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KingMack:
Nice...scrap thieves keep off!!

Hahahahaha....they too are taking notes...'Kai see flenty flenty ayon...walahi na me get dat gada...'

Good one to decongest that place.
Lekki remains the preeminent tourist destination in Lagos. Pity it has such poor infrastructure to match.

occfx:
The attacking football method of this coach will win the title in Arab league.

Not so sure.
The Saudi Pro is getting tougher by the season.
Even this league I think is above and beyond Ange's persistent lack of a Plan B in his gameplay. It won't be easy for Al-Nassr.

Even with the best gaffer the league has seen in recent seasons - Jorge Jesus,.it took a yeoman's work for them to win. Can't see a repeat.

Jayhome24:
Oga what are you saying I can really understand?

Are you talking of those I saw in some videos online with big necklace, dread, bleaching body with vimto and Fanta colour and those lazy cultist crack addict? Can anyone under this heaven satisfy or pleases Nigerians? No, so I repeat if they refused to listen and go and look for work to do and keep constitute nuisance in that axis the police and DSS should "sack" 3 or 4 as samples the rest will dissappear nobody will receive "stealth penetration" in his body and his brain won't reset. Dem nor dey telli pesin.

Sack a hundred. They will be back in a week.
Are the DSS and policemen not under this same evo only struggling for survival, together with immigration and customs.

Why do you think the President recently raised the compensation of the military....
Someone must have whispered to him that their take home pay is compromising their allegiances and eroding their oath and threatened to completely undermine the war against terror.

If you cannot see the nexus between the declining economy and the degrading fabric of society in all sorts of ways, some unimaginable just a few years ago then...I really don't know.

But better be for your own safety and sanity.

Nananana...Keyamo. that is not how to do it.
You had better consult the Doctor and High Chief of 'Agreement' himself...the indefatigable Nyesom 'Wikky Wicket' Wike himself.

One, two he will bring out the agreement and get the 'dancing' governor gyrating to his Alawada band...

Streetinvestor2:
Over 20 apc governors and others could no deliver osun state. How can they deliver thr individual state should be thr concern
No one is really expecting obi or Atiku to win SW but the baron can't get block votes from his region like others. Osun people may decide to vote makinde lol
Then adeleke knows it is not yet over so he has to continue his game.The tribunal and court windows are still open for corrupt apc members with wike judiciary

At the last 4 lines....toh.
What can I say.
In a country where 4th became 1st.
In a country where a person who did not participating primaries got elected into office...and on and on....

Oga Theo, it is a feudal society you operate in.
Mr. Adeleke is simply acknowledging that and pandering to whom can hurt him most.

There are still a million things that can go against him and his government going forward and until we as a people can unshackle ourselves from the spirit of feudalism and embrace the liberty independent and unbiased institutions of governance provide them we can never be free....to pander or not to pander...to 'dobale' or not to 'dobale'

Have you forgotten it was Mr. President that called off the attack by the EFCC. Where will Mr. Adeleke have seen the inducement his party was sharing to would be voters. So he has to be grateful that Mr. President 'ALLOWED' him to win....

You can win but you can also be ALLOWED to win. In Nigeria plc these are not the same.....at all.

I honestly don't know what to say or even to make of this whole thing.

I just hope there will be a thorough, unbiased investigation into the whole issue from sunrise to sunset.

May his family and friends be granted the fortitude to bear his life and his death on this very, very sad occasion.

edogu:
In the end, this war will not benefit any of the parties involved. They should have honoured the initial agreement, which was meant to provide a window for de-escalation and allow Iran to sell its oil freely without interruption. Today, the situation has deteriorated significantly. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has almost ground to a halt, while Iran’s oil exports have been severely disrupted. Its economy was already under immense pressure, and further restrictions will only make things worse.

Ultimately, it is not the politicians or military leaders who will bear the greatest burden. It is the ordinary people of Iran who will suffer most from the economic hardship, shortages and rising cost of living that this prolonged conflict will create.

Thank you for this thoughtful post.

