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AMI3:
Some of u talk any how, u major people by appearance.
Do u know Obi? Do u know people that surrounds Obi? Do you think that Obi ideology when it comes to politics is all about spending.
My brother if Obi play money politics do u know how many people are willing to stake money for him ?
Don't play down on Obi"s financial capability.

I don't like comparing people because I don't know who is who.

If it is broken down properly, in terms of funding an election, Obi's war chest is still significantly lower, ranging in between less than 100million USD, compared to Atiku or Tinubu with the capability of raising 3x or even 5x of that effortlessly.

To do a bit of recap, Atiku owns and operates a major stock holdings in some of the biggest refineries that accepts Nigeria's crude, these has since reduced since Tinubu became President as Buhari was still very lenient with Northern Businessmen, besides that he seats on a numerous board of trustees and directors for company's you don't even have any idea what they do or that they exist but simply shell companies created for the sole purpose of moving money around for Tax avoidances. Besides access to these funds, Nigeria domestic banks will line up behind him, and he practically bankrolls some major banks in the country, and some banks within the African continent.
Compared to Obi, who on the other hand has the majority of South Eastern HNWi, Diaspora support, also some banks, ears of the manufacturers which is where he is rather stronger than both Atiku and Tinubu, but it is a bitter sweet situation as those manufacturers and their sector are partially indebted to the major Banks.

When you factor in the fact that extensively Atiku also has some major heavy Northern HNWi, even though he does not have so much from the South, he however makes up for that through his reach and relationships with some of the major players in the Middle East. He didn't particularly stayed in Dubai because he like the Weather? Besides Contacts and relationships, their other interests and interested parties who also wants to get in on the Nigeria play, and he is one of their entrances, they support and he owes them the obligation to open Nigeria's door to the Middle Eastern HIgh Net worths completely, most of them who are very wary of the unpredictable nature of Nigeria SWners, and not totally agree able to the Radical rigid systems of the the core north, while in many ways sees the SE Christian faith as a big conflict to their religious ethics.. So he has them too and even at that he really wants to systematically level the playing field with China's influence because of his close tie with Singapore.

So to go back to what you said. Obi is big enough sure, but his influence in terms of access to funding an election is still a bit lightweight. And in politics generally and not just in Nigeria, capital is a major player. Besides Access, Post, Deals, Contracts, a heavy War Chest also counts, and in a place like Nigeria where politics runs on stomach infrastructure economy, without it, a presidential candidate do not really have much to begin with. The ideology behind the system Obi is running with can and will only sustain him up to a certain point. Then everything stops after that.

promami:
Just see how you're justifying terrorism. I hope you don't become a victim of it.
Iran backs all the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world. It's a state policy. Their ISIS and ISWAP is still dealing with Nigeria. Now tell me, what exactly did Nigerian people did to these blood sucking sahel marauders that warrants them to declare a jihad in Nigeria?
That Iran as a govt supports and funds terrorism is enough to eliminate all their leaders so that the true people of Iran can live a peaceful life.
As for you a terrorist sympathizer, just hope that you don't experience a taste of this gibberish you're spilling here, you prolly won't be able to tell the tale.

Get this first, I do not support violence but what is fair is fair. You can not tell me Islam preaches terrorism, that label is from the Western narratives. Islam as a religion has their military arm who fights and defends their way of life, the same way the church had the knight templars who are arguably by the way the most disciplined killers the world has ever seen and experienced. The bracket that Islam peaches terrorism is what all thinking unbiased men are talking about. You can not tell me a Muslim man or woman has never done you a favour or two without expecting nothing in return before in this life.

If you going by voice of Isrealis supporters that Isreal has the right to defend herself because they are surrounded by enemies, doesn't that same right apply to the Arab State who sees Isreal as an enemy? So fair should be fair. It just seems unjust and unchristian to say you do not agree with a party on their way of life, and because they don't do like you do or behave like you or unbent to your will that they are enemies, even while they were the ones that accomdated you in the first place, in any thinking man way my brother is that reason enough to be aggressive towards them because you want to dominate said people. If you say Islam is strict religion, that is well established. We do know Islam is a very rule driven and rigorous religion, To them A is A, B is B there is no beating around that and to me that is integrity indoctrinated.

Now as for the iteration about Nigeria situation with ISWAP or whatever those are rogue groups are, every sane Nigerians condemns them, be you Christian or Muslim. They serve no purpose to any cause or ideology and to Islam which they are masking themselves under, but you will know if you understand that those fucking people are a tool from the West to create instabilities while for the purpose of them to continue plundering us. Thanks to our porosity and lean operations mounting our borders. See Borno, Nassarawa, NIger state, Jos, besides their arable land for agriculture which the nation can benefit from in terms of wealth generation, job creation and further justifiable benefits to the nation both domestically and internationally, today it is a blood soaked land for the resources buried under those places. Nigeria is country of more than 200 million people carrying the country on its back as someone said. If you think it's about Islam, please wake the Bleep up. All those men seating in the Senate passing laws that you don't even understand, do you think it's because of Islam? But that's all I will say about Nigeria

Now to go back to Isreal, I do not know if you are a Christian and belief their prophesy about their Messiah or feel obligated to support their activities, I do not know. But single fact remains, remove Israel from the Middle East, will there peace there or not.

