₦airaland Forum

DEAR SINGLE MOTHERS, LET’S TALK ABOUT MARRIAGE AGAIN.

There is a conversation we need to have honestly.

Imagine a 34-year-old woman with three children. Her first child is 17, the second is 11, and the last is 5. Unfortunately, the three children have different fathers.

She now says, “I am a lover girl. I want a serious relationship. I want to settle down and get married.”

Immediately, some people will say:

“Three children for three different men? Forget marriage.”

Some men have even made it a personal rule:

“Once a woman has three children for different men, I can never marry her.”

But should we really judge every woman based on the worst examples we have seen?

A woman having three children from three different relationships tells us something about her past. It doesn't automatically tell us everything about who she is today.

At the same time, let's be honest with ourselves.

A woman who has children from different fathers must be prepared to answer serious questions about her past. What happened in those relationships? What choices did she make? What has she learned? Has she taken responsibility for her decisions? Is she emotionally stable? What kind of relationship does she want now?

And a man considering her for marriage has every right to ask those questions.

He also has every right to say, “This isn't the family situation I want.”

That's his choice.

But there is a difference between saying “I don't want this situation” and saying “No woman in this situation deserves marriage.”

Those are two completely different things.

SINGLE MOMS, PLEASE DON'T LOSE YOURSELF TRYING TO PROVE SOMETHING.

If you genuinely want marriage, don't allow desperation to make you accept any man simply because he is willing to date you.

You don't need to convince every man that you're marriage material.

You need to become the kind of woman who is emotionally mature, responsible, self-aware and ready for a healthy partnership.

Your children also matter.

The man you choose isn't just becoming your boyfriend or husband. He is potentially becoming part of your children's lives. Choose carefully.

And please, don't enter another relationship thinking:

“At least this one will finally marry me.”

That mindset can make you ignore red flags just because you are afraid of starting over.

AND TO THE MEN...

You are allowed to have standards.

You are allowed to say you don't want to marry a woman with children from previous relationships.

But if you meet a single mother, judge the woman in front of you, not every single mother you've heard stories about.

There are responsible single mothers.

There are irresponsible single mothers.

There are women who made terrible relationship choices and genuinely changed.

There are also women who continue making the same mistakes.

Just like there are responsible men, irresponsible men, faithful men, unfaithful men, mature men and immature men.

One bad example should not become the standard for everybody.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, SINGLE MOMS...

Don't let society convince you that because you have children, you must settle for the first man who shows interest.

You still deserve respect.

You still deserve companionship.

You still deserve a healthy relationship.

But remember:

Wanting marriage is not enough. You must also be ready for a healthy marriage.

And sometimes, the most important relationship you need to fix first is the relationship you have with yourself.

Your past may explain you.

It does not have to permanently define you.

essentialone1:
Loan given to your Benefactor, is a bad debt.

How?

It obviously obvious most men commenting are not romantic and do t have money.

Olaolar:
Hmmm, an international, caring man like me, I emotionally too get attached fast..
Lol true love no go kill me ..

MY PROBLEM IS THAT AM GOD FEARING THAT'S WHY

But since tiktok arriver, have learnt alot about relationships, from all this female therapist, including coach gehgeh ..
Women has used me,took me for granted, love covered my eyes, I'm getting hurt often ..

Currently now with the man am becoming, am scared of how I will treat my wife if I later got married .
I'm that dude that defend woman alot before , I use to support them by all cost , against my fellow man not to treat woman anyhow, not knowing nowadays ladies are not to be compared with our mother's ..

How will I change if I mistakenly found a good woman, if truly one is existing..

I always feel guilty when I hurt a soul ..

What you are describing is actually something worth taking seriously—not because you are destined to become a bad husband, but because you are already aware of the danger of becoming hardened by past experiences.

Being hurt repeatedly can make a caring person swing from one extreme to another:

“I will do anything for a woman” → “Women can never be trusted.”

Both extremes can hurt you.

TikTok relationship content can teach you useful things about boundaries and manipulation, but be careful not to let algorithms convince you that the worst behaviour of some women represents women generally. The same applies to men.

And please don't enter marriage thinking, “How will I treat my wife when I become this new man?” Instead, decide now what kind of husband you want to be.

You can be a man who:

loves deeply without losing his judgment;

gives without allowing himself to be exploited;

sets boundaries without becoming cruel;

forgives without tolerating repeated disrespect;

protects his wife without blindly defending her when she is wrong;

listens to her without surrendering his principles;

and, most importantly, doesn't punish a good woman for the sins of women who hurt him before.


Your statement “I always feel guilty when I hurt a soul” tells me something important. Don't lose that conscience. But also learn the difference between hurting someone and doing what is necessary.

Sometimes saying no hurts someone.
Leaving an unhealthy relationship hurts someone.
Calling someone out hurts someone.
Refusing to give money hurts someone's expectations.

That doesn't automatically make you a bad person.

The real test when you eventually meet a good woman isn't whether you can love her. You already know how to love.

The test is whether you can love her without making her pay for the wounds of your past.

And if you're genuinely God-fearing, then don't let bitterness become your new god. Let your experiences teach you wisdom, not hatred.

A good woman may exist. A good man also has to be prepared to recognize her—and not destroy the relationship because he is still fighting women from his past.

Heal. Build boundaries. Slow down emotionally. Observe character over time. Then love.

True love shouldn't kill you. 😂
But loving without wisdom can stress you seriously.

BodyCount:
No

Don't have a bad pasthnk

Yes—tell your fiancé/fiancée about the past that could reasonably affect their decision to marry you, but do it with wisdom, timing, honesty, and responsibility. The goal is not to confess every detail of your history; it is to build a marriage on truth rather than hidden information.
For example, if a woman has had several abortions, I would advise her not to casually hide it simply because she is afraid of being rejected. If the relationship is seriously heading toward marriage, that is significant personal history that her future husband may consider important. She should tell him herself, privately and respectfully, rather than allowing him to discover it later from someone else.
But there is a difference between honesty and unnecessary graphic details. She can explain what happened, acknowledge her responsibility, talk about what she has learned, and explain where she stands now. She doesn't necessarily need to narrate every circumstance or provide intimate details.
Most importantly, the man should understand that someone's past is not automatically their present character. People make serious mistakes, sometimes repeatedly, and genuinely change. The question should be: Who is this person today? What has she learned? What values does she now live by?
At the same time, the person receiving the confession must also have the maturity to decide whether they can genuinely accept that history. Don't pressure someone to "forgive" you into marriage, and don't marry someone while secretly planning to punish them for their past.

ebubeson:
Is it good to tell your fiance or fiancee about your bad past or should you keep silent and move on? What if a lady who has done several abortions? Should she say it?

You really need wisdom when talking about your bad past. It is good to talk about your bad past, but you need wisdom.

You really need wisdom when talking about your bad past.

I believe serious relationships should be built on honesty, especially when marriage is involved. If there are things in your past that could materially affect your partner's decision to marry you, don't deliberately hide them.

However, being honest doesn't mean giving someone a graphic documentary of everything you've ever done. There is a difference between transparency and unnecessary details. Tell the truth, take responsibility for your actions, explain what you've learned, and allow the other person to make an informed decision.

For example, if a lady has had several abortions, I wouldn't advise her to keep it secret simply because she's afraid her fiancé might leave. If she is serious about marrying him, he deserves to know and decide whether he can genuinely accept that part of her history. But she also doesn't need to go into unnecessary intimate details.

And if you're the person hearing someone's difficult past, don't immediately reduce them to their mistakes. Ask yourself who they are today, what changed, and whether they have genuinely taken responsibility.

The greatest danger is not necessarily having a bad past; it's entering marriage with a hidden past that eventually becomes a weapon in the marriage.

Tell the truth. Tell it wisely. Don't glorify the past, don't hide what matters, and don't use someone's past to punish them forever.

Marriage needs honesty, but it also needs grace, maturity and the ability to leave yesterday where it belongs.

IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old woman, Anulika Onyeanusia, over an alleged case of child pornography in Onitsha, following the circulation of a viral pornographic video involving a minor.

The arrest was made on Thursday evening after the Command acted on information gathered through open-source intelligence regarding the video, which allegedly showed the suspect using intimacy gadgets on a child.

Confirming the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operation also resulted in the rescue of four children, aged two, three, six and nine years respectively.

According to him, Police operatives also recovered intimacy gadgets and other items considered relevant to the investigation from the suspect's vicinity.

Ikenga said the suspect had been taken into police custody while investigators were working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged abuse and determine whether other persons were involved.

He added that the suspect's husband was also being questioned by the police as part of efforts to establish whether he had any connection with the alleged offence.

The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, was deeply disturbed by the allegation and had ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.

According to him, the Commissioner stressed the need to protect the rescued children, particularly given their ages and vulnerability, while directing that the investigation be handled professionally.

The PPRO said the police were also working with relevant child-protection and support agencies to ensure that the children received appropriate care, counselling and other assistance needed following the incident.

He assured that the Command would protect the identities and privacy of the children throughout the process and ensure that they were treated with care and sensitivity.

The Police Spokesman also commended vigilante operatives in the area, bloggers and residents whose information, he said, assisted the police in tracing and arresting the suspect.

The investigation, according to the police, is ongoing as detectives work to establish the full facts of the case and determine the appropriate legal action.

What happened in Onitsha, if established as alleged, is absolutely condemnable.

A child is not capable of consenting to sexual activity. Using a child in any sexual act, recording it, or exposing the child to sexual materials is a serious form of abuse that can cause deep emotional and psychological damage.

Beyond the physical harm, the child may grow up carrying fear, shame, confusion, anxiety and trauma from an experience they were far too young to understand or protect themselves from. The fact that a child may not immediately speak about what happened does not mean they were not affected.

What makes cases like this even more painful is that children are supposed to be protected by the adults around them. They depend on adults for safety, guidance and care. When that trust is violated, the damage can go far beyond the incident itself.

The allegations must be thoroughly investigated, and if the evidence establishes criminal wrongdoing, the appropriate legal consequences should follow. The rescued children also need protection, medical and psychological support, and a safe environment, not public exposure or further trauma.

And to everyone sharing the alleged video: please stop. Do not download, forward, repost or circulate sexual material involving a child. Sharing it only continues the child's exploitation and may itself have serious legal consequences.

Our children deserve protection. No child should ever be treated as a sexual object.

ceejay80s:
As I arrange dem na so e be

You better cash out

But I think we need to be careful about where we direct the blame.

The fact that NAFDAC says it does not have direct and absolute regulatory control over unbranded palm oil traditionally sold in open markets does not mean the government has abandoned consumers or that NAFDAC has no responsibility whatsoever.

The bigger issue is that Nigeria has several layers of government and regulatory agencies with different responsibilities. If a product is being produced, transported and sold in an open market, there should be a system involving the relevant federal, state and local authorities to monitor it.

But there is another side we shouldn't ignore.

Before we conclude that palm oil being sold across Nigeria is being deliberately adulterated with dangerous dyes, where are the laboratory results? How many samples were tested? Where were they collected? What exactly was found? Was the substance actually an unsafe industrial dye, or are we reacting to an unverified claim that went viral on social media?

Those questions matter.

Food safety is too important to be driven by social-media panic. If adulteration has been confirmed, authorities should tell Nigerians clearly what was found, identify the affected products or locations where possible, remove them from circulation and prosecute those responsible.

But if it has not been confirmed, government agencies also have a responsibility to calm the public with facts, rather than allowing fear to spread.

And honestly, this shouldn't become another argument about whether NAFDAC or the local government is to blame.

If Nigerians buy food from an ordinary market tomorrow and that food turns out to be unsafe, there should be a clear authority they can report it to and a clear process for getting it tested and removed.

That is the real question.

We don't just need somebody to blame after the damage is done. We need a food-safety system that prevents the problem in the first place.

Honestly, this explanation from NAFDAC is concerning.

I understand that NAFDAC cannot possibly regulate every single thing sold in every open market across Nigeria. But the bigger question is: who is protecting the Nigerian consumer?

We have gotten to a point where Nigerians have to be suspicious of almost everything they buy.

Fake perfumes. Fake drugs. Fake toothpaste. Fake cosmetics. Fake bottled and sachet water. Adulterated palm oil. Fake or substandard canned foods. Counterfeit electronics. Fake spare parts. Fake engine oil. Fake beverages. Even products that look perfectly original can sometimes leave you wondering whether what you bought is actually what is written on the label.

And now we are being told that because some products are traditionally packaged or sold in open markets, they may fall outside NAFDAC's direct regulatory control.

But the danger does not stop at the boundary of an agency's jurisdiction.

If a person buys adulterated palm oil and becomes sick, the sickness does not care whether NAFDAC directly regulates that particular seller. If dangerous substances are added to food, the consumer still bears the consequences.

This is why government agencies need to stop operating in silos.

NAFDAC, state governments, local governments, customs, agricultural agencies, consumer protection authorities and market regulators should have a coordinated system for dealing with counterfeit and adulterated products.

And Nigerians also need to stop treating social media reports as the final authority. A viral video or post is not laboratory evidence. But equally, government should not wait for everything to go viral before taking action.

The reality is that counterfeiting and adulteration have become too widespread to treat as isolated incidents.

We need stronger surveillance, better laboratory capacity, tougher enforcement, meaningful penalties and, most importantly, accountability.

The Nigerian consumer deserves to know that when they pay for a product, they are actually getting the product they paid for.

NAFDAC may not be responsible for everything, but somebody in government must be responsible for making sure Nigerians are not left to fend for themselves in a marketplace flooded with potentially fake and unsafe products.

lagonovo:
Use paragraphs, then re-read your post to make it clearer.

*When did you buy your FGN bond?

Download invest app on Google play store.

peleson1:
Good one

Thank you very much

You welcome.

k2money:
See you , you just come nairaland to be saying what you don't know. Aina is playing for Nottingham Forest and starting all their important matches. And nwakali sign for omonia in Cyprus league.

League wey Dem no dey watch for TV. He should have moved to England second division

seekier:
NO! He should stay very far off. The Coach should look for young hungry players instead.

Thank you jare.

A lot of Nigerians need to understand something: America is not the El Dorado many people imagine it to be.

I have seen people read stories like this and immediately ask, “How can an American be asking a Nigerian for money?” But the truth is that being an American does not automatically mean someone is financially comfortable.

You can move to America with very little, lose your job, struggle to pay rent, and even end up homeless. The jobs many people see from Nigeria are not always as secure as they appear. A lot of employment can be contractual or “at-will,” and if you cannot meet expectations, you can lose that income very quickly.

Then look at the cost of living.

Rent. Food. Electricity. Gas. Internet. Insurance. Healthcare. Transportation. Childcare. Child support and other family obligations. All of these can take a huge portion of someone's income.

Even something as basic as a $50 monthly phone bill is about ₦65,000 at an exchange rate of ₦1,300/$1. Imagine adding rent, food, transportation, insurance, healthcare and other bills on top of that.

So, yes, Nigerians should stop assuming that because someone lives in America, they must automatically have money to send home.

At the same time, this particular story also teaches another important lesson: don't enter a financial relationship with someone you barely know simply because you believe they are your ticket to a better life.

The man said he met the woman on TikTok, initially approached her for assistance, and eventually started borrowing money to support her after she told him that she and her children were struggling. Whatever the full truth of their situation may be, that is already a dangerous financial arrangement.

Poverty exists everywhere. Financially irresponsible people exist everywhere. Genuine people exist everywhere. Scammers also exist everywhere.

America is not heaven, and Nigeria is not hell.

Before sending money to someone because of where they live, understand their actual circumstances. And before expecting someone abroad to solve your financial problems, remember that they may be struggling to solve theirs too.

BascoVanVeli:
Benin wtf is this nah

The team was assembled hurriedly as they did not prepare very well for the tournament plus mosnt of the ladies are not fully fit or probably haven't played football in the last 6 months.

lovewins:
The joke continues to write itself.

So no fomer super falcon player can manage them. NFF loved people that they can controll.

I wouldn't rush into Man City straight win at short odds.
My preferred approach would be:
Man City/Draw (X2) + Over 1.5 goals
For a higher-risk option:
Man City to win + Both Teams To Score
And my correct-score call:
FC Porto 1–2 Manchester City
The biggest danger to that prediction is Porto scoring first. If Porto score early, this could become a very uncomfortable night for City.

bassdow:
Some people never do common Mutual Funds, but wanna jump into stocks. Common to put 50,000 naira into equity, some mind go dey cut if e drop to 49,500 naira.

My own be say if the crowd invests tiny micro amounts, it would be easy for the company or others to mop up the shares later on without doing buyBacks

His only giving 10% and for pencom to change it wond rule to allow PFA invest in it says a lot about this IPO, plus institutional Investors are buying, it would be unwise not to buy it.

