₦airaland Forum

While sir BAT blows their poverty wounds with "expect prosperity" hope.

Druss:
They pay a lot more under the new one than the old one.

After all allowable deductions have been done, if the amount one has earned or profited during the tax year is greater than ~NGN 17m one will be paying more tax than the old tax admin

43Ronin:
I honestly can't relate. We attend military secondary schools, I was an ex-boy, my immediate younger one went to AFMs, the other girl was an ex-commando(ipaja) while the last attended NNSS Ojo. So descipline was installed early on. All it takes is for your mum to report you to RSM and you will serve Job tire

You were so lucky, lols, if 'ones' indiscipline ever got 'out of house', treatment by whomever at school would be mercy. Our proximity to military police was probably separated by thought. Infact, at one time their head was our neighbor, lols.


That being said, aside from the discipline part, I think better encapsulation (used in the context of OOP) should be applied when conveying stuff like this to children. Their understanding is mostly not developed enough to understand sacrifice in unions such as marriages. Also marriages have different dynamics, it might be either one of the two (or more parents) contributing or both or a completely external third party but that doesn't necessarily give them the right to talk down on any party. Somethings are better said in equivalent simple terms to hide details because the children may not understand the nuances in sacrifices or arrangements in doing so by the partners involved in the union.

The encapsulation hide details these young ones would so emotionally in their still developing minds attach more value to. Some things they won't ever understand untill they grow a bit older, or get a bit of experience as they age.

So it is not all wrong when it is said things like "school fees" were jointly contributed, or at least you make the counts closely equal when attributing of one party at a time.

People marry for varied reasons and their arrangements of contributions/sacrifices also differ even with the so call traditional box people encase this 'typeof' on. Marriage for sex, marriage for purely economic reason, marriage for influence, etc. Why would one want to burden children with a fraction of knowledge which seemingly make one party "less" without a more adequate consideration.

SarcasticWords:
Let us all join hands in clapping for Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America, a country whose past foreign policies decimated countries like Libya, Syria, and Iraq, thereby creating and indirectly funding radical terrorist groups.

Donald Trump has saved us from the enemy his country indirectly created, Hurrrray!!!!!!!!

One thing I love about Trump is that, like our Nigerian military, he believes that a former terrorist can become the president of a country one day, regardless of whomever the person has killed or livelihoods destroyed.

So once again, my fellow smart intelligent nigerians, a round of applause for President Trump.

The blame still rest on FG in the first place for allowing it's terrorism fester and affect its citizen and other territories around the world.

Their laxity, lack of proactive measures and restoration of displaced original indigenous occupiers of those lands made the entry of the US attractive and frankly supported. They would not listen to law abiding citizens but bend over backwards for terrorist to decimate tax payers and harm peaceful people. Hence, since they are into terrorism then what better than the US to do so, at least by this bit their own national interest align with the interest of the citizen which is the explicit responsibility of the Nigeria's CinC.

BarrElChapo:
he is not a threat to the US so the US might not take him out. again it seems the US is practically forcing the Nigerian government to do something about the terrorists if not its Nigeria that should have arrested the guy a long time ago. someone that is barred from Saudi Arabia from attending their Hajj, should tell any reasonable person the story.

Lols, one that causes mass immigration, rise in asylum claims, increase expenditure towards dealing with welfare related to this issues (among other things) is not a threat? That's funny. Follow the money, applying a bit of war economics will reveal these things.

He is a threat, like since long ago.


How they have chosen to treat his profile is left to their strategy.

seunowa:
Well that's your own opinion and it is respected. But what choice did the governments before him have? Weren't they helpless? There was government in Nigeria that said Boko-Haram had infiltrated his government. Was that government not helpless? There was a government that went to dialogue with boko-haram leaders through a former president. Do terrorist attacks abate since such dialogue? No. Whether this government has choice or helpless or not, the important thing is that our military is in collaboration with American government in dealing with terrorists menace.

Of course, hey had difficulties and of different kinds and were helpless, particularly that of GEJ couple with the fact of US distrust and unwillingness towards weapon sales which forced him to look elsewhere. Looking elsewhere he hit good strides with the South African Mercenaries/PMC contractor. That same cry during their successful campaign is what is being heard amidst this US strike. The difference is GEJ administration were more against terrorism than Buhari's and BAT. Buhari's enjoyed better US cooperation, weapons and hardware sales but would not use it effectively.

seunowa:
Tinubu has been the only one who has shown enough intelligence and wisdom in dealing with the problem of terrorism in Nigeria. Do you think Tinubu will publicly admit USA intervention knowing that Nigeria is a complicated country? But Tinubu government has initiated a move through the national security adviser to dialogue with American government and secretly beg for collaboration. If you called Tinubu incompetent, what will you call those before him? Yes, what will you call that government in which boko-haram took its root? Your calling out only Tinubu just basically because you are sore loser and intentionally myopic. You can call Tinubu what ever you like but it is still in his government that terrorists are being dealt with mercilessly.

