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TopBanter:
Bigot . You should be ashamed of yourself.

Not just bigot, but na Akamu he use do brain!

Why can’t people here read. She was chosen by Board of Directors!

What has Tinubu got to do with her appointment?

She joined the bank in 2003, 20 years of knowing the inner workings of the bank and people are saying she isn’t qualified?
Some of you here are not even up to 20 years. lol

She held a top position in the bank prior to this appointment. Banking is not like politics, it rewards competence because all shareholders care about is making profit, so no room for sentiment.

Guys, pls use your brain and don’t make everything a tribal issue.

I agree Oyedepo would do a great Job but which party platform is he gonna use to contest?


Can he appeal to a broader Nigeria? Is he interested?


I have to always advocate for good Nigerians with proven track record to actively join politics because if they don’t, they are encouraging bad actors to be at the helm.

He should have a serious talk with Dapo ABIODUN, so they combine and extend the red line to Sango Ota, and maybe Winners can fund the remaining Red Line From Sango Ota to Chruch.

Smooth ride for worshippers, less traffic on that road axis, and passenger safety is assured!

Our leaders have to start thinking big and start working together. Lagos and Nigeria is changing for better!

CorrectionFLuid:
Generating companies - private controlled

Distribution companies - private controlled

Transmission company - government controlled

The government controlled part of Nigeria's electricity system is the one with the most failures. Yet some idiots are saying Tinubu should retake the already privatized gencos and discos, and hand them back to the government.

E no go better for who ban history for Nigeria.

Nigerians generally have short memories. Add the ban of history to it and see the pathetic situation we are in.

Mmadụ a búrú ogbenye búrú amusu. Tufiakwa. Dị ndụ na esi mmụọ mmụọ.

The minister of power visited a generating power station, and concluded that they don’t have money to buy gas, and some of the turbines are at below capacity.

He said the subsidy hasn’t been paid by government to the private generating companies to buy gas. He didn’t really mention anything about transmission.

Also, it’s hard to privatise transmission but I do think our transmission infrastructure is underwhelming. I think an agreement is in place with Siemens regarding transmission, but this will take time.

The interim solution would be for gov to pay up what is owned, so that the generating firm can buy gas, and operate at convenient capacity.

Good development. When you visit developed countries, there are no squatters under the bridge.

It can also constitute criminal activities and the risk of fire.

It is folly to build infrastructure worth billions and let it go in flames because of squatters.

Another smart way of looking at is that if Lagos transportation improves, there would be less pressure on accommodation in Lagos because people can easily commute from adjoining towns and states around Lagos.

Red line is coming onboard, hopefully more in the future.

What Lagos can do is start generating its power.

Nostring:
Pains go straight to Ghanaians heart 😂

Dude, why u dragging Ghana here? It’s people like you that make them feel important.

We Nigerians ought to focus on our development. Enjoy the moment and forget everybody else.

JB4life:
They are attacking the only Igbo man among the service chiefs.

Is it today that oil theft started

Is there not more corruption in other sectors of economy not headed by Igbo man.


Look at the profile of the petitioners, they are all from one ethnic group that place tribalism above any other consideration.


Arrant nonsense.

We have a new government and they want illegal oil bunkering to stop. Now, let’s say the allegations are unproven, he continues his job.

If the allegations are true, would u still want him in charge ? Forget he is Igbo.

Also, President Tinubu from what I’m gathering wants to do a lot for Nigeria, and new infrastructures need money. Minister of works wants more money, he is keen to revamp all our roads and build new 1s. If we keep haemorrhaging 150,000 a day to Illegal bunkering, that’s roughly $12 million a day, and $4.5 billion a year. We can use it to build 2 power station, add 4000-6000 megawatts to our grid.

All the thief’s from my ethnic tribe, none of the wealths has benefitted me.

jayAjoku:
Northerners have started , they always make sure anytime a southerner is in power they make the entire country ungovernable for that southerner until he gives in to them, now they’re spreading false claims and accusations as well as Blackmail joined to their terrorist agenda. Very backwards set of people , whenever their person is not in power they’ll start barking like mad dogs

So should we let him go because he is from the south if the allegations are true? Oil theft affects all Nigerians, but mostly people in that community than it affects someone in Kano. This is because you get more oil spills, doing further damage to those communities. Illegal bunkering is basically stealing from Nigeria because the revenues go directly to the criminals. Also, such money could go into other criminal activities.

