₦airaland Forum

Xisnin:
Perhaps you need a dictionary.
In what country do people compare private citizens to elected officials?
Do you think anyone will give a damn if ell rufai or Buhari are not in power?
SMH

thesicilian:
To be frank I don't blame FFK for reacting the way he did, though he took it too far. Some journalists deliberately ask you annoying, almost insulting question just to have something sensational for their bosses.

Basher8583:
The irony of this crap you posted is that you did it with a mobile phone made from China. Hypocrite.
The same China is responsible for the cheap internet and ability to be online with your cheap China Android phone

Misspull99:
call to request for a booking

Friend22:
Yes,Hell awaits those who worship false gods without returning to Islam .

linearity:
Which bilateral agreement do you have with China?

Bros wake up! It’s a one way street, all roads in those agreements leads to Beiji.

Sabadon:
and d poor masses can "GO AND DIE" ,nigeria my coun3

Sermwell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw43BVPasDM

Where is the 'human face' in governance?

Woke up with strength and vigour this morning and was up to face today with all hopes and aspirations but was sad & almost started crying after watching this video.

I've been an advocate of leaders been strong at all time with will power to carry out leadership responsibilities. And that emotional leaders don't go far but certainly not this way.

In leadership and governance, there's a place for 'Human face' no matter the circumstances. Widows to the best of my knowledge are integral part of our society and if we don't apply human face when dealing with them, am afraid we are far from getting there as a people.

Two wrongs indeed can never make things right and as such, can't fathom why the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams A. O. will treat this widow like this and even tell her to go and die when she's struggling to provide food for her family. I think it would've been far better to make her pay a fine for her wrong doing than this humiliation.

The agony of the poor in our society......


http://saharareporters.com/video/video-unkindest-cut-all-governor-adams-oshiomholes-mean-words-poor-widow/

oyeb15:
Blacks love toys

MathsChic:
Some days ago, I was at a secondary school in Surulere (across the bridge from the Island) in Lagos for a friend's event where he is educating secondary students about the perils of peer pressure. I honestly wasn't expecting what I saw as the state of this secondary school.
It left me wondering if this was a school or a dump yard. Why in heaven's name are Nigerian leaders looking the other way while the young ones study in this sorry environment?

The attached pictures are what I saw. This is no secondary school. It's a hopeless shanty. I hope this gets to front page and attracts the necessary attention.



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anonimi:
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More pathetic pictures from this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/2003828/unbelievable-pictures-awori-college-ojo


If I am not mistaken the Eko Project is the $90 million loan from the World Bank that Fashola did not want to disclose how it was spent because "FoI does not apply to Lagos state"

Wisdomkosi:
Those Governors that are not doing any work,are you going to kill them?

Kingbuhari:
And this is the kind of Ediot Oshomolo brought to Edo to campaign for that criminal pastor... Abeg when will Afonja greediness go end make we split this country, I can't be in same place with insane Animals

Yobabad:
Even Buhari is very happy with this news. Islam na bad capital of Pakistan

eagleu:
Sign death warrant on terrorists, no.
Instead, free speech is being killed.

DICKstractor:


Is that the $1 to N1 that we were promised?

Buhari Has Created Another System Of Corruption – Emir Sanusi

As many commended Emir Sanusi for his timely statement on the Nigerian economy, others however, chose to focus on a particular statement he made which many see as “carrying weight” as it suggests something quite interesting.
Sanusi while delivering a lecture on Wednesday at the 15th meetings of the joint planning board and national council on development planning in Kano, titled ‘Nigeria in search of new growth model’, has made some shocking statements which attracted commendations from economic experts, but concern to ordinary Nigerians.
He accused the Buhari led administration for indirectly following the path of recent administration on issues relating to financial fraud. He puts it as quoted below:
‘’We can always talk of the policies of the previous administration and we talk of oil subsidy and how it turned people into oil millionaires.
But we have created another set of millionaires since 2015 from foreign exchange.
‘‘The people telling the government that if you devalue people will suffer are the ones benefiting presently. They bought the dollar at N179 and price their goods at N300.The poor pay the price of a devalued currency, the rich take the profit.
“You may not like it, but that is the truth. Any system that allows you, with one telephone call, to make N1bn without investing one kobo; the system is wrong,” Sanusi added.

