Terrorists attacked a community in Plateau state yesterday in attempt to wipe out the community. The youth of the community armed with weapons defended the community, killing three terrorists while the rest flee with injuries.
This is defence we've been talking about.
Communities should contribute money to buy arms to defend themselves.
I am a Muslim, but everyone in Burkina Faso has the right to practice their own religion. There will never be Sharia law in this country. To those Burkinabè studying Sharia law in Saudi Arabia, do not return to Burkina Faso.
Instead of acquiring technological knowledge and skills that can help develop our country, you chose to study Sharia law. Stay where you are, you won’t be allowed back here
- President Traore
There MUST be a coroner's inquest into the death of Mary Habila at the residence of Tinubu's Minister of Works, David Umahi
Given the mysterious manner of her death and unanswered questions about the circumstances of her presence at the Minister's home, it is in the interest of justice that all appropriate investigative and forensic procedures, including, where required by law, an autopsy and any other relevant inquiries, be completed before Mary Habila is buried.
Any attempt at hurried burial by her family must be resisted. Ms. Mary Habila died with blood flowing from her mouth, which suggests that her death is unnatural.
There have been several allegations of mysterious deaths surrounding Umahi, including those of 5 NELAN Engineers that remain unsolved to date.
The FG has increased WAEC, NECO Examination Fee From N27,500 to N50,000 for 2027. That's about 82% increase.
Create hard policies for the poor, then turn around and blame Davido for not helping the poor. 😂😂
"If he wants to debate me now, inviting me as a presidential candidate, he should first become a presidential candidate. The World Cup is ongoing—you can't be outside the tournament inviting countries that qualified to come and play with you, is like someone who's in division one, asking a premier League team for match."
—NDC presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi replies to Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over his debate challenge.
TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF AVIATION, MR. FESTUS KEYAMO
Contrary to your account of events surrounding Mr. Peter Obi’s transit through the Abuja Airport on Saturday, July 4, it has become necessary to set the record straight.
Mr. Peter Obi does not have any police or civil defence personnel attached to him in Abuja, despite being entitled to VVIP protection by virtue of his status as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria. He certainly does not have a police officer serving as his driver. Your reference to a “police driver” appears to have been based on the assumption that he enjoys the level of security protection ordinarily accorded to someone of his standing. He does not.
Mr. Obi travels through multiple airports across Nigeria well over a dozen times every week. As someone who frequently travels with him, I have personally witnessed repeated instances of unusual discourtesy directed at him by some government personnel.
From your own account of events, it is evident that the incident Mr. Obi referred to during his interview occurred on a different date and at a different airport from the one referenced in your tweet.
However, let me address the incident you chose to publicise.
KEY CLARIFICATIONS
1. The incident you posted is entirely different from the one Mr. Peter Obi narrated in his interview. In that interview, he clearly stated: “I was there…” In the incident contained in your tweet, he was not present.
If we now have at least two separate incidents in which vehicles associated with Mr. Obi were clamped under questionable circumstances, does this not suggest a pattern of targeting an individual simply because of who he is?
2. The entire sequence of events you referenced, from arrival to the eventual clamping of the vehicle, lasted approximately five minutes.
At most airports around the world, including major international airports, a ten-minute drop-off window is generally considered acceptable. Where, then, did the claim of 30 minutes originate?
Do you not agree that half-truths can sometimes be more misleading than outright falsehoods?
3. Is it not a fact that several other vehicles were in the vicinity of Mr. Obi’s vehicle without attracting similar attention from airport officials? Indeed, some of those vehicles had been parked there long before Mr. Obi’s vehicle arrived, yet none was clamped.
4. I have personally been at the airport on several occasions when serving and former government officials arrived in large convoys, blocked access routes, and caused considerable inconvenience to the travelling public, without any agency of government taking similar action.
5. Under your watch, there have been other high-profile airport incidents, including:
The disruption involving Senator Adams Oshiomhole and airline staff.
The incident involving Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), a known associate of the President, who allegedly attempted to prevent an aircraft from departing.
You are undoubtedly aware of both incidents.
Where was this same enthusiasm to instigate public outrage and issue official condemnations? Was CCTV footage from those incidents also released, or was the CCTV system only activated when it involved Mr. Peter Obi?
6. Can the publication of CCTV footage detailing Mr. Peter Obi’s movements on your personal social media platform be considered a serious breach of his personal security?
Your footage established no wrongdoing. Instead, you further exposed the movements of a leading opposition figure whose security concerns are already significant.
Would you release equivalent CCTV footage of other presidential candidates of Mr. Obi’s standing who travel in private and presidential aircraft funded by taxpayers?
Should a leading presidential candidate not be accorded security protocols consistent with democratic best practices?
I have refrained from saying anything about the video Festus Keyamo posted, the reason is that I blame Peter Obi. I cannot exonerate him.
It would be wrong even as an OBIdient to watch that video and not have some blame for Peter Obi. Unless you are not a true Nigerian.
I will drop some questions.
Is it possible to find any politician of Peter Obi's calibre that vulnerable? If Peter Obi moves with a convoy of security personnel, no airport boy would be able to clamp his car. The reason an airport boy got close to his car to clamp it was the same reason Reno Omokiri had access to him at the airport.
HUMILITY.
APC boys are talking about one police man. Are they aware that Peter Obi is entitled to DSS protection?
Being humble in Nigeria comes with a price and that's what PO is paying.
Nigerians don't rate humble people, they see them as weak people.
This is THE MAN OF THE YEAR.
Alex Onyia is vindicated! He is my MVP.
When he defended some of the children in his CBT Testing centers, he knew exactly what he was doing. Those children are on FIRE! Alex could vouch for some of them — because he knew that JAMB & WAEC are a walk in the park.
Next time, when he calls out WAEC or JAMB, listen! Don’t reduce everything to tribe or Miracle centers. He has invested heavily in those children. I won’t forget when he ordered (1000 pieces of low cost — fairly used Lenovo Thinkpad PCs from Germany) in a hurry.
He even promised to order thousands more! He keeps fighting for education. He fought for the students of UNN to have better hostels.
He hosts Math Olympiad & trains teachers & pupils. He single-handedly put education back on the map. His advocacy has become an established powerhouse. Alex is global now!
The Presidency are confused. They don’t know how to congratulate the children for winning 12 Gold medals & 3 silver at the STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy. Congratulating the children could easily be interpreted as promoting Peter Obi.
The world-class performance of the children is why the government must begin to invest in education & sponsor education tournaments.
Their victory is why tribalism & bigotry must die for Nigeria to rise. Aso Rock would have taken all the glory. All they needed to do was reach out & bankroll the children. Congratulating the Geniuses is easy for Peter Gregory Obi.
After all, education is his strongest suit. 👏👏
This is very serious!! 😁
Peter Obi is saying he may not even be alive to contest the nation, given the way the government is frustrating everything he does for a living.
At the airport, where cars were parked, only his own was singled out and locked up.
When he appears in public places like the airport, people he knows very well are now avoiding him because the government would target them if they identify with him.
Even for invitations. Nobody wants him to appear in their events again because of the government. Instead, they'll send him invites and plead with him not to come.
🚨🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: “I’m not the player I was before, but… I keep scoring goals. And I hope to score tomorrow”.
“If I can’t score, it will be another teammate to score and we hope to go to the next round. The mission is to advance, not for me to score”.
Congratulations to all the African countries representing our continent at the World Cup. Your performances have made Africa proud.
Special congratulations to Cape Verde, a nation with a landmass of 4,033 sq km, which is less than 0.5% of Nigeria’s landmass of 923,768 sq km, and a population of about 550,000, which is less than 0.25% of Nigeria’s population of 230,000,000. For context, Cape Verde has about 200,000 fewer people than Ogbomoso. Yet, they reached the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Cape Verde has once again demonstrated that greatness is not determined by size or population, but by planning and disciplined execution. When systems work, even the smallest nations can compete with the best in the world.
Nigeria’s absence from the World Cup is not a consequence of a lack of talent. It is the result of years of poor administration, weak institutions, and leadership that has consistently failed to build sustainable systems.
This is the lesson for us as a nation: if we can get leadership right, strengthen our institutions, plan and execute properly, and reward talent over connections, Nigeria can become a global success story, not only in football but also in other areas.
A new Nigeria is POssible … and Nigeria will be OK. -PO
🚨🗣️ Vozinha:
"I'm devastated because I feel our players deserved better. We came here to compete against Argentina, not to spend the entire match wondering whether every big decision would go against us."
"When you're on the pitch, you can accept mistakes. But when those mistakes keep leaving one team feeling helpless, it's impossible not to ask questions. The World Cup should be decided by football, nothing else."
"This tournament is watched by the entire world. Even people who only watch football every four years can see when something doesn't feel right. That's dangerous for the credibility of the game we all love."
"I just hope one day every nation, big or small, gets exactly the same treatment. That's all any player can ask for."
🚨🎙️🗣️: Drogba
“FIFA is a disgrace and everyone is seeing what they want to do again, if they don’t want other countries to compete with Messi and Argentina they should just say it rather than making it look like we are wasting our time”
[@talk_SPORT]
A Argentina é a seleção mais SUJA da história.
Inacreditável o que fizeram com o Cabo Verde, cara.
Gol claramente impedido, mas era óbvio que o VAR ia dar aquela ajudinha.
3 Copas do Mundo: todas roubadas. Sem a FIFA, sem a arbitragem e sem o VAR, esses lixos não são nada.
🚨🗣️EXCLUSIVE: Rio Ferdinand slams officiating after Argentina vs Cape Verde.
“I don’t mind a team losing because they were second best that’s football. What I can’t accept is when the biggest talking points are the referee’s decisions. Cape Verde deserved consistency, and I don’t think they got it tonight. Too many 50-50 calls seemed to go one way, and that leaves a bitter taste. At this level, every decision has massive consequences. The officials have to be held to the highest standard because when the focus shifts from the football to the officiating, the game has failed everyone watching. Cape Verde have every right to feel frustrated and ask questions about how this match was managed.”