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Politics › Re: Why Has Tinubu Refused To Address The Protesters? by malali: 6:07am On Aug 03, 2024*

Tinubu was conned, He was deceived, as we say "they ran him street"

They made him pledge to removing oil and forex subsidy on day 1.
In his desperation to be "president" he agreed.
After that the inflation came sweeping in.......
He had no choice but to improve wages......

Now the citizens want the subsidies back.....He has no choice, if he wants to remain president he has to bring back subsidies.

Okay, now for the main problem
If he does bring back subsidy, he cannot go back on the wages.
So technically, he will now be paying 3 subsidies.....which will definitely make his administration the worst ever in terms of fiscal policies.

The only way out of these is
1- Drastically cut down the cost of governance, make senators and HOR a part time job. All states should be represented in each sitting by a single senator and house of rep, they can rotate every 3 months. They should talk amongst themselves and send 1 person each quarter. That way the other senators and HOR have to look for other sources of livelihood. Sitting senators/HOR should only be paid sitting allowances.

2-They do not all need to live in Abuja, you can setup Starlink internet in their various state residents and meet virtually. So no cost of buying them Cars, houses,side chicks,house staff, all these monies are eventually embezzled from government coffers.

3-Every governor should live in his or state amongst his people. You cannot be a governor in plateau and be living in Abuja. You spend money to maintain and run the government house, your private residence, then the Abuja House.

4-Every state should hold a similar FEC meeting at least once every 2 weeks, These people are getting paid, The people need to see them working.Minutes of state FEC meetings should be nationally available. Get every governor to do a 1 hour question and answer session on national TV, So that random people from his state can phone in and ask them questions on what is going on in their state.This can be done quarterly. The questions can be submitted and picked with voting polls on social media. This takes the heat off the presidency. So that some states can realize they have useless governors as well.

5-States should meet with all the states counterpart of NLC,Oil and Gas marketers, market associations,security meetings, and they should get feedback from LGA Chairman covering the LGA to determine whats going on, and if issues are found they canbe addressed before it reaches federal level, some of these so called terrorist attacks in the rural villages are land disputes !

6- State Allocation received and how it was duly spent should be published by the auditor general of the state. If discrepancies are found the state governor should be questioned in real time. The governor can enjoy his immunity till he completes office. But any governor stealing should have answered a few queries before the end of his tenure.

7-LG Chairman should also do the same, publish funds allocation at the grass root level. These will let the people see which of the elected official is looting the funds, they can compare with other nearby local governments to see development. This will foster competition among LGS Chairmen.

8-EFCC and DSS, Should keep security in each state, with intelligence. If kogi has EFCC and DSS functioning they would have arrested Yahya Bello, the fact that he wasn't arrested makes everybody know that the administration is weak, this emboldens the outlaws/Bad guys.

9-Increase the age spread in your administration, people from 18years to 99 years, should have roles. Even if they have to advise virtually, these gives a sense of everyone being carried along. Don't rely on the northern elites to suppress the masses in the north, Reach out and make friends with the MC Oluomo version of maiduguri, kano, kaduna. They exist, they might not have gone to school but they run the streets. Bring them into your government. Give them sense of involvement. Not just giving them money. Find out if there are projects that will make their lives easier, sometimes all they need are good market roads to sell their goods.

[b]There are so many ideas, that would take the heat off the president. Also re-jig your media team, you have a media team that waits for bullets before starting to take action which is usually too late. They need to have people addressing Nigerians in at least 10-15 different Languages, the majority of the voters are genZ and genY. You need an upwardly mobile, charismatic person. Someone who has energy and is very creative. He should anticipate response to policies that are going to be made and set about diffusing it slowly into the countries. He should have a well coordinated online presence. He should at anytime be able to explain your policies to a 5 year old deaf and dumb Nigerian. He should use former campaign structures to move information like a drug smuggler into the wards, and explain to the people at the grass roots, to prevent coalescing upheavals. There is a lot to be done. Your biggest mistake was relying on the elites to deliver their people as well and greasing their pockets and thinking they will "control" their people.[/b]

Business › Re: Dangote Group Not Selling-off Crude Stocks, Will Deliver Petrol In Aug - The Wil by malali: 10:23pm On Jul 26, 2024

MrBrownJay1:
bro Malali
come see news that will make you have a slight anal discomfort (no offense), lol!

