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madridguy:
The FG are not serious at all. Just using every avenue to enrich themselves, family and friends.

With all this bogus budget yet they cannot locate kidnappers, bandits and boko haram displaying cash on tiktok.

We'll get there... But this one, they need to increase it! Imagine 18 different National Agencies getting just 18B! Immigration alone is supposed to get nothing less than 74B. What exactly can they achieve in Cyber security with 188m?

We are still playing in this country. This is too small! Imagine 10m for National Space agency!!! Is that for ewa or for agbado? We're talking cyber security for a National Agency here, not fashion designers or pet mart!

Department of State Security Services is supposed to be budgeting 100B for cyber security! 1B won't do anything, and thus, it will be completely stolen

Thank you The Law; as usual; you always make us enlightened

The fact that it is stealth makes it an enemy you don't want to encounter.

What is the comparison? Greenery? Dust? Rocks? What exactly are we supposed to compare?

Imo state leadership should be arrested. Wakanda thievery is this? Haba!!!

dkidd:
I'm only responding to U because of the bold
Cos what I meant has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with money but the royal bloodlines and what is naturally expected.

I don't need to meet or be in the same room with her to know what I know. It's like seeing an ugly duckling and saying U need to be in same space to know. Her aura has no ounce of royalty. I even said maybe it's because she's still a child and is probably still being groomed for the role but all most of U mentioning me are perceiving and equating my statement to is money.

One was even mentioning Elon musk and Bill Gates. Lol even with the coming of the internet y'all still don't learn anything

Bro you said nothing wrong. This one is a Queen in name, not in lifestyle. Her tutors have not done well. The training to become a Royal is a tedious one. Down to how you handle your cutlery, how you sip you tea or wine, how you even look! How you smile, etc. This Queen is not yet Qeening

lexy2014:
what does royalty look like?

is there any special look that a royalty has?

Yes. Have you seen the Oba of Benin? Nordic Queen? etc... You'll just know that you're supposed to bow. The aura, carriage, class, etc. Siting posture too! This one has not been taught how to do these things (maybe it's not their thing; but seeing that she hobnob with Zuma, I'll expect her to be a Nationally recognized Queen).

At 20, she should already be perfect for her role. A Queen no longer lives for herself. She no longer belongs to herself! She's us, all of us, in her! She represents us... And we respect her for that. That's why we pay homage to her

Mindlog:
The London borough (local government) where the parents live will have a final say on that, whether the boy would stay with the parents or not and not the parents....it will involve MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) where many professionals get involved in making that DECISION!

The MASH involves the Police, social workers, Independent Review Officers, Personal advisor to the child, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), Clinical Practitioner (my role), Education officer etc.

As an immigant parent here in London, like every other place in the UK, do everything humanly possible not to have a social worker or police knocking at your door because of your child....once a child has been taken away from their parents by children services, his/her siblings also faces same possibility as there would be focus on that family.

Lol... Let them knock na. I didn't say the others won't get the best of what I can offer. I'll use the resources saved from the wayward one, to better improve the ones at home. 6 years down the line, I'll want him to look back and regret his decision to go astray! He'll see his siblings going to the best colleges, or even getting awesome paying jobs.

He just gave me another reason to ensure the ones at home are properly trained. So, even if social workers, police, etc are at my home... They'll even help the wayward one to feel bad. Better food, clothing, accommodation, resources, trips, etc.

He should just pray his foster parents treat him half as good as I treated him before he grew wings!

Mindlog:
When another judge rehear the case and rules the boy be brought back to London, the parents MUST do so and a high chance, the boy will be placed in foster care while there would be work on rebuilding his relationship with his parents.

If the parents have other younger kids, they should make sure the boy doesn't return to their home. He's a bad influence. Let him stay at the foster home sef and get adopted to another family from there. Maybe, by then, he'll appreciate their sacrifice and efforts in making him a responsible person for the future.

Kobojunkie:
The parents are not good parents..simple and short. The boy understood this fact and went to the courts to force them to do better.

This is another perspective... But i think the 14year old is already going rogue

In fact, his parents wanted to get him out of London as they feared he was being drawn into criminal activity.

Saltandmaggi:
You won't do extra for your pikin
Okay dey play
Na nairaland 40 words content make me add the last 2 lines .

He's rolling with bad gangs. He's probably grown wings, and beyond control; hence the reason they had to "deceive" him to go to Ghana.

Me saying I won't do extra is based on him going against my best advice. Of course, I won't harm him; if I say school in Nigeria or Cameroon, it's what I think is best for him. But if he decides to go back to the UK for example, he's free. But if he gets into trouble, I ain't going out of my way to sort his shii. He'll also be an adult in 4 years time (18 years). He should prepare to move out too if he continues with those bad companies... Let him not come and corrupt his younger ones.

It's actually a choice. Stay in Africa, where I as your father have people that can help me to train you to become a better person for yourself. Or go back to the UK, continue with your "bad friends", and I won't have the time to make you a better person (because I have to work my arse out to fend for you and your siblings). Make a choice; but live by the outcome of the choice you made

I believe the parents have their own reasons. I also believe he's old enough to understand that the parents want a better life for him. If he feels he's being maltreated, and wants to return to the UK, make him understand the risks. If he goes back to be with those friends (that I'm trying to separate him from), whatever happens to him is on him. Wherever he ends up in life, would be his own life's decision. I'll only do what I can do as a parent, and not do any extra; as he made his bed, so should he lie on it.

A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents.

The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was taken from London to Ghana in March 2024 after being told a relative was ill.

In fact, his parents wanted to get him out of London as they feared he was being drawn into criminal activity.

Unhappy and homesick in Ghana, the boy found lawyers and brought a case against his parents to the High Court in London, which ruled against him in February. On Thursday, he won a Court of Appeal bid, so the case will be reheard.

The most senior judge in the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, said there had been confusion in the previous decision.

"We have become more and more concerned as to the exercise the judge undertook," he added.

"For those reasons - we are agreed remittal should be allowed."

He urged the family to find a solution through constructive dialogue.

At the hearing, the boy's barrister, Deirdre Fottrell KC, said he is "desperate" to return to the UK.

"He is culturally displaced and alienated," she said.

"He considers himself abandoned by his family. He feels he is a British boy, a London boy."

The boy remains in Ghana and has been attending a day school there.

His solicitor, James Netto, described the appeal ruling as a "hugely significant" decision that would "resonate across international family law."

He said: "We are very pleased indeed that the Court of Appeal has allowed our client's appeal, and has recognised the critical importance of listening to and assessing the voices of young people at the heart of legal proceedings that profoundly affect their lives."

The parents' barrister, Rebecca Foulkes, said that staying in Ghana was the "least harmful" option for the boy.

"The parents found themselves in a wholly invidious decision when they made the decision they made," she said.

"Ghana provided a safe haven, separate from those who exposed him to risk.

"The least harmful option is for him to remain in Ghana."

At the heart of the case is the tension between conflicting legal entitlements - the parents' responsibility for their child, and the child's own rights to make decisions about what happens to them.

The High Court had ruled the parents could send the boy to Ghana. But the Court of Appeal found that judge had not taken sufficient account of the boy's own best interests and welfare, given he had recognised the boy was mature enough to make certain decisions for himself.

The boy previously told the court that he felt like he was "living in hell".

He said he was "mocked" at the school in Ghana and "could also barely understand what was going on".

During the previous judgment, High Court judge Mr Justice Hayden said the parents' wish for their son to move to Ghana was "driven by their deep, obvious and unconditional love".

He found that the boy, who had lived in the UK since birth, was at risk of suffering greater harm by returning to London.

He said that the boy's parents believe "and in my judgement with reason" that their son has "at very least peripheral involvement with gang culture and has exhibited an unhealthy interest in knives".

Sir Andrew said the case will now be reheard by a different judge, with the next hearing planned to take place in the next few weeks.

A full decision will be given in writing at a later date.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg0p88z83o

The wreckage has not been cleared? What the actual fork!!! This is madness of the highest order

Israel and Iran, 2 cowards... But it seems Israel don't want to be referred to as cowards anymore. Let's see who blinks first. Israel has drawn first blood, let's see if Iran can engage, or continue using proxies. Make all of them getat!

ariesbull:
For years, many of us looked at Aba and shook our heads.

We joked about how dirty it was, how the roads were more like rivers, how it felt like the city had been forgotten by time and by leaders. Some of us even said, “Nothing good can come out of Aba again.”

But today, something is happening—something different. Something beautiful.

This is Aba now.

A city once laughed at is now making headlines—not for chaos, but for change. Streets that used to be nightmares are now motorable, clean, and organized. Buildings are getting facelifts. Lights are coming back on. The air feels different. The energy has shifted.

And here’s the amazing part: it didn’t take forever. Just two years of purposeful, people-driven leadership under Dr. Alex Otti, and the change is not just visible—it’s undeniable.

And Aba isn’t alone.

Across Ala Igbo, we are seeing something truly inspiring. From Governor Soludo in Anambra to other governors in the Southeast, there's a new wave of leadership that is focused on building—not just talking. Roads are being built, cities are being cleaned up, markets are being modernized, and people are being heard.

This is not politics. This is progress.

Igbo land is becoming the fastest-evolving region in Nigeria—not just because of the governors, but because of the people. Our people. The ones who never give up. The traders who open shop even when the odds are stacked against them. The young tech guys launching startups in small rooms. The women running businesses and homes with grace and grit. The artisans, the students, the dreamers.

We are a resilient people. And more importantly, we are an accommodating people. We welcome strangers. We build communities. We don't just survive—we thrive.

Aba is proof.

Aba is a city that has never been a capital, but it's showing the kind of growth and development that many capital cities in Nigeria can’t match. It’s using its land, its people, and its spirit to rewrite its story. And that story is starting to echo across Nigeria.

We used to mock Aba. Now we celebrate it.

We used to doubt the Southeast. Now we point to it with pride.

