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Visblog:
Aliko Dangote Becomes First Self-Made African Billionaire to Hit $30 Billion Net Worth

Africa’s richest man, Dangote Aliko Dangote, has officially reached a net worth of $30 billion according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index (October 23, 2025). This achievement makes him the first self-made African in history to hit the $30B milestone.

Dangote’s wealth continues to grow through his expansive business empire which includes:Dangote Cement Dangote Sugar,Dangote Refinery,Dangote Salt,Rice & Flour Mills,Dangote Spaghetti & Macaroni,Dangote Noodles, Sinotruck Assembly,Petit Tomato Paste,Danvita,Mowa Water, Ziza Milk, Dan Q, And multiple large-scale agricultural ventures.

https://www.visblog.ng/2025/10/aliko-dangote-becomes-first-self-made.html?m=1

KUDINAIRA:
A few days ago, a client called sounding frustrated.

“Abeg,” he said, “can I just cancel this Limited Liability and register a Business Name instead? I heard this new FIRS tax wahala coming next year will be too much.”

He’s not the only one.
Since talk about the new tax reforms started circulating, we’ve received several calls from business owners asking the same thing. Some are worried about compliance costs, while others are trying to understand what the new rules actually mean.

The truth? The right structure for your business depends on what you want to build — not what others are running away from.
Let’s look at both sides clearly.
👉🏾 Business Name — Simpler, Faster, More Personal
👉🏾 A Business Name is the easiest way to get started. It’s affordable, quick to register, and perfect for small businesses, freelancers, traders, or anyone testing a new idea.
👉🏾 You can open a business bank account, issue receipts, and start trading almost immediately. The accounting is straightforward, and you don’t need an elaborate setup.
👉🏾 However, a Business Name means you and the business are one and the same. That has advantages — more flexibility, less paperwork — but it also carries risk. If the business owes money or faces a dispute, your personal property can be affected.

From a tax point of view, you’ll be assessed under Personal Income Tax (PIT). This works well if your earnings are moderate, but as profits grow, your tax bracket grows too. You also can’t deduct many business expenses, so managing records becomes important.
👉🏾 In short, a Business Name is great if you’re starting small, keeping things lean, or prefer full control without too many legal layers.

Limited Liability Company — Structured, Scalable, More Demanding
👉🏾 A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a separate legal entity. It can own property, hire staff, sign contracts, and get loans — all in its own name. This protects your personal assets if anything goes wrong.
👉🏾 But that separation comes with extra responsibility. You’ll need to keep proper books, file annual returns, and comply with CAC and FIRS reporting.
👉🏾 In return, you gain structure, credibility, and room to grow. You can bring in partners, investors, or shareholders. You can deduct legitimate business expenses before paying Company Income Tax (CIT).
👉🏾 However, it’s not for everyone. If you’re still experimenting or managing small cash flows, the paperwork might feel like overkill.

The New Tax Reality
With the new tax reforms taking effect soon, both structures will face greater scrutiny.
👉🏾 FIRS is digitising compliance — real-time reporting, VAT tracking, and tighter data systems.
👉🏾 For Business Names, this means less room for mixing personal and business income. For Limited Companies, it means more reporting and documentation.
Neither is “tax-free.” Both require good record-keeping and discipline. The difference lies in how transparent and structured you want your operations to be.
So, before you switch or downgrade out of fear, look at the bigger picture. The tax conversation shouldn’t drive your decision — your vision should.

Choosing What Fits You
👉🏾 If you’re just starting out, a Business Name may be perfect — low cost, simple, and flexible.
👉🏾 If you’re planning to scale, attract investors, or build a brand that lasts beyond you, a Limited Liability structure offers more room to grow.
The key is honesty. What stage is your business in? What level of risk can you handle? What’s your long-term goal?

