₦airaland Forum

jmoore:
The 'description gang' again. Nobody can touch or tax money in your account.

You guys should stop using this description stuff to keep Nigerians busy.

That's untrue.

Stamp duty is a tax the government charges on certain legal documents, transactions, or agreements. It’s usually applied to things like property transfers, contracts, share certificates, leases, and some financial transactions. The government charges it to legally validate the document or transaction.

That's a typical example of what government collects that is a tax. For example, if you send fifteen thousand naira, the bank keeps fifty naira and your friend gets fourteen thousand nine hundred fifty naira. You only pay this if you send more than ten thousand naira, and the money goes to the government.

The Stamp Duties Act originally dated back to colonial law, and the Finance Act 2019 expanded the Stamp Duties Act to explicitly include bank deposits and transfers, giving a clear statutory basis for charging stamp duty on electronic transactions like bank transfers.
Before the 2019 Finance Act, banks were already deducting a N50 charge on electronic transfers above a certain threshold as an Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) going back to around 2016, after a Central Bank of Nigeria circular directed banks to implement such levies.

That practice was controversial, and in 2020 a Federal High Court ruled that some of these deductions were being collected without explicit legal backing at the time. The Finance Act 2019 and then the Finance Act 2020 gave the government a clear legal foundation to charge this levy via the Stamp Duties Act amendments, meaning that from March 2020 onward, banks had explicit statutory authority to collect a stamp duty/EMTL on electronic deposits and transfers above ₦10,000.


Under the current regime, banks collect a flat fee (commonly ₦50) on qualifying electronic transfers or deposits, which they remit to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as stamp duty revenue.

Stamp Duty Tax: How Electronic Stamping Will Function For Business Transactions - Director, FIRS

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

grandstar:
You're so correct!

The South Korean birth numbers are horrifyingly low for an additional reason.

Just take a look at the South Korean student scoring system and you would have a good idea why birth rates are so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_grading_in_South_Korea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD_tgt3-TmA
South Korea is giving bonuses for giving birth now. Trump has also considering something like that for the US but he won't say it openly that he wants white women to give birth. The question we should ask is WHY? Why are young people not giving birth or why are they not able to give birth?

Only in Africa and parts of Asia that people still give birth. They have tried to throw in contraception but it doesn't work. Look at what she said, she wants to buy a house, property, things. She doesn't want to be a mother. They have succeeded in giving them 'rights' to say my body, my choice. I didn't come to earth to be a mother. Now they have fertility crisis and the cost of giving birth is not just expensive, the cost of living is so expensive that OF is the best alternative. She didn't mention children or anything like that because of she had any maternal instinct in her, she would know which has more honour and why prostitution is not the best option. What child will be happy to see his mom a pro? This is why you need to monitor women. I used to think it was absurd, but the older I get, I understand why there was always a reign on women, or else, they will destroy society completely. They give birth to the world, that's why men had to put some reign in our society was working.

Women are joining the work force to be like men and that is more effective than contraception. Deceive her with the career, tell her she can store her eggs, tell her there is IVF, waste her best years of fertility and when there is a crisis, sell medical solutions to them. Tell her her place is not in the kitchen, it's not at home, it's to be a strong independent woman. As if their mothers in the past were not independent 🤡 Who told you the office career is what makes you independent? Go and read your history. E get why na Nigerian women protest past when the British were here. Was it the same people you followed to earn your rights that your grandfathers had already respected them for before they came to brainwash you with patriarchy and crying that you don't have freedom? Is it the Saudi that just let their women drive a few years ago you are copying because of religion or it's the America that did not allow people like your mothers vote until 1965 while you had rights to vote at independence? Look at our women today, they want Kim Kardashian body and have found another method to abuse God's natural order, surrogacy. They are renting stomachs to use and abuse because they've been brainwashed on what their bodies should do.

Once you are able to convince women that they don't need to carry a baby, the deal is done. Now they want us to be using science to have babies, sleeping with dolls and selling us all kind of solutions when God gave us free.
Don't take everything from the West, you're just a commodity to them.

SixSeven:
The beautiful ones are not yet born but can we see that African method is still the best? Where your family is preparing you for marriage and you grow into it. But this ITK people came and said she must finish school, get work and career, forgetting that after that, she will still do something in society. They even used to protect our women from useless boys and men who only want to totori her hotspot.

We filled her mind with books, but left her roots behind.
We gave her education of the world, yet neglected the lessons of her home.
We opened her eyes to knowledge, but left her heart untethered to culture.
We built her intellect, but abandoned her heritage.

Women remain the most important specie for a good society.

They have corrupted our mothers today so society can be xxxxx tomorrow, making OF and hookup look better than legitimate work. Of course, when it pays well, it is difficult to convince the brain to work and the devil will continue to make sure our society is confused since sex is cheap and..... The internet is now raising girls and boys, leaving them confused, thinking alt universe is reality. I thought many girls would have learned from Linda Ikeji or dem Toke set but the streets cannot raise a child, the family is the first foundation. Protect the families. Internet is not yours.

Democracy is a scam if one country can decide how crazy another's democracy is crazy. Demonstration of craze...

This is why it will not work in Africa because it's crazy how the demo works here. The rulers have figured out how to manipulate the system to benefit them without direct responsibility.

In 1999 - 2003, the Executive did not like the Legislature and orchestrated the removal of the Senate and Reps different times. However you must be aware that the leaders of those houses were not 100% clean. Do you remember Salisu and Toronto Certificate? Within four years, the Senate alone had three presidents. Salisu Buhari’s removal over the Toronto certificate scandal was justified on ethical grounds, but the speed and coordination of the process revealed something deeper, the executive influence was never far away. Evan Enwerem and later Chuba Okadigbo fell amid allegations of misconduct, yet the pattern suggested that leadership crises were being managed politically, not institutionally. Accountability was selective, reactive, and often convenient for the power brokers. Nigeria began its democratic process on a faulty foundation. The Governors will learn after the 2003 tsunami by the PDP how to grab it in the next paragraph.


In 2003–07, the major issue of this tenure was the attempt tamper with constitutional limits through political pressure. Even though Obasanjo denies it today, there is enough documentation on how the third-term agenda was not just about tenure elongation but it was a stress test of whether constitutional rules could withstand executive might. The Legislature was flooded with inducements and intimidation. That the amendment failed remains significant, but equally significant is how close it came to succeeding. Democracy survived this phase by a narrow margin, not by institutional strength but thank God it survived. Credit to Sen Ken Nnamani.


In 2007–11, this tenure combined electoral legitimacy collapse, legislative scandal, and executive weakness. The 2007 elections severely damaged democratic credibility, yet governance proceeded without correction. Yar Adua's attempt to correct the anomaly of an election succeeded a bit when he set up an electoral panel to review our electoral system. Inside the Legislature, the Patricia Etteh crisis and later the Dimeji Bankole era exposed how leadership of the House became entangled with patronage and post-tenure criminalisation. The defining rupture, however, was Yar’Adua’s illness and death. The secrecy surrounding presidential incapacity paralysed governance and exposed a constitutional vacuum. The “Doctrine of Necessity” that elevated the Vice President was a timely fix but it also confirmed that Nigeria’s democracy often survives by improvisation rather than adherence to clear rules. Thank you Dora Akunyili and we can't forget the role of Mr Aondoaka and those who claimed that the President could rule from anywhere in the world. A pattern that will be repeated later under Buhari and now, Tinubu. This period was where the Governors started learning to cut their teeth. They became more influential in Nigerian politics. The Governors' Forum was influencing national politics. This was the period of one party state by PDP that made Ogbulafor boast that PDP will rule for 60 years. Obasanjo had taught the Governors lessons but Yar Adua and Jonathan's scholarly approach to democracy may have cost us a lesson on tight fisted executive.

DORA AKUNYILI'S EXPLOSIVE MESSAGE TO YAR'ADUA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UulCINeuo

In 2011–15, the main issue of this period was oversight without enforcement. The National Assembly appeared assertive, especially during the fuel subsidy probe, which revealed massive corruption. Yet the failure to secure decisive prosecutions weakened public trust. You must remember that Farouk Lawan was recently forgiven in the Tinubu's presidential pardon list but what he did at that time was a symbol of the corruption at the top. At the same time, electoral reforms under Attahiru Jega restored some credibility to elections, creating a contrast between improving electoral process and stagnant governance accountability. Democracy looked better at the ballot box than in outcomes. Change became possible but the Governors played a major role in redesigning how party politics was. The party was no longer the class captain, each Governor was now taking hold of the party structure at each state.

