₦airaland Forum

AustineE1:
Imagine,after Turkey presidents visit to president Buhari in 2021,Tinubu is now the one to reciprocate it in 2026,I hope he doesn't end up in France because all roads leads to France......our president is now 'Gulliver travels',visits Nigeria once in a while and continues on his globe throtting adventure.

Emb33:
Since I moved to the north, I can categorically claim that what most of the media is saying about the north is false!! I still never see the level of begging I am used to seeing in Lagos and not even close!!! Yes kano has to adjust in a lot of things, but the media should keep away from being stereotypical cus this is 2026

Kukutente23:
More like corruption
The govt ends up doing nothing when corruption is a central policy

Kukutente23:
Because of bad leaders
Just like Nigeria

Lexusgs430:
Are you saying it's our lack of language or national culture, that's made Nigeria an undeveloped country...... Unfortunately, you're creating an excuse for Nigeria) albeit, not a valid one)..... 😂🇳🇬😂

Yes, a nation's national culture significantly shapes its economic success. Research across economic history and cultural economics indicates that specific cultural values and beliefs can influence individual behaviors, social interactions, and institutional quality, thereby promoting or hindering economic growth and development.

Sharia law's modern introduction in Nigeria began in 1999 when Zamfara State, followed by eleven other Muslim-majority northern states, reinstituted Islamic criminal law alongside existing secular systems, driven partly by public desire for justice and welfare amid poverty, leading to significant social, political, and religious debate, and the creation of Islamic legal bodies like the Hisbah. This move, championed by then-Governor Ahmad Sani Yerima, expanded Sharia from personal status into criminal matters, sparking controversy and protests, and influencing national discourse on religion and governance.

Lexusgs430:
Ok, let's keep recycling all this geriatrics..... I am not a supporter of PO, but I would love to see a 45 year old Nigerian president, that would change Nigerian's fortunes........

The official language of Indonesia is Indonesian, known locally as Bahasa Indonesia, a standardized form of Malay used as a national unifying language for commerce, education, and administration across the diverse archipelago, though hundreds of regional languages are also spoken.
Key Points:
Name: Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia).
Origin: A standardized dialect of Malay, serving as a lingua franca for centuries.
Usage: Used in government, media, education, and business, making it widely understood.
Diversity: Indonesia has over 700 indigenous languages, with Javanese and Sundanese being prominent regional languages.
Script: Uses the Latin alphabet.

752hub:
this is the beginning of the end of ADC .....ego trip is their biggest threat.

Lexusgs430:
If i was Atiku, I would just retire from politics, enjoy my retirement, keep travelling and just wait on God......

omoredia:
It was an accident it can happen to anybody. They should leave him

iwaeda:
Wen we were younger, bar beach was free, you only pay to ride horses and take wait and get pictures
But when the owners and builders of Lagos came, they started charged money for God given resources.

MadPolitician:
Convoluted logic..
China has been subsidising power, telecommunications , transportation and agriculture right from her days as a "third world economy"! Do your checks. Trying to make it look like cheaper power costs in China is are products of the country's rapid economic growth is jejune. The truth of the matter is that cheaper power costs INSTIGATED rapid industrialisation in China not the other way round..
You don't put the cart before the horse..

Infact, as we speak, the costs of electricity supply, housing and even basic minimum wage in China have all appreciated, thst is when compared to what they used to be in say the early 2000s. China managed her economy so well that a courageous effort was made across board by the Communidt party to keep sundry costs at the barest minimum, until rapid industrialisation was achieved..., and it worked..

All of you APCd textbook-ultra capitalists dìñĝ-bàsťz will always regurgitate all sorts putrid western theoretical nonsenses to add to the burdens of the long suffering masses of this country... Nigeria has become your laboratory where you test all your IMF/World Bank impractical directives. Turning Nigerians into your laboratory rats in the process. Otherwise, how on earth do you think that you can competitively produce quality goods and services with a running cost almost double that of a more sophisticated manufacturing power house like China 🇨🇳

Make it make sense...

duduade:
This minister of power Adelabu or so

Error ni bọbọ yi

jmoore:
Dude is trying so hard to appear relevant, when he's only displaying babablu Bulabu.

