₦airaland Forum

What do you call an agency that..............thats where my own ends at.

The Idea that Taking a your child to school automatically means the school is responsible for their upbringing in terms of behavior and morals is why most children and parents are where they are.

I say this having been in the educational sector.

Most parents have this idea that the school is supposed to.....

I say this to the young lads.... The first and most important form of education begins right in your home.

So I was recently banned so I am going to make this very short.

I think some of us have alot to do here honestly. The truth is not everyone who comes into your house knows whats up. It's not directly their fault.

State the obvious and let them know how things are. Its as simple as ABC.

You will get more respect been sincere and honest and logical about things this way rather than cry foul at the end.

CalabarPikin:
Lemme use this time to ask

Do Nigeria have anything like submarine?

mami water dey plenty we dont need submarines

OLAADEGBU:
This renaming exercise is just the latest in a long-standing tradition of using symbolic gestures to mask deeper systemic neglect. Streets and bus stops may carry cultural weight, but they do not determine the presence or power of a people. Ownership does. And in today’s Lagos, indigenous ownership is fading fast.

My hats off to you a fellow Spartan fighting the good fight of truth and light.

This is a great objective piece!

This is concerning for every nigerian who believes institutions should serve the public, not help secure political futures. Centralizing OSGoF in the Presidency, during a tenure already marred by land scandals, is not modernization—it’s a pre-emptive power grab. And Nigerians should be asking not just what it means, but who it benefits.

The question we must all demand answers to: Will this uproot transparency, or ensure accountability for once?

If it's reform, let it be transparent. If it's political maneuvering, let Nigerians know.

How can a government brag about “war rooms” for malnutrition while the real war—on the streets, in farms, on highways—is being lost to terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers? Hunger is rising, yes—but insecurity is killing faster. What’s the point of feeding a child today if tomorrow their school is raided or their village burned?

They keep announcing new appointments and borrowing recklessly, yet not a single concrete reform has improved national security. How many more mass abductions, market bombings, and community sackings will it take before Nigerians say “enough”?

What dignity is left in a government that can’t protect its people but keeps expanding its cabinet? In a sane society, leaders who preside over this level of bloodshed would resign—not campaign.

We are heading into 2027 with empty stomachs, broken homes, and blood-stained roads. This government’s obsession with optics and token reforms while lives are being wasted daily is a disgrace. People no longer feel safe anywhere—from Jos to Sokoto, Borno to Enugu.

It’s time Nigerians reject these tired cycles of ceremony over substance, showmanship over safety. In 2027, let security be the dealbreaker. No more empty promises from those who watched the country burn and called it “progress.” The stakes are life and death now.

I work around the health sector. Please take this seriously. More people are getting aware of this

If surviving Buhari’s catastrophic eight years is your benchmark for “giving a chance,” then you’re normalizing failure, not leadership. Nigerians didn’t elect Tinubu to test endurance—they elected him to deliver results. And so far, all he’s delivered is pain, hunger, and a free fall in the value of both the naira and life itself.

You ask for an “alternative” as though Nigeria hasn’t produced thinkers, builders, and visionaries who could govern responsibly. The problem isn’t the absence of alternatives—it’s the suppression of them by the political dinosaurs who keep trading Nigeria’s future for power rotation rituals and tribal appeasement.

Gentledove2001:
This man is the worst thing that could happen to this country. He’s not even positive about the very nation he aspires to lead. That’s why everything always revolves around him. Not a single one of his former appointees has come out to speak positively about him.

At every opportunity, he keeps demarketing Nigeria instead of offering hope or solutions. Honestly, he is the most clueless presidential candidate we’ve ever had. A true desperado.

If you want blind praise for a failing system, go elsewhere. But don’t attack the only candidate consistently demanding fiscal discipline, productivity, and competent leadership. That’s not “clueless.” That’s what Nigeria desperately needs.

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

Your outrage is loud, but not rooted in reason. First, criticizing bad governance is not “speaking ill” of Nigeria—it’s holding power accountable. If you prefer silence in the face of corruption, waste, and suffering, then you’re the problem, not Peter Obi.

Secondly, attacking Obi personally without addressing the issuees he raised—billions wasted on luxury while citizens starve—shows you're not interested in facts, just blind loyalty.

