Oga, nobody force you marry. If you don't manage your home with what you have, na "see finish" be that. If you give your wife money to take care of the home, if she has to support you, fine. If she doesn't, no problem. Or are you saying at the end of the month, you'll ask your wife to bring her share of the house keep allowance? Does that make sense?
The question is does the Nigerian judiciary have jurisdiction over a case that took place in Kenya? Because Kanu has to show proof that he was kidnapped in Kenya. The law cannot be settled with newspaper fillings! There has to be a judgement. Therefore, Kanu is just blowing air
We need to create an enabling environment for business to thrive in this country. BUA would soon be coming on stream. With the current attitude of marketers towards Dangote, no one would want to invest in the upstream sector. Anyone that wants to use our scare dollar to purchase PMS which we have in Nigeria should pay duty for it.
saddler: Have you forgotten the case if Lai Shaibu the girl who never returned from Boko haram captivity?
The terrorists separated the kidnapped people and Separated them by religion. Then they asked the Christians to denounce their faith. It was only Shaibu that refused , hence they didn't release her.
Isn't that part of the selective terrorism you are asking for?
Oga! Maybe you should get a dictionary. There's a difference between genocide and jihad or crusade! We're talking about genocide! Not kidnapping, slavery, trafficking, banditry, etc. Genocide is the systematic killing of people from a particular religion. Boko haram are extremist jihadist but thier actions affect both Christians and Muslims. They believe in total sharia, which majority of Muslims in Nigeria do not
tobeezman: I met this fine geh at a tech event in Lagos. Before the event started, we had a little chit-chat and mehn, she was exactly my type. Beautiful, intelligent, confident, and we just clicked. You know that kind of connection that feels like you’ve known someone for years? Yeah, that was it.
Throughout the event, we kept vibing, laughing at the same jokes, sharing ideas, everything just aligned.
At the end, I asked for her name she said Linda. Cool name.
Then I asked where she was from, she said Anambra. My eyes lit up. I’m from Anambra too!
So I got curious and asked, “What village?” She mentioned it and boom, it’s in the same local government as mine. I was like, “This is fate.”
Everything was lining up perfectly. She was single, I’m single, we shared interests, goals, and background… until one tiny moment changed everything.
She gave me her business card and I didn’t see a single Igbo name on it. Both her first and last names were English.
When I got home, I texted her, I asked, gently, “Don’t you have an Igbo name?”
Her reply?
“I don’t like my Igbo name, and I don’t like speaking Igbo either.”
That one message drained everything I felt for her. Instantly.
It wasn’t about tribal pride or anything dramatic, it was just the realization that we might see identity differently. Because for me, being Igbo isn’t just where I’m from, it’s who I am. It’s the rhythm in my thoughts, the tone in my laughter, the root of my values.
And when someone rejects that part of themselves, it feels like they’ve rejected a part of me too.
So yeah… I ghosted her. Not because she wasn’t amazing, but because something in me went cold.
Abioye is talking rubbish! Genocide means selective killings. Killings are done because of material things and extremism. No where in Nigeria is killings taken place where the killers will say if you're a Christian go this way and if you're a Muslim go this way, then the christians are killed. That's genocide.
ravensckar: I wonder when you folks will learn? When Buhari's government banned the importation of rice to favour local production, did it yield any positive result? Nah! The price of rice skyrocketed and the quality reduced.
I wonder why Nigerians suffer from selective amnesia.
Oya go source your dollar to import you own petrol
FarahAideed: So price of petrol about to go up by another 15 percent ....this man is truly heartless abeg
The pain is real. The tax is for imported pms, not imported crude. Therefore dangote and nnpc will deliver at normal price. Wetin self! Una no dey sorry for our dollar!
alphonsojidebab: DSS Arrests Man Over Online Posts Urging Military to Overthrow Tinubu’s Government
The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended a man in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for allegedly using social media to incite the military to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The suspect, identified as Innocent Chukwuma, was accused of using his X (formerly Twitter) handle, @TheAgroman, to make posts that openly called for a coup in Nigeria. His arrest has since sparked mixed reactions online, with many Nigerians debating the limits of free speech and national security concerns. Eyes Of Lagos reports, What the Suspect Posted
According to reports, Chukwuma took to X to post a series of messages encouraging the armed forces to seize power from the current government. In one of his controversial posts, he allegedly wrote:
“A coup in Nigeria is needed. Dispose of APC, suspend the Nigerian Government, and join the AES. That is all we need now.”
