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OgaTheTop2:
This one na pervert. Since they practice sharia he should be taken to sharia court...

He’s your Christian brother o; so you better advocate a Christian court/law for him.

Psalmistproject:
When this news broke on Nairaland front page. I simply made a cheap sarcastic remark about the risk and the greed involved but some people thought I was doing so because I hate dangote's progress.

Some were hopeful it will solve the problem with NUPENG.

I guess most people doesn't really understand this sector.

Let me start with NUPENG. NUPENG houses a union of truckers that are attached to big depots, filling station and maybe refinery as in dangote's case. All over the world truck operators belong to union and their union is among the strongest in the world. These union exist in about 150 countries and theirs also international union of truckers.

Why is this union important?

I once managed a petrol station in port Harcourt.

We had a very honest truck driver but for some reason, the owner of the filling station who is based in UK doesn't just trust any body. So once we finished selling each truck load of 40,000 liters within an average of 5 days we'll do both internal and external audit of the sales to ensure we were getting the value for our money.

So a times when he brings product and there's a dip measurements before he offloads in the underground tanks, it will either show the product is complete or short by 50L.

After sales on many cases we have extra 100L from sales showing the initial dip record from tanker the day it was bought doesn't show the correct measurements.

My boss wasn't having this. He will wail about how other filling station doesn't have such issues. In my defense I usually tell him let's wait and finish sales and check but he fills the extra we have should be more.

Meanwhile other stations around us usually report shortages at the end of sales.

Like play he decided he wasn't going to pay the driver. So for two months he owed him. When the driver protested vehemently, he sacked him.

I was furious infact I had to drop cos he accused me too of being a party to the non existent crime. I had to resign.

The saving grace of the driver was that he was a union member.

He reported the matter to the union.

The union tried reaching the owner, he was acting untouchable, they simply activated a sanction on the filling station. Circular went round, any truck from the filling station is not allowed in any depot across port Harcourt to load. If he uses a different truck they have agent that monitors the station for activities.

Their annoyance was how the man responded when they called him for settlement. The agreement was, They will supervisor the truck loading together with anybody the man wishes to send as escort. When they get to the station and takes a dip, if the dip gives higher than what it always gave they'll take up the matter with the driver and arrest him for theft but if it gives the usual figure the owner will pay him with one month up front.

The owner of the station after several attempts to snub them was frustrated as he wasn't allowed to load product again in the depots.

So the owner agreed. They loaded again they got to the station and took the dip under the supervision of the Union members, as usual the result was same. Meaning the Driver has been truthful all the while.

The union people now fined the filling station for maltreatment and disrespect.

The boss paid to the latter. In the end the driver went home happy and within two weeks secured another truck as a driver.

Now imagine what would have become of the driver.

The Union is responsible for due process in loading depots. If you remove them what you will get is chaos. There's a reason all over the world truckers belongs to union.
Their jobs are so important that they have to be protected.

Just like ASU, Doctors, Labour Union, NUPENG is very important. And they're the only union that doesn't get benefits from the government. They're on their own.

The problem with dangote is that he doesn't want his drivers to join the union. That's evil. He wants to remove their protection. That's why they striked. His drivers absolutely wants to join union.

So how did the union do it? They'll simply shut down all the depots to put pressure on dangote. If there is scarcity and hands starts pointing on dangote he will have to bend quickly. The union can block every entrance into his refinery and all other trucks that belongs to the union will not load product.

The Union exist for the truckers welfare if you remove their welfare the entire supply chain will collapse.

Now dangote wants to avoid buyers coming to his facility to load by bringing fictitious licensing and registration tactics and instead offering free delivery. This is to drive union out of his facility.

But that's not just the plot. If he goes along with it, these are the effects:

Market monopoly

Over reliant on dangote fuel

Long term set backs

Easy high increment of the product

Let me explain;

No body buying and loading from dangote refinery will be able to compete with those on free delivery. Cost will differ. This will make everyone want free delivery.

