There is something special about Chimdiebube Onwubuiko.
He has won all the competitions he has ever participated in.
He scored a perfect score at the elimination stage of the South East Maths Olympiad and won the final round.
I’m very confident that he will get the gold at the International STEM Olympiad on Tuesday.
After a long day of traveling across three states yesterday, we finally landed at our last destination and began the drive back.
Somewhere along the way, Peter Obi pulled out his phone, opened YouTube, and started watching one of @mrmacaroni’s skits.
As exhausted as we all were, he held his phone where everyone could see, and we ended up watching together. He laughed heartily, and it made me pause for a moment.
This, I realized, is how he unwinds. He finds joy in simple moments and makes the most of them.
Then another thought struck me: a man who genuinely spends his free time watching a content creator’s work is someone who recognizes the value of that industry.
Today, content creation has grown into one of the world’s biggest creative industries, with young Nigerians driving much of its success. Yet many creators are struggling because the cost of cameras, lenses, lighting, and other equipment has soared as the naira continues to lose value against the dollar.
As a photographer, this is one of the reasons I support a Peter Obi presidency. I believe his understanding of the economy, combined with a competent team, would focus on restoring economic stability and strengthening the naira, making professional equipment more affordable for creators.
Beyond that, I believe he would engage with stakeholders in the creative industry and recognize it as a serious contributor to economic growth and youth employment.
And perhaps most importantly, creators would know they have someone who genuinely enjoys and consumes their work. After all, what is content without an audience?
#NigeriaWillBeOk
Alhamdulillah, I have arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.
Looking forward to a spiritually uplifting and inspiring Umrah.
May Almighty Allah bless our beloved country with lasting peace, prosperity, and unity. Ameen. - RMK
We made the South East Maths Olympiad open for every child irrespective of nationality or tribe to participate.
Living or schooling in the South East is the only qualification.
Registration is free to give every child opportunity to participate and experience greatness.
This is the only good news in Nigeria since Tinubu came to power.
Alex Onyia took our children to the International STEM Olympiad in Rome.
Alex is doing within 5 months what Tinubu couldn't do in more than 3 years.
Since Tunde Onokoya started his Chess in the slum, announced his progress, story, competitions and all their winnings.
We all cheered , not once did anyone make it about tribe or ask Tunde if it’s just kids in South West that should be learning chess, because e no really hard, you can be Tunde in the East, North, South if you so wish, because Tunde was doing what he could in his own capacity and the life of those kids were changing.
So why are you hate-consumed magots crawling from the abyss of SW making Alex Onyia’s Math Olympiad about tribe rather than celebrating a man making impact?
Why can’t you be challenged to replicate his model in the South West?
Who do una this thing?
The wickedness and envy in y’all heart is just too much.
You claim to have the highest professors, and none of them in your region saw it fit to invest in education on the scale Alex is doing it?
What you spend your life on is spelling of OWAMBE and who owns Ichafu.
Ndi ala!
Math teacher Anthony Iweagbu has always had the dream, as a Catholic, to visit St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square Rome.
Now, we are here so he can fulfill his dream.
He is now prouder to be a teacher.
Celebrating a Life of Faith and Service in the Lord's vineyard
Yesterday, I travelled to Ibadan with Professor Pat Utomi to join family, friends, the clergy, and the faithful in celebrating the remarkable life of His Grace, Archbishop Alaba Job, on the occasion of his 88th birthday, 60 years of priestly ordination, and 55years of episcopal ordination.
The celebration reflects a lifetime devoted to God, selfless service, peace, justice, and the upliftment of humanity. His inspiring example reminds us that true leadership is measured by sacrifice, integrity, compassion, and a commitment to serving others. At a time when our nation yearns for principled and selfless leadership, His Grace’s life remains a beacon of hope and an enduring testament to what it truly means to serve God and humanity.
I congratulate His Grace, and pray that God Almighty continues to bless him with good health, wisdom and strength as he remains a source of inspiration to the church and our nation.
After the celebration, we passed through one of the secondary schools Professor Utomi attended, Loyola College, Ibadan, and within there we saw an INEC voter registration exercise going on, and we stopped. We used that occasion to thank those registering, and appeal to those who haven't to do so before the closing date.
We encouraged them to remain committed to the democratic process, and reminded them that voter registration is the first step towards building the New Nigeria we all desire. We told them that every registered voter represents hope for a nation where leadership is driven by competence, character, compassion, and a commitment to the common good.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Today I carried a group of sales girls to INEC office.
Spoke with all their madams and told them the importance of their votes and gave them a date to work on & we were successful today.
Allow that your sales boy/girl to get their PVC.
UN’s Warning on Northern Nigeria’s Food Crisis
The recent report from the UN about the impending food crisis in northern Nigeria is disheartening, more so because it is avoidable. Northern Nigeria is the nation’s food basket, and nothing short of incompetent and irresponsible leadership could have created this tragedy.
In a recent post on my X handle, I urged our national leaders to reassess their priorities and address the dire circumstances facing our citizens. I called on the Federal Government and state leaders to move beyond mere political discourse and make transparent, upfront investments to secure agricultural corridors, support smallholder farmers with accessible resources, and collaborate vigorously with organisations like the World Food Programme (WFP) to bridge funding gaps before this crisis escalates and claims more lives, especially those of children.
A prosperous Nigeria, free from hunger, is achievable, but it requires leadership that prioritises the welfare of its citizens.
I am deeply troubled by the latest report from the UN’s World Food Programme, indicating that northern Nigeria is experiencing its most severe hunger crisis in nearly a decade. Over 17 million people in nine northern states face crisis-level hunger, with more than 35 million Nigerians nationwide at risk during this challenging season.
The fact that over 10,000 residents of Borno State have entered “catastrophic” hunger conditions represents not only immense human suffering but also a profound national failure. Nigeria should not rank among the world’s hungriest nations, given its abundant resources, particularly the vast stretches of fertile, uncultivated land in the North.
This food crisis stems from two critical structural failures: insecurity and farmers’ inability to access their lands. Banditry and insurgency have turned agrarian communities into displacement zones. Until we secure our agricultural areas, we cannot secure our future.
Our global hunger ranking continues to worsen because of our proclivity for adopting superficial measures that do little to boost agricultural productivity or transform rural infrastructure. We need to adopt policies that address the structural barriers to agricultural productivity and transform our land resources into agro-industrial output. We can overcome hunger and poverty if we urgently shift our focus from consumption to production.
A New Nigeria, devoid of hunger and mass poverty - a Nigeria where we transform our arable land into productive acreage - remains attainable, but it demands leadership that prices the lives and livelihoods of the Nigerian people above grandiose road dualisation projects.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
When I got to Rome this morning, I was presented with this beautiful certificate.
The Romans are happy that we came to compete.
The world will celebrate our superstars.
Students from other countries are arriving for the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad.
This is way bigger than I thought.
Our boys will win the gold medals regardless.
Today is D-day.
Our boys are now at the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma for the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy.
I’m optimistic about their victory.
Chance Visits to INEC Registration Centres
On my return to Anambra State yesterday, and on my way to attend some scheduled engagements, I made impromptu visits to the INEC voter registration centres at the Civic Centre, Nibo, and Nrijiofor Primary School, Nri.
I was pleased to see Nigerians registering to vote. I took the opportunity to commend those who had turned out and to encourage every eligible citizen to do the same. I reminded them that the journey to good governance does not begin on Election Day; it begins with voter registration. Registering to vote is not just a civic responsibility — it is an investment in the Nigeria we all desire.
I urged everyone who is eligible but has not yet registered to do so without delay. I also appealed to those who have already registered to encourage their family members, friends, neighbours, and colleagues to take advantage of the ongoing exercise before the deadline.
Every registered voter strengthens our democracy and brings us one step closer to building the secure, united, productive, and prosperous Nigeria we all seek.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO