I knew the Intercontinental Bank brouhaha would pop up.

Did Erastus really mismanage that bank though? I heard it had a clean bill of heath o… but what do I know.

RIP Wigwe and co.

Cooolme:
Greetings everyone, I've been driving for over a year now and I've noticed we don't know how to use headlights in this country even my friend that visited from the US complained same thing.
I don't know if it's selfishness or what but how will someone be on very high beam even when opposite an incoming vehicle, I almost entered a ditch because an SUV beamed on my small Corolla to the point I couldn't even see properly, are there rules set for all these in this country?
God's willing if I don't leave this country within the next 2 years I'm getting a bigger vehicle and I will purposely install massive led lights I will be counter beaming people till they notice their mistake.

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So true.

You are supposed to be sensitive and empathetic to others when driving. Use full lights only when necessary for better vision or as a tool to warn others to sim theirs if the full lights are not necessary…

I actually have a friend who, as a habit, would park and leave his lights on which potentially blinds an oncoming stationery vehicle. If for any reason you wish to have your parked vehicle visible for some reason, use parking lights and if you feel your parking is potentially hazardous, use your hazard lights

BoldBrainz:


Do I look to you like the kinda fellow who's too vacuous to know the conceptual differences between career Diplomats and Ambassadors?

Apparently, you're the only one who's familiar with him but doesn't know that from the moment Mfawa Abam became the Head of Chancery, Embassy of Nigeria, Tel Aviv, Israel in 2003, he was practically considered the engine room of Nigeria's relations with Israel, in the corridors of Aso rock. The Ambassador in that case, only functioned as a figure head while enjoying the attendant privileges. It became the tradition for every other Nigerian Embassy he superitended in all other foreign countries, until he was subsequently named an Ambassador in December 2021.

As far as everyone in Aso rock is concerned, Mfawa has been playing Ambassadorial roles since 2003, and he himself has jocularly boasted about it on a few occasions in the past. So me even insinuating that he has been an Ambassador for 10years, is an understatement in all honesty.

Oh,ok. Head of Chancery is exclusive reserve for career diplomats. Ehn, no vex for him na... he is not supposed to be a politician (or at least, they should be apolitical), so your expectations may be too much for a diplomat. Just saying sha.

Shikena:
My people! 90 likes for what?

The mentioned named, Mfawa Abam, is a career diplomat not a political appointee. He is actually the same foreign service batch as Kunle Adeleke, Tinubu's chief of protocol. He did not occupy any ambassadorial position for 10 years, so that's a big lie. This is just the comment of someone ignorant of the professional trajectory of career diplomats.

The guy will go back to Abuja as all Nigerian diplomats do after few years at a foreign mission. This is an expected and known development that comes as no shock to any diplomat, especially with an exchange of baton at Aso Rock

@Shikena, thanks for this clarity. Your head dey dere.

OK. To the guy angry at his uncle, calm down.

Ideally, I feel a country should field no less than 80% career ambassadors as they possess the rudimentary training for such sensitive positions. And they are not politicians but civil servants so the idea that they should act like the regular senator etc is something I think is misplaced.

Politicians have severely put a dent on the diplomatic service because as every government comes in, they use it as one of the key areas to satisfy political constituencies and what do they do, chug in untrained scallywags that lack the knowledge, experience and poise of a true diplomat. This has eroded this extremely noble profession. Just because some politicians hold the red passport don't mean they are the same with diplomats. Personally, I think lawmakers should not hold the diplomatic passport. I'm not sure if they do but I think I think I heard so.

To the guy angry at his uncle, please note, I am not calling your uncle a bunkum o, but if he is a non-career diplomat that has enjoyed favour within the corridors of power and that made him a serial ambassador, I am OK with you pulling his heads off even though he really does not owe you anything.

Next thing, they get there and behave like it is a ministry or governmental parastatal. The business of diplomacy vastly differs to the manner the regular inefficient government offices operate. Little wonder our embassies have become and quite sadly too, an extension of Nigeria's decadence.

oluwafreshkid:
The crown on his head is my concern.

Metallic crown with a crucifix on it isn't traditional.
Don't over modernise traditional representation and institutions

Chai, you're right o... I just saw it

ugotuf:
Very good for the eyes, night reading and battery. Only let the shading of quoted texts be different and well contrasted.

Yeah I know many hate it so majority should be heard. However, they should make this an option for other like me.

