₦airaland Forum

Donbunchis:
Prism steel that year.
As Ikirun dey complain, also Ife should start that's if the plant there is still working .

But what do we expect from the Asian vampire system (indians, Chinese). It continues to sock on our blood, day and night, everywhere they operate in Africa.

the pollution now is on another level and they don’t even care. Lung problem is now a major health problem in the town with no good medical facilities

The people of Ikirun in Osun State are living under constant environmental and health threats. For years, residents have cried out about the blinding dust, choking fumes, and discolored wells surrounding Prism Steel Mills. Yet, despite repeated petitions, letters, and media attention, the company continues operations unchecked, leaving the community to pay the price: sick children, damaged farmland, contaminated water, and deteriorating quality of life.
This is not merely a local grievance, it is an environmental and public health emergency. Independent studies have already confirmed the danger.

A 2023 soil study around Prism Steel Mills found alarming concentrations of toxic heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, and nickel, all of which pose severe health risks to residents. University analyses of water samples reveal contamination of the community’s wells, their primary source of drinking water.

Social and public health researchers have further documented reduced crop yields, persistent respiratory illnesses, and declining living conditions caused by the mill’s pollution. Although government agencies have at times threatened enforcement, follow-through has been inconsistent, leaving Ikirun residents abandoned.

In light of these facts, we demand immediate intervention. Prism Steel Mills must suspend operations until a transparent, independent environmental and public health audit is completed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the Osun State Ministry of Environment, with international technical support where necessary. Comprehensive environmental testing, covering air, soil, groundwater, and even the food chain, must be conducted by accredited laboratories, and results made publicly available in a language the community can understand.

Equally urgent is the need for medical action. Free screenings and long-term health monitoring should be provided for residents, especially children, pregnant women, and farmworkers who are most vulnerable. Immediate medical care must be offered to those already suffering. Alongside this, remedial measures are required: pollution control upgrades, soil cleanup, provision of safe water, and compensation for losses in both health and livelihoods.

Transparency is non-negotiable. Prism Steel Mills must publish its Environmental Impact Assessment, emissions-monitoring data, and compliance records. Where laws have been broken, penalties must be enforced. An independent community oversight committee, made up of residents, civil society, environmental experts, and relevant agencies — should be established to monitor compliance and remediation.

We also call on international organisations, development partners, and NGOs to step in where local enforcement has failed. Independent sampling, technical support for remediation, and funding for community health programs are urgently needed to ensure impartiality and to secure long-term recovery for Ikirun.

This is both a moral and legal imperative. Failure to act now is a direct sentence against the children, farmers, and future generations of Ikirun. We cannot allow profits to continue taking precedence over human lives. The time for promises and half-measures has passed. We demand action, clear, measurable, and enforced, to save Ikirun from a deepening environmental and human disaster.

#StandWithIkirun #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanWaterNow #HoldPollutersAccountable

You're not alone in feeling this way. Many people struggle with how others see them, especially when the words are harsh, judgmental, or just plain unfair. It's human to care but you can also learn how not to let it control you.

Here’s how to build that “I don’t care (too much)” attitude gradually and realistically:

1. Accept That You Will Care Sometimes. And That’s Okay
The goal isn’t to stop caring completely — it's to stop giving people's opinions power over your peace. You're allowed to feel hurt, but you can learn not to let it linger or define your worth.

2. Ask: "Is it True or Just Noise?"
When someone says something bad about you, pause and ask:

Is there truth in it? If yes, improve and move on — not for them, for you.

If it’s not true, it's just noise. Not everything deserves a response or a reaction. You don’t pick up every piece of trash on the street — treat useless opinions the same.

3. Protect Your Mental Space
Start building a mental boundary. When someone says something negative, try mentally saying:

“This is their opinion, not my reality.”

Repeat it until it becomes your defense.

4. Shift the Focus Back to You
Most people who judge you harshly are dealing with their own insecurities. Instead of focusing on them, ask:

"What do I think of me? What am I working towards?"

Reclaim your mind. Don’t give rent-free space to opinions that don’t build you.

5. Practice Detachment, Not Hatred
You don’t have to hate people to ignore their opinions. You just detach. You listen without absorbing. You hear, but you don’t carry.

6. Build Inner Confidence
Start listing the things you like about yourself. Your values. Your growth. Your journey. Even if it's just one thing. Confidence doesn’t come from applause, it comes from truth. Know who you are, and people’s words will shake you less.

7. Talk to Yourself Kindly
If you wouldn’t say it to your younger sibling or best friend, don’t say it to yourself. Replace the negative replay with a kind one. Train your inner voice to be your ally, not your enemy.

Finally:
You’re not weak for caring. You’re strong for wanting to rise above it. Healing and building resilience take time, but every step you take toward caring less is you reclaiming your power.

You’ve got this.

