₦airaland Forum

Why is it that over 98% of this mini plant don't have supply after the first Sales?

You need more than 2tr, just know that govt is continuum. Do your best and leave the rest.

Joke apart, have you ever asked yourself a question on which Northern Politician can rule this nation after the likes of PMB have gone?

Honestly speaking, I have been browsing my brain to pick on popular Northern politician but can't lay my hands on any.

Do you have one? Kindly put it forward.

Bros, if truly you be NYSC guy Abeg correct that your grammar. "I have been post" should read "I have been posted". Don't let NYSC withdraw your service oo.

Chrisakuneme:
This is to reduce the over dependence on the dollar. Nigeria imports up to 60% of its needs from China, we pay them in dollar meanwhile, we can pay in yuan which the exchange rate is more lower than the US dollar.

I believe this would reduce the exchange rate of the dollar to the naira....

Is that how to solve this problem? China's economy is even bigger than the US and I am sure soon, Naira will climb to 300N or even more per Yuan.

What I expect PMB to do is to embark on a policy that will make all govt agencies to buy locally made goods rather reverse is the case.

We are not ready for the Nation called Nigeria yet.

This Udom is owing Teachers 5 months Salary.

How can you say US will Panic because of this?

How many years will it take for us to be like US? Even as we speak we are not ready to develop this country.

We are still talking with ethnic sentiments.

Wait a year or 2 and Naira will be N300 to Yuan

I am embarking on ICT training Business, everything is ready but I am stuck in making a good choice among these following Alternative Energy sources:

1. Generator
2. Solar
3. Inverter.

Note: My centre will have 10 PCs, projector, big photocopy machine, and a fridge.

Pls note money is not an issue here. Kindly state why you choose any of the above energy source over another.

Focus: Efficiency, Life Span, Economical, in in short, mid and long term.

Location: Akute. Ogun state.

Thanks.

I watched with dismay the strange battle between Ameachi $ Gov Wike on the forthcoming re-run.

Do you know why? I can't figure out the why. APC as a party now is like a bitter pill in the throat of Nigerians. Neither do we forget so soon the undoing of PDP.

So why can't they leave us to decide between the devil and the deep blue sea?

Ameachi would have proved a point if things were OK. But I can't figure out how that is possible in a period where the most used commodity in Nigeria is as scarce as Diamond. Not to mention NEPA. Imagine life in Naija without NEPA and no petrol?

APC is not a marketable brand now. In fact soon when you say APC someone will slap you, if they don't reverse this trend.

Rivers people deserve peace. Let us decide by ourselves.

There is nothing wrong with that mail. The b/n there means Business Name. And to get a business name approved nowadays you must make sure it isn't short, and it must not resemble another person's name.

That is why you must be very creative in coining names, and this time submit two names if u never did that at first instance.

this one na cardiac arrest to some people

SerialGist:
I have sworn never to chop this Akara in my hand until i hear the judgment. Who has the latest news?

Bros, chop ur Akara because AKWA ABASI IBOM AKARA. Long Live Udom E.

preselect:
[size=14pt]so now they've started hailing GEJ? abi dem don tire to dey blame am. Perhaps somebody is eating the humble pie now. . . . . . anyways before you finish that pie. . . . . . clean up the mess in the north-east, restore the economy to what it was when u came (i know u can't improve it) . . . take your lopsided fight against "kworopsion" into the APC & NASS (HQ of "kworopsion" ) . . . . . . . and don't forget to bring back our girls. . . . . . . . Ewu[/size]

On this particular subject matter PMB has never for once blamed GEJ. He is always grateful for such impeccable display of humility by GEJ.

If the title was, "PMB bashed GEJ" then it will be news. PMB knows what it takes to let go power willingly in Africa. It isn't in our leaders blood. But thank God for GEJ for that single act that saves this great Nation from impending disaster.

God bless PMB
God bless GEJ
God has already blessed Nigeria.
Long live Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Okanokan:
We've not seen the bill how do i now hold an opinion on bill one has not read.

