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MemoriesAndMe:
But the outrage in Nigeria is not about electronic VOTING, it's about electronic TRANSMISSION xof results. They are two different things.

The voting process remains same, transmissioIn of results electronically is a great idea. That will reduce occasions of missing ballots etc.

Could still be hacked, every party agent at the polls must have satisfied hard copy of signed result for correlation.

mikeapollo:
It is a lie. You cannot put business and leisure in the same categorization and put Lagos as number one.
Lagos is purely for business. Leisure? Hell no.

That means you had not stepped your foots in Lagos before.

yarimo:
Will that Stop you not from dying leaving everything that you choose to be heartless against people?

Ignorance is a big problem on humanity, humans forgot that they have limited time on earth, and everything they've been killing or heartless to accumulate is vanity and pointless at the end of the day.

Humans are insatiable by nature, and our needs or wants are also unlimited by nature. It is quite illogical to tag your desire not to give with progress, because you can never be satisfied with your present condition. Dangote was a billionaire in dolar before he started his refinery project and even borrow billions to complete. Will dangote be able to assit or help anyone while himself is still looking for monry to complete his project? The answer is no, so saying you cannot help others because you want to be financially bouyant is just a mere selfish statement because you can never reach a point of satisfaction in life to do that.

Kanwulia:
To this newly renovated peaceful environment in z2025. I am still renovating and looking forward to putting up another story building in the compound because the compound is soooooo huge.😍

What is the purpose of doing this, since you swore never to live or stay in Nigeria? Are you doing this for charity?

Goo0dHardDick:
How do you deal with nosey neighbours?

How did you notice them if you are not one of them?

Every Neighbour tend to relate with you on the basis of how you equally relate with them.

seunmsg:
For this one mind now, he will be president once there is electronic transmission of result. Abeg make i laugh small

That is no. 1 problem of major opposition party. How do they know that majority of people that don't like APC will vote them

The ideal that all Nigerians are against rulling party is flaw and silly. It will only prevent them from working hard.

When Obasanjo told them it can never work, they keep insulting the old man that he will live to see it working.

If not madness,how on earth will Nigeria government think it can operate a refinery with corrupt set of people in oil sector.

This kind of mentality is the reason Tinubu is far ahead of his opponents. You can't have these set of dumb oppositions and the followers and wrestle power from a powerful politician like Tinubu. If you keep assuming he wanted to rig, how will you work hard to convince others to vote for you? What if those that wanted to vote for you decide to stay home with the believe that Tinunu will rig it, and their votes are useless?

A smart politician go for key players and stake holders who control the masses while the stupid or inexperienced ones relied on average masses who are controlling by the key players.

Do you guy even know the millions of people benefiting directly or indirectly from the governors alone, not to talk of senators, Reps, elite politicans at both federal and state level. Did you expect these millions of people to dish out their benevolence channels and vote for the people they won't benefit from? Life is give and take, and no one can genuinely follow or honour you without benefiting anything (material or immaterial) from you. The earlier you guys understand this fact, the better for you all.

It is also very wrong of oppositions party to think every commoner is against the ruling party, that is a first step of losing an election. I can boldly tell you that while majority of us are crying for help, some people are immensely benefiting fom the system, and can sacrifice anything to vote for APC again.

To vote out APC in 2027, opposition leaders and concerned masses must stop the nonsense accusation they are doing and channel their energies towards objective campaigns.

stan4b:
No need for my bro renting a place for her, since she'll soon go join him.

It's not chicken change to rent house in Lagos. Those in Lagos will understand.

For your brother to see her as someone that should be taking abroad, that mean she is not a stark illiterate. For a mother to opt for local medicine, she must have tried conventional ones several times or know the nature of her daughter sickness. Did you even know how she has been keeping the child healthy for good 8 years? Did you even know if her husband is aware or was the one that instrusted her to use it?

Agbo is more like a supplement than chemically induced pharmaceutical drugs used to cure ailments. They works with your body system and revitalize essential body organs for healthy living. That is why it doesn't work faster like conventional drugs because they are like food you eat that gives special nutrients to wade off sickness. All others countries in the world don't joke with herbal tea and supplements but here in Africa, we have been brainwashed to believe that these herbs can demage our kidneys and livers. Lolz.

People often underestimate the important of family units on a larger society. The rot we are facing today could be largely trace back to disintegration of families units and lack of concern to our immediate communities. We are in an era where people care not about their families members, neighbors or communities. If we don't care about our family members, how do we expect us to care for the well being of the masses if giving opportunity to rule? This simple logic may look stupid or meaningless to us but serve as antecedent to behavioral pattern of our leaders. We are yet to see the bigger problems this will eventually lead to in Nigeria.

Even in the old Greek empire, particularly Spatar, children were withdrew from their parents at age 6 in order to be fully integrated into society. The woke western countries we are copying will soon abandoned the system of giving the children excessive freedom by the time they face real menace of their doing, which has already started.

Amumaigwe:
Let them test their popularity in a free and fair election. Is that too much to ask?

Exactly my point but making E-transmition of result as a prerequisite for winning election by the oppositions is wrong except they have hiding plan to hack the system. Every rational being understand the danger pf usuing such system in this corrupt Nigeria. It could be easily hacked by external forces or politicians. The problem of network failure in some polling units can cause a serious set back and crisis between INEC and political parties.

Let every party have their loyal party agents at each polling boot to sign the final result form and have the copies. For that system to work effectively in Nigeria, every corner in the country must have access to electricity and internet. 95 percent of electorates must be living well above poverty line/well educated, and our political offices must be made very well unattractive.

Tooreda:
This is what I expect Atiku and Obi to be clamouring for. Tinubu is a regressive fellow who would want every means to manipulate result.

Dey play, the real fear of APC is not the fact that they can't win on free and fair but the fact that external influence has already tag their administration as incompetent against the killing of christians in Nigeria. How do you expect them to use the same internet controled by this powerful nation without having a second thought? Besides, we can't have smooth transmission of results as not all locations in Nigeria have access to internet.

The problem of oppostions is that , they thought every soul in Nigeria is against APC government, which is very wrong as they still have millions of die hard loyal supporters, in which I personally know many of them.

OgiidiiAlagbo11:
Long overdue,they all need physical offices in all states of Nigeria

What would they need physical office for? Or you want people to corrupt their system like they did to traditional banks?

It is better they remain online and be free from unnecessary running cost that may force them to be charging us later.

What is the moral of this story, it sounds meaningless to me.

advanceDNA:
If I ask you now...when was the last time you were all over your spouse? Initiate a surprise outing,? When was the last time you seduced your partner....?? Make your spouse feel desired...?? When was the last time u got home first and sent ur spouse a message that made him rush home to be with you...

The thing is y'all like one sided effort.....y'all expect the other person to keep the spark alive.....it's always the responsibility of the other person.....not me....

If u ask them too....they probably have the same complain as you......

Life happens....pple have to go to work and get tired when the day is over....if y'all are not deliberately intentional with investing in your relationship.....the spark will just fizzle out and become the everyday norm....

Lolz, you never had encounter with a terrible partner, reason you think you can motivate them to love you. Let me tell you this, a bad person is always a bad person irrespective of the gender they belong. And why do you think people settled for divorce? Couples opted for divorce when one of them must have exhausted every peaceful step and love to make it work.

bigpicture001:
Sister u dnt understand marriage.. in marriage, women cook all the time.. NEPA comes in 40k monthly, 12.5 kG gas finishes by 1 ND half month..

Remember gotv sub oo, data for the home etc.. expenses is too much..

Yes we use washing machine ND mini oven plus yam pounder which is scarcely used..

It's too much, income is not increasing.. I can't save for children future .. upon we use family health insurance oo

That is the issue majority of families are facing now.

Just try to make her reason with you, it is not easy for a woman who have been used to gas cooker or hot plate to start using charcoal. Besides, Charcoal is also expensive and risky, it doesn't worth the stress.

All you need to do is to cut down some expenses from other aspect. Why are you still using Gotv when you can simply watch latest movies and cartons for the kids through a flash drive or simply connect to YouTube. Stop buying data for the home, buy data only for your self, let your wife buy hers too. You can share with them when it absolutely necessary and remove them immediately. Also, is your wife stay at home mum who have time to cook all the time. Cooking should done twice daily, and the evening one should be very light and short.

By now, every man should understand that this is not the time to over pampering anyone.

gassbee:
Running away wil make the situation complex and indicting for you, people wil think u r responsible for her death, you should have reported the matter at the police station even if u wil be detained

It is a very tough situation any man can be, if he stay, with no witnesses from the girl side at last moment, he would be taking as a murderer, and police will make him spend his last card before moving him to the prison. He may spend nothing less than 5 years there and may eventually sentence if no strong evidences are presented in court.

He might initially had an intention to stay but got advise from people to run away.

Ihaveleftnaija:
True, corruption and mismanagement are a huge part of the problem, and yes, the money stolen could transform our schools, hospitals, and social security overnight. But let’s be honest — the issue isn’t only with the leaders. We, as citizens, also play a role.

Even in countries where citizens enjoy better services, corruption exists among politicians. The difference is how citizens respond. They demand accountability, protest when leaders steal or fail, monitor budgets, vote wisely, and refuse to accept excuses. Accountability becomes a lifestyle, not just a complaint on social media.

So my question to us as Nigerians is: Are we ready to do the hard work to hold power accountable? Are we ready to refuse bribes, demand transparency, and stay persistent even when the system resists? Until we match our leaders’ audacity for self-interest with our own audacity for civic responsibility, the cycle of suffering will continue.

The leaders may steal, but if we never rise to demand better, nothing changes. It’s not hopeless — it’s a challenge, and it starts with us.

Let me just sum up everything, you can't give what you don't have. The masses are equally corrupt the different between our leaders and rest of us is opportunities. It is what I have see all over the place I have been to. Every single Nigerian only care about opportunity and not accountability.

As for developed countries you mentioned there were corruption too, I can categorically tell you it is not the same like ours. They can be currupt to manipulate the system but not outrightly stealing of commonwealth that will halt development of their countries. If they were that corrupt as you said, they won't be called developed world today.

To free Nigeria from corruption is not a decade job, it is what must be start now from lowest and middle class who are the majority. Once reason to steal are remove from them, we will begin to have leaders whose minds have been configured not to have interest in stealing.

simpleseyi:
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Benefit is what is killing U.K. Ask your friends and family in U.K. The citizens there refuse to work because government keeps giving them free money. Even the Bible says that a Lazy man should not eat

The UK issue is like a rich man who hire a domestic staffs and not allow his children to do anything. If there is work for them, and there is no one to do it except them, I don't think they will reduce to do it since government can only pay them if they were unable to secure a job.

So, the blame still go to the government and not their lazy citizens.

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Ihaveleftnaija:
I get the frustration—throwing more money at the government won’t magically solve Nigeria’s problems if institutions are weak and corruption is rampant. But the real issue isn’t the amount of taxes; it’s whether we have systems that actually work. Countries that provide reliable services don’t just collect money—they build accountability, transparency, and trust over time.

The harder question is for us as citizens: are we ready to act like taxpayers who demand services and accountability, or will we continue to defend our tribesmen, political godfathers, and ‘big men’ even when they fail us? Real progress won’t come until we choose institutions over personalities and the public good over ethnic or personal loyalty.

You still don't get the points, institutions don't create itself, it is the people that decide to make the institutions works. If those in position of authority are not ready to make the institutions work, you can only rant from now till eternity and nothing would change.

Nigeria and other developing black Africans has only one hindrance to be free from corruption and underdevelopment.

Until Africans focus entirely on the physiological needs of their citizens, we will remain at the bottom of the ladder in the world till the rest of time. This is the fundamental causes of corruption, and until we are able to remove reasons to steal, all of us including me and you will steal if giving opportunity, because I will first think about my future and that of my generation in a society where no one will care about you.

1. Food should be the cheapest thing a man should worry about. It should be made in such a way that even those in abject poverty can comfortably eat all round nutritious foods.

