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Livestock ministry and the attendant development across the country. It's high time Nigeria repositioned herself as one of the top producers and exporters of dairies in the world. Let's begin to raise our cattle like sane humans in the 21st century. God bless Nigeria.


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Fantastic clarification.


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This comment honestly sounds like an attempt to gaslight Nigerians. Back then, people complained during the subsidy era because things were genuinely bad,fuel scarcity, poor healthcare, bad roads, ASUU strikes, and all. Now that the subsidy is gone and things have actually gotten worse for the average Nigerian, you’re blaming people for having short memories?

You talk about FAAC allocations and infrastructural projects, but what has really changed for the common man? Prices are through the roof, transport is unbearable, electricity is still unreliable, and people are struggling to survive daily. If more money is being spent, then where is the impact?

Blaming everything on banditry and a poorly privatized power sector is just lazy. This government knew it wanted to remove subsidy but did zero planning to cushion the effect. Now people are suffering and you're selling hope like it's enough to fill a pot.

Saying the economy is “tough but promising” means nothing to someone who can’t afford food or pay for transport. Nigerians are not asking for miracles,just honest leadership and policies that make life better, not worse.

Yu obviously lack adequate understanding about what a reform is. Back then, we were living a fake life, our GDP was padded, the country was in a mess, Nigeria was a dumping ground, local industries was killed, FG was borrowing to pay workers salaries, Military capacity was below standards, Reserves was being depleted, refineries were moribund YET Government was paying subsidy on fuel, electricity and on naira.. While the Government was borrowing to pay for these subsidies, trying to please the people, our reserves was being depleted to an all time low to an extent our credit ratings was negative and foreign creditors had stopped giving us loans. Our crude oil was sold in advance just to keep getting money for subsidy. The economy was bleeding but the masses were ignorant. They only cared about what they eat even if everything collapsed. Like I said earlier, the major factor aggravating the issue is purely a human factor caused by banditry/ terrorism which drives up food prices.
Currently, the financial health of the country is gradually improving which has trickled down to the states having more funds to execute projects and paying back their loans. Pessimists will only bother about what they see now and what they put in their stomach but progressives care more about the future and the overall wellbeing of the economy.


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It's obvious, some Nigerians suffer from short memory. When Government was paying subsidy, Nigerians at the time still were complaining about everything, long queues, fuel scarcity, no roads, no light, lack of health care, frequent ASUU strikes, poor renumeration, low quality Education, inflation etc. And now that the subsidy fraud has ended and more money are going into FAAC, more funds being channeled into infrastructural projects, including welfare and increase in wages and salaries of workers. There's systematic and gradual improvement in the economic outlook. You may complain about rise in food, transport, electricity costs, though genuine, however, these are fundamentally as a result of human factor such as banditry/terrorism. The power sector was poorly privatized which subsequently needed Government intervention. The bottom line is the fact that economy is on the path of right direction, tough but promising.



PS - the ignorance here is many quoting me do not know that subsidy funds saved goes into federation where it's shared among the states and the federal government. Your Governors are collecting their share of it, Soludo was the latest to validate it. Go and ask your Governors how the increased FAAC is being used.



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The Federal Government has revealed that the elimination of the petrol subsidy under President Bola Tinubu has resulted in savings of over $84 billion, which are now being channelled into the construction and rehabilitation of 40 key road projects across the country over the past two years.

This was disclosed in a policy brief released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), titled “Two Years Later: Key Benefits of Subsidy Removal,” and made available to journalists over the weekend in Abuja.

The report, which reviewed the outcomes of the subsidy removal since May 29, 2023, noted that the policy averted a looming economic crisis.

It[b] also enabled the Tinubu istration to clear long-standing financial liabilities, increase capital investments, and the financial stability of state governments.
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The report noted that for decades—especially since the return to democratic rule—the oil subsidy regime posed a major challenge for the Federal Government.

Efforts by successive istrations to address the issue repeatedly failed, even as the economy continued to suffer significant losses. By 2015, public sentiment had shifted, with many Nigerians agreeing that the subsidy system had outlived its usefulness.

This became even more evident when the subsidy bill surged by 700 per cent in 2022, reaching an unprecedented N4 trillion.

From 2005 to 2022, successive governments spent a total of $84.39 billion on petrol subsidies.

These payments consumed more than 70 per cent of the Federal Government’s potential revenue, pushing the nation toward financial instability.

However, the report emphasised that with the decisive move to eliminate the subsidy, Nigeria is now saving billions and redirecting funds into tangible infrastructure development.


These efforts contributed to reducing the debt service-to-revenue ratio from 97 per cent in 2023 to 68 per cent in 2024.

Part of the recovered funds is being channeled into infrastructure on an unprecedented scale.

For the first time in decades, capital expenditure in the national budget exceeds recurrent spending.

The 2025 Appropriation Act allocates N23.96 trillion to capital projects, N10 trillion more than the N13.64 trillion earmarked for recurrent expenses.

To drive key infrastructure projects, the government has also launched the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund, seeded with N20 trillion.

The fund will flagship initiatives such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the East-West Road, the Mambilla Hydropower Project, the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, and the Eastern Rail Corridor.

The report emphasised this shift, noting that previous istrations typically devoted 70 per cent of their annual budgets to recurrent costs, leaving just 30 per cent for capital development.
In contrast, the Tinubu istration has reversed that trend, with capital spending now taking the lead.

The impact of these investments is already visible, the agency noted, with 40 road projects being commissioned across the country in celebration of President Tinubu’s second year in office.

Beyond infrastructure, the subsidy savings are being used to key sectors including education, housing, healthcare, digital innovation, and the solid minerals industry.

The government has established the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which has been allocated over N203 billion to provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions.
It has also expanded the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cleaner and more affordable alternative to petrol, aimed at reducing transport costs.

While the government continues to emphasise the long-term benefits of ending fuel subsidies, critics argue that the policy has worsened inflation and increased hardship for many Nigerians.

Nevertheless, the NOA defended the reforms, describing them as essential for economic recovery and long-term development.

It likened the short-term hardship to the pain of childbirth, saying that while the process may be difficult, Nigerians are already beginning to experience the benefits.

https://businessday.ng/news/article/84bn-saved-from-petrol-subsidy-now-financing-40-key-roads-report/?amp

Odinkalu needs to stop taking bitter noodles, it only leads to excessive stooling. He makes needles and careless insinuations against the revered justices of the Supreme court and Appeal Courts.. NJC needs to wield the big hammer. Your candidate lost doesn't mean you have to become satanic.


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And the LEGEND lives on...


"Artist, songwriter, producer".... How many artists of today can boast of that?. Much of what we have today are singers not artists.



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And the legend lives on.
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Lol, seun did this, let's see what this other side bring as well, might just be such a treat.

Our father's legacy lives on 🙏🏾💫 We are honoured to accept this Grammy Hall of Fame award on behalf of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. His music continues to inspire & unite people across the world 🌎#Grammy

https://x.com/Femiakuti/status/1932877483071721892?t=WuvWIUJKmUUTzp-RATOo0w&s=19


Late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has been honoured with induction into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his iconic 1976 album Zombie.

Established in 1973 by the Recording Academy, the Grammy Hall of Fame recognises recordings that are at least 25 years old and hold enduring artistic or historical significance.

Inductees are chosen each year by a dedicated committee made up of distinguished and experienced professionals from various fields within the recording industry.

Femi Kuti, Fela’s eldest son, accepted the award on behalf of the family, describing the recognition as an “honour.”

“Our father’s legacy lives on. We are honoured to accept this Grammy Hall of Fame award on behalf of Fela Anikulapo Kuti,” Femi wrote on X on Wednesday.

“His music continues to inspire and unite people across the world.”

The legendary Afrobeat musician died on August 2, 1997.

Almost thirty years after his ing, Fela Kuti remains a powerful symbol of influence, celebrated for using his music to speak out on issues impacting Nigeria.

Following his early time overseas, Kuti rose to fame in Nigeria during the 1970s alongside his band, Africa 70.

In 1970, he established the Kalakuta Republic, a self-declared commune that symbolically rejected Nigeria’s military regime.


The Kalakuta Republic was demolished during a raid in 1978, and in 1984, Fela was imprisoned by the federal government under Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership.

Following his release, Fela remained active in music, recording and performing throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

There's nothing good yet you're one of the biggest sole importer in the country, fidelity bank in which you have 10% is declaring profits, yet nothing is working.. I have seen people lose presidential election but this one here is not normal. Mr Segun has even said it, there is a mad man somewhere whispering into his ears.


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Does it mean you can't just leave only an emoji and then walk away?..
This would really be head scratching to the likes of Houseofglam7. Seun needs to respect people's choices in expressing their opinions.


