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PoliticsRe: DHQ Seeks To Crush Bandits With Tucano Jets, Laments US Condition by zikter(m): 9:19am On Oct 20, 2021
PrinceOfLagos:
They cannot deploy Tucano jets to fight the bandits terrorists in the north, but they can deploy helicopter to the south east to bomb and kill innocent civilians

Useless people
Let us read and comment objectively, they are talking about the tucano as you yourself stated not helicopter gunship. Why are you confusing and contradicting yourself just for trbal interest? Even yesterday we read here how air force killed more than 50 bandits in Kaduna using helicopter gunship. So what is your point exactly? Was the tucano used in south east?
Foreign AffairsRe: Wally Adeyemo: Taliban Won't Be Allowed Access To Afghan Central Bank Reserves by zikter(m): 9:11am On Oct 20, 2021
humilitypays:
Every man is corrupt and greedy, including white people we look up to.


It is institutions and laws that curtail those greed of men.


Northerners should allow Nigeria to restructure and strengthen our government institutions to uphold our laws and fight human excess known as corruption.


Without laws and institutions every leader in the world would want to selfishly divert the national treasury for himself, family and political associates.


Restructuring Nigeria will help foster accountability by making leaders more closer to their people and it will spring up regional competition among each regions of Nigeria.



It will push regions to think out of the box on ways to generate money internally within their region to develop their region.


Regions will start upholding tax laws seriously and will work hard to develop their human capacity in order to increase their tax revenues instead of relying on this free sharing of money from Abuja which brings laziness among the state governors.


A restructured Nigeria will reduce agitations of secession as each region will be governed by their own tribesmen and women.


It will improve security because there will be regional and state policing instead of the federal policing that have failed Nigeria woefully yet Northern Nigeria dont want it to end, why always them?
I am in total support of restructuring, however, I don't believe it will be a major solution to our problems. We have laws and institutions to curtail the problems bedeviling us, but people will not allow them to function. Those laws are being frustrated by both people of the south and north. People ensure systems and institutions work, it is deliberate effort, are we as a people ready for that? No. As it is evident here, efcc arrest someone and their region cries witch hunt. We are in a pathetic situation that will take more than restructuring to thrive. And the south is much the problem as the north
PoliticsRe: Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Ambush, Kill Several ISWAP Fighters (Graphic Photos) by zikter(m): 8:52am On Oct 20, 2021
Sonnobax15:
lipsrsealed
So none of our soldier was gunned down abi?
they say one soldier killed, four wounded. But wait, you want them to killed the soldiers? What kind of human being are you? Are you a terrorist?
PoliticsRe: Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Ambush, Kill Several ISWAP Fighters (Graphic Photos) by zikter(m): 8:48am On Oct 20, 2021
DaddyRochie1642:
Remove that third picture.


Oga to slap you dey hungry me
people will be asking for pictures, they post now you are saying remove it. Oga, nobody is removing anything. Take it like that
Foreign AffairsRe: Wally Adeyemo: Taliban Won't Be Allowed Access To Afghan Central Bank Reserves by zikter(m): 8:44am On Oct 20, 2021
humilitypays:
All humans are corrupt by nature of human, including whites. It is laws, constitution, policies and government institutions that curtail the greed and excesses of man. Without laws, constitution and institutions to uphold the laws and constitution, every nation will be a mess.



I blame North more because they always reject and fight every effort to right the wrongs of the past.


Example, Northerners rejected restructuring of Nigeria which will bring more equity, fairness and accountability in governance.


They reject honest constitutional review of Nigeria's useless constitution concocted by the corrupt Northern Military Heads of States.


Outlaw open grazing and embrace private ranching which is what every developed and progressive nations of the world are practicing they say no.


They alone clamor for Islamism and Sharia law which no developed nation practices, even against the wish of other Nigerians.

