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tensazangetsu20:
He trained to be president for 20 years. He's ready. He built Lagos. He has an eye for talent.

In the Chatham House interview, Tinubu refused to share his strategy with the audience because in his words "he didn't want Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to copy him".

People opened their two naked eyes to vote and defend APC and Tinubu.

It was cringe.

Relevance is a key factor and predictable way to accomplish your desires. It makes you set your priorities right, assembling what matters at the top and the irrelevant at the bottom.

And as for dealing with evil, acting good is not enough. Good must be strong and carry force. And also multiply. Because evil is like a cancerous breeze.

RickyJesus:
You lack perspicacity and filled with western propaganda to undermine Russia and not even see where the global economy is tilting to, for your mind Russia is what you are using to shade somebody.

Did Buhari perform well? Of course not, the bone of contention is been generated from your tribalistic stand of accusing people unintelligence for voting him, it clearly shows lack of depth in your thought and simply showcase you as a pained tribalist.

Which former president has successfully turned Nigeria into a developed country, can we say the people that voted them are also intelligent? You try to rope pansophist and caveAdullam into your tribalist view but they clearly point out to you that it's not the person that's been voted for that's the entire issue but the system itself should be looked into, but no you choose to continue being a tribalistic bigot that you.

1. People voted en mass in 2015 for Buhari because the country at that time was still a mess based on the current condition. We only think it was good because now we're in a more pertinent state.

2. Nigerians wanted a change in the status quo in 2015. However, the problem was that the masses were too fast, too myopic, and too dumb to select Buhari as their president.

That's where Gerrard59 anger lies. Even my dad knew Buhari to be a monumental failure. He never for once liked him because he experienced his government as a head of state.

Nigerians thought that the war against indiscipline (WAI) was an idea of Buhari. Meanwhile, it was the brainchild of Tunde Idiagbon his deputy. They thought that will transcend into a tool that will be used by Buhari to take Nigeria to the promised land.

3. The painful thing about Buhari's government is that you can't confidently point out one significant thing he did in 8 years. No significant project. No significant bilateral engagement. No significant improvement in any sector of the economy.

The man was busy chewing gworo and groundnut in the spirit of the "Do I Look Like Give a fvck by Phyno" for complete 8 years.

4. Average APC voters didn't vote along tribal sentiment in 2015 except the Muslims and northerners. However, the southerners were largely in support of APC.

But in 2019 and 2023 elections, proved the stack illiteracy of Nigerians. It was during these elections that tribalism and religious affiliation shone like the sun that rose in the West.

5. I understand where both of you are coming from and driving at. However, continuing like this isn't any ounce of contribution to the solution to the current problem.

The nation is doomed! Such exchanges even make the whole doomsday happen faster.

Sigh.

donbrowser:
That's what gives him joy. Bitterness

Tensa isn't bitter. Not one bit.

He's just stating the obvious which directly shatters the hope we hold for our dear nation.

Just look at the state of affairs of the nation, and you'll know that he has not gored the ox of any man.

tensazangetsu20:
Yaradua didn't have good intentions for Nigeria. A lot of what we are suffering today is cause of yaradua. He reversed a lot of Obasanjos policies. Yaradua and buhari are the same stock of people.

Africa and Nigeria will never be great. The black man has been cursed by God to suffer until the world ends.

1. Definitely, all political leaders are paradoxical in terms of good and evil. Obasanjo did well in comparison to his successors, but when we settle down to start pinpointing his errors, we will discover his bag of worms, notably, the corruption of INEC.

2. Life is in cycles and phases. The UK, America, France, China, Singapore, Japan et al. we clamor for today have had their share of pain, economic meltdown, and corrupt officials. All it takes is to go down the memory lane as far back as the 10th century.

Citizens who experienced that phase will swear that their nations can never be great. But here we are today.

3. My optimism about the greatness of Africa isn't for anyone not to migrate when and where possible. Or that change is around the corner. No. Never. Change is still about 100+ years from now.

"Japaing" is very very sacrosanct.

4. However, not everyone will have the opportunity to migrate to better nations. And from there, generations to come will start figuring out ways to help themselves, their nations, and the continent.

5. I understand your pessimism about the state of Nigeria and Africa today. The trueness in which your pessimism lies may span for 5 - 10 centuries. But in the end, there will be a break and a road to prosperity. It's all in phases. It's just a matter of time.

Probably, the nation, Nigeria, may disintegrate into the formation of smaller nations. It's a future the current living human species will not experience.

Good morning, chief.

Hope you are well and ok.

pansophist:
I did not o, I don't even believe voting works. INEC is a fraud. It is not independent, as well as the judiciary.

1. This was part of my deep thoughts last night before going to bed. Happened after reading your subsequent posts to this.

2. The problem of Nigeria/Africa isn't a matter of who's the president. It's a systemic problem.

If a good president isn't bulletproof against that system, he will end up unfortunately before completing a tenure. A good example is the late President Yar Adua. Another example is the Late Mrs. Dora Akunyili, former NAFDAC chairman.

3. The above government officials had good plans for the nation. However, their blueprints weren't convenient with the corrupt system and its occupant elites. Their death isn't natural as the world wants us to see and accept. There was a back-to-back war with Dora.

4. That's why I'm of the opinion that a national protest will not work. Because how long can you protest? Will it overhaul current government officials? No way.

A significant example is the Endsars 2020 protest. The protest was against police brutality. The only change that accompanied that protest was a change in name from SARS to "SWAT"(will confirm the actual acronym). Just a change in name and uniform. But the men in uniform still remain.

Ironically, 4 years later, the citizens are still victims of police brutality and harassment even worse than before.

5. Nigerians need to focus on the electoral system. Anger should be channeled toward INEC. Because INEC is the mother of corruption in Nigeria. If her womb isn't terminated, she'll continue to give birth to corrupt and dysfunctional political leaders.

INEC bears no consequences of its perverse electoral system and, hence, allows electoral fraud. INEC offices, bosses, and workers need to suffer.

Instead of waiting for an interval of 4 years to allow INEC to conduct another useless election, the masses must pressure them to innovate a better way of voting and selecting a leader of their choice. Only then should they continue to vote. Else, the cycle of corruption and poverty continues.

6. Another problem is that the average Nigerian is selfish. All talks and speeches on patriotism are when they are lacking and need help or connections. Once they get their fill and are satiated, they don't care if the nation perishes and flows in the gutter.

7. However, there are some good elites who really want to make the country work e.g. Peter Obi. But unlike Peter Obi, after considering the state of the nation + how it will affect their business and income flow they just rescind and mind their business. + the fact that many of them are a branch of the corrupt system.

8. The poor masses can only shout and wail. Their complaints must be backed up by a powerful force + good elites. And the elites must be in their numbers. Rescuing Nigeria is a war. A serious war. Every man will come prepared. It is a war against good and evil.

9. Revolution can only take place when it involves every member of society aside from the corrupt officials. There's nowhere only peasants were able to cause and effect a revolution.

This was what happened during the 2012 petroleum subsidy protest. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Pastor E. Adeboye, Wole Soyinka, et al. were at the forefront with the peasants to hold grounds with the government.

10. I don't know what Peter Obi has in mind in 2027, but he will still fail if he's unable to hold the jugular of INEC + the judiciary. These sectors are where the problem of Nigeria lies. Solve them and you'll take care of corrupt officials and their useless policies.

Nigeria/Africa will be great. Very great. However, not in our generation or the generation to come. The best we can do is to talk and lay the foundation. But we'll keep postponing it further if we fold our hands and just keep talking. Actions are required now.

Sigh.

virginboy1:
Started already...

Me too.

I'm with you, baby.

Cry no more.

We will wallow in our tears.

Sigh.

virginboy1:
Please elaborate

I no understand that destroyer aspect.

Go start learning it.

No more shalaye.

pansophist:
My speck na character.

I no too send appearance like that, just dey normal, make i see say you dey take care of yourself.

