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[Reza Nasri @RezaNasri1]

Arab states that permanently host U.S. military bases have, as a matter of black-letter international law, forsaken their sovereignty and no longer qualify as fully sovereign states. They therefore cannot invoke the rights and protections reserved exclusively to states that actually meet the legal definition of sovereignty, and they have no say about Iran's right to defend itself against US aggression.

The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States (1933), Art. 1, defines statehood by four cumulative requirements, the decisive fourth being “the capacity to enter into relations with other States.�� This capacity requires exclusive and independent authority over territory and external affairs, without subordination to any other power (Island of Palmas arbitration, 1928; Lotus case, PCIJ 1927).

Numerous Arab states — including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, and others — host permanent U.S. military bases and facilities under Status of Forces Agreements. These agreements grant American forces extraterritorial immunity, exclusive operational command, and control over large areas of sovereign territory. Local courts cannot prosecute U.S. personnel, local legislatures cannot inspect bases, and host governments cannot unilaterally order eviction without risking severe economic or military retaliation. CIA operational centers embedded within or alongside these bases conduct intelligence, surveillance, rendition, and lethal activities beyond effective Arab oversight.

A state that cannot control who bears arms on its soil, who conducts intelligence operations, or who decides when foreign forces depart has, by definition, surrendered the exclusivity of authority required by Montevideo. It is no longer exercising the functions of a state “to the exclusion of any other State.” It has become, in legal terms, a semi-sovereign protectorate, leased territory, or a modern vassal in all but name.

Arab states hosting permanent U.S. military bases have voluntarily (or under duress) forsaken the fourth Montevideo criterion. They therefore fail the legal definition of fully sovereign states and cannot invoke the full protections of sovereign equality (UN Charter Art. 2(1)) or non-intervention (Art. 2(7)) against the very power whose bases and intelligence apparatus they host.

The Arab world must confront this stark legal reality: symbols of statehood such as flags, UN membership, and national anthems confer no genuine sovereignty when the fundamental attributes of independence have been surrendered — least of all the standing to object when Iran exercises its inherent right of self-defense against American aggression emanating from bases on Arab soil.

[Habibii @1realgadafi]

When you make that money, do your best to avoid getting fat.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

"Why does our top performer get the worst reviews?" the boss asked.

I was reviewing their annual performance data.

"Show me," I said.

She pulled up the ratings.
Diana: 2.8 out of 5.
Below average on "collaboration."
Low marks for "team player."

"What's her actual performance?" I asked.

"Exceeded every target.
Landed our biggest client.
Trained three new hires."

"So why the low scores?"

"Her peer reviews are dragging her down."

I scanned the comments.
"Too direct."
"Challenges ideas too much."
"Not supportive enough."

"Let me talk to Diana," I said.

"I used to give honest feedback," Diana told me.
"Said our pricing model was broken.
Got dinged for 'negativity.'"

"What happened with the pricing?"

"They finally fixed it six months later.
After we lost two major accounts."

"What else?"

"I questioned why we needed
eleven approvals for a simple contract change.
Manager said I wasn't being collaborative."

"Are you still giving feedback?"

"No. I learned my lesson.
Now I smile. Nod. Say everything's great.
My reviews are improving."

"But nothing's actually improving?"

"We're making the same mistakes.
Just with better vibes." She chuckled.

I went back to the boss.

"Your review system doesn't measure performance," I said.
"It measures compliance."

"That's not true."

"When was the last time someone
got promoted for challenging bad ideas?"

Silence.

"When did someone get rewarded for preventing a mistake?"

More silence.

"You've trained your best people to stay quiet.
And your mediocre people to stay nice."

A few months later, they redesigned the system.

Added a category: "Constructive Challenge."
Points for identifying problems early.
Rewards for preventing costly mistakes.

Diana got promoted.

"What changed?" I asked the boss.

"We stopped confusing agreement with alignment.
Stopped mistaking silence for harmony."

"And?"

"Turns out our 'difficult' people
were our most valuable.
They actually cared enough to speak up."

Here's the truth about performance reviews:

Most companies don't reward performance.
They reward performance theater.

The person who says the meeting was great
beats the person who says it wasted an hour.

The person who agrees with bad ideas
beats the person who prevents disasters.

You think you're measuring contribution.
You're measuring conformity.

And your best people?
They've already figured out the game.

