Monday, June 27, 2016
GAME OF THRONES 6 E 10 RECAP
WATCH THE PRODUCERS EXPLAIN THE FINALE EPISODE OF GAME OF THRONES SEASON 6. IF YOU LISTEN WELL YOU WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT IN SEASON 7. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF FIGHT, PLOTS, BETRAYALS FROM EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED INDIVIDUALS. ITS GOING TO BE INTERESTING
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Donald Trumps antics
I have been watching this campaign with keen interest, especially Trumps antics. I am 100% pro Hillary, but it is hard not to watch or listen to what new antics or abusive languages coming from the Trump camp. Some time ago we were made to believe that once he wins the republican nomination, he will become more Presidential in both words and actions. Instead he has gotten worse.
Crooked Hillary, Lyin Ted were words we heard every day from him during the primaries.
Now is he becoming racist? Recently he alleged that the Judge who is handling a case about Trump university will not give him a fair hearing because of his "Mexican heritage"
This has been criticized by almost all Republicans even the Speaker of the House Paul Ryan called it "the textbook definition of a racist comment" Senator Graham said "I think what he said about the judge was racist" Romney said the language could lead to "trickle down racism"
All the uproar about the judge was fazing out when trump came up with another word which he had actually used before to describe senator Elizabeth warren. He called her "Pocahontas" "the Indian" These is scary coming from a potential President of the United States. It will be a massive job for his aids to contain him if he ever becomes president. As it is, the republicans have lost control of the man and all they can do is watch from the sidelines as he makes or mars their chances of winning back the presidency. I don't envy their position. they will be pinching themselves, asking how they ended up with this man, Trump, because everyday they will be on the defensive, defending what Trump said or actions he took throughout the campaign trail.
Everyday Hillary is getting endorsements while his republican party members are busy chastising him. His antics might have worked for him during the primaries, but this is a larger playing field and he is giving the democrats an easy ride to the presidency. Ride on Trump. Come up with new words, keep up the attacks.
Crooked Hillary, Lyin Ted were words we heard every day from him during the primaries.
Now is he becoming racist? Recently he alleged that the Judge who is handling a case about Trump university will not give him a fair hearing because of his "Mexican heritage"
This has been criticized by almost all Republicans even the Speaker of the House Paul Ryan called it "the textbook definition of a racist comment" Senator Graham said "I think what he said about the judge was racist" Romney said the language could lead to "trickle down racism"
All the uproar about the judge was fazing out when trump came up with another word which he had actually used before to describe senator Elizabeth warren. He called her "Pocahontas" "the Indian" These is scary coming from a potential President of the United States. It will be a massive job for his aids to contain him if he ever becomes president. As it is, the republicans have lost control of the man and all they can do is watch from the sidelines as he makes or mars their chances of winning back the presidency. I don't envy their position. they will be pinching themselves, asking how they ended up with this man, Trump, because everyday they will be on the defensive, defending what Trump said or actions he took throughout the campaign trail.
Everyday Hillary is getting endorsements while his republican party members are busy chastising him. His antics might have worked for him during the primaries, but this is a larger playing field and he is giving the democrats an easy ride to the presidency. Ride on Trump. Come up with new words, keep up the attacks.
Golden State Warriors will win this tournament
I like basketball, but only when I watch clips of fantastic plays. I have never really watched a full game of basketball, but I understand the game. I don't have the patience to sit through all the breaks in American sports and commercials too. It makes it boring for me.
The longest I have ever watched a game was when Dallas Mavericks won the championship or what ever it is called. I watched all of the last quarter.
