₦airaland Forum

Burob:
The man is the greatest hypocrite I was witnessed in Nigerian politics, a man that has no integrity whatsoever, & his cho cho cho people wey want their own country will still support him because them dey hungry for president.

Una no go see president, Ikwerre man go become president of Nigeria b4 una, just like Ijaw done do President before una.

So as an Igbo man, what will I gain when an Igbo man becomes the president of Nigeria. What is the average Yoruba man benefitting from Tinubu presidency. Please tell me.

Burob:
Obi na shameless man, real gbajue master, see as e just japa from the LP?

Did you lose anything as Obi left LP?. I mean did his personal decision to leave L p make you to loose anything?

motymop:
can you mention all the direct and indirect taxes in the law?

lets see if you read the it

Bros, go find out for yourself. But I am telling you with authority that there are new direct and indirect taxes in the bill. There are many other inconsistencies in the bill. It will be like the Local government autonomy which Tinubu won in court but can't implement. Just watch.

motymop:
you obviouly dont understand the tax law.

before minimum wage was 70k, in the old tax law, you pay 15% of the 840k

in the new tax law. if your yearly pay is 840k, you pay tax on only 40k

so what are you talking about

You are the one that doesn't understand. This is the one they want you to see. What of the many other new direct and indirect taxes they introduce into the bill. What has they said about preventing government officials from looting the taxes which is the norm.
The whole idea is to bring Alpha bata to the federal level, no benefits to Nigerian people.

nairalanda1:
How do you pay for subsidy when most of you don't pay tax, and when oil revenues are falling due to persistently low prices?

It's like you guys are not realistic.

I don't like tinubu, but this low tax thing has been an issue for decades

Low tax is not the issue, it is the looting. Yesterday , we read how Federal mortgage bank pays out billions of Naira upfront for an estate without a single building. You read about Emiefele the ex CBN boss owing 750 buildings. Today is Malami looting 200 billions. All of them are like that. How do we stop the looting. This is the main issue. Even if 250 million Nigerians pay the tax, the same set of people will loot it.

motymop:
so i should reject a tax law that says, people will pay 0 income tax, if they earn less than 800k

when in the old tax law, people earning less than 800k are paying 15% as tax

Is that the only thing you see in the oppressive bill ? The exact thing they want you to see.
Come to think of it, minimum wage is 70,000 x12 = 840,000, which is taxable. So if the minimum wage earners are taxed, who is actually exempted?
Government of deceit and propaganda as usual.

motymop:
so i should reject a tax law that says, people will pay 0 income tax, if they earn less than 800k

when in the old tax law, people earning less than 800k are paying 15% as tax

So, that this is the only thing you see in the oppressive bill. The exact thing they want you to see.
Come to think of it, minimum wage is 70,000 x 12 = 840,000 , which is taxable. So who are the people exempted when minimum wage earners are taxed. Deceit and propaganda government as usual.

The CAC doesn't know what they are doing. They only want to milk out the operators in the name of registering them. The POS are owned by the banks and Fintech coys that are already registered by CAC. Let the CAC deal with them.
This is a government of anything goes, but this one will not work. CAC should look for another way to make more money.
The registration of POS is dead on arrival.

Adiy:
I don't understand where the Igbo stand here. Are they happy with the sit at home and killings of innocent people happening on their land or what.

The Igbos did not see Namdi Kalu as the problem. During OBJ time, MASOB was was actively agitating and he handled them politically. During GEJ, IPOB was actively agitating, but he ignored them. Then Buhari as a result of his hatred for the Igbo was the one that started killing IPOB members and non members. This is what gave rise to the insecurity in the East. The sit at home was for the release of Namdi Kalu. So if the people see him as the problem, they will not be protesting for his release.

Putinofrussia:
Oh my!
I just pity the Christian minorities in the North who do not have any other land than those places God has given them with this unending violence.

I will just beg Trump to assist us the way he assisted Liberia because if he does otherwise,it might spiral into a religious war that will be more terrible than the war in DRC and Sudan combined.
Most of these core Northerners carry Islam on their heads in the negative way even thinking that they know more than Saudi.

Those saying that Trump should tread softly know that there has never been anywhere in the world that USA has been able to wipe out terrorism,they will only exacerbate it by pushing the other Northerners to join a war that they will say is a war against Muslims.
Religious war is the most universe threatening war to indulge in.






[b]This week, our history series focuses on two years before Nigerian independence, when its post-British political fate was decided. Throughout 1958, Obafemi Awolowo ramped up his calls for Nigeria to be divided into more than three regions before independence. He stated colonialism meant the Yorubas, Igbos, Hausa-Fulanis and others had been “lumped together by our British overlords without the knowledge or consent of the people concerned, and with little or no regard to their cultural, linguistic and ethnological differences.”

Awo stated “there is more in common between a Greek villager and a British villager than there is between a Sokoto villager and an Ijaw villager.” While the Greeks and Brits shared a culture “derived more or less from the same source – Christianity – when you consider the relationship between the Sokoto man and the Ijaw man, where is the connection? There is none at all, either in language or in culture. They do not even derive their culture from the same source,” he argued.

Interestingly, though bitter political rivals, Ahmadu Bello shared Awo’s view on northern and southern Nigerians being fundamentally different. “They (southerners) get their civilisation from over the sea; we get ours from over the desert,” Bello told Manchester Guardian in 1956. He saw southerners as western-oriented while the north looked to the Islamic world for inspiration.

However, because Bello viewed the north as being in a dominant political position by the late 1950s, he was not overly worried about what would happen to his region in an independent Nigeria. In March 1958, he was confident enough to declare before the northern House of Chiefs that the aim of his “Northernisation” policy was to have “northerners gain control of everything in the country.” Nnamdi Azikiwe, meanwhile, argued that cultural differences between Nigerians were not an obstacle to nation-building.

Zik and Bello are famously said to have had a meeting at which Zik said to Bello, “Let us forget our differences” to which Bello responded, “No, let us understand our differences. I am a Muslim and a northerner. You are a Christian and an easterner.” This exchange encapsulates the vast difference in approach to Nigeria’s ethno-cultural diversity between Bello (and Awo) on the one hand, and Zik on the other. Awo and Bello were both clearly more realistic about what Nigeria was while Zik appeared to overestimate the ability of rhetoric to constitute reality.




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You're right. At some point, both Awo and Bello wanted a separate country but Zik refused. Awo at some point wanted secession clause to be inserted in the independence constitution but Zik rejected it.

Mariangeles:
Definitely not the church of Jesus Christ.

Why? If you were the pastor, will you chase the people that come to your church to do thanksgiving away? Beside, what evidence do you have to show that they are Yahoo boys.
Nigerians think that people who spend big money are into yahoo but this is not always true. Nigerians make genuine big money on the Internet. I know that very well. Don't rush to call people you don't know yahoo.

casualobserver:
To all the Ibos rejoicing, nothing good has ever come out of America taking an interest in any African country. If you succeed in enabling America turn Nigeria into Libya or Sudan, then know one thing: The only reason the rest of Nigeria accommodate the Ibos is because we are citizens of Nigeria.

If anything happens to Nigeria you are all going back to your 5 states and this time you won’t have SS oil.

When will you people stop this stupidity. Your Tinubu is misrulling the country, you cannot call him to order. The people being killed are the Middle belt and Hausas. The Igbos are not your government. Your stupid brain want to blame them if anything happens to Nigeria.
Well, blame your Tinubu who has chosen taxes over the security of the nation.

Nothing has changed. Tinubu's government is still fumbling. Granting amnesty does not need to be for minor crimes. Amnesty could be granted to murderers but it doesn't need to be reckless. Like everything Tinubu has done so far, his amnesty was reckless. This was the reason people reacted to it.
Now, he said he has listened, what about his other hasty decisions that people are complaining about. Will he listen as well?

