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[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane will be France next head coach, never in doubt since November as clear decision was made.

Zidane has already sorted his staff and the documents will be formally signed this month.

He’ll lead France into Nations League, Euro 2028 and World Cup 2030. ✍🏼

[Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON @aonanuga1956]

STATEHOUSE PRESS  RELEASE

PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS DAME EZINNE  AMAECHI, MOTHER OF FORMER MINISTER ROTIMI AMAECHI

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, the beloved mother of  Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation.

Ezinne Mary Oduah Ameachi died at the age of 89.

President Tinubu acknowledges the deceased's commitment to the Catholic faith, her exemplary devotion to family values, and her dedication to raising children of service.

The President also notes that the late matriarch's life reflected the virtues of love, sacrifice, kindness, and perseverance, qualities that endeared her to all who came in contact with her.

President Tinubu urges the bereaved family to take solace in the remarkable legacy of faith, dignity, and service that Dame Mary Amaechi bequeathed to her children, the Church, and society.

"My heartfelt condolences to  Rt. Hon. Amaechi, the entire Amaechi family, the Catholic faithful, and the government and people of Rivers State over the loss of Dame Ezinne Amaechi, a champion of faith whose life was marked by humility and selfless service to humanity.

"May Almighty God grant her soul eternal rest and comfort all who mourn her passing at this difficult time", the President says.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy)

July 17, 2026

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

How President Tinubu Made Nigeria a Bastion of Political and Economic Stability

In terms of stability, few countries on Earth can match the political and economic stability that Nigeria enjoys. Nigeria is the only country in Africa, and one of fewer than 20 worldwide, where you have five former Presidents or Heads of State alive and thriving, living in the country without animosity toward or from the incumbent President.

No other country in Africa has that level of political harmony between that quantum of former Heads of Government and the present government.

This has only been possible because, unlike on a few occasions in our history, President Bola Tinubu has engendered, through deliberate policy, mutual respect between himself and past leaders. Under President Tinubu, no ex-leader has faced witch hunts or political persecution for their past actions. Though it is within his powers, it has been the President's priority to stabilise the polity rather than heat it.

The President has fought corruption without turning it into a fight against the opposition.

And in terms of economic stability, Nigeria has enjoyed thirteen uninterrupted cycles of quarterly GDP growth and trade surpluses.

And that economic stability is why Nigeria has the top stock market of any country on Earth, bar none. The Nigerian Stock Exchange is more profitable than even the New York Stock Exchange.

The total market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange stood at ₦27.915 trillion on December 30, 2022. Today, it is ₦156.45 trillion. That is six times what it was before President Tinubu was elected.

And according to Bloomberg, the phenomenal explosion in value on the NGX is due to the policies of His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Those policies are why Nigeria was not just the sixth-largest contributor to global GDP growth in 2025 but also had one of the highest waves of FDI in Africa. Foreign Direct Investment inflow into Nigeria hit an 11-Year High in 2025, according to the World Investment Report 2026 released on Tuesday, July 2, 2026, by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Per UNCTAD, FDI into Nigeria increased by 148.4% to $4 billion in 2025, from $1.61 billion in 2024.

And to recognise Nigeria as a global bastion of stability, King Charles III invited Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu to a State Visit to the United Kingdom between March 18 and 19, 2026.

This was Nigeria's highest-ever diplomatic event in 37 years.

For the avoidance of doubt, a State Visit, where a Head of State of a host nation invites his counterpart in another nation for a ceremonial visit, and officially heads the hosting party, is the highest diplomatic honour that any country can bestow on the President or Head of State of another nation.

For those who may be unaware, a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting is not a State Visit. In diplomatic parlance, CHOGMs are classified as 'Official Visits' and rank below State Visits.

So, when anyone tries to de-market Nigeria's economy or polity for their own ambitions, please confront them with these facts: you and I benefit from a politically and economically stable Nigeria. We thus should not allow anyone to misrepresent the truth about Nigeria to the outside world.

Reno Omokri

Ambassador Designate to Mexico. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🔴⚪️ Christos Tzolis didn’t open to any other club approaching his camp:
he wants Arsenal move.

