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Some of us don't have luxury of time explaining what you did wrong. If you can't phantom it yourself so be it

[The Nigerian Farmer @Naija_farmers]

A few years ago, Keke riders were cashing out like bankers because of the garri boom.

A farmer would pay them ₦10k–₦15k to bring cassava to the market. The buyer would still pay them another ₦30k or more to transport it to the processing site.

Some days, they made 4–5 trips.

Money was flowing.

I know a Keke rider ( my friend ) who bought land in FOUR different locations during that period.

Many were living large, changing girlfriends, spraying money, and believing the good times would never end.

Today, the story is different.

Cassava prices have dropped, the market is slow, and some of those same people are struggling to maintain their Keke, not to talk of changing engine oil.

Life has taught me one lesson:

Never mistake a good season for a permanent season.

When money is flowing, invest.
When business is booming, save.
When others are showing off, buy assets.

That ₦20,000 spent on impressing someone today could have bought a baby goat that may be worth many times more tomorrow.

The people who survive hard times are not always the highest earners.

They are the best investors.

What's the biggest lesson money has taught you?

A.D Farms

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Where I come from, we read meaning to every damn thing ✍️

[BSAT Properties @BSAT_Properties]

SAD BUT TRUE 😢 WHAT A WRITE UP!

Akara and Pap was breakfast served every morning in a hostel of 100 people.

Out of the 100, 80 didn’t like it. They complained daily, saying they were tired and wanted something different.

But the remaining 20 were satisfied. They liked it just as it was.

To solve the issue, the warden introduced a simple rule: Every night, everyone would vote for what they wanted to eat the next morning. The meal with the highest number of votes would be served.

So every night, the 20 who loved Akara and Pap voted for it—with one voice.

But the 80 who didn’t like it were never united. Their votes went in different directions:

18 for Bread and Tea

16 for Yam and Egg Sauce

14 for Jollof Rice

12 for Spaghetti

10 for Indomie

10 for Moi Moi and Pap

Can u guess what the result was every single time?

Akara and Pap kept winning, Not because it was the best, but because the people who didn’t want it were too divided to agree on anything else.

In Nigeria, many are tired of the same old hardship, bad governance and recycled leadership.

We know who and what the real problems are.

But even those who want change are divided—along tribal lines, party names, personal interest, ego, ambition etc.

2027 might seem far away, but it's already around the corner. If we don’t learn from this story, we will wake up again to another bitter round of the same “meal” we’ve been served for ages.

This Is a Salient Message
THERE'S POWER IN UNITY, NOT JUST IN NUMBERS.

A United Minority Is More Formidable Than A Divided Majority.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

© Unknown Author

[BSAT Properties @BSAT_Properties]

I just randomly remembered my friend Awwal today. We both attended LASU together

Back in 300 level, one of our semester exams fell during Ramadan

The night before one of the papers, we decided to do night reading in his hostel. After Sahoor, we told ourselves, “Let’s just take a quick nap before heading to school” Omo… na so we sleep forget.

The exam was by 11:00 a.m., and normally you’re expected to be in the exam hall at least 30 minutes before the start. I was the first to wake up. 10:47 a.m

My heart nearly jumped out of my chest

I quickly woke Awwal up and we rushed out. By the time we got to the exam hall, it was already 11:15 a.m

The invigilators didn’t even listen to any story. They said the rule is the rule: we should come back and write the course the following session since we were “not serious with our lives.”

Nothing we didn’t do... begging, explaining, pleading, E no work.

We stepped aside and stood somewhere close to the hall, hoping maybe one of them would pity us and call us back inside. Still nothing.

Then I remembered the story of the men trapped in the cave (Ashabul Kahf type of lesson we learned about calling upon Allah through good deeds). So I told Awwal:

“Guy, maybe we should try something like that. Let’s remind Allah of one sincere good deed we’ve done purely because we fear Him. Maybe He will consider us.”

I went first.

I said something like: “Ya Allah, please consider the fact that even with my very extroverted lifestyle, I have never consciously smoked or drunk alcohol purely out of fear of You.”

Before I could even finish, Awwal looked at me and said: “You be fool.”

He said smoking is not even clearly haram, and that alcohol in small quantities is even present in some drugs and food preservatives.

I just told him, “That’s why I said consciously, olodo.”

Now it was his turn.

Awwal cleared his throat and said:
“Ya Allah, please consider the day soldiers slapped me twice at the LASU gate while I was doing task force duty… and I didn’t slap them back because I feared You.”

Bro,I didn’t even know when I burst out laughing.

Me that was supposed to be crying because they refused to let me write my exam.

But that his confession just finished me. Because how now?

Soldiers slapped you twice at LASU gate and you didn’t return the slap… and you’re calling that fear of Allah?

My brother, that one is not fear of Allah. That one is fear of soldiers. If he had returned the slap, those soldiers would have beaten the living daylight out of him right there at LASU-Igando gate.

Na survival instinct be that, not piety.

