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Politics › Re: Nigerians May Kiss Goodbye To Free And Fair Elections by takedat(m): 1:18pm On Sep 03, 2013

Sincere 9gerian: With INEC, OBJ removed every potentially powerful but disloyal governors in the north, including the the current governor of Kano State.

Compendium of contradiction and half-truths. OBJ did not remove Kwakwanso, rather he lost to Shekarau. OBj knowing that certain states were/are volatile, could not dare to rig elections in those states. He(OBJ) compensated Shekarau with a plum ministerial job after he lost the election.

@Topic;

@Op, What message are you trying to pass across? Yes, GEJ has tried in the areas of electoral reforms but what I find displeasing with your post is you trying to plaster the veneer of saintly infallibility and garbs of messianic proportions around GEJ. We are still nowhere near what can be called a free and fair election, Nigeria will get it right 'with or without GEJ'.

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Politics › Re: Sharia Coming To S.W. by takedat(m): 12:02am On Sep 02, 2013

Pygru: Gbenu soun!

Were ni e! cheesy

Politics › Re: EXCLUSIVE: How Tambuwal Plotted With Atiku, Wamakko, Others To Break PDP by takedat(m): 11:58pm On Sep 01, 2013

No wahala. The Presidency and leadership of the PDP did not support his emergence as the Speaker of HOR so he is under no obligation to be faithful to the Party's hierarchy. He is a smart politician, having emerged unhurt from so many political landmines planted for him in the past.

Politics › Re: Sharia Coming To S.W. by takedat(m): 11:36pm On Sep 01, 2013

@Pygru is a purveyor of infantile propaganda

Politics › Re: Soludo Joins PDM (Peoples Democratic Movement) by takedat(m): 11:23pm On Sep 01, 2013

Billyonaire: This unholy alliance has cost him the governorship already. Badluck is infectious, Atiku is serially unlucky, and Soludo has been baptized to serial contest and failure. Nigeria needs new faces, not some persons that forgot their check books in political cupboards alongside some skeletons.

Always trying to force the bitter pills of arrant nonsense and misinformed opinions pulled out of your a$s down our throats. Has Soludo ever held an elective office before? Is he not a needed face in our political terrain, being a renowned technocrat? You are always comfortable with the plethora of inept and least-able candidates the PDP shoves down our throats. Nigerian political parties are 'mere vehicles' to power, if Soludo decides to join any political party, it is left for the electorates to decide if he is their preferred choice or not.

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Politics › Re: Soludo Joins PDM (Peoples Democratic Movement) by takedat(m): 10:53pm On Sep 01, 2013

Politics › Re: PDP Split: Progressive Governors Forum Congratulates Breakaway PDP Governors by takedat(m): 8:14pm On Sep 01, 2013

duality: Some folks are forcing themselves to believe in the Atiku group. INEC can never recognize that group. the only option for that group is to sink or move to another party. sentiments aside.

Just the same way INEC recognizes the Anambra State PDP faction that produced Andy Uba, and the PDP's insistence on the faction that produced Tony Nwoye? If the National Headquarters of the PDP can get away with the flagrant disrespect of INEC, so would the parallel PDP.

Politics › Re: PDP Split: Progressive Governors Forum Congratulates Breakaway PDP Governors by takedat(m): 6:25pm On Sep 01, 2013

eGuerrilla: A response to PDP Congratulates APC On Registration, Says New Party "Not A Threat", delivered as a two-footed tackle.

Some political season this is turning out to be

Gesture reciprocated. cheesy

Politics › Re: NTA Refuses Reporting Atiku, Seven Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by takedat(m): 10:25am On Sep 01, 2013

taharqa: HYPOCRISY, my dear frnd, has no excuse...

Is that a genuine excuse for a publicly funded media establishment to become a dissimulation and deception outlet?

Politics › Re: NTA Refuses Reporting Atiku, Seven Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by takedat(m): 10:04am On Sep 01, 2013

taharqa: SaharaReporters is accusing another Media House of taking sides in a story?? Hehehehehe... HYPOCRISM is such an azzz, lol

You can accuse SR of all sorts but it isn't funded by the state purse.

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Politics › Re: NTA Refuses Reporting Atiku, Seven Governors Walk-out Of PDP Convention by takedat(m): 9:37am On Sep 01, 2013*

Bigcake: Why shld they report it? Wen foools decide to show their foolery in public u expect a whole national television to report dat to who? Nigerians r not foools mind u?

