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Stephen0mozzy:
Leave sarcasm e. Bring your emergency fund make I help you run emergency web app. 😝

Btw, try learn wetin be sarcasm.

the fact he didn't start with 0 but started with 420,000 means he knows what he is doing.

I think it's pure sarcasm

richmond500:
I started with 420k cos that is minimum wage multiplied by 6 and everyone who is serious with his life should have that.#licks tongue

Are u indirectly telling me I am not serious with my life?

Who confirmed that she was up to that age? Is there any proof?
Cos the oldest man alive is 113 years

Natasha, the woman with the golden puunani.

Everyone wants a taste of it

Wike has the biggest aura.

He conquered Obio-Akpo, conquered Rivers state, conquered Abuja, all with no weapon or name but a 40year old whiskey and froglike voic...

He also conquered the Rivers state house of assembly and turned them into his puppets.
Oh, he even pocketed the hope of the common man (Judiciary)

Most popular ijaw on NL.

Omo, I wan be like you, title weh I deh find, u don get am.

Odugwu Agadaga one of Nairaland.

Asabe4:
I am even more scared of Remi becoming FL than Tinubu becoming President

hehehe.
Afa, she be first lady o

chatinent:
This has zero thingy to do with being g-ish. You just love to smell awfully.

kingbee90:
You are just a dirty man. Nobody wants to be perceiving your natural smell except your partner and that is why deodorant was invented.

What you just said makes no sense.

wow, the fact that you don't see the sarcasm is a big problem.
smh.

Do you think the reply in the picture made sense?

Using deodorant.

Wtf, bro u need to bring out that ur natural he-goat smell, so that when u Waka pass, them go know say men mount.😂

2. Any man weh deh blow hot food before eating, bros kilode na

3. Any man weh get special soap or cream, men suppose use any soap Dem see for bathroom

4. Any man weh lick orange and no chew inside of orange like goat, bro go and dye ur beards pink

5. If you no deh owe palmpay, bro u are too relaxed to be a man

Na wa o, everybody deh chase Nigerians.
This is not about SA being xenophobic abeg?

Nigerians are overdoing it and rubbing it on the faces of their host.

Bukola94:
Am not saying Messi is not better, but you guys fail to see or hype our own Jay Jay Okocha. If to say Okocha was Ghanaian or South African, none of their citizens will come out in open and said Messi is far better. They appreciate their own more than Nigerians

I don't lie, I say the truth, it doesn't mean I am downgrading Jayjay.
I only said Messi is better

When people talk about the so-called CPC bloc today, they often forget one basic truth: it was never really about the CPC as a political structure — it was about Buhari the person. it was just a vehicle built around a single man’s image: a tough, incorruptible general who many ordinary northerners saw as the last honest leader in a rotten system.

For decades, Buhari was more than a politician — he was a symbol of discipline, frugality, and a perceived moral uprightness that resonated deeply in northern Nigeria, especially among rural voters, the urban poor, and sections of the Islamic clerical class. His appeal was emotional, not ideological.

No Political Institution, Just Personality.
Unlike movements elsewhere that survive beyond their founders — think Mandela’s ANC or Awolowo’s Action Group — Buhari never built institutions that could outlive him. He never groomed strong successors or a clear ideological school.

So when people now talk of the “CPC bloc”, they are really talking about an emotional network of Buhari loyalists — ex-generals, civil servants, governors, and millions of ordinary northerners — tied together only by the trust they placed in one man.

No One Has Buhari’s Charisma — Not Even Obi, Tinubu, or Atiku
Some think Peter Obi could inherit this sort of fervor. But that’s superficial. Obi’s support base is mostly angry, disillusioned youth — a restless coalition driven more by frustration with the old guard than a deep ideological bond to Obi himself. Their loyalty is conditional: it can shift if a new figure speaks better to their pains or proves braver in challenging the status quo. Obi has no deep roots to the Obidients, no decades-long trust network, and no religious or regional identity binding him to Buhari’s old base.

Tinubu, meanwhile, is a master strategist and kingmaker, but his appeal is transactional — built on deals, networks, and patronage, not moral myth. He commands loyalty among political elites but not the masses in a cult-like sense.

As for Atiku, he’s spent decades hopping from one party to another. Many see him as the definition of opportunism: a wealthy dealmaker without a clear legacy of principle. Whatever residual followership he has is based on regional balancing and big-man politics — never on a moral persona that people would die for.


