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Angelfrost:
See this guy... You haven't been watching my boys.

We are finishing above top 10.

We're finishing top 4. We'll definitely make it to UCL next season.

Sir Alex Fergusen spotted in the stands drinking tea.

prinsam30:
Seriously mate I can't blame him for that honest assertion

No thanks to our coach and unserious squad.

Second half is underway. Manutd playing from left to right and leading 2-0.

This commentator is sick o. Can you imagine him saying for Manutd the match is not yet won cos we've seen them loose leads in past matches.

Manutd Don suffer.

The halftime break is upon us. Hopefully we'll score more goals and keep a clean sheet in the second half.

VAR check complete.

Verdict...no penalty.

Kalulu44:
In as much I want us to keep our first cleansheet of the season, winning is what matters now

Agreeded.

Potential penalty check for Sunderland.

There wasn't any contact. I don't understand this referee.

dominique:
Man utd has not kept a clean sheet in a while

We'll break that record today. Trust me.

dominique:
Match is not even 10 minutes in that, can they hold on to the lead?

Omo Manutd do suffer.

Why shouldn't we be able to hold a lead or even score more against a team like Sunderland.

omooba969:
Chai, this one go tough o!

Nazgul, oya let's go there.

Tough ke. We're going to flog then mercilessly. From today, it's victory all through.

This game should be a walk in the park for Manutd.

We're demolishing them

Hemanwel:
Bros, nor talk like that oh! As strong as Samson was, nor be op.ueh woman take bring am down

Samson was an emotional slave to women. That's why he was brought down despite his strength.

Joseph didn't have the kind of strength Samson had, yet he was able to resist the warm embrace of his master's wife.

It's all about your principles. Once you lack principles, you'll be easily manipulated by a woman cos you literally stand for nothing.

I'm yet to see the girl would would try to force me to buy a property in her name.

The thing is why should I even tell you I want to buy a property in the first place. I'll just buy and develop, then tell you when I'm done with it.

And even if by chance she knows about my intention to purchase a property, there no kind of emotional blackmail she'll display that would make me buy it in her name.

Men who succumb to such blackmail need help cos they're not mentally OK.

I agree with Odumeje. Tinubu doesn't care about Nigerians all he cares about is Nigerians money.

Even the new tax law that would kick off next year, it's all to raise money for his 2027 campaign. Cos we all know that monies realized from it wouldn't be used to make life easier for Nigerians.

Nonexisting1:
I have clocked 30 and still single with pride. Anyone that sees me as an irresponsible man needs his or head examined.

Same here.

Unfortunately the society tries to gaslight men into getting married.

Here in Nigeria we celebrate flyovers that are less than 10km.

Africa needs to wake up.

Nukilia:
scrap NURTW and bring back the dark days of armed r*bbery. The union has absorbed a lot of the rouges adn thieves in our society....

So drivers can keep getting harassed and extorted by union members as long as it keeps their lazy a$$ busy it's OK by you?

Pathetic!

madridguy:
NURTW are doing their job, though it is we the passengers that suffer most but those guys outside are still like security.

Lol security you say. You're just living in denial cos everyone (including yourself) knows that their presence at parks is about collecting money at multiple loading points, not ensuring safety or order. They rarely intervene when passengers are harassed, fares are hiked unfairly, or drivers are exploited by law enforcement.

If their intention was truly to act as security or regulate the system like you say, how come they've never protested any fuel increament before? How come they've never protested against LATSMA and police harassing their drivers? They're almost nonexistent in cases like this.

They don't care about their drivers'welfare. It's all drivers welfare. It's all about extortion and more extortion.

lordm:
That union is just to collect money and share. Nothing more

Exactly. And they're accountable to no one.

GloriousGbola:
this here. you never see NURTW taking on police when they beat up or arrest drivers

oddly enough the tanker drivers association will go on strike the moment lastma or police arrest any of their trucks

You're absolutely right Chief. That contrast is very striking.

While tanker drivers’ unions are quick to defend their members, sometimes even organizing strikes to pressure authorities like what we're currently experiencing, NURTW often seems silent or passive when bus drivers face harassment, arrests, or extortion by police or LASTMA.

This shows how ineffective and disconnected NURTW has become from the actual welfare of its members. Instead of acting as a protective body, they just focus on collecting dues and levies. Bus drivers, who contribute daily to the union, rarely see that same energy directed toward defending their rights or improving their working conditions.

The current feud between PENGASSAN and Dangote prompted me to start this thread about the uselessness of NURTW to public bus drivers.

Hate them all you like, PENGASSAN has shown that their union members must be treated with respect by their employers and must not be exploited. But the same cannot be said about NURTW.

For decades, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has positioned itself as the voice of commercial drivers in Lagos. But ask any danfo, Keke or bus driver on the streets, and you’ll hear a different story. One of frustration, exploitation, and neglect. Far from being a supportive body, NURTW has become a financial drain and a source of daily harassment for the very drivers it claims to represent.

Every morning in Lagos, before a driver earns a single naira from passengers, he must Settle the union. I remembered sometime last year I entered a bus from Oshodi to Kola. At each bus stop the driver stops, you'd see thugs running towards our bus to collect money. At a point I asked myself if these people (drivers) make any profit at all. I once read a post on nairaland about how someone narrated how he entered a Sienna from Ojuelegba to Berger and the driver paid about N2,500 to them. How many people can a Sienna carry that he'll be asked to pay such an amount?

Once you enter a bus in Lagos, from the garage, to junctions, to random roadblock...NURTW agents collect levies like tax collectors without transparency or accountability. By the end of the day, millions of naira go into union pockets, leaving drivers with little profit after fuel, repairs, and daily expenses. What makes it worse is that these payments don’t translate into any real benefits: no welfare, no insurance, no pension, no legal support. Just endless collections.

A real union should fight for better working conditions like PENGASSAN, defend its members from exploitation, and represent their interests before government agencies. NURTW, on the other hand, often looks the other way when drivers are harassed by law enforcement or extorted by LASTMA officials. When drivers are arrested or victimized, they are left to fend for themselves. When accidents happen, there is no welfare structure to support them. The only consistent thing is ticket after ticket, day after day.

To compound the problem there is often power struggle between factions of the union across various garages in the state from time to time which leads to violence and destruction of vehicles of some drivers. Union thugs intimidate drivers and passengers during the fracas and the parks become breeding grounds for disorder instead of efficient transport hubs. In many cases, the union acts less like a workers’ representative and more like a parallel government. One that takes without giving back.

It’s time to call this what it is. NURTW has become useless to the everyday Lagos bus driver. Its existence benefits a few at the top while the average driver suffers under heavy daily levies and zero support. Ndume recently advised Tinubu to scrap PENGASSAN. I'm surprised that no one is calling for the scrapping of NURTW. Because If Lagos truly wants a modern, efficient transport system, the NURTW structure needs a complete overhaul or to be replaced entirely by a transparent, accountable body that actually works for drivers, not against them.


Cc Mynd44
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Dominique

If Jonathan doesn't want his 2027 dream of returning to Aso rock to die prematurely, he should leave PDP cos wike would frustrate any one who emerges as their flag bearer.

He should join ADC or any other party. But not PDP.

GloriousGbola:
my advise is:

before you answer some posts, look at the OP's post/topic history

this is just a click farmer

like that obo something guy

Your advise is duly noted.

This is a very serious matter that if not approached with caution, can wreck your home.

Therefore, I’ll advise you to first reassure your wife that you believe her and understand how hurtful the accusation is. She needs to feel your trust clearly. She was accused of something serious that she insists never happened, and even though you dismissed the accusation, she may still feel humiliated and misrepresented. Let her know clearly that you believe her and understand why she’s hurt. That reassurance will help rebuild her emotional safety.

Secondly, make it clear to her that you stand firmly by her side. She needs to know that your trust isn’t shaken by what anyone in your family says. This will give her confidence and stop the issue from growing into a bigger emotional wound.

Third, instead of encouraging a direct confrontation between your wife and the nephew like she suggested...you should know that such action could escalate the issue and create more drama in the family, therefore advise her to let time and her character speak for her. Family gossip often fades off when it doesn’t get attention.

At the same time, gently encourage her to be more mindful of how she interacts with male relatives in the future. Not because she did anything wrong, but because some people are quick to misinterpret innocent actions. A little caution can prevent similar situations.

Finally, you should draw healthy boundaries with your family. Don’t let their biases or gossip interfere in your marriage. If needed, calmly make your stance known. You trust your wife and won’t entertain unfounded accusations.

By combining empathy toward your wife with firm boundaries toward your family, your marriage, your peace and your mental health would be protected.

If this tweet is true, then a potential blackout is underway.

The weight of true responsibility. Whether it’s running a business, raising a child, or managing a household. Its something people don’t fully understand until they experience it themselves

I've always said that black African players aren't rated in Europe.

Liverpool paid a whopping £79m for Ekitike and are paying him 200k every week.

Can you compare Ekitike's goal scoring form last season to Oshimen or Lookman?

Why should both of them be struggling to get a good club when they've proven themselves over and over again?

If Lookman or Oshimen were to be playing for France or any European country, believe me, they would have been nominated for Ballon d' or.