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Jealousy go kill some people oooooooooooo.

APC get class wey PDP no fit e dream of touching. See packaging. Unlike PDP organized pep-talks wey be like glorified market-square meeting.

Gani Adams! See your life? You don reduce yourself to a GEJ boy-boy, all because of National Conference Egunje. Ah, Gani Adams ronu o. The money go soon finish o but by you don already mess up your own rep.

Awujale Rejects Moves To Endorse Jonathan

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/awujale-rejects-moves-to-endorse-jonathan/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

First Class Oba to bad!

No wonder GEJ's goons have been persecuting Asiwaju lately. Hmmnn... Oloun ko ni fun yin se! They have already failed and their moment of shame is near.

Keep shyting on your enemies, Jagaban. Shake 'em off like dirt.

Lagosians will curse and abuse Jonathan tire today.

It wasn't until the Boko Haram threat started really threatening GEJ's re-election that he started taking them seriously. So yes, the conspiracy theorists might be up to something when they say Boko Haram is a PDP invention.

Are those Nigerians PDP supporters? Coz if they are then close this thread and throw it into the thrash bin where it belongs. Thanx in advance.

Poor Jonathan. But I'll advice he quit bribing folks coz he's gonna need all that loot after he's sacked come March 28.

Quit whining already jo. Everyone knows that most Internet connected Nigerian are pro-APC, APC/Buhari fans are like MTN -- everywhere you go It's only a reflection of what's truly on ground, don't blame Linda coz 90% of her followers love Buhari naw, dat na AyeDee-like Bad Belle.

You can't stop the movement.

itetemi:
jokers ..................deceive una sef well well.

yet they have 90 percent pvc collection rate.

Abi? Northerners are not really noise-makers like we Southerners, hence why they keep dominating the South politically. While our SE/SS brothers are shouting "GEJ till...", the Northerners are mobilizing their people to go and pickup their PVCs to do the needful. Na game of numbers, and right now.. if the PVC collection rate is anything to go by, Buhari is on safely cruise-control all the way to Aso Villa.

First they labeled him an extremist, now the same people are trying to rebrand him as a reformed pro-Gay liberal. PDP suffering convulsions over Buhari matter. March 28 is almost here, we will put you all out of your misery then. Sai Change! Sai Buhari!

This OP don come again o. You just dey cook lie ...like say na Isiewu and Nkwobi. PDP better be paying you overtime for this your work o.

The SW is gonna be the game-changer in this election, and no amount of begging and bribing will save Jonathan. He better save his loot for his his retirement come March 28.

Jonathan, see wetin you don cause? Upon all your propaganda about revamping our economy. Jonathan, Diaris God oo!

But it's all good, coz Buhari will correct all that starting from May 28th.

Change is inevitable.

By Michael Eboh, with agency report

ABUJA—International rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, yesterday, warned that Nigeria’s economy is in a “clear and present danger,” even as data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, revealed that Nigeria earned N12.8 trillion from crude oil export in 2014.

The rating agency, in a presentation by Konrad Reuss, Regional Manager, sub-Saharan Africa, put Nigeria on a negative sovereign ratings watch, BB minus.

According to Reuss, the factors putting the Nigerian economy in danger include the Boko Haram insurgency, the fall in oil prices, because of the importance of oil for government and export revenues, as well as the forthcoming elections.

Reuss explained that Standard & Poor’s rated Nigeria based on its six main categories and found out that Nigeria was weak in three classifications, namely: institutional and governance effectiveness, economic structure and growth, fiscal flexibility and performance.

In addition, Reuss who was addressing a seminar on Nigeria in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, said Nigeria was classified as neutral in external liquidity and international investment position and monetary flexibility, while its only area of strength was in its debt burden.

Structural weakness

Reuss explained that the reason economic structure and growth was identified as a weakness was because of weakness in the structure of the economy and not the country’s growth rate, adding that the structural problems were not being offset by the good growth.

Despite the uncertainty over the forthcoming elections, Reuss, however, cautioned that elections did not automatically deliver bad results, adding that they could deliver good ones.

He said: “Despite these concerns, Nigeria remained in the middle of the sovereign ratings rankings for Africa. Notwithstanding the negative watch, I like Nigeria, it is a diversified economy. It has an interesting private sector.

