How can you scrap the senate in a federation? How would you ensure equity among the federating units?

Nigeria should have an Independent Police Compliants Commission to investigate the use of firearms by the police.
This is what happens in civilised countries. Once you discharge your firearm. The policeman in question is required to log a report on circumstances, number of firearms discharged etc. It will be now left for the commission to determine if the firearm was used lawfully or not.
This happens every time shots are fired by the police.
I think this will bring about some sanity with regards to the use of firearms.

All you need is a national data base that is diarised. So that at anytime you the total number of detainees, their indentities and how long they have been in detention.

Harvard or Howard??

Time will tell if FFK is right.

My point is most of the Nigerian elite wanted to demonstrate their newly won independence by doing away with the past.
Most Nigerian apart from catholics do not bear Christian names anymore. During the colonial era you must have a Christian (English) name if you are a Christian.

I think so of them rejected the knighthood. They saw it as relics of the the colonial past. Nigeria then was about to move into a new era.
Of what use is the title Knight of the British empire to a full blooded and proud Nigerian in those days. Does anyone remember the Christian names of Chief Obafemi Awolowo or Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe? If shows that they were true nationalists.

My understanding is, states are allocated electoral votes. Some states have more votes than other. So the aim is to target the key states with the highest electoral votes in other to reach the magic number of 270. A bit similar to the geographical spread in the Nigerian constitution.

How about 1/4 of the votes cast in at least 2/3 of the states in the federation?

Someone from Benue state once headed nafdac. Well if benue is considered part of the north

Guys switch off your automatic daylight savings if it does not apply to you.

Looting is not new to Nigerians. There is looting on a small scale and grand scale looting.

That looks like the Nigeria high commission building in London and certainly not french police.

valentineuwakwe:




I wish you can report this news to the various media houses but funny enough none will dare report this for fear of the government and NBC codes. ....so it was the Army from far away Bonny island, what happen to the various army units in Lagos or ogun state? and the most painful thing about this is that they army have rush to denial there involvement and label it fake news!

Na Bonny camp Victoria island Lagos, not Bonny island in rivers State

NwaNimo1:
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says that his administration has entered into a N5 billion gold supply deal with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday in Gusau, at a press conference to present the 31-kilogramme Zamfara processed gold.

He said that the state government would, at an agreed time during the year, supply the gold equivalent of the amount.

“Following the global acceptance of the high quality of the gold dug from the state, the apex bank approached us with the deal, which we believe is a good business.

“At the moment, we have commenced our gold reserve with this 31 kilogramme of pure gold and I have presented the sample of the commodity to the president.

“This is the first of time, in the history of our country, that a state will discover its internal potential in gold and channel it in developing the economy of the state,” Matawalle noted.

He said that the state’s gold reserve would be deposited in an undisclosed designated place, which could be utilised in times of need.

“We have to diversify our state economy, especially with the bitter economic experience we went through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, collapse in oil prices and other economic uncertainties cutting across the globe.

“In gold however, we expect better and higher returns than in other stocks because there is higher multiplier effect in gold and it will enhance the gains of our local miners towards the attainment of the Zamfara of our dream,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor did not state the current market price of gold so as to know how much it would cost the state government to buy the 31 kilogramme.

He, however, referred to google for the price, which he explained, changed on an hourly basis, sometimes. (NAN)

How can Someone be talking about ‘returns’ on gold?

What the government should do is establish an independent police complaints commission. This commission will be charged with investigating cases brought to it by members of the public. It will composed of human rights lawyers, members of the civil society and police men and women of proven integrity.

The commission will also be saddled with the responsibility of independently investigating ALL cases of use of firearms by the police. Whatever the reason or consequences.

The current police service commission should be scrapped and replace with the IPCC.

This government is still living in the past. They can no longer negotiate from a position of strength.

Those giving the northerners a bad name are the middle belters (north central). Trust me people from Kano, bornu sokoto and Fulani generally are very intelligent.

Just as people from south south are the ones drawing the southerners back.

In the case of north central, it’s the case of lack of access to good education.

For our south south brothers (and sisters) it because of lack of seriousness and laziness.

LaEvilIMiss:


That depends on if the rail was meant for trucks or just passengers - if it is meant for interstate travel and trucks, then it has to be heavy rail - It says a Standard Gauge (Which includes light rail but not heavy goods)

https://econstructioncareers.com/news-insight/heavy-light-rail-difference

My point is the rail terminates at Ibadan at the moment so it would not make much difference if goods destined for say Kano are transported by rail to Ibadan then by road to Kano.
The rail network needs to be more extensive to take pressure of our road network

Oga Amaechi and Fashola, what happens when the rail carriages arrive at ibadan? Offload onto trucks?

Don’t be rude gentleman.

FieldMarshall06:


What does it take please? Tell us?

I am not talking about economics, I am speaking about overt sabotage. It is very clear to smart people. Wake up.

It’s all about economics my friend, within the euro zone Germany has the strongest economy. It’s uses it’s economic muscle to support the zone.
Most of the borrowing is bankrolled by Germany.
Within the euro Zone you also have stresses and strains, between the more advanced countries like Germany, the Netherlands and France and the southern countries like Spain and Italy.

To get into monetary union there are a number of huddles to cross, bring public sector borrowing within a similar range among member countries. There is the need for interest rate alignment before you can head towards monetary union.

The euro is strong because of the economies behind it Germany France Netherlands etc. Which economy within Ecowas is strong enough to back the proposed West African currency?

The writer seems to have little understanding of what it takes to have monetary union.

Go and do some research on the euro zone consisting of developed economies. Not to talk of West Africa.

You are who you are. There is little you can do about it. Homosexuality exists among all races. One in every ten individuals is thought to be gay.
Africans know this but keep it under the carpet.
Don’t tell your family you are gay but African.

EBEk101:


those white folks don't care hu u r oh datz how it is down there

Of course they treat all customers with respect. But it would be hard to find a head of state doing his own shopping in selfriges of any similar store for that matter.

I’m sure If they had had prior notice the store would have closed off the section to the public.

This man is so humble I met him in selfriges London shopping for luggage bag. It was just himself daughter and an aide.

I was just thinking does this man (shopping assistant) know he is talking to the president of Ghana. Decent and civilised man.

Tell them Kemi. I’m happy we still have intelligent people like Kemi and FFK left in this country.

FFK if you had stayed in the UK, you could have become the UK’s first ‘ethnic minority’ prime minister.

FFK finally apologizes for using the word ‘stupid’ This is a hallmark of an intelligent mind. Only a fool would not change his mind.

babyfaceafrica:
so because he went to Cambridge, he is intelligent?. Academically sound and intelligence are two different things!!

Trust me my brother going through a university like Cambridge will task your whole brain. It’s not all about studying and then regurgitating at exams. A lot fail to gain admission some struggle afterwards. It is more how you are able to ‘adjust’ mentally not just book intelligence.

Dear Madam, why not simply ask for the recall of the affected products.