₦airaland Forum

CaptainZubi:
Thank God for the likes of Russia and China. God knows what the "world police" in the name of USA might have turned this world to. Russia and China have been in place to ensure that they don't overdo and checkmated wherever they can.

It would have been worse with Russia and China.

These are two countries that don't care about anything, not even human rights, except personal benefits.

At least, we get to enjoy the US human rights "hypocrisy" before any other thing.


Can't say the same about Russia and China.


The funny part about you guys is that, the West is still your travel first choice because of the "hypocritical" freedom and benefits, which Russia and China does not provide.

This is how all your taxes will be diverted, and you won't do nothing.

nairalanda1:
I am not a foot soldier for APC or OBi or atiku

So why can Saudis afford all these things?

Saudi Arabia has 40 million people, and produces 10million barrels per day...that means it earns in one year 220 billion dollars from oil sales assuming oil is sold at 60 dollars per barrel for the year, or per capita, each saudi gets 5500 dollars

Nigeria, has 230 million people, and produces 1.5 million barrels per day...that means it earns in one year 33 billion dollars...or per capita...143 dollars

That is why Saudi can afford all those things. For Nigeria to afford all that , we would need something like an income of 900 billion dollars-1.2 trillion dollars yearly. That is not possible on oil alone, but it is possible if, in addiiton to fighting corruption, nigeria runs an economy based on manufactured goods and services.

Or you can beg tinubu to take a loan of somewhere in the region of at least 800 billion dollars annually so that we can get all that...which would eventually leave us in debt to the tune of tens of trillions of dollars. The poor would suffer am the most.

You are still making same mistake that started all these back and forth.

The issue is not that we are as rich or sparsely distributed like Saudi Arabia - it is that we are uncountable for the little we are generating.

For the 1.5 Million daily barrel (even though Nigeria has the potential to produce up to 3 million barrel if not for corruption and oil theft) how much is being remitted.

$200 billion oil remittance theft probe from 2015 swept under the carpet.

Estimated daily 400k barrel lose.

Over $10 billion lose in 4 years...

and these are the ones in the public - you can then imagine the scale of the ones we don't even know.


Having said that, what are the impacts of the 'little' remitted to the government that will make citizens say...

"Ya, this is what the government has been doing to ease our life, and if we can generate more from other sources like taxes, we are confident that this government can do more".


You don't just jump into building houses in a swamp, you first fill it to standard, before starting the building.


Your government has failed in every single human indices...

Political thieves cases are dropped once they cross to the ruling party - people that loot the 'so called' little that could have make a great impact...

But no, it is because we don't pay taxes - and when we start paying taxes, we will start enjoying the dividends of good governance or we protest, amidst counter protest from your kind and political crooks waiting to steal more without consequences.

Shame on you guys...

Lithiumite:
Has the al sauds ever declared their assets for once,are they accountable to anyone,to the Saudis have the kind of political freedom you enjoy in Nigeria....Saudi Arabia is a homogeneous nation with one people,one religion,one philosophy compared to Nigeria,you refuse to support the current president who is trying is best to halt the decline in the economy and trying to set the country on a new trajectory just
because he isn't your tribe or because he bested your choice in 23.

Yes the decline from the obj/yard adua years started from GEJ.....Nigeria earned its highest oil revenues since the Gulf war era during the GEJ presidency but what did he achieve with all that money,he was infact even borrowing to pay salaries and subsidies.,buhari came to further tank the economy......what we are facing today is the result of the several years of rot in the economy and our problems didn't start today.

The funny part of this argument and comparison is that both has very different systems of government.

In a democratic system of government, officials must be publicly accountable including declaring their wealth for easy evaluation with after governance.

Comparing this with an Islamic monarchy system of government where a family is responsible for everyone's welfare is actually dump.

Even with the monarchy system where the government could have embezzled a huge amount of state wealth without any raising an eye brow - the Saudi citizen still enjoy the best of life such as:

- No income tax
- Free healthcare and education
- Heavily Subsidized fuel and food item.
- Good salaries and renumeration for most government workers.
- Housing assistance program.

The same oil running over 80% of their country.


But as I said before, two government systems with a democratic government having a better chance at governing legitimately due to the presence of checks and balances - sadly, reverse is the case.

Thanks to your kind who are their foot soldiers.

Tueh!

owobokiri:
Slow but steady..
It's slow death for Zelensky

Forget those.

Worse that will happen is that if they don't come to dialogue, it will spiral into something bigger that may threaten Russia existence on the long run.

Of course, with their illiterate Governor acting as a front for Oshomole.

NICOGRAVITY:
This is a complete misinformation.
That's a basket of fruit and the African man has a banana doesn't show anything wrong. It could be his choice of fruit. .should it be orange in his hand would you judge the picture?

It doesn't even matter.

He is allegedly a prisoner of war, and this is even ceremonious compared to how enemies (prisoners of war are treated) in other places.

He should even be happy that he is still alive.

Forget those Putin Psychophants who walks on their heads.

owobokiri:
Russia is dealing with Ukraine effectively

of course, for over 4 years now.

Family issue...

Except for every other person there that is not Muslim that I really pity.