Final Word
At Kudi Konsult, we believe there’s no one-size-fits-all structure. What matters is alignment — between your business goals, your resources, and your appetite for compliance.
👉🏾 Both Business Names and Limited Companies have their place. One gives you speed; the other gives you structure. One is lighter; the other lasts longer.
👉🏾 Whatever you choose, choose with understanding — and make sure your books, taxes, and systems can stand the coming changes.
👉🏾 Because in this new business era, the best structure isn’t the cheapest or the trendiest.
It’s the one that truly fits where you’re going

For More Practical Principles and Business Support Services, visit; https://kudikonsult.com/business-name-or-limited-company-which-is-right-for-you/

Floky215:
Nice comment, but I laughed when I saw tulumbu in your comment, that name alone destroyed your beautiful comment..

You want a man who want to grant presidential pardon, to drug lord, killers and criminals to come and fix Nigeria like the Singapore man did...? that man destroyed and set back Nigeria for another 50 years with this few period he snatched and grabbed power.

Very laughable, I would suggest you edit and remove that useless name from your beautiful comment.

Walklifeman:
A coordinated international operation led by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL has led to multiple arrests in Nigeria, including suspects linked to a massive cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme believed to have defrauded investors across 17 countries of over $562 million.

While the names and nationalities of the arrested suspects were not disclosed, INTERPOL said the two-month sweep (July–September 2025) dubbed Operation Catalyst, targeted financial crimes connected to terrorism financing and money laundering across Africa.

INTERPOL described the crackdown as the first of its kind, leading to 83 arrests across six African nations, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Angola, with authorities identifying more than 160 persons of interest and tracing illicit funds worth around $260 million in both fiat and virtual currencies.

Nigerian arrests tied to terrorism and crypto fraud

In Nigeria, 11 suspected terrorists, including alleged senior members of extremist groups, were arrested as part of the coordinated action.

The security agency said investigators also uncovered links between Nigerian participants and a global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that masqueraded as a legitimate trading platform but was found to have connections to terrorist financing.

According to INTERPOL, the fraudulent scheme spanned at least 17 countries, including Cameroon and Kenya, and affected over 100,000 victims.

“Several high-value crypto wallets tied to the operation are now under forensic investigation, with authorities tracing transactions suspected to have been funnelled into terrorism-related activities,” it stated.

In addition, INTERPOL disclosed that a Red Notice has been issued for one of the scheme’s alleged masterminds, who is accused of scamming victims of roughly $5 million through an elaborate network of crypto wallets and exchange platforms designed to obscure money trails.

$600,000 seized, further asset recovery underway

Across the six countries, more than 15,000 individuals and entities were screened during the operation, leading to the seizure of approximately $600,000 so far.

INTERPOL said investigations are ongoing to trace and recover additional assets linked to both terrorism financing and financial fraud schemes.

The agency’s Secretary General, Valdecy Urquiza, described the effort as a milestone in cross-border policing collaboration.

“Operation Catalyst is the first time financial crime, cybercrime, and counter-terrorism units from multiple African countries have joined forces to target the financing of terrorism.

“By sharing intelligence and resources, we can more effectively disrupt financial flows that support terrorist activities,” Urquiza said.

AFRIPOL’s Executive Director, Ambassador Jalel Chelba, also highlighted the value of synergy among African law enforcement agencies in combating sophisticated financial crimes.

“The operation shows that when African security agencies unite, they can offer a decisive and coordinated response to complex and evolving security threats,” Chelba noted.

Operation Catalyst was backed by data and cyber intelligence support from private-sector partners, including Binance, Moody’s, and Uppsala Security.

What you should know
Earlier in August, INTERPOL, in collaboration with authorities across Africa, had announced the arrest of 1,209 suspected cybercriminals and dismantled 11,432 malicious online infrastructures in one of the largest crackdowns on cybercrime in the region.

The operation, codenamed Serengeti 2.0, ran from June to August 2025 and led to the recovery of $97.4 million linked to online fraud targeting nearly 88,000 victims.

The operation brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom to tackle high-impact cybercrimes, including ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and online scams—threats highlighted in INTERPOL’s latest Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report.

Read More
https://nairametrics.com/2025/10/23/interpol-arrests-suspects-linked-to-562-million-crypto-ponzi-scheme-in-nigeria/

joelbooks:
The supreme court in the United Kingdom (UK) has dismissed the appeal filed by Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) that the £43m award in favour of Nigeria should be paid in Nigerian currency and not pound sterling.

In a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel on Wednesday, the UK supreme court held that P&ID should pay the £43m award in pound, the currency used by Nigeria to pay its lawyers in the case.

The justices in the panel are Robert Reed, Dame Simler, David Richards, Ben Stephens, and Patrick Hodge.

P&ID had entered into a deal in 2010 to build a gas processing plant in Calabar, Cross River state, but the company said the agreement collapsed because the Nigerian government did not fulfil its end of the bargain.

The Nigerian government alleged that the gas deal was a scam conceived to defraud the country.

But P&ID denied the allegation and accused the Nigerian government of “false allegations and wild conspiracy theories”.

Consequently, P&ID took legal recourse and secured an arbitral award against the country.

On January 31, 2017, a tribunal ruled that Nigeria should pay P&ID $6.6 billion as damages, as well as pre and post-judgment interest at seven percent, which later amounted to $11 billion.

In October 2023, Robin Knowles, justice of the commercial courts of England and Wales, halted the enforcement of the award by upholding Nigeria’s prayer that it was obtained by fraud and in violation of section 68 of the English Arbitration Act 1996.

The judge found that P&ID paid bribes to Nigerian officials involved in the drafting of the gas supply and processing agreement (GSPA) in 2010.


He also found that P&ID was illegally in possession of Nigeria’s privileged legal documents during the arbitration hearings.

The judge ordered that the company pay £43 million in compensation to Nigeria as legal fees and disbursements.

Displeased with the judgment, P&ID approached the UK court of appeal.

One of the issues raised in the P&ID appeal bordered on whether the lower court was wrong to order the £43 million legal cost to be paid in British pound sterling and not in naira.

The company argued that Nigeria funded its legal services by exchanging naira from its consolidated revenue fund.

In July 2024, the UK court of appeal dismissed the appeal of P&ID and held that since Nigeria paid the legal costs in pound sterling, the cost order should be paid in the same currency.

THE JUDGEMENT

Delivering the judgment, the UK supreme court held that there are no reasons for the award costs to be awarded in any other currency aside from sterling since English solicitors charged in that currency and the disbursements were made by Nigeria in sterling.



The supreme court panel refused to investigate how Nigeria funded the legal costs after P&ID argued that Nigeria converted naira to sterling to meet the financial obligations to its English solicitors.

The supreme court rejected the argument of P&ID that if the award sum is paid in sterling, Nigeria “would gain a substantial windfall at its expense because the sterling sums which Nigeria paid to its solicitors were the equivalent of approximately 25 billion naira when they were paid whereas they are now the equivalent of 95 billion naira”.

The panel held that depreciation of naira has “resulted in a substantial diminution of the domestic purchasing power of the naira in Nigeria since 2019 and especially since 2023”.

“For all these reasons, which are essentially the same as those given by the Court of Appeal, we conclude that Knowles did not err in law in the exercise of his discretion,” the supreme court said.

“We add as a postscript that, contrary to P&ID’s submission, Nigeria does not enjoy a large windfall from this decision. The depreciation of its currency internationally has resulted in a substantial diminution of the domestic purchasing power of the naira in Nigeria since 2019 and especially since 2023.

“Since the hearing, the court has received submissions from the parties on costs. We would dismiss the appeal and award Nigeria asetheir costs on the standard basis.”

https://www.thecable.ng/uk-supreme-court-dismisses-pid-appeal-affirms-nigerias-43m-award/

FreeStuffsNG:
US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion
The figure amounts to roughly $111,000 of debt for every person in the US, think tank says.



The United States’ national debt has topped $38 trillion, as the gap between government spending and revenues in the world’s largest economy expands at a rapid pace.

The US Department of the Treasury included the staggering figure in its latest report on the nation’s finances, with the debt standing at $38,019,813 as of Tuesday.

The figure amounts to roughly $111,000 of debt for every person in the US, and is equivalent to the value of the economies of China, India, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom combined, according to the Peter G Peterson Foundation, a Washington, DC-based think tank.

The milestone comes a little over two months after debt in the US surpassed $37 trillion in mid-August. The debt stood at $36 trillion in November 2024, and $35 trillion that July.

Michael A Peterson, CEO of the Peter G Peterson Foundation, said US lawmakers were failing to live up to their “basic fiscal duties”.

“Adding trillion after trillion to the debt and budgeting-by-crisis is no way for a great nation like America to run its finances,” Peterson said in a statement.

“Instead of letting the debt clock tick higher and higher, lawmakers should take advantage of the many responsible reforms that would put our nation on a stronger path for the future.”

In May, Moody’s ratings downgraded the US government’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the failure of successive administrations to “reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs”.

The move followed similar downgrades by rating agencies Fitch and Standard & Poor’s in 2011 and 2023, respectively.

While there is debate among economists about how much debt the US can take on before triggering a financial crisis, there is widespread agreement that the current trajectory is unsustainable.

In a 2023 analysis, economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimated that financial markets would not tolerate US debt levels above 200 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the debt could reach 200 percent of GDP by 2047, in part due to sweeping tax cuts included in US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/10/23/us-national-debt-surpasses-a-record-38-trillion

FreeStuffsNG:
If you devote the time you use to insult people to getting real education, you will benefit greatly. You are completely ignorant about national debt in relation to deficit/surplus.

Below is the history of their national debt and surplus.
Obama who came right in the middle of global meltdown crash and ruled for 8 years added $9 trillion while Trump, who inherited a recovered US economy in terms of deficit from Obama era , ruled for 4 years added almost same amount of a whopping $7 trillion!

On deficit, USA, reached its worst deficit under same Trump. For 4 years, he was practically borrowing , adding almost zilch to their economy and completely reversed all the recovery Obama made!

And in just few months and less than 1 year, he has added $2 trillion to the debt he inherited. His results are showing that he is clueless on how to run an economy and looks like he has a PhD on Debt Ballooning & US National Economic Sinking

BlackPantherxXx:
Victor Banjo, a Yoruba led Biafur0 army in 1967 when all the wo-MEN fled.

In 2025, they hide under the bed every Monday.

Now only Sowore, half Yoruba half Istkehiri is the ONLY one bold enough to fight for their Mazi.

The wo-MEN have all ran 🏃‍♂️ away as usual

InfoGuru118:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o10O2nPXdkc?si=x56ENN0Dqb_opYfg



https://news360ng.com/youll-be-out-sowore-tells-nnamdi-kanu-as-they-meet-in-court-video/

Islie:
Daily Trust reports that the Human rights activist, who was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, led the #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest.

He had fled when the police arrested other protesters.

Fielding questions from journalist, the Force spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police, who confirmed his arrest, said he was nabbed for violating a court order barring the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest.

Hundeyin stated that those arrested earlier disclosed that it was the former presidential candidate that led them to the protest ground.

The force spokesman said Sowore would be arraigned in court immediately.

“He was arrested in contravention of a court order. So, if we move from fair to charge some people to court, and leave the person that led them to commit that more like their leader, the elite protester who told them and took them into the restricted area.

“And that’s why in the spirit of fair play and to ensure that justice is served, Omoyele Showere was arrested today. And like the others too, he wouldn’t spend time with us, he wouldn’t spend up to 24 hours with us.

“Once, we wrap up the charges, he’s going to be prosecuted. In fact, if everything goes right, our plan is to ensure that he’s prosecuted today. He goes to court today. That would be the latest on the Nnamdi Kanu protest.”
https://dailytrust.com/just-in-why-we-arrested-elite-protester-sowore-police/?noamp=available

zero8zero:
Can you see this muntula, see another game and delay tactics he wants to go back to. After delaying to open his defense, he then asked the court for 90 days to prepare his defense and now turning around to challenge the jurisdiction of the court that has already began the case. Can people see that this criminal knows he's guilty as charged and he has no defense to put up. Firing his team of lawyers is part of his delay tactics. I hope the judge will give him an ultimatum to conclude his defense within a particular time, if he fails within the time frame, he will be sentenced straight up.