Why must they fight everything that will corrupt the wrongs of our past.
What as I see as the major draw back here is the corruption and greed of the politicians. If the fail accountability test now, don't think they will pass it when decentralization takes place. Sometimes, people think that autonomy will automatically transform everything. It is not entirely so, it depends on the integrity of actors and me and you know the crooks we have in leadership. I just remember when south Sudan was fighting for independence from Sudan, once the got it, they became worse for it. It is not out of place to say something is fundamentally wrong with black man, especially black African
EducationRe: IPPIS: I Earn Salary Of Graduate Assistant - Sulyman Abdulkareem, VC Unilorin by zikter(m): 8:32am On Oct 20, 2021
sabreal:
Its a possibility, depends on the input data for that period.
Its a payroll system. If wrong set of data are fed into the system, then expect wrong output.

The question is who is responsible to generate the input data. Payroll system is usually designed to tolerate no or minimal manual manipulations.

If the university management are responsible to an extent and they refuse to play their, they will continue to bear the consequence of being adamant.

The funniest part is that it usually takes more time to correct and get approval for such correction.
Well, it is difficult to defend what OAGF is saying, isn't it?. What I think is the system is heavily flawed or as usual, crooks in the OAGF are manipulating it and feeding large. The evidence of a flawed system are glaring. Firstly, retired or dead lecturers were paid on the system, how? Lecturers who did not enroll were paid on it, how? For those who enroll genuinely are still being short pay. I have two relatives who are NASU members of a federal university, since they enrolled, their salaries range between N3000-N6,000. These are people who willingly join the system.
Foreign AffairsRe: Wally Adeyemo: Taliban Won't Be Allowed Access To Afghan Central Bank Reserves by zikter(m): 8:18am On Oct 20, 2021
humilitypays:
Remove Northern Nigeria from Nigeria and you will have a thriving and prosperous nation that will be based on merit.


Igbos and Yorubas will only be competing in who would make their region more developed and advanced.



Northern Nigeria is dragging Nigeria so backward and it hurts a lot.


The only reason Igbos criticize Yorubas is because Yorubas out of fear or cowardice like to side with The North just to get some crumbs that fell off Northern political supremacy table, except that, Igbos dont have any single issue with Yorubas.



Northern Military Heads of States consecutively destroyed Nigeria and looted Nigeria's treasury dry, shared Nigeria's crude oil wells to their family members, friends and lovers, and created a useless constitution that further held Nigeria on the floor and the same North has refused to allow honest constitutional review and restructuring to position Nigeria for greatness yet Yorubas continue to align with them out of fear.



Dear Yorubas, dont you all know that a purely Yoruba nation will be a developed nation than the dilapidated Nigeria you guys think its better for you today just because of the federal favour Lagos is getting under Nigeria and because you want a Yoruba Presidenthuh

Those things can never be compared to having a total Yoruba controlled nation with your gallant Yoruba youths being solely in charge of your security and territory that no invader or land grabber or terrorist can dare enter to kill or rape your womenhuh


What makes a nation prosperous and great is the love and passion the citizens have for it not the population it has or the amount of natural mineral resources it has. Human capital development is far more richer than natural mineral resources. Does Switzerland, Luxembourg or Japan or Taiwan or Singapore or South Korea have any crude oil or gold or diamond yet they are among the richest countries on earth?

Yorubas please think! Igbos are never your enemies like most of you ignorantly believe. Igbos are only asking for equity, fairness and meritocracy for all tribes and peoples of Nigeria. Can you as Yoruba man or woman point to any evil Igbos collectively did to you aside the usual political propagandas against Igbos. Ronu oh
I disagree with you on the bolded, based on current evidence, you cannot arbitrarily put the blame of regional stagnation on the doorstep of the north. The governors of the south east, south south and southwest as well as other politicians entrusted with developmental resources mostly mismanage or outrightly embezle them. So, how is the north responsible for a governor or senator not using the resources for the their state or constituent development?
EducationRe: IPPIS: I Earn Salary Of Graduate Assistant - Sulyman Abdulkareem, VC Unilorin by zikter(m): 8:05am On Oct 20, 2021
thebosstrevor1:
Some of your fellow lecturers imputed false informations into the system while some didn't give their data to the system. so Stop complaining

