Business Transformation Analyst | Digital Government | Data, Strategy & Systems Thinking for Africa.
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“My grandpa has been an idol worshipper for 47 years until he gave his life to Christ last year. Reason being his grandchild, 7months old, mistakenly crawls to his shrine and broke one hand of the god. My grandpa said a god that can’t even save himself is not worth worshipping.”
You know brov, I’m just gonna say it and leave it at that, because it’s gradually becoming a pattern, or maybe you’re not even aware, but I am. You’re gradually irritating me, because you never have anything positive or nice to say. I’ll excuse this last one.
One thing Nigerian politics needs is a shift from personality worship to performance assessment. Whether it is Makinde, Tinubu, Obi, or a local government chairman, the questions should remain the same:
What was promised?
What was delivered?
What changed in people’s lives?
The Middle Belt conversation deserves more than political slogans. People deserve security, representation, development and the freedom to preserve their identities without having to negotiate their existence. A united Nigeria must be built on fairness, not forced uniformity.
Davido understands something many Nigerian entertainers are still learning: talent gets attention, but relationships, branding, distribution & business strategy build an empire. The Nigerian creative industry needs more people who understand the business behind the entertainment.
C.R made longevity look ordinary. That’s his greatest achievement. Talent can introduce you to the world. Discipline, consistency & an almost unreasonable commitment to improvement can keep you there. How many gifted people have we watched disappear because they stopped working?
The biggest problem facing Nigeria’s opposition is not necessarily the ruling party. It is the opposition’s inability to build a credible, disciplined and sustainable political structure. You cannot defeat an organised political machine with disorganised ambition.
Ekiti is a reminder that Nigerian politics is never just about the person on the ballot. It is about political structures, loyalty, influence, money and the ability to organise people.
The real question is: are Nigerian voters choosing leaders or choosing political machinery?
Digital government, data, and systems thinking are not slogans, they are the only levers that scale beyond tribe and interest.
Sregor Ubukay retweeted
I empathize with you. Issues like this is why we lament every-time about how some scopes of housing development approvals are given without consideration for maximum population in a plot and sufficient parking space for each tenant as well as communal area for socialization.
Nigeria’s real test is not another election cycle. It is whether we can redesign the system so productivity stops being expensive and poverty stops being the default outcome of honest effort.
Sregor Ubukay retweeted
Look at the top 7. You now want them to work against their gains instead of building on it? To go and follow uncertainty? Wahala for the unwise!!!
Fire on TY Danjuma. Oil dey your head!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
🇳🇬 WHICH STATES IN NIGERIA GAINED THE MOST FROM INCREASED FAAC ALLOCATIONS? — 2026
State — FAAC Windfall Score (out of 100):
1 ⚫ Taraba — 97.1
2 🟠 Nasarawa — 91.0
3 🟠 Kwara — 88.2
4 🟠 Plateau — 86.0
5 🟠 FCT — 84.6
6 🟢 Abia — 81.5
7 🟠 Benue — 81.3
8 🔴 Zamfara — 80.8
9 🟣 Osun — 80.8
10 🟣 Lagos — 80.5
11 ⚫ Yobe — 79.8
12 🔴 Sokoto — 78.4
13 ⚫ Adamawa — 78.4
14 🟢 Imo — 76.6
15 ⚫ Borno — 74.2
16 ⚫ Gombe — 73.0
17 🟠 Kogi — 72.7
18 🔴 Kebbi — 71.6
19 🔴 Katsina — 71.1
20 🟢 Ebonyi — 70.6
21 🔴 Jigawa — 69.4
22 🟢 Enugu — 69.1
23 🟠 Niger — 68.9
24 🟣 Oyo — 68.1
25 🟢 Anambra — 67.9
26 🔴 Kano — 65.7
27 🟣 Ogun — 64.4
28 🟣 Ondo — 58.2
29 🟤 Cross River — 50.5
30 🟣 Ekiti — 44.7
31 🟤 Bayelsa — 40.5
32 🔴 Kaduna — 38.5
33 ⚫ Bauchi — 38.5
34 🟤 Edo — 34.0
35 🟤 Akwa Ibom — 19.9
36 🟤 Delta — 18.8
37 🟤 Rivers — 18.1
⚫ NE 🟠 NC 🟢 SE 🔴 NW 🟣 SW 🟤 SS
Taraba recorded the highest score at 97.1, leading Nasarawa by 6.1 points. Southern states account for 17 of the 37 listed, while Northern states account for 20.
NB: Scores are out of 100, with higher scores indicating greater gains in federal transfers since the 2023 subsidy removal. Measures real gains, not how the money was used. Coverage includes all 36 states and the FCT.
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Sregor Ubukay retweeted
Civilians go think say this man no know wetin him dey talk. But if you listen carefully to General, you will realize that there is a much bigger message behind his statement.
When he says his men are tired, he isn't saying the military is giving up. He is drawing attention to the reality of prolonged deployments, soldiers spending years away from their families and the enormous burden of handling internal security operations across the country.
He wants the military to gradually return to its primary responsibilities while the police rebuild their capacity to take charge of internal security. And that is an important conversation. Why should a country continue to depend so heavily on its military to perform duties that should ordinarily be handled by a properly equipped police force?
His comments also touched on intelligence gathering, porous borders, modern surveillance, electronic tollgates, biometric identification, cooperation among security agencies, military welfare, psychological support for troops, local defence manufacturing and the importance of civilian cooperation.
He spoke about the need to protect people who provide intelligence, strengthen community security structures and improve collaboration with neighbouring countries. He also highlighted the importance of measuring security success by whether farmers can return to their farms, motorists can travel safely and businesses can operate without fear.
Perhaps the most important lesson is that national security cannot be left to the military alone. We need functional institutions, capable policing, reliable intelligence, modern technology and a security architecture that works at every level.
And let's be clear: returning soldiers to the barracks must not mean leaving vulnerable communities at the mercy of criminals. The transition must be properly planned, with the police ready to assume their responsibilities.
Sometimes, when a military leader says his men are tired, he isn't talking about a lack of courage. He is telling us that the country needs to fix a system that has placed too much responsibility on the shoulders of its soldiers.
When we stop feeling, we become resistant, and that’s how complicity is born.
The next time you see those Fulani videos torturing innocent people they’ve kidnapped, allow your heart to feel the pain, do not numb it.
If it disgusts you, it will challenge you to want different.
Sregor Ubukay retweeted
The Middle Belt is reclaiming its identity, and the old map is permanently shattering.
For decades, monolithic labels erased the true owners of the land. But the lines are finally clear:
• Nupe Lands belong to the Nupe.
• Gbagyi Lands belong to the Gbagyi.
• Eggon Lands belong to the Eggon.
• Berom Lands belong to the Berom.
• Tiv Lands belong to the Tiv.
• Igala Lands belong to the Igala.
• Jukun Lands belong to the Jukun.
• Marghi Lands belong to the Marghi.
• Zuru Lands belong to the Zuru.
When every indigenous group reclaims its ancestral heritage, the political hegemony built on their silence crumbles. Every man must bear his forefathers' name.
We are not a footnote. We are the Middle Belt! 🇳🇬🔥
