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Family › Re: Men Who Provide Everything Should Not Share Chores by Joshcoli(m): 5:24pm On Oct 02
A woman can make a man do anything for her, approach is just the factor. They way you approach him will even wash your pants with joy
Celebrities › Re: Obasanjo Guests On Bae U's Curiosity Made Me Ask Show by Joshcoli(m): 11:51am On Sep 19
IAM4BAT4plus4:
Obasanjo was a good president...





But PBAT is the best that ever happened to Nigeria 🇳🇬!



Kiss the truth!

Like if you want a better Nigeria 🇳🇬 with our dear PBAT!

Share if you support an impeached former gov who allegedly left his state with a heavy debt
> Calling Tinubu “the best thing that ever happened to Nigeria” is an insult to economic history.

Obasanjo inherited foreign reserves of approximately $3.7 billion in 1999 and left with about $43–45 billion in 2007.

His administration also secured major debt relief and delivered banking and telecom reforms.

Tinubu inherited approximately $35 billion in gross reserves in May 2023. By February 2026, gross reserves had reached $50.45 billion, so his administration has also recorded reserve growth.

But here is the question Tinubu supporters must answer: What is the value of rising reserves when ordinary Nigerians cannot afford food, businesses are struggling, and purchasing power has been crushed?

Removing subsidy and reforming FX may be necessary, but hardship alone is not proof of success. Government must deliver measurable improvements in jobs, security, electricity, and living standards.

Obasanjo was not perfect, but he left concrete economic legacies. Tinubu should be judged by what his reforms actually deliver, not by political slogans or promises of tomorrow.

Nigeria needs results, not presidential worship. Numbers should speak louder than propaganda. 🔥
Foreign Affairs › Re: Tehran Records Heaviest Damage In Latest War, Municipal Report Shows by Joshcoli(m): 8:44am On Aug 05
Helpfromabove1:
US this , iran that , please

Make Una end this war, it’s affecting many economies all over the war

Or leave the strait of Hormuz out of the war and continue just like Russia and Ukraine are doing their thing

Fight your fight and leave energy disruption out of it
People wey dey done promise virgin for heaven, wetin concern dem with una economy
Foreign Affairs › Re: 'Virtually All’ US Long-Range Missiles Used During Iran War - Reuters by Joshcoli(m): 8:39am On Aug 05
People wey dey produce dollar you come say dollar scars for them.. as how na
Politics › Re: Stop Building Unnecessary Flyovers - Tinubu Tells Govs by Joshcoli(m): 8:22am On Jul 31
malali:
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged state governors to stop building flyovers in areas with low traffic and instead channel their significantly enhanced federal allocations into road networks that would improve living standards and give security agencies better access to remote areas.

He noted that states were now receiving four to five times what they used to get from the Federation Account.

Tinubu made the charge when he received a delegation of traditional rulers from Oyo State led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, who came to congratulate him on the successful rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area after 56 days in captivity.

The President, directing his remarks at Ladoja and others who had previously served as governors, said, “The cost of operation is high. But the money that I’m pushing to the states, if you had it during your own time, or during my time, it would have been different.

“They are taking four to five times their money. Nobody is borrowing money to pay salaries now. Pensioners are receiving their pay.

“They should do more instead of building flying over where there is no numeric traffic; build roads and artery networks to really enhance the quality of life and the accessibility of the security agencies to penetrate those areas.”

Also at the meeting, Tinubu said terrorists who abducted school children and teachers in Oriire last May had demanded the release of their jailed members alongside their ransom demand but were flatly refused.

He revealed that his directive to expand the Army from eight to 12 divisions was a direct operational response to the Oriire school abductions crisis, saying the increase was designed to shorten response times and give security forces the numerical and geographic capacity to defeat terrorism and banditry.

Tinubu explained that his administration will neither negotiate with terrorists nor pay ransoms for rescue.

Speaking publicly about the incident for the first time since the rescue of the Oyo abductees on July 10, he said, “We refuse to negotiate for ransom. These criminals wanted us to release from detention members of their criminal gangs that were already arrested, that was one of their conditions, outside of the money they were looking for.

“And we said no deal. We are not going to negotiate with criminals.

“They committed murder, and we were ready to finish with their families, members of their own communities. They grew up somewhere.”

He also commended the security forces for the rescue operation, saying, “I agree that we should commend the men and women of the armed forces for their excellent performance.

“On behalf of them, I accept your message, and I will forward the same thing and the same message on.”

Tinubu said the rescue operation was possible because the military had the geographical layout of the forest, and that every security event taught the Federal Government new lessons that demanded structural adaptation.

