fineboynl: I dont have problem in criticizing tinubu government.
Apart from atiku no other northern politician criticize buhari government. It was only atiku. Even at the peak of endsars 1 none of them. It the reason the south is sentimental about typical northerners.
The plan upcoming endsars 2 or police brutality 2. Will bring a testaments to all of this in due time.
Lastly I think there was intelligent report of terrorest attack today. Reasons the government cancelled it. To even worsen it. There is no light anywhere.
You end up making so much noise without saying anything. Sometimes it's better to keep quiet 🤐🤫 if you don't know what to say.
Hmmmmm2024: Not all...only terrorists sympathizers walked out...by the way, they will watch h the video of his speech later just like you are doing now...will their walking out stop Israel from killing terrorists ?
There's this adage in my language that goes thus: "if you bite my nose 👃 within minding the mucus therein, I will bite your arse without minding the shit inside" That's what Israel is doing to terrorists
PigTormentor: So a former Judge can't have houses in Florida? This clown is just wasting his time especially with Florida govt. Those ones are as corrupt as any African leader. They go to any length to protect corrupt judges like Thomas and corrupt Trump. They will laugh off Sowore. As long as Wike doesn't say anything bad about Trump, they will protect him even if they have evidence of corruption. That's the new America. If he says anything bad about Trump, they will manufacture evidence even if one doesn't exist. We are now living under a western dictatorship.
Before you go on to protect your slave master, a quick check could have told you that wike wife is a serving judge.
RandDigital: Following the controversy over Nigeria's undecorated and unmanned booth at Ticad9 in Japan, here's a look at a few of the other African booths at the conference.
That's not even the real problem. The problem is the same government that is wasting our money but failed to project our image positively on international stage will still turn around and blame opposition, Nigerian youth and what not for the battered Nigeria image globally.
Okay..Peter Obi addressed Nigerians on democracy day, please on which capacity did he use to do that.
This same law which you don't want to be selective, should it have also applied to Peter Obi for that act or you don't know it's against the law?
Did anyone prevent you from doing that as a Nigerian? Is there any law that says private individual cannot express themselves, send goodwill massages or say how they are feeling? Please show us that section of the constitution.
Mr minister or whatever you call yourself, if Benue is taking more than any other zone as you said, how much is the Lagos -Calabar coaster road cost again? Always playing mind games with unsuspecting Nigerians.
MaziObinnaokija: This Sanusi should SHUT his TRAP there.He kept mum/was MUTE,DUMB,BLIND for 8 years and suddenly restored after 8 years. Same way he blasted Jona government. Same tin he did while @FBN(I nor go forget this tribalist).Well,TINUBU will complete his 8 years in ASO ROCK. There's nothing any demon can do
Wel,
When you allow tribal bigotry, political and religious sentiment becloud your judgement, you are a perfect example of those Sanusi is referring to. You can say anything about Sanusi but keeping mute for 8 years can never make the list. It his strong voice that got him dethroned and except you are telling us Tinubu is a thief, Sanusi did not mention him or said anything against him.
Every Tom and Harry is using Obi for political relevance. You accused Obi of betraying Ojukwu, but what have you to say about his wife serving under Tinubu? Did you recognized Obi as the political leader of the south east? Like I said before, Igbo problem is Igbos
Godfullsam: Are you working in the same office with him to be so sure that he hasn't taken any loan? Or you think they will contact you before taking loans.
I know without doubt. And don't forget I don't say what I don't know
ELsmile: Despite a marginal 4.89% year-on-year (YoY) decline in total subnational debt, Nigeria’s 10 most indebted states saw their combined debt rise by 2.49% YoY in Q1 2025, reaching N2.48 trillion, up from N2.42 trillion in Q1 2024.
The debts of these states combined now account for 64.05% of the country’s total subnational debt.
The debt profile of Nigerian states has seen significant shifts in Q1 2025, with Lagos maintaining its position as the most indebted state despite a year-on-year (YoY) decline.
Meanwhile, states like Rivers, Enugu, and Niger recorded staggering increases in their debt burdens.
The latest data released by Debt Management Office (DMO) shows a reshuffling in Nigeria’s subnational debt landscape, driven by a blend of fiscal constraints, infrastructure ambitions, oil revenue shifts, and tighter federal allocations.
