₦airaland Forum

Not interested in any tax bill. A bill that doesn't promote accountability and probity amongst those that collect and spend public monies is useless to the nation.

However the State police matter is crucial and this devolution will give governors the legal tools with which to secure their domains in deed.. With that they will be held accountable for safety of lives and the security of properties.

Now the quality of their leadership will be seriously tested and whoever fails will have laid waste to the economy of his state and stamped poverty to the inhabitants.

They cannot do their due diligence before voting, they cannot vote for the right reasons, and after all these misdeeds they cannot hold those they vote to account so they will continue to grind and adjust, and grapple and sink while the rat that eats their toes fans them with propaganda and sentiment.

Biodun556:
The BVR is exactly what the article said. Dogfight is a air force terminology that has come to stay.

A0 BVR engagement is not a dogfight. The traditional characteristic of a dogfight is the art of the manouver to engage or evade at close quarters.

The era of the dogfight is gone.

Dogalmighty17:
With the equipments modern fighter jets now possess, dogfighting has become an antiquated term. Most fighter jets now have BVR(beyond visual range) strike capabilities with fire and forget stand-off missiles. You don't need to visually spot the enemy before you engage. The American built F-35 for instance can engage targets 150 miles away and can attack planes that are right behind it.

That said, in 2025 if fighter pilots are dog fighting each other then something has gone terribly wrong.

There is nothing in the report to suggest a dogfight. The report clearly said that none of the aircraft involved crossed it's side of the border.

So where did the dogfight happen.

What does a Pope need money for. Free food, free house, no taxes for life, no pension or gratuity to pursue and when he eventually dies free burial for that matter.

By his creed no bling to covet, no children means no school fees to pay and no inheritance to lay up. And at his age likely no parents to care for.

There is practically no financial obligation a man in his place faces. Must be the best job in the world.

OlujobaSamuel:
It's an unwise decision, the fishes are not meant to eat the poo but the maggot generated from the poo.
Direct droppings in the pond won't create maggot but a contaminated pond that isn't healthy for the fish

This is true.
What will have made this experiment a success is the presence of bio diversity and/or good water quality management.

dominique:
Before the advent of all these chemicals feeds, fish in lakes eat poo and they grew and multiplied. I personally would prefer to eat fish that are reared on organic feed than all these chemicals that are used to pump up fish that's everywhere.

This is not true. Any large body of water will severely dilute organic waste and blend them with other matter from multiple sources.

Catfish are omnivores so if they eat only waste folks will have been raising them in their septic tanks. They should prosper there by that logic.

The truth is closer to the fact that poultry waste contains high levels of nitrates which algae thrive on and with algae comes a whole range of zooplankton and smaller fish that catfish feed on.

So poultry waste is the seed and fuel for an ecosystem not the feed itself.

Not sure with the present crop of Galacticos. The biggest challenge any Madrid coach faces is ego management. And the egos at the Santiago Bernabeu today are bigger than ever before, a world of difference from changing the pampers of his present wards.

You need a gaffer with an exceptional air of authority over an above everything else. Don't know how Zidane did it. Xabi should call him up for tutorials.

PS. What Real needs urgently is a proper, high quality number 9. This is at the DNA of the club.

Any leadership system that cannot be regulated and held to account by patrons is not sustainable.

There is nothing desirable about military dictatorships. They often appear to start well but world history is overflowing with the unsavoury end to all of them.

The real route to development, to progress in any society it the ability of people to govern themselves in the true and pure sense of it. Africa must unschackle itself from its inhibitions and strive to cultivate this ideal.

SmellingAnus:
That's why it's good for a government to be sincere with their citizens and not having a track record of lying to it's citizens.... The day they will finally speak the truth or part of the truth as in this case, people will still doubt them...

The people should learn to be informed. They should be abreast of all the facts surrounding how they are governed then misinformation from the ruling class will cease.

I don't know of any democracy where the people trust their leadership hook, line and sinker.

Those that have slivers of integrity are regimes where there are consequences for misdirection.

Hezzyluv:
I don't understand six trucks colliding with each other.

Na James Bond film?

Hmmm..... six is something else. Even 'License to Kill' involved only 3 gasoline soluble semi cocaine carriers.....and the explosions were hellish....

At least debts are being paid. That is a good thing.

