₦airaland Forum

Northerners and their lust for power

Same al Mustafa going round these days with all manners of conspiracy theories about Californium which he claims is responsible for the insurgency and terrorism in the far north, rather than hit the bulls eye and centre it on the real issue: radical Islam

Kemetian:
What a defeatist mentality you have. Disgrace.




Stop lying. All experts are NOT ''in agreement'' over anything.

And really, nobody cares what YOU think. Who are you?

We are already discussing with the Chinese. Ajaokuta will work whether you like it or not.

This Bipolar man- don't pop a vein

Dronedude:
The last time was Russia, now China, India or Brazil next.

Thieves they are. They know Nigerians love talking of geopolitics and how america does not want us to have steel, so use nationalism to pull the wool over their eyes while you steel

Kemetian:
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5. and rehabilitation costs.

[b]But once production ramps up:

Unit costs drop dramatically.

Upgrades like electric arc furnaces and digital controls improve efficiency.

Local raw materials (iron ore, limestone) make Nigerian steel naturally competitive.

In fact, Nigeria’s raw material cost base is lower than China’s — China imports a lot of its ore from Australia and Africa. Nigeria already has it beneath her feet.

So with sustained operation, Ajaokuta could reach price parity with imported steel within 5–8 years.


💰 6. There’s Also the Foreign Exchange Angle

Steel imports drain billions in dollars every year.

When Nigeria produces steel locally:

Those projects (rail, roads, buildings) can be financed in naira, not dollars.

That stabilizes the exchange rate and reduces import inflation.

Nice you are interrogating it with AI.
But then ask yourself - what large scale industrial project has Nigeria successfully managed.
You have refineries spread across the nation that the money spent on it to revive it would have fixed roads across the nation quickly leading to increase in GDP since the roads will help integrate the economy

So, why do you think Ajaokuta will be different- this is all talk and hot air from Nigeria officials because they know Nigerians have this pipe dream that with steel independence this will happen that will happen.

In 20 years another govt will come- I don't know how old you'll be then, but you'll hear this same argument: the west is sabotaging us, now we have decided to partner with Mexico, no stopping us.

Ajaokuta is dead - sell of the place. All the experts are in agreement; nothing can come out of it.

But allow govt officials who benefit from Mou agreement, estacode to study how so and so fixed their steel, fake language of African independence bla bla fool you.

May


Shut down that place. It's become another funnel for easy money for govt officials

Retreat
Not flee

yemmit90:
Lolz, FIFA or those who understand the importance of Nigeria and her population will never say this. Commercial aspect will suffer for it. Alot of Nigerians do use the opportunity of world cup to travel or subscribe to their pay TV.

India with more population has never qualified
China

Don't just speak. Think

Goo0dHardDick:
South Africans will be pained by this comment from drogba

Why will they be
Anyone can make a statement
S/A has qualified already.

Don't make scenarios up in your head
we tend to overrate ourselves in this country, even nations cup, we are not the most successful, Nigeria is an average footballing country. U17, na old men wey dey use intimidate small boys, that's why we can't win U20 because at that level, the gaps have narrowed

What did you expect him to say

He was being diplomatic

Other African countries have done far better than Nigeria: Senegal, Morocco, Ghana, Cameroon have all gotten to QF and even semis, never has NIGERIA gone past second round, so what's special about us?

Three credible newspapers now reporting the same thing:
a coup did happen

It was caught on time.

What is this report about?
It's all mess, neither here or there.

Governors are more powerful than Abuja blocs.
Governors are more powerful than Ministers

Ok
Court-martial them
We'll know who's lying?

So, the north can't stay out of power?

BAT has been there for less than Buhari spent mismanaging the entire nation
incredible

Students or soldiers

Come clean Putin

Bayajjidda:
You read that in the Dreamland?

You must be a kid or just started having access to the internet.

Years ago, I read Walmart was opening somewhere in Lagos?

Pootle:
of all people na short chines wan protect us for this country

kung fu style

with the serious security threat na dunking master wan save us

If China and Nigeria fights a war right now. Do you think you stand a chance.

Stop being racist

Racoon:
And what is the barrage of security agencies in Nigeria today; the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, DSS, Paramilitary Security Agencies doing? Of course they have failed.

So how can the governor of a state enter into a MOU with a private security outfit in another country to violates Nigeria's sovereignty?

Lakurawa is already violating Nigeria's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

If you lived in any of those front line states- you only want solution not academic grandstanding

Good one
Jonathan's mercenaries were actually dealing with the terrorists in Maiduguri until Buhari came in and cancelled their contract.

Our military and police are a bunch of corrupt inefficient force, so it's time to seek external help

miyagi01:
I agree with but then, which politician doesnt steal, they are all thief, so why use farouk Lawan as scapegoat for what they are all guilty of

Next time you catch a thief- let him go because there are other thieves.

Except you are saying Nigeria should be a banana Republic. I have more sympathy to the millions of out of school kids in the north than to pity Farouk, who was already a wealthy man but greed was his undoing

why is he writing like he was unfairly persecuted.
You took bribes, hid it under you cap and was prosecuted by a competent court.

If not for nothing, I commend Kwankwaso for dissociating with you..Ganduje, will of course reach out, he is also a very competent bribe taker, so one thief to another.

Switruth:
careful bro....

Bleep you clown

You want us to play like Prime Barca?

Enjoy the win and hope for the best.
The Eagles needed to win and score four goals- mission accomplished.

Oisagbai78:
SA and stupid names Sha. What of Tshabalala!

Same can be said someone hearing your name. What is oisagbai?
What does Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II mean?
You don't have to show cultural ignorance everytime

I'm sympathetic
I read his parents died this year. He needs some form of mental counseling from the super Eagles medical team.
Unfortunately the games are coming thick and fast and you can't take him out for now- he is our best

Kanu should fess up and start his defence.

No gain in all these delayed tactics. He should be a man of his word and let his lawyers open his defence. This case has dragged on far too long

It's only Oyedepo and his family that deserves the good life
Members are cannon fodder to keep the Oyedepos happy by donating tithes and all.

The amount ₦102K is what Isaac or David Jnr or Oyedepo grandkids will spend in one sitting at a fancy restaurant and the church has the mind to give a human being as a golden shake for years of service

Serenitys:
Its always the ones that has nothing good to say always throws in a fast reply..

You want Russia to use all it arsenal on Ukrainian?

You want Russia to throw its weight on Ukrainian?
You clearly don't know how war is fought..

Google how many Russian serving army are actually actively fighting this war..

Putin clearly made it clear he will use mercenaries for Ukrainian poorly trained servicemen..

Putin made it clear he would use recruits so the war drags on for what is it now?
Four years
That doesn't seem like the tactics of a sound mind
When the war started, nairaland "experts" and Putin's fanboys told us within a week, it'll be over.

The war is entering its 4th year and Russia hasn't made headway. It can't even capture or assassinate Zelensky, the comedian.

Russia is taking a beating and are importing all sorts of mercenaries

The sort of news pan Africanist revel in

Softmirror:
I have not read any where about the insinuation made by GEJ. The article by Garba is about patronizing Buhari to accept Boko Haram 's invitation to be the mediator between them and the government which he rejected.

Yet I still don't understand what the thread aims at achieving.

I will help you since you seem genuinely curious but insincere.
Garba shehu claimed boko haram never nominated buhari to negotiate on its behalf, as claimed by Jonathan. Yet in this old article, in 2012 he is making a case for buhari to lead negotiations on behalf of boko haram.

You connect the dots now?