President Donald Trump has hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks Wednesday at a moment when relations between the two countries are at a nadir, with Trump laying into South African officials on widely rejected charges of allowing a “genocide” against minority white farmers.
South African officials have strongly pushed back against Trump's accusation and Ramaphosa sought the meeting to set the record straight and salvage his country’s relationship with the United States. The bilateral relationship is at its lowest point since South Africa enforced its apartheid system of racial segregation, which ended in 1994.
Rama was overwhelmed and looking down all the time with the fingers of his left hand twitching. The farm killings and stock theft on the white farms are real and Julius Malema remains on the prowl!
He got this wrong! Arrogant and irresponsible utterance. Opposition parties should have brought down the roof! All they care about is power for selfish reasons!! Even the truck pusher he pilloried pays his rates to the government where he carries on his business and reserves the right to criticise the JAMB Registrar who is a public servant and paid from the public till.
martin91: The Rivers State APC Chairman, Emeka Beke, has announced a warm welcome for Governor Siminalayi Fubara if he decides to join the party. Discover what this potential move means for Rivers State politics and how it could reshape governance and party dynamics in the region. Stay tuned as we break down the implications and what to expect next.
Masterstroke4: Why I Disagreed With Atiku's Camp Over Vice President Slot - Peter Obi
According to a report by VANGUARD, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, has finally addressed the speculation surrounding a potential political merger with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The rumors, which surfaced following reports that Atiku’s political camp offered Obi a vice-presidential slot in a proposed alliance, had sparked widespread debate and concern among Obi’s supporters.
In a statement reported by Vanguard, Obi firmly clarified his stance on the matter, emphasizing that his political mission has never been about securing titles or climbing the political hierarchy. Rather, he stressed that any discussion about coalition efforts must be rooted in shared values and a commitment to addressing Nigeria’s pressing socioeconomic challenges.
“The idea that I would accept a position just for political gain undermines everything I stand for,” Obi said, dismissing suggestions that he would agree to play a subordinate role in the proposed merger. “My coalition is against suffering, not for power. Politics should be about serving the people and solving their problems, not seeking positions,” he stated.
Obi’s remarks come amid growing tensions among his base, many of whom have rallied behind his message of reform, transparency, and people-centered governance. The idea of him stepping back into a vice-presidential role—as he did in 2019 when he ran alongside Atiku under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—was seen by many of his loyalists as a step backward.
Reaffirming his political philosophy, Obi explained that his motivation comes from a desire to alleviate poverty, tackle hunger, and improve access to healthcare for Nigerians. He also highlighted the importance of investing in the country’s youth, particularly through education.
“My concern is about the children of this country, their future, and their access to quality education,” Obi asserted. “That is what drives my political participation—not the ambition to hold office for its own sake.”
The statement appears to close the door, at least for now, on any formal partnership between Obi and Atiku. It also reinforces Obi’s position as a political figure focused more on policy and people than political positioning. For many of his supporters, Obi’s rejection of the vice-presidential offer is seen as a reaffirmation of his integrity and commitment to transformative leadership.
As Nigeria approaches another election cycle, questions about strategic alliances and coalitions will likely persist. However, Obi’s message is clear: any alliance must prioritize the well-being of Nigerians over personal or party interests.
The fox is testing the waters to see what folks have to say about the matter. Peter Oby is a sly man!
Says one so frustrated that he cannot see that the singular palaver is that corruption has no punitive consequence worth calling one. He makes an example of a working China but failed to say that he who is caught in corruption in China will lose his head and bring untold misery and scattering to his father’s household!
WizardOfNG: It's a choice Atiku and his fellow Fulanis made easy for Southern members of the PDP. All defecting PDP members , be they from the SS or SW and even SE, are saying precisely the same thing.
I.e "we want President Tinubu to continue the good work he started". Loosely translated by intelligent folks, they are actually saying "we will resist Fulani imperialism and born-to-rule arrogance this time around".
It is only the ordinary, vindictive and tribalistic folks who have the opinion that "If Obi can't defeat Tinubu in 2027 then let Fulani rule us".
The politicians, who are stakeholders themselves, do not think like that at all. Their opinion is give unto Caesar (the South) what belongs to Caeser i.e continuation of a Southerner as 2027 President of Nigeria.
Even ambitious Northern politicians, with eyes on the 2031 rightful turn of the North, do not want Atiku. Their ambition gains nothing from his 2027 win. Rather Atiku winning will wipe out the dreams of many of them for 16 years.
As Northerners, they can't come out to speak against Atiku but I am sure they are behind Southerners, especially in the PDP, determined to resist Atiku's 2027 attempt to depose Tinubu.
But you can’t be too sure what will happen when dollar rain starts from Dubai bashing to a corner of the ring a Wike who stages a comeback to the fight and makes the Atiku dollar worthless in his hands!
SatoshiX: Why are you people like this nah. What happened to our collusion ?
What happened to their COLLUSION is that it became a COLLISION! It produced an explosion that reached as far away as Dubai scattering them into p, d, p, e, l, r, u, f, a, i, s, d, p, a, d, c, a, t, i, k, u, o, b, i, k, w, a, n, k, w, a, n, s, o. Difficult right now to pick up the debris that their scattered parts have become!👀👀😎
With benefit of hindsight one can say, with a very slim margin of error, that is what they will work towards stealing from the public till under the pretence of constituency projects. Until we ensure that corruption has dire consequences Nigeria remains a joke!
Deceit coming from a desperate politician. The North whose turn it will be after 2027 is not known to play or joke with power. To allow an Atiku become President is a sure 12 year ride for the North. Folks in the South who know so will not standby and allow the North in 2027 when the South is still at it. This is not about party politics but geopolitics of Nigeria. When it comes to that party politics takes second place. That appears to have informed the Delta choice.
The road leading to the comprehensive health centre in my neighbourhood is in a terrible and inaccessible condition. The very least the government can do is to fix it!
A Nigerian whose moniker on Twitter is @Otunbakush1 listed twenty four (24) cars Nigerians “should never buy” because their problems can’t be fixed except when you take it back to the company.
In this post, we’re going to quote what he wrote on Twitter. He stated the problems the various cars came with.
NB: Please, what you’re about to read is the opinion of @Otunbakush on Twitter and not that of Autojosh.
Below are the 24 cars he listed and the reasons why you should never buy them.
1. Land Rover 3 (LR3):
First on the list of cars you should never buy is the LAND ROVER 3 (LR3), about 27million pieces was recalled months after production, and trust me millions Don enter 9ja.
It might look rugged but, the issues, Transmission, engines, brakes, electrical and so on, it’s can go off anytime on motion, and u will need a mechanic to open d engine right on the spot. The brakes ain’t trust worthy cos it fails anytime, oil leaking into the engine errors.
You will keep visiting the mechanic, and dey will keep collecting money from you, this errors can only be fixed by Landrover themselves, less I forget, d brake disk, and lining has sensors, and dey fail repeatedly, so u fit Match brake and ẹ no catch…you Don die be that.
All model of this car was recalled due to fire, you can park and it will still catch fire, u can be on motion and it will catch fire, reasons?, fuel leaking into d engine, no Nigerian mechanic can fix it, you have to return it back to d company.
No 3 Nissan Pathfinder 2005 Transmission problem, you can ask anybody using this car, dey have changed gear box like 1million times, major figures of this suv was recalled, failed alot of test, but still found its way to Nigeria, gear can hook OK motion and can lead to accident.
Airbag problem, you can be driving, if u enter big porthole, d airbags will activate and boom on ur face, almost all of this car accident is caused by the airbag pulling on drivers face, avoid it at all cost.
No 4, Nissan Xterra 2002/2003 Run from this car, it was a test project before it was been released
Engine (60%) Transmission and Drivetrain (0%) Brakes and Traction Control (7%) Suspension and Steering (14%) Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%) Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles etc
You can speed to 100mph, at 70mph it starts shaking, at 80mph it shakes hard, at 100, accident, it will overturn by itself, if u no die, na God’s grace, if u die u go explain for heaven wetin kill you, avoid it.
No 5 on the list of cars you should never buy, Nissan Murano…God of all problems, if u don’t wanna die from spending money, avoid it.
Soft brake pedal Engine failure Gearbox failure Brainbox failure No traction Inside rain if u match brake, your car go moonwalk walahi, Electrical problem Heater problem Avoid it
No 6, Benz E300 2009model Avoid d 2009 model if u are buying, crankshaft issa goal, it will give u problem, and d engine cos is around 2/3million naira, gear can also hook to park, making it difficult to put ur car in park gear.
BMW X6 2010 MODEL BMW recalled all of this model, but they only got 30% of it.
