Restructuring Nigeria is inevitable — Atiku

By Omeiza Ajayi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has restated his call for the restructuring of the country, saying whether Nigeria likes it or not, restructuring has become inevitable. He said as long as the Federal Government continues to lord it over states in all matters, there would continue to be agitation for restructuring. The ex-vice president spoke at the late Gen.Usman Katsina Memorial Conference, held at the Murtala Square, Kaduna.

The theme of the conference was, ‘The Challenges of National Integration and Survival of Democracy in Nigeria’. His words: “I suggest we resolve today to support calls for the restructuring of the Nigerian federation in order to strengthen its unity and stabilize its democracy. I believe that restructuring will eventually happen whether we like or support it or not. The question is whether it will happen around a conference table, in a direction influenced by us and whether we will be an equal partner in the process. Or will it happen in a more unpredictable arena and in a manner over which we have little influence? It should be at a table and we need to be at that table. A nation is an organism; it grows, it evolves, it changes, it adapts. And like other organisms if it does not adapt, it dies. “Those who argue that restructuring of the polity won’t be necessary once we diversify the economy are mistaken. As long as the federal government remains overly dominant relative to the federating states, it will continue to matter which section of the country ‘captures’ federal power with its attendant instability. And as long as the federal government keeps the bulk of oil revenues for itself, its desire and will to provide the leadership needed to diversify the economy will continue to be limited”. On the clamour for resource control, Atiku described the call as belonging to the past. The former number two citizen went on: “The fight in this country over ‘resource control’, while it may still have significance today, is really a fight that belongs to the past. Even a discovery of large quantities of oil and gas in the north today can only bring temporary relief but cannot reverse the fundamental shifts in the world’s energy trajectory. In any case how are we to improve this region and hold it (and the country) together in the time lag between such a discovery and actual production and revenue in-flow? I humbly submit that we need to move on, like the rest of the world. “I am not trying to be a messenger of doom but to alert us to the serious challenges ahead if we do not take immediate corrective actions both in our economics and our politics. For this region particularly the following measures will be helpful for our economic, social and political recovery and development. Interestingly they are also what Nigeria needs”. He said Nigeria has reached the peak of the oil economy, saying even for those who think nothing of diversifying to alternative revenue sources, the ‘jamboree’ is clearly over. Atiku’s words: “Oil prices may still go up in real terms in the future, but the long-term trend will be downwards, and here are the reasons: New technologies of oil and gas extraction, especially hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) have helped in pumping out more oil than the world needs. In fact, those technologies have helped to push the US towards becoming the world’s top oil producer. Is it any wonder that US import of Nigerian oil has declined to almost zero? “Growing investments in alternative energy sources as well as the declining costs per unit of these alternatives have not only added significantly to the world’s energy mix but also appear to have set the world on an irreversible move towards reliance on non-fossil and renewable energy. “Let me give you just a few examples. In 2004 the world generated only 48 gigawatts of electricity from wind power, but by 2014 wind power accounted for 318 gigawatts. In 2004 only 2.6 gigawatts of power were generated worldwide from solar photovoltaic (PV), but by 2014, 139 gigawatts were being generated, and this excludes an additional 326 gigawatts thermal solar water heating capacity. Also total annual biofuel production rose from 30.9 billion litres in 2004 to 113.5 litres by 2014. The same phenomenal increase is noticed in annual investments in renewable energy, from a mere $39.5 billion US in 2004 to $214.4 billion by 2014. In 2004 only 48 countries had policy targets regarding renewable energy but by 2014 the number had reached 144. As we speak here today cars using non-oil based energy either in full or in part are being produced for the mass market. And just last month the US, Canada and Mexico pledged to derived 50% of their energy from clean sources by 2025”, he added.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/restructuring-nigeria-inevitable-atiku/