NIGERIANS REACT
Following this stunning revelations, Nigerians have since expressed outrage that the government which promised to fight corruption, turned out to be most corrupt itself. They also accused the Buhari administration of destroying the Nigerian economy and creating hardship for Nigerians by using scarce forex to enrich a few individuals in the name of subsidy. Below are some of the reactions we compiled.
Mrs Helen a petty trader, who spoke in hausa expressed her disappointment with the current government, she said, “All my life I’ve never seen such a cruel and heartless government like this one. Since this government came into power, things has been getting worse. Our husbands are either losing their jobs, or are not being paid for months. All we’ve been hearing is ‘be patient, be patient,’ for God sake, what would we gain if our patience took us to our early grave? While they are telling us to be patient, many have already died. Tell me, what is their benefit? Many have also become thieves even stealing cooked food just to survive. I don’t blame APC, I blame those who voted and bring this evil upon us. Now look at it, they are busy sharing our monies to themselves. God is watching!
Adamu in his own reaction, simply said, “If they like, let them eat the whole central bank. God will not leave us alone.”
Any system that allows you, with one telephone call, to make N1bn without investing one kobo; the system is wrong – SANUSI

http://igberetvnews.com/266501/buhari-has-created-another-system-of-corruption-emir-sanusi/

IBvoss:
You're still not getting it. The truth is that no matter how bad it is, Lagos is still seen as the no.1 city in Nigeria. My point is that rather than shouting how bad Lagos is compared to others, you should be more concerned that your cities are worse than 'terrible' Lagos.

IBvoss:
Hahaha, It's so easy to look at Lagos weak points and compare it to other bad or great cities abroad but what you've failed to realize is that those studies and reports that rank cities worldwide didn't include any other place. To them, Lagos may be the worst city in the world, but the other so-called 'cities' in the country are so bad they aren't even qualified to be mentioned at all. Let that sink in very well...

Iamgrey5:
See for yourself

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-spent-n26m-importing-toothpick-from-china-germany

Iamgrey5:
Nigeria imports Toothpicks and Matches

I thought you were smart enough to know that.

Iamgrey5:
Have you heard that Exade batteries have stopped manufacturing for years now?

I am from Ibadan so I know.

Same as Leyland, Dunlop and Michellie

Do you know asides from Paracetamol and minor pain killers, Nigeria actually import Tablets for ordinary Malaria?

Stop being a kid bro.

Iamgrey5:
You are just in hurry to criticize Lagos because of political affiliations and nothing more.

Did I see you praise Obaseki earlier today.

Is Edo looking like London?

Iamgrey5:
@ emboldened

You are obviously not serious

First of all, Nigeria hardly manufactures Battery nor tires as you claim.

Most of Nigerian stationary is imported from China and India

70% of prescription drugs in Nigeria are imported from India and south east Asia countries

Almost every country in the world manufactures carbonated drink

And how people can afford the cars assembled in Nigeria?

Please do not Compare Nigeria to other Mint countries.

Iamgrey5:
Name the cities and countries.

Bear in mind that Nigeria is not a first or second world country, neither is Nigeria a very rich country.

Iamgrey5:
So what is about MINT ?.

MINT was just created to Rival Brics and G20

Mint countries don't have similar histories like BRICS countries sir

Mexico have always had a large manufacturering and Tourism industry because of its closeness to the USA


Turkey has always being the the most developed country in the Muslim world since the time of the orthmans and it's actually a member of NATO

Indonesia is country with the closest history to Nigeria but it has enjoyed significant growth driven by export of raw materials and Tourism for nearly five decades.

Nigeria imports toothpicks!

IBvoss:
If you really understood my post, you'd see I'm looking at it from another angle. Rather than concerning ourselves with building the tallest skyscraper or developing the most beautiful city in the continent in one area(which is really only useful for tourist purposes), while the remaining areas are all undeveloped areas, we should be focused on making other states and the majority of Nigeria more urban.

Although Lagos is still lacking in many areas if compared to other countries, if all states in Nigeria had the level of urbanization Lagos has today; Security, Transportation Network, Commerce, Roads, Commercial Buildings, Paved Streets, Housing, Real Estate, Electricity, I.C.T, Communication, etc. wouldn't Nigeria be a lot better on average than it is right now? Instead of aiming for something more advanced, I think we should be more focused on the basics as that would raise the level of Nigeria as a whole!

