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Crime › Luigi Mangione: No Longer Facing Death Penalty In CEO Killing Case by Runninghare(op): 11:38pm On Feb 02

Some people may have forgotten the name, but Luigi Mangione is the 26‑year‑old American accused of stalking and fatally shooting UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024. Prosecutors say he allegedly traveled to New York, checked into a hostel under a fake identity, and ambushed Thompson outside a Hilton hotel with a 3D‑printed “ghost gun” fitted with a silencer before fleeing on an e‑bike.

A multi‑day manhunt followed, with police circulating surveillance footage of a suspect with distinctive bushy eyebrows until a McDonald’s worker in Altoona, Pennsylvania, recognized him and called 911. When officers arrested Mangione there, they reportedly found multiple fake IDs, a passport, ammunition and a weapon consistent with the one used in the attack, along with handwritten notes about his alleged motivations.

A federal judge, Margaret Garnett, has now dismissed two key federal charges against him – including the ones that made him eligible for the death penalty. She ruled that, under current U.S. law and Supreme Court precedent, the stalking-related charges in his case cannot be treated as a “crime of violence” in the specific technical sense required to support those death‑penalty‑eligible counts. As a result, Mangione will not face the death penalty in the federal case, although he still faces other serious federal charges carrying up to life imprisonment, as well as separate state murder charges in New York.

Prosecutors have not yet said whether they will appeal the ruling, and the judge has given them a deadline (late February 2026) to decide.

For those who want to follow the latest, here is a detailed report from a major outlet with ongoing updates on the case:
BBC News:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78egdg3r0po

Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦28.9M For Lost Motorcycles Before Ransom Talks For 166Christians by Runninghare(m): 1:46pm On Jan 24

maasoap:
Don't be heart broken over my comment if you don't understand where my comment is coming from.
The last time he bombed "some terrorists" in Sokoto state, many people were jubilating even calling us terrorists sympathisers because we expressed concerns about the fate of the kidnapped victims in the custody of the terrorists. So, the happy people of nairaland referred to them as "collateral".

Ok.
I get your point.

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Sports › Re: Chukwueze In Hot Waters For Mocking His Teammates For Being Committed by Runninghare(m): 1:45pm On Jan 24

ukaface:
Mtcheeeew
I will criticize Nigeria and its system over and over again
Nothing good comes out of Nigeria Oga
Try to understand the point and stop twisting my statement.

If you feel attacked about been part of the something not good, then it’s on you.

That's alright.

Sports › Re: Chukwueze In Hot Waters For Mocking His Teammates For Being Committed by Runninghare(m): 5:22pm On Jan 23

ukaface:
No

Why?

You mentioned that "nothing good comes out from Nigeria", and since you are Nigerian, I found that surprising. Are you saying you are not something good yourself?

Sports › Re: Chukwueze In Hot Waters For Mocking His Teammates For Being Committed by Runninghare(m): 12:11am On Jan 23

ukaface:
Go and sit down
To what end?
If Nigeria had won the first position, then it’s to what end?
To brag?
Bragging over football when the country itself is in a mess?
What change would winning first position do for Nigerians? Would it give good roads? Better pay for employees? Good education?

Does anything good come out of Nigeria?

Sorry, if I may ask, do you reside in Nigeria?

Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦28.9M For Lost Motorcycles Before Ransom Talks For 166Christians by Runninghare(m): 11:32pm On Jan 22

maasoap:
I hope Trump won't bomb terrorists alongside their captives. But I trust our fellow Nigerian Christians to agree that they are collateral damage

It is so disheartening to hear the way some of you speak..

Celebrities › Re: Anu Adeleke Shares Alleged Chats With Davido After DNA Test Demand by Runninghare(m): 1:41pm On Jan 16

Wallade:
You haven't faulted my submission, you are only trying to be antagonistic without reason.

Do I need to?

Celebrities › Re: Anu Adeleke Shares Alleged Chats With Davido After DNA Test Demand by Runninghare(m): 1:36pm On Jan 16

Wallade:
If I am David

I would appreciate the young lady for reaching out, explain to her the several DNA tests done over time that indicated that I am not her father. I would gladly request her to choose a hospital that I am comfortable with and we can deliver our samples for another DNA test, if she is still not convinced that I am not her father.