He further claimed that the country’s problems could only be solved through military intervention, writing:
“It will happen eventually. Nigerians, the military needs your support now! Only them can save this country.”
In another post, Chukwuma reportedly made a derogatory statement about the President, saying:
“The man in Aso Rock has basically sold this country to the West, and they run our intelligence apparatus. Only the military can reset this country. Support them.”
These remarks, viewed as incitement to treason, quickly drew the attention of security operatives, leading to his arrest in Oyigbo after several days of monitoring his online activities. DSS Moves In
Sources close to the DSS confirmed that the suspect was picked up quietly without resistance. He was then transferred to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
A senior security officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said:
“The DSS will not tolerate any form of incitement that threatens Nigeria’s democracy. Anyone caught promoting instability or calling for military takeover will face the full weight of the law.”
The source further added that the agency had been tracking Chukwuma’s activities for weeks, noting that his posts had gone viral among certain online groups that shared anti-government sentiments. Public Reaction and Debate
Following the news of his arrest, social media platforms were flooded with diverse opinions. While some users argued that Chukwuma’s comments amounted to treasonable felony, others claimed that his arrest was an attack on freedom of expression.
One user wrote on X:
“You can’t go online and openly ask the military to overthrow an elected government. That’s not free speech — that’s treason.”
Another commented:
“Instead of arresting him, the government should focus on addressing the frustrations that make people lose faith in democracy.”
Legal experts have also weighed in on the issue. Barrister Tunde Oladipo, a constitutional lawyer, stated that calls for a coup are criminal under Nigerian law, as they constitute incitement against a democratically elected government. He said:
“No democracy in the world tolerates such statements. The constitution is clear — the military must remain under civilian authority. Any public encouragement of rebellion is a serious offense.”
Government’s Firm Stance on National Security
The Tinubu administration has consistently reiterated its zero-tolerance policy toward any attempt to destabilize the nation. Recently, the government warned citizens against spreading false information or making statements capable of inciting unrest.
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, had earlier emphasized that the government would protect democratic institutions and punish those attempting to undermine national peace.
He stated:
“Freedom of speech does not include the right to call for insurrection or treason. The DSS and other agencies are on alert to deal decisively with individuals or groups who promote instability.”
A Growing Trend of Online Radicalism
Security analysts believe the rise of online radicalism and political extremism poses new challenges for law enforcement. Social media has given individuals a platform to express frustration, but experts warn that calls for coups or rebellion cross the line into national security threats.
The DSS is expected to issue an official statement soon, clarifying the next steps in Chukwuma’s case.
As investigations continue, Nigerians are reminded that while freedom of expression is a constitutional right, it comes with responsibility and legal boundaries.
If the DSS can make this arrest then someone is saying MNK has no case to answer! Really! MNK's case is far more than coup. He was trying to take down Nigeria as a whole
Shawarmagirl: All you said here is fine. But can you prove the charges brought against him with Nigeria constitution? The answer is NO! NK holding Nigeria government in her blokos. Shame could not allow Nigeria government release him.
Oga wait till the judgement is decided, you'll know if the case is backed by the constitution or not
DrMB: 9.9 vs. 1.9 - That's not a price difference; it's the gap in the average number of lifetime sexual partners for men between Nigeria's zones! Wait... Is your zone the 9.9 or the 1.9? 👀 We're looking into the controversial data on the AVERAGE NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS IN LIFETIME for Nigerian men, and one zone is blowing the others out of the water! Which zone's average surprised you the most? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 👇 Let's talk about what the NDHS data really means.
1nice: The US, alongside CIA will punish tinubu administration if anything bad happens to nnamdi kanu. Tinubu is calling nnamdi kanu a terrorist and whereas CIA is saying nnamdi kanu is not a terrorist.
oalandAgents2: I did and a gallon remains 4.55 litres
Well, we have different types of gallon. Most likely, you're talking about an Australian gallon. But you should know that when the word gallon is mentioned, it usually mean US gallon
SmartEnergyng: A rising wave of concern is building around the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGI) as industry stakeholders and public accountability advocates begin to question the logic—and outcomes—of Nigeria’s most expensive clean energy reform effort to date.
According to PI-CNG’s own data, over ₦49 billion has been spent distributing 40,000 CNG kits, with a stated objective of reducing transportation costs for the Nigerian people. Each kit, by the program’s own budget, costs roughly ₦1.2 million to deliver.
But a simple question lingers: Has the cost of public transport changed by even a single kobo? If ₦49 billion cannot reduce the cost of commuting for Nigerians, then what is the economic—or moral—justification for the new push to distribute 70,000 more kits at a projected cost of ₦70 billion?
This has sparked the launch of the #WhoIsWatchingPICNG campaign—a national call for transparency, impact measurement, and a halt to what many now view as a billion-naira black hole masked as reform. “We wonder,” says one campaign message, “who really benefits from this waste.”
Know this and know peace! You cannot dictate the fare which a commercial vehicle operator will charge passengers when the operator is required to pay back the funds for the kit. No be free! Most of these operators will continue charging PMS rates to maximise profit unless the government sets up its own transport company
21lucky: CIA May Step In if Anything Bad Happens to Nnamdi Kanu — Analysts Warn Tinubu of Possible International Fallout
Washington, D.C. — Growing whispers within diplomatic and intelligence circles suggest that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) may not remain passive if anything untoward happens to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
According to multiple geopolitical analysts, U.S. intelligence officials are said to be “watching closely” as tensions surrounding Kanu’s detention continue to rise. One Washington-based analyst described the atmosphere as “intense, cold, and observant — the kind of quiet before the storm that intelligence agencies are famous for.”
While the CIA has not officially commented, sources familiar with international security cooperation hint that the agency’s “strategic interest in human rights, regional stability, and democratic accountability” could trigger a strong response if Kanu’s safety were compromised.
“The U.S. intelligence community has a long memory and an even longer reach,” says Dr. Martin Cole, a foreign policy expert at the Atlantic Institute. “If something happens to Kanu under mysterious or brutal circumstances, it will not just be seen as a local Nigerian affair — it will become a matter of global justice.”
Images of fierce-looking CIA field agents and international operatives circulating online have fueled public imagination about possible covert moves. Whether real or symbolic, the message is clear: Nnamdi Kanu’s case is being monitored at the highest levels of global intelligence.
Kanu, who has been in detention for years despite multiple court rulings ordering his release, remains a polarizing figure — hailed as a freedom fighter by supporters and labeled a separatist agitator by the Nigerian state. The unresolved tension around his case is increasingly viewed as a test of Nigeria’s democracy and the rule of law.
Analysts warn that if any harm befalls him, it could ignite a geopolitical chain reaction — drawing scrutiny from the U.S. Congress, human rights organizations, and possibly prompting covert intelligence actions designed to ensure accountability.
“Justice delayed for Kanu is already justice denied,” says one former intelligence officer. “But if justice is destroyed, then it becomes a matter of international security — and that’s when the CIA takes things personally.”
For now, Washington remains silent — but silence, as one analyst put it, “does not mean indifference.” In the shadows of global intelligence, it often means preparation.
Una don start again! The US is backing Nigeria to nail the terrorist
dododawa1: Despite escalating insurgency across the country, no fewer than 500 senior military officers, including Major-Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Rear Admirals, and Air Vice Marshals, have been forced into early retirement following the changes of service chiefs under the Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu administrations.
The mass retirements, spanning the Army, Navy, and Air Force between 2015 and 2023, stemmed from the long-standing military tradition of disengaging senior officers who are either senior to or of the same course as newly appointed service chiefs.
The move, according to the military, is aimed at maintaining discipline, hierarchy, and operational efficiency within the services.
Data collated from media reports indicate that over 500 top officers have quit the services in the past eight years.
However, military insiders asserted that the affected Generals numbered approximately 900 or more. The PUNCH could not immediately confirm the figure as the military authorities could not be reached to authenticate the claim.
The first wave of retirements occurred shortly after former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed new service chiefs in July 2015. They include Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai as Chief of Army Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff, and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as Chief of Naval Staff.
Over 100 senior Army officers, mainly Major Generals and Brigadier Generals, were forced to retire, while the Navy lost over 20 senior officers, including Commodores and at least one Rear Admiral.
A second phase was recorded in 2021 after Buhari replaced all the service chiefs and appointed a new set-Air Marshal Isiaka Amao (Air Force), late Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru (Army) and Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (Navy).
That exercise saw about 123 generals exit the Army, while over 50 senior Air Force officers, and another 50 naval officers also left service.
The Army again witnessed another wave in May 2021 following the death of Gen. Attahiru, which led to the appointment of Gen. Farouk Yahaya, who was junior to several serving generals.
His emergence triggered the voluntary retirement of over 20 generals from Courses 35 and 36.
Under President Tinubu, the pattern has continued. Two weeks after he assumed office, the President, on June 19, 2023, appointed new service chiefs, prompting mass retirements across the services.
The appointment of late Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, and Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, as the heads of their respective services, led to the untimely retirement of 51 army generals, 49 top Air Force officers and 17 naval officers.
Last Friday, Tinubu executed a shake-up in the military leadership. Gen Olufemi Oluyede replaced Gen Christopher Musa as CDS; Maj-Gen Waidi Shaibu becomes the COAS; Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke takes over as CAS, while Rear Admiral Idi Abbas assumes office as CNS. The Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj-Gen Emmanuel Undiendeye, retains his position.
Under the latest development, about 60 top officers are expected to disengage from service should the military tradition continue.
Reacting to the situation, General Ishola Williams (retd.), faulted the arbitrary sacking of the service chiefs and the forced retirement of other top officers, describing this as a mirror of the military regime.
“Once the government replaces the service chiefs, it means that the set of the former service chiefs will have to retire because they cannot serve under their juniors.
“And this has been happening all the time. And I don’t know why we cannot change this. It is very bad. They are copying the military regime. If you hold a job at that level, somebody should tell you that in three months, you are going to leave. But to just make an announcement and tell the person, ‘you are leaving now, is abnormal,” he said.
Williams suggested a system of appointment where the chief of defence staff would be the principal staff officer to the President, to whom other service chiefs would report, while other commanders would report to the service chiefs.
He argued that this would institute a natural order of succession within the army.
“When you are doing posting, you post the next senior officer. So, the chief of army staff and everybody know that this is supposed to be the next chief of army staff. Or you say, it’s going to be one of the senior commanders, who are also senior officers. But what they are doing now doesn’t speak well of the Armed Forces at all,” he added.
On his part, a retired Gen Aliyu Momoh commended the President’s decision to reshuffle the service chiefs, urging him to do more by removing the “cabals” in the military.
“I must commend the President; he has the right to hire and fire, but you have to go deeper. You will wonder why I’m commending the President. He has done a lot in the economy, fighting insecurity, and all of that. You see, that makes a country a great nation.
“But if you want to survive, if the country must survive, the President should go further to remove the cabals, the cartels that are in the military. It’s not those of them wearing uniforms. The cabals and the cartels controlling these things are not the forces. If you give these boys enough to fight, they will fight.
“So, it’s not just waking up and removing everybody, and thousands of people leave. No. You know that without security, there is no development. So, the President should go further to do more, to pull out all the cabals, whether politicians, ex-generals, and the rest, wherever.
“If he doesn’t do it, give Tinubu eight years, 10 years, he will still be doing the same thing we have been doing for the past, and there will be no solution,” he said.
The ex-general described the situation in the rank and file of the army as confusing, stating that the President could change the narrative and find a solution within five to six months.
“Look, there is confusion everywhere. People wore uniforms, they were doing their best, and now you removed them and you want to re-engage them, for what? Let’s change the narratives. And this solution can be found within six, seven, or eight months, not one year, if the right button is pressed.
But we are busy politicking, finding out where this new chief comes from, where this one is from. That is what we are doing as a nation. There is no coherence, no coordination. But of course, as I told you, the main problem is that there are cabals. Not only in the economy,” the ex-army officer stated.
Also speaking, Brigadier General Adewinbi (retd.) said the recurring wave of retirements each time new service chiefs are appointed was an established military tradition that could not easily be changed.
“There is nothing we can do about it. You can’t tell the President who to appoint; that is why he is the Commander-in-Chief. Many of us have been victims of this tradition,” he lamented.
Adewinbi suggested that the government should explore ways to continue benefiting from the experience of retired generals.
“What I think could be done is to ensure we utilise some of these generals. We can enlist them in our reserves so that their expertise and experience can still be put to good use.”
Retired Group Captain Sadique Shehu, who once served on the Committee for the Reform of the Armed Forces under Buhari, described the gale of military retirements as “unsustainable” and “structurally flawed.”
Shehu, a former spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, puts the figure of retired generals under Buhari at over 960 in 2022.