Caveadullam suppose like F. Big big things

"I nor go lie. I dey like big big things. E get one may just enter my eyes just now. Omo God dey create sha o."

"But those babes nor sabi do anything for bed. They too lazy. And by the way I like dey move babe easily. A man gat be in control inside and outside and on top". Winks.

"Those big girls be like immovable truck".

E is my standard. Even though I will lust over other body types.

virginboy1:
Hahahaha Senior man why did you say so

You know why.

Javascript is both the maker and destroyer of men.

You'll like it anyway.

adonainana:
Just try and learn the basic and learn it well

There is a way you learn JavaScript that you begin to understand what a particular code of JavaScript is saying

It’s not a sprint but a continuous marathon. Build projects everyday even if it’s table row and table projects . A project is a project

The harder you keep working hard studying it the easier other things in the programming language becomes easier to you such as how to use js libraries to use react and frameworks such as Vue angular and the rest

Vanilla JavaScript is not a bad idea to start just never give up and never relent

Eventually you will get the full gist

Plenty kudos for you chief.

So how come you don't show your face always?

You really walk your talk.

Nice one.

virginboy1:
Thanks alot for the insighttt.... But

Can one really learn it all... I want to believe there may be some actually common syntaxor particular function,loops,data structures, one need to just master and the rest google or stack overflow can come to the rescue. Because trying to learn every every person fit go kolo ooo or stay yoked in the abysses of tutorial hell.

i just started learning script (vanilla) just hoping i will pull through in this harsh and stressful economy

It is JavaScript that will steal that virginity of yours. I bet you. I promise you.

Laughing wickedly.

Looooool

Hedgefunds:
Trying to survive ooh.
The country is something else.
How's family.

There's nobody except the president and his maesters who are fine in this country.

Even at that, as a norm, we do respond that we are fine.

PS: Let me go and watch Tucker Carlson et Vladimir Putin interview.

Before uncle Pansophist comes back from work.

Good morning.

Hedgefunds:
My oga ...yyyyyyy ooh.

Loooooool.

"if you ask me, na who I go ask"

How's your work and your dear family?

Hope you all are fine.

Hedgefunds:
Hi cave, How's the year going... Happy new mth.

I really know why you are laughing. I know.

Loooooool.

"It will favor me and my family".

"my year dey go where e nor know o"

Looool.

Well done, chief.

pansophist:
Tucker Carlson is currently in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin.

Also, Elon Musk has promised not to censor it on Twitter, and the full interview will be posted on Tucker's website, for everyone to view, and it won't be behind a paywall.

WOW.

I can't wait. Seems like sacking Tucker from Fox is the best thing that is happening to Journalism, that guy has gone fully wide, and out to make mainstream media look like a thief.

Gerrard59, LORDKO, Caveadullam

Mainstream media exists to cover the tracks of their political sponsors. They know the truth. But saying it aloud will mean losing their jobs.

Empires do take a long time to crumble, but it does. All barriers will be broken. More people are becoming aware of the nonsensical lies and obscuring of the truth by the MSM.

I just hope Tuck asks the necessary questions. Though we know some parts of the answers.

Well done, chief.

hotplate:
For someone who ventured into something and failed how would you say such a person doesn't have regrets and died fulfilled. In fact what does failure and fulfilment have in common

When you people talk about failure, let me ask:

How many times did you tried and failed?

What methodology did you used?

What did you learn after failing?

Did you come back to try again using lessons from your previous failures?

Did you factor failure into your adventure and possible ways to mitigate it?

Did you consult experts or mentors before commencing the journey?

Because many of you after doing something for 6 months or 1 year and don't see immediate anticipated results, that becomes the end of the road. You term it a failure.

Meanwhile, it can be that you're still in the germination stage and need more years to become a strong tree with broad roots.

After the first failure, you lock up and fold your hands. No consistency. No obsession.

Businesses fold after many years. This may be due to unforeseen circumstances, policies, regulations, mismanagement, etc. But a business who's interested in carrying on with the business will think of other ways to maneuver.

