I had a phone call with the Somali international referee, Omar Artan, who is unable to participate in officiating at the 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup, and I shared with him our feelings regarding the challenge he has faced. Omar is a symbol of our people and country's great potential
From Oyo to Zamfara. Different regions, same embarrassment. While online idiots who don’t even have PVCs are busy spreading hate arguing who is worse between North and South, Fulani Hausa Yoruba or Igbo.
A people completely defeated.
A Somali referee makes history — first ever from his country to officiate a World Cup match.
The US: “Not allowed in.” - So much for “sport brings the world together.” Unless you’re from the “wrong” country.
Shameful. The ‘World Cup’ belongs to everyone — not just those the US approves of.
Late Alhaji Alhassan Dantata was born in Epe. And Late Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu was born in Badagry.
Dan Borno dai magana tai ba ta daɗi ko kadan kullum. Shi ya sa Baba @atiku ya ce bai da kyakkyawan tarbiya.
On behalf of the Kano People, I hereby refute the falsehoods propagated by our current Vice President, Kashim Shettima, that Lagos raise and made Dangote and BUA the richest black men in the World.
~Facts are Stubborn.
- Dangote and BUA have amassed their wealth and businesses through inheritance from their parents and grandparents. Which of the residents of Lagos has ever provided a loan to Dangote or sold goods to him that surpasses the transactions of Kano traders?
- Dangote and BUA have expanded their businesses and accumulated wealth primarily from the Northern region, particularly the Northwest. The quantities of Sugar, Cement, Pasta, and Flour that have been sold in the North far exceed what the entire Southern region consumes, not just Lagos alone.
- The financial contributions of Dangote and BUA to the people of Lagos are over a million times greater than the benefits they have derived from Lagos, a privilege that the people of Kano have never experienced.
Aliko Dangote himself would likely disagree with that view. It overlooks Kano’s centuries-old mercantile tradition, the very commercial heritage that shaped many prominent business families, including the one from which Dangote emerged.
To dismiss Kano’s role is to disregard a rich legacy of trade, enterprise, and wealth creation that predates modern Nigeria and helped produce some of Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs.
This Government created non-existent problem through witholding payments due for contractors. After the whole system had created suffering and people's nerves had been weakened, they'd tactically start disbursing those funds and make it a success point to themselves.
We've never had such clowns at helm since the return of democracy in fourth Republic like these ones. 🤡
Many of the 1,240 contractors have already had their lives severely disrupted by the prolonged withholding of funds owed to them. The ripple effects extend beyond the contractors themselves to thousands of civil servants who are struggling to pay rent, settle their children’s school fees, and meet other basic obligations as a result.
It should not be this way, but it is the reality on the ground. Many civil servants rely on Duty Travel Allowances (DTA) and the modest commissions they earn from facilitating contract processes to supplement their income. Their monthly salaries are often already committed to servicing cooperative and other loan obligations, leaving them with little financial flexibility. When these payments are delayed for years, the consequences are felt not only by the contractors or workers but also by their families and the wider economy.
When the PDP was destroying Nigeria, fuel was N87, gas was 150, rice 8k/bag, dollars N190.
Today that Tinubu is fixing Nigeria, fuel is N1400, gas 2k, rice 65k, dollars N1400.