₦airaland Forum

cyberbro:
I wouldn't have faulted the developers much, due to the fact that it's just an external membership registration website for the masses to have an ID, except for the fact that they allowed alphabetical characters in NIN registration shows that even the form as an HTML element wasn't properly defined.

That, to me, shows they didn't think the website through at all.

Seun:
Hello Nairalanders,

I'm Seun, the founder of Nairaland. Talk to me about what Nairaland is like for you. What's good and what's not so good right now.

I've been more focused on the backend and working on new features. It seems as if the moderation and other issues have fallen behind.

So, talk to me. What should we focus on in order to encourage you to start being more active on Nairaland?

PS: I have people dropping me messages presuming that Nairaland is over. What's that about?

RollinTNDA:
The day Peter Obi will become President

A Ramadan where Christian and Muslim unite
To kick out APC ..

A historic Easter and an unforgettable Ramadan it will be in Nigeria History..

WhizdomXX:
https://guardian.ng/politics/engineers-back-real-time-election-results-transmission-nationwide/

rescuenaija:
Reno Omokri Provides Evidence of Peter Obi's Financial Recklessness In Anambra.


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is it legally or morally right for a sitting governor to deposit his states money in his a bank where he was a chairman of the board?

LEGALLY — is it allowed?

In Nigeria: generally NO, unless extreme safeguards existed (and even then it’s shaky).

Key points:

1. Conflict of Interest laws

Under the 1999 Constitution (5th Schedule, Code of Conduct for Public Officers):

A public officer must not place himself in a position where personal interest conflicts with official duties.

A governor directing state funds to a bank where he was Chairman of the Board is a textbook conflict — even if he resigned before taking office.

The test isn’t just “are you still chairman?”
It’s “can you benefit directly or indirectly?”

And with banks:

Shareholding

Influence

Insider access

Legacy loyalty

…all count.

2. Public Procurement & Treasury principles

Government funds are expected to be:

Deposited transparently

Spread across qualified banks

Allocated using objective criteria (liquidity, safety, rates, risk)

Routing funds to “my former bank” without an open, competitive process?
That’s legally dangerous territory.

3. Anti-corruption precedent

Even where no money is stolen:

Perceived conflict alone can violate ethics rules

Courts and tribunals don’t need proof of cash entering your pocket — undue advantage is enough

So legally:
👉 It’s at best reckless, at worst unlawful, depending on facts like ownership, influence, and approval process.

MORALLY — is it right?

Absolutely not. Zero debate.

Here’s why:

You don’t get to be governor and still play banker in the shadows.

Even if the bank offered the “best rates,” the optics alone are rotten.

Public trust dies when leaders blur public money and private interests.

This is Governance 101:

If you have to explain why it’s okay, it probably isn’t.

Moral leadership means:

Avoiding temptation

Avoiding suspicion

Avoiding “but technically…” arguments

This fails all three.

THE GLOBAL STANDARD (important)

In well-run systems:

Leaders divest

Place assets in blind trusts

Recuse themselves from any decision touching former businesses

In the US or UK, this scenario would:

Trigger investigations

Dominate headlines

Possibly end a career

Nigeria shouldn’t have a lower bar just because “everyone does it”.

THE NUANCED TRUTH (no propaganda)

Two things can be true at once:

A governor may not personally steal money

Yet still act unethically and irresponsibly

Conflict of interest doesn’t require theft.
It requires compromised judgment.

FINAL VERDICT (tell-it-like-it-is)

Legally: very risky, possibly unlawful depending on facts

Morally: indefensible

Governance-wise: sloppy at best, arrogant at worst

If someone claims this is fine, they’re not defending good governance — they’re defending their guy.

Vinnie2000:
Does Tinubu have pictures of himself working or any his Colleagues during his time as an Accountant?

Bcus even a single Primary school, secondary school or Chicago University pictures with coursemate,
He does not have.

Tinubu fit be Ghost!

franchasofficia:
E be like say u are alone now oh cos Tinubu has already endorsed Peter Obi to succeed him in 2027, so u never hear the latest? Abeg update your operating system cos you are outdated already



One love Igbo
One love Yoruba
One love Hausa

Starhearts:
On d election day b4 1pm ... bitter obi will be history... as former presidential aspirants.

Book diz statement down OR let make a bet about ....

muyico:
include oyo state??
only one federal University!
No state University

christejames:


I thought my ronu brothers said Lagos is the largest city in the world after New York City?

Oops, Lagos is not even to the level of Luanda, Abidjan, Nairobi, Cairo, Johannesburg or even Marrakech in Africa

NaijaRoyalty:
The man is clueless , he doesn't know what he's doing.

Thousands of Nigerians have been massacred by Fulani terrorists and no single arrest has been made ..

What a useless president

I'm so pissed right now

wediehere1:
NNAMDI KANU’S AVOIDABLE ORDEAL: HOW AMATEUR LEGAL SHOWMEN LED A HIGH-PROFILE CASE INTO A JUDICIAL AMBUSH





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Uptheante:
Terrorism is not same as cultism.

Boko Haram & herdsmen are carrying out terrorists activities. They are not in the same league as the cultists in the south, they are even worse.

I'm talking about cultism in the sense of intimidating pple on the street, seizing phones, obtaining money from pple, wearing specific colors, cult clashes, etc.
Those are strictly southern issues propagated by southerners except Benue & parts of Kogi states in the north.

As for prostitution, at least 80% is done by southern women. In the north, it's only Benue state have a sizeable amount of prostitutes.
Even in the north, there are plenty southern women doing prostitution, especially in Kano, Kaduna & Abuja

Uptheante:
Core northern states like Kano, Sokoto, Yobe, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa.

The states you mentioned are mostly classified as middle belt though they are geopolitically tagged north. The indigenous population of those states are the minority tribes of the north & they have majority christian populations as is the case in Benue state & FCT, while states like Kaduna (southern part) & Kogi have reasonable amount of christians though they may not be majority. That's why cultism fester in such places, because some of the indigenes are in league with cultists from the south who propagate it.

A state like Taraba is an exception, even though majority of the population are christians & the state is made up of minority Nigerian tribes, yet cultism doesn't survive there because the indigenes have an anathema for such.

The summary is that cultism is a southern Nigerian problem. Even the few incidents of cultism in some middle belt states are mostly propagated by southerners residing in the north & some very few northern accomplices (very rare).
Only Benue state in the north (middle belt) have large chunk of indigenes actively participating in cult activities. Same with prostitution

irumole1975:
I didn’t know what to say so I just left her on read. And I liked one of the msgs where she prayed for me. I wish her well tho

Uptheante:
You will never see such misfits in the north.
Cultists & their enablers end in the south

Emma513:
We live in cool and quite place, so recently a group of boys that are into cultism relocated to our place, I was brought up in a godly family, and don't follow or join cult, they have been disturbing my life with, boy find us 1k, even when I no get, boy you dey Bleep up, U be juu man, etc.

I am really tired of their bully. I am a calm and quiet person and I don't like rough life, these guys will smoke and shout till night, I am afraid of reporting this to security agency, because I thought they might come after me if they discover I reported them.

So what can I do in this situation?

Image: Google

Dogalmighty17:
https://dailytrust.com/convict-i-shared-stolen-noodles-among-my-girlfriends-but-none-of-them-visited-me-in-detention/?noamp=available

guest1234:
I Finally Chose to Walk Away from My Marriage

After deep reflection and repeated attempts to make things work, I have decided to step away from my marriage for the sake of my peace, safety, and well-being.

For a long time, I have endured constant physical and emotional abuse from my wife. During disagreements, she often resorts to violence, slapping, hitting, and using hurtful words. On several occasions, she has even threatened me with sharp objects such as knives and scissors. Unfortunately, today, she carried out that threat and stabbed me in the neck. By the grace of God, it wasn’t fatal, but it was the final straw that made me realize I cannot continue living in fear.

Throughout our marriage, I have done my best to provide for our home and ensure we lacked nothing. Despite my efforts, I have never received her support, emotionally, mentally, or otherwise. I have never raised my hand against her, yet that restraint has often been taken for weakness, giving her the boldness to abuse me repeatedly.

My family, having witnessed much of what I’ve gone through, has now asked her to leave and packed her belongings. She has quarreled with nearly every member of my family and remains in conflict with them.

This decision to end the marriage is not out of anger but self-preservation. I am choosing to prioritize my mental, emotional, and physical health. I have nothing to hide and no intention to tarnish her image; I am only speaking the truth about my experience.

From this point forward, I am focused on healing, rebuilding, and finding peace again.

Yobabad:
The better stop protesting, Ibadan needs urgent face left there is too much brown rusted roof which is an eye sore, by the way Yoruba Muslims claims Ibadan is Nigeria than the whole of SS

Dotherightthing:
13 is age of consent

Before you crucify me, go check the section 218 of the criminal code act of 2004

princeade86:
Is south korea and usa oil producing countries? Why are they getting 3 biggest refineries each ahead of even Saudi? Venezuela with their big refinery, still not ok in terms of economy

BarrElChapo:
While this is commendable to encourage local production, yet our local production capacity is not enough to meet the daily demand.

What may happen is that importers may sell at a higher price and local producers will instead of selling lower match that price.