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@Grok, Is it true that Atiku Abubakar, a Nigerian presidential candidate, actually said that the Kaaba has no spiritual purpose in Islam? Did he really make this statement, or is it misinformation? Can you investigate the original source, verify the exact words, and provide credible evidence? 🕋 Nigerians deserve to know the truth.

I was just supposed to deliver the briefcase. I wasn't supposed to look inside. And I definitely wasn't supposed to find the countdown. My instructions were simple: take the 4:00 PM train out of Grand Central, leave the silver case under seat 12B, and walk away. Five thousand dollars, cash. I needed the money. I didn't ask questions. But the train was delayed. Thirty minutes turned into an hour. That’s when I heard the ticking. It wasn't a clock. It was a mechanical whir, coming from inside the case. I looked around. The car was empty except for an old woman asleep three rows up. I pulled the case onto my lap. The lock was cheap. I popped it with a pen. There was no money. No documents. Just a heavy, lead-lined cylinder wired to a digital timer. It was counting down from twelve minutes.

Imagine being chased by zombies with no hiding place 👀.. this is a 🔥clip edit!!! A must watch.

I thought a bit of extra washing liquid on the pans would help. Now the kitchen floor is cleaner than anything that was in the dishwasher.

When I first arrived in the United States as a young man, I drove a taxi to earn money for my education. I even had to postpone starting school for several months to save enough. When I eventually got to Chicago, I worked different jobs to support myself and pay my way through university. I know what it means to worry about tuition, accommodation and how to make ends meet while pursuing an education. Those experiences have stayed with me. I know what education made possible in my own life, and I believe every Nigerian child deserves that same opportunity, regardless of where they are born or what their parents can afford. This is one reason education remains a major priority of our Renewed Hope administration. Through NELFUND, we have provided over ₦372 billion in student loans for institutional fees and upkeep, helping young Nigerians remain in school and pursue their education. Our technical and vocational education programme has attracted over 2.8 million applications. We have rehabilitated 38 technical colleges, while students in federal and selected state technical colleges now benefit from free school fees, boarding, textbooks and uniforms. We have reached a new agreement with ASUU, providing for a 40% increase in academic staff remuneration and measures to improve stability in our universities. A four-year course must take four years. Our young people deserve to complete their education on time and get on with their lives. Promise made, Promise Kept In medical education, we are investing ₦110 billion in rehabilitating 24 medical schools. Annual nursing enrolment has increased from 28,000 to 115,000, while medical and dental enrolment has risen from 5,000 to 12,000. Nigeria needs more doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, and we must build the capacity to train them here at home. Over one million children who were previously out of school have been returned to learning. We are investing in teacher development, expanding educational opportunities for girls, and implementing a new national curriculum that restores Nigerian History to our classrooms. Our children must know where we have come from, understand the country they belong to, and be prepared to take responsibility for its future. I commend the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa @DrTunjiAlausa, the Minister of State, Professor Suwaiba Sa’id Ahmad @Suwaiba_Said, and the entire education team @NigEducation for their dedication to this important work. I am particularly pleased that the team has developed an interactive A–Z of the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI), bringing together the reforms, programmes, achievements and opportunities across our education system. I invite every Nigerian to visit edu4pbat.ng and explore the A–Z of NESRI. If you are a parent, find out what opportunities are available for your children. If you are a student, explore the programmes you can benefit from. If you are a teacher, see what support is available. And if something is not working as it should in your community, I want to hear about it. Your feedback will help us identify problems and address them. Our journey from reform to opportunities and shared prosperity must begin with education. The circumstances of a child’s birth should never determine the limits of their ambition. Our responsibility is to give every Nigerian child a fair chance to fulfil their potential. We have more work to do, and I am determined to see it through. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President