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Your votes don’t count so how did Peter Obi win Lagos in the last election? The more people show up, the more difficult it is to rig. And even if, even though, last last. What is the benefit of sitting down at home? What is the justification? When there is fire on the mountain

Situation like this.. is exactly why Africa is not investors friendly. It is why many consider Africa high risk. We under estimate how much lack of rule of law, strong institutions rubs of of meaningful investment which resort in our inability to provide gainful employment for millions of our young people.

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This is why I sometimes admire the so-called rascality of Gen Z. Imagine your bonus is withheld for no valid reason. Upon investigation, you discover the funds were actually released, but someone deliberately sat on them and refused to disburse them or they were never released in the first place. Yet somehow, the problem is no longer the person withholding the money, but the players complaining about unpaid bonuses. This warped logic is exactly why many talented African athletes renounce their national teams and choose to represent countries that treat them with dignity and professionalism. This issue goes far beyond unpaid bonuses. It reflects a long-standing pattern of systemic disrespect and poor treatment of athletes. We have heard the stories. We have seen the evidence. We cannot continue to excuse injustice behind closed doors in the name of “protecting face.” What face, exactly? What is even more disturbing is Anazodo referencing experiences from as far back as 1996, despite the fact that nothing has changed since then, and directing his anger not at the system but at the players. This is deeply concerning. It shows how people enter positions of authority carrying unresolved trauma and then weaponize it against the next generation. Because one team endured harsh conditions in 1996 and still won gold, he sees no issue with another team being subjected to the same treatment simply because “someone else survived it before.” This mindset is dangerous. It is how bad systems sustain themselves. It is how suffering is normalized and institutional failure is recycled. You’re telling them to protest at home to what end? We know it will be more difficult task protesting at home because they don’t have the cards to maintain advantage. If they eventually lose? Nobody cares because you didn’t win and so the bonus never hits their account. If they eventually win, you have brought what you could have used to have an advantage going into the protest and if the bonus is held, nobody will still care. The same logic explains why health professionals are treated poorly. The government remains indifferent, and when doctors or nurses protest, the narrative quickly shifts: the blame is no longer on those responsible for the injustice, but on those reacting to it. God forbid this level of thinking. The bigger person in the picture should always move towards avoiding embarrassment and it’s never the players or athletes.

I need to sleep better in the new year.

We run Kaduna tomorrow! @RunKaduna Get in!

I ran my first 10km at Kaduna Run 🏃‍♂️ Big thanks to @Runkaduna for a well organized race and to @Dv_nmd for the support and motivation. Truly enjoyed every part of it.🥳 #Trending #fyp

So, I ran 10 km today.

Thank you @RunKaduna ! Amazing medal, amazing run! Amazing city!

In the new year, dream bigger.

btw in your 20's and 30’s you’ll start rediscovering the niche interests and hobbies you had as a kid. it’s very important you revisit them. your younger self was actually on to something.

Thank you for joining us on this amazing adventure! 💥🧡

Thank you for joining us on this amazing adventure 💥🥳🧡

We're happy you did your first with us 💥🥳🧡

I’m officially a Google Developer Expert (GDE) Grateful for @CoLab_kd The community that shaped my growth. Huge thanks to @supersanusi for CoLab, @robert_thas (whose 2018 GDE journey inspired mine). Every @CoLab_kd community member made me better. #GDE #GoogleCloud

@cremechic11 Exactly. You can’t market your way out of incompetence. Communication amplifies value, it doesn’t replace it.

4. Connect new phone to a different WiFi network 5. Scan and add the eSim to your new phone. 6. Follow the onscreen instructions

If you have an esim already and you want to migrate it to a new phone, you don't need to visit a store. Just follow these steps: 1. Make sure you have the Qr code saved. 2. Connect your old phone to a wifi network 3. Delete the eSim from your old phone.

Why are you trying so hard to impress people online?

If you add your current age to itself, will the sum be older than retirement age? Would it be longer than your own life expectancy? Would you still have the energy you have today? I say all of that to say,that on the average, we're too old to be fooling around like we mostly are