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Politics / Re: Ademola Adeleke Arrives Ile Ife To Pay Homage To Ooni Of Ife (video) by Sunofgod(m): 8:34am On Jul 28, 2022 |
Jokers... |
Politics / Re: Atiku Once Depended On Me To Counter Obasanjo – Sowore by Sunofgod(m): 3:36pm On Jul 26, 2022 |
Sowore like Reno Mockery just desperate to trend by slandering. 44 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: Breaking News : 14 Brigade Of Guards Soldiers Abducted By Bandits In Bwari Abuja by Sunofgod(m): 12:47pm On Jul 26, 2022 |
Sai Buhari..... 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Senator Ademola Adeleke Constitutes Transition Committee by Sunofgod(m): 12:34pm On Jul 26, 2022 |
Dancers |
Politics / Re: North-East APC Group Begins Door-To-Door Campaign For Tinubu by Sunofgod(m): 7:29am On Jul 22, 2022 |
I dare dem to knock on my door.... 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Kaduna NURTW Pays Over N5m To Secure Release Of Kidnapped Drivers by Sunofgod(m): 1:56pm On Jul 21, 2022 |
The money will be refunded......supporters of APC 14 Likes 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Burna Boy Meets Mia Mottley, The Prime Minister Of Barbados (Pics) by Sunofgod(m): 4:17pm On Jul 19, 2022 |
Dresses like a batty boy? |
Nairaland / General / Re: Betting, Drugs And Womanizing: Which Ruins A Man Faster, And Why? by Sunofgod(m): 12:46pm On Jul 19, 2022 |
Bitches. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Video: Senator Adeleke Spotted Dancing In Church by Sunofgod(m): 12:43pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
Clown |
Politics / Re: NBA Names Building In Honour Of Akeredolu, Chief Solanke (Photos) by Sunofgod(m): 7:41pm On Jul 15, 2022 |
Foolish |
Politics / How Tinubu Sold His Soul To The Devil Twice! by Sunofgod(m): 5:36pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
In 2015 and again in 2022 |
Politics / Re: See The Reaction Of Northerners To “Obi-Datti” On BBC Hausa (pictures) by Sunofgod(m): 1:25pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
Hopefully the message will get through to the hardcore illiterates. 52 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Just In: Flood Sweeps Lexus Jeep, Four Occupants Away In Lagos by Sunofgod(m): 1:06pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
No man's land.....anything goes! |
Politics / I Won’t Probe Previous Govt If I Emerged President -Peter Obi by Sunofgod(m): 10:20pm On Jul 08, 2022 |
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has explained why he would not prioritise probing previous administration if he emerged president in 2023. He said this on Friday in Abuja while answering questions after he formally unveiled Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate for the 2023 elections. According to him, his is to avoid distractions and to stop corruption. “As for probing the past government let me tell you, you see me argue it that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves. Those who only look at yesterday and today will miss tomorrow. God did not give us eyes at the back, mine is to look forward. “If you come into government today and decide to stop the leakage first, you will get more. I am not going to be part of any form of victimization or witch-hunt, it won’t happen. Nigerians must live within law and order,” Obi said. He added that many thought corruption was something impossible to deal with. “But I can tell you right away if you the principal person, local government chairman, the governor or the president, are not stealing, your family is not, those around you are not, you will reduce it by 70 per cent. “And I challenge everybody, go and show me anybody who was a contractor, who is a civil servant, who was a supplier, who will say in my eight years of being in government in Anambra State, I sat down with him and I said add one naira to this. I will resign I won’t continue with this (if it is true). That was why we were able to save about N70 billion naira. “Go and read what my former Head of Service said. He wrote an article, ‘Stingeness as a development strategy’ because whatever money I saved when the civil servants were arguing with me, when I started paying them their dues, their leave allowance they started asking me where I got the money. Public money should be used for public good.” Announcing Baba-Ahmed as his running mate, Obi said he (Baba-Ahmed) was eminently qualified to bring his private sector and academic achievements to bear in the drive to rescue Nigeria from the primitive politics of ethnicity. According to him, the LP will anchor its manifesto in coming days on the 17 goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said that in the coming weeks, the party would unleash its ingenuity and resourcefulness of the youths, adding that the Labour Party administration would unlock the new asset of vast land in the north and turn it to future oil. He said it was the party’s intention to secure, unite and make Nigeria productive and this could not be done without having people with similar vision and idea prepared for the task ahead. Obi said, “He (Baba-Ahmed) has been described as one of the brightest, youngest personalities in Nigeria who has distinguished himself in all areas. “He brings to this mission, a great wealth of experience from the background of a private sector, to public sector and a