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PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 9:24am On Nov 11, 2024
DomPerignon:
And that's the end goal of Jewish ursury life - you will own nothing and be happy.

The whole japa thing to Canada is to get more tax and debt slaves.

The citizens there are debt maxed out and can't borrow anymore.

Judas needs more debt slaves and that's why Jews are behind open borders and unhindered global migration.

The Jews now own every industry and means of production and they have set the cost of average necessities beyond reach of a salary earner in the west.

Consider this scenario, in the 70s an average sedan car cost about $1500-$2000.

The average wage earner made about $18,000 -$27,000 a year after taxes that were very low .

Today the average car cost more than the average annual wages. Homes are now beyond the cost of the middle class. Cost of groceries are higher than ever. Health care can put you in bankruptcy. Couples must work unlike in the 70s.

It's all deliberate to ensure every one must take a loan for what was the bare necessities.

The west is a debt based society and you can never aspire anymore above your assigned status in society. The American dream has become a Jewish hell hole nightmare since Jews took over America from the old European money that died out in the 70s.

With Jews you always lose.

Damn....who are you !! Finally someone gets it 100%
You sound well traveled or you live abroad ?
Or you studied this up to postgraduate
Anyway kudos.....I am happy we still have intelligent minds like this or Nigerian background.
You are definitely not a Gen Z !!
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 9:20am On Nov 11, 2024
TJOS:
If things continue this way, the system will hit its breaking point, leaving us dependent on non-Nigerians to invest in our economy and generate employment. What this government fails to grasp is that the key investors are Nigerians in the diaspora who succeed abroad and return home after accumulating wealth.
I beg to differ, there are so many systems abroad that will give you atleast 10% passively, all from your computer, in terms of stocks and bonds etc. Any smart Nigerian in diaspora will invest in these financial instruments and then move back home, if they so desire. These systems have been tested and trusted for over 50 years, generating passive income.
In Nigeria, investment is risky, the fiscal policies are authoritarian and existential...The way Tinubu removed oil subsidy and Forex subsidy in 24hours would scare any investor, things like these usually get eased in slowly with debates in the senate and house of representatives and the government saying what they have set in place to alleviate the expected sufferings.

Imagine bring your 1 million dollars from diaspora,to invest, you change it to Naira and start your investment. Lets say you want to set up a poultry. You wake up the next day and the dollar is now 1750naira after you changed it for 400naira 2 weeks ago. That will never happen in a developed country. Tinubu should have had a senate debate at least before making that move? why do we have democracy when one person can stand up and make rules without consulting the citizens ?
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 9:07am On Nov 11, 2024
TJOS:
It’s undeniable that loans can bind individuals to the system. To truly overcome this challenge, it’s wise to take a loan for a degree that offers a significant return on investment. Once that loan is paid off, any further education should be primarily for personal enrichment.

Moreover, the current tax policies being implemented by the Tinubu administration are poised for failure. In just a few years, Nigerians will feel the repercussions of this system, leading to a decline in our diaspora influence. It’s becoming increasingly evident that many people can no longer afford even a one-way ticket out of the country.
I think Tinubu is adopting the same approach used abroad, by the time you are done with basic living expenses, you wont have disposable income to go to London/America.
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 9:00am On Nov 11, 2024
DomPerignon:
Go and read what I posted again.

Buhari's bandit government laid the foundation for slavery you are facing today via debt.

No other government indebted Nigeria more than that of the Buhari adminstration who on assumption of office met a total debt portfolio of $12bn only to amass it to $74bn on leaving office.

Have you been living under a rock to miss this aspect of Buhari's govt that was run purely on unlimited credit lines from the world Bank and other Jewish international institutions ?.

Also the lie about Buhari being removed via coup because he refused to take an IMF/World Bank loan is pure lies used by those who were repackaging him as civilian HoS.

Buhari was installed on December 31, 1983 by the Thatcher government to ensure Nigeria repay all her civil war debt to Britain in one fell swoop.

If in doubt , go and check our FX reserves between December 1983 and January 1984. There was a significant dip. The Shagari govt was about to activate a default clause on Nigeria's debt incurred mostly from the civil war and during the corrupt Obasanjo regime. Shagari govt was facing low revenue brought about by a slump in oil prices coupled with being saddled to pay off crooked loans taken by the Obasanjo military junta. At this time , Britain was reeling from a major recession. There were coal miners and railway strikes in Britain and Britain had yet fulfilled its own war debt in the form of WW2 Lend -lease agreement to the US and was sure to default. Nigeria owed the British significant debt from purchasing excess WW2 antiquated equipment and weapons to fight an avoidable civil war that was instigated by Rothschild's Royal Dutch Shell Company. Royal Dutch Shell company ended up owning all our oil reserves and transformed to Shell BP - a joint venture between Rothschild and British public company.
Buhari was brought in in 1983 to fast track all monies owed Britain to save her from imminent collapse. This is the only time Buhari's sychopants will tell the truth by saying Buhari priotised debt repayment instead of debt accumulation. That debt repayment led to the first recession we faced as there was no longer any FX to meet our import demands.

Buhari's second coming was to do the opposite by returning Nigeria into severe debt which he achieved .

Tinubu is saddled now to do what the IMF and World Bank dictate to Nigerians and that's how you are in this mess and the genesis of all this can be traced back to the Nigerian civil war were greed drove some idiots to do the unthinkable on behest of Baron Victor Rothschild.
Hmmmm so much to digest.
Foreign AffairsBreaking News: 27% Of U.S. Gulf Oil Capacity Offline. by malali(op): 8:57am On Nov 11, 2024
Over a quarter of U.S. oil production capacity in the Gulf of Mexico remained offline after hurricane Rafael weakened to a tropical storm that the U.S. National Hurricane Center expects to move on south and southwest this week.

As of Sunday, over 480,000 bpd in oil production capacity and 310 million cu ft of natural gas were shut in, data from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement showed. These represented 27.59% of total production capacity for crude oil and 16.67% of natural gas production capacity, the BSEE said.


“After the tropical storm has passed, facilities will be inspected,”
the BSEE said in its update. “Once all standard checks have been completed, production from undamaged facilities will be brought back online immediately.”

Meanwhile, however, at least one company has started restoring production already. Reuters reported that Chevron had started returning evacuated personnel to its Gulf platforms and bring back production at the six production facilities.

“We will continue to closely monitor the system,” the company said.

Rafael formed earlier this month and last week strengthened into a hurricane, prompting concern about Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production. Computer modelling suggested that around 4 million barrels daily in oil production capacity could be affected by the storm if it remained a hurricane.


So far this season, the U.S. energy industry has suffered the worst disruption from Hurricane Francine, which shut in about 42% of oil production and 52% of natural gas production in the Gulf. The energy analytics firm’s models suggest Rafael could become the second most disruptive storm for the year if the strength projections turn out to be right.

Rafael was the 17th named storm this Atlantic hurricane season and the tenth one since September 24. Earlier in the year, the Energy Information Administration predicted up to 25 named storms for the season, warning that would wreak more havoc on the American oil and gas industry than ever before. The grim prediction has turned out wrong.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/27-of-US-Gulf-Oil-Capacity-Offline-After-Rafael.html

PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 8:53am On Nov 11, 2024
TJOS:
I firmly believe that no developed country would take on these loans. They are designed for developing nations that remain stuck in a perpetual "developing" status quo.
USA/UK, All have these modus operandi, even these JAPA people, they just give you loans you can never finish paying, mortgage,car loan,student loan.......Its wild out there. I really don't know how some people sleep at night with so much loans. These models are now replicated in countries Like Nigeria.......We have more arable land than some of the countries we borrow money from. Let that sink in....Thats akin to a billionaire going to borrow money from a millionaire.
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s External Debt Hits $42.9 Billion, States Account For 11% by malali(op): 8:44am On Nov 11, 2024
kunIe:
Its time to start holding these state governors responsible for what they use these money for
Tinubu and cohorts have shifted Nigerians attention to collecting more loans,removing subsidy,floating Forex. But there hasn't been the same energy in making capital expenditure (Capex) accountability in the fore front.
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 8:39am On Nov 11, 2024
DomPerignon:
International jewish ursury is designed to ensure wealth flows back to the hands of the Sanhedrin.

It works like this :

1. Impose yourself as unwanted middlemen through enforced fiat currency which you can print to infinity without any redeemable backing.

2. Ensure every nation accepts the fiat currency.

3. By having unlimited control of its volume in circulation and enforcing its use globally, you stem out hyperinflation and kick the can of the Ponzi scheme going on .

4. Use debt with such fiat currency to steal the wealth and resources of nations.

5. Impose corrupt idiots on nations to adhere to the scam and to borrow the future and resources of their nations to get the fiat debt.

6. Ensure that the fiat debt returns back to London and New York via enabling embezzlement, money laundering of funds into Jewish banks, properties and stock markets. This will ensure the banks and Jewish stock markets remain solvent .

7. Ensure corrupt shithole dictators and leaders remain in power via Jewish lobby groups in Washington , their media and US military support.

