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Lmao, it’s sad that many of you don’t understand that Nigeria is functionally a dictatorship. Some of you lack the discernment to recognise that this has been the reality for decades.
A Nigerian president or his family members can have you disappeared and face virtually no consequences. This can happen to over 90% of Nigerians. Excluding some members of the elite or famous people, whom a president can also target, but it would at least generate some noise. International media might not even bother reporting it.
Maybe you’re probably not important enough to even get on a president’s radar. A state governor or lower-ranking government official could have you disappeared, and nothing would happen. They could throw you in prison for years without trial.
Some powerful folks in Abuja can make you suffer for fun and use the state machinery to do it.
Lmao, even that is taking it a step further. An ordinary Nigerian big man can have someone shot, make people disappear, and still get away with it.
The problem is that there are so many of us that you don’t necessarily feel the machinery of state repression bearing down on you. But all it takes is a serious encounter with the Nigerian justice system, particularly one involving criminal allegations, for you to understand just how little protection an ordinary Nigerian actually has.
We live in a functional dictatorship dressed up in democratic clothing. Them go just waste you, and nobody internationally will make much of a fuss because, frankly, the world doesn’t seem to care much about what happens to Africans.
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🚨 Just In: The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested social media influencer Imran Usman Wakili over posts alleging low turnout at the APC presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State.
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Have you ever wondered why you have to buy data on your home router and also buy a mobile data for when you are not at home?
Let me explain it better.
You pay for data on your home router. You step out of the house and it is useless to you.
So you buy a second bundle for your phone. Same network. Same towers. Same company collecting your money twice.
So, you have two separate data bundles with expiry dates on them but you can only use one at a time. If you are at home or office, the mobile data will be wasting away. If you are away from the office and home, the router bundle with an expiry date on it will be wasting away.
If you are only at home at night, when you do the maths, you realize that you only get to use the bundle 15 days in a month but you think you are enjoying unlimited one month broadband data.
Have you ever wondered why, in 2026, it has to be this way?
It does not. It is a business decision, not a technical limitation.
Let’s look at what operators did over a decade ago in other countries.
PHILIPPINES (2016): PLDT launched a home broadband plan with 50GB a month, of which 6GB could be shared with up to four mobile lines and used outside the home. One subscription. One bill. They called it the country's first plan that cuts across home and mobile broadband. In simple terms. PLDT made it possible for people to use the same data bundle they have at home on their mobile devices even when they are not at home.
CZECH REPUBLIC (2014): T-Mobile launched "Shared Internet" in February 2014. One data allowance shared between a customer's phone and a second device, with a separate data SIM for 99 Czech koruna a month, no new contract, same speed as the main SIM. If the shared data ran out, you topped up through the main SIM. By August 2014 they went further: up to five family members could share one data allowance, with up to five extra data SIMs for tablets and laptops on top.
In USA, UK, Australia, etc. the madness we allow here do not exist. AT&T launched it Mobile Share in the United States in 2012. You pick one monthly broadband data allowance and share it across 10 devices regardless of where you are in the country.
O2 launched its Sharer Plan and Family Sharer Plan in 2014 in UK.
Optus did the same in AUSTRALIA.
These are all operators in serious countries making efforts to be fair to their customers and this has been on since 12 to 14 years ago.
So the technology exists. The billing systems exist. Customers elsewhere have been using it.
Why then are Nigerians quiet about it?
For the same reason nobody questioned data expiry for years.
People believe it cannot work any other way.
We were told data must expire, so we accepted it. We were told home data stays at home, so we accepted that too. Nobody asked the company to explain why, so the answer became "that is just how it works."
It is not how it works. It is how it is sold.
Every unquestioned rule you live with is a rule someone chose.
Start asking why.
KAA
#kaa_truths
Vigilante retweeted
Prayers for PO.
Day 25/100
Through the Mercy of God, Peter Obi becomes the president of Nigeria come 2027. For You will arise & have mercy upon Nigeria, for the set time to favour her has come. The right man for the job has come, fire clears the way in the name of Jesus!Amen
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Efetobore Timilehin Tega-Taire, a 21-year-old final-year anthropology student at the University of Ibadan (UI), can no longer see with either eye, and his father is struggling to raise N15.92 million for surgeries that doctors say could restore his sight.
Timilehin, who was preparing for his final examinations and sign-out ceremony in November, has had problems with his eyesight for about five years. However, his condition recently worsened, leading to further medical interventions at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
Lucky Tega-Taire, his father who lives in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, told FIJ that the family had been referred to Skipper Eye-Q Super Specialty Eye Hospitals in Victoria Island, Lagos, after UCH said it lacked the necessary equipment to treat him.
According to Tega-Taire, the hospital has estimated the cost of surgery at N7.96 million per eye, leaving the family with a total bill of N15.92 million for both eyes. He said the family had raised only N1.5 million and was appealing to the public for help.
Vigilante retweeted
Slightly related but 22 years ago the Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 200K people, some survivors Sri Lanka were saved cos they observed their animals closely:
-Elephants became agitated, trumpeting & started marching towards higher ground.
-Dogs refused to go outside.
-Birds began flying inland, away from sea, towards higher ground.
All these happened an hour or two before the tsunami struck.
Morale of Story: Observation no be crime.
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If you want to understand why Africa is like this, just look at most of our male leaders.
This is why colonizers had to kill matriarchy in Africa. Because women leaders were more competent. They were accountable. You couldn't just bribe them to sell the whole village.
So what did colonizers do? They replaced them with greedy, corrupt men. Men they could control. And that system never left.
Look at the King of Eswatini.
His people don't have roads. They don't have hospitals. 70% of the country lives in poverty. Eswatini has the highest HIV rate on earth and people are dying of hunger.
And what is the King doing?
The man has 15 wives. He spent $24.4 million to buy 19 Rolls-Royces for them. 19! Delivered in trucks like he was sharing rice. In a country where people can't afford bread.
And that was not even enough. That same year, he bought 79 BMWs. Then weeks later, another 120 BMWs. Meanwhile he already had 20 Mercedes Maybachs and a private jet he bought for himself for his 50th birthday.
This is the mentality. Let the people suffer, let them die of AIDS and poverty, as long as the wives have Rolls-Royces.
This is the African male leadership we inherited. And until we change it, nothing will change.
在非洲南部的内陆小国斯威士兰（Eswatini），至今保留着全非洲最后一个绝对君主专制王权。
这个国家全国有超过 60% 的老百姓生活在贫困线以下，平均寿命不到 60 岁；但统治该国的国王姆斯瓦蒂三世，每年都要举办盛大的“芦苇节”选秀，目前已迎娶了 15 位王妃，生下了30 多个王子公主。
为了不让后宫的王妃们因为争风吃醋吵架，这位国王干出了一件让劳斯莱斯英国原厂都看呆了的团购壮举：他一次性向劳斯莱斯下了 19 台定制版幻影与库里南（价值超 1500 万美元） 的大单，外加 120 台全新宝马轿车与摩托车浩浩荡荡运进王宫，给每位王妃配齐一台专属劳斯莱斯和开道警车队！
面对全国民众的抗议，王室直接通过紧急法令：严禁任何本国公民在街上用手机拍摄国王的豪车车队，违者直接按危害国家安全抓捕判刑！
Vigilante retweeted
在非洲南部的内陆小国斯威士兰（Eswatini），至今保留着全非洲最后一个绝对君主专制王权。
这个国家全国有超过 60% 的老百姓生活在贫困线以下，平均寿命不到 60 岁；但统治该国的国王姆斯瓦蒂三世，每年都要举办盛大的“芦苇节”选秀，目前已迎娶了 15 位王妃，生下了30 多个王子公主。
为了不让后宫的王妃们因为争风吃醋吵架，这位国王干出了一件让劳斯莱斯英国原厂都看呆了的团购壮举：他一次性向劳斯莱斯下了 19 台定制版幻影与库里南（价值超 1500 万美元） 的大单，外加 120 台全新宝马轿车与摩托车浩浩荡荡运进王宫，给每位王妃配齐一台专属劳斯莱斯和开道警车队！
面对全国民众的抗议，王室直接通过紧急法令：严禁任何本国公民在街上用手机拍摄国王的豪车车队，违者直接按危害国家安全抓捕判刑！
Vigilante retweeted
So Peter Obi became president after a colossal power tussle that had people in the streets, which intimately got BAT exiled to France. US tried to get involved but PO wasn't having it. His first order of action was commission a rapid construction project for new prisons. He then had the current prisoners moved to the new buildings, combed the entire government for criminals, charged them to court and had them sent to the old prisons because they didn't deserve to be in the new ones 😭
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NIGERIANS MAKE UNA COME O📢📢
NIGERIA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC)
ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE
Date: 31st October, 2026
MAKE WE CLEAR THE MATTER: ATTEMPT TO FORCE NDC ALIMOSHO SECRETARIAT COMOT ILLEGALLY AND USE POLITICAL THREAT TO INTIMIDATE US
E don reach time make we let the general public know wetin the ruling party don dey do concerning our LGA Secretariat for the past few months.
The whole matter start when dem begin put pressure and threaten the landlady of the building wey our Secretariat dey, for No. 277 Egbeda/Idimu Road, Alimosho LGA, Lagos State.
The caretaker of the building don dey disturb us again and again, dey tell us make we remove our banner wey dey front of our office. According to her, some APC people for Alimosho don warn am say if we no remove the banner, dem go come demolish the whole building.
This harassment and threat don continue for weeks and months. But yesterday, 30th October 2026, we see how far their dirty politics don reach. Dem show face with one court document wey get plenty questionable and contradictory things inside, claiming say na order to evict our Secretariat from the building.
Normally, we for don stand our ground and challenge this illegal action immediately. But after our Legal Adviser advise us, and because we no want make the matter cause wahala or disturb peace, we decide to remain calm and keep proper record of everything wey happen.