They're just deciding whether to play it
or find somewhere that values truth over comfort.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

“If I do not provide steady electricity in four years, do not vote for me for 2nd Tenure,” -BAT

Thirty-two months after being incharge and instead of living by his powerful words, he now dumps National Grid that has been performing abysmally under his watch.

Those were the powerful words then that inspired hope among Nigerians who longed for light in their homes, stability for their businesses, and growth for their nation. Yet, while Nigerians are still grappling with that unfulfilled, categorical electoral promise - and without clear communication on the obstacles, if any, we read of provision in 2025 budget about the ₦10 billion for solar power at Aso Rock, and in 2026 budget another humongous amount for upgrade and maintenance and now we are being scarcitically told that Presidential Villa has planned to be disconnected from the national grid to rely entirely on solar.

It is a gross neglect and deeply worrisome when the seat of power abandons the national grid. One would expect government institutions to lead efforts to strengthen and expand the grid so that other establishments, and ultimately, citizens can benefit. If those in authority disconnect themselves from the system, who then will connect the ordinary Nigerian to reliable power?

Promoting renewable energy, as solar systems do, is commendable and necessary for the future. However, this situation reflects a deeper concern: governance lacking compassion and commitment to the governed. You cannot tell the people to fast while feasting yourself, securing yourself while Nigerians remain unsecured.

Nigerians do not expect 100% fulfilment of promises, but they do expect 100% effort, accompanied by measurable improvements and clear explanations when gaps exist. Leadership must serve the people, not isolate itself from their daily struggles. -PO

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

Just pass this on. Don’t say anything.
Make sure you keep passing it on.

[starter @Starterelon]

Where is the money???

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

Let’s do a quick check here please.

If you are a Nigerian reading this tweet and you have never received any cash transfer from these evil lying parasites in government, please kindly retweet this.

I want us to show something. Thank you.

[Dr. Clown, PhD @DrClownPhD]

I see absolutely no lie in this video.

[𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚊 @erigganewmoney]

I feel like poverty is framed as a personal failure so exploitation can look fair and justified. I noticed when someone is broke instead of people helping you in ways they are able and willing to to get out of that financial handicap, they broke shame you, others call you lazy so you can feel guilty and pressured to settle for anything to make ends meet, and therein comes the exploitation and if you're not careful, you get stuck in this circus they've looped you in to feed you breadcrumbs 👀.

I pour the world spit 🌬️🌎

[starter @Starterelon]

No lies told

[𝙴𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚐𝚊 @erigganewmoney]

I feel like poverty is framed as a personal failure so exploitation can look fair and justified. I noticed when someone is broke instead of people helping you in ways they are able and willing to to get out of that financial handicap, they broke shame you, others call you lazy so you can feel guilty and pressured to settle for anything to make ends meet, and therein comes the exploitation and if you're not careful, you get stuck in this circus they've looped you in to feed you breadcrumbs 👀.

I pour the world spit 🌬️🌎

[starter @Starterelon]

Terribly poor.

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

97.6% of Nigerians earn less than 200k naira/month. Let me shock you more:
85% of Nigerians earn less than 100k naira per month.

Yes you read that right.
Almost 98% of Nigerians barely earn 140 dollars a month.

We are very loud, so classist, too arrogant and unbelievably poor.

[Àgbà John Doe @jon_d_doe]

I have a very important advice to give to young single men.

Some of you in this generation are very lucky to meet young girls who do not mind to be in a relationship with you, despite you not being financially okay.

Please do not use your insecurities to chase the girls away.

Stop comparing yourselves with your male friends that are better than you financially, & are in a relationship.

Do not tell any young girl that is interested in being with you, that you're not in the right place (financially) to be in a relationship with her.

Let her be the one to say that, or take a walk, if she is not okay being in a relationship with you, because you're broke.

As long as you're not lazy, you're chasing your goals, & you know that your future is going to be okay, please keep giving her hope.

Always remember, women have the gift of foresight.

When a woman decides to be with you, despite being broke, she's not saying that she is happy with you being broke.

She's saying that she's happy with where she sees that you're headed.

She wants to invest in you, sacrifice for you, and build with you.

As long as you do not make her feel "ugly", non attractive, or you're comparing her with other girls that are obviously looking better than she is, she'll be happy with being with you.

If you're arrogant, too judgemental and making her feel low, she'll start to consider better options, to prove to you that she's capable of being like those girls, and this will make her cheat on you.

