Adaora Laura

Christian. Lawyer. PhD’ing @OsgoodeNews #WomensRights #Africa #InternationalLaw #Etc

[Osaretin Victor Asemota @asemota]

With what had happened to Anthony Joshua and Chimamanda in recent times and my experiences in the past, I have come to the conclusion that "Village People" is just compounded Nigerian incompetence also known as "Anyhowness."

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Nice to make (for the eighth time) the @Forbes List of the 100 most powerful women of the world 2025 and to be on the cover of the magazine. With power comes responsibility! We are doing our best to fight for and reform the rules-based multilateral trading system which the world needs to avoid a chaotic approach to world trade that would hurt the smallest and the least powerful countries. Congratulations to all my sisters on the list, and in particular my African sisters, HE Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia @SWAPOPRESIDENT, HE @SuminwaJudith, PM of DRC, Mpumi Madisa, CEO of Bidvest, @MoAbudu, CEO EbonyLife Group and HE @miaamormottley, PM of Barbados.

[AGBO OBINNAYA @AgboObinnaya]

I learned that day that miracles still happen. That fear is real but doing the right thing in the middle of fear is even more powerful.

Most of all, I learned that even when you speak from a place of anger, doubt, or despair, God still listens. Thank God for always coming through for His people.

[AGBO OBINNAYA @AgboObinnaya]

In 2020, something happened on the Abakaliki-Enugu highway that I will never forget.

We accidentally hit a woman with our Hilux. She had tried to cross the road without looking, and although our driver did everything he could to dodge her, it was too late.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.

[John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad]

My daughter hand-writes her college application essays, then types them up.

She plugs them into an “AI detector” like they tell kids to… and every one comes back 80%+ ‘likely AI.’

She’s been writing these all week.
She’s frustrated. She’s furious.
I don’t blame her.

[Ayo Mairo-Ese @ayomairoese]

This is heartbreaking!
3 of his children were abducted.

Now they’ve been released but the damage has been done. This is sad sad sad!

We shouldn’t be pushing for release but prevention! We shouldn’t have any of our children abducted in any part of the country!!

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

One Of the Parent’s of the Abducted Children from the School, Died Yesterday of a Heart-attack — Hayab

Mr Anthony died of a Heart-attack following the abduction of his 3 children. People don’t understand that when you tell it as it is, you’re not speaking against anybody, you are only trying to state the problem. The pains, the trauma, are still very fresh. We tried speaking to the parents today, and they were scared of speaking to us.

Rev. John Hayab, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Northern Region & FCT.

[mau @rllydu]

my ducks: in a row
my elephant: addressed
my eggs: several baskets
my bigger fish: fried

[Favour Adeniyi 🤭 @afrotechbabe]

Yes, they don’t die but they can slow down. It’s okay to be completely honest about these things. It serves us better when we’re honest about our lived reality as women in this world.

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

As a mother I am greatly saddened by the kidnappings in our country particularly of our children and teachers from places of learning. My heart goes out to the children and all those kidnapped and to their families living in fear and uncertainty. May those taken be found, rescued and returned safely into the arms of those who love them. We pray God for their protection and strength for every parent and relatives waiting.

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?

The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leaders.

Our country is now going through troubling times, not by fate, but by our collective leadership failures that allow insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay to thrive. Each day confronts us with a new tragedy and a new reminder that our beloved country is drifting amid a clear absence of competent, compassionate, responsive and responsible leadership.

We have all watched a nation blessed with people of strength and resilience drift into avoidable disorder. We should be asking ourselves: Are we cursed, or are we the curse?

The past 10 Days in Nigeria

1.11/11/25 – 6 senior directors from the Ministry of Defence were kidnapped along the Kogi axis, reminding us that even those tasked with securing our nation are no longer safe.

2.15/11/25 – A senior military officer, a Brigadier General, was brutally executed, a grave signal of the danger engulfing both civilians and security personnel.

3.16/11/25 – 64 civilians, including women and children, were abducted in Zamfara, with innocent lives also lost in the attack.

4. 17/11/25 – 25 schoolgirls, young children with dreams and innocence, were abducted in Kebbi and their Vice Principal was killed, adding to the heartbreaking list of attacks on our nation’s future.

