Amumaigwe:


You are afflicted by idleness

The recent revelation regarding the JAMB UTME 2024 results and percentages has sparked deep concern about the state of education in our country. These statistics paint a troubling picture that demands urgent national attention and discussion.

The distribution of scores is alarming, with only 0.5% of candidates reportedly scoring 300 (75%) and above, while a staggering 76% scored below 200 (below 50%). This highlights a systemic issue within our education sector indicating a significant lack of attention to this
very critical contributor to national development. This brings to limelight an obvious gap in the quality of education provided nationwide. Education remains a critical determinant of a nation's progress on the Human Development Index (HDI).

Unfortunately, Nigeria has continued to lag behind in education, reflected by its low HDI ranking of 164 out of the 191 countries measured. This places Nigeria far below other comparable nations like Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines which are within medium and high HDI. Though we claim as a nation that our literacy rate is above 50 percent, which is far below the global average of about 80% and continues to lag behind other comparable countries like Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines with literacy rates of above 70%. This again, underscores the systemic challenge in access to quality education, particularly in rural areas.

One of the consequences of the reported general poor performance in UTME is that with our population of over 200 million, Nigeria can only boast of about 2 million full-time students in different universities, while Iran with a population of over 89 million has over 8.2 million students in one University alone, Islamic Azad University, Bangladesh with a population of about 173 million boasts of over 2 million enrolled undergraduates in the National University of Bangladesh.

This underscores the urgency of the attention needed in our education sector. In solving this challenge, we must prioritise education as a key driver of development by aggressively investing in education, enhancing teacher training programs, and implementing inclusive policies.

A new Nigeria is indeed POssible! -PO

VULCAN:
Even if you have chosen to be devious like your pay masters, do you think you can deceive everyone?

Do you want to pretend that you don't know that this Bolaji Ariyo is not just an APC member but the former chairman of Oshodi - Isolo LGA?

Do you expect him to challenge his benefactor- especially when he will have been promised compensation both openly and codedly

We know you belong to a coven of liars so you will act like you are unaware.

Snakes- the lot of you!

PHIPEX:
A business man or an APC politician? Google the name.

You people.always get an organism in destroying what you can never build, a black man with a dark heart

Kukutente23:

This sounds like wailing.

Are you among the bitter Obi now?

Kukutente23:

What about Bayo Onanuga who misled the public on Maersk investment leading to international embarrassment for the country? When are you going to call for his arrest

opalu:
Congratulations to her.
But I have Question:
How come Nigerians are very United when they are outside Nigeria. But when they are in Nigeria they are very divided?

ebufa:






It is not from my mouth that you will hear that Nigeria is a zooooooo!!! The abominable zoological republique indeed!

Mayflowa:


I live in US. Fund transfer is free. Completely free. You have options. You can use zelle, venmo or cashapps and same day delayed bank to bank transactions with no fees. Don't say what you don't know. You only have fees for wire transfer which is normal. What you have is a monthly payment of $1 - $10 to operate an account and that is for some certain account which is fast fading off. Banks now offer you extra money say 1% for using their debit cards to buy anything. Stop providing people with misinformation!

Bank transfers in the US can be relatively expensive compared to some other countries for a few reasons:

Interchange fees: When money is transferred between different banks, they may charge interchange fees to cover the costs of processing the transaction. These fees can vary between banks and can add to the overall cost of the transfer.

Wire transfer fees: Wire transfers, which are one method of transferring money between banks, can be particularly expensive in the US. Banks often charge fees for both outgoing and incoming wire transfers, which can range from $20 to $30 or more per transfer. These fees can add up, especially for international transfers.

Regulatory requirements: Banks in the US are subject to various regulations designed to prevent money laundering and fraud. Compliance with these regulations can add costs to the process of transferring money, which may be passed on to consumers in the form of higher fees.

Lack of competition: The US banking system is dominated by a relatively small number of large banks, which may have less incentive to offer lower transfer fees due to limited competition. In some other countries with more competitive banking sectors, transfer fees may be lower as banks compete for customers.

Legacy systems: Some banks in the US still rely on older, legacy systems for processing payments, which can be less efficient and more costly than newer technologies used in other countries.

Different types of transfers: Different types of transfers have different costs associated with them. For example, ACH (Automated Clearing House) transfers are generally cheaper than wire transfers but can take longer to process.

Overall, a combination of factors such as interchange fees, wire transfer fees, regulatory requirements, competition, legacy systems, and the types of transfers used can contribute to the relatively higher cost of bank transfers in the US compared to some other countries.

DMerciful:
We had Abacha, Babangida etc. The struxture will not allow many govt to perform.

We must restructure to a true federalism or continue to sink

Mayflowa:


Who signed that law? Do they know what is 0.5%? If you transfer 100million, you have to pay 500k to FG. They are taking money from Capital not interest. Money from physical money. You don't tax physical money. You tax trade. That means when you move your money around, you end up losing millions to gov? You can do a business of 100m and not make 500k as profit. Why are people still sitting at home?