Federalofficia:
Abeg you fit teach me how to monetize and earn small small from quora

Yeah, If you search well, I have made a lot of comments in this thread in response to people who quote me. So from those comments, you will understand how it works. I have given out a lot of information. Then, if there are specific things you want to know, you can connect with me through the email on my bio here.

dequir:
Thanks for educating me further.

But I will check again on how to earn from your audience on Quora.

My guy, it is not a public domain information. You may not find any, but let me give you some tips you can work on.
There is money where there are people and problems. People come to Quora to ask of their problems. Check out the problem, do research about the solution and hang the solution somewhere. Then answer the question that relates to the solution you hanged. Tell a story of how you have no shoe until you meet a mad man at Upper Iweka in Onitsha who gave you an advice and your problem disappears. You now link up the mad man to the solution you hanged somewhere. You don't need to tell anyone to go to the mad man but many people who read your story and can relate to it will click on the linked words and that will take them to the solution. If you present it well at 5 to 10 dollars, they will buy. That's how it works. Up to 700 million people visit Quora everyday, that's huge. If 500 visit your solution and 5 buy that's good. You then duplicate your solutions. Provide for weight loss, loneliness, productivity, organization and any areas that you see that will yield good results. You now see how it works. Market place like Gumroad .com is where you will hang the solution and link it to your answes. Go try it. If you need more, you can contact the email on my bio here.

dequir:
Oga, saying you are earning from Quora is a lie. See Quora's refutation of your claim below:

No, you can't.

This is just the way that the systems are set up, I'm afraid. No African country is eligible for monetization on Quora, in fact only about 25 countries anywhere in the world are. There aren't any steps for you to follow.

If someone has told you that Quora is a site for earning money, then either they were mistaken or they were lying to you. Even the very few people who do earn from Quora earn very little, and most of us never earn anything at all. Nobody anywhere is paid for asking questions or answering them, not anywhere in the world. There was a time when asking questions could lead to payment for some people, and you may have read this online, but it's no longer true anywhere, for anyone.

Well, there is a secret to every trade. The Peller that earns from tiktok, is tiktok monitized for Nigeria? What you don't know is bigger than you.
I went Quora and answered one question. After two days, I saw a notification that 300 people viewed my response. This is what stired my curiosity. How can I make money from people that viewed my answers since it is the more questions that I answered, the more views I get. Well, I don't earn from their monitization. I don't even know how it works. But I surely earn from those viewing my answers. The more questions I answered, the more views I get and the more money (dollars) I make. Quora don't pay me directly but the platform pays me. Do you see how it works. Tiktok does not monitize Nigerian accounts but Nigerians earn from their including me. There is a secret in every trade. It is not about what you see or hear.

Apcnewrecruit:
For God to bless a man,ost times U actually need to do nothing. Cos there's nothing Pellet is doing that's worth these money

You get it all wrong, go and sleep in your room room let people bring money to you there if you think that he is not doing anything that worth the money. You may not know what he went through to build his audience. Now that it is paying him many people are here talking nonsense.
Let me tell you for free, from Facebook to Instagram, YouTube, tiktok and others, Nigerians make good money every day. I make my own from Quora which is like this Nairaland. There are lots of money on social media. You only need to learn and pitch your tent on one. When it begins to pay you, you will not understand.

Mordson:
I'm a chess player o. Please, how do I earn as a player?

Go to YouTube and search for how to make money as a chess player. There is a lot of illiteracy in this country.

Ambassadors:
Marriage is getting scarrier in this generation. I may never marry.

Please marry, don't be afraid. Nothing is easy in life. Many of us wrote Jamb up to 6 times. We did not quit because it was hard.

TyroneP:
It's obvious you didn't read the World Bank report. And I can tell you're not a good learner. If you're one of my students at undergraduate level, I would recommend a book to assist your level of comprehension- "The Good Study Guide". Were you born on the day of your conception? When you plant today, do you harvest in a few days? If you were 26 years old last year, will you be 40 years old this year? No! Every successive governments in Nigeria have recorded different milestones in governance. Every citizen hopes that development by current administration translates to better living conditions. Now, go back to that report and study it, then summarize in your own words and quote me.

