Six Senior Civil Servants Kidnapped On Way To CBT Exams

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November 10, 2025

By Akinwale Kasali

There is disquiet in the Ministry of Defence as six Senior Civil Servants were kidnapped in Kabba, Kogi State by suspected terrorists on Sunday while traveling by road to Abuja for the 2025 Directorate Promotion Exam.

The Examination, a Computer Based Test, CBT, was made compulsory for the Civil Servants.

It was gathered that the suspected terrorists ambushed two vehicles including the one conveying the Civil Servants at an abandoned road construction site and made away with an undisclosed number of passengers while ransom is already being demanded.

Three of the kidnapped civil servants are staff of the Ministry of Defence who were traveling with other colleagues from Lagos to Abuja for the Computer Based Test.

Following this development, the Ministry of Defence Chapter of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria in a notice circulated to members described the incident as sad and very disturbing, lamenting the policy change to hold the promotion test in Abuja and not zonal centres as earlier envisaged.

The association expressed regrets that some of its members are at the receiving end of the decision of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to hold the directorate promotion exams in Abuja despite the fact that the Computer Based Test (CBT) can easily be done anywhere in the country as earlier touted before the sudden change.

Before now, some participants in the exercise had expressed displeasure with the authorities for reversing the decentralization of the promotion exams.

They queried the rationale behind asking candidates to travel from all parts of the country to Abuja to write a computer-based test that can be decentralized.

Sources who craved anonymity said,

“Imagine traveling on our bad roads 12-14 hours from Lagos to Abuja one way to write a test of one hour.

“Returning is the same duration and experience. Those who may chose to fly are spending an average of Four Hundred Thousand Naira to and fro and you have not even included accommodation and sundry expenses.

“The whole scenario is painful and unbearable. There are those who have been coming to Abuja since 2018 to write exams four to five times for the same grade level. Every year you hear there is no vacancy for promotion. Yet the process is not decentralized.

“For those who have been kidnapped unfortunately, can you imagine the trauma their families will go through? Something needs to be done to eliminate the trauma,” the Senior Civil Servant emphasized.

It was also gathered that some civil servants in previous years had lost their lives in road accidents while on their way to Abuja for the centralized promotion exams.

Before this unfortunate kidnap incident, it would be recalled that the

Federal Civil Service Commission had, in a press release, solicited understanding from the candidates.

It also expressed hope that the examinations will, over the time, be decentralized.

A statement signed by Taiwo Hassan said, “As the Commission leverages on JAMB facilities for the conduct of the 2025 Directorate Levels CBT examination, we are not only concerned about the credibility and transparency of the process, but also the convenience of the candidates, hence, the commencement of the first run exercise at JAMB Centres in the FCT.

“Following feedback from the public, the Commission wishes to assure all candidates that it will consider the possibility of decentralizing the examination centres across the 36 States and FCT, using other technology-enabled innovations to make the process seamless for future examinations.

Hassan’s statement on behalf of the Commission’s Chairman reads in full:

“Federal Civil Service Commission solicits Candidates’ understanding on the 2025 Directorate CBT Promotion Examinations

“The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) informs the candidates sitting for the 2025 Directorates Level Promotion Examination that the Commission is aware of the inconveniences they may go through while preparing for the CBT promotion examinations.

“The recent social media publication on this matter is duly noted by the Commission. However, as with most innovations, there may be some gaps. Transition from manual examinations to CBT comes with its attendant hurdles both for FCSC and the candidates.

“As the Commission leverages on JAMB facilities for the conduct of the 2025 Directorate Levels CBT examination, we are not only concerned about the credibility and transparency of the process, but also the convenience of the candidates, hence, the commencement of the first run exercise at JAMB Centres in the FCT.

“Following feedback from the public, the Commission wishes to assure all candidates that it will consider the possibility of decentralizing the examination centres across the 36 States and FCT, using other technology-enabled innovations to make the process seamless for future examinations.”

