₦airaland Forum

I don't think any Edo person has time to drag Ikwerre people with you. If you are idle learn a trade or handwork quickly.

socialmediaman:
This government is full of propaganda.

Here’s your proof:

https://www.nairaland.com/8046241/fact-checking-numbers-cbns-announcement

So how does what you've posted in that thread now negate the assertion that naira has appreciated to $1280 at the parrallel market?

IfnobeGod20:
Do you think everybody will be hailers of Tinubu. No reasonable person will want to denigrate his country but the prevailing situations made many to speak out and tell the story the way they are. That things are bad, you don't expect people to say they are good when in a real sense they have endure too long. Even Tinubu himself have one time denigrate the nation and her leaders ferociously. So it is not a new thing.

Is that really the truth? There is a difference between denigrating a leader and denigrating a nation. There is an even greater difference between denigration and fair criticism.

Unfortunately, from Buhari's arrival, it has been a barrage of denigration added to the fair criticism. But this has doubled since Tinubu entered as a portion of the country is still offended that their candidate didn't win. These ones, instead of processing their grief logically, have resorted to wishing Nigeria ill on every occasion. Not only do they denigrate the man in the seat, they also denigrate the nation.

To the point that some people's greatest desire has been to see the dollar to naira rate grow out of control so that they can gloat and feel a sense of retribution against Nigerians who did not support their candidate. Now that is the truth, isn't it?

immortalcrown:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/09/85-schools-in-nigeria-not-accessible-to-persons-with-disabilities-lalu/

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/3/30/nigerias-lagos-life-with-a-disability-in-the-african-megacity

Many physically-challenged Nigerians face similar problems on daily basis. Even the politicians know. But someone like you keep living in denial.

What you have referenced up there has nothing to do with the subject here. It is obvious that Nigerian society is not inclusively designed. however, you made the bold and completely unfounded claim that this particular person was only attended to because he is a person of means and that if any other person in a similar situation but without such means had made a similar claim, it would have been ignored. You have absolutely no evidence of such. And all of this is just to avoid giving credit where it is due.

immortalcrown:
The madness is usually identified and addressed with immediate effects when influential people are affected.

If not the big name of the guy, only the poor would have spent weeks carrying placards on streets or nagging on X. But as a big name is involved, the concerned authority is not deaf, dumb and blind. That is why the KFC branch is quickly shut down, not minding how the closure will affect the employees. If the guy was of a poor background, you will hear, "Go to court". Even in the court, the judgement will take eternity.

I am not in support of what the KFC branch did to the guy. I appreciate justice. But I hate selective justice. Will the branch be closed in the same manner if the affected individual is not influential? If yes, I support the closure. But if no, it is what it is.

This is a very unreasonable comment. Why are you dwelling on hypotheticals rather than appreciating the justice that you claim to appreciate? Which case do you know of that was ignored?? I can bet you won't be able to make a single reference. And does it occur to you that after this incident even those who do not have this mans means will benefit from the ensuing behaviour change? You've become so addicted to complaining that you have no clue when to stop.

CrossRhodes:
It's tiring ....

Even some wealthy individuals build roads but we should celebrate because he is doing his job..

some nigerians need mental evaluation

You are most in need of the mental evaluation. A community has been without roads since its creation. In less than 8 months, the new minister has brought roads there with speed - which no other minister could do, and you are deeply hurt that he has done his job. So even when you do your job is there something wrong with getting a pat on the back for doing the job well??

Obyangel:
Another Yahaya Bello loading, but I trust Senegalese.

Do nonsense with Senegalese and face riots and possible "coup"

When has there ever been a coup in Senegal? Where do you people come up with all these theories?

SoNature:
Allen Onyema, I understand that Nigeria has blessed you so much and you will say anything to defend the country.

However, don't get into an argument or make statements you cannot defend. You don't live in the UK. £2k can do a lot more in the UK than what #2k can do in Nigeria.

Does any one earn 2k as salary in Nigeria? You compare standards of living and relative costs of living not nominal currencies.

MrPristine:
You obviously can't distinguish between demand pull inflation and cost push inflation and the different strategies for tackling them. What we have in Nigeria is cost push inflation but government is using interest rates increase which is a strategy for tackling demand pull inflation to tackle it and in the process creating more problems while inflation remains high.

