PERESTROIKA @objohny1

Do you remember this brilliant 15-year-old girl, Josie Ani from Evergreen Schools, Enugu? She met me at the South East Educators Conference while trying to sell her book titled Diary of My Ink. So far, she has made ₦970,000 in sales. She will be donating 10% of her earnings to charity and using the rest to support her NGO, where people in Enugu can exchange plastic waste for free transportation. She transformed her experiences in secondary school and life into beautiful poetry. I saw a little Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her, and I believe we need to support her as she continues to make great strides. I have already bought my copy, and I absolutely love it. We need this book in every home and in the hands of every child. You can get your copy here pay.switchappgo.com/diaryofmyink and it will be delivered to you.

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Insecurity: Nigeria Cannot Continue Like This I received with deep shock and sadness the tragic death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while in the custody of kidnappers. Earlier, before this heartbreaking news, I also received disturbing reports of renewed bandit attacks in Sokoto and Kwara States. The armed bandits reportedly blocked a market route in Sokoto and abducted traders, while terrorists invaded communities in Kwara State, kidnapping scores of citizens and killing innocent people, are heartbreaking and alarming. These incidents are not isolated tragedies; they are clear manifestations of the deepening security crisis confronting our nation. But particularly painful is the reported death of Major General Rabe Abubakar, a distinguished military officer who dedicated a significant part of his life to defending Nigeria and protecting its citizens. It is tragic that a man who served his fatherland with honour, rose through the ranks of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and retired after years of meritorious service, would meet such a heartbreaking end at the hands of criminal elements. His death is a national tragedy and a sobering indictment of the insecurity that has engulfed our country. When traders can no longer travel safely to markets, farmers cannot access their farms, communities live under constant fear, and even retired senior military officers are not spared from the menace of kidnapping and violent crime, it becomes evident that our nation is facing a grave security emergency. Security remains the foremost responsibility of any government. Every life lost, every citizen abducted, and every community displaced represent a painful failure of our collective duty to protect the Nigerian people. The recurring attacks in Sokoto, Kwara, and many other parts of the country demonstrate that insecurity is not only persisting but spreading in both scope and intensity. I once again urge the Federal Government and our security agencies to move beyond rhetoric and adopt a more proactive, intelligence-driven, technology-based, and coordinated approach to tackling insecurity. We must strengthen our security architecture, improve intelligence gathering, secure our borders, equip and motivate our security personnel, and ensure that those responsible for these heinous crimes are apprehended and brought to justice. A nation where citizens live in fear cannot prosper. A nation where economic activities are disrupted daily by criminal elements cannot attract investment, create jobs, or guarantee a better future for its people. We must urgently reclaim every part of our country from terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and all criminal gangs threatening our collective existence. My heartfelt condolences go to the family of Major General Rabe Abubakar, his former colleagues in the Armed Forces, and all Nigerians who have lost loved ones to insecurity. I also sympathise with the families of those killed, those abducted, and the affected communities in Sokoto, Kwara, and across the nation. The recurring tragedies and embarrassing security failures we continue to witness make the quest for a New Nigeria not only necessary but inevitable. We must build a nation where every citizen can live, work, travel, and pursue legitimate economic activities without fear. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Congratulations to Trillionaire @elonmusk . I am happy to see a man made in God’s image breaking limits.

If it can happen to high ranking military officials then it can happen to you. Again, ask yourself who are you that it can’t happen to you. May this or that favour me is not a way to live. This is not normal. Our voices need to be louder than ever.

One year ago, Fulani Islamic terrorists stormed Yelwata, Nigeria, slaughtering more than 200 Christians. Most were women and children sheltering at a local Catholic mission. Today, we remember the martyrs. The world must not forget the Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Tomorrow morning, I will be having a chat with NDC Lagos Gubernatorial Candidate for 2027, @funsodoherty. I ask you to join in. x.com/i/spaces/1nJOL…

Nothing less than 50 farmers have been killed in Zamfara State since 1 June. Their only offence was going to the farm.

David Lammy’s new diversity plan appears to be illegal. He should publish his legal advice.

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Mele Kyari as MD NNPC reportedly stole 210 trillion naira. But we all forget who the minister of petroleum was at that time. The minister of petroleum was, Mr. Integrity, the incorruptible, Saint, Muhammadu Buhari.

Today, I’m releasing never before seen intelligence revealing new evidence of past US government funding for more than 120 biolabs in over 30 countries, including Ukraine. In support of President Trump‘s Executive Order to end federal funding of dangerous gain of function research around the world, and increase transparency and accountability, ODNI will continue working with partners across the Administration to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain, and what “research” is being conducted. odni.gov/index.php/news…

As the World Cup Begins Without Nigeria As the World Cup begins today across three nations, I identify with our teeming football followers and urge them not to be despondent that Nigeria is not participating, despite the abundant talent in our land. Our failure to participate on the global stage is not due to a deficit of talent; it is a direct consequence of a deficit in leadership, planning, and institutional support. The task of building a better Nigeria rests primarily on the shoulders of the younger generation. Do not watch the World Cup with despair; rather, see it as a reminder of where Nigeria ought to be. We must move our country from being a nation of mere consumers of global entertainment to a nation of proud producers and competitors. A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

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Thank you @alexiwobi

ESPN Africa @ESPNAfrica

3 days ago

Alex Iwobi was presented with a special plaque after reaching 100 appearances for Nigeria. What a journey 👏🥹

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The midwives arrived just in time.🤐

Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01

5 days ago

Right in the middle of giving birth… suddenly a lion appears from afar 😱

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One of the bags used to deliver ransom money was found in the kitchen of Seriki Fulani in Ijebu-Ode after a police raid. His son, who was once jailed for kidnapping, returned to kidnapping after he was released, one could assume that he was riding on the influence and protection of his father? The leader who should call his people to order, given the bad image, the insecurity and the catastrophe that could arise if Yoruba people, who welcomed them with open arms, decide turn against them en mass has members of his very own household actively involved in kidnapping and terrorism. Neighbors, eh?! As for you, rather than to call the Fulani communities to take this crisis seriously and task them to identify, isolate, and expose the evil ones among them, who are terrorizing people down south, you chose to gaslight the victims with “you have Fulani neighbors”. The son of that Seriki Fulani in Ijebu Ode, is he not someone’s neighbor? Bravo. 👏 Gaslighter General.

Jalo Abba II @JaloAbba

6 days ago

You’ve had Fulani friends. Neighbors, classmates, roommates. Some of them since primary school. Not one of them has ever lifted a finger to hurt you. Yet here you are, joining bandwagons to brand every Fulani a terrorist over the atrocities of a few we all condemn here. SMH

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Separation of church (religion) and state was such a brilliant idea, and these guys figured it out as a necessary action for peace and prosperity centuries ago. We are in 2026 still pushing for religious laws to be codified. If this law only applies to adherents of your religion and there is NO compulsion in religion, why do you then want to codify it into national laws, making it technically impossible for anyone who doesn’t want to be judged under it to excuse the process?

As a Muslim, do you think the best day to advocate for Shariah law is the same day terrorists demanded for it while holding our children hostage? Can you not see how that looks? Take a second, pause and see how that looks.

Until Gumi is arrested, Tinubu is not yet ready to fight terr0rism

At the very heart of Islamic terrorism and by extension the kidnappings happening in Nigeria is the concept of the practice of Islam itself. The practice of Islam enabled biological jihad, which led to birthing of Kids in Northern Nigeria with no plans and provisions to care for them. These same kids are exposed and indoctrinated through Almajiri, again, a concept of Islamic practice. The kidnapping and “enslavement” of their victims again can be traced to the practice of Islam. The people that forcefully married Leah Shabiru and the people that are now raping kidnapped women can trace their barbaric practice to Islamic practice as recorded in the Quran and Hadith. Why are majorly Christian men or Tradional Worshipers men not doing the same in Nigeria? Why are the perpetrators of these evils mostly Muslim men? You can’t win an ideological war with guns alone, there is a need to speak to the root of it! This is the conversation most people keeps avoiding!

We need to stop promoting these fatuous and simplistic “big bad West” narratives as a counterpoint to African development, which appeal to the visceral sentiment by repeating a “primordial fact of all history”- nations seek to dominate others for the benefit of their citizens. 1) The international market economy is NOT a branch of the International Red Cross 2) African nations are very much capable of directing their own resources and navigating the interminable course of their own destinies. To argue otherwise is to deny them of agency - 60 years after independence (where was China 40 years ago?) 3) You don’t hear that argument in Asia which shares a similar experience of colonialism. 4) Dangote and Kasapreko and Aba leather goods, etc are selling across Africa. I said the narrative is simplistic. Let me tell you a story. I have spent the last 5 years and millions of my own money having invented a digital system for local currency Exchange (a retail component of the PAPSS currency exchange) that allows Africans (54 countries, 42 different currencies) to use their local currencies for cross-border trade (USD exchange depletes national reserves and attracts $5.3 billion in yearly costs). The U.S. government through its Commercial Service and Embassies, has left no stone unturned to make this project successful. And African Central Banks? Only very few have responded positively. Can you guess what it takes to secure a regulatory license in Africa? 3- 4 years of undiluted pain and a boatload of money. (The process takes about 3 months here in the U.S.) Make of this fact what you will. We’re not ready for prime time