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numericalguy:
So that Islamophobic people like you can be insulting Muslims and making derogatory statements about Islam.

Why must you discuss Islam when you are not a Muslim
Why should Nairaland allow you to be insulting Muslims in the guise if discussion
Why must you make derogatory statements about Islam in the guise of discussion.

First off I'm not islamophobic. I don't care about anyone's religion, I see you as who you are [ maybe influenced by your religion or environment]

Heck I'm not even religious myself.
If I want to make derogatory remarks at Muslims you think that notice will stop me or anyone who wishes ?

I just see it as unnecessary on a forum

ImpartialGuy:
I'm here for gbas gbos! That shit is no real benefit. Check - this is a new account!

If gbas gbos is what you're here for,
That means it gives you joy and that to me is a benefit.

Young man / old man Seun should better start charging you for this joy NL gives you.

ImpartialGuy:
People don't subscribe to a website they don't benefit from. What's the benefit of being here?

The benefit of being here is why you registered on the platform.

I've been here since 2012 as guest, found my benefits and been a regular since 2015

Omoawoke:
Nairaland is cool to be honest…
Somethings don’t need too much modification as they are already an identity…
But you need to figure out a way to capture the upcoming generation otherwise, in the next few decades, Nairaland will die a natural death due to members becoming old

Seun this is True, the current generation of people on Nairaland are not just youngsters like before.
A time may come where this gen will go and the next won't even use this website

Hi Seun, thanks for this.
Here are a few things I think will make a difference to the platform and some ideas I could lay out to make more money from here to make it sustainable and pay more mods.

1. Down vote and no up vote ( take few bad eggs down or if they receive a certain number of down votes they'll be suspended from that week to post

2. I don't know if it's bbpress nairalnis running on but if it isn't and it's something you can do I'd like we have a dedicated place for news, separate from the forum. ( most or what we get in front page is not news) not like it should be cause it's just a forum to discuss topica but it could be more.

3. Transactions to the tune of 30 million or more go on here weekly and it could be tapped with some few ideas I have ( I could do a proposal for that if you interested)

4. We should have a subscription service of atleast 500 a month or 5k a year to make posts in certain topics or reply on front page and trending topics. Account creation should cost 1k on its own ( this will help reduce multiple accounts and trolls )

5.Nairaland is too big to remain this way for years.
There's a lot that can be done to make this Nigerias own largest social media/ website.
Various offshoots can come off Nairaland with the trust and recognition it already has.

6. Please remove that notice on Muslim threads.
This is a forum, where everything is discussed.
If we're to let them keep theirs it will be fair if other threads have their own governing rules from the mods.

7. Be more visible and build a physical community around Nairaland with meetups

8. Obviously we need an app, I think sometime in 2014 I was using the blackberry app of Nairaland. If the challenge is migrating user data I belive we have more than capable hands to help with this or for you to consult with. I bet it'll be a good project they will all love to be part of

9. Corpers, Nairaland can cater to some coper needs with few ideas I have. ( Nairaland will not longer just be a forum it'll be more)

10. ( this one here I'll keep to myself first as I'm already working on it for myself

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If you are interested in those ideas that could make more money for this platform I'll be glad to talk about it.

Deji is a lawyer
Doing what lawyers do best.

Won't blame him.

Topology fit be him client tomorrow

We are always advised on labels to stop use when we notice any reaction to our skin when using cosmetic products

Something new I've learnt and will never forget

They're kinder and caring

Bread and coconut.
It got me so well yesterday I started think

" who first ate bread and coconut and saw that it was good "

People who selfpromote this way should be jailed abeg.

Ruke1990:
Global satellite companies coming up within 2 years:

Oneweb - Europe
Thousandsail - china/asia
Starlink - North America
Eutelsst - Europe
Google (forgot the name)
Amazon (forgot the name)

Africa has none. Not even in the pipeline. A time when laser, drone, space satellite is the new war

Amazons called kuiper

Google recently separated from theirs, now different entities

Instead of that, what they can do Instead is from year 3 all students can choose a federal university to switch to in their 4th or 3rd year in the same region or outside of it for a year and will do their service same state

2 to 3 years Elon Musk will be doing shuttles to the moon.

Simply have money to afford it and you'll be on the moon for a meeting

fkelly:
u think so? hard wares, auto mobile, machinery, and equipments, not excluding mineral resources.

Most American manufacturers for care, GM, tesla etc have factories in China to cater to Asian market.

