₦airaland Forum

MrEverest:
Kudos to the people of Abia. They should sustain this trend of humiliating that midget anytime he steps into Abia state. Posterity is already judging him. I'm also happy that the new governor, Okezie Ikpeazu is already clearing the mess T.A Orji left behind. I discovered that in most parts of Aba refuse disposal is now a bit efficient, he has also de-silted & cleared the drainages while also constructing roads both single & dual carriage ways. Suffix it to add that I personally campained against him & traveled from my base to Aba simply to mobilize people in voting against him due to the fact the midget nominated him & despite the fact he lost woefully in Aba, he has been doing his best to pacify the people.

But his performance or not will not change the hand of justice. somebody can't steal our votes an pacify us with good performance. And the fact he still associate himself with T. A leaves much to be desired.

hate T.A as I hate Ekwensu, but why must the Sun newspaper always carry the news about T.A Are my smelling Orji uzor's "bad-belle?"

omonnakoda:
Please do not talk like an illiterate?

Did you read the story?

Yemi Alade is from the National Bureau of statistics


Cashless? What is the meaning of that. Where on Earth or even the moon is that a measure of viability? can you provide one example.

They were chosen based on economic indicators?? What a stupid thing to say. You think you are talking to your village head?

Look please do not quote me anymore I do not have time for dunces and dullards. Go and secure your shop and count your money for today.

Cashless ko Ghana must go ni

WTF!!

Where do they make these people

Your first sign of illiteracy is that you can't read. .
The OP. Was talking about "Cities" and you went about analysing "states" Data that has nothing to do with the topic?
cash-less policy was based on states with the highest volume of cash transaction or is it that you can't comprehend?

What has revenue collection got to do with "cities"

And even if revenue is your basis, for your mind the amount of revenue a state collects is accurate representation of economic indicator

What happens to the ones whose citizens are not
mobilised enough to pay

So a state like Lagos is achieving 100% revenue collection when you have only 5% of population paying tax

After polluting the discuss with your inept data,now you don't want anyone to clean your mess by quoting you

As for" renting a shop", sorry am not a tribal bigot like you so I won't insult your tribe

omonnakoda:
ACCORDING TO............?

Can you provide a source for that.

I do not know why people dwell on fantasy

http://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/western-africa/2013/12/05/lagos-state-leads-nigerian-states-igr/

Lagos tops IGR report

Last Updated: 12 February 2015|16:00 GMT
Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria. PHOTO: Getty images

In the report which was signed by Statistician General, Yemi Kale in collaboration with the Joint Tax Board, Lagos State generated 185.541 billion naira in 2010, 202.761 billion naira in 2011 and 219.202 billion naira in 2012 making it the state with the highest internally generated revenue(IGR).

“First of all, we see patterns. Lagos stands out from the rest of the country, totally in a class of its own. Two, the south is totally different from the north and generally the economies in the north evidently lag behind,” Opeyemi Agbaje, CEO of RTC Advisory Services told CNBC Africa.

According to Agbaje, the data showed the impact of the major population and commercial centres especially in Southern Nigeria.

“So we see that the top seven or eight states are Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Enugu, and Cross River. Relatively, the South West stands out even from the rest of the South region. All of these give you a sense around the state of economic development in the regions,” he added.

Rivers State came in behind Lagos state with 173.047 billion naira and a breakdown showed that the state generated 49.585 billion naira in 2010, 57.187 billion naira in 2011 and 66.275 billion naira in 2012.

Delta ranked third with the most IGR, the data revealed that 26.087 billion naira was collected in 2010, 34.750 billion naira in 2011 and 45.566 billion naira in 2012.

“It also reflects the social statistics in terms of education, entrepreneurial activities, the development of businesses, the development of commerce and industries across those regions.”

Nonetheless, most states in the North reported very low IGR’s and Agbaje believes that the social systems in that region are faulty, especially the educational system.

“You can’t build entrepreneurial activity if your people are not educated. You can’t build small businesses, IT businesses, small shops and supermarkets, based on an illiterate population. Principally, the major element for me is, dealing with education,” he explained.

While Sokoto state collected the least IGR of 3.888 biliion naira because the state’s IGR for 2011 and 2012 could not be computed, Yobe State’s IGR declined from 5.960 billion naira in 2010 to 1.785 billion naira in 2012.

“On the part of the Government, it probably reflects the state of the investment climate across regions. So government, have they created infrastructure, have they created incentives, have they created laws, have they created security? All of those things are what would want to make investors invest in the region,” he said.

