Reference:
America fought a brutal war with Britain between 1775 and 1783 that secured her independence and ended the First British Empire.
Since then America has developed itself to the point that today their President is given special privileges.

Much of Africa meanwhile negotiated its independence in and around the 1960's and ended the second British Empire in the process but has seen a steady decline ever since till the point they have assumed the position of third world nations whose leaders ride the bus.

Instead of introspection, her citizens are still punching at shadows.
In a world where everyone was practically conquered by the British at one time or the other from Asia to the Americas, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, in a world that is all but english speaking, with english customs and traditions dominating, it is only Africa that still cannot surmount this fact of history. Every other continent has moved on and are all bigger and better than the British today except Africa.

The endless whining and groaning and sighing is the clear sign where the problem is.... in the African head, the African mentality that has lent itself to excuses for failure and the inability to take responsibility for becoming great in itself.

I have said it time and again.
Britain did not become Great by excuses. They were overrun by the famous Roman General and Emperor Julius Caesar. Before then the Kelts, Vikings, even the French all at one time in antiquity conquered Britain and enslaved its people. They too fought to become what they are today. I do not see any Briton today hate on these people, the sons and daughters of their former foes for things done in generations past.

WHEN WILL AFRICA LET GO AND BEGIN TO RE CREATE ITSELF TO BECOME GREAT.
Every day of excuses will never move us forward as a national continent of blacks. FACT.

May I also add that India achieved independence just 13 yrs (1947) before Nigeria. Today the second richest man is an Indian, Adani ($143b) and Indians remain competitive in tech sector. In fact the British colonialists plundered more from India than Nigeria. Yet their economy is set to surpass Britain in 10 yrs

Colonialism or the white man is not our problem. It’s our elites, leaders and most of our people. Who cares if King Charles is a racist or not? So if Charles loves black people it will reduce poverty levels in our country? Black man think!

Even if we accept this unscientific poll, the numbers still indicate tepid support for Obi

His numbers are highly skewed by the 68% from SE (the region with lowest voters). On the other hand he scored very poorly (less than 12%) in voter rich regions of NW, NE & SW. He has No support in regions that will decide elections.

Whoever posted this as a “win” for Obi lacks understanding of basic arithmetic. Winning an election is getting high next numbers in voter rich regions

She’s writing from the comfort of her American home, sharing her thoughts through western technology (Twitter) and throwing tantrums on the corpse of a British queen. And Remember it was the British that migrated to the Americas to form modern day USA. Yet this lady doesn’t see the irony of earning her living in an anglo Saxon society and belly aching about the Queen. The closest friends to the Brits and the monarchy is the USA. What’s the difference between Britain & USA (where she comfortably lives)? Nothing

None of them will vote in the elections. Why? They’re Not registered and will not come home to vote. This is a fact. Obi knows this and he’s just there to raise campaign funds. Obidients are just using social media to sucking in gullible disaporans. Telling them Obi’s victory is a slam dunk. And once he wins they can come back home. Illogical, emotional claptrap.

Some diasporans have even promised to raise $150million for Obi campaign. Are you kidding me?

Ogurube:
Dude, stop being so small-minded. You should be left to wallow in your mischief. No amount of elucidations would suffice for your comprehension. People like you think “diasporans” are only good for sending things that grow on trees back home. There’s what you call strategic marketing for increased brand visibility globally and campaign fund inflow.

He's goal is to solicit some campaign funds from Diasporans. Simple. Majority of Nigerians abroad will not participate nor vote in the election. The real campaign is with grassroots in Nigeria. Talking to and interacting with rural people, the jobless urbanites and masses is where you'll get REAL insight into the problems of this country.

Many disaporans, not all, have a disposition to exaggerate the issues and negative things happening back home. Phrases like "failed state", "Nigeria will collapse" permeates the diasporan social media discussions. The conferences Obi will attend in USA, Canada, Germany are organized by resident Igbo associations in those countries. And of course, attendance will be skewed towards Igbos. So what's the value in help him understanding problems facing all Nigerians?

The NBA conference is an elitist event. The grassroots is what matters. Tinubu was smart not to attend. The NBA has participated in and enthroned these disreputable politicians into power. NBA is an arm of the elite group that continues to subjugate the will of the people. Politically the event is irrelevant and a photo op that no one will remember by end of the week.

Ironically, the Shettima suit has diverted attention from what was discussed in the event. An own goal by the Obi movement to showcase Peter Obi’s speech; One of his best speech to date

ednut1:
Doesn’t wear suit normally. Quit corporate world over 10 years ago. He made do with what he had. Whats the big deal

Exactly. Wearing trainers or crepe sole shoes is more comfortable and better for the feet. And what has this go to do with his capacity to govern?

After all, Suit and tie is Western culture. When will Naija people be free from colonial mentality?

What if OBJ frowns his face? So what? Tinubu knows he and Obasanjo aren't political friends and may never be. This is all a photo op by Tinubu's team to show he's consulting and talking with everyone including those against him. It's all just politics and campaign kick-off moves. How many votes can Obasanjo deliver for anyone? very few. I mean which region, state, or voting group will be persuaded to vote for a candidate because of Obasanjo's support? His relevance in today's politics is rather low.

I'm waiting for the campaign proper to kick off next month, then we can gauge where the wind of victory is blowing. For now, just stay tune and watch.

29kobo:
Just some points..

1.GDP growth rate fell from 7.7 under Obasanjo to 7.5 under Yaradua to 5.5 under GEJ to 1.1 under Buhari.

2. Inflation went up from 12.0 under Obasanjo to 13.4 under Yaradua then to 9.70 under GEJ to 14.0 under Buhari

3.Excahnage rate 26% change under 8 years of Obasanjo to 27.4% under 3 years of Yarauda to 56% under 6 years of GEJ to 150% under Buhari.

4. External resrerves fell from Obasanjo to GEJ and only gained 4 billion more under Buhari.

5.External debt under Obasanjo was 3 billion, under Yaradua was 10 billion in 3 years...7 billion more in 3 years , under GEJ was 15 bn...5 bn more in 3 years and under Buhari 40 billion

6. Missing from the diagram is the oil price. And crucially...our forex needs as a nation, and our tax to gdp ratio. Forex needs have grown since 1999. Especially with the growth of the telecom sector for example.

7. All in all, Nigeria has been depreiciating over the years. It has been worse under Buhari...which shows how bad he is....he knew oil was down...and did not use the tools he needed.

8. But something tells me that the figures show a decline in all indicatiors before Buhari came in. Including reserves.

Which begs the question....what mistakes are Nigerian leaders making that our economy is not improving at all since 1999. I not only see how bad Buhari is , but how bad all our democratic leaders are. Buhari's special awfulness (compounded by falls in oil prices...remember oil has been below 60 dollars per barrel for most of his regime..while we need it above 120 dollars per barrel.Plus his failure to diversify the economy) only obscures the other's awfulness. Especially Yaradua and GEJ.

Nigeria needs to do something different. What I see here is leaders making the same mistakes over and over again.

What we need to do now to stop the rot is simple.

1.Raise the tax to gdp ratio urgently...meaning we tax everyone including the farmer, herdsman and beggar

2.REMOVE SUBSIDIES. YES FUEL WILL COST 600 NAIRA, YES WE NEED TO BUILD REFINERIES AND FIGHT CORURPTION. YES I AM A BAD PERSON NIGBATI NIGBATI....but subsides are a big reason why the debt under Buhari is growing. They eat a lot of our money yearly. They make the budget defict worse. We are not even benefiting from the oil boom because we have to pay subsides. So, subsides on petrol and power have to go. And before you argue with me, i HAVE heard your arguments, even made them, between 1993-2012 when I woke up...so don't bore me.

3.Fight corruption, even if it means jailing your fave politican. No more pardons. Enough is enough. FIGHT CORRUPTION.

These won't make one naira equal to one dollar but it would give us a platform to start things like diversificaiton and industrial growth.

Excellent points and great observations. Question is which government has the balls to raise taxes and remove petrol subsidy? The next President has to bite the bullet and then phase out or remove petroleum subsidy. Simple. But Nigerians will fight very hard to keep paying for cheap petrol (cheapest in Africa)

Also will next President be willing to raise taxes? Nigeria has the lowest tax to GDP ratio in Africa.

Looking at the top 3 aspirants, none of them has the will to implement this twin unpopular measures.

casualobserver:
We are just embarrassing ourselves in the international community. These CSU people must be tired of IPOB disguising as Nigerians. Tommorow a Nigerian will apply to the University and they will say to themselves, we don’t want Nigerians These people’s wahala is too much…..admission denied!

Na only Nigerians go university for CSU that their registrar will be spending all his or her time replying wailers asking stupid questions?

I tire o! Most reputable universities don't reply to 3rd party inquiries about student graduation status. They give you a certificate and if you loose it, send a letter to registrar for replacement. The university will respond to student only (that is Tinubu). All these random groups claiming the university sent them a letter' is all lies. Something is fishy

NSNA:
Some groups wrote to Chicago State University to confirm Tinubu's status as an alumni, and here is the university's response dated June 27, 2022.

#Tinubu2023

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY

June 27, 2022

To whom it May Concern:

Please be advised that Bola A Tinubu attended Chicago State University from August 1977 - June 1979. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with Honors on June 22, 1979. His major was accounting.

