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Politics › Re: Political Realignment Is Not Betrayal - Sullivan Chime by malali: 6:35am On Oct 15, 2025

If Nigeria’s economy were genuinely thriving as government voices claim, the mass defection of politicians, particularly from opposition ranks, to the ruling APC would not be happening with such desperation.

When even elite political figures, who once criticized APC’s governance, are scrambling to join it, it signals not confidence in ideology or performance, but a flight to economic survival and political safety.

The supposed “economic prosperity” being promoted is not trickling down; it’s strangling both the governed and the governors. Businesses are gasping, real disposable income is shrinking, and patronage networks are collapsing. The political migration you’re seeing is simply a reflection of where the last drops of oxygen (contracts, appointments, fiscal lifelines) still exist.

A healthy economy doesn’t produce panic alliances.
It produces competition, stability, and ideological diversity.

So, the influx into APC is not validation of success, but a symptom of desperation, a political survival instinct in an economic drought.

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Politics › Re: Hardship Will Soon Be Over, Shettima Assures Nigerians by malali: 1:22am On Oct 15, 2025

While optimism about a “new phase of economic prosperity” sounds reassuring, the fundamentals tell a harsher truth.

Nigeria’s economic pain is not abating, it’s compounding. Here’s why:

Falling Oil Prices + Loan Collateralization:
Most of Nigeria’s external borrowing in recent years was collateralized against future oil revenues. With crude prices dropping and output declining below OPEC quotas, servicing those debts will eat into already thin fiscal buffers. You can’t build prosperity on shrinking export income.

Energy Transition ≠ Immediate Relief:
While renewable energy investment is vital, the touted $400 million commitments are mostly pledges — not disbursed capital. Even if realized, they create medium- to long-term impact, not immediate economic relief. Nigerians can’t spend “future capacity.”

Real Sector Contraction:
Manufacturing, trade, and construction are all in contraction territory per NBS data. Inflation north of 30%, energy costs soaring, and currency instability are suffocating small businesses — the real drivers of job creation.

Debt-to-GDP Illusion:
The administration’s rhetoric of “growth and blessings” rests on a distorted GDP base that hides true fiscal stress. Debt servicing already consumes over 90% of federal revenue, leaving little room for infrastructure or welfare programs.

The Coming Squeeze:
With oil-backed loans maturing soon and the naira under pressure, another currency adjustment or devaluation seems inevitable. When that happens, imported inflation will spike again, deepening the hardship the VP claims is ending.

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Politics › Re: Nigerians Owe A Lot To President Tinubu - Wike (video) by malali: 1:14am On Oct 15, 2025

President Tinubu should face Nigerians squarely and tell them the truth about our GDP figures.

All this economic grammar about “rebasing” the GDP and conjuring statistics to make it seem like the economy is improving is neither right nor honorable. You can’t build credibility on data inflation.

Nigeria’s fiscal model, borrowing to pay back existing loans , is unsustainable. It’s a short-term fix with long-term consequences.

How can the GDP be rising when oil revenue per barrel is dropping, both in price and in export volume? It’s a statistical contradiction. Real economic growth must reflect productivity, trade, and output, not accounting creativity.

The uncomfortable truth is that Nigeria’s Debt-to-GDP ratio must remain below 50% to stay within global borrowing norms. To keep borrowing more, the administration appears to be inflating GDP figures , not by growth, but by manipulation.

This creates a dangerous illusion of stability, one that temporarily satisfies the IMF and World Bank but ultimately leaves citizens with devalued currency, inflation, and broken trust.

The government should be transparent about the numbers, re-calibrate the real economy, and focus on tangible production rather than statistical cosmetics.

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Politics › Re: Nigeria's September Crude Oil Production, Lowest In Ten Months by malali: 1:09am On Oct 15, 2025

This is precisely why I keep arguing that Nigeria’s “rebased” GDP figures are artificially inflated.

Where exactly is the growth in that GDP supposed to be coming from?

They claim it’s from non-oil revenues, especially remittances, but let’s be honest. How much are Nigerians abroad really remitting these days? Many of them are grappling with their own financial constraints: higher rents, rising mortgage rates, inflation, and employment instability in their host countries.

