₦airaland Forum

adenigga:
https://punchng.com/petrol-costs-over-n3000-litre-in-uk-nigerians-are-enjoying-okpebholo

They keep spewing trash...make them kuku deh pay Nigerian workers in dollars and pounds, so that we will be buying petrol at comparable rates with the U.K and the U.S.

Urgent1Million:
They will never mention the minimum wage when churning out their useless propaganda.
Current federal minimum wage in the US is about 1,256 USD.
Buying petrol for 1,633 naira (1.23 USD) as per today's exchange rate amounts to 0.098% of minimum wage per litre.
Buying petrol for 1,300 in Nigeria amounts to 1.86% of the federal minimum wage of 70,000 naira.
That's a difference of 1.762%, an equivalent of 1,233.4 naira per the current minimum wage in Nigeria.
In the US, a minimum month salary can buy 1,021 litres of petrol.
But in Nigeria, the minimum wage can buy only 51.9 litres! That's a measly 5.1% of the purchasing power in the USA!
They should not talk to us like we are dumb.

Note that I have used the hopefully minimum depot price of 1300 naira per litre for the analysis.
If we use the pump price of 1450 naira, the reality is even more pathetic.

Thanks for the above.
I was about to make a somewhat similar analysis. I just shook my head when I read such an abysmal comment and comparison by the Minister.
The least least paid, full-time worker in the United States earns approximately $1,160.53 per month after taxes. Now let's convert that to naira and we see the results. Now let's compare that to the minimum wage in Nigeria...when he was making his analysis why didn't he do a dollar to naira comparison?..It's really sad that we've got a visionless crop of leaders. They will always look for an excuse for their inadequacies. All Nigerians are asking for is results and not baseless comparisons.

Very tasty. We call it Atili in Jos, Plateau State. We used to have a very big and tall tree containing the fruit. When it is windy it will drop in large numbers and we will pick and leave for a day or two to soften.

That digestive whole meal was bae back then. I remember during boarding school days back then in Jtown in 1999. Sometimes for brunch we will be given one or two packs with tea and it was really filling and satisfying.

It is absolutely true. I have got a lot of songs I grew up listening to in my playlist.

Inspirer1:
The so called group just displayed their ignorance to the entire world

So they don't know that failed subjects are not recorded on WAEC certificates.



Chai, comments here also shows that many people here do not know too...

I was waiting for this comment. What a bunch of ignoramuses!

PerfectView:
It is easier to build boys than to mend men. This will be more effective than what our youth corpers are exposed to at their NYSC orientation camp. Every child needs to learn self defence...it would be a great development in our education sector.

I absolutely agree. The NYSC orientation camp will be the best place for such training.

donleo92:
Make them pass with the crude oil na.

The crude oil and its carrier na sorry be him name

Na straight to hell fire straight

Kabooooooooooom

E don start small small o. The crude is already being transported. Pakistan officially operationalized six land routes to Iran on April 25, 2026, under the "Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026," allowing third-country goods to bypass the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

donleo92:
Una go just sit down dey whine una self

No be only corridor na balcony

How abeg? Its news and I only shared it cos I find it very interesting.

Floky215:
How many trailer load of crude can the corridor deliver.?
Moreover, they can begin to lays seige and bomb any thugs that want to use that road for any crude oil delivery

It might not deliver enough, but this is to give you an insight into the way geopolitics work. In geopolitics every blockage tends to be advantageous for another country. Look at the above scenario. Pak had always been looking for opportunities to override its issues with Afghanistan, now an opportunity just came its way. For both Pak and Iran, whether we like it or not, this is a win-win.
Regarding security, the routes are well protected.

Pakistan has opened six overland routes to Iran, creating a crucial workaround to Donald Trump's blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump's naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, with attacks on and seizures of vessels linked to Iranian ports, has significantly disrupted Iran’s trade flows, depriving the country of critical supplies and access to global markets. Now, Pakistan appears to have punched a hole in the blockade with a strategic move to open six key overland trade routes.

Islamabad has operationalised these routes to facilitate the movement of goods into Iran, creating an alternative trade corridor at a time when more than 3,000 containers bound for Iran have been stranded at Pakistani ports, particularly Karachi, due to escalating tensions and restrictions in the Gulf. These shipments are now being redirected via land.
The development follows a statutory regulatory order issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce, which provides a legal framework for transporting third-country goods into Iran through Pakistani territory under an encashable customs guarantee.

