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Politics › Re: 2026: Accord Party Promises Adeleke Governorship Ticket Waiver by BlessedGift: 12:18pm On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: I Will Not Be Anyone's VP, I Am Running For President - Amaechi by BlessedGift: 11:08am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: Jonathan’s Kinsmen Divided Over Omokri’s Ambassadorial Nomination by BlessedGift: 8:50am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: Terrorism Took Root On Your Watch – Sunday Dare Slams Obasanjo by BlessedGift: 8:03am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: Atiku Slams Nigerian Government Over ₦17.5 Trillion Pipeline Security Spending by BlessedGift: 7:53am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Tinubu Has Lost Hunger To Fix Nigeria - Baba-Ahmed (Video) by BlessedGift(op): 6:11am On Dec 01, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajdPWe3Amc


A former political adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said the president has not demonstrated the hunger to fix the country, despite all his known brilliant intelligence for scheming.

“The Tinubu we used to know, the Tinubu with all this brilliant intelligence for scheming, hasn’t shown that same hunger to fix things.

Politics › Re: Peter Obi Remains Labour Party Member – Baba-Ahmed by BlessedGift: 6:02am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: Insecurity: Tinubu Should Apologise To Victimised Communities — Bakare by BlessedGift: 6:01am On Dec 01, 2025
Politics › Re: Tinubu Shouldn't Run In 2027, He Hasn't Run This Country Well - Baba-ahmed by BlessedGift: 6:00am On Dec 01, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajdPWe3Amc



fergie001:
#PoliticsToday with Seun Okinbaloye and Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, ex Political Adviser to VP Kashim Shettima.
Politics › Re: Governor Adeleke Battles For Survival In Osun As PDP Implodes by BlessedGift: 10:27pm On Nov 30, 2025
Foreign Affairs › Re: Guinea-Bissau’s Deposed President Embalo Arrives In Senegal After Coup by BlessedGift: 8:57pm On Nov 30, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-dCaU0j0wU



Pakute:
Senegal’s Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in a military coup.


https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/11/27/guinea-bissaus-deposed-president-embalo-arrives-in-senegal-after-coup
Politics › Re: ADC Criticises Tinubu’s Ambassadorial List, Warns Ex-INEC Chairman, Yakubu by BlessedGift: 6:28pm On Nov 30, 2025
Politics › Re: $490m Abacha Loot: EFCC Seizes Former AGF Malami’s Passport by BlessedGift: 6:27pm On Nov 30, 2025
Politics › Jonathan Briefs Tinubu On Guinea-bissau Political Tension by BlessedGift(op): 6:39am On Nov 30, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-dCaU0j0wU

Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the unfolding political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the situation remains fragile and in urgent need of regional attention.

Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Observer Mission to the country, met President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, where he provided a detailed, first-hand account of the turmoil that followed the military takeover which halted the electoral process.

The former president had emphasised that Guinea-Bissau’s political situation was fragile and required urgent intervention to restore constitutional order.

Politics › Re: 2027: ADC Only Viable Alternative For Nigerians – Atiku by BlessedGift: 6:48pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Re: Tinubu nominates 32 more Ambassadors-designate, seeks Senate confirmation by BlessedGift: 6:16pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Re: President Tinubu Nominates 32 Additional Ambassadors by BlessedGift(op): 6:03pm On Nov 29, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said more nominees for ambassadorial positions will be announced soon.


BlessedGift:
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names.

In two separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu asked the Senate to consider and confirm expeditiously 15 nominees as career ambassadors and 17 nominees as non-career ambassadors.

There are four women on the career ambassadors’ list and six women on the non-career ambassadors’ list.

Among the non-career ambassador designates are Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta), former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmud Yakubu, former Ekiti first lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo, and former Enugu governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are Tasiu Musa Maigari, the former speaker of the Katsina House of Assembly, Yakubu N. Gambo, a former Commissioner in Plateau State and former deputy executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

Professor Nora Ladi Daduut, a former senator from Plateau; Otunba Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State; Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister from Osun State; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State are on the nomination list.

Also on the list are former First Lady of Oyo, Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande, former Adamawa Senator, Grace Bent, former governor of Abia, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, businessman, lawyer and Senator from Ondo State, and the former ambassador of Nigeria to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu from Benue State.

Among the nominees for career ambassador and high commissioner-designates are: Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi(Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto(Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni(Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David(Ebonyi) and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim(Ogun).

The other nominees are Abimbola Samuel Reuben(Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah(Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau(Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde(Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno(Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru(Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari(Kawara) and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande(Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be posted to countries with which Nigeria maintains excellent and strategic bilateral relations, such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya, and to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union. All the nominees will know their diplomatic assignments after their confirmation by the Senate.

Last week, President Tinubu sent three ambassadorial nominees for screening and confirmation. The nominees were Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun). All three are in the pot for posting to the UK, USA, or France after their confirmation.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said more nominees for ambassadorial positions will be announced soon.
Politics › President Tinubu Nominates 32 Additional Ambassadors by BlessedGift(op): 6:03pm On Nov 29, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names.

In two separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu asked the Senate to consider and confirm expeditiously 15 nominees as career ambassadors and 17 nominees as non-career ambassadors.

There are four women on the career ambassadors’ list and six women on the non-career ambassadors’ list.

Among the non-career ambassador designates are Barrister Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri (Delta), former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmud Yakubu, former Ekiti first lady, Erelu Angela Adebayo, and former Enugu governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

Others are Tasiu Musa Maigari, the former speaker of the Katsina House of Assembly, Yakubu N. Gambo, a former Commissioner in Plateau State and former deputy executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

Professor Nora Ladi Daduut, a former senator from Plateau; Otunba Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State; Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister from Osun State; and Barrister Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu from Anambra State are on the nomination list.

Also on the list are former First Lady of Oyo, Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Lagos Commissioner, Lola Akande, former Adamawa Senator, Grace Bent, former governor of Abia, Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, businessman, lawyer and Senator from Ondo State, and the former ambassador of Nigeria to the Holy See, Ambassador Paul Oga Adikwu from Benue State.

Among the nominees for career ambassador and high commissioner-designates are: Enebechi Monica Okwuchukwu (Abia), Yakubu Nyaku Danladi(Taraba), Miamuna Ibrahim Besto(Adamawa), Musa Musa Abubakar (Kebbi), Syndoph Paebi Endoni(Bayelsa), Chima Geoffrey Lioma David(Ebonyi) and Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim(Ogun).

The other nominees are Abimbola Samuel Reuben(Ondo), Yvonne Ehinosen Odumah(Edo), Hamza Mohammed Salau(Niger), Ambassador Shehu Barde(Katsina), Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno(Borno), Ambassador Muhammad Saidu Dahiru(Kaduna), Ambassador Olatunji Ahmed Sulu Gambari(Kawara) and Ambassador Wahab Adekola Akande(Osun).

The new nominees are expected to be posted to countries with which Nigeria maintains excellent and strategic bilateral relations, such as China, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Africa, Kenya, and to Permanent Missions such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and the African Union. All the nominees will know their diplomatic assignments after their confirmation by the Senate.

Last week, President Tinubu sent three ambassadorial nominees for screening and confirmation. The nominees were Ambassador Ayodele Oke (Oyo), Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu (Jigawa), and Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are (Ogun). All three are in the pot for posting to the UK, USA, or France after their confirmation.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said more nominees for ambassadorial positions will be announced soon.

Politics › Re: 11 Years After Boko Haram Bombed Kano Mosque, Killing 135+ Worshipers (Pics) by BlessedGift: 4:21pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Tinubu More Popular Than Me In Edo - Governor Okpebholo by BlessedGift(op): 4:07pm On Nov 29, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaf0tCdO5Kg

According to Governor Okpebholo, “Asiwaju (Tinubu) is even more popular than me here now because Edo people already know that what I'm doing is because of Asiwaju's impact. I'm telling you. You will see the kind of result that will come out from here because there's no opposition here in Edo.”

"Everybody is for Asiwaju here," he said.

When Otitoju suggested that supporters of former Governor Godwin Obaseki might stand against the APC in 2027, Governor Monday dismissed the idea with open contempt.

Politics › Re: ADC Picks Dr. Najeem Salaam As Osun 2026 Governorship Candidate by BlessedGift: 2:02pm On Nov 29, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REIKvp7089w



press9jatv:
ADC Picks Dr. Najeem Salaam as Osun 2026 Governorship Candidate After Lagos Decision

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named Dr. Najeem Folasayo Salaam as its governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun election, following a decisive vote held in Lagos on Friday.

The party’s apex leadership, after a closed-door deliberation, voted in favour of the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, thereby edging out fellow contender Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, a former Secretary to the State Government.

According to party insiders, the Lagos meeting was convened to settle lingering divisions within the ADC and produce a single, consensus-backed candidate ahead of the 2026 polls.