If we strip away the statistical cosmetics, the picture of the real economy becomes painfully clear, stagnant productivity, low industrial output, and declining purchasing power.

President Tinubu’s administration must be transparent about the true state of Nigeria’s economy. Otherwise, we risk repeating Buhari’s scenario , where artificial exchange-rate stability gave way to a sharp currency devaluation at the end of the tenure.

It’s better to align our economic indicators with reality now, rather than face another forced correction later.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 1:05am On Oct 15, 2025

TenQ:
When unintelligent people lead then educational sector of a Nation.

Then average scores in Mathematics will nose-dive because all those Art students who used to "try before" have no incentive again.

Will they also say that science and engineering students don't need to also pass English language too?

It would have been okay today that the pass mark for Art students in Mathematics shouldn't be more than D7.

Thats why we have to rise up and keep calling them to order. If we all stay quiet.
Then they will crash the boat with all of us in it. A lot of them have life jackets and other insurances.
Alausa lives 100% in America....If he is done doing all this damage. He will board a plane and escape to America.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 11:56pm On Oct 14, 2025

cyberbro:
As expected, you don't understand what you're talking about. No understanding whatsoever.

Thanks for confirming my previous assertion.

You are welcome.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 10:27pm On Oct 14, 2025

cyberbro:
The mere fact that you included economics, shows that you really don't know what you're talking about. Everyone knows economics is a social science, with a lot of its core calculation based on statistics, which is a branch of mathematics. That should never have been included no matter the point you're trying to make...

Core of Economics is Quantitative:
• Economic models, demand-supply curves, elasticity, and forecasting all require mathematical reasoning.
• Data interpretation — GDP trends, inflation, fiscal deficits, is meaningless without math.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 10:02pm On Oct 14, 2025

Ofemannnu:
Doesn't mean that they are dumping Mathematics.It means.....Arts and Humanities students ...... do not need a credit.If they have a pass,all good.
Mathematics is not mandatory for admission to arts and humanities courses in the UK too, but a GCSE pass in mathematics is a general requirement for most students to enter university post-16 education. The specific entry requirements vary by course and university.For some arts degrees, especially those without a strong numerical component, a pass in GCSE mathematics may not be necessary for admission itself, but it could be a general prerequisite for the A-levels or equivalent qualification required for university entry.

Nigerian minister is completely dropping a pass in mathematics. You can fail mathematics and still proceed.
In the UK, a GCSE pass in Mathematics is mandatory for virtually all university entry, including arts and humanities.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 9:57pm On Oct 14, 2025

cyberbro:
You're a traditional thinker with a fixed mindset and this mentality of yours is really harmful. Kindly tell me the practicality of having a C in mathematics for arts discipline... Please don't talk about the use of arithmetic in daily lives, every primary school leaver can handle basic arithmetic, but at university level, should those who have a D or E at math be prevented from moving forward with their study despite the fact that it has nothing to do with mathematics?
If they need real-life mathematical skills, anyone can get that outside the 4 walls of the university, but it shouldn't be a prerequisite for a degree when the curriculum has nothing to do with mathematics.
Once again, shed your traditional thinking- education doesn't end in the 4 walls of the university and anyone can learn virtually anything at any point of their lives. If anyone needs analytical skills, they don't need a credit in WAEC for that as you put it. It has only remained a prerequisite for admissions cos the older generation deemed it fit.

Your argument assumes that Mathematics in the arts is only about numbers, but that’s a narrow view. At the university level, Mathematics develops structured thinking, logical reasoning, and analytical rigor, skills that are essential in almost every discipline, including the arts.

For instance:
• Economics, Political Science, and Sociology require statistical analysis to interpret data and draw conclusions.
• Architecture, Design, and Music Theory rely on ratios, patterns, and structural logic.
• Philosophy, Linguistics, and Literary Analysis benefit from deductive reasoning and pattern recognition.

It’s not about teaching every arts student to become an engineer; it’s about training the mind to think critically, methodically, and quantitatively. Removing Mathematics as a prerequisite risks producing graduates who struggle with reasoning in research, data interpretation, and problem-solving, core university competencies.

Yes, education continues outside the classroom, but the university is where structured intellectual foundations are built. Bypassing Mathematics because it seems “irrelevant” is short-term thinking that undermines intellectual rigor, not a liberation of learning.

