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Zulum hails Obasanjo’s agricultural initiatives, tells Tinubu to develop Nigeria

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged President Bola Tinubu to develop Bauchi State and Northern Nigeria. Zulum made the call at the Bauchi State economic and investment summit on Wednesday. At the event, Tinubu was represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. Zulum said: “I want to welcome His Excellency, President of the
Zulum hails Obasanjo’s agricultural initiatives, tells Tinubu to develop Nigeria

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged President Bola Tinubu to develop Bauchi State and Northern Nigeria.

Zulum made the call at the Bauchi State economic and investment summit on Wednesday.

At the event, Tinubu was represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.

Zulum said: “I want to welcome His Excellency, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ably represented by the Vice President, the Ambassadors in particular, and all those investors that are here to take this opportunity, to use this opportunity of this summit, and to develop Bauchi State, not only Bauchi State, but Nigeria in general.”

He also commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his initiatives in the area of agriculture.

“I want to use this opportunity to commend, sorry, our own, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo, for the great initiatives that he has been doing, or I can say he has done, during his tenure as a military administrator of Nigeria on agriculture.

“I can understand, I will recall with nostalgia, when I was in primary school, some of the programs that he has initiated, the real revolution among others.

“Again, the Ota Farm that he has invested hugely, has also brought enormous potentials to Nigeria,” he added.

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Alleged Christians Genocide: Tinubu’s failure to appoint ambassadors source of rumour- Lawmaker, Adesuwa

The member representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Billy Famous Adesuwa, has suggested that the failure of President Bola Tinubu to appoint and send Ambassadors has contributed to the allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. He said the allegation, which has gained the interest of the US congress, is a matter of
Alleged Christians Genocide: Tinubu’s failure to appoint ambassadors source of rumour- Lawmaker, Adesuwa

The member representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Billy Famous Adesuwa, has suggested that the failure of President Bola Tinubu to appoint and send Ambassadors has contributed to the allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria.

He said the allegation, which has gained the interest of the US congress, is a matter of global politics.

He emphasizes that the absence of a U.S. Ambassador and a United Nation, UN, Permanent Representative for Nigeria presents a substantial disadvantage.

Speaking on the floor of the House as the lawmakers deliberated on the allegation being pushed by U.S senator, Ted Cruz, Favous said, “This is a very, very sensitive and serious issue we have at our hands right now.

“Nigeria cannot afford to avoid global politics. What we are seeing here is global politics, and we cannot shy away from it. It is not enough to say we are being targets or targeted as a country, but we must put in place the necessary machinery to fight a course like this.

“As we speak, I don’t think Nigeria has an ambassador to the United States. As we speak. I don’t believe Nigeria has a Permanent Representative to the United Nations and so many other countries.

“Considering the role Nigeria plays in the African continent. I think at this point, even if we succeed in doing this investigation and getting these reports, the America that I know, they have their own procedures. If we don’t have the proper channel that they recognize. I’m sorry, that investigation, that report may amount to nothing.

“At this point, I think it should be one of those channels to reach out to Mr president to see a need, why we need an ambassador to the United States, why we need a Permanent Representative to the United Nations, because at some point, these are the people they want to discuss with when it comes to Nigeria issues.

“You and I might not be able to go there unless we go through the parliamentary avenue, which is also a channel. But again, this calls for a holistic solution.

“While the executive is finding a way to resolve these issues through that diplomatic means, the legislature should also be looking for a way.

“Why do we have the Nigerian U.S parliamentary friendship group? Why do we have the Committee on Foreign Affairs? This is the time to wake up.

“Let’s begin to interface with our colleagues in the US Congress, in the US Senate. Why do we have the IPU? Because this will come up. We are not only saying this for Nigeria at some point, we are fighting this fight for Africa.

“Because if we let this go through, Nigeria will just be the first in so many other countries in Africa.

