₦airaland Forum

Antoeni:
Someone Said, state of journalism is on a downward trajectory

manmade:
approach the nearest NPF station or DSS office in your area and table your request, the last time an old school mate went there for similar thing was in March 2023 , we are still expecting to hear from him.

NyamiriSlayer:
If obimumu like make em eat or drink with prisoners in kirikiri or kuje, he will never rule this country, even gan no ibo will ever smell that seat

allthingsgood:
Both Aisha and all the obidients are just to bitter for my liking. Very negative bitter and backwards set of people. Tufiakwa

Otamendi99:
He go buy am. Anyone weh wan die, shld go die

Otamendi99:
So president of nigeria no need presidential plane. Make he go hire. Chai. Dem suppose flog dis man.

Activist, Aisha Yesufu’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response.

The controversy erupted when Yesufu alleged on Twitter that Tinubu had been disgraced and shunned by South African President Ramaphosa during an inauguration event following his re-election.

In a sharp rebuttal, Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, tagged Yesufu and her supporters as “an uncouth horde of pessimists” who remain embittered over their candidate’s third-place finish in the 2023 elections.

Aisha and her uncouth horde of pessimists are always quick to rush to judgment with any whiff of what appears to them to be negative to the leader of Africa’s biggest democracy. More than a year after the 2023 election, in which their candidate came third, they remain incurably…

— Bayo Onanuga (@aonanuga1956) June 19, 2024

Onanuga accused Yesufu of hasty judgment and maintaining a consistently negative attitude towards Tinubu, contrasting her behavior with that of supporters of the second-place candidate.

My people say Pikin wey no hear word for house na for outside dem go disgrace am!
Tinubu Disgraced Once Again In South Africahttps:///C4aGF90oAZ
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) June 19, 2024


Similarly, O’tega Ogra, Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, joined in the criticism, accusing Yesufu of displaying “crass ignorance” and engaging in behavior aimed at garnering social media approval rather than constructive engagement.

Ogra refuted specific allegations made by Yesufu regarding the incident at the inauguration event, highlighting factual inaccuracies in her claims.

Ogra’s words, “Aisha and her uncouth horde of pessimists are always quick to rush to judgment with any whiff of what appears to them to be negative to the leader of Africa’s biggest democracy. More than a year after the 2023 election, in which their candidate came third, they remain incurably bitter and toxic, more than the supporters of the man who came second.”

Similarly, SSA to TInubu on digital media, O’tega Ogra said, “Aisha, have the constitutionally guaranteed right to express yourself, but your consistent display of crass ignorance and shameful behavior, seemingly aimed at garnering likes and retweets, in the name of your disdain and hatred (which you profess at any given opportunity) for Nigeria is shameful to say the least.

“For the record: 1. That first row at today’s inauguration was reserved for South African kings/royalty. 2. The South African President wasn’t expected to start greeting dignitaries at the time of the video you shared and he was respectfully recalled to the podium by the inauguration compere (see video below). 3. Immediately after President Ramaphosa finished the anthem, he went ahead to greet the visiting presidents who were all seated in the second row (similar to the way visiting presidents were seated in the third row during Nigeria’s own inauguration on May 29, 2023…)

KnowAll:
Haba, one of the pecks of office of a President is traveling by a presidentially jet. If the current presidential jets have passed their sell by date it only makes sense to buy brand new ones.

Haba, does Obi want d president to drop from the sky by traveling in a patch patch jet.

Abeg I beg to differ, haba!!!

anonymous1759:



These people hating on Wike are doing so not because they love democracy , hate godfatherism or hooliganism .
It’s simply because Wike worked for APC after their pandora knelt down to beg Wike for structure of criminality .

These same set of people insulting Tinubu & Wike are the ones that supported GEJ, Mama peace & Wike to frustrate Ameachi a sitting governor,
they even used the Commissioner of police then to Harass Ameachi, Ameachi was a lizard then while Wike was a crocodile .

after Wike refused to handover the structure of criminality to Pandora, he became a Drunkard🤣🤣 people who allow themselves to be cajoled by these people, you all should be ashamed of yourself for falling your brains .

DIAGEO, the United Kingdom-based owner of the iconic Guinness brand became the latest multinational to dilute its shareholding in a major outfit in Nigeria. This again points to the grave failings of the policy environment that have spooked multinational organisations with serious implications for new investments, employment, and the economy at large.

Eyebrows were raised recently when Diageo sold 58.02 per cent of its shareholding to Tolaram, a multinational. Diageo still produces several beverages in Nigeria.

However, some multinationals completely exited Nigeria. Those leaving cited higher operating costs that have eroded profits, inability to access forex, and a harsh regulatory environment as major reasons. Foreign direct investment into Nigeria fell by 26.7 per cent to $3.9 billion in 2023 from $5.3 billion in 2022. Household names like Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kimberly Clark, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sanofi Aventis have exited fully or converted their business models to import and distribution. Jumia Foods and Bolt Foods are gone.

