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Foreign Affairs › WTI Spikes Nearly 5% As U.S. Embassy Prepares Iraq Evacuation by malali(op): 10:38pm On Jun 11, 2025

The U.S. State Department is preparing to order the departure of non-essential personnel from its embassy in Baghdad amid escalating security risks tied to stalled nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Although no formal evacuation has been executed, contingency plans are in motion as tensions in the Gulf rise sharply, stoking fresh concerns over regional energy stability and global crude supplies.

With preparations underway, on Wednesday, June 11 at 2:47p.m. ET, Brent crude was trading 3.84% at $69.44, while WTI was trading up 4.36%, at $67.81.

The embassy drawdown preparations follow the latest collapse in indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

Escalations in the region also prompted the UK Maritime Trade Operations to issue a rare alert warning of rising military risks in the Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman, with potential implications for maritime safety. In parallel, the U.S. State Department has authorized the departure of non-essential personnel and family members from its embassies in Bahrain and Kuwait, while U.S. military dependents in Bahrain have been approved for temporary departure amid growing concerns over regional security.

Talks stalled after Iran demanded greater guarantees on sanctions relief and the unfreezing of overseas assets, while the U.S. insisted on strict limits on Iran's advanced centrifuge operations and regional missile activity.

With both sides hardening positions, diplomatic backchannels have gone quiet, raising fears that the diplomatic window to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) may be closing. This deadlock has sharply increased the risk of military confrontation in the region.

Geopolitical instability in the Middle East frequently triggers volatility across oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, particularly given the vulnerability of shipping lanes such as the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil flows.

With Iranian officials issuing new threats against U.S. installations, traders are bracing for potential disruptions that could rattle supply chains.

Iraq’s crude exports, currently averaging about 4 million barrels per day—roughly 5% of global output—remain acutely exposed should conflict escalate. Any significant disruption could not only impact physical flows but also reverberate through Kurdish energy revenues and broader upstream investment, both of which are critical to Iraq’s economic stability.

Shipping alerts from the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations have already flagged increased military activity in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waterways, warning of higher war-risk premiums for tanker traffic.

A further deterioration could trigger short-term Brent crude spikes of $3–5 per barrel, as it has in prior Gulf-related flashpoints, even without actual physical supply loss.

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Source: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/WTI-Spikes-Nearly-5-as-US-Embassy-Prepares-Iraq-Evacuation.html

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Politics › Re: Why Is Tinubu No Longer Muttering Incoherent Words Like 'Bala blu Bulaba'? by malali: 8:37pm On Jun 11, 2025

Its called Healthcare.

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 8:34pm On Jun 11, 2025

usmanpogo:
This is brilliant, are you sure you're not working for the Nigerian investment promotion council ?
These commissions aren't doing enough to educate Nigerians about these opportunities.
It seems you're doing their job for them lol

The hardworking Nigerian people can be the biggest creditors of the Nigerian government or the Nigerian economy. The Nigerian people can invest in government- related project that would benefit Nigerians. By Nigerians, in this context, I mean individuals not the usual mega corporations.

There should be policies that allows the ease of investment by individuals, even though there's a lot of distrust between the government and the people about it's financial recklessness.

I think it would be smarter if the government owe the Nigerian people rather Aramco.

One last observation, I thought the Muslim communities are against usury ( interest )
How's this different from a loan with interest from Saudi ?

if they sell crude to Nigerians and sell the petrol to end-users in Nigeria , funds will pour in. If the process is transparent and corruption free.Even Nigerian abroad will invest.
Saudi loan has no usury (interest) but they will charge an administrative fee. Which is not cheap. In this case they were willingto accept barrels of crude oil. So essentially they were not giving us a loan but buying our crude and paying in advance.

Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 12:36pm On Jun 11, 2025*

Successsearch90:
hmmm My brother I feel your pain about this country. Its the same here.
Am just wondering what we can do savage this country cos these clueless lost "leaders" will destroy this country almost beyond anything

The problem is worse than we even know it to be, I will give you an example. Tinubu borrowed money when OIL was $100 a barrel. Now that oil is about half that price, he has to give them double the barrels he promised originally. Lets say original loan was 500k barrels will be used to repay the loan daily. Now we need 1 million barrels to repay the same loan. Nigeria only produces 1.5 million a day. So we are using 1 million to pay loans we used to build loans and stadium. And only have 500k barrels left to sell and pay salaries and run the government.

This wont last forever as we are slowly going to run out any barrels to sell for revenue, because we have borrowed against out daily max production !!!

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 10:54am On Jun 11, 2025

IbnB:
Money that APC vampires will use to buy Rolls Royce and private jet for their girlfriends

Lol....girlfriends too must eat national cake.

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 10:53am On Jun 11, 2025

Successsearch90:
well written

Thanks.
We are looking for ways to make Nigeria better.
I hate to go abroad and see....human beings like us running their country better.

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Politics › Tinubu Will Stop Borrowing Money Around The World Like A Beggar If......... by malali(op): 10:50am On Jun 11, 2025

Nigeria, a nation blessed with abundant crude oil, finds itself ensnared in a paradoxical and perilous cycle of accumulating debt. Despite being Africa's largest oil producer, we frequently grapples with budget deficits, currency depreciation, and a crippling debt service-to-revenue ratio that siphons funds away from vital public services. This unsustainable trajectory demands a radical, yet pragmatic, departure from conventional approaches. It's time for Nigeria to strategically leverage its primary resource to achieve energy security, stabilize its economy, and liberate itself from the shackles of debt.

Nigeria's public debt is projected to surge to an alarming N187.79 trillion by the end of 2025. A significant portion of national revenue is consumed by debt servicing, leaving precious little for infrastructure, education, and healthcare. Meanwhile, despite possessing vast crude reserves, Nigeria has historically remained dependent on importing refined petroleum products, effectively exporting jobs and value while spending scarce foreign exchange. This is where a transformative vision, centered on a robust National Oil Commodity Board (NOCB) and the strategic utilization of domestic refining capacity, becomes not just advisable, but imperative.

The Blueprint: A National Oil Commodity Board for Strategic Value Capture

The cornerstone of this model is the establishment of a lean, efficient, and transparent National Oil Commodity Board (NOCB). This entity would serve as the central coordinating body for Nigeria's crude oil resources, prioritizing national interests over speculative international markets.

Here's how it would work:
Domestic First Allocation: The NOCB would be legally mandated to first allocate a specific volume of crude oil for domestic refining to meet Nigeria's internal consumption needs. This would ensure that the nation's energy demands are met using its own resources, ending the debilitating cycle of crude export and refined product import.

Strategic Pricing for Value: This allocated crude would be sold to local refineries, prominently including the newly operational Dangote Refinery, at a fixed discount to prevailing world market prices – for instance, $5 less per barrel. This discount is not a subsidy in the traditional sense, but a strategic investment in domestic value addition, incentivizing local refining and reducing the cost of refined products within Nigeria.

Harnessing Refining Power: The Dangote Refinery, with its immense 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity, is a game-changer. Currently, it imports a significant amount of crude, highlighting a disconnect in local supply. By guaranteeing a consistent supply of Nigerian crude at a favorable price, the NOCB would ensure the refinery operates at optimal capacity, processing Nigeria's oil for Nigeria's people.

Guesstimate for Domestic Needs: Based on current data, Nigeria's daily oil consumption is estimated to be around 550,000 barrels per day. The Dangote Refinery alone can meet this demand and produce a substantial surplus.

Market Stabilization and Citizen Relief: The refined petrol and other products would then be sold to the Nigerian market at stable, predictable prices. This would insulate ordinary citizens from volatile global oil price fluctuations, mitigate inflationary pressures, and enhance purchasing power. The focus shifts from costly, opaque subsidies to an integrated value chain that benefits the populace directly.

Regional Export Hub and Foreign Exchange Boost: Critically, any excess refined products beyond Nigeria's domestic requirements would be strategically exported to neighboring African countries at competitive international rates. This transforms Nigeria from a mere crude exporter into a regional energy powerhouse, generating substantial foreign exchange from higher-value refined products. The revenue generated would flow directly into the national treasury, providing a stable, predictable income stream specifically earmarked for debt servicing and developmental projects.

The proposal for a National Oil Commodity Board is more than just an economic strategy; it is a declaration of economic sovereignty. It is a bold move to reverse the absurdity of an oil-rich nation importing refined products and perpetually borrowing. By ensuring that Nigeria's oil first serves its people, then its region, and only then the global market, the country can capture the full value of its resources. This integrated approach, backed by unwavering political will, stringent governance, and a commitment to diversification, offers Nigeria a genuine pathway to reduce its debt burden, achieve energy independence, stabilize its economy, and lay the foundation for sustainable, inclusive growth for generations to come.

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 9:36am On Jun 11, 2025*

forgiveness:
Who told you Stadium and airport don't generate money?

All the airport and Stadium we have been building since independence.....if they are generating revenue, why are we still borrowing more money to maintain them.

How much has Abuja stadium generated in the last 4 quarters ?
How much has been allocated by the federal government for the upkeep and maintenance of Abuja stadium in the last 4 quarters ?

How much has Bola Ahmed Tinubu Airport in Minna generated in the last 4 quarters ?
How much has been spent to rehabilitate, renovate the airport ?

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 9:32am On Jun 11, 2025

Blitzking:
Will dangote be willing to repay those oil backed loans so he can get a steady oil supply instead of importing from Yankee. That's a heavy investment and he won't want to give up stakes in his oil refinery..but by making his refinery public he can actually pay of that 5billion naira and get that 300 thousand barrels per day.. an opportunity for those oil marketers to divert from importing refined products and get into the business of developing Nigeria.