“As we emphasise the question of security, each event teaches us new methods, opens our eyes, challenges us to examine and re-examine our architecture, our strategy, our map and operations.

“And you will have seen we’ve given a geographical and numerical answer to the challenges.

“We refused to pay ransom. We have the geography of the forest. We know what it is, and in answer to it, you’ve seen that from eight divisions, we are now moving to 12 divisions, to shorten the response time, to give that response time the teeth that is needed for us to defeat terrorism and banditry,” he said.

The President added, “It is very necessary, and we are doing so. We have equally embarked upon what was missing; several decades of fears and uncertainty about what to do about security at the local level will be corrected.

“There will be state police, and that state police will have guardrails from abuses.

“We will protect it from abuses, and you traditional rulers too will have a role to play more.”


The President blamed the intensified kidnappings and terrorist attacks on the security collapse in Nigeria’s Sahel neighbours.

“Some of them are non-Nigerians. You see the problem of insecurity in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic; it is adding more fuel to our challenges.

“In fact, that is why we must enhance the capacity of the forest guards as well as create the state police,” he said.


Source: https://punchng.com/stop-building-unnecessary-flyovers-tinubu-tells-govs/#google_vignette
Journalism should inform, not exhaust. Once a point has been clearly made, repeating it in different words doesn't strengthen the story, it weakens it.

In this report, the same themes are revisited repeatedly: the warning against unnecessary flyovers, the refusal to negotiate with terrorists, the expansion of the Army, and the case for state police. Instead of moving the story forward, the article keeps circling back to ideas the reader has already understood
Politics › Re: Nigeria, 12 Others Join Saudi-led Maritime Defence To Face Yemen's Houthis by Joshcoli(m): 8:10am On Jul 31
Karlman:
Did Nigeria consult with IRGC nairaland branch before joining this coalition?

Please I don't want Iran to hit us with ballistic missiles o grin grin grin
Those people.no dey here come when dem go
Foreign Affairs › Re: Two U.S. Service Members Killed In Jordan And Another Is Missing, CENTOM Says by Joshcoli(m): 8:53pm On Jul 18
uunwanaobong3:
OH THEY HAVE FINALLY ADMITTED IT, AND THEY HAVE REDUCED THE NUMBER FROM 20 TO 2, AT THE END TRUTH WILL COME OUT

AMERICA NEVER SEE ANYTHING YET. THEIR SHAKARA DON PUSH THEM TO ENTER IRAN ONE CHANCE.

IF AND WHEN THIS WAR ENDS, AMERICA WILL BE INCAPACITATED AND AFRAID TO FIGHT AGAIN 😅🤣. THEY JUST PICK FIGHT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE EAGER TO GO TO HEAVEN AND ARE DETERMINE TO TAKE THEIR REVENGE.
STRAITS OF HORMUZ HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BELONG TO IRAN AND THERE IS NOTHING AMERICA CAN DO ABOUT IT.
THE MAIN PROBLEM AMERICA IS HAVING IN IRAN IS THAT UNLIKE VENEZUELA, IRANIAN POLITICIANS/MILITARY ARE NOT MOTIVATED BY MONEY OR WEALTH AND CAN'T BE BRIBED BY MATERIAL THINGS TO TOPPLED THEIR GOVERNMENT,THAT IS THEY ARE RELIGIOUS IDEOLOGUES AND THEY HAVE MEANS (DRONE AND MISSILES) OF HITTING BACK AT AMERICANS.
IRAN WILL SURELY GET NUKES TO PRESERVED THEIR STATEHOOD, IT IS A MUST AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. IF AMERICA/ISREAL THINKS THAT IRAN IS AFRAID OF THEIR NUCLEAR BLACKMAIL THEN THEY ARE MISTAKEN. AMERICA SHOULD NOT BE BOTHERED ABOUT CHINA/RUSSIA SUPPORT FOR IRAN IN EVENT OF THEIR NUKES STRIKE ON IRAN (PUTIN & XI ARE TOO AFRAID TO ENGAGED AND THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO LOSE), INSTEAD THEY SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT NORTH KOREA GIVING HALVE OF THEIR NUKES TO IRAN AND BELIEVE ME, IRAN WILL NOT EVEN HESITATE FOR A SECOND BEFORE USING IT ON ISREAL AND "IF THEY CAN" ON AMERICA.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS WAR THAT HAS ONLY ONE OUTCOME AND THAT IS "AMERICAN DEFEAT IN MIDDLE EAST AND THE END OF THEIR GLOBAL EMPIRE/PETROL DOLLAR SYSTEM" FURTHER ESCALATION WILL LEAD TO A MORE GRAVED CONSEQUENCES FOR EVERYONE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