By Omeiza Ajayi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has restated his call for the restructuring of the country, saying whether Nigeria likes it or not, restructuring has become inevitable. He said as long as the Federal Government continues to lord it over states in all matters, there would continue to be agitation for restructuring. The ex-vice president spoke at the late Gen.Usman Katsina Memorial Conference, held at the Murtala Square, Kaduna. The theme of the conference was, ‘The Challenges of National Integration and Survival of Democracy in Nigeria’. His words: “I suggest we resolve today to support calls for the restructuring of the Nigerian federation in order to strengthen its unity and stabilize its democracy. I believe that restructuring will eventually happen whether we like or support it or not. The question is whether it will happen around a conference table, in a direction influenced by us and whether we will be an equal partner in the process. Or will it happen in a more unpredictable arena and in a manner over which we have little influence? It should be at a table and we need to be at that table. A nation is an organism; it grows, it evolves, it changes, it adapts. And like other organisms if it does not adapt, it dies. “Those who argue that restructuring of the polity won’t be necessary once we diversify the economy are mistaken. As long as the federal government remains overly dominant relative to the federating states, it will continue to matter which section of the country ‘captures’ federal power with its attendant instability. And as long as the federal government keeps the bulk of oil revenues for itself, its desire and will to provide the leadership needed to diversify the economy will continue to be limited”. On the clamour for resource control, Atiku described the call as belonging to the past. The former number two citizen went on: “The fight in this country over ‘resource control’, while it may still have significance today, is really a fight that belongs to the past. Even a discovery of large quantities of oil and gas in the north today can only bring temporary relief but cannot reverse the fundamental shifts in the world’s energy trajectory. In any case how are we to improve this region and hold it (and the country) together in the time lag between such a discovery and actual production and revenue in-flow? I humbly submit that we need to move on, like the rest of the world. “I am not trying to be a messenger of doom but to alert us to the serious challenges ahead if we do not take immediate corrective actions both in our economics and our politics. For this region particularly the following measures will be helpful for our economic, social and political recovery and development. Interestingly they are also what Nigeria needs”. He said Nigeria has reached the peak of the oil economy, saying even for those who think nothing of diversifying to alternative revenue sources, the ‘jamboree’ is clearly over. Atiku’s words: “Oil prices may still go up in real terms in the future, but the long-term trend will be downwards, and here are the reasons: New technologies of oil and gas extraction, especially hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) have helped in pumping out more oil than the world needs. In fact, those technologies have helped to push the US towards becoming the world’s top oil producer. Is it any wonder that US import of Nigerian oil has declined to almost zero? “Growing investments in alternative energy sources as well as the declining costs per unit of these alternatives have not only added significantly to the world’s energy mix but also appear to have set the world on an irreversible move towards reliance on non-fossil and renewable energy. “Let me give you just a few examples. In 2004 the world generated only 48 gigawatts of electricity from wind power, but by 2014 wind power accounted for 318 gigawatts. In 2004 only 2.6 gigawatts of power were generated worldwide from solar photovoltaic (PV), but by 2014, 139 gigawatts were being generated, and this excludes an additional 326 gigawatts thermal solar water heating capacity. Also total annual biofuel production rose from 30.9 billion litres in 2004 to 113.5 litres by 2014. The same phenomenal increase is noticed in annual investments in renewable energy, from a mere $39.5 billion US in 2004 to $214.4 billion by 2014. In 2004 only 48 countries had policy targets regarding renewable energy but by 2014 the number had reached 144. As we speak here today cars using non-oil based energy either in full or in part are being produced for the mass market. And just last month the US, Canada and Mexico pledged to derived 50% of their energy from clean sources by 2025”, he added.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/restructuring-nigeria-inevitable-atiku/

Red Hot! Sensual Photos of Wizkid's Alleged New Girlfriend Emerges as She Boasts about His Talent

By George 

Its no longer news that Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid is having a sizzling romantic affair with American artiste and signee of Jay-Z's record label, Justine Skye.

 

Justine Skye and Wizkid

 

Some Nigerians on social media have started parleying with Roc Nation's music artiste, Justine Skye who has been rumoured to be in a romantic affair with father of two, Wizkid.

 

A concerned Nigeria recently insinuated Skye is currently distracting Wizkid from his music as she would be blamed for any bad song from the 25-year old. But Skye promptly defended her new boo by affirming that Wizkid may never fall beyond expectations in his music.