He essentially has no choice. And this is not the result of his intelligence and wisdom, at least I don't think so. Infact the US is helping him save face. So it presents him with the opportunity to juice the situation to his most benefit. That is the choice he's been persuaded to make. If this wasn't the case he would have been more decisive way alot more earlier.

Oh so they can talk sensibly now, only when Trump has oked bombing their illicit trade pipelines of diverting the same non-oil revenue generation resources for their greedy selfish reasons instead of the state and subsequently to benefit the public, trying to make it seem like once in their life they are sensible...

NgeneUkwenu:
I have never seen this level of greed before.

But it was always there and easy to see such that I even projected this level. Then it was in hundreds of thousands, to millions, etc. it basically followed the dollar exchange rate; as the rate suffered more depreciation the more ferocious the greed got.

So if you observed, during Goodluck's time, we were greeted with billions stolen, unaccounted for, as Buhari entered and the rate worsened, it climbed to several tens, and now we've got hundreds of billions, heck this one is 21.2% of a trillion naira.

As long as these type of misconducts, misappropriations occur, and no plugs, decisively enforced consequences, recovery, restitution and correction, it'll continue. If the status quo remains, It's only a matter of time before one will be hearing it in "trillions".

0.212 Trillion Naira property worth.


Interesting, are you sure this doesn't surpass that of Dangote's Forbes net worth?

P1PrinceKT:
This is a good time Nigerians should turn their neck to China 🇨🇳 and Abandon Almighty America even though I know it will be difficult for most people.

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More importantly for Nigeria to turn to herself and do stuff for herself to be maximally self sufficient, so that should the sky be falling in countries holding economic critical chains we would be unaffected, at worst suffer proactive mitigated effects or at best enjoy the demand created for services and goods we have developed sufficient capacity enough to export without excessive stretch on local/internal demand.


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Umueme:
Why wont they top the list?

In this age and time Nigerians studying computer science/engineering and software engineering still learn BASIC and FORTRAN

Fortran ain't bad o especially if it is hands on. But I understand what you mean.

By the way if you have knowledge of the older archaic languages I have an opportunity you might be interested in. C++, cobol, RPC etc name it.

JuanDeDios:
Actually, there's a law. Doesn't say you can't pave, but there's a % you're meant to leave green.

Nigerian law or building code?

Can you provide reference please..

flexyrule:
Chief,

This isn't a growing trend, the insides of compounds/estates, especially in urban centers have always been covered either with cement or interlock.

Furthermore, I understand your concern, and that is technically beyond the scope of operations of an ordinary Nigerian.

But then, in my opinion, this style gives the compound a premium look.

It maybe myopic I feel for especially residential-type buildings because the don't seem to factor the need for gardening area should economics, food economics run wild. And that is just one out of several reasons

But then again, where interlocking is used it can be easier to undo portions to expose the bare earth but nonetheless it would still be a project especially important where the edges is required to be properly terminated or finished.

Pootle:
this one always looking for cheap validation.

na apkabio wey toast you i blame.

If she is not your senator and you are Nigerian, the likelihood that your current senator is actively stealing, mismanaging or diverting a huge chunk of the collective destinies and welfare of your constituency is high.


If you call what she is doing cheap, no wahala, at least the optics of the funding from constituency allowance/project is abundantly evident, but what will you call the other ones that gave out brooms, or a single motorcycle tyre as their own projects.

She has performed well. Whether the validation is cheap or not for her, it is well earned and she has outperform her counterparts, met citizen centric KPI, basically street credibility certified, not lies, not false hopes up and down, positioning her zone for development.

NoahHadNoArk:
This thing you Nollywood lovers do, is what kills our industry and puts us second best to Hollywood and Bollywood, Stereotyping. Knowing the role an actor is about to play just from seeing his name on the cast. It steals the suspense and robs viewers the thrill.


Let me speak for myself from here on


Why should I pay 19,000 to subscribe DStv, then it’s Africa magic I will be caught watching, since when?!


Any Nanny who shows my Children The Africa magic channel will spend 3years in jail.


Save this comment and remind me anyday you read it to say I did not speak truth and I will take it back.


Compliments of the season good people.

