₦airaland Forum

Stephen0mozzy:
That's the beautiful thing about the North that I love. They're technically feeding the nation with agricultural produce.

They produce it, so it makes sense that it's very cheap there.

Here in the South, with our so called fertile ground we don't product anything at an industrial scale like these folks. Last time, I bought roughly 7 seeds of not-so-big tomatoe size for #500.

Edit::
Some people have taken it upon themselves to mention me and school me on how the North isn't feeding the nation. If we check, I'm more Southern than you guys. I call a spade a spade. Just as the South finances the nation with oil, the North feeds us.


Krye me a river. ✌🏿

Southern governors are not interested in agriculture.

Rapmoney:
On the left is Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev, a World War II soldier on the day he enlisted into the military. On the right shows the same person after fighting many fierce battles for 4 years (1941 - 1945), including experiencing a fatal leg injury, and captivity in a notorious German concentration camp where over 90,000 soldiers and civilians died.

Kobytev's dream was to be an artist. In 1941 he graduated with honors from the art institute and was ready for a new artistic life. However, all his dreams were cut short on June 22, 1941, when Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union.

Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/evgeny-stepanovich-kobytev-1941-1945/

Cc: Seun, Mynd44, Lalasticlala, Nlfpmod, OAM4J, Dominique

This is what you call " Battle hardened "

jmoore:
Reactions by other football clubs

Chai ! United has really fallen , imagine useless clubs like betis and augsburg trolling United. I blame the glazers for this nonsense.

dre11:
Fuel price to drop nationwide as imported petrol price undercuts Dangote Refinery’s rate




https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/10/fuel-price-to-drop-nationwide-as-imported-petrol-price-undercuts-dangote-refinerys-rate/

Unfortunately Dangote can't win this battle, fuel is not like cement, so it's more difficult to control.

PHIPEX:
INEC recorded over 95% successful upload of result from polling units in 2023 for Senate and House Of Rep. How come those machines worked but now Akpabio is saying there is no network to transmit results? What has changed?

How is it possible to upload document which is heavier yet can't transmit results which are numbers and probably in few kilobytes?

It was not real time uploads , the bone of contention right now is people are asking for real time uploads .

attackgat:
You guys are not ashamed of your selves. You call your self giant of Africa but can't go electronic voting like other serious African countries. Still opting for manual transmission that is more prone to manipulation and rigging

How many countries in Africa carry out electronic voting ? And hope you know the difference between electronic voting and electronic transmission of results ?

Emmalez:
Source: https://www.reportnaija.ng/2026/02/tragic-death-of-ugandan-tiktok.html?m=1

It's like police are cursed everywhere in Africa, look at one of the comments in the screenshot of the op.

HardMirror:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP1c_aRFycM?si=nzpuqlpGlYitXDzY

Bithumb crypto exchange which is based on Japan was running a promotion where 600 users would win prizes ranging from $1 to $10 each. But they somehow accidentally sent 1000 bitcoins to each person.

Interestingly, they never realized the mistake for 35 minutes. And some of the users were able to sell over $150million worth of Bitcoin.
Only 99.7% of the money was recovered. About $150 million was lost.

What will you do if you were one of the few that quickly discovered the error?

Will you return the money you have withdrawn?



https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-44-billion-bitcoins-users-2026-02-07/

The poll results should let you understand why Nigeria is the way it is .

Segunbabba:
https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/02/09/occupynass-what-i-would-have-done-with-peter-obi-el-rufai-video/

The house of rep that passed the act with real time transmission are they not also majority of apc members? Lol I pity the masses who allow politicians dictate logic to them.

dalongjnr:
It wasn't revealed. 2023 election was heavily rigged. I,my family and supporters voted the APC, I'm a Christian ✝️ and APC won my ward and LGC which is 95% Christian.
In fact,if we are to vote across religious line,it's the atheist and traditional religious worshippers that would determine those going to be the president of Nigeria.

Stop wasting your time replying that dude 2027 is not far , they will get a rude shock after election.

meobizy:
Dude can’t go completely grey at 34. Maybe na dandruff.

It's the effect of dyeing the hair consistently in the past , dye makes you have grey hair faster .

Most of these celebrities dye their hair frequently.

[quote author=wwwihy post=138416571]Muhammad Ali in Lagos at a Night club in Yaba, Lagos, August 1964
https://x.com/Yorubaness/status/2020580234773577995[/quote]See 1964 baddie looking well dressed 😁😁😁😁

ALTERNATEID:
Ekiti state passed this into law since 2011.

Please forgive him ,for he knoweth not what he says, he is ignorant.

abc115:
How do you expect a candidate that cannot differentiate between snake venom and antivenom to understand tax policy?

He will bring snake venom every zoo since that's the problem he knows about. pic.twitter.com/PHkNZmn9Dr

— Safety Cabal (@gabriel_bolatit) February 8, 2026

It was the meme that cracked me up 🤣🤣

femi4:
What wonders

What about other places he borrowed from

90 percent of his borrowing has been from the domestic market, you can Google it .

casualobserver:
Atiku and Obi were recommending we follow the Argentina model lol

Is it only Argentina? All the countries obi likes to mention to compare nigeria are on that list: from Ghana to Argentina, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

Racoon:
Now if the essence of electronic voting is to hand back election to the citizens, guess you can now logic why they are now opposing it while calling themselves "progressives"? Meanwhile let's mention all of their supporters and members here;
-Sarrki.
-Hellineus.
-Seunmsg.
-Mannabbgrills.

The same Apc amended the electoral act to accommodate bvas, irev and discretionary electric transmission of results , so what's your problem?

The pdp you supported before porting to lp/adc what legacy did they leave behind?

DrMB:
Forget stock markets and tech giants for a second. We’re talking about the raw, untapped power of the Earth.
If you added up every ounce of gold, every drop of oil, every acre of timber, every lithium and every piece of Rare Earth Minerals, the leaderboard changes COMPLETELY.
As the world shifts to green energy and EVs, which resource do you think will be the most valuable in 10 years? (Oil vs. Lithium vs. Rare Earth Minerals vs. Water?) 💧
Is having $75 Trillion in resources enough to become a superpower in the 21st century?
Which of these countries is managing their wealth the best? 🇸🇦🇳🇴
Do you think natural resources are a "blessing" or a "curse" for a country's economy?\
Scroll down and tell share your thoughts in the comments: Who is the biggest "sleeper" on this list?👇




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Congo DRC 🇨🇩 have never known peace since independence, the West have made sure they don't enjoy their resource.

LegendHero:
Peter Obi only initially mentioned his own people.

Not until after they call him out before he backtrack

Did he backtrack.?

SmartPolician:
Bros, you are too small for the guy behind this moniker. Next time you see this moniker, steer clear because I am not your regular Nairalander!

Online warrior! If you end up seeing him in real life ,you will just laugh and shake your head.

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/09/interview-electoral-act-amendment-peter-obi-is-gone-isaac-fayose/

This dude just exposed his ignorance, the president does not have the powers to unilaterally declare state police.

omoredia:
Now Seun is being paid to make irrelevant distractions.

@seun do the needful, this person needs to serve a long ban for false claims.

Racoon:
It is only the APC that is never conscious of the economic implications of many of its disastrous policies on this nation. They are bereft of brain for sound logical conversation.

Was it the Apc that reversed the sale of the refineries?

Your whole life is controlled by apc , you better go for deliverance ,cos this is not normal.

Jakarta:
The only problem is CORRUPTION nothing else. When a minister of power is moving around with power bank what were you expecting?

You guys love to over simplify critical issues.

nairalanda1:
As someone has suggested, INEC should go into partnership with Starlink on this matter. Am sure Musk would be interested (Starlink could even use the fact they helped democracy in nigeria)...as a byline.