The decision ultimately swung in Dr. Salaam’s favour, marking a significant shift in internal party dynamics.

Although Adeoti lost the bid, party stakeholders have urged both camps to maintain unity as the ADC prepares to confront a competitive political field in the coming months.

The party is expected to present Dr. Salaam formally to its Osun chapter and unveil its roadmap for the 2026 election season soon.

- Osogbo Updates
Politics › I Almost Stopped The Swearing-in Of Tinubu’s Govt – Datti Baba-ahmed by BlessedGift(op): 1:15pm On Nov 29, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6OL7JXKAk


Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has claimed that he nearly halted the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

He stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not recovered from a few comments he made.

Speaking, Baba-Ahmed lamented that his warning to Nigerians was ignored.

He urged citizens not to wait for foreign powers, especially the United States, to rescue the country.

He said, “I nearly stopped the swearing-in of this government. Up till today, some elements are blaming me. Ever since a few comments I made, the APC has not recovered.

“We were telling the people repeatedly, and they wouldn’t listen. That is why we are paying a very high price.

Politics › Re: DSS Invites Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed Over Alleged Inciteful Remarks by BlessedGift: 1:03pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Re: INEC Observes Abure-Led LP NEC Meeting As Datti Participates (Photos) by BlessedGift: 12:04pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Re: Kano Goverment Demands Arrest Of Ex-Governor Ganduje by BlessedGift: 12:01pm On Nov 29, 2025
Politics › Re: Former President Jonathan Explains Why He Left Guinea Bissau On Ivorian Aircraft by BlessedGift: 7:09am On Nov 29, 2025
Crime › Re: CCTV Footage Shows Armed Robbers Abandon Break-in Attempt After Gunshot Scare by BlessedGift: 6:58pm On Nov 28, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyyAacB_6A


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Foreign Affairs › Re: ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau After Military Takeover by BlessedGift: 4:53pm On Nov 28, 2025
Politics › Re: Ban Open Grazing To Reduce Senseless Killings, Rhodes-vivour Tells Tinubu by BlessedGift(op): 4:52pm On Nov 28, 2025
He noted that he and others have advocated for such measures since 2019, and expressed relief that the President has shifted from his earlier position, which he described as insensitive, during attacks in the South-West.




BlessedGift:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyyAacB_6A

Former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ban open grazing nationwide, describing it as the only sustainable solution to end the recurring violence between herders and farming communities.

Rhodes-Vivour welcomed the President’s recent directive supporting the establishment of ranches for herders, calling it a long-overdue and sensible step.

He noted that he and others have advocated for such measures since 2019, and expressed relief that the President has shifted from his earlier position, which he described as insensitive, during attacks in the South-West.

“The President’s recent directive supporting the establishment of ranches for herders as a means to reduce conflict and senseless killings across the country. This is a sensible step, one that should have been implemented long ago. We have actively clamoured and advocated this position since 2019.

“It is encouraging to finally see movement in the right direction,” Rhodes-Vivour said.

“I am happy to see that he has found his voice and recognises the painful reality Nigerians have been living with. This new acknowledgment is welcome, but it must be followed with real courage.”

He urged that banning open grazing, similar to practices in Namibia, would modernize livestock management, protect farming communities, and prevent avoidable clashes.

“To truly end this cycle of violence, the President must take the next bold step: ban open grazing nationwide. This is the only sustainable path toward modernizing livestock management, ensuring the safety of farming communities, and preventing these avoidable clashes. ( Namibia is an example that can be referenced)

“Nigeria has suffered enough. Let’s move decisively toward solutions that protect lives, respect communities, and bring lasting peace,” he added.

Rhodes-Vivour also criticised repeated paragraphs in official documents, stating that presidential aides must ensure thoroughness in communications, as the world is closely watching Nigeria’s response to its security challenges.

His statement comes amid the President’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency and directives for the recruitment of additional police and military personnel to tackle rising insecurity across the country.

Tinubu in a statement personally signed by him, on Wednesday, declared a nationwide security emergency and urged herders to end open grazing.

“Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces.

“By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruitmorepersonnel. The police will recruit anadditional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” he said.

“Our administration created the Livestock Ministry to address the persistent clashes between herders and farmers. I call on all herder associations to take advantage of it, end open grazing and surrender illegal weapons. Ranching is now the path forward for sustainable livestock farming and national harmony. The Federal Government, in collaboration with the states, will work withyou to solve this problem, once and forall.”


