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[Waziri Adio @Waziriadio]

I witnessed a person with disability being helped into a plane at the local airport in Lagos yesterday. It was a very painful sight. I can only image how painful and disorienting it must have been for her. This is a simple problem to solve, If we prioritise inclusion and dignity.

[Waziri Adio @Waziriadio]

While in the same class with his son and kids his child's age, Mr. Oyewo got to class early, sat in front, asked loads of questions, even when he was already a trained and an establised actor and a staff of the university (I interviewed him in his office).

[Waziri Adio @Waziriadio]

In 1994, I did a story on actor Kola Oyewo and his son for Tempo. Father and son were in the same undergraduate class at OAU. Well accomplished and almost 50, Baba was keen on getting that degree, and even went on to an MA and a PhD, while busy acting and teaching. What a man!

[Waziri Adio @Waziriadio]

Knowledge, practical and theoretical, was clearly dear to him. Not surprised that he went to become a lecturer in drama, abd taught in many schools. Actor, life-long student, and teacher, Dr. Oyewo imparted and expanded knowledge in different spheres, in different ways.

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

They backed Buhari to remove a Southerner in 2015. The long term goal was to replace Buhari. Hence the Ogun speech “Awalokan”. Time for some others to be as strategic…

Oh well. Not everyone or group of people can organize or be strategic to get there.

[Mahmudio @Mahmudio1]

@dondekojo Everyone for himself.
Dickson ogbon

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

State of emergency Koor. You think Seyi is Fubara or Oyo state people are docile.

[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡?

You drive home, and your house is the only one shining bright; because you have a solar system installed. Your kids rush into your arms, your wife wraps you in that unmistakable hug, welcoming you. The table is ready, with fresh juice and cool water waiting. You check your bank account, there’s money. Your health is intact, Allãh shields you and your family from illness. You have a bed to rest in and work to resume tomorrow. And yet, do you grumble? You still complain?😩

Be overwhelmingly thankful to Allãh. None of this comes from your wisdom or effort. It is pure grace, a test, and a gift.

[Ibironke Khadeejah Quadri @ronkecarew]

Allahumma iftah li abwaba rizqik warzuqni rizqan wasi‘an tayyiban mubaarakan fihi.

O Allah, open the doors of Your provision for me and grant me wide, pure, blessed sustenance.🤲🤲🤲

Ya Allah, remove financial tightness from my life. Replace stress with overflow and barakah🤲🤲🤲

[Gimba Kakanda @gimbakakanda]

The rush to own a house in Nigeria has never been driven strictly by investment logic. Historically, it has been driven by uncertainty, by the fear that once the breadwinner’s income dips, or once he dies, his dependants may be left exposed. That is the context in which Nigerians rush to own property. Those who can afford more even go as far as building houses for rent, because even when it is not the most profitable economic venture, it is the only form of hedging most Nigerians know or trust.

At the heart of this mindset is also the awareness that there is no welfare system strong enough to protect one’s dependants. So breadwinners do what they feel they must do.

This same instinct plays out across the country, even in public service. Officeholders rush to divert public resources entrusted to them in order to acquire property for themselves, aware that the “opportunity” may not return, and that there is no reliable welfare system to cushion them when the income stops. In fact, their families and friends are often the first to remind them of this. In the end, personal financial security is prioritised over public welfare, and this is partly why we are where we are: a country with one of the widest inequality gaps on the planet.

Those who argue against the wisdom of spending one’s savings to build a house are often speaking from a different reality. Some have lived abroad, where the desperation of the struggling class to own property is not always considered a smart move. Others are financially informed enough to know there are better investment options than dumping all one’s money into property while denying oneself a decent life. But Nigeria is a breadwinner’s nightmare. Every day, you live with the fear that your dependants may not be able to afford the next rent if your income, or your existence, stops.

Where I draw the line is in building a mansion that nobody in your family can maintain after you are gone. I have seen this happen in Abuja, where families had to sell a large family house just to buy a smaller, more manageable one to live in.

So, perhaps both sides of the argument can agree on where to draw the line. Owning a house in Nigeria is not a black-and-white matter. It is not always the smartest investment, but it is often the most emotionally and socially understandable one.

[Waziri Adio @Waziriadio]

In my column in today's @THISDAYLIVE, I argue that long-held assumptions and counter-narratives about political structure, incumbency advantage and power rotation will either be upheld or upturned by the outcome of the 2027 presidential poll. 👇🏾

https://t.co/ehl9qITd9t

[Mahmudio @Mahmudio1]

@dondekojo Lol...Lamba for Lamba

[Dos Santos @MyksonDosSantos]

Thank God some people will not be the only Christian candidate on the ballot😂😂.

No more “church take back your country”
“Yes, Daddy… This is a religious war”😂😂

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

PO will lose SW Urban youth vote to GSM, BAT will lose some grassroots vote to GSM too.

[Mahmudio @Mahmudio1]

@dondekojo Omugo di iru mu

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

Anybody that tells another Southerner not to join the race when “it’s the turn of the South” is an hypocrite. A dishonest one

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

@AdeboyBilly Lmao. Re election is the number one incentive for a politician. If you take that away he’ll be lame duck from day 1. Why did he contest re election in Anambra when he solved all the issues in first term

[Yusuf @YusufTahirAdamu]

Every single day I see this man talking, I thank Tambuwal for what he did. Imagine such an unhinged person having presidential power.

[Ayobami @dondekojo]

Finally confirmed. He also said he’s not leaving because he was unfairly treated, any Obidient that comes here to say that he was not treated fairly or they wanted a consensus is confirming that Peter Obi is a double faced liar.

His own words.

[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Last week, @PeterObi was at an “opposition summit” in Ibadan. We said it clearly then these unprincipled drifters and their structure of criminality have nothing to offer besides empty words. But a majority of his brainwashed supporters couldn’t handle the truth.

Now @Peterobi the captain of the gravy train has moved yet again, and those who were misled will once more follow the most directionless political opportunist to ever exist in this clime. #AACOurParty