I would respectfully and clearly make her understand that I can be her model or figure, perhaps her adopted father, but I am not her biological father. I will advice her to ask her mother more questions.

trying to be "smart by half"

Family › Re: Married But Feeling Single: I’m Losing Myself In This Quiet Marriage by Runninghare(m): 3:06pm On Oct 14, 2025

drstranged:
All those attacking the man haven't heard his own version of the story. Believe any woman's tale at your own risk. A woman hardly takes responsibility for her own faults and would rather find someone to put the blame on, even an animal. Ask Eve in the garden of Eden who blamed her sins on the serpent.
Rule is, always hear from both sides before concluding, no matter how sweet one person's side of the story sounds. Truth is, when you hear from both sides you'd most likely know who's telling the truth and who's not, or who's the one at fault. Only very immature people judge situations based on the story they hear from only one party in a case.

Spot on.

Family › Re: Married But Feeling Single: I’m Losing Myself In This Quiet Marriage by Runninghare(m): 2:48pm On Oct 14, 2025

CaptainJune:
I am not one to suggest divorce as a solution. The issues bothering her do not have a quick fix, sadly. She is already in the mess. My suggestion aims to help her find something to get her attention away from some of the issues. Clearly, she is mismatched with her husband. He comes across to me as someone who is not a tad bothered about how she feels - a tell-tale sign of someone who is not in the marriage for love. He may just be biding his time to release the bombshell on her, and in her heart of hearts she expects it but won't admit it. The best I can offer as opinion is she finds a church and join the activities there. It should serve not only as her escape route from the stifling silence of her home but also as a place that she can fall back on when she needs it. The husband may restrict her movements to social gatherings like parties, but he cannot keep her from going to the church.

If you have a better idea please feel free.

Proverbs 18:17

Crime › Britain’s Largest Benefit Fraud Gang Jailed Over 25 Years, No Nigerians Involved by Runninghare(op): 3:17pm On Sep 17, 2025

Although this news is a bit stale now, it still makes for a compelling read, especially in the context of Nigerians and our tendency to exaggerate claims that we are overly involved in crime. On 30 May 2025, five Bulgarian nationals were sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court for orchestrating the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, cheating the system out of over £53 million in Universal Credit. The gang members, all Bulgarian Nationals—Galina Nikolova, Stoyan Stoyanov, Tsvetka Todorova, Gyunesh Ali, and Patritsia Paneva—received prison terms ranging from three to eight years after pleading guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering.

Over a four-and-a-half-year period from October 2016 to May 2021, this organised crime group submitted thousands of fraudulent claims using both real and fake identities. They backed these claims with forged documents including fake tenancy agreements, counterfeit payslips, and falsified letters from landlords, employers, schools, and GPs. If a claim was rejected, they would simply try again until it was accepted.

What’s interesting is how European countries kind of handle these crime cases without putting a big spotlight on entire nationalities. They try not to make the whole nation look bad, even when the crimes are serious. It’s basically their way of protecting their country’s image. This is pretty different from how Nigerians often get painted with a broad brush over crime, where people sometimes exaggerate and link the whole Nation to bad things and this disposition is sometimes even championed by Nigerians themselves.

For reference, here is the official source:
[https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/members-britains-biggest-benefit-fraud-gang-jailed-combined-total-more-25-years#:~:text=Bulgarian%20nationals%20Galina%20Nikolova%2C%2039](https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/members-britains-biggest-benefit-fraud-gang-jailed-combined-total-more-25-years#:~:text=Bulgarian%20nationals%20Galina%20Nikolova%2C%2039)

Foreign Affairs › Countries Allocating The Most Aid To Ukraine by Runninghare(op): 3:05pm On Aug 30, 2025

The truth is, the U.S. has actually given Ukraine more aid than any other country since the war started—over €114 billion worth, combining military, financial, and humanitarian support. That’s almost double what the entire EU institutions have provided. So, when you hear people say the U.S. isn’t doing enough for Ukraine, it really makes you stop and think.

Sure, public perception might be focused on politics or headlines, but the numbers tell a different story. The U.S. has been the biggest backer, especially when it comes to military aid, which Ukraine desperately needs to defend itself. Other countries like Germany and the UK have contributed, but nowhere near the same scale.

Of course, it’s fair to question how effectively the aid is used and how sustainable this level of support can be in the long run. But let’s be honest—if anyone’s leading the charge here, it’s the U.S., and that’s something that sometimes gets lost in the noise.

So next time someone talks about the U.S. “not supporting Ukraine enough,” feel free to pull out these figures.

Technology Market › Re: Which Generator Can Power A Deep Freezer And 1.5HP AC by Runninghare(m): 11:34am On Aug 06, 2025

calabaman:
25 litres of fuel for 5k... Hmm, the good old days

Tears...

