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In a […]\nThe post BCDA leadership crisis: Quit 2027 race now, Atiku tells Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Fimage-74.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Atiku and Tinubu\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Fimage-74.png 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Fimage-74-300x167.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Fimage-74-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Omeiza Ajayi\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said the leadership crisis rocking the Border Communities Development Agency BCDA is proof of a government adrift, insisting that President Bola Tinubu should abandon his 2027 re-election ambition and instead focus on correctly steering the ship of state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu on Thursday, Atiku said the international embarrassment inflicted on Nigeria by the administration’s serial governance blunders has become unbearable, warning that the country is increasingly being portrayed as a state where official pronouncements no longer command official obedience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku insisted that the time had come for Tinubu to place national interest above personal political ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said; “Having presided over an administration that has lurched from one avoidable controversy to another, from policy reversals to institutional confusion, from worsening economic hardship to repeated governance failures, President Tinubu should take an honest look at the state of the nation and draw the only honourable conclusion. Rather than diverting public attention to an early re-election campaign, he should devote whatever remains of his tenure to addressing the pressing challenges confronting the nation or, better still, acknowledge that he has fallen short of the expectations of Nigerians and gracefully withdraw from the 2027 presidential contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“History remembers leaders not for how desperately they sought to retain power, but for the wisdom they displayed in knowing when they had lost the confidence and goodwill of the people. For the sake of Nigeria’s future, President Tinubu should put the country first, abandon any re-election bid, and allow Nigerians the opportunity to choose a leadership capable of restoring competence, accountability, constitutional fidelity and hope to our beloved nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku specifically queried the contradictions surrounding the BCDA leadership tussle, asking, “How does a President publicly appoint a new head of a federal agency, yet weeks later the person said to have been replaced remains in office, continues to exercise authority, appears on the agency’s official website as its chief executive, and even holds official meetings with ministers? What exactly is the Presidency asking Nigerians and the international community to believe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He warned that the confusion was damaging the country’s standing with investors and development partners, noting that “every needless contradiction chips away at our national credibility. Investors are watching. Development partners are watching. The world is watching.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former Vice President also pointed to a legal dimension to the crisis, noting that while the Presidency announced both the outgoing and incoming officials as Director-General, the law establishing the agency provides for an Executive Secretary as its chief executive, a designation the agency itself still officially recognises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku described the BCDA episode as only the latest in a disturbing pattern of institutional disorder under the present administration, recalling the confusion that engulfed the Nigerian Postal Service NIPOST, where conflicting claims over the agency’s leadership left Nigerians uncertain which presidential directive was authentic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also cited the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council PFIPC, where the Presidency first distanced itself from the body before later directing an investigation, alongside recurring questions over budgetary allocations for projects unrelated to agencies’ statutory mandates and repeated policy reversals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“When one incident occurs, it may be dismissed as human error. 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These are no longer isolated public relations mishaps; they point to a deeper crisis of coordination, competence and accountability at the highest levels of government,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fbcda-leadership-crisis-quit-2027-race-now-atiku-tells-tinubu\u002F\">BCDA leadership crisis: Quit 2027 race now, Atiku tells Tinubu\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","bcda-leadership-crisis-quit-2027-race-now-atiku-tells-tinubu",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},"567d04a2-ead6-4f93-8794-2ca73114b723","2026-05-01T10:09:01.785Z","2026-06-26T16:34:43.000Z","Atiku 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Atiku chose Amaechi to show he has nothing against Ndigbo - Okonkwo","According to Okonkwo, ongoing consultations in the ADC were aimed at resolving grievances and uniting the party ahead of the 2027 general election.\nThe post 2027: Atiku chose Amaechi to show he has nothing against Ndigbo - Okonkwo appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"971\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FKenneth-Okonkwo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"2027: Atiku chose Amaechi to show he has nothing against Ndigbo - Okonkwo\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FKenneth-Okonkwo.jpg 971w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FKenneth-Okonkwo-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FKenneth-Okonkwo-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has defended the choice of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as the party’s vice-presidential candidate, saying the decision showed that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, harbours no prejudice against the Igbo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Okonkwo spoke on Channels Television’s \u003Cem>Morning Brief\u003C\u002Fem> on Thursday while responding to questions about Amaechi’s delayed public acknowledgement of his nomination and his own earlier reservations over the vice-presidential slot not going to the Southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the ADC was addressing concerns raised by some party members through internal dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The ADC has announced Rotimi Amaechi as the vice presidential candidate of ADC, and in our own nature, the way we do things, whenever such issue arises… we always go internally to negotiate, to dialogue democratically, so that we can reach compromise and come back together as one to move on,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to Okonkwo, ongoing consultations in the ADC were aimed at resolving grievances and uniting the party ahead of the 2027 general election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Clarifying his earlier position, the former presidential spokesman said he never opposed Amaechi’s nomination but had argued that the Southeast deserved consideration on the basis of geopolitical balancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I said I would have favourably been disposed by the choice to have come from Southeast, not South-South, because Southeast has not produced the president or vice from 1999,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Okonkwo explained that the exit of Peter Obi, the Southeast’s presidential aspirant during the ADC’s nomination process left the region at a disadvantage, limiting the party’s options under the Electoral Act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He, however, said Atiku eventually selected Amaechi because of his close ties to the Southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“That was why the excellency Atiku Abubakar still went to the nearest person that is closest to the southeast. In other words, for you to know that he has nothing against the Igbo people.” Okonkwo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He added that after the reasons behind the choice were explained and assurances were given that the interests of the Southeast would be protected, he accepted the decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“When everything was now stated very well, and the interest of Ndigbo and Southeast was now recognized and guaranteed, then it was a go-go for me, and we are now one big and happy family,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F2027-atiku-chose-amaechi-to-show-he-has-nothing-against-ndigbo-okonkwo\u002F\">2027: Atiku chose Amaechi to show he has nothing against Ndigbo - Okonkwo\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-atiku-chose-amaechi-to-show-he-has-nothing-against-ndigbo-okonkwo",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[70,73,1699,1700,1701,1702,1703,1704],"chose","amaechi","show","nothing","ndigbo","okonkwo","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FKenneth-Okonkwo.jpg",{"id":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"name":82,"image":83,"slug":84},14,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F2027-atiku-chose-amaechi-to-show-he-has-nothing-against-ndigbo-okonkwo\u002F",{"id":1710,"createdAt":1711,"updatedAt":1712,"title":1713,"excerpt":1714,"content":1715,"slug":1716,"topic":1717,"tags":1718,"image":1729,"author":77,"feed":1730,"views":1737,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":1738},"6a65341e-87f7-4806-b894-eaa2201c9b2a","2026-07-16T03:20:01.253Z","2026-07-16T11:01:35.000Z","Atiku Raises the Alarm over N6.44bn World Cup Budget Mystery, Seeks Neutral Probe","Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over an alleged allocation of N6.44 billion for the 2026 World Cup, which","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Chuks Okocha in Abuja\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over an alleged allocation of N6.44 billion for the 2026 World Cup, which Nigeria did not qualify for and was not participating in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku also said there was a sinister plot by the President Bola Tinubu administration to manipulate the narrative surrounding the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal, shield government officials from scrutiny, and redirect blame towards the political opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, “Atiku specifically drew attention to the allocation of N6.44 billion for a ‘Special Presidential Support Group for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers’, despite Nigeria having already been eliminated from the qualification process in November 2025—about one month before the 2026 budget was presented to and considered by the National Assembly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former vice president questioned, “How does a serious government budget N6.44 billion for presidential support for World Cup qualifiers after the country had already been eliminated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“What competition was the money intended to support? Who inserted the provision, who approved it and who was expected to benefit from an expenditure whose stated purpose had already ceased to exist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Linking the development to the phantom Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal, Atiku described the recent arrest of the self-styled Director-General of the PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, as a calculated move to extract statements that could be deployed to implicate opposition figures rather than uncover the full truth behind the scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku said the PFIPC controversy could not be reduced to the alleged actions of Adeyemi alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, “The weightier scandal is how an organisation that the presidency now claims was fictitious or non-existent allegedly penetrated the highest levels of government, obtained diplomatic recognition and accreditation, recruited more than 300 personnel, secured office accommodation at the National Secretariat, and reportedly received budgetary allocations, including an alleged N1.3 billion provision in the 2026 Appropriation Act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He maintained that such extensive operations could not have occurred without either active official collaboration or a catastrophic breakdown of oversight across multiple government institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He stated, “The scandal is not merely that one man allegedly impersonated public authority. The greater scandal is that the Tinubu administration allegedly opened the doors of the Nigerian state to him, allowed him to acquire the appearance and privileges of official legitimacy and permitted him to interact with institutions and diplomatic interests in the name of the federal government.