Very good idea. Better still Nigerians can come together and buy the 5 billion of crude Oil and then pay Dangote to refine it, and sell the Refined products i.e petrol to Nigerians and export the rest, which will generate more profit than selling the raw ,unrefined crude oil.
500,000 people contributing $100 each, would buy the 5 billion dollars crude. Dangote can refine it, that's just 20 days of petrol for the whole country based on consumption.

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Travel › Re: Nigerians In USA Even With Documents Are Being Careful by malali: 9:14am On Jun 11, 2025

Imagine families where some have papers, some dont.

You can all go out in the morning and some people will sleep in naija by the next day.

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Politics › Re: Senate Moves To Institutionalise June 12 Presidential Address by malali: 8:29am On Jun 11, 2025*

Butt-Kissing Democracy Day Hypocrisy

All these well-dressed sycophants shouting themselves hoarse about June 12
Where were they when the real battle was fought?
When tear gas rained, when radio stations were burnt, when journalists disappeared?

They now wrap themselves in Abiola’s legacy like a political Gucci scarf
Yet they hid in air-conditioned offices while men bled in the streets of Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan.

If the Nigerian Senate truly has guts:
• Posthumously swear in Chief MKO Abiola as a past president — not just a “symbol.”
• Award him all retirement benefits due a Head of State.
• Pay his family the presidential entitlements as restitution for injustice.
• Declare Bashir Tofa a GCON — he was the other half of that national moment, and dignity demands fairness.

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Crime › Re: Indian, Dangote Workers Arraigned For Diverting ₦‎4 Billion Diesel by malali: 6:10am On Jun 11, 2025

Dangote should be our president. He has zero tolerance for corruption.fraud and looting in his private businesses.

No noise no warning, all the perpetrators are already in court.

EFCC needs to take lessons from Dangote.

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Politics › Re: Senator’s Wife In Money Laundering Mess As UK Court Orders Forfeiture Of House by malali(op): 3:29am On Jun 11, 2025*

The senate and house of representatives should make a law that any house of rep or senator or their wives buying a house abroad while serving or 5 years after leaving office needs to declare it to the government bureau to check if there is any evidence of misappropriated funds while in office.

Also any government official or spouse found wiring money abroad should do it through the banks not bureau de change.

EFCC should open and operate a whistle-blowing online portal. Advice people to send Text-messages, Pictures, Calls, Video encounters, Community/Neighborhood watch of corruption in high places. Also attach a 10% ransom for any recovery. The government recovers 10 million, the whistleblower gets 1 million.

[color=#000000]Tinubu needs to run corruption in Nigeria, the way Dangote runs corruption in his businesses, The way Obasanjo in know to run his Ota farm, ask his workers. Zero tolerance for corruption.[/color]

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Politics › Senator’s Wife In Money Laundering Mess As UK Court Orders Forfeiture Of House by malali(op): 3:29am On Jun 11, 2025*

The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom has ordered the forfeiture of a luxury property occupied by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Abigail Katung.

Justice Jay of the King’s Bench Division ruled on June 6 that the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) should take possession of the property under the UK’s Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), declaring it as “recoverable property” tied to suspicious financial activities.

The contested property was previously owned by Mansoor Hussain, a businessman accused of laundering money for organised criminal gangs in Northern England.

Mrs Katung, wife of Nigerian senator Sunday Katung, signed a Contract of Sale for the £1 million property in 2015—the same year her husband was first elected into Nigeria’s House of Representatives. She paid a £400,000 deposit in two tranches to Hussain’s bank account.

However, court filings revealed that the origin of £360,000—transferred from Nigeria—raised serious red flags. Mrs Katung admitted in court that she used Nigeria’s black market due to foreign exchange restrictions under the 2015 Buhari administration. She said part of the funds came from her husband’s N120 million bank loan.

Premium Times reports that she claimed the money was converted and remitted to the UK through a Bureau de Change (BDC), then paid into an account belonging to her company, 1st Resource.

The court, however, found Mrs Katung’s documentation grossly insufficient and described her explanations as inconsistent.

“She has failed to do that,” the judge said, referring to her failure to provide clear, documented evidence of the transaction’s legality.

“Mrs Katung’s witness statements in these proceedings did not address how the payments were made… there is no witness statement from her husband. These are telling omissions from which I draw an adverse inference,” he added.

Her attempt to validate the transaction with a letter from a company named My Honey Oil Interbiz Ltd was also rejected. The judge cited Central Bank of Nigeria records that did not list the company as a licensed BDC.

The judge ruled that the transaction was an attempt to circumvent Nigeria’s forex rules.

“Mrs Katung was only conducting a business in foreign exchange transactions to circumvent Nigerian foreign exchange regulations and/or to avoid a punitive exchange rate,” he stated.

With that, the court ruled that Mrs Katung’s £400,000 deposit would not be credited or refunded, as the money is also considered recoverable under POCA.

