₦airaland Forum

jessicahanlo:
Lol. Nigeria is truly a cruise without seatbelt.

So crude crosses $70 and immediately it’s ₦1,000/litre here, but when crude was below $60, did fuel ever come down? Dangote refinery is here, subsidy is gone, competition was supposed to help… yet na we still dey carry am for head.

At this point, marketers don’t even wait for increase to happen again, na forecast pricing we’re doing. Salary no dey increase, transport don double, food don triple, but fuel must always adjust.

Honestly, how is the average Nigerian supposed to survive this? People are already cutting meals, now transport and everything else will skyrocket again. Government should just come out and tell us the truth: there’s no plan. Because this one no be global market issue alone, na pure local wahala.

God help Nigeria, because Nigerians are tired. 😔

The constant reductions by Dangote in the last 6 months when crude prices was reducing na wettin?

Islie:
https://punchng.com/petrol-to-hit-n1000-litre-as-crude-crosses-70-marketers/#google_vignette

Is there a reason why Nigerian articles are so long? This article just rambles on and on saying the same thing multiple times, without providing and substantial analysis.

Islie:
https://dailytrust.com/wike-seeks-order-to-jail-striking-workers/

Where is NLC in all this though? It's only petrol price that concerns them

DaddyJapan:
US exports to Nigeria jump 60% amid Trump tariff



Source: https://punchng.com/us-exports-to-nigeria-jump-60-amid-trump-tariff/

This punch article unnecessarily long, repetitive and doesn't even analyse what the components of each countries imports and exports were in those 2 years i.e what have we imported more off.

Typical lazy, clueless Nigerian journalism.

Misterone:
Oga stop rabble rousing! All the concrete road built by government has asphalt layered on the surface.

Thats not true. Apapa Oworonshoki exprewway is concrete and has no ashphalt layered over the concrete. Likelwise the road from Abraham Adesanya to Epe.

AMINDA:
What are the state of all the concrete roads Umahi constructed in Ebonyi state? Virtually all of them have failed. Man is just obsessed with concrete roads like a bad workman with only a hammer in his toolkit.

A poor road is a poor road, whether ashpalt or concrete.

However, a well done ashphalt road is betetr than a poorl done concrete road

But a well done concrete road is more durable than a well done ashphalt road

The issue of wet is not a problem. Almost all of Houston is concrete roads and rain falls a lot there too.

Awolowo road in Ikoyi was done by JB in 2002 or so as ahphalt and its superb and has lasted over 20 years. Likewise Broad Street, Inner Marina, Oregun road and Ojuelegba road. Likewise most of the early Abuja roads.

Putindbutt:
https://www.thecable.ng/wike-approves-promotion-of-2000-fct-workers/

Not even sure why common FCTA has more than 2000 workers. And thats only those promoted o!! So the staff strength may be like 7000.

Way too overbloated!!

SlavaUkraini:
https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-sustained-military-operations-yielding-measurable-results-nationwide/

So it took this long to appreciate the benefit of improved coordination between branches of the millitary!?

I've never understood how Army bases will be under attack for 5 hours and we will not get air support in that time. 5 hours that I will use to fly from Lagos to Paris!!! Makes no sense.

We honestly have not been prosecuting this war on terror like we ought to.

If we are serious, we should be killing like 100 of these terorists a day.

Maybe improved intelligence sharing by USA and Isreal, using advanced technology may have something to do with it sha.

Nigerianlion:
This is a major milestone for our oil sector and something worth celebrating. Hitting 50 million liters daily offtake shows that distribution channels are improving and that supply is finally matching demand more consistently. If sustained, this will help stabilize prices, reduce queues at filling stations, and build confidence in the energy value chain.

Of course, the challenge now is to maintain and grow this level, not just achieve it once. We need improved infrastructure, better storage and logistics, and transparency in allocations so this doesn’t dip again like we’ve seen in the past. But for now, let’s give credit where it’s due — this is progress and a step in the right direction for consumers and investors alike.

Which queues at filijg station again? Where you see queue?

DrMB:
Did you know that China isn’t just the "factory of the world," but also the world’s leading producer of potatoes, tea, and even fish?
Which of these rankings surprised you the most? Did you expect your country to be on the list?
From 🇷🇺 Russian diamonds to 🇧🇷 Brazilian coffee, the world’s resources are concentrated in the hands of a few giants.
Which resource on this list do you think is the most undervalued right now?
Drop your thoughts in the comments after reading the list! 👇




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Nigeria is the largest producer of Yam and cassava I think.

Racoon:
Crude oil no more Venezuela again?

Reserves and production are two different things.

And production doesnt equate to exports too, because you can produce the most and still not have enought for your population and still require imports.

Blunt99:
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...

What you say about corruption, poloitical incompetence etc is correct.

If Nigeria had better used its resources in last 50 years, Nigeria will be much better than it is today.

