An economy, tech , politics, business & investment enthusiast. A citizen of the world! ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ช ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ช๐น ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฆ
โ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ท Leo Messiโs letter.
โThe pain is immense, it will take time for this wound to heal.
But I also choose to hold on to all the good things, all matches we turned around by giving everything and moments that will remain in our memories forever.
I will always remember the support of an entire country that, together with the work and effort of this group, brought us back once again among the best teams in the world.
Today, it is difficult to appreciate what we achievedโฆ but this group has really reached two consecutive World Cup finals.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and every message.
Once again, we managed to come together as a country and stand united, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine.
I also want to congratulate Spain on winning World Cupโ. ๐ช๐ธ
I just read the statement issued by Bayo Onanuga on behalf of the Presidency, which supposedly trying to put a defence for the Chief of staff, Gbajabiamila.
However, I think the Presidency's statement was clearly intended to shut down public scrutiny. Ironically, it has achieved the exact opposite. It answered some questions, but in doing so, it exposed even bigger ones.
Let us assume, for a moment, that every allegation against Prince Adeyemi is true. Even then, the statement leaves glaring gaps that no amount of rhetoric can paper over.
You are asking Nigerians to believe that one private citizen woke up one morning, invented a presidential agency, forged his own appointment, secured office space inside the Federal Secretariat, recruited staff, held meetings with diplomats, corresponded with government institutions, allegedly opened a CBN account through official channels, and if the official budget documents are anything to go by, the same "non-existent" agency found its way into the Appropriation Act with an allocation running into billions.
If that is truly what happened, then this is no longer just the story of an alleged fraudster. It is also the story of spectacular institutional failure. Either government systems were astonishingly easy to deceive, or there are questions that still have not been answered.
The statement conveniently glosses over the budget issue. That silence is deafening.
How does a fictitious agency appear in the national budget? Budget allocations do not descend from heaven. They pass through ministries, the Budget Office, executive review and legislative approval. Who introduced the line item? Who processed it? Who signed off on it? Who failed to ask whether the agency even existed?
Those are not political questions. They are governance questions.
Then there is the issue of the Federal Secretariat office. Offices inside government complexes are not roadside kiosks. How was the space obtained? Under whose authority? How long did it operate? Who interacted with the occupants? Who looked the other way?
Again, silence.
Then comes the most curious part of the story.
The Presidency says the very person allegedly identified as the link between Adeyemi and the purported appointment, Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, had died in a hotel fire just five days before Adeyemi's arrest.
That is an extraordinary detail. Yet we are given almost nothing beyond it.
Was there an autopsy? Was there a coroner's inquest? What did investigators conclude about the fire? Were his electronic devices, communications and financial records examined? If he was central enough to be named in the statement, why is the public expected not to ask what became of the investigation into his death?
These are not conspiracy theories. They are the obvious questions any serious investigator would ask.
The Presidency wants Nigerians to focus exclusively on whether Adeyemi is an impostor. Fair enough. The courts will determine that.
But the Presidency cannot ask the public to ignore the conduct of government institutions in the same breath.
This is bigger than one man.
If the council was fake, explain how it entered the budget.
If the appointment was forged, explain how government systems repeatedly interacted with the supposed beneficiary.
If official channels were deceived, explain where the safeguards failed.
If there was no insider involvement, show the documentary trail that proves it.
Accountability does not begin and end with charging one individual. It also requires explaining how the machinery of government appeared to validate, accommodate or fail to detect what is now described as a complete fabrication.
The public deserves more than a carefully written press statement. It deserves answers backed by records, timelines and evidence.
Until those answers are provided, this matter is far from settled.
*Barr. Solomon Dalung*
Ex Minister of Youths & Sports
Thatโs why we always adapt to the hardship and keep tolerating our horrible politicians. There is always someone making money from EVERY ugly situation, especially insecurity!
@dammiedammie35 Nigerians know how to make money from ugly situations. We sell Pure water in traffic, start phone charging business in areas where there is no electricity... The spirit is in us! Imagine impressions and money that will come out from this content..
To those Fulani threatening me or claiming that I was sponsored by Christians, Jews, Berom, or Kataf, you should know that it was Fulani who killed my brother, Jamilu Tanimu, and Karima. It was Fulani who kidnapped my brother's two daughters, Naja'atu and Aisha. It was Fulani who shot my grandfather, Musa Imam, leaving him crippled. It was Fulani who killed my intimate classmate and seatmate, Badamasi Ibrahim. It was Fulani who kidnapped many of my siblings and friends, displaced my village for a long time, and made my village poorer than ever before.
It was not Christians, Berom, Kataf, or Jews. It was Fulani who caused these problems for my family and for many Hausa people in general.
I will never love those who committed these acts of terrorism against my family. Even now, if I step into my mother's room, I will see Asmau, the daughter of my younger brother, Jamilu, who was killed by Fulani terrorists.
This is my true life story. These are my views and my opinions. I can't love my enemies and Fulani are my true enemies
It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby โ a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist โ to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and weโre thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
Iโm not the only one who witnessed that massive giveaway Bandits hosted on TikTok. The desperation from Nigerians especially the girls, was honestly shocking.
Account numbers (mostly OPay and MoniePoint) were flying across the screen non-stop during his live stream between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM two nights ago.
The Fulani host ended up dishing out over โฆ50 million, and the way people were shamelessly begging their so-called oppressors for money left me speechless.
Thousands were tuned in, glued to the live.
How did we, as a country, sink to this level? Itโs genuinely heartbreaking.๐
More like Rwanda for me. Itโs a country where the systems work and is still far away from the corrupt influence of other African countries hence full of potentials
If you had to leave Nigeria tomorrow and relocate to another African country which would you choose?
Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ
South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ฟ
Rwanda ๐ท๐ผ
Drop your answer and tell us why. ๐
Yesterday, some Nigerians dropped their account no. for a bandit on TikTok for giveaway, and the bandit credited them with ransom money. This highlights our core issue: the average citizen enables crime. When DSS traces his funds to you, expect arrest & jail time alongside him.
One thing Canada taught me is that a functioning society feels boring.
The electricity stays on.
The water runs.
The roads work.
The emergency services show up.
Nothing dramatic happens, so nobody celebrates it.
Then you come from a place where every normal thing was a daily battle and suddenly you realize peace is actually a luxury.
A lot of us werenโt chasing wealth when we left.
We were chasing normal.
While I totally agree , I believe a lot of forces are also playing :
There are politicians who want to grab power in 2027 at all cost fueling insecurity
The illegal exploration of mineral resources like gold is pumping in arms as well
Lastly is the interference of western powers
@instablog9ja There is a total breakdown of law and order
Tinubu has lost control of the security apparatus
He's highly incompetent and irresponsible not to have resigned like he demanded in 2014 for Jonathan to do
Keep sharing; the whole world must see the gen@cide happening in Nigeria under the leadership of the Islamic fundamentalist government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu๐ฅฒ
Keep sharing; the whole world must see the gen@cide happening in Nigeria under the leadership of the Islamic fundamentalist government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu๐ฅฒ
Childrenโs Day means NOTHING today. How can we celebrate when innocent children and teachers kidnapped in Oyo are still missing? ๐@officialABAT @seyiamakinde, where is the urgency? If the safety of our children doesn't move you, what will? This is a complete failure of leadership. #BringBackOurChildren #OyoKidnapping