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Politics / Re: We Have Removed All Obstacles Hindering Business In Nigeria – Tinubu by COMPAQ(m): 2:12pm On Nov 21, 2023 |
Rossikk: Nigeria's economy is 36th largest on account of its population. And by the way with ~220mln people, Nigeria should be in top 20 if we were really a productive nation. However, in all other indices, we are nowhere near the top 150 in the world: access to quality health access to quality education number of out of school children maternal mortality Index of best places to live open defecation employment rate purchasing power parity poverty rate and many many more 1 Like |
Politics / Re: We Have Removed All Obstacles Hindering Business In Nigeria – Tinubu by COMPAQ(m): 2:00pm On Nov 21, 2023 |
GuruboiNaija: You have removed just a minute few obstacles Sir. Amongst the obstacles that remain: 1. High level corruption in all spheres of government (Lagos and Abia are case in point) 2. Serious government bureaucracy at all levels 3. Transportation nightmare into Nigeria (inefficient ports, airports, clearing procedures etc) 4. Transportation nightmare within Nigeria (terrible roads, terrible aviation, no trains, no proper inland waterways) 5. Insecurity (though that seems to have improved in all honesty) 6. Insufficient electricity 7. Poor internet connectivity across the length and breadth of this country. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: FG, Come Clean On Nigeria’s Bankruptcy by COMPAQ(m): 1:55pm On Nov 21, 2023 |
ivandragon: This is a phony article!! The indicators given are not necessarily the result of national bankruptcy. Even when we were producing 2.2million barrels of oil and e-rate was $/N365 and we had trade surplus, was unemployment not high!! In all my adult years, its only for a brief period (like 1year), where inflation was below 10%. Most of the time it was between 11% and 16%, before this continuous spike to 27% in the last 4years. |
Travel / Re: The Poor State Of Port-Harcourt - Aba Train Services (Video, Photos) by COMPAQ(m): 4:13pm On Nov 20, 2023 |
uuzba: Go to America and blow someone head off because he bullied you and you have a gun and see where you end up!! 1 Like |
Travel / Re: The Poor State Of Port-Harcourt - Aba Train Services (Video, Photos) by COMPAQ(m): 4:11pm On Nov 20, 2023 |
Left to me if I was President, I'd get all social media operating in Nigeria to require all accounts registered to Nigeria to re-register with their NIN and their phone number. And of course across the entire platform, a NIN and number can be associated to only 1 account. For corporates, their TIN would be required, while for Govt agencies, those could exist as is. This way fake news can be better managed. If you were talking to your office colleagues, you wouldn't just talk senselessly. So why do people do that online? Just because its a faceless and nameless place. Well having those details would enable fake news to be easily traced to the first sender. If you want to say anything online, one should be able to say it with their full chest and accept the consequences!! 1 Like |
Travel / Re: The Poor State Of Port-Harcourt - Aba Train Services (Video, Photos) by COMPAQ(m): 3:55pm On Nov 20, 2023 |
Kenmatt: That was my first thought as well!! |
Properties / Re: FHA set To Demolish 677 Houses In Festac Over Contravention by COMPAQ(m): 2:32pm On Nov 20, 2023 |
lexylaw40: See the massive houses, but see the tiny road. Not sure it can take 2 cars side sef. Clearly one of those rows of houses have encroached on the road. 2 Likes |
Sports / Re: Super Eagles Coach, Peseiro Applies To Coach Egyptian Club, Zamalek by COMPAQ(m): 11:04am On Nov 20, 2023 |
Mayorking07: We've tried Siasia, Oliseh, Keshi and Eguavoen (twice or thrice). Which other Nigerian coach remain? And to be honest asides Keshi, none of them did any better. I always said we would regret getting rid of Gerhut Rhor. Under him, for the first time since Westerhof, I found watching Super Eagles entertaining. He had his problems no doubt, which was mainly inability to react to games with timely substitutions, but Super Eagles played well most of the time. This Peseiro is terrible! His record with Super Eagles is one of the worst in the last 4 decades or so. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Israeli Ship ‘Galaxy Leader’ Hijacked By Yemen’s Houthis In Red Sea by COMPAQ(m): 7:13pm On Nov 19, 2023 |
Botragelad: If the ship is Israeli then not a particularly good idea. Isreal will not negotiate and they will Strom the ship with their forces. Isreal would prefer some collateral damage to being arm twisted!! |
Politics / Largest Single Site Solar Farm In The World Now Online by COMPAQ(m): 7:57am On Nov 19, 2023 |