What is amazing is that the universities in Nigeria are supposed to be a place for innovation but i am surprised that it is place that hate innovation.
Please can you further explain how wrong information can result to a payment of N6,000 to a lecturer, less than the minimum wage in a month? OAGF did not elaborate but you authoritatively commented, like you have more information.
Again, how can a system that is designed to capture personal data and biometrics before paying some one can go ahead a start paying people who are not enrolled on it at all?
Kindly throw more light please
PoliticsRe: Mixed Reactions Greet Makinde’s Donation Of Cars To Oyo PDP Leaders by zikter(m): 8:34am On Oct 19, 2021
Charmingrascal:
No Governor don ever do two term for Oyo, we thought Makinde's would be an exception but obviously na only one term him sef wan do.



Yeye Governor!!
Late Animobi did two terms
PoliticsRe: Yahaya Bello Wins Sun Newspapper's Governor Of The Year by zikter(m): 8:26am On Oct 19, 2021
pickatyoubackup:
I thought It was wike. Abi the winners dey come in batches.
Me too, just wondering
PoliticsRe: Pandora Papers: EFCC Opens Probe Of Tinubu, Obi, Oduah, NPA Boss, Others by zikter(m): 8:05am On Oct 18, 2021
Zorn:
Oh! I see, Peter Obi stole your family's destiny you hate filled ass . So what is the magnitude of Tinubu's criminality that you're avoiding or did he stole your memory and sight too?
I knew it will come to this, IPOB and nyamiri fighting here to defend criminals of their stock. Let the Abokis too come defend their own. Pitiful!
PoliticsRe: Pandora Papers: EFCC Opens Probe Of Tinubu, Obi, Oduah, NPA Boss, Others by zikter(m): 7:53am On Oct 18, 2021
BigSarah:
Peter Obi has a stable defence, I can see over 12 names there but Obi happens to be the click bait..
Dead on arrival
This is probably Andy uba and malami in action again to hijack Anambra since the state of emergency plan fell like a pack of cards...
We'll see how it plays out..
Na wao, all this just because Obi's name is on list to be probed. I wonder what your opinion would be without Obi's name in there
Christianity EtcThe Nigerians Who Want Israel To Accept Them As Jews by zikter(op): 5:31am On Oct 18, 2021
Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News, Abuja
Mon, October 18, 2021, 5:05 AM·7 min read

Shlomo Ben Yaakov wants to become Nigeria's first rabbi
Rocking back and forth, Shlomo Ben Yaakov reads from a Torah scroll at a synagogue on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

Intermittently his soft mellow voice rises in Hebrew and he is joined by the dozens who recite after him.

Most do not fully understand the language, but this small Nigerian community claims Jewish ancestry dating back hundreds of years - and they are left frustrated by a lack of recognition by Israel.

"I consider myself a Jew," says Mr Yaakov.

Outside the Gihon Hebrew Synagogue in the suburb of Jikwoyi a table is laid inside a tent built from palm leaves to celebrate Sukkot, a festival that commemorates the years Jews spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land.

"Just as we are doing this now, they are doing same in Israel," says Mr Yaakov, as people share traditional cholla bread (baked at the synagogue) and wine from small cups being passed around.

He is an Igbo - one of Nigeria's three dominant ethnic groups which originates in the south-east of the country. His given Igbo name is Nnaemezuo Maduako.

Jewish women
Unlike their parents, most of Nigeria's young Jews have known no other religion
Many Igbos believe they have Jewish heritage as one of the so-called 10 lost tribes of Israel, though most are not practising Jews like Mr Yaakov. They comprise less than 0.1% of the estimated 35 million Igbos.

These tribes were said to have disappeared after being taken into captivity when the northern Israelite kingdom was conquered in the 8th Century BC - and the Ethiopian Jewish community, for example, is recognised as one of them.