But let's be honest, most of the people calling for transmission of results are doing so because they think it would favor their side. The sad thing is, Nigerians don't vote on issues, they vote on who they can see, and tribe. I don't think that many people have gotten that.

I agree , the funny thing is if Nass finally pass what they want and they still loose they will now jump on vote buying as the cause ( which infact is the REAL threat ) .

BluntCrazeMan:
We count one before counting two.

If you have 30 problems to solve, you start from the ones you can solve quickly.
That doesn't mean that you didn't know that other unsolved problems existed.

Wrong sir ! The opposition is lazy and just need an excuse when they loose, cos you dont need to solve problems one by one when all the loopholes can be addressed by one electoral amendments.

As fergie001 said , get boots on ground, do the dirty work ,not looking for easy way out .

If this was how Apc behaved pre 2015 , pdp would still be in power .

fergie001:
Unfortunately, we can't force the NASS. Protests, anger and that's where it all ends.

E-transmission of results will be very difficult, though not impossible to implement. The network operators and our telecommunications people have said it's not something they can 100% affirm as we speak. I will also say it is difficult to implement first-hand at Presidential level. We have off-cycle Senatorial and Governorship elections, we can try this then, but to do so at this level is risky.

Getting Polling Unit agents is still the surest and most potent means to curb this. The Polling officers sign and give a copy each to PU agents & the Police. One thing we also forget is that manipulations is usually at the Ward and LG levels, that's where it happens. So, once you have trusted agents, you have started computing before it starts, you already know from the field whether you are winning or losing.

Hope Uzodinma is Governor today, because of the lack of spread of PU agents of his opponents. Anywhere, you don't have PU agents, it will be manipulated for sure. If you don't have PU agents, the Polling Officer will still enter in the "manipulated figures' as they wish. So, put boots on the ground!

My brother you have said it all ! The opposition is simply lazy and want or think they can use online tactics to win elections .

They think electronic transmission will favor them, until they find out on election day that the real threat was actually vote buying.

If an apc candidate offers 100k per vote ,you think greedy Nigerians won't take and vote for him ?

Vixlot:
Our defunct 'how much is bag of rice now' committee members will soon arrive

They have moved to the new trend " electronic transmission of results "

They forget that vote buying is still a real tool to settle elections.

When a candidate or governor offers 50k per day to 50,000 youths for 30 days before election let's see whether it won't influence final vote tally.

avalancheMedia:
When the Student Becomes the Teacher: How David Mark Publicly Schooled Akpabio on Democracy 101

There are moments in politics when someone says the quiet part out loud, and there are moments when someone gets called out for it so spectacularly that you can't help but watch. Tuesday's Senate session gave Nigerians both.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio stood before his colleagues and attempted to justify why electronic transmission of election results should remain stripped from the Electoral Act. His reasoning? The opposition won some states anyway, so what's the problem?

Then ADC National Chairman Senator David Mark rose to his feet and delivered a masterclass in public correction. In clear, measured terms, Mark didn't just disagree with Akpabio, he reminded him of something the Senate President seemed to have completely forgotten: his actual job description.

"What the ADC is saying is, pass the law, and there should be electronic transmission," Mark stated firmly. "Let INEC decide whether they can do it or not. Don't speak for INEC. Speak for the National Assembly. What the public wants is let there be electronic transmission."

In those few sentences, David Mark gave Akpabio a civics lesson in front of the entire nation about the fundamental difference between serving the people and serving yourself.

Akpabio's Breathtaking Logic

Let's appreciate what Akpabio actually said, because it deserves to be examined in all its glory. "This same Electoral Act made the opposition party win a large number of votes in the 2023 presidential election. In fact, Peter Obi won the five states of the south-east and even took Delta in the South-South and Lagos in the South-West with the same act we're talking about oo. Maybe we should leave the act so that they will see that no matter how they jump from here and there, they'll still lose."

