Happy New Month! ❤️✨
May our hands touch money and it multiplies. May our names be mentioned in rooms we haven’t entered yet. May unexpected income, divine connections and supernatural breakthroughs locate us this month.
Everything we’ve been working for, praying for and waiting for, may it all come together in August.
We are blessed. We are covered. We are NEXT. 🙏🏾
Happy New Month! Welcome to the month of August. 💫
You are speaking my language sir.
God take me the day I beg a woman for sex.
I do not subscribe to all that monogamy and morality nonsense.
If she no wan do or tries to weaponize it, GO OUT AND FUCK.
Keep as many options as your money can buy.
The 2016/17 UEFA Champions League season will forever be remembered as the ultimate testament to the contrasting philosophies, styles and narratives of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was a campaign split into two halves: the group stage belonged to Messi's breathtaking brilliance, while the knockout rounds witnessed the greatest clutch goalscoring run in Champions League history from Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the 2016 group stage, Messi looked untouchable.
He opened the campaign with a hat-trick against Celtic, followed it with another hat-trick against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, and continued dismantling defenses across Europe.
By the end of the group stage, Messi had already scored an astonishing 10 goals, leading the competition comfortably.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo looked unusually quiet.
Real Madrid finished second in their group behind Borussia Dortmund, and Ronaldo—already the competition's all-time great—had scored just 2 goals in six group-stage matches.
The media began writing him off.
Many pundits openly questioned whether the 31-year-old Ronaldo had entered the decline of his career and suggested his days of deciding Europe's biggest games were over.
Then Zinedine Zidane changed everything.
Recognizing Ronaldo's age, Zidane introduced a revolutionary rotation policy, resting him in several domestic matches to preserve him for the Champions League.
He also transformed Ronaldo from an explosive winger into a devastating penalty-box forward.
When the knockout rounds started, everything changed.
Barcelona survived the historic 6-1 comeback against PSG, with Messi scoring once to move to 11 goals.
But in the quarter-finals, Juventus completely shut Barcelona down.
Messi couldn't score over the two legs, and Barcelona were eliminated.
His Champions League campaign ended with 11 goals.
With Messi out, Ronaldo exploded.
Despite trailing Messi by nine goals entering the latter stages, Ronaldo produced arguably the greatest knockout run the competition has ever seen.
Against Bayern Munich, he scored twice in Munich before completing a hat-trick in the return leg at the Bernabéu.
Against Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid—the best defensive side in Europe at the time—Ronaldo delivered another unforgettable hat-trick in the first leg to practically send Madrid to the final.
Then came Juventus.
The same Juventus side that completely neutralized Messi.
The same Juventus side led by Gianluigi Buffon that had conceded only 3 goals throughout the competition before the final.
Ronaldo scored twice in the Champions League final as Real Madrid won 4-1.
Across just five knockout matches against Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid and Juventus, Ronaldo scored 10 goals.
He finished the competition with 12 goals, overtaking Messi after trailing him by nine earlier in the season.
Real Madrid became the first club in the modern era to successfully defend the Champions League.
Ronaldo won another Champions League Golden Boot, another Champions League title, and later the 2017 Ballon d'Or.
For me, this season perfectly summarizes the difference between the two.
Messi dominated the earlier rounds.
Ronaldo dominated the biggest rounds.
And when football's biggest nights arrived, Cristiano Ronaldo produced one of the greatest clutch performances the Champions League has ever seen.
“The 2023 general election was a national disgrace. I’m too old to remain silent. Nigerians know Peter Obi won the last election.”
— Former President Obasanjo
Hunger and the Insensitivity of Mr. President
I watched with deep concern the statement made by President Bola Tinubu to the Catholic Bishops who visited his office, that there has always been hunger in Nigeria, even before he was born.
While it is true that hunger has been a part of human life and has existed in our country for decades, such a statement appears insensitive to the plight of the millions of Nigerians who face worsening economic hardship today. More importantly, we must focus on the facts and the measurable outcomes of governance.
Before the present administration assumed office in 2023, an estimated 17 million Nigerians were facing acute food insecurity, primarily caused by insecurity, armed conflict, widespread banditry, and devastating floods. Today, less than three years later, that number has risen to about 35 million Nigerians. Instead of improving the situation, the crisis has worsened significantly under the current administration.
The same trend is evident in poverty. Before this government took office in 2023, Nigeria’s extreme poverty was estimated at 87 million people. Current projections suggest that this number is approaching 140 million people, making Nigeria home to the largest population of people living in extreme poverty anywhere in the world.
No one disputes that this administration inherited serious challenges. However, leadership is measured not by the challenges inherited but by the results achieved. The government must honestly acknowledge that its response has fallen far short of what the situation demanded, with millions more Nigerians pushed deeper into poverty and hunger.
The combination of persistent insecurity, poor economic management, fiscal indiscipline, wasteful public expenditure, and inadequate investment in productive sectors has compounded the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.
A responsible government must prioritise investment in education, healthcare, agriculture, security, and small businesses while pursuing policies that create jobs, expand production, and lift people out of poverty. That remains my commitment to the Nigerian people.
A New Nigeria is Possible. PO
The concerning building collapses in Anambra and Ogun States.
The collapse of structures housing, among others, some students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Amaokpala, Anambra State, is deeply distressing. I am saddened by the tragic loss of two lives in this unfortunate incident. While I understand that the deceased were not students of the Polytechnic, I extend my heartfelt condolences to their families and loved ones. I also pray for the quick recovery of those who sustained injuries.
Coming barely days after the unfortunate similar incident at Amaokpala, the reported collapse of a building in Ogun State, with the loss of lives, is another painful reminder of the urgent need to prioritise the safety of our people.
I commend the Anambra State Government, the Ogun State Government, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Dr Chioma Irene Awuzie, emergency responders, security agencies, and all involved in the rescue and relief efforts for their swift and coordinated response. Their prompt actions helped prevent what could have been even greater tragedies.
These incidents call for deeper reflection and urgent action. Across our country, we must strengthen the enforcement of building regulations, ensure strict compliance with approved standards, and insist on regular structural integrity assessments to avoid preventable tragedies.
The safety and welfare of our citizens, especially our young people, must remain central to our development efforts. We must continue to invest not only in educational infrastructure but also in ensuring that every environment in which our people live and learn is safe and fit for purpose.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives, those who were injured, the students affected by the Amaokpala incident, and all impacted by these unfortunate events. May God grant eternal rest to the deceased, comfort their loved ones, and grant the injured a swift recovery.
I will continue to cherish and support our students, as they remain central to building the New Nigeria we aspire to. By investing in their education, safety, and well-being, we make that New Nigeria possible. -PO