It’s really sad to read.

socialmediaman:
N30 billion just within a few months in office, from a single minister, out of over 1,300 ministries, departments and agencies.

If they had converted the money to USD, what do you think would've happened to the price of naira?

Still, you think the citizens are to blame for the price of the USD to Naira.

Still, you think your government can't afford to provide subsidies for electricity generation.

Still, you think your government is doing well with managing the economy

Where is the location of your farm? We can off-take all

sexyberry06:
Pls do you still supply these vegetables?

yes

Kobojunkie:
A question I would like to direct at these particular women is why do they marry these insecure men to begin with?

sometimes, we are usually carried away by our emotions.

Prechgold1180:
Nigeria is a failed and confused nation

Make money

But on a normal there is nothing wrong with this

Nah central bank work be this


In other words

Ellu p

a lot is wrong. What happened to recycling? The system is wasteful simple

thesicilian:
Why is it that most people who relocate abroad suddenly become YouTubers and bloggers?

boredom. No one else to talk to but urself unlike home where u can easily visit family and friends. most people especially the extroverts take advantage of social media to kill boredom.

God1000:
The situation in Nigeria at the moment is terrible.

Even me, I don't know where I can get cash and go to work tomorrowl, all the POS in my area don't have cash.

I have money but I'm broke

the reality of many of us. Those I pity the most are people in rural communities who don’t know how to transfer or operate internet banking and those who don’t even have mobile networks. I can’t imagine how terrible this situation is for them.

duro4chang:
After the gubernatorial election and the loss they’ll suffer in Lagos next week, this their sudden love for Nigeria will disappear and she shall be called Zoo again.

why is lagos your only target?

This one is not rigged because our preferred candidate won.

sammy329:
General turnout in this election is very poor!


Imagine 3millions people collected PVC in my state yet 800k people voted.

that is exactly where the problem is, the turnout was very low despite high number of collected cards. This also contributed what we are experiencing. Nigeria will get better

sammy329:


We are all going to be eating corn ooo

we go too enjoy am, different species go de available 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Felabrity:
Kwankwaso is clearly winning Kano

Nobody is complaining about intimidation in the north

because they are the best in d game.

Goodlady:
How come accredited voters are lesser in the southwest and higher in the north?
Is it that those that registered in southwest just didn't show up?

low turnout

aariwa:
@ otipoju I don’t expect him or anybody in non political position to be partisan in politics because that is capable of dividing the church or losing goodwill but after the utter humiliation of the church by buhari most Christians expected a healer that will build the church but tinubu Muslim Muslim ticket and Atiku a moslem aspiring to take over from another moslem is a slap on the face of every real Christian in Nigeria. Christendom had never been humiliated like this. Yoruba Muslims, muric and some Muslims in the north cheered them on to spite Christians and ridicule our faith and ensure aso rock chapel will never have a Christian president. Would their reaction have been the same if a ruling party had fielded a Christian Christian ticket after 8 years of Christian presidency? They would have used that as a pretext to start killing innocent Christians in the north

if we continue with this same mindset Nigeria may never move forward.

planetE:
Good job EFCC. Monitor that bastard very well. No room for vote buying. May Tinubu fail woefully so that he will realize that the destiny of over 200 million people is far more greater than his political ambition.

the hate for this man is so much.

ReubenE:
Democracy has a long way to grow into maturity in Nigeria.

The confusion and identity politics in our party system is mind-boggling.

In another news, my concern is a governor admitted publicly to sitting over a murder case file and people were clapping for him

It was sad to watch. We still have a lot of mindset reorientation to do before we can get it right. Imagine such a big crime committed by a state governor and he still has d audacity to say it publicly

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occfx:
I can imagine 5 US governors coming to Nigeria or even UK to have a meeting in the name of crises. Africa is animal kingdom

my thought as well. I still can’t understand the reasons for this show of shame

I still don’t understand the rationale behind our politicians travelling to UK and US to have meetings.

kodded:
When will this fools called hunters will realize that all this animal are gradually going into extinction

While the white are busy looking for were to preserve this endangered species we black enjoy killing them for money and merry

I wonder what will happen when the hunters kill all of them.........I guess they will start hunting fellow humans

#BabaNowThatYouAreThere please preserve our wild animals from all this blood sucking demons called hunters

They have no value for life reason why they don’t care about animal life. As long as no regulation enforcement on wildlife conservation, soon there will be little or no animal in our forests.

CoronaVirusRelo:
With music having the highest priority in agenda, it is certain that Osun people will be dancing on empty belly for the next 4 years.

it’s going to be weekend clubbing throughout 4 years����

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I still don’t understand why most Nigeria police officers are so indiscipline. There are so many amazing police officers in this country but this lot just ridiculed them and what they stands for

How much does it cost to install cctv in a house

Hidewell:
Mine is roasted corn. What of you?

u be my twin��������

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