₦airaland Forum

lawani:
Why the operational headquarters of IBPlc ought to be in Ilesa

Prior to the investment of ABInBev in the International breweries Plc, the operational headquarters had always been in Ilesa and they are not the first foreigners to invest in the company.

IBPlc is to Ilesa what Guinness Plc is to Ireland. The founder, Dr Lawrence Omole despite having investments all over the country and being more or less the foremost Nigerian in the private sector of his era, among his peers or age mates and etc, he never relocated out of Ilesa. His company is the first big Nigerian manufacturer to list on the stock exchange. He is also the founder of Access bank and he was easily during his time one of if not the biggest real estate owners in the whole country but he lived in and operated from Ilesa where he got his initial financial breakthrough and later becane the biggest cocoa trader in western Nigeria.

Therefore if it will be a sacrilege to move the headquarters of Guinness Nigeria Plc out of Dublin, Ireland then it is also a sacrilege of as great magnitude to move the headquarters of the IBPlc to Lagos from Ilesa. Moreso when everybody is complaining that Lagos is congested.

The MD, CEO of the IBPlc and his or her team should operate from Ilesa, the board meetings should hold in Ilesa and it was like that up until ABInBev invested in the company. Europeans have ran the company and they operated from Ilesa and many popular former MDs of the company known to Nigerians were headquartered in the city and there is no reason the South Africans should not do the same. Ilesa is after all less expensive to live in than Lagos and whatever they spend in the city will add to the economy of the city and they and the company will be appreciated.

Everything should not be crowded in Lagos and more companies should move their headquarters elsewhere not to talk of companies that have no reason to be there in the first place like the IBPlc

I blame in part the government of Osun state, the Oodua group and etc for not investing in the company to be a part of the decision making despite knowing that it is one of the most longstanding companies in the country with products that have remained in the market for around fifty years.

It costs far less to operate the Hq out of Lagos than it does from Ilesa. Costs in terms of security, manpower, conducive environment, closeness to the stock exchange and commercial services and entities et al

writeprof:
The day schools started doing GRADUATION for nursery school to secondary school children was a SAD day.

When we were going to secondary school those days, the word graduation was synonymous with UNIVERSITY education which further spurred us to desire that level.

Those girls are demon-possessed and I only pity the boys

See the handband on the hand of one of them pressing a right breast. He follows his parents to church I guess!

AsomughaChuks02:
What then becomes of Hisbah the Sharia police operating in Muslim states, since the new law expressly forbids state police from applying religious bias in the work?

The secular Statehood of Nigeria as provided for in the Nigerian Constitution is slowly inching towards the Supreme Court for judicial determination.

InfoGuru118:
https://verynigerian.com/breaking-lppc-suspends-mike-ozekhome-from-using-san-rank-pending-disciplinary-proceedings/

His cup is full and yet he is just starting out! Human rights Lawyer!

"PAAU!" That's the noise of a pistol fired!!

Highnesscfr2030:
Why I Say a Capital NO to the State Police Bill

The ongoing debate over the proposed State Police Bill has generated diverse opinions across Nigeria. While many proponents argue that state police would bring security closer to the people and help tackle the growing challenges of insecurity, I remain unconvinced. As a concerned citizen and advocate for justice, I say a capital NO to the State Police Bill.

My opposition is not based on a rejection of security reforms. On the contrary, I strongly believe that Nigeria urgently needs comprehensive reforms to strengthen law enforcement and ensure the safety of lives and property. However, I fear that creating state police under the current political and institutional realities of our nation may create more problems than it solves.

One of my greatest concerns is the potential for political abuse. Nigeria’s political landscape is still characterized by intense rivalry, abuse of power, and weak institutional safeguards. In such an environment, state police could easily become an instrument for political victimization, intimidation of opposition figures, suppression of dissenting voices, and harassment of perceived enemies of those in power. What is intended as a security solution may eventually become a threat to democratic freedoms.

History has shown that power without adequate checks and balances can be dangerous. Granting governors direct control over armed security structures raises legitimate concerns about accountability and neutrality. Rather than protecting citizens, state police could, in some instances, be used to advance political interests at the expense of justice and fairness.

Furthermore, Nigeria’s security challenges require unity, coordination and national cohesion. Fragmenting policing powers without first addressing issues such as corruption, inadequate funding, poor welfare of officers, and weak judicial enforcement may only deepen existing problems. Security reforms should strengthen the confidence of citizens in law enforcement, not create new avenues for distrust and division.

I believe that the focus should be on reforming and strengthening existing security institutions, improving intelligence gathering, enhancing community policing, investing in modern technology, and ensuring greater accountability within the current policing framework. These measures can improve security outcomes without exposing citizens to the risks associated with politically controlled police forces.

My position is simple: Nigeria needs security reforms that unite and protect all citizens regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity, or religion. We need institutions that serve the people, not political interests. Until adequate constitutional safeguards, institutional independence and accountability mechanisms are guaranteed, I will continue to say a capital NO to the State Police Bill.

The future of our democracy depends not only on how we secure our nation but also on how we protect the rights, freedoms and dignity of every Nigerian citizen.

Michael Samuel Idoko
A Realist .
#Writer #journalist #publisher #storyteller #politician
#msi2027 #ogugustateconstituency2027

The Judiciary has the Constitutional role and duty to deal with that. Overtime things will pan out.

Invitation to get trapped like Invictus Obi sucked in his victims! Saffa March and March is close by.

Little wonder he’s been quiet of late.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm🧐🧐🧐🧐

Helen Prest mismanaged her life via terribly wrong choices! Women are indeed fickle creatures! Apologies to female NL!

Ifeoluwadev:
Let me start by saying this: I know what you are thinking. "This guy don craze." Even my own mother cried when I told her I was coming back.

I left Nigeria in 2019. Got a visa through my company's transfer program, packed two bags, and landed in Manchester on a cold Tuesday morning that nearly killed my Lagos raised soul.

For 5 years, I did everything "right."

Got a better paying job. Sent money home every month. Upgraded my family's life. Got my indefinite leave to remain sorted. On paper, I was living the dream every Nigerian prays for at night.

But last December, I packed those same two bags now four and came back to Lagos.

Here is why.

1. I WAS LONELY IN A WAY I CANNOT FULLY EXPLAIN

Nobody warns you about this.

You can be surrounded by colleagues, housemates, even "friends" and still feel like a ghost. British people are polite but not warm. There is a difference. You will smile at your neighbor for 3 years and never know his first name.

In Lagos, my street alone has more genuine human connection than my entire postcode in Manchester. My landlord's wife used to bring me food when I was sick. My neighbor knew my name within 24 hours.

I did not realize how much I needed that until I did not have it anymore.

2. THE MONEY LOOKED BIG UNTIL IT DIDN'T

Yes, I was earning in pounds. But London/UK cost of living will humble you fast.

Rent: £900/month for a small flat. Food: £400/month if you cook mostly at home. Transport: £200/month. Bills: £150/month.

By the time you finish doing the math, that "big salary" is already half gone before you enjoy anything. And if you have family back home depending on you, which most of us do, you are effectively running two households.

Back in Lagos, with the savings and investments I had built up, I now run a small logistics business. Last month I cleared more in naira than I was taking home in pounds after expenses.

People forget to calculate purchasing power and cost of living when they are dreaming about abroad.

3. I WAS AGEING WITHOUT LIVING
This one is personal.

In the UK, my routine was: wake up, commute, work, come home, cook, sleep, repeat. Weekends were for grocery shopping and rest because Monday was always coming.

In Lagos, even with the chaos, there is LIFE. There is noise and owambe and suya at midnight and people who actually want to sit with you and argue about football for 3 hours. There is color. There is energy.

I went to the UK and became productive. I came back to Nigeria and started actually living.

4. MY PARENTS ARE GETTING OLD
I watched my father shrink over video calls. My mother's hair went completely white in 3 years. They never complained, that is the Nigerian parent way, but I could see it.

No amount of money sent home replaces presence. I know that sounds like something on a greeting card, but I promise you it is true. My father's face when I walked through the door in December is something I will never forget.

I refuse to be the child who shows up for the burial after spending the last good years sending money instead of time.

5. OPPORTUNITY IN NIGERIA IS UNDERRATED
This will be controversial, I know.

But hear me out. Nigeria is hard. The infrastructure is a disaster. Fuel prices are criminal. The government is not your friend.

AND YET, for someone with skill, international exposure, savings, and the willingness to grind, Nigeria rewards you in ways that a saturated Western economy cannot. The competition is not as fierce at the top. The gaps in the market are enormous.

I identified a logistics gap in my area. Started small. Now I have 6 staff and three vehicles. I am building something. In the UK I was building someone else's dream.

THE HONEST DOWNSIDES, I WON'T LIE TO YOU

Light situation is still a spiritual attack. Generator fuel is expensive. The roads want to kill me daily. Some things that should take 30 minutes take 3 days because of bureaucracy. I sometimes miss the simple efficiency of abroad. Ordering something and it actually arrives. Bills that just work.

I am not here to sell you a fantasy. Nigeria is hard. But it is MY hard. And I am building something meaningful inside it.

FINAL WORD

I am not saying don't Japa. If you have the opportunity and you are young, GO. Gather experience, save money, build skills, see the world.

But do not let anyone make you feel like returning home is failure. It is a choice. And for me, it has been the best one I ever made.

I am home. I am building. I am alive.


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Drop your questions or your own experience below, let us talk.

Welcome home! Japa ideally shouldn’t be a gone for ever proposition. Come back home and live life!

BlocksNG:
Iran
​Total Deaths: Estimates range from 3,468 to 3,636 according to internal and independent human rights tracking (HRANA), while US and Israeli intelligence estimate the total military and leadership toll alone at over 6,000.
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Key Details: The dead include 1,701 documented civilians (including at least 254 children) and significant military leadership. Major strikes assassinated several top officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, and IRGC commander Mohammad Pakpour.

​Injuries: The Iranian Health Ministry reports up to 26,500 people injured.

​2. Lebanon
​Total Deaths: 3,756 to 3,912 people killed according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. This includes roughly 1,000 to 2,500 Hezbollah fighters alongside significant civilian casualties from widespread border and internal air campaigns.

​Injuries: Over 11,600 people treated for injuries.
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3. Israel
​Total Deaths: 67 people killed, which includes 28 civilians, 32 active duty soldiers, 1 contractor, and several off-duty military personnel.
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Injuries: 9,156 people injured or hospitalized, primarily due to the impact or stress of the estimated 550 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones fired at Israeli territory.

cheap propaganda from freestuffsNG, God1000, yarimo. Kids stuffs

Indeed true that @ freestuffsNG, God1000, yarimo, delusion is a fatal phenomenon!

There is something known as cryptocurrency.

This is a saffa company! A very big bank Yes! However, think twice before you apply to join them so you don't endanger your life and career and mental well being! Xenophobia exists in the work-place in South-Africa: even President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks tongue in cheek on the matter trying hard to change the narrative from what it is -xenophobia- to "an immigration issue"!. A Nigerian Lawyer who is licensed to practice Law in South-Africa recently tasted xenophobia in court in South-Africa when announcing his appearance in court and at the mention of his name the presiding officer of court openly profiled him by remarking "that name does not sound South-African"! Need I say more!! That country as we speak is a dangerous environment for non South-Africans!

All things considered I believe some human plunged the aircraft into the southern Indian ocean. May we never be flown by crazy pilots. I pity the passengers who were flown to death traumatized especially at a point it flew in the shape of a figure eight. Seven hours of horror!

Antoeni:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/06/22/breaking-sowore-remanded-kuje-prison-court-rejects-recusal-bid-after-bail-revocation?fbclid=IwdGRjcASl9-pjbGNrBKX3M2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuLN_OCnQRM0yQSO34gFi23inldXm0JUrcpYEh3qiwcm262mXCjxznGeNP1D_aem_zEDyAL0toZClK_qDGVGAjQ

Rabblerouser.

"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised."

ggood:
Am watching World Cup match Spain Vs Saudi Arabia and am shock to see that 95% of their players are blacks , are Saudi Arabia a black nation i thought they said that they are all white people.

Machiavelli once lived and taught people to be Hedonists. Using others to catch some cruise is not a bad idea!

ggood:
Am watching World Cup match Spain Vs Saudi Arabia and am shock to see that 95% of their players are blacks , are Saudi Arabia a black nation i thought they said that they are all white people.

Machiavelli once lived and thought people to be Hedonists.

NaijaphiliaBlog:
58-year-old Governor Abíọ́dún Àbáyọ̀mí Oyèbánjí aka Biodun Oyebanji has broken the “Ekiti jinx”.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate has been re-elected for a consecutive 2nd term as Governor of the state, after being declared winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The final results of the election were announced Sunday 21 June 2026 in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

Oyebanji won a majority of votes cast across all the 16 local government areas of the state. He polled a total of 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who had 40,543 votes.

Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Oluwadare Bejide, came third with a total 12,872 votes.

Below is the final tally for all the parties:

APC – 319,224

PDP – 40,543

ADC – 12,872

ADP – 1,269

A – 564

AA – 126

AAC – 195

APM – 59

APP – 61

LP – 276

NNPP – 35

PRP – 163

SDP – 179

YPP – 98

ZLP – 113





SOURCE
https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/2068587755785826558

He is a God-fearing and highly focussed gentleman. Neither the grammar blowing gappy nor the thuggish one could achieve the feat! Pays to be God-fearing and gentlemanly!

HacheNoire:
Zombies!

Mentally conquered players!

Someone from South America who believes a man in the Middle East died for his sins!

Tell me a greater foolishness!

The fool in you is on the loose!

Ironfaceman:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr457lxr71o

I guess the xenophobes should have enough jobs to do caring for their HIV and AIDS co-xenophobes. Pathetic folks!

tnerro1:
If you had not disowned them with “ reasonable cause “ or divorced them properly in the eyes of the law, they will go to court and the court go give them something from your property.

For example, if your son na the biggest armed robber in town , you can disown him on that basis and the court go back you up( evidence must dey oo) and the guy no go get shishi from your will.

