DiamondsAreFore: Three sisters who drowned in the sea in Brighton collectively decided to end their own lives, a coroner has ruled.
The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from London, were recovered from the sea off Brighton in the early hours of 13 May.
An inquest into their deaths heard on Thursday that in the days before they died, the three women made a trip together to Birmingham to visit the former home of their mother, who died by drowning in 2010.
The inquest at Woodvale coroner’s court in Brighton heard that the sisters travelled by taxi to Birmingham on 11 May and were dropped off at 11.36pm at Linton Walk. The address is close to Brookvale Park Lake, where their mother, Janice Adetoro, died. They were picked up to return to the flat they lived in together in Greenford, west London, at 1.28am on 12 May.
DCI Mark Cullimore, of Sussex police, told the hearing there was no CCTV to show what the women did in the time they were in Birmingham.
On the evening of 12 May, they took a pre-booked taxi to Brighton and arrived near the seafront at 10.21pm. They are thought to have last been seen alive on CCTV from the beach at 2.42am on 13 May.
The bodies of Jane Adetoro and Christina Walters were located by a RNLI lifeboat crew; Rebecca Walters’ body was recovered from the shoreline on Brighton beach.
The senior coroner Penelope Schofield told the court on Thursday: “In hours of darkness, they entered the sea at Brighton, they could not swim and sea conditions were adverse.”
A postmortem found all three women had drowned. There was no evidence of any drugs or alcohol in their bodies and no evidence to suggest they had been subjected to violence.
The coroner concluded that the medical cause of death for all three women was drowning and that they had died by suicide.
Schofield told the court: “These three sisters lived very secluded lives, they were incredibly private. We don’t know why they took this course of action or indeed why they chose to do it in Brighton. It is not for the court to speculate and sadly these reasons may never be known.”
The inquest heard that Christina Walters had suffered from anxiety and depression since her mother’s death, but no such issues were recorded for her sister Rebecca. Adetoro was not registered with a doctor.
The women’s father, Joseph Jacobson, who attended the hearing by video link, said in a written statement: “There are no words that can adequately express the pain of losing a child. To lose all three of my precious daughters, Jane, Christina and Rebecca, is a heartbreak beyond anything I could ever have imagined.”
He said he could not understand why their lives had ended so suddenly, adding: “You were my daughters, you will always be my daughters and I will love you for the rest of my life. May your beautiful souls rest in perfect peace.”
Even though we live in a conflating world, this alleged mass suicide of those 3 biological sisters makes absolutely NO SENSE at all... Just 16 years after the passing on of their biological mother.
Love800: Is like olu Jacobs is the first nigerian actor to feature in Hollywood movies.
NO! Pa Oludotun Baiyewu-Jacobs (Olu Jacobs) WASN'T the FIRST Nigerian to feature in Hollywood movies.
The FIRST Nigerian to act in the American movie industry was Pa Orlando Martins who was of Yoruba ancestry and an indigene of Isale Eko [Lagos Island] in Lagos State who acted in movies in England before moving on to Hollywood in the United States from 1949 where he acted alongside the former American President Ronald Reagan who was a star film actor before becoming the President of the USA.
I remember full well that when Pa Orlando Martins passed on in the early 1980s, the then President Ronald Reagan paid tributes to him by sending his condolences to Pa Orlando Martins' family.
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into an emotional moment following the passing of veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, with tributes continuing to pour in from colleagues, fans and admirers across the country and beyond.
Among those who have paid tribute is fellow Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, who described Olu Jacobs as one of the greatest actors to emerge from the African continent. In his emotional tribute, Yul said the news of Jacobs’ passing hit him particularly hard, recalling the tremendous respect and admiration he had for the veteran actor.
Yul Edochie also shared a personal memory from their time working together. He revealed that whenever they found themselves on the same movie set, he would sometimes remain behind even after completing his own scenes simply to watch Olu Jacobs perform.
According to Yul, observing the veteran actor was itself a learning experience. He said he learnt not only from working alongside Jacobs but also from carefully watching his acting style, delivery and professionalism.
Yul described Olu Jacobs as a consummate thespian and expressed gratitude for the kind words and encouragement the veteran actor gave him whenever they worked together. He also thanked Jacobs for the lasting legacy he left behind and prayed for strength and comfort for his family, friends, colleagues and everyone who loved him.
Meanwhile, another emotional moment emerged from Nollywood as actor Emeka Ike was seen breaking down in tears in a video circulating online following the news of Olu Jacobs’ death.
The reactions highlight the enormous influence Olu Jacobs had on generations of Nigerian actors. Beyond the numerous characters he portrayed on stage and screen, he was widely regarded by colleagues as an influential figure whose career spanned theatre, television and film.
For many in the Nigerian entertainment industry, Olu Jacobs represented a generation of performers whose professionalism, discipline and mastery of the craft helped shape the standards that subsequent generations inherited.
As tributes continue to emerge, his colleagues are remembering not only the roles he played but also the lessons, inspiration and influence he passed on to younger performers.
Olu Jacobs may have taken his final bow, but the characters he brought to life, the actors he inspired and the legacy he built over decades will continue to remain part of the story of African cinema.
Bump.
Very profound eulogies for Oludotun Baiyewu-Jacobs... Omo Ogun.
LottiOk: He has challenged u and ur fellow shallow thinking hordes dat keep refurgitating dis rigging claim to present ur evidence dat Obi won Rivers State. Come on show us d ward by ward LP PU agents results sheets where Obi scored more votes dan any other candidate and shame him.
I know u dont understand, so let me break it down for u further, Every Polling unit agent of every party participating in any election must sign and collect his own copy of d result sheet where all d votes are tallied.
LP PU agents collected dia own result sheets in Rivers State so dey should present it and show to d world dat Obi scored highest votes in dia units and when calculated is more dan what INEC uploaded.
Do dis and let d world see truly u r telling d truth and not just repeating lies dat u were feed
SonOfDSoil01: define free and fair election? Obi won his 5plot region with over 100% vote yet no cry of rigging or inec glitch except in other regions where he was rejected at the polls……how convenient even though we all knew SE region recored voter intimidation and vote buying but as usual, Una go always claim to be the victim
That ATTACHED screenshot was really revealing and deep with regards to regional and State-wide "vote buying" in that 2023 election cycle!
fergie001: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, that their principal won Rivers State, describing the assertion as a product of “imagination.”
Wike spoke on Monday during an interview on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, where he was asked whether the support he enjoys in Rivers is organic, given the narrative by Obi’s supporters, popularly called Obidients, that their candidate won the state in the 2023 presidential election.
“They won by their own imagination,” he said. “Who did INEC declare to have won?”
The former Rivers State governor also questioned the strength of the claim, noting that it fell short when tested at the election petition tribunal.
“When they went to the tribunal, were they able to defend their claim?” he asked.
The FCT minister said the Obidients’ claim of victory was a matter for social media and not the ballot. “You can win on social media; I’m not interested in social media winning,” he added.
He also argued that no one could declare a winner from a single vantage point in the state, saying, “You don’t stay in one place in Port Harcourt and say Obi has won.” Rivers, he noted, the state capital has 23 Local Government Areas.
pocohantas: I saw the detergent own and I was shocked. Even before seeing that video, I knew something wasn't right with the taste, smell and shelf life of fufu they sell around.
We had a farm growing up and we used to make and sell fufu to restaurants. Our fufu never had that metallic smell or taste that overwhelms the taste of the soup because we fermented the cassavas naturally. I grew up and started buying from stores in Lagos, but the taste was horrible. I picked it immediately and stopped. Now I only eat eba, sometimes semo when my lovely dad hasn't sent me garri from the village😂.
Another has to be ponmo. If you see where they soak ponmo in chemicals, you would throw up at the stench. It is imported dried like hide for shoes. Then they soak to resusticate it and cut into N500 and N1000 portions. The only legit ponmo is those thick ones you see with the butchers. That soft ponmo you can eat without cooking is dangerous. A disaster waiting to happen. Sadly we are addicted to it.
These are indeed highly severe carcinogenic substances being used to make and/or preserve the food items here... Detergent, bleach, formalin... Damn! That's why cancer rates from the over 100 types of cancers (depending on the body parts affected) are spiking annually in addition to other bad culinary choices. Those endangering the lives of others have to be taken down by the law enforcement agents ASAP. Eternal vigilance is key.
Kingzjayzee: Some residents in Lagos State have raised concerns over suspected unsafe preparation and preservation of fufu.
They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos.
NAN reports that fufu, also known as akpu or santana in Nigeria, is a local staple made from fermented cassava.
The cassava is peeled, soaked for days to ferment and remove toxins, blended, strained and cooked into a smooth dough.
Ready-to-eat portions of fufu previously sold at N1,000 for 13 balls are now sold at the same price in smaller portions.
Some consumers have gradually stopped eating fufu made in Lagos over concerns about its preparation, preservation and possible food poisoning.
A resident of Ajegunle, Miss Omena Udonwa, said her past experiences with fufu preparation had led her family to start making it themselves.
Udonwa said she was dissatisfied with the way some producers processed the staple.
“I saw a piece of rubber inside a fufu I bought recently and, if not for my vigilance, I would have consumed it.
“I once saw a producer who used detergent to wash the cassava and saw nothing wrong with what they did,” Udonwa said.
A Costain resident, Mr Adedayo Falade, said he loved fufu because it gave him the energy to engage in hard labour without getting tired easily.
Falade, however, expressed displeasure over the preparation methods used by some producers, saying they resulted in foul-smelling and sticky fufu.
“I rarely eat fufu now. Some fufu stays for days and even weeks on sale without patronage due to poor preparation methods.
“In spite of my love for fufu, I would rather source it from outside Lagos because I no longer trust how it is prepared here.
“Some processors in Lagos are just greedy for extra gain, so they can boycott good practices just to sell the product,” Falade said.
Another resident of Agege, Mrs Anuoluwapo Ayeni, said some fufu processors could be trusted, but consumers needed to be careful about where they bought the staple.
“Fufu is a good meal, but I urge Lagosians to be careful where they purchase their fufu.
“It will be beneficial to know how the fufu you consume is sourced and prepared to avoid health challenges in the future.
“We still have good processors, but they are few. Everyone should be sure of what they consume,” Ayeni said.
However, a fufu processor at Santana International, White Sand, Oyingbo, Mrs Hope Aniekan, described the stages involved in processing and storing the staple.
Aniekan said the cassava was first peeled and thoroughly washed with clean water before being soaked for about two days.
She explained that the soaked cassava was taken to a mill for grinding and subsequently filtered to remove unwanted particles.
According to her, after 30 minutes, the resulting paste was placed in a sack, covered with plantain leaves and weighted with a heavy stone.
“We adopt the traditional procedures in processing our fufu here. Our fufu can be trusted and our customers can attest to it.
“We only make use of salt in our fufu as a means of preservation to prevent the infestation of maggots.
“No other harmful additives are in our fufu, but I can only speak for myself. I don’t know how others process theirs.
“We have heard rumours of some unscrupulous processors adding harmful substances to quickly ferment their fufu,” she said.
Another resident and trader of the staple, simply known as Mama Chinonso, at Costain, said she used a warmer to preserve her fufu.
She said the method could keep the fufu fresh for three days during warm weather and up to one week during cold weather.
“I don’t add anything to preserve my fufu for long. When I am supplied, I simply keep it in my warmer to maintain its freshness.
“In warm weather, the fufu can last for three days and still be edible, but in cold weather, it can last up to a week.
That country called Nigeria is indeed a crime scene that's terribly infested with deviants who ONLY want to make quick bucks off of innocent folks on the street level. These food preservation and food preparation infractions which have gone on in several States of Nigeria for years now based on several media reports have to be met with very severe legal punitive measure!
Beeron: Dangote retains about 85% ownership stake of the company, 5% to private placements moneybags like Otedola and 20% to co-owners like you all over social media sir.
