₦airaland Forum

RepoMan007:
Their socialist approach is obviously failing as instead of so called poor Brits to use welfare as a launching pad to be productive, every one seem to want endless welfare. The gap between low paying jobs and welfare handouts is not enough to drive beneficiaries to work. That means lower GDP and weaker economy that's increasingly making it impractical to sustain their welfare system and public expenses generally.

Nigeria can learn from how they tied free handouts to productivity here.
When they fund your education, you repay via taxes, when they give you free money to survive, commonsense dictates they demand you do something to support the production system(economy). That's what is happening here.
Doing away with perpetual rentseekers is key to motivating local productivity in Nigeria.

Was Nigerian Govts providing free handouts before?

Jimkuti:
Please is Nigeria still part of this world ?

I remember when Jonathan announced the removal of petrol subsidy and some people from SW and north were protesting, our people from SE and SS were mocking them that they were asking for handouts from the government as if that was even a crime in a society where you provide everything you need on your own

GODPUNISHALABI:
on God...I remember during jos crisis ,yoruba Muslims were pointing out the houses of yoruba Christians for hausa boys to burn due to fear ..na so dem be

Lol. You are a terrible liar! So, Hausas don't know Christians who are living among them, right?

They better don't attack Yorubas among them if they don't want retaliation down SW

lomprico:
Bros! The refineries dint go bad, the crroks in government abondoned it so that they will keep stealing from importation and subsidy.

You dint get my point, if FG wants to sincerely cut import duties and make CNG affordable and readily available, they can sincerely make our refineries work and if it starts working, no Nigerian will bother about converting their vehicle to CNG fuel.

Lol. If you understand that as long as there is no subsidy on fuels (petrol, diesel and kerosine), the price difference when it is imported and when it is refined locally won't be much.

doggedfighter:
Very cheap

800k to 1m naira to fit. Not enough gas stations nationwide to enjoy the money spent

PewpewS32:
Okay, I am a Canadian. I can't speak for this "shelter" if you even want to call it that. I think for sure this particular situation is very isolated. I've never seen a shelter like this anywhere and in fact haven't heard about this death either. Mississauga is literally 3 hours from me. I am sure there has to be some underlying issue going on here that isn't being told.

Anyone coming under the Asylum laws here do not live in tents. They are given government funded apartments and housing... not in tents. Also, when coming into Canada under this law if there are no government housing available the Government pays for hotel rooms. This is exactly what happened with those who came from Ukraine and now from West Bank/Gaza.

Per the cold... this isn't cold. It's cold to you, not cold to us Canadians. Wait for the real cold -25C plus wind chill which makes it feel like -40C. THAT'S cold. Single digits above zero is not cold. I'd really like to find out the whole story why people are in tents... that's not normal.

I just checked news here... so there's a massive move of people to Canada... Shelters are beyond capacity by 300%. Government is in process to bring a solution to this problem.


Pew - Windsor, ON, Canada.

You're busy with your own shitt. It could literally happen under your very nose and not even aware of anything. No be mind your business environment u dey again?

Blackfire:
If North Korea open there border to Nigerians eeeeh

Many Nigerians don't apply common sense when it comes to the issue of japa and they don't listen to reason. They would abuse or insult you for trying to make them see the danger of inadequate travelling arrangements. And many of them spend over 5 million naira, waste.

Well, Buhari borrowed money like his life depended on it. The man just went on borrowing spree. To make it worse, both him and Emefiele removed all cash in circulation. Though Tinubu's policy is not any better, in fact, it is worse

Bobloco:
Move on bro

Elections are now over, and when the election is over governance begins

Governance is where we are at the moment.

This is the reality right now.

Those drug prices and every other skyrocketing prices is the reality right now.

It is the result of the choices we made

They all promised us the same thing. The outcome would have still been the same with Atiku or Obi

envoymedia:
Labour Party's candidate in 2023 Lagos gubernatorial election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour wrote:

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

Would he have done better in terms of spending if he was there? I doubt it. Otti is there representing LP and he's just like every other present govs on the platforms of APC or PDP

Kentuforchrist:
Stopping capping

Even Egypt dea fear isreal

They fear USA unconditional military and economic support for Israel. The day I read USA level of support and arrangement for Israel support on Wikipedia, I was flabbergasted. You should try it one day

Lol. He didn't give the orders before He must have forgotten

IbileIfe:
But why only most of the male actors beg online when they are very ill?

