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@JAMAL____11 Let's Talk about Xavi at Leverkusen or Flick at Barca or Ancelotti at Everton. Forget all this BS about building for the future. You'll know a good manager when you get one. These tropes around long term-building are only for a select few. It's not a generalised case study please

Arteta finished 8th twice, went trophyless for 5plus years and the fans still backed the vision. United fans wanted Amorim out for breathing out the truth about United. Talk about a delusional mediocre fanbase.

@iam_commando That is the hallmark of a good manager Working with what you have at hand, not trying to force players into molds they don't fit into. That's why I don't like the insane focus on systems. I don't believe in systems. You create a system from what you have.

One thing you’ve failed to realise is Carrick recognised early that this team is far more dangerous attacking space than controlling tight spaces. Casemiro who is our most important DM is not mobile enough and also not the best when it comes to keeping possession. So instead of forcing a fantasy possession style onto players that don’t suit it, he built around the squads actual strengths: Compact transitions vertical attacks aggression Pace in attack quick combinations. That’s not tactical weakness. That’s realism. Even top managers rely on one core football idea. Jürgen Klopp built around transitions, Jose Mourinho built around defensive compactness, and Carlo Ancelotti has always prioritised balance over domination. The bigger issue at the club for years was having no identity at all. Carrick has at least given the team clarity, structure and belief again so you know his current identity. Improving against low blocks is the next step of the rebuild, not a proof that there’s no system.

You make it seem like the number of signings is equivalent to performance on the pitch. I don't see those 8 signings starting every single game for City. Same for Arsenal and Liverpool. I'd rather have four good signings than waste on numbers with nothing to show for it.

Fellow Nigerians, good morning. I woke up this morning after my church service with a deeply reflective heart, and despite every constraint, I felt compelled to share these thoughts with you. Many people do not truly understand the silent pains some of us carry daily—the private struggles, emotional burdens, and quiet battles we face while trying to survive and serve sincerely in difficult circumstances. We now live in an environment that has become increasingly toxic, where the very system that should protect and create opportunities for decent living often works against the people—a society where intimidation, insecurity, endless scrutiny, and discouragement have become normal. More painful is when some of those you associate with, believing you would find understanding and solidarity among them, become part of the pressure you face. Some who publicly identify with you privately distance themselves or join in unfair criticism. We live in a society where humility is mistaken for weakness, respect is seen as a lack of courage, and compassion is treated as foolishness—a system where treating people equally is questioned simply because you refuse to worship status, tribe, class, or power. Personally, I have never looked down on anyone except to uplift them. I have never used privilege, position, or resources to oppress others, intimidate the weak, or make people feel small. To me, leadership has always been about service, sacrifice, and helping others rise. Let me state clearly: my decision to leave the ADC is not because our highly respected Chairman, Senator David Mark, treated me badly, nor because my leader and elder brother, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, or any other respected leaders did anything personally wrong to me. I will continue to respect them. However, the same Nigerian state and its agents that created unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party that forced me to leave now appear to be finding their way into the ADC, with endless court cases, internal battles, suspicion, and division, instead of focusing on deeper national problems and playing politics built more on control and exclusion than on service and nation-building. Even within spaces where one labours sincerely, one is sometimes treated like an outsider in one’s own home. You and your team become easy targets for every failure, frustration, or misunderstanding, as though honest contribution has become a favour being tolerated rather than appreciated. And when you choose to leave so that those you are leaving can have peace, and you step out into the cold, you are still maligned and your character is questioned. Despite all your efforts to continue working for a better Nigeria and engaging people with sincerity and goodwill, those who do not wish you well continue to attack your character and question your intentions. There are moments I ask God in prayer: Why is doing the right thing often misconstrued as wrongdoing in our country? Why is integrity not valued? Why is the prudent management of resources, especially when invested in critical areas like education and healthcare, wrongly labelled as stinginess? Why are humility and obedience to the rule of law often taken to be weakness rather than discipline? Let me assure all that I am not desperate to be President, Vice President, or Senate President. I am desperate to see a society that can console a mother whose child has been kidnapped or killed while going to school or work. I am desperate to see a Nigeria where people will not live in IDP camps but in their homes. I am desperate for a country where Nigerian citizens do not go to bed hungry, not knowing where their next meal will come from. Yet, despite everything, I remain resolute. I firmly believe that Nigeria can still become a country with competent leadership based on justice, compassion, and equal opportunity for all. A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Troubling Developments from the citadel of learning. The reason Universities are regarded as an ivory tower is because its seen as centres for pure, isolated intellectual thought. It's therefore worrisome when they are increasingly pressured to operate outside this norm. Today, I was scheduled to be at Obafemi Awolowo University at 9am prompt to deliver a keynote lecture, before proceeding to Ibadan for the opposition parties' political summit scheduled to commence at 12noon. The invitation was extended to me several months ago, and adequate preparations had been made. Regrettably, I received the news that the event would no longer be held in the University as planned. While such occurrences may be dismissed in isolation, it is important to state clearly that this has now happened more than ten times. This is no longer incidental; it points to a troubling pattern that should concern all well-meaning Nigerians. My alma mater, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka was not excluded. The family of one of the renowned UNN Vice Chancellor late Professor Frank Ndili had planned an annual lecture on his behalf and the inaugural lecture was to be delivered, but on the scheduled date it was cancelled by the University authority. These are not merely personal inconveniences; they raise deeper questions about the kind of environment we are nurturing in our country. Universities are meant to be centres of learning, open dialogue, and the free exchange of ideas. When platforms for constructive engagement are repeatedly constrained, it reflects a worrying shift away from these ideals. This concern becomes even more pronounced when viewed against my engagements across the world, where I have been privileged to speak and interact freely with students and scholars in respected institutions. In the past 24 months, I have delivered lectures in notable universities globally including Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Chicago University, University of Pennsylvania, Imperial College, to name a few. Those environments continue to demonstrate openness to dialogue, critical thinking, and shared learning, values that should equally define our own institutions. We must ask ourselves: what kind of nation are we building if spaces meant for intellectual engagement are gradually shrinking? A country’s progress is anchored on its ability to encourage knowledge, debate, and the contest of ideas, not restrict them. Nigeria must work towards becoming a place where ideas thrive, where knowledge is shared without fear, and where our institutions uphold the principles they were established to protect. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

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My dog has been roaming freely around our compound for almost 8 years. To him, that space is his natural home. Anytime we put him in his cage, which is honestly big enough to be rented out for 700k Naira in today’s Lagos, he barks non-stop until he is released. He is used to freedom, and the moment you try to take it away, he resists. I’ve come to realize that a lot of things in Nigeria are the way they are because many of us don't know any better. We’ve accepted dysfunction as normal. No constant electricity? That’s just life. Insecurity? It depends on the context. Election rigging? Na part of politics. Stealing public funds? That's the game. And the moment you point these things out, some people push back because you’re challenging the version of normal they’ve grown used to. Changing this won't be easy, but we can start from our own little spaces. Keep showing people what a better life can look like. Be the light.

They are in control of the judiciary, the electoral commission and now want to place restrictions on the media. When you're still wondering how bad things can get, they are showing you that they can be pretty imaginative.

@Kalebthegreat01 @MaryRoseMalomo Again, you are an irredeemable clown.

@MaryRoseMalomo This is very wrong People's life should not be threatened because of their choices. But I must say this You started the attack just because they're supporting Tinubu and I told you that anyone can support whoever they like Y'all should find a way to resolve this issue

If anything sha happens to me, we would all know who the people responsible are. Talmabout her department and hostel details are available on request. Because I said I no longer want Tinubu as my president? Gosh you guys are not so different from him. You really are not.😭

@MaryRoseMalomo It's a counterintuitive, anti-survival, anti-evolutionary behaviour to support this administration as a young person. Something definitely must have tampered with your basic physiological response to harmful stimuli. That is the only logical explanation I can come up with.

@Kalebthegreat01 @UnkleAyo You are an irredeemable clown.

@UnkleAyo This is what people who don't read usually say There's an entire pdf dedicated to his manifesto Obi didn't have any manifesto until he saw Tinubu's own he quickly went to do wuruwuru and bring out one rubbish document and called it a manifesto

The reason why I restrain myself criticizing Tinubu is - he never promised anything. He made his campaign rhetoric clear: "This is my birthright. I have earned it". To him, Nigeria is just one giant video game that he had to conquer as a prize. That demon holds no emotion.

Even established shoe making brands like Berluti and John Lobb no do reach like this.

Did he say genuine leather? As in the marketing term for the lowest quality of leather? What then would happen with full grain and top grain leather? It's easy to sell nonsense to a culture built on vibes, trends and an inescapable desire to appear better than their neighbours.

@Mautiin01 Again, lines are being drawn where they are not meant to be found. The issue isn't about Eastern celebrities supporting Peter Obi. You make it seem like it's a tribal problem when it's not. On what grounds are you declaring support for an administration that is clearly a failure.

“So all the Eastern celebrities like P-Square, Zuby Michael and Chioma Chukwuka who supported Peter Obi are called patriotic, but South-West celebrities who supported Tinubu are said to be hungry? That’s hypocrisy. At this point, everyone should openly declare who they support.” - Peter Ijagbemi says as he declares support for PBAT for a second term

@Kynsofficial How much lower can zero go? With how dumb you already are, the idea of you becoming dumber can only be a mathematical error.

