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Agbalowomeri:
You see these taxes?
Una must pay

Lol.
God go help us

PHIPEX:
This is a case of "Constitutional dictatorship".

Who sold Nigeria to France?

Only a fraudulent govt would forge and rig tax laws passed by the legislature.

ojeysky:
And what will their alarm do, they can only bark, they have not exhibited ability to bite

You are right. But my worry Is not really about the legislators raising alarm. I am confused about why the govt would gazette something materially different from what was approved by NASS because these are information that could be easily verified by the public

Sccarrr:
back door or front door....rules are rules.......
and if Dr congo end up going, they did so too by using the backdoor, breaking rules laid down, so I see no reason to castigate Nigeria only here🥱🥱

Which rules? FIFA cleared the players before they played the matches. That is what matters!

Na wa ooo!
I read that the NASS has disovered and raised alarm about forgery of provisions inserted in the new tax laws?
They say provisions in the gazette are significantly different from what NASS deliberated on and passed as legislation.
Another confusion

Apparently, a delegation from Ghana served as mediators between B Faso and the Nigerian delegation to secure the release of the 11 Nigerian airforce soldiers and aircraft
This i formation was hidden from the Nigerian media by the Nigerian govt.

Anither563:
This is a brilliant move by President Tinubu. It will help in eliminating the overlap of multiple concurrently running budgets and strengthen accountability in public expenditure.

My friend, this is gross incompetence in display. A govt that is unable to implement 2 prior budgets is nothing but a clueless and confused govt

OLAADEGBU:
Okoh said the use of the word “dirty” in reference to Christmas trivialises the celebration, which he noted symbolises purity, peace, love and redemption.

A very useless and shallow so called "Nollywood" that just copies whatever that is trending, no matter how stupid, and jumps on it for their crappy movies
Just because "Detty December" (which started in Ghana years ago by the way) has now been copied into Nigeria since 2024 (last year), they have foolishly started using the caption in their movies, in total disrespectful for the sentiments of Christians.

Uhhh

FreeStuffsNG:
Ultra-Orthodox Jews riot in occupied Jerusalem to escape arrest for draft dodging


DEC 18, 2025


Ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious students injured 10 Israeli police officers while rioting and throwing stones to protest mandatory military service, Israeli media reported on 18 December.

The riots began when police officers issued parking tickets to yeshiva students in Jerusalem. The students were detained once it was discovered they had not responded to orders to report for mandatory service in the Israeli military.

When police tried to hand over the students to the Military Police, a group of students gathered around them and began rioting.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as the Haredim, studying the Torah in religious schools called yeshivas, have long enjoyed informal exemptions from military service. But due to manpower shortages stemming from the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, Israeli authorities have begun to enforce conscription orders.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews support the genocide in Gaza but argue that they should not be required to fight. They say they provide support to Israel through the study of the Torah instead.

Four yeshiva students were arrested during Thursday’s riots after throwing stones and other objects at police and overturning a police vehicle. Injured police officers were evacuated to the local hospital.

Police used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators – tactics typically reserved for use against Palestinians.

Jerusalem police chief Danny Levy condemned the rioting students, vowing that police will “hold everyone involved to account.”

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared that he “unequivocally condemns the extremist rioting in Jerusalem,” calling the attacks on police officers a “red line.”

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said the rioting is an “inconceivable failure of the government,” which signals the “disintegration of government institutions.”


“It cannot be that the Haredi evaders avoid arrest just because they are engaging in violence. The defense minister and prime minister continue to encourage an enterprise of [draft] evasion and refusal on historic scales,” he said in a statement.

The night before, dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters prevented the Military Police from arresting draft dodgers in the cities of Ramat Hasharon and Herzliya.

The protests were organized by the Jerusalem Faction, a 60,000-strong ultra-Orthodox group that runs a “national alert system” to warn draft dodgers of military operations to enforce conscription orders.

In August, protesters organized by the Jerusalem Faction clashed with motorists as they blocked several highway intersections in central Israel as part of a “day of rage” against military enlistment and the arrests of draft dodgers.

On Wednesday, Hebrew news outlet Channel 12 reported that Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned of a “serious” and worsening manpower crisis in the military in a letter to officials.

Zamir demanded that the required legislation to remedy the situation be prepared by year’s end, according to the report.

Channel 12 said this was not a routine correspondence but a warning that came in the wake of hundreds of permanent service members resigning in protest against legislation on military terms of service.

“In the current situation, there is a real danger. There is a serious threat to the permanent service members and their motivation to continue serving,” Zamir wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, calling on them to “help end this matter, so that we do not lose good permanent service members.”

https://thecradle.co/articles/ultra-orthodox-jews-riot-in-occupied-jerusalem-to-escape-arrest-for-draft-dodging

Mynd44 nlfpmod

What is the meaning of the stupid headline "....Occupied Jerusalem"? Who has "occupied" Jerusalem and is not the rightful owner of the land?

It is a pity some people do not know the difference between constructive criticisms of govt policies/decision, pessimisim and patriotism . They type silly disgusting comments online to insult people just because their party or oerson in govt is being criticised and they do not have cogent points to rebut.

