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12 Nov, 6 tweets, 3 min read
This type of ludicrous saga is inevitable in a society where the citizens know they cannot rely on the courts for justice. Each party will use whatever "power" he has (pun intended) to one-up the other.
#EndSARS
A citizen uses physical force because an errant staff is not being held unaccountable by her employers. A company unjustly withholds a service because going to court is a long, tedious and often ineffective process.
Everyone is a law to themselves...
We've all become vigilantes in some form or the other because the Nigerian police and the government have abdicated their roles to society. #EndSARS
The present administration has done very little to strengthen citizens' faith in the legal system. They've rather undermined the authority of the courts at every turn.
It is up to the likes of the @NigBarAssoc to fight to ensure the courts remain relevant in today's Nigeria.
cc: @OlumideAkpata
#EndSARS
We can't continue to source their own electricity (generators), be taxed to drill their own boreholes, fix our own roads, and also be our own judiciary.

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13 Nov
If a newspaper with a million readers & nationwide reach publishes an Op-Ed, and as a result a business or government agency feels the need to "scramble" to resolve whatever issues are raised, will we say newspapers are being "weaponised" or abused?
#BusinessExpress981
We need to curb this tendency to shut down people expressing legitimate concerns. First it was protests being "hijacked", now it's social media being "weaponised"
This are real issues that would have been swept under the carpet if everyday people didn't have such platforms.
A popular travel company in Nigeria once owed me a refund for a canceled international flight. I followed up with Customer Care for 4 months. 4 MONTHS for N130k change. They kept giving me one story or the other.
I started a Twitter thread one Saturday. I got my refund on Tuesday
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11 Nov
Here's a list of the top 10 series I binge-watched on Amazon @PrimeVideo during this pandemic... in no particular order.

Utopia (2020)
The American version, not the 2013 British one. Apparently, die-hard fans of the British original were upset about this interpretation but I loved it.
The story is especially relevant in today's context (a la coronavirus conspiracy theories)
Truth Seekers (2020)
Just wanted to see if this was interesting (it came out this month) and I ended up finishing it in one sitting... on a Monday night 🤦‍♂️
What can I say? Never could resist a @nickjfrost / @simonpegg combo 🤷‍♂️
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31 Aug
I've always found the concept of "soft power" interesting. You see it in the way Western culture (thanks to Hollywood) has influenced a lot of what is perceived as right or wrong in societies across the world.
Asian countries like South Korea and China are actively trying to replicate this: Cultivating their influence using everything from popular culture to economic favours.
On the other hand, minority groups seem more worried about "appropriation" of their cultures 🤡 ImageImage
This video explains the concept of soft power excellently, while highlighting how Hollywood helps shape the American narrative
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21 Apr 19
@OdeleyeWole You're a highly paid slave? 🤔
Seriously though, the debate is not about how much you earn. It's about having the freedom to do work that excites or is meaningful to you.
If you get that in a highly paying corporate job, more power to you bro.
@OdeleyeWole Even Rich Dad Kiyosaki admits being an E is one of the routes to get rich. And most proponents of the FIRE movement abroad still end up working after attaining early retirement.
The problem is when people run off with half of a message while criticising anyone on a different path
@OdeleyeWole Remember the saying about millions working jobs they hate just so they can buy stuff they don't need? Well in Nigeria, millions are working jobs they hate just so they can buy stuff they need... For some, they might be able to afford those same needs with a similar paying hustle.
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