Innalillahi wa inna illaihi raji’un
Dear family and friends,
We want to thank each and every one of you for your love, support, and presence during this difficult time.
We wish to inform you that there has been a change of plans. After careful consideration, we have decided…
Las Vegas has released a 40-page report breaking down the economic impact of last year's Formula 1 race.
Here are the highlights:
• The total economic impact has been measured at $1.5 billion, including visitor spending of $884 million.
• The race generated $77 million in tax revenue — more than any other event in Las Vegas history.
• F1 spent $88 million on public infrastructure improvements (not including land acquisition, etc.).
• Race visitors spent 3.6x more than the typical Las Vegas traveler, staying 4.1 nights and spending over $4,100 on average.
• Local workers earned $52 million in wages
• The event created 7,300 jobs, including 2,200 for race-related construction projects and 5,100 for event operations.
• The Las Vegas Airport was the second busiest airport in the country the day after the race, with 2,200 operations.
Clark County says it was the largest sporting event, with the largest global audience, in Las Vegas history.
Safe to say F1 will be back for the foreseeable future!
The three-day tour of Kano, Jigawa and Kaduna States by the National Communications Team #HMINOTours came to an end on Saturday with a relaxing return trip to Abuja on the Abuja-Kaduna train. I took the opportunity to speak with some of the commuters, as captured in this video.
Our security agencies are doing a lot to ensure the continued security of both rail and road routes, and we will continue to support them. Security is indeed of paramount importance to President Tinubu and the Renewed Hope agenda.
1. You wear an abaya and hijab but with perfume and makeup. (A leaking bucket)
2. You're following the Sunnah and have a beard but you don't lower your gaze. (A leaking bucket)
3. You pray all of your prayers on time but you have no khushu at all. (A leaking bucket)
4. You're very kind to people and speak with them gently but with your family, you're always harsh. (A leaking bucket)
5. You honor and treat your guests well but when they leave, you gossip about them and talk about their flaws. (A leaking bucket)
6. You give a lot of sadaqah to the poor but you humiliate them and hurt them. (A leaking bucket)
7. You stand up for tahajjud at night, fast, and read the Qur'an every day but you cut your family ties. (A leaking bucket)
8. You fast and have sabr for the pangs of hunger and thirst but you swear, insult, curse. (A leaking bucket)
9. You help others but you're doing it to gain something from them and not doing those acts of kindness for the sake of Allāh's Glory. (A leaking bucket)
10. You post reminders and have thousands of followers on Facebook and Instagram but you're doing it for the fame, not to please Allah. (A leaking bucket)
Do not gather all your good deeds in a leaking bucket. You struggle to fill it whilst it easily runs out through the leaking holes!
May Allah SWT make us do all of our good actions to please HIM alone and may HE be pleased with us always. Ameen 🤲🏾
Dear @PereEgbi,
Thank you for your feedback. It might be a good idea if you use your celebrity to project Nigeria positively. Nigeria is not as bad as you paint it. I urge you to view the World Misery Index, published by The Hanke Index. Ghana is in the Top 20. Nigeria, according to the Index, is far better than Ghana in terms of Human Development.
Lagos State alone, with just half of Ghana's population, has a GDP that is more than that of the entire Ghanaian nation.
As a participant of #BBNaija, you won a made in Nigeria car. Made in Nigeria mind you, not assembled in Nigeria. I believe it was an Innoson. Does Ghana have a made in Ghana car?
If you had been Ghanaian, would you be as big a star as you are today? Does Ghana even have its own version of Big Brother?
After Big Brother, you have become a Nollywood star. Would that have been possible if you were Ghanaian? Even Ghanaian actors are fleeing to Nigeria to make it big. Probably Ghana's biggest music star, Shatta Wale, has publicly said NIgeria treats her stars better than Ghana does. Please Google it.
Ask Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. He and I just returned from Ghana, where we met with John Apea, the Ghanaian Africa Movie Academy Award winner, who was frustrated out of acting because the Ghanaian movie industry is depressed, like the rest of their economy.
Who got their economy depressed? Certainly not the Nigerian politicians and leaders that you are insulting here. Ghana's economy is on the brink of collapse. Research it. They are begging the IMF for $3 billion bailout. If not, the government can't even pay salaries.
Was Ghana able to evacuate ALL her citizens willing to leave war-torn Sudan even before Britain and America, like Nigeria, did? We not only evacuated them for free, we even gave each evacuee ₦100,000 cash, ₦25,000 airtime, a SIM pack, and food provisions.
Was Ghana the first country in the world to overcome the Wild Ebola outbreak even before the U.S. and UK? Yes, Nigeria did it in 2014 under Jonathan. Please research it. If I lied, I would pay you $10,000.
Pere, Nigeria has given you so much. To whom much is given, much is expected. Respectfully, would it be asking too much if you could be Nigeria's brand ambassador rather than her brand de-marketer?
I urge you to be patriotic and never undermine your country and elevate a neighbouring nation over her.
Thanks again, and may God bless you.
#TableShaker