Politics › Re: Our Investigation On The Malta NNPC Situation - Anonymous NG by malali: 8:11pm On Jul 26, 2024*

You have to bring verifiable evidence.

To make it Legit.

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Politics › Re: The Board Directors Of One Of The Malta Oil Companies Will Shock You..or Not. by malali: 5:47pm On Jul 26, 2024

2elliot:
You go wait tire, better Nigeria otilo

lol

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 3:14pm On Jul 26, 2024

MrBrownJay1:
A) why should he go and get crude anywhere else in the world or from anyone else when Nigeria has crude in Nigeria AND Nigeria needs a functioning refinery? why waste money using some yeye Malta refinery at a higher cost while you could get it cheaper in Nigeria FROM A NIGERIAN REFINERY!
B) again, the minute Dangote "supposedly" starts selling petrol at a higher price (as you assume), it will be VERY easy to put him out of business.... by simply going back to using the Malta yeye connection.
C) from the get go, this whole refinery business was in conjunction with the gov, thus why they have a share in Dangote's refinery... to even think that there was never a deal for that refinery to take care of ALL Nigeria's needs is a joke. why waste time and money to build the biggest refinery in Nigeria then?
D) that Dangote refinery can take care of ALL Nigeria's needs AND MORE (with a capacity of 650K bpd)... therefore since Nigeria and its 4 old and broken yeye refineries CANT solve Nigeria's issues (and using foreign refineries is a waste of money), why would anyone be against a BRAND NEW NIGERIAN REFINERY SOLVING NIGERIA'S FUEL NEEDS?!

what you are saying is the definition of being an ENEMY OF PROGRESS (by using unproven/failed assumptions to deprive Nigerians of a better life)

I see that you have been handed a narrative as well to push ignoramusly
Malta is an alleged storing / blending station prior to transportation, It is not a refinery. But i doubt you have the capacity to know the difference.
Nigeria is fixing its refineries. We are not going from frying pan to fire out of desperation.
There is no agreement anywhere between the government and Dangote to sell crude oil to him on completion of his refinery.
650k bpd is the output of the hardware, that doesn't necessarily mean it will run at full capacity anytime soon, there are so many other factos involved.
Why doesn't he run the refinery first for the world to see, independent of government. Even if its a 1 million bpd capacity.
He has not made allocation for adequate midstream, now he is trying to get the FGN to fund his midstream.
You are an enemy of your own sense. Thats why you never use it.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 3:02pm On Jul 26, 2024

Slimm01:
You see how we the citizens are the enemies against the progress of this country? You claim Nigeria cannot give dangote the opportunity of being the only one who refines our crude, yet the Government cannot rehabilitate our refineries and put them to work. Petroleum import "transportation" cost takes about 35% of the actual cost of refining abroad. That cost is inculcated and included in fuel pump pricing in Nigeria. If about 35% of the current pump price is deducted for the citizens to enjoy, don't you know how you would have saved? Every country is praying for local content, now you have one to your benefits and instead of you to be happy for that, you are being consumed by the gains of dangote being a monopolistic man. Whoeever has the financial capacity to build a refinery should go seek for a licence to compete with dangote.....instead of bringing all these "bad belle" vibes.

How old are you ?
Since when did doing business in Nigeria make anything cheaper ?
Our problem is corruption !
Dangote refinery would not solve that problem even if its built in Aso rock.
Why is this going to be any different ?

Politics › Re: The Board Directors Of One Of The Malta Oil Companies Will Shock You..or Not. by malali: 2:57pm On Jul 26, 2024

Kukutenla:
It's not about Dangote as a person. You wrote too many lies about him in your bid to justify NNPC
I never said you're poor either
And no one can deny the fact that Dangote has benefited a lot from govt patronage in all his businesses
BUT, all this does not negate the fact that the refinery will benefit Nigeria in the long run
Your fear of monopoly is misplaced as NNPC has delibarately refused to allow its refineries work all these years
I'm beginning to see that sabotage is the reason why and preference for imports while we have all been here crying about how fuel importation is weakening the naira and sucking off much needed revenue
The NNPC has been directly sabotaging our economy!!

