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That is all they know how to do...winning and losing elections.

On all the topics about the Osun elections trending this week and today I have not seen one, just one ABOUT THE PEOPLE, about governance, about ideas, about ideologies, about going to the shop for ingredients to make a change, no... to move forward is a forbidden thing in these parts of the world.

About why they should continue with the incumbent government in Osun or why they want to change it... supposedly for the better.

Just politics for politics sake. Zero impact. Just useless pride and prejudice. Changing politicians like moving from one tv channel to the other. Same tv, different shows.

Three and a half years after the general elections you can count on the palm of one hand how many elected politicians out of hundreds at various levels of government you can say are significantly better than their predecessors, thus returning a profit on electoral investment.

What are Nigerians still doing, or thinking or talking about that country. I thought the case is closed. Just walk away from that place and do not look back. It was a sad chapter but it has to end.

1Alex:
In terms of Nutrition, all of them are not healthy.

Boil with the back unpealed, pair with vegetables and boiled eggs and you are good.

Yam as a whole is a calorific bomb and will load you with fat if not eaten in moderation. But I think if you do it once a while you can enjoy the variety, let's say once a month. By the time you go round the different yam based cuisines, the year is over.

Only three ways...says this food critic....not impressed at all 7,000 years after the humble yam was first domesticated in these parts.

But there are a couple of important ones missed by the op that are quite popular in the two ends of Nigeria, Ikokore from the south west and Yamarita which I used to enjoy growing up in the north.

Then we should not have a revenue problem... ain't it. Oya Mr. Taxman, square that circle.

There is never a straight road in Nigeria.
Is it for sale or not.

'OTP' though....incorrect....if you know you know....

helinues:
So we should be expecting another lick down soon as there will definitely be a mistake somehow

That is the problem.
Humans and mistakes.
The Corona virus for example.
Just like any typical zoo. There will always be a day someone forgot to secure the hyena enclosure properly after a night of bickering with the wife....

PlasmaTV:
Dangote refinery has zero benefit to Nigeria and Nigerians.

The guy is just a bloody monopolist.

It's a shame that Nigeria, as big as she is, doesn't have a working refinery. But if it's to build coastal road or to do solar in aso rock or to renovate VP's residence, APC will sign the bill asap.

The honeymoon is over.
The refinery has returned to cement and sugar status.....

sterlingD:
Unbelievable What did countryman just see?.Country man is speechless

This should be a worldwide record, an unwanted global first. Just unbelievable.

And there I was in Abuja bemoaning the vandalisation of the Wike fences in Abuja while right there in Lagos a whole bridge is being eaten alive by these scrap metal vermin.

Look, if the government cannot get a handle on supply then they should tackle demand by giving an ultimatum to the steel recycling plants scattered around. They either clean up their act or be shut down as a threat to national security.

naptu2:
Tokunbo Wahab is the Lagos State commissioner for the environment

Tokunbo Wahab @tokunbo_wahab

In line with the directive of Mr. Governor @jidesanwoolu to rid the Lagos-Badagry Transnational Highway of all forms of infractions, environmental pollution, illegal motor parks, roadside trading, and market displays on highway setbacks and pedestrian walkways, enforcement… pic.twitter.com/QVbXEj3CGe

— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) August 7, 2026

Ridwan Ajetunmnobi is the senior special assistant to Governor Sanwo-Olu on print media

AJE @Riddwane




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What the hell am I looking at.
This is terrible.... terrible..... terrible.
You mean piers supporting what looks like a bridge is being hacked out for the concrete reinforcing bars.

This is absolute madness.
This is like termites eating away at the shed they live in bringing it crashing down on their squishy backsides.

This is so dangerous it warrants a shoot at sight order....what da hell ....

Omalicious1:
How are the institutions safeguarding the consumers?

Institution - Bus - Driver (operator, government)
- Passengers (public, citizenry)

Institutions offer public services, the people subscribe, pay for the services.
Together they form an enterprise called society.

So we are all part and parcel of institutions of governance. We determine their success by patronage and advocacy. We are custodians. We set the standards by feedback.

So the question should be, 'how are we safeguarding ourselves'.

Democracy does not say it is about 'us' and 'them'. But the fact that all Nigerian, the people own the way and means by which we are governed, supervised. So what you see government or institutions do or don't do is exactly how we are.

