₦airaland Forum

Whizzdom:
On Sunday, last two weeks my mom got a bank alert notification, someone sent her 3 million naira, she wasn't expecting money from anyone.

She was shocked, she called I and my younger sister. We couldn't believe it, so we waited for three days to see if the bank will reverse the money, they didn't, so I and my sister took our mom's ATM card to withdraw and test if the money was genuine.

We bought three phones from it. That's when we believed it was real. Then I transferred #50,000 to my bank and transferred #50k into my mom's other account which we used for foodstuffs.

On the fifth day the bank froze the remaining balance of the huge money sent. But no bank official or staff called my mom. That week passed, on the 3rd day of the second week, one lady called my mom by phone in the afternoon, she said her name is Sarah from so so bank.

My mom is not literate so they spoken in pidgin, she told my mom that she knows that my mom received a #3mil last two weeks and she has spent out of it. That the money was government money. Sarah told my mom to go to any nearest ........bank and write a mandate letter authorizing the bank to unfreeze the remaining #2mil in her acct and the bank will give us the beneficiary account which she will send the money back to. And we should return the money we spent out of it immediately.

When we got to my mom's bank, we went to customer agent area, instead of writing the mandate letter, we told the agent everything that happened leaving nothing untouched. the agent said we should give him the number of the staff that called us, when he called the Sarah with his phone, Sarah gave him another name, instead of introducing herself as Sarah, she said her name is Evelyn. She now told the agent to hold my mom down till she (Evelyn) gets to that bank to arrest my mom or whatever.

The agent said on what basis would he hold my mom down. The agent checked the description when the money was sent and he couldn't understand the description. He was saying how could this be government money. He told my mom to try and return the money spent and he told us to go.

The description on the transfer when it came in on Sunday was: "National Procurement of Scanners" #3million.

Is this truly a government money?

Nairalanders what are your opinions? Because my mom is scared, Sarah or Evelyn bullied her on the phone with jail time.

I don't know what to do.

Better return the money before you are all tracked down and assassinated. There are a lots of unsavoury things happening in this country involving the movement of huge amounts of black money covertly.

Just quietly return it for your own good. Then make a legal statement and lock it in a vault.

Ikennablue:
Na wa o. So tatoo is sin and tribal mark is not??

Christians do not wear or administer tribal markings. Whatever the reasons for it, no matter what they are, are covered by the Blood of Jesus and inapplicable under the New Covenant. Jesus has promised to present to God, a church without spot or blemish, both spiritually and literally.

The same body you expect God to keep healthy, God to protect, God to bless, God to save is the same body you are using to advertise another company and business interest.

When you get to the office tomorrow carry the placard, the flag, the logo of your company's ace rival and plant it right in front of your desk and see what your bosses and directors think about that.

Kinzo0917:
The story was aired this morning on brekete radio on human rights radio and TV.the guy that rushed d police officer to d hospital is a brekete taxi driver. Even d police officers his colleagues that were with him all ran away. People should stop killing police officers. This are people fathers, uncles etc. #stopkillingpoliceofficers#

Perhaps the PSC through the National Assembly should push for good governance, if anything to save lives, the lives of its members from the unnecessary overheating of the security sitiation in Nigeria.

It is in the interest of the police to begin to realign its allegiances to the nation by way of the Constitution rather than pecuniary interests masquerading as government.

They just cannot continue to bear the brunt of the personal vendettas, high handedness, ethno-religious posturing and serial injustices of a poorly run government that just cannot seem to be able generate the will to deescalate any form of tension anywhere in the country.

I have seen in very many instances in the developed world where security agencies at the highest levels do advise government on the best course of action and it is not always confrontational and violent. Those are agencies headed by enlightened professionals who know the cost of actions.

Despite the fact that it is one of the most dangerous substances known to man and has contributed in no small measure to an escalating public health crises, sugar continues to command and court so much attention and affection.

The government should wake up and do everything possible to ensure sugar is as expensive and as restrictive as possible. We simply do not need that substance. Most western nations are already taking concerted efforts to restricting sugar in industry. We will become the target for dumping soon.

You can do it indoors. If you live in a storey building your staircase is a great cardio work station. Just do 50 to a 100 cycles at moderate pace and you will have a better fix than any road work.

Hmmm....that is a battalion size force. This is serious. Such a force will require several brigades or a division size formation to contain or dislodge them.

Blue3k:
Lol how many of yall still believe 5g causes covid 19? Better question do you know where 5g falls on electronic light spectrum?

Folks like you bring in these daft arguments to derail what should be sensible discussions.

I haven't looked down but I bet everything after you is scattered.

The mods should begin to look into this with a view to improving this forum or else...

Simplyleo:
Based on the population of Nigeria, the size of the Nigerian Army and the ongoing insurgency across the country, that is grossly insufficient by any standard. Nigeria is indeed poor, forget the hype. The dominant source of national income is crude oil, nothing else.

Oil alone cannot sustain this country with a population hovering around 200m. Any idiot can do the simple arithmetic and tell me what every soul is entitled to from the gross earning.

Nigeria's annual budget is still less than 15 trillion, pls what will that amount do for over 200m people? Infact, let's assume 15t is to be shared physically, that is around 75k per head per annum.

US with a population of about 250m has annual budget in the excess of $2 trillion.

No one should quote me because I don't respond to bunkum from illiterates.

Oh wise one....

That is why we repeatedly say that government should choose its battles wisely and in the spirit of democracy stop lighting fires of conflict and insecurity all over the country BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.

A wise man puts aside his feelings when insulted and abused. He sleeps on a mat instead on the bed to avoid a troublesome spouse because he cannot cook for himself. He doesn't go into fights with his neighbors because the house rent is yet complete.

But for every mouse that squeaks in the Nigeria house the government arrives with petrol and matchstick threatening to raise hell and leaving carnage behind when it should be looking the other way or using its legitimate, constitutional power to negotiate peace and progress, diffuse tensions in communities and around different ethnicities, and religious inclinations.

90 percent of the insecurity challenges we face today is caused by the leadership, administrative and political lapses of yesterday. The wholesale destruction of institutions of social justice and equity that the ordinary man should run to for help before his final resort to rebelling against society is all damaged by this government beyond repair.

And as we all know it is far more expensive to repair or replace than to maintain.

Oga. No amount of resources on earth can palliate or subsidise bad governance. If the government cannot get the 'state of the nation right', it can build prisons every square kilometer, mount roadblocks every electric pole, mass an army the size of China's and buy more equipment than the United States has, it will never be able to overcome the fallout of misery and guarantee peace.

There is NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE, period.

zigzagluv:
everybody is making preparation who to sign. Where is my beloved Arsenal ?

Waiting for remnants as usual....the stones that will never become corner stones...

Arsenal has not signed a single player in the last decade one can describe as a key, marquee player. A player the club can rely on to deliver regularly and head it in the direction of trophies.

Misterone:
It will be wrong for anyone to pay ransom to these bandits Cause if they do, they will be putting the life of every Student in danger. No one will be safe. So once again El rufai has done the right thing.

So how will the students be released to their families. That is the real matter. That is the evidence of the non settlement principle. Or are you advocating the sacrifice, the slaughter of those kids just to prove a point.

The US similarly does not negotiate with criminal elements but it is committed never to leave anyone behind. It rescued captives from our soil months back as a proof of this principle.

So theories without plans or proofs are just useless. If you are not going to do the former you must be dedicated to doing the latter. If you are not going to negotiate then you MUST rescue.

And this has a short window because they can all be slaughtered in desperation by their captors and then your principle will put you in serious trouble.

AllenSpencer:
Deportation in Nigeria


This will not end well. In as much as it sounds interesting to many, we should also not that measures like this will be archived and re-used.

It played with amnesty in the past, and it has been brought to the table today.

It wont end well.

So what is your solution to the insecurity surrounding the occupation of ungovernable spaces round about the country.

Karlovych:
Emmanuel Ogbagu, if it had been Salami, Abubakar or Nasiru nothing would have happened, as a matter of fact they would have congratulated them and taken photographs with them. Perhaps Dangote wants to venture into the tyre business and he wants to monopolise the sector as well, one Naijeria in its finest.

Very warped thinking.

In all your racial diatribe you could not spare a second to think of the consequences to an unsuspecting user of such products....which could even be you ...months or years down the line.

Better wake up and detach right and wrong from sentiment.

alezzy13:
The problem is that the Constitution isn't really clear on what obtains during a state of emergency. Hence it's becoming more of political rhetoric with very little impact.

The Constitution is clear but like most things Nigeria, impractical and very difficult to administer due to the infancy of our democracy. One that has refused to develop along best practices.

The basic principle behind a state of emergency like any emergency is to disrupt the normal course of administration or operations of an entity and hand over control to another.

If I am involved in an accident and a medical emergency, in normal climes you lose the power over your time, your space/privacy and even your resources. Every part of your life for the period of emergency is decided by another person. You in effect have no say as to what you eat, drink, wear, hear, watch...

It is the same for institutions as a 'State of Emergency on Insecurity' which affects the security institutions of state.

Or a 'State of Emergency in a locality' which affects the administration of the place.

So in a nutshell, a 'State of Emergency on Insecurity' I assume will involve a direct control by whoever declares it of the instruments of security, be it the police, military and other paramilitary organizations.

To the extent to which their leaderships will either be suspended or replaced remains unsure but one thing is certain there would be significant changes to the way these organisations will operate under emergency rule.

Same thing with territories, the constitutional structures are suspended and taken over.

Excessnation:
And you believe him. You be ode oo. He was just joking. Data is actually cheaper in Nigeria than in China.

Yeah. About right. The illustration.

Observer007:
In other words, purchasing power parity (PPP).

He's not seeking affordability, just cost.

PrisonEscapee:
Data is super cheap in Nigeria. Definitely one of the cheapest in the world.

From all the responses so far, appears so. But I think the catch is quality and perhaps integrity.

InvertedHammer:
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The only good thing out of this is the knowledge that the "Presidency" is aware of the disapproval of his leadership style. He was overthrown before because of his lackadaisical attitude towards leadership. This time history will not be kind to him.

Everyone has finally agreed that there is no leadership in Nigeria.

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Sad. But am afriad so.

salbis:
It is disheartening to see a once decent journalist turned into a chowderhead just for the sake of his stomach. Shame to anyone that supports evil in this country for self aggrandizement.

You saw at the peak of Donald Trumps misadventures a lot of his staff and appointees resigning at different times to protect their reputations as people who considered more important their consciences, careers and futures than the ignominy of serving a king in his decaying kingdom.

When shall we rise to that level and get true patriots into positions of authority.

Edusouls:
Am telling you, PDP ruined the country beyond repair and we are expecting magic in 5 years your the very few sensible ones on nairaland

Yes. But not make it substantially worse than you met it. That is the problem today. Governments are elected to make things BETTER. And more importantly they are on a clock called an electoral cycle.

Failure to move positively when the clock strikes 4 years ordinarily means your political party pays for it at the polls.

At least that is what happens in saner climes. People donot reinforce failure and they will change and change and change and change governments till someone gets serious with the job at hand.

Someone interested in creating a legacy.... which is obviously far away from those in power today.

It is so remarkable that you feel the standards you applied to get the PDP out of power just six and a half years ago suddenly donot apply. What do you call that.

Kondomatic:
Infinix phones have no issues but their spare parts are everywhere

Not intereated in the topic at all. Just strolling through but this.... is ..... CLASSIC. ...

Great punt.

Danny50:
Morinho na ode... Same man that said he wont be in a rush to get a new job for sure it will end in tears.

This ia.tje beat time for both him and the club. Gives him time to study them on the field and know where the real time problems are and it gives management the right signals well ahead of the transfer seaon.

So it is either now or about this time next season and who knows what the dynamics of world club football will be by then. We are still not out of Covid by the way.

joey150:
Jose, is no longer an elite coach.

Used to be one of the very best, but like Wenger, failed to move with the times.

Truth. Well said.

[quote author=Nbotee post=101372790]Where are all those ediots who blamed Saraki for being responsible for all the corruption in the National Assembly and being the one stopping the useless Presidency from performing. I hope the govt and National Assembly are doing far better now ooo[/quote

Their ignorance about how democracy works has resulted in the greatest mismanagement of Nigeria's affairs since independence.

Vinstel:
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You are talking arrant nonsense. There's no law in this country that prohibits the use of Biafran flags or other items. Stop exhibiting your ignorance and go and study your law. Dumbo!!

Then arrest him and prosecute in accordance with the said laws and see how your courts will be filled to the rafters with cases.

Violence begets violence. And that is why the judiciary exists. If the law was/is respected by those in authority we will not be spending trillions of naira on insurgencies and thousands of wasted lives every year this past decade.

Appears you folks are not that intelligent enough to see the full picture.

A democratically elected government does not go around setting fires to dry tinder or fuelling smouldering ones. I cannot see the wisdom in this.

That is why criticism is good. It works to get things done in a society like ours where legacy means next to nothing.

But some ignorantly and unfortunately resist critics and criticism and fail woefully.

The government particularly at the centre and all its fans and fanatics alike should take note and glide with opposing currents.

That is the only way they can be remembered for good.

grossintel:
The only people it affected are people with court cases.

Not all judicial cases are court cases as we know them. Some of them involving business/commercial transactions are affected too. It is becoming a serious concern.

zoba88:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3696891220438687&id=100003535375432

Just poor judgement by the FR and the Ministry in general. Just to summarise it all.
There is no reason in all of Christianity why God will seek help outside His kingdom for his work or anything He wants to do on this earth He owns. He didn't at creation, He didn't at resurrection and the Holy Spirit sure did not at Pentecost.

The Scriptures are clear about the resourcefulness of God and the responsibilities of His children towards the work of Ministries. That everything be done in-house.

That is why for those of little faith to believe God for sufficiency and the miracles of resource multiplication they can fall back to the laws that command His people to 'go work',...'go up into the mountains and BRING down' resources for the building of His house.

Now, where there is no voluntary obedience believers are commanded to bring ALL THE TITHES AND OFFERINGS INTO HIS HOUSE, so there be sufficient resources to do His work.

But today Christians will neither believe God for sufficiency, nor are willing to work hard to provide for the church nor are humble enough to pay the mandatory taxation of God for His work also known as tithing.

This is the result. We have allowed our kings and priests go cap in hand to those we should be helping and by so doing bringing the Name of the Lord into disrepute.

That Ministry top to bottom should be responsible for this because they neither believe nor teach their congregants their covenant responsibilities towards the God they serve.

iammo:
At no point did Garba Shehu justify anybody's killing.. he barely said Ortom reject all solutions they proposed

My friend, this is a democracy and there are a hundred other ways the Federal Government can have its way other than a resort to condoning violence or excusing it. The purpose of a democracy is to gather people around common interests. Everything works on the basis of negotiations. Everyone has an interest. Everything has a price.

If the Federal Goverment believes in the interests of pastoralism then it should make an offer like any country in the world does when it seeks investors into its territory. It should sit down with the state government and make them a solid offer attractive enough for Mr. Ortom to present to his people as compensation for the lands, resources and livelihoods they will be giving up.

The Federal government should not be going around threatening states and their inhabitants, forcing them to any form of agreements, policies or programmes that undermines their peace simply because they monopolise the instruments of security and war.

Consider carefully what will happen if an indigene of Benue state becomes President tomorrow before you come to sad and unfortunate conclusions. You guys just do not think far and deep.

iammo:
National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP formulated by National Economic Council, include all state Governors and headed by the Vice President

His refusal to accept the National Livestock Transformation Plan is reason for the wanton slaughter.?

What kind of person are you? Is this how you view fellow human beings.?

How many aliens living in the north accept sharia law.

Are they conducting business contrary to those laws or not and where they are found flouting those state laws are their interests and investments not disrupted and destroyed.

And when they are destroyed do the aliens resort to wanton slaughter of the local populace to have their way. And will any government even one headed by a Christian excuse such a thing. Can you ever imagine it happen.

Can this country continue to subsidise these injustices without grave danger to its unity.

Please wake up and embrace humanity and place the lives of people, human beings God alone created at the apex of your considerations. Your words and intents are frankly inhuman.