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owobokiri:
Once you land from Asia, geriatric Nigerian custom officers will start embersssing themselves. One had all my well packed bags thrown open everywhere, I went ballistic and they ran. This has been going on for a very long time and only happens to Nigerians in Nigeria. Yet, No one disturbs people coming in from Saudi Arabia

Funny this. It's probably why putting my Quran and a tesuba on top of my packing stops me getting too much scrutiny when travelling from Europe. I also place my Bible underneath just in case, but that trick doesn't seem to work on the Christians until I start preaching brimstone and fire.

AmazonTopaz:
At least you are seeing what I am seeing Buda doesn't want to see it. It's America's loss not mine. I don't like the idea of politicians lying to people. If the people want lies though then good luck to them because nothing will be done to make things better.

You may not "like the idea of politicians lying to people", but you can not change the fact that the republicans will lie. And it is obvious that the majority of voters bought those lies. But Chinua Achebe taught me that the bird must learn to fly without perching if the hunter starts shooting without missing. Only stupid birds blame the hunter for shooting it better. And republicans have only just begun shooting better, or worse as the case is if we talking of policies.

The current plan to put Bibles in schools, for example, is no different to how almajeris are created in the North of Nigeria, and is no different to how Adam was enslaved by making him believe knowledge will kill him. Underlying their plan is teaching creationism, a la, as it was in the beginning so shall it always remain, and anyone with sense knows that includes rolling history back to some previous state when skin colour determined hierarchical position in society.

I just hope Democrats come up with a better counter, or America will become like Iran who jubilated when the frying pan Shah was deposed only for them to be waking up in an ayatollah fire. Though I can't claim the US-Britain supported Shah didn't deserve it.

IjeBos:
Arrogantly not listening?
What does this mean?
What should the Democrats have done differently here?

They should have shown they heard. But I can't see how they could have since most voters seemed to have been deafened out by dumpism, as in his loudness and lies.

This explains why countries with crude oil import crude oil.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmt5D9vOoVU?si=CkzXQBaB-JtQujzG

AmazonTopaz:
I don't disagree here. That's why I wouldn't blame Democrats.
Let the people get what they voted for.

I do blame democrats.

Accepting blame makes me responsible and empowers me going forward, while not accepting blame makes one irresponsible and powerless.

The people are indeed responsible for what they voted for. They will at least need to bear whatever befalls them from their choice of dump. Unfortunately, the pain won't fall only on Republican voters.

AmazonTopaz:
Biden cannot be mandated by anyone to stick to one term especially when he worked tirelessly to earn a second term and as far as his medical reports were concerned he was in good health.

This is the same mistake Democrats made with the economy. They told the electorate to look at the statistics that show how great the economy was doing, but asked them to ignore how their pockets felt.

No one who saw the dump-Biden debate could possibly not see how frail Biden was. And if they didn't, the hype afterwards was sure to convince he was frail. That's why he stepped down for Kamala. Unfortunately, it was far too late for her to campaign on her own record. She even shied away from Biden's record, for Christ sake, thereby buying into the false narrative that it was better under dump.

No one should have mandated Biden stick to one term. He should have been smart himself to mandate himself to stick to one term after he had accomplished his goal of depriving 45 of 46. He even hinted he might, but that idea seems to have been dumped ages ago.and we are now where we are.

Republicans might not lecture themselves when they lose, but I'm glad Democrats do. Or they'd keep making the same mistakes and eventually end up like the dodo. No, not the sort you fry or bolify but the sort that went extinct.

AmazonTopaz:
The Republican party doesn't listen to them either yet they vote Republican. After everything Biden did for them why didn't they vote for him?

Because they listened to dump. I mean, come on. He shouts so loud that they can't miss him.

AmazonTopaz:
Democrats listened to them. Biden's agenda had them in mind. It's high time you all begin to understand that policies don't win elections but bigotry and culture wars do. That's not on the Dems that's on voters. Democrats should just sit back and watch you cannot help a people who don't want to be helped.

They did not feel heard by democrats. But they likely will feel heard by Democrats after they've tasted dump 2.0.

