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Politics › Re: Is Tinubu Nigeria's Lee Kuan Yew? Prices Are Falling! The Economy Is Rising! by DMerciful(m): 12:36am On Mar 04, 2025
You can't use propaganda to rule. Tinubu will be booted out 2027
Catapault:
Is TINUBU Nigeria's LEE KUAN YEW? Prices Are Falling! The Economy Is Rising!

Lee Kuan Yew was the man who transformed Singapore from an agragrian backwater to a major economic powerhouse and highly advanced city-state.

I'm getting major Lee Kuan Yew vibes from President Tinubu.

That inescapable feeling that something good is in the offing for the country.

Prices are crashing so fast as to make your head spin. Including petrol prices.

I mean, I've never in my entire life seen the price of ANYTHING fall, even by 1 kobo, in Nigeria.

Until Tinubu.

This president is increasingly looking like an economic genius.

Like Nigeria's Lee Kuan Yew, definitely.

https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/33KT6NJ-highres-1-1690463607.jpg

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Politics › Re: Obi’s Ex-spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation by DMerciful(m): 12:31am On Mar 04, 2025
Tinubu has failed irreversibly and that makes me happy. Tinubu has 1yr left to further seal his failures.

Now everybody know its foolishness to say Tinubu built Lagos
LegendHero:
SE politicians are double faced.

This useless Kenneth don port from APC to LP, now frolicking with Atiku.

They will soon accept another second fiddle status as VP to Fulani Atiku which is the highest level of politics they can ever attain as a minority tribe.
Politics › Re: Obi’s Ex-spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation by DMerciful(m): 12:29am On Mar 04, 2025
I'm happy Tinubu has failed irreversibly. We told you Buhari would be a disaster, and he was a disaster. We told you Tinubu would fail woefully and he has failed irreversibly.

Eventually, ya all will start listening to us!
PressMyButton:
This is the same person saying Atiku should go and rest and allow younger ones to contest. He's now seeking the cooperation of Nigerians for Atiku. Trust these people at your own peril. The Obidients movement was built on sand of tribalism, their first love has always been Atiku. Now, we are back to Atikulate 2027.

Who remembers this?
Politics › Re: Akpabio/Natasha Face-Off: Afenifere Backs Senate President by DMerciful(m): 12:23am On Mar 04, 2025
Lets see who will come out victorious
richie240:
I understand, but that same place, is it meant for senators like her other 107 colleagues? Was the place not also within the senate chamber meant for her fellow senators??

Even though there may have been some underlying factors/unresolved issues at play in d background, she played into the SP's hands by her outbursts. In as much as the sp did not go beyond his jurisdiction in the request he made.

In politics you choose ur battles. In politics you will surely be provoked by your political foes on purpose.
Wisdom demands u know when to strike back.....and also with the right/appropriate blow, not all this secondary school 'e toast me, I nor gree' featherweight punch..
cool
Politics › Re: Obasa's Reinstatement: New Speaker Will Emerge On Wednesday, GAC Insists by DMerciful(m): 8:26pm On Mar 03, 2025
Seunmsg and LegendHero are cooking how to spin this to the master's strategy
Politics › Re: Senator Murray Ben Bruce Hits At Senator Natasha Reckless Accusations by DMerciful(m): 8:24pm On Mar 03, 2025
Nobody can force you to believe
Shinjawestern:
Am still saying the same thing...where is the evidence?

Don't U understand English?

I can claim anything but I need proof for people to blv it
Politics › Re: Senator Natasha: Beauty And Brains — But Wisdom Deficient by DMerciful(m): 8:19pm On Mar 03, 2025
If you're a woman, you're a disgrace to womanhood
janeedema:
Senator Natasha: Beauty and Brains — But Wisdom Deficient?

Let’s be honest — Senator Natasha doesn’t care about the cost of rice or garri in the market.

That’s a fact.

So let’s not be naive when we see attempts to instigate women to carry placards, rallying around her as if this is some great fight for women’s rights.

This is not about justice — it’s about an agenda.

If Senator Natasha was truly about the people, we would have heard her voice when Senate President Akpabio casually spoke about bad governance or made light of the rising cost of living.

But we didn’t.

Not a word.

The only time Senator Natasha spoke up was when the Senate decided to discipline her for flouting internal rules — suddenly, she remembered the sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio.

Let me be clear — I have no alliance to Senate President Akpabio.

I do not undermine sexual harassment.

I frown at it. Yet I frown more at those who weaponise it.

Now, let’s also call a spade a spade: what happened with the seat reassignment was wrong.

It was disrespectful.

They reassigned Senator Natasha’s seat without informing her — and that was the bone of contention that led to the commotion.

It doesn’t matter if that’s “how it’s always been done.”

That approach is flawed.

I actually relate to Senator Natasha because I’ve experienced something similar.

There was a time I attended a program in a church I belonged to, and as a member of a prominent unit, I arrived early and took a seat with the unit, waiting for the program to start.

I had attended rehearsals leading up to the event, so as far as I knew, I was exactly where I was supposed to be.

But just as the program began, I noticed some unit members whispering, and then, someone tapped me and pointed to the leader of the unit.

I looked towards him, and he didn’t speak to me directly — he just used his hand to gesture that I should leave.

No explanation.

Nothing.

I kept wondering why I was being asked to move — especially since the program had already started.

The auditorium was packed by then, so I had to walk to the back, embarrassed, looking for a place to sit — still unsure of what had just happened.

It wasn’t until the program ended that I went to the leader and asked, “Why did you ask me to leave? I attended rehearsals. What happened?”

That’s when they told me — I was under suspension.

I was shocked.

I asked, Suspension? What did I do?

They said a mail had been sent.

A mail I never received.

A mail I never acknowledged.

So there was clearly a lapse in communication.

But here’s the key difference:

Even though I was embarrassed and upset, I didn’t cause a scene.

I didn’t shout or disrupt the program.

I waited until after the event ended to seek clarification.

And yes — I was hurt.

Later, I sent a text message to the leader expressing my frustration — a message they felt was too harsh.

Because of that, I was summoned by the leadership of the unit.

But despite the tension, it was handled internally.

We resolved the matter within the structure — without public drama.

That’s the same approach Senator Natasha should have taken.

The Senate has internal conflict resolution mechanisms.

Instead of escalating the situation publicly, she could have:

1. Addressed the seat reassignment privately through the right channels.
2. Expressed her frustration without causing a commotion during the sitting.
3. Pushed for justice internally first before going to the media.

But she didn’t.

She went straight to Arise TV — not because she wanted justice, but because the system no longer favored her.

That’s not how you fix a broken system — that’s how you burn it down.

Let me address some issues the Senate commotion drives home.

1. Loyalty Doesn’t Mean Burning Down the House

Let’s talk about loyalty.

Loyalty isn't about taking nonsense from an institution or person. It is about dealing with nonsense with sense.

Burning down a building because there are cockroaches isn't loyalty — but recklessness. Why burn down when you can fumigate first?

Yes, Senator Natasha is in the opposition, but opposition doesn’t mean recklessness.

The Senate may have issues, but you don’t tear the institution apart because you’re upset — you work within the system to fix it first.

By running to the media, Senator Natasha didn’t just attack Akpabio — she dragged the entire 10th Senate Assembly into the mud.

Now, instead of being seen as a woman standing for justice, she’s part of an Assembly that’s being ridiculed as chaotic, disorderly, and unserious.

That’s not a win.

It’s not a badge of honor.

It’s a stain — on both her and the 10th Assembly.

A Married Woman Who Values Her Integrity…

Here’s another thing we must address:

2. Senator Natasha is a married woman.

A married woman who values her integrity and does not condone sexual harassment would have spoken up immediately when it happened.

Not months or years later — and definitely not as a reaction to having her seat reassigned.

If Senator Akpabio had indeed harassed her, the wise thing to do would have been to confront him directly:

“Stop this nonsense or I’ll report you to my husband.”

Let’s not forget — Akpabio was already friends with her husband before they got married.

She had a powerful, direct route to warn him.

If Akpabio continued despite the warning, then the next logical step would have been to report him to her husband.

If he still persisted, she could have escalated to Senator Ireti Kingibe — a respected female senator and leader in the Senate and her “mentor”.

And if all else failed, she could have formally reported him to the Senate Ethics Committee.

By the time she went through all these channels, she would have built a solid case against Akpabio.

Her claims would have carried weight because there would be proof of multiple attempts to address the issue before it became public.

But she didn’t do any of these.

Instead, she tied her sexual harassment allegations to her seat reassignment — making it seem less about justice and more about retaliation.

What happened to all the people she could have involved to mediate and protect her space in the Senate?

She didn’t use them because, let’s be honest — the sexual harassment wasn’t the issue.

She didn’t present any proof that she wasn’t complicit or comfortable with the situation until it became convenient for her.

It’s hard not to wonder: was she truly harassed, or was she simply weaponizing the narrative because she was losing favor?

Then finally, let’s look at:

3. The Truth vs. “Your Truth”

At the heart of this is the distinction between:
• The truth and
• Your truth.

Your truth is about how you feel — your pain, your anger, your experiences.

But the truth is about wisdom — knowing how to channel those feelings the right way.

If Senator Natasha had pursued the truth, she would have:

1. Addressed the sexual harassment when it happened.
2. Raised the seat reassignment issue through the proper Senate channels first.
3. Used her husband’s relationship with Akpabio to mediate.
4. Corrected the system without making a public spectacle of the Senate.

But instead, she blurred the lines between fighting for justice and fighting for attention.

And now, the 10th Assembly is known more for commotion than for change.

In Conclusion

Here’s the truth:

Loyalty means addressing wrongs the right way — without tearing down the house you belong to.

Justice means standing firm — not conveniently switching narratives when the tide turns against you.

Wisdom means knowing that timing matters — and that a just cause can lose its weight when pursued recklessly.

Senator Natasha didn’t fight for justice — she fought because the system stopped favoring her.

That’s not the same thing.

Let’s be wise.

Shalom.
Politics › Re: 2027: NLC, Labour Party Clash Over 'merger', Coalition'' by DMerciful(m): 8:16pm On Mar 03, 2025
Una nor well
helinues:
Na golden touch me I know say people dey get, but Peter Obi has proved that his own touching na acid touching
Politics › Re: Adesanya Writes Tinubu For Amicable Settlement Of $2.3bn Mambila Hydro Project by DMerciful(m): 8:13pm On Mar 03, 2025
Restructure this country to true federalism!

You can't be using my state's money to fund projects in other states that we have no agreement with!
Politics › Re: Senator Murray Ben Bruce Hits At Senator Natasha Reckless Accusations by DMerciful(m): 8:12pm On Mar 03, 2025
Stop talking like someone with rabbies.

It was reported in the news
Shinjawestern:
I can also say that I slap Ur mom when she try to kiss me..

Chinedu Will u blv me ?

Career › Re: Karl Toriola: The Highest Paid Person In Nigeria Earns N8.5m Daily by DMerciful(m): 8:09pm On Mar 03, 2025
Someone said N8million daily, and you're asking how much monthly? Do the maths and stop asking lame questions.

Whether 22 days or 30 days a month, its still excessive
iamnotillicit:
I should focus on the salary that is not entering my account...?
Politics › Re: Senator Murray Ben Bruce Hits At Senator Natasha Reckless Accusations by DMerciful(m): 8:07pm On Mar 03, 2025
You're saying its not true?
Shinjawestern:
Were u there when she slap him?
Education › Re: CAN Threatens Legal Action Over Ramadan School Closures In Northern States by DMerciful(m): 8:03pm On Mar 03, 2025
Nobody stops you for doing anything on Sunday
IPIGSRSHALLOW:
Idiotic fools.
These religious fanatical fools should shut up.
I'm against closing schools for Ramadan but if that's what they desire, who the hell is CAN to tell them otherwise?

Don't we close schools and businesses on Sunday for you to go to church? Who says that schools must close on Sundays?
It's all due to Judeo Christian thinking that Nigeria inherited from the British system.
We can change that also.
Education › Re: CAN Threatens Legal Action Over Ramadan School Closures In Northern States by DMerciful(m): 8:02pm On Mar 03, 2025
Is this to compensate for sundays?
Positivepoint:
If they where comfortable with sit at home in the south then they lost their case also why will Muslim students observe rest on Sundays?
Education › Re: CAN Threatens Legal Action Over Ramadan School Closures In Northern States by DMerciful(m): 8:00pm On Mar 03, 2025
Why involved private schools? Nigeria is a circular state so religion should not determine government policy.

It is because free money comes from Niger Delta
floss:
Hmmm…please let’s be fair, if Anambra state governor and some other southern governors refer their states as a Christian State, I see nothing wrong with the northern governors observing Ramadan in the best appropriate manner they seem best for the Islamic community, CAN should just know when to keep quiet and stay away from what’s not their business especially if government granted those holidays.

From my understanding northern Nigeria and many northern states are Islamic states , despite those states having Christians it’s an Islamic state because that’s the paramount religion there.

I see nothing wrong here, it’s not one month that will make a dull student pass or a bright student fail
Education › Re: CAN Threatens Legal Action Over Ramadan School Closures In Northern States by DMerciful(m): 7:57pm On Mar 03, 2025
They should close all institutions if they're serious. Abi na only students dey fast?
madridguy:
CAN should rest and stop overstretching this matter.

Nigeria belongs to everyone. You have every Sunday to enjoy your service while Friday peoples goes to work/school.

School close for every December and resume in January for you to celebrate Christmas.
Politics › Re: Akpabio/Natasha Face-Off: Afenifere Backs Senate President by DMerciful(m): 7:38pm On Mar 03, 2025
Perhaps you did not watch her interview on Arise. Akpabio was changing her to a place where she'll not be seen or heard.
richie240:
If that's the reason for her outburst, then she had better stay in her husband's kitchen.

That's a very frivolous accusation. Let's say it had anything to do against her right ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE e for make sense.

The question any sane person should be asking is "does the SP have the right to ask a senator to change seat on d floor of d senate or not"? If the answer is ''yes", then she has no case!
cool
Politics › Re: Akpabio/Natasha Face-Off: Afenifere Backs Senate President by DMerciful(m): 7:36pm On Mar 03, 2025
You don't expect a mature woman to be dramatic anytime a man woos her. She will only come to the public if punishment starts taking place.

4th man has no immunity
Otamendi99:
So what were other senator's seat changed to punish them for?. If he had brought it up before that encounter. Many would have believed her. But dat is her own way of operation akpabio happens to b d 4th man.
Politics › Re: Katsina Community And Bandits Hold Public Meeting, Strike Peace Deal by DMerciful(m): 6:12pm On Mar 03, 2025
You're deflecting from the main story.
Putindbutt:
Ogododo, tressun, I said keep quiet, shameless man from Kwara claiming Lagos.
Politics › Re: Plateau NURTW Decries Alleged Killing Of 50 Heavy Truck Drivers In South-east by DMerciful(m): 6:10pm On Mar 03, 2025
So why haven't they stopped?
Putindbutt:
Ipob terrorists, stop killing truck drivers, they are the ones feeding you and if they stopped bringing food to you, na die una dey.
Politics › Re: Plateau NURTW Decries Alleged Killing Of 50 Heavy Truck Drivers In South-east by DMerciful(m): 6:09pm On Mar 03, 2025
Biafra shall be restored!
zero8zero:
But why do they keep killing these people that are bringing foods to your place?. This burning and killings have been going on for long, I remember a truck that was burnt with full load of cows on the SE. At a point, onions became scarce when the truck drivers refused to enter SE after a truck carrying onions was vandalized and the onions stolen.
Unfortunately, ipob sympathizers like Peter Obi will turn s blind eye to this and won't say a word. Even on Nairaland, they will come here defending ipob terrorists.
Crime › Re: Female Thief Caught And Beaten In Makurdi (photos) by DMerciful(m): 6:07pm On Mar 03, 2025
But you hail politicians that has stolen billions
Zonefree:
She's a thief and should be treated as one. I'm surprised she's still breathing...waste of oxygen! Ugly looking female Nigerian crook!
Crime › Re: Female Thief Caught And Beaten In Makurdi (photos) by DMerciful(m): 6:05pm On Mar 03, 2025
Why will you kill someone for stealing? Is that what your law says?
Zonefree:
Because she get breast and nyash? undecided
Politics › Re: NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron In Lagos After 17 Years (Pics) by DMerciful(m): 6:03pm On Mar 03, 2025
Na drug him push like Tilumbu, he nor mine skull grin
duro4chang:
The developer.
Politics › Re: NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron In Lagos After 17 Years (Pics) by DMerciful(m): 6:02pm On Mar 03, 2025
You can do that in Oduduwa Republic! You can't want Nigeria and not want Nigeria at the same time
madridguy:
The SW leaders are not doing enough to protect the Yoruba future generations enough. SW leaders should come together and make a very strict law against drugs dealers, Fake drugs producers and expired/fake wines manufacturers.

Enough is enough, you will never hear or see one Adeyemi Olagunloye commiting crime outside his region but the same people won't stop turning the SW to crime hub.
Politics › Re: Akpabio/Natasha Face-Off: Afenifere Backs Senate President by DMerciful(m): 5:59pm On Mar 03, 2025
Don't be biased. She alleged that the seat change was done to punish her for not responding to his sexual advances
Otamendi99:
Exactly. Immediately dey say u fuckup because of seat. U now remember he sexually harassed you. If it had not happened. U for no remember.
Politics › Re: Senator Murray Ben Bruce Hits At Senator Natasha Reckless Accusations by DMerciful(m): 4:21pm On Mar 03, 2025
A woman at NDDC slapped Akpabio when he was Minister of Niger Delta. Was that done by Igbos?

Akpabio should be held accountable for his actions
Shinjawestern:
Only Igbos are against akpabio bcus he is not Igbo ...They all wanted a Igbo as senate president..

God bless the good people of Southsouth and southwest..

Southsouth and southwest will stand with akpabio
Politics › Re: For Insulting Mr. President, El-rufai Has Seven Days To Apologize—satguru Mahara by DMerciful(m): 4:15pm On Mar 03, 2025
Absolute rubbish
Politics › Re: IBB Was With MKO In Katsina On The Day June 12 Election Was Annuled – Kingibe by DMerciful(m): 4:05pm On Mar 03, 2025
Whats your obsession with Igbos?
Counterigbolies:
This is the same ibb this is now the hero of the igbos
Politics › Re: Desmond Elliott Cries As Meranda Steps Aside As Assembly Speaker (Video) by DMerciful(m): 3:47pm On Mar 03, 2025
Still remained the slave coast even after 400yrs
Politics › Re: Obasa Re-Elected As Speaker Of Lagos State House Of Assembly by DMerciful(m): 3:43pm On Mar 03, 2025
Who reelected him? The 36 lawmakers on Meranda's side?
Mynd44:
Seems he will be allowed to resign properly later this week
Politics › Re: Obasa Re-Elected As Speaker Of Lagos State House Of Assembly by DMerciful(m): 3:41pm On Mar 03, 2025
How?

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