Og Mark

A realist | An arsenal fan. 👍

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

If Nigeria hasn’t offered you multiple reasons to doubt your own sanity, you are a lunatic..🇳🇬😓

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

[Og Mark @Mark47sm]

@Buchi_Laba It’s rare not to find condescending and most times pinch of insult in your tweets abt football. It’s not a good sight for someone viewed as a football analyst, your opinion can’t always be right.

[Maxvayshia™ @maxvayshia]

REPEAT:

Suicide rates will multiply all over the world. Not because times are hard. Times were HARD during the World Wars and Great Economic recessions and depressions. The society is increasingly frivolous. People have no true friends. Because friends see themselves more as...

[Bashiru Akaπbi🛰️ @BashiruAkanbi2]

With all due respect to Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN — this letter is not a defence of truth; it’s a denial of pain.

When a sitting Minister writes to @realDonaldTrump, not to address the blood on the streets, but to polish the image of a government knee-deep in ethnic and religious tension, it reveals everything wrong with the elite bubble that rules Nigeria.

Mr. Keyamo, you speak of awards, positions, and religious balance — but none of those statistics comfort the widows of Plateau, Benue, Southern Kaduna, or the displaced thousands from Borno to Taraba whose only “crime” was living in the wrong region at the wrong time. Whether they were Christians, Muslims, or traditional worshippers, Nigerians are being killed — and government spin cannot bury the graves.

The question isn’t whether Christians are officially targeted — the question is: why has Nigeria become a killing field where faith, ethnicity, and geography determine who lives or dies? Why does impunity flourish while justice dies a slow death in the files of the DSS, police, and military investigations that never see daylight?

You say Boko Haram is “decimated.” Yet, every week, we bury civilians and soldiers in numbers too painful to count. You say Tinubu’s appointments prove religious tolerance — but Nigerians measure governance not by diversity in cabinet photos, but by security in their streets.

The world doesn’t need propaganda letters, sir. What it needs is sincerity, accountability, and courage from leaders who will admit failure and fix it. Pretending that persecution or injustice doesn’t exist only deepens the wounds of those still bleeding.

Let’s be clear: Nigeria’s problem isn’t religion. It’s failed leadership wrapped in religious narratives to mask incompetence.

So, Mr. Minister, before writing another letter to Washington, try writing a truthful one to the Nigerian people — they deserve it.

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#Nigeria #FestusKeyamo #HumanRights #Leadership #Truth

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The recent pronouncement by the US government declaring Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern' (CPC) and indicating possible military action should give every well-meaning Nigerian serious concern.

There is no doubt that Nigeria is experiencing an unprecedented level of insecurity with attendant carnage and the most shocking loss of lives and property. According to Amnesty International, over 10,000 people have been killed in Nigeria since May 2023 and as I have repeatedly lamented, the unwarranted and unprovoked killing of Nigerians is most condemnable, and all efforts must be made to bring it to a stop. It is equally important to state that the terrible situation is significantly avoidable with competent leadership and governance.

While the insecurity did not start with the present government, what is most unfortunate is the lack and absence of competence, commitment, prudent use of resources, patriotism and passion on the part of APC APC-led government/leaders to effectively govern, galvanise and lead Nigeria where no one is unwarrantedly oppressed and killed, a Nation where peace, truth and justice reign!

As democracies, Nigeria and the US have long been strategic partners committed to regional peace and security. That relationship should not falter. The present situation calls for constructive diplomatic and any other plausible engagement by both nations aimed at addressing the prevailing and disturbing security concerns. Both countries must work in concert and expeditiously towards that purpose. -PO

[👑S.A.L.A.K.O🕊 @UnkleAyo]

The Parable of the Ladder.

Once, a man lived in a burning house. The flames rose higher every day.

One night, he found a ladder leaning against the wall. Risking everything, he climbed it and escaped through a hole in the roof with his daughter. Beyond the smoke, he found another house that was strong, cool, and safe.

The owners of this second house welcomed him. They gave him a room, food, and time to rebuild his life. He worked hard, and over the years, he became respected.

One day, the man dies and his daughter was invited to help govern the farm of this house.

Time past and others began to knock. men and women fleeing fires of their own. Seeing them, the daughter frowned.

She pulled the ladder away, saying,
"We can't let just anyone in. We must protect our house."

An old woman who had lived in the house long before her father arrived, came and said:

"You and your father climbed the same ladder. How can you pull it away now?"

She replied,
"Things are different now. My father and I had good reasons to leave."

She looked at him, responded again:

"Everyone thinks their reasons are special. But the fire you fled still burns behind you. And the ashes of your old home cling to your shoes.

No matter how far you climb, that fire shaped you. That fire will always be a part of you - no matter how hard you try to fight it, or hide it".

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

My weekend activity of serving food at a special event has been generating interest, as expectedly, because leaders in our society have removed the service component in leadership.
It's sounding strange that I was seen serving food to people. Let me be clear, that event was not about me. It was called the Jubilee of Hope, and its purpose is straightforward, to remind us all that true leadership is service, and that those who have must never forget those who do not.

When I attended the Jubilee of Hope in Imo State, it was a private service event. I did not post about it, nor did I invite media coverage. Unfortunately, some third parties, completely outside of my team, shared photos and videos. As expected, the usual naysayers and paid agents went to work trying to twist something sincere into something political.

But let me restate the heart of the matter, the Jubilee of Hope is designed for the rich to come down from their high places, even if just for a moment, and serve the poor, not as a show, but as a symbol of the society we must build. A society anchored on empathy, equity, and responsibility.

I was not the only one who served that day. Many well-meaning and distinguished Nigerians also participated, people like Cardinal Onaiyekan, Senator Osita Izunaso, former Chairman of Seplat Plc, Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako, and many others, quietly and sincerely. It wasn’t about the cameras; it was about conscience.

I am genuinely surprised that this simple act has become a topic of discussion. As Governor, I always served others whenever we had events. Even now, in private life, I do not have a house help. When guests visit my home, I serve them myself. I live simply, I sweep, I clean, because for me, humility is not a campaign strategy; it is a way of life.

At the Jubilee of Hope, I stayed longer because many of the poor attendees requested that I serve them personally. I could not ignore them. That was the only reason. Otherwise, there was nothing special about what I did. Service is not special, it is expected.

We cannot speak of building a New Nigeria while ignoring the hungry, the forgotten, and the poor. Events like this must not remain symbolic, they must become cultural. Public office holders, business leaders, and everyday citizens must unite in lifting others.

Let us work together to build a country where hope is not seasonal, and dignity is not a privilege, but a right.

A New Nigeria is POssible.

-PO

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

Bill Gates is often accused of staging regulatory/state capture around the world for the benefit of his business interests, but how exactly does he do it?

An example from Nigeria this past week provides answers.

[lanre🇪🇸🇦🇷🧊 @larryswago]

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[z. ♞ @EruditeBeing]

Stupidity sells and I often wonder if my inability to be intentionally stupid limits certain opportunities.

[Anambra 1st son @UchePOkoye]

Oluremi Tinubu is bringing her rascality to Delta State school of nursing.

[Anambra 1st son @UchePOkoye]

IPOB ideology is antithetical to Igbo culture. Every sensible Igbo person should distance him/herself from that organisation.

It doesn’t allow or tolerate republicanism, intelligence, or creativity.

It is a tigbue zugbue movement led by half-educated jesters who take advantage of our people’s rage in a dysfunctional Nigeria.

[Og Mark @Mark47sm]

@SavvyRinu @BOGbadams @BarackObama How you’ve reacted and responded to USAID allegations, leaves little to imagine of your intelligence and understanding of how international politics work. Pls stop exposing yourself further, as your ignorance is becoming quite uncomfortable to understand and overwhelming.

[Sevilla FC @SevillaFC_ENG]

@TheRealOlagreat 100k

[Kelvin. @realkelvin07]

I have made my findings and it’s Abuja that is holding the Ibaka Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom from moving forward.

You cannot claim to be progressive and restrict maritime operations to the Western Flank. It’s dishonest.

— Decentralize port operations to the eastern maritime corridor so the South East and North East can benefit
— Remove the port categorization of Onne as E&P so the fees for non-oil and gas cargoes will enable it to compete with Lagos

Governance that’s not structurally fair to all is dishonest.

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

The TRUTH is always enough..😊✊🏿

[FOLKSYD💧🇬🇧 CILT @Davidfolksy]

With this Dele Farotimi issue, you can now understand better that the only time the political class/govt. consider you a citizen is during political thuggery & census just to manipulate the budget & enrich themselves.
Wise up
#Naira #TheExperience19 AriseTv Vado #NonsMiraj

[Wizkid @wizkidayo]

Wizkid x Brent Faiyaz ! Piece of my heart! Morayo ! ❤️🦅days away!!