₦airaland Forum

AWONEYAN:
Of course they won't give up easily.

By the time Accord bring out areas APC stole ballot boxes..their 400k vote will become 300k

With the way people rejoice at the results, it's shows that is the wish of the masses. But your evil and wicked minds will still want to grab it by force.

Anyway Lawyers must get their portion of the largess

They want to protect the local government yam in their custody at all cost. When a goat is eating a yam that doesn't belong to it's owner, and you are driving it away from eating that yam, the goat will rather prever to die there instead of abandoning the yam

belikewater:
If only these guys could access the bank accounts of the looters in power and distribute their ill-gotten wealth to the masses then and only then would they be doing the country a huge favour

If it happens to them, they will not be able to say it out they will prefer to keep quiet, it will be between them and the bank. You know their own might involve several billions of naira

Hemanwel:
In his victory speech, Adeleke thanked the president and reiterated his commitment to supporting him in the coming 2027 general elections.

I was startled to hear this. Wait! Is Adeleke saying Tinubu supported him to win the governorship elections against his APC party candidate, 'Ambo'? Why was he thanking and committing himself to supporting somebody who wanted to see him go down few hours before?

What about the Accord party members who have been killed, injured, and whatnot, and who tried to defend the onslaught of the Tinubu-controlled APC during the build-up to the elections?

So, it was no longer the people of Osun who saved Adeleke but Tinubu, right? This is the height of ingratitude by governor Ademola Adeleke!

Adeleke is a matured politician. He is a man of integrity with a good heart. Please note that I'm not saying he is a perfect person, because no man is perfect except God.

DoTheNeedful:
You think Adeleke did not pay voters too or he didn't inflate his votes in places like Ede where he is popular?

One thing many of people are not querying is how 1 million people voted in Osun. That figure almost rivals the numbers you would get in places like Lagos, Kaduna, Katsina, and Kano. Many of you don't care because APC lost. Anyway, I am sure Tinubu's people are looking into those numbers.

Remember bvas machine was used to accredit every voter before voting

LabStores:
In a functional democracy, a politician should seek re-election based on measurable achievements, tangible development, and the positive impact of their administration, not on how much money, food, or other “peanuts” they can distribute to voters during election season.

Sadly, we seem to have normalised a system where politicians can neglect their responsibilities for years, appear during elections with handouts, and still expect the people to reward them with another term.
I do not live in Osun State, so I may not have the full picture. But from what is visible, I honestly struggle to see the level of transformation that should justify rewarding the same leadership with another term.
So the question is simple: what exactly are the measurable achievements that qualify this man for re-election?
If the answer is merely political connections, handouts and the ability to mobilise voters with peanuts, then we are not electing leaders. We are rewarding mediocrity and perpetuating the very system that keeps Nigeria underdeveloped.

The saddest part is seeing people turn this into another pointless APC-versus-opposition party war.

You’ll see some people mocking APC now. But if the rigging had worked in APC’s favour and their candidate had won, many of these same people would be shouting that APC rigged the election.

This is exactly the mindset we need to outgrow.

What Nigerian youths need to understand is that rigging does not happen in a vacuum. If people refuse to register, collect their PVCs, show up and vote, there is very little for anyone to manipulate. Your vote actually matters.

If you genuinely want your preferred candidate to win, stop limiting your political participation to Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp. Get your PVC. Organise. Campaign. Mobilise people. And, most importantly, show up on election day and vote.

Elections are not won on social media. They are won at the polling unit.

Stop crying online after the results. Start doing the work before and on election day.

You are not in Osun State, you don't reside there, so you absolutely know nothing about the state. So you are not qualified in any way to make comments on any issue happening there so please keep your comments

BATified2023:
tell us how much oyetola was collecting them n how much Adeleke is collecting now.

That will b fair

Naira was between #300-#500 to $1 when Oyetola was there. Naira is now between #1400-#1500 during Adeleke's tenure. Petrol was #97 when Oyetola was there. Minimum wage was #30,000 when Oyetola was there. Adeleke is now paying #75,000 minimum wage. Petrol is now around #1200-#1300. What this means is that every project Adeleke is undertaking now costs three times more than when Oyetola was there

Federalofficia:
even majority car dealers no get 200 cars available in their store and incoming shipment, politics is not a do or die affair but you day hide on top tree when EFCC they find you, you day run from one party to another you put bandage for neck to avoid questioning you day faint like who gets epilepsy to avoid questioning if you are clean why not face the law and let the law pronounce you not guilty

On his comment on what Pastor Adeboye said about President Tinubu abroad. Dina Melaye should know that, you don't go outside the country and destroy your country's image before international communities. Asa Nigerian when you are doing that you are actually destroying yourself. The negative effect will bounce back on every Nigerian.

DuttyChuks:
Your comment is why your country won't move forward.. I won't tell you why. You can curse him too. I am not a fan..

Are you okay at all. A man is keeping over 200 cars in his garage without any clear business he does for a living other than being a former senator, and you are saying that is the way a country can move farward, can this happen in any sane country?

Kushites:
What are you doing with 200 cars?

Foolish idiot with no sense.

Criticising others for not being productive, yet you could have equally used the money for those 200 cars to establish an industry somewhere.

Stupid man.

Only in Nigeria can someone be talking this nonsense. I'm sure even Dangote the richest man in Africa will not be keeping unproductive 200 cars in his garage in a country where there is massive unemployment. He is even bold to be saying it

EmekaBlue:
E get one guy here on nairaland richer than davido. Should I mention him. Last time he was giving out 10k usd each

Mention him nah

geoworldedu:
Don't you know VDM?

VDM dey Abuja. Make the guy fly to Abuja because he won report case to VDM?

alterego17:
Bro its just a simple case so listen carefully...if u can't get a good lawyer den u need to arrange atleast 20k for 2 soldiers from d nearest Military barracks closest to u n they will follow u to d station...ensure u tell d soldiers d truth about d man's Intimidation n they will solve all this issues for u in d police station n dat silly man will never disturb u anymore

Good idea

kingamaa:
Still pretty

I hope she has good health to go with it

Sure, she is not looking sick

nairavsdollars:
Why are they calling Oyetola Baba giegie in Osun?

Who is he, if not for Tinubu. He is not even fit for politics if not for Tinubu's backing.

Alabig1000:
As howww naaaaa:
Ai makes everything easier and faster

Just like u want to abandon a tractor and start using manual method on a big farm land

Leave that guy, let him continue to use analogue instead of digital

LadyExcellency:
The best advice from a Nigerian politician to the government.

Ask the USA why they usually ask for a plea bargain. Bring back the money and get amnesty - Simple

He knows what he is talking about. Possibly money kept in houses will run into trillions. I believe he just realized that, it is just crazy keeping all these stolen money, the money you can never finish spending

reddingtonblack:
The conversation is not about illegally as it public knowledge EfCC have 72hrs open window to freeze any suspicious account given by the constitution

The fuss is the TIMING, just like the president mentioned, the timing is wrong and makes the agency action appears as political to incapacitate the governor for the Apc opposition

Nobody is saying dont investigate, EFCC said they are trying to protect Osun fund ... really 🤣

Osun is not the 1st election this year, what is good for osun fund that is not good for ekiti, How many APC have efcc torchilight despit. Public whistle on Yahaya bello or okowa did they freeze the state account ..

Efcc claim its a pattern they normal do it ... Buh cant cite two example ....can a pattern not have series of examples

These are the conversation, falana dont cumma derail us into legal or not ..efcc can under 72hrs

But the big question is can the EFCC freeze the account of a state being governed by APC?

keemsleek:
So sad, but 15m pounds, unless there's more to her story, nobody will reject it.

Don't say that. Can 15m pounds replace the 2 children she lost?

Harbideyme:
Reason why I'm done with men and even any relationship. I HATE a cheating partner. You can't know the exact one that will be faithful.

But however there are still faithful men and women out there, although i agree with you one can't know the exact one that will be faithful. But if you give up completely how will find a faithful one.

Harbideyme:
Reason why I'm done with men and even any relationship. I HATE a cheating partner. You can't know the exact one that will be faithful.

True you can't know the one that is faithful. But faithful women and men are still out there, but if you don't try, how will you find them. One just needs the help of God to make the right choice

fergie001:
There was no Court order. They only tried to save face because they realised the EFCC nonsense was going to affect the President next year. Joyce was already preparing one for them, most likely.

Osun is one state that votes in a strange way. The only SW State Ribadu won in 2011. The only SW State Atiku won in 2023.

Osun State is a state of learned people, you can't take them for a ride, they will show you the stuff they are made of, especially the Ijesha people they don't take any nonsense

sagitariusbaby:
May his soul rest in peace.

But how is the man on this picture 62yrs? I'm sure there is a mistake somewhere. He practically looks way older than 62.