The stock has low free float, infact all Dangote companies stocks has low free float because he always retain atleast 80% owner, if he isn't strategic about it, another billionaire will buy him out of his own company just like Elumelu secretly bought Otedola out of Transcorp and the same way, Otedola secretly bought Otudeko out of Firstbank.
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MCentral: Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has confirmed that small retail investors will receive preferential equity allocation during the upcoming ₦2.15 trillion ($1.5 billion) Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE.
Speaking ahead of the September 14 book-building launch, Dangote stated that subscription orders from retail buyers purchasing entry blocks of ₦50,000 to ₦100,000 will be approved and fully allotted prior to institutional scaling.
“Those small investors who want to buy with ₦50,000 or ₦100,000 will get approval first, then the rest will share,” Aliko Dangote, said in an interview with Abis Fulani.
The promoter framed the public offering—priced at ₦525.00 per share with a minimum entry threshold of 10 shares (₦5,250)—as a wealth-creation vehicle for domestic retail investors.
Dangote projected long-term upside toward a ₦10,000 per share valuation target, emphasizing that the complex’s dollar export revenue streams will support dual-currency (Naira or USD) dividend payout options to hedge investors against currency devaluation.
“The share now is ₦525. This share will one day become ₦10,000. So, if you buy and it becomes ₦10,000, and you put in ₦5 million, it becomes ₦50 million plus. You have become rich, and there is no need to sell. You don’t have to fear devaluation. You can choose dividend in naira or in dollars,” Dangote said.
Watch the interview below:
The Dangote Refinery share, which is ₦525 per share now, will reach ₦10,000 per share. Your ₦5 million investment now will become over ₦50 million.
- Aliko Dangote
“Those small investors who want to buy with ₦50,000 or ₦100,000 will get approval first, then the rest will… pic.twitter.com/IGvthJOAXG
MCentral: Nigeria’s non-oil exports outpaced oil exports in the third quarter for the first time, the Finance Ministry (MOF) and Central Bank (CBN) said, marking a symbolic break with the country’s long-standing reliance on crude revenue as foreign-exchange reserves climbed above $55 billion.
The government did not provide the underlying export values, product breakdown or comparison period in the statement.
Even so, the statement represents a significant shift in the composition of Nigeria’s trade account if sustained: oil has historically been the dominant source of export earnings and foreign currency, while non-oil shipments have been more vulnerable to weak logistics, limited industrial capacity and FX constraints.
The announcement comes after Nigeria recorded an overall balance-of-payments surplus of more than $5 billion in 2025, according to the document.
The rise in reserves gives the Central Bank of Nigeria a larger cushion to meet foreign-currency demand, manage volatility in the naira and support the improved capital-repatriation conditions that foreign investors have sought.
The fall in refined petroleum-product imports is central to the improving balance.
Nigeria has traditionally exported crude while importing much of its refined fuel needs, creating a structural mismatch that left the trade account and the naira exposed to international product prices.
The statement from the CBN and MOF said domestic refining capacity is expanding, reducing refined-product import demand.
FX and reserves implications
Reserves above $55 billion provide a stronger defense against swings in oil prices, portfolio flows and global financing conditions. They also help reinforce confidence in the foreign-exchange market after a period in which liquidity and repatriation concerns kept some offshore investors away.
The Finance Ministry and CBN linked the external improvement to gains in FX liquidity, market accessibility and the ability to repatriate capital. FTSE Russell has confirmed Nigeria’s return from Unclassified to Frontier Market status effective Sept. 21, while JPMorgan has announced Nigeria’s inclusion in its new frontier local-currency government-bond index.
Fiscal-monetary pact
The export and reserve news follows a Sept. 18 memorandum of understanding between the Finance Ministry and the CBN to formalize fiscal-monetary coordination.
The agreement aims to align assumptions for inflation, GDP, revenue, liquidity, financing needs and the external sector, while preserving the central bank’s operational independence.
The MoU includes more structured information sharing, closer government cash-management coordination and a joint approach to inflation that combines fiscal restraint with measures targeting food, energy and logistics costs.
