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Lol the situation very sadly idiotic but I dont expect much from the religious zealots in Nigeria. If he's wanted all the had to do is cuff him and take him to station. The fact he's an alleged cultist isnt a crime of itself.

Oh well bravery is tough to cultivate. Dont feel bad there's other opportunities.

MrSly:
I don't have time for people with gender identity problems. So soothe yourself.

Lol pussy boy dont mistake me for yourself or your father. I dont know why you have all these mumu thoughts in your head.

What a shock nobody did anything. They're good guys who repented, dont worry about their criminal history.

jchioma:
Leave witchcraft out of this since it borders on the spiritual.

The question is; How hard is it for a serious government to implement a law that bans same sex marriage?

We have the EFCC going after online fraudsters, SARS, after criminals, pray tell me, what really is the job of government if it cannot implement its laws?

Buhari is the real Mr clueless, dancing to Obama's demonic agenda. Thank God for Jonathan that passed this irrevocable law; a serious government will one day implement it without fear or favour.

This is why you dont pass laws you cant reasonably implement. How many married gays have you reported to police? How do you know they're married or just not cohabiting. Lol the you've never read whitchcraft law its more than that actually.

The EFCC has people reporting fraudsters and there are stings. Maybe someone will figure out what to do. Im not expecting much.

RealityShot:
I think the law is against "SAME SEX MARRIAGE"
Not "being gay"

I agree I literally said it's perfectly legal to be gay in Nigeria.

jchioma:
The law was signed in 2014, Jonathan left in 2015, so, what stops your Buhari from implementing it since then? It is clear that there is an unspoken agreement to silent the law, if it cannot be revoked, in return for power to APC? Obama and Cameron are advancing the agenda of Satan.

The law for the most part cant be enforced. Are you expecting the police to monitor every wedding and bedroom? The law is as useless as the laws banning whitchcraft in Nigeria (Yes its illegal). Look at the sections of the law rationally and tell me if you disagree.

Anyone involved in public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people shall be liable to five years imprisonment.


A person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations, or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years.

Anyone caught in the act of homosexual intercourse or sodomy is liable to 14 years in correctional custody.

MrSly:
This thread is not for gay. Go and hide yourself in shame if you are one.

Lol weirdo dont mistake for your boyfriend. Im sure a pussy boy like yourself hasn't touched pussy since your mother birthed you.

udemzyudex:
Go back and read your first post ,then read all your replies. You mumu ooo.

Lol I have your comment loser. You asked me a mumu question. I know you wont defend it because it's stupid. Smugglers and drug dealers are arrested but homosexuals couples arent because they dont inform police.

So tell us how many people have come out to as same sex to marry each other ? Remember until you're caught ,you're not quilty,in foreign land,you must have seen guys marrying each other openly,have you seen that here?

crimes under the same sex

Anyone involved in public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people shall be liable to five years imprisonment.

A person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations, or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years.

Anyone caught in the act of homosexual intercourse or sodomy is liable to 14 years in correctional custody.

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udemzyudex:
I was only telling you to always use your head when commenting haba.

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No you bothering me with your mumu logic. You thought it made sense till I exposed it. Lol nobody is prosecuted under the law because they didnt announce they're breaking it according to you.

So tell us how many people have come out to as same sex to marry each other ?

udemzyudex:
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[s]Another mumu post from you.

Stop posting nonsense oga.[/s]

Make me stop loser. You're the one that jumped into my mentions asking do criminals announce their crimes. Lol kind of mumu question is that. I really want to know.

Lol you're one asking mumu questions. I cant blame you its probably your defective genes at work. You clearly have no rebuttal clown.

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Next time use ur head and stop posting nonsense.[/s][/quote]

My comment is correct you just have reading comprehension issues loser. I already said its perfectly legal to be gay and other sorts of stuff. That already indicates the law doesn't criminalize that. Why you clowns keep bring that up I dont know.

You passed a law that cant be enforced unless someone tells you they're breaking. The law is pointless. It would be like making soapy dance illegal. Nobody has been arrested for the other sections of law since the government would have monitor everyone's bedroom.

Lol do criminals inform the police they're breaking law. Drug dealers and smugglers dont out to say they're doing a crime yet they're arrested snd prosecuted. Only an idiot sets up a law they cant enforce. Do you have any other questions clown?

Anyone involved in public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people shall be liable to five years imprisonment.

A person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations, or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years.

Anyone caught in the act of homosexual intercourse or sodomy is liable to 14 years in correctional custody.

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udemzyudex:
You're just too dull oga very dull,there is a difference between being a cross dresser and being a gay.

The law was against same sex marriage and not deciding to wear a woman cloth instead of a man's own.

