₦airaland Forum

Keneking:
Nonsense stats.

Lagos State is heavily indebted

Turn the table topsy turvy with States with the "Most Outstanding Performance in Debt" and see Lagos at the Top

Statistics are numbers.

Pick the data you want, rearrange and analyze to fit any preconceived notion.

We need debt-to-income ratio, interest on debt, etc. to be able to determine viable states.

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MissEdified:
Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has revealed that more than 800,000 companies in Nigeria, including government contractors, have never paid any taxes.


In a statement, she also said that only 14 million Nigerians, out of an economically active base of 70 million, paid taxes.


Of the 14 million, more than 95% were salary earners in the formal sector, but only 241 people paid personal income taxes amounting to about $65,500 (£50,000) in 2016, Ms Adeosun said.


There was "systematic tax evasion at all levels", and the government planned to step up efforts to increase tax collection, she added.


This would help reduce government reliance on oil revenue, Ms Adeosun said.


http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/11/in-nigeria-over-800000-firms-have-never.html

A company that provides its electricity, water and security has no obligation to pay tax to any government. Taxes are for the government to provide social services and amenities which the Nigerian government is not willing to do. Taxes are not special funds marked for looting.

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Keneking:
Useless prediction...

Your predictions can not export anything to the outside world to generate $

Just lies and fake and false lies after deceiving gullible Nigerians

Adeboye is a slowpoke for making the prediction. Faith without good works is useless. God helps those who help themselves. There are things that support a currency and Nigeria is not willing to do those things. Monetary policies are not based on miracles. I don't know how low christians can go with this religious bullshit.

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dayowunmi:
Sir, some of these pastors don't even rely on tithe! The few pastors with jets are also writers of several best sellers! and are guest ministers all around the world where they would likely receive honorariums! Its funny why we emphasize on pastors riding jets while only like 0.00000001 percent of Nigerian pastors actually have jets.

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Religious organizations are tax-exempt because it is supposed to be a charitable organization like Red Cross, Humane Society, etc. And just as these organizations have been overtaken by human greed, churches are under the shackles of deceitful preaching of fraudulent pastors.
At a point, the US Senate had to step in and some prosperity pastors were run out of town.

If a pastor is running a side business and co-mingling funds with the church to evade tax, then the pastor is a fraudster. Take a look at what MFM is going through in USA now per tax evasion. If the pastor says that the fund for the private jets come from his side business, can we see his tax certificate because such peripheral enterprise is not tax-exempt by law? They know what they are doing. Their motives are not pure. Some people find it difficult to face the truth. No one is forcing anyone to stop tithing. BUt if you must tithe, one needs to understand
that it is not an obligation. Tithing has been ingrained in Christians just as "72 virgins" dogma had been tattooed into the brains of poor muslims.
Trying to change such indoctrination will take centuries so I am not the least surprised that many are falling for the shenanigan.
The derision christians use to look at muslims per the 72 virgins is the same muslims should use to look at christians for believing
that handing out money to wealthy pastors will buy them a place in heaven. While the christians are reserving their
enjoyment in heaven, the pastors are living their own heaven on earth. Who is the idiota?

0.0000001% of Nigerian pastors have jets. The remaining 99.99999% are aspiring to have private jets. And the milking gets more stealth.

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GboyegaD:
Unfortunately, you do not understand the passion that drives them.

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The passion that drives them is obvious.

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Most people with Ph.D are lab rats. They cannot think beyond being employees which is why drop-outs and B.Sc holder entrepreneurs hire them or best case scenario, they end up taking teaching jobs.

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gberra:
My guy don wed finish, don buy house, this time na to buy jet remain

MMM 2.0 ( Maga Reloaded)

Preaching against MMM to gullible Nigerians is akin to preaching against naijabet, tithing, lottery.

The preacher should save his breath. Some people can only learn the hard way.

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dayowunmi:
The claim that payment of Tithes enrich pastors is unnecessary. Tithe was meant for pastors welfare in the first place. Perhaps Freeze forgets that some of these churches have thousands of pastors working on full time and some even have missionaries, tithes is meant to be used for paying them salaries! He makes stupid comments as if the G.O's are the only pastors of their respective churches. Don't be surprised if some of these G.O's don't even touch tithe money! Look at the words of Paul "In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel" 1 Corinthians 9:14 Tithe, offerings and First fruits are all scriptural and are means through which the church is meant to generate income to take care of salaries, building projects and general church maintenance and other programs. I seriously don't get what the ruse is all about

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I don't think payment of their salaries is a concern if the G.O has enough in the coffers to buy a private jet which is equivalent to the lifetime salaries of all the pastors.

Pastors are entitled to good houses and cars. But mansions and Rolls Royce? Not one, not two but sometimes 10 exotic cars and still find ways to convince followers that they need more money. The saddest part is that most of the workers in these churches are volunteers.

The best part is that anyone can wake up any day and claim that s(h)e is called. There is no test and no proof. Since when are human beings totally honest? The good thing is in good times you come for thanksgiving and in bad times you are coerced to pay more tithe.In all, it is a win-win for all the scammers. Ever wonder why all of a sudden there is a proliferation of churches in Nigeria. Just about anyone now is called. To be a good modern day christian in Nigeria, you must leave your brain at home. Those pastors that got caught in scam, molestation, fraud and embezzlement; who called them? Every pastor is credible as long as his or her secret has not been revealed.


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When was this law written?

This is 2017. Once obscure countries like China and Singapore are now world super powers through inventions and technology.

It is not just that black people are useless, they are shameless. They attend schools to study the same books everyone else studies, yet they cannot conceptualize. The best the Minister of Technology could brag about is the ability of Nigeria to produce pencils in 2018.

I give up!

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Statsocial:
Church(or pastors) own private car-it is not mundane
Church owns Private Bus - it is not mundane
Church owns Private Jet-it is mundane. How?

Lol bros na money dem take buy all of them o whether na Bus or Car or Jet they all serve same functions I.e to move people from one point to another.

Now don't forget the Question. What is the significant difference between a Private Jet and a Private Car? that makes acquisition of a Private Jet 'sinful' while the acquisition of a Private Car is acceptable.

The differences in this scenario are:

1. One works hard, saves money and buys a private car VS. Someone who makes false promises of heaven (which existence he cannot prove), extorts money from followers and use the money to buy private jet. That is, individual money vs. public money.

2. Private jet is a luxury and not a necessity in preaching the gospel. The only reason they use it the way they do is just to justify the purchase. Random vacation to sleep in five-star hotels at the expense of gullible followers is not Christianity. All the globe-trotting just to
preach for 1 hour?

3. The cost of maintaining the private jet is a colossal waste considering the fact that some donors are people who can barely afford three square meal. There is something inherently wrong when father, mother and children are the only anointed leaders of each sect. It breeds fraud by collusion.

4. Why has Christianity all of a sudden made money its foundation? No more talk of salvation, faith, love. Rather it is all about prosperity through miracles. Jesus performed miracles to heal not to make people rich. In all his encounters, Jesus seemed to detest rich folks and their insatiable appetite for material wealth for he said in Mark 10:25, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." How vivid can that message be?

NOTE: Pastors can make all the money they want. But it is fraud to do that under the guise of reserving a space in heaven for gullible followers who have been rendered helpless by the bad economic policies of the government.

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Where did this kneeling down to propose in Nigeria come from?

I heard Nigerians are also doing Black friday and celebrating Halloween.

What's next? Gay marriage?

Wonders shall never end.
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Oyibo people must be stupid.

If she'd wanted the money, she could have taken it unchallenged.

Hammer and knife? I suspect "skull mining".

Well...I guess oyibo will never understand.

