Tuesday 31 January 2012

0 The World's Most Expensive Face Book Page!

 I have still not gotten over this one.It is the biggest joke of the century.In my opinion,all their defenses are so very weak.No wise person should have attached that amount of money to face book,a free and easy to use site,for whatever reason(s) they want to come up with.

I happen to be the nameless commenter in this group.Take a look: 


 

Comments

  • Dang. You hit that nail on the head so bad! Well done

  • Quite valid points you’ve raised (though we still aren’t sure of some facts). However, wouldn’t it have been cheaper and more judicious to hire a general IT manager in-house who could manage this account in addition to other IT related duties (say website design/maintenance and network maintenance)? I have a feeling the require help in those areas too. Do they now outsource those too leading to a bloated budget for related projects?

  • Chude, this is a nice and measured analysis of the “scandal”. How I wish every Nigerian youth stopped to think before talking or tweeting.

  • Please, before any further comments are made,go to the facebook page in question and see things for your self.Zero work or management has been done there.Even the profile picture is dumb.Besides if you say the money is for wages then it should be under salaries and not facebook account.The idea 
    was smart until they got caught.
  • Just curious! Will any serious organisation employ somebody whose only job would be to manage a facebook account? Is social media equals to facebook? With all due respect to the Social Media Profesionals- Managing a facebook account and driving traffic to a facebook account is not rocket science and requires just a basic knowledge of internet and can be taught in 2 days! So what are those idle government staff and civil servants doing?
    Again, it is not the amount of money spent on anything that determines whether it is a waste , it is in relation to value derived from that amount, while one might consider a budget a of N5million for implementation a social media strategy prudent, the same would have no hesitation in regarding N1million budget for a mere facebook account wasteful!
    As a country, it now appears as if we have gotten so used to hearing “trillions” and “billions” that a million is worthless in our eyes!
    “Social media” is now the in-thing! But must everybody or organisation just start opening facebook accounts when they dont even know how it would add value to their mission.
    Finally, this incident, brings out the need for better budgetting and acounting practices that would always highlight the breakdown of expenses and not this lump sum idea we practice! Thats why laymen and non-ICT professionals like me are still at a loss as to what exactly is “PURCHASE OF E-GOVT. OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT” that the sum of
    N250 million was budgeted for it in 2011.
    We will continue to depend on ICT consultants and Social media gurus like you to enlighten us.!!


0 Good News: Female Bomber Arrested in Abuja


A staff of Encouragers Security Company LTD saved the day on Friday at FCTA complex by thwarting a bombing attempt.
Kudos!

agbeikre
Jan 31 2012, 07:01

"Thanks to the effort of the private security company.his effort must not go unrewarded.this will encourage others like him to be carefully alart while on duty.this should also be awake up call to other security agencies including nigerian security agency."

0 The Presidency VS Sahara Reporters

 I got this from readers' comments on Linda Ikeji's blog.They were responding to Reuben Abati defending the Presidential entourage to Addis Ababa.When I read some of them,I laughed till my stomach hurt,some made me pause and think and some made me very sober... Enjoy!

PS:I am not posting this to annoy anyone.Please take no offense.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anonymous said...
"wordddddd mr abati,tell this story to d marines"




Anonymous said...
"It shows that these knuckle heads are reading and know that people are watching.....they could only intimidate paper medias but can't supress the power of online media......Nigeria is heating up and the president could put traveling in his agenda......"


Anonymous said...
"He keeps up with Nigerian news? Hold up... so he KNOWS what's been going on in the country? Get out of here! I thought he was clueless."


Anonymous said...
"Essential aides? Lemme guess, some1 to pick his nose? He remains clueless as to what ails nigeria! And he serriously wanted to be AU president, when he hasn't sorted out nigeria! Oga gan o!"

Anonymous said...
"Sounds like you have something to hide. How can the office of the President waste their time like this? Verdict...GUILTY! Next please..."
Anonymous said...
"Sahara stupid Reporters are based in America. Wot do dey know. Dey jst sit der spreading junk stories. Dat wz how dey said dat all blackberry network wud be disrupted during d mass protests? Up till today did dat ever happen??? I am asking oooo...and dis is jst 1 story, a stupid fabrication dat enraged so many..nw it didn't happn no1 will even mention d issue, had it been it trully hapnd dats how we won't rest.. I hissss in French"


teenanaija said... "dey should go and hug transformer according to MI:mr incredible abi"
Anonymous said...
"Blah,blah,blah!yada,yada,yada!32 aides, for what nau?"



