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Aquarius Baby ♒️

[Dionce @DionettaEkwe]

@kwame_bryt 👀👀👀 sha invite me for wedding oo 🥰

[Douglas Kendyson @KendysonD]

Hi @jidesanwoolu, @hanneymusawa

I'm deeply disappointed in your @lirs_govng team hounding Selar in the name of claiming creator royalty taxes. I turn 30 in Oct and I've spent the last 10 years building Selar, so this is what the youth mean by policies being created to crush growing businesses. We are the pioneering and largest creator company in Nigeria (Africa actually), and instead of being supported by the government, the LIRS team is keen on trying to scapegoat us to set a precident.

Beyond the huge numbers seen in the headlines, we are still a young company just trying to make our mark for the creator economy in a country where we've never been supported once, we're literally a bootstrapped company. In 2025 alone, we've fulfilled our tax obligation in almost 9 figures and we've never missed out on any of our tax obligation over the years. You can check the records.

We are a software company, we make our ecommerce software available to our thousands of creators in not just Nigeria but 13 other African countries and for that, we earn a small commission of 4%, most of which goes to our payment provider. This is the same business as shopify, teachable, e.t.c There is no reason LIRS is hounding us for a backdated 5% royalty fee on all sales when we've clearly explained our line of business to them and shared everything to prove we are not a royalty based business.

What they're asking us to do is raise our pricing to extort these funds from our creators which is odd considering our creators still pay taxes on their income. No creator company in the world charges as high as even 5%.

Also, less payment gateway charges we get 1-3% max, so where do we pay backdated 5% fees from?

The government would have to decide if it wants the Nigerian creative economy to grow or not.

This conversation is important to me because we pioneered this industry of monetizing digital products online in Nigeria and today we host over 400k creators selling using our platform.

This is an opportunity for the government to show it's committment to making Nigeria work for young Nigerians especially in the creator economy.

Time and money we should be spending investing into our business and it's growth for the GDP of this nation is being spent in long back and forth.

We can't catch up with the west if this is what we're facing at home. Above everything else, disputes like this are distracting from the real work.

If anything, for all our CSR contributions to the education system in the country with our Smart Hustle Anti fraud initiative and our other efforts, we should be getting tax rebates, but we're not even asking for anything but to be left alone to build our business.

Thank you.

[TRACY EKWE @Tracyekwe]

My BBNaija journey has finally come to an end. I’m leaving with a heart full of gratitude, lessons learned, and memories I’ll cherish forever. Thank you for being part of this chapter. On to bigger dreams, greater opportunities, and everything beautiful that lies ahead💖 #bbnaija

[chris @ATR3lDES]

ugh i hate that they wasted his beauty on a side character like justin

[Joshua🍁🖤 @Joshwins_all]

having too many Apple products gets annoying. you get one FaceTime and ya' whole room starts ringing

[T!🎀 @jesu__tofunmii]

how it feels to say "okay" instead of arguing

[Bestmann @Big_Bestmann]

I have come to the conclusion that most people don't even know what gen z means.

[TRACY EKWE @Tracyekwe]

Another year older, softer, wiser, stronger🌸💗

To new beginnings, answered prayers, beautiful opportunities, genuine love, growth, and a life that feels as good as it looks🥳🥳

Happy Birthday to me🎂💖

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, good morning.

I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.

Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.

We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.

More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.

We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.

Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.

Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.

However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.

Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.

And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.

There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?

Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Brian's Beacon @BriansBeacon]

Hear me out:

Gilmore Girls.

Transport yourself to a time with no smartphones, social media, or influencers.

Just a wholesome show about a small cozy town where everybody loves and supports each other, even though they get into conflicts like we all do.

It's medicine for the soul for these crazy times we live in.

[Ara🤍 @Araoluwanimi01]

If you bought this burger for #50, just retweet😭

[Dionce @DionettaEkwe]

The only restaurant that has ever paid attention to my notes on chowdeck is Mega Chicken’s Chinese Restaurant. And I really do appreciate that.

[Matt @ItsBlarg]

This split image trend needs to die, what the fuck is even the point

[Everything by Prayer Church - HQ @epcnigeria_hq]

Who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles?

A. Barnabas
B. Matthias
C. Silas
D. Timothy

Drop your answer below 👇🏽

[Dionce @DionettaEkwe]

@epcnigeria_hq Matthias

[David @Justtdavid_]

And yes I 1000% listen to anime soundtracks outside of the show.😭❤️

[Divine 🇳🇬 @LukasDGreat07]

Remember how scary it was when you first saw the beast titan. We all thought he was the final boss 😅

[Area 65 @Areasixtyfive]

😭then bro proceeded to talk

[TRACY EKWE @Tracyekwe]

Street ready, sun kissed☀️🌞🕶️