₦airaland Forum

ivandragon:
Like, I don't get these guys.

Available records show that in December, 2010, over 6m people visited Nigeria.

https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/nigeria/visitor-arrivals

In December, 2024, that number was 550,000

https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/detty-december-evaluating-nigerias-wine-and-spirits-market-and-expectations-for-2025/


That is a drop of more than 90%. And some people are screaming as if the whole world came to Nigeria in December 2024.

Let us even give benefit of doubt and spread the over 6m visitors in December 2010 across 12 months, that is still over 500,000 in December alone. So I don't get the rukus they are making.

Your ceic data is part of junk journalism. Anybody that was active in 2010 knows the situation of Nigeria and that of December 2010 . That was after Tunde Bakare led mass action that made Jonathan Acting President.

Only fools will compare Detty December 2024 with 2010 December.

haybhi1:
You will walk through the longitude and latitude of earth but you will find a lizard that smokes cigarette and a lion that eats only leaves first before you ever find an obidient that's blessed with an iota of intelligence.

Yes. You are very correct. They are so frustrated and disgusting. I know Nairaland will not open a thread for POWERELEC NIGERIA 2025 which started on Monday at Landmark building in VI. Imagine a major event taking place in Nigeria without Nairaland posting it on front page? That shows how those people control social media. They refused to post it because it will bring us back to the issue of Landmark building which the owner claimed was demolished and he lost billions of Naira.

lexy2014:
what constitutional powers does this GAC have to remove a governor?

what are things happening in the SW that Igbos dont understand?

From the question you asked it is very clear you don't understand what is happening. Was any Governor removed unconstitutionally by the GAC?

CUMIN:
770 dollars can't even last a week in California.

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What is $770 in LA? How much is $770 in California? Are they praising Biden in California for the money?

Goodvibes007:
He is late.

OK. Thanks for the information

Slytiger:
This GAC. The most powerful arm of government in Lagos State. Especially that Baba Olusi who was a disciple of Awolowo and one of Tinubu's mentor.

Same GAC reported Obasa to Tinubu.


A group of old men of the UPN era (Obafemi Awolowo's) disciples that even Tinubu bows to.

Where is Pa Dawodu? Is he still alive?
Baba Ganiyu Dawodu is supposed to be leading this group and not Baba Tajudeen Olusi. Baba Dawodu was very instrumental to Tinubu emerging as the AD flag bearer for 1999 election.

If Baba Dawodu is alive and not among the GAC, then something is wrong somewhere. Baba Dawodu is very principled.

The GAC removed Ambode also.

IBOS don't understand what is happening in South West. They overcrowded the Social Media space in bitterness and frustrations to pollute the polity and the political engine room . They can never understand. I watched them on the stampede at Ibadan, Alaafin Oyo kingship issue and the impeachment of Speaker. They don't have any knowledge, they are confused.

RemoveKebab:
Prevention is better than cure

---sun tzu

Prevention is better than cure. For several years Turkey made efforts to join European Union (EU), but because prevention is better than cure, EU finds it very difficult to admit them until they are able to meet certain criteria. I am not sure Turkey can ever be admitted into EU .

I just hope Seun will not close this thread. MURIC and NSCIA may contact nairaland for this information

eldoradoxx:
If he was a good student of Robert Greene 48 Laws of Power, he wouldn't have revealed his intention to be Governor less than two years into the tenure of the current occupant of the office. He's a foool

What has that got to do with his impeachment?

IBOS don't understand what is happening in South West. They overcrowded the Social Media space in bitterness and frustrations to pollute the polity and the political engine room . You can never understand. I watched them on the stampede at Ibadan, Alaafin Oyo kingship issue and the impeachment of Speaker. They don't have any knowledge, they are confused.

Segxydube:
Which mumu politics... It is autocracy

IBOS don't understand what is happening in South West. They overcrowded the Social Media space in bitterness and frustrations to pollute the polity and the political engine room . You can never understand. I watched them on the stampede at Ibadan, Alaafin Oyo kingship issue and the impeachment of Speaker. They don't have any knowledge, they are confused.

Mrexcell:
Bonny island should have long been connected the mainland the federal govt has been making billions daily from the LNG company there. Billions of dollars generated there has been used to fund mega projects in lagos and the north while neglecting where the money is really coming from.

Where is the money the government have been making from Lagos from Colonial Masters era (pre amalgamation, after amalgamation) and after Independence till date goes? If Lagos were to be an Independent country, it will be the fifth economy in Africa. Do you think all the crowds that come to Lagos daily is not millions of dollars?

BabaCommander:
Who still uses USSD?

People are still using it. The Apps can fail, there may be internet connection problem.

GT is making unnecessary huge and illegal money from USSD. You can pay =N=6.98 thrice or even four or five times on a single transaction on GT Bank USSD. Even when the transaction is inconclusive, GT Bank has already deducted =N=6.98 once or twice and as you are repeating it to get a successful transaction you are getting several deductions of =N=6.98.

The above happens on Banking Services. On Airtime services, it doesn't happen.

I have been wondering if NCC is not aware of this is issue with GT Bank USSD, I never knew Banks are still owing Telcos despite huge money made daily from people.

PulaPower:
So, Obasa is now the masses?

Just leave that guy

forgiveness:
Once the bridge connects Bonny Island from mainland. Bonny Island will develop like Victoria Island.

I am very happy that Tinubu is in power. That road is a priority project and will be delivered. Bodo Bonny road will open up speedy development of that area.

SmartyPants:
These are genuinely moronic questions. Money can be drawn out from other budget lines if someone wants it badly enough. As it is, we don't even have info on how the subsidy savings have been used.

And as it is, your position is that although phase one is nearly complete, there is no funding for it because it was not captured in the budget. The contractors must be magicians or immensely stupid, then.

Common sense should restrain you from these sorts of meaningless queries.

As to when Umahi said it, you can find the details in here: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/04/12/fg-goes-granular-defends-lagos-calabar-coastal-highway-says-no-personal-interest/

I suppose Atiku too doesn't know how government works. Guy you're a moro.n and I have no further interest in engaging with you.

Then you may be a M O N R O N for calling intelligent explanation and analysis moronic questions because you don't have a clue to how public finance and appropriation work.

I am particularly drawn to your foolish postings on this topic because you mentioned Atiku Abubakar an elder statesman whom I respected so much because of 1992 SDP Jos Convention where he withdrew from the second round of Presidential Primary election because of Chief MKO ABIOLA. Alhaji Kingibe also withdrew later. If I were in his shoes I will feel cheated having been on the contention for decades. My regular and constant advice to Alhaji Atiku is that he shouldn't allow Paul IBE and Peter OBI to use his platform to vent their frustrations and bitterness wrongly and foolishly thereby rubbishing his hard earned reputations. There is a parable in Yoruba that says "when a child is crying he is seeing". Crying doesn't means the water covers the vision.

I will repeat what Atiku said that you quoted above.

He said the project returned to public discourse at the twilight of the Goodluck Jonathan administration in November 2014 wherein it was announced President Jonathan had signed the 10-state, 22-station project with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) at a cost of $11.97bn.

“However, former President Jonathan could not begin the project before he lost the election. But his successor, former President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his intention to begin it and announced in 2016 that the project had been renegotiated downward by $800m to $11.1bn and that it would be ready within three years. But it continued to stall.

I quoted the above for your foolish reminder. Alhaji Atiku had since been respectfully corrected and it was very shameful that such mistake can be made. The project he was talking about was Lagos Calabar Coastal Railway line . Out of respect I will stop here .

On the missing budget, 2024 budget is still running concurrently. The project is still going. What is the problem?