The trick is to give the accident of a child a nominal bequest and the deed is done!

FreeStuffsNG:
An educated beauty queen who turned out to become Iyawo saara. Smh.

This is a big lesson to others. The authentic widow knew all along and was using Yoruba sense of meekness to wait strategically.

She should appeal the Judgement. Even within Yoruba culture, she will be recognized because she had a child for him. In Yoruba culture, she is more than a concubine but less than the widow though.

In Yoruba culture it is the child that inherits the man

BarrElChapo:
I was in the court when this matter came up in 2021 when they were still dragging who had right to the body of the doctor😁

Femi Falana represented Ms Helen who was also her classmate, and another Senior Advocate on the other side. It was a very contentious day in court. We were there till 4pm 😂 but that also was also a stroke of luck for me cos on leaving the court I met one of my most important client till date.

The Court literally prepared the burial rites ie the brochure, the location and what each side should contribute that day. It was a funny thing but I learnt something that day, don’t live your life in such a way that in your death, you’d cause chaos.

At the time the matter came up in court then, he had been in the mortuary for 9-11months, both sides were laying claim to his body.

Anyways Ms Helen has already appealed the judgement, so the drama continues.

Helen Prest is wasting her time and is sure to get some tongue lashing from the Court of Appeal. The facts and the Law on the matter are fairly straightforward!

Harddiskng:
In other words, Mrs Ajayi that seperated from Mr Ajayi before his death; went to court to argue the “deceased is my husband” just to claim his estate in death.

Where was the love to get him back to be your husband before his death, i guess we will never find out.

This life ehn



He should have gotten a divorce from Mrs Ajayi then

May people that were never there for us, never taste out of the fruits of our labour when we die 🤲🏽

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Helen Prest had a valid claim but failed cuz she could have gotten better lawyers, Mrs Ajayi case was handled by a SAN, Helen Prest should have done same with the magnitude of what was at stake, hiring from the top law firms in Nigeria (Aluko & Oyebode, Banwo & Ighodalo, Olaniwun Ajayi, Templars etc) would have been money well spent for Helen Prest.

Helen Prest had better appeal and bring an atomic bomb to the battle (eg evidence of Mrs Ajayi infidelity, proof the deceased no longer wanted anything to do with her etc ).

Anyways 3 gbosa to Mr Kunle Adegoke SAN for winning this round. I like good lawyers. Mrs Ajayi was wise enough to hire a SAN, the cunny woman brought a Bazooka to a gun fight

1. Mr. Adegoke was not Silk five years ago when the Suit commenced.
2. Not even a Perry Mason, Wole Olanipekun, Johnny Cochran, Solomon Awomolo, Yusuf Ali, Kizor Akaraiwe et al could have won the case for Helen Prest in the absence of a valid bequest in her favour in a valid Will. The daughter Helen Prest had for the deceased misfiring gun certainly has something from the Estate!

delpee:
The man should have bought a property for Helen in her name since he was still legally married to his wife. A will can always be contested.

Who says the man didn’t! I doubt that Helen Prest was as unprofessional as to neglect getting him to buy her juicy real properties! She knows the game well I suppose.

stagger:
The one of Chief Fred Rotimi Williams is the most surprising. Children from the same womb fighting themselves over their father's inheritance.

Isale oro l’egbin! Ajatuka Ni t’agbaarin! Ask Google for translation! When wealth is tainted by curse folks will fight themselves to tatters until it is dissipated in the war!

malcom1X:
Ladies Always make sure that married man that you are loving has divorced his wife if not you will cry tears with nothing to show for it.

I saw a story like this where the lady was taking care of this old man and the real wife never visited for one day. The day the man died the real wife visited, caused trouble and the lady left the house. After burial the wife traveled back abroad the next day.

Who employed her🙄

Righteousness2:
Wonderful.
Great ruling from the Judge.

Home Wreckers, Home robbers, Husband Snatchers , Home Criminals , Side chics Aka the man is not Happy I de help am, should take note and learn.

Helen Prest’s 25 years life of adultery caught up with her eventually .

Omeny:
All this judgement na from man wey full of faults.

Final judgment belong to God.

Serious one for parties who lived unrepentantly in adultery for 25 years!

dominique:
The man actually drew a will where Helen was allocated properties but the court threw it out after the estranged wife challenged it. She claimed Helen was a concubine who made him draft a will that would favour her and children she had for another man. Meanwhile she had been separated from the man years before he and Helen married o. Helen stood by the man till his last days, took care of him as his health failed and the end of the day, she got paid by being referred to a home wrecker. The man did her dirty, she also did herself dirty

Helen Prest grossly mismanaged her life and was indeed a home wrecker. She earned her wages while the man lived. Sin sinks! Righteousness exalts!