Men have different looks. We are not all thesame

Josywhyte:
What is this one even saying? This was the same OBJ did(freezing Lagos statutory account) and Tinubu wanted to pull down heaven which he accused OBJ of being a tyrant. Now he's doing the same thing to Osun State. The same thing that made him call then president a tyrant, he's doing it now to others. Nobody is afraid of your cocaine-sniffing president, rather it's the opposite. He's afraid of opposition parties and the masses. So, stop talking nonsense

OBJ didn’t freeze Lagos State Statutory Acct. OBJ withheld the state fed allocation for about 3yrs. It was Yaradua that finally released the money

helinues:
Imagine , election is less than 6 months away yet NDC are yet to know which logo to use for the same election

They have planned to fail. Are they still going to blame president Tinubu about this when the logo case have been there even before Obi joined ADC

All these opposition parties are not serious

stuffs2002:
The fraud called VDM is being pushed to attack a fine and gentle career police officer

AIG Moshood is a good officer and some people want to destroy his career just because they can't measure up to his sterling qualities and VDM is being used to carry out the dirty job.

You think VDM will be making such serious accusations against a very senior police officer without very strong evidence?

christejames:
Because you dey attend Living Faith your mouth no fit insult am as you do Cardinal Onaiyekan...


Repent bro.

Na true you insult Cardinal Onaiyekan?

motymop:
This opposition people are boring.

The problem I have with this opposition is that they keep talking about what school certificate or class mate he has or not instead of focusing on important stuff like the plans he has to lift people from poverty

If the opposition strategy is to talk about school certificate and where he was born like they did the last time, then I don't think they plan to win an election

if you are 18 years, you will be more interested in school certificate banters online and other nonsense

if you are 20-29, you are interested in policies for job creations

if you are 30-40 years, you are more interested in policies to improve your standard of living

if you are 45 and above, you will be interested in policies to protect your investment

These opposition should stop their rubbish. The people that changed the history of the world, what certificates do they have. The Wright Brothers that gave the world plane, they never went to school, Thomas Edison had no formal education the person that gave the world telephone we are using today had no certificate.

Neoteny:
No one in the south will say a word, contrary to how they won't let us hear word during the Oyo incident

😂😂, but you are very funny oo. But the big question to ask is that, are the Northerners ready to fight insecurity? Because the way it looks now, there is nothing anyone can do as long as they themselves are not ready to fight the insecurity.

flokii:
I don't know why.. but something compels me to believe Atiku's side of the story.
The Former Vice-President might have his shortcomings, but I don't think he is as bad as his former principal wants us to believe.

Honestly that man needs to learn how to forgive and forget. This is not the time to unearth old grudges.

amazonguru001:
What kind of advice is this for pete sake.
What then is the beauty and enjoyment of that marriage when they are thousands of miles apart.
All in the name of living in the abroad, making money and living the foreign dream, yet you can't enjoy the company of your partner, you can't enjoy each other's warmth and comfort when the chips are down.

When life happens and you need someone to watch out for you, care for you, lend a helping hand, abeg is it the wife in Nigeria or the husband in YOUKAY that will help you in such situation?

Kaiiiiiii

Not everything be money oh
Material possession does not also replace the real JOY that comes from genuine partnership and companionship.

All the best sha.

You don't understand a bit of what he is trying to say. Carrying the whole of your family at once to a strange land is not a wise thing to do. Won't you provide for them? It is better to go alone first, prepare the ground for them, before bringing them over, or else all of you will suffer seriously before you find your feet. That is what the guy is trying to say. But you are only concerned about sex and warmth, you don't want to prepare the ground first before enjoyment, that is not wisdom

Uh

uche87:
Psychologically, the human brain is wired to remember pain more easily than good experiences. You might feed a man 100 times, and he may forget. But he will never forget the day you sent him away from your house, and that memory might define his relationship with you.

This is the problem the UK has. The country has been receiving a lot of bad press in recent times. As a writer, I have also been guilty of this. A poultry farmer recently criticised Nigerians in the UK, claiming they work three shifts just to survive. He also said that no Nigerian in the UK can boast of having £20,000 in their bank account. Similarly, a social media personality, Temi Ashebu, a 46-year-old single mother based in Florida, US, accused Nigerian men in the UK of mostly doing menial jobs to survive. This has become the strategy of people seeking social media attention, and it is unlikely to stop. It is rage bait.

