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This vindictive man is doing all these because he wasn’t given the ministerial position.

Where was his voice during Buhari’s mismanagement?

Vindictive power grabber!! You won’t have it your way.

Women in his state were parading naked to stop the endless killings in his state and for 8 years, he didn’t do anything about it. Nigerians will never forget!!!!

Stolen:
IF U TRAVEL BY AIR, U WILL KNOW NIGERIANS AT AIRPORT


NIGERIANS ARE THE DRAMA.

I know but u adapt to your client. What about Nigerians without drama who just want a smooth flight?
No harm in upgrading staff members via learning.

datola:
That's good for Airpeace and for Nigerian travellers on that route.

Airpeace should try to avoid customer service drama.

Air Peace should always send their crew for customer service training. Learning is and should be continuous.

Uba Sani has been a remarkable figure. He respects Nigeria’s diversity and promotes religious harmony. If power is to return to the North, it should go to their very best , not to fundamentalists who would shut down schools for six weeks during Ramadan or pursue ideologically regressive agendas that will take Nigeria back again!!!

I hope this time it’s not just rhetoric but a real step toward actualisation. State policing is long overdue. Efforts should now focus on designing clear safeguards to prevent it from being exploited by state governments against opposition parties. Implementation should be swift.

The federal police will still exist serving as a bridge between states but it can be smaller, more agile, and responsive, much like the FBI in the United States. This will also allow the military to focus on more pressing national security tasks.

Grassroots security is the most effective kind, as it fosters trust and mutual understanding between law enforcement and the communities they serve. With state policing, many problems can be addressed early , nipped in the bud before they spiral out of control.

State or county policing is standard practice across much of the world, and Nigerians should not fear embracing it. If lawmakers can devote six months to a proposed tax reform, they can and should dedicate the same energy to developing a workable, pragmatic framework for state policing.

Combined with genuine local government autonomy, this could significantly strengthen security and restore public confidence across the country

I don’t understand why the cost of the ICC revamp is generating so much controversy. The more relevant question is: aren’t there already primary health centres, schools, and hospitals in Abuja? The rationale behind upgrading the ICC is that it regularly hosts foreign dignitaries, and it should reflect a standard that signals goodwill and seriousness to our international partners. The criticism seems misplaced—revamping the ICC and investing in hospitals and schools are not mutually exclusive. Both can and should be pursued simultaneously.

SmartPolician:
If you like, attack Peter Obi from now to 2027. Most people who will vote in 2027 have already formed their opinion about Tinubu.

If Tinubu cannot do anything significant with the past 2 years, is it next year that politicians will be focusing on 2027 elections that he will impress?

If INEC organises a free and fair election, one thing is certain: Tinubu will be kicked out before noon on the election day. Only rigging and vote-buying can save APC in 2027.

Not true. I believe Tinubu will receive more votes in 2027 than he did in 2023. Back then, many people were uncertain about key aspects of his candidacy, but I think some of those doubts have now been addressed. Over the past two years, his performance has been reasonably strong. We’ve seen bold, necessary—albeit painful—reforms that are already beginning to show potential benefits. If prices come down and security improves in certain regions, he could win by a landslide.

Here are some of his key accomplishments so far:
1. Student Loan Scheme (Nelfund) – Making tertiary education more accessible.
2. Exchange Rate Harmonisation – Creating a more transparent and unified currency market.
3. Removal of the Corrupt Fuel Subsidy – Increasing government revenue, particularly at the subnational level.
4. Infrastructure Upgrades – Ongoing improvements in roads, rail, airports, and seaports.
5. Macroeconomic Stability – Efforts to pay off debts and stabilise the economy.
6. Tax Reform – Aiming to expand the tax base and improve compliance.
7. Mini-Grid Deployment to Universities and Teaching Hospitals – Reducing electricity costs, ensuring reliable power, and enhancing the learning environment.
8. National Fibre Optic Rollout (upcoming) – To improve digital connectivity across the country.
9. Mass Rollout of Electricity Metres (ongoing) – A step toward better energy accountability.
10. Legacy Infrastructure Projects – Notable progress on projects like the Lagos-Calabar coastal road.
11. Power Sector Improvements – Some gains in generation, transmission, and distribution, though much work remains.

Nice gesture. Hopefully, they don’t just make the numbers, and collecting salaries but well trained for their tasks.
Training has to be lifelong and not just at the initial stages because threats keep evolving, so should manpower evolve with it.

2special:
They've been recovering phones for years, the contacts or calls on just a phone is enough to end the terrorism.

