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Personally, I don’t think it’s the right move to be eager to announce deployments of military assets in fight against terrorist. It offers no tactical advantage whatsoever.

You also lose the element of surprise.

You instead let the terrorists feel the response in the battlefield.

This design doesn’t make sense.

Since there is a pedestrian walkway, just encase only the pedestrian walkway with the design, like a canopy. So it provides both shade for pedestrians and aesthetic/cultural components.

Also, because it’s wasn’t part of the original design, you run the risk of objects falling on motorists during strong storms and winds if not properly attached.

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You can imagine a state like Benue with weekly tragedies will be expected not only to be first on that list but an active champion for self preservation, but alas....

True talk. You would think states like Benue will be the first on the Queue. Dunno why they are still delaying. Thank God Plateau moved swiftly. I expect Kaduna, Kogi and Taraba to be next.

The next administration should just make transmission a regional transmission grid, and make it a franchise for private companies to purchase and operate.

Instead of the usual TCN, make it regional; North Central Trans grid …. Etc.

The fight against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping is a prolonged fight, no need adding vandalism to the list.

He isn’t abandoning Edo. He stated that he can help his people more if President Tinubu is reelected. This is because of improved revenues going to the states. It’s obvious to even the blind that Gov Monday is making good use of it.

Just retire man! Walk out gracefully.

Look at Messi

keemsleek:
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For the *Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway:*

*Year project started:* *March 2024* – construction was officially flagged off by President Tinubu on March 2024 (Section 1).

*Kilometres covered so far (as of September 2026):*

- *Section 1:* *47.47 km* (Lagos: Victoria Island to Eleko) – main pavement *completed*
- *Section 2:* *55 km* (Eleko to Ode-Omi) – about *70% completed*, bridges still ongoing
- *Total Sections 1 + 2 = ∼102-105 km* – Minister of Works David Umahi said the main pavement for the first *105km will be completed by November 2026*

The full highway is planned for *∼700km* to Calabar, so about 105km out of 700km is the currently developed stretch.

About 105km have been covered you said its not up to 50km..

Governance is about continuity. if he doesn't finish it, the next goverment will.... no goverment will stop such project.


You see this i want to strongly believe illiteracy is your problem or you just hate Truth. It's on you

In addition to this, the most challenging section will be the Lagos section, because Lagos is a built up city. Other areas where the road is scheduled to pass are less densely populated. Only challenge will be the water-logged terrains. Once those challenges are surmounted, the pace of the project should accelerate.

Samuels90:
very brilliant Assessment, this is how to run it. Separate Their stupid politics from the sport. The incompetence is tied to politics. I agree with the funds aspect, make less lucrative for them, those with passion for the game will be there!

I agree. It will no longer be an avenue for unqualified people to enrich themselves.

Samuels90:
They are good coaches, but not paying their wages is the problem! NFF is corrupt, because the money is always available, the administrators and the board are the problem!

The NFF is corrupt and needs fundamental reform.

Reform 1: Separate football administration from financial control.

Money meant for players and coaches should no longer pass through the NFF.

The NFF can retain responsibility for footballing decisions: hiring and firing coaches, negotiating salaries, bonuses and allowances, arranging camps, booking hotels and training facilities, and handling other sporting logistics.

However, once those financial commitments have been agreed, the actual payments should be administered directly by a separate, independent government body.

The NFF negotiates and approves. Another body pays.

That would create a clear separation between sporting authority and control of the money, with an independent audit trail for every payment.

Reform 2: Automatic accountability for failure.

There should be clear consequences attached to the performance of the national team.

If Nigeria fails to win AFCON, it should automatically trigger a vote of confidence in the NFF board within one month.

If Nigeria fails to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, the consequence should be even stronger: the entire NFF board should resign and fresh elections should be held within one month.

Running Nigerian football should not be a position where people can repeatedly fail, blame everyone else and simply remain in office.

Let’s not limit ourselves to the past.

Let’s even search for better coaches with better pedigree in women’s football.

Coaches that have previously won the women’s UEFA champions’ league or even the World Cup.

As a nation, why can’t we strive for the very best?

