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Femi Otedola, One Of Africa’s Richest Men Rides Public Transport. So What?

May 16, 2018

This video has almost broken the internet. Femi Otedola earlier today posted a clip of himself in a commercial bus (Molue in Naija parlance) It’s got social media talking… Everyone with their own views…. what’s yours?
Is one of the richest men in Africa (and in the world) allowed to ride public transport, live his life and post on his Instagram account as he pleases?, or is this another publicity stunt riding on a motive? Is it appropriate? Is there anything wrong with the seeming humility the video portrays? Just curious to know your opinions. See video below.

Femi Otedola rides public transport

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My Dear Nigerian Youths, I am very angry.

August 26, 2017

“My Dear Nigerian Youths”

I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you.

You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen- maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance.

You sit in front of a computer and rant all day through social media but with every click, you make money – not for yourself – but for Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook).

With every megabyte of data you spend complaining and maligning, you make stupendous bucks for Etisalat, Glo and Airtel.

KEBBI’S RICE PYRAMID VS OREMEKUNU STOMACH INFRATSRUCTURE

August 8, 2017

Stomach infrastructure in Nigeria. (Photo Credit: Niger Reporters)

Fayose became the Governor of Ekiti state in 2014 while Baguda became Governor of Kebbi state in 2015, while Baguda took N4bn to BOI, got counter funding and got 78,000 people cultivating rice (employment), my own governor Fayose took N4.7 to build the first flyover in Ekiti state, while the farmers in Kebbi have sold their rice to Lagos state (LAKE RICE) and have moved on to increasing their farm size, my Governor is still battling with how to complete the humongous project that won’t provide a single sustainable job.

CNN Mocks Buhari’s Long Absence

July 31, 2017

CNN: The trivia mocking Buhari. (Photo Credit: CNN)

CNN GPS: The trivia mocking Buhari. (Photo Credit: CNN)

In what appears to be a trivia session, GPS, a CNN programme hosted by Fareed Zakaria mocked the long absence of President Muhammadu Buhari. The programme which is one of the channel’s flagship ones posed the trivia to viewers of the show in its ‘GPS challenge.’

The trivia question was: “The head of state from which country has not set foot in his homeland in over two months?” and had these multiple options: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Nigeria.

President Buhari has been out of the country for 84 days for medical treatment in London, and his absence has continued to dominate news headlines locally and around the world. Visits to him in London by various governors and government officials was widely reported. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo also visited Buhari in London and announced that he will return home shortly.

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Nigerians Can Now View YouTube Offline Using YouTube Go

July 30, 2017

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announcing YouTube Go at Google for Nigeria event in Lagos. (Photo Credit: CNN / Google Africa Blog)

On his first ever trip to Nigeria, Google boss, Sundar Pichaj announced YouTube Go, which allows Nigerians to preview and save YouTube videos, in a series of products for the country.

As reported by CNN, Nigeria, with about 93m mobile internet users often experience slow internet as well as high cost of data. With YouTube Go, YouTube users can now download video content in different resolutions to be watched later without internet connection. This makes Nigeria the 2nd country after India to have the YouTube Go capability.

Obasanjo, Use Your Influence To Find Young Leaders For Nigeria – Agbakoba

July 26, 2017

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo. (Photo Credit: The Triangle)

Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), former president of Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO) has tasked former President Olusegun Obasanjo with using his sway as an elder statesman to galvanise politics in Nigeria in order to give way to youthful political leadership in the country.

In a personal letter written to the former president, Agbakoba lamented the issue of poor leadership in the country, citing it as a bane and expressed concern about life expectancy, corruption and poverty. Nigeria ranks poorly on all international human development indicators according to him.Continue Reading

Youth Shut Down NASS, Demand Passage Of Bill

July 26, 2017

Youths shut down NASS. (Photo credit: Nigerian Monitor)

Youths in their hundreds, yesterday stormed the national assembly (NASS) demanding for the ‘not too young to run’ bill, which was proposed by lawmakers, be passed into law. The bill, which is has recently been proposed is seeking to reduce the qualification age for those aspiring for public office, including that of the president.

Former Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, addressing the coalition of youth groups before marching to the national assembly said: “We are in a country with the median age of 19 but people who want to save Nigeria’s unity have an average age of over 60.

Fani-Kayode‎ is a spoilt child – Rochas Okorocha

July 25, 2017

Governor Rochas Okorocha. (Photo credit: Buzz Nigeria)

Freshly back from London where he went to visit his sick boss, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state had this to say about Femi Fani Kayode: “The guy (Fani-Kayode) is a spoilt child, one of those whose parents over pampered they hardly talk like human beings. Apart from somebody who went into government, he is not known for doing business. I wonder if he has ever worked and all of a sudden he had political appointment. He has nothing else to brandish apart from the father’s name. Remove his father’s name; I don’t think he is a human being. Rochas grew from the scratch. By the grace of God and hard work, he is where he is today. But that one apart from coming to politics what else does he have to brandish?” OUCH!

Nigeria Will Never Break Up. The Youths Won’t Allow It – Yakubu Gowon

July 25, 2017

General Yakubu Gowon. Photo credit: General Yakubu Gowon

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has stated that despite the current agitations in the land, Nigeria won’t break up, because the youths will not allow anything or anyone threaten the unity of the country. Speaking at the 50th-anniversary programme of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the retired General said: “I am not scared for the unity of the nation. I have confidence in Nigeria and the youths of this country that they will make sure that they take over and do better than we left for them. I have no fear that these rantings and so on….. I have confidence that the youths of this nation will keep Nigeria going and make it greater. Diversity is our source of unity and strength.”

If only these agitators will listen to a wise man, who actually fought in the war.

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Protest And Feel Our Wrath, Naija Youths Warn Entertainers

July 25, 2017

Naija Youths dares entertainers. (Photo credit: Political Matter)

Like I mentioned in my post on Lai Mohammed’s troubles, he is gaining a lot of support from sections of the country over the controversial statement he is accused of making.

The minister was supposed to have hinted at a ban on Nigerian entertainers shooting (or producing) music videos and movies abroad, much to the chagrin of Nigerian Entertainers who have issued multiple statements stating their displeasure. Rugged man wrote an open letter to the minister strongly stating his displeasure, so did the Coalition of Nigerian Entertainers (CNE) who outright called for his dismissal as a minister of the federal government.

Their statement went further by asking for Alhaji Lai Mohammed to rescind his statement within 7 days or the government should prepare for a nationwide protest. This is what has now irked the Youths For Change NG. They have also dared the Entertainers on their plan to hold this protest.