But despite that, we can NEVER be like Saudi or Qatar or UAE on basis of being an oil nation. Oil nation get levels and we are far behind on a per capita basis.

1. Saudi does like 10mln barrels, we barely do 1.7mln
2. For UAE that does similar oil production to us, their population is much smaller (11mln) and they are are clusterd around just like 7 or 8 major cities. Nigeria is 230mln and clustered across 36 major State Capitals, and many other major cities that are not capitals that are even bigger than UAE cities such as Ogbomosho, Oyo, Shagamu, Ondo town, Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Igbo, Ilaro, Warri, Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka etc. Not to talk of the smaller towns that litter the length and breadth of Nigeria.
3. We assume everything in those countries are built by the government. I hope you know that development comes by public sector investment and private sector investment. If Dubai makes itself a hub for regional finance and manufacturing, if Microsoft needs an office space for 1000 staff, do you think its government that builds it for them? Private companies will build high rise office space and lease it to Microsoft. Nigerian man will go to Dubai and say see what their government are doing with their money.

Robertocarlos19:
I live in Germany everything he said here is the truth. You don't have to be a German citizen to obtain all those benefits. If you are a legal resident and you have a job and you are paying your taxes you are entitled to all benefits, not like Nigeria that base everything on tribalism. And about those living on the street it will shock you that majority are on the street base on self choice. There are homeless shelters scattered across the entire country, but they prefer the street than homeless shelter because it gives them control of their lives, and all of them receives their social security every month.

You didn't mention that tax on petrol is almost 70 cents per litre and VAT is 19% though.

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

Oya show me your own evidence.

BlackViper:
Dr. Baridueh Badon writes:




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Easy to compare with Germany.

But do you know that tax they pay on petrol for those who drive, to be able to afford cheap public transportation?

Tax on petrol in Germany is $0.76 per litre (N1,100), in addition to which they pay 19% VAT. So just tax on petrol is more than the total petrol we pay of about N800. A litre of petrol in Germany is about N2900. So tax on petrol is circa 38% of the cost.

In Nigeria we have zero tax on petrol and 7.5% VAT. But the guy didn't say that one!!

Bobloco:
Should Tinubu be reelected after failing woefully and spectacularly over the past nearly three years, handing over the country’s security situation to Trump to solve, and running away to France?

Until I see a better candidate, yes!

Atiku isn't one and I'm struggling with if Obi is a better candidate. Too much high level talk and no details to back it up. But if for nothing else, it may be good to have a change so they know performance is what guarantees winning elections. However, we said that about Buhari and he turned out to be the worst President Nigeria ever had.

COMPAQ:
I hope you are also not lying! Cos this suggests that Washington to London is $474 round trip? i don't belive that. Which Airline?

On second thought I take it back. Just did a search and at least saw flight of N850k. But basic economy where you will still pay for even your first checked in luggage if you have one. And cannot select seat, which I don't like cos I'm very tall.

But depending on the needs of others, it could work.

But there are many factors at play.

1.Demand and supply
2. Taxes
3. Turnover of the plane

and many more.

fineboynl:
Did he said Nigerians pays the lowest airfare in the whole world?

Worthington DC to london is over 6000 km.
The average flight right now is 700k naira roound-trip. And That about 7 to 8 hours for a single trip

Whereas Lageo to enugu is merely above 500km. Yet the average price right now is 200k round trip. That's about 1 hour for a single trip.

It was 500k during Xmas though

I hope you are also not lying! Cos this suggests that Washington to London is $474 round trip? i don't belive that. Which Airline?

Zionmdde:
Everything they condemned is what they are doing now
Watch his chiwawas come here to tell you that it's a different VAT that he was referring to

Show is where in this Tax law that VAT was increases?

[quote author= post=137923261]Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/new-%25E2%2582%25A6100-transfer-charge-quietly-set-to-begin-january-1/amp/[/quote]This is a daft article. The levy is not new. Does someone who has N10k to transfer suddenly unable to afford N50? That N50 is now what will strain your finances in January?

drstranged:
I’m currently in the South East, and normally by late November we would have started feeling harmattan — cooler weather, dry air, dusty breeze, at least some signs.

But now, just a day to Christmas, everywhere is still hot. No harmattan breeze, no dryness, no dusty mornings. It honestly feels more like February or March than December.

This feels very unusual to me. In all my years on earth, I can’t remember a December like this.

Is anyone else experiencing the same thing in their area?
Could this be climate change, or is this just one of those rare weather shifts?

Let’s hear your observations.

Its the same everywhere. This may be the first Christmas in all my years in Lagos without that Harmattan haze, which makes Chrstmas feel Christmassy!!

But the raisn started late in 2025 and ended late as well. Rain was still falling well into December. The hot weather which started like 2 weeks ago, normally starts in early November, so that means the Harmattan will likley come sometime in January.

