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Politics › Re: Transport, Petrol Prices Soar In South East Amid Fuel Discount by olaNL: 8:17pm On Oct 21
Hello,

I have seen a few of your comments which seem to align with some of the things that the Tinubu administration is doing. Your submission sounds logical and well thought but I don't understand you when you say you do not support Tinubu and want Atiku to win instead. Although you disagree with his policy proposal like the return of fuel subsidy I don't know why you support him against your logic.

To me, it seems you know the right things are been done by this administration but you have insisted on following the noice without reason.



nairalanda1:
Atiku is winning. Nothing like tinubu coming back.

But whoever wins, subsidy cannot come back. Returning subsidy means that ultimately it would be paid for by borrowing. It also means all the refinery projects in the pipeline...private ones, would be stymied...because no man, regardless of tribe , is going to invest in refinery, and sell product from that refinery at a loss because subsidy.

Even 'production this thing that atiku is talking about is essentially forcing crude oil producers to sell at a loss to refineries. How are they going to compensate them for their losses....more borrowing. How is government goinfg to replace lost revenue from crude...more borrowing.

Make we dey stop this longing for cheap prices for fuel. DOing that is why we lost four refineries...and billions of naira via corruption ...in the name of cheap fuel
Politics › Re: Police Fire Tear Gas At Rhodes-Vivour, Funso Doherty During EndSARS Memorial! by olaNL: 3:53pm On Oct 20
Did they visit the site for memorial in the last 3 years. Now that election is close, they now remember the place. Yinmu
Politics › Re: Segun Showunmi Reacts To Questions About His Wife's Appointment In INEC by olaNL: 1:15pm On Oct 19
Just because there is Secretary in the title does not mean it's a low position. He mention that she is level 17 in the civil service that she joined since doing her NYSC there.

I know of a government organization that the Secretary is the number 2 position and is given official car and house.

MarkNsukkaBread:
Where do they promote a person from Admin secretary to head of a unit if merit is the major yardstick for that elevation?
Business › Re: Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rose To $58.81 Billion Highest Since 2009 by olaNL: 1:20pm On Oct 14
Good progress. We should aim higher

Business › Re: Nigeria Spends 124% Of FG Revenue On ₦7.7 Trillion Debt Interest In 6 Months by olaNL: 5:18am On Oct 13
It's not possible it gulps 100% of revenue. Revenue project for 2026 is about 36 trillion naira according to the budget
Politics › Re: Nigeria’s Debt Interest Soars 124% Above Revenue by olaNL:
I'm not sure the number is right . The Government 2026 budget is about 68tillion, a revenue estimate of 36trillion and budgeted dept servicing of about 15 trillion.

The 124% debt interest above revenue is not mathing
Politics › Re: "Serah Ibrahim Is My Daughter. How Can Father Fight With Daughter?" - Peter Obi by olaNL: 6:15am On Oct 12
That's part of the problem. He surrounds himself with children and they form part of his key decision makers
Politics › Re: APC And Tinubu Is Going To Lose This Coming Election. by olaNL: 4:03pm On Oct 11
If he was still in PDP and the party was still relevant he would have stood a better chance. The votes from 2023 relied on the PDP structure which is good for mobilization of voters. But ADC has not gotten to the strength to pull same for him in 2027.

Another thing many people overlook is that President Tinubu did not have as much support from the governors in 2023.

nairalanda1:
Atiku by a slight margin, or it would be a runoff between Atiku and tinubu.