The good old days!

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Crime › Re: NAFDAC Officials & Policemen Attacked At Onitsha Market (2019 Incident) by Runninghare(m): 11:13am On Feb 25, 2025

strangest:
Since 2019, NAFDAC has acted unethically and has not taken steps to collaborate with the union to ensure daily market access or establish an office within the market to regulate drug movement. Instead, they choose to shut down all businesses, including those of genuine drug sellers, unfairly punishing them. We are all fighting against fake drugs, but shutting down legitimate businesses along with counterfeit ones is not the solution. How am I supposed to feed my family if my genuine drug business is forcibly closed? It simply doesn’t make sense.

It is painful when legitimates suffer with illegitimates...

but...
These people who sell substandard and falsified medicines are hired killers.

Since 2018/2019... NAFDAC has employed and is employing many avenues to enlighten the public of SFs.

They do Sensitization and awareness programs (NAFDAC and your Health) which is aired on NTA, Channels TV and TVC and radio – FRCN
NAFDAC Consumer Safety Club, NAFDAC – NYSC Community Development Service, Consultative fora with stakeholders. Is this not enough to inform the sellers around these environs where substandard and falsified medicines are being sold to know that their business are also at risk of collateral damage when NAFDAC strikes.

I heard that in 2019, when they came to just one location, they were attacked by the traders in Ogbo-Plumbing where the warehouse was.

This is like a drug bust, information must be held tightly to the chest to increase the success of the raid.

Understand also that, telling the Union, can lead to tipping off the guys who deal in this "wicked businesses".

I still hope though, that this will be done with sooner than later so that legitimate business can continue making their legitimate money.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:53am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
I HV never left a day without checking up this war since Feb. 22.. I take 4hours everyday scrapping up every details everywhere about the war... Trust me when I say.. they need more air defence more than atilerries... Drones are doing a perfect job ND Ukraine doesn't import drones anymore....

They also need Abram ND Bradley tanks which dey can till buy from the US

Alright.
I appreciate you.

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:46am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
If u follow the the war has like I do.. u will get will know Moscow is just two years away from giving up... Trump is making a big mistake....

Russia fires around 5000 atilerries daily in 2022 ND 23.. ND around 1500 to 200 in 2024.. now fires only around 600 to 800.. the sanctions ND heavy loss of men is taking its toll . Their soldiers have no motivation unlike Ukraine who see it as a war if existent.... With more sanction ND more equipment, Russia will eventually run out of men... ND equipment ND will not b able to secure lands it has grabbed... Then Ukraine will counter ND take many back....

Trup ifor a spoiler ND very egoist the ND a show. Man.... Ukraine must continue the war.. must!!!!

Are you on ground?

When you say follow... do you have firsthand infor on combat positions, on military capabilities on economics etc.

How did you get your projections on 2 years capitulation of the Russian position in this war?

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:44am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
Ukraine can now continue withnjust EU aids..the military needs are not as much as it stands is in 2023 ND 24...

Really...

I am not so sure about this.
How do you know about this...

Can i see where you are quoting from?

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:39am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
Just asked google whether trump was impeached or not... he was... At the lower house . But will b sent packing if the upper house does same.. but the upper house didn't... But that didn't mean he wasn't impeach... The same thing applies to bill Clinton... He was also impeached

Now you clarify your info--

He was impeached in the lower house and not impeached in the Senate.

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:27am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
It's not saying different thing, u just don't get it yet... As per country, the US out did everyone else.. but as EU, it means both EU nations and EU institutions.. they outperform the US...

Ok..
Now I get your point...

So the whole of EU (44 countries) outperformed the US (a single country)... by what percentage.

Edited...

This is the more reason why, the US has a more powerful/bigger/huge bargaining chip...

not the EU

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:23am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
See for yourself

Based on your picture, US has given more

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:19am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
That is not the reason... It's because he was impeached in his first tenure because of Threat he made to Ukraine when Ukraine refused to hand him file allegedly detailing financial ND investment corupt practices of the Biden family in Ukraine...

He was impeached because of that threat, just the Senate saved him

He was impeached... and the senate saved him?

How does that correlate?

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:18am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
Browse it from any where u like.. anywhere!!!!!

Well, I have an information here, that says differently.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303432/total-bilateral-aid-to-ukraine/

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:06am On Feb 25, 2025

bigpicture001:
Honestly, u speak like a child..... Do u know the implications of what u just said...?