Engine problem Fuel hose problem Now let’s focus on electrical problem, once the problem starts u will know, ur dashboard will be messed up, car won’t move again, now, it will affect d engine.
Since it’s electrical, it sends light back into d engine switch and damages d major part of it, u will need to replace that engine, now 9ja rewire go just do shady work, and dat thing will repeat itself…so don’t buy it.
Volks Touareg, this suv’s problem is legendary and it’s one of the top cars you should never buy, I will just outline d major ones,
Transmission Brakes Sensor failure Water finding it’s way mixing with oil, and straight into d engine (Knock)
Power steering failure, u fit dey drive make ẹ hook, u Don die be that.
9. 2008 Audi Q5:
Audi Q5 2008 Avoid diesel engine, na die. Major problem, electrical problem Engine stalling, too much speed will cause engine combustion, now it can make ur bonnet pull while on motion, thousands were recalled but u know na, some go still enter 9ja, avoid it.
The major one is d suspension, the car is too heavy for the suspension Benz gave to it, causing d balloon to always leak, one Leg balloon, is around 900k, now imagine if d 4 spoil.
Pls for heavens sake don’t buy it, ahh even d devil is scared of this car, everything for this motor dey fail, legs, Engine, lights, gear, Brainbox, everything, and brake failure is on 100% u fit die, while on motion it can accelerate itself…
Honda Ridgeline 2008 Fine muscle vehicle, the tie rods na something else, it can remove on motion, if u fit it will remove again, till d car decides to kill u, or u decide to kill it, exhaust leaking also.
Toyota Tacomaaaaaa 2006 Gen Gen, this car if ẹ enter water, just know say d problem Don start, (RUST), joints, propeller, timing chain and auxiliary problem.
Nissan quest… Eeeh God run ooooo Run for your life oooo
This car killed d devil with problems, see it starts From gear, ẹ go enter Engine, den d legs go hook, steering rack dey hook, airbags doesn’t even pop up so if u Nak head for wall u fit die, avoid it pls.
problems with the 2008 CX-7’s Variable Valve Timing (VVT) & timing chain failing, causing major damage to the engine — Mazda uses an interference design so typically the valves are bent & the entire engine needs to be replaced.
Nissan Altima from 2002 till 2006 Avoid them, all of them na birds of the same feathers Engine failure Brake failure Top cylinders issue Crank shafts dey break and ẹ dey damage engine block Bad wiring
80% of 2005 was recalled but ẹ Don enter 9ja already.
Kia Optima 2015 This car’s issue is from hell, d car fine for face but d transmission na electric, this car wasn’t made for us but our agidi dey buy ham, if u enter small water with this car and ẹ touch d engine sensors…just forget u are buying a new engine.
This one is fuel pump, and it’s always caused by stalled engine pressure, u will start and it will start shaking like person wey get warapa, once pressure no dey, fuel pump go suck everything wey dey inside and dirty must dey…so avoid it.
The 24th car on the list of cars you should never buy is the Subaru Legacy See this one, they were so unfortunate to make it all electric, u can drive it in manual, u see that manual switch is near d drive column, so by mistake if u put ham for manual and u drive it like That without changing the gear…gbèsè dey, gear box na 570k.
Good talk. Scripturally sound talk. Pope Francis turned scripture on its head on the matter when he famously said that he is not in a position to judge anyone on the matter! Marriage is between a man and a woman to form a family. God created marriage and was specific on the components of marriage!!
Misplaced priority. Implement the Uwais Report and see whether folks won't vote. Reasons for voter apathy is what the Legislators should be looking at.
Anytime i go to the salon to cut my hair, white stuffs is seen flying everywhere, like powder being blown by breeze! Inside the following week after the barbing, after a while when through with my bath, my head will be shinning all white with dry white flakes falling from my head. Maybe when my hair is now fully grown back, nobody notices the white stuff again. After sometime when i visit the salon again for an hair-cut, the problem continues again!
NOTE: i have tried many solutions but no one has been effective! How do i get it off my hair/head?
If only our politicians will stop being corrupt and fix power and public infrastructure properly. Nigeria can catch up under five years. The manpower is ready and available but leadership is in extremely short supply. In saner climes political parties would be jostling to attract Okonjo Iweala, Akinwumi Adesina, Osinbajo and Aminat the Deputy Sec Gen at the UN to be President.
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