It also envisages more frequent economic data, including producer prices, employment and productivity indicators, to support the CBN’s transition toward inflation targeting.
Bottom line
Nigeria’s claim that non-oil exports overtook oil exports in Q3 2026 is a potentially consequential turning point for its external sector.
If this photograph is real, who allowed it to leak?... That is HIGHLY irresponsible of whoever did it.
This is supposed to be an alleged confidential meeting and I don't see how this leakage can advance the political image of 'Femi Gbajabiamila who is a Chief-of-Staff of a sitting Nigerian President. Period.
dgr8truth: I see nothing wrong with Desmond Elliot kneeling to apologise. Most Nigerians would probably do the same if placed in a similar situation.
Everybody has an “oga,” and in Nigerian politics, loyalty is often the currency of exchange. No matter how much you have grown or how far you have come, your boss is still your boss.
What is sad, however, is how quickly we criticise people’s actions through the prism of hatred or political bias. We often judge the same action differently depending on who is involved.
You may disagree with Desmond Elliot’s political choices, but kneeling before someone he regards as his political mentor or superior is, in itself, a personal expression of respect, loyalty, or apology. It does not necessarily deserve the outrage being directed at it.
We should learn to separate our political disagreements from our assessment of people’s personal actions. Not everything must be viewed through the lens of hatred or partisan politics.
naptu2: I need to be very honest with you. I have been watching these things for many decades and the people that are talking right now sound very dull to me.
Heads of state, especially executive heads of state, are very busy people. Almost everybody in their country wants to have meetings with them and they can't meet with everybody. Quite often they have to work round the clock with very little sleep. Apart from their official hours, they often need to have political meetings late into the night.
This is why their itinerary is usually prepared months in advance. State visits, audiences, etc usually don't happen on the spur of the moment, they are usually prepared and planned months, even years in advance.
Back in the 1980s the head of state of Nigeria lived at State House Dodan Barracks. However some functions were performed at State House Marina.
I often watched as the head of state (Shagari, Buhari, Babangida) went to State House Marina (the police would close down Cable Street) and new ambassadors would arrive, one after the other and submit their letters of credence to the head of state. Then they would sit and talk with the head of state, take photographs and then inspect the guard of honour on the State House lawn.
It is after this ceremony that their tenure officially begins.
As I said, the head of state is a busy person, so this ceremony was usually done in batches. Usually between 3 to 10 ambassadors would submit their letters of credence in the same morning or afternoon.
That's why people that are complaining or making a big deal about the fact that Reno Omokri or Femi Fani-Kayode have not resumed as ambassadors sound dull to me. It could take many months after an ambassador is appointed by his country before he can submit his letter of credence. It's not a big deal. It depends on the schedule of the host head of state. This is not something new or strange, it is the norm.
We've seen Reno Omokri being hosted to dinner by the Mexican ambassador to Nigeria, so where is the origin of the funny speculation that the Mexican authorities have rejected him? We've seen Femi Fani-Kayode take part in the meeting between the Nigerian and South African foreign ministers, so where does the speculation that he has been rejected by the South Africans come from?
These funny people think that they are scoring points when they are actually making themselves look very dull.
These paid online and offline opposition party lemmings are indeed IRRESPONSIBLE and VERY dull! Those are the paid trolls and young people drumming up support for Peter to become a President based off of massive disinformation as a form of distracting the gullible among the Nigerian masses... That's pure dishonesty tbh.
Thanks as usual @Naptu2 for adding more insights and CLARITY to this issue of Reno Omokri and 'Femi Fani-Kayode's new Ambassadorial roles.
Olofofo247ng: CHIEF MOSHOOD KASHIMAWO OLAWALE ABIOLA already proposed the simple and straightforward solution to the OIL SUBSIDY brouhaha over three decades ago... Daddy, may your beautiful soul continue to rest in peace SIR...
