I would like to suggest to the mods, please there are some comments on nairaland that requires a permanent ban, it doesn't matter how the repercussions would be at the end. Its just a forum, instead of people using it to help themselves they want to steer a ship bigger than theirselves. I am igbo but am nigerian. This thing should stop, any radical comment should be treated seriously because when something serious happens, mods you ll be surprised how its easy to implicate . Lets join in building a country and not spill trash on social media. No wealthy or literate man would consider this rubbish i have been seeing.

doctokwus:
Some soldiers are damn too illiterate to be in the force.
After all d hue and cry over d amnesty report on human rights abuses and d harm its doing to our acquisition of weapons,these set can openly murder a captured terrorist!
Common sense should even tell them that keeping him alive would bring out more info and serve more good than his immediate death.
If he had not been alive when originally fingered by d girl,would they have known where d other IEDs were hidden?!!
This news is damn annoying and shouldn't be true o.

this is logical reasoning but the truth about war is that it takes away the logic and replaces it with rage.

PentiumPro:

Next trash.
Face the reality or keep wailing. When Jonathan was funding PDP states through inappropriate means, where were you and your sanctimony.
Nonsense.

people who never admit their wrong are the problems of nigerians mediocrity. Please be logical for once.

Before i commented, i saw please dont make racist or tribalistic comments and thats wot this thread is all shouting at!!! Firstly not all igbos want this biafra thing. Also this guys shouting all these would run abroad when the real show starts or they might be too dumb to realise that their sponsor have ticket money or even dual citizenship.please this is not the 18th century, wake up. Play politics and fight for viable positions instead of going about bragging about your money and wallowing in self righteousness. In igboland, theres no real socialisation, neighbours dont really fraternise wit each oda, how then would you meet a goal without grassroot movement. Also our youths are not ready for d future, we need serious minded individuals. Please it's one Nigeria, i dont have power for this petty politics. If you feel we are sidelined, tell our big men to send us to NDA, not ajebuttas that would run away and leave that slot open. Tell dem to give out scholarships thats how to start. Am tired....

oppybouy:
Chai! My gator that year ehn? I fit use am sharpen pencil....

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Vision4God:
Doesnt necessarily mean so!

Some Nigerians are jus ungrateful

Thanks, you spoke well. Then APC shouldnt campaign as their candidate s achievement is speaking for him abi?

WombRaiders:


fool.

an obnoxious one for that matter.

passionate88:
I laughed at No. 7... Multiply fire! You meant to write "deminished", that's what these girls are good at. All they know is "give me, buy me this, yaem this, ba'nim that, send me that, credit my account with, etc... Buncha greedy bastards...


Now y'all should start telling me how I'm heartbroken, lonely, bitter, pained, etc... Our NL prophets and prophetess

your on point sir. the thing is some of dem nah sadness and bitterness dey dia backside and frontside. if you meet the nice ones you ll apreciate dem ladies. d last one i had almost made me run mad, now am happier hrt broken than wit her.
just count ya blessings now wey u don comot frm kirikiri, some of dem nah beta maximum security prison.

minifuworld:
did jonathan participate in the 2011 debate?

the truth is that he didnt, but i feel GMB who seems to be the people s man, should prove him wrong and attend it now, not like they ll bring ISIS to question them.

i love relationships.
The gurl comes out crying her bf broke up wit her for no reason.The guy on the otherside, regrets wasting his life wit this chick, and vice versa.
i believe something, you can tell the world what you want but mother nature was there, when u tried cheating. when you stopped showing love and care, when you lied repeatedly.
this applies to guys and girls alike.
at the end, one gets married, has a happy family. while the other runs from church to prayer houses seeking help.
Most times this problems are not spiritual, they can be habits, ego and bad manners.
my opinion tho !!!

i ll laugh after febuari 14, cos this man would fail woefully. online polls can win elections for you oga. military man, u no go expand your horizon. After all these years, its still economy and corruption and no clear cut measure to help this dying nation.
PDP will win this election, just for one reason. Corruption in the APC blinded them to notice if they can use fashola and perphaps and underdog from igboland or middle belt. they wouldnt have bothered on boycotting election debates now.
if only we can vote out both major parties out, this string pulling dictators would have a hard time deceiving us, but we are gullible like little kids.
God help us all. i really wish an ex military learned man would rule this country again, but what i m seeing now.
serxly is not good enof.
GEJ till an honest man, manages to reach d top.
BTW, who saw d rep for HOPE party on NTA, dat party needs hope before sharing it to us.

DDeliverer:
That is to say, if I insult you, you'll probably break my head..
And if I slap you, you'll probably kill me..

Matt5:39..But I say unto you, that ye resist not eveil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also..

The jesus I know preached peace...but his followers, I don't understand them..

oga i think it was a sarcasm to butress his point. he s just trying to calm rising tension from d charlie hebdo case...... anyways your opinion tho.

klodike:
Soldiers are meant to die in battle field and not sit in barracks and take pepper soup. Mr sergeant whether it's sticks u were giving, use it and fight. I thought it use to be obey before complain.

soldier are meant to die in battle........ Dats wat doctors said until ebola came and they saw they were not supposed to die like rats.
Death doesnt respect you or me, i know you feel you are secure cos u wear tie and shoes to work, one day u ll understand how life works, when death looks you in d eyes and smile. U never know how it will come but it will one day. God bless the nigerian army, God bless those young guys and ladies who forget they have relatives to fight for me and you. God bless every oda nigerian citizen that feels their pain, as for you. Pray u wont witness what they are seeing now

holatin:
those Igbos or Christian supporting buhari too are blind by religion and tribe too abi

i marvel at your mumuness

buhari for equality
buhari for change

Those igbos and xtains are just scared, if he(am even scared to call his name) losses. All hell will let loose. Early signs are manifesting.

debo07:
do not be GEJed(decieved) by his sweet mouth during campaigns.He GeJed us with it 4 yrs ago.PDP is GEJful(decietful).Don't let Jonathan GEJ(deceive) us again.

haba were is ya sense of humour, join us and laf nah. Campaign like say they gave u all of nigeria's missing money!!!
Eyaf not bad lyk this

zantama05:
pls my Nigerian brothers & sisters don't vote GEJ to save
our we from north-east cos this man didn't
consider us as humans he think say we be
chicken always we are killed in hundred, thousands

and if you ignore me cos this BH things far from you that's why you don't care, if he elect for the second time you may be involve you don't know God save us.

#change for survive we believe. GMB2015.

carry what you wrote above and politely show your english teacher...... then smile and ask him. Uncle did i impress you?

Chuks16:
gej till i bhari recite psalm 23

with small proverbs..... Aboki needs some sense.

ElFenomeno1:


I wonder!

Are you wondering about the affidavit or the fact that someone who is looking for waec certs has masters. Abi em do bsc. Or HND during civil war SMH

TeaParty:


More troubles appear to be staring the controversial Catholic Priest and Founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka, in the face following his statement urging Nigerians to reject President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and vote for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd ) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 14 presidential election.

Speaking to THISDAY in an exclusive interview, the Catholic Bishop of Abuja Metropolitan See, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, said given the rules of the church, Fr. Mbaka ought to be sanctioned.

This came as Onaiyekan cautioned the PDP and opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from campaigns of calumny.

He  stated that prophecies of doom  ahead of 2015 elections notwithstanding, “PDP and APC have no right to disorganise Nigeria.”

Onaiyekan,  commenting on Fr  Mbaka, said the priest went overboard in his statement insinuating that President Jonathan’s administration has been plagued with ‘bad luck’ and poor performance.

Onaiyekan distanced the Catholic Church from Mbaka’s statement,  stating that, “Mbaka will take responsibilities for his own actions. I do not believe in my mind that the way things are in Nigeria, any Catholic priest has the mandate to decide which of the political contestants should be voted for. What most of us will do is to tell people to vote according to their conscience and then, we tell the authorities to allow people to vote freely and fairly.


