🔴Here we go!!!
Club-to-club agreement reached between Arsenal and Chelsea, £50m package accepted- one of the fastest-moving deals of the summer.
Personal terms agreed with Garnacho on a long-term contract until June 2032. Medical to follow in the coming days.
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Documents are at the signing stage now.
Earlier this year, Tinubu talked tough about waging war on corruption. Now the same Presidency he leads has just been caught with a "ghost agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, sitting quietly inside the 2026 budget with over ₦1.3 billion allocated to it.
The Presidency itself says the agency does not exist. Yet it had an office at the Federal Secretariat, a CBN account, and was hosting foreign ambassadors for over a year.
How does an agency that "does not exist" survive budget defence before the National Assembly? Budgets don't write themselves. Every line passes through ministries, the Budget Office, the Federal Executive Council, the National Assembly, and finally the President before it becomes law. Heads of agencies are supposed to appear before lawmakers to defend their budget. So either PFIPC's officials sat before the National Assembly and defended a budget for an agency that isn't real, or nobody bothered to check at all.
Either way, it's damning. If the Presidency's claim is true, then the National Assembly failed woefully in its oversight duty; this is exactly why people call it a rubber-stamp Senate. If the claim is false, then we have a bigger cover-up on our hands. Both possibilities are a disgrace.
This is not a small embarrassment; it's a direct hit on Nigeria's credibility. So the real question is: who is actually demarketing this country? Is it the citizens asking hard questions, or the government institutions that let a fictional agency walk away with public funds under their own nose?
Frame 1: The First Lady shared vehicles with all APC women leaders across every state.
Frame 2: The same First Lady is now telling struggling Nigerian women to go and start selling Akara by the roadside.
This is the Nigeria we live in. The wife of the President has party vehicles to distribute to political loyalists, but the best economic advice she has for ordinary women is to fry beans cakes. Not skills acquisition. Not empowerment grants. Not business support. Akara.
TALK IS CHEAP — UMAHI TO PRESIDENT TINUBU'S CRITICS AS FG MOVES TO COMMENCE NEW CARTER BRIDGE, RESTORE EKO BRIDGE
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to restoring critical infrastructure in Lagos State, while applauding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's leadership and vision in driving transformative projects across the country.
Speaking during an inspection of ongoing federal road and bridge projects in Lagos on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Minister disclosed that work on the rehabilitation of Eko Bridge is progressing steadily, while mobilization for the construction of the new Carter Bridge is expected to commence this month.
Umahi, who began the day's inspection at Eko Bridge, recalled that the bridge suffered significant damage due to a series of avoidable incidents, including a fire caused by trading activities beneath the structure and repeated collisions by heavy-duty trucks because of inadequate headroom clearance.
According to him, the Federal Ministry of Works has adopted engineering solutions aimed at accelerating the reconstruction process without compromising quality and safety.
"Today, we saw the rebuilding process and, to save time, we decided instead of using concrete beams, we would use T-beams," the Minister stated.
He emphasized that every stage of the project would be closely monitored to ensure strict compliance with engineering designs and construction standards.
"At every stage of that construction, I must be informed to ensure that the engineering design is followed and that the method statement given to the contractor is also followed." he said.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, successfully completed the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
It’s ready for official commissioning.
This video speaks for itself, loud and clear.
The project was executed through the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s commitment to modern infrastructure and national development.
Watch and see the transformation.
#NigeriaWorks #Tinubu #FederalMinistryOfWorks #InfrastructureDevelopment #Umahi #RenewedHope ❤️✌️👏👌
How Goodluck Jonathan's ambition to return as president might end Peter Obi's Presidential aspirations.
What happened yesterday at the former President's house is not a coincidence; it is a well-planned move for his political comeback. Goodluck Jonathan is positioning himself as a visible alternative to President Tinubu in the upcoming election. Jonathan's statement, “I’ve heard you and I’ll consult widely,” clearly indicates his interest in the presidential race.
This could spell game over for Peter Obi's presidential ambitions due to issues surrounding power rotation and northern preferences. Goodluck Jonathan is from the South-South region, and if elected, he would complete eight years of southern leadership (Tinubu's presumed term plus Jonathan's). After that, power would rotate back to the north in 2031.
Another factor is that the north would likely prefer Jonathan over Peter Obi, who they reportedly distrust regarding his promise of a single term. Jonathan serves as a safer bridge candidate for the northern region. In terms of popularity, Jonathan is well-regarded, particularly among youths disillusioned by Buhari and Tinubu’s administrations. Many see him as “the best president Nigeria has had” in recent memory.
Goodluck Jonathan is likely to run under the NDC, and he is expected to secure the party's ticket over Peter Obi, effectively ending Obi's ambitions. The “Obidients” (Obi supporters) may even prioritize Jonathan over Obi to remove Tinubu from power. Northern political actors might also back Jonathan as a more “manageable” candidate who has broader acceptability than Obi.
~@HonorableBayo
Ayodele Awobona this is my promise!
Disability Inclusion Is Not Charity It Is Smart Development for Ogun State
Otunba Segun Showunmi in response to Ayodele Awobona.
In Ogun State, thousands of persons living with disabilities (PLWDs) wake up every day ready to learn, work, and contribute yet are blocked not by ability, but by policy neglect. Broken sidewalks, inaccessible schools, discriminatory hiring practices, and limited healthcare access silently exclude a significant portion of our population from Ogun State’s development story.
This exclusion is not just unjust it is costly.
According to global development evidence, societies that fail to include persons with disabilities lose productivity, deepen poverty, and strain social welfare systems. Ogun State cannot afford to leave talent behind.
Disability inclusion is not charity. It is smart governance, economic sense, and a constitutional responsibility under Nigeria’s Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act.
What Ogun State will Do Practically and Affordably
A focused disability inclusion policy does not require reinventing government. It requires intentional budgeting, enforcement, and participation of PLWDs in decision-making.
Below is a proposed annual budget framework Ogun State can adopt or integrate into existing sectoral budgets.
Proposed Disability Inclusion Budget (Annual Estimate)
Priority Area Key Interventions Estimated Cost (₦)
Accessibility & Infrastructure Retrofitting public buildings, ramps, accessible toilets, signage ₦500 million
Inclusive Education Teacher training, learning aids, scholarships, assistive devices ₦350 million
Employment & Skills Development Vocational training, entrepreneurship grants, employer incentives ₦300 million
Healthcare & Assistive Devices Rehabilitation services, mobility aids, hearing/visual devices ₦400 million
Digital & Information Access Accessible state websites, sign language services, emergency alerts ₦150 million
Governance & Data Systems Disability registry, monitoring, Disability Affairs Office strengthening ₦100 million
Public Awareness & Community Inclusion Media campaigns, community programs, inclusion training ₦100 million
Total Estimated Annual Budget ₦1.9 billion
Why This Investment Makes Sense
₦1.9 billion represents a small fraction of Ogun State’s annual budget, yet its impact would be transformational:
• Higher school enrollment and completion rates
• Increased workforce participation and tax contributions
• Reduced dependency and long-term social welfare costs
• Stronger compliance with national and international human rights obligations
More importantly, it restores dignity.
Accountability and Implementation Matter
Funding alone is not enough. Ogun State must:
• Strengthen the Office for Disability Affairs with enforcement powers
• Mandate accessibility compliance across ministries, departments, and agencies
• Ensure persons with disabilities sit at the policy table
• Track progress through transparent data collection and public reporting
A Call to Action
Ogun State prides itself as a gateway to progress and innovation. True progress, however, is measured by how we treat our most excluded citizens.
Including persons with disabilities is not a favor.
It is not optional.
It is the right thing and the smart thing to do.
Ogun State has the opportunity to lead by example. The question is not whether we can afford disability inclusion.
It is whether we can afford continued exclusion.
I am damn serious. I have no interest in business as usual. I bring Superior ideas. Real Solutions.
Otunba Segun Showunmi
The Alternative.
A Partnership That Works: Lessons from @officialABAT and @SenRemiTinubu. Mr President and The First Lady.
Asiwaju @officialABAT and Her Excellency @SenRemiTinubu offer a two-for-one lesson in how strategic partnership can truly work.
At a time when many pretended their wives were unelectable, incapable of contributing value beyond domestic roles; when religious harmony was treated as taboo; and when obedience was demanded under the cloak of “culture” a culture that is ironically un-African the Tinubus chose a different path.
They invested in capacity. They built relevance. They understood that partnership is not decorative; it is strategic currency for the day it matters most.
Today, those who dismissed such foresight are left to lick their wounds and rue regrets that came too late.
We must study leaders even those we envy or dislike because that is how societies learn. We avoid what is flawed, replicate what is right, and pass wisdom from one generation to another.
Congratulations to Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Oluremi Tinubu. That recognition during President @realDonaldTrump’s prayer meeting was not accidental; it was a teachable moment and a powerful testimony of how leadership partnerships ought to function.
It was diplomacy executed with dignity, synergy, and foresight deserving of commendation.
Congratulations, Nigeria. We find ourselves engaging confidently with a key actor in the emerging global geopolitical order.
Now, wisdom demands that we avoid missteps that could jeopardize this evolving relationship.
Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump.
Otunba Segun Showunmi
The Alternative.
@SegunShowunmi@officialABAT@SenRemiTinubu Let's learn from the Tinubus and prioritize partnerships that drive results. Congratulations, Nigeria, on this shining moment! 😊