Iheanyi Onwuegbucha

Art Historian and Independent Curator.

Assistant Professor of African and Caribbean Modern and Contemporary Art, University of Cambridge.

[Chika Okeke-Agulu @Chikaokekeagulu]

Ọfọdunka https://t.co/tA4poVUGJg
Princeton in Africa Fellowship Application

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Can someone remind me the meaning of colonization again?

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. has entered a deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves. https://t.co/34Nkdg1WYY

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

We should be weary of this sudden discovery a few months to election.
APC may be prepping our minds for a eventual "hack" of INEC website, the same way IRev failed the last time. Then, afterall, when they rig we'll hear: we said it before that the website has been "hacked."

[Chika Okeke-Agulu @Chikaokekeagulu]

Ọfọdunka: Princeton University: Great Fellowship Opportunity... https://t.co/ZwAOpYqXYx

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

It's simple.
You owe 100m in tax? Make a 10% donation to the campaign and your debt disappears.

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

How can the head of tax collection be a member of a political party's fundraising committee?

If the head of the NRS has so much free time on his hands, perhaps he should take a sabbatical and then work for that political party

[The Spearhead @Spearhead_Af]

Algorithms Are Colonising African Youths

Nigerian historian Iyo Obietonbara argues that social media algorithms are a tool of colonialism, influencing what African youths consider valuable. Instead of building organisations to struggle for liberation, many of our young people are making videos about trivial matters.

Do you agree? Disagree? Drop us a comment.

For more like this, follow The Spearhead.

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Ditto the ongoing Venice Biennial

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

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

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Ruth Olurounbi is really doing the job for which Atiku's lobbyists have paid for. Well done o.

[Bloomberg @business]

Nigerian politician Peter Obi will run for president in the West African nation’s January elections, ensuring that the opposition to incumbent Bola Tinubu will once again be fragmented https://t.co/xNczHDLYgC

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

The question no one has bothered to ask is the owners of the cattle.
When you find the answer, you'll understand why he is so bold.

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

"Don’t try to video my cøws next time. Even though you are recording me, you can’t do anything to me."

— Confrøntation between a driver and a Fulani herdsman moving cows along the expressway in Abuja.

[mmatigari @matigary]

At an event, a university student asked Thabo Mbeki a low IQ question about thousands of “undocumented migrants” in South Africa.

Mbeki, being the smart guy he is retorted: if they are undocumented then how did you count them?

A lot of low IQ South Africans run on this undocumented propaganda not anchored on any logic 😂

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

I said it earlier.
The inflated numbers we saw throughout APC primaries was to prepare the ground for the rigging next year...the results have been written and they need to provide a convincing data to back it up...hence this.

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

If only our party members (APC) vote for President Tinubu, he has already won the election.

- Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma said after joining the queue to vote for President Tinubu at today's APC Presidential Primary Election in the state.

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

We may laugh it off, but i think it's deliberate.
APC will use these figures to defend their rigging in the General elections. They'll argue that during their party primaries in these locations, they polled thousands of votes so the inflated numbers reflect their party members.

[CHUKS 🍥 @ChuksEricE]

See primary election counting now,51,52, 53,54,55,100,200,400,500 as seen somewhere in Abia state 👀👀

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Fellow Nigerians, good morning.

I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you.

Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances.

We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal.

More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism.

We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power.

Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise.

Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them.

However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building.

Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated.

And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions.

There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline?

Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from.

Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

@chaigzy @kena_ewuru ...motor mixture

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you.
Spot on!!

[KWEKU THE HUSTLER @Urchilla01]

Abia state thriving. The south-east is thriving. Alex Otti leads while the other governors pull their weight.

Alex Otti refuses to join APC. Alex Otti takes control of LP.

Tinubu's people start to suspect he's securing it for PO in case they sabotage ADC, so they make a law that it's a crime to belong to two political parties at the same time, obviously targeting PO.

They send Sowore to organise an IPOB protest in Abia state

Sowore subsequently continues to attack Alex Otti, both personally and through his media platform, @SaharaReporters.

You see, they expected the south-east to to react to MNK's incarceration, but our people stayed calm:

So, the Nigerian military suddenly announce an operation against an IPOB whose leader they Tinubu government has incarcerated, in a region that has remained peaceful for at least 2 years now.

VDM suddenly touches down Anambra.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the current course of events. Keep watching and following closely.

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

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[Smithsonian National Museum of African Art @si_africanart]

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Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art is seeking a head curator who will lead our curatorial department, developing and executing the collections development strategy, among other duties.

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[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

@klintoncod It's possible he paid for the entire thing including all the associated ceremonies from the royal family.

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

The deception is mind-boggling and the misrepresentation of the impact of legal migration is borderline criminal

[Sarah @kokeshimum]

Every single person who enters the UK on a visa pays an NHS surcharge along with costly fees for a visa. Those here on a work visa also pay tax and NI. Students contribute billions into our economy
These people pay more than their fair share to use the NHS you fraud.

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Onome Olotu!!!

[ONOME OLOTU @onome_olotu]

I'm glad to announce my MFA Thesis Exhibition, "THIS BODY IS UNDER REVIEW", showing at the Experimental Gallery.
This thesis show is a culmination of my entire MFA practice.

Exhibition dates:
April 5th - 11th, 2026
Reception: Wed., 8th April, 5 –7 PM

[Iheanyi Onwuegbucha @EhanyiO]

Onome Olotu

[ONOME OLOTU @onome_olotu]

The Crime of a little more flesh iii
24 x 48 inches
Plaster, pigment, printing ink paste and Acrylic on canvas
2025