Again, you talked about how the subsidy saving is being spent. Is it because a Senator asked the question?

kpompey:
May God destroy APC and all his representation. I am a Nigerian and we shall say the truth, enough of these sufferings and intimidations. Wicked leaders making disastrous self serving policies in the interested of the masses. Soon nemesis will catch up with them and their children, as one day children of nobody will stand up to fight for their right. Time will tell.

See yourself. So, you don't even know anything about Makinde and you are talking about Alaafin of Oyo's throne. You said Prince Owoade is one of the sponsors of Makinde to become Governor. This shows you are a Born critic without knowledge. So, Makinde is now APC or is it wrong for those whose children died to have judicial inquiry into what transpired. Most of the time, most of you are not even from Ibadan or South West but just out of bitterness assigned to frustrate progress in the zone.

Babangidapikin:
Continue deceiving yourself, she can't DeQueen herself.

Most of you making comments on this issue are kindergarten just being carried away by sensation. Oyo State has gone to Court already Social Media sensation cannot stop it.

Nobody talks about Hamzat or the Principal but only about ex wife of Ooni probably because she is a Social Media queen. The Palace at IFE has stopped addressing her as queen even before this incident. Few weeks to this incident she was on Social Media with her sister on Cherubim & Seraphim attire dancing in front of a man who was sitting down comfortably enjoying the dance. This is in addition to several Social Media show.

The gods are not to be blamed.

When she divorced Ooni on Social Media without the knowledge of Ooni and the Palace, it brought great joy to the enemies of YORUBA cultural supremacy. They made a lot of mockery, insult and assault on the Crown of IFE. Among the insults is the one by CHARLIE BOY in Pidgin English - na for internet dem divorce this one. They were very happy.

Majority of the people making comments here are the people joyous over her disgraceful attitude to the Crown. Imagine somebody blaming APC for you to know the kind of people making comments here.

The Palace has stopped addressing her as Queen of IFE .

Bendeco02:
Oga chill

Northerners sometimes knows how to cry foul and use propaganda.

Some of them will rather sympathise with bandits than support a president from south to fight their terrorist brothers.

Don't believe everything as you see it online. Some of these residents habor and live with the bandits.

You are 100% correct. 99% of the time it is a well coordinated propaganda to blackmail the military and weaken their morale. In the military or in any combat warfare, morale and courage are very important. The spirit of soldiers must be high. High morale and Courage are like Siamese twins. I always avoid making comments on many things on nairaland which include anti terrorism operations in Northern Nigeria where I have lost over 20 personal friends in the Armed Forces.

They said AirForce mistakenly killed Vigilante running after bandits. They said none of the bandits died only innocent people died. No problem. We are not all fools.

kpompey:
I guess you understand the process than the Oyo-mesi. I am a Yoruba man, and from history, the Oyo mesi has the sole right to select and announce the next king in succession. All eligible princes were interviewed and screened physically and spiritually, and unanimously, a candidate emerged and was presented to the governor, who kept this for long and later to announce one of his allies and sponsor. I am not from Oyo town, but look at the GOVERNOR shouting justice on tv's and radios when innately he is very rotten and corrupt himself. Can he explained to the world why he impose his anointed candidate, or to follow your story may be the people from Ekiti and Benin who consulted no one when choosing their King, call the governor on phone.

You sound very rude and arrogant and that is an element of pride which comes before destruction. Spiritually, if you are standing for Prince Gbadegesin, I can authoritatively say he is not the gods and ancestors choice. It is the associates of a Prince that determines his personality.

In December, at Rain Oil Filling Station opposite Mountain Top University, I met Baba Yemi ElebuIbon vehicle, I asked of him, they said he was in Osogbo. I told the man, one of his Personal Assistants to inform Baba that we are waiting for the next Alaafin. He said they are working on it. I just read on nairaland now that Professor Wande Abimbola is also involved. Our father, Prof Banji Akintoye and others must also be involved. Even Chief OBASANJO and many others must also be involved.