“I agree. This is where the DSS and NSA should step in to conduct a forensic analysis of the dead terrorists’ phones. They should hack into the devices, identify their contacts, and map out their networks. This will likely expose additional members—whether hiding in plain sight or operating from forest hideouts. This is what proactive engagement looks like—not waiting until a military barracks is attacked before taking action.

Also, infiltrate the communities the terrorists have a stranglehold, have informants around these communities without putting the informants’ lives at risk.

We all know this is a recurring problem;Nigerian civil servants and military personnel are trained abroad and often fail to return. So why not start bringing overseas to Nigeria instead? We have good hotels these expatriates can lodge in, plus it’s cheaper for government overall.

This doesn’t make sense. If Ohanaeze is advocating that all candidates be awarded 300 marks regardless of merit, what message are they sending? JAMB exists to identify and select the most qualified students for admission into universities, and any society that values fairness and excellence should uphold those principles. While it is true that there was a technical glitch—an unfortunate and unprofessional occurrence—the appropriate response should be to offer a resit for the affected students, not to undermine the integrity of the entire system. There is no logic in having unqualified Igbos or Yoruba or Hausa anywhere. Society suffers collectively irrespective of ethnicity.

Even by global standards, the infrastructure and architecture of this school are exceptional. I’ve never seen a school so well-constructed—not in the UK, Europe, or even the USA.
The amenities on display are truly impressive; it’s clear that no expense was spared.
We should take inspiration from this kind of design when planning our state schools. With thoughtful, creative architecture, excellence can still be achieved within budget.

I hope this man never becomes president of Nigeria. If a Northerner becomes president again, it has to be the very best, progressive, dynamic and optimistic, not these kinds. These kinds will take us back 100 years, making the world laugh at us, be more racist towards Africans for our inefficiencies, absurdities, etc.

What is responsible for the mass failure is because there are better, smarter ways to detect and prevent cheating. I hope all Nigerian exams are eventually structured to make cheating virtually impossible. We have the technology; all that’s needed is the willpower to use it.

When we reward merit and hard work, society as a whole benefits. We’ll see fewer incompetent individuals in critical roles. Incompetence breeds corruption, so building exam systems that minimize cheating is a vital first step in our fight against corruption.

This man has taken all of Atiku’s money. Atiku should ask for refund.

His wife is a naturalised citizen. Deport your wife and in-laws to El Salvador. Deport white naturalised citizens to El Salvador. Elon Musk is naturalised. Let’s hold him to account if people deported to El Salvador aren’t white naturalised criminals.

If you really want to measure how famous a celebrity is, go to a remote village in Nigeria—or anywhere in the world. Show people pictures of different celebrities and see which one they recognize. My money’s on Michael Jackson

Ali Ndume has intensified his criticism of the President, while the Borno Governor warns that terrorists are making a comeback. See the connection? These politicians are willing to risk your lives in their struggle for power.

nairalanda1:
If Lagos can do the remaining 5 metro lines by 2029, good.

I totally agree! The remaining 5 metro will decongest the roads for such a massive event. I do prefer Lagos as more people will attend the games than Abuja but there has to be a highly organised traffic management system in Lagos, and the completion of the remaining 5 metro lines will enhance it.

Lagos should also be considering tunnels under rivers instead of expensive bridges that are often hard to maintain to ease congestions.

Abuja is already undergoing transformation, but to successfully host the Games—now just five years away—the required infrastructure should align with the nation’s long-term interests. This approach will help avoid wasteful spending and prevent the development of white elephant projects post-Games.

Key systems such as airports, security apparatus, and traffic management must be strategically planned to meet both the demands of the event and the ongoing needs of residents. The goal should be a successful event with lasting benefits.

Upgraded and renovated facilities should have clear post-Games plans—whether through outright sales or public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements. There’s no reason Abuja Stadium, for example, can’t be made profitable through private sector involvement. It could regularly host concerts, international sporting events like NFL, NBA, UFC, or WWE, and even attract top European football clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, or Bayern Munich to play in Nigeria. The stadium could then be rented to the NFA for national team matches as needed.

Why can’t streetlights be part and parcel of road works in Nigeria? You don’t need electricity to power them, so what’s the excuse You increase visibility at night, reduce crime and save lives. There should be a national law passed by the National Assembly that any road repair without streetlights should be deemed illegal work by contractors, and making them liable to huge fines.

olatade:
Na midnight decision



They made sure to announce it after April 2nd midnight, so kyari wouldn't think it was an April Fools' Day prank.

It's surprising that Tinubu has allowed Mr. Kyari to continue in office until now.

