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GloriousGbola:
Heh.

One evening in Mile2 as it was starting to rain I saw a wheel chair bound aboki and the person pushing him hustle across the road carrying the wheel chair, scaling the divider and crossing to the other side.

One time I was in a danfo and this 1 armed young guy was begging. Guy was smiling. The conductor was probably on to him and said something that triggered the guy. The way the beggar turned to agbero was something else. We were all weak.

Na since the day I don encounter those ones wey dey use LASUTH tests result and Doctors prescription lie for that Mobolaji Bank anthony way for Ikeja , na since that day I no dey pity dem.

While going I saw a couple with tears in their eyes move to our bus begging the passengers for assistance that their child was admitted in LASUTH and they had a whole lot of documents and the pictures of the supposed child bedridden.

They said the money they need remains 8k or thereabouts and people started donating .Funny enough they deducted each amount a passenger gives them from the total sum till it remained I think 1k or so. I just gave them 1k and they appreciated us and moved on.

Unfortunately for the dubious couple I spent a great deal of time where I went to and in the evening while on my way , the same couple had changed lanes and were back with the same story for people in our bus . I challenged them right there and then , omo! They just disappeared .

It was the conductor of our bus that now told me that those people are regular on the road na. He said they have people who give them all those LASUTH papers to deceive the unsuspecting members of the public and that they have a particular drug if they take it , they will be all emotional and u will think their tears are real when in fact the tears are induced by the drug . Na that day I know say begging na one big industry

izzou:
[color=royalblue]There is this new scam on Lekki Epe expressway by one particular hawker

This boy will stand in the middle of the traffic, with a broken basin, and his sachets of pure water littered on the road. People would be touched to give him money, thinking he was hit by a car or something

He changes his positions, but he's always between Sangotedo and Abraham Adesanya.
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Ọmọ líle.

As a matter of personal principle , the only people I give money in traffic or on the streets are the handicapped . I don’t believe in giving money to a person with two hands and legs standing in a major road. I believe there are countless menial jobs u can do that will put something into ur pocket and will keep ur integrity/dignity intact ; rather than standing on the road looking for hands out

tatacherie:
Lol chop chop abi showercap

It’s actually called Soursop. I guess it’s the Nigerian corruption of the name that makes them refer to it as “chop chop” , “shower-chop “
, “showercap”, etc

A001:
Religion being used as a weapon in politics: https://www.nairaland.com/7513105/abdulmutallab-mohammed-auwal-apcs-muslim-muslim

Religion has always been a political tool of control anyway.

My fear about the Muslim-Muslim ticket has always been about these fanatics/fundamentalists who litter states across the northern parts of the country . These people have been marginalizing Christians and traditionalists who are much in places like Kebbi , kaduna south , and most parts of the of the northeast .

Can u imagine him making such statements below :

The import of today's sitting is to let the clerics and indeed all Muslim leaders know that the Muslim/Muslim ticket is not about mere promises of bringing dividends of democracy like road and infrastructure. This ticket is about the supremacy of Islam. This ticket has honoured Islam. Therefore, we'll honour it with our ballots.

Imagine they are not even after dividends of democracy; they are concerned about making a statement about the supremacy of a particular religion in a country where there are more than major religion .

It might be difficult for any nonsense MURIC down here in the south to say he wants to organize some maximum shishi because I don’t believe in the direction he prays to ( Him sef go collect normally ) , but same cannot be said about those in the north . The Muslim-Muslim ticket will only emboldened the mob down their and we will hear more of Deborah cases judging by the utterances of this Islamic cleric

TrebleChamp:
They have probably adjusted their pump, so you may be getting 7litre of fuel instead of 10. This is what Total Stations is currently doing, plus adding chemical to make the Fuel burn faster....

That pump adjustment is the nonsense one NNPC in my area does. Initially they were selling for N235 and until recenetly they said DPR or some govt agency came to arrest them. So they revert to N169 per liter but they have adjusted their pump such that u will blame urself for buying from them.

So most people just queue at Mobil filling station close by that sells for N200 per liter; that way u are sure of getting value for your money.

Egg fried rice + eja dindin

Donjazet2:
Mentioning doyin is quite disingenuous because doyin prior to now has been a very light weight politician. Whatever sin's doyin has ever committed previously pales in significance to what his mates have done or are doing. Add to the fact that he has been used as a sacrificial lamb already is a very good omen if you ask me.

If at this early stage, a prominent member of the campaign is booted out as an example to the rest, well it potrays a good omen ahead.

And it's almost like I need to always re-echo this. Yes, you will not find any saint in politics, but what you have is the best of the rest.

Tinubu and atiku can't even open their mouths to campaign on anti-corruption. That's already a heavy red flag because the 2 of them are mired in heavy corruption antecedents unlike Obi. This mindset of constantly equating the 3 really has to stop. Only obi's ticket represents the very best of the masses intentions.

Doyin Okupe has no business being in Peter Obi's team from the onset, almost everyone who is politically conscious knows He's one of those who ate from the arms deal scandal.. It's a good thing he was let go eventually tho.

I am not concerned with anybody being a saint or not. I don't share in such delusions. Maybe some people equate them to be one and same, but I don't. I know Obi compared to the other candidates has a lesser baggage as far as corruption is concerned. What I don't agree with are ur idealist views on political matters.

Donjazet2:
I don't know why people keep glossing over this fact, should Obi win, should labor party accumulate millions of votes, that will definitely translate to legislative seats.
It's almost like I need to keep drumming into you guys ears that labor party right now has a Senate seat in imo state and has 8 house of reps already. This is even before a ballot has been cast.

Should Obi win, he's expected to have a strong enough caucus in both houses that enables him push foe legislative agendas.
I don't think you guys have really thought through the implications of a labor party win.

For God's sake, such a victory totally, like hugely changes the entire political landscape. All politicians will know that it is no longer business as usual. A labor party win will be a successful coup of government by the masses.

An Obi presidency will be one where the president knowa that the nigerian masses made him the president, and not powerful forces behind the scene pulling strings that expect favors that negatively affects the masses.

An Obi presidency is a win for all Nigerians.

So this talk of legislative strong-arming is expected to be a relic of the past that is if the legislative are concurrently acting against the interest of the masses.

The fact that Buhari couldn't do much with Saraki as senate president in his first term should tell u how difficult it will be for a President to do a lot of things that require NASS members approval with whom he does not share the same ideology .

It doesn't matter what u say based on personal conviction, it is the reality that will happen that matters. You are an idealist I get that, but u just need to underatnd that Peter Obi appointing Doyin Okupe campaign DG, Peter Obi Meeting Gumi are all pointers that Obi being a politician will definitely with those we may assume to be devil reincarnate and he will do enough horse trading if he ever intends to be a president who will have a chance to change things.

Donjazet2:
Oh blueray, this is quite a poor take, first of all, Europeans themselves who practice democracy today (parliamentary) were all once a monarchy too that also believed in leadership for life or being appointed by "God" hence the immense power of the church in the previous 1000 years in Europe.

Just like africa, Europe had a mix of theocratic and monarchial rule so nothing really unique about African beliefs just a reorientation is what we need.

Secondly, it's always said that the worst form of democracy is better than the best form of autocracy. One is the fact that in a democracy you are assured of a change of leadership eventually no matter how bad the leader is, you already know his time will end. Not the same in autocracy, monarchy or theocracy.

Look at america, many were complaining about how terrible he was and the more educated populace voted him out and brought I someone more level headed and experienced.

Whether u believe it or not, Democarcy has failed over and over again in Africa. All I've said is let Africans think of system of government that works for them; a system of government that takes into consideration their cultures, traditions, religions etc.

I'm not ready for the kind of back and forth u and Teejay always have on Western vs African ways of life. Please just try and respect my opinion.

Itsrm:
Omo

I think Obj left it at 97 naira representing a 340% increase.

Only Buhari can outdo this

Make dem just remove the subsidy once and for all. We are buying 450 now and have not died

Be careful of what u wish for . If they remove subsidy and petrol sells close to 800 like dem diesel and kerosene , just know that there will be chaos.

I don’t know if it’s just me o, but I’ve noticed that most people who are very very poor are just tolerating we the working class/those who can afford to eat well and have access to some of the basic amenities . Like where I stay we have some areas that are residential ; more like estates where there are gates everywhere , there is security and all. Then there are areas close by where people rent face-me-I-face-you apartments , they still go to fetch water with buckets on their head , etc .

People like that are only tolerating us . People like that won’t hesistate to jump ur fence and take whatever they need from u if worse come to worse . We saw how the aftermath of ENDSARS was . People who thought they were comfortable practically turned to vigilante to protect their loved ones . Imagine the poorest of poor not being able to feed again . U don’t want to imagine what will happen o

izzou:
[color=royalblue]It is statements like yours that have kept, and continue to keep us in abject hardships and poverty

Your opinion leaves no room for accountability; Just do something we can see...We are not interested on how you did it and how much you spent.

Lagos Blue Rail Line
Distance: 27 km
Cost: $2 billion

Addis-Ababa Djibouti Rail line
Distance: 752km
Cost: $4 billion

It is because we don't ask questions, that is why we have Tinubu, Obi and Atiku as candidates, and expect a miracle in 8 years[/color]

It’s posts like his own that makes me think the country cannot be salvaged . That Blue Rail line-Djibouti issue was first raised by Gbadamosi back then when he contested against Sanwoolu for first term . People just dismissed it think all that matters is there will be a blue rail line the cost doesn’t matter .


When I see people posting blue rail line and the train and masturbating on it I just shake my head . We willingly give people pass to rob us because they are executing a project( something that we elected them to do o) . If u talk they will say u never anything good in the government .

Amoto94:
“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is even healthier than me as I have diabetes and hypertension, which he has none. Even the early Parkinson’s disease people talked about is just lack of sleep. Once he gets enough sleep, he will be asymptomatic.

“Leadership is not like an unskilled labour of carrying bags of cement. It’s more of a mental work than physical. Former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Daniel arap Moi of America, Algeria and Kenya respectively led their countries through economic prosperity while on wheelchairs,” Mr Shettima explained.

Why is he taking examples from countries that are not named Nigeria ?

Why can’t Shettima tell us how a Sick Yar Adua and a sick Buhari piloted the affairs of this country to “Economic prosperity “ ?

Is he not being dishonest intentionally here ?

It’s so cool how Shettima a banker by profession suddenly knows so much about Parkinson’s that he even thinks it’s lack of sleep that causes it

DissTroy:
Same place Qatar and Saudi Arabia are currently sourcing the bulk of their income from - oil.

You might not be aware but 83% of oil drilled in Nigeria is unaccounted for. NNPC and the poorly-regulated sector are culpable.

If we could account for even 80% of our oil, our GDP would triple (and quadruple when you add our all-time high from ICT, and the one from trade).
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Even states lose a whole bulk of money unaccounted for through poor taxation systems and deliberate leaks. No state in Nigeria currently has a central taxation system which is somewhat effective. None.

Something like what New York has would greatly increase state revenues. From state taxation systems of different countries I have been studying, that is.
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We currently even have enough resources to fund our national ventures.

U make a lot of sense with this ! Let's just hope corruption won't fight back when he attempts to cleanse the rot in that cesspit of corruption called NNPC

GloriousGbola:
the nigerian problem is and will always be corruption imho

corruption exists everywhere - but in most other places - it ends at 10% or it ends at kickback

but too many nigerians are prepared for a level of corruption that will compromise the project, national security , food security , basic safety.

this replocates in all sectors and so here we are.

the whole kidnapping business is also chop money for soldiers. if soldiers are getting thier cut from kidnappers, why would they be motivated to flush them out?

there are stories of nigerian lawyers compromising international cases that would cost this country billions of dollars

right now everyone simply adds settlement to cost of doing business

There’s practically an industry within banking industry in which very high net worth Nigerians borrow hundred of millions from banks without plan of repayment ; with the aid of bank ED’s and top Execs the loans are discussed at board meetings and classified as bad debts .