All.if ilus have collectively run this country down, we are literally killing ourselves to make a living.

My own head scratching moment is, 'why can't we just sit down and agree to the standards by which we want to live, to exist as a nation, within this country called Nigeria.

OfficerPJ:
The problem is when the system is faulty, anything goes to survive... I bet a lot of this vendors won't engage in such habit if there was a better alternative for preservation. Don't expect much good from a faulty system.

And who is the system.
It is WE.... Nigerians.
We have crafted this for ourselves by our failure to restructure this country.
For us our identity is money. Our ideology is tribe and religion. See where it has brought us.

Now who do you arrest when as they say EVERYBODY is doing it. So if you don't you are simply out of business, out of livelihood and available for employment into other criminal or immoral ventures.

Even if you make an arrest the authorities are so compromised, bribery and corruption has lost value to the dollar and is a lot lower than inflation because those in charge are equally trying to survive....

I keep on saying this. Mark this everybody.
When an economy tanks the first thing that suffers is HSE, Health - Safety - Environment.

A good economy, a survivable economy is more than facts and figures. It is survival.

You can blame individuals all you want. The truth is that EVERYONE is compromising one thing or the other caused by a crushing economy.

Some things unnoticeable, some things more mundane, others reckless and others outright dangerous. In all HSE is compromised everywhere you look. Trust is at an all time low, fidelity out of the window. In a bad economy it is free for all, rules, regulations, enforcement, standards all tend towards collapse. Society as a whole is threatened.

This is fish, what other compromise are we to discover..... oil, salt, sugar, condiments, fruits, vegetables, medications, engine oil, tyres, cement, gasoline, restaurants, shops, police services, telecoms, factories....individuals, businesses, corporate organisations and even government are all desperately trying to survive and everyone will do what he or she or it can to.

It is just too bad.
This is a societal menace and so must have a societal, corporate solution. We as a people must come together and decide the standards by which we want to exist in this country.

Now is not the time to point fingers. It is not THE FISH SELLER PROBLEM. It is a Nigeria problem. A problem we have crafted for ourselves by our refusal to restructure this country and so have lurched from one low to another and we are paying the penalty with our lives and our health in this case.

Hmmm....thought it might be Russia on top with mighty cajones....I mean it takes brass balls...to continue fighting a meaningless war after one million dead and injured....

Oh...so that was where the doctor on call went when one of my staff visited the hospital...fair enough...my bad....was initially miffed...

This is just a mess.
Just feel sorry for this country and perhaps the most useless citizenry a nation can ever have.

How can a person, a human being not be able to reason out the fact that he is being BOUGHT, that is he is A SLAVE.

How can a people after this long in the pit of suffering not have a 'prodigal moment' and think a way out of his misery by relating his actions to his experiences


'Oh they are paying me....for what. I have not worked for this money, what are they getting or taking from me.. Am I working for them and I don't realize it....'

Why are we this dull, senseless, useless in.this country. Doing the same thing for almost three decades of 5th republic democracy yet getting worse by the day.

And....that will be the last we will hear from him and his works...for ever.....until someone comes up with another 'invention' in six months time.

Nigeria in a nutshell.

blowjohn:
Why is Kenya not hosting football competitions?

I think the next Nations Cup will be co hosted by them if I'm not mistaken.

People blaming the Sultan for his concern about a Muslim....But that is part of his job description. He is custodian.

If you are concerned about Christians then why are the equivalent Christian leaders not vocal or unified in their stance against whatever they feel is wrong.

A few days ago some went even further to the Rock but were roundly berated for complaining by mainly Christians in government and supporters outside.

If you don't care for your own, who will.

Just like in international politics. If it was Americans that were hounded, rounded up like cattle and some struck down like Nigerians in South Africa, will the American government remain this docile....

The Sultan is concerned about ONE Muslim he considers important just as America will consider ONE citizen of theirs abroad important. What do Christians in Nigeria consider important, when they die in thousands abi...

You can have friends but in your talk, just talk about other things. The smaller the mind the more domestic it is. That is why rats are never far away from houses...small minds.

Is it naira for naira or naira for dollar/euro/pound, etc.

If it is the former that is simply not true. A simple conversion will double or even triple the price paid there.

But if it the latter, PPP for short, then it is clear fuel is far too expensive in Nigeria and has been for many years as reflecting the collapsing standards of living.

