Now a Disgraced Country Indeed
Today, as the world marks World Health Day, we must pause for honest reflection.
Nigeria, a nation of over 200 million people, continues to grapple with one of the weakest healthcare systems in the world. Our primary healthcare structure is almost comatose. We now record worse infant mortality outcomes than India, a country with a larger population, while health insurance coverage in Nigeria remains below 5%. These are not just statistics; they are a painful indictment of our priorities.
Recent disclosures by the Honourable Minister of Health show that out of the ₦218 billion appropriated for healthcare capital expenditure, only about ₦36 million has been released. This is deeply troubling.
At the same time, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected over ₦135 billion for legal expenditures.
Let us reflect on this.
The amount earmarked for election-related litigation is far higher than what has been made available for primary healthcare, the very foundation of a nation’s wellbeing. This is the same primary healthcare system expected to serve millions of Nigerians and support critical institutions such as:
1. University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City
2. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar
3. University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada
4. University College Hospital, Ibadan
5. Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife
6. University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin
7. Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua
8. University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu
9. Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos
10. Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital, Kano
11. Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
12. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri
13. Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
14. University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt
15. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
16. University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo
17. Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
18. Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki
19. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
20. Federal Medical Centre, Yola
These institutions represent hope for millions. Yet, they remain underfunded, overstretched, and burdened by systemic neglect.
A nation that prepares more for electoral disputes than for the health of its citizens is a nation that has lost its way.
We must begin to ask the difficult but necessary questions: What are our true priorities? What kind of nation are we building? And for whom?
Healthcare and education are not optional; they are the foundation of national development. Any country that neglects them undermines its own future.
Nigeria must urgently reorder its priorities. We must invest in the health and wellbeing of our people, strengthen our institutions, and build a system that works for all, not just a few.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
We, members and leaders of the ADC, and other well-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy, are saying that our democracy must not be killed. We say NO to a one-party system and for that today we’re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to join us as we defend democracy in our land.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Leadership Without Compassion is Not Leadership
During his visit to Benue State in June 2025, Bola Ahmed Tinubu stopped at the Government House but did not go to the actual scene where innocent Nigerians lost their lives. Similarly, yesterday in Jos, his engagement ended at the airport instead of at the affected communities.
What happened in Plateau yesterday highlights a complete absence of leadership. True leadership requires presence, empathy, compassion, and a willingness to meet people where their pain truly lies. For citizens who have just lost loved ones, homes, and their sense of safety, being addressed from an airport tarmac is profoundly inadequate.
This approach exacerbates the sense of abandonment already felt by innocent Nigerians who have endured repeated cycles of violence without meaningful protection or justice. Plateau deserves more than distant words; it requires urgent action and a clear commitment to ending the insecurity that continues to claim innocent lives.
In such moments, leadership must not only be visible but also tangible—standing with victims, listening to survivors, and acknowledging the depth of their grief.
If we truly desire a better Nigeria, we must demand leadership that is present, responsive, and responsible at all times.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
The logic is simple.
When I was single, I was covering my bills, cooking for myself and I cook very well, sorting my home, organizing my life. I am a very organized person. Yomyom swears I have OCD, but I don’t. I just like my place neat and organized. I’ve always had peace in my life.
Why would I now enter relationship where I’m just there to carry burden while you just relax? Why would I enter a relationship and my life was better when I was single? You’re coming into my peace. You bring your own income and your values and we scale up together. If I wanted to adopt kids or run charity, I know how to go about it. Relationship and Marriage are responsibility. You devote all of yourself to your partner and your relationship, and your partner does same. No exception! If you’re the only one giving, it is not a love story.
To love is to give love and to receive love.
- Chimamanda Adichie
Migrating from Padded Budgets to Forged Laws
Our national shame continues to unfold, evident in the decisions made by our leaders, even at the highest levels of government. This shame is highlighted by a deeply troubling—and frankly unacceptable—issue: the documented discrepancies between what the legislature passed and what was ultimately published as law by the executive. This is not merely an administrative oversight; it is a serious matter that strikes at the core of constitutional governance and reveals the extent of our institutional decay.
We have transitioned from a Nigeria where budgets are padded to one where laws are forged—changes that impact taxpayers' rights and, most importantly, access to justice.