You're referring to "typecasting" which can be pushed by producers due to marketability of said person in the role or affinity of the actor him/herself to expand his/her range.

Pretty much happens every film industry. Imagine you hear "Tom Cruise" or "Ben Affleck" or the "Jack Reacher guy " or even production wide work like "Guy Ritchie" you know it is going to be action-packed, quick and witty flow or at least likely that.

Reference:
But they have some sort of government ID indicating they are nationals. If all you have is a foreign ID, my friend you are not a Nigerian.

And after all the hullabaloo of NIN why should an adult Nigerian not have one in 2025. You can't even operate an account properly without one these days.

There are a myraid of reasons, the ID only formalizes the claim. One is Nigerian before the ID.

Don't forget NIN is not free... Infact, it is said to be renewable (shocker right!!?). There are plenty in the outskirts, countryside, villages, wilderness, that don't have it.

Some people don't even get to have passports due to maybe losing expiry, some lose the documents altogether, there's emergency certificates for that.


In this case however, it is intra-migration any ID should have been sufficient, I mean what extra procedure exists if one goes through his or her own country as a dual citizen showing the ID of the other country if that all she has or wishes to present?


It is different if the question is coming from an immigration officer or one designated to handle immigration responsibilities for said national but that doesn't seem to be the case.

iamoyindamola:
Exactly but dull people full here
See mumu comments everywhere, what she needs is an ID to travel locally

So are you saying internal passport whether Nigerian or otherwise is not an ID?

The official is most likely looking.


If a dual citizen shows you any of his ID from any of the countries he is affiliated, it should be sufficient except when explicitly is required, mandatory.

Then again, if it turns out the guy is attached to her maybe as a tour admin or her immigration liaison, he maybe trying to protect her from future problems as regards her length of stay.

43Ronin:
But in developed countries, they pay you for recycling your stuff not the other way round. See what tribalism has done to nigeria! One would think democracy would have benefitted the people under a yoruba president but the reverse is the case

I have always thought the philosophy of recycling is to make useful what was already used and to encourage recycling the charge should be on the utility of the end (or immediate product of recycling) rather than burden the source of the input of the recycling.


These laws an many other aren't considerate and no friendly at all. Why so much burden for utility of things.

wellmax:
Are Estonia and Ghana rich countries

Isn't Ghana also known as Gold Coast? At least I know Ghana is rich, rich enough. I don't know so much about Estonia, but I know they are a small comfortable EU country with no much activity or traffic.

Ahh,


Bring back memories of the Cake festival that happened earlier this year which went in a similar direction when it came to the Nigerian version.


The Ghanians sha yabbed us then.


I guess they dropped quality standards during this burial, lols.

pocohantas:
80% of the ones giving hot takes here do not care about their fathers. I have male friends and colleagues who don't mention their fathers. Some I thought their fathers are dead until they passively mentioned him. If it is a topic telling them their mothers are their dad's love, not the child (son), they will start foaming in the mouth. Yenyenyen, you will be a mother too. Of course I will and it is not my kids place to put me above their spouses. They will carry their mother and put for head, ignoring their fathers. Same cycle every year. Ego would never allow they listen and learn.

Help me understand please, so are you blaming the sons for experiencing their fathers?

MrSamsung:
What's the meaning of the bolded(are you that condescending towards your husband, just because the kids are taller they're no longer kids?) and the rest of your posts? You are using your own hands and mind to spoil your children and family but you just don't know it yet.

I would prefer to believe you didn't understand that bolded part. She was referring to the fact that the children were becoming adults hence the bonding time left was dwindling so that the dad/father figure could utilize it while it was available because once lost it'd be difficult to recreate the opportunity.

And I believe it is a good thing, optimizing utility of time windows, how is that spoiling children?

Kushites:
SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE SEIZED HIS PHONE.

TYPICAL HEARTLESS WOMAN BEHAVIOUR.

IF YOU WANT TO CORRECT HIM, CORRECT HIM. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEIZE HIS PHONE ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHERE A PERSON'S PHONE IS LIKE HIS RIGHT ARM OR LEG NOW.

Some corrections don't work untill the source of distraction is removed or suspended, conditionally or temporarily. If they don't feel consequences it is hard to appeal to their sense of judgement, or responsibility.

Ha ha,

Nigeria is calling him for auto correction.



As the first $10 worth of destruction is being done. The beating necessary to correction is best witness than described. Where possible 1 week of suspension from every other engagement as the family homeland is in state of emergency for treatment of inordinate reaction to denial of privileges concerning phone. Arrangement for payment of damages and purchase of own phone for ownership with but with full regulation of patenting stakeholder.

adebayo201:
If things are going well, you'll know from the people living within that geopolitical area. You don't need data or whatever.

Invariably, if it's otherwise, you'll also know from the people.

Nah stats we wan chop?

Everywhere is volatile. People are eating from hsnd to mouth. Sometimes, I think these people governing us do not read or just don't care.

Na wa oh

They don't care...


They only care when it threatens their access to funds.


Nigerians been crying out, calling out the government for ages regarding insecurity, nothing but lip service and hope rousing, selling air.

VDM visit yelwata after the carnage, nothing

When the newly elected Pope, to whom they paid eye service to, reacted to VDM's exposure of the Yelwata carnage, all of a sudden, they visit Venue and deceived themselves the more, lols

Trump took them on concerning insecurity, they attempted damage control and did theatrics.

When Trump decided to press on targeted sanctions didn't it surprise you how the Senate started to "act" sensible and sensitive for like in ages?




"follow the money"

Konjiboii:
Trial and error government, no blueprint whatsoever. Anywhere belle face politicians

I think this one is to elevate the holiday experience for detty December clientele, diaspora traffic and foreign tourists traffic.. It can be challenging to see Nigerian centric policies for the benefit of Nigerians these days.


And of course, tax. To capture tax ranges maximally.

If it affects their money or money they wish to access, they always sit up.

DealFinder:
I may be speaking out of ignorance but I do know that application of systems thinking to this problem will go a long way to mitigating it's collective impact on the people.

One suggestion is use of mass media to promote unity in diversity and love for the nation.

No one likes to see his home burned down, no matter how much they detest those in governance.

There's a simple thought that I believe in so much, "A marriage will always succeed if the couples commit to making it successful".

Nigeria will prevail if we all commit to making it overcome it's present predicament

The is no media operation that can replace fundamentals, basics, foundational structures of systems like sound and people spirited/oriented Judiciary. No conflict resolution ever occurs when there's no justice, or when it is not fairly applied or when it is unequally applied, weaponized for some and ignored for others, delayed to unusable lengths of time or outrightly denied or partialized. That's is one of the, if not important, backbones for law and order in any society to thrive as a unit.

Fix that and no media is needed for unity other than to speed up the rate at which justice or injustice is rendered. That is simply because a good product sells itself, the simple word of mouth of first hand victims will auto-market the reviews of the systems they experience.

Alot of other things will build sustainably (mind you, I am not talking just surviving, or getting by, or stagnating but developing sustainably) from there be it education for all, sustainable welfare, security, adequate housing, border control, resource control, infrastructure, transport, energy, commerce, government, economics.

In your analogy where both couples are required to commit to making it work, a document or oath represent that agreement is bound and must be respected and unambiguous as possible, similarly for our constitution and the equality in enforcement.

AllBlack:
I don't think I have ever heard WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY but I have a feeling you can find them all in CALABAR

has anyone seen a female with these names?

No, I believe that will be Bayelsa, Ebonyi, PH/Delta and the mother of them all, the country Zambia. Other notable mentions include Vietnam (that is if them never use Nguyen finish your life), maybe Thailand not too sure.


You see that Zambia own eh!? Very adventurous 😂

alphaconde:
Normally that tier of government is strictly for nonentities

That's such poor taste in quality especially considering the available supply of capable handling require to quel the demand in governance. It is sub-optimal for nonentities to be in government.

ravensckar:
This man is very dull!

See how he's asking for his money in a gentlemanly manner, something that he would have switched to beast mode immediately. Fear for catch Hanty.

The lady is just trying to gaslight him and he's cowardly falling for it. Next is to broke-shame him. And bros was playing the "gentleman" thinking he still has a chance at the OPUEH.

Yeye man with the mind of a chicken!

#Picks_tooth

So where is your allowance for at least benefit of doubt. Don't be the type to think gentlemanly and polite default talk is weakness. Don't tell me you don't know that men dey regardless of politeness abi you never jam them ones? Ha ha...

NairaX:
I see his point tho — the scale and nature of the actions are definitely different. Attacking security forces is a direct assault on the state, while kidnappings for ransom, though terrible, are financially motivated.

That said, both actions are causing real harm to innocent people and communities. Acknowledging the differences is important, but we also need solutions that address all forms of violence, whether politically motivated or financially motivated. Fairness in discussion is key, but so is ensuring safety for everyone.

And lastly, Gumi should really stop being bias.

If it were normal, the point you are seeing will remain as you have seen it. But you fail to factor government complicity in all these and hence adjudge their reactions towards protection. The laws are weaponized against others and totally ignore for another group. So this is a non-talk.