I have just posted the News courtesy: Premium Times. You can go through it.

inforesource:
Pls no long talk, if u agree with the senate click share but if u disagree click Like button. We need to be involved in this matter. And this should go on until opinion is formed.

Pls no long talk, if u agree with the senate click share but if u disagree click Like button. We need to be involved in this matter. And this should go on until opinion is formed.

For those who don't know about the story you can read it below:

The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, hit back at critics of a proposed law which sets out heavy sanctions for people who “falsely” criticise public officials or institutions.
The bill, sponsored by Bala Ibn Na’allah, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress from Kebbi State, has been widely criticised, and is seen as not only a significant clampdown on freedom of speech, but a deliberate targeting of critics of federal lawmakers and the National Assembly.
Nigerian lawmakers frequently come under the media spotlight because of the huge salaries they draw with relatively little output.
Mr. Na’allah’s bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith” seeks to compel critics to accompany their petitions with sworn court affidavit, or face six months imprisonment upon conviction.
The bill says, “Not withstanding anything contained in any law, it shall be unlawful to submit any petition, statement intended to report the conduct of any person for the purpose of an investigation, inquiry and or inquest without a duly sworn affidavit in the High Court of a state or the Federal High Court confirming the content to be true and correct and in accordance with the Oaths Act.
“Any petition and or complains not accompanied by a sworn affidavit shall be incompetent and shall not be used by any government institution, agency or bodies established by any law for the time being enforced in Nigeria.
“Any person who unlawfully uses, publishes or cause to be published, any petition, complaint not supported by a duly sworn affidavit, shall be deemed to have committed an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for six months without an option of fine.”
It continues: “Any person who acts, uses, or cause to be used any petition or complaints not accompanied by duly sworn affidavit shall be deemed to have committed an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for a term of two years or a fine of N200,000.00 or both.”
It also states that, “Where any person in order to circumvent this law makes any allegation and or publish any statement, petition in any paper, radio, or any medium of whatever description, with malicious intent to discredit or set the public against any person or group of persons, institutions of government, he shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment term of two years or a fine of N4,000,000.00.”
For the social media, the bill says, “Where any person through text message, tweets, WhatsApp or through any social media posts any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2,000,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment.”
The bill received an unusually rapid attention at the senate, with two readings made within two weeks of its introduction.
Many Nigerians have slammed the lawmakers, mainly using the social media.
SENATE HITS BACK
On Thursday, Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi State) set the tone for the Senate’s response when he raised a point of order, lashing out on New York-based online media platform, Sahara Reporters.
Mr. Melaye claimed that untrue stories had been published against him and the Senate, and warned that the senate should not overlook.
“While I celebrate the social media as one of the actors, this senate should not be blackmailed,” he said.
“The senate is a sacred hallowed chamber. The bill moved yesterday by Ibn Na’allah has been misconstrued by the same people.
“This senate should not be quiet about it.”
Other lawmakers took turn to speak about alleged false publications in the media.
The senate leader, Ali Ndume (APC-Borno State), said the publication of false stories was becoming rampant in the country.
The senate as a lawmaking body should hold people responsible for their actions, Mr. Ndume said.
“It is not only Sahara Reporters; there are other online platforms that wake up and post all sorts of things.
“At a point, one of the online platforms accused me of buying 400 golf cars for Boko Haram use,” he said.
Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti State) also expressed frustration, saying she had to exit all the social media “because of these problems”.
Ruling on the matter, the senate president, Bukola Saraki said, “We all support freedom of speech but as a senate we should not be blackmailed.
“You can’t write false stories just because it is social media.”
The matter was referred to the committees on ICT, judiciary and to be led ethics and privileges committee.

By Premium Times
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/194386-nigerian-senate-pushes-social-media-clampdown-bill-hits-back-at-critics.html

He is my in Law, he broke the news yesterday. The duplex is in one of these high brow estates around college rd. Ogba. Very big place. He is selling it at N80Million. I will give full details to any serious buyer. Nuvigat World is a registered company in Nigeria, also registered with APICAN. Call 080 9449 6082 for more information.

I'm worried about the word I and my on his speech. I hope he remembered Nebuchadnezzar.

https://www.nairaland.com/2658603/know-hideouts-surrender-now-army

It seems our Military is talking too much:

https://www.nairaland.com/2658574/boko-haram-returns-chibok-kills

https://www.nairaland.com/2654893/russias-new-mega-missile-stuns-globe

Russians talk less but do more

I will keep ringing this bell until change comes.

Whynotthetruth:
Kudos Op ...cc...Lalasticlala

Thanks. Lets rise up. This is a call. Our Educational Sector must be looked into as urgent as possible. We are sitting on a gun powder.

bakynes:
Kudos to the OP, Moderators please help push this to the front page. You see I always post it here online and say it offline that once terrorism is resident in a country, it can never go away just like that. Let's tell ourselves the truth, years and years of Government at all levels neglect in their duties, traditional and religious leaders wrong teachings of hate has caused us to be this way. Look at all the countries with Terrorism even the ones the US took the fight there and have won the war, you still hear bits of bombings here and there. The ideology must be killed. The bulk of work is in the hands of the religious,traditional leaders and the Government.

I thank you for this solid point you raised, Bakynes and your call for the page Moderator to push this write up to front page. We need to say the truth the way it is else, this will be a cycle we will never brake out of.

Bondesniger:
Good one

Thanks. Share this. Let us all awake from this conscious unconsciousness.

winetapper:
Everyone is only waiting for buhari
Buhari hoping on Nigerian army
Nigerian army hoping on their guns
So what do you expect a shakabula to do against bomb

That is why I expect civil society, the NLC, #BringBackOurGirls group, etc. to come up with solutions. We must stop this waiting game. We must ARISE and take responsibility. Let us not wait no more. You never know who is next on the line to end his or her life.

Pls fellow Nairalanders, this is a serious issues. Let make valid and helpful contributions. Imagine one of those who lost their lives due to this insurgency is from your family. Let be helpful. Thanks.

Pls do not insult The Office of The President. Thanks

When I read about the twin bomb blast that happened in Abuja on Saturday, I had to stop what I was doing at that time to write these few points of mine concerning this evil befalling our dear Nation, Nigeria. I am not pessimistic about this fight, I am optimistic about it. We can win it. We will win it, but not until we tell ourselves the truth and face the facts the way they are. This write up is a bit long but kindly bear with me. I need to pour out this from my heart. I can’t stand it anymore. Nigerians are dying almost every day.
I am one of those who were against the idea of using Boko Haram as an electioneering tool. I foresaw that that was a great mistake from the then opposition party. It was never the best idea. I really frowned at it. A hydra headed problem such as terrorism is not something any sane person should play with. It was no doubt that the last Administration wasn’t proactive and decisive in the fight against this evil. That’s not withstanding, we needed to have a common front, one strong, indivisible voice against this evil called Boko-Haram. Instead we choose to play politics with it. Now here we are.

Without much ado, below are my six reasons why Boko Haram fight cannot be won on or before December deadline.
1- Lack of National Database: How can a country as large as Nigeria exist without a National database or a functional National Identity card? Can you imagine the enormous danger this is posing? Any entity without a record of “Who-does-what-where-and-when” is doomed. We have been politicizing our census system all these years. No region is ready to reveal the true number of people who are living in a particular region. The government has no clue of how many foreigners reside within her territory. No track of anybody. The so called National Identity card I have, which I believe some of you do have too, is as useless as a dead rat on a concrete floor when it comes to using to fight terrorism. To fight terrorism without National Database is like probing in the dark.

