Sharpsharp00123:
Na dem dem

Always causing trouble anywhere they go n if the locals should retaliate they will start blackmailing them by shouting xenophobia

Imagine having the mind to do rubbish in another man’s land n u won’t want him to talk,as in some people get mind ooo

No time now they will start tagging Kenya xenophobic when those ones wake up to their madness

The same way they are blackmailing South Africans now

Sharpsharp00123:
oga don’t rope the whole Nigeria into this madness, we know where the trouble makers are from

Everyone knows that but here on nairaland we must not call a spade a spade so they won’t ban us

IfnobeGod20:

Why are you people just too despicable and randy. All over the world elections are lost and won. Please are you people seeing it that those that lost elections should not talk again or say anything pertaining to government? I don't just know. Know known democracy with known oppositions , even in US we copied from.
You people and APC just want to put everyone to submission, anyone that talk against the government are often seen as the enemies of the government but you people have forgotten in hurry that APC and her minions were once in opposition and heaven can still bear witness to their shenanigans and how they rendered a whole government down by their daily words and no body challenged them then.
Their attacks were so ferocious that PDP was grasping for life then but today they don't even want anyone to talk or against them, even if they are doing the wrong thing.
Well, they are lying because we are in a democracy, as opposition is part of politics of democracy.
Please have this consciousness, APC will not be there for life. A day will come table will turn and they would become an opposition again. They should stop showing seeds that will be difficult to harvest.

dapotemi:


LMAO, chaii nothing wey Musa no go see for this gate..
Omoapena sef dey talk say person dey shallow...Ok o congratulations sir..
Much respect ..

komekn:


First of all you are fluid and elusive that's what is used to present disinformation and misinformation and to be honest outright lies.

Please elder statesman as you are , your words should be garnished with wisdom and grace.

You should talk about specifics and not your own perception self birthed view.

What's my mission❓ again another nonsensical notion birthed from what , wisdom 🙈

You are using the , Psychology "illusory truth effect" , which is simply saying the same LIE all the time and 💬 it will believed to be TRUE.

I know like many other when challenged to substantiate your position you will evade and hide .

I challenge you elder to substantiate your position with specifics and details.

Sprinklepee:
I never wan answer this op now. Why you dey think the coastal highway nor fit work, na people like una dey go against the development of this country yet una go dey blame govt.

Bluezy13:
Make I no talk wetin dey my mind.
People wey go talk am dey come.

nedu666:


Don't wait till then. Start feasting now. Without lgbos to talk about, most Yorubas lives are empty. We give you guys a reason to look forward to each new day

WriterrNg:
⚡“We have no desire for regime change in Moscow,” Macron says.

EponObi:


Who cares if it's by Julius Aghahowa. That road is substandard. In the next few months when rain start properly, the makeup will wash off. We will be here to feast. 😋

SmartPolician:
Lagos cannot be depopulated by sending people back to their states of origin. If you want to reduce the population of Lagos, Bola Tinubu should create opportunities everywhere in the country. Stop taking everything to Lagos.

predictor1:
If we talk again now, Dem go ban us.

seunmsg:
He's not just bitter, he's also desperate. He's bitter for losing the last presidential election to Bola Tinubu and desperate to win the presidency the next time out. He's a very bitter, desperate and shameless opportunist who simply want to become president by hook or crook. Unfortunately for him, he will remain bitter to the end because he's never ever going to become president.

pocohantas:


Women sabi hide update, but I created a thread documenting my journey, still shared my Upwork note on this same Nairaland. What have you a man done, aside opening a redpill pharmacy on Nairaland?

Some of you talk without reasoning because you keep trying to burden another person with the task of showing you way.

Since you know how women are, how about you take the mantle? Last time I checked, you are a man and men are logical.

Hello!

I don't talk to Nairalanders offline, Sir.

wetrlr:
But he's her husband?

predictor1:
If we talk again now, Dem go ban us.

•Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON.

Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar construction project on their uplink facilities, telcos on Sunday expressed broader concerns emphasising the vital role of telecommunication service and the effect of possible anticipated technical disruption. The Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor serves as a crucial landing point for multiple submarine cables connecting Nigeria to Europe

The cables, including the West Africa Cable System (WACS), MainOne, Glo1, ACE, and NCSCS, are vital for international communications and data transmission in the country. The Federal Executive Council approved Phase One of the ambitious 700-km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project in February, entrusting the task to Hitech Construction Company Limited.

The highway project was designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through the coastal states of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Edo Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom, before culminating in Cross River. Meanwhile, the demolition of numerous properties and recreational centres in Lagos has been carried out to expedite the construction of the highway.

In light of the developments, telcos stressed the necessity of stakeholder consultations with the Ministry of Works to address potential risks and implement robust mitigation measures. While dialogue with the Federal Government is yet to happen, telcos have warned Hitech Construction to exercise caution to prevent damage to critical national infrastructure.

Speaking with The PUNCH on Sunday, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, [/b]confirmed that the Ministry of Works had yet to engage the telcos on environmental impact assessment. [b]The ALTON chairman said the Ministry of Works, headed by David Umahi, had engaged some stakeholders but excluded the telecom operators.

“The Ministry of Works has not approached us, and I’m unsure if environmental impact assessments have been conducted. The route is crucial for the landing of numerous submarine cables, so caution is essential.

“Some members have reached out to them, urging caution. As the chairman of the industry, I can affirm that ALTON members were not consulted regarding the assessment of the undersea cable within that right of way,” he explained.

Adebayo revealed that some of its members had written to the works ministry on the matter over the need for a dialogue. He however said the body had yet to get any response. He added that the Nigerian Communications Commission had been engaged to facilitate talks with the ministry.

“We’ve informed the Nigeria Communications Commission about this issue, and they are attempting to contact the Ministry of Works. However, I can confirm that neither we nor any of our members were contacted. This is on record. We were not included in the stakeholder consultations, and we’re concerned about the actions being taken.”

According to Adebayo, the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor facilitates international traffic into the country, with so much risk involved if caution is not applied by the construction firm.

“There’s a significant risk involved, and I advise carefulness. Any destruction could lead to total disruption and severe economic consequences. Caution must be exercised to avoid damaging this critical economic infrastructure.”

In March, service disruption caused by cuts to the undersea cable supplying broadband Internet connectivity to Nigeria and countries in the West African sub-region forced many banks and other financial institutions, as well as telecom companies and allied firms, to scale down their operations.

Experts said the recent subsea cable cut, which disrupted connectivity in West Africa on March 14, 2024, could result in collective repair costs of about $8m for the four digital infrastructure companies affected.

The Chief Executive Officer of West Indian Ocean Cable Company, Chris Wood, said the four digital infrastructure companies affected could spend as much as $8m each to repair a single cable. The affected cables include MainOne Cable, the West African Cable System, the African Coast to Europe submarine cable, and the SAT3 subsea cable systems.

Wood highlighted that each affected cable firm might need to allocate between $1m and $2m for the complete restoration of a single subsea cable, depending on the severity of the damage incurred. The WIOCC CEO stated, “It is not a few $100,000. It is several millions of dollars, maybe $1m to $2m per cable, depending on how long it takes the ship to find the cable and repair it.

“Maybe slightly more than that. And those costs are borne by the cable owners themselves. It is a cost that we will factor into our businesses because these things do happen. I can’t say exact figures because it depends on the nature of the cuts and how long it takes to repair them, but when you look at the four systems together, it is several $1m.” According to Wood, it will cost Africa $1bn to lay new cable that will connect from Europe, connecting multiple African countries, including Nigeria.

He noted that it would take at least 10 years to design the project and finish building, noting that the cost would be huge. “So, it is not a simple thing to say, right? Let’s lay more cables because ultimately somebody has to pay that billion dollars, and eventually it is the end user. So, there has to be a commercial justification for spending that kind of money.

According to the President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, Tony Emoekpere, the ongoing construction work is yet to get close to the areas where the undersea cables and fibre cables are located. How ever, he said it was crucial to recognise that all submarine cables to Lagos are situated along that coastal line.

“Discussions will ensure that the ongoing construction won’t affect them, with plans in place to prevent any disruption. Nobody will allow anything to happen without precautions. I spoke with someone this week who mentioned this. Concerns will naturally arise, and ongoing interactions will address them as the risk is significant. These are sensitive issues, and measures will be taken to ensure services aren’t disrupted along that line,” he added.

A few weeks ago, ALTON and ATCON jointly issued a statement expressing worries over wilful vandalism and theft as well as other challenges affecting the growth of the sector. They requested the protection of assets and network infrastructure and urged the federal government to pass legislation that designates telecommunications infrastructure as critical national infrastructure.

Telecommunications infrastructure undoubtedly plays a pivotal role in national security and socioeconomic growth, especially as the country currently contends with multiple security challenges that require urgent and immediate actions in response to these threats.

“Attacks on cell towers, fibre optic cables, and other critical assets disrupt telecommunications services and result in significant financial losses for operators,” telcos lamented.
The telecom sector has been grappling with economic challenges that have significantly increased their operating costs, a situation that has dwindled appetite for investments.

Investment in the sector decreased by 70.5 per cent to $134m in 2023 from $456.8m in the corresponding year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Last week, the ALTON chairman mentioned that telcos were becoming reluctant to invest more in infrastructure as they continued to contend with a tough economic environment.

Adebayo stated, “If you don’t invest in a sector, you can’t talk about quality of service; you can’t talk about right pricing. The government must help, and the time is now.” He drew a comparison with the energy sector, where a lack of investment in infrastructure had led to decrepit substations and outdated transformers, some of which are 25–30 years old.

“When the people in the energy sector came, they licenced the DisCos; they sold them those companies and all of that, and everybody thought that would solve the problem. The answer is ‘no’ because when the DisCos came, they didn’t invest in infrastructure.

“We don’t want to come to a time where the telecom sector becomes like that. We need to continue to put the right policies and regulations in place to attract investment. It is only when we attract investment that we can demand a minimum level of performance,” he emphasised.

Multichoice Subscribers Demand Compensation.
Customers of DStv and GOtv have voiced their discontent and called for compensation from Multichoice, the pay-TV operator, following a scheduled three-day “technical downtime” from May 5th to 7th, 2024.

The pay-TV operator, Multichoice, stated on Friday on X (formerly Twitter) that the Lagos-Calabar highway construction project would force them to relocate from their office location between May 5 and May 7, 2024, assuring customers that disruptions would be minimised during the relocation.

It stated, “Our uplink facility will be impacted by the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction project. As a result, we are forced to relocate. From Sunday, May 5, 2024, to Thursday, May 7, 2024, our technical team will be working tirelessly to relocate and minimise disruptions during the exercise.”

It added, “We’re relocating our uplink facility due to the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction. This means you might experience some technical downtime. Thank you for bearing with us during this transition.’’

The company assured that it would soon restore its services better than ever. However, despite the proactive statement, some customers took to social media to express concerns and demand compensation from the operator.

Adeoye Oluwafemi stated, “I hope the three days offline will be added back to our subscription. There should be no cheating this time around.’

Stemeldamak said, ‘I hope you people will deduct the money for this technical downtime from the payment already made.

Victor inquired, “How will you people compensate for the loss during this period of interruption? This is because you’ve never left one day for a subscriber after the subscription elapses.’

Obajimiolaleka commented, “This ought to be done during the week, knowing fully well that weekends are full of activities such as football matches.”

Chukas Dandy noted, “I guess people’s subscriptions will still be running during this period of your relocation, even though your uplink will be off signal, or is there any plan of pausing the subscription until the uplink is restored.”

In April, the company announced an increase in the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages, four months after its last increment. This recent increase in the price of its packages would make it the fourth time the PayTv company will do so in three years.

The PUNCH reached out to the Head of Corporate Affairs, MultiChoice, Caroline Oghuma, for comments on customers demanding compensation.

Caroline responded by sending a note stating, “Due to the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road construction project and the potential impact it may have on DStv and GOtv services, from Sunday, May 5, 2024, a relocation exercise of our infrastructure that enables our uplink to satellite will commence.

“We understand how important it is to stay connected to your favourite channels, and we are working diligently to minimise any disruptions. Our technical teams are working round the clock to implement a quick relocation of the equipment and get the channels back up as soon as possible.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period, and we remain dedicated to delivering the quality service and support you expect from DStv and GOtv.”

Niok:
delete your comments then, it's degrading,shey naso person dey carry bad Belle come the market wey u dey sell?
If na you, U go like am ? talk true

Urheadmaster:

See dis useless yeye man.
2015, Reno Omokri, was alleged to have been involved in N25m armed robbery case which was widely reported by the media.
Biko go and verify.

In 2024, a 15yrs old girl was raped by her pastor who goes by the name Isaac Omokri, he is Reno Omokri’s brother” man cries out, seeking justice for his daughter.
Go verify.

Mr. Reno Omokri covered all these crimes against humanity while chasing clout with Peter Obi’s name, negativity seems to have been running in their blood.

Reno if you no wan stop ur useless talk strong tin go meet u.

sylve11:

Sharpsharp00123:
Na dem dem

Always causing trouble anywhere they go n if the locals should retaliate they will start blackmailing them by shouting xenophobia

Imagine having the mind to do rubbish in another man’s land n u won’t want him to talk,as in some people get mind ooo

No time now they will start tagging Kenya xenophobic when those ones wake up to their madness

The same way they are blackmailing South Africans now

Sharpsharp00123:
Na dem dem

Always causing trouble anywhere they go n if the locals should retaliate they will start blackmailing them by shouting xenophobia

Imagine having the mind to do rubbish in another man’s land n u won’t want him to talk,as in some people get mind ooo

No time now they will start tagging Kenya xenophobic when those ones wake up to their madness

The same way they are blackmailing South Africans now

ORAGAMYFARMS:


Continue to dey insult me, market your phone in piss abeg, i no get your time

Niok:
abeg who talk say I buy am 120k
Are you a retard? didn't you see where I said I bought it 95k on jumia two months plus back and I can always beat the price down on negotiations.
I was only showing you a current price of what it's selling now on jumia compared to two months ago
Typical

ORAGAMYFARMS:


Oga leave jumia and konga, the prices of goods there are over priced, show us the receipt you use buy am 120k, i dont like arguing abeg maga must fall and you go chop but the maga definitely wont be me.

Gentlelife50:


No be wetin we dey talk since

Omoapena:


Hahaha, for you to even mention 50m shows how shallow you are, who's saying you must have 50m before you invest in something that will give you passive income



Do you know that, the 500k, 200k you're putting together to build a house that you're not sure of finishing, you can still channel same amount into something that will be giving you money, why do you think people sell off their carcass building halfway?

Anyway, not until you have millions of naira before you can start up a side gig.

Paraman:
https://www.nairaland.com/7851445/take-igbo-day-out-port/1

Take Igbo celebration out of Port harcourt, port harcourt is Ikwerre land not Igbo land, go and celebrate Igbo day in the south east. NO b me talk am, nah Ikwerres talk am

UNNGRADUATEEE:
I have been wondering about this since on how people pay exorbitant money to buy admission in Federal universities for mostly medicine, pharmacy or other professional courses? I think this system is already making the qualified students not to get that admission which is subsequently sold away. I use myself as a case study, my jamb score was 300 when I wrote jamb then and I was looking forward to smash Unizik post utme then for medicine and surgery. Then Egboka from Umuchu Anambra state was the Vice-chancellor. I know I was intelligent to pass the post utme to get medicine only for me to see 220 as my post utme results. I was devasted and suicidal then because it seems like my life was over, I cried all night because I knew what I wrote in the post utme. A lecturer that knows my family then promised to help me get the medicine and he later said I have to pay 250k since they are ogas at the top that he has to settle. 250k as of 2013 was a hell big money that could buy Toyota Camry 2002 model then. I didn't have such money so I accepted my faith and rescinded my urge for medical pursuit. That same year, I know of a girl that got pharmacy because her father was a professor in the university and she confided in me by saying that others pay same 250k that I told earlier for any professional course. I think they intentionally fail people in post utme to create space for those that were willing to buy admission. This made me to give up in school for years before going to UNN and applying for chemistry which I got on merit list.

Last year, a friend of mine told me that he paid #700k for his brother to get pharmacy at UNN. Same last year, I know of a girl that paid #700k at Imo state university to study nursing. Just few minutes ago before I wrote this, I overheard a phone conversation of a likely rich man in a bar I am in currently trying to drink a bottle to calm my thinking. In the phone conversation, the man was actually talking to a professor because he kept shouting professor due to network issues. I was around the man's table so I eavesdropped on the phone call and he was told to pay 1 million naira for his child admission into Unizik to study medicine. In the call, the man keep reiterating with a brazen voice that his son scored so low in jamb with a 202 jamb score but I guessed he was assured that the jamb score won't be a problem and that prompted him to say "No problem Prof, I would send it to your account before nightfall". If the man is in Nairaland and read this post then he would know am the one because am the closest person to his table. Well, am leaving the bar few minutes from now.


How are we save in a country where people use money to buy medicine, pharmacy and nursing hereby getting the slot exhausted and depriving the intelligent ones from studying it?