Since the creation of the Jewish state in 1945. The west has practically been arming them against the middle east while systematically been distablizing and weakening the strength of the Arab States. If it hadn't been for the Western support towards Isreal, they would have been reduced to mere community. They played the WWII victim card to the fullest.

As for the sorority guys and Prince of Isreals on these platform, your dearest Isreal is only able to fight because the major power in the world backs them, turns blind eyes to their atrocious activities, and systematically weakening their opponents for them. Isreal on its own, while they have been able to build up their arsenal after the 6 days war, has literally been given the free reign to do as they wish in the middle east, remove that from the equation they will not be able to withstand any well organized Arab State, be it Egypt, Libya, Turkey, and now Iran. I suggest they should just keep quiet and appreciate the fact they have the west to thank.

The IAEA has never for once questioned Isreal nuclear capability, but yet have been bearing down heavily on any Arab State that sees a nuclear program as a deterrence against external aggression. And not only, there are economic sanctions, numerous backlash and exclusions from contributing their own quota to the world, in terms of belief systems, moral grounds and ethic validations. Terrorism started as a means of those guys using all means possible to fight back against a power that they can touch in a large scale but with minute attacks and a means of resistance. While the west labels it terrorism, their cause to them is a freedom fight. So in a way it is a matter of who is right or wrong. I remain passive, but very much aware of their motives.

If it is Banking and Economy, Isreal and Jewish customs surely are world class no doubt about that, but military might, they are not really that strong. They just have a lot of shield from the western world which allows them to operate with impunity.

Conclusively, world peace matters, and not just Isreal peace. If these stalling continues, the war will still rage on, maybe it will die down for now, but it is merely secondarily postponed.

Nice and informative OP

Building a proper credit score has never been more important in this new Nigeria. While many seems to be condescending about it because it has never been a system integrated into the financial ecosystem of Nigeria, not a lot of people understands the importance of having a good and proper credit is.

I see so many people abusing it like it's free money they can just take and relax with, while getting the funds may serve immediate purpose, the long implications of improper management of their credit score is more damaging than actually using it in the first place.
Being that this is still in it's growing stage, a lot of people still have the opportunity to correct their mishaps. Loans are good if it is applied for a specified priority and directed towards an avenue that can breed additional Capital.

The simple most interesting fact about it that most people don't get is, an institution is trusting you with their own capital, opening their door to you that you can both grow and benefit, and if you are a good earner and a good bankable entity, there are no limits to how far you can build with it slowly.
Especially when you are still in the micro economic space. A good credit score is a great tool.

Our IT/Tech graduate guys, should also try and shift their focus on website where Nigerians can check their credit scores, find a way to integrate with the credits bureau. In time, it will come handy and the landscape is still very much free and open as it is. They can engage and drop their pitch deck, you never know who can fund and vest in your start up. Anyways that's just a thought.

And again, OP.. very informative post. No be everytime we go suppose deh quarell with each other on forums and public space. Nigeria is a blessed nation with blessed human resources and not just natural resources alone.

Whenever United States starts paying attention to any country under the guise of country of interest or trying to control the narrative under the terms of getting their people out of arms way, just know their 3 letter Agency has already planned terror in that country. They have locals and people of colors who they have trained to execute all these deeds. It will be bombing reports upon bombing reports that will likely be filling the Nigeria News Space. Kidnappings and Banditry was what we were dealing with before all this sporadic killings of Nigerians started again for the sake of pushing an agenda, and playing world politics. I.e the terrorism narrative.

For decades now, no country from the Global South can say dealing with the US has been a joyful beneficiable experience or alliance. Instead of paced development and economic triumph we use to revere them for, these days it's mostly chaos anywhere they go, zero developmental value, multiple ruins and devastation has been the new benchmark for the US engagement with the world. Their forwardness aptitude, which the world collectively celebrate has severely deteriorated over the past decades, even to bring beneficial economic resolutions without them trying to exploit with every chance they get with their policies and terms has been very far off. When they are not equipping terrors, they are changing a regime, when they are not doing that, their sanctioning and when they are not doing that it's mostly looting under the guise of tariffs and taxes creating chaos, as well as instabilities, while continuously blame the undeveloped nations like they themselves (US) are not a participant in the said unsettling.

With how much capital their defence budget gulps on the global wealth, you would think , the world should have been more secured than ever and we would have been rid of humanity killing each other and focus more on conquering diseases and qualitative life expansion. If you are naive about US intentions, a deeper reflection is necessary, because they are not stopping nor intending to slow down anytime soon or in the near future. These will keep soaring and those 3 letter Agency of theirs will be carrying out their disasters all over any country that doesn't align with their ideas of free economy. Guns or bow down was the synonym before, now it's even bow or not you will still get guns and bombs. The same US that fights war on drugs, who also happens to be the biggest suppliers are still the same ones that fights terrorist all over the world and yet their biggest suppliers of indirect intelligence and sometimes tool. No doubt, there's a connection as to how it has been that somehow terrorism has been unleashed on world peace. Either deliberately or not, they have used it as a tool since it's birth.

As for my dear country and country men Nigeria, for those who are already in arms way and those who will likely be directly affected by this upcoming disasters, hearts goes out to you guys in advance as you are bracing for these unavoidable disasters. Past leaders have failed, and the future looks a bit more bleak as it is. To criticize the government is futile, the only solution in sight will be to wake up the general thing that bound us together as a nation and revive our collective goals as a nation, even if not for today but for future generations and ones yet unborn.

As much as I regard US, that country turns me off each time I read about how much disasters they have been exporting throughout the world. They are not the only country in the world, Australia, Canada, Japan, The UK, Germany, Belgium and other respectable countries in the world also exist without meddling too much on world peace..

Gbadugbakun:
Something that the common man wouldn't feel the impact so what's the need.

You do not have to be in the common man bracket to at least benefit from Nigeria's wealth. There are tons of avenues that this can serve you as a Nigeria citizen just by being in this country.
There is a saying that " a king announces to renovate his palace, while some are complaining about the wastefulness of such grandeur, the industrious ones are already finding out what they can supply to the king"

When the country has a product that is highly sort after. Pick a sector within than industry, coordinate with 2-3 like minded people, raise capital, and find and work on a plug or service to deliver in that sector. The days of old common man mantra is behind, unless you are still living in the past.

An average Nigerian today has access to a start up capital of 2-3million naira loan. While most have squandered that opportunity and rendered their credit scores useless because of peanuts, and unclear priorities, they keep thinking government will be the one to solve all their life's problem. What government can and will do is provide avenues and opportunities for you as a citizen to help yourself. Politics and government office is a corrupt institution on it's own and all those politicians don't really give much attention to common man plight. We are not in a socialist state. It is free market.
Even in the almighty western countries, government policies favors the Rich more than it does any other classes.

Point is, when you get news like this, identify everything going on in that sector, there's always an opening no matter how small you might think, there is always one. Could be services you can render to them from their drilling site, to refineries gates, ports, all this are interconnected weave, needs one service or the other. Being a Nigerian is enough, as it doesn't necessarily mean you even have to be in the oil and gas sector to partake, doesn't mean you have to be an engineer, a degree holder or what not. Get closer to where that thing is happening, meet people offer your service in aspects that you can and have available to you and your capital structure, it could be food, hospitality, laundry, sewing, grooming, cleaning services, work boots supplier, delivery services, whatever it is that people use in that sector and so forth, know about it and find a space for yourself. While some people may say it is not that easy, that might be true, but in reality nothing is ever quite easy, even armed robbery is not that easy.

Those are just mere instances of how people build on governmental provisions. With a 2mill loan, you can register a company, rent an office in a very cheap and affordable location in Nigeria, register the address as your HQ, if you are planning to expand or just by simply going about it with just your business card, your movement is your satellite address and office, give contacts out, make connections and get contracts. In many instances you are both your own EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE, even when you do have people working for/with you. Learn to move and make deals.. meet people like yourself, pool and invest money together. If it's the oil and gas, you can pool 6million naira for at least close to or a bit more than half Tanker in litres, move it in BLack Markets, there's a lot that is viable and possible. It's not that hard once you understand how the mechanism works.

All those common man songs, na for past Nigeria. If you can read this, speak fluently, communicate your thoughts and express your views in plain simple English, my brother you are no longer a common man. If anyone you know is claiming such, most of the time it is by lack of clarity and priority displacement. Country hard everyday people build houses. Even a Mallam that sells small provision stores which classifies as the absolute common man is making moves, saving up to buy One to Two OKADA to buttress his revenue stream. Same way, a market woman is gradually expanding her shop, while your normal mechanic is already saving up for his second intercity bus. Do not get left behind in the new Nigeria. Everything is not government.

HacheNoire:
Trump better hit that deadline fast!

Iran’s hypersonic missiles have a lot of work to do.

Attack Suspended for another 2 weeks. So Christmas might be late

Movie Promo.