Do not assume that because you're not giving her money, then another man is giving her money, until she proves you otherwise.

As long as she's living within her verifiable means, please appreciate her and work hard to give her the life that she has dreamt for both of you.

This was what I did.

I was able to sustain my relationship for 9 years because I didn't feel insecure, and I didn't push my lovely wife away.

2 years before I married her, suitors were coming. But I had already secured a good job, and she gave none of them a listening ear.

Her sacrifices and patience paid off.

My little wisdom and hardwork and dedication paid off too.

And we became husband and wife.

As long as you're focused, and as long as you have a solid girlfriend behind you, you'll come out of that stage of uncertainty, & both of you will look back to your days of humble beginnings.

Please stop feeling insecure.

Stop thinking that you do not deserve to be in a relationship because you're broke.

You do.

You have a dick.

You have a brain.

You're legit.

You're hardworking.

It's just a matter of time.

End.

[starter @Starterelon]

Facts

[The_Bearded_Dr_Sina @the_beardedsina]

Bro. Don't waste money on Pre wedding shoots, if you have not done these tests:

- HIV
- Hepatitis B. Hepatitis C
- Syphilis, Chlamydia
-Liver Function Test
- Seminal fluid analysis (sperm)
- Blood sugar
- Blood group
- Genotype
- Fertility tests/ hormonal profile
- Psychological and Mental Health assessment

Get help and medical intervention if necessary.

Results of some of these tests after marriage has led to divorce and seperation.

Tell a Bro today.

[iOccupyNigeria @iOccupyNigeria]

NATIONAL DAY OF PRESENCE
Monday January 12
8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
(Pls Retweet and Share across all Media)

This is a nationwide civic presence with one demand only.

Not ten demands.
Not fifty demands.
No negotiations.
No amendments.

ONE DEMAND.
THE TAX ACT 2025 MUST BE RESCINDED. PERIOD.

Why everyone must show up: So the government knows Nigerians are NOT in support of this tax "reform":

This law gives the government the power to enter your bank account and remove money at will.

Not after a fair hearing.
Not after proper dispute resolution.
Not after you can realistically defend yourself.

Money can be taken first.
You are left to prove innocence later.

If nothing else, this alone must be resisted.

If the state can debit your account on accusation, error, or administrative decision, then no Nigerian truly owns their money.

Today it is called tax compliance.
Tomorrow it becomes something else.

If you earn.
If you spend.
If you save.
If you survive in Nigeria.

This law reaches you.

Silence today becomes compliance tomorrow.
Absence today becomes consent tomorrow.

If you do not stand now, decisions will continue to be made without you and against you.

Locations.
Abuja.
Primary: Unity Fountain.
Backup/Overflow: Eagle Square.

All 36 states.
Primary: State Government House in the state capital.
Backup: Main civic square or freedom park.

IMPORTANT NOTES

There is no organizer.
There is no organization.
There are no leaders.
There are no spokespeople.

Participants are encouraged to coordinate locally for logistics only.

This includes transportation, water, safety awareness, and arrival timing.

Local coordination does not mean organizing a rally,
does not mean leadership, and does not mean representation.

Everyone attends in their personal capacity as a Nigerian citizen for one reason only, to show they do NOT agree with the 2025 Tax Act and demand that it is rescinded.

This is not a rally.
This is not a march.
This is not a party event.

Arrive calmly.
Stand visibly.
Leave peacefully.

No party flags.
No uniforms.
No weapons.
No speeches.
No sound systems.
No confrontations.

On message placards are encouraged.

If access to the primary location is restricted, move quietly to the backup location.

One message.
One demand.

THE TAX ACT 2025 MUST BE RESCINDED. PERIOD.

Pls trend these hashtags:

#NationalDayOfPresence
#NoTaxAct2025

Specific Locations:

Federal Capital Territory. Abuja

• Unity Fountain
Backup/Overflow
• Eagle Square

Abia

• Government House Umuahia
• Umuahia Township Stadium axis

Adamawa
• Government House Yola
• Ribadu Square

Akwa Ibom
• Government House Uyo
• Ibom Plaza

Anambra
• Government House Awka
• Aroma Junction, Awka

Bauchi
• Government House Bauchi
• Murtala Mohammed Way open grounds

Bayelsa
• Government House Yenagoa
• Peace Park, Yenagoa

Benue
• Government House Makurdi
• Wurukum Roundabout

Borno
• Government House Maiduguri
• Ramat Square

Cross River
• Government House Calabar
• Millennium Park

Delta
• Government House Asaba
• Summit Junction

Ebonyi
• Government House Abakaliki
• Abakaliki Township Stadium

Edo
• Government House Benin City
• Ring Road

Ekiti
• Government House Ado Ekiti
• Fajuyi Park

Enugu
• Government House Enugu
• Michael Okpara Square

Gombe
• Government House Gombe
• Pantami Stadium axis

Imo
• Government House Owerri
• Relief Market Roundabout

Jigawa
• Government House Dutse
• Dutse Central Square

Kaduna
• Government House Kaduna
• Freedom Square

Kano
• Government House Kano
• Race Course Ground

Katsina
• Government House Katsina
• Katsina Township Stadium

Kebbi
• Government House Birnin Kebbi
• Haliru Abdu Stadium vicinity

Kogi
• Government House Lokoja
• Post Office Junction

Kwara
• Government House Ilorin
• Metropolitan Square

Lagos
• Lagos State Government House Alausa
• Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park

Nasarawa
• Government House Lafia
• Lafia City Square

Niger
• Government House Minna
• Minna Central Park

Ogun
• Government House Abeokuta
• MKO Abiola Stadium vicinity

Ondo
• Government House Akure
• Democracy Park

Osun
• Government House Osogbo
• Freedom Park, Osogbo

Oyo
• Government House Ibadan
• Mapo Hall

Plateau
• Government House Jos
• Jos Main Market Square

Rivers
• Government House Port Harcourt
• Isaac Boro Park

Sokoto
• Government House Sokoto
• Sokoto Race Course

Taraba
• Government House Jalingo
• Jalingo Town Square

Yobe
• Government House Damaturu
• Damaturu Central Square

Zamfara
• Government House Gusau
• Gusau Township Stadium

[starter @Starterelon]

#cowardice

[Karigwe (Prophet of Thoughts) @Karigwe]

This post is to drag some people out of denial, whether they like it or not.

This cruel tax law will be implemented. And nothing will happen.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu will rig the 2027 election. And nothing will happen too.

When the Kenyan government tried to pass a stupid tax law, Kenyans did not wait for implementation. They shut the country down. The government reversed it.

When Goodluck Jonathan tried to remove fuel subsidy and push petrol to ₦150 per litre, APC leaders as opposition did not wait either. They hit the streets and forced him to back down.

Today, APC is in power and are doing worse than anything they once protested against. But now we have opposition leaders who are scared of action, and supporters who manufacture excuses for that cowardice. They call it strategy. They say Nigeria is complex.

That cowardice is the problem.

News flash: you don’t wear white garments to fight with a pig.
You cannot defeat rascals if you are afraid of acting like one.

I have said my piece. You can insult me, unfollow me, or block me. It will not stop the truth from catching up with you, no matter how long you choose to live in denial.

And the funniest part?
The same people who protested and got results are now gaslighting you, telling you that protest is bad and does not work.

[Prince Fynn @Prince_Fynnz]

Foods that clean your organs naturally:

1. Lung: Ginger, Pineapple, Garlic.

2. Skin: Apple, Beets, Carrots.

3. Kidneys: Cucumber, Lime, Celery.

4. Blood: Pomegranate, Orange, Ginger.

5. Intestines: Cucumber, Green apple, AloeVera.

6. Heart: Avocado, Walnuts, Berries.

7. Brain: Blueberries, Walnuts, Tumeric.

8. Eyes: Carrot, Spinach, Sweet potatoes.

9. Stomach: Ginger, Papaya, Yogurt.

10. Pancreas: Broccoli, Garlic, Spinach.

11. Liver: Cabbage, Tumeric, Lemon.

Repost for others to learn!

[Fitness Lab @Fitness__Lab]

1. Drink turmeric water, Do it for your inflammation.

2. Drink beetroot juice, Do it for your stamina.

3. Drink watermelon juice, Do it to get hard erection.

4. Eat boiled eggs, Do it for protein.

5. Drink ginger and lemon water, Do it for fat burning.

7. Eat at least an egg today. Do that for your brain.

8. Drink pomegranate, Do it to boost your testosterone..

Repost for others to learn!

