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What minerals do Japan, South Korea or Taiwan have?
In 2021 India made more from export of software services, than Saudi made from oil.
A country does need minerals to be rich

Another stupid Nigerian official. What does registering a company have to do with students getting their certificates. Is it everybody that wants to work for themself? Is every course geared to self employment? Should somebody that studied petroleum engineering, go and start digging for oil in his/her backyard?
Nigerian officials seem to think that once they have power over people, by dint of their office, that somehow gives them the right to just come out with any kind of dumb ass policy.

Why do they have to wait for the WHOLE list to be ready?

Surly he could submit names of a few KEY ministers like Finance, Budget and Planning and Energy, to get those people confirmed and in place as they their roles are critical to the economy. The rest of the list can then come later.
How can a country that is supposed to be the largest economy in Africa go for 2 months without a finance minister in place? We joke too much in this country

I have 3 words for him: GO TO COURT

ede1:
Obaseki should go and fix these roads and stop waiting for a FG that don't even have direction yet. Your people are suffering and you are speaking English sir.

Are you uneducated? The road is a FEDRAL road. Obaseki or ant other Edo governor can't do anything about it. You should be asking why the senators and Reps from Edo are not putting pressure on the FG to fix it

gabmanuel:
1... A woman's money is her money, but a man's money is the money for the house/family

2... A woman will almost always chose her siblings and her children over you.

3... A woman will always be comfortable with her family members staying around, but will never be all happy if it's the other way round.

4... Never tell your wife about all the money you have, because her demand will increase.

5... As a man, be ready to spend and double your hustle because you must provide ooo, whether nah Tinubu or Obi wey be president.

6... Be ready to always tolerate and forgive, never allow any issue with your spouse to cross 24hrs, irrespective of who was wrong, peace is paramount.

7... You will be considered lucky if the both of you are ready to learn, relearn and take corrections , because in marriage, you will keep seeing new things from both parties.

I think if people should just be behaving the way they were during Dating/courtship, there won't be much issues.


NB: There can be 1% exception.

Number 4 is VERY important, it'sCRITICAL if you are a Nigerin man abroad. You MUST have some funds that only you are aware of. Sadly it's the way it is theses days

kokorokoman:
I am an edo man like you, the truth is we should accept we made a mistake by electing this useless man, he has successfully taken edo back to 1999 again.
Except you are deceiving yourself, every ex governor in Nigeria dictates who succeeds him, the same obaseki you fought for will assume the post of godfather and force his choice on us when his own tenure expires.
Let's acceot our mistake, there's nothing like freedom and self respect in edo state under obaseki.
The guy has modernized agberoism and given them uniform.

My brother I will not argue with you on that point. All Iam saying is that it was OUR choice, and next year WE will elect his replacement. That's the beauty of democracy. Nobody should ever impose leaders on us.

BATified23:

Drug baron created Lekki Free Trade zone that houses Dangote Refinery today, Ukraine just signed up a deal to construct its grain warehouse which will be the largest in the continent in the same zone. Dey play.

Totally Cool. There are many developed places that are run by corrupt dictators. China and Russia spring to mind. It's all good. If you guys are happy with that deal in Lagos, no wahala, truly no wahala.
We in Edo prefer to elect our leaders at the ballot box, not have them imposed on us. We may be poorer than Laogs, we don't have the infrastructure of Lagos, but we have our PRIDE. Nobody can impose a leader on us. Even the all powefull Tony Annehi who was imposing governors and senators all over the country, could not impsoe a gov in his own state Edo. That's how we roll.

Benin City Edo State!
Best place to Japa to

Cry louder!!
At least we in Edo freed ourselves with 'Edo no be Lagos' The rest of you decided to be slaves to drug baron with no proper family linage and no classmates

I hope you people can now see why it's so important that presidential candidates TURN UP FOR DEBATES. A candidate that can't come out and debate their plans for governance, is a candidate with no plan. Simple

In future if you vote any candidate that did not bother to come and debate, na your toro be that.

Guy,
The first and most important advice I can give you is Be Honest with yourself. Only you know yourself. Only you know what you can handle and can't handle. Even your wife, can never you as well as you know yourself.
Are you the kind of person that can remain in a hostile situation while planning an escape? Some can, some can't
Are you a sensitive person who's mental health can be affected by a hostile situation? Some are, some are not.

You need to asses who you are and act to your strengths and protect your weakness. Everybody telling you 'Do this, Do that' are talking from their perspectives, not yours.

He should buy petrol at the 'Yoruba only' filling stations, where they see at 190 per litre.
You voted for a drug baron who has held Lagos in chains for 24 years, and now tou are crying!! Keep crying!! Nigerias will get sense by force

Weather Edo is developed or not, rich or poor, is not the point. The simple point of 'Edo no be Lagos' is that in Edo state we will NEVER accept a situation where one drug baron dictates who should be our governor. Let Obaseki be a failure, its OK. Next year we vote in a new governor no wahala. That's democracy. We will never be as rich as Lagos, but at least we are free and have our self respect.

This is a good move, but do we have sufficient gas in the market or we will we start to see long queues due to 'gas shortage'

After Oshimole and Obaseki, one mandatory requirement for the next Edo Governor is that he or she must be good looking. I beg we need to give a good image to the rest of the nation, and let them think we all resemble gorilla for Edo state

FuckSilly:
Ignoramus.
So why has Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE developed with the same crude oil.
Kuwait dinar is the strongest in the world, but naira is trading at 800 naira to a dollar.
You also think everything about crude oil is petrol, kerosene and diesel, which is why you mentioned electric vehicle. I won't engage in an argument with an ignoramus. You know little or nothing about crude oil.

Saudi and other oil producing countries are doing fine, becasue they also refine their crude oil(As we used to do) We sell the raw crude oil and then import the refined products at a much more exspensive cost. it's like you eport a barrel of Crude for $70 and then import a barrel of refiend PMS for $120, you can see how that is monkey economics. We are actually LOOSING money in the oil trade. This is the main reason why the Naira is under preassure.
Please also note the only reason the country did not totally crash under Buhari is the man just kept borrowing to keep financing the deficit. Nigeira is effectivly broke, as it makes less than it spends

It's economics 101 'Demand and Supply' Nigeria has high demand for FX becasue we import almost everything we consume, in addition to also needing FX for foriegn school fees and healthcare and refiend fuel products.
Meanwhile our supply of FX continues to dwindle due the fact that our oil exports remain constrained by criminal diversions and also infrastrucre issues. Nigeria does not produce anything close to our OPEC quota of oil.
Due to all this the Niara will continue to drift down, and inflation will continue to rise.
A SERIOUS govt would do the follwoing:
Declare a state of emergecny in the oil and gas sector. Intiate immediate trun around of the 4 refinairies, while arresting and trialing all those who have been responsable for the previous turnaround projects. Give a 12 month deadline for the 4 refinaires to be 100% operational. If Ukraine can keep it's refinairies working even after bombing from Russia, what excuse do we have
Secondily, establish a taskforce, headed by a young untainted officer, to monitor our crude production from the oil wells to the loading bays. Implement all relevant modern technology and best practices to be control and reduce oil pillfering and theft. Again this can all be up and running within 12 months.
These are the things a serious govt, that has the interests of the people at heart would do. Sadily we do not have such a govt, so the sufferinfg will continue.

Kukutenla:
Let's hope for the best

But can anyone tell me what exactly is Tinubu's big plan to get Nigerians out of this mess?
The last one we heard was 8k which seems to have now been cancelled and Labour is saying discussions on minimum wage is being stalled by govt.
What's the endgame here?
Cause it just seems as if the man is hibernating in Aso Villa while his countrymen are writhing in dire straits.
Is this another LouisXIV we're seeing in 21st century?

He told you the plan during the campaign. It's 'Balablu'!!

proeast:
Lol, it seems you don't know yoruba people. As long as it's Tinubu or any fellow yoruba man, it's the best policy. They will defend, support and argue with all manner of senseless excuses. But let it be someone from another tribe and see them running their mouths and using every opportunity to attack the president.

They're all like that, both educated and uneducated. Pastors or writers, they're all driven by tribalism.

SMH.

Louder for those at the back!!
Yoruba tribalism is second to none. From Professor to Bus conductor na so them be

KillMNKnow:
Nigerian judiciary is the most corrupt body in the entire universe

There's something inherently bad with Africans

Words on stone!!

The African has darkness and wickedness deep in his soul. This is why we can't develop. How can governors sleep sound at night knowing that there are kids sitting on the floor in classes with no roof? Hospitals with no equipment? Yet nobody is bothered, nobody is enraged.

The only hope for Africa is total recolonisation for at least 100 years

Ogun, Olokun , Sango, all very old religoins, its totally right and proper that they are celebrated, howeer it should not be at the FG level. Indivdual states where these trado religons are practiced can and should declare holidays as they see fit. As an Edo man, that means we go get holiday tire!

Jozibrainz99:
Northerners are the main reason for the explosive population we have in Nigeria.

The main reason? You mean the ONLY reason!!

These are loans for SMEs and the vast majority are in the south. The Kano governor does not complain when the VAT generated grom these companies in the South, us shared to the North.
If he wants equity, it should be across the board. Let all states keep the VAT they generate.

I've never been a Tinubu supporter, but he's winning me over. We Binis love respect and tradition. Tinubu has gained great credit amongst the Binis with this gesture

TOPMAN4LIFE:
Stop deceiving yourself, it's pride that's making him not to go out with other traditional rulers because he knows he will be placed behind some of them,
His people like you always like to twist story that makes him appear better than others.
But government has placed him in his rightful place,
In Nigeria today, he is not within first five

Believe what you want. If that makes you sleep well at night, no Wahala. Facts are facts.

No true Edo person will tell you the Oba does not travel. Some younger excitable Edo's may have said that but its not true. During the height if the Bini kingdom, the Oba travel regularly across his realm.
What the Oba does NOT do is travel anyhow. For example when the Sultan lead traditional rulers to congratulate Tinubu, the Oba did not attend, that would be taboo. He has now gone in his own right with senior Edo chiefs and rulers. Thus is HIS visit, not part of some delegation.

crossfm:
Hehehe.

My own is that let every religion carry out their practice,as long as it's not against the constitution of Nigeria.

African Traditional Religion (ATR), should be given the recognition it deserves.

Christians and Moslem in Nigeria should know that traditional worshippers have rights too.

Let ATR breath.

I totally agree. Not just ATR, but also states can declare holidays to celebrate important historical events. This is the way our traditions and history will live on for generation to come

jmoore:
The security agencies know what to do but don't want to do it.


Just a bullet into the skull of Simon Ekperima and 75% of the problem is solved.

I keep reiterating that CIA of USA, Mossad of Israel and KGB of Russia won't relax when someone is outside their country but is a threat to their nation.

That Ekperima can be eliminated without any trace. Burn his body into ashes and dump it into the ocean. Let it appear like he's missing or went underground.

I am sorry but commonsense would state that this would not work.

Think about it

The man is in Finland, he gives sit at home orders, and loads of armed men across the SE enforce those orders. That means there is a command and control structure in place between Ekpa and the guys on the ground. if you eliminate Ekpa, somebody else will simply take the position and continue to give the orders.

The only way to solve this is with an unrelaning, vicous crackdown on the gunmen on ground.

Gerrard59:
In my opinion, it is those diasporans who grew up in those areas that stay there when they visit Nigeria. If one was not based in those areas before leaving Nigeria when visiting, why stay in those places?

The prices quoted reflect the cost of living. Lagos is Nigeria's most expensive state.

This is my point, people need to be bold. A Nigerian living aborad will travel to countries he's never been to before for work or holiday, why can't you do the same within Nigeria? Just fly into a city like Uyo get an uber to a top hotel. Do your research before hand on the best night spots....we need to stop being afraid of places we've not grown up in. I know make it a point to visit diffrent states anytime I go to Nigeria. Trust me, there is sooooo much fun at very resonable prices to be had around the country

I really do not like Tinubu

However I totally respect him as a political operative. The man is always thinking many steps ahead.

He knows APC is weak in the SS, so he's looking to solidify his position there. With Wike and Ibori on side, he will be in a very strong position in that region.

Others could learn a lot from him in strategic planning

Electorate:
Tribal bigotry taken to a new level by the Yorubas.

See dem, association of tribal bigots are already applauding the divisive move by the Lagos State Government, You all can now see who is more Tribalistic between the Igbos and Yorubas, No state in the entire South East does this nonsense...

South West is now officially a land of Tribal Bigots.

Kwara State wouldn't have been captured by the fulanis if you truly love your culture.

I am Yoruba before your malfunctional brains tell you I must be an igbo for saying the truth.

Now we know who the real tribal bigots are...The Yorubas.

When investors (igbos) start moving their businesses to the South East some your Yoruba brothers and sisters will loose their jobs and turn beggers, your state revenue will nose dive...common sense.

I don't understand your anger. This is very normal in Europe. In Wales all govt notices are in Welsh and English. In Quebec in Canada its French and English. As long as all govt notices and publications are provided in English there is no problem if they are also provided in other languages.
Every state can do the same