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By Babajide E. Ikuyajolu

Why scarcity, inflation, and uncertainty often grow faster through our reactions than through events


When everyone rushes to react, no one remains to think. Speculation has quietly become the loudest force shaping our economy. It is the invisible hand behind the visible chaos, the reason prices rise before products even run out.

In theory, speculation is about anticipating market movement. In practice, especially in Nigeria, it has evolved into a kind of collective panic, a reflex that moves faster than reason. Every action in the economy now meets an opposite, and often exaggerated, reaction. The market behaves less like a system of balance and more like a domino field of assumptions.

Across industries, from real estate to retail, people enter business not out of deep understanding but imitation. They see others make money and join in, often armed with only one strategy: raise the price when everyone else does. Speculation feeds this. It whispers the same message to everyone:

"If you don't charge more now, you'll lose out later."

But this logic turns dangerous when it becomes culture. Take the shortlet industry, for example. Every December, there is a hike season. Even hosts with half-empty calendars raise their rates, not because demand justifies it, but because it’s a December ritual.

Now, it is not wrong for shortlet owners to increase rates modestly during high-demand periods. In truth, December brings heavier facility use, higher electricity bills, maintenance, laundry, and wear on appliances. A reasonable markup is fair business logic. But what often happens is not a markup, it is a hike, detached from both demand and reality. An apartment that rarely fills up in September suddenly triples its rate in December, even if it still struggles for bookings. This kind of speculation pushes away the very customers that sustain the business long-term. If anything, pricing smartly and ensuring occupancy through the whole ember season would yield daily income equivalent to a solid monthly profit.

Consistency, not desperation, is what sustains a market.

Shortlets thrive on location, guest purpose, and duration of stay, not seasonal fantasy. When prices rise without logic, capable customers return to hotels. Ironically, many hotels are now blending into the shortlet model, creating apartment-style rooms to meet the home feel guests crave.

That is not just market adjustment. It is market reaction.

Speculation does not end there. It creeps into rent and property. Landlords hike prices simply because others are doing the same, even when their tenants remain capable of sustaining a reasonable markup. In Nigeria, one of the clearest examples is how landlords quickly increase rent simply because an access road has been tarred. While such developments are meant to improve quality of life, they are instantly monetized. What should be a shared civic gain becomes private leverage.

Sometimes it feels as though a newly tarred road comes with two things: smoother driving and higher rent. Again, reaction overrides reasoning. An infrastructural improvement instantly becomes an excuse for speculation.

This ripple now shapes how people live.

In Lagos, many Central Business District workers who once lived in Ikeja have gradually moved outward to the fringes of Lagos State, settling in places such as Akute, Mowe, and Ikorodu. On the Island, a similar pattern is evident, with residents relocating from Lekki and Victoria Island to Sangotedo, Lakowe, Abijo, and even Epe. The irony is striking. The very workers who keep the city active now live farther from it, not by choice, but by the chain reaction of rising housing costs.

Similar patterns appear elsewhere. Across major cities around the world, rising rents, short-term rentals, and speculative housing markets have gradually pushed workers farther from the economic centers they help sustain. Different cities. Different circumstances. The same reaction chain.

Nothing captures this better than our fuel culture. A single headline, Fuel Price May Increase Tomorrow, spreads faster than the news of the next election. Suddenly, four filling stations shut down. The fifth stays open but doubles its price, just in case.

Drivers queue.

The rumor becomes real.

Someone calls a friend:

"Fuel don cost o!"

Before evening, even those who were not planning to buy fuel rush to stock up. And just like that, the system creates the scarcity it feared. The fascinating part is that sometimes the queue arrives before the scarcity. This is not policy failure alone. It is a behavioral loop. The more we react to rumor, the more we strengthen it.

The same pattern appears in food markets.

A security incident disrupts farming activity somewhere. The incident itself is serious. But what follows is often a chain of reactions.

Farmers reduce production.

Transporters anticipate risk.

Traders anticipate shortages.

Consumers anticipate price increases.

Middlemen anticipate opportunity.

Everyone begins reacting to tomorrow. And before long, tomorrow's scarcity arrives today.