That said, I am not suggesting that money supply be increased. Rather I am suggesting that the existing money in the system be channeled into more productive ventures and this can be achieved if government reduces their deficit spending and instead allow the banks to use the same money being used to fund the deficit (excesses and looting) to fund productive activities in the economy.

Lol... I think you would be best served by listening here because your responses are all over the place.

1. I have just demonstrated to you that increasing productivity can trigger demand-pull inflation while making the point that we can't afford extra inflation (regardless of whether the current inflation is cost-driven). I further concluded by agreeing that the steps you recommended can come in the future. That is to say: bring cost-push inflation to a halt first, then increase production afterwards, so that demand-pull inflation does not add to the existing cosh push inflation. Is that a complex argument?

2. The MPR was only just increased (nearly doubled) just a month ago. This obviously begs the question, why didn't the previously lower rates stimulate increased business investment and productivity to slow down inflation? The answer is that, excess liquidity has been going into the purchase of US dollars as a high-growth asset, thus driving the cost-push inflation you spoke of, given Nigeria's import dependence. So if you like, reduce the MPR to 1% - it won't increase business spending as long as the dollar remains overvalued to the naira. This leads to point 3.

3. As I earlier mentioned in my first reply, increasing the MPR is also about attracting foreign portfolio investment which is critical for driving down the cost of the USD dollar, which is the major driver of cost push inflation at the moment. Drive down the cost of the dollar and bring the naira to its true value and we can cycle back to point one: tackle cost factors first then stimulate the economy second.

MrPristine:
You are obviously the one that is clueless about how the economy works. The question you should ask is what is causing the excess liquidity in the system and this is due to government's fiscal irresponsibility and huge deficits as a result of budget padding. To stabilize the Naira, what needs to be done is to cut down drastically on government expenditure while the productive sector of the economy is well funded to stimulate growth in the economy. Increased production will also bring down the rate of inflation.

This is the right thing to do instead of the daft and senseless increase in interest rates to further stifle productivity.

Lol. This is elementary economics and I don't know why you are arguing. In fact, it is obvious common sense.

When production increases, businesses earn more money which flows into income for the owner and for labour, which in turn flows into households who then have more spending power, which creates more demand and obviously then leads to inflation. Usually, this is good inflation as long as it is managed well. Unfortunately, inflation is already way too far out of control to accommodate any further increases.

It doesn't particularly matter how the inflation came about. The fact is, once there is inflation, you cannot increase the money supply in the economy. You should rather take steps to contract the money supply by reducing the velocity and quantity of money in the economy. Other steps as you've mentioned should also be taken to curtail future inflation - but to deal with the present one you must stifle the flow of money into the economy.

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MrPristine:
These clowns have clearly lost the plot, this is a time that they should be working to reduce interest rates and encouraging more people to go into productive businesses to help grow the economy. Instead the clueless charlatans are doing the exact opposite.

You have no clue. Inflation is sky high and you are talking about flooding the economy with money to promote new businesses. Secondly, this is being done to further stabilize the naira by attracting fresh portfolio investment. Do you understand all this?

Namaster:
No way these are NOT Boko Haram TERRORISTS! No way!

Nigerian Military tiptoe around in the North. They NEVER misbehave. Before they make a move, they must have seen these criminals shoot and kill people.

Then watch them shoot and kill people some more just for proof. Otherwise, Nigerian Military wouldn't have made a move.

What this news is saying is that the Nigerian Military have chosen to release 200 TERRORISTS into an already destabilized country.

Nigerians should get ready.

Also, it's strange this is coming after Gumi's meeting with them. Could they have negotiated a deal with the terrorists?

That is a complete and very ridiculous lie.

At the time when boko haram was ravaging the north, the Nigerian army committed numerous human rights abuses that would shock you to your bone marrow if you read them. Nothing on the scale of what they did in the north then, has ever been done in Nigeria in the democratic era.

Men and boys were killed for no reason other than the fact that an attack happened in their area. Thousands were rounded up, imprisoned and left to die of hunger and disease, merely because an attack happened near their villages. People were slaughtered because villagers accused other villagers of being book haram with no evidence.

You can't sit in your house and be writing what you have no idea about all to feel smart.

You have no clue!

blacknp:
Although libel or defamation is now primarily a civil claim, it once was primarily a criminal offense, prosecuted by the government and punishable by imprisonment or a fine.

Are you not aware of the Cyber Crime Act? Defamation is as much a civil as it is a criminal matter. It simply depends on how the plaintiff wishes to proceed.

What a disappointing comment from Makinde. You are waiting for the National Assembly to come up with a proposal on their own so that when it reaches your State you will say the bill does not favour you and you were not consulted. It is obvious that we have different socio-cultural realities from state to state and it is important that each governor contributes to the formation of the bill so that the final law will be thoroughly balanced.

Okay assuming the actual exercise is academic, what stops Mr Makinde from delegating the task to his aides or consultants to at least ensure that Oyo state and he himself won't end up being a convenient excuse for the FG or National Assembly to refuse to implement the concept of State police?

If he knows he doesn't want State police he should come out and say so plainly so his state citizens can let him know whether they agree or not, not playing politics with essential issues of governance.

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CodeTemplar:
you are speaking useless grammar. Read more about the incidence and cure your own ignorance.

Of course, it would be as useless to you as a book is to a baboon!

CodeTemplar:
now many houses are still standing in Okuama or whatnia stopping the occupying soldiers from destroying the occupational mud houses of the army killers?

Your brain must be on rechargeable mode Mr man.

I know most of you type faster than you think, or perhaps you are just invested in being mischievous. The obvious point is that the police destroyed the fulani community to the fullest extent that they could which is what the army is also doing - which I don't support by the way.

The point is simple: alleging that there is some differential treatment in how the two instances have been treated is a lie and you know it. The sole difference lies in the nomadic nature of herdsmen who are quicker to flee the scene and disappear into the forests. I might add, there is also a tremendous difference in the operational capacity of the army and the police.

CodeTemplar:
Fulanis killed a dozen policemen in Ughelli North some two weeks before okuama episode and nobody occupied anywhere to solve any useless case.

Six Bodies of Slained Officers Recovered

You didn't see this from the same link you posted?

"Vanguard gathered that operational huts of the suspected killer Fulani herdsmen were destroyed."

Eschew hypocrisy.

SisterAnn:
I thought you knew.. my bad.

How i wan take know na? Gist me baby

SisterAnn:
You've seen nothing. Majority of these kids are voters, so they have a say.

You don't mean it? Tell us more.

SisterAnn:
Hahaha.. when you people robbed the children claiming you fed them during COVID-19 lockdown, what were you filling their young minds with?

I've really seen all sorts today.

fredagu:
do you mean Michael jackson😂😂😂

Hehehehe. If you know you know ma bro. If you don't know then you don't wanna know!

matify83:
This is a despicable and utterly reprehensible act by these children.

Nobody should allow kids denigrate the office or person of the president.

This is an indictment on us all whatever our political leaning.

I may hold a strong aversion for my president but I can't condescend to such unruly behavior as depicted in this video.

The management of this school should be queried for dereliction of duty.

It's rather interesting isn't it - because an adult clearly put them up to this and recorded it. Has it reached the point to be weaponising school children instead of filling their young minds with knowledge?

Nigeria is a strange place.

bjdon:
Big Fat No!!

The North have NEVER joined any riot against a northern leader (1989 SAP riot, 1993/94 June 12 riots, 2021 End Sars). The North only know how to riot when it's against a southern president.

I don't like Tinubu, I will NEVER support him, but I also will NEVER join any march against him, even though he and his SW people betrayed the SS.

Tinubu betrayed the SS? That's a new one...how?

I'm happy he clarified that he doesn't mean MJ coz i know someone who knows him very well.

PHIPEX:
Are you sure our Aso Rock does not use Generator?

This is our reality. Obi went to Egypt to understudy their power generation magic but same set of shortsighted people that mocked him will still get sad that SA is mocking us.

You and I both know that was just politics. Is Obi an engineer to be studying their power systems? Come on - if you're serious you either send technical experts there or pay them to come here to study our environment and challenges and advise on how to implement or do the implementation themselves.

This was from before the game na.