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Politics / Re: Terrorists Using Cryptocurrency Traders To Fund Insecurity — EFCC by wirinet(m): 8:25pm On May 16 |
peekspot:This statement is the dumbest statement ever made by a government official. How can the FBI track every one of the trillions of dollar bills printed. With what technology? Is there GPS transmitter in every dollar bill? Nigeria has the dumbest government officials in the world. 2 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 10:39pm On May 15 |
bemeruca:Same narrative you guys propagated before the last elections.
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Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 9:06pm On May 15 |
bemeruca: Biden is far better at debates than Trump. Even Trump himself acknowledged that before their last debates in 2020. |
Politics / Re: Highlights of FEC Meeting Held 13th - 14th May 2024 by wirinet(m): 10:50pm On May 14 |
Teenaira:To me Agric should take second place to Education. Education is backbone of a modern society. You can predict the future of a country by its present level of education cum literacy. Nigeria educational standards is falling at an alarming rate. The government did not plan to build one new classroom block not to talk of one new school. Then power, I would have expected Tinubu to complete the Mambilla power project in order to boost our energy supply. The Mambilla dam can add 3,000 Mw to our power grid. It seems the Tinubu government has no agenda, no developmental or economic plan. They are just planing projects haphazardly without a preconceived goal. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Highlights of FEC Meeting Held 13th - 14th May 2024 by wirinet(m): 10:25pm On May 14 |
patrickcollins:Buhari spread development around the country and did not just concentrate on Lagos and Abuja. Even the South East that hate Buhari so much felt his presence. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Highlights of FEC Meeting Held 13th - 14th May 2024 by wirinet(m): 10:18pm On May 14 |
Nothing for the Niger Delta. Only Edo State in the South South that was awarded any project And the project is to be financed by BUA cement under a tax credit scheme. Us the FEC telling us that BUA pays over 120 billion yearly in taxes, I am confused. Over 70% is of benefit to Abuja and Lagos. Even the ones outside Abuja and Lagos somehow benefits these two states. Nothing at all for the South East, nothing for the Niger delta. One would think Nigeria begins and ends with Abuja and Lagos. Imagine the East-West Road that the Niger Delta people have been screaming for decades is conspicuously missing. Now the most important thing is what is the total cost of all these projects and how will be money be raised. I project the total cost of all these will be over N10 trillion. Did they pass through the procurement process? I mean did the award of these contract follow the procurement act of 2007? Did the National Assembly budget for these projects? Lots of unanswered questions. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: "Fubara Must Obey Wike" - Wike Loyalists Sing At An Event by wirinet(m): 5:00pm On May 13 |
7arrows:Because Wike wants to take a cue from Tinubu and become the Jagaban of Rivers State. The problem is he did not ask Tinubu for lessons on how to control governors and politicians who refuse to fall in line. He thinks everything is gra gra. Also he did not put into consideration that Rivers State is a multi tribal state unlike Lagos State that is wholly Yoruba. 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: "Fubara Must Obey Wike" - Wike Loyalists Sing At An Event by wirinet(m): 4:49pm On May 13 |
nonhuman:But wike and his supporters are Ikwerre people and not Yoruba. |
Politics / Re: "Fubara Must Obey Wike" - Wike Loyalists Sing At An Event by wirinet(m): 4:27pm On May 13 |
BondRiv:So it's a master that brought Fubara into office, and not the Rivers State electorates. Thanks for bring honest and not fooling ourselves that we are practicing democracy. What will you say then if a military man takes over the country and then send his servant to rule Rivers State? 14 Likes |
Politics / Re: FAAC: We Can’t Continue Using Bayelsa Money To Develop Other States – Diri by wirinet(m): 2:09pm On May 13 |
DMerciful:I am from the Niger delta, one of the highest oil producing areas of the Niger Delta fir that matter. Can you please explain how your own ideas of resource control works. Even within the states of the Niger Delta, not every Local Government or community is an oil producing one. |
Politics / Re: FAAC: We Can’t Continue Using Bayelsa Money To Develop Other States – Diri by wirinet(m): 11:09am On May 13 |
Onyiiobi7735:You are very correct, a sort of confederate system whereby power is vested within the constituent administrative division is ideal, but its not practical given our checkered history, our ability to abuse power and greed. It will be a complete state of anarchy. We would have 36 mini empires ruled by authoritarian rulers instead of the absolute single Emperor as is the case today. Imagine people like Wike, Uzodinma, Ganduje, etc, having absolute control over a police or paramilitary force they would not only oppress their political opponents, they would suppress their people. As I said in a proper democracy whereby the states assemblies and the courts can check the powers of the governor, it can work. In Nigeria, the legislature is an appendage of the government, while the courts are powerless, afraid to defy a governor. 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: FAAC: We Can’t Continue Using Bayelsa Money To Develop Other States – Diri by wirinet(m): 8:31am On May 13 |
