Actually, the committee considered that option and rejected it on the basis that it should not be optional whether or not you serve your country.
We also considered the option of mandatory full military service and asked ourselves whether we wanted 500,000 people trained in weapons handling every year, which the military cannot absorb.
We rejected that option too, before we end up with NYSC-military-trained non-state actors on top of all the armed non-state actors we currently have.
Of course, you can have a contrary view. It doesn’t mean that those that don’t share your view are “madly wrong.”✌🏽
I took secret golf lessons for months to surprise my husband for his birthday.
Turns out, I was the one in for a surprise.
I knew golf was Josh's way to clear his head and take a break from everything.
After hearing him talk about it so much, I decided I wanted to be part of it too. I figured maybe this year, instead of just buying him something for his birthday, I'd actually learn how to play.
Something we could do together. So I went for it. Every Wednesday afternoon, while he thought I was at Pilates, I was actually out at the range with Coach Ryan, I trying to figure out how to swing without embarrassing myself. It was harder than I thought, but I was starting to get the hang of it. I couldn't wait to see his face when I showed up at the course in a sexy little golf skirt ready to play.
@temiokomi a thoroughbred proud Nigerian...always good humour even in his political positions on this toxic political X...super proud of his sons a d wife....so sad
RIP Ol'G...correct egbon!
If we apply the same diligent planning that we do when doing bad things (like rigging elections) to doing good things (like delivering good governance) you will know that it is NOT true that our problem is implementation. We can implement very well.
I am Ezemmuo. I know things.
All right, buddy, let’s get the chronology right
2023 - Max is already warned about the planned 2026 rules after seeing early simulator work. He says he doesn’t like the direction, especially the heavy reliance on battery power and energy management.
2023–2025 – almost nobody else pushes back, F1 and the FIA publicly sell 2026 as greener and more electric. Most drivers and media speak about it in neutral or positive terms.
Bahrain test 2026 – first big public rant
by Max. He says the cars are “not fun” to drive, calls it more like “Formula E on steroids,” and argues that F1 should get rid of battery power. He attacks the 50/50 split and says the increased electrical dependence is anti‑racing because it turns the sport into energy management instead of pure driving.
Hamilton says he needs a college degree to understand the tech part of it.
Australia 2026 – opening race under new regs. Mercedes are fastest, Ferrari are fast, Red Bull and McLaren are in trouble.
From free practice onward, Max is complaining that racing is completely dominated by battery deployment and harvesting windows. Around this phase (Australia/China), he drops the “Mario Kart” line, saying it’s not real racing anymore, just boosting past each other and then getting re‑passed when the battery is empty. He says that if someone likes this, they don’t understand what racing is.
Max and Oscar crash heavily during quali and recon lap.
George is happy.
Lando finds it “funny” and “ragebaits” says Max is only moaning because he’s slow and if he wants to leave he should.
Drivers of top cars react very differently. Hamilton praises the new era’s wheel‑to‑wheel action and calls some of the races among the best racing he has seen.
Lando initially pushes back at Max’s negativity and basically says that if Max doesn’t like it, he can leave F1 because everyone else is enjoying the cars.
Team bosses (Toto Wolff) and a lot of media frame Max’s criticism as frustration because Red Bull are uncompetitive.
China 2026 – contrast hardens
By China, Max doubles down and repeats that the racing is like Mario Kart: you hit the boost, pass, then get re‑passed when you’re out of energy. He calls it a joke and says this isn’t proper F1.
Hamilton says it’s the best racing he’s ever done.
The narrative in coverage becomes: Max hates it, Ham, Lando and George love it.
Charles isn’t entirely happy.
Lando, who originally defended the new regs and mocked Max’s stance, contradicts himself, admitting he’d said some things just to see the reaction.
Alonso calls it the “battery world championship”
Charles hates what qualifying has become
Japanese GP 2026 –
Ham vs Lando exposes the flaw
their fight makes the energy‑management issue impossible to ignore.
Their duel shows how much their w2w battle depends on hybrid deployment and harvesting, not just on racecraft, braking and throttle.
Ollie has a massive crash.
Analysis after the race focuses on how the energy rules can effectively “force” a driver into certain moves or prevent them from doing what they strategically want, because the hybrid system’s behaviour and the regulations dictate when you can push or must recharge.
Lando says “it doesn’t matter what we say”
He publicly becomes much more sceptical.
Carlos and Charles publicly show their disdain.
Lando’s comments line up very closely with the same issues Max has been screaming about since Bahrain: the battery, deployment rules, and energy windows overriding driver choice.
Media tone shift after Norris’s statement, a lot of Brit‑leaning analysis suddenly take the battery‑over‑driver issue far more seriously.
The same core criticisms that the hybrid rules are forcing artificial moves and constraining racecraft are now being discussed in detail, even though Max had been saying almost exactly this since 2023 and then relentlessly from the first 2026 test and the opening races.
Max should learn English so Brundle can understand.
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
Why President Tinubu addressed the victims of the Plateau attacks at the airport
President Tinubu's itinerary for Thursday included two main engagements: receiving the Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, and proceeding to Iperu, Ogun State. After Governor Caleb Mutfwang's briefing, President Tinubu suspended the trip to Ogun. Overnight, the Presidential Villa made arrangements for the visit to Jos, with presidential assets quickly deployed. However, the President could not postpone the scheduled visit by the Chadian leader.
The President of Chad was at the Presidential Villa for a very important bilateral meeting focused on strengthening security collaboration between the two countries. The meeting ran longer than expected, affecting President Tinubu’s scheduled departure for Jos.