I said every single video of this guy you watch will most likely reduce your iq 😂

@dammiedammie35 Everything that's been said by this man is the daily reality of every Nigerian living in this country. Someone is offering you escape, yet you'd prefer a government that you've tried and suffered dearly for. Our choice would be the death of us.

“Before the current government came in to be, Nigerian rank in t£rr0r!sm was number 8, today, we’re at number 4. if you give them another 4 years, we’ll be number 1. When this government also came in to be, our p0verty rate was 41.6 percent, 10 million people, today we’re 63 percent, 140 million people living in p0verty” - Peter obi says as he gives a powerful speech at the ongoing ADC convention

@D9jahistorian @dammiedammie35 Well what else can I say. You're the victim of the environment that birthed you. But read and liberate yourself. Governments are held accountable for the security of their citizens. Anyone that tells you otherwise hates you.

@dammiedammie35 You can't blame the government for this terrorism tbh, it's about religion ideology and it's been going on in the north for so long, it's easy to kill bunch of terrorists but it's hard to get rid of their fanaticism ideologies, just like the Taliban's

@OyAi_dev @dammiedammie35 That's not true. Every single day Nigerians like you are made less than what they actually are. They don't know their rights, have no electoral control and swall nonsense from those they selected to represent them. If he's wrong take him out and try another person. It's simple.

@dammiedammie35 ADC will use this man to win elections like APC did with Buhari then afterwards, everything will turn sour

@Akikanju1568901 @dammiedammie35 Move along. I doubt your brain is sufficient to comprehend your very own abysmal predicament, talk more of matters of high importance like what's being discussed here.

@dammiedammie35 What is he saying gan sef? What is he rambling? Abeg who fit translate?

From Pharisee to Tax Collector: Rethinking Tinubu’s Kenyan Comparison In a recent remark in Yenagoa, Bola Ahmed Tinubu suggested that Nigerians should find solace in being “better off than Kenya and other African countries.” While this may have been intended to soften the impact of economic hardship and rising fuel prices, the comment risks downplaying the severity of the current crisis. It echoes the biblical parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the Gospel of Luke (18:9–14). A similar warning is found in the Qur’an (53:32), which cautions against self-righteousness. Like the Pharisee who boasted of his superiority over others to mask his own spiritual void, such downward comparisons serve more as a refuge than a remedy. This validated an earlier dismissive remark by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu during electioneering: “Na statistics we go shop?” Yet statistics remain indispensable - they are the language through which nations understand their condition and chart progress. No country can develop in isolation from measurable realities or without comparing itself with peers. Comparisons, when properly grounded, are not instruments of escapism but tools of accountability. What is objectionable is not comparison itself, but comparison stripped of credible, verifiable data—mere tax collector comparisons that soothe rather than solve. On key development indicators such as security, the Human Development Index, life expectancy, GDP per capita, literacy levels, and electricity access, Kenya consistently outperforms Nigeria. Nigeria is the fourth most terrorised nation in the world, while Kenya is not among the ten worst. Kenya’s HDI ranking is 143 out of 180 countries, with a coefficient of about 0.630, compared to Nigeria’s ranking of 164 out of 180, with a coefficient of about 0.530. Its GDP per capita is roughly $2,200–$2,300, compared to Nigeria’s $807–$835. Kenya’s poverty rate is about 43% of the population (approximately 23 million people), while Nigeria’s is about 63% (around 150 million people), over six times that of Kenya. Kenya’s life expectancy is about 67 years, while Nigeria’s is about 54 years. The literacy rate in Kenya is approximately 81–85%, compared to Nigeria’s 62–65%. Kenya’s electricity access is higher, while Nigeria has one of the lowest levels of electricity access in the world. Kenya has about 3.5 million out-of-school children, while Nigeria has about 20 million. Kenya’s inflation rate has been about 4.5% or lower over the past three years, while Nigeria’s has remained above 15% within the same period. Kenya’s exchange rate has been around USD 1 to KES 130 over the past three years, whereas Nigeria’s exchange rate rose from below ₦500/$1 to above ₦1,250/$1 within the same period. Even with developments in the Middle East and rising oil prices, Kenyans have not experienced the sharp increases in petroleum product prices seen in Nigeria. Across other key indicators, Kenya also performs better. In the end, these indices clearly show that Kenya ranks higher than Nigeria on several development metrics. The standard of living of Kenyans is better than that of Nigerians. If the President considers Kenyans to be suffering despite these stronger figures, then Nigerians are in a far more difficult situation. He should therefore refrain from self-consolation and, in honest reflection, take responsibility for the situation and make a determined effort to drive improvement. This requires a posture of humility, accountability, and commitment to addressing the factors that have slowed Nigeria’s development. A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO