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dearpreye:
You may never become wealthy if you don't change that operating system of yours that's averse to wealth and comfort. As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

As the rich won't drive their cars to heaven, even so shall the poor be unable to trek their ways to heaven.

Stop beefing people who are naturally reaping the fruits of their years of hard work, patience and planning.

Even Oyedepo won't drive his cars to heaven. Neither will he fly his jets to heaven. I've tasted both poverty and wealth and I can categorically tell you I prefer wealth over poverty.

Work hard and spend your money whatever ways you like.

Excellent

Interesting. . .

Are you Nigerians just stoopid or plain dumb? What is special about these quotes?

sonOfLucifer:
what a source..

I read this in the Guardian newspaper.

Under Amaechi the traffic situation in port harcourt became worse.

I thought they said we are in an era of #change? What is Ambode's wife doing in South Korea?

Kunle Kalejaye 11 November 2015, Sweetcrude, Lagos – In what appears to be a jamboree typical of the waste characterising Nigeria’s beleaguered oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at the weekend sent a 110-man delegation to Seoul, South Korea, for the commissioning of some gas transportation vessels.
Muhammadu Buhari

President Buhari

The gas transportation vessels belong to the Bonny Gas Transport company, BGT, a subsidiary of the NLNG.
Checks by SweetcrudeReports revealed that the 110-man delegation, which has already spent three days in Seoul, includes ranking officials and spouses of both the NLNG, NNPC and wives of some state governors.

Further checks by our correspondent revealed that Hotel Paradise, where 48 of the 110-man high-powered delegation would be accommodated for the five-day visit, has sold out all its 525 rooms from the check in date of Sunday, November 8 to the check out date of Friday November 13, 2015.
Concerned energy industry observers are questioning the rationality of the huge number of delegates as well as the make up of the delegation, which they say included individuals who have no business with the trip.
“It is a jamboree and it really shows that nothing has changed even with the coming of the new government of Muhammadu Buhari and its change mantra.
“Which country in the world will send out a delegation of 110 just for the commissioning of transport vessels in another country? This ugly development can only obtain in Nigeria,” an oil industry source toldSweetcrudeReports.
According to the plans for the event, seven of the delegates will be accommodated in the Junior Suites of the hotel at the cost of N684,356 each for five nights while 10 of them will occupy Executive Double or Twin Rooms with sea view at the cost of about N422,442 each for five nights. 25 of them will stay in Premier Double Rooms with partial ocean view at the cost of about N411,811 each for five nights.
The total cost for the seven delegates staying in Junior Suites for five nights costs about N4,790,492 while the 10 delegates staying in Executive Double or Twin Rooms for five nights will cup up a cost of about N4,224,420. The 25 delegates staying in Premier Double Rooms will for the period cost about N10,297,025.
According to the list of those attending the commissioning ceremony obtained by Sweetcrudereports, the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Patience Ambode, will occupy a Junior Suite with sea view costing about N684,356 for five nights while her aid, Mrs. Ogunbunmi Abisola Adeola Fausat, will occupy the Executive Double or Twin Room with sea view at the cost of about N422,442 for five nights.
The wife of Rivers State governor, Mrs. Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, will also occupy a Junior Suite at the cost of N684,356 for five-night stay at the hotel while her aid, Miss Kelechi-Ubani Uchenna Nnenna, will, like her counterpart from Lagos, occupy the an Executive Double or Twin Room costing about N422,442 for five nights.
Mrs. Paula Tamunolpiriye Pepple, wife of His Majesty, Amanyanabo of Grand Bonny Kingdom, will occupy a Junior Suite at the cost of N684, 356 for five nights while her aid, Miss Vanessa Chidubem Chukwuma, will stay in an Executive Double or Twin Room costing about N422, 442 for five nights.
Mrs Elizabeth Kachikwu, wife of the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, who is a non-executive director of the NLNG will occupy a Junior Suit along with her husband, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.
18 board members of BGT, including the chairman, Dr. Osobonye R. Longjohn, and his wife, Mrs Mina Longjohn, will occupy Premier Double Rooms with partial ocean iew at the cost of about N411, 811 each for five nights.
Nine NLNG management staff including the Managing Director, Mr. Babs Jolayemi Omotowa and his wife, Mrs. Helen Omotowa, and the Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Isa Inuwa and his wife, Mrs. Isa Inuwa will occupy Premier Double Room with partial ocean view.
Three ex-NLNG representatives, former Deputy Managing Director currently Chairman/CEO, Mentor Energy Consulting Ltd; Mr. Basheer Koko; former General Manager Finance, currently Chairman, Falcom Petroleum Ltd, Mr. Victor Eromosele; and former Managing Director, Mr. Chima Ibeneche, who are said to be instrumental to the BGT progress, are booked to occupy Premier Double Rooms with partial ocean view.
Other guests on the trip include Ambassador Sheldu Omelza Momoh, Ambassador Oluwole Amosu, Mrs. Regia Agboola, Head, Loans Management Unit of NLNG, Executive Room; Mr. Henry Agbodjan, Head SDC of NLNG (Executive Room; and Mrs. Kemi Fasiku, Legal NLNG (Executive Room).
Four persons from Kexim Bank, three from K.SURE, two from ING Bank N.V, Seoul branch, one from Standard Chartered Bank, three from BNP PARIBAS and one from Sumitomo Mitsul Banking Corporation are also in the list for the event.
Also included are three persons from BRAEMAR Engineering, 25 from BGT Site Team, four from HN2636 &37 Sea Staff, six from LR, 14 from Hyundai Heavy Industries, HHI.
Investigations by SweetcrudeReports also revealed that an average return business class flight ticket from Abuja to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, ICN, will cost about $15, 250.06 per person.
The 18-storey Paradise Hotel, housing the delegates, was built in 1978 with 525 rooms and was last renovated in 2001. It is situated at 1408-5 Chung-Dong, Haeundae-Gu Busan, South Korea 612010.
An NNPC official decried the development, saying it is “typical of the waste that has characterised the operations of the corporation”.

“How can the corporation be declaring a loss and officials and their spouses still embark on such jamboree. The Group Managing Director must be seen to lead by example,” the official who did not want his name in print noted.
Also speaking, an oil services contractor decried the trip as ‘wasteful and very unnecessary’, adding that the commissioning should have been done in Nigeria since entities in which the Nigerian government owns controlling interest made the order.

“I don’t think it is right to ask contractors to slash cost on ongoing projects owing to the downturn in oil prices and still embark on such a wasteful jamboree. The trip is at variance with the current reality in the industry, the contractor said.

http://sweetcrudereports.com/2015/11/10/buhari-must-hear-this-nlng-nnpc-110-man-delegation-to-south-korea-a-jamboree-2/

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What a shame. To think that the governor of a state with some of the poorest people in Africa will spend such an amount to purchase luxuries for his aides is unimaginable. The wickedness Africans perpetuate against themselves is terrible.

I also believe that some day our own people shall get (not given) our resource control demand.

Really? When? Probably in the year 2120.


Your constant cries about how Niger Deltans and South Southerners want resource control and what not totally reeks of naivety. Sometimes I doubt if you are even familiar with the "south south" you claim to represent and speak for.

You want resource control, oya dey fight for am na.

Nigeria has about 20 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. 2 million barrels or more are drilled and sold daily, thats about 800 million barrels a year. In about 10 years the reserves are almost depleted. Add the negative costs of environmental degradation coupled with the depleting value of crude oil in the global stage.
By the time you are done fighting for resource control, your oil is worthless.

. . .Buhari may not be aware of the serious dangers and crises that abound if these IPOB youths are not negotiated with or diplomatically called to order. The probability of these youths wreaking great damage to Nigeria’s national life is very high. These boys can easily liaise with Niger Delta militants (who are definitely amongst them) and unleash the greatest mayhem ever witnessed in the south of Nigeria.
The risks are expected to be very dire – escalated kidnappings, destruction of oil installations, bombings, general militancy and insecurity are what to expect soon.
Deaths have been recorded and these youths still stick to their guns notwithstanding. I am very sure that there are Niger Delta militants amongst these IPOB members. If these IPOB youths eventually get funding from a politician or who wishes to ferment trouble, then I’m sorry.

Port Harcourt (Nigeria) (AFP) - Police in Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt on Tuesday fired shots and teargas to disperse hundreds of pro-Biafra supporters as they marched for the release of a key activist, residents said.

Shots were fired into the air to scare away the protesters in the southern city, while air force helicopters were deployed for surveillance, they added.