“This is why Nigeria cannot afford to fail, not only Nigeria, now not to fail Africa. This is an issue we must take very seriously.”

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2025 UTME: JAMB screens 176 underage candidates for university eligibility

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday, screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The screening exercise, designed to ensure that only outstanding and well-prepared candidates below the age of 16 are considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session,
2025 UTME: JAMB screens 176 underage candidates for university eligibility

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Wednesday, screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

The screening exercise, designed to ensure that only outstanding and well-prepared candidates below the age of 16 are considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session, was conducted by experts put together by the exam body.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the Chairman of the Abuja Centre for the screening of under-16 candidates, Prof Taoheed Adedoja, expressed satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the exercise, which was also held simultaneously in Owerri and Lagos.

Adedoja explained that candidates first sat for a written examination before proceeding to face-to-face interviews.

“They did the first paper which took like 20 minutes and after that the papers were marked and they proceeded to the second session and after that the third one and we will have a face-to-face interaction with them,” he said.

The former Minister of Sports noted that there were 22 candidates in the Abuja centre while 176 in total, nationwide, adding that the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, would determine when the results of the screening would be released.

Also speaking after monitoring the exercise, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Senator Mohammed Muntari Dandutse, commended JAMB for providing a platform for talented underage candidates to demonstrate their abilities.

The Katsina South Senatorial District senator said, “Now they are giving leverage to the underage so that they can go to university based on their ability to pass these exams.

“It is very important for the underaged to be assessed because of the maturity of focus, because if you take underage to go to the university and they dont perform, it is a useless venture. So it is better that the exam is carried out so that the best talent can be selected and it will pave the way for the development of this country.Dandutse also reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s education policies aimed at national development, while commending JAMB for its consistency and transparency.”

On his part, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, Oboku Oforji, who also monitored the exercise in Abuja, lauded the students for their outstanding performance, noting that it reflects Nigeria’s competitiveness in education across Africa.

“’Because for the underage, to have performed exceptionally well, it tells how we are doing in education as of today. And we are very proud of the agency-JAMB, and we want to encourage them to do more. Even though we believe that with what we sighted, more is supposed to be encouraged, ” Offorji, who was joined by his committee members, said.

Meanwhile, a total of 38 out of 43 shortlisted underage candidates participated in the screening exercise at the Owerri Centre.

Chairman of the Owerri Centre and Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Prof. Paulinus Okwelle, expressed satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the exercise.

He commended the candidates for their orderly behaviour and assured that the screening process would strictly adhere to the guidelines provided by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The under-16 candidates at the Owerri Centre, were drawn from the South-South and South-East geopolitical zones.

Recall that in Nigeria, the official age for university admission is 18, though the National Policy allows entry from age 16.

A total of 41,027 candidates applied under the category of exceptionally brilliant underage candidates for the 2025 UTME, but only 599 scored 80 percent and above.

Some were later disqualified for not meeting the same benchmark in their O-Level or Post-UTME results, leaving only 176 confirmed for final assessment.

The screening panel comprised representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission (NUC), Vice Chancellors, the Gifted School, among others.

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FCT: You can’t name streets in roads I constructed – Wike warns AMAC chair, Maikalangu

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Chairman, Christopher Maikalangu against naming of streets across Abuja. Wike said streets should be named after Nigerians and people who have contributed to the development of the country. The minister issued the warning during the flag-off of
FCT: You can’t name streets in roads I constructed – Wike warns AMAC chair, Maikalangu

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Chairman, Christopher Maikalangu against naming of streets across Abuja.

Wike said streets should be named after Nigerians and people who have contributed to the development of the country.

The minister issued the warning during the flag-off of the provision of Engineering infrastructure to outstanding layouts within Guzape A09 Lots I & II district and AIT Neighborhood in Asokoro A04 District on Wednesday.

He said he will not allow the Chairman name roads and streets constructed under his administration.

Wike said: “But anytime you wake up, it’s your own morning. Now that a new government has come, a new government is established to change the narrative, we have no choice but to continue to support that government. So at the end of the day, we will benefit from the dividends of democracy.

“Listen, let me say it now. We cannot be doing roads, putting infrastructure. You wake up in the morning and name streets.

“Before I wake up, you name the streets of the roads we are doing. Put your streets where you do roads. I mean, it is very, very funny. You wake up, somebody writes to you and begs you for money.

“Then you come. Before you know it, it’s Dr. So-so Street. Professor So-so Street. Bishop So-so Street. Madam So-so Street. In a road where I’m suffering, looking for money to provide infrastructure.

” We have to name streets after those who have contributed to the development of the area.”

The Minister challenged the Chairman to return any money he collected to rename any street or roads.

“You don’t just wake up because somebody has two billion naira. He pays to you. Then you come and have a name of a street. That’s not possible. That is not possible. You can go and name them in the satellite town.

“If you want to name it, there are people who have paid you money. Make sure you do the roads too. Provide infrastructure. And then name the street after them.”

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Lagos govt issues traffic advisory ahead of Adeniji Adele-CMS road repairs

The Lagos State Government has released a traffic advisory to inform residents and motorists of planned repair works on the stretch between the Adeniji Adele Interchange Junction and CMS. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. He noted that the repair works are scheduled to begin on Sunday,
Lagos govt issues traffic advisory ahead of Adeniji Adele-CMS road repairs

The Lagos State Government has released a traffic advisory to inform residents and motorists of planned repair works on the stretch between the Adeniji Adele Interchange Junction and CMS.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.

He noted that the repair works are scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 12, and will run for six weeks, ending on Sunday, November 23.

According to Osiyemi, the rehabilitation will take place daily between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

To reduce congestion, only one lane will be closed at a time, while the remaining lanes will remain accessible to road users throughout the duration of the works.

He explained that traffic management officers would be stationed at strategic points around the affected route to ensure smooth vehicular movement and minimize disruptions during the period.

Osiyemi appealed to motorists to obey traffic personnel and follow directional signs to ease the flow of traffic, urging patience and cooperation from the public.

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I took him to Tanzania, Senegal – Obasanjo reveals how he helped Dangote succeed

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, disclosed how he helped Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to make it in business. Obasanjo disclosed that after creating an enabling environment to ensure that Dangote built his cement factory in Nigeria, he took him to Tanzania, Senegal, and other African countries. Speaking at the Bauchi State economic and
I took him to Tanzania, Senegal – Obasanjo reveals how he helped Dangote succeed

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, disclosed how he helped Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to make it in business.

Obasanjo disclosed that after creating an enabling environment to ensure that Dangote built his cement factory in Nigeria, he took him to Tanzania, Senegal, and other African countries.

Speaking at the Bauchi State economic and investment summit, Obasanjo stressed the need for public, private sector partnership.

He said: “So Aliko then planned to produce 5 million tons of cement a year. Since we started producing cement in 1956 up to 2003, we’ve never produced 5 million tons.

“So when Aliko made that projection, the people in the ministry said he was telling a lie. He wants to be making it up. I said alright, let’s see how his lie will work.

“So I put two people on Aliko’s construction site and they are reporting to me every day. The day Aliko the contractor did not work, they will phone and tell me. And I will immediately phone Aliko.

“So one day Aliko came to me and said, Mr. President, I’m getting worried about you. I said what have I done? He said you know about this cement project more than myself. And it is not a government project. I’m getting worried about you. I said my brother Aliko, this is a Nigerian project. So anything Nigerian is a government project.

“Not only did Aliko succeed in the first 5 million, he succeeded in the second 5 million. He succeeded in the third 5 million. I started taking him out to other countries in Africa.

“I took him to Tanzania. I took him to Senegal. That’s how Aliko made it. Partnership between the private and the public. Partnership between leadership at every level.”

I took him to Tanzania, Senegal – Obasanjo reveals how he helped Dangote succeed