I spent ₦80,000 to sew a suit for my friend's wedding, and he replaced me with his other friends who had just returned from the UK.
We had been planning the wedding together for months. I followed him around the market to buy things, helped him book the MC and the DJ, and assisted with several other preparations.
Then, a day before the wedding, he called me and said I shouldn't be among the groomsmen anymore. Instead, he wanted me to help look after the drinks during the event.
I had spent ₦80,000 on a suit simply because he was my good friend. And now he's dropping me, probably because the other guys are richer.
I didn't argue with him. I ended the call and never attended the wedding.
See how Nigeria's politics is at the moment.
Set high standards for Peter Obi and set no standards for Tinubu and Atiku.
If Peter Obi does not beat the high standards set for him, then he is not better than Tinubu and Atiku.
Then all politicians are the same.
Crazy way of thinking.
The last time I was in Lagos I paid to enter a beach in Lekki.
Not a resort. Not a water park. A beach.
Sand. Water. A coastline that existed long before any of us were born.
Someone bought it. Fenced it. Put a gate on it. Now you pay to touch the ocean.
What kind of government sells its people access to nature?
Happy Democracy Day. 🇳🇬
A people who don’t know their history cannot find their purpose and if you can’t find your purpose, you would most likely put money and self interest above every other thing.
On my flight this morning, an older man greeted me with "The best of men." I smiled and greeted him, and we shook hands. It turned out we were seat mates.
We gisted throughout the flight. When we landed, I asked his origin and he said Delta. I asked his village and he mentioned my mom's village. I told him I was from there. He asked my maiden name and I told him. His eyes lit up in familiarity. I asked his family name and he told me. I told him my mom would know his family because they all know themselves. I called my mom and told her somebody wanted to greet her. It didn't take her 2 mins to identify his family.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I've been gisting with my second cousin all through the flight. My mom and his mom are first cousins. We've exchanged contact. I'll go and block him at his office next week. Life 😊
You should have things you don't do, places you don't go to, substances you don't take, words you don't say
By all means, have Principles and Standards.
Tomorrow morning,
I will be having a chat with NDC Lagos Gubernatorial Candidate for 2027, @funsodoherty.
I ask you to join in.
https://t.co/dh2jlmNJP6
Nigerians can't draw the line between their terrible standard of living and leadership.
They are too stupid to realise the people at the helm are meant to properly guide the interests of the populace.
They believe leadership is by who sabi politics pass not governance
A lot of us and a huge number of us online are actually not ready to do what it takes asides maybe tweeting and posting on our pages and statuses.
If we had to go a month without pay just to make sure we got what we want, how united can we stand ?
These are the questions.
We need to grind this country to a halt.
Shut systems down.
Inconvenience every fucking person.
Because we are moving like this are not bad because they aren’t really touching us.
We need to scatter this place oh!
Kids are in captivity! Children! Across states!
“Seyi Makinde fall for gutter, march am march am, Ogundoyin, IGP, shetimma, Tinubu fall for gutter, march am march am”
Serious protest ongoing in Ibadan over ins£curity, bad governance and economic hardship in the country.
Chimamanda Adichie just put out the exact reason why most of us are supporting Peter Obi to become president of Nigeria.
Like this is the perfect way to put it.
Peter Obi in 2023 made us to know that one can win elections without bribing voters.
'We Are Calling on the Government as a Matter of Urgency to Rescue the kidnap children.”
“yesterday, the Senate was in turmoil because the NNPC have not been able to explain what happened to 210 trillion naira, and Senators are protecting them”
- Human Rights Activist Femi Falana Speaks at Ikeja Protest
@nyannthierry Ronwen Williams should also use his platform to speak on the xenophobic attacks on Africans by South Africans and condemn the act; Banter reasons aside, SA has lost a lot of support from fellow Africans due to the xenophobia issue. He can't pretend to not know this.