₦airaland Forum

The 'Press' convicted the uy on the spot only for the courts to acquit him . . . .

The picture of the maid needs to be circulated to all diplomats entering america so that they dont become another on of her victims.

The more of us the better - We need to maintain and grow our race.

The Chinese have a billion people and they are a force (With no oil and many backward people)
The Indians have a billion people and they are a force( With no oil and many backward people)

So why not Nigeria also?

Nigeria has the highest number of 'Black People' in the world - a statistic I'm proud of.

All those who think 2 kids are sufficient are not realist but idealist.

There are to many calamities that can happen in Nigeria and so its best to have many - at least if you have 5 kids and 2 'quench' you've still got 3 left.

^Why dont you go to the specifics? Who are the NL moderators you are talking about? and what exactly was done to to you?

Whats with all the inconsistency?

I posted a story about DSK and the IMF in the politics section.

When the story first hit the headlines it was in the Politics section and many people were eager to post comments about the issue.

So now there has been a development I thought it is relevant the update be seen within the same section.

But you Mods were quick to shift it whilst leaving non political nonsense such as:

- Get Sterilized and get a car
- Picture of an unconscious policeman
- The way to send money abroad
- Walmart in Nigeria.

So I question your reasoning and consistency because its becoming frustrating . . . . .

d bigrod:
you are welcome.
the world is not safe with women in it.

LOL - They are even more dangerous than nuclear weapons.

(But we still gotta 'Screw' - So let them remain until an alternative is found)

Where can I lodge a complaint about NL moderators?

I think some of their actions and antics need to be investigated.

I'm not sure if there is a ploy to make people abandon Nairaland - But I'm starting to suspect it.

I'm so starting to hate these f.cuking NL moderators . . . . . . Why edit and move this post?

Its like their agenda is to make as many people abandon NL as possible.

They will soon get their wish.

The whole thing stinks. . . . This week they announced the new IMF head and a few days later they're saying charges against DSK are to be dropped.

What a nasty set-up. . . . . .

The damage has been done, the IMF have their new 'Puppet' and Sarkozy likely to win the French election.

Job done. . . . . .

DSK In Hearing Friday To Seek Release On His Own Recognizance

PARIS (MNI) – The intimate assault case against former International
Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is unraveling and criminal
charges against him could soon be dropped, the New York Times reported
early Friday morning.

Strauss-Kahn will return to court in New York City today in a
previously unscheduled hearing to seek release on his own recognizance.

The newspaper, citing two well-placed law enforcement officials,
reported that prosecutors no longer believed the account of
Strauss-Kahn’s accuser, because she had lied to them repeatedly and
given inconsistent information. The sources said she was caught in a
recorded telephone conversation one day after the alleged incident
discussing the benefits of pursuing charges against Strauss-Kahn.

The woman, a 32-year old Guinean immigrant who worked as a hotel
housekeeper at Sofitel in Manhattan, said Strauss-Kahn had attacked and
sexually assaulted her when she entered his room to clean it.

The case made huge waves across the political and financial worlds,
given Strauss-Kahn’s position at the pinnacle of international finance,
his crucial role in negotiating aid packages for debt-stricken Eurozone
countries and his front-runner status as a possible Socialist Party
candidate in next year’s French presidential election.

His sudden incarceration, which forced him to resign the IMF post
and appeared to destroy his political career, was a dramatic reversal of
fortune for Strauss-Kahn. This most recent turn of event could prove to
be an equally dramatic reversal — in the opposite direction.

According to the New Times report, the sources said prosecutors
plan to tell the judge on Friday that they have “problems with the
case,” reflecting the likelihood that criminal charges will be dropped.

According to the report, the prosecutors found inconsistencies in
asylum application of the accuser and discovered that she had possible
links to criminals, including people involved in drug dealing and money
laundering.

The man with whom she had the recorded phone conversation a day
after accusing Strauss-Kahn had been arrested on charges of possessing
400 pounds of marijuana, the paper said. He was reportedly among a
number of individuals who had made multiple deposits, totaling about
$100,000, into the woman’s bank account over the past two years.