Buhari’s Image Was Unique and Unrepeatable
Buhari’s aura came partly from nostalgia — for his 1980s military rule — and partly from mythmaking: the idea that he was not corrupt, not greedy, not part of the elites. No politician today, no matter how clever, can replicate that illusion at scale.

This is not just about age or region. Even younger northern leaders like Nasir El-Rufai, who once styled themselves as Buhari’s heir, do not have the grassroots emotional reach to hold the old CPC bloc together. El-Rufai, for example, is seen as too elitist and divisive in some circles.


The Bloc Will Scatter — And That’s Natural
Now that Buhari is gone, the so-called CPC bloc has no cement holding it together. Some old loyalists will cling to the APC for power and contracts. Others will defect to parties like the ADC or NNPP if they see better deals. But this scatter is natural — there is no ideology or structure to keep them loyal to a dead man’s legacy when daily survival and power are at stake.

No ‘New Buhari’ Will Emerge Soon
Some might fantasize that another “northern messiah” will appear — but Nigeria is different now. Social media has made blind hero worship harder. Voters, especially the youth, want results, not old myths of moral uprightness that never delivered prosperity.

Even a new northern governor or general will struggle to build the kind of aura Buhari enjoyed. Nigeria’s society is too fractured, its media too fast, its young people too skeptical.

In conclusion the CPC bloc is a relic of Buhari’s personal cult, not a lasting political dynasty. With him gone, the bloc will inevitably break apart — absorbed by new opportunists, swallowed by bigger coalitions, or scattered by personal ambitions. And no one, not Obi, Tinubu, Atiku, or anyone else, will ever truly inherit that cult-like loyalty.


In the end, Buhari’s greatest strength was also his bloc’s greatest weakness: it lived and died with him.

Rotji:
Who told you there were no other great players during Pele's time?!

Pele became a global phenomenon when there was very limited media space, no social media and the likes, yet his name still rings the bell.

Only millennials and GenZs will be talking this kind talk.

This your talk is tantamount to insinuating that only Maradona was the stand out player during his time, but we all know there were equally greatly talented players like Mitchel Platini, johan cruyff, Zico and a host of others.

wetin concern genZ for this talk? How old were u when Pele played?
Most likely u were not even born.

The way you people use the genZ ehn.

Bukola94:
I have seen Okocha dribble past three to four players many times, someone that have dribble half of the team before, Ronaldiho talk about is dribble and skills and never deny he copied, modify and watch him play and learn one or two from is videos

how many times? At most you will see it once or twice.
Messi does it almost every week.
Okocha humiliates defenders, Messi humiliates the entire defence.

You can't compare them, Messi is far better and it's not even close.

SmartyPants:
See talk. Do you know George Best? Do you know Euseubio?? What of Beckenbaeur? What of Johan Cryuff?? You should be caned for this thing you just said.

George best was the only one in time of Pele.
Cryuff came at the end of peles reign

princeade86:
not even near Jay Jay in terms of dribbles and skills.

When Jayjay holds the ball, he humiliates a defender, when Messi holds the ball, he annihilates the entire defence.

Don't even compare them, Messi is far better

KeyStakeHolder:
Honestly, Tinubu's team is doing their best in these hard times , defending the naira like this isn't unusual; even advanced economies like japan and china actively intervene to stabilise their currencies. It's all about buying time while deeper economic reforms kick in.

We are getting there...

Oga even if we are to defend Naira, it shouldn't be now, it should be later in the future
if we are still defending Naira 2yrs after all the anti people policy, then the policy has no positive impact

Tinubu gave reforms yet nothing has changed after 2years, and people are hell-bent on voting this disaster back into office.

All reforms, are aimed at strengthening the center, puting more money and power at the centre while weakening states and giving them more allocation to survive. It looks like it will be good for Nigerian but it's just for re-election bid

Bukola94:
Yes in goals, dribbles and passes no, imagine Okocha in Real Madrid or Barca squad, despite playing for average squad. Jay jay is so magical on his own, he is a king himself. If Okocha was English player or Brazilian, the hype will have been so loud

Okocha makes one or two skills against an opponent.
Most times Okocha makes skills in a standing position and dribbles one or two players at best.
Messi can dribble past four defenders and score. How many times have u seen Okocha dribble from midfield and enter the opponent yard box?
Neymar, Ronaldo, Ronaldhino can perform Okochas skills but none can perform messis skils

Bukola94:
with what you said now, I can say too that Okocha was the greatest, the cups and silverware was not just coming

