@aproko_doctor No marriage is happy all of the time. There are ups and downs in all. Happy marriages listen to each other’s point of view, recognize when an argument is going off, and make the necessary repairs.
To have a happy home you have to accept your partner’s strengths and weaknesses.
A Japanese footballer had his family travel all the way to Turkey to watch him play. They were overjoyed when he finally came off the bench, but what happened next…
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A government that can casually promise ₦10 million to councillors, allegedly to facilitate the rigging of elections, cannot honestly claim that the country has no money. The money exists. What is missing is the willingness to spend it on the people.
I have said this so many times that education in Nigeria, at every level, ought to be extremely affordable in a country so generously endowed with crude oil, natural gas, gold and vast arable land. Yet, whenever the question of educating our children arises, we are told that there is no money. No money for schools, no money for teachers, no money to give millions of young Nigerians a decent chance at life.
But somehow, there is always money when the interests of corrupt politicians are at stake. There are funds for councillors, funds for political loyalty and, allegedly, funds for electoral manipulation.
And you, who defend this arrangement, what exactly are you defending? You are not defending democracy, You are defending a system in which public wealth is treated as the private inheritance of a privileged few, while the ordinary citizen is left to beg for the smallest necessities of life.
If we don't come together to end this madness in Nigeria, we'll find ourselves in a much hotter mess in the future.
@FabrizioRomano@JamieJackson___ I'm gutted to see him leave. The club needs to bring in new signings and give Michael Carrick the full backing and time he deserves. I speak as a Chelsea fan.
🚨💣 Manchester United consider Michael Carrick position at serious risk after two internal meetings taking place today.
Review still ongoing waiting on final decision but Carrick’s job has never been so much under threat, as @JamieJackson___ called.
Internal talks continue also on potential options as realistic replacement being discussed.
A NEW DIMENSION OF TOXIC POLITICS IN NIGERIA
The new dimension of toxic politics that Nigeria has developed since 2025,
I arrived at the airport at 7 a.m. this morning to board my flight to Enugu. There, I saw the Nigeria Under-17 girls' team, which had just arrived and was preparing to board its vehicle into town.
With genuine joy and enthusiasm, I asked my Protocol Officer, Jackie Wayas, to find out whether I could greet and welcome the team. I was informed that officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) had refused and had requested that I not approach them because, if I did, they would all lose their jobs.
Regrettably, this is not the first time I have been subjected to such treatment. On March 25, 2025, I was in Uyo for the World Cup qualifier. The governor warmly received me and welcomed me at the VIP stand. Following the match, other government officials went to greet the players, but I was again prevented from doing so. I was told by the officials that they would lose their jobs if I proceeded.
It is deeply troubling to witness the extent of toxic politics into which our nation has descended since 2025. Each year appears to bring further deterioration. This reflects how deeply Nigeria has been affected.
The new Nigeria we aspire to build must have no room for hostility, intimidation, or discrimination, regardless of political affiliation. It must be a Nigeria in which unity, mutual respect, and our shared humanity take precedence over political differences.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
As Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi took several actions to address gully erosion and petitioned the federal government for ecological support, though his record is viewed differently by political critics and supporters. [1, 2, 3]
Actions and Measures Taken During His Tenure
•Road Design and Drainage Policies: Obi blamed past poor road designs for worsening gully erosion and mandated that all new roads built by his administration include proper drainage systems linked directly to safe water discharge points. [1]
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•Site-Specific Control Projects: His administration executed flood and gully erosion control works in specific communities, such as constructing a 6-kilometer network of concrete drains and a reinforced concrete channel in Adazi Nnukwu to route water safely into the Inway River, as well as undertaking interventions in Umo Equilobia and Amobia village. [1]
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•Creation of NEWMAP (Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project): According to former Environment Minister John Odey, Obi was instrumental in pushing for and helping establish NEWMAP, a World Bank-backed project designed to finance and manage gully erosion across affected Nigerian states. [1]
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•Federal Intervention Advocacy: Obi repeatedly appealed to the federal government for ecological funds and special assistance to tackle the state's severe erosion crises, linking road construction projects with erosion mitigation efforts. [1, 2]
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Political Debates and Criticisms
•Criticisms: Political opponents—including President Bola Tinubu—have criticized Obi's record, alleging that his administration did not do enough to permanently halt the thousands of active gully erosion sites across Anambra State. [1, 2]
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•Supporters' Defense: Supporters maintain that Obi faced a massive, geologically fragile crisis with limited state resources, making structural interventions like drainage reform and championing the World Bank NEWMAP initiative significant steps for the region. [1, 2, 3]
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I am profoundly saddened and deeply disturbed by reports of violence directed at members and coordinators of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement in Delta State.
I unequivocally condemn the attacks against our coordinators, supporters, and fellow citizens who were merely exercising their democratic rights. Political violence has no place in a democracy and can never be justified. No political aspiration is worth the life of a Nigerian, and no dispute should be resolved through intimidation, physical attacks, or the destruction of property.
It is particularly troubling that, at a time when Nigeria urgently needs responsible leadership, some individuals continue to believe that political influence can be secured through thuggery, fear, and violence. Political authority should be attained through persuasion and the trust of the people, not by intimidating opponents.
I urge the Government and the security agencies to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into these attacks, identify those responsible, and ensure that they face justice, irrespective of their political affiliations. The safety and security of our members must be assured.
We will not be intimidated or silenced, nor will we relinquish our democratic space to violence. Our response will remain peaceful, lawful, and determined.
Nigeria belongs to every one of us. No political party or individual has exclusive ownership of the democratic space. Every Nigerian is entitled to organise, gather, express their views, and freely elect their leaders. Our nation needs constructive ideas rather than intimidation, responsible leadership rather than thuggery, and democratic contest rather than political violence.
I stand in solidarity with everyone affected in Delta State. A New Nigeria must be founded on justice, liberty, peace, and respect for the dignity of every citizen.
May God bless Delta State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. -PO