₦airaland Forum

Luckybelt:
Which one be BOAT again? The guy must just prove something

That is the year he swept every awards on planet earth. Actually without sentiment CR7 is the GOAT.

Bluntguy:
Just like two persons from one party stealing the result of an election. They were caught and they started shouting go to court.

Y trivializing an important matter of this magnitude,? Eeen!!!!

Jennyclay:
No man will genuinely love a woman and not spend heavily on her even without her asking.

Just treat us right and you'll see how sweet we are

SORRY O!!!

njokuuche77:
Are you sure you are OK at all?
Are you not ashamed that your celebrated master strategist has taken us deeper into poverty.
Do you really have a covenant with failures?

must you answer to everything. Maybe you are drum!!

Rehou:
Abeg do retire, messi is just better than you, no need for this "motigbational" speech

Your opinion

oluwaseyi0:
Tribalism aside
Foreigner/ shouldn’t be allowed to own retails ecosystem in a developing nation like Nigeria

We don’t manufacture and now we may be out of distribution too

Ghana that insist foreign business to have minimum starting capital of 1m dollars knows what they are doing

I know some will want to compare it to Nigerian running businesses abroad but the difference is we are a developing nation and can’t afford to compete on open field yet

Same china know what is doing by not allowing USA social media thereby giving room for her own ecosystem to grow

Errants nonsense!!!!

Validated:
Please, let's hold a debate with both Obi and Tinubu. This is a NATIONAL CHALLENGE TO APC AND TINUBU

Tinubu is too intelligent for others. He will floor them like floor eh!!

Streetinvestor2:
I can bet my balls that drug baron is finished when it comes to 2027
My own concern now is the prison he will be going to under trump in usa.Which prison would u suggest for him in usa.Use AI to search it out

why will trump jail pbat?

Emeka71:
In my area at Orhuwhorun there is no light at all and the situation of power supply there is nothing to write home about.

Delta state is a peculiar problem. A state with four power stations is in total darkness is truly unthinkable. We need solution fast because it has gotten off hand. ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD THAT CAN INTERVENE. GOD HELP US.

Kukutente23:
How many times will Nigeria' stop deluding themselves about improved power supply during the rainy season
Why don't you wait till November/December when the dams are low before you start asking the question

The truth is that in my area of residence ,power has really improved. Nigeria has moved to gas as means of power generation through TCN even during the dry season it doesn't affect if gas supply is steady.

Very very stable electricity supply. Sometimes we switch things off to take a walk and come back except there is major fault. Truth!!!!

lenny12:
Yes I did, but I applied on indeedjob.com. I got contacted on Avalonoutsourcing. I’m kind of surprised….cos mehn! I go pull up prepared, any wrong move I go spray for real. If they’re scam, they need to be taught some lessons.

No need to fear. They are real like the broad day light. My daughter is a beneficiary many times. Good luck.

Yes they real. The only snag here is that they will collect 50% of your first pay. Good luck !!!!!

HacheNoire:
I am glad he was schooled on live TV.

I do not think he will be granting similar invite for the next 5 years.

He will. People like this are shameless brandishing their ignorance for everyone to see. Their mouth is like running tap without control.

No complaints here. If APC is the beneficiary it would have been rigged. Naija na waaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

