Picklejar:
What really is marriage? Marriage is the "legal" joining of two people, but I go further to say that without the presence of offsprings, is marriage really a necessity?

With the influx of single mothers and deadbeat dads in our society, it's no surprise that emotionally damaged children are being mass-produced.

Removing one of either parent from the lives of children simply because it is comfortable, is a master plan to speedrun the destruction of society.

Pinicop:
Some section of this country are well-known religious terrorists.

Others, who happened to be their next-door neighbors, are violent land grabbers, ethnic cleansing murderers, and commercial kidnappers.

Some community excelled in drug smuggling , dealing in baby-factory-made children, and producing counterfeit goods.

There others who are renowned religious bigots, and poverty-multipliers by uncontrollably giving birth to alms-begging children.

In this country, we also have kidnapping militias-cum-economic sabatouers.

And this region, these ones in the news above represent, are world-class fraudsters and ritual killers.

Nigeria, chai!!

By the way, I'm from one of the evil communities mentioned above.

Ebinpawo1:
God when shall it be in Nigeria...?
When shall out gallant men rise up to the occasion...?
That seems to be our last hope now..

fastseo:
The government should service all valid dollar request through the bsnk and no one will go to aboki again.

But not clearing genuine requests of dollars and still wondering why it's increasing in black market is what I don't know.

Traders, importers etc all get their dollar from aboki that's fact

Tplanet:
Lithium battery is more durable than tubular battery. Its cells are renewable unlike the tubular battery.

I work with BEEBEEJUMP SOLAR Int. in Lagos.
With 3.5m you will get a complete 5kva system for your apartment.

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Contact me on: 08155473662

Naija9090:
They have started their medicine after death. They should arrest him to explain what really happened to Wigwe, Ike Ndi Isoko. His explanation for not boarding the same chopper doesn't make sense. Why would he travel by road as someone based in Nigeria with Wigwe? Imagine president Tinubbu going to America and his assistant, Ngelele, decides not to board the same chopper with him, instead chose to travel by road. Does that make sense? This is the problem with Igbo people, they over trust this people with innate tribalism.

Davedavy:


Yes a plot of land will contain 4 bedroom bungalow perfectly.Standard plot of land should be 60 ft x 120 ft (18.288 m X 36.576 m).You will need about 4,000 blocks.

You can calculate the approximate number of blocks you will need to complete your project from the plan your architect gave you.
Formular
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Where B = quantity of blocks
P= perimeter of walls in mm
R = number of rows which is usually 12 rows(Taking for a general or average purpose, the blocks from foundation to dpc(german or oversite concrete) is 4 coaches/levels. From dpc to the base of window another 4 coaches,from window to linte level 5 coaches, after lintel to roofing 2 coaches)
The lenght of a block is 0.45m or 450mm or 18″
The width of thickness varies -150mm or 6″ and 225mm or 9″ which are most common.

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madridguy:
Impressive... Nwabili, Africa best goal keeper at the moment..

LESSONS FROM AFCON 2023!

✍️ Ivory Coast lost two out of three group matches but still got to the final. They had a second chance and took it seriously. Don't play with the second chance life gives you. Don't give up on yourself!

✍️ Ivory Coast were beaten 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea, yet they bounced back to the final while Equatorial Guinea got eliminated. Don't write anyone off. You won today, but it doesn't mean you are the best. Don't look down on the person you defeated yesterday!

✍️ Ivory Coast mobilized support for Morocco to beat Zambia so that they can qualify. Some of those clapping for you now and supporting you may not be your real friends. They may just be using your success for their gain. Morocco went home after helping Ivory Coast to qualify for the final. Don't let anyone use you for any gain that doesn't benefit you.
✍️ South African goalkeeper stopped 4 penalties against Cape Verde, and we're so confident. They wanted the match against Nigeria to end in penalties so that they would win. But against Nigeria, he couldn't stop any penalty. Instead, the Nigerian keeper stopped 2 and won MOTM. Don't be too confident of yourself.
✍️ Nigeria scored a second goal that was disallowed because of an earlier foul at the build-up. The goal was cancelled, and SOUTH AFRICA was awarded a penalty. Such is life. When you think you have lost, God may give you a redemption to turn ashes into beauty.
✍️ Senegal didn't lose any match at the group stage. But when they played against Ivory Coast that lost 2 matches, they were eliminated.
✍️ All the defenders were on Osimhen, they did all they could to stop him, even four of his goals were disallowed... but they didn't take note of Ademola Lookman. Your real enemy may not be who you are thinking.....
✍️ Kelechi Iheanacho didn't play the previous 5 matches. He came in late into the 6th game and became the hero. All you need to be a hero could just be one kick and not 100 kicks, but if you have just one opportunity to kick the ball, do it well......