AUDIO: The $3 million conversation between Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola - Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnWDgEMDa8

$3million bribery: Farouk Lawan request removal of Otedola's company from fuel subsidy report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gzT5vd0vE


In 2015–19, this tenure was dominated by open institutional confrontation. Bukola Saraki’s emergence as Senate President against party and executive preference triggered years of conflict. His trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal placed the Judiciary squarely within political struggle. Simultaneously, the Executive openly disobeyed court orders in security-related cases, signalling impatience with judicial restraint. This was not just an executive–legislative problem, it was a systemic breakdown of respect among arms of government because APC was in power, so yih can't blame the opposition. Power was increasingly exercised as moral authority rather than constitutional obligation.
The first attack on the judicial system began here with the Onnoghen trial by the Buhari government. The death of the media also started during this time. APC, which had oiled the machinery of the media to their advantage could not let the same machine take them out. They came out hard on critical thinking and through the Minister of Information, the Press review started here.


In 2019–23, the tenure was defined by the open surrender of legislative independence. Unlike earlier Assemblies that at least struggled with the Executive, this one publicly embraced alignment as a governing principle. Legislative leaders openly described the National Assembly as a “partner” rather than a check. Oversight weakened noticeably. Budgets were passed with little resistance, confirmations sailed through, and major policy questions rarely produced institutional pushback. The loss of teeth was not accidental. Senate President Ahmed Lawan repeatedly framed the National Assembly as a “partner” of the Executive rather than a check on it. In public statements, he emphasized working “in harmony” with the presidency to pass legislation and implement national policies, warning against “unnecessary grandstanding” that could delay governance. Oversight weakened - bills, budgets, and ministerial confirmations proceeded with minimal scrutiny. A prominent example was Godswill Akpabio’s smooth confirmation as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, which drew little interrogation despite prior controversies. Please off your mic. Committees that would normally probe ministers or government contracts rarely escalated findings, signaling a tacit decision that cooperation, not confrontation, was the guiding principle. The loss of teeth was not accidental, it was openly acknowledged, marking a clear departure from Assemblies that had previously struggled even contentiously to assert themselves.
Democracy during this period functioned procedurally but hollowly, with elections and legislative processes intact but scrutiny and accountability diminished.

From 2023–present, the current 10th National Assembly has intensified this pattern. It had easily won the worst National Assembly even before concluding its tenure. Senate and House leaders, including Akpabio, have publicly reinforced the idea that lawmakers are not elected “to fight the Executive” but to collaborate on national priorities. Akpabio stressed that legislators should support executive-led bills that serve the nation, even if critics label this a “rubber-stamp” legislature. Committees continue to exist, but oversight has become largely symbolic. Critical national issues, security challenges, rising inflation, and controversial economic policies see limited legislative pushback. What stands out is not conflict but its absence, making it clear that the Legislature now prioritizes alignment and on a mandate they wish to stand on with the executive over independent scrutiny. In practical terms, the National Assembly functions, but as a facilitator of executive priorities rather than a co-equal branch ensuring accountability. This Assembly has trashed any respect whatsoever you may have for the Legislature. Publicly singing on your mandate they shall stand, trying to praise the President's work and laughing over serious issues that affect Nigerians or completely ignoring them have made them weaker than the whisker of a cat.

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Looking at Nigeria’s National Assembly from 1999 to today, a clear pattern stands out. Each four-year tenure faced big challenges, but the Legislature often let itself be shaped by politicians and party leaders instead of standing up to protect the people’s interests. The 10th Assembly shows this clearly. Leaders openly put the President’s wishes above their constitutional duty. They approve bills and budgets without asking tough questions. Committees that should investigate government programs barely do their work. By choosing to cooperate instead of check power, the Legislature has weakened democracy from within. At the same time, the Judiciary has often compromised, bending under pressure or choosing caution, which has limited its ability to fully check government power. Go to court!!!


This problem is not unique to Nigeria. In countries like Venezuela, democracy exists on paper but is erased by politicians who manipulate institutions for their own gain. We can see the same pattern here. But pointing out these failures does not give outsiders the right to lecture Venuezela. Even strong democracies like the United States struggle with their own political crises and institutional problems. True democracy only works when the people and their own institutions hold power accountable. No one else can do it for us.

©️ SixSeven


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6QgwDREmo

2013, Adeboye said the year would be better than the last, that people would make progress and peace would grow, but warned of natural disasters and the need for prayer; breakthroughs in medicine were expected.
Result:
There were everyday events like weather and medical progress, but nothing dramatic that clearly matched the optimism and disaster warnings specifically as predicted, no standout scientific breakthrough tied to the prophecy and no unusual disasters that became defining moments of the year.


2014, the prophecy included things like divine promises beginning to be fulfilled, dominant life changes, narrow escapes from tragedy, and that Nigeria’s future would be determined that year with different “equations” by year‑end.

Result:
2014 did not have a single defining reversal of fortune for Nigeria or a shift that matched the specific language of that forecast. There were ongoing national issues, but no clear, dramatic transformation that fulfilled the prophecy in the ways it was described.


2015, Adeboye said the year would bring harvests from fasting, testimonies, miraculous project completions, scientific and medical breakthroughs, Ebola ending, insurgency weakening, and many disasters to pray against.

Result:
Ebola did decline in West Africa in 2015, and insurgency remained a global concern, but the broad list was too general to point to one clear outcome that matched everything predicted, there weren’t widespread miraculous completions, nor did all the specific global breakthroughs emerge as described. In hindsight, insurgency is what we are discussing today in 2026. It didn't decline just because APC came to power.


In 2016, his list included families receiving generational blessings, life swinging upward, Nigeria getting tougher before getting better, natural disasters worsening, a new sexually transmitted disease surfacing, and a major war being averted.

Result:
There was no confirmed emergence of a new STD as predicted, and evidence does not show natural disasters were dramatically worse globally in ways explained in the prophecy. Improvements or challenges in Nigeria that year were part of ongoing patterns, not clear matches to the specifics.


In 2017, prophecies for this year were similarly broad (reported online as a year of surprises, open to interpretation), but most publicly available lists from RCCG for 2017 are not detailed enough to allow precise fact‑checking, so no specific outcome can be confirmed or denied.

In his 2018 forecast, he included stubborn mountains moving, reclaiming lost ground, saboteurs disgraced, significant goliaths falling, and rays of hope that things will still be well. Nigeria experienced political shifts, but nothing clearly matches all those elements as a specific prediction. There were no globally recognised giant breakthroughs or universally celebrated reversals that clearly fulfilled those statements.


As for 2019, Adeboye chose to “code” the prophecies using Bible verses because it was an election year, saying the nature of the year would be interpreted spiritually rather than through explicit forecasts. Because of that there are no specific, concrete predictions to compare with events that year.

In 2021, his prophecies said some things from 2020 would carry over, that nations needed to admit spiritual truths, and that individuals would experience survival and restoration. These are general spiritual themes, and while COVID‑19 effects did extend into 2021, the broad moral framing makes it hard to link to specific measurable outcomes.

In 2022, Adeboye released a list including forecasts like a drop in infant mortality by at least 50%, emergence of new stars, and two monstrous storms.

Result:
Public health statistics do not show a 50 percent drop in infant mortality in Nigeria in 2022, and while weather events occurred as they do every year, there were no specific storms that matched the dramatic scale described in the prophecy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCwCKI-R2JA

His 2025 prophecy described 2025 as “a landmark year,” with winds of change, earthly helpers replaced by heavenly ones, and mockers louder and more aggressive with many of them not surviving.

Result:
There is no public evidence of a wave of deaths of critics matching that description, and while local disasters occurred, they weren’t on an extraordinary scale beyond typical patterns for any year.

In 2026, Adeboye has predicted a reduction in hunger in Nigeria, small and medium enterprises flourishing, and Nigerians returning home (“reverse Japa”).