The importing marketers cannot compete with this. Major marketers that imports operates depots so when dangote sells at prices far below what they're importing and also willing to drop it at your doorstep free of charge, you'll be forced to downsize your business. And they can't buy from dangote cos he's selling to retail filling stations.

This will bring over reliant on the part of retailers on dangote.

On the long run when the wear and tears of evolving government system starts impacting, dangote can wake up one morning and shut down werey.. everybody go cry tire.

When he has beating down major competitors he will simply jack his price up as he pleases. No other competitor. Las las instead of dealing with multiple marketers and be safe cos if one doesn't have, another will we will be dealing with only one man. What we thought we thought we were going out from is where we finally arrived.

At last we are all at the mercy of dangote

The solution is to create a balanced trade system and protect every critical players involved including the final consumers.

Chief, please advise those major importers to come together and build their own refinery in the country too so they can break his monopoly.

Secondly, must all truckers join only NUPENG? Can’t there be other unions different from NUPENG; that also defend truckers interests?

What role did NUPENG play in these moribund NNPC refineries all these years and they never for one day come out to cry out about what is going on there instead you guys went against selling of the refineries because your greed and corruption.

NUPENG is fighting a selfish battle here; someone is unilaterally changing the oil and gas sector for the better and you all are ganging against him.

Ishilove:
Insurance companies in the state must be weeping and gnashing their teeth

They are not covered by fire insurance btw, for a scale like this if they were covered, the insurance company would claim Force Majure.

I have no single iota of sympathy for them sha, I have used up all my sympathies for the Palestinians. They needed it more

Ringstonermasks:
either u are shameless or u are ignorant


Go and read d bill online and see for urself

So you can’t communicate without being insulting; you asked a question; he answered your question and I pointed it out to you…..his response not mine and you resulted to being insulting.
If he is wrong; point it out and say the correct answer…..you need to learn to be Civil

Ringstonermasks:
Yes or No.

Forget grammar.

"Is there a bill to tax those earning above 1 million Naira Monthly ?"

But he actually answered your question; the answer is NO if you are earning above 1M and below 100M per annum.
It was clearly stated in his response to your question

ChizzyBuna:
Any Big business without an Igbo heading it. That business will crash.

Same rule applies to a Country
If there is no igbo in charge, it will crash.

Go to U.S Navy and see igbos at high ranks.
Go to Europe and see igbos as mayors of European cities
Go to Indonesia or Malaysia and see make una no vex

All countries except Asia

You see how igbos are doing great on the business side of things..

I don’t know if it’s ignorance or just sheer bragging; you just talk without thinking:
Carl Toriola has been MTN CEO for years now without noise, so also the CFO Mo Kadiri ….. you guys just see everything from a tribal lens. You need to stop this

I Dey Nairobi o; where is this make I go take my own 😂

I remember vividly when Obi Wali was murdered ; the whole of Mile 4 was in chaos hmmm; how time flies

ariesbull:
🇳🇬WOMEN WHO DELIVERED IN HEALTH FACILITY — BY ZONE

Percentage of women age (15-49) with a live birth in health facility

By Zone
South East — 91.3%
South West — 79.3%
South South — 62.7%
North Central — 59.4%
North East — 34.1%
North West — 20.6%

#Statisense
(MICS 2021)

This is one of the “errors of percentages” in numbers. I would have loved to see the absolute numbers just for a better perspective.

HeeeyGuy:
Glad I did not invest this money in Nigeria. Looking back, I am grateful to God I took the right decision.

So how did it go chief? What eventually did you invest it in over there?
So I’m actually on the verge of making this same move with a slightly higher amount too. I have been wondering what to throw it in?
I will like to hear from you and your experience if you don’t mind.

CarlsJaz567:
He looks very familiar to me, but kindly help me clarify.

Did he graduate at OAU in 1999/2000 (M.Sc Sociology) before being drafted as a Cadet ASP in the Nigerian Police?

I used to know a very good person who did that. The resemblance to this man is very striking. I just can't remember his name!

I met him on a professional level way after school; he was Area J commander then at Ajiwe Ajah and we built a small rapport.

In fact we both bought landed property in the same axis in Lagos. I just knew him as a frank straight up guy; always ready to help sort out issues you brought to him, never knew he was struggling with any issues.

May your soul rest in peace DCP Gbolahan.

ijustdey:
Ex-Gov Akala’s ADC Found Dead In Ogbomoso Home




https://leadership.ng/ex-gov-akalas-adc-found-dead-in-ogbomoso-home-2/

I can’t believe this, this is my personal person. He was the head of Ajiwe police station as an ACP then he was moved to the force HQ in Abuja

I went to visit him in Abuja 2022 sef.
Oh wow. A fantastic person I must say

darediamond:
Once you wanna start to plant, peg the whole land and line the pegs.

The spacing depends on how fertile the land or it level of Virginity.

If it is land that has no cultivation history and it is of Humus-Sandyb soil, 3ft by 3ft or 3ft by 4ft max is okay.

Now, to ensure good yield, DO NOT SLANT THE STEMS INTO THE SOIL.

Patiently dig downnupto 6inches in the soil, the length of the stem in your hand and place the whole body flat in the dug up space.

This ensure multiple points baby stems sprouting. And the more of that, the quicker and Bigger your harvest would be. I am speaking Authoritatively here Bro because IT IS WHAT I AM DOING ACTIVELY.

THE BEST STEM IS A NEWLY HARVESTED ONE!!!

Haa, this makes harvest maturity EXTREMLY faster and bouyant!!

I like your approach. I’m considering also planting some cassava on 5 Acres of Land. Is there a way I could reach you? Thanks

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challoxxx:
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What’s your budget and what area of Lagos will you be staying? Do you plan taking it out of Lagos?

burp18:
I knew this idiot has no case.🤣

I used to hear that Obi is a scam; now with this submission, Now I know he is a confirm Scam

ubest1:
Pointless, imagine minusing almost a million vote from APC in Rivers & Lagos alone, if judiciary is to be sincere Tinubu cannot partake in re-run election. Understand Obi was jointly rigged by APC & PDP with plenty evidence on ground

You are still missing the point; if they are canceling APC votes in a state; they will have to cancel other parties votes too in that state. That’s how it works. Go look at other election tribunals.

You guys should be less sentimental and more rational in your thinking

Maazieze:
On point 3, what measure of noncompliance with electoral procedures is needed for it to be considered "substantial"?

This is a very good question I was hoping to ask myself but let me put it in perspective.

There are over 176800 polling units in Nigeria so even if you have skirmishes in 10000 polling units across the country….it is still less than 6% of the PU so most probably not substantial. I doubt we had skirmishes in up to 5000PU

But let’s watch and see.

chrisxxx:
I told people Tinubu was sponsoring Obi they doubted me.

Hilarious 😆 🤣😂🤣😂

Nonny95:
25% in Ogun for LP.

Nice one

Do you know maths at all?

86k/580k is less than 15%

ArewaQuitessenc:
If Obi wins Lagos, it won't look good for Tinubu cause you shouldn't be losing your strongest turf to an opposition, much more LP of yesterday.

Don’t get too sentimental, it is not a requirement to be declared winner for the election but if it Will massage your ego then enjoy 😊

For you to be declared president : “The winning candidate must secure the majority of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in two thirds of the states.”

Not the person to win most of the states; the only candidate with this spread so far (cutting across North and South) is Tinubu

Others are regional candidates

Tissaia:
Nice one already gave up on Kano

Why do you guys just find it easy to believe any trash thrown at you….you just swallow it without thinking….do you all have fish brains?

Hendrixky:
Obi is taking abuja, lagos, kogi, plateau, Anambra, imo, ebonyi, enugu, abia, awka ibom, cross river, edo, delta, bayelsa and rivers already


All he needs now is 25 percent from maybe any other ten state from South west and deep north to add to that 14 already...

I have a feeling he will get Benue

So remaining nine

This your “mastorbation” is serious; I hope you won’t injure yourself by tomorrow 😂