₦airaland Forum

seunmsg:
Politics and governance no be by chochocho. It's easier to sit in your house and condemn everything those in government are doing. O ya, go there and go and do it differently, you can't even win the senate ticket of an inconsequential party like NDC. So, where is the competency you have always talked about. If you are not competent enough to win your party primary, and then can you fix the numerous and complex problems facing the country?

Wike doled out lots of dollars to get his bidding done on several occasions. He still does that whenever he needs his dirty work done. That is not competence. That is bribery and corruption. In a working country, he would be behind bars by now cos he was using state funds for illicit purposes

tiswell:
NDC will address insecurity and Nigerians will have a breadth of fresh air.


It is really a pathetic situation for those victims out there

Hope you know kwakwanso is on US watchlist? He is one of those politicians on the watchlist for sponsoring terrorism. Do these politicians really care about this country? I don't think so. Tinubu, atiku and several others are just hell bent on embezzling funds and holding on to power

Gotocourt:
I watched the videos of Nigerian military on clearance operation after the bomb blast. Omorr body surplus, predator drone and AC-130 gunship obliterated this terrorist 📌🤷🏿💯.

Abeg I need the video. My body dey sweet me

Informants within the army or his environment. Kidnappers work with info before launching assaults. Nigeria has become Mexico where cartels rule brutally and the government has little or no control. Nigerian military itself is rotten from top to bottom. So much corruption going on there and that is why terrorists are having a field day

Mandem05:
You wey dey yan, what is your own contribution to Nigeria's electoral process?? Do you even have voter's card?

I voted during the last election and I still have my voters card ready but not to vote in any fraudulent person

indigenous234:
True but as far as I know and with our security structure centred around the Federal Government, the bulk rests on Tinubu’s table and he has been very docile and inefficient with all the state powers at his disposal. The APC and Tinubu is a plague.

At this point, anyone supporting APC is a very wicked person. Tell me why this man has refused to approve state police

Okereke would fail woefully. He should do thanksgiving if he gets up to 20k votes across Nigeria

I love you Paris St Germain

This man is just delusional and desperate. Someone like this must not even be president

PSG have not learned anything from their defeat against Chelsea. Arsenal would definitely lift this trophy. You don't concede first against arsenal in such an important game. Congratulations to arsenal

indigenous234:
Chief, it’s not an ethnic battle when I say things as they are. The rate of kidnappings across the country is alarming and it points to the cluelessness and docility of the government in power. For the record, Kidnappings is more rampant in the Southwest than in the Southeast.

Well... Truly it has become more in the SW in the last few years even in some parts of Lagos like Alaba where SE businessmen were kidnapped for ransom and some of them were unalived even after payment of ransom. It really pains me when I hear about those things. The shocking part is that the kidnappings are usually orchestrated by their own tribesmen. It's not the issue of SW or SE. It's a general issue across the country. This kidnapping for ransom has become a lucrative business for many individuals and it is really chaotic. I know someone who's younger sister was kidnapped in ogidi 2months ago and she was molested while in their custody. Her parents had to bargain and beat down the ransom to 4m naira before the poor girl was released. Soludo is really trying in the aspect of reducing kidnapping and rituals in Anambra but it seems several people are still sabotaging his efforts to make the state better. We need to start speaking with one voice and not attack ourselves. It doesn't make sense. It's a national security issue. Infact ehn I don't understand why a kidnapper would be sentenced to 5yrs in prison. Why not death sentence to discourage others who want to get involved?

indigenous234:
How many of the kidnappings una don solve?. Anyways, I wish you guys all the best in your servitude. Reminds me of a tweet from one of you guys some years ago. The guy said, “he’d rather the fulanis kidnap and kpai all of you than for an Igbo man to become president”..

Like the previous commenter said, make una enjoy.

Bros the rate of kidnapping in the SE is more. Focus on your domain before trying to remove dirt from other people's eyes. Stop turning everything into an ethnic battle

Esthered:
The punishment for kidnapping under the law should be reviewed.

Supported. Death sentence should be more appropriate

mrvitalis:
A good house in a big Nigerian city now 3 bedroom is over 10 million

Gen and electricity would cost you 6 million a month minimum

Good school for your children is minimum 3 million per child if you have 3 9 million gone

Car maintenance and fuel minimum 5 million per year

U obviously don't know what a GOOD LIFE means

Keep quiet jare. Trying to justify nonsense. Is this not the same Lagos I'm living in? Who told you that 3 bedroom everywhere here is 10m? There are many places where it is not even up to 6m a year. Evidence full ground if you want

That your second paragraph is nonsense. Why would he be spending such ridiculous amount on fuel and electricity in a month. Is he running a company?

Why must he put one child in a school of 3.9million per term or session? Is that not premium madness? You're not looking for a comfortable life. You're looking for money to squander. Na yahoo boy you be

Princedapace:
Your friend who earns 1.3m per month, let get started:
How much does he spend on fueling let say v6 engine ride per month?
how much does he spend on generator fueling to achieve at least 20 hours of electricity per month?
Answer these questions.
For a 73 liter engine V6 ride, let start from there first.
Like I said, u will live but u will struggle. Maybe u dont understand the meaning of struggle.
Infact under Buhari, 30m a year, u a big middle class. Today, 30m a year, u arent a middle class. Middle class now starts from way higher. I can tell u that. Like I said, u will need to cut down on your living standard to live with such income baba.
What is comfortable living?

1: 24/7 electricity
2: quality education for your family
3: Quality healthcare for your family
4: Quality and healthy meals? Hope u know that vegetable oils arent healthy? U don price how mucn be origin virgin Olive oil? Cold process coconut oil? Etc. Healthy meals will finish that ur money bro. And u need healthy meals to live longer. The reason your politicians live longer: quality meals and quality healthcare. Initially, u can get that with ur 30m per year, but not anymore.
5: Quality and unlimited internet
6: ability to vacate at least once per year
7: Living in secured estate
8: able to afford pleasure.
etc.
Unfortunately, your friend cant achieve all of these with that income baba. Fueling his gen and car alone will eat up half of his money per month

Are you okay? What are you trying to do? What's all that you mentioned? We are talking about living comfortably, you are here talking about extravagance. Must he live in an estate? Must he travel out for vacation every year? That your number 5 is absolute trash. It's people like you who collect small money then blow it all up trying to live a fake life. 2.5m can make one live comfortably. It is not until you start earning 10m a month that you'll now feel comfortable. Stop living a fake life.

mrvitalis:
The argument was that 30 million can't give you a good life in Nigeria for a year

No body is saying you can't survive with 30 million a year

You guys really need to learn how arguments works

Premise, argument then conclusion it's basic logic

Pele o! Mr logic. 2.5m a month can give you a comfortable life in Nigeria. That's my conclusion. You don't need to be squandering money to live comfortably.

Princedapace:
The problem with most of U is this. U don't read to understand. Now let me explain to U.
30m supposed to give U a very comfortable life in Nigeria before now.
But due to the economic hardship and inflation, 30m will leave u struggling except U are ready to cut down on your living standard drastically.
This was the focus of the article. So, U just confirmed it, U have to cut down on your living standard drastically to live well. And this isn't supposed to be so if the economy is good because such income is not popular in Nigeria.
I don't know why many in Nigeria are not smart Shaa. This article highlighted why 30m per year can't get U a quality life anymore. Do U understand ?
People are living off 2m per year sef. There is no amount people can't live off. It is all about cutting down. So, we are saying that if U live full quality life on that income, U will not scale through but that wasn't the case before this present administration.

We all know these. It's not new to me but enough of the complaints. We have been complaining since even before Jonathan regime sef. In several places in Nigeria even Lagos state, 2.5m per month can still give you a comfortable life. Really comfortable! Nigeria is tough yes I know that but 2.5m monthly would run your family bills except you have a wife that delights in squandering your money A man that uses his head would know how to get the best out of that money every month. A friend of mine earns 1.3m a month and he is comfortable with his wife and kid here in Lagos. You don't have to earn hundreds of millions to feel comfortable.

mrvitalis:
Oya break it down less see
30 million is mere 20k dollars

Like 4 million 2015

Don't act like a man and cut down expenses. Keep complaining as if the complaints can change anything.

Princedapace:
What is above your means ?
How much does it cost to generate 24/7 electricity ?
If U have a two kids and a wife, U want to fly, how much will such trip cost U going and coming?
How much will it cost U to feed properly per month ?
How much will it cost U to vacate one or twice a year ?
How much will it cost U to fuel Ur V6 engine car? If U have two, how much?
Una dey make me laugh Shaa. Una never seen anything. U will scale throuth with that money but na survival except U are ready to cut down your standard of living drastically. Such as reduction in hours of electricity, stopp flying, cancelled vacation, etc. these re not living above yr means, they are basic things of life.
My friend in the UK goes to other countries easily within Europe and she doesn't earn much. She flies with ease. Can U see what I'm saying?

See bros if you're earning 2.5m a month and you cannot adjust your lifestyle to suit your income then you are living above your means. Simple! Those excuses you put up there no just follow at all.

Gerrard59:
Remember, he is a family man with children and relatives. If he lives in either Lagos or Abuja, na wahala be that.

A certain standard of living is expected for such a high earner. If he cannot maintain it consistently, even with such earnings, then he is right to complain.

Must he give his relatives money everytime? This is part of what I'm saying. Nope you don't have to always adhere to the standard society sets for you. I am telling you now that if you give 2.5m a month to many family men in Lagos, they would live comfortably. I mean comfortably and they would have extra to save. How many workers in Lagos are earning more than 500k a month and yet you see them bubbling around and raising kids with the money. You see that man is living above his income. That's the plain truth.

Princedapace:
I genuinely want to understand people who still support the current state of Nigeria. I want to see things from their perspective and understand what exactly gives them hope or confidence in the system.

Here are some of the reasons why I have become deeply frustrated with Nigeria as a country.

Nigeria took control of our God-given natural resources, declared them government property, made enormous amounts of money from them for decades, yet the results are disappointing.

No Proper Public Water Supply
Most citizens still have to dig boreholes just to access water. In many places, there is no reliable treated water system provided by the government.
No Stable Electricity
Even after digging your own borehole, you still struggle with electricity to pump the water. I remember how stressful it was carrying my heavy generator downstairs several times a week just to pump water. It is exhausting.
Poor Network and Internet Services
You constantly battle with poor network coverage. Please do not tell me network is good in your area. Good network should be standard across all major cities, state capitals, and urban centers. Starlink practically came to rescue internet access for many Nigerians, just as generators and solar systems became alternatives to failed electricity infrastructure.
Healthcare Is a Nightmare
Many of our best doctors have left the country in search of better pay and better working conditions. We are left with fewer doctors, poorly funded hospitals, and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Even the hospital I use had to install massive solar infrastructure, and the cost was indirectly transferred to patients like us.
Insecurity Has Become Terrifying
Going to bed in Nigeria now feels frightening. You could be kidnapped. Your children could be kidnapped. Armed bandits have taken over many highways and rural communities. The number of Nigerians kidnapped monthly from their homes and roads is alarming.

Personally, I have not traveled outside the state I currently live in for about three years because of insecurity. The last time I had to travel, I used a flight because the roads no longer felt safe.

The economy is brutal too. One million naira disappears before you even realize it. Citizens practically fund every social need by themselves.

Even as an individual earning ₦30 million yearly, if you are a family man, you can still feel financially drained unless you are willing to lower your standard of living significantly. The moment you try to maintain a higher quality of life, the expenses become overwhelming.

To afford:

24/7 electricity
Reliable water supply
Proper healthcare
Quality education for your children
Good internet like Starlink
Healthy feeding
One or two family vacations yearly

…you may still spend the entire year struggling financially despite earning what should normally be considered a strong income.

Nigerians Pay Heavy Taxes Without Real Value in Return
The government makes enormous amounts of money from citizens. When we heard how much companies like MTN paid in taxes, many people celebrated. But where did that money come from? It came from ordinary Nigerians paying for services.

Nigerians are heavily taxed, whether people realize it or not.

Every USSD transaction attracts charges. Bank transfers attract charges. Driver’s licenses, passports, imports, exports, ATM withdrawals, and countless services all come with taxes, levies, or fees.

You could earn ₦100,000 and unknowingly spend over ₦15,000 through different forms of indirect taxation and service charges.

Companies like Meta and Google also pay taxes to the Nigerian government, but that money still ultimately comes from hardworking Nigerians using their platforms and services.

Yet despite all this, the government still wants to widen income taxation, especially targeting the informal sector — people who built businesses and survived without meaningful government support.

Housing Costs Are Becoming Unbearable
Rent keeps increasing while purchasing power keeps dropping drastically. So how exactly are citizens expected to afford decent housing?

And then people ask why crime is increasing. Survival itself has become extremely difficult.

Nigeria is also a highly dependent society where one individual is often responsible for supporting parents, siblings, spouse, and children at the same time.

Education Is Becoming Unsafe and Unreliable
Honestly, many public schools look abandoned. Some of the videos online make government schools resemble neglected facilities. A lot of parents no longer trust public education, so they are forced into expensive private schools.

So, what exactly is my benefit as a Nigerian citizen?

I know how much money Nigeria takes from me yearly. Even as a freelancer before this aggressive tax expansion, VAT was already deducted from many services and transactions I paid for. The government already made significant money from me indirectly.

Now, after paying VAT across products and services, people are still expected to surrender a large percentage of their income through direct taxation.

Copying systems from countries like the UK without building equivalent infrastructure and public services first is unfair.

I am honestly drained. Nigeria feels suffocating.

And the worst part?

Corruption remains deeply rooted.
Politicians still abuse public institutions.
Elections are still heavily questioned.
Huge amounts of money are spent maintaining politicians and their families.

Citizens are constantly told to endure hardship. But why does it seem like only ordinary Nigerians are expected to suffer?

Can politicians not endure too?

Are citizens alone supposed to make sacrifices while the political class continues living comfortably?

For those who still strongly support the current state of Nigeria, I genuinely want to understand your reasons.

30m a year is good money. Nothing like survival here. 2.5M a month is not survival in Nigeria unless you are living above your means.

wizzprince:
Wow, this looks sharp

Do not buy that a06 if you don't want to regret in life. It is a low budget device not even mid-range

How did Jaden smith become more famous than his parents? How? You just ruined the whole writeup with that BS f

Another criminal has moved to NDC. This party would be no different from APC.

Good writeup but you see that number 2, it's going to be hard for people to stop most especially cos many people cannot even afford to consult a general practitioner talk more of a specialist. Many people are scared of the bill they might incur just by walking into a health facility. The worst part is nurses and pharmacists are now engaging in so much quack practices. especially as they are closer to the community than doctors. Even doctors have followed suit cos they want to make money for their respective health facilities. I went to a facility in Lagos where I saw a GP prescribing azithromycin, amoxicillin and metronidazole for peptic ulcer. Luckily for him, he was on leave the next day. I don't know where this country is headed honestly.

obacasmir:
Poor defence, porous midfielder yet they conceded only one girl?
It's either palace too had terrible attackers or you just don't know what you are saying..

Did you watch the game? Those guys hardly tested Henderson. They started making some good passes but no end products. Their shots lacked direction. Palace's defence was so open but they couldn't take advantage. Rayo vallecano have a very poor attack and that's why they lost. Palace haven't been good this season too. Their defence has been struggling to keep things tight in the EPL .Their saving grace yesterday was the fact that they faced a poor attack. To prove my point, checkout the number of goals rayo vallecano scored in the LaLiga.

DrMB:
New data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that between April 2025 and April 2026, the price of a 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder spiked across almost every single geopolitical zone in Nigeria, with one surprising exception.
While the North-Central and North-East zones saw massive jumps of up to 18%, the South-East actually recorded a 2.17% drop in prices.
👇 LET'S TALK!
Which state/zone are you buying from right now, and how much is a 12.5kg refill at your local station?
Are these official numbers matching your reality on the ground?
Drop the current price at your location in the comments below!


Source

Stop peddling lies. Nothing dropped in the SE. The high price don touch everywhere. It is 1,700 per kg to 1,800 per kg in many parts of Anambra state

That rayo vallecano team is devoid of raw talent. They didn't even threaten Henderson. Palace was there for the taking with their poor defence and porous midfield. Congrats to palace and England though. At least those that have been talking down on English football can now see that English teams are the best in Europe. World best player must come from England this time around

For those of you entering those trains, just hold ransom money cos bandits are active in some of those forests and they have explosives to derail the trains.

Amaechi is not a smart person and he proved this from day one when he bought the ticket. Obi left the party cos he knew atiku would print all the dollars to buy votes yet amaechi didn't budge. ADC is no different from APC. If you are thinking of voting in atiku, remember you want to vote in APC pro Max. Atiku is doing exactly what buhari did which was begging Nigerians to vote for him as this would be his last time contesting. All these dollars he's doling out, where do you think he would get them back from? If you vote him in, it means you are not after the betterment of this country. He has nothing to offer. He is just coming to grab funds.

naptu2:
Mike Arnold is being sponsored by people that hate Peter Obi more than anyone else. Peter Obi is their biggest competitor. There's no way that he'll like any ticket that has Obi.

You know that is a big lie

What kind of poll is this? This must be the work of an APC urchin. Terrible!