Igbo customs such as male circumcision, mourning the dead for seven days, celebrating the new moon and conducting wedding ceremonies under a canopy have reinforced this belief about their Jewish heritage.

'No proof'
But Chidi Ugwu, an Igbo who is an anthropologist at the University of Nigeria in Enugu, says this identification with Judaism emerged only after the Biafran civil war.

The Igbos had been fighting for secession from Nigeria, but lost what was a brutal conflict between 1967-1970.

Group of armed Biafran soldiers seen during the Biafran conflict - 11 June 1968
Some say the belief that Igbos have Jewish heritage emerged after their defeat in the civil war in which more than one million died
Some people "were looking for some psychological boost to hang on to" so began to make the Jewish connection, he says.

They saw themselves as persecuted people, much as Jewish people have been through history, especially during the Holocaust.

"It is insulting to call the Igbos the lost tribe of anybody, there is no historical or archaeological evidence to back that up," he told the BBC.

He argues that as evidence suggests the Igbos were among those who migrated out of Egypt several thousand years ago, it may be that Jews picked up Igbo customs when they went there.

Several years ago controversial efforts were made to prove a genetic lineage, but a DNA test found no Jewish connection.

Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz, chairman of the foreign affairs department of the Rabbinate Council of Israel - the body that determines claims of Jewish ancestry, is also in no doubt.

"They claim to be one of the descendants of Gad, one of the sons of our forefather Jacob - but they can't prove their grandparents were Jewish," he told the BBC.

"And the customs they speak of, you can find people all over the world who have Jewish practices."

He said unless the Nigerian Jews converted to Judaism - a process that entails various rituals and appearing before a Jewish court (which is unavailable in Nigeria) - they would not be recognised.

Mr Yaakov regards the idea of having to go through a conversion as an insult.

"As a convert we would be seen as second-class citizens," he says.

Secessionist surge

The congregants at Gihon take their beliefs seriously - and they and Nigeria's estimated 12,000-strong community of practising Jews - are supported by some other Orthodox Jewish groups around the world, which donate to them, make solidarity visits and campaign for their recognition.

One prominent supporter is Dani Limor, a former Mossad agent who once ran an operation to secretly take Ethiopian Jews to Israel via Sudan. He has been visiting the Jewish communities in Nigeria since the 1980s and argues that Jewish practice in the West African nation predates the civil war.

An estimated 12,000 Nigerians consider themselves to be Jewish
He believes in a school of thought that says they came from Morocco 500 years ago, first settling in Timbuktu before travelling further south - and he hopes they will eventually get the recognition they deserve.

"Judaism goes beyond the colour of the skin, it is in the heart," he told the BBC.

Gihon synagogue, said to be the oldest in Nigeria, was founded in the 1980s by Ovadai Avichai and two others who had been raised as Christians.

The friends decided to turn to Judaism when they realised the Bible's Old Testament was the foundation of the Jewish religion.

He said it was like the Jew in him had been rekindled - and given the similarities between Jewish customs and Igbo traditions he was convinced that Judaism was the true path.

Many Nigerian Jews see Nnamdi Kanu's Judaism as politically calculated to win sympathy abroad for his separatist cause
Abuja's Gihon synagogue now has a mixture of different ethnic groups among the more than 40 families who attend.

In the last few years the number of those worshipping as Jews in southern Nigeria has increased sharply, says the BBC's Chiagozie Nwonwu, an expert on the region.

This is largely thanks to the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a group which restarted the Igbo campaign for secession in 2014.

It is led by Nnamdi Kanu, who has reminded his followers of their alleged Jewish heritage and encouraged them to embrace the faith. The charismatic leader was once purportedly pictured praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

"The first time Ipob emerged, I cried at the synagogue"", Source: Ovadai Avichai, Source description: Gihon Hebrew Synagogue founder, Image: Ovadai Avichai
"The first time Ipob emerged, I cried at the synagogue"", Source: Ovadai Avichai, Source description: Gihon Hebrew Synagogue founder, Image: Ovadai Avichai
But his followers are not regarded as authentic Jews by Nigeria's more established communities as some combine elements of Judaism and Christianity in their worship most associated with Messianic Judaism.

Mr Kanu is now in detention facing trial for treason and Ipob, which has recently taken up arms, has been banned as a terrorist group.

"The first time Ipob emerged, I cried at the synagogue. I said: 'This young boy has come to cause problems for us because what he's doing is unnecessary,'" says Mr Avichai, a Biafra war veteran.

He fears the activities of Ipob threaten the peaceful worship of the 70 or so apolitical Jewish communities.

This happened earlier this year when a Jewish community leader in the south-east was jailed for a month after her congregation received three visitors from Israel.

They had come to film the donation of a Torah scroll - often too expensive for local groups to purchase - but were suspected of having connections to Ipob and deported.

One worshipper at Gihon told me Mr Kanu had influenced his decision to join the synagogue - but the recent evolution of Ipob's campaign into an armed struggle went against the tenets of Judaism.

Mr Yaakov is not interested in the politics around being Jewish - for him it is the spiritual aspect that is important.

Official recognition by Israel of the fraction of Igbos like him as Jews would help the religious community become more organised in Nigeria. For example, at the moment there is no chief rabbi and finding kosher products can be a challenge. They are usually only sold in a few shops owned by Jewish expats - the community generally eats what is produced locally so they can follow Kosher rules.

Mr Yaakov would love to train to become the first Nigerian rabbi, something that can only be done by studying at a rabbinical school or under an experienced rabbi.

"For those of us who know our roots, we are confident of our identity," he says.

"If the Christians and Muslims can accept their own and support them, then I think the Jews should also show some encouragement.

CareerRe: My Boss Dropped An Internship Applicant Because Of This by zikter(m): 10:23pm On Oct 16, 2021
Draslo:
Yadda! Yadda! Yadda! Your boss is an asshole. Period!


I used to be a grammar Nazi too until I realized how stupid I was. Americans make a shitload of grammatical errors and nobody bashes them for it. I'm sure if the intern was an American, your boss would have overlooked it.
I used to listen to Wayne Rooney speak to the press after matches, and sometimes I was shocked that a pure English guy can make basic grammatical errors like he did. I am not excusing poor written English though, however I don't feel this mistake was too much, especially for an intern who is supposed to be taught and nutured in a work environment.
PhonesRe: NCAA To Demolish Globacom Masts Nationwide Over ₦5.9 Billion Debts by zikter(m): 10:16pm On Oct 15, 2021
Based on the news, the NCAA was patient enough with glo. They should pay up the necessary fees, after all they are doing business. Their non chalant attitude towards the bills has automatically eroded my sympathy for them
Foreign AffairsRe: Several People Killed In Norway 'bow And Arrow Attack', Police Arrests Suspect by zikter(m): 9:39pm On Oct 13, 2021
Matheusmartin:
..
Arrow can only kill one person at a time.

How did the man manage to kill several and injure many others?

Nor really understand
Are you sure is a local bow and arrow? I think there are modern ones capable of shooting many arrows
PoliticsRe: Why Edo Is Yet To Pass Anti-open Grazing Law ― Obaseki by zikter(m): 7:25pm On Oct 13, 2021
This man is not sincere at all. Is there even a functional house of assembly to pass the law? To even name your cabinet is war. What exactly is wrong with this people
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Getting Two Invites From One Organisation, How Can You Handle That by zikter(m): 5:38pm On Oct 13, 2021
Not calling back to decline the position was the problem, not you declining it. I feel it is the right thing to give feedbacks both from candidates and HR officers. It is quite unfortunate that you will attend an interview and everything become quiet. No feedback from HR, and see them now, they cannot even take the non feedback from you in good fate.
CrimeDrug Cartel Sends A Severed Head To New Police Chief On His First Day At Job by zikter(op): 5:28pm On Oct 13, 2021
dailystar.co.ukOct 13, 2021 11:27 AM

Chief Rafael Vázquez, who has been an officer for 19 years in Tijuana, Mexico, reportedly received a severed head and threat message from a powerful drug cartel on his first day on the job
The gruesome head was found decomposing inside a black bag left in the street with a message for Chief Rafael Vázquez
The gruesome head was found decomposing inside a black bag left in the street with a message for Chief Rafael Vázquez
A new police chief was left horrified on his first day on the job when he received a package containing a severed head and death threat from a drug cartel.



