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While this is commendable, I’d like to see the report, especially in the area of non oil exports. Perhaps certain unreported commodities are now being documented, meaning that the cash flow will remain the same, we’re just now more aware of it. And it’s been streamlined to benefit a few private individuals.

How much did the Nigerian solid minerals industry generate?

As for reduced imports, it could be one of two things, local substitutes have replaced foreign goods, or people are just damn broke and can’t afford much.

My question is, through what avenue is the government using all these excess ‘funds’ to better the lives of the people. We’ve had social investment programs such as PTF, (SWF, ECA, SURE-P, YouWIN), what’s the name of this administration’s social investment program?

@OP, pass the pen to the NANs president, I think you concluded hastily.

The presidency was given a list of bokoharam sponsors but have done nothing with it.
Governors now beg and induce terrorist to make peace,
A pastor reported that the NA had to take permission from BH to recover the bodies of his slain members.

And yet a presidential aide claims NK’s lawyer is in error of sub-judice. As much as I would like to stay away from the NK case, the government has shown its double standards. We’ve been buying and donating weapons to these marauders/murderers and yet we don’t think that our leaders are guilty of treason? Aiding and abetting criminals. Chad, had offered to help us with the insurgence we refused. Use Kid gloves for BH and an iron fist for IPOB.

When the time comes the GCON, CON and other honorary titles bestowed on complicit leaders will be withdrawn and both living and dead will pay a lofty price.

@OP, do a better job of sharing the whole truth.

Education is needed in Nigeria as people divorce deductive reasoning and embrace propaganda wholesomely. The word genocide has been abused. I say this again, Israel’s campaign against the houthis, hezbollah, IRGC, only targeted enemies not civilians, why is Gaza different? Why waste rockets costing thousands of USD when they’re cheaper ways to commit a true genocide?

For those who don’t know what a genocide is…
“In just 100 days in 1994, about 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists. They were targeting members of the minority Tutsi community, as well as their political opponents, irrespective of their ethnic origin.“
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26875506.amp

The solution is simple, engage all NGOs, activists (flotilla people) and prosecutors of Israel to enter Gaza, and reorientate Hamas, to be peace loving.

If they succeed they’d be given Nobel prices.

tanigororo:
So when Benjamin Netanyahu or America President was taken to the Bunker is humiliation too?
Just wondering how y'all reason 😂

Naah, you can’t twist the facts friend. Supreme leader shat himself. Even marked his grave. And I can almost say with all certainty that America prevented Israel from taking him out. If the former president mysteriously died in a helicopter crash and generals were taken out like wack a mole, my conspiracy theory is that someone saved his life.

Bibi was traveling and viewing destroyed sites during the war, please back your submission with sources.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20241002-a-photo-of-an-iranian-missile-generated-using-ai-a-video-of-netanyahu-running-to-his-bunker

Iranians call out their country to be authoritarian, but Nigerians who have no Iranian friends or have ever been think one metro atones for the evils of irgc.

Saudi would be laughing at this pathetic joke. Turkey would be tearing up right now.

Shia Muslims that hate Sunni, and want kabba and Jerusalem for themselves are not people to trust.

@OP, watch the documentary fallujah of Iraq, and others like it. It’s a recount of the experiences faced by US soldiers in Iraq. Fighting extremism/terrorism is a daunting task because new people are indoctrinated daily, plus you’ve got overt and covert operatives. No civilians.

What you should understand is that’s these guys are not an army, they’re anywhere and everywhere. They can use women and children, similar to boko haram. So Israel’s only play was to eliminate top officials and sponsors. But Hamas is an ideology that one day Israel would be wiped off the face of the earth. And that’s why the war theatre just moved from ground to intelligence.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VYG7eA_R8Y

Till date Iran is still shocked about how porous their defense was, the humiliation of a supreme leader hiding meters under earth will forever put a dent in his image.

Mali is not in the weight category to retaliate, your economy will be vaporized.

