₦airaland Forum

Mizessy:
Jacob had nothing to do with the Mandrake. He didn't even smoke it. I don't know where u got that from. Lol.

I don't think you know what a Mandrake is that's why you're talking this way.

Below is the picture of a Mandrake. Jacob didn't smoke any weed

What have u said na? Mandrake is a NARCOTIC. Whether u smoke it or chew it, is it not same thing? Jacob probably used it as an APHRODISIAC. Cos the wife gave it to him for sexual intercource. Like MANPOWER. Why will she give him if he is not a regular user of it? Or what are u saying?

irokop:
I pray for you now, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ may the spirit of smoking leave you now may you receive Jesus as your personal lord and saviour, may you begin now to have a serous personal encounter now, in Jesus Christ name amen.

Genesis 30:14-16 Jacob smoke weed, Abi u holy pass Jacob ni? mandragora na narcotic o!

Dtruthspeaker:
"Thou shalt not kill" (even if it is thine own self). Thanks to kingPhilip! (It is already proven and settled that Smokers are liable to die, whether old or young)

Not to even add the sin of murder when another soul is killed by their smoking!

Most food we eat is self extermination slowly. Fast-food, soda, fried food, greasy food. lack of balance diet, lack of adequate hydration, late eating, overeating, etc. Yet u do not feel u are committing sin.

charlesucheh:
CONTROLLED WHAT

By who

Haba nah!!!
Bros! it seems you've been reading too much conspiracy theories on 9/11 and a lot of Anti-American journals...

controlled demolition was what American professional bodies, like builders, engineers pilots etc who wrote Bush called it. Keep believing all the scam of western media. Peeps like u are d one who will believe Bihari is still alive, who will believe COVID-19 is real, who will believe Derby was killed by rebels on war front! Keep it up

charlesucheh:
Levant represents countries around the middle east e.g Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia etc.

That's what it literally means. And note I wasn't supporting the US. I only spoke based on facts and documentaries have come across with. there was no WMD at the time of Saddam, true! but the fact remained that, America was attacked, which was obvious. innocent lives wasted at the world trade center were sacrosanct. you can't just dispute that fact and say Americans didn't have all moral justification to invade and wipe out the entire alqaeda who claimed responsibility at the time. And note, they needed clean up even after seal team 8 had executed Osama. so don't just sit there and indirectly support terrorism.

Levant I know is a militant group operating primarily in Lebanon. U.S knew there was no WMD in Iraq. Same too, they knew there was no Osama in Afghanistan. After 9/11 many American professionals, wrote George Bush a collectively signed letter, in which they expressed strong reservations about the story that planes flying into WTC caused its collapse. They called it CONTROLLED DEMOLITION. The buildings were blasted from bottom, that’s why they fell the way u see it in TV. If u hit a building from the top, it can’t fail so suddenly like WTC did. But Bush choose war. There was no single evidence Osama did it, aside useless fake recording CIA claimed they had. By the time U.S started the war, Osama had long left Afghanistan. So it was all a fake war, with hidden purposes and outright lies.

anigbajumo:
That was the song of American before they killed Gadafi band Libya people are eaten watery beans now, last time I checked he won election time to time so what's the problem.

He won election? Would u not be surprised if he lost election? Gaddafi was unjustly removed only because it served d west. If Libyans are suffering today is becos forces loyal to Gaddafi are still fighting, making tins hard for everyone. Gaddafi is not d best and Libya does not belong to him. Stop supporting sit-tight dictators. Just watch, his son is going to win d next election and continue indefinitely. Nonesense

charlesucheh:
ISIL also means; Islamic state in Iraq and the Levant. before you castigate people, uncle please, make sure you've done your research. I knew quiet well what I was saying when I made that post. Maybe its you who needs to do some findings. come back to me when you get back to your senses.

And note, there is nothing like Islamic state in Libya. Thank me later.

U don know wot u are saying. Who do u tink prosecuted the war against Gaddafi? ISIL shud be Lebanon. OK, that’s were Levant is based. Point is Taliban prevented IS in Afghan. They’ve been up against d American invaders who fabricated 9/11 as excuse to attack d nation. Same busy using IS in Libya but fighting dem in Iraq. Point is stop supporting US. Tanx

[quote author= post=101068029]When you fight Terrorism, Terrorism fights back.

We Must Continue Fighting Terrorism as Relentlessly as the Coronavirus.

Nigeria and Africa at large, should continue to pursue terrorists and fight terrorism like we are now fighting the coronavirus: relentlessly, creatively, and coherently.
There’s no miracle drug for stopping terrorism.
The best offense for the terrorist contagion is to continue the aggressive treatment that has inoculated the United States from a major terrorist attack since 9/11. Counterterrorism policy prescriptions must be complemented by capable foreign partners and sound operational work overseas — meaning gritty intelligence collection, surveillance, special operations, and especially the surgical targeting of terrorists.

Nigeria, Africa and the world at large will win this war.

RIP Great man.

We wish your son all the very best in the battles ahead.
We shall ALL overcome.[/quote] A man finishes after 30long yrs and puts his son, like his family and friends own the country and u call dissenting voices TERRORIST? Remember Nelson Mandela was incarcerated on charges of TERRORISM! One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter

Galapagous:
I kinda differ, it looks like corn meal and grasshopper

Praying mantis

OlayemiAshraf:
I'll leave this food and eat the other food ... No time to check time

How do u know the other one does not look like this one? Just eat the two jor

charlesucheh:
WMD or no WMD.

Afghanistan is a typical terrorist base. And the world right now, needs to fight it to a halt,
Starting with America leading the front lines. withdrawing troops will only give ISIS and ISIL another chance to operate. in fact, American troops should remain there till even boko Haram here in Nigeria will fade away. I believe there's also a correlation between ISWAP and countries in the middle east. chakam nah!

U dont know what u are taking about. Maybe u don know ISIS Mean Islamic state in SYRIA? and ISIL Mean Islamic state in LIBYA? There is no Islamic state problem in Afghanistan. The Taliban is no terrorist. The US went to war there based on a lie.so 4get all ur foolish analisis. This is why there is no peace in this world

darediamond:
Tron Hero

Thank u. But i don't have the faintest idea what Tron Hero is. Care to shed more light?

9jaRealist:
There are NO entry barriers to the cement industry in Nigeria...
Other than the hundreds of millions of US dollars needed to build cement plants.

Even Flour Mills ventured into the cement manufacturing business.
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There is big time GOVERNMENTAL entry barrier to cement production/importation. This is the beginning and end of the problem. Thats the real monopoly

UnabashedIPOB:
No, Dangote is a monopoly and is engaged in price fixing as well. Your confusion stems from the fact that your definition of monopoly is narrowly defined as a market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market where the seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute. He enjoys the power of setting the price for his goods. But you fail to understand also there's monopoly when a single company or a group of companies becomes large enough to own all or nearly all of the market (goods, supplies, commodities, infrastructure, and assets) for a particular type of product or service. If and when you can wrap your head around that, then may be you can begin to understand that monopoly is not just when one seller or manufacturer is involved.

U cannot reinvent the wheels of economics. If a market is perfect then its not a monopoly. Regardless of a prominent player. Prices are not fixed in heaven, its the players that interplay to fix price. To be the next thing after God is every business man's dream. Greed is the bloodline of capitalism. What stops the rest from being big? They can even consolidate like banks did inorder to compete more profitably with Dangote cement. Being a major player is not what makes u a monopoly. NASA is the major player in space exploration is that monopoly? If there are no shackles in place inhibiting others, then no monopoly

Coming from the same people that voted BREXIT but dont want Man-U-XIT

AllenSpencer:
Monopolistic investor! Where you got that word from? If I get what you trying to imply, He is monopolizing investment with his own cash. Please, what are other multibillionaire's doing with there cash in Nigeria,

So Huawei is a monopolistic investor
Amazon
Toyota
Samsung
Apple

You mean we can call the owners of this industry leaders monopolistic investors cos they control largest market share by investing heavily intotheir trade?

Think you need to explain this monopolistic investor to me, cos every industry leader will fall into that class as a result of wanting to invest more and control even a larger market share.

This is just a norm in business across every industry

Production/Importation of cement in Nigeria is only licenced to an anointed FEW. Dangote Cement is the patron saint of the industry.

UnabashedIPOB:
IDIOT, there are three major Cement manufacturers in the zoo, BUA, Dangote and Lafarge. Let me define monopoly for you in this context: What Is a Monopoly? A monopoly refers to when a company and its product offerings dominate a sector or industry. Monopolies can be considered an extreme result of free-market capitalism in that absent any restriction or restraints, a single company or group becomes large enough to own all or nearly all of the market (goods, supplies, commodities, infrastructure, and assets) for a particular type of product or service. Now, let me give you data to support that Dangote is a monopoly (https://nairametrics.com/2017/10/24/nigerias-3-largest-cement-companies-made-n207-billion-in-9-months-ended-september-2017/).

Nigeria’s 3 largest cement companies made a total profit of N207 billion as at the 3rd quarter of 2017. Of this sum. Dangote Cement was responsible for 93% of the industry’s entire profit. Dangote Cement which is Nigeria’s largest cement company by production volume made N193 billion in profits for the period ended September 2017, a 45% increase compared to N133 billion made the prior year. Lafarge Africa made N13.4 billion for the period ended September 2017, an improvement from the N40 billion loss made the corresponding period in the prior year.

Dangote Cement’s revenues increased by 36.4% from N442 billion in 2016 to N603 billion in 2017. We are led to understand that Dangote Cement may have increased its cement prices rather than reduce it, as the company’s profits soared despite a drop in production and sales volumes.

Now, if you have enough brain cells left in your brain, now apply the above data that I just shared with you to the monopoly definition and tell me if your FULANI brother is a monopoly or not. Not only is he a monopoly, he's involved in price fixing.

Your error is in not properly differentiating MONOPOLY from MONOPOLISTIC TENDENCY or UNFAIR COMPETITION . Dangote cement is not a MONOPOLY

RedDesQ:
Aconomist

Akonomist


Come and see o. Well done. This was a battle well fought. Kudos to you. I take 20%, I give you 80%.

Recall I told you that our interactions went far into high and top places in society


All our interactions on the issue were tabled in high places and the word got to the right people. And here we have it. Change


This is the second time I'll be involved in triggering change on a national scale through social media. Though you spear headed it.


Kudos bro. We did a good job.
. Well done

Weldone to Aconomist and u. The senate is reacting to that 25page debate on Dangote monopoly

9jaRealist:
They were run into the ground by POOR government management....

Nonetheless, Ewekoro still exists. It is owned by Lafarge (used to be Blue Circle UK, before Lafarge acquired Blue Circle), which is the world’s BIGGEST AND MOST POWERFUL producer of cement. The irony was that despite the fact that Lafarge has been in Nigeria since the 1950s/60s (as well other major multinational cement producers like Holcim, Scancem, Heidelberg, etc.), before most of us were even born, it was until indigenous Nigerian producers like Dangote and BUA built world-class plants that Lafarge decided to rehabilitate and modernize its decrepit and polluting Ewekoro and Shagamu plants, and it was still bagging imported cement and producing/dumping low-quality 32.R-graded cement until Dangote and BUA came on the scene with locally-produced 42.R-grade cement (Dangote is the FIRST, and likely remains the ONLY producer, in Africa of 52.5R-grade cement, the highest quality globally).

Bendel Cement was acquired by BUA Group under the Obasanjo privatization program, and has since been retrofitted and modernized, and a brand new plant added, and is now producing about 6 million tons/year (more than 10x its production under government management and ownership). Sokoto Cement was also acquired by BUA Group under the privatization program, and repeated the same modernized production upgrade feature as it did in Edo State. Calabar Cement Co., which was moribund and not producing, was acquired by Flour Mills under the same privatization program, and together with Holcim built a state-of-the-art new plant in Cross River State, and again has geometrically increased production levels and capacity. Similarly, when BCC Gboko was acquired by Dangote Cement under the same Obasanjo privatization program, it was moribund and NOT producing any cement. After so much objection by rent-seeking Benue politicians, Dangote Cement turned around the plant, increasing its capacity TEN-FOLD from 400K tons/year to 4 million tons/year, built a power plant (which supplies electricity to the local community and LGA), roads, clinic and housing. Meanwhile, Ebonyi politicians also engaged in a long fight against Ibeto Group’s acquisition of Nkalagu Cement Co., until relatively recently, and since then the Ibeto Group has awarded contracts to Sinoma for a total rebuild and modernization of the Nkalagu plant (as well as a second new plant nearby).

The entry of indigenous Nigerian producers like BUA and Dangote has helped transform Nigeria from the world’s second-largest importer of cement (only second to the US) to an EXPORTER of cement, saving billions of dollars previously spent on importation, earning millions of dollars from exports, and CREATING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN NIGERIA FOR NIGERIANS! Only people who celebrate failure and denigrate success would want Nigeria to return to the old regime of poorly run government-owned cement companies, and massive imports. SMH
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More indigenous companies can still come in. If government will liberalise the process.

Jlow2:
I ask again, what sense those it make when high quality goods that re imported are far cheaper than locally substandard ones

They are backed by better technologies, skill and know-how

omohayek:
I hope you're getting paid for this ridiculous propaganda, as I'd hate to think anybody could be slow-witted enough to believe the inanities you've written. How does the fact that a monopolist like Dangote throws back a few crumbs in the name of "good works" excuse his mercilessly squeezing 200 million of the poorest people on the planet to add to his USD $10 billion fortune?

Only a paid shill or someone with "special educational requirements" would attempt to launder this gigantic criminality by pointing to the "good" things Dangote has done with a tiny portion of the money he's stolen from every single Nigerian over the last 40 years. You might as well say mafia bosses are "good" men because they squeeze in the occasional act of local charity in between their busy routines of murder, drug-pushing, fraud and extortion. The only difference between a Dangote and a Don Corleone is that Dangote managed to get an entire nation's government to give legal backing to his organized criminality.

Politicians who truly cared about improving the lot of ordinary Nigerians wouldn't waste time talking about "incentivising" local producers by creating new subsidies that would only generate new avenues for corruption. Instead they'd be agitating for the outright abolition of all import restrictions and special tariffs on cement, so that any Nigerian wanting to build a house could enjoy the fruits of international competition. Cement is by its nature a low-tech, commodity product, so even the usual "infant industry" type arguments protectionists love can't be applied here - Nigeria gains nothing by having it produced at higher cost locally.

I dont think OUTRIGHT ABOLITION OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS is good idea. Local industries need protection from international competition, There are Nigerian jobs that such competition can erode. Rather liberalizing the industry will see more companies coming on board to produce locally. Which will certainly crash the price of the product

Roysnickz:
[quoqte author=Angrygoat post=101002458]Pls o ,cos I wanna do concrete stamping,they billed me 500k ,from 120k as it used to be. I no fit
have you gotten someone that can handle your stamp concrete work professionally?
contact me through snickzroy@gmail.com 08034942861 for assured quality work

witch one is stamp concrete again?

sylve11:
Good

Kudos to Senate for swift reaction to a growing social media campaign against the monopolistic tendencies of Dangote Cement in Nigeria, spearheaded by a certain guy called ACONOMIST

[quote author= post=100986682]Erigga

Erigga is an amazing rapper from Delta state, he has been in the music industry for over a decade and has produced several hits along the way.
He' s not as famous as some of the heavyweights in the music industry but Erigga is one of the best rappers from the South Nigeria.

Victor Ad.

Kabex.

Dandizzy.

Kudos Alujonu.


Enjoy the loud Collaboration from Erigga and Victor AD.

It's Victor AD na na
King Paper
Pikin wey dey find party rice no
Suppose to fear dance eh (fear dance eh)
And as I come with my red eye, red eye, make dem give me chance eh
You wey nor know the way song take start dey hurry to dance eh
How e do you now as you dance galala inside azonto?

My biggest motivation na those men wey elbow me lost eh
But my biggest motivation na those days i no see food chop eh
I say my biggest motivation na those wey say hustle no go pay oh
Omo my biggest motivation na those wey dey hate
2 seconds them dey motivate us
See if you won burst na 2 seconds 3 too tey
Day break everywhere burst my woman pay
This year we go give wahala problem
Where the girls dey use my benz take go toll them
Incase dem wan dey assume na to spray
The money anyhow like another man perfume
If sars won jump i naked follow them
Wetin dey happen officer me and you get problem?
Old warri me nor bother nobody
So no dey bother me hold this funds take press
Everywhere hard i know e nor easy bros
Even for hell fire now devil sitdown dey press
Respect who get but fear who never collect
The first taking now there area take scatter
Street na general market u fit pick 2
Suspension na hold on rough character
My biggest motivation na those men wey elbow me lost eh
But my biggest motivation na those days i no see food chop eh
I say my biggest motivation na those wey say hustle nor go pay oh
Omo biggest motivation na those wey
Dey hate
2 seconds dem dey motivate us

See i dey lagos dem wan turn the boy to house boy
But oluwa no gree he too love the boy
No joy my guy, my guy no dey the street
If trust dey then water for nor fit dey cook fish
Idle mind dey opposite devil workshop
I no fit be apprentice i get work to chop
I no dey proud about am but wetin man go do?

Pikin dey one side abi e nor go chop go school?
If mouth wan tear my brother make e tear finish
The worst thing to happen to man na see finish
When i die, write say "i try for my grave"
Life na market and everybody here come trade
Omo the rubish when e be say my eyes don see,
Even this water wey i cry e nor fit commot am
I nor fit complain e join wetin give me voltage
Tomorrow get belle witch nor fit abort am (lai, lai)

Pikin wey dey find party rice no suppose to fear dance eh
And as i come with my red eye, red eye make them give me chance eh
You wey nor know the way song take start dey hurry to dance eh
How e do u now as u dance galala inside azonto?
My biggest motivation na those men elbow me lost eh
But my biggest motivation na those days i no see food chop eh
I say my biggest motivation na those wey say hustle nor go pay oh
Omo my biggest motivation na those wey dey hate
2 seconds dem dey motivate us
Omo na dey street be this o
Where landlord dey turn to tenant (2 seconds)
Form big boy very soon u go dey chop remnant
When dem say life na general market dem go dey give some people
Suspension
Suspension na okere prison 4 years u dey wait like pension 2 seconds
Motivate yourself mehn everybody with their motivation abeg
Still on collection confirmation na must abeg

[/quote] Nice effort from Victor AD. Wetin we gain Also good. Maybe Victor AD manage to dwarf the rest on this list. Though he is always singing about making it

darediamond:
A FOOLISH PERSON IS ACTUAL ONE that still embrace Centralized Systems While High Profitable And Risk-Free De-Centralized Systems Trading Biz Now Abounds.

SAY NO TO FOREX.

FOREX Is A One Of Organized Fraud Supported By Global Government Via Central Banks.

Be A Wise Man.

Give example of the high profitable Risk-free De-centralized system trading biz

ttmax09:
lol, evidence for what na? I'm not selling anything and I don't have to prove myself to anyone. Don't just let anyone decieve you that people don't get rich trading Forex, people actually make good money from trading. Seek knowledge first

Same thing they told me in a GNLD class! I later found out it was just pyramid scheme. Only the man above your timeline dey shine. Dey use ur money go Dubai Chai! corporate kalokalo

ogbonti:
you are so right, and wage increase for naija na mirage - A man who earned N120k as a civil servant in 2011 is making about N140,000 right now and inflation has doubled since then so technically the man that earned N120k in 2011 is actually earning N70k of the value of his N120k he earned 10 years ago.

Chai! U get brain no be small.

atiku07:
i see ignorant people eulogising this snitch who loves playing to the gallery that nigga was effectively taken out by France lol. Palace coup things if u know u know

; Its so easy to deceive people

How people can swiftly believe the lie about frontline death for Derby, is the surprise surprising me

selemempe:
SA economy is mostly formal sector driven.

Ours is mostly informal sector driven... you can Google these claims of mine
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If you learnt research in your Bantu college

U underestimate the effectiveness of the INDIRECT TAX system in Nigeria

Collyweed:
They are obviously running out of FOREX to continue defending the Naira. Devaluation helps reduce the pressure a bit but eventually the respite will be only temporary.

U are rite. Tanx

Bouz:
This woman is an idiot, honestly, you are making policies that's crippling business, increased tax to 7.5% still charge stamp duties on all commercial banks and you have the audacity to advise states to increase IGR. ontop the suffering, No water, Bad roads, No light, High school fees, task forces extorting, Zero business and life security, shege banza dere.

I feel u. U are mistakenly thinking IGR means only taxes. Its not suppose to be so.