Iorbee unchained

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[Iorbee unchained @IorbeeU]

Program coordinator @SOCSCVeritas

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

The Olodo Uprising, (Weaponized ignorance) has multiple forms of manifestation. A people deprived of gainful employment and realistic opportunities, are left exposed to addictive gambling schemes, in the vain hope of finding ways out of the hopelessness of their lived realities..

[Eche Emole 🅰️🌶 @Echecrates]

"So when the man who was not top of the class is the one who sees how far the floor has dropped, pay attention. He is not speaking from arrogance. He is speaking from memory.

He remembers when there was a bar, and he can feel exactly how far beneath it we now sit. That is why it makes him sad. That is why he had to say it out loud."

@iam_YCee @afropolitan

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

The slave owner has no duty to free the slave, and to thereby lose his chattel. But it is the unimpeachable duty of the enslaved to seek his own emancipation, a moral imperative that determines the very content of his humanity, and the absence of which validates his enslavement..

[Osaretin Victor Asemota @asemota]

I am impressed by the Nigerian online revolt against "anti-intellectualism." There is still a glimmer of home somewhere. The problem is sadly far beyond talking down the "Olodos" and their "Agbaya" enablers. It is a deeper, fundamental educational problem and, worse still, a structural economic problem. The best counter is an education or innovation renaissance.

People like @emekaokoye have since been sounding the alarm about our so-called "tech industry" that we are not creating any technology. The reason was not far-fetched; we have had a couple of generations that did not learn properly and have been exposed to the worst aspects of global capitalism.

What people are calling an "Olodo-Uprising" is a symptom of attention monetization in the "experience economy" with the worst type of technology. People are capitalizing on the lowest-hanging fruit of online content to generate income to survive.

Some have gone beyond survival and have begun to transform society as they become role models for the young, impressionable, and unwitting. Online outrage or "canceling" will not stop this trend.

I still remember the story below about Steve Jobs and his thoughts on Disney:

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda for an entire generation to come. Disney has a monopoly on the storyteller business. And you know what? I am tired of that bullshit. I am going to be the next storyteller!”

If we want the next generation to be daft, we leave the monopoly of storytelling to the "Olodos," the sycophants and their funders, or we could change the game by telling better stories without relying on the quick wins of social media monetization.

China banned the poisonous version of American social media for a good reason. The UK is banning access for those under 16. Others have woken up, but we are largely still asleep.

Steve Jobs told his story with great technology products and a legacy that has outlived him. We are arguing here about Akara and Kuli Kuli, or waiting for the next startup announcement, with the funds coming from those who are helping destroy our future.

Agendas are real. Let's reset this one properly.

[Oyindamola🙄 @dammiedammie35]

Omoh, this one touch everybody, not just Peller 🧎🏻‍♂️‍➡️

[My Mixtapez @mymixtapez]

Future really been dropping nothing but hits for over 15 years! 🐐

[Ghost Writer ✍️ @Prezain_LJ]

You need to see the joy on olodos' faces when a very academically sound person doesn't succeed in life. They relish it. It's almost as if it gives them more reasons to talk down on education and intelligence.

When we were graduating, after I finished as the top student in my class, many of my coursemates were really eager to see how I would turn out. In fact, I would always hear them gossiping: "No be by Best Graduating Student. To make am for life no be by acada. Street na military. We go see."

I'm glad I turned out really well. Even most of those who went to Ghana for "updates" after school and eventually resorted to fraud can't measure up to my accomplishments. Till today, many of them still randomly call me and jokingly ask, "Senior man, you just dey chop dey go. You no wan give men update na!"

Deep down, they genuinely believe I must be secretly involved in fraud. This is the society we live in, where many young people have come to believe that you can't succeed legitimately, and that every young man who is doing well for himself must be involved in fraud. Even many elderly people and police officers aren't exempt from this line of thinking.

I haven't seen a country that is trying so hard to make education unattractive like ours.

"School na scam."

"No be by BSc. You get BTC?"

"Education is the key to success. Oya, use the key start Benz na 😂."

"Lecturer pack 1999 Camry, student don pack Lexus beside am."

If we continue this way, in a few years, there will be nothing left of our educational system. We are so money-centred that we don't even realize education can be an end in itself and not necessarily just a means to an end.

Everything has become, "How much do you have in your account?" or "Use your intelligence buy Benz na."

This is one of the reasons it really hurts me to see highly intelligent and brilliant people end up poor. I'm always rooting for academically sound people to succeed because I genuinely want people, especially young people, to see that you can make it legitimately through hard work and academic excellence.

Any society where only the olodos become financially successful while the brighter minds, the ones who believe in due process, continue to struggle is a society that is bound to fail.

[👑S.A.L.A.K.O🕊 @UnkleAyo]

This is how 17 year olds used to hold conversations.

What 17 year old? Fuck that. What 30 year old is this articulate in today's Nigeria?

For far too long, we've allowed olodos to be the loudest in the rooms.

We have a real chance to push back now. We will milk it.

[👑S.A.L.A.K.O🕊 @UnkleAyo]

Osimhen is genuinely a good guy.

He can try so hard to fake it, and you will still see the genuineness seep out.

Absolutely star at the top but still unquestionably loyal to his roots.

Top lad.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“God made Blues right after he made woman.”

— B. B. King

[(st_ides) @benjamins_st]

The subtle foreshadowing from Drake here is scary‼️‼️💯 the goat knew what was coming‼️⁉️💯🐐👑 He has always from day one refused to be confined into one space or music‼️💯

[Brekete Family @breketeConnect]

PASTOR TOOK 63 KIDS FOR 'MISSIONARY SCHOOL'—WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN?

A group of parents has brought a heartbreaking complaint against a pastor from their community over the disappearance of dozens of children who were allegedly taken away under the promise of free education.

According to the complainants, the pastor told families that there was a missionary school in Aba where children from poor backgrounds could receive free education alongside sound religious training.

Believing they were giving their children a better future, many parents entrusted their sons and daughters to him.

💔 They allege that a total of 63 children were taken to Aba.

The case took a shocking turn when a member of the community said he saw the photo of his 7-year-old relative on Facebook, with people asking if anyone knew the child.

The discovery prompted community members to travel east with the pastor and involve the police.

According to the parents:

The pastor and another suspect were arrested.
During the investigation, several other suspects were also arrested.
One woman allegedly confessed to selling the 7-year-old boy for ₦3.5 million, claiming the couple who obtained the child had been unable to have children of their own.
Seven children were reportedly recovered during the investigation.

However, the parents said they later learned that four of the women arrested had been released, and despite their efforts, many of the children have still not been returned.

Now, they have come to Brekete Family seeking help in finding their children and getting answers about what happened. Video 👉🏿 https://t.co/uJ1Ak2LLdj

[Àgbà John Doe @jon_d_doe]

From the mouth of the highest supreme traditional ruler of the Yoruba tribe.

[Adekunle Olopade @adekunleolopade]

There is no reason why any young person in this country today should be fighting against the need for formal education - simply because there’s a template for how to make money as an Olodo. This is the uprising we have to fight against.

We have seen what lack of education has done on a massive scale to certain regions in this country. Even how it has affected our presidents.

Buhari was insulted for having only a WAEC certificate - and that gap showed up in his government.
Tinubu currently has certificate issues that are still unresolved.

Education matters!!!

Listen, as you climb up the ladder in life, your educational qualification will matter. There is a sitting governor being positioned as an elite upriser - and today, every action he takes is still being questioned. Imagine reaching that office and your basic competence is still making the headlines.

This is exactly what we are talking about.

No one is asking everyone to be at the same level of intelligence - that’s not how the world works. But don’t glorify being ignorant and loud simply because it has yielded a source of income. Apply yourself. Up-skill. Get better.

Your future self deserves that much.

[Biggest Mack @Big_Mck]

Since YCee has awakened Nigerians to the “Olodo uprising” debate, here’s a report on how the big tech giants weaponize their algorithms to dumb down the Nigerian/African population.

It’s my favorite report for the @Spearhead_Af from last year, but evergreen. Make sure you follow the @Spearhead_Af for more of this every single day.

[VAN MUTOKA @vanmutoka1]

🟥🇺🇲🇸🇬Un jour, la CIA tenta de recruter le chef des services de sécurité intérieure de Singapour.
L’agent américain chargé de l’opération fut arrêté sur-le-champ.
À Washington, la panique fut immédiate. Pour étouffer l’affaire, un émissaire de haut rang fut dépêché en urgence à Singapour. Dans la plus grande discrétion, il proposa à Lee Kuan Yew 3,3 millions de dollars afin d’acheter le silence.
Lee Kuan Yew refusa net. Froidement, il formula une contre-proposition qui claqua comme un rappel à l’ordre :
Singapour n’avait pas besoin de pots-de-vin, mais de 33 millions de dollars d’aide économique.
Cinq ans plus tard, il décida de rendre l’affaire publique.
Le Département d’État américain nia aussitôt.
C’est là que l’offense devint double.
D’abord parce qu’ils avaient cru que les dirigeants de Singapour étaient à vendre.
Ensuite, parce qu’en niant les faits, ils traitaient Lee Kuan Yew de menteur.
Alors, il convoqua la presse et posa un ultimatum sans détour :
si les États-Unis persistaient dans le déni, les documents et les enregistrements seraient rendus publics.
Quelques heures plus tard, Washington recula.
Le Département d’État reconnut intégralement la véracité de sa version.
Cette histoire rappelle une vérité trop souvent oubliée :
la souveraineté d’un pays ne se mesure pas à sa taille, mais au caractère de ceux qui le dirigent.
Quand un État se respecte, même les empires finissent par reculer.’🇺🇲🟥🇸🇬

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

This is nothing but the truth about life.

[HotNewHipHop @HotNewHipHop]

HBO announces an upcoming 8-part documentary series featuring JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin, set to drop this fall 🎥👀

[HYPETRIBE @hypetribeng]

YCEE DIDN’T LOSE IT FOR A SECOND 🤯😧