NTA is a 'publicly funded' media establishment and institution, and thus, it must ensure equal or equitable, impartial presentation of alternative or opposing views or interests and balance.

@Topic, NTA has long lost its appeal, credibility and audience grip.

Politics › Re: Nigerians, Senate Draw Battle Line Over Diaspora Voting Rights by takedat(m): 2:29pm On Aug 23, 2013

redsun: He knows that only a born foo;l can wake up in the morning to go to polling booth to vote for an immortal thief like him.Most nigerians in diaspora seems to have seen the light apart from those that are still stuck in nigerian way,church,tribalism and all dem BS.

No rational human being can waste his or her vote on any frontline nigerian politician at the moment,it is leaving your door wide open at night for armed robbers to come and rob you.

Politics › Re: APC Is A Gang-up - Ekweremadu (Deputy Senate President) by takedat(m): 1:20pm On Aug 23, 2013

APC is a Gang up, and the PDP is a motley crew of opportunists and maladroits under whose watch is a trail of administrative incompetence, monumental roguery and gross irresponsibility. What we need is a 'Masses Gang up' to chase away all manners of usurpers, marauders and pretenders from the sociopolitical arena.

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Politics › Re: Freedom Of Information Act Is Not Applicable In Lagos –lagos State Govt. by takedat(m): 12:16pm On Aug 23, 2013

eGuerrilla: Thanks for setting the record straight again.
It is now clearly obvious that the LASG and its counterpart in Ekiti have covered more ground in this respect than any of the other states in the federation.

Now let's hope those who were rather quick to impugn ulterior motives on this thread also see fit to beam their ray of probity elsewhere.

Thanks bruv, we need to continue educating ourselves. I do welcome any effort aimed at uncovering LASG secretive tax policy. Rumors of an ungodly arrangement between the LASG and Alpha Beta is very hard to ignore.

There is gross under-utilization of the FOI Act at the federal level. A lot of MDA's in Abuja do not have a FOI unit to address requests, two years after the Act became operational. And accessing public information remains cumbersome, they would bring up nebulous provisions of a lesser statute than the constitution to frustrate those trying to access information.

Read Civil Rights Group versus Fiscal Commission
http://www.worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=10290&catid=2

Politics › Re: Freedom Of Information Act Is Not Applicable In Lagos –lagos State Govt. by takedat(m): 10:39am On Aug 23, 2013*

@Op, both letters(that of the concerned Lagosian and the state government's reply) are dated 2012. The FOI only became operational in Lagos State this year, so LASG did not err. Isn't that why Dr. Dominic did not bother to approach the court to compel the state government to expose the information he requested after LASG reply?

Those who seek to obtain information from LASG can now invoke the FOI.

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Politics › Re: WE ARE SET TO REPOSITION NIGERIA – APC by takedat(m): 7:29am On Aug 23, 2013

Omexonomy: E-urchin stop the insult and face the topic so that the yaruba peeps will be set free from their leaders and their slavemaster.

Airhead, your mom must be so proud of you. I am yet to find where the Yoruba's were specifically mentioned in the report. Why not try to set your own people free from your leaders, past and present, who have destroyed your today, mortgaged your tomorrow and auctioned off your collective interests and holdings to their private fronts.

Politics › Re: WE ARE SET TO REPOSITION NIGERIA – APC by takedat(m): 7:02am On Aug 23, 2013

Omexonomy: how many times will i remind you yaruba peeps

O ye m0ron, Who are you in the media cheesy

? Irrelevant Pipsqueak.

Politics › Re: Freedom Of Information Act Is Not Applicable In Lagos –lagos State Govt. by takedat(m): 6:26pm On Aug 22, 2013*

Lagos and Ekiti are the only states that has domesticated the Freedom of Information Act. States cannot be compelled to adhere to the content of the FOI Act as passed by the NASS and signed into law by the President. The FOI law is under the 'Concurrent list' of the federation law, so states are allowed to fashion the law as it suits them.

@Op, the letter seeking to request information from the LASG and the State government's reply are both dated Oct and Nov 2012. The LASG version of FOI Act was enacted this year( May 2013) I guess. Kudos should be given to Lagos and Ekiti states that has mustered the courage to domesticate it, as other states of the federation have shied away from making it a law in their domain.