Nonsense as usual. How many hours did it take Tinubu to turn Nigeria economy upside?

eherbal:
Na polygamy get them at the end of the day. I'm yet to see anywhere in the holy Bible where it's a sin, or why it'll lead you to hell. Pastors need to up their game and let this sisters get married to married men

Then who will the single guys marry?
I think the problem is that the pastors should make them to lower their expectations from the men and marriage.
We wey get one e no easy, you want come carry another one give us when there are many single men out there.

Bigsin:
I ventured into ebook and paperback publishing about three months ago. My desired marketplace was Amazon. I encouraged myself to take the route of an author after doing a lot of research and watching a lot of tutorial videos on YouTube. However, Amazon kept blocking my paperback, ebook and hardcovers.
I mean, the books don't even go 'live' before being blocked. I used a pen name for the two books and they were college related books. You know, the "how to be the best" kinda thing.
The audience I had in mind were Parents who would be convinced to buy it for their kids in Highschool or in the university.
Amazon has blocked my book about 17 times. So, I gave up and tried Selar. Good gracious, I doubt if I would ever get to sell anything there (Especially to Nigerians in this present economy). I'm not a big fan of ebooks. My hope was in Amazon's paperback as they have more prompt to be bought as gifts or even by bookshop via expansion distribution.
Currently, I'm at a crossroad (if that's the word for it). I took a bow from college at 300lv in '024 because of insufficient funds.
Been travelling in search of greener pastures since then. Now, I'm back at mom's.
I saw a post you made about writing contents and getting paid. Would you mind putting me through it please?
I can work with or for you. Anyone you seem fit. I am on my own in life right now. (Except for my chickens)
My English is not very bad. I think... Average. Been speaking it since I was five as mom was an English teacher.
I'll be very grateful if my request is favourably considered.

Selar only help you to collect money and deliver your product. It doesn't sell. You have to promote and bring in buyers yourself. That's how selar works.
But the most important thing is that you don't just write a book for people to buy. It doesn't work that way. What works? Take your time, search for what people are looking for to solve there problems, then write on that. Show them how to solve that problem and they will buy. So just get in touch with me.

Bigsin:
I ventured into ebook and paperback publishing about three months ago. My desired marketplace was Amazon. I encouraged myself to take the route of an authorized after doing a lot of research and watching a lot of tutorial videos on YouTube. However, Amazon kept blocking my paperback, ebook and hardcovers.
I mean, the books don't even go 'live' before being blocked. I used a pen name for the two books and they were college related books. You know, the "how to be the best" kinda thing.
The audience I had in mind were Parents who would be convinced to buy it for their kids in Highschool or in the university.
Amazon has blocked my book about 17 times. So, I gave up and tried Selar. Good gracious, I doubt if I would ever get to sell anything there (Especially to Nigerians in this present economy). I'm not a big fan of ebooks. My hope was in Amazon's paperback as they have more prompt to be bought as gifts or even by bookshop via expansion distribution.
Currently, I'm at a crossroad (if that's the word for it). I took a bow from college at 300lv in '024 because of insufficient funds.
Been travelling in search of greener pastures since then. Now, I'm back at mom's.
I saw a post you made about writing contents and getting paid. Would you mind putting me through it please?
I can work with or for you. Anyone you seem fit. I am on my own in life right now. (Except for my chickens)
My English is not very bad. I think... Average. Been speaking it since I was five as mom was an English teacher.
I'll be very grateful if my request is favourably considered.