2. Children under the age of 18 must be 100% taking care of by the government.

3. Elderly persons who are over 65yrs should be the responsibility of the government 100%.

4. Social security must be a must by paying stipend to unemployed people until they find jobs.

5. The lowest entry onto business world should be "limited liability" arrangements. Sole business apart from petty or mid range trading should be abolish. Nigerians must be made to do big business by partnership or buying of companies shares.

6. Erection of structure or purchasing of land by individual should be totally forbidden. Government in collaboration with private investors should be in charge of housing. You can only buy or take a mortgage.

The reality is that, if I know that government will take care of me when i get old, if I know that if I have approve number of children, government will take care of them or if I know that whenever I lost my job or source of income, I will still get assistance from government, likewise if I know that I can't be allow to buy properties with stole money, I will think twice before I steal public fund.

Ok, tell me what Malami and others used their stole money to do, is it not properties?

Ihaveleftnaija:
The problem is not that Nigeria does not have money, but how the money is managed. Corruption and weak institutions have made it hard for citizens to feel any real benefits.

Another question we should ask is whether Nigerians are ready to pay higher taxes if we truly want government benefits. These things are not free anywhere.

Protests should not be about tribe or religion, but about accountability and strong institutions. Are we ready to be selfless and stop putting big men and powerful groups ahead of the poor and middle class? These things matter too.

We should also not just envy or copy what works in other countries, but also copy how those systems are built and sustained over time.

Don't be deceive by the insinuation that we need to pay more tax to get benefits from the government, I can bet it with anything that even if you pay 80% of your income to these set of leaders/politicians, you can never see its impact in the society. More money or tax means more money to waste by the government.

Evilthoughts:
Abeg I dey ask because I no understand. Nigeria get oil and resources, but citizens no dey see any real benefit. Other African countries dey support their people, but for Naija na suffer we dey see everywhere.
Why e be like this?

The sole reason is corruption and lack of patriotism from Nigerians and their leaders.

In a society where each politician stole billions in Naira and Dollar, you should not expect any meaningful development. The money stole and spent irrationally by politicians and government is more than enough for free education upto university level and free medical care for all citizens.

Trillions of naira being embezzled at NNPC alone each year can foot a bill for social security for all unemployed citizens during the same year. Nigeria is hopelessly need help, and the unfortunate part of the mess is the fact that we masses are not different to them when giving the chance to rule.

QuinQQ:
No mind am. If voodoo attracted wealthy men all these billionaires will be married to Babalawo daughters!

How could their voodoo attract billionaires when they are not in the same circle? To be at the spot light or near a place billionaires roams to get attention, you have to be a rich girl or billionaire daughter yourself.

Voodoo to attract rich men works when they have encounter with them. If Dangote has encounter with those diabolic girls, he might be their biggest cash out ever.

SmartPolician:
Politically, Wike is technically finished. That's why he abandons governance in Abuja to get involved in Rivers politics - unlike his Rivers State, there's no guarantee he can rig elections in Abuja

I will partially agree with you, he really cross the red line as mentioned by Bwala.

1. He should not have publicly warn APC central cacus to stay clear of APC matter in his state when he is not their registered member.

2. He should not have told the lawmakers to initiate impeachment process on governor.

Wike want to kill two birds with a stone, he made a bigger mistake by not defecting to the APC before Fubara. He also made a big mistake by signing an agreement that Fubara should not go the second term, who in his right sense does that. Is he the people of River state. Did he expect Funara to just accept that stupid agreement when he has clear channel in APC to achieve that. Presidency and APC are not stupid, they know if they reject Fubara to join them, he will definitely join ADC and use incumbent power to gain more votes for opposition especially if Peter Obi is on the ballot. They also understand that Fubara can equally do what Wike did for them in the last election more effectively now with full federal support.

The only hope for Wike now if he is wise is to concentrate at the central and be friend with them. He will do himself a big favour by leaving River politic entirely and establish his influence in Abuja. He can rebuild PDP and put forward his candidate to contest against Fubara, or defect to APC before 2031 and use his mighty influence to back another loyal candidate in Rivers state.