All those nonsense you are talking here is because you don't know anything and the gravity of that throne. I am a Prince but not from Oyo.

We read from history how some of the Oyomesi council members betrayed some Alaafin in the Ancient Oyo Kingdom. We know the contention between Alaafin Adeyemi and the other Asipa before he was assassinated. Of recent, we heard of plans to install Sharia Court in Oyo, why Oyo and not Ede, Iwo or Ayedade (Apomu, Ikire & Ikoyi) where we have large intermarriages between Yorubas and Fulanis. Why Oyo and not Osogbo?

The historical data paternally and maternally of the chosen Prince must be known. If he failed historical data test and he is the choice of gods and ancestors, then, there is no problem there must be a reason which we don't know yet for him to have been chosen by gods and ancestors. The process must be subjected to wide consultations and not Bashorun and Asipa's Representative consultations.

I became angry at your response and considered it a foolish reply when you called Prince Owoade Makinde's Sponsor. Do you know what you are saying? Do you know the worth of Makinde before he became a Governor? Do you know how much he spent for almost 12 years before he became Governor? I am not a fan of Makinde and everybody knows but your foolish reply is too childish.

kpompey:
You must be mad,I guess you are from the family of the newly imposed thief our incumbent rogue imposed on good people of Oyo.We shall laugh at your downfall. Ajimobi once have power than you, where is he now. You, your king and the political thief father in office should learn and take lesson from death.

You are taking this issue personal. I am yet to get a clear information that is why I restricted myself here.

The issue of Alaafin of Oyo is now beyond Bashorun or Politics. It is now very spiritual. In the Ancient Oyomesi, the Crown Prince (AREMO) was always known. It is the Practice in Benin till date . Circumstances have changed this system for several decades.

Unknown to us, there are many traditional institutions in South West and some West Africa countries that are interested in whoever becomes Alaafin. Bashorun is doing as if the throne influence is limited to Oyo Town alone. There must be divinations from Ekiti up to Benin and Togo Republics to know who is suitable to gods and the ancestors. The Yoruba race worldwide needs the throne more than Bashorun.

yemre:
Olodo! Is Tinubu government up to two years? The whole thing started less than a year ago after Sen. Dave Umahi was appointed minister for works! and imagine the pace and level of work done already!

But before we say jack, some people would come online to remind us how he gave the contract to his son bla bla bla! You are free to say whatever you want. But for me, I don't care who gets the contract, I appreciate the project and the good works.

Can you pls show me any government from your state that has marched this level of performance?

For your information, I'm not even from the Minister's village or state, neither am I a lagosian to say I'm taking sides with these wonderful leaders (sen Dave Umahi and president Tinubu) who has decided to change the narrative by surpassing the expectation of the electorates in such a short period of time!

Of what use is a contract given to a stranger that is not executed and delivered on schedule?

I think this government should be allowed to work and stop playing down their energy. If it's easy, contest an election, win and start building infrastructure.

With the way things are going, this project will be completed and delivered on schedule, whether anyone likes it or not!

Anyways, you people can say whatever you like, everyone is entitled to his/own opinion!

Peace!!

I just picked something here. The time is not even very important, what is of utmost importance is the quality of work. Experienced engineers may not be interested in Social Media because of unserious boys. Coastal Highway Project requires many stages. They cannot just rush it because of the soil conditions.

Believeintruth:
Again you are very slow and I think it is due to your genetics. I stated cause and effect, you are supporting evil because na your tribesman. I also stated the hatred fulani is facing because of their implicit support of Buhari without even condemning him. Tinubu took it a step higher and you guys are doing the same thing fulani did.

Mention one project that started or completed in South West during Jonathan/Yaradua government despite OBASANJO leaving over $50 billion in reserve and huge money made from oil and heavy borrowing?

Remember, quite unusual, for the first time in history, during Jonathan government, Obasanjo complained about lopsided appointments. It became a fight between Chief Edwin Clark and Obasanjo. Chief Clark on paid newspapers advertisement broke down the appointments, hiding and omitting strategic appointments, but it still shows openly.