I have not watched up to two minutes of the present final between Cleveland and Golden state warriors but I have always looked at the result in the morning when I wake up to prepare for work. When Cleveland won 120-90, I felt we will see a game seven but I don't think so now, Golden state will win by 4-2. I love Lebron James and I respect what he has done for the game, but one man cannot win the game for a team. The whole team has to have almost the same level of energy and determination for them to win and that is what Golden state has going for them. If their main player Steve Curry is not playing well, Klay Thompson will pick up or Iguodalo will come from the bench and have a fantastic game. They have the mindset of winners and it is pushing them on. The OKC games is a testament to this and that spirit is still there. In my mind I want Cleveland to win the finals but Golden state will win it.
The longest I have ever watched a game was when Dallas Mavericks won the championship or what ever it is called. I watched all of the last quarter.
I have not watched up to two minutes of the present final between Cleveland and Golden state warriors but I have always looked at the result in the morning when I wake up to prepare for work. When Cleveland won 120-90, I felt we will see a game seven but I don't think so now, Golden state will win by 4-2. I love Lebron James and I respect what he has done for the game, but one man cannot win the game for a team. The whole team has to have almost the same level of energy and determination for them to win and that is what Golden state has going for them. If their main player Steve Curry is not playing well, Klay Thompson will pick up or Iguodalo will come from the bench and have a fantastic game. They have the mindset of winners and it is pushing them on. The OKC games is a testament to this and that spirit is still there. In my mind I want Cleveland to win the finals but Golden state will win it.
Niger Delta Avengers
Recently a new faceless militant group emerged from the South South part of Nigeria which calls itself the Niger Delta Avengers. This group has been bombing pipelines of major oil companies in the country, especially, Shell, AGIP, Chevron and other multinational companies in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. This has really affected the resources of these companies and the country as well. The group said their main target is to stop western companies from buying Nigerian oil, and to secede from the country and for the world to see what is happening in the oil producing areas of the country.
My Take; Assuming they get the self determination they are asking for, who will develop the oil in their land? These same companies they are disrupting their operations definitely. Will there be any change or improvement? No. Unless they tackle their elders who have been receiving money from these companies for a long time and kept quiet. Their people are their problem. They should look within, cause these same people are going to continue to collect money from these corporations and keep quiet while the land is being destroyed.
Now comes the question of how these militants get their money. A few years back when the Nigeria military dislodged MEND and the rest of the militants, we read in the news that a book of records was discovered that had the names of sponsors and beneficiaries of those groups. Was anyone prosecuted after that? No. That is the Nigerian story, instead the militants were granted government amnesty after all the atrocities they committed. If the sponsors had been prosecuted, do you think we will be having a problem with the so called Avengers now?
In the typical Nigeria characteristics, somebody is making huge gains from what avengers are doing right now. That's who the security agencies should be looking for. How does Avengers get their money and weapons if they are not involved in kidnapping or armed robbery? They have a sponsor or sponsors. Find these sponsors, find avengers. Avengers are mere foot soldiers carrying out instructions. Cut of the head and the body will die.
The idea of a foreign group sponsoring them should not be overlooked. Because as far as the avengers continue to cause these disruptions in the oil industry, prices will be rising globally and a lot of people will gain from that.
My Take; Assuming they get the self determination they are asking for, who will develop the oil in their land? These same companies they are disrupting their operations definitely. Will there be any change or improvement? No. Unless they tackle their elders who have been receiving money from these companies for a long time and kept quiet. Their people are their problem. They should look within, cause these same people are going to continue to collect money from these corporations and keep quiet while the land is being destroyed.
Now comes the question of how these militants get their money. A few years back when the Nigeria military dislodged MEND and the rest of the militants, we read in the news that a book of records was discovered that had the names of sponsors and beneficiaries of those groups. Was anyone prosecuted after that? No. That is the Nigerian story, instead the militants were granted government amnesty after all the atrocities they committed. If the sponsors had been prosecuted, do you think we will be having a problem with the so called Avengers now?
In the typical Nigeria characteristics, somebody is making huge gains from what avengers are doing right now. That's who the security agencies should be looking for. How does Avengers get their money and weapons if they are not involved in kidnapping or armed robbery? They have a sponsor or sponsors. Find these sponsors, find avengers. Avengers are mere foot soldiers carrying out instructions. Cut of the head and the body will die.
