Congratulations to all the African countries representing our continent at the World Cup. Your performances have made Africa proud.
Special congratulations to Cape Verde, a nation with a landmass of 4,033 sq km, which is less than 0.5% of Nigeria’s landmass of 923,768 sq km, and a population of about 550,000, which is less than 0.25% of Nigeria’s population of 230,000,000. For context, Cape Verde has about 200,000 fewer people than Ogbomoso. Yet, they reached the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Cape Verde has once again demonstrated that greatness is not determined by size or population, but by planning and disciplined execution. When systems work, even the smallest nations can compete with the best in the world.
Nigeria’s absence from the World Cup is not a consequence of a lack of talent. It is the result of years of poor administration, weak institutions, and leadership that has consistently failed to build sustainable systems.
This is the lesson for us as a nation: if we can get leadership right, strengthen our institutions, plan and execute properly, and reward talent over connections, Nigeria can become a global success story, not only in football but also in other areas.
A new Nigeria is POssible … and Nigeria will be OK. -PO
We concluded today’s tour at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City.
Listen to Egejurum Onyedikachi’s remark on his experience today.
He is in Primary 6 and just 11 years old.
If we sell Andrey Santos, we are going to regret it. It scares me. We shouldn't be entertaining that.
I love and rate Lavia, but I rather sell Lavia and keep Andrey. That's how much I believe in Andrey.
After a long day of traveling across three states yesterday, we finally landed at our last destination and began the drive back.
Somewhere along the way, Peter Obi pulled out his phone, opened YouTube, and started watching one of @mrmacaroni’s skits.
As exhausted as we all were, he held his phone where everyone could see, and we ended up watching together. He laughed heartily, and it made me pause for a moment.
This, I realized, is how he unwinds. He finds joy in simple moments and makes the most of them.
Then another thought struck me: a man who genuinely spends his free time watching a content creator’s work is someone who recognizes the value of that industry.
Today, content creation has grown into one of the world’s biggest creative industries, with young Nigerians driving much of its success. Yet many creators are struggling because the cost of cameras, lenses, lighting, and other equipment has soared as the naira continues to lose value against the dollar.
As a photographer, this is one of the reasons I support a Peter Obi presidency. I believe his understanding of the economy, combined with a competent team, would focus on restoring economic stability and strengthening the naira, making professional equipment more affordable for creators.
Beyond that, I believe he would engage with stakeholders in the creative industry and recognize it as a serious contributor to economic growth and youth employment.
And perhaps most importantly, creators would know they have someone who genuinely enjoys and consumes their work. After all, what is content without an audience?
#NigeriaWillBeOk
Over 30,000 children have already registered for the 2027 South East Maths Olympiad.
We will be unlocking a new set of exceptional students and teachers.
They all need our support to reach the heights of their greatness.
Education equals prosperity.
I am excited to share that the 2026 finalists of the Aguata Best Students Challenge are departing Lagos, Nigeria, to Kigali, Rwanda, for the purpose of engaging in a life-changing edhcational trip.
The twenty high-flying students will be joining numerous others from different parts of the world to participate in the 2026 Pan-African Boot Camp, holding in the Ntare Louiselund International School, Kigali, Rwanda
At the Boot Camp, our champions will be exposed to activities in the areas of robotics, AI, digital storytelling, etc , - aside the international exposure and networking.
The twenty Aguata champions are:
• Ejezie Sopuruchukwu Divine — St. Peter’s Secondary School, Achina
• Ezema Chisom Esther — Community Secondary School, Akpo
• Okoye Amarachukwu Juliet — Community Secondary School, Aguluezechukwu
• Agu Chisom Stella — Marius Scholar Secondary School, Uga
• Uduji Chioma Treasure — First Hill Secondary School, Ekwulobia
• Ejikeme-Eze Barnabas Kenechukwu — Christ the King Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Anumudu Eberechukwu Mary-Cynthia — Holy Name Secondary School, Umuchu
• Onuorah Onyedikachi Micheal — St. Anthony’s Secondary School, Ikenga
• Moses Vivian Chinyere — Urban Girls Secondary School, Ekwulobia
• Ejemeni Chinecherem Happiness — Mother of Christ Secondary School, Ezinifite
• Orazulume Chibueze Kingsley — Community Boys Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Agu Makuochukwu Karen — Holy Child Secondary School, Isuofia
• Dominic Chijindu Divine — Immanuel Model Secondary School, Nkpologwu
14. Okafor Chinemerem Blessing — Community Secondary School, Ora-Eri
• Uzozie Chikamso Rita — Holy Family Secondary School, Igbo-Ukwu
• Onyemaeze Chigozie Divine — St. Augustine Secondary School, Uga
• Okpara Onyekachi Johnson — All Saint’s Seminary, Ekwulobia
• Obinna Goodluck Obinna — Uga Boys Secondary School, Uga
• Okechukwu Onyinyechi Gift — Community Secondary School, Umuchu
• Ezeokeke Ugonna Kingsley — Aguata High School, Aguata
Without doubt, the trip and the boot camp experiences will shape the lives of our amazing and hard-working champions and as well place them on pedestals for greater accomplishments in the future.
Great thanks to our sponsors for providing all the necessary - particularly financial - support needed for impacting in the lives of our amazing students.
Big congratulations to our stars.
In Aguata LGA, Impossibility is Nothing.