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We won't say anything for now, let's wait for market to flood in Lagos then we can start talking.

Say that to Dangote, he's the one you should be directing your order to.

shey na after bandit had eliminated all of them before you rescue them?

Wike is on a self destructive journey, he will get there soon enough.

Burob:
Poverty na really bad thing, ordinary $52 billion is what yourself & kukutente23 are wailing about?

When the external debt reaches $150 billion then u can inform me, then ring the alarm.

😂 more than 70 percent of Nigerians are poor, why are you talking as if you're not an American? mumu.

They removed fuel subsidy to free up funds but end up borrowing the country into bankruptcy.

Kemistri3:
What's the highest score you ever had during your tertiary institution days? And which course/level was that?

Me: 88
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy
400l 1st semester

Let's go✍🏽

97
principle of accounting 1.

Donald Trump has Demystified the perceived omnipotence power of the United States of America.

donleo92:
The ceasefire should be in the Americans own terms

And it must suit America

Iran army don't have a bargaining chip apart from propaganda and Isha Allah

This terrorist love violence, and can only surrender when, when they see stronger violence

You're still fooling around, Trump initially said unconditionally surrender, then he made a U-Turn and started begging for a cease fire.

The recent 14-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been one of the most defining geopolitical events of the decade.

Beyond the headlines and political rhetoric, the conflict exposed deeper lessons about modern warfare, global interdependence, and the shifting balance of power in the world.

Here are the 8 major takeaways from this historic pause in hostilities:


1. Wars Are Not Won by Brute Force Alone
The conflict showed clearly that strategy, planning, and geography matter as much as firepower.
Iran has been preparing for a potential confrontation with the U.S. for years.

They understood their terrain, their chokepoints, and their asymmetric advantages.
The United States underestimated:

Iran’s long-term military planning
Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz
The difficulty of invading a mountainous, hostile country Geography remains unforgiving.


2. The U.S. Cannot Afford a Prolonged War With Iran

Despite political posturing, the United States knows that a prolonged war with Iran would trigger:

A severe global energy crisis

A domestic political disaster ahead of mid-term elections

Rising fuel and energy prices already felt across the U.S.

Oil is a global commodity—price shocks hit everywhere, including inside America.
Iran could “wait it out”; the U.S. could not.

3. The United States Cannot Open the Strait of Hormuz by Force


Even with the world’s most powerful navy, forcing open the Strait of Hormuz is extremely risky and prohibitively expensive.

Reasons:

At its narrowest point, the strait is only a few kilometers wide.

Ships move slowly through chokepoints and are highly vulnerable to missile, drone, and submarine attacks.

Iran doesn't have to do too much, Just one or two successful attacks can shut the strait for months.

Oil tankers are extremely costly assets own by private individuals, investors won't risk losing their ships..

Insurance companies will refuse coverage if the route becomes a warzone.

Donald Trump understands this reality.
There was no military solution that could safely or sustainably reopen the strait.

4. The World Cannot Survive a Long Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.


The Strait of Hormuz is the bloodstream of global energy.
If it stays blocked for 1–2 months:

Oil shipments collapse

Fertilizer exports dry up

Petrochemicals and key minerals stop flowing

This would result in a global economic disaster with ripple effects across food production, transportation, and manufacturing.


5. Donald Trump Demystified the Myth of U.S. Omnipotence

The conflict exposed the limits of U.S. power in the modern era.
Asymmetric warfare used by Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, and others allows smaller nations to inflict significant damage on powerful armies.

Trump expected:
Regime change
Unconditional surrender
A quick victory
He got none.

The war proved that determination, geography, and strategy can level the playing field.


6. Iranians Are Ferocious and Determined Fighters

Regardless of political views, Iran proved that it is willing to absorb losses and fight back against two powerful adversaries the U.S. and Israel.

Despite heavy damage, Iran:
Responded strategically
Maintained morale
Demonstrated readiness to continue the fight
Their resilience surprised many global observers.


7. The World Is Truly a Global Village


A conflict thousands of kilometers away froze the global energy system.
In Nigeria, fuel prices jumped over 50%, and some countries like India were hit even harder.

This showed:
No country is isolated from global events
Supply chains are fragile
Energy disruptions can cripple economies worldwide


8. Energy Security Is Essential for National Stability
Without the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria would likely be facing severe fuel scarcity today.

The conflict highlighted a critical truth:

A nation without energy security is a nation vulnerable to global shocks.
Local refining capacity is now a matter of economic survival not luxury.

because at that point the south has already ruled for more than 12 years and the north less than 4 years, it's that simple.

me and my family didn't see 1 kobo sha

helinues:
Don't argue blindly. Would all their 4 senior goalkeepers have injury had they lose the first leg with 3 goals margin?

Some of you only watch football without paying attention to the money part

You still dey claim right? I'm curious to know what you look like in real life because you're always illogical here most of the time.

FreeStuffsNG:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-resumes-military-flights-around-taiwan-after-sudden-10-day-hiatus/ar-AA1YEz6w

the renification of China and Taiwan is inevitable, The United state has been invading any country of their choice, China will do same and the US will do nothing.

fuckingAyaya:
I thought their navy were gonna face US. Navy man to man on water, never knew they would resort to Guerilla warfare by planting mines inside the water. Cowards!!

You can’t tell Iran how to fight a war, you’re only being stupid trying to sound smart, Wars are not only fought with brute force, there are plan and strategies and all is fair when it comes to war, just go warm Eba chop.

Exactly, Nigeria is a generator republic and we depend on fuel to run not just our home but also business, Nigeria is actually a failed state.

udemzyudex:
They'll suffer more than every one else.

they are already suffering, they are actually fighting a war so they want to drag everybody into the suffering including you.

jaxxy:
Iran attacking oil facilities of other arab nations should tell u how desperate and useless they are.

UAE is not even part of the war?

it's called war, Iran are going to drag everybody including you into this war and that's why you're paying 1200 naira for a litre of fuel today, when it gets to 3000 naira you're going to start begging for the war to stop, they had this all planned out from inception.

Iran obviously had this planned all along, according to US intelligence the straight of hormuz has been laced with mines, Iran have successfully shut down 20 percent of world energy and now they are halting production in the middle East entirely, the whole world will beg for this war to end at the end of the day.

ppogba:
Totally untrue.

Stop discouraging people out of sheer ignorance.

You can invest in the capital market with as little as N5000.

Na so una go Siddon one place dey shout na lie na lie till time go pass.

You no wise at all, invest 5000 naira to get how much after 1 year? why not use the 5000 naira to start pure water business and see how much you make at the end of the year, do you understand investment decisions at all?

incogni2o:
So can someone explain in layman terms, average investor's take home.

For instance , if I investor's 1 million naira.


I want to know if it makes sense more than farming.

or I should ba thinking of Dangote shares.

capital market is not for small investors, it's for people who have significant capital.

MCentral:
Auchi to Benin is 1hr

Auchi to Benin is not 1 hour because nobody can drive at 128 km/hr.

South Africa and Egypt are out producing Nigeria who has up to 4 times their population, Nigeria is, simply put, not a productive country.

however population doesn’t create productivity systems do. Nigeria has almost four times the people, yet these countries produce more because their infrastructure actually works.

Nigerians are naturally productive people, but how far can productivity go when the most basic structures are missing? Look at electricity alone.

The epileptic power supply is destroying small businesses. A friend running a dry-cleaning shop is spending huge amounts on generators and fuel every week. In Nigeria, the cost of energy compared to income is one of the highest anywhere in the world.

The same thing applies to transportation. Why can’t someone stay in Auchi and easily sell to a bigger market like Benin, which is just about 126 km away? A trip that should take under three hours becomes a major challenge simply because the roads are terrible. Bad infrastructure closes markets and suffocates growth.

Access to capital and high initial start-up cost due to inflation is also a problem, it will cost you over 1 million naira to start a dry cleaning business (basic business) Not because the business is naturally expensive, but because you're forced to provide power, water, security, and other things the system should already have and come to think about it, how many people has 1 million naira in Nigeria?

Nigeria’s problem isn’t that its people are lazy or unproductive. The real challenge is that we are operating in an environment where you must first build your own mini-government before you can run a simple business. Until basic infrastructure is fixed, productivity will remain low, and growth will continue to be slow.

what is president Tinubu's obsession with Lagos? this position should ordinary go to the other southern part of Nigeria, President Tinubu is taking this bigotry of a thing to a higher level.

AMINDA:
This one was quickly pushed to frontpage but how about this? A balanced narrative is always ideal. Nigerians know what their lived realities are.

https://www.nairaland.com/8620346/nigeria-emerges-global-epicenter-hunger

Your own type of opposition is very unreasonable and pathetic, you don't have to cry on every thread.

Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank transfers and USSD transactions, from January 19, 2026, following a new government-backed regulatory directive.

SaharaReporters obtained a notice sent to customers on Wednesday afternoon by Moniepoint, informing users of the impending implementation of the VAT
regime on certain electronic banking charges.

According to the notice, the development is tied to a directive from tax authorities mandating financial institutions to begin VAT collection and remittance.

“We would like to inform you of an upcoming government-endorsed regulatory change regarding Value Added Tax (VAT),” the notice stated.

It added, “From Monday, 19 January 2026, we are required to collect a 7.5% VAT, to be remitted to the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) (formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service).”

The company disclosed that the tax will apply to “certain banking services,” including “electronic banking charges such as mobile banking fees (transfers), USSD transaction fees and card issuance fee.”


Source:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/14/breaking-nigerians-pay-75-vat-mobile-bank-transfers-ussd-transactions-january-19?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMjc1MjU0NjkyNTk4Mjc5AAEesYwhCXMawxnDNKkp7b3wxE46yKmGJmbmDj2DeegMsNkKyPAvDQCbLPAIOOo_aem_x_2ds6Mi5Vfpbnl83b_6vg

Chidollars1994:
If tinubu son becomes lagos state governor you will know that igbos are getting closer to become governor of lagos state those who knows watsup will understand me

Better go learn work for this new year, everybody ddy learn new skills, you ddy disgrace yourself up and down, at the end of the year you go blame Tinubu for your misfortune.

can't remember the last time I went to the bank, electronic banking is faster and more convenient and can be cheaper when you factor the cost of transportation.