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PoliticsRe: First Lady Distributes 1,000 Bags Of Rice To Widows, Others In Nasarawa by saphiere(f): 10:25pm On Dec 31, 2025
Imagine if women were the ones ruling. I have never heard a governor or president has distributed anything. The other time it was Sen. Natasha that distributed and wife of the President. Our male leaders only distribute hardship.
Science/TechnologyRe: Sex Addicted Tortoise Retires After Fathering 800 Kids Saving His Species by saphiere(f): 9:48pm On Dec 31, 2025
Men ehnn. Only God knows how many he has rapppeeeeed before retirement.
FamilyRe: I Tried Feminism With My Husband And He Stopped Eating My Food - Nigerian Wife by saphiere(f): 9:45pm On Dec 31, 2025
Of course he will stop. Nigerian men are afraid of women growth.
Christianity EtcRe: Obasanjo Chairs Future Africa Leader Awards At Pastor Chris' New Year Service by saphiere(f): 8:15pm On Dec 31, 2025
Awards doesn't show that one is the best. Corruption started from OBJ fully. By selling Bakasi to Cameron.
Give power to women and watch if things would not change for the better.
PropertiesRe: Lagos Great House Fire Update: Bodies Recovered In Balogun Market Fire (photos) by saphiere(f): 7:55pm On Dec 31, 2025
Stuupiiid govt. Give power to women. RIP to the dead
PoliticsRe: FG Halts Plans To Cede 10,000 Hectares Of Land To Cameroon by saphiere(f): 4:23pm On Dec 31, 2025
Just sell Nigeria to US abeg.
CrimeRe: Abortion Is Criminal Offence For Both Man And Woman Involved In Nigeria - Police by saphiere(f): 4:20pm On Dec 31, 2025
Talking nonsense. So make we
TravelRe: Kiribati: This Is The First Country To Enter Into 2026 by saphiere(op): 3:19pm On Dec 31, 2025
LOVEGINO:
same to u dear. How sokoto na?
God punnnnishhh u
TravelRe: Kiribati: This Is The First Country To Enter Into 2026 by saphiere(op): 1:24pm On Dec 31, 2025
brain54:
We don enter 2026 like this...

Or am I missing something?


Make e no be say I don go dey left behind like rapture o!
Yes we have entered. Which country are you now?
TravelRe: Kiribati: This Is The First Country To Enter Into 2026 by saphiere(op): 1:16pm On Dec 31, 2025
Sonnobax15:
Happy new year to you too cheesy

I dedicate the post to every legit hustling Nairalander out there,both males and females.

2026 will definitely favour us all 🙏
The first person to quote me in 2026 is a male. God please save me.
Science/TechnologyRe: How Long Are Mammals Pregnant? by saphiere(f): 1:14pm On Dec 31, 2025
Love800:
The day i saw a heavily pregnant lady dragging and lifting some logs of wood and also hunting for oranges that fell on the ground, made me believe these women have incredible strengths.

Dem just dey use men dey do slave.
Women are gods/goddesses on Earth
Science/TechnologyRe: How Long Are Mammals Pregnant? by saphiere(f): 1:13pm On Dec 31, 2025
Mind would be just 7 months
TravelRe: Kiribati: This Is The First Country To Enter Into 2026 by saphiere(op): 1:11pm On Dec 31, 2025
Happy New Year to my NL family.
TravelKiribati: This Is The First Country To Enter Into 2026 by saphiere(op): 1:10pm On Dec 31, 2025
Well, almost! As the clock ticks down on December 31, 2025, most of us are still prepping parties, fireworks, and resolutions. But in one corner of the world, 2026 has already arrived. That's right. The Republic of Kiribati, a remote Pacific island nation, is the first country on Earth to celebrate the New Year.

Why Kiribati? It's all thanks to time zones and the International Date Line. The easternmost part of Kiribati particularly Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in the Line Islands sits in the UTC+14 time zone, the furthest ahead on the planet. When midnight strikes there, it's still December 31 morning or afternoon in places like New York or London. In fact, Kiribati jumps into 2026 a full 26 hours before the last places on Earth!
This isn't just a quirky fact; it's a deliberate choice. In the 1990s, Kiribati adjusted its time zones to keep the entire country on the same calendar day, bending the Date Line eastward. The result? Kiritimati gets to pop the champagne first every year.

A Bit About Kiribati

Kiribati is one of the world's most unique and vulnerable nations. Spread across 33 coral atolls and one raised island, it straddles the equator in the central Pacific Ocean, covering an ocean area roughly the size of India but with just 811 square kilometers of land (about half the size of London!).

Home to around 130,000 people (mostly I-Kiribati, of Micronesian descent), the capital is South Tarawa, a densely packed strip of islets where over half the population lives. The official languages are Gilbertese (I-Kiribati) and English, and Christianity (mostly Roman Catholic and Protestant) plays a central role in daily life.

Kiribati's history traces back thousands of years to Micronesian settlers, with influences from Fiji and Tonga. It was a British colony (as the Gilbert Islands) until gaining independence in 1979. Fun fact: It's the only country in the world that lies in all four hemispheres (north, south, east, and west)!
The flag beautifully captures its essence: a blue and white wavy base for the ocean, a golden sun rising over it, and a frigate bird soaring for freedom.

