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christistruth01:
Africans are passionate about their Homeland let everyone admit that Lagos is not no man's land and that would be a good place to start from

There are Political Godfathers even in Europe

Peter Obi was Obiano"s Godfather

There are Yoruba indigenous people of Lagos, some are even connected to Benin republic via Badagry so please leave the baseless ignorant online rants or comments because if you investigate further you will find out many of them have never been to Lagos.
Lagos will forever be a Yoruba State except we want to rewrite history and that's impossible.

As for Godfathers aka Mafias as I like to call them, they exist worldwide.
I understand your point and also see some institutions controlling world economies as mafia unions and organizations but far different from our own type here.

Be honest, you know "Obi is a boy" when it comes to Godfatherism kind of polictics in Nigeria.
Rocha's okorocha almost made his son in law the next governor of Imo state after his tenure.

Politians steal with confidence here, some get caught and fined paltry sums with a lil slap on the wrist and boom, he/she is re-elected.
Tell me where in Europe such happens with out the government going down.

NutritionGuru:
I voted Obi too but with what I have now learned here, I thank God that Tinubu won. The truth is that this is the best Election in the History of Nigeria. Even America has what they Call Electoral Supreme College or Group that saves the Nation form Catastrophy. The truth is that no Outsider can understand the under Real Politics of a Nation like the wise and intelligent People in the Nation. The thread below really opened my eyes. https://www.nairaland.com/7586532/youths-asking-why-only-igbos

The UK prime minister is not caucasian (white) so why condemn same in Western Nigeria.

Lagos state is wonderful and should be used as a yardstick and case study to teach other Nigerian states how democracy should be like.

I am proud of the fact that, a non indigenous person won an election powered by the people not by tribe or political party.

There are Nigerians winning political positions all over the world so stop this tribal hatred and instead push for all other states to emulate Lagos states kind of democracy.

Lagos will grow and always be ahead other states as long as a nobody can be somebody with out a political godfather.

Never look down on the people. The masses will surely let the leaders know their limits.

Moh247:




Oshey .... Thugs don dey fear... Clear road for Feminist Police

Funniest thing I got to know, most of these women police do better than their male colleagues at shooting ranges

They are better marksman and hit target

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Heard same from an Airforce officer, he also said they don't think twice when deployed to attack, even during training they execute duties like robots.

IfnobeGod20:
One thing that you guys have refused to understand is the peculiarity of each state. What the generality of the people want in a state, a few of people cannot impose their will on them. Just the same way, LP cannot gain traction in Kano state the way the same people shouting Obi may want it to be in Kano. You guys should just be at peace with yourself and learn state peculiarity.

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You are full of wisdom. I believe same peculiarities should be applied to season's and time, regions and countries.

What the country generally need to escape the level of hardship at the moment and rapidly grow economically is visible to the blind and loud to the deaf.
People refusing to stand for equity to kill money and god fatherismn polictics right now are either benefiting from the system or just tribal/religious.

GOD bless you and Mr. Caleb Arogundade for this wonderful piece.

This is the best template, full of wisdom that most men especially from this part of the world should use as a map to happily ever after days.

For taking time to post this, I say another GOD bless you. You may or may not know this but you have subconsciously woken what men always want to avoid which is, how life will be when we grow old.

Ariketolu:
THIS HAS BEEN BOTH A COMMON CONCERN OF EVERY RESPONSIBLE MAN AS WELL AS A FAMILIAR TOPIC AMONG MEN THROUGH AGES, But unfortunately, it is a lost battle

Not long ago, I stumbled on a discussion in relation to how some women abandon their husbands at advanced ages and pitch their tents with their children under the guise of helping them to nurse their (children's) children. In some other cases, the men have been abandoned at old age by their wives because they felt it was 'pay back time' for unforgivable sins allegedly committed by the old man when he was younger. Such sins don't necessarily have anything to do with infidelity or taking a younger wife, but it's enough if the wife and the children all concluded he was too harsh with (or to) them when the marriage was younger or the children were growing up. They carefully elect to wait until the old man has retired and needs the company of his wife and the affection of the children most before they embark on a revenge mission!

In most, if not all, cases, the man must have worked day and night towards the physical, economic, and educational advancement of the family, most especially the children when they were growing up. Ironically, but for what the children now label as 'high-handedness', most, if not all, of them would have ended up as wayward children and unable to make anything worthwhile out of their lives. But they don't appreciate that!