I agree. Kyari should have been shown exit ages ago. Anyways, I hope these new folks turn around the fortunes of NNPC, have a good working relationship with local refineries and enhance steady delivery of the product at reduced price. Also, projects still lagging in delays like pipelines, refineries, etc are swiftly completed. Concession or sell the refineries. If NNPC has just 1 quality refinery that works perfectly and profitable, it’s better than 3 mediocre and costly nightmares that are just draining money. If there are no buyers, just sell the damn thing as scrap metal.

Bilangos1:
That babe really saved her NYSC colleagues sha

She didn’t save anyone.

When was the budget passed?

The outgoing NYSC coordinator said they were waiting for the budget to be passed before any increment. Budget was passed in February and implementation starts in March.

Nice development. We are too reliant on crude oil and we can see in front of us how fluctuating the prices can be.

With this tax reform, we can use it to generate more money to fund our budget without having to borrow at unfair rates.

It has good contents like tax harmonisation and fairness.

We can also use it to control inflation without having to rely on CBN to increase interest rates.

It may not be perfect but it’s a good job.

👏🏿 for NASS!!!! Now, move on to State Police and it will become the best NASS unit in Nigeria’s history.

NwaAmaikpe:




How can we be celebrating the expansion of roads in an era where other countries have suboceanic road tunnels, supersonic trains, shuttles in space, humanoids, medical advances and super-suspended extra-long mountain bridges?

And to think we've not even achieved 24hours of constant electricity, or functional ambulance services makes the sad reality of our dear country struggling to catch up with other country's long forgotten past.

A country where it's leaders inaugurate petty road construction is worse than a village in Benin Republic.

Dude. It’s step by step. The others you referring to also got there in stages.

You can’t have functional ambulance if roads are in bad shape.

Loyal minister and very arduous at his job. If the rest of the ministers can be like him, Nigerians will be proud globally.

I have always thought the smartest Nigerians should join DSS and other security intelligence agencies but they shouldn’t be compelled.

First class students will be given priority but should not be forced to join. If you want to attract the smartest, offer the best financial packages with great working conditions.

What DSS should do is have a graduate scheme where only first class students will be eligible to apply. They should then write an assessment test that basically test logic and IQ.

Those with top scores should then be trained both locally and abroad in all sorts of security and operational tasks.

We need the smartest Nigerians at DSS. We basically need them to think outside the box, be mentally agile and adaptive. They should be the best because they will have to ensure terrorists and criminal organisations, both domestic and foreign are exposed and apprehended.

Sometimes, our security operatives are too eager to show results without being thorough with their investigations.

What stops customs from collaborating with DSS to know where the weapons are heading to, so culprits are rooted out from stem? All involved are arrested, including the terrorist organisations it’s going to.

I hope no money is spared and this airport is built to world class standard. If it gets operational, I would demolish Murtala Airport, sell the land to developers and they convert it to a beautiful estate, having all kinds of amenities like parks, gyms, libraries, etc.

bewisemasses:
El Rufai is a political adversary u never want to have.
It was part of d reason Tinubu picked him and Wike as part of his team.
Its going to be a long drama till 2027.
The chicken has indeed come home to roost

Rubbish. Nigeria has moved past the likes of El-Rufai. Tinubu doesn’t care if you are opposition as long as you don’t deliberately sabotage government. No one forgives that, not even international communities.

Under El-Rufai’s watch, security situations in Kaduna worsened under his leadership. Why would you govern a state and can’t guarantee the safety of lives and property of the people you swore with the holy book to protect?

President Tinubu should just forge ahead with diligence and hard work, ensuring all the ministers are kept on their toes daily and I see him succeeding come 2027.

He has sons and daughters that will protest and fight. I’m sure they are of age. Does anyone know where they are? Are they enjoying daddy’s loot overseas or in Nigeria?

We need them to lead protest.

SmartPolician:
That's not the reason. Why the military cannot return to power now is that today's soldiers don't have brave hearts like those who fought in the civil war.

For instance, Babangida trekked from Enugu to Umuahia during the civil war. These are men who were brave and had guts. Today's soldiers are boy scouts who only joined the military because they couldn't get decent jobs.

For you to usurp power, you must be strong-willed because if it doesn't go well, you'll be executed. That's why Babangida and his men chased Buhari out of power.

Strength is making peace reign, not destroying peace.

Just any brave coward idiot might throw fire into a building but it takes a strong man to build the house.

Why is it that all major powers we queue in their embassies have democracy and stable government?

Anyway, u speaking like a teenager.