FreeStuffsNG:
Excess petrol is not even in the picture yet because others, including the relatives of Alhaji Dangote, still import.

This is a milestone and I believe that other issues that come up along the way will be resolved in the patriotic interest of Nigeria and business imperative of all the stakeholders.
What we should avoid is a monopoly and scarcity not excess petrol that can be easily exported to even earn more forex.
Remember that NNPCL is a significant part owner of Dangote Refinery. Most of you keep forgetting this fact.

7.2% - much lower than a controlling share

Petrol is 3.8 times the volumetric energy density of CNG.

One litre of petrol at NGN 850 is cheaper than 1 litre of CNG at NGN 230 if we focus on the fuel itself rather than the efficiency of the combustion engine

Cmanforall:
He wants to run away, and yet people (NLC) will keep painting pictures that he's a saint.
Finally, his hands may not be as clean as Nigerians think.


Next could be NLC threatening strike action or protest.


If anyone is corrupt, let Nigerians not protest for that person. There could be many corrupt top office holders, but good to start from somewhere

he was going for a Trade Union Conference in the UK. Learn to read. You would probably also learn about "presumption of innocence" while at it.

hmohammed:


Better shut up your mouth. Did Jonathan improve the economy that he inherited from Obasanjo or do you think weve all forgotten? Naira dropped, things got more expensive and we piled more debts. All these easterners should stop insulting the sensibilities of Nigerians abeg

actually yes. you had the highest per capita GDP in GEJ at 3201 USD per capita
the only other president to boost our GDP like GEJ was actually Shagari

our inflation rate also consistently reduced during GEJ era. We were able to achieve single digit inflation.
Nigeria enjoyed low inflation rates in the first years of the Obasanjo era but this worsened in his 2nd term

Obasanjo took fuel from 20 - 75 - 275% increase
Yaradua from 75 - 65 - 13% decrease
GEJ from 65 - 87 - 33% increase
Tinubu from 195 - 1000 - 412% increase

oluseyiforjesus:
Olumide Apata should win d election in a sane county
because he's the lesser thief among d remaining 2.....

what makes him a lesser thief than Asue?

what makes any of them thieves?

tito44:


They all look like that in kwara state and most Yoruba states

you people will spoil a nationalistic thread with your disgusting tribalism.

Your descendants' centuries after will spit on your name after the tribal identities you so jealously guard will naturally give way to new identities while the impact of your retrogressive actions today negatively impact them

Tax collection not tax rate

Our formal tax paying population is less than 10%

The other 90% pay all sort of informal/illegal taxes and duties to agberos, law enforcement, community youth associations etc.

Tony Kabaka probably collected more tax from the informal sector than the Edo state govt at the peak of his powers

Mynd44:
I can recall the last protests/riots in UK. When the dust cleared, the UK government said they will be going after protesters who rioted and those who nudged them on online on social media.

Governments around the world are beginning to look beyond those who join a riot or those who vandalize, theu are looking at those who provided tactical support, those who donated and those who encouraged them.

This man is being considered such and as much as he might be innocent, he will have to show that he did not do anything to encourage the protests which turned into rioting, looting and vandalization

the burden of proof is on the accuser

Bennycollins:
A national public holiday for a regional festival?

it is world traditional day. Nobody asked the other states and regions not to declare theirs.

Most of the other regions are neck deep in Abrahamic religions (Christianity & Islam) to tolerate traditional religions and culture

farouk2much:
A man in his 50s...... And his identity is still unknown?...... if the man's identity is really unknown. Who come tell them that the man is at his 50s.....?!!

you can tell the age of a body without identifying the body

Creamypie:
Useless idiot. Very annoying. Na one guy wey don carry am home, come discover say na scam, and do justice. May the killer never be found. See his tiny shrinking organ. Same fate awaits all l.g.b t and their collaborators

so he deserves to die. You are worse than an animal

Codepain:
Nobody is blackmailing the North.
North is free to protest even the Ndigbo as long as Hausa is protesting in Hausaland Igbo in Igboland and Yoruba in Yoruba land

people protest where they are resident.

Stop being an idiot or a bigot

ITIQ:
Do not put your hope in coup. You don't need big guns and decrees to solve myriad economic problems confronting man in this age.

Don't derail the demand that everyone is making for your own "political saviour" that will eventually become another tyrant sooner or later.

Grow your indigenous capacity to solve your political problems and make your country one that Africa can look up to as standard bearer.

Dialogue will solve the problem at one point or the other, so that's what this protest is negotiating, it would be great not to derail it's demands.

It's time to pray for the North.

my points exactly. The north might derail the protest

yarimo:
so blocking others from going to there normal activities is peaceful protest to you?

indeed, it is wrong. I have a right not to join your protest

although same was done in 2012 and some of you supported it

NiRfreak:
They must be very Stoopid to travel on protest day... despite weeks of announcements....they should be made to alight from the vehicle while the vehicle is burnt down to teach them the lesson that collective interest must supercede individual selfish wish and interest...fooolish Nigerians

... while the vehicle is burnt down?

are you sure you are different from those you are protesting against?

AntiChristian:


Thanks for the comment!

I just pray and hope you lose families and properties to this protest!

May it be a memorable protest for you!

Don't be dense. The word should be peaceful not memorable.

Were you in support of fuel subsidy protest in 2012?

AntiChristian:
LIES FROM THE PIT OF HELL!

MOST DON'T SUPPORT IT!

THE MARKETERS WHO WON'T BE SELLING!

THE EMPLOYEES WHO WON'T BE GOING TO WORK!

ONLY THOSE WHO LOSE THE LAST ELECTION AND A FEW OTHERS ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE NONSENSE!

