Whyem15:




When oil was selling at over $100 per barrel and we were producing over 2 million barrels per day, we failed to diversify or to save. The country was looted. Now that oil prices are less than half of what it used to be and we are producing less than half the quantity we used to, we shouldn't expect the economy to be better than the years before 2014.

All we need to do is to make tax the major source of revenue.
If we can get 15-20% tax to GDP ratio, Everyone will be surprised with where the country would be a decade after.

Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday morning attacked communities in Adamawa state, killing scores of people, local sources have reported.

The terrorists reportedly stormed Dabna village, in the Hong local Government Area, according a fleeing survivor.

He said, "They (Boko Haram) came in large numbers, shooting sporadically.

"Those of us who were lucky, escaped through the bushes. About now, many of our fellow villagers have been trapped and I fear they may have been killed."

Another source said about 18 human corpses were found in Kwapre, near Garaha, the village where the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, hails from.

He said military fighter jets have engaged the terrorists with aerial bombardment.

Authorities have yet to confirm the attack and fatalities. Calls to military and police spokespersons were not answered.

https://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/breaking-many-feared-killed-boko-haram-attacks-adamawa-villages

isn't that what I've been saying. who in their right mind think we can develop solely on borrowed money.
tax tax and tax. those dangotes in nigeria, tax them all. force every one who runs a business to register it, get registration number that can be easily checked by officials, so as to avoid fake documents. restaurants should have their license certificate on the wall of their business, same for barber shops, street food vendors etc, its how it's done here. make sure people building new structures get permit, these little sums will add up before you blink. give out fines for violators, Enforcement is key. make sure every businesses file their taxes by year end etc. Not rocket science, but for us, might as well be.
Grade every establishment that sell food from A to D, those below B, fine them, those with a score of D get shut down, then once they fix whatever disgusting sh!t the inspector found, reinspect again and then they can reopen. we of course don't take food safety seriously over there. Fines and taxes, these are gold mines for developed countries.
Owners of Every standing commercial structure in Nigeria should also be charged property tax. these are ways to generate revenue .
Enforce traffic rules, make sure every vehicle on the road is registered and insured (you pay taxes on that money as well ), imagine how much revenue Nigeria would generate just by giving out traffic tickets, if those can be enforced.
If you sell pencil, you pay tax, if you buy one, you pay tax.

youghs:


All we need to do is to make tax the major source of revenue.
If we can get 15-20% tax to GDP ratio, Everyone will be surprised with where the country would be a decade after.

Haiti's President just got Assassinated in his own home overnight. Weird. what kind of security does their Presidential residence have

https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-woman-held-down-police-224000062.html

imagine if this was in naija. mr sahara reporter go dey rant

GabrielYulaw:


The first pic shows the Type 63 MLRS or a derivative. I didn't know we have it in stock. It's a seriously capable short range MLRS and a lot of countries make their own copy.

Is the second pic a minigun? If so it doesn't appear to be externally powered.

The pic below if I remember correctly is from Turkey. They make an advanced Type 63 copy.

Not a minigun. Multiple grenade launcher.

Not much improvement can be made on the type 63, save for range and some accuracy. All the Turks did was put it into an armoured vehicle, which is also an old idea.

Pic 1: prototype on Mamba APC, 1993.

PIC 2: current Mamba version in use by Uganda.

bidexiii:



Honestly how can a country like Tunisia with fine military be ranked 9th position....

The rankings dont just count shiny toys. They take into account various things like size of population, economy, levels of industrialisation, depth of R & D, mineral reserves etc.
In other words, everything you'd need to fight total war.

That's why DRC and Libya - failed states both - are ranked where they are.

sizzorchan:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-woman-held-down-police-224000062.html

imagine if this was in naija. mr sahara reporter go dey rant

mehn watched the video,this is pure injustice and she is still charged

Lurker4Long:


Not a minigun. Multiple grenade launcher.

Not much improvement can be made on the type 63, save for range and some accuracy. All the Turks did was put it into an armoured vehicle, which is also an old idea.

Pic 1: prototype on Mamba APC, 1993.

PIC 2: current Mamba version in use by Uganda.

Thanks for the grenade launcher clarification.

As for the Type 63, it's just one of my favorite pieces of weaponry. And I will have to disagree on your statement that there's not much room to improve it. Though I agree that putting it on a vehicle is an old idea.

I would love to see an 18-launcher system weighing 300kg or less and equipped with thermobaric warheads, rather than the standard HE and HE-Frag warheads. The warhead can also be made bigger and for this range can be sacrificed. Think of it as a mini TOS Burantino

Edit: By the way, you are South African, right? I love your Denel G7. It's a marvelous little artillery with a lot of bite.

Right? not only charged but i think she was found guilty . some freedom huh

chidekings:

mehn watched the video,this is pure injustice and she is still charged

The Super Tucanoes may have landed. Whoweee

DubaiLandLord:
Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday morning attacked communities in Adamawa state, killing scores of people, local sources have reported.

The terrorists reportedly stormed Dabna village, in the Hong local Government Area, according a fleeing survivor.

He said, "They (Boko Haram) came in large numbers, shooting sporadically.

"Those of us who were lucky, escaped through the bushes. About now, many of our fellow villagers have been trapped and I fear they may have been killed."

Another source said about 18 human corpses were found in Kwapre, near Garaha, the village where the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, hails from.

He said military fighter jets have engaged the terrorists with aerial bombardment.

Authorities have yet to confirm the attack and fatalities. Calls to military and police spokespersons were not answered.

https://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/breaking-many-feared-killed-boko-haram-attacks-adamawa-villages

I don't understand. I thought Boko Haram merged with ISWAP and the latter has a policy of not deliberately targeting civilians?

AskiaHarem:


And you couldn't refute a thing.
Remember facts don't care about your feelings child. Reality want change just becuase your uncomfortable with it. But hey believe whatever helps you sleep at night just don't try to force others in the waking world to believe it

Like I said bro, whatever makes you happy makes you happy.

bidexiii:



The last time I saw these version of NA MLRS was in video/images of the civil war

Didn't know the NA used these in the civil war. I was under the impression they mainly used howitzers and flying artillery.

GabrielYulaw:


I don't understand. I thought Boko Haram merged with ISWAP and the latter has a policy of not deliberately targeting civilians?

Boko Haram now have factions.

youghs:


All we need to do is to make tax the major source of revenue.
If we can get 15-20% tax to GDP ratio, Everyone will be surprised with where the country would be a decade after.

I once thought about this, but who do you want to tax? A very poor population? If we tax the rich more than the poor, in this present situation, the rich won't let it work.
We can make it work. Don't get me wrong, but the bureaucracy is too much. The political will isn't there.

GabrielYulaw:



I would love to see an 18-launcher system weighing 300kg or less and equipped with thermobaric warheads, rather than the standard HE and HE-Frag warheads.

I wish NA can field thermobaric weapons against bandit enclaves in the northwest, the mortality will be enormous and those who will survive the encounter will most likely be too scared to pick up weapons against the states again.

Lurker4Long:

The rankings dont just count shiny toys. They take into account various things like size of population, economy, levels of industrialisation, depth of R & D, mineral reserves etc.
In other words, everything you'd need to fight total war.

That's why DRC and Libya - failed states both - are ranked where they are.

I know all that mate, in terms of industrialization and development they are doing well. I know in terms of economy size and population we rank higher.
The Tunisian military had always been at that level despite their developed military.

mdntiri:
When Rawlings was in charge we were formidable

I get am before no be property!

GeneralFarouq:

Involuntary admitting to be
1. Malicious defamer
2. Propagandist.(would qualify as cyber terrorist in certain nations)
3. Shameless liar.
aongst other things....
After u were caught red handed, u are now trying to play smart.

Funny enough, I prefer his BabaOwen's opinions to Dubailandlord's

DubaiLandlord na MooMoo man.

RiceProducers:
The Super Tucanoes may have landed. Whoweee

Oga speak English!!

bidexiii:



Honestly how can a country like Tunisia with fine military be ranked 9th position....

Who should give way in the top 8?

Morocco, Ethiopia, Angola, Libya?

bidexiii:


I know all that mate, in terms of industrialization and development they are doing well. I know in terms of economy size and population we rank higher.
The Tunisian military had always been at that level despite their developed military.

To illustrate my point, the city of Lagos has a GDP almost double that of the whole country of Tunisia. Fighting total war -upon which the rankings are based - is not just about showing up with your current arsenal. You will lose assets and people. What is your capacity to replace those?
Can you keep your economy running - to fund those losses - when your working age people are needed for the war effort?

All of that informs what goes into the rankings, not just the trinkets currently in your millitary arsenal.

That's why it's called Global Fire Power, not Inventory of military assets.

"His excellency blessed mazi Nnamdi Kanu", is now cooling off somewhere in a DSS cell. Abeg him no want una disturbance.

Me don't care if Biafra should be realised but my problem is the way and manner it will be realised. Seriously if I hold a magic wand I would've made that possible right now. Make the seperation be peaceful
I beg una. Sometimes I get to wonder why some Nigerians hate this country very much. Channel your hatred to the system, the ruling class, the thieving rich ;kleptocrats, religious bigots, ethnic supremacists. These I've mentioned are in all ethnic groups, especially the 3 major ethnic groups that have them in abundance cos of their population size.

JackWolfskin:


Funny enough, I prefer his BabaOwen's opinions to Dubailandlord's

DubaiLandlord na MooMoo man.

Your shameless papa nah moomoo man.

Kaduna Baptist school invaders demand rice, others to feed victims, hold 121 students

Bandits, who invaded Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday and abducted some students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, have reached out to the management of the institution to demand foodstuffs.

The PUNCH learnt that the hoodlums asked for food items such as rice, beans, seasoning and oil to feed the students.

A member of the school management, who confided in one of our correspondents on Tuesday, stated that the bandits said 121 students of the school were in their custody.

According to the school official, the bandits first called on Monday and allowed one of the students to speak to a top member of the school management.

It was learnt that they called again on Tuesday and allowed two senior students, a boy and a girl, to speak to a top official of the school.

It was gathered that the senior students confirmed that there were 121 of them with the bandits.

The official, who confided in The PUNCH, said, “When the phone rang, the bandits first spoke to the member of the management. They said a senior student was directed to count the students in their custody and the boy confirmed that 121 students were being held. They also asked for food such as rice and beans as well oil to feed the students.

“Later, the senior student, who counted the abductees, said there were 121 of them with the bandits.”

Parents, school management meet

The management of the school and parents of the abducted students met on Tuesday on ways to rescue the abductees.

This was just as the school management confirmed that 121 students were being held by the bandits.

The proprietor of the school, who is also the President, Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev Ishaya Jangado, made the confirmation.

The meeting lasted several hours amidst threat by the parents to embark on another round of protest and block the Kaduna-Kachia Highway, where the school is located.

The parents, mostly women, had indeed blocked the highway before operatives of the Kaduna State Vigilante Service prevailed on them to abandon the protest.

The parents also held a prayer session for God’s intervention in the rescue of their children from the kidnappers’ den.

Shortly after that, Jangado confirmed to newsmen that no fewer than 121 students were in the custody of the kidnappers.

He said 28 students were “recovered” on Monday after the bandits attacked the school.

He explained that the total number of students in the boarding house was 154 and that 28 were recovered, while 121 were in the bandits’ custody. He, however, did not provide any explanation on the remaining five students.

He said, “For now, we know that we have 154 students in the school hostel and yesterday (Monday) after the exchange of fire between the soldiers and the bandits, we came to the school and recovered 28 students; some of them were hit in many places. In the course of being taken away, some of them escaped and they came back to the school.

“So, the total number of students we recovered yesterday (Monday) was 28 and today (Tuesday), by the grace of God, we got a call from the bandits and they assured us that our children are well and doing okay.

“In fact, we had the privilege of speaking with a few of them. They counted themselves in the jungle and they gave us information that they were 121, and when we put the number together with what we have recovered, we discovered that the number is exactly the same as the number of students we have in the hostel.”

Bandits’ letter to school was ignored – Parent

‘No, we were caught unawares’

Facts emerged on Tuesday on how the bandits wrote the management on their intention to attack the school.

A parent, who confided in one of our correspondents, said the bandits actually notified the management that they were coming to attack the school.

The warning, the parent said, was ignored by both the guardian of the boys’ hostel and matron of the girls’ hostel when the students took the letter to them.

She said the teachers taunted the students for being eager to go home for holiday.

She stated, “The bandits actually wrote the school a letter on Sunday that they were going to attack it on Tuesday before striking on Monday.

“The students took the letter to their guardian and he said to them that they didn’t want to be in school and that they were trying to look for an excuse to leave school.

“They took the same letter and gave it to the matron of the girls’ hostel; she also acted the same way. The children in their innocence believed them and never said anything until the bandits struck on Monday. The bandits notified the school of their coming, but the students acted otherwise.”

However, Jangado dismissed the claim, saying it was a pure lie.

He said the bandits took the school management unawares.

“That is a serious lie. That is wrong. These people (bandits) took us unawares, because we have our plans on security matters, how we can ensure that the students write their exams and go. So, there was no letter or any information about their coming,” he stated.

‘If need be, we’ll seek Gumi’s intervention’

He also said the management of the school would be willing to seek out any individual, including the controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, for intervention to secure the release of the students.

When asked if he would seek Gumi’s intervention, Jangado said, “Well, if something is burning in your hand, whatever you can touch to make your hands cold, you will touch it.

“Whosoever will come to our rescue, the person is welcome. All the parents are crying about is for their children to come back. So, whosoever can intervene to make the children come back, the person is welcome.”

On if the management would seek the support of the National Baptist Conference, the national body of the church in Nigeria, Jangado noted that the body would be informed of the attack but it would not be involved in negotiation or payment of ransom should the need arise.

How bandits trick abducted students

One of our correspondents, who visited the school premises on Tuesday, was told how the bandits tricked the students to follow them into the bush.

According to a source, when the bandits succeeded in breaking into the school through “the broken perimeter fence,” they headed straight for the boys’ hostel and deceived the students that they were military personnel on a mission to rescue them from bandits.

He said, “When they entered the various hostels, one of the bandits spoke in English to the students that they were on a mission to rescue them from bandits. He said bandits were on the way to the school to attack them. The bandits asked the students to come out and follow them. It was after they came out that they sensed that something was wrong and those who could escape did so and others were taken away.”

Nigeria has become a wasteland, says CAN

Nigeria under the watch of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has become a wasteland devouring its inhabitants, the Christian Association of Nigeria has said.

The body also called on the international community to assist Nigeria, as it did for Syria, to fight nationwide banditry and insecurity.

The President of CAN and immediate-past President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Dr Samson Ayokunle, said this in a statement, while reacting to the kidnapping of 121 students of the Bethel Baptist College, Kaduna.

Ayokunle said the situation in Kaduna State “has become quite terrible because of the uncouth, unbridled and acidic statements credited to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who appears to be talking too much than acting!”

According to him, Buhari should caution El-Rufai against making reckless statements.

The statement read in part, “It is a sin and a crime against humanity to have zero regards for the lives of others or be unable to provide security for citizens.

“Kidnapping and abduction are now a thriving business in Nigeria and it is almost becoming synonymous with the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. It is very evident by each passing hour that this present administration is just paying lip service to the issues of security.

“Whereas, provision of adequate security for all Nigerian citizens was one of the campaign promises of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015/2019 general elections and the major reason people voted for him was being an ex-military man, the administration has failed woefully to keep campaign promises.”

NUT asks FG to implement safe school initiative

The Secretary-General of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Dr Mike Ene, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to implement the Safe Schools Initiative programme to end the spate of abductions in schools, especially in Kaduna State.

Ene made the appeal in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja.

He lamented the rising spate of abduction of school children across Nigeria.

Ene noted that the implementation of the Safe School Initiative, which was the brainchild of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2014, would go a long way in reducing if not eliminating the crime, especially in Kaduna State, which he noted had become an epicentre of the schoolchildren abductions.

Similarly, a UNESCO education specialist, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said the organisation was working with the Federal Ministry of Education and the North East Development Council to deal with the situation.

The source said, “We are making sure that we transfer students from the BAY (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states) to schools in other areas.

“Most of the students, who were transferred when the initiative was launched, have graduated and the process still continues. We are working with the Education Ministry and the North East Development Council.”

El-Rufai condoles with families of troops

The remains of one of the military personnel killed by bandits while on a mission to rescue the abducted students have been laid to rest.

The names of the slain personnel were given as Private Salisu Rabiu of the Nigerian Army and Ordinary Seaman Bilal Mohammed, a naval rating.

The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan who stated this in a statement, said while the remains of Mohammed were interred at the Ungwan Kanawa Cemetery, Kaduna North LGA, Rabiu’s corpse was taken to Daura, Katsina State, for interment.

El-Rufai condoled with the families of the slain security operatives.

The commissioner said, “The governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has condoled with the families of two personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy, who paid the supreme price on Monday, while defending students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna.

“The two personnel, Private Salisu Rabiu and Ordinary Seaman Bilal Mohammed, lost their lives while engaging the bandits, who attacked the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of students in the early hours of Monday, July 5, 2021.”

Reps decry incessant killings, kidnapping

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has condemned the growing insecurity in Nigeria, especially the endless killings and kidnapping across the country.

At the plenary on Tuesday, the House resolved to “condemn the senseless incessant killings and abductions of Nigerians” and to “pray for the repose of the soul of all military personnel and other victims who lost their lives in the hands of these blood thirsty gunmen, and condole with the bereaved families.”

The House also urged all security agencies to “take necessary measures to ensure early and safe return of the abductees,” while urging the Federal Government to “as a matter of urgency, increase its recruitment and training capacity for military men and police to close the gap between available and required man power.”

https://punchng.com/kaduna-baptist-school-invaders-demand-rice-others-to-feed-victims-hold-121-students/

Geronimoe [/b:
post=103465780]"His excellency blessed mazi Nnamdi Kanu", is now cooling off somewhere in a DSS cell. Abeg him no want una disturbance[b]

Me don't care if Biafra should be realised but my problem is the way and manner it will be realised. Seriously if I hold a magic wand I would've made that possible right now. Make the seperation be peaceful
I beg una. Sometimes I get to wonder why some Nigerians hate this country very much. Channel your hatred to the system, the ruling class, the thieving rich ;kleptocrats, religious bigots, ethnic supremacists. These I've mentioned are in all ethnic groups, especially the 3 major ethnic groups that have them in abundance cos of their population size.

Wisdom will never depart from you.

Lurker4Long:


Not a minigun. Multiple grenade launcher.

Not much improvement can be made on the type 63, save for range and some accuracy. All the Turks did was put it into an armoured vehicle, which is also an old idea.

Pic 1: prototype on Mamba APC, 1993.

PIC 2: current Mamba version in use by Uganda.

I have seen the rockets in the first pix on a Chadian Toyota truck

SamuelAnyawu:


I have seen the rockets in the first pix on a Chadian Toyota truck

Joscofelix, how far the gist of tucano's?

cutievik:


Joscofelix, how far the gist of tucano's?

i am working on it whether it true or not.but some drone are in the country already

I beg wait now. haba, the man is gathering intel, give am space

cutievik:


Joscofelix, how far the gist of tucano's?