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fergie001:
A disturbing video went viral earlier this week, showing two Nigerian police officers dragging a young man out of a car and subjecting him to a severe beating. The footage, reportedly captured by a nearby motorist, had quickly gone viral and sparked widespread outrage across social media platforms.

The location has been determined to be in Owerri, the Imo State Capital and the officers punished.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqWRFeaop14

Somebody help me with the meaning of the word and its magnitude with regards to the offense commited - Severely reprimanded

IbeOkehie:
I'm a middle aged man. When I was a teen, I remember my father and his friends running all over the place looking for cement. There was perennial cement scarcity in Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. At that time, all cement companies were owned or controlled by Nigerian Federal & State governments....WAPCO, CCNN, Nigercem in Nkalagu, Benue Cement in Gboko. Non of them were functional or productive just like government owned NNPC refineries and Ajaokuta Steel.

Similar to fuel subsidy fraud, there was huge subsidy fraud in cement. The two major ones happened under Presidents Gowon and Shagari, they were called Cement Armada scandals.

Around 2003, President Obasanjo made new laws and regulations that PRIVATIZED the cement industry. All the government factories were sold to private businesses. After about 10 years, Nigeria became self sufficient in cement and even a cement exporter. There's no cement scarcity in Nigeria anymore.


When the Nigerian government was the SOLE PROVIDER of telephone services, the maximum number of both fixed and mobile lines in Nigeria was around 1 million. President Obasanjo completed the privatization of the telecom sector started by President Babangida. Today Nigeria has over 200 million phone lines and nobody pays bribe to get a phone. A recent conversation made me realize that the vast majority of young adults in Nigeria today don't know there was a time when government was the SOLE OWNER AND PROVIDER of telecom service in Nigeria, through a company called NITEL.



Your question is answered in full.

Good Luck to Nigeria.

Well, in terms of product or service availability, if truly and properly privatized, we see an advantage. Maybe also because the privatization took place in olden days like before the late 2000s. Because it seems to me like with this current generation of leaders, it’s more difficult to privatize a government asset and truly get the benefit to the people. Recall that even OBJ's administration privatized much more number of establishments that you mentioned, but only a few survived the process, like the telco industry, cement, and a few more. While others could not see the light of day. Perhaps that goes to say the so-called governments of today only see the need to privatize if it favours their private interests. Also keep in mind that during OBJ, too, they were accused of converting some of those assets to their personal properties. Look at NNPC that was recently privatized, are we seeing anything good coming out of it? Hence, it will be very difficult for the recent or present government to privatize anything with her own personal interest which is not good for the welfare of the masses

ShinjaWWest:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BvpD2eP56/

Oboi, fear imps. Them de get mind no be small.

IbeOkehie:
Your solutions will not work because they are dependent on government. Nigeria has abundant crude oil and yet the government can't refine enough to supply petrol, diesel & kerosene. There's even more natural gas than crude oil in Nigeria, yet there's shortage of electricity. Nothing owned or controlled by government works well in ANY country, in Nigeria there's evidence in telecoms, cement, airlines, universities, fertilizer, banking. PRIVATE institutions always perform much better than government institutions. There's no reason to think government can do better with healthcare.

The first step to solving most problems is to get government OUT of the sector or industry or DRASTICALLY reduce their role.

Good Luck to Nigeria.

who is government? And who is the private sector? Who gets the government out?

motymop:
that is not true.

Those guys also cut curners

many of them were lucky because they had relationship with the colonial masters

some were government employees, when the colonial masters left, they took the over some of the assets because majority of Nigerians during that time were not exposed.

Do u have evidence sir or u are just accusing to score a point?

That time Nigerians never had the idea of cutting corners.
But now, before you mention 3 u don jamb one wei do badt thing to make money. And dem no go care.

Oluboh:
https://thenigerianpost.com.ng/patients-suffer-abuja-hospitals-cry-out-over-lack-of-house-officers/

Solution:
1. Step down JAMB's Medicine cut-off mark to 250
2. Give grants/scholarships to medical students
3. Equip medical departments of public universities
4. Create a legal framework to a comfortable work environment for medical doctors.
5. Create jobs like building hospitals, equipping them for more employment of medical graduates
6. Send medical doctors abroad on courses in critical areas of medicine, e.g surgical, cancer management and treatment, kidney transplant, etc.
7. Raise the pay of doctors and nurses
Do all that and come and thank me, BAT my boi!

Techpik:
I woke up this morning and enter my living room only to see this small hoke been dig inside my parlour.

Im scared and surprised, because something like this have never happened before.

pls which type of animal would make this hole inside my parlour.

is a small hole, but plenty sand were seen on the floor.

pls what's going on and what can you advice?

and how to prevent it.

find picture below

BAT, ehnm ehnm, sorry RAT

ShalliFvckMe:
See as FBI gather like yahoo boys wey dey bomb all night

You are supposed to be invited to explain how u got to know the way yahoo boys gather and bomb

Bobodee09:
I don't understand cos the post ans my point was solely based on party structure in Nigeria

So the way you making it about obi and presidential elections nah only you fit understand.

pls understand the subject and think through my comment

Tunaji:
https://punchng.com/fg-kicks-as-pat-utomi-forms-shadow-govt/

I think Prof Utomi should really fight for the soul of Nigeria if he is really serious about it.
This shadow govt of a thing is still a superficial part of the battle, it reminds one of Patito's gang and the Mega Party he wanted to form.

Sir, you and I are supposed to be friends and we have come across each,to the best of recollection, twice.

To really win the soul of Nigeria, set up political radio stations across Nigeria as Tinubu did and take over a national newspaper fully to propagate your ideas just like President Tinubu. The current President owns the Nation and has a substantial investment in the Punch.

You need to give your competitors a good run for their money. You might not end being the president cos you are a minority, but posterity will remember you for a job well done.

BAT my boi, dont panic , ones you are doing the right thing, u dont need to fear. But the head of this team is a fearless lion. The real Omooluwabi one of Lagos. dangerous in books and actions. Thats my man! DF

Bobodee09:
Lp won governorship election in cross river?? The governor was of APC but OBI of LP Won presidential there

Apc won governorship election in rivers?? The governor here was of PDP but Tinubu of APC won the state

Cos am confused and don't understand what you arguing

Do you understand now?

Bobodee09:
See in Nigeria politics the survival of a party depend on state governor funds.


Once the Governors in a party are not ready to fund it that party will struggle.

Should I list some states in previous elections where that formula did not work? For instance, in 2023 Cross River was of APC but LP won. Rivers was PDP but APC won, a couple of other states like that, so what are you saying? You think it's automatic? No it doesnt work like that all the time. Especially now that Nigerians are fed up with suffering in the hands of the ruling party.

bixton:
Who is there in PDP to make it bounce back in 2027 ?

The question is: who has left? Nobody that important, of course.

LordBiden:
That is the effect of hurricane jagaban.

I may not be a fan of him but I must give it to him as the master of politics 101.

PDP is just a tree shedding its dry and dying leaves to be able to blossom again. Fear of bouncing back PDP in 2027 will be terrific . E go shock APC. I talk am as i see am.

BlackViper:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/05/unicef-says-nigeria-has-most-malnourished-children-africa-second-highest-globally

Onanuga where are you oooo, your work is in danger, fire back to keep chopping lol.

Bittersweetnig:
Exactly, that car looks luxury but everything about it is very cheap. Very low fuel consumption, cheap parts. The car it's self is cheap

It's cheap because of the bowjoint wahala

Wow! If she was just a friend, one would have said, Some friends are mean, but it's your own blood sister. What are we to say now? That is to show us that no single trybe or country where all the people there are bad, or are good. It depends on the individual. Report your husband to his family, his church leadership if he is a Christian, his mentor, or anyone whom he respects so much to talk to him. Also pray about it, but insist that your sister must stay away from your matrimonial home.

Rossikk:
Good one.

Vision is needed.

Nigeria is not like Ghana with 25 million people, whose power issue can be solved with 1 or 2 power plants.

By 2045 Nigeria, currently at 250 million people, will be over 400 million in population, so we need a comprehensive plan to power the entire nation.

We always have great plans but implementation is often the issue. We are good at writing white papers, policies, laws , technical reports but implementation has always been the bane .so hold your celebration until you start seeing results.

PressMyButton:
Bwala called them blind, deaf and dumb.

Natasha Akpoti called them gullible and hungry.

Prof. Soyinka called them nattering nitwits.

Kwankwaso called them Andrew liver salt.

Sam Omatseye called them Óbituary.

Chimaroke Nnamani called them Obidense.

Gov Soludo called them headless mob.

Femi Adesina called them wailers.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

Dont follow bwala o. He talks to chop o. I hope after you too write all this you wont go and start borrowing or begging to survive? Dont just follow people to do what they are doing bc u dont know their hidden benefits.

Morbeta11:
https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/meet-angelzeke-a-rare-2-headed-snake-surviving-against-the-odds/

h.ate serpents . just waste that one jawe

Painful!

AdamuKD:
My cousin staying with us graduated recently with third class and his mother is worried about his chances of finding work with his grade. We are contemplating of sending him abroad to upgrade himself.
Is there any University abroad that admits 3rd class students for Master's Program?

Most unis abroad are not after paper grades but what you know. Most of them accept third class. I know someone who did masters at one of them, such as Glasgow Caledonian University | Scotland, UK with thrid class. You may tell your cousin to try it.

Morbeta11:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/female-passenger-on-southwest-airlines-flight-strips-down-naked-poops-on-seat-report/amp_articleshow/120673390.cms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4isU78hj38M?si=_4RYtZs-pgsLENZj

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AfneB5vi6/

Guys, not everything in life must be put into jokes. What I learned from here is that not everyone that is well dressed or even on a plane is normal.

uzohrome:
Many peoples jobs will be lay off

You can say that again!

abc115:
JUST IN: President Trump posts AI-generated photo of him as Pope

https://x.com/spectatorindex/status/1918498257795248291

Lol , even as a Pope Trump is still warning China. Otherwise that warning finger is for what?

nairalanda1:
And for our problems to end...we have to get off oil...to manufactured goods and services

Too bad your tinubu is not serious about that.

lol

004gist:
We are not interested in their record or whatever they want to release. They should eat it

I suspect you here!

nairalanda1:


A lot of so called poor people work for the telcos and banks...and they all want to be paid.

Cost of doing business is going up. Fuel has jumped up too

Also, keep in mind that most of the telco equipment is made oversease.

So, at the end of the day, ordinary nigerians must be PAID for doing the jobs that bring services to you.

Plus you really do not need SMS. Get the bank app downloaded, and go to your nearest branch of your bank and get removed from the SMS alat list. It is that simple.

I get you, . What is the percentage of the poor working with the telcos? Second, whose fault is it that the cost of doing business is going high? govt, of course. If the govt wants the poor to breathe, they will know what to do to bring down the cost of doing business. Abi i lie? They said we should vote them bc they knew what others didnt know to give us good governance; now they seem lost and bereft of ideas to govern. The poor is always at the receiving end Q.E.D

MCentral:
https://moneycentral.com.ng/companies/article/banks-increase-cost-of-sms-alerts-by-50-blame-telcos-tariff-hike/

operation stra.ngle d poor to enrich the rich.

NGsultan:
Tinubu Presidency Falsely Claims Nigeria Is World’s 4th Fastest-Growing Economy; Country Ranks 37th In IMF Report



https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/01/tinubu-presidency-falsely-claims-nigeria-worlds-4th-fastest-growing-economy-country

lol Chai! naija we don enter!

Chimex002:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C7lnUrFRCU

wait, what kind of video is this?