LAGOS — Nigeria's economic outlook has
been upgraded from stable to positive by
Standard & Poor's ratings agency, the
firm announced Thursday, citing reform
efforts in Africa's largest oil producer. "The Nigerian government under
President Goodluck Jonathan has been
undertaking several important reform
initiatives and is tightening its fiscal and
monetary stance," the agency said. "The authorities have restructured and
strengthened the banking sector, and we
expect economic growth to remain
strong. We are revising our outlook to
positive from stable , " It also reaffirmed its B+/B long- and
short-term issuer credit ratings for
Nigeria, the continent's most populous
nation. Nigeria has been pursuing economic
reforms including a controversial
measure to cut fuel subsidies, which the
government says has amounted to more
than $8 billion this year. Economists and government officials
view the move as essential to allow for
more spending on the country's woefully
inadequate infrastructure and to ease
pressure on its foreign reserves. Nigerians however view the subsidy,
designed in part to hold petrol prices at
65 naira per litre ($0.40, 0.30 euros), as
their only benefit from the nation's oil
wealth. Nigeria's central bank head Lamido
Sanusi has also led sweeping bank
reforms seen as having pulled the sector
out of crisis. Finance Minister Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala is a highly respected
former World Bank managing director. However, the country has also seen
worsening violence blamed on Islamists
and warnings from the Christian
population that they will defend
themselves against further attacks.
Standard & Poor's noted concerns over the situation. Nigeria relies tremendously on the oil
industry for revenue, and the ratings
agency pointed out that crude exports
accounted for 72 percent of current
account receipts in 2010.

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Since they want the Government to reward terrorists and it can't, then lets go our different ways, are they scared of being alone? Haba! Any place when d wrapper won take tear, make e tear jor,

yeah, everybody come out and condemn the act but are we going to be saved from the condemnation? Anyway he still try for he courage!

terrifikjo:

I was quietly hoping a lady will pop in with an answer, ladies tell us what ya think.

Nahhh, they won't pop in since the topic didnt read something like: Nigerian girlz are too lazy or blah blah blah. Good for them anyway!

25omega:

Gentleman : A well-mannered and considerate man with high standards of proper behavior

I'll agree with this.

Time to let go buddy! U have to move on, don't be a victim of your emotions. For the time being, u can be play a song by Adele-someone like you, it will console you, toast to life, CHEERSSSS!!!!!

I was so dumb when a girl i was trying to outsmart asked me this question. she was like, what kinda person are you? And i replied: a ''Gentleman'' she asked again, what do i think makes me a gentleman? And i replie thus: BEING A GENTLEMAN IS A MATTER OF SELF-IMAGE, though evryone have his/her own view, let it be known.

I am not good in Government as a subject hence, i didnt go for Art class in my high school. I can still remember something like ''SEPERATION OF POWER'' and according to my teacher then, its a system whereby the 3 Arms of government do their own differnt activities but CHECKMATE each other(if i'm not wrong). What brought this issue to my mind is how the Executive Arm is lavishly spending the Nations wealth happy-go-luckily:
1) GEJ FEEDING
2)SAMBO FEEDING
3)SAMBO TRAVEL(mayb jupiter evryday)
4)ASO ROCK MAINTAINANCE, FUELING, BULLET PROOF CARS
5) E.T.C
my question is: can't the legislative arm check on these fatty spending? Cant they question all these? Or they are together but pretend in the face of Nigerians?

War is easy to start but its peace that breaks the Heart!

kokoA:
and viju milk. segun irinze jus dey mumu himsef.

Gosh! That advert is rubbish and old skool! And i don't like Airtel's club what i don't know, they do'nt just have anything 2 show there.

chibest5:

Stephenie Okereke

Is that a name of Fridge?

frosbel:

Let me advice Oyedepo on 3 things he should be doing and not attacking Boko Haram.

Firstly he should stop collecting the tithes and offerings from the struggling masses.

Secondly he should sell all that he has including his Jets and give the money to the poor.

Thirdly he should stop lording it over the sheep of God but humble himself and lead them as a true shepherd.

He might be listenimg to you through his spiritual ku band comm. Satelite, just hope he do as u said

hercules07:

Please let them all go over there to fight boko haram, why are they spitting fire in the south? The real Christians are the ones being persecuted over there and yet are still professing their faith, they do not need all these business minded ones to fight their fights abeg.

