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[akin banuso @abanuso]

@CaptainArinze Yeah, people have become so entitled. They never stop to look at themselves when they keep trying to blame politicians for everything

[Juliana Olayinka @JulianaOlayinka]

President Tinubu walked into the Africa CEO Forum this week and owned it.

For context, the event is not a diplomatic courtesy call. It is the room where Africa’s most significant investment decisions begin.

Mr President told the continent’s most powerful decision makers that Africa cannot build scale by looking outward first. That the continent must invest in itself. Trade with itself. Build its own corridors. Back its own businesses. And he closed with a line that the room did not expect from a Nigerian president on a stage this significant.

Africa’s future will not be handed to us. We must build it, own it, and defend it together.

This week Trump and Xi were in Beijing negotiating the future of global trade but President Tinubu stole the headlines. 👏🏿🇳🇬🌍

Follow The African Brief on WhatsApp. Link in bio.

[Iyo Obietonbara @sankofa360]

Your ancestors built civilizations...From the Nok civilization to Igbo Ukwu, The Benin Empire to Sao civilization, the Hausa city states to the Oyo Empire, the Kanem Bornu Empire to ancient Ife and the Kingdom of Nri. Kwararafa or Jukun Kingdom to the Ibibio city states and confederacies, the Gajiganna Culture to the Daima cultures.

Your ancestors shaped and influenced the currents of civilization. Why do you think so little of yourself? Whose opinion of yourself are you believing? Whose version of history has formed the foundation of your thoughts?

[Joseph Brendan @Joe_brendan_]

Avoid people like this

Tell them : Apply for the Job
Them : No need, they have selected who they want already

Tell them : Learn a skill
Them : It's not by skills it's by connection

Tell them : Start selling something
Them : How much will you sell that thing to buy a 100 million Naira house

You see people like this?
They always end up doing fraud or crime in general for money

One thing they are always good at also is looking at your pocket and feeling entitled to your money.

Avoid them. Don't keep them close

[akin banuso @abanuso]

@WellnessXplorer Yes

[Daniel Raz | Longevity for Men 40+ @DanielRaz_Fit]

Prostate cancer is the #1 cancer diagnosis in men.

But if you catch it early, it's nearly 100% curable.

The 7 essential guidelines every man over 40 needs to know:

[Tokunbo Wahab @tokunbo_wahab]

Dear Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour @GRVlagos ,

Thank you once again for contributing to the important dialogue on sustainable waste management in Lagos. Your concerns around affordability, public health, and the responsibilities of government are noted. However, I would like to respectfully offer some clarifications on the economic, operational, and environmental rationale underpinning current waste management policies in our megacity since you are ignorant of the facts but base your opinions, as usual, on conjectures and attention seeking assumptions. So as to put this to rest once and for all because he who knows not and knows not that he knows not must be helped to know he knows not …. As ignorance can no longer be bliss ….

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1. Waste Generation Is a Byproduct of Consumption — and Must Be Managed Sustainably

It is important to begin with the foundational principle guiding waste management globally: the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP). This principle, endorsed by the United Nations, the OECD, and most developed countries, establishes that those who generate waste should contribute to the cost of its safe collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal.

Waste is not created by the government; it is generated by households, businesses, and institutions. And with over 13,000 metric tonnes of waste generated daily in Lagos alone, managing this volume in a sustainable, hygienic, and cost-effective manner is an enormous and shared responsibility.

Indeed, Lagos is one of the few cities in Africa where the state still subsidizes waste collection, particularly in low-income communities — despite mounting pressures on public finances.

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2. Why Shared Costs Are Necessary — Even Amid Inflation

You highlighted the severe economic hardship currently faced by many Nigerians. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS):
•Headline inflation as of February 2025 stands at 31.7%,
•Food inflation has reached 37.9%,
•And energy costs — driven by the deregulation of PMS and FX fluctuations — continue to climb.

We acknowledge these realities, which is why the @followlasg under @jidesanwoolu led administration does not operate a full cost-recovery model for waste. Rather, we employ a hybrid model, where:
•The government subsidizes operations in vulnerable areas,
•Residents pay only a fraction of the actual cost of collection,
•And where necessary, additional interventions (such as emergency evacuations) are carried out at no extra charge to the communities.