But no Jokes they both look good together. And paso looks very sophisticated. Lol No traces of Fuji

Exousiang01:
You people spread this fake news every week and Atiku debunks it every week.
Just a few days ago he debunked a similar news.
You lots think spreading fake news every day will make the news real?

Punch reported it. It seems he actually made the comment. It's a major drive. If Obi gets that ticket, Tinubu may have to consider more than cornering state governors. ATK get loyal supporters and he can spend just the same as TNB. It will be a tight margin, but for some reason it seems he is just buttering the public up. With more than 10 candidate in PDP and he emerged, it's more like saying he is positioning himself with the South and wants Obi's bloc in the South East

Bismag:
The argument that you can bomb a sovereign nation because you disapprove of its government is the same argument that could justify almost any military action by any powerful state against any weaker one.

The only way it can be justifiable is based on greed. A lot can be accomplished with bilateral alliance. If on the other hand the less powerful nation's leaders are corrupt and have less respect for their citizens that is on them, in any case act of aggression towards them will always remain unjustifiable. Being a weaker nation military does not necessarily mean they lack resources. Which it seems that's what Macron is trying to point out, besides calling a spade a spade as to how the world sees Trump, even though not particularly the United States in general. The US is still a great country, but then again the argument is shifting because more than 75 million people voted that man, which actually speaks volume but not the world major concern at the moment.

The New World Order is forming and the message is getting out, the old ways of brute forcing and cease by might of conquest is getting thrown out of the window. The new standard is everyone should take care of their internal affairs or regional dispute without disrupting the world peace, a notion the US will not likely go along with, and not just Trump. The US wants to remain the world power and their own version of NWO is them renewing their hegemony on the world. While it may have been diplomatically accepted with a more tactical POTUS, this present one is the wrong man for the narrative.

Trump said publicly, he doesn't care about Korea, he doesn't care about Japan, America's two biggest Allies in Asia and two major technologically advanced country in the world who aligns most of their foreign policies towards Washington, for a US president to say they are on their own, stating they get 80-90% of their oil through SOH and they should go open the straits themselves, and including China, that is not only bad press but a wake up call. While it may be true that those countries depends on the straits, he's nonchalant attitude to admit he was the one responsible for the chaos in the first place speaks much volume. Not stopping there, he went further stating the troops in South Korea which are stationed as a deterrence towards NK aggression as irrelevant, 25,000 men and women who are in service of their country being classified as irrelevant, knowing these people are in arms ways in the service of their country. Even a class captain can't make such remarks. I do not blame Macron for pouncing on that. In the wake of this, successfully, he has created a stronger Franco-Asian alliance, signed a deal with South Korea and Japan to find a reasonable way to resolve the chaos in the straits of Hormuz, while the rest of the EU are watching closely.

If the US looses EU because of Isreal, they are done in the world order stands, because Asia is getting out now, and their America neighbors are not that much of a major player to begin with, thanks to the US on that too by the way, which leaves Africa, which have it's own interests and internal terrors that they are dealing with and not that equipped to have a major say in world politics. The middle east is gone as it is. Who is left, Russia? Germany? The UK? Trump bleeped the world on this second term of his but he has ruined and set back the United States majorly in the world. The respect for the US is no longer there and frankly speaking with the Iran and how badly they performed in Ukraine, the world isn't that afraid of them military anymore. The only play left is for their dark side arm, the CIA to start causing trouble all over the world with terrors agendas and equipping terrorists. Their aids which smaller countries really appreciated before won't cut it anymore. How sad it is to even contemplate the mighty Olympus is fallen day by day . It's sad to watch happen, but it is the new reality.

They may go ahead and bomb any country they want for now, but it is only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. America is done.

OLOKOESHIN:
May be the poster is Peter agent
I wonder how come 1970 picture is even finer than 2025 picture

He is more like a Plant/Agent sort of. I read one of his post talking about Igbo sentiments, and trying to explain tribe differential values. It wasn't diverse enough to take serious. His gibberish and subliminal favouritism fingerprint was all over the post.

In a logical sense it will work. Any mathematical head will tell you the numbers add up. It is there to see.

However the real question is how will it affect the stakeholders who have already declared for the continuation of the present administration. Atiku stand alone can still hold his ground in the North. The real test is or in a very direct manner of speaking is Obi willing to Vice Atiku. If he is not willing that statistics falls apart.

While he maybe still be able to rally the rest of the SE bloc votes available to him, the real question is to what end. Obi clearly does not trust Atiku and most definitely the Northern alliance will not be willing to release power after an Atiku 4 years Tenure because while drop or let go when you have already got your hold on power. This is where politics counts the most.