If we want to win the big prizes, we need to act big.

We also need to change our men’s coach.

I don’t think he is up to the task. He didn’t win us Afcon nor qualify us for the World Cup, so why keep him?

I don’t see it as a pitfall, but rather a massive business opportunity for our local fintechs to grab.

No business is perfect, and when businesses exit, others should step in and improve on the model.

vr0xen:
Seun is just encouraging bigotry on this forum. Anyways it’s not his region and he will always put it on front page. He might be the one behind that moniker sef.

Encouraging bigotry by not reporting the truth??

How do you tackle this national embarrassment by not reporting it?

At the end of the day, it all affects innocent Nigerians just trying to go about their business.

May his soul rest in peace.

Our only way out of this agony and pain is science, massive investment in education, research and development.

Only ex football players like Kanu, Okocha, Oliseh and the rest should be running our NFF. If not, we will continue to disgrace ourselves.

If you have not played professional football or not managed at top level, you got no business being in the NFF.

I hope mr President pls take heed and put competent people at the helm.

Politicians and deceit!!

A road that has already reached Ogun, with soil works now taking place in Ondo.

Existing roads should be fixed, but building new roads that bypasses inner towns and cities is ambitious, shows foresight and good planning.

If say we fixed existing roads, I would still do Lagos to Ondo in 2-3 hours.

With coastal lane, I can do Lagos to Ondo in 30 mins. Lagos to Delta might mean 1.5 to 2 hours stretch.

Don’t we wanna enjoy good things in Nigeria?

This man is building roads, upgrading our seaports and airports and we are still complaining?





I can basically be living in Ondo, and be doing daily commute to Lagos.

You decongest Lagos, and also spread fortunes to adjoining states.

I don’t blame Donald Duke. We are not used to these kinds of leadership foresight, so we react crazily to it, instead of embracing it.

We all know Arise News is anti APC but why bring someone to your show, and not challenge him with facts, that the road has gone beyond Epe, and has reached Ogun, and that another section is beginning from Calabar?

Jayboi:
We have tested both and Adeleke is the right choice. There's nothing APC can offer us in Osun but pain. This has been their ways from Baba Akande era. Adeleke will win with a landslide. Mark my words

Mad for Osun to play opposition to the federal government when it can benefit. Who knows when the people of Osun will have this kind of opportunity again?

Even states across the South East are aligning with the centre. The people of Osun must act strategically—vote APC to unlock massive investment, or continue wallowing in hardship. Under Akande, things were different. If Osun aligns with President Tinubu by voting APC, significant investment will inevitably follow.

Hopefully, next US president after Trump will reverse the decision.



Nigeria is too big , and the US/Nigeria relationship is too important to just have one consulate in Nigeria.

Americans in Nigeria, needing consulate services would have to travel to Lagos everytime? How inconvenient!

occam:
Personal attacks on the President will not work. Tell us what you will do. For the last 3 yrs you’ve being gallivanting & talking all over the place. Still you’ve not mentioned your economic policy or what you’ll do differently

Creating content and talking points is just to make your online audience happy. Nothing more

Agreed. He hasn’t told us what he would do differently, like how he would raise revenue, solve insecurity, achieve growth, etc.

Obi is not smart. Most Nigerians already have their opinion of Tinubu, so calling him names doesn’t offer you any advantages. Just bring out your policies.

There are life changing projects across the country Tinubu has started, that I would like him to finish.

Major roads getting upgraded, refurbished seaports and airports, more metro rails in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Abuja upgrades, REA’s university electrification and Nelfunds, 90,000 broadband cable rollout, etc.

It’s scary to even imagine a change of presidency in 2027 that might reverse or even stop these projects.

Instead of Obi telling us how he would strengthen these projects, he is name calling.

The incoming administration under Hamzat has a historic opportunity to solve Lagos’s waste crisis once and for all. By shifting from a model of waste containment to total waste resource recovery, Lagos can become a cleaner, healthier, and flood-resilient megacity.
Here is the two-pronged strategy to achieve this:
1. Establish Mega Recycling and Waste-to-Energy Plants
Lagos must phase out traditional landfills entirely, transitioning to a Zero-Landfill Policy.
Strategic Location: Build state-of-the-art recycling plants on the outskirts of Lagos or in partnership with adjoining states (e.g., Ogun) where land is more accessible.
Comprehensive Processing: These facilities should be equipped to sort and process all categories of waste, both organic and inorganic.
Waste-to-Energy (WtE): Any truly non-recyclable materials should be diverted to modern, eco-friendly incinerators. These incinerators will serve a dual purpose by generating electricity to feed back into the local grid.
2. Implement a Statewide, Source-Separated Recycling Program
To feed these plants efficiently, waste management must be reformed at the household level.
Phased Pilot Program: Launch curbside recycling trials in a select few Local Government Areas (LGAs) to test logistics, public compliance, and collection frequency.
Feedback-Driven Scale-Up: Use the data and insights gathered from the pilot phase to optimize the system before rolling it out statewide.
Public Incentivization: Introduce community awareness campaigns and incentives to encourage citizens to separate their waste at home.

Fine citizens who refuse to separate their waste properly.

Finally, trucks designated for waste pick ups should be paid by the states.


With all the big infrastructure in Lagos, poor waste management overshadows it!!

Of what use are buildings and structures when road medians are used as dump sites?

I have stated how Lagos could go about it, not implementing it is pure negligence

You can’t criticise this scheme if you want electricity access for everyone.

To close the metering gap, you need a large pool of qualified meter installers to speed up installations across the country.

Once they complete their training, they can simply receive text messages or app notifications from the DISCOs assigning them installation jobs in their area.

On completion of the programme, they could also be offered electric vans through a zero-interest financing scheme, branded with their company name and logo. The vans would enable them to travel to installation sites efficiently while safely transporting and storing their tools and equipment.

The result? More jobs for young people, a faster rollout of electricity meters, and a pathway for many to progress into more advanced skilled trades such as electrical installation and other technical professions.

These are the kind of schemes that will attract grants from foreign partners.

It’s visible, it provides jobs and it’s measurable.

FG should partner with EU, make the figures 50,000 and mass meter the country within a year.

These SOuth Africans, you really have to feel sorry for their stupidity.

I have never liked that country for anything. The whites there are highly condescending of the blacks, and the blacks there are fantastically ignorant!!!

Their president foolishly went to the White House, knowing fully well he would get humiliated, and proceeded to go get humiliated!!

Stupid culture of women dancing topless, kings playing the fool in the name of multiple wedding of “virgin” women”, etc.

Now, you getting all xenophobic towards your fellow Africans that actively unshackled you from the bondage of oppression.

The gov there is too inept to step in and stop rouge citizens from taking laws into their hands.

Their ex president, whose daughter is leading this abhorrent protest, once said he took a shower after having unprotected sex with someone….



The whole place reeks of ewww!!

I love Canada and the Canadians. Kind, progressive and hospitable.

I really hope they win!

LordLicifer:
All he had to do was to leave her alone when she said " i am not here for that" and pushed him away.


The UK women are very vicious and sentimental. They are ussually very easy to have sex with if you understand how their minds works. Never ever touch or try to have sex with a drunk UK white woman even if she agrees to have sex with you. I pity this guy he didn't even have sex with this spiteful woman.


Most of these nigerian men newcomers to the UK are very naive on how UK women behaves. Now he ruined his whole life just for a bit of touching. Touching that we do in work with our Female work colleagues and no problem.

Colleagues where? UK or Nigeria? Lol

As a matter of urgency, I would like President Tinubu to prioritise state police before the year ends. States should start putting structures in place, so full implementation can start in earnest. This madness is getting out of hand!

Anytime there is a southern leader, the north throws this playbook at them. It started during Obasanjo era with Sharia and ethnic killings in the north, was amped up during Jonathan, now they have started again. Obi will not fare better!

It’s their modus operandi, to rule and mismanage by hook or by crook. They want power, they tell their boys to commit terrorist acts to make the government look weak.