8. Loot said nations resources via crooked loan agreements.

9. Ensure that nations currencies are devalued from time to time , so as to get Jewish investors to buy nations assets at pennies to the dollar.

10. Create wars, internal strife that require nations deploy scarce resources to buy weapons from Jewish arms dealers. The stakes will be an insurgent group controlling a newly discovered resource rich area. The insurgents are if course Jewish backed and funded.
I think the world is unto their antics, everybody knows, they are printing paper cash (dollars) without limit and using it to obtain our natural resources (Oil) then they will turn around and borrow us the same paper money back for more oil......putting us in an endless loop. While they give us the dollar but the devalue our currency aggressively. Its even better we sell our oil for a rare commodity as well, like Gold. Gold has appreciated steadily, while the naira has fallen 400% in the same time interval.

Thats why BRICS was formed, all the other countries are finally waking up. I think phase 2 is selling us bitcoin as "solve it all" but i dont trust them we should all trade in commodities. You want oil you give me gold !! I want tractor from china, i give them gold. These paper currency is a scam !!!
PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 8:35am On Nov 11, 2024
DomPerignon:
Stopped reading from the first sentence as the OP made a case against Nationalism.

The World Bank and IMF are internationalist institutions that have been waging war against Nationalism since WW2.

The goal of these international Jewish ursury institutions are to break down nations via debt.

By absolving the same Jewish banksters who gave the Bandit government of Buhari unlimited credit lines through their fiat currency knowing fully well that those loans were not in anyway sustainable or beneficial to the nation, the IMF and World Bank knew exactly what they were doing. They are complicit in the heist of our nation in conjunction with the crooks in the Buhari government.

Debt is slavery and they dangled that debt line on an irresponsible and corrupt leadership that they put in power in the first place.

Can't imagine that there will be idiots making excuses for the IMF and world Bank but when you consider that there were fools lining up to push Covid down our throats , you get to see that there's no limit of traitors and their treachery
.
Well Said. Thanks for a nationalistic input !!
Buhari refused IMF loan the 2 times he was in power, he also refused to float the Naira and remove oil subsidy. They mounted a lot of pressure on him. Tinubu did it even before spending one day in office.
PoliticsNigeria’s External Debt Hits $42.9 Billion, States Account For 11% by malali(op): 8:24am On Nov 11, 2024
Nigeria’s external debt is now $42.9 billion as of the end of June 2024. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), the share of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) constitutes 11 per cent of the loans at $4.89 billion while the Federal Government’s debt stands at $38 billion.

Out of the total debt, multilateral debt is $17.13 billion while bilateral debts, including those with China, EXIM Bank, JICA, KWF, IsDB and AFD, amount to $5.49 billion. About $15.12 billion are commercial Eurobonds and diaspora bonds.

Records show that as of March 2024, Nigeria’s external debt stood at $42.12 billion.
Lagos state leads others with $1.2 billion while Kaduna state comes next with $640.99 million. The third spot is occupied by Edo state with $380.97 million.


On the other hand, total domestic debt owed by the 36 states and FCT has topped N4.27 trillion with Lagos state leading the pack once again with N885.99 billion Kobo. Lagos is followed by Rivers with N389.2 billion, while Delta comes third with N304.54 billion.

Jigawa amassed the lowest domestic debt at N1.82 billion. Ondo is next with N15.1 billion, while Kebbi records N15.46 billion. Jigawa state figures showed that its debt was reduced by N254.97 million from N2.1 billion it was in March 2024 to N1.82 billion recorded as of the end of June.

The same trend is recorded by Ondo state, which decreased its domestic debt by N1.3 billion to N15.1 billion from N16.4 billion it was in March. The downward trend is the same with Kebbi state, which reduced its debt stock from N17.06 billion to N15.46 billion, shaving off N1.6 billion.

On the other hand, the total domestic debt stood at N4.07 trillion. Therefore, the states increased their borrowing by N198.96 billion, which represents about a five per cent increment within three months.

In March, Lagos was indebted to the tune of N929.41 billion. It thus increased its debt profile by N43.42 billion in three months. The same scenario is witnessed by the Rivers state government, which increased its debt profile from N232.58 billion to the current N389.2 billion.

In March 2024, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocated N1.12 trillion to the three tiers of government in Nigeria. Out of the amount, the Federal Government got N345.89 billion, states were allocated N398.69 billion and N288.69 billion went to the 774 local government areas.

The FAAC also allocated N90.124 billion to oil-producing states as derivation funds.
Even with the allocation increasing to N461.979 billion in June as against 398.201 billion, top states have not stopped amassing more debts.

