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Post by Short_Biscuit on Nov 25, 2016 0:44:22 GMT
Lol..I won't be surprised at all Ondo South (Odigbo, Ilaje, Ikale, Irele and Ese Odo) will have the highest turn out..... Followed by Ondo North. They will have the most difficult terrain, but ironically they will turn out the most to vote. Central will be Horrible ehhhn.... Guys, wahala wa o. Just read that Aketi's wife promised Igbos in Ondo of balanced representation (whatever that means) at Alagbaka if they vote for her husband. I come ask myself, "In Ondo too??". theeagleonline.com.ng/igbos-in-ondo-endorse-akeredolu/
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Nov 25, 2016 0:48:25 GMT
Ondo South (Odigbo, Ilaje, Ikale, Irele and Ese Odo) will have the highest turn out..... Followed by Ondo North. They will have the most difficult terrain, but ironically they will turn out the most to vote. Central will be Horrible ehhhn.... Guys, wahala wa o. Just read that Aketi's wife promised Igbos in Ondo of balanced representation (whatever that means) at Alagbaka if they vote for her husband. I come ask myself, "In Ondo too??". theeagleonline.com.ng/igbos-in-ondo-endorse-akeredolu/Yeah.... this one happened some days ago. Wahala wa indeed. From this... to Ekiti, to Ogun, to Lagos they have nested right in our midst. But Ondo is not Lagos oo. forget. The streets will just blow up. Yet they hate us with all their beings.
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Post by Honorebu on Nov 25, 2016 0:49:25 GMT
Ondo South (Odigbo, Ilaje, Ikale, Irele and Ese Odo) will have the highest turn out..... Followed by Ondo North. They will have the most difficult terrain, but ironically they will turn out the most to vote. Central will be Horrible ehhhn.... Guys, wahala wa o. Just read that Aketi's wife promised Igbos in Ondo of balanced representation (whatever that means) at Alagbaka if they vote for her husband. I come ask myself, "In Ondo too??". theeagleonline.com.ng/igbos-in-ondo-endorse-akeredolu/El oh el She did the same thing in the last elections anyway
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Nov 25, 2016 12:55:09 GMT
Amnesty International releases a damning report against the Nigerian government for killing and mis-handling of Buafran protesters. I have seen this headline on more than 3 major world news headlines now. Very Very good. Let the pressure keep mounting. Short_Biscuit, Honorebu,@agbongboakala
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Post by Honorebu on Nov 25, 2016 13:12:25 GMT
Amnesty International releases a damning report against the Nigerian government for killing and mis-handling of Buafran protesters. I have seen this headline on more than 3 major world news headlines now. Very Very good. Let the pressure keep mounting. Short_Biscuit, Honorebu, AgbongboAkala Yeah it was even trending on Twitter yesterday. It's all over the place. Still doesn't mean anything will be done about it sha. No be today
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Post by Belmot on Dec 8, 2016 13:51:24 GMT
ABUJA—MEMBERS of the House of Representatives yesterday passed through second reading a bill seeking to grant special economic status to Lagos State and some other deserving states in the federation. This is to ensure that the state receives the necessary support from the Federal Government to develop critical infrastructure and cater to its rising population. A bill of similar request was turned down in the Senate, but the House repackaged it to include consideration for special status to Kano, Anambra and states with cities within the threshold of 10 million inhabitants, which meet the criteria for megacity by the United Nations. The bill is entitled: “a Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, to grant Special Economic Consideration to Certain States in Nigeria and other matters related thereto.” If it is eventually passed into law, any state with Special Consideration Status would be entitled to 20 percent of all proceeds accruing to the Federal Government from the state, to mitigate the pressures of urbanisation, overcrowding and decaying infrastructure. The Bill was promoted by Rep Babajimi Benson APC, Lagos, Rep. Linda Chuba Ikpeazu PDP, Anambra, Rep. Danburam Abubakar Nuhu APC, Kano and Rep Sadiq Ibrahim Adamawa, APC, who described it as the ‘unity bill’. Benson, who led the debate said the 20 percent would assist in revival of the economic potentials of such states to contribute significantly to economic prosperity in the country. “This bill, asides being in conformity with global demands, will position Nigeria as a proactive country ready to address the urban challenges of overpopulation, poverty, infrastructure decay and environmental degradation, also cater for the teeming youths who represent 70 percent of our demography,” Benson said. The Lagos lawmaker noted that Onitsha has been known for trading and inflow of people from all regions of Nigeria