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while this is a great concern, I hope we realize this issue is not unique to Nigeria alone ?
Developed countries are facing shortages as well and lots are shutting down

Racoon:
https://guardian.ng/news/more-teaching-hospitals-risk-shutdown-over-exodus-of-medical-professionals/?utm_term=Autofeed&echobox=twitter_post&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1701325906

No, but citizens should learn to do things the right way instead of bending the rules. The normalization of bending rules is widespread, and we often criticize the government for not behaving well. However, it's crucial to remember that the government is not imported from other countries but is formed by citizens of the same Nigeria. We are essentially what we complain about. So far, there hasn't been any report of the owner of a demolished property presenting any form of approval documentation.
We always think about how we would get away with it, not the consequences of our action if it goes sideways.
I am not saying other countires are better, but its action like this that may people even in the developed countries to behave: *consequences*

Hanndye:
Is it ok for governments to allow citizens to commit infractions before acting and giving out punishments or rather nip a misdemeanor in bud thereby making costs minimal for all parties? Which is right: a government to be anti-people or pro-people?
I'm asking these foolish questions because of my 'everybody be happy' mentality. I'm definitely not a sadist.

Where were they ? I dont think that;s the right question.

In a huge state with over 21 million people, the government can't be everywhere, and that's where we come in as citizens. Keeping an eye out for building violations is key – if we spot something, it's crucial to report it so the government can step in. I listened to the news and the enforcement came as a result of communities seeking government help to address the flooding in their areas.

Even in fancy developed countries, issues, building construction (and codes) violations are rampant and it may take months or years before such people are brought to book.

PHIPEX:
Where were they when this foundation was layed?

This is a major canal not gutter, does it mean anybody can wake up and block a canal for several months yet the govt is unaware, it shows the corruption and inefficiency in the government itself??

Totally agree with you. When acquiring something like vehicles that requires maintenance, it's crucial to factor in the total cost of ownership. Otherwise, it's akin to someone getting all excited about getting a puppy without realizing the ongoing commitment of feeding and caring for it for years to come. She's spot on from that perspective.

Truckpusher:
It's not a lame excuse as most of you are insinuating here, though I understand we've made it a habit of not believing our Government because all they is to lie to us year in year out.

I work for an outfit that got more than 20 pieces of Innoson vehicles especially the IVM carrier and IVM granite model . As I'm typing this right now 98% of these vehicles are parked in the workshop with no spare parts to repair minor challenges. Imagine relying on that kind of manufacturer to provide vehicles for your entire fleet , it would become a logistic nightmare and will disrupt operations and to make matters worst the Innoson man himself is just your typical irresponsible Nigerian businessman who's not ready to make any tangible changes All he wants is to be paid without adding value to his vehicles year in year out after all he's fully aware that with the local content policy , we will always come around to patronize his greedy ass.

SIXTEENTH:
No matter your schedule and work almost 24/hr if you're into someone whom you so desires believe me definitely you must create a little time to reached that someone

Question for you: Are you in the Sister's shoes to make such sweeping statement ? Do you live abroad ?

I am thinking anothe angle: if the enws says $20mm equivalent, perhaps she is one of the currency speculators that got her fingers burnt in currency round tripping.

Fantastic! We need to see more of this on Nairaland. Not as a sponsored post but encouraged post.
This is way better than all the diatribes and salvos that's been heightened lately.

This Babachir of a man is clearly expressing bitterness. :-D :-D.
Have you had the chance to peruse Yemi Cardoso's impressive resume?
I can attest, based on insights from some of my senior colleagues who worked with him, that he has consistently stood out as one of the most professional and astutely structured technocrats, particularly in the fields of economy and banking.

He was Citibank in the era when Citiban was the gold standard for banking in Nigeria.

It is highly plausible that Cardoso implemented measures to curtail the loopholes that cabals, such as Babachir, may have been exploiting.

This man is bitter, simple.

Did people read the article or just commenting based on the headline. Here is a big example of nigerian problem, not compreheding before replying.
From the article I read He was talking about the church being on "maintenance level" and focus on projects instead of their sole purpose.
Unless I am mistaken, nothng about shrine vs church here.

This goes to show how "our" problems are multi-dimensional and it takes courage to surmount it because there are many players within the environment that can frustrate the push for value production. If this is happening to the dangotes of this country, you can imagine what the nameless are facing in their push to create value.
however, we do not give up, we keep pushing and hope the dams would break and all the barriers would be systematically and surgically addressed.

Great man! A perfect gentleman. Its a great loss. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

What did I just read here ?? ?? ??

okoroemeka:
you are wrong I lived in gboko for many years,they are not sexually reckless or chronic womanizers,the tiv people and sex have a strong cultural tradition,, anything about pvssy is not taboo in tiv,they don't see it as sexual recklessness but the tradition,when I was living there [b]I have a strong suspicion that the father's disvirgin their daughters [/b]to remove any barrier of taboo along the way,if your father disvirgin you I don't think such girl will be afraid of any dick agsin

it all depends. To each his own. I looooove tattoos .. some tattoos are super sexy ... as long as they are not trashy .

Nelson21:
I saw this on X today. Is it true or false?
Also, to the married folks, if your wife suddenly gets a tattoo, how will you react?

In the 80's ?? Did you mean in the 50's or 60's ?

olisaEze:
In the 80s you had to touch your left ear with your right hand across your head before you could be admitted into school. Except he was born with a deformity, a four year old cannot do that!

Not a big deal especially for someone who has lived in different continents. Such mixup of governmental roles / title will slip in every now and then.
"Minister" is the word mostly used in north america for such role whether state, province or national.

leanonme82:
Source: https://www.thecable.ng/extra-adeleke-suffers-gaffe-appoints-kolapo-alimi-as-minister-of-information-in-osun

Nonsense! Here is my take and the most fundamental information: The pastor is not an immigration officer!! Simple!!.
What is his business with immigration papers if 2 consenting adults have decided to marry and they are willing to go ahead, being aware of their immmigration situation?

There is no law that prevents 2 consenting adults from getting married even if they have no papers. While marriage can strengthen the immigration application, the admissibility in canada will be ultimately determined by an immigration officer based on requirement review.
Not his business in my own opinion. He should have counselled them and if they still insist on getting married, then so be it!

Political sentiments aside, Oluremi Tinubu is a really beautiful woman. I can imagine how she was in her 20's - 40's.
Her trajectory to serve God is also worth studying. What led to it ? Was it voluntary or she was beset with challenges and only God was abe to help her. I love to study peoples' lives and update my model and way of thinking.
You can learn from anyone - either through their achievements or mistakes.

bennybuhari:
Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu releases Official Portrait

siofra:
I saw this in a video and I was amused. Since morning I've been showing it to anyone who cares. It looks like an alien egg. Definitely not the kind of eggs I'm used to seeing.

We learn new things everyday.

Never knew. Just learned something new today. Thanks.
Wish we could have more educative posts like this on this forum.

Is this really true ? what's the source and who is carrying the news ?
I will be more wary of such news unless verified. However this is just hoping that the new government is not this insensitive, if true, then the optics is really bad.

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/fg-approves-114-salary-increase-for-tinubu-shettima-govs-others/

wow! I respect your learning mindset, this is what most people miss in life: the mindset of ignoring the opinions of others and face your life and make a success of it. It takes courage and it also takes humility. 2 things you have exhibited. I am always learning and ready to put it to use immediately so I dont forget. you never know when those knoweldge you think are not immediately relevant will come in very handy and create success in an unimaginable way.
This is one of the areas we are lacking in nigeria, thinking the acquisition of certificates means you are better than everyone else.
Kudos brother!

Successonpoint:
I hope my story will motivate someone to take charge of their life.
I lost my job last year July, and so a friend of mine introduce me to a poultry farm where I am earning 22k per month.

A man with wife and two kids o, my wife was not happy with the job even though she has been supportive in her own little way. And then, she suggested that I should learn handwork, and so I decided to learn welder.

