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CandyOps:
Night Travels along Nigerian Expressways should be considered an Xtreme sport.

So... It's 3.16am Tuesday morning and we're stuck along Benin-Sagamu expressway as information reaching us says there's an on-going operation few kilometres down the road.

Not an operation by medical doctors!
Rather an operation by men of the underworld.

We've been stuck here by the military check point off Odogbolu road for over 30 mins waiting for any incoming vehicle to confirm the situation ahead b4 we proceed.

We all alighted the luxurious bus while we waited.

It was such a cold and misty morning with very poor visibility. There was so much mist in the air you couldn't see further than 50 metres away.

The moist silver-lining of mist hovered above the thick vegetation of forests that flanked both sides of the roads.

The air was cold, clean & fresh 💚

It kinda reminded me of the crisp healthy feeling you get when you forest-bath or take a dip in a clear village stream.

I took in a couple of deep breathes and fill in my lungs with the unpolluted air around me. I could feel my lungs tingle with happiness!

... unlike the city air that makes you want to exhale immediately you took it in.

I couldn't help but wonder the diverse form of wildlifes that had their homes in the forests around us.


The men formed small circles to talk and kill time and some people took a leak... while we waited on incoming traffic for confirmation of situation at hand.

One driver of a commuter Hiace bus got tired of waiting and hit the roads.

We had over a dozen trailers, flatbeds and other luxurious buses packed alongside ours.


The men dared each other to move on but common sense held us back as the only form of arms we had on was a few machetés which was no match for a semi-automatic Kalashnikov -- the choice weapon of an average kidnapper.


It got me thinking about the security mess our country faced. It got me thinking how anyone could fall a victim.

I couldn't help but wonder how it would be if we was held up by those marauders and taken into the thick embrace of the dark forests...

I understood instantly the grave dangers road travellers face on a daily and the near-impossibility of a successful search and rescue ops in such cases.

Hmmm!

The echoes of the voices of the men around me arguing for and against the fact that it was impossible for a 10-man gang of kidnappers hold us all to ransom snapped me back to reality!


Another half an hour passed, b4 the bright beams of an LED headlamp broke into our vision and we saw a convoy of 5 cars with a siren blazing coming towards our direction.


It was a clear indication that the roads were free but we needed confirmation.

As the vehicles approached, we thought it was the Po Po or the military but nah... It was an ambulance and a few other vehicles behind it.

They gave us the green light to go on an we all boarded the bus again and hit the roads... This time the driver maintained close distance with the vehicle ahead and kept a good 60 - 80km/hr.


Hopefully, I get to my destination safe and sound. But in the meantime, it's onward together we go.

ijustdey:
https://leadership.ng/blame-buhari-for-current-economic-hardship-cbn/

NLCreator:
https://saharareporters.com/2024/09/25/breaking-president-tinubu-reshuffle-cabinet-accuses-ministers-not-engaging-media-enough

Dexy4yah:
Have seen some guys with black polished finger nails and i find it really irritating.



What's your take on it?

FactsZoneAfrica:
Source: https://africafactszone.com/lake-malawi/

ijustdey:
https://www.thecable.ng/fg-revises-consolidated-salary-structure-for-minimum-wage-implementation/amp/

Henry2405:
Guess the promise this man is making to this beautiful lady.

alphonsojaybaz:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2024/09/25/abidjan-lagos-highway-project-funding-wont-be-delayed-ecowas/

eyesoflagos:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2024/09/25/ASUU-notifies-the-federal-government-of-a-14-day-strike/

naptu2:
https://saharareporters.com/2024/09/25/sowore-snubs-bishop-kukah-centres-national-peace-committee-invitation-town-hall-meeting

ExAngel007:
A Nigerian woman, Ella Chioma Ezeadilieje, has revealed the unromantic way her Anambra husband proposed to her.

“My marriage proposal: I am taking my leave in June, we will go and see your father. Na so I take know say I dey marry,” she wrote.

“Anambra men fit leave you go propose to your Papa for your back. Na ur father go tell you say dem dey com. Anambra men dey quarrel with romance.”

Commenting on the post, other women also recalled their own ‘unromantic’ marriage proposals.

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Good01:
By Idowu Isamotu



https://dailytrust.com/labour-movement-worth-dying-for-says-ajaero-after-visit-to-police/

Akalia:
Fuckinh green mamba. Highly venomous and lightning fast.

G0Oodharddick:
This Life!

My neighbor's wife died yesterday. She was 2 months pregnant! The baby in her womb died 5 days ago and she wasn't aware, only for her to start complaining to her husband that she's feeling cold and started vomiting, upon arriving at the hospital she gave up the ghost.

OlabisiiJ:
https://saharareporters.com/2024/08/25/lagos-monarch-adeniyi-ajayi-demolishes-septuagenarians-24-year-old-property-ikorodu

Fishgamer:
https://dailytrust.com/our-policies-will-soon-bring-relief-to-nigerians-tinubu/

treesun:
https://www.channelstv.com/2024/08/25/bandits-kidnap-district-head-six-others-in-kaduna-village-attack/

Antichristus:
Nigeria is NOT safe. It's one of the reasons I relocated over 25 years ago, and haven't looked back.
RIP, baby!

Islie:
https://thenationonlineng.net/13-private-jets-vp-10-govs-for-taraba-govs-daughters-wedding/

Zee0007:
Many of us have that one language we see people speak and we can't, but we love the language.

What is that language?

Morbeta11:
https://thesun.ng/air-peace-well-respond-to-nigerias-threat-to-bar-our-carriers-soon-uk-govt/

ogododo:
https://www.channelstv.com/2024/08/18/nigeria-remains-backward-because-of-self-centred-leaders-obasanjo/

chiiraq802:
This wan fit be charitable organization hotel.

Enter, nack or sleep, wake up, waka comot. Waka comot with bed bug

Nobody worry nobody.