₦airaland Forum

Ofunaofu:
When substance fails, deflection becomes strategy. First it was grammar policing, then character assassination.

Now a full pivot from Daniel Bwala to Reno Omokri. Classic, predictable and typical of agbadorians. Now, having failed to defend Bwala, you’ve jumped ship to Reno Omokri.....

Poverty levels in Nigeria are expected to worsen significantly over the next two years, with as many as 141 million Nigerians, representing about 62 per cent of the population, projected to be living in poverty by 2026, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

The projection is contained in PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, released yesterday titled “Turning Macroeconomic Stability into Sustainable Growth”, which warns that recent policy adjustments aimed at stabilising the economy are yet to translate into tangible welfare gains for households.

PwC noted that weak real income growth, combined with persistently high living costs, is likely to push millions more Nigerians into poverty despite expectations that headline inflation may gradually moderate.

The firm estimates that Nigeria’s poverty rate will rise to 62 per cent by 2026, reflecting the compounding effects of sluggish income growth and lingering inflationary pressures.

According to the report, most Nigerians are unlikely to see income increases that meaningfully offset rising costs in the near term.

As a result, households, particularly those at the lower end of the income spectrum, remain highly vulnerable to economic shocks.

sirchim:
Una neva see chumtin. Any day, anytime, anywhere, on a FREE and FAIR election, NIGERIANS will choose OBI, over a drug Lord, way no fit win him state of origin, the bakayard way him dey claim yeye jagaban and Abj. So cry more!

@PeterObi is better than @officialABAT both as a governor and a businessman. If Peter Obi had the revenue and FG infrastructure of Lagos, he would have truly turned Anambara more than Tinubu left Lagos........

"Even Peter Obi is ahead of Atiku Abubakar.......ahead of him in terms of capacity to make decisions.

Festus Keyamo said Tinubu increased Lagos’s IGR which is true. But much more than that, Tinubu increased Lagos’ debt. Tinubu met a debt of less than $200 million and left a debt of billions of dollars. Lagos alone owes 6% of Nigeria’s external debt and approximately 4% of her domestic debt.

Tinubu’s debt overshot his IGR, which is a net loss for Lagos. Besides, with AlphaBeta, are we sure the IGR got to the coffers of the Lagos Government, or to private hands?

simpleseyi:
I am a member of the BAT team... However, Reno Omo Kirikiri is not someone whom anyone should take serious. That guy is shameless.

With all the things he said in the past about Tinubu, even if his life depends on Tinubu now, it’s better for him to kpai than to let Tinubu save his life, but a shameless man will always be shameless

Ttalk:
Off point. Address Reno's accusation, show us that he is lying and quit this diversionary tactics. Its stale

Rear Admiral Itunu Hotonu (born 18 January 1959) is a Nigerian naval officer and architect. One of the first women officers and amongst the first architects in the Nigerian Navy, she has served as a staff college instructor and abroad in Liberia. In December 2012 she became the first female admiral in Africa.

In December 2012, she was decorated by President Goodluck Jonathan... as the very first female Rear Admiral in the history of the Nigerian Navy. She is the very first female Rear Admiral not only in Nigeria but in the entire West African sub-region.

-First female military officer to attend the National Defence College (formerly National War College). Owing to her outstanding performance, she became the first female officer to be recommended as a Directing Staff (Instructor) at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna. She was also the very first female architect in all the arms of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

-Best Overall Graduating Student in a class of 73 students at the National Defence College, Abuja (2003-2004) as a member of Course 12. She received the Commander-in-Chief’s Prize and the Commandant’s Prize for the Best Research. Great things happen when women have focus

Rear Admiral Mercy Ekanem-Nesiama
How Did You Cope in a Male-Dominated Field?

.......I am the second female admiral and I remember that when the first lady got hers, rear admiral Otonu, I thanked her because she had broken the glass ceiling.

I was not even thanking her because I knew I would be an admiral myself, it just showed that more people would be able to get it and that was my mindset. I knew that whatever I did was for those behind me.
http://punchng.com/as-a-woman-in-a-mans-world-i-worked-100-

Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye-Boakye is Ghana’s 1st female Naval Officer

Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye-Boarkye is a distinguished officer of the Ghana Navy and a pioneering figure in the country's security services. In 1996, She made history as the first woman to be enlisted into the Ghana Navy at a time when the institution has remained an exclusive male institution since its establishment.

Against this backdrop, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye-Boakye emerged as a trailblazer. Raised in Axim, she rose through the Ghana Navy by discipline, competence and consistency.

She is never seeking special treatment, only meeting the same standerds as here peers. She served in key command roles, represented Ghana on international peacekeeping missions and built a legacy defined by not just by rank, but excellence.

Commodore Anokye-Boakye joined the Ghana Navy shortly after completing her tertiary education, unaware she was stepping into an all-male institution.

It was only during her interview process that she discovered that no woman had ever served in the Ghana Navy before her. Undeterred, she presses forward thereby laying the foundation for a greater female inclusion in the service.

Through years of discipline, professionalism and unwavering resolve she steadily rose through the ranks. She served as the Deputy Chief of Staff Officer for Policy and Plans where she played a critical role in shaping strategic direction and policy implementation within the Ghana Navy.

Among her notable achievements is her appointment as the First Female Commanding Officer of the Ghana Navy Supply Base in Takoradi. In that role, she emphasized the importance of strengthening naval assets and improving operational efficiency particularly given the base's strategic coastal location.

Beyond her leadership role, Commodore Anokye-Boakye has been an outspoken advocate for greater public recognition of the Navy's contributions to national development.
She has highlighted the service's crucial role in protecting Ghana's maritime domain, noting that nearly 90 percent of the country's import and exports are transported by sea.

A strong believer in meri-based leadership, she continues to inspire young women to challenge social limitations and pursue careers in the traditionally male-dominated fields. For Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye-Boakye, excellence and not gender defines capability. Her trailblazing journey remains a symbol of courage, service and possibility within the Ghana's Armed Forces.

garykoeman:
Election rigger or cocaine trafficking. Like is the trade of some people in this country.

seunmsg:
Like I have said severally, Wike needs to calm down and stop fighting the governor. He could attack Fubara and get away with it when Fubara was in PDP. Now that he’s in APC, the party structure will come to his defense. ..

Yankee101:
Some consider 69 NA as some of the best NCOs nigeria ever produced. They liberated Kano to Yolanto Maiduguri from Maitasine, the liberated Liberia and freed Sierra Leone. They kept peace in the land