Apart from that, this is clearly Muslim creation, and they have no reason to lament.


Next!

You mean end to northern IGR...

Never!

Ok...

Next!

Lithiumite:
Which nigerian leader is as rich as MBS of Saudi Arabia or the al maktooms of dubai......can you raise a finger and abuse the Saudi leaders as you always do tinubu here every second? What is the GDP of Saudi Arabia compared to ours, we don't come close,talk about their foreign reserves,we come no where close and you expect same lifestyle despite our huge heterogeneous population and insignificant income......when Nigerians start paying taxes,they will hold their govts more responsible and become more active in political processes.

Which of the Suudis loots national assets with reckless abandon and leave its citizens in penury?


How often your leaders genuinely declare their assets, even though they loot in the hundreds of billions.


Moreover, Nigerians will never hold any leader accountable till world ends because the leaders have your kind as foot soldiers will always be there to defend, pro-protest and even assume thouts to attack protest.


The tax is nonsense, and it will end up where the others have always end up.


Nigeria don't need more tax, it needs accountability.

Why is the state police taking forever...

Only a slow poke husband will accept her back.

Took him over 48 hours after more deaths and destruction for him to come this conclusion...


If there is a people that I feel truly deserves their leaders, it is Nigerians.


Next!

Kukutente23:
This is a lie
Dangote just came out to tell us that NMDPRA fees take over N300 per litre and you're still saying zero tax on petrol
When will you folks realise that there's more indirect taxes in Nigeria than direct taxes

They always avoid this.

We pay indirect taxes on visual everything and purchase in this country, still, the government can't account for them.


But they think the new taxes will be accounted for.


Very pathetic sets of psychophants.

Lithiumite:
What's the population of thise oil producing countries compared to how much they earn from oil,juxtapose that with Nigeria with far higher population and lesser oil income... what percentage of Nigerians pay personal income tax?

Also compare the corruption rate with similar countries.


You guys excuses are always Population and insufficient taxes...

But when it comes to the corruption that is regularly draining the treasury, you immediately get amnesia.

Bello - over 80 billion
Malami - over 200 billion
Abacha alone - Over 1 trillion
Tinubu, totally swept under the carpet, but Abacha will be a child play when Tinubu is exposed.

Now, include all the Governors, ministers, Ambassadors, and others...

Our taxes is for APC 2027 election campaign and bribes.

nepapole:
If Khameini is a good man to his people, then goodluck to him on remauning in power. But if he is not, then it makes it alot easier for the CIA and MOSSAD to oust him.

But on a second thought, for the iranians that are protesting based on the economic situation and asking Trump for help... why dont they ask U.S to remove the sanctions on their country instead?

There is no 'if' about that tyrant...

There is nothing good about him.


Infact, there is nothing good about any leader trying to force there citizens with the whims of religion - and definitely not Islm

Tareq1105:
Is he the one that brought insecurity to Edo State?

Cultism and cultists clashes has been highly associated with Edo State before he ever thought of venturing into politics. Why holding him for everything? Can you do half of what he's doing? Talk is cheap.

I will do more than what he is doing if I have the chance.


He is not doing anything different from the rest, and even worse, he has perform below the others before him.

Poor man no really get say for this country.


Solidarity because it's Chimanmada. Though, very sad and I offer my condolences.


While for those who are not influential and without the finances - they barely made it to the news, and for the few that did, nothing was done about them.

Get money and be influential - even the universe will fight your course.

I read Zamfara are releasing theirs - 70 terrorists back into the forest and society, in the name of negotiation.

This governor has only focused on two purposes since elected:

- Ass licking Tinubu and his Family

- Attacking Obaseki and his friends and family.

While the state sink deeper into insecurity.

Also, I was thinking Edolites with their stubborn personality, will stand a strong chance to resisting insecurity that is bedeviling their state - but it is na evident that their strong head is only in Cultiscism - except the indigenes are the ones responsible for the insecurity in the state.

I am really ashame.

Vifx:
And fela had no

- Yansh
- Toto
- Money
- Drugs
Sprinkled in his music 😂

Thank God you said sprinkle.

and how many sprinkles of national issues does contemporary musicians have in their songs.

Present day musician only know how to sing about:

- Yansh
- Toto
- Money
- Drugs


These are what sell now in an era where the country is now worse than the times where activism was at its peak.


Huge disrespect comparing these Youthful exubearing vain contemporary musicians to the great Fela who sang with his blood against corrupt military Heads of States and the general babaric state of the nation then.

The brevity of life and it's dynamics.

To what end?

Only regrets...

Walking away is not weakness.

No marriage should degenerate to the level of physical abuse, and even worse, homicide.

When it gets to when you have to raise your hands on your partner - that is the time to walk away.

I still can't find the video...

It is because security fail to intercept Islamic Fulanis Terrorists, locals have to take laws into their hands.


Tag defenseless locals, terrorists because they dare to sort solution themselves, while leaving the Fulani Terrorists free access to terrorize.


I have seen this movie many times, and some years back in Benue.

They don't learn.

They always think they are smarter than those with similar experiences in the past.


What type of business transaction will make you lodged in a hotel with a stranger!

Damn!

My condolences to her family.

Best platform to stream it?