Creamypie:Don't mind the real barawo, with only 8 Local Governments and a population less than 3 million what have the successive governments done with the over N15 billion monthly allocations? Name one single infrastructure in Bayelsa state. The state ranks poorly in all economic and social metric - education, security, infrastructure, etc. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Russia Captures Ukrainian Villages As Ground Assault Continues by wirinet(m): 5:50am On May 13 |
God1000: How can they stop supporting genocide when the God they worship is Genocidal. Their God Yahweh, El, Jehovah or whatever other name they call him either directly commit genocide or instruct his people (the chosen one) to commit genocide. They just love bloodshedding in order to justify their the love of their God. |
Politics / Re: Fubara Did Not Vote Tinubu In 2023 Election - Rivers APC Chairman, Okocha by wirinet(m): 5:42am On May 13 |
VinnyBaba: Even the state he developed did not vote for him. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 5:29am On May 13 |
Blazetrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYbNl3qhUgk?feature=shared That's the paradox of the Nigerian society, an illiterate who had never been to a university understands basic economics, while a first class accountant from a US university does not understand basic macroeconomics. Buhari correctly predicted that floating the currency for an undeveloped and unproductive economy like Nigeria would lead to economic crisis. I even doubt that our first class US trained accountant can have a one on one interview with foreign journalists to discuss his economic ideas and policies. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 7:23pm On May 12 |
Eniitankorede: Import duties in Nigeria depends on the items you are importing. Duties on items like vehicles, rice, flour are higher in Nigeria than in the UK. Maybe the items you are importing into Nigeria command lower duty/taxes. Remember duties are calculated based on the cost price of the item, so exchange rate will not necessarily matter. As I reiterated, official taxes are way higher in the UK, but if you now add unofficial and illegal taxes collected by the various governments - local, State and federal, you will see thar we pay much higher taxes. For example, Local Government officials came to my wife's shop (a small eatery) just last week, They brought a bill of N25k for health inspection and some other fees. My wife's business has been poor this year given the high cost of flour, sugar, butter/margarine, etc. From a staff of three, she only have one girl working in the shop. This is apart from other taxes from state and federal government she is expected to pay yearly. If you have imported items into Nigeria, then tell me how much you paid in getting your container from the ports to your warehouse. Now, if your warehouse is in Lagos or Ogun State, then maybe the cost of transportation to your warehouse would be lower than that of the UK, but if you are transportating to Aba, Kano or Abuja, the amount of illegal taxes/fees right from the port gate to each police check point, custom/quarantine check point, etc., in addition to the transportation would be far higher than that you will pay to get your warehouse in the UK. |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 6:49pm On May 12 |
Eniitankorede: I am a business man that have running my own businesses for over 20 years. Furthermore, I lived in the UK for a short period, so I can compare the taxes between both countries. Yes, official taxes in the west are higher than that of Nigeria and poor African countries in general, but that's very deceptive. If you take account hidden, unofficial, illegal and unofficial taxes, Nigerians pay way more taxes than the west. First and foremost, as an import dependent country, import duties are way higher than those of the west. Import duties on essential food such is rice is 60%, that on flour is 70%. Then there are other duties and levies just to clear your container from the ports. To set up businesses is another ball game entirely, you are expected to deal with so many government parastatals, both federal and state with each collecting one fee or the other. I run a logistics business, I have to pay for road Worthiness certificate every 6 months for every vehicle. That's apart from numerous other particulars I have to renew yearly, ie CMR, Hackney permit, and even proof of ownership is to be renewed yearly now. If you are running a commercial transportation business, you will pay over 30% of your daily earnings on various types of taxes both legal and illegal. Then there is the ubiquitous 7.5% VAT All these are apart from SMS charges, stamp duty charges, etc on electronic bank transfers. |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 3:03pm On May 12 |
Eniitankorede:Don't fall for the propaganda of the Emilokans, president Jonathan did not sign any law that says we should all donate 0.05% of all our transactions to the National Security adviser. These are now addictions to the 2015 act signed by Jonathan. In the 2015 act only certain businesses which were listed in schedule 2, were required to pay the cybersecurity levy and not the general public and it was not paid to the national security adviser. See this lecture of 5 years ago by senator Alan Alda on how high taxes are killing African countries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLwfTIwWKXg?si=dG3_BDiV4aLaZe-p Poor African countries pay some of the highest taxes on the planet, it just that most of the taxes don't get to the government. |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 7:41am On May 12 |
Franking:National Security Levy ni. |
Politics / Re: Tinubu Orders Suspension Of Cybersecurity Levy by wirinet(m): 7:32am On May 12 |
Lexusgs430: What of the national assembly? How did the bill pass through the rigorous process in the national assembly and members of the same national assembly are the ones calling for a suspension of the bill? 5 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 5:19pm On May 11 |
ijebosb: That's what MAGA members would never understand. Since Trump and his defense insist that no sex took place, it became imperative for the prosecution to prove that sex indeed took place. And to prove sex did take place, stormy Daniel would need to provide the circumstances that led to the sex and even details of the sex itself. I was even expecting her to give us the exact shape and size of his Dìck. The defense played into the hands of the prosecution. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 4:35pm On May 11 |
bemeruca:Why did Trump pay the hush money since he kept insisting he never has sex with the woman? And why was the documents falsified to cover up the payments. I know Trump is your role model. I would never let someone that holds trump as a role model near my daughter or even any member of my family. 1 Like 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 4:27pm On May 11 |
bemeruca:You seem to be very hateful person, you just hate for no reason. Prince Harry was never stripped of his royal duties, he took permission from Queen Elizabeth II that he wants to quit working as a royal, because he was tired of the intense scrutiny of his private life and the intense criticism of his wife by the British press, and the hostility from other members of the Royal family, and also because he want to relocate to the US with his wife to live a quiet life. Whenever he travels back to the UK, he is still treated as a royal. He travelled to the UK three days ago for a thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games and he was well received by the London crowd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIkAtCpJty8?si=YBj7z-HoW41hG0H1 Harry's problems are with the British press and the Royal family. Their main grouse is him marrying a divorced black American. This reminded the Royal family of the scandal their great uncle King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in 1939 to marry an American divorcee. I don't think the British royal family has not gotten over that trauma. |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 3:40pm On May 11 |
Vulcan24:He is not. Did you not see many British officials following him everywhere he went? 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 3:38pm On May 11 |
DonroxyII:Please read up on an issue before commenting. He was never expelled. He voluntarily asked the Queen for permission to stop working as a royal. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 3:37pm On May 11 |
bemeruca: In the case of Stormy Daniel (and Karen Mcdougal), it was important that the prosecution prove thar sex (consensual) did take place. Because Trump has been lying (as usual) that he never met that woman. If no sex took place, then it would be difficult convincing the jury that the women needed to be hushed in the first place. It then becomes an extortion or blackmail. So the prosecution need to provide the reason why the women needed to be hushed. Next they would then need to provide evidence of how the money was paid, and how it was covered up as campaign expenses. The only way Trump can escape is to feign ignorance. Saying he was not aware that the payments was for hushing up the women or that he was not aware that the accountant made the mistake of putting the money under campaign expenses. 1 Like 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 3:21pm On May 11 |
bemeruca:We are not talking of a hypothetical case. In a hypothetical scenario, anything can happen. A nuclear bomb can be dropped and wipe out England or UK tomorrow. We are discussing reality on the ground right now. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 3:17pm On May 11 |
bemeruca: Trying to make Trump look bad? Trump does not look bad, he prides himself in being bad. He "grabs em by the pusay", he is liable for raping Eugene Carrol, he is being accused of by 2 dozen women of rape/sexual molestation , he bleeped a IndecentStar raw just a few weeks after his wife gave birth, he had a one year affair with Karen Mcdougal, a playboy model, less than one year after getting married to Melania. 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 3:01pm On May 11 |
sonofsteven:Because he is the organizer of the Invictus Games, a kind of Olympics for injured soldiers around the world. The games have become very popular in the 10 years since Prince Harry has been organising the games. He is considering hosting the next edition in Nigeria. |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 2:56pm On May 11 |
bemeruca: He is first an foremost a prince by virtue of being a son of the ruling monarch of England. Secondly, he is the Duke of Sussex a title conferred upon him by Queen Elizabeth II. He had not be stripped of that title. I was just reading on Quora that even the King does not have the powers to strip him off that title. So even if he choose not to be a working royal, he is still treated as a Prince and the Duke of Sussex anywhere he travels to in the world. 2 Likes |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 2:43pm On May 11 |
bemeruca:Same thing I was saying, Titles can be stripped, but with or without a title, the son of the king/queen is a prince. 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Prince Harry Visits Sick Soldiers At The Nigerian Military Hospital (pics/video) by wirinet(m): 2:41pm On May 11 |
bemeruca:Yes, technically he can still be king. He is fifth in line to the throne. If anything should happen to king Charles, Prince William and his three children, he becomes automatically next in line unless of course he chooses to abdicate the throne then his sone Prince Archie becomes next in line. Yes his title of Prince of Sussex can be stripped, but his title of Prince cannot be stripped. He was called Prince Harry the day he was born even before he was given prince of Sussex by Queen Elizabeth. 3 Likes |
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