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PoliticsRe: It’s Too Late: You Cannot Buy The North With Token Appointments - ADC by OOOKEWALE: 11:15pm On Jul 19, 2025
ogododo:
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress
It is evident that ADC is a coalition for Northern Agenda not an Agenda to liberate Nigeria. It is a coalition of people who are after their pockets. Only a foolish southerner will think that they care for Nigeria.
PoliticsRe: Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Appointment Chart By Zones So Far(pix) by OOOKEWALE: 10:47pm On Jul 19, 2025
Justnation:
This is nonsense propaganda garbage.

Tinubu's appointment are basically south west
provide your evidence please. Dont let bigotry cloud your judgment.
RomanceRe: You Don't Owe Your Parents Anything by OOOKEWALE: 4:43am On Jul 16, 2025
Sirchiboy:
Parenthood is responsibilty not an avenue to breed kids in the hope of making them your retirement plan.
This is very common in African culture where parents make their kids their life time retirement.
Every parents should plan for their future retirement.
You can decide to support them once in a while but not a most it is your reponsiblity to cater for them in their old age.
When you grow old, i pray you will not eat your words...
SportsRe: Ibrahim Traoré Unveils $300M Stadium In Burkina Faso by OOOKEWALE: 10:49pm On Jul 13, 2025
PoliticsRe: BINL To Build $15bn 500,000bpd Refinery, Establish FTZ In Ondo by OOOKEWALE: 6:44am On Jul 10, 2025
stanluiz:
There is oil refinary in Anambra state. It was Peter Obi that made it so

https://allafrica.com/stories/200604210438.html

Celebrate your own in Peace.
https://www.nairaland.com/7921850/what-happened-orient-refinery-why?utm_source=chatgpt.com
EducationRe: Re-write This Statement Starting With"shoes" by OOOKEWALE: 7:49pm On Jun 25, 2025
Shoes were not worn by Peter when he went to school.
PoliticsRe: "What I'll Do To Those Who Insult Me" - Tinubu Reveals In Democracy Day Speech by OOOKEWALE: 7:13am On Jun 13, 2025
givedemwotowoto:
The only thing a bad leader should do is apologize and resign, especially if they stole someone’s place.

This advice applies to all leaders worldwide
I am sighting pain here. Na you dey collect wotowoto o
PoliticsRe: "Fasoranti, Madunagu": Presidency apologises for error in posthumous awards list by OOOKEWALE: 9:16pm On Jun 12, 2025
Kaycee9242:
Why are they always making this kind of carless mistake? Is it that they don't go through their lists thoroughly? This Was how Buhari appointed dead man into cabinet that year
the same way you made a mistake in spelling careless as carless.
TravelRe: How Lagos-calabar Highway Compares With Pan-african Cairo-cape Town Route by OOOKEWALE: 6:45am On Jun 09, 2025
TouchNfollow:
https://businessday.ng/news/article/how-lagos-calabar-highway-compares-with-pan-african-cairo-cape-town-route/#google_vignette
This write-up is full of mischief and very misleading.
| Region / Project | Approximate Cost per km |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Thika Superhighway (Kenya) | \~\$6.4 million/km |
| Nairobi Expressway | \~\$28–37 million/km |
| Namibia B15 Road | \~\$0.25 million/km |
| Sub-Saharan Paved Roads (avg) | \$0.3–1 million/km |
PoliticsRe: Importation Is Not Killing Our Economy Lack Of Export Is by OOOKEWALE: 9:54pm On Jun 01, 2025
Sibrah:
You are going in circles trying to avoid our overall lack of competitive edge in anything. Only things the world hasnt showed interest in, like cassava and yam, are things we top production charts of and appear to be competitive in.
My response is meant for people versed in Competive Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Balance of Trade and Protectionism.
PoliticsRe: Importation Is Not Killing Our Economy Lack Of Export Is by OOOKEWALE: 8:00pm On Jun 01, 2025
mrvitalis:
Let me start by saying this... If you are not grounded in economics please read and pass

There has been this sentiment in Nigeria that import is what's killing Nigerian economy.. Lmaooo uts funny

Let me start by saying this importation has never harmed any economy, lack of export is what kills an economy

If you refuse to import what you can produce cheaper than imported once you are reducing the living standard of your people by reducing their purchasing power

As a nation because you can produce something doesn't mean you should... Say the locally made A cost ₦100 and imported once cost ₦20 by all means allow import

Some import duty we have is exactly what is killing Nigeria

Why should there be import duty on wheat? Can we ever produce wheat effectively? Never

Why us their import duty on stock fish? Can it grow here?