The police spokesman for Rivers state, of which Port Harcourt is the capital, confirmed the protest but denied the use of either teargas or gunshots.

"Measures have been put in place to handle the situation in such a way that public peace is not disrupted and to ensure life and property are protected," Ahmad Muhammad told AFP, without elaborating.

The protest, involving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, comes after a series of similar marches in state capitals in southern Nigeria in the last week, despite a police ban.

The groups support the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra in the southeast and want the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is believed to be a major IPOB sponsor and director of the pirate radio station Radio Biafra.
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He was arrested in October, several months after Nigeria's government ordered Radio Biafra to be taken off air for allegedly broadcasting "unsavoury hate messages".

A previous unilateral declaration of secession to create the Republic of Biafra sparked a brutal civil war in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.

Federal police said last week security had been increased across the country and measures put in place "to ensure security and nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace of the nation".

The demand for Kanu's release has stirred up more protests across states in the region in the past days.

Since the end of the civil war, which left more than one million dead, many from starvation and disease, there have been sporadic attempts to revive the Biafra movement.

The Igbo people who dominate the southeast region claim they have been unfairly treated -- even punished -- since the fighting stopped.

Infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity is lacking along with medical care and education, while Igbos say they have been denied senior political posts.

http://news.yahoo.com/shots-teargas-fired-pro-biafra-protesters-nigeria-154136668.html

Rossikk:
Use your brain. A faster growing GDP than Britain means we are 'catching up'. If current growth rates are maintained in both nations, then it is only a matter of time before the gap is closed. This is primary school mathematics.

Growth rates aren't static and can be influenced by certain factors. Britain may have a higher growth rate than Nigeria in the future.

iconize:
Another emotional person said Nigeria has the best road network in Africa.

Yo road network equals to nothing if yo roads are crappy.

In terms of quality of roads, Nigeria is ranked 120th out of 142 countries.

Thanks for bringing this out.

Marvinspeed:
GDP's are used to measure a country's economic growth, so as long as we have a huge GDP our economic activity is growing. Nations like the UK have had steady growths over periods of years and right now most of the top 5 economies have nearly full capacity operations, Nigeria is utilising about 70% of our capacity according to the world bank, so as long as there is progress our economy has the potential to grow to sizes of Japan and UK.

There are other measurements of a nations wealth, but the GDP(both real and nominal) is the most important tool being used to world economies. It is used by The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank and a host of others.

Nigeria has enormous growth potential. Check the projections of countries economies in the next 20years, Nigeria if it can maintain the growth potential in place now it will be among the top15 economies in the world.

The Economy of a nation and the wealth of a nation are not entirely the same thing. Its the same as economic growth and development. China is bound to have a bigger GDP than the United States anytime soon but will that make them richer than the US? No.

The primary standard used in measuring a nations wealth is the GDP per capita. It provides a primary assessment of the capability of the citizens of a country to afford things that are beyond the basic necessities of life.

Relativity is the point. Our economy when compared to our population doesn't look great at all.

onoja12:
You are an idiot one of the biggest idiots, it is on record that most countries with large population have low GDP and they are many yard sticks for measuring wealth, by an average Nigeria is one of the richest in Africa and definitely above average in the world.as for past glory you must be one small fool who was born yesterday, at a point in Nigeria history, The naira was better than the dollar, education at all levels were free, but with the country turning out trators like you, this is were we are now, as for one of the most develop, I beat my chest, you haven't travelled anywhere you are just a noise maker, if you have traveled you would definitely appreciate Nigeria.as for becoming great we are already there. the greatest in Africa and the country on everybody's radar round the would. you can hate all you like but this country doesn't need people like you. if you don't like Nigeria please go to the nearest immigration office or embassy and denounce your citizenship. stupid fool

Oga. I'm only stating facts

1. Nigeria was never a great country. That we had free education or a currency that was equivalent to the dollar in the 60s and 70s does not make the country great.
2. Nigeria is one of the poorest countries in the world and its human development and prosperity are amongst the lowest in Africa.

Marvinspeed:
@Op you're wrong on a fact here, check Nigeria's GDP. According to the world bank we are ranked no 22 economy in the world and 1st in Africa. Nigeria has had a growth rate between 5%-7% within the last 5years. Get your facts right.

I'm not wrong anywhere. Nigeria only has a huge GDP, which is the standard used to measure economic activity. Our growth rate means nothing either, we have a higher growth rate than the UK and Japan but are we richer than them? Do we have better standards of living? Absolutely not.