Edo: Gov. Okpebholo Decries Lack Of Transparency In Handling MOWAA Project By Previous Govt

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November 10, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

As controversy over Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), being sited in Benin City, Edo state rages, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that some European diplomats sneaked to the state in respect of the project without informing him.

The Governor expressed surprise and concern over the recent visit of the European diplomats to Benin City for activities linked to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), stating that his administration was not informed about the visit.

Okpebholo made this disclosure on Monday while receiving a high-level European delegation, including EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Gautier Mignot, and German Ambassador, Dr. Annett Günther at the Government House, Benin City.

He later accompanied the envoys to the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, where discussions centered on cultural collaboration and the ongoing controversy surrounding MOWAA.

Speaking at the palace, Governor Okpebholo decried the “lack of transparency” that has clouded the MOWAA project from its inception.

“Honestly, I wasn’t aware that such a gathering was going to take place. We have now heard from His Royal Majesty and will get to the bottom of this matter.”

The Governor revealed that his administration has set up a committee to investigate MOWAA and make recommendations to the government, emphasizing that the project had been handled without proper consultation or disclosure.

“The controversy surrounding MOWAA stems from the lack of openness by the previous government. It is curious how the project evolved from the Benin Royal Museum to the Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA), and now to MOWAA, without clarity or consultation with our revered traditional institution.”

Okpebholo lamented that he inherited no documentation, financial records, or formal briefing on the project from the previous administration, led by former Governor Godwin Obaseki, describing the situation as “deeply troubling.”

The Governor also condemned the demolition of the historic Central Hospital in Benin City to make way for MOWAA, questioning the rationale behind replacing a critical health facility with a cultural project.

“Why destroy a functioning hospital to build a museum? We are proud of our heritage, but development must be responsible and people-centred.”

Governor Okpebholo reaffirmed that while his administration welcomes international partnerships, transparency, accountability, and respect for Benin traditions remain non-negotiable.

“Edo people are peace-loving and welcoming, but we will not condone secrecy or any act that undermines our culture and institutions,” he declared.

Governor Okpebholo assured the monarch and the people of Edo State that his administration would act with fairness, transparency, and respect for traditional authority.

“Edo belongs to us all. Its culture, history, and heritage must be protected, not politicized,” he concluded.

During the visit, EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot clarified that while the European Union has no direct financial investment in MOWAA, some EU member states, including Germany, have supported aspects of the initiative.

“We exchanged views in a spirit of dialogue and partnership. Our aim is to strengthen cooperation with Edo State and ensure peace and transparency in all engagements.”

German Ambassador Dr. Annett Günther commended the Edo State Government and the Benin Palace for their hospitality, reaffirming Germany’s longstanding collaboration with the state in migration management, youth empowerment, and cultural preservation.

“Germany has returned over 1,200 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Cultural heritage can only flourish in a peaceful and transparent environment.”

At the Oba’s Palace, Oba Ewuare II expressed dismay over the manner in which the MOWAA project was executed, accusing the former governor of attempting to “mortgage the rights of the Benin people” over their ancestral artefacts.

“My forefathers suffered during the British invasion of 1897, and it is not fair that this is happening again,” the Oba said. “The documents they brought for me to sign would have taken away our rights, and I refused.”

Catholic Church, Tivs Lament Mass Killings Of Christians In Taraba State; Call For Federal Government Intervention

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Suleiman Anyalewechi

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November 10, 2025

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Catholic Church has called on the Federal Government and Taraba state authorities to rise up to their responsibilities and halt the renewed wave of violent attacks and destructions being visited on many Communities by suspected killer- herdsmen in the Southern part of the State.

This is as the Tiv community in the State, decried the displacement of no fewer than 1000 families, and destruction of properties and farmlands worth several millions of naira by some terrorist elements in the last one week.

At an interactive session with the media on Monday, October 10, 2025 in Jalingo, the State Capital, the Director of Social Communication for the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Rev Father John Laikel, described as disheartening and devastating, the spate of killings ongoing in many of the Communities under the Diocese.

According to him, many members of the Catholic family have been forced to abandon their homes and means of livelihood, owing to the orgy of violent attacks and killings being unleashed on them.

