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AqualinaXYZ:
How Tinubu wey no go school go gift students book



No be bad omen be that?



Abi he wants them to forge results like him

Your papa wey go school, how many he share even for he family people.

FreeStuffsNG:
“The former governor refused Edo children the use of these books provided by the President, but he could not provide seats for the children to sit comfortably while learning. The action of the former governor is an act of wickedness of the highest order.”
See posterity staring Obaseki in the face. Smh

Obaseki really did a lot of damages just because of politics. He made so much enemies. How can a sensible governor denied the masses of federal government initiative, just because you don't like the people incharge. Thank God we voted against his preferred candidate. That was how he hoard palliatives from the federal government to the state. Let governor Okpeboho continue to expose all his atrocities.

YoshiMaster:
No light in Victoria Island for weeks now.

By that, I mean like just 1-2 hours of electricity per day.

This is so frustrating cause petrol is 1000 naira.

So it’s like money is just burning in order to have a semblance of a comfortable life.

If you live even on rent in VI an upscale side of Lagos, buying of petrol suppose not be your issue. Poor people can't rent even a self contain room over there. Why the lamenting. Abi na your brother house wey no dey around you dey stay.

Hemanwel:
Atutuboyoyo!!! Yorubas have never been known to be good managers in the financial sector of our economy. This is largely due to their extravagant lifestyles.

Even one of the richest Yoruba men, Mike Adenuga, couldn't manage his Equatorial Trust Bank (ETB).

If UBA, Access Bank, Zenith, Fidelity, etc, had been managed by a Yoruba person from their inception, they would have probably ended up like ETB.

I come in peace o!

Hope you know, access bank was a merger of some banks after consolidation.

emkz:
Atiku has not hidden his feeling that Nigeria's presidency is his birthright. Since 2007, there is no presidential election Atiku has not expressed interest in. In 2011, he aspired as the Northern concensus candidate and lost the ticket to Jonathan. In 2023, he had the best shot. He mismanaged everything after the primaries. His campaign could not directly attack Buhari as he feared backlash from Buhari's followers. He had no campaign theme. He supported Emefiele's naira repainting scheme. He deleted a tweet condemning the murder of Deborah Yakubu. He picked a lackadaisical running mate who had zero value to the ticket. He sidelined Wike. Atiku needs to learn how to work with the enemies depending on who has value. That is an art Tinubu has mastered.

Going to 2027, does Atiku think Wike and those he influences will hand him the ticket in PDP? Right now, Wike's men are controlling the party. If not, why has the party not disciplined Wike?

Atiku may run in Labour Party with Obi or use another platform. He may not get PDP ticket if things continue like this. He needs to seize the party. And he needs to do it NOW!

You have said it all. Tinubu is far ahead of Atiku in politicking. Tinubu has a strong strategy of working with his perceived political enemies if he knows they will hinder his agenda. He is quick to extend hand of followership. Who taught he will work with Daniel Bwala and co. Atiku has an ego with pride and arrogance. He taught been the presidential candidate of pdp and the feeling of negativity from Nigerian's to Apc will give him victory which it could be but he began to see himself of not needing the likes of Wike and other governors to become president. He underated Wike. Tinubu after the primary of Apc, he personal reached out to fellow contestant and Ameachi was not ready to work for him and started romancing Atiku but because Jagaban has mastered the act of politicking, he reached out to Wike who he knows control rivers politics and also having running battle with Atiku and broker a deal. It's possible he might have told Wike to support him and if he wins, he will become the first ever southerner to be FCT minister. Nobody politician will say no to that offer. Tinubu has now started woeing politicians to his side, expecially from other parties. Pdp and labour the major opposition party is still in crisis.

CondemnBattery:
Let him seat this one out.

I think He should back Peter Obi, or rather GEJ should step in.

Tinubu is a disaster that shouldn't happen a second time.

APC is a spell that need to be destroyed once and for alll

So one of the structure of criminality Obi said he will dismantle should now back him to be president. Una no get shame at all. Desperate tribe. It's shows what you people want is an Igbo presidency. I would rather support Atiku than Obi anyday and anytime. The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know. Obi is a clown and a tribalist. He will not get those amount of vote last year, which is because of religion campaign he used to decive many Christians of a religious war coming and same man is now condemning the church that buy in to his sentiments just to please the Moslem north who gave him red card in last year election.

OfoIgbo:
From the chart, in the top 6 position, there are 4 Igbo owned or controlled companies.

Basically, Igbos are paying 402.9k out of 614.7k

So in spite of Dangote's dominance, Igbos are paying much more into the coffers of Nigeria that Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba companies put together, Dangote included.

Imagine if Dangote's companies are not there, how ridiculously Igbo companies will be dominating this chart. Igbos are even dominating the chart with Dangote's companies still there.

Which igbos companies. Those bank has many tribes as shareholders. So that the like of Jim ovia, elumelu are the head don't means they own it hundred percent.

Jaytee3333:
Na jagaban now, is not by mouth , you will be surprise tinubu will have 70% of his vote from the north in 2027, watch out

The man knows how to manourver his way. I hope he improves the economy for the better. I give it to him as the grandmaster of politics.

IamANigerianMan:
Fly is not because, The only flyover in Kogi state is not up to 500M

So you are now comparing lokoja to that place. Your brain need resettling. Why do you like to chestbeat untop of nothing. That so called Ekuolobia is not better than Auchi.

nothingspoil70:
Because of one flyover? Na wa ooo

Don't you know how chestbeaters reason. I don't see anything captivating. Lousy people.

Christ4ever:
This is a big scam.

Single phase meter is around N137,000 and 3-phase is N228,000. Prices are on the websites of the distribution companies.

That's the full cost (nothing like subsidy) and it's what applicants/customers are paying.

So, what exactly is this N700bn for?

Can't you comprehend. Na wah oh. Government said the amount is to purchase meters and be given to Nigerian's as free. What is tearing your pant.

brandon2009:
Good move hope it will not be diverted

That is my consign cos it a good initiative. Politicians are something else. Those who will be incharge maybe smiling to the bank.

stonemasonn:
The so called monopolist paid more taxes than all the fuel importers. Nah jealousy go kill all of una.

Honestly, it just hatred. Just imagine for like ten years, the amount of money he has paid as taxes to the government. If being a monopoly has bitter people make us to believe and he pays this huge taxes, then let him be. Others don't even pay. Noise makers are just paying penny but they will tell you, they build Lagos. Combined all Thier businesses in Lagos and the tax they pay yearly is a peanut to what Dangote pay yearly in Lagos. Only his cement and sugar is this huge tax, let wait and hear of the taxes for 2025 of his refinery. Dangote is a blessing to the country. Fuel importers and big traders like Obi could not build refineries and traders who keep importing goods as sole importers could not partner with the parent company and build what they import to the country. They are criminals. Obi could not practice what he preach. Consumption to production my foot.

Richtaiwo:
And I'm here ignorantly thinking the highest accrued from tax payment comes from 2 x 2 shops and fan yogo.

They are noise makers. Ladipo, Alaba and computer village businesses can't pay up to 10b per year. Some stores in those markets don't pay more than 10k per month. Dangote is a blessing to Nigeria. Simple and quiet man, no bragging.

Great100000:
Amidst a raging public debate about the tax reform bills that would overwhelmingly revolutionise Nigeria’s taxation framework, BusinessDay has tracked some of the largest taxpayers in 2024.

This list was compiled based on the publicly available financial statements of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Using the NGX-30 Index, companies with the largest market capitalization in Nigeria were indexed in preparing this list. In the first nine months of 2024, the companies on NGX 30 paid about N800 billion in income taxes. This represents a 110 percent year-on-year increase from the N381 billion paid by these companies in the same period in 2023.

It is important to note that major listed taxpayers, Access Holdings and Airtel Nigeria, were not included due to the lack of publicly available information regarding their income tax payments for the period.

1. Dangote Cement – N128.7 billion

Dangote Cement paid about N128.7 billion as income taxes in the first nine months of 2024. The income taxes paid by Dangote Cement represented a 3 percent year-on-year increase from the N124.5 billion income tax paid in 9M 2023.

In 9M 2024, the group’s income tax expense amounted to N127.3 billion, about the same income tax expense recorded in 9M 2023. The company’s effective tax rate slightly declined year-on-year from 31.5 percent as of 9M 2023 to 31.3 percent as of 9M 2024.

2. MTN Nigeria – N126.6 billion

Despite net losses posted by MTN Nigeria in 9M 2024, the company paid about N126.6 billion as it continues to prove its place as one of Nigeria’s largest taxpayers. The amount paid by MTN during the period was a 31 percent decline from the N184.5 billion the company paid in 9M 2023.

MTN Nigeria has deferred tax assets amounting to N361.5 billion and no deferred tax liabilities. This positions the company to claim additional tax credits beyond the N198.7 billion it claimed in the first nine months of 2024.

3. UBA – N102.3 billion

UBA spent about N102.3 billion on the payment of income tax in 9M 2024. This represents a 227 percent year-on-year growth from the N31.3 billion spent in 9M 2023. During the period under review, UBA was the largest taxpayer among banks in Nigeria.

4. Seplat Energy – N95.9 billion

Seplat Energy paid about N95.9 billion in taxes during the nine months. This marks a 169 percent year-on-year growth from the N35.7 billion paid in 9M 2023. The oil and gas player recorded an income tax expense of N313.9 billion in 9M 2024, marking an effective tax rate of 86 percent.

5. GTCO Holdings – N83.1 billion

GTCO Holdings made payments of about N83.1 billion as income tax payments in 9M 2024, marking a 1 percent year-on-year growth from the N82.7 billion the bank paid in 9M 2023. The banking group’s income tax liability grew to N91.9 billion at the end of 9M 2024, given its N133.7 billion tax charge for the nine months.

6. Zenith Bank – N78.1 billion

Zenith Bank paid about N78.1 billion as income taxes for 9M 2024. However, this was 5 percent lower than the N82 billion the group paid as income taxes in 9M 2023. During the period, the group’s income tax expense hit N175.6 billion, marking a 47 percent year-on-year increase from the N119.1 billion recorded in 9M 2023.

7. FBN Holdings – N37.2 billion

The group paid N37.2 billion as income taxes in 2024, marking a 49 percent growth from the N25 billion paid in 9M 2023. During the period under review, the company’s income tax expense was N84.6 billion, marking a 150 percent year-on-year growth from the N33.8 billion recorded in 9M 2023.

8. Dangote Sugar Refinery – N22.3 billion

Dangote Sugar paid N22.3 billion as taxes in the nine months ending September 30, 2024. It was 37 percent higher than the N16.3 billion spent in the corresponding period in 2023. The group posted a loss before tax of N276.6 billion, however, it claimed a tax credit of N91.2 billion, bringing its net loss to N184.4 billion.

9. Stanbic IBTC Holdings – N20.2 billion

Stanbic IBTC Holdings made the list of the largest taxpayers in Nigeria, as it made N20.2 billion in tax payments in 9M 2024. This marked a 33 percent year-on-year growth from the N15.2 billion tax payments made in 9M 2023.

Stanbic’s income tax charge grew by 98 percent year-on-year to N40 billion in 9M 2024, from N20.2 billion as of 9M 2023.

10. Nestle Nigeria – N19 billion

Nestle Nigeria reported tax payments of N19 billion in the first nine months of 2024, reflecting a 27 percent decline compared to the N25.9 billion paid during the same period in 2023. Despite the humongous losses posted by the company this year, it still made it to the list of Nigeria’s largest taxpayers.

Source: https://businessday.ng/companies/article/tax-reform-bills-here-are-10-largest-taxpayers-in-2024/

Where are the group of people who always boast of growing Nigeria. All your business combined together, can't be close to what Dangote pays on a yearly basis. government need to really utilizes taxes they collect cos it's huge.

PulaPower:
Oh nah Delta?

No wonder there was no noise..

Our Igbo brothers are mute but they were all over nairaland when over qualified Oshiomole's son was appointed the commissioner of health. They never crucify Theodore Orji the former governor of Abia, who's son is currently the speaker of Abia state. Hypocrites. They always condemned others for what they indulge in. What a tribe.

ogaemma:
He is following the trend.
James Ibori appointed his first cousin Emmanuel Uduaghan as Commissioner and SSG. Emmanuel Uduaghan later became his sussesor as Governor of Delta state.

Emmanuel Uduaghan appointed his Brother Amaju Pinnick as the Delta state sports Commissioner.

Okowa came onboard and also appointed his direct sibling of same parents Tony Okowa A.K.A TONOBOK as Sports Commissioner.

This is some of the genuine reasons why Delta state is one of the worst underdeveloped state's in the Niger Delta.
Okowa built one fly over in 8 year's.
Wike built 11 fly over in same 8 year's.

Okowa built the Film village as his only industry for 8 year's.

Emmanuel Udom built and commission 11 functioning state industry's including the Ibom Air for the same 8 year's.

They run Delta state like a family supermarket.

Amaju Pinnick is not related to Uduaghan. They are only both itsekeri tribe. Make Una stop dey lie.

FourQu:
So they should leave people right there in the community telling them the refinery is not working and believe you? An agbadoid from ogbomosho who licks tinubus arze steadily?

If major and critical stakeholders has given the refinery in portharcourt credit, who is the community who dont really know anything about it to say differently. Those section of the community maybe influenced by enemies of the country to demarket it. This how you people always rely to hear say and ignore real fact by stakeholders. Everything is not hatred.

Lifestone:
South East just dey gum themselves with South South. Lol

I tire oh, we are not complaining cos we have Senate president and first time ever FCT minister. South east always fight your fight and don't add south south. When you engage on antagonizing others, this are the results you get.

Stomoney:
Mumu propaganda

With what Ademola Adeleke is doing in the whole Osun state: completion of Onababaona Oke baale and it installation of street light Osogbo, lameco flyover Osogbo, Oke FIA flyover Osogbo, Ede flyover, Ile Ife flyover, Ilesha roundabout dual roads, most especially peace with in the state and frequent salary payment

The Governor try, if e no do well we go lash him for social media but na man e be

Ride on Gov. AA

Oyetola will defeat the dancing governor in 2026 election. His performance is below average. Oyetola was a better governor than Adeleke.

Edygrin:
WTF is wrong with most of you?
Companies leave Nigeria, you celebrate.
Companies decide to come back to invest in Nigeria, you wail.
This is a mental illness.

Why are you surprised. election loss is still affecting thier sense of reasoning.

BiafranPatriot:
Useless Question..

Your Guy is President, he doesn't need a useless compromised senator to actually talk about BIAFRA.

Let Tinubu conduct a referendum so as to access truly if they want to leave. In UK when Scotland conducted their referendum it wasn't through their senators.

When Yoruba chased Ghana nationals from NIGERIA did they go through the Senate?

Referendum dey fear you? If you believe that IGBOs umbilical cords are tied to NIGERIA, try it and see an overwhelming support for exit of that stinking place known as a ZOO.

We are laser focused and we will employ every means required to actually attain what we need

Nonsense

Did Sudan conducted referendum before south Sudan became a country. Go and copy their method and stop crying like a bush baby. Nobody will give you people Biafra on a platter of gold. Did Aguyi Ironsi not fight and even killed most of Isaac Boro supporters for clamouring for niger delta republic. No president outside an Igbo will give Biafra to you people but if you people want to go, do the right thing.

Goodnewsforlife:
once I defeat u with superior arguement again n u have nothing to say again u will start insulting me

Oya

How many Igbo senators have raised the idea of seccesion?

If obi were to b president do u think he has d power to declare secession?

They are frustrated of not being able to produce a president since after Aguyi Ironsi. Biafra only became loud again, after Obi lost the last year election. Most of the poor igbos as re the one shouting Biafra. Which senator or house of rep members has said anything in that regard in their various chambers.

madridguy:

Why the pains. Top to bottom my foot.

Beremx:
If na dis Tax reform bill go scatter Nigeria, abeg make e happen. Make everybody bear im papa name

you this ipob member self, anything that will make you people get Biafra is what you want. You people goes nowhere cos Aguyi Ironsi and Ojukwu killed many members of Isaac Boro and jailed him too for clamouring for niger delta republic. If he was allowed, we in south south would have been enjoying our God given Oil but those two stupid fools believe in one Nigeria then, just because they were in control of power. What is good for goose is good for gander also. Because no Igbo president since after Aguyi Ironsi, you people now know of separation. If Obi has won last year, we would not have heard Biafra again. Criminals. That is why we south south can't join you people to fight the government or to get Biafra republic.

LegendHero:
Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2024/12/05/south-south-senators-back-tax-reform-bills/

Kudos to our senators from south south, we have moved from emotional politics to development and practical one, no matter party differences. Only fools will go against the bill in Southern Nigeria. Let south west and south east join too. The north can't be benefiting from what the have been banning and destroying. To igbos even if you don't like the face of the president, don't throw away the baby with the bath water.

LegendHero:
Na una just dey work up your self.

