₦airaland Forum

beespak7:
These wicked oil companies keep polluting and messing up our nigerian enviroment, without any concrete plan for rehabiltation and clean up. while our federal goverment keeps watching them like plasma tv.

Yes, because Chevron deliberately drilled into a high pressure gas reservoir, had a blowout and planned the deaths of two of their expatriate staff. They also planned the destruction of a drilling platform worth tens of millions of dollars.

/sarcasm

Talentgift:
Let's thank Baba God for showing how great HE HIS. Jux leave those fools to keep fooling themselves.

I think the only fool here is yourself. How can you delight in your poor education?

Lawalemi:
God's supremacy will now enable Chevron to keep billions of naira earmarked for this operation to themselves. The MD should now know that God exists!

No wonder many Nigerians struggle to pass JAMB. It's written in plain English in the OP that Chevron will continue drilling the relief well to ensure the well is killed permanently. There is no way in hell that anyone would accept the current status quo where nobody knows why the gas stopped flowing or if it will continue to bubble to surface later.

For the benefit of any other m0r0n who wants to make another imbecilic comment, didn't you dolts follow the news when the BP oil spill disaster was happening?

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=884957.msg10338376#msg10338376

4.850 million naira for a[b] Nigeria used[/b], 90k mileage, 2008 toyota highlander base model.

Smh. I remember when this place used to be a den of good deals.

Ogbodavies:
Thank God 4 puttin out d fire,if it was left 2 govt and chevron it would last til july

Putting out fires like this one is an extremely tricky op. Have you forgotten so soon how long it took the US Govt and BP to kill that well off the coast of the US? and that was OIL which is usually easier to contain than Gas.

ambyzown:
Hi guys, I need some information from those of you who have been using iphones on this thread. I'm thinking of getting an iphone, but with the issues I've heard concerning the iphone4 and the S version kinda put me off, so instead want the 3gs. Basically what I want from the phone is a good music player as I have loads of digital media, an excellent camera, good PIM functions (ability to seamlessly synchronize with MS Outlook) and lastly, the ability to turn the phone into a wireless hotspot. (My android SG does it nicely)
Do you think my choice of the iphone 3gs will meet my requirements? Thanks in anticipation of your replies.

Choosing an iPhone 3GS over an iPhone 4 or 4S is just really insane. There are no issues!

http://chrisngwodo..com/


Judging from the trend of opinion in the media and the tenor of conversations online, it seems that Nigerians have reached a rare consensus on the object of their collective wrath. He is the Northerner, particularly the Muslim “Hausa-Fulani” Northerner with the emphasis of the indictment varying from the generic category of “Muslim” to that of “Northerner” or “Hausa-Fulani” depending on who is doing the indicting and the circumstances. From the barrage of anti-Northern invective online, it is clear that the Northerner is considered the diabolical, greedy and power-hungry embodiment of all that is wrong with Nigeria.

Nigerians have consensually used these same adjectives before about another group – the Igbos. At one point in our history, the Igbos were the national scapegoats. As Chinua Achebe wrote in 1983, “Nigerians of all other ethnic groups will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the Igbo.”

Read more here

http://chrisngwodo..com/

Nearly 5 million Naira for a 90k mileage, Nigeria Used, BASE MODEL 2008 Highlander?

I realize you have the right to set your prices but are you dreaming?!


I remember when nairaland autos section used to be a haven for good, cost effective deals. What the hell is this?

bashr8:
some people will rather have villages ,towns and cities wiped out than come out to renegociate nigeria or break up smh.

Bla bla bla 'renegotiate Nigeria' my arse. Responsibility for security and safety of lives and properties rests on the shoulders of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Is it anyone's fault that you losers voted in an incompetent fellow?

There will be NO 'renegotiation' of Nigeria. Even a re'tard will tell you that there is no traction towards making this happen. You all will stew in this country  just the way it is.

Also, despite what your Pastor tells you, Nigeria is getting WORSE!

kewell joseph:
I knw i sounded a bit harsh i'm sorry,d price u called was not wat i anticipated so i kind of got a little bit rattled.I 've been waiting 4 d ps vita 2 arrive in nigeria so i can get 1 but d price i had in mind was 45k-50k.Pls can u tell how much u later sold d ps vita 2 d guy who bought it because i knw dat he definitely asked u 4 a price cut.So once again i'm sorry 2 've argued with u abt d ps vita price because now i can see wat u went thru 2 acquire one.

Finally sold it for 65k

Don't be discouraged, you'll definitely eventually get one in that price range. There are a couple of promos going on with the 4GB memory card bundled in with the wifi Vita for around $240. 45 - 50K should definitely be able to swing it in a few weeks time.

