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In other countries, political officeholders are held accountable and responsible for managing public funds and if misconduct is perceived, legal consequences follow. Even in China, corruption is punishable with the capital punishment. But Nigeria has a different story - even in broad daylight, politicians embezzle public funds, brag about it on social media, and flaunt extravagant lifestyles even when the citizens dare to protest, and still the looting goes on with no one to hold the public office holders accountable. I explained in this article, one of the tactics that the current Nigerian president is using to get away with the crimes that him and his cronies commit. Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/tinubu-crimes-accountability/
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Fortruth:I’d consider that offensive and even more worse if you’re not a Nigerian. Why is it a crime for Africans to be economically free? |
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Melagros:Why not? We need a collective support with the government. It’s not just about the presidency. If Nigerian business owners don’t prosper, many Nigerians will also fail to prosper |
LOVEALAIGBO:UK can never arm IPOB so much extravagantly that it will threaten Nigeria’s stability. And if that happens, expect Nigeria to turn to Russia, then a new Venezuela will emerge |
We need to stand-up to their bullies! Is it a crime for an African country to be economically independent? |
(Voice of Paul) – Is the international community of the Global North painstakingly interested in keeping the Global South economically subjugated? I have seen many videos on the internet where if people are asked to name the poorest country in the world, 90% of the time, people would mention Africa even though Africa is a combination of 54 countries and even though the poorest country is Burundi which is in Africa, a country should not be equated to a whole continent. That aside, poverty is a man-made problem that can be solved using basic economic principles. If a country produces and consumes everything it needs by itself, the country would not need to import other products or services from other countries, which will make the country not to need US Dollars, or loans from institutions such as The World Bank, International Monetary Fund or The World Trade Organization – most of the loans which eventually drown those countries. Going back to the fact that local production and consumption is the only proven way to economic freedom, why is it that when an African country decides to rise above the shackles of the limiting economic burden placed on it, the powers in the Global North stand as a hindrance and tend to do everything possible to kid the economic lid on? Nigeria with a staggering 220 million people does not own a National Airline even after several attempts by different regimes that have been in power since 1999. We cannot independently say that external forces have been behind this as well but somehow there are some pointers to them. Now, in all of these struggles, a Nigerian citizen decided to create an airline called Air Peace and many Nigerians including myself loved it but this economic milestone seemed to have infuriated some powers in the Global North. Since 1988, British Airways has been enjoying uninterrupted direct flights from and into Nigeria’s most industrious cities including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, and other places. Now that Nigeria has an airline, just for the UK government to reciprocate the gesture of allowing Air Peace to fly into the UK’s busy airports, all the efforts have proven abortive and are evolving towards a diplomatic showdown between these two countries. The economic implication of allowing Air Peace to fly into the UK’s busy airports will empower Nigerians to choose Air Peace over foreign airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic and then boost the revenue of Air Peace from Nigeria which will directly increase the GDP of Nigeria and arguably reduce the price of flight tickets for Nigeria. Additionally, revenues of for foreign players will nosedive. The airline industry is one area where Nigeria has been held economically hostage, the other one is the petrol refinery where Dangote who invested a whopping $19 Billion USD still had to import crude oil from the United States, even though Nigeria has the world’s 10th largest oil reserve. Geopolitically, what could we say is wrong here? Is it a crime for African countries to be economically independent? Or Does becoming economically self-sufficient puncture the presumed Western economic powerhouse? Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/nigeria-threatens-uk-with-sanctions/
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Bendeco2020:I disagree with you and in fact I can tell you that Africans are the most intelligent of all the human races. You are made to believe this because it is a result of the intentional design of western powers to limit black people on economic prosperity. Do you know what Black Americans faced before they were allowed to be attending primary schools and universities? All of this happened less than 100 years ago. Have you seen this picture before? Do you know what happened here?
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Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/teen-inventor-skin-cancer-soap/ (Voice of Paul) – A few days ago, I wrote about the overwhelming presence of Black people in the just concluded 2024 Olympics in France where people of African origin represented the majority of Caucasian countries, and in that article, I argued that Africans should also be given a seat in other walks of life including business, science, energy, community leadership and finances. This is because representation matters especially for young people who are looking everywhere to find their role models. If Black people are excesively represented in arts and humanities like basketball, football, music, drawing and painting and not so well represented in other fields such as space technology, renewabale energy, bioengineering, we will create a generation of young people who would be limited to thinking that their highest aspirations are limited to the previously mentioned arts and humanities field. As much as I am aware that Black children have limited educational and economical opportunities due to institutionalized racism that has limited the earning capabilities of their parents, getting into leadership positions and raising our collective voices will be a good starting point to change the narrative positively. To this end today, we are celebrating a wonderful Ethiopian teenager – Hemen Bekele who invented a soap that could help cure skin cancer in the near future. This feat made Time Magazine name him Kid of The Year. According to Time Magazine, Hemen “his accomplishment: inventing a soap that could one day treat and even prevent multiple forms of skin cancer. It may take years before such a product comes to market, but this summer Heman, who’s 15, is already spending part of every weekday working in a lab at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, hoping to bring his dream to fruition.” There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a Black child become the next Michael Jordan, Tupac, or Pele. However, at the same time, there is nothing wrong in having a Black child become the next Elon Musk, Sam Altman, or the next Jeff Bezos. This is because children learn from what they see other people do, so if we have a disproportionate amount of Black people in sports and not in science, technology, or innovation, we as adults or parents may be directly limiting the potential of our Black children. To this end, I would urge parents to understudy Hemen Bekele and add him as a potential role model for their children. Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/teen-inventor-skin-cancer-soap/
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Ikaeniyan0:Tell me 10 more Black names and then compare them to these men: Elon Musk, Bill Gates Mark Zuckerberg Jeff Bezos Michael Bloomberg Jack Dorsey Sam Altman Warren Buffet ![]() |
Horus:Haha…3000kg bomb 🤣😅 Liar! I’m hoping Ukraine will take as much land as Russia took |
This lady captured many people's attention, including mine😃during the #Olympics. However, when we flipped the story there seemed to be something unpleasant. In as much as people of African origin are excelling in sports globally, it would bring a great joy to see African people fully represented in all walks of life; in space technology, deep water sciences, innovation and community leadership, and not just in sports. To every community leader, please teach our young people that they can achieve anything they set their minds to. I wrote an article about this here, kindly visit to read: https://voiceofpaul.com/why-do-black-people-dominate-the.../
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Horus:Haha. That's laughable! Do you know about the Little Green Men who invaded Crimea? Russia claimed they don't know those men. Now reverse it, do you think that the men who invaded Russia are all Ukrainians? That's the joker card bruv! ![]() |
victory36:Hey hey! Let's see bro . It's not Ukraine this time around. Ukraine's got some big brothers from the West. |
tommy589:Thank you for your input. Let's see what Zelenskyy can pull off. The new incursion into the Kursk region is already laudable |
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates, I can't help but notice how the global power dynamics are shifting in unexpected ways. Despite Russia's immense size, its aggressive stance towards Ukraine—a much smaller nation that once committed to global peace by giving up its nuclear arsenal—seems to have backfired, leading to NATO's expansion right on its doorstep. When Ukraine recently made a bold move by invading Russian territory, it not only challenged Moscow's might but also hinted that Russia might be caught in a Western strategy aimed at destabilizing it. As I see it, the war is taking a heavy toll on Russian society and its geopolitical standing, leaving the future of the Russian Federation increasingly uncertain, especially with the unpredictable influence of Western politics. Read more here: https://voiceofpaul.com/can-zelensky-accomplish-what-napoleon-failed-to-do-in-russia/
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When I was younger, I wondered why many Igbo people chose business over higher education, unlike in my family where education was key. Over time, I realized two major reasons: the impact of the Biafran War and a possible rejection of Western education, which often disregards our own culture. The Igbo have thrived in business and manufacturing, with notable successes like Innoson Vehicles. I believe supporting local industries like Innoson will keep wealth in Nigeria, foster national unity, and drive our country's industrialization and prosperity, beyond ethnic differences. As I reflect on this, I see how crucial it is for us as Nigerians to prioritize our own industries and talents. By embracing and supporting local innovations, like Innoson's CNG buses, we not only strengthen our economy but also build a sense of pride and self-reliance. If we can shift our focus towards consuming and exporting what we produce locally, we'll reduce our dependence on foreign products and create a more prosperous and unified Nigeria. This approach can transform our nation, helping us to rise above poverty and truly enjoy the richness of our diversity. Read more here: https://voiceofpaul.com/reclaiming-wealth-why-supporting-igbo-industries-can-transform-nigeria/