Messi is above Okacha in everything.
Goals, passes, free kicks, dribbles, magicals, science etc

Ok, we shall see.
Wike will lose Rivers hold, he won't win north, east or west, he can only get 20% of southern votes at most

gaussian:
Messi is probably the best of this Generation, but if he existed in Pele's Generation, he wouldn't even make the 23 man squad of Argentina, His career would have ended before it even started. Rogue defenders for use am do pepper soup. Football was very difficult in the 60's and 70's. Tackle from behind was legit. Omo na who get mind dey attempt dribble. Defenders wey dia laps big like tree trunk and chest heavy like barrel. Dem resemble wrestlers. Every match na War. Ronaldo sef go retire at 30. Injury will not allow them play for this long

The only problem he will have is his strength, but he will get defenders confused

redcliff:
You were not born in that era so you wont understand. Somronne won 3 worldcups, the greatest anybody has ever won and you are downplaying it? Lol

If Messi had played in peles era, he will score crazy goals, defenders weren't organized as they are now.
Though his time will be shortened cos of physicality but he will adapt well.
Pele was complete but he lacks that clinical maneuvering that Messi has

Basic:
No, you can't conclude that Pele didn't have many strong rivals. He definitely would have because football is played globally. The problem then was that football followership isn't as massive and diverse as we have it now. Also, all of the technology that makes it easier to watch multiple leagues and players at a time were almost inexistent then. Another factor is the significantly increased number of competitions.

Now we continue to have additions like Club World Cup, Nations League, Conference League, etc. that increase the focus of multiple players at a time.

Also, it's normal for anyone who didn't witness that era first-hand to think Pele had no rivals. The truth is, in life, if you're not the best, nobody will remember you, no matter how good you are.

In 50-60 years' time, people of then would also think Messi and Ronaldo were the only players of this era. Nobody would remember the likes of Iniesta, Xavi, Benzema, etc.

The only person that revolutionalize football was cruyff, George best was only euro focused.

Messi deh disregard force of gravity, he does close dribble, magical elite visionary. Pele is like a tank, both foot, strong, great header for his era.
Ronaldo has the height, the agility, fearless, ruthless, he was like a player built in a lab.

You can't compare Messi to Pele, except for strength which Pele posses, Messi dust him in everything, dribbles, quick turns, great passes etc

cr7lomo:
Maradona and Ronaldinho were better dribblers than Messi

they were great dribbers with skills.
The difference between them and Messi is that Messi dribbles with speed while the ball is still on his legs, he dribbles like he is falling while running with the ball glued to his legs, he can dribble pass 5 defenders by moving in zigzag line and the defenders won't have enough time to react to the dribble cos the ball is always closer to messi's leg.
Messi dribbles is the hardest I have seen

Sharpsharp00123:
don't mind them

The same Buhari who suddenly became the Messiah when he introduced cashless policy n fuel scarcity to frustrate Tinubu, these people are too emotional to reason logically.

Now they are running after another Fulani (atiku) thinking they will use that to get back at tinubu, they will fail again n start blaming everyone.

Emotional people are most times not intelligent n calculative

Buhari did not introduce it, it was Emefiele

jmoore:
No amount of blackmail can make Obi to be running mate to anyone in 2027 elections.

All of you mocked him during 2023 presidential campaign that he won't even get 1 million votes.

All of a sudden you are indirectly concerned about Peter Obi's followers.

Obi doesn't want to be running mate.
Obi's supporters don't want him to be running mate.

Make una focus on your Tpain..

No wahala, but if opposition votes are shared and Tinubu later win 2027 election and we later see shege pro2max.
I hope Obidients won't start shouting that Tinubu supporters put is in this mess?

Even now, in private life, I do not have a house help. When guests visit my home, I serve them myself. I live simply, I sweep, I clean, because for me, humility is not a campaign strategy; it is a way of life.

Though we know it's a lie but Not having house help is never a sign of humility.
When you talk about humility and modesty, you should use Buhari as reference, he doesn't have camera for every act of humility, his house is a bungalow, the interior of his house looks like all those 2003 Nigerian film houses.
He never stashed money into a Pandora offshore account.

All these camera captured humility will not work on us

Na so u tell us say You have only two pairs of shoes and one wrist watch which u wore for 17yrs.

I wonder those that supports this man, how ona deh feel when you read his lamba-tious epistles.
You can never be as Busy as Peter Obi who attends to dignitries, flies almost every 2 months, attend northern burials and still have the time to sweep and clean ur house.