Which is better: you tried and failed or you lampoon in self-pity and regrets because you were scared of failing?

If you try and fail, you take your L and leverage it to become better. Or divert to another route while utilizing the same lesson.

You don't regret something that's beyond your power. Regrets are a result of what you could have done but didn't. Regrets stem from passiveness - you didn't act or being proactive - you needed not to have acted.

However, whether active with negative feedback isn't a big deal. It's that you now have a modern and fresh idea about how to handle the issue next time.

You are not a failure if you tried your best to make ends meet. By the way, hardly the universe doesn't reward hard work + grit. It comes down to whether you are a man of wisdom and can leverage experiences and difficulties.

In the Song of Ice and Fire: Clash of Kings, Ser Dantos told Sansa "...the confusion will be our friend".

So if you're not a wise person, you'll see a dark ugly ground where others see it as a place to plant seeds.

Fulfillment isn't that you have all of your heart desires. It's that you lived your life the way you wanted, stretching it to the extreme. You came, you saw; even if you were conquered you still got experiences and lessons under your belt.

There is a probability of success in several trials; none when you don't try. The former is fulfillment, the latter is failure.

Thanks.

PS: Your questions have been answered in the quote. Just calm down, breathe in, breathe out, then read till you answer your question yourself.

tensazangetsu20:
If you can be discouraged from relocating then you never had the skills or the money or you hadnt made up your mind yet. One mantra I love to live with is that I will rather live with failure than regret. I rather try something and I fail at it completely than not doing that thing and then regretting years later why i never took that opportunity.

A fulfilled life doesn't mean you gained everything you wanted.

It means you tried everything your mind deliberated on. You tried. You failed. Or you succeeded.

A life of trial and error may not bring success, however, you won't remain the same way you started. It ends with a lesson you can leverage on.

Many people don't like to try because it takes effort. It takes confidence to bear the shame of failure.

They rather protect their ego and die in penury than step out of it and see how things will work out for their good.

When you have no regrets in life, you die a fulfilled man.

Let me tell you something:

As a broke man, you don't have a choice. You can't be poor and be selective when it comes to means of making income.

What exactly are you safeguarding your ego for? When you're broke, poor, look malnourished, tattered, and probably ugly. To cap it all, you may be an introvert or timid person.

Don't you see the conspiracy web of poverty over your head?

I'm talking from a place of experience and observation. So don't think I'm attacking you if you read it that way.

Only when you're wealthy can you decide to do this and not do that. At the bottom, you must make ends meet. You do that by trying your hands in different finance sectors until you choose or see one you'll love to lock in till you break even.

That's why the average Ibo man can't be broke. They may not hold the position of being the richest in Nigeria or Africa but those people have unlocked the door to personal income long ago.

The average Ibo man who's poor and broke is one who sees a certificate as the only key. Most from their secondary school days have started their business lives via parental tutelage or an apprenticeship system.

Ditto for the average Northern man. They may not be hitting it big but they always find a way to put food on their table and eat. Ironically, they got wives and children to provide for. The care might be minimal and poor but you can see the efforts they bring to the field every day.

You see teaching as 25k salary work. Which is true. But you don't see it as having a solid knowledge of a particular core subject and starting a tutorial with it. You can start organizing small lectures, and do home lessons.

This idea goes into other economic domains too.

You want things on a platter of gold. You can't be poor and still have options when it comes to money.

This is not to say you must turn yourself into a doormat. But nobody wants to stay with a poor man, a man without value, nothing to offer.

Build yourself with value first. Make money. Before you start deciding.

Start somewhere. Start small.

The government of Africa is in gridlock for the next 100 years. Expecting a born-again change is a fool's game.

Better try and see how you can better your life.

Time waits for no man.

Thanks.

Martinez39s:
@CaveAdullam

Chairman, if you are having problem contacting me, let me know. Perhaps we may device other means to establish contact. My email is ventodiablo@gmail.com, I kindly await your email anytime you are free. I could have dropped my number here, but you know I am secretive with my identity. Cheers!

