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Once (sometime in 2020) I passed by this school while traveling to Uyo & was really impressed.

Although the structures were still being built at the time, it wasn’t difficult to tell that they were building something massive, solid and lasting. I can still remember how the perimeter fence stretched for a long distance as I drove past.

Let the people’s votes count, that’s all that matters.

Whether you’re an Obidient o, BATist o, Atikulator o all we want is free, fair and credible polls devoid of political intimidation, financial inducements & ethno-religious rhetorics.

Lol. I almost had an aneurysm trying to understand the grammar of this “quarry letter”.

It’s well!

I don’t believe anyone let alone Nigerian Government, is after Omoyele Sowore.

He steps on toes, riles the seemingly untouchables in Nigeria up, has access to information and sources that government officials would wish he never had, cannot he bought, not afraid to stand up to oppressors & definitely not afraid to be a lone voice etc. but if the things he has been saying, doing or publishing via Sahara Reporters was actually a threat to the establishment, they would’ve taken him out a long time ago.

The fact he’s still able to walk, move around & mingle freely in Nigeria especially, is evidence enough that nobody is after him. If they (Nigerian Government) were to be truly after him, they would’ve gotten him.

If in doubt, ask DH, MNK & SE among others. DH knew that his life was sought by the establishment, he fled Nigeria and has since remained a refugee because he was a real & direct threat! MNK was a real, potent & direct threat and even though he managed to flee after an attempt was made on his life, they were able to successfully extradite him back - even though illegally. SE was becoming a threat in a far away European country, yet they were able to deploy diplomatic as well as back channels to get him.

Like Dr. Joe Abah would say, “after God, fear Government”!

So, Mr. Sowore should rest assured, no one is after him at least, not the Nigerian Government.

“Ayomiposi”, what a name! Her parents gave her such a meaningful, beautiful name even that it’s meaning ought to elicit more joy but she made the decision to choose anguish instead - by her words & actions.

May we not bear and raise children that will make society ask us questions that we won’t be able to provide answers to.

Lol. PDP house of commotion. No wonder His Excellency, Dr. Peter Mbah, Executive Governor of Enugu State is finalizing his plans to dump the party.

Just like Governor Umo Eno stated during his defection to APC, it's political suicide for any public office holder on the platform of PDP who desires to seek reelection to continue to remain in the party; Damagum will say one thing, Anyanwu will say another. That's not a sign of a responsible political party!

With all this their drama playing out with no end in sight, I expect more PDP Governors and other elected officials will begin to rethink their decision to remain in the party.

Happy 71st Birthday, Papa!!! More grace! More anointing!! Greater strength!!!

This was my response when I first saw the report on NL.
You don’t need a trained eye to know that was a hatchet job.

aylipple:
First of all, the source for this report is highly questionable. Secondly, H.E Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's known media aide going back decades now, is Paul Ibe. Thirdly, where was this statement made; the occasion that warranted the statement & the people Atiku was speaking to are missing in this report hence red flags. Lastly, WTH is this "media consultant" by name Kola Johnson? Sounds like a character made up to spin some media nonsense and attribute it to the former VP.

Lol. Actually found your reply hilarious.
Nonetheless, the scriptures are so accurate! No further response from me to you about this on here onwards.

SeeWahala:
Do you have any land for sale in . . Oh sorry lol hahaha 🤣😂

I forgot where you hail from 🤗

TLTR: To those who go to another Person’s country, state or land and boldly pronounce it a “no man’s land” & when the natives kick against such erroneous labeling or vow to protect their traditional heritage/culture are further accused of bigotry or tribalism, I hope they’ll not pretend not to see or understand what the Japanese have just done.

You don’t joke with or try to trivialize or erase a people’s history in the name of wokeness or civilization, it’ll always backfire. The Japanese Government was trying to be more civilized & accommodating by naming certain cities as “hometowns” for Africans but the people of those areas resisted it & now have “victory” with that designation withdrawn!

When will wives of Special Assistants to Senior Special Advisers to LG chairpersons go on their own foreign retreat?

Lol. When you think you’ve seen the worse of Nigeria’s leadership, boom!!!! Something else - such as this absurdity - comes up to further sink the bar lower.

This is another reason why most governors don’t want financial autonomy for LGAs coz what in the name of Naira and Kobo is this display of financial recklessness, moral decadence & lack of sensitivity to the people’s plight?

There’s no loud outrage among faux activists as this didn’t happen in Lagos, Kaduna, Rivers, Imo or Enugu states... this happened in Adamawa so they’ll pretend not to have seen it.

Anyways, I expect H.E Alh. Atiku Abubakar and ADC to have something to say about this madness.