So tell us how many people have come out to as same sex to marry each other ? Remember until you're caught ,you're not quilty,in foreign land,you must have seen guys marrying each other openly,have you seen that here?


Even person wey no smart go dey form smart, nonsense.

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gaetano:
I like the idea as well. Me I'm just imagining what yahaya Bello will do with such Power

That's why it's important not to elect dumb yes men to state house of assembly. If they did their jobs governors wouldn't run wild.

ogatboy:
The law is about same sex marriage not being gay.

The law covers more than that actually.

Anyone involved in public advocacy or associations supporting the rights of lesbian and gay people shall be liable to five years imprisonment.

A person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations, or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a term of 10 years.

Anyone caught in the act of homosexual intercourse or sodomy is liable to 14 years in correctional custody.

ernieboy:
and since buhari was elected president how many weapons factory has he established?

He hasn't established any I know of he failed like rest. DICON is working on a factory in kaduna correctly. Other than that the weapons industry in Nigeria is very pathetic. Nigeria needs to change laws to make progress.

● DICON and Poly Technologies Incorporated (PTI) of China and their Nigerian Counterpart, Defence Integrated Resources Limited (DIRL) to establish a new line for the Production of 7.62 x 39 mm special ammunition and also to establish a primer Cap factory to ensure continuous supply of Primer Caps (warheads)

● The primer Cap Factory located in Kachia, one of the visions vigorously pursued by Gen Ogunkale is about 70% completed

Source

GGirll:
Bobrisky is not arrested cos he never said he was gay or went under knife to remove or construct a female genital or openly declare he was gay. D law is against gay n others n not against cross dressers.

You're wrong there's nothing illegal about being gay in Nigeria openly or secretly. Even he did cut off his genitals its legal. If im wrong cite the section of law that bans it.

ivandragon:
The same UK that followed the footsteps of the US in blocking efforts of the past administration from purchasing the needed arms to combat boko haram at the time...

Oh well you shouldn't be defendant on foreign powers anyway. Nigeria's private sector can make small arms pretty easily. He didn't think to amend laws making it easier. DICON is supposed to manufacturing weapons but they're failed.

I signed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill into law after the Bill had been passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of Nigeria’s parliament, in line with the wishes of the Nigerian people. This happened shortly after a study of 39 nations around the world by the U.S. Pew Research Center came up with a finding which indicated that 98 percent of Nigerians were opposed to the idea of Gay Marriage.”

Lol nobody been prosecuted under this law since it was passed. It seems the law passed just to go against the west. Nigeria is a sovereign nation so that's fine. It's still perfectly legal to be gay and live your life in Nigeria. That's the reason cross dressers and guys like bob risky aren't arrested or prosecuted on anything.

Yujin:
I don't need to tell you their original plan. Everyone will realise it when it's almost late. Stopping a blockade beyond what Biafra could do then because she wasn't prepared for a war. Aren't you ashamed that despite two first world countries incessantly supplying you heavy weapons, you still had to depend on starvation to win an I'll prepared people.

You only give long and vague answers to direct questions. I'll just assume its because the so called accomplishments are fictitious. Why would I be ashamed of anything I didn't personally do. Are you ashamed the biafrans ran into a war they weren't prepared for losing 2 million lives instead of surrendering earlier into blockade.

“I can tell you that of all these numbers, less than 10 per cent are paying taxes and most of them are also paying under stated taxes.

Go after the big fish for tax evasion if you have case. That will send a message to anyone at lower levels the state isn't playing games. Other than that it's widening the tax base is good. I would say states shouldn't bother with petty levies and focus on stuff like income tax and or property taxes.

The Anambra State Government says not more than 300,000 residents of the state pay taxes out of a population of 4.5 million.

The State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mark Okoye, made the disclosure at a news conference tagged: “2020 Budget Breakdown” on Thursday in Awka, the state capital.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Governor Willie Obiano had on September 24 presented the 2020 budget proposal of N137.1 billion to the state House of Assembly for approval.

Mr Obiano had tagged the budget “Accelerating Infrastructure Development and Youths Entrepreneurship’’,

The governor said the budget would promote agriculture, social infrastructure development and as well enhance jobs creation.

He said N78.3 billion will be spent on capital expenditure, translating to 57 per cent of the budget, while N58.69 billion or 43 per cent is for recurrent expenditure.

Presenting the budget breakdown, Mr Okoye said the state government had put automated reforms in place to capture more residents into the tax net.

“From an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) stand point, we are projecting N30 billion for the 2020 which will be N2.5 billion every month.

“As we speak today, we have about 300, 000 taxpayers registered in the state, and we also have about 10,000 businesses registered in Anambra.

“I can tell you that of all these numbers, less than 10 per cent are paying taxes and most of them are also paying under stated taxes.