FOR ALL THE MILITARY ANALYSIS I HAVE SEEN, NO ONE HAS BE ABLE TO CONVINCINGLY EXPLAINED HOW AMERICA CAN INVADE IRAN AND DESTROYED THEIR GOVERNMENT WITHOUT GETTING DECIMATED/DESTROYED BY IRANIAN MILITARY. INSTEAD, THEY ARE ALL SAYING THAT AMERICA SHOULD CARPET BOMB POWER PLANTS, REFINERIES, BUILDINGS AND ANYTHING THEY SEE MOVING AS IF AIR POWER HAS EVER WON A WAR.
THIS WAR WAS DOOMED TO FAILED FROM THE GET GO.



You see this war, na America waka alone enter, but at the end, na United Nations go beg Iran make them leave America alone.

Never start what you can't finish.

As for the death of the former supreme leader, Iranians will surely avenged it, either now or in 10years time and it wouldn't be the government of Iran that does it but instead it will be a religious fanatic lone-wolf who will take it upon himself as religious duty to avenged for his religious leader
Your post aged like milk.

You started with "America has entered one chance." Yet the reality is that Iran has lost senior military commanders, IRGC officers, nuclear scientists, strategic facilities, missile infrastructure, air defense systems, and key military assets. That's not the profile of a country comfortably winning a war.

You keep talking about America's defeat while Iran has been spending most of its time trying to replace what has already been destroyed.

You speak as though Iran has America on its knees. Where? Show us.

You predicted the UN would beg Iran to leave America alone. Instead, Iran has been struggling to protect its own strategic assets from repeated strikes.

You boast that "air power has never won a war," yet Iran's air defenses have repeatedly been penetrated. When your skies are no longer yours, your speeches don't intercept missiles.

The funniest part is your confidence. Every sentence begins with certainty and ends without evidence.

"America will collapse."
"Iran will get nukes."
"The petrodollar will end."
"The UN will beg Iran."
"America will be incapacitated."

Not one of those is an established fact. They're simply wishes masquerading as analysis.

Nobody is saying America is invincible or that Iran is weak. But pretending Iran has been "dominating" this conflict after suffering severe military and strategic losses is like watching your house burn down and declaring victory because your neighbor also smelled smoke.

This isn't geopolitical analysis. It's emotional cheerleading.

Next time, separate what you hope will happen from what has actually happened. Reality doesn't bend to ideology.
Politics › Re: US Votes To Withhold 100% Of Aid To Nigeria Over Christian Persecution by Joshcoli(m): 9:35pm On Jul 16
The uS government should also identify their properties and seize them, that's how this people will care
Family › Re: Why Government Should Ban DNA Testing Of Minors by Joshcoli(m): 7:33pm On Jul 15
QuinQQ:
But you can skip all that by simply going back to how it used to be - if you have a child from infancy you're his father and you have an obligation to raise him. And that can be accomplished by simply banning DNA testing of MINORS!
What of the other that knacked the hell out of the woman doing dog style reverse cowgell. He will just go just like that. The government should hail promiscuous women
Foreign Affairs › Re: "What Utter Nonsense" - Piers Morgan Reacts To Netanyahu's Tweet. by Joshcoli(m): 11:32am On Jun 21
Hezbollah has shown no indication that it intends to stop its attacks on Israel, and from Israel's perspective, remaining solely on the defensive is not seen as a sustainable long-term strategy. This ongoing cycle of hostility continues to fuel tensions and instability in the region."
Foreign Affairs › Re: US Releases Official Agreement With Iran. Read The 14-point Text by Joshcoli(m): 8:06am On Jun 18
FreeStuffsNG:
UPDATE: Trump is already having PTSD.

Trump suggests US would have run out of ammo if it had kept bombing Iran

By Jacob Magid Follow
Today, 9:15 pm

US President Donald Trump suggests that the US would have run out of ammunition had it continued bombing Iran, rather than reaching a deal this week.

“If we keep bombing… You’re talking about $500, $600, $700 million a day. It’s a lot of money,” Trump says during a press conference.

“We run out of reserves in about four weeks… There are reserves all over the world, and we would really run out, and there’ll be a time when you wouldn’t be able to get it,” he stunningly reveals in a public forum.

“So, for all of those so-called geniuses that want to show me how smart they are, ask them why didn’t they blow up General Solemeini,” Trump says, almost certainly referring to Israel, given that just minutes earlier in the press conference, he hit out at Jerusalem for purportedly pulling out of a joint strike on the head of the IRGC’s elite Quds Force in 2020.

Trump says keeping the war going would have risked the lives of civilians in Iran.

“Are you going to let the 91 million people starve to death?” he asks rhetorically, adding that he purposefully did not bomb Iran’s desalination plants so as not to cause a humanitarian crisis.

He says he also did not target the oil facilities in Iran after repeatedly threatening to do so.

“I would have satisfied a group of 10 percent of the people, but it would have been the wrong thing to do. It could have caused an international depression,” Trump says.

As for the strike on the girls’ elementary school that reportedly killed over 100 young girls on the first day of the war, Trump knocks the reporter for asking him about the issue, but says it is under investigation.

“Nobody did that on purpose… Mistakes are made,” Trump says, adding that Iran has also been responsible for killing civilians.
No, that's a misleading headline spin. Trump was referring to oil reserves (strategic petroleum reserves and global supplies), not ammunition ("ammo"wink.

In his G7 press conference, he explained that continued bombing would have kept ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz (a critical oil chokepoint), leading to rapid depletion of reserves. Direct quotes:
“We run out of reserves in about four weeks… There are reserves all over the world, and we would really run out, and there’ll be a time when you wouldn’t be able to get it.”

He tied it to economic risks: higher prices, potential "bedlam," or even an international depression if oil facilities or desalination plants were hit harder.

The $500-700 million/day figure was about the cost of sustained operations, in the broader context of avoiding prolonged disruption to energy markets. He also defended not striking certain civilian-adjacent targets to prevent a humanitarian crisis or worse economic fallout, while criticizing others (including past Israel policy on Soleimani) and noting civilian casualties on both sides as tragic but sometimes inevitable in war ("mistakes are made"wink
Politics › Re: Woman And Son Confront Fulani Herdsman Destroying Their Farm (video) by Joshcoli(m): 9:09pm On Jun 14
I was Initially scared for the woman... I no dey had dem to chuck you knife
Politics › Re: IMF Asks Tinubu To Impose Fuel, Telecom Taxes On Nigerians by Joshcoli(m): 3:39pm On Jun 14
To suggest that Nigeria—a country currently suffocating under a 63% poverty rate, hyperinflation, and a relentless cost-of-living crisis—should introduce more taxes on fuel and telecommunications is not just tone-deaf; it is economically blind and dangerously detached from reality.

If the IMF cannot see the catastrophic human cost of its text-book spreadsheets, then it has lost all economic sanity. Here is the reality the IMF refuses to acknowledge:

1. You Cannot Tax a Starving Population
The Tinubu administration’s aggressive reforms—floating the Naira and removing the fuel subsidy—have already pushed the Nigerian middle class into poverty and the poor into absolute desperation. Food prices are at historic highs, and transportation costs have crippled small businesses. To propose adding VAT to fuel and levying an excise duty on telecom services (the literal lifelines of the informal economy) is an attempt to squeeze blood from a stone. You cannot tax people who can barely afford one meal a day.

2. The Total Disconnect on Insecurity
The IMF looks at numbers; Nigerians look at survival. The current food crisis isn't caused by a lack of tax revenue—it is caused by insecurity. Farmers cannot access their lands due to terrorism and banditry. Businesses are already paying a "heavy private tax" just to provide their own security, electricity, and logistics because the state has failed to provide them. Demanding more tax while failing to guarantee basic safety is a violation of the fundamental contract between a government and its citizens.

3. Squeezing the Poor While Ignoring Government Waste
The IMF argues that the government needs fiscal space. But why must that space be carved out of the pockets of vulnerable citizens while the cost of governance remains obscenely bloated? Before lecturing Nigeria on raising VAT, the IMF should demand accountability for lavish political spending, luxury official fleets, and institutional corruption. Squeezing the masses to fund an unaccountable system is not fiscal policy—it is economic exploitation.

4. The Illusion of "Cash Transfers"
The IMF conveniently adds a caveat that these taxes should only come when a "fully funded cash transfer system" is in place. This is a delusion. Nigeria’s institutional framework is completely unequipped to distribute transparent, effective welfare to over 130 million multi-dimensionally poor people without the funds being swallowed by bureaucracy and corruption.

The Bottom Line:
The IMF’s 2026 Article IV report reads like a technical manual written for a laboratory, not a nation of living, breathing, suffering human beings. Pushing these recommendations right now is a recipe for nationwide chaos and social collapse. It is time for international financial institutions to stop treating human survival as a math equation. Nigeria is stretched to its absolute breaking point—do not push it over the edge.

Family › Re: “If We Tell Him, It Will Destroy Him”- Woman Left Devastated After DNA Test by Joshcoli(m): 4:15am On Jun 02
With the kind tattoo wey this one carry for body, Indeed sense is far from this one... The papa go thank God if he finds out
Family › Re: What Causes Most Siblings To Hate Each Other? by Joshcoli(m): 6:47pm On Jun 01
What causes most siblings to grow apart… or even start hating each other?

