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NigeriaDecides! Who’s Your Leadership Plug For The 2023 Election?- Part 2
NigeriaDecides! Who’s Your Leadership Plug For The 2023 Election?- Part 2
So like I was saying, (please read from part 1-Before You Cast That Vote). Let’s put sentiment aside and lay the facts on the table. Right now, if we have to go by the social media assessment, one might be hoodwinked to believe that the election has been had and won by whom a fraction of the youths think. Don’t mix it up, elections are not won on social media but purely on political structures.
In anyway, let’s look at our candidates and juxtapose their qualifications for the merits and demerits of the Oval office.
If we have to look at the antecedents of the PDP flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar whose two-term as a Vice President bear nothing but a monumental indictment in a book-My Watch, written, published and widely circulated by his direct boss, former President Obasanjo who took him to the cleaner by saying, “The Money Atiku Stole Is Enough To Feed 300m People For 400yrs”. A right thinking person who knows the value of reputation would have sought a legal redress to clear his name on this damning allegation. With that monumental indictment in the Obasanjo book, somebody like Atiku does not have what it takes to run this country. We already know what will happen should he be given such a chance. Delicate.
This is the same man who, out of cowardice deleted his earlier views on the barbaric murder of an innocent school girl who was lynched for a baseless religious comment. You would recall that the PDP Presidential aspirant was threatened by some religious extremists who promised to make him lose more than 2m votes from the North after he tweeted to condemn the barbaric killing of Deborah Samuel, the innocent school girl who was alleged to have blasphemed Prophet Muhammad (ASW). There’s no amount of explanation that can make up for such a shamefully heartless decision of having to delete such a tweet in such a shocking moment. What it means is that human lives mean nothing to the PDP Presidential aspirant.
The most ironic of the situation is the laughable cognomen of him being referred to as a “UNIFIER”- someone who, out of sheer selfishness and power-desperado couldn’t put his house in order by simply allowing decorum on the sensitive issues of zoning and party chairmanship, a critical issue that eventually pitched the G-5 governors against his party.
There’s no doubting the fact that governor Wike might be the biblical Joshua who matched his troops around the city, blowing rams’ horns. And on the seventh day, the tumult of their shouting and the rams’ horns caused the Jericho wall to collapse. Joshua 5:13-6:27. Just like it will this Saturday.
The situation at hand is more than being sentimental, the nation does not need another ‘Perceived MESSIAH’ right now. Historically, our dear nation has never been favoured from Perceived Messiahs; right from the time of that OUR man who had no shoes throughout his school days. All our Perceived Messiahs have done their best to the best of their knowledge and ability.
This is a time when we should choose merit over vendetta and elect a leader who has track records of assembling the best of brains without recourse to race, creed or colour. A de-tribalized cosmopolitan politician who assembled and appointed thoroughbred professionals of repute drawn from diverse tribes and race during his tenures as the head honcho of the State that’s left to be beaten in infrastructural developments and economic improvements.
Although I have read, heard and listened to people make mockery on the health of the APC flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. How can we forget in a hurry that no one has control over life but God. We were all living witnesses during the incumbent president’s health challenges. It was so bad that a sitting governor even placed a “wrap-around advert in Punch Newspaper celebrating the demise of President Mohammadu Buhari; today, he’s not just as fit as a fiddle, he has outlived many of his enemies. No one knows tomorrow.
Another absurd allegation was his involvement in drug dealings in the US. My simple analysis of that is that, if Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had been so powerful and important, as far back as then, to have been left off-the-hook, by the ‘almighty’ US authority, without serving a jail term, for an offence as CAPITALLY strong as drug peddling, then, that’s the person we need to revive this sinking ship because he’ll be able to use same power and might to turn the Nigerian economy around. Need I say more?
A vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a vote for competency, national unity and developments. This is the only man in the history of governance in Nigeria who had collabs of technocrats drawn, not just from diversely related fields to suit his cabinets but from all tribes across the nation.
Come Saturday, February 25th, vote for the APC flagbearer, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the only de-tribalized politician who can steer the nation’s ship to the next level.
Tunde Moshood is an international journalist of great repute and a member of the Directorate of Public Affairs, APC Presidential Campaign Council.
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BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu Records Africa’s Biggest Wealth Surge, Net Worth Hits $11.2bn
BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu Tops Africa’s Wealth Gains in the 2026 Forbes Rankings as His Fortune Jumps 120% to $11.2 Billion, Rising to 3rd Place; Aliko Dangote Remains No.1
Billionaire Industrialist, Philantropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has emerged as Africa’s biggest wealth gainer in the 2026 Africa’s Richest People ranking published by Forbes, after his net worth rose sharply over the past year.
According to the latest Forbes list, Rabiu’s wealth surged 120 percent to $11.2 billion, representing the largest increase recorded among the continent’s billionaires in the latest ranking. The jump moves Rabiu, who is Nigerian, to third place among Africa’s richest individuals, up from sixth position a year ago.