👉 Time and chance mean PREPARATION WAITING FOR OPPORTUNITY.......


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onuman:
To kill Nigerians or to ...

Wake up Nigerians and resolve your problems.

Problem of Nigeria is in forcing different groups with opposed value systems to form a country.
Europeans are not stupid for dissolving nearly all the multi religious, multi ethnic and multi religious countries that existed in Europe after the fall of Berlin Wall when Europeans got to understand that such countries never thrive.

The political and religious leaders of the 12 far northern Nigeria states that adopted unconstitutional Islamic sharia criminal justice system had since drawn the boundaries of their Arewa Islamic Republic but clutch tight to one Nigeria because of what they see as lucre in the southern regions.

malali:
[b]Tinubu and APC, wake up and act now
These currency saboteurs are the same people surrounding you.
You are already slowly losing the court of public opinion.
This is how Zimbabwe, Argentina started.

Addressing Naira devaluation against the dollar requires a multifaceted approach involving monetary policy, fiscal policy, structural reforms, and measures to enhance productivity and competitiveness. Here are some practical and detailed solutions:

1. **Monetary Policy Measures**:
- **Maintain Price Stability**: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should prioritize price stability by implementing effective monetary policy tools such as interest rate adjustments and open market operations to control inflation.
- **Foreign Exchange Management**: CBN should adopt a flexible exchange rate regime that allows the Naira to find its equilibrium value based on market forces while intervening in the foreign exchange market to smoothen volatility and prevent speculative attacks.
- **Foreign Reserves Management**: CBN should actively manage foreign reserves to ensure an adequate level of reserves to defend the currency and provide confidence to investors.

2. **Fiscal Policy Measures**:
- **Fiscal Discipline**: The government should pursue fiscal discipline by reducing budget deficits and controlling government spending to prevent excessive money supply growth, which can lead to currency devaluation.
- **Diversification of Revenue**: Nigeria should diversify its revenue sources away from oil dependency by broadening the tax base, improving tax compliance, and increasing non-oil revenue through sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and services.
- **Public Debt Management**: The government should manage public debt prudently to avoid excessive borrowing in foreign currencies, which can exacerbate currency depreciation risks.

3. **Structural Reforms**:
- **Enhance Export Competitiveness**: Implement policies and initiatives to promote exports diversification and enhance competitiveness in non-oil sectors. This may include providing export incentives, improving trade facilitation, and investing in infrastructure and technology.
- **Import Substitution**: Encourage domestic production of goods that can be substituted for imports, thereby reducing reliance on foreign goods and conserving foreign exchange reserves.
- **Improving Business Environment**: Streamline regulations, reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks, and improve ease of doing business to attract foreign investment and stimulate economic growth.

4. **Productivity and Competitiveness Enhancement**:
- **Investment in Infrastructure**: Upgrade infrastructure such as transportation, energy, and telecommunications to reduce production costs, improve efficiency, and attract investment.
- **Skills Development**: Invest in education and vocational training to enhance the skills of the workforce, increase productivity, and support economic diversification.
- **Technology Adoption**: Encourage technology adoption and innovation across industries to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance competitiveness on the global stage.

5. **Promoting Confidence and Stability**:
- **Communication and Transparency**: CBN and government officials should communicate monetary and fiscal policies transparently to provide clarity and reduce uncertainty in the market.
- **Political Stability**: Ensure political stability and good governance to build investor confidence and attract foreign investment inflows, which can support currency stability.

6. **Regional and International Cooperation**:
- **Bilateral Agreements**: Strengthen bilateral trade agreements with key trading partners to facilitate trade and investment flows, reduce trade barriers, and promote economic cooperation.
- **Regional Integration**: Participate actively in regional economic blocs such as ECOWAS and leverage regional cooperation to enhance trade, investment, and economic integration.

Implementing these solutions will require strong political will, coordination among government agencies, collaboration with the private sector, and engagement with international partners. Additionally, these measures should be implemented gradually and carefully to minimize potential disruptions to the economy while achieving sustainable currency stability and economic growth.
Ramp up production.
Food security, we import too much wheat, we should be able to feed ourselves with only locally grown materials, and export excess.

Tax the rich .

Assemble and sell cars in Nigeria @ reduced prices.

Explore other commodities e.g precious metals exploration.

Sell the port harcourt refinery to Nigerians, float it as a public listed stock, can only be purchased with earned income (not a wealth stash) so that the common man can have a piece of the PIE, the government owns the controlling stock till the citizens eventually buy up the stakes.

Set up a sovereign wealth fund, and let them start slowly monetizing and assisting businesses with "export" potentials. Any business that has export potential should be given national assistance in its early stages. This overseers will serve as blackrock or vanguard. E.g If there is a thriving rice mill in kebbi, a team of experts are sent to inspect and liaise with the biggest rice mills in the world to see how to scale production, and the trade ministers liaises with other African countries that import rice to offer them good deals.

Trade minister set up a commodities board, Lease lands to Chinese farmers, if local farmers dont have the zeal or interest for commercial farming.

The truth is the Government cannot initiate and maintain all capital projects and infrastructures. Your appointed ministers are bereft of ideas.

Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning:
Issuing government bonds and securities to finance infrastructure projects.
Establishing a sovereign wealth fund to invest in capital markets.

Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Investment:
Promoting investment in Nigerian companies through stock market listings.
Facilitating initial public offerings (IPOs) for state-owned enterprises.

Ministry of Petroleum Resources:
Privatizing state-owned oil assets through stock offerings.
Encouraging oil and gas companies to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development:
Promoting investment in mining companies through stock market listings.
Creating a mining investment fund to attract capital from institutional investors.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:
Facilitating agribusiness financing through capital markets instruments such as agricultural bonds.
Supporting agricultural cooperatives to access capital through stock offerings.

Ministry of Transportation:
Financing transportation infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Partnering with private investors to fund railway and road construction projects.

Ministry of Power:
Securitizing future revenue streams from power generation and distribution to raise capital.
Attracting investment in renewable energy projects through green bonds.

Ministry of Works and Housing:
Funding housing development projects through mortgage-backed securities.
Collaborating with real estate developers to issue real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Ministry of Environment:
Issuing environmental impact bonds to finance conservation projects.
Partnering with investors to fund renewable energy and clean technology initiatives.

Ministry of Science and Technology:
Supporting technology startups through venture capital financing.
Encouraging tech companies to list on the stock exchange for expansion capital.

Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy:
Promoting investment in telecommunications infrastructure through bond offerings.
Facilitating IPOs for tech companies operating in Nigeria's digital economy.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Marketing Nigeria as an investment destination to international investors.
Attracting foreign direct investment through roadshows and investor conferences.

Ministry of Health:
Securitizing future healthcare revenues to fund hospital infrastructure projects.
Partnering with pharmaceutical companies for healthcare bond issuances.

Ministry of Education:
Issuing education bonds to finance school infrastructure upgrades and expansion.
Encouraging private sector investment in education through public-private partnerships.

Ministry of Justice:
Creating litigation finance vehicles to fund legal settlements and judgments.
Offering legal services bonds to finance public defense programs.

Ministry of Defence:
Partnering with private investors to fund defense technology research and development.
Issuing defense bonds to finance military infrastructure upgrades.

Ministry of Interior:
Financing prison infrastructure projects through bond offerings.
Issuing security bonds to fund law enforcement initiatives.

Ministry of Labour and Employment:
Facilitating job creation bonds to finance youth employment programs.
Partnering with private investors to fund skills development initiatives.

Ministry of Women Affairs:
Issuing gender bonds to finance women empowerment programs.
Promoting investment in women-led businesses through venture capital funds.

Ministry of Youth and Sports Development:
Funding sports infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Attracting investment in sports facilities through public-private partnerships.

Ministry of Information and Culture:
Issuing cultural bonds to finance heritage preservation projects.
Promoting investment in creative industries through entertainment bonds.

Ministry of Federal Capital Territory:
Financing urban development projects in Abuja through municipal bonds.
Partnering with private investors to fund infrastructure upgrades in the FCT.

Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs:
Issuing delta development bonds to finance infrastructure projects in the region.
Attracting investment in oil and gas projects through equity offerings.

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development:
Securitizing future social welfare payments to fund poverty alleviation programs.
Partnering with impact investors to finance community development initiatives.

Ministry of Water Resources:
Financing water infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Issuing water conservation bonds to fund environmental restoration efforts.

Ministry of Aviation:
Partnering with private investors to fund airport expansion projects through bond offerings.
Issuing aviation bonds to finance fleet modernization and safety upgrades.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment:
Promoting investment in industrial zones through bond issuances.
Attracting capital for manufacturing projects through equity offerings.

Ministry of Federal Capital Territory:
Financing infrastructure projects in Abuja through municipal bonds.
Issuing bonds to fund urban development and housing initiatives.

Ministry of Labour and Employment:
Facilitating job creation bonds to fund employment programs.
Attracting investment in skills development through vocational training bonds.