On getting to the man, he told me I will spend 2 years o, I will pay 70k to learn from him. Me way I no get even 20k, I begged him to collect 50k and he agreed.

Then he asked me to make part payment of 30k. I went home and told my wife, and then she gave me 20k to give to the man. I gave the man 20k and he collected it, to my greatest surprise within 2 months I started doing the welding job perfectly.

On my own, I have paid up the remaining 30k with small small repairs job he allowed me to be doing for people. And by God's grace, I have started saving up for my tools.

I really thank my wife for the advice and the welder too. The man has been a tremendous blessing to me in many way. He even told me yesterday that with the look of things I may be free from him in 2 months time except I decided to still remain with him for a while.

Please take charge of your life and stop depending on people for survival.

Though I laughed so hard reading this comment. But jokes apart, its a lesson for everyone who follows the politicians with emotions and blind spots. Its never black & white and there are many agendas behind the scene.
I must salute your courage @Pythagoras001 for writing this as this is growth. Its a comment worth framing and should be a learning moment for everyone to dig deeper into facts before jumping on any band wagon, otherwise, you would be played by people with different agendas.

Pythagoras001:
unfortunately I was also part of that protest. I galvanised my siblings and my mum. my dad was the only person who didn’t buy into it. he kept warning us until he gave up because it was him against many. same thing with buhari election. I have come to realise that having university degree does not necessarily equate with wisdom or been immune from the ability to be deceived or gullible. critical and rational thinking skills are lacking in our school systems. less than one year after buhari first term I realize it was all part of a well designed fraudulent scam to win the 2015 elections.

The right thing to do.

Abujaexpress:
Let him go to court and challenge whatsoever he feels is not in order

On another note, there's been the talk about gender (female) disefranchisation in naija politics. I raised this topic here as its something I had debated with some of my colleagues (offline ) about the environment not encouraging femal participation.

That aside, its eye opening to see the participants on this thread. It begs the question about gender interest in politics vs disenfrachisement. This is really an eyeopener for me to recaliberate my arguments. .... If you get where I am coming from.

That's actually very funny.

bennybuhari:
Serves her right. She has been there since 1800AD and did nothing for her constituency

The brouaha about suit with sneakers is actually absurd.
This has been an ongoing trend since around 2016 and is a commonplace in 2022.
And may I add: its absolutely comfortable!

In full disclosure, I dress like this at times and find a lot of people do as well.
The fact that people are not exposed to a trend doesnt make it laughble. It shows ignorance imho.
Personally, I regard his choice of outfit to mean he (or his dressers) is (are) paying attention to trends. Which in a way MAY (I repeat "MAY" translate to being in touch with present realities.
a good reference: https://mensflair.com/suits-with-sneakers/

festacman:
Obviously, they discussed the effect Muslim-Muslim ticket on the outcome of Osun State governorship election.

That's exactly how I interpreted this ,(i.e. post mortem of the election result). I'm not a fan of Tinubu's candidacy, but lets remove the bias

thanks @stormtrooper, very insightful!

oh God

I literarily fell sick and my body ached to the bone just reading this. This is sick.

Kudos. That depicts the conflict terrain accurately.
You seem to have a grasp of the real issue and you are one of the few not carried away by the media sensation.
I love my Ethiopian friends - both Oromo and Tigrayans, but this conflict is all about one region (Tigray) not wanting to lose the power grip.

ivolt:
Tigray spent close to 30 years in power building sectional military despite being a minority
and underdeveloping national institutions.

Immediately they lost power, they started strategizing on how to violently takeover
by raiding army posts and seizing weapons.

When the government resisted the raids, the Tigrays turned the conflict into a tribal affair.

I would have respected Tigrays more if they had declared secession at the beginning of the
conflict but they didn't because their aim is about getting back into power not splitting.

FreeStuffsNG:
Yewande is clean. She is so very clean that I won't be surprised if nothing untoward will be found on her . Apart from being an accomplished professional, she's your quintessential Ijebu lady , very frugal and business oriented.

You indeed know her. This is one thoroughbred professional who has stood against corruption, but as usual corruption would fight back.