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what is not true; enlighten me jarkbauer: |
have notice the ibos saying bukola saraki is not a yoruba man but what kind of parent will give their son 4 pure yoruba name if they aint from that tribe; think twice; olubukola adebisi olabowale saraki is a yoruba man pure and simple and they should allow him to be; they shouldnt shortchange us in the senate
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TDonald: not so nice of u |
this one na massive erosion/flood ![]() |
Owner Of Mansion House Swept Away By Flood In Anambra Threatens To Commit Suicide According to FB users in Anambra, the house pictured above was swept by flood this past Thursday. The owner is threatening to commit suicide if Governor Obiano didn’t rescue his family. Very sad! May God comfort this family http://naijagists.com/photo-owner-of-mansion-swept-away-by-flood-in-anambra-threatens-to-kill-himself/
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my first time in takwa bay was in 2002 ; its really nice place but too many ashewo on d island and they dont have same at all; na so dem go open lap for ground ![]() |
thats d difference btw yoruba and other tribes ;you cant compare us with them; we are the pace setter ![]() |
bro are u using a Sniper rifle to take dis pictures; wat wit d cross sign |
aryzgreat:craze dey worry u.. no be yoruba man help dat useless ibo man that abandon is wife wit triplet... |
THE TWO BEST TRIBE IN NIGERIA IBO AND YORUBA... BUT IBO TRY RESPECT YOUR HOST OK.. ONE NATION VIVA NIGERIA |
zik4ever:haters who told you that; anything done must pass throught the table of chief of defence staff that is why he is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces |
The Chief of Defence Staff is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Armed Forces]. It is occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The position was established for the first time under Nigeria's 1979 constitution. The Chief of Defence Staff reports to the commander-in-Chief with administrative supervision of the Honourable Minister of Defence. It is the duty and responsibility of the CDS to formulate and execute policies, programmes towards the highest attainment of National Security and operational competence of the Armed Forces namely; the Army, Navy and Air Force. The CDS is assisted by the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force Staff |
oduastates:odua state omo iya
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donholy28:no .. am not.. and will never be.. just pointing out d points for them to see..especially for dat guy wey no fit read.. |
donholy28:In the last dispensation, the Yoruba, were not Senate President, neither were they Speaker of the House of Representatives, not Deputy Senate President or Deputy Speaker. If that is the case, what is the big deal whether we are schemed out or not? I always hate when people start saying zone this or that to us. Zoning anything, is for people with selfish interest. We the Igbo have produced many Senate Presidents, what did they do for us? Nothing! It is only their pockets! They earned their salaries and ran their own affairs. does this help,... ![]() |
Aggrieved by the inability of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee (NWC) to retain power, Senator Nnamdi Eriobuna, in this encounter, joins other members of the party calling for a new leadership that will direct the affairs of the party and ensure victory in the next general elections. What is your view about the style of politics played in the South-West, when compared to that of the South-East? I so much admire the late sage, Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo’s style of politics. He started way back in the 40s and was very consistent. He followed a defined track in his political career as a progressive and a modified socialist. He was consistent, and remained in opposition throughout his political career. He never rocked the boat to join the winning team. So, that consistency is what I admire in the politics of the South-west political zone. Secondly, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has followed the same line. When he started, he had only Lagos State and was consistent. Even when his brother from the South-west, former President Olusegun Obasanjo denied him his local government allocation for many months, he carried all through. He never considered joining the winning party to sail with them. From one state, he had more states. He re-strategised and today, he is the leader of the ruling party. This type of politics is what I admire. Not the butter and bread politics played by most of our people. When they go for primaries and fail to get nominated, they jump into another party to contest. The next time, they are not lucky enough, they go back to the other party. This act is what I call ‘political prostitution’, and should not be encouraged by Ndigbo. Regrettably, one of them openly referred to political party as a vehicle that takes you to your destination. Is that the perception of politics of most of your people? Sen Nnamdi Eriobuna Sen Nnamdi Eriobuna Probably, and that is why most Nigerians take us for granted. For instance, immediately the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat, many jumped to APC even before the governorship and state Assembly elections were held. You heard he said recently that his close friends had left him. Which is not encouraging in all ramifications. I am one of those that believe that now that we have thrown a bloc vote for a party, let the