₦airaland Forum

seunmsg:
Striping a Nollywood legend like Don Pedro naked simply because of a disagreement with the Oba is extremely barbaric and condemnable. I don’t like Obaseki but I join him in totally condemning the action of the Oba and his supporters. Oba of Benin is not God and so must operate within the ambit of the law and civility.

Kobicove:
Imagine, dieing on a trip to a foreign country in what is supposed to be a pleasure trip.

This incident is not good for Nigeria's image

GOFRONT:
...........And someone came out and said they drove in Lexus Jeep.......Lexus jeep.......Lexus jeep.

Dahfvck is a Lexus Jeep??

JaidoOmojesu:
May their soul RIP

I was so shocked the time I read the news.

Truly Village People exist
God help Us
Amen

PinkStarsFallIn:
Do you know the interest it provides?

PinkStarsFallIn:
I wish to Lock 6M naira to compound for atleast 5years. Should I do piggy vest or what?

Karlovich:
Always try to hide or lay low whenever you come back,

Rip to the deceased

obonujoker:
May God bless Donald Trump.

And shame to those who were against his intervention and Nigeria when they were spreading false news that Americans want to take our little oil.

What Tinubu government could not do, Trump as done...

lawani:
Big businesses can't operate outside the bank. Even a farmer selling twenty million naira a year can't operate outside the bank

madridguy:
Alkali just want to rant for his followers to hail him If bank deduct your money, carry cutlass go fight them.

tctrills:
Are you having issues with understanding? Where did I make comments about people watching his or any other channel?

Mvnster:
Life na turn by turn, once upon a time daddy showkey na the hottest

DatNiggaDaz:


7000 sacrificial lambs.

Why not deploy your infiltrated boko haram Army into the forest.

What was the reason integrating "repentant" boko haram terrorists into the army if they cannot be deployed to go meet their terrorist brothers there.

I would not be surprised if those so called "repentant" boko haram terrorists that were integrated into the Army since the time of Buhari have received double triple promotions and are now sitting in Air condotioned offices giving orders

tctrills:
Why have you chosen ro worship a man instead of God.
And what was you standard for measuring true preachers?
It seems you made him your only true preacher because he is the one zhat says the things you love hearing

SmartPolician:
I'm amazed at how he pronounces the names of strange diseases correctly! Congratulations to him!

SatanKeepOff:
Please I need advice.

I met my fiancée early 2025. We started dating and, with time, I felt she was someone I could marry. I opened up to her and also informed her mum about my intention to marry her daughter. Later, I went with my family to see her family. We all had a good meeting. I clearly stated that our visit was only for knocking on the door, not introduction, and that I would return later for proper introduction, collection of marriage list, bride price, and then fix a wedding date.

At the time we met, she was in her final year in a private university. I took over 100% of her school fees and all related academic expenses, which is quite expensive. Because of this responsibility, I had to limit other expenses.

For example:
• I didn’t buy her a birthday gift
• I didn’t give her a Christmas gift
This was because she had already informed me of a large amount needed to sort her academic papers, which I agreed to pay.

However, despite this, she now calls me stingy. She says my money is supposed to be our money. She also complains that I don’t take care of her parents and her younger sister.

This is where my concern is. I know how much I am spending on her education, and that has been my main focus. Yet, she still feels it’s not enough and keeps demanding more.

Now I’m having cold feet. I feel she is becoming too entitled to my finances, and honestly, I’m already getting tired of the relationship.

Please, I need sincere advice.
Am I wrong?
Is this a red flag?
What should I do?

femi4:
You don't need a resolution

You ll get drown in guilt when its broken

Akinpedia:
You have a point, but is it really that simple? Managing differences with a colleague or a neighbor is one thing, but living with someone who makes you miserable 24/7 is another. Do you think Nigerians are taught how to 'manage differences' before they jump into marriage?

President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched in May 2025 as part of the renewed efforts by his administration to tackle the nationwide insecurity has yielded fruits as over 7,000 newly recruited Nigerian Forest Guards graduated yesterday following the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which announced this development, said the graduation ceremonies were held across Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, and Kebbi states.

Meanwhile, some security experts have lauded President Tinubu’s plan to mobilise the forest guards to ungoverned forests in the seven pilot states, saying their knowledge of forest terrains could significantly enhance the effectiveness of security operations.
The Forest Guards are indigenous to their respective local government areas, enabling them to leverage terrain familiarity and community trust in countering banditry, kidnapping, and the illegal exploitation of forest resources.

Speaking on the mandate of the guards at the graduation ceremonies, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said they would guard Nigeria’s natural environment and also serve as a critical force multiplier in national security architecture, particularly in supporting the efforts of security agencies to checkmate perpetrators of insecurity.
He stated that the Nigerian Forest Guards is an inter-agency initiative established under his leadership and strategic guidance, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Ribadu noted that it was coordinated operationally by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Park Services.
“It draws strategic input, doctrine, and operational alignment from the Defence Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police and the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). This synergy ensures unity of purpose, seamless command and control, as well as operational effectiveness,” he added.

Ribadu described the initiative as a decisive step toward restoring state authority and protecting vulnerable communities.
He lauded the contributions of the training instructors and coordinators from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police, DSS, NSCDC, National Park Service, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and the governments of the seven pilot states.
“I wish to assure the public that the Forest Guards will be deployed immediately to identify hot spots to enhance existing security architecture, particularly in forested and ungoverned areas. As first responders, they are expected to dominate and ensure the security of the forest ecosystem, gather actionable human intelligence, support ongoing security operations, and enhance presence in hitherto ungoverned spaces,” Ribadu explained.

According to the NSA, the training programme was deliberately intensive, structured, and demanding, designed to transform loyal and committed Nigerians into agile, disciplined, and capable field operatives.
The curriculum integrated environmental conservation principles with advanced security competencies, ensuring a balanced, professional, and mission-ready force.

Trainees underwent extensive physical and mental conditioning, including endurance exercises, obstacle-crossing drills, and long-range patrol simulations to prepare them for sustained forest operations.
They were also trained in tactical fieldcraft, including movement techniques, enemy-contact drills, ambush response, rescue operations, and coordinated offensive actions—equipping them to deny criminal elements any form of sanctuary within Nigeria’s forest spaces.
The training programme was said to have recorded a 98.2 per cent completion rate.

A total of 81 trainees were disqualified on disciplinary grounds, while two trainees passed away due to pre-existing medical conditions.
Governors and Deputy Governors from the seven participating states attended the ceremonies, including Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, with other states represented by their deputy governors.
AbdulRazaq called the initiative a game changer, which he said would leave the terrorists and kidnappers with the option of either leaving Kwara State or paying a heavy price.

“The enlistment of armed forest guards to complement the patriotic efforts of our security forces is a game changer in this campaign. It shows very clearly that the government is committed to the mission of ridding our country of all forms of terrorism, banditry, and kidnappings,” the governor said.
He commended President Tinubu for “thinking out of the box” to repossess Nigeria’s forest resources, expel all the bad faith actors occupying the forests, and strengthen public safety.

Security Experts Hail Plan to Deploy Forest Guards against Kidnappers, Bandits

Meanwhile, some security experts have lauded President Tinubu’s plan to deploy forest guards as a strategic measure to combat banditry and kidnapping in Nigeria.
The experts noted that combining local expertise with formal security forces would improve intelligence gathering, disrupt illegal activities, and strengthen national security.

A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Edgal Imohimi, who was Lagos State Commissioner of Police, described the initiative as a step in the right direction if properly structured.
He said an effective forest guard would complement national security by providing local intelligence and filling security gaps in forested and semi-urban areas.
Imohimi noted that recruiting personnel from local communities would enhance terrain knowledge and intelligence gathering, while training in jungle warfare and tracking would improve effectiveness.

A retired Commissioner of Police (CP) Emmanuel Ojukwu, described the plan as a welcome development, noting that the fight against insecurity requires coordination and collaboration between security agencies and the public.
“Forest guards have strong familiarity with the terrain. They are well acquainted with the forest environment and know how to navigate it. They understand human movement as distinct from that of animals, and this knowledge allows them to assist security agencies in identifying the locations of terrorist and bandit camps,” he said.

A retired diplomat, Ambassador Ejike Eze, also praised the initiative, but stressed the need for clearly defined roles.
“It is a laudable initiative, but the government must ensure that every security agency adheres to its constitutionally defined responsibilities. Forest guards should not be guiding VIPs or remaining in offices, as some other agencies do. They must operate fully within the forests, permanently deployed where they are most needed. Our forests should be divided into operational divisions, and commanders must be directed to man these divisions effectively,” he said.

Eze drew comparisons with Cuba, noting that authorities there monitor their forests around the clock.
“You cannot drop a pin in a Cuban forest without operatives identifying its location. Those who terrorise us operate from our forests, and a well-deployed local force can play a crucial role in tackling these threats,” he added.

However, a former Commissioner of Police for the FCT, Lawrence Alobi, expressed reservations about the plan.
“I don’t share the president’s sentiment. Some advisors are guiding the president based on political interests rather than the country’s security needs. Each state already has a police command, military base, Civil Defence, DSS, and other security actors. Creating a Forest Guard raises questions: What will they do, and who will supervise them?” he queried.

Alobi argued that national security would be better served by strengthening the Nigeria Police through reform.
Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Owoseni (rtd), who is currently the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Oyo State Government, said the problem is not the creation of new units but poor integration.

Salewa97:
Good.

Israel should respect the sovereignty of Somalia

Kemetian:
The US has done NOTHING so far.

They bombed an empty farm in SOKOTO, far from Borno and Sambisa.

The Nigerian army has killed thousands of terrorists, and lost many soldiers.

But of course If a white man even spits on you it's like ice cream in your head.

HgAkpobomeEr:
They should have sent the missiles to the lab for analysis.

helinues:
So why don't you want USA to clear all the terrorists in Nigeria irrespective of where they are?

Btw , why is it that some of you can't express yourself without throwing tantrums?