 

 

Meanwhile, see more photos of the lady occupying the heart of the 'Baba Nla' crooner:

 Source: - tori.ng

 

 

 

 

Why My Dad Threatened to Arrest D'banj and Don Jazzy - Davido Makes Shocking Revelation

By Thandiubani

Popular African musician and Nigerian superstar, Davido has finally revealed what made his dad threaten to arrest D'banj and Don Jazzy. 

Nigerian singer, Davido

 

Nigerian singer, Davido has finally revealed why his dad, Deji Adeleke threatened to arrest D'banj and Don Jazzy over a controversy. He made the revelation in an interview with Ebro Darden of Hot 97 in New York, days after his performance at One Africa Music Fest.

 

"I was hanging out with D’banj at the time, he had that Kanye deal. I now told my Dad that I was trying to stay, and he was like ‘What? My friend you better go back to school," he recalled.

 

"I called my roommate, and told him ‘Imma do this no more. If my Dad calls, tell him you don’t know where I’m at.

 

"When I left, my family was looking for me for like six months. They sent a letter to D’banj house, they sent a letter to Psquare house, they sent letters to everybody’s house. My Dad was calling the school, and they were telling him; ‘He wasn’t even here for the past semester, he left..’

 

"It was like the whole Nigeria knew who I was before I even dropped a single. Kamal that is my manager now, used to be Don Jazzy’s assistant. My Dad started calling him and said ‘if I see you guys with my son, all of you are getting arrested."

 

He said it was because his dad thought he had gone missing and he didn't like his association with the musicians as he wanted him to finish school first before any other thing, made him threaten to arrest them.

 

He also revealed that he has three songs in the works with American rapper Young Thug, while also defining his genre of music.

 

"I don’t even call my music Afrobeat, I call mine Afrofusion. To me it’s just too different. I can’t tell you it’s Afrobeat, because it’s not.

 

"You know the originator of the Afrobeat is Fela. Fela has a sound which I can say has heavy baseline, brass instrument, [and] the percussion is different. If you ask me ‘Gobe’ is Calypso, Afro mixed with Calypso. But I feel like the Afrobeat is catchy and has caught the wave since time. Because I know some Afrobeat songs that I don’t want to call Afrobeat. I call them Afro-Pop or I call Afro Trap. Everything is just still African music," he said.

Source:  - tori.ng

I Really Love This: A Man Wears Bum Short Showing Sexy Curves to a Nightclub (Photo)

You will be really shocked after seeing what a man wore to a nightclub showing off his s*xy curves to the camera.

A man has taken fashion to another level as he wore a s*xy bum short to a nightclub. The guy made a scene as people could not take their eyes off him with many wondering what might have gone wrong with his head.

Oh My God! 16 Secondary School Girls Allegedly in Love Escape With Lovers to Another Country

About 16 secondary school students have put their families in crises after they allegedly escaped to another country with their lovers.

It is shock and worry for parents of 16 Secondary School students who are believed to be in love after they escaped to neigbouring Uganda from Kenya.

The incident has left parents' of the girls very worried.

Kenyans reports that the students from Matumbei School are said to have eloped with their lovers after being impregnated.

According to residents, men in the locality have been impregnating the students then evade arrests by escaping to the neighbouring country.

In a period of one year, parents in the school say they have lost 16 girls to the pregnancy menace with efforts to trace some of the students proving futile.

“They disappear together with the girls to Uganda because it's just nearby. Others escape to different regions within the country where they cannot be arrested,” stated one parent.

Another resident, Dorothy Cherop, narrated how her 15-year old niece got pregnant and left with the lover to Uganda. Ms Cherop narrated that they were yet to establish the whereabouts of the girl.

Endebes Deputy County Commissioner Peter Maina stated that a section of parents were frustrating attempts to curb the menace by accepting payments from their daughters' lovers.

“The sad part is that parents are being paid for their silence therefore, security officers aren't receiving proper information,” stated Maina.

Earlier, education stakeholders in the region had expressed concern over the high level of pregnancies among school children.

A report on early pregnancies implicated bodaboda riders as being the most notorious in contributing to the problem.
Source: http://www.infopurr.com

Ladies, If Your Answer to These 16 Questions is ‘Yes’, Just Know that You’re Marrying the WRONG Man

Marriage is really amazing but only if the partners are right for each other. These are signs that your man is not the right one.

