nafeal l phido ♓

I like to explore alternative solutions to problems and have an open mind about what will work best...RT/REPLY is not an endorsement. Pipeline/Riser Engineer!

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Debunking the Phantom Debts and Ecological Loan Fallacy

My attention has been drawn to trending claims by the Anambra State Government that my administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities, and unpaid salaries, gratuities, and pensions. This is completely false.

We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, amounting to over ₦35 billion. At the point of handover, the state owed nothing in salaries, gratuities, or pensions, nor did we owe anything to any contractor for projects duly executed and certified.

The ₦2 billion ecological fund in question was released barely three months before the end of my tenure for the Oko/Umuchiana erosion crisis. Despite pressure to spend the money, I refused, insisting that it should be left for my successor because government is a continuum and the funds were tied to a specific project.

The money was therefore left 100 per cent intact in First Bank, in Account No. 2018779464, with a balance of over ₦2.13 billion.

It is important to stress that funds tied to specific projects or set aside for particular purposes were not even included in the over ₦75 billion in savings we left behind.

If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning. -PO

[José Morgado @josemorgado]

Alexander Zverev won the US Open for the first time… and DIDN’T REALIZE!

[US Open Tennis @usopen]

A year of Grand Slam women's singles champions 🏆

[Alex Turner @Turn_Trout]

I left Google DeepMind in June. Jacob is right: many researchers believe they are building something that could kill everyone on the planet. It was literally my day job to think about how to stop that.

[Jacob Coxon @hilbertspaess]

I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives. More thoughts below.

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

There is absolutely no justification for killing your own children. Even with postpartum depression, we must not downplay the tragedy or glorify the act. Compassion for mental illness should never come at the expense of innocent lives. What has humanity turned into?

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

Gabriel’s challenges are getting nastier by the week, yet the red card somehow never finds him…

[Chelsea Dodgers @TheBlueDodger]

🚨 Wayne Rooney: "Emiliano Martínez has got the ball in his hands and Gabriel boots him in the head! He’s extremely lucky to stay on the pitch."

(@BBCSport) #CFC

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

Enzo stans at Chelsea? 😂 Bro already asked to leave and got transferred. Fighting for a player who’s no longer here is peak stupidity….

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

Cole Palmer what a player,,,

[Carlos Alcaraz @carlosalcaraz]

Serena! 🐐 @serenawilliams

[MR @MarcusRashford]

Thanks, Jamie. It would be great to be able to get my head down and play football without my name being mentioned every day 😭

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

APC cannot win a truly free and fair election we all know that. That is why the people must stand firm, protect their votes, and ensure that every vote cast is properly counted and recorded.

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

This club no get direction…

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

Hendo at the Chels! 🤩

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

In a country where speaking truth to power often comes at a cost, those who do so deserve respect. Cardinal Onaiyekan has shown courage by standing fearlessly for truth, reminding those in authority that leadership must be accountable to the people…

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

49k in one day? 😮

[Reuters @Reuters]

Spain estimates some 49,000 migrants crossed into the enclave of ‌Ceuta in North Africa over the past 24 hours, as they rushed by sea and land from Morocco https://t.co/sBZzgKOT9M

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

Pinnick doesn’t even know the full details, yet he’s already endorsing Infantino’s latest FIFA initiative. UEFA has rejected it, citing governance concerns, but Pinnick is once again choosing loyalty over accountability. SMH….

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

Pinnick: Infantino’s FFE Proposal Will Give Each Member Association $20 Million

As FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has the right to propose changes, and it is up to stakeholders to accept or reject them. One of the major characteristics of the FIFA President is his ability to consult widely, and he is doing so with the FFE Proposal. Under this proposal, FIFA would sell minority stakes in a new for-profit commercial subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to external investors. The beneficiaries of the proposal will still be the member associations — including the Nigeria FA, Ghana FA, South African FA, and all other FAs.
This proposal should be celebrated in the wake of the most successful World Cup.

Amaju Pinnick
Deputy Chairperson, FIFA Men’s National Teams Competition Committee

[Premier League @premierleague]

As a member of the @WorldLeaguesWLA, the Premier League wholeheartedly endorses their view.

[World Leagues Association @WorldLeaguesWLA]

The World Leagues Association has today issued a statement following FIFA’s announcement regarding the proposed @FIFAcom Forward Enterprise project. 🌍

The statement asks FIFA to withdraw its project and outlines FIFA’s conflict of interest as the global governing body of the game and the organizer of major football tournaments. Transparent and inclusive decision-making involving all football stakeholders is needed. ⚽️

Full media release ⬇️
https://t.co/rRO4ThnyVv

[Martyn Ziegler @martynziegler]

EXCLUSIVE: Fifa's president Gianni Infantino is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors under a scheme that could potentially earn him tens of millions of pounds.
Investor discussions held with figures close to the Trump administration, say sources.

https://t.co/KM6YfUqKYq

[nafeal l phido ♓ @nafeal_]

Corruption under this government is at an all time high. Never in our country’s history has corruption been so brazen, so shameless, and carried out with such impunity…