Respectfully,

Caleb Westberg
Registrar Office of Records and Registration 9501 South King Drive - ADM 128 Chicago, IL 60628 773-995-2517 (phone) 773-995-3618 (fax) CSU-Registrarcsu.edu

So he spent only 2 yrs for a bachelor degree. Why are things not adding up? Most degree courses in North America is 4 yrs. Even if you do summer courses, you’ll still spend 3 yrs. This one tire me o

Interestingly, he worked in Mobil Nigeria for just 9 yrs (1983 - 1992) Yet, the keep telling us he amassed all those wealth while working in Mobil. Who works in an organization for only 9yrs and becomes a multimillionaire? Too many mysteries regarding this man.

Even if certificate is lost, just tell us I went to XY schools between this year and this year. Simple. No doubt he has formal secondary education But why isn’t he telling? What is he hiding

OneCandleAway:


Lot of schools abroad don't really verify. You can submit a perfectly forged education document and they will admit you once you can pay school fee. Some rely on their in country agent to help verify, and that can be easily manipulated. Everyone is looking for money.

Later on they can now take back their certificate if they realise its a fake result the student used and its about to cause a scandal.

Very valid point. But then how did he successfully graduate from university without formal secondary education? Too much mystery surrounding this man’s early years. Don’t we have investigative journalists in this Naija to unravel things about Tinubu

thesicilian:
Winning by any means possible is how criminals emerge and thrive.

If you're learning all these lessons from a politician who stole your money to buy your votes so he can steal more of your money, then you're either the most clueless person in Africa or just as corrupt as he is.

You're absolutely right. Nigerians have been brainwashed and don't know what "winning" means. People need to read more and understand how great nations thrive and win. In societies that understand leadership, someone like Tinubu will probably be in the gallows and not seen as a role model to emulate.

BlackBaron:


This is the video. Listen for yourself.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkefBmDsh7s

No patriotic Nigerian will supports this druggy. He's so desperate to be President and disrespects a sitting Governor. He exhibits pride, lack of decorum, and dictatorial tendency. Governor Abiodun has the right to support anyone he likes. That insult from Tinubu is totally uncalled for. Pointing at Gov Abiodun and saying "this one", is the height of disrespect

It's time Lagosians and other Yorubas unshackle themselves from the grip of this potential dictator.

Sonyboom:
Tinubu without mincing word said he brought Enron and Econet to this country while Peter Obi brought Pandora and Azu genocide.

Very painful to watch. He sounds incoherent and only telling tales of past glory instead of espousing a clear vision of the future.

Besides why remind Nigerians of his association with the fabulously corrupt Enron? Enron committed one of the most accounting deceptions in US History. Yet Tinubu is proud to mention them as one of his achievements.

It’s so easy to blame government for everything but not in this case

So did engineers and maintenance crew check level of fuel before train left Lagos? Did they do thorough check up to ensure no fault on engine? Pathetic! After government spent billions on trains, workers can’t do simple maintenance

People just do things anyhow and expect to get paid and worse blame Buhari

Twitter revenue world wide was $3.7b. Where did you get this outrageous figures?

The only loss is ad revenue for Twitter from Nigeria market; which is less than $1m. Also business shifted ad spending to Facebook, Instagram & Tik Tok and other media platforms

Stop all these noise lies

Nigerians have to be careful and smart with the narrative cooked up for immigration. This a true story about a man that sought refugee status:

The man applied for refugee as a gay man running from prosecution from Nigerian government. This was during Jonathan’s regime. The Canadians accepted his refugee claim and he became a permanent resident.

Four years later, he applied to sponsor his wife and children into Canada to join him. Of course Canadian immigration picked this huge hole of crap in his application. How can you a gay man be married in a heterosexual relationship with 2 children? A man claiming gay now wants to sponsor his wife & children. You can’t make this stuff up�

PeachtreeReside:



Mr. Igwe's story does not and cannot hold one drop of water....



How did Danladi trace him to Lagos State of all places?


He recognised his voice from the phone?


They only burnt his farm but not kill him and fled away with bikes?


They burnt his generator and did not hurt him?


Most Nigerians lack logical reasoning else we would not be where we are as a family, individual and nation....


The Yoruba guy who supposedly fled the North could not go to any of the Western States but could flee to Canada...


They will make it more difficult to relocate this year...

That Danladi story was funny and full of crap. How can a Fulani herdsman trace you from Delta to Lagos and destroy your generator?

They tell lies believing everyone is a fool like them too.

A case of Cut your nose to spite your face. Few Canadians come to Nigeria. It’s only Nigerians living there that will be hurt by these knucklehead tit for tat.

Also, Air Canada doesn’t fly to Nigeria anyway. So this announcement is just random noise. Naija government needs to take its head out of its ass before announcing policies.