“I wouldn’t be surprised if most people are not happy with the statement he made. From my reactions, you should see that I do not agree with him. I don’t believe a priest should be doing that.

“But, like I said, Mbaka is a priest of his own type. If he was in my archdioceses, I will have sanctioned him long ago for the kind of things and utterances that he makes. But, he is not under my diocese; he has a Bishop to handle that if there is any need,” the Cardinal observed.


Onaiyekan, rather maintained that Mbaka had earlier made insinuations  that President Jonathan’s wife, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, will continue in office.
“I hope that people are not thinking that we are sending Mbaka to talk rubbish, how can they think that? If you want to hear anything even not official but at least, authoritative, then, you listen to the bishops. Rather than him and I don’t see any bishop talking that way.”

Meanwhile, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, said Nigerians should avoid hasty generalisation, as the statement of one Catholic priest cannot be taken to represent the voices of more than 30 million Catholics in Nigeria.

Kaigama told THISDAY that though Mbaka could not have been speaking for the Nigerian Catholic Church, Nigerians should avoid making unguided statements and hasty generalisation on national issues like the 2015 general election.

“There are more than 30 million Catholics in Nigeria, Fr Mbaka is just one Catholic, if he makes a statement, it cannot be the voices of more than 30 million Nigerian Catholics speaking.

“So Nigerians should avoid hasty generalisation. Mbaka cannot speak for the church, only the CBCN can speak for the church. Those who are complaining, should go to Fr Mbaka and find out why he is saying what he is saying,” Kaigama said.

The CBCN President informed THISDAY that it is completely out of place for a Catholic priest to be partisan.

“I tell you,  even the Canon Law forbid a priest  to engage in partisan politics,” Kaigama told THISDAY.

Asked if there would be punitive measures meted out to Mbaka, Kaigama said:  “If the law has  been abused, we will ensure that we enforce the law. In this case, it is not the Catholic church; the church did not send him to say those things.

“Mbaka belongs to a diocese, so if the Bishop finds out that he has fallen out of line, the  Bishop can call him to order,” he said.

“Mbaka is just expressing his opinion, if we want to make a political statement, we know how to do it. That we keep quiet and  we are  marginalised, does not mean we don’t have strength. With more than 30 million Catholics,  we  have the  strength,” Kaigama submitted.

The Archbishop of Jos argued that there was no public uproar when the same Mbaka assured the first lady of continuity.

Fr. Mbaka has come under intense condemnation following his sermon last week, lampooning Jonathan’s administration for poor performance.

His  comment had elicited public outcry, especially, among the teeming Catholic population in South-east and South-south parts of the country where President Jonathan has a strong support base. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/i-ll-sanction-mbaka-if-he-s-under-my-diocese-says-onaiyekan/198424/

When he supported GEJ he was wrong, now he s supporting GMB he s still wrong. Why involve yourself in politics, as a man of God, if hes truly one, this xtain race is a personal one, and thats why i don't blame atheist and agnostics.
When your not displaying true Christianity, why wont people doubt its existence.

ninocia18:
Hmmm. If only people can learn to just forget unnecessary relationships and chase their destinies. Everyone just think relationship is a hit and miss thing. All those things are just consequences of infatuation. People need to grow up ooo. Besides I think this whole threads been brought up in nairaland is becoming boring and disgusting. People who decide not to leearn will neverr leran. Happy New Year pple.

You've said it all.

PassingShot:
Better an illiterate who means well than the educated thieves who mean evil.

Buhari is such an intimidating and fearsome “semi-illiterate” that the super literates in the land have had to go on grueling academic research in yet futile attempts to rubbish him.

"To his distractors, Buhari is by far the oldest human being ever to aspire to lead a nation. The global icon, Nelson Mandela, fresh from 27 years in prison, became South Africa’s president at 76. Americans who elected John Kennedy president at 41 were the same people that made Ronald Reagan president at 70. Tunisians, progenitors of the recent Arab Spring, have just elected an 88-year old uncle of yours as president in continuation of their revolution".


Here is a list of some of the poorly educated but incredibly successful people. TANdroids can google and read about these people of history.

1. John D. Rockefeller - Billionaire and possibly the richest man in history

2. Steve Jobs - Apple Co-Founder

3. Henry Ford - Industrialist and Entrepreneur

4. Winston Churchill - UK Statesman and War Leader

5. Abraham Lincoln - US President


It is a big shame on PDP that with all their PhD holders, they have only managed to pauperize Nigerians in the last sixteen years of lootocracy.

Buhari attended the NDA and graduated with good grades - no question about that.

Buhari went to the US War College and he is among the college's top six past graduates - no issues with this as well.

So how can a sane human being say such a person is an illiterate?

Una no well!

will he understand financial indices cos i dont want anoda problem like the one we are facing now, not when they tell him, sir we need to increase workers salary to enhance development he ll smile and sign it.
We need someone that can analyze and logically control this economic meltdown we are claiming is growing.
Maybe we should vote for KOWA party
No be GEJ and GMB are presidential candidates ATM

omenka:
Anyone who doesn't see the hand of Jonathan in all of this is indeed an ignoramus. I bet the flame has been doused in a way from SR's publication yesterday.

They understand the game is up and are using every means possible to maintain status quo. Whatever it was, I don't think the General has lost a single fan or supporter to the controversy. Matter of fact, the incident has strengthened people's resolve to fight on. Nigerians will resist the Killer Party at every turn this time.

Let them enjoy the two seconds the incident has given them under the spotlight. We know it is just a line in the sand and with a gentle breeze it will disappear. Jonathan has ruined the PDP and has done very terrible damage to the unity of this country, but I believe after Buhari is sworn in, one pill at a time, the healing process will be initiated and in a short time we would start seeing each other as we did pre-Jonathan.

We will conquer.
God bless Our General.

Lets agree the president's hand is actively involved in all these scandals, dont you think he can also rig the election. If your general is as competent as he claims, he should prove the person you call clueless wrong.
FYI the country doesnt need an old man who has ruled and ruled and ruled, if he wnts to help us, he should take ova EFCC, disciplinarian my foot.

ABIOLAXYZ:
Everything Is happening all because of Mr Gej appointing Incompetent as leaders of the armed forces.........How d armed forces say they didn't have former head of state credential.....

they have his photocopies not his originals oga.
Buhari is always right abi
Una neva see anytin
God bless the Nigerian army!!!

mrofficial:
Only PDP apologists will not apply common sense because they are sentimental.

Now, has Buhari been contesting without his certificate? Let's ask Jega!

GMB2015

i am sentimental so are you...... when gej makes i mistakes i seem not to notice it........ when GMB makes same mistake u cry foul..... that's what makes us nigerians. that's what makes our polithiefcians very competents thieves.

gnykelly:
consolation thread for saTANist

if your an xtain. u would know wat a satanist means. but cos your dillusioned, you would proudly compromise, for anoda human like u, nah sperm make buhari o. no be egg yolk.

gnykelly:
consolation thread for saTANist

if your an xtain. u would know wat a satanist means. but cos your dillusioned, you would proudly compromise, for anoda human like u, nah sperm make buhari o. no be egg yolk.

Reddit:
Posted By CHUBA EZEKWESILI
on December 29, 2014

The theme of 2014’s Budget was ‘inclusive budget’. Whether it was indeed inclusive or not is debatable. Given the current economic climate, 2015’s budget radically departs from that narrative – it is barely inclusive. This is bad, but there’s good news…The proposed 2015 budget is one largely based on faith; so given our religious propensity, we should be quite familiar with it. Fret not, you’ll need that faith when you understand the composition of our 2015 budget.

Wait First. What Exactly is This Budget Thing?

For those who know, feel free to skip this. For those that don’t, you’ll need this part to understand the ‘wisdom’ of Nigeria’s 2015 budget. A national budget is simply an estimate of a government’s anticipated revenue and expenditure during the year. The Nigerian Government plans to spend N4.3trillion in 2015.

The budget consists of two major parts: the recurrent and the capital cost. Recurrent consists mainly of expenditure on wages, salaries and statutory transfers, purchases of goods and services, and debt service. Clearly, recurrent cost keeps the Government running and the civil servants happy. This is great for those in Government, but for the overall economy and the people, the benefits are negligible. To the economy, recurrent cost is like when that Uncle comes during Christmas to give you money for biscuit and sweet. You spend it and that’s the end. The effects are direct, but neither long lasting nor inclusive.

Capital expenditure typically consists of infrastructures such as bridges, hospitals, schools, etc. It’s through capital expenditures that infrastructure and other critical services that touch majority of the people are provided. The only way you’ll directly feel the impact of the budget as a citizen is through the capital expenditures – not monetarily, but through an improvement in quality of living. Capital expenditure is like what your mother spends on your education – you might not appreciate it, but it goes a long way.

So What Does the Budget Have to Do With This Austerity Thing We Keep Hearing About?

Austerity measures are policies used to tighten government expenditure, close loopholes that cause revenue losses and a gross reduction of budget deficits during adverse economic conditions. Why does Nigeria need austerity measures? Nigeria is kinda broke due to falling oil price. You can read more on how we got into this mess here.

Austerity measures are created to ‘trim the fat’ of government, so money goes to crucial areas that encourage economic development. This means that recurrent costs like high wages and salaries, duplicate workers, unnecessary spendings on travels and new goods get cut.

Ohhh. So The Budget Should Ideally Spend More on Capital Than on Recurrent, Right?

Well…not exactly. In fact, not at all. For all the talk about austerity measures, Nigeria’s recurrent cost rose. The budget showed that Recurrent Expenditure takes 91% of the budget, rising from N2.468tn to N2.616tn.

Spending more on Capital cost than recurrent might be the most economic prudent decision, but it never happens. Even in the good old days of higher oil revenue, Capital expenditure suffered. Capital expenditure dips from N1.55tn in 2014 to N387bn in 2015. That’s from 24% to 9% of overall budget. Sadly, capital expenditure is like the unappreciated house-help that does all the work and yet doesn’t get Christmas clothes.

Governments find cutting capital costs easier cause there’s little direct impact on the pocket of citizens as compared to cutting recurrent cost. The Nigerian Government is one of the largest employer of labor in the country, so it would be politically suicidal to go on a firing spree during this election period. Moreover, it’s simply hard to get the same people setting their wages to cut it down. Also, with a new presidential private jet and the usual 150 billion for the National Assembly included in the 2015 Budget, it seems the angel of austerity spared top Government officials just like the angel of Death spared the Israelites in Egypt.

In the short run, it might be the easier and more politically-expedient move to sacrifice capital expenditure on the altar of recurrent cost, but its not the smartest move. The overall health of the economy suffers from this move. It’s like your mother spending on your Christmas cloth rather than keeping money for your January school fees. It’s sweet now, but painful later.

So How Does the Government Plan to Fund the Budget?

A budget is only as useful as the amount you have. If you like, write a long list, when you go to the market with only N10, you’ll only come out with pure water. Similarly, with our falling oil revenue, Nigeria desperately needs to find money from other sources. Nigeria plans to sponsor the budget with oil revenue and make up the rest of the revenue by diversifying its non-oil revenue sources, and broadening and updating its sources of tax receipts.

This is the part where the budget’s theme goes from ‘austerity budget’ to ‘faith budget’. Nigeria’s budget benchmark is set at $65 per barrel, however, the price of oil is currently at $59 and could fall further. In fact, Saudi Arabia has their 2015 budget benchmark at $60. They’re obviously less optimistic than we are. If they’re right, it means we’ll make less money than we’re expecting. It’s like buying the iPhone 6 on credit, only to find out that your dad gave you money for a Techno phone.

