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seunmsg:
The timing may be bad but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the message. It wasn’t a shade on Buhari but on the revisionist Buharists who are trying to rewrite history.

Putindbutt:
https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/celebrities/1664383-buharis-death-charly-boy-stirs-emotions-tribute-jubilation-a-tyrant-dies/

joelbooks:
President Bola Tinubu paid his Last Respect to Late President Buhari

obembet:
Source: https://x.com/gaiuschibueze/status/1944773685941858788?t=FtJbGhkNMwCJshqxI15Pww&s=19[/quote]You see, always try to control your emotions no matter what. One of the secrets of politics.

etokhana:
https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-special-fec-meeting-to-honour-buhari-postponed-over-clash-with-funeral/

etokhana:
https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-special-fec-meeting-to-honour-buhari-postponed-over-clash-with-funeral/

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) yesterday said over six million Lagosians are to elect 57 council chairmen and 376 councillors in the Saturday Local Government Election.

LASIEC Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd), said this while briefing reporters on the commission’s preparations for the poll.

She cleared the air that the election will hold in the 20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state.

Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile said that out of the 19 registered political parties that expressed interest in the election, only 15 political parties would participate in the election.

The election, she added, will be held in all the 13,325 Polling Units across the state.

“The total number of registered voters stands at 7,060,195. The number of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) collected is 6,214,970 while the number of PVCs uncollected is 845,225.

She expressed optimism that the commission is fully prepared to conduct a peaceful, fair and transparent Local Government election.

She said the LASIEC was not taking anything for granted as it had put everything humanly possible in place to ensure a successful election.

“The commission is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a successful, free, fair and credible election that is devoid of violence, intimidation, or harassment. We count on you for an unbiased and balance reportage of the exercise. My appeal to all the contestants is to uphold democratic values and conduct themselves with decorum, maturity, and respect for the rule of law. The commission remains non-partisan and will not condone any form of electoral malpractice or violence,” she said.

On accreditation of voters, she said that LASIEC would not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the election.

She said, instead, an alternative electronic device would be used for seamless accreditation.

“We have worked with a device using telephone to get voters accredited for the election. It works anywhere and does the same work with Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS),” she said.

She stated that the distribution of sensitive materials to all councils would be done on the eve of the Election Day in the presence of security agencies and political party agents to ensure security and transparency.

According to her, non-sensitive materials have already been deployed.

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile informed the gathering that councillorship results would be collated at the ward collation centres while the chairmanship results would be collated at the local government collation centres.

intercepts Saudi, UK-bound cocaine in lipsticks, property title documents,

NDLEA Arrests drug kingpin ‘Warri kinsman’ over drug shipment; couple, 2 daughters, family friend detained for running drug ring; recovers $17.7million travelers’ cheques in children books going to Malaysia

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia respectively.
The illicit drug consignments were recovered from cargos being prepared for shipment at a courier company in Lagos on Thursday 3rd July 2025 by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) attached to the logistics firm.

A total of 420grams of cocaine factory fitted in 84 pieces of female lipsticks heading to the UK were seized, while 280grams of the same Class A drug were uncovered in a property title document (Certificate of Occupancy, C of O) being sent to Saudi Arabia.

A notorious drug kingpin Ajetsibo Emami popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’ related to Ayiri Emami was on Saturday 28th June arrested in Ikeja Lagos after NDLEA operatives dismantled his drug trafficking network in a three-day operation leading to the arrest of three other suspects. Recovered from Emami’s network were 24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 414.2 kilograms.

The bust of Emami’s drug ring followed credible intelligence on his attempt to move the shipment to Lekki area of Lagos, from where it will be distributed to other parts of the state and across the country.

A businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife Rosemary Uchenna along with their two daughters: Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah have been taken into custody after investigation revealed they run a major illicit drug distribution network in Lagos. The couple was first arrested on Friday 13th June by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Ojo area of the state and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg skunk.

While they were still being investigated in custody, credible intelligence revealed that the family business was going on in his house. This led to a raid of their home and a packing store where 231kg of same substance was recovered on Tuesday 1st July. Three persons arrested during the raid include their two daughters: Ngozi Uchenna and Blessing Uchenna as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah, who were running the family business in the absence of the couple.

Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos on Wednesday 2nd July intercepted a frequent flyer Aburemi Hysent who specialises in conveying goods for customers from Nigeria to Italy and vice versa. He was found to have hidden 7,660 pills of tramadol 225mg and 200mg inside food items packed among other goods he was conveying to Italy. He claimed he was to be paid the sum of 800 euros upon successful delivery of the drug consignment in Italy.

In[b] another interdiction operation at the Lagos airport, a total of 52 pieces of the travelers cheques concealed in children books, worth 17,700,000 Australian dollars, going to Malaysia through Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight were on Friday 4th July intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the export shed of the airport while a freight agent, Bolarinwa Saheed has been arrested. The travelers cheques suspected to be counterfeit and the suspect will be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation.

While NDLEA officers at Seme border, Badagry on Saturday 5th July recovered 718 big balls of skunk weighing 359kg from a store in Baba - Pupa area of the border community, operatives on patrol along Okene-Lokoja highway intercepted 10,000 pills of tramadol 225mg and co-codamol as well as 1.050kg Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis leading to the arrest of owners of the way billed drug consignments: Chinedu Odo; Samuel Ogbonna and Kingsley Ugaji at Jabi park in Abuja during follow up operations.
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In Osun state, two suspects: Agunbiade Folusho, 40, and Suleiman Dasola, 28, were arrested at Ajegunle area of Osogbo on Thursday 3rd July with 13,901 pills and ampoules of different opioids recovered from them, while another suspect Adebayo Adewale, 50, was nabbed at
a patent medicine shop at Arubidi street, Ile-Ife, with 48, 205 pills of opioids. A raid of a vulcanizer workshop at Akindeko junction, Alekuwodo area of Osogbo on Tuesday 1st July led to the arrest of three suspects: Wasiu Ajadi, 45; Babatunde Jamiu Ojo, 35; and Yusuf Sarafadeen, 39, with 1,250 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 850 pills of tramadol and three bottles of codeine-based syrup.

Not less than 24,175 kilograms of skunk were destroyed on 9.67 hectares of cannabis farmland at Ikaka, Oke-Ila forest, Osun State when NDLEA operatives raided the area where seven suspects: Bunmi Adedapo, 41; Adebisi Sodiq, 26; Babatunde Gani, 22; John Sunday, 30; Israel Odabe, 29; Solomon Odabe, 21, and Prosper Odabe, 23, were arrested on Thursday 3rd July.
In Borno, 167kg of skunk was recovered at Gamboru-Ngala, while a total of 452kg of same psychoactive substance was seized at Gadar Tamburawa along Zaria-Kano road with two suspects: Nasuru Saleh and Mustapha Muhammad arrested in connection with the seizure on Thursday 3rd July.

While NDLEA operatives on patrol along Abuja-Kaduna expressway recovered 11,000 pills of tramadol 225mg from Sule Ibrahim Sadiq, 30, on Thursday 3rd July, their counterparts in Sokoto arrested 62-year-old Joseph Onungene in connection with the seizure of 4,800 pills of tramadol 225mg. In Kebbi state, operatives raided Bakin Kasuwa Yauri base where they seized 312kg skunk and 10,000 tabs of diazepam. The duo of Chigbo Okolo, 52, and Ishaku Musa, 28, were on Saturday 5th July arrested with 49,930 capsules of tramadol, at Mallum, Ardo- Kola local council area of Taraba state.
In Edo state, NDLEA operatives raided the Ewere forest in Owan West LGA where they arrested a wanted suspect, Alaba Monday, 49, in one of his cannabis farms with 115kg of processed skunk, while three other suspects: Shamsu Abdullahi; Peter Egboko; and Justin John were nabbed in another farm measuring 2.050201 hectares.

A 78-year-old suspect Mike Abeng, was arrested with 14.49kg skunk and tramadol during a raid by NDLEA operatives at Ofudua, Obubra LGA, Cross River state. Others nabbed with different quantities of illicit substances during the operation include: Oyom Akam, 50; Sylvester Odem, 40; and Moses Ayo, 50, apprehended at Ovonum, Obubra LGA.