First of all, the source for this report is highly questionable. Secondly, H.E Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's known media aide going back decades now, is Paul Ibe. Thirdly, where was this statement made; the occasion that warranted the statement & the people Atiku was speaking to are missing in this report hence red flags. Lastly, WTH is this "media consultant" by name Kola Johnson? Sounds like a character made up to spin some media nonsense and attribute it to the former VP.

Make I no talk wetin dey my mind as e too early in the day.
However, just to be clear, this happened in saner climes & involved two leaders in the top10 world most influential/powerful countries.

Dee60:
In places, even here in Africa, it may surprise you that you can go online to check who owns anything. And if you use proxies they will jail you. Check South Africa. And we are always boasting that we are bigger than them! In what?

Let the owners of J's speak up quickly to clarify things. A nation progresses where there is transparency and not where everything is covered in mystery. The owners of Oriental should also have spoken up all this while.

You’re right! As for Oriental Hotel, they spoke up after their investment was almost reduced to ashes in the aftermath of #EndSARS protests in Lagos https://gazettengr.com/please-dont-burn-our-hotel-we-have-no-ties-to-tinubu-oriental/

Hopefully, the real owners (that’s if Wike isn’t the real owner as alleged by Sowore) of the hotel in question in PH will clear the air before their business is politically tainted & exposed to attacks by those who are in disagreement with the FCT Minister & immediate past Rivers Governor.

Kalulu44:
Maybe I am also privy to how he owns Alphabeta, TLS and co too.
I'm not expecting you to believe me, and I am not giving you any information more than this

Well, the convo was about Oriental not Alphabeta, TLS et al, that's not the focus!

Meanwhile, it's also your choice to give or not to give info!

Lol. He has been patronizing them for years without an issue - obviously - but the first time he couldn't see a doctor as quickly as he wanted, he passed a blanket condemnation on Nigeria's Healthcare.

If most people knew the constraints faced by Nigerian doctors, nurses and other professionals in the medical field and the conditions under which they work, we wouldn't be so quick to condemn many of them.

Inspite of the challenges & unfavorable work environment/conditions, they still show up & carry out their duties with a sense of responsibility (at least majority of them).

Even in the abroad (at least from some of the information shared online by people who live there), it's also not so easy seeing a doctor; matter of fact, some diaspora Nigerians have been reported to visit Nigeria for medical tourism (it's cheaper, no long wait times to see a doctor/specialist & its equally qualitative too among others) especially at the many private medical facilities springing up here & there.

Kalulu44:
Over which false claims it doesn't belong to Tinubu? Someone that owns over 50% shares in Oriental hotel is what. Or you want to deny Tinubu doesn't have share there

Well, you're probably privy to some information that I'm not, so, if you could be so kind, please direct me to the [public] credible source of your information so that I may modify my response or delete altogether; I don't want to be caught spreading false information or putting something in a public forum such as NL that's not true.

Wahabfuture:
So you actually believe Sowore has no proof before making this allegation, our politicians are so evil and can't be trusted

He may or may not. I'm only speaking to what I could deduce from his post; he used "reportedly" & when compared to his previous allegations against Wike, he called him out with receipts and directly! No reportedly or purportedly or allegedly. It was a direct accusation.

Meanwhile @ bolded, only a dunce would doubt what you said.

This nonsense is becoming too much abeg!! There's hardly any month where a Nigerian or couple of Nigerians don't make the Indian news for illicit drug trafficking; shey dem swear for us to dey traffic drugs for another person country abi na so dem dey take arrest citizens of other countries for India on top this same drugs matter?

Irony is by the time Nigerians constitute an illicit drug menace to India(ns) & they revolt either by way of visa bans or street protests, the same Nigerians will cry Xenophobia & accuse the FG of not doing enough to protect its citizens in the diaspora.

Omoyele Sowore is overreaching himself in his feud with Nyesom Wike particularly with this his post.

You say something is "reportedly" owned by another person without concrete proof save for the assumption that the hotel's name starts with a letter J, it must belong to the FCT Minister.

Then, he went ahead to inform Rivers State people that the hotel is theirs as it's reportedly a proceed of looted funds from the state's Treasury; while Wike isn't entirely innocent of any allegation leveled against him by Sowore, it's important not to make false accusations so that innocent people's businesses don't suffer for nothing.

That's how they almost burned down Oriental Hotel, Lagos during end SARS over false claims it belonged to Tinubu.

Lol. IYKYK. I just posted this part of my response

aylipple:
Meanwhile, they’ll be posting houses and cars worth hundreds of millions they purportedly purchased for social media validation then later on when the tax man comes calling (in this case, LIRS), they’ll start crying foul.

when I saw yours; the tears will be loud.

Coldspice:
500M mansion.
She's owing LASG at least 150M in unpaid taxes.

January 2026 will be wonderful.

Congratulations to her. Her clothing business or any other legitimate side hustle she has truly pays her.

Meanwhile, they’ll be posting houses and cars worth hundreds of millions they purportedly purchased for social media validation then later on when the tax man comes calling (in this case, LIRS), they’ll start crying foul.

Lol. Commentary from a man who never built a single block of standard library in his state, equipped (books, computers, internet) & staffed it with qualified staff when he was governor for 8yrs.

The popular maxim that “he who comes to equity must come with clean hands,” is alien to H.E Peter Obi.

Lol.... H.E Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON believes that by constantly issuing statements or speaking against the incumbent, it'll ingratiate him with Nigerians or put him in news headlines.

The race isn't for the swift, strongest or most desperate.

I wish him the best in his final attempt at giving the Presidency a shot!

I’ve got only 1 vote to give and if God permits PBAT to be healthy to run for office a second time as President, that 1 vote will be for him.

And if it’s the will of majority of Nigerian voters for him not to return to office after his first tenure, so shall it be but all these threats of Biya, power must return to the North (why can’t all the northern political elite dissatisfied with the current administration throw their weight - political machinery, funds, support etc. - behind Peter Obi?), heightened insecurity especially in the North are simply political gimmicks!

By 2027, Atiku will be 80. If the choice were to be between him & the incumbent strictly, my vote will unapologetically go to the latter.

bluefilm:
How come I am not seeing the names of the CEOs of Sportybet and Bet9ja?

Those guys are cashing out on a daily basis

Lol. Reminds me of one argument I heard on Wednesday while passing by a temporary taxi park around Wuse Market junction (Herbert Macaulay Way), Abuja.

This guy was saying with confidence (and at the top of his voice too) to another that the owner of a particular Nigerian bet company (don't want to mention the company's name) is far richer than Alh. Aliko Dangote, GCON.

I just smiled when I heard it... Could he be correct? May be (and that's a huge maybe) but I doubt there's any bet money in Nigeria at the moment that can stand up to Dangote's billion dollars net worth not especially now that his refinery is up and running (although not at fully installed capacity).

So, yes, I believe some bet company owners such as Kunle Soname & Sudeep Dalamal Ramnani deserve to be on this particular Statisense list.

The top 100 CEOs in the US earned approx. between $21m - $101.5m last year (source: https://www.equilar.com/reports/116-table-highest-paid-ceos-2025-equilar-100.html).

If the list were to be expanded - to say top 500 or 700 - off the top of my head, I'd say the least earning CEO in the US would probably have earned at least $2m in 2024.

Now, the Seplat CEO, Robert Brown, earned around N3.9bn making him the highest paid CEO in Nigeria for 2024 (that figure is roughly $2.5m).

I'd to put this in context after I read a reply on this post that Nigerian currency is "valueless"; while that may not be entirely false, N3.9bn converted into any currency in the world rn isn't small money or "valueless". If Mr. Brown decides to convert his N3.9bn to USD for e.g, he'd easily rank among the top 1000 CEOs in the US and that's no mean feat at all.

Having said that, these CEOs are "balling" big time in 9ja especially when it's considered that the taxes they purportedly paid is most likely not commensurate to their earnings (that's one area the new tax bills recently signed into law by Mr. President hopes to address - capture more people in the tax net especially high earners & get them to pay commensurate fair tax). However, this is a topic for another day.

Welcome back Mr. Governor. While many may not agree with your disposition and acceptance of the declaration of state of emergency by Mr. President, history will be kind to you and remember you as a man who was willing to pay the price for peace, no matter how high the price is.

I wish you success, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.

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Mexyz:
I don't think we have many Airports in Nigeria that can land that A380, the wings are just too big to land in some airports.

You're right. However, I understand that the Gateway International Airport, Ogun State is probably the only airport in Nigeria with capacity to accommodate the A380.

Meanwhile, in Africa, only the airports in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Dakar, Egypt and Mauritius can accommodate an aircraft the size of the A380.

***Modified***

The Gateway International Airport is actually the only airport in Nigeria designed to accommodate large, wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380.

With an extensive runway measuring 4 kilometers (4,000 meters) long and 60 meters wide (said to be the longest runway in West Africa), the airport meets category 9 fire cover standards, equipped with advanced lighting, navigation systems & has a substantial apron area (this particular feature - among others - was & is still lacking in the newly remodelled international wing of the MMIA which was why many international airlines boycotted the terminal) - an important factor for airports that want to host large aircraft.

The Airbus A380 is a majestically beautiful piece of engineering & marvel to behold.

Its underbelly looks like one giant grasshopper just lounging on lush green grass.

Meanwhile, it's my view that after electricity & telephone, the next best invention ever by humans, is the aeroplane!