There’s also a tad bit too much optimism on the non-oil revenue front. The Federal Government expects to bring in N1.68tn for 2015. Given that revenue generated in 2013 was N1.07tn, our 2015 target might be a bit too optimistic. Perhaps if independent revenue agencies and MDAs get squeezed, we could pull in N1.2tn. Remember, this is also by faith.

Also, increasing taxes should bring in some money. The tax on luxury items such as private jets, luxury yachts, luxury cars, business and first class airline tickets, champagnes, wines and spirits adds to N10.56 Billion in a year. I’m uncertain how much it does, but just for some perspective, N21 Billion was donated to the President’s election campaign in one night.

So What Happens If the Revenue Doesn’t Add Up?

When this happens to a Government, the next step is typically to borrow in order to cover the budget cost. If oil prices stay below $65 per barrel, we shall borrow. If our volume of crude oil sold falls below our target, ‘borrow borrow’ will continue. And if we do not meet our quite optimistic non-oil revenue target, we will continue borrowing. Our domestic debt has risen from N4.55trillion in 2010 to N7.65trillion as at September 2014…and things were still a bit economically smooth back then.

Yes. That’s a lot of borrowing. The Government knows this and has tried to stem it. After the curtailing of international travels, reduction of procurement and upgrade of buildings, and a partial implementation of the Steve Oronsaye report, the Government will save N82 billion next year. Aunty Ngozi try small, but a glance at the composition of the budget still ‘dey turn belle.’

So What’s The Implication?

The budget report mentions several government efforts at diversification of revenue, but the act of slashing capital expenditure introduces a conundrum. For us to increase our non-oil revenue, we must diversify. However, diversification of the economy can only occur if capital spending is high, not when you slash it – which is exactly what we’re doing.

The budget depicts the future economic plan of a government for its country. If so, then Nigeria’s proposed 2015 budget goes a step backward into our past to highlight our addiction to extravagantly large governments and our nonchalance for strategic long-term investment.

We’ve treated the economy the same way we treat our roads. We wait for it to have huge potholes, then kill a bus load of (preferably prominent) people before it gets fixed. Meanwhile, those who drive down the road do so by faith, hoping not to get killed. Currently, we’re staring at the potholes littering our economy’s future and there’s need to not only avoid them, we’ve got to fix them. This 2015 budget might just optimistically dodge these holes, but it’ll do little to fix them. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! With a budget like this, you’ll need all the happiness you can get in 2015.

NB: I’m sure there’s a legitimate reason the budget presentation looks like a cake…

Source

if everybody could enlighten us like this 2015 will definitely get better. Not politically inclined post every 15 secs.

roqchiq:
I just had to add my 2kobo biko...

Everybody is shouting CHANGE CHANGE, please what kind of change are you proposing, there is bad change and good change. Nigerians should be really careful, because while they are offering you change nobody is making a pristine interpretation of what kind of change they are offering.

secondly, to my civilian knowledge, military is military everywhere, and i am yet to see any military that has the right to protest talk less of mutiny, if this is the kind of change they are offering, then one day they will grant the military the right to plan a coup.

thirdly, i want a good change for my country, i don't want tribal sentiments or religious manipulations, any group or tribe that believes its their god given right to rule the country, who can't bear to see another tribe become president, and thus creates mayhem and chaos, should just pack and go, either Nigeria belongs to all of us, or you carry your own corner, give it a different name and rule as you like.

I don't vote for skewed/undefined change, I don't vote for continuity, I vote for a better Nigeria.

people like you that deserve enjoying this yuletides..... Nice one

That awkward moment, when you expected the likes to be more than the shares but.... ;Dmama sikiru, this akami sef

donstevico:
hmm....


like if you are in support of buhari.share if you are for gej