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Buhari Paid subsidy for oil and forex Buhari had a global Covid crisis Buhari was selling crude oil at 20$-30$ per barrel And yet he didnt borrow in 8 years what Tinubu has borrowed in 3 years. Tinubu is not paying oil subsidy Tinubu is not paying forex subsidy Tinubu has no Global crisis (Covid) Tinubu Is selling oil at 80$-90$ per barrel But Tinubu has already borrowed more than Buhari borrowed in 8 years and this is only year 3 for Tinubu.
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Despite removing petrol and forex subsidies, recovering billions from past looters, and selling crude at $80–$90 per barrel (vs Buhari’s $30 era lows while still paying subsidies and managing COVID), the Tinubu administration has borrowed far more aggressively. In 2024 alone, new borrowings hit ₦12.62tn (61% above target) pushing annual pace significantly higher than Buhari’s 8-year average. This raises serious questions about wasteful and inefficient spending. With low capital utilization and ballooning debt service, where is the money really going, duplicated agencies, ghost projects, or recycled leakages to be discovered later? Why are Nigerians, still suffering from poverty,inflation,insecurity...when we are spending so much borrowed funds....where are we spending this money to ? Fiscal discipline remains a major concern.
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Netenyahu is a genocidal criminal (same crime they accused Hitler of) and should be arrested.
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Nigeria losing more Generals than Iranians/Russians/Ukrainians who are actually at war. How do you capture and kill a whole Army General with security detail in his own house ? Insecurity has to be addressed now brazen attack of a General at home in Abuja, is definitely crossing a red line. |
Mainstream headlines dutifully repeat "Iran-backed Houthi rebels" same outlets bend over backwards to avoid "USA-backed Israeli terrorists" This isn't journalism, it's narrative control. Houthis get the terrorist/rebel tag for targeting ships and Saudi infrastructure in a brutal civil war proxy fight. Yet Israel's far more devastating military campaigns, with vastly higher civilian tolls, endless occupation, and U.S. weapons, funding, and diplomatic cover, are framed as "self-defense" or "counter-terrorism." The asymmetry is glaring The world is increasingly seeing through the deception. When every Iran-linked actor is a "militia" or "rebel" threatening "commercial shipping," but U.S.-armed actions get sanitized language and UN veto protection, people notice the hypocrisy.
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They come for anyone who actually touches the untouchable and call it a scandal right on cue. First it was starmers and his lieutenants, now karim khan the second he moves on gaza, every single time someone pushes back against the slaughter of children, some trumped-up misconduct charge drops out of nowhere to drag them out of office. the pattern is impossible to ignore anymore. Whenever an international official or political figure steps out of line and threatens the impunity of Netanyahu and the broader western-backed agenda, the machinery of moral destruction spins up instantly. they don't debate the geopolitics; they manufacture a personal scandal to execute a character assassination, ensuring that anyone with a platform learns the cost of independent justice. What we are watching is the total closure of institutional space for dissent. The world cannot remain hostage to a small group of Zionists and Washington handlers who demand absolute submission. if an ICC prosecutor can be summarily ousted the moment his investigations touch raw nerve endings of western hegemony, then international law is nothing more than a domestic enforcement arm for an empire.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJU1aUNTc5M?si=32IFKZNCZoNxvJhU Mr Khan, 56, a prominent British lawyer, has served as prosecutor of the ICC since 2021.Source: https://gazettengr.com/icc-fires-top-prosecutor-karim-khan-over-sexual-misconduct/
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First there was Goliath then came David. First there was USA then came Iran. |
Willie2015: I would have continued our conversation, but you are typing your feelings.....you have no clue on history. You are only repeating what Netenyahu has said.....Netenyahu has killed more children than Iran in the last 100 years. But you somehow subscribe to the narrative that the world should be afraid of Iran. LOL......Do you have your own comedy show ? I will like to bring my kids to watch you. ![]() |
Willie2015:Are you the bogeyman ? This is just a bunch of whataboutism. North Korea has Nuclear weapons. Pakistan has Nuclear weapons. Iran never fought anyone back in the days......Irans pariah status started after they nationalized their Crude oil from the persistent theft. You sound like a typical consumer who swallows mainstream headlines whole and calls it analysis. Shallow takes parroting the loudest Western narrative, recycling the last 5–10 years of CNN talking points while ignoring decades of actual history. Go read properly , 40 to 50 years back. Understand how we actually got here instead of recycling recent media scripts. I’m not an Iran supporter, but I prefer depth over echo-chamber noise. Real insight demands looking at all sides, not just the one with the bigger microphone and better PR. |
lightwind:I am still looking for the sense in your write up......... |
This Ijebu-Remo state creation push is the same recycled nonsense. Another ego trip dressed as "historical justice" and "bringing governance closer." Nigeria already has 36 states, many of them glorified local governments that can't pay salaries without FAAC handouts, generate meaningful IGR, or deliver basic services. Creating more micro-states won't magically produce development. It only creates more governors, more commissioners, more assembly members, bigger overheads, and fresh access to the national cake for a few elites and their cronies. We’ve seen this movie before, new states, same poverty, same dependency on Abuja.The real problem isn’t the size of states; it’s the rentier mentality. Weak states keep running to Abuja to collect oil money they didn’t earn, then turn around to cause legislative chaos and ethnic agitation. This fragmentation only weakens the federation further while delivering zero economic viability.Until we focus on making existing states productive, fiscally responsible, and less parasitic on oil revenue, approving more tiny states is just multiplying failure. Development comes from competence and internal revenue generation, not from carving out new fiefdoms for political godfathers. |
I am surprised, not a single news of bandits kidnapping the road construction workers. Or bandits delaying the construction. Who are really the Bandits. If they can construct a road like this without bandits interference or insecurity delays. Is the Government the Bandits ![]() ![]() |
Willie2015: Classic selective timeline. Iran funded Assad, Hezbollah, Houthis, and built missiles for decades before JCPOA, under heavy sanctions. The "windfall" was mostly their own frozen money, much of it already earmarked, and sanctions relief was partial.Trump's max pressure after pulling out? Iran enriched uranium to near-weapons levels, accelerated missiles anyway, and proxies kept getting paid. If cash was the issue, why did behavior get worse post-2018? JCPOA wasn't perfect, but it temporarily lengthened breakout time with verification. Killing it without a better deal just gave Iran both money and nuclear progress. That's the real flaw, not "enriching" a regime that survives sanctions like water off a duck. |
dermmy: Gbam !!! |
udemzyudex:Listen to yourself....lol They had a deal before, Obama got a deal. The JCPOA. There is no such thing as a friendly war, while waiting to get a deal. Trump had to beg Iran to leave Israel alone, the last bombing Iran carried out in Israel. Do you even whats going on ? |
lightwind:Khamenei is dead, but the regime isn't, Mojtaba is in charge and the Islamic Republic is still fighting back with missiles, drones, and proxies. War's ongoing 5 months later with collapsed ceasefires.Both sides are losing: Iran has thousands dead (many civilians), massive infrastructure damage, and economic hits. The US has spent $37B+, lost soldiers, and faces $150+ oil spikes hurting everyone. "Just testing bombs" while burning billions isn't genius strategy.No one "hypes Iran", pointing out endless wars with no exit, blowback, and costs isn't bias, it's reality. Fantasy victory porn doesn't change that total war here is messy and expensive for everyone. |
Willie2015:Well, Mr Problem Fixer. The whole world is watching in real time how you fix the problem. The strait of Hormuz is closed, The Red sea strait is also closed, USA soldiers are dead and wounded. The Nuclear enrichment has not been categorically stopped. I think you mean, they have made the problem worse. |
franchasng:This is dangerous fantasy. Iran was never "on the brink of total collapse", its regime has survived decades of sanctions, protests, and isolation through deep resilience and repression. Blindly following Israel's push for total war ignores that the US has different strategic interests and would bear the massive costs. Bombing energy facilities and Kharg Island would trigger $150–200+ oil, global recession, and Iranian asymmetric retaliation (mines in Hormuz, proxies attacking US bases and shipping). Unlike Nazi Germany in 1944–45, Iran has no conventional army to conquer, rugged terrain, and powerful allies (Russia, China). "Finishing them" would likely mean a prolonged, expensive occupation or chaos worse than Iraq/Libya. Trump's restraint avoided turning a contained threat into a catastrophic regional war with no clear exit. In modern great-power competition, "cut off the head" total war rhetoric is reckless, not strategy. |
The US-Iran conflict lacks clear, attainable goals. Strikes and blockades over the Strait of Hormuz may temporarily disrupt Iranian capabilities, but regime change is off the table, nuclear facilities are hardened and rebuildable, and "free navigation" is unenforceable long-term without endless presence. It risks escalation and higher oil prices with no realistic end state beyond managed tension. USA Cannot police the strait of Hormuz. USA is losing soldiers and burning cash. It costs billions to have those aircraft carriers near the strait. The Iranians are bombing USA bases like sitting ducks. Iran is not Gaza. They will fight back with every single Iranian. This is the most lack of strategy war in the last 100 years. Obama was a true visionary when he signed that JCPOA deal on July 14, 2015, in Vienna. Under the agreement, Iran accepted limits on its nuclear program and increased international monitoring in exchange for sanctions relief. |
SIRTee15:Is 200k money in the USA ? Assuming your "friends" have 1 wife and 2 kids Can you run a family of 4 on 200k ? Tax will take 30% You are left with about 130k Mortgage/bills property tax, HOA 2 cars, Insurance groceries for 4 people every month Children's education and welfare,if in college you will pay, if they are young child care Retirement, 401k,health insurance,disability Clothes,social,eating out,activities. Maybe 200k is a lot of money to you and your family. |
SIRTee15:LOL...You are ignorant about how the system works. You are showing us what is advertised. We are telling you what is "actually" paid. If you dont know the difference between advertised pay and actual pay.....I will not argue with you. She is board eligible, she is a foreign graduate, she requires visa sponsorship, which the hospital will pay for, from their pocket.....Nobody will pay her more than 130k. If you dont do your research and you argue baseless, i will block you from my feed. I don't have time for people with zero facts. |
horlando30: They have their own children and doctors in the bigger hospitals....they need the Nigerian immigrants in the rural villages. Thats why they tie them down with visa's which stipulate, if you leave that village, you have to go back to Nigeria........lol |
SIRTee15:From your response,i cant help but notice your myopic awareness on these issues. She is a general pediatrician in Joplin Missouri. Even if you are trained as a Boeing 747 Pilot but you drive Danfo in Mushin. No one cares you are a pilot. 10K per month is not worth JAPA-ing to America as a doctor. If you think 10k per month is a lot of money abroad, then I am sorry for you. 10K dollars is poverty for an American Doctor. Go and educate yourself. |
nairalanda1:Lol, you dont know how these things work. Its not Mississippi, Joplin is in Missouri You cannot cut cost with 130k, You are one of the poorest doctors in America with that wage. You will live like a pauper When you tell people you are a doctor, They will think you are lying. |
horlando30: Thats exactly where they want her....The US loves to have Nigerian professors teach in nursery schools. They have gotten a neurosurgeon at the price of a pediatrician. |
nairalanda1: She doesnt earn more. She earns 130k After 30% for taxes upfront and health insurance and 401k She takes home $6500/month Rent plus bills $3500 Food and groceries $1500 Car and petrol and insurance $800 Personal grooming, clothes, medical licenses and insurance,travel within states,Black tax, family in naija $1000 She is actually short $300/month. Unless she lives like a student. |
Dr. Salamat, with all due respect, this is not the glowing success story some are painting.You left neurosurgery (a field you trained for) and “downgraded” to pediatrics because you couldn’t match in the US. Now you’re in Joplin, Missouri, under a visa that traps you in a medically underserved area, likely board-eligible only, working as a general pediatrician. Reality check: Most pediatricians in the US, especially fresh attending in smaller towns, start around $100k–$130k. But with visa restrictions, productivity pressure, and being new, many end up worked like dogs for far less real take-home, especially after taxes, malpractice, and living expenses.You left one broken system only to enter another where your full potential is capped and you’re tied to whatever revenue you generate. This is not “better opportunities” , this is survival with a white coat. Many Nigerian doctors abroad are waking up to this: Some are even returning home.Hard truth. They are deceiving Nigerian doctors abroad, They wait for you to buy a house and lock in a 30 year mortgage, then they start treating you with abuse, they cut your pay, they ask you to work more, they give you a toxic racist boss, they threaten your career, they accuse you of trumped up malpractice so you cant change jobs easily. I have a friend who had to see a Psych therapist after working as a doctor in the USA. The few success stories are used to scam the other 99% |
This endless drama of “Dangote increases price by N140 today” is exactly why Nigeria needs a transparent, automatic pricing formula published for all to see, not secret negotiations and monopoly discretion.Crude oil will always move up and down. The solution is simple: a publicly known pricing template based on:International benchmark crude price (Brent) Actual refining margin (fixed or capped) Clear logistics and distribution costs Naira exchange rate (daily or weekly average) Fixed taxes and levies India: Uses a weekly import parity pricing formula with published components. Indonesia & Malaysia: Have automatic pricing mechanisms linked to global benchmarks with monthly adjustments and subsidies for the poor. South Africa: Publishes a monthly Basic Fuel Price (BFP) formula that everyone can see and verify. Nigeria should stop leaving something as critical as petrol price to one private player’s “cost recovery.” Publish the formula. Update it transparently every week or month. Let the public see exactly how much is crude, how much is margin, how much is logistics.Monopoly plus opacity is a recipe for permanent pain. Enough. Nigerians deserve price predictability, not weekly shocks. |
Nigerians deserve to hear this directly from Peter Obi’s own mouth, not second-hand from Kwankwaso.If this one-term agreement is real and binding, let Obi come out publicly, confirm it clearly, and put it on record. No more whispers, no more “gentlemen’s agreements.” Transparency is not optional in a serious presidential race. Say it yourself, Sir. Nigerians are listening. |
Pretending these scandals don’t exist doesn’t make them disappear. A fake council using forged documents from your Chief of Staff’s office secures CBN accounts, budget allocations, and federal secretariat space, and your response is “investigate later”? This is not governance. This is enabling.You came promising to fight corruption, yet every week another racket surfaces inside your administration, unrecorded spending, shadow agencies, and now this brazen PFIPC fraud. The more you look away or kick the can down the road, the more you discredit your entire anti-graft stance.Nigerians are not fools. Either you’re complicit, or you’re too weak to stop it. Either way, history is watching. Clean house now, or own the legacy of another administration that talked tough but protected its own. The choice is yours. But the shame is becoming national. |
CodeTemplar:There has to be government oversight. Nigeria's primary source of income is crude sales. If you want to handover everything to Dangote, you might as well lock CBN, and give Dangote the keys. Do you realize the government pays everybody salary and execute capital projects with crude sales. You cannot hand over crude supply to one man. As a matter of national security. He shouldn't even be allowed to where crude allocation and sales are being discussed, he should just submit his bid and get his designated allocation. He is a private entity and should be treated as such. Many years of Monopoly has him feeling like the federal Government. |


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