“And that no credit falls to be given for the value of the deposit payments made by Mrs Katung,” the ruling stated.

Mrs Katung’s lawyer conceded that the funds in question fall within the purview of the POCA regime.

Despite the ruling, Justice Jay clarified that Mrs Katung was not found to have knowingly engaged with criminal elements.

“I do not find that she was cognisant of what Mr Hussain was up to,” the judge said, in a move seen as protecting her from reputational damage.

The NCA is now entitled to possess the property and seek additional financial remedies if necessary. The judge directed both parties to draw up a final order, with the agency also awarded full legal costs.

According to Premium Times, Mrs Katung, who hails from Zaria, Kaduna State, moved to the UK in 2000 to study at the University of Leeds. She was elected the 130th Lord Mayor of Leeds in 2024, becoming the first Black African to hold the office.

“Since arriving in Leeds in 2000, the city quickly became my cherished second home,” she said at her inauguration last year.

Her husband, Sunday Katung, is currently a serving senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District.

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Source: https://nigeriaworld.com/news/source/2025/jun/10/34.html

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Politics › Re: Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 2:20am On Jun 11, 2025

$5B Oil-Backed Loan Is a Financial Suicide Pact

This isn't strategy. It's economic self-sabotage. Nigeria taking out another oil-backed loan-its only real revenue-generating lifeline-just to build non-revenue-generating infrastructure is like mortgaging your only kidney to buy a golden toilet.

1. YOU CAN'T BUILD WEALTH BY SELLING YOUR ONLY ASSET AT A DISCOUNT

Nigeria is pledging 100,000 barrels/day to repay a $5B loan. At $65/barrel (current rate), that's $6.5 million/day in exports gone-not reinvested, not taxed, just vanished to pay back a foreign creditor.
And if oil drops further? Nigeria has to pump more to pay the same. That's a slave contract, not a financial instrument.

2. NON-REVENUE INFRASTRUCTURE IS A FANCY SINKHOLE

These loans are not being used for cash-generating assets. No toll roads. No export-oriented rail. No pipelines. Instead, we get white elephants: stadiums, airports, urban boulevards. All things that require foreign parts, foreign maintenance, and worse-no ROI.
How do you pay back a $5B loan with a library or conference center?

3. IT'S MORTGAGING THE FUTURE FOR ELITE BRAGGING RIGHTS

What we're witnessing isn't nation-building-it's short-term optics for elite validation. A shiny new bridge, a "smart" capital city project, a photo-op at a ribbon-cutting. Meanwhile, the crude goes out, the dollars never reach SMEs, and youth unemployment stays a volcano.

4. NOBODY TRUSTS THE NNPC. BANKS AREN'T STUPID

Even the lenders are twitching. The deal is dragging because banks don't believe Nigeria can deliver the oil. Years of under-investment, theft, and pipeline vandalism mean that even if you wanted to repay, you might not have the crude to do it. That's financial leprosy.

5. OIL-BACKED LOANS = MODERN COLONIAL LEASEHOLDS

Let's call it what it is: a blood pact with Aramco. For a quick fix, Nigeria will now be offering oil not on its own terms-but under Saudi pricing, Saudi timelines, and foreign bank custody.
It's the new digital oil plantation-except the masters wear suits and the chains are Bloomberg terminals.

Nigeria isn't leveraging oil to build wealth.
It's bartering survival to build maintenance-intensive fantasies that generate nothing but debt, dependence, and press statements.

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Politics › Saudi $5 Billion Loan To Nigeria Hangs In The Balance After Crude Prices Plunge by malali(op): 2:20am On Jun 11, 2025

Falling oil prices have made negotiations between Aramco and Nigeria’s government more difficult over a record $5-billion loan backed by oil, which Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant has agreed to extend to Africa’s largest oil producer, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Nigeria is using at least 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) to repay other oil-backed loans that its national oil firm NNPC has taken.

A $5 billion oil-backed loan would be Nigeria’s largest such loan, as well as the biggest participation of Saudi Arabia in the African OPEC producer.

However, the 20% decline in oil prices since January has delayed an agreement over the loan deal.

The dip in oil prices means that Nigeria will have to back the $5 billion loan with more oil production, and may have to back it with at least 100,000 bpd of oil, as estimated by Reuters’ sources.

But Nigeria has been struggling in recent years to raise its oil production.

Last month, Nigeria’s government urged the oil companies operating in the country to collaborate to increase oil output in the producer that hasn’t been able to pump to its OPEC quota for years.

Nigeria’s crude oil production averaged 1.4 million bpd in the first quarter of the year, well below the 1.8 million bpd quota in OPEC, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Nigerian Minister of State for Gas, said at a local industry conference.

Oil theft and pipeline vandalism have long plagued Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas industry, driving majors out of the biggest OPEC producer in Africa and often resulting in force majeure at the key crude oil export terminals.

