₦airaland Forum

What was Fubara thinking when he started the fight with Wike just a few months after his inauguration? Did he forget that Wike did the president a huge favor in the 2023 elections? Only a slowpoke will allow sycophants to cajole him/her into a fight he/she is ill-equipped to win.

Javid13:
people insulting fubara knows nothing. The man actually fought hard but wike ran to daddy. And daddy delivered.

Don't mind these clowns spewing nonsense.

WhizdomXX:
Obi came not as an incumbent or the favourite of south east politicians but delivered all the south east states, while Atiku could not beat Buhari in the north east. Why was Okowa not able to keep Delta votes for Obi?, was Obi known in ika North East before 2022? Mind you, voter turnout has been falling since 2011. There are waves in history, this is a wave, whether it's able to get Obi to Aso rock is another thing.

Thanks a lot! It is so easy for Mr. David to postulate without any clear pathway for a practical solution.

njokuuche77:
So Mr David what is the solution?
We are very quick in this country to point fingers, assign blame, and intellectually tear people down. But what exactly are we proposing as a practical way forward?

Yes, the structural issues you raised about neo-colonial dependency and import-driven economics are valid. Nobody serious will deny that Nigeria’s economic model needs a fundamental reset. But beyond identifying the problem, what is the actionable path?

Are we saying any leader who wants to industrialise Nigeria must first:
* Liquidate all foreign assets?
* Disconnect completely from global systems?
* Abandon diplomacy and take a hardline ideological stance?
Because if that is the threshold, then we need to be honest, how many people are realistically positioned to meet it and still govern effectively?
Transformation from consumption to production is not a switch you flip overnight. It requires:
* Careful economic sequencing
* Strategic partnerships (even with the same global powers)
* Institutional reforms
* Internal capacity building

Even countries that successfully industrialised didn’t do it in isolation, they navigated the same global system intelligently.
It’s fair to critique Peter Obi, but it’s also important to recognise that governance is not activism. There’s a difference between ideological purity and practical statecraft.

So Mr David, I ask again, beyond pointing out contradictions, what is the clear, step-by-step solution for Nigeria that balances realism with ambition?

Suez and Panama are man-made canals, and construction costs/investments need to be recovered.

tishbite41:
Tolls are being charged at the Panama and Suez canals
Hormuz shouldn't be different
It just needs a legal framework

Honestly, the way this dude is going about USA/Israel related issues, I pray he doesn't develop high blood pressure.

Skyze:
You will soon run mad for issues that doesn't concerns you.

A soldier and his colleagues risked their life for the safety of his compatriots, and this is the best you can say? Shame on you!

chiagozien:
Hahaha it must be a wonderful incident🤣🤣🤣😂

An award for the most delusional human being in Nigeria will go to the guy. He is such a pathetic fellow.

2RightHands1Coc:
I strongly believe you are a delusional fellow,I mean it's not hard to tell, the effort you put into your delulu is amazing. I hope you making some ends from this .Shame.

The clown is a complete idiot, and he irritates the hell out of me.

Galactics:
I don't even know what he thinks he is. I see him more as a jester than as a politician.

Efficient churning out low-quality products? Although, western products are more expensive, their durability are never in doubt.

Humphrey1111:
The US only has more funds - courtesy of the petrodollar. They're not ahead of Russia or China - who achieve similar results with 100 times less budget. If anything, the Russians and the Chinese are more efficient

As in eh . I am always embarrassed on their behalf.

Nwaikpe:
The kind of news these Nigerian Iranians dig out from the internet just to make themselves happy.

Your lack of shame is shocking . No Iranian will utter the nonsense you spewed here in public.

HacheNoire:
You OWN narration cannot change the perception of the general public around the world. It won’t define and cannot redefine the present!

Everyone is knows Israel and the US are being whooped by Iran!

Dude, you overate yourself . People are descending on you just to call you out as an unrepentant closet extremist. Keep on hating the Jews, a group that is unaware of your existence.

God1000:
The fake Jews and lovers of genocidal regime will soon descend on me

The way some of you talk is appalling! A minister that supervises poor quality projects is competent bah? Make u continue nah

manuelkel:
That is what happens when you have a competent engineer like Dave Umahi.
I can testify that Dave's company is quick to finishing infrastructures.
The man dey supervise projects himself everyday, you can't give him an excuse.

Aside this project, Dave is a very reliable engineer he might be crooked with the quality of his projects but you see that project, he will always supervise it himself.
Dave is the only competent minister Tinubu's government have ever produced, kiss the truth.

Jeez...Hon Doguwa is not making the front page here because stories about him and his harem are not really salacious; hence, it will not drive traffic compared to other sensationalized news items.

So, because Nairaland moderators are in the habit of pushing Regina Daniels related stories to the front page, you came to the conclusion that Regina brought Ned to the limelight? Bros, this is too pedestrian nah.

DiarisGodoo:
Tell us why this man below is not making Nairaland Front page everyday like Ned. How many people know him?

Then answer the circled. Do u see him mention Ned. This was after they just got married

Dude, quit regurgitating this nonsense that nobody knew Ned Nwoko. In 1999, when Regina was barely 2 or 3 years old, Ned had already won an election into the National Assembly, representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency. Maybe, it was aliens that voted for him then . Moreover, prior to returning to Nigeria in 1998, Ned as the Managing Partner, Ned Nwoko & Co Solicitors, London, was an accomplished lawyer. Conversely, whereas Regina might be a household name in your circle, I never heard of her until the social media was awash with news of her marriage to a man almost 40 years her senior. So, while you are free to support Regina as much as you want, please avoid unnecessary lies in your submissions.

DiarisGodoo:
You people sef. "Towering profile". My friend nobody knew nor know any of Ned's wives. Regina was a household name, a movie star, before she married Ned. Few people knew Ned and he'd have stayed so like other polygamous politicians, but for Regina. Only reason he's making front page is Regina.

In the project BOQ, each of the sections you highlighted has specific unit prices for road components. So, based on the work already completed/payment made, the onus is on the minister to provide information about the aggregated cost per kilometer of any section of the road to the public.

TheBizGenius:
I have a first degree in mechanical engineering and I am disappointed in what Makinde said.

If you have a road project that transverses

A. over marshy areas and you have to sand fill,

B. over water and you have to build a bridge and

C. over hard soil and you simply lay your asphalt on it,

how do you get the average cost of such a project?

But I also understand that Umahi dey hide figures to dey chop as naija politician anyway but professionally, he is right.

Make I no even mention the Arise broadcaster own. Mtchew.

Road construction contracts are made up of many items (clearing, subsoil excavation/filling, drainage channels such as culverts/bridges and surfacing. Hence, the average unit cost per kilometer of roadway can vary widely. Nonetheless, the total cost is typically obtained by aggregating all items in the contract, that is => govt unit rate for each item x estimated quantity. Note also that depending on site conditions, the actual quantity of items constructed could be less or more. Hence, physical measurement of works executed is jointly undertaken by the govt rep and a contractor prior to the preparation of every payment certificate.

I believe that the Ministry of Works has the estimated average cost for each segment of the highway. So, if not for his usual condescending attitude, nothing stops Engr Dave Umahi from enlightening the public a little about the financial aspect of the road project. He could have simply said that the average cost is location dependent; that while the cost per kilometer in a swampy area could range from this amount to that amount, the unit cost could be as low as this amount for non-swampy areas.

AndroBlaze:
Do we have any civil engineers here?

I don't like trusting politicians though I must admit I see some sense in why cost per km could be misleading in a project that needs to pass through different states and terrains.

Is cost per km a bit of a silly question?

Please experienced civil engineers, help us out.

I just registered on the web E-visa portal; and alas, I can't even log in. Sometimes, I fail to understand why the government can't get simple things right.

yang:
Pure propaganda

I was in Nigeria in April and May

Had to pay 250 euro for each person for visa plus 300 euros processing fee

Total cost 800 euros

Nigeria is one of the most expensive countries to visit in the world

Just check your airline ticket to see the fees and taxes

It's incredible that a country that needs so much foreign exchange and revenue from visitors makes itself so hard to visit

Every new minister has a new e Visa application process

So they have like 10 different visa application portals and none of them is working

I have one question for the Propaganda minister

What is the website or web portal to apply for the e Visa he is talking about?

The evisa I know currently is conditional on business visit and based on reciprocity

Michlins; you can do better nah...besides the irreplaceable human cost/knowledge lost, trillions of dollars Iran invested in positioning the country as a heavyweight in the Middle East was liquidated within days. Heck, some of my Persian friends are aghast and disappointed by the gross incompetence/unpreparedness displayed by the Iranian Military. Is this surprising? Not really.

Since the First World War, the performance of military forces from the Middle East, especially from the Arabic-speaking countries, has been underwhelming. Factors such as sectarian/tribal loyalty and significant social gaps between the officer cadre and enlisted soldiers are major challenges, vitiating group discipline/cohesion, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the army.

michlins:
even Trump at NATO summit admitted that Israel took heavy punches from Iran. This is after US and allies already shot down plenty of the missiles.

That being said, it's estimated that Israel lost billions of dollars from the economy and most importantly, they lost lots of goodwill too. Lots of MAGA and conservatives who are staunch Israel supporters are seeing Israel as the aggressor and urging Trump to stop meddling with Israel affairs. Bear in mind that the midterms are here and Americans are against any form of foreign war.

In all, Israel lost more than Iran and they know except for you folks here in Nigeria

The guy you responded to has no iota of shame. His deep-rooted hatred for Israel is quite shocking.

TheStranger:
So they're a nation of weak pussy men?

Delusional rant at its peak

descartes400:
The bombing of Iran Nuclear sites by US was just an an act of theater.

Trump’s big mouth had boxed him into a corner.

Iran wouldn’t play his game.

So he had to bomb Iran to save face.

He bombed two empty facilities that had been previously struck by Israel.

And he bounced six bombs off an indestructible facility (Firdos), claiming destruction despite the opposite being the case.

That’s it.

A “contained” strike.

A nothing burger.

And this is the man whose supporters call the greatest leader in the world.

He’s a national disgrace.

Although a huge number of Jews fled Russia decades ago, more than eighty thousand Jews still live there. Note also that a significant percent of Russian oligarchs aka Putin acolytes are of Jewish origin. So, the statement ascribed to Putin shouldn't be a surprise.

Ghostagain:
Are we supposed to believe what you describe ? Or can you provide evidence?

This is the dumbest statement I have read today

richmond500:
they are both exploring their individual strength.
Israel does not have the fire power to bomb as Iran is bombing, so they target key figures

God1000, your agony is just beginning . This is because the fraternal relationship between the State of Israel and the United States is immutable. Besides playing significant roles in the American Civil War, many Jews, especially Jewish immigrants from Germany were among the founding fathers of investment banking in the United States (Lehman Brothers, Salomon Brothers, Goldman Sachs, J & W Seligman & Co, Kuhn Loeb. and etc.). The impacts of these highlighted banks on the US economy circa mid-19th century and during the First World War were tremendous and well-documented in many historic books.

Therefore, given that within the last 100 years, the Jews have used their intelligence and audacious business acumen to cement their position as insiders/stakeholders in the United States, aspersion/unbridled hatred towards the State of Israel is nothing but an exercise in futility. The United States and her allies will always stand behind Israel.

God1000:
The big brothers are coming to help them



This is like arab-Israeli war of 1948, US, Israel, Germany, UK are now ganging up against Iran


Iran is truly a powerful country

You are joking...Majority of the younger generation and the upper middle class in Iran despise the Supreme Leader and his military goons. Don't even mention the Iranian diaspora...majority are praying fervently for the government to collapse.

helinues:
The case is different. Both Saddam and Gaddaffi had issue with their own citizens, same can't be said about the leaders of Iran

The guy is certainly delusional...from Hamas to Hezbollah, and now Iran. He keeps creating nonsensical threads.

ajailer:
I thought OP is wiser than this, but these past few days is making me realize that I have been wrong about him all along. Religion is making him rabid.