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku added that the PFIPC controversy must also be viewed against the wider background of what he described as mind-boggling profligacy and questionable appropriations embedded in the 2026 federal budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He described the allocation as not merely an example of poor judgment but also a damning indictment of the integrity of the budgeting process. He said it reinforced public suspicion that the national budget had become a warehouse for dubious expenditure, fiscal waste, and allocations without any defensible public purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku stressed that those were allegations requiring independent, transparent, and impartial investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the PFIPC scandal had become a major embarrassment to Nigeria’s international reputation and warned that it must not be swept under the carpet, like several other unresolved controversies, including the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry scandal, questions surrounding refinery rehabilitation expenditure, and various disputed budgetary allocations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He stated, “The Tinubu administration has a peculiar proclivity for propaganda, and we are reliably informed that there are plans to twist the facts of the PFIPC scandal, absolve those within the government who ought to answer questions and manufacture a politically convenient story against the opposition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n","atiku-raises-the-alarm-over-n644bn-world-cup-budget-mystery-seeks-neutral-probe",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[73,1719,1720,1721,1722,1723,1724,1725,1726,1727,1728],"raises","alarm","n644bn","world","cup","budget","mystery","seeks","neutral","probe","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FAtiku-Abubukar.jpg",{"id":1731,"createdAt":1732,"updatedAt":1733,"name":1734,"image":1735,"slug":1736},"676b27a5-8a43-458d-91ba-45c07367106b","2026-03-26T09:35:16.600Z","2026-04-20T09:31:29.000Z","This Day","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F9fa91fe1-7788-42ef-8d40-5d5ef6e5261e.png","this-day",3,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fatiku-raises-the-alarm-over-n6-44bn-world-cup-budget-mystery-seeks-neutral-probe\u002F",{"id":1740,"createdAt":1741,"updatedAt":1742,"title":1743,"excerpt":1744,"content":1745,"slug":1746,"topic":1747,"tags":1748,"image":1756,"author":77,"feed":1757,"views":1737,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1765},"d6efab61-ebb2-4fc4-9cc4-2baf8466360a","2026-07-16T11:10:00.416Z","2026-07-16T16:22:59.000Z","Fake agency scandal: Atiku, Presidency clash as Senate rejects fresh probe","Atiku Abubakar and the Presidency clash over the probe of a fake agency scandal involving alleged N27.4bn grant and N6.44bn World Cup budget.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffake-agency-scandal-atiku-presidency-clash-as-senate-rejects-fresh-probe\u002F","\n\nAtiku Abubakar and the Presidency clash over the probe of a fake agency scandal involving alleged N27.4bn grant and N6.44bn World Cup budget.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffake-agency-scandal-atiku-presidency-clash-as-senate-rejects-fresh-probe\u002F","fake-agency-scandal-atiku-presidency-clash-as-senate-rejects-fresh-probe",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[1749,1750,1751,73,1752,1753,1220,1754,1755,1728],"fake","agency","scandal","presidency","clash","rejects","fresh","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot-2026-07-14-172929_1784046592.webp",{"id":1758,"createdAt":1759,"updatedAt":1760,"name":1761,"image":1762,"slug":1763},"ade0b341-0401-468c-a175-895514f214f9","2026-03-25T12:04:21.064Z","2026-04-20T09:40:43.000Z","Punch Nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ff63ca011-8a2c-4617-b784-b78e461d5bb1.png","punch-nigeria",1,"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffake-agency-scandal-atiku-presidency-clash-as-senate-rejects-fresh-probe\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":1767,"createdAt":1768,"updatedAt":1769,"title":1770,"excerpt":1771,"content":1772,"slug":1773,"topic":1774,"tags":1775,"image":1782,"author":77,"feed":1783,"views":85,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":1784},"2ce826ef-dcc4-460c-ac72-016a0010ecef","2026-07-16T15:58:00.961Z","2026-07-16T18:56:15.000Z","Tinubu using NBA poll as rehearsal for 2027 rigging, Atiku alleges","By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday accused President Bola Tinubu of using the controversy surrounding the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidential election as a rehearsal for rigging the 2027 general elections, alleging that the Federal Government was already deploying the same tactics it intended to use against opposition parties. […]\nThe post Tinubu using NBA poll as rehearsal for 2027 rigging, Atiku alleges appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"324\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Ftinububah-e1779777661573.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tinubu using NBA poll as rehearsal for 2027 rigging, Atiku alleges\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Ftinububah-e1779777661573.jpg 324w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Ftinububah-e1779777661573-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Luminous Jannamike\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday accused President Bola Tinubu of using the controversy surrounding the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidential election as a rehearsal for rigging the 2027 general elections, alleging that the Federal Government was already deploying the same tactics it intended to use against opposition parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate said the dispute over the NBA poll was not merely about who emerges as the next leader of the lawyers’ association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rather, he argued, it offered an insight into what he believes is the Tinubu administration’s broader approach to politics and elections ahead of 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The allegation was contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja, where Atiku accused the administration of attempting to influence the NBA election while warning that the independence of the electoral process within the association must not be compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“This desperation shows how the Tinubu-led APC government plans to use government agencies to rig the 2027 general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We are concerned that President Bola Tinubu has brought his state-sponsored toxic politics of coronation to bear on the election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),” Atiku said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He claimed that the same approach was being deployed to weaken opposition parties by fuelling internal crises, undermining democratic institutions and paving the way for electoral manipulation in the next general elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former vice president also cited media reports alleging that government officials and their agents had turned to the courts in an attempt to pressure members of the legal profession into accepting a preferred candidate in the NBA election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“There have been media reports of how this government and its agents have resorted to the use of the courts to railroad members of the Bar into settling for its preferred candidate. This, to say the least, is a dangerous precedent that is capable of widening our fault lines,” the former Vice President added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Maintaining that the NBA should be allowed to manage its own affairs, Atiku said responsibility for conducting the election rests solely with the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, constituted by the association’s National Executive Council in line with the NBA Constitution, 2015 (as amended).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“By seeking to enthrone its preferred candidate by arm twisting the NBA to disqualify two of the prospective candidates, the Tinubu presidency was simply adopting its play book to have the candidates of the opposition parties disqualified through the instrumentality of the courts and the electoral umpire,” the statement said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He called on government officials to allow the NBA conduct what he described as a free and democratic election capable of ensuring a smooth transition of leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Atiku further alleged that after unsuccessful attempts to postpone the election, government officials had escalated their actions by deploying security agencies against service providers involved in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It is disgraceful and a negation of democracy that in spite of the failed efforts to shift the polls, even with the open support of the Attorney General of the Federation, officials of government are now deploying security agents to arrest service providers and frustrate the election,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftinubu-using-nba-poll-as-rehearsal-for-2027-rigging-atiku-alleges\u002F\">Tinubu using NBA poll as rehearsal for 2027 rigging, Atiku alleges\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","tinubu-using-nba-poll-as-rehearsal-for-2027-rigging-atiku-alleges",{"id":60,"createdAt":61,"updatedAt":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[75,1776,1777,1778,1779,70,1780,73,1781],"using","nba","poll","rehearsal","rigging","alleges","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Ftinububah-e1779777661573.jpg",{"id":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"name":82,"image":83,"slug":84},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftinubu-using-nba-poll-as-rehearsal-for-2027-rigging-atiku-alleges\u002F",{"status_code":4,"message":77,"data":1786,"meta":2271},[1787,1847,1929,1949,2031,2111,2199],{"topic":1788,"posts":1789},{"id":1139,"createdAt":1140,"updatedAt":1140,"name":1141,"slug":1142},[1790,1820],{"id":1791,"createdAt":1792,"updatedAt":1793,"title":1794,"excerpt":1795,"content":1796,"slug":1797,"topic":1798,"tags":1799,"image":1810,"author":77,"feed":1811,"views":1818,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1819},"54d5ec40-59e4-4c21-98cb-ad8d5183e735","2026-07-12T05:14:01.380Z","2026-07-15T04:02:02.000Z","How Nnamdi Kanu’s case tests Nigeria’s commitment to rule of law, by Al-Ibenu","The conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has not brought an end to the\nread more How Nnamdi Kanu’s case tests Nigeria’s commitment to rule of law, by Al-Ibenu","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHow-Nnamdi-Kanus-case-tests-Nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-Al-Ibenu-large.png\" alt=\"How Nnamdi Kanu’s case tests Nigeria’s commitment to rule of law, by Al-Ibenu\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHow-Nnamdi-Kanus-case-tests-Nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-Al-Ibenu-medium.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHow-Nnamdi-Kanus-case-tests-Nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-Al-Ibenu-284x162.png 284w, 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conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has not brought an end to the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Flife\u002Farticle\u002Fhow-nnamdi-kanus-case-tests-nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-al-ibenu\u002F\">How Nnamdi Kanu’s case tests Nigeria’s commitment to rule of law, by Al-Ibenu\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","how-nnamdi-kanus-case-tests-nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-al-ibenu",{"id":1139,"createdAt":1140,"updatedAt":1140,"name":1141,"slug":1142},[1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809],"how","nnamdi","kanus","case","tests","nigerias","commitment","rule","law","alibenu","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHow-Nnamdi-Kanus-case-tests-Nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-Al-Ibenu-large.png",{"id":1812,"createdAt":1813,"updatedAt":1814,"name":1815,"image":1816,"slug":1817},"14e4aefc-8e81-4eac-8d69-034e04098722","2026-03-25T11:41:56.050Z","2026-04-20T08:54:29.000Z","Business Day","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ffffe58c1-8591-49cc-bc28-4598d4e8bde1.jpg","business-day",5,"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Flife\u002Farticle\u002Fhow-nnamdi-kanus-case-tests-nigerias-commitment-to-rule-of-law-by-al-ibenu\u002F",{"id":1821,"createdAt":1822,"updatedAt":1823,"title":1824,"excerpt":1825,"content":1826,"slug":1827,"topic":1828,"tags":1829,"image":1837,"author":77,"feed":1838,"views":1845,"type":86,"readTime":85,"externalSourceUrl":1846},"4e0b4f47-d121-4487-806a-75699b20b1e7","2026-07-10T09:56:00.190Z","2026-07-13T05:03:29.000Z","Nnamdi Kanu’s wife reacts to reports of filing for divorce from IPOB leader","Uchechi, wife of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to reports that he filed for a divorce while her husband is serving a life imprisonment sentence. In a reaction that had a laughing emoji, Uchechi said she had just learnt that she filed for divorce from her […]\nNnamdi Kanu’s wife reacts to reports of filing for divorce from IPOB leader","\u003Cimg width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fuchechi-okwu-kanu.