Chukwuemeka Valentine Ojielo

[iDAN 🦸🏽 @dangbanamanager]

UK interest rate: 4.25%
Nigeria where you want people to make money : 27.5%

Once in a while don’t tweet everything your Brain tells you or just shut up.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

Why not the guy who works for the US State Department to replace the guy who works for the CIA.

Much insight. Very intelligence.

[cassie 🇻🇦 @CatholicCassie]

The universal Church founded by Jesus

[Biggest Mack @Big_Mck]

Nigeria is a country where you buy your own local currency in the name of POS.

In a functioning economy, the only reason you would have the need to buy a local currency is for dark purposes.

There is POS everywhere in Nigeria, instead of asking the question, “Why are POS vendors in existence in the first place?” the only solution our sharp tech bros can think of is build app to tap from the opportunity, while the rest will complain that POS people are wicked with their charges.

It doesn’t occur to you that there’s a reason why banks don’t care to fund, spread or maintain their ATM centers.

Make una still deceive una selves. When you are ready, you would admit that this economy needs fixing, and it’s not by packaging and fake values.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

For the first time ever, the most famous American in the world is not the president or a Hollywood icon or tech billionaire—it’s the Pope.

This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States.

In a society that often equates American influence with might or money or celebrity, now our foremost representative on the global stage is a humble man in a white cassock, preaching love, justice, and mercy.

My full story here: https://t.co/iaAslHK1zD

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 16,13-19)

"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it."

https://t.co/CcqSpOVzdM

[Olaudah Equiano® @RealOlaudah]

Radio Biafra

Colonel Obasanjo asked some of the Radio Biafra workers to accompany him to Lagos, where they would be reabsorbed by Radio Nigeria.

Radio Biafra had many prominent names. People like Chinua Achebe, Uche Chukwumerije, and Cyprian Ekwensi made contributions. At the time the war ended in January 1970, it was headed by Sam Nwaneri.

Okokon Ndem’s voice was sharper than an AK -47 bullet. The way he made announcements, many Biafrans believed their troops were just miles short of capturing Gen. Yakubu Gowon alive.

It was believed that Radio Biafra operated from Enugu, which had fallen into federal hands as early as 1967.

Many wondered how Gen. Emeka Ojukwu held on to that miracle. However, the man who made Radio Biafra stay on was Heron Okeahialam, an Electrical/Electronics engineer, trained in the United Kingdom.

While he moved the station from one secret location to another, bullets and fighter bombers were unable to detect it.

Prof. Okeahialam is his elder brother. Prof. Okeahialam said: “Heron converted Radio Biafra from medium to short wave, for wider coverage.”

It was indeed a mobile station. It moved from Enugu to Umuahia and, by the end of the war, was operating from Obodoukwu Urualla in today’s Ideato area of Imo State.

“At one time,” Prof. Okeahialam added, “the transmitter was in Otulu during the war, and a long palm tree was used to mount the aerial.”

Col. Olu Obasanjo, who received the instrument of surrender as General Officer Commanding, Third Marine Commando Division of the Nigeria Army could not but marvel at what was Radio Biafra.

Locating it was like a wild goose chase. Accompanied by battle tested troops, Obasanjo waltzed through rough terrain in his official Mercedes Benz car, NA 116, until the mission was accomplished.

He said: ”The station was well camouflaged from both ground and air by trees and palm fronds which were changed regularly. It was a perfect job.”

Trust Obasanjo, he came battle ready and was after Okokon Ndem. The broadcaster outsmarted him by disappearing into the undergrowth. An enraged OBJ threatened to flog Ikoneto demons out of the man.

When Okokon Ndem eventually surfaced, the soldiers who would have been ordered to cane him were carried away. They hailed and took photographs with the non-Igbo Biafran.

Accompanying Obasanjo was another non-Igbo, Gen. Philip Asuquo Effiong, President of Biafra in the absence of Gen. Emeka Ojukwu who was flown out in his Grey Ghost by Captain Frank Osakwe.

