₦airaland Forum

member13:
If time on the land is the only metric, then every border in the world is 'illegitimate' because someone was always there before. But history isn't just a waiting game; it’s about who establishes the lasting institutions, the cities, and the laws that define a civilization. We call it 'America' because of the civilization that was established 400 years ago. To say those who have been here for 20 generations are 'immigrants' because of what happened 10,000 years ago makes the word 'immigrant' meaningless. At some point, a people becomes indigenous to the culture they actually created.

And I believe that you are wrong about the origins of the word "American." The consensus among historians is that "America" is a Latinized version of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci's first name. In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller created a map and chose to name the new landmass in honor of Vespucci, who was the first to realize it was a separate continent and not the eastern coast of Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amerigo_Vespucci

member13:
Sir, I disagree. I have friends who have been here for over 20 generations. They are no longer immigrants. They are deep in the soil. Their ancestors built the whole city they reside in (in the south) and they have history for centuries. They are the real Americans. No one was called an American before the Europeans got here. They were just tribal folks who hadn't established any sort of country here. Can you deport these so-called "immigrants"? Absolutely not, for they belong here. It is not semantics at all.

member13:
Though I understand your point, it is has a slight error, since his father was not an immigrant. His father was born in New York to immigrant German parents. His mother, who was born in Scotland, was an immigrant. Anyone born in America is not an immigrant.

omoredia:
We are all immigrants but it must be done legally. We all owned land but now land ownership must be done legally. So Trump is for legality thats the difference.

Quelme:
They just opened the flood gate in abundance for terrorists.

Trump was right after all. I don't understand how they reward illegals with such delight but if you are a legal migrant, you will have to go through hell to get quarter of whatever these illegals are getting. Its more of the same across Western Europe.

omoredia:
If they can integrate then good. Trump knows what he is saying if people would integrate then its a good thing.

Pootle:
trump has said this numerous times, europe is treading a dangerous part

chiefolododo:
This is witchcraft

You will regret this

Who grants citizenship to criminals and drug dealers?

Senegal has revoked offshore exploration rights held by Atlas Oranto Petroleum, a privately owned upstream oil and gas firm founded by Nigerian energy entrepreneur Arthur Eze, reinforcing a tougher regulatory approach toward long-stalled licences.

Senegal revokes offshore exploration license held by Nigerian multi-millionaire Arthur Eze
The decision aligns with Senegal's commitment to enhance regulation in its energy sector and rapidly monetize hydrocarbon resources.
Senegal revoked the offshore exploration rights of Atlas Oranto Petroleum due to unmet operational and financial commitments.
This action represents a part of a broader trend in Africa to reclaim underutilized oil and gas licenses.

Atlas Oranto's activities in other regions, like Liberia, have also attracted scrutiny over contract terms and transparency concerns.

The block, covering approximately 3,600 square kilometres north of the Dakar peninsula, is considered oil-prone but underexplored, with several leads identified through seismic surveys but no wells drilled to date.

Under the supervision of Minister Birame Souleye Diop, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum formally withdrew the licence in September 2025, citing the company’s repeated failure to meet financial and contractual obligations.

Industry accounts referenced in early 2026 confirm that the block saw little meaningful seismic or drilling activity during the licence period.

Senegal’s government has reclaimed control of the acreage, framing the decision as part of a broader effort to enforce compliance and implement stricter screening of petroleum rights holders under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s administration.

Senegal revoked the offshore exploration rights of Atlas Oranto Petroleum due to unmet operational and financial commitments
Dakar moves to curb speculative licence holding
By reclaiming the block, Senegal joins a growing number of African producers reassessing legacy oil and gas contracts signed during earlier exploration cycles.

Governments across the continent are under increasing pressure to ensure that petroleum rights translate into investment, drilling and production rather than being held for speculative or financial optionality.

Regional developments put execution under scrutiny
The Senegal decision has drawn renewed attention to Atlas Oranto’s wider regional footprint, where its execution record has faced scrutiny in several jurisdictions.

In Liberia, developments in 2025 illustrate a contrasting regulatory posture. In September, Business Insider Africa reported that the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority signed four production-sharing contracts with Atlas Oranto Petroleum International Ltd. covering offshore Blocks LB-15, LB-16, LB-22 and LB-24 in the Liberian Basin.

The agreements included a signature bonus reported at between $12 million and $15 million, alongside proposed investments exceeding $200 million per block.

Civil society raises concerns in Liberia
The Liberian agreements quickly attracted criticism from lawmakers and civil society groups. The Economic Empowerment of Citizens Advocacy Forum called on the government to suspend the contracts, citing concerns over transparency, financial capacity and environmental risk.

Critics also questioned the structuring of signature bonuses into instalment-based payments, arguing that such arrangements weaken enforcement and reduce incentives for early-stage exploration, particularly in deep-water and high-risk offshore environments.

Senegalese officials said Atlas Oranto’s failure to provide guarantees or advance exploration activity was sufficient grounds for licence revocation, underscoring a governance approach that places delivery ahead of long-term optionality.

doncartel:
The name billionaire gives us joy. If it reach your turn to touch 1 billion naira, you can continue answering millionaire. Our own is billionaire.

3kay945:
You have written well but this your conclusion get as e be.
Which history from the stewpeedit followers ?

koyeni:
You probably dint see the pictures or videos. It's a bad sight to behold. One, had his head completely crushed

Kingluqman:
For a truck that parked on its own

DeepSight:
+
What happened to your red ink, did it run dry?

Kaa4:
But your people will not give the country and peploe rest.

Still, with your treàtise you offered no concrete solution. You are definitely frustrated by this action.

Too sad