The most painful part of it is that, the wife it was who used to obtain the children's submission to her 'dictations' by mentioning their Daddy's name each time they tended towards obstinacy! 'Your daddy is coming', 'your daddy will soon come', 'if you don't listen to me, I will report you to your daddy when he comes back', and so on. Expectedly, the children would not like to incur the wrath of their daddy, hence, they will 'maintain'! Where the children refused to listen to the mother and she was constrained to report them to the father, the father's reaction by way of punishment is what is now being used against the man as being too high-handed.

Another reason for the children's resentment towards their father is the mistaken impression that the father never contributed towards their education. While this can be true in some extreme cases where the father is irredeemably irresponsible, the truth is that in most other cases, because the father had to pursue money most of the time, he would give money for school fees and upkeep to the wife to go and settle whilst he goes 'hustling'. These facts are usually unknown to the children and the mother never told them it was their father who provided the money. Such children would later grow up and rebel against the father for his 'irresponsible' behaviours when they were growing up!

It will amount to over-generalisation to conclude that all women and children do this. Far from it! Recently, I was discussing with a former colleague in one of the banks where I previously worked. She told me that she was outside the country with Daddy. What for? One of their children just gave birth and both of them had travelled abroad to 'baby sit'! I think that's how it should be unless the old man elects not to travel!

Even in very extreme cases where the man had been beastly during the 'sinning' period, why should the woman wait until the husband's old age to 'pay him back'? Why not call it a day with the relationship when the man could still have been able to find someone with compatible behavioural patterns?

What Shall Men Do?

In the first place, a man must learn to be responsible and responsive in matrimonial homes! He must be actively involved in the children's affairs! Where some roles have been delegated to the mother, he should let the children be aware!

Second, no father must allow the woman to surreptitiously turn him into a masquerade in the estimation of the children. That you went out and you're returning home should be something that your children are looking forward to. If you continue to allow yourself to be portrayed as the family masquerade, in your old age you will definitely pay for it.

Furthermore, as a father, learn to correct your children in and with love. Let them know the reason a particular course of punishment was administered. Whatever level of punishment to be administered must be commensurate to the act of misdemeanour! Just like the Yorubas would say: 'Abéré ò gbudò sonù, ká lo gbé Ṣàngó síta'! Let the punishment fit the offence!

Finally, fathers must learn to provide for any 'incasity' at old age! In other words, learn not to eat with both hands. If you haven't been doing that before, start saving for the rainy day (old age) today. If your spouse and children decide to be supportive at old age, all well and good, but if it turns out to be otherwise, there will be no regrets. Times are changing fast too! The children also have their own lives to live. If anything comes from them to the parents at old age, fine, otherwise try and be prepared! Whatever you have as savings would eventually go to them upon your inevitable departure anyway. No parent knows the art of raising or bringing up children. Only God does!

This battle of mother and children in relation to men, in most cases, is a lost battle for men. You cannot win it. The most deceptive belief a man can have is to think that he knows everything that goes on under his roof. This is because there's usually a lot of 'Má jé kí Daddy ẹ ó mò tàbí gbó o' in all homes! In other words, 'don't let your daddy know or hear that o'! This usually exists between the mother and the children to the exclusion of the father! They understandably spend more time together than men do, no matter how hard the fathers try! I think it's unconscionable for any woman to 'conspire' with the children to dub her husband a devil after using him as a tool to train the children to achieve greatness! God bless our homes, Amen!

Caleb Arogundade

Justbeingreal:
Lol eya.. Nor be only cream na ice cream. G a large percentage of those cream crap are majorly girls with yeast infection.

I laughed at his ignorance but felt more sorry for him. Porn has really caused more harm than good in the world today.

Too early to be stupid op

How many goals can he score per season
We need strikers to score goals at the moment.

Resurrecting the ethics of the Christian Crusaders.

Moment of awakening is here.

Is this Car still available and is the AC still in good condition.

Hope it won't be the 1:1 or 1:0 score line as usual garnished with boring, kick and follow, power before brain kind of football we have been choked with.

Get rich or die trying.

Nigeria is really embarrassing when it comes to management.

This can affect other players morally because I am sure he was not the only player under club pressure not to feature in the Afcon.

That NFA and our country leaderd must be reshuffled before we can progress.
What an insult.

We are on the same page. I agree with you, they can and should do better.

Nosayer:
Not saying the governor is not doing anything.
But when they notice too much commendations because of bridges, they might think that's all they need to do to secure two terms in office.

Been squeezing my face like some one who tasted garlic mixed with lime and ginger.

Good as it may look but fly overs shouldn’t be a yardstick for measuring good governance.
Quality economic growth, high employment percentage and job creation should be the main deal.

Still far better than many states in Nigeria IMO though.

Nosayer:
I don't think we should be bothered about whether he got the money or not. The question should be "why is construction of flyovers the recent standard of good governance and infrastructural development in Nigeria?"

God bless your hustle and how about dropping your info/contacts for easy reach out.

I have always wondered why there are few houses in Lagos/Nigeria for sale with payment plans spread across years.

nex:
I honestly do not know what I've done wrong which has made this fellow so irate. I do what most people can't, I have skills most people don't, and I put in the effort most folks won't. What is so offensive in this?

Elon Musk doesn't have 5 heads; Dangote is still hustling, building the biggest refinery in the world, despite the fact that he's never built one before. So in the words of Burna Boy, "Why me no go find money??". I have 15 businesses registered and I sell from biscuit to real estate. I wish there were more people like me solving more consumer needs, then I won't be everywhere.

I can't tell the story of my life and the story of my success and failures without mentioning how I made my first millions through Nairaland, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I don't know how some people focus on insulting, attacking, and mocking people on the same internet their peers are making a living.

There are evil people robbing the poor with guns and weapons, there are others kidnapping the middle-class and demanding ransom. I'm selling luxury real estate which the richest of the rich want to buy in exchange for my 2% which I share with partners, collaborators and sub-agents who want to earn an honest living, and someone is angry.

Na wah O!

Here we go again. The heat at the moment would kill any positive widespread of the covid and if you are always using A/C, I would advice you have a sun bath, especially close to a beach once in a while to help you sweat out any hidden bacteria.

Maintain covid protocols because it is good with or with out covid.

Thuggery has been a thing in Lagos due to its environmental general exposure to western world right from time so Tinubu have nothing to do with it.
Baggy jeans, bandana, American rap/hip hop culture e.t.c also played a big role so I agree with you that Tinubu didn’t start the thuggish life in Lagos.
Now people must learn to take responsibility for their actions, though some politicians must be held accountable because they use thugs and also arm them not minding what happens after election.
Mc Oluomo, along with many union members utilized their opportunity and positions in the transport union to their advantage financially and otherwise thereby reducing their thuggish lifestyle but some people will never leave the street thug life so they must take responsibility for their lifestyle and what ever comes with it this time around, not any politician.

Your write up makes sense but Mentioning Igbos disqualified you from being non tribal so adjust and stop trowing a tribal blanket.

Dsalvo:
That's why, if you are not aware of the ways and culture of others, it is better to remain silent than speak ignorantly and hatefully as many do online.

Most of these guys, usually the underprivileged in society , grew up together in the same area and tend to know each other's families. This is why they are called "area boys".

I always laugh when Igbos, joined by some ignorant Yorubas, attach Tinubu’s name to street violence without the historical knowledge to appreciate Tinubu has actually made things appreciably better cor Lagosians with his vision.

Before the coming of Tinubu in 1999, these type of boys only had gang rape, molestation, robbery, murder, burglary, violent home invasions etal as their only occupation.

Most Nigerians dont look at the reality of how having kids we cannot cater for has become a problem for us we should not blame on Tinubu, Buhari, Obiano etal.

You cant destroy the human to resources balance with sexual irresponsibility and disinterest in family planning to then expect leaders to perform miracles with the 7 or more kids you brought into the world while unemployed and with limited education and formal training.

We have far too many jobless, uneducated and restive youths who cannot feed themselves in Nigeria. Naturally they will turn to crime.

Tinubu understood this problem when he became Governor. He also knew most of these boys were not conventionally employable because of their poor education.

Tinubu mission was to absorb them into transport unions and other areas formally so they could make money and refrain from a life of crime and being a menace to society.

You only need to ask anyone living in Lagos before 1999,not Igbos who came 2 days ago to be giving strong hateful opinions today, whether Tinubu has made a difference or not.