The ED’s take their own cut of the initial loan as fee for their future service . That’s how most of the loans AMCON took over came to be . Look at people like Oba Outedeko who worths more than some banks owing some
Banks money and AMCON is publishing his name yet he remains unfazed. Corruption just dey everywhere

raumdeuter:
Only a legislative arm that has never heard of what's called impeachment that will go through timewasting lawsuits

Serve the president with impeachment notice and he will adjust sharply

Most Nigerians don't really know how governance works in a democracy.

A president will have to humble himself a lot to get anything done

Obasanjo saw shege with this impeachment script for Atiku hand . I read how OBJ had to start changing senate presidents just to foil several impeachment attempts on him.

Those things that are meant to be checks and balances in from the west whom we copied the system of government have been weaponized in our own democracy

raumdeuter:
I believe in democracy even though it has many drawbacks but I still believe in it.

Compared to Autocracy decision making is slow. So it makes progress seem slow but on the other hand makes your destruction slow too


The checks and balances it offers might be frustrating but when you think of how a crazy autocratic leader can ruin a country in a few weeks based on his whims

Imagine say Buhari does not answer to anyone like in the military days and something just touch for his brain and he embarked on a very useless project or endeavor e.g Nigeria must send someone to the sun and decide to spend our entire budget on it

You know a traditional ruler in Africa can do that and no one will question him

I believe in Africans looking within and finding their own system of government that suits them. Democracy leaves room for so many excesses while some of our traditional system of government in the past also had checks and balances in place . We should look at working something out for ourselves .

Spy360:
As the executive he has veto power. But I don't think the NASS will want the public to hear that they are insisting on feeding from our meagre resources

Anything u veto can still be subject of judicial process . The executive will be at loggerhead with the legislature in a lawsuit which the judiciary will determine how the case will
be decided .

That’s just a recipe for disaster

raumdeuter:
It's the presidential system of govt which we copied from the Americans

Study the US govt and you will see there is little difference from the politics of Nigeria only that America is so rich unlike Nigeria and it won't affect the average American like in Nigeria

Check the defence budgets and the beneficiary as in defence contractors. Check why there is literally a profession called lobbyists in DC where people make billions per year

Like everything Nigeria we copied the Americans but without Yankee money

Personally I don’t believe in democracy . Whether the American presidential system or the British’s parliamentary system.

Africans are direct opposite of what democracy is and stands for . In democracy u are expected to vote for leaders who will lead u for a moment and then leave somebody else to continue in leading after u must have abdicated the post .

The above is in contrast with the nature of the African and his history . A leader is chosen either by the general popular will of the people or the gods tru divinity. A leader is expected to lead as long as he lives and will only give way for another leader if he’s either dead or overthrown by a more powerful force than he’s seen.

This is why u see sit-tight leaders scattered all over Africa holding sway in defiance to the new world democracy model. At least we saw how our own OBJ who became president few weeks after release from prison suddenly want a third term….. instead of being contented with the little influence he’s had after not losing his neck to the executioner

raumdeuter:
If you are a diasporan and you intend to spend the returns abroad then it doesn't make sense.

Maybe if the money is sourced from Nigeria and you will spend proceeds in Nigeria then maybe it does make sense

Cos how much in Naira can you make on the best flat in Lekki and after converting to dollars how much will you have compared to how much you invested

Even those of us that earn in naira are looking for dollar denominated investment to preserve the value of our investment and then think of profit afterwards .

I get friends wey dey rent all those Airbnb for Lekki and all ….Yet from their “humongous bills “ I know the owner of the property won’t still break even in the nearest future .

Lagos state government go still rightfully collect their land use charge based on the value of the property , all different agencies sef go show face ……. Whether u sell or u no sell u must pay government its dues or risk being locked down .

Spy360:
Most of the cost of governance actually comes from frivolous spending such as foreign trips, medical tourism etc.

He can also effect change through his annual budget. Imagine NASS alone gulping N330billion from this year's budget. Some of those are newspaper allowances up to the tune of tens of millions per house member.

I can tell u for fact that National Assembly won’t pass his budget if they observe he has cut their traveling allowances , estacodes and sundry expenses .

