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NCAN911:
Dangote Refinery is another slave home... Indians and China paying peanuts to Nigerians for hard labour ...

Abegi, quit spreading falsehood...

SCORES of Nigerian ENGINEERS have been recruited and trained abroad to work in the development and operations of the Dangote Refinery. Meanwhile, SCORES of Nigerian businesses and sundry subcontractors have reportedly won and executed about $368 million worth of contracts (see linked story below).

https://punchng.com/dangote-refinery-awards-368m-contracts-to-local-contractors/
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kayusely70:
Economic Saboteur

ednut1:
These guys should be shot on site

zicoraads:
Instead of us to condemn the act wholeheartedly, we want to fill the thread with our bigotry.

mechanics:
He's part of them that made FG close the borders.

grandstar:
The subsidy should simply be removed and then deregulate the price. After that, if they like, let them smuggle it across the border, nothing spoil.

The ONLY reason fuel is smuggled from Nigeria to neighboring countries is because of the DUMB AND CORRUPT so-called “subsidy” policy!

Accordingly, those who really should be “shot on site (sic)” are those in government still ensuring the fvckery that one of the world’s leading producers of crude oil is not only still importing fuel almost 70 years after the first local discovery, but uses BILLIONS of dollars (which would’ve been better invested in education, healthcare, rails, roads, agriculture, electricity, etc) to subsidize such DUMB importation.

The joke of the subsidy policy is that Diesel used to power generators by manufacturers (and virtually every other Nigerian business), hospitals, etc., and used by long-haul cargo truckers and other logistics providers to move goods/food across Nigeria, and even used by big buses to ferry passengers across Nigeria is NOT SUBSIDIZED! Aviation fuel used by aircraft to fly passengers and cargo throughout Nigeria (and even by air ambulances) is NOT SUBSIDIZED, and Kerosene used by the middle-class/lower class and several small businesses, is NOT SUBSIDIZED!

So, effectively, the so-called subsidy regime de facto merely serves to “subsidize” FOREIGN JOBS in foreign refineries, foreign shipping companies, foreign insurance companies, foreign ports, etc., as well as primarily the federal, state and local governments (including the legislative and judicial arms thereof) which collectively own the LARGEST fleet of passenger vehicles in Nigeria (and a relatively small percentage of higher-income Nigerians fortunate enough to own private cars).

Meanwhile, the “subsidized” prices in Nigeria not only incentivizes smuggling but also has ensured that no commercially-rational domestic or foreign investor would invest in the petroleum refining sector, thereby robbing Nigeria of THOUSANDS of domestic jobs along the entire products value chain. That’s why at every opportunity the Dangote Group emphasizes that its Lekki Refinery will not sell its products at the government-subsidized prices, but rather at international market prices. Shame not everyone has the clout of the Dangote Group.

Nigeria has become like a farmer whose farm is on fire, but instead of fighting the fire head-on is busying chasing rats escaping from the fire.
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grandstar:
Probably around N500Billion

The fuel subsidy provision for 2019 was reportedly N1.14trillion, and that was already reportedly gone by October...
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ornicus:
petrol is cheaper in nigeria than in togo. he will make a profit if he gets the petrol into togo. it has nothing to do with supply. carrying petrol over the border is an abuse of the subsidy.

It’s still a “symptom of a failed system” (as the commenter noted)...

Petrol is NOT “cheaper in nigeria than in togo” because of some great efficiency in the Nigerian system, but rather the result of a DUMB AND CORRUPT ‘subsidy’ regime that mainly works to subsidize connected middlemen and rent-seekers. Virtually EVERY business in Nigeria that depends upon reliable electricity for its operations (from barber shops to hotels to manufacturers, etc.) resort to using generators fueled by DIESEL. All aircraft hauling passengers and cargo across Nigeria depend on AVIATION FUEL. Virtually EVERY long-haul or logistic truck/vehicle in Nigeria uses DIESEL to transport goods/food across Nigeria, and virtually EVERY bus that ferries passengers on long-haul trips across Nigeria runs on DIESEL. Meanwhile, many MIDDLE- to LOW-INCOME households and small businesses depend on KEROSENE for fuel. Yet do you know which petroleum products are NOT subsidized in Nigeria? Diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene!

