OLORIBURUKU SOMEBODY. NIGERIA IS NOT THAT BAD
I’ve been in Nigeria for six days now, and I can already see how wonderful it is. It gives me such peace of mind, and I feel happy every single moment I’m here. Things are not nearly as bad or as dangerous as they are often portrayed. You can easily manage your expenses and keep costs down. Electricity is still being improved, and road development is actively ongoing. I honestly believe we are still in a better situation than many other countries. Most importantly, the peace of mind you get in Nigeria simply cannot be compared to what you find in the Western world.🇳🇬❤️
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
I was expecting this defence
What Kunle Afod did today is really sad and pathetic.
When you arrive at the scene of an accident, the first thing you should do is make emergency calls, not set up a camera with mic to record.
The most disturbing part of this whole episode is that Ogun State ambulance and emergency workers are so shocked by his narrative that they are sending me evidence to defend themselves. One of them even screen-recorded his phone gallery to show proof that they arrived at the scene before Kunle Afod’s video was uploaded to Instagram. And they were shocked to see the video as if they had not responded in time.
I will attach that recording with his permission. Pay attention to the timestamp at the top of the screen (that one can’t be edited). You will see an ambulance already at the scene.
To verify their claim, I ran Kunle Afod’s Instagram post link through InstaTimestamp. The timestamp on it proved that the ambulance had arrived at the scene a minute before his video was uploaded.
Right now, all over social media, people are cursing Ogun State and ridiculing the effort of our emergency workers based on a narrative that the evidence does not support.
Is this what we have become?
Chasing clout at the expense of human lives? Creating panic instead of supporting emergency responders? Must we ridicule the efforts of people who put their lives on the line to save others, simply because we want to score cheap social media points?
What exactly does he stand to gain from this?
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
I know X can be toxic, but one thing we hardly talk about is how much the things we consume here can influence and reshape our thinking.
I know pregnancy comes with a lot. It takes a lot from women physically, mentally and emotionally, and I'm not dismissing any of that. However, following the recent conversation about pregnancy being a death sentence, I noticed something about myself.
After reading several posts, particularly those insisting that pregnancy is a death sentence, I started getting scared of pregnancy myself. At some point, I even caught myself agreeing with the narrative.
And I wouldn't be surprised if I'm not the only one. Some people may not even participate in these conversations. They simply read, observe and gradually form opinions based on what they consume.
I eventually asked my mum, who has experienced pregnancy and childbirth firsthand, whether pregnancy is a death sentence. Her response? "God forbid! Pregnancy can never be a death sentence in Jesus' name."
I know pregnancy comes with risks. I'm not denying that, but let's also remember that almost everything we do in life comes with some level of risk. Boarding an aeroplane, driving a car, crossing a busy road, undergoing surgery and even swimming come with risks. Yet, we don't automatically describe these activities as death sentences simply because something could go wrong.
The fact that something carries risks doesn't mean the worst possible outcome is inevitable.
Perhaps we should pay more attention to our poor healthcare system, inadequate facilities and other factors that make pregnancy and childbirth unnecessarily dangerous for women in this country.
My concern is simple: let's educate people about the risks of pregnancy without making it sound like an inevitable death sentence. You never know who is silently reading and developing a fear they never had before.
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
"Pregnancy is NOT a death sentence".
Since I've made jokes about the matter, I feel compelled to lay my own arguments also.
I will start with a defining premise:
Everytime a conversation pops on the timeline, I am rudely reminded that arguing on the internet is mostly useless. The internet arms everyone with an ego, even when obvious comprehension mismatch exists.
Gaps in knowledge, gaps in intellect, gaps in experience, gaps in comprehension - but same ego level. Arguments are useless.
Back to the conversation - again here I come with analogies:
"The Sky is NOT black" - This statement is indicating that the sky can be any kind of color but it DEFINITELY is not black.
"The Sky is black" - This statement is indicating that, of every kind of color that exists, the sky is DEFINITELY black.
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"Pregnancy is NOT a death sentence" - This statement is indicating that Pregnancy can be lifethreatening, can come with risks, can be complicated but it is not a death sentence. It doesn't in any way reduce the experience of the carrier.
"Pregnancy is a death sentence" - This statement is definitive and conclusive. It doesn't highlight the risk, it defines it as a situation where the definitive outcome ALWAYS is death.
That is a dangerous narrative, especially when peddled by health professionals - infact, the latter is more disrespectful than the former.