This analysis explores the debt trends of the top 10 states and the key factors driving their year-on-year changes.
Look at what insensitive governance is costing us. Funny enough, most of these debts were collected in dollars and continue to increase as dollar is going high. The present governor of Benue has never taken any loan since assuming office but look at where the careless spending of his predecessors put the state.
AMINDA: Flawed and jaundiced analysis. The Igbos have no single incentive to support APC as a political strategy whether now or in the future if they hope to ascend the presidency. Why wait till 2039 when they can get it in 2027, 2031 or at worse 2035?
Obi should actually play smart in 2027 and realise that whatever decision he decides to make is not just for himself but for his entire region. To all those who would come saying "the Igbos don’t need to be president to thrive", no you do. Tinubu just awarded a 15 trillion naira road project and a 712 billion naira airport project to his region that would be serviced by all Nigerians, including the Igbos. No matter how many Obi Cubanas or billionaires you have in the East, they can never replicate the scale of these projects using their pooled funds. It's time to roll up your sleeves and play the smart politics like the rest of Nigerians. Your future generations will thank you for it. Accept the extended handshake across the Niger and build futuristic alliances. Tinubu and the Southwest did the same.
The problem with Igbo is Igbos themselves and that will keep hunting them until God intervened. During Buhari time, he was said to be the short cut to Igbo president but what happened afterwards? With all Obi's popularity, no Igbo political leader supports him. In fact, Charles Soludo is loudest voice attacking him. We like Obi, the young generation loves him. I pray he's able to penetrate the north this time.
helinues: This Peter Obi's talk about 4 years as presidency supposed to be backed by evidence on how he governed Anambra state
The thread below is the score card of Peter Obi as Anambra state governor. 50% of those who commented are from Anambra state while 30% are Igbo's from other state in SE, 20% are non Igbo's who might have experienced After Obi's poor governance.
Annoyingly, those who said all sorts of things about Peter Obi when he was the governor of Anambra state, have been the same people telling us how Peter Obi was sent from Pluto to rescue Nigeria.
Their monikers are there to verify. Owokobiri is one of them
If you can be praising Reno Omokri now who used to be Tinubu number one attacker, what moral justification do you have to talk about those supporting Obi? Besides, apart from random stories can you point 5 meaningful projects done by Tinubu as Lagos governor?
helinues: Peter Obi as the presidential candidate for ADC, who will fund the election campaign. Atiku had him reasons for not pairing with Peter Obi in 2023 most especially when it comes to election funds. Atiku/Obi ticket, Peter Hardly dropped funds while the party money given to him couldn't be accounted for.
Atiku, Amaechi out of the ADC presidential race means they might not fund the candidacy of whoever emerge.
And please before talking about the donations from the supporters, that would be a token of all the funds needed for the main election as Nigeria election is expensive
Who funded 2023 elections for Obi? I guess your agbado paymaster
helinues: This man should stop uttering nonsense all the time.
How can you be speaking ill of a country you are aspiring to govern one day. Try and be sensitive for once
It's time to change all the mad men advisers around you and face the reality
Some times we need to learn to listen, then listen to learn. Obi has never spoken ill of Nigeria but that of those in power. Come to think of it, if everyone were to be a sycophant, were would patriotism come from? Those that praised Buhari to high heavens were the same insulting and calling him names at the expiration of his presidency. Nobody in the APC including Tinubu has projected Nigerian image as Obi has been doing. He constantly points out the potentials and show how to harness them. Don't becloud your judgement with political and ethnicity affiliation.
Kosiso12: The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final has been plunged into controversy after Morocco’s football association lodged an eleventh-hour petition to disqualify Nigerian defenders Ashleigh Plumptre and Michelle Alozie over alleged registration irregularities, IgbereTV reports.
With just hours until kickoff, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is now scrambling to assess the claims in an emergency legal review. Sources close to the proceedings reveal that Morocco’s challenge hinges on technicalities surrounding the players’ nationality documentation—a move critics are branding as a desperate psychological gambit to unsettle Nigeria’s key stars.
Inside the Super Falcons’ camp, fury simmers beneath the surface. Though Plumptre and Alozie have maintained steely composure—Alozie notably silent, Plumptre visibly tense—teammates and staff are bracing for a firestorm. “This is war,” muttered one insider. “On the pitch, in the courts, wherever.”