Putindbutt:
Nigeria is going to the World Cup, shame on haters. We saw how DR Congo were exposed at the AFCON, Nigeria is far superior in every area. We are going to be a better representative for the African continent. Forget about a sick DR that can't cure himself. God bless Nigeria.

Let assume Dr. Congo is disqualified, how sure are you that Supre eagle will beat Jamaica or New Caledonia?

Democracy in reality is not a good system of government. It is an hindrance to continuous development especially in developing societies. It is an avenue for selected few to dominate and manage the resources by their own selfish interests. It is an expensive system that easily allow mediocrity, oppression and unapologetic sentiments.

It is no surprise that only the third world countries, particularly in Africa that are still practicing full form of democracy as highlighted in the textbook..

ChybuzzDD:
Give me a verifiable example of anyone whose parents cursed and he became useless as a result of that, and never succeeded even where his mates succeeded.

All these are just fvcking hearsay and superstitious beliefs being passed around from generations to generations, even when there's no evidence to support them.

It is not a hearsay or superstitions, you made a covenant with your mother the day she pour that blood on you during birth. I don't know about father but mother curse is so brutal especially if she say it from the deepest part of her pains.

Agozskey:
This is long...
My father died in 2017, I was 17years old and from that point, my life changed completely. I became the one carrying the responsibility of this family far earlier than I should have.
When it was time for me to go to school, my late father’s family agreed to sponsor my education. Instead of supporting it, my mother blocked it completely. Because of the hatred she had for my father and his family, she rejected their help and continued to paint my father in a bad light even after his death. That decision alone altered the course of my life.
Instead of school, she pushed me into serving an oga and learning sales against my will. I stayed there for about two years, and it did not work out. When I came back, I was 20 years old, already behind my mates.
From there, I started working in factories, struggling to earn money and bring it home. I denied myself basic things I didn’t buy clothes, didn’t enjoy my youth everything went into the house. At some point, she even wanted to be holding my salary, controlling it completely.
Eventually, I found a place where I started making a reasonable amount of money. At the time, where we were living was terrible, so with the little progress I made, I paid rent for a room-and-parlour apartment, bought furniture, bought her a big bed, bought a TV, and tried to give the family a better standard of living.
I was 22 years old, doing all of this.
I told my mother I wanted to save money and set myself up properly so I wouldn’t depend on one source of income forever. Instead of support, she insisted that I must “settle her” first before thinking about my future.
When I told her I wanted to leave the house to seek greener pastures, she refused unless I gave her money. Eventually, I counted ₦300,000 and gave it to her to start a business.
Mind you, at this point:
I was handling feeding
rent
clothing
and most household expenses
My brother was contributing nothing, and I never complained or pressured anyone. I carried everything alone.
Later, I lost my job and entered a broke phase again. I was still managing to make money online without structure, and we survived partly on the business I opened for her. That business eventually crashed, and as usual, she took no accountability for it.
After that, she went fully into farming. I clearly told her I hate farming and begged her not to involve me in it. Despite that, she kept forcing me, threatening that if I didn’t help, I would not eat from the farm produce.
This hurt me deeply, because when I was the one providing, I never once threatened my family with hunger.
THE INCIDENT THAT LED TO EVERYTHING
Today, she was pounding fufu. I was not in the mood and clearly told her I didn’t want to pound. I said she should find another means and I would help in other ways but pounding was a firm no.
Her response was that I would not eat from the food.
I stepped out to hustle for money as usual and came back later to eat. When I got to the kitchen, my mother stopped me from eating. At that point, everything inside me snapped. I told her that if I would not eat, then nobody would eat.
In anger and frustration built over years, I carried the pot of soup and threw it away.
She immediately started laying curses on me calling me a cursed child, saying I would never make it in life despite the fact that I have carried her and this family since my father died.
After struggling over the pot, she ran outside, called neighbors, and threatened to have me arrested. She told everyone I was wicked and cursed. As usual, it was me against her and the world. The neighbors only saw an angry son, not the years of sacrifice behind it.
She openly said she no longer wants anything to do with me.
The painful irony is this:
I am broke today largely because she has always made decisions for my life, blocked opportunities, and drained what little progress I made. My brother, who obeys everything she says, is also suffering silently but cannot speak.
HOW I FEEL NOW
I am exhausted.
I feel used, manipulated, and painted as a villain.
I feel like the more I sacrifice, the more control is taken from me.
I am fed up.
I don’t feel like I have a mother in this situation I feel like I have an opponent.

I wont judge or take side until I hear her side of the story.

From your narratives, she might hate some things about your late father and his family but trust me, she has your interest at heart. A mother that could take up farming just for you to eat is not lazy but disciplinary woman. A woman who doesn't leave you guys and follow another man is not wicked but probably frustrated by the current situation you guys were in.

Under no circumstances or provocations you should've thrown away a soup your mum laboured so much to cook. This says alot about your antecedents, regards and behaviour at home or to your mother. That you use to feed her at some point doesn't mean anything, do you know much she has spent on you before you became an adult capable to work. Do you know how much of sleepless night she had gone through because of you? You even acknowledged you were managing with the business you set for her when you got broke, that means you also benefited from it before it folded up.

Go to the market, buy all the soup ingredients and kneel down to beg that woman for forgiveness. Her forgiveness matter a lot for your future because you has done what God frown at to your mother. A woman suffer in pain to find money to cook her soup, only for you to angrily poured it away? That is the most heartless thing a son can ever do to his parents.

OverCalculating:
Obasa was impeached by Lagos House of Assembly, he showed himself as the new Jagaban of Lagos by coming back with force to possess his lost possession. Also, strategically he enforced his son as the Chairman of a local government in Agege. In all these GAC, APC leadership or Oga Tinubu couldn't do anything...so why will anyone do anything if Tinubu wants Seyi to become the governor of Lagos state. Una go just make noise and clamour, it won't hold any water. You go explain tire

A push for Ambode who only have one term to spend is a strategy by Tinubu to bring the young man in 2031. It will be a premature attempt to nominate him in 2027 as such step could cause a serious set back for his father at the polls.

Kaczynski:
Yes for crypto like doge etc not bitcoin


Thats like saying eth pumps anytime vitalik tweet something about it.

Go and acquire more knowledge son, seem you still have a long way to go. Google FUD in crypto to start with.

Have a nice weekend.

Kaczynski:
that a series of 280 character brain farts from elon musk bitcoin is to fundamentally misunderstand what bitcoin is. it’s like saying a toddler throwing a tantrum in the backseat affects the orbital velocity of the earth.

you’re confusing price a metric used by panicked low IQ traders to measure their own greed and fear with value. to attribute the rise/fall of a decentralized asset to one man’s feed is a form of digital paganism. you’re looking at a lightning strike and inventing a god to explain it because you’re too lazy to study the meteorology of the global economy.

when tesla bought lots of bitcoin, that was a transaction. transactions affect liquidity. the tweets about the transactions are just marketing for the illiterate.

He is telling you the truth, Bitcoin and other crypto assets can be influenced by proclamations by big players or individuals. Infact, crypto dynamism are mostly depends on happenings around the world particularly in USA.

I could remember the day CZ said he had added ASTER to his portfolio, the coin started pumping hard almost immediately.

SmartPolician:
You raised a cogent point, but you don't seem to understand how cultural disparities alter the very foundation of this country.

Let's look at growth and development, for instance. The Muslim north focuses on building a religious society as their definition of growth and development. That's why they expend millions of dollars of state funds on religious visits to Mecca, building new mosques and refurbishing mosques.

In Christian south, people focus on western education, sports and personal enterprises as ways of lifting themselves out of poverty and attaining growth and development.

The implication of this divergent views towards growth and development is that people who refused to embrace education as a way of lifting themselves out of poverty now take to institutionalised alms begging and have become a national burden. This glaringly obvious difference will continue to hurt Nigeria for a long time.

Already addressed that in No. 8 of my 10 points.

North too can take good care of their people and flourish as well if true federalism is instituted. The reasons North become lazy or undeveloped is because of cheap allocations they receive from oil from the South. With true federalism, there won't be anyone to blame for their woes, and that will ginger them to think out of box and empower their people. The competitions would be so glaring that no region or zone would want to be left behind.