Also, the companies legally awarded contracts get disrupted, hence leaving Nigeria. You get loss in revenue because they pay directly into federal coffers.

Under Tinubu, every caught criminals, whether you are from north or south will be probed and go jail.

If laws in Nigeria were strong, you would be in prison and won’t have the chance to beg for forgiveness. Anyways, that time is coming!

zombieHUNTER:
He heard Tinubu bought the presidency
And still decided to come back to the shithole

if security didn't shoot him
herdsmen could have kidnapped him

it's a another day in the APc hell hole
RIP to the dead

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No need for this! What has it got to do with APC or the president? Osun is PDP governed but that’s not even necessary.

No need for gun salute. A normal goodbye is okay. He died because of the overzealous nature of how we sometimes behave in Nigeria. I would arrest the man who ordered the gun salute and charge the bloody fool to court.

If Victor Osimhen can produce a crazy game in our next 3 games, we win the title.

The defence has been solid thus far. I hope the injury to the goal keeper isn’t too serious. We need u back. Quick recovery ASAP.

Our roads should have footpath for pedestrians and pathways for bikes. Good road though.

Malroux:
The day Tinubu will dive into lagoon I'll cut off my dick.

Why you Yódę like this? Why would he deep in lagoon for no reason? What kind of copycat mentality is possessing you?

DeLaRue:
CCTV is unlikely to make a big difference.

1. Covering every square metre of this huge country with cctv is impracticable.

2. Most kidnapping take place in remote isolated places where cctv will most likely not reach.

That said, urban areas can certainly benefit from cctv presence. But I doubt if that will be very effective because we simply don't have the infrastructure in place to make cctv work 24/7.

It is one thing to install cctv., it another to make it work all the time.

You are wrong. It will make a huge difference. CCTV can make you piece together clues. Say the kidnappers kidnapped in the outskirts of Abuja with no CCTV, but suddenly, we found out that one of the kidnapper’s cell phone was active at a petrol station inside Abuja where there is CCTV, we can easily identify vehicles, run number plates, piece together the direction he exited, the time, etc. Also, most kidnappers and robberies are against wealthy people living in the cities.

We should not just build them in public places but should incentivise private citizens to install them in their shops, houses, churches, mosques, businesses. Your neighbour’s front camera might be the clue to if you ever get kidnapped.

Now, we realising why we need constant electricity in Nigeria. Lack of constant power is itself a security risk. These homes would need power to install them.

Overall, gov should install them, and gradually expand their usage.

Kushites:
NO. You must end your trust in foreigners. They ALWAYS make things worse.

What we need is to double or TRIPLE the size of the Army and Police, and FLOOD the most affected regions with troops and officers, with clear mandates to fish out all criminal elements.

Station them there indefinitely. Insecurity will end.

Nigeria has only 300,000 policemen for a volatile country of 230 million.

It's ridiculous.

We're severely under-policed.

We need a MINIMUM 1.5 million policemen.

Ideally 2 million.

Well paid and well equipped.

Insecurity will end immediately.

Realistically, 2 million would gulp huge budget plus entitlements, pensions, etc but we need to jack their numbers up.

On your point on foreigners, I see it more as collaboration than reliance. It’s just like Nigerian students going overseas to study. There are new techniques out there to catch up with, and there are bad habits our security forces need to unlearn.

I don’t think in Nigeria, we have forensics team or any mode of gathering and preserving evidence, etc. The girl that was captured and killed in Abuja, she was hurriedly buried. Imagine we had forensic unit, we could get some DNA samples of the attackers on her body, use it to build a profile, etc. These foreign countries are ahead in those areas.

We need highly trained and disciplined swat teams as well.

9japride:
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In all these, where do you stand? There should be a limit to aimlessly supporting a political party, it's only the inner circle men/women that are enjoying the system. They move around with highly arm security forces, but those supporters who lack intelligence are left to roam on their own without security backings. And they still have the time to post rubbish online.
Except your duties is to keep distracting the public.
If you guys are so smart, why can't you all come out with a solution to all these security challenges?
I don't really know what's adults gain by trolling.

Security issues are complex problems that have festered for decades, from banditry, kidnapping, robbery, ritual killing to ESN secessionist agitators.