But Delta State proved to be an exemption between March and June as it reduced its debt stock by nine per cent, from N334.9 billion it stood as of March 2024 to N304.54 billion.

The highest jump between March and June was Taraba, which recorded an addition of N52.64 billion from N32.64 billion in March to N84.72 billion as of the end of June 2014.

Among the high-borrowing states was Niger, which recorded a 70 per cent increase with a fresh N60.22 billion debt to add to its N86.07 billion recorded in March to N146.29 billion.States that increased their debts included Bauchi from N108.39 billion to N147.23 billion.
https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigerias-external-debt-hits-42-9-billion-states-account-for-11/

PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 7:59am On Nov 11, 2024
Summarized.

The article discusses Nigeria’s long-standing resistance to the IMF and World Bank, rooted in nationalistic sentiments and distrust due to the 1986 Structural Adjustment Program (SAP). Although these institutions are often blamed for imposing damaging economic reforms, the article argues that the reforms were necessary for an economy mismanaged by Nigeria’s government. While Nigerians rejected IMF loans, they ended up adopting similar reforms designed at home. The piece highlights how Nigerians criticize the IMF and World Bank for policies like fuel subsidy removal and currency devaluation, but fail to hold their own government accountable for mismanagement and corruption.

Key points:
1. Nigerians distrust the IMF and World Bank, especially after the SAP in 1986.
2. General Babangida implemented IMF-like reforms without the IMF’s direct involvement.
3. Despite benefits like debt relief, Nigeria’s government mismanaged the economy, leading to ongoing economic struggles.
4. Recent reforms (e.g., fuel subsidy removal, currency devaluation) are blamed on the IMF/World Bank, though the government initiated them.
5. The article urges Nigerians to hold their government accountable for the nation’s economic woes, rather than blaming international institutions.
PoliticsNigeria’s Economic Woes Are Self-inflicted; Stop Blaming The IMF, World Bank! by malali(op): 7:59am On Nov 11, 2024
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have long struck a raw nationalistic nerve in Nigerians.[/b] Romantic patriotism drives the strong nationalistic urge to resist any perceived IMF/World Bank ‘interference’. Several years ago, as a magazine publisher, [b]I interviewed Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, then finance minister under General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime, when he stopped over in London on his way to the annual IMF/World Bank meeting in Washington. I asked him why Nigerians detested the multilaterals. “I think in Nigeria we’ve tended to be isolationist,” he said. Nigerians, he implied, were self-referential and insular and loathed foreign nations or institutions telling them what to do, even in the face of a self-inflicted crisis.



Now, I brought Dr Kalu into this discussion because the no-love-lost relationship between Nigerians and the IMF/World Bank duo can be traced back to his time as finance minister under the Babangida regime, which introduced the Structural Adjustment Programme, SAP, in 1986. To date, many Nigerians have not forgiven the IMF and the World Bank for “imposing” SAP on Nigeria, thereby “destroying” the country’s economy. But the story is more nuanced, and it is worth retelling.

As those familiar with the events of that era will recall, General Muhammadu Buhari, head of state between 1984 and 1985, refused to touch an IMF loan and the attendant conditionalities with a barge pole even though Nigeria faced acute fiscal crisis caused by the drastic fall in world oil prices and Buhari’s own misguided autarkic economic policy. As a result, Nigeria lacked access to international credit and the economy was starved for foreign exchange.

When General Babangida took over in August 1985, his instinct was to take an IMF loan and accept the conditionalities. But in line with his professed governing principle of dialogue and consultation, he initiated a national debate, coordinated by a committee, on the question of whether Nigeria should take an IMF loan and agree to its conditionalities. Nigerians overwhelmingly rejected the propositions. As one scholar later put it in the book Voting for Reform, “this groundswell of unanimity was unprecedented in Nigerian politics.”

General Babangida accepted the popular wishes of Nigerians and refused to take the IMF loan. However, he interpreted the outcome of the national dialogue to mean that while Nigerians rejected an IMF loan and its conditionalities, they were not opposed to the government introducing necessary reforms to tackle the economic crisis. In other words, the reforms would be designed at home, not imposed from the outside. But it was a sleight of hand because the measures his government introduced were almost the same as what the multilaterals had prescribed: exchange rate flexibility, trade liberalisation, reduction of the petroleum subsidy, reduction of overspending and budget deficits, and privatisation and commercialisation of public enterprises. Those were the kernels of SAP. For most Nigerians, it was the voice of Jacob but the hands of Esau, the latter being the IMF and the World Bank. Since then, most Nigerians have never stopped viewing both institutions with deep suspicion!

“For most Nigerians, it was the voice of Jacob but the hands of Esau, the latter being the IMF and the World Bank. Since then, most Nigerians have never stopped viewing both institutions with deep suspicion!”

But those measures are the hallmarks of every open and competitive liberal economy; and any economy that has been so badly mismanaged, as Nigeria’s has, needs those self-correcting measures. However, Nigerians rarely hold their government to account for mismanaging the economy through misguided policies and industrial-scale corruption. Rather, they can smell IMF/World Bank ‘interference’ from a distance. Interestingly, while many Nigerians still blame IMF and World Bank for SAP, few credit them for supporting Nigeria’s debt relief, which led to a 60 per cent write-off on Nigeria’s official government (Paris Club) debt, as a result of which, by 2006, Nigeria’s external debt burden fell from $35billion to approximately $5billion. Needless to say, subsequent governments squandered the debt relief by amassing stupendous foreign debt that now stands at nearly $50billion. Yet, Nigerians reserve their most vitriolic attacks for the IMF and the World Bank, not their own malfunctioning government.


In 2016, the then managing director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, paid a four-day visit to Nigeria, from January 4 to 7. Judging by most media comments, one would think that an enemy force had invaded Nigeria. One commentator described the IMF boss as “Hurricane Lagarde”; another reckoned she was in Nigeria to institute some form of “deviltry”. I was compelled to write a piece in this column, titled “Love it or hate it, the IMF is a force for good” (BusinessDay, January 18, 2016). It was not a fulsome defence of the IMF, but my point was that the institution, established in 1944, after the Second World War, exists to 1) monitor national economic policies through the Article IV Consultations and caution countries, including developed nations, against bad policies, and 2) provide financing, including access to international credit, to countries in crisis, albeit contingent on reforms.

Although a “clean bill of health” from the IMF would earn a country economic credibility and investor confidence, as the international markets take a cue from IMF assessments, no country is forced to take IMF advice or accept its loan and conditionalities. After all, throughout his eight years in power, President Buhari resisted IMF/World Bank pressure to float the naira, remove the fuel subsidy and withdraw the infamous CBN list of 43 products deemed ineligible for foreign exchange. However, because Buhari’s successor, Bola Tinubu, chose to implement those same policies, many are now blaming the IMF and the World Bank as if they instigated and imposed the policies on Nigeria.

But think about it. Given that Tinubu introduced those measures on his first day or first week in office, it’s doubtful that he did so under pressure from the IMF and the World Bank unless he was having secret discussions with them before he came to power. Lest we forget, Tinubu did not believe in those measures in opposition; in fact, he strongly opposed the removal of the fuel subsidy and tacitly condoned the pegged currency and the CBN forex-ban list during Buhari’s presidency. Truth be told, Tinubu hastily introduced those “reform” measures to woo the international community, which reacted negatively to his deeply flawed election as evidenced by unfavourable editorials in many prominent Western newspapers.



Which brings me to the controversial remarks of Dr Indermit Gill, the World Bank’s Chief Economist, at the 30th meeting of the Nigeria Economic Summit in October. He said the government should “stay the course” on the “reforms”, adding that they would take “at least another ten to fifteen years” to yield dividends. That was certainly insensitive, considering the acute pains that ordinary Nigerians are going through. However, Dr Gill also said: “The government must do everything in its power to protect the most vulnerable citizens against hardship.” Thus, the remarks were balanced.

Yet, the media attacks were ferocious. In an editorial titled “World’s Bank’s deadly agenda”, The Punch newspaper referred to the bank’s “deadly stance on Nigeria’s precarious life.” The academic and Tribune columnist Farooq Kperogi wrote a column titled “World Bank’s 15-year death sentence on Nigeria”, describing the institution as “the soulless, blood-sucking economic vampire.”

But who is holding Tinubu to account? Yes, the IMF favoured fuel subsidy removal but also called for “adequate compensatory measures for the poor and efficient and transparent use of the saved money.” Has anyone asked about the savings and how they are being spent? No. Tinubu floated the naira, but high inflation, high interest rates and forex scarcity are harming exporters and stopping non-oil exports from compensating for the naira’s steep devaluation. The fault, dear Nigerians, is not in the IMF or World Bank, but in Nigeria!

https://businessday.ng/columnist/article/nigerias-economic-woes-are-self-inflicted-stop-blaming-the-imf-world-bank/

PoliticsRe: Fashola Folly : The Great Migration Debate: When Leaders Miss The Point by malali(op): 4:19pm On Nov 10, 2024
nothingspoil70:
All of you should hit the road. Head towards the Sahara desert, run to Somalia, Ghana, Cameroon or anywhere the wind blows you to go and start picking money on the ground there lazy Nigerian youths. Ignore Fasholas advice. In ten to twenty years time you will know how wise or stupid you have been.