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Politics › Re: Defections: We Warned Nigerians About APC’s One-Party State Agenda – Wabara by malali: 9:47pm On Oct 14, 2025

The APC’s obsession with turning Nigeria into a one‑party state isn’t about unity or progress, it’s about burying evidence. Too many atrocities are being committed with the loans, the national purse, and the people’s resources.

The goal is simple: “load the boat.” Pull everyone into APC so they all share the blame. That way, when the reckoning comes, no one can speak up, because everyone’s hands are dirty.

But make no mistake: no crime against the people goes unpunished forever. Whether now or in the future, this administration will be probed. Every naira siphoned off will be traced, every asset seized, every hidden dollar expatriated. Even if it’s done posthumously, justice will find its way.

A healthy democracy thrives on a strong, vocal opposition, not silence, fear, and coerced loyalty. The current political absorption spree is not strength; it’s a cover‑up in motion.

Nigeria has seen darker days and survived. We’ll survive this too.
And when the curtain finally drops, everyone who played a role in bleeding this nation dry will pay, in full.

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Politics › Re: IMF Raises Nigeria’s 2025 Growth Forecast To 3.9%, Projects 4.2% For 2026 by malali: 9:21pm On Oct 14, 2025*

"It explained that the adjustment followed the recent rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which now captures a wider range of economic activities, including those within the informal sector."

1. Illusion of Growth:
When Nigeria rebased its GDP in 2024, the economy instantly “grew” by 89% overnight, making it the largest in Africa — but nothing changed in reality: no new jobs, no infrastructure, no productivity gains.
2. Borrowing Leverage:
A larger GDP lowers the debt-to-GDP ratio, making it look like the country is carrying less debt.
This allows the government to borrow more, even when the public debt load is already unsustainable.
It’s like repainting a collapsing building to qualify for a new mortgage.
3. Investor Optics:
By inflating GDP numbers, the government attracts foreign investors or convinces the IMF/World Bank that its economy is “stable.”
However, much of the growth lies in the informal sector, cash transactions, street trading, and subsistence activity ,which do not translate to tax revenue or industrial expansion.
4. Political Propaganda:
In election years, rebasing becomes a public relations tool.
Politicians boast of “a trillion-dollar economy” while the average Nigerian can’t afford rice or diesel.

The rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP does not mean everyone is doing better, it just makes the numbers look bigger on paper. Oil revenue is down, and remittances likely haven’t increased as claimed, especially with inflation and living costs abroad limiting what Nigerians can send home.

The IMF and World Bank won’t lend if a country’s debt-to-GDP ratio exceeds 50%. So the only way Nigeria continues borrowing is by “inflating” the GDP, essentially doctoring the numbers. Everyone in the financial world can see the debt(so they cant hide the debt), the government then plays fast and loose with the GDP statistics instead.

The proper way to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio is simple: pay down the debt. Falsifying GDP creates a dangerous illusion, and economists are rightly concerned. We simply don’t have the GDP the government claims, and pretending otherwise will have serious consequences in the near future.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 8:17pm On Oct 14, 2025

Ttalk:
With this your long epistle when you asked t present your WAEC result na D7 we go get for Mathematics

Sorry to disappoint you.
I had A1 in Mathematics.
I had A1 in Further Mathematics.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 8:12pm On Oct 14, 2025

Okoroawusa:
Bro take a chill pill. Senior students in Art or Humanities will sit for mathematics in their exams but a credit in it will not be compulsory for them to get university admissions.

I think it's fair enough. That's how it used to be. I got into the university for a science course that doesn't require a credit in mathematics. A pass was okay.
In the days when the JAMB brochure used to come with one big printed document. Some universities will take Physics in place of Mathematics. A P7 in Mathematics could get you some courses in the Natural Sciences like Zoology, Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry, and so on.
I think it was Obasanjo's civilian government that later abolished it and made English and Mathematics compulsory for all university admissions.

Instead of lowering the bar, we should be innovating how Mathematics is taught, making it more visual, practical, and connected to real-world creativity.

Telling students that a credit in Mathematics no longer matters is equivalent to telling them, “You can succeed without understanding logic.” Within a few years, thousands will proudly say, “I’m an arts student — I don’t need math.” That mindset kills curiosity and limits the nation’s intellectual evolution.

Mathematics isn’t just about numbers; it’s the language of critical thinking, technology, and innovation. Every global visionary, from Elon Musk to China’s AI engineers, is rooted in mathematical reasoning. That’s China’s real superpower: a generation trained to think numerically and computationally.

We should be asking, “How can we make math easier, more relatable, and exciting to learn?” — not “How can we avoid it?”

When a nation removes Mathematics from its educational DNA, it silently agrees to import intelligence from countries that didn’t.

Dont forget, we are slowly pushing for self employment in Nigeria, as the government doesn't have enough jobs to go around. How can you be self employed and you do not have a good grasp of mathematics ? You will fail. There is no millionaire or billionaire in the world hat doesn't know mathematics very well.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 7:57pm On Oct 14, 2025

While nations like China are not only making Mathematics compulsory but also integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics into their basic curriculum, Nigeria is moving in the opposite direction.

In an era defined by automation, data, and machine learning, the decision to remove Mathematics as a core requirement for arts and humanities students is not reform, it’s regression. It signals a government more concerned with inflating admission statistics than preparing citizens for the demands of the future.

Mathematics is not about turning everyone into an engineer; it’s about teaching logic, precision, and structured problem-solving, skills essential in every discipline, from law to economics to literature.

Frankly, it’s shocking that Dr. Tunji Alausa, someone who lived and worked in the United States, would endorse a move this shortsighted. If he attempted this in the American system he came from, he would be forced to resign by morning.

Education policy should be about building competence, not lowering standards for easy applause. Removing mathematics doesn’t make education more inclusive, it makes it less competitive and ensures that Nigerian graduates will struggle to keep pace in a world run by algorithms, not sentiments.

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Education › Re: Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 7:38pm On Oct 14, 2025

Mathematics Is a Lifeline, Not a Luxury

Dropping Mathematics as a requirement for arts and humanities students may look like inclusion, but in reality, it’s intellectual disarmament.

Math isn’t just about numbers. It’s the language of logic, structure, and critical thinking, the very foundation of coherent thought, debate, and disciplined reasoning that the humanities thrive on.

Every field, from economics, law, and linguistics to philosophy and music, is quietly underpinned by mathematical reasoning: pattern, proportion, structure, rhythm, and evidence-based argument.

To remove Math is to unplug an entire generation from analytical literacy. You may raise enrollment figures, yes, but you lower the nation’s cognitive baseline.

If Nigeria truly wants to compete globally, we should be strengthening Mathematics education, not treating it as optional for those “not gifted with numbers.” That mindset fuels mediocrity.

Great civilizations didn’t grow by lowering the bar, they rose by raising competence and investing in skill mastery.

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Education › Admissions: Mathematics No Longer Compulsory For Arts Students, Says FG by malali(op): 7:37pm On Oct 14, 2025

Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.

For years, admission seekers in arts and humanities, like their contemporaries in sciences and social sciences, have been mandated to have five credits, including mathematics and English language, to secure admission into higher institutions.

“The revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions are designed to remove barriers while maintaining academic standards.

“The new framework applies to universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and Innovation Enterprise Academies across the country as follows:

“Universities: Minimum of five (5) credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language, obtained in not more than two sittings. Mathematics is mandatory for Science, Technology, and Social Science courses.

“Polytechnics (ND Level): Minimum of four (4) credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language for non-science courses and Mathematics for science-related programs.

“Polytechnics (HND Level): Minimum of five (5) credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

“Colleges of Education (NCE Level): Minimum of four (4) credit passes in relevant subjects, with English Language mandatory for Arts and Social Science courses, and Mathematics required for Science, Vocational, and Technical programs,” a statement by the FME’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, said.

An education analyst, Ayodamola Oluwatoyin, who spoke to our correspondent in Abuja, hailed the reform.

“This is a brilliant reform, which we hope will open the doors and improve the ease of admissions into tertiary institutions for more seekers.”

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, described the reform as a deliberate effort to expand access to tertiary education.

The ministry also approved a comprehensive reform of admission entry requirements into all tertiary institutions across the country, increasing the average annual intake from about 700,000 to one million students.

According to the government, the new policy aims to expand access to higher education and create opportunities for an additional 250,000 to 300,000 admissions each year.

The minister explained that the reform became necessary after years of limited access, which left many qualified candidates unable to secure admission despite meeting the required standards.

“Every year, over two million candidates sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), yet only about 700,000 gain admission. This imbalance is not due to lack of ability but outdated and overly stringent entry requirements that must give way to fairness and opportunity.

“The reform is a deliberate effort to expand access to tertiary education, creating opportunities for an additional 250,000 to 300,000 students each year. It reflects our commitment to ensuring that every Nigerian youth has a fair chance to learn, grow, and succeed—putting the Renewed Hope Agenda into action,’’ he said.

The revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions are designed to remove barriers while maintaining academic standards.

Source:https://punchng.com/breaking-admissions-mathematics-no-longer-compulsory-for-arts-students-says-fg/

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Politics › Re: IMF To Countries: Reduce Your Debt, It Suffocates Economies by malali: 6:54pm On Oct 14, 2025

grandstar:
The government has actually been quite prudent by eliminating fuel subsidies which were gulping about 2% of GDP. By floating the Naira, this magnified government revenue. Imagine at $1-N440, a monthly allocation of $1bn is N440M, but at N1,500, It is N1.5Tr. UIn addition, government has also worked hard at improving revenue collection.

The debt is more sustainable than before.

The truth is that government borrowing will still be quite high as 97% of government revenue was going towards debt servicing when he assumed office. It is now below 50%, but it needs to get down to 20% or less.

Some of the present borrowing I must admit is questionable.

Using just common sense
1-Our revenue has depleted, Oil revenue is meager as oil prices have been dropping ever since.
2-Oil subsidy is counteracted by increased allocation to state governors
3-He is borrowing more money because,he is using debt to pay debt. AKA Ponzi scheme.
4-What he is running currently cannot be sustained for long. Watch and see. You painted a good picture, but have you asked yourself,if all that was the case,why is he borrowing more than Buhari did ?

Politics › Re: $300 Billion From Qatar? – Let’s Be Honest. by malali(op): 11:19am On Oct 14, 2025

FarahAideed:
It must have been a lazy journalist at work , I am very sure they meant 300 million dollars ..Qatars GDP is a paltry 218 billion dollars , they would need that 300 billion dollars investment themselves 😂😂😂

You think its the journalist, but i have noticed this administration has been playing with falsifying numbers.
Even our GDP is made up.
They are playing fast and loose with numbers.

Any number was released by the office of the president.
Dont blame the journalist, It was not a mistake
And whatever is published will be approved by the press team to the president.

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Politics › Re: IMF To Countries: Reduce Your Debt, It Suffocates Economies by malali: 11:12am On Oct 14, 2025

She’s likely referring to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Falsifying GDP figures to meet IMF debt-to-GDP requirements for continued borrowing has serious consequences. When this house of cards,or Ponzi scheme, eventually collapses, it will trigger massive inflation, currency crashes, and devaluation.

The IMF is issuing warnings now because they can see the government’s manipulations and understand the economic fallout if these numbers continue to be misrepresented. They’re signaling what the future could look like if these games persist.

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Politics › Re: Qatar Pledges To Invest $300 Billion In Nigeria by malali: 11:10am On Oct 14, 2025

Anishinaabe:
In the video I watched, it's $300m not $300bn. It's posters like this that make me conclude that many Nigerians are numerically illiterate. You just think the there's no difference between both numbers. They are not synonyms.

$300 million is more reasonable.
$300 billion is definitely a lie. Because Qatar is 53 years old as a country and their sovereign wealth fund (investments both home and abroad in 53 years) is only 400 billion dollars.

So where are they gonna get 300 billions for just Nigeria in a decade.....LMAO

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Politics › Re: Qatar Pledges To Invest $300 Billion In Nigeria by malali: 11:07am On Oct 14, 2025

Dokitto001:
GDP measures economic activity per year. So yes they can invest 300b Usd over decades

Qatari sovereign wealth fund has only invested 400 billion(both home and abroad) since the day Qatar was created !!! In its 53years existence.