This pattern is not unique to Nigeria. Across the world, people buy today because they fear tomorrow. Housing prices rise not only because of present demand, but because owners anticipate future demand. Markets regularly react to expectations long before reality arrives.

Everywhere, fear has a habit of running ahead of facts. And when everyone reacts at once, balance disappears. The irony is that most people involved are not acting irrationally.

The trader fears replacement costs.

The landlord fears inflation.

The consumer fears scarcity.

The investor fears uncertainty.

Each reaction makes sense in isolation. Together, they create the very outcome everyone is trying to avoid. Newton's law says every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In economics, the same principle often appears, except the reaction comes faster and hits harder.

When traders inflate prices to hedge against uncertainty, they create the uncertainty they fear.

When tenants rush to secure apartments before rents rise, they encourage landlords to raise rents faster.

When governments announce reforms without carefully managing expectations, citizens react through hoarding, panic buying, and defensive behavior.

The cycle repeats.

At some point, it becomes difficult to tell who started what. The economy becomes an echo chamber, and even good news triggers anxiety. The biggest danger of speculative behavior is not inflation itself. It is the loss of patience. We have become a society that no longer waits for clarity before reacting. That impatience now defines not only traders and landlords, but governments and consumers.

The state reacts to pressure.

Citizens react to policy.

Businesses react aggressively to perceived opportunity.

Media reacts to uncertainty.

Markets react to all of them.

It is like tilting one side of a table. Everything else slides. Because economic events happen simultaneously, the reaction chain becomes increasingly difficult to control. A rumor in one market ripples across several others. You cannot manage a moving target, especially one that moves because of you.

The antidote is not policy alone. It is patience.

If every economic actor paused long enough to ask, "Is this response reasonable?" the market would regain a small degree of sanity. We cannot eliminate speculation entirely. But we can stop treating it as fate. Because the truth is that the more we react, the more we make things real.

And sometimes, the best economic strategy is the courage to wait.


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This ur comment. I no get choice but to laugh

emmafineboy:
Send him to oyo to rescue the school children

Thanks for the comments, and for keeping the thread alive.

Feel free to read my other insightful piece.

https://www.nairaland.com/8611730/faces-follow-leadership-authority-lessons#138354248

It’s all good

Samantha125:
My apologies for derailing your beautiful thread, you should have blocked us.

Sorry o bros. Abeg what’s the name of the app you downloaded. So we don’t make the same istake o.

daylay7:
Today makes it a week that my money in my opay account was mysteriously transfer to one kuda account named Sani Hannatu. I contacted Opay through tweeted and was told it was under investigation. And up till now, they have not said anything. Please, I dont know who has an idea on how to get my money back. Mehn! Opay do me something!

I downloaded an app through an Ad on one of the social media and after installing it, I noticed my phone touch pad misbehaving and i uninstalled the app but the interface of the app remain on my phone despite removing it from the app list on my phone. Yet, the phone touch pad misbehaving. I already gave up to buy another phone and suddenly, my phone screen went blind and later showing updating app. After 3 hours, it was still showing same. I restarted the phone and restored factory setting. I checked my Opay account and noticed my money was gone. . How do i get my money back?

It’s ok boss. You don try. As you no get evidence. Leave the matter. Make we face the lnguage issue

Brendaniel:
So since there is no evidence, you want to force me to make one, I have told you there is no evidence, I have searched there is no evidence, what then do you want me to do?

The narrative you’re pushing, implies you want her to take the blame for what’s happening to Nigerians in South Africa. She made her statement clear and every point she made didn’t support the killing. Her reference implies how the narrative is perceived and she informed you on the certain facts in South Africa from a Citizen of that country.

This is a situation of dual perspective. No matter how the narrative is painted in Nigeria. Her point is, it’s not 100% as described in the media. Certain bad eggs just makes it easier for Good Nigerians to Thrive in that country.

I tire for you o brother. Na she kill person ni

Brendaniel:
You are the one having comprehension issues here, I have clearly stated my points over and over, that I am not supporting any illegality, and I that is what I expect every person to do, both Nigerians and South Africans, don't condemn one and justify the other for any reason like she is doing, nobody should be given jungle justice for being illegal in a country, my point is let us be civilized and treat each other as human beings, let the law of the country take its course, because people most times use jungle justice as an avenue to pour their personal issues on the victims...

