Ibkhaleel001:
If the Niger Delta states & their governments, their drunk mentally lazy bandit governors, their insatiable & unrepentant greedy elders, politicians & militant leaders cornering everything meant for the people had utilized the 6 trillion naira NDDC funds, additional tens of trillions of naira from statutory allocations, 13% derivation allocations, ecological funds, Ministry of Niger Delta funds, royalties & rents etc in the past 20 years to build the economy & infrastructure of Niger Delta, they won't be today shamelessly moving in & out of courts in Nigeria over VAT from beer & Lagos will be nowhere near Delta, Rivers or Akwa Ibom in IGR.
Now, they are instigating a VAT war with FG to cover the monumental failure in delivering governance to their people & the mindless terrorism on the people of Niger Delta recently uncovered in NDDC.

The North is capable of functioning independently. The example of Kaduna overtaking Kano in that ranking of viable states is a theory easy to analyze.
Before oil rents distracted northern political elites, the Native Authority system had far-reaching tax-collecting structures and a flourishing agrarian economy servicing the needs of the region. What the North achieved in that system is unfortunately still the high-point of the region today. Without oil rents, they built Ahmadu Bello University, which is still the largest in sub-Saharan Africa and Ahmadu Bello Stadium, one of the best sports facilities then. They also set up New Nigerian Development Company, the largest black-owned conglomerate in Sub-Saharan Africa then.
The North of that agrarian era was an industrial hub, as the policymakers built new cities, textile factories, hospitals and distinguished institutions, one of which was the prestigious Kaduna Polytechnic, which was also the largest of its kind in Africa south of the Sahara then. Their overly spoon-fed successors, unfortunately, lack this ambition and the reason is this jamboree bankrolled by the South which, evidently, is not sustainable.

in as much as i enjoyed your argument to a fault,you lost focus when u deviated to the hype of the north,if truly the north was once an industrial hub they shouldn't be bothered with individual states collecting her vat,to me most states loose focus because of federal allocations,they are dependent on it which shouldn't be so,do you knw how many wildlife reserves and tourist sites that have been abandoned because of non challant attitude of states,because they don't necessarily need to generate revenue from there,federal allocation is on the way,my opinion is if states,most especially states that generate low tax revenue,start collecting what they make,they will sit up,they will take empowering their populace serious(a state in the north empowered its youths with 3 tubers of yam one cutlass and one hoe this year),states won't embark of projects they cannot afford,states won't borrow excessive funds they can't afford to pay,states will create business friendly environment for people of other regions to come and invest

mu2sa2:
Bros, don't waste your time with those mumu; it seems the stuff in their heads is just like cotton wool.

don't you people read?,every port and border check points belongs to the federal government,so what ever money you paid at the ports is remmited to the fgn not lagos state govt,.then when you get to kano your vat is remmited when your goods are sold

vedaxcool:


Jealousy won't kill most of you. He is doing the job he is paid for, promoting Pro Nigeria narratives. Why don't you be proud of the people who offer you peanut to promote despair and hopelessness.

i do not think you are ok,so you are fine with the way the country is and the direction it is heading to?,the country according to you is not in despair and hopelessness?

Where are the afonja screamers now,....flat headed saboteurs

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Lovenorth:
This man of a governor has made it clear that Buhari is the most Cherished president of Nigeria, we thank him for that revelation and confession but he should also understand that we Nigerians are ready to support whoever Baba endorsed as his successor. So the expectations and assumption of bringing PDP in to the equation of Nigerian political arithmetic operation is erroneous

you arr in a dream land,buhari is a mistake millions of voters like me acknowledge,and we won't make same mistake come 2023,i just pray they field a northerner predicted by so many political observers

BLAISECAMPAORE:


South West minus Lagos N142b is still less than North-West's N147 Billion without Abuja and this is despite the insecurity. Lagos's biggest taxpayer is still from the NW (Dangote).

Without Lagos as walking stick, SW only beats the South East and war-torn NE.

you are making no point,is the igr in the northwest generated by only hausa people?,cos i dnt knw why u sneaked in dangote into the converstion,remove the igbo traders from the northwest who are ur major tax payers?
P.s abuja is not northwest,abuja is northcentral

Rozcol:
Its as a result of reckless lifestyle lived by the present youth because I don't know how and why a young man will be struggling with erection.Read my last topic

c'mon STFU!

Billyonaire666:


Stop being jealous naw.

When did students becoming rich from vices become a problem of a lecturer who is supposed to focus on how to sell handouts?

u no well

tyup:


So citizens don finish for Benin that foods would be enough and cheap to export to 9ja bah?? continue with this fish brain thinking

This statement shows how unaware and unintelligent you are,...what a dumb assertion

Bros have u heard of something called dual citizenship......connect the dots

SLAP44:


Is this not what we screamed in 2014/2015 but you all chose to play the ostrich? If you're sure you heads are out of the sand, you need to apologise BIG for that unforgettable blunder.

watch and learn,..things are not done the way you pple were going abt it then,...u dnt seek to disintegrate by degrading other tribes in all avenues possible and expect them to hug you,....

So,should we fry beans?

Tulsaguy:



Idiot, so you have time also to type all these balderdash uphere just to score cheap points like say u sabi talk. I have enough in my arsenal for nincompoop like u.

You see we warned to you always take your drugs, and I told your mother to take you for further kolomental evaluation, una no go hear. See your life now. No enter market ohh...