The Senate President just stood before the nation and essentially said: "Look, the opposition won some states, didn't they? So stop complaining. Besides, they still lost the big prize, so what's the noise about?"

This is the political equivalent of a thief telling you, "I only stole your TV and laptop, but I left your toaster. Why are you calling the police?" Akpabio's logic is spectacularly empty and profoundly insulting to Nigerian intelligence. He's essentially admitting that even with a flawed system, some opposition victories slipped through, and he's using that as proof the system works fine.

But here's what makes it worse: the smug certainty in his tone. The dismissive "oo" at the end. The casual "they'll still lose" that gives away the entire game. Akpabio wasn't defending the Electoral Act. He was openly bragging about how the ruling party could win regardless, so why bother with transparency? This is a man who has completely forgotten that elections aren't supposed to be rigged games where the house always wins.

David Mark's Masterstroke

Enter David Mark, a man who has been in Nigerian politics long enough to recognize nonsense when he hears it. Mark didn't shout. He didn't need to. He simply delivered a reminder so basic that the fact it needed to be said at all is damning.

"Let INEC decide whether they can do it or not. Don't speak for INEC. Speak for the National Assembly."

With those words, Mark cut straight to the heart of the matter. Akpabio wasn't acting as a senator representing the Nigerian people. He was acting as a defense attorney for the status quo, making excuses for why transparency shouldn't happen. Mark reminded Akpabio that his job isn't to protect political parties or defend flawed systems. His job is to listen to what Nigerians are demanding and make laws that reflect those demands.

"What the public wants is let there be electronic transmission."

Simple. Clear. Undeniable.

The Nigerian public has been screaming for electoral transparency since the 2023 elections left a bitter taste in millions of mouths. Nigerians watched results disappear into mysterious "technical glitches." They watched votes counted at polling units somehow transform into completely different numbers at collation centers. And what did Nigerians ask for in response? Not revolution. Not violence. Just one simple thing: let the results be transmitted electronically in real-time so everyone can see what's happening.

Mark's intervention was a reminder of a principle that should be carved into every legislator's desk: You are a servant, not a master. When the people speak, your job is to listen, not to lecture them about why their demands are unnecessary.

The 2023 Election Wound

To understand why Nigerians are so insistent on electronic transmission, you need to understand what happened in 2023. For the first time in recent history, young people actually believed their votes might count. Peter Obi's campaign energized millions who had given up on politics. Nigerians turned out in massive numbers, determined to be heard.

At polling units across the nation, citizens watched results being tallied. They took pictures. They recorded numbers. They saw with their own eyes who won their polling units. But then something happened on the way to the final results. Numbers started changing. Results announced at polling units didn't match results at collation centers. In some places, votes simply disappeared. The electronic transmission system that was supposed to provide transparency somehow stopped working at the most crucial moments.

The excuse? Technical glitches. In 2023. In an age when we can stream 4K video to our phones from anywhere in the world, Nigeria's electoral commission claimed it couldn't transmit simple numerical results electronically. Nigerians weren't stupid. They knew exactly what "technical glitches" meant.

The 2023 presidential election became the most controversial in modern Nigerian history not because people are sore losers, but because the process itself was so obviously compromised. This is why electronic transmission isn't some technical policy detail. It's the difference between an election that Nigerians can trust and an election that leaves everyone suspicious and angry.

When results are transmitted electronically in real-time, there's a permanent record created immediately. No one can later claim different numbers without that contradiction being obvious to everyone. Any discrepancies between polling unit results and collation center results become immediately visible. The possibility of "negotiations" during the transportation of results from polling units to collation centers essentially disappears. Confidence in the entire process increases dramatically.

Why Akpabio Really Opposes Transparency

Let's address the elephant in the room: Why would Godswill Akpabio be so opposed to electoral transparency? The answer is painfully obvious. Electronic transmission doesn't favor any political party. It favors the truth. And if you benefit from a system where the truth can be flexible, then transparency becomes your enemy.

