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 Politics › Re: Emefiele Appeals Final Forfeiture Order On 753-Unit Housing Estate by malali: 11:49am On May 29, 2025 |
EponObi: You know why he is that bold ? He knows all their secrets. He knows where Buhari and Tinubu's and a lot of governors stolen wealth are. Oyinbo will say "He knows where the bodies are buried" 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Emefiele Appeals Final Forfeiture Order On 753-Unit Housing Estate by malali: 11:21am On May 29, 2025*. Modified: 12:21pm On May 29, 2025 |
Do you know why, we are able to go to China to borrow loans ?? Because China executes corrupt government Officials In China the looters are dying, the citizens are thriving. Do you know why Nigeria is always borrowing more loans. The corrupt people (e.g Yahya Bello, Ganduje,Emefiele) are roaming the streets freely, waiting for their next government appointment. In Nigeria the Citizens are dying, the looters are thriving. 93 Likes 10 Shares
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| Politics › Re: Who Is Holding Tinubu Accountable For All The Loans— What Is The Repayment Plan? by malali(op): 11:21am On May 29, 2025 |
When are we going to stop borrowing ? Is it when the whole GDP is used for loan repayment and servicing ? |
| Education › Re: Northern Lady Expresses Deep Concern Over The Introduction Of CBT For WAEC, NECO by malali: 11:12am On May 29, 2025 |
SporaD8:You make assumptions about me...... As Minister of education he has federal oversight over the nations education. If any state is found wanting his ministry can hold them accountable. How can you be buying planes and blaming the governors for not building a runway and airport. Shouldn't you know that state of each airport and runway before announcing that you are planning to buy more airplanes. Who is responsible for the discordance ? I have nothing against Tunji-Alausa. But i expect better from him. Obviously he doesn't want to ruffle feathers.....But the same way we criticized Tahir and he was removed, we would criticize Alausa too. Nobody is above public criticism as a public servant. |
| Politics › Who Is Holding Tinubu Accountable For All The Loans— What Is The Repayment Plan? by malali(op): 11:04am On May 29, 2025 |
“He who borrows must remember: the debt has no amnesia.” Yoruba Proverb. Since May 2023, Nigeria has embarked on what can only be described as an international borrowing frenzy—racking up debts faster than actual deliverables, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is at the helm of this financial tsunami. A Debt Profile on Steroids Under Tinubu, public debt has skyrocketed to 52.3% of GDP in 2024 from 41.5% in 2023. That’s an 11% surge in just under 12 months. And what’s the justification? Supposed “reforms.” But what’s the deliverable impact of these reforms? Inflation ballooned to 33.2%, petrol prices rose by 77%, the Naira lost 42% of its value, and food insecurity has deepened. These are not reforms, they’re repercussions. So, who is vetting Tinubu’s borrowing habit? Who Are We Borrowing From? • China (again) • IMF (watch closely) • World Bank (just approved new tranches) • Eurobond markets (at brutal interest rates) Yet, there’s no clear medium-term fiscal plan or roadmap for repayment. Even under Buhari, Nigeria had periodic Debt Management Strategy Reports. Tinubu’s team? Mum. Silent. Absent. No Oversight, No Questions? Where is the Senate oversight committee? Where are the publicly debated loan bills? Where is the Office of the Debt Management providing public guidance on repayment? Instead, we’re being fed buzzwords like “trillion-dollar economy” and “service-led growth” while state governments are slashing education and health budgets just to pay salaries. What Is the Repayment Plan? Here’s the chilling reality: • Revenue-to-Debt Service Ratio is now 73%, meaning nearly 3 out of every 4 Naira earned goes to paying interest, not principal. • Oil production remains low and unreliable at just 1.56 million bpd. • Non-oil revenues, though improving, are nowhere near sufficient. • No sovereign wealth fund strategy. • No export diversification yet achieved. So what’s the plan? Borrow more? Pray harder? Devalue again? The Questions Tinubu Must Answer 1. What are the specific infrastructural or industrial outputs of these new loans? 2. Who signed the repayment terms and over what maturity horizon? 3. What’s the contingency if oil prices crash again? 4. Why is the Nigerian public not seeing quarterly debt transparency reports? 5. How does he intend to repay future loans in a currency (Naira) that’s been bleeding value? Tinubu’s government has borrowed more in its first year than most West African countries have in a decade—without matching transparency, deliverables, or an articulated payback strategy. If Nigeria was a company, we’d say it’s over-leveraged, underperforming, and directionless. And any CEO like that would be fired. It’s time Nigerians, civil society groups, economists, students, and even the markets start asking: “Who’s holding Tinubu accountable—and what’s his actual exit strategy from this debt pit?” If we don’t, the next generation of Nigerians may be stuck repaying loans for rice they never ate and railways they never boarded. |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu’s Administration Has Proven To Be The Most Incompetent - Atiku by malali: 10:36am On May 29, 2025 |
Nigeria needs a Ministry of foreign loan and debt servicing. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: You Are Doing Well - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu To President Tinubu by malali: 10:36am On May 29, 2025 |
The only metric where Tinubu is outpacing Buhari at lightning speed is borrowing money from every lending window with a pulse. If Buhari was a cautious loan applicant, Tinubu came in like a fintech startup on caffeine – signing dotted lines from Beijing to Bretton Woods before the ink dries on the last one. At this rate, by 2026, we may need a Ministry of Debt Servicing & Interest Prayer Warriors. Why is Tinubu borrowing so much money ? Buhari did not borrow so much in the first 2 years of his administration. Buhari had a world global crisis (Covid) Buhari paid oil subsidy Buhari paid forex subsidy Buhari had low oil prices Tinubu doesnt have any of these problems, however inflation is 30%. We are borrowing billions of dollars (Even more than Buhari) Where is all the money going to ? 17 Likes 4 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Gets Buhari’s Praise, Advice At Midterm by malali: 9:56am On May 29, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Yielding Results, Says AFDB by malali: 9:36am On May 29, 2025 |
1. GDP Growth Isn’t Reflecting Real Life Yes, services “contributed three-quarters of GDP growth,” but: • GDP growth in Nigeria was only 2.98% in 2024, which lags behind population growth (~3.2%) – meaning Nigerians got poorer in per capita terms. • This isn’t growth – it’s managed decline, disguised with technical jargon. 2. Inflation Is at 33.2% – The Highest in Two Decades • Prices have tripled in some sectors: rice, transportation, and housing. • Subsidy removal and FX liberalization were introduced without buffers. • Food inflation alone is over 40%, making survival itself a luxury. What kind of “boost” makes citizens poorer and hungrier year-on-year? 3. CBN’s 27.5% MPR = Lending Paralysis • Touted as “inflation control,” but: • SMEs can’t borrow. • Mortgages are frozen. • Interest payments on public debt have skyrocketed. • Economic activities are being choked, not boosted. 4. The Naira Free-Fall Isn’t Reform – It’s Wreckage • 42% devaluation in 2024 alone. • Naira now trades above ₦1,500/USD. • Result? Imported inflation, zero investor confidence, and capital flight. 5. Debt-to-GDP Surge: 52.3% • From 41.5% to 52.3% of GDP in one year = a 25.9% jump in national debt load. • Much of this borrowed to fund recurring expenses, not infrastructure or capital investment. 6. AfDB Report Ignores Poverty, Hunger, and Unemployment 84 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty (World Bank, Q1 2025). Youth unemployment is over 53%, up from 42% in 2022. So while banks are “recapitalizing,” children in Zamfara are eating from garbage heaps. 7. “Current Account Surplus”? Illusion. • Drop in imports isn’t because of internal productivity—it’s because of broken demand. • Import contraction = no dollars to import, not a win. True economic boost shows up in: • Stable currency • Affordable food & transport • Falling inflation • Job creation (especially in manufacturing/agriculture) • Improved standard of living None of these exist. AfDB’s “growth” is a boardroom mirage, not a street-level reality. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Education › Re: Northern Lady Expresses Deep Concern Over The Introduction Of CBT For WAEC, NECO by malali: 9:26am On May 29, 2025 |
Tunji-Alausa is clearly out of touch with the Nigerian reality, man still thinks he’s in a tech lab somewhere in Chicago. I’m honestly surprised he hasn’t suggested integrating AI into the curriculum while he’s at it. This is what happens when we keep importing technocrats who’ve spent the last 40 years abroad, far removed from the dry chalkboards and empty classrooms of Sokoto, Zamfara, or Katsina. Let’s not forget it was Tahir who thought kids must be 16 to enter university, now we have Alausa pushing Computer-Based Testing (CBT) across WAEC and NECO. Has he physically stepped foot into a school in Bakori (Katsina), Dandume (Katsina), Sabon Birni (Sokoto), or Goronyo (Kano)? Some of those schools need roofs, not routers. They need teachers, not touchscreens. They need clean water and toilets, not tablets. When will these ministers realize you can’t code your way out of structural poverty? CBT in schools without power, without training, without infrastructure is not innovation—it’s elite delusion in action.” 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Mid-Term: Security, Economy Improving Under My Watch — Tinubu by malali: 9:25am On May 29, 2025*. Modified: 1:36pm On May 29, 2025 |
The real danger isn’t just that Nigeria is taking loans — it’s what the loans are funding. Countries borrow to build revenue-generating infrastructure: ports, rail, energy. Nigeria is borrowing billions for roads, but how much revenue will those roads really generate? Under Buhari, we had fuel and forex subsidies, low oil prices, and a global pandemic — yet his first 2-year loans are less than Tinubu’s. Now under Tinubu, there’s no subsidy, better oil prices, no global crisis — yet he’s borrowing more aggressively. Why? Our debt-to-GDP ratio is now 50%, dangerously high. If servicing debt swallows our budget, what’s left for healthcare, salaries, or education? At this rate, we’re borrowing ourselves into a hole with no repayment plan in sight. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Freedom Of Speech Is Not A License To Defame - Nnamdi Ikechi by malali: 8:15am On May 29, 2025*. Modified: 8:49am On May 29, 2025 |
The author’s attempt to paint Femi Falana’s principled defense of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as “flawed” or “outdated” is not only legally shallow, it is intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt in today’s Nigeria. 1. The Nigerian State Is Weaponizing Law, Not Upholding It It’s willful naiveté or deep complicity to suggest that the current Nigerian government under Bola Ahmed Tinubu is merely “applying the law.” In the past two years, dissenters, whether journalists, whistleblowers, or rival politicians, have found themselves facing criminal charges for speech. Meanwhile, pro-regime loudmouths roam freely, issuing inflammatory and equally unverified allegations without consequence. • Deji Adeyanju was arrested. • Datti Baba-Ahmed was threatened for calling out the judiciary. • NLC protestors were tear-gassed in violation of court orders. This is not the rule of law. This is rule by law, and there’s a world of difference. 2. Falana’s Nwankwo Case Is Not “Misapplied”—It’s Prescient The author’s core argument collapses under scrutiny. Nwankwo v. State wasn’t just about sedition, it established a constitutional threshold for any law restricting speech. The judgment clearly stated that no public figure should be shielded from criticism by the criminalization of speech. In modern democracies, criminal defamation is archaic, and in many jurisdictions (including Kenya and parts of Europe), it has been repealed for precisely this reason: It chills public discourse. In Nigeria, it’s being resurrected by autocrats with fragile egos. 3. Digital Speech ≠ Greater Threat, It Demands Stronger Protection The author bizarrely argues that Natasha’s speech, because it was aired on Channels TV and shared online, deserves harsher scrutiny. That logic is backward. The more visible a speech, the more counter-speech is possible. Defamation thrives in the shadows. The government has all the machinery—from media briefings to legal departments—to issue denials, sue civilly, or clarify facts. They chose prosecution. Why? To silence. To intimidate. To warn others. 4. This Is About Power, Not Reputation Let’s not pretend this is about “reputation.” Senate President Akpabio is no stranger to controversy. Yahaya Bello is currently a fugitive. What Natasha said, whether proven or disproven, is political speech, aimed at holding powerful actors accountable. The courts are not supposed to shield oligarchs, they’re meant to protect citizens from tyranny. And in Tinubu’s Nigeria, free speech is rationed like petrol. 5. The Author is Defending a Regime, Not the Rule of Law This piece reads less like legal commentary and more like a regime-commissioned justification pamphlet. It fails to engage with: • The selective application of criminal law • The absence of swift due process for government cronies • The chilling effect such prosecutions have on investigative journalism, whistleblowing, and opposition politics All these are hallmarks of dictatorship masquerading under democratic costumes. • Nwankwo v. State sets a constitutional standard that criminal laws must meet when limiting speech. • Digital dissemination of speech is not a crime. It’s a democratic evolution. • Criminal defamation should be repealed, not weaponized. • Natasha’s prosecution is selective, not neutral. • Falana’s interpretation is grounded in democratic preservation. The author’s rebuttal serves an oligarchic agenda. When Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a statement in 2015, that if anything happens to him, Nigerians should hold Goodluck Jonathan responsible. Why didnt Goodluck Jonathan tell the then Attorney general to sue Tinubu to court for defamation ? 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Tinubu Gets Buhari’s Praise, Advice At Midterm by malali: 8:15am On May 29, 2025*. Modified: 8:34am On May 29, 2025 |
So let’s get this straight: the same Muhammadu Buhari, whose administration Tinubu and his apologists have blamed for every economic rot, from the free-falling naira to the unmanageable debt profile, is now the one “congratulating” Tinubu for two years of what exactly? Institutionalized hardship? This is not a statesman’s speech. This is a well-crafted quid pro quo, a mutual back-patting between two power brokers desperately sanitizing their legacies while Nigeria hemorrhages. Tinubu rose on the back of blaming Buhari for the mess, subsidy fraud, forex collapse, hunger, debt, insecurity, yet here is Buhari, giving Tinubu a public vote of confidence as though their economic blueprints weren’t copy-pasted. And let’s not kid ourselves with the “continuous journey” metaphor. This is not a relay of reforms; it’s a baton of blunders passed from one unaccountable regime to another. What we’re witnessing is a glorified military-style transition in civilian garb, where the last general hands over to the next and they both gaslight the masses with speeches of “hope” while tightening the same noose around the country’s neck. “Don’t let reforms be a victim of domestic politics,” Buhari warns? Translation: Don’t hold us accountable, just endure in silence. No, sir. The only way this damage arc is going to be dissected honestly is when another political party, not beholden to either of your legacies, steps in to run a full diagnostic on the Buhari-Tinubu years. Inter-party congratulations mean NOTHING to Nigerians being crushed under 40% food inflation, N1,590/$ exchange rate, and $21.5 billion borrowing sprees. This is elite collusion wrapped in velvet rhetoric. Until a truly independent government pulls back the curtain on both your tenures, your “wisdom and care” line is just lipstick on a crisis. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Reno Omokri: President Bola Tinubu Is Not Borrowing $21 Billion by malali: 8:14am On May 29, 2025 |
Reno Omokri’s latest spin to sanitize Tinubu’s $21.5 billion borrowing spree is not just disingenuous, it’s a calculated insult to Nigerians’ collective intelligence. His semantic shell game distracts from one glaring fact: Tinubu is aggressively mortgaging Nigeria’s future, and Omokri is complicit. 1. The $21.5 Billion Myth Debunked Omokri called it a “ceiling.” False. On May 27, 2025, Tinubu officially requested National Assembly approval for $21.5B, €2.19B, ¥15B, and a €65M grant to fund 2025–2026 projects. This is no hypothetical—it’s legislative fact. Adding N757.9B in local bonds, Nigeria’s debt will spike to ₦183 trillion, according to SERAP. Omokri claiming it’s “just a projection” is pure misdirection. 2. Tinubu’s Debt Addiction Omokri paints Tinubu as a “First-Class Accountant.” Laughable. In Nov 2024, Tinubu secured a ₦1.77 trillion loan, then six months later, he’s back for $21.5B more. Campaign promises? Broken. Debt-to-revenue ratio may have dipped, but debt-servicing is still choking the budget. Projects like the Lagos-Calabar Highway are stalled, Nigerians see no tangible output, only rising debt. 3. Omokri: From Critic to Political Errand Boy This is a man who flip-flopped from PDP defender to APC cheerleader, now acting as Tinubu’s hype man. His selective narrative is a bid for relevance. A self-appointed fiscal “expert,” Reno offers distractions, not facts. He tells Nigerians to read the MTEF—conveniently ignoring that most citizens can’t access or decode these bureaucratic traps. 4. Harsh Economic Reality Fuel subsidy removed. Naira tanked to ₦1,605/$. Rice at ₦80,000 per bag. Food inflation > 40%. These are not “framework outcomes”, they are lived disasters. Omokri’s utopian vision is disconnected propaganda, while Nigerians starve, businesses close, and public despair deepens. 5. Propaganda & Censorship Reno accuses critics of “fake news,” echoing Tinubu’s authoritarian tone. Yet it’s this regime banning protest music, harassing journalists, and silencing dissent. Omokri’s fake neutrality is a fig leaf for tyranny. Tinubu’s $21.5B loan plan is real, reckless, and ruinous. Omokri’s defense is a polished lie wrapped in fiscal buzzwords. Nigerians deserve transparency, not this circus of spin. Reno Omokri, history won’t remember your tweets, it will remember your betrayal. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
| Politics › Re: We Have Made Undeniable Progress In Two Years - Bola Tinubu by malali: 7:46am On May 29, 2025*. Modified: 8:13am On May 29, 2025 |
President Bola Tinubu’s self-congratulatory anniversary statement is a masterclass in gaslighting, a desperate attempt to mask two years of economic hardship, broken promises, and democratic backsliding with hollow rhetoric. Here’s a reality check: Campaign Promises vs. Brutal Reality In 2023, Tinubu pledged to grow the economy by 6% annually, create one million jobs, and unify the exchange rate. Two years later, GDP growth lingers at 3.4%, inflation remains at a staggering 24%, and the naira has lost significant value. The promised job boom? Nonexistent. Instead, Nigerians face soaring food prices and a cost-of-living crisis exacerbated by abrupt subsidy removals and currency devaluation.   Foreign Investment: All Talk, No Traction Tinubu boasts of attracting $50 billion in foreign investments through over 30 international trips. Yet, tangible results are elusive. Major corporations like Diageo are divesting due to economic instability, and the much-touted investments have yet to materialize into real economic benefits for Nigerians.   Anti-Corruption: A Hollow Crusade Despite loud proclamations of fighting corruption, Tinubu’s administration has shown little action. High-profile cases remain untouched, and there’s a conspicuous absence of significant prosecutions. The anti-corruption stance appears more performative than substantive.  Silencing Dissent: Democracy Under Siege Under Tinubu, Nigeria’s democratic space has shrunk alarmingly. Critics face intimidation, and dissenting voices are suppressed. The banning of a song critical of the president underscores the administration’s intolerance for opposition.   Economic Mismanagement: A Nation in Distress Tinubu’s economic policies have led to increased borrowing, with a recent request for $21.5 billion in external loans. This, coupled with high inflation and currency devaluation, has plunged more Nigerians into poverty. The administration’s handling of the economy reflects a disconnect from the struggles of ordinary citizens.  A Presidency of Broken Promises Tinubu’s two years in office have been marked by unmet promises, economic hardship, and democratic erosion. The grandiose claims in his anniversary statement ring hollow against the lived realities of Nigerians. It’s time for accountability and a leadership that truly serves the people.  7 Likes 5 Shares
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| Travel › "Karōshi" Dead Men Working: The Hidden Cost Of JAPA Dreams by malali(op): 7:39am On May 29, 2025 |
JAPA. That sweet, delicious Yoruba slang that now echoes in the minds of every restless Nigerian youth. It means “to escape”, from joblessness, from chaos, from Nigeria’s eternal loop of policy somersaults. But what happens when you escape to a country that quietly works you to death? Welcome to the global phenomenon called Karōshi—and the shocking reality that many Nigerians are now running toward it. What is Karōshi? Originating in Japan, Karōshi (過労死) literally means death by overwork. Think: a 36-year-old coder who collapses at his desk after 100 hours of unpaid overtime. A nurse in Osaka who takes her own life after back-to-back 16-hour shifts. Karōshi is state-recognized in Japan, with government payouts for families of the fallen. But what if I told you: Japan is not alone, and many of the countries Nigerians japa to are walking this same dark path? THE DARK SIDE OF JAPA: OVERWORK CULTURE IN ‘PROMISED LANDS’ 🇨🇦 Canada – The Snowy Burnout Machine • Nigerian nurses japa here en masse. • Many work double or triple shifts to meet family obligations in naira. • Despite friendly smiles and maple syrup, burnout rates among healthcare workers exceed 50%. • Suicide among immigrant frontline workers has increased by 21% post-COVID. • And yes—you can freeze and burn out at the same time. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – The Queue of Overworked Migrants • NHS doctors from Nigeria often clock 60–72 hours weekly, plus on-calls. • Sleep? Optional. • The “clinical excellence awards” often go to those who skip lunch for years. • Migrant nurses in care homes die of strokes in their 40s, unpublicized. • But hey, at least you can say “innit” now, yeah? 🇺🇸 United States – The Hustler’s Paradise • Work-life balance here is a meme. • 40-hour week is an illusion for Black and brown immigrants. • Gig economy + student loans = Nigerians Uber by day, hospital by night. • 1 in 3 US physicians report symptoms of severe burnout. • You don’t die from overwork. You die from “pre-existing conditions.” • Capitalism is the only god, and rest is sin. 🇩🇪 Germany – Efficient Until You Break • Structured yes, but migrant healthcare workers face silent exploitation. • Many Nigerian workers in elder care, logistics, and engineering find themselves in high-stress roles with zero mental health resources. • Oh, and your German boss doesn’t do “empathy.” 🇯🇵 Japan – The Original Karōshi King • Glamorous in brochures, toxic in reality. • If you’re not ready to become a zombie in a suit, don’t japa here. • Nigerian immigrants often end up in factory or delivery jobs, working 13+ hour shifts, sometimes 7 days a week. • Suicide is often framed as “failure,” not fatigue. • And society? Cold as a misfired sake. The Problem Isn’t Work — It’s Invisibility The global capitalist machine doesn’t just overwork people. It hides the deaths. • Cause of death: “Cardiac arrest” • Real cause: 100 hours of sleepless exhaustion • Stigma: “He couldn’t cope” • Reality: “He wasn’t meant to.” WHY THIS MATTERS TO NIGERIANS The JAPA dream is powerful, but if your new country treats labor like coal in a furnace, you’ve swapped dysfunction for slow-motion death. You’re not escaping Nigeria. You’re escaping to another kind of cage. Many high-IQ Nigerian migrants are masking ADHD, ASD, or anxiety under the radar, and working in systems that punish emotional honesty. • No accommodations. • No breaks. • No humanity. These are karōshi factories, masquerading as developed countries. Japa wisely. Research ruthlessly. Don’t swap a broken Nigeria for a beautiful prison with perfect roads. Success is not about crossing borders. It’s about not dying with your dream unpaid for. 7 Likes 3 Shares
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| Crime › Re: Speed Darlington Admits Sleeping With 15-Year-Old Girl by malali: 11:24pm On May 27, 2025 |
Speed Darlington’s public admission of statutory rape on social media is not only disgusting, it’s criminal. This is not edgy, not funny, and not African culture. It’s a confession of child abuse, and any nation with a shred of dignity should act decisively. What’s more offensive is his arrogance. He knows he’d be thrown in prison immediately if he pulled this in the U.S., yet he feels emboldened to exploit legal loopholes abroad. That’s not ignorance, it’s calculated predation. Let this be clear: America has strict statutes that prosecute citizens for sexual offenses committed overseas. With video evidence now circulating, Speed Darlington should be arrested the moment he lands back in the U.S. This isn’t cancel culture, it’s criminal accountability. Nigeria must also wake up. If we allow self-proclaimed predators to roam freely simply because they’re entertainers, then we are admitting we live in a jungle, not a republic. Enough is enough. There must be consequences. Silence is complicity. |
| Politics › Re: Tinubu Seeks NASS' approval to borrow $24billion in foreign loans by malali: 9:52pm On May 27, 2025 |
Tinubu’s government is turning Nigeria into a borrowing cartel with no blueprint. Over $21.5 billion in new loans + ₦757bn in bonds, all with no tangible results after 2 years in power. No jobs, no massive infrastructure, no working refineries, just debt, debt, and more debt. Now they claim it’s for “food security” and “skills acquisition.” Where are the farms? Where are the jobs? This is not reform—it’s fiscal recklessness. A government borrowing to fund pension backlogs just before re-election is playing politics with Nigeria’s future. We’re being led by loan addicts with no business plan—sinking future generations into debt slavery. Wake up, Nigeria. Enough is enough. Current total external debt $42.5 billion dollars Proposed new debt: $21.5 billion dollars Bond: $. 5 million dollars Total new external debt $64.5 billion dollars Shettima and Tinubu distracting Nigerians with pictures of Davido, Cubana and Ubi. To suppress a public debate on more substantial issues of borrowing the highest amount of money in the shortest time. Since the entire history of Nigeria. 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Tinubu Seeks Approval For $21.5bn, €2.2bn Foreign Loans by malali: 3:49pm On May 27, 2025*. Modified: 8:09pm On May 27, 2025 |
Tinubu’s government is turning Nigeria into a borrowing cartel with no blueprint. Over $21.5 billion in new loans + ₦757bn in bonds, all with no tangible results after 2 years in power. No jobs, no massive infrastructure, no working refineries, just debt, debt, and more debt. Now they claim it’s for “food security” and “skills acquisition.” Where are the farms? Where are the jobs? This is not reform—it’s fiscal recklessness. A government borrowing to fund pension backlogs just before re-election is playing politics with Nigeria’s future. We’re being led by loan addicts with no business plan—sinking future generations into debt slavery. Wake up, Nigeria. Enough is enough. Current total external debt $42.5 billion dollars Proposed new debt: $21.5 billion dollars Bond: $. 5 million dollars Total new external debt $64.5 billion dollars Shettima and Tinubu distracting Nigerians with pictures of Davido, Cubana and Ubi. To suppress a public debate on more substantial issues of borrowing the highest amount of money in the shortest time. Since the entire history of Nigeria. 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval To Borrow Fresh $21.5m, Other External Borrowing Plan by malali: 3:48pm On May 27, 2025*. Modified: 4:11pm On May 27, 2025 |
Tinubu’s government is clearly on a loan-drunk spending spree with nothing to show. Over $21.5 billion in new foreign borrowing + nearly ₦760 billion in bonds, yet no new industries, no real infrastructure, no job explosion. 2 years in, and still no working refineries, no steady power, no export boom, just vibes, excuses, and endless borrowing. They claim it’s for “development” and “pension payments”—but Nigerians are seeing no visible returns. Just more debt piled on, right as 2027 elections approach. This regime is mortgaging Nigeria’s future without building anything that can pay the bills. It’s time we call it what it is: State-sponsored financial sabotage. Current total external debt $42.5 billion dollars Proposed new debt: $21.5 billion dollars Bond: $. 5 million dollars Total new external debt $64.5 billion dollars |
| Politics › Re: When the Presidency Becomes a Playground for the Questionable. by malali(op): 4:41am On May 27, 2025 |
How does a government claiming to fight kidnappers,money launderers, fraudsters, and drug barons turn around and take selfies with people who have no clear job, no taxes paid, no verified business income? You can’t say you’re cleaning up crime while publicly endorsing those who may be funding it. Until these “influencers” prove their wealth is clean, this looks like a government in bed with the same people it claims to hunt. Nigerians deserve better than hypocrisy wrapped in PR. |
| Politics › When the Presidency Becomes a Playground for the Questionable. by malali(op): 4:40am On May 27, 2025*. Modified: 6:23am On May 27, 2025 |
In an era when Nigeria bleeds under economic paralysis, insecure governance, and rising disillusionment, a disturbing subplot has emerged—the sudden rise of unserious, skill-less influencers parading themselves as national assets. These individuals—some jobless, some funded by unexplained wealth streams—have overrun the digital landscape with boisterous commentary, self-congratulatory photo-ops, and empty affirmations of “representing the people.” They do not. They never did. They never will. What began as social amusement and gossip fodder has now metastasized into political endorsement theater. These online jesters—once mocked as unserious distractions—now find themselves in Aso Rock, grinning beside government officials who jail journalists, suspend senators, and gaslight the very people they swore to serve. Make no mistake—this is not democratic representation. This is reputation laundering. The influencers? Largely unskilled. No track record. No business. No invention. No policy insight. What they have is a camera, Wi-Fi, and a lethal dose of narcissism. That’s it. “They don’t stand for anything but their next brand deal or political proximity selfie.” In a nation teeming with some of the most intelligent minds on the planet, we now watch our socio-political discourse hijacked by those whose greatest achievement is “two million followers.” Nigeria—a country with Nobel laureates, world-class engineers, brilliant doctors, and a pulsating youth demographic—has been reduced to clapbacks and clout-chasing on timelines. Meanwhile, poverty deepens. Two years into this administration: • 10,000 Jobs? Not even close. • Food inflation outpaces every salary increase. • The naira? Worth less than monopoly money on the global stage. • Fuel is 4x the cost. • Debt has ballooned. The so-called repayment of IMF debt is a smokescreen. If you borrow ₦100 from John to pay ₦10 you owed Paul, you’re not debt-free. You’re delusional. And complicit. When Clowns Meet Kings The President must understand: Hushpuppi also took selfies with governors. Then the FBI sent a private jet to pick him up from Dubai. History has a way of returning receipts. When it inevitably comes to light that many of these influencers are laundering money, peddling fraud, or sponsoring political manipulation, the stain will not only fall on them—it will desecrate the presidency they now use as their TikTok backdrop. It’s Time for a Reset Nigeria needs an opposition with teeth, not comedians in corridors of power. We need a 50:50 government where accountability is baked into every policy, every appointment, every budget. This culture of blind allegiance to the powerful and clueless alignment with clout merchants must end. Being funny is not the same as being wise. And being viral doesn’t mean you’re virtuous. For those of us still watching from the margins—educated, awake, and unafraid—remember: The more the palace opens its doors to jesters, the more likely it is to burn from within. 1 Share
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| Politics › Re: I Learnt Government Was Suing Me On The News - Nigerian Senator by malali: 7:20am On May 25, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Spiritual Solution Is What We Need To Surmount Insecurity In Nigeria” — Ogalla by malali: 11:44am On May 24, 2025 |
Open Letter Response to Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla , A Call for Clarity, Not Charms From: A Concerned Citizen To: Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla CC: Office of the President | Ministry of Defence | Nigerian Armed Forces Council “If it is spiritual defence we needed, we would have appointed a spiritualist, not a Vice Admiral.” Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Respectfully, your recent statement advocating “spiritual solutions” as a complement to counter-insurgency in Nigeria is an astonishing dereliction of strategic clarity. Inaugurating chapels and mosques is commendable for morale, but equating spiritual architecture with tactical defence is a mockery of the Armed Forces’ credibility. Let’s Be Clear: • When you publicly state that the Nigerian Navy and Armed Forces must lean on spiritual answers to terrorism and banditry, you’re broadcasting weakness to both enemies and allies. • You are the Chief of Naval Staff, not the Chief Imam or General Overseer. • Nigerians did not entrust you with billions in defence budgets so you can outsource national security to “faith.” What Happens If War Breaks Out? What message does this send if a foreign entity attacks Nigeria’s coastal lines, oil infrastructure, or deep-sea assets? Will you build another church or mosque on the shores of Brass Island to stop a drone strike? Will you instruct the Navy to fast and pray when pirates hijack a vessel or Boko Haram attempts a sea incursion? This nation has battalions, not Bible-study platoons. If your doctrine fails to include drones, satellites, AI intelligence systems, and marine psychological warfare, then we are fighting 21st-century threats with 14th-century thinking. Defense Strategy Requires Precision, Not Preaching • We need SEAL-like tactical teams, not Sunday school teachers with rifles. • We need littoral warcraft, naval drones, and cryptographic communications, not Quranic recitations when militants strike. • If a Navy Chief can’t technically neutralize internal insurgents, how will he handle Iranian Quds proxies, French gunboats, or Chinese cyberwarfare? As a patriotic Nigerian, I say this clearly: If you believe spiritual defence is your primary doctrine, Sir, then with honor, RESIGN, and allow a real strategist to take the helm. Let our military men remain soldiers — trained in strategy, intelligence, logistics, and deterrence — not convert the war room into a tabernacle. 19 Likes 3 Shares |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: EU, Arab Diplomats Come Under Israeli Fire In Occupied West Bank’s Jenin by malali: 9:36am On May 23, 2025 |
[quote author=Botragelad post=135472895][/quote]“Palestine never existed.” False. • British Mandate Palestine (1920-1948) had internationally recognized borders, passports, and stamps—long before the state of Israel. • The UN Partition Plan of 1947 explicitly references “Arab Palestine” and “Jewish State” as two separate entities. • The name “Palestine” predates “Israel” by millennia, documented as far back as Herodotus (5th century BC) and even earlier by the ancient Egyptians. • Fact: Jesus of Nazareth was a Palestinian Jew born under Roman occupation in Palestine. Palestine existed under colonial names, imperial names, and indigenous claim—but it was always a place with people. “Hamas are bloodthirsty terrorists, so Palestinians deserve it.” This is called collective punishment—a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. • Fact: Hamas ≠ all Palestinians. Nearly 50% of Gaza’s population are children. • Fact: Mandela was labeled a terrorist too. So was Menachem Begin (Irgun), later PM of Israel. • Fact: If terrorism justifies annihilation, then why isn’t Israel punished for Irgun’s King David Hotel bombing (91 killed, 1946)? A terrorist group’s crimes do not justify the collective starvation, bombing, or displacement of millions of innocents. “Population growth disproves genocide.” Flawed logic. • Genocide isn’t defined by numbers alone. It’s about intent: the deliberate destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic, religious, or national group. • The UN definition of genocide includes targeting for physical destruction, denial of aid, forced displacement—not just body counts. The Holocaust saw Polish Jews put into ghettos before mass extermination. Gaza is being ghettoized with food, water, and medicine blockades. Population numbers growing due to high birth rates under siege do not negate genocidal acts. “Where’s outrage for Jewish expulsion in 1948?” Valid but irrelevant. • The Nakba (Catastrophe) saw over 750,000 Palestinians ethnically cleansed via Plan Dalet and others. • Arab Jewish expulsions happened too, yes. But two wrongs do not justify an apartheid state or ethnic cleansing in 2024. If we support justice, we must oppose all expulsions—not cherry-pick based on religion. “Jews lived in Israel before Islam.” True. And? • So did Canaanites, Philistines, Arabs, Nabateans, Christians, Byzantines, and yes—Jews. • But the modern state of Israel was not founded by ancient Jews, it was built by European Zionists, most of whom had never set foot in Palestine. Ancient presence ≠ modern entitlement to expel, wall-off, or dehumanize existing populations. “Israel arrests terrorists, not executes them.” Really? • Over 40 journalists killed in Gaza. • Over 12,000 children dead—confirmed by Save the Children, WHO, UNICEF. • Entire families wiped out in Rafah and Khan Younis. Was the baby an armed terrorist? Let’s not pretend this is clean warfare. It’s a military industrial slaughter machine with U.S. arms and a blank check. “Why don’t Palestinians follow Mandela?” Mandela: “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” Mandela made peace after apartheid fell—not while it was bombing Soweto and locking up poets. You don’t support Israel. You support a militarized ethnostate that demands loyalty while systematically erasing an entire indigenous people. If Palestinians must denounce Hamas, why doesn’t Israel denounce: • Price tag settlers who torch olive groves? • IDF soldiers filming TikToks with detained children? • Rabbis preaching supremacy over goyim? Israel can win the war, but it’s losing the narrative. You can bomb hospitals, bury journalists, even kidnap language—but history is watching. And like every empire before it, your cruelty will be remembered far longer than your justifications. Free Palestine. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump Admin Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students.... by malali: 8:45am On May 23, 2025 |
ogbonti:America burnt down Libya,Iraq and Afghanistan Why are they afraid of college students.........lol 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump Admin Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students.... by malali: 7:35am On May 23, 2025*. Modified: 12:12pm On May 23, 2025 |
descarado:Really, Is it not America that's going to other peoples country to "install" democracy with guns and bombs.......Now they cant handle college kids protesting for justice with their voice. I smell hypocrisy and double standards. 5 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: "I Know Road & Will Lead You To The Promised Land" - President Tinubu by malali: 7:33am On May 23, 2025 |
kafeii123:Then we dont need a country anymore. We should just allow everybody to be an armed robber and a kidnapper. No laws in the land and we all run around like savages. Emefiele should never see freedom again. with all that money he stole, having an accomplice in the your crime doesnt make you innocent of the crime. All this Buhari and Tinubu talk is tribalistic manipulation. We need to start setting examples somewhere. Next time a CBN governor is told to carry out such acts, he will resign for his own safety. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump Admin Revokes Harvard University's Right To Enroll Foreign Students.... by malali: 7:14am On May 23, 2025 |
Elon Musk was a foreign student from South Africa. Dont cut off your nose trying to spite your face. 16 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Yahaya Bello Vs. Senator Natasha: Nigeria’s Theater Of The Absurd Enters Act III by malali(op): 5:02am On May 23, 2025 |
Yahya Bello who has been found with substantial evidence of properties and loot (children school fees paid in advance is US Dollars) has been proven guilty. Why is he still walking around as a free man. Tell me one case in the world where the federal government is pressing criminal charges against protected speech. I will give you a few similar cases in the United states Senate. Protected speech is the bulletproof armor of democracy. 1. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) – In 2021, Gosar shared an animated video depicting him attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and President Biden. The video was condemned as promoting violence, but Gosar faced no legal consequences, citing free speech protections. 2. William Braddock – A Florida congressional candidate in 2021, Braddock was charged with threatening to “call up a Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” to assassinate his primary opponent, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. He faced federal charges for this threat. 3. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) – In 2024, an armed man with an antisemitic manifesto was arrested near Moskowitz’s home, suspected of plotting to assassinate him. The suspect faced multiple charges, including possession of firearms by a convicted felon. 4. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) – An Alaska man was arrested in 2023 for threatening to “hunt down and physically harm” a U.S. senator, believed to be Murkowski. He was charged with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a senator. 5. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) – Omar has been the target of numerous threats, including a 2019 incident where a man was charged with threatening to “put a bullet” in her. Additionally, a Republican opponent was banned from Twitter after suggesting she be executed for treason. 6. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) – Throughout his career, Specter received multiple death threats, including a 1983 message stating, “The senator will be killed Monday morning.” The FBI investigated these threats, but no prosecutions ensued. 7. Sen. Charles Sumner (R-MA) – In 1856, Sumner was physically attacked on the Senate floor by Rep. Preston Brooks (D-SC) with a cane, leading to severe injuries. Brooks was fined but not imprisoned, and the incident remains one of the most violent in congressional history. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Yahaya Bello Vs. Senator Natasha: Nigeria’s Theater Of The Absurd Enters Act III by malali(op): 3:46am On May 23, 2025 |
If you ever doubted that Nigeria had finally mutated into a full-blown Banana Republic, look no further than the national disgrace playing out before our courts: Yahaya Bello, a former governor indicted in a ₦80 billion naira corruption scandal, is now strutting into court as a plaintiff—yes, a plaintiff—in a lawsuit against a sitting Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for allegedly “hurting his reputation.” Let that sink in. A man declared wanted by the EFCC, who should right now be wearing orange and eating dry beans in Kuje Prison, is instead being allowed to weaponize the same judicial system he openly dodged—against a female senator who simply dared to speak the truth. YAHAYA BELLO: THE POSTER BOY OF IMPUNITY The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) linked Yahaya Bello to a sprawling ₦80 billion embezzlement ring from Kogi state coffers. The same funds meant for hospitals, schools, and civil servant salaries. While the people of Kogi rotted in poverty, Bello allegedly shuttled luxury watches, dollar vaults, and Ferraris through Dubai and Abuja like a second-rate cartel boss playing governor. Instead of being in court as Defendant No. 1, Yahaya Bello is now suing a woman who called out his hypocrisy? This isn’t just backward. It’s criminally insulting to every Nigerian with a working brain. WELCOME TO MICKEY MOUSE GOVERNMENT, TINUBU EDITION Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the war on corruption has not only died—it’s decomposing in public. • Speak truth to power? You’re a criminal. • Loot the treasury? You’re an APC elder. • Challenge the cabal? They charge you with defamation. • Pledge loyalty? They wipe your record clean. Tinubu’s government has never once taken decisive legal action against the big crooks in its midst. Instead, they jail whistleblowers and journalists. Now, they come for Senators who shine a light on elite corruption. This isn’t governance. This is a syndicate wrapped in agbada. DOUBLE STANDARDS ON STEROIDS Let’s be very clear: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan did not defame anyone. She made constitutionally protected political statements. That Bello even has the audacity to file charges, let alone be entertained by a court, shows how far our legal system has become a tool of political theatre. Meanwhile, actual thieves are still walking around with police escorts and private jets. BAD PRECEDENTS, WORSE FUTURE What kind of precedent does this set? • That a wanted fugitive can become a courtroom aggressor? • That female lawmakers are fair game for political witch-hunts? • That free speech is dead unless it flatters the Executive? This isn’t democracy. This is organised tyranny in slow motion. Yahaya Bello should be in jail. Not in courtrooms playing witness The fact that he is allowed to sue anyone—let alone a senator—is a mockery of justice, a slap to Nigeria’s battered conscience, and the most definitive proof yet that this administration is not anti-corruption; it is pro-loyalty, pro-looting, and pro-lies. This is not just Mickey Mouse government. This is Mickey Mouse on crack, funded by stolen billions, and blessed by a presidency that confuses gangsterism for governance. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › How The Nigerian Government Is Weaponizing The Penal Code Against Dissent. by malali(op): 3:35am On May 23, 2025 |
When a nation’s laws are used not to protect its people but to punish their representatives, what remains of that democracy is not a republic but a regime in denial. This week, Nigeria crossed a line that few democracies dare: the Federal Government filed a criminal lawsuit against a sitting senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for nothing more than words. Not threats. Not incitement. Words. On live television. THE CHARGE: CRIMINAL DEFAMATION Filed under Charge Sheet CR/297/25, the federal government accuses Senator Natasha of “imputation likely to harm the reputation of a person”—invoking Sections 391 and 392 of the Penal Code (Cap 89, 1990). These are relics of a colonial legal architecture once designed to silence nationalist uprisings. Yes, in 2025, Nigeria is still prosecuting thought crimes. WHY THIS CHARGE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IMMORAL & POLITICALLY STUPID 1. It Violates Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution The 1999 Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, especially political speech. As a sitting Senator, Akpoti-Uduaghan enjoys not just ordinary free speech rights, but elevated parliamentary privilege to critique the government on behalf of her constituents. 2. It Ignores Regional and Global Legal Norms • ECOWAS Court Ruling in Konaté v. Burkina Faso (2014) struck down criminal defamation as incompatible with democracy. • African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights—signed and ratified by Nigeria—explicitly protects free political discourse. 3. It Undermines Legislative Independence This is a blunt-force attempt to intimidate lawmakers from holding the executive branch accountable. If left unchallenged, it sets a chilling precedent: today it’s Natasha, tomorrow it could be anyone questioning power. THE REAL MOTIVE? This is not about law, it’s about control. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been one of the few vocal critics of state-sponsored violence, corruption, and electoral malpractice. Her words sting not because they are false, but because they resonate with truth. Rather than engage her in debate, the state now seeks to bury her under archaic penal statutes. That’s not governance. That’s cowardice. THE DANGEROUS LEGAL ILLUSION Criminal defamation laws give insecure governments the illusion of order. But what they breed is: • Civic paranoia • Media self-censorship • Judicial overreach masquerading as justice And most dangerously, they convert the courtroom into a political battlefield, eroding public trust in both law and leadership. WHAT MUST HAPPEN NOW • The lawsuit must be withdrawn immediately. • National Assembly must push for a full repeal of Sections 391–395 of the Penal Code. • Legal community must rise—especially SANs and human rights lawyers—to declare this charge as constitutionally repugnant. • Nigerians must refuse silence. Because when you arrest a senator for speaking, you’re jailing every Nigerian who ever dared to dream of better. |
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