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Nigerian Army has been killing these ragtags from one commander to another. And this is why the good people of Benue are rallying for Mr President, they see how genuinely and reinvigorated the Nigerian Military have become in dismantling terrorists dens across the country. Although it is disingenuous to think two decades long terrorism will vanish in two years. However, in two years, the current istration has killed a lot more and many more in the coming months. God bless the Nigerian Military, God bless Nuhu Ribadu, God bless President Tinubu and God bless Nigeria.


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Troops Kill Notorious Terrorist Kingpin Auta, Others in Zamfara

Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma have killed a notorious terrorist kingpin, Auta, and several of his associates during a decisive military offensive in Zamfara State.

The operation, carried out by the Mobile Strike Team (MST) on June 10 around Ƙunchin Kalgo town in Tsafe Local Government Area, also led to the elimination of Auta’s close allies, Abdul Jamilu and Salisu.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who disclosed the development in a statement issued on June 13, said the terrorists were linked to multiple violent attacks and acts of terrorism across the region, according to military authorities.

Preliminary intelligence further confirmed that two other terrorist leaders, including one identified as Babayé, were killed in the same operation. In a separate encounter, troops also reportedly killed Sale Ado Madele, alias Sarki, the eldest son of the notorious bandit leader Ado Alieru.

In a related operation, soldiers neutralized ten additional terrorists who had assembled near a filling station in Danjibga. The group was believed to be part of a syndicate organized by Dogo Sule for a planned attack.

The Nigerian Armed Forces said the operations dealt a significant blow to terrorist networks destabilizing Zamfara State and the wider North-West region.

Military authorities reaffirmed their commitment to dismantling criminal groups and restoring peace to affected communities.

https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/12/troops-kill-auta/

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Who doesn’t attack Obi don’t get recognize that why for you to be heard you must attack Obi. His not this only presidential candidate in history of Nigeria but yet his the most attack against just pure hatred towards igbos .

Everybody dey collect be you Atiku, Elrufai, Ameachi, Obi, Ndume, Dele Momodu etc. Talk anyhow & collect. So, please don't come here and exaggerate Obi's relevance.

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The HEPO sounds like HIPPO.. More like HIPPO's press briefing this morning, Lol.


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But when asked to produce the evidence, Obi could not produce any tangible evidence. He however said that the national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure referred to the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti as a dwarf

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OMG! Abure is doubling down on calling Obi a liar and Otti a dwarf.. Edo is the headquarters of Obidient but una don trigger an Edo man, hin ready to scatter the table. I don't think Peter Obi has the liver to engage this fight, na ordinary bullying make am run away from PDP, now he don see fight, can he stay?.


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Baba dey choke them with projects..

God bless Wike, Abuja Landlord

God bless President Bola Tinubu


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Lere Olayinka, the special adviser to the former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister Nyesom Wike recently reacted after president Tinubu began the commissioning of FCTA projects which will last for seventeen days. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he sarcastically disclosed the names he had been called for his outspokenness.

Several completed projects have been lined up by the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), led by the former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister Nyesom Wike to be commissioned by president Tinubu. The commissioning of the massive projects will last for seventeen days, this was according to the special adviser on media to the FCT minister, Lere Olayinka who made the disclosure on his official X handle on Tuesday.

However, the special adviser made a startling comment regarding the names he was being called for his outspokenness. According to the special adviser, many called him Data Boy, Data man and even attack dog, names which he sarcastically made it known that he accepted all.

But notwithstanding, he pointed out that the projects completed by his principal, Nyesom Wike were a testament to their efficiency and he was not bothered about verbal attacks.

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No other President has killed more terrorist commanders and more bandits in two years than the current istration. Unfortunately, the media are not giving enough credit to our gallant soldiers. And election losers exaggerate these attacks too.

True talk.


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It seems they really did damage to his blokkos & lower limbs which was why they had to censor that part. More "no mercy" treatment to terrorists. God bless the Nigerian Military.


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You see these people, they're more concerned about the money they want to share than the infrastructure of their institutions.

According to reports, the non-academic unions while rejecting the formula, had noted that the 2022 agreement stipulated an equal allocation between academic and non-academic staff.

Lol, these non-academic staffs are biting more than they can chew, how dare you agitate for equal share with the academic staffs?. Anyways, the President has done his own end of the bargain, the ball is back in your court.


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The disagreement on 80:20 sharing formula ratio prescribed for the N50 billion outstanding allowances of university staffers is unfortunate, given its potential to disrupt university istration in the country; Stakeholders fear, for good reason, that the semblance of normalcy being experienced in the public ivory towers may be unduly shaken by a factor intended to actually cement the peace.

In view of the huge collateral damages usually incurred during any disruption of the university calendar, it is imperative that government and all the three or more unions involve in the sharing disagreement sit down on a round table to iron out their differences.

Nigerians who have borne the crises in the universities for long will not forgive the unions if they allow sharing formula of government grant to cause another disruption of academic and other programmes.

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have rejected the disbursement formula for the federal government’s N50 billion intervention for staff unions.

In a t statement in Abuja, the unions described the allocation model as “grossly unfair, provocative, and unacceptable”.

In April 2025, the federal government had ordered the release of N50 billion to federal university academic and non-academic staff unions to settle all pending allowances.

In a statement by Peters Adeyemi, NASU general secretary, and Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU national president, NASU and SSANU said they are angered by the decision to allocate 80 per cent of the funds to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The unions said the remaining 20 per cent were made to be shared among SSANU, NASU, and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). A t action committee of both unions warned that the distribution could deepen existing divisions between teaching and non-teaching staff in federal universities and potentially trigger industrial unrest.

“This is not about union rivalry but about fairness and recognition. The government must acknowledge the pivotal role of non-teaching staff in the stability and progress of Nigerian universities,” the statement reads in part.

The unions argued that non-teaching staff are integral to the functionality, istration, research, and development of the university system and should not be treated as second-class citizens. They called on the Federal Government to urgently review and reverse the disbursement formula, saying failure to do so could lead to widespread dissatisfaction and a breakdown in industrial harmony.

The Federal Government did not state how it arrived at the 80:20 sharing formula in favour of the teaching staff. While there is always a possibility that he formula is faulty, government cannot be found wanting of seeking to solve long-standing problems in the universities, particularly problems to do with failure by government to honour agreements it endorsed willingly.

Such failures, over decades, have largely provoked strike actions that have all but grounded universities, leading to prolonged state of decadence in that sector.

For years, government has underfunded public universities, indulging in tokenism that could not meaningfully address the lingering and deep seated challenges in the universities. This situation has resulted in dilapidated infrastructure, inadequate hostel accommodation, poor library and laboratory facilities as well as outdated teaching aids in the universities and other educational institutions across the country.

The ugly state of affairs has brought with it, untoward consequences including incessant strike actions by the university staff. It is also responsible for the so-called brain-drain which has seen many Nigerian intellectuals and professional migrating to other countries, especially in Europe, America, Middle and Far East.

This is the more reason why the present crucial government intervention, though not expected to solve all the problems, should nevertheless not be allowed to aggravate them.

In managing the sharing problem at hand, there is need for openness among the three parties namely the federal government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the non academic staff unions.

It should be recognized that although teaching and research form the core of university education and curriculum, the core objectives can hardly be achieved without the of the non-teaching unions.

Besides, there ought to be relevant statistics attached to the allocation and subsequent disbursement, which should prevent antagonism by one union against another. In effect, therefore, the disparity in sharing should be ed for, while government should carry along unions which aspirations cannot be met immediately

According to reports, the non-academic unions while rejecting the formula, had noted that the 2022 agreement stipulated an equal allocation between academic and non-academic staff.

No doubt, disagreement over disbursement of allocation in the universities underscores broader issues of equity, trust and governance in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.

Sometime in August 2022, NASU and SSANU suspended a prolonged strike after the federal government committed itself to releasing N50bn to settle allowance for the university staff. The agreement also addressed condition of service and the contentious Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

It is of course curious that an agreement could have stipulated equal disbursement between two unions with different problems and different hip strength. The important thing is that these are matters that can be resolved through dialogue, cooperation and understanding.

What should be at the back of the unions is that government, for all its past failings, has approved the release of money to solve the universities’ intractable problems; and it is important for the unions to facilitate that solution rather than be a clog its wheel.

https://guardian.ng/opinion/editorial/the-university-workers-disagreement-on-sharing-formula-of-n50b-intervention/

The people of Ugbodu have been clamouring for a reunion with their kith and kins across the Niger for a long time, they have complained about being neglected and have made several calls to the Ooni of ife. Finally, their voices are being heard.


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A city set aglow with Grandeur and Culture;

Starting with the Governor himself, Dapo Abiodun, the Chief steeze, then followed by the King of steeze, Farooq Oreagba.

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If I were an obedient, I'll draw up a list with pictures of LP defectors and make sure there is a campaign that they don't get re-elected.

And what's stopping you?. You forgot Peter Obi also decamped from PDP to LP.


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