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Those of u M.OR.ONS shouting Islam this, Islam that, are really so brain-dead to see beyond the surface that this has nothing to do with any religion but purely a political issue.

That's why the Nigerian politicians will continue to take us for granted by taking advantage of our ethnic and religious differences since they know most Nigerians are religious and ethnic bigots.

singing. . . .  . .  she na like dis we go dey dey? haaaaa, na like dis we go dey dey?

I weep for my country, when will my fellow country men rise up and fight for their rights.


We need to say ENOUGH is ENOUGH.

(ACN+PDP) * FRAUD = Bad Leadership

(Nigeria * Revolution) - Corrupt Politicians = Better Future

Useless bunch of thieving bastards

Those calling it a spiritual matter are essentially deranged individuals. . . that shows how low the mentality of an average Nigerian can steep. No one wonder our politicians keep taking us for a looooooooonng ride

Hall of Shame

. . . . . and the award goes to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for his lack of focus and charisma to rule this country effectively and bring about the so much needed total transformation.

--- for trying to further impoverish the already poor Nigerian masses by insisting on removing the oil subsidy

--- by planning his tenure elongation even after more than a year in office as acting President and President without any meaningful/concrete achievement to show for it.

In fact there too numerous reasons to show that the man is really an epic failure.

Hall of Fame

The few Nigerians who are still holding on to the truth and Justice even against all odds just to make sure Nigeria and Nigerians get the better future they truly deserve.

I wonder what's happening with Nairaland of recent with all sorts of senseless and unverified reports making the front page. The moderators need to be relieved of their duty asap, i think they've been sleeping.

This is the real UTME 2012 website

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All Enquiries should be sent ONLY to UTME2012.info@jamb.gov.ng or  call 08072522813, 07031283713, 07031283662.

You can notice their corespondent email above.

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# Please print this slip, take it to the nearest Zenith Bank Plc and make payment into Account (UTME12CYBER; Account No. 1012830959), specifying your reference number on the teller
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I'm so sure this news is as fake as the OP. how would JAMB use a free email service (gmail) as their correspondent mail.

This another local scamming in disguise. U beter BEWARE!!!

Most politicians have fled their party offices in Borno State following a threat by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to attack all political party offices from national to states levels in the country.

Majority of the party offices in the state capital, Maiduguri, were deserted on Friday.

Saturday Tribune correspondent, who went round the offices, noted that the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) secretariat along Polo Road and former Governor Sheriff Campaign Office along Kumshe, which had always been a beehive of activities, had been deserted.

Also, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Wulari and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) office at Kofa Biyu where party supporters always converged on, witnessed an unusual calm except for the few old women selling groundnuts.

Some of them declined comments when our correspondent visited the place, while one lady simply told Saturday Tribune that, “You know why there are no people, because you are a journalist. What do you want us to tell you again? Everybody is aware of the reason. So, there is nothing to say.”

A stalwart of ANPP in Maiduguri, who did not want his name in print, told Saturday Tribune that “You are in this state, you know that no political activity is going on. Therefore, it is usual that you cannot find anybody in the party offices now. When there is a political activity going on in the state, politicians and party supporters would have to be in the party offices, what you observed is not as a result of the threat, but a normal trend in political life circle.”

But asked on whether the threat by Boko Haram meant anything to them, he said, “Let me tell you the truth, these our brothers, never mince words. So, if for anything, to comply is the beginning of wisdom, because nobody can tell anybody that is living in Borno State today what these people are capable of doing. We live in fear everyday because of their activities,“ he claimed.

It will be recalled that during a phone interview with journalists in Maiduguri, the spokesman of the sect, Abu Qaqa, said that whoever tried to stand on their way would surely die.

He also said that the sect had on their death list: President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President David Mark and former Information and Communications Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, amongst others.

Meanwhile, our correspondent also observed that some buildings in Bullumkuttu, Dala Alemderi, Kumshe, Gwange within the Maiduguri metropolis, which carried political party colours are beginning to wear a new look, as their owners had ordered re-painting of the properties in compliance with the warning by the sect on Thursday.

Many houses, where party flags were seen before the warning had gone down at half-mast or completely removed from poles.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/front-page-articles/5937-politicians-flee-party-offices-deserted-customs-impound-military-uniforms-at-airport.html


I guess the fear of Boko Haram is the beginning of wisdom for our politicians now.

I dey laugh

[quote author=musiwa,,. link=topic=811361.msg9635733#msg9635733 date=1322300192]Can the whole world please help me compare the guns that nigeria militant are carrying and what nigeria army are carrying and ask if nigeria army can really use this gun to defend the unity of nigeria. I laugh in Onitsha igbo.