Nigerian authorities have been clamping down on oil theft and have been supportive of an increase in oil and gas output in recent months.

NUPRC said earlier this month that U.S. supermajor ExxonMobil plans to invest as much as $1.5 billion in deepwater oil and gas exploration and development offshore Nigeria.

By Tsvetana Paraskova

Source :https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-5-Billion-Loan-to-Nigeria-Hangs-in-the-Balance-as-Crude-Prices-Plunge.html

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Politics › Re: A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 8:06pm On Jun 08, 2025

Ttalk:
Alex Ikwechegh, a rep member from Abia assaulted an Uber driver to the point of claiming the young man would disappear we didn't see Malali write epistles as this.

Why do you guys just hate anything Yoruba?

You are one of those ruining Nigeria.
I was one of the first people to call out Alex Ikwechegh
I also called out Bala Mohammed for not paying minimum wage in Bauchi.
I dont care about your tribe or religion.
You on the other hand are a Bigot, all you see is tribe and religion.

Politics › Re: Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed — Where Is The Money ? by malali(op): 10:44am On Jun 08, 2025

This is one of the first governors that should be removed in 2027.

Hopefully he gets impeached before then. Bauchi state of assembly, Impeach Bala Mohammed so that your state can progress.

Please EFCC dont let him escape, the day he hands over.

He should be arrested, immediately and docked.

Politics › Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed — Where Is The Money ? by malali(op): 10:38am On Jun 08, 2025*

By any moral standard or fiscal logic, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State should be ashamed to look his people in the eye-yet here he is, chest out, still eyeing the presidential seat. President of what? A country or a cash cow slaughterhouse?

How does a sitting governor, who has benefited immensely from the massive federal FAAC windfall-with allocations nearly doubled since 2023 due to oil price surges and naira devaluation adjustments-still fail to pay a measly ₦30,000 minimum wage?

Let's break this down:

The Facts Bala Mohammed Doesn't Want You to Remember:
• FAAC disbursements to Bauchi crossed ₦100 billion annually since the subsidy removal windfall in mid-2023.
• Despite this, civil servants still earn ₦30k/month-that's $20. Literal starvation wages.
• Most Bauchi workers couldn't afford a ram, a chicken, or even rice this Sallah. Many went into debt just to wear clean clothes to the mosque.
• Meanwhile, Bala Mohammed is living large, with a bloated government, countless entourages, and media contracts greasing his image machine.

So Where Is the Money Going?

This isn't austerity-it's economic abuse.
This isn't fiscal discipline-it's high-level looting in agbada and babanriga.

Is Bala siphoning funds into ghost projects?
Are we funding phantom roads, white-elephant schools, and overinflated security votes that benefit nobody but political cronies?

The Presidential Delusion

A man who cannot pay ₦30,000 to workers in Bauchi thinks he should run Nigeria?
That's like a man who can't boil water declaring himself MasterChef of Africa.

He should be apologizing, not campaigning.

This Is Not Just Injustice-It's Economic Violence

Let's call it what it is.
What Bala Mohammed is doing is weaponized poverty.
He is holding the working class hostage in a state that's already bleeding from insecurity, unemployment, and poor infrastructure.

This isn't just a political failure-it's moral bankruptcy.

If the PDP Has Any Integrity Left…

They should disown Bala Mohammed publicly.
They should audit Bauchi's books immediately.
And they should rethink giving presidential consideration to a man who can't handle basic payroll.

We Will Not Be Gaslit

We are not fooled by ribbon-cuttings and Twitter PR stunts.
The people of Bauchi deserve more than insults wrapped in silence.
They deserve accountability. They deserve truth.
And above all-they deserve their minimum wage paid, on time, and in full.

Until then, Bala Mohammed should stay far away from Aso Rock.

Enough is enough.

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/AyofeLiberator/posts/you-can-see-a-governor-from-the-north-and-pdp-refuse-to-pay-minimum-wage-despite/1285153360282912

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump: Ukraine Latest Airfield Strike Have Make Peace Talk More Difficult by malali: 7:29am On Jun 08, 2025

USA is playing good cop bad cop with this Russia/Ukraine matter.

They are not really after a resolution, they want to weaken Russia enough to make a NATO Article 5 move on them eventually.

Or force them to concede a lot to Ukraine, which they will eventually take over by proxy.

Politics › Re: A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 5:43am On Jun 08, 2025

sreamsense:
Even wickedness starts from you! See how you painted the scenerio just because you want to pull someone down.Are pastors not human beings that you always like to pull them down. Even if it is true, the gun must be a registered one for self defense. Why will someone jobless blogger approach him because he believes he is driving expensive car? Did he wants to rob him? So, if he did not show him gun, he wants to rub him, right? Stop being lazy and wasting your time online on frivolous matters, go and work hard and get your own money to get a registered gun.