“Ratings are really about credit-worthiness. If we did downgrade Nigeria, it would have little effect on its borrowing.
“It would be more an issue of the country’s image. From a debt perspective, even if there was a downgrade, Nigeria would still look solid.”
… earns N13trn from crude oil export

Meanwhile, the NBS, in its Foreign Trade Statistics for the Fourth Quarter of 2014, released yesterday, estimated that with an export of N12.8 trillion, crude oil accounted for 74.4 percent of Nigeria’s total export of N17.204 trillion in 2014.

Specifically, NBS said: “On an annual basis, the total exports of Nigeria stood at N17.204 trillion at the end of 2014, representing a rise of N2.959 trillion or 20.8 percent over the level in 2013.

“The structure of Nigeria’s export is still dominated by crude oil exports. The contribution of crude oil to the value of total domestic export trade amounted to N12.791 trillion or 74.4 percent in 2014 (estimate figures).”



- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/nigerias-economy-in-clear-danger-s-p/#sthash.XYuFoR8C.dpuf

This coming APC victory has been signed, sealed, and delivered.

This Change is the shyznit (in Snoop Dogg's voice)! Sai Buhari.

LOL. PDP has sunk so low that ...they are now trying to re-brand Buhari as a Gay-loving liberal, after formerly calling him a religious fanatic/bigot.

What a bunch of nincompoops.

temitemi1:
With GOD we will be victorious. GEJ till 2019!!!

LOL. My friend, you never hear say God sef is now pro-APC?

The Federal Government is set to execute its new plan to safeguard the waterways and oil pipelines.

The Presidency is believed to have directed the Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to quit the job for some companies, which have been signed on by the government.

The companies are owned by some former Niger Delta militants and prominent citizens. They include Government Tompolo; Mujaheedin Asari-Dokubo and Chief Bipobiri Ajube (aka Gen. Shoot-At-Sight).

There is also founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) Dr. Frederick Fasehun who said last night that his company was being considered for the multi-billion naira contract.

The OPC National co-ordinator, Otunba Gani Adams, who is also said to be part of the deal, declined comments last night, saying he was at a meeting.

The takeover is said to be with effect from March 16.

According to a source, seven companies have been allocated “regions” or operational areas as follows: Egbe Security River One (Bayelsa); Gallery Security (Mosinmi -Ore); Close Body Protection (Edo State); Adex Energy Security(Rivers) ; Donyx Global Concept(Lagos and Ogun); Oil Facilities Surveillance-(Delta) and New Age Global Security (Mosinmi-Ibadan).

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will coordinate the jobs.

Details of the deal are sketchy as only few in government are in the picture.

A source said: “The so-called new deal for the protection of waterways has not been made known to members of the Federal Executive Council, unlike in the past.

“Maybe this is an ad hoc arrangement to achieve a political purpose because some ex-Niger Delta militants on January 24 met at the Government House, Yenagoa and vowed to declare war if President Goodluck Jonathan does not win the March 28 election.

“Asari Dokubo specifically said: “We are going to war. Every one of you should go and fortify yourself.”



Responding to a question, the source added: “These former Niger Delta militants are benefiting from all manner of pipeline protection contracts.

“Apart from being on retainership with NIMASA, I am aware that in 2009, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette presented a memo on December 2, 2009 to the Federal Executive Council for the award of the N1.8billion Kurutie Shoreline Protection and Reclamation contract.

“A company, KFT Kpudoh, allegedly owned by Tompolo and another called Phoenica Nigeria Limited, bid for the said contract.”

Based on the advice of the Bureau of Public Procurement, after a thorough technical audit, the Shoreline Protection and Reclamation Contract was awarded to Phoenica Nigeria Limited by FEC. But the award of the contract to Phoenica fetched Akaette death threats. The government later reviewed the contract.”

A source in Warri, Delta State, said the contract for pipelines in Delta State would be executed by Oil Field Surveillance Limited, the same company, which had previously handled it. It is owned by Tompolo.

“What I was told is that it has been awarded for Delta, Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Lagos and Ogun states. Like the one of Lagos State, I learnt it’s being anchored by Dr Frederick Fasshun and that it’s going to commence on Monday,” the source said.

The NSCDC Deputy Commandant General in charge of Operation, Evans Ewuurum, said the corps was yet to receive any circular on the contracts.

Nigeria has been battling with huge revenue due to vandalism of oil and gas pipeline.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin, recently disclosed that Nigeria had been losing an estimated 100,000 barrels of crude oil valued at N1.18 billion daily to oil thieves.

This amounts to an annual loss of N433.62 billion.