Can the united nation please help us O.


[img]http://www.topnews.in/files/militants.jpg[/img]


https://vml1.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Nigerian-Army.jpg[/quote]I laugh in swahili @ the comparison of these two pictures. the ND boys they vex die

I really did not want to speak on this but i guess i must.

An issue like this cropped up a few months ago on this forum about this same " naira devaluation and Sanusi". First, things first ,  money does not exist its just a bunch of zero's that the central bank create's - every countries central bank does this, by borrowing money that does not exist to pay for debts that dont really exist.

Sanusi, has refused to devalue the naira and i support him.

Why?

1- If the naira is devalued the price of goods in this country will increase.
2- It will be harder for Nigeria to service her debts cos we borrow in dollars and have to use naira to buy dollars to pay back in dollars.
3- The western world never has any good intentions towards any african country,  the truth is the west still need slaves and africa has got the biggest supply.

Look, Sanusi is a strong man. Like it or not, he is the only one who has single handedly challenge the senate house and walked away scott-free. What more do you want this man to do , to prove his loyalty to this country and its people.

You are all scared of saying a "hausa man" is right. And, i am sorry that your level of education has not enlightened you as much as it should have.

This country Nigeria belongs to all of us, regardless of ethnicity. Sanusi, is not going anywhere ,  you cant get rid of a guy like that. He's not a wimp and i repeat the guy is not a "WIMP" he got balls. Steel balls, i tell you. He cleaned up the banks, do you know how many politician's have monies in those banks, do you know how many powerful business men have been forced to pay up their debts.

And you sit there and say - this man is a fool,  Let me tell you, there are two most valuable commodities in the world these are gold and oil.

Nigeria has both but has oil in commercial quantity - i read somewhere Nigeria is now nos 3 in the world and we got the best fuel. We can do whatever we want, if we dont want to de-value our currency - nobody western power can do nything bout it - they need oil? Thats why they are indirectly attacking libya,syria etc ,  its oil.

Lagos had electricity before Paris and the naira was going for 5 usd and your talking about de-valuation.

Your sister okonjo-waka-waka, came with her own,  nonsense - deregulation of the oil sector. Imagine, what Nigeria power will be like if sanusi was minister of power or petroluem ,  there will be ORDER!!

Thanks for the post, most of these NLs are already blinded by their ethnic affiliations that they cannot see anything good from anybody that's not from their ethnic background.

This guy should just go and sign up with Nollywood

US had better not allow Israel to pull her into another unnecessary war (it surely cant afford) against Iran, that would just fast-track the beginning of their end which is already by the corner. They would provoke a strike from Russia who wont be kind to any attack against its closest ally Iran.

They had better not start the WW3 quicker than expected.

^^^^^ Good answer

^^^^^ Wise saying

Happy Eid-al Adha celebrations to all my fellow Muslims on NL and the entire Muslim Ummah all over the world. May the peace and blessings of the season be with us all and may Allah Almighty accept it as an act of Ibaadah from us.

Bijahi WaRosuulihi (Amin)

If this is for real, then shits is gonna hit the fan sooner than expected

You aint see nothing yet, we voted for GEJ and not the PDP

Jerry Rawlings type would do

Why are u people giving this beaf so much attention, there is nothing special about him. He's just an overzealous employee working very hard to meet the favor of his paymasters.

Just let the guy be, history will judge each and everyone accordingly.

The difference between the ACN and the PDP is "opportunity to be in position of authority". Now that the ACN have some opportunity, we will see what they will do with it within the next 4years.

Meanwhile, most of these ACN politheivians are birds of the same feather with their PDP counterparts, the LG elections in Lagos state is a pointer to that, even though the PDP set the pace and still holding the ace, ACN have shown they are no washouts in this game of rigging and overturning the people's mandate.

All the same, the problem is not the political parties but the system and the people. The system gives credence to the Master Rigger and pampers the perpetrators of this heinous crime while the people hold aback and watch as these dream killers dash their hopes and steal their future away.

The average Nigerian masses need to rise up and ask for what belongs to them, vote wisely without recourse to any ethnic, religious or political affiliations, insist that their votes MUST count, hold their leaders accountable for their actions and in-actions, make constructive criticism where and when necessary and stop this ludicrous celebration of  political mediocrity.

Then the dieing Nigerian state; a product of the bad leadership which in turn is a product of rigging and the evils that come with it can see some rays of hope for a brighter and better future.

