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nairalanda1:
Even if he goes abroad, and gets into an academy at say Chelsea, or Arsenal or man city, the kid's chances of making it are very very low.

Less than one percent of all academy graduates in the UK alone make it to the big time. Less than one percent.

And before you say na foreigners...i was watching one documentary on youtube from 1974 that followed five promising boys at the Liverpool AFC academy. Back then the English league was 95% white English. Foreign players were either from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, with very very few from the commonwealth. I watched the documentary to see if I recognised any names there. No , all the boys never played for Liverpool at senior level, only one managed to get professional terms at another club, not a top club.

OP should make sure his son faces his work and gets a degree and use football as a hobby.

I have no words to say to you sir, i sincerely hope you don't scar people with such ill advice.

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Just the summary of everything.
Thank you for deep thinking like this.
These additional taxes are nothing but inflationary.
They look at only one side

Yes it will increase GDP by 4.6 percent but what will inflation do to that projected GDP rise.... draw it down again. At the end nothing is achieved, government revenue receipts will still remain poor as people further cut their expenses on even these basic services.

And you are absolutely correct.
Telecoms have been a massive subsidy for high transportation costs. People are increasingly substituting physical appearances for meetings, social events, educational programs, etc; with communication driven technology.

I was speaking with an interstate transporter a couple of weeks ago who intends to return his vehicle and free himself from the operate to purchase contract because he just cannot meet up. Passenger numbers are drastically down due to the two evils of inflation and insecurity.

I just do not understand why the government cannot put the horse before the cart AND PRIORITIZE WHAT WILL raise personal and business income levels. What will make for productivity rather than killing it.

It is a terrible vicious cycle. The more people are put out of work and the more business fold up, the more consumption falls. And with all that, the less taxes revenues will be realized by government. Meaning they will have to keep on raising and raising and raising rates just to maintain a certain collection.

That is classic stagflation. And it is a terrible place for an economy to be in.

Absolutely. The real issue is not whether government needs more revenue, but whether citizens can absorb more taxes without worsening the cost-of-living crisis. Fuel and telecommunications are no longer luxury items; they are essential drivers of economic activity.
Taxing them further risks fueling inflation, increasing business costs, and placing additional pressure on households already struggling with high prices.

FuglyGurl:
https://punchng.com/revenue-imf-asks-fg-to-impose-fuel-telecom-taxes/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web

The IMF's recommendation may look attractive on paper, but Nigerians must examine what it means in practice and the dangers it carries.

The IMF says taxing fuel, telecom services, and increasing VAT could raise government revenue by about 4.6% of GDP over time. The obvious question is

revenue for what, and at whose expense?

Nigeria has already removed fuel subsidies, resulting in petrol prices increasing by several hundred percent in many areas. Transport costs surged.

Food prices followed. Inflation remains one of the highest in decades. Now the same citizens who absorbed the shock of subsidy removal are being told that fuel products should face additional taxation.

If fuel is taxed further, who ultimately pays? Not oil companies. Not government officials. The final cost will be transferred to transport operators, businesses, farmers, traders, and ultimately the ordinary Nigerian consumer.

The telecom proposal raises equally serious concerns. In today's Nigeria, mobile phones and internet access are no longer luxuries. They are tools for business, education, banking, communication, job searches, and even government services. A telecom excise duty effectively becomes a tax on economic participation itself.

The IMF projects significant revenue gains, but where is the evidence that previous revenue increases have translated into equivalent improvements in citizens' lives?

Since subsidy removal, government revenues and FAAC allocations to states have risen substantially. Yet Nigerians are entitled to ask:

Have public hospitals improved proportionately?

Have public schools improved proportionately?

Has insecurity reduced proportionately?

Has electricity supply improved proportionately?

Have roads improved proportionately?

Has corruption reduced proportionately?

Before demanding more taxes, government must explain what happened to the additional revenues already generated.

Even more revealing is the IMF's own admission that administrative reforms alone could generate roughly 3.1% of GDP through better tax collection, compliance, electronic invoicing, database integration, and enforcement.

So therefore If improved administration can generate almost as much revenue as new taxes, why is the conversation focused on taxing struggling citizens rather than fixing leakages, waste, tax evasion, and inefficiency?

Racoon:
https://dailytrust.com/matawalle-only-god-can-end-nigerias-insecurity/?fbclid=Iwb21leASanLNjbGNrBJqcpGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsRj673ULX5P_IRtarPuLEQLbeY3y4IMUR9tVy09JGaeS67lo64CVHg2kmws_aem_YWdncwCBegL8lQO1j0AY4p1ODyKv&brid=YWdncwE7ayg3pNz40opFXqVgeUBc

With due respect, it is alarming for a Minister of Defence to suggest that "only God can end insecurity" when his primary responsibility is to help formulate and execute the policies that end insecurity.

Faith is important, but governments are elected to govern, not to outsource security to divine intervention.

Countries across Africa and the world have faced security crises and achieved significant results through strategy, intelligence, technology, accountability, and political will. Rwanda emerged from one of the worst genocides in modern history and rebuilt a stable security architecture.

Colombia spent decades battling insurgents and criminal networks but drastically reduced violence through coordinated military, intelligence, and economic reforms. Even Nigeria itself significantly degraded Boko Haram's territorial control between 2015 and 2017 through sustained military operations and regional cooperation.

The question Nigerians should ask is simple if only God can end insecurity, why does Nigeria allocate trillions of naira annually to defence and security agencies rather than send it to religious bodies?

Why purchase military hardware? Why recruit soldiers? Why appoint ministers, service chiefs, and intelligence heads?

Government exists precisely because security challenges require human solutions backed by policy and resources.

The Minister's comments also contradict repeated government claims that thousands of terrorists have been neutralised, thousands arrested, and significant gains recorded. If security agencies are making progress through deliberate action, then clearly insecurity is not something that only God can solve.

Furthermore, dismissing criticism as opposition politics misses the point. Parents whose children were abducted in Oyo and Borno are not interested in political arguments. Farmers displaced from their land are not thinking about party affiliation. Communities under attack want protection, not explanations.

No serious nation defeats insecurity through prayers alone. Prayer may strengthen resolve, but intelligence gathering, border control, surveillance technology, prosecution of terror financiers, police reform, military effectiveness, and accountable leadership are what ultimately determine outcomes.

James 2:14-24 says Faith without works is dead.

I am sorry to say, this minister needs a reorientation about his job's responsibilities.

Odewaleadesoye:
The Presidency has lashed out at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi.

In a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Obi as a copy-and-paste politician who cannot compete with Tinubu.

Onanuga claimed that Obi has nothing to showcase as Anambra governor for eight years.

He said, in contrast with Tinubu as Lagos State governor, he left a rail and road masterplan as governor, which is still being executed to this day.

he said.

Bayo Onanuga

Bayo Onanuga's statement is heavy on insults but remarkably light on evidence.

When Obi left office in 2014, Anambra was widely reported as one of Nigeria's least-indebted states, with tens of billions of naira in savings, investments, and cash reserves left for his successor. Even critics rarely dispute that he handed over significant financial assets and left the state without the crippling debt burden that characterises many governments today.

On education, Obi's administration returned schools to missionary ownership while investing heavily in infrastructure, classrooms, laboratories, buses, and learning materials.
During his tenure, Anambra moved from being ranked among the lower-performing states to becoming one of Nigeria's strongest performers in WAEC and NECO examinations. These outcomes did not happen by accident.

On healthcare, his government upgraded hospitals, equipped health facilities, and expanded access to primary healthcare. On infrastructure, roads, bridges, and urban renewal projects were executed across the state. Whether one supports Obi politically or not, these projects are matters of public record.

