₦airaland Forum

Liammm:
I have read a lot about the Geometric project in Abia state and I'm very happy for Abia people. If Nigeria can have 10 Alex Ottis, perhaps it could go a long way in ameliorating the whole hardship engineered by Tinubu himself.
I encourage those pained by this epochal milestone to drop the hate, congratulate Abia people and demand for such project from their respective governors. If Abia can do it, any other state can equally replicate it.

What has Alex Otti got to do with Geometric Project that has been under construction for more than 10 years.

LeeMason:
Hope they don't abandon it half way through just like the East West Road.

The distance is shorter than Benin to Sapele.

bitbillionaire:
What do you mean by 'top 6 important positions in the country'?

On your claim that the SW only had '1 full Minister' under Jonathan and the rest were Ministers of State, why are you guys such terrible liars? Why do you always think you can deceive and mislead all Nigerians with lies and propaganda?

The following are list of Minsters from SW under Jonathan:

Minister of Trade and Investment - Olusegun O. Aganga (Lagos)

Police Affairs - Caleb Olubolade (Ekiti)

Communication Technology - Mrs. Omobola Johnson (Ondo)

Foreign Affairs - Olugbenga Ashiru (Ogun)

You guys should stop defending Tinubu's one-sided, nepotistic appointments with lies about how previous governments started it. It makes you look stupid and devoid of conscience. Even Buhari didn't display the level of nepotism displayed by Tinubu.

I didn't mention Tinubu in my post. I'm happy you mentioned Olusegun Aganga. The Edo man that Jonathan used to occupy Lagos slot.

dealslip:
Wow! Sehinde Arogbofa. Many don't know he was an author of many fiction literature books. I recall we used his book Scoundrels in Uniform as our Lit in English book in JSS 3 many decades back.

The General is Chief Sehinde Arogbofa's younger brother.

Brendaniel:
Same thing I wanted to say but these Tinubu supporters always try to make it look as if Jonathan appointed only Igbo people and making it look as if it was the reason they were supporting Jonathan, the way they always lie and try to twist history is very annoying....

May his soul rest in peace and condolence to the bereaved family

Jonathan's Chief of Staff was the former Edo State Deputy Governor, Mike Oghiadome. He brought in Gen Arogbofa to appease South Westerners in preparation for the 2015 election. Recal there was no Yoruba man or woman amongst top 6 important positions in the country. In addition the SW only had 1 full Minister (Akinwunmi Adesina), the rest were Minister for State.

flexyrule:
My friend shut up!

Yoruba dominate because most banking businesses are owned by the Yorubas and their HQs are in Lagos.

There is so much internal politics in banking, and it's beyond this beer parlour argument you're raising here.

Now learn!

Banks owned by the Hausa would have more of Hausas/Muslims as staff, eg Taj Bank, Jaiz Bank, Unity Bank Plc.. And would most likely have a Hausa as the MD.

Same with Igbo... Same with the Yoruba..

The only bank that that is owned by someone from a fire T ethnic group and is dominated by other tribes is Access Bank Plc.

Now how does Lagos favour these chaps....?

When the HQ is in Lagos, recruitment starts there, appraisal and promotion is done there, top management staff mostly work out of the HQ.

It's even worse than that... Read...

Do you even know that, most branches would wait for plain paper, biro, ink, etc to be airlifted from Lagos for branches in other regions despite the fact that these items can be sourced locally?

There are even instances where ATM engineers, Time Stamping Machines technicians, Vault Maintenance technicians etc are flown in from Lagos to repair and maintain banks equipment.

Even official vehicles are registered in Lagos, before moved to other regions for use.

It's the Lagos politics!

And that's the same reason Mobil is dominated by the Yoruba.

Yes. They have their operational Base in Akwa Ibom, and HQ in Lagos.

You are wrong my friend. Igbos and Southern groups now control more Banks than Yorubas

LegendHero:
I am not diging anything deep unless it’s the honey pot 🍯.

Tell me how last election issue produced the below:

—Grammy for Sade Adu and Tems
—7 of the top 9 women CEO for banks
— Nearly 80% of women dominating the fintech industry
—Back to back highest Nollywood gross movies of all time
—Topmost female artist in Africa
—Richest woman in Africa at one point.

Miriam Olusanya is Igbo who is married to a Yoruba Man.

CoronaVirusPro:
Israel stole his idea! They destroyed it.

They knew the car was going to help the South Africans in their struggle for freedom.

The South Africans were already banking on production to aid their fight, and Israel got the information and sent their agents to Nigeria to destroy the design and workshop.

South Africa freedom in 199⁷? Freedom from President Nelson Mandela?

Armaggedon:
Congratulations to her
However, she neither creates wealth nor is she an entrepreneur. She is a government made billionaire and a beneficiary of the people's commonwealth like otedola, danjuma etc

We should encourage wealth creators and thinkers like Innocent Chukwuma, Cosmas maduka, Elumelu etc

I agree with your point about some well known business leaders being government made. However, someone like Otedola has never traded in crude oil. He made money from importing and distribution of refined products..
Just like the other marketers.

Basic123:
Some people will just declare any of their Tribesmen spraying 1000 nairas in club billionaire but we will never see the name of forbe list.

Even their richest ARTHUR EZE never featured!

This competition and rivalry is unhealthy and unnecessary.

Zonefree:
This industry just dey favour only girls. Efe that won big brother is now selling loud in Warri while Mercy just dey buy cars like pure water.

Which industry? Is it music, movie, sports....

Zonefree:
This industry just dey favour only girls. Efe that won big brother is now selling loud in Warri while Mercy just dey buy cars like pure water.

Which industry? Is it music, movie, sports....

Kingpele:
Workers will be relived of their duties.thereby increase the number of unemployed people...APC has destroyed the country....vote young and vibrant people into office..una say na old men who's past their productive years. dully blinded by tribe and religion....anyone above 70 years has passed the productive years..u might be intelligent and have all good knowledge of governance but old age has a way of slowing the mind processes down...underdeveloped country like Africa don't need old men in power ...because of weak institutions...this guys has been around before we re enter democracy in 1999 stayed throughout 16years of pdp in power only to fold up less than five years of APC administrations..it shows how clueless APC has been all this years

How any people work in Equinor? Equinor is a non-operating member of the Chevron Agbami JV. They are not likely to have more than 10 Nigerian staffs. Whereas Chappal is a new Nigerian company that would try to become operator of an asset. This will definitely require more staffs.

[quote author=Omoawoke post=127245300]See Yorubas doing things

This is no doubt, the most successful women across Africa are Yoruba women. Not Nigeria but Africa.

Do you know why?

It is the culture of respect given to women by Yorubas. Since the beginning of time, Yorubas value their women and have their women leadership roles, women are keepers of the shrine, and even yoruba goddesses are well respected.
Women were given leadership roles in government such is Iyaloja.
Women are not seen as just baby factories unlike some other traditions
Yoruba recognition of goddesses like Yemoja, Osun shows the way we value women.

No wonder the African richest woman is a Yoruba woman

Some people are so envious of this and did not know Rome wasn’t built in a day, they are so bitter they started to hate what they can’t have and started the stupid hate speech “that their own mothers are dirty” e no go better for all of them[/quote

Tariye is an ijaw name. She is likely an Ijaw woman married to a Yoruba man.

zang:
[qu
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Lafarge Cement is in Ewekoro not Shagamu

Lafarge has always had factories in the 2 cities.

SoNature:
Mr. Wole Olanipekun is doing well for the APC. But, it's quite disturbing the kind of judgement the judiciary passes these days.

We can lose everything, but every well-meaning Nigerian should fight to save the soul of the compromised judiciary. If we lose the judiciary, this country is finished.

Chief Olanipekun represented NNPP in this case.

duduade:
He didn't cry out

If you had watched that video well on Instagram, it was like it was his right to request for donations from Nigerians for his upkeep and that of his family. He wasn't even humble. When he was acting... Wasn't he paid... Doesn't he have investments...

Anyway my opinion... Anyone who donates to his way should pray the money is being used positively and not for drugs ..

My thoughts exactly. How is he different from other Nigerians struggling to earn a living? He was an actor, he did not serve Nigeria in any capacity. Nigerians can help him if they choose to, but it shouldn't be by blackmail.

Greyworld:
Is it just me that doesn't know any of those banks?

These are 1990s banks.

waveman2:
Why is it unwise.This is a bad practice that have kept us backward and somebody is trying to correct it and you say it's unwise.If Tinubu deceides to chase them out of CBN and even other govt establishment most especially for those that have not gone through the proper channel of recruitment nothing will happen.

Nigeria is much more complex than a lot of people can imagine. Any wrong will lead to Tinubu's government being destabilised. For most Nigerians, triibal, religious and economic considerations are more important to people than the love for Nigeria.

waveman2:
Why is it unwise.This is a bad practice that have kept us backward and somebody is trying to correct it and you say it's unwise.If Tinubu deceides to chase them out of CBN and even other govt establishment most especially for those that have not gone through the proper channel of recruitment nothing will happen.

Nigeria is much more complex than a lot of people can imagine. Any wrong will lead to Tinubu's government being destabilised. For most Nigerians, triibal, religious and economic considerations are more important to people than the love for Nigeria.

mrvitalis:
So this is what APC and their people see as Nigeria? No South East?? Not even South South?

