Oluwasegun Akintaro

I am an Accountant and a Poultry Farmer,

[۶ৎ @zkdculture]

one of the saddest moments on live television. britney spears was a judge on x factor and saw a contestant she recognised. his name was don phillips who she recorded a duet with him on her debut album. he turned to drugs and unfortunately lost himself and you could visibly see him in pain while singing. you could see how hard it was for britney to say no

[Oloye Akin Alabi @akinalabi]

One of the reasons I like @taiwoyedele is that he breaks his assignments down in simple language for everyone to understand. That’s how I like to do is as well. When people understand how things work, they will criticize better or ask better questions.

[Kalu Aja @FinPlanKaluAja1]

Ndi lazy

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

Pres. Trump Considers $100K Bond Payment from Green Card Applicants

The Trump administration is considering requiring some people applying for US green cards abroad to pay a refundable bond of up to $100,000 to prove they can support themselves financially.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposed bond could be a fixed amount or vary depending on each applicant’s case. It may also be paid by a relative and refunded after the applicant becomes a US citizen.

Confirming the review, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said, “President Trump has made clear that those who wish to immigrate to the United States must be financially self-sufficient.”

The proposal would expand a pilot programme introduced in 2025 that requires some tourist visa applicants from selected countries to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000. The programme, which started with Malawi and Zambia, now covers 50 countries, more than half of them in Africa.

The development comes as the administration also revived the “public charge” rule, which can deny green cards to applicants who depend on public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance.

Defending the move, the Department of Homeland Security said, “We are reaffirming the requirement of self-reliance, protecting public resources, and ending policies that encouraged dependency on hard-working American taxpayers.”

[Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) @fkeyamo]

PETER OBI MUST APOLOGISE TO AIRPORT STAFF AND PAY THE FINE FOR WRONG PARKING

As the Minister of Aviation, I felt a moral duty to investigate and authenticate the claim made by opposition candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, a few days ago that the tyres of his car were ‘unjustly’ clamped at the airport, suggesting a ‘persecution agenda’ against him by the Federal Government. Politics aside, every Nigerian is entitled to fair treatment under the law.

I therefore instituted an internal inquiry over the issue.

Luckily enough, the entire Abuja airport is covered by CCTV cameras, real-time, 24/7. But apparently, this fact was unknown to Mr. Peter Obi. Otherwise, perhaps he would have been more circumspect before rushing to the media to cry ‘persecution’.

From the recordings, these are the facts:

1. On Saturday, July 4th, 2026, Mr. Obi arrived at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at exactly 20:28 pm, driven by a Policeman. He alighted with two other occupants and went into the terminal building.

2. The Police driver then parked the vehicle, almost blocking the entrance and came out himself and went into the terminal building too. The airport rule is that, apart from the fact that it is a drop-off zone, a driver must remain behind the wheels of the vehicle for it to be tolerated for some time within that zone. Still the vehicle tyres were not clamped.

3. The Policeman came back to the vehicle at about 20:32pm and collected something from the vehicle and went back into the building again, leaving the vehicle unattended to.

4. At this point, the dutiful airport security staff came over and clamped the tyres of the car. In doing this, contrary to the claims by Peter Obi, nobody was inside the car and so nobody knew whether it was his car (not that it should matter, anyway).

5. When the Policeman returned again and discovered the tyres were clamped, he was directed to an office and upon getting there, he called Mr. Peter Obi on his phone and gave the phone to the manager. Mr. Peter Obi then introduced himself and spoke with the manager, peddled his ‘influence’ and requested for the release of the vehicle. His vehicle was then released without him paying the necessary fine.

6. It is important to note that the time the vehicle was parked unattended to in that prohibited zone was about 30 minutes, which constitutes a security risk at an airport by global best practices.

What has emerged from this is a clear case of an opposition candidate trying to whip up unnecessary sentiments for a wrong he committed with his driver. The excuse which Mr. Peter Obi gave that there were other offenders too on that day (which is completely false) cannot be an excuse for an individual aspiring to be President of Nigeria. He must live above board.

This is a matter that was not even mentioned at all by the airport authorities and had been put to rest. But ever determined to milk any situation to score cheap political points, Mr. Peter Obi decided to go on air to render a false narrative.

Therefore, he must also face the consequences of his actions. (I have attached the CCTV footages to this statement for the public to clearly see what transpired.)