If they are honest, they will tell you Tinubu made a massive positive difference. Crimes like burglary and home invasions are now a thing of the past whereas very, very, very common before 1999.

It is the same problem the North is facing with many uneducated, restive, bitter and hostile youths walking around in frustration.

If the North had visionary and critical thinkers like Tinubu, as leaders, then perhaps Boko Haram, ISWAP and bandit gangs would not have so many eager potential recruits.

It is not everything must play tribalism and hatred with.

Here we go again. Live scores naija update, time to cash out for some people.

There was a country. At least no one died in all the process, but they fail to realise the masses are woke now and power belongs to the people.

I agree with you. For the sake of your sanity, avoid nairaland most times.
The bad energy and toxic posts here would make you feel unsafe mentally/physically and you would ignorantly develop hatred for certain people or things that should never bother you on a normal day.
I have switched to a better alternative because afterall, most stories posted here are from other platforms.
You can search for a better alternative and know peace.

HisSexcellency:
It's not worth it. The negativity isn't necessary, there are certain things one just sees and just ignores and move on.
This is a faceless forum, but not that faceless like we all thought. So, except you cherish the tantrums and stuff. The bad energy being bred daily on this forum is getting out of hand. I don't think there's any forum anyway in the world currently with the kind of bad energy as currently being exhibited on nairaland.

PH Babes and attention na 5/6..lol.
They also have a free spirit and will do anything for you as long as the going is good at same time they blow pass nuclear bomb soon as you toy with their emotions.

Frales6:
You no remember me na, no wahala

seunlayi:
what a nostalgic feeling. Very bitter rivary then

God bless you brother, you can say that again. I wish one of our billionaires in Nigeria would invest in our legendary local clubs and just bring some good history back to the limelight, though I doubt this can ever happen based on the current corrupt system in NFA glass house.

Most of the people there must be fired except those genuinely committed to develop our football.

Congrats shooting stars and nice one from the governor.

Stationary stores at the bottom gave me chills.
Back in the days that club was big but now down at the table in a lower league, wonderful

May be this government is really the indirectly wake up call needed to bring sanity to the country.

The going may be tough at start, but the end must surely be productive positively.

This is highly commendable. Hope other southern states make same move.

Kaymaxine:
Yes o...
And she is very violent and baba na just "yes o", "one love", "nothing dey happen" type of guy.

If you try smoke wetin Tubaba don smoke you fit mad.
Do not even go there lol..... He is not called 2face for nothing, that man is coded bad sharp guy but at same time a likeable, cool and a very nice humble person.

Sterope:
You can't put this on Tuface though. What was she expecting?

A 90" Tv, a couch and a bag of pop corn n chips to watch her life in paradise i guess.

Nice word play on your mention, not everyone will catch it at first glance.

nagalee:
I think pero disvirgined 2face. Any lady that disvirgined a guy, that guy will always be emotionally attached to her same goes both ways.

Tuface was a lost case before meeting Pero. Fame and women held me like a tie, he is so lucky not to have gotten a terrible Std because he really scattered babes.

princewarri1985:
Yeah! Thats a possibility, abi have you all forgotten how 2face cried publicly and was weeping like a baby when Pero Adiniyi hugged Annie Idibia in a bar? Pero Adiniyi is 2face idibia first love and also 2face idibia weakness

You are wrong. Annie was first before the other two.

Coolsphinx:
It's best for me to manage my life with my 30% than for a woman to bankroll me 70%. But i don't believe she bankrolls Tubaba because i don't see what she does for a living to bankroll him, even if she did perhaps it was when Tubaba was still struggling as a barber in Festac.

Stop saying what you do not know. Tuface and black face never grew up in Festac, only Faze is a true 712 road festac blood.
Black face and Tuface moved to festac after plantashun boyz gained famed and they were made stars alongside, blacktribe, Azadus and co when they moved to Fastac.

H.I, Tubabas younger brother (before moving to America) was living large in Festac via Tubabas fame and money when Plantashun Boyz moved to 202 road.

Annie has nothing compared to Tuface, Baba already bought a house near Nepa office in festac for one of the baby mamas before things started getting out of hand.
Festac was the Lasvegas/Hollywood of hiphop in Nigeria and only rich or famous artiste held sway or lived in festac back then so get your facts right before spreading false info.