Actually, Its strategy is "stop trying so hard...relax and discover that I have always been with you, and I am with you even right now"
This connection is available all human beings irrespective of religious affiliation.
It is the substrate of everything that exists.
Vifx: Interesting. So the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator of the universe wants a relationship with everyone... but His communication strategy is still, "Try harder to find Me." If God truly reached out first and wants everyone saved, why is sincere confusion so common? "Seek harder" sounds less like an answer and more like customer support telling you to restart your laptop
Attempting to change the narrative will not work on this one.
Ironfaceman: A trail of correspondence between top government agencies and the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, has revealed how he penetrated the highest level of the Nigerian government to execute what now appears to be illegal activities.
Documents reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES showed that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted on letters received from Mr Adeyemi’s PFIPC, believing them to have originated from a legitimate agency under the Nigerian presidency.
In some letters reviewed by this newspaper, Mr Adeyemi “forged” the State House letterhead to address other government agencies, but signed them in his name as the DG of PFIPC.
The presidency alleged that Mr Adeyemi concocted all of those letters and the claims therein, and has charged him in court. In the eight-count charge, Mr Adeyemi faces a maximum prison sentence of 21 years without the option of a fine on each charge, and up to three years’ imprisonment or a fine on one additional charge.
But despite evidence that he operated a fake agency and made false claims, Mr Adeyemi has insisted he did nothing wrong. Instead, he is accusing the government of simply trying to shut him up and vowing to prove his innocence in court.
He also accused Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, of falsehood and corruption. But Mr Gbajabiamila was the first official to disown Mr Adeyemi and his organisation publicly. It was also the chief of staff who requested the Police and the State Security Service to investigate Mr Adeyemi for criminal activities.
Believing that the letters from Mr Adeyemi were from a genuine government official, the OSGF and OAGF processed a request for an office space for his non-existent agency at the Federal Secretariat and directed the CBN to open two domiciliary accounts for the organisation.
The OAGF also granted the organisation self-accounting status and assigned it a budget code, ensuring it received a budgetary allocation. A self-accounting status grants an MDA full control over its accounting records and enables it to prepare and submit transcripts directly to the Treasury.
How Mr Adeyemi unravelled
On 16 October 2025, the foreign affairs ministry wrote to Mr Gbajabiamila and the National Security Adviser (NSA), requesting clarification on Mr Adeyemi’s status.
A letter signed by the ministry’s Director, Economic, Trade and Investment Department, Anderson Madubike, said the request followed Mr Adeyemi’s meeting with members of the diplomatic community on 10 October 2025, without recourse to the foreign affairs ministry.
“It should be noted that this act contravenes extant rules and regulations guiding diplomatic practices globally,” the letter reads in part.
“Consequently,y it has become necessary to seek clarification on the status of Prince Adeyemi to enable the ministry to appropriately respond to some diplomatic missions requesting information on the council and the Director-General, following the receipt of the invitation extended to the members of the diplomatic community.”
In his reply on 27 October, Mr Gbajabiamila told the ministry that Mr Adeyemi’s PFIPC “is fake.”
“In future, it is advised that any letter supposedly issued by the Chief of Staff to the President should be cleared from this Office before further action is taken,” Mr Gbajabiamila wrote.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Gbajabiamila then prompted the police investigation that led to the arrest and prosecution of Mr Adeyemi.
But before the unravelling, Mr Adeyemi had widely paraded himself as a government appointee, met with senior officials, including the then Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmed; Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, and members of the diplomatic community.
Appointment letter
Mr Adeyemi’s saga began with a purported letter of appointment dated 8 March 2024 and titled “Conveyance of Approval Appointment as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council”
The letter claimed President Bola Tinubu approved Mr Adeyemi’s appointment, effective 1 March 2024. That claim has now turned out to be false.
“His Excellency, as well as the good people of Nigeria, expects that you will discharge your duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence,” reads part of the letter.
The letter was written on what appeared to be the letterhead of ‘State House’, and a signature was placed on Mr Gbajabiamila’s name. The Chief of Staff has now said he never wrote or signed such a letter.
PREMIUM TIMES has also gathered that all letters of appointment issued by the presidency are issued and signed by the Office of the SGF, not the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President.
When Mr Gbajabiamila became aware of the so-called appointment letter in Mr Adeyemi’s possession, he promptly wrote to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), requesting that his agency investigate Mr Adeyemi for alleged forgery.
In his letter dated 17 October 2025, Mr Gbajabiamila accused Mr Adeyemi of forging official appointment letters, falsifying signatures, reference numbers and seals.
Mr Gbajabiamila also wrote to the State Security Service about the matter. He sent reminders on 27 April and 22 May this year, according to copies of the letters seen by this newspaper.
Domiciliary Account
On 29 July 2025, the OAGF, acting on request from Mr Adeyemi, wrote to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), asking it to create four domiciliary accounts for two MDAs, the NUC and PFIPC.
On 13 August 2025, the CBN wrote to the OAGF to confirm that it had created a dollar and pounds account for the PFIPC.
In the letter seen by this newspaper, the CBN listed the account names and account numbers. The account was named “Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council World Investment Summit”
A fake takeoff letter?
A year after the purported appointment, on 26 February 2025, a letter on purported State House letterhead and purportedly signed by Mr Gbajabiamila conveyed approval for the takeoff of the PEAC/PFIPC, with effect from 3 March 2025.
“Recall, the council was established through Presidential Executive Order 5 on 24 February 2023,” it reads in part. Mr Gbajabiamila has denied writing, authorising or signing such a letter.
The letter claimed PFIPC was established under Executive Order 5 dated 24 February 2023. However, Executive Order No. 5 was signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 and relates to local content in science, engineering, and technology projects. It does not refer to creating the PFIPC.
Office Accommodation
Months before the purported takeoff date, records show that Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space and approval for self-accounting status.
On 7 November 2024, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space. He signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.
On 21 November 2024, the OSGF forwarded the request, along with those of other MDAs, to the Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that the EFCC allocate offices from recovered Federal Government properties.
Months before the purported takeoff date, records show that Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space and approval for self-accounting status.
On 7 November 2024, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OSGF requesting office space. He signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.
On 21 November 2024, the OSGF forwarded the request, along with those of other MDAs, to the Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that the EFCC allocate offices from recovered Federal Government properties.
It is still unclear on what exact date an office was approved for the “agency” at the Federal Secretariat. But court documents showed Mr Adeyemi operated from the 2nd Floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja.
Self-Accounting status
On 13 January 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OAGF, requesting approval for a self-accounting status. Although he used State House letterhead, he signed the letter as the DG of PFIPC.
In the letter seen by this newspaper, he said the institution had been assigned a budget code.
“The institution has been assigned the Administrative Code Number 0111062001 in the National Chart of Accounts for budgeting, accounting and reporting of financial returns to the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and other relevant agencies,” reads part of the letter.
On 17 January 2025, the OAGF replied, listing the requirements and conditions that must be met before self-accounting status can be granted to the organisation.
Although PREMIUM TIMES couldn’t get the OAGF’s reply of 17 January 2025, a note on the OAGF website listed the conditions to include a fully constituted internal audit unit, existence of approved accounting code, existence of accounting manual, existence of audit manual, a well-equipped central pay office with burglary proof and strong iron safes, conducive office accommodation & other infrastructures, secure voucher room, and adequate manpower.
On 12 March 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the OAGF again to inform it that his organisation had met the stipulated requirements for a verification for approval of self-accounting status. This letter also used the State House letterhead but was signed by Mr Adeyemi, the DG of PFIPC.
The OAGF approved the self-accounting status two weeks later, on 26 March 2025, and granted PFIPC a six-month provisional self-accountant status effective from 27 May 2025, according to letters seen by this newspaper.