The largest single site solar farm in the world just came online in the UAE! Some facts about this project: It reached financial close in 2020 It’s capable of producing 2000MW (that’s 40% of Nigeria’s entire electricity generation) It’s expected to deliver electricity at $0.013/KWh. Even at $/N850, that’s circa N11/KWh. (Note, that’s not necessarily the final cost to consumer due to transmission and distribution costs) It cost circa $1bln. https://masdar.ae/en/news/newsroom/worlds-largest--single-site-solar-power-plant-inaugurated Now the question is, what are we doing in Nigeria? I’m not even suggested that the federal government should put up that kind of money. With private capital we should be able to deliver a similar project, even if not as big as this. A 300 MW solar power plant should be doable in say Plateau or Nassarawa state. And it could be delivered in 3 to 5 years if we were serious! One of the benefits of solar is that it helps with the electricity generation mix, which is currently too reliant on gas. Another benefit is that unlike thermal plants that rely on gas, which then require a lot of opex for the purchase of gas, a solar power plant has no fuel costs, therefore it would help to bring down the average cost of a kilowatt hour of electricity. |
Travel / Re: The Only Type Of Nigerian Who Will Enjoy The Japa Lifestyle Of The West by COMPAQ(m): 4:23am On Nov 19, 2023 |
sukkot: So the question is that is it the Nigerian people that are hard working or the western system forces them to work hard because there is not hiding place? I think it's a Bit of both. Nigerians in the last 30 or so years have been devastated by rapidly increasing poverty and dysfunctional economy which has forced the culture of cutting corners on us. Same reason why prostitution (hookup, runs etc) is so rampant now. Nigerians no longer believe as much in hard work or personal integrity. Too many Nigerians try to be 'smart' and game the system when they can. And this applies in both private and public sector. But when they are in environments where gaming the system is very, very difficult, they buckle up and work hard. |
Health / Re: New Drug Prices In Nigeria by COMPAQ(m): 7:59pm On Nov 17, 2023 |
plaindealer: It very likely would. By manufacturing in Nigeria t least they had Nigerian salaries that were not impacted by devaluation. Now that they just import the drugs, we pay the impact of Probably USD salaries and overheads impacting the cost of the drugs, converted at a high exchange rate. |
Autos / Re: 2021 Model Toyota Highlander Limited Toks Full Option Good Deal by COMPAQ(m): 9:30am On Nov 17, 2023 |
hubcruz: N |
Politics / Re: FG Should Focus On Flag Carriers, Not National Airline, Says Allen Onyema by COMPAQ(m): 9:07am On Nov 17, 2023 |
Bliss62: british Airways isn't owned by the government. Go check. The Arabs have a certain level of discipline we dont have. Besides its possible those airlines are loss leaders to facilitate tourism. We cant compete with the riches of the arab world unfortunately. And before you say isn't it the same oil, check Saudi or UAE or Kuwait oil production relative to their population and check our own. Our population is like 4 times those 3 nations combined, but we produce 1.3mln barrels, while Saudi does 9mln barrels. Then add on top that they have used theirs better over along term. 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Withdraws $1 Billion Claim Against Eni by COMPAQ(m): 8:08am On Nov 17, 2023 |
ShenTeh: The fact that we have a suit of $1bln doesn't mean we had a good chance of winning it. Besides the court case is holding up investment and development in the field and Nigeria needs the FDI and future production badly. So the government has picked its battles more wisely than the idiot government we had before. 8 Likes |
Politics / Re: Dollar Hits 1,105 At Official Market by COMPAQ(m): 8:03am On Nov 17, 2023 |
oyichi: This advice doesn't make sense because it assumes we have infinite crude oil to send to refineries. We don't even have enough for Dangote refinery and existing modular refineries. |
Celebrities / Re: Obi Cubana Hosts Comedian Sabinus, Shortcut, Others At His Abuja Mansion, by COMPAQ(m): 9:15pm On Nov 15, 2023 |
Afro3: Tacky house in my view. Typical Igbo man house. Big, loud, with no class. 4 Likes |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Nigeria To Create Jobs With Transition Into Renewable Energy – FG by COMPAQ(m): 12:55pm On Nov 14, 2023 |
Blaze14k: Dem do, you go complain! Dem no do, you go still complain!! Those who will migrate to CNG will migrate, and those who will install solar will install. If not that I'm in a serviced estate, if I were living in my own fully self contained house, id definitely have solar on my roof by now. However, if public electricity is like 18hrs a day, then just inverter makes sense to bridge the gap. |
Politics / Re: Group Exposes Cement Roads Done By Umahi In Ebonyi (Pictures) by COMPAQ(m): 4:35pm On Nov 09, 2023 |
Alusiizizi: And a mistake we are making in Nigeria is that we assume cement roads to be maintenance free! No road, be it bitumen, asphalt or concrete is maintenance free. The enemy of any road is still particulate (sand, gravel etc) on the road and pooled water. A concrete road may need less maintenance, but it doesn't mean zero maintenance. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Stops Electricity Tariff Hike, Insists On Subsidy by COMPAQ(m): 2:08pm On Nov 09, 2023 |
gare: Its priced in usd |
Celebrities / Re: Mompha Buys The First Electric Rolls Royce Ever Made Worth $450,000 by COMPAQ(m): 10:10am On Nov 09, 2023 |
Dayvidoo: That's what they said about HushPuppy too!! |
Business / Re: Dangote Repatriates $687,977m From Pan-African Operations by COMPAQ(m): 11:37am On Nov 06, 2023 |
Islie: We didn't say the FX was not utilized for the projects intended!!! The question is WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR THE FOREX!!?? Paying N200 for forex, when the CBN rate was N350 is a deal and an infraction Sir!! |
Politics / Re: Lagos Signs $1.35 Billion Deal For Fourth Mainland Bridge, Other Key Projects by COMPAQ(m): 12:59pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Ilaje1: And how many people in Lekki go to Ikorodu or environs on a typical day of vice versa? Compared to those who head to Marina, VI, to work everyday. Traffic on 3rd mainland is typically about those who go to and from work and those who head to the markets on the island. The majority of the population is west of 3rd mainland, cos the east is almost all lagoon. So 4th mainland doesn't help like 90% of Lagos population in my view. |
Politics / Re: Lagos Signs $1.35 Billion Deal For Fourth Mainland Bridge, Other Key Projects by COMPAQ(m): 12:51pm On Nov 04, 2023 |
Flesh10: Totally agree. You need to see the traffic on the Lekki corridor in the mornings due to just 2 bad spots at Ikate junction and freedom road junction. Simple fix that shouldn't take 1day,but we've been suffering for like 2months. But same government that can manage basic issues wants to focus on a multi billion project. |
Politics / Re: President Tinubu Meets French Presidential Envoy As Nigeria Prepares For Return by COMPAQ(m): 10:37pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
adex3g: Seems they have coached Ajuri. He doesn't rush to post like before. 1 Like |
TV/Movies / Re: DSTV Hikes Subscription Fees For Second Time In 2023 by COMPAQ(m): 10:33pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
Angelfrost: So if you spend N15k for internet, it's same as Dstv middle tier, so what's really the difference.? You make it seem like there is some huge saving folks aren't taking advantage of and we are all dumb for not doing so. 7 Likes |
TV/Movies / Re: DSTV Hikes Subscription Fees For Second Time In 2023 by COMPAQ(m): 10:30pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
GanagiBitrus: The point is everything is more expensive. Just tabulate prices of stuff 6 months ago and now. Sliced bread was N700 9 months ago, N900 6 months ago, N1,100 3months ago and now N1, 300!! Do the same for diesel. But you expect DSTv to remain same? |
TV/Movies / Re: DSTV Hikes Subscription Fees For Second Time In 2023 by COMPAQ(m): 10:26pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
stillmaticOG: And how much internet do you need to have to use it. Or your internet is free? The cheapest unlimited internet I know is about N12k for 10Mbps 4 Likes |
TV/Movies / Re: DSTV Hikes Subscription Fees For Second Time In 2023 by COMPAQ(m): 10:23pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
flokii: Can we please just stop with this nonsense of pay as you go billing that they do in other countries!! IT DOESN'T FREAKING EXIST! |
TV/Movies / Re: DSTV Hikes Subscription Fees For Second Time In 2023 by COMPAQ(m): 10:17pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
GanagiBitrus:Is it really about that? You never see price of everything else going up? |
Politics / Re: Labour Declares Nationwide Strike November 8 Over Assault On Ajaero by COMPAQ(m): 7:38pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
Islie: You've got to be kidding me. Because police slap you small then nationwide strike!? We need to outlaw these types of senseless strikes and solidarity strikes! 1 Like |
Politics / Re: FG To Review Migration, Visa Policies – Tunji-Ojo by COMPAQ(m): 3:12pm On Nov 03, 2023 |
TheRareGem1: Nigeria a dumping ground in what way? |
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