Ministry of Science and Technology:
Issuing technology bonds to finance research and development.
Partnering with investors to fund innovation hubs and tech startups.
Ministry of Police Affairs:

Financing law enforcement infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Issuing security bonds to fund crime prevention and community policing initiatives.

Ministry of Federal Capital Territory:
Partnering with private investors to fund urban development projects through bond offerings.
Issuing municipal bonds to finance infrastructure upgrades in Abuja.

Ministry of Labour and Employment:
Facilitating job creation bonds to fund employment programs.
Attracting investment in skills development through vocational training bonds.

Ministry of Youth and Sports Development:
Financing sports infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Issuing sports development bonds to fund youth empowerment programs.

Ministry of Information and Culture:
Promoting investment in cultural tourism through bond offerings.
Issuing heritage preservation bonds to finance cultural heritage projects.

Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs:
Partnering with investors to fund infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Issuing delta development bonds to finance economic development initiatives.

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development:
Securitizing future social welfare payments to fund poverty alleviation programs.
Partnering with impact investors to finance community development initiatives.

Ministry of Water Resources:
Financing water infrastructure projects through bond issuances.
Issuing water conservation bonds to fund environmental restoration efforts.

Ministry of Aviation:
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Johnames:
Abeg make all traditional rulers mount their guards, especially for South West

U09ce:
This bill is long awaited. How logical is it that the most patronised transport sector(road ) is largely unregulated! The aviation industry has NCAA, maritime has NIMASA and NIWA but road transport has nothing. Commercial road transporters should be certified before they are allowed to haul passengers and goods. Tonnage of trailers and tankers should be regulated.

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCk16NN0iGY?si=gbqrquIEMoIZzABo

Senator Dino Melaye has reacted to a video where residents of Ikota Housing estate in Ajah, Lagos state, converged for prayers over the faulty transformer in their area.

Sharing the video on his social media page, Melaye wrote:

nedekid:

Oga, we are very ripe.
Vetted people will buy weapons linked to their NIN, no big deal.
Those days in the 80s, even early 90s you had gun shops here in naija. I remember going a couple of times with popsi to one somewhere behind chicken George off Toyin street in Ikeja, if I remember right, there was also one on Allen Avenue back in the day. Proper licensed gun shops where you could buy fire arms and ammunition, also process your license.
Those that need training will be vetted and trained before they are allowed to own weapons.
Guess you have not been a helpless position in which if you had a weapon you could have protected yourself and loved ones.
Furthermore, guns in the hands of responsible adults will reduce crime. Who in his right senses will break into your house to rob, maim or kill when he knows you can fight back?
Bottomline, the right to defend yourself and family is fundamental, no government can guarantee that only you.

lilytender:
They are MAD. The only natives if Lagos are the Eguns, any other group claiming natives should be prosecuted for attempted usurpation.

I am an Egba man, my family came from the current Ogun State into Lagos. The Aworis are from far away current Osun. The Ijebus including the Ikorodus and Epes are never Lagos indegenes. The Kwarans who have dominated Lagos for years came from fat away because there was and there is still nothing in their state, likewise the Edos.

The Brazilian and Ivory Coast slaves that were dumped in Lagos by the slave merchants will never ever become Lagos indegenes, that is why one cursed Shinedu Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour was abusing his forefathers in Brazil the other time. Brazilians will always be Brazilians.

Only the Eguns can legitimately claim to be indegenes of Lagos. Unfortunately for the Eguns, we Egbas, the Aworis and the usurping Kwarans have relegated the Eguns because the Eguns did not embrace Western Education in time

Atheistan:
White women!!! Its a hype for 9ja guys based in 9ja.
Once you travel out and out of curiosity test your first white banny.. you will realize that VJ is VJ everywhere and anywhere...

Unless you are marrying a white woman for whatever benefits you feel you get or might get.. you should just stick to our girls. At least the odds are in your favor.

hedonido:
I'm not convinced. There's something fishy going on with this Forbes valuation. Geregu is nowhere near sufficient to propel this guy to a $1bn net worth. Don't bother to mention the so-called FBN and Zenith Bank shares or so called property portfolio.

