Richtaiwo: I do not understand these headlines fixated on earnings. If you choose not to pursue anything meaningful to improve your situation, but instead remain on social media hurling insults at the government, you will remain exactly where you are. You have been doing so all along, and I assure you, even under the next administration, you will still be doing the same.
No government distributes wealth for free, income must be earned.
So what exactly is the city boy movement doing? I thought they r distributing wealth on behalf of the govt... They r trying to close the gap between the rich n the poor thru bags of rice, indomie, maggi n salts plus some strands of spaghetti.
But before he became their presidential candidate, was obi's name in LPs register (as recognized by INEC)?
Was Abba Yusuf's name in the NNPP's register before he also became a governorship candidate?
These should be the most important questions here.
There is what we called Waiver... Every party's national organ do give certain waivers to big fish coming in to contest under their party. Ortom was of pdp, he got waiver under apc to contest the gubernatorial election in benue state. Under the law, Nationals working committee of the party is supreme, they decide what happens in the party, and no court can overturn their decision. Abi did the court upturned the nwc suspension on wike n his band boys?
seunmsg: I agree fully with the opinion of the learned jurist. We argued about this severally before and after the 2023 general election but the Supreme Court failed woefully in their rulings on the election to give effect to the requirement of the law that requires Political Parties to submit their membership register to INEC 30 days before the election. Allowing people who are not on the party register to contest as candidates of the party made a mockery of that particular section of the electoral act.
Did u also argue how ahmad lawan n akpabio were on the senatorial election ballot even when they didnt participate in the party primaries?
fergie001: When they elevated you to the Supreme Court in 2011, why did you refuse to go? Instead you chose to leave the Judiciary rather than go to the Supreme Court to show that your expertise. Now, you didn't go to the Supreme Court and as President of the Appeal Court, you as well as Kayode Ariwoola then In the Appeal Court were directly accused of procuring judgements for Aregbesola (Osun) and Fayemi (Ekiti).
Milord Justice Salami, you know the principle of stare decisis means you should not be discussing issues like this. You can recall Sir, it was because of that strong allegation that Kayode Ariwoola's elevation to the Supreme Court was delayed.
It was because of the allegation of helping the ACN that for the first time the Supreme Court & NASS changed the rule to ensure that Governorship elections go higher to the Supreme Court and not end at the Appeal Court like before 2011.
Milord, I also hope you are conversant with the Electoral Act 2022 that persons outside those who participated in the Primary should not be challenging same, an age-long principle even when you were at the Appeal Court as far as 2007, membership issues are non-jurisdictional. Are you aware Sir that forgery has been removed from the Electoral Act 2026? Justice Salami, are you aware that some people are in their positions in the NASS without participating in their parties' respective primaries?
Ahmad lawan, Godswill Akpabio...
He can never say such against these ones, him no get lever.
Kushites: Most Nigerians have this idea that govt is where the money is at.
They are so wrong. Nigeria's annual budget is $40 billion.
But GDP is $400 billion.
That's the Private Sector.
Oil and gas accounts for less than 15% of GDP.
So those hundreds of billions of dollars is all private sector-generated. So the private sector is WHERE THE MONEY IS AT, if you want to form a CNN-grade network, or anything big, in fact, in Nigeria.
If you can leverage the private sector by forming a consortium with qualified people, and you can make a business case for such a station to big companies, it's BOOM TIME! Big money comes in, and you do it.
Go to America, UK etc. Virtually nothing is run by the govt. It's all private sector, from stadiums to airports to power plants to railways to TV networks.
We call ourselves a capitalist economy, yet we seem to have a communist/socialist outlook in which the FG is expected to provide everything.
Do NTA generates funds on programs they air? What do they do with the adverts funds they generates monthly n annually? Atleast govt takes care of their personnel cost, what do they do with funds they generates from their local programs?
Thundafireseun: I saw a video online where some Fulani boys in the bush allege that a DPO kept them in the Bush to kid-nap people and share ransom with him (DPO)….
We are our own problem but a lot of people are so quick to blame the President for everything that happened in their backyard….Especially when they have Governors in their backyard
Freshtruth: “Nobody’s ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian.” In 2015, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan conceded defeat to prevent violence.
the bloodshed Jonathan avoided has become Nigeria’s daily reality under his successors — and questions whether his patriotic sacrifice was turned into the nation’s greatest regret.
During GEJ, cement was averaging between 1500naira n 1800naira, minimum wage was 18000naira... With 18k, u could buy atleast 10bags of cement with ur minimum wage at 1600naira a bag, under reformed change abi Master strategist, ur minimum wage of 70k will only give u less than 7bags....
Thats if the states r even paying the current minimum wage, cos i know quite well most states haven't implemented the new minimum wage up till today...
All the same, the only people benefiting from APC govts since 2015 r politicians, criminals, kidnappers, bandits.
Una no sabi the condition of the wheelbarrow pusher, this prison sentence atleast will make him rest, have a roof over his head and atleast 3 square meals daily compare to the harsh conditions he is being subjected to before he feeds.
DeLaRue: What I don't understand is why Nigeria can't procure a long range reconisance drones or heat seeking jet that can identify the locations of massed terrorists.
I know these military grade equipment are not easy to buy since countries that manufacture them often restrict their sale, but that is not an excuse.
I am sure South African defense companies will produce drones that can do 300 km round trips if they have a contract.
Also,why can't Nigerian university scientists do any practical thing to help in the production of long range drones
Nigeria's matter is tiring.
Employ mercenaries to finish these idiots, since our military are doing boy boy to senior men dem.
If malami was still in APC this efcc brouhaha wouldn't have happen. Even if it did happen like that of yahaya bello, the efcc would have been defending him
Patriotic Nigerians will vote Asiwaju Tinubu and the APC from top offices to the local grassroot offices lekan si.
All the enemies of Nigeria, religious/ tribal bigots and unpatriotic elements supporting terrorists in prison and terrorists yet to be apprehended will lose lekan si.
FreeStuffsNG: There's nothing finishing there. It's politics and it's not looking good for his boss. Fayọse is not contesting for the Presidency, same as Wike so it is his Boss, Atiku, who has a lot to lose.
By 2031, how old do you think Atiku will be? 85 years old! That's the finishing.
And by 2031, tinubu would have fallen more than 15times trying to proof to Nigerians that he is strong and healthy....
All they do and talk about is the already built airport. The current administration of Akwa Ibom State are company of bunch of idiots and irrelevant to the people of Akwa Ibom State.
Umo Eno is taken us 5yrs backward from what and who we are as a people
Like seriously I'm tired...
This international something they r wasting money won't work esp considering the domineering nature of some tribes...
Instead of working on the actualisation of the ibom deepsea port, settle the rift that's on ground esp now that the number 2 citizen is from oron nation, make them understand the benefits they stand to gain once the seaport is birth, instead they r using uyo to kano to abuja to get to Calabar...
uche87: On the 30th of January, 2026, I fell ill while at work. After struggling through the rest of the day, I returned home to rest. When my condition worsened, I decided to visit the Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit at my local hospital.
I arrived at exactly 10:13 pm. Within a minute, I was booked in by the receptionist and asked to wait. Shortly after, a nurse called me, took my details, and recorded my vital signs. I was then asked to return to the waiting area to see a doctor. That moment never came.
Instead, I was called twice more by nurses to repeat the same observations, each time urged to remain patient. A notice board nearby displayed the previous day’s estimated waiting time — seven hours. My ordeal lasted until 9:30 am the following morning. I never saw a doctor. Eventually, a specialist nurse briefly attended to me, offered verbal reassurance, handed me a leaflet, and asked me to leave. The A&E waiting area became a temporary shelter. People turned chairs into makeshift beds. Others left in frustration. The environment was chaotic. Police officers intermittently brought in injured suspects in handcuffs, adding to the tension and discomfort.
As I sat there, exhausted and unwell, my thoughts drifted back to Nigeria. I remembered a day in 2016 at a government hospital in FESTAC Town, Lagos, when my condition deteriorated so badly that the crowd insisted I jump the queue. I also recalled how, at the private hospital attached to the multinational firm I worked for, I could see a doctor within five to ten minutes. Now, in the UK, seeing a doctor sometimes feels like winning a lottery. According to The Sun, 554,018 patients in England waited 12 hours or more in A&E in 2025. Data from the Nuffield Trust shows that during peak periods, over 61,000 patients per month experienced 12+ hour waits — around 11% of all emergency admissions. At a minimum of 12 hours per patient, this amounts to over 6.6 million hours lost annually.
