Saturday, 26 May 2012

http://ping.fm/g1h5L A dicey situation for Egyptians: either vote islamist or military for Presidency.

Friday, 25 May 2012

Billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 28 buy cheapest items for new wife, Chan 27 for wedding. Can't happen in Naija. http://ping.fm/CzWck

Monday, 21 May 2012

How could 'John' be Boko Haram Bomber? Nigerians should open their eyes well-well!!! http://ping.fm/0Kljj

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Finally... finally Minister of Finance Okonjo-Iweala urges legislators to approve Fed. government's external loan of $7.9bn immediately!!!

The Unedited Azazi's Disclosure on PDP, Boko Haram and the North as FG/States Shared N796 in April

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Full Disclosure: Azazi open up on Boko Haram, PDP and the North
The National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, suddenly found himself in the eye of the storm after he spoke extempore at the recent South-South Economic Summit in Asaba, Delta State on some hot national issues. The Economic Confidential magazine provides excerpts of Azazi's comments on the issues as he said it uneditted. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/interviews/989-full-disclosure-azazi-open-up-on-boko-haram-pdp-and-the-north

Federation Account: How They Share: N796 in April 2012
A total sum of N796bn was shared to tiers of government at FAAC meeting in April 2012. The highest recipients are Akwa Ibom that received N21.3bn followed by Rivers N20.8b, Delta N17.7bn Lagos N15.2bn, Kano N12bn and Bayelsa N10.9bn.The lowest recipients  were Gombe N4.5bn, Nasarawa N4.7bn, Ebonyi N4.3n and Ekiti N4.7bn. Ministry of Federal Capital Teritory is now treated as if it were a state as it N4.8bn and FCT Council N1.8bn. Others are FG N234bn,  Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) N2.8bn, and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) N4.4bn. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/financial/facts-a-figures/991-federation-account-how-they-share-n796-in-april-2012

Freedom Of Expression: Between Gen. Azazi and Gen. Gantz
In April 2012, two top Military Generals, one from Nigeria and the other from Israel, made public statements that have continued to generate debates because of the sensitive security positions they hold in governments. General Andrew Owoye Azazi is the National Security Adviser in Nigeria, the most populous Black Country in the world, and General Benny Gantz, the Chief of General Staff of Defense Forces of Israel, the nation widely believed to have the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/967-freedom-of-expression-between-gen-azazi-and-gen-gantz

Nigeria Made N428bn From Non-Oil Export In One Year -Aganga
The Minister of Trade and Investment Olusegun Aganga has pointed out that Nigeria made  N428bn from non-oil export in the last one year. This feat, he said, was achieved through proactive trade policies and incentives for non-oil exports introduced by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, adding that Nigeria had achieved a relatively high level of international penetration currently. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/980-nigeria-made-n428bn-from-non-oil-export-in-one-year-aganga

EU/FG to Expend 71 million Euro on Micro-Project in Niger Delta
The Minister of National Planning Commission, Dr Shamsudeen Usman has disclosed that more than 71.5 million Euros would be spent on Micro-Project Programme (MPP9) in the Niger Delta region.He said the programme financing agreement was signed in 2008 under an intervention scheme. The "The EU is to provide 45.5 million Euros, while communities, local councils and the state governments to benefit from the projects would contribute 26 million Euros," he said. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/981-eufg-to-expend-71-million-euro-on-micro-project-in-niger-delta

Southerners to Benefit from Almajiri Education- VP
The Vice President, Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo, has said that a meeting with State Governors and traditional rulers has been convened as a forum to consider and agree on ways of extending the Almajiri Education programme to cater for all similar problems in all parts of the country. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/982-southerners-to-benefit-from-almajiri-education-vp

Re: A Suit Against CBN by Victor Dike
The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been drawn to reports in the media regarding a suit against the Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, by one Victor E. Dike, who is said to be a professor of Engineering and Technology, National University Sacramento, USA. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/financial/monetary/978-re-a-suit-against-cbn-by-victor-dike

What happens if Nigeria runs out of oil?
Even before Nigeria runs out of oil, one or several things may happen. For instance, western governments and scientists across the world are hard at work searching for alternative energy sources such as Biofuels, solar power, and wind-aided energy.Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/976-what-happens-if-nigeria-runs-out-of-oil