Iamgrey5:
Is Brazil same with Nigeria?

Have you picked up a book to read the history of of the BRICS countries?

Brazil

China

India

South Africa are the mate of Nigeria in anything when it comes to development.

ebby9z:
Considering the cost of real estate in these places, many of Nigeria's "premium neighbourhoods" are ugly and lack aesthetics.

Our so called "highbrow" areas are nothing but painted roads and apartment buildings, something that's an everyday sight in other countries.

Nigerians REALLY celebrate mediocrity.

Iamgrey5:
Nigeria is amongst the poorest countries in the world, yet you expect its most congested city to look exactly like best locations in rich first world countries.

Isn't that a joke

Iamgrey5:
Name the cities and countries.

Bear in mind that Nigeria is not a first or second word country, neither is Nigeria a very rich country.

IBvoss:
If you're smart you'd probably know I was talking about states in Nigeria and not Internationally and as I said before, Lagos is not perfect. Its poor waste management and drainage system is one of its weak points.

Rossinky:
You are wrong. An AWFUL LOT has changed in Lagos since 1960. The infrastructure is 100 times more than it was.

fredylee:
Calling on our ever listening Governor Sanwo-Olu to restore the street lights that disappeared after Ambode's departure.

Crownstar01:
Lagos is the place to beat? What a bombshell!!

Your education is indeed faulty. Do you know Lagos is one of the dirtiest cities in the world?

HajimeSaito:
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve center, is the third worst city to live in among 140 cities worldwide.

The revelation is according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU’s 2018 ranking of the world’s most liveable cities. The city was ranked 138th of the 140 countries ranked by the EIU.

With a relatively low score of 38.5 per cent, the city was just a little above Syria’s war-torn capital, Damascus, and Bangladesh’s Dhaka. Both cities are hotbeds of violence, destruction and war.

The new ranking saw the Australian capital, Melbourne, lose the title of world’s most liveable city after a seven-year reign after dropping to second by just 0.7 percent. The city was piped to the post by Vienna, which received an overall score of 99.1 percent. According to the EIU, Austria’s capital’s rise to the top was attributed to increased security scores due to a return to relative stability across much of Europe after high-profile terrorist attacks in recent years.

The annual list assesses stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure in 140 different cities of the world.

On a larger scale, the ranking showed, global liveability has improved for the second year in a row, increasing from 74.8 per cent last year to 75.7 per cent in 2018.

In the new ranking, published Monday, Japan’s Osaka and Tokyo have now moved up into the top ten, coming in third and seventh place respectively. Both cities achieved their highest ranking on the survey this year thanks to a decline in crime rates as well as improvements in public transportation.

According to the report summary, “Osaka stands out especially, having climbed six positions, to third place, over the past six months, closing the gap with Melbourne.

“It is now separated from the former top-ranked city by a mere 0.7 of a percentage point. Osaka’s improvements in scores for quality and availability of public transportation, as well as a consistent decline in crime rates, have contributed to higher ratings in the infrastructure and stability categories respectively.”

Hamburg and Helsinki, that held tenth and ninth place last year, have dropped out of the top ten, while this year’s ninth place spot went to Copenhagen, which achieved a score of 96.8 per cent.

Canada, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver also performed relatively well, the report said.

The report noted that global business centres tend to be victims of their own success because the ‘big city’ buzz they enjoy could overstretch infrastructure and cause higher crime rates. It noted that New York (57th), London (48th) and Paris (19th), for instance, are all prestigious hubs with numerous recreational activities but they all suffer from higher levels of crime, congestion and public transport problems.

The report showed without much surprise that Syria’s war-torn capital, Damascus, continues to languish at the bottom of the list, with an overall score of 30.7 per cent. It was followed by Bangladesh’s Dhaka and Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre.

In 2017, Lagos was ranked the second worst city to live in after Damascus.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/280081-lagos-third-worst-city-to-live-eiu-report.html

Iamgrey5:
@ emboldened

Does Dubai also have the population of Nigeria?

Meanwhile I am sure that place might look better than your current residence.