I still reserve my comment, waiting for more responses though

Kindly describe Beaf in two words with all sincerity


N.B: Beaf don't feel Important cos u are not at all

doctokwus:
I subscribed to NL bc I felt it was a medium 4 dispassionate discuss of issues,but its obvious that some people are so biased and deceitful in there views that it becomes annoying.
What is d purpose of we being told that impending fuel subsidy removal has brought down d pump price when it will definitely shoot up by several notches.
The greater project shd b d survival & progress of d nigerian state,not any deceitful distortion of facts to suit a few who won't occupy office for ever.

That was pork beaf for u there. He is a well-known GEJ apologist on NL, nobody takes him serious here again.

Learn to ignore him next time, he can be very irritating

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Hehee. . . . . so hilarious, that's the "nigga" way

@beaf

The above will not free the errant journalists. They pushed hard and are being treated harder, the Nation newspaper cannot toy with the Presidents name simply because they are in the opposition.
As I have said over and over, opposition is not the same thing as subversion. I hope those journalists spend good time in jail, it will teach others never to forge any document and attach the Presidents name to it, or in the very least, not to publish any purported letters they claim to have been sent to Aso Rock. There are several security implications in their actions and I pray fervently that they serve very stiff jail sentences.

Why are you assuming the position of the Judge?, How are u so sure the letter was forged?, an accuse is presumed innocent until proven otherwise. If the police are indeed sure the letter was forged then they should proceed to the court where it would be proven beyond any reasonable doubt for all to see then the accused can be made to face the full weight of the law.

Meanwhile, what happens the law that states a suspect cannot cannot use more than 48hrs in detention before taken to court?, oops, i forgot, we are in Nigeria (the lawless land)

@beaf

The right thing is to arrest every last one of them, lock them away, question and charge them, after which they will be returned to detention. Being in opposition does not equate to being subversives that flaunt decorum and morality to forge documents and purport them to be from the highest office in the land. A time comes when the benign snarl becomes a full throated roar.
They have pushed their luck too far this time and the price is being paid. I hope they serve very stiff sentences.

The opposition from the North and SW stretch the rules to breaking point all the time, but forgery is way beyond the bounds of actions that can be overlooked.

Is this beaf pork sane at all, why is your thinking so lopsided?, i've never seen u reasonable or objective anywhere on nairaland and i'm sure outside nairaland you are no different.

People like u walking freely on the streets of Naija is a DISASTER to the country. Don't you worry, your days of reckoning is by the corner.

@jensinmi

I agree with Lanre and will repost my reply to a previous thread. I won't keep re-typing responses to this subsidy issue.


Below is my response to the following thread

Nigeria Spends N72.8bn Monthly On Fuel Subsidy
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-746266.0.html#msg9024300


I agree with Kobojunkie and strongly disagree with ekt_bear and friends.


This is all basic mathematics. Anyone who went to school will work out that this fuel subsidy noise is a LIE or at best gross exaggeration.

FIRST OF ALL, ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU THAT NIGERIA SPENDS $500 million ON FUEL SUBSIDIES MONTHLY IS A THIEF.

This is basic mathematics and a fact.
They can claim that the give out $500 million in subsidy money monthly. That is between them and their thieving companies and friends.

Let's break it down:

Nigeria produces crude oil. Other countries produce crude oil.
Nigeria has 4 refineries with total installed capacity of 445,000 barrels per day (or whatever the NNPC claims nowadays).
Nigeria's refineries are not working at full capacity.
Crude oil is refined to PMS (Premium Motor Spirit) aka Petrol.
Nigerians use PMS to fuel vehicles, generators and other things.
PMS is traded internationally at a particular rate that varies.
Other countries that produce Crude oil refine it and sell to their citizens at whatever rate they please (irrespective of international rates).
Nigeria monthly PMS consumption = Locally refined + Imported refined (at International Rates)
Nigeria sells PMS to citizens for N65/litre
Subsidy = Amount paid to PMS importers for difference between International Rates for Imported Refined and N65/litre.

Example = Importers buy fuel internationally today from Venezuela at N120/ litre for example, they bring into Nigeria and sell for N65/litre. In order for said Importers not to lose N55/litre, the Nigerian Government pays N55/litre balance. This balance is the SUBSIDY.

Problem 1: Due to corruption, Nigerian officials collude with Government officials and claim to have imported more fuel than they actually bring in.

Example: Mr. Otedola's company may only bring in 1 million litres per day but claim to bring in 2 million litres per day. And like in previous example, The Government officials will pay N110 million per day (N 55/litre subisdy x 2 million litres) instead of N55 million (N55/litre subsidy x 1 million litres).

Problem 2: Due to corruption, Fuel importers collude with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (who by the way are in charge of the locally refined) and Government officials to buy the Locally refined and claim that the said quantities of petroleum where in fact imported into the country at international rates.

Example: Ms. Deziani's accomplices may buy 1 million litres per day of petroleum from the NNPC for N65 million and then claim that this quantity was bought at N120 million internationally (N120/litre international rate x 1 million) . They would then proceed to collect N55 million (N120 milion - N65 million) from the Nigerian Government as subsidy payment.

Problem 3:Due to corruption and inadequate monitoring, Fuel importers collude with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (who by the way are in charge of the locally refined) and Government officials to fraudulently under-report the quantities of locally refined PMS so they can purchase the more from the local refineries and claim to have imported said quantities (problem 2)

Example: The NNPC may claim to refine only 2 million litres per day when it in fact refines 4 million litres per day. The remaining 2 million litres would then be sold to their partners in crime at N65/ litre. These partners will proceed to sell these quantities to the Nigerian populace while demanding N55 subsidy per litre from the Nigerian Government after claiming that this 2 million litres/day were imported from Venezuela or other country. This example is highlighted by the inability of the NNPC to give account of the actual quantities it refines daily.


Therefore taking into consideration that

Subsidy = Amount paid to PMS importers for difference between International Rates for Imported Refined and N65/litre.

and the extent of problems 1, 2, and 3, it becomes easy to see why the true cost to Nigeria of the fuel subsidy may not exceed $100 -$150 million/ month.

Once again, I put forward that

ANYONE WHO CLAIMS THAT NIGERIA TRULY SPENDS $500 million ON FUEL SUBSIDIES MONTHLY IS A THIEF.


Why do Nigerians need a fuel subsidy??

Do average Nigerians really benefit from a fuel subsidy??

Interesting questions. Let me rephrase that.

Do average Nigerians benefit from buying PMS at N65/litre instead of N120, N130, or N140/litre
I think a monkey can answer that.

1. The average Nigerian buys PMS to fuel his/her car i.e N500 daily.
2. The average Nigerian takes public transport in vehicles that use PMS at certain amount i.e N50 per trip.
3. The average Nigerian buys PMS to fuel his generator i.e N1000 daily.
4. The average Nigerian buys food (bread, vegetables, fish) which is transported across the country in Vehicles that use fuel.

No subsidy equals

1. The average Nigerian needs PMS worth N1000 for his/her car daily.
2. The average Nigerian takes public transport at a new amount i.e N80 per trip.
3. The average Nigerian buys PMS to fuel his generator i.e N2000 daily
4. The average Nigerian buys food (bread, vegetables, fish) at a much higher price.

it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the average Nigerian benefits significantly from the lower cost of PMS.

It would be hard to find a Nigerian in Nigeria who wants the price of PMS to rise. It is a slap in the face of average Nigerians for ekt-bear and friends to claim that removing the subsidy will not have a tremendous negative impact on Nigerians. It is easy to sit in the U.S.A and claim that doubling the price of PMS in Nigeria will have no impact on the populace. Akin to saying an increase in gasoline prices in the U.S.A to $7/gallon today will have no significant effect on the populace.

Does corruption allow unscrupulous individuals to benefit from the subsidization of PMS?? Yes.
But why does the average Nigerian have to get shafted for this?? Why not tackle corruption instead??

Solutions.

A. Ascertain the true quantities of PMS locally produced daily.
B. Ascertain the true total quantities of PMS consumed daily nationwide.

Subract A from B and arrive at the true quantity of PMS imported at international rates (This value will then be subsidized)

By tackling corruption, the cost of subsidization can be brought down to no more than $100 million per month.


Solution Part 2 - By bringing refineries to optimum operating capacity and building new refineries.
Locally refined PMS can exceed Locally consumed PMS.

Mythical Solution= Remove the subsidy and hope that the supposed $500 million/ month that is currently being used to compensate corrupt entities will translate into development and improvement for the average Nigerian.

The question now remains, does increasing the burden on the average Nigerian guarantee the resolution of the problem??


PS: Problem 4: Overestimating the total nationwide PMS consumption allows fuel importers and the NNPC to further perpetrate fraud.


Also, please note that selling locally refined PMS at N65/litre is still a profitable venture for the NNPC.

Thank God for your post, it shows there are still some reasonable folks in this country.A lot of Nigerian's reasoning faculty has been blinded by either corruption or poverty. Most of them abound here on nairaland especially those that have been giving absurd excuses about removal of fuel subsidy translating into improved infrastructure as if this is the first time we'll be hearing such from our thieving leaders.