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Makinde Approves Ladoja As 44th Olubadan 

Makinde Approves Ladoja As 44th Olubadan 

 * Installation holds September 26

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan 

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the nomination of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

It was gathered that consequent upon the approval, the Olubadan-designate, Oba Ladoja, will be formally crowned as the 44th Olubadan at a coronation ceremony slated for Friday, September 26, 2025 at Mapo Hall in the ancient city. 

It was also learnt that a delegation by the state government met with Ladoja and other members of the Olubadan-in-Council at his Bodija Ibadan residence Wednesday.

A media aide to Ladoja, Chief Adeola Oloko, who confirmed the meeting, said: “Oba Ladoja will be enthroned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, 26 September, 2025.”

The former Oyo State governor earlier on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with the kingmakers at his private residence on Ondo Street, Old Bodija, Ibadan North Local Government. 

The meeting, the first since his return following the demise of the former monarch, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, lasted for about two hours.

All roads are then expected to lead to the ancient city when indigenes, dignitaries and well-wishers will gather to witness the historic installation of Oba Ladoja as the new custodian of Ibadan’s rich cultural heritage.

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 * Installation holds September 26 Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan  Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the nomination of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. It was
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Tinubu Targets Economic Growth, Development in Osun, Says Minister

Tinubu Targets Economic Growth, Development in Osun, Says Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu is committed to transforming Osun State through targeted investments in education, agriculture and health empowerment.

Idris stated this during a town hall meeting on the ‘Mid-term Achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s Administration’ in the South-west on Wednesday in Osogbo.

Represented by Mrs Isola Sola, the Head of the Federal Information Centre in the state, Idris said that education, healthcare and agriculture were part of the core pillars of Tinubu’s campaign promises.

The minister said that these three key areas had continued to shape Tinubu’s administration policies and actions since assuming office.

“Agriculture has been a strategic focus of the administration aimed at ensuring good security and empowering rural communities.

“The Federal Government is making efforts to ensure the development of rural and urban infrastructure, such as feeder roads and small-scale bridges.

“Support for agriculture is to increase food production and empowerment, and provision of credit facilities to SMEs, similarly entrepreneurship and supporting local economies,” he said.

Idris said that in the area of healthcare, the Federal Government, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCD), is partnering with the state government to upgrade six Primary Healthcare Centres to provide 24-hour services.

“In the last two years, PHC has been scaled to improve service delivery, while vulnerable populations, notably pensioners and persons with disabilities, have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme.

“All these are done to ensure that Osun people can have access to healthcare when the need arises in expanding healthcare,” he said.

Idris said that the various support of the Federal Government had assisted the state to win $500,000 as the best-performing state in universal health coverage.

He added that all public and federal tertiary institutions in the state had benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). (NAN)

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UNICEF, Katsina Unveil Committee to Promote Education 

UNICEF, Katsina Unveil Committee to Promote Education 

Francis Sardauna in Katsina

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Katsina State Government has unveiled a joint education sector coordination committee to promote education policy formulation and implementation in the state.

The committee, headed by the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Zainab Musawa, will also facilitate joint planning, budgeting and resource mobilization for effective education activities.

Presenting the terms of reference of the committee at an inaugural meeting in Katsina Wednesday, the Officer-in-charge, UNICEF Kano Field Office, Michael Banda, said it will improve data sharing and evidence-based decision making in the state.

The meeting was organised by the state ministry of basic and secondary education with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund and other development partners.

Banda said the committee will monitor the Katsina Education Sector Operation Plan and ensure accountability and transparency in education service delivery of the state.

“The committee will also promote collaboration between ministries, departments, agencies, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders. 

“Provide a platform for policy dialogue, coordination and joint decision making. Ensure alignment with state education priorities, SDGs, and education sector plans,” he added.

He reiterated that UNICEF will support the committee for the period of one year, warning its members against negligence.

In her remarks, Musawa announced plans by the state government to establish an Education Trust Fund to boost investment in the state’s education sector. 

She explained that the education trust fund will ensure sustainability, and enhance constant investment in education to complement the government’s efforts of revitalising the sector.

“The establishment of an education trust fund is in the process and it aims at ensuring sustainability and steady investment in the education sector,” the commissioner said.

She added that the state government has constructed and renovated over 200 schools, while three modern schools are undergoing construction in each of the three senatorial zones of the state.

She, however, said insecurity has undermined the state government’s efforts in the education sector, leading to school relocation and declining enrollment drive.