Let's kill the lies dead in the street. You assume I'm docile, uninformed, or unarmed-wrong on all three counts. Your limp defense of a man caught red-handed with a gun in a country riddled with violence is not just embarrassing, it's dangerous.

The truth? We're done worshiping men with microphones and secrets in their glove compartments. Nigerians are bleeding-kidnapped, robbed, shot-and some of you still have the gall to shield a pulpit gangster. You think concern is overreaction? No-it's precisely because we're tired of blood on asphalt and prayers over coffins that we demand justice.

Pastor Adefarasin must not walk away untouched. Make an example of him. Prosecute. Convict. Let every other fake cleric, armed fraudster, and pulpit predator know: this country is not their playground anymore.

And if you're so sure he's clean, then prove it.
Prove to me he's not running Lagos' most sanctified black-market gun ring.
Because until you do, everything looks like smoke-and where there's smoke in this country, there's usually a corpse.

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Politics › Re: A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 2:58am On Jun 08, 2025

CoronaVirusPro:
That’s a Holy Ghost gun

The angels thought Paul was in trouble and why they. Thought the gun to his hands. The angels take the gun back if no trouble.

You peeps need to be spiritually awaken. That gun does not belong to him. God sent the angels to give it to him at that point and the gun has been returned.

When you start getting close to God, he sends you guns when you are in trouble.

He needs to be invited by our God fearing Nigerian Police Force. So that they can instill the fear of God in him.

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Politics › Re: A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 2:33am On Jun 08, 2025

Harddiskng:
Like seriously, some Nigerians can so funny. Why would a grown man like that be brandishing a toy gun.

A pastor for that matter. We can spend all day talking about what is wrong with Nigeria, but you can see the kind of people some Nigerians are right.

In my opinion these are the kind of people, government should persecute swiftly, Government should hold this man accountable to the highest standards and show the people what is acceptable.

The whole video of him was distasteful, were those escorts for him?? someone is hailing you and within his rights to record an event happening on a public road. You are brandishing a gun and inducing fear in him with a stern warning.

His guy can’t even mingle with the public, is he bigger than Bishop Oyedepo that still preaches in the dirty markets around Ogun state
Yet another service “Christians” would troop to his church, to hear his english and look upon his well groomed countenance. If you are one of them, you already have your reward - entertainment, and not heavenly blessings.

In every situation that involve these self-styled “Man of God” ask yourself “What Would Jesus Do?”. If they won’t or didn’t do what Jesus’ would do, be very weary of them!

I’m right there with you, the law must not just whisper, it must roar. In a nation where kidnappers operate with impunity and citizens live in fear, gun crimes must be crushed without delay. This isn’t the time for politeness or parables. Where did he get the gun? Who armed him? Who’s his supplier? These aren’t minor curiosities, they’re smoking barrels of deeper rot.

Is he a pastor or a gun trafficker in priestly drag? This country needs answers, not excuses. Swift prosecution isn’t vengeance, it’s justice before the streets turn into sanctuaries for wolves in robes. The people deserve truth. And the law mustn’t blink.

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Politics › Re: A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 11:44pm On Jun 07, 2025*

Thats a gun, most likely a Beretta 92X RDO Compact - a military-grade pistol.

1-Adefarasin was driving without License plates (Criminal Offense)

2-Adefarasin was driving with MOPOL Hilux convoy. (IG of police has warned against abuse of MOPOL by assigning to VIPs)

3-Adefarasin was driving with tinted glasses. (Offense in Nigeria)

4-Adefarasin brandished a weapon (Criminal Offense)

The only way Nigerians were able to identify him committing this crime was because he wound down his side window and exposed himself.

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Politics › A Toy Gun? Pastor Adefarasin’s Insult on Our Collective Intelligence by malali(op): 11:42pm On Jun 07, 2025*

In a country ravaged by unsolved gun violence, brazen extortion, and untraceable homicides, the last thing Nigeria needs is a spiritual leader mocking the rule of law.

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, a man whose words fill cathedrals and whose influence stretches far beyond the pulpit, was recently caught on camera allegedly brandishing a firearm in broad daylight traffic. A digital witness captured him clearly gripping what numerous firearm experts have reviewed to be most likely a Beretta 92X RDO Compact - a military-grade pistol.

Rather than own up to it or clarify with dignity, the Pastor responded by gaslighting 250 million Nigerians - insisting the object in his hand was not a gun.
Yes, you read that correctly! A gun… in traffic… pointed in the direction of civilians. In a nation where even possession of a toy gun in public is legally prohibited without just cause, this is an insult not just to our laws, but to our collective intelligence.

This is not the Wild Wild West.

Nigeria is not some lawless frontier where influence gives immunity. Lagos is a city of over 20 million lives, crammed into chaotic roads and high tensions. The safety of its citizens must be non-negotiable, and the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who swore to protect this state, must lead from the front.

He must demand that Pastor Adefarasin submit himself to police authorities and present the item he was caught wielding. If it's truly a toy, then let the public see it. If it's not - let the law take its course.

