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ABUJA, March 8 (Reuters) - A Nigerian opposition party accused its political rivals of sabotage on Tuesday after its vice presidential candidate was forced to make an emergency landing due to a runway invasion by rams and goats.

Fola Adeola, vice presidential candidate for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and other party chieftains made the forced landing, damaging their plane, after airport staff in the northern city of Bauchi failed to control the beasts.

"Is it possible for President (Goodluck) Jonathan , to be involved in such a situation where the runway he is to land on will be filled by rams," campaign spokesman Ibrahim Modibbo said, adding Adeola and others on board had "narrowly escaped death".

"We suspect sabotage," he said in an emailed statement, calling for an immediate investigation.

Former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu, the ACN's presidential candidate, had to remain in the air for over an hour in another plane before the runway was cleared.

Africa's most populous nation holds elections in April. Past polls have been marred by irregularities, but they have tended to involve ballot-stuffing and fraud rather than farm animals. (Reporting by Joe Brock; editing by Nick Tattersall)


http://af.reuters.com/article/nigeriaNews/idAFLDE7271KN20110308

Even 2 out of 3 Americans dont trust their media.

Nigerians (Africans) need to wake up and smell the coffee.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7SSKUdtTtY

I dont think he was able to attend nursery school - instead he entered straight into primary school.

All he has to do is go back and complete his nursery school education - then he should be fine

The West has been shouting that protests should be allowed in Tunisia,Egypt,Bahrain,Yemen,Libya, etc

However nothing has been said about Saudi - Why?

We must all learn to see through the hypocrites and their media propaganda machine.

After the issue of the unelected Saudi royal family is addressed then I hope the British royal family are also banished and disposed of.

Nobody has the god given right to rule - only the people of this earth can decide.

He's a little unrefined - a little crude.

However I dont know if there is a link between impecable English and good governance.

IBB spoke good English - But was/is a bloody crook!

Looking at recent history a similar occurence happened during IBB's tenure and the first Iraq Invasion.

How did the windfall benefit Nigeria?

If the same governance occurs this time Nigerians will experience hardship like never before.

The inflation rate is already around 12% which is very high. How many people's income are increaing by 12% per year?

My fear is that the politicians will do as they have always done and divide the money amongst themselves without a care for the people.

At least by subsidising fuel prices, inflation can be brought down and every Nigerian will enjoy to a certain extent the increased revenues flowing into the country.

Such a measure will bring nothing but problems.

We do not have the refining capacity and must rely on imported petroleum products.

Even though the cost of crude will increase, the cost of products derived from the ceude oil will also increase.

Potentially the government will gain and the people or economy will loose.

The price of petrol, diesel, etc will all rise accordingly.

The governments only option is to use the increased revenue to subsidise domestic fuel prices. Without this we can expect rapid inflation which typically leads to civil unrest when people can no longer afford to eat.

The video is inconclusive.

Nobody can say whether the army were firing into the air to disperse the crowd or even whether they were firing rubber bullets.

One thing I do know is that army cannot be as brutal as ecomog.

Ecomog soildiers will kill anything moving and get away with it.

I'm tempted to start blasting away but let me resist. Ignorance is a virtue.

Anyway poster - What makes you think that women do not face the same?

Do you think the future will fare better for women?

Society is what it is - if men face depression they will take it out on their partners!

So women face a more depressing future ahead.

As for you linking the article to male's and their studies/education - if you have not realised males are pouring out of universities all around the world only to face unemployment. Same with women.

So please dont think you are immune from this - even if your (or your brain is) white!

I think both Bush and Blair claimed god told them to invade Iraq!!!


And they kept using the word 'crusade' in their justification.

Iran has issues which need to be addressed - namely its theocracy.

However it seems Saudi's dictatorship will be addressed before then and is more important.

Theocracy/Dictatorship/Democracy/Communism/Marxism/Failed State - its all about what the people want.

And it would appear that the Saudi people have had enough of the dictatorship they have been subjected too.

So what America's stance on this?

I'm aware of that.

I think Henry the 8th put an end to that when the church was against him divorcing and marrying another wife.

That's the point where church and state affairs were seperated in europe.

The european monarchy would not answer to the pope as they felt they also had the god given right to rule over the world.

Religion has no business in politics - politics has no business in religion.

Religion and Politics is a deadly combination.

If you do not agree with a policy or political point of view you can be condemned to death in the name of religion.

Its what happening in Iran right now - the opposition all have death warrants issued by the ruling party.

Iran is not immune - although their 'theocracy' remains intact for now.

The only country where protests cannot take place is - Palestine!

Haven't heard any condemnation from the West yet,

I wonder if this applies to 'Northern Nigeria'?

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-saudi-protest-20110306,0,3128624.story


Saudi Arabia activists warned that ban on protests will be enforced
In a sign that the ultraconservative kingdom is growing nervous about discontent in its midst and on its borders, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry warns that public demonstrations are a violation of Sharia law.

Reporting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia —

Saudi Arabia warned its few but increasingly emboldened political activists Saturday that it would enforce the law banning public demonstrations, providing fresh evidence of the government's growing nervousness over political unrest among its neighbors and calls for change at home.

Saudi Arabia has remained relatively calm as political upheaval has swept the Middle East and North Africa over the last two months. But discontent is lapping at its borders, most notably in Bahrain and Yemen, stoking concerns that widespread calls for change could occur in the kingdom, a key U.S. ally in the region.

The threat to enforce the demonstration ban comes after members of the country's Shiite Muslim minority staged small protests Friday in the east, calling largely for the release of political prisoners, according to press reports. The east is home of much of the kingdom's oil wealth.

They were the latest in a series of demonstrations over the last few weeks decrying religious and employment discrimination in the Sunni Muslim-led country. The state denies any such bias.

At the same time, groups of intellectuals, liberals and Islamists around the country have signed various petitions asking King Abdullah and the ruling family to implement reforms, including ending religious and gender discrimination and moving toward a constitutional monarchy.

Several thousand people have also joined Facebook groups calling for a "day of rage" in the kingdom, with the earliest protest scheduled for Friday.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the Interior Ministry said that demonstrations are prohibited "because these contradict the principles of Islamic law (Sharia) and the values and norms of the Saudi society; they further lead to public disorder, harm to public and private interests, breach of the rights of others, and to wreaking havoc that result in bloodshed."

Mohammed Qahtani, co-founder and president of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Assn., said the clampdown could backfire.

"All channels of peaceful expression are closed," Qahtani said. "This will only serve to increase the frustration in the people."

Hints of the government's tougher line against public criticism could be seen in the last week in the eastern towns of Qatif, Awwamiya and Hofuf. Police presence was heavy at Friday's protests, said journalists covering the events, and at least three Western reporters were detained for several hours afterward.

A week ago, the Shiite cleric Sheik Tawfiq Amer was arrested after giving a sermon in Hofuf calling for fundamental reforms, including adopting a constitutional monarchy. Amnesty International says the cleric is being held incommunicado and may be at "risk of torture or other ill-treatment."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_F5-FOlQc&feature=autoplay&list=ULh4ASS1-5FxY&index=1&playnext=1

Who are they trying to decieve?

At least 70% of what people pay in the UK goes straight to the Government.

They are the ones responsible for the high oil prices in the UK and they will benefit more if the price goes higher.

The whole of the western economy revolves around oil.

Free Energy could have been implemented a long time ago - but how can 'capitalists' profit from something that is free to the people?

I'm not fooled,

So they are building 'Weapons of Small Destruction'

Its a start,

RIYADH | Sat Mar 5, 2011 8:54am EST

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/05/us-saudi-protests-idUSTRE72419N20110305

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it would ban all protests and marches after minority Shi'ites staged small protests in the oil-producing eastern province.

Security forces would use all measures to prevent any attempt to disrupt public order, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by state television.

The ban follows a series of protests by Saudi Shi'ites in the kingdom's east in the past weeks mainly to demand the release of prisoners they say are long held without trial.

Saudi Arabia's Shi'ite minority mostly live in the east, which holds much of the oil wealth of the world's top crude exporter and is near Bahrain, scene of protests by majority Shi'ites against their Sunni rulers.

Saudi Shi'ites they complain they struggle to get senior government jobs and other benefits like other citizens.

The government of Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy without an elected parliament that usually does not tolerate public dissent, denies these charges.

Last week, King Abdullah returned to Riyadh after a three-month medical absence and unveiled $37 billion in benefits for citizens in an apparent bid to insulate the kingdom from protests spreading in several Arab countries.

He has admitted his guilt to Wenger.

Aparently he was taking his wifes slimming pills which contained some illegal substances.

He took the substances knowingly. I hope Yaya is not tested anytime soon.

He faces a 18 Month ban and possile sacking by man city.

He could also be sued by the club for part of the transfer fee back.

Lets just label this 'IRAQ 2'.

We all know about the lies that preceeded the invasion - WMD's, ties to Al Queda,genocide, etc

It seems in this case the mantra is 'Crimes Against Humanity' (The Rebels)

But remember drones firing on innocent people in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan are not crimes against humanity.

Thats simply some 'friendly fire'.

And when that happens a simple insincere apology is normally enough from President Hillary Clinton and that her puppet Obama (The fake messiah) and the rest of her cronies.

From what i have seen both Russia and China voted for sanctions against Libya last week.

Gadaffi has apparently armed civilian supporters with arms - therefore they can now be classed as 'Combatant's'

America coined the term 'Collateral Damage' and 'Friendly Fire' - So no matter what attrocities take place they will have their 'Arsss covered'.

Tunisia, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi, Algeria and Egypt are still unsettled matters.

A regional war in the middle east would be beneficial to the west.

More so to America - it will boost their economy through the 'Military Industrial Complex'

They will happily sell arms to all sides - David Cameron has actually went with arms dealers to the middle east last week taking 'orders'.

Civil War followed by a Regional War and then finally onto World War - Thats what America needs and will get.

The US already has equipment and personel on route.

Its not a question of if - but a question of when.

Their primary goal is the oil - and their secondary goal is Gadaffi.

@Poster

The diesease can take up to 6 months to register in your system.
So in the meantime dont think about it too much - your thoughts will create your reality!
Its better for you to believe your clean.

A 'No Fly Zone' will soon be announced. There will be no more flights out of Libya.

Its best for any remaining Nigerian to make their way to Tunisia or Egypt.

For those that are broke - start your prayers now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN4itNeh-pE

They should 'Nuke' thee whole of North Africa.
Put those people out of their misery.

The funds are being seized as we speak - along with the assets of his cronies.
Apparently he has over £3 billion in central London alone.

The western banks are doing well out of this crisis.

From what they have seized from Mubarak, Ben Ali and now Gaddafi they are able to rebalance some of the huge losses their own banks have made through their own currupt people and practises.

There is no such thing as a secret bank account or a secret 'front company' - everything can be traced.

Looks like NATO would like to occupy the country - Libya will be another Iraq.