Tjebs

Engineer, Father, responsible citizen, child of God

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@toluogunlesi Your former Principal Buhari ran down the country according to Tinubu and this Government has continued from there. If you had the SA Media role, I'm sure you would know how to spin this differently

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@tokunbo_wahab Mr @tokunbo_wahab, you may think you're working hard but the results we see all around Lagos shows that a lot more needs to be done. Even war torn places like Gaza don't look as bad as some of our communities in Lagos. We need results not excuses.

https://t.co/9EesDPMnWG

[Lagos Reporters @Lagosreporters_]

Lagosians cry out over abandoned Ojo Giwa Street in Lagos Island Local Government Area, now turned into a dumpsite, saying that despite over N2.6 trillion generated in revenue, they continue to suffer.

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@Temmy_omoileri Wages need to improve in most sectors in Nigeria and the data from employee compensation of listed companies on NGX proves that.
This applicant's work experience is in Finance & Accounting and not teaching. I wonder what kind of Finance & Accounting role that is.

[Tolu Grey 🧃 @Tolu__Grey]

Institutions that are monetarily affordable but cost you 7 years for a 4 year program aren't subsidised. You pay with your life for the inefficiency.

The solution isn't a specific fee but the status quo is not defensible.

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@TrafficChiefNG I hope @followlasg also has good suggestions for these users of this road. Maybe they should also clean and tar the roads tomorrow instead of complaining.
@jidesanwoolu
@drobafemihamzat @tokunbo_wahab

https://t.co/EOfsBygQrm

[The Lagos State Govt @followlasg]

Before you complain about flooded roads, ask: When last did I clean my drainage?

This Saturday, from 6:30am-8:30am, we go again. Not because government said so, but because this city is OURS. From Ikeja to Badagry, Ikorodu to Lagos Island and Epe. Let's clear our drainages, bag our waste properly and take ownership of our surroundings.
@jidesanwoolu
@gbenga_omo
@gboyegaakosile
@BarrBimbola
@Mr_JAGs @Riddwane

#AGreaterLagosRising
#LASG
#LastSaturdaySanitation #LagosMonthlySanitation #OwnYourEnvironment

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@GuardianNigeria It doesn't make sense that these markets are built without thinking of proper waste disposal and we act surprised seeing them dump waste indiscriminately.
@GuardianNigeria can ask the council to show them the waste disposal provision in this market.

@muyiwag @tokunbo_wahab

[Tjebs @teejebs]

If we're accelerating towards $1T, where did we start from, where are we and how close are we to $1T?
That's the kind of information we would expect from someone who built his career with @PwC_Nigeria
@taiwoyedele @otegaogra @aonanuga1956 @officialABAT

[Taiwo Oyedele @taiwoyedele]

PRESS RELEASE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀'𝐒 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒, 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐀 𝐔𝐒𝐃 1 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐆𝐃𝐏

Abuja, September 1, 2026 — Nigeria's economy continues to demonstrate resilience and accelerating growth with the second quarter of 2026 real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 per cent year-on-year, up from 4.23 per cent in Q2 2025 and 3.89 per cent in Q1 2026.

The strong Q2 2026 outturn lifted real GDP growth for the first half of 2026 to 4.16 per cent, up from 3.68 per cent in the corresponding period of 2025, a clear signal of sustained strengthening across the economy.

Growth is also becoming more broad-based. In Q2 2026, 27 economic subsectors recorded real growth above 3.0 per cent, up from 23 subsectors in Q2 2025, showing that expansion is no longer concentrated in a handful of industries.

The productive sectors led the way. Manufacturing grew by 3.24 per cent, more than double the 1.60 per cent recorded in Q2 2025, reflecting improved industrial output. Agriculture expanded by 4.39 per cent, up from 2.82 per cent, underscoring stronger production and value-chain performance. Services, the largest driver of growth, expanded by 4.60 per cent, up from 3.94 per cent.

The relative stability and steady appreciation of the exchange rate further amplified these gains in dollar terms. The naira appreciated by more than 12 per cent between H1 2025 and H1 2026, resulting in an expansion of the economy by approximately 17 per cent in U.S. dollar terms over the period, a pace that, if sustained along with the various social programmes of the Government, will meaningfully strengthen dollar incomes, improve purchasing power and lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty.

Given this momentum, Nigeria is well positioned to consolidate its standing among Africa's largest economies and to advance toward the Government's target of a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030. The International Monetary Fund has already ranked Nigeria among the top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth in 2026, projecting the country to account for roughly 1.5 per cent of world growth this year, ahead of several advanced and emerging economies. 

Continued macroeconomic stability, sustained growth across productive sectors, and improving investor confidence would accelerate Nigeria's progression toward becoming Africa's largest economy by 2028.

These results underscore the importance of sustaining our reforms and ensuring policy consistency as their benefits begin to reach households across the country. The Government remains focused on accelerating inclusive growth and translating these macroeconomic gains into shared prosperity for every Nigerian family.

#NigeriaRising

𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆
Abuja, Nigeria

[Tjebs @teejebs]

I expect the President to also report the GDP in USD since the goal is to build a $1T economy.
While 4.43% growth is fair, it's far from the pre-2015 levels of >6% growth and unlikely to get us to $1T anytime soon.

@aonanuga1956 @otegaogra @officialABAT

[Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT]

THE RENEWED HOPE AGENDA IS WORKING

Fellow Nigerians,

Our economy grew by 4.43% in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23% in the same period last year.

Growth was recorded across agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, and services, which now make the largest contribution to our GDP.