She stressed that the insecurity and other challenges are disrupting learning, widening educational gaps and threatening the future of children in the state.

“Despite recruitment, rural schools still need more qualified and committed teachers. While progress has been made, many communities still await school renovations, furniture and learning materials.

“Our needs remain greater than the resources available, requiring innovation in mobilizing and efficiently utilizing funds,” Musawa said.

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Francis Sardauna in Katsina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Katsina State Government has unveiled a joint education sector coordination committee to promote education policy formulation and
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How Uba Sani Reversed 54 Cumulative Years of Stagnation in Kaduna State

How Uba Sani Reversed 54 Cumulative Years of Stagnation in Kaduna State

By Nasir Dambatta

“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” — Thomas Jefferson

Leadership is not measured by slogans, photo-ops, twitter rants, hauling insults at opponents, or political rhetoric. It is measured by results. And in Kaduna State today, one fact stands tall: Governor Uba Sani has reversed 54 cumulative years of stagnation — years scattered across abandoned roads, shuttered cattle markets, and silenced cultural festivals that insecurity and neglect had buried. In under two years, he has done what others left to gather dust.

This figure — 54 cumulative years — is not abstract. It is real, lived history. It is the 13 years a crucial Karatudu–Romi road was abandoned, leaving communities cut off. It is the 10 years the Birnin Gwari Kara cattle market was closed, suffocating trade, and the rural economy. It is the 18 years the Nom Bajju cultural festival went mute, robbing an entire generation of cultural pride. It is the 6 years the Tuk-Ham festival was silenced, the 4 years Kagoro’s Afan festival was suspended, and the 3 years other Southern Kaduna festivals were muted. Together, these lost years equal 54 years of paralysis. Today, under Uba Sani, they are being smashed.

For over a decade, residents of Karatudu and Romi watched helplessly as their key road turned into a symbol of state failure. Thirteen long years of abandonment meant potholes, accidents, and isolation. Then came Sani’s intervention: construction equipment roared back, signalling that Kaduna’s forgotten corners were no longer invisible. A 13-year blot was erased in one decisive act of governance.

The Kara cattle market in Birnin Gwari was once a hub of commerce, linking herders, buyers, and traders across Nigeria. Insecurity strangled it, shutting it down for a decade. Families lost livelihoods, and the local economy bled. When Sani reopened it, the symbolism was deeper than economics — it was the return of hope. Trade, trust, and confidence are back, all because leadership chose to confront insecurity rather than narrate it.

Culture too tells a people who they are. When the Nom Bajju cultural festival was silenced for 18 years, an entire generation grew up without seeing their heritage celebrated. In December 2023, it thundered back. For the Bajju people, this was more than music and dance — it was a rebirth of identity. It took courage, reconciliation, and the restoration of peace to make it possible. That is the Uba Sani difference.

The Tuk-Ham festival, suspended for 6 years, and Kagoro’s Afan festival, muted for 4 years, both returned under Sani. In Southern Kaduna, festivals are not mere entertainment — they are binding symbols of unity, pride, and resilience. When insecurity shut them down, communities felt voiceless. By reopening these cultural spaces, Sani has not only restored joy but also rebuilt trust between government and people.

It is one thing to reopen a market or rebuild a road. It is another to understand the scale of what Kaduna lost before Sani arrived. When you add it all together — 13 years here, 10 years there, 18 years elsewhere — it becomes a staggering 54 cumulative years of stagnation. That is more than half a century of silence, paralysis, and decay overturned by one administration’s resolve.

What Uba Sani is doing in Kaduna is not cosmetic politics. It is resurrection. He is dragging forgotten projects out of the grave, breathing life back into markets once written off, and giving communities back their cultural heartbeat. Each reopening is a statement: Kaduna will no longer bow to fear. Leadership has returned to confront insecurity with vision and courage.

The lesson for Nigeria is clear. Roads do not reconstruct themselves. Markets do not reopen on their own. Festivals do not revive without peace and political will. It takes leadership with focus, empathy, and courage. Sani has shown that governance is not about excuses or propaganda; it is about rolling back the years insecurity stole and giving people their lives back.

Kaduna’s story today is not about paralysis but revival. From a 13-year road jinx to an 18-year cultural silence, from a 10-year market closure to festivals muted for 3 to 6 years, Uba Sani has undone a staggering 54 cumulative years of stagnation. In the process, he has reset the trajectory of the state. History will not remember the silence of those lost years. It will remember the governor who broke them.

“The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves—in their separate and individual capacities.” — Abraham Lincoln

*Dambatta is Senior Special Assistant on Print Media to the Governor

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At TICAD9 Conference In Japan, Tinubu Lauds Nigeria’s Armed Forces For Their Success Over Insurgency, Criminality

At TICAD9 Conference In Japan, Tinubu Lauds Nigeria’s Armed Forces For Their Success Over Insurgency, Criminality

* Says military’s current momentum is path for national development and stability 

* Japan PM promises $5.5bn support for Africa

* Seeks Africa’s support towards tackling problem of declining population 

Deji Elumoye in Abuja 

President Bola Tinubu has publicly hailed the Nigerian Armed Forces for their successes in the war against insurgency and criminality.

He also emphasised his administration’s commitment to addressing the root causes of insecurity through strengthening the government security apparatus and ongoing economic reforms.

President Tinubu made the remarks Wednesday during his intervention at the plenary session on Peace and Stability at the 9th meeting of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9) holding in Yokohama, Japan.

He reaffirmed that inclusivity, diversity and the rule of law remain Nigeria’s greatest strengths. 

The president described the current momentum in the Nigerian Armed Forces as a springboard for national development and stability.

“Nigeria’s brave armed forces can win any number of battles, but we do justice to their heroism only when we, as government, are courageous in tackling not just terror, but also the underlying causes,” the president said.

President Tinubu, who spoke after the opening ceremony of the three-day conference, emphasised the ongoing investments in infrastructure, institutional reforms and collaboration with civil society and international partners to improve the living standards of all Nigerians. 

He stressed the essence of peace and stability to meaningful development, lamenting that conflicts are still ongoing in many African countries despite some progress.

He, however, highlighted recent peace pacts brokered in the Congo as evidence that a new model of mediation and economic considerations can yield success.

According to him, “We should be under no illusions about the scale of our task. But neither should we underestimate the successes we have had. In the past, competition for resources has weakened states and triggered conflict. Now, we see mediators directly linking outcomes to investment in Congo. It is working and underlines the need for fresh thinking in everything we do to deliver peace and stability.

“Nigeria understands this process well. We believe inclusivity and diversity under the rule of law are our strengths. We have argued for this vision, and we have fought for it. We are still fighting for it today. We have learned that our brave armed forces can win many battles. But we can do justice to their heroism and sacrifice only when we, as governments, display the courage to be tough, not only on terror, but on the causes of terror.”

President Tinubu appealed for market-driven cooperation and partnerships across nations rather than the hackneyed appeals for aid and handouts.

The president seized the opportunity to call on the Japanese government to support the campaign for reforms in the United Nations’ organs, especially the United Nations Security Council, to give African countries a greater voice.

He said: “It is the view of Nigeria that Africa’s quest for fair and equitable representation in the UN Security Council is a just and fair demand. Indeed, Africa deserves two seats in the Permanent Category, with all its prerogatives and privileges, including the Right of Veto. Africa also deserves additional seats in the non–permanent seat category of the Security Council, as encapsulated in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration.”

Addressing the role of information and technology, President Tinubu called for international cooperation to ensure technology becomes a tool for peace and trust, not division and alienation.

Earlier, the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had emphasised the importance of mutual understanding, local solutions and collaborative efforts for Africa’s development. 

The Prime Minister outlined Japan’s focus on private sector-led sustainable growth, youth and women empowerment and regional integration.

Ishiba announced a collaborative economic framework between Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) that will see a maximum of $5.5 billion disbursed to Africa, utilising Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) private sector investment finance as a catalyst.

The prime minister emphasised that locally rooted solutions are essential for Africa’s development.

His words: “Japan is providing various cooperation and support for Africa. But first of all, Japan needs to know more about Africa. So, in creating solutions together, this co-creation at the TICAD 9, we focus on three important areas: private sector-led sustainable growth, youth and women, and regional integration and connectivity within and beyond Africa.”

He appealed to African countries to assist Japan as it grapples with the challenges of a declining population and shrinking agricultural land.

According to him, “In 75 years from now, the population of Japan would have been halved. In the local communities, the population continues to decline; this is one big challenge Japan is facing. All agricultural land is being reduced, another major challenge for Japan.”

Ishiba underscored the positives of Africa’s youthful population saying: “There is another potential in Africa; there is so much growing young population in Africa, but for the power of young people in Africa to flourish, you need to create a manufacturing industry and create employment, and that, I believe, is very important.