Tradepunter2:
Omoo the minister is Right on this one.... This is madness to build something that you have no mastering on.... The ones that are easy they haven't perfected na this one they want put head.... Thunder and brimstone land on those proposing this form of energy

It is not that complicated. The vendors will build and operate them. All we want is the electricity they produce and in time perhaps some tech transfer. They may not be handing anything over to government to ruin.

Hecrax:
Nuclear energy is more efficient than Photovoltaics (Solar) morever Chernobyl incident happened because of various factors including usage of outdated Reactor Core models made in 1971 also Fukushima is as a result of impact from Tsunami,etc
If Nigeria wants a modern Nuclear power plant design their only option is to partner with Russia's Rosatom™as they're the world experts in designing modern Nuclear power plants

I think the French are better. The EDF comes tops when it comes to the highest quality reactors and with France hosting the fusion collider all eyes will be on that country to unlock the future of clean, sustainable energy in abundance.

I will not rely on countries that are undemocratic, unstable and apt to conflicts for an industry so sensitive.

Any sanctions on Russia will affect their industries and issues like technical services and parts may become vexing. Not what you want if the plants are running.

franchasng:
Give it to them hot hot, the Yoruba Egbe Regional President must be chased out of Aso Rock come 2027, whether he likes it or not, he needs to retire back to Paris where his heart dwells

The purpose to having alternatives to power is not merely to remove the existing government.

Opposition politics does not just aim at changing the government but controlling government and leading them along the lines of quality service delivery.

We are tired of changing governments for the sake of changing them. Democracy is essentially a battle of power blocs the spinoffs of which benefit the people. It is a battle to impress.

Tne people will continue to die in large numbers until they are fed up and do what is right, what all other citizens of the world do, establish law and justice in their domains.

Nuclear energy is a positive way to go from the generation stand point though the issues surrounding power and the lack of it go far beyond generation.

Please just don't fall sick to require hospital services in Abuja at the moment. The situation is really terrible.

Ikaeniyan0:
Do you want to contest under the PDP while also supporting the coalition candidate abi bawo?

A coalition is not a merger.
A merger involves dissolution of multiple parties to form one while a coalition is just an agreement to work together, to pull resources towards an objective.

How this can work is that the parties involved agree to back a particular party candidate in the elections so you may have all the PDP, Labour, SDP, etc supporters in this case pooling their votes for a particular candidate under his party then sharing the spoils of office afterwards if successful.

It is very common in paliamentary democracies worldwide.

It is a game of numbers and judging by the last elections they would have sufficient numbers to win. That is why the APC has responded by poaching key members of parties in the potential coalition.

This is the only reason for the recent gake of defections. A counter strategy. Strategically speaking it was an error on the part of he opposition for plans for a coalition to be announced a long way off from the elections.

Most effective political coalition strategies occur very close to or right in the middle of elections to catch out the opponent leaving them little time to react.

I guess emotional intelligence is not a strong point in these parts of the world.

Certainly not.

And that is why the civil service as an institution is a key agent of any revival of this country.

They must 'learn' what actions they presently take that has led them to this sad experience and be resolute to turning a new leaf individually and collectively.

delpee:
Hmmm! Yet our soldiers are poorly equipped.

Anyway, FCT oga is now riding a Rolls Royce. One wonders if it's a government funded official car.

A Rolls that even the British PM (a whole head of government in the country that makes them) cannot dare to ride even if he was rich enough to afford one (they will trace all his earnings since he left college), a Minister in Nigeria (the dominant poor country of the world) comfortably uses in the full view of the people he serves.

A significant reason why this country cannot develop.

tungamaje:
But Atiku is right in this. Since we produce local cars, our leaders including the president should lead by example by driving local cars. Or are our leaders exempted from buy Nigeria and use Nigeria?

Indeed.

What does the Russian president drive, what does the Japanese PM drive, what does the British PM drive, what does the German Chancellor drive, what does the American president drive.

If you call for a policy then do the work of chief marketer. Then virtue will flow downwards, after all leadership is all about sacrifice. Emmanuel Macron uses a Renault Rafael. Ridiculous but as chief marketer he has to. That is leadership.

You can have anything in your private garage and use them off duty but for the four year tenure in office you are a billboard for Nigeria whether the products are fantastic or not.

ZACHIE:
This bàbà is beginning to sound inebriated.
Is there any car manufacturing company in Nigeria? Name one.

If there is none then 'make one' before the rhetoric. Is it not the responsibility of government to industrialize the country.

Can't they see their counterparts in the US fighting other countries to bring factories and jobs back home. Can't they see their counterparts in the UK signing multi billion pound deals to extend exports to other nations.

Governance is beyond rhetoric. It is about responsibility and real action. What you heard yesterday will remain music as long as the core leadership of this country does not lead by example.

Namaster:
"Let’s see the ministers—those shameless Rolls Royce connoisseurs—sweat it out in Nigerian-made vehicles too."

Atiku is NOT a smart guy. He also DOESN'T know how to hire smart guys.

Of all the shittiness he could attack the FAILED Tinubu Government for, he chose a BEER PARLOUR argument of extremely DUMB whataboutism.

He uses "sweat it out in Nigeria-made vehicles" which implies he knows that Nigerian vehicles are not yet up to the standard of their foreign counterparts.

YET Atiku thinks it's a good idea for the President of a POLITICALLY-VOLATILE country such as Nigeria to use it as his official car in a PERFORMATIVE attempt to pacify a PERENNIAL loser like Atiku.

Atiku is NOT a smart guy.

If the Nigerian vehicles are 'not up to standards..', is the government itself up to standard.

Now if the government tells us to bear with their inadequacies, why can't they bear with the inadequacies of 'made in Nigeria'.

Last week in Abuja I saw on the streets a late model Mercedes G wagon with the insignia of an army two star general. How come.
Was this issued to him as an official vehicle or he bought it for himself and branded it after the military.

These are the issues facing Nigerians. Reforms start at the very top, the very top.

Another classic proof that good attacks win matches but sound defending wins tournaments.

No matter how good your forward play is, if you sleep at the back you will get near but not all the way.

This evening's match between PSG v Arsenal will further prove this.

chatinent:
So the soldiers on checkpoints do nothing?


Legalise guns now! I need to be armed for my security.

Checkpoints are like setting mouse traps on a corn farm, a waste of time where there are infinite routes to chow.

Security is about knowledge, research, intelligence, planning, preparation and eou d execution.

The bulk of criminal captives around the world were abducted outside the crime scene either before or long after the crime is committed.

To wait for a criminal to drive up to your checkpoint is quite frankly ridiculous.

nairalanda1:
A lot of british people tend to think the royal family are a drain on the national income.

At the end, we got to stop hating our race. Whites are not better than us.

That's that.

The net income of the British royal family to the UK economy amounted to some 1.8 billion pounds. Still the average Briton severely criticizes their lifestyles.

If the folks back here can mirror same, no one will bother. But a mandatory tax takes their Nigerian counterparts back to medieval times and the rule of the Gauls and the Romans and how many great empires collapsed because of this kind of thing.

It is indeed surprising that this kind of thing can happen under denocratic rule without resistance. There is something not quite right with what we practice.

We just love our feudalism. Perhaps this country will have been better served as a monarchy so that the royal houses can bring in tourist dollars and be like the British monarchy which is a profitable institution.

Imagine what is being spent in this regime of crushing poverty.

No conscience at all..... sad.

DP.

PDPdestroyer:
Innoson motors headoffice in Anambra is far more beautiful than this

Yup....buy Nigeria. Make Nigeria great again.....MANGA....

Elxandre:
We can't afford brand new.

They don't understand this.
Everyday the country is bleeding the middle class. Doctors, accountants, engineers, businessmen are closing shop, divesting and leaving.

So who will be buying the cars.... the rich who already have cars or the poor who just need food not toys.

Adesina was saying this just yesterday or so and it is at his desk a lot of foreigners will sit to inquire about countries like Nigeria and her outlook.

When they see your minimum wage of 40 dollars and the 50 years it will take you to buy a standard model they will rather offer the toy models or the catalogue instead.....

izombie:
It's impossible to do that because 99% of toyota cars in nigeria na second hand. It's very difficult to see a 2024 toyota car in nigeria. Same with all other car brands.

Once again the economic chicken and egg scenario.

If you want investment you must do the work of economic recovery and revitalisation as basic foundation.

No one will build a factory to produce stuff you cannot afford. No one will build power plants where you cannot pay bills. This is the basic reason why investment is rather flowing out of Nigeria than in. The investor is coming to exploit a gap not to enrich you or draw you out of poverty for that matter.

This small detail is often lost on the ruling class with all their endless waste of resources junketing round the world instead of doing the ground work, the hard work of economic reforms.

BMW has an office there because there is what to officiate over, the growing wealth of the average southern African.