So let's be condemning both, is that too hard for you people to comprehend?

You are just saying the same thing without moving forward.

She answered this your question over and over again.

Brendaniel:
That's why I am asking you based on your question, are you justifying the killings of illegitimate and non-law abiding immigrants by your people?

Here is where I find your questions surprising.

The fact that you’re asking such a question simply means you still don’t comprehend the context. And, the opportunity to have a conversation with a South African, you simply want to spring all the issues of that country through one person here.

I never justified Killing of illegal Immigrant. However, their status is “Void Ab Initio” - their status is void from the beginning. They may be exposed to all sort of treatments included police pressure.

I won’t indulge you if your next question is not related to the Topic.

Brendaniel:
So are you saying it is lawful for a citizen in SA to kill an illegal immigrant and Scot free because the illegal immigrant is not covered by the law?

Are you listening to yourself?

Many people who learned Hausa found it easy. Ironically, there great local technicians in the North. They just need books. Not necessarily in English language. Hausa(physics etc). That would allow some groups in the north not to perceive pursuits of knowledge as BOKO haram.

Major population in the North Engage with their local languages. However, the Language itself isn’t developed

lawani:
I once suggested this many years ago but I have changed my mind. There are more Hausa speakers in Nigeria than Yoruba speakers including L1 and L2 speakers but Yoruba people as an ethnic group surpass Hausa people in population in Nigeria. In west Africa, people speaking Yoruba are close to 100 million including L1 and L2. Such a language does not need to shift for any other language on its own land

You’re tear bits of everything and just throwing it everywhere. It’s hard to follow your point. We

First off, I am surprised that you as a Nigerian would pursue such a reverberated arguement.

Samantha informs on “Nigerians” in SA activities. Based on the consistent pattern. It is generalized as who Nigerians are. If anyone enters a country illegally, he is not covered by the LAW of that country. If Society immediately deem you Thief regardless, by Law it is Justified. NO Legal ID etc. you just found yourself in a country, and you just want to integrate yourself like you just moved from the Bext street. Frankly, Samantha’s point to you is, If I may extend is, whatever stories you hear from Nigeria, may likely not to be entirely true. Especially when a South African listen to we describe it.

And Samantha, this goes to you as well, Nigerians in South Africa do not represent the true character of Nigerians here. Here is why, once integrated into South Africa’s settings, they react to your economic and factors. They have to adapt and in doing so, some have to become the worst version of themselves in order to implicitly integrate themselves. Survival is a hard game. And likely, anyone could submit to the beast.

Brendaniel:
So you are telling me that killing someone because he got into your country illegally is justified by you?

Both of you may likely be banned, because you deviated from the topic.

Tribal matters of Nigeria is a Far deeper conversation. And no matter how much you think you know about Nigerians based on the population living in South Africa. It won’t do justice to ground your point with many Nigerian living in Nigeria.

You opined based on experience, which cannot be ruled out, perhaps ignore equally. However, it’s best to let Tribal matter rest.

I am more interested in knowing if there is a one language in SA that almost every South African could speak.

And, a friend had an experience when another South African at the airport asked authoritatively, the attendant to speak English. Although fluent, her response however was, “English isn’t my first language”.

The other South African apologize and spoke a local language.

Samantha125:
It seems like the moderator banned my last comment as well, but it's fine.

I'll only consider everything that you're saying the day you guys start working on your international reputation, publicly holding your people responsible for their illegal dealings abroad, and standing in solidarity with us South Africans during times like now just like some Africans do... Because I've been seeing some Congolese, Tanzanians, and Kenyans speaking up in SA's defence... There's also one Nigerian lady who came forth and spoke up about how she recieved many contacts from Nigerians based here in SA, the Nigerians who know the real truth of what is happening in the country, but are apparently afraid to speak up because they don't want to be viewed as unpatriotic and get attacked by their fellow Nigerians in Nigeria... Honest and law abiding Africans are finally finding the courage to speak up and I love it, hence I've been silent the entire time about what is happening in SA.

Because you can't say you're a victim of brutality and that you want to do right by your people while your people's actions are in contradictory of your statement and labelling others xenophobic for wanting the same for their people... Sure, you might be one of the good ones, but you know what they say, one rotten apple has a tendency spoiling the entire barrel.

Have a good day.

Does that make sense to Right now to you. You don’t want any other Nigerian language. Yet, a foreign language settles the score.

Anyway, the system is already in place. Sustaining our cultural heritage is what matter most through our language.

Beyond our aspiration. We have to communicate with our selves. Our essentials are tied. How about people who aren’t fluent while speaking English.

IBB007:
Lol…I disagree with the motion that our native languages are being erased…a country like Nigeria needs a national language so we can understand each other….and no one tribe would want the language of another tribe to be used as the national language so that’s where English comes in

Nothing in life is static true. However, this instance, local languages not just Yoruba is not adequate integrated.

The people who only know the language are rarely captured in structural development mandating the English language as a preliminary qualification of alignment.

Local language is not completely erased. But slowly erased.

OkanlawonB:
Nothing in life is static, everything about life both physical and otherwise including languages are dynamic.
All languages of the World are constantly being influenced by different everyday factors.
No, the Yoruba language is not being erased

On brighter side. a name could be anything. However, I see your point.

We don’t have to abolish English. It’s already integrated. We just need to align local languages gradually

bong4:
We are not yet ready for this discussion until we stop all this trend to give our children colonial names like "Jaden", "Jason", "Hayden," etc.

Happy new week guys

How this kind thing no go happen for school wey dem Name Ta Si An in Yoruba it means Make We Relate.

It’s a shameful thing. No offense but I can never allow my child go to a religious school.

Prestar:
UPDATE: Reverend Father Allegedly Caught Sleeping With Female Student Inside Classroom at Tansian University

Update from Tansian University, Oba: A Reverend Father, who is reportedly a lecturer at the university, was allegedly caught making out with a female student inside a classroom. pic.twitter.com/f0oWGlxqPa

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) May 12, 2026

He is clinging on to Mayor of Ekiti dream

temitope66:
My 27 years old brother has been a chronic gambler for years now, we just discovered he use a huge part of his Salary to play bets. Then after he make excuses when it comes to necessary bills payments. He work in a firm where he make 150k monthly but nothing to show off. I have tried talking to him but he won’t change. Please how can we help him.

You touched a critical story. But ambiguity made your story stale. I am still struggling to understand how the term cognitive distortions is more important that the issue itself.

You wrote as though, you want to show off big words.

brightop:
The Estate Okumagba Roundabout Warri, Cognitive Distortion

The estate roundabout junction is a cognitive distortion in plain sight a structure so oversized it warps your sense of space, swallows land that could move more vehicles, and leaves every driver questioning whether the road was designed for them at all.

At first glance, a large roundabout seems like a solution. It avoids traffic lights, theoretically keeps traffic moving, and looks structured on a planner's map. But drive through one in a residential estate especially one built for scale rather than context and you feel it immediately: something is wrong. The space is too vast, the lanes too unclear, the experience too disorienting. That feeling has a name. It is a cognitive distortion a design that tricks the brain into processing the road environment incorrectly.

This is not just a matter of personal preference. It is a measurable problem with real consequences for traffic efficiency, road safety, and the intelligent use of urban land.

The frustration felt at the estate roundabout junction is not irrational. It is a rational response to irrational design. Modern traffic planning increasingly favours compact, well-designed junctions over large, context-inappropriate roundabouts particularly in residential environments where clarity, space efficiency, and appropriate scale matter most.

The cognitive distortion at the heart of this junction is real. And like all distortions, it can and should be corrected.

AI Overview Google

Based on historical impact in high-performance computing, the most significant achievement of a Nigerian in the computer engineering industry is arguably Philip Emeagwali's pioneering work in parallel computing, for which he won the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize


Now left for you to decided whether to be another Nigerian from Nigeria to revolutionize the computer engineering industry o. 🤷‍♂️

Lawalemi:
Is Computer Engineering Great Course to Study in Nigeria?