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thewhistler.ng/ban-open-grazing-to-reduce-senseless-killings-rhodes-vivour-tells-tinubu/amp/
Politics › Ban Open Grazing To Reduce Senseless Killings, Rhodes-vivour Tells Tinubu by BlessedGift(op): 4:51pm On Nov 28, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HyyAacB_6A

Former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ban open grazing nationwide, describing it as the only sustainable solution to end the recurring violence between herders and farming communities.

Rhodes-Vivour welcomed the President’s recent directive supporting the establishment of ranches for herders, calling it a long-overdue and sensible step.

He noted that he and others have advocated for such measures since 2019, and expressed relief that the President has shifted from his earlier position, which he described as insensitive, during attacks in the South-West.

“The President’s recent directive supporting the establishment of ranches for herders as a means to reduce conflict and senseless killings across the country. This is a sensible step, one that should have been implemented long ago. We have actively clamoured and advocated this position since 2019.

“It is encouraging to finally see movement in the right direction,” Rhodes-Vivour said.

“I am happy to see that he has found his voice and recognises the painful reality Nigerians have been living with. This new acknowledgment is welcome, but it must be followed with real courage.”

He urged that banning open grazing, similar to practices in Namibia, would modernize livestock management, protect farming communities, and prevent avoidable clashes.

“To truly end this cycle of violence, the President must take the next bold step: ban open grazing nationwide. This is the only sustainable path toward modernizing livestock management, ensuring the safety of farming communities, and preventing these avoidable clashes. ( Namibia is an example that can be referenced)

“Nigeria has suffered enough. Let’s move decisively toward solutions that protect lives, respect communities, and bring lasting peace,” he added.

Rhodes-Vivour also criticised repeated paragraphs in official documents, stating that presidential aides must ensure thoroughness in communications, as the world is closely watching Nigeria’s response to its security challenges.

His statement comes amid the President’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency and directives for the recruitment of additional police and military personnel to tackle rising insecurity across the country.

Tinubu in a statement personally signed by him, on Wednesday, declared a nationwide security emergency and urged herders to end open grazing.

“Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces.

“By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruitmorepersonnel. The police will recruit anadditional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” he said.

“Our administration created the Livestock Ministry to address the persistent clashes between herders and farmers. I call on all herder associations to take advantage of it, end open grazing and surrender illegal weapons. Ranching is now the path forward for sustainable livestock farming and national harmony. The Federal Government, in collaboration with the states, will work withyou to solve this problem, once and forall.”


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thewhistler.ng/ban-open-grazing-to-reduce-senseless-killings-rhodes-vivour-tells-tinubu/amp/

Crime › Re: Anambra Woman Killed While Video-Recording Gunmen Attacking Ngige's Convoy by BlessedGift: 3:20pm On Nov 28, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP3AuoTWx64


IzunnaOkafor:
By Izunna Okafor, Awka

Information reaching us have it that tragedy struck on Thursday in parts of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State as a woman lost her life after being caught in a violent gun battle between unidentified gunmen and police escorts attached to a convoy linked to former Governor of the state and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Former Spokesman to Ngige, Chief Fred Chukwulobe, who revealed this in a statement shared through his social media handle, explained that the deadly incident reportedly occurred when suspected armed men attacked the convoy along the busy Nkpor–Nnobi axis. Although Senator Ngige was not physically present in the convoy at the time of the attack, the escort team came under sudden and intense gunfire from the assailants.

During the attack, a police officer in the pilot vehicle of the convoy was reportedly shot, while his service rifle and uniform were forcibly seized by the attackers. The pilot vehicle was also reportedly riddled with bullets.

The incident, however, became fatal when, a woman (civilian) who was video-recording the gun battle with her phone was sighted and shot dead by the gunmen. Her death reportedly occurred instantly at the scene, igniting more panic in the area as residents scampered for safety.

Also caught in the crossfire was a shop owner in the area, who reportedly rushed out to observe the situation as the incident tarried; and he was also shot by the gunmen, resulting in serious injuries on him and loss of significant amount of blood. However, it was gathered that the victim has been hospitalized and is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to remove the bullets lodged in his body.

Further checks and details, according to Mr. Chukwulobe, revealed that no police officer was killed during the incident. The escort leader who sustained gunshot injuries was also said to have undergone successful surgery and currently responding positively to treatment.
Politics › Re: Police Withdrawal From VIPs: Our Lives In Danger – Senators by BlessedGift: 10:54am On Nov 28, 2025

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