global knowledge that will help in a journey of turning around this country. “Today, our country is facing so many challenges which I will not want to mention here because we’re just here to introduce our vice presidential candidate but I will not be doing great service to our country if I don’t mention some of those (challenges). “We are today the poverty capital of the world. We are today hugely indebted and I have said it in my interview few days ago. We are actually about to default in our debt servicing, which will just trigger us into junk status. I pray it doesn’t happen. “All this is collective effect of bad leadership. We’ve decided to halt this collapse, to stop this drift. We made this choice and I and Datti have sat down and discussed. I said to him, what we are doing is not just two of us. We are bringing all Nigerians into this big tent where everybody will be involved because we want to end the primitive politics of ethnicity, religion. What we want now is to replace that with competence. “We are committed to turning all those vast land in the north into the oil of the future. Oil is a diminishing asset, we must unlock the new asset which is the land, our people will go back there to production. Kano and Kaduna will be processing center. “We will unlock what the port can do in Port Harcourt. It is a trans-shipment port that can generate enough income. We have people in Aba that can do the shoe and clothing that Vietnam is doing and earning over $60 billion in a year. This country must produce and that is what we are going to do. Datti has PhD in Economics for nothing, it is to be utilized.” https://dailytrust.com/why-i-wont-probe-previous-govts-when-i-emerged-president-peter-obi 4 Likes |
Politics / Re: Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Charges by Sunofgod(m): 4:48pm On Jul 07, 2022 |
Like Ibori they will see what British justice is about..... 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Sports / Re: Full List Of Nominees For CAF Awards 2022 (Photos) by Sunofgod(m): 5:24pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
What rubbish |
Politics / Re: President Buhari Meets With Portuguese President Marcelo (Photos) by Sunofgod(m): 5:12pm On Jun 30, 2022 |
Useless President..... can't wait until next year when he's gone for good |
Politics / Re: Is Nigeria A Failed State Or A Failing State. by Sunofgod(m): 7:22am On Jun 30, 2022 |
It has failed |
Crime / Re: Lady Narrates How Landlord’s Son Killed Her Mother In Anambra by Sunofgod(m): 4:35pm On Jun 28, 2022 |
Na wa |
Politics / Re: Who Replaces Tinubu As APC Presidential Flag Bearer If Disqualified By INEC Or by Sunofgod(m): 10:52pm On Jun 26, 2022 |
Andy Uba.... |
Politics / Ekweremadu’s Organ ‘Donor’ Serial Liar – Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Law Mefor by Sunofgod(m): 10:39pm On Jun 26, 2022 |
A forensic psychologist, Dr. Law Mefor, has described David Nwamini Ukpo, the man at the centre of the organ saga leading to the arrest and remand of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Dr. Beatrice as a serial liar, who should not be taken seriously. Mefor was reacting to a Facebook post, supposedly by Ukpo, where he claimed that he was lured to Europe by Ekweremadu with a promise of better life only for the lawmaker and his wife to try to harvest his kidney for their sick daughter. Mefor, in a post on Sunday, described Ukpo as “a serial liar and manipulator seeking sympathy when he should face the full weight of both the British and Nigerian laws. “In the first place, one doubts that he really owns that Facebook account, which was opened less than 24 hours before the said post. It appears that some vested interests and internet contractors have taken over from where David left. “What I know is that Ukpo has been doing a lot of deleting and altering of details of his social media accounts since the Ekweremadu saga broke and he (Ukpo) was unmasked. This presents him for what he is – a shady, dishonest character. “But even if Ukpo made the fallacious post claiming he was tricked to London, it is clear to the whole world now that he lied to the British Police when he presented himself as a homeless minor picked from Lagos streets, which I believe is a major factor that put Ekweremadu and wife in their present travail. “All the information coming out, including his International Passport issued on 4th November 2021, his Bank Verification Number (BVN) done on 31st October 2019, his National Identity Number (NIN) done on 15th June 2021, the statement by the Nigerian Immigration Service, point to the fact that he was born on 12th October 2000 and is therefore 21 years old. “In addition, his Facebook posts do not suggest the lifestyle of minor or an enslaved person, but a full blown adult cruising life. https://thenationonlineng.net/ekweremadus-organ-donor-serial-liar-forensic-psychologist/ |
Politics / Re: Covid-19: Osun Water Ministry Embarks On Massive Public Sensitisation by Sunofgod(m): 1:13pm On Jun 25, 2022 |
Na so |
Politics / Re: Ike Ekweremadu And Wife Denied Bail. Case Adjourned To July 7 by Sunofgod(m): 4:11pm On Jun 23, 2022 |
Na wa |
Politics / Re: More Than 100k Nigerians Storm Abuja For Pvc Registration.. by Sunofgod(m): 9:50pm On Jun 22, 2022 |
Rev olu tion.... |
Politics / Re: INEC Agrees To Extend Voter Registration By 60 days by Sunofgod(m): 1:03pm On Jun 22, 2022 |
