₦airaland Forum

I have a different take on this.
Mansa Musa may have been the richest man ever but what lessons or inspiration would we draw from this?
I recall from history that he was a leader of old Mali empire. A monarch. Thus all wealth in the kingdom was his by law. Fast forward to today, we have people like the Sultan of Brunei or the Arabian kings and princes who are wealthy in similar fashion.
These leaders have become the inspiration for Kleptocracic leaders (mainly in Africa) who try to corner the nation's wealth after hoodwinking their electorate to ascend to power.
Contrast this with self made billionaires of today, the Gates, Buffets, Bezos' and our own Dangote. The have harnessed their potential genius, providing jobs for multitude of people and paying taxes to government. These are the true billionaires worth emulating!

Why is it that a war ravaged place like South Sudan will install electricity a few years after major conflict in it's city while darkness pervades most of our (giANT of Africa) capital cities here, decades after conflict.
Worse still a Nigerian clergy helped sue for peace whilst his homeland is in disarray.
.. still scratching my head over the Nigerian conundrum!

It reminds me of when Kenyans say they are better than Nigeria in every aspect!
.. I agree on this one.

..now I understand better what people mean when they say.. "live strong, live well"!
Congratulations Madame!!

2.3 trillion naira?
That's more than a quarter of Nigeria's 2020 budget!

I think the guy is extremely lucky to have escaped with his life.
In a city of 25 million angry people, struggling to make ends meet within the ambit of the law, an unscrupulous traffic attendant not only trying to rip off the hustling public but smashes a phone bought with hard earned money.
He should thank his stars he's still alive!
Abominable somebody!

But Ms Ekanem's response seemed rather mature.

They must be baby crocs!

Great write up, with real 'food for thought'.
It can be described as a burger served, but with 90% beef!
.. however, those who have the insight to read and assimilate this hardly do have the wherewithal to influence the desired drive for a change in the pattern of consumption in our country.
The so called 'money-miss-road' economic class have little or no concept of saving for the rainy day while those who have some of this have been bugged down by the need for survival.
I just wonder when, where and how the change will begin.

Headlines sha!
.. as is he got into the Govt house straight from the streets.

..not too difficult to figure out.
Who were the respective officer holders from 2008 to 2013?

Guest007:
With all his money he still looks hungry

The ugly calling the ugly, ugly. What do you call that one?

.. a tale of "Swans"!

..beats be that despite the increased revenue from sales worldwide, this company is now non-existent in Nigeria.
Some thing is fundamentally wrong with us.

Sadly, most men with mirrors in their houses do not use them anymore. It's become more of an ornament than an accessory for self reflection.

..on a lighter note, asides the functionality of the 'maze', it could serve for a good leisure time for those in the environ (in daytime of course) or a form of periodic exercise.

A gathering storm!

Builderman:
"Benin Republic has a population of 12 million people. But it is the worlds 5th importer of rice. In 2018, it imported rice worth US$996m.

Benin is also world's largest importer of used cars and second-hand clothing. All with a population of only 12 million people.

Do you wonder how? Don't!
98.2% of these imports into Benin are only on transit. Their final destination is Nigeria!

Nigeria is world's largest consumer of used cars and second-hand clothing, and is also Africa's largest consumer of Asian-grown rice.

The problem here is that all these imported goods attract appropriate import duty and trade tax, which are paid to the Beninoise Government while the goods are thence SMUGGLED into Nigeria WITHOUT ANY PAYMENT to the Nigerian Government, thereby, adding zero value to the Nigerian economy!

Sadly, THIS IS ALL DONE BY NIGERIANS!
Granted, ECOWAS/CEDEAO charter allows for free trade between member states, but on goods produced in member countries, and NOT on imports from other economic blocs.

Where foreign goods are transiting through a member country, and ending up in another member country, the ECOWAS charter stipulates that the country of transit MAY collect a token trade tax, and its Customs officials should then escort the goods to the border of the importing country and hand it over to the Customs officials of the importing country!

But what we see in the case of Benin Republic is that it collects CUSTOMS DUTY plus TRADE TAX, and then allows the goods to pass through its hinterland for onward smuggle into Nigeria!

This is a clear violation of ECOWAS statutes and no nation can condone such costly infraction.

Nigeria has tolerated this nonsense from Benin for far too long and it is time to stop the malpractice if we want Nigeria's economy to grow.

Therefore, whoever cries foul because we have closed our borders to smugglers while we're putting our act together, IS AN ENEMY OF NIGERIA!.

Nigeria makes up about 74% of ECOWAS population and about 71% of its economy. It is ECOWAS that needs Nigeria and not the other way round!

ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMBER COUNTRIES MUST BE BASED ON EXTANT REGULATION."

Concise and brilliantly written!

..on a lighter note, it's more like a tale of 2 'Putins', both projecting power beyond their spheres!
One an original and the other, a political clone.

"Beautay"!

But these cars are 3 decades apart. I'm scratching my head to figure out the basis for the comparism. Besides, I doubt the fuel consumption figures for the Benz.

My question.. is all the showmanship, pomp and pageantry for good or evil?

A brilliant submission by the IMF scribe.

kulikuli45:
It's been impossible to get my preferred all-clear 'white' rear lights. I'm thinking to wrap the old one in black tint to kuku give it the all black look.

Brilliant transformation!
.. abi na "change"?

Naturally, it's a 'no brainer'!

The humiliation was too much a bitter pill to swallow, right on their turf.
.. England almost spelt Bulgaria, if not for the balls that hit the bar!

Tardiness is fast becoming a way of life in this country, even now, at international level!

It is certain that whoever desires victory in any endeavour must face challenges. The bigger the aspiration, the tougher the hurdle, moreso in a hostile environment like ours.
So the VP's travails are now new.
.. may he overcome!

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MetaPhysical:
Birom will counter-retaliate.

.. and all hell breaks loose again!

Isn't democracy such a beautiful thing?
The same 'rule of law' he and his cohorts trampled upon and threw into the dustbin in the 90's is the same organ through which he now seeks redress..
It's interesting how the tables do turn!

.. many leaders as you see dem,
many na disguise dem dey o,
Animal in human skin,
animal e putu suit o.
Animal him wear agbada,
animal e putu tie o!
.. Apt words to describe our leaders!!
(Rest on Fela!!!)