world and Nigerians know us as people that are consistent and that we belong to that party. With that, our bargaining power will be more. And when our bargaining power is more, we get more from powers that be, because anybody who wants to contest election and needs our votes, would know that our votes are in a bloc. But if we share it here and there, it doesn’t make sense. Again, if President Jonathan had won the election, then Gen. Buhari might not be too offended with the way the South-west voted. Because if you looked at it, they never gave a bloc votes to any candidate. Their votes were shared among all the candidates. But, there is one place I disagree with those that say the Igbo has lost out because of the pattern in which they voted. They are saying that because they know, a good number of Igbo politicians love to jump to where the action is. Why didn’t they say that Kano State, Kastina State, Jigawa State will lose out because they voted one candidate? That did not ring any bell in their ears, it is only the Igbo, because they know the Igbo man can be very inconsistent. What we are preaching now is: let us forget the immediate gain and work for a defined ideology and a party that agrees with our thinking. By the time we work with a party whose constitution blends well with our aspiration, then we would have started. What is your view on the controversy trailing the amendment of the Constitution? I believe the Constitution needs to be amended. I also believe that the Buhari will look into the reports of the last National Conference, because most of the decisions taken are in the best interest of the country. But if he decides to sweep it under the carpet, he will be prolonging the evil day, meaning that the problems will remain. But do you think the court action against the National Assembly was right? Constitutionally, the National Assembly is vested with the power to amend the Constitution, but whether the Presidency assents to the Bill or not, it is the responsibility of the National Assembly to make laws. The President must have a reason for declining to assent to it, which I believe will be backed by the Constitution. Don’t forget, he has quite a number of legal luminaries in his team. His reason would be unveiled by the Supreme Court and not himself. What is the chances of the Igbo in the new government in terms of power sharing and appointments? In the last dispensation, the Yoruba, were not Senate President, neither were they Speaker of the House of Representatives, not Deputy Senate President or Deputy Speaker. If that is the case, what is the big deal whether we are schemed out or not? I always hate when people start saying zone this or that to us. Zoning anything, is for people with selfish interest. We the Igbo have produced many Senate Presidents, what did they do for us? Nothing! It is only their pockets! They earned their salaries and ran their own affairs. Let anybody that has the interest of this great country at heart be there – tribe and tongue notwithstanding. The tribe that holds a particular position does not make much difference because it is the President and governors that determine who gets what. But all the ministerial positions we are clamouring for, have huge limitation on the people. The Minister carries out orders of the executive council headed by the President. And if that is the case, he carries the instruction set out by his boss and he reports back to him. I want to believe those clamouring for ministerial zoning are very selfish people. They are only thinking of personal gains and not that of greater majority of the people. So, why are some Igbo leaders fighting over ministerial appointments? It is very unfortunate. I believe the party should get names, screen them, and bring out the best. The two people fighting themselves over where the constituency the ministerial appointment will go to, are just wasting their time because those that will take the decision will eventually take decisions. In ministerial appointments, every state is entitle to a slot. Three names were submitted, it is the prerogative of the President and the leaders of the party to decide who is better qualified for the position. For people killing themselves and fighting over it, it is selfish and it will not have effect on whom the President would want to work with. Aside that, how would you rate the performance of the National Working Committee of the PDP at the elections? All over the world, I have listened to news about party chieftains and chairmen resigning because of one challenge or the other due to dismal performance of the party. I was expecting that after the just concluded elections, the way the PDP lost in some places, would have made members of the working committee to apologise to the party and honourably resign which is the norm everywhere in the world. But in our own case, people are struggling to get into power while others are saying they won’t should resign because they have done their bits. It shows that the working committee are there for pecuniary interest. I believe having performed the way we did, The PDP needs a radical reorganisation that will get a new crop of politicians. Because the NWC worked on what was obtained before the just concluded election. The dynamics of the polity from 1999 – 2015 was well defined and known. But the dynamics that will take place between now and 2019 have not been determined. So we need a new crop of politicians that will quickly understudy the dynamism that would manifest in 2019, knowing how to key into it and achieve results. Do you think