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Politics › Re: Tinubu Files: US Doesn't Work Like Nigeria- Mike Arnold by AlphaTaikun: 6:22am On Aug 24
iwaeda:
Re: Tinubu files, Nigerians need to understand the US doesn't work like Nigeria. With all our flaws, we do have transparency and the rule of law. Not to say it is perfect, but it's strong.

So no, nobody paid the FBI or CIA or the judge or Trump to block the release of the files. The legal reason they are stating is valid (not saying it's accurate, but it is plausible): Release of the files would endanger lives -- likely either informant(s) or undercover agents. That's the question on the table before the judge now.

And since that is the question, what is the answer? Whose life or lives are they afraid will be threatened if this information comes out? Seeing that we're 33 years later, there's zero chance it's an undercover operative. So it's a snitch. A rat.

And who is the one fighting the release? Tinubu himself. So it stands to reason that the way he got out of the heroin trafficking charges back in 1993 was not just forfeiting the $460k, but also ratting out others in the network.

This was a big operation, reaching into the South East Asian underworld -- where people in power then are still in power now.

Not long after Tinubu left the US, the US attacked those networks. Was it based on information Tinubu provided? If so, then yes, releasing the files may well put his life in danger.

Did he turn over names of prominent Nigerians too? People who may back him now politically, unwittingly? That could prove fatal for him, too.

This is my working theory: BAT is a RAT.


#EarthShaker


From Source
This Mike Arnold is indeed an American drifter who is engaging in BANAL guesswork and innuendos while capitalizing on the mass gullibility of the supporters of Peter and the rest of the so-called opposition led by Atiku to make some quick bucks for himself.


Mike Arnold comments are completely banal conjectures and highly IRRESPONSIBLE and defamatory! If the now President 'Bola Tinubu takes this defamatory issue up, Mike Arnold would get himself into very big trouble for talking carelessly because the 1993 forfeiture of $460,000 due to the non-payment of a backlog of unpaid taxes linked to the financial investments in the 8 bank accounts [out of a total of $1.8 million] in the then Senator 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 8 United States bank accounts was a civil case and NOT a criminal case and it had NOTHING to do with drug trafficking or Tinubu being a drug baron. He should leave the FBI to do their job. Matter-of-FACT, based on the same FBI information and database as of the 2003 request by the Nigeria Inspector General of Police, the United States Embassy in Lagos, Legal Attache, Michael Bonner stated CLEARLY in the official document ATTACHED right BELOW that the now President 'Bola Tinubu has NEVER been convicted of any criminal offences on United States soil based on the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) containing the centralized names of ALL arrested and convicted criminals in modern United States history. Period.

Politics › Re: Tinubu Files: US Doesn't Work Like Nigeria- Mike Arnold by AlphaTaikun: 6:12am On Aug 24
WizardOfNG:
"Mike Arnold's" obsession with Nigeria is fascinating but not surprising. Every drifter and layabout is looking for "projects" today in the social media age to gain virtue-signalling fame and prominence.

PBAT is President and about to complete his first term. "All eyes on the judiciary" did not prevent him leading as our President.

How will supposedly cash forfeiture, linked to a speculated drug case, Tinubu was never criminally convicted of now remove or disqualify him?

Opposition should get serious. Only the likes of Atiku and Obi can be excited about this nonsense because they never built political capacity, loyalists and useful mentees as Tinubu did over decades while planning patiently and meticulously to be President.


They failed to make hay while the sun was shinning because they are lazy and not talented at political leadership.

As "food is ready" politicians Atiku and Obi think they can land in Aso Rock via some disqualification technicality against PBAT. We dey laugh.
That Mike Arnold guy's comments are completely banal conjectures and highly IRRESPONSIBLE and defamatory! If 'Bola Tinubu takes this defamatory issue up, Mike Arnold would get himself into big trouble for talking carelessly. He should leave the FBI to do their job. Matter-of-FACT, based on the same FBI information and database as of 2003, the United States Embassy in Lagos, Legal Attache, Michael Bonner stated CLEARLY in the official document ATTACHED right BELOW that the now President 'Bola Tinubu has NEVER been convicted of any criminal offences on United States soil based on the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) containing the centralized names of ALL arrested and convicted criminals in modern United States history. Period.

Food › Re: The Best And Quikest Puff Puff Recipe You Will Ever Come Across. Who Wants? by AlphaTaikun: 5:59am On Aug 24
IamLabbyRich:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i3uvEYCD9k?si=oDqC19CMJ6FY1sn6

Puff puff is known for It's the all-encompassing fluffy, addicting, can-never-have-just-one comfort food that we all love. This ball-shaped, deep-fried dough is a common street food and goes by many names across the West African diaspora:

#puffpuff #food #foodie #streetfood #streetfoodnigeria #partystarterrecipe


For this recipe, the following were used:

4 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
3 teaspoons of dried yeast
3 cups of warm water
Sunflower oil for frying the PUFF PUFF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i3uvEYCD9k?si=oDqC19CMJ6FY1sn6
Food › Re: "Authentic No Yeast Ghana Dry Bofrot Recipe" by AlphaTaikun(op): 5:57am On Aug 24
"Perfect Puff Puff In 15 Minutes No Yeast"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhed72Rr6Ko?si=sfFw7p1XLNzL-YKM
Rozy's Kitchen • 26 Jun 2025

The Secret Ingredient for Soft & Fluffy Puff Puff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_gimP_uqfY
Cook with Sonita •

How to Make Perfect Round Nigerian Puff Puff | Soft, Fluffy & Easy Recipe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoBe9r-zHkE
AsaUgo’s Kitchen •

How to make PUFF PUFF - EASY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1uCTo70hI4
Kikifoodies•
Food › Re: "Authentic No Yeast Ghana Dry Bofrot Recipe" by AlphaTaikun(op): 5:55am On Aug 24
MILK PUFF PUFF RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE MILKY PUFF PUFF | BOFROT / AUTHENTIC GHANA WET PUFF PUFF RECIPE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU2g1gd8Xrk
Cooking with Efya•


How to make vitumbua/puff puff using baking powder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7dw2H9-xg
Becky’s kitchen •


The Crispiest Buns with a Soft & Fluffy Inside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnJU-gb6o0E
Sou’s Recipes •


How to make Nigerian Puff Puff /step by step | for beginners | very detailed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3Wi3AVB7Y
Tspices Kitchen •
Food › "Authentic No Yeast Ghana Dry Bofrot Recipe" by AlphaTaikun(op): 5:55am On Aug 24
"Authentic NO YEAST GHANA DRY BOFROT Recipe | Puff Puff | How To Make Easiest Puff Puff |TOOGBEI"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhC7K_SHGWQ
Cooking with Efya •
Food › Re: Nigerian Jollof Rice Declared Champion In Washington DC Jollof Festival (Pics) by AlphaTaikun:
BoneBlogger:
Nigeria Jollof has been declared the best in first ever Washington DC Jollof Festival. On July 2, 2017, Ms. Atinuke Ogunsalu of Queensway Restaurant & Catering in Maryland, US, became the winner of the first ever Jollof Hackathon presented by I/O Spaces during Jollof Festival In Washington DC. The event was organized by Afropolitan Insights.

Ms. Ogunsalu proved to all that Nigerians can indeed cook Jollof when she secured her country the win at the event. Her competitors at the event were Cameroon, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.

Each finalist was given five minutes to present their dish to the judges who based their decisions on participants’ presentation, taste, and originality.

Newly crowned #JollofFestival champion Ms. Ogunsalu told walked away with US$1000 co-working services from event partner I/O Spaces and an opportunity to become a Chef at Jollof Caviar; an upscale African Fusion Restaurant Opening in Washington DC in 2019.

https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/ms-atinuke-ogunsalu-wins-in-the-washington-dc-jollof-festival.html

Watch Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5nFcmHBuo

Credit: Oral Ofori of TheAfricanDream.net
Bump.

The noise from the visitors in that video background is way too loud.

NOT surprised... Ms. Atinuke Ogunsalu based in the State of Maryland, U.S.A. Yoruba folks NEVER fail to register themselves tectonically with their signature "smokey party Jollof rice" recipe hence her victory. The Wolof ethnic folks of Gambia and Senegal have their unique Jollof rice recipes of over 600 years too that are tasty BUT contain differences in terms of ingredients (they use carrots, cut lemons, sea foods like crabs, shrimps, etc) from the famous Yoruba-styled smokey party jollof which has a smokey, spicy, slightly peppery, and reddish-orange color from the use of Sombo (Chillies), bay leaves, meat stocks, and more.
Food › Re: See The Yams I Bought For 2,500 In Benue State (pictures) by AlphaTaikun: 5:26am On Aug 24
Deeprooted:
While returning back to base from my father's burial, I decided to get a few yams.


If not for insecurity, Nigerians have no reasons to experience inflation in the price of food stuff.

20 fresh tubbers. I already gave out some to my neighbors as it's precious gift in this part of the country.
20 fresh tubers for N2,500 as of 2024! That was really cheap. Imagine if there is currently absolutely peace and absolute protection from those highly IRRESPONSIBLE foreign Fula militia bandits coming into Nigeria illegally from the Sahelian countries of West Africa. These foreign Fulas have disturbed the indigenous Hausas of the North-Western Hausaland States, the Middle Belt States (of Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa, Southern Kaduna, Taraba, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, etc), major parts of the South-West States (except Lagos State) and the South-East (especially Northern Enugu State) for over 20 years now, BUT with peace via the impending State policing and the use of advanced drones and advanced satellite tracking systems, centralized and decentralized DNA testing labs, etc, there would be an abundance of food and commodities for export after value addition.
Politics › Re: Tinubu, Ribadu Averted War In The Niger Delta Over Ward Delineation - CSV by AlphaTaikun: 5:09am On Aug 24
ogugwa1992:
Group hails Tinubu, Ribadu for averting War in the Niger-Delta over INEC Ward Delineation exercise



https://leaders.ng/2026/07/03/community-safety-vanguard-commends-tinubu-ribadu-for-brokering-ijaw-itsekiri-power-sharing-deal-in-warri/
Crime › Re: ONSA-Coordinated Operation Delivers Nigeria’s Largest Same-Day Hostage Rescue by AlphaTaikun: 5:06am On Aug 24
Business › Re: We Were Losing 97% Of Our Oil Produce To Theft Till 2023 - Tony Elumelu (Video) by AlphaTaikun: 4:55am On Aug 24
Olofofo247ng:
It was almost impossible for businesses and students to access foreign exchange to conduct business or pay tuition fees abroad, but everything is going smoothly now and we are all quiet about it.

1. Una dey pay visa fees without calling Musa.

2. You nor dey stress again for BTA.

3. You dey import and export.

4. You dey send your babe dollars for abroad without stress.

5. Daddy and mummy nor dey go stand for bank anytime you send dem money.

I bow for you oooo.

Politics › Re: Ben Murray-Bruce Proposes An Alternative To Petrol Subsidy by AlphaTaikun: 4:40am On Aug 24
naptu2:
Ben Murray-Bruce @benmurraybruce



Let me start with the thing nobody wants to say.

Atiku Abubakar is wrong. Bringing back the fuel subsidy is not the answer. We tried it for forty years. It made a few men billionaires, it fed smugglers at our borders, and it never once put money in the pocket of the woman selling tomatoes by the roadside. Going back to it would be going back to the same thieves.

Mr President, you have done well. Removing the subsidy was hard and you did it. You have also sent far more money to the states than any President before you. The Federal Government has done its part.

Now the states must do theirs.

And let me say this as plainly as I know how, so that no governor can pretend to misunderstand it.

Subsidising transport inside a state is the job of that state government. It is not the job of the President. It has never been his job. It is not his job today. It will not be his job tomorrow. Moving people around Ilorin is not the work of Abuja, it is the work of the Kwara State Government. Moving people around Kano is the work of Kano State. Moving people around Lagos is the work of Lagos State.

This is not my opinion. It is our Constitution. Transport within a state is a state matter. The Federal Government has no business running a bus from Ozumba Mbadiwe to Ikorodu, and it should not be asked to. In fact, since the constitutional amendment of 2023, our governors have more power over transport than any governors in the history of this republic. They are simply not using it.

So when a governor tells you the hardship in his state is Abuja's fault, ask him one question: what have you done with your own allocation?

Because that is where the money is. And that is where the responsibility is.

In December 2022, one bus drop inside a Nigerian city cost ₦644. Today it is ₦1,431. Our people are now working half the month just to pay the bus. A man who cannot afford to reach his workplace does not really have a job. A child who cannot afford to reach school does not really have an education.

So this is what I am asking every one of the 36 governors and the Minister of the FCT to do.

One. Students ride free. Every student, to school and back home, at no cost. Not discounted. Free.

Two. Nobody pays more than ₦500. From one end of a city to the farthest end of that same city, ₦500 maximum. And in our smaller cities and towns, it should be far less than that.

Three. Do not buy a single bus. Governors, please. No buses. No taxis. No boats. We have seen those vehicles rusting in government yards from Sokoto to Yenagoa. Instead, register the drivers who are already on the road, fix the fare the passenger pays, and pay the driver the difference.

Four. Pay only for trips you can prove. GPS on the vehicle, a tap card in the passenger's hand. If a trip did not happen, nobody gets paid. That is how you kill fraud before it is born.

The drivers will not lose. The drivers will get richer. Today a driver chases passengers in traffic and prays. Under this scheme he earns a guaranteed payment from the state every month. With steady income he can service his vehicle, and in time he can buy a newer, cleaner, safer one.

And our people will feel it immediately. Money that used to disappear into transport will stay in the pocket for food, for rent, for medicine, for school fees. That is a pay rise that costs nobody a job.

Now, the money. FAAC allocations to the states have exploded since the subsidy was removed from ₦2.8 trillion in 2022 to ₦7.3 trillion in 2025. Nigerians have been asking a fair question ever since: where did it go?

I am asking each state to spend no more than five per cent of its FAAC allocation on this. Five per cent. Ninety-five per cent remains untouched for everything else.

If a governor cannot find five per cent to stop his own people from suffering, then the problem in that state was never money.

This can be done before 2027. Nothing needs to be built, because the vehicles and the drivers are already there. Any state can start with its busiest routes, publish what it spends, and expand from there.

Mr President, I am not asking you to fund this. I am not asking you to run it. I am asking you to write to all 36 governors and the FCT Minister and tell them plainly that this one is theirs and that the Federal Government has sent them the money, and the Constitution has given them the power, and there is nothing left to wait for.

You have carried this weight alone for long enough. Hand it to the people whose job it actually is.

And to those governors: I will explain this to any of you, personally, at no cost. All 36 of you, and the FCT. My phone is not switched off.

This is not rocket science. It is common sense.
Source
A very brilliant submission from Scottish-Nigerian (with Bayelsa State roots) Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. That old, spent-out Fula dude and his cronies obviously do NOT know what they are doing or proposing!

Bring back subsidies on fuel which impoverished Nigeria right from the years of the military dictatorships for over 40 years? Who does that?

Once again, the States such as Lagos State MUST be responsible for deploying CNG-fueled buses and haulage trucks to reduce to cost of transportation and food items for the masses of Nigerians urgently before the next Presidential elections.
That's the ONLY way APC can conveniently win by endering itself to the masses if the very high rentage of houses in major cities such as in Lagos, PH, Enugu, etc, are lowered through legislation and food items and transportation crash.

The Nigerian Federal government under President 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu CANNOT afford to lose the next Presidential elections in 4 months time because Nigeria would be left with several highly important abandoned projects for years to come (just like the former President Shagari government's long-abandoned Ikere Gorge Dam in Oyo State started in 1981 which was to supply electricity and potable water to Lagos State BUT has been abandoned since the military dictatorships took over) and these other political parties's candidates and their supporters have FALSELY and irresponsibly derided the important Federal roads such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the new MMIA in Ikeja, Lagos reconstruction projects for instance as waste of money which isn't true. Period.
Travel › Re: Is This The Most Beautiful City In Nigeria?- 4k View From Above by AlphaTaikun: 3:31am On Aug 24
Travel › Re: Is This The Most Beautiful City In Nigeria?- 4k View From Above by AlphaTaikun:
Gpropertys:
You’ve Never Seen Lagos Like This Before — 4K From Above

Forget the traffic, noise and congestion for a moment.

See Lagos from above in stunning 4K. From the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and Lagos Island skyline to the waterways, expressways and coastline, this aerial tour captures a completely different side of Nigeria's most vibrant city.

🎥 Watch the full 4K drone tour here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8oDWglatpE?si=eThBw9d5YPOOUqba

What is your favourite part of Lagos?
The well-planned "Lakowe Lakes Estate and Golf Resort" is still my favorite part of Lagos State, followed by Abijo GRA, then some serene estates in parts of the Lagos Mainland (especially in Ikeja). Due to rising global sea levels [and heavier rainfalls worldwide from the El-Nino climate conditions], until massive annual floodings are frontally tackled through the reclaiming of the natural water outlets that were illegally encroached upon by developers in Lekki Phase 1 and other parts of the Lekki Peninsula (right from the 1980s to the 1990s military dictatorship years of Ibrahim Babangida and his cronies who allocated lands to themselves), count me out of real estates investments in those areas.
Travel › Re: Construction On Section 3A Of The Lagos-calabar Coastal Highway In Akwa Ibom by AlphaTaikun: 3:16am On Aug 24
Melezenawii:
Construction activities on Section 3A of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Akwa Ibom State have continued to record significant progress, with earthworks, pavement construction, rigid pavement and ancillary works advancing simultaneously across different sections of the project.


Impressive insights.
Travel › Re: Wreckage Of Plane Carrying Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Chilima (Photos) by AlphaTaikun: 2:49am On Aug 24
God1000:
Malawi mourns 🇲🇼
Bump.

I remember this sad Malawi Airforce air crash episode in Malawi.
Travel › Re: Plane Carrying U.S Army Corps Crashes In Alaska, Killing 8 Aboard (Photos) by AlphaTaikun: 2:44am On Aug 24
WriterNig:

🔗 CBS News || Independent UK
It's a Cessna aircraft... That's an old war horse and constant maintenance is key.
Travel › Re: US Court Lifts Trump Visa Restrictions On Nigeria, 74 Other Countries by AlphaTaikun: 2:36am On Aug 24
yaroinsiders:
A United States federal court has struck down a policy introduced under President Donald Trump that suspended immigrant visa processing for applicants from Nigeria and 74 other countries, a decision that could reopen immigration pathways for thousands of affected individuals.

The ruling was delivered by U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan, who declared the policy unlawful and beyond the authority of the Secretary of State. According to the court, the measure improperly prevented immigrant visa issuance based solely on nationality, contrary to existing immigration laws.

The policy, which took effect in January 2026, had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Nigeria was among the countries affected. The U.S. State Department had justified the move by arguing that applicants from the listed countries posed a higher risk of becoming public charges.

However, immigrant rights groups challenged the policy in court, arguing that it amounted to nationality-based discrimination and unlawfully blocked legal immigration channels. Judge Vargas agreed, ruling that the blanket suspension violated federal immigration statutes and exceeded the powers granted to the Secretary of State.

The case was brought by several advocacy organisations, including the Catholic Legal Immigration Network and African Communities Together, alongside visa applicants and U.S. citizens seeking to reunite with family members from the affected countries.

The decision has been welcomed by immigration advocates, who described it as a significant victory for families separated by the restrictions. The ruling is expected to benefit thousands or even millions of prospective immigrants whose applications were delayed or halted under the policy.

While the court ruling removes the immigrant visa processing suspension, it remains unclear whether the Donald Trump administration will appeal the judgment which they are likely to. As of the time of filing this report, the U.S. State Department had not issued an official response to the court’s decision.