The War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands equally continued across the country in the past week. Some of them include: WADA sensitization lecture delivered to students and staff of Queen of Angel Secondary School, Mgbidi, Awgu, Enugu state; Divine Purpose College, Eyita, Ikorodu, Lagos; Al-Furqan College, Kankia, Katsina and residents of Gomari Binta Suga community, Maiduguri, Borno state, among others.

While commending the officers and men of DOGI, MMIA, Lagos, Seme, Kogi, Osun, Borno, Kano, Edo, Kaduna, Cross River, Kebbi and Taraba Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures of the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) praised their counterparts in all the commands across the country for ensuring a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.

Femi Babafemi
Director, Media & Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters Abuja
Sunday 6th July 2025

Air Marshal (retd.) Saddique Abubakar, former Chief of Air Staff and 2023 APC governorship candidate in Bauchi State, alongside Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, ex-Governor of Edo State and former senator, have officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.

The duo were spotted at the ADC official launch in Abuja today.

Abubakar secured approximately 41.8% of the vote before losing to PDP’s Bala Mohammed in 2023.

Prof. Osunbor represented Edo Central as senator from 1999 to 2007, and briefly served as Edo State governor between 2007 and 2008 before an election tribunal nullified his win.

Abubakar’s defection aligns with earlier reports that several APC chieftains in the North are already in “secret talks” with the ADC coalition.

The inclusion of Abubakar and Osunbor indicates the ADC already has national reach.

Corporate2020:
Yes, it is a coincidence that may lead to Wike's sack. Tinubu doesn't play with Land Allocation. It almost lead to Sanwo-Olu's scak. That was also one of the things that lead to Ambode's sack.

Ogun State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Femi Soluade, has expressed optimism that the party, following the appointment of Senator David Mark as the interim national chairman and Rauf Aregbesola, as its national secretary, will unseat President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 elections.

DAILY POST reports that appointments of the former senate president and ex-governor of Osun state, were made at a high-level meeting of opposition leaders held in Abuja on Tuesday night.

The Ogun state chairman on Wednesday, in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Olumide Onabajo, described the appointment as a significant step to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Soluade maintained that their wealth of experience, dedication, and commitment to democratic ideals will enhance the party’s structure and vision for a brighter Nigeria.

He added that the state chapter is dedicated to making sure that ADC assumes control of Oke Mosan in 2027, and the leadership of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola will open that door for change.

He said, “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is thrilled to welcome the appointment of distinguished leaders Senator David Mark as the Interim National Chairman and His Excellency Rauf Aregbesola, the former governor of Osun State, as the interim National Secretary of our great party.

“This strategic leadership coalition is a significant step towards our collective ambition to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national level in the upcoming 2027 elections.

“We are confident that their wealth of experience, dedication, and commitment to democratic ideals will enhance our party’s structure and vision for a brighter Nigeria.

“We in Ogun State are fully committed to ensuring that the ADC takes over the reins of government at Oke Mosan in 2027. The citizens of Ogun State deserve progressive governance that reflects their aspirations, and we believe that under the leadership of Senator David Mark and His Excellency Rauf Aregbesola, we will pave the way for this transformation”.

Soluade, assuring them of Ogun State’s complete support, called on all party members, supporters, and stakeholders to unite and create the groundwork for a better future for Ogun and Nigeria at large.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is behind allegations that he allocated choice plots of land to his children in exclusive parts of Abuja.

In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike dismissed the accusation as futile blackmail.

Wike’s aide, who described the allegation as sponsored, insisted that no land had been allocated to any of his children in the FCT.

The statement said, in veiled reference to Atiku, “Let that fellow from Adamawa State, who is struggling to get at the FCT minister for supporting power rotation between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria put more efforts. This is because, just like the one of last week, this one, too, has failed even before its commencement.”

The statement added that no amount of blackmail would stop Wike from continuing with his development efforts in the FCT in accordance with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

It said, “Last week, it was unfounded and poorly carried out propaganda of Wike allocating 2,082 hectares of land in Asokoro and Maitama to one of his sons, even when no such land is available in the two districts combined. They used a document showing allocation of land for farming in Bwari Area Council to a company, JOAQ Farms, to justify the falsehood.

