₦airaland Forum

chudez0147:
The man is very old. God bless him

Prestar:

“I’m your daddy and have been looking for you. If you remember, I called your school years back when you were at Front Liner.

I spoke to you through the school line and told you not to tell your mummy because she wouldn’t allow me talk to you. I don’t know how she found out, but… https://t.co/KjPV3lxVRz pic.twitter.com/POeJaM1LY8

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) January 29, 2026

Antwan99:
Insecurity. I don't do such though. Whatever will be settled back home. Amicably or radically.

Dpsychologist:
CBN Recapitalisation Is Here. 21 Banks Have Passed. The Rest Are on the Clock.

If you still think Nigeria’s banking recapitalisation is a joke, this update should wake you up.

As of January 2026, 21 banks have successfully met the new capital requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria. No rumours. No projections. Actual money raised.

For context, CBN raised the minimum capital like this:
International banks need ₦500 billion
National banks need ₦200 billion
Regional banks need ₦50 billion
Non interest banks need between ₦10 billion and ₦20 billion

Deadline is March 31, 2026. Less than three months away.

This exercise started in 2024 and it is already reshaping the entire banking sector. Rights issues. Private placements. Mergers. Balance sheet surgery. Anyone sleeping will not survive.

Let us break it down clearly.

International Banks That Have Crossed ₦500bn

Access Bank
Zenith Bank
First HoldCo First Bank
GTCO
UBA
Fidelity Bank

Access and Zenith did not just meet the requirement. They overshot it comfortably. That alone tells you who came prepared and who did not.

National Banks That Have Crossed ₦200bn

Wema Bank
Citibank Nigeria
Standard Chartered Nigeria
Ecobank Nigeria
Globus Bank
Stanbic IBTC
PremiumTrust Bank
Providus Bank through merger with Unity Bank

PremiumTrust deserves special mention. Just three years old and already hitting ₦200bn. That is aggressive banking.

Merchant and Non Interest Banks Not Left Out

FSDH Merchant Bank
Greenwich Merchant Bank
Nova Bank
Rand Merchant Bank

Jaiz Bank
Lotus Bank
TAJBank

Now here is the part many people are ignoring.

This recapitalisation is not about impressing CBN. It is about survival.

We saw this movie in 2004 under Soludo. Banks reduced from 89 to 25. Weak players disappeared. Strong ones became giants. History is repeating itself, just bigger and tougher.

What does this mean for everyday Nigerians?

Fewer but stronger banks
Better shock resistance
More capacity to fund big projects
Less excuses during economic stress

But also
Banks that fail to raise capital will be forced to merge or shut down
Some familiar names may disappear
Jobs will be affected
Shareholders who did not pay attention will cry later

This is not politics. This is finance. Money talks. Capital decides who stays.

If your bank has not clearly announced how it plans to meet the requirement, start asking questions now, not in April.

CBN has drawn the line.
21 banks have crossed it.
The rest are racing against time.

Nigeria’s banking sector is entering a new era. Stronger. Leaner. Less forgiving.

Sit tight. The next three months will be very interesting.

Source

Jakpon:
Ojuku will be turning in his grave right now

ogugwa1992:
Cubana protecting our interest — Amakaeze siblings disown brother’s claims on disputed Abuja property [VIDEO]



https://thenationonlineng.net/cubana-protecting-our-interest-says-amakaeze-siblings-disown-brothers-claims-on-disputed-abuja-property/

PDPdestroyer:
Some so-called lovers of Nigeria will be very sad about this

Flangelo12:
He's following the law.

The executive has pardon powers.

nlfpmod:
YouTube has officially named Omoni Oboli (@omonioboli), celebrated Nollywood actress, filmmaker as Nigeria’s Content Creator of the Year 2025.

See Top 10:

1 Omoni Oboli TV
2 Itelediconstudio
3 Uchenna Mbunabo Tv
4 Saira Movies
5 Maurice Sam TV
6 RuthKadiri247
7 PATATV+
8 Uche Montana TV
9 Sonia Uche Tv
10 Brain Jotter

fergie001:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17Q2RnNoeD/

pdppower:
There's a private school in Ikorodu side where the proprietor always frowns whenever teachers want to go home after school closes by 5pm. If he wants to call a meeting, the meeting won't start until after 5pm and will last nothing less than 2 hours.

It's really a curse to be poor in this country.

Rebuker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QmlADsc3gw?si=7o7kaOu3XIdJR-dz

mascot87:
Wike did not lose. Rule of law lost. Civilian lost against military. This shows that Military can do anything they like and nothing will happen. The Nigerian people lost. Democracy lost.
So tomorrow, military can do anything to Nigerians and nothing will happen.
They can bully anybody and it will be in vain.
Military authority won against Democratic Authority even in the face of military illegality.

Last last, na all of us go collect... If you celebrate this, then you are celebrating future pains that will be meted on you by the military because you cannot escape it

EdonhappenTv:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3OTiRabqp4

Tension flared as Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was caught on camera in a heated exchange with a security officer — and then did the unexpected! 😲

In a dramatic twist, Wike reportedly called the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the middle of the confrontation and handed the phone to the officer involved. The shocking moment left many stunned, sparking debates online about power, protocol, and respect among government officials and security agencies.

Watch the full video to see how the situation unfolded — and how the officer reacted after the call.

👉 Do you think Wike handled this situation the right way? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

TouchNfollow:
https://x.com/LagosPoliceNG/status/1986877499339395410?t=rCE-U3DNuBi0kWon2fPLaA&s=08[/quote]Na quota system cause em.

