₦airaland Forum

semid4lyfe:
Wetin you dey thank Alhaji and PBAT for?

izzou:
Fuel dropping to 700+

Make we use that one hold body small

A few months ago, I would have joined many people in blindly supporting Dangote. Like most Nigerians, I saw him only as a patriotic investor trying to save the country. However, the issue between Dangote and his workers opened my eyes, because I had first hand information about what was really happening behind the scenes.

There is no doubt that Dangote is a highly respected figure in Nigeria. That respect is well deserved in many areas. However, it is also important to say the truth, the man lies a lot. He often makes claims that are not accurate and does so very casually. He then hides behind his $20bn dollar investment, fully aware of how emotionally attached Nigerians are to the refinery. Many Optimistic Nigerians genuinely believe that Nigeria’s economic recovery depends solely on that refinery, and Alhaji Dangote understands this very well. He consistently exploits that sentiment to gain public sympathy, while portraying anyone who stands in his way (for right or wrong reasons) as an enemy of Nigeria or a saboteur of the Nigerian economy.

This is not me trying to defend Umar Farouq of NMDPRA. Rather, it is me trying to help people understand the kind of game Aliko Dangote plays. During his saga with PENGASSAN, he announced a reduction in PMS price, a move that has had no real effect till today. That announcement was not about helping Nigerians, it was about public perception. It was designed to make him look good and generate enough sympathy to weaken and eventually crush the engineers who were simply standing up for themselves and asking for a better pay. Unfortunately, that strategy worked perfectly, and he branded the innocent guys as saboteurs, and now his new engineers will collect every pittance he pays them unchallenged.

As NUPENG rightly pointed out, Dangote is fond of giving what can best be described as Greek gifts. This is exactly what we are witnessing again. A few weeks ago, NMDPRA posted an infographics that shows that the Dangote Refinery could not meet the PMS supply needs of the Nigerian market. This led the Federal Government to reverse the 15% import duty on PMS, it was also exposed that the refinery is, in practice, not very different from the blending arrangements he accuses NNPC refineries of operating.

The moment I saw I know Aliko is coming to blackmail somebody, and he didn’t disappoint, because shortly after, Dangote announced a 100 billion naira education intervention, followed by another announcement of PMS price reduction. Suddenly, after successfully washing his image and securing public sympathy, he has now turned his attention to Farouq of NMDPRA, attempting to paint him as corrupt or incompetent. Again, this is not me defending Farouq or claiming he is not corrupt. My position is simple, I do not believe Dangote’s narrative, because history has shown that he lies frequently and relies heavily on the gullibility and emotional reactions of Nigerians.

Finally, I find it extremely difficult to believe that there is any secondary school anywhere that charges five million dollars as school fees. That claim alone should make people pause and question the sincerity of everything being said

Credit: Imran U Wakili on X
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semid4lyfe:
Na greek gift.

semid4lyfe:
Na greek gift.

BlueRayDick:
It is that 15% import tax reversal that is making Dangote running kiti-kiti for the past few months.

semid4lyfe:
Rule of thumb. You drop a post and its immediately blocked and you're banned, it's the spambot.

No human moderator is online 24/7 and will act that fast.

Android17:
🎶 Since I was born, and now I am getting old

I have never seen a Christian called Mohammed (full version of Ahmed).

Christians have you seen?

No No No No

Since I was born

I have never seen a Christian called Mohammed. 🎶

@Amot.o94

semid4lyfe:
Rule of thumb. You drop a post and its immediately blocked and you're banned, it's the spambot.

No human moderator is online 24/7 and will act that fast.

BlueRayDick:
It is that 15% import tax reversal that is making Dangote running kiti-kiti for the past few months.

izzou:
I have also noticed that importers still sell below MRS prices.

semid4lyfe:
Importation must continue and Dangote must not be given the monopoly he craves.

It's because of competition in the sector that fuel is being sold at N700+, not because of Dangote's benevolence or philanthropy.

Ibime:
Your treadmill calories is incorrect and too high. That 436 calories for a 4.65km run at 10km/hr can only be for a person above 100kg.

As a general rule of thumb each 10km run at 10km/hr is 700 calories for a person weighing 75-85kg. So a 5km run as you did should bring out 350 calories, then adjust up or down according to your weight

The 10km/hr is my natural treadmill rhythm and I did 5km this morning at that rhythm on an unimpeachable treadmill (not China made) without inputting my weight, and it came out at 344 calories

raumdeuter:
Dariye and Fayose served their full suspension
So whose own did Supreme Court declare illegal

Do you know cases adjudicated by Supreme Court are settled matter

raumdeuter:
The ABCD XYZ in your name what is the use to you?

OasisX:


........PBAT remains best civilian President ever with steel balls. No being, whether human or non-human can shake him at the moment. LOL!

BlueRayDick:
Police wants to resume enforcement of tinted glass permit abruptly just like that come January 2nd 2026.

Na wa for this country o!

BlueRayDick:
I thought I was the only one experiencing this..... Friday over Saturday I had to run generator overnight because of the heat.

All through the day on Saturday had to run generator again. They only restored power in the evening on Saturday and they still fluctuated it overnight.

The light stayed few hours on Sunday morning before they seized it and didn't restore until the evening.

The power supply had been abysmal and there's been no logical reasoning/explanation given for it

Spy360:
OasisX and Raumdeuter

https://businessday.ng/sports/article/2026-world-cup-nigerias-hopes-revived-by-dr-congo-players-ineligibility-claims/

If Tinubu can pull this off using his INEC and Supreme Court skills, he will earn my respect. At least for once let all Nigerians benefit from his corruption skills.

Emaprince:
Guy!

I saw that this morning and just shook head.

It isnt surprising anyway. This is a country where the judiciary is extremely weak. The police knows that they can go ahead and enforce it, and nothing will happen. They just want to start making their money off it..with their lame excuses of criminal activities perpetrated inside tinted cars. What an insult to the intelligence of every one.

So those okada riding bandits are using titlnted okada

BlueRayDick:
I thought I was the only one experiencing this..... Friday over Saturday I had to run generator overnight because of the heat.

All through the day on Saturday had to run generator again. They only restored power in the evening on Saturday and they still fluctuated it overnight.

The light stayed few hours on Sunday morning before they seized it and didn't restore until the evening.

The power supply had been abysmal and there's been no logical reasoning/explanation given for it

Ask ndi Abroadians, they feel it more abi.

On a real...i noticed the Drop in maa area too.

TemporaryHansel:
People who complain about corruption in this country only do so when it doesn't favor them....

Amoto94:
DANGOTE vs CEO of NMDPRA

Aliko Dangote released specific details regarding the alleged foreign education expenses of Engr. Farouk Ahmed's four children:

Children's Names and Alleged Secondary Schools in Switzerland (each for approximately 6 years):

- Faisal Farouk: Montreux School
- Farouk Jr.: Aiglon College
- Ashraf Farouk: Institut Le Rosey
- Farhana Farouk: La Garenne International School

Alleged Costs Released:
- Total for secondary education (tuition, upkeep, air tickets, etc.): Over $5 million for four children.

- Additional tertiary education: Approximately $2 million for four children's university fees (over 4 years).

- Specific for 2025: $210,000 spent on Faisal's Harvard MBA ($150,000 tuition + $60,000 for upkeep, tickets, and incidentals).