The Laws Are Clear:
• You cannot brandish a real or replica firearm in public.
• You cannot threaten or intimidate civilians - especially media creators - for simply filming in public.
• You cannot dismiss public concern with sarcasm and gaslighting.

What Happens Next Sets Precedent:

If nothing is done, then every frustrated elite will soon begin brandishing weapons - real or fake - in traffic, in malls, at airports, and on our streets.
Silence now means anarchy tomorrow.

It is time to sanitize Nigeria's relationship with firearms - not deepen its rot. Pastor or not, no one is above the law.

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Politics › Nigeria’s Surveillance Solution May Already Be In Our Hands by malali(op): 11:15pm On Jun 07, 2025

We often lament Nigeria's lack of sophisticated surveillance infrastructure - no city-wide CCTV grids like London, no geofence warrants like in the U.S., no superapp social scoring like China. But what if I told you we're sitting on an underrated surveillance goldmine already embedded in our culture?

Enter the Nigerian content creator.

From Speed Darlington's chaotic viral escape to the Lekki Phase 1 refuse dumpers, from airport extortionists being exposed to a so-called pastor allegedly brandishing a weapon on livestream - these are not trivial moments. These are our unofficial CCTV feeds. They are proof-of-concept that surveillance doesn't always need wires, towers, or satellites. Sometimes, it just needs Wi-Fi and an Android phone.

Social Media: Nigeria's Street-Level NSA

If government agencies begin to systematically monitor viral content for potential crime or civic violations - and act swiftly - we could cut crime by at least 50%, maybe even more. It's basic behavioral psychology: if people know they're always being watched, they self-correct. This is the very foundation of the "panopticon effect."

And we don't need to mimic the UK or America. Nigeria has its own behavioral codes, community dynamics, and incentives. Let's lean into that. The shame economy is real here. A wall of shame curated on Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) is more effective in Nigeria than 10 new police patrol cars.

The Wall of Shame Works

The power lies in visibility.
• A man dumps refuse in Lekki - someone records.
• A pastor allegedly wields a weapon - someone records.
• Airport extortion? Boom - camera's on.

These are not isolated events. They are decentralized, crowd-funded surveillance efforts happening in real time. And they work.

Final Thought: Public Privacy vs Public Safety

Sure, some will argue this threatens public privacy. But let's not pretend our current status quo is a bastion of rights and justice. When law enforcement is weak, shame becomes law. It's not ideal, but it's effective.

Let us stop waiting for a mega CCTV budget and start optimizing what we already have: millions of cameras in millions of hands.

Make shame visible. Make bad behavior expensive.
That's how we clean up Nigeria - one reel at a time.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: 10 Years For What? The UK Indefinite Leave Illusion Is A Finessed Slave Pipeline by malali(op): 2:01am On Jun 07, 2025

ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) used to be:
• Just get a job in the 90s
• 2 years of residence
• Then it became 5 years pre-Brexit
• During COVID: quietly changed
• Now? 10 years minimum
• Next? 15–20 years… you already know.

You’re working 60 hours/week.
You’re paying 40% in tax + National Insurance + healthcare surcharge.
You’re not eligible for full NHS use.
You’re not entitled to benefits.
And worse — you’re contributing to their pension system,
but if they deny you ILR in Year 9, guess what?

You get NOTHING.
No pension. No refund. No apology. Just deportation.

Warehouse jobs, care homes, NHS burnout trenches
After 10 years of wiping bottoms and lifting boxes, what do you have?
• Back pain
• Diabetes
• Clinical depression
• Broken relationships
• A flat you don’t own
• And no guarantee of status

Meanwhile, there are Nigerians with British passports living in Nigeria refusing to return to the UK.
There are British millionaires fleeing the UK to Portugal, Dubai, Malta, even Rwanda…
But you, my friend, are queuing at the visa center with hope in your eyes and shackles in your suitcase.

Foreign Affairs › 10 Years For What? The UK Indefinite Leave Illusion Is A Finessed Slave Pipeline by malali(op): 1:58am On Jun 07, 2025

If you're still JAPA-ing to the UK in 2025 to chase the almighty "Indefinite Leave to Remain", I must ask: Are you really thinking, or have you sold your soul for a visa sticker and a false sense of escape?

Let's break this charade apart.

The Mirage You're Chasing Will Cost You Everything

You're literally about to sacrifice the most productive decade of your life, chasing a system that is designed to use you and discard you. Ten long years - not one, not five - but TEN. That's 3,650 days of working like a donkey in the cold, rain, and mental isolation of a country that's already tired of immigrants.

You think the finish line is in sight? Wrong.
The UK is notorious for shifting goalposts. They can wake up in Year 8 and say:
"New law: All previous visa years reset due to new economic policies."
Boom - your clock restarts. No refund. No apologies. Just OYO is your case.