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IamaNigerianGuy:
Strongly disagree considering that cardiac arrest is only one of the many of the causes of death, shockable rythms are only two in number, use of a defibrillator requires intensive training and cost presents a barrier to acquisition.
Do you have any references ?

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So if cardiac arrest is only one of the many causes of death, it should be neglected? SMH.

Do you prefer textbook references or hands on experience?

It costs less than $1500. Tinubu's family can afford thousands of them.
What do you mean by intensive training? Know the correct placement of pads and the machine does the analysis to determine shockable rhythms. People who care have it at home. In a place like Nigeria where emergency medical response is nonexistent and hospitals are known to reject emergency cases, shouldn't it be one of the considerations of a concerned family?

No need of pointless argument.

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His Excellency, Dr. Nwoye?

I thought they are still campaigning. Can the "p"sychophants let him win first before all the accolades?

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obidevine:
Hello House. The EFCC is recruiting: DA ( Detective assistant) not above 22yrs while DI (Detective inspector) not above 25yrs. Candidates should report to the nearest zonal office for physical screening on Friday 3rd November, 2017 while graduates can submit their CV's at different nearest zonal offices. Treat as urgent, please.

No tattoos!

Yep. Some people have screened themselves out of jobs because they copied artists and athletes who may never apply for regular jobs in their lives.

Reality is a gatekeeper.

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IamaNigerianGuy:
Are homes supposed to be stocked with AED's ?

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If you value your life...YES!

And a crazy place like Nigeria, it should be standard if one can afford it.

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Just like Dora Akunyili.

Once in a while you run into women of no nonsense integrity.

As a woman if you want to scare men, this should be your role model. Get power and know when and how to use it that excludes the other room.

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Esseite:
He made some valid points... 3 years is a long time to remember detailed transactions..

He should be granted access to his records

It is not just a valid point, it is the smartest response when ordered to testify. He fulfilled all requirements by appearing in court. Extracting answers will be an onerous task. This is what I expect GEJ to do. Give the court answers that will make the process continue spinning.
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Billions in account could not save him.

They were busy building hotels, buying mansions and cars. I can tell that they had no AED in the house.

He could have presented with a shockable rhythm but since their interests are only in dollars and pound sterling,
they neglected such vital equipment because a private jet is always on standby. Well...like I always say, UK is
at least 5hrs away. Will a n*gger learn?

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adisabarber:
Thanks for answering my question. Now, if a commoner like me is required to fly to Abuja to act as a witness in a case. Who will pay my lawyer(s), my travel fare, hotel accommodation and compensation for days I will be unable to attend to my own business?

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When your boss summons/orders you to come to his/her office, do you give him/her some conditions?
That will be insubordination--ground for termination of employment.
But in court, it is called contempt of court which is ground for incarceration.

They could argue jurisdiction. But the case is in a Federal Court. For instance, a Court in Lagos has no jurisdiction outside Lagos State to issue
subpoena to a non-resident. Just stay clear of legal problems. It is always stressful and time-consuming.
This case is going to be a "cat and mouse" race especially if there is no precedence and Nigerian big men are known to defy court orders. Ask Buhari.

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Adek15:
can't they plead the 5Th amendment?

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5th Amendment is part of USA Constitution not Nigeria.

adisabarber:
Lawyers in the house, can an individual be forced to act as a witness in court?

In a subpoena you must appear. It is up to you and your lawyer to determine how to be dodgy in answering the questions without lying. Technically, GEJ cannot win in this drama. Whoever advised Metuh is a legal genius. The case has become a case of a fly on the scrotum.
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201320142015ob:
I don't know why some don't easily understand things but let me make you understand now.

GEJ was once ordered to appear before the court on the request of Metuh without official notice, he said he won't appear. Then, the same court served him an official notice requesting him to appear on a particular date and it will be a disrespectful act of him not appearing before the court.