FisifunKododada:
The case of Late Mr. Osibona should be a lesson to all Nigerians. Many Nigerians are blinded by the two foolish foreign religions, Christianity and Islam. You buy sub-standard building materials at a bargain and you think that because you pay tithe/offering on the profit means that Jesus or Mohammed will somehow support the building. Your faith in your foolish ancient Palestinian savior made 60 innocent Nigerians to die a violent and untimely death. Nigerians have the highest number of churches and mosques in the entire world. We are building churches and mosques, while the rest of the advanced world are building research labs, factories and hi-tech centers. Countries that don't even believe in Jesus or Mohammed are doing better than Nigeria. China, an atheist country, is currently services a debts. We are currently been colonized by China either we like it or not. Yet you tell me that Jesus or Mohammed is the way to blessings. Keep your Jesus and Mohammed in your anus. Teach people how to think logically. Teach Nigerians how to engage in critical thinking. Teach people how to eschew corruption. Teach people how to care for their neighbors. Memorizing bible or koran verses is a curse not a blessing. If the Christian or Muslim god is truly alive, Nigeria will be the most developed country on the face of the earth. Stop praying to useless foreign gods that have NOTHING to offer Africans.

In a nutshell, you've stated all that's required to change this country. Convincing people to let go of their Pastors/Imams and embrace logical/critical thinking is a misson impossible.

PlanktonX:


Exactly.

Why do people invest huge sum of money without due diligence. The reason scammers do away with people's money is because even the people too are greedy and ignorant.

What you seek first before releasing your money:

Don't trust registration certificates, they mean a little here.
What is the company doing with investors' fund.
Get hold of their pass performances.
What are the treats to their business.
Is the business insured against such treat.
Who determines investment decisions?
What percentage of their capital are they spending on Ads and other overheads? Because if these costs are high, little capital would be available for the actual business, and thus the business might be a ponzi scheme.

Again, watch how much they pay to referrals, just as this guy and wife pay huge sum to the employing. This shows that the employees are the referrals and baits that lure investors to the gallow.

Its just so painful, that in Nigeria present conditions people are losing huge money to scammers.

Even with all these due diligence, they’ll still find a way to scam you. Best thing is to invest your money in Mama Sikira’s Amala & egufe buka. At least you can sit in the buka all afternoon and watch how your investment is doing. Shikena

When Yoruba says Kagba fun Olurun (accept my fate) it means the struggle is over. Igboho will no longer fight for Yoruba Nassion as I sense bitterness in the statement. Why not? His Lawyers scammed him, his social media PR scammed him, laughing all the way to the bank. Even followers have deserted him. Now he's left holding the short end of the stick, eating ewa agonyin every day in a Beninoise gallows.

As wise ones will say, that is life

So these guys have no plan just shouting Yoruba nation all over social media. I never believed in this Are & Igboho; birds of same feather.

No need to beg now it’s rather too late. This secessionist agitation has just been about scamming Yorubas in diaspora and gullibe Youths.

Now Buhari is talking to them in the language they understand. They have no principles, ideas no plan to advance the cause of Yorubas. Just bunch of agberos disturbing our peace

Truly embarrassed that some gullible Yorubas placed their fate in the hands of this man & his fetish items. Really? This is all Igboho has to fight. Some second hand ak47s & juju vests? Jeez he didn’t even put up a fight

We warned them about Igboho’s secessionist agitation. You have to go through the political process to seek for secession. It’s treason to agitate for secession. You may not like the 1999 constitution but it’s the law of the land and you can’t just flaunt it. Expecting Igboho to deliver Yoruba nation shows stupidity and ignorance by supposedly sophisticated Yorubas.

He was warned several times to detest from reckless actions but the Nigerian diasporans & social media louts egged him on making him feel invincible. Now he’s on the run and when he surrenders will be charged with agitating an insurrection against the state.

adriano50:
The British should urgently come to the aid of kanu is a prisoner of conscience,his fighting for the freedom of his people, against the backdrop of the northern egonomy we demand the unconditional release of kanu without delay kanu is not a Nigerian but of Britain and Biafra extraction

Has he renounced his Nigerian citizenship? No. then he will be tried as a Nigerian inciting violence, terror & insurrection against the state. Britiain will just node their head and offer usual platitudes like " we ask the Nigerian government to ensure fairness & justice blah blah blah. Maybe they'll send a low level consul officer to look him up. Kanu is on his own

Best decision by the Lagos state police. Enough of destroying & causing mayhem in Lagos. Continue your rally on social media and leave Lagosians out this nonesense

And Igboho himself said he heard “ it’s dss, it’s Soldier come out now Igboho” at least they should get their stories straight before coming out to give statements

Now the story is changing. Professor Akintoye said the military men spoke French but now it’s a woman speaking Yoruba that led the attack.
Slowly, slowly we will start to hear the truth