barcelonal won't price like dat.ROONEY is trying in terms of heading d ball d net.

Guy you know thats so wrong.
Look at the stuttgart game. After the match their coach compared messi to maradonna and described hiim as "simply the best". Messi got 2 goals in that match.
Have a look at his honours

HONOURS

FC Barcelona
2009/10 World Club Cup
2009/10 European Super Cup  
2009/10 Spanish Super Cup
2008/09 Champions League
2008/09 Liga
2008/09 Copa del Rey
2006/07 Spanish Super Cup
2005/06 Champions League
2005/06 Liga
2005/06 Spanish Super Cup
2004/05 Liga

Argentinian National Team
2004/05 World Cup Under-20
2008 Gold Medal Beijing'08

Individual awards
2009 FIFA World Player
2009 Ballon d'Or
2008 2nd best FIFA WORLD PLAYER

Season Club         Championship                                 European competitions
04-05 ((FC)) Barcelone 1 Goals, 7 Games                        1 Games (Champions League)
05-06 ((FC)) Barcelone 6 Goals, 17 Games                         1 Goals, 6 Games (Champions League)
06-07 ((FC)) Barcelone 14 Goals, 26 Games                        1 Goals, 5 Games (Champions League)
07-08 ((FC)) Barcelone 10 Goals, 28 Games                         6 Goals, 9 Games (Champions League)
08-09 ((FC)) Barcelone 23 Goals, 31 Games                         9 Goals, 12 Games (Champions League)
0 FC Barcelone                19 Goals, 22 Games                       2 Goals, 6 Games (Champions League)

A-40:
@Debosky
I actually dont know what i did or said that got this fella on ma case the annoying part is he started with the insults and is now forming TD Jakes. I'd appreciate it if he buzzes off

This thread is not about me /vs/ you, its about messi /vs/ rooney. Why dont you give this other issue a rest. Lets talk sports please.

The truth hurts huh. Try and sleep on it dear. When you are sober you would see the sense in my advice. Again no need to be caustic. Grow up.

debosky:


Chai!!! I will name my first child Sylvestre if that happens. 

I will quickly wake up from sleep because i know i am having a nightmare

debosky:
Good sports people please end the fights and let's get along.

I don't want to get into banning again. . . .so let the harsh words stop.

In life we meet ppl like that. What matters is not to stoop to their level and start trading insults. I hope he learns his lesson, after his offensive comments.

About time if you ask me

bombay:
This story is a fat lie

Well i guess time will tell and we would know who the lie is. The story or yourself.

Sam Milla:
I have recalled matches where bosingwa played left full back in place of cole.

But the match we are talking about here is the champs league semi-final in 2009 over 2 legs.
From what i remember jose bosingwa played right full back both matches.

blacksta:
Nigeria is  the main destination of the world in  eco friendly initiatives with 100% success rate of making sure nothing is classified as waste but it is happily recycled be it government positions, boko haram , Jos mayhem, bank scandals, election riggers,ex-military official, and many more environment saving activites

I Love this country.

Fantastic piece.
Imagine same old faces and names basically since independence in 1960.
If its not them directly its their children, relatives, friends or associates. A small cycle ruling millions of people.
I know same applies in most democracies but ours have been non- or under- performing and they keep recycling themselves.
How pathetic.

denzel2009:
Dont underestimate these guys, Bosingwa pocketed Messi last season.

Common, Bosingwa is a right full back, and could not have played against messi at least for most of the match.
You should have said ashley cole, malouda, essien and jt combined that pocketted him.

khanye:
I dey pray make hin play

Imagine an arsenal backline of eboue, campbell, sylvestre and clichy

Na night of thousand laughs we go watch

Memorable quotes after Zaragoza match on sunday;

"I'm not sure he's human," said the Zaragoza playmaker Ander Herrera of Messi's display in their 4-2 defeat. "Tonight, I saw Diego Maradona," declared the Real Zaragoza coach José Aurelio Gay, "but at more revs per minute. There are no words left to describe him – he is interplanetary. We could have beaten Barcelona but we could never have beaten Leo Messi. If we had scored four, he would have scored 12."

