Victor Essien

Ibibio / Christian / History

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

I bought fuel yesterday in Toronto, Canada, at $1.7999 CAD per litre, and it cost about $98.95 CAD to fill up my tank. This should ideally last me about a week or more.

Now, the minimum wage in Canada is $17.95 CAD per hour, which means someone who works an average of 8 hours a day will earn $143.60 CAD before tax. A day's salary is enough to fuel his or her car for 2–3 weeks. This means that even one of the lowest earners in Canada can afford to own and drive a car daily without the cost of fuel becoming an overwhelming burden. Public education for children is also free and of high quality.

In Nigeria, fuel is about ₦1,300 per litre. It would cost about ₦88,000 to fill up a similar tank. The minimum wage in Nigeria is ₦70,000 per month. This means that an entire month's minimum wage cannot even fill the tank once.

A minimum-wage earner in Nigeria cannot realistically afford to own, fuel, and maintain a car. The same person still has to afford food, rent, children's education, healthcare, electricity, transportation, and other basic necessities. The list goes on.

In fact, even a bank manager in Nigeria earning ₦1 million monthly could still struggle to maintain a decent standard of living after covering these basic expenses.

This is one reason poverty is so widespread in Nigeria. The cost of basic living is simply too high relative to what the average person earns.

You don't just have an income problem in Nigeria. You have an affordability problem.

For millions of Nigerians, simply living a decent life has become too expensive and increasingly impossible.

[indykaila News @indykaila]

👀⏰💣⬇️

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

Fire on Wike!!
https://t.co/g9GOQqtSbw

[Mohammed Jammal @whitenigerian]

My dad had a heart surgery yesterday and is in hospital and today @GovWike has sent development control to his land in Jabi while he’s in the hospital. If anything happens to my dad, walahi it will not be funny with anybody.

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

You fought a good fight, you are a good man!

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

@OlacodedM Lol, this is a repeat of the AC Milan game. Carrick lost it with his first half team selection. Awful!

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

@EithanDHaimMD Your last sentence undermines the rest of your post. Equating "societal dregs"with"third-worlders" is both inaccurate and unfair. People from developing countries are not a homogeneous group,arguments are strongest when they're based on evidence rather than broad generalizations

[UtdXclusive @UtdXclusive]

🚨💣 BREAKING:

Jose Mourinho would WANT to SELL TCHOUAMÉNI - he considers him INCOMPATIBLE with Rodri.

[@ESdiario_com, @madridistahoy]

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

A Birthday Made Brighter by the Bravery of Our Troops at FGGC Monguno, Borno

I wish to extend my profound appreciation and highest commendation to the gallant members of our Armed Forces who successfully thwarted a grave kidnapping attempt at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, in the early hours of today, July 19, 2026, at about 1:30 a.m.

Their prompt, decisive, and courageous intervention prevented what could have been a devastating national tragedy and saved many innocent students from the trauma of abduction. This act of bravery underscores the remarkable capability, resilience, and patriotism that our security personnel demonstrate when properly supported and equipped.

Educational institutions must remain safe havens for learning and development, not targets for criminal elements. Every Nigerian child deserves the opportunity to pursue education without the fear of abduction or violence.

While we celebrate this successful operation, it also reminds us of the urgent need to move beyond a reactive security posture towards a more proactive, intelligence-driven approach. Our security agencies must be provided with the necessary resources, motivation, and modern technology to detect and prevent threats before they occur.

My sincere gratitude goes to our troops for their dedication, courage, and sacrifice. My thoughts are with the students, their families, and the entire FGGC Monguno community.

As I mark my birthday today, this successful rescue effort is a gift that gladdens my heart — a reminder that, despite our challenges, there are still men and women who stand daily in defence of our nation and its future.

We must continue to support them and remain united in our collective pursuit of a safer and more secure Nigeria. -PO

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

The caricature of Lere Olayinka, 60 yrs old aide to the FCT minister, was posted by him on WhatsApp. He reflects the quality of people in power today. Elections have consequences, restore sanity by participating. Get your voter’s card now!

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

@adewalefajana @chukaobi Grey hair not always equal to wisdom...

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

@BafanaBafana Go bek to your country

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

@BafanaBafana Mexico cooked the effing zenophobes!!! #MEXRSA

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

Cook the effing zenophobes Mexico!!! #MEXRSA

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

Lol

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

24.7% - Arsenal’s possession average (24.7%) was the lowest by a team in a UEFA Champions League final on record (since 2003-04), as well as their lowest in any match under Mikel Arteta where they had 11 men on the pitch throughout. Reactive.

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

Thank you PSG for restoring world peace!

[Ikhide R. Ikheloa @ikhide]

My kind of artist! 🥰

[Dr Yunusa Tanko @YunusaTanko]

I am so glad that what we have been saying has been made cleared by his excellency Rabiu musa kwankwanso in his words

“I am convinced that Peter Obi is truly ready for a united Nigeria. Many people have twisted what happened in Imo State the issue of the ID CARD / TAG given to northers, I was the one who stepped in . You have all been hearing my interviews, the ones I have done and I am still doing.

There is no way people will say Northerners were being targeted without mentioning that I stepped in to resolve the matter. I, Rabiu Kwankwaso, intervened and settled the issue. It was not Anambra, it was not Peter Obi it was an issue in Imo State, and I was the one who stepped in.

The person involved is a friend of ours from the North. I do not know what happened to him maybe power got into his head or something else happened.

I personally went to him and told him that what he was doing would not work, and that others could also retaliate by doing the same thing. We discussed it, laughed over it, shook hands, and everything was settled peacefully. I was the one who arranged and resolved the matter.

But despite all this, people still say Peter Obi does not like the North or that he hates Northerners. All those claims are false. They are huge and deliberate lies.

[Chief Ikukuoma @IkukuomaC]

NDC House rep member Afam Ogene reaps Kenneth Okonkwo into shreds - Kenneth Okonkwo is simply an actor and an actor is person who plays any assigned role

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

I’ll be on @NigeriaInfoAbj today at 5pm discussing:
“The Ward-Level Audit: Mapping Your Sphere of Influence as a Citizen.”

Real democracy starts at the ward. Let’s talk accountability, youth participation, and grassroots power.

#NigeriaInfo #CivicEngagement #YPP #AMAC

[Victor Essien @Vict0r_Essien]

This man is foolish, unfollowed!

[Hamma @HAHayatu]

Since 1999 :
South 18 years
North 10 years
Yet they zoned to south, let's see how you will get even 10% in northern Nigeria that produces 65% of votes