They don't have rich men giving them millions of naira, buying mansions for them or spending lavishly on them.
And yet, they are the ones taking care of the homes, kids and wife, food, cloth, school, medical bills, house rents, etc

Oboto700:
the exercise that's Killing people abi? Oga na God sure pass

When you mix God with reality, common sense will fly out of the window

nairalanda1:


Without watching the video, it is very easy

1.Nollywood is lucrative, but it is not that lucrative. The truth is, someone like Pete Edochie and Chika Okpalla should be multibillionaires by now with what they have done in the industry over the years, but they aren't...because they can't command the salaries or money that say a American actor of their calibre can command.

2.Still on one, the piracy in the industry further chops earnings. When some random ni++a is copying your latest film and selling it for less than the original, or someone is already streaming or offering torrent online for free...what else can be done. Earnings eaten into.

3.Still on no 1....no effort has been made to market nollywood outside parts of Africa. I mean...Indian films are popular all over the world, even in places where you don't expect. Ditto Hong Kong films. Why not Nollywood? Bad marketing limits our spread...and the money that can be made by actors.

4. Most Nigerians do not take care of their health. People like Mr Ibu, doctor tells them they are diabetic, they put them on drugs...the patient then stops taking their drugs and trust God, or trust herbs. Then when kasalla burst, and the kidney or legs are in a bad state, that is when they will start spending money like water.(Try spending money for dialysis 3 times weekly, you can have 100 billion naira in your account, and half of that would be gone in a year....).

I mean, last year Punch published the story of a 86 year old Nigerian who had been diabetic for over 40 years, and was still in good shape. He listened to his doctors, changed his diet, and took his darn drugs as and at when due. Most Nigerians are strong head when it comes to drugs....especially for diabetes and hypertension, till problem starts.

At least thankfully some people are changing their lifestyle. Most Nigerians are not. How many Nigerians do exercise regularly? I bet you it is less than 10% nationwide..from Sokoto to Port hARCOURT. And when the body goes bust, we go dey spend money.

Very educative. Not easy to type

KingOfAmebo:
Well, this settles the question of which is more lucrative, being a Senator is more lucrative than being a Minister...looting continua.

The Nigerian Senate is a cult of sophisticated shameless looters who bows to the dictates of the executive arm of government, an anomaly never recorded anywhere else on the planet.

Being a minister is better in terms of everything, whether you really want to perform or it is money you're after.
Leaving ministerial position for senatorial position has to do with the fact that he was voted for, ministerial job is an appointment

wunmi590:


The judiciary in Nigeria is dead and buried, the sole called general election is no more a general election, but a sectional election

INEC, has mad election in Nigeria an international mockery, even the unborn generations have started weeping for an institution that can't conduct a perfect local government election, without the interference of the judicial system...

May God help us in this country

You are blaming INEC, you're still blaming judiciary for correcting INEC's inadequacies just because you don't like the outcome. Is that not madness pro max on your part?

crackhouse:
Why summing up in naira. Did u list the price in naira? Abi na America tell una to make una naira worthless?

So, you think that amount in dollars is not a big money, right? How many regular Americans do you think can afford that? Nil. Only the rich ones among them can

Wealthoptulent:
e no mean Good life or Happiness my bro.

#

I agree. But with gift of twins recently, I'm sure she's happy

While some O'rodents are busy doing investigations

olatuneji:
It's wrong.
It's not okay, no matter what you have done for them, if it were me, I won't be happy with you.
If it's once in a blue moon it's still OK but constantly sending them on an errand mehn! Me can't take it.

Then, it is simple, chain your kids to your bed so that they don't have anything to do with her. You and your kids need her help but you feel she shouldn't ask for your help? Selfish people everywhere

yoniehuin:
They are not your kids, why do you think you are entitled to send someone's kid on errand just because you are friends with the mother or because you feed them

The mother was right, her kids are not your errand children

If you had a kid and people send them on errand as they feel like, will you be happy.

Dont you think if any thing happen to those kids on errands, do you think the mum will be happy with you, she will blame you forever

But their mother can send them to her house to freeload, right? May be by then, she has become their mother
When did Nigeria become like this that a woman or man with no kids can't send the kids of her friends or neighbours on errands? But can feed them?

Fujiyama:
^^^



It took a little while but your true colours are finally out.

You're certainly no different from some of the bad characters you are engaging on this thread.

That Akunyili man wasn't into the garbage this Posh Mama character had engaged herself in when she was alive. To bring him into this is foul.

Me just telling him, you and the rest of the pack that that woman died on the hospital bed receiving treatment. That's not dying like an animal. But dying on the street, being put down violently by your own people, blowing half of your brain out is a typical example of dying like an animal. Sorry if you feel offended by using Akuyili's husband as an example.