Energy is used for everything from medicare to food processing. Things that affect millions of people that want no part in this senseless war.

People so weak they simply cannot bring their weight bear on their leaders to stop hostilities and resume negotiations.

It is just a pity.
Whether the hardliners in Iran or the hawks in Washington, they all need to be thoroughly ashamed on themselves.

Jayhome24:
Police and DSS should pick them all and lock them. Full stop their family will come for their bail any of them his family fail to show na bye bye be dat.

How many will.you lock up.
How many times has FAAN clamped down.
But within days they are back.
It is like trying to hold the sea back.
And the source is evident, destroyed economy that is making animals of men.and stripping even the timid of their dignity.

The problem is that we pretend not to know what is behind this and worse act correctness thinking it doesn't matter. But even the upper and upper middle class can no longer ignore it.

Society is delaminating.

I am on an engineering field right now, enjoying absolutely hating a week's extension before my tour is over and for the first time in my pro life, one adult brought his young child to location.

I have been aghast....amazed..
It is strictly forbidden and a case for immediate dismissal but his story is simple. Parents are now forced into extraordinary measures to make ends meet. And in his case care has to be shared. His house is empty of everyone.

We are in extraordinary times and we need to understand these people and make the necessary adjustments to accommodate them one.way or the other or the situation can go south very quickly and lead to serious social unrest and God forbid the breakdown of law and order.

That particular worker has been with me for twelve years...what do I do....

Everyone say...HSE, Health, Safety and the Environment.

As your economy declines and more people are pushed into abject poverty expect ENVIRONMENTAL nuisance such as this.

It is not rocket science.
There is just no alternative to a well run economy.
You can stay in your well nested cocoon, feeding off government and thinking all is well in the country.

When you step out reality hits you hard and you will not be able to evade or avoid it except you are Mr. President who is FAMILIAR with his gatekeepers anytime he is in Ikoyi...

Or.you simply go about in disguise. Dress like a peon.

seunmsg:
Rice should fight for his place with Bruno.

Rice should be rested for the morenimportant games and for the run in. He is a bigger player for the moment.

seunmsg:
Lewis-Skelly should be a regular starter going forward. He is a very massive upgrade compared to Zubimendi.

I never knew one could say this about an English and Spanish midfielder. Spain and midfielders are like dogs and ticks.

But anytime Zubi plays he just looks.... inadequate.

SQLmastar:
He was called a fraud.
Fraudiola.

Although, to be honest he needed a tactical rebranding in order to continue his league dominance. A dominance which dwindled the moment Rodri sustained a long-term injury.

Had it been City of old, Arsenal couldn't have won the league.

Certainly.
No king reigns forever.
At some point something starts wearing out and breaking down.
I think pushing City over the Champions league line took so much out of him.
After that title it was downhill in fits and starts.

Slippy:
MAdueke has hit his ceiling as a player

He is never getting better

Well you have to upgrade the software and it costs 100 million pounds let season.

Pep will be on a beach somewhere sipping a cocktail with Starlink by his side watching the game.....'they thought it was easy...'

Angelfrost:
Game don already end before e start...!

Maresca, do something o.

Glad you are here for the new season.
One of the few pundits I enjoy on this forum.

Basic123:
But Ekiti people didnt speak with courage when APC won.

This peter OBI should be in Lunatic asylum

To be quite honest, they did not.
They probably thought political correctness is the way to go.
Have their lives in general changed for the better since then....almost certainly no.

But when you scare the government enough by displaying courage in midterms, you get them to start thinking more about the people than themselves.

Ekiti and Edo earlier, dropped the ball no doubt. They let the generality of Nigerians down. With enough courage they will have forced the government into negotiations on the way up and out of the he dire situation Nigeria finds itself, a discourse those in government do not want.

I see. So you can see what a tag team can do v a certain political Yokozuna.

Hope the Atiku's and Obi's of this country are taking notes.

They barely registered on the ballot yesterday.

nduchucks:
I'd strongly recommend allocating a duplex in the Renewed Hope estate, currently being built in Karsana area of Abuja, just outside Gwarimpa, to this wonderful man.

Wike, over to you.

Final forfeiture orders have been dished out for Emefiele's, Achimugu's, Malami's properties just to mention a few.

We don't need to waste money building anything new. Just take him on a shopping trip to the various eye candies scattered around Abuja. I am sure those felons will be willing to give the hero a guided tour to pick his choice....

Hmmm...if he is kidnapped the ransom demanded will be more than the house is worth. It was not very nice to have given him a house in that sort of place in the first place for goodness sake.

Not asking government to build for him, but the government confiscates hundreds of properties every year from looters and other unworthy elements. Can't they just cut some out for worthy people for once.

jesusjnr2020:
The late Iman is yet another proof that not all professing muslims were evil and cold-blooded as many often think.

Some really have passion to do what is right, but are walking in ignorance as Saul in the Bible, therefore using it the wrong way.

Hence all they need is to also come to knowledge of the Truth, and they'd begin to channel that same passion the right way, using it to draw lost souls to Christ.

God bless.

Muslims are not evil.
I don't know what kind of sick thinking is that in the first place. Yes, there is quite a bit of misinformation circulating amongst certain sects as to the place and position of other faiths and creeds but it is not enough to define a religion.

Wish to remind Christians that their faith was not always the way they practice it today. Their forefather in the faith carried out their own 'Jihads' across most of the known world.

It is up for debate as to where Islam stands today compared to Christianity 500 years ago which was far more intense, bloodier, and in which even the average professing Christian today will have stood no chance of survival.

Okay, even if we are not able to get information from the borrower, the government. Can't we get information from the lender(s)....or are they too exempt from the FOI.

At least if you and I go to lending institutions they ask us what the loans are for and we produce mountains of documents in response so there is evidence of demand.

So what were these loans for....

WhizdomXX:
They underrated Omisore and overrated Oluwo.

That Omisore is probably the strongest candidate for governor pound for pound in Osun at the moment. I wonder why the establishment has continued to ignore him.

Was my neighbour all.those years ago in Lagos, Ikeja to be specific and he was into politics then.

allthingsgood:
Just because the governor of osun won his second term doesn't mean Tinubu isn't popular. In the last election in Rivers, people voted fubara as well as Tinubu. It doesn't work that way

He is not popular on the floor of this country.
Just take that.
What is he popular for....
You just cannot see it, hear it without inducement of one kind or the other aka carrot and stick.

Not saying Adeleke is outrightly popular either.
But on the streets of you strip the screws you will not find many that think they want more of this government.

It is very clear that people really don't like the ruling party. I am certain if an unbiased, straw poll is conducted the popularity will be really low.

Ordinarily this should jolt them into action, positive a action relating to good governance. They should become more conscious and attentive and responsive to the people in the short time left before the general elections.

I did say after the Edo elections that the people of that State had a grand opportunity of not just changing their fortunes but become heros to the greater nation by a protest vote against the government and the ruling party by shunning them. But some folks said politics was local.

So how has the force of local politics helped the standard of living of the average Edolite compared to the might of federal decisions.

If the ruling party had lost all the 'midterm' elections since 2023 I am cocksure that a lot of policy changes the people suffer today will have been checked and a lot of more people friendly decisions will have been made.

As I said I just hope the Feds see this as a heads-up warning and that it stimulates an introspection.

The other danger the society should also be conscious about is that it could also make them double down on underground, anti democratic moves inorder to bypass popular opinion. Nigerians should be vigilant. Those who celebrate now should not think liberty is won just yet.

nairalanda1:
Stadium costs money to run.
The only way to keep a stadium running very well is for the stadium to host as many events as possible for cash.

Also if our football league was profitable ( which means things like high entrance fees and high priced tickets, the stadium may make enough money to pay for its running costs

But unfortunately, nigeria Na poor country. Not very many people have the kind of disposable income to pay high prices for tickets and stuff. And your government budgets are enough to pay staff salaries and do little else.

