₦airaland Forum

yarimo:
(1) If I messaged you and you are online without response in a reasonable time I will unfriend you even if you later reply I won't reply you forever.
(2) If i messaged you and it shown seen without reply in a reasonable time I will unfriend you
(3) If you reply my message within a minute I will reply within a minute, if you reply in the next 5 minutes I will reply you in the next 5 minutes too.

Take it easy, life doesn't work that way. There are many reasons some people don't reply their messages as expected , it is not necessarily mean they snubs or intentionally doing that.

1. It possible not to see some important messages especially if you are busy and have many waiting messages on your list.

2. You may read a message and had your battery got flat when about to reply.

3. You may want to reply a message but something suddenly happened that you need to attend to avoid personal damages or problems.

4. You may prefer to call the person later especially if you are busy.

5. You may be at a place you can't reply a message or make calls.

6. You may see someone messages, ready to reply but got carried away by another thing and totally forgot. It is not always that the person is not important, it is just possible to have your mind skip off sometimes

7. You may have network issue..

If you are into business and always very busy, you won't be quick to jump into conclusions when someone didn't reply your message or call. You need to wait and possibly call the person back after two days, if they do the same, then you can wait for weeks before you take your final decision on them.

horsepower102:
Let them debate first.

Blind party loyalty is dangerous.

Let them tell the people what they plan to do and how they plan to do it.

Has any politician ever done what he/she say in debate?

Una like to glorify these useless people and their unproductive time wasting debate.

oilyngbati:
Tigers were never native to Africa,,,they couldn’t have survived the African jungle. What your grand father must have told you about are Leopard, which most Africans at the time mistook for Tiger. Tigers aren’t built for the African terrain/wildlife….if in doubt, let’s see how these two tigers released into the wild would fare in a few months time.

Tiger might not be native to Africa but can well survive in tropical rain forest. It is possible there might be tigers in some Africa forests brought some centuries ago.

Christianoir:
It is weird, I don’t talk with my neighbour, we only greet nd hail each other that where it end, but I haven’t really have any meaningful conversation with them before and it bother me sometimes tho.. I’m mostly an introvert nd the shy type. Is something wrong with me, sometimes I want to speak to them, but me speaking to them will mean being friendly, which I’m avoiding, ever since I rented this compound I’ve avoided trouble. Nd I’m someone who cares about what people say or care about the opinion of others, things get to me easily tho

Do they see me as a proud/arrogant person.
I’m I weird. Is there people out there like me who have neighbors like me.

Im a student tho.

Please ignore my typo error.

I am 100% like you, and the advantages in most cases outweighs the disadvantages.

Be good to them whenever you have reason to speak together but don't be too close to anyone. Chose your friends from outside.

LagosG:
When is the right time for reforms?
A lot of us are selfish. We have absolutely no plans for those yet unborn. 1st world countries had this in mind many years ago that's why you're all japaing there and there's accomodation for you.

What would be the fate of Nigerians 100 years from now if we don't take stringent measures as soon as possible? The rot is too deep. If we don't start now, then when?

For those quoting me, I can't say I blame you. Our country was founded on selfishness so you can't understand what I'm saying. By 2100, our population will pass 500million people. Generations of the Chinese, Soviets, Americans, British, Canadians, British, French, even Indians ati be be lo sacrificed so their country can be where it is today. Sacrifice/plans for future generations is not in our DNA. We don't care about them. Na only our own we care about. No nation has ever moved forward with this mindset.

Lolz, dey play, same Nigerians that don't care about their fellow Nigerians and country that you want to care about unborn generation?

A typical Nigerian will rather embezzled money meant for development of his community alone, in order for others to come and beg for crumbs than to do the right thing. It is not a course, it is a result of our domineering egocentric cultures and traditions.

Like you had rightfully said, no country will ever develop with the same mindsets Nigerians possessed.

Bullfallo:
Picture 1 is the big Apple 🍎 just two

Picture 2 is the small Apple 🍏 just four.

I could have got 4 of the big apples as at last year for that price.

While the small green apple would have been 8-9.

Everything inside the mall price double within few weeks

That red big size is #500 by road side Apply sellers.

a4cube:
Both Tinubu and Cardoso use the dom account for their illicit deals so they cannot ban it. Thier hands are not clean as well.

Exactly 💯, all politicians from heads to toes has domiciliary accounts where they usually kept their ill gotten wealth. Asides that, billions of dollar notes are in their various homes vaults. It is not easy to steal large some of money in Naira, so dollar is their save heaven.

Politicians are number one enemy of this country .

Namaster:
Very stupid man!

Misbehaving and jeopardizing your future because of an Onlyfan model that has more plastic in her than the Pacific Ocean.

He's an idiot!

A BLACK man running a "sex for botox" scheme in the UK? He's COMPLETELY FINISHED!

I pity the man honestly but in reality, every man can fall victim of sex from women, no one is immune to that.

Sexual feelings is so powerful, only a man who is lucky enough not to experience it with his spec or fantasy can beat the temptation. Let be lenient on his characters judgement.

Amotolongbo:
This doesn’t add up.
I would rather wait for the School Authority to release the report

Was the lion roaming freely in the zoo garden like ekuke, or how was it attacking people?

I had the opportunity of visiting the zoo about 3times, the lions’ den had high perimeter metal wire (about 20m high) round it.

The lion probably broke out from the rotten metal wire. I went to the same zoo about 10 years ago, if you see the horrible state of wire metal around the lions den, you will be surprise how those working there did not raise alarm and fix it with new wire.

Even we the visitors had to flee the place immediately we saw it that day. I am very sure the same wire will still be there till this moment. Nigeria and Nigerians has fail themselves thinking we are smart by not doing the right thing.

RIP to the dead, he failed in carry out his duty but unfortunately, he paid for it with his life.

God1000:
His own wife, ex-prime minister and police chief all involved in his assassination, this life sef.
This is why I don't trust a lot of people

For the stupid wife, what is her gain now? What did they promise her

The people he trusted to keep him safe ended up killing him.


Since his gruesome assassination, Haiti has witnessed unprecedented gang violence, the country is enmeshed in armed conflict.

Never marry an over ambitious women, some men won't listen. Marry a woman who see your success as hers, not the ones that crave so much about being independent or rich.

This app is still not working, is there anyway it could be use or just another unverified project.

What is the essence of this thread created to mock an entire race?

Majority of Igbos are highly tribalists, God bless the hard working and industrious friends I have among them and other good ones.

Seun promise to end tribalism on Nairaland by all mean, but seem they are now growing stronger by each day.

Kenochi:
I have always believed that the biggest problem we face is not hunger,poverty or economic issues but our leaders being not innovative or finding creative ways to solve our problems
I strongly believe that until the Local Governments become economic drivers of the Economy, we are just going round in circles
This report clearly justifies what some of us have believed,that the country is not producing enough food fo the populace and commercial use
I suggested on a previous thread that the 774 local governments should be encouraged to own Farm settlements operated or either by lease to small scale farmers or private corporations
The states should provide logistics to evacuate the farm products,infrastructure and Security for this settlements
The Federal Government will create Silos in each Senatorial Districts and will be a buyer of last resort to this farmers

Imagine if each local government took up crops which can thrive in their locality and get the people back to work,it will be a matter of time before we create Wealth across the Land
This type of wealth is sustainable because it is from bottom to the top and not the other way round
The Local Governments will be encouraged to compete against themselves and the best Agricultural friendly LGA will be given awards and Cash grants
I believe that in every problems,there are workable solutions but it seems in Nigeria we have a way of turning simple problems into hard mountains of solutions that can never be resolved

You started very well until you mentioned states. Nigeria has no business with state government, infact state government are the architect of our problem in this country. State are waste of resources, share this funds among 774 local governments and see tremendous advancement within 4 years.

Why we must eradicate state and embrace local governments.

1. They are within our reach and highly accessible. You can walk up to them as ordinary citizen, association, and student to demand for your right.

2. Small size nature of local governments will make development faster and judiciously monitoring by both local authority and residents.

3. It very easy to maintain security at local governments level. Crime rate tend to be arrested fast as majority of people usually cooperate to fish out the perpetrators.

4. Farming and allocation of land is more effective and highly manage under local governments. Tractors, cheap fertiliser and land can be easily access at local governments level by the residents.

5. Commerce and industry are better off in the hands of local governments. Taxes are easy to collect, and defaulters can be easily penalised.

6. Local governments runs inclusive administration. Landlords associations, artisans, marketers, trade unions, transport unions, local vigilantes are always part of local governments administration.

7. It is not easy for local governments to embezzled fund like state or federal government, this because, majority of chairmen and councilors are resident or part of the community. People know them, their families and their history, therefore, they are always reminded by those mentioned in no.6 to do the right thing.