CAF’s impending decision now looms as a potential powder keg. Should the governing body side with Morocco, Nigeria’s federation is prepared to escalate the matter legally, risking unprecedented delays or even a boycott. Conversely, a dismissal could see Morocco’s protest backfire spectacularly, fueling Nigeria’s already volcanic motivation.
The stakes? More than a trophy. Pride, legacy, and the integrity of African football hang in the balance. As the clock ticks toward kickoff, one truth is undeniable: this final just became about far more than 90 minutes of football. The world watches—and waits.
This will backfire heavily on Morocco as the said players have been representing Nigeria even at world cups. Having dua citizenship doesn't count, if anyone wants to switch his or her interest and is approved, that's all .
TruthHurts1: The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2025–2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan, which includes requests to borrow $21.8 billion, €2.1 billion, and ¥15 billion, as well as a €65 million grant, to finance key projects and programmes across various sectors of the economy.
In addition, the Senate approved the issuance of a ₦757.98 billion Federal Government bond in the domestic market to offset outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
Also approved was the President’s request to raise to $2 billion in the domestic market through a Foreign Currency-Denominated Instrument Local Issuance Programme—a novel initiative backed by Presidential Executive Order No. 16 of 2023, which empowers the Debt Management Office (DMO) to access dollar liquidity within the country without exerting additional pressure on foreign reserves.
These approvals followed the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wamakko.
Despite the approvals, debate on the floor was tense. Some lawmakers expressed strong reservations about the sustainability of Nigeria’s mounting debt load.
Senator Abdul Ningi was among those who opposed the motion, warning: “Generations after us will continue to pay these loans. I’ve gone through the documents and cannot find a clear repayment plan.”
However, other senators, including Adetokunbo Abiru and Finance Committee Chairman Sani Musa, defended the proposals, describing the loan terms as flexible and growth-oriented.
Tinubu submitted the borrowing requests on May 27, emphasising the need to support critical projects in infrastructure, health, education, water supply, and other strategic areas.
The decision comes at a time when Nigeria’s total public debt stock has surpassed ₦121 trillion, with external debts exceeding $43 billion as of mid-2024. Debt servicing now consumes more than 90 per cent of federal revenue, prompting sharp criticism from economists and civil society groups.
“This is a country living on credit,” an opposition lawmaker told journalists. “People are suffering from inflation and joblessness while the government continues to dig deeper into debt.”
Still, supporters argue that the borrowing plan is different from past patterns.
“This isn’t reckless borrowing,” a committee member stated. “It’s a strategic investment to stimulate jobs, growth, and foreign exchange inflows.”
The approved loans and bond issuances are reportedly ring-fenced for high-impact, high-return projects across power, transport, the digital economy, and social sectors, subject to appropriation by the National Assembly.
A significant portion of the domestic bond—₦757.98 billion—is earmarked for the settlement of longstanding pension arrears. The move is expected to bring relief to thousands of retirees still awaiting full payment of their entitlements.
The DMO is expected to float the bond locally, reducing exposure to external risk. However, analysts caution that the government must ensure transparency and fiscal discipline in its execution.
This provides some short-term fiscal space, but if the investments don’t yield quick, measurable returns, we’re simply deepening the debt trap.
Tuesday’s approvals give the Tinubu administration the green light to broaden its fiscal reach. But the pressure is now on for results. For ordinary Nigerians facing inflation, currency instability, and subsidy removals, the biggest question remains: Will this borrowing bring real relief, or more hardship?
After all these I ask : what happened to the acclaimed subsidy removal they said was holding the country down? Can't it be used to pay pension? I can beat my chest that this isn't for Nigerians but a strategic planning on rigging the next election.
Bobloco: Mr Shettima doubted that the rate reflected an accurate picture of economic growth.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed concern over the data and information gaps between the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), states and local government areas.
Mr Shettima spoke at the 2025 workshop of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Tope Fasua, the special adviser to the president on economic matters, represented the vice president.
Mr Shettima, who was reacting to the 3.13 per cent Rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by the NBS on Monday, doubted that the rate reflected an accurate picture of economic growth.
Following the rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP report, the NBS stated that the country’s economy grew by 3.13 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from the 2.27 per cent recorded in the same period in 2024.
Mr Shettima noted that most of the state governors had been able to double their internally generated revenue (IGR).
