₦airaland Forum

Spy360:
Tinubu has invariably told us that he has no clue about stopping hunger in the land. The hunger he created with his useless and unthought policies.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F611xyYxw8

Spy360:
You never see anything. Raumdeuter, OasisX and Airmark say na their heroin 😂

Spy360:
A person who sold drugs like heroin and colos that destroy lives cannot be genuinely concerned about your welfare

In fact he will naturally want to kill you if that's what it takes to make his own life better

That's Tinubu

CrystalTiger:
Nigerians are actually buying tickets for a show in Nigeria by a South African artist..

Na wa oo

Roland17:
I like this one but e go affect us because if we are being honest, we were culprits in delayed starts, especially, after going up and late in games we were leading. It will be an adjustment for sure. Hopefully, they are practicing quicker releases of the ball and build up from the back otherwise, we fit suffer if opponents decide to form a press. We saw teams utilize that approach.

Roland17:
I know they want to curb time wasting, but this particular one is going to be challenging. It will be left to the discretion of the referee for the most part.

I mean how do we interpret what is serious and what is not, especially, if there is no blood, contact and the incident results in a substitution. It would be interesting to see how this is implemented.

“Economic policies should be assessed based on their impact on the welfare of citizens. Any economic policy that does not improve on the welfare of the people is inherently ineffective.” Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, July 16, 2026.

Tinubunomics, based on HRH Sanusi’s measure of economic policy effectiveness, has, so far, been a resounding failure – despite the attempt by the Federal Government’s propaganda machine to portray the dubious RENEWED HOPE agenda as a success.

I agree with the Emir absolutely. Granted, the FG has made some progress since 2023; but, overall, the impact on the lives of majority of Nigerians – mine included — has been undeniably devastating. The President and all his well-paid spokesmen cannot convince me that my family and I are better off today than in May 29, 2023 – when my bank account tells a different story.

The government’s falsehood, and that will be addressed shortly, fails because, even its spokesmen, from Ministers to the battalion of Special Advisers, all have hundreds of their own families who are caught in the increasing poverty trap which Tinubunomics has unleashed on 99 per cent of Nigerians. The World Bank was actually being polite and generous by using the word “threatens” to describe an existential reality. Acute poverty already defines the lives of more than 90 per cent of Nigerians everywhere. The combination of rapidly increasing prices and declining discretionary income has forced millions of Nigerians to adopt eating, sleeping, drinking, traveling, health methods that virtually all would have considered unimaginable in 2015 – when the Tinubu era began.

GOVT OF THE FEW BY THE FEW FOR THE FEW

“It is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.” Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832.

That was the way Bentham conceived of a government elected by the citizens of any country. It will be extremely difficult for any right thinking government official, simply because they have been invited to “come and eat”, to dispute that assertion as a basis for assessing Tinubunomics. Certainly, none of them can argue that the greatest number of Nigerians are already living well below the poverty line; and now, the World Bank is predicting a worse scenario – despite the desperate attempt to deceive suffering Nigerians that all is well. It won’t work because “Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words; when a man [or woman or child] is starving.” O Henry, 1862-1910. Far more millions of Nigerians are now starving than can possibly be rescued by “donations” of N50,000 to start akara or kulikuli business. Something more fundamental is required. But, before we address the latest attempt by the FG to eradicate multi-faceted poverty there is a need to ask a question which even most of our economists and activists have avoided because they already know the answer.

Who are the real beneficiaries of Tunubu’s reforms? Certainly, they are not the masses who voted him into office. Two frequent international reports published several times every year show the names of the world’s richest people and how their estimated wealth have increased or been reduced. The top ten Nigerians, names withheld, have on the average increased their average wealth, in dollars, by 80 per cent since Tinubu’s reforms started. Obviously, the reforms have primarily benefited the wealthy people at the expense of the masses of the people. Two examples would illustrate the point. Before Tinubu and the opening of the largest single chain refinery in Nigeria, petrol price never reached N600 per litre. Today, after reform and the refinery, the price averages N1,200 per litre – without any increase in workers pay. Nobody needs a doctorate degree in Economics to know who is gaining and who is losing.

“FG borrows N5tn from bond market in six months.” July 13, 2026

To begin with, the interest on the funds borrowed, would accrue to those with billions to invest – the same one per cent; the funds will be spent or stolen without adequate records. Capital plus interest will be repaid by all Nigerians; especially the 99 per cent who might not benefit from the deal in any way.

FG’S ANSWER – VAGUE, UNTRUTHFUL AND BADLY CONCEIVED

One leading newspaper reported that Tinubu “launched the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Additional Financing programme, the Solutions for Internally Displaced and Home Communities programme and the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.”

Tinubu missed what could have been the defining moment of his three years and six weeks in office by turning the announcement of the monumental and transformative social and economic programme over to a Minister.

This was his opportunity to, at least temporarily, silence his political opponents, social media hounds barking at him, as well as independent critics like me. Setting out to lift tens of millions out of poverty, given the current situation and projections, is a daunting task. But, it is not impossible.

The first step is for the President to be seen leading from the front – not appointing a surrogate leader. At a time like this, people want to listen to a firm and reassuring voice; not an echo, which diminishes the impact of the message. The impression has been inadvertently created that the President does not really believe in the programme.

The second, and critical step, is to brand the idea in a simple and easily recalled name. Two examples from abroad will help illustrate the point here. US President, Lyndon Johnson, 1908-1973 called a similar effort as The Great Society programme. Chinese, Chairman Mao, 1893-1976, set the economic revolution in motion by calling for The Great Leap Forward. Two examples from Nigeria would also help. President Obasanjo introduced the Poverty Alleviation Programme, PAP; and Jonathan launched SURE-P. The Malaysian economic revolution might not have attracted global attention, if it was not wrapped around VISION 2020. You can easily wrap your mind around those. The stuff rolled out by Tinubu would leave people yawning. It has no sound bite; nothing to fit into headlines in newspapers. It was obviously the brain child of brainless civil servants and incompetent Special Advisers.

And the lies! The lies!! Read this. “He said the numbers tell a story of recovery, stressing that real GDP grew by 11.2 per cent and there was nearly 10 per cent per capita income growth in USD terms last year.” (VANGUARD Report, July 17, 2026. Whoever said that must have more imagination than facts. To begin with, all GDP figures, not just Nigeria’s, are quoted in USD. Furthermore, the World Bank, IMF, as well as other global organizations, agreed that Nigeria’s GDP grew by 4.2 per cent in 2025. In June this year, the FG was congratulating itself that the economy grew at 4.2 per cent. What has changed in a month that the rest of the world is unaware of? Nigerian politics.

Since all is fair in war; and politics is war without shooting, anything goes – including forging figures to gain undeserved applause from duped. It was also claimed that “we have already reached 15 million vulnerable households, lifting an estimated 7.5 million people out of poverty.” Another false claim. Nobody in Lagos Island has been lifted out of poverty. I challenge the FG to provide the names and addresses of the people.

CrystalTiger:
This was early morning yesterday though..The supposed wonders that Tinubu is performing in the security of the country which has left more dead Nigerians in just his three years in office..Na people wey still dey see APC supporters as humans, I dey pity..

Over 30 persons were reportedly k!||ed in KADUNA state yesterday night 26th July 2026⚠️‼️

Insecurity is the order of the day under TINUBU https://t.co/5xr2WoxfRL

— Manjul Vic🦅 (@VictorManjul) July 27, 2026

PFIPC: How Adeyemi Hijacked Letter That Could Have Exposed His 'Fake Agency' - Accountant-General pic.twitter.com/U1a2noe8TF

— Channels Television (@channelstv) July 27, 2026

Spy360:
I am not arguing anything you have said. What I am saying is that you cannot ban loud speakers in churches but allow mosques to use theirs

You cannot ban public preaching but allow call to prayer by 4am

You cannot ban preaching in the bus but allow 'worldly' sexy music

Hope you get the point

Hence there has to be a general balancing or else you risk a reaction that can lead to a religious crisis especially in the Muslim Muslim government
Religion is a personal issue.

iamoyindamola:
Both are earning 200k combine per week
That's huge for unproductive players and that jesus too

mostob:
I don't think any of the duo has been on the team sheet for two years now though.

raumdeuter:
I have been seeing a lot of those videos in the last few weeks many crazy ones

Fairly used tiff sef Dey 😪😎 https://t.co/bqosPn9c1r pic.twitter.com/QaATPcYRds

— Wane (@Damilare100121) July 26, 2026

iamoyindamola:
We should just release him or offer him to lower clubs at any price same with viera

iamoyindamola:
🚨 Arsenal beat MK Dons 3-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Sobha Realty Training Centre today. ✅

⚽️ Reiss Nelson
⚽️ Ethan Nwaneri
⚽️ Ceadach O’Neill

⚠️ Christos Tzolis provided the assist for Reiss Nelson’s goal, ‘linking up well with Riccardo Calafiori’. 🅰️🇬🇷


#copied

Which kind style be this?😂 pic.twitter.com/d8NX0ZYyn1

— Drax📿 (@Bigdraxxx7) July 26, 2026

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— SKYSHIELD ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION (@abiasonworld) July 26, 2026

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— Micheal David (@DavidMiche92593) July 26, 2026

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— Akinwumi Faith Michael (@FaithAkinw90089) July 26, 2026

Spy360:
I decided to make a contribution to this topic

Now I have no issues banning preaching in buses. I hope the buses in question are government owned? Otherwise it becomes an infringement in the right of the owner of the bus.

Again the complaints about churches using loud speakers is genuine. But I also hope those complaining are also factoring the Muslim call to prayer that wakes one up before one wishes to wake up.