He can't possibly be as rich as Jim Ovia, for instance - who isn't in the list.

tensazangetsu20:


Why can't you bring your family? Were you married in Nigeria before you left? Also what stops you from marrying an American. I know people say theres feminism and stuff but I have met really strong american christian women where I live that have influenced my life positively. I am sure theres millions of this such women in the US.

obaidan:

Exactly Reddit and Quora will show you what immigrants really go through. It's not for the faint hearted. But I still consider US the top destination for anyone with tall dreams. If that person is willing to uphold excellence as a value. If you are shining light, somehow you will be found in the US. Just keep doing your thing and be d best at it.

obaidan:

It depends on what exactly you are trying to study. See these days, even the IT industry is slowly becoming uneasy to break into for new comers. People with green card and US passports are taking up multiple jobs now doing 2 to 3 jobs remotely. Employers also do not want to go through the stress of filing for people when there are numerous skilled people applying for the same job and they do not have to file for those ones. For better chances of staying back, u are better off studying health related course(nursing in particular) or IT. And for IT you will be better off mastering a skill, not just having the degree. Also know that the 3 years postgraduate IT work permit you get after graduation is 1 year + an extension of 2 years which is conditioned on you fulfilling some funny conditions for the the first 1 year. Conditions like getting a job(related to your field) not later than 90 days after your permit is approved( know that u also have 60 days to stay in the US after graduation without a work permit). Another condition is that during that one year period, you can't stay jobless for more than 3 months cummulatively. All these conditions may be d reason u will still see lots of people with good jobs n degree still opting for the marriage route.

And yes phD gives you sufficient time to plan your next move, also helps you build your profile so you can explore applying for green card via a route called NIW/EB2. If you decide for phD, try to write n publish at least one paper.

But like others have adviced you, you are actually better off sharpening your interaction skills with women, learning to open up and be receptive to women of different culture because marriage is the surest. The earlier you get your green card the better, because it's after you get your green card you can start living your American dreams properly. You begin to use government and financial services support to conquer and expand.

PassingShot:
Nigeria accused me of fraud with the Ministry of Health. As you yourself know, both in Abeokuta and Abuja I lived in your houses as a Senator. In Lagos, I stayed in my mum’s bungalow which she succeeded in getting from you when you abandoned her with six children to live in Abeokuta with Stella.

I borrowed against my four-year Senate salary to build the only house I have anywhere in the world in Lagos. I rent out the house for income. I don’t have much in terms of money but I am extremely happy. I tried to contribute my part to the development of my country but the country decided it didn’t need me. Like many educated Nigerians my age, there are countries that actually value people doing their best to contribute to society and as many of them have scattered all over the world so have many of your children.


I can speak for myself and many of them; what they are running away from is that they can’t even contribute effectively at the same time as they have to deal with constant threats to their lives by miscreants the society failed to educate; deal with lack of electricity and air pollution resulting from each household generating its own electricity, and the lack of quality healthcare or education and a total lack of sense of responsibility of almost every person you meet. Your contribution to this scenario cannot be overestimated.

You and your cronies mentioned in your letter have left the country worse than you met it at your births in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Nigeria is not the creation of any of you, and although you feel you own it and are “Mr Nigeria” deciding whether the country stays together or not, and who rules it; you don’t. Nigeria is solely the creation of the British. My dear gone Grandmother whose burial you told people not to attend, was not born a Nigerian but a proud Ijebu-Yoruba woman. Togetherness is a choice and it must serve a purpose.

As for Nigerians thinking I have their money, when it was obvious I was part of the Yar’Adua (government’s) anti-Obasanjo phenomenon that was going on at the time. The Ministry of Health and international NGOs paid for a retreat for the Senate Committee on Health. The House Committee on Health was treated exactly the same way. The monies were given to members as estacode and the rest used for accommodation, flights and feeding. While the Senate was on the retreat in Ghana, the EFCC asked the House Committee to return the monies they received for their retreat and asked us in the Senate to return ours on our return which I refused, as it was already used for the purpose it was earmarked for in the budget that year which was to work on the National Health Bill.

The House Committee had not gone on their retreat. I did nothing wrong and my colleagues and I on the retreat did our work conscientiously. I asked the EFCC not to drag my colleagues into it and I am proud I suffered alone. As is usual in a society where people who are not progressive but take pleasure in the pain of others, most Nigerians were happy, not looking at the facts of the matter, just the suffering of an Obasanjo.

As the people that stole their millions are hailed by them the innocent is punished. When the court case was thrown out because it lacked merit even against the Minister, no newspaper carried the news. The wrongful malicious prosecution of an Obasanjo was not something they wanted to report; just her downfall. But it really wasn’t about me, it was about right and wrong in society and every society gets the fruit of the seeds it sows.

How do you think God will provide good leaders to such a people? God helps those who help themselves. I have realized that as an Obasanjo I am not entitled to work in Nigeria in any capacity. I am not entitled to work in health which is my training, or in any field or anywhere in the country or participate in any business. I have learnt this lesson well and there are societies that actually think capable, well-educated people are important to their society’s progress. Apparently, unless I am eating from the dustbin, Nigerians and possibly you will not be satisfied. I thank God it has not come to that based on God-given brains and brawn.

When I left Nigeria in 1989 for graduate studies in America, you promised to pay my school fees and no living expenses. This you did and I am grateful for because, working in the kitchen and then the library at University of California, Davis and later, working on the IT desk and later as a Teaching Assistant at Cornell gave me valuable work ethics for life. I wouldn’t have it any other way. As a black woman in the early 21st century, I have achieved much and done more than most. My wish is that black girls all over the world will have the capacity to create their lives, make mistakes, learn from it and move ahead.

Moving back to Nigeria, thinking I wanted to serve was obviously a grave mistake but one brought about by the tragic incident of April 20, 2003. This was the day five people were shot dead in my car. The mother of the children was an acquaintance I had met only one day before the incident.

We had attended the same high school and university but she was there ten years earlier than I. She had also studied public health in the UK as I had in the US. It was these coincidences that made us connect on our first meeting and then she decided to visit on the Saturday of the election of 2003 when the incident occurred. I am scarred for life by that incident and I know the mother was too as we both looked back to see two men on each side of my car shooting.

I understand her trauma and her behaviour since then can be judged from that. Nigeria is a nasty place that pushes people to lose their compass. I participated in the campaigns leading to the elections that day, more because this was my first experience of electoral process in Nigeria. Growing up there were no elections and I was too young in the 1979 and 1983 elections. It was interesting to see democracy at work. When Gbenga Daniel who I campaigned for offered me a job, I probably would have declined it, if not for the memory of the dead.


I felt I had to engage in making the country progress and to avoid such incidences in the future. I don’t need to tell you or anyone what kind of governor and person Gbenga Daniel is. As usual when I found out, you would not listen to my opinion but found out for yourself. I also campaigned for Amosun for the Senate in 2003. I have had some wonderful Nigerians do good to me, I will never forget the then Minister of Women Affairs, who saw me talking in the crowd at a campaign event and was alarmed and said “bad things can happen to you out there, I will give you one of the orderlies assigned to my office to follow you”. This was the police man that died in my car that day. I never really thought bad things would happen to me, I moved around freely in society until that shooting scarred me and I accepted a police detail. I was constantly scared for my life after that.

You called me after your vengeful letter as usual, looking out for yourself and thinking you will bribe me by saying the APC will use me for the Senate. Do you really know me and what I want out of life?

Anyone that knows me knows I am done with anything political or otherwise in Nigeria. I have so much to do and think to make this world a better place than to waste it on fighting with idiots over a political post that does no good to society. That letter you wrote to the President, would you have tolerated such a letter as a sitting President? Don’t do to others what you will not allow to be done to you. The only thing I was using that was yours was the house in Abuja where I left my things when I left the country. I eventually rented it out so that the place would not fall apart but as usual you want to take that as well. You can’t have it without explaining to Nigerians how you came about the house?

As I said earlier, this is not about politics but my frustration with you as a father and a human being. I am not involved with what is currently going on in Nigeria, I don’t talk to any Nigerian other than friends on social basis. I am not involved with any political groups or affiliation. You mentioned Governor Osoba when you spoke to me, yes I was walking down the street of Cambridge, Massachussets a few months ago, when I looked up and saw him reading a map trying to cross the street.

I greeted him warmly and offered to give him a ride to where he was going. This I did not do because I wanted anything from him politically but because that is how I was raised by my mother to treat an adult who I really had no ill-will towards. Some said he was part of the people that manipulated the elections for me to lose in 2011. I don’t have any ill-will to him for that because I think they did me a favour and someone has to win and lose.


I had told you I wasn’t going to run in 2011 but you manipulated me to run; that was my mistake. Losing was a blessing. As usual you wanted me to run for your self-serving purpose to perpetuate your name in the political realm and as the liar that you are, you later denied that it was you who wanted me to run in 2011.

In 2003 I ran because I wanted to and I thought getting to the central government I will be able to contribute more to improving lives and working on legislation that impacts the country. I found that nothing gets done; every public official in Nigeria is working for himself and no one really is serving the public or the country.

The whole system, including the public themselves want oppressors, not people working for their collective progress. When no one is planning the future of a country, such a country can have no future. I won’t be your legacy, let your legacy be Nigeria in the fractured state you created beca
USA.use, it was always your way or the highway.

This is the end of my communication with you for life. I pray Nigeria survives your continual intervention in its affairs.