Are u basin your statistics on foreign media instead of CBN stats ? Secondly are u talking about "cities or states?"
CBN had pioneer states for it "Cash-less" society monetary programme and states where chosen based on economic indicators Not based political consideration

And the states were in no particularly order-
Lagos
Portharcourt
ABeokuta
Ibadan
Aba
Onitcha
Kano and Abuja as FCT.
Any other thing is nothing but sentiment

For me the real factors are knowledge and hunger.

This inspired me years back....someone came for holy ghost Baptism in my church, the ministering Pastor told him to wait for some minutes as he was busy teaching some other "new converts "
The guy waited for some minutes, the Pastor was late in coming and went back to remind the pastor that he was still waiting for him and the pastor pleaded for few minutes more
Finally the pastor was through with his assignment went to meet the Guy for the Baptism as he opened the Door low and behold the Guy was "blasting" In tongues even without been prayed for or laid hands on.

That simply means he was realy hungry for it and in the process encountered God by HIMSELF!

Every topic on Nairaland somehow manages to turn to Tribal War. I have never been so much "brainwashed" by humans filled with so much hateful venom against each others tribe in my entire life. .seriously thinking of deactivating my account for sake of SANITY!

Its okay for some pple not to like Buhari, I mean its understandable and allowed.

But for someone to perpetually turn himself Blind to visible changes that are taking place under the watch of PMB , is like swallowing "snake venom" and expecting your neighbour to die.
#BITTERNESSispoison

It can't always be all "pastor goody goody ,Hot Hot, cheesy cheesy ,sugar suger". .it makes it all boring. There shud be space and time for the Boss. We must show the "Lion and the Lamb" attribute

Holak:
You even know in your heart that you are lying. We had fuel scarcity a few weeks into the end of GEJ's tenure. It was not a characteristics of his government as you put it.

We had scarcity because of subsidy mismanagement by Jonathan administration. The so called cabals were well informed and aware that PMB won't dance to their tunes as Jonathan always did. It was initial gra gra.

Jonathan paye d billions for protection of gas pipelines to likes of ASARI DOKUBO,ATEKE TOM and OPC an yet pipeline Vandalism was a perpetual thin under his misrule
Now PMB has stopped any pipeline protection contracts and yet we haven't heard of any vandalism. .think! Within 3months,all our power station are getting needed Gas to supply electricity ,so who was stealing the Gas all the while?
I understand if some don't like BuHARI, but does that also make us perpetually blind that we don't notice progress? That is bitterness!

Cut off their supply and you cut off their lives!
Whatever sustains and gives the enemy life,must be severed and the enemy decapitated!

calebo101:
Which refineries was repaired? And the banned ships, haven't they been recalled?? Is it not the same subsidy Buhari is still paying?

Can't we all face the" message" and forget the "messenge"r?
BUHARI is paying far less what Jonathan payed for subsidy and yet with so much efficiency
Under Jonathan we queue up endlessly at the filling station and yet not fuel to buy. I remember a fuel attendant telling me to pay 500naira extra for 50litres KEG during Jonathan missrule. .now the stations are virtually empty. Think!

When last heard we noise about subsidy payment with attendant strike by NUPENG an the rest ?this man is working without making Noise
They budgeted billions for subsidy on kerosene and yet the masses were buying Kerosene for 200naira,how do you explain it?
Pple payed for PHCN metres for years an no metres in sight ,as I write the same PHCN just Installed metre for me "free of charge"
Jonathan yesterday said he has been in hiding and now we know why,his sins will soon caught up with him.

fruitfulBROTHER:
you know, most of these awards is giving after VOTING. And so many aop that are in regions that are polpulated tends to win cos they will have more fans and sopporters.

Apart from that,the awards are "Lagos based" more often than none.

Richie0974:
Am I the only one feeling skeptical about his username considering the fact that he's a gospel musician trying to preach the gospel with his songs...

The first time I saw the user name,tot it must be a joke.
But then u know Nigerians ,he will sure find a scripture to back it up.

He will surely turn out as the worst CBN governor of all time.

What is the point of showing him on TV? because tomorrow you hear that BOKO HARAM wants to exchange him with the Chibok girls. If they don't see him on TV they won't try to use him as plea bargain
Can't we be discreet with security for once?

May you are not "common but first-class"
Let the court pronounce it verdict shaa !

deadZONE:
Its better than sitting under a tree to learn.

like we see in the NORTH.

So mediocrity is now our "common denominator?" why don't we call a speared ,a speared?

Of what significance is that? Wehter they are "solidly or liquidly" behind will not change the outcome of his prosecution..(abi na persecution) Let Everyman answer him papa name shikena

Good this is coming from a southwest owned media houses as the are not been sentimental in their reportage of truth. Ogbeni can hug Transformer for All he cares. He has messed up Osun treasury, now we know the difference btw been a commissioner in Lagos and been a Governor of a state.