You are a believer in dreams.
Dangote refinery is not the solution to our problems, we might be going from frying pan to fire.
If you cannot see beyond that, i will not engage with you anymore in this discourse.
AS you might be lacking in mental capacity to see beyond your nose.

Politics › Re: The Board Directors Of One Of The Malta Oil Companies Will Shock You..or Not. by malali: 11:08am On Jul 26, 2024

Kukutenla:
I've not been rude to you have I
I appreciate the fact that you can change side in the face of more info(but I think you should tread carefully given the source is in doubt)
But I also think you judged Dangote unfairly and falsely and made a big deal out of your claim of monopoly

I met Dangote before, i was not impressed.
There is more to life than just money.
And,I am also blessed, I am not poor.

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Politics › Lagos State: Using The Oro Festival Masquerades To Scare Off Protesters. by malali(op): 10:18am On Jul 26, 2024

In a move that could only be described as political theater at its finest, Lagos State has decided to deploy the ORO festival masquerade to handle the protest scheduled for August 1st. Yes, instead of riot police, the government will send out flamboyant masquerades to dazzle and hopefully frighten protesters into submission.

The Plan:
In an absurd twist, Lagos officials are betting that the sight of a giant, glittering masquerade will send protesters fleeing. The idea is that nothing says “stay home” like a towering figure in sequins and feathers, wobbling down the street. This strategy, apparently, is more about entertainment than effective crowd control.

Critique:
This masquerade-based strategy is a laughable slap in the face to democracy. The masquerades didn’t vote for the government, nor do they have a mandate to stifle free expression. This approach turns the protest into a circus and questions whether we’re moving towards a new form of “masquerdocracy,” where costumes, not votes, dictate political reality.

As Lagos gears up for August 1st, it seems the government’s grand plan is to mix tradition with farce. The people deserve the right to protest and express their views, not be met with a spectacle that mocks their concerns. This masquerade stunt is not only a poor substitute for real governance but also a blatant disregard for democratic principles.

The gods better stand down to the protesters. Why was the Oro masquerade not fixed on election day ?

Politics › Re: The Board Directors Of One Of The Malta Oil Companies Will Shock You..or Not. by malali: 9:24am On Jul 26, 2024

Kukutenla:
Oh so you see what you've been supporting now
I don't believe the news anyway but just think about who stands to gain from the failure of Dangote refinery

I am not supporting anybody blindly.
Give me evidence.
I am neither a fan of Dangote or a fan of Tinubu.
I am also not rude to people online like some of you are.
I also don't Hero worship anyone.
I am a fan of a better Nigeria.

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Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 9:12am On Jul 26, 2024

flyinnizam:
u are the one who doesn't understand. US sanction companies and individuals concerning the export. why haven't u answer my question also, why didn't US sanction work on Russia gas? they did but did it work? Russia still selling their gas because Russia don't need foreign companies to extract their oil and russia don't need us allies to sell their oil. get your facts right. Venezuela a worse than Nigeria in terms of development reason why US is using them to play.

You asked me for link, i provided it.
I have educated you enough.
Let me see you answer your own question as well.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 8:31am On Jul 26, 2024

flyinnizam:
I didn't insult u directly just ur statement and also u are wrong. US sanction the companies helping with the oil sectors and individuals also. US also threatened to sanction any country who tries to buy oil from venezuela. imagine what will happen if foreign companies in Nigerian are also sanctioned to stop certain operations in and US as threaten those that buy our crude? That was what happened. not that US has right over venezuela as a country so venezuela can Still deal on oil if there are companies and countries that has balls to face US. Again I ask why can't they stop russia gas? ask yourself

You are arguing,armed with information that i gave you,something you had no clue about,now that you have read it.....lol

Politics › Re: The Board Directors Of One Of The Malta Oil Companies Will Shock You..or Not. by malali: 8:10am On Jul 26, 2024*

After doing a thorough internet search, the page where this originally appeared on News central Africa has been deleted.