Buhari never started that way in 2015, he was reminded what happened under Jonathan and he needs people he can trust .

Believeintruth:
This advice should be for you. You are the one on drugs here.

Mr Man, I don't wish to join issues with you because you are very uncivilized and very unintelligent. You reason like crude and uncivilized Alaba or ONITSHA main market or Ariara market traders. I will leave you with those boys.

The reason I came here was because during the last year riots when I drew your attention to the fact that estimated $100 billion was looted during Yaradua/Jonathan government and no project started or completed in South West . The government spent over $50 billion left by Obasanjo, borrowed heavily despite selling oil up to $130 per barrel at almost 2.2million barrel per day output . I reminded you that I travelled by road . Travelling from ONITSHA to Ore, traveling from Rivers to Ore after Mbiama junction was very enjoyable and peaceful and relaxing. A little after Ore to IjebuOde/Sagamu was crisis and chaos. Sagamu to Lagos was nemesis and crisis. During this period, it takes shorter time to travel from ONITSHA or Rivers to Ore (Ondo State) but Ore to IjebuOde/Sagamu is crisis and chaos and definitely unpredictable, from Sagamu to Lagos another terrible situation. Marriage and burial ceremonies were frustrated on this axis.

Most of the looted money were channeled to empower your kinsmen businesses and acquired properties in Lagos and Abuja surprisingly, South South people never benefitted from this looting and mismanagement. Thieves of State.

You got pained you said you will invite government to me that I am inciting people against the IBOS. What you do against Buhari during his tenure and the nonsense you are doing on nairaland now because Seun allowed you how many Fulani or Hausa or Yoruba have gotten frustrated the way you are?

igbosarejews:
Tell that to your Afas and pastors, in your skull mining enclave in sw. If we start posting links of your siblings in Oyo and Ogun skull mining factories, we wouldn't have space

Mr Man, forget about the link. 10% of the rituals taking place in other places never happened in South West. The Churches and prayer mountains and prayer camps in South West have Altars which always work against those ritualists altars and blood that is why they are mostly exposed. Their being on the net is because most information on the net are from South West. Moreover, it is normal in your place. All those your shrines cannot survive here .

Most of the customers of ritualists here are traders and businessmen from your place. I will not respond to you.

zero8zero:
Is Amotekun in Ogun state?, I don't hear them in the news at all.

No. Akeredolu was the Chairman of South West Governors Forum. He announced the establishment of Regional Security Outfits to pass through individual State Assembly for ratification.

The Islamic Cleric on Friday Jumaat service started preaching against it. It seems they got memo from their leaders.

JnrPastor:
The same Oyo where they wanted sharia law? So getting sharia was the first step

You are very intelligent. Very intelligent. In Ogun State , when Amotekun was established, on Friday Jumaat service, the Imam at Central Mosque openly preached against Amotekun.

Akeredolu fought a lot of battles.

springsherv:
Bio-Data

The physical Bio-Data is not what is important to the gods. The person the ancestors have chosen is what matters.

People are so frustrated that they want to vent their frustrations on institutions in South West. The Traditional Institutions must return to original form it was during our ancestors time.

damosade:
Do you know what you are saying?
In your subconscious mind you think Governor will consent to anyone not approved by oyomesi.

It seems he knows what he is saying. We should wait for further information from the Oyomesi council themselves. Firstly, we know they are searching for new Alaafin. For him to have mentioned the name of Prince Gbadegesin shows he has an information.

That throne is very spiritual to the Yoruba race worldwide.

The Yorubas are divided. Seriously divided. Alaafin Adeyemi left at a very strategic time he was needed most. The statement released by the OHANEZE NDIGBO after the emergency of Tinubu as APC Flag bearer wouldn't have gone without response if Alaafin Adeyemi was alive.

Ojiofor:
Except Lagos which is economic capital and former capital of Nigeria which other state in Yorubaland is more developed than Igboland?
Oyo vs Enugu,Ekiti vs Ebonyi,Ondo vs Imo,Osun vs Abia,Ogun vs Anambra.

Go home and don't forget to build toilets in your homes and stop open defecation your region ranks number 1 in the world.

You are creating nuisances in Lagos, Accra and Jo'burg.

Do you know that place? Hope it is not the church located in the swampy / slum area hiding between the illegal buses garage and that filling station and the canal bridge? It seems there is one other church there except the second church has been taken over by the Omega Church. Is that the Church Omega said worth =N=1 billion. The IBOS are something else.

Majority of people living at Okota are IBOS. Firstly, when the Bridge (Flyover) from Okota (Cele end) to Lawanson side across Apapa Oshodi Expressway was built, many houses were destroyed. The only building (2 storey ) left now whose occupants are mainly Church presently was abandoned that time with everybody already parked out awaiting demolition.

Power Pentecostal Church was before the Canal bridge. After that bridge going to Cele on the left side where NURTW created illegal buses garage and few Bukas ( local restaurant), you have about two Churches in the Swampy / Slum area. Is that the Church or another one?

It is not by force for Nigeria to be one country. The South West cannot continue to tolerate nuisances from these people. Lagos State should go ahead with their projects.

If that place had been like that during Wike's tenure in Rivers State, it would have long been cleaned for development. Except, it is not that place I described above which I visited last year January after over a decade. They sell food, alcoholic drinks and smoke in that garage leading to the entrance.

Ankakh:
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This is a developing situation and we can only hope that's not the case indeed.

Do you know that place? Hope it is not the church located in the swampy / slum area hiding between the illegal buses garage and that filling station and the canal bridge? It seems there is one other church there except the second church has been taken over by the Omega Church. Is that the Church Omega said worth =N=1 billion. The IBOS are something else.

Majority of people living at Okota are IBOS. Firstly, when the Bridge (Flyover) from Okota (Cele end) to Lawanson side across Apapa Oshodi Expressway was built, many houses were destroyed. The only building (2 storey ) left now whose occupants are mainly Church presently was abandoned that time with everybody already parked out awaiting demolition.

Power Pentecostal Church was before the Canal bridge. After that bridge going to Cele on the left side where NURTW created illegal buses garage and few Bukas ( local restaurant), you have about two Churches in the Swampy / Slum area. Is that the Church or another one?

It is not by force for Nigeria to be one country. The South West cannot continue to tolerate nuisances from these people. Lagos State should go ahead with their projects.

If that place had been like that during Wike's tenure in Rivers State, it would have long been cleaned for development. Except, it is not that place I described above which I visited last year January after over a decade. They sell food, alcoholic drinks and smoke in that garage leading to the entrance.

Shaketable:
No Igbo migrated from Ile ife . From history Igbos have been there even before Ile ife.

Young man, you are correct. His Royal Highness Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe CFR, mni is the present ruler of ONITSHA. He knows the history of his ancestors as handed over to him as the custodian. He will hand it over to the next generation. Before I was born, the history has been there. Late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe said it, all the late Igwe said it.

All the Social Media history manipulations and computer graphics cannot change real history

membranus:
He must have been a very tough and forceful man while alive. All his pictures here depict this.

Over a decade ago when I saw his picture in one Insurance company where he was the Chairman, that was the first thought that came to my mind - a very shrewd and no nonsense boardroom guru.

iamherenow10:
Benin people are from ile ife, now this…

I guess queen of England is from Ife too

Omo IBO,

This is not history. No matter how big a tree may be, it must surely have its roots somewhere.

The NATIVE ONITSHA people migrated from IFE The Ancestors of the Traditional Rulers of ONITSHA migrated from IFE and not BENIN though they have a stopover in BENIN for a very long time. These are history traditional institutions preserve till date.