Anyway, while we were still outside, the lecturer in charge of the course happened to pass by. We ran to him and explained everything

The funny part? He was a Christian

But he understood immediately. He even said Sahoor sleep can be like that sometimes, especially if you studied overnight

Just like that, he allowed us to go in and sit for the exam. Meanwhile, the invigilators who sent us out earlier were Muslims

That day taught me something important:

It’s not always about who shares your religion. Sometimes help comes through whoever God decides to use

And to be fair to those invigilators, they were simply doing their job. The instruction was clear: late students don’t enter the hall

We were the ones who overslept

We were the ones who broke the rule

Expecting them to bend the rule just because we share the same religion would have been unfair

Many people go through life expecting special treatment from others simply because of shared religion, tribe, or background

Life doesn’t work that way

Also, some of us think we are stacking up “good deeds” in very funny ways, expecting heaven to be impressed.

Just dey play.

The day you realize these two things:

1. God can send help through anyone, not just people who look like you or worship like you

2. Many people you think have wronged you were simply doing their job or following instructions

© Yushab Abolore Ayomide

[Rian✍️ @Rian_dperfumer]

There was a woman on my street who used to jokingly say, “Let me just d!e so I can rest.” One day, a man told her, “You’re not going anywhere, madam. If you d!e, I d!e.” Ah! This is a man with about five kids and two wives o. It’s not like they had any kind of relationship. Everyone laughed and the conversation ended there.
Two weeks later, there was fuel scarcity. The woman decided to hustle and buy fuel to resell at black market price. She had already purchased the fuel and was trying to cross the express when she was h!t by a moving vehicle and d!ed instantly.
While we were still mourning her, the man d!ed 12 hours later. He wasn’t sick. He just coughed and d!ed.
Please be mindful of your words. I just read something from a mutual on the TL that seemed similar to this. Please don’t wish such things on yourself. There is power in the tongue.
Thank you.

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@eze_ogbonna1 @tolubinutu Nda is a name in the nupe kingdom

[💕KrystalBliss💕 @reyeemah]

A wedding of less than four months just ended.

You might call me insensitive for saying this, but I knew from the very beginning that it wasn’t going to last.

At the wedding reception, the groom came to whisper to my friend about his overdue house rent. The landlord was threatening to throw him out. My friend had promised to help out, so he had to come and remind him.

Even the hall, drinks, and food were paid for by friends. The groom didn’t have a stable job. He survived on occasional small commissions from his house agent work. The bride worked at a bakery. They weren’t financially ready.

Instead of keeping it simple, they tried to impress. Court wedding, traditional wedding, white wedding, huge hall. They were living a picture of a life they hadn’t built yet. How do you impress people when you can’t even secure a roof over your head?

Reality caught up fast. Four months in, the bills, the stress, the financial pressure; and it all collapsed. She moved out. The marriage was gone.

The lesson is clear: weddings can be small. Do what your budget allows. Let contributions help you start your life, not drain it. Impressing people is never worth sacrificing your peace and stability.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

Actually the UK approach is how it should be. Please indulge me and let me explain.

The logic is simple.
You get paid every month.
So you should only pay rent monthly.

Or let me ask this simple question:
Does your employer pay you 1year salary ahead of time? IF your employer does not pay you 1year salary ahead, why should a landlord ask you to pay 1year rent ahead?

If you think about this in this manner, you will see that it is only logical, rational and humane for a landlord to only collect rent on a monthly basis (since you also only get salary on a monthly basis). This is why sane countries like the UK only collect monthly rent.

In countries like Nigeria,
What we are practising is a terribly exploitative, unfair and unjust policy where landlords can demand 1-2years rent in full even though no employer pays you 2years salary ahead. Of course the excuse/reason the landlords also give for this is the lack of trust in the system, the lack of accountability if the tenant fails to pay and the desire to safeguard against defaulting tenants. In a country like Uk if you fail to pay your rent, it damages your credit score and you can be taken to court- this is absent in a country like Nigeria.

But putting all of that aside,
The fact remains that a system where you are made to pay 2years rent ahead is a dysfunctional, inhumane and unjust system.

Living and growing up in a dysfunctional country like Nigeria has done collectively damage to us as a society that normalcy looks unimaginable.

[Headking's Mindset 🧠 @MindOfHeadking]

I went to my usual suya spot to get suya.

Met a chic there trying to make her order but she looked pissed.

I spoke to her. We engaged in small talks.

Someone kept calling her, she’ll end the call, then hiss.

I asked: is that who’s making you pissed?

She said yeah it’s her boyfriend. That they got into an argument.

Told her to cheer up & we should wait for our suya orders in the car instead of standing.

She agreed.

Got into the car, had few talks & we kissed.

From the way she kissed me, it’s like she wanted it.

The suya was ready & we departed.

She was arguing with her boyfriend.

Few minutes later, she was kissing a stranger.

Be safe, kings. 🤍

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[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

“Most of classism you see in Nigeria has absolutely nothing to do with class. It is simply poverty with a microphone”

Everything said in this video is 100% spot on.

[21st century business magnet @TrendsLyrics]

Fame is not for everybody, however God still chooses whoever he wants to give

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Ya Allah, guide everyone's path that has gone beyond your radar. Allow us not to perish on the day of qiyaumah 🙏😭

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How Nigerian sound producers got dumped needs to be address... Where is E Kelly, Id cabasa, Master Craft???

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I am planning to start a livestock farming where goat, sheep, ram & cow will be rear.. @DONJAZZY hope you are seeing this tweet. If you do kindly render a helping hand financially. Thank you in advance!

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@itelNigeria can you please send me any of your mobile phone ?

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@InfinixNigeria can you please send me any of your mobile phone ?

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