Sincerely,
Iyabo Obasanjo, DVM, PhD

Massachusetts,

USA

Chevrolet076:
After more than 15 years since I visited a beach (Eleko beach), I anticipated seeing and having the usual beach feel of
strong roaring foamy waves,
very cold winds that can sweep you off your feet,
the wide expanse of water so wide and so blue that connects to the sky as far back as your eyes can see,
hundreds of sea creatures especially crabs running back into the sea as it recedes,
the freedom of trekking kilometers down both sides of the sea,
the non-existence of any foreign thing like tractors, restaurant etc close to the sea... Just the traditional dishes and feel.

Everything is so bad that I just felt I wasted money on overrated stuffs.

No roaring waves,
no cold winds,
swimming pool-like water waves and forced waves from the jet skis and boat l cruise.
Green colored sea filled with sea weed
Cans, bottle, food pack littering everywhere
Guys with intimidating looks smoking up and down
Loudspeakers playing useless music and disturbing the peace of the sea,
Almost non-existent sea shells. Except for few tiny ones
Tractors everywhere with security guard threatening you if you dare to cross over to landmark side
Sand heaped on all four sides of the sea making it look like a swimming pool. Imagine a whole beach o


Everything has been monitized and the beach is so small that it's choking.

You can only have fun by buying overpriced things. Boat cruise at 3k, horse riding for just a short distance at 2k per person, one tiny suya at 2k, entry fẹẹ increased to 2k as well.

If not for the other families that came with football which we started playing, what would my holiday look like?

It is well. I just think not everything should be monitized and milked so it loses its natural feel.

Felt so bad for nature. The beach's sadness penetrated through my bones

Has anyone experienced this? Any idea of a good beach that is still an actual beach?

APOPTOSIS:
I have lived in both countries.
The United States of America remains the best destination for both the singles and family structured and for any human being on earth including the animals. The US brings out the best in you even when you have nothing to offer. That's the only country on earth you can wear slippers to visit & leave wearing Timberland

The country is structured to make you successful.
The jobs opportunities in America can confuse you for years, as one would be confused where to specialize.
The only country even when you don't have papers you are not embarrassed or castigated, rather you are encouraged to get such. In the United States you rarely fear deportation. You would have committed one of their worst crimes for deportation to be revisited.

SoNature:
Wike was practically running that government from Abuja. It's a good thing SIM grew some balls and he's getting these stooges to step aside. He will appoint his own commissioners in the coming days.

I love men with guts, not weaklings with third legs! We must never give room for political god-fatherism anywhere in SE and SS. SW and Islamic north can continue; it's in their culture.

ElSudani:
The question is legitimate. Why couldn't Iwuanyanwu focus more on developing Iboland?
The part of Lagos which was Federal Capital was tiny and the rest was under the Western region.
What is the Ibo obsession with Lagos?
Federal government did not build Ilupeju, Ikeja, Apapa industrial estates Western region did. Ibos came to take advantage of what was already on ground.
This is not a bad thing on its own but to suggest you built Lagos is nonsense and unnecessary provocation.

FreeStuffsNG:
Oldest history books say Yoruba not Benin founded Lagos



https://punchng.com/oldest-history-books-say-yoruba-not-benin-founded-lagos/

ThierryJay:
I'm surprised Nigeria ain't there cos we have at least 50 buildings taller than 60metres.

If their definition of skyscraper is a building at least 100 metres tall, then we only have 14 that make the cut below. But personally, I think any building from 60 metres and higher is a skyscraper cos they look the part already.


14. CBN Tower, Marina Lagos - 100metres

13. Independence tower, Marina Lagos - 103metres

12. Famfa Oil towers, Ikoyi Lagos - 103metres

10. Cocoa house, Ibadan - 105metres

10. Intercontinental Hotel, V.I Lagos- 105metres

9. Dakkada Towers, Uyo - 109metres

7. 4 Bourdillon Tower, Ikoyi Lagos - 110metres

5. Eko towers beside Total, V.I Lagos - 118metres

4 & 7. World Trade center towers 1 & 2, Abuja - 120metres and 110metres

3. Union bank tower, Marina Lagos - 124metres

2 & 6. Eko Atlantic Champagne pearl and black pearl towers, Lagos - 134metres and 112metres

1. NECOM Tower, Marina Lagos - 156metres

layzie:


Putting his pix side by side with Beckham, does he look 51 to you if Beckham is 41?