In nominal terms, our GDP reached ₦119.27 trillion, up 18.43% from ₦100.7 trillion in the same period last year.

These numbers matter because they show where our economy is going after three years of difficult but necessary reforms.

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@Olawoleaa Just curious......which of the holidays do you recommend we cut off?

[Lagos Updates @Mylagosupdates]

📌You can’t get rid of the agbero problem without addressing what allows it to thrive.

When the roads become marketplaces, begging points and informal collection points, it becomes much harder to distinguish legitimate traders from people hanging around to harass or extort motorists.

This isn’t about taking away people’s livelihoods. It’s about getting trading and pedestrians off the carriageway, creating proper designated spaces, and enforcing the rules consistently.

Clear the roads. Regulate street trading. Hold local authorities accountable.

Our roads should be for movement, not marketplaces and illegal collection points.

[Asiwaju @mr_asiwaju]

VIO and Road Safety will see this bus and look away, but will stop a 2023 Lexus to ask for ROAD WORTHINESS

I’ve never seen such madness in my life

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@5starbarber_1 No Government should watch and allow this contraption to be used for public transportation in 2026
@followlasg @FRSCNigeria @drobafemihamzat @jidesanwoolu

[Paul Pb 🎻 @UdoBartho]

if this kind of bus drive in Uyo nobody will enter 😂 😂

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@Ol0ye Why are car dealers driving cars around town with dealer plate numbers like it's a regular plate number. The abuse of the dealer plate numbers must stop.
I'm happy that @followlasg is addressing this issue. Also, cars without plate numbers shouldn't be on our roads.
@jimidisu

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@kennytuyi @Ol0ye You can use a flat bed. That's how cars are moved to and from the ports in most parts of the world.
@Ol0ye @kennytuyi

[Ogbeni YJCLEVER @YJCLEVER1]

Lagos says it has impounded 175 vehicles for misuse of dealer plates.
Dealer plates are for test drives, inspection, delivery/collection and moving unregistered vehicles, not for buyers to drive indefinitely after purchase.
We can criticise the implementation, but let's be honest: users who abuse dealer plates are also part of the problem. Their actions ruin it for legitimate dealers.
You can't demand a functional system while defending the behaviour that makes regulation necessary.

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@allibaloo This country had Buhari as President for 8 years.
In Edo State, Okpebholo of the APC Party is Governor

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@NigeriaStories Is Abuja also below sea level?

[Ogundipe, Esq. @The_Ogundipe]

I wanted to process and obtain a birth certificate for my child. I went to NPC office. The moment I parked outside, a man sitting among the people outside accosted me. I do not know whether he works there or he's a tout looking for a quick fix.

He asked me what I wanted, I told him. "Shey you know that the normal fee is 25k. Anything you now want to add to it for us".

I didn't have any problem with paying, but I did a quick search on my phone and saw clearly that issuance of birth certificates is free. I told him that I would not pay 25k and I also won't add anything.

I called one of the numbers on the website and while I was waiting to be attended to, one of the messages being played to my ears is that obtaining birth certificate is free and that I should not pay anything to anyone.

A woman picked my call. She was very helpful and polite. She made me realise that I could actually do it online.

I commenced the process and realised that the child needed to get NIN. Searches showed that we could not do that from our home. We went searching for a centre and saw one. A NIN was obtained. It was paid for.

I returned online to continue what I started. On the same website that said obtaining a birth certificate is free, I was asked to pay a little above #5,000 to proceed. I didn't mind. After all, that would have a receipt and get to the government.

After my payment, the next stage required me to enter the certificate number on my own birth certificate. Mine was issued in 1996, almost a decade after my birth. I drew it out and entered the certificate number on it. It didn't work. I tried again. It still didn't work. I started inputting other numbers on the certificate, none worked.

I took a pause and did some searches. I realised that my certificate was of the "old school" era and I would need to apply for a reissuance, which comes with a certificate number that the modern system recognises. Okay.

I proceeded. I was asked to pay a little above #3,000. I did. I was asked to input my NIN, I did. Then I was asked to take a picture. The process took more than 40 minutes for me to get a picture approved by the system. What it eventually picked as useful was my tired and frustrated face. Guess what? In the same process, I got to another stage that required me to take another live photo and update. The stress started again. I got one that the system accepted after 14 trials. Of course, I had a picture in the database over a decade ago, and I consider the repeated requirement superfluous.

After that, I underwent another long and tedious process of typing in details of my parents. For a second, it felt like I was the child who never had a birth certificate. When I was done, I got a message telling me that I'd have to wait for the reissuance because the system has a lot of requests to process.

Essentially, I had to drop the processing of my child's birth certificate and face the reissuance of mine (which was neither lost nor destroyed), because without it, I could not process my child's.

Why does an entity echo and re-echo free birth certificate on its call lines and website, while doing the exact opposite? This is not about the money. It is about a citizen's right to accurate information from his government and its appendages.

Why is a birth certificate suddenly "invalid" because it was issued before the introduction of whatever? If another government introduces another platform, do I get to do this again? And why am I paying for a reissuance? I did not misplace or destroy it.

Why do we have to enter every damn detail about us and upload our photo everytime, even on platforms that already collected those data, times without number in the past?

When my birth certificate is reissued (if it is ever reissued), only Christ knows what I will go through when I return to the tiring site to continue the process for my child's.

[Tjebs @teejebs]

@MrBanksOmisore This is one of the bridges that @officialABAT wants Governors to stop constructing. This particular one also looks badly designed.