Upon arrival in Jos, the visit encountered some logistical challenges. While the road distance from the airport to Jos township is approximately 40 minutes, the runway does not support night flights due to the absence of navigational aids. The constraints made it unfeasible to drive into town, meet victims for on-the-spot assessment and return to the airport before dusk. Consequently, state and federal officials decided to bring representatives of the affected community to a hall adjoining the airport so the President could meet with them promptly while adhering to flight restrictions. Among the people in the hall were the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector General of Police, who had visited Rukuba, the epicentre of the conflict. President Tinubu deployed the high-level team to Rukuba, including the Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement, to undertake critical groundwork on security and community engagement, with a view to stabilising the area before his arrival.
Beyond expressing his condolences to the victims, President Tinubu’s objective was to engage with critical stakeholders in Plateau State on ending the recurring, decades-old conflict that has resulted in needless loss of lives and property.
President Tinubu’s visit to Jos was not merely symbolic. It was a strategic, high-level engagement aimed at bringing all stakeholders together to address the root causes of conflict and insecurity in the state.
He interacted with the victims, consoled them, and listened to them. He also listened to local leaders and assured them that the federal government would deliver justice and end the cycle of violence. He promised the deployment of 5000 AI-enabled cameras to monitor the city and enhance the identification and arrest of troublemakers.
Furthermore, the President invited the community leaders to Abuja for further talks on finding a lasting solution to the recurring violence in the state.
The meeting, televised live, was solemn and reassuring, boosting residents' confidence. President Tinubu achieved the purpose of his visit, despite the naysayers' attempts to ridicule it. He dropped an unmistakable message: sustainable peace must be built with the people, not imposed on them.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
April 3, 2026
The recent news from Maiduguri, Borno State, is profoundly upsetting. I mourn those who lost their lives, sympathise with the injured and stand in solidarity with the people of Borno during this challenging time.
I want to make it categorically clear that these acts of terror are the final desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and terrorist elements trying to instil and spread fear, as they are under constant pressure from our brave armed forces and security agencies operating in various theatres.
We will continue to intensify our efforts against all criminal elements, wherever they may be.
I must commend the courage and fighting spirit of our patriotic troops who successfully repelled the coordinated attacks by these terrorists on military positions in the state.
The Monday attacks were desperate acts of the evil-minded terrorist groups. Our gallant military and civilian task forces will curtail and put them down.
Just last weekend, during a security meeting with leaders of security and intelligence agencies, I approved additional equipment and operational support to enhance their capabilities. This effort is already in progress.
Additionally, I have directed security chiefs to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation. I have also directed the emergency agencies to provide proper care for the injured.
There is no place in Nigeria where terrorists will find safety. We will locate them, confront them, and completely defeat them.
Nigeria will not succumb to fear.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
@jidesanwoolu and you dropped the ball on waste management within inner communities....the adminsitration did not make progress on what it inherited, it declined instead.
Something broke with the PSP set-up.
I am pleased to inform all Lagosians that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will resume effective Saturday, 25th April 2026, holding on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30AM to 8:30 AM.
During this period, residents are enjoined to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels in their frontages, and dispose of waste properly as a civic responsibility. This exercise is a collective responsibility and a vital part of our commitment to a cleaner, healthier, and flood-resilient Lagos. And it shall be backed with the full enforcement weight of the Lagos State Government.
#CleanerLagos #GreaterLagos
If you love Formula 1, you’ll love this: 8 minutes from one of the greatest races in the sport’s history, with Max Verstappen as the main character. Grab a drink and enjoy. Cheers 🍻
Mainoo was supposed to be advanced in his development. No one would complain if he was not started in 2023
+ there was a glaring gap that Kobbie fits if Amorim had adapted his formation instead of profiling him vs Bruno as alternate. It under-utilized Bruno and froze out Kobbie
The whole agenda about playing academy kids under Amorim was it really about youth, or was it simply because he wasn’t starting Kobbie Mainoo?
Because now Carrick isn’t playing Heaven, Lacey, or the two Fletchers, and nobody is complaining.
Let’s be honest with ourselves. We all know what’s really going on.
I came across this clip of Carlos Alcaraz doing this simple but effective drill to help with his ball toss when serving
It immediately made me think about how these amazing players in ANY sport don't skip the basics
I see it everyday with golf, the recreational golfer isn't willing to do the smallest, most basic things in order to help themselves acheive their goals
They say they want one thing but their actions don't show they will achieve it
Golfers always want to hit driver as hard as they can, they skip the importance of setting up to the ball correctly, they don't like changing their terrible grip because it "feels weird"
Yet the best tennis player on the planet is working on his ball toss in order to ensure he can serve the ball to the best of his abilities
It's these 1% efforts that can help you achieve exactly what you want. Don't skip them & when a coach asks you to do them, there's a reason we want you to listen and do them. They are important
👌🏾 observation on Speed's trip.
However, urban poverty is really different from Rural's. Poverty within urban cities usually lead to poor hygiene, lawlessness & chaos. Alot of our villages look like that Etswani comp'd.
Key is Density. Urban cities need more Gov't oversight
NIS INTRODUCES NEW UPDATE TO AID APPLICANTS' PASSPORT TRACKING
The Nigeria Immigration Service has updated its passport tracking system.
The Service observes that hundreds of passports produced had remained uncollected, leading to increasing complaints from applicants.
The new addition, tagged "PRODUCED (PASSPORT PRODUCED, READY FOR COLLECTION)", includes a feature informing applicants when their passports are ready for collection.
This update enhances the existing tracking system, and helps applicants stay informed about timelines for passports produced and awaiting collection (for physical collection) or produced but not delivered (for courier delivery).
Nigeria Immigration Service remains committed to delivering an efficient system that works for all in line with global best practices.