A coalition that does not trust their partners is likely to fail and each will assume they can build on what they have. Atiku will never agree to vice anyone, for someone who has been in the presidential race for that long, with the level of resources he has committed, to give up 6million votes to Obi and RK will be like asking him to cut off his right arm. However if he does, then ADC really stands the chance and even at that it will be a tough margin but they do stand the chance.

In another view point, Northerners knows Atiku is for Vendetta in some ways, and they will rather do everything they can to go on with a working system in place when they know after Tinubu's Tenure, power is coming back to the North. And more than anything a solid one party system is already gaining heavy momentum because they are not coming over for just regional power struggle anymore, but within a political party that they can easily rotate power between South and North without too much hassle.

This election will be last test for solid opposition in the Nigerian political climate, because if or when APC wins this election, any other politician in the country will get the message loud and clear, join APC or forget your your political career. They will be able to breath as a minority but not as a major opposition in the very long run.

Kingozymandias:
Who cares. The economy is trash ,so who will afford to rent or buy an apartment here?

Foreigners, Expatriates, People in Diaspora, Corporate Execs, Banks, Nigerians who are doing well etc. Sorry if you feel you can't afford it. It's not necessary everyone should

esnbrutality:
Alot of IRAN ayatollah supporters are truly shortsighted..

Israel just gave UN a heads up. If UN keeps mute Israel will also retaliate so that the IRANIAN regime will understand.

We wont entertain the children
The women
The hospitals
Tye schools

Propaganda..

Why is it that the same people that are against IRAN are quiet when Fulani herdsmen (brothers of Ayatollah) are killing their people senselessly.

This is truly unprecedented.

When has Isreal gave a damn about giving anyone a heads up. They are being hit relentlessly and internal affairs within isreal is also heating up.

Mind you, majority of Nigerians have spoken up time and time against the atrocious activities of those constituting nuisance in the country, it has always been describe as a major security threat by majority of Nigerians, even the Islamic leaders trying to pacify the government through rehabilitation talks have faced numerous backlash, by the Muslim communities and majority of Nigerians, however for reasons best known to you, you have chosen not to hear it because you want to justify what Isreal has been doing is within reasonable measures. Being a Christian does not necessarily mean you have to support isreal blindly

if Isreal is giving heads up in regards to their next line of attack, it is safe to say the world knows them for who they are, and it won't be a surprise.
Perhaps what it seems like you are not owning up to admit is the fact that Trump is getting to the finish line with this Isreal campaign against Iran. In his latest press conference, he has already declared victory for himself and said they are in talks with the Iranians, which Tehran denies unequivocally. But if you know Trump, once he has described the operation as being successful like the world has never seen before you know he his on his way out. It is left with the GCC to have a proper middle ground talks with Tehran and fix their issue.

As for this war, which Trump also describes as a military operation on the part of the US, and not a war for the US, it is getting glaring isreal has lost its momentum, there's nothing they can do anymore that has will or the fortitude of a WOW effect for the World Order besides dropping a nuke, which seems very very unlikely, and they won't do that.

Pound for pound they don't stand a chance with Iran without the US backing and the GCC sees that clearly now. Therefore, it is only suggestible for Isreal to go back to their drawing board and take comfort in the fact that they at least did some damages to Iran too, while Iran in the long run, has established the fact that they have shifted the seat at the head of the table in the GCC from under the Isrealis, the seat Isreal so crave in order to be the one calling the shots in the middle east. If anything it is time to systematically pack up their gears and go back fighting Hamas because it seems that's about the capability of their military strength.

OverCalculating:
I don't really see what the CDA chairman or Estate Chairman has got to do with this issue.

It's not their concern really but that person needs all the help available

My own two cents regarding this, if there's a local chief or estate chairman or landlord association in that area go make a complain with them immediately first, but report the agent to police, this will facilitate a timely action on the issue, lawyer this and that may prolong the issue. This is Nigeria and not the UK, many landlords especially in Lagos no send lawyers.. Do not consent to any form of installment payment plan because that is not how you paid, if you do, you only get 2 times payment and say bye bye to the rest. Therefore I will suggest you get the local chief, estate chairman or landlord association involved immediately. And report that agent in the police station, get a decent officer to follow you and invite the guy to the police station, make him understand you are not arresting him but merely seeking resolution to the predicament, so with the help of the police they can reason with the landlord. Him and his wife matter has nothing to do with you.. Do not go over there trying to listen to explanation, you will be taken advantage of, either by plight or by force. If you waste time more than few weeks. Say bye bye to any reasonable resolution Shikena.

With all due respect Alhaji, if you have nothing to hide or have not hoard national funds for personal use or in any way has any skeleton in your coffers, no weapon fashioned against thee shall prosper extensively to those who they feel threatened.
In a way, your preventative narrative seems more like trying to defend those who are under investigations for misappropriation of public funds.
The analysis that democracy is under threat is infallible. Nigeria still remains a democratic nation, and your politics of stomach infrastructure about and around political figures such as yourself is the major drive that constitute Tinubu and his cohorts in using that weapon to their advantage.