” It is disheartening that attacks on innocent citizens keep happening despite Government promises to stop the development.

“The pattern of attacks in Southern Taraba shows a deliberate and calculated attempt by Fulani herdsmen to permanently take over these communities for grazing.

“Most victims are returnees who have only recently resettled after earlier displacement”, he stated .

Fr Laikel noted that the attackers, after razing homes and destroying properties of their victims, proceed to be grazing on the farmlands, a development which he insisted, is glaringly suggestive of the devilish intention to occupy the Communities permanently.

He, therefore, urged the authorities, both at the state and Federal levels to wake up to their constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and properties of the citizens.

The Catholic spokesperson further lamented the nonchalant and even compromising attitude of security agencies in combating insecurity in the affected Communities.

According to him, most of the attacks and killings occur despite the people duly informing security operatives before hand

” When we alert security agencies,they often complain about lack of adequate personnel and logistics.

” Meanwhile, innocent people are being killed daily, villages are being burnt, and survivors are left with horrific injuries. It is heartbreaking to see such disregard for human life”, Rev Father George Dogo, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Takum, noted.

The Taraba Tiv Youth Development Forum, in a statement jointly issued by Torkuma Lupet Moses and Uko Moses Wuaga, President and Secretary, respectively, called on the Federal Government, in conjunction with the Taraba State authorities to urgently consider the establishment of more military and other security outposts in the affected communities to arrest the senseless attacks and killings of innocent citizens.

The Forum similarly urged the authorities to put adequate machineries in place to halt the incessant conflicts between farmers and herders in Taraba state .

“We also call on the Government to arrest the perpetrators of the violence and killings and their sponsors to face justice.

“Governor Agbu Kefas should facilitate a peace summit between Tiv and Fulani leaders to address lingering grievances”, the Forum stated .

Two Aspirants Lay Claim To Ekiti SDP Gov. Ticket, Party Says Bankole Recognized

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Ayodele Oni

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November 10, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

Aftermath of the governorship primary election which was held last Saturday in Ekiti state, choice of a governorship candidate by the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) in Ekiti state ahead next year’s election has caused division within the party.

It was gathered that two parallel primary election was held last week by the SDP with each producing a candidate.

The two candidates now laying claim to the governorship ticket are Adedayo Alade and David Bankole.

The State leadership of the party however, seems to have thrown its weight behind Bankole describing him as the best for the party for now.

The party had earlier issued a statement to disown Alade, describing him as a usurper describing the primary which produced him as “illegal, null and void”.

The party explained that the primary was conducted by individuals suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, which contravened the party’s constitution.

“The Ekiti State SDP and its Chairman, Hon Bamikole Ayodele, wish to dissociate themselves from the purported primary conducted by these impostors.”

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SDP Ekiti State Assistant Publicity Secretary who signed the statement stated that “We heard that the kangaroo primary was conducted in an apartment in Ijadu Area, Ado Ekiti, and the location is unknown to INEC and security agencies.

“The party emphasized that Ambassador Alade is not a registered member of the SDP, and therefore, not a legitimate candidate.

“The party has warned him to desist from using the party’s name or logo, and has urged security agencies to arrest and prosecute anyone found parading himself as an SDP candidate, apart from Engr Bankole David Oludele who was dully elected and announced by the party as it candidate to represent the party in the 2026 gubernatorial election.

“We hereby declare the purported primary that produced Ambassador Adedayo Alade null and void, and urge our members and supporters to ignore it.

“We remain committed to conducting free, fair, and transparent elections that reflect the will of our members.

Also reacting to the issue on Monday, chairman of SDP primary election committee, Gabriel Akintoye, explained that Bankole emerged as the SDP governorship candidate in the party’s primary election held on Saturday after two other aspirants, Mr. Peter Adesina and Mrs. Adesola Dada, stepped down for him.

Akinloye, who declared Bankole winner of the primaries, commended the sportsmanship of the two other aspirants and urged them to work with the party’s candidate to ensure victory during the governorship poll.

He said, “SDP has produced a candidate with the virile, versatile, and transformative ability to improve Ekiti State. Engr. Bankole is known for his creativity and transformative ability to reshape Ekiti State.”

The SDP chieftain, who said that the SDP’s principle of justice, equity, and transparency guided the party’s primary process, added, “We are confident that Bankole is the best candidate to lead Ekiti State in 2026.”

Olufemi Ajadi Dumps NNPP For PDP, Says Move Strategic In Rebuilding Nigeria

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Akinwale Kasali

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November 10, 2025

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By Akinwale Kasali

Olufemi Ajadi, former Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Ogun State, have resigned from the Party.

Ajadi dumped the NNPP for the embattled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the move is strategic and a patriotic step to rebuild Nigeria’s unity and restore national hope.

Ajadi formally announced his resignation from the NNPP on Monday at a Press Briefing.

He sent the copies of his resignation letter to the NNPP Ward Chairman, the Party’s Ogun State leadership, and its National Executives.

Explaining his defection, Ajadi said the move followed “deep reflection on Nigeria’s political trajectory and the need to operate within a broader platform capable of driving meaningful national transformation.

“My decision to join the Peoples Democratic Party is both strategic and patriotic,” he stated. “I have great respect for the NNPP and what it stands for, but at this point in Nigeria’s history, I believe the PDP offers a wider and stronger platform for national reconciliation, youth empowerment, and true federalism.”

It would be recalled tha Ajadi contested the 2023 Ogun State governorship election under the NNPP after stepping down as a Presidential Aspirant in support of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, emphasised that his departure was guided by conviction rather than conflict.

Speaking further, Ajadi said, “There is no bad blood between me and my former party.

“I remain grateful for the opportunity to have served under its banner.

“However, as Nigeria continues to grapple with economic hardship, unemployment, and leadership challenges, it is time for like-minded patriots to close ranks and rebuild trust in governance.”

He expressed confidence that his defection would strengthen the PDP’s grassroots mobilisation and reawaken public confidence in the nation’s political process.

“This is not just about party politics,” Ajadi added.

“It is about rekindling Nigerians’ faith in democracy and ensuring that our people feel the real dividends of good governance.”

Ajadi pledged to work closely with PDP leaders at all levels to promote transparency, peace-building, and inclusive governance, reiterating his long-term commitment to national unity and public service.

Nigeria To Achieve 500,000 Metric Tonnes Of Methanol Per Annum In 2026 – Minister

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Ayodele Oni

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November 10, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo, has disclosed that by next year, the100,000 metric tons of methanol being produced this year by a Chinese firm in Ondo state will increase to the estimated 500,000 metric tonnes.

This minister stated this on Monday while on a Site Tour and Project Inspection of the Chinese firm, SuperTech Methanol & Ammonium Bicarbonate Plant, located Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, at Omotosho in Okitipupa local government area of the state.

The Minister, who was accompanied on the tour by top officials of the NNPCL and key stakeholders in the gas industry, explained that production of 100,000 metric tons per annum of Methanol and 160,000 metric tons per annum Ammonium Bicarbonate is historic in Nigeria.

Ekpo pointed out that the Chinese plant at Ondo-Linyi industrial hub is a clear testament to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which envisions a Nigeria where gas serves as both the backbone of industrial growth and a catalyst for job creation, innovation, and sustainable development.

According to him,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is delighted with the take off of first ever Nigeria’s Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate factory in Ondo state established by a Chinese company to boost local production of Chemicals and Fertilizers in Nigeria.

He said, “Moving around and seeing the kind of investment that has come into this place ‎is encouraging that they are taking advantage of our natural gas resources to produce methanol and ammonium bicarbonate.

“Henceforth, as I gave a charge to the representative of NNPC in that office, upstream production should take advantage of the methanol from here so as to enhance the growth of this company.

“‎And I believe Mr. President (Bola Ahmed Tinubu) will be happy with what is going on here, that people are taking advantage of our natural gas resources to develop the economy of the nation.

“I’m really impressed, and the federal government will give them all the necessary encouragement to make sure that these projects move high from where they are producing, I think, 100,000 metric tons to the estimated 500,000 metric tons in the year 2026.

“The Supertech Methanol & Ammonium Bicarbonate Plant, Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub, in Ondo State, is not only the first-ever Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate facility in the country, but also a significant addition to our downstream gas value chain, unlocking new opportunities in the production of chemicals, fertilizers, and other industrial inputs that are essential for our manufacturing and agricultural sectors.

“The relocation of this entire plant from China to Nigeria, and the achievement of 100% mechanical completion as of March 2025, speak volumes about the determination, resilience, and technical capacity of the promoters of this project.

“It is a shining example of what is possible when government policy aligns with private sector initiative,” the Minister said.

Also speaking during the tour, the Chairman of Chinese investors, Supertech Chemical Industry, Mr. Yang Jijiang, said “the minister’s visit marks an important milestone in our shared journey to advance Nigeria’s gas industrialization and energy transition agenda.

“Guided by the visionary leadership of the Federal Government and the Ondo State Government, and with the strong support of NNPC Ltd, GACN, and NMDPRA, Supertech has successfully transformed from vision to reality — establishing production facilities with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of methanol and 160,000 tons of ammonium bicarbonate.

“As a Chinese investor in Nigeria, we at Supertech are proud to contribute to Ondo State’s industrialization drive and the broader economic development of Nigeria.

“We remain committed to creating jobs, transferring technology, and promoting long-term cooperation between our two nations.”

Earlier, the Principal Consultant to the Ondo-Linyi industrial hub, Dr Alexander Ajipe said the Minister’s tour of the project is a moral booster for the Chinese investors in Ondo state.

“As you can see, we have come here to welcome the Hon Minister for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and he has come on a special tour of the bicarbonate and methanol plants built by SuperTech Nigeria Limited. And of course, this is an achievement that we are so proud of in Ondo State and in Nigeria.

“We are now producing fertilizers here and we are producing methanol. It means that we are not going to rely on importation any longer.”

Hon Abdulmumin Finally Defects To APC

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Suleiman Anyalewechi

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November 10, 2025

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

A few months after he was expelled by the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hon Jibrin Abdulmumin, on Monday November 10, ,2025, announced his defection to the All Progressive Congress APC .

The Lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Kano Federal Constituency had in the countdown to the 2023 general elections left APC to join forces with the NNPP and the Kwankansiya Movement.

However, he was expelled by the NNPP, in August 2025 over alleged anti-party activities and failure to observe his financial and other obligations to the party.

In a post on his official site, the former Director -General of Tinubu Support Group in Kano, informed that the decision to rejoin the APC was a unanimous one by his teeming supporters during a ceremony in Kofa Bebeji on Sunday, October 9.

He also announced the endorsement of the second term ambition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by his constituents.

“Today, in a show of solidarity, I was warmly received by thousands of my constituents in my hometown of Kofa, Bebeji, Kano.

“The gathering resolved to leave the NNPP/Kwankansiya, join the APC, and endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term.

“From the beginning, almost 2000 Islamic scholars from my Constituency, have offered special prayers for the President and sought peace, development and progress for Kiru/Bebeji, Kano and Nigeria, altogether”, Hon Abdulmumin stated.

The Source reports that Hon. Abdulmumin had fallen out with the NNPP/Kwankansiya Movement Leadership in Kano owing to his romance with the Presidency,as well as his claim of facilitating the defection of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,the Presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections to the APC.

The Kano State Chairman of the NNPP, Hashim Dungurawa, while announcing the expulsion of Hon Abdulmumin accused him of being ungrateful and non-committal to the interests of the Party, after being offered the platform to realize his political ambition in 2023 .

But while debunking the allegations, the Federal Lawmakers, thanked the Party for the support accorded him .

