Nigerian women are being diagnosed with PCOS, fibroids, and hormonal disruption at rising rates.
Nobody is connecting it to the dietary shift.
Phytoestrogens (plant compounds that modulate oestrogen receptor activity) were abundant in the traditional Nigerian diet:
- Iru (fermented locust beans) = isoflavones
- Ugwu (fluted pumpkin seed) = phytosterols, oestrogen-modulatory
- African walnut (Asala) = lignans, aromatase inhibition
- Soybeans (native varieties, traditionally prepared) = genistein, daidzein
These compounds did not spike oestrogen.
They modulated it by occupying receptors and blocking excess circulating oestrogen, the driver of fibroids and oestrogen-dominant conditions.
The modern diet replaced them with:
- Xenoestrogens from plastic packaging
- Refined carbohydrates spiking insulin → driving oestrogen dysregulation
- Processed vegetable oils promoting inflammation
Your grandmother's diet was managing your hormones.
Nobody told the generation that switched to processed food what they were losing.
Thread: the complete hormonal pharmacology of the traditional Nigerian diet for women 🧵
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Fellow Nigerians, good morning.
I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.
Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.
We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.
More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.
We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.
Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.
Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.
However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.
Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.
And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.
There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?
Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.
Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Did you know that the new Electoral Act contains three dangerous provisions that many Nigerians are unaware of?
Former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has raised serious concerns about these changes.
1. The Act now allows candidates contesting elections to print their own ballot papers.
2. It also permits INEC officials to accept ballot papers that lack the official INEC security features.
NIGERIANS WE ARE IN PROBLEM 😮😳
Video📹; After watching Mike igini this morning One mind said don’t post the other said thunder faya all of them!!!
APC The INEC THE SENATE ALL OF YOU!!!
Every Nigerian better start getting ready‼️
Don’t be too quick to call people lazy…
There are battles you cannot see with your physical eyes.
Not everyone asking for help is irresponsible.
Not everyone struggling is unwilling to work.
Not everyone in a cycle of lack is comfortable there.
Some people are fighting battles they don’t even understand themselves.
There are individuals who try again and again…
They get opportunities, but something always goes wrong.
They rise a little, then suddenly fall back.
Doors open—and mysteriously close.
If you look from the outside, you may call it inconsistency.
But in the spirit, there are patterns… cycles… resistances.
Some are in deep bondage—spiritual patterns of delay, stagnation, and limitation.
Some are dealing with foundations and altars speaking against their progress.
Some are trapped in cycles that keep repeating no matter how hard they try.
And sometimes, it is not even the enemy alone…
There are seasons where God Himself takes a man through the school of the Spirit.
A place where help seems delayed.
A place where men may want to help you, but God restrains them.
A place where your only option is to depend completely on Him.
This is where many misunderstand your life.
They see silence and call it failure.
They see waiting and call it laziness.
They see struggle and call it lack of effort.
But they don’t know the dealings of God with your soul.
This is why discernment is important.
Before you judge someone… pause.
Before you conclude about someone’s life… be quiet.
Before you label someone as lazy… ask yourself if you truly understand their journey.
Some people don’t even have the strength to explain what they are going through.
Some battles are too deep for words.
Some struggles are too spiritual to be explained logically.
What they need is not criticism.
What they need is not mockery.
What they need is not comparison.
What they need is mercy.
What they need is understanding.
What they need is prayer.
If you cannot help someone, don’t add to their burden with judgment.
If you cannot understand their story, don’t rewrite it with assumptions.
Because the truth is—
There are people walking through fire right now…
Smiling on the outside, but fighting unseen wars within.
And one day, when God breaks that cycle…
When that chain is shattered…
When that season lifts…
The same person you called “lazy” will become a testimony of God’s power.
So be careful how you see people.
Be careful how you speak about people.
Not everyone is lazy.
Some are in battles.
And may God grant us the wisdom to discern…
The grace to show compassion…
And the heart to stand in prayer for others.
Because today it may be them…
Tomorrow, it could be you.
The heavyweight fight has just begun
Peter Obi's social media platforms are being shadow-banned by the APC government. No tweet about Peter Obi goes viral anymore.
Remember, during the American election, the Democrats did the same thing to Trump. Trump's name was removed from Google search results to the extent that if you googled Trump, Kamala Harris and Biden would appear. They did the same on Facebook. It was only on Twitter where Trump was visibly seen.
I guess they are placing heavy restrictions on Peter Obi's social media handles and his name as well.
Umu Aba bia nu ooooo!
We’re bringing the premiere home. I will be in Aba for the Aba premiere of our movie “Aba Blues” this sunday.
Biko nu ndi nke m, pull up in numbers, adorn your traditional attires if you’re in Aba or close by, let’s celebrate our film and show off ABA
UPDATE FOR ALL NIGERIAN YOUTHS 🔥
Since I saved these numbers on my phone:
09133333785
09133333786
I move differently.
Anytime police stop me for search, I cooperate fully.
No argument. No shouting. No aggression.
But the moment it starts looking like extortion, I calmly let them know I’m ready to report through the proper channel.
A lot of Nigerian youths don’t realize that knowing your rights — and staying lawful — is powerful.
If your way is clean, you have nothing to fear.
Those numbers have saved me from illegal “bribe way” more than 10 times — no drama, no noise.
I even shared it with someone once, and the issue was resolved properly.
The moral?
Be respectful.
Be lawful.
Know your rights.
Wisdom is better than aggression. 💯
Use LOVE to guard your relationships. Satan is on the attack. So the word “covenant” must hold weight with you if your relationships are going to survive. Here’s how you spoil his attack:
🛡Pray consistently for your family & friends.
🛡Don’t complain grudgingly. Confront lovingly.
🛡Don’t manipulate them.
🛡Remember, people are as human as you are.
🛡Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Be ALL IN.
🛡Discern who your people are & let them know what they mean to you.
🛡Commit to define people by their strengths & not by their mistakes, bad decisions, or weaknesses.
🛡Invest time, words, & gifts into your relationships regularly.
If you appreciate them, they won’t depreciate.