₦airaland Forum

Racoon:
https://m.lindaikejisblog.com/2025/11/terrorists-bandits-not-foreigners-theyare-from-the-north-senator-shehu-sani-video.html

Racoon:
@ShehuSani
https://x.com/i/status/2012084378021536226

@patrickanum
https://x.com/i/status/2012149478631821819
nlfpmod

helinues:
If you have seen the video of the failed attack by ISWAP terrorists in Borno or so over the weekend, there was a game changer in That failed attack.

The attack by the terrorists was well coordinated as they are just too many with different sophisticated weapons. But they were decimated.

Those who are sponsoring them gave them out to the security operatives for the clearance so that they won't be able to talk in future. Such coordinated attack shouldn't have failed, at least they would have run over the barrack before aerial attack .

Their backers are backing down ,Nigeria is winning the war against the miscreants

ycat:
There are nuggets in your point, but the tax should go on for several reasons.

1. I trust president Tinubu has done his homework and he’s the expert we can believe in this area.
2. The current tax cancels the old one and actually puts more money back in the pocket of low income tax payers.
3. Suspension of the tax will make the naysayers say they have won and will try to stop the president from doing anything after that. It’s all in the politics you know.
4. It won’t make any difference at this point, as it’s ready to roll out.
5. The condition of 2020 is different from today, Nigeria died in 2023 and president Tinubu is rebuilding Nigeria from the ground up.

The tax must go through, if it has to be done, let it happen under the master himself.

EdiskyHarry:
Please NAIRALAND I'm sorry for diverting from the post. This innocent boy was my neighbor, he was gunned down by the Nigerian army on the 31st night for just no reasonable reason. Everywhere is still quiet in Akwa ibom till date, and no action has been taken against the trigger happy officer, as the company he was guarding is trying to protect his image in other not to stain their reputation. Please something should be done about this case. I know nothing can be done to bring him back alive, but all I need for him is justice. I have always known him as a good boy who is always outspoken, intelligent and outstanding among other kids. Thanks

ycat:
The tax should go through because of the tax dodgers, the only thing is if they could lift it to N1 million.

The economy is the same everywhere, in fact Nigeria has one of the best economy in Africa right now.

What’s the official minimum wage? I thought it’s around N66K. I’m not too worried is I know that most people earning less than N200k from the private sector will beat it somehow, it’s the millionaires and billionaires that I hope will pay their fair shares.

babydioku:
BREAKING NEWS: Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'adu Abubakar, has reportedly left his palace for an unknown location, sparking concerns and speculations. The Sultan is the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslim community and head of the Sokoto Caliphate, a position he has held since 2006.

The palace, a symbol of Islamic heritage and governance in northern Nigeria, is usually bustling with activities, but the sudden departure has left many wondering about the circumstances surrounding his exit.

ICTNEWS:
Hi everyone, I'm just curious, if by chance today you become Nigeria's president, would you still like to maintain and update your Nairaland profile, and if you choose to, would it be your current moniker or you'll use "official president of Nigeria" profile?

As for me, I'd like to continue using Nairaland and although I will change the moniker to a presidential moniker, I feel Nairaland has done us a lot of good and deserves to me our own X or Facebook.


@Seun kindly send this to fb 😊

ycat:
I was recently told in a group that Nairaland no longer allows post that are in support of president Tinubu on important topics especially the ones that punch holes into the opposition narratives. And that it’s still on low heat and pro Apc will be completely silenced right before the elections because the opposition are now running nairaland. Just know that quite a few people are thinking about you A LOT!

Well, Seun has become a big problem, he has helped the enemy to use nairaland to wage wars on Yoruba and has caused Yoruba to lose the information war. Yes Yoruba are docile, but people can see the role Seun played and still playing in destroying Yoruba. This is not about asking for a special treatment, it’s about a level playing field, there’s a reason why RUMBLE is still the best place to be, they understand what freedom of speech is.

Seun also has a lawsuit in his future because if he’s censoring certain posts before they hit the board, then nairaland is not a platform but a publisher with a lot of liabilities. And before they say Yoruba are dragging a fellow Yoruba and a successful one at that, people can see that we have suffered in his hand. Even if the State Dept. is helping you now, trust me, they will leave you high and dry when they’re done using you since you don’t make them money and China has almost cornered most of their interests in Nigeria except the military base.

These are previous 2 of my comments that were not allowed to post .

Ofodirinwa:
These changes would not even be expensive, and would make Onitsha instantly the finest city in Nigeria

DomPerignon:
Since its inception and commissioning by the Shagari govt on behest of VP Alex Ekweme as the head of the Presidential Economic Team, Onitsha inland port has proven to be an immense waste and poorly thought out project.

There's a thread currently up here that showed revenue generated in terms of Port charges and Custom duties paid by all other coastal ports including land border ports at Seme in Lagos and Ilela in Sokoto bordering Niger republic.

All these ports generated significant funds to the national treasury.

The report however excluded Onithsa port because not one dime was generated from that port.

Isn't it economically the best thing to do to cut the massive losses that Onitsha port is incuring on NPA books since its inception and have same port deregistered as a civil merchant port and hand it over to the Nigerian navy?

The Nigerian Navy has a fleet of litorial flat haul vessels that can use Onithsa as their base.

The base can also be the naval base for other smaller river gun boats which can be used to patrol upstream of the Niger up to Kainji and also navigate up along the Benue river. The same port can also serve the lower Niger with its small gun boats. Note that having Onithsa, Lokoja, Kainji and strategic naval dockyards along the Benue-Niger trough will serve a long way in dealing with terrorists that are operating along the middle belt.

truthera:
Section 64 (1)

“…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority.” – Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2025 (Passed by House of Representatives)

“…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority and shall also have the power to arrest any person suspected of committing such violations through relevant law enforcement agency.” – Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (Official Gazette)

The tax reform laws, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, yesterday faced a major pushback after a member of the House of Representatives alleged discrepancies between the versions passed by the House and the copies gazetted.

The four Acts that jointly make up the Nigeria’s tax reform framework are the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act and the Nigeria Tax Act.

They were passed by both chambers of the National Assembly in March, with Votes and Proceedings produced in May; while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to them in June. The laws were gazetted on June 26, according to soft copies of the official gazette sighted by Daily Trust.

During the House of Representatives’ plenary yesterday, Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto) raised a matter of privilege, alleging discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions gazetted and made available to the public.

Rising under Order Six, Rule Two of the House Rules, Dasuki said his legislative privilege had been breached, insisting that the content of the gazetted tax laws did not reflect what members debated, voted on and passed.

He said after spending the past three days to carefully review the gazetted copies alongside the Votes and Proceedings of the House as well as the harmonised version adopted by both chambers, he observed discrepancies.

“I was here, I gave my vote and it was counted, and I am seeing something completely different,” the lawmaker said.

He added that he obtained copies of the gazetted laws from the Ministry of Information and found them inconsistent with what was approved by both chambers.

He stressed that the issue was not about moving a motion, but about drawing the attention of the House to what he described as “a serious breach” of legislative process and the Constitution.

He urged the speaker to ensure that all relevant documents, including the harmonised versions, the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers and the gazetted copies currently in circulation, are brought before the Committee of the Whole for scrutiny by all members.

Dasuki warned that allowing laws different from those duly passed by the National Assembly to be presented to Nigerians would undermine the integrity of the legislature and violate constitutional provisions.

“Mister Speaker, this is a breach of the Constitution. This is a breach of our laws, and it should not be taken lightly by this honourable House,” he said.

Responding, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said he had taken note of the point of privilege raised by Dasuki and assured that action would be taken on the matter.

Gazetted laws vs what House passed

Documents, including soft copies of the gazetted laws and the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives dated May 28, 2025, reviewed by Daily Trust, show several areas where the gazetted versions of the tax reform laws differ from what was passed by the House. Of particular concern are changes in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act that directly affects taxpayers, alongside broader issues of oversight and institutional control.

