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bixton:
If I take your statement for what it is that dressing doesn't reveal the heart....


Then it's okay if a man dresses like a woman, a boy dresses like a man, a woman dresses like a boy and a girl dresses like a woman?

Don't be emotional about it.It hasn't gone to that level.

There's nothing wrong with a female wearing trousers.

The op over reacted as if one's dressing reveals ones heart.

In saner and developed climes, professional wear dreads but here in Nigeria people will frown at it.

We should change our archaic mindset,the world is changing fast and leaving us behind.

We should learn to respect people's preferences.

Saidfx:
You can be modern and not western. The truth of the matter is descent dressings are expensive. However, Ankara no cost! Naija nah just error

We should learn to respect people's preferences,

At least eight people have lost their lives in fresh attacks on communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the victims included a pastor and seven natives who were reportedly killed by suspected herders’ militia.

The Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, who exclusively confirmed the killings to PUNCH Online in Jos on Tuesday, said the attacks began on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at around 10 pm, when Pastor Mimang Lekyil of COCIN LCC Kwakas-Mushere was attacked and killed in the pastorium.

He added the pastor’s wife was shot in the leg and is currently receiving treatment at Jos University Teaching Hospital.

According to him, the situation escalated on Monday, when native youths who were angered by attacks reportedly razed Fulani structures in the same Kwakas area where the pastor was killed.

However, security personnel intervened and brought the situation under control.

Kefas further stated that tragically, the same day, at around 9 pm, the herders’ militia mobilised themselves and attacked the neighbouring Mbor community of Mushere and killed seven natives.

The chairman said the corpse of the pastor has been deposited in the mortuary at Luna Hospital, in Bokkos.

Kefas said,” In the afternoon of yesterday, 26th May 2025, native youths who were angry with the unprovoked attack and killing of the pastor reportedly razed Fulani structures in the same Kwakas area where the incident took place, but security personnel intervened and brought the whole thing under control.

“They were making efforts to calm the angry youths in the community but at about 9 pm last night Monday, 26th May 2025, seven natives were attacked and killed at Mbor community of Mushere by suspected herders. Security agencies were alerted but before their arrival, the casualties were recorded.

“Due to inadequate presence of security personnel in the area right now, some native women and children are leaving Kopmur, and surrounding settlements near Mbor to any seemingly safer places.

“I have just called the DPO to let him know that the people in the affected community are calling me and that there is no presence of security men there and his number is not going through but I called the DCO who told me that they have already deployed security men to the area.

“This is the situation in these communities of Bokkos LGA right now as I speak with you ”

Contacted, the Spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred said the situation was under control adding that the state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina had deployed security operatives to maintain law and order in the affected communities


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Greydebz:
Life moves so fast. We're always busy working, helping others, trying to reach our goals. But sometimes, it's good to stop and ask: When was the last time I felt truly happy?

Not the kind of happy that comes from watching a funny video or getting likes online. I mean real happiness, the kind that makes your heart feel full and your mind feel calm.

Maybe it was a fun moment with friends. A quiet morning with no stress. Reaching a goal you worked hard for. Or a warm hug from someone you care about.

True happiness is not always big or loud. Sometimes, it’s in the small, peaceful moments.

So, when was the last time you felt truly happy?

Let’s think about it together.

We look at the same direction but we seem to see different things.

Happiness is relative, what makes someone happy can be a sad moment for some people.

Some are only happy when there's a big win in their lives while others celebrate small wins.
.it a matter of personal choice and preference

lexy2014:
should this man be "celebrated"?

https://www.nairaland.com/8437062/enugu-billionaire-caught-villagers-after

before you cast the first stone check the plank in your eyes

obonujoker:
1. No oil producing states have great cities?? No Warri, No Asaba, no Uyo, no Eket, no Yenegoa, etc, it's a big shame to SS states really.... Shey na only Keke and POS then wan dey drive there ni?

2. Ogbomosho me, over Aba, Abeokuta, Kano or Benin?? It's not possible.... Ogbomosho no be place , Olorun

3. The Enugu and Onitsha that “people are running away from in night buses”? 😂🤦‍♂️

The oil producing states has large and busy economic activities brought about by the monies that's circulating.