The security argument is equally selective. Obi governed between 2006 and 2014, long before the current wave of separatist violence, unknown gunmen, and widespread insecurity in the South-East. In fact, Anambra was frequently cited as one of the safer states in the region during much of his tenure. If insecurity under a governor automatically defines failure, then the same standard must be applied consistently to every administration at every level today especially today.

The "copy-and-paste politician" accusation is perhaps the weakest argument of all. Every successful nation borrows ideas. Singapore learned from the West. China adopted global economic models. Rwanda studied Singapore's reforms. Good leadership is not about inventing every idea from scratch; it is about identifying what works and adapting it effectively.

Facts are stubborn things. Political insults do not erase public records.

Dear Mr Bayo Onanuga. If You must argue, bring your evidence and not your dictionary.

The allegation that Peter Obi demolished mosques in Anambra has been repeatedly fact-checked over the years, and no credible evidence has been produced showing that he ordered or authorised the demolition of any mosque.

Northern groups resident in Anambra and former officials who served during his administration have publicly disputed the claim.

If the allegation is true, where are the demolition orders, official records, court cases, dates, and locations? Serious accusations require evidence, not political talking points.
Without proof, it remains an unsubstantiated claim rather than an established fact.

Problem is simple, Gas is been sold out side the shores of Nigeria and there is not enough left for Those within the country at the moment. I am guessing Iran and Israel war is to be blamed.

You fit dey gear 1 and I fit dey gear 5, the mata way dey ground na where we all dey go?

The problems you have in your relationship are almost and closely the same you have with God almighty. your Creator.

Gotocourt:
I grew up with toddlers and babies. No offense.
But some people

Just what I was about to say, I grew up with alot of kids too. I just started laughing when I saw that.

DoWhatThouWilt:
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years.



Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/05/28/bola-tinubu-the-man-who-took-the-bullet-for-nigeria-to-survive/

Oh I so much love when I have to chew all of this word for word and point for Point.

See, After reading this testimonial, I realize that as usual Bayo Onanuga’s article is less a factual defence of the Tinubu administration and more a political public relations essay built on selective statistics, exaggerated claims, emotional language, and dangerous detachment from the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.


Now a proper breakdown exposes serious contradictions and propaganda framing hidden beneath the grand language which I must say I credit him for, he never disappoints ironically.

First, the claim that Tinubu “took the bullet for Nigeria” attempts to romanticise policies whose immediate effects pushed millions deeper into poverty.

Fuel subsidy removal and naira flotation may have been economically inevitable reforms, but presenting them as heroic sacrifices while citizens faced record inflation, collapsing purchasing power, transport hikes, food crises, and business closures is politically insensitive.

Nigerians did not merely experience “temporary discomfort”; according to the National Bureau of Statistics, food inflation crossed historic levels, with staple foods becoming unaffordable for many families. A government does not “take bullets” when citizens are the ones absorbing the economic pain daily.

Second, Onanuga claims opposition complaints lack “empirical proof,” yet the evidence of hardship is overwhelming and official. The World Bank itself warned that millions more Nigerians fell into poverty following the reforms. The naira lost massive value within months of flotation. Multinationals including GSK, Procter & Gamble, and others either scaled down or exited due to forex instability and operating conditions. To dismiss widespread hardship as mere opposition propaganda is not analysis — it is denial.

Third, this wonderfully written article repeatedly celebrates increased FAAC allocations to states without addressing the obvious question

if states are receiving far more money, why are many Nigerians still seeing worsening living conditions, unpaid workers in some states, rising debt burdens, and little improvement in healthcare, education, or security?

Increased allocations caused by subsidy removal are meaningless if inflation simultaneously wipes out the purchasing power of citizens. Giving states more money while people grow poorer is not automatic evidence of economic success.

Fourth, Onanuga boasts about stock market growth as proof of prosperity, but stock market expansion does not automatically translate into improved living conditions for ordinary Nigerians.

I repeat this again, the Nigerian economy cannot be judged solely through investor optimism while millions struggle with food costs, electricity tariffs, rent, and insecurity. Economic success that exists only on trading floors while households suffer is incomplete and deeply unequal.

Fifth, the article glorifies mega road projects like Lagos-Calabar and Sokoto-Badagry while ignoring legitimate criticisms surrounding transparency, procurement concerns, displacement fears, borrowing implications, and project prioritisation during an economic crisis. Infrastructure is important, but citizens are asking why a government facing severe insecurity, unemployment, and hunger appears more obsessed with monumental projects and political optics than immediate social relief.

Sixth, Onanuga attempts to shift blame for electricity failures entirely onto DisCos, despite the federal government remaining the central regulator and policy authority in the power sector. Nigerians still experience grid collapses, unstable supply, rising tariffs, and estimated billing controversies despite repeated promises. If the administration wants credit for reforms, it must also accept responsibility for failures under its watch.

Seventh, the article’s attempt to portray criticism as blindness or bitterness exposes intolerance toward dissent. In a democracy, criticism of government policy is not sabotage.

Citizens do not become enemies because they question inflation, insecurity, debt, or governance priorities. A spokesman confident in government performance should answer critics with transparent data and measurable outcomes, not insults, emotional slogans, and hero worship at its peak.

Most troubling is the security section. Onanuga admits Nigerians are still being killed and kidnapped despite enormous defence spending and foreign support, yet still frames the administration as heroic. This raises painful questions

if the government truly has the intelligence, weapons, partnerships, and funding it claims, why do attacks continue spreading into new regions? Why are schools, highways, and villages still vulnerable? Why do citizens increasingly rely on vigilantes and self-help for protection?

The article also dangerously personalises governance by presenting Tinubu as a lone saviour “taking bullets” for Nigeria. Democracies are built on institutions, accountability, and collective governance — not personality cults. Leaders are elected to solve problems, not to be mythologised while citizens suffer.

Ultimately, the biggest weakness in Onanuga’s piece is the complete disconnect between official celebration and public reality. The government may point to reforms, projections, and investor confidence, but ordinary Nigerians judge governance through daily survival: food prices, security, electricity, jobs, healthcare, and stability. Until those realities improve meaningfully, no amount of polished propaganda or heroic storytelling will erase the anger, frustration, and hardship many Nigerians continue to experience.

Dear Bayo Onanuga, You served yourself a cold dish on this one.

Cutezt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4q9uDhKXO0

Listen to President Tinubu's answer to the current wave of insecurity bedevilling the nation. (Please what is this man saying in this video?) Can anyone explain? How can this be his take on the current state of insecurity in Nigeria? Bro i am weeping 😭
If you watch this video… pic.twitter.com/b6moXWCnif

— PIDOMNIGERIA (@UNOFFICIALFACT) May 27, 2026

With No disrespect to The president, The most troubling part of this viral remarkwas not just the awkward delivery, but what it revealed about the government’s communication during a deadly national crisis.

At a time when Nigerians want clarity, urgency, and concrete solutions to banditry, terrorism, and kidnappings, the presidency responded with a vague biblical analogy many found disconnected from reality.

The moral message about the value of human life was understandable, but leadership communication in times of crisis must be clear, direct, and reassuring. Nigerians were not asking for symbolism or theology; they wanted to hear practical plans to stop killings, secure communities, and restore confidence.

The backlash online was not simply mockery. Many citizens felt the statement lacked the seriousness and empathy expected during a period of widespread fear and insecurity.

This reaction also reflects a growing frustration with repeated government assurances while attacks and abductions continue across the country despite increased security spending.

In a security crisis, symbolism cannot replace strategy, and unclear communication only deepens public doubt and anxiety.

Thank You.

sleek214:
Atiku will fix all challenges Nigeria is facing . Vote wisely. Vote for a competent leader not a repackaged fraud that failed woefully as a governor.

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