Okay.
But they should have money to pay for gas to electricity bills.
That is a government owned stadium.
It belongs to the Federal government.

A whole Federal government that has access to all our taxes, revenues and credit beyond imagination and with a workforce of hundreds of thousands of people both live and ghosts on its payroll cannot find a team of people who will go into that stadium once every week or month in some cases to:

Clean, oil, wash, cut, paint, test, service, replace, etc to keep that place looking decent. Will it cost an arm and a leg to do so.

The money they are handing out at polling stations 10,000, 15,000, 20,000 can rather pay volunteers to clean up after match-day or public events. EVEN IF THEY DO NOT COLLECT A PENNY from the users which is just ridiculous.

And with a government that is responsible and close to the public, able to mobilize the populace because of it's popularity volunteers will even do it for free.

It is ALWAYS about lack when it comes to the right thing but they will always find the money when it benefits them. That is CULTURE.

omooba969:
It's always renovations instead of maintenance.

Shioor! 😏😏

Because we love CONTRACTS instead of WORK.

To maintain is to be there everyday on a salary, cleaning, cutting, painting, sweeping, washing.....no one likes that. Hard work. So they head for the hills

But when they hear, 'Request for CONTRACT to renovate'.....1 BILLION....then they come running.down from the hills showing emotions as if they care. The Abuja ICC scandal (in my opinion) is the poster child for a rotten system.

A so called Facilities Manager was appointed costing billions, left the place in tatters and then the dissatisfied Minister cancels and awards a CONTRACT running into more billions to renovate and the facility manager had the temerity to solicit for it.,...

RebirthPhoenix:
So without this competition, the stadium go just dey in ruins ?

Zero maintenance culture.
This renovation will be the last till another jamboree. In the meantime it can be considered pasture.

I didn't know you could get an HIV test done in 5 minutes. Must be some world record ....well what do I know...

1vandragon:
I recall when sane Nigerians pointed out the various inconsistencies that pointed to a refinery that was not functioning the way the government was saying.

They were hounded and insulted.

$3bn down the drain, who is going to be held accountable for such waste of public funds?

The taxpayer that foots the bills of children he did not sure.

As for me the less revenue the government gets the better, the saner I will become and the sweeter my sleep will be.

For those who choose to throw away their hard earned money doing their civic responsibility and refuse to hold the wasters to account....how miserable will you feel being ripped off by your fellow man.

Let me see the idiot who will say Government revenue is not enough.

plessis:
Whether Peter obi is acting or not, he has shown he has the energy to go anywhere In the country at the shortest time.

Nigeria need a president sympathetic to the common man.

It's more about structure and interests than energy that ties a leader to Dodan Barracks or Aso Rock as it used to be.

You would ordinarily think that Military Heads of State in times past did more touring because they were fitter by profession and tended to be younger than their civilian counterparts. But that is not the reason.

The reason is simply. Structure and Interests or psychology.

One, they simply did not have the excessive red tape enormous bureaucracies of civilian regimes. The retinue of assistants and advisers have made civilian presidents lazy. They have relinquished the responsibilities of physical assessment and contact aka pressing the flesh to intermediaries in an absolute feudal manner whereas military leaders are by training and doctrine, leaders FROM THE FRONT.

Secondly..Civilian regimes are notorious by their nature of being smothered by interests. By their nature of power from popularity they live to serve those that facilitate their rule and are held captive all regime long by interests. So they are always receiving GUESTS, entourages, praise singers, bootlickers from dawn to dusk.

January to December they have mouths to feed like the proverbial octopus that lives to bear offspring and dies thereafter. The deeper the allegiances the less such leaders are available to the public.

So, Mr. Obi as a civilian has the time and texture of a popular grass rooter now. But if he ever gets the top job, his access or preference for the public will be defined by the way he gets there and his very ability to accommodate or resist the ways of his predecessors.

None of my business.
Said enough.
This is exactly how the people wish to be governed.
Who am I to object.