₦airaland Forum

Juliusmalema:
http://saharareporters.com/2021/01/30/all-my-kidnappers-spoke-fluent-yoruba%E2%80%94ekiti-oil-magnate-akinbami?fbclid=IwAR3PxuNdfO_7nfdmn6Z7PCJ2XRCMhLrPG9z3k_BkKlkPJ74wfHBT23tJM3Q

Lobatan.

etokhana:
http://saharareporters.com/2021/01/31/president-buhari-violates-covid-19-law-prescribing-6-month-jail-term-defaulters

He don take the vaccine hence the confidence.

2mercy:
https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2023-apcll-disappear-after-buharis-regime/

Who cares.

lalasticlala:
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/01/29/africa/nigeria-chibok-girls-escape-intl/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

Good one, Thanks be to God.

Iamdbull:
I decided to open a new account to post this, as I am posting this am holding tears back because am inside a bus from Lagos back to my base in Ogun state.

The last thing I want in my life is to be a public figure because am a strong introvert and I hardly go out, I just want to be left alone.

Now during this festive period I travelled to my home state and on getting home, everyone was just talking about my old song and they were disturbing me to freestyle for them.

Deep down this started making me feel like am not following my purpose in life, I started having this feeling that on my dying bed I will live to regret that I didnt following my music career and thinking about the number of people my music could have put smile on their faces. I will never forgive myself, because what is life when you cant use your talent to be of service to humanity.

When I see younger artiste like Omah lay, Bella schmurda, etc I start feeling jealous and envious and the last thing I want is to be envious of another man's success.


Now even though everywhere was a lively mood and everywhere bubbling in the studio. On going home I started becoming depressed looking at the amount of money I spent on recording ( I really wanted the best so I decided to work with an expensive professional sound engineer that worked on Wizkid made in lagos album.

I can't tell anybody about what I did because I will be mocked at home for spending such an amount on my useless music career(as they will say at home). Tears is beginning to roll down my eyes as I write this but fortunately everywhere is dark.

I am panicking and feeling the song will be wack when it comes out and am a good for nothing person. I can't hold back tears in the bus.

Below is a picture of when I was invited by glo to come and perform but I bleeped it up because I was too shy to perform well in front of the crowd, Tuface, D'banj, don jazzy, Wizkid were all present

The reason why am writing this here is because nairaland is my only home. it's my only family. I love you all

Social media has made it easier for any talented person to blow, all you needed to do even while freestyling at your village was to go live of Facebook or Instagram. Showbiz has moved from that level, most of those big shot will come for you if you keep at it. Just find your passion back and develop your self. Good luck.

Islie:
https://dailytrust.com/army-deploys-100-female-soldiers-to-secure-abuja-kaduna-highway

They sha want to spoil the work of these new service chiefs.

pquaver:
Must u wail? All igbo soldiers are now in Biafra army Esn how will Buhari make dem coas?

Irabor na Igbo man from Delta state.

gozzlin:
Do you even know the meaning of figure head?

In politics, a figurehead is a person who de jure (in name or by law) appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet de facto (in reality) exercises little to no actual power.

Cambridge definition:
figurehead definition: 1. someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power:

I meant what I said, in the schemes of things CDS has little powers, he can't dictate to even his own Arms tackles of other Arms. He is not in charge of the 3 Arms. I hope you understand now, no be insult, it's the reality.

lexy2014:
God bless u. E be like say u no their plan

To really clear this mess of insecurity you need to retire all of them then appoint a sound young BrigGen. Unfortunately that appointments is a political one and not by merit.

dre11:
Speaking with SaharaReporters on the phone, Oladapo said: "We know the perpetrators but we won’t disclose yet. If they were strong enough, they should have come to his new house but they dare not. We are looking at the trend of things before we say anything."



http://saharareporters.com/2021/01/26/we-know-those-who-burnt-igbohos-house-%E2%80%94-media-aide

If you know the mind of typical fulani man you will understand. I may be wrong but from what I know about them, this is not their style, this is the work of politicians. However, Igboho should be at alert forever because fulani no dey forgive and I know God is always on the side of the righteous.

janedonez:
Major General L.E.O Irabor is a RC 34 officer who attained that rank in 2014 and has served as Theatre Commander in the NE. He hails from the vicinity of Agbor in Delta State.
He takes over from General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin



https://www.facebook.com/echapelmcn/posts/meet-the-penalist-major-general-lucky-eo-irabor-is-the-chief-of-defence-training/734338680669112/

Irabor for better as COAS but they know say he no go cooperate so let's make him a figure head. CDS na figure head.

CArt:
For sure.
Though It took me almost 20 minutes to finish the write up but it was well composed and elaborated.
I pray that Mr President would look into it and react without sentiment.

Same with me and I loved the way he enumerated some of the victims perhaps PMB aides were not telling him the truth. Anyways, thank God for change of the service chiefs.

fergie001:
Femi Adesina

Waiting for the wave of retirement and postings of gallant men.

Buhari no fit read all this write up o. Jokes apart, hopefully they get his advisers to read it to him.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI BY THE ALAAFIN OF OYO, OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III

*Yoruba Question in Nigeria Conundrum*

Your Excellency,

I have never been timid or shy of my total support for the success of your administration to deliver the country to the Promised Land.

My confidence had always been based on Your Excellency’s ability, fitness and competence in leading the country to the Promised Land, where Law and Order prevail, individual liberty is guaranteed, economic well-being of the citizens is assured.

That my confidence in Your Excellency remains unshaken to date. In recent time however, I am worried about the security situation in the country, especially in the South West geo-political zone, nay the entire Yoruba-speaking area of the country including Kwara, Kogi and Edo states.

This has to do with the incessant and increasing menace of Fulani herdsmen that have laid siege in almost all the highways of Yoruba land. Whether in Owo, Akure, Ilesa/Ife-Ibadan road or Ibarapa zone and Ijebu area of Ogun state, the story is the same.

I have held series of consultations with opinion moulders and eminent Yoruba leaders across board about the menace of these cattle herdsmen with such assault like raping of our women and in some occasions, in the presence of their husbands. That is apart from massive destruction of our agricultural lands; which ultimately points to imminent starvation.

On top of it all is the menace of professional kidnappers usually in military uniforms. What is more worrisome about the kidnapping notoriety is what looks like impunity which these kidnappers enjoy their nefarious activities.

After due consultations with Yoruba leaders and as the pre-colonial head of the Yoruba nation, we are worried by the audacity of these lawless people in effecting their illegal acts in broad daylight on our usually bushy highways without any arm of security being able to do anything.

Worse still is the confidence with which they demand ransoms and collect such illegal levies atthem designated spots without any arm of security being able to lay siege on them as it was the practice in the recent past.

Now, we cannot even talk of parading suspects, when in actual sense, no major arrests have been made in this part of the country. Without arrests, we cannot talk of their facing of the law.

Unfortunately, and painfully indeed, in the face of the apparent helplessness of our security agencies, where do we go from here?

It is at the wake of this manifest frustration of our people that our people have found it unavoidable, even though reluctantly to resort to alternative measures to safeguard their lives and property.

Suffice to say that is most part of Yoruba land, their pre-colonial military structures have not been totally collapsed. Hence, such structures like Odua People’s Congress, Agbekoya and other vigilance groups.

Having stated the above, and having established my premise as a stakeholder in your administration in the firm belief that we all believe in the Nigeria project, kindly permit me, Mr President, to make the following points and submissions as the Alaafin of Oyo, the King and Head of all Yoruba at home and in the diaspora and the Chief Custodian of Yoruba culture and values.

The people of Yorubaland in the traditional six State of the South-West geo-political zone and extending to some parts of Kogi, Kwara and Edo State live in palpable fear because of new wave of insecurity of life and property they now witness on a daily basis and which is alien to them. This new uncomplimentary development is not unrelated to the new wave of criminal activities usually associated with banditry, armed robbery and lately, kidnapping and rape of genuinely innocent and law abiding citizens.

I remember when these nefarious activities were first noticed in Oyo/Oke Ogun area of Oyo State, I took proactive steps to stem the tide and to amicably normalize relations between farmers and herders. Our initiative succeeded because we were dealing with genuine farmers and herders who had a commitment to Nigeria and who were interested in promoting their economic activities in a peaceful, prosperous and united Nigeria.

However, it is becoming obvious that the nature and character of banditry and kidnapping today are different from what they used to be.

Today, it is not merely infraction in the course of doing business, but blatant and criminal violation of the constitutional right to life and liberty of innocent citizens of Yoruba land. A few publicly known instances will suffice.

Certain individuals were kidnapped along Erio-Aromoko road, Ekiti State. They were tortured and exposed to danger in the forest for upward of two weeks.

These victims included the Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikole Branch, Adeola Adebayo whose decomposing body was eventually found after a ransom price of four million Naira had been paid.

Two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps both Yoruba were picked up along Ilesa-Akure highway. In the process of this kidnap, an unnamed individual died.

Musibau Adetumbi, a legal practitioner based in Ibadan was going to attend an Appeal Court session in Akure when he was kidnapped along Ilesa-Akure highway. Professor Adegbehingbe, a surgeon at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife was adopted along Ibadan-Ile-ife highway. Dr. Muslim Omoleke, the Administrative Secretary of the National Electoral Commission was kidnapped around Ilesa, Osun State.

Mr Ayo Oladele, an employee of Guinness Nigeria and an Old Student of Christ School, Ado-Ekiti was adopted and taken away and lately, Dayo Adewole, son of a member of your 2015-2019 executive council and Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole was kidnapped on his farm at Iroko, a village along Ibadan-Oyo road.

There are many other instances of kidnapping, raid, rape and banditry not publicly known but which were reported to the Police and other law enforcement organizations.

As ugly as the picture above seems to be, the people of Yoruba land have remained generally peaceful and have resisted concerted efforts to push them into civil disobedience or adopting self-help mechanisms to protect themselves in their homeland.

They have demonstrated confidence in you and in your ability to stem the tide of these criminal activities. Yoruba have been restrained from believing the new found Islamization or Fulanization theory.

I am therefore writing to you, as a concerned stakeholder in your administration, to alert you and demonstrate to you, the urgency of the need to quickly respond to these and other issues concerning Yoruba land.

There is a general impression among opposition group that you are not known to take decisive and proactive steps in many matters of national interest and that you are not usually too disturbed about the gale of insecurity in Yoruba land.

May I also share with you the outcome or product of my wide consultations in Yoruba land to let you know, beyond what official security reports will make available to you, that there is a growing feeling of frustration, disappointment and despondency among our people, which if not immediately addressed, could lead to other serious national catastrophes and security challenges.

The present state of insecurity is posing enormous challenges to people’s engagements in other economic activities. The incessant and increasing menace on our highways and farms in Yoruba land is making farming and other economic activities hazardous and dangerous.

I recall with sadness that the Old Oyo Empire disintegrated because the slave trade introduced insecurity that made all other economic activities which had supported and enhanced the prosperity of Oyo to decline. It is never my wish that any part of Nigeria will ever go through this harrowing experience again.

Apart from massive destruction of farms and crops planted on them, the new wave of Fulani, pretending and disguising as herders have unleashed a reign of terror on Yoruba land.

They destroy crops, they kidnap men and women, violate and rape our women, right in the presence of their husbands. What this portends id definitely more than the simplistic interpretation of farmer/herder clash but the deliberate acts of hostility and criminality.

What makes it worrisome is the fact that for reasons best known to the Police establishment, they have not been apprehending or pretend to be in the defence of victims.

There is always a tendency to blame the victims and demonstrate helplessness in apprehending and bringing perpetrators to book to face the full wrath of the law.

It is even said, Mr President that these criminal pseudo herders go about their nefarious activities in broad daylight and many times in military uniform. They carry sophisticated weapons, the likes of which are only available to state actors.

There seems to be no doubt that the security apparatus of the country is both overstretched and rustic.

The philosophy of policing the State, protecting life and property and ensuring the existence of atmosphere that is conducive to life and living in Nigeria is lost on the security personnel. In Yoruba land, we are scared and worried about the outrageous audacity and effrontery of these criminal elements in carrying out their activities and without any challenge by security operatives.

In situation where money exchanged hands, the Police are adequately equipped to trace every paper money issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Intelligence gathering concerning money paid as ransom should lead, finally to these criminals since they would eventually make transactions with the proceeds of their illicit and criminal activities.

As no major arrest of Fulani pseudo herdsmen has been made till date in Yoruba land, suspects cannot be paraded, let alone arraigned.

Even threatened a sitting traditional ruler and asked him to comply with certain directives go about as if they are indeed above the law and beyond arrest. It is unheard of that the State could be seemingly helpless in the face of these criminal assaults on its integrity and capacity to carry out the most sacred of its mandate; preserving life and property.

Mr President, let me assure you that the Yoruba people traditionally have what it takes to defend themselves and interests against all enemy attacks. What is of immediate concern is the possibility of these traditional self-help mechanisms of defence to conflict with legal and constitutional framework of the security organizations.

This is indeed my greatest fear, recluse the situation is fast degenerating into what could trigger complete breakdown of law and order under a constitutional state arrangement. Thus latent frustration must be nipped in the bud to avert a breakdown of the state system in Yoruba land.

I am aware that members of the Odua People’s Congress scattered all over the world are already being mobilized to stand in the defence of their land and are ready, willing and able to raise an army of volunteers as was done in 1968 by the Agbekoya.

It is trite saying that a stitch in time saves nine. For me, and relying on ancient wisdom, the dilemma of a possible breakdown of state authority and power could still be manages and the slide to anarchy arrested.

Historically, and even now, ethnic relations between the Yoruba and the Fulani had been managed adroitly through excellent statesmanship and participatory administration of inter-ethnic group relations. I have had many instances of settling farmer/herder disagreements in my Palace to the extent of instituting workable modalities for inter communal conflict management and peace building.

What is strange is the new wave of criminally minded Fulani groups. What is again disappointing is the ease with which these criminals will leave our country should there be anarchy in the land.

They have other places to return to, but Nigerians don’t have another country apart from here.

This is a serious national emergency, when Fulani herdsmen are engaged in criminality all over the country and the sitting federal government seems helpless and generally unperturbed by what is going on in the security organizations. There is no doubt that some leaders of these security organizations are either incompetent or bankrupt of ideas. Some are even compromised to take any decisive actions against criminals.

What we are witnessing in Nigeria is an anomaly because it is inconceivable that in the 21st century, when the whole world is making appreciable progress in providing enhanced standard of living, Nigerians will be living under the fear of banditry, brigandage, rape, kidnapping and terrorism.

Insecurity is posing a direct threat and imminent danger to living in Nigeria. It is capable of de-robing the country in the comity of nations and passing it off as uncivilized and barbaric.

As more and more countries issue travel restrictions to Nigeria and parts thereof, it is just a matter of time for Nigeria to lose whatever gains it has made in repositioning itself for more decisive participation in the international system.

I trust that you will not allow this to happen and will quickly and decisively take immediate steps to re-established confidence in your government and demonstrate the capacity of the state to protect all legitimate interests.

I wish you God’s guidance, courage and wisdom to do what is right, appropriate and necessary to build the Nigeria of our dreams, where no ethnic group is oppressed or taken for granted.

