New Year Christmas Gift

It finally happened!

Some of you may know that I've been beefing the government of Prez Yar'Adua for not giving us a fuel price increase as a Christmas gift (see this past blog). 

It made sense to me and everyone I spoke to that if lower oil prices means our economy is threatened then at the very least there should be a counter effect of local fuel prices dropping on a par with global practices. 

It finally came to pass. Today it was announced that fuel should be sold at N65 down from N70. Meaning I can now fill a 50litre car tank with N3250 as against N3500. 

it doesn't seem like much on the surface, but the trickle down effect onto prices of goods and services, not to mention the psychological boost to the common man will definitely produce a multiplier effect.  Or won't it?

Obama & Coke

All hail the new King of the world - President Barack Obama. Did you watch the inauguration on tv? Never seen so much international goodwill.

Obamamania is alive and kicking all over the place. People all over the world tuned in to watch the American son of a Kenyan immigrant take over as the worlds most powerful man.

On top of that, he could very well be the most popular politician ever. Just invoke his name and watch the atmosphere change. I stuck my head out the window and yelled "Obama!" the other day and a car horn honked back at me in approval.

Mention the name Obama in the most obscure parts of the world and people smile, or give you discounts. If he keeps this up, his name could become more popular than coke - and that is VERY popular.