GDP is not the sole standard in measuring a nations wealth.

Satan piss for the man head.

kadas01:
Op, you are just too very "on point" with your observations!

Additionally, Nigeria has about the "worst National Budgeting system" in the whole world!

A country that does not "appropriate" and "judiciously implement" at least 50% of her "national budget" on "capital projects/infrastructure/expenditure" would NEVER "develop"! Same with "state budgets"!

The above mentioned is not a "curse" but "simple logic"!

A country where "recurrent expenditure" takes a "larger portion" of the budget is NOT ready to be a "developed" system!

Good afternoon!

We always fail to tell ourselves the truth and we never learn our lessons.

The protests are very necessary. It should be a wake up call to other tribes especially the Yorubas. Join the movement and demand for an emancipation from this slave hole called Nigeria. There is nothing to lose, Nigeria is already one of the worst countries in the world in terms of development. A new country or governmental system can't get any worse than this present one.

adconline:
And most importantly, we pray to God to solve all our problems without working for it.

Thats an important one.

That Nigeria was once a great a country – It is common to hear Nigerian’s make statements like “our country will be great again”. This comment is quite delusional.
Nigeria, to the best of my knowledge has never been a great country. You may try to pass of some of our characteristics like population, ethnicity or the fact that we used to have groundnut pyramids in the past as greatness but reasonably, these things don’t make you great.
Examples of countries that were great are China and Argentina. They were both known to be highly prosperous countries in the past and unfortunately lost their prosperity as time went by.
Nigeria has never been known to be a prosperous country since its independence till date.

That Nigeria is a rich country: This is another unfounded untruth that is perpetuated by some ignorant Nigerians.
The “GDP per capita” is the standard used in measuring how rich a country is. Nigeria’s GDP per capita currently stands at 3000 dollars. This makes Nigeria a low income country and one of the poorest countries in the world.

That Nigeria is more developed than most countries in Africa: Some Nigerians who have never been beyond the boundaries of Lagos and Abuja would think there are fewer places in Africa that are better than these places (and Nigeria as a whole) in terms of infrastructure and economic development.
Recent ratings from the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness report shows that even in West Africa, certain countries like Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Cape Verde and Senegal all have better infrastructure ratings than Nigeria.
Honestly speaking, Nigerians have a myopic view as to what true socio-economic growth and development entails. Seeing private jets and luxurious cars as development while majority of the populace cannot afford beyond the basic necessities of life isn’t development.

That Nigeria would develop and be great:
Although we can’t predict the future, we can judge from history and the current state of affairs to project what the future would look like.
The possibility of Nigeria becoming great with its current structures, constitution and institutions is very slim.
The current socio-political and economic regime that perpetuates greed, rent-seeking, injustice and laziness will not get this country where is plans to be.
Until we begin to call for a structural and systemic change, Nigeria may not witness any progress in the long-run.

free2ryhme:
so beef, chicken or pork is not animal meat abi?

there is no where in the post it was mentioned the meat was for sport

jstriker442:
since wen did chicken nd pork nd beef stopped being from animals

Gassa007:
Hey why do you also eat poor cow,chicken, pig??

sunnyb0b0:
.....and cow, chickens and pigs are not beautiful animals?

Cattle, chicken and pigs are produced and trained by humans for food consumption. The same cannot be said of the animal that was just murdered and devoured "unsumptiously" by an angry and hungry human being!


Ndi aguru

Why kill and eat the poor animal for no logical reason. We are no longer in the 18th century. If you're hungry or feel like eating meat, you can buy beef, chicken or pork in markets all around you. Thats a beautiful animal you just wasted.

Lol

The fight has started with Amaechi and Fashola as foot soldiers. No wahala

Thats a lie. Stop spreading falsehood

Lol. When the figure head is as incompetent as a snail facing a cheetah in a death race, what do you expect?
Like Buhari, Like Ambo. .. Ati De O!

Eko ni Baje O!!


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Abokiis that kill in the name of BUHARI during elections what do you call them?

!!!!!. . .. . . . ..... ..

Buhari is on a mission to persecute his perceived enemies. That is what his government and his party is all about. . .

Your headline is misleading. Buhari did not approve any fund or money for the project. He only approved the development of the project. They are not the same thing.