₦airaland Forum

Ofunaofu:
The money Tinubu is giving to APC decampees N250 billion to governors, N50 billion to senators, etc. is that not the subsidy-removal savings he is sharing as if it were his personal money?

Provide proof or I will assume that what you are saying is politics.

hatchy:
Taiwo talk reasonably for once.

Rigging 2027 election may throw the country into crises. As the year passes the citizens become more aware of their immediate environment. 2027 is surely not going to be like 2023. The people are wiser and more informed now than before

Show me a better candidate amongst the likely contenders. Give clear and verifiable evidence.

hatchy:
Not that they see anything good. It's the inducement by Tinubu that's attracting them. They are given 10 Billion each, for state governor to pocket privately to defect.

Secondly, Tinubu have also used money to induce crises in almost all the notable opposition parties. He manufacture these problems using factions, and where there is none, he'll crate one. They go as far as recalling past party office holders whose tenure have elapsed to come back and lay claims to the position, thereby creating internal crises.

Nigeria is on a very dangerous path to political crises caused by the greed of one man who’ll rather watch the country burn down than lose election.

Show your workings. Do you have proof?

ambale:
How do you expect the governors to be up and doing, when the president wants to be emperor general of the country??

He's not allowing them function well with his one party policy, so every lazy governor runs under his umbrella and they are free to do whatever they like

Very lame excuse. In all your conversations here how many times have you raised the issue of the performance of your governor?

You don't even know the size and provision of your state budget. Everything is Tinubu. That makes the governors happy. No focus on them.

Maj196:
How do people evade tax? Asking for a friend

You earn income and either refuse to declare it or you under declare your income.

adioolayi:
"What it meant was that the federal government was not subsidising just Nigeria, but the whole of West Africa, which we could not afford to do."



Very dark old days!

I would have given President Tinubu 100% for being bold about subsidy removal, but, I won't .. because he fought against it because of Politics , during Jonathan's administration.

Those protests delayed subsidy removal and Nigeria's economic recovery.

Had it been President Jonathan was allowed to remove it, maybe, by now, we would have finished ensuring the bitting effects of it on common man.

Jonathan didn't have the guts to manage subsidy removal. A president that inherited stable economy and rich purse and blew all without provision of infrastructure. How can you trust him with savings from subsidy removal.

Besides Tinubu did what any other opposition would have done. He didn't put gun on Jonathan's head to stop him. Didn't the opposition oppose Tinubu's subsidy removal just as they are opposing the tax reforms. He stuck to his decision because he knows where he's going. That's the hallmark of a strong leader.

femi4:
What has changed? Tinubu removed it, yet keeps borrowing

The money used for subsidy were even borrowed. Remember that we were selling our crude upfront.

Tinubu might decide not to borrow. The effect will be lower deficit budget which will affect infrastructural development. It means that you will develop as your pocket can afford. To reduce borrowing and continue to increase your stock of infrastructure you need to earn more money through taxation.

keymatt:
Yet Tinubu and his infamous gang of ojota protesters PROTESTED against removal of fuel ⛽ subsidy during GEJ's govt.
One can only imagine how better Nigeria will be if GEJ continued to 2019. This country would have been competing with Asian tigers by now.


Enjoy the drug baron's regime.

Big fat lies. GEJ inherited a stable economy and ran it aground. He couldn't control his ministers. The monumental corruption through Dieziani is still fresh in our memory. There was no infrastructural development. When the purse became empty he turned to subsidy removal and we said no. If you inherited stable economy with huge purse and you blew all and there's nothing to show for it how can we trust you with savings from subsidy removal?

Ofunaofu:
We were promised heaven and earth.

We were told that subsidies were the reason Nigeria’s economy was not growing and why there were no developmental projects or good hospitals.
Since the subsidy was removed, the economy has nosedived, there are still no developmental projects, and hospitals are still bad.

Tinubu, where is the money saved from subsidy removal?

Not a single question. Ask Tinubu and ask state governors. The savings are shared. FG took some. States took some. The governors are very happy that the focus is only on Tinubu.

