₦airaland Forum

keemsleek:
I'm not talking about you. Put 100 people then put football, boxing, tennis, track and field, table tennis, basket ball even the rugby and ten you will understand what I am saying

Go back and watch the video, cant you see the crowd at the court ?

saphiere:
Where is my beloved Ghana?

Ghana do not have such spending power oh !

blamingthedevil:
Atiku and his younger brother

The funny thing is if indeed BAT followed their suggestions and things became worse they will be the first to castigate him and deny they ever gave such advice .

Look how they backtracked about fuel subsidy .

chicfarmer:
You be small pikin for naija election. What do you think is 'go to court?'
Oga once they announce that their rubbish fake results, they ask you to go to court because iNEC will never come to court to disprove their fake results. WAKE UP!

Apc have gone to court many times and won elections because they could produce evidence of forms as back up , stay there and be deceiving yourself.

chatinent:
Gemini posts the propaganda the News blogs carry. I am in Nigeria. I don't need no verification.

So all those weapons listed are propaganda? SMH.

MrUnitedstatesA:
What does Obi have to do with your APC incompetence? Is he your president now ?

So Nigeria started having infrastructure deficit from 2015 when apc took over? You need to visit yaba left for them to do thorough check up on you.

chatinent:
They didn't even wait for the people to praise them. They've resorted to self-praise of failure. Lol.

Comparing the defense spending and arms procurement of Nigeria’s two main political eras involves looking at both the financial volume and the actual hardware received.
While the PDP era (1999–2015) saw significant spending, it was frequently marred by "phantom contracts." In contrast, the APC era (2015–Present) has overseen a more visible, large-scale modernization of military hardware, though at a significantly higher cost in Naira due to inflation and currency devaluation.
1. Financial Comparison (Spending Trends)
| Administration | Period | Avg. Annual Defense Budget | Notable Financial Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDP (Obasanjo, Yar'Adua, Jonathan) | 1999 – 2015 | N100bn – N930bn | The $2.1 Billion Arms Scandal (Dasukigate) revealed that billions meant for weapons were allegedly diverted for political campaigning. |
| APC (Buhari, Tinubu) | 2015 – 2026* | N1.06tn – N5.41tn | Unprecedented "extra-budgetary" interventions, including $1bn from the Excess Crude Account (2018) and a record N5.41tn security allocation in the 2026 budget. |
> Note: Although APC budgets appear much larger, the devaluation of the Naira means the purchasing power in USD has often remained similar or lower than the PDP's peak years.
>
2. Major Weapons Purchased & Received
PDP Administration (Focus on late 2010–2015)
Under the PDP, procurement was often reactive and focused on the immediate Boko Haram threat. Much of the equipment was second-hand or refurbished.
* Air Power: CH-3 Armed Drones (China), refurbished Alpha Jets, and Gazelle helicopters.
* Land Power: T-72 Main Battle Tanks (refurbished from Czech Republic/Ukraine), RM-70 Rocket Launchers, and various BTR-series APCs.
* Controversy: The 2015 Arms Probe found that contracts for 12 helicopters and 4 fighter jets were paid for but the items were never delivered or were "substandard."
APC Administration (2015–Present)
The APC era has focused on a "modernization drive," purchasing brand-new, high-tech platforms from the US, China, Italy, and Turkey.
* Air Power: * 12 A-29 Super Tucano (USA - $593M deal).
* 24 M-346FA Fighter Jets (Italy - currently being delivered).
* 12 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters (USA - $455M deal).
* 3 JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets (Pakistan/China).
* Wing Loong II & CH-4 Drones (China).
* Land Power: VT-4 Main Battle Tanks (China), ST-1 Tank Destroyers, and hundreds of locally manufactured Proforce MRAPs.
* Sea Power: NNS Lana (Hydrographic ship), NNS Kada (Landing Ship Tank), and multiple Falcon Eye maritime surveillance systems.
3. Key Differences in "Value for Money"
* Transparency vs. Outcome: The PDP era is often criticized for "Ghost Procurement"—where money left the treasury but no weapons arrived. The APC era is characterized by "Visible Procurement"—the weapons have arrived and are being inducted, but critics point to the fact that despite these multi-billion dollar assets, insecurity (banditry and terrorism) has expanded geographically.
* Sourcing Strategy: The PDP relied heavily on Eastern Bloc (Russian/Ukrainian) and Chinese equipment. The APC administration successfully re-opened the door to U.S. and European hardware (like the Super Tucanos and Italian M-346s) which had previously been blocked due to human rights concerns (the Leahy Law).
Current Status (Tinubu Administration 2023–2026)
President Tinubu has further accelerated spending, with the 2026 Budget earmarking N5.41 trillion for security. His focus has shifted toward precision-strike capabilities, recently sealing a $346 million deal for over 1,000 MK-82 precision bombs and rockets to maximize the effectiveness of the newly acquired jets.


Even Gemini agrees with the Apc .

Rootprof:
Ooh kwara my state. When we tell people AA only focus on ilorin for almost everything as if other regions does not exist in kwara, when we talk they labeled us oppositions. Go to kwara north ( edu, lafiagi,patigi, kaima, baruteen ) bad road and NO infrastructures, just yesterday lafiagi celebrated 1 hour of light ( power ) after many months of black out, I was in lade a town before patigi they said no light for over 2 years there is no light at all. When people come to kwara state and see things in ilorin the state capital they keep shout AA is developing kwara, Please tell them development in kwara under the AA tenure is only 20 percent cos he neglected other regions. Kwara north roads worst and terrible. That's one of the main reason terrorism is increasing in the area. Except vice president shetima wan ride bike go woro

It's a big shame ,that governor must not be allowed to graduate to Senate, he must be given a serious blow at the polls next year

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/02/07/exclusive-how-vice-president-shettima-kwara-governor-sat-back-ilorin-failed-visit

Kwara , ogun governors are a shame ,na only good English dem sabi .

Geebabs:
Can these people start investing in production factories so there would be jobs annd head office of the factories will have corporate jobs as well. Even if it is plastic bucket, rice mills, building materials. The youths are turning to online celebrities attackers, prostitute, scammers and all

How will the products transport themselves if there are no viable roads or trains?

osuofia2:
Projects everywhere, umahi you be man, Buhari wasted 8 solid years doing nothing in the South

Do you realise this project started under bubu?

chicfarmer:
This man is not wise. So that form EC8A every agent and presiding officer will fill and sign can you not immediately upload it? What has electronic voting got to do with this?

What una want is the one they will take to the so called collation center, tear it and fill another one with fictitious figures. You think you're talking to idiots abi. No worry, very soon Nigerians go dey give una better beating for street.

The form Ec8A is important because every agent gets a certified true copy before the polling unit is closed so even if they change results your party already have a copy of what actually transpired at the polling unit .

The problem with you opposition parties is laziness, LP spent more money on lawyers than what was budgeted for PU agents , so you ended up not having enough agents on ground to cover results .

This is why serious parties such as apc and pdp have situation report rooms to track each agent and get results real time .

Stop waiting for inec to spoonfeed you.

judewrites:
Yes he is a good coach, but he just put some touches on an already good team.

Amorim was the brain behind this team, but he had poor tactics.

Amorim was not the Brain behind this team oh .

Neyozy1:
Nigeria will be great again, Say No to corruption irrespective of your affiliation.

If you sends a data/collated results to the internet via the BVAS it will remain unaltered irrespective of the availability of network service and such data will be retrieved immediately the holder of the BVAS gets to an area where there is network coverage

Where did you get this information from? SMH

SixSeven:
If you look at his comments without sentiments, he is actually right. For a player of that calibre who is an African Player of the Year and for Nigerians who love excellence, we no de carry last.

Lookman must not rest on his oars. I wish him the best in his new level. You need Critics to remind you of not being too comfortable.

Maradona at the height of his powers joined napoli and won them their maiden trophy, that's how you know a GOAT, if you have to go to a star studded team before you can win trophies then you are really not as good as you claim .

robosky02:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/06/laliga-youre-not-ambitious-gaye-slams-ademola-lookman-for-joining-atletico-madrid/

So he should just book flight and go to Barcelona or Madrid when they are not interested?
How did this one become an analyst?

Gajagojo:
State level power generation is not unrealistic

What is important is to have a plan
It can be done in some states like Lagos, and several states in the Niger Delta

There is no requirement to put up the capital up front by government

Dangote did not put down 20billion to build his refinery
He borrowed most of it

What is important is to create an environment where investors believe they can get their money pack

That typically would be a payback period of 12 years in this industry

If the deal is right capita will come

Electricity cannot be fixed by government
Just like the telephone system could not

We need private investors
Government should look at how to mobilize and concentrate diaspora funds
Nigerians send $20 billion home yearly maybe more

If they can invest 5 % of that in power it would be a game changer

The way forward is state or regional power generation and distribution

If Lagos state forgets about 4th Mainland bridge and focuses on power it will make sense

Private investment will not come unless you pay cost reflective tariff, dangote poured money into that refinery because
1. He got support fr9m fg
2. He was assured subsidy will go completely so prices can be reflective.

I have said it before ,everything tinubu has done so far is what any serious leader would do to set Nigeria on the path of development, it's not popular but needs to be done , if investors see that these policies will still be alive for the next decade ,many of them will rush to invest in critical sectors in Nigeria.

Naijahero1:
Mention any street or village you think TInubu can win. We'll do an open vote, test his popularity and quote you wrong.

Apc has dropped time table for convention and elections , you are here doing opinion poll , you and your opposition parties are not yet serious , keep using social media to deceive yourself.

Tinubu has been winning elections since 1990 from Senate to governor ( same time atiku was also active in politics oh ) and you are here asking silly questions.

Na next year una go get sense finally.

Marvieduke:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cxof2L45z/

A new Meme is born ...singing " joy to the world, a Meme is born .....

olaiya2007:
This is how you know a serious party

My brother, this is the only serious party in Nigeria, less talk , more action , then when they win tomorrow, the unserious ones will claim rigging .

Didijiji:
may the hardship experienced under APC never depart from you and your household. May you never enjoy affordable living as Nigerians enjoyed under Obasanjo and PDP

Food ,food ,food thats the only thing you guys think about,if you were alive during the time of exodus you would have joined the people in stoning moses cos he didn't give them garlic and onions, while trying to lead them to the Promised Land.

Nnamdipapa:
DR Congo President impregnates cabinet minister

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi faces mounting personal and political pressure following his affair with the 43 years old Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, who is now pregnant with his child.

The situation has been creating tension in the presidential household, with First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi demanding that the minister step down from her position.

Kayikwamba Wagner, who confirmed her pregnancy amid widespread public scrutiny and social media backlash, has come under intense criticism. To resolve the domestic crisis while preserving her career, Tshisekedi supports her transition to an international role.

He backs her potential candidacy for Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), where she would compete against incumbent Louise Mushikiwabo of Rwanda.

The DRC government has confirmed plans to field its own candidate to challenge Mushikiwabo, who seeks an unprecedented third term. The election is scheduled for the OIF Summit in November 2026 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Mushikiwabo remains the clear frontrunner, bolstered by strong support from multiple member states, her incumbency since 2019, and Rwanda’s active promotion of her re-election. Despite the DRC’s push to reclaim influence in the Francophonie amid ongoing regional rivalries, analysts view a Kayikwamba Wagner victory as unlikely.

For Tshisekedi, the scandal complicates governance at a time of eastern Congo conflicts and diplomatic strains, turning a private matter into a high-stakes political maneuver.

See as the guy face fat and round like donut.

OredoPikin2:
U can't compare
The opposition had Lagos
Lagos is the economy house of Nigeria
Grinding Lagos means grinding Nigeria.
That's the difference

I thought you guys claim it's niger Delta oil fuelling the country and lagos , so how did lagos as opposition gain access and control of federal resources to enable them mount s formidable opposition.

You are a living example of why the current opposition is useless, because you guys always think money is the answer and you guys don't like to take responsibility for your failures.

bluefilm:
Sometimes, silence can be a strategy

Your opponent will always be wondering what you're up to

Part of the problem the APC has today is that all the noise they made while opposing the PDP by stating how Good governance should be administered together with all the campaign promises they made back then in 2015 have now come back to expose them as either liars or clueless or both!

Because now that they are completely in charge for 10+ years, they are yet to show the masses in every ramifications, how they are different from PDP they chastised and castigated so much back then... All in the name of playing opposition!

Hence some people still refer to them as PDAPC

Oga Apc has done more for Nigeria than 16 years of pdp , even the insecurity issue Apc has mixed fortunes on that issue, if not for buharis tribal attachments to his people insecurity wouldn't be a issue today .

If you were active during the pdp days , every 4 years they will use lagos ibadan express , 2nd niger Bridge, electricity, etc to campaign

When last did you see a politician from any party talk about infrastructure or use those things to campaign?

While we still have much to do for nigeria to really break out and thrive but trust me Apc has done far more than pdp in terms of policies , deliverables and critical development.

naptu2:
The interesting thing is that people like Morris Monye spent a lot of their personal money on the Obi campaign in 2022 and 2023. They spent time, money and made sacrifices for the campaign.

I often wonder how they and their colleagues that are still in the movement would feel if they saw comments by people who did nothing but make noise online.

It's very interesting.

You should have answered that eeeeediot , it's folks like him that make Obi and co think they have an advantage with false assertions.

Next year they will learn a very big lesson.

In Trumps voice: Bad things are gonna happen to the opposition next year .

princeade86:
By now, we shouldn't be celebrating roads or light. We should be dealing with technology and innovation by now

Mention 5 african countries ( 5 is too much ) Mention 2 African countries that are known for their technology and innovation?

Dpsychologist:
This argument keeps trending because people keep missing the point.

Some say men are afraid of successful women.
Others say that’s rubbish and an excuse.

The truth sits uncomfortably in the middle, and that’s why nobody wants to stay there.

Let’s clear one thing first and like the tweet in the image below says: Modern men are not strangers to capable women. We were raised by working mothers, taught by female teachers, managed by female bosses, and went to school with ambitious girls. Female success is not a shock. It is normal life.

So no, success alone is not what scares most men.

But let’s not lie to ourselves either. Some men are intimidated by successful women. Not all men and not most men. But enough to make the conversation valid. If men can feel threatened by another man’s success, why should a woman’s success be magically different? Ego has no gender.

Now here is the part both sides tend to avoid talking about much.

What many men react to is not success, but what sometimes follows it. A change in attitude. Respect quietly leaving the room. Confidence crossing the line into contempt. Independence being used as an excuse to avoid accountability.

At the same time, number of women are actually exhausted. Tired of shrinking themselves. Tired of being told to be less loud, less confident, less visible. Tired of their confidence being labelled arrogance simply because it comes from a woman.

Both experiences are real.

The problem starts when people turn personal experiences into universal laws.
“All men are intimidated” is false.
“No man is intimidated” is also false.

The real issue is insecurity, poor emotional maturity, and lack of balance.

A secure man is not threatened by a woman’s growth. He is inspired by it.
A grounded woman does not use success as a weapon. She carries it with grace.

Confidence is not arrogance.
Independence is not disrespect.
Success is not superiority.

Marriage is not boxing. It is not power play. It is not a battle for who earns more or talks louder. It is partnership.

Ideal 'Equality' is not about using history as leverage. It is about shared standards today. Empowerment is not exemption from accountability. It is responsibility with power.

If your success makes someone uncomfortable, it might be their insecurity.
If your success turns you into someone difficult to live with, it might be your character.

Both things can be true at the same time.

Until we learn to talk about this honestly, without shouting “men” or “women” like war slogans, this debate will keep recycling itself.

Now, who is ready for that uncomfortable honesty?

A resounding YES! Especially African men .

Newsgeek24:

US President Donald Trump honours Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in a landmark recognition. pic.twitter.com/rstLVNywSI

— Very Nigerian (@theverynigerian) February 5, 2026

https://verynigerian.com/a-very-respected-woman-trump-recognises-remi-tinubu-at-us-national-prayer-breakfast-video/

Obidients will have blurred eyes tonight with this news .

seunmsg:
Very disgraceful behavior by the governor. Even if it is for the optics, he should have obliged his wife.

She felt slighted, she ignored him after .

Kingzjayzee:
Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has stunned fans by announcing plans to divorce his wife to give himself the freedom to marry multiple women.

Speaking at a watch party for his latest film ‘Aníkúlápó: The Ghoul Awakens’, Afolayan explained that his decision is influenced by his upbringing in a polygamous household.

“I am in and out of court seeking a divorce. I don’t mind the toll. So I can marry many wives now,” he said in a video that has since gone viral.

CREDIT TO HIS FATHER'S LEGACY

Afolayan attributed his personal and professional success to the example set by his late father, who had ten wives.

“Without my father, there wouldn’t be a KAP Village or even Kunle Afolayan. I am the seventh child of my father because he had ten wives,” he said, urging men to consider marrying multiple women.

He added: “For the men, marry many women, or rather be involved with many women. You know why? If my father didn’t, he would not have born me, and that is the honest truth. But today, a few of us are lifting his legacy. Life is short, death is constant. Nobody has life forever. Everybody has a period. Use your period.”

His statements have since sparked heated discussions on social media, with many pointing out the stark contrast to his previous stance on polygamy.

CONTRADICTION TO EARLIER VIEWS

In a 2021 interview, Afolayan had openly rejected polygamy, citing the difficulties he witnessed growing up.

“I would not want to marry many wives because my father had 10 wives, and I knew what happened throughout that period. I knew that really distracted my father,” he said at the time.

He also highlighted the challenges his father faced managing a large family, which included 25 children. Language and cultural differences, he noted, made it difficult for the family to bond fully.

Despite this, Afolayan’s recent statements suggest a shift in perspective, crediting his father’s choices for his own achievements.

See below 👇


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81rNUoe3bg8?si=vMRKNYjX06v1pdrF



https://www.gistreel.com/kunle-afolayan-seeks-divorce-from-wife-to-marry-multiple-wives-cites-father-as-inspiration

Na so ! Once a man becomes successful, the next thing he thinks of is to have many women to satisfy his fantasies.

Men will never learn .

Ghana’s inflation rate fell to 3.8 percent in January, marking the 13th consecutive monthly decline and signaling the strongest evidence yet that the West African nation has turned a corner after its worst economic crisis.

Verily News on X: "Ghana’s inflation rate fell to 3.8 percent in January, marking the 13th consecutive monthly decline and signaling the strongest evidence yet that the West African nation has turned a corner after its worst economic crisis. . . Read more:

https://x.com/VerilyNews/status/2019068439457857868?s=20