Qwertyuiop1:
Boss.
I can afford to spend like 2M on it without having the need for the money at least for 4 to 5 years.
I plan to save the money actually.
Is this a nice move?
What should the return be like?

Yes it is a nice move I would advice when he starts oayond dividend you should reinvest the money back that's what is called compounding.

Qwertyuiop1:
What if I buy 10000.
What's in for me?
That's the question of investment.

Use any AI to search how shares work and if it is worth it to buy dangote shares

SageTravels:
You can start small. Mtn we did years ago is now huge

You don't need to convince anyone.

jaguar1997:
Where do I buy three share from

The planned Dangote Refinery IPO has generated massive interest across Nigeria.

Many people have never bought shares before and are asking the same question:

How exactly do I buy Dangote Refinery shares when the IPO opens?

Here is a beginner-friendly guide.

Step 1: Open a stockbroking account

You cannot buy shares directly from a bank account.

You need a stockbroker licensed by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Some popular stockbroking firms include:
Trove
Meristem Stockbrokers
CardinalStone Securities
United Capital Securities
Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers
Chapel Hill Denham Securities
CSL Stockbrokers
Coronation Securities
Vetiva Securities
Most now allow online account opening.

Step 2: Get a CSCS account
A Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) account works like a bank account for shares.

When you buy shares, they are stored electronically in your CSCS account.

Many brokers help investors create one automatically during registration.

Step 3: Complete KYC verification
You will usually be asked to provide:

National Identification Number (NIN)
Bank Verification Number (BVN)
Passport photograph
Valid ID card
Utility bill or proof of address
Verification may take a few days.

Step 4: Fund your investment account
Transfer money to the account provided by your broker.

The amount depends on how many shares you want to buy.

Never send money to unofficial agents claiming to sell shares before the offer opens.

Step 5: Wait for the IPO to open
You can only apply when the official offer period begins.

Watch for announcements from:

Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian Exchange
Your stockbroker
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The IPO prospectus will contain:
Share price
Minimum subscription
Offer dates
Company financial information
Risks and opportunities
Step 6: Submit your application
Once the offer opens:

Log into your broker’s platform
Select the IPO offer
Enter the number of shares you want
Review your application
Submit
Some brokers also accept physical application forms.

Step 7: Wait for share allocation
If the IPO is heavily oversubscribed, investors may receive fewer shares than requested.

After allocation:

Shares are credited to your CSCS account
Any excess funds may be refunded

Step 8: Monitor the stock after listing
Once listed on the Nigerian Exchange:

The share price may rise
The share price may fall
You can hold long-term
You can sell through your broker
Remember that investing always involves risk.

Emeskhalifa:
Make wr buy shares abi dem don already sell the cheap shares to their friends and what is coming out is the expensive one??

It called Private investment.

The Nigeria Police Force has launched NPF Vigilant, an app Nigerians can use to report financial fraud, upload evidence, track cases and receive feedback.
Nigerians can use the NPF Vigilant App to report suspected financial fraud and unauthorised transactions.

Users can submit transaction details and attach relevant supporting evidence to their complaints.

The app allows users to monitor complaint progress and receive feedback.

The platform supports communication and coordination with relevant institutions involved in resolving reported fraud cases.

To use the app, the first thing to do is download and register. If you have been affected by a suspected fraudulent or unauthorised transaction, you can use the NPF Vigilant App to submit a complaint. The platform is designed to allow Nigerians to report the incident digitally rather than relying solely on physical reporting channels. The app's official website describes the service as a platform to report, track and recover fraud.

It’s available on iOS and Android.

2. Enter details of the transaction
When making a report, users are required to provide details about the incident and the transaction involved. The app's published “How It Works” information says users are required to fill in details of the transactions when reporting an incident.

3. Upload supporting evidence
Users can attach relevant evidence to their complaints. This could allow the Police and other relevant institutions to have supporting information alongside the initial report. The Nigeria Police Force specifically identified evidence uploads as one of the app's features.

4. Submit the complaint and track the case
After submitting a complaint, users can monitor its progress through the platform. The app provides a way for users to track their complaints and follow what is happening with the reported incident. Its terms and conditions also state that users can view and track complaint progress.