RaySimran:
Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and workplaces are dominated by older men.


Takaichi steps into the role as Japan faces mounting economic woes and a fractured politics, and just days before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit.

The 64-year old Takaichi, who is a heavy metal drummer and motorcycle enthusiast, grew up in Nara near Osaka. Her arrival at the pinnacle of Japanese politics tops a remarkable rise, from TV presenter to flag bearer of traditional and nationalist ideals.

In her first news conference as prime minister on Tuesday night, Takaichi focused heavily on economic issues and advancing Japan’s interests, saying that she will “work boldly and tirelessly, unafraid of change” for “the nation and its people.”

A protege of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Takaichi has laid claim to his conservative legacy. She becomes the fourth prime minister to hold office since he stepped down in 2020, reflecting the political deadlock in the world’s fourth largest economy

Like Abe, she supports revising Japan’s pacifist constitution and has visited a controversial war shrine that includes the names of those convicted of war crimes during World War II – both issues that spark anger in neighboring China and South Korea, who are also vital trade partners for Japan.

She also opposes same-sex marriage, and a growing movement to allow married couples to use separate surnames.

Some of these stances, such as her hawkish views on China, could complicate Japan’s regional relationships. And within Japan, some worry about her economic proposals – to spend big and cut taxes – as the country struggles with sky-high inflation and living costs.

She has openly aspired to be like Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to become British prime minister – known as the “Iron Lady,” a nickname that has since been used for Takaichi herself

“Like Thatcher, (Takaichi) is a conservative and she is also a woman in a male-dominated world,” said Shihoko Goto, vice president of programs at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

“That said, Thatcher was then – Japan is now. It’s facing a great deal of change, it’s facing a lot of internal domestic pressure … She will be expected, first and foremost, to deal with those immediate threats.”

In her news conference Tuesday night, Takaichi said that she will “build a strong Japanese economy and protect Japan’s national interests at all costs through diplomacy and security.”

Vowing to “reclaim Japan’s diplomacy and let it flourish at the center of the world,” Takaichi said that “Japan faces a major crisis from within and without. There is no time to stand still.”

She noted that she will soon be meeting with Trump, adding that she will work to “elevate Japan-US relations to new heights.”

Japan’s neighbors offered lukewarm responses to news of her win on Tuesday, with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs saying it had “noted the election results” and hoped for a “mutually beneficial relationship.”

A South Korean foreign ministry spokesperson similarly promised to continue cooperating with “Japan’s new Cabinet,” without naming Takaichi, according to news agency

Unlike many of her male peers, Takaichi doesn’t come from a political dynasty. She was born in Nara, a city frequented by tourists for its wild deer, to a father who worked for a car company and a mother who was a police officer.

Before entering politics, she interned for a US Democratic congresswoman and worked as a TV commentator.

Since joining the ruling LDP party, Takaichi has been elected as a member of parliament nine times. She’s held multiple cabinet posts, including on gender equality and demographic issues, and chaired the party’s Policy Research Council. Most recently, she served as minister of economic security under the administration of Fumio Kishida.

She was elected leader of the LDP earlier in October, beating more moderate candidates. It suggested a rightward turn for the scandal-hit party, which suffered bruising losses in the last two parliamentary elections after discontented voters switched to new far-right groups.

But now as prime minister, she’ll have to answer to the populace of 120 million Japanese. Tackling the high price of goods will be one of her first challenges; for instance, the price of rice, a staple food in Japan, has almost doubled from last year.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/20/asia/japan-female-prime-minister-sanae-takaichi-intl-hnk?Date=20251021&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1761027027&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

AndroBlaze:
To think some black Africans still praise this man like like he is some sort of Mandela.

Anyway thankfully, history does not forget.

Putinofrussia:
The active seaports in Nigeria include the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Rivers Port and Onne Port in Rivers State; Delta Port in Warri; and Calabar Port in Cross River State. The Lekki Deep Sea Port is also a major, recently added facility.