As for many Nigerians hoping to relocate to the United States through family sponsorship and other immigrant visa categories, the ruling could mark a major turning point after months of uncertainty.

https://www.punchng.com/full-list-nigeria-74-others-spared-as-us-judge-strikes-down-visa-ban
Politics › Re: FG Declares Tuesday, August 25 Public Holiday For Eid-ul-mawlid by AlphaTaikun: 2:35am On Aug 24
Chukaben001:
FG Declares Tuesday, August 25 Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid



www.egungwuchukwuka.ng



The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

The announcement was made on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.

According to the minister, the holiday is to give Muslims in Nigeria and across the world the opportunity to celebrate the occasion and reflect on the life and teachings of the Prophet.

“Every Eid-ul-Mawlid gives us reason to pause and draw lessons from a life defined by compassion, humility and service to others,” Tunji-Ojo said.

“These are qualities our nation needs now more than ever, and I encourage every Nigerian, not just our Muslim brothers and sisters, to reflect on them.”

The minister congratulated the Muslim community and called on all Nigerians to use the holiday to pray for peace, unity and national cohesion. He said the responsibility of keeping the country together rests on everyone.

Tunji-Ojo also urged citizens to celebrate peacefully and with restraint, and to show mutual respect to one another during the festivities.

He assured that the present administration remains committed to protecting lives and property, and to sustaining peace across the country.

Eid-ul-Mawlid, also called Maulud, is observed by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. It is usually marked with prayers, sermons, charity and gatherings in mosques and homes.

The declaration means government offices, schools and most public institutions will be closed on Tuesday. Banks and essential services are expected to operate skeletal services.

The Federal Government had earlier declared public holidays this year for Good Friday and Easter Monday in April.

Muslims across Nigeria are expected to join their counterparts globally in observing the day with acts of kindness and reflection.


https://www.egungwuchukwuka.ng/2026/08/fg-declares-tuesday-august-25-public.html?m=1
"They have another religious holiday around the world 🌎 on Tuesday."
Travel › Re: Where The Original Indigenes Of Abuja Now Live (pics, Video) by AlphaTaikun: 2:27am On Aug 24
hedonister:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuAsDRw9_R4

The original inhabitants of Abuja which are made up of the Gwari people and a few other tribes were moved out from the Abuja city proper and resettled in the fringes.

Apo Resettlement is one of the places where they were moved to.

See what it looks like
Bump.
Travel › Re: This Is The Part Of Abuja That They Rarely Show You Online by AlphaTaikun: 2:23am On Aug 24
Olofofo247ng:
I know that many Nigerians at home or abroad may think this is somewhere in the UK, the UAE or the USA...😂 But this is actually a part of Nigeria the media rarely show you. 🇳🇬❤️

This is not AI video, it is real.

Giant of Africa! 🇳🇬

Fraser Suites in Nigeria is located at 294 Leventis Close, Central Business District, Abuja. It sits in the heart of the capital city's main business hub, near key diplomatic drives, embassies, and corporate offices.

God bless Nigeria 🙏

Video:
Travel › Re: Why Illinois Is Low-key One Of The Wealthiest Places For Nigerians In The US ?? by AlphaTaikun: 2:19am On Aug 24
togeday:
Hey guys,

When most people think of the US, they only talk about Texas or New York. But did you know that Illinois is actually a massive financial powerhouse? It is literally the home base for some of the biggest billion-dollar brands on earth (like McDonald's and Caterpillar), and it hosts one of the most successful and wealthiest Nigerian diaspora communities in America.

Beyond the money and big business, the scenery and clean aesthetics of this state are absolutely unreal.

I just dropped a super aesthetic short showcasing the stunning views of Illinois through high-quality photography, all blended with a beautiful, chill soundtrack that hits just right. It’s a perfect 30-second visual escape. Watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgiiW3aP0SU?si=MiYprVxHgsahjAmw

Check it out, turn the volume up, and let’s appreciate the views! If you want to be informed about new Shorts, don't hesitate to subscribe togeday channel on YouTube!
The State of Illinois where the famous Chitown (Chicago) is located. A lot of Naija folks live there OR have lived there though.

