My Nigeria…

If 419ers are to be believed, times are tough, even for the Michael Jackson estate. Lisa Marie Presley, who it seems is recovering from a Coma somewhere in Nigeria  has had to resort to sending out letters of solicitation to email addresses all over the world seeking help to get access to MJs $15,000,000.  Unfortunately, [...]

The interesting times in Ekiti State continue…
SR

The Federal government has declared the former Resident Electoral Commissioner of Ekiti State, Mrs. Ayoke Adebayo, wanted. The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Mbamali Okiro declared in Abuja today that Mrs. Ayoke Adebayo”must make herself available to the Nigerian Police withing 24 hours”.
Okiro’s declaration comes a few hours [...]

Rather than put up with all the shennanigans going on with the election in Ekiti State, the State Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo has chosen to resign. Here is her resignation letter.
SR

Considering the fac that the federal budget is N2.3 Trillion, it is ridiculous beyond belief to think that N3.3 Trillion of Nigeria’s money could have simply vanished into thin air between 2003 and 2008.
Vanguard
OUR governments ignore reports of missing, mismanaged, misappropriated and misapplied public funds. Hardly a day passes without media reports of fraud [...]

Two questions-
1) Could things really be that bad that a 114 year old baba would need to be in possession of so much weed?
2) Other than following the norms of other nations, why is Weed illegal in Nigeria?
Reuters

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency confiscated 6.5 tones of marijuana Tuesday from the home of a man who claimed to [...]

For your enjoyment… Mr and Mrs. Owmwokwopopo

Hmmmm, I guess Yar’Adua’s “Re-Branding Nigeria” Campaign is off to a great start… BusinessWeek
The World’s Worst Places to Work

No. 1 Lagos, Nigeria
Overall Grade: Very High Risk Location
Severe Problems: Infrastructure, Crime
Major Problems: Pollution, Disease & Sanitation, Medical Facilities, Availability of Goods and Services
Other Problems: Climate, Education Facilities, Physical Remoteness, Political Violence & [...]

I had to laugh when I read this article… So much for Yar’Adua’s hare-brained ‘re-branding’ Nigeria Campaign… BusinessInsider

Mr. Timothy Geithner
United States of America
March 23, 2009
Dear Friend,
May God bless you. I hope this letter finds you in good health.
I am the principal economic official of the United States. Recent difficulties have seen our lose nearly 20 [...]

 
I am happy the press is beginning to ask questions. How does a man who earns N1 million a month live a N20 million a month lifestyle?
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Three years ago the Central Bank governor, Chukwuma Soludo, installed his wife, Nonye, and their two children in a mansion bought for half a billion naira in the tony [...]

Can someone please explain to me why Nigeria has this level of bureaucracy? We have 36 states, 774 local governments and close to 30 ministries. Not a single one of which operates at a profit. How long can we sustain such? What happens when we eventually run out of money? Your guess is as good [...]