Dont let them fool you. Thats not how money or investment works.

Tinubu is lying to Nigerians. They are just throwing out numbers....same way they do with GDP and IGR and other metrics.

Politics › $300 Billion From Qatar? – Let’s Be Honest. by malali(op): 11:00am On Oct 14, 2025

The Claim:
A Qatari business delegation reportedly “pledged” to invest $300 billion in Nigeria over 10 years. The Tinubu camp says it’s proof of “renewed investor confidence.”

The Math Doesn’t Add Up:
• Qatar’s entire yearly GDP is less than $300B.
• Its sovereign wealth fund (QIA) manages about $450–$550B globally — not loose cash lying around.
• So, pledging $300B to just Nigeria? That’s fantasy-level.

Likely Reality:
• It’s probably an “intention to explore opportunities”, not actual signed investment deals.
• These big numbers are often PR headlines — meant to make the government look good and calm markets.
• Unless we see signed MOUs, timelines, and funding sources, it’s just noise.

Why This Matters:
Every time Nigerians hear “billions coming in,” it buys politicians time and keeps hope alive — but the projects rarely appear.
We deserve receipts, not slogans.

What We Should Demand:
• Show us the contracts.
• Show us which Qatari companies are investing and how much.
• Tell us when the funds hit Nigeria.
• Publish project locations and job numbers.

Until then, let’s call it what it looks like:
Political PR dressed up as an “investment miracle.”

The Nigerian government should be truthful and honest with its citizens. We should not be treated like fools with claims that Qatar has promised $300 billion to invest in Nigeria. There must be a baseline of honor and integrity, stop deceiving the public with promises of funds in 2030 just to secure political favor, especially when there’s little to show for your time in office so far.

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Politics › Re: Qatar Pledges To Invest $300 Billion In Nigeria by malali: 10:34am On Oct 14, 2025*

What is Qatari's GDP as a whole ?

Qatari's GDP is 200 billion

Qatari sovereign wealth fund, since inception of Qatar is 400 billion. (Thats the total money they have invested home and abroad, since the beginning of their existence)

So where and how exactly will they have 300 billion to commit to Nigeria ?

You think they built a sovereign wealth fund of 400 billion by being financially foolish ?

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Politics › Re: US Senate Committee Chair Decries Killings Of Christians In Nigeria,..Africa… by malali: 6:53am On Oct 14, 2025

America’s Moral High Ground on Violence Is Deeply Compromised

While Senator Risch’s condemnation of killings in Africa is morally justified, the U.S. cannot claim the ethical upper hand when its own domestic landscape mirrors many of the same pathologies, just under different names and narratives.
1. Gun Violence as a Civilian War:
• Over 48,000 Americans were killed by guns in 2023 alone, according to CDC data — that’s more than the total annual death toll from insurgencies in Nigeria or Mozambique.
• In the U.S., children and teenagers are now more likely to die from gunfire than from car accidents.
• Mass shootings, over 600 per year, are normalized — an endemic form of terrorism born not of religion but of policy paralysis.
2. State Complicity Mirrors What Washington Condemns Abroad:
• Just as African leaders are accused of “ignoring violence,” U.S. lawmakers are subsidized by powerful gun lobbies that actively block even basic background checks.
• Inaction in the face of preventable deaths.
3. Structural Inequality and Racialized Violence:
• The U.S. incarcerates more Black men per capita than South Africa did under apartheid.
• Police killings disproportionately target African Americans — over 1,200 civilians were killed by police in 2024, many unarmed, while prosecutions remain rare.
• Economic injustice, homelessness, and healthcare inequities create systemic violence that claims thousands of quiet lives every month.
4. Exporting Instability While Condemning It:
• U.S. arms sales and geopolitical maneuvering often fuel the very conflicts it later condemns.
• Washington supplied or sanctioned weapons in many African regions where extremist groups operate — including those now terrorizing Mozambique.

Politics › Re: 2027: NASS Proposes November 2026 For Presidential, Governorship Elections by malali: 6:37am On Oct 14, 2025

This government needs to be honest about the economy, all these manufactured numbers with a rising GDP doesn't make sense, A barrel of oil is less than $60/barrel ,not even enough to fund the budget as there is a large deficit.

