₦airaland Forum

iwaeda:
So government have security for fun. A government that blame everyone, but not themselves.

So you think the government can protect all electricity infrastructure in the country, morning and night, in remote areas and everywhere else?

So, 2 or 3 Policemen will be stationed under every pilon in the country every minute and every hour of the day abi. Those pylons you see in the forest when traveling, every single one of them can be secured according to you.

Truth is, there is a limit to what any government in the world can protect.

A determined minority of people can cause a lot of harm without being detected.

The Unabomber in America operated for several years before being caught.

They probably got to the storage and found much of the stored grains are nowhere to be found.

The quantity civil servants wrote in a file at the Ministry and the actual quantity in storage are 2 different things na.

Some are likely to have been sold illegally over the years.

No be Nigeria?

Nackzy:
Hardship taken too far

This things they're vandalising where are they going to use it or sell it

It's not hardship. Was there no hardship during Mr Buhari's government.

These are most likely sponsored attacks.

Certain elements trying to undermine the government.

If certain people can't control a Southern president, they try and create chaos.

I personally believe Mr Tinubu is the best President we have had for a long term.

He is making very tangible changes that is going to help this country in the long run, but people are not noticing.

Even so called restructuring that people are shouting, he is changing things little by little but many people don't know how significant some of the changes are. I am sure he likes it that way. Most of the press are not even noticing.

This man is the most clever and formidable leader Nigeria has had since Babangida.

I have also been taken aback by his hardworking spirit and disarming personae.

Most Governors are doing nothing to help their people.

Some are rushing into constructing roads because it is one of the surest ways that Governors steal.

When price of goods fall, some get very angry.

They don't want anything to get better

Unbelievable.

Ore - Akure Road is ok.

It just needs widening in the future.

Idemujoseph:
10,000 in Benin City

Yet, Okpella where both Dangote and BUA are producing cement is in Edo State.

The ex-Factory price of cement is around N7,500. Even with the current price of diesel, moving cement from Okpella to Benin should not cost more than N500 per bag. That means major distributors should be selling around N8,300. Smaller distributors should be selling around N8500.

In my view, anything above N8,500 per bag in Edo State is greed.

mployer:
He is wrong.

Obama wouldn't stand a chance if it is purely tribal.

Elon is tribal in his approach.

'Tribe' in the US context is mostly along Republican and Democratic lines.

Some members of either party absolutely detests the other party. Some republicans will not even buy a house if they find out their neighbour is a Democrat. Vice versa. Some even move to states where majority of the people vote for a party they prefer.

Yes, it is a minority that behaves like that, but trust me, even among the majority of Americans, there is no love lost between republicans and Democrats expecially since Trump came into the political scene.

It is endless arguments, accusation & counter accusation, frustration on both sides, mistrust etc

A lot of passion on both sides. 'We are good, they are bad' stuff.

That's tribal.

LadyExcellency:
Lagos State should leave the Niger State Government alone and partner with private investors in agriculture from Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Osun States

Large scale farming is easier in the North.

It is difficult to find large stretches of flat land in the SW. Our lands are punctuated by ancient gullies and valleys left behind by long-diasppeared streams and rivers. Then you have forests with large trees.

Big farm machinery don't work well in this sort of environment.

In the North you have flat lands that go on for several kilometres without obstruction.

Op has a point.

Most states dont need more than 3 or 4. A State like Ekiti doesn't need more than 2.

Lagos can have up to 60. Anambra, Kano, Abuja, Rivers etc between 20 - 40 each.

About 320 licensed bureau de change can serve the whole country.

Yet, the Cbn is still retaining over 1000.

Translation:

Norwegian airline is running the Lagos - London route .

They will even provide the crew. Chai

This is Airpeace effectively admitting they can't do it.

I guess Airpeace figured that for international flights, most Nigerians probably prefer to see white faces manning the aircraft.

Nigerians disposition towards everything foreign is now so ingrained, it has spread to every aspect of life.

We prefer to import everything even if there are local alternatives

Beware of westerners trying to normalise same - sex tango.

There is no proof that both animals are male other than what the white man has told you.

Their agenda is to make it look like homosexuality is natural across mammals, plants and humans.

It is a western agenda.

I agree that Southerners can do a lot more to grow their food.

That said, farming is more challenging in the South as farmers get zero support from their Governors.

Believe it or not, tractors are still a rare sight in many parts of the South. Farmers often have to wait several weeks for their turn to use a tractor as there are just too few available to rent. I understand this is not the case in the north.

Occasionally, you see a Southern Governor claiming to have bought several tractors for farmers, but these tractors end up in farms owned by politicians. Real farmers rarely have access to them. Same applies to fertilisers. There is also the herdsmen issue, and the fact that many in the South find farming too hard. Most young people in the South want easier life. They would rather be on social media blaming government for lack of food, even though I don't remember a time in the past when the federal government provided free food to the people.

Quite a number of indigenes of Edo State with both parents from the State have a Yoruba name.

These people don't claim to be Yoruba and many if them can't speak Yoruba.

Are they to be permanently denied the opportunity to vie for the highest political position in Edo State, just because of their name?

The police can arrest the man threatening someone 's life, investigate and charge him to court accordingly.

The evidence is there on the video.

The claim that a senior customs officer is involved in smuggling rice should also be investigated, and if found to be true, the man should be dismissed from Customs.

Aso Rock should take up these matters as a matter of urgency. The local police can't be trusted to do the right thing here.

Examples need to be made of characters like these.

Source: the capital.ng

Source that nobody has heard of until now.

Members of Mr Buhari's government pumping out fake news to distract attention from the appalling truth of printing N22 trillion.

The current government has not printed any money.

danowena:
A good move to block the crypto sites. They were part of the problem with their speculation of rates. remaining finance sites like flywire, cadremit and co that helps in inflating the dollar figure for their own gain at our detriment.

Thanks bro. for the names of these sites.

I wonder if the CBN has an intelligence unit that is monitoring social media to gather information about these numerous sites, and block them.

You are wrong.

BDC operators were not arrested. BDCs are licensed by the CBN and operate from business addresses (shops, offices).

People who sell currency on streets are not BDC operators under any definition known to Nigerian law.

Those operating at street level do not have BDC license, and are therefore operating illegally.They can be arrested on this ground.

I believe Binance was proscribed under Mr Buhari or am I wrong.

If they're operating illegally here, the 2 and any other persons working for Binance in this country should be investigated and charged if their actions constitute an offence under the law of thos land.

Absolutely no exemption from charges for any foreigner amongst them.

JetApartment:
Coinbase.com wont even open in any browser now, abi Glo don block dem ni?

Probably Mr Cardoso on the trail

Blocking all loopholes.

Tareq1105:
It's easy for Obi and obidients to talk bcoz Obi is not on the hot seat.

Person wey dey use mouth drive motor no dey get accident. 30% of decisions Tinubu has taken so far, Obi no fit take am.

Fools.

I liked your comment, then unliked it because of the abuse in your last word which marred the well articulated parts of your comments.

I understand you're probably frustrated with the abuse some on the other side also unleash. However, you, I, and they - we all need to show restraint and maintain respect for those who have an opposing view to ours.

Of course, my liking or disliking your comments won't matter to you (and rightly so), I just thought I'd give you a feedback anyway bro.

Solofresh2:
Even Binance fear Tinubu lol

The USA is friends with Nigeria.

Nigeria only needs to allege money Laundering or terrorism financing to or from Nigeria are going through Binance and provide proof and Binance will be in even bigger trouble with the US than it is.

And I suspect the US or UK may have a hand in providing that information about $26 billion to Nigeria.

Binance former billionaire CEO is already in custody (or may be on bail) in the US having been tried and found guilty of fraud (I think) there. I think he is facing jail term, though I'm not sure as I haven't followed the story lately.

When naive and pretend socialist like Mr Femi Falana goes on media to say Nigeria must join BRICS, I smile.

The only country that any company in the world fears is the USA. Not powerless Russia or disinterested China.

Why would Nigeria de-friend a mighty USA and start hanging out with BRICS. The time for that may come in the future, but right now, we need to be on the side of the US.

Only the US can save us right now.

BA still has one advantage.

Most people want to arrive at Heathrow. Heathrow is more central, and has better connections to rest of the UK, Europe, America etc Heathrow is like Unilag to Gatwick's LASU. Both good, but one is more glamorous and even though you're better off at LASU for some courses, some students just want Unilag.

Also, 'I have just landed at Heathrow' is more glamorous than 'O'boy, I don reach Gatwick' For some, little things like this count and they will be willing to pay N1.5m more for that with BA. Most High networth individuals would rather be at Heathrow than Gatwick.

If you just wan arrive to start your student visa, or you are not on any ego trip, Gatwick is good o. Join Airpeace. Dont do above your means o.

I think Airpeace made a clever choice in going for Gatwick. With Gatwick they can aim for a different segment of the Nigeria to UK market. With Heathrow being one of the most expensive and super hot cake in the world for airlines, Airpeace would not have had a lot of room to offer cheaper prices than BA if it had gone for Heathrow.

In life, you must know how, when and where to fight your competition. Heathrow is where several Nigerian airlines have gone to die. In picking Gatwick, Airpeace has chosen its battle carefully and I think it will succeed.

After a few years of success under its belt, it can apply to purchase landing slots at Heathrow and play with the big boys.

mytime24:
Tinubu is'nt performing well

So others under him do nt count

He is the best President Nigeria has had since at least Obasanjo.

People just don't understand.

I recently accidentally ran into an interview granted by the Minister of solid minerals, Mr Dele Alake. It was fascinating.

I think this guy is a dark horse as a potential most impactful Minister.

He is in a Ministry where successive ministers have failed woefully and he is making tremendous changes there.

I will be following his progress in that ministry.

franchasofficia:
If there is anything I like about Tinubu's government, it is how he is quietly dismantling some Fulani grip on Nigeria's government.


if Tinubu can fully implement State Police and maybe restructure Nigeria into regional system, I will forgive all his shortcomings

Unfortunately the President doesn't have the power to restructure the country into regions. That's a constitutional issue which requires the support of 2/3 majority of both the House of rep and the Senate.

Northern representatives in both houses are against any substantial restructuring. Even the State police proposed by the President - some Northern leaders have already appeared on Arise and Channels to say they oppose it.

Protest at this time will hurt the economy.

Green shoots of recovery will soon be appearing in the horizon.

We should let the government continue to work hard.

If in 6months time, they're still not meeting whatever promise they made to Labour, then a protest will be justified.

Some of these people have been in this trade for years and even decades.

It is all they know. It won't be easy for them to give it up.

I wonder if the government could offer to retrain them in another line of business whether that would help them.

It is a double edge sword.

As CBN rate rises, commercial banks will increase savings/fixed deposit rates, thereby attracting more savers who will be locked into 12 months or more term.

This will indirectly reduce the money available for spending and thus reduce patronage of many goods. As traders and manufacturers wait to exploit consumers with predatory prices, less and less people will buy their goods. As their warehouses pile up with unsold goods, they'll have to reduce prices, thus helping to reduce inflation.

Increasing interest rate will also mean the government can issue bonds at rates that will be attractive to foreign investors. More dollars should flow into the country.

The bad news is:

As Cbn increases interest rate, banks too will increase their lending rate with the likely result that:

1. Many businesses that depend on bank loans will lay off staff or even close down

2. There will be fewer new investments- businesses can't survive on 33% - 35% loan rate

3. More pain for the economy generally.

Unfortunately, with the amount of money printed by Mr Buhari's government, the CBN will have to keep increasing interest rate in order to mop up excess liquidity and control inflation.

Managing a large economy in times of crises is a sophisticated game of chess. For every positive steps, there are multiple potential negative consequences. There are usually no easy solutions.

Unfortunately for politicians, the public want solutions NOW! or they dabaru everything and even call for coup

The public is not interested in, nor do they understand economic theories.

See strategy

And those rallying even collected with smile.

Rally don finish be that na.

NLC, you see yourself?