Meanwhile, the N11 trillion payment of outstanding fuel subsidy claims made in the past five years (as of June 2019, NASS figures) is GREATER than the budget for education, healthcare and agriculture COMBINED over the same period! So we are taking away funds from human capital development and employment-generating investments to effectively ‘subsidize’ FOREIGN refineries and their FOREIGN workers and other FOREIGNERS along the importation value-chain, as well as sundry connected Nigerian middlemen and rent-seekers and the federal and state governments that own the LARGEST fleet of passenger cars across Nigeria (and relatively small percentage of higher-income residents with private cars). Meanwhile, in many parts of Nigeria consumers still ended up paying ABOVE the subsidized rates.
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IAmStrange:
Indeed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was right when he said:

“Women may be married for four things: their
wealth, their lineage, their beauty and their
religious commitment. Choose the one who is
religiously-committed, may your hands be
rubbed with dust (i.e., may you prosper).”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5090), Muslim (1466)

Beautiful advice! A truly religiously committed one (who is not a hypocrite) will be amongst the best of those in avoiding or refraining from breaking the sacred law of taking a life of which is not supposed to be taken.

And generally, a religiously committed (who is not a hypocrite) - even if she has some short comings - will be amongst those who are the best wives to their husbands and possess the best character.

But hey! Men of today do not seek the inner important values in a woman - the ones that are imperative to making a good wife. Rather, once they have become fascinated by what's on the outside, they are done! Very pathetic

But we rejoice upon knowing of the coming Imes, who will reform many parts of the world into new societies and communities where the virtuousness and character of a woman will be taken seriously when choosing a wife.

And we await his coming

Yeah! This is the new person of which it has been said beforehand will resume the task of proclaiming the coming of Imes on this forum after it has been taken from the other person. I hope you all enjoy my time here for it will be quite different and probably more intetesting than that of that other guy.

And just so you know, my name is Strange

Did your Prophet say anything about the “character” of the man?
(and hopefully this is not the same prophet that was a paedophile)
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Bitter MISOGYNISTIC Nigerian males (and sad HYPOCRITICAL females) are crying their eyes out...
When Teddy A from BBNaija was shown half-naked on a horse, none of you driveled about ‘hell’ or ‘nude’! SMH
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BACKWARD ZOO!
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dignity33:
my friend keep quite if you have no meaningful contribution, Allen Onyema launder money who's money is that isn't his own money, how many of US citizen or company in Nigeria indicted for money laundering or anywhere in the world or do you think US will persecute their citizen if indicted outside the country. Biden son working in Ukraine Gas company recieve $50,000 every month where can he recieve that in US company, IF I can tell you how much of $ US citizen or white recieve in Nigeria as there Salary you will start crying. I know of South Africa white man who work in Shell Nigeria and he recieve $1000 every day I mean every day how much our citizen are paid. Nigeria should stop this mentality of seen white or US as God they corrupt our system and use it to repair there country because they know we hate ourselves.

What has this epistle got to do with anything...
Bayo Ogunlesi is a billionaire in the US, and many Nigerians in the US earn MORE than Americans (even more than $1K a day).
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This political statement is both unnecessary and unhelpful...
He is innocent until proven guilty, so he should quickly go to the US to exonerate himself.
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BadBlaize:
Grave has gone to the grave

I predicted when he was shown on that CCTV robbing gas stations that he’s about to live (or should it be die) up to his nickname...
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IAmStrange:
Congratulations

And aside for the degree, another thing that gives me joy is how the educational system in many parts of the world will be after the coming of Imes.

in Shaa Allaah, the greatest and most advanced the world has ever seen.

The Kuffar think education is peculiar to them. they even go to the extent of calling it "Western Education".

They think Islam is a religion of which it's components and doctrines are limited to religious rituals and practises only. rather, Islam covers spiritual and worldly life

This is due to the weakness of the Muslims of today and because they have the upper hand and that has gotten to their heads and made them arrogant and they say Islam doesn't encourage civilization.

just because many Muslims today lack deep knowledge of the Deen and are acting in ways contrary to the Deen and has caused us to become wrak. They judge from the actions of these people and say Islam doesn't encourage civilization and they feel proud because of what they have achieved.

By the time Imes will come to establish the civilization influenced by the doctrines of Islam, the likes of which has most likely never been seen, it will shock them to the bone marrow in Shaa Allaah

Indeed Islam has its civilization, the best! The Muslims of the earliest generations who stuck and stayed true to the Deen advanced in civilization and development. It's something clear from history that even non Muslim historians and philosophers attested to it.

Like:

The French philosopher Gustave le Bon stated
in his book The Civilization of the Arabs:
We must bear in mind that the Arabs – and the
Arabs alone – are the ones who guided us to
the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans.
European universities, including the University
of Paris, based their curricula on translations of
their books for six hundred years and used
their methods of research. The Islamic
civilization was one of the most amazing that
history has ever known. End quote.

1 – The French thinker Gustave le Bon says in
his famous book The Civilization of the Arabs
(translated into Arabic by ‘Aadil Zu’aytar):
If the Arabs had taken over France, then Paris
would have become like Cordova in Spain, a
centre of civilization and knowledge, where the
man in the street was able to read and write,
and even compose poetry, at a time when the
kings of Europe did not even know how to write
their names!

2 – The German Orientalist Sigrid Hoeneker
said, in her famous book The Sun of Allaah is
Rising in the West, concerning the spread of
libraries in the Arab and Muslim world:
The libraries grew in every place like plants in
good soil. In 891 CE a traveller put the number
of public libraries in Baghdad as more than one
hundred. Every city had a library where any
ordinary man could borrow whatever he wanted,
or sit in its halls to study and read whatever he
wanted. Translators and writers also gathered in
halls that were set aside especially for them,
discussing and debating as happens nowadays
at academic conferences of the highest level.
The title of this book, which was originally
written in German, means, “The light of Islam
illuminates western civilization. This book is
filled with the names of Muslim inventors, both
Arabs and non-Arabs.

3 – Read these words by a Russian intellectual
who explains that this religion served humanity
and led to advancement and civilization.
Tolstoy said:
There can be no doubt that the Prophet
Muhammad was one of the greatest reformers
who have rendered great services to human
society. It is sufficient to say that he guided an
entire nation to the light of truth, and made it
incline towards tranquility and peace, and
preferred a life of asceticism, and prevented
bloodshed and human sacrifice; he showed
them the way to advancement and civilization.
This is a great achievement that can only be
made by one who is given strength; such a
man is deserving of respect and honour.

4 – The Austrian doctor Shabrak said:
Mankind should be proud to have a man such
as Muhammad as a member, for despite being
illiterate he was able, ten-plus centuries ago, to
bring laws that we and other Europeans would
be very happy if we could reach the same
level.

5 – In the field of medicine and surgery, the
Muslims played an undeniable role.
The British writer H. G. Wells says in his book
Milestones in Human History:
They advanced in medicine far beyond the
Greeks, they studied science and the functions
of various parts of the body, and preventative
medicine. Many of the treatment methods that
they used are still used by us until today. They
used anaesthetics for their operations and they
used to perform some of the most difficult
surgeries that are known. At a time when the
church used to forbid the practice of medicine
in the expectation that a full recovery could be
achieved through religious rituals performed by
the bishops, the Arabs had a true knowledge of
medicine. End quote.

He also said:

Every religion that is not suited to civilization
should be rejected. I have not found any
religion that is suited to civilization except
Islam. End quote.

It was when Muslims drifted away from true conservation Islam and they started getting influenced by the cunning Westerners that we lost our glory.

But hey! Imes is coming and when Imes comes, in Shaa Allaah, we shall regain our glory and Muslims will rise and advance in civilization again.

At that time, I will like to see any Kaafir who would say that Islam doesn't encourage civilization

Imes, we wait your coming

No need for the dissertation...
Education starts from pre-school and basic, and that’s where your religion has largely failed it’s adherents in Nigeria.
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Olabisi Buhari...
Another brief stopover in Abuja!
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Eko oni Baje!
Centre of Excellence.
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Eko oni Baje!
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Any nation "set ablaze" by mere SM rumour is NOT a real nation...
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onecoder:
So, none of you can draw buhari. Is he that useless or still lifeless?

The Social Media Bill was made for people like you...
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izzou:
Dear Donald Obiwanne Trump

The guy's dream is to leave this country. That's why he drew you. Stop typing all these emotional quotes and put a call through to Walter Carrington.

Help this boy's ministry, please . He spent 70 hours to make you this handsome. Don't let it waste like that

Abegg

The hustle for visa is real....
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subcbouy:
People who have not received marriage guidance will want to counsel gullible Nigerians. Their counseling scam don't burst lacamarriage

Nigerians and their primordial obsession with marriage...
That's why many Nigerians remain trapped in unhappy or abusive matrimony.
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nlPoster:
Anywhere.

Exactly!
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nlPoster:
You're both right.

A man being indoors could be looking at porn the whole day.

A woman indoors is not likely to be doing that (not saying it cant happen).

You're male (I assume), while the person you quoted is female, different points of view.

Even though my gender is irrelevant....
Where does prostitution occur? Indoors or outdoors?!
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Richdad50:
None of these young boys above me were not born at the time of Murtala Mohammed. Your mamas were still little and shy young girls at that time. Sic boys! Murtala was a good man and a beacon of hope for the country until his demise.

The death of Murtala as the beginning of Nigeria's downfall.

babaztee:
Those who removed History from Primary School curriculum are doing a great disservice to this country. I believe, some of the commentators here were not born when MM was the head of state and thus could not believe this assertion. The great danger to this nation is that, a larger percentage of the younger ones have lived to see Corruption and could not believe the life lived by people like Muritala Muhammed, Tunde Idiagbon, Aminu Kano, Tafawa Balewa, Azikiwe, Awolowo e.t.c

Murtala Muhammed was in charge of the Communications Ministry...
When the FIRST major $billion corruption scandal erupted in Nigeria re the ITT contract.
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Admittedly, it was BEFORE my time, but...

The same Murtala reportedly looted a bank in the Midwest...
And was in charge of the $1billion (or $2b) ITT scam of a contract?!
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solasoulmusic:
You didn’t read what I wrote but you and chose what you want to reinforce this guy sounds pained that’s all about you are exactly what I meant when I said niggas

Look women are also competing with bob risky guys now who pick on women emotionally so I’m just saying stop the pressure live your life Bleep your opinion

I don’t sell my body o na Lizzo Dey confuse una with sola soul

They’ve tried everything to discredit me even a simple innocent kind gesture can be viewed as bullshit to a bullshitter but no be me o you hardly even see me out to talk of being a prostitute anybody wey call me Wetin I no be na your pikin go champion am for the next generation and I mean it

Yes some people sell their bodies and are motivational about it but does everyone who has an Instagram and has something positive to say in a hate filled world sell their bodies no. Know somebodies background before you start chatting rubbish some people have bigger names to to uphold and can’t compromise this no matter the offer

I’d rather be broke and suffer shame than to be unclean in spirit before my maker

I know from where they took me when stole my phone the impression niggas create about you when they want to rob you the last cab ride I had and the phony movements in their head about me when they meet a smarter more intellectual opponent so I came to defend

One thing about me is if your going to say shit about me if your worth it I might actually respond but if ignore you lmao your like air not even there for me to say anything

Even the highlighted is buying into the BS...
Many Mo-rons make assumptions about others based on ephemeral stuff.

Being in the public space does NOT make a female a prostitute...
Neither does being quarantined indoors make anyone a virgin or a saint.
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jotey:
Do your Runs Girl work in peace. Please stop this Motivator / Motivational speaker act to these young girls who idolize and follow you. You’re recruiting runs girls like you directly and indirectly. .

These assertions : “ I worked So hard, God did it for me, Look at God, anybody can make it, I’m just starting, small girl big God” are very misleading and inappropriate. .

Don’t you think the men you’re sleeping with tell their inner circle friends and family who tell their own friends and family. Therefore your public success has an expiry date because a 5% know the truth. That 5% is growing gradually. .

I worked so hard ? – which work, product, project , proposal did you work on or sell ? Your Instagram page is full of flamboyant pictures of yourself and not a single promotion of a product or event you’re hosting. I guess you’re the product and your DM is the market hub.
God saw me through- saw you through sleeping with numerous older men for money ?
Mathematics: your salary doesn’t match your lifestyle. Something is missing. .

A self made woman is a woman who uses her brains, degree, personality, vocational skills to make money. Not through sex. .

IF YOU SLEPT WITH A MARRIED MEN, OLDER MAN, DID AN OLDER WOMEN “LESBIANISM”. .

Please Enjoy your money and stop this Motivational speaker nonsense. It’s like a Yahoo boy writing daily success memoirs on social media. .

It’s Psychological, you have to mention “Hardwork” and “God” so that you can reinforce it in your own Cognition that you’re not what you hate the most. A cheat, a runs Girl.

Enjoy your money, buy your creams, nails, hair to promote your ministry but please leave social media motivation out of it. You don’t have the right to motivate the youths.

Source: http://nigeriainfo247.com/2019/12/02/letter-to-runs-girls-forming-motivational-speakers-on-social-media-joroolumofin/20/35/20/497/categorized/admin/#more-497

MISOGYNY runs through many Nigerian men like blood itself!
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NaijaRoyalty:
Na him boys go pay the chicken change.. EFCC got no strong case on Mompha .

They've succeded in making him more popular like they did to Naira Marley.

Mompha will now garner more Instagram followers of young people hailing and singing his praises .

Perhaps "more popular" with criminals and aspiring criminals, but certainly NOT with decent or regular folks...SMH
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ZOO!
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CanadaOrBust:
But everybody knows that. U r saying it like it’s a new discovery

You'll be shocked at how many NLers don't...
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seguno2:
Please stop shifting responsibilities.
They should have worked for good leadership to be in charge of their communities and their country as the European people do steadily.

BLESS YOU!!
We are ALL responsible (by omission or commision) for Nigeria's condition.
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Nigerians! "Excelling" all over the world...

Funny enough, if these were "excelling" in good things...
The comments would be that it was because they LEFT Nigeria.

Folks, for better and/or for worse...
You can take Nigerians out of Nigeria, but not Nigeria out of Nigerians!
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DexterousOne:
What is this one saying?

English isn't that difficult to understand. Try harder. SMH
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naptu2:
That was not the primary reason that it was demolished. The man that demolished it has stated the primary reason why it was demolished and that was because it was a den of robbers. In fact, Governor Rasaki narrated an incident that occurred when he and President Babangida secretly went to inspect projects at Epe. They were attacked by armed robbers on their way back (near the present Lekki Phase 1). He wanted to dethrone the Baale because of that incident.

Brigadier Rasaki said that he repeatedly asked President Babangida for permission to demolish Maroko because of the robbery issue, but Babangida refused to give him permission because of the people that will be displaced. However, when Babangida went on a one week trip out of the country, Governor Rasaki used the opportunity to demolish the place.

There were lots of buildings at Maroko that were made of bricks and concrete. It wasn't a stick shanty. In fact, some of the people that were relocated had multiple storey buildings at Maroko, but they ended up having to stay in stick shanties at Ikota and Jakande (because they were allocated flats that had not been built).

Governor Otedola said that the demolition of Maroko was done in error and he promised to give them back their properties (those that had evidence), but he said that he would give them back the land through the Oniru.

Several of the residents there had title to the land. There were many squatters, but there were also many people that owned land there. For example, St Theresa's Catholic Church was a fully built brick building at Maroko, but they were reduced to having services under a rafia canopy at Ikota. Ditto for St Kizito's Clinic.

I'm not for or against the demolition, but history must be told correctly.

If the highlighted is factual...
Then it merely proves that at the time of the demolition, it was NOT planned/promised that occupants would be returned.

Granted that these events happened well before my time, but I have personally seen documentation even preceding Raji Rasaki's administration to evict the Maroko population as squatters. Even Maroko residents themselves have at best argued from time to time that not "all" of them were squatters, but rather that "some" of them bought land from the Oniru family. Nonetheless, it's not disputable that MAJORITY were squatters.

Anyway, most of us are here to LEARN, so I am glad to have learned some new facts that I was previously unaware of. Thanks!
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anonimi:
The situation in our country is also changing.

Agreed...
But not close to enough.
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