In addition, public transport, power generation, social security can be easily maintain under local governments administration. For instance, local governments can easily construct and control solar system to generate power for the resident. The advantage is endless.

##Endstatesandembracelocalgovernments##

Tallesty1:
The pastor shouldn't have been sleeping with her in the first place. Getting her pregnant is crazy, and the way he handled it is highly irresponsible.

As a Reverend, Evangelist, or whatever position you hold in the church, there are certain things you shouldn't be caught doing, and this is one of them.

I remember a guy I used to evangelize with who was dating a lady. I warned him to be careful about what they do with their "privates" because one mistake could ruin his reputation and future. He brushed off my concerns, saying his flesh was not weak.

Fast forward a couple of months, and the guy suddenly announced a date for their introduction and traditional marriage. I was taken aback and asked him how he could be getting married in 21 days and I am just hearing about it.

He simply said I wouldn't understand. oh yea, I don't understand shit and that is the problem.

Next, the date is shifted to two weeks. Bros come dey lean like person wey no dey chop.

Nah then I come understand wetin happen, he don give the girl belle.

A lady who is old enough to open her legs to have unprotected sex have no moral right to complain being dump after getting pregnant.

Pastors are humans too, though we expect too much from them, forgotten they are just flesh like us. If the pastor had unprotected sex with her, was she so dumb or silly that it could lead to pregnancy if she didn't take a pile or on family planning program? I don't blame the pastor but the lady.

Asswipemod:
Let the North protest if they want to. We know it's political. Anything from that region is political. Never any good intention. It's all for the born to rule mantra. You want to protest because Tinubu is circumsizing your elites. You just started. Tinubu will kill any of you who protests same way Buhari killed people in Lagos and the SE. Two can play the game. You're now calling for one stupid unity. It is now you will know that the whole idea of you being 1st class citizens is a farce. The constitution will be amended. State police will be established. Enjoy your sufferings. If you go beyond your boundaries, we will split up.

You are one of intelligent Nairalanders we still have around. Some people are too quick to tribalise every issue on Nairaland.

The most horrible thing that would've ever happened to the North are terrorism and kidnapping. These people has never for once protest and think of any solution to it. When it occurred that the activities of Herdsmen has tremendously increased in the South, West and South East came up with a solution by creating local security outfit, what has North done so far to assist federal government to eradicate this menace in their land?

Only an ignorant person will see their calling for protest as good will, it purely political in reality. We had gone so deep in the mess by this present political arrangements and APC , the only protest we should focus on or demand now is regionalism, constitutional amendment or dissolution of Nigeria.

Bookhub:
oga shut up you talk too much
but you kinsmen were busy defending buhari 8 years ago did you say all this then.

Ordinarily, I would've insulted you back because you lacks common sense, but I will let it go for I know you are one of immature cretins roaming on Nairaland.

I don't do tribal arguments or politics anywhere on social media or offline, I just abhore anyone doing that irrespective of where they came from.

Is like you have comprehensive issue, if South west did not criticise Buhari, how come Igboho and South west governors go against his will by creating local security forces and declined his request to give their land to Herdsmen? If they don't criticise him, how did they insisted that presidency must come from South? Where did End sars protest first took place?

I agreed Tinubu did not criticise him, so if you are in his shoes eying presidency, you will criticise someone who can outrightly denied you the ticket? As far as Nigeria backwards politics is concerned, you don't criticise them unnecessarily, especially if they have the key to your success. This is a major reason some politicians may never become a leader.

When Fulani herdsmen kept terrorising Ibadan and other smaller towns, Igboho and other South west governors raised up against them by forming vigilantes groups and Amotekun. Here is Arewa who turned blind eyes against serious insecurity and terrorism ravaging their land for the past 10 years. To even think that these elements kept mute for 8 years during Buhari administration is one of five wonders of the world.

The point is that, what has these people, especially Arewa has been doing concerning insecurity in their land? What measures or resolutions did they made so far since all this years? Any call by Arewa or Northern groups is only motivated by politic.

To me, anyone protesting for anything other than constitutional review, regionalism or dissolution of Nigeria is not wise at all.

Depriest2020:
South West governors are gradually getting it right. Haven't seen any road by Soludo that is as quality as this.

Don't be carried away by picture, the only thing he does is that circle crossing Lagos Ibadan express. The road is expected to pass through Agia area leading to New Ife express road, and it is only 30% done.

aysuprano:
lol

So you are saying it’s cheaper than to live in Ibadan than in Lagos?

You must be high

The statistics focus majorly on foods and other households items, which is way cheaper in Lagos than in Ibadan.

tony0806:
100% correct.

As a business man that chose to invest in foodstuffs just like ANY OTHER BUSINESS MAN. When price of foodstuffs were low, I used my hard earned money to buy them in bags and stored. And when prices are higher, I bring them out to sell.

And you open your dirty mouth to say i am "hoarding"? Come to my ware house let me tell you something first!

Thieves!

Your mate in Western countries (in whuch you people normally emulate), will never see their brothers and sisters go hungry because of personal gains. Some would even give out the food for free, just to ensure food security in their societies. Go to any western countries and see alot of individuals (not rich), organisations, farms, elites and churches give out food periodically withiout being compelled to do so.

But here, you have some in your wherehouse, and your brother and sisters were facing surge in price of foods as a result of the activities of your kinds, yet you keep hoarding the food with the aim of selling at extraordinary price for personal gain? Where is humanity in you?

Let me tell you fact today, the reason why Nigeria and black rece will never developed is because of lack of love for their countries. No country will ever developed with her citizen placing private interest over public interest. Give #1b to both white and black for community development, the white will use his to power 100 houses, while the black will power only his compound for all house to come and charge phones. That is the extent of black greediness, wickedness and stupidity.

nairavsdollars:
See party that wants to govern Nigeria. Who do us this thing?

Lolz, so you think some people are better than current leaders in this Nigeria? Dey play!

hookupagent1:
I just think I have failed in life, each day I wake up the first thought on my mind is always sucide, how to end it all because I feel hopeless and think I can't make it or that I'm cursed, I have been unemployed since I graduated and no skill, I'm 29, will be 30 this year but I don't know what to do with my life, I'm clueless and don't know how to fix mylife, I don't have passion or zeal to learn any Skill because I don't think at my age I can cope, with the high cost of living now, who will I depend on while learning or what best to do just Pity my family because with the level of the depression in me now I don't think I can survive it beyond this year if nothing changes.I just feel I should go on exile I just don't know how to help my self and I don't speak up or seek for help.

You are losing hope at just 29 years? I won't like to compare you with some people but I want you to know that there are many over 40 years old people who are much hopeless than you, and they are still living their lives hoping for better days.

All you need to do is to pick your bag and run far away from home. When you reach a new environment, state or country, the new hustling spirit will enter you, and from there, you can take drastic steps to repositioning your life. If God had giving us power to know tomorrow, no one would've been suffering in this life.

Sucre6:
I would subscribe to this advice if he hadn't jacked his car and threatened him to submit the keys, first of no written agreement I t was based on gentlemen understanding, and for car way you paid on installments and the money has since been refunded.

Dem no born him papa well, I will personally mess the idiot up, nah because op seems like a simp who doesn't know his right nah why, this can never happen with me, I go show am say him own craze they learn work

The fact that there was no written agreement between them made him susceptible to manipulation too. Money has exchanged hands through bank accounts, and that alone serves as evidence there is something between them.

You might think you have an upper hands because there was no written agreement, but what if the man also claims that he promise to pay him double if eventually decided not to sell the car again?

He need to apply wisdom in this case. You don't just return people's money when you fail on your part, you offer them interest even before asking. This is the only way you make victims not to feel cheated. In 99% cases, the affected person don't collect interest because they are already at peace with your attitude.

You made a mistake by sending him back exactly what he paid, you should've at least added something as interest for him.

The man feel cheated, he might even thought you spent his money to solve an issue but used car as a cover up. Don't use the police or take law into your hands if you want peaceful resolution, call some respected or good neighbours to help you beg him that you are ready to add something for him as interest. You may be surprise how easily the issue will be resolved. He may not even collect the interest again after seeing how genuinely sorry you are.

The only option you have now is to beg him.

Timmi:
CBN should not even be selling dollars to private people either as PTA, school fees or medical expenses. Those that want any of these should source for it at the open market. These are the needs of rich people and so let them pay for it. CBN selling to them is affecting every citizen where the overwhelming majority (80-85%) are either poor or middle class, with CBN selling the BTA/PTA/Medical/school expenses in dollar, these ones - the poor and middle class are now subsidizing the rich.

The problem is not about selling but ability of those buying to withdraw in cash and sell to BDC at higher rate. Once you are unable to withdraw Dollar notes over the counter here in Nigeria, there is no way you would be able to sell to BDC at higher rate. The only option left for you is to withdraw it in your destination countries.

emkz:
This was part of my intervention some days ago.