Collaboration with the Ministry of Lands
In another letter to the Ministry of Lands and Housing, Mr Adeyemi sought approval for offices across the 36 states of the federation and “lands for the establishment of Special Economic Zones”.
The letter, dated January 2025, was titled “Request for collaboration with the Ministry in the Area of Land Acquisition and Offices across the 36 states of the federation”
He also sought intervention in infrastructural development from the lands and housing ministry.
Staff deployment
By April 2025, Mr Adeyemi used a PFIPC letterhead to write to the OAGF, requesting staff to fill five vacancies, including a Principal Accountant, Accountant I, Principal Auditor, Senior Auditor, and Auditor I.
“Kindly note that the office has the requirement(s)/conditions of self-accounting status according to FR1602(2009),” parts of the letter he signed, reads.
In another letter on the same date, he requested the deployment of Ogaba Harry and Esther Orji from the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President (OCEAP) to the PFIPC.
“We are aware that there is a need to formally deploy (post) them for the purpose of records and documentation,” he said.
It is yet unclear exactly when the deployments were approved. But PREMIUM TIMES can report that at least three civil servants from OAGF were deployed on 28 August, 2025, according to a posting letter published on the OAGF website.
Letters to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 1 September 2025, Mr Adeyemi wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking a Note Verbale to the United States embassy to facilitate visas for seven individuals travelling with him to attend the African Economic Global Convergence (AEGC) Summit 2025. PREMIUM TIMES cannot verify if the note-verbal was processed.
However, the police began investigating the allegations of forgery against him on 23 October 2025. Days later, on 27 October 2025, the police apprehended Mr Adeyemi from the office where he operated at the federal secretariat and obtained a search warrant for the office and his residence in Suleja, Niger State.
Jahlivesforever: Something strange happened in Ifite , Awka in the late 1990s. It was a Sunday morning just like today.
We had just returned from Mass when we heard loud cries from a nearby compound. A woman was wailing uncontrollably. Her only son, Obaino, a trailer driver, had died in a terrible road accident that morning. His body had just been brought home.
But through her tears, the old woman kept saying something that made no sense.
"You people are lying! My son cannot be dead. He was just here a few minutes ago. He gave me this loaf of bread and this bundle of money before leaving again."
Everyone thought grief had affected her mind.
Then she held up the bread and the money for everyone to see.
Obaino's conductor, who had survived the crash, froze. He immediately recognized both the bread and the money.
"That is exactly what he bought for his mother before the accident," he whispered. "After the crash, we couldn't find them. We all assumed they had been stolen at the accident scene."
No one could explain how they ended up in the old woman's hands.
I never understood that story.
...until I died during the EndSARS protest.
The moment I realized I was dead, panic seized me. My bank accounts. My savings. My documents. The promises I had made. I needed to tell someone where everything was.
I tried appearing before my parents.
Nothing.
Before I could even speak, I realized they already knew I had been killed. My pictures were already everywhere on social media. Their minds were completely occupied by my death. It was as though that knowledge formed a wall between us. No matter how hard I tried, they couldn't hear me.
Then I discovered something even stranger.
In that state, intention became movement.
The instant I thought deeply about someone, I found myself beside them. There was no walking, no travelling. I simply appeared. I shouted. I touched them. I begged them to listen.
Nothing.
Hours of frustration passed.
Then I remembered Amaka.
My Amaka.
She had not heard the news yet.
If there was anyone who could still hear me... perhaps it was her.
So I went to find her.
I hope I can communicate with her. If I can't, Bank managers will rejoice.
dalitigator: We love sensational stories as a country and as a people. And it is very very shameful.
We hate to ask deeper questions. And that is a major problem with Nigeria and Nigerians.
This country won't get any better until we like to ask deeper and meaningful questions.
I once recall when one ex Rivers State Governor and minister was coming on twitter space. Everyone was being sentimental until I ask a very harmless question. The man could not give a direct answer. I was later removed from the space. And my one year blue tick wen I be buy was suddenly terminated and no refund till date. Any time I remember, I go just laugh and keep quiet.
Well! Make I nor talk too much. Make IMF produce the report and also show us how they arrived at their conclusions. Make we self see and study for ourselves.
We will like to know if we might arrive at the same conclusions or not.
Until then, na laugh I dey laugh at all these kind sensational stories.
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She is a queen and more....and matches it with beauty and poise. (Top 5 any day)!
LOL Rented CSOs. Note their names for future reference.
TrioVibes: A coalition of more than 350 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has declared its support for the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, describing allegations made against him by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew as "baseless" and "without credible evidence."
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday following what it described as an emergency meeting, the coalition said it convened the press conference to "set the records straight" over allegations levelled against the Chief of Staff by Prince Matthew, who, according to the coalition, purportedly presented himself as the Director-General of a "non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council cum Presidential Economic Advisory Council."
The statement was jointly signed by representatives of the participating civil society organisations, including Amb. Philip Okwaggbe, Chairman, COCSO; Amadi Chindi, Initiative for Community Development; Ejiroghene Akporume Ovie, Poverty Alleviation for the Poor Initiative; Chiamaka Chukwuebuka A., Women Centre for Self-Empowerment and Development; Balarabe Muhammadu, Leadership Centre for Peace Intercity and Transformation Initiative; Idongesit Edidiong Etop, Youth Enhancement Development Organization; Josiah Josephine Nanbam, Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Economic Advancement;
Others are Funmilayo Eunice Obadare, Global Youths Awareness Development; Nosakhare E. Ehisogie, Positive Action for Agricultural Produce Initiative; Tamarapreye Ebiowei Godwin, Advocacy Centre for Professional Ethics Values; Adajinege Orahachi, Anticorruption Network for Peace Initiative; Chubado Barkindo Demba, Centre for Agri-Business Support in Nigeria; Abatcha Babakura H., Citizen Centre for Positive Change Initiative; and Adda Manga Peters, Initiative for Transformation of the Under Privileged in Nigeria, alongside other organisations in the coalition.
Speaking on behalf of the coalition, the signatories said they had carefully examined the allegations and found them to be unsubstantiated.
"We have carefully examined the claims and allegations of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew and have seen that he is not saying the truth but wants to intentionally tarnish the image of the Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, without substantive evidence to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt."
The coalition further alleged that the claims were aimed at whipping up public sentiment against the President's Chief of Staff.
"We want to state categorically that these claims and allegations by Matthew are baseless. Despite calling sections of the media to brief them and claiming he was being intimidated, such emotions cannot help him because we know he is trying to whip up sentiments to drag the Chief of Staff into the mud with him, and we will not allow that to happen."
Highlighting Gbajabiamila's public service record, the coalition described him as a globally respected parliamentarian whose tenure as Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives was marked by landmark legislative reforms, including the restoration of Nigeria's January–December budget cycle, the passage of key economic legislation and initiatives supporting persons with disabilities, students, and vulnerable Nigerians.
The coalition also cited his sponsorship of several notable bills, including the Students' Loan Bill, the Physically Challenged (Empowerment) Bill, the Criminalisation of Estimated Billing System Bill, the Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill and the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill. It further praised his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including legislative interventions, advocacy for social protection, and welfare initiatives.
According to the coalition, Gbajabiamila has consistently demonstrated commitment to public service through leadership, legislative excellence and professional development, including executive education at Stanford University, the University of Cambridge and the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Reaffirming its confidence in the Chief of Staff, the coalition maintained that he could not have authorised the establishment of any illegal or unconstitutional body.
"We unequivocally state that the Chief of Staff can not be unpatriotic to give a go-ahead to establish a non-existent establishment, which is illegal and unconstitutional. Therefore, the lies against him are not to be taken seriously."
The coalition also called on relevant security agencies to investigate the matter.
"We therefore call for the arrest, investigation, and prosecution of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew because this matter is not to be handled with kid gloves, as the international community is watching Nigeria"
Dogalmighty17: Oga Dangote. When crude oil was 70 dpb, you sold fuel at 870 to 890. Naira has also appreciated against the dollar. Your fuel has no business above 1000 naira. Just watch over the next few days. You will read that importers brought in fuel at a landing rate still cheaper than what Dangote sells.
I had high hopes for Dangote but alas his greed is all too obvious to deny.
Think of yourself and your future wife as two waves meeting in phase, creating constructive interference.
Together, your combined amplitude is greater than either of you could produce alone.
Some relationships create the opposite. Their waves cancel each other out through destructive interference, leaving both people diminished rather than amplified.
Jman06: I noticed that there have been lots of open doors for me since my fiancee and soon-to-be wife came into my life. Things have just been happening magically. The jobs I had been expecting since clicked without stress. Now I'm transitioning from the private sector to a good job in a public institution. This something I had waited for since going to 3years.
Also, there has been influx of funds from debtors to those making donations and so on. My wedding is around the corner and I was hitherto worried about funds to cover all the things I needed to do for the event but honestly, things have just been taking shape in a way that seems magical.
I am beginning to agree with the saying that he who finds a woman findeth a good thing and obtaineth favour from God. Please, let the blessings continue to flow even after the marriage...Amen
The comment wasn't for you. It's for those who might need that perspective.
Rapmoney: Thank you for your comment, but take note that I am not jobless. I am a project manager with years of experience. I only wrote this piece for millions of young people in Nigeria who are unemployed.
Education trains you to see opportunities that remain invisible to the untrained eye.
Quietly say to yourself: "From this moment onward, I take full responsibility for my own education."
Within you is an inner faculty of learning. It costs nothing, never stops listening, and comes alive the moment you make a clear, unwavering decision to learn.
Rapmoney: Most Nigerians do not realize how poor minimum wage is in Nigeria. Many Nigerians call countries like Albania, Armenia, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc poor countries, but let us be sincere for once. Are citizens of those countries not possessing more purchasing power than Nigerians? It is just like a wretched man calling a man who is not that buoyant 'broke'. Now let us look at this.
1. Minimum wage in Albania (517 USD) - that's about N710, 854 per month
2. Minimum wage in Afghanistan (80 USD) - that's about N109, 996 per month. Imagine Afghanistan!
I do not even want to go further. The truth is that most of the countries Nigerians call 'poor' are doing better than Nigeria. Gospel truth! No sentiment or emotion!
Even with the poor renumeration that people experience in Nigeria, millions of young people are jobless.
1. As a jobless folk in Nigeria, the authority gives you absolutely nothing to alleviate your condition.
2. As a jobless folk, you still have to pay bills and purchase everything you need down to spoons and plates.
3. As a jobless folk, people mock you for being jobless and see you as an NFA (No Future Ambition), as if you are comfortable being jobless. They do not see the internal struggles, depression, and pains.
The same government that subjects citizens to such undesirable type of life spends heavily on sponsoring religious people to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem. The same government spends huge amounts of funds rehabilitating 'repentant terrorists' that have caused destruction of lives and properties. The same government spends billions of Naira to renovate 'ghost structures'. The same government has failed to invest in education, science and technology.
If Nigeria was a working country, so-called social media influencers like VeryDarkMan, Harrison Gwamnishu (the so-called ransom facilitator) and Ghe Ghe (or whatever he calls himself) would not be in existence.
We always tend to be politically right all the time. It is a huge problem.
Nigerian workers are among the poorest in the world. You can take it to the bank!
I identify as a zipped (highly compressed), low resolution instance of God.
Cekpo34: Dear Nigerian Atheist, What are online nicknames across different platforms? What made you choose those online nicknames? What is the story behind the names, and how do they reflect or reinforce your value orientation as an atheist, agnostic or non-religious? Your response will provide data for an ongoing research project I am carrying out on the functions of Nigerian atheists' online nickname practices.
I know they have been talking. I said Akara, it’s not only Akara. We also have tomato sellers, we have Boli, and those selling pepper, selling vegetables in the market, we’ll continue to empower them.
I know all those who are affected will appreciate it, and we are not intimidated by all those wrong reports.
Keeping it private would have dignified the friend even more.
Uniquesunny: Professor Okey Onuchukwu, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), has presented a fully furnished four-bedroom bungalow to his childhood friend, Mr. Ozuru, in a remarkable gesture of generosity and lifelong friendship.
If you had been exposed to the same influences and environments during your formative years, you likely would have become gay yourself.
Think about this during your prayers.
PurityOrNothing: At Purity or Nothing Global Movement, we have set aside today to raise incense of prayers and intercessions for those still under the bondage of homsexualism around the world.
Homosexuality is the state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex; whether it is gayism (between males) or lesbianism (between females). It is sexual activity with a person of the same sex.
While we usually find them disgusting, they actually need our prayers. Here are some good reasons you should take time to pray for their freedom today.
1. Homosexuality Is Against God's Natural Order
The Bible says God made humankind males and females; a male to a female is the natural order. Humanity won't go into existinction only if the male-female natural order is adhered to. Homosexuality is an abomination against the natural order.
2. The Dirty And Harmful Sexual Pleasure Homosexuality Carries
The Will of God is that all forms of sexual pleasure should be shared only between a married husband and his female wife inside the safe confines of their marriage institution, with no other party involved.
Even if two homosexual couples get married in front of the law, the sexual pleasure acquired via homosexuality is dirty, vile, and dangerous.
3. Homosexuals Are On Their Way To Hell
Homosexuality is one of the greatest heights of rebellion to God, and has eternal consequences. We must pray for the salvation of homosexuals, because if they die in their sins, they are going to hell.
Let's end this with the Scriptures:
[b]"all because they traded the truth of God for a lie. They worshiped and served the things God made rather than the God who made all things—glory and praises to him forever and ever! Amen! For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation. And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct. Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral. They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless. Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do! Romans 1:25-32 TPT[/b]
Once you have a bad name, even the good things you do will land poorly.
She should have stopped at "we provide grants, not loans".
dododawa1: Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized comments made by Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, after she encouraged economically disadvantaged Nigerians to consider starting small businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kulikuli.
Reacting on X, Sowore dismissed the advice, saying the government had never shown strong ideas for addressing the country's economic challenges. He argued that it would be wrong to accuse the administration of running out of ideas because, in his view, it never had meaningful solutions to begin with.
The First Lady made the remarks while hosting the wives of the 36 state governors in Abuja. She explained that small businesses require little capital to start and said her office provides grants, not loans, to help vulnerable Nigerians establish such ventures without the burden of repayment.
She also highlighted several interventions carried out through her office, including financial support for tuberculosis treatment, breast cancer care, food nutrition, agriculture, education, social investment, scholarships and digital skills training in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Mrs. Tinubu urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite the country's economic difficulties, saying her initiatives are designed to complement the Federal Government's efforts to improve livelihoods and create more opportunities for citizens.
Unpopular opinion - W...d destroys motivation and inner drive. It destroys long-term thinking. It creates unfocused, diffuse individuals.
MatrixReloaded: If it is only w**d it will be much better. But this dude's take something that intoxicate their existence. Like Zombies!!! Drug abuse is wrong. Reject that spirit and use cannabis seeds or oil to make medicinal tea...
Ultimately the trend is clear. Proper documentation is no longer an option.
Pelaiye2703: First off, they won't serve you a statutory notice without prior notices. I want to believe they've been to your property and you didn't respond to the notice that has been served, hence the reason why your property was sealed.