I have been there
Your failure is not epidemic.
PoliticsRe: Nigeria's Tinubu To Call For Gaza Ceasefire At Riyadh Summit by malali(op):
Frigga13:
After you have listed yours ..

grin

Another Yoruba man
Are you bigot ?

PoliticsNigeria's Tinubu To Call For Gaza Ceasefire At Riyadh Summit by malali(op): 9:20am On Nov 10, 2024
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will call for an immediate ceasefire and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestinian conflict when he attends the upcoming Arab-Islamic summit in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, his office said on Saturday.

"Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway for lasting peace in the region," said presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.

The yearly summit, due to start on Nov. 11, is held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Nigeria is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and it is invited in that capacity.
Tinubu, whose administration is fighting Islamist insurgents in the northeast of the country, will be accompanied to Riyadh by a delegation of cabinet ministers, including those for foreign affairs and information, along with his national security adviser and the head of the security intelligence agency.
https://www.reuters.com/world/nigerias-tinubu-call-gaza-ceasefire-riyadh-summit-2024-11-09/?utm_campaign=trueanthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=threads

PoliticsRe: Fashola Folly : The Great Migration Debate: When Leaders Miss The Point by malali(op): 9:15am On Nov 10, 2024
Tochi3:
grin grin

..it does not change the objective fact that you can't be a BATist..no malice..Just stating facts..

Qed

grin cheesy
I am my own person, I use my sense, not batist, not obedient, not atikulate.
All of them are scammers to varying degrees.
PoliticsRe: Fashola Folly : The Great Migration Debate: When Leaders Miss The Point by malali(op): 8:48am On Nov 10, 2024
Tochi3:
grin grin

..You are never a BATist..you can't be a BATist..never in this life or the life theirafter..cos BATists don't have the capacity to think & reason.. grin grin

grin grin grin
This is an objective tread......no malicious comments.
However Objective arguments are welcomed. cool
PoliticsRe: Fashola Folly : The Great Migration Debate: When Leaders Miss The Point by malali(op): 7:22am On Nov 10, 2024
doggedfighter:
Fashola the detective.




When he brings his children back then we can talk.
I suspected his children are there, the hypocrisy is through the roof. Tinubu's daughters live in New york as well. But they are quick to come online and tell other people's children not to JAPA.

I am not a fan of JAPA, but they need to stop the hyopcrisy.
PoliticsFashola Folly : The Great Migration Debate: When Leaders Miss The Point by malali(op): 7:12am On Nov 10, 2024
Babatunde Fashola's recent comments at Elizade University about Nigerian youth migration remind me of a wealthy man telling a hungry person, "Why are you hungry? Look at me, I stayed here and I'm well-fed!" Sir, with all due respect, you're comparing apples with oranges, and these oranges have long since gone sour.

Let's set the record straight. When Fashola asks why the Alakijas and Afobis didn't run away, he conveniently forgets that they lived in a Nigeria where one dollar exchanged for two naira – not the current rate that would make our ancestors weep. This was a Nigeria so prosperous that Ghanaians left their country to come here. Yes, you read that right, young people. There was a time when Nigeria was the "abroad" that others ran to!

The Nigeria of the 60s, 70s, and early 80s that nurtured these successful individuals was a country where a fresh graduate could buy a car with their first salary. Today, many graduates can barely afford a decent phone with their first-year earnings. How do you compare eras when the playing field has shifted so dramatically?

Migration isn't about lack of patriotism or leadership failure on the youth's part – it's about survival, a basic instinct as old as life itself. When wildebeest cross crocodile-infested rivers during the Serengeti migration, they're not being unpatriotic to their original grazing lands; they're simply following their survival instinct. From the ancient Indo-European migrations to the Bantu spread across Africa, humans have always moved towards better opportunities. It's in our DNA.

Let's be honest – we all have just one life to live. Whether you're a billionaire or a street hawker, nobody is getting more than 100 years on this earth (and that's being optimistic). So when young Nigerians choose to "japa," they're not running away from leadership; they're running towards the best possible use of their limited time on earth.

The solution isn't in guilt-tripping young people with examples of successful individuals who stayed back during Nigeria's golden era. The answer lies in addressing why people are leaving in the first place. When government policies feel like existential threats – from naira devaluation to inflation that turns three square meals into a luxury – people will naturally seek safer shores.

To our respected former minister, instead of asking why young people are leaving, perhaps the better question is: Why should they stay? When basic amenities have become luxuries, when university graduates drive Uber to survive, when the minimum wage can barely buy a bag of rice – what exactly are we asking them to stick around for?

If we truly want to stop the "japa" wave, the solution is simple but not easy: Make Nigeria livable again. No amount of motivational speaking or patriotic guilt-tripping can compete with the basic human desire for a decent life.

Fashola, as an elder statesman who has served at the highest levels of government, should be brave enough to speak these uncomfortable truths. History remembers those who spoke truth to power, not those who justified power to truth.

The next time our leaders want to address the youth exodus, let them first answer this simple question: If you were young today, with your current knowledge but without your current wealth and connections, would you choose to stay?

Until we can honestly answer "yes" to that question, the airports will remain busy, and the "japa" trend will continue. It's not rocket science – it's survival science.

PoliticsHushpuppi,invictus-America’s Heighten Digital Defense And The Surveillance by malali(op): 9:02am On Nov 09, 2024
In today’s rapidly advancing digital age, the concept of privacy feels increasingly like a relic of the past. We live in an era where digital footprints—once assumed to be fleeting and anonymous—are now indelible and meticulously tracked. In fact, the level of surveillance now employed by the United States, especially when it comes to monitoring the digital footprints of anyone entering the country, is so advanced that it is almost impossible to move through their borders without leaving an undeniable trace.

Gone are the days when travelers could board a flight and expect to disappear into the anonymity of foreign soil. In 2023, if you’re heading to the United States, rest assured that the moment you step foot in an airport, they know who you are. “Mr. John Smith” is no longer just a name on your passport; it’s a digital profile made up of countless pieces of information—from your usernames and passwords to the very devices you carry with you. Even if you think you’ve powered down your devices, the truth is that the surveillance infrastructure is so advanced that your phone, laptop, and tablet may still be silently notifying authorities of your presence.

Imagine arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. You might think you’ve turned your devices off, but the moment you enter the terminal, your phone and laptop still send out signals. They’ve been tagged. They know you’re there. Whether it’s your cell phone number, the hotspot connection to your computer, or even the unique identifiers of the devices themselves—the digital alarm bells go off. Authorities don’t need to be actively searching for you; your presence has been registered long before you get close to the immigration desk. Welcome to the new world of digital surveillance, where your identity is far more visible than you might think.

This level of surveillance relies on sophisticated tools and methods—far beyond just basic security measures. One of the most significant contributors to this phenomenon is the rise of data agencies like Palantir Technologies, which has become synonymous with advanced data analytics and intelligence gathering. Palantir, which has been rumored to have played a pivotal role in tracking down Osama bin Laden, operates by aggregating and analyzing vast swathes of data from various sources—government agencies, private databases, and public records—to create near-perfect digital profiles of individuals. This vast network of interconnected data has allowed agencies to track and trace every action a person takes in the digital world.

You might think you’re escaping detection by using a VPN—that magical tool which promises to anonymize your online activity. But here’s the reality: using a VPN only makes you more visible. In the digital intelligence community, a VPN is often considered a red flag. When you attempt to hide your location or mask your identity, it raises an immediate question—why are you trying to conceal your tracks? Rather than making you invisible, a VPN often serves as an alert, signaling that something might be off. It’s no longer about hiding your IP address; it’s about profiling you based on the attempt to hide.

If you think you’re safe by limiting the amount of personal information you share, you’re still being tracked in ways you may never have imagined. Beyond traditional identifiers like IP addresses, there are an array of sophisticated techniques that make your online behavior almost impossible to escape:
Web fingerprinting: Websites track you based on unique characteristics of your browser and device.
Device ID fingerprinting: Your laptop and phone have unique identifiers that make them traceable even across different networks.
HTTP fingerprinting: The way your browser communicates with servers can be used to track you.
User Agent string: This string of data—often overlooked—can tell websites your browser type, operating system, and more.
MAC Address: Every device has a unique MAC address that can be tracked when connected to Wi-Fi networks.
Behavioral biometrics: Your typing patterns, mouse movements, and even the way you hold your phone can identify you.
DNS requests: Every website you visit can be cataloged.
TLS Fingerprinting: The secure connections between websites and browsers reveal unique information about your device.

All these tracking methods create a composite of your digital behavior so detailed that, even if you were to log on in Abia, Nigeria, and then two weeks later in Houston, Texas, authorities can identify you with 99.99% certainty. Even subtle shifts in your browsing patterns, the devices you use, and the network connections you establish reveal your identity with startling accuracy.

This is the world we now live in: a world where we are constantly being watched, tracked, and cataloged, even in ways we don’t fully comprehend. The digital landscape has become a vast web of surveillance, and the idea of privacy has been fundamentally altered.

For those who value anonymity, the idea of complete privacy in the digital age seems increasingly unrealistic. The United States has led the charge in creating a hyper-connected and highly surveilled world, and its ability to track and monitor those entering the country goes far beyond physical borders. It’s an invisible, yet ubiquitous, surveillance infrastructure that leaves no stone unturned.

So, the next time you land in the U.S. or browse the web, remember: you are being watched. It’s no longer about your actions alone; it’s about the data you leave behind. And in this world of digital fingerprints, your every move is being tracked with incredible precision. In a way, the future of privacy is already here—only it’s not what we thought it would be.

For Educational purposes only.
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CrimeRe: FBI Reportedly Arrests Newly Elected Ogbaru LGA Chairman, Nwadialo, Upon Arrival by malali: 9:37pm On Nov 08, 2024
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Foreign AffairsRe: Houthis Shoots Down The 12th US MQ-9 Reaper Drone (Photos) by malali:
MQ-9, a model that costs approximately $28 million per unit= 56 Billion Naira Each

Iranian-manufactured 358 missiles $10-20 thousand dollars =16 Million Naira

Donald Trump would end Isreali support in a minute.
The cost of the war is too much on taxpayers.

The Yemeni's are using catapult equivalent to shoot down 28 million dollar drones.
This is their 12th drone.
PoliticsRe: Bolt Driver Assaulted By Hon Alex Ikwechegh Apologizes To Him (video) by malali: 4:05pm On Nov 08, 2024
Nice try by the Rep, trying to circumvent and ridicule the law
We saw what you did on video, paying the poor bolt drive to come and ridicule himself online, just shows how a lawmaker is "weaponizing" poverty.

I wonder who your advisers are ?
You have just added "weaponizing poverty" to your charges ?
No one gets slapped and then apologizes to the person that slapped him/her
Nigerians are not as foolish as you think.
SportsRe: Israeli Football Fans Clash With Protesters In Amsterdam by malali: 3:22pm On Nov 08, 2024
Botragelad:
Hated by Terrorists! 😂
Truth Hurts grin
Foreign AffairsRe: France Furious Over Diplomats Detained In Jerusalem During State Visit by malali: 2:19pm On Nov 08, 2024
timizeus:
Always get your information right before you go online to post it. Everything for you guys is propaganda. We never fix Nigeria finish na Israel matter we wan dey chook mouth for.
I was going to reply, but thank God,I read your previous posts. You are one of those guys from romance/comedy section of nairaland.I am not sure of your literacy ur comprehension ability
SportsRe: Israeli Football Fans Clash With Protesters In Amsterdam by malali:
When you fight:

Palestine,
Syria,
Lebanon,
Iraq,
Yemen,
Iran,

Then you think you are free to roam around the world, All those people you have killed have relatives ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Netenyahu has created enemies for all Jewish Isrealis all over the world, While safely hiding in a bunker.

CrimeRe: 76-Year-Old Man Arraigned For Posting Girlfriends’ Photos On Social Media by malali: 1:10pm On Nov 08, 2024
Baltasar Engonga of Nigeria

Foreign AffairsRe: France Furious Over Diplomats Detained In Jerusalem During State Visit by malali: 11:24am On Nov 08, 2024
Omodua:
How?

I'm just hearing from you.

Who are those citizens deported? Let us know please.

Can you read ?

Read Isreali news.
Foreign AffairsRe: France Furious Over Diplomats Detained In Jerusalem During State Visit by malali: 11:23am On Nov 08, 2024
Fuckyoumod:
you can keep twist the narrative to defend terrorists. But Israel don't care and will continue to do everything necessary to keep itself safe from Islamic terrorists.

I don't believe in reaction, I believe in what caused the reaction.

Few days ago, a nurse Arab Israeli, was celebrating the death of an IDF soldier in Gaza.
They are all enemies within... Whether Israelis or not they have one agenda " the destruction of Israel" they should all be deported to Gaza or Iran.

Let me educate you once you start saying "Igala, Muslim from Edo that speak yoruba" you are racist. You cannot occupy someone's land and then give them Isreali passport and then deport them again.......lol
The world has changed, all those terms like terrorists,sympathizer are just terms created. If you slap me, i will slap you back. You can keep inventing names.....Mr dictionary.

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