Nigeria is a classic case of hypocrisy. you guys are nauseating

GreenCovering:
Since the design of her hijab is optimised for the sport and neither inhibits her performance in the sport nor grant her an undue advantage, common sense dictates that she should have been allowed to participate. However, at the core of the defence for those supporting the French government is the desire to ogle and gratify their lascivious looks while watching young women compete in sporting activities. This is what they are fighting so hard to protect. They are not defending any culture or the sports itself. Therefore anything that goes against this covet desires of theirs as Islam will always stand against is the arch enemy of their licentious souls.

As in. There is no remote rational reason to ban the hijab.

you have religious and gender discrimination merged into one policy

SangoOlukosoOba:
Fvck France!

A country that we have already conquered. UK is already 25% to completion..

Seems they don’t know what time it is!

Thank God not all Muslims have your bigoted mindset

Instead of you to speak against the country's discriminatory policy. You provide a response that justifies the discrimination

Tjra:

Is that why Justice Emeka is involved in miscarriage of justice according to the story?

I'm sure you are now an emergency lover of Yeye Bello. What do you guys enjoy from always being on the wrong side of history?

you arent very smart and are too quick to type. Read the story again.

Justice Emeka issues a warrant of arrest for Bello. Bello is the one suing Justice Emeka for miscarriage of Justice as part of his appeal at the court of appeal. He pleads that the arrest warrant issued by Justice Emeka is illegal

Obierika:
There is no gain in rape, that notwithstanding I hope this is not a case of false accusation due to a disagreement he had with the lady

false accusation?

person jump from window almost to her death. I wonder the kind of disagreement that would have led to that.

The guy showed no remorse and possibly pleaded guilty sef

DevilsEqual:
If this had happened in any part of Africa, you'd have seen them telling us how the continent will always move backwards ,but since it's outside the continent...no yawa

Inferiority complex has eaten really deeply into us as a race

North Korea is not the west. they are considered backwards by the west. NK is considered worse than Africa

JasonNOTStatham:
A bit tricky question. If one earns in dollars, a lower USD means the value of their portfolio and assets (in USD) will drop significantly. A higher USD value regardless of inflation or high cost, keeps it in range.

The thing is the percentage rise isn't balanced with current economic impact. Earning $1000 around ₦200 per USD would buy you one laptop in 2015, whilst earning $1000 now at over 1500 would buy you more laptops.

Laptops are dollar referenced. The cost of a laptop in USD is not any cheaper now than it was in 2015. It is our earnings in NGN (as with 99.99 % of Nigerians) that was eroded.

The cost of a laptop in USD did not reduce between 2105 and now.

If right or wrong was on a scale, your statement couldn't be more wrong.

MomohMrMoore:
Lol.. why on hell qas traditional institutions placed under politicians? Its supposed to be completely independent of politicians interference. It should be the 4th arm of government. What credibility do the politicians have to lord it over to our kings. These Whatever aspect of the 1999 constitution should be debated and reviewed immediately. Politicians are rogues- nothing they touch ever work. Their mission is to plunder and plunder. They only exist for themselves, families, cronies and unborn generations. Its so sad

what would be the role of this arm of government beyond ceremonial duties? No executive, legislative or judicial powers.

geewean:

So can the governor of Edo state comfortably dethrone the Oba of Benin without any consequences?
Military era is different from a democratic setting.

At least you should know that the sultan ore existed the governor and he has the loyalty of the people more than the governor.

I am not disputing the fact that the governor can't pull a trigger but in the longrun King na king.Ordinary Sanusi wey no get kingship experience see who win at last.


The sultan isn't just a traditional title ooo but more of the spiritual father of all Muslims in Nigeria.Except the sultan is trying too over impose himself on the governor then I will say okay which nature will stand with the governor.

in a democracy, the people's support is all that matters.

the Edo state governor can depose the Oba. What will happen is that if the Oba has the people's support, the people will lobby (or recall) their representatives to impeach the Governor or ensure they vote for an Oba-leaning governor next election

same can easily happen to the Sultan and it has happened before to the Sultan.

dragunov:


Is a professor in Islamic studies a real professor?

religious studies is an active area of research

That would make him a real professor

Benjamin Obaseki abi Benjamin Igbinovia

dude had left the PDP years ago

3seriez:


Steady on Nairaland. The Mods are also Islamophobic. Personal problem between two families but trust Nairalanders to turn it to a religious topic because they hear hijab and Arabs.

there is actually nothing in this story that says they are arabs. They could easily be pakistani

Bellotelli:
Hmm.. that's evil. However many in this forum can't comprehend anything beyond religion. A father and bearing Muslim name contracted an assassin bearing western name to kill another supposedly Muslim name for motives that has nothing to do with religion and all nairalanders could pick out from this is Islam this, Islam that. Smh in disbelief.

thanks for the summary. You captured the facts and made no inferences.

this is actually what SHL Verbal aptitude tests

helinues:
Hmmmmm

That's to say some of the IGR figures throwing by some states are cooked figures

they aren't. It is the population that is the problem.

more importantly, the non-tax paying population

Procashtips:


Are you saving it here so you can spend it there?

The same 300 you're saying here, they can also save the % overthere.

Question goes back to, can you actually live a comfortable life with 1700 out of 2000?

Someoen earning ₦500k can comfortably save ₦80k+₦100k too while living a more comfortable life than the one earning 2000 and saving 300

it was the original poster who said you would have 1700 expenses out of 2000. Note that 1700 GBP quality of life in the UK would beat 500k NGN quality of life in Nigeria.

your savings do not matter as they aren't expenses. you can choose to spend your 300 GBP savings in Nigeria and spend your 100k NGN savings in the UK.

2k GBP per month in the UK beats 500k per month in any state in Nigeria.

anyone telling you otherwise is ignorant at best or disingenuous at worst.