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nairalanda1:
It's impossible to turn Nigeria into a muslim country. That means continous chronic anarchy...for nothing.

Sudan that tried to make the whole country muslim, all it ended with is decades of one war to another war to another war.

Even all those people that shout North Africa became muslim, they won't tell you that for over 300 years after the muslim conquest, the area was majority christian self.

Honestly, anyone making such assumption hasn't given it a proper thought. It's almost impossible in this time and age for such to happen.

• Babangida did not turn Nigeria to a Muslim country


• Abacha did not turn Nigeria to a Muslim country


• Buhari did not turn Nigeria to a Muslim country

• Tinubu Mu-Mu presidency did not turn Nigeria to a Muslim country

But deputy president Kwankwaso will make Nigeria a Muslim country.

How?

samistry:
Please Is this show that good or na hype?

Na hype o.
It's not really bad, and not good either.
It gets your attention, but ultimately, the series is just pointless

pu7pl3:
And here i was planning to watch the season 2

It's watchable, but don't expect it to be as good as season 1

pu7pl3:
I enjoyed your friends and neighbours s1

Season 1 was good. That's why I returned for season 2, but I was disappointed

BlackManta:
2026 belongs to Apple TV.

I've watched only three here (Widows Bay, Your Friends and Neighbours, and Hijack), I wasn't impressed with any of them

So no African country can afford a minimum wage that is good enough to buy the iPhone in 5 months. Who do us like this?

cr7lomo:
Alvarez is better than Oshimeh... oshimen cant score freekicks., cant score screamers and u think hes better than alvarez ....

Alvarez left Man City because he couldn't compete with Haaland, Alvarez is usually a sub for Lautaro Martinez in Argentina. These two strikers don't score free kicks or screamers, and yet they are played ahead of Alvarez. How many free kick goals has he even scored in his entire career?

motionarena:
Is he in the Category of Harry Kane?

Kane is better

Hemanwel:
Despite Osimhen's prolific goal-scoring form season after season, none of the A-list European clubsides has considered buying him to boost their attack. Osimhen's goal-scoring ability, to me, is in the same level with that of Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Harry Kane, etc.

The unfortunate thing is that: the older he gets, the lower his chances of ever playing for these top-tier European clubsides.

Osimhen is not on the same level as Alvarez, Osimhen is better than Alvarez.

My answer to the question:
• His wage demand
• His temperament
• Galatasaray's reluctance to sell
• He is injury-prone

samistry:
You suppose dn see through the gimmick by now. Drag the story at snails pace, have one explosive moment at the penultimate /final episode, rinse and repeat next season.

Same issue with "From". I wonder how I watched 4 seasons of From, couldn't get myself to start season 2 of Silo.

12345baba:
morning egbo no good o. U add Alonso join? How them take meet? Guardiola wey pursue toure from Barca and man city.

Guardiola coach Alonso for Bayern Munich

Mirasteel:
We are not complaining

Well, good for you

Angelfrost:
Erm... He said those "doing wonders".

Which or what wonders have Maresca done so far in his coaching career?!!

Na World Champion you de underrate like this?

Axis313:
You forgot Enzo Maresca

Yea I failed to mention him

OlujobaSamuel:
Same Guardiola that pushed him out of Barca, met him at Man City and still pushed him out again

I know Guardiola messed up his playing career, but you can't dismiss Guardiola's influence in his coaching style

Guardiola's students doing wonders.
• Alonso
• Kompany
• Fabregas
• Xavi
• Arteta

oyaskii:
Again, i say, this was a planned sequel, meaning it was planned, along side the first part...so him saying "another one again"?...looked like "Man of Tomorrow" just popped out of nowhere, like James Gunn just likes spamming "Superman content".

To answer your question. Creature Commandos?, Peacemaker S2?, Laterns? and the upcoming Clayface?...these are projects released or about to release before "Man of Tomorrow" debuts and they have absolutely nothing to do with Superman.

There are other projects planned between now and 2030... Swamp Thing, The Brave and the Bold, Wonder Woman plus other series set within DC, still waiting to be greenlit.

When he came on as head of DC, he said he wasn't rushing to make projects just for the bare sake of making them, so there is a careful unveiling of the new DCU, so it doesn't fail like the other attempts to reboot DCU. Superman (2025) haralded the new DCU, probably because it might actually be their most iconic character, and so other projects featuring other superheroes/villains can bounce of it...so you should probably hold.

The movie lineup announced by Gunn in 2023 was: Superman, The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Supergirl, and Swamp Thing. Superman: Man of Tomorrow was announced before or immediately after the release of Superman in 2025.
Apart from Supergirl, nothing has been done about the other movies in that lineup, and yet we are already getting another Superman which was initially not in the first slate.

oyaskii:
I don't get..this was a planned sequel.

We've had Superman, then his cousin, and back to another Superman. Are there no other superheroes in DC for audiences to be fed back to back Superman contents?

Reference:
One of the weirdest things in world soccer is happening right now at Craven Cottage.

The opposing managers worked in the same club previously and guess what....in the same season. And now find themselves face to face in new clubs, in new leagues where they both have never worked before....

Don't think it will ever happen again.
Am sure there will be a little curiosity out there in Spain about this match and as to who the better gaffer is between them.

They were also teammates in Liverpool, Real Madrid and Spain

Vision101:
Benin republic currency higher than Nigerian? Benin economy that depends on Nigeria? Wonderment.... hahaha 🤣😂

1 CFA = ₦2.3

Their currency is bigger than yours, but it initially wasn't so

This is my ranking of every person who served as Nigeria’s national executive leader from independence to today, including military rulers and the interim government, from the best to the worst.

My scoring system
I’m scoring each administration out of 10 points in the following categories:

•Economy & economic management
•Infrastructure & development
•Education & healthcare
•Security & national unity
•Governance, democracy & rule of law
•Corruption & institutional integrity
•Long-term national legacy

🇳🇬 MY RIGOROUS RANKING OF NIGERIA'S NATIONAL LEADERS

1. 🥇 Olusegun Obasanjo (1999 – 2007)

•Economy: 8/10
•Infrastructure: 7/10
•Education/Health: 7/10
•Security/Unity: 7/10
•Governance/Democracy: 8/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 6.5/10
•Legacy: 7.5/10
Score: 72%

Why number 1
Obasanjo inherited a Nigeria emerging from decades of military rule and left behind a substantially more stable democratic and economic environment.
His administration benefited from favourable oil prices, but it also implemented important reforms, including banking-sector consolidation, pension reform, telecommunications liberalisation and debt restructuring.
The World Bank data show real GDP growth of 5.0% in 2000, 5.9% in 2001, 15.3% in 2002, 7.4% in 2003, 9.3% in 2004 and 6.4% in 2005, before remaining above 6% in 2006–07. (DataBank)
His administration also secured major external debt relief.

Weaknesses: Corruption scandals, allegations surrounding his third-term ambition, electoral problems and serious criticisms of his political style.
Verdict: The strongest combination of economic reform + institutional rebuilding + democratic consolidation.

2. 🥈 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007–2010)

•Economy: 8.5/10
•Infrastructure: 7/10
•Education/Health: 6.5/10
•Security/Unity: 7.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 8/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 7/10
•Legacy: 5/10
Score: 71%

If Yar'Adua had completed eight years, he could potentially have been Nigeria's best president.
He promoted the rule of law, publicly acknowledged electoral irregularities from the 2007 election, supported electoral reform and introduced the Niger Delta amnesty programme.
Economically, his numbers were excellent. World Bank figures show growth of 6.6% in 2007, 6.8% in 2008, 8.0% in 2009 and 8.0% in 2010.
The tragedy is that his illness prevented him from completing his programme.
Verdict: Excellent potential, but an unfinished presidency.

3. 🥉 Murtala Mohammed (1975–1976)

•Economy: 7/10
•Infrastructure: 8/10
•Education/Health: 6.5/10
•Security/Unity: 6.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 7/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 8.5/10
•Legacy: 6/10
Score: 70.5%

Murtala is probably the hardest leader to rank.
He was in power for only about seven months, yet his administration initiated major reforms.
He dramatically reorganised the country into 19 states, tackled corruption and government inefficiency and announced a programme for returning Nigeria to civilian government.
His economic record is difficult to evaluate because his tenure was so short.
Verdict: If he had lived and ruled for another five years, he might have ended up near the very top.

4. Yakubu Gowon (1966–1975)

•Economy: 6.5/10
•Infrastructure: 8/10
•Education/Health: 6.5/10
•Security/Unity: 7/15
•Governance/Democracy: 7/15
•Corruption/Institutions: 7/10
•Legacy: 7/10
Score 70%

Gowon's legacy is extremely complicated.
On one hand, he presided over Nigeria during the Civil War, which makes his security/unity score difficult.
On the other hand, the post-war reconstruction programme, creation of states, expansion of infrastructure and development during the oil boom were significant.
The problem was that Nigeria's massive oil revenues did not translate into the institutional transformation that could have been achieved.
Verdict: Major nation-builder, but his authoritarianism and the Civil War weigh heavily.

5. Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2015)

•Economy: 8/10
•Infrastructure: 6.5/10
•Education/Health: 7/10
•Security/Unity: 5.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 8.5/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 5.5/10
•Legacy: 6/10
Score: 67%

Jonathan's greatest achievement may ultimately be democratic rather than economic.
He peacefully accepted defeat in 2015 and transferred power to Muhammadu Buhari. That was enormously important for Nigeria's democratic culture.
Economically, his administration also performed relatively well. World Bank data show growth of 8.0% in 2010, 5.3% in 2011, 4.2% in 2012, 6.7% in 2013 and 6.3% in 2014. (DataBank)
He also oversaw the privatisation of the electricity-generation/distribution sector and significant investment in roads, airports and other infrastructure.
Major weakness: Boko Haram became an existential security problem, and his administration suffered from major corruption allegations.
Verdict: Perhaps Nigeria's most underrated president.

6. Abdulsalami Abubakar (1998–1999)

•Economy: 6/10
•Infrastructure: 6/10
•Education/Health: 6/10
•Security/Unity: 8/10
•Governance/Democracy: 8.5/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 6/10
•Legacy: 6.5/10
Score: 67%

Abdulsalami's greatest achievement was knowing when to leave.
He inherited Nigeria after the death of Abacha and rapidly moved the country toward civilian rule.
The 1999 Constitution and Fourth Republic emerged from this transition.
He therefore deserves enormous historical credit.
Verdict: Not the greatest economic president, but arguably Nigeria's most successful transitional military ruler.

7. Olusegun Obasanjo (1976–1979)

Score: 65%

This is Obasanjo's military administration, separate from his 1999–2007 presidency.
His biggest achievement was remarkably important:
He voluntarily handed power to an elected civilian government.
That makes his 1976–79 administration historically significant.
He also continued post-war reconstruction and undertook substantial development projects.
However, military rule means he cannot score highly in democracy and institutional accountability.

8. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1960-1966) and Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963–1966)

Score: 64%
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was Prime Minister rather than President, and the First Republic operated under a parliamentary system. The State House correctly lists him separately from the presidents. (State House Abuja)
Balewa nevertheless deserves considerable credit for:
peaceful independence;
foreign-policy leadership;
parliamentary democracy;
relatively moderate political rhetoric;
Nigeria's early diplomatic development.
His administration was ultimately overwhelmed by regional political tensions, electoral controversy and the crisis that culminated in the 1966 coup.
Verdict: Historically important and personally respected, but the First Republic's political collapse weighs heavily


Nnamdi Azikiwe's historical importance is enormous, but his actual executive power as president was relatively limited under the parliamentary First Republic.
He was primarily a symbol of Nigerian nationalism and national unity.
He therefore scores much higher in historical legacy than in direct administrative achievement.

9. Shehu Shagari (1979–1983)

•Economy: 6/10
•Infrastructure: 6/10
•Education/Health: 6.5/10
•Security/Unity: 6.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 7.5/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 3/10
•Legacy: 5/10
Score: 58%

Shagari deserves credit simply for presiding over Nigeria's return to civilian government.
His administration invested heavily in agriculture, education and infrastructure.
But the collapse of oil prices, economic mismanagement and the widespread perception of corruption badly damaged the Second Republic.
The military eventually overthrew him in December 1983.
Verdict: A genuine democratic government with respectable development ambitions, but weak economic management and corruption problems.

10. Ibrahim Babangida (1985–1993)

•Economy: 6/10
•Infrastructure: 6.5/10
•Education/Health: 6/10
•Security/Unity: 6.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 3/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 5/10
•Legacy: 7/10
Score: 57%

Babangida is one of Nigeria's most intellectually complicated leaders.
His Structural Adjustment Programme fundamentally changed the Nigerian economy.
He also created institutions and undertook significant infrastructure development.
But his democratic legacy is disastrous.
The June 12, 1993 presidential election was annulled, and the promised transition to democracy collapsed.
Verdict: Significant economic and institutional impact, but his destruction of the democratic transition prevents a higher ranking.