2026 Prophecies: Hear What God Said Would Happen in 2026 - Pastor EA Adeboye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju8ItJagTOI

Adeboye's Official Site has some of these prophecies and people here post them every year. Many of the yearly prophecies attributed to Pastor Adeboye mix general hope with spiritual language and warnings about abstract forces. While some broad elements (like health improvements or declines in specific diseases) loosely correlate with real events, the specific, measurable predictions (like a huge drop in infant mortality, a new STD, or mockers dying in 2025) did not occur in ways that clearly match the text of those prophecies when evaluated against public data and widely verifiable events.

Democracy is a scam if one country can decide how crazy another's democracy is crazy. Demonstration of craze...

This is why it will not work in Africa because it's crazy how the demo works here. The rulers have figured out how to manipulate the system to benefit them without direct responsibility.

In 1999 - 2003, the Executive did not like the Legislature and orchestrated the removal of the Senate and Reps different times. However you must be aware that the leaders of those houses were not 100% clean. Do you remember Salisu and Toronto Certificate? Within four years, the Senate alone had three presidents. Salisu Buhari’s removal over the Toronto certificate scandal was justified on ethical grounds, but the speed and coordination of the process revealed something deeper, the executive influence was never far away. Evan Enwerem and later Chuba Okadigbo fell amid allegations of misconduct, yet the pattern suggested that leadership crises were being managed politically, not institutionally. Accountability was selective, reactive, and often convenient for the power brokers. Nigeria began its democratic process on a faulty foundation. The Governors will learn after the 2003 tsunami by the PDP how to grab it in the next paragraph.


In 2003–07, the major issue of this tenure was the attempt tamper with constitutional limits through political pressure. Even though Obasanjo denies it today, there is enough documentation on how the third-term agenda was not just about tenure elongation but it was a stress test of whether constitutional rules could withstand executive might. The Legislature was flooded with inducements and intimidation. That the amendment failed remains significant, but equally significant is how close it came to succeeding. Democracy survived this phase by a narrow margin, not by institutional strength but thank God it survived. Credit to Sen Ken Nnamani.


In 2007–11, this tenure combined electoral legitimacy collapse, legislative scandal, and executive weakness. The 2007 elections severely damaged democratic credibility, yet governance proceeded without correction. Yar Adua's attempt to correct the anomaly of an election succeeded a bit when he set up an electoral panel to review our electoral system. Inside the Legislature, the Patricia Etteh crisis and later the Dimeji Bankole era exposed how leadership of the House became entangled with patronage and post-tenure criminalisation. The defining rupture, however, was Yar’Adua’s illness and death. The secrecy surrounding presidential incapacity paralysed governance and exposed a constitutional vacuum. The “Doctrine of Necessity” that elevated the Vice President was a timely fix but it also confirmed that Nigeria’s democracy often survives by improvisation rather than adherence to clear rules. Thank you Dora Akunyili and we can't forget the role of Mr Aondoaka and those who claimed that the President could rule from anywhere in the world. A pattern that will be repeated later under Buhari and now, Tinubu. This period was where the Governors started learning to cut their teeth. They became more influential in Nigerian politics. The Governors' Forum was influencing national politics. This was the period of one party state by PDP that made Ogbulafor boast that PDP will rule for 60 years. Obasanjo had taught the Governors lessons but Yar Adua and Jonathan's scholarly approach to democracy may have cost us a lesson on tight fisted executive.

DORA AKUNYILI'S EXPLOSIVE MESSAGE TO YAR'ADUA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UulCINeuo

In 2011–15, the main issue of this period was oversight without enforcement. The National Assembly appeared assertive, especially during the fuel subsidy probe, which revealed massive corruption. Yet the failure to secure decisive prosecutions weakened public trust. You must remember that Farouk Lawan was recently forgiven in the Tinubu's presidential pardon list but what he did at that time was a symbol of the corruption at the top. At the same time, electoral reforms under Attahiru Jega restored some credibility to elections, creating a contrast between improving electoral process and stagnant governance accountability. Democracy looked better at the ballot box than in outcomes. Change became possible but the Governors played a major role in redesigning how party politics was. The party was no longer the class captain, each Governor was now taking hold of the party structure at each state.

AUDIO: The $3 million conversation between Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola - Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnWDgEMDa8

$3million bribery: Farouk Lawan request removal of Otedola's company from fuel subsidy report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gzT5vd0vE


In 2015–19, this tenure was dominated by open institutional confrontation. Bukola Saraki’s emergence as Senate President against party and executive preference triggered years of conflict. His trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal placed the Judiciary squarely within political struggle. Simultaneously, the Executive openly disobeyed court orders in security-related cases, signalling impatience with judicial restraint. This was not just an executive–legislative problem, it was a systemic breakdown of respect among arms of government because APC was in power, so yih can't blame the opposition. Power was increasingly exercised as moral authority rather than constitutional obligation.
The first attack on the judicial system began here with the Onnoghen trial by the Buhari government. The death of the media also started during this time. APC, which had oiled the machinery of the media to their advantage could not let the same machine take them out. They came out hard on critical thinking and through the Minister of Information, the Press review started here.


In 2019–23, the tenure was defined by the open surrender of legislative independence. Unlike earlier Assemblies that at least struggled with the Executive, this one publicly embraced alignment as a governing principle. Legislative leaders openly described the National Assembly as a “partner” rather than a check. Oversight weakened noticeably. Budgets were passed with little resistance, confirmations sailed through, and major policy questions rarely produced institutional pushback. The loss of teeth was not accidental. Senate President Ahmed Lawan repeatedly framed the National Assembly as a “partner” of the Executive rather than a check on it. In public statements, he emphasized working “in harmony” with the presidency to pass legislation and implement national policies, warning against “unnecessary grandstanding” that could delay governance. Oversight weakened - bills, budgets, and ministerial confirmations proceeded with minimal scrutiny. A prominent example was Godswill Akpabio’s smooth confirmation as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, which drew little interrogation despite prior controversies. Please off your mic. Committees that would normally probe ministers or government contracts rarely escalated findings, signaling a tacit decision that cooperation, not confrontation, was the guiding principle. The loss of teeth was not accidental, it was openly acknowledged, marking a clear departure from Assemblies that had previously struggled even contentiously to assert themselves.
Democracy during this period functioned procedurally but hollowly, with elections and legislative processes intact but scrutiny and accountability diminished.

From 2023–present, the current 10th National Assembly has intensified this pattern. It had easily won the worst National Assembly even before concluding its tenure. Senate and House leaders, including Akpabio, have publicly reinforced the idea that lawmakers are not elected “to fight the Executive” but to collaborate on national priorities. Akpabio stressed that legislators should support executive-led bills that serve the nation, even if critics label this a “rubber-stamp” legislature. Committees continue to exist, but oversight has become largely symbolic. Critical national issues, security challenges, rising inflation, and controversial economic policies see limited legislative pushback. What stands out is not conflict but its absence, making it clear that the Legislature now prioritizes alignment and on a mandate they wish to stand on with the executive over independent scrutiny. In practical terms, the National Assembly functions, but as a facilitator of executive priorities rather than a co-equal branch ensuring accountability. This Assembly has trashed any respect whatsoever you may have for the Legislature. Publicly singing on your mandate they shall stand, trying to praise the President's work and laughing over serious issues that affect Nigerians or completely ignoring them have made them weaker than the whisker of a cat.

---

Looking at Nigeria’s National Assembly from 1999 to today, a clear pattern stands out. Each four-year tenure faced big challenges, but the Legislature often let itself be shaped by politicians and party leaders instead of standing up to protect the people’s interests. The 10th Assembly shows this clearly. Leaders openly put the President’s wishes above their constitutional duty. They approve bills and budgets without asking tough questions. Committees that should investigate government programs barely do their work. By choosing to cooperate instead of check power, the Legislature has weakened democracy from within. At the same time, the Judiciary has often compromised, bending under pressure or choosing caution, which has limited its ability to fully check government power. Go to court!!!