Don't get suckered into buying the 3G Vita. 3G is practically useless here if you already have a decent smartphone. You cannot game online with 3G, the browser sucks and using 3G cuts the battery life from around 5 hours to about 3 hours. Save money and buy the Wifi Vita instead.

kewell joseph:
Guy d price is 2 high 'n' 4 wat i knw d ps vita cost $249 in u.s.a. so when converted to naira is almost 40k.So if u remove 40k from 65k wat do u get,be reasonable and try 2 drop d price because money dn't grow on trees.

Dude

I picked up this Vita myself by hand from Fnac in Geneva on February 22nd for 299 swiss francs. At an exchange rate of N180 to a swiss franc, that's N53,820
4GB Memory card = 29 francs = N5200

Total amount = N59000

Basing your benchmarks on the US price without asking which region it was purchased from is pretty funny.

This is of no consequence, though. I've already sold it to an appreciative fellow.

Now let me break the bad news to you.

At $249, the Vita will cost approx 40K. You cannot play the Vita without a memory card. Smallest memory card of 4GB will set you back around 4K. That's a total of 44k. Add in shipping costs and profit and you will struggle to find the vita at a price point below 50k without any games.

Have fun using your "money does not grow on trees" line on the boys at Alaba.

Bawss1:
Already have ifile from Cydia. Other than the upload file feature I didn't see where to copy or delete files on it. Anyways as I mentioned earlier i-FunBox is what I use. Works like a charm.

Download and install iPhone Folders


http://iphonefolders.com/

It's a windows explorer plugin so your iOS device will show up in Windows Explorer like a regular flash drive so you can browse the filesystem.

The PDP folk have not explained how exactly they think they know what was discussed between two individuals on the MTN network. They have not explained how they know secret calls were made between several parties and what time the calls were made.
They are yet to explain how come they are sure that the submitted transcripts were 'doctored'.

IMHO, those PDP folk should be arrested for violating any relevant wiretapping and espionage act!

Classless, classless Chelsea.

AVB was brought in on a three year contract and handed a decaying, ageing team to shepherd. A team filled with spoilt divas and an over meddlesome owner.

Why wasn't he given time to build his own team? He's obviously a decent coach as his work with Porto attests.

It's a shame sha. If United was this classless Fergie would have been fired in his first season.

hbrednic:
bankers are vultures,N750 million in 06 equal to N2bn in 2012

Stop whining. A bank is not a charitable organisation. Do you see me complaining that the plot of land i would have bought for 1m in Ajah in 2006 is now N8m?

2buff:
2buff has bought the android 4.0 galaxy nexus.
Yall cant even follow simple instructions. I said x or y. Una dey
Bring a b and c into the equation.

Where did u get the galaxy nexus in naija. How much?

tunnytox:
I never knew its still possible for an individual or company to owe a single bank that much Naija i hail thee this is happening despite the said Sanusi's sanitisation of the banking sector

The article clearly states that this loan was taken before October 2006, well before Sanusi's tenure. It also makes it clear that Of for did not borrow 2bn Nair a, rather the initial principal was 750m which has now swelled to 2bn.

Sanusi cannot help you understand written English.

90% of the car was fabricated locally? Who the heck do you think you're kidding?

Are we so behind technologically that any feat is subjected to immense hyperbole? Imagine the OP saying the man would have been a 'world icon' for crafting a crude internal combustion engine vehicle with cobbled parts.

pro01:
Most First Class 'materials' that I know can never succumb to the 'textual laziness' that most of these Internet-generation people are guilty of. I find it difficult to believe that those of you that are used to ridiculous textual shorthand would not offhandedly demonstrate such careless tendencies in official/formal writing situations such as examinations. A few years ago I helped a lecturer friend of mine mark some scripts in a private university (name withheld), and I was horrified to find that MOST of the students were careless enough to abbreviate words in their exam answers (e.g "4 instance", dere4", "n", "cud", "dat", etc). Yet they would wonder why they did not make First Class.

Ol' Boy, First Class no be moi moi or beans oh, at least not in any good federal university in this country. You have to prove beyond reasonable academic doubt that you tower head and shoulders above the prevailing mediocrity. Addressing your examiners with insouciant colloquialisms (such as the aforementioned examples) hardly qualifies you as an individual that is thoroughly deserving of excellent grades that they (i.e your examiners) didn't make in their time. You might claim that you would be more formal in your approach in a serious situation than in an informal context such as Nairaland, but then, I know for a fact that you need to be a quasi-pedant at the very least to truly be a First Class material.

You should be thankful that you escaped with a 'gentleman' 2.2.