So those import stuff wouldn't affect them much.

geolabious:
I was experiencing same issue now. There is no network atall on my Etisalat line so someone told me to try changing my location, I even went to their office at Ikeja and still same so I decided to go to Oshodi BRT park as instructed by the guy ooo. Omo Etisalat network was on 4 bars with their active data blazing. Omo I shock. I quickly send whatsapp code and I received immediately. I even tried to make calls and it was going as if BRT Oshodi park na their HQ.

So I will advise to try this method. Or give your sim card to someone who visit oshodi whella. So they can Forwarded you the whatsapp code

My 2cent

Thus right here ie the advice every Etisalat person needs.

Find a place the network exist , do your business

martinosi:
Teachers Appreciation - I Want To Bless 40 Teachers With 50,000 Naira April 2025

Notice Note - I have done this previously a few years ago (July 2019 Thread)

Please people do not post your personal details ie - telephone and account details on this thread, i did not ask for it to be posted here, Please protect your personal data thank you!

Hello All I hope 2025 is going well for everyone

I am doing a Teachers Appreciation Gift for April 2025. I did the Last one in April & July 2019 (You can check that Thread)

I am doing this as i was in Nigeria Earlier this Year and went to a few schools and saw how teacher are Struggling Financially

I want to bless 40 New Graduate Teachers or Nigerians who are teaching in Nigeria Secondary Schools with 50,000 Naira each

I know it may not be a big amount but i am following the principle that what you make
happen for others God will Make Happen for you - Matthew 7:12

Its Wednesday 2nd April 2025 so i going to respond to the first 5 Male Teachers and first 5 Female Teachers in Four Batches making 40 Teachers.

You must respond by sending the following details below to my email address :

1 - Full Name and Naira-land ID Name (So i will post an abbreviation of your ID name on the thread
when the transfer is made - Check the post i did in July 2019 for confirmation that i paid the funds)

2 - University in Nigeria that you Graduated from (Its must be Federal or State University - No Private University Graduates and dont ask me why, it is obvious)

3 - Telephone Number

4 - Name of School that you teach at.

5 - Bank Details

6 - School Address and Telephone Number so that i can confirm that you are teaching there

7 - I will also pick out 2 Teachers 1 Male and 1 Female and pay for their Masters Degree Course in Nigeria
if they are planing to study further

I will make the Transfer on the 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th April 2025

Here is my email: martin.osi@gmx.com

If you have face-book please send the link so we can also connect.

O.K God Bless Guys and i waiting for the first 40 to contact me Regards

Please Note: I will Post the Transfer slips ( In a Sanitized Version) so people will know that this was Real AGAIN like July 2019!!!

God Bless!!!

M.O

Update @ 8pm 2nd April 2025

7 Teacher Appreciation Transfers Today at 6pm 2nd April 2025

1 - M.A.Ol

2 - A.B.Aj

3 - J.A.Ol

4 - S.A.En

5 - O.Ch

6 - A.Da

7 - O.F.Og

God bless you more for what you're doing

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id4sho:
This is the main reason why crude oil price is crashing world wide
President Nicolas Maduro agreed to take venezuelan prisoners from USA in exchange of USA recognizing his government and buying their crude oil.

N.B: Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world

lol, el savador not venezuela

U showed only page 1, other pages will carry people that signed it

Dawn, people thinking of different ways to make money

I remember when I first met you, you were an interesting character and I knew you were one to attain such height.

Congratulations.
Wishing you all from Hope, maxwell, Daniel etc a happy convocation.
If I were in calabar last year I would have atleast attended you people's sign out.

Obrigardo:
It's pure hatred you thick skull. Nazism is hatred. Are you a human being or a blob of ball?

hatred for who??

Obrigardo:
CHANGE INTO WHAT? NAZISM?

What is Nazism, this is what i'm saying about us getting infected with these words etc
what concerns Nigerians with Nazis?

Difrent:
You no get point abeg

You think say Elon and Trump no know wetin them dey do or that Democrats can't see through their shenanigans?

These are real Fascists , hate anything not white and the whole world won't be quiet cos they seem to have some powerful backers from Israel .

American aid is what it has used to attain greatness, be it military, financial or even humanitarian
Cutting it off will significantly weaken its global outlook and paint them in a bad light and might lead to internal implosion, which is the first step In the collapse of an empire.

Maybe a new World power will emerge sooner than we think

what shenanigans if i may ask?

