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The man-child in Washington and his cronies are a stain to global sanity.

He had all the privilege and opportunity to do better. He chose not to.

A certain candidate said that if he's not able to fix electricity, they should not vote for him the second time.

Even though he said a lot of things, the key point about sending lots of people to Mecca has no bearing on the country as a whole.

This is not and should not ever be a priority for the Senate President, or even something to tout as a win.

To what end exactly?

My question is Pastor Bolaji since cannot claim ignorance of his action, should he be allowed according to Christianity to curse his flock just because they refuse to listen to him? He could have prayed for insight and soft heart but that action he did, fell short a little

Is this really a sincere question?

The Bible has a lot of issues like this. They said what they said. He did what he did. Everyone will be fine.

Too many have been cuddled in this life and that's why the world is the way it is.

All these would have been avoided if a certain someone was not trying to show he's macho.

Now, the whole world has to pay for the actions of the man-child.

This is the result of the actions of the clowns in Washington DC.

For those that are more privileged, help others with discretion.

And people should being entitled to other people's resources.

No wahala na... Sebi na only opposition members dey Nigeria? Very ridiculous!

The least you could do on air is not rub these atrocious policies in people's faces but offer some hope. But it seems that's even beyond you.

Is this not the same dude promoting tribal bigotry the other time? Who keeps allowing this guy to speak on behalf of this administration?

THE LAUNCH WEEK MINDSET

Your product launch does not have to be an event. It does not require a countdown timer, a launch team, or a dramatic announcement.

A simple launch looks like this:

Day 1 — Announce it on WhatsApp status and send personal messages to your warm contacts.
Day 2 — Post a useful tip in two Facebook groups and mention your product at the end.
Day 3 — Post a Twitter thread on your product's topic and link to the product in the final tweet.
Day 4 — Write a Nairaland post sharing genuine value on your topic, with a mention of your product.
Day 5 — Update your bio links on all platforms.
Day 6 — Follow up with anyone who showed interest on Day 1 but hasn't bought yet.
Day 7 — Share a testimonial if you have received one from an early buyer.

Seven days. No budget. A product that now exists in the world with real buyers and real momentum.

After that, you switch from "launch mode" to "consistent posting mode" — one useful piece of content per week, across two or three channels, always with a natural mention of your product when it fits.

That rhythm, maintained for sixty to ninety days, builds something that most people never achieve: a product with organic, steady, growing sales that did not cost you anything except time and knowledge you already had.

Remember, you're coming at this as a side hustle - providing services with your skills to making a product out of that service. It does not have to be a full-time job yet until the revenue is able to surpass your 9-5 income.

CHANNEL 5: YOUR BIO LINK — SILENT MARKETING THAT WORKS 24 HOURS A DAY

This one is small but important.

Every platform you are active on — Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, even your WhatsApp Business profile — has a space for a short bio or description and usually a link.

Most people leave this empty or put something vague like "entrepreneur" or "writer."

Change that. Right now.

Your bio should say what you do and who you help. Your link should go directly to your product page.

Example: "I help Nigerian freelancers win better clients. Download my free/paid [resource]: [link]"

That link is quietly doing marketing every time someone visits your profile, every time someone sees your comment in a group, every time someone clicks on your name after reading one of your tweets.

It requires no effort after the first five minutes of updating it.

It just works.

CHANNEL 4: THE FIRST TEN BUYERS ARE YOUR BEST MARKETING TOOL

This is the channel most people forget completely, and it is arguably the most powerful of all five.

Your first ten buyers are not just customers. They are your street team, your proof, and your referral engine — if you treat them correctly.

Here is how to activate them.

When someone buys your product, send them a personal thank-you message within 24 hours.

Not an automated email — an actual message from you. Something like:

"Hi [name], thank you so much for buying [product name]. I genuinely hope it helps you with [the specific problem it solves]. If you have any questions while using it, please reach out directly. I would love to hear how it goes for you."

That message costs you two minutes. What it does is make the buyer feel like a person, not a transaction. They remember that feeling.

Then, one week later, follow up:

"Hi [name], just checking in — how did you find [product name]? Was it useful for you?"

If they say yes — and most will, if your product is good — that is your moment:

"I'm really glad to hear that. If you know anyone who might find it useful too, I would genuinely appreciate it if you shared it. And if you have a minute, a short review or testimonial would mean a lot to me right now."

A testimonial from a real buyer, shared on your WhatsApp status or posted as a screenshot on Twitter or Facebook, is worth more than any ad you could run.

It says: a real person bought this, used it, and it helped them. That is the most powerful thing anyone can hear before deciding to buy something from someone they don't know yet.

Chase your first ten buyers. Serve them excellently. Ask them to review and refer. Let them do the marketing that will enhance your product.

My biggest fear is not just the financial side of returning. It is also what people will say. Some Nigerians may laugh at me for returning after such a short time, especially when so many people are desperate to relocate abroad.

At the end, it's your life. YOU have to decide what's in your best interest.

If it turns out well, it's your win. If not, you go again.

At the very least, try and complete your program. And then navigate from there.

I wish you well.

That's the drawback of being loyal to a fault to politicians.

Yes, we must vote. But we must vote people based on basic morals, intelligence and willingness to act on issues in the best interest of the country.

That said, if our favorite politician makes a mistake, we must call them out constructively. That's how we, as citizens, can productively engage in this democratic experiment. We can't be giving a pass to bad behaviour because sooner than later, that will become the norm. And what kind of world would that be?!

North Rhine Westphalia Police said the robot's 16-year-old owner and his companion, 19, are believed to have streamed the incident live on social media and commented on it.

Tech is usually neutral but the people behind it can either use it for good/evil as we've seen over and again.

Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts and evil thoughts lead to evil actions.

Such comes with old age and this is why they don't want him on the campaign trail...

As the tweet said, the really frustrating part is where motorists have to pay road worthiness for a road that is not worthy of the vehicles.

Most people will see the headline and this:

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned Nigeria against restoring broad petrol subsidy

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And somehow conveniently miss this other part:

According to TheCable, the IMF instead recommended targeted support for vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising energy costs.

Ogoh said buyers should ask sellers whether a phone, tablet, modem, point-of-sale terminal or other SIM-enabled device had received NCC type approval.

Is this a joke?

They should better suggest other ways that buyers can verify before purchasing non-verified devices.

Celebrate success but ensure it's built on a solid foundation. If not, premium tears.

And that's if the story is not lamba as per what's usual on the streets these days.

Raúl González 🇪🇸, Thierry Henry 🇫🇷, Ruud van Nistelrooy 🇳🇱, Henrik Larsson 🇸🇪, Ronaldo Nazário 🇧🇷, Hernán Crespo 🇦🇷, Andriy Shevchenko 🇺🇦, Gabriel Batistuta 🇦🇷 or Christian Vieri 🇮🇹?

Great lineups. Amazing forwards in their prime.

Thierry Henry 🇫🇷 and Ronaldo Nazário 🇧🇷 any day.

CHANNEL 3: TWITTER / X — SHORT TIPS THAT LEAD PEOPLE TO YOUR PRODUCT

The format that works best for selling a digital product on X (or Twitter as people still it that) is the "tip thread."

Write a thread of five to seven tweets that each share one genuinely useful tip related to your product's topic.

The final tweet in the thread becomes your call to action: "If you want the full guide with [templates / examples / step-by-step breakdown], I put it together as a [product type] for [price]. Link below."

An example for someone selling a freelance proposal template:

Tweet 1: "7 reasons Nigerian freelancers lose clients after the first meeting (and none of them are about skill). Thread 🧵"
Tweet 2: "1/ Your proposal arrives three days after the meeting. By then, the client has already shortlisted someone else. Speed signals seriousness. Send it within 24 hours."
Tweet 3: "2/ Your proposal is just a list of prices. No context, no breakdown, no explanation of why you are the right choice. A proposal is not a receipt — it is a case for why they should pick you."

...and so on for five to seven tweets, then the final tweet links to your product.

This format works because each individual tweet is shareable on its own. When people share tweet 3, new people see it and often click back to read the full thread — and find your product at the end.

You do not need thousands of followers for this to work.

You need one or two people with a decent following to share one of your tweets — and that can happen from day one if your tips are genuinely good.

See a doctor quickly if you feel dizzy, breathless, very pale, or weak for many days. Don't keep guessing with tonic.

Super important! Health is wealth.

According to reports, the teenager lost consciousness while her father, Abraham Ixcotoyac, was driving her to a medical centre. Her father reportedly checked her pulse and breathing but believed she had died.

The family subsequently began funeral preparations, with mourners gathering at their home in the rural village of El Jocote.