Several discrepancies in the gazetted Nigeria Tax Administration Act alter taxpayers’ obligations, exposure and rights compared to the version passed by the House. Under Section 3(1)(b), the House-passed bill listed five categories of federal taxes under administration, including taxation of petroleum income and Value Added Tax (VAT). Both items were removed from the gazetted Act, raising questions about the scope of federal tax administration.

Section 29 introduces far-reaching changes to reporting obligations. While the House version provided for annual returns, with reporting thresholds of monthly cumulative N50 million for individuals and N250 million for companies, the gazetted Act replaces this with quarterly returns and significantly lowers the thresholds to monthly cumulative N25 million and N100 million respectively.

The nature of information to be supplied was also narrowed from names, customer locations and transaction details of new and existing customers to names and addresses only. In addition, provisions in Sections 29(3) and (4) that empowered tax authorities to demand information by notice were removed entirely.

Currency computation rules were also altered. Section 39(3) of the House-passed version allowed returns relating to petroleum operations to be computed in the currency of transaction, while the gazetted Act mandates that such tax computations be made in US dollars.

A new provision, Section 41 subsection 8 introduced into the gazetted Act now requires a taxpayer dissatisfied with the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, and seeking to appeal to the High Court, to deposit 20 per cent of the disputed amount as security before the appeal can be heard. Section 41(9), which was also introduced in the gazetted version, further formalises the appeal chain, spelling out a progression from the Tax Appeal Tribunal to the High Court, the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court.

Enforcement powers were also expanded. Section 60(1) of the gazetted Act adds the phrase “without an order of the High Court”, allowing tax authorities to appoint agents without court approval. Critics say this amounts to a major empowerment of the tax authority by granting it direct administrative garnishee powers, removing judicial oversight and bypassing court orders.

Section 61 distinguishes between the powers of the Nigeria Revenue Service and other tax authorities, permitting the Service to sell movable assets without a High Court order.

Section 64(1) goes further by introducing arrest powers, authorising tax authorities to arrest suspected offenders through relevant law enforcement agencies. The version passed by the House only empowered the tax authority to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of tax laws, whether or not such violation had been reported.

In the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, further discrepancies were identified in provisions governing accountability and legislative oversight. Section 25 of the House-passed version requires the Service to submit quarterly and annual reports to the National Assembly on its activities, performance and financial statements. These reporting obligations were omitted from the gazetted Act, which retains only basic audit provisions.

Similarly, Section 26 of the version passed by the House expressly empowers the National Assembly to summon the Executive Chairman or board members to account for administrative, governance and financial matters. This oversight power does not appear in the gazetted law.

Section 30 in the Votes and Proceedings also assigns broader accountability duties to the Executive Chairman, including the submission of strategic plans, budgets and routine reports to the minister and the National Assembly, as well as mandatory responses to ministerial recommendations. These provisions were removed in the final Act.

Differences were also recorded in the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act. Section 9 of the House-passed version states that any officer exercising the board’s powers must be specifically authorised by the board. The gazetted Act uses broader language, referring to “any officer specifically in that behalf”, without clearly stating who grants the authorisation.

Funding provisions were amended as well. While Section 14 of the House version lists four sources of funding, the gazetted Act introduces an additional source, allowing “additional contributions from members” to fund board activities.

Further omissions affect statutory funding guarantees. The House version provides that both the Tax Appeal Tribunal and the Office of the Tax Ombudsman shall be funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as appropriated by the National Assembly. In both cases, the gazetted Act removes reference to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, stating only that funding shall be through appropriation by the National Assembly.

N/Assembly, FIRS deny wrongdoing

Meanwhile, the National Assembly has denied any wrongdoing following allegations of discrepancies between the gazetted copies of the tax Acts and the versions passed by the legislature.

When contacted, the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly said its records showed that what was transmitted from the Clerk’s office was exactly what was approved by both chambers.

Deputy Director, Information and Special Adviser on Media to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Shehu Umar Tama, said there was no evidence of any variation originating from the legislature.

“From the available records we have here, there is no document that is different from what was passed by the National Assembly. If there is any difference, it happened outside the National Assembly, not here.

“From our records, what was transmitted is the same as what was passed. We are, however, still checking our records,” Tama stated.

Each of the gazetted Acts carries a certification signed by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., dated June 11, 2025, stating that he certified that each bill has been “carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found by me to be a true and correct decision of the Houses”.

Also reacting to the development, the Special Adviser to the FIRS Chairman on Media, Dare Adekanbi, stated that the service does not have any role in lawmaking.

“The lawmaker should raise the issue of discrepancies at the appropriate quarters. We don’t make laws. Also, we only implement laws that are made and given to us regarding our operations as an agency working for the entire Federation,” he added.

Efforts to obtain reactions from the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, James Faleke; his Senate counterpart, Senator Sani Musa; and the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Basheer Lado, were unsuccessful.

While Senator Lado said he should be given time, calls and messages sent to Faleke and Musa had not been returned as of the time of filing this report.

Discrepancies will erode confidence in govt reforms – Economist

An economist, Dr Muhammad Sagagi, warned that the alleged discrepancies strike at the heart of constitutional governance and undermine public trust.

“This is not just about economics; it goes to the core of constitutional governance. It is about credibility and trust,” Sagagi said.

According to him, once a law loses credibility or becomes contested, public confidence in government reforms is eroded. “Once there are questions around a law, it becomes difficult for people to trust the government or accept that it is a genuine reform,” he said, noting that Nigeria’s fiscal system already provides room for credible and effective tax reforms.

“Many Nigerians, despite initial resistance, would understand why reforms are introduced. But to take a route that introduces discrepancies between what was passed by the House and what appears in the gazetted Act is a joke taken too far,” he said.

Sagagi advised that the House of Representatives should first investigate the allegations before the planned implementation of the Acts on January 1, 2026.

“I think the committee of the whole House should investigate and ascertain the veracity of these allegations. If there is even an iota of truth, they should recommend the suspension of the implementation of the laws in January until the issues are resolved,” he said.

He argued that “a law that is delayed but trusted is better than a law that is fast-tracked but contested”, noting that broader acceptance would yield better outcomes.

Sagagi added that credibility was central to revenue generation. “Your credibility is as good as the revenue you collect. In fact, it is more important to have something credible and lawful than to boast about how much revenue you generate,” he said.

Tinubu must take action – Former House spokesman

In an open letter to President Tinubu, the spokesman of the 7th House of Representatives,  Zakari Mohammed, said if substantiated, the allegations disclose multiple, continuing and grave constitutional breaches, including but not limited to the following:

- A violation of Section 4 of the Constitution, which vests legislative powers exclusively in the National Assembly and forbids any other authority from exercising or usurping that power.

- A breach of Section 58 of the Constitution, which confines the President’s role to assent or withholding of assent, and does not authorise post-passage alteration, insertion, or doctoring of legislative texts.

- A collapse of the doctrine of separation of powers, by subjecting legislative authority to executive manipulation.

- A breach of the constitutional oath of office, which mandates fidelity to, and defence of, the Constitution.

- A potential falsification of public legislative records, rendering the affected laws constitutionally defective and legally vulnerable.

The gazetting and attempted enforcement of a law that does not faithfully reflect the resolutions of the National Assembly is not a procedural lapse; it is a constitutional trespass capable of attracting investigation, individual responsibility, institutional liability, and punitive sanctions under Nigerian law. Where such infractions are tolerated, the supremacy of the Constitution is reduced to rhetoric.

Beyond domestic implications, Mr. President, the international consequences of this conduct are profound. International development partners, multilateral institutions, treaty bodies, and foreign investors assess countries not merely by policy ambition, but by institutional credibility, legislative certainty, and respect for the rule of law. A situation in which laws — especially tax laws — can be altered after parliamentary passage and gazetted in compromised form signals institutional unreliability and regulatory risk.

If allowed to slide, this episode will erode confidence in Nigeria’s law-making process, weaken investor trust in statutory guarantees, and reinforce perceptions of executive arbitrariness. No serious economy attracts sustainable investment where the authenticity of its laws is in doubt.