2- Porous Borders: If you travel the way I do, you will agree with me that our immigration system is dead in service but alive in “money making”. The agencies of government that suppose to man our National borders only do so to enrich themselves. I mean, it is very easy for any Tom, Dick and Harry to pass through our borders. These foreigners do not need to have any Nigerian Passport, so they come in here, learn our language(s), mimic our culture, and become Nigerians. After all, the bone fide citizens don’t have identity. So what is the big deal? The system is rotten. Aside the known borders, we have other National borders that no government agency is monitoring. They are in thousands.

3- Lack of National preparedness: The worst thing that can happen to anybody is to start preparing for battle in the battle field. To win any war one must prepare ahead of it. We never prepared to fight this war, even though it was consciously instigated. To make matter worst, we are yet to prepare for the war up till now. You may say we are preparing. Unfortunately I cannot see any sign of preparedness. If you know the kind of war we are fighting, you will know that the war is not a conventional war. This war is about ideology. You don’t fight idea with guns and road blocks. You fight it with a well planned and rooted intelligent gathering and information intelligence. You fight this war through widespread infrastructural development; you fight this war by empowering the youth; you fight this war through solid educational sector; you fight this war by eliminating poverty. If the government has achieved any of these things I mentioned, then we can win this war on or before December. But if the answer is “NO”, then the government should start making these above necessities come to fruition. How can we win this war when the level of Illiteracy is very high, poverty at its peak and frustration and stress almost on every face you see on the streets. People are ready to do anything for money including taking up explosive devices. The most pathetic of all is that the State Government rarely understands what the meaning of State is. Local Government has no clue of what its duties are. Everybody is fighting for titles and positions. No single sense of duty.

4- Deadline is political: One of the reasons APC took over the leadership mantle from the previous Administration-PDP, was because Nigerians were tired of the lip services paid by the previous Administration on security issues. To fill that yearning, PMB decided to lift the hope of Nigerians by drawing a deadline for the end of Boko Haram. He refused to accept the fact that terrorism is a global trend. He refused to accept the fact that to eliminate terrorism one must consistently develop plans and actions that will make terrorism uninteresting. This requires time. I believe the deadline was made in respect of ending the trends of Boko Haram taking over some part of Nigeria. That can be stopped within a short period of time if strong will is applied.

5- General Misunderstanding of the Term Security: Hmm, this is the last resort. Do you want to know the true meaning of the word “SECURITY” to an average Nigerian? It means “Gate-man”; the meaning of a Police officer is N20, while the Army officer means ‘’Dread”. The local vigilante means “Lawlessness and Militant”. Where do we go from here? It cuts across every facet of our society. We won’t make heads way with this mentality. We need massive national reorientation on the issues of security. Every stakeholder in this fight must be armed with the correct weapon information wise. We must come together as a one people, with one mind and one voice to fight this menace. We can win! We will win. Be hopeful. But not until our Government takes governance serious. Read this scripture (1 Corinthians 1:10). Our Muslim brothers should find equivalent topic in Koran and read.

Thanks for your time.

Nigeria is a Nation. check your dictionary.

Q: Sir, you promised us that you will declare your assets as soon as you are sworn in-
Ans: Wait, one of my cows is missing

Q: Sir, you promised us ministerial list in two weeks-
Ans: Wait, I am doing democratic sanitation

Q: Sir, you promised us 5k monthly
Ans: Wait, the treasury is empty.

Q: Sir, you promised us security.
Ans: Wait, the military is still packing.

Q: Sir, what about the 1usd to 1N?
Ans: Wait, you misquoted me.

I know it is too early to criticize this govt, but truth be told, these "Waitings" are too much for a month. Maybe this is his game plan: just to make Nigerians drop some of their high hopes. The high level of the "High Hope" almost made PMB to develop hyper. Personally, I never had high hope on this govt, rather I believed that PMB will at least reduce corruption and infuse some level of discipline to the system. I have my fears though.

barcanista:
My sentiment exactly. I'm yet to see a thread that will boost human development in Akwa Ibom state. Good governance goes beyond beautification of capital city and hotels. The hotel looks good but to me I consider it misplaced priority just like the stadium.

point of correction. that hotel is not in the capital which is uyo but in ikot ekpene.