Sent.

Well done, chief.

Martinez39s:
I think you are referring to this post of mine:

This was for personal study and to fill up my leisure time. Start from one to five, in that order. If you are done, you can proceed to read Elementary Linear Algebra by Ron Larson, Edwards, and Falvo. If you are interested in learning Mathematics, these should do and leave you thoroughly grounded.

You can try getting the pdf online; it is easy by googling or going to pdfdrive website. You can get books on all subjects of life on that website. If you have any problem locating any book on that, I can contact you and send the pdf files via WhatsApp.

I sent you a DM.

Check your inbox/header section.

Thanks.

Martinez39s:
No cast me, bro. I will give reviews in three months time after extensive use.

"na money we all dey find na".

If it's something you think I can add to my portfolio, please, share. Let me follow you and earn in pounds and dollars.

Btw, I'm still trying to reach a post of yours where you recommended some mathematics textbooks.

Please, help me with a better recommended list.

Perhaps, I might send a DM.

Thanks.

Martinez39s:
@CaveAdullam @Regex @Maximm

I finally got a laptop; it's brand new. It costs 850k and it is worth it. Thanks for your advices.

Sweet laptop.

Martin, it's obvious you want to **** the World Bank.

Will love to read reviews in the future.

Nice one, man.

Odingo1:
If I tell her to give me her phone it always lead to quarrel or any form of test, she will always say she did not do such when single that is now she will start doing it. That all men are cheat and she can’t trust anyone. She do pastors things, all this online program. Pastor this, pastor that. I didn’t see it coming obviously.

Perhaps my plot twist may end up being true.

A cheating woman is a dangerous one.

I would have advised you to compel her to give you access to her phone or face serious scrutiny.

Wait for her shenanigans. When she's done, demand the phone until she gives you. Don't allow her to go inside and come back. Follow her.

A woman's phone is where her heaven and earth lie.

This is a direct attack.

Indirect attack: do your investigation secretly. Make her feel comfortable. Stay calm throughout till you verify her fidelity.

Thanks.

Plot twist:

she's the one cheating. Her shit tests are to make the equation complete so that she won't feel guilty about her infidelity when caught. Or to mellow the unrest of her pricking conscience.

Trust is a key factor in a relationship. When the parties start doubting themselves, the relationship is heading to Abaddon.

Her fears are reasonable, in that many men aren't faithful to their marriage vows. A promiscuous married man is a menace to his family. The better, polygamy rather than playing hide and seek with the skirts and wrappers outside.

Your wife might trust you. But news from outside tends to push her to verify your faithfulness.

Counterintuitive, a woman who subjects you to such rigorous, intimidating, and infuriating tests is a woman who sees you as her equal or below her.
If not, she'll fear losing you rather than making you jump hurdles and run through tunnels.

She knows you too well. She has sensed a weakness in your armor and exploring it to her advantage. The continuous tests to the extent of hiring a potential hoe is all you need to know. A woman who fears or respects you wouldn't tour that length. Not after you've proved your fidelity with clean results.

In common parlance, we say "She don see you finish".

She will never try this with any of her celebrity male crush or a man she admires secretly. Because under 2 seconds they've thrown her out of the window.

A woman always misbehaves when she knows that she's the only one in the scene. This is different from her being jealous and trying to guard her territory - her husband.

You need to reverse this game by calling her bluffs.

No need for shouting and raising your shoulders to claim macho at home.

Wake her up at night and tell her if she ever repeats such nonsense in whatever form you'll throw her out. Let her know that she isn't the only woman on earth.

Learn to dress more nicely now. Wear fitted clothes and perfume. It's time to pepper your wife. Make her feel jealous. You're sending a message. If she's a woman that has sense and self-awareness she will start to comport. Else, you know what to do from there.

Perhaps the plot twist is true. But if you feel she's cheating on you and projecting it to you, go under secret surveillance till you catch her red-handed. I will help you to throw her out.

Go reclaim your masculinity now.

Thanks.

Have a stainless pride.

