Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has strongly condemned the declaration of 92-year-old Paul Biya as winner of the recent presidential election in Cameroon, describing it as a “shameful assault on democracy and a brazen fraud against the people.” In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Frank said the announcement of Biya’s victory was “a fabrication and a clear subversion of the people’s will,” warning that the world must not remain silent while democracy in Cameroon “is strangled in broad daylight.” “The so-called results announced by the regime are a fabrication…
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The Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC) has lauded the appointment of Major General Waidi Shaibu as Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, describing it as a well-earned recognition of courage, professionalism, and integrity in the service of the nation. In a congratulatory message jointly signed by the Chairman, Prof. Godwin Ogbadu, and Secretary-General, Chief Dr. Rekiya Momoh-Abaji, the elders expressed immense pride in General Shaibu’s elevation, calling it “a round peg in a round hole.” The council said the appointment did not come as a surprise, given the officer’s illustrious record of service and deep commitment to the ideals of…
***Decries Confusion and Calls for Unity The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh internal turmoil as former Jigawa State Governor and party chieftain, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the party for allegedly denying him access to purchase the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman. Lamido, a founding member of the PDP, expressed outrage at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday after his attempt to obtain the form was “deliberately frustrated,” despite arriving with supporters to make the purchase. According to him, when he approached the National Organising Secretary,…
**Plans Bill to Regulate Scavengers, Scrap Dealers Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has unveiled plans to introduce a law regulating scavengers and scrap dealers across the State, in a move aimed at tackling the growing menace of vandalism and theft linked to their operations. The Governor disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, Akintayo Saidi Ayinla, at the Government House, Benin City. Governor Okpebholo, who condoled with the NSCDC over the passing of its former Commandant, Gbenga Agun Joseph, described him as…
****Calls for Disease-Free Zones, Modern Abattoirs Nationwide By Ben Adaji, Jalingo The President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr. Moses Arokoya, has revealed that more than 65 per cent of human diseases in Nigeria are linked to livestock, describing zoonotic infections as a growing national health challenge. Speaking at the 61st Annual National Congress and AGM of the NVMA held in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Monday, Arokoya noted that zoonotic diseases cause about 2.7 million deaths globally each year, stressing the need for stronger surveillance and control mechanisms. He said the choice of Taraba for the congress was…
Nigeria has officially been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, marking a watershed moment in the country’s economic reform agenda and signalling renewed confidence in its financial integrity. The announcement was made at the FATF Plenary in Paris, following two years of coordinated reforms led by the Federal Ministry of Finance in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and other regulatory bodies. Representing Nigeria at the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, described the development as “a decisive signal to…
***Raids Lagos Club, Arrests Pretty Mike, 75-Year-Old Grandpa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs in a series of coordinated operations across Nigeria, exposing sophisticated trafficking networks that cut across airports, highways, and even nightclubs. The director of media and advocacy Femi Babafemi in a statement indicated that in one of the most audacious attempts yet, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, uncovered 70 parcels of cocaine cleverly concealed within body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom. The 3.6kg shipment, presented as personal effects on an Air Peace…
By Aliyu H. Mohammed, Minna A potential tragedy was narrowly avoided in Niger State on Sunday after a petrol-laden tanker overturned along the Lambata–Lapai–Agaie Road, spilling fuel and triggering panic among residents of Takalafiya village in Lapai Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the tanker, which was conveying fuel from Lagos to Kano, lost balance and fell in the early hours of the morning, emptying part of its content onto the highway. Residents quickly alerted emergency responders, while motorists and villagers kept a safe distance amid fears of an explosion. “The scene is barely two kilometres from Lapai town,” said Mallam…
By Ahmed Rufai The Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the endorsement of former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as the consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman, describing the move as a betrayal of northern interest. Speaking on a Hausa-language political programme on Sawaba Radio, PDP State Chairman, Dr. Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, said the endorsement by the party’s northern caucus did not follow due process and sidelined key stakeholders in the North West zone. According to him, the caucus had resolved in its last meeting that the position of National…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Northern Nigeria Women Support for Continuity Tinubu/Kashim 2027 (NNWSCT), led by Barrister Aisha Kaita, has commended the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, describing him as a driving force for political unity and development in Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed by the group’s media coordinator, Comrade Ahmed Illah, and made available to National Update in Dutse, the group praised Senator Barau’s active participation in Governor Umar Namadi’s Citizens’ Engagement Programme, known as “Gwamnati da Jama’a,” held in Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State. According to the statement, Barau’s attendance…