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This political tussle was not the first, won't be tha last either. I love the icing these people always give us, it makes me feel so alive.

On a serious note, if Adeleke really want to deal with that Bashir man for his alleged insubordination, believe me, he could never escape the sharpness of the governor's knives.

I blame no parties anyways, they should just please not allow this to degenerate to the point that innocent lives will pay for their differences.

Ire o...

It was a beautiful day in January 2015, there was a client of my uncle who wanted him to come and inspect some laundry equipments in Bonny Island, we were there in a hotel in P/H.

He did not really buy the idea of going, not that the machines would be sold to him. Me, out of my adventurous nature, I appealed to him to let us go, I knew we were going to take a flying boat, kind of experience I have been longing to have.

With our car duly parked in the hotel, myself, him and his son set out to Nembe water side to board a boat going to Bonny Island, I guess it was N1700 per person then.

After the payment, we were given life jackets and told to take a match into the boat. I was all excited to be experiencing my first hour-long boat ride.

Hector was the name of the boat operator to sail us to our destination, someone said beside me that Hector has been sailing for up to 17 years. Then, my mind was so at rest, knowing we were in hands of a pro. Engine started, lol and behold, we meuuuuve.

At first, we were going slowly due to reasons I don't know, the speed was later increased and I was enjoying the whole thing. I would occasionally see rescue team also parading the ocean, I was made to believe that they do that to make sure they are a call away in case there is any accident.

I had my first cold feet when the boat started skipping like it is hitting rocks underneath, I would look at my uncle's terrified face intermittently, fear would erupt my own stone heart in return. Load of bad thoughts started crawling in to my mind, what if the boat capsizes? Is this how we are going to die, leaving our peaceful hotel room to die in the middle of nowhere here.

The whole experience got worse when we were approaching the shore of Bonny, the sea water was all over us, its waves were so enormous, everyone was drenched, it tasted so salty.

Alhamdulilah, we got there safely. The journey took us exactly 1hr7min.

The man that invited us worked with one of the oil companies there, I guess there were three different oil companies in that city alone. He later came to pick us with his car and drove us straight to where the equipments have been sitting idle for years.

Bonny is a small beautiful island in the middle of a big ocean, you can only access the city via water or better still, fly in there by air, there was actually a functioning heliport as at that time. I noticed that almost everyone there does fishing, it should be their primary occupation. There were numerous places where fishes were being placed in open air, signaling they are for sale.

We spent close to 3 hours in the city before we decided to return to P/H. On getting to the seaside, we were asked to go for payment. While on the queue to pay, someone directly behind my uncle was then narrating how boat mishap that killed 27 people happened less two weeks ago. Hearing that myself, my heart paused for few seconds, and for the first time, I was beginning to fear the wrath of the sea for real.

I was wishing I could go by air back to P/H, 27 people at a go? He would later tell my uncle some safety measures to take if the eventuality happens. Part of it is to make sure one stays put if the life jacket enables one to stay afloat, struggling to swim or so could attract the sharks in there and they could start coming to one's direction. He also said that anyone with bodily injury is at risk of inviting the sharks as the smell of the injury may draw their attentions. These and many more that I couldn't remember by the man were said. Well, if there was anything left with me then, it was my faith with God, I started praying to the most high not to do us dirty.

We got back to P/H safely, though spending longer time than we spent when we were going. On getting to the shore of P/H, I made a vow never to return to the sea again, I cannor come and die iku gbona (terrible death). Ever since then, me and sea don't get along.

Tradepunter2:
Thanks for the clarification..... I was already getting angry because I transaction above 100k daily for my projects and my workers.... They didn't explain it like the way you did

They said contactless payment, is the English used so difficult for you to decipher?

It seems this Portable that I don't really like is a prophet, he once said "wahala, wahala, wahala." (may) His memory blessed, his words keep manifesting day-in day-out.

Everyone does steal, it is in the contract we signed. If you are careless to be caught, you get punished. If you go away without being noticed, the society will even bow for you making waves in life.

Getting to the top of the ladder in life is not always easy, corners have to be cut, rules be bent, at times, blood be shed. It is the magnitude of your boldess that determines the height and width of your money sacks.

Be ready to make history if you damn what history says about being pious and just.

I rest here...

Greatness rolls with greatness

Even musicians from Igboland and any other tribes must to add Yoruba in their songs if dem wan blow

I have seen this picture a million times...girls are great at everything, look at that guy at the last row, he screwed everything and sold them out easily

I see five faces in the picture who have proceeded to become national recognitions, Yemi Osinbajo, Rauf Aregbesola, Dele Alake, the current acting IGP and Jagaban himself. What does this say about Tinubu?

Marthiee:
Details: Screen is broken but everything else is intact. When you get the phone, you'll have to change the screen which is why I'm selling it at a negotiable price of 150000. Value of phone is at 500,000. If you're not ready to spend that much on the phone, my offer might be a good deal for you. New screen costs about 200k or less in the market (depends on your phone engineer) and less than 70k if you're ordering from aliexpress, so you'll certainly be getting the phone at a cheaper rate, even after fixing the screen. Phone is four months old, very much new and still has its pack. You'll get the fast-charging charger as well.

Why can't you order the screen from AliExpress at 70k and repair the phone.

Dino, the man with the ball. Agba baller, it is not good to have big mouth shah...

Charly68:
Our courts are very funny ,so who is the police officer that will arrest IG ?

Inferior officers arrested Tafa Balogun when he was found wanting by EFCC

OwolabiAbayomi:
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Scream:
Ask First-timer/Chief Usher, Jide Sanwo-Olu. How come Tinubu is no longer visiting past leaders?

Past leaders are now visiting him

phemmyfour:
We know your type. Parallel parking and reversing is an headache

I can't pack but I can park

Psoul:
You mean packing the car into a big carton then wrap it with tape? 🙄🤷

Na you get the joke.

I can't pack a car despite the fact that I know how to drive it.

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Goodlady:
Cos of nearness to the sea which ll aid international movement or oil, it's the best. If he went to Delta or Rivers, established militant base ll disturb him. Now he's to worry about militants that ll migrate to Lagos or those that ll arise in Lagos which can be easily combated.


Nigeria get life before? The refinery ll be of more good than bad.

Have we been living well with or without refinery?
Every technological breakthrough has its advantage and disadvantage. This refinery has more benefits for Nigeria. Your family or yourself go get job. Someone you know that know someone from somewhere ll get job.


Eggxactly.
I even heard rumours Ogun past gov used beef & selfishness to reject the refinery in Ogun. Spiritual attack niyen o!
Rumours though!


The profit ll over whelm the disadvantages.

Ondo and Ogun rejected the refinery due to one policy or the other.

AUNafada:
Mine 🤔💭🤔💭🤔

You are a clown

ruggedtimi:
this ur statement I disagree...when I was younger I usually prefer watching football matches at the lounge of expensive hotels. It will only cost me a bottle water to seat in the lounge for 90mins. Most of the hotels sell bottle water frm N500-1K. Sometimes I will have only 2k in my acct and I will buy a bottle water for 1k

One of the reasons you are still where you are

This is just what happens underneath

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G00DHardDick:
If I say you Tinubu supporters are so stupid, they'll think I'm joking.

Dude, is falz and Charley boy politicians? Oga CJN is a politician occupying a public office. If Nigeria was a sane country, politicians ought to have since been banned from seeking medical treatment Abroad. Tinubu flies regularly to France for treatment. Have you ever seen any American politician or public office holder coming down to Nigeria for medical treatment? Don't you have sense? Now imagine the CJN of America or any public office holder in America coming down to Nigeria or Africa for treatment. How stupid does that sound? Truly, you Tinubu supporters are just f0.ols without brain

Mofoor o, mama eleyi ti fobo jona, talo bi arindin lomo?

tamdun:
I won't provide any evidence,it's all over the Internet, Falz even made a music video to mock the CJN,ordinary Google search u no fit do?

Don't mind the idiot

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With the phone in her hand, that picture is less than 10 years.

Lvgirl:
You know they deserve IKU GBONA

How can I stop visiting Nairaland with people like you, just kill me die.

BobbieZion:
She isn't the 👑 of England.
Prince Charles is the King and she is his wife.

She's a queen consort