Gobi Daniel

@I_Am_Ilemona You forgot to add "beyond reasonable doubt". ✌️

It's not sufficient to say he admitted to it. Once he pleads not guilty, they'll have to prove that he did so and how he did so.

Honourable Minister Sir @fkeyamo, please do something about the begging and harassment of passengers at the Lagos Airport by agberos and Airport officials. I had a similar experience in November 2024, when I traveled to the UAE. And they do this to foreigners as well. Too bad!

@UkomahM @OshoLion147 It's obvious that all is not okay. The comment says it all. Omo!!!! 🥹

@OshoLion147 Are you ok?

Anything that will make you stand in the dock to start pleading Guilty or Not Guilty, run away from it. You won't understand the degree of freedom you have until you have to start calling lawyers upandan for help. That carton you're using to sleep and wake up at will is better than where you'll be locked up. 📸

@UkomahM I mean, gas in the air. Just evaporate and disappear. Mehnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!! 🥹

Some humans should have ended as liquid on the floor...

Prosperity cannot come by taxing Poverty As I travel the world and meet leaders who have transformed their nations, one lesson is clear: lasting economic and social progress begins with national consensus. Transformative leaders—those who successfully unite their people around a shared vision—share a defining quality: honesty. Government must be transparent and truthful because citizens deserve nothing less from those who lead them. True leaders do not exploit their people to enrich themselves and a few cronies; they build trust, unity, and shared purpose - the foundation of sustainable progress. It is against this standard of honest leadership that Nigeria’s current approach to taxation must be measured. If taxation is to function as a genuine social contract, it must be rooted in sincerity, fairness, and concern for the welfare of the people. Every tax policy should be clearly explained, including its impact on incomes and its expected contribution to national development. Without this transparency, taxation becomes a tool of confusion and burden rather than a mechanism for growth and development. Nigeria must rethink taxation if it is serious about economic growth, national unity, and shared prosperity. The purpose of sound fiscal policy is not merely to raise revenue; it is to make the people wealthier so that the nation itself becomes stronger. Yet today, Nigerians are asked to pay taxes without clarity, explanation, or visible benefit. The solution begins with empowering small and medium-sized enterprises in every community. When small businesses thrive, jobs are created, incomes rise, and the tax base expands naturally. You cannot tax your way out of poverty - you must produce your way out of it. This makes the ongoing tax fraud saga particularly alarming. For the first time in Nigeria’s history, a tax law has reportedly been forged. The National Assembly itself has admitted that the version gazetted is not what was passed into law. Yet citizens are being asked to pay higher taxes under this manipulated framework—without transparency, without explanation, and without corresponding benefits. There is no virtue in celebrating increased government revenue while the people grow poorer. Taxing poverty does not create wealth; it deepens hardship. Any tax system that makes citizens poorer violates the fundamental principles of good governance and sound fiscal policy. Nigeria needs a fair, lawful, and people-centred tax system—one that supports production, rewards enterprise, protects the vulnerable, and restores trust between government and citizens. Only then can taxation become a true tool for unity, growth, and shared prosperity. -PO

All I can say to our Nigerian Military servicemen is that your lives have value. What you took an oath for was to protect Nigeria and defend its sovereignty even at the cost of your life. What you did NOT take an oath for was to throw away your lives and die for nothing in a conflict engineered by a white man in Paris against a country next door to you that is not your enemy in any way, shape, or form. Don't die in Emmanuel Macron's colonial war! Don't die in Emmanuel Macron's illegal war! Don't die in a white man's proxy war! Disobey illegal orders!

