I'm a poet, broadcaster, writer and a social commentator
Abuja, Nigeria
Joined March 2013
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Governance is neither a solo odyssey nor a monolithic activity; it is a shared nation-building responsibility that thrives on transparent monitoring and evaluation. The government cannot afford to operate as an administrative echo chamber.
WEALTH DICKSON OMINABO: "The recent exchange between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa highlights something interesting about policy framing and statecraft in Nigeria. The visit of the clergy to the State House began as a normal state of the nation engagement, later transitioning into a policy debate over the state of the nation. The subsequent fallout witnessed across media interviews and defensive presidential press statements explains the contemporary challenge to Nigerian statecraft: the painful disconnect between government policy metrics and the lived experiences of the citizen on the street."
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WEALTH DICKSON OMINABO: "The recent exchange between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa highlights something interesting about policy framing and statecraft in Nigeria. The visit of the clergy to the State House began as a normal state of the nation engagement, later transitioning into a policy debate over the state of the nation. The subsequent fallout witnessed across media interviews and defensive presidential press statements explains the contemporary challenge to Nigerian statecraft: the painful disconnect between government policy metrics and the lived experiences of the citizen on the street."
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We join our boss,@GEJonathan & his family to celebrate the graduation of his son, Ariwera Jonathan, from @ManMetUni
Throughout his studies, Ariwera demonstrated focus, humility & discipline. We extend our felicitations to the family and wish him a highly successful future.
The presentations and energy at the War, Medicine and Resistance Conference highlight one point : the deep interconnectedness of global policy and health systems.
Research only achieves its true purpose when it translates into direct policy action.
It was a pleasure to be part of the 2026 War, Medicine, and Resistance Conference in Helsinki, Finland to discuss the future of conflict policy.
At the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) awards today. It was a privilege to watch H.E. @GEJonathan present honours to Gen. Yakubu Gowon & the representative of the late President Gnassingbé Eyadéma for their roles in founding ECOWAS. (1/2)
The lesson for us is clear: these icons led Africa in their youth. In an era of regional crisis, we must embrace that same sense of responsibility and service to safeguard our shared prosperity and stability. (2/2) 🌍🇳🇬 #Leadership #ECOWAS #Diplomacy
Is Nigeria’s only answer to tragedy a message of sympathy? My latest piece explores how 'condolence' has quietly become our unofficial security policy."
#jos
WEALTH DICKSON OMINABO: "Nigeria is becoming a symbol of sorrow and tears as citizens continue to live with violence. A trending video from Angwan Rukuba in Jos North captures this reality: a mother holding her lifeless son. In the clip, the woman tries to mumble a few words to the deceased, as if words might still matter. That video and other images from Angwan Rukuba after the Palm Sunday attack on March 29 are telling of the state of our nation."
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What I call the mirage of extraversion is on full display in the Daniel Bwala Head to Head debate:
When legitimacy at home is weak, governments often chase approval abroad.
The Bwala conversation raises a key question:
Is international reputation management a sign of strategic competence, or a symptom of fragile domestic legitimacy?
I explored this dynamic in my essay on the mirage of extraversion.
Read here:
africanarguments.org/2026/01…
Former President @GEJonathan & @DrPaulEnenche, Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, pictured together in Yenagoa. The Pastor visited the former President on Tuesday while in Bayelsa for his church’s crusade. A great moment of prayer and fellowship.
Sometimes success can break you in ways that you least imagined. It ruptures in us millions of emotions. It serves as a catharsis for all our struggles. There are moments when success becomes a paradox: a moment of joy, tears & pain.
#BallonDor
#welldeserved
I was pleased to attend Lindsey Hilsum’s talk at Senate House, University of London. Her reflections from Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, were a reminder of how fragile peace is and our role as citizens, and in pushing for justice and holding power to account.
"We shouldn’t normalise authoritarian action and yield to being passive in the face of authoritarian waves. We have a duty to cast and bind such motives and actions, lest we lose our freedom, hope for justice which are the essence of democracy."
OPINION BY WEALTH DICKSON OMINABO: The danger of securitising political issues | TheCable thecable.ng/the-danger-of-se…