Think about what Akpabio said again: "Maybe we should leave the act so that they will see that no matter how they jump from here and there, they'll still lose." That's not the confidence of someone who believes their party wins because voters support them. That's the confidence of someone who knows the game is rigged in their favor. It's the confidence of a card dealer who knows the deck is marked.

Akpabio isn't worried about opposition parties winning because of electronic transmission. He's worried about what happens when every Nigerian can see, in real-time, exactly who their neighbors actually voted for. He's worried about a fair fight. The 2023 election, with all its controversies and irregularities, put him exactly where he is today: Senate President, wielding enormous power, sitting comfortable. Would he be there if every vote had been counted honestly and transparently? That's a question he clearly doesn't want Nigerians to be able to answer definitively.

From Servants to Masters

Akpabio's stance represents a disease that has infected Nigerian politics so thoroughly that we've almost forgotten what healthy democracy looks like. The disease is this: Nigerian politicians have forgotten they are servants. During election season, they're everywhere. On your street, in your neighborhood, at your church or mosque, shaking hands, making promises, begging for votes. They practically prostrate themselves for your vote.

And then, the moment they win, something magical happens. The servant becomes the master. The beggar becomes the emperor. Suddenly, your phone calls don't get answered. Your concerns don't matter. Your demands become "unrealistic" or "politically motivated."

When David Mark told Akpabio to speak for the National Assembly and listen to what the public wants, he was calling out this disease directly. He was reminding Akpabio that the people aren't asking for his opinion on what's possible or reasonable. They're telling him what they want, and his job is to deliver it. That's how democracy is supposed to work. The people are the principals. The politicians are the agents.

The Road to 2027

Nigerians have made something very clear in the two years since the 2023 elections: they will not accept a repeat performance. The frustration, the anger, the sense of betrayal that followed the 2023 elections hasn't faded. If anything, it's hardened into determination.

The demand for electronic transmission of results is, at its core, a demand for dignity. It's Nigerians saying: "We're not stupid. We can see when we're being cheated. And we refuse to participate in a charade that insults our intelligence."

The exchange between Mark and Akpabio wasn't just another day in the Senate. It was a moment that crystallized everything that's wrong with Nigerian politics and everything that could be right about it. On one side, you have Akpabio: the embodiment of a political class that has forgotten who it serves, that defends broken systems because those systems benefit them personally. On the other side, you have Mark: reminding politicians of their basic job description, speaking for a public that's tired of being ignored, insisting that the people's will should actually matter.

Akpabio got taught . Whether he learned it remains to be seen. But millions of Nigerians were watching, taking notes, and preparing for 2027. And they haven't forgotten what happened in 2023. Not by a long shot.

Source:
https://avalanchemediablog.com/article.html?slug=akpabio-gets-roasted-by-david-mark-in-senate-over-removing-electronic-transmission-from-electoral-law

Lies , lies ,lies .

David Mark is a retired Senator and not a current member of this assembly so there was no way he could sit at plenary .

Moderators please take note of this blog that dishes out false information.

Secondly, it will be very stupid of David Mark to say the national assembly should pass the law first and then allow inec decide what they prefer .

Once a law is passed you are duty bound to work with that law and it's specifics.

Sangoamadioha1:
This long epistle and it is still lacking the most important information, which world record is the young man holding
All these journalist wannabes🫤

My brother I'm tired of our Nigerian media , professionalism has departed .

Ofunaofu:
Leave that for INEC to determine

So you are back to saying exactly what Akpabio said that inec should be allowed to determine what suits their capabilities.

givedemwotowoto:
While Nigerians are warming up for the fight of their lifetime to “vote out” the dictator from power through a “free and fair” election

If you like dont employ enough polling agents to cover the country next year , if you like keep money for lawyers instead of for polling unit agents.

You will learn that it's not by electronic transmission that will win election.