South East Changing For Good Under Tinubu

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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November 10, 2025

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Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has asserted that the south east has witnessed improved development change under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA mantra. He called on the peoples of the region to appreciate the progress the region has recorded by ensuring that they support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

Kalu made the remark during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Partners, RHP at Ukwa West local government of Abia State, the initiative is expected to be expanded to the 17 local governments in the state soon.

According to the Deputy Speaker, Tinubu’s achievements in the south east include the construction of gas pipelines across the zone, establishment of the South East Development Commission, SEDC and the construction of the Port Harcourt- Maiduguri rail corridor, saying these programmes will be consolidated if President Tinubu is returned to office, urging the zone to support him.

He stressed that the president is re-writing the story of the region through infrastructure, appointment’s of people of the region to his government, inclusiveness saying the zone has taken back its place in the country.

Kalu: “The story of the South-East is changing and it is changing for good. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our region is beginning to feel the touch of inclusion, investment, and renewed hope. From infrastructure to appointments, from industry to innovation, this administration is deliberately ensuring that the South-East takes its rightful place in the national journey of growth.

“Let me now highlight some of the concrete steps this administration has taken that speak to the renewed commitment to the South-East and its people.

“Regional Growth Drive & Infrastructure South East Development Commission (SEDC) was fully established (July 2024) with a governing board and management team. SEDC will drive a $1 billion regional asset base under the “Triple-R” agenda.

“President Tinubu approved the ₦150 billion South-East Investment Company (SEIC) under the SEDC to fast-track industrialization across the region. The Eastern Rail Line (Port Harcourt–Maiduguri corridor): connecting Aba,-Onitsha, Enugu and Nsukka, expected to unlock over ₦50 billion annual trade.

“The Lekki-Aba–Onitsha–Maiduguri Road Corridor under federal focus are for logistics and commerce.

“Federal housing under Renewed Hope Cities & Estates. Abia’s site is located in Bende, part of the 100,000 homes nationwide.

“The development of the Anambra Gas Basin, under active federal supervision, has the potential to make Anambra and Abia energy hubs.

“AHL and ANOH Gas Processing Plants expansion in Imo State with 23.3km ANOH–OB3 pipeline, adding 500 million scf/day (≈ 25% increase in national gas supply). NCDMB NOGaPS Industrial Parks are operational in Abia and Imo, enabling local manufacturing of oil & gas equipment.

“Roll-out of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative across Onitsha–Aba–Enugu transport routes,” he said.

Kalu recently warned that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC was prepared to sweep the Governor Alex Otti-led Labour Party, LP government from office.

PFN Knocks Sultan’s Islamic Council For Denying Christians Genocide In Nigeria

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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November 10, 2025

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Prof Ishaq Oloyede -JAMB registrar — Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN has clashed with the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs’, NSCIA over the reported Christian genocide in Nigeria by US President Donald Trump. Sultan Sokoto, the Spiritual Leader of Muslims in the country is the head of NSCIA.

Apart from the PFN, other Christians bodies in the country, including the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN agreed with Trump that Christians are indeed being killed in their numbers by the insurgent groups who are trying to impose Islam on the country.

PFN President, Pastor Wale Oke said on Sunday, while speaking to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital that it’s preposterous to deny the killings of Christians by some Islamic terror groups in the country.

According to him, the problem has persisted despite President Trump warning to the Nigerian government to stop the problem, citing some communities in the north where terrorists have attacked in the last few days.

He said most of the communities and people that have been killed are Christians, saying the terrorists have also killed Muslims and adherents of other religions in the country.

“Where is Lea Sharibu? What happened to the Chibok girls? Chibok is a predominantly Christian community in Borno State,” Oke said.

“What is going on in Benue State is still on now? Since Donald Trump cried foul against Nigeria on the matter of genocide, many more people are being killed in Plateau State.”

The PFN President stressed that Christians and Muslims in the country are not at war, saying the two religions worshipers have been living in harmony for years, he however said that’s not to say Christians are not the major target of Islamist trying to imposing Islam on the country.

“We are not accusing the Muslim community, get me clear. We have been living together for a long time, maintaining mutual respect and harmony. It is the violent sect of Islam that is called Boko Haram, ISWAP, and others that use the name of Islam to attack churches.

“Hundreds of churches had been burnt down, tens of thousands of Christians had been massacred. Hundreds of pastors had been butchered.

“It would be a desecration to the blood of these Nigerians to call it any other name. There is not a single instance of a Christian group attacking Muslims. It is always the other way round, “ Oke said.

The NSCIA had after a meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Sunday rebuffed President Trump’s alleged Christians genocide in the country, saying Muslims are also victims of terrorism. The Islamic body said the current problem of insecurity is fueled by social economic challenges in the country, saying Christians and Muslims are not at war with each other.

According to the General Secretary of the NSCIA, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, the insurgent groups have inflicted a collective ‘pain’, and that the leaders of the two major religions in the country must work together to tackle the insurgents who targets “us all”.

“We are both Muslims and Christians — victims of a perennial, failed security architecture and a brutal criminal insurgency that targets us all.

“ We have never denied our collective pain. Do not allow foreign political gladiators or domestic separatists to exploit our real suffering to destroy our shared home.

“We, as Muslims, stand with you today against all forms of violence, criminality, and terror. We affirm that in Nigeria, there is no Christian genocide, and there is no Muslim genocide.

“The tragedy in Nigeria is not one of religion but of poverty, climate change, prolonged poor governance, and armed criminals who kill indiscriminately — while sections of the world seek to exploit the situation for geopolitical gain.

“We also urge the Nigerian government to redouble its efforts to protect all citizens, regardless of faith; to defeat the bandits and terrorists; to expose all corrupt instigators of this divisive agenda; and to hold to account any foreign actors working against Nigeria’s unity.

“If the USA truly loves humanity, it should strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to fight banditry and insurgency, not undermine the country with false narratives,” Oloyede said.

Meanwhile, the magazine reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar IIl and His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, the Archbishop of the Abuja Catholic last week as part of a wider consultations with religious leaders in the country in the face of the US threats.

Presidency: We Are Wining The War On Terror, 13,000 Terrorists Killed

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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November 10, 2025

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The Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidency has declared that the country is wining the terror war, citing its counter-insurgency operations as being successful so far, as many terrorists and bandits and other criminal elements who took up arms against the country have either been arrested, killed or jailed.

The suggestion that the federal government has not done enough to rein in insecurity in the country, the administration said is far-fetched.

According to the Presidency statement shared on its verified X handle on Sunday, the successful operations against insurgency was achieved with collaboration with various communities in the country, affected by the activities of insurgents, saying deaths arising from insurgency has reduced tremendously since 2015.

Specifically, the statement claimed that more than 13,000 terrorists have been neutralized in the last one year, over 124,000 fighters and their dependents have surrendered, while over 2.1 million Internally Displaced Persons, IDF have returned to their various communities. to authorities.

It added that reconstruction efforts is currently ongoing in previously affected communities affected by insurgency, through the Federal Government’s Resettlement Scheme, FGRS.

The statement stressed that over 124 terrorists and insurgents have been convicted since 2024, while others, including members of the Ansaru leadership and suspects linked to the 2022 Owo Church bombing and the Yelwata (Benue) reprisal attacks, are currently being prosecuted in the court. .

“Since 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through enhanced inter-agency cooperation, has vigorously pursued, arrested, eliminated, or successfully convicted terrorists and insurgents, especially those responsible for some of the most heinous attacks on Nigerian territory,” the statement read.

“As of 2025, Nigeria has witnessed an 81% decrease in terror-related deaths since 2015, a pointer to enhanced counter-insurgency operations and better collaboration between our National security architecture and with affected communities. Over 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year, and over 124,000 fighters and dependents have surrendered to authorities,” the statement said.

The Presidency’s remark comes after President Donald Trump warning that the federal government had not done enough to rein in terrorism and Christians genocide in the country, saying his country may be forced to take military action against Nigeria, the US leader also stated that his country could be forced withdraw aids and imposed economic sanctions.