₦airaland Forum

Lamasta:
Why are you mentioning my father

You reason like a kid, you must be an adolescent

Lamasta:
You no know and you dey motivate us for here to marry in this difficult times of T-Pain

I am not motivating you but just telling you the truth.Was your father a millionaire before he married your mother

Lamasta:
Who are the wealthy people that married while struggling and became wealthy after marriage

You won't know until they tell you their story.

Don't be deceived by the glory,there are stories behind

The government should re introduce 'highway patrol'.their Job is just to patrol federal highways in the country.

There seem to be no solution to these menace,the government is not perturbed by the state of insecurity on our roads.

It's now risky and dangerous to travel by road in Nigeria.

Even the state governors what are they doing with the security vote, can't they use it to fight insecurity in their domain.

Antichristian2:
Marriage is not by force!

It's not all of us that will be married!
It's not all of us that will be rich!
It's not all of us that will be poor!
It's not all of us that will be with kids!
It's not all of us that will be with house or any other properties!

Stop believing these lies,

You create whatever you want in life for yourself, you have to be purposeful or else life will give you whatever it pleases, which in most cases are undesirable things.

So, those things you wrote up there are the national anthem of lazy folks,who can't work hard and make good and right choices in life

RGRNetwork:
Marriage is not about money but about two minds that are ready to become one. Provisons comes from God. Don't allow your bank account to determine your future because nobody nows tomorrow.

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mayDtolu:
The pressure on men to get married once they hit their 30s is honestly exhausting. In our society, the moment a man enters his 30s, people start acting like he’s overdue for marriage—throwing jabs, cracking jokes, or outright questioning his decisions.

But what many don’t talk about is the financial reality behind it all.

Marriage isn’t just about love; it’s a serious financial commitment. And let’s be real—it’s tough out here. Some men are earning as much as ₦500,000 a month and still don’t feel ready to marry, because even that amount barely sustains one person, let alone a family. When survival is the goal, the thought of taking on more responsibility can be downright scary.

Sometimes, it’s not even about unwillingness. It’s about survival. Stability. Peace of mind.

How do you handle the pressure?
If you’re a man in your 30s, have you felt this pressure too?
If you’re already married, did you feel financially and emotionally ready when you tied the knot?

Let’s talk. Share your thoughts in the comments.

You got it all wrong, firstly, you said 500,000 naira can barely sustain someone in a month,I must say you have fallen prey to societal deceit and lies,of which you will not be able to achieve anything in life, until you change your mindset.

Having said that,I want you to know that in life, you don't wait for everything to be one hundred percent before you embark on any venture, marriage inclusive.

If you are already having income that can averagely sustain you, then you can as well start a family.

With time, you will be surprised the way things will improve, because you are now working with the mindset that you have a family to take care of and other bills to pay.

Some of these wealthy people you see and admire, startled small,some of them started from a one room apartment.

SmartEnergyng:
What’s new is the attempt to turn anger into ideology—to substitute volume for vision.

But after all the marching, tweeting, and shouting, someone still has to govern.

So, Mr. Take It Back…
If we hand it to you today, what exactly will you do with it tomorrow?

Because let’s be honest:
A man holding only a matchstick shouldn’t be the one promising to build a mansion.

Sowore is an opposition, someone with an ideology and vision.

The whole world are watching and listening to his voice and generation yet unborn will celebrate him , even posterity will document his struggles

Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan is a result oriented senator both to her constituency and to Nigeria at large.

She's not docile in the house as she has sponsored a lot of people oriented bills that impacted posively on not only to her constituency but to the entire country at large.

People like Natasha are rare to come by,so,she should be encouraged and not cowed by the leadership of the house.

What we are witnessing now is a revolt by Natasha against the forces of darkness.

Christistruth02:
Igbos kings are in Igboland

Yorubaland has no Eze

We have Obas who rule over all residents in their Territory
irrespective of their Tribe

There are no parallel Traditional kings in Yorubaland to its Yoruba Rulers

The head of the Yoruba community in other states are called "Baale".

For example "the Baale" of Asaba in Delta state,he lord it over all the Yorubas in Asaba, that doesn't mean he is an Igbo king.

All the yoruba town unions in Asaba reports to him

Quarterpast:
I understand that during heat periods, ones pubic part tends to itch terribly after shaving.

Before I shaved, I had itches. I thought it was the hair that was causing this, so I decided to get a shaving stick(BIC shaving stick) and cleared the bush. But sadly, after shaving my armpits and pubic region, the itching got worse. I am a very hairy type. I have lots of hair on my scrotum sac, sometimes the hair covers the entire sac. The itching has now become so terrible and uncomfortable to me that when it starts, I begin to scratch uncontrollably. I've injured myself on the sac as a result of over-scratching. I can be walking on the road and in a public place, when it starts, I can't help but begin to scratch. The armpit doesn't itch, but the sac.
Doctors in the house, please help me🙏🙏.

You are allergic to shaving in your private part hence the irritation.

It varies from one person to another.with the parts of their bodies

Christistruth02:
"Eze Ndigbo In Yorubaland "makes it a Yoruba matter
At Alaafins coronation makes it a very serious Yoruba matter

Who appointed him a King in Yorubaland ?because he isn't

Eze Ndigbo means 'king of Igbo' and not king of Yoruba.

Every ethnic group living outside their community always have a head.He act as their traditional ruler, that doesn't mean he's a king in the host community.

The yorubas and hausas and other ethnic groups have it in their host community.

Those that invited him, didn't complain, because he's useful to the community and to the state at large.

Stop making a mountain out of a anthill.

FORWARDEVERLY:
God help man oo
Make em no die for where em go look for daily bread

what is the difference,

ogaemma:
Nigeria is not worth dieing for.
Do not make that silly mistake to die for Nigeria, is hell 🔥🥵 fire by DHL express.
There is no oil tanker vessel that takes stolen crude oil out of Nigeria outbar waters without the knowledge of the Navy, Army, Marine police and other Security Agencies.
The size of a vessel is not the size of a match box or GSM phone that one can put in his pocket.
Our Security are fully involve in oil theft.
Rest in Peace to the Brave officer.

You are 100% correct.Nigerians are hypocrite, especially those in government.

It's the thief looking for the thief that's the thief in Nigeria

It is an aberration on the right of the people to protest.

The police are trampling on the right of the people to protest against bad governance and oppression.

The protest held yesterday in the US against Trump's tariff was peaceful without the police intervention.

Here in Nigeria, you're cowed and intimidated.

Nigeria problem is foundational,it's not about a particular leader,

They contest election without having a clear clue as to how to solve the nations problems,their major aim is to loot.

If those seeking to hold public office, should engage in a debate, you will be surprised that none of them have any iota of ideas on how to move this nation out of the woods.

Unfortunately,those egg head that really have the clue and solutions to the myriad of problems bedevilling Nigeria are either not partaking in politics or are schemed out or frustrated.

Even when they give suggestions to any regime, they never take or impliment any of them, because they view opposition as enemies of their regime.

dru23:
Back than the FX was a dream car the interior was so nice and the car can move ..... When visiting Nigeria back than I saw a lot of it on the road. Than all of sudden I saw them park and abandoned with dust. I was so shocked and embarrassed.....

And after few rearch I came to find out the transmission will not tolerate abuse. You have to use the specific transmission fluid or else you go hear am.

I tired for naija, they turn a beautiful car to an eyesore parked on the road with trash on top am. Na wetin I see I dey tell you... Very embarrassing to say the least

you are right,I once bought that Murano,it's a rugged car with excellent interior.but alas,I have to abandon it in a mechanic workshop till date.

anonimi:
What of your own state lawmaker in Imo?
Was he also imposed by the Supreme Court

The lawmakers of the various states (federal and state)are at the beck and call of their respective State governor except few ones.

So there's virtually no opposition, hence they can inflict this wickedness on their workforce.

ogascomax:
Even Wike Abuja has not started making payment. Wike will never priorities human development. He rather build road then to build human capacity. If humans are not developed with ever you do becomes useless. A whole the Federal Capital cannot pay minimum wage. It's a shame to the presidency, the both chambers and Wike as a person.

Wike,is after eye service: always doing what everyone will see while neglecting the most important one(human capital).

Imagine,workers in FCT are suffering, common minimum wage he can't pay, with the humongous fund he receives every month.

OriOko88:

Adeleke of osun minimum wage formula is the highest in Nigeria after maybe, Lagos. Imagine a level 8 primary school teacher getting over 150k as salary. Bricklayers in osun are balling hard rt now. Building construction everywhere all thanks to Demola.

