₦airaland Forum

Firstly, is this legal? However, even if it’s illegal, a rational business would want to avoid the currency risk arising from the trade imbalance.

Secondly, what’s the government’s plan to attaining domestic reliance on petroleum product availability and consumption? Given that our economy revolves so much around petroleum products, I expect the government to consciously work towards achieving almost 100% domestic reliance.

Thirdly, is this a bid to make good the USD-based dividend model for proposed listing?

BetterScottish:
would you say a malfunctioning bot or too much diazalpam drugs? One of the two sha 🤷‍♂️

Abi o! 😂

Richtaiwo:
In other news, I heard someone took his trademark rascality all the way to the airport, only to later claim that the government was after his life.

Rumour also has it that he was fined 25k for the unruly conduct. Has he finally paid the fine himself, or did his ever-loyal followers come to his rescue? Last I heard, the private airport firm in charge of that section is still patiently waiting for him to show up and settle the bill. So much for all the noise.

You posted a news worthy of celebration and you are derailing it yourself into an unrelated matters. Haba!

michael132:
My problem here is that it is in north... . hope they can secure it in future....

Honestly the north is where it should be. The north has vast land that is largely untapped for industrial and economic development. We need to diversify the industrial footprints across the country as much as possible to ensure growth across the country and avoid over reliance on Lagos or Abuja FAAC (with the attendant challenges of overpopulation and extremely high cost of living).

Major challenge still remains insecurity. Like someone mentioned. If only the government can tackle insecurity, provide constant, reliable affordable power and other basic infrastructure, everything else will take care of itself and our country will begin to experience real growth and development.

Musty112:
Afi hypocrisy nitooto
Firstly, the you restricted the identity of being a Muslim to the North maybe to reassure yourself that no one of your tribe or your geography falls within your bias. The school in question is in the southwest, in the campus of University of Ibadan therefore your "wish that the "NORTH" fights illiteracy, poverty, uncontrolled birth rates and extremism like they do with matters like this" does not follow. Those fighting for the constitutionally guaranteed rights are south western Muslims. Besides, indidual regions and Nigeria as a whole have attendants problems and fighting for a right does not incapacitate the region from attending to its problems.

Secondly, your claim that hijab does not stop promiscuity does cannot hold water because in the first instance, the claim is a sweeping generalization and it is just like arguing that every woman who does not cover her head is promoting promiscuity! Imagine how stupid that sounds. The hijab Muslims wear is not to impress you to have a particular notion about them. It is about their Lord and believes.

Further, you are not the only one to have lived in Malaysia. How does the hijab worn by children to school in Nigeria attach to extremism in a way that same worn to school by children in Malaysia does not? How is the hijab worn in Malaysia beautiful than the one in Nigeria? There are two problems here. One, your subservient mentality where you feel people of other skin color are above you and therefore you can (must) easily water down your hatred in a way that whatever they do easily appears beautiful to you. Parents as you takes their wards to public schools in Malaysia where children of differing background and faiths meet without anyone complaining of the choice of hijab! I bet you will even send your children to such school in Malaysia without battling an eyelid!

If you are attending a faith based school or private school, no one will contest with you but in a public school, we are all of this country and no one will be bullied from exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right!

Muslims in Nigeria have had to put up with a lot of things and yet are still the one being labeled intolerant. As a child on secondary school, I was theatrically forced to accept a small Bible on the assembly ground despite that the private school is majority Muslim. Imagine your Christian child bring a quran home from school! Can you imagine the hell that will raise. We are the one that will have to tolerate your ranting in the public bus all in the name of prayer and preaching and all.

Stop the Hatred! A piece of clothing over the head of a child does not affect your life. Or are you that perverted to crave the hair on the head of a child so much?

Stop being an hypocrite!

My point still remains: we should direct this energy towards fighting extreme indoctrination, poverty, illiteracy, fighting corruption, etc whether in or outside the north. The world is focused on technically advancements and the future. So please let’s focus on more important things.

