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Wrong caption. ...killed by fulani kidnappers.

This appointment should be resisted by well meaning Nigerians.

And by well meaning Nigerians , I don't mean the brainwashed Tinubu supporters.

Adeboye is a fraudster.

End!

Jonathan should crawl back to where he's coming from.

He's a good man but lacked the liver to fight for his position which he was rigged out of by Buhari.

Obi is more resilient and daring, the reason he won twice in court when illegally removed.

Jonathan's weakness led to the emergence of the rot that has continued to ravish Nigerians.

Adeboye is a con artist.

His line of business is lucrative, thanks to gullible Nigerians.

Thank you Nnannem for refuting all their lies with facts and verified sources. Also thank you for including Nnamdi Kanu among those whom you can defend.

We're on same page.
Ride on.

This is the arrogance that Jaapu and his ilk support.

Man was literally being begged to leave the tarmac and he even dared to stand on the plane. The pilot had to stop at a time he stood at the front to stop the plane from leaving.

This noise maker that calls himself a musician wasn't the only one on the plane. There might be more important personalities who were on the plane and were being delayed by his unruly behaviour.

The pilot did the right thing by moving.

The six months ban isn't enough. He should be banned for like 2 years or more.

Jaapu:
He should sue them back for attempted murder. Nonsense.

It's people like you that makes possible the continuation of the rot in this contraption.

His pride could have been crushed by a jail term and some ban were this to be a working system.

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This combination is for gonorrhoea but it treats jock itch too.

Tinubu is the chief of betrayal.

He has betrayed Nigerians in every area.

Guestmale:
The hypocrites are the people attacking this government for implementing the same policies their preferred candidates and parties promise to implement if voted for.

Two people wanted to make money, one chose stealing as his means while the other chose to trade with the little he has as his route.

Same motive , different route.

End!

Wole Soyinka left the group.

Adeboye is cooking up another fraudulent prophecy.

Hypocrites!

Sharpsharp00123:
none of that is happening but we see update of u people getting killed daily in your region n u can't even hide it

None of it is happening?

Face your land oga.

Thought you would be happy that I am asking my brothers to leave your lands since you deem them a threat. Why is this advice a threat too?

How hypocritical can you be?

You should be joining us to encourage them to leave you land and invest in theirs since they're now deemed a threat to your land.

Sharpsharp00123:
Esnbrutality
LordBillionz



No b same Ibo land wey u want people to relocate to b this?

Deal with the rituals and kidnapping in your region first.

Bendeco02:
Some people from particular region won't like this. Their primary prayer is for all Nigerian tribes to hate Igbo .

They are the ones to tell you if North like Igbo, they are also the ones to tell you that SS won't vote Igbo man pro 2023 election

But we don't care about the praise sha. Our aim for now is to send tinubu back to iragbaji

Their hatred , bitterness and envy can do nothing to us. They've tried before and they failed.

Every attempt of theirs always see us emerging stronger and we shall continue to wax stronger.

My advice to all Igbos especially those in the hater's region is to think home. Come and invest in our land.

Sharpsharp00123:
hope it's not d same home the fish magnet was just killed?

Hope it's not the same home an average of 5 people are killed in a day?

What's happening in our land is none of your business. Deal with the ritualists in your region.

Dear Ndi Igbo,

It is time we ask ourselves a serious question: How long shall we continue to build on foundations that reject us? How long will we pour our sweat, our money, and our lives into cities where we are treated as strangers - where our loyalty is always in question, and our success is met with suspicion?

The recent events in Nigeria, particularly the 2023 general elections, have reminded us once again: "One Nigeria" is a dream we desire, but not the reality we live.

What Happened in 2023 Cannot Be Ignored

During the 2023 elections, in Lagos - a city many of us have called home for decades - Igbos were openly profiled, harassed, and attacked simply for exercising their right to vote. We were told “Go back to your land”, even as we stood in queues outside polling units we built with our taxes. On March 8, 2023, the Igbo‑dominated Akere Spare Parts Market in Ajegunle, Lagos, was set ablaze in a suspected politically‑motivated arson attack - just days before the governorship election. One security guard was killed, hundreds of stalls destroyed, and no arrests were made - reflecting a pattern of intimidation against Igbo traders. Businesses we built with decades of effort were suddenly treated like foreign outposts.

Influential voices on social media and in politics pushed hate-filled narratives: “Lagos is Yoruba land,” they said. They made it clear - we are allowed to trade, but not to belong.

Can we really continue to ignore these signs?

This Isn’t New - The North Showed Us Before

Let’s not forget that long before this recent episode, we faced worse in the North. From the 1953 Kano riots to the 1966 pogrom, to the cycles of religious and ethnic violence that have claimed the lives of countless Igbos in cities like Jos, Kaduna, and Kano - our people have paid the price of misplaced trust too many times.

Thousands were killed. Businesses lost. Families displaced. Yet we returned, again and again, as if home had nothing to offer.

But home has everything to offer - if we truly look.

So, Why Not Home?
We must now ask: Why should we continue building empires on borrowed land when our own land is crying for attention?

Why build plazas in Lagos when Enugu, Awka, Abakaliki, Aba, and Owerri need malls?

Why establish tech hubs in hostile territory when Nnewi and Umuahia are full of youth hungry for opportunity?

Why invest in markets where your shops can be burned overnight and no one is held accountable?

The Case for Home is Stronger Than Ever

You Belong - At home, you are not a visitor. You are not an “outsider.” Your success isn’t a threat. It’s a celebration.

Your Wealth Builds Legacy - Every investment back home strengthens the land of our fathers. You build schools your children will attend. Roads that carry your name. Institutions that reflect your values.

Collective Security - A strong Southeast is our best defense. Economically, politically, socially - when we unite and develop our region, we are harder to ignore, and impossible to silence.

Cultural Renewal - Home is where our language is spoken, our customs respected, and our identity is preserved. Why trade that for a lifetime of code-switching?

The Time Is Now, Not Later

This is not a call for isolation, but a call for strategic reawakening.

Lagos may offer lights, but home offers roots. Abuja may offer politics, but home offers peace. The North may offer space, but home offers identity. We have tried Nigeria. Let’s try Igboland.

Dear Ndi Igbo, think home.

Not just emotionally, but economically. Not just sentimentally, but strategically. Let us stop waiting for acceptance in places that only tolerate us. Let’s build the East - brick by brick, one business at a time, one investment at a time, one homecoming at a time.

If we don't value home, who will?

Whynotthetruth:
Soludo is preaching zoning now because it favors him but it was the same zoning that caused his issues with Peter Obi then... because Peter Obi insisted that Anambra North will take over after him...and not Soludo.



Peter Obi is the father of zoning arrangement today...

Seun and his APC minions won't care to dig this...

In the grand political chant of “One Nigeria,” we are told that unity is our strength, that despite our cultural differences, religious affiliations, or ethnic heritage, we are bound together as one people. But for many Igbos living in Lagos, this ideal has increasingly begun to feel like a cruel illusion.

Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, has long served as a melting pot where diverse ethnic groups have coexisted and contributed to the city's growth. The Igbo people, known for their entrepreneurial spirit and resilience, have played a major role in shaping Lagos' economy. From real estate to electronics, from Alaba to idumota amongst others, their footprint is undeniable. Yet, the recent wave of targeted media attacks and symbolic erasures suggest that this contribution is undervalued, and worse still, resented.

One disturbing trend is the consistent amplification of criminal acts allegedly committed by individuals of Igbo origin,both in Nigeria and abroad, by Yoruba-controlled media outlets and influencers. While crime knows no ethnicity, and individuals of all backgrounds commit offenses, it seems that when an Igbo person is involved, the coverage becomes more sensational, the outrage louder, and the stereotypes more entrenched. This selective narrative fuels ethnic bias and reinforces dangerous generalizations that dehumanize an entire group.

Even more alarming are the quiet yet deliberate acts of cultural erasure. In Lagos, there have been instances where streets and public places once named after prominent Igbo figures or bearing Igbo names have been renamed to reflect Yoruba heritage. This is not just administrative bureaucracy at work, it is a symbolic stripping away of identity and presence. These actions send a clear message: you are welcome to contribute, but not to belong.

The tensions extend beyond the borders of Nigeria. Online Yoruba commentators are often the first to ridicule or antagonize Igbos when negative stories emerge from the diaspora. Whether it's a fraud case in the U.S. or a controversial act in the U.K., there's an eagerness to seize the moment and use it to smear an entire people.

This pattern of subtle hostility, public humiliation, and historical erasure stands in sharp contrast to the principles of coexistence and unity. If "One Nigeria" is to mean anything beyond empty rhetoric, it must be grounded in equity, mutual respect, and the honest acknowledgment of prejudice, even when it exists between major ethnic groups.

For many Igbos in Lagos, the reality is clear: they are treated as convenient tenants in a house they helped build. Until this fundamental inequality is addressed, the dream of One Nigeria will remain what it currently is for them - a mirage shimmering on a horizon that never arrives.

Putinofrussia:
The U.S. began using biometrics, specifically fingerprints, for identification in the early 20th century, with New York state prisons adopting it in 1903. The FBI established a national fingerprint repository in 1924. Later, more advanced biometric technologies emerged, including facial recognition in the 1960s and the US-VISIT program in 2004, which utilizes biometrics for border control and visa processing.
What did you say again?

Stop trying to outsmart yourself.

Were biometrics used in the universities in the 70's?

In your listed institutions but failed to mention biometrics were being used in US universities at the said time.

Biometrics wasn't used in Universities in the 70's and not in CSU.

Softmirror:
But could read and write?

Nairaland is your safe heaven.

That he can read or right doesn't negate the fact that's he's fraudulent about his educational background.

helinues:
You people will come to our region to share the little resources meant for the indigenes and still be disrespectful.

You can't plant guava and be expecting to harvest Apple

Which resource?

I don't wish anyone death regardless of my political stance. I only pray, wish and is working for Nigeria to work.

Personally ,I am not against his stance as what happened to PDP. He did his best to sustain the party when Atiku and co left to APC to unseat Jonathan, he fought his way and ensured the survival of the party during the time of Of Buhari.

When Atiku came back, and when it was the turn of the South for presidency, the northerners backed Atiku against him. As a human, it was unfair and I support him and all he did to unsettle the PDP thereafter.

But, with his antecedents since then, I can say that we indeed dodged a bullet in a President Wike, people for see nwii.

casualobserver:
The internet has shown the world that “educated” does not equate to intelligence.

Wike has done his bit. He has made an allegation and as a sitting cabinet member he has publicly urged the president to release the report. He can’t do more than that.

Where are your civil society groups? Where are your good governance groups? They are all quiet. Where is Aisha Yesufu? Why is an arise Tv quiet? Is this not what they exist to expose? Why are they quiet? Is it because certain members of the coalition may be implicated?,

Wike cannot do more than to tell you this is what is in the report. He has even said if it a lie he will resign! Why is nobody protesting that the president releases the report? Your job as a concerned citizen and the job of the press, CSOs and activists is to demand the president releases the report! Not to create content and skits at senate entrance.

We are not serious people.

Lolz.

And you're feeling fly and 'intelligent' because of what you just spilled?

And all that was said against your principal, Wike, and the rest, your name wasn't heard as the one leading a protest or anything to nail either.

People's Gazette published a report on an investigation on Wike's allocation of hectares land to his sons. Did Wike take them to court?
Did he take any concrete legal steps against them?
Did he do more than similar public denials laced with lies and cheap brainwashing that your type fall for?

What have you personally done to redeem his name as god?

Max24:
Why can't she and her husband sue Wike if it's a lie. They can sue him, is it slander or libel. If it's sure for Ameachi wife let her challenge Wike to prove himself in court otherwise I will believe what Wike said. Ameachi said he does not like money and they are hungry, let them prove it in court.

And what's stopping Wike from taking them to court or using the EFCC since he's so sure of his claims?

flexyrule:
Very cool, mature, controversy-free talented dude.

Despite being a celebrity, he keeps a very low profile and stays off social media.

Moses Bliss could take a cue from him.

Happy birthday sir.

Pastor Chris did a great job giving us these wonderful talents.

Pastor Chris is one of the realest.

I respect him.