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[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

65 FREE SURGERIES FOR 65 CHILDREN

Yesterday, I attended the final follow-up clinic and appreciation programme at Mother Mary Hospital, Isolo, Lagos, following the successful completion of 65 free surgeries for children to mark my 65th birthday.

I am deeply grateful to God Almighty for guiding the medical team throughout the process and for granting all 65 children safe and successful surgeries.

The surgeries, led by Dr Folaseye Adebayo and her dedicated team, included adenotonsillectomy. This procedure removes enlarged or chronically infected tonsils and adenoids, which can cause breathing difficulties, recurrent infections, and sleep-related problems in children.

What made the occasion particularly touching was listening to parents share their testimonies and hearing how these procedures have improved their children’s health and quality of life.

My profound appreciation goes to @DrFolaseye Adebayo and her entire team, the hospital management, the parents, and everyone who contributed to making this initiative possible.

For me, birthdays are not merely occasions for celebration. They are opportunities to give back, touch lives, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

I thank God for the privilege of being part of this initiative and, most importantly, for the gift of 65 healthy and hopeful children.

May God continue to bless all those who dedicate their lives to saving and improving the lives of others.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Celebrating My Eldest Brother at 75

Today, 30th August 2026, I celebrate my eldest brother, Dominic Ositadimma Obi, who turns 75. I celebrate him not merely because he is my elder brother or because of his age, but because he is an exemplary human being.

When I was Governor of Anambra State for eight years, he never came to my office or the Governor’s Lodge for a day seeking favours, as many might have expected. He is a planner and contractor who builds homes for people, yet not once did he ask me for a government contract.

Whenever we met, he would warmly embrace me and tell me that he was fine. He would then solemnly remind me to keep doing what I promised the people and never bring a bad name to the family and my community. He would tell me that whatever difficulties he was going through, many others were worse off, and that I should do my best for society.

I later came to understand that this was not peculiar to him alone. My family members had actually held a meeting and resolved that none of them would take advantage of my position as Governor. They decided that whatever good name I was building for the Obi family and Agulu must be protected. The same principle extended to my children.

Today, at 75, my beloved brother remains deeply concerned about Nigeria. Whenever we speak, he is full of prayers and good wishes. He constantly reminds me that if I have the opportunity to serve Nigeria, I should do so with honesty, integrity, and the interest of the people at heart.

Brother Dom, I thank God for the gift of your life and for the example you have set for our family. Your integrity, humility, contentment, and sense of responsibility are qualities worthy of celebration.

May God Almighty, who has graciously been with you all these years, grant you good health, His abundant grace, and blessings.

Happy 75th birthday, my dearest brother. -PO

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Those Seeking to be Addressed as “His Excellency” Must Behave Excellently

Yesterday, I joined other presidential candidates to sign the first National Peace Accord for the 2027 Presidential Elections.

My signing of the accord is a reinforcement of my continued commitment to insisting that we, as candidates, must conduct ourselves in a way that reflects the office we aspire to. Leaders must eschew all forms of violent rhetoric and rein in their followers to do the same.

The next elections must be strictly based on the issues that matter to Nigerians: unity, insecurity, pulling people out of poverty, reducing the number of out-of-school children, and restoring hope to the long-suffering people of our country.

Our supporters must see that we have all committed to free, fair, and credible elections based on issues and devoid of rancour.

Those of us wishing to be addressed as “His Excellency” must behave excellently, and, more importantly, the process of attaining public office must be excellent.

We take very seriously the commitment of INEC to free, fair, and credible elections, as well as the pledge by law enforcement agencies to remain unbiased throughout the electioneering process.

I call on my supporters to remain firm, determined, and peaceful.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

I find it strange that every few years, some Africans argue about whether their own native language is “useful.”

A language is not valuable because it gets you a job.

A language is valuable because it carries the memory of a people.

English connects you to the world but your mother tongue connects you to your identity, your history, your grandparents, your culture, and a way of thinking that cannot be fully translated.

The future belongs to people who can preserve who they are while engaging the world.