I think this arguments are just repeated over and over again untill it sticks to anyone that tends to be on that side of the divide.
They have stated their goal of cost cutting etc. is it a bad thing? No /
will it affect some people? Yes/

But does not change the fact they are both trying to do what they think is right and they can be judged accordingly for the outcome.

Ruke1989:
Oga, people are not pissed by hard decisions but pissed by the prospects of further impoverishing the already poor and further enriching the political class through such hard decisions. That's what tinubu did and that's why his hard decisions are no more welcome

Nigeria earns in dollars but pays workers in naira.
Tinubu remove subsidy, approved increased electricity cost, approved increased telecommunication charges, increased excise duty, increased tax, added tollgates to some roads, added N50 tax to every bank transfer above 10,000 naira, unity schools charges increased, etc all in two years.

How did these actions amount to improved life?

For politicians: governors began to coast home with 3 x their previous allocation

Judges who did tinubus bidding were awarded 300% salary increment and houses built for them by tinubu govt. Tinubu did this to gain their loyalty incase of election crisis

Lieutenants in the army who do tinubus biddings are now entitled to 30,000USD cash upon retirement, 2 or 3;Prado Jeeps upon retirement and five domestic servants as awarded by tinubu. Their wages improved too. Tinubu is doing this to get their loyalty obviously and prevent coup if they should suffer what other citizens suffer

For the ordinary workers: there is no benefit
We got N32,000 added to our salary as minimum wage in the health sector irrespective of your rank. But the govt propaganda is spilling N70,000 out there as what they paid.

For the unemployed, nothing to cushion 300% inflation triggered by tinubu himself these two years despite tinubus and the governors becoming wealthier now coasting home with 3 times more revenue than buhari's regime

Only an asslicker, tribalist and fool can defend tinubus under these circumstances or only a fool will be surprised that Nigerians are not impressed by tinubu madness

while your points are all valid, do you realize this is where the issue is??
the politicians themselves and not the policies?

example the things you mentioned about tinubu if he did those policies without x3 the take-home of these people you mentioned don't you think we'd have more given to the states as allocation or allocations to other ministries?

That's why in one of my articles https://www.nairaland.com/8242872/when-fire-burns-why-nigeria i feel the only way to sort nigeria is a total breakdown of everything and built from the foundation up

Based on what I read here this evening and other related topics like this below
https://www.nairaland.com/8366946/heres-how-teslas-sales-been/1

I've come to the conclusion that
Nigerians Are Not Ready for Real Change and Here’s Why

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While reading that thread above about Tesla’s struggles and Elon Musk’s decisions, I couldn’t help but notice how many Nigerians were against him simply because he made tough calls that affected jobs and government subsidies. It got me thinking thst if a leader in Nigeria were to take the kind of hard decisions needed to fix this country, would we support them? The truth is, we wouldn’t.
We say we want change, but do we really?

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Look at how people on that thread were attacking Musk and trump too, not because he was corrupt or incompetent, but because he made decisions that prioritized long-term sustainability over short-term comfort. Someone even said, its he price for pursuing crazy agendas with Trump, implying that Musk should have just kept quiet and played it safe. Another person was basically saying his boldness will destroy him.
But isn’t this exactly what we need in Nigeria? A leader who isn’t afraid to shake things up?

Nigerians Complain About Corruption, But Hate Those Who Fight It

Let’s be honest: Nigerians hate corruption, but only when they’re not benefiting from it. We see it every day. When a governor steals money, we insult him. But if that same governor shares rice or gives out so called empowerment funds, we forget everything and defend him.
Remember when former CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi exposed the missing $20 billion in NNPC Funds?
https://saharareporters.com/2014/02/13/senate-hearing-sanusi-insists-20b-missing-okonjo-iweala-unable-prove-how-108b-was-spent
What happened? Instead of Nigerians rallying behind him, he was removed from office. Some people even celebrated it.
Even Buhari’s so called war on corruption flawed as it was faced resistance. When he tried to block unnecessary spending and arrest corrupt politicians, some Nigerians called it a "witch-hunt." But when those same corrupt politicians defected to his party, people moved on like nothing happened.

Subsidy Removal: A Hard Choice Nigerians Couldn’t Accept

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One of the biggest examples of this contradiction is the removal of fuel subsidies. For decades, we screamed about government waste, corruption, and inefficiency. But when Buhari and later Tinubu removed subsidies something every serious economist, myself, peter obi and most of you agreed was necessary Nigerians went wild.
Yes, it made life harder in the short term. But did we expect a magic solution? The same subsidy was being used to enrich a few elites while draining trillions from our economy. Yet, when the government finally removed it, people were angry, not at those who looted us for years, but at the leaders trying to fix it.
Someone on here at one time on a topic even said, “They just want to make us suffer. What is government for if not to provide subsidies?” But how can a government provide anything when it's broke?
We Want Change, But We Don’t Want To Pay The Price

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This same pattern repeats itself over and over. Look at the Oronsaye Report, which suggested merging and scrapping unnecessary government agencies to save trillions. It’s been sitting on the shelf since 2012. Why? Because implementing it means some people will lose their unnecessary jobs, even though those jobs are costing the country billions.
Or look at the backlash against Dangote’s refinery. Nigerians were begging for a private refinery for years, complaining that government refineries were scams. Now that Dangote has built one, some are attacking him, calling it a monopoly. So what do we really want?
We want better roads but don’t want toll gates.
We want a working economy but don’t want the naira to float.
We want a corruption-free Nigeria but don’t want corrupt politicians arrested if they’re from our tribe or religion.
The Truth Is: We Are Not Ready
this article may annoy some people, but the truth is bitter. If we ever get a leader who truly wants to fix Nigeria, that person will have to make brutal decisions which includes cutting costs, removing waste, stepping on powerful toes like Elon is doing right now with Trump. And when that happens, the same Nigerians shouting "We want change" will be the ones leading protests against him.

So let’s ask ourselves: [/b]Do we really want Nigeria to be better? Or do we just want leaders who will keep feeding us lies while doing nothing?
Because right now, it seems we only support "change" as long as it doesn’t inconvenience us.

[b]Footnote

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As for me the only people I see taking such decisions are people that are not career politicians, just regular people. I had hopes for Buhari, I would argue with my people that he was a military man, he'll fight corruption turns out corruption fought back or he didn't fight at all.
Right now my bet is on Sowore. We don't need too much.
Just one person to break the status quo for our current politicians and take am out of politics

CXLVII:
Who told you trans even has anything to do with the slump!

What’s the population of trans in the world!

You facilitating the loss of jobs across the US and same time making Nazi gestures. What were you expecting will happen to his product?

Did anyone have a problem with him prior to his political debut?

He earned every woes facing him.

Several Business academicians have severally reemphasized that politics and business don’t mix, and here we are accusing trans people for his woes!



If Dangote did half of what Elon has done, his refinery will be in flames.

Can you list what he has done that is wrong?

ahmedio2017:
With the help of cash-in you can actually withdraw from binance to your local account.

But does that make what he said a lie?

Assuming it was English comprehension in exams
What would your grade be

CoronaVirusPro:
Tesla is done already!

You not safe driving that in Europe or America at the moment.

Trump’s publicity does not appeal to the sets going after Elon.

The best thing Elon can do now is to sell it off . He is cause of his problems.

People don’t hate Tesla, Elon they hate.

Tesla is done.?

DemonSlayer:
No be Gadus be that?

At first glance, if you're anything like me and my brothers on this thread, you might assume this poster is just another scam designed to stir emotion and guilt-trip unsuspecting oyinbo people into donating their hard-earned pounds.

But if you're also like me, you'd take a closer look—examine the fine print, the format, the messaging. And that’s when you’ll notice something interesting: the mention of debt. So, what’s the connection?

Here it is: Nigeria’s debt burden has skyrocketed in recent years. In the 2024 budget, over 50% of government revenue was allocated to debt servicing, while education received less than 10%. The more our debt grows, the larger the share of revenue required to service it, leaving even less for critical sectors like education, which means more out of school children and a worsen educational system.

A portion of Nigeria’s foreign debt comes from UK commercial banks, the probable lenders referred to in the poster, who charge high interest rates. Now, take another look at the poster—it includes a petition link and a QR code. The call to action? Sign a petition for debt cancellation. On the surface, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea.

But here’s the real issue: corruption. A significant portion of Nigeria’s foreign loans is stolen or mismanaged through a corrupt system. So, the critical question isn’t just whether debt cancellation would free up funds for education. It’s whether it would actually lead to greater investment in education—or simply enable a corrupt government to secure even more loans, only for the funds to disappear again.

So, oyinbo before rushing to sign that petition, ask yourselves: Does debt relief solve the root problem, or does it just reset the cycle?

You get it.

That missing was used to catch their attention and make them read more.

But some nairaland people don't like reading to comprehend

Make them think before them sign contract.
I no wan hear stories later