TechCapon:
16 people alone cannot plot a coup. There's more to the story

AngelGabbyShara:
GOV OYEBANJI THANKS PRESIDENT TINUBU OVER GENERAL OLUYEDE’S APPOINTMENT AS CDS



https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19h8CKWC3W/

TechToyin:
Hello house,
I just need some advice abeg.

I recently got a teaching job this term — I’m in my early 20s and I teach Physics to SS2 students. I gave them an assignment on Gas Laws last week, and while marking, one of the girls wrote “masturbate” as her answer.

I was honestly speechless. I didn’t even know how to react. The school doesn’t allow flogging or any form of physical punishment, so I can’t just “discipline” her the old way.

I’m trying to maintain professionalism, but that answer really shocked me. I don’t know if she was joking, testing me, or if there’s something else behind it.

Should I call her aside to talk? Or report it to the principal or class teacher?
I don’t want to embarrass her, but I also don’t want to ignore it.

Teachers and educationists in the house, please, how would you handle this kind of situation?

obembet:
Forget family ties. There’s that one club you’ll NEVER support, even if your brother signs for them.

I remember 2006 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast, when Drogba scored offside score.

I almost broke our TV that day. If VAR had existed back in Drogba’s era, a lot of his goals would have been ruled out."

So because of drogba, I will never support CHELSEA club even if my son play for them

Source: obembet

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/soldier-sentenced-to-death-by-hanging-for-murder-armed-robbery-in-akwa-ibom/

NassBoy:
Things are really happening in this era and time. I'm lost here, because this is unimaginable and incredibly puzzling, to say the least.

Three days ago, I got a report from my village that a relative(woman) was kidnapped at about 11pm while returning from a church vigil. She's a mother of five children and one of her children is also a mother, this means that she's now a grandmother.
On that fateful day, the husband had taken two of the kids back to sch in a far away location, so they could resume the following week. Same husband didn't return same day and it was in the night that her abductors struck.

They did not just kidnap her, they raped her and stripped her completely naked. They even left her clothes behind. The abductors had already waited for her right in her house since they knew when she would be returning from the church vigil. They smoked and drank while waiting to accomplish their heinous and evil mission. Neighbors said they heard a shout, but they never knew it was a shout for help. The kidnappers even took one of her husband's motorcycles and rode it, before they parked it behind someone's house and left it there cos the bike wasn't in a good condition. Packs of condoms, cigarettes and drinks, plus the woman's clothes were left behind her house where they raped her.

Till this very moment, the abductors haven't reached out to any of the family members for Ransom.

My village is a typical one, where there's no power(electricity), no telecommunications Network at all, except you have to move to some particular areas where you can search for network and make calls.

The police are already investigating the matter. Those who claimed to have heard her shout during the abduction process have been arrested.
The husband also informed the police of how a young man threatened him earlier this year. The young man told my relative's husband that "Before the end of this year, you'll see what I will do to you". Same young man has already been taken into custody by the security agents. This has never happened in my village before. We are just a few people and even the minority in our state.
We are really worried and apprehensive about the whole thing. Stripping a mother of five completely naked and gang raping her and even leaving the used condoms of the floor is tragic. We fear they might have killed and thrown the corpse into the river or somewhere in the forest.

I don't have a picture of her to post. Please how do we go with the investigation?
Please share your thoughts. It's really painful to us. Even if they had killed her, let us at least, see her corpse to bury.

CoronaVirusPro:
God bless The Nigerian Armed Forces!

Thanks for your service!

Chilipepper:
Lady lost her 650k job after requesting a salary increase.




https://x.com/UnclePamilerin/status/1968339296546636155?t=RjwMzytFtJiBrzHhG85AbA&s=19[/quote]Did you say she worked 2 hours a day and earned 650k per month? And awaiting NYSC ? She should have used the remaining hours to earn more instead of this demand. Greed is not good ooh if this story is true.

Islie:
https://punchng.com/dangote-petrol-n65-cheaper-in-togo-importers/?amp

Rapmoney:
I just stumbled on the Super Mario Bros game that was first released in 1985. Fond memories. I used my saved pocket money to buy the Terminator Game Console that we used in playing Super Mario and other games like Contra, Duck Hunt and Mortal Kombat.

I literally trekked to school for a long time just to save N850 which I used to purchase the game. This was in 1996. My house became a theatre, always filled with friends until Popsy seized the game and asked me to concentrate on my books. If you get this game console that year, you be sabi pikin.

How many of you saw the princess at the end in Super Mario?

cityboylagos:
https://eyesoflagos.com/corper-raye-petitions-tinubu-over-unlawful-nysc-service-year-extension/

Makavelli001:
I Conducted DNA Test On My Kids, Non Of Them Is Mine.



COPIED FROM #relationshipstory

Dannydrums889:
Why do countries borrow money when they can just print them? 🤔

Bankers and Accountants, Please explain 😢

jmoore:
https://www.facebook.com/100069105284251/posts/pfbid0YvjSjy8scX4x8AQqmvW9FfzGWGnU34qZyHjPPpD65ZMayDvmqszt39yQvsAirBffl/?app=fbl

Islie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP7JZf5B2UA?si=9zwOFaNOewifM_cr



Source: https://x.com/MobilePunch/status/1957754482227294385?t=ViaYbDywbxPEbRkrnFRxeQ&s=19[/quote]This Anambra state security outfit has become a menace to the people. One of the reasons I don't totally agree with the advocates of state police.

yarimo:
Tambuwal you are not needed in APC isn't that simple