A kì í gbọ́ kúkù òjò da omi agbada nù. /
Never pour away the water in your trough on the rumbling of the cloud.
[Be prudent: don't trade a sure thing for a maybe; act on a mere promise with caution; don't be presumptuous: never count your chickens before they are hatched.]
❌ When valid IDs are NOT required:
Voting
✅ When valid IDs are REQUIRED:
Driving
Boarding an Airplane
Purchasing a Car
Getting a Car Registration
Renting a Car / Boat / Jet Ski / etc.
Buying Insurance
Buying Train Tickets
Obtaining a Passport
Picking up mail from FedEx, UPS, Post Office, etc.
Renting Tools / Furniture / Equipment
Visiting a Doctor's Office / Hospital
Getting Outpatient Testing
Donating Blood
Getting a Prescription
Buying Certain OTC Cold Medications, and products like nail polish remover
Applying for a Job
Applying to School
Applying for a Professional License
Getting Married
Check Out a Book from the Library
Joining the Military
Adopting a Child
Transacting with a Bank
Applying for Section 8 Housing
Sending a Wire Transfer
Applying for a H-1B Visa, or Green
Applying for Online Banking
Card
Applying for Store Credit
Holding a Rally or Protest
Establishing a Utilities Account (Water • Buying a Firearm / Light / Electric / Cable / Gas / etc.)
Adopting a Pet
Cashing a Check
Applying for a Hunting License
Getting a Credit Card
Applying for a Fishing License
Opening a Retirement Account
Joining a Gym
Applying for a Mortgage
Using Pawn Shops
Buying a House
Buying Annual Tickets to Amusement
Applying for Apartment Rentals
Parks
Renting a Hotel Room
Entering Night Clubs
Buying a Cell Phone
Volunteering at Non-Profit Organizations
Going to Court
Voting in a Union Election
Entering Federal Buildings
Buying Cigarettes
Getting a Business License
Buying Liquor
Getting a State ID
Visiting a Casino
Cashing In a Large Lottery Ticket Win
Buying an "M"-Rated Video Game
Obtaining Medicare / Medicaid
Going to Jail
Applying for Food Stamps
Participating in Outdoor Activites Like
Applying for Welfare
Sky diving, Bungee Jumping, etc
Applying for Unemployment
Using Social Security Services
Participating in Political Events
The best decision I ever made was marrying you, @MichelleObama. For 33 years, I’ve admired your strength, grace, and determination — and the fact that you look so good doing it all. Happy anniversary!
Ọlọ́run ò fẹ́ irọ́; ọmọ èyàn ò fẹ́ òdodo; bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ̀rọ̀ ò pé mẹ́ta. /
God hates lies; humans hate truths; yet there is no third option of a discourse.
[It is better to always stick with the truth, even when there are no easy options.] #Yoruba#proverb
Gbogbo oore táa bá ṣe kọ́ ló ńgbe'ni; gbogbo èèyàn táa bá ṣe é fún kọ́ ló ńmọ̀ọ́ /
Not all our kind acts will favour us; not all those we are kind to will appreciate it.
[Don't be deterred; not all your good deeds will be appreciated, yet it pays to be kind; don't give up]
A kú ewu ọdún tuntun, 2025. Ojú tó rí ibi tí kò fọ́, ire ló ńdúró de. Ire ire lójú wa máa máa rí lọ́ọ̀dún yìí o. /
Happy New Year 2025. The eyes that witness evil and didn't go blind are waiting to see good. Goodness is all our eyes will be seeing this year.
Oore ní`wọ̀n; oore ni igúnnugún ṣe, tó fi pá lórí; oore ni àkàlàmàgbò ṣe, tó fi yọ gẹ̀gẹ̀ lọ́rùn. /
Kindness should be measured; kindness is what made the crow go bald and gave the vulture a goitered neck.
[Be measured; moderation is crucial, even in a good cause.]
Ẹní tó làná, tó lòní, kò leè ni ọ̀la; Ọlọ́run nìkan ló lọjọ́ gbogbo. /
Whoever called the shots yesterday and calls the shots today, cannot call the shots tomorrow; only God calls the shots at all times.
[Nothing lasts forever; change is ever inevitable; keep hope alive.]
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While it is arguable that with the President and Vice President absent from the Villa , there is no vacancy in the Presidency, in a situation where both the President and Vice President are out of the country, as reported in the media yesterday, it's concerning for a country with such myriads of domestic problems.
The President had told us he would only be gone for 14 days. The 14 days have passed now, and we are waiting to see him in the country.
One would have expected him to return earlier than expected, considering the volume of work that needs to be done in a troubled nation like ours.
The untold hardship that has been unleashed on our people as a result of some of his administration's policies is unimaginable and we need his urgent attention to pilot the nation out of this present situation.
Again, since the President is reportedly in Paris, France, which is just about 833 nautical miles from Stockholm, Sweden, one wonders why he did not just attend the 2-day working visit to Sweden. He could simply have done it on his way back from France with his new powerful jet, which would have taken him a little over 2 hours.
This would have saved time and the very scarce national resources we need critically at this time. Instead, he delegated the Vice President, who needed to travel 3055 nautical miles, over nine hours, and (about 4 times the travel time from Paris) Abuja, Nigeria, to Stockholm, Sweden, to represent him at the event. It would take about 4 times the time and distance it takes to travel from Paris to Stockholm to travel from Abuja to Stockholm.
This does not represent the kind of fiscal responsibility and common sense that is expected of leaders whose people are facing severe hunger and poverty.
This is the time to show true and committed leadership to the people by making decisions that prioritize the well-being of the people and effective management of the nation's scarce resources in alleviating the sufferings of the people.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO