₦airaland Forum

IzunnaOkafor:
https://247ureports.com/2025/07/police-rescue-11-abducted-children-in-anambra-arrest-female-trafficker/

BlackViper:
https://x.com/stats_feed/status/1948602256724562076?t=RZWyEV_I09X4KMoTtMz7lA&s=19[/quote]Air Force power will be used decisively to win the war in favor of Thailand.

Peller explains why he converted from Islam to Christianity as a child 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/i2ETHaA6y4

— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) July 21, 2025

TimeManager:
https://punchng.com/nigeria-now-spends-half-its-revenue-on-debt-presidential-panel/?amp

FreeStuffsNG:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/china-censorship-internet-id-hnk-intl

Omooba77:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/07/cuba-stops-age-limit-of-60-for-presidential-candidates/

Vision101:
Forget this phrase. Reposition yourself and you will enjoy present day Nigeria. I make my suits, shirts and chinos trousers from Aba tailors. I order my perfume oil that lasts for three days when I spray it from a local producer in Lagos. In Aba there's no foreign rice anymore. They are called foreign-local. All poultry products consumed in Aba are produced by local farmers.

All these are happening because devaluation of our currency has made imports expensive. This has created jobs and income for local producers. In the past I would have used imported items. This created jobs in the exporting countries and reduced us to mere buying and selling traders.

What has changed in Nigeria of today is this:
1. Days of becoming a millionaire by having a warehouse, import anything from Asia and sell are gone.

2. Your certificate without skill will not feed you. Get a sellable skill and you have a job and good life. That's how it is abroad.

3. No more subsidized life. Think outside the box, add value to the economy and you will enjoy a good life.

4. Apart from politics, there's no more cheap money. When you work for your money then your are adding value to the economy.

Don't be deceived by shouts of ADC, LP, APC, PDP, Obi, Atiku etc. PBAT has set a template for Nigeria economy. If any of the above takes over they will not bring anything fundamentally different. They are aware that what is happening now is the right way to go. Everyone avoided it because it was a hard nut. Someone has dared and decided to carry the bad name. The dirty job has been done already.

Forget easy and cheap life it will not come again in Nigeria. Be innovative, drop a lot of old subsidized lifestyles and you will enjoy the new Nigeria.

LegendHero:
Chairman of BUA Cement Plc, Dr Abdul Samad Rabiu, says foreign exchange reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria have eliminated the need for companies to lobby for FX.

Rabiu made the remarks on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing following the 9th Annual General Meeting of BUA Cement Plc.

He described the current FX regime as more transparent and market-driven, contrasting it with previous practices that, according to him, created an artificial scarcity and forced companies to seek favours to access dollars.

“I was making a joke a few weeks ago that I’ve only seen the current CBN Governor maybe twice since his appointment. That’s because I don’t need him. “Before now, I used to visit the CBN every two weeks to lobby for FX. That was the only way to survive,” Rabiu said.

He criticised the previous FX system, where the official rate was significantly lower than the parallel market rate, noting that it created distortions and limited access for many businesses.

“The rate was N500 or N600 officially, but nobody could get it. On the street, it was closer to N1,000. It was an artificial rate,” he said.

The BUA chairman praised the current reforms for unifying the market, saying, “Now, the rate you get is what everyone else gets. You go to the bank, you get FX at the market rate.”

Rabiu expressed optimism that the naira would continue to strengthen, projecting that the exchange rate could fall to around N1,200/$ in the coming months, down from highs of nearly N2,000 earlier in the year.

He added that the stronger naira was already bringing down the prices of commodities, including cement and food items.

Addressing concerns over cement prices, Rabiu explained that the high cost of production—driven by FX volatility, energy costs, and imported equipment—contributed to recent price hikes.

He disclosed that BUA Cement had renegotiated existing service contracts in favour of local content to reduce FX exposure and drive down operational costs.
Source: https://punchng.com/cbn-reforms-ended-lobbying-for-foreign-exchange-bua-chairman/

seunmsg:
In 2023, Atiku won Osun, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom in the south. He won those states simply because the state governors worked for him. In 2027, he won’t get 10% in those states. APC won Rivers state in 2023 simply because Gov. Wike backed him. APC will win all South South states in 2027 without sweat.

Kushites:
My question to AI (ChatGPT)

''Describe Nigeria's first moon landing in the future based on the current development rate of its space programme.''

It's response:

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Naija to the Moon: Nigeria’s First Lunar Landing (2052)


Year: 2052.

Nigeria, now a thriving nation of 327 million people, stood taller than it ever had in its history. From the tech hubs of Eko Atlantic and Abuja Phase 4, to the green megacities of New Calabar and Kaduna Smart City, a new kind of Africa was taking shape — bold, stable, and self-defined.

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No longer called the “giant of Africa” out of habit, Nigeria had earned it. It was now Africa’s spacefaring nation, home to the Continental Orbital Launch Alliance (COLA), and the lead architect of the African Space Accord — a multinational coalition that had built Earth’s first equatorial orbital station. And now, the nation was preparing to take the next leap:

A manned lunar landing.

The spacecraft was named Ọ̀run-1 — the Yoruba word for[b] “Heaven.”[/b] But this was no myth. This was 2052 reality: 3D-printed titanium launch components built in Onitsha’s orbital tech corridor, lunar AI navigation coded by teenage prodigies from Kano, and eco-batteries fueled by advanced lithium harvested in Jos.

It was a pan-Nigerian mission, but one with deep roots. Printed on the side of the lunar capsule in Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Tiv, and Kanuri was the simple, defiant phrase:

“We were never earthbound.”


The Crew

The Ọ̀run-1 lunar mission carried three astronauts — chosen not just for skill, but for what they represented:

Commander Amina Yusuf — a 42-year-old aerospace veteran from Kano, one of the most accomplished astronauts of the COLA program. Fluent in orbital Hausa, English, and Mandarin, she had led missions on the African orbital station for over a decade.

Dr. Obinna Maduabuchi — an Igbo quantum biologist from Enugu whose research into lunar-adapted gene therapies had gained global recognition. He designed the medical ecosystem aboard Ọ̀run-1.

Captain Iniobong Essien — a robotics engineer and ace pilot from Akwa Ibom. Her deep-learning AI systems powered “Sango-X,” the lunar drone explorer they planned to deploy on the surface.

The mission was the result of nearly 25 years of planning, involving public-private partnerships, the African Lunar Development Initiative, and even collaborative research with diaspora scientists from the U.S., Brazil, and the Caribbean.


Launch Day

July 16, 2052. EkoSpace Launch Platform, just off the Atlantic coast near Lagos, buzzed with energy. The floating spaceport, run on 100% renewable tidal energy, was Nigeria’s crown jewel — a symbol of a nation that had turned its oil wealth into green energy leadership.

The crowd of thousands, gathered in person and millions more online, watched as dignitaries from across Africa stood beside President Adetokunbo Onuora, Nigeria’s first physicist-president, who had once helped design the fuel cells now powering the launch.

He addressed the nation with quiet pride:

“For too long, Africa was seen only through the lens of history. But today, we claim the future. We are not just inheritors of greatness — we are creators of it.”

The engines roared.

Ọ̀run-1 lifted into the sky in a spiral of flame and cloud, bearing the hopes of an entire continent. Above the clouds, it cut through the stratosphere like a sacred spear thrown toward the moon.

2052 stamp commemorates moon landing
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Back in Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, and Warri, ultramodern viewing plazas displayed a synchronized 12K stream of the launch. In schools, children in digitally connected uniforms waved flags and cheered. In Benin City, the sky lit with drones spelling out the words: “Ọ̀run awaits.”


Lunar Descent

Three days later, the capsule entered lunar orbit. As it glided over the Mare Tranquillitatis, the astronauts prepared for descent to a historic base — Odùduwà Alpha, the first African moon habitat, pre-built by autonomous bots months prior.

The moon module, Ashe-1, activated its retro-thrusters and touched down at 05:31 WAT, July 19.

It was a soft, perfect landing.