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CHIEF MOSHOOD KASHIMAWO OLAWALE ABIOLA already proposed the simple and straightforward solution to the OIL SUBSIDY brouhaha over three decades ago... Daddy, may your beautiful soul continue to rest in peace SIR... pic.twitter.com/KkieoReQYk
ogugwa1992: #ArewaforAsiwaju : North mobilizes for Tinubu as Shekarau, Badaru, Lalong, others float new group
Northern Nigeria’s political establishment has moved to formalise its support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, unveiling a sweeping mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju A4A, that draws together former governors, sitting and former senators, ministers and grassroots power-brokers into a single campaign machine spanning all 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.
The development was announced in a statement issued by the group’s Head of Media Relations, Edwin Olofu, on Monday in Abuja, adding that a formal unveiling is expected in Abuja in the coming days, with zonal and state inaugurations to follow.
At the apex of the structure sits a 14-member Board of Trustees BOT chaired by former Kano State Governor and ex-Education Minister, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, with former Yobe State Governor and current Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, and former Plateau State Governor and Senator representing Plateau South, Barrister Simon Bako Lalong, serving as his deputies. Rounding out the BOT are Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari, Senator Joshua Dariye, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (rtd), Senator Aliyu Wamakko, His Excellency Isa Yuguda, His Excellency Reverend Jolly Nyame, Senator Atiku Bagudu, His Excellency Yahaya Adoza Bello, Hajiya Aishatu Dukku and Hajiya Binta Ibrahim, with His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar doubling as BOT Secretary, assisted by Engineer Abubakar Gambo.
Running the day-to-day machinery is a National Directorate headed by former Defence minister, Badaru Abubakar as Director General, tasked with driving overall campaign strategy and coordinating all 19 states and the FCT chapters from the National Headquarters. He is backed by three Deputy National Coordinators covering the three Northern geopolitical zones: Barrister Ibrahim Shema for the North-West, Yahaya Bello for the North-Central, and Honourable Abdulrazaq Namdas for the North-East.
Beneath this sits a dense web of specialised directorates. Finance and Resource Mobilisation falls to Dr Bala Wunti, deputised by Abdulrahman Leme, while Operations and Logistics is led by Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, assisted by Major-General A.T. Jibril (retd). Communications and Media Strategy is headed by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, with Jibrin Baba Ndace as deputy and Edwin Olofu additionally serving as Head of Media Relations within the same directorate. Mobilisation itself is under Barrister Ismail Ahmed, assisted by Honourable Michael Msuaan, while Youth Affairs goes to Engineer Abba Aliyu, deputised by Comrade Murtala Gamji.
Senator Sani Musa directs the Business Community and Professionals arm, assisted by Dr Shamsuddeen Ahmad, while the Religious Community directorate is in the hands of Malam Abdullahi Mukhtar Mohammad, supported by two deputies, Honourable Abubakar Jallo and Reverend Yakubu Pam. Eminent Personalities and Civil Servants mobilisation is led by Malam Jalal Arabi, mni, assisted by Sunusi Musa, SAN, while Civil Society falls under Ambassador Bashir Yuguda, assisted by Honourable Yusuf Capt. Buba.
Parliamentary Mobilisation is headed by Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, assisted by Honourable Ahmed Alhaji Satomi, while Research and Strategy is led by Bashir Dabo, deputised by Honourable Engineer Bello Lawal. The ICT and Situation Room directorate is headed by Engineer Khalil Suleiman Halilu, assisted by Dr Khalipha Nuhu, while the Creative and Entertainment Industry directorate is led by Ali Nuhu, with Tukura John Daniel as deputy.
Traditional Institutions liaison rests with Dr Aliyu Modibbo Umar, assisted by Alhaji Abbas Tijjani Hashim, while Women Mobilisation is headed by the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Iman Suleiman, supported by Hajiya Safiya UK Ibrahim and Hajiya Halima Shehu.
On the academic front, Professor Umar Adam Katsayal, leads the Academic Community mobilisation, assisted by Professor Sadiya Sani Daura and Professor Judith Onyefu Dawulung, while Zakari Usman Mijinyawa heads Students Affairs, assisted by Dr Abbas Nafada. The Secretariat is run by Hajiya Hadiza Bala Usman as Secretary, assisted by Aliyu Abdullahi Tanko as her deputy.