Tax legislation, by its compulsory nature, demands the strictest adherence to constitutional procedure. Citizens and investors alike cannot be compelled to comply with fiscal obligations arising from laws whose legitimacy, origin, and content are contested. Any such imposition is constitutionally unsafe, economically damaging, and legally challengeable.

Accordingly, and in order to avert a deepening constitutional and institutional crisis, the following steps are imperative:

- Immediate suspension of the implementation and enforcement of the newly gazetted tax laws.

- Public release of the exact harmonised versions of the bills as duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.

- An independent and transparent investigation to determine how, when, and by whose authority the discrepancies arose.

- Identification and punishment of all officials or agencies involved in any unlawful alteration, certification, or gazetting of legislative texts.

- Withdrawal and nullification of the compromised gazetted instruments where breaches are confirmed, followed by a fresh legislative process conducted strictly in accordance with constitutional requirements.



https://dailytrust.com/tax-laws-altered/

kinokano:
BREAKING: Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has initiated impeachment proceedings against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the National Assembly,

alleging that the president misled the Senate regarding the France tax reform bill.

The motion has reportedly passed its second reading,

with a majority of senators present said to be in support.

The move has stirred significant political tension,

signaling growing willingness within the legislature to challenge and scrutinize the presidency.

chiagozien:
https://punchng.com/nigerian-soldiers-spend-sixth-day-in-burkina-faso-detention/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMjc1MjU0NjkyNTk4Mjc5AAEeIDJ0HwzDtZZMYBUfaPkTPKK1zc4_dqtOIgHMaaJtGOkjIu9ZDOVSV6ngynI_aem_uk45s6wNGlU1n9qFP6s6kA

ogododo:
However, the Bola Tinubu Presidency has swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the motive of the group and warning that such reports could heighten fear and insecurity across the country.

AUnited States–based humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised the alarm over what it described as an imminent plot by terrorists to carry out coordinated attacks on several northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day.

However, the Bola Tinubu Presidency has swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the motive of the group and warning that such reports could heighten fear and insecurity across the country.


The alarm was raised by the founder of Equipping The Persecuted, Judd Saul, during a roundtable meeting convened by the International Committee on Nigeria and the African Jewish Alliance on Wednesday in Washington DC.

The meeting was chaired by former United States Congressman, Frank Wolf, and attended by Congressmen Riley Moore and Chris Smith, Senator James Lankford, members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a Nigerian delegation.

Speaking at the meeting, Saul claimed that armed groups were regrouping for coordinated attacks across parts of the Middle Belt


“They are gathering forces around the Plateau–Nasarawa border, along the Nasarawa–Benue border and the Nasarawa–Kaduna axis,” Saul said.

“They are planning to strike on Christmas Day in Riyom, Bokkos, Kafanchan and Agatu. We have very reliable information that they are weaponising for a Christmas Day massacre.”

He added, “I am imploring the Nigerian government and President Donald Trump to act urgently so we don’t end up with a mass killing of Christians in Nigeria.”

Sources familiar with the meeting said it formed part of ongoing deliberations by US lawmakers and advocacy groups on Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and alleged targeted attacks on Christian communities.

A source close to the US government disclosed that Saul had formally transmitted the intelligence to American authorities through Congressman Riley Moore.

“All the congressmen present have been to Nigeria several times and have followed these issues since the Clinton administration. Saul has officially notified the US government, and Riley Moore will be filing a report to President Trump,” the source said.

Following the public session, a closed-door meeting reportedly held, though details of the discussions were not disclosed.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed that it was aware of the reported plot and had commenced preventive operations.

A senior DSS officer in Abuja told PUNCH Newspaper that the agency had already received intelligence on the planned attacks.

“The service is aware; we have the intelligence report and we are already working on it,” the officer said.

Another DSS operative said the agency had intensified intelligence-gathering nationwide, noting that festive periods often coincide with attacks in parts of the Middle Belt.

“These groups have a pattern. Communities in Plateau, Southern Kaduna and Benue often come under attack during Christmas. The intelligence from the US NGO may not be far from the truth, but I am sure preventive measures are already in place,” the operative added.

