Today, I was surrounded by cancer survivors, and the encounter was deeply moving. Their presence reminded me what is at stake in cancer care. Behind every statistic is a Nigerian whose survival should never depend on wealth or the ability to travel abroad.
Cancer care should not be a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. Nigeria needs at least five fully equipped, specialised cancer centres in each of its six geopolitical zones, alongside stronger prevention, screening, early detection, research and affordable treatment.
The goal is simple: no Nigerian should die because care is too far away, diagnosis came too late, or treatment is unaffordable. The survivors reminded me that behind every policy are human lives and the hope of a longer life.
Healthcare is not a luxury. Survival should not depend on geography or income.
Cancer care should not be a privilege. It should be a right.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Dear Arise Team
On Obi saying he does not have evidence
When Peter Obi said he did not have evidence, he was speaking in the strict legal sense - evidence considered by the court as strong enough to satisfy the courts and overturn the declared result. The courts, for whatever reasons, did not consider the evidence presented sufficient.
But there is a difference between legal proof and reasonable inference.
Looking at what actually happened on election day, the technology worked in other elections but stopped working for the presidential election at a point when Peter Obi was clearly leading in several results being collated. The moment they switched off the saver, the result took another dimension. This may not constitute empirical evidence sufficient to win a case in court, but it is certainly evidence from reason. It raises a legitimate question about what happened and why.
We must also recognise that Nigerian courts operate within the broader Nigerian environment, with all the imperfections and limitations of our institutions—the phenomenon commonly described as the “Nigerian factor.”
The courts determine what has been legally proved; citizens are entitled to reason about what they witnessed. A court’s inability to establish a claim to the required legal standard does not necessarily erase every reasonable question about what actually happened.
Valentine Obienyem
Media Adviser to Peter Obi
If women were actually happy, they wouldn’t need to post these decisions for everyone to see. Men post video games and their hobbies and call it a day.
@swae_404 I hate tribalists like you,you people will
Shit on your own country and country men because it is not your tribe that’s on the post,whichever president have made free 100mb data available to students? And he has reduced the rate of traffic due to the scarcity of fuel😭
When a players switches from Ronaldo to Messi yall will jubilate😂. We saw how yall reacted when that fake quote of zidane came out
But when a player switches from Messi to Ronaldo, it means Ronaldo paid the person 😂
You Messi fans are just insufferable 😭