₦airaland Forum

On this insecurity issue, there's now a trend on social media, especially TikTok.

Young Nigerians are dropping "farewell videos" that if they're ever kidnapped and taken hostage, their families should not negotiate with the kidnappers for their release.

Their families should take it that they're dead and move on with their lives because they refuse to be used as tools to enrich the bad actors.

In the words of one TikToker, Josi,

"I've told my family, my wife, my siblings, my kid...if you ever get a call that I have been kidnapped and you should pay X amount of money, look at the time and record the moment of that call as my time of death. Pick no further calls after that. Because I for don kpai. I'll rather kpai than for these people to take me and treat me in the inhumane ways they've been treating Nigerians. It will never happen. Na business abi? I will be the most stubborn person you have ever attempted to pick up. See I don go. Record it as my time of death, and take no further calls. Do not indulge or engage with no other person. You will not make a dime out of this body bla bla bla.....'"

I don see like four of these suicidal videos on TikTok these past week, and it's worrying.

And the scary part is that lots of Nigerians are liking and sharing the videos, meaning they agree with the sentiments expressed.

When people get to the point where they believe death is preferable to the possibility of surviving a kidnapping, it shows a complete collapse of confidence in the state's ability to secure their lives.

It means the situation is now dire, and hopeless. No society should normalize this, and no government should be comfortable with it.

See Nnadi o.

I do not support any European football club but I'm rooting for you guys.

Lets go Arsenal.

TheSuperNerd:
Havertz's goal gave Chelsea their Second UCL title history and under Tuchel vs Pep's Man City back in 2021.

Now Havertz strikes again, this time in red, for Arsenal.

Will PSG pay for allowing Arsenal strike first? Arsenal, on their day, knows how to defend slim goal leads ooo.

Is History coming home? Is it coming to the Emirates? Will Lagos (Arsenal's highest Concentration of fans in Nigeria) go gaga tonight?

Time will tell

Not an European football club fan, but abeg make Arsenal win.

I like the buzz their EPL victory brought to social media and I want to experience it again.

Go Gunners.

Spy360:
This is how he is fighting insecurity. Chai

Just yarned opata. Disgraceful and embarrassing.

Game over.

Nigeria 2
Zimbabwe 0

Femi Azeez with the brace ⚽⚽ and impresssive debut. Might have just played himself into the main squad.

Alhassan Yusuf - Very solid display. Don't recall him having a bad game in the Eagles. Should be in the main squad.

Arthur Okonkwo - A ball clearing and not a modern ball playing/play from the back goalie. Did well by making the saves the two times he was called upon. Never doubted his reflexes, just that he makes the occasional gaffes/errors. In all, an impressive debut. Should be one of our 3 goalies.

Igoh Ogbu and Chibuike Nwaiwu - Both jelled well together and were impressive at the back. Nwaiwu seems a little rash/hard in tackling though. Good enough for the.maim squad.

Tochukwu Nnadi - Played well but overdresses the ball and overturns at times, changing direction when a simple forward pass will suffice thus slowing forward momentum and allowing opposing players to return amd close spaces.

Terem Moffi - I think he gave the assist for the 2nd goal. Still not impressed by him.

Rafiu Durosomi - I rate this guy but he didn't do anything worthwhile when he came on. I know his ability so I want to see more of him.

The full backs did well defensively. Not much seen from them offensively.

In all, good game. Kudos to Eric Chelle and the boys. Up Super Eagles.

Glad she's back. She's speedy and if selected, will be an asset to the squad.

iamoyindamola:
https://www.nairaland.com/8678148/repentant-boko-haram-members-get

Good lord

Who dey pay this money, states or FG?

GloriousGbola:
Wetin the man do?

Yul Edochie na popular Nollywood actor and son of legendary Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie

Hin marry hin side chic, Judy Austin, while still being legally married to his wife (May Yul Edochie) and tried to force the wife into accepting the polygamous arrangement but she no gree.

Hin come begin dey misbehave for social media dey shoot couple content with the second wife.

The matter reach court, and to avoid being jailed for bigamy hin deny the marriage to the side chic claiming they were business partners and were just creating content.

It was big news back then when it broke and trended on social media and NL for weeks.

Now he has appeared on the HonestBunch podcast episode which will drop tomorrow.

Frank, Sandra and Chike go dey heave sigh of relief now because their matter go just fade away.

HonestBunch don drop snippets of tomorrow's podcast, and their guest is Yul Edochie.

