France’s latest clever-by-half attempt at rebranding its Africa policy started with this Photo of Davido and Emmanuel Macron. The very same reason Macron placed his courtship of young African influencers at the centre of his Kenya summit. Here’s an in-depth look at the full picture (quoted post).
For the @Spearhead_Af with help from @wmnjoya and @ThePaapaC.
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Sometimes, you read a story that makes the blood in your veins run cold.
Blessing's baby, Victory, was born premature and diagnosed with hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain), and she needs an urgent ₦1,000,000 surgery to survive.
Instead of support, Blessing’s husband called her a witch for having a sick child and threw her and their baby out onto the street.
Now, Blessing is alone, fighting for her daughter's life with nothing.
Her husband turned his back, but we will not.
AprokoNation, let's be the family she needs right now. Let's save Victory.
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If you cannot donate, please, I am begging you, your retweet is a powerful gift. It might be the one that brings the help this mother and child desperately need. God bless you.
I’M JUST LEARNING THAT PETER OBI WORKED UNDER CORRUPT ABACHA
OMO!!!
During one of Nigeria’s most corrupt and repressive eras, Peter Obi boldly petitioned the military-led Federal Government over the worsening congestion and dysfunction at the nation’s ports — a daring move that only few would attempt under a military regime.
His petition didn’t just highlight the problem, it offered solutions. In response, the government appointed him Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Committee, essentially saying, “Since you believe it can be fixed, come and fix it.”
Obi delivered. Under his leadership, the massive backlog of containers that had crippled port operations for years was swiftly cleared. He restored flow, efficiency, and business confidence to one of Nigeria’s most vital economic lifelines.
Despite serving under a notoriously corrupt regime, there was no single case of corruption tied to Obi or his committee. He worked without pay, turned down all offers of gratification, and left behind a record of absolute integrity.
After accomplishing the task, Obi resigned, refusing to be drawn into the military’s political system. His time was brief, but his impact was lasting. He proved that true leadership doesn’t need a title or tenure, just courage, clarity, and character.
From @GeneralSnow_
I hear people say, “Your time don pass!”—and it sounds like brain damage.
In the West, legends are respected for life. No one calls jayz or Beyoncé outdated. Their impact is honored.
But here in Africa, especially Nigeria, we’re quick to discard our own. That’s why we believe our ancestors were evil, while Western ancestors are seen as gods. It’s time to break free from that mindset.
If you don’t keep adding value to yourself and those around you, your worth will fade—no matter how great you once were.
We must do better. 🔔
Earlier this month, my dear sister @AishaYesufu called to give me the disturbing information that there were no computers, functional laboratories, or electricity in the Secondary School in Chibok, the same school where over 200 girls were sadly kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014, with 70 still unaccounted for.
With a population of over 2,500, the school had only one desktop computer. Aisha Yesufu respectfully requested that I buy an additional two and help install solar lighting, even if it was only for the computer classroom.
While I was trying to contact His Excellency, my brother Governor Zulum, to enable me to visit the school, I was advised against doing so due to security concerns.
Aisha Yesufu accordingly arranged a meeting between me and the Chibok community leaders in Abuja, where I presented them with 10 laptops and 3 printers as a start. I also donated the sum of ₦2 million each towards providing some items for the lab, the computer classroom, and a handheld motorised borehole, totalling ₦6 million.
I promised to do more and made it clear to them that what I was doing was not a donation, but a sincere commitment and a promise to the future of our community.
However, occasions like this are deeply disturbing and cause me to reflect and personally question our priorities and the rising costs of misgovernance.
One wonders why we live in a nation where our students don’t have labs, books, or even pencils, while our leaders live in opulence, spending billions to renovate conference centres, build car parks, and furnish new lodges of international standards.
I continue to plead on behalf of all of us that the time has come for self-examination. We must prioritise critical areas of development, education, healthcare, and pulling our people out of poverty. -PO
The Christian life is not lived in isolation, confined to our minds and hearts. It is lived with others, because the Risen Christ is present among the disciples gathered in His name. We are part of a people, a body that the Lord has established. No one is a Christian alone!