That bill will get passed eventually. Akpabio cannot just hit the gavel, it’s a democracy and Jagaban won’t roll like that.

We are going to use their same politics to get the bill passed and heaven won’t fall. Last last we reduce derivation from 60% to 50% to make everywhere stew.

The South too have always used same like this. We rejected the water bill, we rejected RUGA, and etc. So when the North reject too, it’s normal, just that now Jagaban is the president and he knows his way around the politricking.

Thumps up, you are brilliant. Tinubu will not deploy nzogbu nzogbu pattern but he will strategically get want he want. Most of those people in south, supporting the Northerner about the bill, even when they know their state will benefit are Obi people that lose last year election and they are mostly his people. I don't know how people will choose to be stupid for what will also benefit them.

Softmirror:
🤗 Frigga13 don dey cry o.......😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Hahahahaha. I can remember how Igbos were against Akpabio becoming Senate President. They queued behind their Hausa Fulani masters Hahahahaha but God pass them.

Same way Orji kalu haven realize he can't win the presidential Apc primaries and Tinubu already having an edge, he went to announced to Buhari that Ahmed lawal was the choice of south east. When Tinubu won, he was lobbying for Senate president that should have come to him naturally if he saw the bigger picture. Akpabio step down and when Oshiomole who was initial Tinubu preferred choice but was against the Senate rule as first timer can't be Senate president, Akpabio became the beneficiary. The likes of Oshiomole and Akpabio with what they have achieved and attain politically, they still remain loyal to Tinubu who they see as a bigger politician.Typical of igbos who want to always measure up with people who are far ahead. Kalu that lost his first Senate election want to compete with jagaban for presidential ticket. We south south has already position ourself to benefit from any political mistakes by south east. If Tinubu improve the economy before 2027, he will win and in as much I will want Dave Umahi to become the vice presidential candidate of Apc in 2031 but any political mistakes will cost south east the position and south south will benefit.

LegendHero:
He does not need your trust, those who trust him will do.

It’s a democracy, you will always have opposition and everyone cannot trust you. Not all Americans trust Biden, same as Macron, same as South African President.

As a leader, just do what you think is best for the country and let posterity judge your action.

Exactly, you can't please everybody.

TrackerSK:
North thought they are smart.They gave us buhari and Ahmed lawan,in return we gave them tinubu and Akpabio.They started crying.You thought only you guys have dumb and useless leaders in your region?

Dumb leader and wife of the first Biafra agitator is a junior minister in his government. Akpabio used to be you people favourite and his only sin is that he is now with the people you people hate so much.

gbengene1234:
Not surprised they finally decamped. Na illiterates wey just dey vote from top to bottom. Even Peter Obi that they took advantage of his tsunami campaign didn't later get the Presidential seat. I doubt they will lose their seats bcoz crises rocks Labour Party.
Peter Obi is not handling the political might that the masses gave him well. He couldn't even put the party in order. Let's hope Peter Obi can install a governor in Anambra in the forthcoming election, only then can we take him serious.

Which governor, Soludo will disgrace him like he did last time when Obi supported that Pdp Valentine Ozigbo. Anambarians knows he disappointed Ojukwu for joining pdp. They only supported him for president like other igbos cos of desperation to have an Igbo president at all cost. So most of them that have criticize him in the past, have no choice to support him.

Eteka1:
Since they are not Pro- Wike lawmakers online miscreants and Arise TV lawyers won't see anything wrong.

Very foolish set of people. Top to bottom dunn lule. Igbos Obidients champion the nzogbu nzogbu politics, they normally played to their other Obidients. More will still decamp cos they were opportunist. That Epe guy with Tinubu symbolic cap logo will join soon. Actually they labour in vain. Hard earn money spent unwisely. Most of the decampees don't care of re election cos from nothing, they are now super rich forever. Wetin consign okada man wey no get one million naira for aza and now with over 500m in it with election that is not sure of again. That Iyawe was another lucky guy cos I was with him on Sunday evening when he was declared winner, he came for house opening of my friend who also happened to be his friend and he was supported by the guy too. He was just making ambiguous promises and I knew he was lieing. He said he will construct the road on the street of our friend and up till now, nothing is been done. Obidients with thier daftness just voted foolishly. They all gain why Obi lost out. Banky w would have been a better representative but Obidients just voted for who they don't even know and his character.