since the mid-1850s, following the abolition of slave trade. It should therefore be considered for special benefits that will enhance its economic output and rich potentials. “In the same vein, the textile, apparel and footwear industry in Kano, played dominant role in the manufacturing sector of the Nigerian economy in the 70s and 80s, but today the textile industry that influenced the inflow to such cities, is moribund and require urgent attention that can only be achieved if the states have a sustainable fund dedicated to economic regeneration,” he said. Kano also has the capacity to host more than 10 million Nigerians if given the needed support, Benson added. He passionately made an appeal for Lagos, where he represents, emphasising that the state remains the economic hub of the country, and provide 60 per cent of Nigeria’s gross domestic product. “The GDP of Lagos State ranks fourth in Africa below Cairo, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. Lagos houses headquarters of national and global companies, and the complex business and professional services that support them,” he said. www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/special-status-lagos-bill-passes-second-reading-house-reps/
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 8, 2016 22:22:23 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Belmot .So they just had to add Anambra and Kano states meaning the Lagos special status thing was seen as a Yoruba agenda.This is why we all need to go our separate ways. What do these 2 contribute to the Federation account? Not even Rivers or Akwa-Ibom. We keep insulting minorities in that country And this:....... WTH!
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Post by Belmot on Dec 9, 2016 7:01:46 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Belmot .So they just had to add Anambra and Kano states meaning the Lagos special status thing was seen as a Yoruba agenda.This is why we all need to go our separate ways. What do these 2 contribute to the Federation account? Not even Rivers or Akwa-Ibom. We keep insulting minorities in that country And this:....... WTH!They had to do that for the bill to scale through.. My problem now is every other state especially those in the niger delta will start requesting for special status. Lagos requesting for special status is a bad idea in the first place because if lagos should get special status the constitution have to be amended. That simply means we are going back to regionalism where states will have the power to control whatever resources that comes out of their domain and some region won't let that happen. If lagos wants special status they should simply fight for full federalism, in that way everybody benefits. Buhari will veto that bill if it is eventually passed by the house.
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Post by Belmot on Dec 9, 2016 15:26:10 GMT
If lagos,kano and anambra gets 20%, why should akwa ibom, bayelsa and rivers who are the largest oil producing state get 13%?. That special statues bill doesn't make any sense at all.
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Post by omohayek on Dec 9, 2016 17:54:48 GMT
If lagos,kano and anambra gets 20%, why should akwa ibom, bayelsa and rivers who are the largest oil producing state get 13%?. That special statues bill doesn't make any sense at all. Exactly. The whole thing is stupid, as it's just an attempt by the Lagos state government to secure fiscal federalism for itself alone. The right thing to do would be to pass legislation giving the same opportunity to all of the states, but there's no realistic chance of that happening due to how much revenue most of the non-oil producing states stand to lose if the ND keep 20% of oil revenues. Of course, now that the bill's sponsors have proven themselves too clever by half by adding Anambra and Kano as beneficiaries, every other state is now going to be pleading for the same sort of special treatment - especially the very ND states nobody wants to give a bigger portion of the oil revenues!
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Post by Ogbeni Ogunnaike on Dec 9, 2016 20:38:06 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Belmot .So they just had to add Anambra and Kano states meaning the Lagos special status thing was seen as a Yoruba agenda.This is why we all need to go our separate ways. What do these 2 contribute to the Federation account? Not even Rivers or Akwa-Ibom. We keep insulting minorities in that country And this:....... WTH!Those two other states are only going to get peanuts with 20%...As you aid, how much from their states go to the FG in tax. They were just added for the sake of..... you know what. Edit... All the other mebers have expressed my exact sentiments with this Lagos state bill... which to me is more like a ploy. Lagos state better start thinking of and fostering a Pan Yoruba agenda, instead of all this "Abele" politics it is playing.