Even more alarming is the introduction of new enforcement and coercive powers that the House of Representatives never approved. These include an outrageous requirement for a mandatory 20% deposit before appeals can be heard in court, asset sales without judicial oversight, and the granting of arrest powers to tax authorities.
Perhaps most disturbing is the silence of the Presidency on a matter involving allegations of forgery, institutional sabotage, and abuse of process. Who made these alterations?
All of this must be made public. Nigerians need to understand what was signed, what was passed, and what was formally recorded. We cannot continue to ask citizens to pay more taxes while trust in governance collapses.
We need leadership that follows due process, embraces transparency and accountability, and respects the rule of law. No nation can thrive where laws are forged and silence replaces leadership.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Day 3 of explaining how somethings in this world work. So you can ask “why”.
As it stands today, Africa’s GDP sits at $2.8T. Yes the entire continent. 50% of this GDP comes from 3 Countries out of 54, it used to be 4, For context & scale Apple is valued at $4.1T.
Art exhibition X Enugu
Honoring the women who came before us and named this art form Uli, an artistic tradition that has inspired generations of women, gifting them identity, presence, and cultural power.
Umunwanyi Uli is a collective founded by Chiagoziem Nneamaka Orji @nneamaka_orji, co-founded by Izuogu Chinyere Izadora @ArtsZzadora , a living space where Uli revolves, evolves, and continues.
We are pleased to announce our first annual exhibition, a Duo Exhibition inspired by the Uli art form.
Opening: 2:00 PM, 29th November 2025
On View: 29th November 2025 — 31st January 2026
Venue: Kachi James Gallery @KachiGallery
No. 1 Snapp Drive, Olive Gate, VENUE Hotel Junction, Independence Layout, Enugu, Nigeria.
We invite you to come, witness, and experience the evolution with us.
‘You’re strong’ everywhere, meanwhile, three children who should never have been in this situation are enduring excruciating pains, probably all their lives!
Not one, not two — three children!
According to her, doctor advised to abort the last one, but she didn’t.
You can choose to show her grace if you want, but this is pure cruelty!
Digging a bit deeper, it turns out that this SUV "gift" is actually lawful. Pastor is just positioning it for PR and to win over political favors.
The state Assembly passed a law that entitles these ex-deputy governors to an SUV every 4 years. This is on top of their benefits which includes a lifetime pension equivalent to their salary while in office. 300% of this as furniture allowance every 4 years. Entertainment allowance equivalent to their annual salary. A house in Abuja or uyo and many more.
The benefits are so juicy that Akwa ibom spends over 10% of its IGR funding it. You see what they want us to pay more tax to fund. We no go gree oh!
We Are Finished!
I join millions of Nigerians in wishing Her Excellency, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, a happy birthday. May God Almighty, who has been with her all these years, grant her many more healthy, fruitful, and happy years.
However, I was struck by irony reading her request: that instead of cakes or newspaper adverts, well-wishers should donate toward completing the National Library in Abuja. On the surface, it is noble and selfless. But beneath it lies an indictment of our nation.
I recall that, as Governor of Anambra State, I too urged that money meant for adverts be channelled into meaningful causes—computers for schools and classroom blocks. Such gestures were never meant to replace the government’s duty but to complement it. The state still bore the responsibility of providing those essentials. That is why it is shocking that, in our present circumstances, while billions are easily found for jets, yachts, unused mansions, endless trips abroad, and other frivolities, the nation must rely on birthday donations to complete its own National Library.
What kind of country must beg for charity to build the very temple of knowledge? What kind of leaders waste trillions on luxury and vanity, while the National Library - our intellectual furnace - remains abandoned in the capital? Serious nations treat libraries as sacred; but here we reduce them to afterthoughts, begging bowls, or birthday tokens.
Mrs Tinubu was right: education is the most enduring legacy a nation can give its people. Yet to know this truth and still prioritise vanity is both shocking and tragic.
If Nigeria will rise, it will not be on the wings of jets or the splendour of mansions, but on the strength of minds formed in classrooms and nourished in libraries. Until then, the lament remains true—we are finished. -PO
Today’s topic is Food / Culinary Diplomacy. Majority of the Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants as well as South Korean food, music and movies you see were sponsored by their governments under what is called Food / Culinary Diplomacy. Let’s take my fave case study: Thailand.