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olaitan62:No, I got it for free and edited it. |
Hi Guys, I am currently running a news website that I built by myself but I need your help to review and share your honest feedback and suggestions about it. Thank you. Here is the website: www.voiceofpaul.com
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Odewaleadesoye:As a man, if you figured your female bestie has a boyfriend, the best for you is to set boundaries, not for her but for her husband, boyfriend or fiancée. “Men protecting other men.” |
ChizzyBuna:Na man you be. You know as e Dey go. Men and women have distinctively different realities in life. |
helinues:Even when they are homeless, the government takes care of them |
SOURCE: https://voiceofpaul.com/nigerian-electricity-bill-impacts-homeless-europe-bank-managers/ (voiceofpaul.com) – “Beta dey come o, beta dey come” was Wasiu Ayinde’s song in the late 90s where he urged Nigerians to take a look at South Africa and hope that the Nigerian economy would benefit all Nigerians sooner or later. Now, this is 2024 and the number of Nigerians that have travelled out of the country in this decade is historical. One particular reason is the economic factor, a situation where the probability of becoming comfortable in life with basic amenities such as cars, personal houses, three square meals, constant electricity, running clean water, and safety of lives and properties have become a luxury. Most developed economies in the West run socialist or capitalist economies or the combination of both in different proportions – a situation where the government controls sectors of the economy like transportation, energy or telecommunication, and in some other sectors, they would allow other players to participate – the United Arab Emirates government has demonstrated this by inviting many international players into the country’s real estate economic sector. Part of the Western government’s responsibilities is taking care of the vulnerable in their countries by providing monthly monetary support, free food, free housing or bed space, and sometimes free education to support them. The cases in Nigeria and many African countries are different. In Nigeria for example, being able to afford three square meals is considered living ‘okay’. As a Nigerian, I cannot point out to one benefit that the Nigerian federal government offers its citizens. Several people have compared the minimum wage of Nigeria and the cost per kilowatt of electricity consumption and as usual, the difference is huge. In most developed countries, homeless, jobless people or families with the inability to work are entitled to monthly stipends up to the sum of $1500 while sometimes, the government would still pay for their housing, electricity bill, and health insurance. With Nigeria’s 30000 Naira minimum wage, an equivalence of $23 USD per month, the Nigerian government charges the same electricity tariff as the same as those living in Texas, United States. How did that happen? How do they want the people to live a good life? It is obvious that the Nigerian government is doing everything possible to raise money to fund most of its mega projects, but the problem is the trust in the country’s leadership. Most of the funds generated would be looted to fund our corrupt politicians’ wasteful lifestyle. Electricity is one thing that makes people happy and productive in Nigeria and if the Nigerian government would still go after that against an average Nigerian, then the country is in a mess. Here is my opinion, let the Nigerian government solve the insecurities issues plaguing our farmers, that way food prices would drop, thereby improving the purchasing power of Naira. This effect will trickle down to the federal government as well and will help it fund most of its projects, provided that they are not padded. SOURCE: https://voiceofpaul.com/nigerian-electricity-bill-impacts-homeless-europe-bank-managers/
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delpee:I agree with you. |
(Voice of Paul) While I was preparing to write the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination for university admission some years ago, I attended one of the preparatory classes where the teacher revised the Circular Flow of Income in Economics. The whole concept rests on how each household in an economy contributes to the economy by offering factors of production such as land, labour, entrepreneurship, and raw materials to firms that produce goods and offer services, and in return, the firms reward the households with rent, wages, and profit respectively. The household would use their rewards to purchase goods and services produced by the firm, and the cycle of income continues that way, spurring investments and expenditures in the economy, and leading to its growth and buoyancy. A real-life example is when a Nigerian company decides to manufacture a particular product that is usually imported into the country, Indomie noodles for example. If a Nigerian firm can source its raw materials such as wheat, and sorghum, its packaging materials such as paper, nylon, and other packaging equipment within Nigeria, the firm will have to pay all the Nigerian suppliers within Nigeria – and pay them in Naira. The firm will also pay all the employees in the firms, assuming that they are all Nigerians. And in return, everyone paid would buy the Indomie noodles from the firm. As the firm spends money on raw materials, labour, equipment, and entrepreneurship on every household represented in their