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FLASH: South South Governors unanimously commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
@officialABAT
GCFR 🥇🇳🇬 on the #LagosCalabarRoad, they also want the FG to begin work immediately on the Calabar end of the Project.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_RK5YMcyI?si=op4vYuNv3LnRM7cc
This Meeting was held at the Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa

#RenewedHope

Buckle up! Voters head to the polls for a bumper day of local elections Thursday.

It’s a chance for 43 million people in England and Wales to pick their local reps in a host of institutions with proper decision-making powers.

But, with a U.K. general election looming, the local results are also going to be pored over for a sense of just how badly Rishi Sunak’s under-fire Tories might fare later this year.


POLITICO pulled together a handy crib sheet — including the best of the political parties’ spin wars and an hour-by-hour guide to the results — so you can really nerd out through the night.

What’s actually up for grabs — and where are the key fights?
About 2,600 seats on 107 English councils … 11 mayoralties including London … 37 Police and Crime Commissioner posts in England and Wales … 25 London Assembly members … one Blackpool South parliamentary by-election … and zilch in Scotland. The embattled Scottish National Party must be chuffed.

MAYORS: Labour Leader Keir Starmer told party chiefs in March he’s targeting the West Midlands, Tees Valley and new East Midlands mayoralties, as they have clusters of marginal seats and high-profile Tory incumbents in Andy Street and Ben Houchen. Labour aides are still sure they’ll win East Mids, but both sides say West Mids is on a knife-edge. Any Labour person you talk to now insists Tees Valley (73 percent Tory in 2021) will stay blue. Each side accuses the other of expectation management. Labour is also eyeing an upset in the York and North Yorkshire contest. It’s still confident of a win in its North East stronghold, but there are a few jitters about independent candidate Jamie Driscoll.

BLACKPOOL SOUTH BY-ELECTION: Labour aides are also putting the bellows under this fight, triggered by the resignation of scandal-hit Conservative former MP Scott Benton. They say a swing of more than 12 percent would signal a general election majority. Also watching this one closely are a secretive band of Tories who want to oust Sunak before the election. If Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK knock the Conservatives into third place, it could spur them into action.

POLICE COMMISSIONERS: Boring? Never! Now first-past-the-post, these races are a wind sock for regions where Labour needs to win big in the general election. Tory strategists claim they could lose up to half of their 29 PCCs. Labour strategists privately say they’re in with a chance of gaining up to 12, while the Liberal Democrats are eyeing three.

COUNCILS: The Conservatives and Labour are each defending nearly 1,000 seats which were last contested in 2021 — the Tories’ best year since 2008 and a low point for Labour. Expert analysis suggests the Conservatives could lose 500 seats while Labour gains 300.


https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-local-elections-2024-watch-results/

President Bola Tinubu should seriously consider appointing Pitobi as Minister of Condolence and Politicisation of Disaster

https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1785773518145069251

INDOMIE9090:
I bet you haven’t seen Lagos -Ibadan express road

Good one... will open thread on that one too

Eriokanmi:
You spoilt it by mentioning tinubu. It was Buhari's effort from start to finish. The contractors were busy at work even before and after Tinubu's inauguration. It was a contract which was to be completed at a deadline so, Tinubu had no influence on it.

Buhari's government may not have done much. I give him kudos on road construction

God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Binance founder jailed for four months in US

https://punchng.com/binance-founder-jailed-for-four-months-in-us/

Bobloco:
And it doesn't matter to you that Tinubu, who has yet to create a single job, is destroying more than 10 resort centers with the attendant job losses.

10 resorts centres compared to thousands of resort centres, industries, new coastline cities hotels and businesses that the Coastal Highway will create?

I forgot, maybe you graduated from Gbajue School of Misplaced Priority

So, where is the $200 million investment destroyed?

Are containers, tents chairs and mats on the beach now worth $200 million

" I almost fell into the outrage trap. Permanent structures within the appropriate setback are all intact'- Tweep

https://twitter.com/OneSodiqAlabi/status/1785602313505083654

“I can confirm to you that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has entered a strategic partnership with MRS Oil and Gas stations, to ensure that consumers get to buy fuel at affordable price, in all their stations be it Lagos or Maiduguri. You can buy as low as 1 litre of diesel at N1,050 and aviation fuel at N980 at all major airports where MRS operates.”