The UK certainly has its challenges. However, people often become so accustomed to the positives of a place that they begin to focus almost entirely on the negatives. After the excitement of settling into a new environment fades, the mind naturally adapts and starts noticing imperfections instead.

I want this article to offer something beyond what you can easily find on Google, so I will make it a little personal.

In 2022, I met a lady at work who told me she had been earning less than ₦50,000 a month in Nigeria. Life became so difficult that a family member agreed to fund her relocation abroad with the understanding that she would repay the money later. She grabbed the opportunity. From earning ₦50,000, she began making the equivalent of over ₦2,000,000 a month doing blue-collar jobs. She proudly told me she was almost done repaying the money, much to the surprise of the person who financed her relocation. To her, the UK was the best country in the world.

I also met a teacher who earned ₦70,000 a month, and even those salaries were irregular. Sometimes, her employer simply did not pay. Moving to the UK transformed not only her life but also the future of her son, who was still in Nigeria at the time.

Another person is my benefactor. He was born into a large family in the suburbs of Lagos State. Life was hard. He lived with his family in an uncompleted building while pursuing a career in Accounting and trying his hand at business. The more money he made, the greater the financial demands from his extended family became.

One night, he sat down and reflected on his life. He realised that a rich man surrounded by poor people can still feel poor. He knew he needed to take a bold step, create a fresh path and open doors for his siblings. With the little money he had saved, he relocated to the UK about 12 years ago, long before the healthcare visa era.

According to him, life was difficult. Visa sponsorship required almost divine intervention. He worked in factories, warehouses, hospitals, bars, anywhere he could find work. During COVID, he laced up his boots and confronted danger daily. He eventually made enough money to buy a house, got married and started bringing members of his family to the UK. This man played a significant role in bringing me here, and I will always be grateful. Today, life is good, and most of his siblings are now in the UK working in professional careers.

I remember arriving in the UK in October 2021 with just £10, which I exchanged at Yaba Market in Lagos, two large travelling bags filled with foodstuffs that my mum packed for me, and about ₦100,000 in my account. I arrived alone. Today, if I choose to leave, I will be leaving with a beautiful family. I also went from doing a blue-collar job to sitting in a predominantly white office in a major government organisation.

What amazes me most is what the future could hold. I love the quality of education my son is receiving, and I look forward to helping him fulfil his potential. I now send my parents sizeable monthly stipends, and they can visit the UK whenever they wish. I could never have done that while living in Nigeria. One day, I told my dad, “Whenever you need anything, just call me. I am here for you.” He almost cried.

My story is not an isolated one. Many Nigerians who started with blue-collar jobs are gradually transitioning into technology, management and other professional careers. Is it easy? No. Is it possible? Absolutely.

I know an engineer who was working in healthcare and preparing to leave the UK because his visa was about to expire. Someone encouraged him to keep applying for jobs, even though it seemed like searching for a needle in a haystack. He gave it one last shot and landed a £79,000-a-year role with a well-known logistics company. The company sponsored both his visa and those of his family members for five years, covering all the associated costs.

The statistics also tell an interesting story. Nigeria is consistently listed by the Migration Observatory and the World Bank as one of the top recipients of remittances sent from the UK, alongside India and Pakistan. Official migrant remittances leaving the UK amount to roughly £9.3 billion each year. Nigeria receives a significant share of that money. The reverse is virtually non-existent.

Is the UK a perfect place? Certainly not. Life is expensive, visa restrictions can slow people’s progress, the cost of living is high, racism still exists, and good jobs can be difficult to secure.

The problem is that many Nigerians who are doing well value their privacy and rarely share their success stories. Those who are struggling often take to social media to vent their frustrations, while others pretend everything is perfect. In today’s world, the loudest voices often shape public perception.

To this day, there is still a huge demand for talented Nigerians in the UK, and there are many legitimate opportunities for those who are willing to work hard, develop themselves and remain consistent. The UK is not perfect, but for many people, it remains a place where lives can be transformed.

I often wonder what my life would have looked like if I had never moved here. For everything this country has made possible for my family and me, I remain deeply grateful.

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Thanks a lot for this honest review.

Olurondo:
If Rivers State allows this madman called Wike to become their power broker and Godfather,I pity them.They will be the losers not even Fubara.They will lose by having higher rates of youth unemployment, poorer populace,deteriorated health care system and increased crime rates.Rivers State is at its lowest state currently as there is nothing to show for the internally generated revenue, federal allocation and huge mineral resources.

Do you reside in Rivers State