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wakabobo:
Yahoo Yahoo was written by Ezinne and published on wakabobo.com

I was very boring in my Uni. days. I think I still am sef. I never really engaged in anything in exciting. I always went my way and shied off from everything. My Uni. life remained uneventful until I moved into a new area in my final year. Not that things sparked for me, but I got a vintage perspective to the life of those living it up.

I had these neighbors, next door neighbors. They were ordinary like me, but not for too long. Soon their lives changed and they joined the “big league”.

Living next to them gave me a first hand expose’ into the life of “boys in the game”. My lovely once-upon-a-time average boys became overnight millionaires, living the life of exuberance that comes with it; abundance of drugs, women, cars, bling-bling. Of course as soon as they “stepped up”, they became long-term hotel residents who only came around the accommodation their parents paid for when they want to pick something or MAGA never pay.

Yahoo Yahoo- That was almost a decade ago. As it turns out, those my boys are still flamboyant today. But their story is hardly without (a few) bad news. One of which is that a greater number of them never graduated from the University. The little fraction that did graduated with very weak grades. But who cares, they are not exactly ever going on job hunting. More bad news is that most picked up drug habits (addictions), expensive tastes and a sizeable pool of enemies(with Law enforcement agents making up a fine number in this pool). All these are difficult to disentangle from, so they may have to live with it for the rest of their life.


But who cares, they have already chosen the high road, whatever that comes out of it is fine for them.
But the (mis)dealings of fraudsters(let me call them what they are) is nothing new. Igbos have an adage that says “if a poor man is told what it takes to be rich, they would choose to remain poor”.

There is a point in the life of an individual, a people or a society when they are deep down in the abyss of lack, in desperation, they resort to something brute to propel them to success. Any form of brute they resort to, usually involves illegitimate, immoral, inhuman exploitation of others. It’s important to state that some resort to hard work though, admirably.

You will be shocked how most big men truly made their money. Well, we may not be too shocked given that many people pride what should be a shame these days. Some say America is a house built by slaves, a very pretty house I must add. History has it that Banks in England funded slave voyages, as slave trade was a lucrative venture then. The slaves were seen as merchandise for trade, without a perspective of them as victims. Victims whose life was being destroyed.


Almost in the same vein a 24 year old fraudster never sees his MAGA as a victim. He enjoys the receipts from the victims as an abundance they have to spare. Never as something their life depends on. Never something their life would be wretched if it is lost.

In the same vein a serving official would divert money appropriated for the people. Seeing the monies they loot as a chunk from the abundance of an oil-rich nation. Never from the perspective that the fund being diverted would mean that some child, somewhere would be deprived of the opportunity of getting quality education, quality healthcare. It could also mean non-development of structures and infrastructure, lack of funds for projects, research, and different forms of development etc. It’s never seen that way. All the predicator focuses on is the windfall they will reap.

To think that a 23 yr-old boy can make N3million from “one hit” and burn it all within a matter of days or hours. Also, politicians would amass so much wealth, but few years down the line, the fortune disappears without as much as leaving dew behind. People win millions of naira in lottery and grow (back) broke within a disappointingly short period of time.

But these are the not-so-smart ones. The smart ones invest from money profited off windfalls. They go “legit”, washing their hands clean of the dirty they built from and disassociating themselves from every reference to it. Unfortunately, the society looks away, and joins in the celebration of their transformation, never demanding for an atonement for the atrocities committed before their transformation.

One big irony is that sometimes, the traits that propel them to success will be the same traits that hold them back from breaking higher ground. Those who succeed in illicit trades are known to be impulsive, defiant and ever ready to kill or maim. While it takes discipline, patience, loyalty, diligence to succeed in legitimate businesses. Only very few people are able to refine themselves by weeding off the former and imbibing the latter. Those who are successfully able to do so rise up to lead empires, become godfathers who dictate what stays and what goes in a society. People who make and unmake generations. People others look up to for justice.
And we wonder why our society is broken today when we celebrate prosperity drenched in blood, pain and agony of others.


Gain made off the pain and sorrow of another can never be justified, regardless of whether it has been institutionalized or has become a culture, in whatever form in appears; fraud, corruption, slavery, etc. It only creates a cycle that traps the predictor eventually. No one escapes the vapour of the water they steamed. Our reputation in the international front already bears the brut. With consequences that is hard to escape and even harder to redeem.


Culled from >>>>>https://wakabobo.com/yahoo-yahoo-riches-unjustified/

Nice read. Well written

dalongjnr:
I totally agree with you, sir. he tried his best but will have to answer for some misdeeds. well-done sir. I guess you are from Plateau state.

Exactly the point. Yeah from Plateau but on my mum’s side..

dalongjnr:
serve him right. anyone who squander our common wealth should be dealt with irrespective of party affiliation, religion, colour, or tribe. let him pay for his sins. 7 months without payment of salaries despite adequate release of money from FAAC and a boost in IGR, killing of academic activities in PLASU AND CLOSURE OF FERTILIZER BLENDING PLANT JUST BECAUSE IT WASN'T SITUATED IN DU AND POLITICAL DIFFERENCE WITH HIS PREDECESSOR ,execution of substandard road construction e.g,jibam-quanpan road, and Du-mangu Halle road etc. making his son a personal assistant on special duties and subsequently a commissioner.

He truly worked in the State but him and his sons really cleaned out cash wise....so maybe, just maybe, he really has case to answer with respect to this accusation

RoyalBlak007:
30 ßillion

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Damn! Classic pix.....JUICE

Angy55:
It seems she didn't get married in her 20's, from her pictures she looks like a lady in her late 30's.

She was actually about 45 when they wed. The report says she is 47 and have been married for 3years...

akum78:
As shared By An Online User .. Read below


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Your write-up is so fantastically correct...Nice piece

vicben27:
tall girls drive me nuts

I tell u

gidjah:
yes he is,though we really never discussed language, but that name is.its bin long o,1988

Ok I see. Recently a Rev name Tor Ujah (also from Benue State) was a guest preacher in my Church at Abuja. Though I could link the names but it should a different person.

xedyl:
I pray their relationship don't go up in the smoke.

gidjah:
I actually became a child of God late 80's.was in pry school then, recallled always going for evangelism in other pry schools around us then .I and one of my very christian brother Joel Ujah (tried getting him on FB but I never fit search him out.) He was my physical and spiritual companion then.our zeal started in pry school , very zealous, I guess I just got tired of doing some set of fooolish things then; stealing my parents properties , lying just practicing truancy around then.i was very brilliant and doing well in school, as a matter of fact, one of the very few best in Army children school in Kaduna state.But some thing kept messing me up spiritually and attitudinal instability was d result, it dealt with me bad until God helped me.My polygamous home greatly played a heavy role in stylishly messing me up too(if you get the digg s) but thank God things have a bit changed now.i finally accepted Jesus in the 1990 .secondary school was fun then doing it with my master Jesus, He really helped me and exposed me.i really enjoyed God there, brethren were around to support and the story goes on .till date , God has been faithful despite the challenges , HE hasnt failed me once, even in all my un faithful state.I really thank God .serving Him pays and it does pay the best and the greatest.

Is bro Joel Ujah from Benue State?

Ellabae:
Self control is really necessary.

You can say that again...unfortunately that is what a lot of guys lack.

Best wishes...

“The Agbada icon”........lmao!

Dirkcoyt:
The day I'm able to buy a cole album the legit version will be my happiest day. and greatest gift you can ever give me on a birthday is a compilation of every single audio cole has voiced till date right from inception!!!!!

Albums!!!

List of my favorite track from each album he's ever done

1985 buzzing! ----------------------- K.O.D
de javu buzzing! ------------------ 4 your eyez only
love yourz buzzing! ------------ 2014 forest hill drive
let nas down buzzing! --------born sinner
lost ones buzzing! ---------- Cole world : sideline story


Mixtape!!!

List of my favorite track from each mixtape he's ever done ,

Premeditated murder ------ Friday night live
Grown simba --------------------- The warm up
Rags to riches --------------------- The come up

Compilation album !!!

Folger's crystal ------------- Revenge of the dreamer's

EP's !!!!

Rise above -------------------- Truly yourz 1
Cousins -------------------------- Truly yourz 2
New york times-------------- Truly yourz 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My favorite cole track??! hard choice to pick !

Give it up for "Rise Above"

After listening to 90% of his singles till date! having listened to 90% featuring , Having listened to 100% Album , i think over all I've listened to 97% all works that has a jcole voice in it!

Sadly lost most of these tracks to where i copied them when i sold my laptop. still hurt me till now!!!!!!!

Too lazy to compile from the ground up again but it will be a priceless gift if presented to me on my birthday may 14th!

Jcole is Nas rebirth! cold world no blanket! If you dont have a cole you get cold!

only thing left of my wishes is to sit with him and dbanj!

New York times...that track goes hard mahn. 50 cent's hook on it was something else too

Good one. But me don’t like

kingkakaone:
I think most people marry today because of what they lust after and when their fantasies are satisfied, they get tired of the partner they have and wished they never rushed into such a very complicated decision of a lifetime commitment.
While a lot end in divorce, some (the religious ones) become so boring and filled with regrets.

Not far from the truth....it should be based on “true deep rooted love” and unwavering commitment towards one another

hiawathia81:
I work hard and make my own money, so your money doesnt buy me. Im interested in your character. Are you thoughtful, honest, capable of being faithful, respectful, funny, and kind. Money is temporal meaning when it's gone what is left?

I will make you a deal, if you have hope that there are good women out there, I will believe that good men exist still also.

Absolutely...there are still a few men who those core values and women who are endeared by those stuff rather than money first..

Sad...

vizkiz:
Back in those days, the youth department was filled with agile and able men and women who can run extra miles and do exploit and even carry on the legacy of the church.


Nowadays the opposite is the case...

The youth department is mostly filled with vile, immoral, immature and lazy beings who rather have concerts, come to church looking like a gift card just to toast one another (thereby committing fornication), come to church with their phones just to check Instagram and take pictures than read their bibles or concentrate during sermon.

The youths are suppose to be the strength of the church. Men like oyedepo and adeboye should have retired from their evangelical works if the youths were like that of old.

You absolutely said it all.....that is why I for one prefer bible study classes and church prayer session than belonging to the youth fellowship...

Cutehector:
Trust me the most difficult age for a man is when he becomes a family man... Mehn he can't even buy good things for himself anymore.. That's if he is living on an average salary... School fees, clothing's for kids, house rent... Food stuff...

Simple as that. All those specifics been mentioned by that guy are just on paper.

Small small “lovers” quarrel or arguments are really necessary and always good sport....�

0monnak0da:
Don't be deceived nothing like Baba Ijebu , Arsenal simply did not have the money. A club that was selling and selling their best players and even captains. They just played on supporters minds by using Arsene Wenger as the fall guy the reality is Arsenal could not compete financially after Abramovich bought Chelsea..
The issue was not just about money.Arsene Wenger was limited as a Manager. He does not understand how to defend and that cost Arsenal dearly in his last days. Leicester won the premiership with little money in a season when Arsenal could have won it with better defending

Spot on..

Happy Birthday...her voice can be amazing sha

Love her acting in Tinsel.....very calm and professional screen presence she has..

AdaIhiala:
Whether GEJ or PMB, it was done by the Federal government. After all, neither of them did it with their personal money. We pay and maintain the luxurious lifestyle of these public officials so that they can deliver with our collective money. So, irrespective of who started or completed it,I say weldone the Federal government of Nigeria.

I just so love sensible people like this...thank you.

Remimadrid:
The same Atiku that want to become president can't convince his own son to hold the wedding reception in Nigeria, but in Dubai, I wonder what he would do if he becomes president.

My thoughts exactly...

dhardline:
Making a mockery of Christianity is what it is.

Exactly....that’s disrespectful

Nice....pill/tablets and the emoticon/emoji ones I know better now..

EnglishPolice:
You are all invited...


Pls wish us best of luck and happy married life.


Mynd44
Seun

Congrats. The place in the background looks like portakabin in Jos?

Benz 190 and Peugeot 504 mahn..

datola:
Are they also Kenyans?

No. Jos, Plateau State people

isyourboy:
Please run away from her. Girls like that are time waster, and she know how to equally play with emotion. The truth is she don't want you to go, she is keeping you around in case something happen between her and the other guy, or just incase she notice you've made it or you might made it soon

You sir, Issa wise man. Totally agree..saw this same scenario happened to my brother..