In an era marked by heightened legal awareness, social sensitivities and unforeseen risks, everyday actions that once seemed harmless can now carry serious consequences. From casual acts of kindness to private lifestyle choices, Nigerians are increasingly finding themselves having to “explain tire” over situations they never imagined could land them in trouble. This article outlines practical, if blunt, cautionary advice on personal conduct, safety and legal self preservation, highlighting common scenarios where good intentions or careless decisions could quickly spiral into avoidable problems.
Avoid these things.
1. If you own a car, avoid giving strangers a lift. One day dem fit kpai inside your car and you go explain tire.
2. If your neighbour is sick, don’t give them medicine or recommend drugs. If anything happens, court go ask who licensed you to give medical advice.
3. Stop giving visitors food. Offer sealed drinks instead. Even on Christmas day, start the No Food Policy. If someone gets poisoned elsewhere and eats at your house, you go explain tire.
4. As a man, avoid doggy with any woman who isn’t your wife. It can be medically stressful and, depending on pressure, the lady go fi die. Court don’t know “we were just enjoying ourselves”
5. When you’re angry, avoid pushing, hitting, or any physical contact. Some people are walking corpses—small push and problem don land. You go explain tire.
6. Before asking your girlfriend to sleep over, check her BP and have a First Aid kit. If she collapses during the “do,” wahala be that.
7. Before dating or getting intimate with any lady, ask for her Birth Certificate. Otherwise, you go explain tire for court. 8. As a lady, if a man sends you money to show up, please show up—or refund it. E get why.
9. “Oga, my pikin no dey hear word, abeg help me flog am.” please don’t try it. Let parents beat their own children themselves.
10. Avoid buying second-hand or fairly-used items that are trackable. E get why.
11. Avoid threatening people, even as a joke. That small threat fit actually happen—and you’ll answer for it.