MAKE THESE THINGS CLEAR TO EVERYBODY:
1. Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Alimosho LGA, na political party wey dey respect and obey the law. Our office for No. 277 Egbeda/Idimu Road dey there legally, everything follow proper arrangement, and we don pay for the place complete.
2. No matter how dem threaten us, intimidate property owners, send thugs or bring questionable court documents, dem no go make us abandon our constitutional right to join together, belong to political party and carry out our lawful activities.
3. This attempt to silence opposition for Alimosho no follow democracy at all. E show say dem wan use fear hold people down, and e raise serious questions about why the ruling party dey react this way as more people dey show interest and accept NDC for Alimosho LGA.
4. We don instruct our lawyers to challenge this so-called eviction notice for court immediately. We go also send official complaints to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, DSS and National Human Rights Commission.
WE DEY THEREFORE CALL ON:
a) The good people of Alimosho, Civil Society Organisations and members of the Press make dem pay attention to this kind dangerous development.
b) Nigeria Police Force make dem no allow anybody use dem to persecute or disturb people because of their political party or belief.
c) Lagos State Government make dem call their party members to order and warn dem to stop this kind behaviour.
NDC for Alimosho no dey shake, we remain focused, and our determination to give the people another credible political choice don strong pass before.
We no go allow anybody intimidate us. We no go keep quiet. Nobody go silence us.
We attach the receipt of payment to this publication so anybody wey wan confirm fit see am.
E-SIGN:
Hon. Pius Omodaratan
Chairman
NDC Alimosho LGA
Barr. Williams Ejika
Legal Adviser
NDC Alimosho LGA
Comr. Victoria Johnbee Emmanuel
Publicity Secretary
Cor. Philip Nyakno Luke
Publicity (New Media)
FOR NDC ALIMOSHO DIRECTORATE OF MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS.
Vigilante retweeted
What is happening to Dr. Ose on the TL now is what happens to you when you try to combine building a platform with relating with people on the same platform.
One thing I have come to realise about medical influencers is that the most successful ones on this app, and even beyond it, such as Aproko Doctor and Dr. Sina, do not immerse themselves in the medical cliques and conversations that dominate Med Twitter.
You rarely find them participating in the agendas and controversies constantly trending among medical students and doctors.
When you are trying to build a platform, you have to choose what you want from the app.
Do you want to build a following, or do you want to build relationships? These are two different objectives, and trying to combine them can sometimes work against you.
This is one lesson I learned rather late.
If your primary objective is to grow an audience, standalone posts will often do more for you.
You need to limit how much you involve yourself in the affairs of the medical community on the TL. You do not have to follow everyone who follows you, engage with every conversation or take a position on every issue.
I remember when Dr. Ose first began gaining prominence on this platform. I followed him then, and I liked his content. I like him.
However, my advice to him is this: as a consultant gynaecologist who has built a platform around pregnancy, women's health and medical advice, you need to understand the importance of separating your professional platform from the social politics of the medical community.
Model yourself after Aproko Doctor.
Position yourself as someone whose primary concern is providing useful information to the general public.
Your audience should be the wider population of people who need the information you provide, not necessarily the medical clique on Twitter.
Stay away from social issues and the controversies constantly trending among Nigerian doctors, including issues surrounding doctors' welfare. Focus on creating content for the people you are trying to reach.
I saw the arguments that went on throughout yesterday concerning the statement that pregnancy is not a death sentence.
Some people were arguing that pregnancy is not a death sentence, while others were insisting that pregnancy can be one.
The truth is that everybody knows pregnancy is not automatically a death sentence.
Those arguing that it can be a death sentence are trying to communicate the actual gravity of pregnancy and what it means to carry a pregnancy and bring another human being into the world. That is a legitimate concern. Those arguing that it is not a death sentence risk trivialising the seriousness of the experience.
But one thing you must understand about Twitter is that this is an app that runs on agendas and biases.
It runs on sentiments and the selective presentation of truth to sustain particular positions. Someone can make a particular argument today and express the exact opposite opinion tomorrow, depending on how they feel or whatever agenda they are supporting.
This is something you begin to understand the longer you remain on this particular street.
An audience you have spent years building, numbering in the thousands, should not be broken into pieces because of a few squabbles on the TL.
Yet, that is what I have watched happen in this situation. The disagreement involved several doctors, most of whom were female doctors, and I saw Dr. Ose refunding money and getting caught up in the exchanges.
I'm not going to say much about the actual professional argument. My advice is simply this: distance yourself from the medical cliques on this platform. Your medical peers are not necessarily going to help you build an audience, establish influence or make money from your online presence.
Constantly involving yourself in their controversies may instead undermine the platform you have worked so hard to build.
Focus on giving health advice. Stay away from online agendas and...
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“If you have money,you will enjoy Nigeria” is classism to me.
All of us should be able to enjoy it,broke or not.
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A piece of advice a white woman gave me that stuck with me: if you notice your child being bullied at school pack up and move. If you see them associating with the wrong clique…move.
she’s been constantly on the move ever since becoming a mother.
