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President Buhari’s policies Have Led to Fuel Scarcity & Devaluation of the Naira: Is Nigeria at Crossroads Again?

Article written by Tony Ogunlowo. 
Let me see if I can get this right.
According to recent public opinion, the incumbent President, the jet-setting boy from Daura , is incompetent. His policies have led to hyper-inflation, scarcity of fuel and foreign exchange, amongst other things. But yet again his predecessor was deemed to be incompetent too.
Now if the one who is trying to do something is incompetent and the person before him was incompetent is there anybody competent enough to rule a country called Nigeria?
We’ve gone through every form of government in Nigeria; from Parliamentary rule during the First Republic to a succession of military dictatorships culminating with the Presidential system we now embrace.
So far none of these governments, according to public opinion, have worked.
So the underlying truth is that there is nobody competent to rule the country (- that’s if you discount the late Sanni Abacha with his totalitarian style of government!)
Perhaps the real reason we have incompetent governments lies with our very selves.
How do we elect our leaders?
Do we vote for honest people or people who have questionable wealth and skeletons in their cupboards? Do we vote for them because they’re from the North or South or whether they are Christians or Muslims? Or do we vote for them because they’ve bribed us?
Now the president alone doesn’t run the country. There are Governors, senators etc right down to the humble councillors, in local governments, all voted into office by your vote.
Now if you vote into office a bad councillor, a bad senator, a bad governor or a bad President what do you get? You get a government that won’t work. It doesn’t matter whether you have a PDP or APC majority, if the person voted into office is bad there are no prizes for guessing what he/she will get up to.
Currently, how many governors, senators and ministers are under investigation for fraud, corruption and misuse of their offices?
One person is not a government. It takes a lot of people to form a government to run a country. And for that government to function properly you need everybody to work in perfect synchronisation. So if you have a few Governors, Senators and Ministers messing things up it will affect the chain of command and order of things. And just like a row of dominoes everything will fall down. Quod Erat Demonstrandum! Or as the late Chinua Achebe once said,” a finger in oil will soil the rest”.
We are the voters. Our votes put these people in office and we should hold ourselves liable. If you vote a known thief into office, he will steal your money! Likewise if you vote in a dullard or a person of questionable character they’re not going to do anything – apart from enriching themselves and their cronies! I bet the recent revelations of the Panama Papers will have a lot of Nigerian politicians shaking in their shoes!
It doesn’t matter what form of government we practice, unless we change our mind-sets and elect people  who are qualified to do the job (- and vote them out the minute they become incompetent!) Nigeria will forever be like a gerbil in a hamster wheel – forever going round in circles but actually going nowhere!
Perhaps we should resurrect the late Sanni Abacha to bring back his totalitarian style of government since nothing else seems to work!
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Lagos, brace up for Asa Live In Lagos concert

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The maiden edition of Nigerian-French singer, Asa’s concert is set to hold in Lagos.  
Whether
she takes the stage with her acoustic guitar or she’s performing with a full
band, the songstress will do nothing but impress. The ‘Jailer’
hitmaker who has been on many tours around the world and delivered exceptional
performances at some of the world’s most prestigious venues will be staging her
first concert in Nigeria.  The event
which has been tagged, “Asa Live In Lagos” concert will hold at the Eko
Convention Centre, Victoria Island Lagos on May 1st, 2016.
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Photos: Singer, Nomoreloss buried.


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The remains of singer, Muyiwa Osinuga, popularly called Nomoreloss were interred today at the Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos. Roll call of celebrities in attendance include DJ Jimmy Jatt, Nikky Laoye, Ruggedman, Weird MC and many more.  He was aged 39 years.

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Additional pictures from Linda Ikeji and thenetng.

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Court sacks Amaju Pinnick as NFF President

  • A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State today nullified the election that brought NFF President, Amaju Pinnick into office. The court also ordered Chris Giwa to take over. The duo of Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba had approached the court to re-list the suit against Pinnick which they withdrew after the intervention of former President Jonathan.


  • Reacting to the verdict, Pinnick said, “It is disappointing we are still taking football matters to civil courts. We will definitely appeal this case.”