”If the state levels are an addition of what happens at the federal level, you wonder, if the states have increased their IGR between 100 and 300 per cent, how come the GDP is still where it is.
”And if the GDP is still growing at about three per cent, that means there is a lot more to discuss at that level.
”You will be shocked at the amount of information lacuna from the institutions’ repository of our data from the state, local government levels,” he said.
Speaking on the capital market, he said capital formation was the engine of infrastructural development, growth and a higher standard of living for citizens in the country.
Mr Shettima said that in 2023, the country’s All-Share Index (ASI) stood at 55,000 points, while the market capitalisation was around N28 trillion.
The vice-president said that as of July 2025, the ASI had risen to 131,000 points, and market capitalisation soared to N75 trillion.
He said the figure represented a threefold increase in market value within two years, which was facilitated by renewed investors’ confidence, resulting in business expansion and a significant boost to national wealth.
Mr Shettima said the figure had shown that the economy of the country was on a clear path of recovery and sustainable economic growth.
Corroborating Mr Shettima’s worries, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau called for collaboration among various stakeholders.
Mr Mutfwang said the state’s IGR had grown tremendously and noted that the data released by the NBS about his state was not a true reflection of happenings in the state.
”A lot of data we are generating is not from the bottom to the top; we harvest them from the top.
”We need to have the collaboration, we must ensure that every sub-national also grows their economy,” he said.
The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, said that for the country to achieve a $1 trillion economy, there was a need to build strong and resilient institutions.
She said the government was working toward removing bottlenecks that prevented companies from listing on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.
Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, the Accountant-General of the Federation, said that prioritising investment in agriculture and technology would help Nigeria to achieve the target.
The accountant-general called on the CIS to uphold ethical practices and advocate policies that would encourage market liquidity.
The theme of the workshop is: “Capital Formation in Nigeria: Strengthening Industry, Institutions and Markets to bolster a $1 trillion Economy.”
It attracted financial and capital market stakeholders from around the country.
A government denying it's own information! No wonder Tinubu was saying "na statistics we go chop?" This speaks volumes they are not in the picture of what's really happening in the country.
Penguin2: The former Special Assistant on Digital Media to late President Buhari has posted a picture of himself and Peter Obi taken today in Daura as, according to him, Obi extended condolences to him too.
They only hate him online.
See how humbled he looked in front of Obi. This man really Carry grace.
He will not win. If for more than 4o years he has been in power, then there's nothing else he can offer. At 92 he should be playing with his Grand children and praying for a peaceful departure. This old people holding many countries to Ransome
Tflex01: Lol it's the hypocrisy for me.... they are telling Buhari supporters to be wary of political opportunism but their entire publication reek of same.
ADC people have started behaving like Peter Obi. 😂
Seems you are not in this country or not in touch with the reality on ground. Tinubu led APC castigated buhari and said what not. Don't you see his core CPC are now promoters of ADC?
Former Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mallam Salihu Lukman, has called on all obidients to be deliberate in voting for their candidate in 2027 and not repeat the mistake of talking all over the social media and absent at the poll to vote for Peter Obi
This man is sending a bad signal, portraying the northern born to rule mentality and potentially working against the coalition. Obi left PDP few months to elections but pulls over 6 million votes as declared by inec. If obidients didn't vote, where that 6 million comes from? Let me repeat if they make mistake of giving Atiku the ticket, Tinubu will just go and write his speech.
richmond500: they didn't put up this immigration policies because of leaders but beacause of our yoots who do rubbish in US.
That's how you will keep on defending corruption and incompetence of your oppressors. If the country is really working, will our youth be moving in droves to us and other countries? How many us citizens have you seen migrating to other countries? Do you know it's that huge difference in our currency that's fueling internet scamming? Imagine one with only $1000 is a millionaire in Nigeria. There's no justification for crime whatsoever, however the underlying factors are too glaring to ignore.
Politics › Re: Independence Day Crisis: Kano Govt Calls For Removal Of Police Commissioner by telleyway: 7:41am On Oct 02, 2025
This Sanusi should SHUT his TRAP there.He kept mum/was MUTE,DUMB,BLIND for 8 years and suddenly restored after 8 years. Same way he blasted Jona government. Same tin he did while @FBN(I nor go forget this tribalist).Well,TINUBU will complete his 8 years in ASO ROCK. There's nothing any demon can do