This problem is not unique to Nigeria. In countries like Venezuela, democracy exists on paper but is erased by politicians who manipulate institutions for their own gain. We can see the same pattern here. But pointing out these failures does not give outsiders the right to lecture Venuezela. Even strong democracies like the United States struggle with their own political crises and institutional problems. True democracy only works when the people and their own institutions hold power accountable. No one else can do it for us.

©️ SixSeven


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6QgwDREmo

Putinofrussia:
Ibikunle fighting back through this long epistle.
Kemi is the first minister to resign in the history of Nigeria.
She kept her honour.

She's not

Racoon:
Listened to her interview and was baffled @her confidence in spewing out this shameless narrative. It is only in Nigeria that a criminal deny the fact even if caught red-handed. Spits!

I expected that the OP will post the interview here for referencing

How Powerful People Forced Me Out Of Buhari's Cabinet — Kemi Adeosun | Inside Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_w1SINXM58

For those of you trying to lie to us that no one complained about PDP then, your propaganda cannot hold. When I have time, I'll find more evidence that can be seen online. I remember clearly that PDP was also criticised for the one-party move

denuda:
National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Vincent Eze Ogbulafor, said he envisioned a time when all Nigerians would become members of the ruling party and the country would become a one-party state.

"I don't care if Nigeria becomes a one-party state," he told media executives at a dinner organised by the National Working Committee of the party in Abuja last night.

Chief Ogbulafor also assured that the PDP will continue to rule Nigeria uninterrupted for the next six decades because of its spread and clout in the country.

"We will rule this country for the next sixty years and we mean it. Our brothers (the press) know that the PDP is the biggest party in Africa," he said.

He explained the role of the party in the present dispensation included ensuring that all party members abide by the rule of law being canvassed by President Umaru Musa, a man he described as "harmless, peaceful, focused and ready to deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians."

The party would also be regenerated and refocused during his tenure, and would be geared towards working for the success of the president's seven-point agenda, he said.

It would work harmoniously with the National Assembly in a relationship to be guided by mutual respect, he said.

"This is specially designed so that our president will have a good working relationship with the National Assembly."

The chairman stated that the NWC of the party would ensure that all local council chairmen and state governors elected under the banner of the party implement the party's programmes as well as respect the country’s constitution.

Going down memory lane, the chairman described as "divine" his unexpected emergence as leader of the party, explaining that he had never expected to clinch the position because he did not campaign for it. "It was purely an act of God."

"Whenever I see people struggling over power, I sit back and laugh," he said. He gave his experience as an example of how things are always predestined, pointing out that two weeks to the national convention of the PDP where he was unanimously adopted as national chairman, he had been ill and on admission in a hospital.

He pledged the party's commitment to serving the people of Nigeria through supporting the government and working harmoniously with the National Assembly. The president’s seven-point agenda, he said, touches on the existence of human beings and whatever would make Nigerians happy, such as good health care, power and energy, transportation, security, education and the development of the Niger Delta.

He suggested that the abundant human and natural resources Nigeria is blessed with should be used in the development of the country.

He urged Nigerians to love one another and live in peace and unity.

The chairman also commented on the Ekwueme committee, which was set up by the party in order to reconcile the divergent interests that arose as a fall-out to the 2007 general election. He revealed that the committee would soon submit its report to the party.

Chief Ogbulafor recognised the influence of the media in democracy while canvassed the media's support for the party. He called on the media to join hands with the PDP in charting the course for the nation's development, adding that the press should eschew sensationalism in its reporting of issues related to the PDP as doing so would create a negative perception of the party on the mind of the common man.

Last night’s interactive banquet was the first time the PDP leadership interacted with media executives at such a forum.

It was attended by broadcast and print media executives and political reporters.

Members of the NWC of PDP also in attendance included the party's deputy national chairman, Dr Bello Halliru, the party's women leader, Hajiya Inna Maryam Ciroma, and its national publicity secretary, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali.

http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/paperfrmes.html

lordkay10:
Did anyone shout “one party state” when PDP controlled 28 states? I really wanna know

ORIAYO70:
But no fools shouting PDP is trying to turn naija to one party state

How old were you in 2007 if I may ask?

You can also use AI to check. It's unfortunate Nairaland crashed around this time, it would have been the best place to find the evidence. If you were following politics then, you will know that APC (then AC and ACN with their media houses cried wolf about it). They won the election and now it's so unfortunate they hate to hear what they once cried about.

Evidence from the 2007 period confirms that the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) dominance triggered widespread warnings about Nigeria's descent into a one-party state.
1. International Observer Reports
Prominent international organizations explicitly used the term "one-party state" to describe the trajectory after the 2007 elections:
International Crisis Group: In a May 2007 report, the group stated that the election outcome marked a "further slide towards a one-party state," noting that PDP dominance was being reinforced through captured institutions and rigged processes.
Human Rights Watch: Described the 2007 vote-rigging as "shameless," reporting that the PDP won 29 out of 33 declared states at the time.
European Union (EU) & NDI: Observers from the EU and National Democratic Institute (NDI) noted that the elections lacked "equal conditions for political parties," which undermined the multi-party system.

2. Proponent Rhetoric (The "60-Year" Vision)
Leaders within the PDP at the time openly embraced the idea of long-term singular dominance:
Vincent Ogbulafor (PDP National Chairman): In 2008, he famously declared that the PDP would "rule for the next 60 years." He added, "I don't care if Nigeria becomes a one-party state. We can do it and the PDP can contain all".

3. Statistical Dominance
The scale of PDP's control during this era provided the numerical basis for the one-party state commentary:
Governorships: The PDP held between 28 and 31 states (out of 36) during the 2003–2007 peak.
Legislature: By 2007, the party had expanded its seats in the House of Representatives to 263 (out of 360) and held 85 to 87 seats in the Senate.

4. Judicial & Systemic Pressure
Commentaries also pointed to the erosion of democratic checks:
Captured Institutions: Critics argued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was a "compliant tool of the ruling PDP".
Selective Pressure: Analysts noted the use of "selective anti-corruption pressure" to neutralize opposition figures, forcing many to defect to the PDP to survive politically.

Nigeria To Be A One Party State,pdp Will Rule Nigeria For 60 Years.pdp Chairman - Politics - Nairaland
https://www.nairaland.com/128156/nigeria-one-party-statepdp-rule

I don't think the world cup will take place this year....

Reposting this

quote author=SixSeven post=137923265]

The problem you will have in this marriage is from your wife especially when children come. You too will contribute to it if you don't put your feet on the ground. Children will always tie you together. This is why some people leave the area and go somewhere else after marrying but blood is thicker than water. You need to be sure she is as strong as you are or else they will keep whispering into her ears especially when you have problems in your family, which every couple goes through but they can use that to exploit the situation. Nigerians are very religious people, not spiritual, RELIGIOUS.

We always want to blame everyone else for our problems and take no responsibility for ourselves. The evil we do is the opposite of the religions we claim to belong to. Nigerians take advantage of their religion to do nasty things. Christian O, Muslim o. So don't be deceived by anyone who is so religious, look at their actions. Their actions will tell you what is in their heart and what they will do to you if you are hanging on a cliff and you need someone to give you a hand so you don't fall.[/quote]

HeatSeeker:
Zero empathy. Smh!

I had to look at the calendar to realize that I am now old when I read "CU is not for the weakling". When did they create CU again?

@topic, be it Islam, Christianity or Hinduism or Judaism, one thing you'll come to realize is that at the end of the day, you really need to have a relationship with your Lord. A personal relationship because human beings are expert at pointing out what's wrong with others but themselves. You also cannot let human beings be the standard for your relationship with your maker because you will be at loss for it. You will be accountable for your own actions so don't put it on them. Also try to study the system and play your game wisely. Leave people with their hypocrisy and carve your path.

Human beings are so scared of letting the system fail that's why they don't want to apply the same standards to the enforcers like they do to the enforcement followers. We can see the double standard in the North, South and everywhere so when I come on nl and people abuse islam, I laugh. I also see northern Muslims defending Islam calling out the hypocrisy of the Christians who allow their daughters go off guard. You see what I did there? No? I am telling you each side thinks it's easier to point to the others and they are all guilty for what they accuse the other side of, they just don't have enough courage to face it. They are more interested in defending the appearance of the religion than being objective. Because of that, I've stopped worrying about religious people. They are fast to pass judgment but slow to act on instructions. Everyone is ready to tell you how good they are but if you stay with them, you will go through the needle in the haystack to find out where the goodness is.