5. 18/11/25 – Worshippers praying peacefully in a church in Kwara State were violently disrupted, with some killed and about 38 abducted. A place of worship, meant to be a sanctuary, became a scene of fear.

6. 18/11/25 – A disturbing crisis unfolded at the PDP Wadata Plaza headquarters. Instead of de-escalation, elements within the security agencies worsened the situation and further instigated it. Rather than focusing on protecting citizens, the government watched with amusement, encouraging the destruction of political parties and the weakening of our democracy.

7. 18/11/25 – During the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, judges who should embody neutrality and integrity were seen standing as the APC partisan song “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” played ahead of the President’s address. This troubling moment further eroded public trust in institutions expected to protect the rule of law.

8. 19/11/25 – Soldiers heading to rescue the Kebbi State abducted schoolgirls were ambushed, showing once again how undersupported our security forces have become.

9. 21/11/25 – Nigerians awoke to the devastating news that over 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State.

10.22/11/25 – Bandits opened fire on farmers in Kaduna killing one of them.

23/11/25- Terrorists Ambush, Gun Down 5 Police Officers, Injure 2 in Sabon Sara, Darazo LGA, Bauchi State
November 23, 2025

And just as I was speaking about this, I received yet another devastating report about the abduction of 13 female farmers in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno State today by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists.

No serious nation survives on excuses, indifference, or absentee leadership. What we are witnessing is not inevitable, it is the direct consequence of we the leaders not valuing human life. Nigeria is bleeding because those elected to protect the nation have chosen comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.

We the leaders must remember that governance is not a title, it is a duty to protect every child, every community, and every citizen. We need competence, compassion, and a government that shows up when it matters the most.

To every Nigerian shaken in these past 10 days, my heart is with you.
You deserve safety, you deserve peace.
We deserve a government that values our lives above politics.
Nigeria must rise again.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[lemon @lemonflay]

This is misogyny btw

[Simi @SympLySimi]

Our country is in such disarray that they turn us into seemingly performative complainants.

People losing their lives in the name of religion. Children being stolen from their families like their lives are worth nothing.

"Sorry" is not enough. Never has been. Never will be. No value for life. Not from the powers that be. Not from the powerless.

If the government doesn't get up and do something like they would if these were THEIR children, then we know exactly where they stand. We know exactly what we mean to them.

Our epistles and tears haven't done much, if anything. They just wait us out.
"They'll get tired and move on to something else." And what do you know, they succeed.

Well here's another, hopefully useful, epistle. I personally don't know what to do, but I hope that the people CAN do something finally have had enough and do something. Please. 🙏🏽

[Morris Monye @Morris_Monye]

NEW: Almost 100 school children kidnaped last night at St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary School (Catholic school) in Agwara LG of Niger State.

3 truckloads of children.

Even if you want to steal 100 goats/sheep at night, it is very very difficult without some sort of awareness from security bodies.

How are over 100 human beings being kidnapped easily when we are still talking about the Kebbi kidnap incident.

What is really going on in Nigeria fgs!!!!

[Bop Daddy @falzthebahdguy]

OVER A HUNDRED ABDUCTED AGAIN IN NIGER JUST THIS MORNING. DO YOU KNOW HOW INSANE THAT IS

[SUPREMOS 🤍🐘 @DONJAZZY]

Absolutely nothing else should matter to the govt than stopping these terrorists. During Endsars, it was easy to get both the police and soldiers to stop us from peacefully protesting. WHY CANT THESE EVIL PEOPLE BE STOPPED?

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

We r yet to recover kebbi girls and we have

Over 100 school children kidnaped last night at St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary School in Agwara LG of Niger State.

[Nigeria First Collective @NG1stCollective]

Behind every headline about “25 kidnapped schoolgirls” are parents who do not sleep, siblings who grow up fearing the worst, and communities forced to choose between education and safety.

This emotional burden, carried mostly by the poor, rarely enters national policy conversations.

[Hauwa 🌟🌬 @Hauwa_L]

They are going to schools to kidnap girls so they can rape virgins. Raped through the night. We need to sit with uncomfortable truths. We should not be allowed to block out the horrific stories.

From wearing school uniforms to being married off, pregnant, dying in childbirth.