₦airaland Forum

Fuyinge:
the ogbomosos's are more into business than the ijebu's in the north especially.

Kaduna1stson:
Are You supporting illiteracy?

Omihanifa:
Thank God he didn't use big grammars to wish her a happy birthday because the governor is known for using big grammars in everything he does eg the budget of the state

2015 - Budget of Transition

2016 - Budget of Deep Vision

2017 - Budget of Infinite Transposition

2018 - Budget of Kinetic Crystallization

2019 - Budget of Qabalistic Densification

2020 - Budget of Olimpotic Merristamasis

Kaduna1stson:
Let them not be the type of professors that line up behind stark illiterates and support them. Osinbajo, good evening sir

Nb. The osinbajo I am greeting is a vulkernizer in my estate o. I don't like trouble.

lagonovo:
How did you arrive at this conclusion? Half of Ogbomosos are travellers (go to the North), Ejigbos stretched up to Ghana and Ivory Coast, Oyos are everywhere (Ghana/Togo/Benin/North) same with Ondos. Yorubas are generally well traveled though not as extensively as the SE people.

femi4:
Use google. Ijebus are everywhere

fergie001:
What about that your Delta wife for here?

nasstil:
I received last month 18th, they said they will pay for 3 moths, but it's 23th I have not gotten for December and I had budget that money. Hope we are not scam?

odogwux:
If you go back to regional government with the north still holding overwhelming majority federal legislative seats like they have done since independence, you will still be oppressed like they oppressed you in the First Republic

RuudVanNisteroy:
Did you watch the video?Regional goverment was a disaster and anarchy reigned in the Western Region.

orisa37:
AWOLOWO PLAYED GRASSROOT REGIONAL POLITICS FOR STRENGTH OPPORTUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT.

AZIKIWE PLAYED WURUWURU, MIXED BAG OF CHANCE POLITICS. HE WANTED TO BE GOVERNOR OF THE HEARTLAND OF YORUBA ENCLAVE.

AHMADU BELLO FEARED THE TWO AND SOUGHT TO ALWAYS DISAGREE WITH THEIR AMBITIONS.

ALL OF THE ABOVE, ARE PART OF DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THESE REASONS

BUHARI MUST AND WITHOUT FURTHER EQUIVOCATION ALLOW

FULL AUTONOMY OF POLICE RESOURCES AND ELECTIONS CONTROLS TO OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES NOW, BEFORE HE IS DRIVEN OUT OFFICE AND

ALLOW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BE RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MILITARY AND TREATIES ONLY.

MY FRIEND, NIGERIA IS BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL OF US. YORUBA, IGBOS, HAUSA FULANIS TIVS ETCETERA ETCETERA. LET US THINK OF WAYS FORWARD, NOT PROBLEMS BACKWARDS.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA AND THE 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENTS.

RuudVanNisteroy:
The election thuggery and corruption. Using state funds to further personal interests.

He was using helicopters to campaign in elections.

RuudVanNisteroy:
Set an extremely bad example for the present crops of crooks ruling the country and gave the military and excuse to stage a coup in 1966.

RuudVanNisteroy:
I found in the documentary Awolowo was indicted for corruption and diverting funds from the Western Region to fund his party, The Action Congress, by the Coker Commission. And he was also indicted for sponsoring a coup to overthrow the Federal Government.

RuudVanNisteroy:
It is their entitlement, just because others divert their allocation doesn;'t make this something to celebrate.

CalliDora1:
Op, na wa for you o. A whole Yuletide, it's only 10k you deemed fit for her? She even refunded you and you're here complaining. If she had kept it and quietly planned to dump you cos of it, would it have been better? Now she opened up ( communication), you're fuming. Free her abeg.

Op, seriously, think of it. what will 10k buy her? I understand the fact you have a financial commitment already ( your father's burial) but you should have either made it 20k or not given her at all.

She only returned the money, she didn't tell you it's over. If you dump her now, you don't know if the next girl is going to be worst. just let her know you're not cool with her attitude, then let it slide. It's nothing really.

Valenciabaddie:
I'm not but I do spend some weekends.

Modified.
Pls he saw this post on front page, came to my house and was harassing my sister I came out and he gave me a slap,saying he will do something bad If i don't delete this post,. he's on Nairaland too. I tried to delete the post or at least modify it but I can't .. help me tag a mod to help me delete this post .. pls .. and if anything bad happens to me @ Lovethaa is responsible

Cc Seun

boyjo:
Make I try explain am first.

Now, we go name your two batteries A and B .

A: go be red which is positive.
B: go be black or blue which is negative.

(But the truth be say most batteries always get plus and minus sign crested on them if you look for am well well.)

Back to our discussion.
Now we have two siblings called A and B abi?
Okay.

Now, that 1.5mm flexible wire wey you buy from electrical shop, if e still remain, you o cut from inside.
If e din finish, you go need to go buy come

Cut from the wire.
Peel both end of the wire so reveal the wire only.

Make sure none of these batteries are connected to the UPS, disconnect them.

Now connect negative of battery A to the negative of battery B (not to positive o)
Black to black (or blue to blue)
- to -
Minus to minus


Also connect positive of battery A to the positive of battery B (not to negative o)
Red to red.
+ to +
Plus to plus

Now, listen o, you go come carry those two wires wey come out from your UPS,

Take the negative or black wire from the UPS,
Connect am to the negative of battery B.

Then,
Take the positive of the UPS wire connect am to the positive of Battery A


In essence, wetin you don do, if you do am correctly be say, your two wires from your UPS dey connected to two different battery, not the same battery.

Wetin I just describe them dey call am balanced parallel connection.
It ensures your battery stays in the 12V configuration while increasing the storage for your current.

So, attached is a picture.
If you understand wetin I write, you go understand the picture.

OGA BUY FAN FOR YOUR UPS. And I Dont mean standing fan o

boyjo:
Make I try explain am first.

Now, we go name your two batteries A and B .

A: go be red which is positive.
B: go be black or blue which is negative.

(But the truth be say most batteries always get plus and minus sign crested on them if you look for am well well.)

Back to our discussion.
Now we have two siblings called A and B abi?
Okay.

Now, that 1.5mm flexible wire wey you buy from electrical shop, if e still remain, you o cut from inside.
If e din finish, you go need to go buy come

Cut from the wire.
Peel both end of the wire so reveal the wire only.

Make sure none of these batteries are connected to the UPS, disconnect them.

Now connect negative of battery A to the negative of battery B (not to positive o)
Black to black (or blue to blue)
- to -
Minus to minus


Also connect positive of battery A to the positive of battery B (not to negative o)
Red to red.
+ to +
Plus to plus

Now, listen o, you go come carry those two wires wey come out from your UPS,

Take the negative or black wire from the UPS,
Connect am to the negative of battery B.

Then,
Take the positive of the UPS wire connect am to the positive of Battery A


In essence, wetin you don do, if you do am correctly be say, your two wires from your UPS dey connected to two different battery, not the same battery.

Wetin I just describe them dey call am balanced parallel connection.
It ensures your battery stays in the 12V configuration while increasing the storage for your current.

So, attached is a picture.
If you understand wetin I write, you go understand the picture.

OGA BUY FAN FOR YOUR UPS. And I Dont mean standing fan o

NGpatriot:
I think it's because of the ancestral and cultural connection between Benin and Yoruba.

NGpatriot:
Ologbo, Edo State.

NGpatriot:
God Bless Nigeria

God Bless PMB.

Bolowolowo:
Yorubas have been lifting this nation on their backs since time immemorial. This na the trailer. The real movie is coming...

Philosophy / Liberal, left-leaning. / Conservative, right-leaning.

Economic Ideas / Minimum wages and progressive taxation, i.e., higher tax rates for higher income brackets. Born out of anti-federalist ideals but evolved over time to favor more government regulation. / Believe taxes shouldn't be increased for anyone (including the wealthy) and that wages should be set by the free market.

Social and human ideas / Based on community and social responsibility. / Based on individual rights and justice

Stance on Military issues / Decreased spending. / Increased spending

Stance on Gay Marriage / Support (some Democrats disagree) / Oppose (some Republicans disagree)

Stance on Abortion / Should remain legal; support Roe v. Wade. / Should not be legal (with some exceptions); oppose Roe v. Wade

Stance on Death Penalty / While support for the death penalty is strong among Democrats, opponents of the death penalty are a substantial fraction of the Democratic base. / A large majority of Republicans support the death penalty.

Stance on TaxesProgressive / (high income earners should be taxed at a higher rate). Generally not opposed to raising taxes to fund government. / Tend to favor a "flat tax" (same tax rate regardless of income). Generally opposed to raising taxes.

Stance on Government Regulation / Government regulations are needed to protect consumers. / Government regulations hinder free market capitalism and job growth.

Healthcare PolicySupport / universal healthcare; strong support of government involvement in healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid. Generally support Obamacare. / Private companies can provide healthcare services more efficiently than government-run programs. Oppose Obamacare provisions like (1) requirement for individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine, (2) required coverage of contraceptives.

Stance on Immigration / There is greater overall support in the Democratic party for a moratorium on deporting - or offering a pathway to citizenship to - certain undocumented immigrants. e.g. those with no criminal record, who have lived in the U.S. for 5+ years. / Republicans are generally against amnesty for any undocumented immigrants. They also oppose President Obama's executive order that put a moratorium on deporting certain workers. Republicans also fund stronger enforcement actions at the border.

Differences in Philosophy

Republican philosophy leans more towards individual freedoms, rights and responsibilities. In contrast, Democrats attach greater importance to equality and social/community responsibility.

While there may be several differences in opinion between individual Democrats and Republicans on certain issues, what follows is a generalization of their stand on several of these issues.

Role of Government

One of the fundamental differences between Democratic and Republican party ideals is around the role of government. Democrats tend to favor a more active role for government in society and believe that such involvement can improve the quality of people’s lives and help achieve the larger goals of opportunity and equality. On the other hand, Republicans tend to favor a small government — both in terms of the number of people employed by the government and in terms of the roles and responsibilities of government in society. They see "big government" as wasteful and an obstacle to getting things done. Their approach is Darwinian capitalism in that strong businesses should survive in a free market rather than the government influencing—through regulation—who wins or loses in business.

For example, Democrats tend to favor environmental regulations and anti-discrimination laws for employment. Republicans tend to consider such regulations harmful to business and job growth because most laws have unintended consequences. Indeed, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a government agency that many Republican presidential candidates love to deride as an example of "useless" government agencies that they would shut down.

Another example is the food stamps program. Republicans in Congress were demanding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP), while Democrats wanted to expand this program. Democrats argued that with the unemployment rate high, many families needed the assistance provided by the program. Republicans argued that there was a lot of fraud in the program, which is wasting taxpayer dollars. Republicans also favor more individual responsibility, so they would like to institute rules that force beneficiaries of welfare programs to take more personal responsibility through measures like mandatory drug testing, and looking for a job.[1]

Democratic vs Republican stand on controversial issues

The Democrats and Republicans have varying ideas on many hot button issues, some of which are listed below. These are broadly generalized opinions; it must be noted that there are many politicians in each party who have different and more nuanced positions on these issues.

Military

Republicans: Prefer increasing military spending and have a more hard line stance against countries like Iran, with a higher tendency to deploy the military option.

Democrats: Prefer lower increases in military spending and are comparatively more reluctant to using military force against countries like Iran, Syria and Libya.

Gun control laws

Democrats favor more gun control laws e.g. oppose the right to carry concealed weapons in public places. Republicans oppose gun control laws and are strong supporters of the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms) as well as the right to carry concealed weapons.

Abortion

Democrats support abortion rights and keeping elective abortions legal. Republicans believe abortions should not be legal and that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Some Republicans go so far as to oppose the contraception mandate i.e. requiring employer-paid health insurance plans to cover contraception.

A related point of divergence is embryonic stem cell research - Democrats support it while Republicans do not.

LGBTQ rights

Democrats tend to favor equal rights for gay and lesbian couples e.g. the right to get married and adopt children. Republicans believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman so they do not support gay marriage, nor allowing gay couples to adopt children.