I made this post you quoted a long time ago. So I have moved off this level. I don't think Amazon blocks books. Maybe there must be an issue somewhere. Did you format well ?
You're on the right path, don't lose hope.You can reach me through this email nwoguclark@gmail.com or you check my bio here.

marksleek2584:
Do you have to go to oshodi before you get a babe? You no get eye to see babes all around? Is she the only one in the whole world? But another important thing, even your own mindset is warped, as your mind tells you "babes plenty" means I'm talking about prostitutes. Maybe you patronise them anyway. Re-orientate your mindset bro. Thanks.

Well, I don't imply prostitutes in my reply. But let me use this opportunity to tell you that marriageable girls are very scarce. When you come across one, hold her and treat her well because I know that you're not married.
One of my friends was giving 6 month leave to go and look for a wife. After 6 months, he couldn't find anyone. No worry na when it reach your turn to marry you go know say it is easier to make one million Naira than to find a wife. It is then that you will know why the op is crying.

marksleek2584:
Crying!!!! na wa o, for where babes plenty? Guy, wale up! She didn't fancy you at all. What's the big deal there?

This is the same mindset we men use to confuse ourselves. Babes plenty? Go to Oshodi and pick just one. Then when you come back you tell us how far?
The op has every reason to cry. Though it was his fault.

Always the same story of an ambush. Why would our security men not be conscious of this ambush when they are in the enemy territory? Why won't they change their tactics in this fight against insecurity? There are many technologies out there that can help the country to defeat this insecurity, but one keeps wondering why the government is not applying them. From my base in Lagos, I monitor what happens in my compound in the East. I can eliminate any trespassers if I want to. Plenty of technologies can tame this insecurity. Everything is not about how much money one can steal . The government should wake up because the Boko Haram, bandits, and kidnappers are having the upper hand. It should not be so.

nairalandadeux:
Want a better health care system?

You have too agree that we can't have a good healthcare system. Not on this Budget

Many of you want UK levels of healthcare. UK spends 176 bn pounds on health. Our budget for this year is 14 billion pounds

We got to fight corruption, tax the 70 % of Nigerians that don't pay tax and also diversify the economy so that we can attract trillions of naira in the hundreds of trillions so that we can have budgets that make sense

Or we increase hospital fees

The so-called budget that you have, how much of it is applied to health matters? That's the question you should ask.

The other day, it was reported that the Police administration bought cartons of Cracker biscuits for up to 2 million Naira each, here in Nigeria--A carton whose price is N3,000 in the market. The National Assembly budgeted about 800 million Naira for each stand of Solar street light, which costs less than N150,000 to install. These are the kinds of things that go on in every government agency, department, and ministry. From the Presidency down to the Local government, these are the ways they operate. Public funds are openly and shamelessly drained away. So, how will there be progress in the country? Why would the people be happy to pay more taxes? Is this how it happens in Kenya without anybody saying anything? These are the major problems of Nigeria. Any President who does not address this issue or feigns ignorance of it is not worth the people's vote. I will never vote for such. It is not about how much tax we collect, but about what we do with it.

doncartel:
No, we were more active then. Would he have dissolved the National Assembly?

If IBB, Abdulsalami, Danjuma, Atiku, Nnamani, the Senate, the Reps, the Governors, the Judges etc tell the Army not to listen to him, the Army would refuse to lock up the National Assembly. And that is also the end of his government.

Where are all these people you mentioned when Abacha was plotting his own graph. You think that he would just say my people I want 3rd term.

chibuikejohn:
In a Country like Nigeria, he is very correct. if he wanted 3rd Term he would have succeeded.

You're correct. Some people are talking nonsense here. They forgot that Nigeria is a very docile nation.

Nigerians complain of hunger in this administration More than any other one. The hunger in the land is real. The farmers complain of high cost of inputs and lack of care from the government. They said that the Tractors that the government bought is lying waste for 2 years now. No action on it. But the government is talking of external reserves, NELFUND, coastal high ways to Sokoto , to Calabar. But the simple things that people need, they cannot do. Always chasing the shadows. This is the definition of clueless. They will come and make some bogus promises on air, their supporters will applud them. After that, no action. No one will hear about it again.