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But they can still make it work. My problem is the lack of foresight and initiatives. Why not use the Halls in the school as Event Centers? Pick Agriculture produce and mechanized so you can massively supply the community...there are so many things to do to make the school viable and generate appropriate IGR. The waste is in the lack of productivity and efficient use of resources. I wont be surprised if all those hired are related to one person or another...the reason they don't want IIPIS so we wont know about these hiring practices...and the same people will shout, govt is corrupt. E bi n pa wa. These are the reasons we have waste in our system. No self regulation or discipline or initiatives.

Karemarealty288:
https://thenationonlineng.net/reps-discover-federal-polytechnic-with-only-142-students-154-staff/

The issue in Nigeria is regulations and reforms not government spending. This is a good start. I can also suggest what Govt needs to do:

1. Reform the Real Estate Industry - unify process to acquire real estates - the must have, the verification process, mortgage accounting and govt guaranteed loans that can be based on private funding. If everyone can be at peace, investment will rush in from the Diaspora. Regulation will be agreed to at the National Assembly, and domiciled at the State Level. Enforcement will also be key to this reform.

2. Land Use Charge and Taxes - there should be a national reform around this. Different states can have different percentages but all states should pay land use charge and taxes to states and federal govt, just like we do for businesses. All proof of ownership should be documented with the Fed Govt. This would help EFCC investigations, and those buying and selling can verify proof of ownership.

3. Reform Landlord-Tenancy - National Legislature for rules guiding real estate agency, all tenancy should include a fee and documentation with the state like rental license. Landlords can submit records to LGAs to be transmitted to the states. All tenancy should include a small fee for state and federal. Federal courts to adjudicate cases on time, and judgment that can be enforced via salary garnishment and business sale to recoup rents. For Tenants, minimal requirements for all landlords and the right to sue at the LGA courts. Clear reforms like this would expand investment in housing for rents. As it is, everyone is just doing anyhow.

4. Create reforms around Fed and State agencies that will inspect buildings and building codes, self reporting and self policing. The govt would need more workers, but there would also be a small fee charged annually as part of land use charge to cover all of this.

This is just for housing alone. If the Govt can make reforms, investments will come in. The Govt need not spend like a drunken sailor. UAE-Dubai has opened up the country and the amount of forex coming into the country is insane. The number one country investing in Dubai is India. Reforms are what the country need.. So many Nigerians have money and would be willing to pay charges, fees and taxes that can then be channeled into development which is what Dubai is doing. Areas not conducive for living is not being transformed into Mega Cities. Nigerians have the funds within and outside of the country. Remove the corruption and create transparent processes and the people will come.

SmartPolician:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/12/04/google-microsoft-tiktok-others-pay-n2-55-trillion-taxes-in-nigeria-in-half-year-2024-nitda/

Congrats to Namibia. We move

God1000:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMCD5VD3vLE?si=c61t-XTb6JGLOwzD



https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx0r14jrmo

Keep reporting any unclothed statement please

Iyala:
Good one from Bianca, but Nairaland should not give people the right to insult people old enough to be their mother.

Enough garbage on the internet and show of lack of parental upbringing everywhere. All in the name of freedom and internet

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20. Armenia
19. Madagascar
18. Morocco
17. Paraguay
16. Serbia
15. Georgia
14. Moldova ....

Nothing would work...All sides are too stubborn. The hate is too great. The trust does not exist. Sadly, the generation behind have been indoctrinated with greater hate.

WriterNig:
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I am not even surprised by these market fires anymore. The way they connect electricity in these markets ...it is not just illegal, it is grossly illegal.

italkdlonly:
https://punchng.com/fire-guts-17-shops-in-ibadan-market/

and how does this change the price of PMS or foodstuffs lol...las las...we brought nothing to this world and will take nothing with us

Truths9ja:
“I have 14 presidents' phone numbers. I can call them directly” — Davido



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNcKXs8Yzg

Lol but I am in the USA too and we worked together...and what was discussed isn't breaching any protocols. I was able to ask about specific cases and he told me if they handled it or not like professors receiving funds from China. These were cases already in the public. He didn't discuss ongoing investigations which would fall under the breach you are talking about. I probably know more than you and I may have been here even much longer lol

OChimex:
First, I did not insult him. Those jobs here are honorable, it's not insult to do those jobs. Someone making valid arguement is not an offence, it's people like you when someone argues them, they get angry, because they think their words are finale.
What I said was valid, working in US intelligence is such a secretive job that you dare not say what happens inside there to outsiders.
If your friend tells you, then he is breaching the rules of the job. He better be careful.
I live in the US and know more than you do about the US and not a hearsay.
Telling you how they categorize their priority search/criminals is revealing how they work. Know this, and this could get him into trouble. There is nothing like little secret with the Intelligence unit

