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Do those trucks set out by night for the sake of public safety?

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African vlogers endlessly do this to Nigeria and Nigerians. I saw one yesterday claiming Sweden is offering $35 thousand dollars to Nigeria immigrants if they would leave Sweden. Now I get it that they, vlogers, knew this was a blanket offer targeted at all immigrants in Sweden, and the Vlogers being Nigerian didn't want to offend immigrants of other Nationalities, so they diverted the offer as being aimed at Nigerians. Nevertheless, Sweden is a specific case. They appear to be having huge issues with the Somalia community. Therefore it was worth drawing attention to this rather than to Nigerians.

Ethiopia, the first country in the world to ban the import of gasoline and diesel vehicles

Addis Ababa has banned the import of combustion-powered vehicles which will force drivers to switch to electric vehicles in a country with only one public charging station on its territory.

Dagim Girma followed the Ethiopian government’s lead and acquired an electric car in early 2024. He no longer has to wait for hours in the endless queues of cars in the streets of Addis Ababa, which usually indicate the entrance to gas stations that have frequent diesel shortages. "I save time, and I don't pay for fuel anymore," said the thirty-something.


In January, the transport and logistics ministry took the radical step of banning all imports of petrol and diesel vehicles, which has forced Ethiopian drivers to convert to electric vehicles. It’s a world-first and surprising decision, given that less than half the population has access to electricity. The reasons for such a radical regulation were “first and foremost an economic strategy," said Yizengaw Yitayih, a senior climate expert at the ministry. "The decree is primarily intended to help us rationalize our foreign currency expenditure."

With a population of 120 million, Ethiopia is up against a severe shortage of foreign currency and is seeking to reduce its dependence on gasoline and diesel imports, which by 2023 will amount to over €6 billion, according to government figures. "Forcing Ethiopians to switch to electric cars enables the government to kill two birds with one stone: Reduce its fuel imports and introduce a progressive environmental policy," said Samson Berhane, an independent analyst based in Addis Ababa.

The country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has long sought to build his image as an environmental champion. He has spearheaded vast and rapid reforestation campaigns and committed to planting 5 billion trees by 2024. In 2022, he inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile, which today generates 1,550 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity, with an expected 5,000 MWh in the future.

Ahmed is determined to take full advantage of inexpensive green electricity, estimated to be 10 times cheaper than in France. But although he has been quick to ban the import of gasoline and diesel vehicles, the prime minister does not seem to have prepared the ground in his country for the massive influx of electric cars.

'Not prepared for this transition'
It's a premature decision," said Berhane. "The country is not prepared for this transition. There is only one public charging station and only two specialized garages in the whole country."

It is a meager inventory. Spare parts are virtually impossible to find. Drivers are out on their own and have to muddle through. Some make their own arrangements to bring in batteries from the Gulf States. Others consult video tutorials on the Internet to enable them to work on their vehicles. "Because of the lack of regulations, we see a lot of cars, which are sometimes unknown Chinese brands, for which it is even more difficult to find spare parts," the analyst said.

Would creating more manmade lakes, strategically placed, help ? I don't know, sort of act like a reservoir, channeling and controlling water flow.

Have the authorities decided that it is cheaper in lives, property and farms lost; diseases and hunger gained than expenses inherent in replanning and rebuilding infrastructure necessary to secure the future of suspect areas of Nigeria from future floods?

ChatGpt simplification:
In short, have authorities chosen not to invest in flood prevention because they believe the losses are more affordable than the cost of preventing future floods?

I support demolitions o. Personally, I'm quite ok to live village life without electricity as long as the village is clean, people affable, and there's fresh food. I was quite okay living in city Nigeria with the chaos. I'm at heart a futurist but am quite ok with a developing Nigeria. But this isn't the case with majority of Nigerianjs. Nigerians won't stop shouting about electricity, and housing, and hospitals, and clean roads , and how Nigeria isn't like Abroad. I couldn't even be with Nigerians without them whining about underdevelopment, cussing our ancestors, bellyaching bitterly to the gods for making them Nigerians. They will complain for living in - according to them - this Shithole instead of wonderful Abroad. You cant go on social media and be happy because some Nigerian will be there cussing Nigeria, abusing our forefathers and bitterly hating everything and everyone. They will not overlook any way or anything that can be used to mock Nigeria. Good news will be sneered at. Bad news would be made to seem it can only happen in Nigeria. We became Zoogerians. No country anywhere in the world is allowed to be worst than Nigeria. All because of Nigeria not being like Abroad.