The Imperative of Diversifying Port Development in Nigeria I have noted the Federal Government’s recent approval of $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. While any effort to improve efficiency and embrace technology in our maritime sector is commendable, such an initiative must be guided by accountability, transparency, and equity for all Nigerians. However, this development once again exposes a longstanding concentration of our port development only in Lagos. Nigeria’s infrastructure investment remains excessively concentrated in Lagos, often at the expense of other strategic ports such as Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Onne. If fully developed, these ports could enhance productivity, drive trade, create jobs, and open new economic corridors that would lift millions out of poverty across the federation. Around the world, countries that have decentralised port development are reaping immense economic benefits. Vietnam operates over 300 ports — from Haiphong in the north to Da Nang in the centre and Ho Chi Minh City in the south — ensuring nationwide connectivity. Indonesia boasts about 111 commercial ports distributed across its territory to guarantee balanced access to trade. South Africa maintains eight major seaports — from Durban and Richards Bay on the Indian Ocean to Cape Town and Saldanha Bay on the Atlantic — reflecting a vision of maritime inclusion. Egypt runs about 15 commercial ports along both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea coasts; Morocco has about 14 ports open to international trade, including Casablanca, Tangier Med, and Agadir, distributed along its Atlantic and Mediterranean shorelines; and Algeria operates about 10 commercial ports spread across its extensive Mediterranean coast. Even Ghana, with only two major ports — Tema and Takoradi — ensured they are geographically decentralised on opposite ends of its coastline. These nations have grasped a simple truth: no country seeking to maximise its blue economy concentrates all maritime activities in a single city. Decentralisation reduces congestion, improves logistics, enhances national security, and promotes balanced economic growth. In Nigeria, however, more than 70 per cent of port activities are still concentrated in Lagos, burdening the city with chronic congestion, high demurrage costs, environmental degradation, and delays that discourage investors and inflate the cost of goods nationwide. Developing other ports is, therefore, not merely an infrastructural necessity but a national imperative. Revitalising Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Onne would decongest Lagos, reduce shipping costs, attract investment, create employment, and stimulate regional economies. As one who understands the critical link between infrastructure, trade, and national growth, I believe that a truly national blue economy must carry every region along. Beyond physical infrastructure, reform must also address corruption, reduce bureaucracy, and embrace technology to create a seamless, paperless port system that enhances turnaround time and global competitiveness. If prudently managed, the Lagos modernisation project could become a model for broader maritime transformation — a reference point from which similar development radiates across the nation. Now more than ever, Nigeria must rebuild with fairness, guided by equity, integrity, and a clear vision to transform our nation from one of consumption to one of production and shared prosperity. A New Nigeria is POssible - PO

Back and Forth Policy on Mathematics: A Costly Mistake. Following the outcry of concerned Nigerians over removing Mathematics, like the English Language, as a compulsory subject for admission into tertiary institutions, the Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that it will remain a compulsory subject only in school certificate examinations. In my humble view, this clarification changes nothing fundamentally. If Mathematics remains compulsory in school certificate examinations but not for university admission, the effect is practically the same. Students who intend to pursue Arts in tertiary institutions will still not take the subject seriously, knowing they do not need it for admission. The seriousness students attach to any subject is often directly proportional to its relevance to their future academic goals. Across the world, nations are finding innovative ways to strengthen the teaching and learning of subjects whose utility is indispensable in today’s knowledge-driven era - chief among them, Mathematics. I therefore strongly condemn the decision to remove Mathematics as a compulsory requirement for Arts students. Such a policy is a regrettable step backwards in our collective effort to build an enlightened, competent, and globally competitive society. Mathematics is not merely about numbers; it cultivates logic, sharpens critical thinking, and develops problem-solving skills essential for everyday life. Whether one studies the Arts or Sciences, the ability to reason clearly and make sound judgments is indispensable - qualities that Mathematics uniquely nurtures. To suggest that Arts students do not need Mathematics is to imply that they can do without clarity of thought or analytical precision - the very foundations of intellectual maturity. Once students believe they can safely neglect the subject, many will abandon it altogether, leaving them ill-prepared for the demands of modern life, where logic, computation, and structured reasoning underpin almost every human activity. At a time when the world is driven by science, technology, and data, it is disheartening - indeed, dirt to the ears - to hear of such retrogression. We cannot afford to return to a system that sidelines Mathematics. Our education policy must aim to equip every child, regardless of discipline, with the skills and competencies relevant to the twenty-first century. At this juncture, one is constrained to ask the reason behind its removal as a required subject for admission. Does it mean that our tertiary institutions lack enough students because of Mathematics? What, indeed, are the reasons? I therefore urge the relevant authorities to reconsider this decision in the interest of our students and the future of our nation and reinstate it as a core admission subject. Education should move forward, not backwards. -PO

We Are Finished! I join millions of Nigerians in wishing Her Excellency, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, a happy birthday. May God Almighty, who has been with her all these years, grant her many more healthy, fruitful, and happy years. However, I was struck by irony reading her request: that instead of cakes or newspaper adverts, well-wishers should donate toward completing the National Library in Abuja. On the surface, it is noble and selfless. But beneath it lies an indictment of our nation. I recall that, as Governor of Anambra State, I too urged that money meant for adverts be channelled into meaningful causes—computers for schools and classroom blocks. Such gestures were never meant to replace the government’s duty but to complement it. The state still bore the responsibility of providing those essentials. That is why it is shocking that, in our present circumstances, while billions are easily found for jets, yachts, unused mansions, endless trips abroad, and other frivolities, the nation must rely on birthday donations to complete its own National Library. What kind of country must beg for charity to build the very temple of knowledge? What kind of leaders waste trillions on luxury and vanity, while the National Library - our intellectual furnace - remains abandoned in the capital? Serious nations treat libraries as sacred; but here we reduce them to afterthoughts, begging bowls, or birthday tokens. Mrs Tinubu was right: education is the most enduring legacy a nation can give its people. Yet to know this truth and still prioritise vanity is both shocking and tragic. If Nigeria will rise, it will not be on the wings of jets or the splendour of mansions, but on the strength of minds formed in classrooms and nourished in libraries. Until then, the lament remains true—we are finished. -PO

In the last 5 years, I have been privileged to live and work in about 5 countries - so all of these are verified truths. In Italy, public education is mostly free. Regardless of whether you're an immigrant or not - if you lose your job, there's a public fund you can get around 800 euros a month till you get back on your feet. - If you are an academic merit & you do exceptionally well, there's a €2,300 euros benefit you can apply for after your studies. Again, immigrant or not. Immigrant or not. This I know because I got it, this is after giving me over 10,000 euros across two years. - if your family is below an economic bracket, asides free public education, you'll get free housing or stipends to rent an apartment outside. - in France, you are eligible to get up to 30% of rent back as long as you're a resident. Immigrant or not. - If you are pregnant, you get full coverage from inception to delivery as long as you have the health card. In fact with the health card, you can purchase drugs from walk-in pharmacies in France and get discounts up to 30%. - In Luxembourg, public transportation is free. When I lived in Sicily, I paid 20 euros for transport card for an entire year. Buses, trams, shuttles for the year. I'm currently tired of typing but when I tell you the list is long, THE LIST IS LONG. This is why people pay the tax they pay. There is value for tax paid. There's no Nigerian that is currently not paying tax, of that haven't paid tax in the last 20 years. NONE. There's nothing that's been done, Infrastructurally on a grand scale that warrants upward tax reviews and specific tax policies. The government is just scripting new ways to steal from the poor and fund the lifestyles of their children. Why not criminalize payment of tuition in federal universities, make healthcare compulsorily free - make grand IMPLEMENTED favorably policies, then talk about increased tax. If we talk, they'll ask us to go and pick a book on economics. Alright. Adjuster-general, federal republic of rubber bands. Keep adjusting.

@UnkleAyo Show workings, and nobody will complain about the upward tax review. Like you said....we never buy economics text book. 🫠🫠

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As a country we need to be intentionally vocal about condemning fraud, especially online. You don’t even understand the opportunities lost, how backwards it has set this country in the international scene. There’s not one single advantage of it, quote me anywhere.

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