SIX NOTIFIED TRANSIT ROUTES
The designated corridors are:
Gwadar-Gabd
Karachi/Port Qasim-Lyari-Ormara-Pasni-Gabd
Karachi/Port Qasim-Khuzdar-Dalbandin-Taftan
Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab-Panjgur-Nagg-Besima-Khuzdar-Quetta/Lakpass-Dalbandin-Nokundi-Taftan
Gwadar-Lyari-Khuzdar-Quetta/Lakpass-Dalbandin-Nokundi-Taftan
Karachi/Port Qasim-Gwadar–Gabd

These routes connect major Pakistani ports, including Gwadar and Port Qasim, to border crossings such as Taftan and Gabd, enabling direct land access into Iran, with which Pakistan shares a border of over 900 km.
The new framework allows goods originating from third countries to be transported across Pakistan into Iran, with provisions for transfer of cargo between containers or transport modes under strict customs oversight. It builds on a 2008 bilateral agreement between Pakistan and Iran on international road transport, enabling the movement of stranded cargo via trucks while ensuring financial safeguards through customs guarantees.

Analysts say Pakistan’s move is driven by both economic necessity and strategic positioning. Islamabad is seeking to boost regional trade and connectivity, while the activation of Gwadar aligns with China-backed infrastructure investments under broader regional initiatives. Alternative trade routes also help Pakistan offset disruptions in transit through Afghanistan, further strengthening its role as a regional logistics hub.
Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/story/pakistan-opens-six-land-corridors-to-iran-amid-hormuz-blockade-donald-trump-islamabad-middle-east-war-2902654-2026-04-28

WriteerNg:

---

Is he the one that wrote the article?

Can't you see the source right up there?

He's just a messenger. Calling it propaganda is stupid because the source of the news is a western news outlet.

I wonder o. When the source is there.

Mamaafrik1:
Saraki is not yoruba,his dad is fulani while the mum is yoruba

Yes o. Exactly. The news is every where and he tweeted so himself.

UkoAnnang:


Tunibu represents darkness

Wale Edun was the only man in Tunibu dark cabinet who has been telling Nigerians the need and necessary truth. Tunibu in his darkest world don't likr truth

Exactly.

Contact us today.
We are available 24/7.

Basic123:
When Arewa people are ready they will end the insecurity themselves.


Their people should allow their politicians to be using their lives to play politics.

Absolutely. The power to end it lies in their hands.

Babaken:
Una good morning na now daybreak.

I wonder o.
Where have they been all these while?

saddler:
Islam and terrorism.


Na wa ooo

This is very sad, but let's look at this beyond religion. There is a lot of political undertone too. While banditry is being carried out by other ethnic groups, it was popularized by the Fulani and they remain the major issue when it comes to banditry. We've got Fulani leaders in the north, we've got Fulani groups such as Miyetti Allah, Gan-Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) among others, but little has been done to address the Fulani menace (there is a political undertone too).
In the face of the above, what we need is a proactive government at the centre. To curb these menace, the immediate priority is deploying integrated kinetic and intelligence-driven operations to neutralize active bandit camps and disrupt their financial and communication supply chains. Simultaneously, the government must establish protected humanitarian corridors to provide security for rural farming and pastoral communities, ensuring that basic economic activities can resume without threats (if you've lived in Plateau State and you know the history of the Fulani menace, you will know that this is really needed). But is the government ready for this, are Fulani leaders ready for this?
Beyond this, government should treat the banditry crises as a national security and economic emergency, rather than the current weak approach still in use.
While the above may be deemed workable, the real solution to the banditry issue (truth is bitter, and this solution has never sat well with Nigerian politicians), is that Nigeria should be broken into parts, into different nations. This nation-state needs to be reconfigured as a whole. Let each part go it's separate ways.

Samueltemi337:
Didn't you watch the video
She's clearly showing signs of withdrawal
She should be in rehab

Exactly. She is still showing signs. She definitely should be in rehab.

PlasmaTV:
I'm sure those names are fictitious. Nigerians deserve to watch the prosecution of terrorists.

Well let's hope it's true, cos na naija we deh.

shortgun:
So where is the brigade commander,
Brig-Gen. Braimoh?

I won't believe if someone had told me 15 years ago that this is what our military will be reduced to

Exactly the same question on my mind after reading the thread. I had to try to understand the meaning of 'temporarily immobilized' again. If the vehicle was temporary immobilized, then where is Brig-Gen. Braimoh?

SixSeven:
1. One-time phone number change

Under the new rules, customers can now change the phone number linked to their BVN only once in their lifetime. The policy targets rising cases of SIM-swap fraud, where criminals take over phone numbers to gain access to bank accounts.

Customers are therefore advised to link their BVN to a secure, long-term phone number—preferably one already tied to their National Identification Number (NIN).

This rule is nonsense. As much as it makes sense, it is not a long term thinking. We do not have permanent phone numbers. The number tied to my NIN can expire. People can and should have the right to change numbers any number of times they want. Nigeria should decide whether they are using NIN or not. A phone number should not be a personal identifiable number, it is even dangerous. The other time Minister of Interior under Buhari said no passport without NIN. Now, CBN wants to limit your BVN with NIN and OTPhone number. Let's stop making life more difficult for the average Nigerian.

Edit: A phone number is not an identity number and should never be tied to an identity. It is something you have, not something you are. There is no law that insists you must have a phone number for your bank account.

Well I think more focus should be on biometrics. Let's improve on multi-modal systems (combining fingerprint, face, and voice) in the banking system to increase accuracy and utilizing liveness detection. This with bvn, phone numbers combined will help fully prevent fraud etc..

PlasmaTV:
Releasing names does not do jack doodoo.
Prosecute them and send them to the great beyond.

By the way, how do we know that this list is authentic and not just randomly generated names? Proof dey?

Exactly let them prosecute them and let Nigerians be carried along throughout the process. You are right, how do we know it is real. Let them give us proof. The government should also seize all the assets of the culpable individuals.

uncleck:
Bought my MTN 2007. Lost count of how many times I've retrieved it

Same here. Bought mine in 2003.

johnie:
Used to go to bookshops to leaf through books and get the smell of freshly painted texts!

Abiola Bookshops near Unilag, Unilag bookshop, Odusote bookshops, CSS bookshop, Exam Success at Palmgrove.

There was this one at Ilupeju with an American name I can't remember now.

Same here my brother. Grew up in Jos, there were a couple of bookshops where I was a regular customer as a young boy can't remember their names again, but they were located in Ahmadu Bello Way and Rwang Pam Street. How time flies!

Amotolongbo:
In the 90s, rice wasn’t a common food and stood as a food of affluent cos many parents didn't have the financial power to afford eating it 3 or 4 times a week. Nowadays, rice is such a common food such that it can be eaten 2 times daily. The commonness has made it to lose its Sunday Sunday value and taste.

You are absolutely right. But though it was a food for the affluent, growing up in the 90s in the north, apart from being food for the affluent it was seen a a meal for special occasions. Birthdays and festivities. During Christmas or Muslim festivities, it was usually rice galore with soft drinks. So we usually looked forward to festivities year to year. The intervals in timing back then was what made it special. However today it has become so common. Rice is eaten everyday in some families and soft drinks are consumed on a daily basis.

Dotherightthing:
Congrats to Trump and the whole world.

Iran proposed the ceasefire deal through Pakistan. iran are NO match for Israel or Iran anytime anyday.

The MOST important thing is that Iran has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Any other point on the ceasefire deal is mere RANT.

US and Israel have achieved their goals in Iran significantly. A regime change has happened.

Iran has lost it's sovereignty as US and Israel can just stroll in anyhow and cut them to size. Iran has been reduced to Yemen.

I hope Iran does not collapse into civil war when all this is over.

Trump got this!

Shame on Nigerian muslims for cheering Iran on to their destruction.

Pls can put more light on the regime change thing. How has the US and Israel achieved regime change in Iran?

Kaa4:
If Motjaba is not active and is not in charge, who is in charge in Iran? Who gave the order and who declared victory in the war?

The war should come to an end, please.

Well if we are to look at it, Iran had for long thought out many likely scenarios in case of losses to it's leaders and military assets. So what they have done is to break it's military leadership into smaller fragments, largely between the regular army and IRGC. Now this groups are further broken into different cells across the country, each with its leadership and ability to make decisions in case of the central chain of command is cut out. This system has guaranteed the continuation of strikes across the gulf states and Israel.
Iran knows they cannot win the war. For them it's all about survival. Disturb their enemies and make the war so costly for them. So the strategy they have imbibed is one of using psychological warfare to wear out its enemy. This they have achieved this by the nighttime missile rains on Israel. So this actually answers the question of who is in charge.

ChiefOloye:
It is not true, it is mere nostalgia. Nigeria has never been a 'good' country in the way some people remember. It is simply that life became less complicated due to modern access to things like the internet and mobile phones. In the past, there was no electricity or good roads. Very few people could afford imported used cars, build sizeable houses, or send their children to higher institutions. I remember in 1994/95, families couldn't even afford a loaf of bread or a whole tuber of yam, raw yams were sold in slices and using a kerosene stove was considered a luxury. While those specific things are changing, life remains very difficult.
However, with more corruption, yahoo and ritual, life seems to be softer now.

True. But again life was much more simpler then and there was a lot of contentment. Then growing up as younguns much emphasis was on the "book way" now for young ones, it is about the "money way" and life has become so much more complicated. That's the way I see it.