₦airaland Forum

God1000:
Benue leads other states when it comes to education in Nigeria

Evelynluv20:
Everyone not supporting obi is a APC supporter? Everyone not supporting APC is obidient right ? According to your own mentality.

Yvngex:
No dey talk carelessly like a clown.....no be only 50% una 😄

AdolfHitlerxXx:
Peter Obi should have implemented these plans in Anambra instead of beer 🍺 to forget their poverty.

lionshare:
Done what exactly? We have seen people from all over come to learn governance in Lagos —what can you say is noteworthy enough that he did that can be replicated in other states or climes?

LordBiden:
Sad enough not even obi can fix the system.
To fix Nigeria you would need someone with the craze of Nyesom wike to implement certain tough policies like.

Death penalty for looters.
Strict birth control measures.
Part time legislation.
A unicameral legislature.
Cutting down cost of running government.
Death penalty for kidnappers and terrorists.

It is deeply troubling to read recent World Bank reports indicating that, while Nigeria’s Federation Revenue surged to ₦84 trillion in just three years, a staggering 41% —amounting to ₦34.44 trillion —never reached the Federation Account. This sum exceeds the combined ₦34 trillion earmarked for capital projects in the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Bills, a comparison that underscores the gravity of the situation and signals that something is fundamentally wrong.

This is not a mere oversight; it points to institutionalised corruption on a massive scale. In 1994, when the Okigbo Panel reported about $12.4 billion from the Gulf War oil windfall as unaccounted for, Nigerians were outraged and the nation shook with indignation. Today, an even more troubling situation appears to be unfolding, yet it is met with a disquietening silence.

We are trapped in a lethal paradox: Earning more as a nation, yet having less to invest in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. From 2025, systemic “deductions” have allowed agencies to capture more resources than entire states and even critical ministries.

These leakages explain why countries with fewer resources are out-performing us across key development indices. With such a broken system, how can we fix power, strengthen our schools, build resilient healthcare, or develop critical infrastructure?

Nigeria has no business being poor. We must stop these leakages through disciplined, transparent leadership driven by character. It is time to redirect our hijacked resources back to the people and move Nigeria into the league of developed nations.

With our collective resolve to change this corruption-infested system, a New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Reports alleging that broadcaster Rufai Oseni has been suspended by Arise News have been described as false and politically motivated propaganda.

According to the rebuttal, which he posted himself on his X handle, Oseni is currently in Berlin, Germany, where he is attending conferences and making appearances at the Bundestag, the country’s federal parliament located in the historic Reichstag Building.

The statement further contrasted Germany’s governance institutions with Nigeria’s political leadership, expressing hope that useful democratic lessons could be brought back home.

9jatriot:
I take it that you were not around during the 2012 bohaha. Person wen we de see for TV beside madam Ngozi na em you wan come change story?

Anyway, go and read these 2012 papers..

9jatriot:
…because Oshomole though he was in the opposition then was one of those who supported the price increase. In fact a lot of people felt betrayed by Oshomole because he fought Obj at every price increase that one did, so many wondered why he was supporting that of GEJ..

In a statement circulated on social media and echoed in policy outreach, the firm expressed concern that Nigeria’s electoral system, managed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), remains vulnerable to manipulation despite international support.

The argument is that the commission has repeatedly failed to safeguard electoral integrity when faced with interference from political actors. It specifically cited the 2023 Nigerian general election as evidence of systemic weaknesses, noting that similar patterns may be emerging ahead of future elections.

The firm disclosed that it is actively engaging U.S. policymakers, including members of Congress, and plans to brief senior officials within the U.S. National Security Council.

Although the U.S. Congress is currently on recess, the group stated it is already communicating concerns to key lawmakers and intends to intensify engagement upon their return.

This effort represents a formal lobbying campaign aimed at influencing U.S. foreign policy toward Nigeria.

Central to the firm’s proposal is the use of the Global Magnitsky Act, a U.S. legal instrument that allows sanctions against foreign individuals accused of corruption or human rights violations. The firm recommended that any Nigerian politician or INEC official found to be involved in election rigging should face:
1. Freezing of foreign assets
2. Restrictions from the global financial system
3. Travel bans affecting both individuals and their immediate families.

The statement also introduced a partisan dimension, contrasting the response of Joe Biden’s administration, which it criticized as inactive during the 2023 elections, with expectations of a more assertive stance under Donald Trump.

If adopted, the proposed sanctions could:
1. Increase international scrutiny of Nigeria’s electoral process
2. Target individual political actors rather than the Nigerian state
3. Affect diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the United States.

“This Experience Will Not Repeat Itself” - Another Presidential Promise fails in less than 24 Hours.

Less than 24 hours after President Tinubu stood at the Jos Plateau State airport on April 2, 2026, and promised the grieving Nigerian citizens, “I promise you that this experience will not repeat itself,” another brutal attack occurred in Nyamgo Gyel, Jos South LGA, resulting in the deaths of several innocent citizens.

Since then, and only a week following that reassuring promise from the President, Nasarawa State has been plunged into grief as the Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities fled for their lives after gunmen killed at least 11 people. Many homes were reduced to ashes, and numerous families remain missing.

In Zamfara State, 150 innocent Nigerians were abducted from the Kurfa Danya and Kurfan Magaji communities in one of the largest mass kidnappings in recent times. On the same day of the Zamfara kidnappings, terrorists in Borno State stormed Chibok, killing four officers and burning down homes.

Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, Benue State was rocked by violence again, with over 17 Nigerians massacred, entire communities left in ruins, and many individuals still unaccounted for. Today, in Kaduna State, several innocent citizens were killed by terrorists inside churches, with many others abducted in the Ariko community of Kachia LGA.

Yet we were told, “This experience will not repeat itself.” This represents a failure of leadership and responsibility, and sadly, Nigerians are paying for it with their lives.

These attackers are not ghostly figures; our inaction emboldens them. How can a President make such a categorical promise and, mere hours later, the nation continues to count the dead across multiple states? The primary responsibility of any government is to protect lives and property; however, this responsibility is failing today. Nigerians are being slaughtered in their homes, in their communities, and in the very places they should feel safest. Even the President did not enter these communities, so who is truly safe in Nigeria?

This is a national emergency. Nigeria is bleeding, and the situation is worsening and increasingly helpless.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO