RichyO

IT Consultant, Network specialist, OFC Specialist, Web designers & Manager, Manchester City FC

[RichyO @richy_os]

@jayhemz @FMWRNigeria Nigerians don't really know how their constitution, system of operations, who's responsible for what really affects them. Most times we ask the right question but to the wrong person/institutions/tier of govt. This is why many are frustrated.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@jayhemz Nigeria operates 3 tier govt presidential system of govt with each of the 3 having their functions & responsibilities.
Sir, have you taken time to review who has the responsibility to provide water to your home by the constitution of Nigeria? Do you know @FMWRNigeria functions?

[RichyO @richy_os]

@novieverest How do we explain to anyone who passed Social studies in JSS that there exist Federation which consists on Federal, States & Local governments? Why do you think every month all states gather in Abuja to share FAAC?
Please see @NBS_Nigeria @AgoraPolicy for knowledge/information.

[Banty @Banty4them]

Watch and listen

You go laugh tire!
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Bangladesh president exposed totally!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[RichyO @richy_os]

@AsakyGRN @EagleEjike @PoliceNG @aleeygiwa are signals of incident not sent to all stations & outpost to be used as training materials for your rank & file?
The ICPC chairman’s issue is still in the air, & a personnel in another part of the country is requesting for bribe? Unfathomable!

[RichyO @richy_os]

@onu_slim The Federation (FG, SG & LG) generated N21 trillion for 6 months. This is FAAC shared monthly. FG can only take their share which is not even enough to cover our immediate needs.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@onu_slim For a video of ~20mins length, you watched a portion les than 10% yet you imagined that you have all the info, that not correct.
I suggest you watch the full clip. This is my opinion & better for understanding.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@ennyola0015 Education & training is what India has been exporting. @NigEducation @ubecnigeria @NigGovForumNGF should work together to create not just the policy, but environment, equipment & educators/management to ensure we can achieve such in 10 years.

[ICPC Nigeria @icpcnigeria]

The land recovered by ICPC is large enough to cover about 39 standard football pitches.

Instead of remaining tied to an alleged fraud, it is now being returned to its original purpose.

Full story here: https://t.co/TPJ4LQFpkT

[Osas @osazenoo]

Minister of the Digital Economy - Bosun, lists out what measurable achievements his ministry would have accomplished by the end of the first tenure of President Tinubu.

What is your view on his expected performance?

[Obafemi George @obafemigeorge1]

Who was benefiting from Nigeria's illegal lithium mining before recent reforms?

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇦🇷 The hate against Messi came out of nowhere, and it has nothing to do with football.

Here's what's actually going on...

Messi lifted the World Cup in December 2022 and the entire planet lost its mind celebrating.

Three and a half years later, a chunk of the internet suddenly decided he's a villain.

Nothing on the pitch changed. Same guy, same career, twenty years of footage anyone can check in under a minute.

What changed is the feed. Villain edits started outperforming legend edits and the algorithm noticed.

A 2018 MIT study tracked 126,000 claims across 3 million X users. False stories spread six times faster than true ones and got retweeted 70% more often. Outrage simply beats accuracy at getting attention.

None of this needs a single big lie either. Illusory truth effect: see a claim enough times and it starts feeling true even when you know it's false, and the effect survives fact checks.

Football is basically the most documented thing on earth. Every match, every angle, every ref decision, all archived. The narrative still won anyway.

If the algorithm can flip public opinion on the most watched athlete alive, it can flip it on anyone with no footage to fall back on.

Source: @LeoMessiFanZone, @therosieum / Writer: Sol

[Mide.O 🩷 @Midatlblog]

Some people misunderstood my point when I said the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge, estimated at about $2.5 billion, should have a more cost-effective version.

My point is that while the bridge has many impressive features, some of them are not essential and could be simplified to reduce costs without compromising its main purpose.

The bridge's primary function is to connect Ikorodu to the Island, improve mobility, and open up Lagos East.

The most expensive component is the 4.5 km lagoon crossing because of the complex piling required.
Ideally, such a project should be a federal responsibility, as the Federal Government typically handles major bridges over federal waterways.

However, if Lagos Govt must build it, then it should explore more cost-effective designs.

For example, I've heard there are proposals for features such as an under-bridge nightlife area. Those are not priorities.
Build a functional bridge first.

The only aesthetic feature I believe should be retained is the iconic fishwave design because Lagos, as Nigeria's commercial capital, deserves world-class landmark infrastructure.

This bridge should have been built 10–15 years ago.

It will unlock the economic potential of Ikorodu and Lagos East, attract businesses and industries, increase building approvals, generate more toll revenue, raise property values, and create jobs.
It will pay for itself over time through increased economic activity.

At the same time, the government must control development.
It should release and strictly enforce the Lagos master plan, approve only quality developments, and prevent poorly designed buildings from occupying prime locations, like it did on the Lekki Peninsula.

Lagos is one of Africa's leading cities, and its urban landscape should reflect that status.

Beyond the Fourth Mainland Bridge, the government should prioritise fixing Lagos' road networks.

The condition of many roads is not befitting of Nigeria's commercial capital.

Over the next eight years, there should be a massive programme to rehabilitate the federal, state, and local roads of Lagos while investing heavily in urban regeneration, landscaping, greenery, drainage, and aesthetics.

Major investments are not running away.
In fact, improving infrastructure and the city's appearance will attract even more local and international investment.

Lagos is home to Nigeria's largest businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and talents.

The government should maximise this advantage by investing in critical infrastructure instead of allowing economic opportunities to remain untapped.

When people visit Lagos, they should be impressed by the quality of its infrastructure, not by deteriorating roads and neglected public spaces.

The government should also organise street trading properly instead of allowing it to take over major roads.

A successful financial capital is built on quality infrastructure, good urban planning, and attractive public spaces.

With smart planning, Lagos can improve its environment, grow its economy, generate significantly more revenue, and deliver a much better quality of life for residents,all at the same time.

Some of the features of the iconic Fishwave Bridge also known as 4th Mainland Bridge Lagos:

➡️ Approximately 38 km long.

➡️ 4.5 km main bridge crossing the Lagos Lagoon.

➡️ Dual carriageway with 4 lanes in each direction (8 lanes total).

➡️ Dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes.

➡️ Provision for future road expansion.

➡️ 9 interchanges.

➡️ 3 toll plazas.

➡️ Major lagoon bridge with approach viaducts.

➡️ Pedestrian walkways & Street lighting.

➡️ Modern traffic management and monitoring systems.

➡️ Drainage and flood-control infrastructure.

➡️ Safety barriers and crash protection systems.

➡️ Road signage and intelligent transport systems (ITS).

➡️ Connections to major corridors, including the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikorodu, and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat

[Enitan Bello @enitandev]

Please take 13 minutes of your time this morning to watch this exchange between the Minister of Finance @taiwoyedele and the Senate Committee on Finance

A lot of the videos I saw before I searched cut out the minister's response and emphasized only the Senators' questions.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@DanielWhalee How else would she get contributions from the obidients group if she doesn’t have these erratic episodes.
Anambra indigenes are watching with their palm on their chin, wondering what TF she is saying.
You could deceive some people some of the time.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@oMoTonsore If the DPO, DCO, 2IC of the team are not under investigation, then it is a joke. @PoliceNG @TunjiDisu1

[RichyO @richy_os]

@DrUsmanIsyaku You are writing to a govt/institution that has all the relevant information & documents about the person.
Don’t you think they are just laughing at you & relegating the letter to the bin/trash can? IMHO.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@attoniasi The budget was prepared & proposed during the qualifying phase (August-October 2025). So if we had qualified, where would we have gotten funds for it if it was not available in the budget.

[RichyO @richy_os]

@fede_debla #fifawordlcup2026 officials allowed the media to get to them. It was a continuous barrage pushed against the #Argentina team.

[UNCLE DEJI™️ @DejiAdesogan]

How Social Media Is Fueling Fear, Ethnic Tension and Security Risks in Nigeria

By: Zagazola Makama

Social media has evolved from a platform for communication into one of the most powerful tools for shaping public perception. While it has expanded access to information and civic engagement, security experts warn that it is increasingly being exploited by malicious actors to spread disinformation, incite violence and deepen existing divisions across Nigeria.

Against the backdrop of terrorism, banditry, communal conflicts and separatist agitations, viral videos and manipulated narratives can travel across the country within minutes, often reaching millions of users before authorities have an opportunity to verify or refute their claims. The consequences can be immediate, ranging from public panic and ethnic profiling to retaliatory attacks and the diversion of security resources.

Recent examples illustrate how social media is being weaponized to manipulate public sentiment. One widely circulated video portrays the seasonal movement of Fulani pastoralist communities across parts of Nigeria as evidence of forced displacement allegedly caused by threats from ethnic groups, government authorities and security agencies. Although the movement of pastoralists during the rainy season is a long-established and legitimate practice, the accompanying narrative presents it as targeted persecution.

Zagazola warn that framing routine seasonal migration as ethnic victimization has the potential to inflame tensions, reinforce stereotypes and provoke reprisals against innocent communities. Similar grievance-based narratives have previously been exploited by extremist organizations across the Sahel to fuel recruitment and justify violence.

Another viral video claims to show Boko Haram fighters operating in Nigeria’s Southeast, with armed individuals threatening attacks against Christians, particularly members of the Igbo ethnic group.

However, Zagazola who reviewed the footage exposed several inconsistencies, including linguistic anomalies, the absence of identifiable insurgent insignia and other characteristics that differ from Boko Haram’s known communication methods and operational style.

The assessment is that the video was likely produced by individuals seeking to spread fear and misinformation rather than by the terrorist group it claims to represent. Such fabricated content can create widespread panic, distort public understanding of security threats and potentially influence the deployment of security resources based on false intelligence.

Both videos demonstrate how genuine events can be manipulated and fabricated narratives manufactured to achieve political, ethnic or criminal objectives. By exploiting existing fears and social divisions, such campaigns can undermine national cohesion, erode confidence in public institutions and complicate efforts by security agencies to respond effectively to genuine threats.

The growing sophistication of online disinformation also presents a significant challenge for law enforcement and policymakers. False narratives often spread faster than official responses, allowing misleading information to shape public opinion before verified facts become available.

Addressing the challenge requires more than content removal. It demands continuous monitoring of emerging online narratives, rapid dissemination of verified information by government institutions, stronger collaboration between security agencies and technology platforms, and sustained public education on identifying and reporting misleading content.

Zagazola also emphasize the need for citizens to exercise caution before sharing unverified videos or messages, noting that every repost of false or inflammatory content contributes to the wider circulation of disinformation and may unintentionally aid those seeking to destabilize communities.