₦airaland Forum

mrvitalis:
Why didn't you ask FG to do the right thing

What is the right thing?

You are not in a labor intensive industry.

Kaczynski:
They should keep going there


I don't want to see anyone near oil and gas.



I told a tech bro my base salary as a field engineer bro nearly faint

Akwamkpuruamu:
We are good in following the crowd.

This is not just crowd following. There's money in tech.

Even if it's $500 a month you're making, that is something.

I have used Nigerian freelancers on Fiverr. Those guys are cashing out.

IPOB should end sit at home. It hurts Igbos the most

He has told you the plain truth.

One thing, however, is that university education has lifted millions out of poverty.

All my classmates in unilag are either middle class or higher.

One from a poor home works in an oil servicing company and I think they've sent him to the US.

Just don't have read poverty ridden courses like education.or learn how to monetize it.

Many teachers enjoy their job, though it doesn't come with riches.

Kanufootsoldier:
Most Women I approach do reject me I can tell you that 30 years of my life I have only bedded 3 women,not like I am counting but I am just telling you my reality,I think I am average In looks and I am not doing bad financially.no matter how hard I have tried women reject me I try being a bad boy It doesn't work I try being a good boy it still doesn't work, I feel.

Maybe I have a poor personality naturally that is not attractive because from childhood I have being abused and talked down on by both my parents and guardians and it took a toll on my self esteem and confidence even till date.i still struggle with insecurities.

However this is where it gets tricky, most of my friends girlfriend and wives do make advances on me but I avoid them even though it can be very tempting, I don't like betraying my friends even though some of them have betrayed me in the past with women but my conscience wouldnt allow me do such.

Currently a yoruba friend of mine who happens to be a nice friend to me is dating an igbo girl, since this girl knew I am igbo she doesn't let me rest, she will always speak igbo to me and flirt, to avoid trouble I always reply her with English, so my friend will not think I am secretly doing something with her, she doesn't hide it, and she is not the only one, she will view my WhatsApp status anytime I post and comment on them and like the posts, call me bad boy when I post big freaky pix.

I begin to wonder why normal single ladies do not make advances on me like that but ladies in relationships and marriages, lately I am having bad reconsiderations maybe I should start having affairs with these my friends babes because konji is killing me..

Never, never, never, never, never, ever, ever, ever, ever sleep with a married woman no matter how tempting.

You don't have any problem.

You may not sway ladies when you toast them should not bother you.

I think when ladies get to know you better, they are love struck. They are focused on your inner personality. No matter how bad boy you try to be, they can see through. Thar isn't a curse but a big blessing (Read 1 Samuel 16:7)

At 30, you're way past the bloom of youth (Read 1 Corinthians 7:36)

You focus now is to find the right partner and settle down.

Please drop the bad boy image. Just being yourself is what's most important.

Shettima is going nowhere.

These are jusr speculation. The day Tinubu should drop Shettima, that will be the day he unofficially loses his re-election.

Without Shettima, he would never have won the election. This was the decider for his victory and not the petty outcry of rigging.

If there's anything that has paid me in this Wike saga is that he sold green areas in Abuja.

This is an aberration. It is the same thing that was done to Festac. Those who bought the land should be made to suffer for it.

It is inexcusable.

Dogalmighty17:
No policy of the APC caused the current downward trend in food prices. I'll explain why in a moment.
1. Fresh off the 2023 elections, there was excess liquidity in the system. This put money in the hands of people who had no original ideas for investment. Storage and hoarding appeared to be a safe investment with guaranteed returns and a great number of Nigerians with excess disposable income, ventured into it. However, the economic policies Tinubu adopted, massively reduced the purchasing power of Nigerians such that demand for goods and services became stunted.

Storage is a circle. The stored produce have to be offloaded at some point. With demand being lethargic and a glut of supply encroaching, most people engaged in storage business started panicking and sold off since they weren't sure how further prices will fall. This is the principal reason why the prices of commodities dropped.

2. It is worth harping again that anything that affects demand, leads to price drops. This is basic economics. Supply will always be a step ahead of demand when demand can't be backed up by purchasing power. More goods, less demands, equals price drops.

The key reason why prices are dropping is because Nigerians are poorer than ever. I challenge anyone with a contrary opinion to name one government policy that is responsible for the current and TEMPORARY price drop.

Oga, what you're saying is sheer bunkum. Just say tou don't like Tinubu or his government. You're pained that food prices have droppedand simply want to discredit the government.

Why not search,"why have food prices dropped in Nigeria?" using Google AI mode.

Please read below what came up in Google AI when I searched:" what is the rate of genetic defects to babies born from cousin marriages?"

Children born to first-cousin parents have a 4–6% risk of congenital birth defects or genetic conditions, compared to a 2–3% risk in the general, unrelated population. While cousin marriage roughly doubles the risk of recessive disorders, the absolute increase in risk is relatively small, with roughly 94-96% of such children born without these conditions.

QuinQ:
All I know is that SAD exists (Seasonal Affective Depression), and the cure is bright sunlight in warm weather!

If we take in SAD, you may be right.

I researched suicide rates in Florida (tropical) and New York State (temperate)

New York had 8.5 deaths per 100,000 and Florida has 14.1 per 100,000

QuinQ:
If you're constantly in a cold, damp, depressing environment, you took just might also commit suicide!

Many parts of the US are tropical. You even have arid areas like Bornu in places like Arizona or New Mexico

2 of the 5 largest states in terms of population are in the tropical South and these are: Florida and Texas.

California which is the US most populous state has half its land mass in tropical belt.

If it was just down to the weather, the US would have much lower rates than the UK.

I have been to the UK twice. My niece who lives Iin the US, but was brought up in London lost her best friend who was white to suicide when they were both in secondary school.

I'll do further research.

QuinQ:
Does nfo below tell us anything?
If so, what?
If not, why not?
Can it possibly affect a japa decision?

Higher suicides I feel are simply down to a weaker ability to cope with adversity.

Aje khaki and Ajebo no be the same thing.

It is more likely for Trump to ride an Okada in Lagos, than for him to apologize.

The guy has an ego the size of Russia. He ain't apologizing, and if care is not taken, he might even add salt to injury by dissing them further.

Akinpedia:
We need to talk. We are officially in 2026, and the "Renewed Hope" era is nearly three years deep.

While the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) just released a report showing that inflation has crashed from the 34% madness of 2024 down to 15.15% last month (December 2025), I want to ask: Does it feel like things are better on the street?

I did some digging to compare where Buhari left us and where Tinubu has taken us. Check the numbers for yourself:

The "Naira Burial" Comparison Table

THE DATA COMPARISON:

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ITEM | BUHARI (2023) | TINUBU (2026)
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Inflation Rate: 22.4% | 15.15%

Fuel Price: ₦250 | ₦950

Rice (50kg): ₦35k | ₦75k

Exchange Rate: ₦460 | ₦1,421
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The Two Schools of Thought on Nairaland:

The "Buhari was better" Group: They argue that even if Buhari was borrowing, the "common man" could eat. Bread was ₦700, and a trip to the market didn't require a loan. They say Tinubu "killed" the middle class by floating the Naira.

The "Tinubu saved us" Group: They argue that Buhari was living a lie and that Tinubu had to perform "emergency surgery." Our external reserves are now nearly $46 billion (thanks to Dangote refinery and FX reforms), and inflation is finally dropping for the 9th straight month. They say we are finally paying the real price of things.

My Question to the House: Looking at these figures—especially the fact that inflation is dropping but food is still 2x the price—who truly "buried" the Naira?

Did Buhari bury it, and is Tinubu trying to exhume the body?

Or

Did Tinubu’s reforms finish what Buhari started?

Oya, let's discuss. No insults, just facts.

Saying that Dangote refinery is a credited for the large increase in foreign reserves is misleading.

First, petrol is still being imported into the country in large quantities. Dangote was at a time importing most of the crude oil used for refining from overseas. The so called "conserving forex" wasn't happening.

The belief that cutting imports of a certain product reduces demand for foreign exchange is erroneous.

The prime reason why the foreign reserves has grown so large rightly rests on the shoulders of the currency flotation. It made the Naira market determined and ended Buhari's practice of selling fx below its real market price, believing a strong exchange rate makes things cheaper for the citizens.

The exchange rate of 460 that Tinubu met it did not reflect the true value of the Naira. Why do I say that? Because the net foreign reserves had been reduced to $3.99bn. The net foreign reserves refer to the reserves that the central bank actually has access to. This wasn't enough to cover one month's worth of imports. The minimum is 3 months but many say 4 months. It simply means that the Naira was being sold below its real market value. The CBN could not meet demand.

Worse, the central bank was owing purchasers of forex $7bn. The chronic forex shortage chased a number of multinationals out of Nigeria, such as GSK and Emirates. All foreign airlines were crying.

That was why the Naira was floated. Its floatation exposed the dreadful state of things. That was why the Naira collapsed so badly.

Some people claim things were "better" under Buhari are missing the point. The "better" was based on an overvalued exchange rate which emptied the foreign reserves, led to excessive borrowing, from overseas, and through the central bank by ways and means which is simply the central bank printing money to lend to the federal government.

The economy was finished under Buhari.

Yes, the reforms to put the economy back on track by Tinubu were painful, but they were necessary.

Okonji-Iweala, Charles Soludo, Lamido Sanusi and others have endorsed the policies. It is their critic that matters and not that of the average man on the street.

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Why are you sening the gullible to the war front

You're placing above the lives of people?

Is it not bad enough you encourage people to emigrate to Vietnam or Kazakhstan.

The millions you'll make does not justify it.

creolehunt:
So much for being respectful.

It is what it is.

That said, Wizkid seems to have been riding on the legacy of Ojuelegba from years past while continuing to project an image of greatness. He has released numerous songs over time, yet very few have truly made an impact, with Essence being the notable exception. Despite this, he carries himself as though he is unmatched.

In my view, Wizkid is one of the most overhyped artists, with Rema close behind.

The issue isn't simply what you like or don't like, it is what's bringing in the money.

There's a massive global audience that love their songs. I do like some of Burna boys songs but I don't see why he has a massive global fan base. A white woman called him her number 1 artist. There are probably millions like her out there.

As Deng Xiaoping said, "It does not matter whether a cat is black or white as long as it catches mice."

Wizkids and Rema ate cashing out big, catching mice.

Arkmanbuddy:
You want Seun Kuti to keep quiet for the useless Wizkid fans who aren't even worthy of lacing Fela's shoes. Perhaps you'd keep quiet if some unscrupulous elements insult your parents that you adore so much.

Were lafin wo were!

The issue was never about Fela. It was Seun's unnecessary jabs to Wizkid.

Wizkid said that out of anger. He knows he's not fit to walk Fela's shoes. He idolises Fela to the point of tattooing his face on his forearm.


Seun Kuti should respect himself

Those who live in glasshouses don't throw stones..

Let's be honest, the only thing Seun Kuti has to his name is his father.

His only career is that of playing his father's songs. He for just lay gentle dey mind his business.

He now went to drag a tiger by the tail. Now everyone knows he is a broke dude with a dead career. That must have hit harrrrrrrrrrrd! That was below the belt!

Before people did not care to look deep into Seun's life will now want to know what car he is driving and when last he bought a new one.

His older brother, Femi, has respectfully kept mute.

Who are they referring to?

I suspect it might be Dangote.

I hope fans knows Wizkid is human like them.

The affair was over 10 years ago, something Wizkid has left behind to the past.

"Why are they crying more than the bereaved," Michael Jackson would say.

Venezuela was an eyeopener. The gloves have been taken off.

America has the full support for the overthrow of the Iranian dictatorship.

IronCondemned:
I hope the young man who betrayed them is still in the UK.

This life sef....

Their only sin was what they did to save the life of their child. They had a deal with that young man to donate his kidney, he wasn't tricked into it, he would be rewarded accordingly, but he chose to betray them soon as he landed in the UK, claiming they wanted to harvest his organ.

Welcome back Madam.

Story for the gods.

The reason why most countries ban the payment for organ harvesting is to prevent the exploitation of the poor. This was what was going on here..

It strictly a business transport transaction. I'm certain the man was underpaid (a kidney is priceless) and he might not have been given the true picture of things.

Please understand this: I once used to support baby factories. They have a product barren patents desperately want, one which the bio parent may be desperate sell. My only demand was that it must be well regulated by the government.

For someone with such extreme views, to now condemn payment for organs speaks volumes.

Do I support payment for organs? Yes, but the interest of the donor must be fully protected and not exploited.

Dtruthspeaker:
Would you not ask what she did for her husband to cut her off, if truly she is married?

Of which I do not believe that she is married. It looks like she is crying and dying to be married but she just bent it so that one guy would come and fall for her trap of tears

If a man is cheating, he can forget his wife.

Some men take the wife for granted because she is his. The same can also happen to the woman.

She might put on a lot of weight. She might even have a potbelly. She dresses sloppily, tying wrapper most days. She doesn't go the extra mile to cook him something special. The spark could go out.