Assumption is the mother of frustration.

He didn't even get a medical verdict before concluding.

CHANNEL 2: FACEBOOK GROUPS

We covered this earlier for finding service clients. The same logic applies to selling a digital product, but the strategy is slightly different.

For a service, you position yourself as a helper and wait for the right moment to mention your service. For a product, you can be more direct — because there is no obligation involved. The buyer makes their own decision in their own time.

Find three to five Facebook groups where your ideal buyer lives.

For a product targeting Nigerian entrepreneurs, try groups like: Nigerian Entrepreneurs and SME Network, SME Digest Nigeria, Lagos Entrepreneur Network, or any industry-specific group relevant to your niche.

Join. Spend the first few days reading and understanding the community. Then start contributing — answer questions, share helpful information, engage with other posts genuinely.

When you are ready to announce your product, do not write a sales post.

Write a value post.

Share a genuinely useful tip from inside your product. One insight. One step.

Something that helps people even before they buy anything. Then at the end of the post — not the beginning, not in the middle, right at the end — add one line:

"I put together a full guide on this for [target audience]. It's [price] and covers [brief description]. Drop a comment or DM me if you'd like the link."

This approach works for three reasons:

One — the post leads with value, so it does not get removed by group admins who delete obvious sales content.
Two — people who engage with the tip are pre-qualifying themselves as interested in your topic.
Three — "drop a comment or DM me for the link" creates a micro-conversation which warms the buyer further before they purchase.

Do this in two or three groups per week. Rotate your tips so you are not posting the same thing everywhere.

Give it three to four weeks and track which groups respond most.

Focus your energy there.

RIP RJ Mitte. That was a challenging life, especially because of the cerebral palsy.

He couldn't continue, while others will keep pushing.

In this life, we're all different. Find your path. Find your peace and you will enjoy life regardless of the challenges.

Nigeria can be better than this.

Nigeria will be better than this.

9. Snake Milker – Australia
Snake milking involves extracting venom from snakes for research and making antivenom.

Australia has many dangerous snake species, making this profession very important.

Strange. And super dangerous. But those guys have mastered that job.

It will become a good lesson to those that govern states that sooner or later, our actions and omissions will haunt us.

Almost 20 years later, the lesson is not good enough for those who govern Nigeria.

Codepain:
peter obi is still a fucking fraud
i will rather vote for a cow than then fraud

We can do better than hurling insults and making unsubstantiated claims.

If we're presented with superior facts, it's wisdom to adjust.

Love800:
What do you mean by except you want to further in the academics?

For those who want to further in the academics, those ones who would like to become lecturers or researchers, it's important they graduate the first degree with an excellent grade (distinction, second class upper type of things). It makes things easier for their next steps. Learning a skill might be a distraction for such people.

CHANNEL 1: WHATSAPP — THE MOST UNDERRATED MARKETING TOOL IN NIGERIA

If there is one platform that Nigerian marketers consistently underestimate, it is WhatsApp. Not just because of the size of the audience — almost every Nigerian with a smartphone is on it — but because of the trust level.

When someone sees your status update, they already know you. That baseline trust is worth more than any paid ad impression.

Here is how to use it properly:

Your WhatsApp status is a 24-hour billboard that your entire contact list can see for free.

Use it.

Post your product announcement as a status. Not just once — three to five times over the first week of launch, at different times of day.

Different angles each time. One day show the cover of your PDF. The next day share a snippet of something useful from inside it. The third day share a testimonial if you have one. The fourth day post the problem it solves, described in one sentence.

Beyond status, send personal messages — not broadcast — to fifteen to twenty contacts who would genuinely benefit from or be interested in what you are selling. Not everyone in your phone. The right people. A short, honest message:

"Hi [name], I just finished putting together a [describe product in one line]. I think it would genuinely help you / people like you because [reason]. It's [price]. Here's the link if you want to check it out: [link]. No pressure at all."

That message, sent to twenty relevant people, will get you your first few buyers. Almost guaranteed.

Also consider WhatsApp groups. You are probably already in several — family groups, alumni groups, professional groups, community groups. Share your product announcement in the ones where it is relevant and appropriate. Abeg, don't go blasting in groups where such is not allowed. One message per group, no spamming. Make it feel like a genuine recommendation, not a sales pitch dropped from the ceiling.

These bandits still hold a lot of sway in this Zamfara corridor. How can there be prosperity without peace?