Club to club talks soon with Club Brugge as Tzolis has always been seen as ideal candidate to replace Trossard.

[Arsenal News Channel @Arsenalnewschan]

🚨 QUESTION 🚨 Would YOU like to see #Arsenal SIGN Bradley Barcola 🇫🇷 from PSG this summer?! 🤔 💰

RT for NO ❌ LIKE for YES ✅

[Leandro Trossard @LTrossard]

To all the Arsenal fans, thank you for everything, from the bottom of my heart.

Once a Gunner, always a Gunner.

Leo

[MR M$NEY @asakemusik]

the richest moments cost nothing #MCBH
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https://t.co/aL6aRgZmty

[Connor Humm @TikiTakaConnor]

From fearing he'd miss the World Cup after a freak foot injury in January, to becoming Spain's super-sub in July with match-winning goals against Portugal and Belgium. This is Mikel Merino's story. ❤️

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

Such a talented player, and such a natural goalscorer. @mikelmerino1 👏👏

[EuroFoot @eurofootcom]

🚨🇪🇸 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Mikel Merino (30) makes HISTORY. He is the first ever player to score the winning goal in two different World Cup knockout stage matches as a substitute. 🥇 @OptaJoe

[Dr Dípò Awójídé @OgbeniDipo]

Our security forces identified the kidnappers, tracked their individual families and arrested them. This helped to pile pressure on the bastard kidnappers. Meanwhile, soldiers camped in the bush, surrounding all escape routes. Kudos to the CDS, NSA, the Army, Navy, Airforce, Police, DSS 👏🏽👏🏽💙👏🏽👏🏽.

[Dr Dípò Awójídé @OgbeniDipo]

The leadership of Ansaru terrorist bastards will not recover from this Oyo kidnap. Every single member of their immediate and extended family, accomplices, and informants were reportedly arrested and detained. Everyone. Their homes demolished, their cattle destroyed. They cried, begged and groveled. They felt the weight of the federal government. They have been seriously degraded! #SayNoToTerrorism #UniteAgainstTerror 💙

[Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT]

Tonight, our nation has reason to give thanks.

The children and teachers abducted by Ansaru terrorists in Oyo State have been rescued by our security forces, alive and unharmed. No ransom was paid. No concession was made.

I salute every officer and operative whose courage, discipline, and professionalism made this possible.

To those who seek to spread fear through terror, know that the Nigerian state will pursue you relentlessly. We will protect our people, defend our communities, and never relent until peace and security prevail across our country.

BOLA AHMED TINUBU
President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Right now, Nigeria has the top stock market of any country on Earth. The Nigerian Stock Exchange is more profitable than even the New York Stock Exchange. Please fact-check me. And according to Bloomberg, the phenomenal explosion in value on the NGX is due to the policies of His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

May God bless President Tinubu. May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

⚪️⚫️ Never in doubt: Álvaro Arbeloa, Fulham head coach until June 2029.

He’s ready for new chapter and accepted to return to work immediately after leaving Real Madrid. 🇪🇸

[POOJA!!! @PoojaMedia]

I haven't seen this type of Camry in Nigeria.

[now.arsenal @now_arsenaI]

🚨BREAKING: Bruno Guimaraes has informed Newcastle United of wish to leave and join Arsenal.

Arsenal are stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet.

[@David_Ornstein]

[afcstuff @afcstuff]

🚨 Arsenal are preparing to launch their opening bid for Morgan Rogers, after making ‘significant’ advances in discussions with the player’s representatives. Aston Villa are demanding a fee comfortably in excess of £100m to even begin discussions. 🕵️‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 [@GraemeBailey]

[Eduardo Hagn @EduardoHagn]

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING from @David_Ornstein:

Bruno Guimarães has informed Newcastle United of wish to leave and join Arsenal. 🇧🇷

Arsenal are stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet. 💸

Newcastle don’t want to sell. 🤝

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇧🇷 Carlo Ancelotti and the Brazilian Federation already agreed to respect the contract and continue together.

Ancelotti will lead the rebuilding of the Seleção ahead of World Cup and Copa América.