Unsurprisingly, many Nigerians living in the UK now travel back home for major surgeries and treatments. It is often faster, cheaper, and far less stressful.
While the quality of healthcare in the UK and Nigeria may appear worlds apart, few imagined that Nigeria would one day serve as a medical lifeline for those living abroad.
Beyond healthcare, the economic reality is equally sobering. Many Nigerians sold land, cars, and family properties to relocate. Today, they struggle under hyper-inflated rents, rising energy bills, and high living costs, barely staying afloat. Securing a white-collar job often feels like requiring divine intervention. The system appears structured to trap certain groups within physically demanding, low-paying roles. Warehouse work destroys the body. The care sector drains emotional and physical strength. Mental health support work, though meaningful, exposes workers to extreme violence and psychological trauma.
NHS England records over 100,000 violent incidents against healthcare staff annually — an average of 285 assaults every day. In June 2025, Irene Wanjiru Mbugua, a 48-year-old care worker originally from Kenya, was tragically killed by a patient in the West Midlands. While rare, such incidents reveal the severe dangers frontline healthcare workers face daily.
Social conditions are no less concerning. 21% of people in the UK — about 14.2 million individuals — live in poverty. Without social safety nets, this figure would skyrocket. Additionally, 24 million people receive at least one form of state benefit, including pensions, disability support, and working-age benefits, highlighting the scale of economic vulnerability.
In terms of safety, police recorded 53,047 knife-related offences in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025. While the UK remains safer than Nigeria overall, rising violent crime remains deeply troubling.
For parents seeking better opportunities for their children, another danger lurks — hard drugs. Government data shows 16,212 children aged 17 and below were in drug and alcohol treatment between April 2024 and March 2025, a 13% increase from the previous year. This underscores the growing exposure of young people to harmful substances.
Meanwhile, in Nigeria, social life thrives. Community bonds remain strong. Laughter is louder. Life feels fuller. In contrast, the UK work culture often reduces life to an endless cycle of work, bills, exhaustion, and survival. Tragically, between 2024 and 2025, several Nigerian students and workers collapsed and died in the UK due to stress and exhaustion, including cases in South Wales and Hertfordshire.
I’ll end on a lighter note. The stress levels here are so intense that almost everyone snores like old power generators. Many refuse to believe it — until shown video evidence. This was never the case back home.
The hustle has shifted gears. And this one runs at a dangerously high speed.
With this scenario and the first hand experience from the author of this article, my thoughts about Nigerian politicians has been confirmed. Nigerian politicians are stupid, illiterates and foolish.
Imagine if they read this article and commence serious work on it. Healthcare budget increase, give the ministry 3yrs to revamp and fix the health sector, in no time we will be both exporter of medical personnel and also making huge funds from medical tourism cos of excellent health facilities.
This is possible, but an average Nigerian politician does not want to share same facility with a commoner.
Racoon: Obasanjo said it and that foul uncouth Bayo Onanuga insulted him. Finally the truth is out. Imagine if it is Peter Obi that said this now. Meanwhile why is Mela Kyari not being prosecuted for wasting $1.5M TAM on the flopped PH refinery?
Was it 1.5m dollars? Abeg go confirm the right figures again... The monies appropriated by Buhari to that italian contractor was above 5billion dollars...
YourGFsnatcher: This guy doesn't care. He knows Nigerians will only talk online and forget without any action or consequences. Very soon they'll get tired of the talk and if u talk they will say "una no dey tire for this talk"? If I become a politician wetin I go do Nigerians ehnnn .. I go use them like chickens
vicfajeze: The headline ought to be, Landlord arrested over tenant's inability to pay rent
Read the write up again n this time slowly...
The landlord told the tenant not to renew his rent when due that he wants to renovate the property, meanwhile the tenant rents expires on January of 2026... The tenant has paid for another property but can only access the property on or before February 14th, landlord still went ahead n remove the roofs 3 says after his rent expiration...
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