Benjamin Nnamdi | Politics

My name is Benjamin Nnamdi @BenAnslem I’m not here to entertain you with propaganda or defend any political godfather. I’m a Nigerian who is tired of the same recycled lies, elite capture, and suffering packaged as “reforms.” I speak hard truths about governance, accountability

@atiku @KwankwasoRM If opposition leaders truly want to challenge incumbency in 2027, meetings like this must move beyond courtesy visits to a clear, united political strategy.

I paid a courtesy visit to the residence of my brother and partner, His Excellency Rabiu Kwankwaso, @KwankwasoRM, this afternoon. We had quality discussions on the progress of our party, the ADC, and how we must continue the work to ensure good governance and recovery are achieved in good time for the people. -AA

@elrufai Rufai is saying what many won’t admit: In Nigeria, the smartest path to wealth is often politics, not productivity. Why build a factory for 10 years when one political connection can change your life overnight?

NIGERIA UPDATE - Nigeria’s Growth Crisis Is a Talent-Allocation Crisis - by: Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai - 1st April, 2026 - Part 1 Nigeria is often described as a paradox. We are a nation of extraordinary human capital—energetic, inventive, resilient—yet our economic outcomes fall persistently short of our potential. Growth remains shallow, productivity weak, firms struggle to scale, and prosperity does not spread widely enough. Today, I want to advance a clear and uncomfortable proposition: Nigeria’s growth problem is not primarily a shortage of talent, capital, or ideas. It is a problem of where our best talent goes—and why. This is not a moral argument about individuals. It is a political-economy argument about incentives. 1. The Core Insight: Talent Follows Returns Across societies and across history, highly capable people choose occupations that offer the highest returns to ability, especially where small differences in skill translate into large rewards. Economists describe this as increasing returns to talent. When those returns are highest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and production, economies grow. When those returns are highest in rent-seeking—activities that redistribute existing wealth rather than create new value—growth slows or stalls . People do not wake up intending to harm their country. They respond rationally to incentives. So the right question for Nigeria is not “Why are people corrupt?” It is: “What activities does our system reward most handsomely?” 2. Nigeria’s Current Incentive Structure Let us be honest about Nigeria’s reality. •GDP growth was about 4.1% in 2024, respectable on paper but insufficient for a country with our demographics. •GDP per capita remains around US$1,084, placing Nigeria among lower-income economies despite our scale. •Informal employment accounts for roughly 93% of the labour force, meaning most firms are small, fragile, and defensive rather than scalable. •Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio is only about 8.2%, one of the lowest in Africa—signalling weak fiscal capacity and heavy reliance on discretionary collection rather than broad, rule-based taxation. These numbers are not abstract. They describe an economy where scale is risky, visibility attracts predation, and long-term investment struggles to compete with short-term access. In such an environment, the most capable Nigerians often find that the fastest and safest returns come not from building large, productive enterprises—but from proximity to state power, regulatory discretion, political brokerage, or legal and administrative contestation. This is exactly the mechanism identified in the economic literature: when the “market” for rent-seeking is large, talent flows there . 3. Why Rent-Seeking Damages Growth Rent-seeking harms an economy in three cumulative ways. First, it absorbs labour and capital without creating output. Resources are spent competing over existing wealth rather than expanding the economic frontier. Second, it acts like a tax on productive activity. Businesses face delays, uncertainty, informal payments, and arbitrary enforcement—raising costs and discouraging investment. Third—and most damaging—it diverts the very people who would otherwise be the most productive entrepreneurs and innovators. When the brightest minds are pulled away from production, the quality of entrepreneurship falls, technological progress slows, and the economy’s long-run growth rate declines . This is why rent-seeking does not merely lower income levels; it can permanently reduce growth.

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Her: you’re an adult , please stop liking childish things or anime cartoons. Grow up and become successful man . mean while successful man :

@elonmusk @alifarhat79 This too much

@alifarhat79 Banger

Never deleting this app

Between Atiku, Peter Obi and Kwankwaso, who actually has the national structure to defeat an incumbent president in Nigeria? Let’s be honest.

@TheRealCEOAmber Give me a new month follow

This month, choose hope over fear, consistency over excuses, and faith over doubt. You will smile again. You will win again. Happy New Month. April will favor us 🤍

Brutal Truth: Many people shouting “Tinubu must go in 2027” still haven’t answered one simple question: Who exactly is strong enough to remove an incumbent president with the full backing of governors and party structures? Anger alone has never won an election in Nigeria.

If Tinubu has all the political machinery, why is Obi the one everyone is talking about? Who really moves the votes in 2027?

Kwankwaso effect in the north is gaining momentum. 2027 will not be business as usual

@_dinomelaye We are battling a failed system. Nigerians go and get your PVC

Announcing the formation of Village boys for a new Nigeria. All village boys like me,join us. Fixing Nigeria is our responsibility. SDM

If a lift can trap someone to the point of suffocation, it shows a serious failure in safety protocols. Authorities need to investigate this thoroughly.

Peter Obi worries APC for three reasons: A strong youth base, cross-regional appeal, and a reputation for fiscal discipline. Whether one agrees with him or not, those factors make him a serious contender.

Funny how Obi supposedly has no political power, yet he still lives rent-free in your political analysis. Obi truly had no influence, people like you wouldn’t be writing essays about him every week.

@HarmlessHQ Some of these people are just forcing themselves to support bad governance. Human life and ASSU can they be compared?

They're telling you that terrorists killed 40 Christians in Jos, Nigeria. And you're telling them Tinubu stopped ASUU strike. I no just understand. Did they remove your brain at birth?

@ARISEtv Why is there still so much confusion about tax filing vs payment? Shouldn’t the system make it simpler for Lagosians?

Lagos residents confuse tax payment with filing requirement, as awareness gaps persist ahead of March 31 deadline. ow.ly/Sfrv106wArL

@elonmusk @MarioNawfal How perfect is it?

@MarioNawfal Optimus 3 is walking around, but needs some finishing touches before it’s ready to be shown

🇺🇸 Tesla Optimus is serving at the Tesla Diner today until sunset. Convenient timing: Tesla had promised the Gen 3 Optimus reveal in Q1 2026, and March ends today. The Gen 3 model is designed for factory deployment, meaning an announcement could drop any moment if the timeline holds. Source: @Tesla_Optimus, @niccruzpatane

After every attack we hear the same words,condemnation, condolences, and promises. When will the cycle finally break?

How can a nation so rich in resources still have so many people struggling just to survive? Yet people are singing on your mandate we shall stand! What a failed system ?

Defending a government shouldn’t mean ignoring people’s daily realities. Governance is measured by impact, not talking points. Keep supporting your oppressors.

@DeleFarotimi They keep defending their oppressors. Zero sense of reasoning

Are you the one speaking from atop the armored truck? Abi na photoshop?🤔