Very interesting discourse on here.

Unilever discontinuing those brands is more likely a decision to focus on more profitable products as Omo and Lux most especially have obviously lost market share due to stiff competition. The products are not close to top of mind as before.

To dilute a brand either through quality reduction or lowering the price point would make no sense to some establishments but rather, discontinue and focus/consolidate efforts on the more viable options.

No biggie here as this is a norm in such situations. If a relaunch or repackaging would salvage those brands, some metrics and research would have prompted Unilever to take that route.

However, the concern is the trend is often an indicator of a bad economic policies and an unfavorable business environment… In economies where purchasing power dwindle as ours, brand loyalty can easily give way to what the pocket is saying. I personally ‘stopped’ low on a number of brands I use just to keep head above water. From real sausage to chicken franks; from Heineken to Trophy; from Nescafé Gold Blend to Classic and now to another lower rated brand…

The emergence of competitors that seem to stifle legacy brands is not always a bad thing. Sometimes, it’s a mixture of growing demands being fulfilled by newer players and untapped opportunities actively taken up… Remember, Nigeria has a large (‘middle class’) population and this alone is an attraction for FMCGs.

I saw some comment on backward integration.

Yes, as much as many multinationals would rather give more monetary advantage to their home countries, if competitors are able to maximize profits sourcing locally, no one will tell them to do same.

However, there’s a caveat to the immediate above: often times backward integration isn’t as easy as it sounds.

I am privy to the fact that a number of critical raw materials available or source-able here don’t (yet) meet standards to which certain brand requirements dictate. Some attempts at creating local production of key raw materials have been futile.

So FMCGs opt to continue importation of such to keep the quality aflame. My desire is that there is greater commitment to R& so that much of what is required by these entities is sourced here and the resultant effect is less use of FX to acquire materials at increasingly expensive costs and have more jobs through these efforts.

@buygala, Easy ooo. The quoted below is too harsh na. Biko.

“How can Linda, being a mother herself, albeit an unfortunate and useless one, be so callous?”
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Truth is, she may or may not seek consent to produce the story. It depends if it is an adaptation where the characters may bear semblance in name and likeness and the storyline reminiscent of the happening…

However, I think it is only fair to consult with the families especially as this is a deeply traumatic event. For instance, my wife wept for days when this thing happened, no joke. She had to stay off social media to recover.

What it would take would be some nominal honorarium not to buy their conscience but an appeasement of sort to tell their children’s story and somewhat seek their blessing. She could also obtain a release to use their real names etc…

Strictly speaking, it isn’t a must but she ought to have, if you get what I mean. It would have only eased everything.

To @jeromestarks

What you claim you’ll do is for a weak man.

Hustle up and resolve to bring a ‘better’ man by revenging with success.

PS
First love is a scam often times.

kingmsookwagh:
This one's face is like somebody that will come and Tiff money..

Nope, she is a straight arrow!

Simple slight of tongue ooo. People wey dey get brain freeze nko a la BATista & coy? I'm not even saying I'm OBIdient but c'mon!

Where is the weight?

Apportion some to treasury bills... I think the rates are higher now but find out.

Real estate in my opinion isn't a very motivating investment. Unless you may buy something cheap, reno and flip but a lot of factors have to fall in place for it to work.

Other higher yield businesses though they come with risk.

I think one or two legacy coins may be a good buy if the purchase is minimal. It is not very attractive at the moment but it is bound to pick up as crypto isn't going away; my opinion.

Stocks. Like some US companies but research well. Even the highly rated Tesla stock dipped appreciably if I remember well.

NB: I'm not a financial expert.

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How apt.

Cantonese:
Rubbish.

That was a very hypocritical arrest. Surely nothing will come out of it. Kunle Poly last weekend said that he had begged MC Oluomo in the presence of Gov Sanwo Olu and the IG. That is enough to tell us that NURTW and agberoism are part of Lagos state and fully supported by the state.

Last week when government pegged the rate drivers pay daily at N800, MC Oluomo right there said that the amount has nothing to do with the N3,000 paid daily by drivers to NURTW. The audacity was unbelievable. Oshiomole was an APC governor, but he effectively checkmated the excesses of the union in Edo state at his tenure.

It is very unfortunate that governance has degenerated to this very poor level where thugs and touts determine the affairs of the state.

