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

I got r@ped by my ex. She came to my house and offered me a drink. I don’t know what happened after that, I just woke up in bed and realized something had been done to me. I haven’t been feeling okay since,” — Man narrates his story and cries out to Nigerians for support and assistance

If my wife becomes too into her feelings and too loud on the internet, I will be traveling a lot. One of the reasons I can’t leave my house aside from work is that my wife makes our home a fortress and a beautiful place to come home to. @adekunleGOLD, I see why you travel a lot.

The pipeline from bride to content creator needs a deep dive. Girls are launching full influencer careers from proposals, and I have big thoughts 🫠

Hello Anglophone Twitter. It’s true that there were a coup in Benin Republic 🇧🇯. But it has failed. The president is safe and the government has full control of the country. Thank you for your attention on this matter. 🇧🇯 We Beninese stand strong.

Sean Combs: The Reckoning was really hard to watch ngl

Sean Combs: The Reckoning was really hard to watch ngl

A list [not comprehensive] of things that make people on the internet unreasonably angry: - women who are fat - women who are skinny - women who have children - women who do not have children - women who date/marry older men - women who date/marry younger men - women who work/make money - women who do not work/make money - women who are logical - women who are emotional - women who sleep around - women who do not sleep around - women who are under 30 - women who are over 30 - women who openly tell the truth - women who do not openly tell the truth - women who are religious - women who are not religious - women who pursue higher education - women who do not pursue higher education - women who dress conservatively - women who dress provicatively - women who travel

Anyone who tampers with my livelihood will be met with orchestrated misfortune that will restrict their ability to take in oxygen.