Do you answer yes to these questions or deep down your gut is telling you something is just not right, please do NOT marry that man.

These red flags will help you know if you’re in the wrong relationship.

1. Is he rude to his parents?

How he treats his parents (and the rest of the family) indicates how he will eventually treat you. Does he expect his mom to baby him? Does he talk back to his dad? Expect the same treatment in a few years.

2. Has he ever made you feel silly because of your beliefs or values?

Love is being able to completely be yourself around someone. If he has ever belittled you because of your faith, morals or even political views, he doesn’t respect you. He doesn’t have to agree with all your beliefs, but he absolutely needs to respect them.

3. Has he ever cheated?

Anyone who has cheated before is 3.5 times more likely to cheat again, according to a study by a University of Denver grad student. No matter if he cheated on you, with you or before you were ever in the picture, an unfaithful history is a serious red flag.

4. Would he be upset if you looked at his phone?

You shouldn’t obsessively search through his texts and Facebook messages, but you both should be living an honest and open life with each other. Would you be upset if he searched your phone? Would he be upset if you did the same to his? If the answer is yes to either of those questions, your relationship isn’t ready for marriage.

5. Has he ever screamed at you?

Abuse comes in several forms. Screaming is destructive. A man worth marrying wouldn’t degrade his sweetheart that way.

6. Do you feel like you aren’t good enough when you’re around him?

A healthy relationship should inspire you to be better, but it shouldn’t make you feel like you aren’t enough right now. It may come from things he says or maybe just from your own self-perception, but you don’t want to feel this way for the rest of your life.

7. Has he ever touched you in any way that hurt you or made you feel uncomfortable?

Don’t believe marriage will change him: It won’t. Abuse is NEVER acceptable. Run away as fast as you can.

8. Are you the one who must apologize first?

It’s great for you to be willing to apologize, but if he’s incapable of saying sorry, he will be a man miserable to be married to.

9. Does he give you the silent treatment when he’s upset?

As a grown adult, he should be able to handle frustration maturely. It’s more likely for men to remove themselves from conflict so they can think things over before they speak, but if he never returns to talk through things and won’t deal with the problems like a grown up, he’s not mature enough to get married.

10. Are you nervous about a future with him?

Sometimes the excitement of marriage can cloud your thinking. At the end of the day, you should be most excited for knowing you’ll have a life-long relationship with him. He should make life seem more exciting.

11. Do you frequently think about breaking up?

Your gut-feeling doesn’t get enough credit sometimes. If you worry about the relationship or think about breaking up more often than you enjoy the relationship, your intuition is probably trying to tell you that this isn’t quite right.

12. Has he ever been so angry it frightened you?

Your man most likely deals with anger differently than you. That’s normal. But it’s not OK for him to fly off the handle. Have you ever wondered if he’ll completely lose control? If your answer is yes, please leave the relationship now. Marriage will only make it worse (and harder to leave).

13. Does he regularly ask you to skip out on family events?

One of the major signs of someone who will be controlling is them isolating you from your friends and family. If he pressures you to cut yourself off from them for “love,” you are in dangerous territory.

14. Does he constantly DEMAND to know where you are?

Relationships require a great deal of trust. Yes, you should be able to be honest about anything with your boyfriend and vice versa. But if he demands to know where you are, what you are doing and who you are with at ALL times, he’s frighteningly controlling.

15. Do your family members or closest friends dislike him?

These people love and know you. Love can be blind. If people close to you don’t like your partner, listen to them. They might be able to see horrifying things that you can’t.

16. Does he NEED you or else he’ll be miserable?

It might seem romantic that, if he can’t have you, he can’t go on living. It’s the Romeo and Juliet mentality. But you cannot be responsible for someone’s happiness. If your significant other doesn’t know how to be happy on their own, they will eventually not be happy even with you. No one can handle that heavy responsibility.

Remember, as painful as it is to break up, dealing with divorce years later will be much, much worse. No one is perfect, but certain things are never OK in marriage. These questions can help you avoid a world of hurt in the future.