However, i was able to get a cached copy, whoever deleted it must think we are all Dumb.

This is hard evidence of Nigerians owning facility abroad and the Tinubu government round tripping the whole oil and gas sector.

This is enough grounds to call for impeachment of the president. The minister of petroleum,minister of state should all be fired. This is why there is an active Sabotage against the Dangote Refinery.

Some people are sacrificing the whole country to ensure that there pockets are lined.

We are all tired of the corruption and treasury looting in Nigeria.

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Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 8:02am On Jul 26, 2024

MrBrownJay1:
- why are you worried about monopoly if/when whatever comes out of Dangote's refinery will be cheaper than what Nigerians get today?
- if Dangote's price are more than what Nigerians are getting to day then A) why would anyone buy from him and B) it would be very easy for the gov to solve the issue (aka buy back from these yeye Malta refineries and put Dangote out of business)
- so all the profit from crude oils is better to go to foreign companies that do nothing for Nigeria instead, abi?
- for +60yrs nobody has done anything to solve the issue, suddenly ONE MAN does something to better the lives of Nigerians by investing $20B of his own money (and expect to make money out of it), and you guys have a problem with it?
- why pay a foreigner to do what a Nigerian IN NIGERIA can do just as well?!

but here is the important question: WHO CARES IF DANGOTE HAS A MONOPOLY (OR NOT), SO LONG AS HE CAN GIVE NIGERIANS CHEAPER FUEL?!

Thats the catch, there will never be cheaper petrol from Dangote refinery.......NEVER !!
Thats the "bait". After you sell him crude then the "switch" will come. The trick is called Bait and Switch.
If he can produce cheaper petrol, he doesn't need the government. Let him buy his crude oil from the open market and produce the cheaper petrol.

Nobody is stopping him from
1-Buying crude anywhere he likes.
2- Selling petrol at any price to whomever he desires.

If he brings Petrol and sells for 400 naira a liter, you think the government will stop him......NO
He is struggling to get monopoly on Day 1. Without even a proven business model, trying to cash in on the gullibility of Nigerians.
This refinery has not produced 100 litres of Petrol, instead they are struggling to corner the crude market dominant share and the petrol purchase dominant share on Day 1 of business.

If thats not the craziest business model in the world, Tell me what is !!!!

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:54am On Jul 26, 2024

nerdjared:
Changing your account and writing with red won’t make you sound intelligent

Noted.
Thank you.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:53am On Jul 26, 2024

flyinnizam:
drop link or stop saying rubbish. what power does US has to tell another country not to sell oil? why didn't they stop russia not to sell their gas?

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Indias-Top-Private-Refiner-Gets-US-License-to-Buy-Venezuelan-Crude.html

See the link above, I hope you have the decency to apologize for accusing me of saying rubbish. I am waiting.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:46am On Jul 26, 2024

MrBrownJay1:
come on bro, OFF COURSE DANGOTE IS IN IT FOR MONEY, why would you think he will invest his hard earned $20B, if not for profit? the catch is that, in doing so, he will most definitely also help NIGERIA (who are failing miserably with its 4 yeye refinery) and help NIGERIANS get lower prices for fuel....
now sadly, you are using your misplaced emotions to believe that its cheap to manufacture cement and/or to transport it etc. just because someone goes into an industry today, doesnt mean that prices are gonna stay the same forever.... prices of EVERYTHING is more expensive today, but there is a limit to it. the reason why all food in Nigeria are expensive is because of outrageous price of fuel, so when Nigeria get cheaper fuel (which they should get with baba Dangote) then automatically price of transporting that same food will crash, thus bringing food back to its normal price.