JuanDeDios:
Good one.

But I heard that with a food processor, you don't need to do the kneading by hand. Anyway, I got the machine because I just can't find the time. Plus, a girl I asked if she could be coming over to bake bread for me was saying "Aaaah, oga, neeeeding is veeery hardoo!" I guess she was just trying to negotiate a high fee for herself.

I confess to needing the exercise and being old fashioned and not eating much bread anymore because it made me fat.

I loved my handiwork way too much.

I haven't bought bread in years, like 5 at least.

Flour, yeast, oil, salt, an oven and some kneading muscle, and voila.

Flame333:
World Bank has said it several times that the policies of this administration are not working ....

You are going to need to provide evidence for the above, because simply sticking "World Bank says nigerian policies are not working" in google comes up with the following:

Progress

The World Bank has also noted that Nigeria's reforms are starting to restore macroeconomic stability:

GDP growth: GDP is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024, rising to an annual average of 3.7% over 2025-2027.

Inflation: Headline inflation is anticipated to fall to 14.3% by 2027.

International competitiveness: Reforms are boosting international competitiveness and increasing the attractiveness of Nigeria for investments.

Fiscal risks: Reforms have started to reduce debt-related fiscal risks.

Nigeria Social Safety Net Program: The World Bank is supporting this program to cushion the effect of reforms on citizens.

Launched by the World Bank today, the Nigeria Development Update Report, titled “Staying the Course: Progress Amid Pressing Challenges,” highlights the need to sustain these policies while addressing structural issues to combat inflation and promote long-term investment, growth, and job creation.

While it is still early, the report says that positive results from these reforms are starting to show at the macroeconomic level. For example, output growth has remained modest overall, but inched higher through mid-2024 as oil sector output has stabilized and activity in some services has been robust. The fiscal position is also improving, with the Federal Government's fiscal deficit narrowing to 4.4% of GDP in the first half of 2024 from 6.2% in the first half of 2023, helping to mitigate debt-related risks. Foreign exchange reserves – a buffer against external shocks – have risen from $32.9 billion at the end of 2023 to more than $38.8 billion by mid-October 2024. However, inflation remains high, and inched up again in September 2024, mainly due to the most recent gasoline price increases and recent floods.

Given these promising results,.......

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/10/17/nigeria-staying-the-course-on-reforms-progress-amidst-challenges

Basically, I do not believe you.

Flame333:
When those in government tell you that there is something wrong about a proposal, you have no option than to believe them.

You are very funny or you don't know buda.

budaatum:
God gave buda the sort of heart and soul and mind and being that if Moses told buda that buda must stay at the bottom of the mountain with Aaron and Ahibu and the 70 elders while he alone must go up the mountain to see God, buda would tell Moses to go fuq himself. buda is going up the mountain to see God too, and if God don't like it God must burn buda.

And if some God put buda in the Garden of Eden and says don't eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil or buda will surely die. As soon as that God turns its back, buda will pluck the fruit of knowledge and test its spirit to see if it will truly kill buda or not.

That, is how the gods have made buda to be. Not just to believe, but to ask and knock and seek for understanding with all of buda's God given heart and soul and mind and being and time and existence.

Now, you tell me again why buda would have no option but to "believe [what] those in government tell you" when buda has a brain in their head and knows how to use it. You did note I included some benefits of this policy, right? I used my brain to seek it. Well, that and google, to be honest.

Also perhaps explain who to believe between Governor in power Babagana Umara Zulum and president in power Tinubu, since they are asking you to believe opposites.

Perversely, I admit. Next few years look so bad I'm glad the Republicans won so they can own it.

Can't wait for dump to nominate his own maga Fed Sec so he can order lowering of interest rates.

https://wolfstreet.com/2024/11/27/inflation-re-accelerates-despite-plunging-gasoline-prices-as-core-services-pce-price-index-hits-7-month-high/

AmazonTopaz:
Biden had every right to run for re-election, he was a President for the working class....

This bit. The working class disagree and voted dump for president.

