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Vanity upon vanity, all is vanity.

elyonchee:
Women broke your heart or earth?
How did they break your earth when you are on earth?

my sister, they really broke my earth o. If I tell you wetin my eyes don see for women's hand because of love, you go pity me. My earth has been broken so many times by women especially married women.

chipet67:
When you are not progressing? Which kind eye name be this?

is it your progress?

MissOpe:
Im not available for an enemy of progress, but im married , seperated and searching, come make i use your head small...

ok, I'm coming. Let me take permission from my mommy that I want to come to your place.

MissOpe:
How can you find true love when you are an enemy of progress

are you available? Single and searching?

Just like me. Women broke my earth especially married women. I'm now on nairaland searching for true love.

It's long overdue. We deserve it. Let them die.

I'm very sure sey na hunger kill am.

What's ASUU scared of? The university is for us the reach in the society and not for the pour. It's time for us to separate the reach from the pour.

This boy is nothing but a nuisance.

Wickedness is in their DNA

femi4:
Iyabo any day

She's straighfoward

VDM & Adetoun are snake and clout chasers.

Sowore is a politician

Aishat is Obidient

yinmu! Just say you have a soft spot for iyabo

Who would you trust to speak up for you if you needed public support?

I no see our first lady inside the group photo.

Quintuplets? Chai 9 children at a time.

Just banished? No other punishment like handing him over to tge police for prosecution?

THE WAR OF POWER AND PRINCIPLE: AWOLOWO VS OBASANJO

Obafemi Awolowo was not just a politician—he was a system builder trapped in a country that resisted systems. Everything about him was deliberate: his ideas, his policies, his discipline. He believed Nigeria could be structured into greatness through education, economic planning, and accountable governance. To Awolowo, leadership was not about survival—it was about transformation.

Olusegun Obasanjo represented something entirely different. He was a soldier shaped by command, hierarchy, and control. Where Awolowo believed in intellectual persuasion, Obasanjo believed in decisive authority. He was not driven by ideological purity; he was driven by what could be managed, controlled, and sustained.

The clash between these two men was not loud, but it was real. It was not fought with insults—it was fought through influence, positioning, and outcomes.

The defining moment came during Nigeria’s transition from military rule to civilian government between 1976 and 1979, when Obasanjo, as Head of State, controlled the direction of that transition. This period was not just about handing over power—it was about determining who would inherit it and under what conditions.

Awolowo stood ready. He had the experience, the national presence, and a clear blueprint for governance. But Nigeria was not operating on merit alone. It was operating within a power structure that favored continuity over disruption.

Obasanjo supervised a transition that eventually produced Shehu Shagari as President. That outcome was not accidental—it reflected the deeper political alignment of the time. It showed clearly that the system in place was not inclined toward Awolowo’s brand of disciplined, reform-driven leadership.

This is where the real battle existed.

Awolowo represented change—structured, disciplined, and uncompromising. His ideas threatened the informal networks that thrived on patronage and flexibility. He was not a man you could easily negotiate with behind closed doors. His loyalty was to policy, not politics.

Obasanjo, on the other hand, operated within the realities of power. Whether by strategy or instinct, he aligned with a process that preserved the existing balance rather than disrupt it. His approach ensured stability—but it also maintained a system that resisted deep reform.

This is the hard truth: power rarely rewards those who seek to change its foundation.

As Niccolò Machiavelli observed, “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand… than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” Awolowo attempted to introduce a new order. Obasanjo managed the old one.

And in that contest, management defeated reform.

Awolowo contested for power with clarity but lacked the kind of broad political alliances that could override the establishment. Obasanjo, positioned at the center of that establishment, ensured that the transition favored a candidate and structure that would not destabilize the system.

The result was clear:

Awolowo remained outside the presidency, not because he lacked capacity, but because he stood against a system that was not ready to accommodate his kind of leadership.

Obasanjo retained influence, not necessarily because he was more visionary, but because he understood how to operate within the system without threatening its core.

Scripture says in Daniel 2:21, “He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings.” Yet, within those divine movements, human systems still play their part. Decisions are made. Alignments are formed. Outcomes are shaped.

This is not just about two men—it is about two philosophies.

One believed Nigeria needed restructuring from the foundation.
The other ensured Nigeria continued within a manageable framework.

One pushed for transformation.
The other secured continuity.

And Nigeria moved in the direction of continuity.

That decision has echoed through generations.

Because when a nation consistently chooses what is manageable over what is necessary, it does not collapse immediately—it slowly decays.

This is the political reality many avoid.

Awolowo did not lose because he was wrong.
He lost because he was ahead of a system that was not ready to change.

Obasanjo did not win because he was perfect.
He prevailed because he understood how power protects itself.

Until Nigeria confronts this truth, it will continue to recycle leadership struggles—different faces, same outcome.

Sam Adeoye
Pastoral & Psychological Counselor
Mind & Spirit Transformation Coach

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Insha Allah. Not even nairaland members all over the globe can stop him. He who God has chosen, no one can stop him. He who God has blessed, no man can course.

WHO IS THIS MAN? The American Courts Are About to Tell Nigeria the Truth About Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By Kio Amachree | Stockholm, Sweden

I am the eldest son of Chief Godfrey Kio Jaja Amachree QC — Nigeria’s first Solicitor-General, Acting Attorney-General, first Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Senior Crown Counsel to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and Attorney-General of the British Cameroons. I grew up in the law. My father’s closest friends were Queen’s Counsel, judges, and diplomats. I studied law myself — in England and in Sweden, where I reside. I do not put pen to paper lightly. And I do not use the word alleged when the documentary evidence no longer supports it.

I have read the United States court documents in the matter of the United States government versus the financial interests of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I have read them carefully, as a man trained in the law on two continents, carrying the name of one of Nigeria’s greatest legal minds. And I am here to tell my fellow Nigerians what those documents say — plainly, without the fog of political protection that has surrounded this man for three decades.

In 1993, Bola Ahmed Tinubu forfeited $460,000 to the American government after authorities linked the funds to proceeds of narcotics trafficking.  This was not a misunderstanding. This was not a clerical error. A DOJ affidavit by IRS Special Agent Kevin Moss confirmed that Tinubu’s US bank accounts — holding over $1.4 million — were under investigation for suspected heroin trafficking connections and money laundering activities, and explicitly named the FBI, DEA, and IRS as agencies involved in the probe.  The drug in question was heroin. The city was Chicago. The network was real.

The IRS Special Agent’s affidavit outlined the drug trafficking activities of one Abiodun Agbele, who was arrested while selling white heroin to an undercover agent. Agbele identified a man named Akande — linked to Tinubu — as his uncle, and claimed that Akande had helped him secure an apartment in Hammond, Indiana. Further DEA investigations revealed that Agbele had sold heroin to multiple individuals on several occasions. 
These are American federal documents. Sworn affidavits. Court filings. Not rumour. Not opposition propaganda. Not the imaginings of a diaspora agitator. Legal instruments produced by the Department of Justice of the United States of America.

Now, in February 2026, the mask is being removed — not by me, but by the American judiciary itself.
Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rebuked the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration for employing delay tactics to frustrate the release of President Tinubu’s records. Her court described the agencies’ non-disclosure posture as presenting arguments that were “neither logical nor plausible,” and noted the existence of incessant postponements that had caused the case to linger for over three years. 

Judge Howell ordered the FBI to file sworn statements explaining its repeated failure to meet court deadlines, and directed the bureau to release all non-exempt records related to Tinubu. The FBI was additionally instructed to submit a detailed timetable showing how it plans to release the second batch of 500 pages by March 13, and complete full disclosure by June 1, 2026. The court further ordered both the FBI and DEA to submit joint status reports every 14 days starting February 27 until all responsive records are processed and released. 
This is not a witch hunt. This is a federal judge — appointed for life, answerable to no Nigerian politician — demanding accountability from America’s own intelligence agencies on behalf of the public’s right to know.
The court’s judgment was unambiguous: “The FBI and DEA have both officially confirmed investigations of Tinubu relating to the drug trafficking ring. Any privacy interests implicated by the FOIA requests to the FBI and DEA for records about Tinubu are overcome by the public interest in release of such information.” 
Let those words sit with you, Nigeria.

Overcome by the public interest. An American federal court has ruled that Nigerians — and the world — have the right to know who their president truly is.
I am told that in raising these questions, I have insulted the Tinubu administration. I have been subjected to abuse on social media. I have been told things about my father — my father, Chief Godfrey Kio Jaja Amachree QC, pioneer of Nigerian jurisprudence, servant of the Crown and of the United Nations — that are too vile to repeat. Grown men, hiding behind anonymous accounts, insulting a dead lion to wound his son.

They have miscalculated.
I survived Eton. I survived the boardrooms of Wall Street. I have navigated the legal and political corridors of three continents. A keyboard bully from Abuja cannot break what decades of real opposition could not. Every insult they send strengthens my resolve. Every threat deepens my investigation. They have not silenced me. They have sharpened me.

I am not a politician. I am not running for president. I am a citizen — a very particular citizen, carrying a very particular name, with a very particular obligation to the truth that my father embodied. I am asking questions that every Nigerian deserves answered: Who is this man? What did he agree to? What did he forfeit, and why? What understanding was reached with the authorities that allowed a man with this background to ascend to the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation?
These are not radical questions. In any functioning democracy, they would be the first questions asked.
Nigeria is watching. The world is watching. And on June 1, 2026, the United States government — compelled by its own courts — will begin to provide answers that Aso Rock cannot suppress, spin, or silence.
My father taught me that the law, when properly applied, is the greatest equalizer known to civilization. He was right then. He is right now.
God bless Nigeria. God bless the truth.

Kio Amachree is a Swedish-Nigerian political commentator, diaspora activist, and founder of SKJ Records Sweden. He is the eldest son of Chief Godfrey Kio Jaja Amachree QC, Nigeria’s first Solicitor-General and UN Under-Secretary-General.
By Kio Amachree


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How dat one take change the price of fuel, gari and olosho for Nigeria?

seunmsg:
Man Utd fans self dey troll Arsenal? Omo, the audacity is beyond comprehension. Arsenal is in a very good position to win the EPL and also has an easy path to at least a Semifinal finish in the UCL this season. Your club on the other hand is out of all competitions and may not even play UCL football next season. So, what’s a league cup for us? Buddy, when Arsenal dey talk, Man United people suppose dey hide face

win it first make we see. No be by cho cho cho.

placeofallure:
He who laughs last, laughs the best. I'll refer you to this quote.

As una know football reach, you suppose know say it's the league that's of utmost importance this season for us. Not Karambani Cup, not even Champions League.

Enjoy your sleep.

after thought. What happened to all the noise about winning the Quadruple?

Greatex90:
What does Asake know about worship .
The true worship is in Christ Jesus

First to comment tho. It's been a while

george not so as not to be georged.

Is Anthony Joshua no longer morning the death of his two friends? E no good o.

dominique:
Quadruple dreams over

eyaaaaaaaa! Sorry ma

Tinubu’s Washington Problem Is Real, and No London Photo-Op Can Save Him

By Kio Amachree

Let us stop pretending that all is well.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has a serious problem in Washington, and it is getting worse.

First came the U.S. court orders. In April 2025, a federal judge ordered the FBI and DEA to release records tied to Tinubu. Then in February 2026, Judge Beryl Howell lost patience with the delays, rebuked the agencies, demanded sworn explanations, imposed a release timetable, and ordered continuing status reports. That is not a trivial development. That is a sign that this matter is alive, active, and serious. 

Then came the political humiliation.

Nigeria was redesignated by the United States as a Country of Particular Concern in late October 2025 over religious-freedom abuses, a major diplomatic blow to any government that wants to be seen as credible, stable, and in control. By January 22, 2026, Abuja and Washington had to set up a special joint working group just to address the damage from that designation. That is not the posture of a respected partner. That is the posture of a government under pressure. 

Then came the desperate public-relations scramble.

Nigeria hired U.S. lobbyists in a $9 million effort to “communicate its position” to Washington as criticism mounted over insecurity and the treatment of Christians. At the same time, First Lady Remi Tinubu went to Washington for the National Prayer Breakfast, appeared on conservative U.S. media, and met lawmakers as part of the same broader influence campaign. Nine million dollars spent, the First Lady dispatched, the full charm offensive activated, and yet the core problem remains. Tinubu still looks like a leader trying to repair trust he does not have. 

And now the security optics are even more damaging.

Reuters reported on March 21, 2026 that the United States has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside about 200 U.S. troops providing intelligence and training support. Whether Abuja likes it or not, that is the image of a country viewed in Washington not as a normal democratic success story, but as a worsening security problem. 

Put all of this together and the picture is ugly.

A president with unresolved U.S. records hanging over him.
A country branded by Washington as a Country of Particular Concern.
A $9 million lobbying campaign that reeks of desperation.
A First Lady sent to plead Nigeria’s case in America.
U.S. troops and drones on Nigerian soil because insecurity is spiraling.

This is not strength. This is weakness dressed up as diplomacy.

Tinubu’s supporters may still choose fantasy over facts. They may tell themselves that a state visit to Britain, a few smiling photographs, and establishment handshakes in Europe will solve the problem. They will not. London cannot erase a U.S. federal court order. Paris cannot bury FBI and DEA files. No friendly foreign capital can wash away the stain of a government that has had to spend millions begging Washington to change its mind while America simultaneously brands Nigeria a serious violator and deepens its own military footprint inside the country. 

This is why I believe Tinubu’s political danger is not coming from the usual noise in Abuja. It is coming from the collision between old records, present insecurity, and foreign distrust.

Once the remaining documents come out, Nigerians may discover that the problem was never just bad governance.

It was that the man at the top had become a liability to the very foreign powers whose approval he desperately needed.

And when that truth lands fully, many of his supporters will be shattered.

Because the real story may turn out not to be that Tinubu was protected.

It may be that he was useful, until he became too expensive to protect.

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2027: Wike, Gbajabiamila, others set for Tinubu's March 31 marching order

A massive and sweeping avalanche of resignations are expected to hit the President Tinubu cabinet as the 2027 election cycle begins to bite and chew those with interest.

Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Nyesom Wike, and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, are among Ministers in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Administration reportedly on the verge of resignation, a source in The Presidency has informed this publication.

President Tinubu had issued a directive through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sir George Akume, directing political appointees serving in his Administration to resign by March 31, this year.

Among other Ministers expected to resign are
Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, who is eyeing Oyo State governorship

Adelabu has never hidden his ambition for the Agodi Government House. After two previous attempts, he recently echoed the President’s famous "Èmi ló kàn" slogan in a meeting with Oyo All Progressives Congress, APC, stakeholders. With the Minister of Power portfolio being a "heavy lift," many expect him to exit early to consolidate his grassroots structure in Oyo before the May primaries.

This medium had been informed earlier in the year that Minister Nyesom Wike was going to lead President Tinubu's Presidential Campaign Organisation as Director General. While Wike’s role in the 2027 Presidential race is still a subject of intense debate, his "body language" suggests he is preparing for a major move. He recently stated that with his current alliances, the 2027 elections will be a "walk in the park." Whether he runs for a specific seat or exits to play the role of "National Campaign Kingmaker," his resignation would be the biggest "bombshell" of the month.

Femi Gbajabiamila is believed to be President Tinubu's likely choice for the Lagos State governorship. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term nears its end, the battle for Lagos is intensifying. While Gbajabiamila has officially "downplayed" the rumours to stay focused on his current duties, he remains the most prominent name in the Lagos APC successor conversation. If he intends to pick up the mantle in Alausa, a March 31st exit is his only legal path.

Hannatu Musawa, current Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, is believed to have eyes on the Katsina State governorship or the Senate as an option.

Katsina politics is undergoing a massive realignment. As one of the most visible young leaders in the cabinet, Musawa is widely seen as a potential "game-changer" in her home state. Her exit would be a signal that the APC is ready to field fresh, high-impact candidates in the North-West.

Dave Umahi, Minister of Works, may have eyes to return to the Senate. The former Ebonyi Governor is a seasoned political veteran. While he is currently overseeing massive infrastructure projects, rumours persist that he may eye a return to the National Assembly or a different executive role in the 2027 cycle. Given the strictness of the Electoral Act 2026, he cannot afford to stay in the cabinet if he wants his name on any ballot.

Silent resignations are expected to hit the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, the Nigerian Martime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and various Federal Universities who are eyeing House of Representatives or Senate seats.

The medium could not reach any of the Ministers but an aide to one of them denied the report. "Your inquiry is unnecessary as my boss(Minister) has no plans to resign. He is committed to his duties to the President and Nigerian people."

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dominique:
Mama's boy, you can't stand on your own without your mother. You had to wait till your mum tell you before you know what's right or wrong.

see as I just dey look you.

HeatSeeker:
Mummy's boy 😒

A man that does only what his mother tells him to do. That wan na man?!

you wey no be mommy's boy where you dey today?