As for Onne Port Complex,it is situated on the Bonny River Estuary along Ogu Creek. It is one of the largest Oil and Gas Free Zone in the world supporting exploration and production for Nigerian activities.

The Port accounts for over 65 percent of the export cargo through the Nigerian seaport. Multiple operations are carried out in the port in addition to the Oil and Gas and they include general cargoes, bulk cargoes (dry and wet), oil well equipment, containerised cargoes, and other logistics services providers.

Also known as Port Harcourt 3, Onne is the third largest seaport in Nigeria.

Ttalk:
Stop lying, Federal government doesn't charge different cost in different ports in Nigeria.

Any extra cost incurred can only be attribute to local charges which has nothing to do with the unified charges by FG across all the ports in Nigeria.

You guys have been misrepresenting information regarding why other ports are not being patronized like the ones in Lagos

Gudiza:
Sure, Sure. I myself might have a fixation to maps. Overtime, I have realized these boundaries are just an illusion. They create rigid structures in our minds that work mostly for administrative purposes on paper but are unrealistic on ground especially in population & demography. So I find that a lot of borders both local & international, have same people split all over. I should also point out i said mis-information & not dis-information which is like much worse.

DaddyJapan:
Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/829908-uk-charity-commission-freezes-over-100-bank-accounts-linked-to-mfm.html

AngelGabbyShara:
*Oyebanji Restates Ekiti’s readiness to partner with genuine Investors*


Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has restated the resolve of his administration with genuine investors willing to explore the vast economic opportunities available in the state, affirming that his government has already put in place structures that guarantee a seamless and business-friendly environment for investors.


Governor Oyebanji who stated this on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti while receiving a team from the British High Commission led by the Deputy High Commissioner , Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter. He said Ekiti remains open to credible partnership that would further accelerate its development agenda and improve the living standard of the people.


The Governor explained that his government has prioritized reforms in critical sectors such as agriculture, tourism, and technology to attract both local and foreign investors, adding that the State also offers a peaceful atmosphere, abundant human capital, and strategic locations that make it an ideal destination for investment.


The Governor also said that his government has been consistently rated high in transparency, accountability and integrity in governance, stressing that those core values have earned the state the confidence of development partners and investors.

Commending the British Government for its continued interest in Nigeria’s development, Governor Oyebanji expressed optimism that the renewed engagement would open new areas of collaboration between Ekiti State and the United Kingdom. He assured the team that his government would continue to provide the necessary support and enabling environment for investors to thrive in the state.


“We believe strongly that capital will move to any community or state where it is treated well, so we have in place structures like infrastructure, security and access and we also put in a strong reforms and institution that will make doing business in the state seamless.


“In the last three years, we tick all the boxes with respect to accountability, transparency and integrity in governance and most of the agencies have rated Ekiti very high on fiscal transparency and accountability and I also head the committee of ease of doing business in the state to ensure we put up structure that will make business run very well in the state and remove all those impediment that may stand in the way of doing business”. The Governor said.

Earlier in his remarks, the Deputy British High Commissioner, Mr Jonny Baxter, who lauded Governor Oyebanji for his visionary leadership and for creating a business friendly environment in the state, expressed readiness of the United Kingdom to strengthen ties with Ekiti State in the areas of mutual interest.

Emphasizing that the United Kingdom values collaboration with subnational government that demonstrate clear commitment to reforms and sustainable development, the Deputy Commissioner said the state’s conducive business environment and leadership make it a viable partner for future economic and development cooperation.

In attendance at the meeting were, the Chief of Staff, Mr Niyi Adebayo, Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode and Technical Advisor on Ecological and Green Economy, Dr Akinyemi Akinyua.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EU6gkmhpf/

Gudiza:
I guess we do. Couldn't resist the seeming misinformation spread..

Gudiza:
This is absurd! What do you know? Even a simple google will tell you there are more Kanuris in Niger than Chad. If you've ever come across a map before you can tell that with the position of kanuris right at the corner of Nigerian border, there's no way they wouldn't have populations in Niger, Chad & Cameroun.