While urging you to take out time to read and consider this letter as coming from a stakeholder in your administration, I wish to assure you of the warmest regards of the Royal stool.

NB. THIS LETTER HAD BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE DAILIES, JUST A REMINDER

SirToby:
Good evening friends.
I was going through this thread yesterday and the writer clearly advised any new immigrant to stay from Nigerian churches abroad in other to avoid drama and Toxicity.

https://www.nairaland.com/6328171/sad-truths-living-abroad

Please I want people to share the experiences with Nigerian churches abroad.

I am planing to travel out before this year runs out and I needs to be well informed with regards to churches.
Relocating to UK (london) has never been part of my plan due to high population of Nigerians residing there. Why should I leave Nigeria for another country with high concentration of Nigerians. It makes no difference anymore.

Please kindly help us share your experiences with Nigerian churches abroad. Thanks

Cc: DisGuy, justwise

1. Churches are charity organisations, they dont pay taxes rather they get 25% from government for every money donated by a tax payers.

2. The government audit them because they expected them to spend the money on charity in their various community members.

3. They have no choice but to be nice and support people although some have a way of circumventing it, last last oyibo will catch them.

4. Some are good some are bad.

5. If you want to understand practical christianity go to Oyibo church.

6. Hmmm! Nigerians no dey mind their biz, they can show off and put you on unnecessary pressures if you allow them.

7. Class dey naija church, those who get Paali and those without pali, thos with mortgage and those in council house etc.

8. Sometimes it's easier to discuss your immigration problems with people from your areas unfortunately some of them will wrongly advised you , so try your luck.

9. If you want to see genuine love and care, go Oyibo church but if you believed your village people are always after you go to Naija church.

10. That's all for now

agwom:
https://dailytrust.com/speak-out-on-restructuring-pdp-tells-tinubu-el-rufai-amaechi-others

They will wait till 2023 campaign.

Abdulazeez99:
https://igberetvnews.com/1380304/amotekun-arrest-woman-selling-day-old/

Kindly change the topic in a way that will portray the Pastor in a good light. Honestly if not that I read it one will have concluded wrongly. Possibly: Pastor exposed a woman for selling her child for 10,000.
Or Amotekun arrested a woman exposed by pastor for selling her child for 10,000.

I think the fear of reporting cases to police will reduce because of amotekun.

Aprokodaughter:
https://www.news.sky.com/story/amp/larry-king-us-talk-show-host-dies-weeks-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-12196392

The real king of talk.

Liftkid:
I paid 12 months house rent to a landlord here in Anambra on the 18th of November with an agreement to pack into the house on December.


We packed into the house on the 10th of December only for the landlord to come back today and issued us a one month quit notice.


I visited him to know his reasons for the illegal eviction and he claimed that he saw more than me and my wife in the building.

I asked him for a refund and he said he will deduct the one month I have stayed and the extra one month that he gave me to look for another house.


Nigerians, is it a crime to have other visitors in a building you paid for all the rooms

Get a lawyer, get acquainted with tenancy laws, print a copy for your landlord. A one-year (or above) tenancy will require at least a notice of 6 months.

He must give you 11 months refund and also give you till June to get another accommodation.

To pursue tenants for your house no dey easy especially if the tenants sabi law.

2mercy:
EXPOSED: Nigerian Air Force Shared Old Pictures As Proof Of Recent Victory Over Boko Haram



https://saharareporters.com/2021/01/19/exposed-nigerian-air-force-shared-old-pictures-proof-recent-victory-over-boko-haram

That's how they have been deceiving PMB and co.

Money2000:
Hello NLers... Sometimes ago, I was in dilemma to leave my loyal and faithful girlfriend...
Guess what? I finally caught her cheating. She was double dating for 3 months (dating myself and one other guy).

I have dated this babe for 4 years, until I caught her cheating. I was so angry that I ended the relationship.
I am in a new relationship anyway, but I can’t seem to find the friendship I had with my ex.

I sometimes feel I go extra miles to impress this new girl (not like she bills me, but I caught her one time receiving money gift from a guy, whom she claims that they are just friends, and that she would stop talking to him) although she appreciates every little thing I do. She has also been supportive.

My ex apologized and beg me to reconcile things with her, but I thought I love this new babe more than her... so I told her to move on. After like 2 months, she has finally moved on oh.

The problem now is that, I am beginning to miss my ex so much, the friendship we had, the mind blowing s*x and some other experience we had together, how we have helped each other grow in life financially (my ex was with me when I was broke and had nothing) P.S: my new gf is kind of boring in bed, her pre-intimacy game and s*x is nothing compared to my ex (I prefer my ex)...

These days, any small thing, I am dreaming of my ex, seeing her in my dream, which makes me very happy... but when I wake up to reality, I become sad because it’s just a dream.

I have taken this my new gf to family, and I’ve also met her family too...

Now, I am in a dilemma if to go beg my ex for reconciliation because I miss her so much... I think I have actually not moved on...

I need your advice pls

A broken relationship is better that a horrible marriage. Only you can convince yourself that she's not the best you can have otherwise you will kill yourself before your time and the lady will still live her life.

No matter how good a medical doctor may be he can never do the job of an engineer likewise an engineer will not be able to do the job of a doctor. Even if both tries they will end up making a mess of it. Its high time believers stop making a mess of the works of the Holy Spirit and allow the Him to do His job.


We have devised ideologies, self-doctrines, canal and self-righteous teachings as the solutions to the ills perceived or observed in the lives of some believers. Unfortunately these methodologies had produced little or temporal results and in some cases has become the veil hindering the manifestation of the power of the Holy Spirit.


Jesus Christ looked at His disciples saddened faces when he told them of His ascension to heaven. He smiled and said " it is to your advantage that I go, so that the Helper can come, who will teach you all truth. He will take of mine and revealed to you..." John 16:7-16. The evidence is written all over the Acts of Apostles and all the Epistles.

The only difference between the old and present church was total reliance on the Holy Spirit. It’s time we surrender to the Holy Spirit and ask Him to leave the back seat where we have kept Him to take over the vehicle of Salvation. We need to start discussing more about Him, listen to Him or ask Him for help. God put the Holy Spirit in charge of this end time church. He took over immediately Jesus Christ ascended.


We need to always remind ourselves the fact that no man can come or stays with God without the Holy Spirit. The only way we can enjoy the joy of salvation is by the help of the Holy Spirit likewise the church will enjoy the power of God and His fellowship only by the help of the Holy Spirit.
It is time we allow the Holy Spirit do His job in our lives and in the lives of others. It is time we allow Him to do His job in our churches and nations. It’s time we stand aside and allow Him to be in charge.


I have a proposition, can you put the Holy Spirit in charge for a day, a week or a month? I tell you the difference will shock you. It is time we stop and relax, let the Holy Spirit be in charge. If we must take over like the Apostles did, we must allow the Holy Spirit to be in charge.


Holy Spirit we are sorry trying to do it by ourselves. Please take over, please help us. Thank you Holy Spirit.

OP.

Jesse6:
If you gimme that $90,000
Me and my household no go ever poor again

Don't worry you will get to that level and even surpass it.

bluecircle470:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/why-power-should-shift-to-south-in-2023-zulum/%3famp=1

VP candidate in waiting if we are still together by then because he never sure for APC.

shinebabe:
Let me add Blippi, WonderGrove Kids, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to the list.

You are very correct, a lot of these cartoons are educational but many people don't have the idea.

oshozondii:
https://punchng.com/nassembly-proposes-n10bn-as-presidential-candidates-election-spending/?amp=1

Money that is not enough to bribe for the ticket in the first place talkles of mobilising crowd in 11 states.