Please advise

Maybe WhatsApp is more afraid of you than Donald trump.

What you need to do. Get 3 Aligator pepper. 2 kolanut. And red oil.

When you buy a new SIM card. Mix and pour on it. And shout WHATSAPP!!! 4 times. Wash it and use it. Tht should fix your banning issues.

No need to Thank me. O

MONEY247:
Hello house please I need urgent assistance.
What should I do for what's app to unban my number. This is my second number they have banned this month.

How do I recover the number or stop the ban altogether.. Thanks

Sowore is playing politics like old people. And that’s a hard game to play. Felt he is forced to give up his ideals. How does convincing Nigerians that someone is another party members.

Such game may not win him patriotic voters.


[quote author=Slytiger post=139230704]“Rauf Aregbesola, Malami, Rotimi Ameachi, El-Rufai are all founding members of APC. The major sponsors of ADC today aren’t APC members of 2015, they were APC members of 2023 and some of them still work for APC.

Alex Otti’s Labour Party’s presidential candidate is Tinubu”

- Sowore

“Rauf Aregbesola, Malami, Rotimi Ameachi, Elrufai are all founding members of APC. The major sponsors of ADC today aren’t APC members of 2015, they were APC members of 2023 and some of them still work for APC. Alex Otti’s Labour Party’s presidential candidate is Tinubu”

- Sowore pic.twitter.com/h5dIJjRcMw

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) April 27, 2026

]

Sowore is playing politics like old people. And that’s a hard game to play. Felt he is forced to give up his ideals. How does convincing Nigerians that someone is another party members.

Such game may not win him patriotic voters.

Goodvibes007:
Isn't it very obvious? Otti has supported 99% of the policies of President BAT.

As per the other statement about the politicians, APC = PDP = LP = ADC = NDC, they are all one and same.

I just watched the video. This Sowore is something else.

He said:

"Peter Obi is claiming to be Jesus to justify him joining the structure of criminality, but did Jesus carry the prostitute home to sleep with her"

His supporters and hype men echoed NO

In a normal country, Sowore is the real opposition.

I read your story again. And your term Private Translation didn’t settle for me.

The problem I have with your story is that. It simplify that story into one takeaway that flatten the narrative. You also claimed, one interpretation to be the only possible one and ignores what the text actually says or the cultural context behind the Story


The detail of the boy with the five loaves and two fish is only explicitly mentioned in the Gospel of John. The other accounts (Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Mark, and Gospel of Luke) mention the loaves and fish but don’t specify a boy as the source. So it’s less that translations removed him, and more that different writers emphasized different details from the start.

The traditional view is that the five loaves and two fish were supernaturally multiplied to feed thousands. This emphasizes divine power and provision.

However, the boy’s willingness to share, broke a kind of psychological barrier. Others, who may have been holding back their own food, were moved to bring it out and share. In that sense, the “multiplication” happened through collective generosity sparked by one act.

My point on geography is also reasonable. Around the Sea of Galilee, fish would not have been rare. It’s plausible people had provisions but were reluctant to share in a large crowd until something shifted.

What my interpretation does well is highlight a different kind of power:

1. not just transformation of matter
2. but transformation of behavior

It reframes the story from “something impossible happened” to “something deeply human and contagious happened.

mirrael68:
This is your private interpretation and not the story in the Bible.
Remember the Bible warns against private interpretations.

From the Name. It’s doesn’t even seem like its objective align with economic needs.

CITY BOYS MOVEMENT. with chatGPT being the easiest thing to use this days to even suggest a name that makes Nigerian youth want to participate.

The movement is Infant. Integration should not be introduced through a Rally. It could start with a simple features on popular political shows.

Make people even know them and their intent of the movement. The caliber of people in the movement are high profiles individual. However, since it’s a political movement, members should set aside their profile, grant interviews.

I would love to see how they do with an Interview on that Channels program wey the hosts Dey drill guest on the show.