Everyone supporting Messi, wait until he plays against my team Arsenal, Sylvestre go pocket am

cystein:
Well, Some arms of governmet must be involved too. In kenya the racket had started though the police commissioners order of "Shoot First and ask questions later" Worked magic. Here there is no negotiation. The hostage must in most cases be ready to die as the kidnappers must be executed without trial. If this would be the case in Niraland who would dare risk it?

Food for thought.

Fantastic idea. There is need to get very tough with them.
No negotiation, no ransom, immediate death penalty for all kidnappers and their associates.

Aniblow:
I am a serious relation!

Na brother or sister you be bros?

MuNeme:
Yea I did same thing not so long ago though it was just #10m

Story story. . . . . .

Besides why are you blowing your trumpet here?

Viciyke:
Rooney is always second best wen it comes 2 messi, infact, if their is no second best, rooney will be 10th best. Rooney is good especially his all round contribution to United, but wit messi, d guy is mesmirizing.

No mind them. All these ppl clamouring for rooney are so funny. Even within the EPL he is not the most consistent player. This is the best season he has had by a mile. Drogba missed long periods due to injury and ANC yet he is only a few goals behind. DD has been amongst the higest goal scorers for every single season since signing for chelsea. Now that is a fantastic player you would want in your team. Not a ONE SEASON WONDER WAYNE RUBBISH IS.

A-40:
@Tboy
Ohh i see. So[b] why do you think Messi has to come to England[/b]? What does he want to go and prove there? Why can't Rooney go to Spain? I don't remember Ronaldo,Zidane or Ronaldinho needing to play in the Premiership to be virtuosos at their trade

A-40:
@Snowdrops
Awa ngbe cutlass o lo n yi tractor! Are you high on Alomo Bitters or which Ronaldo do you think i'm talking about?

Guy you need glasses.
How does Messi which you clearly wrote in your first post look like [b]Ronaldo [/b]which you thought you wrote.
Abeg go reboot your brain.

Pastor Ola:
STORY story!!!!!!!!!!! STORY, when will this NEXT WEEK story end, I hope Yar'adua will return as flesh N blood not as SPIRIT

Abi o

I am impressed. Good on him.

A-40:
@Tboy
Ohh i see. So why do you think Messi has to come to England? What does he want to go and prove there? Why can't Rooney go to Spain? I don't remember Ronaldo,Zidane or Ronaldinho needing to play in the Premiership to be virtuosos at their trade

Emmm, bros, which station you dey watch you football?
You sure say no be alien satellite you dey receive?
Maybe your own dey show future matches

sir-p2007:
its a pity we are comparing anybody with messi.see guys that guy messi is a ROBOT am of the opinion dat fifa & eufa should go & check if he is human.merciless MESSI is not a threat to defender but a nightmare to entire team(coach ,bench & supporters inclusive).this comparism is like  comparing maradona & gaza in 1986.MESSI is a final yr phd student while others are still in primary sch.that guy don take ftball to another level.A coach commented ysterday that MESSI is an improved version of maradona.
WARNING TO U ALL.when talking abt MESSI PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS use capital letter or bold.
notice i did nt mention the other person because it wud have been an insult.

Well said. However you are wrong in a way.
Messi is not a final yr PHD student. Thats an insult compared to the others.
Messi is not even a professor.
He is a PROFESSOR EMERITUS.
What is left for him to become a TRUE LEGEND is winning the world cup with Argentina.
Then his name can be put right at the top with people like PELE, DIEGO AMANDO MARADONNA and ZINEDINE ZIDANE.

Its a shame that this made it to the front page, and that we are having this discussion for that matter.
Rooney has one good season and yahoooo he is the best player ever. Last year it was C. Ronaldo /vs/ Messi. Next year who? Owen /vs/ Messi?
Messi has CONSISTENTLY performed year in year out. His first game was a HAT-TRICK against Real Madrid.
Common guys, its not April fools day yet.
This is Messi we are talking about here, not any other person. He is in a league of his own at present.
He typifies a world class player.

Kobojunkie:
21 of them to come back? Why?? Recycling-a-la-Nigeria

Yes o. The king is dead; long live the king.
Nothing has changed. Same old faces, they were just given a long deserved break from National looting.
Talk of Jonathan being a reformist is pure BS.