The latest revelations in the Strauss-Kahn case hit France with as
much electricity as his original arrest. French media Friday morning
were abuzz with chatter about a possible resurrection of Strauss-Kahn’s
presidential hopes.

Michele Sabban, a senior Socialist Party official, urged other
declared Socialist candidates to “suspend the party’s primary for
awhile” in order give Strauss-Kahn the time he needs to sort things out.

http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2011/07/01/intimate-assault-case-against-strauss-kahn-unraveling-press/

Osama Obama was awarded the 'Nobel Peace Prize'

Therefore he will go down in (the white mans) history as a peacemaker -

The President cannot single handedly remove the CBN Governor - Just as the President cannot single handedly appoint a CBN Governor.

The CBN is 'Banker to the Governmant' and is not owned by the Government.

gtrust:
The CBN is NOT a private bank!
The CBN governor cannot be removed until he completes his 'tenure'.
He obviously can be 'impeached' by decree and that has never been tried b4!

I guess it is always easier to let them complete their tenure and the President
can decide to extend etc etc,

Shows how little you know. . . . . .Stop guessing

Do you think the Federal Govt own CBN?

CBN is a private bank and the CBN Governor is elected by its shareholders.

The Finance minister is appointed by the Federal Govt and certainly cannot sack the CBN Governor.

She can undermine his position though and cause problems for him - just as he could do the same to her.

pelezico:
i have a wife and two children living in a flat i bought 4 years ago in London - i work as a Senior Linux/Unix admin and earn a good salary.   However with the UK becoming aggressively expensive to live in i was wondering on relocating to Nigeria.  I have lived here in London all my life (i think this has been a major disadvantage) and have visited Nigeria, to my shame with my mother. 

Now, well to do people that i know have relocated to Nigeria because they are quite fed up with UK life.  The major issue here is tax and your right to earn a decent salary that one can save without fear of the Government trying to re-tax it.  The tax system here is quite socialistic in design and what i mean is is that you work simply to keep the "state" alive and receive nothing in return.  Here in the UK you really do not own anything out right.  For instance your property belongs to the bank if you have yet to pay off the mortgage and even then the land which the house sits on is owned by the Queen (hence how they were able to seize land from people to host the Olympics).  In truth they can seize anybody's land and the only reason why they do not is because of public face.  Its a hard pill to swallow but true.

Your car is not yours since without MOT you cannot drive your car on the roads and are in danger of having it seized by the bailiffs.  Car insurance  increased fro no good reason by 30% at least and is set to increase again by 30% by the end of this year.   Again for no good reason.

VAT increased from 17 to 20 %.  Fuel at 1.38 per litre.  Council tax will increase and banks have increased the interest rate on home owners by +3.5%above the  base rate.

Almost every road in London has parking restrictions and you end up having to pay £110 if you float the parking rule.  If you do not pay the bailiffs are sent in to seize your property. The bill can escalate to 1000s of pounds.  There are many cases where the council will hand parking tickets  to drivers unlawfully just to rake in more cash.

The educational system here is a joke. FULLSTOP.

Is Nigeria a better option if you have a plan.  I have prayed about this and i know God is saying to stay put for know

Has anyone got any suggestions.

If you bought your house 4 years ago I'm guessing you dont have any equity in it due to falling house prices?

If you were to sell it how much would you walk away with or how much will you owe?

How much could you rent the flat out for monthly and would it cover your mortgage if you reloacated back to Nigeria?

The 'Rental' market is strong and will remain so because not many people can afford to buy right now.

Depending on how you answer the above you may be in a position to pull money out of your flat by re-mortgaging and then using the money to invest in a business in Nigeria.

If your experienced you can set up a consultancy in IT with little money. I cant see any reason why your skills will not be in demand.

If it doesn't work out and you have retained your house then you can always return to the UK as you will still have property there.

The bottom line is if you do make the move, leave an escape route open and if possible dont sell the house - get somebody to pay your mortgage by renting it out.

Things are only going to get tougher in the UK/Europe/Americas - in fact worldwide and so expect for your 'Balls' to be squeezed more by the British Govt over the next few years.

This is the 'Age of Austerity'

The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Global Economy?