Empresa:
Keep dreaming. You think MOSAD & CIA Intel is gotten from the pages of newspaper? De play.
All you have written so far is to console yourself and fellow terror sympathizers and nothing more. If China wasn't afraid of the consequences, they would have taken Taiwan even though they desperately need to control the market of Semiconductors.

US is not getting any weaker, don't waste your time dreaming If war was easy, Russia would have taken over Ukraine.

Okay

OredoPikin2:
Yh and it's not landslide
Kwanskwso over rated himself
He couldn't even win another state in his region
Obi won all the South East states landslide
Won states in North central, SS and SW

Kano election Result
TNB 517K
PO 28K
ATK 131K
RK 997K

That is about 40% votes more than the closest candidate to him. While obi trails under 5% votes and ATK hedging in less than 20%. His performance outside Kano wasn't worth mentioning but he did win that state.
40% should be enough to make inec declare a landslide win in a state.

Obi Major bloc in 2023
Abia 327k
Abuja 281k
Anambra 584k
Cross River 179k
Delta 341k
Ebonyi 259k
Edo 331k
Enugu 428k
Imo 360k

Lagos 582k in contrast with TNB 572k

Nasarrawa 191k, TNB 172k and ATK 147k

And Plateau 466k TNB 307k, ATK 243k

He lost in 3 SS States Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom. Won in 2 northern states. The only state he won in the SW is Lagos. I don't get your point, but I am assuming we are talking about the same thing that the RK alliance is not a major win for him, and that you do not think RK himself won the state by a landslide. If that be the case, I still think he did because Kano state recorded the highest number of voters in the last election. No other state even came close to casting over 1.5m votes.. being able to win up to 1m out of about 1.6m votes counts like landslide to me.

OredoPikin2:
That's not landslide
APC had over 500k votes in kano

And RK won 997k

CorperKola:
Anything other than a atiku and obi combo is risky and prolly going to fail and that is what tinubu wants exactly, reason why his supporters are for peter obi to be on the ballot by all means

It is a good move from the Tinubu camp. Separate Obi and Atiku at all cost

miyagi01:
una too mumu

Lol. My brother no be mumuism, na just wishful thinking and that is allowed. It's a joke if some people think obi will win Lagos and ABJ again. He has lost more than 50% of his voting bloc outside SE. Even in the SE now, there's a strong motivation to split vote with him. He may or will win the SE blocs surely but it won't be by a huge margin like the last election. As it is, just let people enjoy their wishful thinking. It keeps gives them hope. Ironically, Tinubu is the renewed Hope

Ofodirinwa:
Kano and crowd are like rice and stew.
If these two can come together, Tinubu will be in trouble

El Rufia on the other hand was sent by Tinubu to decieve Obi.

It will only be an issue on the premise that Obi can win the number of votes he won during the last election which seems unlikely at the moment. Kwankwaso votes was barely 1.3 million but he won that state in a landslide. On the other hand Tinubu and APC has been busy in putting structures in place to grab more states than they did during the last election. It is an interesting coalition but of less significant compared to a solid Obi/Atiku coalition. All the same, it's all politics and we shall see as it unfolds. It's enough to pay attention to but not enough to cause a major disturbance to Tinubu's bloc

Saint99:
Some people celebrate an impact on building without a fatality or a near miss firing at F 35 jet. The world knows who is winning or losing.

That is the illusion of winning. Iran has 31 provincial military command centres scattered all over iran and each one with their own stock piles of munitions, bunkers, leadership, personnels and pre-authorized orders should in case the central power is no longer available or functioning in full capacity .. and all operates independently from each other, each with their own pre authorized targets and orders

Contrary to popular belief Isreal and US are not fighting just one army, they are fighting 31 Armies with different pre-authorized orders should in case situation like this happen. Are you aware, Hamas leadership, a paramilitary resistance arm pleading with Iran to ease with the strikes on their gulf neighbors? Iran's response was, it is currently out of their hands as there's no central power to issue a ceasefire order. There is no off switch to what Iran got going on at the moment. Decapitating their central power has been the biggest mistake US has made so far in this war. The pre authorized orders was inherently simple, once central leadership is gone, proceed in brutal retaliatory action towards these targets and do not stop under no circumstances until a solid central leadership is reestablished. So it doesn't matter how many Iranians military commanders are killed, the order stays the same. It is the system. The US knows this now. That's why Wig A.K.A Trump most of all was caught by surprise as to why Iran is still fighting even after demolishing their central leadership.

A lot of people are not understanding that Iran has studied US for a very long time and their contingency plans is based on exactly how the US will attack them, they knew what to expect and were very much prepared for that. Technically Iran is not wary of Isreal, it has always been the technologically backings of the US they have always been wary of. The moment the plan to weaken the US a little bit in the region was well established, they knew it was only a matter of time before Isreal drags America like a lap dog into attacking them, but the long term goal was to control the region and the only way they can do that is to draw the US out of their false invisibility as the world untouchable.
China, Russia, NK, Istanbul, Qatar are all behind Iran's plan to weaken the US world domination and their hegemony in the gulf countries. If they achieve this, their job is done. China is gearing towards a US aggression with Taiwan and it's a only matter of time now. And if they can reduce the US fighting power by just a fraction, it is enough and so far Iran is exposing a major defect is US oversea defense system.

Iran is loosing this war big time in the short term but in the long term US is finished which is the long term goal. Even the Israelis knows this which is they want to establish themselves as a dominant force in the middle east for when US might starts deteriorating they will be at least on a major defensive side as a nuclear power in that region. There is a reason previous US presidents refused to attack Iran directly not because US can't wipe Iran off, but because the consequences are far dire than the rewards. Iran threw a hail Mary, and Wig (Trump) caught it with all openess. The only play left for Trump is Cuba, but he won't leave isreal amidst all this just like that, even though he has already set his eyes on his exit strategy and that is Cuba. And if you know Wig, he is not that committed to anything that can't give him short gratification. Whomever the next POTUS will be, will be the one to sort out the mess he has already created in the world and most of all with the rest of the US Allies.
Don't let that photo be a false proof that Isreal is winning, they like any other nation are only trying to position themselves in the new world order using the present mightiest nation as the bridge to climb into that new world.

fxexperts:
The one you are currently in is it not worst than slavery. So what other slavery could be worst than this. Una just dey talk anyhow most times self.

My interpretation of my comment is my personal opinion first of all. And second, unlike you, I am not a complainer like a lot of you guys and certainly not delusional to the point of not understanding the country has a problem. Part of that problem didn't start today and mostly likely there will still be unforseen ones.
That said, there are still some of us who find ways to navigate the murky waters, my comment and rhetoric is based on what will likely make that water even more murkier, however it doesn't mean there won't be ways to stare it, informed people follow a simple mantra, with a will, there's always a way. The more information you have at hand, the more ammos you have in your arsenal.
Don't dwell on complains, instead recognize a collective problem and see how much it affects you personally and what you can do for yourself instead of laying every blame on government. Inside the same Nigeria, numerous Nigerians still find ways to prosperity. Nigeria is a tough jungle and if you are naive enough to think it will just turn into a developed country overnight, I will suggest you just give up because I don't know the delusional world you are living in. You can either continuously bitting your tongue, filling your head and mind with every possible ways to complain and get agitated or you can strap up like a man and understand what part of the world you are from

motymop:
Interesting, they are going to do similar deal with kenya

They plan to develop their railway network. While Ours is the seaport.

Interesting...how these have to do with extraction

I thought I was the only one seeing it that way too. They need to repair the ports for faster transportation of whatever it is Pres. Tinubu has agreed for them to come extract again in Nigeria. It was obvious the whole fan fare wasn't just for acknowledgement and now we've gotten the full gist of it. Thanks Tinubu. He has sold Nigerians into another 30 years of unseen slavery.

Xbobtage:
for those who don't understand what is really happening, and why the UK royals and government are now frolicking with tinubu all of a sudden. The Answer is the war in Iran. Tinubu has been pleading for this type of visit since he became president and all he got was a finger before now. But the war in Iran has pushed nigeria high up the importance list. Obviously the brits are of a consensus that gulf countries and their ability to maintain their oil and gas supply will be in jeopardy for the long haul, so to cement their orders from nigeria, they quickly remembered tinubus long time request and here we are.

What this also means is that these people will not allow tinubu to lose the election next year, as they would prefer stability/continuity given the current circumstances. So any high hopes on fair election or euro intervention for fair election is down the drain. Other leaders of other world power nations will come knocking soon as well, to guarantee oil and gas supply, while they all work tirelessly in their countries to become fully independent from hydrocarbon energy sources.

What does this mean for the nigerian populace? More Suffering. Obviously Tinubu is very corrupt man, who's primary interest in governance is to steal as much resources as possible to build that eko atlantic city...nothing else. he has no desire or dreams to see this country succeed. He cannot genuinely fight the corruption that is crippling our military and paramilitary institutions because he himself is VERY VERY CORRUPT.