Obi isn’t the one running the country into the ground—he’s calling it out. That’s leadership. And for the record, he remains one of the few former governors with no corruption case, no debt left behind, and money saved for the next administration. Show us better.

nwirinedu:
Only a foolish man will sleep with one woman for 20 years, there must be variety. You can't eat rice every day for 1 year.
The guys are doing public service by spreading the love, they should be appreciated.
To the guys in the house go out and spread the seed around, this is your civic duty.

Let us see how many wigs madam can pull, she go tire.

When you have a daughter or sister whose husband goes around doing their public services, when they come crying and asking for help, when they truly matter to you and you understand that pain etched in their broken hearts. Remember this your POST.

And let me guess, the man gets a warning, he begs says he will never do it again, you accept him, he gives you a knock over real good one on the bed and then you forgive him saying he is a new creature and all things are passed away?

Dey Play.

KillahPriest:
All these yeyebrities are using Mohbad's death for content creation. The truth of the matter here is if a proper and honest autopsy had been conducted from day one coupled with a proper police investigation, we wouldn't have been inundated with putrid mess from these clowns

This is why I have no regards for this sort of news, the justice system and the integrity of security forces in the country.

I am sorry to say, The system failed this young bright musician though I dont agree to his sort of music still, he was a human being, a son, a brother, a husband and father to someone. Not until we clean up our acts, this will remain the ordeal of many.

None....hear me out if all of you are already offering their seats then they would have more than enough, so need for me.

Me supporting Obi doesn’t mean excusing delusion. If you can’t afford ₦100 today, it’s not just Tinubu—you’ve got personal battles to fight too. Fix up, blame wisely.

KingCold:
Since you know better than me, while you're over there, and I'm here. There's really no point arguing.. keep believing your people are being persecuted

Dear Commentator I dare say If being "there" makes you blind to your own backyard's bloodstains, then geography isn’t your strength—it's your excuse. Silence in the face of violence is complicity, not wisdom.

I have changed pampers for almost 80% of the children in my family. Lol I love kids so yeah. No big deal shall. You just got to know the basics.

KingCold:
Bruv stop the cap.. nobody's attacking your people here.. I'm telling you right now, a lot of South Africans even avoid Johannesburg CBD because we feel outnumbered by foreigners there... you sit there in Kaduna and point fingers, speculate on things you have no clue of

It’s misleading to say “nobody’s attacking your people.” South Africa has a long, documented history of xenophobic attacks—especially targeting Nigerians. In 2008, over 60 people were killed in anti-immigrant riots. In 2015, seven more died in similar violence. These are facts, not speculation.

In 2019, shops owned by Nigerians were looted in Johannesburg, and in some cases, Nigerians were beaten or burned alive. Groups like Operation Dudula have publicly campaigned to remove foreigners, often violently, while police have been accused of either watching or participating in these abuses.

Human Rights Watch and other international bodies have published reports confirming these patterns of violence and systemic discrimination. This is not just fear—it’s reality.

Saying South Africans “avoid the CBD because of foreigners” only proves the atmosphere of tension and scapegoating. Nigerians don’t feel safe in many areas because past attacks have gone unpunished, and early warning systems agreed between both governments have failed.

This isn’t about “feeling outnumbered”—it’s about actual bloodshed and intimidation that authorities have failed to stop. These aren't rumors.

They're recorded events backed by deaths, arrests, and global concern. Ignoring them is part of the problem. So no, I won't stop the cap! Lets talk Facts

This is quite painful.


How mny more Nigerians have to die on South African soil before someone calls this what it really is? How long can we pretend this is a string of isolated incidents and ot part of a systemic failure—or worse, a coordinated silence around the brutalization of Africans by Africans?

It’s not enough for South African police to “launch investigations” after the fact. The bigger question is: Where are they when the violence starts? Why do these so-called investigations always begin after a Nigerian is lynched, shot, or mysteriously disappears? Who exactly are they protecting—citizens or syndicates?

Over the years, South Africa has built a dangerous reputation. Nigerians, Zimbabweans, Mozambicans—many of them legal immigrants—have been attacked in broad daylight. Their shopsburned. Their lives threatened. Their dignit stripped. And in many of these instances, police are either suspiciously absent, slow to act, or accused of outright complicity.

Let’s talk about the “early warning mechanisms” that were agreed upon between Nigeria and South Africa after previous waves of xenophobic attacks.

