I was deeply honoured to host a high-powered solidarity visit from the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum at my residence in Abuja.
The delegation was led by Dr. S. N. Okeke, Chairman of the Ohanaeze Council of Elders for the 19 States and the FCT, alongside former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo. The elders expressed strong appreciation for the growing and cordial partnership between myself and His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). They pledged their unwavering support for the Obi/Kwankwaso ticket and assured the movement of massive electoral backing across the South-East and the wider Southern region.
In my response, I thanked the delegation for their visit and for the opportunity to exchange views on the state of the nation. Reflecting on the historic North-South East political dynamics, I expressed delight at the excellent and productive relationship I continue to enjoy with HE Peter Obi. I also reaffirmed my total commitment to the OK Movement and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), emphasising our resolute determination to deliver victory for the party in the upcoming elections. - RMK
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election and 2027 NDC presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide a detailed account of how borrowed funds have been utilised amid Nigeria’s rising public debt profile. Obi alleged that the country’s total debt has climbed to about N200 trillion, increasing by over N100 trillion within three years, and argued that the pace of borrowing has outstripped previous administrations.
Citing Budget Office figures, Obi claimed the federal government borrowed N11.89 trillion between January and September 2025, exceeding its projected borrowing target, while only a fraction of the funds was reportedly allocated to capital projects. He questioned the destination of the remaining funds and called for greater transparency and accountability in public finance management.
The remarks have intensified debate over government borrowing, fiscal sustainability and the balance between financing development and managing Nigeria’s growing debt burden
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In continuation of my quest to deepen knowledge and impact positively on our society, yesterday June 10th, in London, I held a series of important engagements, including a fruitful meeting with Alex Vines, Director of the Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
Our discussions focused on strengthening strategic relationships and fostering a deeper understanding of Africa’s evolving role in global affairs. It was emphasized that Africa must no longer be viewed merely through the prism of statistics or humanitarian concern, but as a serious and equal partner in shaping the future global order, much like India, Indonesia, and other emerging centres of influence.
During our engagement, it became increasingly clear that Africa, and Nigeria in particular, must be placed at the centre of international conversations on partnership, trade, governance, innovation, and sustainable development.
Constructive dialogue and mutual respect remain essential to building meaningful cooperation between Africa and the international community.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
many of you think christian fanaticism starts and ends with churches like the lords chosen and deeper life but many of you are who attend these hippie Lagos churches with cool pastors are some of the worst fanatics i have met.
only difference is you wear makeup and wigs.
As a writer, my eyes are my entire life and future. I’ve just been diagnosed with a severe retinal detachment in my right eye and am at immediate risk of permanent blindness.
I urgently need to raise a 1,000,000 Naira deposit for emergency surgery this Monday, June 15th at Tulsi
I am grateful for Peter Obi's candidacy, regardless of the outcome, because it may be giving Coconut Head/Soro Soke Generation the practical political apprenticeship they need to overthrow Establishment parties.
Sad: Our Children Are Now Pawns in a Deadly Ransom Economy
It’s heartbreaking to report yet another bandit attack on a school, barely three weeks after over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted and are still languishing in the forest.
The security situation in Kogi State has taken another tragic turn with a brutal bandit attack on Government Secondary School, Iluke, in Kabba-Bunu LGA. Armed bandits disguised in military uniforms invaded the school during an ongoing WAEC examination, killed the Vice Principal, Mr. Gani Anifowose, and attempted a mass abduction of students.
Reports from the scene indicate that local security personnel and vigilantes actively resisted the attackers and frustrated their abduction attempt.
Making educational institutions soft targets is a direct assault on the nation’s future. It creates a psychological barrier to school enrolment and worsens Nigeria’s out-of-school children crisis, disproportionately forcing young girls out of formal education due to fear. There is nothing more heartbreaking for a nation than being unable to protect its children.
My heartfelt condolences go to the family of the Vice Principal, who lost his life while gallantly defending the children entrusted to his care. May God grant his soul eternal repose.-PO
Exponential increase in revenue with excessive borrowing: Yet more hardship for Nigerians!
In celebrating three years of his administration, President Bola Tinubu included, among his achievements, an increase in revenue from N16.8 trillion in 2022 to N35 trillion in 2025. An increase of over 100%.
Shockingly, while Nigerians expected a reduction in borrowing with the exponential increase in revenue, the opposite is the case. In just three years, President Bola Tinubu’s government seems to be obsessed with excessive and imprudent borrowing, with our total debt currently about N200 trillion—a deeply disturbing increase of over N100 trillion.
In addition to the exponential increases in both revenue and debt, it is also important to note that Nigeria has earned far more than the budget revenue targets due to global and regional geoeconomic and political tensions.
Alarmingly, even with the astronomical increase in both revenue and debt, almost all key socio-economic and governance indicators are worse than in 2023. Multi-dimensional poverty has increased from 87 million people in 2023 to over 140 million people in 2025. Rapidly increasing unemployment and a decline in GDP per capita from $1,597 in 2023 to $1,223 in 2025, and the list goes on.
Just more and more hardship for Nigerians! The question Nigerians and even the international community are asking is, “Where did all the money go?”
Nigerians deserve a detailed and transparent explanation of what happened to our economy and financial resources since 2023, and a stop to the imprudent, unaccountable, and opaque management of our common patrimony.
A new and productive Nigeria is POssible, and Nigeria will be OK! -PO
Atiku running for president for the 2nd time, fresh off being a VP, and with the Pusha T machinery behind him— 3m votes.
Atiku running for president for the 4th time, on Nigeria’s greatest legacy party that had never gotten less than 12m votes in any election in the past, with PO as his VP— 12m votes.
Atiku running for president for the 5th time, on Nigeria’s greatest legacy party that had never gotten less than 12m votes in any election in the past, with Okowa a past 2 term governor as his VP— 6m votes.
PO running for president on a mushroom party that has never gotten up to 100k votes in a presidential election in the past, with a man whose highest political office held was a 6 months senatorial stint as his VP— 6m votes.
It is clear whose popularity is grossly overestimated.