The gruesome head was found decomposing inside a black bag left in the street with a message.

Chief Rafael Vázquez, who has been an officer for 19 years, was accused of being a "kidnapper who takes orders from the Sinaloa Cartel" in the note.

"Tijuana will bleed because of that kidnapper," the message threatened.



In further scary developments, two more messages were found around the city the following night, but this time was thankfully accompanied by some sort of animal meat.

In further scary developments, two more messages were found around the city the following night
In further scary developments, two more messages were found around the city the following night
Tijuana, in Mexico, is ranked one of the top ten most violent cities in the world, with most of the bloodshed coming from clashes with rival drug cartels battling for the city, VICE reports.

Mexican news reports say that the messages and severed head come from a known rival of the Sinaloa Cartel, previously led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán until he was sentenced to life in prison on drug trafficking charges and extradited to the US.

The mayor of Tijuana, Monserrat Caballero has spoken publicly on the threats and shown support for the police chief.

Tijuana, in Mexico, is ranked one of the top ten most violent cities in the world
Tijuana, in Mexico, is ranked one of the top ten most violent cities in the world

"If there are threats, then it’s about his work, and for me, that is an indication that the crooks are afraid," she said in a press conference.

This is not the first time Vázquez has been wrapped in controversy.

A banner was hung from a bridge in 2017 that accused him and a fellow police officer of "collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel, for whom they clear a path and are also dedicated to extortion, theft and abuse of authority."



He was also more recently accused of selling positions within his police force and has been accused of torture and theft.

But the chief has never been charged with a crime.

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Suspicions around Vázquez are to be expected, as Mexico is known to have a long history of high-ranking authorities becoming corrupted by powerful cartels.

In December 2019, Mexico's minister of public security from 2006 to 2012, Genaro Garcia Luna, was indicted on charges of drug trafficking conspiracy and making false statements.

Luna took "millions of dollars in bribes from 'El Chapo' Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel while he controlled Mexico’s Federal Police Force and was responsible for ensuring public safety in Mexico,” the indictment claimed.

The former minister denies all claims and is awaiting trial in New York.

Foreign AffairsMarine Who Blasted Military Leaders Over Afghanistan Widrawal To Plead Guilty by zikter(op): 4:41am On Oct 13, 2021
https://news.yahoo.com/marine-blasted-military-leaders-over-014300685.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Marine officer who posted a video criticizing military leaders over the chaotic pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan will plead guilty to charges but will argue for favorable discharge, according to one of his lawyers.

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller is set to appear for a court-martial hearing on Thursday and faces charges, including disrespecting commissioned officers, disobeying a superior commissioned officer, and dereliction of duties.


His lawyer, Tim Parlatore, told the Washington Post on Tuesday they hope for a general or honorable discharge rather than dishonorable discharge. Scheller also wants to avoid jail time.

HEARING SET FOR MARINE COURT-MARTIALED FOR SPEAKING OUT ON AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL

“Our hope is for him to get a letter of reprimand, and no more,” Parlatore said.


In addition, the lawyer said the exact details of a pretrial agreement are “still up in the air.”

In August, Scheller posted a video in uniform demanding accountability from military higher-ups after an explosion at Kabul's airport killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghans.

After Scheller posted the video, he was removed from his role as commander of the Advanced Infantry Training Battalion at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. His hearing will take place at Camp Lejeune. He was in confinement until being released earlier this month following outcry from Republican lawmakers.