CorperKola:
Whose fault is that
There could be a targeted production based dollar subsidiy ,to local producers who have to import foreign inputs
Even china does that
Total removal is just wickedness,pure and simple
More money to loot foe politicians

Whose fault? Nigerians and their leaders faults. This has been in operation for years. Many became millionaires without adding any value to the economy. Merging the rates closed permanently a major chapter of corruption.

Subsidy on inputs for industries? Anything subsidy in Nigeria is abused and exploited. What happened to petroleum products subsidy? What happened to petroleum equalization fund?

Nigeria is not China. What worked in China may not work in Nigeria. Copy and paste economic policies doesn't solve real life problems. Take decisions based on your peculiarity.

CorperKola:
A good example is MTN
What was mtn's service quality like last year and what was their revenue
Compared to this year,their revenue went up but quality went dramatically down

The people who put subsidies there in the first place are not stupid,they know thats the only direct way for individuals to benefit from government
So why did you remove them
Government sgould have one its damn job and administwr those subsidies properly not removing them wholesale

Should i go and arrest my governor
And you also excluded dollar inflation on its own

The states are also like mtn , what is the value of their budgets last 5 years compared to now
That 2000 is far too long, the value from 5 yeats is down thats why they are all still borrowing including even the federal government

How can any government remove the most meaningful subsidies within 3 nonths of each other and claim to care about its citizens
Definitely not !
Almost a murderous government

If you have knowledge of what happened in fx market then you will appreciate PBAT. It required a lot of guts. Do you know that people were earning fx abroad, brought them in and exchanged at black market and used the naira to buy CBN lower rate fx and take out. By this operation those that are connected can bring in £1,000 and take out say £1,400. This was how your foreign reserves
were drained.

lightuplightup:
Here is the part nobody is saying,

The road that cost you 2 Billion naira to construct in 2000 may cost you about 150billion naira to construct in 2025 . So inflation cancels out the gain. Hence the trillions these states are budgeting now will do almost same number of project their previous billions were doing cos projects now cost way more

Did you read the analysis. The naira figures were converted using the exchange rates of then and now. This significantly removes the exchange rate induced inflation. You can use a project at x dollar amount in 2000 to divide the total budget. That will give how many of such projects that the budget then should fund.

Use a project at x dollar amount in 2025 to divide the total budget. This will give you the total number of projects that such budget should fund.

You can then ask the question: are we getting this number of projects in 2025?

I doubt if the answer will be positive. I have it on good authority that in spite of all the hype about the performance of Oti serious looting is going on. What is making him to shine is heavily increased revenue. The same applies to a lot of governors.

Dogalmighty17:
Does anybody still understand this? The more they explain the more confusing it becomes.

Taxation is expression of law into figures. Just like it's very difficult for the untrained to understand law. It's equally very difficult for the untrained to understand tax laws. The right thing to do is to go to experts to educate you.

Do you know that the charges that banks charge and you let go, companies and the rich engage experts and they recover millions for them through wrong bank charges.

malali:
If you have worked abroad before.....you will know its possible to work 28hours a day as an immigrant..

You will amend God's creation and add four hours

Gbadugbakun:
When will Nigeria companies start paying their workers by the hour.

Payment per hour comes with gains and pains. No private phone calls. No private visitors. 8 hours is 8 hours of productivity. No endless urination. No permission to see my brother during working hours.

I will pay you but you gat to work for it.

Chegesnd:
Sorry about my usage of 'Data Boy'
But let's get it correct - NANS remains a Pressure Group just like NLC, CSOs, Professional Bodies, Political Parties etal.
They are meant to be part of the Watch Dogs for Socio-econo-political development of the nation.
Again, like I said, forgive my usage of the earlier expression.

God bless you

HacheNoire:
President or Vice President, it will still end in defeat!

It’s practically worthless to withdraw support from someone bound to lose at both instances!

Pat should know that, with or without his support, Peter's loss at the polls is guaranteed like the morning sun.

What is the worth of Utomi's support? Someone that couldn't win party primary in Delta state. Success in other endeavours is not the same as success in politics.