That is a big set-up, we they lead the war? Who do they want to put in the war front? Their family can fly out outta the country any minute, besides, we've heard of all the noise before!

Iits now clear that some Ministries are irrelevant. Besides the name ''mohamed'' is a northern name, so what do you expect him to say? He is BH himself!

vanguardngr.com/2011/12/boko-haram-attacks-adeboye-oritsejafor-oyedepo-spit-fire/

Boko Haram: Oritsejafor, Adeboye, Oyedepo Spits Fire!
*Okonkwo, Uma Ukpai, others also;

urge Christians to be ready *It’s impossible to police all Nigeria-
Azazi BY SAM EYOBOKA & DANIEL IDONOR LAGOS – Christian leaders led by the

National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday reviewed Christmas day bomb attacks by Boko Haram sect that killed more than 40 worshippers as they trooped out of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, near Abuja and declared that enough is enough, vowing that Christians would henceforth fight to defend
themselves. In a statement that chronicled several attacks and killings of Christians and destruction of their places of worship, the Christian leaders said:

“We have hitherto exercised restraint in our public statements on these matters. However, we cannot continue to do so indefinitely, and are determined that in the year 2012, if these unprovoked attacks continue, and Christians remain unprotected by the security agencies, then we will have no choice but to defend our lives and property and take our own steps to ensure our safety and security”.

The statement was signed by CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor; General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye; Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission; Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel; Rev Felix Omobude, Evangelist Uma Ukpai, Rev.(Mrs) Mercy Ezekiel and Pastor Wale Adefarasin.

Also yesterday, the Sultan of Sokoto and spiritual leader of all the Muslims in Nigeria, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, after over two hours  meeting with President Jonathan, decalred:  “There
is no conflict between Christians and Muslims, between Islam and Christianity. It is a conflict between evil people and good people and the good people are more than the evil doers. The good people must come together to defeat the evil ones .”

The Christian leaders in their statement yesterday said, “Nigerians awoke on Christmas morning to the news that Boko Haram had struck again, this time they had bombed St
Theresa’s Catholic church in Madalla, near Abuja with the loss of up to 40 lives, including children. As the day progressed reports that four other bombs targeting Christians had
exploded in Jos and Yobe State, casualty figures were not yet available at the time of writing.

I don't have a Role Model  in Nollywood but i think i admire some alot(not up 2 being my role model) but if i a was a girl/woman, JOKE SILVA would have been my ROLE MODEL, i don't know, i just like/love that woman with passion. Do you have?

All hail Obama The Genius!!! Nice frame work though.

Why would i write a note for/to my Ex? What happened 2 SHAKESPEAR? Na to recommend one wicked quote for her make she go read hang die!

@OP, in d rap game, i thnk they are comin up but singin? Nahh, do u thnk any nigerian musician is inspirin lik Rkelly? High pitch lik usher n Justin timberlake?

any of the forces, preferably the army so that police go dey fear me too.

Where are those scumbags who don't want to hear anything positive about Nigeria? Fallout! My sympathy to those who miss 2050!

ronkebp:

My hubby hates beans with every passion in him.

Hmmm, he must be missing alot. He should try combining it with pawpaw and see what delicacy defines.

kizito96:

The problem is not what you eat but the spirit in which you eat what you have

Are u saying there is a better spirit when eating rice and there is non in beans?

For the ladies, try cooking beans so ur husband won,t take in much cabohydrate that will give him pot belly.

Yes, coz you are used to eating rice and turkey but if you try something different, i bet u, u will thank me.

i cooked this.

I know ladies dont do beans that much, but trust me! I'm one hell of a cook. I can make u jollof beans, fried and even pepper soup, lol.

go to www.yabatech.edu ng, click on d ''admission status'' then login with your application number.

As far as the guy nor yakuluya , nack akpako or ginjah so, dem nor go gbadun am, BUSH LEAGUE FELLOWS!

musKeeto:

And filling stations selling their products like Gucci,

Dont worry, if we can't buy gucci, we will buy kampala.

Cooking rice and chicken on christmas day has become our culture in Nigeria. I want to try something different this season, has anyone cooked beans before? Did your visitors complain when u did it? Coz i feel like making that day unsual by cooking beans.

I see telecom companies hawking their products and services like gala and lacasera in the near future.