Why is their import duty on turkey? Do we have a turkey industry?

Don't get me wrong I understand import duty on rice, we have the land and climate and labour to compete

But import duty on steel? Lmaooo England just closed its last steel company because it was running at a loss... Ajokuta can never work or produce steel cheaper or even 150% price of imported steel... The iron concentration is too low 33% minimum requirements is 68% ... So we would need to enrich it which would increase cost

Import duty on steel have killed many industry from going global because their steel price put them at a disadvantage...

We want auto industry but we have import duty on steel and aluminum? Funny people

Why is their import duty on fabrics? We can never compete in the fabrics industry our cottons are too expensive and production is too poor... Import duty on fabrics is preventing Aba from competitng with turkey🇹🇷 and Bangladesh

Ok you want to protect fabrics industry but you won't allow cotton import? Funny people

To put it plainly To export as a nation you must import especially if you want to export finished goods and not raw materials

There is a reason the biggest export nations are also biggest import nations


We need economic policy change as a nation

Well what do I know
Your critique presents a compelling challenge to Nigeria's prevailing sentiment that imports are inherently harmful to the economy. You argue convincingly that the real economic killer isn't importation itself, but rather Nigeria's failure to develop robust export capabilities. When a country imposes import restrictions on goods it cannot competitively produce - like wheat, steel, or turkey - it simply forces citizens to pay higher prices for inferior local alternatives, effectively lowering living standards. This misguided protectionism is particularly evident in cases like Ajaokuta Steel, where Nigeria persists with import duties despite the facility's well-documented inefficiencies, thereby handicapping downstream industries that rely on affordable steel inputs.

The hypocrisy in Nigeria's trade policies becomes especially glaring in sectors like textiles. While the government imposes import duties on finished fabrics to "protect local industry," it simultaneously restricts cotton imports, driving up costs for domestic textile manufacturers in places like Aba. This contradictory approach prevents Nigerian producers from competing globally with textile powerhouses like Turkey or Bangladesh. You rightly point out that successful export nations understand a fundamental truth: to export finished goods competitively, a country often needs to import raw materials or components. The examples of China and Germany demonstrate how being import-dependent in certain sectors can actually fuel export growth in others.

Your argument suggests Nigeria needs a complete overhaul of its economic policy approach. Rather than blanket import restrictions, the government should implement targeted reforms - eliminating duties on goods Nigeria cannot produce efficiently while strategically supporting sectors with genuine competitive potential, like rice production. The current system, which often serves the interests of rent-seeking elites rather than the broader economy, reflects poor governance more than sound economic thinking. Your frustration with these policies is entirely justified, as they prioritize political expediency over the economic welfare of the nation and its citizens. The solution lies not in demonizing imports, but in developing coherent industrial strategies that recognize Nigeria's actual comparative advantages while participating smartly in global supply chains.
PoliticsRe: Importation Is Not Killing Our Economy Lack Of Export Is by OOOKEWALE: 7:55pm On Jun 01, 2025
mrvitalis:
Like I told you this us beyond your intellectual capabilities

Israel developed agricultural sector yes but they still import foods and agro product.. They didn't go about trying to farm what they don't have comparative advantage of... In fact isreal a country with less population than Lagos spent nearly 9 billion dollars importing food
That's almost 4 times Nigerian food import at 2.5 billion dollars


So called isreal with developed agricultural sector imported 4 times the amount of food we nigeria a country over 20 times their population imported

U are free to google it

As for Malaysia they have almost same land suited for palm oil with less far less population than Nigeria's about 15% of our population... And you a functional human being think u have better comparative advantage than them in palm oil?

Bros leave this topic is beyond your intellectual capacity
Israel has a population of about 9.5 million, while Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, has 15–20 million residents. However, Nigeria as a whole exceeds 220 million people.

Israel spends $8–9 billion annually on food imports due to limited farmland and water scarcity. In contrast, Nigeria's food import bill is $5–10 billion per year—far higher than the claimed $2.5 billion. For instance, Nigeria spent $6.9 billion in 2021 and over $10 billion in 2023 due to rising demand and foreign exchange challenges.

Thus, while Israel's per capita food import spending is high, Nigeria's total imports are larger in absolute terms. The original comparison understated Nigeria's food import costs and inappropriately contrasted a country (Israel) with a single city (Lagos).
LiteratureRe: Echoes Of Bourdillion - A Tale Of Love, Sex, Betrayal, & Unintended Consequences by OOOKEWALE: 8:12pm On May 25, 2025
quite intriguing Mr. Metalgear1. Where have you been?
PoliticsRe: Peter Ogban Convicted For Rigging Election For Akpabio Walks Free - PremiumTimes by OOOKEWALE: 7:26pm On May 13, 2025
Dogalmighty17:
Let's make sense of this.