Cybertruck looks crazy. I won't even take it if dashed. The only advantage is the bullet proof.

uwa002:
please subscribe to our youtube channel

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Lol, you will soon find out if India is closer to China or Israel when China becomes the world's number 1. It will likely be in our lifetime so watch and learn

Objectivist04:
You know little about world politics. India is isreal's best ally in Asia. Isreal can never back islamists against isrewl because they have islamists just like the isreali.
Few weeks after Oct 7 attack hundreds of indians queued in their embassy after isreal advertised for agriculture workers. Both India and China are on the process of eradicating Islam in their countries . Make research before you come online.

Did I go into methods used to track nope? Hw would never tell me stuff that deep. He works inside a US base.. I am aware they cant take their phones inside their offices. The only time materials have been leaked is by a female agent that had photogenic memory and was able to recreate classified materials. My friend served and continue to serve the US military. Like I always say, some Nigerians are adverse to learning and listening. Instead of learning, you start talking about offense and hurling insults at my friend. He is not a Nigerian by the way.

OChimex:
First, no real US intelligence go gist you koko on their modus operandi. Thats a serious offence. That your friend na cleaner or gate man oo for the intelligence building, come dey gist you based on say gossips wey him hear.

So person wey don dey commit big fraud they succeed no be lead, na people "trying to" come be lead?
Mind you, hush no dey do romance scam oo, na multi million dollar deals him dey corner oo.
Anyways, in the US, once they follow your matter, you no fit escape, although e go tey, e no dey as easy as you think, but for Niaja, them no get intelligent agencies na bribe taking mumu criminals full their own intelligence.

I asked my friend who worked in intelligence...he said they often have multiple leads, so they look at priority issues. They have bigger fish than him, like those trying to sell US assets. Once the information got to them that he was cloning US websites to redirect traffic, he was done.

Sometimes they also wait because they want to trace the network, so when they finally make the arrest, it can span multiple countries and multiple networks. You know criminals like HushPuppi never work alone. You noticed he pleaded guilty. Once you see the evidence collected, you have no choice ...that is when you realize how long they have been investigating . These romance scams targetted vulnerable adults and i think it has led to suicide which is why they are also taken seriously.

Credit Card Scams was once a thing. You hardly hear that now. While in NYC, they arrested a Naira Ring of about 30+ with their nicknames and all. Some ran off to UK, others to Canada and probably used different names. You know it is easy to get new passports in those days and doing change of names. Not so easy now with NIN and all...anyways, stay off crimes is the watch word...the world is watching much more than we all think

OChimex:
So why did it take almost a decade to arrest him, if it's that easy?

By the way, I am not excusing calling someone barren. That is disgusting and should never be tolerated. I tend to look at the angle of payment for work as opposed to Oga pocketing all the money while using apprentices to do the run-around.

Gistmedia10:
Drama unfolded recently in a makeup studio as a furious boss banned her apprentices for life following a heated exchange. In a viral video, the makeup artist, visibly upset, could be heard addressing the situation, saying, "Look at my madams them, they’re the owners of my shop. Listen to me, I should never, never see you guys here again!"

The trouble reportedly began after the boss informed her apprentices about critical jobs scheduled for the past Saturday. However, five of them failed to show up. Concerned, the boss reached out to their mothers to inquire about their whereabouts, only to learn that they had spent the night at their boyfriends' homes.

When the apprentices returned to work on Monday, the makeup boss, disappointed by their actions, ordered them to leave her shop, asking them to return to where they came from. The order didn’t sit well with one of the apprentices, who retaliated by calling her boss a “barren woman.”

Deeply hurt by the comment, the makeup boss made the decision to ban all five apprentices from ever working with her again. Reports suggest that the apprentices involved are believed to be Calabar girls.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aSW9n3wGmk

There are many reasons for this...the first question to ask her is...are you paying them anything for the work, or are they doing it for free because they are your apprentice? In the US, unpaid internship was dealt with in court. If you are not paying people, you are limited in how much work you can give them to do.

Nigeria needs to revisit these things. People come to learn and they pay to learn trades...teach them but when you start using them to earn your own living, then they should be partially compensated. Say the makeup is N20k and they do a good job, pay them N5k and post your compensation inside the shop so workers will know if they should train with you. Having someone sleep in your house to work for you for no pay...whats the gain? They will definitely benefit more telling them at home they are working overnight with you and going to their boyfriends...no be only money he will give them on top. Anyways, let us say no to this slavery attitude, and it cuts across all industries.