The rise in Rabiu’s fortune was driven largely by the strong performance of BUA Cement, his flagship publicly listed company, whose shares surged by 135 percent over the past year. The rally significantly outpaced gains in the broader Nigerian Exchange, which has itself recorded strong growth amid improving investor confidence.
Forbes estimates Rabiu’s net worth at $11.2 billion, placing him behind luxury goods tycoon Johann Rupert, whose fortune is estimated at $16.1 billion, and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, who retains the top position with an estimated $28.5 billion.
Rabiu’s rise underscores the growing influence of Nigeria’s industrial sector and the expanding footprint of BUA Group, which has built major operations across cement manufacturing, food processing, sugar refining, infrastructure, mining and energy.
The latest Forbes ranking also highlights a broader surge in wealth across Africa’s billionaire class. The continent’s 23 billionaires now hold a combined net worth of $126.7 billion, representing a 21 percent increase from the previous year, as major equity markets rallied and regional currencies stabilised.
Nigeria remains one of the continent’s leading centres of billionaire wealth, accounting for four individuals on the list, including Dangote, Rabiu, telecommunications magnate Mike Adenuga, and energy investor Femi Otedola.
Forbes said the 2026 ranking was calculated using stock prices and exchange rates as of March 1, 2026, with privately held companies valued using comparable industry benchmarks.
Rabiu’s leap in the ranking reflects not only the strong performance of BUA Cement but also the broader momentum of Nigeria’s capital markets and the continued expansion of large scale industrial enterprises across Africa’s largest economy.
Analysts say the development signals growing investor confidence in African manufacturing and infrastructure driven businesses, sectors that are increasingly central to the continent’s economic transformation.
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COAS Ties Battlefield Success to Constitutional Allegiance and Civil Authority
COAS Ties Battlefield Success to Constitutional Allegiance and Civil Authority
During his operational visit to the 4 Special Forces Command in Doma, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, delivered a stark message, intertwining the elite unit’s combat effectiveness with an unshakeable pledge of allegiance to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigerian Constitution.
While directing troops to intensify high-impact operations, the COAS made it clear that their mission is a direct expression of their constitutional oath. He reaffirmed that the Nigerian Army’s primary role is to defend the nation against external aggression and provide aid to civil authority, all in strict adherence to the supreme law of the land and under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief.
This emphasis on loyalty served as a powerful backdrop to his operational directives. By linking the “decisive defeat” of terrorists to the Army’s constitutional mandate and loyalty to the President, Lt. Gen. Shaibu sought to galvanise the Special Forces, framing their upcoming engagements not just as military objectives but as a sacred duty to the democratically elected government and the nation’s founding charter. The message was clear: their fight is a fight for the Constitution and the president it empowers.
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Mercy Johnson Okojie, Purity Okojie Lead Campaign for Girls Tag’s All-in-One Period Care Kit
*Mercy Johnson Okojie, Purity Okojie Lead Campaign for Girls Tag’s All-in-One Period Care Kit
iBlend Services, appointed Regional Agency for Girls Tag alongside its PR and marketing firm, Eddie MPR, has officially launched Girls Tag, described as Nigeria’s first all-in-one period care pack designed for girls aged nine and above.
The initiative seeks to tackle persistent gaps in menstrual health education and access to sanitary products in Nigeria, where many girls experience their first period with little preparation or guidance. According to the promoters, Girls Tag was created to eliminate the fear, confusion, and stigma often associated with puberty, replacing them with confidence, comfort, and dignity.
Beyond hygiene, the brand positions itself as a supportive care system for both girls and parents, offering tools and language to guide families through early puberty conversations.
To strengthen its reach, Girls Tag announced a strategic ambassadorial partnership with Nollywood actress and philanthropist Mercy Johnson Okojie and her daughter, Purity Okojie. The mother-daughter collaboration is intended to reflect authenticity and relatability for Nigerian families navigating similar experiences.
Speaking on the partnership, the leadership of iBlend Services expressed confidence that the ambassadors’ real-life connection would resonate deeply with mothers and daughters nationwide.
Mercy Johnson Okojie, in her remarks, described the initiative as a natural fit, noting that puberty can be an anxious period for both parents and children. She also revealed that her newly authored puberty guide, Youberty, will be included in every Girls Tag kit. The book is designed to help boys and girls aged 10 to 13 better understand the physical and emotional changes that come with growing up.
Each Girls Tag care pack contains premium sanitary pads in various sizes, overnight period pants, panty liners, disposable sanitary bags, a discreet sanitary purse, and a copy of Youberty. The kit is tailored to support first-time and early period experiences while promoting proper hygiene and self-care.
The company disclosed that the product will be available nationwide in Q2 2026 at select retail stores, pharmacies, and malls, with direct delivery options through its website and social media handle, @girlstag.ng.
With its combined focus on education, dignity, and accessibility, Girls Tag aims to reshape menstrual health support for young girls across Nigeria.
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