INEC is prosecuting the professor for announcing fake results in support of Akpabio. Results which gave Akpabio victory and a senate seat. Yet the same INEC gave Akpabio a certificate of return. How does this make sense? Why was Akpabio's election not invalidated?

Secondly, do not pity any professor or indeed any member of ASUU. They are behind every rigging of elections in Nigeria. I have personally witnessed these professors and university staff change the results of a governorship election. This happened in the head collation centre located in a federal university. They were so blatant and unafraid.

Despite the presented evidence of rigging and massive allocations of votes, the supreme court still gave the sitting governor the election. That's when I gave up on our judiciary.
So many dull people in this country. This is one of our problems. Fallacy of hasty conclusions.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Review Of Prof Mgbeke's Video by OOOKEWALE: 11:17am On May 03, 2025
hatchy:
It will never be well with them and their families. The so called men of God, the foolish professor, the politicians....all of them who protested and lied against a good man because he is from the minority. They succeeded in removing him from power and installed a religious and tribal bigot, now installed their own son, a known drug lord and corrupt man. They all have lost their voices to protest while hunger and starvation ravaged the land.

As of this morning, a loaf of Bread is now 2k. Bought it 1,800 on Monday.
Same bread used to be sold for 280 naira in 2013/14
And you think it will be well with you and yours?
EducationRe: Would My Children Be Good In Maths? by OOOKEWALE: 7:53pm On Apr 28, 2025
Lamanii22:
Hello nairalanders, a beautiful morning to you all, I am not very good in mathematics li have been wandering if my kids would be better at it. Thank you 😊
I was not good at anything until my father beat English and Maths into my head. I am a software engineer today. In Pry school, I scored 100% of available marks in Maths since I discovered the secret of self and continuous and consistent study. You dont have to be good in anything before you make your children good at it. Give me balanced diet while growing up, create enabling environment. Get them Maths Teachers. Teach me the habit of continuous and consistent study. expose them stimulating environments.

You will be surprised at how good they will be. I am a father of 4. None of my kids are below excellent in core subjects.
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Presidency Responds To Pastor Bakare’s Easter Sermon Slamming Administrat by OOOKEWALE: 7:28pm On Apr 23, 2025
Agbegbaorogboye:
How much are you paid to lick the butt of politicians

Just asking for a friend
Enough for me to be able to take you to the dustbin.
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Presidency Responds To Pastor Bakare’s Easter Sermon Slamming Administrat by OOOKEWALE: 12:41pm On Apr 23, 2025
Agbegbaorogboye:
Were you employed by APC to attack my comment?
Yes. I am Agbodorian. Own your hustle!
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Presidency Responds To Pastor Bakare’s Easter Sermon Slamming Administrat by OOOKEWALE: 1:19pm On Apr 21, 2025
Agbegbaorogboye:
APC is a failed party

All they do is employ youths and pay them pittance to defend their bad governance

You will see otherwise educated youths saying after God na Tinubu

If not for hunger and deprivation, what can lead a youth who should be carrying a torch as the leaders of tomorrow to be genuflecting in sycophantic worship of an octogenarian simply because he holds power?

May God deliver Nigerian youths from the shackles of APC
Were you employed by the oppositions too to peddle this useless rant?
PoliticsRe: Benue Government's Letter Was issued To Stop Me From Visiting - Peter Obi by OOOKEWALE: 9:57pm On Apr 14, 2025
etokhana:
Peter Obi

Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/8398133/gov-alia-warns-against-political
Oooobbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! I hope you will continue to do this after you lose 2027 Elections?
Foreign AffairsRe: Israeli TV Network Pressured To Take Down Story Exposing Oct 7 ‘Hero’ by OOOKEWALE: 7:35pm On Apr 12, 2025
k4kenny:
Source
Why look for a fight you cannot win? Why invade a superior country?
Foreign AffairsRe: US Bans Its Staff In China From Romantic Relationships With Chinese Citizens by OOOKEWALE: 10:12am On Apr 04, 2025
BlackViper:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19vp73uHDH/
This is to minimise the risk of spy infiltration. The US itself uses amorous relationships to mine strategic trade, tech and defense information from rivals.
PoliticsRe: Osun Is In Crisis, Declare State Of Emergency Now" - Adesiyan Tells Tinubu by OOOKEWALE: 9:26pm On Mar 24, 2025
PresidObi:
In the past, it was the Awolowo vs Akintola mayhem they nearly burnt down the whole of the south west, as usual, the Federal government was aiding one side, upholding Akintola and throwing Awolowo into prison in calabar.