Gistmedia10:
Drama unfolded recently in a makeup studio as a furious boss banned her apprentices for life following a heated exchange. In a viral video, the makeup artist, visibly upset, could be heard addressing the situation, saying, "Look at my madams them, they’re the owners of my shop. Listen to me, I should never, never see you guys here again!"

The trouble reportedly began after the boss informed her apprentices about critical jobs scheduled for the past Saturday. However, five of them failed to show up. Concerned, the boss reached out to their mothers to inquire about their whereabouts, only to learn that they had spent the night at their boyfriends' homes.

When the apprentices returned to work on Monday, the makeup boss, disappointed by their actions, ordered them to leave her shop, asking them to return to where they came from. The order didn’t sit well with one of the apprentices, who retaliated by calling her boss a “barren woman.”

Deeply hurt by the comment, the makeup boss made the decision to ban all five apprentices from ever working with her again. Reports suggest that the apprentices involved are believed to be Calabar girls.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aSW9n3wGmk

What you think you will find and what you actually found are two different things. People have a false narrative of japa and what it actually takes to excel. Instead of listening to learn, we consider other people's experiences and narratives as ...well enemies of progress. I have never seen people adverse to listening and learning. We would rather stay ignorant and/or stubborn. At least listen, pay attention, then strategize on how you can make it work if you must japa...but never dismiss advice of those before you. Like Yoruba always say, the death that happens to someone you are close to is meant to send a message to you. We have so many Nigerians in jail. Expect lots of deportation once Trump gets in because most of these financial crimes are felocies. The Trump appointed Border Czar spoke about this in Texas this week.

essentialone:
Why do Nigerians, who have relocated to better countries, still commit crimes?

Nigerians are not aware of how much can be traced these days. If they are, they would be less likely to spill jargons or threats. Even Nairaland can be traced. If you think, you can set up a fake email and use it to open a fake NairaLand account, you forget you are using an IP address with internet that can be traced to your number used to generate the internet. Try using VPN thinking you are safe...and you will find out that even VPN cannot save you.

Some times back, people discovered encrypted messages are not really. Iphone and even your computers have gateways built into their systems where they can send you updates. They can also trace information to the apps and permission you allow with those apps. The question is why is there so much crimes if we have all these technology...well the Govt cannot get everyone but once they pick your case, you are not just done, but completely done. Ask HushPuppi

NLCreator:
Previous thread

https://www.nairaland.com/8278800/reno-omokri-vows-arrest-ajibade

Reno Omokri, a prominent social commentator, recently disclosed the phone number of Ajibade Onabanjo following a disturbing incident. Onabanjo had allegedly posted a Facebook message wishing death upon Omokri's wife and children. In response, Omokri shared Onabanjo’s phone number publicly but provided no additional information about him.

Curious about the identity behind it, I conducted a follow-up investigation into the phone number using Opay, a financial platform that links accounts to phone numbers. Through this method, I discovered that the number is registered under the name Olabanji Nurudeen Muhammed, rather than the alleged Ajibade Onabanjo. This discrepancy raises questions about whether Onabanjo may have used a pseudonym online or if the number had been falsely attributed to him

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Netanyahu gave a speech days ago as to why he accepted the cease fire. Go and listen to it. I know most of you type without knowing much of what is going on behind the scene. I have told the main propagandist on here and people like yourself that follow, you are no friend of Israel. You think you are but you are actually putting the country in more danger like Netanyahu. One day he will die and go, US will get tired of spending and Israel will still be a small nation in Middle East. UAE economy is expanding, same with Saudi...you think those leadership will remain in place forever...but the legacy of Israel's destruction of Gaza and Lebanon will linger.

Yes yes, I know Israel will include it in their curriculum as another victory over the infidels. The future is US becoming the 3rd largest economy with China and India standing tall and against Israel if need be. The future of Israel is peace with its neighbors and compromise.

Objectivist04:
Then Hezbollah shouldn't as well have accepted the cease fire deal knowing that they are having upper hand according to you, or are they (Hezbollah) averse to victory ?

I am not from Ekiti State..I am an IJEBU man based outside of Nigeria. If you don't get it, forget aborrit.

Nwaikpe:
Does Ekiti state operate a different time zone from the rest of Nigeria?

It is 2:16pm here. I am at work not in bed You just keep putting your foot in your mouth.

Nwaikpe:
Oga, go sleep

Bad optics...they should look for an excuse not to go.

