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sulaak:
Mansa Musa sold his people as slaves when he ran out of money to fund his travel back to Timbuktu. He spent time in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, but never left a building with his name.

Africans have failed to develop beyond medieval tribal lords. Simple mechanised farming is beyond our culture; instead, the entire society is descending into backwards anarchy, where banditry, feudalism and war are the priority.

Have you noticed that most African countries are not able to develop internally despite the huge resources available to them.

That they have to exclude their people in the development equation and in the guise of seeking foreign assistance sell their countries and their people out to foreign countries, corporations and entities.

The aftermath of the second world war left much of Europe completely destroyed yet they were able to rebuild almost entirely on their own.

Similarly much of Asia was destroyed by the Japanese empire during the war. It took longer because of the west versus east, capitalism v communiam battles but immediately the Soviet union collapsed all Asian countries began to rapidly develop.

China as a leading example took no loans, took no credit, commandeered no resources from anyone to get where it is today. Their development was as a result of the cultural revolution and internal mechanism that welded the country into one big industrial machine. They suffered but they were able to get going. Today they are the largest lenders to the US. The hold the largest US debt.

Africa because of feudalism and the fear of leaders that the people will be empowerd to question their authority prefer to impoverish the people and seek the resources from abroad to develop therby subjecting their peoples to slavery. African leaders absolutely hate the notion that people they govern should prosper and thus become liberated to govern themselves.

Slavery of 250 years ago ended in Europe and the Americas. It remains alive and kicking in Africa.

sulaak:
That is how slavery was successful for 500 years, Africans want to make money because they lack the knowledge to make money from technology or to use their skills.

They say Africa was the cradle of civilization. It had great empires of old. So what happened. Why did Africa not head to Europe to enslave them.

The answer is simple. Not a single African empire grew on the strength of it's people. You can never hear how great a people were of any empire on the continent. All you hear is about their great, rich and powerful kings, their nobles, that's all, meaning that African empires did a good job of enslaving their own peoples long before foreigners reached these shores.

And this feudal mindset has continued till this day engrained in the DNA of the average African at all levels and in all walks of life. The leader assuming monarchial powers that corners total authority and resources and arrogates to himself powers to make and execute laws to his benefit alone while emasculating those he leads renderig them powerless, poor and unable to rise to exercise liberty.

That is what is called democracy in these parts, that is even what is called executive powers in boardrooms and way down to homes, the basic family unit, emperors everywhere, poverty, slavery, despondency everywhere else.

This is the real, grassroots statistic that indicates the state of the economy, not that doled out by some two bit government hack feeding fat on taxpayers money and ass kissing to grub on crumbs off their political masters table.

Unfortunately those these so called victims of slavery have left behind to stew in misery will gladly take a lollipop at the polls to vote their oppressors back into office.

Nigeria. A country whose nationals cannot rise from the chains of sentiment to solve their collective problems but rather sell themselves into slavery.

We in Africa and particularly the Niger area have blamed the white man long enough for slavery, apartheid, and all other inhuman acts of antiquity. But we have never stopped to ask how any of it was possible in the first place. Well here it is.

A willingness to become a modern day slave because of an unwillingness to fight to build a prosperous, egalitarian, society.

That is the synopsis of Nigeria Democracy. The worst of us ruling the rest of us. Election after election Nigerians are faced with a choice between chloroquine tablet and chloroquine injection. Bitter, painful and does not deliver results.

That is one in 33 Nigerians.
Now I don't know the demographic of this program but I suppose they did not confine the 6 million to a local government area, state or some hideaway location, but 6 million is a lot of people for the average Nigerian not to know anyone who benefitted.

We all encounter the poor in our everyday lives and it will not go unnoticed if N25,000 was being shared because money talks.

Dogalmighty17:
Worldwide, there's really nothing you can wear that will make a difference when disarming a bomb that size.

Agreed, so why bother with a flak jacket and engineering hardhat. He might as well be in underwear or pyjamas. Optics are pointless in a war.zone and if he is a bonafide bomb rat then he is a high value target for the insurgents and this photo op may be a very bad idea.

He might as well dress in spandex because nothing on him can tickle the sharnel coming off that thing if it goes off. His helmet might as well be a threat to his wellbeing.

Godjone:
After buying votes from hungry Nigerians abi
You now weaponize poverty so that you can use peanut to buy people's votes

If Nigerians agree to be bought so be it. This is the genesis of where we are as a nation today. There is little point in talking about democracy or good governance when the average Nigerian has a price on his head to be ruled any how. We deserve the governments we get.

The more you exist in this country and continent the easier it is to understand how millions were shipped abroad into slavery without history recalling continent wide wars. How the white man essentially bought the black man from the black man.

It continues till this day.

The man should read his bible about building on sand if the knowledge of fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics is a step too far.

Anyway with the billion dollar property gamble folks are making on that sliver of land called Lekki peninsula I hope the Lagos state government has comissioned a tsunami warning system like other coastal city states around the world if not....

That place remains one of the most scary places to live. So vulnerable to nature.

Expertise at winning elections has not translated to a better Nigeria 25 years after the military gave in to democracy.

The processes and the system guarantees that the wrong people get into office. Anyone can check back in a few years after their tenure and not one index of quality of life will have progressed. Not one.

So in summary what was the problem with United today, who caused this loss.

United has improved a lot. Not many will get anything at Old Trafford

omooba969:
Funny people. Sesko to convert goals, but Gyokeres will have tough time...lol

He may be right. I just hope Arsenal did not buy statistics. He looks a soft touch in this league of wild animals.

dustmalik:
If Saka is not careful, very soon, Dorman will be benching him. I don't know what Saka is playing these days.

Very poor today. Being pushed around like some wet behind the ears rookie.

Absolutely not. Your day is totally ruined if you start it loading that mound of calories.

Eze is a country mile better than Odegaard. I totally disagree with Gabriele Marcotti. The legendary king of the death arc is too light weight to drive this team to any title.

smalldoctor:
Chelsea fan where is murdryk.. that Ukrainian guy.. he arrived, he dribbled, he vanished. £100m gone.

Drug ban I think.
Palace is becoming a seriously difficult team to beat.

Porkies.
Who do they think they are talking to, toddlers?

Everyone involved should be arrested and sentences according to the law, because there is a law to stop the monetisation of elections.

Nigerians will never learn. Stop accepting bribes to vote. Look at where we are as a country after 25 years of collecting inducements to empower failed individuals to govern.

There they put wrongdoers away no matter the status. Here they name drop their fans in political office and are send the umbrella of immunity.

The most powerful President in the world is battling hard to dissociate himself from the Epstein saga with all manner of denials and deflections. If it was in Nigeria Epstein will be walking free on account of the folks he rolled with.

Establish and nurture a proper criminal justice system and half of the Nigeria problem will be solved.

Someone said on the other thread about the car loving governor that the state government dis not directly petition the EFCC so the now Minister should not be investigated.

Well in this case I don't know if the NNPCL petitioned the EFCC before they have stepped up to investigate. The fact that they
- know huge sums were allocated.
- know the refineries are not working.

And to them this is enough to trigger a response.

Now if this template can be used in government at all levels we may just be making a move towards cleansing the society.

So as a suggestion. Just as the DSS attaches personnel to ranking politicians and public servants to monitor internal and external threats, the EFCC can station investigators in ALL Ministries, Departments, Agencies and at all governing levels and arms of government.

Good one by the present management of the EFCC.

NewHe:
What you're asking for is another case entirely!
His former employer-Zamafara Government-alleged he took/absconded about 40 vehicles while leaving office, but the guy said no the cars belongs to him, fortunately he couldn't prove ownership up to the appeal court!
The Zamfara Government NEVER alleges he stole the vehicles, so what stops the state government from filing theft or fraud against him?
If he has committed any crime, then the state government will need to press charges or petition the EFCC ,that's the procedure, sir!

At the end of the day this is exactly why corruption will never end. This is the difference between societies that develop and those that regress. The people.

Democracy can not fix a nation beyond the culture, nature and temperament of the people it is supposed to serve.

Whatever you and I tolerate, excuse, side step, play with will continue, escalate and eventually overwhelm the country.

The Prime Minister of the UK went to see Donald Trump in Scotland in a three car convoy. That is the head of a top ten economy.

Here the former head of one of the poorest states in a country with the largest number of the poorest on earth has a garage of 40 state owned cars and the people are making excuses for him, law enforcement and a government that is aware of the entire issue...

Okay we will a keep quiet and go away since this is a mess that cannot be cleaned up in a country that cannot be fixed.

NewHe:
This is not witch hunting neither has the judiciary been compromised!!!
If it had been towards the opposition, it would have been a gale of wailings!
Every public officials/servants must be investigated and the time to revive the whistle blower policy is now!

But he is a serving Minister in this government and his employer has not found it necessary to dismiss him to save it's image while his colleagues in saner climes resign because of unexplained restaurant bills, holiday tickets and free flights for family and friends.

Last time I checked cabinet ministers have no immunity from the law. So just like the former governor of Sokoto he too should be invited to explain his car collection when he is not a registered auto trader, junkyard operator or has shares in 'Texas Metal'.

yinkeys:
Play rubbish or score an own goal
His heart doesn’t want to be there anymore
There was a verbal agreement last season, he would’ve gone to PSG if not for it

And which club will desire to buy a player that will become a problem to them in the future. It cuts both ways mister.

I do wish he can seek quality counsel from ethical and experienced agents, former players and a sound legal mind before jumping into the river he wants to cross.

Angelfrost:
What's with this widespread ugly trend of players under contract suddenly downing tools and forcing moves out of their clubs?!!

Lookman
Isak
Gyokeres
Etc.

Johan Wissa too. Player power I suppose. As the Federations milk the game for more matches, expanded tournaments and all, so the players are getting richer and influential leaving the club sides sweating to survive.

Honestly I do sometimes pity these club owners and managements. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Desiring to succeed but trapped between angry wolves. I don't think any of them is enjoying what is happening to the game.

The day Nigerians decide to relate their political and electoral choices to their experiences in a failing country called Nigeria then the feudal grip will be destroyed and the light will appear at the end of the tunnel.

I cannot for the life of me understand how a person accused of mismanaging public funds can find any kind of support from anyone who cannot vouch for him.

Everywhere in the sane world politicians are NEVER, NEVER, NEVER given the benefit iof doubt and in many places the smell or sound of indiscretion will bring the house down on whoever is involved and that is why they often jump before being pushed.

We haven't started to loosen our chains. So terrible these things.

Interesting.

I have always thought that if I were the President of this country I will do something similar but with a twist, an international advert for appointments into all the sectors of the nation state whether at cabinet level or top positions in the MDA's and certainly all the various agencies subject to huge legislative battles.

The Brits brought in a Canadian, the present PM of Canada Mr. Carney to head the Exchequer (equiv to our CBN) and he did very well during the pandemic.

Why can't Nigeria have the best brains and some world class achievers shape and drive towards our developmental goals.

grandstar:
Whether a jab or not, a minimum rate must make economic sense.

If it is too high, it discourages job creation. Many countries with high minimum rates which are not market determined tend to suffer from high unemployments such as Spain and South Africa.

Countries such as the US and the UK that tend to have market determined tend to have low unemployment rates.

If the government enforces the minimum wage, millions may lose their jobs because employers won't be able to afford it.

Also don't discount the power of unionism as an agent of job creation corrosion.

lockheed55:
Im so impressed. I use to think uk would top the list but here we have it. Luxemburg

The UK has left the EU's Economic Club. However I don't expect it to be far from that of their cousins across the channel. They both suffer from the same DNA borne socio-economic malaise.

emmy9500:
when did Isreal become a European nation?

how is Isreal on the list?

They cannot play their neighbours in continental matches for obvious reasons so many decades ago it was decided they join various European sports federations.

I can't remember whether it was the fallout of the 72 Munich incident.

Lumig:
Calcio my Calcio...You will surely recover and regain your rightful place and position in European football.
The premiership is just leveraging on the power of the media and money invested in it, but talking about the richness and the the tactical depth of the game...It is made in Italy

Don't think so.
The best league(s) have the best gaffers in charge and the best brains, the sharks will look for the largest pool of best players to hunt and of course the best players will go where the biggest bucks are paid.....so...

The best league will always be where the biggest investment is made for the good of the game.

Gbadugbakun:
Why isn't Saudi Arabia and Nigerian league on the list. This is racism.

Last time I checked neither was a member of UEFA.

To make up the 40 character rule I will have to be a person of questionable character.....

This is what I was saying on the other thread about high speed trains. That in most countries such capital goods produced in enormous quantities are distributed by rail cargo.

You just cannot have factories producing such enormous quantities (Dangote's combined output is over 20 million tons annually) and expect trucking will not have devastating HSE (health, safety & environmental) effects.

In organised societies part of the requirements for his factories will be to have rail links to the nearest mainine for onward distribution tomain depot's and from there regulations made to distribute much smaller loads to market.

In this light you can just image the HSE impact of Dangiote refinery to the entire Lekki Peninsula in years to come considering how dangeruos every single product co.ing out of that place.

A country simply cannot industrialize without functional, safer and cheaper alternatives to road transport. There are far too many trucks on Nigerian roads and this will only worsen road safety going forward.