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In today's Nigeria? NO

Kids have no filter and this is worse with teenagers. The most likely truth is that this woman covered up to make this video. For a child to be this bothered to write a note, please dress modestly when going to the church next time

TonyeBarcanista:
The protest by some Nigerian traders in Lagos against Chinese retailers should force us to confront an uncomfortable reality: many Nigerians patronise Chinese-owned shops because they are often cheaper.

Yes, Nigerian traders deserve a fair business environment. But we must also be honest about the other side of this issue.

For over five decades, successive governments have left the Nigerian consumer at the mercy of traders and distributors, some of whom pursue extraordinarily high profit margins simply because weak competition allows them to. In some markets, trader associations even fix prices and prevent their members from selling below an agreed price.

A trader is entitled to make a profit. He is not entitled to organise a cartel that leaves the consumer with no reasonable alternative.

So when a consumer sees the same or similar product substantially cheaper in a Chinese-owned shop, why should anyone be surprised when he goes there?

The answer cannot simply be to protest against the Chinese trader because he offers a cheaper alternative. Neither should foreign businesses be allowed to compete through practices that Nigerian businesses are not permitted to use. There must be one set of rules for everyone.

Government must be bold enough to enforce our competition laws. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act already prohibits price-fixing and provides criminal penalties for certain price-fixing conduct. Government must enforce these laws against cartels and other exploitative practices and, where necessary, introduce targeted measures to protect consumers in essential markets where they are particularly vulnerable. But regulation alone is not the answer.

Government must also make Nigerian businesses genuinely competitive. That means fixing power so a trader does not spend half his profit on diesel, fixing logistics so moving goods from Lagos to Kano does not double the price, and giving manufacturers single-digit loans, tax holidays and industrial power instead of speeches.

Foreign companies should likewise be encouraged to do what many successful economies actively encourage - establish factories here, create jobs here, transfer technology and build local supply chains, instead of simply importing finished products to sell to us.

The country should not protect Nigerian traders from competition. The country should protect Nigerian businesses from unfair competition and Nigerian consumers from exploitation.

Nigeria under a CDA Government shall be a country where Nigerian and foreign businesses are free to compete fairly, where government enforces the rules without fear or favour, where production is rewarded over rent-seeking, and where the Nigerian consumer finally has the freedom to buy quality goods at a fair price.

That is the Nigeria CDA stands for.

Let's Work To Make Nigeria Work.

Tamunotonye Samuel Solomon Inioribo
Founder & National Chairman
Citizens Democratic Alliance


Photo: Image from the protest by traders at Trade Fair Complex, Lagos. (Faces blurred for neutrality)

The protest makes no sense

This is the same rinse and repeat this man did 4 years ago. Attacking people publicly yet aligning with them as long as a better term is negotiated. Ignore this man

I am not comfortable with all the publicity

Iran2025:
Is Dangote now the minister of petroleum?

Tinubu remains the highest criminal in Nigeria history

This. It makes no sense. A conspiracy theorist may say that the increase in price was deliberately orchestrated to drive up stock prices.

The suit is ill fitting. I am a tad bit disappointed

Why the publicity? Are we missing out on something?

We need more of this from all Nigerians so that we can once again regain our trust in humans to do the right thing when needed

Definitely a bad egg that cannot be redeemed

What a time to be alive.

SeeWahala:
It was disappointing when I read through the entire op and was left even more confused of the reason I was being shown this news in the first place

It is what it is. People fighting for a place in the world is as old as time. I wish him luck

SeeWahala:
What is that PARTICULAR thing they say about him that he claims is untrue? 🤔

Most likely a stunt to draw our attention to an unknown. I must say that I am impressed with this new strategy

Honestly, the depravity captured in the videos, which I refuse to watch, is enough to put this woman behind bars for a very long time. Enough with the dialogue.

It is difficult to read now and the font has this jarring effect on the senses.

Pootle:
revert back to the old font

This

fxexperts:
Jealousy and envy done wound this one.

If he sure for you go make your own. Jealousy and envy is very bad.

Lol

Professor822714:
Even if he didn't make noise he'd still be caught anyways

True but at least the newsfeed will be scanty and somewhat dignified. I just remembered the series Breaking bad. Why can't our local miscreants be more like the main lead?

They never learn. Always making the loudest noises

Is he allowed to do this? What is going on in the US of A?

I can already imagine the bidding war among media networks for exclusive access to tell this man’s story. That documentary is going to be something else.

God in heaven. This is just morbid. Terrible

Is the IPO boy doing well?

meobizy:
This useless font change will ensure the only people in this forum are those born post 2000. Good job, Seun.

It was unnecessary and a bit distressing to the senses

And that is exactly why it is doomed to fail. Anything Trump touches dies horribly

I recently watched an African comedy that portrayed this lady as being dictatorial.

HOW DIFFERENT AFRICAN COUNTRIES RELATE TO THEIR PRESIDENTS😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/VVwgbOMehY

— Crazy Kennar (@crazy_kennar) August 10, 2026

Hmmmm. No comments. I wish them well

Dangote is extremely wealthy, no doubt, but here are a few things I have observed:

1. We know the major sources of his wealth, and they are all legitimate businesses.

2. He hardly ever shows off. Or perhaps he does and we simply do not know, because his social media presence, especially when it comes to his personal life, is almost non-existent.

3. He is recognized globally as one of the world's richest and yet he appears quite simple and remarkably understated.

This is in sharp contrast to some individuals who claim to be incredibly wealthy, yet it is difficult to understand how what they claim to do could possibly fund the lifestyles they display

AnalReverse69:
I'm talking of a physical declaration.

Not this AI bullshit

That's how it starts. From the metaphysical to full blown madness

AnalReverse69:
The beast of Revelations in plain sight.

Soon,he'll claim to be the messiah

It's only a matter of time.

Too late.

I don’t think we ever truly forgive. If our behaviour towards someone changes because of what they did to us in the past, can we really say we have forgiven them?

True forgiveness, perhaps, would mean completely letting go of the hurt and no longer allowing the memory of what happened to influence how we see or treat that person.

But is that actually possible?

Died March 6th

My instincts tell me that Wike is just posturing aka performing for the masses, decieving us into believing something when in fact there is a completely different agenda