Dapromzy333:
https://news360ng.com/state-visit-tinubu-to-depart-nigeria-for-france-wednesday/

ok if you claim I am a Muslim lol...so be it. I will never deny my faith to someone on NairaLand that I will never meet lol. Not everyone moves the same way.

Nwaikpe:
The first way to recognize a muslim is not the beards, fierce looks, snarling teeth, or affinity to violence. The first way to recognize a muslim is when he says "I am not a muslim."

You are too late. We already realized this format. Its stale. Now, do another one.

Let me shock you..even high schools in USA is built on a PPP model. You think money just dey anyhow. Some private companies build them here including jails and the govt pays to lease them for x number of years. Factcheck me

CodeTemplarr:
PPP approach. The Lagos Looting Lambda.

I am not a Muslim. Clearly with the way you insult, you are definitely not a Christian. You definitely do not understand the politics of negotiation. To say Netanyahu is accepting the deal is to ignore the fact that they wanted him to save face. If the right wingers that formed his cabinet are against it, you really think he is accepting it because Hezbollah is begging him. You are definitely not as smart as you think you are. Israel is running out of ammunitions and Iron Dome maintenance is expensive. How much do you think Israel is making annually and how much do you think US can give them and for how long? EU has made it clear he would be arrested. He caved because he is a coward killing women and children and giving in after boasting he will never stop till all "terrorists" are eliminated. He saw the writings on the wall.

Nwaikpe:
If only you stop reading that thrash called th Quran and start reading books, you would help yourself better.
Netanyahu didn't make a cease fire deal. His deal is to wipe off all of those muslim terrorists called hezbollah from Lebanon. Hezbollah is begging for leniency by presenting a cease fire agreement and Israel is the one considering accepting it. But you are too dumb to understand.

I always tell drivers ...please

1. Do not bypass trucks anyhow if you don't have a clear path to overtake quickly
2. Press your horn and let the trucks know you are passing by. Trucks have a wider blindsight
3. If there are potholes, containers may fall so never bypass container carrying trucks at all while passing roads with potholes
4. Always watch your rear view mirrors and side mirrors for runaway trucks with failed brakes.

A stitch in time says nine. God Bless us all.

Glimpsetv:
Lagos witnessed scenes of jubilation yesterday after a miraculous rescue of a man whose car was crushed by a fallen container. The incident, which occurred at Mile 2 en route to Apapa, left onlookers in shock and despair as the 40-ft loaded container flattened the Toyota Camry, bearing registration number LSR 293

Panic ensued as people ran in different directions, fearing the worst. Many believed the driver was beyond saving. However, about an hour later, rescue teams arrived and managed to lift the container off the vehicle. To everyone’s astonishment, the man was found lying flat inside the severely compressed car, completely unharmed.

In a dramatic moment captured on video, the man emerged unscathed, standing on his feet without any injuries. The crowd erupted in celebration, grateful for what seemed like nothing short of a miracle.

This remarkable escape has left many in awe, sparking discussions about road safety and the need for stricter regulations regarding the movement of heavy-duty containers in Lagos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycs7ZFESM-U?si=bnEMYM8vvdL4gfsX

Not as clear as Dangote, but it is a good start. Let Nigerians breathe...breathe better quality fuels...not imported killing ones.



[quote author=Bade007 post=133046106]https://x.com/nnpclimited/status/1861411167505150320?t=EJ6QGohzHeVnIxDt_1i-mA&s=09[/quote]

Lol Netanyahu...He knew US under Trump wont give him a blank check. I thought they wont cease fire until they finish everything. He got scared with the war crime charges. He will still be arrested to account for his crimes. With all the fights, hundreds of rockets are still being fired into Israel. Like Ukraine, leaders overestimate their capacity to win wars they ought not to start.

Should Israel have responded to October attack, sure...in a strategic way and very targeted approach. They would have received the support and sympathy of all countries. They have turned from victims to the predators. The World would not soon forget all these crimes and the man called Netanyahu.

TruthU87:
Source: CNN
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/25/middleeast/israeli-prime-minister-approves-lebanon-ceasefire-deal-in-principle-intl

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No worries...he will enter USA for Trump inauguration without arrest...then the World will see US as what it is...hypocrites. Next time another African leader is wanted by ICC...we will just smile knowing ICC is just BS. That is how all these institutions would become irrelevant. That is the future....UN, UN Security Council, ICC..they will all become irrelevant soon. and the loser in all of this would be USA/Israel

NwaNimo1:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr4gvydxeno

If this is all they are asking, please post picture of the girl o....make serious people propose. N3.5m is not much and even the village people did not ask for much Lol. It is less than 2000 pounds.

Just let them know there isn't any party or events o...we pay for everything on the list, I take their daughter and that's all

ExAngel007:
https://alexis.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/bride_1732362225.png

In a story sparking intense online discussion, a man has reportedly withdrawn from a marriage proposal due to a highly demanding traditional bride price list provided by the woman's family.

The incident, shared by social media user
Princess Adeola, highlighted the emotional toll on the man and drew attention to cultural practices cthat some argue may discourage potential suitors.

The bride price list, meant to honor the family, included numerous items such as crates of drinks, livestock, clothing, and monetary gifts for various members of the bride’s extended family.

The total value was estimated at ₦3.5 million.

The prospective groom, reportedly eager to marry and even committed to taking the bride abroad and sponsoring her education, expressed heartbreak after realizing the bride herself supported her family's demands, citing the rising costs of living in Nigeria.

Adeola expressed sympathy for the man, describing him as a "good man" who was willing to go to great lengths for his partner. She criticized the bride's family for what she termed "greed" and urged women to advocate for reasonable expectations from their families.

Many online users joined the discussion, debating the relevance and practicality of traditional marriage customs in modern times.

While some defended the practice as a cultural heritage, others viewed it as a hindrance to relationships and an unnecessary financial burden.


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I mentioned this to you weeks ago...you think you are pro-Israel with all this propaganda, but you put more Israelis in danger. Netanyahu does not care about Israelis...only about power and selfish interest. Can he protect all the Jews all over the world? Nope, but he does not care about that. He goes around convincing gullible people that he is doing it for them. The US is losing its influence in the UN...the future is not good, and instead of compromising, we kill and call it a victory.

I hope he is found safe and sound, cos I know you won't go looking for him, just like Netanyahu.

Botragelad:
Source;
https://www.timesofisrael.com/chabad-rabbi-missing-in-abu-dhabi-feared-kidnapped-or-murdered/

Folks like you will never be wrong. So because it is rural and agriculture, the rules on road pavements do not apply? You are very intelligent and full

aribisala0:
This is a rural road in agricultural territory

All these empty words makes you sound empty and unintelligent

It makes me wonder, if you are an Engineer...then again, do you know about stressors and tensors? compression and tension? You just want to insult...go and study. We know people like you.

[b]Poor drainage creates many problems for both users and road owners. Typically these are:

1) Traffic safety (hydroplaning and ice), poor drainage is a safety issue. Water may accumulate on the road like it does in ponds. Any accumulated water creates a risk of hydroplaning when the roads have rain on them. A wet road surface reduces friction which leads to longer distances needed to brake vehicles. Surface water can freeze during the night which can create an ice covered road. When this happens roads may become very slippery and hard to drive vehicles on.

2) Uncontrolled water flows and Culverts on roads can cause erosion. Small diameter and clogged culverts can cause water to flow towards the road and produce erosion. Water exiting from culverts can similarly cause erosion when it discharges directly on to erosive soil. The sensitive soil types for erosion are silt, silty moraine and sand. Vegetation can actually reduce erosion.

3) Reduced bearing capacity in the sub grade and road structures causing permanent deformation. Poor drainage and moisture is a main contributor to permanent deformation on roads. The earlier road projects in the United States have shown that in the Northern Climates permanent deformation is the main cause of undesirable rutting on low travel volume roads. This can result in reduced traffic safety, increased driver health issues, lowed bearing capacities, and higher costs for road owners and users.

4) Differential frost heaves tend to exhibit poor drainage when the road is not maintained as it should be. Frost heaves themselves cause unevenness and cracking on road systems.

5) Reduced pavement life time and increased pavement management costs. The most important factor triggering the need for paving is poor quality drainage.

By improving the drainage conditions during construction and in critical sections of road systems; By maintaining these road systems it will increase the pavement lifetime by 1 ½- 2 times the life span of an unmaintained road. The conclusion is that if drainage maintenance and preventative maintenance is done properly it can lead to major savings for owners of roads and parking lots. Saving time and money by annual maintenance costs for paved road systems benefits everyone who comes in contact with these paved roads.[/b]

https://www.newenglandsealcoating.com/the-importance-of-road-drainage/#:~:text=By%20improving%20the%20drainage%20conditions,span%20of%20an%20unmaintained%20road.

aribisala0:
the road need s drainage? Does every road need drainage?
How nany millimeters of rain falls there?

Make e no be say you no talk

People just open their mouth to talk nonsense

Sometimes it is better to be silent