SSaemoenl:
The Challenge of Restructuring Presidential Power in Nigeria
When looking at Nigeria’s democracy since the return to civilian rule in 1999, it can be incredibly frustrating to see how much power remains concentrated in the hands of the president. You would reasonably expect that after more than two decades, the National Assembly would have actively trimmed down this near-imperial authority to allow true democracy to thrive and to let other sectors breathe. However, the legislature has largely failed to do this because of a few deep-rooted, systemic realities.
First, we have to look at how the rules were written. The 1999 Constitution was not drafted through a popular democratic process; it was handed down by the departing military regime. Because the military operates on a strict top-down command structure, they naturally designed a constitution that placed massive, centralized power in the executive branch. This set a very difficult baseline from day one, essentially hardwiring a "supreme commander" mentality into the democratic framework.
Even when lawmakers genuinely want to fix this, the constitution itself acts as a massive roadblock. Amending the Nigerian Constitution is intentionally difficult. It requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, followed by the approval of at least 24 out of the 36 State Houses of Assembly. This complex process creates a bottleneck. Whenever the National Assembly tries to dilute executive power, vested interests usually step in. State governors, who enjoy similar unchecked powers at the state level, often influence their local assemblies to vote against these reforms to protect the political status quo.
Then there is the reality of Nigeria's political culture, which relies heavily on patronage. The presidency controls the nation’s major economic resources, from petroleum revenues to massive federal appointments and security agencies. Instead of acting as an independent check on the president, many lawmakers realize they need the executive’s favor to secure constituency projects, funding, and their own political survival. It becomes a relationship of convenience. Furthermore, ruling parties have historically exerted heavy influence over who gets to lead the National Assembly. When the Senate President or Speaker is essentially handpicked to align with the executive, the legislative appetite to aggressively challenge the president's power naturally fades.
Another major hurdle is the lack of national trust. While most Nigerians agree that the federal government has too much power, there is deep, historical division over exactly how that power should be redistributed. Debates about restructuring quickly trigger ethnic, regional, and religious anxieties. Resource-rich regions and resource-poor regions clash over control, while minority groups fear being marginalized by dominant ethnic groups if the federal government takes a step back. This lack of a unified national vision gives conservative politicians a convenient excuse to stall major reforms.
That being said, it is worth noting a few recent, hard-won victories. The legislature did successfully champion recent constitutional amendments that moved critical sectors like electricity generation, railways, and prisons away from the exclusive control of the federal government, allowing states to finally step in. Financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries was also advanced.
While these recent steps show that progress is possible, they are still only incremental adjustments. Completely dismantling the oversized power of the Nigerian presidency to create a truly balanced democracy will require a total overhaul of our political culture, a departure from patronage politics, and a genuine national consensus that we are still striving to achieve.
Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999 should have created an opportunity to reconsider the enormous powers vested in the president. Instead, successive National Assemblies, including both past and present legislators, have largely preserved the same centralised structure inherited from military rule.
This is not because the issue has never been recognised. Lawyers, activists, constitutional reform groups, and ordinary Nigerians have repeatedly raised concerns about the concentration of power in Abuja. The problem is that changing the system is politically difficult because many influential actors benefit from the present arrangement.
The Nigerian president has extensive control over appointments, security institutions, federal revenue, national agencies, and major public spending. In a country where access to government resources often shapes political influence, the presidency becomes the most valuable political office. Political parties therefore focus heavily on winning and protecting the presidency, rather than reducing its powers.
Members of the National Assembly also operate within this reality. Many legislators depend on party structures that are often controlled by, or closely linked to, the president and state governors. A legislator who strongly pushes for reforms that weaken the president may risk losing party support, political appointments, constituency projects, or chances of re election. This creates an environment where legislators may challenge a president on individual issues, but hesitate to change the system permanently.
Another major factor is Nigeria’s history of military rule. Military governments governed through command and control, with power concentrated at the centre. The 1999 Constitution was created in a transition shaped by that military legacy. Rather than building a deeply decentralised democracy from the beginning, Nigeria retained many structures that made the federal government powerful and the states dependent on it.
Security is also often used as a reason to maintain central control. Nigeria faces insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, communal violence, and separatist tensions. Governments often argue that a strong central authority is necessary to keep the country united. While national unity is important, this argument has sometimes prevented serious discussion about decentralising policing, strengthening state institutions, and giving local communities more control over their affairs.
Constitutional reform is also not easy. To amend key parts of the Constitution, the proposal must pass through the National Assembly and receive approval from at least two thirds of state Houses of Assembly. This means reform requires agreement among many politicians, including people who may benefit from the current concentration of power.
For democracy to become stronger in Nigeria, power must be more accountable and less concentrated in one office. The National Assembly should be more independent in practice, not only in theory. State and local governments should have clearer responsibilities and sufficient resources. The police and security system should be reformed with strong safeguards against abuse. Legislative oversight must be taken seriously, and political parties must become less dependent on presidential patronage.
Nigeria does not need a weak presidency. It needs a presidency that is properly checked by strong institutions, an independent legislature, credible courts, accountable states, and an active citizenry. A true democracy is not built around one powerful individual. It is built around institutions that ensure no individual is above scrutiny.