explain to me how price of cement should be cheapest in the world in Nigeria...especially when
A) mining for the raw material needed to create cement (limestone/gypsum) has gone sky-high in the last 10years.
B) price of diesel goes up so the price to run all the machinery to create cement goes up too
C) where do you think all the machinery to manufacture cement come from (if not abroad)? so with imported machinery and imported spare arts to repair these machineries (that you pay in Dollars), you need to understand that the price of that same dollar will impact cement production too
D) inflation plays a big part in this equation too... so just as anything else out there, price of cement has to follow the market trend. dont blame Dangote for that, blame the Nigerian gov.
E) since you claim Dangote has a monopoly on cement in Nigeria, abeg, do tell us how much are the prices of Lafarge cement, BUA Cement or UNICEM Cement? are they any cheaper than Dangote own? if it was only a Dangote issue (and not a market issue), then all other cement manufacturers in Nigeria would be half price cheaper than Dangote cement na (and people would by the other cement brands and not Dangote own)... better yet, why should the profit of DANGOTE CEMENT (aka something he manufactures himself) go to Nigerians?!?!?!

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, please, explain to me, as if i was a 5yr old child, how on earth will Dangote pocket all the profit "at the detriment of Nigerians"? the gov still makes the exact same profit from Dangote that they would make if/when they use foreign refineries anyway (the catch is that Dangote's refinery is in Nigeria and no international transaction nor middle men will be needed, thus making the process cheaper)? or do you believe Dangote gets the crude oil FOR FREE to "convert" and sell for his own pocket/profit, abi ( so now gov just give free crude oil to refineries)?!

the fact that you believe that the gov will "give crude oil to Dangote refinery scott free" instead of understanding that Dangote will have to pay for it (how can he get crude oil for free to sell for his own benefit?!?!?!?!), makes me understand you guys dont understand what a refinery does.

[b]I am well invested in the oil and gas sector in the international markets. Nigeria is about to be played, that's why i am concerned as a Nigerian.The notion that "there will be cheaper fuel in Nigeria because of Dangote refinery is a fallacy". That's the trick, oil prices per barrel are standard all over the world. So he wont be buying the crude oil for cheap. The same reasons you listed above that make the cement prices high will also come into play in the refinery. When its time to sell petrol he will 100% sell at the market prices. He will not subsidize the price at all !! That's why he is quick to say he paid for the land and he paid 20 billion USD for the refinery. Don't forget its new refinery. It has to run for at least 2 years non stop for us to be guaranteed thats its efficient enough to provide petrol at a good price. For all we know now he might be using the whole country to bring his refinery online. Once we commit we might be indirectly funding his "private business".
What i really don't understand, that makes me wary of his intentions are, Why does he need the government so much ? He has a refinery, there is crude oil available in the market,its the same price worldwide. There are petrol buyers available all over the world. Even Africa can buy all his petrol. Why doesn't he ignore Nigeria and start his business.
There is no reason his business should be dependent on Nigerian Government. Let him sell his market and make money. Lets see him run the business model efficiently before he forcefully takes the whole country as a customer.[/b]

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:29am On Jul 26, 2024

tete7000:
Abeg make una leave Dangote alone. Una get four refineries, the government you want to use to control Dangote can't make one work despite the huge overhead cost they incur in paying refineries workers. They all steal money and stash abroad while Dangote invest here and get people employed. Yet you want these greedy lots to watch Dangote. Who loves you more, Dangote or those in government who steals the commonwealth to stupor and impoverish you without investing a dine back?

You make good points i agree, the part where he hires local labor.
And choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea.
But hopefully we have a better government that will fix the government refineries before we put all the profit of the whole country in one mans pocket.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:27am On Jul 26, 2024

RepoMan007:
I am a mental case.

Get well soon.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:26am On Jul 26, 2024

jayce232:
I have no shame !
They don't want to support dangote because refining crude in Nigeria will end their subsidy scam which will reduce fuel price. Evil beings. Fuel is now selling for 850 naira at fuel stations.

Good for you.

Politics › Re: ‘nil From 2017-2022, $2bn In 2023’; Sudden Surge In Petroleum Import From Malta' by malali: 7:24am On Jul 26, 2024

poseidon12:

How can US grant India license to buy crude oil from another country? Is US the owner of the crude oil in Venezuela?

If i educate you on how these works, you have to pay me. But if you read up on current Venezuela sanctions, then you can stay informed for free.

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