This is not just about one city or one leader. It’s about what’s possible when leadership meets the people’s will to grow.

This is Aba. This is Igbo land.
This is our time.

I'd say the Town stagnated... Or didn't grow as fast as it should. No sky scrappers; neither much difference since 2005.

Ndi Igbo don't romance mediocrity; and Aba, like many Towns in Igbo land, have not developed like we expect. There's much work to do, we are better. We should be better!

Atasko:
Hi. I had this chat with my girlfriend today and I'm here wondering if I have been having a messed up principle. I personally don't believe in violence. I will rather involve the authority than get physical. While growing up, I have always believed that hitting a woman irrespective of her actions is totally wrong until I was slapped in SS1 by a hot tempered girl. I didn't hit her back but I randomly think about it ever since . After that, I decided to always return every assault irrespective of the gender. But now I'm questioning that principle after this convoy. Am I wrong? What will you do in a similar situation?

In Diplomacy, we deflect questions. You answered well, but not well enough!; I'll score you 5/10! That's what an average guy on the street would do; I want to believe you're not an average guy; you're above average!

When she asked what you'd do if a woman slaps you, you should have shut down the conversation at that point! There are different ways to shut it down. Don't dignify her with an answer (but wetin you go do dey your mind).

For example, you could deflect by asking her who she values most in church or music. Ask her if she can ask them such a question. Or ask if she can slap them for any reasons. ANY REASON at all!!!

You could even feign annoyance, telling her to stop asking such childish questions. Tell her it's an insult for her to ask if you'd hit a woman. Why should you even ask if I'd hit a woman. How do you expect me to start constructing an answer to this insult babe? Haba naa... You're diminishing my brain cells by asking me these questions. We should be talking about how we'd build billion dollar empires, and you're here asking me shii... Please lets grow up.

Mind you, in the second scenario, you did not answer the question... But wetin you go do dey your mind.


Deflect the question next time such things are asked you! Na you be boss ooo... Any body wey wan know if you go slap them should come and slap, and you'll tell them the answer.

My little 2 year old slapped me, I slapped him back (tiny slap sha, but he was shocked)! Told him that's how life is. If your mate slaps you, slap him back, and don't come crying to me. Let their parents come complain, and I'll apologize on you and our family's behalf- I'll even pay compensation if need be. But I don't want to be complaining to others.


If my woman slap me (my wife would never even try it), I'll make sure she receives something worse. Not necessarily physical, but something she'll never forget in her life. I might separate from her because of that (even if I was the one at the wrong)! Yes... My offence (even if I got another woman pregnant) is dwarfed by your slap. Don't ever try it

thesicilian:
369m for a single car. Even many bullet proof cars are far less expensive than that. If you ask what particular feature about the car makes it that expensive now, no body can say.

Lol... Even a 2024 Maybach S-580 is over 300m! S680 os over 500m! 400m for a car seems to be average for these guys with money! Guess how much a 2024 Rolls Royce Cullinan Black Badge is... Over 1.2B!!!

Omo... This is wow. What an exposure. Money na water


Nairaland taking steps to stop space bookers. Impressive

iwaeda:
Nlfpmod, the padding can feed Sao Tome.

And Precipe

OUK was a good governor, his template worked. The question is... What happened to the 2 coconut heads between OUK and Otti? Wasted 16 years of Abia's existence!

Hmmmm.... Any one that is owing, there should be compound interest! That way, people will learn to pay their debts. Haba!!! 10-43 years debt? Omo... People de owe ooo

Same strategy. I laugh when these guys don't know who they are fighting.

The people you are fighting with are not your regular ragtag armies. They have seasoned Generals and Commanders among their leaders. They know about strategies, military strategies.

The army have been loosing battles to them because those guys are more strategic! They know you and your weapons, do you know them? They are ready and willing to eliminate you and your people...are you ready to eliminate them? Get smart; only then can you compete against them!!!

40%... This one na local dog

On February 28, MTN Nigeria said it received N32 billion — out of N72 billion — from banks as part of payment for the USSD debt.

See better money

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Judolisco:
Yes, you're free sir.... Dat man no work

Which man? General Gado Nasko? That man was one of the best FCT Ministers. He served during General Babangida... Built all those primary and Secondary schools that were built with red brick in Abuja; including GSS Kwali, GSSS Tungan maje, GSS Tudun Wada, Gado Nasko Model Primary school, Phase 3 Primary School (Gwagwalada), University of Abuja Mini Campus, etc! Man built structures that have lasted over 30 years already, and still counting.

The roads he built were 30 years ahead of their time. He built roads that could accommodate 1m cars on a daily basis, when all the cars in FCT were not even up to 10k. Man was visionary!!!

My name is Moody, and I did not upgrade anybody recently. Stop lying on my head🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️ 🙂‍↕️

3.3 megahertz, instead of megawatt

This is to serve as backbone to lenders, so they won't be too scared to take a chance on Nigerians, especially the youths, and trust us once in a while. I hope this is what this is all about. Someone has to start trusting Nigerians, and no better person than our own Government

They should have kicked her out; this is insanity!