Candid Advice: Build on that and pray for God's favour - it will take you to heights you might ordinarily never attain, even with a First Class degree.

GBAM!! THERMONUCLEAR GBAM!!

We've been using GARMIN GPS Nav units in Nigeria for years now. Most urban areas and a large swathe of rural areas are fully mapped.
Full turn by turn GPS Navigation.

May her soul rest in peace

studyineu:
Nonsense, if they can't build refineries then let them leave our country for us. I wonder what our weak and silly foolish government will do. Had it been Gaddafi they won't try to make such statement.

why stop at refineries. let's force them to build hospitals, schools, roads, rehabilitate Government house etc.

Also, If Shell and Chevron cannot tackle Boko Haram let them get out of the country. Nonsense!

all4naija:
Chinese should take over construction of refineries in the Nigeria and let this SHELL of no good to the nation burn in hell.

Nobody has ever stood in the way of the Chinese constructing refineries. Nobody. The fact that the Chinese have not made any move to do so should tell you how unprofitable it would be. Will you also kick out the Chinese?

Proxytalk:
then shell interest is just to take crude and hes proud to say it .Is nearnes to source of raw mat. not a major factor B4 setting up ind again Nigeria wil always defiy logic

I despise unintelligent people and your post above is really daft. Of course SPDC is only interested in raw crude. They are an EXPLORATION and PRODUCTION company in Nigeria. Their agreement with Nigeria is mainly based on Exploration and Production, no mention of refining.
You folk talk as if the multinational oil companies do not provide value for the FG.
As it stands, Shell already collaborates HEAVILY with the FG in our NLNG project in Bonny. That is a profitable, downstream effort that Shell was very eager to kickstart with the FG.

Finally, nearness to raw materials is not an issue. Most refineries are situated close to raw materials. they are still not very profitable!

Beaf:
It is best for us to kick Shell out.
The Chinese have been building refineries all over the place without bringing up stup!d and insulting excuses. When it was time to kill Saro Wiwa, they didn't make any excuses.

The Chinese Government can afford to build refineries and run them at a loss because they have no shareholders to account to and their interest is more strategic than commercial.

There is overwhelming evidence which I shared earlier that Refineries are not very profitable businesses. The Nigerian Government knows this, everyone knows this. It is nobody's fault if you fell for the Government propaganda earlier.

dota:
@faithinaija.faithless in naija am sori bt u c illiteracy is caln ur name,shell does'nt own rf,who cares,who evn gave u dat tot.hw cn u tl m a palmwine tapper has no keg,em dy borrow,av u also bn slapd by poverty?or ignorance,naija. Ure nt 4rm d nd region,did dy tl u dat their fadas cmplaind dat d oil was entern d river,is it nt nw?whch 1 r u nw sayn,y cnt we kp d oil.did dy tl u dat dy begd dm 2 cm nd tk d oil dat they were drownin,no b oyibo cm c am dy mk propositns, ths has ntn 2 do wv our govt rf or our indigenous cmpanies,its about knwn ur rights nt gullibility,u shuld b tln m hw fg officials,lyk minsta 4 petrol,finance,diplomats n ambassadorz etc especialy shuld b killed.dy cm nd damage ur land,kil ur ple nd tl u dy cnt build rf,cs of d exces in d world.dat world does in include africa,use ya brain oh naija,he didnt evn includ us in d world map.ode!dy pay 1kobo  4 kiln ur ple nd afta sevrl yrz jus deir pipes u c as capital investments.dy knw our gov. Is made up of mumus  dat cnt negotiate wel dats y dy bargain 2 deir adv, am suspctn dy paid u, naija mumu no2   .dnt annoy m,i cn b brutal.

Look who is calling someone an illiterate. What the heck is this? Please this is the POLITICS section here, we don't condone such 'txt speech' here.

Reference:
These loss making refineries are located in regions without competitive advantage. We have excellent light sweet crude that's cheap to crack and can guarantee them attractive margins on lower feedstock prices if they are honest and willing. That man should stop being naughty and narrow minded and look at the big picture. When the global recession abates and consumption surges all those refineries will be fired up again. Our need for refineries is purely strategic, we don't need a CEO to tell us what we need.

Anyway he should chill out, China through CNOOC will do the businees and the gas reserves Shell is eyeing they will not get. Enough rubbish from them.

No matter what region you are in, refineries are generally a low profit margin business. Nigeria is not the only country with 'sweet' crude.
It would be better if you think your comments through BEFORE posting them. If refining Nigerian crude was such a profitable venture, why would any oil company run away from it? As it stands, the fact that none of the oil majors is willing to touch refining business in Nigeria should tell you that the profit margins are rather low and thus do not justify the investment level.