So, you're required to obtain a planning permit from the office of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) before you commence any construction on your property. After satisfying all requirements then you'll take the Approval or Planning Peemit given to you from the LASPPPA office to the office of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA) for Authorisation to commence construction, and also for a stage certification before setting out.
Failure to go through the aforementioned channel will warrant the officials of both office to serve you a notice as indicated on your fence and also penalised you for contravening.
Before they can seal your property, they would have serve you different notices which includes; 1. Contravention notice 2. Stop work (if you've an ongoing construction) 3. Demolition Notice 4. Seal-Up Notice; and 5. Quit Notice
In conclusion, you don't have a planning permit or building approval from the approving agencies or go through the proper channels and that's why your property was sealed.
epainos: I agree that this is still the law now. Fine. And any man who does it in this situation, na him sabi...e don enter am.
Now, lets talk real. Are you people for real really? A responsible lady got drunk to the extent of not making a decision for herself. Should she get to that state? And do you all think everyone of these ladies dont pretend? To me, she deserves a resounding slap...andnif she tries to say 'pee', make dem land am another one. Afternthey can focus on the guy. And as soon as the guy is giving his punishment, they should land the useless girl another dirty slap. It must be knocked into her indomie brain 🧠 to be responsible.
The thing is that this life and law are flexible. It used to be a man's world in these nations just as it is still in Naija, but one day, it flipped. It will flip again because these ladies will soon over do it. And na slap dem go dey use reset the brain of ladies like that.
Even sef, a responsible lady should not even defend them. Sorry...I have not said you are irresponsible ooo. I see it that you are just explaining the law. But i would be careful not to even explain the law cos it is so irritating. I would rather be silent in this situation because you cannot be in this situation. No matter what? Or can you get your yourself drunk to the state you are vulnerable to sexual abuse? Lets think deep na.
Ordinary people carry out the most evil. Stop looking outside for evil people, they are us.
philipobiz: The FCT Police Command has officially rescued 36-year-old Grace Aniekuoku and arrested her brother, Chinedu Aniekuoku, following a formal operational briefing by Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi.
On June 12, 2026, the FCT Police Command received a critical distress call regarding a woman held in captivity.Forceful Entry: Detectives from the Katampe Division were immediately deployed to the residence.
Upon arrival, Chinedu Aniekuoku behaved aggressively and tried to deny the police access to the property. Officers forced their way inside to extract the victim.
Police found Grace chained in a dark room described as highly unsanitary, where she had been forced to live amidst her own physical waste. She was severely emaciated and completely unable to walk due to prolonged muscle atrophy.
While early community reports and video accounts estimated her confinement lasted between two to four years, official police tracking confirms she was held in chains for over 16 months (approximately 1 year and 4 months).
Local testimonies indicate that the siblings jointly started a successful cement business. To stop Grace from claiming her financial share and real estate assets, Chinedu falsely labeled his sister as mentally unstable to justify locking her away.
During initial statements, there was confusion regarding a missing child, with early community footage alleging a missing daughter. The official police update clarified that authorities are actively searching for Grace’s young son, who was taken to an unknown location roughly two years ago.
Preliminary investigations suggest Chinedu may have locked Grace up specifically to stop her from investigating her son's sudden disappearance.
Grace was rushed by police operatives to a nearby hospital. She is currently undergoing intensive medical treatment and psychological rehabilitation to recover from severe physical trauma and isolation.
Chinedu Aniekuoku remains in police custody. The FCT Command has announced that he will face formal prosecution in court for unlawful confinement, deprivation of personal liberty, and severe assault as soon as the investigation concludes.
NassBoy: We are experiencing a serious brain drain especially in the health sector . This is because many secondary school leavers who want to study Medicine and do not have the connection are being denied admissions to study their choice of course. Rather, they are given a different course. It is ONLY the rich man's child that gains admission to study Medicine. And when these rich men's children graduate, they run overseas for greener pastures in their field.
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