This week is Yul Edochie dragging week.

kodded:
https://www.nairaland.com/8677388/anambra-launches-long-acting-injectable-hiv

As nigerians reject covid and malaria vaccine, them don bring this one to lure unsuspecting nigerians

Smh

Vaccine wey dem no give their people na it them dey give nigerians for 'free' lol

Nigerians shine ya eyes

I no take covid vaccine.

But all the people wey I know wey take the vaccine still dey kampe.

Just saying.

User09:
No it wasnt.

Couldnt have counted him out cos Rico still looked ok and alert (check out the 0.15 - 0.18 seconds in your video). I mean we even watched Wardley take crazy punishment weeks back and he kept going. I even remember Tyson fury wobbling for more than a minute against Usyk getting a standing 8 count and the match wasnt stopped

Plus how the hell is Usyk still allowed to throw at least 3 shots after the bell rang. Before that round both parties were almost even and the ref should have allowed it go the distance even though I think Usyk may have KO'd him in the final round

Rigging and Fraud is just a lot in boxing. Shame on Usyk, Old age already telling on him if they're having to rob a kickboxer for him. Reminds me of Ngannou vs Fury

Ok boss. We'd have to disagree agreeably on this one.

Turki Alalshikh has said there'll be a rematch so make we wait till then.

Safe.

SymphonyRad:
Where's the source that he's in camp? there seems to be a media blackout on the camp activities, can't even find a picture of the boys.

Sports journalist, Austin Okon-Akpan on TikTok.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSxmMeoAY/

A40:
Disgraceful night for boxing. Verhoeven was absolutely robbed just like they robbed Ngannou. I've never heard of stoppage after the bell all my life I don sabi boxing.

They could not have a rookie kick boxer beat their undefeated champion

Cos Usyk won at most 3 rounds and was going to need a KO in the final round but they couldn't risk it

https://x.com/i/status/2058325225604100326

Just a sham corrupt sport

Correct decision.

Usyk KO'd Verhoeven with his head dangling outside the ropes a minute to that late stoppage, Verhoeven should have been counted out then and the fight stopped.

Usyk just chinned Rico Verhoeven 🤧🥊🥊#UsykRico pic.twitter.com/yN31OtE92h

— Diego (@woza_diego) May 24, 2026

When the fight resumed, Verhoeven was not throwing or defending himself, and the ref stepped in to stop further punishment.

Who is this Ovie Ejeheri guy training with the Unity Cup squad in camp?

Moniter0:
I'll say it again, Iheanacho should be invited to the SE. He is beginning to look like the Iheanacho of Man City before the Pep join the club, and now that Pep is leaving the club where he met Iheanacho, Iheanacho seems to be picking up that form again. Maybe they're all connected somehow.

Despite his goals and heroics with Celtic, he looks unfit and runs like an old man. Na Scotland be hin level now.

He does not possess the agility, mobility, grit and hard work that Chelle demands from his players in the Super Eagles.

His time with the Super Eagles is past. He brings no value to the team now, and the team has grown beyond him.

raumdeuter:
Claiming rigging is the excuse and cop out that opposition want to use for not being organized

Lol.

If e sure for PBAT, he would not have compelled Amupitan to sign a post-dated resignation letter before appointing him as INEC Chairman.

Also, he would have forced Amupitan's to step down when his partisan tweets came to light with all the furore it generated. But wetin happen? APC apparatchiks were all over media houses and social media defending the INEC chairman.

Lastly, look at the recent APC sham of primaries. Rigging and inflated results everywhere. Na as their primaries be, the general election go be. E too sure.

Bimmarlykay:
So you believe the people of Nigeria will vote for this current Government, I don't know if you say this to win arguments and look unshaken, or you're actually delusional. Even the Western region seems tired of this government,they can't win without rigging.

POV: Rigging.

The emboldened is the koko.

The election will be rigged brazenly, and will make Wike's Rivers state abracadabra in 2023 look like child's play.

Dem go do am to the extent that they will even win in opposition strongholds/backyards in the East and North to send a message to Obi, Atiku, Kwankwanso and opposition politicians.

If people come out to protest, security forces will be sent to dislodge and quell the protest, any way possible.

They will tell you go to court, where PBAT will secure a majority decision.

Nigerians will lament, wail, cry in anguish and resort to criticizing the government on social media, and that will be the end of it. Mission accomplished.

