Chxta
@chxta.bsky.social
Ọnwụ bụ ụgwọ ndị ọbụla ji Chukwu, ọ ge were oge ọ sọ ya...
...the morning after the night before.
I may bluster about "making my peace about #Nigeria not qualifying for the World Cup", but the truth is that it hurts.
And what is worse, looking at the u20s, u17s and the NPFL, there is nothing coming from anywhere.
We are back in the wilderness.
I may bluster about "making my peace about #Nigeria not qualifying for the World Cup", but the truth is that it hurts.
And what is worse, looking at the u20s, u17s and the NPFL, there is nothing coming from anywhere.
We are back in the wilderness.
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
...the morning after the night before.
I may bluster about "making my peace about #Nigeria not qualifying for the World Cup", but the truth is that it hurts.
And what is worse, looking at the u20s, u17s and the NPFL, there is nothing coming from anywhere.
We are back in the wilderness.
I may bluster about "making my peace about #Nigeria not qualifying for the World Cup", but the truth is that it hurts.
And what is worse, looking at the u20s, u17s and the NPFL, there is nothing coming from anywhere.
We are back in the wilderness.
Is #Nigeria drifting back to the barracks?
Is Nigeria drifting back to the barracks?
My most recent column in Financial Nigeria addressed the economic damage that coup-baiting causes to Nigeria. It is a warning, and as we…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Is #Nigeria drifting back to the barracks?
When discussing Remembrance Day, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I chose to focus on the 2 million Africans who served in World War I and World War II, and whose stories have often been overlooked.
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P.S: in Benin, they have removed the Asoro Statue Ndukwe referred to.
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P.S: in Benin, they have removed the Asoro Statue Ndukwe referred to.
We refuse to forget: remembering the sacrifices of African soldiers in both World Wars
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November 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
When discussing Remembrance Day, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I chose to focus on the 2 million Africans who served in World War I and World War II, and whose stories have often been overlooked.
open.spotify.com/episode/0DUb...
P.S: in Benin, they have removed the Asoro Statue Ndukwe referred to.
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P.S: in Benin, they have removed the Asoro Statue Ndukwe referred to.
The reaction of the Nigerian State and its cheerleaders to the CPC designation and the threat of military invasion is a completely instructive moment.
The negligence and lax inattention to detail is laid bare for the entire planet to see!
#Lifeless
The negligence and lax inattention to detail is laid bare for the entire planet to see!
#Lifeless
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The reaction of the Nigerian State and its cheerleaders to the CPC designation and the threat of military invasion is a completely instructive moment.
The negligence and lax inattention to detail is laid bare for the entire planet to see!
#Lifeless
The negligence and lax inattention to detail is laid bare for the entire planet to see!
#Lifeless
In this episode, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the recent designation of #Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' by #America, its implications, and how it could affect migratory patterns.
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Defender of the faith: Why is Trump interested in Nigerian Christians?
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November 4, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In this episode, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the recent designation of #Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' by #America, its implications, and how it could affect migratory patterns.
open.spotify.com/episode/7iEI...
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A lot has been said about the optics of Trump redesignating #Nigeria as a CPC, and what led to it.
I haven't seen too much about the diplomatic failures on Nigeria's part, and the withering of our foreign service that led us to this pass.
So that's what I've opted to talk about. bit.ly/47DwsA7
I haven't seen too much about the diplomatic failures on Nigeria's part, and the withering of our foreign service that led us to this pass.
So that's what I've opted to talk about. bit.ly/47DwsA7
The failures leading to the CPC
The designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by the United States government, citing egregious violations of…
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November 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A lot has been said about the optics of Trump redesignating #Nigeria as a CPC, and what led to it.
I haven't seen too much about the diplomatic failures on Nigeria's part, and the withering of our foreign service that led us to this pass.
So that's what I've opted to talk about. bit.ly/47DwsA7
I haven't seen too much about the diplomatic failures on Nigeria's part, and the withering of our foreign service that led us to this pass.
So that's what I've opted to talk about. bit.ly/47DwsA7
Five years ago today, Nigeria's military killed peaceful protesters in high-brow Lagos. As I write for Financial Nigeria today, the Lekki Massacre had an economic impact. bit.ly/4o0DHcs
Business Times also wrote an analysis in the same vein, and quoted me. bit.ly/43viYVJ
Business Times also wrote an analysis in the same vein, and quoted me. bit.ly/43viYVJ
Lessons of Lekki massacre for Nigerian business leaders
The social contract, the idea that the state holds a monopoly of violence in exchange for the protection of its citizens, was broken at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, five years ago.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Five years ago today, Nigeria's military killed peaceful protesters in high-brow Lagos. As I write for Financial Nigeria today, the Lekki Massacre had an economic impact. bit.ly/4o0DHcs
Business Times also wrote an analysis in the same vein, and quoted me. bit.ly/43viYVJ
Business Times also wrote an analysis in the same vein, and quoted me. bit.ly/43viYVJ
I just saw a video of Niger State's governor pretending to pray in a church. 🙄
Same wossup group as a million Bibles being distributed.
