₦airaland Forum

seggzz:
You found most tallest buildings in Nigeria at Lagos. These buildings are built by past colonial masters.

Please, which of these buildings were built by "past colonial masters"?

Fawklicant:
And the way tafa balogun was manhadled was justified? And you didnt know that tafa was subjected to an unfair media trial too? What is crying foul about raising objections about the way citizens are treated unfairly? Is the case being allowed to run its course without undue media influence? If obj, yar adua and gej had persecuted any perceived opposition as the new govt. Is doing, would there have been any opposition left? Speaking about corruption, are there no memebers of the new cabinet with pending corruption cases/allegations against them?

Do you even understand the concept of democracy? Or how the judicial system works? Or do you mostly speak based on sentiments? Don't think I'm trying to sway your thoughts as you are fargone down your path, I'm only pointing out issues that need addressing.

1. Except you just want to stay obstinate, you need to assess your values. But pray tell, where were you when Tafa Balogun was in handcuffs? What was the outcome of Tafa's trial? Was he innocent or did the court not find him guilty?
2. You will rather support someone that embezzled under the mirage of democracy? if that's your democracy, then I'm not part of it. Tell me more, how does the judicial system work? Did the judge find anything wrong in the handcuffs on the hands of both? was it in the judge's statements?
3. Undue media influence? You're one of the most ridiculous people I have ever encountered. What do you call undue media influence? That the media should not report, because it is Metuh or Tafa? or that the media should have swayed it in Metuh's favour? The media to me is not even doing her work to standard. I would have expected a high level media sting investigative exploits to dig out more.........

Ok.... Lets check out undue infleunce of the media in global misdemweanor cases

1. Jeff Skilling the former CEO of Enron -

https://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2013/06/21/100834823-171047565.1910x1000.jpg

2. Domineque Straus-Khan - former IMF boss arrested for sexual assault

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/16/article-0-0C16758600000578-896_468x369.jpg

3. Anrew Fastow of Enron - same as 1 above

[img]http://drterrysheridan.files./2011/11/fastow6.jpg[/img]

4. Bernie Maddoff - Famed Ponzi scheame/scammer
https://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/03/12/business/12madoff2-600.jpg

just to name a few. Were these people too subjected to.......what was it you called that rubbish? Unfair media trial?

I wonder where your moral compass is pointing you to, that is if you have any. Meanwhile, if the government must have opposition, not people that have soiled their hands, not only looting the treasury, but also directly causing the death of citizens and sending what's left to IDP camps.

iconcur:
I had to create an alternate moniker just because of this post. After 3 years of searching for job, I just got one as an administrative staff in a federal university through one of my uncles, although I graduated with 3rd class.

Truely nothing is too hard for God to do. Just believe in him and he shall bring it to pass. Lalasticlala please help me share my testimony lalasticlala seun

Congrats Bro. Most people that I know working in the Admin of Unis, use the opportunity to rake in degrees and post graduates....... Many of them study law.....

YoursGEJ:
They should focus on plugging existing leakages in revenue collection and recovering loots from corrupt officials rather than extorting more money from Nigerians that will probably be embezzled as well. The ultimate victim of this charge will be the common man.

This is classic and generous coming from a YoursGEJ. Coincidentally, your clamour for recovering loots from corrupt officials is what PMG's doing, be patient, he's saving the best for the last when the Otuoke Chief will finally have to answer for his past

Naughtysite:
More than N1.5bn daily...

There are 261 working days in a year ( Non Leap Year )..

Assume one in every four Nigerians do a transaction daily. 35m transactions times N50 times 261 workinng days.

Over N391.5 billion..

Bros,

1. Please when you want to lay down stats, a referencing to records will be better. How can you have 35million transaction (on the assumption of 1 person per transaction per day) when according to extant records, only about 28million Nigerians have a bank account http://www.efina.org.ng/about-us/financial-inclusion/ . This is inclusive of those dormant accounts

2. You mean to tell me a person is assumed to do transaction virtually everyday? That will be crazy

3. Be that as it may, you're somewhat right that it's a viable revenue source for the FG and it shows that the leadership of FIRS and office of the VP, Finance Ministry and Planning ministry are smart folks

Amoto94:
Source:salkida.com/lakechad-oil-prospects-or-agric-prosperity/
I don't think the quote is in bad faith as this will also spur other regions to look inward and develop their Agric sector.