[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

23 benefits of OMAD (One Meal A Day) intermittent fasting:

1. Save money 
2. Save time 
3. Improves digestion 
4. Improves immunity 
5. Promotes autophagy 
6. Live longer 
7. No hunger 
8. No more cravings 
9. Better skin 
10. Increased energy 
11. Increased mood 
12. Increased cognitive function 
13. Decreased inflammation 
14. Decreased blood pressure 
15. Decreased heart disease 
16. Improved dementia 
17. Decreased risk of diabetes and insulin resistance 
18. Decreased risk of fatty liver 
19. Turning your body into a fat-burning machine (especially losing belly fat) 
20. Improves self-discipline 
21. Improves your muscles 
22. Fixes a slow metabolism 
23. Mental clarity

[OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @OurFavOnlineDoc]

TO ALL NIGERIANS IT MAY CONCERN:
The American Government under the orders of President Trump has now placed very severe travel restrictions on Nigerian citizens from entering USA.

Nigerians with Immigrants & Nonimmigrants visa in the categories of B-1, B‑2, B-1/B-2, F, M, & J visas are hereby suspended.

American embassy officials are also instructed to reduce the validity for any other nonimmigrant visa that has already been issued to Nigerians.

The reason for the decision of the American government is largely because of unchecked terrorism in many parts of Nigeria and also the fact that some Nigerians overstay their visa when they visit usa.

In summary, if you are a Nigerian passport holder, going to the usa has just become incredibly difficult if not impossible.

To the Nigerian government officials who actively collude and collaborate with terrorists, congratulations to you all.

To the Nigerian lunatic influencers who actively defend and excuse terrorists, congratulations to you all as well.

[Àgbà John Doe @jon_d_doe]

It will be hypocritical, unrealistic & dishonest of me to come here to advise women to leave their men because of cheating.

I see men cheat everyday.

Married & single.

And those men are not cheating with woods.

This is why I'll always tell us that that the consequences of being caught cheating, is not the same for men and women.

And it's why I advised women in serious relationship or marriage, to delete all evidences of cheating & focus on their relationship or marriage.

If your man catches you, do not say that after all, he has also been cheating.

No one will listen to your excuse (however Germaine).

Including the society, your parents, & his.

I am not here to come and pretend to you.

A man when caught cheating, is not a dangerous man.

A woman when caught cheating, becomes dangerous.

A man's provision is his shield.

A woman's fidelity is her shield.

If this post annoys you, please do well to block yourself.

End.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

A Pain One Carries Silently

This afternoon, as I travelled from Abuja to Lagos, a group of young Nigerians approached me at the airport and said: “We have not heard or read anything from you today or yesterday, despite all the heartbreaking news dominating our front pages—from the appointment of some of the least qualified individuals as ambassadors, to our institutions being ridiculed, the First Lady hosting extravagant dinners for Senators while children are being abducted, and the countless killings across the country.”

I looked at them and understood their frustration. My response came from the depth of my heart:

My dear younger brothers and sisters, there is a pain one carries silently when watching a nation you love bleed daily. There is a pain that words cannot fully describe—when you see the suffering of ordinary Nigerians and compare it to the reckless insensitivity displayed by those entrusted with leadership. It is the kind of pain that makes you remember the humiliating remark from the American president who referred to Nigeria as a “now disgraced country.”

Today, when you look around, you begin to understand why the world speaks of us that way. Yes, some of the names being paraded to represent us as ambassadors globally are shocking. But with a leadership that has allowed mediocrity, corruption, and impunity to rise to the top, who else did you expect them to choose?

When our people are being killed, our leaders are busy hosting dinners.
When children are being snatched from their schools, the political class is celebrating and dancing.
When families cannot afford their next meal, those in power are welcoming defectors and exchanging gifts as though Nigeria is not burning.

This is not governance.
This is not leadership.
And this is certainly not the Nigeria we deserve.

We cannot continue normalising this level of moral decay and national indifference. A nation rises when its leaders feel the pain of its citizens—not when they insulate themselves from it. A nation progresses when compassion, competence, and accountability guide public office, not when frivolity becomes the order of the day.

But I want you, the young people, to know this: do not lose hope. Do not become numb. Do not let this darkness demoralise your hearts. The New Nigeria we dream of—a just, secure, productive, and respected nation—is still possible. But it will not happen by accident. It will happen because people like you refuse to accept failure as our destiny.

We will continue to speak and insist that Nigeria can and must be better.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO