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[Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks]

State Police Is Not the Answer. Restructuring Nigeria Is. …./2

This imbalance matters because the State Police debate focuses on only one item among dozens. Police is merely one of sixty-eight subjects constitutionally monopolised by the Federal Government. The same Exclusive List centralises authority over prisons, mines and minerals, railways, arms and ammunition, and numerous other strategic functions. Consequently, removing policing from the Exclusive List without addressing the wider constitutional architecture would amount to treating a symptom while leaving the underlying condition untouched.

The question therefore is not whether policing should be decentralised. It should. The deeper question is why policing alone should be decentralised while dozens of other functions remain trapped within a constitutional framework inherited from military command structures rather than democratic federal design. The State Police debate is ultimately a debate about symptoms. The Exclusive Legislative List is where the disease resides.

This arrangement is neither accidental nor historically inevitable. Scholars of Nigerian federalism have documented how the concentration of powers accelerated during decades of military rule. Functions that were previously exercised by regions or shared among different levels of government were progressively transferred to the centre. The 1999 Constitution largely preserved that military-era command structure. What Nigerians often describe as federalism today is therefore, in many respects, a unitary system wearing federal clothing.

The consequences of this constitutional distortion are evident across every major sector of national life. Insecurity is one manifestation. Economic underperformance is another. Weak public service delivery is yet another. The same constitutional structure that produces a distant and ineffective security architecture also generates fiscal dependency, weakens subnational initiative, discourages productivity and reduces institutional accountability. Nigeria’s security crisis and economic crisis are therefore not separate phenomena. They are products of the same constitutional dysfunction.

The geographical spread of insecurity further demonstrates this reality. What was once largely concentrated in the North-East and parts of the North-West has expanded across virtually every geopolitical zone. Recent incidents indicate that kidnapping networks have increasingly penetrated parts of the South-West, underscoring the national character of the crisis. The challenge facing Nigeria is therefore systemic, not regional.

For this reason, the proper national conversation is not “State Police or no State Police.” The proper conversation is whether Nigeria is prepared to redesign a constitutional order that has concentrated too much power at the centre, weakened subnational initiative, undermined accountability and constrained development.

State Police will be necessary. But necessity does not make it the solution to a dysfunctional Nigeria.

Nigeria does not merely need a new policing architecture. It needs a comprehensive restructuring agenda anchored in a new constitutional settlement- one that rebalances the Exclusive, Concurrent and Residual Lists; devolves powers to the lowest effective level of government; strengthens fiscal federalism; guarantees equal citizenship; promotes productivity and competitiveness; and restores sovereignty to the Nigerian people through a Citizens-led Sovereign National Conference and a referendum on a new constitution.  That is the true restructuring agenda.

Restructuring the dysfunctional territory and system that our beloved country has become is THE BOLD CONVERSATION AND ACTION that Nigerians can no longer afford to postpone. There are no other viable alternatives left for us at this point.
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[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

“I want to appreciate Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for inviting us. It takes a lot of selflessness to invite other states to take advantage of a platform to market themselves, and I assure you I will not demarket you as I market myself. Lagos is a mega city. If you ask me, I would say it is overpopulated, and that is why it is good for other states to begin to grow. We cannot all be mega cities like Lagos, but there are things we can take from Lagos.”

— Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, speaking today at Invest Lagos 3.0

[Niyi @theniyifagbemi]

Ojude Oba 2026! 🇳🇬

Shot by me 📸

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

The evil dangers of phone addiction.

Please share this everywhere. https://t.co/NfcTpxnPvU

[Dr. Olawale Ogunlana @doctorwalesmd]

What “milk” are you drinking? Watch this video to see if you’re really drinking milk, or something else. Share with others to know the difference.

Together with @askddietitian and @YourDietBoy . Follow them for accurate dietary and nutritional advice.

[Arojinle @arojinle1]

In your vagina, you have some beneficial bacteria (lactobacilli) that live in the vagina and help maintain protective environments against infection. These bacteria produce lactic acid which make the pH of the vagina mildly acidic (3.8 to 4.5).

Many fabric dye that give your underwear its colour bond to the fibre of the clothings through chemical reactions that are sensitive to acids.

When acidic discharge soaks into the fabric and dries, the acid can disrupt of reverse that dye-fiber bond. This is why you see lighter patches, which you interpret as bleaching.

That's why you notice it better on dark clothings with natural fiber like cotton. It is less visible on synthetic materials.

NOTE: Some lactobacilli naturally produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide, a mild oxidant that can contribute to color fading in some cases. HOWEVER, the acidity I explained above is the primary culprit

[Work of Art, Quistar. @quistar_]

Portraits of Mrs. Mariam and her children. ✨

[Wale Adeyemo @ceo_wale]

I hired a BD who relocated from Lagos to our then Akure office. Two weeks into the job she requested to attend a training she had registered for in Lagos. She got back to work on Monday.

I remember we had a strategy session that day..reviewed our playbook etc.. an agency even came to pitch us ... you need to see the way she grilled them, speaking in "us, we, 6 months plan, 1 year plan" . LOL

That same day, by 5PM on the dot, she dropped a resignation on Slack...and before I could say jack she's gone offline.... she left for a big commercial bank (fair enough)..... the 'training' was actually her 'onboarding'.

Employees also have dreams and aspirations. They have a dream job in mind, and 9/10 times it's not your shaky, not-funded, about-to-die, barely-meeting-payroll startup.

The onus is on you to build that company into the "dream job" that people would fast and pray to land...

Until then, support and appreciate their contributions.... and when it's time to move on let them leave with the 'loudest possible' applauds.

Game on !

[Arojinle @arojinle1]

Dig responsibly

[Eleojonigwu @Eleojonigwu]

Something we could've sorted amicably o; person don carry court enter the matter.

Ọmọ! People are not considerate of others, fa.

[Wale •🦉 @Drwhales_]

If you are still in school, try your possible best to have at least a 2:1.

I know grades may not entirely define intelligence. I know 2:2 graduates who are brilliant. But let me tell you how the Labour Market actually works.

There are far more applicants than jobs. Companies will not want to go through the administrative & operational hurdle of assessing thousands of people for a limited number of roles. So they filter, and the easiest filter is your degree class.

It is not fair, but that’s the reality of the market forces.

[Mr. Láyí @layiwasabi]

funny how people assume everyone wants money at the end of the day when there’s me that wants it at the beginning of the day.

[The Compass Hub @thecompasshub]

CBN Mops Up Dollars to Slowdown Naira Appreciation.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) slowed naira appreciation at the official window and mopped up about $190 million from the local currency market last week.

The local currency had appreciated speedily at the official window, but the exchange rate retreated for the last three trading sessions that closed on Friday.

Some analysts warned that the naira’s successive rally would force foreign investors to exit the fixed-income market. Selling down their interest in investment securities will lead to a spike in demand for the US dollar.

This could plunge the market into abysmal conditions and increase US dollar outflow from the economy. Despite the absence of FX intervention, the local currency has been relatively stable versus the dollar.

To avoid rocking the boat, the CBN, for the first time in a long time, began buying dollars. Last week, CBN purchased $189.80 million to absorb excess supply and moderate naira gains, TrustBanc Financial Group Limited said in a report.

The investment firm said the currency strengthened across both segments, appreciating ₦9.09 week-on-week in the official window to ₦1,346.32/$, while the parallel market gained ₦60.00 to ₦1,340/$.

[Yorùbáness @Yorubaness]

Wole Soyinka speaks on how Esu was labelled Satan by European missionaries.

[Niyi @theniyifagbemi]

Argungu Fishing Festival

Shot by me

[Àgbà John Doe @jon_d_doe]

People that are not in a relationship, shout power!

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[Minister of Jobs @emmanuelbasy]

I once interviewed a candidate virtually for a mid-level Digital Marketing role.

Strong CV.
Clear answers.
Interview was going really well.

Midway in, his phone rang.

He picked it up.
Not to mute it.
Not to excuse himself.

He answered and said, “I’m in an interview, but go ahead.”

All of us in that call were shocked.

Then, barely 10 seconds later, he suddenly shouted:

“Mo ti je 20 million!”
(I’ve won 20 million!) meaning in English

While maintaining full eye contact with everyone on the panel.

When he was done celebrating, he calmly said:

“Sorry about that. I don’t need your job again.”

And exited the call.

Omo… shock wound all of us for that interview..

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

On tho app:

1. those with most hot takes on taxation are not tax experts.

2. those with most hot takes on law are not lawyers.

3. those with most takes on engineering and construction have zero knowledge and experience.

4. those with most hot takes on marriage are either single or unhappy.

5. those with most hot takes on employment and businesses are either jobless or never ran any successful business.

6. those with most hot takes on success and wealth are either broke or idle.

7. those with most hot takes on academic excellence don’t know how it feels like to attain one.

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

When you are the first to do things in the family, it comes with special kind of fulfilment and pride. You open the path for others to follow, and the lead is a good example. For some, it is nothing special or not a big deal, but for people who are the “firsts” and who do/did it well, it’s a special big deal.

Cheers to many more accomplishments.