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21/08/2026

Every girl has that one ann0ying guy on facebook that keep asking" baby when are we going to see
🤔😂😂

21/08/2026

Big boy in the morning, a th!ef at night. Everyone wants to spend money, but nobody wants to know where it comes from.

Then, it will look as if some of us who are genuinely hustling are not serious.

21/08/2026

I watched the video of billionaire Tony Elumelu and the young lady at the UBA 2026 Graduate Training Ceremony, and honestly, I was shocked.

A young lady stood up in a formal setting, looked at billionaire Tony Elumelu and began with, “Good morning, Tony.” Woowwwwww. Jesus Christ!!!

Tony immediately corrected her: “Don’t call me Tony.” He also made it clear that he wasn’t subscribing to what he called the “oyinbo lifestyle.”

Now, I know exactly what some people will say: “What is wrong with calling someone by their first name? Abroad, people do it all the time.”

But here’s my question: Must everything we see abroad automatically become our standard in Nigeria?

Maybe the lady comes from a home where addressing older people by their first names is normal. I don’t know her background, and I’m not interested in judging her as a person.

But courtesy is not supposed to depend entirely on what you’re used to. Context matters.

In Nigeria, especially in a formal setting, addressing someone significantly older than you as “Sir” is basic courtesy. It doesn’t make you inferior. It doesn’t mean you are worshipping them. It simply means you understand social etiquette.

And let’s stop calling every correction “bullying.”

If an older person corrects you because they believe you’ve addressed them improperly, that is not automatically bullying. Sometimes, it is simply correction.

You can stand before a billionaire, challenge his opinion, ask him a difficult question and still say, “Good morning, Sir.”

That is confidence with home training.

The uncomfortable truth is that we’re gradually confusing confidence with disrespect, boldness with rudeness and Western informality with universal civilization.

And no, I am not saying the lady is a “nasty” person. She may genuinely not have intended any disrespect. But good intentions do not automatically make every action appropriate.

Your upbringing can explain your behaviour, but it doesn’t exempt you from learning the etiquette of the environment you’re entering.

This is why parents need to teach children both courage and courtesy.

Because knowing how to speak is intelligence.

Knowing how, when and to whom to speak is wisdom.

So let’s have the uncomfortable conversation: was “Good morning, Tony” harmless informality, or was it simply poor etiquette in that particular setting?

Let’s hear your honest opinion in the comments.

God Never Fails
Curated by Oluwa Damilare

21/08/2026

It is not too late to arrest and prosecute Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida for crimes committed under his military dictatorship.

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet faced arrest and extensive legal proceedings in his 80s. Age did not automatically place him beyond the reach of accountability.

IBB is 85. His age should not confer immunity from justice. The unresolved killings, abuses, corruption, and other grave violations associated with his regime deserve proper investigation and, where the evidence supports it, prosecution.

21/08/2026

What God has joined together let no child put asunder 🙏
Sometimes, hold on to your husband so tight

Don't let that stranger you met in the hospital come take your space 😂😂

21/08/2026

The Tony Elumelu viral moment has sparked a serious conversation about respect, titles, and modern workplace culture.

Is it disrespectful, or is it simply modern workplace culture?

👇 Let’s hear your honest take.

21/08/2026

𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗸𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke visited FCT Minister Nyesom Wike after meeting President Tinubu, thanking them for a free and fair election in Osun State.

Me: was the just concluded election really free and fair with allegedly the presence of 20 governors and 50 Senators?

20/08/2026

The Incoming Senator - Abia North Senatorial District

Abiriba Online Alex C. Otti Chief Dr. David Ogba Onuoha Bourdex MFR, OON "Ugoena" Abiriba

20/08/2026

Most times when we are asked to mention Nigeria problems we forget to mention Land/House agents.

One agent advertised this land 7 years ago, according to him the land was:
*In a fast developing area,
*Serene environment,
*10 minutes drive to Airport,
*1st plot on the street,
*35KVA power supply,
*Close to a proposed Police Station.
My friend who was on scholarship in UK sent money to his brother to buy the land and build to finish. He has returned to Nigeria to enjoy his sweat and this is his condition right now.

Me: once you heard five to ten minutes drive from proposed airport...run oooo 😆

20/08/2026

“I dated Pastor Chris from 2017 to 2019, then I got married. My marriage crashed in 2022 because I had over 10 miscarriages. I served as a Special Adviser to Okezie Ikpeazu on Creative Arts, Culture and Tourism. I will say Okezie Ikpeazu contributed to the suffering we are facing today. I became Special Adviser for only two weeks; they made me Special Adviser to use me, so I didn’t follow them to contribute to the problem. I don’t want to always talk about Pastor Chris. I will get another husband when I become Governor.”

— AAC Governorship candidate Doris Ogalla speaks about her past relationship with Pastor Chris, her failed marriage, her brief time as Special Adviser under Okezie Ikpeazu and her plans for the future.

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