I really want to see how Lekki sea ports would function.... We are waiting to see how it would work

For Lekki port to function it must be allowed to receive every type of cargo... For that to work the law must change

Most people dont understand what i mean ...
Right now you can only import certain things through certain ports

Onne can only do machinery and cars with few others

Textile must come through tincan and apapa

Pharmaceutical and chemicals must come through apapa not even tincan is allowed to handle them

For Lekki port to work all ports have to be made equal and if all ports are equal since 70% of all containers end up in South east what would be the point of using Lagos port?

The Lekki port is a Lagos state government led and private sector funded project.

Artiiclebeast:
This beautiful woman looks good to govern Kogi State in the near future.

Dino would have been able to leverage on her advantage and acceptance if she was on the ballot as his deputy. An upset is still possible though, not minding the bloodletting that might ensue.

Her looks and skin tone will work very well to her advantage knowing the mentality of our people to "looks".

Any ticket that leaves out the Igala people is bound to fail. Don't forget the goal is to win.

Realashbobby:
Dear Nairalander,

How do you cope with your life after your spouse failed you and took the whole matter to the worse level by seeking for divorce?

I woke up everyday of my life in the past nine months thinking about this man. I heard he has moved on in Lagos, while I am still here bothering myself about him. This is the only man I have ever known in my life. He just left without looking back not even to check on his son.
What can I do to forget him totally?

I am down emotionally and it's affecting me.

Kindly advise.

It is never going to be easy. You'll need to apply yourself more to your job/business. It is a positive distraction.

IamANigerianMan:
But your brother Atedola that gave him bribe is moving free, let me tell you, if it is developed country they don't take that evidence , the reason is because the bribe was given for a motive to stop the probe of Subsdy thieve your brother was involved , the bribe was an induction, he never asked of bribe, he was induced , go and check why Ekweremadu was sentenced not because he had a contact of the body but the judge said he was aware and pretend not to be aware...

It was a sting operation. Otedola reported Lawan to DSS when he tried to blackmail him. Hence, the whole operation was arranged by the DSS. The money was marked notes provided by the DSS.

Angelfrost:
Federal Character was clearly laid to rest by Tinubu's predecessor.

Jonathan was the last president who had that disposition to spread the appointments around the nation.

Well... This is the least of our problems now.

The economy is almost buried... Tinubu can appoint his concubines as heads of key national organizations for all I care... Something drastic and positive needs to be done about economy and security.

Did you say Jonathan's government spread appointment? There are at least 8 agencies under the ministry of finance. Go and check who was the Minister then and the head of the different agencies.

TUANKU:
Tunji Ojo, Wike, Dave Umahi and Ali Pate have started well. I hope they keep it up.

Dele Alake too

Lumarstone:
How much is the international price of crude oil now multiply by 1.7m barrel still multiply by 30days. You will know how much FG get as revenue from Oil sector. You talk of custom,firs,soildminiarel, aviation sector,roadsafty,tolls, etc

The FG does not get the full value. What about the Operating companies? You think the companies sell hand everything over to the FG. They companies will recoup operating cost and profit now.

Authoreety:
Government can't give us refinery, here are people that refine, instead of government empowering them, govt will push them to extent of carrying out the activities in congested areas thereby leading to such outcomes...

But Nigerians no dey hear word sha... We are just somehow.

These things nothing but crude pots for 'cooking' crude oil. They are not refineries

Dontcry09985:
Na today? What happened to ibeto?

Ibeto was an importer, not a manufacturer

EyeCumInPiece:
So if he returns the money, he will now be declared innocent.

Asking for balablu bulaba.

Plea bargain is admission of guilt. It only saves the parties from the time and expense associated with litigation.

Snipespeter:
Debunking as usual. Nigeria is a big joke of a country. Nothing is working.

FTC on top dead man topic and LUTH debunking….
God Abeg oooo

Do you really believe a Doctor in Nigeria will agree to work 72 hours?

DaTruths:
I'm no longer a Big fan of Tinubu and APC, but you see this Northern Politicians?

May God punish them abundantly

When Ahmed Lawal was a Lapdog of Buhari, they didn't plot impeachment or said anything.

Now that the South wants to replicate their own (Which i don't even support) , then these Northern Politicians suddenly found their voice.

i don't blame them, if not the Yorubas that always sideline the entire South to romance with the North thus making it 4 region against 2, Southern Nigeria wouldn't be taking these insults from these Northern Politicians.

The day the Yorubas would wake up and stop sabotaging the South in other to make the north like them, Southern Nigeria would start calling the shots.

These Northern lords no get levels normally, na Yorubas dey cause these things.

Really? Please read Nigerian history since 1959 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, Jaja Wachukwu, Nwafor Orizu & Tafawa Balewa, Shagari & Ekwueme, Ume-Ezeoke, Tofa & Ugoh and so on