NO.16 nailed it for. That was the men gist ,every other thing na addition
I was wonder how some pple go on committing sin without a sense of guilt? The moment I commit any sin ,I feel so empty, so bitter that live becomes meaningless and totally cut off from God.
#Sinkills.

pretydiva:
Thank God say dis year photos different. Unlike last year wey dem use make up scatter her face,come put one old mama wig 4 her head ...

Hbd cutie. U shall b a blessing 2 u parents n ur generation

Hmm. .so u have been a "monitoring spirit" since last year? Odikwa risky.

Now we know the states that are viable enof to survive without revenue from crude oil.
Makes me wonder why some pple are still clamouring for creation of more states when the ones we have can not sustain themselves without "handouts" from Abuja

5starmilitant:
What's shameful about borrowing money from the central bank again? Is the money free?

Who will payback? TAX payer ,not the crook Governors

nwannaeto:
I thank God for Anambra state and Peter Obi.

#PRUDENCE. I know for sure ,Anambra won't fall hand.

moredollar:
Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN)......

That man was my greatest HERO of all time

With all the money they generate ,abi na squander?

Iamsynord:
Do you Want to have a Good Laugh by listening to Nigerian Music.??
These Artistes are the ones you should listen to.i guaranteed you will definitely smile after Listening to one or two of their tracks.

1) Seriki - The former alapomeji act and Indigenous rapper is one of the most hilarious Rappers in the industry.One may have no choice than to giggle at one or two lines of any of his Tracks.
Lines Like " Money speaking keep quiet.now am eating balanced diet. I have killed chicken. The intestine is in the kitchen .

2) Falz- The Lawyer Turn Rapper is known for his hilarious Skits which as come to bear in his style of music and delivery.With a deliberately funny accent and hilarious lines,you will definately have a good laugh
Listening to tracks like Marry Me.Ello Bae.jamb question remix and Karishika.

3) Vic O - The Self acclaimed King of Rap coincidentally is also a Comedian. So one may not surprised he incorporated comedy into his Style of Rap and Lyrics. " I killed the beat and Cook it for my fans to eat " ..Tracks like After Party .Meek Mill / Drake and many other tracks will surely make u roll on d ground with laughter.

4) Dbanj - Since His Departure from Mo hits.Dbanj has become funnier and More hilarious with his Music. .With lines like " Ma gbe coast to coast..and dont tell me you want to eat nandos "..
I show am d Koko she show me the Rodo .Shoprite no be leventis..Dbanj had always Stated he was an entertainer and not a musician.


5) Mr Raw - Mr Raw Nwane. .one of The Pioneers of Igbo indigeous Rapper is another rapper ,you cant do without smiling and even laughing at most of his Lyrics.With well delivered lines and Witty lyrics, Mr Raw Lines are relaxed.Well delivered and Sure to keep you entertained from tracks like obodo,spiritual conji etc

Notables

Sina Rambo
All nollywood actresses and actors turned singers.

NIGGA RAW is not just the pioneer of IBO indigenous RAP, rather he "the pioneer of Indigenous RAP" in Nigeria as a whole.

One has to consider the cost ,the time ,the energy of doing a life performance
You need to have a band ,pay all of them, rehearse with them endlessly and perform with accuracy

First ask yourself,how artists do life-recording? So how do you expect a life performance for a song that was done by computer from beginning to end? Surely there will be a distortion. Even foreign arts do same.

The same FUNSHO KUKPOLOKUN that ran NNPC aground God forbid.

Eco2580:
It seem like you are lacking moral reasoning, Pls dont quote me again.

Tell me what is morale about u calling someone useless

Eco2580:
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Well The Supreme council of Islamic affairs aint responsible for the action of parents of such useless parent that sent their childrens to streets in the name of begging for alms.
Incase you dont know Islam forbade such negative action.

Height of hypocrisy! They are quick to embrace a renegade-run_away adolescent, whose parents probably are not party to her decision?

BTW you don't call someone useless,because you are not their God.

Eco2580:
Bro.
To cut it short...
She is now under the care of SUPREME COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC AFFAIRS OF NIGERIA, all her responsibilities are now shoulder on that organisation, though she may live with her parents if they allow her. Furthermore even though she is now a Muslim Islam encourage her to carter for her parents needs whenever she have the means & to obey in every aspect (if its not concerning religion).

And how many KIDS converts can Supreme council of Islamic affairs cater for ,if they are not playing to the Gallery? Why don't they concentrate on taking care of all the Poor beggars littering around major cities all across Nigeria before embarking on frivolous jamboree?