At the grassroots level, the coalition has named coordinators across all 19 Northern states and the FCT: Honourable Alosius Babadoke (Adamawa), Dr Nura Manu Soro (Bauchi), Honourable Emmanuel Jime (Benue), Honourable Abubakar Inuwa Kari (Gombe), Honourable Aminu Sani Gumel (Jigawa), Honourable Ahmed Maiyaki (Kaduna), His Excellency Abdullahi T. Gwarzo (Kano), Engineer Muttaqa Rabe Darma (Katsina), Honourable Shehu Sarki Kebbi-Jega (Kebbi), Professor Mohammed Yahaya Kuta (Niger), Honourable Yakubu Dati (Plateau), Honourable Isa Sadiq Acida (Sokoto), Ambassador John Musa (Taraba), Pharmacist Muhammed Jami’u A. Asuku (Kogi), Alhaji Nuruddeen Imam (Kwara), Rt. Honourable Ahmed Musa, Baraden Nasarawa (Nasarawa), Honourable Muhammed Goni Maulud (Borno), Honourable Sulaiman Isyaku (Yobe), Lawal M. Liman (Zamfara) and Honourable Shitu Mohammed Kabir (FCT). https://www.arewareportersng.com/arewaforasiwaju-north-mobilizes-for-tinubu-as-shekarau-badaru-lalong-others-float-new-group-for-2027/
TheStreetNews: NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION
AF Receives Five New Helicopters. FG Accelerates Airpower Modernisation by TheStreetNews(op): 7:21am On Sep 16 NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernise Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges. The platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H-125 helicopters manufactured by Airbus Helicopters. The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. The two H-125s had been delivered earlier.
Speaking on the development, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, described the acquisition as “another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernisation and re-equipment of the NAF”, noting that the new platforms would increase asset availability and enhance the Service’s responsiveness across multiple theatres. “The arrival of these five helicopters provides greater flexibility in the employment of airpower in support of ground troops in ongoing operations,” he stated.
The CAS expressed profound appreciation to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his sustained confidence in and commitment to the NAF. “On behalf of the officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force, I express our profound appreciation to Mr President for his sustained support for the transformation and modernisation of the Service. His commitment is enabling us to progressively build the capabilities required to meet our operational responsibilities and confront the nation’s evolving security challenges,” he said.
Air Marshal Aneke noted that the three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters would enhance NAF capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support, armed escort, combat search and rescue, as well as other joint operations in support of surface forces. He added that the two H-125 helicopters would provide versatile and responsive light helicopter support for a range of operational requirements, collectively expanding the Service’s flexibility and capacity to respond to evolving operational demands.
Following their arrival, the new platforms are undergoing post-delivery assembly ahead of their induction and operationalisation, including the necessary technical and crew-readiness processes. The CAS stressed that the NAF’s responsibility is to ensure that the investment translates into tangible operational effects. “We will continue to prioritise effective employment, maintenance and logistics sustainment so that every aircraft delivered adds measurable value to ongoing operations and the protection of the lives and property of Nigerians,” he stated. He added that the increased rotary-wing capacity would strengthen support to joint forces in countering terrorism, kidnapping and banditry, while improving the speed, reach and effectiveness of air support to forces on the ground.
The delivery of the five helicopters marks another major milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to modernise Nigeria’s airpower and strengthen the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces. Beyond expanding the NAF fleet, the new platforms are expected to enhance operational flexibility, responsiveness and sustainability, providing additional capacity to deliver decisive airpower effects in support of joint operations, protect communities and contribute to a safer and more secure Nigeria.
Ehimen Ejodame Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force.
Health › Re: 3 Nigerian Sisters Committed Suicide By Drowning In The UK by AlphaTaikun: 12:34am On Oct 10
define free and fair election? Obi won his 5plot region with over 100% vote yet no cry of rigging or inec glitch except in other regions where he was rejected at the polls……how convenient 
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