We keep harping on increased remittances, which doesn't make sense because, Global economy is tighter everywhere in the world, USA,UK,Canada residents all complain of inflation and increased costs of living. Telling Nigerians that after paying all their bills abroad they still have money to send to Nigeria as remittances, which is even more than previously, doesn't make any sense at all.

Most likely possibility is we are using loans to pay other loans(Ponzi) and subsidizing the dollar. The increased non oil revenue is not adding up, Even Saudi GDP decreased in 2024, selling 11 million barrels of oil per day.And a stable rial to the dollar
But Nigeria is reporting increased GDP with 1.3 million barrel oil sales and a largely devalued naira to dollar.....IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.

The Nigerian Government is deceiving us with made up Numbers.

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Business › Re: Naira Extends Gains Against USD, Reaches 10-Month High by malali: 6:06am On Oct 14, 2025*

The naira's recent appreciation contradicts fundamental economic realities. With crude oil prices declining, Nigeria's primary export and foreign exchange earner, the structural basis for currency strength is eroding. Oil accounts for over 90% of Nigeria's export revenues, meaning falling prices directly threaten the sustainability of FX inflows.

While diaspora remittances and portfolio investments provide temporary liquidity boosts, these flows are volatile and insufficient to offset structural dollar demand from imports and capital flight. Portfolio investments, in particular, are hot money, easily reversible when global risk sentiment shifts or returns become unattractive. And the global economy is Tepid, people living in USA,UK,Canada are complaining of inflation and high cost of living, so why are the remittances higher, global economies were better in previous years and we didnt report increased remittances....this doesnt add up !!

The $42.57bn reserves figure, though improved, remains precariously low for an import-dependent economy of Nigeria's size, covering barely 6-7 months of imports. Without robust oil revenues to replenish reserves sustainably, CBN interventions become a finite resource burning through buffers to defend an artificially supported exchange rate.

Fundamentally, currency strength requires productive capacity and export competitiveness, neither of which improves when your main commodity weakens. The current naira gains appear driven by managed liquidity injections rather than genuine economic strength, making this rally fragile and likely unsustainable as oil price pressures intensify.

Let this administration come out and swear to God they are not paying Forex subsidy.

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Politics › Re: Wale Edun Is Getting Better — Sunday Dare by malali: 6:04am On Oct 14, 2025

Fearurcreeator:
See this one , so na your own parent never do evil before or you yourself. Hypocrite. Always talking about things they dont have firsthand information about.

Why are you feeling guilty.....LMAO

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Politics › Re: Wale Edun Is Getting Better — Sunday Dare by malali: 6:03am On Oct 14, 2025

OOOKEWALE:
This will happen to you too

If i am contributing to Nigerians suffering...May it happen to me.
If you are contributing to Nigerians suffering in any way....May it happen to you

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Politics › Re: Wale Edun Is Getting Better — Sunday Dare by malali: 4:14am On Oct 14, 2025

Shimbo96:
I know you believed and trust Sahara reporters but keep doubting yourself on the issues of economy. You should go to NIGER SINCE NIGERIA IS NOT GOOD FOR YOU.

You dont know Nigeria more than us. Some of us even have views stronger than Sowore.
Sowore is childs play compared to the views we hold.

Asiwaju's regime is concocting the numbers
Aswaju's regime is still paying Forex subsidy
Asiwaju's regime is borrowing loans to pay Forex subsidy.

I have said it.

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Romance › Re: What Tribe Has The Finest Set Of Ladies In Nigeria? by malali: 3:10am On Oct 14, 2025

RealityKings1:
Met a girl from Kaduna back then, must be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

Especially southern kaduna girls, the black melanin popping with curves !!! grin

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Politics › Re: Wale Edun Is Getting Better — Sunday Dare by malali: 3:08am On Oct 14, 2025

PrinceofSarcasm:
I was just discussing this with a friend recently. She works with the IMF but is currently on holiday in Nigeria. Interestingly, even the international community recognizes that much of our GDP figures don’t reflect the true reality

We are not all illiterates !!

Asiwaju's regime is concocting numbers.....Our non-oil revenue is false, they made up those numbers just to make the Debt to GDP ratio be acceptable to IMF and world bank.

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