Since our elites have turned BTA/PTA into a business, let the incentive be removed.

I applaud the CBN for being bold.

Lolz, I have said the same sometimes last year, you can check my posts on Nairaland.

These people know what to do but cannot because they are also benefiting from the system.

LordIsaac:
The North is tired of life outside Power so soon. This is funny indeed! He should back regionalism, not parliamentary system! Simple.

You dey mind them, parliamentary system that will be even more expensive than the current stupid presidential one.

Regionalism or FG and 774 local governments administrations is the way out

Faiththatworks:
There are some news I read these days that always leave me very very very puzzled.
I'm sorry for the detour from the topic,but I read a news yesterday and my mind couldn't understand it,some Northern House of Representatives members opposed a bill seeking to amend the constitution to allow only Only B.sc and HND holders contest for election to the post of the President and Governors.
Shame on all any Nigerian that still believes a school certificate holder,or a diploma is enough qualification to rule Nigeria.
I repeat again shame,shame,shame,shame on these people.
A diploma will only get you a bank teller job in a bank,an entry of level 6 into the civil service,but these people feel that kind of certificate is enough to rule Nigeria.
Anyone that's intellectually lazy to accquire a HND or B.Sc should never ever be allowed to be a governor,President or even a legislator.
Do these people understand how intelligent a president must be, someone who has to read and form opinions from reports he/she will receive from the NSA,from the CBN,From the NNPCL,from more than 30 Ministers,I mean the President must have an opinion on everything going on in the country and in 2024,a Northern Representative feels a Waec certificate or diploma is enough,shame on these people.
We must tell these Northern Representative that don't have any shame to have this kind of opinion.
Infact Nigerian youths should form a hashtag and shame these Northerns who have this infantile opinion.
Back to the Topic,I believe this is the best time for President Tinubu to have the balls to scatter and restructure Nigeria,he must quickly use these hard times to quickly restructure Nigeria.
Nigeria needs bold and quick reforms,I totally support this idea of a parliamentary system of government,I also read of the Minister of Power talking about State and Local Government having the license to generate and distribute power,that's another wonderful suggestions.
Infact the best time to introduce STATE and LOCAL POLICE is now, Asiwaju should use the excuse of No money In Nigeria to quickly restructure the country.
Nigerians are too hungry to protest especially those in the North.
God bless Nigeria

Calm down man, it is not only by education but your character, principle and logic.

Quite alot of highly educated people and professors has ruled in various capacity with absolute nothing to show for it. What am I even saying, will you called a degree obtain in Nigeria as education or mare read and pass?

Go to our tatiary institutions and see how your so called educated fellow embezzled government fund, spending recklessly on frivolities. The earlier you understand that an average Nigerian mind is always being ruled by character, greed and egoism, the better for you.

BennyDGreat:
Going by the current economic realities in Nigeria, it has become important for the APC led administration to step up to keep the country together.

Here are some strategies to deploy:

1. Roll out a plan
Tinubu administration needs to roll out a detailed solution highlighting how they intend to improve local production in agriculture and manufacturing.

The plan must feature long term and short term solution and must be in the public space for accountability.

2. Give manufacturers soft landing....The government needs to relax on multiple taxes being issued to manufacturers considering the rising cost of production materials, power and product distribution.

Also, duties of importing materials must be slashed.

3. Reduce Government Expenditure- The cost of running governance in Nigeria is too expensive!

If government can implement a 40% cut starting out from June this year, it will give them opportunity to use the monies saved for other developmental projects

Change begins with government before it moves to the people.


4. Fight insecurity-one of the major cause of food shortage is insecurity. It has made it impossible for local farmers to go to farm for fear of being killed.

If the government really wants food sufficiency, guarantee the lives of the local farmers.

5. Allow more private individuals into power-To reduce the current challenges, Nigeria must allow the power industry thrive by choking the corruption within the industry.

Issues within the generation, transmission and distribution networks must be looked into and taken care of.

If different power investors come in knowing their investments won't be put into jeopardy, within 6-12 months, we can witness key infrastructural investment and begin to see some benefits within a few months.

Who do you expect to implement those key points you highlighted above?

The problem has gone beyond what you think. What is coming , is actually greater than what we are seeing now.

The only solution left to fix Nigeria as fast as possible is regionalism or eradicate states and give local governments full autonomy to deal with people directly within their jurisdictions.