“If we can increase that figure to 20 per cent, that will take our current IGR rate from N 1.7 billion to N3.4 billion, that doubles it.

“This is why government instituted comprehensive reforms in the state to capture many residents and businesses.

“We have the Anambra State Social Service Identity (ANSSID) number and other Automation drives across the state to get data, and also capture many residents into the tax net,’’ he said.

Mr Okoye said government needed the taxpayers’ money to drive development in the state.

“The money we are using is not government’s money, the monies are owned by the taxpayers and they are used for even distribution of development across the 21 local government areas in the state.

“Payment of taxes will help to scale up provision of infrastructure and other amenities for the 4.5 million people in the state.

“So, there is so much room for growth in the state, if we can do what is required,” Mr Okoye said.

(NAN)

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/356057-only-300000-people-pay-taxes-in-anambra-commissioner.html

Yujin:
Losing a war against a combined force is not shameful. We didn't fight fulani alone so we still hold our heads high. I tell you the truth; Igbos prevented the original plans of the fulanis although at a costly price. The day other ethnic groups will figure this out, you all will on your way to Futa djallon and Futa toro.

Their original plan being genocide or what? You never denied the biafran forces couldn't stop blockade. If they never joined up they'd be like other parts of nation sided with Nigeria most likely.

Ilamina:
Cameroon has 4 millions Nigerians

Since when?

seunmsg:
It’s obvious you don’t know anything about Nigeria. The president takes the blame for everything. Let’s assume about 20 states cannot pay salaries, who do you think Nigerians will blame?

States are integral parts of Nigeria and whatever happens to them affects the entire country. The president cannot dictate to governors how they run their states and how they expend revenues accruing to them. State governments are independent of the federal government. The best the president can do is to introduce policies and programs that can be of benefits to the states and that is what Buhari is doing.

I already told you stupid people blame wrong person. Is that a hard concept for you to understand. The state's budgets and collects taxes. If they blame anyome other than stste government they're dumb.

Yes he can dictate how much they pay workers. Its the law hence why the minimum wage is under exclusive list. The national minimum wage applies to everyone federal government says it appies to its a law not a suggestion. If he can't enforce rule its just a sign of weakness. If states form police force or legalized marijuana tomorrow Buhari cant do anything about it correct?

If you're telling me Buhari is too weak to enforce these labor rules I'll believe you. If you're telling he has no authority on matter I disagree.

seunmsg:
Your comment is extremely laughable. If governors cannot pay salaries, who will the people blame? Why did Buhari introduced budget support, Paris refund and bailout to states in 2016?

Government’s economic policies cannot be effective when states and local government cannot meet up basic obligations like salaries. The president signed the N30k minimum wage into law and he has a responsibility to ensure that government at all levels comply with the law.

My comment is factual the issue is Nigerians dont enforce laws. If you're dumb you blame someone who's not responsible. It's just that simple. The reason he introduced it was because most states sre run incompetently. It was just more pragmatic then having a dozens of fiscal crises not because he's some altruist.

The first paris club was because the states were owned cash. The second was a loan to help states that needed it. Funny enough they still blew it without accomplishing the required fiscal goals since FG didnt enforce rules again.

Lol are the states too dumb to budget now? The only mistake Buhari did was to sign 30k minimum wage in middle of fiscal year. The law should have stated changes are effective 2020.

seunmsg:
Most people don’t understand that the plan to increase VAT is simply to help states generate more revenue to enable them pay the new minimum wage.

Lol it's not Buhari's job to help states obey the law. His job is to enforce the law. The minimum wage isn't a request afterall. It's just funny that these governors are essentially patting themselves on back for doing jobs. The FG should sanction any state runs fowl of law but this is Nigeria we're talking about.

I doubt he's interested in this policy because he's being altruistic. The FG is looking for revenue to fund expenses themselves. That 15% isn't chump change.

Though he expressed pessimism at the intent of the government to prosecute and jail tax evaders, a discussant, Tayo Okugbenro urged the government to establish tax court to prosecute tax evaders.

What is the pessimism about? If Buhari was smart about his war on corruption he would have madeit a two prong approach. Having be FIRS and
EFCC would be a deadly combo. Go after them on both tax evasion and corruption charges. Alot of these guys dont even bother washing their cash under legit businesses so it shouldn't be too hard to catch them.

The tax code in general should be reworked. The corprate tax is high on a federal level. The states should also stop chasing for petty levies and focus on stuff like income tax or property tax. Local government just need get their IGR up in general.

It's pretty funny how the tax code wasn't a big part of the 2019 election. I think Atiku talked about it a bit though. In general people are more worried about economy in terms of minimum wage, unemployment rate and GDP growth.

Amid outcry over the proposed increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 per cent, President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Olajumoke Simplice has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from their states and local governments who get a total of 85 per cent of the VAT.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 6th CITN Tax Conference (South West) held in Ibadan, with the theme, “Taxation and Social Justice: The Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders,” she explained that state governments get 50 per cent from each VAT paid, local governments get 35 per cent share while the Federal Government gets 15 per cent.

Pointing out that VAT was solely taxing on consumption, she bemoaned the failure of Nigerians to ask the government for accountability for the VAT collected over the years.

“The good thing about VAT is that it is not general; it is what you buy, you consume. It is consumption tax; that is, it is when you consume that you pay. It is also a way of telling us to act on your needs, not on your wants. I believe it is the easiest way of the distribution of wealth from the rich to the poor.

“The people should do their part first and then ask for accountability. From the VAT, only 15 per cent goes to the federal government; 50 per cent goes to the state government and 35 per cent goes to the local government.

“So the bulk of the money goes to the state and local government; Federal Government only takes 15 per cent as the cost of collection. It is the people’s duty to ask for accountability.

“Take for example the Agbekoya issue, in the Western region. The government said the people must pay additional tax and the people refused.

“The people maintained that before they can pay additional tax, the government must fix the road to their farms. This became big issues such that soldiers were drafted leading to a clash between the soldiers and farmers. But at the end of the day, reason prevailed. The good roads in the Western region were the roads built in those days,” Simplice said.

Arguing that 5 per cent VAT rate in Nigeria was 25 years old, was among the least globally, she held that an increase in VAT was long overdue.

Rather than the opposition against VAT increase from 5 to 7.5 per cent, Simplice said attention should be diverted to calls for a reduction in income tax, Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

“The VAT increment should have happened so many years ago; it is long overdue. The tax act came into being in 1993 but it did not take effect until 1994. Back then, it was advocated that we start with five per cent and increase it subsequently.

“But 25 years down the line, nothing has been done. In 2007, an attempt was made, it was scuttled; earlier this year, attempt was made, it was scuttled. But you cannot play the ostrich. Our tax rate is the lowest globally apart from Bahrain and two other countries.

“So, if you are playing in the comity of professionals, financial world, you have to play along with the globe. You cannot have five per cent when Benin republic is having 18 per cent. We are saying it is good we increase the rate of VAT.

“But, in our clime, we are also saying that something has to give way. We are calling for a reduction in income tax from about 30 per cent to 20 per cent; and reduction in the rate of PAYE from the highest of 24 per cent to about 17 per cent,” Simplice said.

Other speakers at the event also stressed the need for increased sensitisation of Nigerians on why an increase in VAT had become imperative.

Lead International Tax and Regulatory, Deloitte, Asiata Agboluaje stressed the Nigerians to demand accountability of their government, while urging the government to judiciously use the revenue they collect.

Agboluaje also harped on the need for regular update of taxpayer database, regular review of tax policies, and that tax payers should be treated equally.

She also called for the full deployment of Information technology in revenue collection by the relevant tax authorities.

A tax consultant, Mr Albert Folorunsho urged the government to bring down the high cost of doing business by removing cumbersome start-up processes and providing basic social amenities.

He emphasized the need for the government to introduce presumptive tax and collaborate with stakeholders in taxation while urging tax authorities to remove impediments to voluntary compliance.

In enforcing collection, Folorunso said the focus should be on high taxpayers/high-income earners.

Though he expressed pessimism at the intent of the government to prosecute and jail tax evaders, a discussant, Tayo Okugbenro urged the government to establish tax court to prosecute tax evaders.

Another tax consultant, Akinyele Oladeji bemoaned the failure of the federal and states government to bring the informal sector into the tax net so as to boost their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

He urged states and the Federal Government to be innovative, come up with incentives to ensure that everyone in the formal and informal sector pays their taxes.

Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/states-lg-get-85-of-vat-nigerians-should-demand-accountability-%E2%80%95-citn-president/

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Yujin:
I did answer him. Listen! I've studied fulanis enough to know how cunning they can be. It's just unfortunate that lots of tribes supported them against Igbos during the uncivil war. If not, they would have been cast into oblivion. See how the Nigeria they're controlling has become. Rubbish!

If you did it wasnt in that reply. Saying we did lots is not a specific answer. Its like him asking how fast does a cheetah run. You answer very fast. The biafran forces couldn't save themselves from starvation blockade.

wiseone28:
Before you rush to comment am not a northerner and besides everywhere in Nigeria is a mess..

Lol if you dare question his claims or you're an enemy. You're only a northerner Yoruba or backstabber based on this warped logic. Notice the simple question you asked wasn't answered.

Queen of pointless questions im guessing you've never heard of SE asia. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore are all great countries to live.