Go to places like warri,Benin city,uyo,and port Harcourt you will see beehive economic activities going on there

Friend22:
So dressing half naked is inculcating "progressive culture?"
We can see the sort of damaged thinking many of these so called parents have imbibed.
You didn't see reading culture, creativity in speech and innovation?
But dressing like our fore father's who were described has bush with little or no cover is "progressive."
You guys needs your heads examined!

Did you see anyone dressed in that picture half naked,or a female wearing trousers is half naked.

You people should stop this hypocrisy and grow up for once.

Most of your problems steem from lack of exposure

Arostar2023:
That's not exactly true. Everyone in a society has a role to play in how things turn out. Parents, the government, individuals, everyone has a role to play. The people you are calling youths today, will be the parents and leaders of the nation tomorrow.

The government is supposed to provide the template on which the citizens Will stand and not the other way round.

The government should provide an enabling environment for business to strive,so that parents will have money to take care of their children.

A child not Well taken care of today will become a nuisance in the society tomorrow.

They are using these loans to support the naira from dipping.while neglecting critical sectors of the economy.

If I may ask,where is money from the subsidy removal and proceeds from increased taxes on Nigerians

The padding of the naira is consuming majority of the fund

The Nigeria economy is on a life support.

Fake news

Mrexcell:
With the way nigeria is fraudulently politically structured in favour of the north there's absolutely no way any southern politician can become nigeria's president without strong alliance from the north.

You're absolutely correct

MrIcredible:
You should rather stop your 'derangeness'
Keep your advice your mother, sisters and daughters.

You must be an hypocrite

Arostar2023:
Na only outlandish dressing una dey copy. Una no de copy technological innovations and good governance. Na LGBT and indecent dressing una de copy. Go and take a look at the British royal family, and learn what dressing appropriately connotes.

who is supposed to copy technological developments,was it not our leaders.

It's the template which our leaders laid on ground that the youth, the future generations are tapping on.

Your environment makes and mould you

casualobserver:
First of all there is no source for this so it is likely fake!

Secondly, apart from Obi, the people on that list have little or no influence in their zones. As for Atiku, most of his northern votes are PDP votes not his votes. If any thing Peter Obi is the one with the most votes on that list followed by Atiku, the rest are of no consequence!

Finally like I said it is very likely fake.

This is the update on the coalition.Its not fake

Zonefree:
We are Africans. We are not supposed to move with every trend.

Indecent dressing is not in our culture, same with LGBTQRSTUVWX.

we refused to inculcate and accept other progressive culture and lifestyles outside our shores hence Africa countries remain at the back bench among nations of the world.

Nigerians should stop all these pretence and move with trends around the world.

Dressing doesn't reflect the heart of the person, looking outward instead of inwards.it just their preference and the modern trends.

This is Gen z generation

bandad:
Honestly, your Dad was so cheap. Ehn because of food. That's deep.

lack of food is poverty and anything that can give you food is God sent

Heaven is on earth,if you're still suffering under a particular religion, you can switch to others that can assuage your suffering

bixton:
Who should be given a second chance and who is holding the olive branch?

The man, for having the courage to return back to his family,he is the one holding the olive branch.

DeLaRue:
As 2027 is approaches, we can expect social media analysts to proliferate.

So, Mr Aregbesola can personally deliver 20,000 in Lagos or Osun?

Mr Fayemi can personally deliver 5,000 votes in Ekiti? Can he deliver 1000 votes in each of Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun or Lagos.

Who cares about the likes of Mr Fayemi in the SW.

Some of you commenters are funny.

He is telling you the simple truth

DeLaRue:
Also Mr Aregbesola to lead in the South West

This coalition people must be living on cloud cookoo land.

Mr Amaechi to lead in the South South?


None of these 2 people can deliver 100,000 on their respective region.

And Governors are expected to take orders from these zonal leaders?

majority of the people that followed the governors to their El dorado party are not card carrying members of that party, they all have something up their sleeves.

They have plan B

lexy2014:
that is not what I asked you.

why should throwing congratulations at him be the first thing he should do instead of asking about his source of wealth?

why should anyone have a bad source of wealth?

if you say "you don't have the right to know someone else's sources of wealth", how then is anyone obligated to ?

You have to throw congratulations at him first because success doesn't come cheap,he should be celebrated.

In a significant development ahead of the 2027 general elections, Atiku Abubakar’s coalition has unveiled leaders from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The leaders are:


– North-East: Atiku Abubakar
– North-Central: David Mark
– North-West: Nasir El-Rufai
– South-South: Rotimi Amaechi
– South-East: Peter Obi
– South-West: Rauf Aregbesola

This strategic move is seen as a bid to strengthen the coalition’s presence across the country and potentially shake up the political landscape in 2027. The announcement has generated buzz among political analysts and stakeholders, with many speculating about the implications for the upcoming elections.



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lexy2014:
that is why Lekki is always flooded when it rains.

by the way, how much of the money do you have?

it was a swamp that was sand filled

lexy2014:
why should throwing congratulations at him be the first thing he should do instead of asking about his source of wealth?

why should anyone have a bad source of wealth?

Not everyone's sources of income is in the public domain like dangotes.
That aside, you don't have the right to know someone else's sources of wealth.Except of course if he is vying for a sensitive public office,then he can declare his assets

helinues:
You can hide wealth bro as long as you are not an attention seeker

Money don't talk

Money literally talks.ditto, poverty.

Look at what one does,and not what he says you will know his networth

columbus007:
Well I am not a jombie such persons cannot oppress me most especially when I don't know his traces. How he accumulate his wealth, no beef thou, but I ain't no bitch.

You can't know the sources of everyone's wealth,like dangote.but first throw congratulations at him.

No source of wealth is easy, good or bad, it's grace

In Nigerian politics, there has long been an informal understanding: presidential appointments should carefully balance the country's many ethnic and religious differences. Today, there are concerns that this is being ignored.

While the constitution requires regional representation in cabinet positions, the broader distribution of other prominent roles has traditionally followed a convention aimed at fostering national cohesion.

Nigeria's fractious divisions have in the past torn the country – Africa's most populous – apart.

Worries about fairness in presidential appointments are not new, but a chorus of criticism is growing over President Bola Tinubu's picks, with some accusing the head of state – who has been in power for two years – of favouring people from his own Yoruba ethnic group.

The presidency vehemently denies the accusation.

There have long been fears that members of one ethnic group would come to dominate key positions – and this means that presidential appointments are closely scrutinised whenever they are announced.

There are over 250 ethnic groups in the country with Hausa-Fulanis, Igbo and Yoruba – hailing from the north, south-east and south-west respectively - being the three largest.

Critics say that Tinubu, a southern Muslim, showed signs of ignoring precedent from the onset when he picked another Muslim (although from the north) to be his running mate for the last election.

Since the return of democracy in 1999, the major parties had always put forward a mixed Muslim-Christian ticket, as the country is roughly evenly divided between followers of the two religions.

It is now Tinubu's appointments since becoming president in May 2023 that people are focusing on.

The rich traditions of Nigeria's many ethnic groups are often celebrated, but tensions between those groups have threatened the unity of the nation
Although there are dozens of roles for a head of state to fill, there are eight jobs that "are the most crucial for every administration", according to political analyst and barrister Lawal Lawa

There is no constitutional ranking of positions, but collectively these roles control the key financial and security apparatus of the country.

Every president inherits his predecessor's appointees, but has the prerogative to replace them.

As of April, all eight positions under Tinubu are now filled by Yorubas.

The recent appointment of former Shell boss Bayo Ojulari to head the state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), in place of a northerner turbocharged the debate about the apparent monopoly of one group in top positions.

Looking at who filled the same posts under Tinubu's two immediate predecessors, there was no such dominance of one ethnic group at the same stage of their presidencies.

Goodluck Jonathan – who served from 2010 to 2015 – had a relatively balanced team of two ethnic Fulanis, two Hausas, one Atyap, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Calabar.

When it came to Muhammadu Buhari – in power from 2015 to 2023 – the situation was less clear.

In the top eight he had three Hausas, two Kanuris, one Igbo, one Yoruba and one Nupe.

But in the minds of many Nigerians, Hausas, Kanuris and Nupes are all seen as northerners – and therefore there was a perception that Buhari, who is from the north, showed favouritism.

Some argue that Tinubu's appointments have merely continued the trend, but the 100%-Yoruba make-up of the eight key positions is unprecedented.

"For a democratically elected president, I cannot remember at any point in Nigerian history where you have this high concentration of a particular ethnic group holding most of the sensitive positions," history professor Tijjani Naniya told the BBC.