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fuchechi-okwu-kanu.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fuchechi-okwu-kanu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fuchechi-okwu-kanu-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Uchechi, wife of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to reports that he filed for a divorce while her husband is serving a life imprisonment sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a reaction that had a laughing emoji, Uchechi said she had just learnt that she filed for divorce from her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Posting on her verified X handle, she wrote: “Good conscious evening, my blessed Biafrans. I have just learned that I filed for Divorce while my husband is in prison 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was reported that Uchechi filed for a divorce following years of alleged infidelity, financial neglect, and intense interference by Kanu’s family members. These, the report claimed, broke the marriage beyond repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The reports claimed that Uchechi, who married the IPOB leader in 2009, had endured over a decade of emotional strain caused by Kanu’s alleged promiscuous lifestyle and multiple extramarital affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the reports, prior to his high-profile arrest in 2015, Kanu was involved with a lady identified as Chioma Amaryllis Ahaghotu, whom he met in 2014.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chioma, who reportedly believed Kanu was single at the time, allegedly bankrolled him with thousands of dollars before walking away after discovering his pattern of lies and exploitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Kanu is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence at the Sokoto Custodial Centre after he was convicted of terrorism following his agitation for Biafra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F10\u002Fnnamdi-kanus-wife-reacts-to-reports-of-filing-for-divorce-from-ipob-leader\u002F\">Nnamdi Kanu’s wife reacts to reports of filing for divorce from IPOB leader\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","nnamdi-kanus-wife-reacts-to-reports-of-filing-for-divorce-from-ipob-leader",{"id":1139,"createdAt":1140,"updatedAt":1140,"name":1141,"slug":1142},[1801,1802,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836],"wife","reacts","reports","filing","divorce","ipob","leader","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fuchechi-okwu-kanu.jpg",{"id":1839,"createdAt":1840,"updatedAt":1841,"name":1842,"image":1843,"slug":1844},"87678139-216f-4786-b9b2-a4e8155e5649","2026-03-25T11:55:31.204Z","2026-04-20T09:36:57.000Z","Daily Post","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F9efc788c-30f4-47fa-8efc-4edb5cfd560a.png","daily-post",26,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F10\u002Fnnamdi-kanus-wife-reacts-to-reports-of-filing-for-divorce-from-ipob-leader\u002F",{"topic":1848,"posts":1849},{"id":1145,"createdAt":1146,"updatedAt":1146,"name":1147,"slug":1148},[1850,1874,1895,1911],{"id":1851,"createdAt":1852,"updatedAt":1853,"title":1854,"excerpt":1855,"content":1855,"slug":1856,"topic":1857,"tags":1858,"image":1865,"author":77,"feed":1866,"views":1764,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1873},"07d63244-34ea-4eef-a09f-4cfe907b1c97","2026-07-16T18:43:00.806Z","2026-07-16T19:52:26.000Z","Ablakwa is 'hardest-working' minister I have — Mahama hails Foreign Minister","President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, describing him as one of the hardest-working members of his government.  Speaking in the Volta Region during his Resetting Ghana tour, Mahama described the North Tongu MP as one of his most industrious ministers, highlighting him as the force behind his administration 39;s global achievements.","ablakwa-is-hardest-working-minister-i-have-mahama-hails-foreign-minister",{"id":1145,"createdAt":1146,"updatedAt":1146,"name":1147,"slug":1148},[1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1861],"ablakwa","hardestworking","minister","mahama","hails","foreign","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.modernghana.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcontent\u002F716202674240-n6iul8w331-images-3.jpg",{"id":1867,"createdAt":1868,"updatedAt":1869,"name":1870,"image":1871,"slug":1872},"f13df7d3-f6ac-4539-a9ca-59286b640a02","2026-05-03T07:40:35.471Z","2026-05-08T12:22:17.000Z","Modern Ghana","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fb78acc3f-4261-4dc4-b9df-63e6a24be56d.jpg","modern-ghana","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernghana.com\u002Fnews\u002F1511272\u002Fablakwa-is-hardest-working-minister-i-have.html",{"id":1875,"createdAt":1876,"updatedAt":1877,"title":1878,"excerpt":1879,"content":1879,"slug":1880,"topic":1881,"tags":1882,"image":1892,"author":77,"feed":1893,"views":1764,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1894},"96414ea5-94b7-4004-a543-7d02832bb807","2026-07-16T18:37:00.708Z","2026-07-16T19:54:56.000Z","Accra Court jails TikToker Camilla Alhassan over ‘ritual claim’ about President Mahama","An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges of publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct.  Her prosecution followed the circulation of videos on social media in which she made defamatory claims about President John Dramani Mahama.","accra-court-jails-tiktoker-camilla-alhassan-over-ritual-claim-about-president-mahama",{"id":1145,"createdAt":1146,"updatedAt":1146,"name":1147,"slug":1148},[1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1862],"accra","court","jails","tiktoker","camilla","alhassan","ritual","claim","president","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.modernghana.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcontent\u002F716202663611-1h830o4bau-77745914.jpg",{"id":1867,"createdAt":1868,"updatedAt":1869,"name":1870,"image":1871,"slug":1872},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernghana.com\u002Fnews\u002F1511293\u002Faccra-court-jails-tiktoker-camilla-alhassan-over.html",{"id":1896,"createdAt":1876,"updatedAt":1897,"title":1898,"excerpt":1899,"content":1899,"slug":1900,"topic":1901,"tags":1902,"image":1908,"author":77,"feed":1909,"views":1764,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1910},"96826dee-fb4c-41b6-a31a-88a8a82eb362","2026-07-16T19:53:27.000Z","'Brace yourselves for disappointment from President Mahama' — NAGRAT tells teachers","The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has cautioned its members to prepare for possible disappointment after indications from government suggested that several commitments under the expired collective agreement may not be implemented this year.","brace-yourselves-for-disappointment-from-president-mahama-nagrat-tells-teachers",{"id":1145,"createdAt":1146,"updatedAt":1146,"name":1147,"slug":1148},[1903,1904,1905,1891,1862,1906,74,1907],"brace","yourselves","disappointment","nagrat","teachers","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.modernghana.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcontent\u002F716202663612-sxoaredq5l-43363260.jpg",{"id":1867,"createdAt":1868,"updatedAt":1869,"name":1870,"image":1871,"slug":1872},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernghana.com\u002Fnews\u002F1511294\u002Fbrace-yourselves-for-disappointment-from-presiden.html",{"id":1912,"createdAt":1876,"updatedAt":1876,"title":1913,"excerpt":1914,"content":1914,"slug":1915,"topic":1916,"tags":1917,"image":1925,"author":77,"feed":1926,"views":1927,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1928},"aacf2dd6-79a6-483c-a4b4-e4f2cd1673ef","Mahama directs health minister to re-open recruitment portal for nurses to clear backlog","President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Ministry of Health will reopen its recruitment portal to employ 16,000 qualified nurses in two phases as part of efforts to reduce the backlog of trained professionals awaiting posting.","mahama-directs-health-minister-to-re-open-recruitment-portal-for-nurses-to-clear-backlog",{"id":1145,"createdAt":1146,"updatedAt":1146,"name":1147,"slug":1148},[1862,1918,1347,1861,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924],"directs","reopen","recruitment","portal","nurses","clear","backlog","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.modernghana.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcontent\u002F716202663614-1j041p5cbv-ho.jpg",{"id":1867,"createdAt":1868,"updatedAt":1869,"name":1870,"image":1871,"slug":1872},0,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernghana.com\u002Fnews\u002F1511295\u002Fmahama-directs-health-minister-to-re-open-recruitm.html",{"topic":1930,"posts":1931},{"id":1164,"createdAt":1165,"updatedAt":1166,"name":1167,"slug":1168},[1932],{"id":1933,"createdAt":1934,"updatedAt":1935,"title":1936,"excerpt":1937,"content":1938,"slug":1939,"topic":1940,"tags":1941,"image":1945,"author":77,"feed":1946,"views":1947,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":1948},"efc53f7e-29b8-4169-9db7-c4b1bb1d32c2","2026-05-23T08:56:00.391Z","2026-07-16T19:07:57.000Z","Atiku: We agreed not to discuss ADC aspirants again – Amaechi","A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi says all aspirants vying for the party’s presidential ticket have agreed to stop making derogatory comments against each other. This followed a recent outburst by Amaechi, who slammed former vice president Atiku Abubakar over his refusal for zoning. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV […]\nAtiku: We agreed not to discuss ADC aspirants again – Amaechi","\u003Cimg width=\"770\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRotimi-Amaechi.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRotimi-Amaechi.jpg 770w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRotimi-Amaechi-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi says all aspirants vying for the party’s presidential ticket have agreed to stop making derogatory comments against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This followed a recent outburst by Amaechi, who slammed former vice president Atiku Abubakar over his refusal for zoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Friday night, Amaechi said there was a resolve for all aspirants to back down on launching verbal attacks on each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We’ve agreed in our meeting that nobody should discuss any of the presidential aspirants anymore”, he said when asked how he would defeat Atiku and other aspirants in the forthcoming primary election.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Amaechi, however, declared that he is more electable than other aspirants, citing his experiences after holding top positions in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Not about Atiku or anyone, but why I’m electable is because I’m the youngest but most experienced”, Amaechi added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F23\u002Fatiku-we-agreed-not-to-discuss-adc-aspirants-again-amaechi\u002F\">Atiku: We agreed not to discuss ADC aspirants again – Amaechi \u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","atiku-we-agreed-not-to-discuss-adc-aspirants-again-amaechi",{"id":1164,"createdAt":1165,"updatedAt":1166,"name":1167,"slug":1168},[73,1942,1943,1267,1944,1700],"agreed","discuss","aspirants","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRotimi-Amaechi.jpg",{"id":1839,"createdAt":1840,"updatedAt":1841,"name":1842,"image":1843,"slug":1844},45,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F23\u002Fatiku-we-agreed-not-to-discuss-adc-aspirants-again-amaechi\u002F",{"topic":1950,"posts":1951},{"id":1151,"createdAt":1152,"updatedAt":1152,"name":1153,"slug":1154},[1952,1972,1995,2013],{"id":1953,"createdAt":1954,"updatedAt":1955,"title":1956,"excerpt":1957,"content":1958,"slug":1959,"topic":1960,"tags":1961,"image":1968,"author":77,"feed":1969,"views":1970,"type":86,"readTime":87,"externalSourceUrl":1971},"1bd70722-c312-47a9-ae59-9a11c057cb28","2026-07-06T17:23:00.772Z","2026-07-11T04:47:51.000Z","Sowore Opens Defence in Suit Alleging Defamation of Tinubu","*May return to jail over bail conditions Alex Enumah in Abuja The Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Monday opened his defence in his","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>*May return to jail over bail conditions\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Alex Enumah in Abuja\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Monday opened his defence in his trial on alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the activist and publisher of Saharareporters may be remanded in custody of the correctional if he fails to perfect the bail conditions granted him last week, by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sowore is standing trial for allegedly calling President Tinubu a criminal in his X and Facebook handles, although he pleaded not guilty and was initially granted bail on self recognizance but had his bail revoked after jumping bail last month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the court last week admitted him on bail in the sum of N200 million and two sureties in like sum, upon a fresh bail application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As part of conditions, the judge ordered him to deposit his international passport and one of the sureties should be the traditional ruler of his community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The judge however released him to his lawyer to enable him travel to the United States embassy in Lagos, where he claimed he had his international passport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When the matter came up on Monday, prosecution counsel, Mr A. T. Kehinde, SAN, informed the court that the defendant was yet to fulfill the bail conditions, and accordingly asked the court to issue an order remanding Sowore at Kuje Correctional Center.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Kehinde, submitted that the orders of court are meant to be obeyed and since Sowore had not obeyed the court order by perfecting the bail conditions, the consequence is for his remand until the conditions are fully met.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Although Justice Umar released Sowore to his lawyer, pending bail perfection, the DSS lawyer argued that up till Monday, the defendant had not communicated to him of having any challenge in meeting the bail conditions or filing any application for bail conditions variations.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎”The defendant was released to lawyer to go and bring his passport to be deposited with the court. That has not been communicated to us, and other conditions of the bail have not been met. The law is trite, no sentiment.’\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎”Our application is that the defendant be remanded at the Correctional Center until the bai conditions are met”, the senior lawyer submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Responding, Sowore’s lawyer, Mr Olumide Fusika, SAN told the court that bail is not for punishment but for the accused to attend trial and that it is incorrect to say the conditions are yet to be met.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎He added that the verifications of bail documents submitted by his client have been substantially done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fusika then assured the court that the passport will be deposited in court before the close of work on Monday, July 13.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎The defense counsel further said there was slight delay in the passport recovery from the American Embassy in Lagos because last Friday was the country’s 250th Anniversary celebration and they were on holidays.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Fusika prayed the court to allow Sowore to be in his care until the next adjourned date of July 13 as everything will be done to ensure the terms of bail are met.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Meanwhile, Sowore on Monday formally opened his defense by calling his first witness, Abuja based lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Led in evidence by Fusika SAN, the witness told the court that President Tinubu during an official engagement in Benue state had said citizens have the right to insult, criticise and call him names and that law enforcement agencies should allow citizens exercise their rights as part of democracy.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>‎Adeyanju also said that the President said that the Judiciary should be the guardian of the public and should not be used as instrument of oppression against critics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The video clips of where the President was said to have made the remarks were tendered and admitted in evidence as exhibit via flash drive.\u003Cbr>‎\u003Cbr>The matter has been adjourned till July 13 for continuation of trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","sowore-opens-defence-in-suit-alleging-defamation-of-tinubu",{"id":1151,"createdAt":1152,"updatedAt":1152,"name":1153,"slug":1154},[1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,75],"sowore","opens","defence","suit","alleging","defamation","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FOmoyele-Sowore-1.jpg",{"id":1731,"createdAt":1732,"updatedAt":1733,"name":1734,"image":1735,"slug":1736},15,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F06\u002Fsowore-opens-defence-in-suit-alleging-defamation-of-tinubu\u002F",{"id":1973,"createdAt":1974,"updatedAt":1975,"title":1976,"excerpt":1977,"content":1978,"slug":1979,"topic":1980,"tags":1981,"image":77,"author":77,"feed":1986,"views":1993,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":1994},"bb6d22ed-b22d-4039-9d6d-113c91479641","2026-07-06T13:26:00.310Z","2026-07-16T03:46:55.000Z","Sowore Opens Defence In Alleged Defamation Suit On Tinubu, Yet To Perfect Bail Conditions","‎Although Justice Umar released Sowore to his lawyer, pending the bail perfection, the DSS lawyer argued that up till Monday, July 6th, the defendant had not communicated to him of having any challenge in meeting the bail conditions or filing any application for bail conditions variations.\nThe post Sowore Opens Defence In Alleged Defamation Suit On Tinubu, Yet To Perfect Bail Conditions appeared first on Channels Television.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>‎The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and online publisher Omoyele Sowore is yet to perfect the bail conditions granted him by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎At the resumption of the alleged defamation charges slammed on him by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly calling Tinubu a criminal on his Social Media Accounts, Counsel for the Prosecution, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), informed the court that the defendant was yet to fulfil the bail conditions.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎The senior lawyer consequently applied to the court to issue an order remanding Sowore at Kuje Correctional Centre.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎Although Justice Umar released Sowore to his lawyer, pending the bail perfection, the DSS lawyer argued that up till Monday, July 6th, the defendant had not communicated to him about any challenge in meeting the bail conditions or filing any application for bail conditions variations.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎However, counsel for the defendant, Olumide Fusika, told the court that bail is not for punishment but for the accused to attend trial, and that it is incorrect to say the conditions are yet to be met.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\nFusika added that the verification of documents has been substantially completed. Fusika then assures the court that the passport will be deposited in court before the close of work on Monday, July 6.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\nThe defence counsel further said there was a slight delay in the passport recovery from the American Embassy in Lagos because Friday, July 4th, was the country’s 250th Anniversary celebration and they were on a holiday.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎Fusika prayed the court to allow Sowore to be in his care until the next adjourned date, 13 July, as everything will be done to ensure the terms of bail are met.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎Meanwhile, Sowore on Monday formally opened his defence by calling his first witness, an Abuja-based lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎Led in evidence by Fusika, the witness told the court that President Tinubu, during an official engagement in Benue State, said citizens have the right to insult, criticise and call him names and that law enforcement agencies should allow citizens to exercise their rights as it is part of democracy.\u003Cbr>\n‎\u003Cbr>\n‎Adeyanju also said that the president had said that the judiciary should be the guardian of the public and should not be used as an instrument of oppression against critics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The video clips of where the president made those remarks were tendered in evidence as an exhibit via flash drive. ‎Justice Mohammed Umar subsequently adjourned the case to July 13 for continuation of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F06\u002Fsowore-opens-defence-in-alleged-defamation-suit-on-tinubu-yet-to-perfect-bail-conditions\u002F\">Sowore Opens Defence In Alleged Defamation Suit On Tinubu, Yet To Perfect Bail Conditions\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\">Channels Television\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","sowore-opens-defence-in-alleged-defamation-suit-on-tinubu-yet-to-perfect-bail-conditions",{"id":1151,"createdAt":1152,"updatedAt":1152,"name":1153,"slug":1154},[1962,1963,1964,1982,1967,1965,75,1983,1984,1985],"alleged","perfect","bail","conditions",{"id":1987,"createdAt":1988,"updatedAt":1989,"name":1990,"image":1991,"slug":1992},"ed016172-c891-43d9-9b19-f0ec12e59317","2026-03-25T11:56:29.230Z","2026-05-14T10:07:32.000Z","Channels TV","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fd580ea30-ea49-4b9d-80ff-addcbc015d05.jpg","channels-tv",8,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F06\u002Fsowore-opens-defence-in-alleged-defamation-suit-on-tinubu-yet-to-perfect-bail-conditions\u002F",{"id":1996,"createdAt":1997,"updatedAt":1998,"title":1999,"excerpt":2000,"content":2001,"slug":2002,"topic":2003,"tags":2004,"image":2009,"author":77,"feed":2010,"views":2011,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2012},"082e83cc-087f-4769-af7e-30482031a32c","2026-06-30T13:05:00.317Z","2026-07-14T18:42:25.000Z","‘Nothing on earth will stop this revolution — Sowore speaks after bail","The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that no force on earth would stop revolution in Nigeria. Sowore spoke shortly after he was granted a N200 million bail by an Abuja Federal High Court, stating that the authorities have always been after his passport. The human rights activist was […]\n‘Nothing on earth will stop this revolution — Sowore speaks after bail","\u003Cimg width=\"976\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FOmoyele-Sowore-dss.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FOmoyele-Sowore-dss.jpg 976w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FOmoyele-Sowore-dss-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that no force on earth would stop revolution in Nigeria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sowore spoke shortly after he was granted a N200 million bail by an Abuja Federal High Court, stating that the authorities have always been after his passport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The human rights activist was returned to the Kuje Correctional Centre pending when he perfects the conditions for his release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DAILY POST had earlier reported that Justice Mohammed Umar \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F30\u002Ftinubu-defamation-trial-court-grants-sowore-n200m-bail\">admitted Sowore to bail\u003C\u002Fa> under stringent conditions, which require two sureties including a traditional ruler from his home community and an Abuja property owner, alongside an order to deposit his international passport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The activist has been in custody since June 22, 2026, following his arraignment and prosecution for allegedly referring to President Bola Tinubu as a criminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“There is no force on earth that can stop this revolution. We warned them, but they didn’t listen. I was granted N200 million bail. They have always been after my passport. When we get to that bridge, we will cross it,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F30\u002Fnothing-on-earth-will-stop-this-revolution-sowore-speaks-after-bail\u002F\">‘Nothing on earth will stop this revolution — Sowore speaks after bail\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","nothing-on-earth-will-stop-this-revolution-sowore-speaks-after-bail",{"id":1151,"createdAt":1152,"updatedAt":1152,"name":1153,"slug":1154},[1702,2005,2006,2007,1962,2008,1984],"earth","stop","revolution","speaks","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FOmoyele-Sowore-dss.jpg",{"id":1839,"createdAt":1840,"updatedAt":1841,"name":1842,"image":1843,"slug":1844},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F30\u002Fnothing-on-earth-will-stop-this-revolution-sowore-speaks-after-bail\u002F",{"id":2014,"createdAt":2015,"updatedAt":2016,"title":2017,"excerpt":2018,"content":2019,"slug":2020,"topic":2021,"tags":2022,"image":2027,"author":77,"feed":2028,"views":2029,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2030},"beb2655a-5f01-44d3-bd97-027cf000d08f","2026-06-24T11:18:00.842Z","2026-07-14T16:21:58.000Z","Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30","The court had on June 16 revoked Sowore’s bail and ordered his arrest after he failed to appear for proceedings in his trial over allegations of cybercrime and criminal defamation.