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Politics / Re: Kwara Concludes 6-Week Summer Coding Boot Camp, Celebrates Participants by bilms(m): 3:08pm On Sep 23 |
Politics / Re: Thebridge Podcast Breaks The Table by bilms(m): 3:08pm On Sep 23 |
Politics / Thebridge Podcast Breaks The Table by bilms(m): 10:37pm On Sep 22 |
*Thebridge Podcast breaks the table* Mekunu this, Mekunu that, everybody hides under Mekunu to get away with bad conduct. But wait oo, who Is Mekunu? The Bridge Podcast breaks the table. Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ2MyWuzNSA?si=UDjrIdITNlp24hcP |
Politics / Re: Kwara Concludes 6-Week Summer Coding Boot Camp, Celebrates Participants by bilms(m): 3:54pm On Sep 20 |
Politics / Re: Kwara Concludes 6-Week Summer Coding Boot Camp, Celebrates Participants by bilms(m): 8:32pm On Sep 19 |
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Politics / Re: Kwara Concludes 6-Week Summer Coding Boot Camp, Celebrates Participants by bilms(m): 8:31pm On Sep 19 |
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Politics / Kwara Concludes 6-Week Summer Coding Boot Camp, Celebrates Participants by bilms(m): 8:29pm On Sep 19 |
Kwara govt concludes 6-week summer coding boot camp, celebrates participants The Kwara State Free Summer Coding and Digital Literacy Boot Camp (2024 edition) came to an end on Wednesday, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq restating his administration's commitment to talent discovery and investment in youth development. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Politics / Re: Peacepro Rejects US Proposal On Second Class UNSC Permanent Members by bilms(m): 3:57am On Sep 18 |
Politics / Peacepro Rejects US Proposal On Second Class UNSC Permanent Members by bilms(m): 10:15pm On Sep 17 |
*PeacePro rejects US proposal on second class UNSC permanent members* Says superficial reforms not acceptable A peacebuilding think tank, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has rejected the United State proposal for creating second-class permanent members on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). PeacePro argues that, granting permanent membership to new members at the Security Council without veto power would represent a superficial reform and fail to address the deeper structural inequalities at the heart of the council’s makeup In a statement by the Executive Director of PeacePro, Mr Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the group said that the US proposal suggesting to create second class permanent seats for African countries and others is counterproductive to the essence of the proposed UN reforms. Hamzat argues that, this proposal does not address the underlying issues of inequality and lack of representation on the council. The UNSC has been criticized for its outdated structure, with the five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) holding significant power and veto rights. Reform proposals have been ongoing since 1993, with various models suggested, including Kofi Annan's reform models, the Group of Four (G4) proposal, and the Ezulwini Consensus. The US proposal is outrightly inconsequential, because it is devoid of complete empowerment, suggesting that the proposal is akin to offering a "ram" without providing the "rope" necessary to lead it. "The United States must learn from an African proverb that says that when you give a person a ram, you must release it along with the rope" he said. PeacePro calls for a more comprehensive and genuine reform that addresses the core issues of representation and equality on the global stage. |
Politics / Re: The State Of UN Reforms by bilms(m): 7:14pm On Sep 13 |
MEEVEET: Good question |
Politics / Re: My View On Ogun State Energy Act by bilms(m): 4:21pm On Sep 13 |
Politics / Re: Few People Are Dying In Nigeria by bilms(m): 4:21pm On Sep 13 |
Politics / Re: The State Of UN Reforms by bilms(m): 4:19pm On Sep 13 |
Politics / The State Of UN Reforms by bilms(m): 11:31pm On Sep 12 |
The state of UN reforms All the permanent members of the UN has agreed to a reform in the UN. All the permanent members have agreed to have 2 permanent members from Africa, in addition to India, Japan and Germany. It's strange that 2 African States would be allowed 2 join UN permanent members, without any specific names. This means that the lobby of Nigeria or any African country didn't materialize, instead Africa was considered as a whole, not on a state basis. This is likely to lead to other issues and inter state dispute within the continent about which countries to take it, with possibility of foreign nations pitching us against each other. Furthermore, the most absurd thing about this so called new permanent members is that, United States is proposing that the new permanent members don't get veto power, instead they should just be permanent members in names only. The question would then be that, should all permanent members, including US be stripped of the veto power or all permanent members, including new members be given veto power? Abdulrazaq Hamzat |
Politics / My View On Ogun State Energy Act by bilms(m): 11:12pm On Sep 12 |
My view on Ogun state energy act Ogun state is about to become the first state to truly operate a truly free market energy sector. I was part of the stakeholders engagement few months ago when they made consultation on the bill and unlike many states that are just domesticating the energy act 2023 and other similar laws, ogun state initiated something different, truly innovative, rightly explorative and certainly free. Although, some states have taken the lead in taking over their state energy regulation from NERC, but I can say for sure that most states will simply replicate the inefficiency of the centralized operations. However, If any state will be truly effective and revolutionize the sector in their state, that would be ogun state. Lagos state also has the tendency to mirror Ogun state approach because some of the resource persons working in ogun state are also from Lagos and both state already has huge investment in the sector and the market is already there, unlike a state like Kwara that would have to start from scratch. Abdulrazaq Hamzat |
Politics / Re: Few People Are Dying In Nigeria by bilms(m): 11:11pm On Sep 12 |
Politics / Re: Few People Are Dying In Nigeria by bilms(m): 12:08pm On Sep 12 |
Politics / Few People Are Dying In Nigeria by bilms(m): 3:27am On Sep 12 |
*Few people are dying in Nigeria* It's very common to hear people lament about the death rate in Nigeria. But how true is this lamentation? You people should stop over rating death. Out of every 1000 people in Nigeria, only 11 die per year. This is why at independence, Nigeria has a little over 40m population, but now has almost 220m. Yet everyone keep saying people are dying. We exaggerate things too much. Even in UK, which has more population than Nigeria in 1960 (52m), their current population is less than 70m, 30% increment, yet we have about 220m, which is more than 400% growth rate. Same with US, which has about 180m population in 1960 and has less than 350m today, that's about 90% growth rate. Even South Africa, which has about 18m population in 1960 has 60m today, that's less than 300% growth rate. Literally, there's very few country on earth, where less people are dying than Nigeria. Actually, we are amongst the top 20 countries in the world with least death Abdulrazaq Hamzat |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 8:27pm On Sep 08 |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 9:46am On Sep 08 |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 12:36am On Sep 08 |
jmoore: What will he do with dollars? |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:59pm On Sep 07 |
DeLaRue: Nigeria should strengthen its bilateral agreements with each country and make the naira available to them |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:58pm On Sep 07 |
Salewa97: Cheers |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:58pm On Sep 07 |
2aces: Nigeria should push it, even if they don't accept it. If possible, we should give them incentives |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:57pm On Sep 07 |
magoo10: Nigeria has one of the largest fertilizer companies in world. We have one of the biggest cement factories in the world. We have one of the largest sugar factories in the world. And now one of the biggest refineries, all of which are owned by Dangote. These 4 items are huge and we can leverage on it to our advantage |
Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:54pm On Sep 07 |
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Politics / Re: FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 7:53pm On Sep 07 |
Adblg0610: You are right |
Politics / FG Should Liaise With Dangote To Sell Petrol To African Countries In Naira-group by bilms(m): 5:24pm On Sep 07 |
*FG should liaise with Dangote to sell petrol to all African countries in naira-Kwara Must Change* A leading Pro-Democracy group, Kwara Must Change has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to partner and collaborate with the Dangote Group to sell all its products, particularly petroleum products to African countries in naira. Kwara Must Change also said that only countries in Europe, Asia and America should buy the product in dollars, ensuring that this landmark achievement of Dangote is not only serving Nigeria's national interest, but also serving its regional interest. In a statement by the Convener of Kwara Must Change, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the group said the coming of Dangote refinery should be fully maximized and integrated, along with other major industries like the fertilizer, sugar and cement, which is sold to other African countries amongst others. According to Hamzat,this proposal aligns with the larger vision of promoting the Nigerian currency across the continent, potentially strengthening its value and influence in regional trade and reducing reliance on dollars. He also said that, rather than chase foreign exchange, particularly the US dollars, we should focus on making others look for naira, which will have a more broader impact on our economy. Hamzat maintained that, if the federal government makes this a reality, this could create a more favorable business environment for Nigerian industries, promote regional economic integration, and reduce dependency on foreign currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, adding that this move might help stabilize the naira and encourage other African nations to adopt similar strategies for regional trade. "It should be recalled that the FG has approved the purchase of crude oil in naira for Dangote refinery and others in Nigeria and this means that the obligation of the refinery in foreign currency will be minimized, thereby making this initiative something achievable. Kwara Must Change therefore urges the government and Dangote group to look into the proposal inline with Nigeria's overall interest. End 3 Likes
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Politics / Re: How ECOWAS Can Reintegrate Mali, Niger And Burkina Faso- Peacepro by bilms(m): 3:22pm On Sep 01 |
Politics / Re: How ECOWAS Can Reintegrate Mali, Niger And Burkina Faso- Peacepro by bilms(m): 12:03pm On Aug 31 |
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Politics / Re: How ECOWAS Can Reintegrate Mali, Niger And Burkina Faso- Peacepro by bilms(m): 12:02pm On Aug 31 |
Melagros: Africa needs each other |
Politics / How ECOWAS Can Reintegrate Mali, Niger And Burkina Faso- Peacepro by bilms(m): 11:45am On Aug 31 |
How ECOWAS can reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso- PeacePro A peacebuilding think tank based in Nigeria, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has counsel the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on how to prevent the permanent break away of the 3 Sahel states of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso and reintegrate them back into the community. In a statement by the Executive Director of PeacePro, Mr Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the group said that reintegrating the Sahel states is not a complicated task, if ECOWAS is ready to address the core issues that led to the fracture. According to Hamzat, ECOWAS needs to be ready to champion issues important to the 3 countries as articulated in their joint charter. Hamzat said, To reintegrate Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso into the ECOWAS community, it is essential that we address their core concerns by supporting their security efforts, respecting their sovereignty, and championing their vision, adding that this reintegration should not be treated as a mere formality, but as a strategic partnership aimed at regional stability and growth. Hamzat further explained that, once ECOWAS can demonstrate that it is ready to integrate their vision and champion the implementation, the three countries will likely reconsider their decision to leave the regional bloc. "ECOWAS should also be committed to being involved in their negotiations with France and other foreign powers to address their economic and security concerns, which is one of the main issues articulated by the 3 countries" Hamzat said, noting that engaging in the Sahel states' negotiations with foreign powers, like France, ensures their concerns are heard on the global stage. By doing so, we not only strengthen the Sahel but also reaffirm ECOWAS' commitment to the entire region. He said. He argued that, trying to reintegrate the 3 countries for formality purposes without putting into consideration, issues driving their popularity in the continent is a counter productive strategy. According to him, ECOWAS should pay attention to the mood of the continent, not just the 3 breakaway countries and develop strategies that will endear the organization to the people and members, instead of just trying to win back the break aways. "By taking these steps, ECOWAS can demonstrate its commitment, not just to the 3 Sahel states' concerns and vision, paving the way for their reintegration into the regional community, but also winning back trust of the people of the continent and leading the region out of the current state of despair" Hamzat concluded
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