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 Politics › Re: Wike’s Aide Proposes Mandatory NIN, ID For Social Media Accounts by malali: 6:53pm On Aug 25, 2025*. Modified: 7:09pm On Aug 25, 2025 |
Because they exposed Wike's house in Florida ? All of a sudden NIN and BVN for social media accounts ?
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| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 6:48pm On Aug 25, 2025 |
Enice: And by publish, you mean lump it together ? Without really classifying or analyzing so many parameters Where were you when IMF and world bank said our statistics could be better Which is akin to saying DMO is practicing voodoo statistics to compute our debt matters. |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 6:44pm On Aug 25, 2025 |
Putinofrussia:"The Obvious" must be the name of a night club in Markudi. |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 1:30pm On Aug 25, 2025 |
[quote author=Putinofrussia post=136576136][/quote]Strip the spin: • NELFUND & consumer credit are loans, not free gifts. • Kidney dialysis remains out of reach for the average poor Nigerian despite token subsidies. • Technical institutions “free” claim ignores underfunding, poor facilities, and teachers still owed arrears. • Old pensioners getting “free medical care” is largely paper policy, walk into a government hospital and test it. • Lagos “best tech city in the world”? Laughable, global rankings don’t place it anywhere near top 20. • Nigeria didn’t pay off IMF debt; Nigeria hasn’t owed the IMF since 2006 under Obasanjo.What was left was accrued interest and charges Hardship isn’t “easing”—inflation just crossed 33%, food inflation near 40%, and naira volatility remains brutal. Tinubu hasn’t delivered more than past governments, he’s delivering more pain with more propaganda. |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 11:51am On Aug 25, 2025 |
Putinofrussia:South Africa’s borrowing is better positioned despite higher debt: • South Africa’s external debt is approximately 22% of its GDP, indicating manageable debt relative to economic size, while Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio is higher and more burdensome . • South Africa has stronger debt servicing capacity, with debt service payments on external debt about $23 billion in 2023, reflecting stabilized creditworthiness . • South Africa’s borrowing supports a more diversified and resilient economy with better access to formal credit markets, unlike Nigeria where formal borrowing levels are lower, constrained by high interest rates and less financial inclusion . • Nigeria faces currency depreciation pressures inflating its debt burden, while South Africa’s rand is relatively more stable . 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 11:45am On Aug 25, 2025 |
FIRDAUS3: That’s exactly my worry, loans must be treated as income, with every condition, repayment plan and utilization breakdown updated consistently. We are no longer funding forex subsidy or oil subsidy… SO WHY ARE WE ACCUMULATING MORE DEBT THAN EVER  |
| Politics › Nigeria’s Borrowing Spiral: The New Slavery By Debt by malali(op): 11:34am On Aug 25, 2025*. Modified: 11:53am On Aug 25, 2025 |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly secured another $238 million loan from Japan, ostensibly to “improve power transmission.” To the casual observer, this looks like progress. But the seasoned Nigerian, scarred by decades of déjà vu economics, knows it’s a rinse-and-repeat cycle. In 2022, under Buhari, Japan already loaned Nigeria $220 million for the same sector. Three years later, there has been no measurable improvement in power supply nationwide. Nigerians still endure darkness, endless generator noise, and unaffordable tariffs. No clear audit, no transparent breakdown, no accountability. Now, in 2025, after Tinubu scrapped fuel subsidies and forex subsidies, moves that were sold as “fiscal discipline”, we are ironically demanding an even larger loan. If subsidy savings were meant to free up cash, why are we borrowing more, not less? The Questions Nigerians Should Be Asking 1. What happened to the 2022 Japanese loan? Where is the project? Which substations were upgraded? Which metrics improved? 2. Why borrow bigger now when subsidies are gone? The fiscal hole was supposed to shrink. Instead, the hole seems deeper. 3. What is the loan-to-loan pipeline? Is this now a treadmill, borrow $220M, then $238M, then $300M, each time with no results? The Hidden Agenda of Borrowing When governments borrow aggressively in short windows, especially near the start of their term, it often signals one of two things: • Kickbacks & patronage networks: Loan contracts are tied to contractors and consultants who orbit the ruling elite. • Strategic debt entanglement: Leaving office with a country shackled in obligations so crushing that the next administration cannot maneuver. This is Buhari economics rebranded, borrow, announce “infrastructure,” but deliver nothing measurable. By the end, the naira is devalued, inflation soars, and the debt-servicing bill swallows the budget. The Global Contrast While the world invests in AI, renewable energy, and digital economies, Nigeria is still mortgaging its sovereignty on crude oil backbones and opaque loans. Other nations build wealth engines; we build debt pyramids. The New Slavery The old chains were iron. The new chains are debt obligations. You don’t need colonizers if you can keep Africans permanently owing. Every loan signed without transparency is another shackle. What Must Be Done 1. A bipartisan Senate committee must publish a transparent loan register: • How much borrowed • For what purpose • What has been delivered • What is projected 2. Independent audits by civil society and international watchdogs must track outcomes. 3. Shift from loan addiction to revenue innovation: AI, renewable energy, fintech exports, diaspora remittance leverage, agricultural processing. Tinubu’s borrowing spree feels less like “reform” and more like loot now, let the next generation pay later. Without radical accountability, Nigeria risks becoming a nation that doesn’t own its future, just the paperwork of its debt collectors. 1 Share
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| Business › Re: Aliko Dangote Tops Forbes List Of Top 10 Black Billionaires In 2025(pix) by malali: 2:39pm On Aug 22, 2025 |
[quote author=SmartPolician post=136539881]How does Forbes determine these things? I am 100% certain that these people didn't disclose their earnings to anyone because rich people, probably because of safety concerns, don't like discussing their wealth. Forbes’ billionaire lists are not as transparent as they look, but they do have a formula. The key is verifiable wealth. 1. Source of Wealth Must Be Traceable • To make the list, a person’s wealth has to be linked to something measurable: stock holdings, real estate, dividends, company valuations. Rumors, whispers, or “we all know he’s rich” don’t count. 2. Public Listings Help • Most Africans who appear on Forbes have publicly listed businesses (e.g., Dangote Cement). This makes their stakes and market value easy to calculate. If your empire is hidden in shell companies, private oil wells, or unlisted mines, it won’t show up. 3. Americans Are Easier to Track • In the U.S., people file taxes, disclose assets, and many companies are public. Even private billionaires often have some paper trail — real estate, investment funds, or company valuations that leak into the open. 4. The Invisible Billionaires • Yes, there are African power brokers, ex-military rulers, politicians, and private resource owners with fortunes bigger than Forbes’ poster boys. But they stay off the radar. Why? Their wealth often comes from embezzlement, looting, state capture, and opaque deals. That kind of money isn’t counted because it’s deliberately hidden — sometimes offshore, sometimes in proxies’ names. 5. The Dangote Illusion • To assume Dangote is the richest black man alive is naïve. He is simply the most visible, measurable, and “presentable” for global media. Nigeria alone has shadow figures with deeper vaults, but because their cash pipelines are rooted in corruption and secrecy, they will never be Forbes-approved. 75 Likes 8 Shares |
| Politics › The Hypocrisy Of Western Freedom by malali(op): 2:23pm On Aug 22, 2025 |
The first world loves to lecture. They fly around the globe holding human rights banners high, wagging fingers at “backward nations,” dictating what democracy should look like. But peel away the glossy rhetoric and the mask falls: the same countries that preach freedom are often the most ruthless in crushing dissent when it threatens their narrative. Take the illusion of free speech online. Instagram and Facebook , dressed up as “social” networks , are in reality some of the most anti-social algorithms ever engineered. Say something outside the approved script, and watch the silent hammer fall. Shadow bans bury your words under digital quicksand. You don’t see your replies. You don’t see who’s engaging with you. You are not silenced outright — you are isolated. A punishment more subtle than prison, because it convinces you that nobody cares. This is not an accident, nor is it Mark Zuckerberg’s lone hand tweaking knobs in Menlo Park. It is systemic. Silicon Valley oligarchs are functionaries in a wider architecture of control. Once your visibility rises to the point where it unsettles the powers that be, the penalties escalate: friend limits, comment restrictions, account suspensions. And yet these are the same nations that force visa applicants to submit five years of their social media history under the banner of “security.” How is that compatible with free expression? The irony is grotesque: you are free to speak only if your speech is irrelevant. Meanwhile, platforms like Nairaland, though smaller in reach, display a kind of raw liberalism absent in Silicon Valley’s gleaming towers. Yes, you may face a