The hypocrisy around this whole hijab thing is nauseating honestly. I wish the North fights illiteracy, poverty, uncontrolled birth rates and extremism like they do with matters like this.

Have lived in the North for a very long time and served there - hijab doesn’t stop promiscuity. I have also lived in majority moslem country like Malaysia; the hijab worn here are rather beautiful and no extremism attached to that. Parents (including expats) take their wards to schools that align with their beliefs.

If you attended Catholic schools, you’ll need to join in the many prayers sessions and so on because that’s what they are - Catholic schools. As a Catholic, I enrolled in program organized by a Pentecostal church - I attended the monthly church services required as part of the curriculum otherwise I wouldn’t graduate. So it’s not difficult - simply take your wards to schools that align with your beliefs. If a Christian decides to take his/her child to an Islamic school, then the child has to be ready to wear the uniform including hijab.

I read comments like: “it’s their choice…”. The truth is that it’s rather the choice of their parents and others behind them, not their choice. A lot of them ‘envy’ the ‘freedom and fresh air’ enjoyed by their peers who don’t wear this extra garment, but there are unimaginable consequences if they try otherwise.

Good judgement!

Reading some comments here that categorize the money she received as also vote buying/selling; how? How does receiving N1m after the election (as appreciation for good civic conduct) change the election results? A past consideration is not a consideration!

At this rate, there’s a compelling justification to change Nairaland to ‘Obi news forum’. Haba!!!

It’s very wrong to distort facts (including doctoring videos) for political gains, no matter who’s involved or their political affiliations.

Number 6 looks very interesting. But does that also help to confirm a good or bad offer? Sounds more like something to sell self rather than to detect dubious recruiters. Help clarify.

1nigeriamyfoot:
Dear Seun, please find a lasting solutions to these thread derailers like yarimo who specializes in posting off topic just to derail thread so that front page will be filled with banters and divert people's attention from meaningful engagement

Thank you

Actually, they’re not just derailers but ethnic bigots who would do anything to fan their disgusting ethnic bigotry. It’s high time this is stopped!

This is part of his ambassadorial assignment (in Mexico) too?! 🤔🤔🤔

feedthenation:
---So sad it has to come to this---politics is all about loyalty---and nor service to the electorates---

Terribly sad I must say! The yardstick for re-election is now how much of a good and obedient boy you were to the heartless godfathers. This political trend is really terrible for the people and it’s high time the people changed this ugly trend as it’s already getting out of hand!

helinues:
I asked you a straight question..Do you think a politician loosing an election will take it like that without complaining?

At what level is it easier to resolve electoral disputes - at the court which is usually based on technicalities or starting from the lowest level upwards?

Starting with the polling unit, if the electoral officer inputs the wrong data in his records that are meant to be sent for upwards collation, it’s only reasonable that the agents and others draw his/her attention to that and it’s corrected immediately. And when the correct results get to the next level, any dispute is resolved based on factual supports from the lower level(s), etc.

I believe the referenced sections are meant to discourage a technical ‘discard’ of the will of the people, and leaving selection to the court.

Remember the candidates will not be at every polling booth, but reasonable resolutions starting from the lowest levels will give everyone (including the electorates) confidence in the results.

Meanwhile, thanks @op for the good enlightenment.

This is despicable politics to say the least. Organizations and individuals sponsor political candidates all over the world to help to push through favorable policies. However, I don’t think they make them completely toothless, voiceless and mindless. What’s the way forward?!

Authoreety:
These guys are too Greedy and selfish


So there are no other people in his community that he can support to become a senate!

Nigerians should wisen up o...
This nonsense has been taken too far

💯……………………………

I bet banditry will subside drastically while the audit is on. There’s no way the current insecurity would linger till now if some heartlessly corrupt security agents ain’t cashing in on the unfortunate blood money.

Honestly, no legislator in contemporary Nigeria merits four terms; na birth right abi na monarchy?

However, do the people even have a right to choose anymore in this brand of democracy currently practiced in Nigeria? The politicians would do anything just to get the blessing of one man, and that’s all. Omo!

Accomplice silencing the executor I believe.

The truth is, if bandits, kidnappers and other wolves in human cloaks are not aided and abetted by wicked and corrupt men of the forces, this problem would be long gone.

sammirano:
What does obi has to tell students of the prestigious university. This is not a poultry

What did Obi have to tell the students, lecturers, professors and guests of Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Chicago University, University of Pennsylvania and Imperial College? Your guess is as good as mine!

Cyberterror:
Reputable university like OAU is not supposed to allow a 3rd class graduate and political fraudster soil the institution's image.

While ‘less reputable’ universities like: Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Chicago University, University of Pennsylvania and Imperial College, spend thousands of dollars to host the 3rd class graduate right? Your logic makes a lot of sense 👏🏼

Jesus!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

Where are the ‘huge savings’ from the fuel subsidy removal?!!!! 🤔🤔🤔🤔

brain54:
Tibunu has kept on borrowing with little or nothing to show for it...

They should be a cap limit on the amount to borrow. But we have a rubber stamp senate led by the Akpa that would do anything to please his master.


State governments should also be blamed and held accountable because they are just hiding behind tibunu/fg while being unaccountable and wasteful!

I agree completely with your point on SG. Maybe Nigerians focus too much on the FG. What are the states doing with the now ‘always celebrated high FAAC Allocations’ arising from the subsidy removal? Seems the allocations are personal properties of the governors or their shares of political jamboree!

Just like the executive elective positions, I think the legislative arm also needs to be tenored. We need innovative new ideas. It shouldn’t be personal property to a few.

Agreed 💯 on this. Government should provide education and all. But being uneducated isn’t an excuse for stupidity!

I won’t even advise anyone to use the bridge that late at night. People have had very scary experiences crossing some of these bridges at odd hours. So it’s good to avoid breeding miscreants and criminals.

I thought it’s just me. Their internet/data services have been very poor, and I don’t know why. Could it be some cost cutting measures that are resulting in compromises on quality?

helinues:
The hypocritical people would be the one to be loud about this on this thread .

They always have a short memory of so many things that was done in their region for the candidate they supported in 2023.

If they do something, it's politics but let others do same, that's when we will start hearing bunkum stories

Must we bring tribalism, regionalism and religion into every discourse in Nigeria? How can we ever progress as ‘a country’ at this rate? I’m not from the region that’s being referenced, but we need to deal with issues not the tribes or religion of the actors!

Addme:
Jos. A once peaceful and hospitable place

Nigeria. It's well

Exactly! One of the best states to live in Nigeria some years ago. This is why the country needs to be more proactive in its handling of insecurity, not the usual “we condemn…” like iron-condemn scavengers!

Freetech:
Look at the developer critically, you can predict where he comes from.

When that building is pulled down you will begin to hear tribal slur

Is it the man raising the alarm you’re referring to as the developer? 🤦🏽‍♂️

Christistruth00:
Apostle Suleiman is not a man of God !!

It is like Judas Iscariot claiming to speak for Christ

I guess you meant to write “…speak for the *massacred*”

If the devil were to speak and act against this ill that our ‘leaders’ are allowing to run uncontrollably wild, we will agree with him. Let’s focus on the message: ‘Evil is evil no matter who condemns or condones it!’

helinues:
I am not justifying anything oo.

But where have these people being whenever Muslim communities are being attacked?

Kwara state has been on constant attack lately, I have never heard peem from this pokenosers who believe they can use religion to divide us in Nigeria

Abeokuta celebrated 3 religions within a week. Sallah first, followed by Easter then Lisabi day.

I don’t think you’re correct. You may want to scroll back to the Kwara massacre and virtually every other barbaric attack; the outcry (albeit just on SM platforms) from Christians and well meaning Nigerians and non-Nigerians were rather deafening.

We need to not just continue to condemn these barbaric, beastly and cowardly acts, we need to rid this country of this menace. And it’s high time the President, the security agencies, the governors and others started leaving to expectation in this regard. We’re talking about human lives here, but it seems politics takes precedence.