abdeefggh:
1. Isheri Olofin - Olofin Ogunfunminire Awogunjoye and his followers from Ife. They also founded Ebute Metta and Iddo.
2. Eko (Lagos Island) - Known originally as Ereko (Farmstead), it was the site of a pepper farm (Oko Iganran) founded by Awori prince Aromire from iddo.
3. Iddo Island - Olofin Ogunfunminire, it was founded by Aromire and his wife Ajaye.
4. Iru/Victoria island - Oniru Origefon traditionally part of the idejo land owning children of Ogunfunminire.
5. Ikate/Elegushi - Elegushi Kusenla (Another member of the idejo class).
6. Otto/Mainland - Pawu Ogboja Oloto.
7. Otto Awori - Aregi Ope, Iworu Oloja and Odofin, all part of the original Awori stream from Ife.
8. ijora/Orile Iganmu - Kueji/Isikokoojora.
9. Ajiran - Ojomu Ejo/Mogisho, brother to Olofin Ogunfunminire.
10. Ikoyi - Onikoyi Adeyemi/Efunluyi.
11. Ebute Ileke (Lekki) - Lootu, son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara of Ilara Epe.
12. Ibeju - Abeju Agbeduwa originally from ife through the coastal Ijebu area.
13. Ajah - Chief Olumegbon and settled by Ogunsemo and Ojupon from Ife.
14. Ojo - Esugbemi and Aina Aseba.
15. Iba - Àyoká Oniba ekun.
16. Mushin - Oduabore/Aileru.
17. Isolo - Akinbaye/Alagbeji.
18. Ejigbo - Fadu onimewon/Olojan.
19. Ikotun - Ategbo Olukotun.
20. Egbe - Kudaki/Akeja.
21. Oshodi/isolo - Olusi onigbesa/Agedegudu.
22. Ijegun - Ajibade Agbojojoye.
23. Igando - Eseba onimaba/Oko osi/Eshidana.
24. Eleko - Sobokunren.
25. Akesan - Ominuye/Aina odofin.
26. Ogba (Ikeja) - Owoeni and hisson Ashade. Ashade married an Otta woman, Ebo Aweri, who came with her cousin, Madarikan.
27. Ogudu - Amosu from Ile ife.
28. Ikeja - Baale Olo with Aworis people from Otta. The name is derived from the Akeja deity of the Oniyanru.
29. Aguda/Surulere - Gboin /Odunbure.
30. Itire - Ota Onitire.
31. Ilasa - Abere ije
32. Onigbongbo - Ikunyasun Awusefa.
33. Irewe - Edinni/Ojube/Oluwen.
34. Ikosi Kosofe - Aina ejo from Isheri.
35. Idimu - Eletu Apataiko (Isa Aperindeja Olugoke).
36. Ilara Epe - Tunse/Sabolujo/Alara Adejuwon/
37. Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu.
38. Ketu (kosofe) - Balogun oyero from Ketu-Ile, Benin republic.
39. Ojokoro - Oniojugbele Adeitan from Ota.
40. Ikaare - Ikeja Ajija.
41. Orile Agege - Efunmikan.
42. Obele odan (Surulere) - Alago asalu.
43. Ikorodu - Oga from Epe Sagamu. The name (Oko Odu) means the Oduvegetable farm.
44. Epe - Uraka from Ife joined by Isein & Modu of Omu. they settled under a Popoka tree, which became Poka township. Alaro (a woman) later joined. Then Ramope, Ogunmude and Oloja Shagbafara joined from Ijebu ode.
45. Odo Ayandelu - Ayandelu from Ile ife.
46. Agbowa - Olayeni Otutubiosun son of Owa Otutubiosun who was Awujale, and grandson of Lafogido of Ife.
47. Igbogbo - Oshinbokunren.
48. Meiran - Oroja from Ota.
49. Imota (Umu ota) - Oloja Adekoya Ofirigidi and Ranodu from Ijebu.
48. Owode Apa badagy - Oganogbodo-Akereyaso/Asese Alapa.
50. Ajido - Aholu gbangla sagbe Aho from Hwela Jakin kingdom Allada.
51. Oworoshoki - Ajumogijo.
52. Iworo/Imeke - Ajagunosin/Adejori isejoye.
53. Badagry - Egun people from Popo, Allada, Wida and Weme who fled the wars of the Dahomey conquest of the coastal kingdoms of Allada and Igelefe(Ouidah) to come settle on Apa lands to the east.
54. Ejinrin - Baloofi Ogunmude founded Ejinrin around 1619.
55. Eputu Lekki - Ogunfayo.
56. Orimedu Ibeju/Lekki - Ladejobi left Ife to Okegun then crossed the Lekki Lagoon.
57. Akodo & Iwerekun - Oyemade Ogidigan, father of Oniwonlu.
58. Offin - Liyangu of Ife.
59. Ibonwon - Soginna from Ijebu ode.
60. Ijede - Ajede.
61. Magbon Ilado - Onafula & Ogundeko from Orugbo.|
62. Orimedu - Ladejobi from Ife