And Democrats arrogantly not listening will make them not be 48.

AmazonTopaz:
This is not on Biden or Harris. This is on the American people.

Biden had every right to run for re-election, he was a President for the working class yet they voted for a criminal who tried to overturn the last election that he lost. This is not on Biden abeg. The economy was in much better position than during the Midterms yet Dems did well during the Midterms. The people wanted the Orange Criminal and they will deserve what's coming.

The economy was not the only issue. The economy won the midterm, but by the president election Biden was unfortunately showing old, and what he displayed at the debate with dump scared many people including Democrats, which is why he was replaced. Unfortunately, finances made it such that Kamala was the only option so late in the game, and I'm sorry, but America is not yet ready for a woman president. That glass ceiling has not yet been broken, though it appears to have shattered where pussy grabbers and convicted felons are concerned.

Dump is the fault of Democrats. If Biden had stuck to one term, and if they'd done a primary to elect a successor, America would have likely had a democrat as 47.

I can't understand why Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State would want us to continue in our incompetent ways and spend 20 years on a tax bill.

On tax exemptions, Bamidele pointed out that those whose salaries are not more than the minimum wage are exempted from Pay As You Earn, PAYE, deductions.

He also said small businesses with annual turnover of N50 million or less “are equally exempted from payment of taxes,” a key pro-business initiative that encourages job creation; deepens ease of doing business and incentivises more investments.

Similarly, the Senate Leader explained that there is a proposed huge reduction in company income tax from the current 30 per cent to 25 per cent that will last for at least two years.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for President!

https://www.nairaland.com/6652782/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-president-2023#103743763

AmazonTopaz:
You know why this is funny. The foolish farmers and most of the White working class voted for him after that both in 2020 and 2024.

I have seen stupidity but American stupidity is a discovery.

Its not much different to Nigerians' stupidity, who cried all through APC Buhari's 8 years and then elected APC Tinubu. But to be honest, the alternative was weak, in both cases.

Biden should have stepped down 2 years ago if Kamala was to stand a chance. And that would still have depended on how she sold the booming economy, which she failed to do.

kkins25:
You guys really think Trump is that scary... wow! Someone who couldn't MAGA in his first Tenure will suddenly MAGA great now? Don't you see Farmers already warning Trump to not touch their immigrant workers?

It is scary watching an incompetent clown wipe out many Americans while he stupidly promotes bleach and plays golf and grabs pussy.

Many Nigerians would have been very scared too if they knew in advance that Tinubu would make the price of petrol rocket as our currency plummets in value.

It isn't really the cost of him succeeding that's scary though, but the immense cost his failures will impose as the farmers for one are now voicing. And when dump puts tariffs on China, Musk would cry with them since his Teslas are made in China which is its second largest market, and which he'd lose once China decides to boycott made in America and Make China Great instead.

What Would Elon Musk’s Tesla Gain—and Lose—From a Trump Presidency?

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/31/elon-musk-trump-tesla-electric-vehicles-mandate/

Higher tariffs and fewer federal incentives could slow market growth for the electric-vehicle manufacturer.

By Patrick Schröder, a senior research fellow at the Environment and Society Centre, Chatham House.

When Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, endorsed former President Donald Trump, financially supported his reelection campaign, and even attended rallies in swing states, he upended a lot of the politics around electric vehicles (EVs). It used to be quite an easy distinction to make: Climate-conscious Democrats would buy EVs and Democratic Party policies supported EV uptake, while Republicans were against EVs. (As recently as 2023, a Gallup poll found that about 71 percent of Republicans would not consider buying an EV, compared with 17 percent of Democrats.) However, the political landscape and rhetoric around EVs is beginning to shift.

Since Musk’s endorsement, Trump has softened his tone, stating, “I’m for electric cars. I have to be, because Elon endorsed me very strongly.” In the past, Trump has been openly opposed to EVs and federal support for the industry and incentives, saying he would roll back supportive policies such as the tax credit program for EV purchases of up to $7,500 for new cars. That program has been in place since 2008 as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act under President George W. Bush; the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 modified and extended this credit.