11. Ernest Shonekan (1993)

Score: 54%
Shonekan's problem is that he barely had time to govern.
His Interim National Government lasted approximately three months.
It was created during the political crisis following Babangida's departure and was eventually overthrown by Abacha.
It would therefore be unfair to judge him as harshly as a leader who had eight years.
Verdict: More victim of circumstances than a genuinely failed president

12. Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023–present)

This one requires a giant asterisk.
He has not finished his presidency.
So I don't think it would be intellectually honest to give him a final historical ranking.

My current provisional ratings:
•Economy: 6/10
•Infrastructure: 6.5/10
•Education/Health: 6/10
•Security/Unity: 5.5/10
•Governance/Democracy: 5.5/10
•Corruption/Institutions: 5/10
•Legacy so far: 3/10
Provisional score: 52%

The strongest argument for Tinubu is that he confronted structural problems previous governments repeatedly avoided, particularly fuel subsidies and foreign-exchange distortions.
His government also points to increased federal revenues, infrastructure investment, increased domestic refining and electricity-sector reforms.
The strongest argument against him is the extraordinary economic pain experienced by ordinary Nigerians. The World Bank reported that more than 60% of Nigerians were estimated to be living below the national poverty line in 2025, while insecurity and infrastructure gaps remain major problems. (World Bank)
The IMF projected real GDP growth around 3.4% in 2024 and 2025, with inflation remaining a major concern. (IMF)
Verdict: Too early to determine whether Tinubu will ultimately be remembered as a great reformer or a president whose reforms caused excessive hardship.

13. Muhammadu Buhari (1983–1985)

Score: 51.5%
This must be separated from Buhari's later presidency.
His military government was famous for "War Against Indiscipline" and its aggressive anti-corruption campaign.
There was also an attempt to restore fiscal discipline after the economic crisis of the Second Republic.
But the government was authoritarian, jailed political opponents and severely restricted civil liberties.
The economic recession was also severe.
Verdict: Strong on discipline; weak on democracy and human rights.

14. Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023)

•Economy: 6/10
•Infrastructure: 6.5/10
•Education/Health: 5.5/10
•Security/Unity: 4/10
•Governance/Democracy: 4.5/10
•Corruption/Institutional integrity: 6.5
•Legacy: 5/10
Score: 51%

Verdict: Infrastructure and some reforms will remain, but economic and security problems heavily affect his legacy. Buhari came into office promising to defeat Boko Haram, and there were initial successes against Boko Haram's territorial control, but the security problem evolved. Boko Haram splintered, ISWAP became more prominent, while banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder conflicts and communal violence became enormous national problems. By the end of his presidency, insecurity was still one of Nigerians' biggest concerns.
Buhari's government remained constitutionally democratic, but his government had a disregard for the rule of law, there were controversies surrounding: the detention of political opponents and activists; the treatment of journalists; the IPOB conflict; the End SARS protests; allegations of excessive use of force by security agencies.

15. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1966)

Score: 46%

Ironsi's administration lasted only about six months.
His biggest historical controversy was Decree No. 34, which attempted to replace Nigeria's federal structure with a unitary system.
This contributed to enormous resentment, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
His assassination in the July 1966 counter-coup brought his government to an end.
Verdict: Too short to demonstrate what he might have achieved, but his constitutional restructuring was a major strategic mistake.

16. Sani Abacha (1993–1998)

Score: 32%

Abacha's government did have accomplishments: infrastructure projects, relative macroeconomic stability and the creation of several states and local governments.
But these cannot outweigh:
authoritarian rule;
political repression;
human-rights abuses;
execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni activists;
suppression of political opposition;
massive corruption allegations;
the enormous Abacha funds later recovered from abroad.
Nigeria's broader corruption problem remains severe even today: Transparency International's 2025 CPI gave Nigeria 26/100 and ranked it 142nd of 182 countries.

Verdict: Infrastructure cannot compensate for systematic repression and corruption.

*Tinubu's score is provisional and should not be treated as a final historical score.


The problem with this ranking
If I were writing a serious academic paper, I would not actually call Obasanjo definitively "Nigeria's best president" based on this ranking alone.

Why?

Because the leaders inherited very different Nigerias.

For example:

•Yar'Adua inherited the relatively strong economy created during Obasanjo's presidency.

•Jonathan inherited some of Yar'Adua's economic stability.

•Buhari inherited a rapidly deteriorating economy following the 2014–15 oil-price collapse.

•Tinubu inherited an economy with serious structural distortions, fuel-subsidy costs and foreign-exchange problems.

So simply looking at GDP growth can be misleading.
That's why I deliberately gave governance, security, institutions and long-term legacy significant weight.
Nigeria's current problems also demonstrate why infrastructure alone isn't enough. The World Bank says the country continues to face serious insecurity, weak job creation and infrastructure gaps, while health expenditure remains low and out-of-pocket spending accounts for roughly three-quarters of health spending.
And Nigeria's democratic performance remains only "Partly Free", according to Freedom House, with continuing concerns about elections, corruption, security and civil liberties.

My biggest conclusion

If we divide Nigerian leadership into different definitions of "greatness," the answer changes:

Best overall president: Olusegun Obasanjo (1999–2007)

Best democratic character: Goodluck Jonathan

Greatest unrealised potential: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Most impressive short-term reformer: Murtala Mohammed

Most important transitional leader: Abdulsalami Abubakar

Most consequential economic reformer whose democratic legacy was badly damaged: Ibrahim Babangida

Most controversial current case: Bola Tinubu

And I would put Sani Abacha firmly among Nigeria's worst leaders, despite whatever infrastructure or economic achievements his supporters point to, because authoritarian repression and corruption have to carry substantial weight in any serious assessment.

How would you rank yours?

BlackManta:
This X-men cast is a bit underwhelming 😭

I thought Cailee Spaeney was down to play Rogue, instead we ended up with the girl from Obsession

Cyclops is supposed to be a leader in the X-men but the person they cast is not giving that energy.

They cast an unknown actress to play Storm. When Jayme Lawson is available and she's only 28 and could play the role for 10 years or more.

The X-men cast from early 2000s is better than this.

They had Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and prime Halle Berry as Storm with Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen.

Generational castings.

Target audience is Gen Z.

I don't know if this is true

samistry:
All these are pretty well known.
Aren't there any pre-1960s Argentinian cinema flicks that caters to your Ikorodu elitist taste?🍸

Be like say abdulzeez1 chase you for dream last night

armadeo:
You need to understand the directors transitioned from male to female therefore " the one " also had to transition since that's their greatest hit hence trinity became the one.

They must have been high on some cheap over cut shit to have made that movie. It was utter shait. Horrible.

It was picked up on the shores and tossed back into the waves upon inspection.

It was just one of the bros who directed this one.

Kingpele:
I fail victim around 10 years ago ,I bought Honda baby boy from my guy that was based in Germany, he told me stories of how he doesn't have to keep the car in his garage, since he doesn't come back to Nigeria as often like before ..very nice car I paid for it ..till today I haven't seen that guy again..from one problem to the other...it nearly finished my savings...I sold it out to a friend too

The guy who sold it to you is not your friend, and you are also a big enemy of the person you sold it to.

Akir2025:
. And So What he Opened Account Yesterday,There Must always be a first timer ,even though it's a Moniker and so what

You will not understand. Some of us know what he's talking about

waice6571:
Living in Orozco or Mararaba or Karu, how do you expect to know him?

Okay boss

tojahh:
Same thing here. I use them to calculate weeks of the month. And it always appears like the 3 weeks are just too fast. I wouldn't mind not seeing any of their posts in 1 year tho.

I'm not really sure it's up to 3 weeks, it's just too fast

SeeWahala:
All the dàtá b0iz here block 🚫 me regularly and on repeat they don't like it when I catch them because i always make them feel bad

Same way FSBoperator is going into my profile right this second to click that his favourite button 😏

😀😀
It's the other way around for me, once I start seeing posts from Helinues, Yarimo and the rest of the data boys, I just know it's 3 weeks already. Blocking those people every 3 weeks is actually very difficult, but we move

Buharidgeneral:
If you leave in Abuja you will know him especially in life camp

I lived most of my life in Abuja, and I don't know him, never heard of him

AguluLiar:
E dey pepper you as everyone has abandoned your region.

Lol
I'm from KD oga, with lots of relatives from Kano