When Tunubu was in opposition, he strongly criticised virtually every govt policies and decisions of all the presidents before him. Does it mean he was a pessimist? Not necessarily. Criticisms are meant to engender improvements.
But today when someone criticises his govt. some empty, hollow-headed goons would be typing foolish things, all thanks to the faceless internet platforms.

slim75d:
With all the host nation has put in place for this afcon, it still remains the least anticipated, publicised AFCON in recent times

It is because it is coinciding with the Xmas/New Year festivities which usually attract all the attention. People would start paying proper attention to the competition after the new year celebrations

delvzy:
Normally NNPC suppose reduce their stake in the assets that they are not making profit in. Go into JV with serious oil players and stop this nonsense of burning cash into something that is not productive or profitable.

With the number of techs we've in this present day, I expect more abandoned oil wells to be acquired and more OMLs and OPLs acquired by serious indigenous O&G players.

Trump wants cheap oil so don't bank on the crude oil price changing trend anytime soon. Nah volume go move the market in 2026 and those who have a significantly low cost of production will reap the benefits.

Trump alone cannot override the overall global sentiments in the oil market.
The biggest oil companies are American companies; they would not continue to sell at very low prices forever and incur losses that would make them go bankrupt, just because of Trump.

muyico:
count it as wasting fund
pagan festive!
Where in the Bible Jesus Christ celebrate Christmas?? Or his 12disciples

We cannot use the Bible as sole reason or excuse for everything. Some things are good, some are bad irrespective of whether they happened in the Bible or not.

For instance:
Do you celebrate naming ceremony for a new born child? If Yes, did you read in the Bible that you must do it?

When Jesus was born, three wise men came with gifts from the East. What is your interpretation of this?

awesomeJ:
$14.1 in 9M '25
$9.7 in 2024

Great!
That means SEPLAT's production cost profile is similar or close to global benchmarks. Partly explains why they have remained profitable over the years.

salesbloo:
1978 – Conceptual Idea
• The idea to connect Bonny Island to the mainland by road was first conceived during the military administration in Rivers State.

2002 – Early Attempt
• An initial effort produced only limited bridge work and stalled without meaningful progress.


2014 – Formal Contract Award
• The Federal Government awarded the Bodo–Bonny Road contract to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.

2017 – Project Revival & Construction Begins
• A tripartite funding arrangement involving the Federal Government, Nigeria LNG (NLNG), and Julius Berger was signed.
• Full construction commenced, including major bridges across creeks and swampy terrain.

2019–2021 – Delays and Cost Review
• Engineering complexity, funding gaps, inflation, and design changes caused delays.
• Project cost was reviewed upward.

2022 – Community-Related Interruptions
• Local grievances over engagement and naming issues briefly disrupted construction.

2023 – Inflation & FX Crisis
• Severe inflation and foreign exchange pressures slowed work and triggered renegotiations.

2024 – Funding Approval & Restart
• Federal Executive Council approved a significant cost increase.
• Construction resumed at full pace.

December 2025 – Temporary Opening
• The road was officially opened to light vehicles only, marking a historic breakthrough after decades of isolation.

2026 (Target) – Full Completion
• Final works and unrestricted access (including heavy trucks) expected upon completion.

Thank you for this chronology and tracking of events on the project. I guess some people may not like to see that the contract was awarded in 2014 to Julius Berger

ppogba:
Like play, like joke, TANTITA has come to stay. Sooner than later, they may have a seat on FEC.

If a new govt. should give the contract to another firm, we hope there would not be another round of sponsored vandalization of oil pipelines.

bolaayenimo:
Where is that dude who was shouting Japaul, Japaul, Japaul last week or so?

Lol
Nobody appears in the horizon when there is ''red'' on the ''field''
Abi you wan you see something for person face?

awesomeJ:
In an efficient system where production costs are kept below $12, brent at $50 wouldn't be such a big deal. Why the government feels it's okay to prouce at $45 nd sell $60 or less is what's concerning. Same country where SEPLAT report costs at around $12.

Now Tantita is all over Channels TV sending season's greetings when consumer companies like NESTLE aren't even doing as much. Can you blame them? They get over 10% of production for settlement in their funny security contract that could have been replaced with a much more cost effective one

Spot on!.
I didn't know SEPLAT reports costs at around $12 per barrel of crude. Interesting!

Namaster:
"...meeting with about 250 American lawmakers..."

ILLsrael successfully CONQUERED America without firing a single shot.

Now, the MOST powerful country in the World is just a VASSAL of ILLsrael.

Imagine if the President of Kenya had a PRIVATE meeting with 250 Nigerian Lawmakers.

It's WEIRD!

That is 250 COMPROMISED individuals shaping the future of America and the world however ILLsrael wants.

AIPAC money is WORKING.

Back to the news:

SATANyahu should be CAREFUL with Xi.
China is NOT a country of DEFENSE LESS farmers like Gaza.

And unlike Qatar, they'd NOT wait for apologies if you ATTACK their country.

Your analogy is very shallow and misplaced.
Israel is not an ordinary country. Its history and foundation is unique, and cannot be compared with any other country in the whole world.
The US appreciates the contribution and importance of Israelis/Jews in the national life and development of the US, hence they hold Israel in very high esteem.

kasiramji06:
So I’ve been toying with this whole carnivore‑only diet thing after seeing a bunch of influencers rave about it, and honestly, I’m kinda torn. Part of me is like, cool, simple meals, no calorie counting. But the other part is like… am I gonna mess up my insides long‑term? I’ve had stomach issues forever, and some folks claim this way of eating fixed theirs. Anyone here tried it for more than just a few weeks? Did it actually help, or did things get weird? I’d love some real‑world experiences before I jump in.

Too much protein is not good for your health.
If you must eat a lot of meat, then fish and maybe some chicken is okay. Cut down on cow meat and goat meat. as much as you can.
Generally, meat of 2-legged animals e.g. chicken, turkey, etc are much healthier from meat of 4-legged animals e.g. cow, goat etc.

Babatunjo:
I see the hand of the powerful Amaju Pinnick in this

''Powerful'' where? This Amaju Pinnick qualify Nigeria for 2022 World Cup when he was the head of NFF?

Please drop and stop this nonsense! Nigeria is not the only country in Africa or the world and CAF/FIFA was not established because of only Nigeria. This silly, disgusting sense of entitlement must stop! The 2026 world cup should go ahead without Nigeria. To hell with incompetent NFF and clueless, barely average players who want to use the back door to go to the WC.
You win some, you lose some.

Bizibi:
Nigeria politicians don't know this tax thing will cause problem for them. Nigerians know they will continue stealing so this tax thing will make Nigerians press their necks at all levels of government. After taking 25% of your earnings na to carry Cutlass on those wey go steal with no conscience.

It changes nothing. They would steal the money and still use taxpayers money to hire policemen, soldiers and even thugs to protect themselves.

HesInMe:
Honestly, this is how it works in every modern economy. Even in the US, where privacy rights and suspicion of government are taken to an extreme.

You cannot tax what you cannot track.

And the revenue generated is then squandered by govt officials on lavish lifestyles in those modern economies?
Nigerians would be more than happy to pay any amount or percentage of their income as tax if there is proper use and accountability

SonofElElyonRet:
Heard Oyedele on the radio this morning and he said government isn't going to be deducting income tax from your bank accounts contrary to popular impression..

That Taiwo guy should just stop talking; the more he talks, the more confused he sounds.
What is the essence of saying that all owners of bank accounts must provide and link their TIN to accounts?

SonofElElyonRet:
Heard Oyedele on the radio this morning and he said government isn't going to be deducting income tax from your bank accounts contrary to popular impression..

That Taiwo guy should just stop talking; the more he talks, the more confused he sounds.
What is the essence of saying that all owners of bank accounts must provide and link their TIN to accounts?

Kobojunkie:
And this one calls himself a Lawyer!🙄🙄🙄

Would he have preferred she remain married to the man while keeping herself a married side-dick on the side, probably like her husband? She did well to first leave her scumbag of a husband before moving on. She is not to blame for society's general lapse in judgment... the phenomenon that accepts adulterous acts of a married man. A side chick is not to blame for a married man's cheating. 🥱🥱🥱

You have no genuine point. What sense does it make for a married woman to divorce her husband for cheating, then she becomes a side to another married man? Unless the woman had been cheating on the husband and now wants an excuse to justify her continued cheating.

PETERiCHY:
Recently got 2bags of 50kg BIG BULL RICE for my peeps @t 59k each

Meanwhile bought 95k last yr December.

So if you like keep blaming TINUBU that his 8yrs tenure is fully secured!


BARGAIN HUNTERS TAKE NOTE!

How much was a bag of rice on May 29, 2023 when Tinubu became president?
If for example, a bag of 50kg rice was selling at N25k in 2023, do you still want people to jubilate in excitement that it is now selling at N59k in 2025?

helinues:
Traore is just being too paranoid. If not for diplomacy, Burkina Faso is too small for Nigeria to handle

Nigeria as a country stopped doing the West bidding while Nigeria herself don't have issue with any country . Why is Traore being paranoid about Nigeria flying through their airspace?

The same silly, arrogant talk that makes Nigerians sound empty and shallow.
A country that has been fighting insurgents and bandits for almost 2 decades and your soldiers are unable to quench.
B. Faso is sovereign country with allies. They do not share common land boarders with Nigeria, and Nigeria cannot just violate their air space without consequence.

Sonofgod1990:
3 bedroom flat in lekki. I pay 2.3 million naira per month

N2. 3m per month or per year?

Iceberg3:
They even called the kwantiri and her super fowls "bad loser",chai!!!!!


Sailed to this Congo some years back and our captain gave us some dollars to go to town...omoh, interpretation wasn't easy but the Utrecht babe I catch knew how to write English...


Nothing like generator or darkness or agberoes harassing everyone...their bars are so simple with stages for couples to drink and have a little dance and nobody gets your time.
You don't need to be odogwu to show, everything is simple.

They better country abeg....them nor be kwantiri
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That is how it is supposed to be; similar to how it is in nearby Ghana