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goslowgoslow:
What rubbish is this one saying? I blocked and you are coming to me with another moniker. Person wey never step America will be telling me about where I live. People wey sabi America pass Americans. Message me again with your meaningless comment and gibberish I will block you.

It is possible you are in America. That doesn't take away your illiteracy. I see your type every now and then. What I don't do is to indulge you. You talk anyhow claiming who you are not or saying what you know absolute nothing about, I won't spare you.

If you make a sense--less comment and block me because you don't want your bubble burst, I will come after you through other means, take note.



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goslowgoslow:
I should post my relative work permit on line for you as evidence. You are truly delulu....You carry problem that is not your own for head like gala the person that started the whole argument with me is even resting. U no get work? By the way who the heck are you?

Maybe he is the person bursting your bubbles that you don't know and you have refused to learn. If you know you have been found out just ignore and move on, not doubling down on your hearsay.

ariesbull:
Let's talk about something that doesn't get nearly enough attention.

When Nigerians think oil and gas, their minds go straight to Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa. And yes, the Niger Delta has powered this country for decades. But here's what the conversation keeps leaving out.

The Southeast is sitting on something massive.

Imo State alone holds an estimated 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, making it the largest gas deposit in the entire country. Not Rivers. Not Delta. Imo State. Right in the heart of the East.

And it's not just sitting there on paper. The ANOH Gas Plant in the Asa North–Ohaji area of Imo State is already being described as West Africa's largest gas processing facility. That's not a local achievement. That's a continental statement.

Then there's the Anambra Basin, stretching across Abia, Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi, a vast inland reserve that remains largely untapped. The potential sitting beneath that soil is almost difficult to put into numbers.

The East built its reputation on industry, trade and resilience. But underneath the ground, nature added something else entirely. A resource so large it could reshape Nigeria's energy future if properly developed and if the right attention, investment and infrastructure follows.

The question isn't whether the East has what it takes. The ground already answered that.

The question is who is paying attention 👇🏾

Did you know the largest gas reserves in Nigeria were in the Southeast?

Yes. Nigeria is blessed. If only true Federalism exist...


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Dalohad:
Oga you don't need polling unit agents to win a free and fair election, if mandatory electronic transmission is made law..

Even Independent Candidates without any party platforms win elections in the USA which is a model for proper democracy.

The voters will defend the votes without polling units agents.

Stop making elections costly for parties. You are even encouraging corruption and trying to gatekeep political positions for only the highest bidder with pockets fat enough to bribe and pay Polling unit agents.

The fact that I don't have polling units agents does not give APC crooks the right to steal my votes.. Are you hyenas and vultures?

Record the votes at the polling units and transmit as it is, shikenan.

If party 'Monkey and Banana Alliance' wins, good and fine. They do not need PU agent to win elections..Just transparency..

Stop sounding like a vote vulture, stealing the votes of weaker parties, with the 'no Polling unit agent' excuse..

APC ole..

As some people have been pointing out to you, you are very wrong on this. It is extremely difficult for independent candidate to win anything in the USA at the national level, in fact, in the past like 50 to 70 years, only Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman have won as independent candidates, others won as either Republican or Democrats then defect to being independent after winning the election.

2. USA as perfect example of model of proper democracy? that is debatable. It depends on what you mean by that. For example, someone like Peter Obi can never win primaries in either of Democratic or Republican parties, because to do so you need to spend a lot of money, real money, and as Peter Obi is not of that ideology, the best he can be at national level is Senator or House of Rep.

3. Take note also that Electronic transmission is not Electronic voting I think you are mixing the 2 up. Electronic transmission means the vote would have concluded, entered manually into the form EC8a, signed by all authorized, before finally sending it to the portal. This is different from what you are thinking of that as someone votes, the count shows automatically on the portal; that is E-voting which is not the bone of contention here because that is not even on the table.

Now, even if the compulsory controversial Electronic transmission is approved, you still need your agents to be sure it is your correct count that is recorded for you, even apart from rigging, there are cases where the electoral officer may say a particular ballot paper for your candidate is invalid because of the thumbprint, if your agent is there, he/she will be able to assess it and confirm if true, and if not he will insist it is counted for you and so many example like that.
In the US that you reference, they have party representatives or poll watchers at the polling and collation centres.