Musk has repeatedly stated he is anti-subsidies, though Tesla has received $2.8 billion in state and federal government subsidies in the form of grants and tax credits since it delivered its first car in 2008. Tesla also earned nearly $9 billion from carbon credit sales since 2009, trading these regulatory credits to other automakers that need to comply with emissions standards set by regulators.

Despite its strong position as the American EV industry leader—Tesla’s U.S. market share in the third quarter of 2024 was 48 percent, followed by General Motors with 9.3 percent and Ford with 8.6 percent—removing federal incentives for EVs would still impact Tesla’s sales, especially among price-sensitive consumers. EV adoption will remain reliant on subsidies to bridge the cost gap with conventional vehicles.

In fact, there is direct evidence from Europe that removing the incentives for consumers too early, before the market is developed, will result in a drop in EV purchases. Because of federal budget constraints, Germany cut the national EV subsidy in December 2023, and sales numbers keep dropping: by 37 percent in July 2024 and 69 percent in August. Most other U.S. manufacturers, such as Ford, GM, and Rivian (which received an investment of up to $5 billion from German carmaker Volkswagen), would likely face significantly tougher challenges in maintaining their EV offerings without such incentives. But even industry leader Tesla would not be immune to these policy changes.

If you were looking to crush Tesla’s competition through federal action, first on the chopping block would be policies put in place by the Biden administration to support established automotive component manufacturers to shift to EVs. During a visit to Detroit in May 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris announced an investment for a $100 million fund for small- and medium-size component manufacturers to upgrade facilities that can then produce components needed for EVs. (Most of the smaller suppliers only have production facilities for internal combustion engine vehicles.) More importantly, there is a new $2 billion Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grants program from the U.S. Department of Energy for domestic automotive manufacturing in areas such as Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other swing states. This will be at risk of shutting down if those factories cannot make that transition to EV manufacturing. The fund is meant to support those small manufacturers and their workers and will run from this year through September 2031.

Trump has vowed on day one to remove the so-called EV mandate, referring to the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean car emissions standards and the Biden administration’s goal that half of new car sales be electric by 2030. While these measures are not legally binding, removing emissions standards would have negative effects on EV development, because investment uncertainty would result, EV production by established automakers would slow down, and consumers would receive the signal to keep buying gas cars.

If Trump gets reelected, he has agreed to let Musk take on a government advisory role. When he unveiled his economic plans in September, Trump also announced the creation of a government efficiency commission that Musk would head. This equates to many potential conflicts of interest as Musk’s companies—Tesla, and also and SpaceX—are involved in at least 20 recent investigations or reviews from various U.S. government departments and various U.S. agencies, including the departments of transportation, justice, labor, and interior.

Apart from issues that would potentially distort domestic competition, the other factor at play is the competition from Chinese EV makers such as BYD, which already outsold Tesla in the final quarter of 2023, 526,000 to 484,000. There is a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs coming into the United States, introduced by the Biden administration in May 2024, and Trump would no doubt keep up these tariffs to keep BYD out of the U.S. market. There is a good chance Trump will even increase them, as there is a bipartisan agreement that domestic industries and the U.S. battery industry need to be protected. By contrast, Musk criticized the tariffs on Chinese EVs (“I’m in favor of no tariffs,” he said at a conference) when they were introduced, advocating instead for free markets with minimal government interference.

Both Democrats’ and Republicans’ China policy would keep out Chinese EV manufacturing from the United States. This is in contrast to what is happening in Europe—where BYD is building a production plant in Hungary to avoid European Union tariffs.

China would probably retaliate by imposing higher tariffs on imports, and China is Tesla’s second-largest market. As Beijing fosters and grows its own EV industry, Tesla could face barriers to expanding there if United States-China relations worsen, potentially losing even more ground to Chinese EV companies such as BYD or Xiaomi.

A return to aggressive tariffs on Chinese goods under a Trump administration could impede not only sales but also Tesla’s supply chain, as many of its components and raw materials such as batteries are sourced or refined in China. Nearly 40 percent of the suppliers for materials used in Tesla’s batteries are Chinese companies. Higher tariffs on battery components from China would force Tesla to pass on costs to consumers or cut into profit margins.