It's going to be narrow, that's for sure.
Politics › Re: APC And Tinubu Is Going To Lose This Coming Election. by olaNL: 3:45pm On Oct 11
If President Tinubu is going to lose, then who do you think is going to win and how. Your analysis is not complete without this

nairalanda1:
I am really really disappointed in you, man. I expected better from you.
Politics › Re: The Governors In Southeast Are Deceiving Themselves by olaNL: 5:20pm On Sep 12
Who voted all the Governors that the op listed. Will you consider them as competent. If yes, then they should be competent enough to support their preferred presidential candidate.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iranians Are Selling Their Own Graves To Pay For Living - Iranintl by olaNL: 4:57pm On Aug 28
Zionist propaganda. So if Iranians are selling, who is buying it. Israeli or Americans
Politics › Re: 2023 Vs 2027: Will You Vote For A Different Candidate? by olaNL(op): 2:01pm On Aug 28
Most people are voting the same way they did in 2023
Politics › 2023 Vs 2027: Will You Vote For A Different Candidate? by olaNL(op): 6:49am On Aug 28
Have the other candidate convinced you to vote differently in 2027
Politics › On The Issue Of VDM Comment At NBA Conference by olaNL(op): 9:20pm On Aug 27
I saw the comment by VDM at the annual NBA conference and have been following the reactions to it. I have to say that it is quite disappointing seeing people supporting his comments and praising him at the expense of our service members.

While I agree that there are some bad eggs among the security operatives, that does not give VDM or anybody to right to disparage the entire arms forces by accusing them of being unknown gunmen. At the height of the IPOB/ESN crises (that were responsible for those tagged 'unknown gunmen') in the south east/ south south, will he have been able to travel freely to those area without apprehension? If not for the work and sacrifice of men and women in the armed forces who knows what will have been the outcome.

Just a few days ago there was a report of about 10 policemen that died in Katsina fighting banditry, we have also read about the work and sacrifice they are doing in different parts of the country facing criminals, bandits and terrorists and in some instance paying the ultimate price for this. If not for them will VDM and his supporters be able to sleep at night?

We should also know that these people work in difficult circumstances where they may not be adequately equipped, trained or lack adequate manpower for the task given to them, but they still show up everyday to keep us safe. The least we can do is to appreciate them and not make general unfounded accusation of the armed forces,

Just because he is popular and do a few community service once in a while does not give VDM the moral high ground to insult the police and military.

I STAND WITH OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.
Politics › Re: Why The Return Of Fuel Subsidy Is Impossible by olaNL(op): 9:09am On Aug 27
What will HE Atiku reintroduce subsidy?. Where will he get the money from?

PresidentAtiku:
Oga what counter argument do you need

our economy has been destroyed by tinubu and APC. Economy is in ICU

That is the only counter argument
Politics › Re: Why The Return Of Fuel Subsidy Is Impossible by olaNL(op): 9:06am On Aug 27
Well, all is fair in politics smiley

nairalanda1:
Good analysis. But most of the subsidy people are really not against the removal of subsidy, they are only interested in using it as a campaign tool to get tinubu out.

Which is a good thing for me, by the way. But I still don't like their strategy. Spooks foreign investors, and all that,
Politics › Re: Why The Return Of Fuel Subsidy Is Impossible by olaNL(op): 11:17am On Aug 26
Can anybody give a counter argument?
Politics › Re: Why The Return Of Fuel Subsidy Is Impossible by olaNL(op): 9:55am On Aug 25
No supporter of the subsidy reintroduction has been able to provide any counter argument to what is mentioned.
Politics › Why The Return Of Fuel Subsidy Is Impossible by olaNL(op): 1:38pm On Aug 24
Before we get carried away by political talking points about the return of fuel subsidy. We should ask ourself where the money that was used to subsidize fuel came from. It comes from the federation account. The subsidy is deducted before whatever is left is shared between the federal state and local government.

The subsidy was initially introduced in the 1970s when we had a military regime, so it was easy for the head of state (Gen. Gown and subsequently Gen. Obasanjo) to introduce subsidy by a simple military decree. The subsidy structure then was what was later continued since the return to democracy.

Now that the subsidy has been removed, what will it take for a president to reintroduce it. Since the cost of subsidy comes from the federation account before monthly allocation, the president will have to convince the 36 state governors and 774 local governments that the cost of subsidy should be deducted before sharing what is left between the each level of government. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE.