Democrats are also more supportive of rights for transgender people; for example, within about a month of taking office, Republican President Donald Trump rescinded protections for transgender students that had allowed them to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity.

Now that gay marriage is legal nationwide, the battleground has shifted to related issues like transgender rights and anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people. For example, Democrats favor laws barring businesses from refusing to serve gay customers.

Death Penalty

The majority opinion in America about the death penalty is that it should be legal. However, many Democrats are opposed to it and the 2016 Democratic Party platform called for abolishing the death penalty.[2]

Taxes

Democrats support progressive taxes. A progressive tax system is one where high-income individuals pay taxes at a higher rate. This is the how federal income tax brackets are currently set up. For example, the first $10,000 in income is taxed at 10% but marginal income over $420,000 is taxed at 39.6%.

Republicans support tax cuts for everyone (rich and poor alike). They believe that a smaller government would need less revenue from taxes to sustain itself. Some Republicans are proponents of a "flat tax" where all people pay the same percentage of their income in taxes regardless of income level. They consider higher tax rates on the rich a form of class warfare.

Related: A comparison of Donald Trump and Joe Biden's Tax Policies

Minimum Wage

Democrats favor increasing the minimum wage, including a setting a federal limit so that it also applies in so-called red states. Most Democratic proposals today are to raise it from the current $7.25 an hour to $15. They argue that minimum wage should be high enough that someone working a full-time minimum wage job should not be below the poverty line.

Republicans argue that raising the minimum wage hurts businesses, which makes them hire fewer workers, slowing down the economy for everyone. They also argue that since cost of living is different in each state, minimum wage laws should take that into account rather than mandating a $15 wage nationally (which they argue is too high for some states).

Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy has traditionally been relatively consistent between Democratic and Republican administrations. Key allies have always been other Western powers like the UK, France. Allies in the middle east were—and continue to remain—countries like Israel, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Nevertheless, some differences can be seen based on the Obama administration's handling of relations with certain countries. For example, Israel and the U.S. have always been strong allies. But relations between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been tense. A major contributor to this tension has been the Obama administration's Iran policy. The U.S. tightened sanctions on Iran in Obama's first term, but negotiated a deal in the second term that allowed international inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities. The U.S. and Iran also found common ground against the threat from ISIS. This rapprochement has irked Iran's traditional rival Israel, even though for all practical purposes Israel and the U.S. remain staunch allies. Republicans in Congress opposed the Iran deal and the easing of sanctions against Iran. They also invited Netanyahu to deliver a speech against the deal.

Another country where the Democratic Obama administration reversed decades of U.S. policy is Cuba. Republican Rand Paul supported the unfreezing of relations with Cuba but his opinion is not shared by a majority of Republicans.[3]. Republicans like presidential contenders Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have publicly opposed the normalization of relations with Cuba. [4][5]

Immigration

Politicians from both parties are often heard saying that "The immigration system in this country is broken." However, the political divide has been too wide to let any bipartisan legislation pass to "fix" the system with "comprehensive immigration reform."

Undocumented immigrants

In general the Democratic Party is considered more sympathetic to the immigrant cause. There is widespread support among Democrats for the DREAM Act which grants conditional residency (and permanent residency upon meeting further qualifications) to undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. when they were minors. The bill never passed but the (Democratic) Obama administration did issue some protections for certain qualified undocumented immigrants.

Deportations

Both Democratic and Republican administrations have used and favored deportations. More undocumented immigrants were deported under President Obama than any president before him. Deportations have continued, if not accelerated, under President Trump.

Legal immigration

Republicans favor legal immigration to be "merit-based" or "point-based". Such systems are used by countries like Canada and Australia to allow lawful entry visas to individuals with in-demand skills who can contribute to the economy. The flip side of such a system is that not enough visas may be available for family-based immigration. A merit-based system is also the opposite of the "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore." philosophy.

Civil Rights

Abraham Lincoln belonged to the Republican Party, so the roots of the party lie in individual freedom and the abolition of slavery. Indeed, 82% of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 while only 69% of Democrats did. The Southern wing of the Democratic party was vehemently opposed to civil rights legislation.

okeymadu:
This same stuff had been said by some people in power today. Nothing happened to them.