\nThe post Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30 appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"732\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSowore.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSowore.jpg 732w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSowore-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled June 30, 2026, to rule on an application filed by activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, seeking the reinstatement of his bail and the withdrawal of a bench warrant earlier issued for his arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after counsel to the parties adopted their respective submissions on the application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The court had on June 16 revoked Sowore’s bail and ordered his arrest after he failed to appear for proceedings in his trial over allegations of cybercrime and criminal defamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services over claims that he described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal” in posts published on his X and Facebook accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fbail-revocation-sowore-to-remain-in-custody-until-june-30\u002F\">Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","bail-revocation-sowore-to-remain-in-custody-until-june-30",{"id":1151,"createdAt":1152,"updatedAt":1152,"name":1153,"slug":1154},[1984,2023,1962,2024,2025,2026],"revocation","remain","custody","june","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F10\u002FSowore.jpg",{"id":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"name":82,"image":83,"slug":84},22,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fbail-revocation-sowore-to-remain-in-custody-until-june-30\u002F",{"topic":2032,"posts":2033},{"id":1200,"createdAt":1201,"updatedAt":1202,"name":1203,"slug":1204},[2034,2060,2081,2096],{"id":2035,"createdAt":2036,"updatedAt":2037,"title":2038,"excerpt":2039,"content":2040,"slug":2041,"topic":2042,"tags":2043,"image":2050,"author":77,"feed":2051,"views":2058,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2059},"55725113-e81c-4523-9f6e-71cfc435bfbf","2026-07-14T16:36:00.589Z","2026-07-15T10:12:02.000Z","Aliko Dangote: Africa’s industrialist-in-chief, By Wale Osofisan","Africa does not need to wait for its moment. It can build it. Dangote’s story shows what becomes possible when ambition meets execution and when vision is backed by the courage to invest at scale. If one man can shift the industrial balance of an entire region, imagine what ten could do. Africa’s next chapter […]\nThe post Aliko Dangote: Africa’s industrialist-in-chief, By Wale Osofisan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?fit=640%2C634&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?resize=352%2C349&ssl=1 352w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?resize=75%2C75&ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Africa does not need to wait for its moment. It can build it. Dangote’s story shows what becomes possible when ambition meets execution and when vision is backed by the courage to invest at scale. If one man can shift the industrial balance of an entire region, imagine what ten could do. Africa’s next chapter […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fopinion\u002F895271-aliko-dangote-africas-industrialist-in-chief-by-wale-osofisan.html\">Aliko Dangote: Africa’s industrialist-in-chief, By Wale Osofisan\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","aliko-dangote-africas-industrialist-in-chief-by-wale-osofisan",{"id":1200,"createdAt":1201,"updatedAt":1202,"name":1203,"slug":1204},[2044,2045,2046,2047,2048,2049],"aliko","dangote","africas","industrialistinchief","wale","osofisan","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FWale-Osofisan-1.jpeg?fit=640%2C634&ssl=1",{"id":2052,"createdAt":2053,"updatedAt":2054,"name":2055,"image":2056,"slug":2057},"82956691-2abe-4af9-a899-8e05365755d0","2026-03-25T11:53:52.744Z","2026-04-20T09:35:20.000Z","Premium TImes","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fe87505b6-faaa-44e3-b31e-8a5481a8e8fd.webp","premium-times",6,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fopinion\u002F895271-aliko-dangote-africas-industrialist-in-chief-by-wale-osofisan.html",{"id":2061,"createdAt":2062,"updatedAt":2063,"title":2064,"excerpt":2065,"content":2066,"slug":2067,"topic":2068,"tags":2069,"image":2078,"author":77,"feed":2079,"views":87,"type":86,"readTime":85,"externalSourceUrl":2080},"d3243861-70fd-4915-9ed3-6669bbda429b","2026-07-13T23:27:00.783Z","2026-07-14T12:11:57.000Z","Dangote Offers N500,000 Reward to Curb Illegal Use of Company Trucks","Stories by Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Dangote Industries Limited has launched a whistleblower initiative offering a cash reward of N500,000 to members of the public who provide credible information leading","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stories by \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>Emmanuel Addeh \u003C\u002Fstrong>in Abuja\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dangote Industries Limited has launched a whistleblower initiative offering a cash reward of N500,000 to members of the public who provide credible information leading to the arrest of individuals involved in the illegal use of its trucks or the recovery of unauthorised goods being transported in the vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a statement, the company said the initiative was part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of its nationwide logistics operations and eliminate the activities of individuals using Dangote branded trucks for unauthorised commercial haulage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company explained that only approved products are permitted to be transported by trucks belonging to its various subsidiaries. According to the statement, Dangote Cement trucks are authorised to haul only cement, limestone, high grade gypsum, coal and clinker, while Dangote Sugar Refinery vehicles are restricted to sugar products. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Trucks operated by NASCON Allied Industries are designated for Dangote Salt and DanQ Seasoning products, Dangote Packaging trucks are meant for bags and packaging materials, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals vehicles are authorised to transport polypropylene products, while Dangote Fertiliser Limited trucks are to haul urea fertiliser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It warned that any Dangote truck found conveying unauthorised goods would be treated as being engaged in illegal haulage, adding that both the driver and the owner of the goods could face arrest, confiscation of the cargo and prosecution in accordance with the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Anyone with verifiable information that leads to the arrest of persons involved in illegal haulage activities or the recovery of unauthorised goods transported on Dangote trucks will receive a cash reward of N500,000,” the company said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To facilitate investigations, Dangote urged whistleblowers to provide details including the truck type, registration number, cab number, location, description of the goods, colour of the truck and, where possible, photographs of the vehicle and its cargo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dangote-offers-n500000-reward-to-curb-illegal-use-of-company-trucks",{"id":1200,"createdAt":1201,"updatedAt":1202,"name":1203,"slug":1204},[2045,2070,2071,2072,2073,2074,2075,2076,2077],"offers","n500000","reward","curb","illegal","use","company","trucks","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FAliko-Dangote.jpg",{"id":1731,"createdAt":1732,"updatedAt":1733,"name":1734,"image":1735,"slug":1736},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F14\u002Fdangote-offers-n500000-reward-to-curb-illegal-use-of-company-trucks\u002F",{"id":2082,"createdAt":2083,"updatedAt":2084,"title":2085,"excerpt":2086,"content":2087,"slug":2088,"topic":2089,"tags":2090,"image":2093,"author":77,"feed":2094,"views":1818,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":2095},"44d46826-e005-47f6-b4d6-b6030a10d411","2026-07-13T11:47:00.522Z","2026-07-15T22:14:22.000Z","Dangote offers N500,000 reward for illegal haulage whistleblowers","Dangote has intensified efforts to combat illegal haulage activities involving its trucks by unveiling a public whistleblowing initiative\nThe post Dangote offers N500,000 reward for illegal haulage whistleblowers appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dangote offers N500,000 reward for illegal haulage whistleblowers\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks.png 700w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks-300x171.png 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks-58x33.png 58w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks-260x149.png 260w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks-200x114.png 200w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks-560x320.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Udeme Akpan\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dangote Industries Limited has intensified efforts to combat illegal haulage activities involving its trucks by unveiling a public whistleblowing initiative that offers a cash reward to individuals who provide credible information leading to the arrest of offenders or the interception of unauthorized goods and transportation of persons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Read Also:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fgunmen-kidnap-oyo-school-headmaster-demand-n30m-ransom\u002F\" type=\"post\" id=\"2921032\">Gunmen kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company said the initiative, which will reward whistleblowers with N500,00.00 cash award, forms part of its broader commitment to protect the integrity of its logistics operations and eliminate the activities of unscrupulous individuals who illegally use Dangote-branded trucks to transport unauthorized goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In a statement issued in Lagos, the management urged members of the public to support the campaign by reporting any suspected cases of illegal haulage involving Dangote trucks, stressing that only specifically approved products are permitted to be transported by vehicles belonging to its various subsidiaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the company, Dangote Cement trucks are authorized to carry only cement, limestone, high-grade gypsum, coal and clinker, while Dangote Sugar Refinery trucks are restricted to the transportation of sugar products. Trucks belonging to NASCON Allied Industries are expected to carry Dangote Salt and DanQ Seasoning products, while Dangote Packaging vehicles are designated for bags and packaging materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similarly, trucks operated by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals are permitted to transport polypropylene products, while Dangote Fertiliser Limited vehicles are authorized for the haulage of urea fertilizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company warned that any Dangote truck found transporting unauthorized goods would be treated as being involved in illegal haulage activities, adding that both the drivers and owners of such goods risk arrest, confiscation of the cargo and prosecution under applicable laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Anyone with verifiable information that leads to the arrest of persons involved in illegal haulage activities or the recovery of unauthorized goods transported on Dangote trucks will receive a cash reward of Five Hundred Thousand Naira,” the company stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To aid investigations and enforcement efforts, the management of Dangote Group advised whistleblowers to provide detailed information when making reports. These include the truck type, registration plate number, cab number, location of the vehicle, description of the goods being transported, colour of the truck and photographs of the vehicle and cargo where possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company has therefore established dedicated hotlines across its operations to receive reports relating to illegal haulage activities. Members of the public can report incidents involving trucks operating from the Obajana, Okpella and Gboko plants through certain dedicated telephone lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Company stated that law enforcement agencies, including the Police, have been authorized to arrest any driver found using company trucks for unauthorized commercial haulage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against logistics-related fraud and called on the public to join hands with it in safeguarding legitimate business activities by exposing illegal operators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dangote Group emphasized that the initiative is designed not only to protect company assets and operations but also to strengthen transparency, accountability and compliance across its nationwide logistics network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Public cooperation remains critical in our efforts to eradicate illegal haulage activities. We encourage anyone with credible information to come forward and help us maintain the integrity of our transportation system,” the statement added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company reaffirmed that all reports would support ongoing efforts to protect the Dangote brand, promote lawful business practices and ensure that offenders are brought to justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fvanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fdangote-offers-n500000-reward-for-illegal-haulage-whistleblowers\u002F\">Dangote offers N500,000 reward for illegal haulage whistleblowers\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dangote-offers-n500000-reward-for-illegal-haulage-whistleblowers",{"id":1200,"createdAt":1201,"updatedAt":1202,"name":1203,"slug":1204},[2045,2070,2071,2072,2074,2091,2092],"haulage","whistleblowers","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002Fdangote-trucks.png",{"id":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"name":82,"image":83,"slug":84},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fdangote-offers-n500000-reward-for-illegal-haulage-whistleblowers\u002F",{"id":2097,"createdAt":2098,"updatedAt":2099,"title":2100,"excerpt":2101,"content":2102,"slug":2103,"topic":2104,"tags":2105,"image":2108,"author":77,"feed":2109,"views":87,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":2110},"35a73833-fa1c-450a-af61-83cba2796bed","2026-07-13T08:43:00.694Z","2026-07-16T04:16:24.000Z","Dangote Cracks Down On Illegal Haulage, Offers ₦500,000 Reward For Whistleblowers","The company said the move forms part of its broader commitment to protect the integrity of its logistics operations and eliminate the activities of unscrupulous individuals who illegally use Dangote-branded trucks to transport unauthorised goods.\nThe post Dangote Cracks Down On Illegal Haulage, Offers ₦500,000 Reward For Whistleblowers appeared first on Channels Television.","\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Dangote Industries Limited said it has intensified efforts to combat illegal haulage activities involving its trucks by unveiling a public whistle-blowing initiative that offers a cash reward to individuals who provide credible information leading to the arrest of offenders or the interception of unauthorised goods and transportation of persons.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The company said the initiative, which will reward whistleblowers with N500,00.00 cash award, forms part of its broader commitment to protect the integrity of its logistics operations and eliminate the activities of unscrupulous individuals who illegally use Dangote-branded trucks to transport unauthorised goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a statement, the management urged members of the public to support the campaign by reporting any suspected cases of illegal haulage involving Dangote trucks, stressing that only specifically approved products are permitted to be transported by vehicles belonging to its various subsidiaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to the company, Dangote Cement trucks are authorised to carry only cement, limestone, high-grade gypsum, coal, and clinker, while Dangote Sugar Refinery trucks are restricted to the transportation of sugar products. Trucks belonging to NASCON Allied Industries are expected to carry Dangote Salt and DanQ Seasoning products, while Dangote Packaging vehicles are designated for bags and packaging materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Similarly, trucks operated by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals are permitted to transport polypropylene products, while Dangote Fertiliser Limited vehicles are authorised for the haulage of urea fertiliser.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The company warned that any Dangote truck found transporting unauthorised goods would be treated as being involved in illegal haulage activities, adding that both the drivers and owners of such goods risk arrest, confiscation of the cargo, and prosecution under applicable laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Anyone with verifiable information that leads to the arrest of persons involved in illegal haulage activities or the recovery of unauthorized goods transported on Dangote trucks will receive a cash reward of Five Hundred Thousand Naira,” the company stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To aid investigations and enforcement efforts, the management of Dangote Group advised whistleblowers to provide detailed information when making reports. These include the truck type, registration plate number, cab number, location of the vehicle, description of the goods being transported, colour of the truck, and photographs of the vehicle and cargo where possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>READ ALSO: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fnaira-to-dollar-exchange-rate-today-july-13-2026\u002F\">Naira To Dollar Exchange Rate Today, July 13, 2026\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The company said it has established dedicated hotlines across its operations to receive reports relating to illegal haulage activities. Members of the public can report incidents involving trucks operating from the Obajana, Okpella, and Gboko plants through certain dedicated telephone lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Company stated that law enforcement agencies, including the Police, have been authorised to arrest any driver found using company trucks for unauthorized commercial haulage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against logistics-related fraud and called on the public to join hands with it in safeguarding legitimate business activities by exposing illegal operators.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dangote Group emphasised that the initiative is designed not only to protect company assets and operations but also to strengthen transparency, accountability, and compliance across its nationwide logistics network.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Public cooperation remains critical in our efforts to eradicate illegal haulage activities. We encourage anyone with credible information to come forward and help us maintain the integrity of our transportation system,” the statement added.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The company reaffirmed that all reports would support ongoing efforts to protect the Dangote brand, promote lawful business practices, and ensure that offenders are brought to justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fdangote-cracks-down-on-illegal-haulage-offers-%e2%82%a6500000-reward-for-whistleblowers\u002F\">Dangote Cracks Down On Illegal Haulage, Offers ₦500,000 Reward For Whistleblowers\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\">Channels Television\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dangote-cracks-down-on-illegal-haulage-offers-naira500000-reward-for-whistleblowers",{"id":1200,"createdAt":1201,"updatedAt":1202,"name":1203,"slug":1204},[2045,2106,2074,2091,2070,2107,2072,2092],"cracks","500000","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F09\u002FDangote.jpg",{"id":1987,"createdAt":1988,"updatedAt":1989,"name":1990,"image":1991,"slug":1992},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.channelstv.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F13\u002Fdangote-cracks-down-on-illegal-haulage-offers-%e2%82%a6500000-reward-for-whistleblowers\u002F",{"topic":2112,"posts":2113},{"id":1185,"createdAt":1186,"updatedAt":1186,"name":1187,"slug":1188},[2114,2140,2161,2176],{"id":2115,"createdAt":2116,"updatedAt":2117,"title":2118,"excerpt":2119,"content":2120,"slug":2121,"topic":2122,"tags":2123,"image":2137,"author":77,"feed":2138,"views":1737,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2139},"ef5fa209-10a6-4ace-8626-c049184b3648","2026-07-15T17:39:00.370Z","2026-07-16T19:07:56.000Z","Bayo Ogunlesi, Angélique Kidjo, Elon Musk among Africans named on America’s 250 most successful immigrants list","A total of 20 United States (US) immigrants from African countries have been named among the 250 most successful immigrants,\nread more Bayo Ogunlesi, Angélique Kidjo, Elon Musk among Africans named on America’s 250 most successful immigrants list","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--scaled-large.jpg\" alt=\"Successful African immigrants\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--scaled-medium.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--scaled-large.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--768x251.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--1536x502.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--2048x669.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--1568x512.jpg 1568w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--810x264.jpg 810w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--1200x392.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--284x93.jpg 284w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--254x83.jpg 254w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--210x69.jpg 210w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--100x33.jpg 100w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--285x93.jpg 285w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>A total of 20 United States (US) immigrants from African countries have been named among the 250 most successful immigrants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Flife-arts\u002Farticle\u002Fbayo-ogunlesi-angelique-kidjo-elon-musk-among-africans-named-on-americas-250-most-successful-immigrants-list\u002F\">Bayo Ogunlesi, Angélique Kidjo, Elon Musk among Africans named on America’s 250 most successful immigrants list\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","bayo-ogunlesi-angelique-kidjo-elon-musk-among-africans-named-on-americas-250-most-successful-immigrants-list",{"id":1185,"createdAt":1186,"updatedAt":1186,"name":1187,"slug":1188},[2124,2125,2126,2127,2128,2129,2130,2131,2132,2133,2134,2135,2136],"bayo","ogunlesi","anglique","kidjo","elon","musk","africans","named","americas","250","successful","immigrants","list","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FSuccessful-African-immigrants--scaled-large.jpg",{"id":1812,"createdAt":1813,"updatedAt":1814,"name":1815,"image":1816,"slug":1817},"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Flife-arts\u002Farticle\u002Fbayo-ogunlesi-angelique-kidjo-elon-musk-among-africans-named-on-americas-250-most-successful-immigrants-list\u002F",{"id":2141,"createdAt":2142,"updatedAt":1998,"title":2143,"excerpt":2144,"content":2145,"slug":2146,"topic":2147,"tags":2148,"image":2158,"author":77,"feed":2159,"views":2058,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2160},"1b2c1110-d5b1-4d41-be11-e2ed99bb9a7e","2026-07-13T23:38:00.804Z","FUTA teaching hospital faces office, clinical space shortages – CMD","FUTA Teaching Hospital’s CMD, Prof Olusegun Ojo, highlights inadequate office and clinical space as major challenges. Learn about the hospital’s progress a\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-faces-office-clinical-space-shortages-cmd\u002F","\n\nFUTA Teaching Hospital’s CMD, Prof Olusegun Ojo, highlights inadequate office and clinical space as major challenges. Learn about the hospital’s progress a\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-faces-office-clinical-space-shortages-cmd\u002F","futa-teaching-hospital-faces-office-clinical-space-shortages-cmd",{"id":1185,"createdAt":1186,"updatedAt":1186,"name":1187,"slug":1188},[2149,2150,2151,2152,2153,2154,2155,2156,2157],"futa","teaching","hospital","faces","office","clinical","space","shortages","cmd","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FFUTA_1783985702.webp",{"id":1758,"createdAt":1759,"updatedAt":1760,"name":1761,"image":1762,"slug":1763},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-faces-office-clinical-space-shortages-cmd\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2162,"createdAt":2163,"updatedAt":2164,"title":2165,"excerpt":2166,"content":2167,"slug":2168,"topic":2169,"tags":2170,"image":2173,"author":77,"feed":2174,"views":2058,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2175},"774eb697-76f9-43e2-af1b-bafe3a4ef4fb","2026-07-13T14:57:00.537Z","2026-07-15T20:49:32.000Z","FUTA teaching hospital CMD laments space constraints","FUTA Teaching Hospital’s CMD, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, highlights inadequate office and clinical space as major challenges, despite federal government support.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-cmd-laments-space-constraints\u002F","\n\nFUTA Teaching Hospital’s CMD, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, highlights inadequate office and clinical space as major challenges, despite federal government support.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-cmd-laments-space-constraints\u002F","futa-teaching-hospital-cmd-laments-space-constraints",{"id":1185,"createdAt":1186,"updatedAt":1186,"name":1187,"slug":1188},[2149,2150,2151,2157,2171,2155,2172],"laments","constraints","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FThe-Chief-Medical-Director-of-the-Federal-University-of-Technology-Akure-Teaching-Hospital-Ondo-State-Prof.-Olusegun-Ojo_1783954303-1170x630.webp",{"id":1758,"createdAt":1759,"updatedAt":1760,"name":1761,"image":1762,"slug":1763},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Ffuta-teaching-hospital-cmd-laments-space-constraints\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2177,"createdAt":2178,"updatedAt":2179,"title":2180,"excerpt":2181,"content":2182,"slug":2183,"topic":2184,"tags":2185,"image":77,"author":77,"feed":2192,"views":1818,"type":86,"readTime":87,"externalSourceUrl":2198},"df739aaa-063c-4970-a2f1-ad5180fcba6e","2026-07-11T10:21:00.658Z","2026-07-14T03:04:18.000Z","SJS and KHRC Condemn Rising Civic Space Repression in Somalia","Following the May 2026 passage of a new constitution to extend the office terms of the President and Parliament in Somalia, scheduled peaceful protests have been marred by state-sponsored violence. Layered upon existing state repression of civic space and press freedoms and a deteriorating security situation, the current state of affairs could not be more dire.\r\nOn May 8, 2026, journalist and SJS Human Rights Secretary Mohamed Bulbul was abducted, beaten, and threatened by Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Mobile Vehicle Checkpoint Unit officers alongside two other journalists, Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mahomud.\r\nPrior to the raid, the journalists had received threats for their reporting on the planned opposition protests in Mogadishu. While in detention, Bulbul was interrogated about an article he co-authored on the case of Saadia Moalin Ali, a nursing graduate and rickshaw driver arrested and detained for her activism on social media. Following this initial interrogation, the men were transferred to the Banadir Regional Police Command and threatened with death if they continued to report on the planned opposition protests. The journalists were released just before midnight on the same day.\r\nDespite being released, Mohamed Bulbul has continued to face repression and intimidation, ultimately forcing him to flee Somalia. The NISA officer who abducted Bulbul on May 8 has repeatedly sent Bulbul threatening messages via WhatsApp, including for allegedly \"crossing a red line\" for posting photos of the officer as part of Bulbul's reporting on the agency's repression of journalists and opposition figures.\r\nMuch of the harassment against Bulbul is linked to his journalism, his involvement with SJS, and his connection to SJS Secretary General Abdalle Mumin. Notably, Bulbul was previously arrested in August 2023 for publishing a report on allegations of corruption within the police and was beaten and held incommunicado by authorities before being released in October 2023.\r\n\r\n\tMohamed Ibrahim Osman (Bulbul) [left]; Abdihafid Nor Barre (centre) and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud (right). | PHOTO\u002FSJS.\"Journalists in Somalia, including my colleagues, are increasingly facing intimidation, arbitrary arrests, and censorship as the country's political crisis deepens. These attacks are not only an assault on press freedom but also a serious setback for Somalia's democratic aspirations, peace, and stability,\" said SJS Secretary General Abdalle Mumin. \"Silencing independent journalism undermines public trust, accountability, and informed civic participation at a time when the country most needs them. The Somali authorities must uphold their constitutional and international obligations to protect press freedom and ensure journalists can report without fear of reprisal. The international community must not remain silent in the face of these escalating violations.\"\r\nMohamed Bulbul's story reflects a growing level of press repression in Somalia. On June 1, 2026, authorities blocked and harassed journalists who were at the Banadir Regional Court to cover the trial of Sadia Moalin Ali and prevented them from using cameras or conducting interviews.\r\nOn June 23, 2026, authorities again blocked and harassed local media houses covering the trial. Most recently, on June 25, 2026, journalist Abdukadir Abukar Ali was abducted by armed Somali police officers from the Banadir Regional Court for reporting on Ali's trial.\r\nReporters covering security issues and recent protests have also been met with arrests and harassment. On June 26, armed police officers arrested Mohamed Ali Mohamud, also known as Qadaaye, in Mogadishu without a legal justification for covering the story of a police officer who complained that his salary had been cut by senior officers. Following his arrest, Qadaaye was taken to Kaaran Police Station and beaten, and authorities refused to let his family visit him in detention. Qadaaye was released on June 28 without charge, but continues to face threats. On May 25, journalist Abdirahman Jakataa was arrested for reporting on women who were allegedly robbed by security forces in Baidoa, south-west Somalia.\r\n\"One of the most fundamental elements of democracy is people's right to participate in their own governance through free speech and peaceful protest,\" said Ikechukwu Uzoma, Senior Staff Attorney for Africa at KHRC. \"Repressing these rights, especially following the adoption of a new constitution, is an affront to people-centric leadership and is therefore condemnable.\"\r\nSJS and KHRC urge Somali authorities to immediately cease their attacks on journalists and to uphold the freedoms of expression and assembly for all citizens, including members of the opposition.","Following the May 2026 passage of a new constitution to extend the office terms of the President and Parliament in Somalia, scheduled peaceful protests have been marred by state-sponsored violence. Layered upon existing state repression of civic space and press freedoms and a deteriorating security situation, the current state of affairs could not be more dire.\r\nOn May 8, 2026, journalist and SJS Human Rights Secretary Mohamed Bulbul was abducted, beaten, and threatened by Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Mobile Vehicle Checkpoint Unit officers alongside two other journalists, Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Mahomud.\r\nPrior to the raid, the journalists had received threats for their reporting on the planned opposition protests in Mogadishu. While in detention, Bulbul was interrogated about an article he co-authored on the case of Saadia Moalin Ali, a nursing graduate and rickshaw driver arrested and detained for her activism on social media. Following this initial interrogation, the men were transferred to the Banadir Regional Police Command and threatened with death if they continued to report on the planned opposition protests. The journalists were released just before midnight on the same day.\r\nDespite being released, Mohamed Bulbul has continued to face repression and intimidation, ultimately forcing him to flee Somalia. The NISA officer who abducted Bulbul on May 8 has repeatedly sent Bulbul threatening messages via WhatsApp, including for allegedly "crossing a red line\" for posting photos of the officer as part of Bulbul's reporting on the agency's repression of journalists and opposition figures.\r\nMuch of the harassment against Bulbul is linked to his journalism, his involvement with SJS, and his connection to SJS Secretary General Abdalle Mumin. Notably, Bulbul was previously arrested in August 2023 for publishing a report on allegations of corruption within the police and was beaten and held incommunicado by authorities before being released in October 2023.\r\n\r\n\tMohamed Ibrahim Osman (Bulbul) [left]; Abdihafid Nor Barre (centre) and Abdishakur Mohamed Mohamud (right). | PHOTO\u002FSJS."Journalists in Somalia, including my colleagues, are increasingly facing intimidation, arbitrary arrests, and censorship as the country's political crisis deepens. These attacks are not only an assault on press freedom but also a serious setback for Somalia's democratic aspirations, peace, and stability,\" said SJS Secretary General Abdalle Mumin. "Silencing independent journalism undermines public trust, accountability, and informed civic participation at a time when the country most needs them. The Somali authorities must uphold their constitutional and international obligations to protect press freedom and ensure journalists can report without fear of reprisal. The international community must not remain silent in the face of these escalating violations.\"\r\nMohamed Bulbul's story reflects a growing level of press repression in Somalia. On June 1, 2026, authorities blocked and harassed journalists who were at the Banadir Regional Court to cover the trial of Sadia Moalin Ali and prevented them from using cameras or conducting interviews.\r\nOn June 23, 2026, authorities again blocked and harassed local media houses covering the trial. Most recently, on June 25, 2026, journalist Abdukadir Abukar Ali was abducted by armed Somali police officers from the Banadir Regional Court for reporting on Ali's trial.\r\nReporters covering security issues and recent protests have also been met with arrests and harassment. On June 26, armed police officers arrested Mohamed Ali Mohamud, also known as Qadaaye, in Mogadishu without a legal justification for covering the story of a police officer who complained that his salary had been cut by senior officers. Following his arrest, Qadaaye was taken to Kaaran Police Station and beaten, and authorities refused to let his family visit him in detention. Qadaaye was released on June 28 without charge, but continues to face threats. On May 25, journalist Abdirahman Jakataa was arrested for reporting on women who were allegedly robbed by security forces in Baidoa, south-west Somalia.\r\n"One of the most fundamental elements of democracy is people's right to participate in their own governance through free speech and peaceful protest,\" said Ikechukwu Uzoma, Senior Staff Attorney for Africa at KHRC. "Repressing these rights, especially following the adoption of a new constitution, is an affront to people-centric leadership and is therefore condemnable.\"\r\nSJS and KHRC urge Somali authorities to immediately cease their attacks on journalists and to uphold the freedoms of expression and assembly for all citizens, including members of the opposition.","sjs-and-khrc-condemn-rising-civic-space-repression-in-somalia",{"id":1185,"createdAt":1186,"updatedAt":1186,"name":1187,"slug":1188},[2186,2187,2188,2189,2190,2155,2191,222],"sjs","khrc","condemn","rising","civic","repression",{"id":2193,"createdAt":2194,"updatedAt":2194,"name":2195,"image":2196,"slug":2197},"32cbe1fe-0c20-4065-a109-d487ae8674bd","2026-04-22T09:53:01.550Z","Horn Observer","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F9bdaeac4-b2fc-47ff-a4b7-cdc4c024883b.png","horn-observer","https:\u002F\u002Fhornobserver.com\u002Farticles\u002F3682\u002FSJS-and-KHRC-Condemn-Rising-Civic-Space-Repression-in-Somalia",{"topic":2200,"posts":2201},{"id":1207,"createdAt":1208,"updatedAt":1209,"name":1210,"slug":1211},[2202,2222,2237,2253],{"id":2203,"createdAt":2204,"updatedAt":2205,"title":2206,"excerpt":2207,"content":2208,"slug":2209,"topic":2210,"tags":2211,"image":2218,"author":77,"feed":2219,"views":2220,"type":86,"readTime":1737,"externalSourceUrl":2221},"bb930b2b-ae3a-40ff-a174-366a2546daa2","2026-07-15T12:27:00.869Z","2026-07-16T02:18:38.000Z","‘We have to forgive ourselves’ — Kwankwaso calls for north, south-east unity","\"We have to forgive ourselves. We have to work together as a family. The South-East has been our ally and our friends over the years,\" he said.\nThe post ‘We have to forgive ourselves’ — Kwankwaso calls for north, south-east unity appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"‘We have to forgive ourselves’ — Kwankwaso calls for north, south-east unity\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-300x169.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-768x432.