MasterTeeUSA:
I remember taking my students to visit Pepco in Washington DC. They have all the materials ready in case of failure. Many transformers were in storage ready to be deployed. They have contractors and they can be authorized to pick up materials with orders when needed. I pray we get there one day in Nigeria where we become PROACTIVE not REACTIVE. Who will pay for all the damages due to lack of power especially when Aba people have come to get used to having power 24hrs. Most may have even sold their Generators by now.

You can imagine if for instance one of the global techies has a data centre is located there as per the attraction of stable power or some top of the line industrial company, it will be very damaging. 3 days is force majeur, 72 hours is just too long in a modern economy.

The Federal government has to be front and centre of quarterbacking the play towards a diverse, efficient, and sustainable power sector. It cannot leave it in the hands of companies and state governments alone.

Osariemen12:
It seems southeast people are the most transparent people in Nigeria. This operator accepted blames, gave a clear detail of what the problem is, and gave a timeline for power restoration. Any day the PHCN becomes as responsible as this operator, the Nigeria's power problem will be close to be over.

Yes, it maybe good enough for now, at our present level, particularly from where we are coming from. But as we move forward liability begins to take a different nature and ABAPower will begin to feel the legal heat.

I have said it endlessly.

This gas to power thing is just a huge risk. There are too many things that often go wrong. Our experience with oil refining and PPMC should tell us that putting all our eggs in one energy basket is not strategically wise.

Let us look to other sources of energy. If Enugu for instance was a coal powerhouse, Aba is just down the road from Enugu and Abia state can simply import power.

Solar from the north is losing effectiveness due to seasonal cloud cover throughout the country But the same clouds are filing up water reservoirs giving hydro it's time in the sun (pun intended).

We need reliable, stable, diverse sources of power if industrialization is to be realized.

FSBoperator:
Sadistic tyrants


What's their business if graduating students hold a sign out party outside of school premises ?

Which law did they break?

Well, If it goes south the students will not be named and shamed first, it will be the institution that will have its name dragged through the mud.

The big bold media headline will say, 'STUDENTS OF XYZ UNIVERSITY WERE...'. The small print may or may not name the individuals. As a matter of fact some law may even hide their names.

Remember these are private institutions. They face back and front end competition so strive to ensure they are attractive to parents on admission and they face pressures to ensure they throughput sound graduands in CHARACTER and knowledge so that they are known for quality products.

If you are in their position scandals are the last things you want associated with your institution. They are merely doing all they can to protect their brand.

Flangelo12:
Seun, how do you allow such monikers?

Very reprehensible.
But there are also similar monikers on the other side that have been operating for years on this forum.
I guess they call it freedom of expression.

kingamaa:
No where is safe. Na to dey keep money for kolo now

As long as a INDIVIDUAL is behind the scene.
Treasuries, banks and exchanges, e-wallets representing government, old establishment, new establishments are all vulnerable to one degree or the other. Life is about the knowledge of risk management. It is like riding a bicycle, constant vigilance, constant adjustment while attempting forward motion.

That is the difference between riches which are the physical assets, the bicycle and wealth which is the knowledge of how to ride.

DatNiggaDaz:


Lies and propaganda to justify the reckless Efcc victimization and intimidation of the Government of Osun State.

The faaakkee certttiffficcate hollldderr worked against NADECO

If Mr. Adeleke is stealing or mismanaging public funds there is every reason to intervene. Let us support our institutions to do their work. Let them just be apolitical in thought and independent in action.

They should remain a threat to erring public officials. They should be feared.....or respected. They depend on the advocacy of the public to succeed against obvious adversity. We should not be sending mixed signals.

AbosedeFalade:
The irony of this thread is that all of the people who will make negative comment about the video do not have data and did not watch the video. That said, the OP is still a braggadocio.

Lovely environment.

Until you decide to take a lazy walk, an early morning jog or a bike ride to the corner shop cafe and discover there are no side walks. We have issues with sidewalks in this part of the world. Even Abuja if all places is giving up on them.

By the way Wike should do something about his garden fences dotting major interchanges. They are beginning to fall apart and vandalized to eyesore status.

Mister Man. We don't build the same way, both residences and the surrounding infrastructure so the comparison is unnecessary.

Just call it a nice gated community. They are all over the country in almost every state capital believe you me.