Well, the state governors want to provide abroad for Nigerians, beginning with trying to order Nigeria towns and cities, by ploughing down Shanty settlements, sharks, unplanned structures and buildings. Tax is yet to be introduced meaningfully yet people want sympathy.

Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Shehu Dalinja, has confirmed the killing of five police officers and two soldiers by ravaging bandits in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.

He said that the bandits ambushed the security operatives along Gusau-Funtua road, adding that the terrorists blocked the highway.

“Five police officers and two soldiers were killed while repelling the bandits’ attack on the highway on Thursday,” he said.

According to the state police boss, the bandits planned to attack a construction company working along the highway.

Dalinja explained that joint security forces of the police and the soldiers mobilized to the scene, stressing that the bandits had laid an ambush and opened fire on them.

“The aim of the bandits was to penetrate into the premises of Setraco Construction Company to kidnap some staff of Setraco Company. When we got the information, we immediately deployed our operatives to the scene, not knowing that they had laid an ambush on the road.

“On their way, they met heavy resistance from the bandits. They opened fire, exchanged gunfire, and in the process, we lost some army personnel and police personnel in the battle.”

I'm a man of Record Keeping. I've learned over time on Niraland that something like 80 percent of successes recorded by Nigeria's armed enemies against Nigeria's various armed services is through ambushes. So when will Men of Nigeria paramilitary forces learn that ambushing is part of the enemies chief strategy ?

What's going on, are our soldiers, police , organised vigilante forces still prioritising amuletts and wrapped chicken heads over well-worn strategies for dealing with enemies that rely mainly on ambushes ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-2yA-7DkHI?si=J7gaqKWuMZxja3Lb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgNQpw12nf0?si=6LQDZG-6EKBisJQP

If there's no more to this than implied by the article headline then the jailing of that Nurse is a travesty of justices and a raging indictment of the powerlessness of the UK Nigeria community.

Her conviction and jailing is nearly tantamount to a human rights violation by the UK. She needs huge sympathy and support by the system . Fucking outrageous!


Nigeria government need to raise objections even if nothing will or may come of it. A symbolic gesture in this instance is powerful.

omoredia:
Nigerians are cursed by God himself. Spit

If God exists you'll be punished for lying using his name. Control your bile for Nigerians lest it turns cancerous.


If that nurse was white, she would receive national support and maybe even honoured. They would say that she inadvertently sacrificed her child by placing the welfare of scores of patience before her needs. She received no help.

In the West, there are always perspectives when race is concerned.

Lexusgs430:
Emphasis on ''should last.''.... Don't forget battery degradation and possibly things just falling apart.......

Have you asked yourself this question, why are countries in the west, that have either fully/partially adopted EV....... Why are the prices of used EV crashing.......

Battery degradation is no longer a significant issue. LFP batteries that are now mostly being used in EVs degrade more slowly than other lithium-ion variants. While LFP cells have slightly lower energy density, they offer greater thermal stability and withstand more charge cycles.


Prices of all used vehicles are generally dropping due to inflation. Used EVs are falling more due mainly to - very oddly - resistance to the new technology by Petrol heads and FUD spread by combination of oil companies and mainstream car manufacturers like Ford, VW, Mercedes and so on.

Nations in the West such as Norway and Sweden that have fully committed to EV transition are happy. Norway will soon be fully EV. The UK is pushing ahead. Germany is faltering due to the challenge EVs are placing on thire huge fossil fuel auto industry.

Demand for EVs is high throughout the rest of Europe and North America including Canada but these Western nations are finding it difficult to produces them cost-effectively (mostly due to not wanting to fully committ). China is waiting to flood Europe with cost effective EVs to fulfil this demand but Europe and America are blocking them with high tariffs.

Analyst are in no doubt that EVs are replacing fossil fuel vehicles and that the major OEMs are doomed if they do not innovate to match the Chinese.