the PDP is ready to put the new government on its toes as the opposition? Why not! We are prepared to take that charge. Look at what happened during the primaries, the members of the working committee said during the primaries that the governors were imposing people. If I am in such a position, and a governor is trying to impose a delegate, I will definitely make him see the popular view and if he insists, I will put in my resignation! Was that not the genesis of what led to the party’s poor performance at the last elections? Those people should have resigned immediately they saw that things were not done rightly. But because Nigerians are so interested in power and what comes out of it, they tend to stay put. I believe you can still exist without those incentives that comes with positions. So my blame is that those that complained about governors imposition would have resigned before it turned out this way. By now, people would have been calling them back to head the position due to their uncompromising character. The PDP will stand as the best opposition and very constructive. We have people that will deliver. It is for our party to reorganise, restructure, re-orientate and have specific plan on where they are going and how they will get there without being antagonistic. What is your advice for President Buhari? We know he already has a focus, and he knows what he wants to do when he is on board, but I will urge him to see Nigeria as his constituency and look at the report of the National Conference critically to bring out all those things that will foster the development of this country and implement them. He should build on President Jonathan’s achievements. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/igbo-should-learn-from-south-west-politics-sen-eriobuna/#sthash.K7a2If69.dpuf
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Uchan4u:ofcourse we have the money |
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The Buhari Administration at the weekend declared that there are ongoing plans to implement one of its striking campaign promises that it will pay N5000 each to the poorest Nigerians across the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who gave the hint noted that government is “currently evaluating the best ways to collapse existing cash transfer and social welfare schemes to ensure consistency and alignment. “Once this is completed, we will implement the first phase of this program, using recognized identification platforms and transparent payment solutions”, he added. Osinbajo who disclosed this at the 10th Year Anniversary Lecture of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State titled, ‘The Nigerian Economy and the Future’, also said the federal government has identified the weak transmission grid, which prevents the wheeling of more than 5,000MW as a gridlock to be removed. He assured that the Buhari administration would work with the distribution companies to ensure the necessary investment to get electricity to consumers is in place. On the pervasive poverty ravaging the country, Osinbajo said the payment of N5000 each to poor Nigerians was necessary because “we cannot talk about the economy of the future without addressing how we move people out of poverty. “One of the most striking promises we made during the campaign was the payment of Five Thousand Naira to the poorest Nigerians across the country”, he noted, even as he regretted that today, “about 112 million (66% of Nigerians) are deemed extremely poor, measured by World Bank parameter of those living on less than US$1.25 per day.” The Vice President observed that the level of poverty explains much of the Nigerian situation because it affects all aspects of life,including why over a million Nigerians die yearly of preventable diseases. “It reflects in our alarming rates of infant mortality and maternal deaths at childbirth. It also tells why so many children of school age are out of school and why so many adults lack access to healthcare and proper vocational training; why, in effect, they are less efficient and less productive at work”, Osinbajo noted. Giving a succinct analysis of the nation’s economy, the VP said, “The vexed questions of the day pertain mainly to the economy. What is the real state of affairs? With so much reliance on a single commodity, how do we survive in an era of oil glut and falling commodity prices? “With so many indications of waste, corruption and impunity, how do we set our economy on the right path? With so many unemployed, how do we offer hope and sustain the enthusiasm of our children still in school? And with so many of our consumer goods imported from abroad, how do we continue to live well without going bankrupt? Indeed, what is the place of Nigeria in the African and World Economy?” He further queried. He lamented that, while many public servants were being owed arrears of salaries across the country, many traders are experiencing a downturn in sales. “Artisans abound, whose businesses cannot thrive without power supply and many of our youths are searching in vain for employment”, the VP added. On power generation, Osinbajo noted that the APC manifesto, is to deliver a minimum of 10% GDP growth annually, while ensuring an inclusive economy that improves the lives of all Nigerians. This, he said, cannot happen unless we achieve a significant improvement in the power sector, even as he assured that the administration will focus on improving the supply of gas to power plants, which will ensure sufficient gas supply that will help maximize the 13,000MW of generating