The truth is that #Nigeria's elite don't care about Nigerians being killed. They only care that they look bad in the eyes of their Western overlords.
Same wossup group as a million Bibles being distributed.
The truth is that #Nigeria's elite don't care about Nigerians being killed. They only care that they look bad in the eyes of their Western overlords.
October 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I just saw a video of Niger State's governor pretending to pray in a church. 🙄
Same wossup group as a million Bibles being distributed.
The truth is that #Nigeria's elite don't care about Nigerians being killed. They only care that they look bad in the eyes of their Western overlords.
Same wossup group as a million Bibles being distributed.
The truth is that #Nigeria's elite don't care about Nigerians being killed. They only care that they look bad in the eyes of their Western overlords.
In this episode, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the current economic challenges facing various countries, particularly #Britain and #Nigeria.
We explored the implications of these issues on politics, job markets, and AI. We also delved into the impact of geopolitical factors on supply chains.
We explored the implications of these issues on politics, job markets, and AI. We also delved into the impact of geopolitical factors on supply chains.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
In this episode, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the current economic challenges facing various countries, particularly #Britain and #Nigeria.
We explored the implications of these issues on politics, job markets, and AI. We also delved into the impact of geopolitical factors on supply chains.
We explored the implications of these issues on politics, job markets, and AI. We also delved into the impact of geopolitical factors on supply chains.
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, made a video that set off a political storm in the UK especially about immigrants.
But forget all you're hearing. It's time for a more nuanced discussion...
But forget all you're hearing. It's time for a more nuanced discussion...
Forget what you heard: is it time for more nuanced political conversations?
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October 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, made a video that set off a political storm in the UK especially about immigrants.
But forget all you're hearing. It's time for a more nuanced discussion...
But forget all you're hearing. It's time for a more nuanced discussion...
A week ago today, I was on #Jasiri on News Central TV to discuss #Nigeria's "independence".
What does it really mean?
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What does it really mean?
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October 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A week ago today, I was on #Jasiri on News Central TV to discuss #Nigeria's "independence".
What does it really mean?
youtu.be/41oUncufk6w?...
What does it really mean?
youtu.be/41oUncufk6w?...
Today is the 58th anniversary of the #AsabaMassacre. We will never forget.
God rest the dead.
#Ozoemena
God rest the dead.
#Ozoemena
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Today is the 58th anniversary of the #AsabaMassacre. We will never forget.
God rest the dead.
#Ozoemena
God rest the dead.
#Ozoemena
Why #Nigeria’s strikes are a betrayal of the people
Why Nigeria’s strikes are a betrayal of the people
The irony is not just thick; it is crippling. In a country where the vast majority struggle with erratic power, soaring costs, and the…
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September 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Why #Nigeria’s strikes are a betrayal of the people
Perhaps it's what we reward as a people, but in #Nigeria we have built a country so devoid of compassion, that in 2025, some people think it's a flex to DELIBERATELY interrupt power supply in the name of industrial action, not caring about ripple effects.
September 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Perhaps it's what we reward as a people, but in #Nigeria we have built a country so devoid of compassion, that in 2025, some people think it's a flex to DELIBERATELY interrupt power supply in the name of industrial action, not caring about ripple effects.
Yesterday I witnessed God punish someone in real time. I was an eyewitness to the entire story, from the crime to the dispensation of justice. It was glorious.
الله أكبر.
الله أكبر.
September 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Yesterday I witnessed God punish someone in real time. I was an eyewitness to the entire story, from the crime to the dispensation of justice. It was glorious.
الله أكبر.
الله أكبر.
The ultimate expression of power is restraint.
The ability to constrain yourself from using the power you have.
And there's an element of self-preservation in it.
Simply put, "Will I be OK if my adversaries use this power in the same way if the shoe is on the other foot?"
The ability to constrain yourself from using the power you have.
And there's an element of self-preservation in it.
Simply put, "Will I be OK if my adversaries use this power in the same way if the shoe is on the other foot?"
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The ultimate expression of power is restraint.
The ability to constrain yourself from using the power you have.
And there's an element of self-preservation in it.
Simply put, "Will I be OK if my adversaries use this power in the same way if the shoe is on the other foot?"
The ability to constrain yourself from using the power you have.
And there's an element of self-preservation in it.
Simply put, "Will I be OK if my adversaries use this power in the same way if the shoe is on the other foot?"
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Benue State's pastoral conflict is now a relentless, year-round crisis, intensified by security drawdowns and soaring fatalities since 2009.
Benue: A cycle of carnage
Benue's pastoral conflict is now a relentless, year-round crisis, intensified by security drawdowns and soaring fatalities since 2009.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Benue State's pastoral conflict is now a relentless, year-round crisis, intensified by security drawdowns and soaring fatalities since 2009.
@ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the recent resignation of Angela Rayner and the implications of her departure on the Labour Party. Then we emphasise the importance of engagement in politics and the need for African expats to voice their concerns to their MPs.
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It's Rayning change: what Angela Rayner's resignation means for politics - and us
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September 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
@ndonuoha.bsky.social and I discuss the recent resignation of Angela Rayner and the implications of her departure on the Labour Party. Then we emphasise the importance of engagement in politics and the need for African expats to voice their concerns to their MPs.
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Trying to rent in #Nigeria is like: "The price is three kidneys, your firstborn child, and a solemn vow to never use the AC."
But the agent will call you unserious for asking questions.
But the agent will call you unserious for asking questions.
Tenants, Agents, Landlords Debate Rising Cost of Rent in Nigeria | Daily Times Nigeria News
Decent and affordable housing has been a perennial issue in Nigeria with the estimated 17 to 28 million housing deficit unchanged over the years despite efforts and policies by governments at differen...
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September 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Trying to rent in #Nigeria is like: "The price is three kidneys, your firstborn child, and a solemn vow to never use the AC."
But the agent will call you unserious for asking questions.
But the agent will call you unserious for asking questions.
Back when public discourse was still sane, @elnathanjohn.bsky.social wrote an article about the Nigerian god and got roundly insulted.
Well, he was right.
Nigerians, especially #Nigeria's elite, do not really believe in God. They wouldn't behave as if this were the only life if they did.
Well, he was right.
Nigerians, especially #Nigeria's elite, do not really believe in God. They wouldn't behave as if this were the only life if they did.
September 4, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Back when public discourse was still sane, @elnathanjohn.bsky.social wrote an article about the Nigerian god and got roundly insulted.
Well, he was right.
Nigerians, especially #Nigeria's elite, do not really believe in God. They wouldn't behave as if this were the only life if they did.
Well, he was right.
Nigerians, especially #Nigeria's elite, do not really believe in God. They wouldn't behave as if this were the only life if they did.
"Your violent and chaotic society still, even when it wants peace, even when it is in a state of apparent repose, bears war within itself, just as a sleeping cloud bears a storm." - Jean Jaures
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Your violent and chaotic society still, even when it wants peace, even when it is in a state of apparent repose, bears war within itself, just as a sleeping cloud bears a storm." - Jean Jaures
In economic terms, #Nigeria's kidnappers in the last year have extracted more value, ₦2.56 billion up from ₦1.05 billion, for fewer people kidnapped, 4722, down from 7568, over the previous year.
That's some decent business optimisation.
That's some decent business optimisation.
🇳🇬Over the last year, #Nigeria’s 🦹♂️kidnap-for-ransom crisis has consolidated into a structured, 💸profit-seeking industry with profits of at least ₦2.57 billion (about $1.66 million).
The economics of Nigeria's kidnap industry: Locust business
Over the last year, Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom crisis has consolidated into a structured, profit-seeking industry with profits of at least ₦2.57 billion (about $1.66 million).
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August 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
In economic terms, #Nigeria's kidnappers in the last year have extracted more value, ₦2.56 billion up from ₦1.05 billion, for fewer people kidnapped, 4722, down from 7568, over the previous year.
That's some decent business optimisation.
That's some decent business optimisation.
Yesterday, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I explored the national pride and the politics of flags in #Britain, inspired by #OperationRaiseTheColours, which appears to have been co-opted by far-right groups. We also discussed education disparities and class systems.
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Raise your true colours: what's all the fuss about flags?
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August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Yesterday, @ndonuoha.bsky.social and I explored the national pride and the politics of flags in #Britain, inspired by #OperationRaiseTheColours, which appears to have been co-opted by far-right groups. We also discussed education disparities and class systems.
open.spotify.com/episode/4uUk...
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2,100 years ago, the Romans crucified the surviving slaves from Spartacus's army. Around 6000 of them. Every 100ft along the entire 200km from Capua to Rome.
THAT is state capacity.
THAT is state capacity.
August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
2,100 years ago, the Romans crucified the surviving slaves from Spartacus's army. Around 6000 of them. Every 100ft along the entire 200km from Capua to Rome.
THAT is state capacity.
THAT is state capacity.