Nonetheless, even modest upward adjustments in collection fees — when needed to reflect rising operational costs (diesel, vehicle parts, wages, landfill fees) — are agreed upon in consultation with Community Development Associations (CDAs) and are applied transparently.

It is worth noting that PSP operators are not government contractors paid from the public treasury, but private firms engaged in a franchised, performance-based model. Expecting them to absorb steep cost increases without adjustment would lead to service collapse — something we must all avoid. Except we choose to play the ostrich which is, of course, a modus operandi of those who only read about governance on papers but does not know the practical application in reality.

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3. Public Health Risk from Infrequent Collection: A Shared Responsibility

You raised a concern: that twice-monthly waste collection could pose health risks. We agree. However, it is important to state that in this particular estate, the twice-monthly schedule was not imposed by the state — it was a consensus between the residents and their PSP operator, based on their stated willingness to pay.

The appropriate frequency for household waste evacuation in urban settings is at least weekly, particularly during hot seasons when decomposition accelerates. That is why we continue to engage residents’ associations to reconsider their preferences where public health is at stake.

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[Daddy D.O🇳🇬 @DOlusegun]

Take this as a thread of the ongoing road projects of the Renewed Hope administration under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This will be updated from time to time!

Let’s start with the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road
Details: This is a major dual carriageway project spanning 164 kilometers in its second section. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved N507 billion for its construction in March 2025.

Status: Ongoing, with efforts to address failed sections and ensure completion, funded partly through budgetary allocations and innovative financing models.

[Jayjam @JayItsJam]

NIGERIAN SPORTING FACILITIES EXCITES ZIMBABWEANS

"Since we came into Nigeria, we've settled in well. They put us in a beautiful and wonderful hotel. Their facilities are world class; the training pitch is very good, and the stadium is superbly good.

We wish we had something like this back in our country."

– Zimbabwe's National Team Coach

[President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre @PBATMediaCentre]

APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWS PROGRAM IS NOW OPENED!!

The Tinubu administration is requesting applications from young Nigerians to enrol in the National Health Fellows Program. The selected fellows, aged between 25 and 35, would be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country.

They would be remunerated and equipped with appropriate tools to drive positive change in the health sector.

Appplication Deadline : 27th January, 2025.

For more information on eligibility, please click here

👉👉https://t.co/ZGYcYAerxT

[akin banuso @abanuso]

Building increasingly intelligent AI systems will teach us more about human nature than about AI. https://t.co/96a0V02Zx3

[akin banuso @abanuso]

How does one stay productive during a lockdown? Learn from Lily 弘亦 Zheng 郑 on what she and her team have learned working remotely. #MicrosoftTeams #RemoteProductivity https://t.co/58EhWE5c9d #MSFTAdvocate

[akin banuso @abanuso]

RT @msdev: Did you know #Azure has over 25 services that are always free? Learn what you can do with a free account: https://t.co/cPUJBBrTqy #MSFTAdvocate

[akin banuso @abanuso]

Learn how First Bank of Nigeria developed a collaborative environment for its employees by deploying Microsoft Teams across its organization. https://t.co/mSwlJCnpF1

[Microsoft Teams @MicrosoftTeams]

#MicrosoftTeams is now available for #Linux users – in public preview today! https://t.co/XzGg9ibsGv

[Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy @FMCIDENigeria]

Courtesy visit by a delegation from @MicrosoftNG to formally congratulate the Honourable Minister, @DrIsaPantami on his elevation and also explore possible areas of collaboration aimed at fostering the growth of ICT and Digital Economy in Nigeria.

#FMoCDEtoday
#FMoCDE19

[akin banuso @abanuso]

At Ignite 2019, Satya Nadella announced a slew of new hybrid #cloud products and services. The most significant announcement from Satya’s keynote is #Azure Arc, the hybrid and multi-cloud platform from Microsoft. Read more here... https://t.co/EM1rgGR5tM

[akin banuso @abanuso]

@DrCOmole @EdorCharly Dr Charles, I am so proud to see purple like you who comment on the situation and then put action to their words by coming in to contribute. Bravo!

[Ola Williams @olatomiwaw]

Appreciate the opportunity to expand our longstanding partnership as a proud, integral partner in DoD’s overall mission cloud strategy, supporting them at home and abroad, with Azure cloud capabilities. https://t.co/a9njomlI8y #MSFTAdvocate