NewStats: 3,263,805 , 8,181,454 topics. Date: Sunday, 08 June 2025 at 01:19 AM 14354e

DeLaRue:


Even Ikeja GRA is no longer what it used to be.

Too many developments, bad roads, and the place is getting over commercialised.

The Lagos State government is just so irresponsible when it comes to spatial planning.

I get your point but compared to everywhere else, it remains superior for major issues like decent security and being relatively flooding-free to others conveniences like proximity to MMIA for frequent travellers like businessmen etal.

If you create a desirability tick list, for areas to live in Lagos, Ikeja GRA will still tickets the most boxes despite its problem no Lagos area is free of.

AngelahFlo:

I've been living in Lekki for a year plus and I can attest to this. Lekki is a customized flood plain. From Jakande to Marwa and Lekki Phase 1. It's a flood zone. If nothing is done to correct this menace by putting a stop to Land developers doing their business. Lekki will be a submerged zone soon.

Areas like Osapa London experience flooding on a terrible level that literally grinds activities, commercial and private, to a halt for days.

Sharpsharp00123:
The only thing still holding labour party together is still hate for tinubu, yorubas n APC.

Indeed.

Sharpsharp00123:
what did your Messiah build?

Don't mind those hateful irritants. Progressive people, because they genuinely seek solutions, discuss good and bad.

They don't see good alone related to some place (the SE) and bad related to others (the SW) as the hateful lot do.

Of course Tinubu did fantastically well, along with Fashola and co. Yet, as an example, will he police every Lagosian and prevent them dropping plastic and pure water nylon in gutters that causes serious flooding?

The abominable and hateful lot are really annoying and best ignored most times.

Mindlog:
Rogue officials of Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and their top ogas have been busy collecting bribes, allowing wrong constructions to go on.

Of course. Like the collapsed tower in Ikoyi that had original planning permission for15 floors or so yet the developer bribed his way to securing approval for 21 floors.

Is anyone therefore surprised at the collapse of the tower leading to the death of many and, as fate would have it, the developer himself?

Moletemike:


This people and hate be like 5 and 6. The woman no even sabi they exist in their backyard.

Indeed. Bianca, like any exposed woman from the SE, has grown beyond the men from her region.

She has seen life and experienced the world to know that other men are not the mate of the men from her own ethnic group she labelled cowards and "men who are not like men".

One big reality any proper man must acknowledge is the fact that women need men the can always respect and look up to.

The second a woman sees a man as unworthy of her respect , and unsound in comparison to his fellow men, is the point at which her heart and soul leaves that men never to return. From that point, she can only feel disdain and pity for such a man.

That is what men from her ethnic group are making Bianca and her fellow women feel.

Imagine a a group of men so hateful and petty to the extent of spamming Nairaland with many threads asking Bianca not to accept appointment from "Yoruba Givernment" same as Obi urged Anambra folks not to vote "Yoruba Party" ( Ngige) to the Senate slot of the State?

Imagine if Bianca was reading all those thread and noting how men from her ethnic group are urging her to reject serving her Country because of nothing other than bigoted hatred of the ethnic origin of the President?

Exposed and sophisticated women, who have seen and know better, will never be able to feel respect for such petty, insecure and hateful men.

Agbegbaorogboye:
I don't see any particular reason other than his love for wakawaka

Even Traore got an invite

My dear embittered brethren, what would Nairaland be without a few of your bitter daily posts? Keep it up. We dey gbadun you. 👍🏾 😎

PressMyButton:
Noticed Bianca in the picture above, turning to the President's personal photographer, Lol. The kind of excitement oozing from her anytime she's around the President is epic.

So Moving on...

Different Cardinals meeting and exchanging pleasantries with Mr President. Tinubu really had fun. He was truly honored as the most powerful President in Africa.

Bro you wicked no be small. You want to send some people into depression for the next five years?

Same people who spammed nairaland with many threads literally begging Bianca not to accept her current appointment from Tinubu when she was nominated.

My brother easy OOO. Life na jeje OO. 😇

@OP.

First time you have delivered a factually relevant post. The garish bolded red font has to go though. Those who live in Lekki and truly love Lagos, as I do, know you are correct.

I dabble in property development and I can only say the property development supervisory regulation for the Lekki area is highly irresponsible, dangerous and compromised by inhuman greed.

There is no respect at all for the ecological and geographical challenges of Lekki that strict planning permission must always move uncompromisingly to effectively supervise so as to plan for the long-term safety of the land and people of the area.