Obidience.... 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Does Ipob Think Peter Obi Will Release Nnamdi Kanu? by Sunofgod(m): 11:15pm On Jun 21, 2022 |
Lol.....i can already guess who dis one be! Self hater, Continue.....there is nothing more to life! |
Politics / Re: Buhari Asks US, UK To Ban IPOB, Says Biafran Group behind 'Pipeline Vandalism’ by Sunofgod(m): 9:29pm On Jun 21, 2022 |
See bulllshit! Buhari is the worst thing to happen to nigeria! 1 Like |
Politics / Buhari Asks US, UK To Ban IPOB, Says Biafran Group behind 'Pipeline Vandalism’ by Sunofgod(m): 8:46pm On Jun 21, 2022 |
AMIDST calls by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and other leading economists for the removal of fuel subsidy, President Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear that his government has no intention to heed to such calls which could increase hardship on the citizenry. The President has also attributed Nigeria’s inability to meet it’s OPEC quota in crude production to the alleged criminal activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in oil producing region, saying that the group is complicit in damage to pipelines and infrastructure. He also urged international partners to take steps by proscribing IPOB as a terrorist organization, lamenting that the leadership of the group enjoys safe haven in the West, broadcasting hate speech into Nigeria from London, spending millions lobbying members of the US Congress, and freely using international financial networks to arm agitators on the ground. These were contained in an interview the President granted Bloomberg News recently with the transcripts made available to newsmen by his media office. President Buhari in the interview, explained why subsidy removal was unattainable. Defending his government retention of fuel subsidy against the advise of the experts, Buhari said “Most western countries are today implementing fuel subsidies. Why would we remove ours now? What is good for the goose is good for the gander! What our western allies are learning the hard way is what looks good on paper and the human consequences are two different things. “My government set in motion plans to remove the subsidy late last year. After further consultation with stakeholders, and as events unfolded this year, such a move became increasingly untenable. “Boosting internal production for refined products shall also help. Capacity is due to step up markedly later this year and next, as private players and modular refineries (Dangote Refinery, BUA Group Refinery, Waltersmith Refinery) come on board.” Fielding question on what his government was doing to ensure food security at the face of spiralling inflation, the President accused the European Union (EU) of encouraging the export of their subsidized food into Africa and therefore undermining the continent’s food sustainability efforts. He said “The EU’s policies in particular are all rhetoric of open trade – yet their Common Agricultural Policy subsidy programmes and export of those subsidized goods create dependence, undermine Africa’s self-sufficiency, and cause food poverty and starvation.” Rating his performance in the last seven years on how he has been able to achieve his goal of fighting corruption, the President told his interviewers that he had been able to secure the the country and repatriate looted funds because the nation’s international partners could trust his leadership. He said, “We leave Nigeria in a far better place than we found it. Corruption is less hidden for Nigerians feel empowered to report it without fear, while money is returned; terrorists no longer hold any territory in Nigeria, and their leaders are deceased; and vast infrastructure development sets the country on course for sustainable and equitable growth. Security “In 2015, Boko Haram held territory the size of Belgium within the borders of Nigeria. Today they are close to extinct as a military force. The leader of ISWAP was eliminated by a Nigerian Airforce airstrike in March. The jets acquired from the US and intelligence shared by British were not provided to previous administrations and stand as testament to renewed trust re-built between Nigeria and our traditional western allies under my government. “We urge those same international partners to take additional steps costing them nothing, by proscribing another group – IPOB – as a terrorist organization. Their leadership enjoys safe haven in the West, broadcasting hate speech into Nigeria from London, spending millions lobbying members of the US Congress, and freely using international financial networks to arm agitators on the ground. This must stop. “My administration is the only in Nigeria’s history to implement a solution to decades-long herder-farmer conflicts, exacerbated by desertification and demographic growth. The National Livestock Transformation Plan, putting ranching at its core, is the only way to deplete the competition for resources at the core of the clashes. “Governors from some individual states have sought to play politics where ranches have been established; but where they have been disputes have dramatically reduced.” He further said “Working with our international partners, hundreds of millions of various currencies have been returned from abroad – primarily from the UK, US, and Switzerland – and used as social and welfare funds distributed directly to the poorest during the Covid pandemic and the provision of long-delayed infrastructure-roads, bridges, rail, and power. “As an illustration, Monetary recoveries (January-December) 2021 show that more N152 billion has been recovered. Dollar recoveries for the year amount to over USD 386 million; GBP, more than 1.1 million; Euro, about 157,000; Saudi Riyals about 1.7 million some more in Digital and other currencies. “Those partners refused to return these monies held for decades to previous Nigerian administrations in the certainty they would simply be re-stolen. They changed their approach with us because they knew my administration could be trusted.” As why as oil minister in addition to president the country’s crude production continues slumping, with Nigeria unable to meet its OPEC quota for almost a year despite elevated prices and what he was doing to bolster output, he accused criminals and IPOB of being behind the ugly development. According to him, “Four years ago, we unveiled plans for a new gas pipeline connecting Nigeria to Europe. Last week (2nd June) – in record time – the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) entered into an agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its construction. “Concurrently on 1st July the NNPC will become a Limited Liability Company and be subject to more robust auditing and commercial disclosure obligations. It will help stimulate investment and boost transparency, where corruption has deterred the former and stymied the latter. “My administration is the first to pass this landmark reform in our oil and gas sector, after two decades of predecessors’ failure to do so – no doubt due to vested interests. “Criminality and terrorism in oil-producing regions hamper production, and it would help if our western allies designated IPOB as a terrorist group, given their complicity in damage to pipelines and infrastructure. We have invested in our security forces, including the $1 billion military deal with the U.S. for the acquisition of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. “These efforts are making an impact: wells that had to be closed due to criminality have now re-opened. With these efforts, OPEC has raised our quota for next month.” On why he has refused to sanction the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for showing interest in contesting for President ahead of the 2023 general elections while still in office, the President said “The CBN governor is appointed by the President. But this appointment is subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Ultimately, it will be for the CBN’s board of directors to determine whether a CBN governor’s actions have fallen foul of the laws in place to ensure he can most effectively carry out his duties.” Asked to assess his performance in the fight against insecurity, Buhari said he had been able to recover territories hitherto held by the Boko Haram insurgents and depleted their ranks adding that his administration’s execution of vast infratructural projects had set the country on the course of sustainable and equitable growth. Asked if there was anything his administration could do to boost tax collection in view of the fact that Nigeria has one of the lowest tax-to-revenues ratios in the world, he said: “Though we have the largest economy in Africa, it is true that translating that wealth into revenue generation is challenging. We raised VAT in 2020, and the IMF wanted us to raise it further, but this is a complex issue that cannot be addressed by tax hikes alone. “Around 80% of Nigerians work in the so-called informal economy – a situation exacerbated by the pandemic. It is difficult to tax the informally employed, and no country has yet found an adequate solution. “Still, we are striving to find one, including the roll out of a national ID card which has grown from 7 million in 2015 to between 90-100 million today – including a tax code and, at the same time combined with access to various government services. “In 2016 I launched the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), making Nigeria an easier place to start and grow a business. PEBEC’s policies, as with our national ID card rollout help integrate the informal sector. “We also work closely with ECOWAS to implement initiatives like the Support Programme for Tax Transition in West Africa (PATF), improving the management of domestic taxation and ensuring better coordination of taxation in the ECOWAS and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) regions.” https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/06/buhari-asks-us-uk-to-ban-ipob-says-biafran-group-behind-pipeline-vandalism/ 1 Like 1 Share |
Culture / Re: Late Alaafin’s Wives Show Off New Houses by Sunofgod(m): 9:54pm On Jun 20, 2022 |
Addresses? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: INEC: No Presidential Candidate Indicated Placeholder When Submitting Nomination by Sunofgod(m): 9:46pm On Jun 20, 2022 |
inec need to get up to speed... |
Politics / Re: Nigerians React As Fuel Scarcity Resurfaces In Lagos by Sunofgod(m): 8:45pm On Jun 20, 2022 |
It will be nationwide by wednesday |
Politics / Re: Peter Obi: Whatever Father Mbaka Does, I Love Him (Video) by Sunofgod(m): 8:29pm On Jun 20, 2022 |
Mbaka go chop holy fire....lol 3 Likes |
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