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[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@Chude_ND1 @Ebirim_law Try this

https://t.co/21q5G7iInD

[ÓMÒÉLÉRÍNJÁRÉ @omoelerinjare]

Uber Tried to Take Over the World, but Nigerian Drivers Taught Them a Lesson They’ll Never Forget! 😂

[Oyeniran Michael @MikeAgrow]

If you produce eggs in large quantities in Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Oyo states of Nigeria, and you need a bulk buyer that doesnt owe a kobo, call Fresh Eggs Market.

We pay cash and carry.
We pick up from farm gate.
We can buy up to 5000 crates a week and even more.

Call or Whatsapp [phone] and ask to speak with the GM, Madam Chinyere.

You can also email [email protected] if you prefer.

We will visit, inspect, and sign offtake agreement.

Thank you!

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[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

This says a lot about us being Africans. Before we cry that Others don’t respect us, we must learn to respect ourselves first

[Emeka Ajene ✍🏽 @eajene]

"I had an issue being an African in Africa," says @ASR_Rabiu, Africa's second richest man.

He flew from Lagos to Cape Town for a mining conference, but was turned back at the border.

His visa had expired by one day — and he takes full responsibility for that.

But what stopped him in his tracks was this:

While he waited at immigration for four hours, three flights arrived from Europe. Every single passenger on those flights walked into Cape Town without a visa.

"I had an issue being an African in Africa — being turned away because I did not have a visa, while foreigners from other continents were coming in and were allowed to enter without a visa. This must change."

This isn't just Abdul Samad Rabiu's story. It's the story of African integration in miniature.

The continent has built the frameworks but not the systems, signed the agreements but not delivered the reality.

AfCFTA exists. The African Union exists. The declarations exist.

What doesn't yet exist is a continent where an African businessman can move as freely across African borders as a European tourist.

That gap — between declaration and reality — is the defining challenge of Africa's next decade.

—

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[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@Naija_farmers The difference in the soil texture is largely responsible for this

[DON “Tobechukwu” Ade 👑 @Row_Haastrup]

BREAKING: I want everyone on X to hear this, Never Leave this earth without knowing Jesus. Pass it on until it gets to every living thing on X.

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

South Africans need to be reminded of history. They’re Africans just like the rest of Africa. We say no to Afrophobia or Xenophobia

[we love ghana @weloveghana042]

Ghana president John mahama to South Africans

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@Hon_Jesugbemi What a disgrace

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@RevToluAgboola Apostle, is this really you sir😂

[Dr. Mike Murdock @drmikemurdock]

JESUS IS COMING BACK...!
JESUS IS COMING BACK...!
JESUS IS COMING BACK...!

OH PLEASE STAY READY..!!!

#DrMikeMurdock
Will you repost to others???

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@GbengaWemimo What you just described is the reality on ground. I’ve witnessed this and anyone living in Oyo will know it’s not a new thing. It’s a culture that has developed and is destroying the community. Young able bodied men not willing to work but eager to beg. It’s a menace

[Gbenga Samuel-Wemimo @GbengaWemimo]

Beggars Crisis in Oyo Town

Why are there so many able-bodied beggars in Oyo Town?

Males between the ages of 14 and 30 are always at the parking lot of Ace Supermarket, Chicken Republic, Owode Garage, Ajiwunmi Food Canteen, and other places from morning till as late as midnight every day

As soon as they see anybody driving, they swarm the car, crying, "Mr. President, your children will never beg, may you live long, bless us with something."

The ones wearing turbans will cluster around local eateries targetting people who came to patronize such places.

Nobody should say, "It is because of the economic condition of the country, it is not!"

You go to the markets, and there are no head porters to assist you with your loads. (They call them barrow)
You will literally carry your goods yourself to your car

There are many farms, farmlands, and poultries all over the town where these young men can work. They simply don't.

I got into Oyo Town at 11:30 pm one evening and decided to park at Owode to buy some bread. My car was swarmed by able-bodied young men who started begging me for money.

I ignored them and asked a woman who was still selling her wares where I could get bread. The woman called her son, who was about 12 years old, to go and buy me bread beside the NNPC filling station opposite where I had parked.

None of the young men who were begging for money offered to help. They stayed there grovelling and begging me to give them free money until the young boy returned with the bread I sent him.

When the boy delivered the bread, I gave him some money. These beggars intensified their begging. One of them said, "You gave this boy so much money, Mr. Chairman, we have been standing here, and you didn't even look our way."

I said, "You stood there begging when I needed someone to buy me bread. You didn't offer to help me or even direct me to where I could get what I wanted, and you found it comfortable to still beg from me?

They kept quiet.
Some older men who were also present reiterated the same thing to them.
Why would you find begging more comfortable than working?

I grew up in Oyo town, attended Olivet Baptist High School, and this was not the case at the time.
I am happy to state that Oyo town is peaceful, and there is almost no crime

I visited their Police Station in Durbar and witnessed some of the disputes on the ground. The most heinous was an issue over a motorcycle purchased on Higher Purchase, which was retrieved by the seller because the buyer defaulted on his payment.

I spoke with the Head of their prison on how to conduct some CSR with their prisoners, and I was told they have only four female inmates and 420 male inmates.

I visited their Immigration office, and the service they delivered was top-notch.

The road needed some attention (around Owode and Old Oyo - Ilorin road).

The most ugly sight was that of the beggars. A state of emergency must be declared on this issue before it becomes unmanageable

I am asking all the elders, political leaders, religious leaders, and community heads to please look into this begging pandemic

Some of us have invested heavily in Oyo Town, and the sight of these beggars is very discouraging to say the least.

Attention: @oyostategovt @hon_ags @OyoPoliceNG @seyimakinde @AAfijio @AFIJIOLGA

Kaabiyesi, The Alaafin of Oyo, I respectfully request that you to please look into this matter.

May Oyo Town continue to prosper.

-GSW-

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

In the moment of our crisis, May we be surrounded by those who can pray and those who can help! Amen!

[DON “Tobechukwu” Ade 👑 @Row_Haastrup]

Never you underestimate the power of prayer 🔥�

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

No matter why you face in life,
No matter what you may have done,
Please 🙏🏿 don’t let anything ever make you turn away from God.

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

@CFCEstevao_ Amen! Brother

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

🚨 Some Christian women in Nigeria are gathered crying bitterly in tears after 173 people were kidnapped from Church service in Kaduna last Sunday.

Why is the world silent on this???

173 innocent Christians kidnapped by terrorists. Pls lend your voice!

[Hon. Jesugbemi @Hon_Jesugbemi]

UPDATE ON HOUSE AGENT EXTORTION IN OYO STATE 🚨

Today, we met with the Chairman of the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development to further relay the growing hardship residents, especially young people, continue to face due to house agents’ extortion across Oyo State, with Ibadan being most affected. This engagement follows our earlier meeting with the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly and reflects a serious commitment to addressing this long-standing issue.

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly has now set up a committee to draft a bill aimed at regulating the activities of house agents and restoring sanity to the housing sector. We were also informed that the Speaker personally reached out to His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, to brief him on the matter. Encouragingly, the Governor has shown strong interest, and we have been assured that before the end of the first quarter of the year, the bill will be turned into law.

As part of the proposed reforms, we proposed regulatory framework to protect tenants and promote transparency:
•Agent Fees and Regulation
Agency commission must be between 3% – 5% of annual rent. All agents must be properly registered, identifiable, and regulated under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
All rent collected must be remitted to landlords within seven (7) working days to prevent agents from absconding with tenants’ money. Unregistered or unregulated practices will attract strict sanctions.
•Caution Fee (Security Deposit) Reform
Caution fees are to be abolished entirely. Landlords retain the right to seek legal redress for verifiable damage caused by tenants.
•Legal Fees Cap
Legal fees must be between 3% – 5% of annual rent. No hidden, duplicated, or unjustified legal charges shall be permitted.
•Rent Increment Protection
Landlords must provide at least one (1) year written notice before any rent increment. No increase shall take effect without proper notice.
•Restriction on Properties Intended for Sale
Any property intended for sale within the next two (2) years must not be listed for rent. Where a rented property is later put up for sale, tenants must be informed immediately. And many more

This is a major step in the right direction. We will continue to engage relevant stakeholders, monitor progress, and keep the public informed as developments unfold.

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

This is good for Africans to emulate

[Farmer Samson Ogbole @Samsonprolific]

The farmer alone can not guarantee food security. The farm alone can not secure food security. Even if all the land in Nigeria were turned into a farm, it will won't guarantee food security.

Food security is a systemic approach, and the farmer alone can't correct a broken system.

Until we prioritise food security and fix the broken system, the farmer will do all the work, get all the blame, and yet hunger will remain.

I had to consult agribusiness coaches to get the framing of this post right.

CONTEXT AFTER CONSULT ON MY TWEET:
The farmer is not the bottleneck in Nigeria's food security crisis - the system is.

Even if every hectare of land in Nigeria were perfectly cultivated tomorrow, hunger would still persist because the real problems sit far beyond the farm gate:

Post-harvest losses: Nigeria loses 40 - 50% of some crops (tomatoes, yam, etc.) between farm and market due to bad roads, no storage, no processing, and terrible logistics A farmer in Benue can’t get perishable produce to Lagos in good condition.

Broken value chains: Middlemen often take more profit than the farmer. Farmers sell cheap at harvest, and consumers buy expensive months later.

Input access and cost: Fertiliser, improved seeds, and mechanisation are either unavailable, adulterated, or priced out of reach. The 2023 - 2025 fertiliser crisis (prices up 300–500%) wiped out margins for millions of farmers.

Insecurity: Farmers in the North-East, North-West, and Middle-belt are displaced or killed. You can’t farm when you don't have control over your land. Over 2 million hectares of farmland are now inaccessible.

Policy inconsistency: Subsidy removals, import bans one day and floods the next, multiple taxation, forex chaos - farmers can’t plan when government policy changes every season.

No processing ecosystem: We export raw cocoa, cashew, sesame at giveaway prices, and then import chocolate, juice, and cosmetics made from them. Value addition is almost zero. I really wait for the hope offered by the SAPZ zone, as it will be a game changer.

Urban demand vs rural supply: Lagos alone needs ~25,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes monthly. No single state can supply that reliably because the cold chain and transport system simply don’t exist.

The farmer is doing 90% of the work with 10% of the enabling environment. Blaming the farmer for hunger is like blaming a footballer for losing when the coach never shows up, the pitch is flooded, and the goalposts keep moving.

Real food security will come when we fix:
Rural roads and electricity
Storage and agro-processing zones in every senatorial district
Farmer protection (insurance, ranger forces, conflict resolution)
Consistent, long-term agricultural policy (not seasonal drama)
Credit and inputs at single-digit interest
Market reforms that let farmers capture more value

Until then, the farmer will keep waking up at 4 a.m., risking it all and floods, borrowing at 30 - 40% interest, losing half the harvest on the road, selling the rest for peanuts - and still get called “lazy” when tomatoes hit ₦5000 per kg in the city.

The system is broken. The farmer is not the problem.

What do I know?
I am just a farmer.

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#FarmerSamson #TheWizardFarmer

[akintola elijah @AkintolaElijah]

Enough is enough

[Talk Church @churchtalkative]

Nigerian Christians needs our help and prayers!🇳🇬🙏