The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said pipeline vandalism led to shortage of gas for firing power plants.

The electricity market, which has 5,500MW installed capacity now generates an average of 3,575.85MW following paucity of gas as vandals who always strike whenever the sector is about to hit 4,500MW”.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/jonathan-okays-oil-jobs-for-tompolo-fasehun-others/

"A House Divided Against itself will not stand".

Confusion is already disintegrating the PDP from within, before the resounding defeat that awaits them at the polls come March 28.

Concerned elders and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State have accused the national chairman of the party, Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, of not doing enough for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The elders and chieftains of the party in Mu’azu’s home state said they were reacting to the statement by the PDP national publicity secretary, Olisah Metuh, faulting insinuations that Mu’azu is not committed to the campaign efforts of the president.
However, a political associate of Mu’azu, Alhaji Sani Toro, in a swift reaction, denied the allegations.

“Mu’azu has met with stakeholders and whoever that matters in Bauchi twice and sought support for the re-election of Jonathan and other PDP candidates,” he said.

The elders said Mu’azu has his own secret agenda and advised Metuh to “stop defending the indefensible.”
The elders in a statement signed by Alhaji Bibi Dogo warned President Jonathan not to rely on Mu’azu to deliver the mandatory 25 percent to him in the forthcoming election, saying the national chairman has not done anything to empower stakeholders in the state.

He said: “There is also nothing concrete on ground to show Mua’zu’s personal commitment to the Jonathan re-election efforts. Attending Presidential campaign rallies organised by PDP presidential campaign organisation is not enough commitment from the national chairman of the party.

“In fact to govern a state for eight years under the same party is enough for Mu’azu to deliver Bauchi to Jonathan 100 percent, if actually Mu’azu is in control of the party in his state,” he stated.

“Metuh should come to Bauchi to carry out thorough investigation on the true character of Mu’azu before defending the indefensible, The truth of the matter is that since his emergence as the PDP national chairman, Mu’azu has not on his own convened a stakeholders forum in Bauchi State to convince the people on why it is incumbent to support Jonathan’s re-election,” he said.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/politics/49220-mu-azu-in-fresh-trouble-over-jonathan
http://dailytimes.com.ng/pdp-chieftains-chide-muazu-over-jonathan-re-election-bid/

When a man talks as much as Fayose does, he's bound to talk more shi.t than sense.

Akpabio and FFK must not hear this, lest they blame the APC once again, coz it seems this administration and the entire PDP establishment are only good at taking credit for their mediocre performances while they conveniently blame their failures on the APC.

ejikeme:
hmmm.....i hope it's just a joke.

Let's just say it is as real as its source -- which ain't real.

Bro, nairaland has hosted prolly about 30 or more of this sorta poll, and every single time Buhari has beaten GEJ like a drum. If this one too sticks, I doubt it will be any different.

In any case, Sai Buhari.

But.. I thought I heard GEJ say on national t.v that he prefers I.T-based solutions to solving problems. Why can't he and the PDP apply the same logic and principle to the Card Readers initiative?

Oh, I forgot. They are only protesting coz they are aware that with those card readers their chances of rigging would be considerably diminished.

Well, it's pretty obvious at this point that the PDP is not confident of GEJ's chances of winning re-election and that for as long as that uncertainty persists, they will do everything possible to discredit the elections. Nigerians are watching.

I don't think any reasonable person still takes FFK seriously. He's already exhausted his 15-minutes of fame and now sounds like a broken record. What a joker.

M4gunners:
I know you just want ur follow brainwashed as ur leader use to call you guys klick like for you, if not you know Buhari is not going close to Aso Rock.

Story for the gods. I repeat that heaven will not fall if and when the majority of Nigerians across ethnic divide elect Buhari and reject GEJ at the polls come March 28th.

Besides, it will be a positive development for our democracy coz for the first time power will change hands from a ruling party to another.

And if Buhari also under-performs, in 4 years his a$$ would be a goner. That is how it is meant to be. Not trying to blackmail the country into voting for a non-performer on sentimental basis.

deskossy:
Then we wish him well...that's what democracy is all about. D loser congratulates d winner

That is more like it bro. That is the spirit. Besides, it will be a positive development for our democracy coz for the first time power will change hands from a ruling party to another.

And if Buhari also under-performs, in 4 years his a$$ would be a goner. That is how it is meant to be. Not trying to blackmail the country into voting for a non-performer on sentimental basis.