Much Ado About A Village Church
So what is this thing about a church in the little hamlet of Etuoke, which just happens to be the President's hamlet in the creeks of Bayelsa State? To underline the hypocrisy of the media and the opposition, I have seen several different spellings of the name of the village in the newspapers. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/972-much-ado-about-a-village-church

The North that southerners don't know
Even though we all speak Hausa as a lingua franca in order to communicate amongst ourselves as trading partners over the centuries, that doesn't make us Hausa people as much as communicating English doesn't make you and I English people. As a matter of fact, in the North-East, Hausa people are a minority and virtually non-existent in the North-Central region. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/975-the-north-that-southerners-dont-know

Between Terrorism and Corruption
There is nowhere in the world where insurgencies like Boko Haram have been defeated purely through military force and occupation – ask the Americans about Afghanistan and Iraq, or the British about Northern Ireland. Those saying "crush them" should know that recent history of the war on terror is not on their side. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/971-between-terrorism-and-corruption


NEXIM as catalyst for Nigeria's economic renaissance
Roberts Ungwaga Orya of NEXIM has been pursuing transformative agenda that has turned the bank's years of lacklustre performance into profitability. The bank made a profit of N189 million in 2010 for the first time in many years and one year after Mr Orya became its Managing Director and CEO. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/969-nexim-as-catalyst-for-nigerias-economic-renaissance

FIRS boss deserves higher office
But if you keep your head high and are focused on the job – and keep your hands out of government till while making a reasonably good legal living as a high government official – you should be fine, despite all caterwaulings. Kudos to Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru!  You should be proud of yourself – and you are an inspiration!  You deserve a good rest – for some time – if in fact your time is voluntarily up at FIRS! Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/973-firs-boss-deserves-higher-office

And Also Another Tribute to Omoigui-Okauru on her legacy in FRSC:

British Media: Friend or Foe?
So in both the BBC which claims to be impartial, the Guardian with its liberal approach as well as the Daily Mail, Anders Behring Breivik is neither a terrorist nor an extremist, he is simply a 32 year old Norwegian man. If Anders Breivik had been a Muslim, how will the story be framed? You know the answer. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/977-british-media-friend-or-foe

That New Nysc Posting Policy
The critical post-war challenges accompanied the civil war which lasted between 1967-1970,led to the establishment of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)in 1973 by the then Military Regime of General Yakubu Gowon. The aim of the scheme was to enhance reconciliation, build a bridge across geo-political divides and most importantly, foster unity amongst people from diverse ethnic groups. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/968-that-new-nysc-posting-policy

NEMA Offers Automatic Scholarship for Corps Member on DRR
The Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Muhammad Sani-Sidi has offered a scholarship award to a youth corps member, Abubakar Jimoh who was recognized for advocacy campaign on disaster management in Nigeria during the service year. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/979-nema-offers-automatic-scholarship-for-corps-member-on-drr

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Global community recognises Nigeria by electing SEC DG, Arunma Oteh in China as Chairperson, Africa/Middle East of IOSEC

Monday, 14 May 2012

As soldiers battle Boko Haram in Kano & Borno, police & armed robbers engaged in gun battle today as 10 people were killed in Igbodo, Delta

Sunday, 13 May 2012

While we are occupied with foreign Premier League, result of today's Nigeria Premier League: Dolphins 0, Shooting Stars 0; Ocean Boys 0, Enyimba 0. Though zero all over, we should be patrotic

Friday, 11 May 2012

KLM suspends flight operations from Kano & Abuja due to insecurity & other business reason. It now partners other airline for its passengers

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Economic Power China as one of its banks, ICBC ready to takeover a US bank and its branches: http://ping.fm/vCcXw

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Task force arrests 21 Ghanaians, 5 Nigerians for stealing 250,000 tonnes of crude oil in the Niger Delta region
Yahoo CEO apologizes for fake Degree. A reminder to Toronto & Chicago certificates flaunted by politicians in Nigeria: http://ping.fm/5IEnV

Friday, 4 May 2012

They still ask whether Warren Buffett is still the World’s Greatest Investor? http://ping.fm/KmJZZ