Sometimes it’s not one big fight.
Sometimes it’s years of unspoken pain, rivalry, comparison, pride, misunderstandings, or feeling overlooked.

One feels the other was loved more.
One feels they carried more responsibility.
One feels misunderstood.
Both may care deeply, but neither knows how to say what really hurts.

A lot of sibling conflict isn’t really hate…
It’s unresolved pain wearing the face of anger.
Politics › Re: Tinubu Approves 1000 Forest Guards In Oyo, Deploys Rescue Team by Joshcoli(m): 4:49am On Jun 01
happney65:
You are now talking. You see what I was saying yesterday. The federal govt isn't sincere in tackling insecurity at all. All they are doing is politicking

P.S Oyo is at the front burner because Oyo is saying we don't want this again in any part of our state and that this will not and must not repeat itself again

Hope you know,some children too were kidnapped in Borno state too? But we are not talking about that because it has turned to a normal thing there but here we won't accept that at all
"But the question is, are they speaking up themselves? If my house is on fire, should I wait for someone else to shout that my house is burning because my mouth is hurting? When something concerns you directly, there are times you need to speak up for yourself."
Romance › Re: “The Only Thing I Can Split With A Man Are My Legs”- Lady Sparks Buzz Online. by Joshcoli(m): 6:37am On May 31
There feminism drive ends here, that's their contribution
Family › Re: I Am About To Take My Wife Back To Her Parents by Joshcoli(m): 5:37pm On May 28
That load she's preparing she's trying to blackmail you... Let her go dammit... Make the process fast for her. Let her go with the kids bro. 30 days is enough for you to become normal
Health › Re: Naval Officer, WO Yusuf M.O Dies While Serving Punishment From Her Superior by Joshcoli(m): 6:53am On May 27
Women are their own nightmare... Dem no dey pity themselves
Romance › Re: If Any Man Keeps Malice With Me For 3 Days, I’ll Sleep With Another Man- Lady by Joshcoli(m): 4:30pm On May 17
[quote author=EmmyMaestro post=139435993]“If any man keeps malice with me for just 3 days, I’ll sleep with another man” – Lady declares

A Nigerian lady has sparked reactions online after sharing her controversial opinion on relationships while reacting to the alleged cheating scandal involving singer Chike and the ex-wife of media personality Frank Edoho.

In a viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the lady defended women who cheat in relationships, claiming that prolonged silence and unresolved issues between couples often push women into the arms of other men.

According to her, no woman would remain completely loyal for too long if her partner decides to keep malice instead of resolving problems in the relationship.

In her words, she said:

“If any man try to keep malice with me in a relationship because we’re having issues, the highest I can be loyal for you is three days. Me and you are dating and we’re quarrelling. I no talk to you, you no come beg me, the highest I can promise you that I won’t give out my body to another man is three days.

“So Chike we love you, thank you for being a shoulder for her to cry on when she needed you, we love you and we’re proud of you. For once the men should be proud too. So if you keep keeping malice with your woman, another man will take your place.”

Her statement has since generated mixed reactions online, with many social media users criticizing her stance on infidelity, while others argued that communication are important in relationships.

The controversy follows ongoing social media discussions surrounding allegations involving Chike and Frank Edoho’s ex-wife, which have continued to trend online.



community towtwo don talk... Ya'all help your fellow brethren
Romance › Re: Do Women Really Fall In Love? by Joshcoli(m): 7:31am On May 11
isrealoski:
“DO WOMEN REALLY FALL IN LOVE?”

Before some of you attack this thread emotionally, calm down first 😄

This is not a “men vs women” war post.

This is a deep observation about human behavior, attraction, survival, status, psychology, and relationships.

Inside this thread, we’ll be talking about:

• Why status changes how people treat you. • The hidden psychology behind attraction. • Why some relationships feel real until life becomes difficult. • Why many people mistake survival for love. • Why I stopped seeing relationships emotionally and started observing them mentally. • The 3 forces that secretly influence most modern relationships. • And the one relationship lesson I discovered after years of observation that changed my perspective completely.

Read carefully till the end.

The final part is the most important.

Now let’s begin.

I grew up in a very comfortable environment.

Not billionaire level 😄 But comfortable enough that life treated us differently.

My father built houses. My father built a church in Somolu, Lagos. At conferences and gatherings, people treated us with respect. People rushed to carry luggage. Seats were reserved. Doors opened automatically.

As a child, you don’t understand these things deeply.

You just think: “This is normal.”

And because of that environment, getting girls back then was extremely easy.

Very easy.

At that age, I genuinely believed love was simple.

I believed attention came naturally. I believed attraction was pure. I believed people simply liked people for who they were.

I was young.

Life had not educated me yet.

SECTION 1: “Love Is a Lie. This Is the Reason.”

Years later, life changed.

I left home. The comfort reduced. Reality became louder.

And suddenly, the same world that once felt soft became difficult to understand.

Conversations changed. Attention changed. Access changed.

That was when I started observing human beings deeply.

One day, one of my guys told me something that stayed in my head for years.

There was this girl that had been turning him down consistently.

No attention. No interest. Nothing.

Then one day, he borrowed his boss’s car.

Everything changed instantly.

The same girl suddenly had time. The same girl suddenly became responsive. The same girl suddenly became interested.

By the third date, they had already slept together inside the car.

Now pause here.

Most people reading this thread will immediately choose sides emotionally.

Some will say: “The girl is shallow.”

Others will say: “The guy manipulated her.”

But me?

I sat down quietly and started asking myself deeper questions.

Was the guy wrong? Or was he simply adapting to a reality he understood?

Was the girl evil? Or was she responding to status, comfort, and perception the same way many humans naturally do?

That experience changed something inside me.

Not into bitterness.

No.

Into awareness.

SECTION 2: “Why Most People Fail in Relationships—and How Awareness Changes Everything.”

One dangerous thing about growing up protected is this:

You mistake comfort for truth.

You think the world is softer than it really is.

Then reality shocks you later.

The older I got, the more I realized that attraction is not always purely emotional.

Sometimes people are attracted to: • security, • confidence, • stability, • lifestyle, • intelligence, • beauty, • ambition, • potential, • influence.

And honestly? Both genders do this in different ways.

Men may overlook red flags because of beauty.

Women may overlook red flags because of potential.

Humans are emotional creatures pretending to be logical.

And logical creatures pretending to be emotional.

That’s why relationships confuse people so much.

SECTION 3: “The Hidden Psychology Behind Every ‘Perfect Match’—And Why Most Miss It.”

Over time, I discovered something about myself.

I’m not attracted only physically.

I’m attracted mentally.

If all we talk about is: “Let’s eat.” “Send money.” “Buy this.” “Take me out.”

My brain disconnects immediately.

But if I tell you an idea, and instead of just listening, you sharpen it further…

Now you have my attention.

For example:

Imagine I say: “If you place three books on a table publicly, people unconsciously feel like completing the set.”

Then the person replies: “Actually, four books may work better psychologically because the missing one feels easier to complete.”

That kind of interaction wakes my brain up.

That’s attraction to me.

Not just beauty.

Mental sharpness.

That’s why many modern relationships exhaust me.

Too much physical attraction. Too little intellectual chemistry.

Many people can date each other physically… but cannot challenge each other mentally.

SECTION 4: “The Invisible Codes That Dictate Who Stays and Who Leaves in Love.”

The more I observed life, the more I stopped asking: “Who is good?” and started asking: “What influences human behavior?”

And honestly?

Most humans are not evil.

Most humans are responding to: • survival, • insecurity, • ego, • attraction, • fear, • opportunity, • comfort, • pressure, • and timing.

That realization changed the way I judge people.

These days, I no longer worship fantasies.

I observe patterns instead.

And one painful truth I discovered is this:

Reality respects value.

A broke man with confidence still struggles. A successful man with confidence gets listened to faster.

Painful truth. But truth.

SECTION 5: “How Your Past Shapes Your Future Relationships—And What You Can Do Differently.”

Maybe that’s why I no longer rush relationships anymore.

Right now, I’m rebuilding myself quietly.

No pressure. No desperation.

In fact, I’ve gone about two years without sex or relationships, and I’m perfectly fine.

Because now I understand something many people don’t:

Love without stability can quickly become stress.

Some people hate hearing that truth.

But people who have experienced financial hardship inside relationships understand exactly what I mean.

Money is not everything.

But lack of money can damage many things.

That’s reality.

SECTION 6: “The Three Lessons My Mother Taught Me About Love That I’m Still Grateful For.”

As I grew older, life slowly taught me three important things:

1. Never allow emotions blind you completely.


2. Never build relationships only on temporary feelings.


3. Peace of mind is more valuable than forced attachment.



Those lessons stayed with me deeply.

Because the older you get, the more you realize attraction alone cannot sustain anything meaningful.

SECTION 7: “If You’re in a Relationship or Considering One, These Are the Three Forces You Must Know Before It’s Too Late.”

After years of observing people, relationships, attraction, and behavior…

I discovered there are THREE kinds of relationships.

1. Survival Relationships. People stay because they need something: money, security, comfort, status, access, support.


2. Emotional Relationships. People stay because of feelings: chemistry, attachment, loneliness, desire, excitement.


3. Mental-Spiritual Relationships.



This one is rare.

Very rare.

This is when two people genuinely sharpen each other’s minds, discipline, peace, growth, vision, and soul.

Not just romance.

Not just resources.

Alignment.

That third type?

That is the only kind of relationship I’m willing to wait for now.

Even if it takes years.

Because once you experience mental resonance with somebody, shallow attraction starts losing power over you.

And maybe that’s why I no longer panic about relationships anymore.

Right now, I’m still building. Still observing. Still learning people quietly.

Ironically, some of my writings have gone viral online multiple times…

Yet I still remain anonymous.

And honestly?

I like it that way.

Anonymity allows you to study human beings honestly.

No fame distortion. No fake energy. No performance.

Just pure observation.

So after reading all this…

Let me ask you, Nairalanders:

Do you think genuine love can truly exist without money, status, or potential…

Or are most relationships secretly built on value exchange from the beginning?

And which of the 3 relationship types do you honestly believe lasts the longest? 👀
Beautiful... This is indeed beautiful writeup
Car Talk › Re: Lagos To Charge Motorists For Street Parking by Joshcoli(m): 10:43am On May 08
kingjayzeelan07:
https://punchng.com/lagos-to-charge-motorists-for-street-parking/
Instead of focusing government energy on increasing production, creating industries, supporting businesses, improving power supply, fixing roads and boosting citizens’ income, everything now revolves around inventing new ways to squeeze more money out of struggling people. Today it is parking fees, tomorrow another levy. Lagos is gradually turning into a system where every human activity becomes a revenue point for government agents and outsourced collectors.

This kind of agbero-style taxation does not solve the real problem of traffic or urban planning. You cannot keep burdening citizens with endless taxes and charges while basic infrastructure remains poor. Nigerians are already battling high transport costs, outrageous rent, inflation, insecurity and poor living conditions. The government should focus more on production, industrial growth and economic opportunities instead of building an economy around collection, penalties and daily extraction from the people.

A productive economy creates wealth before taxing it. What we are seeing now is continuous pressure on the populace without corresponding improvement in quality of life.
Family › Re: His Wife & Children Mistreated Him. He Secretly Sold His House & Left Them by Joshcoli(m): 3:48pm On May 07
Man of the year award goes to this man.... Brotherhood is super proud
Foreign Affairs › Re: 5,000+ Buildings Damaged Or Destroyed Across Israel Since Feb 28 (pictures) by Joshcoli(m): 10:04pm On Apr 09
For those of you crowing that Trump lost the war, consider the following from someone who analyzes Iran for a think tank.

"Ceasefire
1- The United States gained a two-week window to control the oil and gas market and confront the Islamic Republic from a higher and better position.
2- The Islamic Republic lost its card to create a crisis in the oil and gas market.
3- Trump's threat to destroy power plants and bridges elevated the threats from the United States and Israel to the level of threats against the survival of the Islamic Republic, forcing the regime to retreat.
4- This retreat is like the retreat after the final defeats in the war with Iraq, when the regime was forced to accept Resolution 598 to avoid collapse.
5- The retreat under pressure is similar to the acceptance of the JCPOA in 2015 due to fear of economic collapse during that period.
6- Trump intends to include four main conditions in any agreement, which again means the surrender of the Islamic Republic. The four conditions are: halting enrichment, halting the ballistic missile program, cutting support for proxies, and handing over enriched uranium.
7- If the Islamic Republic accepts these conditions, it is surrender; if it does not, the likelihood of war restarting is very high.
8- The Islamic Republic has lost Khamenei and a very large number of its commanders and officials, making this top level of the government structure fragile, while the Islamic Republic has not been able to kill any of the commanders and officials of the United States and Israel.
9- The IRGC Navy commander was killed, and the force itself was severely damaged and cannot be rebuilt anytime soon.
10- The Islamic Republic's air force has been almost completely destroyed, with many bases and aircraft demolished.
11- The country's air defense has been almost completely destroyed and is ineffective.
12- The country's skies are still under the control of the United States and Israel.
13- Most petrochemical industries, as a source of foreign currency revenue, have been destroyed.
14- Many military industries across the country have been destroyed.
15- Many Basij headquarters and bases have been destroyed.
16- Police command centers in the provinces and many police stations have been demolished.
17- The Minister of Intelligence and many of the main managers of this ministry have been killed.
18- The head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization has been killed.
19- The head and deputy of Faraja Intelligence have been killed. Overall, it is a major intelligence failure.
20- The head and deputy of the Basij have been killed.
21- The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces has been killed.
22- Shamkhani, Secretary of the Defense Council, has been killed. The council was unsuccessful in managing the war.
23- The IRGC Commander-in-Chief has been killed.
24- Two heads of the Sepand Organization, responsible for building nuclear weapons for the regime, have been killed.
25- The Minister of Defense has been killed.
26- The Gulf Cooperation Council member states have joined the ranks of the enemies of the Islamic Republic.
27- The route to bypass sanctions through Dubai has been shut down.
28- Friendship with Qatar has been lost and turned into enmity.
29- The country's economy is facing a wave of accumulated demands from the war period and war damages that were deferred during the war and are now flooding the government.
30- The people of Iran, as the most important opposing force against the Islamic Republic, still demand the overthrow of the regime, and after the January massacre, a sea of blood, hatred, and anger has been created between the people and the regime.
31- The ceasefire does not yet mean the end of the war.
32- The Islamic Republic has become even more discredited in the eyes of the people because it abandoned the people and civilians during the war.
33- The Islamic Republic calls these things victory because it hasn't fallen yet.
34- Politics has many ups and downs; patience is required."

https://x.com/RezaVaisi/status/2041693098833518976?s=20
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz In Response To Israeli Strikes On Lebanon by Joshcoli(m): 7:55pm On Apr 08
One thing I know that is sure is Iran will not hesitate to use nuclear bombs if they have it, they would turn the Middle East into radioactive ash.

Any government that sends women and children to stand as human shields has already crossed the line, so unleashing nuclear weapons wouldn’t slow them down for a second.
Romance › Re: How My Girlfriend Melted My Heart by Joshcoli(m): 5:51pm On Apr 08
So na me take time read this nonsense... Chai
Family › Re: The 6 Stages Of Marriage And How Couples Cope With The Changing Dynamics by Joshcoli(m): 9:36pm On Apr 06
U
Avedonn:
Not all marriages go through the listed stages. Some couples have already experienced all of the mentioned stages while they were dating, unless they were pretending with each other during that time, or they got married after only a few months of dating.

That said, I believe most marriages fail because of boredom. Doing the same things every day for years, without any spontaneity, kills the thrill.
Marriage is different from dating bro...

You will know when you enter

There's a shift in psychology

It's just like driving a rented car and later driving your own car... The difference is big
Jobs/Vacancies › Job Vacancy: Safety / HSE Officer by Joshcoli(op):
Requirements:
- BSc or HND in a relevant field
- ISPON Membership
- NEBOSH and/or IOSH
- ISO Certifications
- Minimum 2 years’ experience

Locations:
Abuja, Asaba, Kaduna, Benin, Port Harcourt, Lagos

Apply:
Send CV to careers@estymol.com
Call: 08146016077

Application Deadline: 30th April, 2026
Jobs/Vacancies › Urgent Vacancy For Safety - HSE Officers by Joshcoli(op): 9:36am On Mar 31
REQUIREMENTS:
BSc. or HND in relevant field, ISPON Membership, NEBOSH and/or IOSH, ISO Certificates, Minimum 5 years' experience in the field of Safety/HSE

JOB LOCATIONS:
Abuja, Asaba, Kaduna, Benin, Port Harcourt, Lagos

Send CV to gentlejosh@live.com

Dead line for submission of CV is 30th April, 2026
Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran: NATO Allies Are Cowards, Paper Tigers. They are nothing without US - Trump by Joshcoli(m): 9:00pm On Mar 20
This one is not even controversial.

The U.S. accounts for the largest share of NATO military power (troops, funding, tech, logistics)

Many European countries don’t meet the 2% defense spending target
Without U.S. intelligence, air power, and naval dominance, NATO operations weaken significantly

In simple terms:
If America steps back, NATO becomes slow, divided, and less effective, that’s where the “paper tiger” idea comes from.
Politics › Re: “We Are Done Being Used” — Political Thugs Threaten Boycott Over Neglect by Joshcoli(m): 11:55am On Mar 18
Story... Pure story
Politics › Re: I Had A Fever And Mistakenly Agreed To The Aburi Accord - Yakubu Gowon by Joshcoli(m): 6:37am On Mar 06
Some people nightmare don start to talk again. As e be now, this man don live him life well, reach the peak of him career and even age with grace.

Hate no go change wetin don happen. Sometimes the best thing na to forgive and move on. Many of the people shouting today no even dey when the war happen, talk less of fighting am.

Make we calm down small and focus on building the future instead of carrying old anger wey no go change anything.

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