"Ordinary Young Nigerians" raised 147 million Naira in a matter of days and ran a social welfare and emergency response centre. We didn't lose. What we gained cannot be quantified.
Thank you
@feminist_co
his actual legacy;
- Masterminded the pogroms/countercoup of 1966
- Had to be recalled from the warfront after his brash military tactics caused numerous casualties of his soldiers
- masterminded the Asaba massacres
- as HOS sacked thousands of civil servants without compensation
Just so you know, he wouldn't be winning this award if not for his recent scandals.
Nigeria openly rewards bad people to spite calls for accountability.
Pantami Bags Most Outstanding Minister of the Year Award
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,
@DrIsaPantami
has been conferred with the Award as MOST OUTSTANDING MINISTER OF THE YEAR by People and Power Magazine.
62-year-old former US Marine, George Hood has broken the world planking record with a time of 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
Do you realise how insane that is? 😯
Globally in cyber crime, North Korea is 1st, Russia 2nd. I'm not sure where Nigeria ranks on the list but i won't be surprised if we're not even top 10.
When I say Nigeria needs a PR job badly...
Bogobiri is allegedly closing down. Heard AAF Lagos closed down too. I can't find the words to convey how disastrous this is for the Lagos arts and literary community.
You merely adopted the surge. Lagos was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see normal fares till I was already a man and by then it was nothing to me but a promo.
"Some plan for months, others for years, and because we are superstitious people, many leave without telling their closest friends: it is a caution learned from repeated disappointment, the gingerly steps of one who has been tripped many times"
Tom and Jerry was a metaphor on the futility of being trapped in "the rat race". You repeat the same cycle day after day without getting any closer to your goal than when you first started.
Friendly reminder that I'm always soliciting (paid) essays for
@republicjournal
. If you have an interesting idea you want to write on please pitch me!
Hi Friends, I'm excited to share that my story "Flight" has been featured in
@IseleMagazine
November 2023 issue, alongside other incredible writers.
Would love for you to read and share your thoughts with me
I promise you with everything sacred that if you are not guarded, you will become the very thing you are fighting against and even worse. This applies to everything in life...
This!
It's easier to demolish a house than to build one but let's not forget that most people (in this case) are on the side of sound judgement . Let's not give this thing undue traction
If you're interested in Nigerian history, this is a great book to read. It's the most balanced, referenced account of the Military coups and Civil War I've ever read
Sometimes I fantasize about winning the Lagos city marathon and driving away with a brand new car.
But the person that is going to win is probably at the gym rn and certainly not in the office working on a presentation due tomorrow.
Idea: A weekly youtube show where people of opposing views on popular twitter topics get to argue it out in person.
If it comes to blows, then it comes to blows