₦airaland Forum

ceeceeuwa:
You have definitely changed the entire narrative and streamlined it to look like it's all about women. It takes the two parties to make a marriage work or fail.
I know the people on Nairaland with your kind of thought line. If they have never blamed a woman for the woes of the world,they will never remain calm.

I will like to read your counter opinion on his POV.

Typing:
Governor Aba is on his own. The people of Kano have abandoned him

You guys will not kee person here. I just noticed his cap. I thought it was snake until I looked closer. How time changes. From white to black....

ColdHunter:
Pablo should just do the honorable thing and resign.

His incompetence and lack of empathy is startling.

While I personally didn't expect much from him, his lack of preparedness is an eyesore

Resign? I don't think they know the meaning of that anymore. One thing a one party state helps with incompetence is the absence of critiques. So you can be your worst and you will always have praise singers who will make you look like you are doing well. After selling the he built Lagos lies to us, they realize that it can't sell anymore, now they need to distract us.

Look at this beautiful speech by Mr Tinubu


June 12, 2013 by The Nation

PDP, Jonathan have failed Nigerians, says Tinubu

ACN leader lashes govt on economy, security
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is confused about how to tackle Nigeria’s challenges, especially poverty and insecurity, a leader of the newly-formed All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said.

He said the Federal Government promised peace and security, but under its “unwatchful eye” insecurity has grown and Boko Haram “has turned large tracts of northern Nigeria into no man’s land”.


But, a bright future, he said, is on the horizon as the APC, which he called “the government in-waiting”, would rescue Nigeria from its confused state.


“As leaders of the new party and government in-waiting, we intend to pursue dynamic, time-tested and bold policies that will liberate our people by making sure our wealth works for us,” Tinubu said.

Nigerians, said Tinubu, have become increasingly divided as a people because the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government continues to take faulty steps in addressing poverty and injustice.

“They have ignored the cause and gone after the symptoms,” the former Lagos State Governor told a packed audience inside the Grand Committee Ballroom, Westminster Hall, House of Parliament, London on Monday. He identified failed policies on power, employment, economy and security as evidence of bad leadership.


Tinubu, the keynote speaker at the British African Diaspora Conference, spoke on “Leadership, national development and the people”.

He urged the Federal Government to apply a consistent policy of targeted law enforcement operations along with an active programme of economic development, negotiations and potential amnesty for penitent Boko Haram members.

He said rather than take this step, the nation has been treated to series of government inaction and indiscriminate use of force, which culminated in the declaration of a state of emergency in three states.


“The Jonathan government set up a special Committee on Boko Haram and Security matters, but sadly before they could perform, he declared State of Emergency in three Northern states: Yobe, Borno and Adamawa.

“This is symptomatic of a confused leadership. If there is security in this jumbled policy, neither I nor the majority of Nigerians can find it!”

To the fomer Lagos governor, if Nigeria is to mature as a democracy, its electoral system must be improved. He decried the fact that those who control the system manipulate elections with such impunity that they now see misconduct without sanction as a normal way of life.


Said he: “Look at the recent controversy surrounding election of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) chairman… A group comprising all the nations’ governors could not even conduct a simple 35-person election without a disputed outcome.

“With this recent experience, I fear the length those in power would go and the means they would employ to manipulate results when the battleground is the entire nation and the stakes are the general elections in 2015.

“The NGF debacle symbolises a disdain for democracy and the popular will. If we are to save Nigeria, we must rescue the electoral process from its abusers,” Tinubu said.

In his view, a great philosophical gulf separates the government from the progressives. “This current Nigerian government is a retrogressive one. Much of what they claim as growth is but the harsh redistribution of wealth from the bottom to the top. The bottom gets squeezed while the top expands. They are serving us the salad of corruption.

“They consume our today and squander the nation’s tomorrow. For 14 years, the PDP-led government cannot turn anything around. A new leadership is required to put a stop to this.”

Tinubu criticised Nigeria’s economic policies, saying the economy is being reconstructed “as an oasis for a small few and a stark desert for the many” while the government pretends to endorse the same budget-cutting austerity policies as much of Europe.

“We are not Europe; we are a Third World economy. That these policies have failed in European nations with higher standards of living than Nigeria gives our leaders no concern.”

Tinubu said the people live in dire straits, yet the government would rather waste the money than spend it on public benefit because they do not believe the people deserve it.

He said the progressives would bring pragmatic solution to the country’s woes because in their approach to the political economy, they do not rely on textbook answers as they do not “live in textbooks.

He said: “We live in the real world and thus seek answers from real world experiences. Here is a real world fact: No large nation has ever attained sustained growth without government running budget deficits to build the required infrastructure and without other government policies promoting development of the key industries that would become the spine of national development.

“Here is another such fact: No populous nation ever attains prosperity solely by extracting its raw material to exchange them for the finished goods of other large nations. We must industrialise and diversify our economy

“It is for this reason – to save the nation from the stranglehold of permanent poverty and poor governance – that the members of the progressive opposition political parties have decided to put aside personal ambition (including my own ambition) to form a new party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). We do this because Nigeria has entered a critical state of economic depression.”

According to Tinubu, because of the unfair nature of the electoral processes and the gross imbalance of its political economy, the people have been props in a drama for which they should have been the main characters. “We must change this,” he said.

He said the progressives must move Nigeria away from a place where the whims and narrow wishes of self-centered reactionary elite dictate the fate of over 150 million people.

“On our side, we will take our chances with a free and fair election, for we shall offer the people an innovative programme consisting of a national industrial policy that includes radical infrastructural development and employment targets,” he said.

The former Lagos governor spoke of “the Glorious Nigerian Revolution”, which he said has nothing to do with force of arms.

His words: “The Revolution of which I speak has two major parts. First, is the peaceful conversion of our quasi-democracy into a full-fledged one. Second, is the implementation of policies turning the political economy away from its retrogressive, elitist bearings.

“We seek policies pointing in a progressive direction affording the average person a chance at a dignified life. This will be through the provision of gainful employment, quality education and essential social services for those who need the helping hand of government to survive.

“I see no shame in believing progressive government can improve the political economy and the lives of the people.”

What is love Mariangeles

Love is a duty.
Love is service.
Love is action.
Love is felt.
Love is more than words. Any boy or man can tell you "Mariangeles, I love you" but they are just mere words. Empty to the author, full to the brim of the illusory cup of the reader. Anyone can write it. Anyone can say it. Anyone can pretend to mean it but when push comes to shove, it dilutes faster than water in your lungs.

Men don't love. Men shouldn't love. Men act. They mean it. It's their honor. It's not in lyrics and fine rhymes. Men die for love. Men sacrifice for love. Men provide for love. Men are responsible for love. Saying it is for the tingly feelings of women who love fantasy and alt reality. But my dear, reality is harsh. The world is a jungle and men work to survive in it. It's a brutal place to be in. Love doesn't rescue us because it's ineffective in the face of hunger, wickedness, cheating, lying and basic survival instinct of the human race. When a man decides to bring in a woman, he is accepting responsibility for her life. He doesn't need those flaterry words or 💕 💗 ❤️ . He should never depend on those lies because when/if given the chance for survival, women will choose what their instinct tells them to survive and oh boy, love will be brutal. Oscar was right. A man should never be attached to the false concept of enslavement. He was created free. Do not let love rope you.

While French men were dying on the front lines, their women were fraternizing with the German soldiers who had invaded their country.

These women faced brutal public humiliation when france was liberated in 1944, their heads were shaved, and they were paraded through the… pic.twitter.com/p4rlrDbfRu

— Berlin 🚩 (@Toxicity_______) April 4, 2026

Even you women know that men say a lot of things they don't mean, after they get what they want from you (your pants), you then start asking what are we now? Na sawdust 😐 What are we now is those who wanted to continue the fantasy they had created but were too blind to see. Did you love yourself enough not to let him chike you? If it was love, why are you still asking him? Aren't you sure of love again? Hasn't he shown up what his own version of love is/was (sex)? Loyalty that you mentioned are just strings to keep the person from becoming estranged when your so-called love is supposedly free. Loyalty lies to self. Every man to himself and God for us all. You came here alone. You will leave alone and your loyalty will not follow me to the grave. Even mothers who are said to love their sons very much, I have never seen a mother that voluntarily entered the grave with her son.

Why should you waste so much of this on a woman? A man should never fall for that trap because a man knows what is love and it means nothing. But he knows what is not love. Do your best and leave the rest but a man should never give too much to love. That's an illusion left for women and her friends (children) she brings to this world. Love. A concept introduced to us a couple of years ago. Love. An illusion that melts away like Tom Tom when you are cold. Love. Wishy washy feelings of people that they can't defend. Love. You either want to delulu in Fantasia or survive the harsh reality of Antarctica? Tell. Me. What. Is. Love?

Mariangeles:
You put up the quote, so it is right that you answer the question first, but oh well...

Love is loyalty...devotion
Begin with those.

Wow, that's a strange coincidence.

Love means nothing to men but I had my idea of that quote before using it and instead of giving my opinion, I used AI to explain Oscar's wit and paradoxes. I love the generated response. It aligns with my thoughts and I'll begin in the next post...

Mariangeles:
Here we go!
You're looking to wriggle your way out of it, abi?

Okay. Let me throw the question right back at you: what is love in the context of this quote?

Wriggle my way out Hahaha

Yet, such a man would want to be loved by a woman.

Tell me what's love in this context and I will give you my own reply.

Many people have forgotten about this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z65djt2DQE

Salubata:
Three Senators, Two Governors, One King, And One President

Check out the picture of President Ahmad Bola Tinubu, Oba Rashid Adewolu Ladoja the Olubadan of Ibadan and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu

Aptly said?

No.
Three Senators, Two Former Governors, One King, And One President

Mariangeles:
Yet, such a man would want to be loved by a woman.
The man is a thief.

What is love?

This is how men survive it. IYKYK. Read beyond the lies lines.

You have a higher chance of cheating on yourself than anyone else. Sex is a sweet thing. It is a good thing. God gave it to us. It's not a mistake but being disciplined is better than being careless. We must have sex with sense lest we become animals who can't control themselves and pay for it. Like all animals, once you cross the line, the red line, you gonna see red!!!

Hey married women, don't also use sex as a weapon for your husband.

Kemetian:
In the America you worship, Trump your dictator has suppressed the media houses, and they are all scared to criticise his madness, idiocy, and unfitness for office. He even arrested and paraded before the courts Don Lemon of CNN merely for reporting a protest.

So SHUT UP.

Shut up indeed. Despite Trump's bullying, the reporters don't flinch. They do their job. You definitely prefer slaves for your massas

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7618719851963583758


https://www.tiktok.com/video/7574169585360850206


https://www.tiktok.com/video/7578682064854060305

buygala:
Story ...

When Rufai Oseni pulled that stunt on BRT lane and refused Police arest in Lagos, did the broadcasters collectively apologize to the Nigerian Public on his behalf?

If Wike say e go shoot Seun, make Seun sef threaten am back na...Na simple case of two fighting...

The above is why the media should have clipped Wike a long time ago. We won't be in this mess where someone thinks like this.

The list of governors at 1999

SixSeven:
As of March 2026, here are the approximate ages of the surviving members of the 1999 Class of Governors:

* Victor Attah (Akwa Ibom): 87
* Bisi Akande (Osun): 87
* Olusegun Osoba (Ogun): 86
* Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa): 79
* Peter Odili (Rivers): 77
* Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Lagos): 74
* George Akume (Benue): 72
* Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto): 71
* Achike Udenwa (Imo): 77
* Joshua Dariye (Plateau): 68
* Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano): 69
* Lucky Igbinedion (Edo): 68
* Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti): 68
* James Ibori (Delta): 67
* Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna): 69
* Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia): 65
* Donald Duke (Cross River): 64
* Saminu Turaki (Jigawa): 62

2003 Class of Governors (Surviving) — Approximate Ages (March 2026)

Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Lagos): 74
Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia): 65
Boni Haruna (Adamawa): 74
Victor Attah (Akwa Ibom): 87
Chris Ngige (Anambra): 73
Adamu Mu’azu (Bauchi): 70
George Akume (Benue): 72
Ali Modu Sheriff (Borno): 69
Donald Duke (Cross River): 64
James Ibori (Delta): 67
Sam Egwu (Ebonyi): 71
Lucky Igbinedion (Edo): 68
Ayo Fayose (Ekiti): 64
Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu): 65
Mohammed Danjuma Goje (Gombe): 73
Achike Udenwa (Imo): 77
Saminu Turaki (Jigawa): 62
Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna): 69
Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano): 69
Adamu Aliero (Kebbi): 68
Bukola Saraki (Kwara): 63
Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa): 79
Gbenga Daniel (Ogun): 69
Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun): 74
Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo): 80
Joshua Dariye (Plateau): 68
Peter Odili (Rivers): 77
Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto): 71
Bukola Ibrahim (Yobe): 76
Ahmed Sani Yerima (Zamfara): 64

NassBoy:
Nawaooo.
So topics like this now make FrontPage?
Is the op new to WhatsApp or what Na?

What you don't know can't kill you. Op should be glad.

OredoPikin2:
Just imagine dangote happily wear that cap.
We would have seen like 10 topics or even more here on front page

Propaganda thrives on creating false realities rather than working on true stories.

onatisi:
See how dangkte rejected the cap . Very smart move

Make dem come jazz am abi. Some people abuse their priveleges. Public access is not private access. That was disrespectful and it is not even about Dangote saying he rejected Tinubu's cap but it's the disrespect of trying to dress up for me in public. Are you okay? He think say no be Naija we de? People wey no get destiny de complain about their ogo, na Dangote You wan come give headache with your cap. Smart move by the man.

Sycophants.

A sycophant is a servile, self-seeking flatterer who praises powerful or wealthy people to gain advantage or favor. Known as "suck-ups" or "yes-men," they provide insincere praise to manipulate influential figures. They are characterized by fawning, obedient behavior, often hindering honest feedback to advance their own interests.

Lanrelagboi:
Meanwhile, Mr President is still in Lagos.... to promote, banter and fire as much as possible. We want Mr President to feel it. We are having a press conference today which will announce all the projects to be commissioned, all the projects are highly worth it and very iconic.

Sycophants.

A sycophant is a servile, self-seeking flatterer who praises powerful or wealthy people to gain advantage or favor. Known as "suck-ups" or "yes-men," they provide insincere praise to manipulate influential figures. They are characterized by fawning, obedient behavior, often hindering honest feedback to advance their own interests.

Expect more of.... Hahahaha

Ajekun iya remix is loading

I am waiting for the 12th anniversary of this is his tweet. A 12 yo is now in Secondary School. For those who don't appreciate the time equivalent of their decisions. All empty talk. I'm very happy they had the chance to get there. At least, we can compare what they said vs what they did. They won't deny it and say someone fed it to them like Buhari did regarding his campaign posters.

reddingtonblack:
Its not even a question of " Permanent" ..the voters card is based on " biometrics" captured ...

Everytime you need it to vote ...is a " revalidation process" cos it wont work if the bios are not valid

Amupitan on arisetv cited, They want to be sure of Total voters in the country cos some might be dead ... considering the Timing to election, huge funds and lack of Trust from electorate .. Why cant it wait till after election
I dont see the benefit or how it helps to enforce credible election

In addition to your last line, on election day, we do accreditation before voting. That will check if you are on the register. Not all registered voters vote anyway. I used to use Nigeria as a model for the US to learn from. US doesn't have a voter register because right from birth, that know how old you are and if you are eligible to vote that year. The Republicans and Elon Musk army were crying foul because they alleged aliens were voting so they want to be sure that you can vote and they are also suspicious of mailing voters, some of who could be dead. I was like, Nigeria has voters card. If someone turns 18 on December 31 this year, nothing should stop them from voting next January. So Amupitan trying to know the total number of voters is a waste of time. Let's not destroy something good we have built.

Bakare that received vision that he will still be President

All they hear is “I don’t give shishi” which they translate as “he lacks the pragmatic generosity that nourishes their system. Politics in the Third World runs on patronage, refuse it absolutely and you risk even your own victory at the polls.

You think the people you give shinshin for 1 day, 1 week or 1 month in 4 years haven't learned?

Racoon:
Weaponization of poverty everywhere. Guess the defenders of the rudderless govt would still explain this away.

Poor people can't think but rich people forget that once in a while, poor people can think. And that thought could be dangerous....

Two good questions/observations

Xscape1993:
I don't understand ooo. Why are you revalidating something you call permanent?

ddippset:
Why were they planning to do the voter revalidation?
Someone pls educate me.

This can cause confusion in the system because it is PERMANENT. So why are you revalidating it? Especially 10 months to an election. We refuse to have data and keep tampering with them for selfish purposes. That's how one administration said NIN card was enough, another said it was the slip.

Nchoje34:
There is a serious house crisis here in Nigeria but everyone seems to be mute about it.

I have noted this before

SixSeven:
The bigger picture here is that government has failed in providing affordable housing and that's a part that is often overlooked.

How many affordable units did Okpebolho promise Edo people?

How many did FG promise?

You are not asking the right questions. Even if the State promises rent control, people respond to market forces. What has the government provided that will force private people to not have ridiculous prices? If the government is involved in their social duty, we won't be here but where they don't, private will fill in the gap. It's like how we have failed in every other sector such as education, health, infrastructure and you name it.

Rule number 0 Never celebrate too early

Rule number 1 Enjoy the moment

Rule number 2 Zero > One

When the teacher is ready....