thirty-minute suspension for a breach. But that’s a slap on the wrist, not an algorithmic lobotomy. Compare that to Facebook or Instagram, where once the system puts you in the crosshairs, you are digitally exiled. This raises a deeper question: do we really have democracy anywhere? A choice between two pre-approved candidates , financed, marketed, and handpicked by the same elite , is not democracy, it’s curated theater. Nigerians must not swallow every Western prescription blindly. The so-called first world’s democracy is increasingly indistinguishable from an elaborate simulation. Look at China. No elections in the Western sense, no democracy, no pretenses. Yet in fifty years, China leaped from a developing backwater to a formidable global power, transforming into a technological and industrial titan. Contrast that with Libya, torn apart under the banner of “freedom.” Gaddafi’s iron-fisted rule may not have resembled a Jeffersonian republic, but Libya was more stable, more prosperous, and more functional under him than under the Western-imposed “democracy” that followed. The hypocrisy is glaring: freedom for them when it serves their interests, chains for you when it doesn’t. It is time we stopped measuring our progress by Western yardsticks. Democracy, in its exported form, is not a universal solvent. Sometimes, stability, sovereignty, and cultural coherence achieve more than imported ballot boxes and foreign-scripted constitutions. 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Obasanjo Speaks, Told Ibori To Return 150 Million Dollars Out Of 200 Million by malali(op): 6:37am On Aug 22, 2025 |
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| Politics › **Can Nigerians trust GMO food ?** by malali(op): 2:31am On Aug 20, 2025 |
When the West talks about feeding Africa, they rarely mean feeding Africa on Africa’s terms. The push for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria isn’t just about food, it’s about control, markets, and dependency. Why the West is Pushing GMOs in Nigeria 1. Market Expansion: The U.S. and Europe have saturated food markets. Nigeria, with over 220 million people, is a growth frontier. If they hook Nigerian agriculture onto patented GMO seeds, Monsanto/Bayer and other biotech giants essentially create a captive customer base. You can’t replant patented seeds without licensing—meaning Nigerian farmers lose independence. 2. Soft Power: Whoever controls food controls people. By embedding GMOs into Nigeria’s food chain, Western companies secure a geopolitical lever. In times of dispute, they can turn the screws by controlling seed supply or licensing fees. 3. Greenwashing Aid: Western “development programs” present GMOs as humanitarian: “ending hunger, climate resilience, higher yields.” But beneath that gloss lies the same pattern: raw African land and labor turned into testbeds for corporate experiments. Potential Advantages (the part they overplay) • Drought Resistance: Some GMO strains are indeed engineered to survive harsher weather. With climate change battering Nigerian farmers, this sounds attractive. • Higher Yields: In monoculture systems, yields can rise—but only if farmers can afford fertilizers, pesticides, and licenses that go with GMO packages. • Export Appeal: Nigeria could, in theory, produce commodity crops faster, aligning with global trade markets. The Real-Life Disadvantages They Don’t Want You to See 1. Farmer Dependency: Traditional seed-saving practices vanish. Farmers must buy seeds every season from foreign corporations,forever. That’s feudalism, not farming. 2. Soil Degradation: GMOs often require heavy use of Roundup or chemical inputs. Nigerian soils, already fragile in many regions, risk becoming sterile landscapes after repeated cycles. 3. Biodiversity Collapse: Indigenous crop varieties, like native yam, millet, and sorghum, are resilient because of genetic diversity. GMOs narrow the gene pool, leaving food security exposed to pests or disease outbreaks. 4. Health Unknowns: While biotech lobbyists scream “safe,” long-term epigenetic and gut microbiome impacts are still poorly understood. Nigerians would essentially be the guinea pigs in a grand experiment. 5. Corporate Land Grabs: GMOs are usually introduced hand-in-hand with large-scale mechanized farming. That means displacement of smallholder farmers, more urban poverty, and food sovereignty eroded. The Deeper Truth The GMO agenda in Nigeria is less about “feeding the hungry” and more about ensuring Africa’s food future is coded in Silicon Valley patents rather than African soil knowledge. Yes, Nigeria must modernize agriculture. But modernization doesn’t mean surrendering sovereignty. The real solution lies in investing in local seed banks, irrigation, mechanization adapted to small farms, and climate-smart practices that amplify, not erase, Nigeria’s indigenous knowledge. Otherwise, in two decades Nigerians may wake up to find that even their daily bread is imported at the mercy of foreign shareholders.