5. Receive feedback and follow up
The Police say users can receive feedback through the platform as their cases progress. The app also provides for one-on-one communication with customer service regarding the progress of an incident report.

The Police said the platform is designed to support coordination with relevant institutions in the financial-services ecosystem. Representatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), financial institutions, fintech companies and other stakeholders attended the launch.

This means the app is not simply a place to submit a complaint and stop there. Its stated purpose is to create a channel through which a fraud complaint can be submitted, supported with evidence, monitored and followed up with the relevant institutions.

The Police have urged Nigerians to download the NPF Vigilant App from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and use it responsibly when reporting suspected financial fraud.

Cum4me:
You need new dress to chop food outside. This Nigeria girls mostly the ones from poor family are very desperate to chop a man fall.

She does not like the guy.

Rapmoney:
Davido And Erigga: The Bitterness Of Many Nigerians

I have read this, and while I understand the point being made, I think we need to be careful about the conclusion we are drawing from it.

Yes, nobody should be mocked for coming from a poor family, just as nobody should be mocked for coming from a wealthy one. Davido did not choose the family he was born into, and nobody should hate him simply because he had privileges that others didn't have.

But let's also be honest: not every criticism of a wealthy or successful person is bitterness, and not every poor person is jealous of someone else's success.

This is where I disagree with the argument.

There are genuinely bitter people in Nigeria. There are people who see someone buying a car and immediately start looking for a way to explain it away. There are people who cannot celebrate another person's success because they are struggling with their own lives. That exists.

But poverty does not automatically make someone bitter.

Some of the most supportive, generous and genuinely happy people I have met are people who don't have much themselves. They will contribute the little they have to help someone else. They will celebrate your success even when they are still struggling to find their own breakthrough.

And on the other hand, I have also seen wealthy people who are extremely bitter, insecure and threatened by other people's achievements.

So I don't think we should turn this into "poor people are bitter while rich people are innocent." Life is much more complicated than that.

There is also something uncomfortable about telling people that because someone has achieved more than them, they have no right to criticise that person.

If someone says Davido has a "frog voice," that is a childish insult. But if someone raises a legitimate criticism about his music, lifestyle, family background, business dealings or public behaviour, should we dismiss that person simply because they have ₦10,000 in their account?

That's not fair either.

A person's bank balance does not determine whether their opinion is valid.

Someone can be broke and still make a very intelligent observation. Someone can be extremely wealthy and still make a very stupid one.

And honestly, I think there is another lesson here for Nigerians.

We need to stop turning every discussion about inequality into a competition between the rich and the poor.

Yes, privilege matters. Family wealth matters. Connections matter. The environment you grow up in can give you advantages that another person simply doesn't have.

At the same time, resentment will not change your circumstances.

If Davido was born into a wealthy family, that's his story. If Erigga grew up differently, that's his story. Your responsibility is to write yours.

Don't spend your entire life angry at somebody else's starting point.

But equally, don't shame struggling people simply because they haven't achieved what someone else has achieved.

Success should inspire us, not intimidate us. Privilege should be acknowledged, not weaponised. And criticism should be judged on its merit, not on the critic's bank balance.

At the end of the day, nobody's success is preventing you from becoming successful.

Celebrate people when you can. Learn from people when you can. Criticise people when necessary.

But don't build your identity around either worshipping the successful or hating them.

Hustle for your own success. Let other people have theirs.

LagRide doesn’t need to retire Uber and Bolt — it needs to compete with them

I understand the argument being made here, and I agree with some of it. LagRide has done a few things right. The cars are generally newer, the branding gives passengers some confidence, and having cameras and GPS tracking is a good step towards improving safety and accountability.

But saying Lagos should “immediately retire Uber and Bolt” because LagRide appears better in some areas is a bit too simplistic.

Competition is actually good for Lagos.

If Uber and Bolt are providing poor service, the answer should not be to push them out. The answer should be to create regulations that force all ride-hailing companies to maintain certain standards.

For example, Lagos could require every ride-hailing vehicle to meet a minimum age and maintenance standard. Drivers should undergo proper verification and periodic training. Vehicles should be clean, passengers should be protected from cancellation scams, fares should be transparent, and there should be a functioning system for reporting misconduct.

If LagRide is truly better, then let it prove itself in the marketplace.

