₦airaland Forum

yarofearless:
Source: https://yaroinsider.ng/why-one-million-naira-no-longer-feels-like-serious-money/

Mrchippychappy:
https://www.channelstv.com/2026/08/29/after-ikola-tensions-lagos-intensifies-safety-operation-demolishes-structures-under-power-lines/

Explorers:
Images reveal that the foundations have been laid for the structure along with central support pillars but there is still a bit of work to do before it takes on the form of the late political and social leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whom it will honour.

Millions of tons of cement and steel have been shuttled to the site and recycled iron was used for the statue's foundation.


Along with a visitor's centre, the Statue of Unity will have a viewing gallery at 501 feet, which can accommodate up to 200 visitors at a time.

It will offerexpansive views of the surrounding area.

Adjacent to the attraction will be a three-star 128-room hotel, with restaurant and conference facilities.




Some people have criticised the Statue of Unity project for being a waste of money.


Vishal Shah wrote on YouTube in response to a promotional video:

'This is a ridiculous project, what would we achieve from it?'

Explorers:
Incredible photos reveal the progress being made on what is set to be the world's highest statue.

The £226.9million Statue of Unity in western India will be 597 feet tall when it's finished in October that's almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty and nearly 100 feet higher than the current record holder, China's Spring Temple Buddha.

It's being built on Sadhu Island in the state of Gujarat, with the waters of the Narmada river surrounding it.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5532395/Incredible-photos-reveal-worlds-tallest-statue-taking-shape.html

shoodboi2:
Lol. Western media has been going amok over this all weekend. Apparently, stunts like this are only okay when they do it and illegal and dangerous when others do it.

There was nothing dangerous about this. It was a well-planned aerobatic event, and the jets flew over a stadium hosting a rugby game. It was eventful and the South Africans it was hosted for, loved it. Western media should take a backseat and stop the unnecessary propaganda.

TMKsouth:
Yes, it happened!

One of South Africa's Airlink aircraft collided with Africa’s heaviest flying bird - the Kori bustard - snapping off a propeller blade and sending it hurtling into the cabin.

The incident happened on Monday.

The crew and passengers on this charter flight from Johannesburg to Limpopo province had a lucky escape.

The airline said in a statement that an Airlink Jetstream 41 aircraft operating a private charter flight struck a large bird upon landing at Venetia airfield.

The large bird, believed to be a kori bustard, flew into the right-hand propeller. The Kori Bustard is Africa’s heaviest flying bird. A large male can weigh as much as 19kg and have a wingspan of 275cm.

“None of the passengers or crew were injured, although the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

“In compliance with aviation protocols and regulations, the occurrence was reported to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), which will conduct an investigation,” it said.

Airlink furthermore said the damaged aircraft remains at Venetia airfield pending the SACAA’s inspection and a full damage assessment.

Photos from inside the aircraft show splinters of wood strewn across the floor.

The blade luckily landed in an area of the cabin which was unoccupied.

Bits of the propeller embedded in a seat and fragments scattered on the aircraft floor can be seen in the photos. The blade gouged a hole in the fuselage and broke a cabin window.

Bird strikes have been an all-too-common occurrence since the dawn of aviation.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2022-01-05-lucky-escape-for-passengers-after-airlink-plane-collides-with-bird/

Racoon:

Two planes were involved in a very close call doing a flyover before South Africa faced New Zealand in Cape Town ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Ylggc9LyR6

— Sky Sports Rugby Union (@SkySportsRugby) August 29, 2026

Watching these two Airlink Embraers skim over DHL Stadium in Cape Town is one of those moments that looks completely insane from the ground.

This was a planned flyby for the Springboks–All Blacks match, but the aircrafts were extremely low.

From my own aviation perspective,… pic.twitter.com/9J2zIymKxk

— Aviation Reporter (@TripppleSeven7) August 29, 2026

CRAZY PILOTS! Two Airlink Embraer-190 Jets flew Dangerously Low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town During South Africa versus New Zealand Rugby Match

Two Airlink Embraer 190s flew over DHL Stadium in Cape Town during a game in a planned flyby. Nobody expected it to be so low! The pilots went extremely close and low over the stadium. Wow.

iceboy4752:
Dear Men, here are some six tips on how to courageously approach and date single military women. It is evident that, most men, especially in Africa are scared to approach military or female soldiers.

Kindly find below six solid and proven tips below.

1. Your first impression can let her be interested in what you want to say to her;Introduce yourself as a man not a boy. Be straight forward in whatever u want say to her. Be bold to ask her nicely that u want 5 mins of her time as you know she is a busy woman. Don’t let your heart beat fear. And be interested in her career (Military) Ask her questions about her job.

2. Treat her like a lady; Although tactical road marches and field exercises are a part of her work life, she should still be treated with the same respect afforded to any civilian lady. Know that many military women feel relieved to be treated like a lady instead of “one of the boys”.

3. Learn something about the military;While you don’t have to learn every military cadence or historical battleground, it would be nice to know about life in her military world. What is her rank or company motto? Taking the time to learn new things will show her you care about her daily life and experiences.

4. Understand that she has military obligations that often do not allow her to make choices about her schedule; The military is a highly structured, detail oriented organization that emphasizes readiness and accountability. Although she may want to attend the weekend long festival with you, it may conflict with a scheduled assigned duty or test.

5. Keep her motivated; There may be times when she is depressed about upcoming events or procedural changes. For example, your date may be nervous that she won’t pass an upcoming mandatory physical fitness test. Provide comfort and support to help her through tough times.

6. Respect her role as a military service member; Although you may not agree with every military action, it is important to show appreciation for the sacrifice made by the soldiers. Do no belittle your date for her choices or views of the views and choices of those who command her.

I can't be a civilian in my own matrimonial home.

Make you misbehave make i come dey fear to correct you. pic.twitter.com/PNUridE9wK

— ÓMÒÉLÉRÍNJÁRÉ (@omoelerinjare) August 28, 2026

nnamdi640:
Tell us the truth, you are looking for someone you will mishandle, that voice is the type of voice of punishment you guys use when you are trying to deal with civilians, no be me and you, if you mishandle me, who will I tell the story of my life that won't blame me for marrying a military lady

Hungrychicken:
I use Itel Power bank, e no bad.

I had Oraimo, bad experience. After some years, the power bank swoll up. I used it for few days, I noticed it’d turn off by itself even on full charge and I'll have to stimulate it with electricity before it comes back up. It wasn't reliable, as it could turn off at any time.

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seunmsg:
S&P, Fitch, FTSE Russell and now Moody. All the major ratings agencies in the world are all saying exactly the same thing about the trajectory of Nigeria’s economy - Positive. We are not there yet but they are telling us we are on the right track. Stay the course and Nigeria will start flying.

Investors are trooping daily into the country and every one now wants to do business in Nigeria. In there Years, we have turned the curve of our disastrous macro economic situation to a positive outlook.

Now that stability has been achieved, the next few years is for growth and cascading prosperity to the micro level.

seunmsg:
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moodys-revises-nigerias-outlook-positive-2026-08-28/

Pakute:
https://punchng.com/tinubu-no-average-politician-opposition-must-unite-donald-duke/

ODISABABAESQ:
King Jaja of Opobo

Jaja of Opobo, the man who rose against the odds of poverty and colonial rule to become Nigeria’s first international trader and millionaire in the 19th century was born as Mbananso Okwaraozurumbaa in a small village in Orlu in what is now Imo State in present-day Nigeria.

The founder and king of a prosperous city, he is popularly known as Jaja Opogo, a name given to him by the British which later became his household name. To the Igbos, he is known as Jaja Jubogba or Jo Jo Ubam. He is regarded as a hero who left a mark of great significance in the history of Nigeria and West Africa.


At the age of 12, Jaja was captured by his father’s enemies and sold into slavery ending up in the Kingdom of Bonny. It was his first owner who gave him the name Jubo Jubogha. Jaja worked very hard for his master and was very humble until he was sold again to Chief Alali who was the ruler of the Opubo Anne Pepple Royal House.

In those days, the Bonny Empire was a flourishing kingdom in ancient Nigeria that gained its wealth through trade and business in the slave trade. Slaves were granted their freedom if they had successful businesses and could rise in the social classes to become prominent people in society as well as rule. Jaja worked for the chief and run businesses on the side until he was able to buy his freedom and become a man of is own.

With his new found freedom and already flourishing businesses, Jaja concentrated on running his businesses well and learnt the tricks and wits of working as a trader especially with the British. At a very young age, he had earned for himself high social status and an enviable name in the trading business in West Africa.

At the death of his former enslaver, the ruler of the Opuba Anne Pepple Royal House, there was no one interested in taking up the throne because of the debts the royal house had incurred over the years. Seeing it as both a business opportunity and a way of honouring the late chief, Jaja boldly took up the role and paid off the debts in a matter of two years.

King Jaja of Opoba(left) and Governor Nana Olomu (right)

By the rule of Jaja, the Anne Pepple Royal House became the richest and strongest trading house under the Bonny Empire. But in 1859, Jaja was forced to leave the royal house after a fire outbreak allowing the envious Manilla Pepple House to take over the Anne Pepple House. In the same year of 1859, Jaja established the Opobo city-state.

Through his intelligent administration and expansion of trade links, Opobo city-state became powerful and had control over the traditional sources of palm oil in the region and took over fourteen of the eighteen trade houses under the Bonny Empire.

Jaja was very opened to western social development and learnt to speak very fluent English, building schools in Opobo, as well as other social amenities which quickly developed the city. Jaja employed many African Americans to teach in his schools providing quality education to students. Despite being open to western trade and social development, Jaja was greatly against the political ambitions of the British Empire and protected his city for as long as he could.

It only took a while for Jaja to be labelled as a tyrant by the British who tried to get rid of the powerful King and businessman who was in charge of several of West Africa’s biggest trading businesses. To prove to the British that an African was capable of being great without their help, Jaja started exporting palm oil directly to the UK through his own ships pioneering Nigerian export trade and becoming the first Nigerian and West African to directly export to the West.

Jaja became a millionaire and caused the western trade to fall in West Africa. Through his monopoly over importation and exportation of oil, foreign traders especially the Britsih were forced to pay taxes.

Through his wealth, King Jaja also became a powerful politician and owned a strong military which was sent out to help the British during the Anglo-Ashanti wars in 1875 to which the Queen honoured him. Jaja had many wives and children who he took pride in and was a very responsible father sending all of his children to the best school in West Africa and the West.

In 1884, King Jaja of Opobo was made to sign a peace treaty with the Britsih under the orders of Consul Hewet. The treaty made Opobo city a protectorate under the British. King Jaja only agreed to the treaty after it was agreed that the clause under the treaty that allowed free trade and unlimited access to the city be removed.

A year later, the British empire declared the Gulf of Guinea a British protectorate allowing free trade and Jaja opposed this ruling declaring that his city will not be affected by such rules. At the Berlin conference of 1884, he was labelled a terrorist and accused of illegal trade and plans to rid his city of the British.

In 1887, King Jaja of Opobo was trapped by the British through the then Vice Consul Harry Johnston who invited Jaja for a peace talk conference which he accepted after several appeals. While onboard the warship Goshawk, King Jaja of Opobo was served with deportation or to see the complete destruction of his city. King Jaja was deported to Accra, Gold Coast, now modern-day Ghana, where he was immediately arrested, tried and found guilty on all charges and exiled to St Vincents Island in the West Indies.

His absence caused a halt in trade between the British and the City of Opobo. After several appeals to the British Empire against his unfair treatment, King Opobo was granted permission to return to his city-state in 1891 but died on his journey home. It is widely speculated that he was poisoned to death after being served a cup of tea with strict orders to be given to him.

The city of Opobo still exists in modern-day River State, Nigeria and a huge statue of the great king whose rule has been described as the fairest, close to perfect and a just practice of democracy Africa has ever seen can be found in the centre of the city.

Wotimiadi:
Being the first sounds exciting.

Until you realize there may be no blueprint waiting for you.

You may be learning money, business, investing, and wealth-building while simultaneously fighting habits and expectations you grew up around.

And along the way, you may have to lose these four things.

1. The Need to Be Understood by Everybody

People may question why you're working so hard. Why you're learning another skill. Why you're not spending like everyone else. Why you're taking calculated risks.

You cannot spend your entire journey explaining decisions to people who don't share the future you're trying to build.

2. Some Expensive Friendships

Not necessarily the people themselves, but the lifestyle required to remain close to them.

Constant outings. Parties. Trips. Buying things because everybody else bought them.

If keeping up with your circle repeatedly empties your pocket, you may eventually have to choose between fitting in and moving forward.

3. Your Addiction to Looking Successful

This one may hurt your ego.

You may have enough money to upgrade the car but choose to invest instead. Enough for the expensive phone but keep the old one. Enough to move into a bigger apartment but decide, "Not yet."

Sometimes building wealth requires allowing people to underestimate you while your finances quietly become stronger.

4. The Belief That You Must Rescue Everybody Immediately

When you're the first person doing well, family needs can start arriving from every direction.

Help where you reasonably can. But if you repeatedly empty yourself solving everybody's problems, you may never build enough financial strength to create lasting change.

You cannot become everybody's ladder while you're still climbing yourself.

Dear reader,

Becoming the first millionaire in your family isn't guaranteed simply because you work hard.

But if that's the financial future you're pursuing, understand what it may demand:

Less approval.
Less comparison.
Less performance.

Stronger boundaries.
More learning.
More patience.
More disciplined decisions.

Because sometimes becoming the first person to change a family's financial story requires becoming the first person willing to do some things differently.

Which of these four has been hardest for you? Drop your experience below.

uche87:
One of the traits of successful men is their ability to go for whatever they want without hesitation. They have understood the principles of life so well. They know that people will always talk about their actions or inactions. Since life is short, why bother too much about public perception?

This appears to be the ideology of a popular Lagos-based relationship coach, author, and senior pastor of David’s Christian Centre who has done fantastically well for himself. By all standards, Pastor K, as he is fondly called, is a billionaire.