firms, the household would return the cash to the firm by purchasing the Indomie noodles. And then the cycle goes on and on in such a way that both the firm and the household optimize their resources for better efficiency. This is the way that a country’s economic activity is measured for gross domestic product (GDP). Dr. Allen Onyema’s Air Peace’s airline inaugural flight from Lagos to London is a significant economic achievement and the most wonderful part of this story is the Isi-Agu that the airline’s hostesses wore. Putting on the Isi-Agu is remarkable as the cultural and historical stories behind the design of these cloths have amazed the whole world – right now, a lot of people including myself would have known now that the Isi-Agu attire is reserved for men who have killed a leopard, a show of strength, valor and honour in the Igbo Culture. As short as the story is, there is an economic power behind it. This is true because the demand for cloth can rise astronomically and it can become a global phenomenon. The same way that global consumers adore those who wear expensive Balenciaga, Prada, or Louis Vuitton, is the same way that those who are not Nigerians would appreciate the magnificence of Isi-Agu. Provided that there is a global demand for Isi-Agu, the purchase order from these demands would flow to the Nigerians manufacturing the cloth, and in return, the producers would have to hire a lot of people to help them meet the demands – hiring people would mean that people have jobs, their taxes, insurance, retirement, social security packages are paid – and that way, the government has more money to reinvest into the economy – this is the way to grow an economy. Additionally, one of the passengers on Air Peace posted that the airline served pounded yam, and Jollof rice on board. This is huge and commendable. What will happen is that demand for pounded yam, efo riro, oha soup, ogbono, egusi would increase astronomically and by so doing give jobs to people in the value chain of that business. Imagine that Nigeria manufactures all the Boeing airplanes that Air Peace wants to purchase. Statistically, it would cost Air Peace about 20 trillion Naira to purchase these planes, but the sad part of it is that the money would go to the American economy and not into the Nigerian economy. Last but not least, we need to give accolades to the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting approvals to Air Peace. I learned that the company has faced obstacles for years in getting permits. In essence, let us support everything Nigerian, everything African, be it our language, food, clothes, vehicles, and many more, this is the only way to grow economically as a country and as a continent. My only comment on Isi-Agu is that Nigeria is a multinational country, just like Russia with different ethnic groups with their own cultures, traditions, and philosophies of life and the most predominant are the Igbo, the Yoruba, and the Hausa. Since Air Peace still operates as a Nigerian firm and offers their services to everyone within the country, the company could have just represented all the cultures in their attire – this will show inclusivity and diversity as one of the values that the company believes in. Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/isi-agu-attire-air-peace-london-flight-analysis/
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Does hard work still pay? How many years would it take a Nigerian worker to earn $20 million USD? Over the weekend, I reminisced over the #AnthonyJoshua and #FrancisNgannou fight in #SaudiArabia and the glaring, yet hidden philosophy came up again, that hard work does not pay. Francis was with #MMA for 5 years with 17 career fights, earning a total of 3 million USD. This Francis However just earned a whopping sum of 20 million USD in under 5 minutes last Friday. So what changed? In the article below, I shared an insight into what determines a person's value is and how the value can be jacked up. Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/joshua-kos-ngannou-in-epic-boxing-upset/
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In #2018, the #SaudiCrownPrince popularly known as #MBS announced that the country and the entire Gulf States would soon 'become the new #Europe.' Today, the #Gulf region looks like the headquarters of all global sporting events, from the Qatar World Cup in 2022, #Dubai #MissUniverse event of 2023, and now a series of heavyweight boxing championships. It seems like the Prince is a visionary leader and the saddest part is how many #African states cannot still feed their populace. In this article, I shared how Saudi Arabia and most of the Gulf States are gradually transforming into a beautiful place to live and thrive, following Europe's roadmaps. https://voiceofpaul.com/joshua-vs-ngannou-heavyweight-showdown/
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Newton2024:I would say that your comment was offensive and if you are not an African, you are less than an animal. ![]() |
Can we really say that Ghana is independent? Even though I am a Nigerian, but anywhere a Black person resides, maybe in Cuba, Ethiopia or Lesotho, we are one people, the ship only stopped at different ports, but we are the same people with common history and values. Today, Chevron, the International Monetary Fund, TotalEnergies, Ford, KFC, Apple, Tesla, and Puma run the Ghanaian economy just as much as they run the Nigerian economy as well. The earlier we realize that consuming these products directly pumps money back into the economies of people who want to keep their unseen yet choking economic noose on us, the better it will be for us to embrace ourselves, love ourselves, our food, our language, drive #Kantata Automobiles instead of #Ford. I have shared in this article reasons why Ghana should stop celebrating its Independence Day. Source: https://voiceofpaul.com/ghana-independence-day-celebration/
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