Now its mayhem everywhere, ritual killings and herdsmen killing has taken over Ogun, Ondo and Oyo states, Osun and Ekiti have cascaded into daily violence and killings, buring of houses is a normal. While kwara has gone for good.

This is how the first coup that led to the civil war started.

Ss and se should allow these people to settle themselves.

If the droggie
very foolish submission
Science/TechnologyRe: NASA Raises Alarm Over ‘City-killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 With Lagos In Its Path by OOOKEWALE: 7:29pm On Feb 19, 2025
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is a near-Earth object that has a very small chance (currently estimated at 2.3%) of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. However, NASA experts believe that with more observations, this probability is likely to drop to zero, as has happened with many other asteroids previously flagged as potential threats​
BL

The asteroid is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet (40-100 meters) in size. If it were on the smaller end, an impact would likely be similar to the Tunguska event in 1908, which flattened a large forested area in Siberia. If it’s closer to the larger estimate, the consequences would be more severe​

NASA and other space agencies are continuing to monitor the asteroid, and the James Webb Space Telescope will take more precise measurements in March 2025. These observations will help scientists better determine the asteroid's orbit and whether any planetary defense actions might be necessary​
Science/TechnologyRe: NASA Raises Alarm Over ‘City-killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 With Lagos In Its Path by OOOKEWALE: 7:25pm On Feb 19, 2025
delpee:
When is it projected to land? Prayerfully it lands on the sea.
It might cause a sunami which might even be worse
Music/RadioRe: 2025 Grammy Awards Nominees & Winners (Photos) by OOOKEWALE: 11:53am On Feb 03, 2025
Gggjhhj:
You listen to trash a lot, tems is a better singer to the people in that category, tems was so good she was nominated in Rnb category, one person that could have done what tems is doing is ASA, but she lacked the recognition.

Ona too like mumu songs nai make ona see davido as demigod.
Asake and Wizkid's song MMS from Asake’s new album Lungu Boy has been making waves, setting a new record on Spotify Nigeria for the highest first-day streams. The track racked up 870,000 streams in 24 hours, surpassing Wizkid’s IDK featuring Zlatan, which previously held the record with 626,000 streams in a day.

The song even hit 100,000+ streams in its first hour, showing strong listener engagement. Asake’s album also features a collaboration with Travis Scott (Active), which re-entered the Spotify Global Charts with 1.7 million streams​.

Give me Love me jeje's figures.
Music/RadioRe: 2025 Grammy Awards Nominees & Winners (Photos) by OOOKEWALE: 10:41am On Feb 03, 2025
if not for this grammy, i have never heard or listened to Tem's Love me jeje. How she won that over MMS is the 8th Wonder of the World
FamilyRe: Leave My Lovely Husband Alone – Woman Defends Her Husband After He Beat Her by OOOKEWALE: 4:21pm On Jan 26, 2025
Christianity EtcRe: Pastor Paul Enenche Explains Why He Rejected A Duplex Gift In Abuja by OOOKEWALE: 12:10pm On Jan 12, 2025
Epiphanyglobal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUS76PwAmik
You faced your business and not God. There is a natural law of focus. Whatever you focused your mind, time and resources on, you excel in it.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men" Proverbs 22:22–29.

It is not about church or God.
PoliticsRe: Atiku Abubakar: Celebrating The Birthday Of A Colossus & Gift To Nigeria by OOOKEWALE: 3:57pm On Nov 25, 2024
the same Atiku? How much were you paid for this?
EducationRe: My 3-Year-Old Son Can't Read Or Write Letters, Please Help by OOOKEWALE: 3:37am On Nov 23, 2024
you are beating a 3 year because he cannot recount alphabets. At 6years, I could not. Now, only few can love reading like I do. I am a software engr. I started reading in Primary 3. Stop stressing the boy. I was a Nursery Teacher before I gained admission into the University. I thought a children to read and write. There was this particular girl with difficulties in reading and writing. I was frustrated with her. I later read about children with reading difficulties. I changed my approach in teaching her. I became calmer. Before I left the school, she greatly improved.

The lesson is that some children are late starters. Show them love, not pressure. Funny thing is that the child might have taken after you.

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