Like Thanos, Tinubu's 2nd term is inevitable and only death can thwart it

Ibime:
So Rabazamba get 2 for 1 deal under his nose and he dey dull all this while?

rabazamba:
I swear to God bro, she's always tagging me to her tiktok videos and Lord knows she's just a few apparels short of lingerie when she's in the kitchen, talmbout 'I didn't know you would be back early' and credit to her she has a tough skin for trolls online. See her handiwork here

That's Chef Riya (Gloria), the same gal who did collabo ad with with her Massage Therapist friend and requested that they should be booked together.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYW2C0YtUZY/?igsh=dXZpMTRweDY1MnJv

Since that video went viral, she camp for all the entertainment blogs wey repost the video, dey identify herself, "that's me" and dey tag her friend too.

No doubt, she dey sell.

GloriousGbola:
@semid4lyfe release my post na

abi is it because it is celebrating cuckery

Sometimes I get extremely busy offline, and NL takes a backseat.

I have just unblocked the post

MorataFC:
I don't get dis.
Rufai Oseni and Ruben Abati dey do what? 😂

Yes, I have seen them anchoring events before.

Theflint1:
But na those kin schools these celebs dey carry their kids go na

BamBam's daughter goes to Abraham Lincoln

Darey Art Alade's child goes to another of these elite private schools. If you dey watch any of their end of year events for IG, you'd see these our celebs as parents there.

Bruh, I do not doubt you. When you posted 10 - 45k, I thought it was in Naira and it seemed incredulous to me that a school on the Island was that cheap.

These celebs put themselves under unnecessary pressure. Whatever happened to those mid to top tier level schools like The Grange, Corona, Vivian Fowler, and the likes?

Just checked Abraham Lincoln school fees, and its 9.5 - 15m per year.

These guys don't pull in million-level income consistently to be splurging like that.

How many blockbuster cinema grade movies Teddy A dey act in a year, and how much dem dey pay am per role sef?

How much Bambam collect for that Love in Every Word youtube movie wey she act?

Omo, the maths is not mathing o.

Theflint1:
10K USD na about 14Million a year.

Quite a number of schools dey Island wey dey collect that amount across a year (I'm talking those ones running British, French and American Curriculum).

Charter House Lagos charges around that 45K yearly.

Bruh, why you carrry elite foreign schools and USD schl fees enter the matter nah? Na wetin confuse me be that.

But I get you now. I beg of you, no carry the conversation go above my pay grade.

T for tenks.

izzou:
8 figures like 10,000,000 and above?

Odiegwu....

Impossicant

Hin sense of money dey confuse me

1. He said Frank earns eight figures for hosting events.

2. He also said there are schools on the Island that charge 10 - 45k per year.

How na? Theflint1, biko come and explain.

BlueRayDick:
I did not follow Frank Edoho and his ex-wife’s sob stories , neither do I have an opinion on their affairs . But I find it hard to believe Frank is actually broke to the extent of relying on his wife’s benevolence sha .

Around May/June last year I attended an evening corporate event where frank was the host. He did really well with everyone having a nice time . I don’t how much they paid him but I want to believe he must have earned good six figures for that event .

I’m really wondering how is it that someone who can attract such gig would suddenly be broke to the extent of needing his wife to sponsor his lifestyle …… except maybe he’s been living quite above his means sha .

How consistently do you think he gets those event hosting gigs?

There's a lot of competition in the industry with seasoned professionals and young cats in the game.

Also, many actors, comedians, TV anchors/Radio OAPs don crossover and dey do this event hosting and MC thing now. Off hand, there's

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
Ik Osakioduwa
Gbenga Adeyinka
Bovi
Basket Mouth
Nancy Isime
Kie Kie
Ali Baba
Gordons
AY
Dotun
Roby Ekpo
Seyi Law.
Koffi
Rufai Oseni
Ruben Abati.
Toke Makinwa

etc

I have no doubt he'll be getting gigs here and there but I dont think it'd be enough to meet domestic/family responsibilities and maintain his lifestyle.

He should go back to radio and TV so he can draw a monthly income while doing the event hosting thing on the side.

afrodoc:
She cooked draw soup for the client.

Oshey makanaki.

Dr, you no see the book us together offer.

E go good make you fly them out to down under for proper mentoring.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYW2C0YtUZY/?igsh=dXZpMTRweDY1MnJv

rabazamba:
I get one wey I know from Abj she actually knows how to cook and we never initiate the other aspects of the profession because no be me go open my mouth talk that kin thing and she sef no go open mouth tell me same, na so we go dey look ourselves. Her food is top notch tho

Yeah, most Naija babes dey sabi cook.

Some private chefs have adapted to the job hazard by cooking from their homes and delivering to their clients. But this works best intra-city.