  • Chris Giwa on the other hand was elated. “This is victory for Nigeria football. The right ruling has been made and we are taking over immediately.”


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Jose Mourinho reportedly house-hunting in Cheshire ahead of Man Utd move.

JPhoto published for Mourinho já procura casa nos arredores de Manchesterose Mourinho who has been heavily tipped to replace Louis Van Gaal at the Old Trafford is edging closer to the job. According to reports, an agent working for the ex Chelsea coach is currently house-hunting in Cheshire for him. The Portuguese has a verbal offer to take over the reins at the English club, he wants it to come into writing and his agent, Jorge Mendes will hold talks with Ed Woodward, the Executive Vice Chairman of Manchester United this week.

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Diego Costa may consider a move to Chinese Super League

Diego CostaChelsea’s Diego Costa could end up playing for Chinese Super League if Atletico Madrid do not take him back to Spain. Atletico  Madrid who have shown interesting in re-signing him cannot afford to pay the amount Chelsea would demand to let him go . The striker is reportedly fed up with London and could criticisms over his on-field actions. If the deal scales through, the Blues’ top scorer will reportedly have double of his £185,000-a-week salary in Asia. 

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Photos from Nomoreloss's service of song and tribute night

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The  service of songs and tribute night of ‎Muyiwa Osinuga aka Nomoreloss who died few weeks ago was held yesterday April 7th at Koga Studios, Oregun, Lagos. In attendance were, Ruggedman, Weird MC, Gbenga Adeyinka, Charly Boy, Daddy Showkey & many others . The remains of the talented artiste will be interred today.

May his soul find repose. Amen.

Photo published for Celebrities converge to pay tribute to late entertainer, Nomoreloss (PHOTOS) - YNaija

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Opinion: Naija Celebs and Social Media – Don’t post if you want privacy | By: Sesan Adeniji

Toyin Aimakhu Says She’s Done Posting Her Relationship Dramas Online.
This caption made me smile last week. She says she’s done with all that and will keep the drama on-screen only going forward. How come it took her so long to realize this?
Just like the saying, there’s freedom of speech but freedom after speech can’t be guaranteed. It’s more like it on social media, there’s freedom to post but freedom/privacy after post is what can’t be guaranteed.
Social media is one of the most unregulated fast lanes in the world. It is a place where joy is shared and sometimes short-lived. It provides an avenue to crave for acceptance, as well rewards with opinions that will make you shiver when you slip-up.
Social media is like the daily news; it inevitably attracts good and bad opinions. Is it not strange that several Nigerian Celebrities behave as if they are not in the know of this reality?
They are all smiles when the going is good. They share links when all their post gathers rave reviews but when the dirty linen comes on air like the evening news, they come out asking people to respect their privacy. What privacy? Is it the clause they gave up when posting every details of their private lives on these various networks?
How bad do celebrities crave for acceptance to the point they share everything about their life on the social sphere? Personal matters relating to family, relationship and health are posted all over like front-page news. In their pursuit of acceptance, should there not be a limit to what they share with their audience?
From Toke Makinwa’s marriage brouhaha, Ubi Franklin and Emma Nyra’s untold stories, 2shotz/wife drama, Davido and Baby mama’s drama, Ice Prince and Maima Nkewa’s infidelity episode to name a few.
These celebrities by now should accept the fact that their audiences have the right to their personal opinions. If these opinions hurt, they must take it on the chin. The idea of asking the audience to give them privacy is out of the question, it is either you stop posting all your life issues or take the brunt of what comes along. 

Credit. NETNG
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Arsenal’s new 2016-17 home shirts have been leaked.

Rumoured pictures of Arsenals new 2016 17 home shirts are leaked

Arsenal’s kit for next season has been leaked. Featuring a combination of white, red and blue colours, there is also a  almost unnoticeable) giant cannon in front of the shirt and the new Premier league logo at the right sleeve of the jersey. This will certainly elicit all shades of hilarious reactions from the football world.
Rumoured pictures of Arsenals new 2016 17 home shirts are leaked

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