The rest of the world needs to sit up and take notice of what is going on in Greece right now.  This is what can happen when you allow government debt to spiral out of control.  Once it becomes clear that you can't pay your debts, a financial collapse can happen very suddenly and you start losing your sovereignty to those that you must turn to for financial help.  So is the financial collapse of Greece the "canary in the coal mine" for the global economy?  EU finance ministers have given the Greek government two weeks from Monday to approve another round of brutal austerity measures.  If the austerity measures are not approved, Greece will not receive the next bailout installment of 12 billion euros.  If that happens, the whole globe better buckle up because it is going to get crazy.

July 3rd is the deadline.  Basically the EU has put a gun to the head of the Greek government.  Without this bailout money, Greece will default and economic hell will break loose all across the country.

It is important to keep in mind that this is just the first Greek bailout that we are talking about.  Last year, the EU and the IMF agreed to provide the Greek government with a 110 billion euro bailout. The current 12 billion euro installment is part of that package.

Sadly, it has become apparent that the first bailout is not going to be nearly enough for Greece.  A second bailout, which will be the same size or even larger, is already being discussed.  This is going to put the Greek people even more under the heel of the money powers in Europe.

Keep in mind that all of these "bailouts" are just more loans.  There is no way that the Greeks are ever going to be able to repay all of this money.

But this is what happens when a nation lets debt get out of control.  For years and years it can seem like all of that debt does not have any consequences, but then the day of reckoning comes and it is a complete and total nightmare.

In order to get the next installment of 12 billion euros, European finance ministers are insisting that the Greek Parliament approves a package of austerity measures that will be worth approximately 28 billion euros.

At this point, it is uncertain whether those austerity measures will pass.

However, the pressure on the Greek government to get them pushed through is immense.

These austerity measures include tax increases, budget cuts and a "large-scale privatization program".

This is often what happens to third world nations that cannot pay their debts.  Organizations such as the IMF or the World Bank will come in and insist that they tax their people more, cut back on their spending and sell some of their public assets to big corporations.

As we can see from the wild protests that have been taking place in Greece, a significant percentage of the Greek population is not happy with all of these austerity measures.

Unfortunately, the EU and the IMF are able to put a lot more pressure on the Greek government than the Greek people are.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou recently gave the following warning to the Greek people about what could happen if this debt crisis ends badly,

The consequences of a violent bankruptcy or exit from the euro would be immediately catastrophic for households, the banks, and the country's credibility.
Not only would a Greek default be a total disaster for Greece, it would potentially be a total disaster for the entire global financial system.

Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, recently made the following statement about the seriousness of the debt crisis in Europe,

"The European debt crisis has the potential to have as big an impact as the subprime mortgage crisis did in the United States"
So will these bailouts solve the problem?

No, giving Greece more loans is only going to kick the can down the road for a little while longer.

The truth is that Greece is bankrupt.  Unless huge amounts of Greek debt are forgiven, Greece is going to default sooner or later.

When confidence in the finances of a nation is lost, borrowing costs can go up very quickly.  Today, the yield on two year Greek bonds is up to 28.6%.

Anyone that has ever been late on paying their credit cards knows how painful an interest rate like that can be.

So why doesn't Greece just slash government spending to the bone and get their financial house in order?

Well, it is not that easy.  Harsh austerity measures have already been implemented.  As a result, unemployment is rampant and there is rioting in the streets.

The truth is that, as an article in The Guardian recently explained, austerity has taken a brutal toll on the Greek economy,

A year of wage and pension cuts, benefit losses and tax increases has taken its toll: almost a quarter of the population now live below the poverty line, unemployment is at a record 16% and, as the economy contracts for a third year, economists estimate that about 100,000 businesses have closed.
As the economy crumbles, Greece has descended into an almost permanent state of civil unrest.

The fact that the EU and the IMF want even more austerity measures has sparked some wild rioting In Greece in recent days.  You can see video of the stunning violence going on in Greece right here.

Not all protesters are being violent.  Some of them are showing their displeasure in non-violent ways.  For example, workers for Greece's state-owned electric utility are staging 48 hours of rolling strikes that are designed to create blackouts over large areas.