Pastor Kingsley has been in the eye of the storm over the years courtesy of his relationship views and advice. As a relationship coach, many of his unfiltered teachings spark viral gender-role debates online.

He has repeatedly spoken out against the culture of women expecting potential partners to pay for their lifestyle (bills, hair, maintenance) during the dating phase, arguing that courtship should focus on character and compatibility over financial transactions.

His traditional biblical stance on submission in marriage and headship often clashes with contemporary egalitarian and feminist perspectives, leading to ongoing social media criticism.

Additionally, he sparked backlash by advising women not to ignore men who reach out to them and suggesting they give receptive suitors a chance rather than holding out exclusively for their ideal preference.

These storms on relationship advice have been mild and local. Since the year 2026, Pastor Kingsley has been up to bigger challenges.

Getting a 50th Birthday Tattoo

Pastor Kingsley posted a video showing him getting a tattoo of the Roman numerals for John 3:16 (III:XVI). The act triggered backlash from conservative Christian circles who cited Old Testament prohibitions (such as Leviticus 19:28). Okonkwo responded forcefully, stating that no Scripture explicitly forbids tattoos for Christians under Grace, drawing parallels to how hair extensions, makeup, and denim jeans were once viewed as sinful by traditional churches. Further controversy arose when he dismissed criticism from younger ministers, stating there is "ranking in the Spirit" and that junior preachers were unqualified to judge his evangelical methods.

The ₦700,000 Matchmaking Platform Debate

[b]Critics accused him of commercialising the search for love through his Christian matchmaking platform, Mentor to Marry. The controversy intensified because the platform's high-tier membership costs (up to ₦700,000) directly contradicted his previous public posts lamenting how relationships in Nigeria had become heavily "commercialised." Critics argued that setting such steep pricing created a financial barrier to finding a "godly spouse," [/b]while defenders maintained he was charging for legitimate professional counselling and private matchmaking services.

The matchmaking platform is the latest storm, and the positive is that he has managed the backlash better than the tattoo one. A couple of years back, Nigerian blogger Stella Dimorkokus used her platform to link up singles for free. Another influencer, Joro Olumofin, also offered a similar pro bono service before he started charging as low as N10,000 for the service. It is not clear if his price has been inflated. Lege Miami, a Yoruba actor, appears to be heavily milking the Nigerian relationship market as he rakes in money through his match-making exercise.

Where does Pastor Kingsley go from here? Will he abort the matchmaking project or unveil another controversial plot? Only time will tell.
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emkz:
First, my respect to you, Sir.


"Against stupidity, even the gods themselves labour in vain" --Friedrich Schiller.

These people dislike the man. They'd believe anything said against him. All lies concocted are acceptable, so long as the man goes down. As you know, catching a fish requires a bait. The only authority that can authenticate Tinubu's certificate is his university. They have done so. If people decide not to read and accept they were wrong, Tinubu should not fall for the bait. He's lose ground to distractions.

I do not think that DSS should pick them, nor would it serve Tinubu or the nation. That would make them blame him as going after free speech. The fact is that many of them cannot try half of their vitriol on Tinubu towards their local government chairman or governor.

In my view, their biggest pain ought to be high blood pressure from Tinubu's victory. Fighting these people is fighting a hydra-headed snake, cut one head and fight the next head and the debrided head would grow back. It is an infinity loop that leads to exhaustion. Let Tinubu focus on his victory. By the time he wins and his victory is affirmed, the activities of the trolls would amount to irrelevance.

Flag Boy withdraws his support for NDC and Peter Obi because of Mama Pee and burns the NDC flag. pic.twitter.com/wIS25LHBIC

— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) August 29, 2026

nlfpmod:
Security Guard Killed, Attacker Mobbed to Death at Lekki Cinema




https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/two-dead-as-machete-wielding-man-storms-imax-cinema-in-lekki/

FreeStuffsNG:
Smh.

See how GenZ Tekno is fraudulently attempting to spin history. He should kuku include Dan Maraya of Jos too.

Oliver De Coque sings highlife like his peers and those ahead of him like Rex Lawson, Bobby Benson etc.

Only a fraud will come up today to claim Oliver De Coque sings afrobeat. He doesn't! Throughout his lifetime, Sir Oliver De Coque sings Ogene highlife and never at anytime deviated from his highlife music.

Afrobeat is not highlife! Fela created Afrobeat and his beats and lyrics were largely drawn from his Yoruba language he spins into pidgin.

"Water no get enemy" that Fela sang about, is a Yoruba proverb. And if you go and listen to his grandfather's Egba anthem, you will appreciate greatly how Fela drew richly from his Yoruba heritage.

AnonPoet:
Following my directive to FAAN to urgently address the issue of exorbitant taxi fare increases at our airports, the issue has been resolved as follows:



https://x.com/fkeyamo/status/2092908328041009399