Lexusgs430:
- Do you currently own an EV.....
- High cost of replacing the batteries.....
- Range anxiety is one of the biggest issues. EV owners would continually face.... Without investment in public charging infrastructures, this EV NG dream, would not fly...... 😂

Battery chemistry and tech have improved immensely in the past couple of years. The average battery should last at least 10 to 20 years. Even then range isn't adversely compromised for most use. Concerning investment, Nigerians transitioning to EV will force Nigeria to evolve new industries in the renewable energy space.

The biggest obstacle for Nigerians wouldn't be the tech (tech in fact best suits third world nations) biggest obstacle will end up being FUD spread by Nigeria fossil fuel cabal.

If the masses ever had a mind and determination to switch to Electric and CNG, this would impact and shake Nigeria far more than any mass demonstrations that, in a case, usually only serve the interests of political forces.

Lexusgs430:
Remain electricity to charge it + no electricity infrastructure towards public charging points.......

Nigeria is not ready.......😁🤣

Nigeria is very ready. Actually, given fuel prices, Nigerians will never be more ready than now to explore other means of transportation. Nigerians can charge at home in spite of the epileptic power supply and slowness - generators not required.

The oil industry seems to be holding the average Nigerian hostage. Nigeria masses can strike back in other ways rather than plotting disruptive means that will lead to the destruction of lives and property.

People, if you are able, start exploring Electric as well as LNG vehicles. The only way the oil mafia can hope to sabotage the people's transition to EV is by ensuring Nigeria no longer has national power supply.

I hope it's true Innosen is producing EVs it may well be his future.

And, actually, if we are honest with ourselves. If there are South Africa virgins it means every Nigeria female is a virgin.

The woman shouting on VeryDarkman's video, "Nigeria cam and help us". Was she Nigerian? Since when did Nigeria say "cam" instead of "come"?

Anyway, just curious.

Nigeria needs to go rescue all of them but sort them out into thire respective Nationality. Not all are Nigerians.

Zonefree:
Happy birthday sweet lady. May the universe be favourable to you.


It's easier to find chilled water in hell than to find a 35 year old virgin girl in Nigeria.

There are plenty Nigeria virgins in this age range. Several have posted on Niraland or were posted about and they were roundly and heavily abused by people on Niraland that we assume are Nigerians.

On a Nigerian news channel, a guest highlighted the phenomenon of maternity ward mix-ups in hospitals as a significant factor contributing to the increased occurrence of biological discrepancies in DNA paternity results.

Love800:
What do you mean by "setting out earlier than midnight"?

Fuel tankers could move or set out at night, particularly around midnight or later for several practical and safety reasons:

Lower Temperatures: Nighttime temperatures are cooler, which helps minimize the risk of fuel evaporation and reduces pressure build-up inside the tanker, ensuring safer transport. Fuel is less volatile at lower temperatures.

Reduced Traffic: Roads are less congested at night, allowing fuel tankers to move more freely and efficiently, reducing the risk of accidents. Navigating through less crowded roads also makes transportation faster and smoother.

Improved Safety: With fewer vehicles on the road, the risk of collisions or accidents involving fuel tankers, which carry flammable materials, is reduced. Emergency response time and road space availability are also better during off-peak hours. If or when accidents occur, casualties will be limited compared to if a tanker runs aground catastrophically during day time.

Regulations: In many places, regulations may limit fuel tanker movements during peak daytime hours to reduce traffic risks or to avoid causing disruptions in busy urban areas.

Delivery Efficiency: Night deliveries allow fuel tankers to reach their destinations (e.g., gas stations) before the business day starts, ensuring that fuel is available for consumers at the beginning of the day.

These factors contribute to safer, more efficient, and regulated transport of fuel.

Credit: ChatGpt.

Central or state government need to outlaw petrol tankers setting out earlier than midnight. Families of deceased need to launch a class lawsuit against the relevant oil company and trailer company. Sympathetic lawyers could take on such cases for free in the name of public and national good. There are always reasonable solutions.


Ironically things may not be improving in Nigeria due to the fact that when things like this happen people don't use their brains , instead they become boneheaded , shouting, "I hate this country", "divide this country", "this country is hellhole" and such. These are, or seem, rather like insincere outrage born out of cynical emotional blackmail just for political sloganeering. In order words, some people are more concerned about exploiting tragedies like these in Nigeria for cheap point scoring thus undermining the importance of the people who lost thire lives.


Fix issues in Nigeria like Nigerians and stop complaining like Africans wailing for Western handout and aid. Hysterical women. You are Nigerians, use your brains!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oljds38AGjU?si=PQN1fc3lSV247v7c

Good.

However initiatives often fail in Nigeria because we don't think in terms of eco systems. I dislike bringing "Abroad" into things since I'm a great believer in thinking for ourselves and aiming for us to be initiators that people copy instead of us copying others.

BUT in Abroad for instance, if say CCTV becomes a trend, at some point in time, places where people go to learn and gain certificates in monitoring CCTV, will spring up everywhere. Established schools and collages will create CCTV qualifications and hire trainers. Electronic shops will add CCTV repairs to thire expertise. People will import CCTV and open CCTV businesses of on type or another.

I read something on Niraland last week concerning why Nigeria police criminal tracking systems wasn't as effective as it could be. It was the article where the author reported that Ministers sometimes commandeered these equipment for personal use in monitoring enemies, wives and girlfriends. In any case, I believe that a huge slice of the reason for the failing of these systems is failure to creat industries or ecosystems. Things of this sort does not work effectively in isolation.

Plunk a church in the middle of some foreign primitive society, Christianity will not spread among the natives without a support system in the form of outreach programs, literature, teachers, missions, etc.

Hope my lazy writing does not come across as patronising. It's not my intention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT7Esh1f3Jc?si=Bow5ze_MS0oNc1YF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Uw8qIpl28?si=4hdlkX8lDTI7C9TE

Good. Nigeria used to lead by being forward thinking and fearless in terms of our ambition. These days, we seem laden footed and it feels as though we may be listening to the West and some types of backward Nigeria people for whom even modest infrastructural ventures are as an exercise above our station - "we are not ready", being the common reference. Common coastal road, people will not stop shouting up and down and trembling with fear. Highlighting this fact is Japan preparing the foundation for work on an elevator capable of lifting humans to space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NwxT561TDk?si=QDIX4pFjSfija6hZ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSNUo3ye2HU?si=k4nyqSsNzTGpS3-V

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-59ijqF9wm8?si=ral-2LWAHJbbeK15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTUwAtwi0o4?si=MM6dj-O_g75SeKYi

onuman:
Diplomat without office.
Hunger and disease are ravaging Nigerians;
SA knows that. Nigeria's players may refuse to leave SA after the game. That's the reason. Stop papering...

There's actually not been on record any Nigerian sports people that have ever absconded when on a trip abroad that I've read about. Not America , UK, Europe so why would any Nigerian abscond in third rate South Africa ?

The other day you South Africans were denied automatic entry to Northern Ireland due to foreigners exploiting your passport you tried to blame Nigerians but the Irish came out and spelled it out unequivocally that Congolese and Zimbabweans were the ones exploiting your passport.


Anyway, I blame Nigerians for carrying "One Africa" for brain. Like I've never stoped pointing out on Niraland. Africans are not your friends. Invest in Nigeria, take no part in any trans Africa highway, don't build railways to Niger Republic; don't participate in any future one Africa currency, passport or unity, Nigeria will always be disadvantaged. Nigeria is virtually a subcontinent within Africa. We have all we need in Nigeria. Form relationships with nations like China and forget Africa in terms of anything except National security issues such as border walls, monitoring foreign Africans, immigration and migration issues etc.

Funny how we watch movies like the Alien, Zombie Hell Fire, Vampire, Hell Raiser etc and become scared of the dark, and grave yards and yet humans (supposedly) not vampires or alien creatures are the ones responsible for murdering thousands of Nigeria civilians. The powers responsible for this terrorism are drenched head to foot in the blood of Nigerians and they are still at it, tireless, still plotting to murder more. If not stoped, they would be quite happy and unmoved to murder millions more. What monsters are grater than these people?


Just try to imagine being one of those responsible for so, sooooo many deaths of men, woman and children yet still eat, sleep and have family that you keep safe and away from harms way. You'd have to be bereft of something human. You'd be the worst kind of deformity and living purification.