Many man-made problems currently trouble Lekki from issues related to negligent human practices leading to avoidable flooding, irresponsible conduct raising the risk of coastal erosion, poor disposal of waste and even disease proliferation from human consumption, accidental or otherwise, of contaminated water. Plus much more.

The area is a huge and unsupervised mess with greed been the grand commander of the Orchestra.

The best place to live in Lagos, for many reasons, is Ikeja GRA if one can afford it.

Kobicove:
All these lies you're telling to curry sympathy will not make us your presidential bid in 2027 cos it's still the turn of the south to be president!

Simple. Nothing more to add.

isan:
Did this happened in Dubai or Nigeria

Lol. Probably Dubai. He spends far more time there than in Nigeria, leaving Nigerian problems to Nigerians as no responsible leader would, only to show up election year demanding to be President.

MightySparrow:



Tell us one thing an Igbo man Yoruba man in any field that a Yoruba man is not more.



Until you come to our land, you are nothing. This yaminrin may even be typing this nonsense in Alaba or Gbagi market.

When a Nigerian views himself and his ethnic group as "Chosen people from Israel" that should indicate to you that said Nigerians is 'cuckoo' and not to be taken seriously.

Take serious, at your own risk, those who insist they are Jews when the people who are proven to be Jewish, by DNA, insist our delusional Nigerian brethren are not genetically Jewish.

What else defines madness and inferiority complex other than such ridiculous famzing of those with white skin by black wannabes ashamed of their African origin?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesofisrael.com/messianic-jews-to-nigerians-youre-not-real-jews/amp/

Mabuggi88:

All because he's an opponent to your personal lord and savior who has caged this nation since assuming office

What kind of opponent if not a very undesirable one? Bro forget Tinubu's matter for a second. Atiku na bad market.

Are some of you not bothered he tried to ruin the already very fragile unity of Nigeria with his 2023 attempt to be President which, if he had won, would mean Fulanis ruling Nigeria for like 16 unbroken years?

Atiku is a very dangerous man. The sort, like Hitler etal, that destroy nations and many lives because of their selfishness and messiah complex. Should hatred of Tinubu blind you to what Atiku is?

Dantatanazzy007:
Welcome to Nigerian... we're the more u share money 💰...the more u are considered a strong political demigod.... it's very shameful and pathetic that a young man abi young urchin is proud to be ing a Man that has looted his country...spits

Lol. Why are you spitting? Are you Pregnant?

Kewekubosineh:
Oops!

Clap for yourself!

Mtchweee 😔

You're allergic to truth ba?

Lol. OP, get on with your life. No one is chasing you.

chiagozien:
But to vote in their land, they will attack and kill other tribes sharing the same so called country with them, Shouting ronu runo.

You think Brits would vote those who openly and proudly display an agenda of hateful and hostile takeover against them as your people show Yorubas in Lagos and as Rhodes Vivour, "I don't think in Yoruba", exemplified with his conduct in the lead-up to the 2023 Lagos Guber election?

LegendHero:


Opeyemi no go UK dey chant, “na me develop this jungle”.

She be proper omoluabi Yoruba babe.

Indeed.

helinues:


Ogun state politics is different. If they had the mindset of making the difference, we should have been seeing their hands on ground.

Why now do they suddenly the state? Let them be governor of the state they have been playing the politics for years.

You can see what happened during the Apc primary election involving Osinbajo

Year I get your argument. Solid one at that too because of the saying "all politics is local" meaning that constituents are concerned about their own immediate issues and local problem.

They would therefore likely vote a known politician suggesting solutions rather than someone deemed an "outsiders" proposing same.

Nonetheless, those of us with Ogun State origin, with progressive mindset cannot stop thinking what could be if someone like Fashola, not know to Ogun local politics, could be brought in purely for his istrative talent to then set Ogun on the path of development as happened to Lagos from Tinubu onwards.

Something must break the cycle of Ogun's caucus and ka ri mi (notice me) politics that means those who are incompetent have mastered the art of being visible to the electorate and thus continue winning at the expenses of those not visible, or even politically relevant, who may have the magic wand to transform Ogun State and elevate her to the status her endowment demands.

By the way, Osinbajo was a miscalcution by PBAT. He is not the norm and even Ambode proves this with how he has shown exemplary loyalty to Tinubu and APC post his outing as Lagos Governor.

helinues:


Both Edun and Yayi should go and sit down somewhere. They shouldn't waste their money and time contesting for Ogun state politics.

Both of them have been active in outside politics without considering the Ogun local politics, no base nor any meaningful contributions to the growth of the state

They should go back to where they are coming from

Baba, na about who go deliver progress and not loyalty or for those strong in local politics. Being strong at grassroot politics does not mean you will be good at leading a State.

Tinubu has proven this, by always ignoring the likes of Obanikoro, Obasa etal, to those who are not politicians at all (like Fashola, Ambode, Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu etal) to carry his vision forward.

Obasa, for example, is a Titan of Agege and Lagos politics from even his late teens who has always nursed governorship ambitions.

Yet he will be a disaster as Governor in my opinion and I doubt Tinubu will ever him.to become that.

Ogun State has sufferd enough since 1999 when all these local champions have held sway but done nothing to elevate the socio-economic status of a State that should actually be competing with Lagos if in the hands of competent s.

helinues:


Even Osoba can't singlehandedly annoint anyone.

The past governors dont command the state, may be their areas

Yes I know. I was just pointing out that the poster meant the candidate Osoba will back formally and not his kingmaking prowess.

Starhearts:


Edun is a lightweight politician in Ogun political terrains.. He has no local structures within d APC .
He is just like former VP Osinbajo, both re not reckon with wen it come to ogun politics
Tell him to keeps his money

You may be right about the bolded looking at things from a purely political angle.

If we are talking about progress for Ogun State then Edun is way better than those with "local structure".

It is the way politics is played in Ogun that is responsible for the condemnable backwardness of the State.

A State with far greater potentials than Lagos has virtually not moved even one step forward since 1999 despite her iral human and material resources because the State, beginning with OGD, has been going from one poor/average Governor to another.

Ogun State would have benefitted from having a benevolent political godfather who will neutralise those with "local structure" in favour of those who may not be politicians or politically inclined but would make visionary and transformational s.
As Tinubu achieved with Fashola, Ambode and now Sanwo-Olu.

Edun may be a "lightweight politician" as were Fashola, Ambode and Sanwo-Olu, who were not even politicians per se, but he will be better than most of the clowns with "local Structure" deemed "heavyweight politicians".

If Ogun continues with playing politics as she always has, the State will stagnate for decades.

sacajawea:

What do you mean by aside from Former governor Osoba??!?
Osoba?? As a potential candidate?

He must mean who Osoba's anointed is. Osoba is 85. He cannot be a candidate.

happney65:
Aha
Yoruba people wants to take over the Youkay.
Aha
Yoruba people wants to take over UK o
Aha
UK Ronu o..

Yorubas don't brag they have bought the entire London and are "enslaving" the "lazy and unambitious Brits' in their own nation merely because they are enjoying success courtesy of a meritocratic society that regards hardwork and talent.

Yorubas don't dedicate their entire lives and focus to fighting those they met on ground in the UK. They with them to contribute their bit to societal progress.

They are not nauseating supremacist always bragging they are better than all and forever insulting and putting others down.

That's the big difference between them and the 'developer' people.

motymop:
She is now an agent of the former colonial masters

If Nigeria was to be recolonize, these are the people the British will send to do their dirty jobs

But this time, they look like us and have your ancestry

Lol. You're not a slave anymore bro.

Sirmwill:
Why is she giving Jack Sparrow vibes like this...

Bro, na by force to comment.

@Topic.
No surprise. Nigerians have done exemplarily well in the UK and especially in traditionally 'blackish' London boroughs where they have been making successful entry into political and public istration leadership for decades now.

Congratulations and goodluck to the Young lady.

maybet081:


Thank you.

May I ask you?
With all this your grammar why are those in diaspora performing far far better financially than people living in Nigeria, since according to your gospel the finish all their earnings on bills.

Please stop already.

Buddy, ask anyone who knows the diaspora as a matter of experience and not dem say dem say alone, those "far far better financially" in the diaspora are Nigerians with professional skill in medicine, IT, ing etc.

It is their far above average earnings, which most of the population of the UK cannot earn, that insulates them from the "living to pay bills" reality of many western nation.

If you want to 'japa' to go and do menial work in the West then better to remain in Nigeria. Everyone in the diaspora will confirm what I am saying.

Most Nigerians are prone to being refugees because of the nation we come from but those who have choice , and know what living and being alive truly is, are even moving away from the West most Nigerians wish to "japa' to.

When you spend virtually all your earnings on rent and bills, and have no saving, in nations with depressing weather, crippling loneliness, non-existent social life etc, then that is not living. It is grinding.

Listen to those speaking from experience and stop arguing blindly.


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