Day: August 8, 2025

Where is Tinubu? Health rumours swirl, as Presidency dismisses concerns

Aminu Imam
Tinubu health rumours

Amid mounting public concern, reports suggest President Bola Tinubu may be battling a health challenge, potentially requiring urgent medical attention abroad. A published report yesterday disclosed that each has learned that several of his public engagements have been abruptly cancelled, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima stepping in at official events. Tinubu has not been seen publicly since August 1, when he appeared at a media summit in Abuja. His absence at key state functions – including a celebratory reception for the victorious D’Tigress basketball team – has further fueled speculation. Presidential…

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FG warns of flooding in Lagos, Rivers, Niger, 27 others

Aminu Imam
FG on flood alert

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NiHSA), has warned of potential flooding in 198 local government areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The alert, issued yesterday, covers August 7 to August 21, 2025, a span of 15 days during which vulnerable communities are advised to take precautionary measures. The alert categorised flood-risk levels as very high, high and moderate, depending on local topography and rainfall intensity projections. The affected states are: Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, the Federal Capital Territory, Gombe,…

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Atiku grants scholarships to 3 TeenEagle Global champions

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Atiku grants scholarships2

Three Nigerian teenagers, Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Fema, and Khadija Kalli, have been awarded fully-funded scholarships by the Atiku Abubakar Foundation following their outstanding performance at the TeenEagle Global Finals, in London, UK. The recipients, Nafisa Abdullahi, Ruƙayya Fema, and Khadija Kalli, were honoured through the Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF), for what the organisation described as an “inspiring display of excellence and intellect on the global stage”. The announcement was conveyed in a letter dated August 5, 2025, and signed by the Acting Secretary of the Foundation, Professor Ahmadu Shehu. The…

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“We reward thieves with govt. appointments” – Kano Emir, Sanusi

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Kano Emir, Sanusi

 …Decries loss of moral values in Nigeria Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed concern over the loss of moral values in Nigerian society, especially how people in power are treated. According to him, the Nigerian society must stop rewarding people who stole the nation’s commonwealth as public office holders with more public opportunities. Speaking on a television programme on Wednesday, Sanusi said: “The entire value system of the country has been eroded. “A society in which material wealth, no matter how you get it, is respected, is glorified,…

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Airport security breach: NCAA blacklists KWAM-1 for 6-months

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KWAM 1 NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has blacklisted popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as KWAM-1, following a reported security breach at a Nigerian airport. According to sources within the aviation sector, the Fuji icon was handed a six-month suspension by the NCAA for allegedly violating established airport security protocols. Details surrounding the exact nature of the breach have not yet been fully disclosed, but insiders say the incident raised serious concerns over the enforcement of aviation regulations. The suspension effectively bars KWAM1 from accessing restricted areas within…

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30 states spent ₦11.75bn on trips in Q1 ’25 only to attract zero FDI – Report 

Aminu Imam
FDI Report

Thirty Nigerian states spent a combined ₦11.75 billion on international trips and training in the first quarter of 2025 with no foreign direct investment (FDI) to show for it. According to the Capital Importation report published by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) on Tuesday, all of the FDI that came into the country between January and March went to only seven locations: the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Kano and Ekiti. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, (FIJ), report analysed the first quarter financials of the states…

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Niger: “I won’t negotiate with bandits” – Gov. Bago

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Gov. Bago on bandits

Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has vowed not to negotiate with bandits, stressing that it is unacceptable and that he will instead seek the intervention of the President and the National Security Adviser (NSA) on the issue of frequent banditry attacks plaguing some local councils in the state. Bago had also observed that negotiations with bandits in some states have led to an increase in cattle-rustling. The governor made his position known at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the implementation of the ‘State Trade Animal Movement Security and Veterinary…

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Sokoto: Bandit attacks force women, children to sleep under trees – Report

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Sokoto banditry report

A deepening humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Tureta and Dange/Shuni local government areas (LGAs) of Sokoto, where relentless bandit attacks have displaced thousands of residents—mostly women and children—forcing them to sleep under trees and in open fields. Once-thriving farming communities have now become desolate as persistent violence and fear push villagers to abandon their homes. Schools are closed, farmland lies fallow, and the echo of gunfire has replaced the rhythm of rural life. According to a mother of four who fled Tureta, Malama Halima: “I haven’t stepped into my house…

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