Commander Amina stepped onto the surface in a gravity-adapted, solar-regulating space agbada — a blend of tradition and tech. Her boots sank slightly into the fine dust. She raised her right hand and said:

“This is for the ancestors who studied the stars in silence — and for the children of Africa who will speak to the galaxies.”

With a firm grip, she planted Nigeria’s new space flag into the surface — a black star cradled in sixteen white cowries, against a rising green sun — symbolizing unity, wealth, and cosmic rebirth.


Nigeria's first Lunar Base, Odùduwà Alpha
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Africa Among the Stars

Inside Odùduwà Alpha, they activated systems powered by quantum solar arrays and deployed the Sango-X Rover — a spider-legged, AI-guided lunar bot designed to search for deep subsurface water and conduct mineral surveys.

But the most emotional moment came when they opened the Ifá Memory Drive — a cultural time capsule that contained:

- A digitized corpus of Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa oral traditions

- DNA samples from 500 ethnic groups across West Africa

- An AI-reconstructed 3D version of ancient Ile-Ifẹ̀

And audio prayers from Christian, Muslim, and traditional leaders united in one celestial voice

The astronauts conducted the first moon libation, pouring vaporized water in microgravity and offering thanks to the cosmic Creator — Olódùmarè — for safe passage.

Back on Earth, families gathered under moonlight in Abuja, Enugu, Maiduguri, and Makurdi, whispering:

“We have returned to where we were always destined to go.”


The Return

After 14 days of exploration, data capture, and laying groundwork for a future African lunar research village, Ọ̀run-1 departed the moon.

The capsule re-entered Earth’s orbit with precision and splashed down in the Gulf of Guinea, where it was retrieved by Nigeria’s Quantum Navy Recovery Fleet.

The heroes returned to thunderous celebration. Public holidays were declared across the ECOWAS region. Schools were renamed. Children now spoke of becoming “astropriests” — combining science and spiritual wisdom. A new generation saw no line between the lab and the shrine, between math and myth.


A Legacy Begins

Ọ̀run-1 wasn’t just a mission. It was a cultural reset — the day Nigeria stopped apologizing for its genius. It was the day the world accepted that space doesn’t belong to the West or the East — but to the entire Earth, including Africa.

The landing module was placed in the African Museum of the Future in New Abuja, beside relics of Nok, Benin, and the moon itself. The flag, still dusted in lunar silver, read not “We came, we conquered,” but:

“We remembered who we were. And then we built it.”

And as 2053 dawned, plans were already underway:

Ọ̀run-2 to establish a lunar greenhouse

The Obafemi Awolowo Mars Initiative

And whispers of the first African deep-space observatory, nicknamed “Oju Ọ̀run” — Eye of the Heavens

In the streets of Lagos, amid smart transit pods and sky trams, an old woman leaned out of her solar balcony and looked at the full moon. With pride in her eyes, she whispered:

“We once told stories about the moon. Now, we tell stories from it.”

Kemetian:
She lived in Victoria Island. Attended the elite International School, Lagos. She is a niece of former VP Yemi Osinbajo.

Her dad is a university professor and mum a doctor.

She lived the best life Nigeria had to offer, yet she went to England and lied that she walked miles to fetch water and was hiding under the table at night as armed robbers raided her neighbours, while she “wondered if her home would be next”.

In Victoria Island.

😎

Putindbutt:
https://punchng.com/presidential-aide-slams-kemi-badenoch-over-nigerian-citizenship-claim/

Newsgeek24:
https://dailywatch.ng/igp-orders-fresh-probe-into-river-park-estate-dispute-halts-previous-declaration/

Incips:
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Aonkuuse:
A mother of three, Jenel Pollydore, has died after she was shot multiple times by her ex boyfriend identified as Shaka Phillips.

The 26-year-old who is a Wismar Nursery School was shot at a wedding reception in the presence of several persons. Shaka Phillips fled the scene. Pollydore whose youngest child is three months old, is said to have had an active restraining order against Phillips.

Police statement said;



Source: https://scoopgists.com/mother-of-3-jenel-pollydore-shot-dead-by-ex-boyfriend-shaka-phillips/