Sokoto Hit by Another Boat Accident, Several Feared Dead

Another boat mishap in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday evening has claimed several lives, plunging surrounding communities into mourning.

The State has recorded its third boat mishap in just one month, sparking renewed concerns about safety on its waterways.

Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Aminu Liman Bodinga, who confirmed the development said, “Officials have been dispatched to the accident scene for search and rescue operations.”

He added that SEMA was working with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to rescue survivors and recover victims.

According to reports, the overloaded boat capsized mid-river, throwing all passengers into the water. The actual number of casualties remains uncertain, but locals fear many lives have been lost.

NIPOST Introduces $80 Mandatory Duty on Shipments to U.S.
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that all international postal shipments from Nigeria to the United States will now attract a compulsory prepaid customs duty of $80 (about ₦122,400).
In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, NIPOST’s Director of Corporate Communications, Ibrahim Musa, explained that the directive followed a U.S. Executive Order which suspended duty-free exemptions on global postal items.
According to him, beginning from yesterday, all non-document items—including parcels and packages—sent to the U.S. would be subject to the flat charge of $80 or its Naira equivalent. Although the fee is a U.S. customs duty, Musa noted that NIPOST is mandated to collect it at the point of acceptance in Nigeria.
He clarified that the policy was not unique to Nigeria, stressing that postal operators around the world are affected. Musa also cautioned that the new directive could lead to longer processing and delivery times as international cargo carriers adopt stricter procedures.
“This new charge and its potential delays represent a major shift in both the cost and speed of sending parcels to the United States,” he added.

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    Amby Uneze in Owerri 

    The Imo State chapter of the Obidient Movement has vowed to mobilise millions of Nigerians into organised voting blocs to protect the integrity of the 2027 elections and ensure that the people’s mandate can no longer be stolen.

    The State Coordinator, Anukanti Vigilius Chukwuka, who addressed journalists in Owerri, capital of Imo State, yesterday urged Nigerians from the ages of 18 and above to go and get registered and possess their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) which would enable them to vote and be voted for as patriotic citizens of the country.

    According to the Obidient Movement, “we have come not just as members of a movement, but as citizens united by a common, urgent belief: that A New Nigeria is Possible.

    The Coordinator said, “For too long, we have watched as the promise of our great nation has been stifled. We have endured the hardship of unaffordable food, the fear of insecure communities, and the frustration of systems that do not work. We have seen our best and brightest leave, not by choice, but by necessity. This is not the Nigeria we were promised. This is not the Nigeria we deserve.

    “But lamentation is not a strategy. Hope is not a plan. Today, the Obidient Movement, Imo State Chapter, is excited to move from hope to action. In response to the national clamour to rescue our beloved nation, we are officially launching our statewide campaign: “A New Nigeria is Possible – Get Your PVC and GO MERD.”

    “What is GO MERD? It is our blueprint, our battle cry, and our promise. Get Organised – Make Election Rigging Difficult.

    “It underscores our new, focused mission as we head into the 2027 election season. We plan to mobilise millions of Nigerians into organised voting blocs to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure that the people’s mandate can no longer be stolen,” he said.

    “The mission of the movement in the state is to galvanise every polling unit to make every Obidient to either lead or join a voting bloc of at least 100 Nigerians, insisting, we will work tirelessly to achieve 100 per cent PVC ownership in each and every one of these blocs. The Permanent Voter’s Card is not just a piece of plastic; it is your power. If the PVC wasn’t important, politicians wouldn’t be paying to have it stolen or bought,” he added.

    “Their plan of action includes, calling on every committed Obidient in Imo State to immediately register on Obidients.com and create their voting bloc, adding, “your duty is to recruit members, track their PVC status, and prepare your bloc to vote as one united front in 2027.

    “Again, they intend to mobilise door-to-door, from the streets of Owerri to the villages, using flyers, megaphones, and community influencers to spread the message including engaging market associations, religious centres, youth groups, and unions.” 

    The movement, however, urged INEC to recruit more hands in ad hoc capacity so as to get all interested people register, and appealed to the state government and security agencies to provide security to the staff of the commission to enable hitch-free registration.

    “I call on every man and woman in Imo State who believes in a better future to take part in this campaign. Do not leave it for others. This is our collective responsibility.

    “The path from frustration to transformation is clear. We can save Nigeria. We can make election rigging difficult. And together, as one organised, determined, and powerful force, we, the people of Imo State, will prove to the world that A New Nigeria is Possible,” the state Coordinator stated.

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    Wike: Rivers Emergency Rule Expires September 18

    Wike: Rivers Emergency Rule Expires September 18

    *Describes LG elections as peaceful

    Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

    Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said with the conduct of the local government election in the State Saturday, the coast is now clear to end the state of emergency in the state, which he said would expire on September 18.

    Despite the controversy that marked the August 30 Local Government Council election, Wike hailed residents of the state and the electoral body for what he described as a peaceful election.

    The FCT Minister, who is a former governor of the state, made the assertion Saturday while speaking with journalists shortly after casting his vote at Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumueprikom in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.

    Responding to questions from journalists at the polling unit, Wike said “Having done this, then the coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, meaning that the local government has representatives, the state government has its own elected representatives, so we are good to go”.

    Wike who expressed the optimism that by September 18, this year, the emergency rule will be lifted, noted that all suspended elected government officers would be restored back to their positions.

    “I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire, and that would mean that the state governor and state assembly will come back to their job, and we will have a government at the grassroots level,” he said.

    Speaking on the conduct of the election, Wike said “I am very happy. It means that people identify with the election”.

    Wike, who was surrounded by supporters, dismissed concerns about voter apathy.

    “You have not heard of any violence. You have not heard of carrying ballot boxes. You see that the electoral materials are there. People are there casting their votes. As far as we are concerned, the election is very peaceful.

    “Of course we are concerned about low turnout] but people are trooping out. Before the election closes, you will see the number of persons. So, we are very happy that, at the end of the day, this election has been conducted very peacefully and successfully.

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