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[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Mushin is definitely the dirtiest LG in Lagos. wtf man!

[ijustin @justinijeh]

Three front runner aspirants for the office of President of the federal republic…

One aspirants team is lobbying the US to review a longstanding case of money laundering and drug related offences forfeiture…

The others team is responding by reminding the former of longstanding allegations/ case of bribery…in the US.

Both have hired lobbyists.

Third Candidate stands clear of any scandals…money laundering, corrupt enrichment, bribery or otherwise. Has persisted in saying that any credible allegations of malfeasance while in office will result in him stepping down from the race. Has made the same challenge for years now and still…crickets.

And you say you don’t know who the best candidate is ???

My brethren in the lord…your character is suspect!

[Ibeh @masurge7]

How do you realize a Record Breaking IGR

Then go ahead on a Record Breaking borrowing spree

Only to deliver a Record Breaking "nothing to show"?

FAILURE! FAILURE!! FAILURE!!!

[Ibeh @masurge7]

We are in the 7th month of 2026 and the FG hasn't even began implementing the 2026 budget 😂!

What am I even saying?
They haven't implemented the 2024, 2025 nor 2026 budget.

But you tell me to Relax that Tinubu is fixing Nigeria?
You must be on Colos!

[Ayo FBI @PureMinD__]

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE

Close the Rent-Increase Loophole Before It Prices Lagosians Out of Lagos State

Dear Governor @jidesanwoolu

A Plea for Clear, Enforceable Limits on Arbitrary Rent Increases

I write as a Lagos resident and sitting tenant, and out of concern for the millions of Lagosians whose homes, livelihoods and family stability are increasingly exposed to sudden and excessive rent increases.

My immediate experience illustrates the problem. Recently, the agent managing my apartment communicated a proposed rent increase of 125%. When I challenged the increase and asked for its justification under the applicable tenancy regulations, the response was that property managers deal with “value, not percentage,” followed by a question as to which tenancy regulation I was referring to.

That exchange captures the crisis in one sentence: when the law sets no clear ceiling, frequency limit or objective formula for increasing rent, those who control access to housing are emboldened to treat affordability as irrelevant and discretion as unlimited.

This letter is not an attack on landlords or property owners. Landlords have legitimate rights. They face inflation, maintenance costs, taxes, repairs and the need to earn a fair return on investment. However, ownership rights should not translate into an unrestricted power to impose a 50, 100 or 125% increase on a sitting tenant without a transparent basis or an accessible means of review.

The Law Recognizes the Problem but Does Not Prevent It
Section 37 of the Lagos State Tenancy Law 2011 allows an existing tenant to apply to court for an order declaring a rent increase unreasonable. In deciding the matter, the court may consider rents for comparable premises in the locality, evidence from the parties and any special circumstances relating to the property. The law also protects the tenant from eviction while that action is pending.

These protections are important and should be preserved. Yet, the section begins with the words “Subject to any agreement to the contrary.” It provides no numerical ceiling, no indexed formula, no minimum interval between increases and no mandatory standard of advance disclosure.
The result is a protection that largely operates only after the harm has begun. A tenant faced with an extreme increase must find legal assistance, commence proceedings, bear the cost and stress of litigation, and risk the deterioration of the landlord-tenant relationship merely to ask a court what the law itself could have made clearer from the beginning.

This is the loophole that requires urgent legislative attention. It is not correct to say that Lagos law offers tenants no remedy at all. The deeper problem is that it provides no clear preventive boundary against an arbitrary increase. It leaves “reasonableness” to be determined case by case, often after a household has already been destabilized.

Why This Is a Matter of Public Welfare
Lagos State’s official website displays a population of more than 22 million people. Published housing-sector reporting has also stated that more than 70% of Lagos residents are tenants, with many households committing a substantial share of monthly income to rent.

This means rent regulation is not a private concern affecting a small group. It is a major question of economic security for millions of residents.
An excessive rent increase does not affect housing alone. It removes money from food, healthcare, school fees, transportation, savings and small businesses. It can force families out of communities where they have built their lives, push workers farther from their jobs, lengthen commuting time and increase pressure on already stretched transport infrastructure. It can also turn every renewal date into a moment of fear, even for responsible tenants who pay promptly and maintain their homes.

A city cannot build lasting prosperity while millions of residents remain one rent notice away from displacement.

The Legislative Action Lagos Needs
Your Excellency, I respectfully ask you to work with the Lagos State House of Assembly to amend or replace the relevant provisions of the Tenancy Law and make an express pronouncement on rent increases.

The reform should, at a minimum:
> Establish a clear and non-waivable limit on rent increases. The law should prescribe either a defined annual percentage ceiling or a transparent formula tied to an independently published inflation and rental index. Any increase above that threshold should require proof of substantial improvements or exceptional costs and prior approval by an independent authority or court.
> Limit the frequency of increases. Rent should not be increased more than once within any 24-month period.
> Require adequate written notice and justification. A landlord or agent proposing an increase should give at least 180 days’ written notice, state the current rent, the proposed rent, the percentage change, the effective date and the objective basis for the increase.
> Remove the contractual escape route. The words “Subject to any agreement to the contrary” should not permit a tenant to be deprived of the protection against an unreasonable increase. Core rent-stabilization rights should be mandatory and incapable of being waived in a tenancy agreement.
> Create a fast and affordable review process. Tenants should be able to challenge excessive increases through a specialized housing panel, the Citizens Mediation Centre or a simplified court procedure, with strict timelines and protection against retaliatory eviction.
> Regulate agents and property managers. Registered agents should be required to comply with the rent-increase rules, disclose the basis of every proposed increase and face proportionate sanctions for issuing unlawful demands or using eviction pressure to compel acceptance.
> Publish a Lagos Rental Index. A transparent, regularly updated index for different locations and property categories would help landlords, tenants, mediators and courts distinguish a fair adjustment from exploitation.

These measures would not freeze rents or deny landlords a fair return. They would replace uncertainty with rules, arbitrary power with accountability, and confrontation with predictability.

A Request for Leadership
Lagos has often presented itself as the center of innovation, commerce and progressive governance in Nigeria. The State now has an opportunity to lead again by creating a balanced rent-stabilization framework that protects tenants while respecting legitimate property and investment interests.

I respectfully urge you to:
- transmit or support an amendment bill before the Lagos State House of Assembly;
- direct the relevant ministries and agencies to hold a public hearing with tenants, landlords, estate surveyors, property managers, developers, civil-society organizations and housing-law experts;
- seek an interim regulatory or executive measure, within the powers permitted by law, requiring transparency and proper notice for rent increases while the legislative process continues; and
- ensure that the final law contains an actual, enforceable standard rather than another general appeal to “reasonableness.”

The central question is simple: Should a sitting tenant who has met every obligation be exposed to a 125% rent increase solely because no provision states how much is too much?
I believe the answer must be no.

Your Excellency, this silence in the law is not neutral. It gives the stronger party room to dictate and leaves the weaker party to litigate. Closing the loophole would bring relief, stability and confidence to households across Lagos. It would also show that this administration understands that a home is not merely an asset class. It is the foundation on which families, careers, businesses and communities are built.

I respectfully ask you to act.

Yours faithfully,
Ayo FBI
Lagos State Resident and Concerned Tenant

[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

@alimi_a_tariQ @TundeSmilez Hi. Can you share a link to the article?

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⚠️ ChatGPT maker OpenAI said its advanced artificial intelligence models had gone rogue during security testing, hacking into a popular platform for programmers on their own.
➡️ https://t.co/SLp9xFoL3C

[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Whatever happened to the beautiful tradition of Yoruba men applying tiiro?

[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Nah APC God take destroy earth during the time of Noah.

[Idris @Omo_Kosija]

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[Idris @Omo_Kosija]

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[Coconut head💐 @_Kizo1995]

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[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Lagos Flood Festival 2026 😅

[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Sincere condolences to everyone commuting to the office in this rain.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

Trigger warning:

Malama Ummulkhairi, an innocent teacher in Maraban Jos, Kaduna, was falsely accused of child theft and kidnapping- a crime she never did.

She was taken into police custody but later on, the same policemen handed her over to a waiting impatient mob of bloodthirsty barbaric lunatics, who brutally murdered her and burnt her alive.

The Police themselves later confirmed all those accusations were false—she was innocent. Malama was a mother of 5kids. What kind of madness is this?

An innocent woman falsely accused of a crime she never committed, who was safe in police custody, was handed over by the same Nigerian police to a gang of ravaging savages who slaughtered her.

This just happened 7days ago.
What kind of a lawless country is this?
Why does human life hold no value here?

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Owning Up to Leadership Failures and Political Responsibility

This morning, I listened to the British Prime Minister’s speech announcing his planned resignation in July. As a keen observer of global politics, my primary interest lies in examining what successful nations do right and the structural factors that cause others to lag or struggle with governance and development.

The Prime Minister’s planned resignation comes amid mounting public frustration over a stagnant economy, a worsening cost-of-living crisis, and a perceived failure to honour key campaign pledges.

Looking inward in our dear country, we can recall our own situation. Before 2015, our President on several occasions championed the call for the then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over economic hardship and insecurity affecting Nigerians. During the Chibok school kidnapping incident, he demanded the immediate resignation of President Jonathan, arguing that the government had failed in its most fundamental duty of protecting lives.

During the 2023 election campaign, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made several promises, including improved electricity supply. He also challenged the electorate not to vote for him for a second term if he failed to deliver on those commitments—particularly in providing stable power, fighting corruption, and improving the welfare of Nigerians.

At present, however, these conditions have worsened. Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many areas, including kidnappings, and economic hardship has deepened rather than eased. Similar concerns are reflected across other critical sectors such as security, infrastructure, transportation, and anti-corruption efforts, all of which have regressed. We are in the worst possible condition.

I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance. Such a gesture would help enthrone a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, rather than further entrenching impunity. It would also send a powerful message that public office is a sacred trust, not an entitlement, and help build a society in which future leaders understand that failure carries consequences. Only by ending the culture of impunity can we secure a better future for the society our children will inherit in a New Nigeria that is possible. -PO

[Tobi @Tobicods]

How cars went from 3 million to 9 million.

Phones went from 300k plus to millions of Naira.

Rent for a 3 bedroom flat in central
mainland went from 1.5million to 5 million annually.

All this in the span of 3 years, and you’re saying we should vote for the same man who made all this so?

It’s like you’re m@d.

[A D É K Ú N L É 🩵 @kunle_pata]

I hate the fact that whenever you’re demanding for anything from the Lagos state government. It ends up getting into a tribal or political agenda. Bruh, everywhere is dirty and smelling. Let’s fix this thing. Leave Chinedu alone and get to real business.

[EyeDaddy @OsuohaTony]

I begged this lady, pleaded with a broken heart and a shaky voice for her to be honest with me but she refused and even swore by her late father’s grave. Then I showed her the evidences and she burst into tears. 💔💔😭😭😭

[pretend philosopher @ffs_femi]

Cooking gas is now TWO THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED NAIRA PER KG!!!