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso.webp 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called for the revival of political cooperation between the north and South-East, describing the two regions as longstanding allies whose partnership has shaped the country’s political history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso made the remarks in an interview with BBC Igbo published on the broadcaster’s Facebook page on Wednesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He urged Nigerians to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation and national unity, arguing that the country’s leaders demonstrated the value of inclusion after the Civil War by bringing the South-East back into mainstream politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We have to forgive ourselves. We have to work together as a family. The South-East has been our ally and our friends over the years,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former Kano State governor recalled that during the First Republic, the Northern People’s Congress (NPC) formed a political alliance with the National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), led by Nnamdi Azikiwe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also referenced the Second Republic, noting that President Shehu Shagari and the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) maintained close political ties with leaders from the South-East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“During our own time, or the time of our fathers, grandfathers in politics — in the first republic — you could see the NPC then, which is mainly a northern political party, had an alliance with the NCNC, headed by Nnamdi Azikiwe,” the ex-minister added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Even in the second republic, you could see our leaders, Shagari and co, of course, went coincidentally to the south-east and even Anambra state, even Azikiwe himself from Anambra state, and so on and so forth. So our leaders had foresight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The civil war was finished in 1970. In 1978 and 1979, when democracy came back, the first thing they said was, ‘Look, they are not our enemies. Let’s prove to them. Let’s bring them. Let’s work together.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Our leaders of the first republic worked together with them, and that’s how they brought Alex Ekwueme to be the vice president.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso described the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme as a friend of the North, recalling that he attended his burial in Oko, Anambra State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He also cited the return of the late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, from exile as another example of post-war reconciliation, noting that the NPN encouraged him to return to Nigeria and participate in democratic politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The NPN, a mainly northern party, had to invite Ojukwu to come back. He came back, contested for a senate seat and lost. But despite the fact that he was the leader of Biafra at that particular time, our leaders decided to forgive themselves and forge ahead,” Kwankwaso said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso stressed that rebuilding political ties with the South-East should not be interpreted as hostility toward other parts of the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We are happy that the North has decided to return to history by working with the South-East. That does not mean we are against the South-West or any other zone. We are all friends,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He added that no region or religious group could successfully pursue national politics in isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“You cannot play politics in this country alone—whether as Muslims, Christians, Northerners or Southerners. At this level, politics requires broad-based cooperation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fwe-have-to-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso-calls-for-north-south-east-unity\u002F\">‘We have to forgive ourselves’ — Kwankwaso calls for north, south-east unity\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","we-have-to-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso-calls-for-north-south-east-unity",{"id":1207,"createdAt":1208,"updatedAt":1209,"name":1210,"slug":1211},[2212,2213,1211,2214,2215,2216,2217],"forgive","ourselves","calls","north","southeast","unity","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRabiu-Kwankwaso-1024x576.webp",{"id":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"name":82,"image":83,"slug":84},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fwe-have-to-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso-calls-for-north-south-east-unity\u002F",{"id":2223,"createdAt":2224,"updatedAt":2205,"title":2225,"excerpt":2226,"content":2227,"slug":2228,"topic":2229,"tags":2230,"image":2233,"author":77,"feed":2234,"views":2235,"type":86,"readTime":85,"externalSourceUrl":2236},"2a0e0abf-b03a-43bd-a2c7-0928d0436cfd","2026-07-15T10:21:00.280Z","2027: We need to forgive ourselves, North will work with South-East – Kwankwaso","Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Northern leaders have decided to forgive the South-East and work with the region. Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview with BBC Igbo where he recalled how Biafra warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu and the late Alex Ekwueme worked with Northern political parties during their time. The […]\n2027: We need to forgive ourselves, North will work with South-East – Kwankwaso","\u003Cimg width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso-590x354.jpg 590w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Northern leaders have decided to forgive the South-East and work with the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview with BBC Igbo where he recalled how Biafra warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu and the late Alex Ekwueme worked with Northern political parties during their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former Kano governor said Northern and Southern leaders need to work together as one family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said: “We have to forgive ourselves and work together as one family, the South-East has been our ally and friend over the years. During the time of our fathers in politics, the Northern Peoples Congress formed an alliance with the National Council of Nigerian Citizens led by Nnamdi Azikiwe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Even in the second Republic, you could see our leaders, Shagari and co went for the South-East. So our leaders had foresight, the civil war finished in 1970.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“When democracy came back, the first thing they said is ‘look they are not our enemies, let’s work together’. Our leaders of the First Republic worked together with them and that was how they brought Alex Ekwueme to be the Vice President.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“People were happy until he died, in fact I went to his hometown during Ekwueme’s burial and throughout his life he has been our friend. It’s only that democracy was truncated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I remember that in Jos in 1999 most of the people who were supporting NPN were supporting Ekwueme but of course on the side of Obasanjo then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“For those who forgot or didn’t know, let me remind them that the NPN, a Northern party had to invite Ojukwu to come back. He came back, contested the seat of Senate and lost the election. But beside the fact that he was the leader of Biafra at that particular time, our leaders decided to forgive themselves and forge ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We can’t be in the same country and start fighting, we need to have the spirit of forgiveness, so I’m happy that we in the North have decided to go back to history and work with the South-East. That does not mean that we are fighting South-West or any zone in this country. We are all friends. You can’t play politics of Muslim-Christian, North or South, not at this level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002F2027-we-need-to-forgive-ourselves-north-will-work-with-south-east-kwankwaso\u002F\">2027: We need to forgive ourselves, North will work with South-East – Kwankwaso\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","2027-we-need-to-forgive-ourselves-north-will-work-with-south-east-kwankwaso",{"id":1207,"createdAt":1208,"updatedAt":1209,"name":1210,"slug":1211},[70,2231,2212,2213,2215,2232,2216,1211],"need","work","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FKwankwaso.jpg",{"id":1839,"createdAt":1840,"updatedAt":1841,"name":1842,"image":1843,"slug":1844},9,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002F2027-we-need-to-forgive-ourselves-north-will-work-with-south-east-kwankwaso\u002F",{"id":2238,"createdAt":2239,"updatedAt":2240,"title":2241,"excerpt":2242,"content":2243,"slug":2244,"topic":2245,"tags":2246,"image":2250,"author":77,"feed":2251,"views":87,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2252},"6f6688fb-9a19-4533-a896-8506200cdebd","2026-07-15T08:45:00.587Z","2026-07-15T11:25:27.000Z","S’East has been North’s ally, we must forgive ourselves — Kwankwaso","Rabiu Kwankwaso calls for renewed political cooperation between Northern Nigeria and the South-East, urging forgiveness and national unity.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fseast-has-been-norths-ally-we-must-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso\u002F","\n\nRabiu Kwankwaso calls for renewed political cooperation between Northern Nigeria and the South-East, urging forgiveness and national unity.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fseast-has-been-norths-ally-we-must-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso\u002F","seast-has-been-norths-ally-we-must-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso",{"id":1207,"createdAt":1208,"updatedAt":1209,"name":1210,"slug":1211},[2247,2248,2249,2212,2213,1211],"seast","norths","ally","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FRabiu-Musa-Kwankwaso.webp",{"id":1758,"createdAt":1759,"updatedAt":1760,"name":1761,"image":1762,"slug":1763},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fseast-has-been-norths-ally-we-must-forgive-ourselves-kwankwaso\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2254,"createdAt":2255,"updatedAt":1998,"title":2256,"excerpt":2257,"content":2258,"slug":2259,"topic":2260,"tags":2261,"image":2268,"author":77,"feed":2269,"views":2058,"type":86,"readTime":1764,"externalSourceUrl":2270},"0ec74957-eb40-40fc-9c1f-3adde1da96bb","2026-07-11T14:14:00.327Z","‘Time for excuses over’ — Kwankwaso demands fresh census after 20-year delay","Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged the Federal Government to conduct a fresh national Population and Housing Census, saying Nigeria has gone 20 years without the exercise. Kwankwaso made the demand in a statement posted on his official X page on July 11, 2026, to mark this year’s World […]\n‘Time for excuses over’ — Kwankwaso demands fresh census after 20-year delay","\u003Cimg width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso.jpg 1400w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FKwankwaso-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged the Federal Government to conduct a fresh national Population and Housing Census, saying Nigeria has gone 20 years without the exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso made the demand in a statement posted on his official X page on July 11, 2026, to mark this year’s World Population Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to Kwankwaso, Nigeria has continued to rely on population figures from the 2006 census for key national planning, including education, healthcare, security, infrastructure, employment and resource allocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said the absence of updated population data has affected effective planning and equitable development across the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The last exercise, held in 2006, has left us relying on outdated population figures for critical national decisions on education, healthcare, security, infrastructure, employment, and resource allocation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Kwankwaso said accurate and current population statistics remain essential for governance, national security, sustainable development and inclusive growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“On this World Population Day, I strongly urge the Federal Government to prioritise and conduct a credible, transparent, and technology-driven national Population and Housing Census without further delay. The time for excuses is over. 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