There was some Hurricane activity in Gulf of Mexico like 2 months ago, that might have shifted weather patterns.

jahbenedict:
Please I beg you and the people that liked your comment to change this kind of mentality of beliving that black people are backwards or inferior. This is a stereotype that has being used to keep us down.

Don't tell me you believe there are no rundown hoods in cities in Europe, North America and Australia?

Please don't let this kind of comment be associated with you, it smacks of ignorance.

In the West, scenes like the above make up 95%, while the hood is just 5%.

In Nigeria, the equivalent of that hood is 95%, while the sane areas are just 5%.

SatoshiX:
All these and even more would have become a reality today if Anambra people had allowed Peter Obi to govern this statef for just 6 months. I'm heartbroken. Anambra people disappointed me.

lol

AhmedPeacemaker:
https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-im-confident-state-police-will-be-created-to-improve-security/

I'm still not convinced about this State Police of a thing. These our state governors are just not proven competent enough to manage it.

The only state i. reasonably confident can manage it well is Lagos State

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have recovered firearms, suspected stolen cash and other incriminating items after a vehicle conveying suspected armed criminals was involved in an accident while being chased by security operatives in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.

The recovery, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, followed an offensive security operation carried out by operatives attached to the Commissioner of Police Special Patrol at about 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16.

According to him, the suspects, while attempting to evade arrest, abandoned their operational vehicle after it crashed during a hot pursuit by the patrol team.

He revealed that items recovered from the abandoned vehicle include one pump-action rifle, one locally fabricated single-barrelled rifle, an ash-coloured Toyota Highlander with registration number UWN 680 PE, suspected stolen cash amounting to six hundred and thirty-six thousand, seven hundred naira (₦636,700), as well as other incriminating materials.

The PPRO further disclosed that the suspects fled the scene immediately after the accident, prompting an intensive manhunt. He also confirmed that intelligence-led operations have since been stepped up to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.

“The Anambra State Police Command reassures the Ndi Anambra of its commitment to proactive policing, maintaining law and order, and safeguarding lives and property in the state,” he concluded.

With that plate number, I hope the security operatives will be able to track them down.

However, if the vehicle was stolen for the operation, i hope the original owner reported it stolen.

Vifx:
Price war and competition will definitely bring prices down.


But from what I'm seeing many players in the oil sector will fight tooth and nail to maintain status quo

Enjoy it while it lasts o. Cos It wont last for ever. Eventually someone will win this price war and prices will rise to recover losses during this period.

Also let's all pray crude prices don't go above $80 or Naira devalue materially, cos those will send prices higher.

HgAkpobomeEr:
Nigeria is the best country in Africa.

Calm down!!

What will you say of South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia. I have personally been to SA and Morocco and they are better. Ivory Coast and Ethopia may even have a case to be better sef. Even Rwanda.

However, I do agree that Nigeria may seem like a small London to some of the poorer African countries.

I was in Cameroon last week and their capital Yaounde is prettly low level. I'd rate Ibadan, Enugu and Kaduna above. Talkless of Lagos and Abuja.

And we should appreciate what we have. We say things are expensive here but when you go to these countries, you will appreciate. In fact on my flight to Cameroon, there were plenty people from there who had come to buy stuff in Lagos. They had plenty bags of goods. Petrol in Cameroon is like N2200 equivalent. And ordinary pringles that is like N3.9k here converted to like N5.5k there. Even toothpaste and body cream were like twice the price of what we have in Nigeria. And they do not look like they are paid better than we are.

Great100000:
Source: https://tribuneonlineng.com/ppp-fg-approves-ondo-bakassi-ports-katsina-ala-hydropower-plant/

Which one is Bakassi Deep Sea port again? Is Calabar port not salvagable? I hope the find away to integrate it with Tinapa, so that it comes to life again. Chai, we can waste money in this country sha o!!!

umarnuhu1900:
https://leaders.ng/2025/12/12/residents-cry-out-as-insecurity-spreads-to-south-west-slam-tinubus-silence

Random article from unsubstantiated source. Which one be leaders.ng?

nlfpmod:
YouTube has officially named Omoni Oboli (@omonioboli), celebrated Nollywood actress, filmmaker as Nigeria’s Content Creator of the Year 2025.

See Top 10:

1 Omoni Oboli TV
2 Itelediconstudio
3 Uchenna Mbunabo Tv
4 Saira Movies
5 Maurice Sam TV
6 RuthKadiri247
7 PATATV+
8 Uche Montana TV
9 Sonia Uche Tv
10 Brain Jotter

That should be some useful money!

ogugwa1992:
...Nigeria’s Energy Revival Already Happening, Says Ojulari



https://plateaujournal.com.ng/nnpc-ep-limited-hits-record-355000-bpd-production/

Plenty big words and corporate talk. More likely than not NEPL took over another asset and added the volumes to say they have increased production. Otherwise it should be visible in the national volume.

Its like Glo taking over 9Mobile, then in 2 months, announcing happily that it has increased subscriber base from 45mln to 47mln!