capacity. His words: “The plans for the power sector will be supported with a National Infrastructural Master Plan that requires an investment of Three Trillion Dollars over a thirty-year period. This is the minimal requirement to improve our infrastructure stock from 35% of GDP to the benchmark for our peers, which is estimated at 70% of GDP. “Apart from enabling manufacturing and other sectors, we expect that the investment in infrastructure will also directly create thousands of jobs in construction and maintenance activities”. On the petroleum sector, the VP also noted that Nigeria has the 6th largest gas reserves and 8th largest crude oil reserves in the world, yet itnis struggling with high unemployment and low industrialization. He regretted that “this embarrassment is compounded by the recurring scarcity of refined petroleum products which deal goes further still to harm our economy. “Also corruption and a lack of transparency has dealt a massive blow on the petroleum industry thereby depleting our resources and creating a business environment which repels serious minded investors, whether locally based or international”, he added. He expressed dismay that with the huge natural and human endowments in the country, the most recent World Economic Forum’s Report on Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2014 -2015 ranked Nigeria 127 out of 144 countries. “This is in comparison with many other countries in Africa, ranking higher including Mauritius – 39, South Africa – 56, Rwanda – 62, Botswana 74, Algeria – 79, Kenya – 90, Zambia – 96 and Ghana – 111. Similarly, the World Bank’s Report on Ease of Doing Business Index ranks Nigeria, 170 out of 189 countries surveyed”, he noted. Osinbajo assured that in order to address the myriads of problems and challenges facing the economy, the Buhari Administration will tackle corruption in all sectors of the economy and establish a sufficient tax culture. He further assured that the Administration will encourage Public-Private Partnerships and ensuring a transparent framework that reduces the bottlenecks in doing business. “We are hopeful that an influx of domestic and international capital will begin to chase the huge opportunities in Nigeria very soon”, the VP noted, adding that the administration will give top priority to agriculture and education sectors. Osinbajo expressed appreciation for the great work being done at the University to secure the future of Nigerian children and the country. “Crescent University represents that bold effort of some private individuals in Nigeria who, of their own volition and with their personal wealth, decide to build institutions of higher learning”, he said. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, while welcoming the dignitaries who came to grace the occasion, said the students of Crescent University were doing well in their academics and are brought up in a well disciplined environment. The Proprietor, Judge Bola Ajibola expressed gratitude for the Vice President’s visit as well as other dignitaries. He said students of the University have maintained academic excellence nationally and internationally and all of them are accommodated in the school hostel, adding that “there is no cultism and other social vices”. http://leadership.ng/news/440494/unemployed-poor-nigerians-to-get-n5000-monthly-fg
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mifavour:sorry |
mifavour:so sorry about that.. how did you lose him.. was he killed or it burst in his stomach? |
how ? mifavour: |
TeamSimple:i never mean it dat way but i will adjust it now..n mind ur language..ok |
Durban - A Nigerian national was handed a 25-year jail term for drug dealing and racketeering in the Durban High Court on Friday. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said John Jekwe Chigbu was sentenced after being found guilty of running the drug dealing enterprise from the Durban panel beating business of which he was a co-owner. Another man, employee Sunny Augustine Osazuwa, received a R10 000 fine or the option of a three-year sentence for his conviction of drug dealing. The Nigerian’s South African-born wife, Sithembile Sbongile Chigbu, who was also charged, is allegedly on the run, while Burundian national Ndayisaba Ramazani was acquitted. According to the indictment, Chigbu would receive orders for cocaine and Ecstasy on his phone. His three co-accused, including his wife, would deliver the drugs to customers who would deposit the money into the panel beating business's bank account. The four were arrested following a sting operation by the police’s Organised Crime Unit in December 2008. During that operation, police recovered drugs from the panel beating business as well as from Chigbu’s wife's home. Ramkisson-Kara said the NPA welcomed the sentence which would see Chigbu serve a minimum of 16 years and six months before he becoming eligible for parole. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Nigerian-gets-25-years-for-drug-dealing-20150612
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xmileeasy:true |
this same mugabe call nigeria corrupt people :-http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/nigerians-corrupt-president-mugabe-zimbabwe/ |
Idrismusty97:then dey need people like asari to fight for them on pages of newspaper ![]() |
Dear Nigerians: Thank you very muchhttp://nehandaradio.com/2015/06/02/dear-nigerians-thank-you-very-much/ http://world.einnews.com/article__detail/268620983?lcode=i8wTKxxSTAoKVOyJJHCcEkvltLO-HUmJ6bepIyA1RHM%3D
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