david

software engineer | music enthusiast | literally lounging

[Oyindamola🙄 @dammiedammie35]

“The President is speaking about how citizens should not demand development if they’re unwilling to pay tax but he ignored that fact that he cannot demand tax if he’s unwilling to be accountable. If you’re not accountable to those you’re taxing, what you can tax is essentially a rans0me”

- Dele farotimi

[‏ِ @karoblaqx]

the fact that this guy is in jail should tell you a lot about how rotten nigeria is. i’m genuinely scared for nigeria.

[olamide @residentbabyboy]

This is the average Nigeria neighborhood, we’re so blinded by the cities and the restaurants e.t.c that we forget this is the average Nigerian’s reality, so sad

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

I'll also say this as someone who grew up on the nice side of the barbed wire fences and high gates in the very nice part of town where the Nigerian 0.1% live - learn to touch grass and worry about yourself because rich people really do not care about you. Like, at all.

The Nigerian rich don't even like each other. They barely tolerate one another and make practical alliances to preserve wealth and influence. And now that the economy is too small to support all the children of the Nigerian 0.1%, nearly everyone I grew up with in the nice, leafy part of town now lives in Toronto or London or wherever. You, Mr N250k/month Union Bank contract staff are not part of rich people's thinking at all.

At. All.

The rich have no plans for you. They have no plans to create opportunities for you. They have no plans to fix the things they broke on their way to building that N1bn townhouse in Parkview Estate. They have no plans to contribute towards making society better. If Satan came from Hell with a tail and horns growing out of his head and he ran for political office, the rich would all go make deals with him - because in the world of the rich, the only thing that matters is their own interests, and making sure that they never, EVER have to live like you or next to you.

So all this simping and vicarious fawning over wealth and fame that you people do everyday is the most redundant thing in the world - the rich have no intention of expanding their circle to let you in, and they have no intention of enabling the conditions for you to create your own independent circle of wealth. The only thing the rich need from you is to be poor and obedient, so that your labour can be cheap, plentiful and replaceable.

Statistically as a Nigerian, you will NEVER be rich or close to it. You will NEVER live in Maitama. 99.99% of Nigerians who have existed since 1960 have prayed and fantasised about becoming rich, and 99.99% of those prayers and fantasies never came true. That's just math. You will never be a rich and famous celebrity. You will never be a successful content creator. You will never make millions shilling crypto, trading Forex, sports betting, or whatever the fuck is the latest quick wealth fantasy in town. It's just not going to happen.

That being the case, a much more constructive use of your time would be to fight for the material elevation of what you actually have, where you actually have it. Instead of daydreaming about the N300m house in Lekki that 3 generations of your family cannot buy, get involved in a local effort to give your own immediate neighbourhood a facelift, or a political campaign to pressure the state to build high quality social housing.

If you hate being harassed without consequence online, instead of vicariously enjoying how a celebrity has used their wealth and influence to jail someone for making a horrid tweet, fight for a judiciary and legal system that is transparent and accessible to all, so that a singer living in the UK on a global talent visa doesn't get to have more access to your Nigerian justice system than you who lives in Nigeria 24/7.

Instead of building your mental architecture around the false idea of being a "temporarily embarrassed millionaire" who will someday take your rightful place on Banana Island, touch grass tonight and accept that it will never happen, and what you need to do instead is fight for where you are to become a better, more liveable place that you no longer wish to escape from. Stop cosplaying as rich folk. Stop cooing and fawning over rich folk. Stop daydreaming about someday "blowing up" and buying a house next to Burna Boy. Rich people have no intention of sharing their world with you. Free yourself from the tyranny of living vicariously through people who don't care that you exist.

Them no really send any part of your papa at all.

[Ninety One Productions @91pltd]

Investigative journalist David Hundeyin argues the true 'worst racists' weren't those on plantations, but financiers in boardrooms creating profit from commoditising African lives. #DavidHundeyin #SystemicRacism #Finance #the91podcast

[amina @aminaisblue]

“rape festival” may everyone involved die.

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

To a lot of people, Medhi can hold politicians accountable because he’s a white man, but a lot of Nigerians are not wired to see a black man like Rufai holding politicians accountable.

Today, when Rufai said, “Don’t interrupt me” to a white man, they lost their minds because of colonialism.

How dare Rufai say to a white man, “Don’t interrupt me”?

So to them, he must be rude, especially when the white man is from a nation that Christianity has taught them to worship!

The problem with Nigerians is in their heads.

It will take years to change!

[Onion Cider @abbietayo]

The interview is not funny at all. There’s no cruise to be caught. Let’s not turn this into crass jokes or memes, look at the representation of Nigeria to the world!

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

A lot of people commenting on Journalism don’t know journalism!

So if you think it’s still the NTA days where you bow down for the guest!

I will not do that!

My job is to dig out facts with my own style and yours is to watch

Have you ever wondered why you are glued to watch

Because you know it’s good journalism!

It is spicy with all the elements!

All day you have been debating on one moment from the interview!

That’s impact!

[Remi Adekoya @RemiAdekoya1]

I share this sentiment, but thing is: Nigeria doesn't "pick" those people. They actually usually claw their way to the top.

Key problem is that the personality traits you need to reach the top of Nigerian politics are the very kind that make it impossible for you to be a statesman.

You basically need to have the personality type of a con artist.

For one, con men are often disarmingly charming in personal encounters. They are skilled at blending into a social environment quickly and can read a room well. Figure out what people want to hear.

Nigerians love being charmed, and if you can make them laugh, almost any resistance to you is broken. Most Nigerian politicians can be quite charming when they want to.

Con men are also adept at creating an aura of success. They make sure to signal wealth no matter what is in their bank account atm. Expensive cars etc.

Nigerians have a particular fondness for rich people, and will forgive you a lot if they see you as rich.

Deep down, many Nigerians believe rich people are simply allowed more. Either because they believe such people are blessed by God or they feel that is just how the world works.

Con artists intuitively know how to prey on emtions like greed and fear. Those who rise to the top of Nigerian politics are good at promising their ethnic group all sorts of benefits if they "get there."

Before Tinubu said Emi lo kan in his famous speech, he said Yoruba lo kan. The only thing that made his speech different from that of other Nigerian politicians is that he focussed a lot on the "me" part, which most wouldn't do. A rare moment of candour.

The problem for the Nigerian public is that after con men have gotten what they wanted from you - in this case, power - they become unreachable. Cold.

Suddenly they're not picking your calls, not smiling with you like before. They can actually get angry if you try to push them on delivering what they promised.

Because at heart, they are pretty ruthless and don't really care how other people feel. Also, on some level, they are contemptuous of those who fall for their con.

They see them as not very smart, naive people. Natural prey for predators like themselves.

All these traits are the opposite of what make good leaders - competence, empathy, humility and a willingness to make personal sacrifices for your people whether they are grateful for it or not.

What's important, con men are savvy enough to know their limitations. So, they make sure to not to promote anyone that could be a threat to them or make them look incompetent. Such people, they will marginalize. That's their survival tactic.

Main question is when will Nigerians wake up to the fact they are ruled by con men?

Or could it be they know this but like the con men anyway because they are so funny and what not?

Or perhaps new generations are simply not used to seeing any other kinds of characters at the top of Nigerian politics and presume "this is just how politicians are in Nigeria"?

Either way, you cannot expect a different quality of leadership if the environment favours the rise of con men. That much should be clear by now.

[comediankoboko @kobokolaugh]

Tinubu if you cannot fight insecurity RESIGN

[Somto Okonkwo @General_Somto]

“They Are Threatening And Warning Me To Stop Exposing Tinubu’s Government At The Global Level Over The Ongoing Killings Of Christians In Nigeria By Fulani T£rrorists. They Say They’re Watching My Every Move From Aso Rock.”- Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo Reveals

[TEMI🌹 @TheTemiOmosebi]

Ahn? Pamphlet that was shared right inside the camp by officials? The absence of integrity and accountability in Nigerian institutions is a major cause of the country’s continued decline.

[Hauwa 🌟🌬 @Hauwa_L]

Those girls. Those children with those men. Those men on drugs. Those girls left with men whose humanity you cannot appeal to.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

Your own booklet is now fake.
The culture of lying, denial and propaganda has become normalised in Nigerian institutions under this evil irresponsible government.

Anybody who did nysc in the last 10years knows that the document was shared in camp to everyone.

You lying animals.

[Bop Daddy @falzthebahdguy]

OVER A HUNDRED ABDUCTED AGAIN IN NIGER JUST THIS MORNING. DO YOU KNOW HOW INSANE THAT IS

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

We r yet to recover kebbi girls and we have

Over 100 school children kidnaped last night at St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary School in Agwara LG of Niger State.

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

"Nigerians don’t read history at all; that’s why many fall for government-paid distractions. It all started with Ned Nwoko and Regina. From there, Wike and Yarima immediately jumped in. And the moment the Brigadier General was ex£cuted by terrørists, they brought up the VeryDarkman and Mr Jollof f!ght."

–Man blåsts Nigerians for falling for government distractions

[. @UcheKl]

With everything happening now, do you still believe Tolulope’s death was an accident?

[Rinu Oduala 🔥🔫 @SavvyRinu]

If any Nigerian pastor talk about prayers on these killings instead of holding the politicians accountable, may thunder strike them.