“In Africa, there is a primary industry, agriculture, forestry, and industries, and then it jumped over to the tertiary sectors and the services industries.

“There is a jump in economic growth that Japan and other Asian countries have experienced and they have tried to move from the primary, the agriculture, fisheries, forestry to the secondary, that is a necessary process because the power of the youth could be realised fully in the manufacturing industry to improve the productivity of Africa’s manufacturing sector.”

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2027: Northern CAN Urges Christians to Participate in Voter Registration

2027: Northern CAN Urges Christians to Participate in Voter Registration

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called on its members to participate actively in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) recently flagged off by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Yakubu Pam, urged Christians to use the opportunity ahead of the 2027 general election.

“As responsible citizens and followers of Christ, we have a moral and civic duty to contribute meaningfully to the future of our nation,” the statement read.

“One of the most effective ways to do this is through active participation in the democratic process, beginning with voter registration.”

The association emphasised the importance of voter registration as the first step towards securing a Permanent Voter Card (PVC), which it described as “the gateway to participating in elections and having a say in who leads our country at all levels”.

The association urged every Christian of voting age, especially those who have not previously registered or who have relocated since the last elections, to turn out en masse and update their records with INEC.

Pam noted that: “Democracy thrives when the voices of the people are heard. As a community of faith, we must not sit on the sidelines.

“It is imperative that Christians rise to the occasion and engage fully in the electoral process. By registering, voting and encouraging others to do the same, we can help ensure that leaders who reflect our values of integrity, justice, equity and godliness are elected into positions of authority.”

According to Pam, good governance does not happen by chance and called on churches, Christian organisations and community leaders to mobilise their members.

“Our silence or indifference only empowers the wrong forces to take control of the destiny of our people and our nation.

“We call on churches, Christian organisations and community leaders across the north and beyond to mobilise their members and ensure that no eligible Christian is left behind in this critical exercise.

“Let us work together to educate, encourage and empower our members to register, collect their PVCs, and prepare to vote when the time comes. God bless Nigeria,” the statement said.

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PSC Uncovers 176 Non-serving Officers on Promotion List, Elevates 952 ASPs to DSP Rank

PSC Uncovers 176 Non-serving Officers on Promotion List, Elevates 952 ASPs to DSP Rank

Linus Aleke in Abuja 

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has uncovered no fewer than 176 non-serving Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) on the promotion list. 

It explained that it declined the promotion of the 176 ASPs who were found to have retired from service, along with another three suspected to have died.

The commission also approved the promotion of 952 ASPs to the next rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

In a statement Wednesday, the commission urged the beneficiaries to imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the service.

The Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, who signed the statement, explained that the decisions were among the key highlights of the first plenary meeting of the 6th Board of the commission, held at its corporate headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, Wednesday.

The Chairman of the commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), while congratulating the newly promoted officers, warned that going forward, they must uphold the spirit of nationalism and comply with the laws and regulations of the PSC.

Argungu noted that the commission would no longer tolerate diversionary or unauthorised actions by serving officers, especially when there are duly established channels for airing grievances.

He assured the officers that the commission would continue to ensure that their career progression is not hindered or trampled upon.

Some of the newly promoted officers include: “Maidawa Yakubu, Edwin Thomas, Chagga Yakubu, Sabo Hassan, Omini Dickson, Bassey Alobo, Enyinnaya Ejimadu, Grace Okon, Rose Bassey, Fidelis Offorbuike, Adamu Isa Audu, and Ofem Uket.

Others are Elvina Ochia Chukwu (FCID Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos); Kyrian Igwe (Enugu State Command); Ndidiamaka Onwude (O/C JWC, B Division, Kpirikpri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Command); Rosemary Obianuju Egbo (Area Command, Warri, Delta State); Tabitha Gotan; Uya Bassey Johnson (Abia State Command); Elizabeth Ajik (NPF-NCC, FCID); Sunday Prince Ajaegbu (44 PMF, Force Headquarters, Abuja); and Deborah Danjuma (SPU Base 7, Abuja).

Olowu Yetunde Olatunde (Ogun State Command); Felix Okpaleke (32 PMF, Abakaliki); Zakka Bulus (FCT Command, Abuja); Kudirat Elegba (SPU Base 2, Lagos); Isioma Omodion (Delta State Command); Ukpabio Ayi Akiba (Rivers State Command); and Edna Emeh Bassey were also among the ASPs elevated to the new rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.

The commission’s approval, he said, has been conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for implementation in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.

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