The real advantage is raising a child who can think, dream, and express themselves fluently in their local language, while also communicating confidently in English and other global languages.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Reflections on My 65th Birthday

Today, July 19, 2026, marks my 65th birthday. At sixty-five, birthdays should naturally become moments of deep reflection - moments to look back with gratitude to Almighty God for His abundant graces, examine the journey so far, and ask how the remaining years can be devoted more meaningfully to the service of God and humanity.

Perhaps in countries where basic human needs have largely been met, where institutions function effectively, and where citizens enjoy a greater measure of security and dignity, such attainments may rightly call for elaborate celebrations. In Nigeria, however, our reality compels a different kind of reflection.

Our nation is blessed with enormous human and natural resources, yet millions of our people continue to struggle with challenges that demand our collective attention. We cannot afford to celebrate ourselves excessively while many around us are burdened by poverty, ill health, unemployment, and limited opportunities. Rather, occasions such as this should remind us of our responsibility to contribute towards building a nation where future generations can genuinely celebrate.

This is why I have always seen birthdays not merely as occasions for personal celebration, but as opportunities for sober reflection, thanksgiving, and a renewed commitment to service.

As I reflected today, I came to a simple conclusion: the greatest celebration of life is not what we receive from others, but the lives we can touch positively.

This conviction has guided my approach throughout my years in business, in the corporate world, and as Governor of Anambra State. In each of these roles, I have tried to see every privilege not as a personal entitlement but as an opportunity to improve the lives of others.

Whenever people or institutions sought to celebrate me with expensive gifts or elaborate ceremonies, I encouraged them instead to redirect those resources towards projects that would have a lasting impact. Over the years, this philosophy has resulted in the building of schools, hostel blocks, support to schools, and other facilities that continue to benefit the less privileged. I have always believed that resources meant for personal comfort can often be transformed into instruments of hope for many.

The greatest honour anyone can receive is not found in gifts, ceremonies, or public admiration, but in knowing that one’s life has contributed, however modestly, to making another person’s life better.

Today, therefore, I give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of life and for bringing me to this important milestone of 65 years. I began the day with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Onitsha, thanking God for His grace, protection, guidance, and the countless blessings He has bestowed upon me over the years.

After the Mass, I proceeded to St. Raphael’s Hospital, Umueri, a small rural hospital in Anambra East Local Government Area. In furtherance of my belief that birthdays should be occasions for service rather than self-indulgence, I donated the sum of ₦10 million to support the hospital’s work of providing quality healthcare to the people.

As I was conducted around the hospital and saw patients in their moments of vulnerability, I was reminded again of our shared humanity. Some of those receiving care may not even have the financial means to settle their hospital bills, yet they deserve compassion, dignity, and access to quality healthcare. Their condition was a reminder that leadership, in its truest form, is about caring for people, especially those who cannot repay our kindness.

Hospitals and schools remain two of the greatest investments any society can make. A hospital preserves life; a school shapes the future. Supporting both is, therefore, not just an act of charity - it is an investment in humanity and in the future of our nation.

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@EzeVictr @UnkleAyo @echoeofself I wasn't expecting this comment! 🤣🤣🤣

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@winexviv My hands are trembling with excitement as I type this. This truly made my heart glad and my soul merry. Congratulations, Chimdiebube! 🥳🥳 Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and I couldn't be happier for you. Wishing you even greater success ahead!

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@winexviv Congratulations to our champions!
So proud of you all! 💪🏽

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@Dcryptopreacher

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

Whenever we wake up is our morning...even if our morning comes at 89 years old.

My personal morning came at 33.

I hope all you all experience your individual daybreaks soon.

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@Dcryptopreacher

[Elliot @elliot_solution]

An American bank partnered with a Nigerian man to launder $308 million of Nigerian government money.

The money left Nigeria through American banks. It then sat quietly in a shell company for years while the man lived comfortably in Texas.

In 2003 American authorities arrested him. He spent six months in federal detention in the United States waiting to be tried.

Before the trial happened he offered to return $163 million.

America accepted. He flew back to Nigeria.

Nobody questioned him. Nobody charged him. Nobody prosecuted him.

He ran for Senate and won. He ran for Governor and won. He ran for Governor again and won.

America returned the $308 million his operation had laundered.

The new president then put him in cabinet.

America did not trust Nigeria with the $308 million.