Feel free to advocate for better healthcare for women especially in your country & feel free to exercise your rights not to have children but stop perpetuating dangerous health tropes.
And while at it, please learn how to apply statistics.
If I say:
"Stop paying for tech courses. There are no jobs in tech" You will be a fool to tell me about your uncle's brother wife's cousin who got a job last week - because statistically, the job availability has dwindled drastically. If out of every 2000 tech newbies and 10 secure job roles, there are actually no jobs in tech.
Other variables constant, a woman is more likely to be pregnant, carry her pregnancy to term and give birth without dying than she is. Some of your mothers gave birth to a dozen.
So, instead of peddling pregnancy as a death sentence, advocate for better healthcare in your country. Pregnancy isn't the problem, the politics in your country is.
Again, I don't expect this unnecessary epistle to make sense to you if your entire internet existence is to seek new clothings on victimhood.
There are enough panderers on the timeline supplying you with that material - I'm not selling what you intend to buy.
I read this with a Beautiful smile on my face 🥰🥰. Well articulated 💯💯
"Pregnancy is NOT a death sentence".
Since I've made jokes about the matter, I feel compelled to lay my own arguments also.
I will start with a defining premise:
Everytime a conversation pops on the timeline, I am rudely reminded that arguing on the internet is mostly useless. The internet arms everyone with an ego, even when obvious comprehension mismatch exists.
Gaps in knowledge, gaps in intellect, gaps in experience, gaps in comprehension - but same ego level. Arguments are useless.
Back to the conversation - again here I come with analogies:
"The Sky is NOT black" - This statement is indicating that the sky can be any kind of color but it DEFINITELY is not black.
"The Sky is black" - This statement is indicating that, of every kind of color that exists, the sky is DEFINITELY black.
-+-+-+-+-+++++++++++++
"Pregnancy is NOT a death sentence" - This statement is indicating that Pregnancy can be lifethreatening, can come with risks, can be complicated but it is not a death sentence. It doesn't in any way reduce the experience of the carrier.
"Pregnancy is a death sentence" - This statement is definitive and conclusive. It doesn't highlight the risk, it defines it as a situation where the definitive outcome ALWAYS is death.
That is a dangerous narrative, especially when peddled by health professionals - infact, the latter is more disrespectful than the former.
Feel free to advocate for better healthcare for women especially in your country & feel free to exercise your rights not to have children but stop perpetuating dangerous health tropes.
And while at it, please learn how to apply statistics.
If I say:
"Stop paying for tech courses. There are no jobs in tech" You will be a fool to tell me about your uncle's brother wife's cousin who got a job last week - because statistically, the job availability has dwindled drastically. If out of every 2000 tech newbies and 10 secure job roles, there are actually no jobs in tech.
Other variables constant, a woman is more likely to be pregnant, carry her pregnancy to term and give birth without dying than she is. Some of your mothers gave birth to a dozen.
So, instead of peddling pregnancy as a death sentence, advocate for better healthcare in your country. Pregnancy isn't the problem, the politics in your country is.
Again, I don't expect this unnecessary epistle to make sense to you if your entire internet existence is to seek new clothings on victimhood.
There are enough panderers on the timeline supplying you with that material - I'm not selling what you intend to buy.
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
E get some influencers wey no go fit post endsars memories even though dem been dey part of the struggle.
Na man you be Debo!
6 Years Later! We are still dealing with Insecurity, hunger, poverty, lack of proper health care and the highest level of corruption and impunity. The saddest part is that we are even more divided as a people at a time when we should be most united.
I hope one day we truly realize the power that we have as citizens and stop allowing a few selfish individuals destroy the success and prosperity of the majority of us.
Till then, ✌🏾 and 🤍
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
In the last 4 yrs, I've been approached with an APC offer twice.
The tweet everyone is quoting today is the 7fig offer I was approached with, in May.
The first offer was in 2022.
I tell you on good authority - what APC has budgeted for social propaganda is in billions.
Noble🦅🇨🇦 retweeted
Dear Woli Agba,
You may not like how people reacted, but you cannot force some of us to abandon our long-held convictions.
The moment you deliberately position a camera to record yourself crying, you have turned what should be a private expression of grief into a public performance. You are no longer simply grieving; you are seeking an audience for your tears.
Don't expect everyone to mistake a carefully staged display of emotion for genuine grief.