Trump already planned on attacking terrorists in Nigeria before Benin Republic coup.

David Hundeyin, is a fugitive and is not interested in the security of Nigeria.

If dropping 1 million bombs will eradicate terrorists in Nigeria, let it keep raining.

FILEBE:
How about the mismanaged funds ? The corrupt practices?

Not against taxation. Until governance improves, heavy taxation will only worsen Nigeria's problems.

malali:
I am in support of Malami being dragged to court. But how did Malami have access to such funds, there must have been a lot of people culpable. They should all be arraigned. Even the civil servants complicit should be arraigned. We need to fix the systemic rot and send a stern message, that the corrupt and the partaker will never rest in peace.

But what happened to Yahya Bello
What happened to Emefiele

Emefiele should release the names of people he gave subsidized dollars to....Let him release the top 100 names, that got the most dollars from CBN.

Why is EFCC only prosecuting on partisan basis ?
Are you telling us there is no APC corrupt politician ?

All those state governors that have been receiving FAAC allocations for 2 years, and have nothing to show for it, do you need a fortune teller to tell you they are looting the funds ?

Are we borrowing billions of dollars to fund the current looters ?

Is Tinubu administration using EFCC,ICPC to haunt and destroy opposition and those who stand in their way ?

How Billionaire Mittal’s Brother Got a $500 Million Bailout in Nigeria
Pramod Mittal’s firm won a settlement tied to a Soviet-era steel plant that has sucked up more than $7 billion in Nigerian public investment without producing any metal.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-17/how-lakshmi-mittal-s-younger-brother-got-a-massive-nigerian-bailout

Nigeria has settled a $5.3 billion claim made by two Indian companies over the ownership and control of Ajaokuta Steel Company and other steel plants.

Nigeria’s attorney-general and justice minister Abubakar Malami said the settlement ‘rescued’ the country with about 91 percent reduction of the mediation claim from $5.258 billion to $496 million which takes effect on 19 August 2022.
The Indian companies – Global Steel Holdings and Global Infrastructure Steel with headquarters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had an agreement with the Nigerian government in 2004 during President Olusegun Obasanjo administration for five major concessions and share purchase of Nigeria’s steel industry.

FILEBE:
30 billion taxes generated. Is it from there Yahaya Bello and the likes are stealing from ?

@ Bolded

Heavy taxation without services is unfair
Most Nigerians already struggle with:
Poor electricity
Bad roads
Inadequate healthcare
High inflation and unemployment
Asking people to pay significantly more without visible benefits:
Deepens poverty
Increases informal economic activity
Encourages tax evasion
Fuels public anger and distrust
Taxation only works when citizens believe “I get value for my money.”

FILEBE:
Reject the new Tax law entirely! In a country where the government provides almost nothing for its citizens deserves no tax from the citizens.
Security . Police aren't trusted
Health care.
Electricity.
Good roads
Social amenities


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https://x.com/abdullahayofel/status/2003361955851981113

Denmark is a country of about 6 million people.....It has same population as Edo state.....

With a whooping GDP of $446billion...
And generates a revenue of over $222billion

Yet Nigeria GDP in 2014 was $560billion And Nigeria generated just less than $20billion...

Whereas Denmark is generating revenue to GDP of 50% .. Nigeria is generating revenue to GDP of about 4 to 6% till date....

If you are in Denmark you will pay the following tax👇

Income tax,
Municipal tax...
Church tax...
Capital income tax...
Taxes on Investment/Capital Income
Capital income tax
Property tax....
Land tax....
Corporate income tax...
Employer/ Payroll levies...(15% of salaries)
VAT ( 25%)...
Petrol tax.....
Electricity levy....
Waste disposal fee...
Excise duty...
Stamp duty..
Insurance tax...
Motor Vehicle tax...
State tax....
Motor Vehicle Taxes

No Nigerian dead or living will pay all this taxes

And no nation will collect all these taxes efficiently without being rich

Unlike in Nigeria where less than 16% of working people pay tax Over 90% of Danish workers pay tax

The wealth of a country is measured by the wealth of it's people Nigerians make over $300billion annually and remit less than $20billion annually to govt at all level in 2025..... This is the lowest globally....

Nigerians whack the remaining $280billion...

If we were in Denmark the Danish people will contribute $150billion to govt coffers....

Imagine what $150billion would do for Nigeria annually....

But who do we blame?....

I blame the leaders starting from the local govt to the federal level....

If the leaders need more money .... They must show us how they spent the little we gave them...

On transparency of funds under their care...

I will score the FG 20%...

States - 5%...

Local govt - 0%...

767 local govt in Nigeria don't have website in 2025....

States websites are eyesores....

On transparency of funds under their care.... The danish govt score over 90% after reviewing all their activities....

I can willingly donate all I have to the govt of Nigeria if they are as transparent as the Danish govt and go to sleep... Because they are radically transparent to give me any doubt that they will steal my money...

In my opinion.... I believe the president to the councillors in Nigeria know the right thing to do...

Just let the people know how the money moved to the last penny.... The people will be happy to pay more...

I believe most of the leaders in Nigeria are happy with the miserable revenue they generate.... The people don't care how they spent it...and they don't care if the people pay more...

My biggest pain is seeing a nation of over 240 million people generating less than $20billion annually.... When Denmark with just 6 million people generate $220billion and more...

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seunmsg:
I really pity Taiwo Oyedele. Dude left PWC where he was worshiped like a god globally to take up the tax reform job thinking it’s going to be a piece of cake like he made his job at PWC looked like. Today, he has to deal with all kinds of lies, misinformation, misinterpretation, personal attacks, etc.

From governors attacking him to northerners calling him names to journalist like Rufai Oseni reporting outright falsehood to paid Twitter influencers tweeting outlandish nonsense to a whole lots of stuff. Today, the new nonsense they are throwing around is a forged law. Banger boys like Peter Obi etc have quickly jumped on it even without evidence of any irregularity.

So, when people oversimplify governance, I just look at them and laugh at their ignorance. When Elon Musk started DOGE under Trump, someone told him he will soon find out that it’s easier to land a rocket in space than to lead a reform in public sector. Elon barely lasted five months in the Job.

sacajawea:
Correct and Sensible.
Like most Nigerian terms and slang, it's annoying and stupid to the Ears

EmperorIsaac:
They remove tax before you are paid; then you pay tax for every item you buy with the taxed money...therein lies the system Jagaban wants to copy... in a country where we provide our own healthcare, use generators for electricity, dig boreholes for portable water, and educate our children in expensive private schools, to mention but a few.

jahbenedict:
Another fallacy. We don't lack basic maintenance culture. The discussion about this might derail this thread.
On your other statement, the fact is government's number one priority is to solve problems. If the government can provide quality education all these nonsense about the black man not being capable will disappear. The systematic rot in education is a huge part of the problem.

Walai:
This is very simple, tar the road and build drainages with walkway (no open gutter) then mandate the building owners to repaint. Unfortunately, black man have a fundamental problem which we have not addressed yet.

ModupeoreMs:
The marginalization of the North is a real issue that needs to be addressed by the Tinubu administration.

nairalandankrah:
Says North Marginalised In Budget Allocation, Infrastructure Under Tinubu,



https://www.channelstv.com/2025/07/30/north-marginalised-in-budget-allocation-infrastructure-under-tinubu-acf-chair-alleges/

AOB1:
Nigerian youth are not ready