Fair enough........ my thoughts are these

1. The lines between the quest for Oil and Agric starts from being parallel the intersect if we are wise
2. Countaries like UAE, Qatar, Malaysia etc have used their Oil wealth for rapid infrastructure development and investments in which Agri-business is one key area
3. The quest to find Oil is something Oil producers continually do. Oil when found continues to either deplete or unrecoverable. Oil producers focus on reserves replacements and that is why it is important to find more oil. Oil WILL bounce back to her respectable heights
4. We can leverage on both to strengthen our economy....

Besides Salkida will naturally write from the perspective of humanist orientation, while I see things from a Capitalist POV. Neither is wrong.

Proudlyngwa:
Who said it was a new law, for all I care the law needs reviewing.

Then take your case to the floor of the house of Reps and Senate. The Executives mainly execute already signed laws

catlova:
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Get a life

uselessgoat:
instead of him to give the real winners of world cup 2million he gaved the 1985 set 2million and the recent set collects 20k from our oil money and he will blame the militant when the blow pipeline not knowing that Nnamdi kanu and dasuki 2.1billion dollards plus the missing budget vex every nigerian who is looking up to the change he promised when he said he will reduce the private jets in aso rock and aisha and oshibanjo wife still fly one to katsina state today to greet elrufai and other almajiri up north

I praise you for living up to your moniker

TonyeBarcanista:
He should be taken to a sharia court instead

On point. He should be sent to Sharia Court and be amputated............so you mean he can trim his beard? for someone that instructed men not to touch their beards

Proudlyngwa:
I believe democracy is still a government for the people by the people.
This policy will seriously affect small businesses being coordinated by POS. just this morning I went to buy a bottle of wine at one thousand naira and I paid via POS ,the ignorant lady never knew she was loosing fifty naira. What do you think will happen when she knows, either prices of things being paid for by POS will increase or they will stop using it. This can lead to a spike in burglary as people will revert to cash transactions.
Every policy is worthy of a review

Bros,

1. This is not a new law and the issue of it being people oriented is not assessed from your narrow perspective. Overall everybody benefits as these money is a contribution to our commonwealth.
2. I think you should go and read the Stamp duty act very well, because it would seem to me you do not have a full grasp of it. These examples are lopsided

wordcat:
Whether in bracket or in subtraction

Fair enough, I'm not sure we can communicate beyond this.............

@Amoto94,

can I get some clarifications here;
1. What is the source of this article?
2. Is the following quote under not in bad faith ?

"On a face value, this sounds wise and reassuring to the political elites from the north of the country who not only treasure the allure of petro- wealth but love the idea that oil bragging right could also be theirs."

Fawklicant:
But it hass not been proven yet. If it is, then I'm all for the puniahment. But the fg and media court has already sentenced him even before trial start mainly due to his political affiliation. Let him have a fair hearing. Simple.

There must be opposition in everything. Everybody can't be on the same page with you. Even God almighty faces opposition.

1. You are making it sound as if there's no basis for the arrest and prosecution of Metuh and co.
2. Consequent on arrest is prosecution in court. The issue of FG and media sentencing him does not arise at all. Has the treatment meted out to Metuh different from same to Tafa Balogun? Or was that also a case of FG and the media "court" sentencing him?
3. If you truly believe that Metuh should be duly punished if found guilty, then you should be more interested in allowing the case to run it's course than crying wolf where there is non.
4. Yes there must be opposition to this current government, but that opposition should not be afraid to defend allegations leveled against them, rather than shouting witch-hunting. For the sake of our democracy, that opposition must be credible and not-corrupt

cheexux!!!! Is that Mehdi Global? That is where I buy most of our household appliances

wordcat:
Dear, many things get a man to prison. Many are there for cases they knw nothing about.

Note: I put in bracket "in this context"

UrennaNkoli:
The state of the economy will even allow some people to kill for #5,000.
Mr president, your people are crying and u need to act fast. This wasn't what we bargained for before we played our role in your victory.

Between the unfortunate kidnap saga and your jaundiced brain, I don't even know which is worse

wordcat:
Someone needs to inform Oshiomhole that NO reasonable man celebrate that he has not bn 2 prison because there's no age limit to prison . Few years back, Metuh in his mind thought that no police in nigeria can arrest him not even the IGP but today, he's bn treated like a common criminal which he may likely going to be.

Today is Metuh's turn, tomorrow might be Oshiomhole's turn

And someone needs to remind you that what gets you to prison is when you steal (case in point). Going to prison is not a random selection process.

Proudlyngwa:
If you had read my post well,you wouldn't have missed the word REVIEW,
This is a law from last administration: yes, about to be implemented by this administration, It should have been reviewed or scrapped, because it is not people oriented and for now makes no sense.
FYI am pro this admin.

Bros,

"People-oriented" is not a prerequisite for enforcement of extant laws.

DropShot:
OP, you goofed big time. The Stamp Act has been in existence since 2004 but not enforced.

FG's revenue has seriously declined and the govt is right to enforce all "enforceables" at this critical time.

Also, the CBN account for the collection is the "collector" for such charges from where it will go into TSA.

Again, the charge is for receiving account from a 3rd party. Not even from your account in one bank to your other account in another bank.

Patriotic citizens will not attempt to fault this step.

@DropShot,

You know what get NL moving? One idiot comes up with a brain fart, and other nincompoops follow. None of the bunch of ignorant retards had bothered to go look into the details of the Stamp Act. Even on Radio, there is sensitization, telling that it is not a new law, but just an enforcement of a law that had been in existence but our oil consumption craze made us overlook.

chimerase2:
Useless president without purpose
All we hear is corruption corruption, no single policy
Everi tin is getting worst
Our economy is now in shambles

even from your 4 liner I can deduce the following

1. You do not understand anything about policies and economy. What is "no single policy" supposed to mean?
2. "Everi tin is getting worst"? - it's big aberration to expect you to understand things beyond your tenses

Where are those shouting that they want to frustrate the Igbo traders? or just just like Joe Igbokwe, is C. Don Adinuba a bastard too?

janefrancisca:
He (noblezone) has given u the truth pill and its too bitter to swallow right ,i was expecting you to counter his reasoning but you can't. Hence the "r u done?".

@Janefrancisca,

I value the use of my intellect to much to expend it at a level that is way below me. The issue of quota system has been explained severally on NL. If you lot persist on seeing it as unfair to you lot, then why bother discussing.

Truth pill? whatever!!!!

noblezone:
If you don't know that 40% is the entry level for pass marks, then something is seriously wrong with you.

Promoting someone who scored 1% while denying 69% in the name of quota system speaks volumes of how pathetic your nation is.

r u done?

C. Don Adinuba

Most people think there is only one market at Oshodi in Lagos and this market was in the first week of January, 2016, demolished by the Lagos State government. There are actually more markets in this ever bustling place, each flowing into another. The one destroyed is known as Owonifari Electronics Market, located directly under the bridge of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. For some reason, up to 70 per cent of the traders at the Owonifari Market are from Ihiala in Anambra State and environs. Therefore, I should have more than a passing interest in developments in the market, including its recent demolition. Indeed, I did play some role in the drama surrounding the market in the last two years.

Towards the end of January, 2014, leaders of the Owonifari Market Traders Association visited me in my residence in Lagos with a passionate plea that I speak to the then Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, to postpone the impending demolition which had been planned since 2007 as part of the strategic effort to make Lagos a megacity. The government had reasoned that the open market was awfully located, right under the very busy Oshodi bridge with absolutely no safety facilities. If a tanker had over the years fallen from the bridge, as has in recent times become almost a common occurrence on the Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos, the fatalities would have been unimaginable because of the large number of traders. It had about 500 registered traders, but in reality there were some 2,000 traders at the Owonifari Electronics Market; each trader sublet his or her stall to three others.

The Lagos State government did provide an alternative market but the traders rejected it for sundry reasons, including the fact that the structures are storey buildings, rather than bungalows which they preferred for ease of moving their goods. They were not persuaded by the explanation that land is a very scarce commodity in Lagos in view of the state’s small geographical size and the exponential growth rate of its population currently put at 21million. Nor were they interested in the argument that electronics dealers in bigger markets on Lagos Island have their stalls in storey buildings, to say nothing about manufacturers in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and elsewhere producing in high rise buildings. I was to understand from Kalu Onuma, the efficient head of the Ndigbo Lagos secretariat, that the Igbo leadership in Lagos has for long been advising the market leaders unsuccessfully to drop their opposition to doing business in stalls located in storey buildings.

Frankly, the leadership of the Owonifari Market is difficult. It hired the services of Ben Nwabueze, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Africa’s most engaging constitutional law scholar as well as the founding secretary general of Ohaneze Ndigbo, in their fight against market relocation. They quickly disagreed. The traders now turned to Jimoh Lasisi, SAN, a fine gentleman. He took a dispassionate look at their case and told them that the law was not in their favour, all the more so since the Land Use Act vested land ownership in the state governor. The traders had relied on a letter from an official of the Federal Ministry of Housing to argue that the state government had no right over them since they were operating under a Federal Government bridge. Jimoh asked them to look for a negotiated settlement. That was how they approached me. “These traders do not like the truth or professional advice, so I am surprised that they could meet someone like you”, Lasisi told me when I visited him in his office at Onipan on Lagos Mainland.

Immediately the governor set the February 14th date for a meeting with leaders of the Owonifari Market, I contacted, among other influential Igbo people in Lagos, the following persons to join us: Anya O. Anya, president of Ndigbo Lagos and a multi-award winning professor; President of Aka Ikenga, Goddy Uwazurike, a lawyer; Charles C. Ifeanyi, former deputy chairman of the Council of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former president of the Lagos State branch of the Association of Anambra Town Unions who retired from the Customs service as the number three man; Joe Anyigbo, the first African to become an executive director and later acting chief executive of the American petroleum giant, Chevron; Pat Utomi, a highly respected scholar at the Lagos Business School; and Emmanuel Chukwuneta, an engineer and entrepreneur, whose firm was instrumental to the building of the multibillion naira Lagos Trade Fair Complex. Since the meeting was taking place on the Valentine’s Day, my wife had to join us!

Fashola, serious as ever, had assembled a large team of relevant permanent secretaries, commissioners and special advisers. The atmosphere of the meeting was convivial but certainly business-like. Those of us on the traders team went through the prepared speech once again and agreed on the prayers, but I was taken aback when the traders suggested that I plead with the governor not to make any declaratory statement. I was actually infuriated. How could the governor be asked not to make a declaration at such an important meeting? The traders took the opportunity of my private audience with Fashola just a few minutes to the commencement of the meeting to request Chiefs Ifeanyi and Anyigbo, two highly respected traditional title holders in my Ihiala hometown and who are particularly close to me, to prevail on me to change my mind. They succeeded. I, therefore, found myself awkwardly pleading with the governor before this impressive audience not to make a declaratory statement. He must have felt embarrassed, but nevertheless obliged. He took copious notes of every speech.

Fashola did ask the traders some soul-searching questions: “Do you think, in all honesty, that history will forgive me if a tanker loaded with petrol or kerosene or gas should fall down from the Oshodi bridge and wipe out thousands of you doing business under it? Many of you travel to China and other countries for business, but would you like your partners to visit your shops under the bridge? Would you like your children to join you in trading under the bridge after you have trained them in universities?” Rising to his feet as he was about to depart the hall, the governor added: “You have been in conversation with the state government for years over the relocation of the Owonifari Market without reaching an agreement. You are free to meet me anytime you want me. You have the telephone numbers of the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, and my Special Adviser on Communication and the Media, Mr. Hakeem Bello”.

Owonifari Market leaders left the meeting satisfied. But curiously none has bothered to take my phone calls or return them, let alone visit me, since the meeting. They all ignored my text messages about the need for a follow-up meeting with the Lagos State govenment. On January 6, my wife called from Lagos while I was still holidaying in my hometown to break the news of the demolition of the Owonifari Electronics Market. Quite a number of the victims are my own relatives.

Adinuba, is head of Discovery Public Affairs Consulting

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/on-oshodi-market-demolition/230701/
http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2016/01/on-oshodi-market-demolition/

noblezone:
If IPOB is a fraud, how will you describe a nation which offer admission to a candidate who scored 1% while denying same admission to one who scored 69%?

Quota System. Nothing wrong in that

9jatriot:
Its okay, you only missed one doze of your prescribed drugs, you are still redeemable. Please take a glass of milk while taking your drugs next time, it has a soothing feelings for this kind of ailment.

Oblimey!!! I tot it was the "drugs" he took that caused his deranged state

You took some banned substances and made postings that even casts aspersion on your fitness to be in a higher institution. You're then asking for this to be front loaded?

Are you deranged or somethings?

KakiP:
For those asking why he travelled, this is your reponse... Aunty Kemi, I'm single.

Apart from the fact that Aunty Kemi is married, she's in her 50s Bro

Dirkcoyt:
The same dstv he gave crass fact about, help me ask him what mode of service delivery do they discharge to their subscribers in both countries.

In SA dstv runs a pay per view system;
In NG dstv runs a monthly payment systems!

Where do they make the profit. Obviously NG! cause you watch or not dstv will deduct for the month once you subscribe, which leads to numerous profit.

But in SA its contrary, can they make money from stations you never viewed?

We need sound debate not all this crass fact with no depth from that SA guy. This not time to be a chauvinist

You know when someone tries to get cheeky with stats, we pay back in his own coin.....