In the circumstances, consistent with the principle of equality before the law, as Minister of Aviation, I make the following demands on Mr. Peter Obi:

1. That he tenders an unreserved, public apology to those hardworking, ordinary Nigerian workers at the airport, just doing their jobs dutifully and whom he sought to blackmail as his ‘persecutors’.

2. That Mr. Peter Obi voluntarily goes back to the airport and pay the appropriate fine of N25,000 for wrongful parking at the airport for which he used ‘influence peddling’ to bully his way out on that day. He cannot be bigger than the law.

If these demands are not met within one week, I will be giving the necessary directives to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to take the next steps against him.

[Mechanic🛠️ @biigjay20]

So men will have a girl like this and still cheat ?

[Femi Ote$ @realFemiOtedola]

Throwback Thursday. 21 years ago today (in 2005) then Governor of Lagos State, @officialABAT, chaired the Sir Michael Otedola Scholarship Scheme Award Ceremony. Today His Excellency now serves as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In the ceremony I donated N200,000,000 (two hundred million naira only) to the scholarship scheme founded by my late father in 1987, continuing our family’s commitment to investing in the education.

True wealth is not measured by what we keep, but by the lives we change 🕊️ … F.Ote💲

[Bizagorana @bizagoranaa]

😱😱😱😱😱

[Ayekooto @DeeOneAyekooto]

"Miracle Centers lifts Anambra State's WAEC Performance under Governor Obi Gbajue"

FACT-CHECK 👇

[Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories]

They vowed to shoot remaining Africans there.
They made it hard to renew papers; Zulu men say we take their wives.

~ South Africa returnees say

[UPDATEBOYZ  @Updateboyx]

You only came for greener pastures, not to develop Lagos. 95% of you came to Lagos with slippers and nylon bags.

[Shadrack Amonoo Crabe 👁‍🗨 @ShadrackAmonooC]

WHO THE FCCKK IS THIS GUY??
HOW CAN HE BE THIS GOOD AND THE WORLD DON’T KNOW HIM!??
THIS IS SO WRONG!!! 🤯😩

[Aviator Anil Chopra @Chopsyturvey]

Shakira’s done it again…after Waka waka..!!

[OLUWA SEUN @Oluwaseun__0]

I canceled my marriage on the wedding day and left her stranded

— man say

[Abby baby 🦋 @_babygirlabby]

I used to be a Messi fan, but I’m now a Ronaldo fan. Humanity is necessary, regardless of how big or famous you might be 🙏

[Ayekooto @DeeOneAyekooto]

Yoruba Muslims openly condemn religious terrorism, say our race will not be compromised on the altar religion, place spiritual curses on Terrorists who invaded Ogbomosho School.

SAY NO TO TERRORISM

[LEGENDARY J.O.E @LegendaryJoe]

LEGENDARY JOE - ARE HIS WRITINGS AI WRITTEN?

1. Whenever a man’s craft transcends the ordinary, the mediocre quickly gather to trade in rumours of sorcery or tricks. They said the legendary Baba D.O. Fagunwa communed with the spirits of the marine kingdom to fetch his timeless tales 😆.

The tree that bears the sweetest fruit must endure the most stones. This skepticism did not begin today, and it certainly will not bury the stride of the Legendary.

Extraordinary grace has always baffled the pedestrian mind.

2. Observe closely: those who peddle these whispers are often those whose own names are completely detached from anything of substance or worth. They merely project the cold weight of their own insecurities and unspoken envy.

They question their destiny: "How can one man flourish so effortlessly in this divine gift, while I have no drop of talent to boast of?"

​My brother, I am not the architect of your ungifted profile. If you invested half the energy you squander on envy into searching your own soul, you would surely find a spark where you, too, could outperform the rest.

3. I have been writing actively since early in the millennium, and by "active", I mean writing letters, essays, articles, for classmates, teachers, friends and parent alike.

If I am to be accused of anything, let it be laziness, otherwise, there is no reasonable excuse why I should not have authored at least ten books by now. So yes - manage your envy accordingly. We did not start today.

4. When I wrote Toefl in 2012, the examiners did not just grade a test; they witnessed a deluge. I scored full marks for writing, submitting 3,000 words for an expected 300 word article.

I only missed a flawless overall score by a mere twelve marks- six lost in Speaking because I was born with a proud, natural stutter, and six in Listening because the British accent threw me slightly off course.

But as for the written word? I was not trained folks; I was born a writer.