The idea of a foreign group sponsoring them should not be overlooked. Because as far as the avengers continue to cause these disruptions in the oil industry, prices will be rising globally and a lot of people will gain from that.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton has won at last.
Even though counts are still going on in California, all indicators points to Hillary Clinton being the democratic party presidential nominee, thereby being the first woman to do so. At least the U.S. is catching up to the rest of the world in equality issue. She has fought a great fight. She has won, but Benny Sanders should not be forgotten. He made it more interesting. Nobody gave him any chance but he stuck to his philosophy and belief and continued to fight. Seriously, I think Bennie knew he will not win, but giving Clinton a fight is the beauty of democracy.
Now that it is all over, democrats have to come together and decide on the way forward. They have to convince Bennie to bring his supporters to the fray. They have to carry everyone along. On Thursday, Bennie Sanders will meet with President Obama, I hope the president understand the importance of making this point to Bennie. The democratic party has to come together, that is the only way they can beat that comic, Trump.
Now that it is all over, democrats have to come together and decide on the way forward. They have to convince Bennie to bring his supporters to the fray. They have to carry everyone along. On Thursday, Bennie Sanders will meet with President Obama, I hope the president understand the importance of making this point to Bennie. The democratic party has to come together, that is the only way they can beat that comic, Trump.
Is Nigeria turning into a dictatorship?
There has been a lot of arrests going on in Nigeria since our self righteous President Muhammadu Buhari came into government. A lot of them for a good cause. But it is worrying how these arrests are being carried out by agents of the government EFCC or DSS. Another worrying part is the disobedience of court order. Then how come it is mostly members of the opposition parties that are mostly indicted, especially the very loud ones. But the most worrying side of it is how the president remains quiet in the mist of all these court order violations. My point, is that investors use these as criteria to know a safe country to invest in and with these actions, is it safe to invest in Nigeria, right now? This government should should look at all aspect of the consequences of their actions, because Nigerians are not blind to all this. Already from every indicators and mathematics APC will not win in 2019, but they should not make it easy for the opposition.
Friday, June 3, 2016
IS NIGERIA BECOMING A FAILED STATE?
News coming out of Nigeria does not look good. It is becoming obvious that the APC led government does not have a clear roadmap and strategy after one year of governance. Things have gone from bad to worse. Rich and poor are crying. Both local and foreign investors are running scared. The government has not been consistent with any monetary policy except that they will not devalue the naira and peged it at N197 to the dollar. But the effects of these policies are beginning to tell. Recently Central bank of Nigeria said it will stop its 15 months old peg of the naira to the dollar which definitely overvalued the currency. They will now adopt a new flexible monetary policy, and will issue guidelines at the appropriate time. This has got investors scared. The result will be speculation and that's not a good thing for the economy which has taken a lot of battering.
With the present monetary policy, Nigeria is owing airlines over $591m and cannot repatriate the money, because they can't. Why? One is made to ask. During Jonathan's government the country did not have these problems.
Iberia airlines has stopped the Nigerian route, United airlines will follow on June 30th, Lufthansa and British airways are studying the situation.
This is not good for the country and what is the government doing about it? Nobody knows. Not even the government, by the look of things. Their solution is to arrest opposition members and pave way for the return of APC in 2019.
With the present monetary policy, Nigeria is owing airlines over $591m and cannot repatriate the money, because they can't. Why? One is made to ask. During Jonathan's government the country did not have these problems.
Iberia airlines has stopped the Nigerian route, United airlines will follow on June 30th, Lufthansa and British airways are studying the situation.
This is not good for the country and what is the government doing about it? Nobody knows. Not even the government, by the look of things. Their solution is to arrest opposition members and pave way for the return of APC in 2019.
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