Life revolves around fishing, copra (dried coconut), and strong community ties. But Kiribati faces huge challenges from climate change – rising sea levels threaten to submerge these low-lying atolls entirely. The nation has even purchased land in Fiji as a potential future refuge.

As we countdown to our own midnight, spare a thought for the people of Kiribati. They've already stepped into 2026, reminding us how connected (yet divided by time) our world truly is. Here's to a brighter year ahead for everyone!

One country on Earth is already in 2026! Why this small country is always the first one on Earth to welcome the new year

While cities across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas are still preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations, as of 3:30 PM IST, several parts of Kiribati have already entered the New Year 2026. And every year, without fail, Kiribati becomes the very first country on Earth to welcome the New Year, and the reason lies not in celebration alone, but in geography, global timekeeping, and a little-known decision that reshaped the map of time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/news/one-country-on-earth-is-already-in-2026-why-this-small-country-is-always-the-first-one-on-earth-to-welcome-the-new-year/amp_articleshow/126271194.cms

FamilyRe: Nigerian Man Discovers Girlfriend Of 3 Years Travelled To Another Man’s Village by saphiere(f): 10:21pm On Dec 30, 2025
All these social media relationship and lies
FamilyRe: Couple Banished In Anambra After Their Son Pushed 2 Siblings Into River by saphiere(f): 9:38pm On Dec 30, 2025
What's the title of the skit?
BusinessRe: See The Crowd Of People At Balogun Market, Lagos That Got People Talking (video) by saphiere(f): 8:57pm On Dec 30, 2025
not compared to oil mill market
Christianity EtcRe: Pastor Chris Okafor’s Former Choir Member Claims She Had 4 Abortions For Him by saphiere(f): 10:43am On Dec 30, 2025
Sonnobax15:
lipsrsealed
F00lish entities undecided

Apart from the fact that the madman desecrated the alter of God,I don't think he did anything wrong so long none of the f00lish women were forced into the act undecided

As from pastor Okafor himself,I tap from his gift of fertility as we're about to enter 2026🙏
But his daughter, Precious Okafor is a product of rapppeeee. How do you explain that?
CelebritiesRe: Asake Spotted Spraying Cash From His Convoy In The Street Of Ghana(photos,video) by saphiere(f): 10:41am On Dec 30, 2025
charity begins at home. fake life
SportsRe: Anthony Joshua's Best Friend, Latz, In Nigeria Before He Died In The Accident by saphiere(f): 7:09pm On Dec 29, 2025
If we had something going for him, he wouldn't be following his fellow man up and down. Now he is gone and the man is alive.
PhonesRe: Popular Apps That Use The Most Data by saphiere(f): 8:34am On Dec 29, 2025
My fav app not on the list.

I'm team Discord.
FoodRe: Who Remembers Fanta Fountain Wedding Cakes From The 80's & 90s (Photo) by saphiere(f): 12:44pm On Dec 28, 2025
EBUBS:
grin grin
There was a time when wedding cakes were not just for cutting 🍰
Fanta would flow from the cake like a fountain, and everyone gathered with cups in hand 😂
Simple times. Big joy. Pure memories.
Who attended weddings like this?
My wedding no cheap drinks please.
FamilyRe: Are Women Actually The “Weak Vessel”? by saphiere(f): 9:17pm On Dec 27, 2025
We are not really weak. We are being marginalized
FamilyRe: Are Women Actually The “Weak Vessel”? by saphiere(f): 9:17pm On Dec 27, 2025
We are not really weak. We are being
EducationRe: Female Undergraduates Dancing At University College, Ibadan In 1950 by saphiere(f): 12:37pm On Dec 27, 2025
HisaacPlus:
Female undergraduates dancing at University College, Ibadan. Circa: 1950. L-R: Miss Florence Abiola Martins (later Mrs. Adeniran); Miss Solape Akinkugbe (later Mrs. Ifaturoti); Miss Abimbola Ogunlesi (later Mrs. Onafowokan) - RIP.

https://www.facebook.com/100069856054997/posts/pfbid0UVijEqhGmAestsoFLxVi5iBKbLPghv9pFN3MJAj2wmzcqtwn8bwRnnrBcsdxMMxPl/?app=fbl
We have been running the academic space before men even taught of schooling
CelebritiesRe: ‘I Don Stop To Dey Give Belle Anyhow’ – 2baba Confesses (video) by saphiere(f): 11:45am On Dec 27, 2025
Shamelesssssssssssssssss fowl
Foreign AffairsRe: African Union Rejects Israel's Recognition Of Somaliland As An Independent State by saphiere(f): 11:40am On Dec 27, 2025
Give power to women please.
PoliticsRe: Gumi In 1987: "Unity Will Only Be Possible If Christians Convert To Islam" by saphiere(f): 9:16am On Dec 27, 2025
Why is this man not jailed by now?
CelebritiesRe: Flavour Invites Odumeje On Stage At His Show In Enugu (Video) by saphiere(f): 9:14am On Dec 27, 2025
Rubbiushing the body of Christy

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