Even after it became law at the federal level, government agencies have remained hesitant and continue to stymie access to public information. Example is the Code of Conduct Bureau which declined to expose the assets declaration form that was filed and submitted by President Jonathan.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/why-we-cant-reveal-jonathans-assets-declaration-form-ccb/

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Politics › Re: Rivers Officials Ought To Have Visited Abuja, Not Port Harcourt, Says PEJ by takedat(m): 3:04pm On Aug 22, 2013

Politics › Re: UPP Rules-out Soludo As Flagbearer For Anambra Guber Poll by takedat(m): 12:41am On Aug 22, 2013*

[quote author=IGBO-SON]You nose-pokers and busybodies are getting a hard-on with recent news on Soludo aren't you? So any thrash you read from any thrashy newspaper- you rush to post on this forum just b'cos you feel it ridicules Soludo, and raises the profile and chances of your own anointed (most likely Ngige)?

If you cared to read that rubbish you posted there, you'd notice that the useless paper was reporting gossip and beer parlour gist as official and confirmed; also, nowhere in the report did Chekwas himself mention Soludo by name; finally, can you refer us to any news article or video showing where Soludo went begging UPP for membership of their party?

You people need to concentrate more on selling your man Ngige to the electorate, and quit obsessing over Soludo (i have absolutely no idea what he's about besides building a few roads and grandstanding)......it shows just how frightened you are of Soludo, hence the unrestrained joy and bone/r at the made up story of UPPs 'official' rejection![/quote]The pitiful Lamentations of IGBO-SON cheesy

So any newspaper that reports what you do not like is trashy?

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Politics › Re: UPP Rules-out Soludo As Flagbearer For Anambra Guber Poll by takedat(m): 11:15pm On Aug 21, 2013*

Ayekotoo: Also, the national publicity secretary of the party, Chief Ogbuehi Dike told the Nigerian Tribune over the phone that the party does not accept failed politicians into its fold.

See Washing grin

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The headline should read: UPP rejects Soludo As Candidate, calls him 'a failed politician'.

A party that has no real support base and political clout.

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Politics › Re: Fashola Leads The Pack On Twitter by takedat(m): 11:08pm On Aug 21, 2013*

Sincere 9gerian: And so what? How does following Fashola on twitter reduce poverty?

And you damn know that the President is active on social media, he even appointed a Special Assistant/Adviser on New Media in the name of Reno Omokri. If the President knows that social media does not reduce poverty, why is he using public funds to pay Reno Omokri?

Not forgetting that Reno has cells he hired to clog the websites of hostile media with anonymous commentaries who also depend on crumbs from government pocket.

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Politics › Re: Is Nigeria Really Rich? Nigeria's Budget Compared With Some Other Countries by takedat(m): 10:42pm On Aug 21, 2013*

chichi234: kilonsho! add evevrything together is it up to SA budget?

I do know ma.

Politics › Re: Is Nigeria Really Rich? Nigeria's Budget Compared With Some Other Countries by takedat(m): 10:24pm On Aug 21, 2013*

taharqa: The tax generated by d FIRS is distributed bw d 3 tiers of Govt (FG, States, LG); whilst, d about $93billion Oil money is d amount gotten from d Export of d Oil ie its Selling Price. The Cost Price (ie d cost of Exploring, Exploiting, Processing, Transporting, Shipping, Insurance, etc) used by d Oil Companies wud hv to subtracted to give d PROFIT. This Profit is then shared bw Nigeria and d Oil Companies in d general ratio 60:40%. This remaining 60% that comes to Nigeria (the Federation Account) is then shared bw d FG, all d States and LG, Derivation to Niger Delta.... Now, do d Maths to know how much d FG receives to fund its budget

I am not going to claim I know much but I seriously doubt if that is how the production sharing contracts work. In calculating, the budget the international prices of crude oil is taken into consideration, a benchmark oil price will be picked. For 2012, the benchmark was pegged at a conservative $70/barrel, oil production rate was put at 2.48million bpd and exchange rate of N155/US$. The budget was based on this, together with like 20% non oil revenue. If the international prices of crude oil hovered between $100-120per barrel in 2012, I find the 60-40 arrangement not workable here after taking into consideration that the excess after the budget benchmark price of $70 has been deducted, part of what left was placed in the excess crude oil account.

l do agree that we are not doing enough, but I disagree with the $27.85billion because the total budget for 2012 was N5.06trillion($32billion) ie N4.877trillion and a supplementary budget of N181billion was also passed. The President during his 2012 budget presentation gave N9.406trillion($58.78billion) as the Gross 'federally' collectible revenue, and the link here gave $22.35billion which is a far cry from the projected $58billion. Secondly, we do not know if the figures for other countries is just their national budgets or that of all their federating units put together cos I doubt if some countries on that list are that strong economically