The frightening thing is that Greece is not alone.  Ireland has already received a bailout and they are probably going to need another one at some point.

Portugal is a financial basket case and they are probably next in line for a bailout.

The employment situation in Spain is absolutely nightmarish.  Spain will probably be able to squeak by without a bailout if the global economy stays stable, but if the dominoes start to fall Spain could be in a massive amount of trouble very quickly.

Not that many people are talking about Italy, but the truth is that Italy has a huge debt problem.  On Friday, Moody's warned that it may downgrade Italy's Aa2 debt rating at some point within the next 90 days.

Belgium and France also have very substantial debt problems.  They probably would not be the first dominoes to fall, but if the "contagion" starts to spread they could certainly have massive problems.

The truth is that Europe's entire financial system is extremely vulnerable right now.  Big banks all over Europe (and especially in Germany) are leveraged to the hilt.  All it would take to topple many of them is a stiff breeze.

When Lehman Brothers collapsed, it was leveraged 31 to 1.

Today, German banks are leveraged 32 to 1.

German banks are also holding a massive amount of Greek debt.

That is why there is so much fear that the crisis in Greece could spread across the rest of Europe and start toppling dominoes.

The sovereign debt crisis in Europe did not happen overnight and it is going to be with us for a long, long time even if the global economy remains relatively stable.

At the moment, the best that officials in Europe can seem to come up with is to put off the pain for another day.  Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC the following on Monday,

"This problem is not going to go away. It's going to weigh on markets here and we're going to see the same set of headlines over and over again. We simply cannot continue to kick the can down the road, because we're coming to the end of the road in Greece."
So if Europe starts having major problems will the U.S. step in and help?

Yes, if the crisis in Europe gets worse, the Federal Reserve will probably step in just like they did back in 2008.

But the U.S. is rapidly approaching a day of reckoning like the one that Greece is going through.  The U.S. government has piled up the biggest mountain of debt in the history of the world and faith in the U.S. dollar is dying.

The economic crisis in the United States gets worse with each passing year.  Yes, the Federal Reserve can print up stacks of money and send it over to Europe, but that isn't going to solve anything in the long run.  The truth is that the U.S. is not even going to be able to keep itself from drowning.

The world financial system is far more vulnerable today than it was back in 2008.  The next wave of the financial collapse is going to hit at some point, and when it does it is going to probably be even more painful than the last wave.

Our world is becoming an incredibly unstable place.

[size=14pt]You better get ready.[/size]

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/the-financial-collapse-of-greece-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-the-global-economy

Fcuuk 'White People' (Bros - Well Done)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktz7vc70hZ8&playnext=1&list=PLFC64E10841C7D3F2

ANGLICAN bishops attending the All Africa Bishops Conference in Entebbe have reiterated their firm stand against homosexuality.

In speeches, most of which received standing ovations, the prelates said the practice was alien and an “innovation of the truth”.

Present was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, whose open support of the practice has made him the centre of attraction for the media at the conference.

The seven-day conference, at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, attracted over 400 bishops, a quarter of whom are from Nigeria. Participants were excited by the attendance of bishops from the Muslim countries of Sudan and Egypt.

As most clergy stood to clap at speeches critical of homosexuality, Archbishop Williams and two aides, who sat in the front row, were the only ones who remained seated.

The Rev. Canon Grace Kaiso, said the conference is expected to design strategies to curb poverty, conflict and disease on the continent.

Prayers and Bible study will be held every morning in the conference hall.
In a sermon earlier, Williams did not talk about homosexuality, an issue which has put the African church on a collision path with their Western counterparts, who have ordained gay priests.

The chairman of the Conference of African Prelates Association, Archbishop Ian Ernest, challenged the clergy to ensure that African values are not diluted with “misleading alien beliefs”.

“The time is right to address issues from an African perspective without alien impositions. We should make choices which strengthen, not weaken, the church’s credibility,” he said.

Before Christianity went to Britain, he added, there was a church in North Africa.

“So Christianity did not begin in Britain; we should counteract false ideologies that creep into the church and blur the truth,” he argued.

He said in order to maintain the integrity of the church, African bishops should never “innovate the truth”.

Addressing journalists, Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi said the Church of Uganda and the Anglican Church in Africa believes in the traditional way of marriage.

“In Uganda, homosexuality is against our culture,” Orombi said.

“We are happy that Archbishop Rowan Williams (of Canterbury) is here. We will explain to him our stand on homosexuality and engage him.”

Orombi also condemned corruption in Africa and noted that although the church was not pure, its leaders must preach against the vice.

“We cannot sit down and keep quiet as leaders continue to take away what belongs to the masses,” he said.

Opening the ceremony, Prime Minister Prof. Apolo Nsibambi praised the bishops for their stand against homosexuality, calling it the “right move”.
He asked them to be steadfast in the campaign against homosexuality.

“Africa is grappling with many intriguing problems: terrorism, homosexuality, corruption and absence of national unity. But African bishops have been exemplary in not accepting homosexuality,” Nsibambi said.

“We need exemplary leaders and followers who are not sycophantic to deal with these problems.”

The Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi of Burundi said homosexuality should not be left to the church alone to fight because it is “an issue of humanity”.

However, he called on the church to engage those who practice homosexuality rather than running away from them.

Williams had earlier urged the bishops to question the leadership in their countries to weed out corruption and bad governance.

“As bishops, we have been called to question leadership. We cannot refuse to take risk for our people. So we have not to seek safety and comfort, but risk,” he said.

Williams also commended the management of the Mild May Centre on Entebbe Road for caring for hundreds of children living with HIV/AIDS.
He visited the centre on Monday. He urged Christians to develop such a big heart.

By Cyprian Musoke,
Francis Kagolo
and John Ssemakula

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/729779

Mods need to place it in the Religion/Business Section - Or maybe duplicate the thread in both sections - 

Another Crazy Moslem Dude. (Cry me a Desert)

stormm:
@Sun of God,

How much were you paid? You're cheating Obi and need to refund a large part of your consultancy. As a PR person, I'm able to decipher certainly that you are one of those ignorant mofos that Obi relies on to polish his image. Secondly, your knowledge of the state is so inadequate that you making a mess of Obi himself.

Get another job, maybe in waste clearing and you kight possible do better in that.

An epitome of ignorance. Cutey, you need an advanced diploma and possibly a degree in reasoning

I challenge you to find one thing I have stated that is inaccurate.

. . . . and I really dont need any more qualifications. (You've probably figured that out - )

manny4life:
No offense yall  but this is disappointing, this is a Photoshop material. The color doesn't mesh at all, besides who builds road and buildings like this? This is cheap advertising. I was expecting something more professional than this, this is half baked material and he should somewhat be ashamed of this.

What the poster failed to disclose is that the pictures were scanned from a glossy magazine. (Possibly state sponsored)

And the pictures are actually quite old - If I'm not mistaken I saw these pictures and read the magazine over 1 year ago.

Maybe the poster will confirm this by posting the date the magazine was composed.

Peter Obi has done a lot since these pictures were taken - I refer to them as his old achievements.

The architecture may not be everybodies cup of tea but its certainly better than what was there before. And the people of Anambra are not complaining.

All that is shown can easily be verified.

I know many posters here dont want to hear anything good about Anambra - But they will even if it means by force.

stormm:
My guy, brilliant. Now pls give us instances of over-taxation in Lagos State. Reading your junk, any wonder, Anambra is one big dumpsite after Nigige? Without taxes, how dou you develop your infrastructure or you think allocation from the federation account is enough? Is there any A-list economy that is not dependent on tax for development aside the oil rich middle east countries? And to top up your foolishness, its now Tinubu that is responsible for Anambra's backwardness, abi?

In your dreams abi, better wake up.

Send Fashola down to Anambra with a note pad - I'm sure Peter Obi will find time to school him on how its done.

As for Tinubu - We have the equivalent in Anambra and we call him 'Chris Uba'. He's been silenced by the people of Anambra unlike Tinubu in Lagos.

Please - Stay of the Kai-Kai -

lagcity:
disappointed. I give him A+ for mediocrity. if lack of money is his problem, maybe he should tax the people like Fash is doing. Anambra ppl would appreciate him for this as long as they see their tax money doing wonders. but of course, stingy pple like Sun of god won't pay their taxes, they'll run to Lagos.

Stingy? LOL - 

If only you knew about me . . . . . . .

Anyway, for all the taxes Lagosians pay they enjoy the worst standard of living in Nigeria.

Lagos is a 'Shiite Hole' - its beyond repair.

I'm wealthy enough to be able to reside in a more pleasant environment.

In Lagos its impossible to avoid your slums, thugs, pollution, grid lock, etc.

The same cannot be said of Anambra.

[quote author=EzeUche! link=topic=695731.msg8565410#msg8565410 date=1308716824]Sun of god. . . You my brother has been quite critical of Okorocha. Anything he does, you seem to have a problem with it. The man is changing Imo state, so let us watch. He is doing more in the couple of weeks that he has been governor than Ohakim achieved during his tenure.[/quote]Dont take it personally.

He's been acting to rashly for my liking.

Imo state has some big problems including a huge debt.

He should have spent the first 2 months carrying out an in depth assessment of the state.

Instead he's been making all these moves which as far as I'm concerned are unsustainable.

100Million?

For a girl? (Not his first boy)

The kidnappers are being unrealistic.

texazzpete:
I can't understand your glaring hypocrisy. You were one of the loudest mouths for GEJ a few months ago, why didn't you call him a 'joke' when he was busy making unrealistic promises? Why didn't you accuse GEJ of the same desire for 'short term political gains' when he was busy endorsing and praising the likes of Ohakim, Akala and Daniel?

Glaring hypocrisy? What a joke - 

I was and still am a GEJ supporter. And I will judge him in 4 years time!

I will re-state my position - Rochas is only interested in 'Short Term' political gains.

The people of Imo are facing a bleak future.

I predict that the state of degradation the schooling system in Imo will fall into will result in the next Governor having to double school fee's to put right Rochas wrongs.

The truth hurts. . . . . .

9dynasty:
He tried BUT in all fashola's still the best

I dont know why people must insult Peter Obi this way by comparing him with Fashola.

Peter Obi is not imposing taxes on the people to fund what he's doing in Anambra.
Peter Obi has not run up huge debts to fund what he's doing in Anambra.
Peter Obi is nobody's 'Biatch' unlike Fashola who is Tinubu's puppet.

If Peter Obi were Governor of Lagos then the state would not be such a 'shittte hole'with huge debts and a tax-burdened people.

Peter Obi is ten times Fashola.

The guy seems to be a joke.

Even the so called 'low life' Ohakim put job creation at the top of the list.

I cant see Rochas lasting 1 term - Imo will be even more Bankrupt by the time he has finished dealing with Imo people.

Without income from students how does he expect to invest in better facilities?

Is he going to start selling bonds thereby increasing the indebtiness of the state? I suspect so.

Nigeria has to many Governors in post not qualified to perform what they are tasked with.

They just get elected on false promises - and once in office they start talking shiite and acting like bush men.

Rochas is clearly only interested in short term political gains - this will come at the long term expence of the state.

Any bank that has loaned money to Imo must consider calling in the loan as the prospects of repayment dwindle everyday this dude is in office.

Why didn't you include Religion/Preaching?

buzugee:
just finished part 3  this guy dropping mad knowledge. although i know about 90 percent of what he is talking about.

buzugee:
i know everything black profs have to say. now i want to cross reference with what white profs have to say. you cant gain knowledge by only listening to one side. when seeking knowledge you have to be open minded.

If you want to see 'Black Prof's' schooling debating 'White Prof's' on history check out;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm4pzEY9ntA&playnext=1&list=PL8F71281554BB00BA

buzugee:
saw the video. the guy aint said nothing i never knew. of course the greeks got their knowledge from africans. of course europeans start civilizashaun from the greek and choose to ignore the pre-greek era. dude aint said nothing new to me. was expecting to be blown away chief.

Please find time to go through all 6 parts.

And then find time to research other video's from the 'Prof'

These guys are known historians - they've read the books and deciphered the lies.