I recall that Buba Marwa, when he was the governor of Lagos state, clipped the wings of this union and they were nowhere to be found in Lagos state until he left. The man who became the governor from 1999 - 2007 fully employed them and used them as potent weapons to win elections. The same happened in Oyo state. Now in a lot of areas you find NURTW members taking over the duties of the police by controlling traffic. The police are deeply complicit in this menace going on the state and making life difficult for people. The daily take of some chronic corrupt police people has made them relinquish their roles to touts.

It is no longer a secret that members of the NURTW give daily/weekly/monthly returns to the powers above to secure their positions.

It is a disgrace that a state like Lagos termed a mega city cannot take charge of transportation. Ambode was at the verge of taking charge of public transportation when he was ingloriously removed by the oga above and his group. Transportation world wide is largely government controlled. When will a mega city like Lagos get out of this mess with this transport Union and let the citizens have some peace?

Well said.

Nigeria, the cruise of Africa.

Humour me something please - how can such high incidence of cars on airport runway be?!?

I’m weak.

Distilling from comments here - informed or not - I would opine that a company such as MainOne should in the future, be designated something in the ilk of Companies Strategic to Preserving National Security, CSPNS.

For the mere fact that a horde of Nigerian banking institutions and other sensitive agencies rely on their channels for data traffic, encrypted or not, is to me, enough impetus for a governmental bailout where VC funding, an IPO (if feasible), or closely vetted merger (not full blown acquisition), is not agreeable.

No, MainOne isn’t exactly a data mining venture like Facebook etc but is still a potential treasure trove for foreign parties interested in undermining national security. This may be through hacking or other disruptive means, nonetheless, the consequences could be grace.

Just imagine China allowing Facebook to acquire TikTok.

You tink say na beans make US clamp down on ByteDance (TikTok). They understand these fundamentals, and beyond.

MB, MB, MB… oh how sweet.

Just sold my E320 (2004) cause it was 4matic and left it on a spot for too long. But when it was going, it was going…

This is coming from someone wey don use Toyota, Geely and Nissan tire.

Please, what’s up with these Suzuki SUVs, are they any good?

Yes, twice. And she nor send me stil

Ayo2004:
True..
Can't wait for Buhari,the leader of the Tabilan,Nigerian branch to open a ministry and branches for bandits

If I am born a Nigerian in my next life,I go carry knife kill myself there and then in the hospital

Guy don’t make me sh*t my pants abeg

LordReed:
This is not good news. Norton AV is crap, Avast that we used to manage will now become integrated into the Norton ecosystem which is likely to lead it to becoming crap as well. SMH.

Very true bro. Norton after a while became a system hog and largely unusable. It thus fell out of favour with many.

They probably remained strong in enterprise level security as I can not remember the last time ANYONE I know used Norton AV, the one-time king.

Music studio? Tread very carefully.

Unless you have a sure means to secure stream of clientele. Location, network and investment level also matter.

Same for rehearsal studios which is a better bet generally, at least in my opinion but I’ve come across a relatively new (about one year plus) rehearsal studio barely getting any work.

Much of what we hear as published music is produced in bedrooms and private spaces. There is still the need for professional studios at least for mixing and mastering though.

Chai...

Dogasas:
I am based in Abuja but come to Lagos State once in a while. Now because of my unfamiliarity with Lagos roads, I decided to use public transport this morning.

I was at one of the Oshodi parks when I started hearing "eko" "eko" "eko". I moved closer to the conductor to ask where the bus was going and with a sachet of dry gin in his mouth, he harshly said "Lagos". That wasn't my destination but as I was looking for a bus going to my destination, I kept pondering, no be the same Lagos we dey abi is there another Lagos in Lagos?

My belle ooo

ABBkelvin:
Nobody is good a person, the day you fully accept this fact you will start escaping unnecessary danger and situation that will destroy or kill you. We are full of shit and we live all our live to try and hide our shitty part. On a norms Ataga was supposed to have used her for ritual purpose or eff her off after going out with her once, that was weakness from his part and he paid a heavy price with his life. Never trust anybody, it doesn't matter, they have the same evil thought going on in your brain. Kill before you get killed.

Bro, na wah to you ooo.

Very insensitive banter given the current circumstances but then again, Mr. Momodu more often than not, goofs.

netmillionaires:
I know. I just had to make the correction before nairaland guys will come for me. You will hear things like "so, your popsy na yahoo boy".

No lele, understood