Anonymous said...
"Now they are paying SR notice, next they will settle them and they too will change camps like reuben abati"

Anonymous said...
"I LOVE SAHARA REPORTERS!!!!


Since, most naijas are bunch of COWARDS, it's good to see Sowore and Abati.


It's good to have criticism, good or bad, just the way Fox news go after Obama all the time. I love Obama, but having critics, whether exaggerated or not, it makes you to be more aware, take more precaution and don't think you can just do whatever. YOU GO, SAHARA REPORTERS, KEEP IT UP!!! "

Anonymous said...
"Yes, so Sahara reporters exaggerated.....but thanks to them, now we know its was a 32 man delegation dat 'officially' attended the AU summit.....Now the million dollar question is, Y on earth do we need a 32 man delegation?????....its simply absurd. Y on earth does the Prez n First lady need so many ppl? To do wat??? Lay their beds??....dis same man who has told Nigerians to sacrifice isn't ready to do same. Truth be told GEJ needs to put his money where his mouth is!..... If it were his own personal money, will he take 32 ppl??? Enuf of wasting public funds abeg!!! "
Anonymous said...
"ode ma ni Mr ruben yii ke ooo, He shld just go and sleep jare... he shld leave sahare reporters alone jooooo. he shld go and face boko Haram jare.Idiotic corrupt Agbaya oshiii"


I am the no Sender said...
"At Anonymous 3:10 pm. Grow up, seriously. You shouldn't be tossed hether and thether by every wind of news publication you come across. Do develop the ability of sifting the chaff from the wheat and read between the lines; that way, you won't be misled. Try it, its a no brainer. Even Chimps taught to read have manged to develop that ability, so u can, if only you believe you can."


Segisonline said...
"SAHARA REPORTERS are a total disgrace. I concluded this after watching the video of them disrupting the town hall meeting. The fact that they edited the video to make it look like the officials sat through the national assembly made me loose my respect for them. I refuse to stay negative and antagonistic to the Government of the day. We as Nigerians need to grow up and stop being so negative. Ghana has that over us and keep laughing at us every time. Do you think Ghana is as fantastic as they sell it and we sell it? Well, they don't embarrass themselves the way we do and encourage others like Sahara reporters to do".
Anonymous said...
"I actually think she needs that much aids/entourage.... to make sure she doesn't speak in public!!!!"





































0 About Aso Rock's N18.4bn for Fuel and Recharge card

  The chronicle begins!
Here is an online newspaper reader's reaction to the N18.4bn Aso Rock is to spend on fuel,lubricants and telephone.I think these people just reel out figures and hope no one will check,but unfortunately,Nigerians are watching like hawks and this reader has whipped out his calculator and given us a break down.I think I like this:
Sargon

"N18.4 billion amounts to N50.27 million per day. A 33,000 liter tanker of diesel at N160 per liter costs N5.28 million. A 120 liter drum of lubricant at N1000 per liter costs N200k. If we assume a full tanker of diesel and a drum of lubricant per day for fuel guzzling and lubricant pissing gen sets for Aso Rock show of shame (powered by PHCN ineptitude and Aso Rock's occupants' greed) plus N500k per day phone bill, we spend about N2.2 billion at these ridiculous consumption rates. This means a N16.2 billion inflation of cost or  cost figures over 8.3 times the real cost. These are issues Organised Labour and Civil Society groups should have taken up rather than the self centred fight against removal of fuel subsidy. N16.2 billion per annum will fix a good number of Federal Govt roads nation wide. Shame on Goodluck Jonathan for this insensitivity and hypocrisy!"

0 A Warm Welcome

Hello Everyone,

I feel good as I write the maiden post of this brand new blog .This blog was born out of the desire to share some charming thoughts I come across both in my own head and that of others (of course revealed in their writing or words).

I do not always agree with them but they are always captivating,sometimes intelligent,other times funny and smart.This blog is going to be like a chronicle of such opinions.They are as beautiful as they are diverse.
Let's enjoy them together .