It is same for the man. Her loneliness may truly be real.

lionshare:
It’s economic suicide to restrict imports on goods where you’ve no comparative advantage. That’s one of the many ridiculous policies the Nigerians have ignorantly embraced because it’s popular. If the cost of producing garri or rice is cheaper in China than Nigeria—then Nigeria should focus on producing something else, not where its producers can compete; otherwise, we are one economic policy away from wasting the gains of the recent reforms. It’s the same thinking that makes people parrot restricting fuel imports because of Dangote’s local production, which will only lead to more poverty for the final consumer in the long run. They should keep markets open and competitive; focus production on areas we can make compete and make massive gains. Eg Nigeria has massive advantage with BPO processing with our youthful English speaking population.

I am a lot like you.

Though not an economist, I am a strong lover of free markets.

I have a huge dislike for protectionist policies, because it focuses resources on areas you lack any competitive or comparative advantage and to areas you suck art.

The primary reason why food is expensive in Nigeria is mostly down to protectionist policies. Though foreign competition can be unfair at times, keeping the borders open is the best policy.

Cambodia in a 10 year span increased cashew production from 100,000 mt to 1m tons, while Nigeria largely remaining the same because government preferred self sufficiency on rice, something the country sucks at producing well.

If half the money spent on rice was expended on cash crops and other crops we produce well such as sorgum and millet, I won't be surprised if exports of agricultural produce increased by $10bn in a span of 10 years.

I am now following you.

There are 3 foreign trained economists here: omohayek, 4play and Blue3k.

Unfortunately, they aren't as frequent in posting as they used to.

You could still follow them.

TechToyin:
Many people are happy that food prices are coming down. On the surface, it looks like good news. But there is a serious danger most people are not talking about.

Cheaper food is good for consumers, but not always good for farmers
While buyers enjoy relief, many farmers are selling at a loss.

Cost of farming is still very high
Fertilizer, diesel, transport, labour, and insecurity are still expensive. Prices fell, costs did not.

Farmers are losing capital
Most Nigerian farmers use money from the last harvest to fund the next season. Losses now mean no money later.

Many farmers may not plant next season
When farmers cannot afford seeds, fertilizer, or labour, they reduce production or quit entirely.

This leads to future food shortages
Less planting today means less food tomorrow, which will push prices up again.

Nigeria has no strong price support system
There are no effective minimum price guarantees or working buffer stock programs to protect farmers.

Poor storage forces distress sales
Because farmers can’t store food, they rush to sell during harvest when prices are lowest.

Middlemen and traders also suffer losses
Oversupply and weak demand affect the entire value chain, not just farmers.

Price instability scares investors away
Serious investors avoid agriculture when prices swing wildly from profit to loss.

Low prices today can mean hunger tomorrow
If farmers collapse, Nigeria will depend more on imports and face worse food inflation later.

Bottom line:
The problem is not high prices or low prices. The real problem is unstable prices.
If Nigeria does not protect farmers now, today’s cheap food will become tomorrow’s food crisis.

A lot of what you wrote makes a lot of sense.

The solution is simple: rapid economic growth and lifting the protective wall that prevent imported food from entering in.

Rapid economic growth would create job opportunities for those leaving the farms into the labor force.

Low import duty on food will make food cheap. This would create cheaper alternatives for consumers.

The government should encourage the production of cash crops by farmers. This won't suffer much from imported foods.

Never let anger nor jealoust get the better of you. You will just end up like Cain.

This wouldn't have stopped her husband from womanizing. He would choose another spot

AMINDA:
Has it reached this stage? Why then did Tinubu supervised the signing of the agreement if he intended to renege? A president's words must be worth something, let alone, a signed agreement. Tinubu did same to Makinde, Elrufai, now Wike and soon, Shettima. Agbadorians call it master strategy.

Frankly speaking, Tinubu making him the FCT minister has more than compensated Wike, even if there was an agreement, both written or unwritten, to that effect. He is basically the governor of the 37th state, which is probably second to Lagos state.

Tinubu also looked the other way regarding serious allegation made against Wike as the FCT head.

It was only a matter of time.

Tinubu has more than compensated Wike for his support by making FCT minister.

He also looked the other in regards of serious allegations of wrongdoings as the FCT minister.

It is time Wike eats some humble pie. He needs to leave the people of Rivers alone.

His master, Tinubu wants to rein him in, and start calling the shots.

These murderers need to be taught a lesson.

Life means nothing to them. They have no contempt taking lives.

Alusiizizi:
I read somewhere that this prison is even worse than Kirikiri.

You may be right. It's just survival food.

It's claimed that dogs given such food refused to eat it.