They tied every dollar to three specific roads. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Abuja-Kano Road. Second Niger Bridge.

They even included a clawback clause. Misuse one dollar, pay it all back.

Why the conditions? Because previous loot returned to Nigeria had already disappeared.

Nigeria's own government told the court they had no record of how the earlier billions were spent.

A man who laundered billions is currently Nigeria's Minister of Budget and Economic Planning.

He decides how Nigeria spends its money.

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@SeongWooIQ300 @Dcryptopreacher 6KeEq47SHnKDtW8fsRvighm9Zr2Whd4aWNc6oci8YEkh

[Iyo Obietonbara @sankofa360]

First of all, what is known as white wedding which many erroneously call "The Church" wedding was started by Queen Victoria in 1840 when she married her cousin Prince Albert. She wore a white dress and since she was a queen, other affluent brides copied her.

Somehow, that singular act of Queen Victoria influenced how British women dressed on their wedding day. The British colonized half of the world and exported this culture to the countries and territories they colonized.

White wedding has got nothing to do with the church whatsoever. The church has no dress code for weddings. Just wear your best.

Now to the question below!

Except your religion is at war with your culture or your religion considers your culture as inferior and inconsequential, why not call your pastor or priest to bless your union on your 'traditional' wedding day? Except, maybe, you consider your traditional marriage as a marriage for the "deities, ancestors and gods" of the land, and your church or white wedding as it's called, a marriage for 'god'

Which would mean that you are probably suffering from bipolar, which would explain the dual or conflicting consciousness fighting inside of you.

Also, why can't you have your "traditional" marriage inside the church or at the church premises? What happens during traditional marriage that your church can't tolerate?

But to get to the crux of the matter:

It seems as though traditional marriages are not enough for the average African. Something else has to happen to validate the traditional marriage.

I have never seen Europeans marry in their traditional way and validate their marriage by marrying in an African way! I have also not seen Arabs or Asians or any other group ask this type of question.

We need to stop!!! I mean, we need to stop doing this!

It's all shades of a colonized mind when we think our traditional marriages aren't enough!

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[👑S.A.L.A.K.O🕊 @UnkleAyo]

Whatever you do today, please don't forget.

Don't forget that a child, who could have been 20 today, is currently laying cold in the ground.

Her murderers raped her to death and they get to live their life.

Please don't forget. Her name was Ochanya.

#JusticeForOchanya

[𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑺𝑵𝑶𝑾 🇨🇮 @GeneralSnow_]

I swear, in all my interactions with humans, I have never encountered anyone as intellectually bankrupt as you. This is not even banter, it is a clinical embarrassment to basic reasoning.

You open your mouth waaa to talk about inflation like it is some moral problem that can be solved by a glorified influencer traveling to China. You clearly do not know the first thing about macroeconomics, monetary policy, or fiscal structure. Let me educate you.

Inflation does not just appear, it is driven by cost push and demand pull factors. In Nigeria’s case, it is largely cost push inflation, where the cost of production, transportation, and importation rises because of bad governance and poor economic infrastructure.

Do you know how much it costs to clear goods at the ports? Excessive tariffs, demurrage fees, customs extortion, and multiple agencies feeding on one consignment. That entire mess is a government created inflationary pressure.

Then let us talk about logistics. The refusal to decentralize ports has made Lagos a choke point. The cost of moving a container from Apapa to Onitsha or Kano can rival the cost of shipping it from China to Nigeria. That is called supply chain inefficiency, and it is one of the leading contributors to inflation. The higher the logistics cost, the higher the price of every single commodity down the chain.

Meanwhile, the government keeps printing money it does not back with productivity, driving monetary inflation. Too much money chasing too few goods. Combine that with a failing exchange rate, forex scarcity, and reduced national output, and what you get is a perfect inflationary spiral.

Now you are here, thinking someone posting videos in China will fix that.
Are you out of your mind? Inflation is controlled through monetary tightening, fiscal discipline, trade balance correction, and supply side reforms, not through ring lights and Instagram Live or importing fake iphone 17 pro max.

You have absolutely no grasp of policy instruments, macroeconomic stability, or market forces. The sheer emptiness of your brain is disturbing.

Next time you decide to speak on economics, do yourself a favour and pick up a book before embarrassing yourself publicly again.

I can lend you some books, so you feed your brain as much as you feed your stomach.

[Innocent Ibuchim @Dcryptopreacher]

@Mrbankstips Leverage trading ain't the problem, correct position sizing and risk management should be the issue we all should be dealing with here.
I lost over $3k when Trump started his nonsense manipulative tariff shit earlier this year holding only spots.

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@Horiyourme I just couldn't hold back my tears. I pray you find comfort in the promise you kept.

[Enyinnaya @enyinna_]

There are such things as English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish culture. "The British identity" is generally rejected by core adherents and practitioners of these individual cultures because the concept “British" presumes unity of these 4 individual cultures + overseas territories + immigrants, thus making it susceptible to globalisation and culture eradication—in the view of the locals who hold tightly to their identities.

You'd find that African or Asian immigrants born and raised in London would call themselves British, and not English. They wouldn't be identified as the latter because to be identified as such is culturally unacceptable. This implies that there's indeed an existing culture—with cultural parameters. So, ��British culture” would only be acceptable to the extent that it doesn't contradict or threaten the core tenets of those cultures.

An argument against the existence of a culture shouldn't be that it has diverse origins. A culture may have diverse origins and still be original to those who practice them. Because those who practice them practice them in *their own way.* I've made this point when I spoke about the subtle distinctions between Catholicism as a cultural practice amongst Ndigbo (which then influences the rest of West Africa), Catholicism amongst the Irish and Catholicism amongst the Italians. But a more clearer example will be that of Japan. Japan largely adopted American-styled democratic federalism. But if you observe Japan's political administration and governance, America is the last thing you'd think of. The first point here is this: once a rather “foreign” ideology has a local character, a subset of that ideology becomes local. So, “original.” The second point here is this: a mix of several things forms its own identity. See: the difference between a pot of soup and a bag of soup ingredients standing side-by-side with it. The soup forms its own identity regardless of its origins.

Your piece drives a number of notions I'd ordinarily love to denounce, for its mere reductiveness and myopia. But that may take more time that I have to spare. I should just say, perhaps for your information, and that of anyone reading, that I disagree with the following notions:

1. That the French and Italians built the first civilisation of England.

2. Whatever is implied by this statement: “India gave over 2M Indian soldiers to fight for the UK in the World War. Where did they settle?”

For Number 1. It is important to state that what constitutes English, French and Italian has been transformed by major events in European history. It's not that simplistic.

Number 2 seems quite a careless statement to make. Because: Which of the World Wars do you speak of? Fighting for the United Kingdom is different from being there physically. Many Nigerian soldiers were taken to Burma (Myanmar) from Nigeria and returned back in Nigeria. Some Americans were stationed in France and Italy. There were soldiers of several nationalities in Japan, Austria, Poland, and so on. The soldiers who didn't die in the war simply went back to their homes. If hundreds of those soldiers found their way to the United Kingdom, it still doesn't dispute this primarily as a fact.

Some Indians emigrated to the United Kingdom as early as early 20th century. This is not very different from their emigration to other “commonwealth nations”—which would grow as time went on. Unless that the United Kingdom is more the “source” of the commonwealth, and citizens of the same commonwealth communities are drawn to benefit from its economic prosperity, which many believe they contributed to.

I couldn't quite point out what specifically, in the clearest terms, you disagree about Kemi Badenoch's point. I also believe you are yet to point out how the integration and assimilation which you speak of, plays out in reality. I genuinely thought you would do so, given that you created some anticipation for this specific tweet I'm responding to.

I should say this:

Frankly, people can insist that they have a culture without outsiders validating that they do. If people say, “We have a culture.” You're better off asking “What is it?” And listening. If you arrogantly dismiss the existence of a culture, as you have, you must understand that in practice, such dismissal would be largely immaterial to its existence or potency. A culture is the practical manifestation of a set of ideas which are recognised or revered by a group of people. In the sociopolitical sense, they draw their identity from it. Culture is kept alive by practice, and it grows stronger by how well it stands against resistance. Ultimately, I suppose my concern is that those who insist on the narrative that “white people don't have a culture,” or in your case, as it pertains to the people of the United Kingdom, don't find out in the worst possible ways.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

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