Malema he will someday govern south Africa

Lagos state should ban motorcycles across the state that will solve this menace

The informal sector in Nigeria is very large. A huge portion of the trading activities, even the agricultural sector lie within this sector and traders benefit a lot from this.
This means that it's difficult to quantify the value of services take for instance a farmer in the village hired labour to make heaps, the cost of such may not factor into the GDP.

That may mean that most informal businesses though they may pay some local charges but most of such are captured in government revenues e.g. monies collected by transport unions would definitely not be all remitted to government coffers.

So the likelihood that SE traders or MSMEs dont pay tax may not be true entirely but they may be under taxed which is similar to SW and the North.

The difference between the two is that SW has more organized sectors.

I think the devil was looking at how Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to the rock and the devil probably thought that was a sufficient ground to steal his body which he could have erroneously termed as disobedient. May be God did not see it that way.

The angel understood the craftiness of Satan who was also an arch angel before and just rebuked him. You will recall that Satan brought three core temptations to JESUS Christ, first to misuse His power for self sufficiency instead of the church for which He fasted, second to exercise faith in a way that did not glorify God through erroneous application of God's word and three to project an illusion that was out rightly false, like if you do money rituals you will become stupendously rich like Bill Gates which is a lie and then just call the devil master and you will see it happen in your face.

The angel was smart to just shut the devil up by invoking the authority of God, and that brings in God's sovereignty into play meaning that the devil becomes powerless.

I have my opinion, the 4% addition will be to whose pockets? Why under normal economic condition removing subsidy should improve govt incomes and translate to infrastructural and economic growth that will bring more opportunities, Nigeria is unfortunately not operating a normal economy. The strong arm pf graft reach to everywhere and half of the money will end up in corrupt pockets and may be a third of the remaining half will end up in inflated contracts and padded budgets etc.
I feel the tendency for inflation is too high for the poor population and the over 90million people earning under $1 a day. Those advocating for subsidy removal have strong points but are yet to really present the effect on the common man

There are some truths in what the OP said. Materialism is rife among Africans and financial expertise among common people is low.
Africans or Nigerians do bond at the levels of family and society but not so much in business where people see formulae as secret codes, some die without their own chilren knowing them!
If for instance America or Europe want to grow the economy, they may want to work with the middle class to create opportunities just do that in Nigeria, they will take the capital to Dubai or UK so African has a huge capital flight.
Sadly, Africans or Nigerians have not really created enough of financial products to create wealth for a larger public, banks toxic assets are owe by less than 100 families across board but Americans especially do look out for financial instruments to solve problems. Financial education is low as well.
So Africans concept of money is what you spend and caucasians concept is what you gather!

This story should be investigated and government act appropriately. Health is wealth and government should focus on all allegations in this story

This is quite an unwise decision for an area that is extremely important for children development for a country with no food tech to provide local alternatives instantly, I will advise BAT to advise on this issues that these are some of the policies that will backfire in 2023 election.
When trying to create opportunities, you dont immediately cut off your head to cure your headache.

There should have been some professionals than it's currently constituted. Political supporters can be rewarded in any ways but policy development and management is the issue at stake here. I think a more cerebral cv and exposure is needed to handle policy management o 200million people for a developing economy. I just hope portfolio can be allocated appropriately. The ministerial list is a pro 2023 project for Tinubu and Buhari camps

I doubt this exercise has been concluded and don't know why @ Goodsgrace has been quiet.

Any news yet @Goodsgrace

Ask @goodgrace.

The governor should better perish any presidential ambition if he ever nurse any, Ekiti will revolt if the trend should continue. There are plenty of ethnic and religious suspicion in Nigeria and so every leader must be sensitive in the areas of security before anything goes out of hand.
Just a piece of advise.

Ask @goodsgrace. He/she seem to be a staff there or at workforce or have a good Intel.

I think patience is key, irrespective of what you read here

This thread has gone cold. Nothing again @ goodsgrace?

I feel you are close to the recruiters cos your Intel seems very genuine but what am not sure is if those slated to be at workforce are 16 in number or a role or two are yet to be decided or sent. Pls don't quote me o.

I understand. You don't have to blame him, he's managing info too.

GoodGrace:
If you still don't believe this.....and u don't mind being stalkerish, simply go to Workforce.....on Tues and We'd btw 12-4pm.....then you will see guys that have made it to the finals (if dem use mopol bounce u, no mention Goodgrace).

HEHEHEHE. @GOODGRACE don't mind me. I think a guy wanted to know if the info on final stage is in batches or for all positions and i think you did not answer that, you said yes to both questions.

mcthewills:

But I m yet to get email on this final stage. Maybe I didn't make it to d finals. To all those who got, congrats. Can anyone acknowledge receipt of such email?

Don't think so. @Goodgrace seemed informed but email sent? Not sure maybe scheduling as said.cheers

The trade war is not just about trade but also about political blocs. North Korea, Iran , Israel, Turkey and Syria are in the play. Trump having got most of what he wanted from US-M-C trade talks he was looking at cutting down on the Chinese influence. The Europeans would have been hurt but after initial complaints they were able to exploit underground works to ease the pressure and play along American support looking to catch from the spoils.
China is emboldening Iran and North Korea and making things hard for Trump and so he is looking at boxing China into a corner and with Huawei, the war got to a whole new height. Leveraging on the software side of technology United States seems to have a bait on China. Trump may be a novice politically but he seems to have good advisers as per the economy. Its a kind of web

AreaFada2:


Oh yes, Malami has to be in the reckoning. If he becomes Chief of Staff or even SGF, it would be really interesting.

You see my brother, when you dispassionately discuss politics, some people here cannot take it. They want you to take their narrow ethnic views in their "own favour".

Even back in 2014, I was arguing here on Nairaland that Fashola should become a "Super Minister" with Power & Infrastructure" included in his portfolio. Buhari exceeded my expectation. Although I am an ardent Buhari critic, I was quick to commend his choice of Fashola. Not becasuse I have anything to gain from Fashola but only in hope that he can build on GEJ's work should Jonathan lose. And to relicate his performance in Lagos. When Jonathan lost, we became even louder about Fashola getting that Super-Ministry. It looked impossible considering federal character and need to reward many party loyalist. BUT it happened. I did not go against Fashola because he's from SW.

Fashola's very modest performance in office has shown to me that FG is a very inefficient system. Even the best can wallow in mediocrity in siuch a system. It needs a complete overhaul.

In a sane country, Fashola should be concluding his first term in presidency now. Buhari has no business in Aso Rock.

I hope people finally control their ego, work in national interest and let's give Fashola a chance in 2023.

The inefficiency in the system is abysmal! riddled with various sorts of mediocrity.
There are key factors in the 2023 choice. The mind of the President, my foresight tells me he will want a break from the past and overwhelming baggage politicians carry. He may wish to avoid Tinubu albeit craftily because of the advise of his lieutenants as to how they may not be able to handle a wise Jagaban. It may be conceived as a sour uncertainty to want to anticipate a certain direction 8years later if he's at the helm of affairs.
What of Osinbajo, a wise choice, with a Malami or Rufai deputy, the north can count on face to face maneuvering with the ACN group in APC and they position for next regime. Either Fashola or PYO will perform well, PYO has been building his base and Fayemi, a close allied of Fashola as governors' forum chair, he can negotiate. Another thing is Prof may not be favorably disposed to the Presidency at the end of this tenure or he may wish to play as a statesman.

The governors, serving and former may like Fashola and holding more independent mind that is also their former colleague but Tinubu will be a nut to crack in case of PYO he will loom larger. Let call it stop for awhile.