SERMON ON THE PLAIN!!!

ogolemati:
it seems like they select all the bad eggs and just put them in All presents criminals party .you can hardly see any reasonable person in that party .if not thug, agbero or touts nawa

That is not true. The best brains in this country are there in APC. Mind you i am apolitical just saying the obvious man!!!!.

Sleekfingers:
I will check it out

They are just bragging bro. Nothing of such. Have anyone seen them in Osun state?

Tabletuner:
Wait, is doing something like that even legal?

Guy do a normal right thinking person even do this? I beg!!!

BATified2023:
u don't understand me

What I am saying is that the fraudulent image that some people have created about Nigeria is hunting all of us.

Imagine whites representing Nigerians as scammers in movies.

Imagine one person talking about a strange email and one USA senator said it could b a Nigerian.

Imagine

Me understand you bro. Na truth you dey talk. Niger don spoiled their name world wide because of Yahoo yahoo. Oya now

BATified2023:
that's what your Yahoo boys have done

When we talk about how much those Yahoo boys have spoil Nigeria image, u people will b fixated on politicians.

I can bet u that mark Zuckerberg might not even know the president name but he surely knows the Nigerian prince.


And to all those hailing those Yahoo boys for crumbs, I pray it's not too late before u realize your foolhardy

God bless you my dear. You go live long !!!!

omoredia:
If apc wins osun people lose and Davido still wins

If accord wins the people have won and favido still wins.

When bad leaders wins the people have lost not Davido

So you are saying Adeleke is a good leader? No need to fear then let the people decide because one mans meat is another man poison.

Pls no bitter comments when we argue we learn. The Adeleke family organogram say it all. Let's be factual and truthful. The governor should be bold enough knowing that his four year in office is not a jamboree. Unless it's otherwise. Again opposition or being on the other side does not make you an enemy afterall since the advent of democracy in Nigeria every successive regime is a failure. PERIOD!!!!

femi4:
Davido lives in lagos
This isnt lagos election

You are not getting it. Davido is a political office holder in Osun cos of his uncle. Eat from Osun but stays in Lagos.

jojo1415:
We can't wait for January 2027 to come,so that we can vote out those rascals in Aso rock!!!

PVC is the answer. Please go and register.

MaziObinnaokija:
U see that Paredes abi wetin he be,is a tout

The rough started from round of 16 till the final. They (everyone of them) are very very rough. Maybe is rugby.

anonimi:
Is this the beginning of the end for the worst group of rogue politicians in Nigeria

What has APC achieved of the many things they promised 11 years ago when Tinubu begged Buhari out of retirement to make Jonathan a one term president?

wake up this is 2026 and not 2015. U are sleeping !!!!!!

Okoyeeboz:
It would have been better if Argentina didn't get to the final. They got a universal disgrace.

See as Messi Chinwo dey cry yesterday.

It serves him right. They played bad football to the final and lost deservedly.

macpetrus:
They are bad loser, I can't believe the yeye behavior at the end of the game

it dey pain ni mi o gaga!!!

Stephen0mozzy:
How and why are you guys so sad.
Una dey mock team for reaching 2nd place when una small antelope nor even reach 3rd.

Match/tournament done end, make una leave agenda.

second when they merit? A beg!!!!!

Hemanwel:
As aggressive as Argentine defense plays, they didn't get a booking against Egypt. Go figure!

Paredes was brought into the game at the beginning of second-half last night, and he took the game personal with very aggressive play.

Not just this world cup even the last one 2022. They are not playing football but shoalin soccer and FIFA always turned blind eyes.