₦airaland Forum

mrvitalis:
Tinubu that openly told Buhari to just print more money? Helicopter money like he called it

During Buhari first term Tinubu boys and girls held the economic aspect and the nation nosedived

There is nothing Tinubu is doing now that was not obvious under Buhari people where just to blind

The nepotism? South West APC cornered 70% plus of all the post APC zoned South

The bad economic policy? Buhari first tenure was handled economically by Tinubu recommended boys

I really don't know what Tinubu's APC had done to make Nigerians now think he's doing reforms to favour us.

Any reforms you're doing that is sending the people into further hunger is not reforms. Anyone comparing Buhari's 8yrs with Tinubu's 1yr of hunger is not being fair with the truth.

Under Buhari, Nigerians afforded basics essentials of life. Today under Tinubu, Nigerians can barely eat, yet someone is comparing both.

Racoon:
Doyin Okupe is a monumental disgrace to adulthood. Political sycophancy is a horrible disease.

dude is even comparing saint Buhari's 8yrs to Tinubu's disastrous 1yr. He should be ashamed of himself.

For 8yrs, Nigerians did not protest hunger protest under Buhari despite his failure. In one year, Nigerians have protested two times under Tinubu all because of hunger.

Buhari's major failure was insecurity. Tinubu's covers all areas of life. What is working under him?

MadamVanessa:




Whether Simon Ekpa is there or not, Nnamdi Kanu is there or not, the fact is, the ideology of Biafra is indestructible; it has become an integral part of our collective consciousness and is here to stay. I must admit that my own affinity for Biafra has grown exponentially, and I now dream of it every day. Unfortunately, the Nigerian government's ineptitude and insensitivity have only served to strengthen my resolve.

I was once a proud and patriotic Nigerian, but those sentiments have long since faded. I am now, and forever will be, a staunch supporter of Biafra. The day Biafra gains independence is the day I will return home permanently, eager to contribute my skills and experience to the development of our beloved nation, even if it means volunteering my services without expectation of payment.

the tribalism in Nigeria stinks, no thanks to the kind of leaders we have. People who see from their sectional lens alone. I don't know what rocket science it's to unite a country. They seem to make very easy things look difficult.

The last 2023 election is nothing but a unity breaker, and nothing serious has been done by this govt to heal the wounds. Tribalism and ethnicism is our greatest problem.

9jatriot:
I may be wrong but the tax bill does not even propose an increase in VAT, so that even means that the man has been consistent.

If anything, this throwback tweet seems to even suggest that the man has thought this thing through and is not just offering a knee-jeck solution.

The FG really need to try and explain the tax laws in a language primary school pupils can understand. They may also need to use influencers and popular figures to throw more light on it before all these enemies of states lie about the tax bill about things that the tax bill did not say and then run away with the lie.

Oga, what does taxing business and high networth individuals more mean? Doesn't it translate to taxing the poor more? U can't tax Dangote higher without him indirectly putting this into what he produces, this applies to all businesses.

AustineE1:
The worst form deception is that of one self!This government is leaving in self denial.At a time many indigenous companies has closed down,the foreign ones left Nigeria and our markets are almost always sabotaged by state actors for one reason or the other,the value of naira at record low and a few whom are employed,can not make out a living from their salaries.The government even at the federal level systematically refused to increase salaries inspite of having announced increment of salaries several months ago,at the end of each month they do what they call 'tentative adjustment' to workers salaries and not the minimum wage announced,another scam.This has even increased the number of under employed persons,in a country where your 'take home pay',can not even take you home.Is a big shame.

let them keep lying to themselves. How Nigeria employment improved under Tinubu is the greatest wonder of the world. It's just unfortunate!

Macphenson:
We are talking about VAT. Good you just mentioned banks, every state will start demending VAT from the banks operating in their respective states.

Seriously, personally I want this bill to be passed, its going be very interesting in the counrry.

Tinubu wan start fight wry him no go fit finish. Imagine every state demanding 60% of their vat for every business that operates in their state.

You can't operate in my state, earn in my state and pay tax to Lagos just because your corporate office exists in Lagos.

casualobserver:
That is a falsehood. Lagos makes the vat it does right now because the head office of moist companies are in Lagos.

Under the changes the vat will be credited to the states where the product was consumed.

An example: all the vat on Dangote cement, MTN, Glo, airtell first bank, Zenith etc is currently attributed to Lagos. If you buy cement to build houses or concrete roads in Ebonyi the vat goes to Lagos. If you make a call or bank in Ebonyi the VAT is attributed to Lagos. Under the new law if passed the vat on the cement, telecom and banking services in Ebonyi will be attributed to Ebonyi state.

So clearly the vat that was going to Lagos will go down, the vat going to Ebonyi will go up. Lagos and Ebonyi will keep 60% of their vat and the rest will be shared amongst all states so each state will actually get more than 60% of its VAT.

This will encourage governors to attract development to their states because they will get more money from VAT from activities in their states.

how will they make the calculations without creating double taxation? The North will learn the hard way. They over buillt Lagos with FG money, making it so financially dominant. Today, table don turn.

Iceberg3:
You are very correct...such bold steps will earn him the support of all progressive Nigerians and he will win come 2027

who are the progressive Nigerians? Make una dey play. A bag of rice is almost 100k una dey yàn durst.

Omoawoke:
It is very obvious the op has never even gotten a drivers license.
You drive you no insult road user in naija?? Your level of patience must be over the roof

no day without insulting okada, those guys are ruthless.

dynicks:
willing to dole out 200k for earbuds.......bro where una dey see this money sef........Make una help brother man abeg ........200k for earbuds.....Eliza Nnemuooooo!!

money to buy beta 4k smart TV

Hopez456:
The fact that people earning below 1m annually will not be taxed and VAT on electricity, Food, Pharmaceuticals will be excluded I think the reform is a welcome devt. However People need to know that VAT on other Items will be 10% from 2025 and progressively increased as the years go by.

you blv VAT on electricity will be excluded? Hahaha, without the VAT you already have Band A, wait for it bro.

Support this bill at your own peril. Nigerians are already being over taxed.

The question is, how many Nigerians are in the formal sector that earn less than 800,000 that are being taxed? What is the percentage tax derived from them?

They are sweet talking it to mean they are taking tax off them, but indirectly adding it to VAT. VAT of 10% in a comatose economy will further send the people into poverty.

The govt said they will remove import duty from certain essentials almost a year now, nothing has been done.

A cleaner who earns 60,000 today might be taxed 6-10%, that's not more than 6000. Govt removes the tax and raises VAT, you go to the market to buy goods that they price has increased drastically. Who is losing? Greek gift.

Prince111111:
and if he wasn't brilliant would he have consulted with the expert before dabbing or even going against it in the first place?

you're not getting my point. We are saying same thing. I'm also of the opinion he knows his onions.

ThatWriterBoy:
Hello! Please I need advice. My name on my birth certificate and other documents is James Chika Johnson. James is my first name, Chika my second and Johnson my last name.

When I was registering for the JAMB UTME exams, a mistake was made in the order of my name and Chika was my first name and James my middle. I was like 16 then, and I didn't think it would matter.

Now, because JAMB would send the same name format to the schools during admission and all, I've been like that all these years.

I just received my certificate yesterday, and it bears Chika as my first name and James as my last.

My National ID card, Voters card and all other documents, including my SSCE results are James as my first and Chika as my last name.

This has never been a problem for me. In fact, during our Certificate Verification at school, the council did not bring up any issue because my name in the school was Chika James Johnson, but on my SSCE certificate was James Chika Johnson.

On the school notice board, there was a note that the Student would bear all responsibility for any error once they leave the issuing room if they don't point it out there. But this is not technically an error because I've been going through my university education with this name order. All my tests, exams, and registrations in school.

Please will this affect me later? Like during NYSC registration or something? What can I do?

name arrangement has never posed any serious challenge. Just ensure you follow the format on your BSc certificate going forward to reduce the disparities you'll have.

When you have too many conflicting arrangement then it bcoms an issue. I mean ABC, BCA, CAB etc. If you stick with ABC, BAC, I don't think it will be as daunting as u think. Just follow your BSc going forward, and ensure your ID cards goes with this, you can visit the bank for a rearrangement, this does not even require an affidavit.

Oil still constitutes more than 90% of our external revenue. This has shown only paper noise is being made about diversification.

ibechris:
People are looking this issue from the South vs North
Perspectives but the reality is that,the rich and the big importers would make life unbearable for the poor by increasing goods and services just what is happening with car importers.

a more reason why the bill should be allowed to follow the legislative process for proper vetting. Let everyone argue out their pros and cons.

But for me, none of Tinubu's policies has ever benefitted the people, this won't be any different.

Fiscus105:
Better leave now, because the handwriting is everywhere in the wall that, you are not coming back to senate.

The ruler that will retire you has seated on the throne.

even Tinubu is not sure of 2027.

muykem:
You and Ndume are ignorant. Company income tax cannot be pass to consumers u like VAT. CIT is on total profit of company and personal income tax is directly from source.

you're the ignorant one if you dint know.

Prince111111:
I never knew Ndume was this brilliant

he told you already that he consulted experts in this field.

ibechris:
If u are not an economic thinker u would think the man is talking nonsense.

I have said this times without number,that u can't rax the rich and expect the poor to survive it.

The higher u tax the rich,the more the goods and services u will purchase in the market would skyrocket.

It is a give and take thing...the rich and govt officials would enjoy while the poor would suffer the consequences.

truism. You tax businesses, they indirectly add it to the price of their goods. Every business is designed to maximise profit. The masses will pay more.

This one will continue chasing clout till him land inside big trouble.

humberjade:
As humans, for everything we believe in, from how the universe works to the function of neurons in the human brain, are based on findings of other people. We have never gone to space, we weren't around when the events in the bible and Quran happened, but somehow we still believe every detail.

What I am trying to say is that, we don't have to personally experience something to know it's a fact. And when an idea is being circulated by every other tribe in Nigeria, and same fact is being corroborated by some folks from the same tribe, I do not need to experience it personally to believe it.

It is just like relocating to Libya or South Africa, turning deaf ears to reports from those country about what folks go through.

But hey, we can agree to disagree. Chikenna!

Have a blessed day bro

smile, I'm not ready to engage in a further rejoinder either. It brings no value to me.

Conclusively, president Tinubu is a Yoruba man, let him do the needful. Restructure the country to adapt with the principles and philosophy of true fedeeralism.

If you think you can't cope with a particular you tribe in Nigeria, then let the president hold a national dialogue cum referendum, let everyone decide what they want. We just have to discuss Nigeria and stop living in denial.

humberjade:
Of course, I have, even beyond, but never have I tried to buy or relocate there, why bother when many people from every other tribe, including South Easterners, accedes to that fact, they can't all be wrong. Even in the region, the discrimination that Ebonyi people experience only is topic for another day.

We know the general impression about every tribe in Nigeria, the genuine ones, the rumours, and the ones for cruise. I have so many close colleagues and friends from the region, so I know quite a handful.

you are still getting it wrong. Have you experienced any? You're being your statement on assumption and hearsay, rather than fact.

Travelling is a part of education.

humberjade:
Only that it is already almost impossible, if not outrightly impossible since time immemorial for outsiders to buy or even rent landed properties in a certain region. Yet, they will be the first to cry blue murder when they are served the same dish elsewhere.

have you travelled out of the South West? Have you tried buying land somewhere else aside South West and you were denied the privilege to?

richeeyo:
Yorubaland belongs Yorubas

why are you fighting yourself? Tinubu is a Yoruba man, he should restructure the constitution to reflect this, so that every Nigerian will first represent and identify with their tribe before Nigeria.

So far the constitution remains and affirm that every Nigerian has a right to acquire movable nd immovable properties in any part of Nigeria, then your fight remains a wasted effort.

For me, we are all deceiving ourselves. We need to discuss Nigeria and define what we want. All these tribal rants here and there will help no one.

Commonsense is not common afterall.

Paper GDP grew, real GDP fell drastically. Make we continue dey lie to ourselves.

In simple economics, it's near impossible for GDP to grow when purchasing power parity is declining. We export little to nothing, so who's exactly consuming what is produced?

jbreezy:
Thanks everyone here. The advices really conquered my contemplation. Wedding i.v loading

ur age is so compatible with hers.

The president material we never had. How we ended up with this current govt baffles me.

comrChris:
Is it Unizik you called you called a glorified secondary school?
It's official, you are very sick in the head, you're not normal

the Yeye guy just wan talk. Pay him no attention.

FreeStuffsNG:
Haba. It's like they want the case to lead to criminal prosecution niyen. They were seriously indicted and at best, they should accept the opportunity to step aside for now.

Not so for the top universities, especially a university like the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The Chancellor of UNILAG is always a very popular accomplished Nigerian. The current Chancellor of UNILAG, Chief Wole Olanipekun,SAN is more popular in the national public sphere than the VC, Prof Folashade Ogunsola.

Chancellor is a political appointment, which means anyone can be the Chancellor of a University. The day-2-day running of the University is done by the VC, hence the reason why the VC is more pronounced.

D00msDay:
Omo, i can relate. This is a situation one should pray not to encounter. My savings box was destroyed and my money stolen by a friend who came for immigration training and begged to stay at my place. I came back from work noticed my bedroom door was wide open. Only to enter and find out that my savings box, shoes, necklace, wristwatch and other items were stolen by this friend. Coming to my sitting room i could not find my ps4. Long story.

kai, so what did you do afterwards?