This is not just about what has happened in the past but it could have an impact on the unity and even the future of the country, the professor said.

"For me, the fear is what if the next president continues on this path and picks most of the sensitive positions from his ethnic group, it diminishes the feeling of belonging among the rest and also reduces belief in democracy," he said.

In the last two years, many northerners, mostly Hausa-Fulanis, have looked at the apparent direction of travel with alarm.

The current men (there are no women) in charge of the NNPC, the police, customs and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) all replaced northerners.

The removal of Abdulrasheed Bawa, a Hausa, as boss of the EFCC in 2023 just two years after he was appointed was especially controversial.

He was arrested, accused of abuse of office and detained for over 100 days before the charges were dropped.

He was replaced by Ola Olukoyode, an ethnic Yoruba.

Some from the north felt Mr Bawa was unfairly treated and pushed aside to make way for Mr Olukoyode.

"The president needs to know that the Yoruba people are just a part of the country, and all appointments should be spread across all ethnic groups and regions," social affairs analyst Isah Habibu told the BBC.

Without addressing specific cases, a Tinubu spokesperson has said the president is being fair and balanced, by taking the wider view of all appointments.

Some Nigerians are concerned that President Tinubu's Yoruba ethnic group is dominating the government
Media aide Sunday Dare did try to go into detail, saying overall, 71 northerners and 63 southerners had been appointed by Tinubu. But his 9 April post on X was later deleted, after people pointed out errors in his claim.

He promised an updated list, but more than six weeks later, it has yet to appear.

Tinubu faces critics even from within his own party.

Senator Ali Ndume is from the north and – like Tinubu – belongs to the All Progressives Congress. In one television interview he said he had gone on air to talk about the president's appointment "wrongdoings".

Ndume said he was shocked, describing them as "non-inclusive and not reflecting the president's 'Renewed Hope' agenda, which promised to carry every section of the country along".

Another presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, disputed the idea that some positions were more significant than others.

"All I know is that the constitutional provisions [regarding appointments] have been taken care of by the president - there's nowhere in the constitution [where it is] mentioned top five, top 10 and the rest," he told the BBC.

"The way we see it is that any position or appointment that one is privileged to serve in is very critical and important.

"The national security adviser is from the north-east, the chief of defence staff is from the north-west and the secretary to the federal government is from north-central."

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, which coordinates policy on behalf of the presidency, released a statement on 12 April saying Tinubu was being fair.

"This administration is dedicated to ensuring that all regions and demographics of the country are adequately represented in its institutions and agencies," it said.

Political analyst Mr Lawal said the president should appoint the best person for the job, irrespective of their ethnic origin – and agues that this is what Tinubu is doing.

"It's high time Nigeria looks beyond ethnicity," he said.

There could be a time when Nigerians no longer obsess over the ethnic origins of those in the upper echelons of government, but historian Prof Naniya says this is still some way off.

He believes it can only happen when the country gets at least four presidents in succession who give every section a sense of belonging in terms of projects and appointments.

"I think it can be done but needs the right leaders."

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DIVINEEVIDENCE:
A former accountant general stole 80 billion in this country.

He is still alive and well.

What is the net worth of Naija yahoo boys compared to the political kleptomaniacs you all dare not touch?

Gandollar is still walking free today and heading ruling parties despite his incriminating dollar bribe video circulating in the public domain.

Una own na to dey invade Boys Quarters dey harass young men anyhow.

Shameless EFCC.

yeye Bello still talks and walk freely.

Those former governors that looted their state dry are set free after joining the forgiven political party.

Can any embarrassment be greater than this.
.half of the members of the national assembly are looters.

It was the corrupt system,where leaders steal money they don't need that actually brought shame to the country.

This practices created yahoo boys

Infact most of these leaders are also into yahoo yahoo, because they are not satisfied with their loots

SmartPolician:
Yahoo has its positives too.
1. Low violent crime rate.
2. Patronage of high-end products and services.
3. Ladies are settling down because yahoo boys can take care of them.

you are a great thinker

Henix:
Fashion madness!
You want to go naked in the name of fashion, to impress who exactly?
I actually don't know what is wrong with most ladies of this generation.

They say that many are mad but few are roaming

Decency is relative