Conclusion: We need to start with the compulsory E-transmission, but it doesn't remove the fact that as a candidate, you need to have an agent in all the polling units if you are serious. In fact, if you are not able to get even just 1 person to serve as an agent for you in that unit it shows you are not actually popular in that unit


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Naya261:
I am married with Children, my wife is a registered nurse with about 8yrs working experience.

Please which one would you strongly advice Between Sponsoring my wife's Nursing career to the UK or Enroll for Msc in Construction Project Management in the UK?

My aim for the Msc is as a means to jakpa and reside in the UK to continue working not that I really needed the Msc.

Please i need your candid advice. Thanks.

Wetin be Jakpa again? abi na the same Japa you dey talk?



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QuinQQ:
Sponsor your wife's nursing career

In VDM's voice "He's gonna learn..."



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AMINDA:
Tell us more. Has he stuck it into yours before? Tell NSA and Tinubu to let the young girl go. If this was a sane country, it will make the Epstein files. Nigeria is not a dictatorship.

Doesn't it look to you that the intention of the girl is to blackmail? (if the whole story is as they described it).

From the write-up, Nuhu Ribadu got her released and promised to give her money. When the money didn't come she resorted to writing petition which most likely made Ribadu to arrest her for blackmailing. Because by law you are not supposed to record your call with someone without informing the other party before-hand, you are free if the call doesn't get out to public but if it does, you can be sued for blackmailing now that money is involved.

it is a criminal offense in Nigeria to record a phone conversation or private conversation without the consent of the other party. This acts as a breach of privacy under the Constitution and the
Cybercrimes Act of 2015 Sections 24 and 37 says Unauthorized recording can lead to fines up to ₦7,000,000 and imprisonment for up to three years[i]



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WYZAD:
Then he should provide who has the capacity and did actually.
U sef go soon get wahala... I'm sensing it.

AMINDA:
That's not how the law works, my friend. As soon as Elrufai pleads not guilty, the onus will be on the DSS to prove that he committed the crime beyond reasonable doubt. He cannot be compelled to bear witness against himself but you all just like the sensations. Have a field day.

You are right. And the people dragging El Rufai to court also know this, and the plan is not to convict him because that is next to impossible. But a couple of things will happen:

1. In the process of saying he is not guilty, the lawyer will ask him did he say this? of course he will have to say yes, because the video is there for the whole world to see, Lawyer: were you lying then when you said that? the answer will also have to be Yes, he was lying. And believe you me, that is going to be their campaign slogan for 2027.
2. If he says he wasn't lying that is when he's getting ready for the jail (which cannot happen anyway) but they will drag him in and out of court till after 2027 elections.


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OredoPikin2:
Lolz
U keep repeating the same thing

Oga again
Think beyond what u can see

Guy, wetin you see? you nor fit talk am.

This is what happens when you want to show that you belong by joining the band wagon, you tend to expose your emptiness.

Next time, if you don't understand, waka pass or wait till they post the reply in your whatsapp group then you can copy from there to paste here.


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OredoPikin2:
Again
Think beyond what u can see

Guy what can you see?

You goofed, simple.

Next time, be sure you know what a discussion is about before you jump on it. If it's beyond you, read, pass.



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OredoPikin2:
Can u explain to me how APC got 1.7million votes during the 2019 governorship primaries (sanwo olu 970k, Ambode 760k)
Then in the main election, APC got less than 800k total

So what happened to the remaining over 900k APC members that voted in that primaries assuming only APC members voted for them in the main election

Now if u have brain, that's the rascality Tinubu is planing to do
Write results and write figures as he likes.
U hear stories of over 10m members have registered to be APC members and u think those are real people?
I pity opposition that is not ready to rig as Tinubu has already planned to

Obviously this discussion is beyond your level.

Do you at all know what primaries is? What concerns Tinubu with primaries in ADC? He will go write results for them there? Why don't you leave APC alone to conduct their primaries the way they want? if they like let them kill themselves to produce a candidate. And let your ADC also conduct their primaries and rig themselves out if they like.

This reply is for the benefit of those that will stumble on gibberish you put up there to let them know you mistakenly 'put mouth' in what you can't comprehend and now you are struggling to make it make sense.


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OredoPikin2:
go back to Lagos 2019 from APC primaries to the main election
compare figures and stop defending rascality.

na there i talk reach

Do you know what primaries is? or are you saying Obi and Atiku are rascals?

APC can decide to 'annoint' a candidate without doing any election how does that stop ADC from conducting free and fair election within?

You sef try reason where you talk reach na.



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OredoPikin2:
go back to Lagos 2019 from APC primaries to the main election
compare figures and stop defending rascality

Just to quickly point something out though. It is not Tinubu that will conduct primaries for ADC or any other party for that matter.

That clause just gave somebody like Peter Obi a fighting chance in ADC primaries (which in my own opinion, intentional on the part of Tinubu, he wants Obi to win the primaries so ADC can scatter), if ADC now decides to rig the election of their own primaries as you are insinuating that is what happens when you do direct primaries, is it that party we should now trust with national election?

Na why I say e be like say you nor know wetin dey sup be that. nor vex



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OredoPikin2:
go back to Lagos 2019 from APC primaries to the main election
compare figures and stop defending rascality

No pun intended. It just looks like you don't understand what you are commenting on.



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Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

You may need to sit this one out. Seriously, you don't have to comment.



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Magnetic010:
2104 was 12 years ago
What did I do with my life?

Relax brother man, Just give it a few more months, maybe like after 4 Christmases, you will start seeing grey hair on your bear bear




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EasternActivist:
Baseless and stupid charge, it's unfortunate that tax payers money will be wasted on this foolish act...

Better go look for tangible evidence and not words of mouth

Have you heard of the phrase "anything you say will be used against you in the court of law"?

There is no evidence greater than self confession, especially when done willingly without coercion, watched live by millions of people.



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El Rufai with his unguarded statement might have actually given the government enough reason to drag him in and out of court till the next election.


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ibechris:
I live in the north central...without mincing words,Obi is stronger here than even in the Eastern Region.

South east is a no go area for all those in the APC. The ADC are quietly working behind tge scene and they are going to prevail.

hmm, the last time I checked the North Central was having 6 states. And you happen to be living in 6 states so that makes you authority on the happenings in the region.


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cosse:
This is a very ignorant take..how is tinubu involved FGS.
At least they dn pass the electronic transmission..Una go rest..no complaints wen a winner is declared in 2027.
But I know u shameless loosing lots would still complain.abi no b Una again?

I am for electronic transmission too. But one thing most of those people shouting Tinubu is afraid don't know is that this changes nothing in terms of rigging, in fact, you might have played easily into the hands of APC for them to perfect the rigging.

1. In terms of it changes nothing: Will electronic transmission stop ballot snatching? will it prevent thugs disenfranchising some people? Will it stop them intimidating the local electoral officer on ground through bribe or forced to post a wrong result? and finally, will it stop a very simple code being written backdoor to do adjustments behind the scene before displaying online?

2. In terms of playing into the hands of APC: Now that everybody has shouted that it is live transmission or nothing. When one or all the methods of rigging above would have been done and APC wins you won't be able to talk again because you got what you fought for. Imagine the result sheet in a polling unit signed by the agents having APC 10, PDP 50, and ADC 20 but on the live transmission you are seeing APC 100, PDP 5, and ADC 2, wetin you go come do? go to court? and argue what? that they should follow the manual one, when you already fought that it's electronic you want.

People should be careful what they wish for. Electoral integrity goes beyond electronic transmission of results.



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princeade86:
Just to favour themselves. Also, they should pls make Abuja election clear to the masses, to know how many percent candidates can win to declare him or her the winner or is not compulsory to win Abuja before they can declare u the winner. Let constitution be clear, so the case will be simple to argue in court, not the case that will require highest bider to win.

Supreme court has clarified the English and that holds. The constitution is above electoral act which is what they are working on. If you want to change that aspect you are referring to it means full constitution amendment of that portion.

As it stands, Abuja is like the 37th state of the federation, people living in Abuja are no more special than people living in a rural village that their votes will hold more power. The mention of Abuja in the constitution is just to let you know that you can count Abuja as part of your two third criteria aka 25% from 25 states before being declared president



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ariesbull:
Painting the biggest canvas .. abstract painting

The report isn't about his Guiness Record but Sanwo Olu hosting him

A simple Google search would have helped you ..but we know what intellectual laziness is ...

You should take the criticism as a positive one to improve. If you did not mention Guinness world record in your write up no one will ask you about it. Your heading should have been something like "Sanwo Olu hosts talented autistic Kanyeyachukwu.

Good reportage dictates that the mentioning of Guinness world record which is a major qualifier in this case mandates you to mention what he is a world record holder in.



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Sangoamadioha1:
Your story must educate and inform people and not just reporting.
I will say the write up is a classic example of lazy journalism. No context, just reporting.

The problem with many black people. Little wonder why they never improve in whatever they do, they see all criticism as antagonism.



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MrEar:
Source: https://dailytrust.com/obi-tinubu-has-spent-only-8-days-in-nigeria-in-2026/

I nor know say Mr. Obi sabi throw subtle jabs like this o. Funny but not so funny. I think Mr. President too should be calming down, we know you are trying to show working but make him too try siddon for one place small na. haba mana



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Amotolongbo:
Joseph Ayodele Babalola is a University (JABU) and also the name of a preacher. The university is in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State.
The name, Joseph Ayodele Babalola was the name of the preacher and founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC). CAC established their University and named it after their founder.

Are Afe Babalola (SAN) is a successful Nigerian lawyer who has a university, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State.

Thanks. Never knew there is now a university in his name.



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Day169:
Congratulations, young man!
Greater heights I pray for you.
.. but isn't Joseph Ayodele Babalola also the name of a university?

Afe Babalola is the name of the University you have in mind.

The Joseph Ayodele Babalola that rings bell in your mind is the founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola

Modified

I have been corrected that there is now a university (Joseph Ayodele Babalola University) named after the founder of CAC



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chipet67:
Adviser in chief. Use that sense and better ya life.

Thanks bro. I'm living a wonderful life, what of you, are you?



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Arabk25:
Well said I agree totally to your stand but I have a question to ask after spending huge sum of money for lobbying how do the said politician intend to recover back his money cus I know you can't just throw away money just like that without having the intentions to recover it back the way Tinubu is recovering his own now or what do you think.

Excellent question bro.

In Africa (Nigeria as a case study) the President brazenly award bogus, padded, nonexistent contracts like this Tinubu government is doing to recoup their money. Some daredevils print money out-rightly like Buhari government did, Some sell government properties to themselves at a token and turn around to be using it to make profit on the citizens like Atiku did. Some use government money to do business, fixed the money to yield more than 100% profit for them while starving the citizens of the infrastructure and development needed like Peter Obi did.

Bottom line, the kind of "perfect" politician you are looking for will never be able to get to the position of even climbing the political ladder not to talk of being selected to contest primaries. That 'perfect' politician can even be you, but can you get to that position? or tell me where they expect you to get 30 million Naira to purchase form for ordinary local government chairman.

In other parts of the world like USA same, same if not worse. The only difference is that they have institutions in place to checkmate brazen stealing (but they still do 'codedly'). But because of the working institutions even if you will steal it can't be in excess and also certain things to better the lives of the masses you don't have control over you just have to do them.

I hope with this my submission I have been able to convince you and not confuse you that ALL politicians in Nigeria are the same. The words 'Saint' and 'Politician' are mutually exclusive.

Thank you.

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Arabk25:
Any sane politician should be afraid of primaries considering the rascality involved, where you see politicians bribing delegates just because they want to be the party flag bearer. Any politician that bribe delegates in any party primaries have no go intentions for Nigeria simple. I hope this sink into your brain

He could have just floated his own party where he would not need to contest with anybody to get the ticket (just as he has been doing) and see where that leads him.

On a serious note, in most countries of the world, it is almost impossible to win a presidential election if you are not from any of the 'big' parties, especially countries with large populations. As popular as Trump is, he dare not contest election as an independent candidate (he would lose woefully) so he still had to bully and buy his way into becoming the GOP candidate.

Another fun fact, you cannot win the primaries of any big political party anywhere in the world without spending money, I mean huge money. If you hear the billions Elon Musk and the like spent on Trump's candidacy you go wan faint. You call it bribe there they call it lobbying here.

Bottom line, you want to be the president of a big country, you need a big political party with national spread to achieve that. And to be the flag bearer of that big political party you need to spend good money. Anything outside that, you only have 1 or 2% chance of realizing your dream .



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bewla:
This national disgrace

I understand is a cornel in Nigeria army but retired

Most this be done to pls any body
You guys will make that person cry

Colonel



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datola:
Hmmm..... Was she supposed to be remanded in prison when preliminaries have not found her guilty. What about if she won the case case. What would be her compensation for the prison experience

This Cyber bulling law supposed not be a criminal law but civil because it looks like an easy tool in the hand of the highly placed to oppress the downtrodden.

Please, look beyond this Angela case...

It is actually not by force to talk online. If you cannot control what you say about others online is it not better to just read and waka pass? I nor be judge sha, because if was one, any bail application for cyber bullying will not be heard till at least after 1 week



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