Obasanjo asked some of the Radio Biafra workers to accompany him to Lagos where they would be reabsorbed by Radio Nigeria. Okeahialam declined.

In 1976, he could not say no to Imo State Governor, Lt. Commander Ndubuisi Kanu.

Kanu saddled Okeahialam with the responsibility of setting up the Imo Broadcasting Service [IBS].

Okeahialam attended St. Joseph’s College, Sasse, Cameroon before proceeding to Professional Technial College, Southampton. He bagged a higher degree from the University of Cyracuse.

The engineer also lived up to his initials of H.O.D. when appointed H.O.D. Electrical/Electronics Engineering department, IMT Enugu. Biafran scientists did great things.

They made beer from cassava. Engine oil came out of coconut. They manufactured ‘Ogbunigwe’ rockets and built Red devil armoured cars. There were refineries. Airports sprang up in Uli, Uga and Obilagu.

Among the scientists were Gordian Ezekwem, Col. Ejike Ebenezer Aghanya, Willy Achukwu,Frank Ndili, Felix Oragwu, Ezekiel Izuogu, Sam Orji, Frank Mbanefo, Benjamin Nwosu and Roy Umenyi. They belonged to the Research And Production Unit [RAP].

Source; vanguardngr

Photo: courtesy of Beegeagles Blog.

#NigerianHistory

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I express my closeness to martyred Ukraine—to the children, the young people, the elderly, and especially to families who mourn their loved ones. I share your sorrow for the prisoners and victims of this senseless war.

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

Bandits do TikTok live, we can’t apprehend them but journalists post investigative work on social media they are arrested.

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[cassie 🇻🇦 @CatholicCassie]

Pope Leo XIV and Orthodox leaders praying together at the tomb of St. Peter

[Æ @RobinaxOg]

David is right, Africans are starting to enjoy things, and Nigeria is getting left behind.

People are quietly developing, and we are here celebrating flyover and 2 lane roads in Abuja without constant electricity.

[Abiodun @bin_gbada]

One hill that I am willing to die on is that there’s no political neutrals in Nigeria.

There’s no fencist in Nigeria. Everyone is leaning towards a political ideology.

So it’s either you’re ashamed of openly supporting them or you’re afraid. You’re not in the middle.

[Son Of Ayo @TheAjakeManger]

"He only visited the Office of the president"

If you like allow people using your goodwill and donations to escape poverty gaslight you.

E go still call you "mob" once he reach who go make am billionaire faster

[OLUCHI🫦 ( you have no funder) @Phatbabeluuu]

Tinubu just borrowed $12million
Neutrals - mute
People’s gazette- Peter obi just ate fried rice
Neutrals - I know why I never liked him ,he hates jollof rice so much.

[Chukwuemeka Valentine Ojielo @SpiritBearNG]

@KikiRoweMusic This is beauty unfiltered
Kiki Rowe you too fineee

[Kiki Rowe @KikiRoweMusic]

☀️ 🫶🏼

[Monsieur Avril @monsieur_avril]

LoL. Let's have it!!!
Slum Chess Millionaire...

[Wode Maya ® @wode_maya]

I rarely brag, but today I have to! No Asante blogger or vlogger has showcased the rich Asante culture and the beauty of Kumasi more than Wode Maya!

[Son Of Ayo @TheAjakeManger]

Come 2027, I’m voting & supporting @PeterObi solely because he is the best candidate — simple

As a proudly Nigerian, it’s Nigeria First for me

My choice isn’t about tribe, but purely competence & the interest of the everyday citizens

PO is the next president!
#peterobiiscoming

[Olaudah Equiano® @RealOlaudah]

If you think that an Atiku presidency will be markedly different from what you are seeing now under Bola Tinubu, you are deluding yourself. Nigeria's ONLY hope lies in a Peter Obi presidency.
FACT!!!