Fountainofyouth:
Madam, you are not the first person that has helped people before neither will you be the last, it is not an achievement , it is an act of selflessness to get nothing in return, genuine help is not a give and take situation, do not expect anything because you helped people, you are not humble, you are arrogant and entitled, you feel because you help people, they should answer you in quick haste and without hesitation when you call, imagine calling a mother on phone to send one of her kids to you to run errands, like say na your maid, very belittling, what happen to your legs? Can't you run your errands yourself whether it is near, far, or the streets? She was nice to just say okay, if na me I go over blast you regardless of your help. The effontery to do that is because you feel they are at your mercy, meaning your help and care is not genuine, it is from a place of servitude, you demand a lot in return which is very bad

Your first bolded, I don't know why you feel the need to tell us that story, so because a friend helped you, and you choose to serve and worship her, that means people you help MUST also serve and worship you abi? Is that what you're trying to insinuate and expect from that woman? You feel you're her human god because you helped her abi? Who thinks like this in this 21st century? That's a silly mentality, very silly, disgusting and stupid thinking.....let me stop here

The last bolded shows how extremely petty you are, you sound like those street gossips that when told to narrate her side of the story, she'd twist things for people to sympathise with her, what has being childless got to do with a mother's preference on her own children? Why do you feel threatened and pained by that all of a sudden? People have pointed out your fault here, yet you feel you're right, why do you choose to be blind to your own faults?

I don't know what you are blabbing about here, na by force to help? Or, Op resemble father Christmas in your eye? She wouldn't let her kid be useful to her friend knowing fully that she doesn't have her own kid. Then, she should stop sending her kids to her for free loading.
She sends the kids on errands, not her friend. If Op wants the friendship to be transactional, so be it. If her friend is not comfortable with the arrangement, then she should stop her kids going to her house for free loading.
She wouldn't let her kids be useful for her friend but she could send them to her house to eat her food. Under this harsh economy? Why is she still calling the Op?

Even you who is running mouth diarrhoea against Op, when was the last time you helped someone outside your family? To hell with you

Ginaz:
now she has been calling me but I've refused to answer her calls. am I wrong in wanting to end the friendship?

Let her know what she did to you that's making you angry with her. Her response to that will tell you whether to continue your friendship or not.
I ended two long time friendships with two of my best friends when I realised that they were taking our friendship for granted.

Yugoslavia247:
He is a terrorist sympathizer and enabler.

Kept lying to the media and the world.

Gullible CNN and BBC now are ashamed.

Imagine almost causing a war in the Arab world against the west because of lies from a terrorist doctor.

Every Palestinian is a potential terrorist. No Arab nation wants them. If you were born there there is likely hood that you have a radical and intolerant approach to Islam.

No nation wants death ☠️💀

Can a brainwashed individual spit anything meaningful besides all the gibberish you put up here?
Na so Israel propaganda continues. No be dem dey arrange weapons and display for the international media and tag it weapons found inside hospital?
No be dem claim 40 of their babies were beheaded by Hamas?

Well, this everywhere as seen by us, here. From Otti to Sanwo-olu to Ademola and the rest

Patriotsleague:
He is speaking from conviction. Do you think the son of Hamas founder will lack money?

Well, I just learned that his father disowned him after he did the unthinkable

He knows more than you about the evils and barbarity of Hamas.

Evil and barbarism of Hamas is nothing compared to that of Israel that's hell bent on driving Palestinians away from their land to the last man or woman, that includes killings and imprison them.

Hamas like other Arab terrorists groups see black Muslims as slaves.

Who cares if they see themselves as God? Israel should stop being a terrorist nation

alizma:
One of the few with the right brain in it's right position.

Lol. A mere look at him, he deserves nothing but pity. I wonder what Israel promised him. Typical sellout

Padipadi:
He's not accusing the whole Yorubas but some weeds amongst them. MURIC is a janjaweêd.
Other janjaweêds are:
Lukuluku69, Biodun556, Postinor, Penguin2,
Ayodeoba, Axis313, Rossik aka Rossike, an old nairalander,
Maasoap, Expanse2020, STRI1, AntiChristian, CoronaVirusPro, Siraj1402, zinaunreal, krismas, FreeStuffsNG and others that ll be revealed soon. These are the hypemen of Hamas on nairaland that should be prosecuted by DSS.
Their delight is for Israel to be in ruins.

Israel is a terrorist nation committing war crimes. Land grabber. Mass murderers.

garriAndsugar:
If Inec officials are not taught a bitter lesson before 2027 tinubu would win again.
These guys find new ways to rig election

The only region where rigging was visible to the blind during the last presidential election is south east. PDP got 7 million or so votes. Its first subsidiary, LP got 6 million and another subsidiary of PDP got 1 million. Imagine all these useless votes for PDP alone! So, cut INEC some slack