A very brilliant and popular young Nairaland member of Yoruba origin rounding off his Masters program in his early 20s was painfully shot dead on the South-side of Chitown (Chicago) while coming back home from lectures
. So, eternal vigilance is key on the "South-side" of a lot of U.S. cities (Atlanta and Houston inclusive).
Travel › Re: Remodelling And Renovation Of Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos (Videos) by AlphaTaikun: 2:06am On Aug 24
Estello:





Boason Omofaye


source
Please NOTE this FACT very CLEARLY! Festus Keyamo, SAN, stated CLEARLY while on Channels Television with 'Seun Okinbaloye that this airport project is a complete reconstruction NOT a remodeling or renovation of the MMIA. The airport is being completely torn down and rebuilt hence the higher cost of construction.

The FAKE news or fake stories circulating online and offline in 2025 by the haters of the reconstruction of the airport project (who are largely the supporters of Obi was that it was a renovation and they were corrected on this same discussion forum and other online platforms. Festus Keyamo, SAN, also was on Channels Television to debunk those lies. Period.
Travel › Re: The World Class Oshodi Bus Terminal Built By Ambode Is Now Open (photos) by AlphaTaikun: 1:54am On Aug 24
odinceblog:
The Oshodi Transport Interchange, with three terminals, is now open to Lagos residents who want to commute from Oshodi to TBS, Obalende and Berger. The Terminal was built under the administration of Gov. Ambode, Immediate past Governor of Lagos state.

Oshodi used to be a transport hub of bedlam. But now some serenity has been restored to the area, thanks to the engineering idea of a Nigerian company, Planet Projects and the Lagos State Government that built the interchange, which was commissioned by President Buhari some months ago.

SEE MORE PHOTOS; https://odinceblog.com/the-world-class-oshodi-bus-terminal-built-by-ambode-is-now-open-photos/
Travel › Re: Abia's Prof. Nnenna Oti Central Bus Terminal: A Landmark Transport Hub Setting by AlphaTaikun: 1:53am On Aug 24
[quote author=aries.bull post=140244514]Abia's Prof. Nnenna Oti Central Bus Terminal: A Landmark Transport Hub Setting New Standards in Nigeria

The Prof. Nnenna Oti Central Bus Terminal in Umuahia, Abia State, is fast earning recognition as one of the most modern and impressive transport facilities in Nigeria. Widely regarded as arguably one of the best bus terminals in the country and a strong contender among the finest in West Africa, the terminal represents a major milestone in the transformation of public transportation infrastructure.

Commissioned by Governor Alex Otti, the state-of-the-art terminal boasts a capacity of more than 340 buses and is equipped with modern passenger amenities designed to enhance safety, comfort, and operational efficiency. The facility is expected to improve the travel experience for commuters while boosting economic activities and positioning Umuahia as a key transportation hub in southeastern Nigeria.

Beyond its striking architecture and world-class facilities, the terminal reflects Abia State's commitment to investing in infrastructure that supports sustainable urban development, efficient mass transit, and economic growth.

As Nigeria continues to modernise its transport network, the Prof. Nnenna Oti Central Bus Terminal stands as a shining example of what visionary leadership and strategic infrastructure investment can achieve.[/quote]
Properties › Re: Enugu Residents Protest Against Outrageous House Rents (Video) by AlphaTaikun:
Rapmoney:
Residents in Enugu have staged a protest against wicked landlords and agents of darkness who have made life difficult and unbearable for people.

The protesters marched to Independence Layout, where the Enugu State Government House is located. They demanded to see the governor, Barrister Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and members of the legislative house.

In recent times, cost of accommodation in Enugu has become outrageous due to the activities of greedy house agents and unreasonable landlords who increase rents frequently as if they are changing clothes.

A typical house ad for a self-con (room, bathroom, toilet, and kitchen) in Enugu would appear like this:

Annual rent: 400k
Agent fee: 300k
Caution fee: 100k
Agreement fee: 50k
Management fee: 50k

That is a whooping 900k for a self-con!

Video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygEaA1cbsXs

Source: WarriParrot
Politics › Re: President Tinubu Explains What He'll Do In The First 2 Years Of His Second Term by AlphaTaikun: 1:18am On Aug 24
Olofofo247ng:
Q: What would you do in the first two years of your second term?

President Tinubu gave the most brilliant response.

He wasn’t touching the host, he wasn’t repeating his name, and he wasn’t talking about what’s happening in another country. He answered the question directly.


Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KffBrF08hXg
Food › Re: 4 Ways Nigerians Are Endangering Their Lives With Food They Eat by AlphaTaikun: 12:50am On Aug 24
ADUKKY:
You can try local farms like Forthworth, Natnundo or Zartech. Their chickens are bred in Nigeria hence lesser risk.
Bump.
Food › Re: 4 Ways Nigerians Are Endangering Their Lives With Food They Eat by AlphaTaikun: 12:47am On Aug 24
Adieza:
I promised to write about what is killing people in Nigeria today. Nigerians should be focused on solving these problem instead of fighting over GMO they don't understand yet. This i what is causing most of the cancer going around now:

1.) Ripening agent for banana and plantain. Because people are in hurry to harvest their bananas and plantain. they spray it with Calcium carbide. This is a ripening agent and makes the plantain to ripen very quietly. It is extremely hazardous to the human body as it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus.


So anytime you buy ripe plantain in the market chances are you are buying plantain ripened with Calcium carbide.

Solution: Buy unripe Plantains and Banana and keep it inside black plastic for few days, it will ripe naturally.

2.) Most Nigerian farmers, if not all of them use a chemical called "Sniper" as added ingredient for pest control. Sniper is potent and it scares me. It is a DDVP, 2,2-Dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate compound. An organophosphate that readily binds to the lungs and kidney causing cancer. It is almost in everything you eat in Nigeria. Even the looters eat it too.

Solution: You are on your own here because it is everywhere.

3.) Weevil controls in Beans with Aluminum phosphide (AlP). This is the most dangerous food pollution in Nigeria. Because weavil can destroy the entire year harvest of the farmer in few days. They drop tablets of Aluminum Phosphide inside each bag of beans.

They think that one tablet is enough to drive weevils away from the bag of beans. Yes they are right, but that one tablet can drive weevil away from an entire Silo or 50 tone of beans. Do the maths yourselves.

Unfortunately, it is now one of the most common causes of food poisoning in Nigeria. It liberates lethal phosphine gas when it comes in contact either with atmospheric moisture or with hydrochloric acid in the stomach.


Solution: Eat beans with Weevils.

4.) Chicken from China preserved using embalming substance. The same used to embalm dead bodies in Nigeria.This is cancer causing substance that will kill you slowing. How else do you think chicken gets to Nigeria from China without proper cooling system.

Solution: Eat only local chicken. don't buy frozen chicken. if you can't see it running around don't buy it.

The farmers don't want to kill people, but they are uneducated and don't know what they are doing and besides, they don't have tools to deal with the challenges they have.

This is why the European Union, United States don't want to have the Beans,Cocoa, Plantain and Pineapples from Nigeria. It has nothing to do with racism or because they are evil white people. They have warned Nigeria several times to clean up her food.

But we no dey hear word.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=363591967480251&id=158338594672257
Damn it!... The vortex of financial greed and ignorance by highly IRRESPONSIBLE people.
Food › Re: Easy Puff Puff Recipe In My Kitchen (pics &video) by AlphaTaikun: 12:26am On Aug 24
gloryhomemaker:
Puff Puff is a Nigerian snack loved by many. This video is a step by step guide on how to prepare it by yourself at home.

Ingredients:

3 cups of flour
1 teaspoon and half of active yeast
1/2 cup of sugar
A pinch of salt
Liquid milk (optional)
Vegetable oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U4zHA1TVeg

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