₦airaland Forum

dallasi:
I repeat again ,wait make dem catch your loves one whether you go negotiate with them.
Talk is cheap

I repeat, na your loved one dem go catch. Then you will understand that no serious nation handles terrorists with kid gloves. Amen

dallasi:
Sense still far from
Wait until they catch ur love one . Even America & Israel trade hostages for negotiation .

Na your loved ones dem go catch, senseless thing. Which terrorists within their country does the USA pay ransom to? I dey wait

truthera:
Okay convince me that your people can deal with them then I will accept your submission. Once you succeed in saving the Oyo students and teachers currently held captive in their den without paying any ransom, I will take you seriously....

They'll be saved and if not, the perpetrators will be punished. They're already trapped within Old Oyo National Park. It's just that the situation is a very delicate one because of the captives

chatinent:
Do you have any ransom you are not using again to give me? I am travelling to Abuja soonest.

Governors could not pay salaries then because FG slashed their allocation due to oil price crash and Nigeria's economic recession. If the same thing happened today they would still not be able to pay salaries

truthera:
It is because of Nnamdi Kanu and ESN that you've people like Sunday Igboho and groups like Amutekun stopping Fulani from overrunning your region. You should be thanking Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB....

And yet fulanis are still attacking imo and Enugu.
Kanu has absolutely nothing to do with whatever is going on in the SW. He is not known in the SW. We've been dealing with fulanis since the 1880s in Yoruba land. They are usual suspects and we'll find our way round them like in the past

kokoA:
The only time Atiku arguably had a real chance was in 2019. By then, many Nigerians were already frustrated with Buhari’s first tenure. How Atiku still lost that election remains one of those questions only history may fully answer.

He lost that election with a single careless statement. When he said he would sell public properties to his friends

Rubbish

dallasi:
As they (bandits) catch am last time why him no do Jackie Chan with them ?

So it's better to keep negotiating with bandits and paying them ransom?
The old man made sense, you don't

Tenses:
Look at this coward.

Paper general.

You just read the headline

newnigeriannew:
But where are all the people that says they have jazz to stop bullets, why are these people not in the forest with their jazz facing the bandits?

Those things are lies.

WizardOfNG:
Lol, cannonizing the Agulu fraud as a Messiah is not what you and your compatriots do for a living?

Look at this thread for example. Completely fake and doctored news plus shameless lies with no regard for the Cape Verge goalkeeper showing Obidients will cynically use and damage anything and anyone in their quest for Igbo Presidency.

You Obi fans are not even ashamed to comment defensively on a thread like this when you should hide your faces if you are even minimally principled and upright .

We are talking blatant fabrication here using others, i.e Cape Verde Goalkeeper and the world cup stage, cynically.

Everything about them is shamelessly fake

Tenses:
That shouldn't bother you.

Smearing Peter Obi, isn't that what you do for a living?

What's my business with him? Keep pulling him down, it's your nose you are cutting off. Not mine, not my business

Kanwuliajeje:
Is it your OBI? Which wan consine you?😂
Show us your REAL CHICAGO UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE!😂

Is that why you are so desperate? Lying up and down

Kanwuliajeje:
Like Tinubu, we can FORGE our own certificate. Abi na crime? Remember “forgiing” is no longer a crime.😂

Thanks for showing us the way. When YOU AND APC have some shame. . . Then we will.

Hypocrites!

You are just smearing Peter Obi up and down. You make him look worse with this your desperation

jazzman7711:
IT'S CALLED A DEVELOPING COUNTRY, JUST LIKE 80% OF COUNTRIES ON EARTH, NONE OF WHICH HAVE FULL ACCESS TO POWER.

You need to stop making excuses for the incompetence of African rulers. This doesn't make sense

WizardOfNG:
It is 💯%. Designed to damage the political standing of Tinubu approaching the January election.

Isn't that the same tactics that brought APC and Tinubu to power? Brother, these useless politicians are all the same: liars, thieves and killers. We should stop supporting any of them based on tribe

mrvitalis:
So why does the effrontery of a people who you dominate affect you ? Why should it bother you ?

Why does the buzzing of a fly disturb you despite the fact that you are bigger and stronger than it?

mrvitalis:
By telling you that in one Nigeria you agreed to we are all equal everywhere ?
Or that you can get your land only by division and separation ?

Tell me what I said that’s offensive ? Talk

You come here telling people that ibos are more successful in Yoruba land than the Yorubas themselves. Do you have data to back it up? Why don't you see yourselves as one as Yorubas in Lagos? Invariably, you are telling us clearly that you are sojourners in Lagos. And that you are better than those you admit are owners of the land. Where is your data because I still see a lot of your people struggling daily in Lagos just like the other tribes. I see them hawking gala and cords. I see them begging. I see them live inside shops. They're involved in crimes too.

So what exactly shows us that you are not behind the Yorubas in Lagos?

mrvitalis:
Lmao u guys are funny
None of you can point out Igbo offense in Lagos in simple clear English none of you can

Your offense is exactly what you showed with this thread.

Christistruth03:
It is such a big shame and they were doing so well in Lagos
All they needed was humility, contentment with a Pinch of Wisdom.

They didn't even need humility but to just act normally. But I don't think they can act normally anywhere

mrvitalis:
The issues with Yorubas and Igbos in Lagos is what we call indigenous settlers crisis , it’s same issues we have in Ghana and South Africa.once the average settler is more successful than average indigenous people it bring resentments.

Yes Nigeria as a nations have invested over 100 billion dollars into Lagos infrastructure over the past 100 years, but if Yorubas want to control Lagos completely because the only reason they think they have Control is really because Igbos are not politically active like Hausa/Fulani
If Hausa Fulani had Igbo population in Lagos lmao it would be a different case

As it stands today constitutionally if I move to Lagos today there is nothing Oba of Lagos can do that I can’t do , absolutely nothing

If you want to take control of Lagos tell Tinubu to amend the constitution.He can even make it a law only indigenous Yorubas can vote in elections


You people always tease igbos to tell their senators to present Biafra on the National Assembly now it’s your turn to tell your representatives to present your case

You people can not intimidate igbos into Submission lmao them never born Una well

All these Igbo this Igbo that in Lagos are just noise , do the right thing

You can’t want one Nigeria on paper then get angry when the consequences happens

You people just like compounding your own problems.

[quote author=zegxy post=139746663][/quote]Sadly, in Nigeria, elections are won and lost in the north. I wish he could win but Nigeria's structure would not allow it. How many votes does Rivers State have compared to what the states in the north gave APC?
Rigging or not, Obi could not have won that election. Let's face reality.
Next election might be different because many Yorubas who voted for Tinubu might not

There's no way he could have won that election. Not because he was a bad man but because of the way Nigerians are.
No, Peter. You didn't win

Counterigbolies:
u can keep 😭 n wailing, it's your birthright.

People who supported terrorism in their region till it grew out of hand should learn to live with it

Can you not see that the menace has spread to the SW. About 40 kids are still in captivity. Is that something you want to live with?
This tribalism would destroy Nigeria if care is not taken

KobolanderSegun:
If you take out a map of Africa you will see that the only way to get to Nigeria was through ship. Look at map of Nigeria and you notice Lagos is the closest place to the West of Nigeria meaning ships passed by Lagos first before they got to Portharcourt.

Choosing Lagos was because it was the closest place in Nigeria to Britain by Ship.

Port Harcourt was founded in 1912 by the British colonial administration under Sir Frederick Lugard. It was built specifically as a strategic port-town to export coal discovered in Enugu by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson.

The Naming and the Land
The Name: In August 1913, Lugard officially named the settlement after Lewis Vernon Harcourt, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Land Acquisition: The colonial government acquired farmlands and fishing settlements belonging to the indigenous Diobu village group (Ikwerre) and the Okrika-Ijaw group to construct the port and railway terminal.

Strategic Infrastructure
The Railway: The Eastern Line Railway was completed in 1916. It linked Enugu’s coal mines directly to the Bonny River port. This route transformed the area into a massive imperial transport hub
World War I: During the First World War, the British military utilized the newly built port as a primary base for operations against German forces in neighboring Kamerun (Cameroon).
Economic Rise: By 1926, the volume of coal and palm oil exports made Port Harcourt the second-largest port in Nigeria, trailing only Lagos.

Colonial Urban Footprint
Aggrey Road (Old Township): This was one of the earliest areas developed for European traders and colonial officials. Structures like the Port Harcourt Post Office were built with wide verandas, tall ceilings, and corrugated iron sheets designed to withstand the humid Niger Delta climate.

Segregation and Layouts: The British implemented distinct zoning laws. They created the "European Quarter" (which later evolved into the Old GRA) to separate colonial administrators from the high-density local quarters li
The colonial era effectively ended after the 1956 discovery of crude oil in nearby Oloibiri and Nigeria's subsequent independence in 1960, shifting the city's identity from a British coal port to Africa's "Oil Capital "
The architectural remain British infrastructure in AbaBritish infrastructure in Aba British infrastructure in Aba laid the foundational blueprint for the city's growth from a cluster of villages into a premier commercial and manufacturing hub. Initiated as a military post in 1901 and a district headquarters in 1903, this colonial legacy is still visible today through key elements:The Railway System: The British Colonial Government constructed the Enugu-Port Harcourt rail line in 1915/1916. It was built to extract agricultural cash crops like palm oil, and quickly transformed Aba into a vital commercial collection and transit point.Town Planning and Layout: Early British administration established a structured town planning format. Government Road, the railway line, and the central administrative heart of the city (such as the District Officer’s quarters) formed the structural foundation that guided Aba's early expansion.Drainage and Canals: The colonial authorities introduced set building permits and a rudimentary system of canals, deep sewers, and gutters for flood water control.Administrative and Native Courts: The British relocated their district headquarters from Akwete to Aba in 1903 and built administrative buildings adapted for the tropical climate, alongside establishing native and district commissioner's courts.While this infrastructure established Aba's economic standing, it was primarily designed for resource extraction and colonial control rather than the long-term welfare of the local population.

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. Geography, geography, geography! Lagos enjoys that and no one can take that away. So naturally, wether we like it or not Lagos will always be above every other place in Nigeria in terms of investment.

KobolanderSegun:
If you took out the time to read my entire post what I simply said was the seeds for Lagos development were sown solely by the British, when they left in 1960 Lagos was still the Capital of Nigeria Up till 1991. So the Military Governments gave Lagos IBB BRIDGE, Carter bridge was built in 1901 was it the Oduduwa who built it ? 1970 it was rebuilt and reopened , Third Mainland bridge from 1978-1990 built at a time when Lagos was the Capital of Nigeria.

The British and The Federal Government built Lagos then Lagos took over and extended the development.

If the Oduduwa built Lagos why did they fail to build Ogun, Ondo, Oyo to the Level of Lagos ?

Why didn't the British build Abakaliki and Aba? Why Lagos?

franchasng:
Today I am in a very good mood after listening to God's words as preached by my great Pastor who happens to be a wonderful Yoruba man.


For those that don't usually attend Church on Sundays and on special weekly activities, please try and be attending because the word of God is life, it rekindles your spirit and awakens the giant in you and propels you to greatness if you back it up with actions and faith.


Now back to the topic; how Tinubu should have handled the fuel subsidy removal for a better Nigeria.



Being a diehard Obidient and an Apostle of God-sent leader to rescue Nigeria from leadership quagmire, Mr Peter Obi, I want to give out just a single tip out of the many of how Tinubu should have handled the removal of fuel subsidy and Nigeria wouldn't have been in a disaster it is in today as a nation.


Before I reveal this tip, sometimes I wonder if Tinubu does not have smart thinking economic experts that should have guided him or was it that Tinubu refused to listen to good counsels just to feel like Jagaban that his followers call him that always mislead him by making his head swell.



Removing fuel subsidy at one go wasn't so smart but removing the whole fuel subsidy at once and taking the money saved from the removal of fuel subsidy to share with state Governors was a very terrible mistake from Tinubu. I suspect he did it to win state Governors to his side ahead of a second tenure contest.


If this method was wrong, how then should Tinubu have done it?


Tinubu should have removed the subsidy and then take out 30% and share with the crooked state Governors and used the remaining 70% to remit into our foreign reserve which would have helped Nigerian Naira currency to gain value agains the dollar and other foreign currencies, with this, inflation would have stayed low and petrol price per liter would have remained around 750 Naira per liter.


How you may ask?


If Tinubu had used the money saved from fuel subsidy removal to build up our foreign reserve, Naira would have gained value and stayed at $1 = NGN680 at most, and with this exchange rate, petrol pump price per liter in Nigeria will be around NGN750 to NGN800 at most.


With this, inflation would have remained low in Nigeria and Nigeria's economy wouldn't have been this damaged.




He can still make a u-turn, if you are close to him, share this idea with him.


I am sharing this information because of my love for God and because of the poor Nigerian masses

Have you forgotten that petrol price was around #700 before Trump's stupid war with Iran?

Burob:
It is because of Tinubu that u are in poverty today abi, what of your elected state governor & local government people?

You exempt them, a blame Tinubu single handedly for your state of poverty today abi?

You all didn't say this when Jonathan was in office.
But we know your type. Even if Tinubu put you and your entire household in poverty and rags like he has done, you will still hail him like you are doing. Well done