EU will discontinue the use of starlink as a group.... Taiwan will panic ND stop the purchase of the US military equipments... ND give in to china.. with Taiwan to china.. semiconductor industry is captured by china by 98%....

To b clear, the EU donated more financial aid to Ukraine than the US... Donated humanitarian aid more than the US.... Only military equipment did the Us donate more.. with just over 3billion dollars more... For ur information, the US total aids to Ukraine since start of war is a mere 100b dollars.. not 350bill as lied by trump...

EU will retaliate and keep voting against him isreal at the UN.. remembe two EU nations also HV VETO power at the permanent seat if the UN security council as against just America....

Don't just sit at home ND conclude easily.. America will lose...

If I may...

Where did you get your information.

Foreign Affairs › Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:04am On Feb 25, 2025

maivd:
Stop peddling lies US only gave 69 billion worth of old US weapons to Ukraine. The money stayed in US, the US used the money to produce new weapons while pushing old weapons to Ukraine. Trump was taken to the cleaners yesterday, Macron really washed him in front of Whitehouse press. Trump was looking like sad puppy all thru the press conference

I think you need more information.
Your assertion seems less factual...

The USA are the largest donors to the war, irrespective of how it seems.
Their donations to the war was enough to sustain the war.

If it wasn't true, they wouldn't have have the largest bargaining chip.
It is easier to understand when they said they would stop funding and the whole of Europe began to convene for emergency meetings. Even Macron went ahead to double his country's defense budget.

The amount of funding (cash and kind) US, brings to wars, is on a general, usually astronomical, to the point that they almost always have a say on proceedings.

check out this post-- https://www.nairaland.com/8351520/total-bilateral-aid-allocations-ukraine

Foreign Affairs › Total Bilateral Aid Allocations To Ukraine 2022-2024, By Donor And Type by Runninghare(op): 9:58am On Feb 25, 2025

Total bilateral aid allocations to Ukraine 2022-2024, by donor and type
Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 24, 2025
From January 24, 2022, to December 31, 2024, the European Union (EU) institutions, such as the Commission and the EU Council, provided around 49 billion euros in bilateral financial, humanitarian, and military aid to Ukraine in view of the Russian invasion that started in February 2022. The highest value of allocations was recorded from the United States at over 114 billion euros.
U.S. aid to Ukraine
As of December 31, 2024, the value of U.S. bilateral aid allocations to Ukraine represented 0.53 percent of 2021 donor GDP. The U.S. donated the largest amount of bilateral military, financial, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Generally, U.S. foreign aid to Ukraine has increased since 2015.

Where does military aid to Ukraine come from?
The U.S., Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), and Denmark were the largest suppliers of military aid to Ukraine. In monetary terms, the U.S. bilateral military assistance to the country reached approximately 64 billion euros as of December 31, 2024. As part of that aid, the U.S. transported over 7,700 air defense missiles and over 1,600 air defense systems to Ukraine and other European partners as of January 2025. Furthermore, the U.S. delivered the most units of M777 howitzer artillery to the country.

Copied: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303432/total-bilateral-aid-to-ukraine/

Foreign Affairs › Re: U.S Warns: We Will Retaliate If The ICC Arrests Israeli Officials (Photo) by Runninghare(m): 12:12pm On Apr 30, 2024

WriterNig:
This is the same hypocrites that some of you here are supporting. Smh

This same US was trying to force the ICC to arrest President Putin even though the civilian casualties in Ukraine for 2 years is not even up to a quarter of the number of Palestinians killed by Israel.

Israel has killed over 35,000 Palestinian citizens, 12,000 of them are children.

While in the 2 years war in Ukraine, 558 civilians have died.

The US killed millions of people in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Syria, Vietnam.

The US also threatened to invade & destroy (ICC) The Hague, Netherlands if they ever issue arrest warrants for American war criminals like Obama, Bill Clinton etc

https://www.nairaland.com/8077716/understanding-function-icc-against-current

Foreign Affairs › Understanding The Function Of The Icc As Against The Current Events by Runninghare(op): 12:02pm On Apr 30, 2024

On April 29, 2024, Israel began to voice out the fears that the International Criminal Court were preparing to issue arrest warrants for their government officials on charges related to its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In actual sense, this was coming against the backdrop of South Africa, pushing for the case of genocide against the Palestinians situated in the Gaza strip, by the Nation of Israel.

Although, most people don't know that there has bee an official investigation by the ICC into Israel for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories since 2021.

The first Question that comes to mind is?
What right do the ICC have to bring up a case against Israel?