– Information Nigeria

Ladies, If Your Answer to These 16 Questions is ‘Yes’, Just Know that You’re Marrying the WRONG Man

Marriage is really amazing but only if the partners are right for each other. These are signs that your man is not the right one.

Do you answer yes to these questions or deep down your gut is telling you something is just not right, please do NOT marry that man.

These red flags will help you know if you’re in the wrong relationship.

1. Is he rude to his parents?

How he treats his parents (and the rest of the family) indicates how he will eventually treat you. Does he expect his mom to baby him? Does he talk back to his dad? Expect the same treatment in a few years.

2. Has he ever made you feel silly because of your beliefs or values?

Love is being able to completely be yourself around someone. If he has ever belittled you because of your faith, morals or even political views, he doesn’t respect you. He doesn’t have to agree with all your beliefs, but he absolutely needs to respect them.

3. Has he ever cheated?

Anyone who has cheated before is 3.5 times more likely to cheat again, according to a study by a University of Denver grad student. No matter if he cheated on you, with you or before you were ever in the picture, an unfaithful history is a serious red flag.

4. Would he be upset if you looked at his phone?

You shouldn’t obsessively search through his texts and Facebook messages, but you both should be living an honest and open life with each other. Would you be upset if he searched your phone? Would he be upset if you did the same to his? If the answer is yes to either of those questions, your relationship isn’t ready for marriage.

5. Has he ever screamed at you?

Abuse comes in several forms. Screaming is destructive. A man worth marrying wouldn’t degrade his sweetheart that way.

6. Do you feel like you aren’t good enough when you’re around him?

A healthy relationship should inspire you to be better, but it shouldn’t make you feel like you aren’t enough right now. It may come from things he says or maybe just from your own self-perception, but you don’t want to feel this way for the rest of your life.

7. Has he ever touched you in any way that hurt you or made you feel uncomfortable?

Don’t believe marriage will change him: It won’t. Abuse is NEVER acceptable. Run away as fast as you can.

8. Are you the one who must apologize first?

It’s great for you to be willing to apologize, but if he’s incapable of saying sorry, he will be a man miserable to be married to.

9. Does he give you the silent treatment when he’s upset?

As a grown adult, he should be able to handle frustration maturely. It’s more likely for men to remove themselves from conflict so they can think things over before they speak, but if he never returns to talk through things and won’t deal with the problems like a grown up, he’s not mature enough to get married.

10. Are you nervous about a future with him?

Sometimes the excitement of marriage can cloud your thinking. At the end of the day, you should be most excited for knowing you’ll have a life-long relationship with him. He should make life seem more exciting.

11. Do you frequently think about breaking up?

Your gut-feeling doesn’t get enough credit sometimes. If you worry about the relationship or think about breaking up more often than you enjoy the relationship, your intuition is probably trying to tell you that this isn’t quite right.

12. Has he ever been so angry it frightened you?

Your man most likely deals with anger differently than you. That’s normal. But it’s not OK for him to fly off the handle. Have you ever wondered if he’ll completely lose control? If your answer is yes, please leave the relationship now. Marriage will only make it worse (and harder to leave).

13. Does he regularly ask you to skip out on family events?

One of the major signs of someone who will be controlling is them isolating you from your friends and family. If he pressures you to cut yourself off from them for “love,” you are in dangerous territory.

14. Does he constantly DEMAND to know where you are?

Relationships require a great deal of trust. Yes, you should be able to be honest about anything with your boyfriend and vice versa. But if he demands to know where you are, what you are doing and who you are with at ALL times, he’s frighteningly controlling.

15. Do your family members or closest friends dislike him?

These people love and know you. Love can be blind. If people close to you don’t like your partner, listen to them. They might be able to see horrifying things that you can’t.

16. Does he NEED you or else he’ll be miserable?

It might seem romantic that, if he can’t have you, he can’t go on living. It’s the Romeo and Juliet mentality. But you cannot be responsible for someone’s happiness. If your significant other doesn’t know how to be happy on their own, they will eventually not be happy even with you. No one can handle that heavy responsibility.

Remember, as painful as it is to break up, dealing with divorce years later will be much, much worse. No one is perfect, but certain things are never OK in marriage. These questions can help you avoid a world of hurt in the future.

– Information Nigeria