YesDaddyTill203:
Pls stop. Are you normal? 28 hours in one day

I have read about Cops in the NYPD doing the same thing. Making more money via bonuses than their actual salary. 100 percent fraud. Some claim they are working while on vacation, some are at home sleeping while billing the city for thousands of dollars. It's very common in big city Police departments.

Be careful about making conclusions. If they follow their department rules, they are good.

Babatunjo:
I get your point.

But it’s still based on probability, not hard facts.

What is factual is that there are terrorist groups operating within Nigeria’s borders, and that reality has to be confronted... either by the Nigerian state, or by other means if the state fails.

The global order is shifting rapidly. The U.S. and Israel are already targeting Iranian-backed proxies (largely Shiite extremist networks) and Muslim Brotherhood–aligned groups (largely Sunni extremist networks) across different continents.

That context is what Netanyahu was referring to when he spoke about opening a new “front,” in Nigeria.

This isn’t just political. It’s ideological, strategic, and.. whether people like it or not, spiritual as well.

There's a news report I remember seeing on Galaxy TV, yes that one in 2006. I can never forget that scene. It was showing foreign officers in our land in Sokoto I think but in a deserted area and that scene captured how ungovenred Nigeria spaces were. And they said they will do some things in Nigeria. They had a satellite imagery and captured the zone. I wish I had recorded that scene because fast forward 20 years, what I thought was child's play is now a reality.

For Israel, they are telling us to keep quiet because ever since Shettima went to accuse Israel of genocide (rightly so because Nigeria has a non alignment policy and is against oppression), they hit hard on us.

There is a lot of compromise in Nigeria and I'm sorry it's not religious. It's power. They all use religion or tribe as cover up but at the top, the oppressors are very united regardless of tribe or religion.

Some people for instance think they are more Arab than the Arabs. Some think they are Jews. None of them think they are Africans. They will always be used by the foreigner to hold their claim.

Image123:
Can you intelligently explain how the former tax laws are better than the new?

From a political observer’s perspective, the 2026 tax law in Nigeria has received a lot of attention and criticism, not just because of its content, but because of perception and context. The law was signed under President Bola Tinubu, but many of its features were already in motion under the previous administration, both belong to the same ruling party, the APC, so in reality, the law is a continuation of long-term fiscal policy rather than a sudden change by one leader.


Tinubu’s government is pushing to formalize more of the economy, increase compliance, and broaden the tax base. That’s why we see stricter reporting rules, rent relief documentation, and more detailed bands. So while the previous law was simpler, the new law reflects a political push for modernization, fairness, and higher revenue, even if it’s more complex for everyday Nigerians. Critics focus on complexity and inconvenience, while proponents emphasize progressive relief for low-income earners.

If I look at it from a neutral perspective, the tax is not the problem, it is the perception and reality that there is no benefits being enjoyed by government and there is much exploitation by the ruling class. Our leaders today are so brazen with how they spend our money. There is no accountability so people see the taxes as mere exploitation not exchange for service which is what is the government's responsibility. A typical example is when they want to toll roads. If Nigerians can be comfortable with corruption and paying its price, why do you think they won't want to pay legitimate taxes if they see the value? The cost of paying for generators is more expensive than 24/7 electricity but today Nigerians are not only paying high Tariff for electricity they don't enjoy, they are paying more money for fuel due to their government not using their money well to give them light That Nigerian abroad will pay bills because they can see the service. They pay for internet, electricity, waste and so much but the service is there. Here, they exploit you.

Eniolohunda:
There's no big deal in this tax law. All developed countries pay tax. Nigerians don't want to pay tax but want development.

Reposted from the thread:
No Tax If You Are Earning Below ₦800k Annually
https://www.nairaland.com/8591409/no-tax-earning-below-800k/3#137990000

DoTheNeedful:
Many of you that criticize do so either maliciously or due to ignorance.

Our tax collection rate in Nigeria is one of the poorest even in Africa. The understanding of tax by Nigerians terrible. Many of you need to get it into your heads that tax payment is vital for any society to thrive.

Many of you are also disingenious when you make it seem like Nigerians don't pay many indirect taxes. Some people think Nigerians do not pay tax, so they focus mainly on income tax, but this view is not correct and misleading.

When people buy goods and services, they pay Value Added Tax (VAT), fuel levies, customs duties on imported items, and other indirect taxes. These taxes are built into prices, so everyone pays them whether they are employed or not. The taxes you pay for your government's negligence on providing 24/7 electricity is huge. When government NEPA fails and you buy fuel for your generator, you are still paying tax. When you receive electricity bills with VAT and charges, you are paying tax.

Everyday Nigerians pay indirect taxes when they buy food and household items (VAT), buy fuel or take transport (fuel levies), make phone calls or use data (telecoms levies), buy imported goods - fashion wigs, cars, phones, or spare parts (customs and import duties), stay in hotels or eat at restaurants (consumption and hotel taxes), watch movies or attend events (entertainment tax), send money or sign agreements (stamp duties), pay rent or utility bills (environmental and waste levies), and even when transport fares rise because taxes are built into costs, all without being directly told they are paying tax. You pay for higher cost of food because the transportation cost already takes the taxes into delivery. If you have a shop, you pay market levies, these are all taxes. You pay LAWMA or PSP, read the fine print. Those touts that stop buses are collecting money. That money is tax! Anything due, levies, fees is tax. When you ask yourself where the money is going to, if it is going to government, even if it is collected by a consultant, it is TAX. The money you will pay for tinted permit is a tax. I attached an image here to show you how much those boys collect on the road and why MC Oluomo can be powerful. They are now saying that state governments should ban such collection of taxes on the road.


The government focuses more on income tax because it is easier to track formal workers and businesses under the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system. A large part of Nigeria’s economy is informal, making direct income tax collection difficult. As a result, indirect taxes often contribute significantly to government revenue, even though many people are unaware they are paying them.

In 2023, Nigeria collected about ₦3.64 trillion in VAT (indirect tax ≈ 43%) and ₦4.89 trillion in company income tax (direct tax ≈ 57%), based on NBS-reported figures.



The people are not yet ready to demand accountability that's why they are not worried with taxes, they will adjust because once again, the Ubuntu style will take care of their problems. Playing with taxes can cost you elections in the abroad but again, there's no accountability. Have you seen how our politicians are boasting today with how they are wasting our public money with frivolous things? Wike just accused Makinde of pocketing 50bn while he has houses abroad and some people are redefining riches because he served as Governor?

Eniolohunda:
There's no big deal in this tax law. All developed countries pay tax. Nigerians don't want to pay tax but want development.

I just need to break this down here because what you don't understand you will keep being misled.

A tax is money the government collects from people, businesses, or things you buy, to pay for public services like roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity.

Many Nigerians think only people with salaries pay tax because income tax (PAYE) is very visible, it comes straight off your paycheck. But in reality, everyone pays indirect taxes whenever they buy goods, fuel, food, use electricity, phone, or travel. The “hypocrisy” comes from the fact that government talks about income tax more because it’s easy to track, while indirect taxes are hidden in prices, so it feels like the poor or informal workers aren’t paying anything when they actually are.

What annoys me is the japa people that go abroad and yap about taxes. They want Nigeria to have the same western style. If you play with taxes abroad, you'll be shown the way out in the next election and you should also understand the white man and why he does things in a way. When you understand their history, you'll know why we are not the same.

Some countries really do not charge personal income tax at all meaning residents don’t file annual income tax returns like in the UK/US and don’t pay tax on their salaries. Examples include United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Monaco, Brunei and Vanuatu, among others. These countries still get money for government services through oil, trade, fees, or other taxes, not by taxing individual salaries. Do the maths and tell me one thing in common Nigeria has that some of these countries have. These countries fund government spending through other sources such as oil and gas revenues, corporate taxes, import duties, fees, tourism income or VAT/sales taxes, instead of taxing people’s income directly.