Give Lagosians 10,000 LagRide cars, improve availability, keep the fares competitive, and maintain the current standards. If passengers consistently prefer LagRide, Uber and Bolt will naturally lose market share.

There is another issue we shouldn't ignore: scale.

Having 1,000 or even 4,000 vehicles is not the same thing as having a ride-hailing network that can serve millions of people across Lagos at different times of the day.

Anyone who has tried requesting a ride during peak hours knows that availability matters. A passenger doesn't necessarily care whether the car is government-branded or privately branded. They want a clean car, a safe driver, a reasonable fare and a ride that actually arrives.

And let's also be careful about celebrating LagRide without discussing the economics.

If drivers are making money while paying daily obligations to the app and finance companies, that's good. But we should also ask whether the model is sustainable for the driver, vehicle owner and financing company over several years. What happens when those relatively new vehicles begin to age? Who bears the cost of repairs? What happens when loan repayments become difficult? What happens if demand falls?

These are the questions that determine whether LagRide is a successful transport model or simply an attractive first phase.

There is also something else worth mentioning: government involvement isn't automatically a guarantee of better service.

The government should regulate transportation, provide infrastructure and create an environment where businesses can thrive. It doesn't necessarily have to eliminate private competitors.

In fact, Lagos can use LagRide as the benchmark.

If LagRide maintains high standards, Uber and Bolt will have to improve. If Uber and Bolt improve, Lagosians benefit. If another Nigerian company enters the market with an even better service, Lagosians benefit again.

That's what healthy competition looks like.

So, rather than saying “retire Uber and Bolt,” I would say:

Make Uber and Bolt compete with LagRide on Lagos's terms.

Set the standards. Enforce them equally. Protect passengers and drivers. Punish companies and drivers who violate the rules.

And then let the best service win.

Lagos doesn't need a monopoly in ride-hailing. It needs safe, reliable, affordable and accountable transportation.

If LagRide can deliver that better than everyone else, Lagosians will make their choice.

Wire 50k
Floating Switch 2piece 40k
Clip 10k
Workmanship 30k

mosak:
What and what is he buying that is charging you 130k. Floating switch cost about 20k, how many yards of wire are you buying and what's the gauge, is he buying other things?

SportblitsNews:
Former Super Falcons head coach Thomas Dennerby has refused to rule out a return to the Nigeria women’s national team, with the NFF currently searching for a new head coach.

The Swedish tactician, who is currently without a club, previously led the Super Falcons from January 2018 to October 2019. His spell ended amid disputes over unpaid wages and other contractual issues.

Despite the difficult departure, Dennerby enjoyed a successful period with Nigeria, guiding the Falcons to retain the 2018 WAFCON title and reach the knockout stages of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Asked about a possible return, Dennerby gave a response that could spark plenty of discussion:

🗣 “I always have the Super Falcons close to my heart.”

With Nigeria now looking for a new coach, should the NFF bring Thomas Dennerby back?

https://sportblits.com/thomas-dennerby-super-falcons-return/

I honestly wouldn’t be against Thomas Dennerby returning to the Super Falcons, but let’s not rewrite history either.

Yes, Dennerby delivered the 2018 WAFCON title and took Nigeria to the Round of 16 at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. That was a significant achievement, especially because Nigeria had not reached the World Cup knockout stage since 1999.

But his record wasn’t perfect. His 2019 World Cup campaign ended with Nigeria losing 3–0 to Germany in the Round of 16, and his time with the Falcons eventually ended in October 2019 after he resigned amid disputes surrounding his contract and working conditions.

What makes Dennerby interesting is his wider résumé. He coached Sweden from 2005–2012, took them to the 2011 Women’s World Cup bronze medal, and later coached India's senior women's team.

So, should the NFF bring him back?

I would say yes — but only if the NFF is prepared to give him the support, structure and contractual backing that were missing during his first spell.

His biggest advantage is that he already understands Nigerian women's football. He knows the players, the mentality, the African game and what it takes to win the WAFCON.

But the NFF shouldn't bring him back simply because of nostalgia. They should judge him against the best available candidates and, most importantly, make sure the same administrative problems that contributed to his first departure don't happen again.

Dennerby has already proved he can win with the Super Falcons. The real question is whether the NFF has learned how to properly manage a coach like him.

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