Regardless of the fact that I dislike Wike's brand of politics, I agree with your submission. Governor Fubara goofed big time, he should have played along, and once his second tenure/political structure is secured, he can then go head-to-head with Wike. Good luck to him as the Federals come to town.

Freshtruth:
You were nobody u were pick from the gutters made a governor against, high profile men like tonye cole and magnus Abe u turn around to fight ur helper not even up to a year even if u are in the right part u form mumu till after ur ist tenure, okowa form mumu for ibori after his ist tenure and bulld is own team. Lagos governor is Still forming mumu for Tinubu up to this day. To help people nowadays dey fear me i no blame okorocha for choosing his family relatives rather than outsider

Dude, your analogy is quite faulty. Prof. Nnenna Oti is not the Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner; she simply worked as the Returning Officer during the gubernatorial election.

yoruboid:
Just imagine Tinubu attending the INEC chairman’s daughter’s wedding…

This is exactly what Otti has done and see his Escalade here but you’re complaining about Tinubu’s Cadillac

I’ve never seen such a hypocritical people and Omoluabis should never let these shameless people gaslight them

They can’t take a quarter of what they give out

Thanks a lot for keeping the record straight. If misinformation is allowed to go unchallenged, the uninformed might accept propaganda as facts. By the way, Ontario is just one of the provinces supplying electricity to some states in the United States.

Compared to Ontario, British Columbia is unwilling to toe Doug Ford’s approach because depending on the season/demands, the province exports/import electricity from California, Washington, and Oregon states. In general, British Columbia exports electricity when there is a surplus locally/higher demand from the US – (increased income), and imports in lieu of local generation when it is cheaper to do so. So, when it comes to cross-border electricity, it is all about business calculations.

DemonSlayer:
I don't support Trump nor his policies, but this comment is very misleading.

1. A single click will not throw the entire U.S. into darkness—this is an extreme exaggeration. While some states, such as New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, import electricity from Ontario, the OP mentions only 3 states. The U.S. has 50 states with a highly diversified power grid. The U.S. grid integrates multiple energy sources (nuclear, coal, natural gas, hydro, and renewables) before distributing power to consumers, meaning Canadian electricity accounts for only a small fraction of total supply. A surcharge on Canadian electricity might increase costs, but it would not cause entire states to go dark, not to talk of the entire country as you suggest.

2. Canada is not the biggest player in the region, the OP said Canada is more dependent on American exports than the other way round. The US economy is about $25 trillion while Canada's is at around $2 trillion, so the US economy is roughly 10 to 12 times larger. Most of Canada's exports, about 70-75%, goes to the US, meaning Canada relies a lot on American buyers, but the US, with its many trading partners, doesn't depend on Canada as much and has several other trading partners to turn to, that means Canada will suffer more in a trade war with the US, just as the OP has rightly stated. What Canada might do is to woo other partners, and be less dependent on the US, which will be more expensive logistically speaking. Trading with your partner across the border is smarter and cheaper than trading with someone across the ocean, you might lose competitive advantage when you include shipping costs and other logistics.

All said, like I've said before, and will reiterate, Trump's foreign policy will ultimately have a significant negative impact on the American economy.

If not for Trump showing up with his antics, the Prime Minister position was almost guaranteed for Poilievre. Well, the forthcoming federal election campaign will be interesting; an intellectual vs. an arrogant rabble-rouser vs. a flip-flopping Jagmeet Singh .

By the way, a visit to the Emergency Care department will indicate that the much vaunted Canadian healthcare system is tottering badly. For anybody who has been unlucky to experience an extended wait time at any of our hospitals, the need for a mix of public/private health care system would have been glaring.

Flamemignon1:
Check the polls now, Carney is passing him on the polls because of how much of a fanboy Poilivre is to Trump, we Canadians don't want to be part of the shithole called America especially with our good healthcare and America's terrible healthcare