Nigeria's need for refineries may be strategic but the oil majors need to make profit for their shareholders. As tax-paying corporations that are under firm contracts, you cannot compel Shell et al to voluntarily enter a business that will not add value to their bottom line.

Finally, CNOOC belongs to the Chinese Government and can easily absorb any losses from refining business. Far more important to the Chinese government is resource and power grabbing. Every African would be wise to be wary of the chinese.

ckkris:
Nigerian Engineers have built refineries before, here in Nigeria. They are still alive, and are now even more experienced to do it better. Thank God its GEJ that's in charge.

Where? Which refineries?

Aigbofa:
What is the relevance of your question? I am only interested in how much of crude produced in Nigeria is being refined in Nigeria.

AS far as your invective laden post is concerned, there is a reason a why you are not the president of Nigeria.

yep. i'm not president of Nigeria because i'm too honest for that job. Seriously  

Depressingly, topics like this just goes to show how daft many people on Nairaland really are.
How can anyone in his right mind be exhorting the Federal government to compel tax-paying multinational oil companies (who are already under contractual agreements, pay hefty taxes and invest billions of dollars in Oil and gas exploration and production) to enter a loss making venture like refining?

Why is it beyond many Nigerians to carry out a simple research? Even with the internet at their fingertips, many people here have been so spoiled by years of copying handouts verbatim that they cannot even run a simple Google search to verify information received. A few minutes of googling would show you that not only Shell but most of all the other multinational companies are seriously divesting their refineries and selling them off to interested parties. And that's refineries in sane climes, not to mention this country where nothing works.


I shouted this same thing during the fuel subsidy debates. The Government told you dolts clear lies and people ate it up without question. Refineries are typically a low profit margin business. There's a reason why most of the oil companies are selling off most of their refineries. Read this

http://www.gtforum.com/gtf/research/2122391/refinery-divestments-story

Here's a quote from the article.

The IEA stated in its Oil Market Report, released October 12: “In the OECD, refinery consolidation continued apace, with refineries accounting for close to 1mbpd of primary distillation capacity completing or announcing extended shutdowns or refinery sales in September.
“Refinery margins deteriorated further last month, and were on average negative for 18 out of the 26 configurations surveyed.”

What this clearly says is that of 26 refineries surveyed, 18 were LOSING MONEY!
Shell, Mobil, Chevron et al are publicly traded companies and they owe it to their shareholders to maximise profit. Why should they now venture into refining in Nigeria? Why should they be forced to?

Anyone telling you that there will be a mad rush for private refineries is lying to you. Use your brains!

Aigbofa:
You are right. SPDC is partly owned by Nigeria. Nigeria should retrace her steps. We are in lose lose arrangement with shell in particular. The oil spill caused by shell cannot be cleaned up probably in 50 years. Yet, we are at the mercy of other oil producers, when Nigeria is a major oil exporter! It doesn't make sense.

How much of the oil being exported is produced by the Nigerian Government?

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=884767.msg10317719#msg10317719 date=1330726058]SPDC is +50% owned by the Nigerian government.[/quote]I need to correct this. The Nigerian Government doesn't have a stake in SPDC. It has a 55% stake in the joint venture agreement with Shell and a few other operators.
For all intents and purposes sha your statement is pretty close to the truth. The Federal Government does have to pony up its share of the cash.

[quote author=Cyber_Guru link=topic=884181.msg10314574#msg10314574 date=1330695477]Thank God Ojukwu fought and lived and did not died cowardly like Abiola, Kudirat, Diya and other cowards that was slaughtered like christmas goat and no coward was able to make a single comment.[/quote]Kudirat, a coward? Bwahahaha! As for your 'no coward was able to make a single comment' statement, what do you think Al Mustapha et al are being tried for?
Please leave these diss matches for your intellectual superiors here on Nairaland.

[quote author=Cyber_Guru link=topic=884181.msg10314574#msg10314574 date=1330695477]That shows how strong and superior Igbo man is.[/quote]It really doesn't matter how 'superior' or 'strong' your tribe is. How strong are YOU? What have YOU achieved?

basadenet:
@texazzpete. I am far far above 40, so i am old enough to be your father.And i doubt it if you will ever see 40. In conclusion, You seriously needs help.

Wow! You're far above 40 and you're this dense? i truly feel sorry for you and your family.

PS: I will die at the ripe age of 75. That's a good age to go when I'll still be able to chew my food. I will not leave while a m0r0n like you is still breathing oxygen.

PS: You may be old enough to be my father (as you claim) but you are not smart enough to be related to me. That's the honest, unalloyed truth