The 1999 constitution is a bichasss constitution and anybody who has plans to reform naija should put it out there that they will do everything to first ditch the constitution after arranging for a constitution review in the early days of their administration . No matter what u do if the 1999 constitution still subsists, this country go continue to suffer .

raumdeuter:
There are sentimental reasons many people use for investment decisions like
it's my fatherland,
I am pursuing my dreams
I have to build in my village per our tradition,
I can't be answering yes sir to anyone
it's my way of giving back to my homeland,

Lolz. people like that will have nothing to show in old age but stories of how patriotic they were in their youth .

E get reason why people like Wole Soyinka didn’t object to his son being a commissioner in Ogun state after he had fought so many successive governments in the past .

raumdeuter:
This is a very sound advise. Unless the investment is out of sentiments

Anybody that chooses to put sentiments above reasonableness in this Nigeria will learn a lesson he/she will share with grandkids.

Spy360:
Sorry to hear about your experience.

The best way to go is real estate. That's for someone who won't be around all the time.

Real estate is not as profitable in Nigeria as people make it seem . Most people into real estate are in it to clean their dirty money by buying assets with dirty money and later selling it to get clean money .

If u buy property to rent out , u will understand real estate in naija is just hype job and nothing more .

Spy360:
1. On security he said he will be incharge as he cannot disclose he security plans. He will also reform the police - responsible and responsive policing. This includes creating state and local government police.

2. On economy, he said he will move the country from a consumption economy to production using our vast resources like land, water etc. He means agriculture basically. He will also create a single exchange for currency.

3. On governance, he said he will cut spending.

4. On power, he will declare a state of emergency. Any body who can produce power will be given access to the industry until things improve.

5. On corruption, he simply said 'as I nor chop who else go chop?'

Etc etc

In ur opinion , where do u think the money to do all of these will be sourced ? Because the only thing that don’t require money in the above is cutting government spending ( and even cutting govt spendings May not be something he has full control over. He can only speak for the executive arm of the government and can’t do much as far as legislature and judiciary arms spendings are concerned )

Olowunl01:
Bros, can you please elaborate; I am seriously considering buying 2 apartments in Ikeja GRA & Lekki Ph1 /Ikate environs for strictly airbnb purpose and would have concluded deal this Xmas if election was few months away, already factored in FX fluctations; any other considerations?

All these talk about Naija being bleeped does sound pretty gloom & doom but Naija defies economic logic - abi which country their CBN Gov go dey on the run and everything never go scatter ���

What I wrote up there is my own personal opinion o and I have my reasons for it .

As regards ur planned investment , I believe u must have carried out in-depth analysis of the business before going into it sha . Although , I don’t see buying and renting out properties as a good business in Nigeria . Most properties bought for millions of Naira will will not yield close to the cost price even if u rent the property out for 15 years straight . Most people who buy properties to rent out usually end up tying their money down ; money that could be put to better use when one considers time value of money .

I actually do not know much about how profitable the Airbn’b business is in the high brow areas of Lagos tho. Just do enough research and put ur money into it if u are satisfied with ur findings .

Borntosmoke:
He no fit do anything the ball is too fast.

Truly The ball is fast , but if Kepa didn’t freeze for few seconds he would’ve been able to at least push the ball at the slightest attempt . You don’t hesitate in such instances

Dem supposed arrest Kepa for March fixing . How do u allow such ball bypass u without even lifting a finger ?

The way dem don dribble cucurella today ehn

Theflint1:
Try sticking them in assets like real estate, or in business. If you don't have a business of your own, you can consider family members/friends that can guarantee returns at the end of the year, goes without saying that these persons have to be absolutely trust worthy and they should be running a somewhat proven system.

I will be the last person to put money in business in Nigeria . I have my reasons .

MorataFC:
Dr. Pulisic

Dr. Pulisic about to go for another course

Itsrm:
Well, you have to hope ( and it will) that the black market rate will rise after you buy.

Everything just hard for this country !

Itsrm:
You can do eurobonds with UCAP. It's dollar denominated. The only problem I have with it is that you still have to source for the dollar yourself at black market rate.

Would have been better if you can pay naira while they convert to the dollar equivalent at the official rate.

Sourcing for dollar at the black market rate. Does that not defeat the purpose of trying to hedge my funds against inflation and the negative effect of falling naira value ?