Riyom and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State have witnessed repeated attacks in 2025. On October 31, gunmen killed at least six people in Kwi community, Riyom.

Earlier, at least 32 villagers, including women and infants, were killed in Jebu village in the same council area.

Reacting to the report, the Presidency dismissed the alert, describing it as doubtful and capable of creating unnecessary panic.

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, urged Nigerians to be cautious about reports from external organisations.

“We should be very careful how we process some of these doubtful reports by external groups who may be setting the stage for internal crisis,” Ajayi said.

“What is the motive and agenda of this organisation in raising this kind of alarm about a likely terror attack on Christmas Day?”

He assured Nigerians that security agencies were fully prepared to ensure a peaceful Yuletide.

“Our security forces are capable of foiling any terror attack. Nigerians should not entertain fear. The police and the military are working to ensure a peaceful Christmas season,” he added.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/12/13/us-group-raises-alarm-christmas-day-planned-attacks-nigerian-communities-dss-confirms

Glimpsetv:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4c_YuTvFNo?si=UmV7mhLT-ZeU99e2

Glimpsetv:
A man has raised an alarm after a group of Hausa boys allegedly blocked the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, stopping all movement on both the Ibadan-bound and Lagos-bound lanes.

Crowds of people and drivers could be seen stranded on the road, standing helplessly as the Hausa truck drivers blocked both sides of the expressway with their trucks.

According to him, the boys insisted that no vehicle would be allowed to pass, claiming that someone had stolen the battery from their truck. Even when police officers arrived and attempted to plead with them, they reportedly refused to open the road or let anyone through.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnB5_xQaX0Q

Pakute:
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/lgbtq-celebrations-ahead-world-cup-163856611.html

FreeStuffsNG:
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s about to come into effect




https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy54q80gy9t

KenMagnet:
In Early hours of this afternoon, a Nigerian Policeman shot at the Tyre of OID Bus, a luxurious bus that conveys passengers from Lagos to the East. The driver jack the Policeman that he must replace the Tyre. Other luxurious bus driver got there and block the road. Policeman didn't know what next to do. Watch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsaEoSoV3pw?si=yRb2hsxhSihNoYcq

pcagbaji:
THE DAY NIGERIA WAS TOLD IT CANNOT HAVE TWO MILITARIES.

A Decision Made in Fear… A Nation Still Paying the Price in Blood.

There was a time, not too long ago, when the Police Mobile Force stood like a rock at the center of Nigeria’s internal security.
Fearless. Disciplined. Reliable.
They were the shock troops of national order the first responders, the last line, the unit every criminal feared before the Army ever needed to step in.

But in the shadowy years of military rule, strength outside the barracks was not welcomed it was **perceived as competition**.

And so came the voice of a military Head of State, a voice that shaped history without ever needing to be recorded:

“Nigeria cannot have two militaries.''

With that one declaration, a silent war began not against crime, not against external enemies, but against the Police Mobile Force itself.
Not because the PMF failed the nation,
but because it grew too strong for the comfort of those who wanted absolute control.

Their funding was drained.
Their training was weakened.
Their influence was clipped.
And their institutional pride was deliberately shattered.

The police the real guardians of civilian life were reduced to spectators in their own country, while the military was forced to carry a burden that was never theirs.

And from that decision… a storm was born.
The Consequences That Still Haunt Us Today.

The deliberate weakening of the Police Mobile Force created a vacuum so wide, so deep, and so fatal that Nigeria has been sinking into it ever since.

Because when you break the backbone of internal security:

Insurgency finds a breeding ground
Banditry spreads like wildfire.
Kidnapping becomes a profession.
Criminals gain confidence.
Communities become helpless.

And today, Nigeria fights for survival in a security landscape shaped by that one decision a decision rooted not in national interest, but in political insecurity.

The truth is painful, but it must be told:
Nigeria did not become the headquarters of insurgency and banditry overnight.
Nigeria became vulnerable the moment its police force was intentionally crippled.

The military was never meant to police civilians.
The police were never meant to be weak.
But the balance was destroyed, and the nation has been paying with tears, blood, and fear ever since.
The Lesson History Is Screaming at Us.

No country survives when one institution rises only by weakening another.
No nation thrives when its police are starved of strength.
No democracy breathes when fear dictates security policy.

A ruler once thought that empowering the police meant empowering a rival.
But in reality, he ended up empowering something far worse:
chaos.
If Nigeria is ever to rise again
if our roads are to be safe,
if our villages are to sleep in peace,
if our children are to grow without fear
then the nation must rebuild what was broken:

A strong, well-equipped, well-funded, well-respected Police Force.
Because the day they weakened the Police Mobile Force…
is the day insecurity found a home in Nigeria.

And that, history will never forgive.

Idokojimmy:
KEBBI SCHOOL KIDNAP: GOVERNOR FUMES OVER ALLEGED FAILURE TO ACT ON CREDIBLE INTELLIGENCE



https://x.com/DejiAdesogan/status/1990654506657370115?t=IYDfHZg7NVu-0T8ERuR5bQ&s=08[/quote]This is pathetic... if they was a hint of mass kidnap of students... then why were not more proactive decisions taken...

The security personnel leaving 30 minutes before the terrorists arrival imply that they got the tip-off... and either shylishly escaped or obeyed orders to vacate location for the terrorists...

Teaching young and tender students drills is not meaningful... more proactive decisions amongst other options could have been:..
1. closing down the school for a while...
2. making public announcement of the disclosed intelligence... so that everyone get involved in watching..
3. installing real time surveillance system in location and routes where such terrorists would ply through...
4. mounting security check points at multiple locations close to target location...

Let every life count... negligence is not an excuse... and the result of bad work is rework...

Maxymilliano:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/11/17/nigerian-army-commander-brig-gen-uba-killed-iswap-after-terrorists-intercepted-his?fbclid=Iwb21leAOIIiRjbGNrA4giI2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAhjYWxsc2l0ZQIyNQABHsVt6iw08P2vZHGyl1BfS72gLEUBzaUc-TlHRpnuBRapqw1-upfEF8kz13nH_aem_dvrAWjuXEp-RbhXi6ttPaw#google_vignette

Pakute:
https://zagazola.org/index.php/breaking-news/fact-check-no-brigade-commander-abducted-in-damboa-ambush-viral-claim-false

Borrow2222:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/835599-breaking-iswap-ambushes-nigerian-military-convoy-reportedly-kidnaps-general-kills-soldiers.html

I’ve been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officials responsible.

Thank you to President Trump for his leadership in imposing the designation, and more broadly, for fighting to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria.

Now… pic.twitter.com/p0DN54qnCk

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 4, 2025

Newsgeek24:
https://verynigerian.com/breaking-china-warns-u-s-against-interfering-in-nigerias-internal-affairs/

OLAADEGBU:
He said this in a video shared by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and seen by SaharaReporters.

ogododo:
https://x.com/instablog9ja/status/1983826418451570727?t=labuQCh8QBzW7eh[/quote]What a bad idea...

We are talking and praying on how to improve Nigeria economy so that Kobo would become relevant... then someone is giving suggestions to further gaslight Nigeria economy...

See it this way... Nigerian economy is badly wounded... and rather than suggest means of healing... the so-called experts suggest draining out blood and cutting out more bones and tissue from the body...

Well I know Nigeria will live again... RENAISSANCE

Bobloco:
https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/22/breaking-soldier-holiday-shot-dead-herders-after-challenging-them-brandishing-firearms




https://x.com/ZagazOlaMakama/status/1981322423610859603?t=7zmQ5xBbVV4z86j-4obPew&s=19[/quote]This is now a case of one death too many...

Nigerians deserve more than this... lives and destinies should not be uncontrollably wasted...

We can stop this impunity of insecurity, corruption, economic collapse, and many more... when we make the resolve to do so...

GOD has done HIS part and still willing... the decision to make progress now rest in our hands...

I share my heart felt condolence to the family and friends of the slain patroit...