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 9, 2016 21:21:52 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Belmot .So they just had to add Anambra and Kano states meaning the Lagos special status thing was seen as a Yoruba agenda.This is why we all need to go our separate ways. What do these 2 contribute to the Federation account? Not even Rivers or Akwa-Ibom. We keep insulting minorities in that country And this:....... WTH!Those two other states are only going to get peanuts with 20%...As you aid, how much from their states go to the FG in tax. They were just added for the sake of..... you know what. Edit... All the other mebers have expressed my exact sentiments with this Lagos state bill... which to me is more like a ploy. Lagos state better start thinking of and fostering a Pan Yoruba agenda, instead of all this "Abele" politics it is playing. And this is how they will shoot themselves on the foot. I'd love to see how states like Ogun, Oyo and of course, the ND states themselves react to this That said, the bill itself is confusing. I need to read up because I noticed no one is talking about how controversial it is. They're probably interpreting it differently from the way we've done here
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Post by AgbongboAkala on Jan 3, 2017 21:07:14 GMT
Nigeria Could Teach the West a Few Things
By Tyler Cowen
A trip is often defined by its surprises, so here are my biggest revelations from six days in Lagos, Nigeria. Most of all, I found Lagos to be much safer than advertised. It is frequently described as one of the most dangerous cities on earth. Many people told me I was crazy to go there, and some Nigerian expats warned me I might not get out of the airport alive. The reality is that I walked around freely and in many parts of town. I didn’t try to go everywhere or at all hours, and I may have been lucky. Yet not once did I feel threatened, and I strongly suspect that a trip to Lagos is safer than a trip to Rio de Janeiro, a major tourist destination. (In my first trip to Rio I was attacked by children with pointed sticks. In my second I found myself caught in a gunfight between drug lords). Many Lagos residents credit the advent of closed-circuit television cameras for their safety improvements. So if you’re an experienced traveler, and tempted to visit Africa’s largest and arguably most dynamic city, don’t let safety concerns be a deal killer. The surprises mount. For all the negative publicity, many parts of Nigeria, especially Lagos, could and should serve as exemplars for religious tolerance. The reports of Boko Haram and terror killings are well known, and they reflect the interlocking and sometimes deadly combinations of regional, religious, sectarian and ethnic identities in the country, not to mention extreme inequalities of income and opportunity. Yet Nigeria has about 180 million people and is larger than Texas. The violence is the most frequently reported story in the West, but the underlying reality is far more complex and shows positive features. For instance, the city of Lagos is in many regards a marvel of religious tolerance. Nigeria is about 50 percent Muslim and 40 percent Christian, and the area surrounding Lagos is also highly mixed in terms of religion. That may sound like a recipe for trouble, but in matters of religion Lagos is almost entirely peaceful. Religious intermarriage is common and usually not problematic, as is the case in many (not all) other parts of Nigeria as well. Many top Nigerian politicians have married outside their religion, kept two separate religions in the family and enjoyed continued political success. Consider the scale and speed of this achievement. Lagos, with a population of about 20 million, is larger than many countries. It is the most commercially oriented part of Nigeria, and it grew so large only in the last few decades, as it attracted entrepreneurially minded people from many parts of Nigeria and other African countries. By one estimate, 85 new residents arrive every hour. That may sound chaotic, but in essence Nigeria has in a few decades created an almost entirely new, country-sized city built on the ideals and practice of religious tolerance. The current president, Muhammadu Buhari, is a Muslim who was supported in his election by many Christian leaders, on the grounds that he would fight corruption more effectively. His running mate served as a Pentecostal pastor. The recent history of Nigeria, Lagos in particular, is also a counterweight to some recent Western political trends. Many Westerners today fear resurgent nationalism, as illustrated by the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump. In Nigeria, nationalism is largely a progressive force, bringing the country together and allowing nation-building and infrastructure development. However imperfect or backward these processes might be -- Nigeria has at least 270 distinct ethnic groups and 370 languages -- in Nigeria one is rooting for nationalism to succeed. And it’s in Lagos, the country’s largest and most important window to the outside world, where the understanding of the importance of a common and stable national identity has made such progress. Many Westerners used to consider much of Africa backward in this regard, but we Westerners are learning again that national cohesion isn’t always so easy. Perhaps the political spectrum in many Western countries can realign itself in a direction analogous to some features of Nigeria, to ally liberalism and nationalism once again. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. To contact the author of this story: Tyler Cowen at tcowen2@bloomberg.net
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Post by Honorebu on May 17, 2017 14:03:06 GMT
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Post by Honorebu on Jun 23, 2017 11:18:33 GMT
Any update on the Eko pearl towers?
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