If the president make the deduction without the consent of the states and local governments, they can take federal government to the supreme court for unauthorized deduction.

Lets even assume that the present is able to miraculously get the consent of states and local government, how will they eventually fare. Presently, the recurrent and capital budget of the governments are based on the money received without subsidy. That means if subsidy was to return, they will get less money to use which will eventually lead them to defaulting on their obligations and take more debt.
Properties › Re: Abia Assembly Passes Law To Protect Tenants From Landlords, House Agents by olaNL: 5:53am On Aug 06
It's not everything that should be on FG neck. We elect state and LG officials same as FG. We don't hold them accountable enough. That's why they do as they want.

NIGERIAJAGAJAGA:
Federal government even need to make the law once and for all.
Foreign Affairs › Re: US To Use Bulgaria Military Base Against Iran. Iran Warns Of Consequences by olaNL: 8:47pm On Jul 21
US wants to drag EU into their war with Iran
Phones › Re: Is T2 Mobile (9mobile) Dead? Are They Making Profit? by olaNL: 7:36am On Jul 14
dominique:
My line is still active, I still recharge on it from time to time to keep it active but I hardly use it anymore. The moment they switched to T2 from 9mobile, they scrapped recharge bonus and reduced their data allocation. As at the time of my last subscription, their data was more expensive than MTN data. If not for the sentimental attachment I have for all my lines, I would have thrown away the sim.
You can just port the number to another network. I've done same from 9mobile to MTN and kept the same number.
Romance › Re: You'll Find Love Without Money. But Only When You're A Boy by olaNL: 1:27pm On Jun 26
Please don't take my comment personal. It was just for this specific write-up and I am not accusing the OP of always using AI.

Note that I did not use any AI checker to come to this conclusion but if you are familiar with AI text or speech there is a pattern to it and this write-up has similar pattern. An example is the following paragraphs

"
The bus ticket, the hotel, the blouse – maybe ₦85,000 total. Not a fortune. But it was the difference between her showing up stressed, underprepared, and exhausted from an overnight bus… and showing up rested, sharp, and confident."

"I keep a stocked kitchen whenever she's around. Not fancy things – eggs, bread, rice, the basics. But ALWAYS stocked. Because "there's nothing at home" is a sentence I don't allow in my house.

I handle data and subscriptions without being asked. Netflix, the Wi-Fi router, her Spotify. Small things. Maybe ₦15,000 a month combined. But she never has to think about them. That's the point."


AllBlack:
Hello, some people actually possess the ability to write multiple paragraphs with all the pointers in the right places and the structure intact, especially when they actually mean to write.

Everything should not be easily attributed to the modern presence and dominance of AI. It is an insult and rather unfair to someone like me who has even disabled AUTO-CORRECT on all devices for many years now.

Writing is still a valid skill.
Romance › Re: You'll Find Love Without Money. But Only When You're A Boy by olaNL: 12:10pm On Jun 26
This story may be true. But because you used AI in writing it, it is difficult to read.
Islam › Re: Building A Shariah-compliant Secured Web App In Nigeria: My Journey So Far by olaNL: 6:20pm On Jun 02
I'm interested in this project. I don't know if there is any way I can get involved.
Politics › Re: Drama At The NDC Primaries In Abuja As Emeka Ike And Trageel Cry Out by olaNL: 5:10pm On May 29
This guy just brought out camera and made a fool of himself to the whole world undecided
Crime › Eight Days After Adeleke’s Pardon, Ex-Convict Commits Crime, Returns To Prison by olaNL(op): 7:40am On Jan 22, 2025
Barely eight days after being granted pardon by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a former inmate, Sunday Omisakin, has been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Facility for allegedly breaking into a house to steal a television.

Omisakin, who was listed as number 8 on the governor’s prerogative of mercy list signed on December 26, 2024, had been pardoned for what was described as a minor offence.

However, on January 3, 2025, he was arrested for allegedly burgling a residence in Osogbo and stealing a plasma television valued at N600,000.
The suspect was arraigned before the Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo, presided over by Magistrate Adekanmi Adeyeba, on two counts of burglary and theft.

According to police prosecutor Inspector Kayode Adeoye, “On January 3, 2025, at about 12:00 p.m. at Al-Medinat Area, Iludun, Osogbo, Omisakin broke into the house of one Shittu Damilare and stole a plasma TV worth N600,000.”

Omisakin has been remanded pending further court proceedings.

“The offence committed is contrary to and punishable under section 411 (1) (2) 363, 390(9) of criminal code cap 34 vol.II laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.”

Meanwhile, he pleaded not guilty to the offence as his counsel, Najite Okobe urged the court to admit him to bail in most liberal terms.

The prosecutor opposed to the bail stating that “Governor just pardoned him few days ago. He was sentenced to prison by Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara and he was not done serving his jail term.”
https://thenationonlineng.net/eight-days-after-adelkes-pardon-ex-convict-commits-crime-returns-to-prison/

NYSC › Re: Oyebanji Orders Reconstruction Of Collapsed Toilet Facilities At NYSC Camp by olaNL: 4:39pm On Jul 13, 2024
Why does it have to take the governor of a whole state to give the go ahead for a collapsed toilet to be reconstructed. Something that a local government chairman or councilor should be doing. How can the state move forward with this kind of approach. This is why the local government autonomy is needed.
Politics › Is This The Death Of Bdcs/black Market? by olaNL(op): 7:25pm On Feb 20, 2024
With the recent policies like merging the rate of official and parallel market, paying out foreign inflow in its naira equivalent and stopping cash payment for PTA/BTA, one can easily conclude that they have restricted forex going out to the BDCs which is one of the cause of the current forex crisis.

With all these done, the CBN only needs to take a few more steps like allowing payment for foreign goods/service directly from personal / business accounts at the prevailing rates and that will kill the demand for forex at the parallel market.
Politics › Update On Portharcourt Refinery Rehabilitation - NNPC by olaNL(op): 5:47pm On Dec 03, 2023
Documentary by NNPC Limited on the progress of the Portharcourt refinery rehabilitation



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aufvFo_iDVA?si=WoPDklUt1iq9DZp5
Politics › Re: ₦5 Billion Palliative To Each State, Who Is Deceiving Who? by olaNL: 1:37pm On Aug 21, 2023
You should watch the last presidential address if you haven't already. How the 500b will be spent was outlined by the president.
Travel › Three Migrants Rescued After Stowing Away On Oil Tanker Rudder For 11 Days by olaNL(op): 11:38am On Nov 29, 2022
The three men were pictured hovering precariously on the vessel's rudder, just above the waterline.

The Spanish coastguard says it has rescued three migrants who stowed away on the rudder of a tanker that arrived in the Canary Islands this week.

The three men were found on the oil and chemical tanker Alithini II when it came into Las Palmas on Monday after an 11-day journey from Lagos in Nigeria, according to ship-tracking website Marine Traffic.

A photo distributed by the coastguard showed them sitting on the rudder of the Maltese-flagged vessel, just above the waterline.

They were taken into port, with Spanish news agency EFE saying they were treated in hospital for moderate dehydration.

It is not the first time migrants have tried to stow away on the rudder of a ship.

In October 2020, four people stowed away on the rudder of an oil tanker from Lagos, hiding for 10 days before police discovered them as the vessel came into Las Palmas.

The number of migrants crossing from north Africa to the Canary Islands has increased dramatically since 2019.

Reuters citied Spanish data as saying that migration by sea to the archipelago increased by 51% in the first five months of this year, compared with a year earlier.

But those who cross this way are risking their lives, and thousands of people die each year.

https://news.sky.com/story/three-migrants-rescued-after-stowing-away-on-oil-tanker-rudder-for-11-days-12757666

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