Dailybellz:
Ghost Rally in Edo: APC City Boy Movement Sparks Online Reactions


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IRdH8MIb4?si=IWB_qL8jttNhlR9O

“At least my Edo people, not every time they keep dragging us. We need to commend ourselves for this action. For the past few months, Edo State has always been dragged from one issue to another. The Cityboy movement event held in a stadium, but the stadium was empty, and they did… pic.twitter.com/OJ3T6n35nB

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) April 25, 2026

Online dating in Nigeria is hard. Although, I have friends who successsfully met their soulmate but definite Not on BADOO…lol.

I was never successful with online ladies.

Rule Number oo. Don’t Go To Fancy Restaurants especially when the Lady you met online suggested it on your first date.

Pay attention to every details of what they say. Trust me. Some of these ladies online are quite smart. From Barbie doll on the first day. The next day, they start to show you businesses they want to invest in. And, they either need your support immediately. Or start to talk about their Landlord and rent indirectly.

Another thing is, good ladies with great intentions, great career. Also have similar experience with opportunistic men.

It’s a catfish market sometime.

TechCapon:
I don't know if it's just my own experience or if it's like that with everyone but my experience trying out online dating for the first time have been very horrible. It was suppose to be a place to find love but no way.

One month ago, I decided to take advantage of technology to see if I can meet a nice lady for a relationship. After doing a little research I decided to try Badoo. With great excitement, i set up my profile, uploaded some of my best pictures,
set my bio, applied filter to set age range of ladies I want 22-28. BAM I saw a huge pool of ladies to select from, omo it felt like I was in heaven.
Little did I know that's the beginning of my trouble.
I started matching with girls, diving into DMs, many girls were liking my profile and sliding into my DM, I was like in 3 days I'll find my future wife. Boy was I wrong.
Then the conversations started.. These are my bitter observations.

1. There is hunger in the land

Vast majority of these girls are on the app to do hookup even though they disguise it with fancy words like "friendship", or "fun" or
"dating", or "networking" etc. Almost all the girls I met say they live in Ikoyi, Lekki, VI, Chevron, Orchid and other
highbrow areas but same girls are always asking for urgent 2k, 5k, data sub etc. These girls are even more broke than girls in the village. Hunger has turned the girls to stone-cold zombies without feeling or fear. Ready to follow anyone ready to spend. I can't count the number of girls begging to come to my house even though they've never met me before.. Even me I became scared on their behalf.

2. Too many young single mothers forming single

I met lots and lots of single moms, some as young as 20 doing HK online. I get turned off when I see these
so called singles only to find out they have kids somewhere with one guy. I even met one with 3 kids for 3 guys. It was horrible.
They're all hustling online of course, not there for love.

3. What you see vs what you get is always different.

You will see a very "fine girl" online, her profile picture looks like she's a model or beauty contestant but when u see
them in real life, they're completely different. Looking haggard and tattered. You'll see a light skinned girl online only to see
black skin girl in reality. I almost hid under a table when one of them walked into the lounge to meet me. I started
insisting on video calls to get a feel of what they really look like instead of relying on their over filtered/makeup pictures and getting rude shock at the meetup point.

4. Even working class ladies are not left out.

I met so many working class ladies on the app doing HK, my phone is full of the lewd pictures and videos they sent me via whatsapp trying to
hustle for my attention. All I just need to do is say yes and they'll land on my door step. Am sure these ladies have boyfriends
somewhere who don't know they're living double lives. Some of the few reasonable ones I met were far from my location to make any kind of
relationship impossible.
No shame anymore.. Some will tell you straight up that they're here for hookup, if you're not interested don't bother chatting them and so on..

Please if you have a good homely lady of your own and you're in a stable relationship just hold her tight because it's brutal out there.

Arresting neighbors for “not reporting”. T

This is where things become problematic.

In most cases:
• There is no general legal duty for ordinary citizens to report crimes they merely suspect.
• Simply living near suspects or not knowing/reporting their activities does NOT automatically make you an accomplice.

For someone to be legally tagged an accomplice, there must be evidence of:
• Active participation, or
• Aiding or abetting, or
• Concealing crime knowingly

Mere proximity or silence is not enough.


2. When could a neighbor actually be liable?

A neighbor could be legally implicated only if authorities can show:
• They knew about the cybercrime and
• They helped, protected, or benefited from it

Without that, arresting them is likely:
• Unlawful detention, and
• A violation of their rights under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (especially the right to personal liberty).

BOTTOM LINE

But arresting and charging innocent neighbors solely for not reporting is generally illegal

Sirchiboy:
It is absolutely dangerous that you, as a legitimate businessman, are living in a Yahoo-infested compound sometimes even more dangerous than it is for the Yahoo boys themselves.

Now listen carefully… you are actually more at risk. Your life and your family are more at risk than theirs.

Why? Because they already know the life they are into fraud, crime, drugs, and all sorts of illegal activities. But you, who is not part of it, can easily be implicated in everything they are doing.

Let me share something with you.
I once lived in a Yahoo-infested compound, and one of the main reasons I packed out was because their lifestyle did not align with mine.

After a long day of producing paint, working on POP, and inhaling all sorts of chemicals my job is physically demanding I come back home at night to rest and spend time with my wife.

But that is exactly when they start their own activities: loud music, immoral conversations, shouting, parties everywhere… disturbing the entire compound.

And when you try to confront them, they become aggressive. Many of them are violent, some are touts educated or not, the truth is, most of them lack respect and basic morals. It became a serious problem for me.

Even during the day, you see them openly smoking without care for who is around them. Whether you are comfortable or not does not matter to them.

Now beyond the mental stress and lifestyle clash, let me tell you one of the biggest dangers.

After I moved out of that compound, about four months later, men from the State CID stormed the place. They arrested most of the Yahoo boys there.

But guess what?

Two innocent people were also arrested. One was a trader, the other an engineer into construction both legitimate businessmen. They had nothing to do with fraud.

Yet, they were detained for over two weeks.
Even after investigations proved they were clean, the police tagged them as accomplices.

Their “offense”? They lived in the same compound and allegedly failed to report suspicious activities.

Before they could regain their freedom, they had to bail themselves with about ₦200,000.

Imagine suffering for something you know nothing about.

That is the reality.

When trouble comes, it doesn’t ask who is guilty or innocent it hits everyone around.
In fact, it can even hit you harder than those involved, because you are not mentally or financially prepared for it like they are.

Now, I’m not saying every Yahoo boy is loud or troublesome. Some are calm you might not even know what they do.

But when you find yourself in a compound heavily dominated by them especially young, hot-headed ones constantly throwing parties and causing chaos it is a serious risk to your safety and peace of mind.

I know some people will come for me in the comments or even my DM I’m used to that. But I don’t care.

I’m saying this for your own good
Before you move into any apartment, do a proper background check. Know who your neighbors are.
Don’t become a victim of circumstances.

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To simplify memory creation, Diary of the Dead includes Echo (AI), an integrated tool that helps users generate meaningful tribute messages and memory entries quickly. This removes the pressure of writing and enables faster diary creation and memory documentation.

Key features include:
• Free lifetime access to create digital memory diaries
• Collaborative memory contributions from family and friends
• Digital memorial spaces for loved ones
• Live-streamed remembrance and candlelight events
• AI-assisted tribute writing with Echo (AI)

Diary of the Dead addresses a growing need for digital legacy preservation in a world where memories are often fragmented across devices and conversations. It provides a structured shared memory platform for both the grieving and those who want to preserve memories before they fade.

The app is now available for download:

Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/diaryofthedead/id6759168560

or search Diary Of the dead on PlayStore

Google Play Store: Search “Diary of the Dead”


Website: www.diaryofthedead.app

Create a diary. Add your memory. Help complete a life story.

This is enlightening. My take away from your comment is the fact that the Law Promotes Multilingualism. Language helps culture grow. It’s just sad to observe Nigeria sideline foundational(local) language with academic structure.

Samantha125:
Well, aside from the sign language, we have a total of eleven official languages which are all taught at schools, but in terms of demographics, I'll say Zulu is the most recognised official language due to its high population. But the language is only spoken in certain regions and not the entire SA.

English is of course still used as the primary language for operational efficiency, but our constitution promotes multilingualism as some places of work can have their own language policies... For example, if there's a job post in a Tswana land, one of the requirements might be that you be fluent in both English and Tswana.