So expect the continued collapse of the nigerian state, and dehumanization of the nigerian people, and hopelessness in governance to remain. Kidnapping as an industry will keep booming, while religious fanatic terrorism will continue to progress and find in roads south of nigeria, poverty and desperation and abject hopelessness is what is driving the recruitment of young kids in the north, middle belt and now southwest, they honestly left with no option,

You can't help but feel sorry for every nigerian who " Nigeria is happening to", there is no hope in sight guys. God help us all!

Makes sense with the oil deal and eko Atlantic. So he is being romanced in selling Nigeria for the purpose of his own personal gain. If that's what happening over there, Nigeria is gone because that's a deal Tinubu will never reject.

I'd trust UK than I will trust the USA, even though both of them are just two sides of the same coin.
What I don't seem to get is what the purpose of this whole theatricality and fan fare is all about as this isn't the first time this man is visiting the UK. If it's for acknowledging Nigeria more than they have been doing for all this years, I am all for that. But what they want in return is the obscurity here.

I hope this man isn't been set up to sell the country's future and future generation in between fan fare and state dinner, the same way they bought previous generations with mirrors, whiskeys and gun powders.

givedemwotowoto:
There is a deliberate impoverishing of Nigerians and weaponization of their plights and hardship for political gain.

This is next level, the type seen in cults where people are stripped of their possessions, and made to be dependent on the group.

This should be labeled a crime against humanity.

N500 billion budgeted for only Imams for reelection, yet 62% of Nigerians are suffering extreme hardship

.....and we only knew about this because there was disagreement and someone pulled out of the largesse.

To get a better understanding of your engagement which I find very interesting, in a very specific way, what would be your own suggestive implementational ways that such funds can be used for a better purpose, and ease the burden of an average Nigerian.
Please keep in mind, I am not asking because I am trying to troll you or anything, mainly from the point of respectful engagement to your comment, as it is going, very likely channels will be opening more and at some point we will have to have the discussions on what is possible and ways to get those messages across to the right people rather than hanging on to the tree of complaint almost all the time.

Generally the way labels contracts are set up has never been for the benefit of the artist. Labels spend a lot of money to break out an artist. I watched a don jazzy interview where he stated he spends nothing less than 100 million naira on a new artist to even break him or her for recognition purposes. I can't quite remember the actual figure but surely it's in the hundreds of millions to blow up an artist.

Besides the normal aspect of the music production, there's a lot more involved that these labels most of the time have to pay for and most of the times it doesn't even work out well.
Radio interviews alone cost money, radio play cost money, promo, lodging and feeding, transportation, booking shows, music videos, music video placements on major outlets, territorial exposure, even featuring other established artist.. all this cost money and it is generally from the label.

When an artist gets signed, you are given an advance for your next 3 albums on a 5 year contract most of the time. Subsequent profits will be split 70/30.. With the amount of money already invested to blow up the artist not fully recovered yet, he or she is still not accessible to that whole 30%, some of it goes into servicing the debt they incur in running the artist promos, catalogue building and general exposure. This is where most artist fall off. They release one or two hit tracks and expect to be driving a Ferrari as soon as possible.

You must have at least 3-5 major hit tracks including features in a calendar year, 60-80 shows, and a trendy album with 2 radio friendly songs and the art can sustain at least 25 minutes performance in shows before the label can even start recouping profits from his or her catalogue. An artist who is unable to build his catalogue as fast as possible with features so he can have his own shows and only subjected to 1 or 2 hit tracks is already limited and most of the time falls off and not only that, the profits from the 2 songs generally doesn't cover the bare minimum the label have invested in you and your projects..because after the first wave of recognition, the process is still continuous.

Even furthermore, at least some percentage of festival and carnival shows is also necessary and this too must be through the event organizers wanting or booking you the artist to be on that stage to begin with and not your label pushing you the artist to the organizers to include you in their roasters, as this is case most times, this also still cost the label money.. A general mistake is most artist simply assume because they are going to shows, labels gets paid all the time, sometimes it's the label that pays those show promoters to have their artist perform or be an opening art for some top artist.

And then there are Deejays, radio host, music video directors, bloggers, influencers, PR people, brand managers and content creators the label will constantly have to be sending incentive gifts to on behalf of the artists. In hindsight, labels are the ones taking the real risk. You know how to sing does not guarantee fame and that you have fame even does not guarantee you being a remittable artist.

When you put all this together with artist flying first class for shows they paid for so you too can be part of, to radio interviews they paid for, and all expense for the sake of an artist exposure and all that, it is overwhelming how much they spend. And why they can be cutthroat with how they manage and release funds will be understandable from this perspective.

However if by grace, you are able to leverage your work ethic and relationship wisely an artist stands a chance. But even at this, you have to be exceptionally relentless with constant hit records. That's why people like Tiwa, can easily transition away from their label without too many fracas. The music business is a cutthroat through and through business. Your label boss is not your friend, you are an employee in his organization and if you are not making enough profit, well any artist knows how that ends.