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Politics › Re: Is Nigeria Really Rich? Nigeria's Budget Compared With Some Other Countries by takedat(m): 8:35pm On Aug 21, 2013*

Politics › Re: Is Nigeria Really Rich? Nigeria's Budget Compared With Some Other Countries by takedat(m): 7:46pm On Aug 21, 2013

In 2012, the FIRS generated N5trillion or almost $32billion.
http://resourcedat.com/2013/01/break-down-of-total-tax-revenue-generated-by-nigeria-in-2012/

And, we made close to N15trillion or almost $93billion from crude oil export in 2012. Our crude oil earnings hit N6.2trillion for the first half of 2013.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/business-news/128407-nigerias-crude-oil-earnings-hit-n67-trillion-in-first-half-of-2013

The federal budget for 2012 was N4.87trillion, and another N180billion as supplementary. The total budget for 2012 stood at N5.05trillion or $32billion and not $27billion as quoted. We are not sure if the figures quoted for other countries is just for a single federating unit or its the total budget for all the federating units in each country.

Politics › Re: Jonathan Deserves Another Term, I Will Support Him – Gbenga Daniel by takedat(m): 3:22pm On Aug 21, 2013

okpara ugo: And lastly, is your brother..

How is he my brother?

Politics › Re: APC To Presidency: Tell Us How 400,000 Barrels Of Oil Are Being Stolen Daily by takedat(m): 12:12pm On Aug 21, 2013

Omexonomy: E-ant continue ur ranting as it has always be ur wont.

Politics › Re: Jonathan Deserves Another Term, I Will Support Him – Gbenga Daniel by takedat(m): 11:26am On Aug 21, 2013

PrettyRita: The former governor, however, lamented the current situation, where many people would veer into politics for their own selfish interests and “not for the common good of the people.”

Height of ridicule and hypocrisy, coming from one who is facing charges of corruption, stealing and conversion of public property. Someone who should be cooling off his heels in a Supermax prison facility.

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Politics › Re: APC To Presidency: Tell Us How 400,000 Barrels Of Oil Are Being Stolen Daily by takedat(m): 8:38am On Aug 21, 2013

Omexonomy: king of E-urching how come you know all these when you have never moved from ur jagajaga mud house you are living on the canal in ur hometwon.

How would you know with a brain the size of half a meat ball cheesy

Politics › Re: Pictures Of The Bad Leadership In Abia State(aba) by takedat(m): 8:32am On Aug 21, 2013

[quote author=OPC.NAIRALAND]We see why you love slum life, it was the way back in village.[/quote]Wish-Wash. Brainless muppet!

Politics › Re: APC To Presidency: Tell Us How 400,000 Barrels Of Oil Are Being Stolen Daily by takedat(m): 12:44am On Aug 21, 2013*

godello: Lets not deceive ourselves, the pipeline vadals can't tap such amount of crude daily. The real theives are the politician,if u really want to know, go to "BOP" its a loading point for exxonmobil,and why its is unknown to many is because of its location,on the atlantic ocean, our politicians have their vessels that comes there to load with an other from the presidency. And i guess same happens in other loading point of major oil multinationals. God bless Nigeria.

The small criminals in the creeks bursting pipelines and stealing crude oil are not working for themselves. Its like a drug cartel, they are being sponsored by some heavyweights behind the scene. The President through the minister of petroleum can 'discretionally' award oil lifting contract. The big crude oil theft takes place when a company is awarded crude oil lifting contract to lift a specified number of barrels example, a company awarded an allocation of 20 000 bpd but instead of its vessel lifting the allocated amount, it departs the terminal with 40 000bpd. It is called 'Topping', meaning 20 000bpd will be unaccounted for. The relevant agency in charge of monitoring, the DPR, is very corrupt and inefficient because of our archaic metering system. Topping is also done by the IOC's.

The Government either seem to lack the political will to restore transparency and accountability in the oil industry or has vested interest in this regime of roguery, because the Ribadu Presidential Report recommended the use of automated metering system in all the terminals and well heads, and even took a step further by contacting Schlumberger for the installation of the automated meters before the report was denigrated by some corrupt elements in government circles. The 'Big Wigs' involved in the monumental thievery are well known to Government.

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