Over 500 in the last eight years! They are more than that. I was in the Committee for the Reform of the Armed Forces under Buhari and personally tasked to count how many generals we had. As of 2022, the Armed Forces had had about 960 generals for a total strength of 235,000 personnel. That’s too much.
The United States, with 1.3 million personnel, has about 900 generals. So, imagine — almost the same number of generals for a force that is barely a fifth of their size. If you divide our troops by the number of generals, a general would hardly have five soldiers under him,” he added.
Shehu attributed the bloated number of generals and the frequent mass retirements to poor manpower planning, political interference, and weak legislative oversight.
“It’s not a good practice, but the problem starts with producing too many generals. If we had fewer generals, even if the President skipped one or two courses to appoint a service chief, only a few officers would be affected. But now, when you pick a chief two courses down, you end up with 40, 50, or even 100 officers who must leave.
You cannot leave the military to run itself. There’s too much political interference. If the Chief of Army Staff says he wants to promote 50 major-generals, the minister brings five from his village, and another minister brings five from his own. Nobody asks where these people will fit in,” he lamented.
He stressed that unless Nigeria drastically reduces the number of generals it produces, the cycle of forced retirements each time a new service chief is appointed would continue.
The first solution is to tighten the number of generals we are producing. If we do that, even when the President exercises his power to appoint a service chief from a lower course, fewer officers will be affected.
Shehu also urged the National Assembly to play a stronger oversight role by legislating clear conditions for the appointment and tenure of service chiefs.
“The National Assembly can pass a law defining how a President picks service chiefs — for instance, limiting tenure to two years or restricting choices to the topmost generals. They can modify the process without taking away presidential powers,” he explained.
He noted that many generals currently in service lack defined responsibilities due to rank inflation, describing the trend as “wasteful and counterproductive.”
Some generals don’t even have real assignments now. Promotions are done without considering the economy or actual needs. That must change if we want professional and efficient armed forces.”
However, Major General Lasisi Abidoye (retd.) said the pyramid structure of the military naturally filtered out many officers through resignation, retirement, or death before reaching the senior cadre.
The retired officer explained that the Nigerian Army’s promotion process and rank structure made it unlikely for such a large number of Generals to be disengaged at once.
“During my time, I was RC 28, and when I got to the rank of Major General, only eight of us from my course made it. So, where will the other Generals suddenly come from?”
He noted that routine retirement remains a healthy and necessary process in the Armed Forces to ensure operational efficiency and career progression.
“That routine retirement is good for the military. When a Service Chief stays too long, all his juniors become stagnated and are forced to retire before him.
“Even the chief himself loses creativity after three years. No Service Chief should stay longer than two to three years; anything beyond that becomes counterproductive, like what we saw under former Lt. Gen. Buratai.”
Also, a former Director at the Defence Intelligence Agency, Major-General PJO Bojie (retd.), described the looming mass retirement of Generals following the appointment of new Service Chiefs as a “routine” exercise in the military.
Bojie said it was standard practice in the military for certain cadres of officers to be retired when new Service Chiefs took over.
However, Bojie insisted that the development was not unusual, saying it was “in line with military tradition.”
“The situation demands it, and it’s normal and routine,” Bojie added, dismissing concerns about the large number of Generals being retired.
Na generals dey carry gun? We need more of foot soldiers
chiagozien: He's very right, what is there to defend?
Accusing someone of terrorism without providing ingredients of terrorism found on him.
They real Case should be first court settle the jurisdiction of him to face trial, no saying he should add that among the written defense after his defense.
It shows they are not out for justice.
God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
Wonders shall never end! Una just dey follow follow! To you guys whatever MNK says is correct. He called witnesses that had nothing to do with his case, you guys were jumping up like rabbits, now he's said another, you're still jumping! Haba!
You guys should stop talking rubbish about monopoly of petroleum products! Petrol is the same everywhere in the world. Imposing importation tariff is a good thing. Those that want to waste our FX for greed should pay more. What we should be saying is that the nnpc should serve as competitor either by importation or production to checkmate increase in price.
sonnie10: Now I see the incentive in exporting refined petrol to US. While a liter is about #900 in Nigeria . A gallon (3 liters) of petrol in the US is averagely $2.5. If Dangote was to sell his refined petrol in Nigeria, that 3 liters (one gallon) would just #2700. So basically the difference in price when calculated in Naira is 4500 - 2700 = 1800 for each gallon sold to the US.
Oga, this your mathematics is wrong! A gallon is 3.785 liters
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