@Ol0ye Some of guys in the political space of today are deep rooted in this game. Once they fly from som crimes, they clean up with politics. All those SSAs in SW needs scrutiny
@ruffydfire I used to enjoy Tope Fasua, a seasoned economist, before joining govt and this his white moustache.
He will surely be feeling the heat he used to dish out to prior govt officials
How many know this fact?
The Film: The 2001 movie Baby Boy, directed by John Singleton, features Tyrese Gibson as the main character, Jody.
The Car: The sixth-generation Honda Accord (produced from 1998 to 2002) became heavily tied to the era and style of the movie.
The Local Name: Viewers and car fans in Nigeria named the vehicle the "Baby Boy" Accord because the car and the hit film came out around the same time, making the sleek sedan a cultural symbol of that specific generation.
Right or wrong?
@DrJoeAbah As simplistic & highly lettered as Tai Solarin was, if you call him, as a student, Mr Solarin, he would just tell you to call him Uncle Tai. You have to show that respect when talking to older person
There's a pattern of what seems like an irregularity at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. I do not want to be quick to call it fraud or diversion, but it appears like an anomaly. I will speak to what I know and can prove.
So, there are some guys meant to enforce the no parking and no pick up rules around the airport. For instance, if you parked to make a quick call, they sneak behind your car, clamp it, and tell you about some rules against about not stopping or parking in some places.
They also tell you about the "written warning" placed on the road. If you ask them where the said warning is, they look around and when they cannot see anyone in sight, they say: "The law is the law and you will pay a fine of #25k at our office".
If you're unwilling to negotiate, they insist on you going to their office. It is a container painted red. When you get there, they talk about the no parking law at the airport and the fine. "You will pay #25k" penalty. "Okay, I don't want to miss my flight" or "The person I came to pick is already waiting. How do I pay?"
They ask you to bring your card, that one PoS guy is around. "Why am I paying to a random PoS guy. Isn't there a designated account for this purpose?" They point at one account on inner wall of their office reluctantly.
"That is it. But if you pay there, we will not release your car until they confirm it. It can take many hours or even days", but there is a PoS guy around. They step out, call unto one Aminu who rushes up to nominate an account. You take it, punches in the Opay or Moniepount or Palmpay numbers and it brings: "Sani Nasiru", "Bala Matazu", "Yahaya Matage" or whatever.
#25,000 goes into that account.
You do not have to wait for hours for "them" to confirm it.
They knew no one would wait for hours for the people in charge of the FAAN sanctioned account to confirm receiving the fee.
Even if they confirmed it, these guys are at liberty to tell you that they have not.
Every argument about generating receipts of payment and showing them will not work.
@FAAN_Official, @mikeachimugu01, is the authority aware of this practice and did it approve it?
Guys, when you are in a long-term relationship with a good woman, try everything you can to improve her. I don’t just mean with material things. Remember: “I even bought her IPhone and “Bone Straight” is for weak and inferior men. Yes, you will do those but they shouldn’t be your claim to fame.
Improve her professionally, academically (if she wants) and financially, and give her security. You will benefit from it more than you think.
I am Ezemmuo. I know things.
@DrJoeAbah I went to UK 2023 and I left my wife to be in Nigeria. I brought her over last year, I helped her become a fully Qualified Doctor.
The day of my traditional marriage we did it online.
Omo. Na me Dey enjoy o!
That woman Dey splash money on me.
I am blessed
@Drzoeoluwatoyin@boye4christ2006 You need not be disappointed, the caveat is there "long-term relationship".
I align with his position 💯 because immediately I was convinced enough she's going to be my wife, I gave her all possible growth paths, encouraged her to pursue her MPH and helped her growth.
Botswana & Côte d'Ivoire Charge Forward on Mineral Exploration
Botswana and Côte d’Ivoire signed a memorandum of understanding on 30 July for increased collaboration on mineral exploration, energy development, technical skills transfer, innovation and institutional capacity building.
Here, the two countries’ leaders remarked on their endeavour in the context of Africa's vast mineral wealth. Don’t we need more intra-continental collaborations like this? Drop us a comment.
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Friends I trust your day is going well
I would be speaking on Channels TV Business Morning by 10:00am tomorrow on " The new EU Regulations on Cocoa Export "
Kindly Tune-in on YouTube or DSTV 420 .
https://t.co/cw8nLufCjb
There was an emotion I felt as a kid. I only got to know there was a word for it about a decade ago. It’s called sonder.
As a child, walking on my streets, being in school, I was intensely aware of the fact that every human I encountered or simply passed by had an entire life where they were the main character, just like I am the main character in mine. I understood very early that I am just a minor extra, or in fact, non-existent, in the background of thousands of other people’s life stories.
Probably, this awareness is why I learnt early to look at things objectively, decentre myself from a lot of situations, reach logical conclusions in situations, and not overplay my role in the lives of people.
That said, anyone who knows me knows I lived my entire childhood around the Six Road Junction in Ìbàdàn. As a child, save for my maternal grandparents’ home, everywhere I really needed to be at any point in time was a maximum of 15 minutes walk from home. Probably, that’s why I now love to live within the axis of wherever I work and congregate.
In the past couple of years, I’ve met and reconnected with people with whom I went to primary school, and my sense of sonder has not only been validated, it has probably become more intense. But my experience yesterday stood out.
Alhaja and I have known about each other for over five years. We eventually met in person last year, and she’s one of those people I hit it off with instantly.
We were catching up yesterday, and I randomly mentioned the area I grew up in. Guess what? We lived in the same neighbourhood, knew each other’s houses and neighbours, and had a lot of shared experiences, but we never encountered one another.
I had a friend who lived in the same house as her, and so I was there a couple of times. The girl who was my friend there was a Christian with whom I attended Sunday School, and I knew there was a Muslim family in the same house. I was as much of a background character in Alhaja’s life as she was in mine.
I could barely sleep last night because I’ve been playing several scenarios in my head about how different things would have been if we had actually been aware of each other back then.
This was the same way I felt when I reconnected with Uncle Níràn's daughter @Yt_tola, on this app in 2019. We’d even both attended UMCC, but she left shortly before I resumed.
One thing sonder has reiterated to me every single time is that whoever is meant to be a character in your story will emerge just when the time is right😁
“Edit that part oh!” They didn't edit it and still shared it.
This is why these podcast things are dangerous. These people should go hiking and talk less. https://t.co/hL0d3XZUvL
Today, we celebrate the generation that refuses to wait for tomorrow.
This International Youth Day, we celebrates young people not just for their potential, but for the impact they are already making in their communities, their nation, & beyond. 💙🌍
#AMPLIFY#JCINigeria#JCI
Most founders dream of building one unicorn.
Iyin has already helped build three:
• Andela — $1.5B valuation
• Flutterwave — $3B valuation
• Moove — $2.1B valuation
Now, he says he’s building something even bigger.
In this clip, he explains why he believes Talent Nation will become Nigeria’s first trillion-dollar company.