Low budget Kabiru sokoto.

this solidifies my suspicions.......u are indeed mentally ill

Deepthoughts:
people like you are the ones deceiving buhari,we need other countries just as they need us, Nigeria closed her borders it certainly affected the other countries,now they have seen the effect of over dependency on Nigeria n are adopting new strategies to counter Nigeria n you are here bragging,France is surely behind the be move to preempt Nigeria,if Ghana,siera Leone, Liberia,Gambia is finally convinced n agree to join the Eco unified currency we might be i[b][/b]n[b][/b] f[b][/b][/b]o[b][/b]r[b] t[b][/b][/b]r[b][/b]o[b][/b][b][/b]u[b][/b]b[b][/b]l[b][/b]e[b] so don't just brag,call on buhari be to get our best brains think fast n take the appropriate decision.

what trouble?

quentin06:
So what , you ve got to compare the economies of the respective countries, cant be in a hurry to join ravaged war torn countries , you ve got to consider things like migration, balance of trade deficits, Ghana only made this comment because it will benefit, do you hear south Africa saying anything about this?

south africa!,...when did south africa become part of ecowas?,....nothing wey musa no go see for nairaland,..

Tulsaguy:
One nation is headed by PhD holder, the other is headed by a PHCN certificate holder. The initial of both degrees started P, na the HCN be the difference.

H= Herdsmen
C= Convict of
N= Nigeria


That accounts for the difference.

and u took time to type all this jargons and irrelevant gargabe,..like is this supposed to be funny or show that u are smart,aaaah my dear u need psychiatric evaluation,2020 is here it should be the first thing you do,..before it becomes unfortunately worst for u,.......Just an advice

pocohantas:
12. Random. I just wanted to touch the water. I don't like getting in water though. Before my people would take me back

chisos see as this anty set

nappy760:


They should though I was introduced to it in Ibadan ....worked great for me

chai,..nice one,i will try it out

nappy760:


Try ole koko.... it's non-alcoholic

broda mi,na which one be ole koko again o[left][/left] ,..abeg dem dey sell am for lasgidi?

Hope777:


This is a physical/organic issue. Like I said I manage to get average erections when not standing (50%) but as soon as I stand its gone. I hear this is because of where the leak occurs and how gravity affects the drain. You can picture a bottle that has a leak on top; there won't be any water draining until it is turned over (change of gravity).

I am in the south west so I have seen a lot of these herbals that claim to work.. Many in Osun State here.

i feel ur pain bro,but since u are not sexually active,u can't come to conclusion yet,the internet is a messed up place most times to check for health issues,i would suggest u try to have sex with a woman,and observe to be sure,..cos it might be ur brain playing tricks like the doctors said

Swanzi:


Who invited you into this issue are u a f.ool.??
Get the f.uck off my mentions

the question is what d f.uck is an slowpoke ghanian scum,...doing on a nigerian forum,..get the f.uck off here and go and feed ur entire generation with ur useless 3k cedes

Swanzi:
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Why are you foaming on the mouth
If I wire 3k to u right now for Nigeria ur destiny go reset.

how is 198k supposed to help ones destiny?...u are dumb as Bleep,so u think cos ur currency is stronger it means u have a good economy?,..

psychologygh:
First of all,Ghana imports over 18 billion dollars of goods into the country so Nigeria's 159 million dollars is very insignificant and less than 0.7% of Ghana's import.Secondly these imports are from Nigerian businesses such as Dangote cement and other Nigerian retailers who resell their items in our informal markets which is even illegal in Ghana. These things never affects us if it ceased cos we already have a huge cement industry in Ghana. 159 million dollars is chicken feed to Ghana same as 80 million dollars is nothing to Nigeria. Our GDP is over 65 billion dollars for a country of 29 million people and the second largest in West Africa. ECOWAS inter country trade accounts for the least amount of trade between Ghana and Nigeria .What the minister is telling your ambassador is those trucks had already set off and didn't know of the border closure so either they make them enter or they returned because Ghana has not blocked Nigerian goods from entering Ghana.

even after well illustrated explanations,u are still not getting the point,the border closure has nothing to do with trade,it's just a measure to check illegal importations,illegal immigration and weapons smuggling,on our land borders,ur truckloads of goods are just unfortunate to get caught in the middle,making it a casualty,...make use of the ports and air for future importations into Nigeria,..very simple

timelessaproko:
Just doing my job honey moreover is not jean and polo he wore!
My father still wear jean supposedly so read undertone
!!

carrying out a journalism based on speculations,what you think,appearance and what cloth a person is wearing is no work at all,especially a sensitive topic abt other people's relationship,.....

Sijo01:
Too many snakes stories. Is it that snakes now prefer to stay in residential area?

actually we are the ones expanding into their habitat

God is indeed great,see how beautiful it is,...why kill a non venomous snake....

simplesearch:
How will a daredevil cult like badoo not spring up in such a place like this bedevilled with fetish archaia practise. Seems their only stock in trade in that axis is this Mosquarde ritual festivities celebrated almost in every fortnight, with human being at the receiving end of this uncivilized/barbaric practice. The State Govt too is not helping matters, why not call this set of people to order who have not been able to create employment or bring prosperity to their native people, but rather take joy in the grounding of their little biz that afford them a meagre income. How long will it take them to know that this demon-god they are worshipping cannot deliver them from the wrath of God when they die to face his great judgement.

u are in know place to judge a man by his choice of religion....,,how sure are you that when u die u won't face the wrath of God yourself?

So,fucking in