Yesterday, May 19th, in Abuja, I attended the Presidential screening organised by our party, which took over two and a half hours. They carefully reviewed all my documents, including my degree certificates, NYSC credentials, and age declarations.
During the process, I also addressed questions regarding my vision for a new Nigeria and the type of leadership our nation urgently needs right now. Following this, I was cleared and received the presidential nomination form I had previously paid for.
I would like to commend the screening committee, led by former governor Sam Egwu, for their thorough and professional approach. Additionally, I appreciate our party's leadership for upholding the democratic process.
A New Nigeria is POssible. - PO
Kylian Mbappé a eu 8 coachs au PSG en 7 saisons ça n’a pas marché, déja 3 coachs au Real Madrid en 2 saisons, ça ne marche tjrs pas.
Il a joué avec les meilleurs joueurs, Messi, Neymar, Di maria, verrati, Vitinha, Mendes, Joao Neves, Cavani, Vinicius, Valverde, Bellingham, Modric, Carvajal, Rudiger… ça n'a tjrs pas marché.
Mais le problème ce n'est jamais lui, aucune remise en question, il ne changera jamais.
Toujours il essaie de remettre la faute sur les autres.
The most overhyped tech reviewer @MKBHD made a terrible video about the Oppo Find X9 Ultra.
He spent 70% of the video rambling on how to make a "peak smartphone" and never mentioned the Find X9 Ultra, and then downplayed the camera system.
Even though he apparently used the phone for 'over a month'.
His videos are such a waste of time and biased.
Nigeria Must Prioritise Education or Risk Falling Further Behind.
Yesterday, at Coal City University Enugu I delivered a lecture on 'Repositioning Nigeria’s education sector for national growth and global competitiveness' I also seized the opportunity to commend the Vice-Chancellor and the entire management of the University for their commitment to academic excellence and for providing a platform for meaningful national discourse.
No nation rises above the quality of its education system. Nigeria’s current low Human Development Index (HDI) score of 0.548 and persistent high unemployment are clear symptoms of chronic underinvestment in education and human capital development.
The data is equally revealing. Nigeria allocates less than 10% of its budget to education, far below the 15–20% global benchmark. Youth unemployment and underemployment exceed 30%, while life expectancy remains among the lowest 50–55 years. Literacy levels hover below average 59% and 65%, all of which point to deep structural weaknesses in our development trajectory.
In contrast, comparable countries such as Indonesia and Egypt, and South Africa have high HDI levels with HDI scores of 0.72–0.75. They all have higher life expectancy of above 65 years, higher literacy levels and higher per capita incomes of $3,500 above, while Nigeria is about $1000. This stronger progress was through sustained and deliberate investment in education, healthcare, and broader human capital development. The difference is not in talent, but in priority and policy consistency.
We must move beyond rhetoric and confront these realities with urgency. I therefore called for a total review of Nigeria’s education funding model, stronger public-private partnerships, and more inclusive policies that recognise the role of both public and private institutions in educating Nigerian students. It is difficult to justify excluding private universities from intervention frameworks like TETFund when they are actively contributing to national capacity building.
Education is not charity; it is the foundation of national growth and the gateway to global competitiveness. With sustained investment in education and a deliberate focus on human capital development, a new Nigeria is not only POssible - it is inevitable. -PO
When I visited Nigeria May 2024, I told my guys, I was moving back to 9ja before the year ran out. I spoke to @Ol0ye and he said I have to get my car from him when I moved back. I promised I would.
But then, I moved back and started using Uber. Cross and Morris were not having it 😂😂. " Dickson go and buy car. You're spending so much on Uber." Frankly, I hated driving or so I thought. But then, I realized I spent a lot on indrive last year. Then Indrivers started messaging me privately on WhatsApp to bill me for different things. I helped one pay for his mother's hospital bill. He came back and said the mom died and he needed money for burial. That was when I actually decided that I needed privacy from these people.
The plan was to buy a car and hire a driver. So I contacted @Ol0ye and paid for the car I wanted. Oloye saw my tweet where I was complaining about indrivers billing me and he asked me to stop taking rides and sent one of his boys to bring me one of his cars to be using in the interim. That was how I started driving his car and actually found driving interesting. Now I no longer want to employ a driver. I told Oloye it is his fault. He laughed and insisted I still need one.
Anyway, get your cars from @Ol0ye. He is tested and trusted. No bad cars!
O - Organized
B - broad-based
I - Inclusive
D - democratic
I - international
E - excellence-driven
N - Nigerians from every ethnic group.
T - Transparency in governance. -PO
Women yap a lot when they really like you, and I find it so cute. When they’re with you, they just keep talking about the most random things. Then you’re there, smiling, listening, and adding to the gist to make her yap even more. And then she catches herself mid-yap and says, “Am I talking too much?”
No, my baby, you are not. You’re so cute, keep yapping, I’m your listener 😂❤️
@maxvayshia If you see the North only as a security crisis and not as an undervalued economic asset, your policy response will be containment, not development. That's the trap.
@maxvayshia The distance between "mad man" and "he was right" is usually about 18-24 months in Nigerian politics. Obi's track record on that timeline is worth studying.