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| Celebrities › Re: If You Truly Have My Child, Why Use Him To Fight Me?”- Cubana Chief Priest by malali: 5:49pm On Aug 18, 2025 |
Look at their nose....you dont need DNA, you dont even need a photographer !!
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| Politics › Re: BREAKING: US Mandates Visa Applicants To Disclose Social Media History by malali: 1:15pm On Aug 18, 2025 |
Freedom of speech guaranteed. However Visa after speech not guaranteed. This same people sold us democracy........lol 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Australia Cancels Far-right Israeli Lawmaker's Visa by malali(op): 1:11pm On Aug 18, 2025*. Modified: 2:08pm On Aug 18, 2025 |
Fair is Fair. We don't tolerate Antisemitism However, we also don't tolerate Antipalestinism. Anybody supporting the genocide in anyway with any justification is just a vile human being. 45 Likes 6 Shares |
| Foreign Affairs › Australia Cancels Far-right Israeli Lawmaker's Visa by malali(op): 1:08pm On Aug 18, 2025 |
Australia has cancelled the visa of an Israeli lawmaker from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition who has advocated against Palestinian statehood and called for Israel to annex the occupied West Bank.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-cancels-far-right-israeli-lawmakers-visa-2025-08-18 10 Likes 2 Shares
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| Celebrities › Re: Ubi Franklin Denies Stealing A Luxury Watch At Davido’s Miami Wedding by malali: 8:14am On Aug 14, 2025 |
He thought once he made it out of America, he was in the clear. Safe. What he didn’t expect was the watch seller putting him on blast. Suddenly, he’s facing threats of police and immigration involvement , the kind of trouble that could blacklist him from the USA entirely, and force Davido, unintentionally, to let him go. Most likely, the watch wasn’t even his. He probably borrowed it to wear at the wedding, intending to return it afterward. But here’s the problem: if word gets out that he and Davido were wearing borrowed watches, the optics would be terrible. In reality, nobody’s going to let you keep a watch you didn’t pay for… unless there was a clear agreement to borrow it for the wedding. My hunch? A good number of Davido’s groomsmen were also sporting borrowed timepieces. And honestly, this isn’t unusual , it’s an open secret in Miami’s entertainment circles. You can rent or borrow just about anything: Cuban chains, luxury watches, Lamborghinis, even Rolls Royces. It’s all part of the image game. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Keyamo Should Be Sacked As Aviation Minister: Mismanagement And Abuse Of Office by malali(op): 10:40am On Aug 13, 2025 |
Lifestone: Your “arbitration” may look like resolution on paper, but in reality, Keyamo has overstepped his role, conflated two very different cases, and prejudged ongoing investigations. Satisfaction of parties cannot override due process, rule of law, and accountability. What he calls “arbitration” is just political interference dressed as diplomacy. |
| Politics › Keyamo Should Be Sacked As Aviation Minister: Mismanagement And Abuse Of Office by malali(op): 10:23am On Aug 13, 2025 |
The recent handling of airport incidents involving KWAM1 and ValueJet as well as Ms. Comfort and Ibom Air has exposed glaring incompetence and bias in Nigeria’s aviation leadership, specifically under Minister Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON. Here are the tangible reasons he should be removed immediately: 1. Blurring of Two Completely Different Cases Keyamo attempted to place Ms. Comfort , the aggrieved passenger , in the same category as KWAM1, who deliberately disobeyed aviation safety protocols. By conflating these incidents and applying “equal culpability,” he misrepresents the facts and undermines justice. 2. Reducing KWAM1’s Punishment While Penalizing the Pilot By cutting KWAM1’s suspension to one month and simultaneously punishing the ValueJet pilot for enforcing safety rules, Keyamo has: • Sent a dangerous signal that celebrity privilege overrides law. • Undermined crew authority and aviation safety. • Encouraged reckless behavior among passengers. 3. Overreach and Abuse of Office Keyamo is a political appointee, not a law enforcement or judicial officer. The IGP has commenced an investigation into KWAM1’s actions. By preemptively issuing decisions on criminal matters, Keyamo has breached due process and abused his office. 4. Conflict of Interest Keyamo has personal or political connections with KWAM1, raising serious questions about his impartiality. His interventions risk politicizing aviation safety and compromising accountability. 5. Undermining the Rule of Law Nigeria’s democracy relies on separation of powers. Keyamo’s unilateral actions make him judge, jury, and executioner, bypassing the police and judiciary, a dangerous precedent for public safety and governance. 6. Bad Optics and Public Distrust The public perception of favoritism, lawlessness, and bias has intensified due to Keyamo’s handling. This not only erodes trust in the aviation sector but also in government institutions at large. Festus Keyamo’s management of these incidents demonstrates bias, incompetence, and disregard for the law. He has shown he cannot separate political loyalty from his official duties, and his continued tenure risks further erosion of aviation safety, rule of law, and public trust. The Nigerian Senate and President must review Keyamo’s performance, investigate his interference in ongoing criminal matters, and consider appointing a more competent, impartial aviation minister to restore integrity and safety to the sector. 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: FG Names KWAM 1 Aviation Security Ambassador After Airport Incident by malali: 10:13am On Aug 13, 2025 |
You have to make him walk the plank first, before you make him an ambassador of anything. 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: RE: Keyamo’s Statement On Withdrawal Of Complaints Against Ms. Comfort & Kwam1 by malali(op): 10:12am On Aug 13, 2025 |
They are playing with Nigerians. I hope these incidences dont lead to them getting voted out of office. WE lost our fuel subsidy..... We lost our forex subsidy.... We lost our cost of living subsidy.... Now we are losing our basic fundamental human rights... |
| Politics › Re: RE: Keyamo’s Statement On Withdrawal Of Complaints Against Ms. Comfort & Kwam1 by malali(op): 9:45am On Aug 13, 2025 |
#KWAM1 committed serious offenses, yet the system is trying to fool Nigerians by letting him off lightly while also releasing Ms. Comfort from Kirikiri. Nigerians must not be deceived , the government is attempting to pull a nationwide trick. How can #KWAM1’s terrorism-related charges be reduced to a one-month no-fly list? #KWAM1 must face the full weight of the law in court, without shortcuts or political interference. |
| Politics › Re: Senate Probes KWAM I, Emmanson Incidents by malali: 9:35am On Aug 13, 2025 |
This is the right course: Keyamo is clearly acting as a political appointee executing his boss’s agenda. He must be brought before the Senate for a thorough review, including a vote of confidence on his handling of these incidents. Under oath, he should confirm that all Nigerians will be treated equally, and that he will protect citizens regardless of personal or presidential connections. He must be asked, as a lawyer, whether Wasiu actually broke the law, and to account for the leak of the passenger’s private images taken in custody on Ibom Air, a serious breach of privacy. Finally, he should be asked if he is capable of performing the duties of Aviation Minister, or whether the Senate should recommend that the President appoint a more competent and impartial individual. |
| Politics › Re: RE: Keyamo’s Statement On Withdrawal Of Complaints Against Ms. Comfort & Kwam1 by malali(op): 9:26am On Aug 13, 2025 |
Given Minister Keyamo’s ongoing meddling in these incidents, a special independent prosecutor must be appointed to investigate both cases fairly and without bias. Keyamo’s interventions have only escalated tensions, as he wakes up daily, power-drunk, issuing orders and judgments well beyond his authority. Any alleged offenses at airports must be handled by law enforcement and the judiciary, not by a political appointee whose personal connections may compromise impartiality. This is not just bad optics , it sets a dangerous precedent for the rule of law and accountability in Nigeria’s aviation sector. |
| Politics › RE: Keyamo’s Statement On Withdrawal Of Complaints Against Ms. Comfort & Kwam1 by malali(op): 9:21am On Aug 13, 2025*. Modified: 9:39am On Aug 13, 2025 |
The recent statement by Minister Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, on the so-called “compassionate” withdrawal of complaints against Ms. Comfort Emmanson and Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM1) is deeply troubling, not only for its substance but for the precedent it sets in the Nigerian aviation and legal space. 1. Conflating Two Completely Different Incidents The attempt to place Ms. Emmanson , who, by all available evidence, was the aggrieved party, in the same moral and punitive bracket as KWAM1 is a blatant mischaracterisation. • Ms. Emmanson’s case arose from a questionable overreach by airline staff, where the proportionality of crew action is still under public and regulatory debate. • KWAM1’s case, on the other hand, involves clear, deliberate, and aggressive non-compliance with aviation safety rules, with an active investigation by the Inspector General of Police. To mix these scenarios and apply an “equal wrongs, equal punishments” narrative is intellectually dishonest and administratively dangerous. 2. Reducing KWAM1’s Suspension and Punishing the ValueJet Pilot By reducing KWAM1’s suspension to one month, while simultaneously punishing Captain Oluranti Ogoyi for simply enforcing standard safety protocol, the Minister sends a damaging message: • That celebrity status can shield one from the full consequences of dangerous behavior. • That professionals who enforce safety rules risk official retaliation. This undermines crew confidence, compromises passenger safety, and erodes public trust in aviation governance. 3. Abuse of Office & Breach of Due Process Mr. Keyamo is a political appointee, not a judicial officer. The IGP’s investigation into KWAM1’s conduct is ongoing; any pre-emptive “resolution” by the Minister is an overreach and a breach of office. The Minister’s role is to ensure that regulations are enforced and investigations are independent , not to be judge, jury, and executioner in matters under police and judicial review. 4. Undermining the Constitution and the Rule of Law Nigeria’s democracy is grounded in the separation of powers. By acting as though his office supersedes the functions of the police and judiciary, the Minister disregards this principle. As a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, he is fully aware that his public pronouncement on a live criminal matter could prejudice investigations and undermine the judicial process. 5. Call for Legislative Oversight The National Assembly ,Senate and House of Representatives , must urgently summon the Minister to clarify: • Whether his loyalty lies with the Constitution and the Nigerian people, or with personal or political interests. • Why he chose to intervene in an active criminal investigation in a way that appears to favour one party over the integrity of the legal process. 6. Dangerous Precedent If allowed to stand, this act normalises political interference in safety enforcement and criminal accountability. It signals to the public that misconduct in the aviation sector can be negotiated away through ministerial discretion rather than adjudicated under the law. Nigeria has not come this far , at great cost in blood, treasure, and institutional development , for its aviation safety, legal process, and public trust to be undermined by unilateral ministerial interventions. The law must take its full course without fear or favour. The Minister’s role is to facilitate justice, not short-circuit it. 1 Share
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| Travel › Re: KWAM1, Emmanson: Keyamo Reacts To No-fly Bans, urges Withdrawal Of Charges by malali: 9:07am On Aug 13, 2025 |
This is an unacceptable judgement, Keyamo is using the public outcry to hide the culpable crime committed by #KWAM1 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Selective Conscience Of Abike Dabiri: Silence For Comfort, Sympathy For Wasiu by malali(op): 7:35am On Aug 13, 2025 |
helinues:Nigeria will change , I have the time, I have the money, and I will spend it exactly as I please. These lawless people have not yet seen what is coming. Until KWAM1 stands in court, I will not stop. 4 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Health Sector Crisis Persists Despite ₦5.4 Trillion World Bank Loans by malali: 7:02am On Aug 13, 2025 |
When huge funds are allocated without strict oversight or safeguards against financial misappropriation, they often get siphoned into unrelated projects, inflated contracts, or outright corruption. This creates a “money in, nothing out” loop, resources vanish before reaching the intended programs, leaving no measurable improvement, no skills transfer, and no lasting systems in place. In effect, it turns what should be transformative investments into expensive missed opportunities. Even the minister of health allegedly goes abroad for treatment. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: Ibom Air: Why Was Comfort Emmanson's Top Ripped & The Video Shared? by malali: 6:54am On Aug 13, 2025 |
Limits of Cabin Crew Authority and the Uyo Incident Contrary to popular framing, the central issue in this incident is not “a stubborn passenger refusing to turn off her phone” but the unlawful overreach of a cabin crew member whose authority under both Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulations and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards does not extend to physical detention or arrest without an imminent safety threat and captain’s authorisation. 1. Scope of Cabin Crew Authority Cabin crew are tasked with enforcing safety compliance, but their powers are narrowly defined. • ICAO Annex 6, Part I, Chapter 13.2.1: “The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for the safety of all crew members, passengers and cargo on board… and shall have final authority as to the disposition of the aircraft during flight time.” → This means only the captain has enforcement authority in-flight; crew act under delegation, not personal discretion. • NCAA Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 19.7.3: “Cabin crew shall ensure that passengers comply with safety instructions and shall report instances of noncompliance to the pilot-in-command.” → Reporting, not unilateral physical enforcement, is the stated role. 2. Lawful Restraint Threshold • NCAA CARs 19.7.5(a) permits restraint “to prevent acts which jeopardize the safety of the aircraft or persons therein.” → A switched-on phone in “safety mode” — while a regulatory violation — does not in itself meet “jeopardy” threshold unless it directly interferes with aircraft systems. • ICAO Doc 9811 (Manual on the Implementation of ICAO Security Provisions, §4.2.5) warns against the use of force in “nonviolent noncompliance” situations, advocating de-escalation and post-flight enforcement via law enforcement. 3. Unlawful Restraint Risk Under Nigerian Criminal Code: • Section 365 defines unlawful deprivation of liberty as detaining any person “without lawful cause.” • Section 366 extends liability to anyone who unlawfully confines or restrains another person, even temporarily. Once the hostess physically prevented the passenger’s free movement without an imminent threat and without law enforcement present, the act crossed into potential unlawful restraint. This is particularly critical because cabin crew are not sworn officers. 4. Escalation Misconduct Rather than following protocol — documenting the violation, informing the captain, and involving security upon landing — the crew member initiated a physical confrontation mid-cabin, leading to damage of the passenger’s clothing. • This outcome is inconsistent with ICAO Annex 17, 4.3.7, which mandates that “screening and control measures shall be applied in a manner which is efficient, effective and avoids unnecessary inconvenience or offence.” 5. “Other Passengers Complied” – A Legal Irrelevance Passenger rights are individual; compliance by others has no bearing on the lawfulness of force used against one passenger. • ICAO guidance and NCAA enforcement policies treat each passenger’s case separately. • Group behaviour does not legitimise an otherwise unlawful individual action. 6. Power Intoxication Indicators Behavioural red flags suggesting power intoxication rather than legitimate safety enforcement: 1. Over-personalisation of noncompliance as defiance against crew authority. 2. Escalation to physical confrontation without captain’s formal order. 3. Public humiliation and avoidable physical contact, creating reputational damage for the airline. The legal ceiling for cabin crew authority ends at: 1. Issuing the safety instruction. 2. Reporting noncompliance to the captain. 3. Implementing restraint only in the presence of a credible, imminent threat to flight safety. By ICAO Annex 6, NCAA CARs, and the Nigerian Criminal Code, this incident demonstrates: • No imminent safety threat justifying force. • No lawful arrest authority by the air hostess. • Clear deviation from international best practices in passenger handling. This was not safety enforcement , it was a public act of power overreach, executed outside the legal boundaries of aviation authority. References: 1. ICAO Annex 6, Part I, Chapter 13.2.1 – Pilot-in-Command Authority. 2. NCAA Civil Aviation Regulations, Part 19.7.3 & 19.7.5 – Cabin Crew Duties and Restraint Criteria. 3. ICAO Doc 9811, §4.2.5 – Handling of Nonviolent Noncompliance. 4. ICAO Annex 17, 4.3.7 – Application of Screening and Control Measures. 5. Nigerian Criminal Code, Sections 365–366 – Unlawful Deprivation of Liberty. 63 Likes 1 Share |
| Travel › Re: NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s Treatment Of Passenger, Demands Investigation by malali: 6:41am On Aug 13, 2025 |
drololaaof: The Nigerian government acts tone-deaf whenever Nigerians complain. But the moment international agencies start branding them as some of the worst human rights abusers, they suddenly sit up. Trust me, it works every time. They dread one thing above all: getting caught and embarrassed by the foreign press. At home, no journalist dares ask Tinubu why KWAM1 was never arrested, yet Comfort was thrown into Kirikiri within 24 hours. But abroad? Those journalists will hit him with that question, live, in front of the whole world. And when that happens, he’ll have no answer , just shame. 1 Like 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Ibom Air: Why Was Comfort Emmanson's Top Ripped & The Video Shared? by malali: 2:19am On Aug 13, 2025*. Modified: 1:25pm On Aug 15, 2025 |
Her top was most likely ripped by this air hostess, watch the video closely. This hostess came across as power-drunk, forgetting a simple truth: her salary comes from paying customers. Without passengers, there’s no airline and no job. Ibom Air knows exactly who shared that video, the person filming was right there in front of everyone. They had every chance to de-escalate the situation, but they chose confrontation instead. This air hostess should be dismissed immediately and blacklisted from the hospitality industry. Her temperament will cost any employer far more than she’s worth. 121 Likes 12 Shares
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