🎙-Mr. Anthony Chiejina (Head Of Communications).

https://twitter.com/DeeOneAyekooto/status/1783130502137786747

The Misplaced Priority is too dull abeg

Was Peter Obi referring to Bobrisky when he spoke about "Male Girl Child"?


https://twitter.com/lollylarry1/status/1783210944467710446

Shameless Misplaced Priority

President Biden praised passage of the long-awaited $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and pledged that the money would quickly move to its intended destinations, Politico reports.

Said Biden: “We rose to the moment, we came together, and we got it done. Now we need to move fast, and we are.”

https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/24/biden-says-new-ukraine-aid-will-be-sent-within-hours/

Agriculture is the New Oil, youths take advantage of it and stop wailing on Nairaland like headless chicken without vision

Working Nigerians interested in receiving consumer credit can visit http://credicorp.ng to express interest. The deadline is May 15, 2024.

https://www.credicorp.ng/


Another campaign promise fulfilled

E patewo fun Asiwaju Tinubu

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.

Consumer credit serves as the lifeblood of modern economies, enabling citizens to enhance their quality of life by accessing goods and services upfront, paying responsibly over time. It facilitates crucial purchases, such as homes, vehicles, education, and healthcare, essential for ongoing stability to pursue their aspirations.

Through responsible repayment, individuals build credit histories, unlocking more opportunities for a better life. Additionally, the increased demand for goods and services stimulates local industry and job creation.

The President believes every hardworking Nigerian should have access to social mobility, with consumer credit playing a pivotal role in achieving this vision.

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) achieves its mandate through the following:

(1) Strengthening Nigeria's credit reporting systems, ensuring every economically active citizen has a dependable credit score. This score becomes personal equity they build, facilitating access to consumer credit.

(2) Offering credit guarantees and wholesale lending to financial institutions dedicated to broadening consumer credit access today.

(3) Promoting responsible consumer credit as a pathway to an improved quality of life, fostering a cultural shift towards growth and financial responsibility.

In line with the President's directive to expand consumer credit access to Nigerians, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has launched a portal for Nigerians to express interest in receiving consumer credit.

This initiative, in collaboration with financial institutions and cooperatives nationwide, aims to broaden consumer credit availability.

Working Nigerians interested in receiving consumer credit can visit http://credicorp.ng to express interest. The deadline is May 15, 2024.

The scheme will be rolled out in phases, starting with members of the civil service and cascading to members of the public.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

April 24, 2024

BREAKING: Dangote crashes diesel to N1,000 per litre


https://twitter.com/TheNationNews/status/1780327574398447781

"Why the struggle....".is now struggling

Cyber Bullying/Stalking: Prominent Obidient, Sarah Ibrahim invited by Police for Questioning

Why no one is calling out Delta State Govt on Safety & Prevention Measures on River Niger and boarding of boats from Asaba end?

No Govt agency in charge of water transportation? No press statement. Is governance existing in that state?

Lobatan

By Supreme Court Judgement, 250 meters from the shorelines belongs to the Federal government.” …..Dave Umahi


https://twitter.com/allibaloo/status/1778351949328331138

This guy is on his way to APC

Nice one... they can include pay as you use walk in office for start ups and other business looking for meeting points

Lagos should be paid migration tax by other states to meet the need of growing population

Barzinime:
You just come online and type jargons.
What is Warren Buffett doing?

That is for you to research before responding.

solonubinho:
Is Richard Branson of Virgin a joke to you?

Yes, is he in top 100?....read to understand not to rush to reply

Airlines business is not a profitable business . No serious businessman is into aviation business. As said by someone " no top 100 billionaire in the world is into aviation business" it's all fancy and glamour with no profitability or liquidity.

Since it is a very low margin business... volumes and routes are key . That's why having a national carrier is most.

We also need competition in local flights. It is currently too pricey and these guys are cheating customers. How can a flight of less than one hour to the east be #500k during festive season. That is devilish.

socialmediaman:
Subtle reminder that Tinubu met dollar at N490 = $1

If you're a foreign investor who believes Tinubu and invested in Nigeria, your bank has probably taken over your business to recover their money

The image below shows how much the naira has lost value in the past one year

No you don't understand that Nigeria was wasting $20 billion yearly to defend Naira which has been removed. So you want the waste to continue?