No magic wand, will take time. I said in the short term, we need more men in the uniform being proactive, and designated around hotspots.. Men in uniform and undercover. There is massive recruitment going on to address shortage of man power. We need all police officers and security outfits lying idle in non-important posts should report to the headquarters for training and redeployment. All hands on deck.

Long term, you want them trained together with competent armed forces around the world. It would gulp huge budget, so you need the economy working in tandem as well.

Tinubu is just getting comfortable on the seat and I believe is poised to solve it.

Successdude:
Another one. This guy is an idiót ..... See brain power.

No need for name calling. Does Obi want to join APC, so he knows what’s going on? Why did Obi leave PDP after almost 15 years? He walked away simply because he knew he won’t get the presidential nomination ticket.

The so called reasonable option won’t even show loyalty to his party when self interest beckoned.

Release a convicted policeman that is wanted by USA to solve security issues and call the current administration a joke? This man was captured on camera taking money from drug dealers and yahoo boys and you want him released and back policing?

Obi, what’s your business? The relationship between the President and Vice is their business, and you shouldn’t come in because you don’t know the dynamics.

Security issues will be solved, and we need new approaches, from surveillance to modern intelligence gathering and preemptive arrests. We need foreign partners, modern armed force with the best training, new reorientation, modern gadgets and how to use it, etc.

Obviously, quicker things can be done like regular patrols around hotspots, etc.

You don’t need to run your mouth and delegate how a government you are not part of ought to run.

Don’t blame him, blame the people who are so clueless to give him the job.

blueAgent:
Are young comparing US to China when it comes to standard?

Affirmative and diversity hiring is what lead to the decline of Boeing and the 737max jets.

When companies prioritize Liberal views over competence.

This is absolutely untrue. Boeing have always pushed for cost saving methods, and not listening to engineers so as to maximise profits.

Don’t use any accident to always justify your political leanings.

I created this topic because Niger and Nigeria get mixed up when described by their adjectives; Nigerian and Nigerien.

Do you think Nigeria should change its name for branding purpose to avoid the mix ups?

If you support the notion, what name would you suggest?

Eledumare is my choice. Beautiful sounding and Yoruba word for God.

Inawutaoku…..Yoruba/Hausa/Igbo word for fire. Every Nigerian has a burning passion

This is actually a must win game, because if we manage to top the group, our pathway to semis will be a lot easier.

Ireland shouldn’t be taken with levity as they might not want to go home empty-handed.

I also want us to avoid England because they do have a good and pragmatic coach.

Overall, our coach should stay on message. Be humble, train hard and keep your defensive compactness. With a little bit of more offensive training drills and ball retention, we could surprise a few people.

Go on falcons!!!!!

Can the OP pls put names underneath the pictures?

I can’t put a face to Tokunbo Ajayi but the name rings a bell

Woman at far bottom left, what’s her name? That’s the one I remembered plus Abiki Dabiri. The rest, nope.

Dear Nairalanders,

When Tinubu was pronounced president on May 29, 2023, it dawned on me that Obasanjo was the sitting president when I last left Nigeria.

Pure water then was N5

Coke was N15, Solo was N10, Gala N20. Yorghurt N25

No Wizzy nor Davido then, obv. It was Tony Tetuila, Daddy Showkey, Remedies, Baba Frayo, Daddy Fresh etc.

Daddy Showkey’s best song to me, that I still sing up till this moment in my bathroom is Tun le se…Somebody tun le se……….🎶🎶

Chico/Zeb Ejiro.. lol

I still remembered the fightings in the North back then. May the departed souls RIP..

Series on TV then was Baba Ajasco, Super Story, Fuji House of Commotion etc

The main telecoms were MTN, Econet and I think Starlink

All my female crushes wore Apoche textiles at the time. Lol

I would go game shops with my best friend at the time after school to go play FIFA.. N10 per game if there is light.. If that Calabar man back then had to on Generator, he would charge us N15..lol. We would beg him for one more free game session if we ran out money. Most times, he agreed. Lol

I would go Under-bridge in Ikeja back then as a school boy to buy all kinds of DVDs, including Yano….lol Although, those Clifford Orji’s posters used to scare me back then..lol



Since then, never been to Nigeria. Pls don’t ask me why.

So who was the last sitting president when you last left Nigeria?

To those who have always lived in Nigeria, when I come back, will I meet a Nigeria in a better or worse state?