Microsoft and Meta have downsized their operations. PZ Cussons Plc is considering leaving Africa as a whole, partly due to its Nigeria woes, which have resulted in a 48 per cent drop in sales. The CEO, Jonathan Myers, cited macroeconomic challenges and complexities.


Most worrisome is the departure of Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Equinor. The IOCs are divesting their assets away from Nigeria with investments in other African countries with better business environments. Oil theft, insecurity, and hostile communities are chasing these companies away from a sector that accounts for 95 per cent of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings.

TotalEnergies recently announced a commitment of $6 billion to developing the Kaminho oil project offshore Angola after dumping Nigeria as an option. It is investing $600 million in Congo. The company’s boss, Patrick Pouyanne, blamed the decision on Nigeria’s erratic policy environment that has made investments untenable.

The government says these issues will be resolved with the ongoing economic reforms and has acknowledged that the absence of a liquid foreign exchange market is a key factor in the exit of the multinational. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, is optimistic that things will improve. We do not share such optimism.

Multinationals play a key role in job creation, technology transfer, contribution to the tax pool, CSR programmes, and signalling for foreign investors. These departures have a negative multiplier effect on small and medium-scale companies, which are their suppliers and service providers. Thousands of jobs have disappeared.

It is incongruous that this administration has been busy globetrotting, seeking new investors while the existing ones are fleeing. That the government does not see the urgency of the situation is shocking. The fiscal policy and tax reforms that ought to provide a clear new direction and remove regulatory and tax bottlenecks should have been implemented by now.

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote revealed that the Federal Government takes 52 per cent tax on every N1 his company earns in profit and that policy inconsistencies could easily lead to business bankruptcy. This sums up a picture of why Nigeria cannot be an investment destination of choice unless these issues are addressed quickly.

For a government that has sold itself as business-friendly, it must prioritise measures that support businesses, such as lowering taxes, streamlining business processes, trade facilitation, and creating a regulatory environment that is not predatory but delivers on enterprise development.

The focus should not be on how much government can extract from businesses. Businesses need to be thriving to recruit and pay employees, meet tax obligations, and undertake CSR. Policies should be clear and consistent.

Security must be improved to support agriculture and the oil and gas sector. The government needs to upgrade existing infrastructure. There is no point committing N15 trillion to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road when the existing highways are shabby.

MrEverest:
Begging has become widespread in Nigeria today, and the ridiculous thing is that a good number of these people supported Buhari, supported Tinubu and are still supporting Tinubu!!!!

I’m no longer bothered about those foolish and hungry bigots still supporting the drug lord on empty stomach. My happiness is that karma is already happening to them.

Charles Darwin’s survival of the fittest principle will ensure that most of them won’t survive. They think their foolishness doesn’t have consequences but I will explain.

By not eating well, they will become malnourished and their immune systems will break down. Which makes them vulnerable to all manner of diseases and sickness. Add to the frustration, depression and hopelessness and you will have walking corpse. When they eventually pick up even ordinary malaria or typhoid, they won’t have money to buy OTC drugs talk more of going to hospitals. Then the grim reaper takes over. Meanwhile, the drug lord and his family and cartels are balling and packing money in bullion vans.

Before any Nigerian should help anyone, please ask them to provide evidence they didn’t support Tinubu in any way. We can’t continue subsidizing foolishness.

AnyanwuSK:
But Tinubu or Nigerian president have the right to go against the courts

blacknp:
Go and read the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 As Amended for yourself, not them tell me, or I hearsay.

blacknp:
Ignorance is a curse, the state Governor has no business with the local government.

It is the state house of assembly that has the powers that govern the local government.

Quintessence44:
Tell your FATHER when he becomes president that he should fly in commercial plane.

IPOB ANIMAL.

georgeakins:
Only ibos are against the project because it will not reach their regioní

thatigboman:
Tinubu to do what exactly? To ask him to disobey a court order?
What did he even go there to do today that is a public holiday?

PressMyButton:
Stop lying, ObiLiars. You guys are against the project calling it a "misplaced priority". The agenda started from Bitter Obi and then his bitter followers began echoing it.

MasterTeeUSA:
Your statement implied it. If you are charged now, you cannot prove what you are saying. Be mindful of the things you say online.

I am not here to argue back and forth with you on this matter. If you like, continue...but don't cry me a river once you are arrested by DSS

Orinechi:
Obizumb, is caretaker constitutional or are u supporting the governor's move cos of what Wike did to ur principal last year?

Exousiang01:
Let those against this great project go and bury themselves alive.

We would continue to forward as a nation.

Obi and his minions are the only people against this project

MasterTeeUSA:
You accused him of defrauding Lagos, yet you do not know his source of wealth with proof. If you are arrested now, you have no proof and will be a crying victim.

RichIgboBoy:
The economy is crazy right now.

BA*Terias what do you have to say about the statistics below?

PerfectStranger:
As soon as we cum we come to our senses

Ultrasound is still relevant, don't fall for her gimmicks

Cabalgeneral:
Are you from river state

Cabalgeneral:
Military governments loading in River state.