To answer that, it is pertinent to note the Function of the ICC

I wouldn't like to bore you with a lot of History, but here is an excerpt taking from Reuters

The ICC was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression when member states are unwilling or unable to do so themselves. It can prosecute crimes committed by nationals of member states or on the territory of member states by other actors. It has 124 member states.

So the ICC will only be able to prosecute Nationals of aggressor states (either member states of the ICC or other actors against member states) not against STATES.

Inadvertently, only Netayanhu and some select officials of the nation of Israel are compromised.

It is also pertinent to note that there is a warrant against Putin for war crimes for illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine, and this arrest warrant for Putin was issued in March 2023.

Member countries of the ICC include;

Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
B
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
C
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
D
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
E
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
F
Fiji
Finland
France
G
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
H
Honduras
Hungary
I
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
J
Japan
Jordan
K
Kenya
Kiribati
L
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
M
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Montenegro
N
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
P
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
R
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
State of Palestine
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
T
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
U
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
V
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Z
Zambia

Finally, it will interest you to note that Israel is not a member of the court and does not recognise its jurisdiction, but the Palestinian territories were admitted as a member state in 2015 as seen in the list above.

#BeInformed
#FactsoverSentiments

Travel › Re: Irukera Seeks Probe Into Foreign Airlines ‘Predatory Pricing’ Against Air Peace by Runninghare(m): 11:17am On Apr 14, 2024

omoadeleye:
Who the hell is Irukera?

If air peace can't compete with the price war then they should leave business,

For other airlines to reduce their airfare below AIRPEACE price, that means AIRPEACE can do better with their price too

Nigerians are known for tagging abnormal prices on their good and service

SMH

Romance › Re: For Men, Can You Marry A Lady With This Ideology? by Runninghare(m): 5:16pm On Apr 11, 2024

Eunoiaa:
So you want to get married, and you will not be financially buoyant? Is that what you're saying? If you cannot comfortably take care of your own daily needs and feeding and all, you will get married? In today's world? Nah, if you think that's realistic in any way, godspeed to you then.

There's nothing uncommon about what I'm saying or that's outrageous- everybody should be a responsible adult. There's nothing y'all are suggesting that our mothers haven't tried and gone through. Yet we see how their marriages mostly are.

No, you saying a man should provide while a woman nurtures is you selling yourself short rather, because I noticed you're not even saying the man should also support you in nurturing? You want to share in his own 'role', while your own is solely yours? Why work at all, since it's not a woman's place to contribute? Because at what point will your job and deference to your boss outside clash with your wifely duties at home to your husband? Unless you're recommending being a supermom who can balance all these together.

My baby, this outcome is the result of "supporting him while you do yours." Don't you see the correlation? You either chip in or don't chip in at all. And if you want to chip in, make it significant so you can know that you did something. It is not the 'separation of gender roles' that'll make a man not demand provision of you 'till the last straw, it is because he is an inconsiderate person and can equally demand the last of your emotional labour until the last straw. I'm not coming from a career/independent/providing vs. homemaker/stay-at-home/non-providing place. Dropping money down can never match school runs; diaper runs; schoolkids' runs; house runs; domestic and extended family runs, and sex runs. Is it presenting yourself as a nurturer, too, that they won't exploit? If all those runs are solely for you to do, then why do you still want to chip in and support him? It's like you want to be seen as being both independent and traditional, when you can just stick to one thing you want to be. Be both homely and providing, or outsource to a nanny and enjoy your lives as a couple, or one's duties doesn't cross into the other's at all.

This is another point. The 22-year-olds are not doting nurturers to these men. They leave their virtuous, 'non-equal' homemaker wives too to run after businesswomen. So, again, it is not doing or doing gender roles that'll stop men from doing or demanding whatever they want. Thinking it's only 'independent' women they leave alone at home is just a coping thought lol.

Again, semantics. Supporting him in providing is not co-providing?

But they also ask a 'nurturing woman' what she has contributed to a man's life, if he wants to divorce her later on after years of marriage. And they also blame a nurturing woman for turning the minds of the children away from an emotionally absent father.

It IS having things in your name, having a paper trail of major financial contributions to the home that ensures that one is not kicked out and left with no properties in the end should a man decide he wants divorce, at least.

On the sex part. See the woman has the right to claim that just as the man has the right to calm money. Sex is different in marriage, it becomes more of a responsibility so if she sees it as a big deal, let her be. There's no need for anyone to sound politically correct about it.

Let's bring it to the street...

You dey fvck person, you no take care of the body you dey fvck, who does that? Even the usual sex worker gets down under a roof with fan/AC and good bed after eating and drinking. Shey na married woman supposed dey knack on empty stomach? Abegii !
If the lady takes sex off the table because her husband does not provide she's within her right same way a man can quit providing if the wife is not performing her duties. It's what they both offer.

No wahala. As to this one, I believe the men have come and will come up with perfect arrangements for that.

Someone up there said the man should only provide when he needs sex. I mean, sex lasts for a few minutes, an hour at most. So maybe they'll come up with a measurement rooster for how much provision will get a period of sex.

And saying this is what a particular couple choose to do is quite different from saying this is what all couples ought to do as "man and woman", else their marriage is a waiting disaster.

That's my own grouse. It is not a one-size-fits-all thing.

Hmm

Politics › Re: Amcon Debt Profile Of Some Political Actors In Nigeria: Ifeanyi Ubah by Runninghare(op): 9:41am On Dec 14, 2023

It is a bit..

Any addition?

Politics › Amcon Debt Profile Of Some Political Actors In Nigeria: Ifeanyi Ubah by Runninghare(op): 9:38am On Dec 14, 2023

Ifeanyi Ubah, the flamboyant businessman and Senator, casts a long shadow in the chronicles of AMCON's debt recovery efforts. His company, Capital Oil and Gas Limited, once stood as a mountain of unpaid loans, estimated at a staggering N135 billion. This figure, however, became a battleground, with accusations and counter-accusations swirling around its true nature.

In 2018, AMCON, the government's debt recovery agency, dragged Ubah and Capital Oil to court, accusing them of making false claims about the value of assets transferred to settle the debt. The agency also alleged that Ubah obstructed their efforts to sell a prime property in Lagos, further hindering debt repayment.

Ubah, however, vehemently denied the charges, claiming AMCON overinflated the debt and engaged in unfair practices. He argued that the assets transferred were worth far less than claimed, and that AMCON's actions were politically motivated.

The legal battle raged for years, with twists and turns aplenty. In 2023, a dramatic turn of events saw AMCON abruptly withdraw the case against Ubah. While the reasons for this remain unclear, some speculate it may be linked to ongoing investigations into AMCON's own practices.

Despite the withdrawal, the question of Ubah's true debt to AMCON remains a shadowy figure in the landscape of Nigerian business and politics. While the N135 billion figure once loomed large, its validity and the ultimate resolution of the saga remain shrouded in uncertainty.

Ifeanyi Ubah's debt profile, therefore, is a story not yet fully written. It's a tale of astronomical figures, legal battles, and accusations, leaving behind a lingering question: where does the truth lie in this complex web of debt and power?

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Politics › Amcon Debt Profile Of Some Political Actors In Nigeria: Sani Musa by Runninghare(op): 9:26am On Dec 14, 2023

Let me shed light on Senator Sani Musa's complex debt picture. Musa's name frequently pops up in AMCON's files, painting a portrait of a businessman entangled in a web of outstanding debts.

First, we have the Peoples Leasing Company (PLC), where Musa served as Chairman and CEO. AMCON acquired the company in 2011 due to its staggering N240 billion debt pile, with Musa personally guaranteeing a chunk of it. Whispers suggest Musa's influence shielded PLC from repayment pressure before the acquisition, leading to the ballooning debt.

Next comes the N48 billion loan Musa received from Union Bank for his Manganese Exploration and Processing Company (MEPC). This loan, granted in 2008, remains unpaid, prompting AMCON to swoop in as a creditor in 2011. The saga doesn't end there. MEPC's assets, including a mining concession in Ebonyi State, have been seized by AMCON, adding another layer to Musa's debt labyrinth.

Beyond AMCON, Musa's name surfaces in other debt sagas. Reports link him to unpaid debts owed to Zenith Bank and Access Bank, further complicating the picture.

However, Musa, through his representatives, has consistently refuted the allegations, claiming they are politically motivated attacks. He insists he's actively working to resolve his outstanding debts and has made significant progress.

The truth, as always, lies somewhere in the murky waters of Nigerian business. While Musa's claims deserve consideration, the sheer volume of debt attached to his name raises serious questions. AMCON's involvement and asset seizures add further weight to the concerns.

The aim of this missive is to present the facts and let readers draw their own conclusions. Sani Musa's debt profile remains a complex puzzle, riddled with unanswered questions. Whether he emerges clean from this financial quagmire, only time will tell.

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