When Kemi Badenoch said she isn’t Nigerian but a proud Yoruba woman, we laughed at her right, all because she said she shares no ties with a region that harbours terrorist, kill the innocent and propagate misery and carnage!

There are thousands of white men in England that abuse children, etc. Why can’t he call for their death sentence?

Kukutente23:
“The Supreme Court said the Federal Government should hand over the local airport to him, and that the Federal Government should pay him N132bn plus interest from 2009.

“ I told him: nobody is going to pay you that. He wrote it off. Babalakin wrote off the N132bn outright,” Keyamo said.

The same APC that was preaching obeying all court orders just yesterday is today telling someone that they will not obey a judgement of the supreme court

And zombies are hailing them

lol. He said it as part of their agreement. He isn’t insinuating that courts ought to be disobeyed.

The overall thing was that there was an agreement. Use ur head.

Also, it shows a minister actively riding the wheels of progress. He fixes, and uses free market logic to implement changes.


He just settled an ongoing dispute, thereby unlocking revenue for the government. We will also have a functioning 5 star hotel and a conference centre that could host visitors, provide jobs, etc.

Good governance is here, some of us just haven’t realised it yet.

This is huge. Big kudos to Ojulari for completing this project. It basically means that there will be more gas usage for electricity.

Power plants can now raise their capacities due to gas availability.

Another promise made, promise kept. Next is the completion of the AKK gas line.

Subsidies should be phased out so that consumers pay cost-reflective tariffs. However, this must be done responsibly and in the right sequence.

Before removing subsidies:
1. Clear existing sector debts to stabilise the system and restore investor confidence.
2. Where necessary, raise financing and invest in a robust “super grid” capable of evacuating at least 25,000 MW of power.
3. Once this transmission capacity is in place, proceed with privatisation of the national grid. This can be structured into regional super grids to improve efficiency and ensure that disruptions in one area do not cascade nationwide.
4. Accelerate mass metering. After achieving substantial coverage, enact legislation that criminalises the sale of unmetered electricity. Distribution companies (DisCos) should not bill customers without meters, and any electricity supplied without proper metering should not be chargeable.

The administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu should recognise that while subsidy removal is a necessary reform, it must be matched with tangible improvements in power supply. Reliable electricity would significantly ease the cost of living by enabling alternatives such as electric cooking (reducing reliance on volatile gas prices) and accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and public transport.

Beyond this, a functional power sector would stimulate economic growth. Increased electricity reliability boosts productivity, expands industrial activity, and ultimately raises GDP—creating a broader tax base. In a truly competitive, market-driven environment, generation companies (GenCos), distribution companies (DisCos), and transmission operators would become major contributors to government revenue, similar to how leading telecom firms like MTN Group and Airtel Africa contribute today.

This is not wasted expenditure—it is a strategic investment that can deliver significant fiscal returns within a few years.

President Tinubu should treat power sector reform as an urgent priority. Done right, it has the potential to be a major economic engine—benefiting both government finances and the everyday lives of citizens.

reddingtonblack:
you think terrorist will survive a military, check all the insurgence we had in Nigeria it was under democracy that said

Nigerians should wisen and not fall for any cheap propaganda, Tinubu govt is like WAle Adenuga productions, if we are not careful lets not be pencil in the hands of Tinubu, script ti poju

The reason we having terrorists under democratic gov is because power dynamics isn’t as lopsided as it used to be under military.

Use your brain, young man.

This Disu man doesn’t joke. I’m confident we’ll begin to see results.

The only thing I would add is that our police must be constantly trained. Threats evolve, and training should evolve with them. None of us would use a phone or computer running software that was last updated in 1990 — yet for many officers, their last major training was when they left the police academy years ago.

There is no reason our police tactical units cannot reach the level of elite teams like US SWAT or Delta Force. If officers are well paid, rigorously trained, and properly motivated, they will be capable of confronting and dismantling terrorist groups effectively.

These units should include specialized capabilities — trained snipers for overwatch positions, aerial support units, and agile teams capable of carrying out precise day or night operations. With the right investment in training, equipment, and leadership, our forces can become just as effective in protecting the public and responding to threats.