5. All said, writing with the aid of AI is no crime. "The world moves, and we must move with it." Technological advancement is designed to elevate our innate skills, sharpen our talents, and simplify our heavy tasks.

It is the exact same rigid mindset that once made people condemn automatic transmission vehicles, claiming you had to sweat over a manual stick shift to be crowned a "real" driver.

​My only caution is this: a genuinely talented writer must never completely surrender their creative soul to a machine, lest we rob the literary world of its raw, irreplaceable originality.

6. But as for me - The Legendary J.O.E, any good writer or reader who feasts on my articles knows beyond a shadow of doubt that no algorithm can replicate my spirit.

An artificial tree can mimic the leaves, but it can never yield the fruit."

​I belong to that rare, endangered breed of literary architects who seamlessly weave a combination of figures of speech, deep African proverbs, unforgettable quotes, and biting satire into the fabric of every single piece. Your AI cannot manufacture that depth - at least, not yet.

7. But let us even play the fool for a moment and assume, without conceding, that a machine drafts my essays. That very same AI is at your fingertips, entirely free of charge. I dare you:

Do yours, give it the prompt and then place it beside mine and let the people decide whether both rivers drink from the same source. 😆

A poor farmer blames his tools...

Good Morning Severally...

[Ayekooto @DeeOneAyekooto]

"....The best people that have come around my corner and brighten my life are the Yoruba people...."

[unique A'wears @AdageorgeA]

My first job in the UK 🇬🇧 was pot washing in a fancy hotel kitchen 😭🇬🇧

On one of my first shifts, I decided to impress everybody with my “hardworking Naija spirit” 😂

The pile of pots and plates they expected to last 5 hours of the shift,
Omo I finished everything in 3 hours 😇😆
I was SO proud of myself.
In my mind I was like:
“Now I can relax small… maybe drink water peacefully and observe life” 😌

So I leaned on the dishwasher machine for literally a few minutes watching the chefs cook.

Little did I know…
All the sous chefs were acting supervisors and monitoring spirits 😭

“Chi is finished pot washing.”

I didn't even see the senior chef 🧑‍🍳 coming. One minute I was watching a man sauté something, the next minute there was a presence beside me.😪

"Right then. Since you're done —"

What followed next, I cannot fully explain with words, but I will try.😪

I changed tissue rolls in every tissue lock on the wall. I replaced the liquid soaps hanging over all the sinks around the kitchen,
I swept a kitchen that was already clean. I emptied bins that were barely full. I dragged bin trolleys OUTSIDE and cleaned them— with my two hands.

I brought out every single cup and plate that I had just washed, dried them AGAIN, and aligned them in the boxes so very carefully 🤣

The man found me work for the remaining two hours.

Every. Single. Minute. Accounted for.⏱️

I stood there arranging cups 🫖I had already arranged, and that's when the education hit me

This is not Naija 🇳🇬. Nobody here cares that you finished early. If they are paying you for 6 hours, you will WORK for 6 hours.😩

There is no "I've finished, let me rest small."

There is no leaning on the machine with your arms folded. There is no watching the chefs cook like you're a food critic.😩

If you finish your task find another one. Clean something. Organise something. Count the spoons and fork if you have to.

JUST LOOK busy. Because the moment they catch you idle, they will not give you rest they will give you purpose.

And their version of purpose at 2pm on a Tuesday is scrubbing a bin trolley in the cold outside.

That day I learned one of the most important lessons of working in the UK:🇬🇧

Your hours belong to them. All of them. Even the quiet ones.
I never leaned on that machine again. 😅

To every immigrant reading this — especially if you just started working here . Or you intend to work here,
this is not about being lazy or not. It's just a different work culture. The sooner you understand it, the smoother your journey.

No rest at work until you clock out.

[Ben Murray-Bruce @benmurraybruce]

Nuhu Ribadu, @NuhuRibadu, is my friend, and I will say it plainly: very few Nigerians have spent as much of their life chasing hard problems as he has. Watching him sit with Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, and the US national security establishment this week, I was reminded why.

This was not a courtesy call. This was Nigeria's NSA walking into Washington with a mandate, a brief, and the standing to be heard. Intelligence sharing, military cooperation, the Joint Working Group (the unglamorous machinery that actually keeps citizens alive).

Nuhu has never been loud. He has always been effective. Nigeria is safer for it. Bravo, my brother.