Martinez39s:
Thanks a lot. I am exploring some options. In addition to that, my cousin just promised to link me with two sure plugs.

Finally, I am curious, which brand of laptop do you think I should go for? HP or Dell?

I have never used Dell. I got Hp.

However, the Dell Latitude E4770 ( hope I got the numbers right) my little colleague got on Saturday is beautiful and has the features you talked about and more.

When choosing gadgets, I go for the one that has many technicians who can repair them and readily available parts. HP wins on that end. + able to do what I intend for it.

With your budget, you can access any of the brands and models you desire before making a final buy.

Thanks.

Topman7:
Forget that blogging stuff and go set up a YouTube channel.

One guy just takes his camera around showing fine houses and mansions and he has blown big time with over a million subscribers. That’s major income.

Just choose your favourite niche and start a YT channel. You can even be sampling Naija food in Buka and be uploading videos on that.

Or you can focus on club scene, or showing new projects and infrastructure, or traditional festivals, etc. Your target audience should be diaspora guys in US, UK etc.

Imagine being in their shoes. What videos would YOU love to see about Naija?

Brainstorm on that, and then supply it.

Be committed. Upload consistently. You will clean up.

The algorithm is a bigger challenge on social media. But once it clicks, boom.

Did your friend have to pay for some boosting and likes?

Because growing on YouTube is easier said than what's beneath the carpet.

Thanks for the contribution.

Look for a friend or neighbor that sells or knows someone that sells. It helps ensure that you're getting something good.

Many in Computer Village or anywhere else will run you street-smart if they sense you are a novice buyer.

I can share a plug with you. But first, confirm the above.

Thanks.

iLegendd:
If you tell me the psychology behind this question I asked this single lady below, I owe you 10k card. Check the image below to see what I asked her.

From her caption, she doesn't have a partner based on any of these reasons:

1. Heartbreaks.
2. Fear of heartbreak.
3. Religious reasons.
4. Health reasons.

The psychology behind that question: you come as a person who understands that fear. And you came painting it on her face.

You're simply telling her that, "Hey, I know your burden. I understand your fears. I will be the right person for you".

Rather than coming as a lover directly, you're coming as a guardian angel. Sorry, a demon with an angel's cloak. You've postponed your feasting to the future.

You want to make her first feel relaxed before launching your soft fleshy pointed elongated missile.

Other men will tend to present themselves as good partners and preach about how they'll take care of her and their family lineage. But her fears will weed them out because they don't understand her real fears and concerns.

It's you who understands that fear. It is you who want to make her overcome that fear. It is you she'll desire if you apply small pressure.

She wants to feel secure before submitting to a man.
And it's that security you are bringing. Only that she'll be locked behind a blessed penis.

Thanks.

Everything in this life involves work.

The problem is that we're blinded by aesthetics, stories, and testimonies and think success is like sleeping at night and waking up to dawn with loads of goodies at the doorstep.

There are many means of survival aside engaging in the maneuvering and tactics of fraudulent activities.

Fraudsters aren't in their numbers compared to seas of genuine hustlers. You don't see it because you're veiled by the garment of aesthetics, makeup, and easy quick fixes.

Illegal activities involve tough work.
Legal activities involve tough work.

It depends on the amount of energy you'll put into any of them and the number of sleepless nights you'll have to stay awake to get what you desire.

If you've been doing something that hasn't been fetching you money, you either improve the operation, re-strategize or try something better.

The possibility of having a good nation like the Western world in Nigeria and Africa is at least more than a century and more from now.

So better get used to the system and find ways to leverage and set yourself free from this unfortunate state of affairs.

Legal or illegal, be deliberate about it and you'll succeed.

The downside of going the illegal route is the consequences of physical maltreatment and losses you may experience when your luck is exhausted. But it is still a matter of knowing your game well, which will make you like a slippery eel that can't be caught with wet palms.

No too much whining.
No too much overthinking.
No too much complaints.

Nobody is in a race to abandon theirs to come help you.

Just put on your vest and toolkit. Start working.

Thanks.