So unless there is a balance in this things, it will only call for a religious crisis which is exactly what this government is asking for right now given their failed policies

iamoyindamola:
He no get sense at all only ignorant one will believe him

iamoyindamola:

WATCH 😳: "We are not forcing anyone to join Islam, but the moment you accept Islam and decide to leave, you'll be killed. It's the law of Sharia and Allah" – Sharafadeen Raji pic.twitter.com/S8csk3F3Jr

— The Yoruba Times (@TheYorubaTimes) July 26, 2026

Tremblechamp, GloriousGbola and OasisX
They dan turn Islam to cult group

iamoyindamola:
This useless lasepa I sent videos of churches , they want me to fill forms revealing my information

raumdeuter:
The house I grew up in currently has like 5 churches around it. From white garment to Redeemed to one man church. There is no night we didnt have a speaker blasting prayers and night vigil preaching when we should be sleeping. Sometimes we ask why do you need a loudspeaker at 2am on a Tuesday morning with just 12people in your church
By 5am the mosque will take over the call to prayer

By midweek 10am on Wednesday workers including civil servants who should be at work will cause traffic on their way to Pastor Kalejaye church in Idimu

Regarding the bus preaching if like 5 people were inspired to preach inside the same bus, will all 5 stand or how will they split times

kodded:
by your logic, radio steroes should be ban because the sound especially musics can also be tag as noise

Afterall if I and some passengers don't like burna boy songs or wizkid songs, those songs are noice to us when it is being played on the roadio stereo

Boobysmith:
My ODU don't even reach 1TB before it start snail speed, after 15 days of my subscription on November 2025, about 250GB data used, I was so hurt I stopped subscribing. I wanna give it another go even if it's 1TB not the 250GB they gave me! Is it selective?

kodded:
so where is the freedom of speech we all clamour for? or should the freedom of speech be applicable when it pleases your ear?

kodded:
FG should ban the use of radio stereo and mp3 player

https://www.nairaland.com/8716390/bus-preaching-distracts-drivers-lead

GloriousGbola:
it is a standard strategy of any enforcement agent to try to hold on to an original
one time an frsc guy stopped me and after a lot of back and forth i brought out my original vehicle license and he immediately grabbed it
once he had it in his hand it was now a case of follow us to our office and no longer gragra

YOU CAN MAKE ALL THE ARGUMENT YOU WANT ABOUT RIGHT OR WRONG

just do not hand them your original papers - or if you are ready to have your time wasted - go ahead .

GloriousGbola:
He was not wise and I will repeat it

He could have been killed and even if they were on video it would not have brought him baxk

I hope you will not be telling uniformed men you meet while travelling that you work in an oil company or you just came from uk

We have been taking on this platform about how dangerous it is travelling by road. Your goal if you don't have escort and even if you do is to make your trip as quick as possible while being as incognito as possible

In a country with security issues and police in cahoots with kidnappers you want your trip to be as uneventful as possible

Winning an argument is not worth the potential risk to your life.

You also need to understand police you will meet while traveling are a whole different breed from police in the city. It is just you and them. No crowd to gather to video, no one you can call at short notice for backup. Just some of the rawest Nigerian police there are

A man took a major gambling company to court over $2.3 million jackpot and won the lot, plus extra for his troubles.


Andrew Green was a 54 year old from a small village in Lincolnshire England.

Just after midnight he opened the Betfred app and started playing a blackjack game called Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven.


He played for five and a half hours straight. When he finally stopped the screen showed £1,722,500.24 ($2.3 million) in winnings.
He called Betfred. They congratulated him. Told him to call back after 9:30am to arrange collection.


He went out that night and celebrated with his family, spending £2,500 ($3,600) on dinner. He was already a millionaire in his head.


Monday morning he called back. They said the win was so large it needed to be sent to the game provider Playtech for verification. Standard procedure they said.

Wednesday Betfred called again. Playtech had found a software glitch. The win was void and he would not be paid.Their offer was £60,000 ($82,000) but on one condition.He had to sign a non-disclosure agreement promising never to discuss what had happened.He said no.


He sued and the case went to the High Court in London.The judge ruled Betfred's terms and conditions were not transparent and not fair. They could not rely on them to withhold payment.


Three years after he won the money the court ordered Betfred to pay the full £1.7 MILLION ($2.3 million) pus interest.

- Standing outside the High Court he said "The last three years have felt like hell on earth. I think Betfred have treated me abysmally."Betfred apologised for the delay.

They never explained how many other players hit the same glitch and quietly accepted the counter offer.

GloriousGbola:
All i will tell you is this
go and scan all your vehicle documents and reprint in colour. do an a4 blow up of yoru drivers license

all these guys standard operating procedure is to hold on to one of your originals. without that you an literally get into your car and drive off.

this is not about victim blaming - this is about survival strategies for nigerian roads. my default response for police is to be confrontational. but my partner - is the opposite. we are on a long journey, he stacked up n200 notes, smiled and laughed with the police, and that was that. an unbroken journey. it is not right, but n500 or 1k up front would have resolved this.

these people can kill you and it will end there