So, he is like, I will come on the condition that I will be paid 1 billion naira which covers his transport and some other logistics. It is not necessarily about the money but he knows that Metuh can't afford that much, so he made the demand

What that means is that if he fails to appear before the court on the said date, he will simply tell the judge that the he accepted to come but his conditions were not met.

So the whole thing still boils down to the fact that GEJ wishes not to appear before the court simple.

A subpoena is a court order not a petition. There are no conditions attached to it. Failure to appear will be considered contempt of court. A judge may issue bench warrant leading to arrest and jail time.

The sad thing is that Nigeria may not have a law similar to US Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. But Nigeria being what it is, GEJ may walk away unscathed if he chooses not to appear. But if they really want to rope him in, the judge will hold him in contempt and the real drama follows.

In a sane environment, it will be considered a smart move by Metuh. But he need not worry. Prosecutors in Nigeria are as dumb as a door knob--ordinary paper tigers.
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After equipment and logistics, we realized we need 27-30kva gen. to power our machines. That will add additional N2m (not including the gas) to our overhead. And some smart Alec had the effrontery to ask why Innoson is not fully mechanized with robotics like his counterparts in developed nations. I can guarantee you that the dude does not have even a hair clipper to his name. The cost of doing business in Nigeria is so out of whack. Then I remember, it is a nigger area. Not surprising at all.
Even when there is light, the voltage is not regulated. Without a good stabilizer, most gadgets will go kaput. One may be better off without PHCN's unregulated voltage. Of course, the light bills will be pulled out of their rear ends whether there is service delivery or not. And we call ourselves human beings existing in this enjoyable world?
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AlexReport/Churchill vs. Airforce1/E-Money.

Who wins?

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Bobugee:
This is beautiful. I must admit. You know your onions too well. Well done Mr Spyder880.

I envision to own a structure as beautiful as yours. You have a very good taste for good and durable stuffs. God bless you for fueliang my ambition.


Off to hustle harder.

One thing is building the beautiful edifice...another thing is "launching" it without inviting us.

We will wrestle Spyder880 on the street of Ogbete.

Yes! This is a threat.

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When you tell Nigerians that they are not living...they are only passing through life, they will not believe you.

News like this is a reminder.

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Only in Nigeria.

Mike Ozhekome should know the meaning of subpoena. It is a court order and not a petition.

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Joshchi:
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked suspended Secretary to the government of the federation, Babachor Lawal.

According to a tweet by Femi Adeshina also sacked was the former DG. NIA. Amb. Ayo One.

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Nigeria is a useless country.

Someone steals N10b, he gets sacked (early retirement) to go and enjoy the loot. No arrest. No prosecution. The masses clap and case is closed.

SMH.

What will China do in such a scenario?
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I don't understand why people preach against tithe.
Tithing is here to stay.
If people did not listen to the wailing against MMM (some stubborn flies even continued after the crash), what makes you think you can convince them otherwise about tithe. Tithes are for levites only. No Nigerian is a levite. So let them continue throwing their source of sustenance away.

If those who tithe and those who do not tithe are equally blessed and equally face challenges, it means that there are other variables at work. The explanation lies in using the brain for what it is meant for without chasing shadows and fantasy.

Those who have the means should continue supporting the extravaganza of pastors aka scammers-in-disguise. Fools and their money are easily separated.
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Most of these hypocrites say worse things in a relationship.

All the domestic violence we read about do not come from lovers singing love tunes to each other. But then, whoever makes his life public deserves all the opprobrium.

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Isn't it the same thing I said in the thread "Lies...Nigerians in America". The OP sees life through money in the bank and mansions. They steal the country blind forgetting that a direct flight from Nigeria to UK is at least 5hrs. In time of emergency, billions in the bank cannot save them. Perhaps they think they are doing favour to others by equipping and stocking the clinic.
It is about the psyche of Nigerians. Some folks are talking about the age in governance. It is not by age; it is a culture of nonchalance and indifference. How old is Kogi State governor? How is he doing? How old was Bankole? How did he do. We celebrate evil. That's all.

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