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A NEW DIMENSION OF TOXIC POLITICS IN NIGERIA
The new dimension of toxic politics that Nigeria has developed since 2025,
I arrived at the airport at 7 a.m. this morning to board my flight to Enugu. There, I saw the Nigeria Under-17 girls' team, which had just arrived and was preparing to board its vehicle into town.
With genuine joy and enthusiasm, I asked my Protocol Officer, Jackie Wayas, to find out whether I could greet and welcome the team. I was informed that officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) had refused and had requested that I not approach them because, if I did, they would all lose their jobs.
Regrettably, this is not the first time I have been subjected to such treatment. On March 25, 2025, I was in Uyo for the World Cup qualifier. The governor warmly received me and welcomed me at the VIP stand. Following the match, other government officials went to greet the players, but I was again prevented from doing so. I was told by the officials that they would lose their jobs if I proceeded.
It is deeply troubling to witness the extent of toxic politics into which our nation has descended since 2025. Each year appears to bring further deterioration. This reflects how deeply Nigeria has been affected.
The new Nigeria we aspire to build must have no room for hostility, intimidation, or discrimination, regardless of political affiliation. It must be a Nigeria in which unity, mutual respect, and our shared humanity take precedence over political differences.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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During this weekend, we have been hearing that Nollywood is an 8.2 billion dollar industry and that we contribute 850 plus billion naira to the economy. Where are these figures from? Why are they being repeated?
I went digging.
The N853.9 billion figure comes from Nigeria's 2014 GDP rebasing. That was the first time the statistics bureau counted Nollywood in GDP. It's 2013 data, over a decade old. At the time, the naira was about N157 to the dollar, which made it about $5.1 billion.
In 2016, an IMF magazine article repeated the same N853.9 billion but called it $7.2 billion. Same naira, different dollars. It was a feature article, not an IMF study, but "IMF says" stuck, and we have been quoting it ever since.
At today's exchange rate, that same N853.9 billion is worth under $600 million.
What about $6.4 billion and $8.2 billion? I couldn't find a published method for either. The $6.4 billion traces back to a speech at a summit. The $8.2 billion looks like the same thing, pushed a little higher.
Even the original number needs context:
It wasn't only film. The category was motion pictures, sound recording and music production. Music was inside it.
It was estimated, not counted. Roughly, number of films produced multiplied by assumed revenue per film.
A huge part of it was informal and pirated trade. One report at the time said less than 1% of the industry's value was tracked from official ticket sales and royalties.
Now let's do our own maths. Cinema did about N15.6 billion last year. That's roughly $10 million. Add streaming licences, pay-TV, YouTube and free-to-air TV, and the formal, countable revenue of this industry is in the low hundreds of millions of dollars. Nowhere near $8 billion.
Also, "contribution to GDP," "market size" and "valuation" are three different things. GDP contribution is yearly activity. Market size is how much people spend. Valuation is what an asset is worth based on future profit. We keep mixing them up on stages and in pitch decks.
Why does this matter? Because when we inflate our numbers, we make bad decisions. Investors who do their homework stop trusting us. Government thinks we're thriving and doesn't act. And we keep planning for an industry that doesn't exist, while filmmakers make 4 million in 7 weeks.
We can't fix what we won't measure honestly. Let's start telling ourselves the truth about the numbers. That's where the real conversation begins.
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NIGERIA'S FLAMINGOS MAKE HISTORY AS THE FIRST AFRICAN NATION TO WIN THE FIFA U-17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 🤯🇳🇬🏆
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▪️First African female team to win a World Cup✅
▪️First Nigerian female team to win a World title✅
This 2026 set of the Flamingos have broken many ceilings en route winning the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 👏👏
These girls have won many hearts!!
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LAST TEAM STANDING!!
The Flamingos of Nigeria 🇳🇬 are the champions of the world.
Well deserved 👏👏
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GOOD DAY, MR PRESIDENT: NIGERIANS DESERVE ACCOUNTABILITY
Good day, Mr President.
I congratulate you on spending a night in one of Nigeria’s states outside Lagos and Abuja. I hope you enjoyed the warmth, hospitality, and delicious cuisine of Akwa Ibom, which I am sure is even better than those of the destinations where you have spent over 260 days outside Nigeria since coming into office.
I sincerely hope this visit will inspire you to travel to the remaining 33 states of the federation, spend time with the people and, more importantly, explain what your administration has done with the ₦15.8 trillion saved from the removal of fuel subsidy, the over $100 billion you have borrowed, the increased revenues accruing to the government from taxing Nigerians, and the additional government revenues which your administration celebrated last year as having surpassed its target.
Nigerians deserve to know how many that were pulled out of poverty within this period, how many out-of-school children were returned to school, and how many functional primary healthcare centres you have built. They also deserve to know how much electricity supply has improved, especially given your promise that if you do not fix power, Nigerians should not vote for you. They deserve an explanation of how you have secured the country, which still ranks among the most terrorised countries in the world.
Mr President, Nigerians deserve answers. They deserve to know what has been done with the resources entrusted to your government.
The New Nigeria we want to build will be based on accountability, transparency, and the physical, measurable impact of our public resources on the lives of citizens.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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I hope APC thugs know that if they try nonsense this next election, people are ready to beat the hell out of them? Even me that I don’t do violence I will throw blows. You might beat me o but best believe I will fight my hardest to defend everyone’s right to vote.
We are tired!
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Video📹;
A Brief Vlog Of His Excellency Peter Obi’s Visit To Trade Fair Market For The Service Of Songs In Honour Of Mr Okey Ezeibe AKA Trade Fair.
His Presence As Always, Brought Comfort And A Moment Of Relief To The Grieving Traders💔🥺❣️
Nigeria Will Definitely Be OK🇳🇬✅
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Vasseur is still yet to publically call out Leclerc for costing the team 13 pts in Mexico
In Singapore he went on a press tour to attack Lewis for losing the team 7 pts
In Monza he didn't call out Leclerc for losing the team 19 pts
"Both drivers are treated equally" 👍
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No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Every tongue risen against you in judgement is condemned already ! In Jesus’ name. YOU ARE BLESSED !
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IN CASE YOU FORGOT O!!!!
Tinubu’s economic policy will make N1 equal $1, provide free education for Nigerians: Campaign Manager gazettengr.com/tinubus-econo…
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Young people with zero sense of agency. Ughhhhh!!!!
It is actually very disturbing that a young person cannot just google basic things and set themselves up.
It’s everything you must join a Telegram group for. You cannot exercise your own critical thinking, you just always outsource it to others.
You’ll see someone mention an opportunity on Twitter, and you’re in the comments asking for the link a million times. Meanwhile, someone with a higher sense of agency has googled it, found the link, read the requirements, and probably started applying.
“This mercor thing I’m seeing online, somebody should dm me the link.”
Ehrr…Google it? Ask ChatGPT? Search Twitter? Anything?
You cannot apply for visa yourself. Not that you don’t have time o, you’re just not sure how to do it and have zero willingness to do what’s necessary to learn. You need an agent or a “plug” or WhatsApp group for the most basic things. What’s going on?
You cannot just sit down, read, research, follow instructions, and figure things out without somebody holding your hand? Later, you’ll be angry that somebody is charging you ₦20k to join a WhatsApp group. Since you’ve decided not to take control of your own affairs nko?
You either develop a sense of agency in your life, or keep paying those who have developed theirs. Simple.
But if it’s a new social media feature, you’ll figure that one out. Please do better for yourself. Take control of your own life.
Before you ask, first ensure you actually have exhausted all the options available to you. “Is it not easier to ask?” Not when that’s your default response everytime!
Learn to research. Learn to navigate unfamiliar systems. Learn to read instructions. Learn to make informed decisions. Learn to figure things out even when nobody is available to guide you.
Train your own brain. Bruh. Be intellectually independent.
It is how to go far in life, faster.
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I can relate so much.
Spent the earnings from the first 7 years of my career trying to bring everyone to a point of stability. Now that I somewhat have, once I restablise, it's proper wealth building time.
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All the social contracts in all sectors have been broken.
Please come out in 2027 and VOTE.
General elections will be held in Nigeria on 16 January 2027 to elect the President and Vice president, members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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BREAKING: Thugs in Calabar❗️
Thugs see “THUGS”, Thugs ran away in Calabar 🤣😂
Affliction Progressive Congress @OfficialAPCNg na una small nyash dey shake❗️
2027 = APC u shall see Signs and Wonders that shall never End
RIG AND DIE ❗️
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Nigerians!
Please do it for the woman that pretended to be mad and hid her daughter in a ditch so she won’t be taken, do it for Pelumi Onifade, the victims of EndSARS massacre, the victims of Owo massacre, our brothers and sisters in the North that we don’t even get to hear of