Demola second term election is already sealed.

Adeleke is a silent achiever

dru23:
How is Nissan a problematic car? What Nissan car specifically is problematic. Because you lack good maintenance culture the car is now problematic. Some cars will not tolerate any form of abuse....

My very first car tear rubber was a 2005 Nissan ser special edition. The only made 2005 and 2006. This is the SER o. Only issue I know of is after around 100k miles the fuel pump starts having issues . The fuel gauge will not read accurately. And you can't tell if the fuel is accurately full or empty. The same issue am having currently with my Infiniti. The Infiniti is Part of the Nissan family...


I also recall when the Infiniti Fx35 or the Fx model became popular in Nigeria. Those Fx didn't last two years before Nigerians starting calling it a bad car and discouraging people from buying it..

And meanwhile those FX were rugged and will not tolerate abuse for too long , especially transmission.

You people just want cars that you can pour any transmission fluid or oil . SMH

Since Nigerians lacks maintenance culture, Nissan is usually a problematic car here, especially that Fx and infinity, they are few on our roads.

Mechanic usually disuade people from buying them.

Former governors of Abia and Enugu states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Senator Shehu Sani and ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri,Reno Omokri, are among those nominated for ambassadorial appointment by the federal government.

Vanguard gathered that they were among those being screened by security agents, pending the release of the list.
Recall that the country’s ambassadors were recalled from their postings almost a year ago without replacement, fuelling concerns over what that would have on Nigeria’s diplomacy.

It was learned yesterday that the resume of those nominated had already been sent to relevant security agencies for background checks.

Although one of the appointees confirmed his appointment on grounds of anonymity, efforts to get others to do same proved abortive.

On why the names of the appointees had not been released, a Presidency official had said anonymously: ‘’They (those appointed) are already doing security checks with the Department of State Service, DSS,.

‘’When they have cleared security checks, we will release the list. Only those who have been cleared are announced. The process is ongoing. I know we should have a list before the end of this month.’’

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UncleAyo:
This picture here is a denigration of our traditional stools in Yorubaland and should not be taken lightly. The man should be arrested for playing this kind of joke in such a place like this.

This is a joke taken too far and will have a future repercusion if allowed to go unaddressed.

1. By "Ezendigbo of Yorubaland", he is meant to be ezendigbo of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Kwara, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kogi and other Yoruba states put together.

2. Where was he registered?

3. Who are his sponsors?

This is an expensive joke actually.

This has nothing to do with the yorubas, because it's not a Yoruba title,he is simply the leader of the Igbos in Yorubaland.

Is this an act of stupidity or your tribal instinct has blinded your sense of reasoning .

I must say that this is display of ignorance at it's peak

Fidinno:
Detaining people because of Properties that were acquired through stolen public funds.

This is total wickedness.

Your thoughts is as good as mine

The Nigerian Bar Association has waded into the lingering case involving 15 former domestic workers of ex-first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have remained in detention for six years over alleged theft of jewellery and other valuables.

A top official of the association, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said the NBA was also engaging with Mrs Jonathan to resolve the matter.

Our correspondents had reported that 15 aides of the former first lady were held in the Okaka Custodial Centre, Bayelsa State, for allegedly stealing jewellery from Mrs Jonathan.

Those affected are Williams Alami, Vincent Olabiyi, Ebuka Cosmos, John Dashe, Tamunokuro Abaku, Emmanuel Aginwa, Erema Deborah, Precious Kingsley, Tamunosiki Achese, Sunday Reginald, Vivian Golden, Emeka Benson, Boma Oba, Salomi Wareboka, and Sahabi Lima.

The defendants were brought before the High Court of Bayelsa in 2019.

They were accused of stealing seven gold bangles and jewellery, five Samsung air conditioners, two sets of upholstery chairs, and six Samsung flat-screen televisions valued at N200m.

They were also slammed with 18 counts bordering on conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit felony to wit: armed robbery, conspiracy to commit felony to wit: burglary and stealing, among others.

A top official of the NBA, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter was in court, disclosed that efforts were ongoing to resolve it.

The source disclosed that the association had begun engagement with key stakeholders, including legal representatives, the Bayelsa State Government, and the former first lady.

“We have reached out to the former first lady. We have reached out to some of the lawyers. We have also spoken to the Attorney General of Bayelsa State to look into the matter, and we have spoken to the lawyer of the former first lady about the possibility of resolving the matter because it is unnecessarily getting attention,” he stated.

He emphasised that the NBA was committed to ensuring that the case was resolved as quickly as possible and that the rights of all parties were protected.

“We will continue to speak with the parties. The Attorney General has promised that he will look into the matter and get back to us, and we have spoken to the chairman of the NBA in Yenagoa, who has told us the steps she is taking to ensure that whatever needs to be done is done,” the source added.

He noted that certain factors had contributed to the slow pace of the case, including the birth of a child by a defendant and the insistence of defence lawyers on a trial-within-trial procedure.

“There are many defendants who have different lawyers, and so each of the lawyers has to cross-examine people, and that is what is causing the delay. At some point, one of the defendants even had a baby, which affected the speed of the case,” he stated.

While acknowledging the sensitive nature of the matter, the official urged the judiciary to offer clarity to the public on the status of the matter.

“I think the court should also put out its own story and explain what is happening,” he added.

Prison head warns detainees

Meanwhile, a source told Sunday PUNCH that the controller of the Bayelsa Custodial Centre warned the inmates against divulging information to the public.

The source said, “This morning, the head of the Okaka Custodial Centre called them to say that anyone who knows who is posting news of their detention online should be asked to stop. He said the action would worsen their case.

“He stated that it was posted online that he (controller) and others had a meeting with Patience Jonathan, but he clarified that he does not know the former first lady and they had never met. He also mentioned that they falsely accused him of torturing them. He asked them if he had tortured any of them.”

Also, one of the defendants refuted the claim that a pregnant detainee was causing the delay in the trial.

According to the inmate, the lady in question, Wariboko Salomi, a sickle cell patient, was granted bail due to her pregnancy.

The source added, “Her (ex-first lady) relative was at the police station with us, but they released him because he was a witness in one of her cases. Even some policemen who were securing the house were detained. But later, the CSO, Colin Otutu, said they were the ones securing and staying inside the compound. He instructed that they should be released.”

Husband divorces detainee

In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, Gladys Achese, the sister of one of the detainees, Tamunosiki, revealed that her sister’s husband divorced her after she spent years in prison.

She said, “After their marriage in February 2018, my sister wanted to quit her job, but her husband asked her to continue until October, telling her that since they had just married, it would help cover their expenses. She continued working. When she was ready to stop in October, he asked her to continue until December, explaining that it was because the year was almost ending. This almost caused problems for them.

“When December came, she stopped working forcefully, as he was unhappy that she quit. Up until the time of her arrest, they were living together. Since her arrest, the husband and his family have not reached out to our parents or visited our house to inquire about my sister. He did not go to the prison to visit his wife. He only went with his mother directly to the former first lady, and she called for my sister to be brought to her residence. It was in 2022 that he sent divorce papers to my sister in prison, and that is how their marriage ended.”


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The Federal Government is vetting potential candidates to fill diplomatic roles in its 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 global consulates, Sunday PUNCH reports.

Impeccable sources familiar with the developments revealed that a former Minister of Aviation under the Obasanjo administration, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, are among the nominees.

Sunday PUNCH also gathered that the vetting is not conducted centrally, as nominees are being asked to report to the DSS offices nearest to them.

Presidency officials confirmed to our correspondent that several candidates had been contacted to provide personal education and work history.

“They’re already doing security checks with DSS. When they have cleared security checks, we will release the list.

“Only those who have been cleared are announced. The process is ongoing. I know that we should have a list before the end of this month (April),” one official revealed, preferring to remain anonymous as he was not authorised to speak to the press.

A second source said, “The vetting is not done centrally. It is based on the location of the nominees. Nominees have been reached to provide personal history and information such as where they attended school, what appointments they have held, and the like. So, it is by location.”

Tinubu’s 4Ds and funding issues

Since September 2023, President Bola Tinubu has operated his 4Ds—Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora—foreign policy without ambassadors.

That month, he concluded a sector-wide reassessment of Nigeria’s foreign policy, which saw over 83 career and non-career ambassadors recalled from their stations.

Last December, reliable sources close to the President confirmed that Tinubu spent part of his holiday reviewing the names of nominees with plans to transmit a consolidated list to the National Assembly before the end of the month.

However, updates in January revealed that the President changed his mind.

Our correspondent gathered that the process suffered delays due to the paucity of funds—to the tune of $1bn —required to pay arrears of foreign service officials, settle a backlog of overheads, replace ageing vehicles and renovate embassy buildings.

One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “You see, the major issue is money. Not money to pay them [ambassadors], because how much is their salaries and benefits? The main money is CAPEX [Capital Expenditure]. By the time they put the cost together to fix the issues, it is running to almost $1bn.


“Most of those embassies, almost 90 per cent, are rundown. Either the residence is not good, the embassy does not have a functional office, or their rent has expired. The embassies that are buoyant may not be up to 10 as we speak.

“I understand that some of them don’t have serviceable vehicles. The last vehicles they bought were from 10 years ago. Some of them are broken down, and ambassadors cannot use such vehicles because they carry the image of the country. Some of them don’t even have power and running water. So, if you post ambassadors there today, you’re sending them to trouble.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, also attributed the delay to financial constraints.

“It is a money problem,” Tuggar said during a ministerial briefing in Abuja last May.

“We met a situation where foreign affairs was not being funded like it should be. Some loopholes are exploited by the likes of Binance. It is a money problem.

“There is no point sending out ambassadors if you do not have the funds for them to even travel to their designated countries and to run the missions effectively, one needs funding. Mr President is working on it, and it will be done in due course,” Tuggar said.

A foreign service official explained that though provisions had been made in the 2025 budget to cover some of that cost, the funds were hardly enough.

Nominees on the list

Senior Presidency and foreign service officers say although the complete list of nominees is highly classified, some prominent and controversial figures are being screened.

One official said, “They’re going to announce the appointments soon. They are being screened as we speak. The names of the nominees are highly classified for now because not every one of the names listed will eventually make it through.

“FFK [Femi Fani-Kayode] is on the list. These are some of the controversial names that have been put forward as well. Then there is Fola Adeola [founder of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc] and Femi Pedro too. They’re moving on with the process more quickly this time.”

Giving reasons for the slow process, another official explained that the vetting was necessary to avoid complications that might hurt the country’s standing on the global scene.

“The nominees are being vetted, and background checks are being conducted on them. It is usually done so that the nominees will not have any security issues and their deployment will not have a negative impact on the country,” the official said.

There was also a claim that Reno Omokri, a former aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, was on the list.

But a credible source in the Presidency denied it.

“Reno is not on the list. But FFK is there,” the source said.

The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who earlier spoke about the delays, said nominations for ambassadorial roles must be thorough before a final list is transmitted to the National Assembly.

“Don’t forget that the ambassadorial list has two components. There are career ambassadors and political ambassadors. The foreign affairs list and the consolidated list will still go through certain processes before they are released,” he explained.

Two of the nominees, when contacted by Sunday PUNCH, declined comment.

They also did not confirm or deny the report.


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ubest1:
I have two Toyota's brand already I just want to change make

Secondly my question is for specific brand users (NISSAN TEANA to get their direct experience feedback because many people also talk good about the car which I wanted to confirm here

ok

ubest1:
1. Please am intend to buy this car for those that have used this NISSAN TEANA 2008 is the car a reliable one?

2. Which engine oil is preferable between AP Vissco 2000 SAE 20w50 and Mobile 5w30 (semi-synthetic for the car or still best oil

3. Is the parts cheap and easily accessible?

4. Please what is the regular issues attached to this car?
Thanks await encouraging response.

Nissan is generally a problematic car,now you are even buying a Nigerian used one.

It will drain your finances and frustrate you.

Just be patient,add to the money you have and go for any Toyota brands.

Juliearth:
You're right. I focused solely on the concerns op raised.

Yes,the op was particular about the noise.

Juliearth:
I don't think the focus should solely be on whether children are involved or not. There are people with very low threshold for noise. There are also people who struggle to find sleep or stay asleep. Such people would need a conducive environment to find sleep. The noise can be a major turn off and sleep ripper for such people.

Living close to a brothel,apart from the noise, which Nigerians are accustomed to, because everything in Nigeria is loud.it's never a good environment to raise children.because their tender mind will be abused with what the see there

P1PrinceKT:
When I wanted to start going to GYM 🏋🚴💪 the dress code discourage me from going there.

As a male,the problem is usually with the female.