You're PAYING to Be Used

You pay thousands of pounds in visa fees, health surcharge, and biometric data just to exist. Then, while doing 12-hour warehouse shifts or cleaning 90-year-old bums, you still pay 40% tax and National Insurance. Let's be real - it's not just hard work, it's modern economic slavery disguised as immigration progress.

And guess what? If they kick you out in Year 9, every penny you've paid in taxes evaporates. You get NOTHING back. No refund, no pension, no recourse.
Otilo.

UK Ain't Heaven - Even Brits Are Fleeing

You're running towards the UK while people born there - with citizenship, NHS, and heritage - are running out.
Millionaires are leaving for Portugal, Spain, Dubai, and Thailand.
British Nigerians with red passports are in Ikoyi sipping Chapman, laughing at your devotion to a land that treats them like numbers on a spreadsheet.

If it's so great, why are they leaving?

Warehouse Work is Not a Life - It's a Countdown

Let's say you endure the slog - cold factories, casual racism, broken healthcare, no family.
You're 44 by the time you get that "Indefinite Leave."
But your back is gone. Your mental health is frayed.
And if you collapse during one of those night shifts from a silent stroke or undiagnosed diabetes?

Game over. No passport. No refund. Just ashes.

Wake Up - This Isn't Migration, It's Financial Suicide

You're not buying freedom. You're buying into a long-term exploitative trap.
They sell you the illusion of belonging, only to remind you every step of the way:
"You're not one of us. You're useful - until you're not."

Before you sign your life over to a 10-year visa treadmill, ask yourself:
• Is this freedom or a slow, legal deportation in disguise?
• Are you migrating… or just being strategically harvested?

Japa smart, or don't japa at all.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Elon Musk's Reply To Bill Ackman Who Asked Him To Reconcile With Trump by malali: 4:58pm On Jun 06, 2025

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Politics › Re: Dangote Refinery Boosts U.S Crude Oil Purchases by malali(op): 3:25pm On Jun 06, 2025

If we can make our crude exploration and production more efficient to generate enough to sell our OPEC+ quota and also have enough to sell to local market like Dangote Refinery.

And we are able to reduce corruption to a minimum......Nigeria will turn around.

Eid Mubarak.

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Politics › Dangote Refinery Boosts U.S Crude Oil Purchases by malali(op): 3:25pm On Jun 06, 2025

The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria, Africa’s largest crude processing facility, has been buying increasing volumes of U.S. crude WTI despite the fact that Nigeria is the biggest crude oil producer in Africa.

But Africa’s top OPEC member has been struggling to materially boost domestic crude output, so the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery has been sourcing more WTI crude as the facility is ramping up to capacity.

So far this year, U.S. crude has accounted for a third of the purchases of the Dangote refinery, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

A large part of the American crude feeding Nigeria’s refinery is the WTI Midland grade, the data showed.

The reason for the high U.S. crude intake is both technical and logistical.

WTI offers higher yields of reformate and has better gasoline blending capabilities, Randy Hurburun, senior refinery analyst at Energy Aspects, told Bloomberg.

Moreover, some of the market for WTI crude in Asia shrank this year with the U.S.-China trade war, which made more American crude from Midland available to other markets.

At the same time, Nigerian crude availability has declined amid the Dangote refinery ramp-up, a spokesperson for the company told Bloomberg.

In June, U.S. crude will have a bigger share in Dangote’s imports compared to Nigerian crudes, according the data compiled by Bloomberg.

Dangote began fuel production in 2024. The refinery started up in January last year with the launch of diesel and naphtha production and began producing gasoline in September.

The refinery, built by Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, has a total processing capacity of 650,000 bpd, which makes it Africa’s biggest and one of the world’s largest crude processing sites.

The refinery is expected to meet 100% of Nigeria’s demand for all refined petroleum products and will also have a surplus of each of the products for export.

Source: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Africas-Biggest-Refinery-Boosts-US-Crude-Oil-Purchases.html

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Politics › Re: Ex-EFCC Boss, Bawa Unveils Book On Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Fraud by malali: 12:41pm On Jun 05, 2025

It is crucial to recognize that fraud thrives not just because criminals are bold, but because systems are complicit. What Bawa recounts-ghost imports, forged documentation, double claims-is not simply the work of "fraudsters" but the legacy of a deep-state collusion economy that the EFCC itself has been accused of shielding at times.

While we commend the former chairman for documenting his perspective, many will ask: Why now? Why not while in office? A revelation after tenure runs the risk of becoming a post-facto alibi, rather than a proactive instrument of justice.

We need more than chronicles of what went wrong - we need radical restructuring of how oil subsidies are tracked, approved, and paid. This includes blockchain-based verification of fuel imports, transparent port logistics, and real-time public audit trails.

Nigeria doesn't need another book on fraud. We need functional justice architecture. Until whistleblowers are protected, digital trails are public, and corruption is politically suicidal - not lucrative - the "shadow" will persist.

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