“This week, it is a tale of allocation of land to another son of the minister because documents showed allocation of lands to a company, Jordan Farms.

“Even though, like other Nigerians, it is the rights of children of the minister, his friends, associates and relatives to own lands anywhere in the country, including the FCT, provided all necessary conditions are met, as at today, no land has been allocated to any of the minister’s children.

“No doubt, land was duly allocated to Jordan Farms and Estates Limited, a company duly registered in Nigeria, with none of the children of the FCT minister as director of the company.

“That one of the sons of the FCT minister is Jordan and there is a company, Jordan Farms and Estates Limited, is no reason anyone should conclude that the company belongs to Wike’s son.”

He challenged those behind the stories to publish the names of the company’s owners, stating that the record of ownership of the company is available at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

The statement added, “For instance, my name is Lere Olayinka, and there is Lere Local Government in Kaduna State. Do I own the Local Government? Am I even from Kaduna State? There are companies like Jordan Telecommunications, Jordan Foods, etc. Are they also owned by Wike’s son?

“In the United Kingdom, there is Jordan’s Farms. Is the company also owned by Wike’s son? On the document showing the name and signature of one of the minister’s security aides, the question to be asked is simple, who owns the company: Hyper Communications Limited?

“If I choose to assist my friend, associate or relative to collect property documents, does that confer ownership of the property on me?”

Veteran journalist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has cautioned the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to tread carefully ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that nobody is indispensable to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Momodu said this in a post on his personal facebook page on Tuesday, predicting that internal wrangling would soon hit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“I knew this day would soon come when katakata would burst within the ruling APC. Many of our political pundits lack a proper understanding of contemporary history.

“How could anyone think Tinubu’s STYLE would ever change after capturing Lagos State unchallenged for 26 years?”

According to him, the speculation over purported Tinubu’s plan to replace Vice President Kashmi Shettima is not new, citing the case of former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

“What is happening to Vice President Shettima today is not new; it happened to several Deputy Governors in Lagos.

“Governor Ambode was the biggest casualty, and Governor Sanwo-Olu only narrowly escaped recently.”

Reacting to the recent resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the APC, Momodu said more unexpected events will unfold, describing Ganduje as a tragic hero who took bullets for Tinubu.

“But sooner rather than later, more unexpected events will unfold.

“On Abdullahi Ganduje, he’s a tragic hero who took bullets for Tinubu. But, like all lackeys, his usefulness has expired. My friend Akpabio should beware,” he warned.

Continuing, the PDP Chieftain said no politician should his or herself of being indispensable, noting that the current power absolutely belong to Tinubu.

“This current power structure is absolutely for Tinubu. No one should deceive themselves—no one is indispensable, and everyone is expendable when it becomes necessary.

“The PRINCE does not entertain competition. This is the season of Machiavelli. More victims will fall on the battlefield. No one is sacred,” Dele Momodu added.

Ace Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga, popularly known as M.I, has admitted he regrets supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 elections.

The award-winning rapper said his support for the APC was based on his belief at the time that the then-ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was deeply corrupt.

However, he acknowledged that the APC has failed to meet his expectations.

Speaking on a recent episode of the Menism podcast, M.I reflected on the backlash he received for commenting on recent herdsmen attacks in Benue State, with many Nigerians on social media reminding him of his past political stance.

“I tweeted about the thing [herdsmen attacks] that happened in Benue and a lot of people were saying, ‘But M.I, you supported the APC,’” he said.

“Yes, I supported APC because at that time, I felt that the PDP government was very corrupt. I was part of the people who lifted my voice to say, ‘Let us stand and bring in democracy.’

“As a human being, no matter how much you try to be right, you will be wrong [sometimes]. APC unfortunately isn’t the APC of my dreams.”

M.I added that he is now more focused on using his voice and talent to work with fellow young Nigerians in building a better country.

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says he will honour any coalition agreement that requires him to serve a single term and hand over to the North in 2031, insisting that character and integrity matter more to him than power.

Speaking during a highly attended XSpace session tagged #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, which drew over 10,000 live participants and nearly 3,000 audience comments, Obi tackled key national issues ranging from coalition dynamics to the president’s foreign trips.

“If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work,” Obi said, responding to a question from a user named Balactic.

He stressed that upholding zoning and respecting coalition terms reflects political maturity. He recalled how he stood by zoning principles in Anambra State, even at great personal cost.”

Obi didn’t hold back when asked about President Bola Tinubu’s latest trip to St. Lucia, labelling it “out of touch” and “a misplacement of priorities.”

“You can’t build strong international relations when your domestic house is on fire,” he said, highlighting that St. Lucia — a Caribbean nation with just 180,000 people — has a smaller population than Ajegunle in Lagos.

He pointed out that Nigeria is grappling with mass killings, economic hardship, and security breakdowns, yet the president has spent over 59 days abroad this year.

“We’re losing lives in Niger, Benue, Zamfara… and we’re gallivanting. You can’t travel around the world when people are being buried at home. Leaders must stay and lead from the front,” he declared.

Responding to claims about a possible joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2027, Obi firmly denied any negotiations on candidacy and stressed the coalition’s real goal: fixing Nigeria.

“If the coalition is about sharing tickets and power for its sake, count me out. I’m not interested. I want a coalition that stops the killings in Borno, puts food on people’s tables, and gets our industries working,” Obi said.

He also dismissed the notion that his supporters were opposed to the merger.

“It’s not about rejection. We’ve never even discussed tickets. It’s about Nigeria first,” he clarified.
Referencing his time as Governor of Anambra State, Obi recounted visiting scenes of tragedy personally — including funerals for unknown victims — and insisted that leaders must feel the pain of the people.

“Leadership is not about flying jets. It’s about compassion,” he said. “If 17 soldiers die in Niger and the president is commissioning parties in Lagos, we’ve lost our humanity.”

He ended by calling for a leadership style rooted in humility, service, and responsibility:
“I don’t want to be president to decorate my CV. I want to show that leadership can be different — and effective.”

The Anambra State Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Ibadin Judith-Chukwu, has said human trafficking in the state is assuming an increasingly alarming dimension.

Judith-Chukwu also expressed worry over a disturbing trend in the state, where young people are now cohabiting by mutual consent solely to produce babies for sale.

Speaking in an interview with journalists in her office in Awka, on Saturday, she said NAPTIP, as an agency saddled with the responsibility, has performed fairly well by establishing state task forces to curb human trafficking in the rural areas, where it is most prevalent.

“We have seen situations where a girl gets pregnant, and then someone suddenly presents a marriage proposal.

“After she gives birth, often without her knowledge or consent, the man takes the baby and sells it,” she said

Judith-Chukwu, who lamented that the sale of babies is more prevalent in rural communities, emphasised the need for widespread public enlightenment, particularly among residents of remote areas.

“I can say that NAPTIP has performed fairly well by establishing state task forces.

“These task forces are addressing crimes specific to each state, especially those related to human trafficking.

“The task force in Anambra State is active and being equipped to handle the situation.

“Since its establishment in 2020, the Anambra State Task Force on Human Trafficking has initiated various activities, including public sensitisation campaigns, to raise awareness about the trends and patterns of human trafficking,” she added.

The NAPTIP Commander further stated that both the agency and the task force are committed to informing and educating the public about the deceptive tactics used by traffickers.

She called on traditional rulers, religious leaders, and other influential figures to join the fight against what she described as “organised crime”.

“We are engaging critical stakeholders such as sister law enforcement agencies, religious bodies, and community groups to ensure the message gets to every corner of the state.

“We are also looking forward to the August meeting, which presents a valuable opportunity for intensive sensitisation,” Judith-Chukwu added.

Islie:
Jonathan: Yar’Adua signed letter transmitting power to me — his aide kept it from n’assembly




https://www.thecable.ng/jonathan-yaradua-signed-transition-letter-his-aide-kept-it-from-nassembly/

dynicks:
Tinubu, akpabio and Wike....you see these 3 men.....

They will perform ooo....but I pity the nation's treasury ..

Maxymilliano:
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