PoliticsRe: Ndubuisi Kanu To Be Buried On October 15, 2021 - Court Rules by zikter(m): 4:07pm On Oct 12, 2021
careytommy37:
undecided undecided undecided undecided undecided
So e done reach where court go dey tell us when to Bury person?
Yes, if you relative die and you want the court to decide, you will take the matter to the court and the court will decide. If you don't want the court to decide, then you will go and bury the dead as you decide
PoliticsRe: FG Secretly Raises Electricity Tariff - LEADERSHIP by zikter(m): 1:51pm On Oct 12, 2021
Yeah, from #43 to #45 per kw
PoliticsRe: Retreat: Ministers’ Sack Looms As Buhari Supervises Appraisal by zikter(m): 9:57am On Oct 12, 2021
AntiBMC:
The so-called president should sack himself and his cabal first. They are all completely clueless.
Sadly the performance of the president is tied to the performance of the ministers. If they perform, the president perform, if they don't he doesn't too. So it is his job to ensure they perform or get the sack. Unfortunately, the sack appraisal is coming late.
PoliticsRe: Why FG Can’t Remove Fuel Subsidy Now – NNPC, Marketers, Experts by zikter(m): 4:18pm On Oct 11, 2021
BeeBeeOoh:
shocked


Buhari once told us some time ago that subsidy is a scam, now, that same Buhari is into that same scam.


No be juju be that?
Yes, it is always easy to stand afar and criticize, just like we are criticizing now. Let one be there and one will know how far.
PoliticsRe: I Didn't Violate Any Law - Peter Obi On Pandora Paper (Video) by zikter(m): 2:42pm On Oct 11, 2021
Mossadd:
I wonder why people are dragging only Peter obi whereas Atiku bagudu and oyetola were also mentioned in Pandora case but nobody create any thread to drag them,na so you dey fear obi reach?since you got no corruption case to tarnish his good image you have resulted to creating thread upon thread every blesses day to ridiculing him as if he is the only Nigerian mentioned there.
I don't think anybody is dragging him, he chooses to defend himself and he is talking, that is why you are reading his news here and elsewhere always. The other persons you mentioned are not talking, so what will the journalists write? They can't keep writing repeatedly that their names were mentioned in Pandora. Trust me, if Bagudu speak today, we will have it here on nairaland
PoliticsRe: Energy Crisis Set To Push Petrol, Diesel Prices Above ₦350/Litre by zikter(m): 8:45am On Oct 11, 2021
anorexicmuster:
We have no choice

The more we spend on subsidising fuel, the more we prevent the investment in more refinereis plus we put new refineries like Dangote refinery at risk of failing by forcing them to operate at a loss a la subsidy

If we had removed this thing in 2012 by now the worst would have been over

Nigeria can no longer afford subsidy. It has to go.


P.S. Any objectors to this post should read about subsides and why they damage economies.
You are right, I support subsidy removal too. The only issue again is the massive corruption, I will be surprised if the monies gain from subsidy removal will be used properly. It is mostly going to end up in private individuals pocket. But in any case, let them remove it, after all we are already suffering without the removal
SportsRe: Judge Recommends Cristiano Ronaldo's Civil Sexual Assault Case For Dismissal by zikter(m): 10:11am On Oct 08, 2021
You can hardly see a female moniker commenting here, very strange.

This is greed at its peak, this lady was settled in the tone of thousands of pounds, couldn't she use the money to better her life? She came back looking for 18m pounds x 3. What sort of nonsense is that? Does she think she has an oil well or what? Nonsense
PoliticsRe: Premium Times Responds To Peter Obi On Pandora Papers by zikter(m): 7:46am On Oct 08, 2021
humility33:
Let the efcc or CCT handle the matters

All pandora stated was mere allegations that have not been confirmed by efcc yet let them investigate

Obi himself said he didnt break any law

Will advise any anti obi group to petition the EFCC
I agree that the CCT and EFCC can come in, however, watch how witch hunting will be shouted to high heavens when that is done. Look at this thread are see the number of people insinuating that already. Mind you, this has nothing to do with Nigerian government yet o, it is Pandora, an international body that exposed not only obi but politicians world wide, just imagine when CCT get involved
PoliticsRe: Premium Times Responds To Peter Obi On Pandora Papers by zikter(m): 7:33am On Oct 08, 2021
humility33:
Did u use the state money to acquire thoss properties oga huh
What is it with trying to defend what is wrong by all means? Haba, premium times stated clearly that they did not accuse obi of public funds diversion, Obi was the one who offered that rebuttal to divert from the crux of the matter. Obi did not in any way denied the allegations or indictment by Pandora, he instead claimed ignorance, albeit in a feeble manner. Did he breach tax laws? Did he breach code of conduct for public office holders by being a director of private company and holding a foreign account? Kindly focus on these and stop defending wrong simply because of tribalism or whatsoever.
Foreign AffairsRe: Marine Who Spoke Out Against Afghanistan Withdrawal No Longer In The Brigade by zikter(op): 8:45am On Oct 06, 2021
DubaiLandLord2:
He should have known better.

He shouldn't have made that video.

He will surely retire as a Lt. Colonel
Yes, it is always an issue in the military when you come out in that manner anywhere in the world. Many Nigerians were lambasting our military when such issues came up in the past, forgetting to understand that, the military has its code of conduct and they are strict about it
Foreign AffairsMarine Who Spoke Out Against Afghanistan Withdrawal No Longer In The Brigade by zikter(op): 8:37am On Oct 06, 2021
Marine who spoke out against Afghanistan withdrawal no longer in the brigade
Mike Brest-yahoo.com
Tue, October 5, 2021, 7:35 PM

The military officer facing legal consequences for speaking out against Department of Defense leaders is no longer in the brig.

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr., whose criticism of the Afghanistan withdrawal received attention nationwide, had been in pretrial confinement in the Regional Brig for Marine Corps Installations East at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, but both sides agreed to a release, according to Capt. Sam Stephenson, a Training and Education Command spokesman.

"Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from confinement today, Oct. 5, 2021, as a result of a mutual agreement between Lt. Col. Scheller, his Defense counsel, and the Commanding General, Training Command," said Stephenson in a statement to the Washington Examiner.

"No additional details regarding the agreement may be released at this time," he added.

Scheller gained notoriety last month when he posted a video on social media calling for accountability from military leaders for the way the Afghanistan withdrawal occurred, and he specifically referenced the ISIS-K terrorist attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 170 Afghan nationals. He posted subsequent videos detailing the consequences of the video and informing viewers of the fallout of his initial post.

He has not been charged, though there are four specific charges that will be considered during his hearing — Article 88: contempt toward officials; Article 90: willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer; Article 92: failure to obey lawful general orders; and Article 133: conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman, according to a Marine Corps spokesperson.

A number of conservatives have thrown their support behind Scheller, including more than two dozen GOP lawmakers who sent a letter calling for his release from confinement, because he was critical of the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal execution, though he has criticized members of both political parties, including former President Donald Trump.

"President Trump. I was told by everyone to kiss the ring because of your following and power," he said in a Facebook post last Saturday. "I refuse. While I respect your foreign policy positions, I hate how you divided the country. I don’t need or want your help. You do not have the ability to pull US together."

The Pipe Hitter Foundation, an organization created by Eddie Gallagher, the Navy SEAL pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of a war crime, has raised more than $2.5 million on Scheller's behalf.

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HealthRe: Kenyan Baby Starts Menstruating At Four Months, Develops Pubic Hair by zikter(m): 3:58pm On Oct 01, 2021
Sanchez01:
The baby is aging rapidly. Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome. It's an extremely rare disease.
Online doctor, in any case the real doctors did correct diagnosis through tests and it is not progeria as you are presenting it. If the baby was to be treated by you, that is if at all you are a doctor, she would have died since because of wrong diagnosis, simply because you know one name called progeria.

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