You need to get off this obsession with the west and trying to be like who you are not. This is the miseducation of the average African. Don't forget that in Aba and Ogun State, Women fought the imposition of taxes by the British. Many Nigerians don't even study their history. You should go and read why they didn't want the colonial government collecting taxes from them.


Historically, Western heavy taxation grew partly from scarcity and because they needed money to fund armies, wars, infrastructure, and administrative systems. Land and resources were limited, populations were growing, and scarcity of money made taxes necessary. Scarcity also came from their harsh climates, poor harvests, and limited technology, so the state had to extract more from people to survive and provide basic service, sunlike in some African systems, where wealth was shared communally rather than extracted as formal taxes. When you look at it today, the concept of Black Tax is because in Africa, we share the resources with the rest of us Ubuntu style. Learn why things are the way they are. Today, I see people teaching financial wealth and I laugh when they want us to copy westerners and their form of selfish indiduvual finance.


The day Nigerians wake up to know their rights and why the government cannot just squander their money, they will wake up.

First ₦800,000 @ 0%
Next ₦2.2m @ 15%
Next ₦9m @ 18%
Next ₦13m @ 21%
Next ₦25m @ 23%
Above ₦50m @ 25%

Nigeria’s new 2026 Personal Income Tax law has been widely discussed, but it’s worth looking beyond the big numbers to understand who really benefits. The first ₦800,000 of annual income is completely tax-free, which provides significant relief for low-income earners and ensures that most Nigerians keep more of their money.

For middle-income earners, the tax bands rise progressively: 15% on the next ₦2.2 million, 18% on the next ₦9 million, and 21% on the next ₦13 million. While these rates are structured to be progressive, they may still feel heavy for those in the middle class, especially given Nigeria’s inflation and cost of living.

High earners are taxed at 23% and 25%, but these brackets only affect the wealthiest Nigerians. The system is designed to shift the tax burden to those most able to pay, which is fair in principle.

Overall, the law clearly favors ordinary citizens and protects low-income earners, but middle-class earners may still experience pressure. Its success will depend on effective enforcement and ensuring that informal sector incomes are also captured.

This is a step toward a more progressive tax system, but real relief will only matter if the government implements it fairly and maintains adjustments for inflation over time.

What you should do or ask your chatgpt is compare the value of the naira in the old tax law with the value of the naira in the new tax law and tell me if it is the same.

Babatunjo:
What's your source of intelligence?

Your mind is creating patterns, and you are calling it facts.

I want you to connect the dots. These things are documented online. Nigeria ought to have disintegrated but to man's surprise, they are surprised that our differences still keep us together. A house divided is easy to extract from than a house United.

Black Tax in Africa: History, Resistance, and Contemporary Relevance

Black Tax is a social and economic practice in which individuals who earn income support their extended family and community. While it is often framed today as a modern burden on African professionals, its roots run deep, connecting pre-colonial communal practices, colonial disruption, and contemporary economic realities.

Across Africa, long before the imposition of European-style taxes, societies operated through systems of kinship, clan, and village networks. Wealth was rarely considered purely individual; instead, it was shared among relatives and community members to ensure survival, security, and collective prosperity. Success was measured not only by personal gain but also by one’s contribution to the well-being of the group. This system, widespread across West, East, Central, and Southern Africa, established a moral and social framework in which supporting one’s family was a non-negotiable duty.

Colonialism disrupted these systems but did not erase them. European powers introduced cash-based taxes such as hut taxes, head taxes, and poll taxes to fund colonial administration and force Africans into wage labor. These taxes were alien to pre-colonial societies, coercive in nature, and often exploitative. In Nigeria, for example, the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 arose partly in response to colonial taxation policies, while in Ghana, the Ashanti resisted head taxes imposed by the British. Africans saw these taxes as extractive, disconnected from communal ethics, and in many cases, damaging to survival. At the same time, traditional kinship support networks became even more critical, as families sought to survive the dislocations caused by forced labor, land seizures, and migration. Black Tax, in this context, was not merely cultural, it was an essential parallel system of social and economic support that sustained families where the colonial state failed.

After independence, many African governments retained formal tax systems modeled on Western frameworks. Modern statutory taxes, while intended to fund public services, often fail to meet the population’s needs due to corruption, weak administration, and structural economic inequality. In contrast, Black Tax remains a morally and socially enforced obligation, deeply embedded in the expectation that success entails responsibility to one’s family. For many Africans, paying Black Tax is more tangible and meaningful than paying statutory taxes, because it directly supports those dependent on the individual, unlike state-collected taxes, which may not translate into reliable public goods.

The persistence of Black Tax is further reinforced by the African diaspora experience. Enslavement, segregation, and structural exclusion in the Caribbean, the Americas, and Europe disrupted traditional safety nets, forcing Africans and their descendants to create alternative support systems. Those who gained income or resources became anchors for their families and communities, extending Black Tax across borders and generations. Today, remittances from diaspora communities remain a crucial lifeline for millions of African households, reflecting continuity of the practice across time and space.

Black Tax endures because it is not merely a cultural preference, it is historically rooted, socially reinforced, and economically necessary. Its longevity reflects pre-colonial communal ethics, the failure of colonial and post-colonial governments to provide comprehensive social welfare, and ongoing economic inequalities. Unlike statutory taxes, which were imposed top-down and often feel alien or extractive, Black Tax arises bottom-up as a moral, social, and economic duty. For Africans, it is a practice that links personal success to collective survival, reinforcing family and community bonds in ways that formal fiscal systems cannot.

Black Tax is a product of African social philosophy, historical necessity, and the realities of governance. It highlights the enduring tension between formal, alien tax systems and indigenous communal obligations. While modern taxes are important for building public infrastructure, Black Tax persists because it is immediate, relational, and life-sustaining, a reflection of centuries of African communal ethics, colonial disruption, and the ongoing struggle for economic and social survival...

Today, many Africans are complaining about Black Taxes and they say it's holding you down. I am not in support of entitled relatives, cheating and exploitation but what I see is that Africans have helped the colonialist with what they want. We have not sat down to find out why we had systems and why we behave in certain ways, we only want to be like other people but ourselves. We don't even know our own philosophy as Africans and what makes us different. If we only sat down to understand who we are, then everyone in the family will understand their roles. Africans are confused today because they don't know themselves, that's why they are exploiting themselves and everyone is cheating the other. Abi why black tax still de popular till date across Africa and Carribean


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBQp0OhuAC8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvB9ANbev7g


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTMY_q_4m2o

I just need to break this down here because what you don't understand you will keep being misled.

A tax is money the government collects from people, businesses, or things you buy, to pay for public services like roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity.

Many Nigerians think only people with salaries pay tax because income tax (PAYE) is very visible, it comes straight off your paycheck. But in reality, everyone pays indirect taxes whenever they buy goods, fuel, food, use electricity, phone, or travel. The “hypocrisy” comes from the fact that government talks about income tax more because it’s easy to track, while indirect taxes are hidden in prices, so it feels like the poor or informal workers aren’t paying anything when they actually are.

What annoys me is the japa people that go abroad and yap about taxes. They want Nigeria to have the same western style. If you play with taxes abroad, you'll be shown the way out in the next election and you should also understand the white man and why he does things in a way. When you understand their history, you'll know why we are not the same.

Some countries really do not charge personal income tax at all meaning residents don’t file annual income tax returns like in the UK/US and don’t pay tax on their salaries. Examples include United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Monaco, Brunei and Vanuatu, among others. These countries still get money for government services through oil, trade, fees, or other taxes, not by taxing individual salaries. Do the maths and tell me one thing in common Nigeria has that some of these countries have. These countries fund government spending through other sources such as oil and gas revenues, corporate taxes, import duties, fees, tourism income or VAT/sales taxes, instead of taxing people’s income directly.

You need to get off this obsession with the west and trying to be like who you are not. This is the miseducation of the average African. Don't forget that in Aba and Ogun State, Women fought the imposition of taxes by the British. Many Nigerians don't even study their history. You should go and read why they didn't want the colonial government collecting taxes from them.


Historically, Western heavy taxation grew partly from scarcity and because they needed money to fund armies, wars, infrastructure, and administrative systems. Land and resources were limited, populations were growing, and scarcity of money made taxes necessary. Scarcity also came from their harsh climates, poor harvests, and limited technology, so the state had to extract more from people to survive and provide basic service, sunlike in some African systems, where wealth was shared communally rather than extracted as formal taxes. When you look at it today, the concept of Black Tax is because in Africa, we share the resources with the rest of us Ubuntu style. Despite formal systems of managing your money, there is the communal part of Africa that wants to share. We are not capitalists by nature where a few hoard money or some people cut off their families. Learn why things are the way they are. Today, I see people teaching financial wealth and I laugh when they want us to copy westerners and their form of selfish indiduvual finance.


The day Nigerians wake up to know their rights and why the government cannot just squander their money, they will wake up.

Aba Women's Riot of 1929: A Turning Point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddDdh1sxztw



The Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 happened mainly because of unfair taxes and the extension of colonial authority over women. The British tried to impose direct taxes and give warrant chiefs more control, but market women in Aba protested since they had no voice in government decisions. Tens of thousands of women joined strikes and demonstrations, even attacking colonial offices, to resist being taxed and controlled unfairly. The revolt forced the British to rethink taxation and local administration, making it a turning point in Nigeria’s colonial history and showing the strength of women’s collective action.


The people are very comfortable with corruption. In the UK and US, politicians who raise taxes can lose elections because voters hold them accountable, but in Nigeria, taxes are 🇳🇬

Reposted from the thread:
No Tax If You Are Earning Below ₦800k Annually
https://www.nairaland.com/8591409/no-tax-earning-below-800k/3#137990000

DoTheNeedful:
Many of you that criticize do so either maliciously or due to ignorance.

Our tax collection rate in Nigeria is one of the poorest even in Africa. The understanding of tax by Nigerians terrible. Many of you need to get it into your heads that tax payment is vital for any society to thrive.

Many of you are also disingenious when you make it seem like Nigerians don't pay many indirect taxes. Some people think Nigerians do not pay tax, so they focus mainly on income tax, but this view is not correct and misleading.

When people buy goods and services, they pay Value Added Tax (VAT), fuel levies, customs duties on imported items, and other indirect taxes. These taxes are built into prices, so everyone pays them whether they are employed or not. The taxes you pay for your government's negligence on providing 24/7 electricity is huge. When government NEPA fails and you buy fuel for your generator, you are still paying tax. When you receive electricity bills with VAT and charges, you are paying tax.

Everyday Nigerians pay indirect taxes when they buy food and household items (VAT), buy fuel or take transport (fuel levies), make phone calls or use data (telecoms levies), buy imported goods - fashion wigs, cars, phones, or spare parts (customs and import duties), stay in hotels or eat at restaurants (consumption and hotel taxes), watch movies or attend events (entertainment tax), send money or sign agreements (stamp duties), pay rent or utility bills (environmental and waste levies), and even when transport fares rise because taxes are built into costs, all without being directly told they are paying tax. You pay for higher cost of food because the transportation cost already takes the taxes into delivery. If you have a shop, you pay market levies, these are all taxes. You pay LAWMA or PSP, read the fine print. Those touts that stop buses are collecting money. That money is tax! Anything due, levies, fees is tax. When you ask yourself where the money is going to, if it is going to government, even if it is collected by a consultant, it is TAX. The money you will pay for tinted permit is a tax. I attached an image here to show you how much those boys collect on the road and why MC Oluomo can be powerful. They are now saying that state governments should ban such collection of taxes on the road.


The government focuses more on income tax because it is easier to track formal workers and businesses under the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system. A large part of Nigeria’s economy is informal, making direct income tax collection difficult. As a result, indirect taxes often contribute significantly to government revenue, even though many people are unaware they are paying them.

In 2023, Nigeria collected about ₦3.64 trillion in VAT (indirect tax ≈ 43%) and ₦4.89 trillion in company income tax (direct tax ≈ 57%), based on NBS-reported figures.

BAILMONEY:
This ijiot is suppose to be a good role model to her followers and listeners, but it's quite unfortunate that she messed her self up all in the name of FAME

I don't know what her childhood was like but I think she comes across as someone who really needed that validation and attention and now adulthood is paying for it.

I wish she wasn't desperate. I have a soft spot for her. I mean her good side. I wish her the best in life.

Lukgaf:
Wth the recent discussions around the new tax law in Nigeria, it is important for us as Muslims to understand the difference between tax and zakāh, because many people tend to mix the two or assume one can replace the other.

Zakāh is an act of worship. It is an obligation commanded directly by Allah and mentioned repeatedly alongside Ṣalāh in the Qur’an. It is taken from specific types of wealth, at a fixed rate, and given only to specific categories of people mentioned in the Qur’an. Zakāh purifies wealth and the soul, and it is a right of the poor upon the wealthy.

Allah says:
“Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase.” (Qur’an 9:103)

Tax, on the other hand, is a civic responsibility introduced by governments to run public affairs such as infrastructure, security, healthcare, and administration. It is not an act of worship, nor does it replace Zakāh, even if one pays a large amount.

Paying tax does not remove the obligation of Zakāh, and paying Zakāh does not exempt one from lawful taxes imposed by the government, as long as they do not contradict Islamic principles.

Zakāh is paid seeking the pleasure of Allah.
Tax is paid to maintain societal structure.
One cannot substitute one for the other.
As Muslims, we must be balanced: fulfill our religious duties sincerely and also act responsibly within the society we live in. Islam does not promote lawlessness, nor does it allow us to neglect obligations owed to Allah.

Let us be careful not to confuse acts of worship with civic duties, and let us fear Allah in how we handle wealth because we will surely be questioned about how we earned it and how we spent it.

May Allah grant us understanding, sincerity, and acceptance of our deeds.

You emphasize obedience and personal responsibility (paying taxes and Zakāh) but you do not mention the government’s responsibility to spend taxes properly.
In Nigeria, citizens pay lots of taxes, yet roads are bad, electricity is unreliable, healthcare is poor, so it’s unfair to stress obedience without accountability.

Zakah is personal, and tax is statutory, but both are meaningful only if the leaders handle resources responsibly. Civic duty goes both ways: the people pay, and the government serves. Zakah is your duty to Allah; tax is your duty to society. Just as the believer is accountable for giving, the ruler is accountable for justice and proper use. Obedience is incomplete if leaders fail their responsibility and I want you preachers to stop preaching responsibility without accountability.

Islam supports both personal contributions (like Zakah) and civic taxes, but insists that leaders use public funds responsibly and fairly, not just that citizens pay blindly. The western system is not compatible with Islam and if you read my last post, most of the countries that are tax free are Muslim countries! Please let's be real here and balance the message to every side. These politicians will come to your places of worship but you people will not be able to tell them the truth. You only want obidient followers without the other side performing its own responsibility. This is what has been perfected in northern Nigeria for years.

The fear HIV had in the late 80s to 90s is no more and it is because more people are educated and there is more research on it. Nigerians are not afraid today as they were in the past.

I hope you know early HIV/AIDS cases in the 1980s in the U.S. were first identified among gay men, which is why it was initially associated with them but they found a convenient way to bring it to Africa chimpanzees to fit their narrative 🤡


Hear your papa
Hear your mama
Life go better for you

Reposted from the thread:
No Tax If You Are Earning Below ₦800k Annually
https://www.nairaland.com/8591409/no-tax-earning-below-800k/3#137990000

I just need to break this down here because what you don't understand you will keep being misled.

A tax is money the government collects from people, businesses, or things you buy, to pay for public services like roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity.

Many Nigerians think only people with salaries pay tax because income tax (PAYE) is very visible, it comes straight off your paycheck. But in reality, everyone pays indirect taxes whenever they buy goods, fuel, food, use electricity, phone, or travel. The “hypocrisy” comes from the fact that government talks about income tax more because it’s easy to track, while indirect taxes are hidden in prices, so it feels like the poor or informal workers aren’t paying anything when they actually are.

What annoys me is the japa people that go abroad and yap about taxes. They want Nigeria to have the same western style. If you play with taxes abroad, you'll be shown the way out in the next election and you should also understand the white man and why he does things in a way. When you understand their history, you'll know why we are not the same.

Some countries really do not charge personal income tax at all meaning residents don’t file annual income tax returns like in the UK/US and don’t pay tax on their salaries. Examples include United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Monaco, Brunei and Vanuatu, among others. These countries still get money for government services through oil, trade, fees, or other taxes, not by taxing individual salaries. Do the maths and tell me one thing in common Nigeria has that some of these countries have. These countries fund government spending through other sources such as oil and gas revenues, corporate taxes, import duties, fees, tourism income or VAT/sales taxes, instead of taxing people’s income directly.

You need to get off this obsession with the west and trying to be like who you are not. This is the miseducation of the average African. Don't forget that in Aba and Ogun State, Women fought the imposition of taxes by the British. Many Nigerians don't even study their history. You should go and read why they didn't want the colonial government collecting taxes from them.


Historically, Western heavy taxation grew partly from scarcity and because they needed money to fund armies, wars, infrastructure, and administrative systems. Land and resources were limited, populations were growing, and scarcity of money made taxes necessary. Scarcity also came from their harsh climates, poor harvests, and limited technology, so the state had to extract more from people to survive and provide basic service, sunlike in some African systems, where wealth was shared communally rather than extracted as formal taxes. When you look at it today, the concept of Black Tax is because in Africa, we share the resources with the rest of us Ubuntu style. Learn why things are the way they are. Today, I see people teaching financial wealth and I laugh when they want us to copy westerners and their form of selfish indiduvual finance.


The day Nigerians wake up to know their rights and why the government cannot just squander their money, they will wake up.

Reposted from the thread:
No Tax If You Are Earning Below ₦800k Annually
https://www.nairaland.com/8591409/no-tax-earning-below-800k/3#137990000

I just need to break this down here because what you don't understand you will keep being misled.

A tax is money the government collects from people, businesses, or things you buy, to pay for public services like roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity.

Many Nigerians think only people with salaries pay tax because income tax (PAYE) is very visible, it comes straight off your paycheck. But in reality, everyone pays indirect taxes whenever they buy goods, fuel, food, use electricity, phone, or travel. The “hypocrisy” comes from the fact that government talks about income tax more because it’s easy to track, while indirect taxes are hidden in prices, so it feels like the poor or informal workers aren’t paying anything when they actually are.

What annoys me is the japa people that go abroad and yap about taxes. They want Nigeria to have the same western style. If you play with taxes abroad, you'll be shown the way out in the next election and you should also understand the white man and why he does things in a way. When you understand their history, you'll know why we are not the same.

Some countries really do not charge personal income tax at all meaning residents don’t file annual income tax returns like in the UK/US and don’t pay tax on their salaries. Examples include United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Monaco, Brunei and Vanuatu, among others. These countries still get money for government services through oil, trade, fees, or other taxes, not by taxing individual salaries. Do the maths and tell me one thing in common Nigeria has that some of these countries have. These countries fund government spending through other sources such as oil and gas revenues, corporate taxes, import duties, fees, tourism income or VAT/sales taxes, instead of taxing people’s income directly.

You need to get off this obsession with the west and trying to be like who you are not. This is the miseducation of the average African. Don't forget that in Aba and Ogun State, Women fought the imposition of taxes by the British. Many Nigerians don't even study their history. You should go and read why they didn't want the colonial government collecting taxes from them.


Historically, Western heavy taxation grew partly from scarcity and because they needed money to fund armies, wars, infrastructure, and administrative systems. Land and resources were limited, populations were growing, and scarcity of money made taxes necessary. Scarcity also came from their harsh climates, poor harvests, and limited technology, so the state had to extract more from people to survive and provide basic service, sunlike in some African systems, where wealth was shared communally rather than extracted as formal taxes. When you look at it today, the concept of Black Tax is because in Africa, we share the resources with the rest of us Ubuntu style. Learn why things are the way they are. Today, I see people teaching financial wealth and I laugh when they want us to copy westerners and their form of selfish indiduvual finance.

The Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 happened mainly because of unfair taxes and the extension of colonial authority over women. The British tried to impose direct taxes and give warrant chiefs more control, but market women in Aba protested since they had no voice in government decisions. Tens of thousands of women joined strikes and demonstrations, even attacking colonial offices, to resist being taxed and controlled unfairly. The revolt forced the British to rethink taxation and local administration, making it a turning point in Nigeria’s colonial history and showing the strength of women’s collective action.
Femi Kehinde, author of A Short Stroll Along History Avenue, brings history to life as he revisits the fearless activism of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a woman who redefined resistance in colonial Nigeria. In this interview, he recounts how Funmilayo mobilised the women of Abeokuta to rise against unjust taxation and challenge the colonial power structure. The revolt, a powerful act of defiance, ultimately led to the exile of the Alake of Egbaland.
Through Kehinde’s narration, we see how one woman’s courage reshaped the course of Nigerian history.

The Abeokuta Women’s Revolt: When Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Rewrote Nigerian History


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


History tends to repeat itself when the people don't learn from their past.

The day Nigerians wake up to know their rights and why the government cannot just squander their money, they will wake up.

I just posted about this on another thread for those who say Nigerians don't want to pay taxes or don't pay enough taxes. A levy is a tax.

DoTheNeedful:
Many of you that criticize do so either maliciously or due to ignorance.

Our tax collection rate in Nigeria is one of the poorest even in Africa. The understanding of tax by Nigerians terrible. Many of you need to get it into your heads that tax payment is vital for any society to thrive.

Many of you are also disingenious when you make it seem like Nigerians don't pay many indirect taxes. Some people think Nigerians do not pay tax, so they focus mainly on income tax, but this view is not correct and misleading.

When people buy goods and services, they pay Value Added Tax (VAT), fuel levies, customs duties on imported items, and other indirect taxes. These taxes are built into prices, so everyone pays them whether they are employed or not. The taxes you pay for your government's negligence on providing 24/7 electricity is huge. When government NEPA fails and you buy fuel for your generator, you are still paying tax. When you receive electricity bills with VAT and charges, you are paying tax.

Everyday Nigerians pay indirect taxes when they buy food and household items (VAT), buy fuel or take transport (fuel levies), make phone calls or use data (telecoms levies), buy imported goods - fashion wigs, cars, phones, or spare parts (customs and import duties), stay in hotels or eat at restaurants (consumption and hotel taxes), watch movies or attend events (entertainment tax), send money or sign agreements (stamp duties), pay rent or utility bills (environmental and waste levies), and even when transport fares rise because taxes are built into costs, all without being directly told they are paying tax. You pay for higher cost of food because the transportation cost already takes the taxes into delivery. If you have a shop, you pay market levies, these are all taxes. You pay LAWMA or PSP, read the fine print. Those touts that stop buses are collecting money. That money is tax! Anything due, levies, fees is tax. When you ask yourself where the money is going to, if it is going to government, even if it is collected by a consultant, it is TAX. The money you will pay for tinted permit is a tax. I attached an image here to show you how much those boys collect on the road and why MC Oluomo can be powerful. They are now saying that state governments should ban such collection of taxes on the road.


The government focuses more on income tax because it is easier to track formal workers and businesses under the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system. A large part of Nigeria’s economy is informal, making direct income tax collection difficult. As a result, indirect taxes often contribute significantly to government revenue, even though many people are unaware they are paying them.

In 2023, Nigeria collected about ₦3.64 trillion in VAT (indirect tax ≈ 43%) and ₦4.89 trillion in company income tax (direct tax ≈ 57%), based on NBS-reported figures.

I like this message even though I just posted in another thread about this taxes. To whom much is given, much is expected. Now, the focus is on the people not to lie, please tell DOES ISLAM PERMIT THE MANAGERS OF OUR MONEY TO SPEND OUR MONEY ON WHAT WE WILL NOT HELP US OR STEAL OUR MONEY

Why are we so comfortable to preach to the followers who are not in position of authority to obey but it becomes difficult to talk to those who manage our affairs? This is hypocrisy at its highest. To have a fair and just society, the message must be equally distributed to every everyone. Just last month, there was a public servant that Dangote accused of spending you and I's money on foreign schools. And Dangote asked, prove to me that you can afford these Swiss schools with your salary. Isn't that our taxes someone is wasting or who's paying his salary? Alhamdulillah, they are all Muslims.