EU countries are already preparing for a high-stakes trade war with Trump if he wins a second term. The EU is likely to respond strongly to Trump’s announcement of a universal 20 percent tariff, as such tariffs would hurt some of Europe’s largest companies, including carmakers. Trump already threated to impose tariffs on EU auto exports during his first presidency.

In retaliation, the EU would impose tariffs on American goods, potentially targeting key U.S. industries or sectors including companies that are gaining ground in Europe’s EV market, such as Tesla. If the EU enacted counter-tariffs on United States-based automakers, Tesla could face increased costs or restrictions when selling vehicles in the EU. Retaliatory tariffs could complicate Tesla’s European supply chain, increasing production costs or delaying expansions in key markets, including the expansion of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Germany. In a scenario where the EU shifts incentives to favor local manufacturers, Tesla’s European growth strategy could be directly affected, posing challenges to its long-term market positioning.

For these reasons, a Trump presidency might not be a slam dunk for Tesla. Two of Musk’s other businesses, SpaceX and Starlink, maintain critical government partnerships, with SpaceX, in particular, becoming integral to U.S. national security and space exploration. But while the impact of a second Trump term on these critical technologies is unclear, it would almost certainly weaken federal support for EVs, potentially slowing market growth and infrastructure expansion critical for their rapid uptake—all of which is urgently needed to reduce transport emissions and mitigate climate change.

happney65:
He should do it. He promised to and he should do it. Lets see who they will blame this time when the effects come into play

'We' voted for tariffs! Give 'us' our tariffs!

basilico:
Sometimes you sound so obnoxious as if you'd never date a white conservative guy if there were only two of you in this world.

I would definitely not ever date you.

As for other conservatives, black or white, I like to take one by one as they aren't all dumb like you.

Drill baby, drill

Deport baby, deport

Tariffs baby, tariffs!

Dump must 100% succeed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V8mE3xmtLw?si=fo6XzfvJpivDiSl1

I left out wall baby, wall because, well.


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armyofone:
There are many words out there to use - why use N-words ?

She didn't exactly use it. She was singing along to Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind,' which includes the word.

basilico:
You will eat your words. When RFK and the NIH director are done , you will apologize to me and probably have your children tutored by mine.

If my children decide to disown the education I have given them to learn to use their own brain and instead decide to adopt you as their tutor, I, buda, will abort them despite their ages making it illegal everywhere.

Saying just so you know.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7366996/

PROPHETmichael:
I don't need to becsuse you're a persona non grata

You must be a persona grata. And I'm glad, because you will be here building people up instead of unnecessarily putting people down.

You sir, will live very long. And your ego will grow with you.

omooba969:
Lol, ordinary slap gave him otitis media ear problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSjakYDFkA?si=4O8CIdbl3rfO4gyN

You were very rude indeed, but sometimes being rude is all they hear.

You've told him. Now do what wise Natbrowny has ordered. And in future learn to control your emotions.

basilico:
You will eat your words. When RFK and the NIH director are done , ...

The only thing I expect from RFK is him promoting his conspiracies. I even expect him to provide evidence that Obama is an alien bred at Area 51 by the federal government.

yarimo:
yes

Others have given you deserved responses so I'll just leave you to it.

ravensckar:
Dude! You're definitely a kid in adult body.

No offence!

basilico:
That's besides the point Report shows HCL would have saved countless lives. Trump was right but they vilified him day and night .

If only dump had been president during covid, he could have ordered his hcl be used instead of funding vaccines. But I guess he must have been busy grabbing pussy and playing golf instead of making Americans not die in droves

All Keir Starmer needs to do is to subtly start to praise Nigerians and organise a trip to Abuja to sign a trade agreement, and the rug will be pulled from beneath her.

Info found says 50 laptops would be given out every month, which makes it a lottery you pay 5k to enter.

There is no guarantee you'd be one of the 50 winners. Its no different to babaijebu.