Just imagine a sanction that prohibits your banks from swift transfer, restricts telecoms/internet services and cloud services. Just this, mind you, there’s nothing Mali can offer the US that Nigeria doesn’t have.

Don’t make yourself a pariah state!

erniok:
Gold that has been rising since he took office or another one?

Let me try to explain it as simple as I can, Gold trades against USD, the US has the biggest gold reserve. So you’re baited with an illusory rise in value, and you convert your local currency with hopes that you can sell your gold for greater forex, but bam, it’s crashes one day, lower that what you bought it for, the US still holds its gold reserve, and investors funds.

The big question then is, will you continue playing? Or fold? Why do you think gold charts are so sporadic?

The more bitcoin crashes the lesser the US treasury commitment. It’s mopped up USD globally with zero effort.

The US is trying to reduce its debt. I’m surprised people think DJT is dumb, stupid people don’t become billionaires.
Every move he has made since day 1 in office is a master stroke.
If he tanks the cost of Gold he has my absolute respect. That way the financial commitment will reduce drastically.

Lukuluku69:
Then you don't seems to know Islam. It has been over a little over 1,400 years now and Islam has never nor will never jettison the Shariah. Christianity looks tolerant to transgression of the Laws in the Bible and apply man's solution to such. Islam will always use the Shariah.

I am sure that's what you meant by Tolerance.

The Jews have the halakha, more stringent than the sharia but in today’s world most of the ‘inhumane’ practices have been done away with.

So Islam will get there, it’s only a matter of time.

Lukuluku69:
Islam will not look like Christianity but rather Muslims will copy more of Western Culture while some will hold fast to the dictates of their Faith. Those are the ones called the Fundamentalists.

In any case, what obtain in Saudi Arabia doesn't define Islam but rather what the Quran and the Prophetic Traditions says.

Looking like Christianity in regards to tolerance, questioning extant practices, and letting God be the ultimate judge and not man amongst others. These are not western but Christian practices, such as the sun shines on both the good and bad and God permits it, or let the weed and the wrath grow together, they shall be judged on the last day. And so many teachings…

Dear minister, you must know by now that you have no immunity after office. Those you aid In pilfering our resources will go scot-free.

Can you explain why our gold exports went down last year? From $1.6B USD - 5m USD (total for 2024 N/A)?
You revoke licenses and reassign it to who?

Mattswaggz:
You may be right to some extent regarding some African religion practices but if you ask me I think it has more to do with individual and ancestral methods passed down......they maintain these practices because they are scared of repercussions from the deities they worship as warned by those who passed it down to them.....If they had enough lQ and they understand how life and spirituality works they will realize that these things can be changed to a way they'll be more acceptable and not barbaric.

Also...there are some African tribes whose belief system despises evil and these barbarism.

All in all the black race needs to evolve in their way of thinking and doing things.....just see what they're still doing with the Christianity despite the way is it well doctored....from those using it to enrich themselves at the detriment of others to those using it for politics to those using it to cover their dirty Money etc....to show you that the wickedness and other vices is inbuilt.

Humans(Individual) chose to be wicked or good and thus attracts spirits that will help them achieve what they do desire....those practicing wicked way of worship chose it that way and vice versa. The laws of Nature is constant....the rest is left to humans individually or collectively to handle.

Well said! Your submission is akin to stoicism.
This was why Christianity was readily accepted in Europe because it aligned with stoic values.

Lukuluku69:
Can we also theorize that Islam works too considering its conquest in Arabia, Syria, Persia, North Africa and elsewhere it was dominant?

Yes. My preceding argument will be flawed to disagree. Their methods maybe crude at times, but it being an off shoot of the Abrahamic religions validates the potency of the former.

My belief is, in 300 years, Islam would look very much like the Christianity of today, and Saudi has set the tone by relaxing radical practices.

Something to laugh about.

In a world where youths are inventing next generation technology, our dear youths are tacitly begging for crumbs from their oppressors.

Dear youths, behold your megalomaniac minister of respect.

https://www.nairaland.com/8257407/umahi-orders-security-walkout-woman

Commentor:


Why is it thriving without Christianity?

Good question, now you understand how belief systems empowers conquest. If the Chinese ever so desire to expand their territory they may succeed and we will all become Confucianist, Taoist, or Buddhist. Which is not really a religion but a school of thought.

How has our traditional religions helped, kept us worshipping trees and rivers while cannons and ships were being built in other parts of the world. It’s hard to accept but our gods were lesser, ethereal beings.

Mattswaggz:
Well I don't see how what's you're saying getting anything to do with what I said.

I don't believe in speaking ill of others beliefs except if it is rooted in evil....the only religion everyone should believe in is Good, humanity and Nature.....all these self exhalation and speaking ill of others belief system are most likely man made idealogies to serve specific purposes.

Well then, take it from someone that’s has explored a bit. From palaces/shrines in badagry, the Ogboni temple in PK10, Cotonou, the door that gets slammed with live chicken till its blood spills at olumo rock, to ouidah a small town between Togo and Benin republic where all sorts of enchantments are sold, with snakes and chameleon temples, the African religions is rooted in bestial diabolism.

I agree with you, embrace a religion that is pro-humanity/divinity.

Mattswaggz:
You're speaking ill of the deity of ur ancestors....with the borrow religion...haven't you become worse?. .

Regale me, which century’s religion do you align with? Centuries BC? Or AD? What if? Just what if, the so called ancestral religions we revere were actually foisted on us by conquests from other nations before recorded history.

We are here now, as the present, future and someone’s ancestors. And if I could leave a message in a bottle I’d tell my progeny that they should follow a religion that supports peace, love, righteousness and forgiveness. Steer clear of anyone that takes you to the river, or demands human sacrifice.

Commentor:
China nko?

Abi you dey avoid that one?

Unfortunately there’s been no real Eurasian war/conflict/conquest. But using Thailand and Malaysia as samples, if indeed there was one at that time, China would’ve become a Christian nation.

Lukuluku69:
Christians and justifications.

So, Christianity was spread with brutes force yet it is Islam that the same Europeans have us believed was spread by the Sword.

No be so?

There’s a difference between going to war with the banner of Christ and a jihad. When the colonial empires acquired territories the aim wasn’t to spread religion which inadvertently happened, but rather for resources and human trafficking. The point is, their faith made them victors against their adversaries backed by other gods. So we can theorize that the religion works.

I support this… education is key.

Our worship centers can dedicate some portion of the sermon to teaching about fundamental rights. I feel it would have a greater impact than schools.

We need to understand the difference between our rights and privileges as Nigerian citizens.

CoronaVirusPro:
Everyone inherited religion and I must applaud His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) for saying the truth.

Henceforth, we must desist from doing same to our children. Brainwashing them with sky daddy stories about how a man died for their sins in the Middle East.

We must start introducing them to the marvels of science and technology and how it transitioned, and the possible future.

The notion of stuffing the brains of young kids with fictional religious stories must stop if the country intends to be competitive in the future.

Religious studies should be banned in all primary and tertiary institutions. We can’t keep telling kids how a man used one fish and a loaf to feed 40,000 people. It’s utmost stupidity.

Firstly, you somehow took the opportunity to vilify Christianity, which is quite disrespectful and intolerant. Everyone should have the right to religion, but should never use it as an instrument of violence or cohesion. You’re not a scientist hence your ignorance to the argument/validity of the God factor. One of them is called ‘God of gaps’. There are so many constants in science like gravity, that is too precise to be coincidental.

Secondly, you should understand that Christianity was never accepted with open hands, it wasn’t a white-man’s religion as oftentimes parroted. It was a force that couldn’t be stopped, martyrs loved not themselves even unto death, and whichever nation fought in the name of Christ overcame.
Europe was a pagan nation but were overcome by Christianity.
England was very pagan, same with Italy (people like Girolamo Savonarola), the Dutch - Norse Gods couldn’t save them when Christianity came to their door steps, same as the Aztecs.
Down to Africa, our shameless idols, ifa, ogun, ekpe, sango, olokun etc were powerless in the face of Christianity.

Science is about the works of God, religion is about the person of God and both should remain pillars of the Nigerian society.

PS., these politicians are diabolical, don’t be naive to think Tinubu believes in Charles Darwin.

My conspiracy theory… the US should monitor activities in Eastern Europe closely for the next 24 hours.

Hamas might get a Hail Mary. If this war ends, the world’s attention will be turned back to Ukraine.
Europe will be stable, as pro Palestine protest would end and the media would be bored.

Let’s keep our eyes peeled.

Let’s try this approach…

Israel vs Iran;
IRGC killed, civilian deaths (none)

Israel vs Houthi;
Houthi rebels killed, civilian deaths (N/A)

Israel vs Qatar;
Hamas leader killed, civilian deaths (N/A)

Israel vs Hezbollah;
Hezbollah fighters killed, civilian deaths (N/A)

I could go on and on but the patterns show that what’s happening in Gaza with women and children is unintentional and collateral damage.
Hamas is the most cowardly group ever, other rebels fight head on, they hide and launch attacks, draw a damn battle line and go toe to toe, death would be the definite outcome but at least you guys would go down as martyrs in the unholy book of jihadists.

How some folks celebrate loans over subsidy is beyond insane!

Government withdraws one of the most vital basic benefit of being a Nigerian citizen and burdens students with loans and yet it’s considered an achievement.

Can anyone cite a study that informed the president’s opinion about high cost of tuition fees being the reason for reduced tertiary education? And has any recent study shown an increase in university attendance since the implementation of the student loan?

Host78:
we didn't know Hitler had gas chambers until he was caught.

Then it's always too late.

We know civilians are being killed including children by these animals called Israeli.

It's not a matter of gas chambers. It's a matter of non military personnels being killed systematically to take something in this case their lands.

The Fulanis tried a similar approach in benue state.

Genocide is genocide regardless of the number.

Before we discuss, I’d like to know what you think about the girl that was killed in northern Nigeria for alleged blasphemy?

Our politicians will beat Israel to it, don’t worry much.

Look at the environmental impact of dredging in Lagos and the attendant flooding in addition to climate change. Note, there’s going to be a new disease out break soon, because of mixture of water bodies and some people would die of government ineptitude.

Then there’s the insurgency in the north and middle belt.

So, the US taking over Africa is an ideological fallacy.

Btw, the war is only in Gaza, West Bank Palestinians are living just fine.

War: a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.

Genocide: the deliberate and systematic killing or persecution of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

Are there Palestinians living in Israel? Yes
Has Israel used sarin gas as Assad did against the people of Syria? No.
Has Israel done what China did to the uyghur? No.
Does Hamas want to war to end without their demands met? No.
Is Hamas armed? Yes

Can someone define genocide for me using the Hamas dictionary?

Hopefully it comes to fruition.

I’ve seen people say Nigerians de-market their country, such folly.

I know of another financial organization that has blacklisted Nigeria for investors. Currently we are in a high risk zone.
Nigeria has the population to host the production plants of major fashion brands like India and Bangladesh, or electronic assembly plants like China but vague and unstable financial policies have bedeviled us.

Also, the president making feeble attempts at reforms while pandering to the will of political players, and making uninformed financial decisions is a no-no for any investors, they like to read patterns and trend. Forecasting where necessary and Nigeria at this time doesn’t afford such.

Just imagine if the portharcourt and Warri refineries attracted foreign investments.

What wasn’t said out loud;

Qatar: if Israel had asked nicely we would have let them in through the front door, they didn’t have to break in through the fence.

US: That’s true, why didn’t you come to us first, I would’ve have cut a deal with Qatar. Now apologize!

Israel: I’m sorry, we were time constrained.

US: Qatar and Israel shake hands, and lest I forget, give Israel the key to the front door…

Hamas leaders: 😱