When the business model don involve sultry outfits, edited videos and interstate flights, other things dey involved be that

Another private chef

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYK-ZwmgQeS/?igsh=MWwyeW56bm80ZzRzNA==

raumdeuter:
Plus private chef, edible catering, massage with happy ending, private gym instructor, baddie gym appreciation, Lekki mentee

Narration must narrate

The private chef format don cast. Many of them na repackaged ashana and its now a pandemic on Nigerian Social media.

Dem dey book flight dey travel from Owerri to Lagos, Lagos to Abuja, Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria to Ghana etc and they gleefully vlog the experience.

"Come with me as I travel from Abuja to Lagos as a private chef to cook for my client"

Me: so for the whole of those cities, no body sabi cook wey your client fit order from locally?

The funny thing is the OS wey don enter the biz don spoil am for the real chefs and those ones dey lose opportunities and patronage because dem no gree compromise.

The other day, a private chef called out an intending client and posted whatsapp chats of him soliciting for extra-professional services. Another Abuja-based chef called out a client for refusing to pay after cooking cos she turned down his sexual advances.

Mobile Massage Therapist too na the same format. Babe go carry ring light, scented oil and two-piece gym wear enter clent hotel room come call am wellness service.

Now, dem don dey do collabo. I saw one on TikTok yesterday and I shock. Two young ladies.

'Hi, my name is Lilly. I'm a Massage Therapist in Abuja. Instagram XYZ. Hi, I'm Chef Riya, a private chef in Abuja, Nigeria, Instagram, ABC. Book us togetheeeeer", in their short sultry gowns, with playful laughter and voices dripping with honey.

I said oshey. These ones no send. Egbon Raum can now fulfill his menage a trois fantasy. Na the link be this 👇

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYW2C0YtUZY/?igsh=dXZpMTRweDY1MnJv

Bottom line. OS don evolve. Dem don repackage their hustle into other respectable professions and have gone digital.

GloriousGbola:
as far as i can tell the wife did her masters on her own dime

the story we are being told now is a 52 year old frank edoho went to learn photography for 4 years so that at the age of 56 he could aid a fledgling business

i am unfortunately knocking on 50 and my focus is on delegation so i can ACTUALLY RUN a business rather than get bogged down in technical wahala so i call double BS.

reading a man say he went to learn 'interior design photography' is just embarrassing and it comes across as a weak and lame attempt to inject himself into the business' success

an interior design business involves designing , estimating, wooing clients, specifying and buying materials, importing special materails from abroad , working with multiple artisans and we have oga frank saying he spent 4 years learning photography to grow the business . if he had even said presented himself as the face of the company and drew in clientele it would make sense. if he said he had invested and had equity in the company. instead we get a cock and bull story if how a 52 year old learnt 'professional interior design photography' that a 20 to 30 year old could have been contracted to do.

and as i said - what interior designers typically put in their adverts are the presentation renders and not the finished product. by the time the site is ready you are usually behind schedule and client is pushing you out so they can take over and at that point you can't really be taking pictures .

OG Milan, this makes sense.

My post was on the assumption that he truly established her in business like he claimed.

Apparently, he lied. Shame on him.

rabazamba:
Baba I respect your opinion and I respect you but respectfully...Forget matter

Baba, I respect you too and thank you for your service to our country.

Now to the issue. Nothing dey wrong with a man establishing his wife in business. Frank do well for that side. But na eff up if the man's entire existence dey revolve around the wife's business and hin no build anything tangible for himself. Na here Frank miss am.

I mean Frank no be small man. He was an ace broadcaster, an MC, compere and TV host. Hin big pass to dey follow hin wife around like personal assistant dey carry camera, umbrella and ring light to dey snap pictures, and dey edit reels.

A woman expects that the husband will establish her in business and move on, not to be following her around like omo ise. Scarcity creates value and over availability dey dangerous for man because e dey breed disrespect, especially when the man no get anything going for himself.

If to say Frank invest half the money, resources and time he invested into pushing the wife's business into building his own hustle, both of them for become power couple. But because hin dey too available, too idle, too attached, too ever-present in the wife's business, she begin dey subconsciously disrespect and dey take am for granted.

Dem for don get some kain arguments, she must have said some really hurtful things to him, and Frank begin dey give her silent treatment and waka commot for house for days. Na wetin I sense wey happen be this.

Bottom line. Make man dey get hin own ambition and maintain his own lane. A woman will never respect a man who completely disappears inside her own business and life.