Chegesnd:
I know you're a Student Data Boy, but please don't derail the thread, because you have collected Students Loan.
The issue here is about the inconsistencies in the New Tax Law.
NANS is talking about harmonization of the Act Legislated upon by the National Assembly and the one surreptitiously gazetted by the Presidency.

Some of you in this forum over rate yourselves. Someone who got chartered as accountant in 1994 is a student data boy because my opinion supports the actions of the government.

What is the genuine interest of students against tax reforms to warrant demonstration? The window of extra income that came to the government are they not direct beneficiaries such that they have never experienced before?

Chegesnd:
In the next seven days, you will see Tinubu's own faction of NANS.
He is notorious for factionalising every body and organization.

NANS should keep quiet. Students are one of the beneficiaries of this government. I have evidence very close to me. No government since 1999 has done this much to students.

[quote author=Coded081 post=137985247][/quote]Hence you are against the tax law can you tell us the difference in the implications of vat under the old and new law?

Uchesis:
But ask yourself this question.....


If you truly have FAITH, do you need to go to a particular house for your prayers to be answered?


Black man sef

White man don't go to church. Mtchee. Jesus being God didn't go to the synagogue. The apostles didn't go to the synagogue. My friend stay clear of what you don't know.

NaijaRoyalty:
We move with him to ADC for a better Nigeria for all .

God bless Mr Peter Obi

God bless the ADC political party ..

God bless the federal Republic of Nigeria.

Are these the south east leaders?

kolafolabi:
Every December 31st, a familiar ritual unfolds across Nigeria. Roads stay busy late into the night, churches overflow, mosques are filled, and many Nigerians make deliberate efforts to ensure they “cross over” into the New Year within a place of worship. For many, being in church or mosque as the clock strikes midnight on January 1 is seen as spiritually significant, almost compulsory.

But the question remains: does crossing over in church or mosque really matter?

For believers, crossing over is symbolic. It represents gratitude for survival through the outgoing year and hope for divine protection, favour, and guidance in the year ahead. In a country weighed down by economic hardship, insecurity, and uncertainty, faith provides comfort and reassurance.

However, spirituality should not be reduced to a single night. Faith, whether Christian or Muslim, is meant to be lived daily through integrity, discipline, compassion, and responsibility. Spending January 1 in a place of worship does not automatically guarantee success or protection, just as missing a crossover service does not condemn anyone to misfortune.

Interestingly, while Nigerians passionately debate and prioritise crossover services, major national issues often pass with little public scrutiny. From January 1, new tax policies are set to take effect, beginning with systems like the National Revenue Service (NRS). These policies will directly affect livelihoods, businesses, and household income, yet there is little public conversation, resistance, or demand for accountability.

This contrast is troubling. We are quick to defend religious practices but slow to question governance, policy decisions, and economic reforms that shape daily survival. Many who passionately fill religious centres are also victims of corruption, poor leadership, and weak institutions, yet silence prevails where collective civic action is most needed.

My take is simple: crossing over only matters when faith translates into consciousness, courage, and responsibility. Religion should not be an escape from reality or a shield for corruption. True faith should empower citizens to question injustice, demand transparency, and live ethically, both in private and in public life.

Ultimately, the New Year does not reward where you stood at midnight. It responds to awareness, preparation, and action. Whether one crosses over in a church, a mosque, at home, or at work, what truly matters is how one lives from January 1 onward.

Faith without accountability is ritual.
Religion without responsibility becomes noise.
Hope without action changes nothing.

Thank you.

What is your issue? I can't understand. Did anyone ask or force you to attend crossover Service? As you didn't attend have you solved all your Nigerian problems? Faith is a personal issue. It works for those that believe. Faith and reason don't work together. Faith looks nonsensical to those that don't believe. It's the substance of things hoped for.

chiagozien:
The most incompetent security in the world.

Can you shoot a rat. Mtchee..... just chochocho

LagosOrigin:
Very good

We are defecting with him to any party of his choice

Obi mean well for Nigeria unlike the clueless president in Abuja today who has failed in his responsibility as president .