AreaFada2:
In Nigerian political moves are always deeper than we the masses see. You need insider views often. Fayemi & Fashola are not exactly Tinubu's boys in reality. Both are potent rivals for the presidency. People the North could use to thwart Tinubu's (and even Osinbajo's) presidential ambitions. Fayemi's religion is particularly useful, if the North can somehow manipulate to clinch the presidential ticket. El-Rufai will want that. But it could prove difficult if PDP fields a SW candidate.

Even if the North concedes the presidency to SW, they might prefer someone like Fayemi with a smaller political structure. One they can push around after 4 years. Or gang up against if they see that he has grown wings during first term. If the North chooses Fashola as presidential candidate, they won't have a potent Northern Christian to be VP and carry the hope of the North. El-Rufai won't mind doing a Muslim-Muslim ticket of President & VP though. He has already done a dry run in Kaduna. He'll see Kaduna as a microcosm of Nigeria. He'll want to persuade SW that their relative Muslim-Christian harmony means religion is not important.

It will all become clearer around end of 2020. We'll see if Tinubu can keep his current closeness with Buhari going. We saw that around later part of 2016, he had become a bit distant from Buhari.

Tinubu's best bet is to stand behind Osinbajo for 2023. That way he'll appear truly selfless. And surprise the likes of El-Rufai who have always mistrusted him. Who believe his only goal is the presidency. He'll also remove the religious complication of the North having to find a Christian VP acceptable to Arewa. So that El-Rufai can become VP. Although El-Rufai could become a thorn in Osinbajo's side. More than Atiku was to Obasanjo. But that's a story for another day.

Brilliant.
The contest in 2023 is between Osinbajo and Fashola on one side and El-Rufai and AGF Malami on the other hand. Should Osinbajo be nominated to be president malami or RUfai will be the vice but if Fashola(think PMB) is more disposed to his choice) the notion of a Christian deputy will most probably tilt the deputy to northeast or middle belt. Like you said a Muslim Muslim ticket will sell big in the north.
If in the coming cabinet Fashola retains his portfolio and malami is moved to the villa these will be great signs. I believe the VP has proven himself and found to be comfortable in leadership, acceptable in southeast and south south and middle belt. It's a tricky combo but only God knows tomorrow

Good morning.
Thanks to the op for this topic and thanks to all that has made contributions.


There is a course called PPE (Psychology, Philosophy and Economics) in Oxford University where you would learn behavior in social, cultural and economic context and why micro economic variable are key to advancing economic ideas. That is why there are difference in culture, dispositions and aspirations.
Some cultures are religious e.g. Islamic states like Saudi, Brunei and Afghanistan, Hindi in India etc. while some cultures are not religious or may be less religious. It is therefore pertinent to understand what informed those difference between people and cultures and, that inform their economic behavior.

The Igbo and the Yoruba had suspicious past - Yes, long before the advent of Nigeria and the civil war worsened the situation.

The Igbo and the Yoruba want the same thing - Yes, economic dominance and prosperity

Let's look at the PPE briefly in layman's language:

The Igbo seek prosperity for himself, competitive and seek out superiority to expand his own form of economic dominance. It is not the common goal that is supreme but the goal of individual households, that is the first priority over the communal goal.

The Yoruba seek prosperity for his community and himself, inclined to consensus and stable pattern of life. His economic dominance stems from the communal prosperity.

CONFLICT: When an Igbo man is in the Yoruba community, he quickly see gaps, try to fill it and make prosperity for himself. That is not naturally the problem as the Yoruba often look with a level of awe at how soon he was able to do that. Yoruba are largely ethical( cultural values) in business, are not given to hard competitions and accept an organized systems in the community. So you have farmers, traders, technicians etc without unnecessary infringements but the Igbo who are combative want opportunities to explore and do not give on those organization.

So why so much conflicts: Apart from the usurpation of the community of the Yoruba, the moment the Igbo want to move beyond the realm that has anything to do with decision making, conflicts begin.

How can we solve this problem: Confederation/Regional Semi Independence

The Yoruba often see the Igbo banding together to exercise economic dominance in commerce as an existential threat should that translate into a sort of communal economic power for political power play. The Yoruba land is favored for huge population with the highest purchasing power(now all groups love there) buoyed by economic powerhouse called Lagos. The Igbo need Yoruba land to make money through commerce, conflict will come if and whenever the Igbo seek other interests in addition to the group's economic power.


Can these two groups merge for economic power: Not likely, because their ideas are at variance but if such can satisfy these two constraints, yes
Politically, not likely why? because they want power for different reasons, never about equity but to still achieve the two above in different ways. Their methodologies are not the same.

The North want power for protection; economic and geographical and they are preferred by Europe because of their religious culture that readily play down research and competition. Such culture is similar to oil rich middle east keeping their reserves in their countries, all is about economic survival.


What can happen. I think it is wise to agree to support whosoever have the better chance of producing the next president and focus on restructuring! Am not just willing to say all because this is a public domain. If Yoruba stand the better chance, Igbo should negotiate for what they want to give maximum support and go ahead. Squabbling on who the President is wont ever solve our problem. Negotiate your support on conditions and trust. That is the way forward.

Thank you.

These should be in the same team

BeansAndBread:
When I saw you claiming more Christians than Muslims in Offa and Omu Aran, then you obviously don't know what you're talking about. All parts of Yorubaland has converts to Christianity and no one denies this fact, but Ijebus and Ibadan you stated are majority Muslims despite this. Pentecostal churches are the ones responsible for creating grudges between Yoruba Christians and Muslims and their activities aren't yielding results like 20 years ago. Their influences isn't there anymore as many Yoruba Muslims now know what they're doing, Muslims have began missionary activities and it's yielding great results as many Christians are now embracing Islam. This is a fact!

I see the error sir/ma but reading the piece should have informed you otherwise. I was going to refer to places will larger moslem populations obviously

Yoruba land is what many societies look forward to in attaining peace on religions. Yoruba are so interwoven and most families have members in all the major religions. However for the sake of information, Yoruba people and may be the country of Brazil have the largest number of christian converts into Pentecostalism in the world but I know China and Iran are also moving fast in rates.

If census is conducted I doubt if Christians in Yoruba land can be less than 68% and shocking it will be because for instance, a place like Ibadan has a huge Muslim to christian converts especially in the old quarters and the 40years and below population are seeing Christianity as more fashionable and being driven into Christianity to overcome challenges of life. Ijebu has lots of christian converts too. The state that can probably still lay claims to more christians than muslims is Kwara in Offa, Omu Aran and even the dominance in Ilorin is not that large at all.

Religion has never been Yoruba problem from time immemorial and groups like MURIC will die a natural death. The effect of Pentecostal christianity is huge in Yoruba land and every effort to slow it down failed and I think in the next 10 years over 70% of under 50years will be christians in that bracket.

The argument however is the philosophical life of the Yoruba that transcend religion.

This case will be appealed and end up in the supreme court. I'm not sure the tribunal's position is not conflicting with parts of the electoral law that empowers INEC to exercise its authority but since am not a lawyer, I will like to see how this case ends. I wish whosoever win the best of luck.

I know a lot of guys from some parts of the country feel that not getting what they desire is tantamount to betrayal etc etc. All these talk of another northern presidency in 2023 is their wishful thinking. What they fails to know is that there is always power moving from North to South and even northerners know that the stability they enjoy is hinged on that fact. Party politics is irrelevant in this case and people go check up the history.

2023 is in the hand of the South whichever Geopolitical zone it goes. Those agitating for northern take are just those looking at the political equation and already seeing how they are loosing out. They should wake up and strategize.

I think Nigeria need an economist to head the CBN at this time and politics should be secondary. The Aisha Ahmad need more exposure to me and the country need a well experienced technocrat.

PaChukwudi44:

Says who?

You are only being emotional. wake up.Igbo will contest in 2023 alongside Yoruba and other groups but whosoever has the strongest alliance win. simple.