What happened to those? Why haven’t they been implemented? Why does it seem like each agreement is just a PR stunt to pacify outrage until the next tragedy hits?

If South Africa has committed to protecting immigrants, why does the violence continue—and escalate? Is thisd a failure of law enforcement, or an intentional blind eye? Are elements within the police force silently backing the mobs? Worse stil are there criminal syndicaates that have infiltrated state structures, targeting immigrants under the pretense of “Drug crackdowns” or “anti-crime operations”?

These questions aren't conspiratorial—they're grounded in years of patterns. Patterns where Nigerian-owned businesses are looted. Patterns where unprovoked attacks on foreigners are shrugged off as “community anger.” Patterns where state silence is louder than any condemnation.

The Nigerian government, through NIDCOM and the Ministry of Foreignm Affairs, has offered condolences and called for calm. But condolences don’t bring justice. Condolences don’t deter the next attack. If South Africa wants to claim any moral credibility, then its institutions—especially its police—must show they are not part of the problem.

DoTheNeedful:
The hallmark of literacy is being able to learn, unlearn and re-learn. From what you wrote, you know little about history, but you are still arrogant in your ignorance..

If you didn't know. Lagos Island was the capital of Nigeria 50 years before Lagos State was created from the Western Region in 1967. Lagos Island had FCT ministers until 1991 when the capital was moved, and it was not under Lagos State government. The control of Lagos Island came under Lagos State in 1991 when the capital was moved, since it was too tiny to be a state on its own.

The main reason many people misunderstand the dynamic between Lagos/Lagos Island and Lagos State is because of the word "Lagos". The misunderstanding would have been minimized if Lagos State had adopted another name entirely.

Enugu and Kaduna States are both named after Enugu and Kaduna, which are also towns in those states. It is a similar dynamic between Lagos Island and Lagos State.

This is the problem with performative intellects parading half-truths as facts—they weaponize technicalities to gaslight the public and rewrite collective memory. Reno Omokri says “Lagos State was never Nigeria’s capital” with the kind of smug confidence that only comes when you mistake semantics for substance.

Let’s get one thing clear: Lagos was Nigeria’s capital. That’s not up for debate. From 1914 until 1991, the seat of federal power—ministries, foreign embassies, national symbols—was in Lagos. You don’t get to slice and dice Lagos Island from the rest of Lagos State just to win an argument. That’s intellectual dishonesty dressed up as nuance.

Trying to say only parts of Lagos Island were the capital is like sauing Washington, D.C. isn’t America’s capital because Capitol Hill is just one district. It’s silly. It’s disingenuous. And it’s a deliberate attemptt to mudy clear waters.

And then there’s this strange flex about roads named after non-Yoruba figures—as if that proves Lagos is everyones backyard. No one is contesting that Lagos is cosmopolitan. It’s always been a melting pot. But don’t insult our intelligence by pretending the presence of an Ahmadu Bello Way means indigenous rights and cultural ownership are now negotiable. That’s not inclusion—that’s erasure by oversimplification.

The desperate analogy to “Greater London” is laughable. Lagos isn’t London. Nigeria nor be UK.

Our federal structures, our historical tensions, and our identity politics don’t allow for such lazy parallels. Reality is, Lagos became a state after serving as Nigeria’s capital for decades. The federal presence supercharged its infrastructure, population, and economic influence. To come and start pretendingg like the rest of Lagos had nothing to do with that is like arguing the hands didn’t benefit from the heart.

And to the you oga commentator trying to sound profound or something, by saying The control of Lagos Island only came under Lagos State in 1991 Abeg eh I am begging oh, stop embarrassing yourself, we may be online but the internet doesn't forget stupidity displayed carelessly.

Whether FCT ministers were running the Island or not, Lagosians were living, working, and governing themselves there for decades. Are you saying they were aliens abhi strangers in their own land until someone in Abuja gave them permission to exist like how does your reasoning capacity measure intelligence? Please answer my question before you reply, its very important!

MemphitzDgreat1:
All because he is in support of your man, Tinubu.... Reno is now right about everything now, yea?

Tueh!!🤮

Reno looks right but he actually isn't. Its always a matter of telling or arguing political issues with intelligent and fact checks that are subjective to his purpose.

I studied the man and followed him for years and realized. This guy had nothing to offer. He is like when someone who is speaking his native language in the church and everyone believes he is speaking in tongues. No one here has the patience to actually study and investigate any of what has been said. Thats the problem of most nigerians.

Reno Omokri's argument that Lagos State was never Nigeria’s capital relies on semantic deflection rather than historical accuracy he need to go back to the books, as Lagos served as the federal capital until 1991, and its development as the center of governance affected far more than just Lagos Island.

Claiming that Lagos State was not the capital because only certain districts were officially designated ignores the broader reality that the entire Lagos metropolis functioned as the administrative and political hub of Nigeria, let him go confirm this and fact check it.

His assertion that naming roads after non-Yoruba figures proves inclusivity is a weak appeal to tokenism, since naming infrastructure after prominent Nigerians does not address more systemic issues of ethnic bias, political exclusion, or discrimination, never has it, never will it!

Drawing a comparison between Lagos and the City of London is misleading, as Lagos operates under a unified government structure, unlike the complex governance split in London.

Suggesting that states exist solely to preserve the culture of their indigenous population distorts the purpose of Nigerian federalism, which was meant to encourage administrative balance, not ethnic homelands. By advpcating that anyone dissatisfied with Lagos should leave, he undermines constitutional guarantees of freedom of movement and residence, and flirts with a dangerous logic of excluision that has historically fueled ethnic conflict across Nigeria. While It's good that Lagos offers social services and pays salaries, but these are constitutional obligations, not favors, and do not absolve the state of its responsibility to be inclusive.

And that his claim that Lagos is the 19th best city to live in, according to TimeOut Magazine, is factually inaccurate and unsupported by credible global rankings, which consistently rate Lagos low due to infrastructural challenges and quality-of-life issues.

Reno’s argument may sound correct, but it ultimately rests on selective history, deflections, and a narrow view of what it means to belong in a diverse and democratic Nigeria.

I pity the gullible who fall prey to his intelligent nonsense.

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Layi

The narrative that farmers broadly "diverted" agricultural intervention funds is not only misleading but a desperate attempt to shift blame away from the government’s failure to implement transparent, accountable, and inclusive systems for disbursement and monitoring.

For years, genuine smallholder farmers—the true backbone of Nigeria’s food system—have cried out that they were excluded from intervention programmes like the Anchor Borrowers' Programme (ABP), which was largely captured by political cronies, briefcase farmers, and elite proxies with no real investment in agriculture.

The CBN may have disbursed over ₦1.09 trillion under the ABP, but there was never a transparent, verifiable audit of who actually benefited, nor was there an effective framework to ensure equitable access by rural, often illiterate, farmers who lack political connections.

Blaming farmers for "diverting" loans is intellectually dishonest when the real culprits were the corrupt officials, intermediaries, and institutions who approved billion-naira disbursements without verifying land use, productivity benchmarks, or repayment feasibility.

Farmers across states have consistently complained of late disbursements, politicized selection processes, and inflated input prices. In many cases, farmers were handed substandard seeds and fertilizers by contracted middlemen who saw the programme as a cash cow, not a development tool.

Bashir’s claims that “some farmers got ₦6 billion” are not only suspect but a reflection of how poorly structured the interventions were—no real farmer managing two hectares of land would ever need, or receive, such figures. Those massive sums went to politically exposed persons and allies masquerading as agribusiness investors.

The same government that closed borders to “promote local agriculture” did not back it up with post-harvest infrastructure, access roads, mechanisation, or market support. What they achieved was not food sufficiency but market shocks, food inflation, and cross-border smuggling.

Hoarding of produce is a supply chain issue, not a farmer issue. Without government-regulated warehouses, fair pricing mechanisms, or price support systems, farmers naturally respond to market forces. Accusing them of sabotage is scapegoating.

Bashir’s defense of the failed border closure and its supposed poverty-reducing impact is contradicted by data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which reported an increase in food inflation and a worsening multidimensional poverty index during that period.

If beneficiaries formed “cartels,” as he claims, then where were the regulators? The EFCC only began investigating years after damage was done—another sign that intervention implementation lacked foresight, accountability, and oversight from day one.

The IMF’s report that only 24% of ABP loans were repaid points not just to "abuse" but also to structural flaws in programme design, monitoring, and beneficiary profiling. Throwing money without support systems and expecting magic results is reckless governance.

The real betrayal here is not from farmers but from those in government who weaponized food insecurity for political gains, looted intervention funds, and now want to launder their failures by blaming the same people they ignored during the actual programme roll-out.

Rather than glorifying food import waivers as a stopgap, this administration and its sympathizers should admit that without institutional reform, digital farmer registries, direct-to-farmer subsidies, and independent audits, no agricultural policy will ever yield lasting results.

The masses are not fooled. Nigeria does not suffer from a lack of ideas or resources but from an elite class that consistently hijacks public interventions, then rewrites the story to shield itself from scrutiny and accountability.

The truth is simple: farmers were failed—not the other way around.

Bashir will just be talking anyhow. Why not be transparent and say it like it truly is.

Nigeria’s political class continues to exhibit a glaring disconnect from the realities of the masses, as state governments shamelessly channel billions into vanity projects like governor's lodge renovations and fleets of luxury vehicles, while citizens suffer from decaying infrastructure, unpaid salaries, and a collapsing education and health system.

At a time when over 133 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty, state budgets are prioritizing personal comfort over public service. Adamawa State allocated ₦3.56 billion for the renovation and furnishing of the governor’s and SSG’s lodges in Yola and Abuja. Kebbi followed suit with ₦5.66 billion on liaison office upgrades and vehicles for state lawmakers, a class of public servants whose legislative outputs are often invisible or inconsequential to development.

Ekiti State, with its glaring economic challenges and staggering debt profile, deemed it necessary to spend over ₦5 billion on vehicles and executive residences, including ₦1.5 billion on just eight Prado Jeeps and 20 JAC SUVs for political appointees. This is in a state where public primary schools still lack chalk, windows, or functioning toilets.

Cross River State directed ₦4.52 billion towards similar indulgences—₦1.39 billion went to purchasing 28 Toyota Prado SUVs for House of Assembly members, while another ₦1.5 billion went into lodge renovations. All this in a state where communities like Boki and Akpabuyo are plagued with basic water and road challenges.

Jigawa State, often portrayed as prudent, budgeted ₦3.39 billion on vehicles and lodge upgrades, including ₦1 billion for just four Hilux pickups, yet the state remains one of the most educationally backward in the country. Yobe State, not left out, splurged ₦2.91 billion largely on 30 Hilux pickups and cosmetic renovations, despite enduring health and food insecurity challenges across Damaturu and surrounding towns.

Imo State, in the middle of its own economic crisis, spent ₦1.45 billion on vehicles and upgrades to residences. Funds were wasted on everything from ₦150 million for the governor’s lodge, to ₦80 million for Gwarimpa staff quarters, to ₦770 million on Prado Jeeps and pickups for judges and judicial staff. This is happening while public hospitals in the state remain understaffed and under-equipped.

These reckless expenditures are not mere budgeting choices—they are a betrayal of the public trust. They reflect a governing elite addicted to comfort, status, and waste, while basic public goods continue to deteriorate. Government budgets are moral documents. They reveal priorities. And right now, these priorities reflect a Nigeria governed for the few at the top, not the millions at the bottom.

What’s worse is the lack of transparency. Many other states and even the FCT have failed to disclose their full capital expenditures, shielding their excesses from public scrutiny. This systemic secrecy only deepens public distrust.

The core problem is that leadership has come to mean self-indulgence instead of service. The millions spent on luxury SUVs and lodge renovations could have built classrooms, supplied clean water, hired teachers, or funded rural electrification projects. But those options don’t serve political egos or campaign donors.

Until Nigerians begin to demand real-time transparency and accountability, and until state legislators are held responsible for approving these wasteful budgets, this cycle of corruption disguised as governance will continue. Luxury in the face of poverty is not development—it’s an insult.

ARISHEM:
Morroco have 2 very good players Chebbak and Mssoudy that will get tired easily before 90 minutes. They made no provisions for Nigeria have reserves of firepower that are dependable.

These two have always been deadly and talented, watched their games and knew they meant business.

Yesterday I never stopped believing that the eagles would come on top. If i had some money At that 2-0 I would have placed a bet on naija still winning.

Everyone at my viewing centre was just insulting the poor girls but this is football. It is not who starts first that ends well. This win no surprise me at all. I already congratulated when morocco was 2-0 up.