Trump is disgracing tinubu by bombing Nigeria because tinubu commands zero respect and attracts terrorists and agberos .

Funny 🤣.....ADC is not LP. No one owned LP. Pat Utomi and others repackage LP and handed over to Obi to use anyhow he wants. Atiku founded and funded ADC so Obi cannot be allowed the leverage that he enjoyed in LP.

BTW does Obi have any choice? LP is scattered, PDP has been buried. Obi cannot organize any party. He wants spv. The only one near this is ADC. Obi and obedients must know that ADC is not LP.

AqualinaXYZ:
while Tinubu is in France refueling his depleted scrotum




May this government favor me and my family

Tinubu will be everywhere at the same time. That village has no local government chairman, no governor. They don't receive allocation and don't collect revenue. All monies and powers in Nigeria are controlled by the president.

grandstar:
What most critics of the new tax laws don't understand is they and the country suffers with low tax revenues.

Tax revenues are barely 10% of GDP. Overdependence on oil revenues has led to this problems.

It's because tax collection is low affects the exchange rate of the Naira. Huge borrowing affects the value of the currency.

In addition, low tax revenues is one reason why many are poorly paid. If tax revenues were like 20% of GDP, doctors would be better paid

There's just so much you can squeeze out from crude oil revenues. The economy can not grow greater than it's crude oil revenues.

There's was a time I was in over 200 WhatsApp groups. Now, I was using a 16GB phone. Obviously, it couldn't cope.

The phone kept crashing and deleted lots of ,WhatsApp messages to get back to the 16GB. It was always resetting.

It is the same with Nigerias crude. The economy can't grow bigger than the crude oil revenues. It would continue to reset anytime it passes the crude oil capacity.

There needs to be change.

The ignorant will murder you for all that you wrote here. I understand fully what you said. We have operated buying and selling economy for too long. Productive economy must come with proper taxation. The arrival of crude oil killed taxation in Nigeria. Apart from taxes imbedded in cost of goods and PAYE, Nigerians pay little or no tax. All high end Nigerians including those that tell us that a new Nigeria is possible pay little or no tax. Who has ever gone to jail in this country for not paying tax?

TOPCRUISE:
They will never blame the state of the road. They should shut up. Is that why there where no paramedics and ambulance.
If there are paramedics and available ambulances we won't have jump to the conclusion that his friend died.

State of which road? Do you truly know the corridor that the accident happened? Everything is not to demarket Nigeria. Joshua is from the UK. He can't try that speed on a British road

brain54:
I remember the line from Biggie's song...


I think fela hit it right when he said Nigerians are suffering and smiling.


The crazy thing about our situation is that Nigerians have been held in shakles by our leaders for soooooooo long that they have become used to poverty.


Many Nigerians have accepted poverty and gotten used to it that even bringing them out of it is even another task. It's like the story of Mr tortoise that fell into a hole of excrement and stayed there for days and became so comfortable that when help finally came he refused to come out claiming the place was comfortable.


Just a few decades back it might not have been all that rosy but Nigerians still lived a decent life. Now there isn't even a middle class anymore. Majority of people are living in poverty and the weird thing is they don't even know it.

Suffering and smiling. It's a pity for a country that has soooooooo much potential!

No big deal. I bought two. I have used one to fry eggs and had a wonderful breakfast with a cup of coffee. The remaining omelet I used it in the evening to eat rice.

Tntsi:
This one seems to be sniffing something.
You better save the little cash you have gathered in this your deputy speaker post that is confusing you.
Or better still run again as a honorable member.

Abians cannot afford to go back to the gutters of useless goverance after the rare privilege they had to be delivered

Oti dey chop money like kilode. Talk to insiders. The difference is: the past governors got say 100million, chop #80million and used 20million to work. Oti got 1 billion (courtesy of PBAT reforms) chopped 800million and used 200million to work.

feedthenation:
---How much tax did he paid on this deal?---

10% capital gains tax. Not on the value of the transaction but the gain made.