APC And Tinubu’s 30-day Petrol Discount Is Tokenism And Deceit – NDC

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October 8, 2026

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has noted the breaking news by the Federal Government announcing a 30-day discount on petrol through NNPC stations.

According to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, “We are offering a discount on petrol dispensed by NNPC Limited for the next 30 days in the first instance, with priority for public transporters nationwide. So, it’s not a subsidy. The government is just saying we sell to you at cost.”

This is nothing but tokenism and a Greek gift from a government that whimsically removed fuel subsidy without proper consideration, consultation, or cushions for Nigerians.

Nigerians cannot be deceived.

What happens to the millions of Nigerians who lost their jobs and whose businesses collapsed as a result of the callous and poorly planned removal of subsidy? What about those who lost their lives in poorly equipped government hospitals that have now become mortuaries?

It is clear that President Bola Tinubu and the APC government are desperate, and Nigerians must not be deceived. Emilokanomics has failed woefully.

The attempt to reintroduce petrol subsidy through the backdoor is not only mischievous but a sign of a government in free fall, ready to clutch at anything to survive.

Even the bogus promise to dispense discounted fuel at designated NNPC retail outlets is not pragmatic. How many such outlets exist in Nigeria to serve over 200 million Nigerians?

Is this not the recipe for another stampede that could have many more Nigerians trampled to death at the filling stations?

Several questions beg for answers, but the only answer staring Nigerians in the face is that the economy is in a tailspin and at a tipping point. The APC has shown itself glaringly incapable of rescuing the country from imminent collapse.

But hope is on the way.

His Excellency Peter Obi, under the NDC, will put Nigeria back on the right track. A New Nigeria is POssible with Obi.

In a few months, specifically on 16th January, 2027, Nigerians should come out en masse and vote for Peter Obi and all other NDC candidates to vote out the most clueless and rudderless government in the history of Nigeria.

Signed:

Osa Director Esq

National Publicity Secretary

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)

Rescued Or Ransom Paid?: Controversy Trails Release Of Corps Members

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Ayodele Oni

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October 8, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

Controversy has continued to trail the release of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo state as their parents countered official narratives by revealing they paid millions of Naira in ransom to secure their children’s freedom.

The kidnapped corps members were rescued on Wednesday evening by security agencies.

The families in separate interviews with the News Central Television, said some relatives paid more than N3 million, while others reportedly paid up to N6 million.

“I paid as much as N3 million as ransom while I was hoping that nothing happened to my child. I ran helter-skelter to raise the money.

“I eventually got the money and sent someone to Imo State to deliver the ransom,” a mother of one of the corps members told News Central Television.

A father, who spoke to News Central Television, said he paid N6 million for the release of his abducted son.

“We had to converge somewhere in Ibadan, Oyo State to put the money together.

“Some of us even changed the money to dollars and sent it to Imo State to meet whoever was coming to pick it.

“I am excited that my son is coming back. However, how do I repay the N6 million I borrowed? I’m just a farmer,” he lamented.

The 20 Corps members were kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to orientation camp in Abia State.

They regained their freedom seven days after they were abducted on Thursday, October 1, 2026 on the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State.

The rescued victims are undergoing treatment at the Department of State Services Hospital in Owerri, Imo State.

2027: ADC Can’t Be Rigged Out

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Ayodele Oni

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October 8, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), Senator David Mark, has ruled out the possibility of rigging out the party in the coming elections.

Mark stated this during a courtesy visit by the Governing Council of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development to the party headquarters in Abuja.

The Council, led by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, said the courtesy call was part of the Centre’s ongoing stakeholder engagements with political parties and political leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Ariwoola expressed the Centre’s commitment to promoting free, fair and credible elections and urged the ADC leadership to encourage its candidates and members to comply with INEC’s rules and eschew all forms of political violence.

Responding, Mark declared the ADC’s commitment to playing by the rules.

“We are committed to playing politics in a manner that promotes public confidence in democracy.”

The party chairman also emphasised that the party would comply with INEC’s rules guiding the elections, as well as the ADC’s code of conduct, articulated in its Orange Book.

He said, the party would, however, not accept rigging.

“We hold ourselves to the highest standards of good conduct as a political party. We will play by the rules. But we will not accept rigging or allow ourselves to be rigged out,” he concluded.

Justice Ariwoola’s entourage included members of the Savannah Centre’s Governing Council, otherwise known as the “Council of the Wise”.

They included Professors Abdullahi Shehu and Azeez Musa Dankano; the Executive Director, Ambassador Sani Bala; Mr Tunji Lardner; and Ambassador Godswill Ighali, among others.

Displaced Communities In Kebbi Get EU Support

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Ayodele Oni

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October 8, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

For the displaced persons in communities in Kebbi state, an emergency assistance from the European Union, EU, to the tune of €225,000, equivalent to about N340 million, in humanitarian assistance will definitely impact on their conditions of living.

EU disclosed that the fund is released to support communities displaced by conflict in Kebbi State.

The intervention, announced on Wednesday, will enable the Nigerian Red Cross to provide emergency assistance to conflict-displaced persons in the state over a six-month period.

The assistance comes amid worsening insecurity in Kebbi, where armed attacks and communal violence across seven Local Government Areas have displaced thousands of residents and left affected communities in urgent need of humanitarian support.

According to the EU, the funding will prioritise multipurpose cash assistance, allowing displaced families to meet their most immediate needs, while protection services will be provided for vulnerable individuals.

The response is expected to reach approximately 7,700 conflict-displaced people living in settlements and host communities across the state.

The EU said particular attention would be given to female-headed households, persons with disabilities, elderly people and individuals facing acute protection risks.

The intervention will also include continuous monitoring of population movements and the mobilisation of local volunteers, with the EU saying the effort would help lay the groundwork for longer-term recovery interventions by other humanitarian actors.

The latest intervention is part of the EU’s contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund, ( DREF), of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, ( IFRC).

The EU noted that insecurity in Kebbi State has deteriorated significantly following an escalation of armed attacks and communal violence.

While displacement has been ongoing since mid-August, it stated that a sharp escalation in violence around August 31 triggered the humanitarian response.

The violence has reportedly affected more than 16,600 people across the state, including 7,706 people who have been displaced and 108 others who sustained injuries.

The EU pointed out that the affected population was confronting a complex security environment characterised by organised banditry, armed group activity and communal violence.

It added that displaced families living in temporary settlements and host communities were in urgent need of shelter, food, clean water, healthcare and protection.

The humanitarian funding is being channelled through the IFRC’s DREF, a mechanism established to provide immediate financial support to National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies responding to disasters and other emergencies.

The EU said the intervention reflected its broader commitment to humanitarian assistance for populations affected by conflicts and disasters.

Through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department, the bloc provides emergency assistance to vulnerable populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises around the world.

Alleged Fake Professorship: Delta Varsity Suspends Pro-Chancellor, Anthony Kila

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Ayodele Oni

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October 8, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

Following controversies trailing his professorial status, the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Delta State, has asked its pro-chancellor, Anthony Kila, to step aside from his duties.

The suspension will last until the conclusion of an investigation into questions surrounding his professorial status.

The university announced the decision in a statement, following a Premium Times investigation which questioned Kila’s claim to the title of a professor.

MCIU disvlosed that the decision was taken in line with its commitment to academic integrity, transparency and institutional governance.

According to the university, “The Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, has taken note of a recent publication by Premium Times on Saturday, 03 October 2026, which has raised concerns regarding the professorial status of its pro-chancellor, Anthony Kila.

“In keeping with the University’s commitment to academic integrity, transparency, and the highest standards of institutional governance, Anthony Kila has been requested to step aside from his responsibilities as pro-chancellor, while the issues raised are being addressed, investigated, and findings concluded.

“This decision reflects the university’s responsibility to safeguard the integrity of its governance process and preserve the confidence of its students, staff, parents, regulators and the wider public.”

Kila’s suspension follows a Premium Times investigation published on 3 October which found no evidence that a recognised academic institution had awarded Mr. Kila the rank of professor.

The investigation also examined his use of the designation “Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Development” and found no evidence supporting the claim.

Released Youth Corpers: Uzodimma Commends Security Agencies, Hails Inter-agency Collaboration

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October 8, 2026

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Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has applauded security agencies for their quick intervention in securing the release of 20 corps members kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Road a few days ago.

He said he was particularly pleased with the security agencies for their collaboration and patriotism in ensuring that the corps members were rescued unharmed.

In a statement he personally signed, Governor Uzodimma also expressed satisfaction with the collaborative efforts of both the Oyo and Imo State Governments towards the quick release of all 20 captives.

He said that since the issue involved the security of lives, the government was cautious about releasing too much information to the public, hence the discreet manner in which it was handled.

The Governor said he was particularly grateful to the security agencies for the discreet and collaborative manner in which they tackled the challenge.

He also praised the parents for their patience during the trying period and urged Nigerians to always have faith in the Federal Government to overcome the current security challenges in the country.

NOTAP Summit: Minister Calls For Commercialisation Of Research, Innovations

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October 7, 2026

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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has declared that Nigeria must become a global competitive economy through technology and innovation. He said what’s uppermost to the federal government at the moment is how to covert the abundant knowledge in the country into research and ultimately wealth.

The minister made the assertion on Wednesday while delvering a keynote address at a Technology and Innovation summit organised by the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, NOTAP in Lagos,titled: ”From Research To Wealth”
The summit was attended by representaives of Denmark, Sweden and German government, apart from key players in the nation’s ICT sector.
Udeh who was represented at the event said the nationmust transform from a global consumer of technology to producer and owner of innovations,saying knowledge must be converted into prosperity for Nigerians, adding that research is only meaningfulwhen it improves life,create employmentandstrenghtens industries.
He stressed that the technology summit was timely in the sense that it came at a time when the federal government is making serious efforts tomake the nation a global competitve economy, noting that what is paramount to the government is to move the country from the group of technology consumers to innovation ownership.
”The central question before us is how do we transform research to wealth? or convert knowledge into prosperity? How dowe make a country which is a consumer of foreign technology” to producer and owner of innovations
Hesaid research becomes truly meaningful when it improves life, strenghtens industries, create emplyment and expand national prosperity,adding that the nation requires ”immense” intellectual capital to create workable technology for all the sectors ofthe economy, stressing that the aim willbe achieved when there’s collabration from all the sectors of the economy, including members of the academia which he said must play a key role.
He explained that the national strategy should be how to build an eco-system where ideas can move into production of technology, adding that the overall plan should include how to commmercialise innovation and research.

Yoruba Group Wants NYSC Scheme Scrapped

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October 7, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

A Yoruba Group, Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) has called on the Federal Government to cancel National Youth Service scheme, describing it as death trap for thousands of young graduates in Yorubaland and across the country.

In a statement, signed by Col Abimbola Sowunmi, (rtd), Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA) pointed out that it was important to know if those prospective youth corps members that were abducted in Imo state, who are mainly Yoruba and Edo people, were kidnapped to settle ethnic scores and to use them as booties of the brewing asymmetric ethnic war in Nigeria.

“The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) conceived in 1973 by the military is no longer relevant.

“Given the security situation in Nigeria today, engaging in Youth Corps in fruitless national service has become a route to untimely death, trauma, pain and anguish.

It is time to stop the NYSC.”

AOKOYA maintained that there was no more any good reason for the NYSC programme, giving its susceptibility to deaths of young people who have just left the University many of them in their teens.

The group said 1, 780 Yoruba youth corps members in the past 10 years have either been killed, kidnapped or missing in the course of serving the country.

“Some were kidnapped and were never found as we speak. Some were kidnapped and later released. Some were killed by terrorists.

“Some died on the bad roads that dot the Nigerian landscape while some disappeared mysteriously and are listed as missing persons.”

The group maintained that there is no national service that is worth the blood of any Yoruba fresh graduates.

AOKOYA asked Yoruba fresh graduates to boycott the NYSC, urging employers of labour and the South West States to jettison the request for NYSC certificate as a condition for giving jobs to fresh university graduates.

AOKOYA faulted security claims that 10 of the NYSC members were rescued arguing that the 10 actually escaped from captivity.

The latest kidnapped NYSC victims, who have just been released Wednesday, October 7 are: Makinde Mary Oluwapelumi, Akande Kehinde Morufat, Abdul Temiloluwa Sarah, Adeniran Mariam Oluloa, Adefioye Ayomide Isaac, Adewale Paul Iyanuoluwa and Oyede Esther Funmilayo among others.

They are presently being given medical attention at the DSS medical facility in Owerri.

Islamic Clerics Tell President Tinubu To Drop Re-election Bid Over Killings

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Akinwale Kasali

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October 7, 2026

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By Akinwale Kasali

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to drop his 2027 reelection ambition following killings, kidnappings and acts of terrorism across the country, particularly in the North-West.

Over 1000 Islamic Clerics made this call in a communique it issued after a National Conference in Kano State themed: “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections”.

The conference was organised by the Clerics under the umbrella of “Ko Da Naka”, an organization which says it is dedicated to “the Struggle to Promote Good Governance and Community Development”, in collaboration with AFAQ Educational Foundation.

Some of the Clerics who presented papers at the conference included Dr Abdulmuɗɗalib Ahmad Giɗaɗo, Prof Muhd Muslim Ibrahim, Sheikh Kabir Bashir Abdulhamid, Dr Aminu Isma’il Sagagi, Dr Najibullah Abdallah Nuhu and Sheikh Abdurrazaq Uba Musa. Others were Sheikh Musa Muhd Ɗan kwano, Brr El-Zubair, Dr Yahuza Getso, Prof Ibrahim Siraj Adhama, Dr Umar Dokaji and Sheikh Muhd Sani Khamis (Abu Haisam).

They said in part: “Alternatively, the President should refrain from contesting the 2027 election. If he refuses to do so, it is incumbent upon citizens to reject his candidacy and allow those who they believe can provide better leadership,” the communique said.

The communique noted that following lectures and extensive deliberations on security, economy, migration of skilled

professionals from the country, role of religious scholars in standing for truth, and the 2027 general elections, the approximately one thousand participants at the conference, reached the conclusion.

The Clerics called on the government to take urgent action to address insecurity in the Northwest and other affected parts of the country. They said if the administration fails to do so, citizens should reject Tinubu’s candidacy and give an opportunity to leaders they believe can provide better leadership.

They also faulted the government’s economic policies, which they said had deepened the hardship of ordinary Nigerians. The policies they named include the removal of the fuel subsidy, changes to the naira exchange-rate system, increases in electricity tariffs and tax reforms.

“It is unfortunate that the government has continued to insist on pursuing these policies, which are increasing hardship among the people, rather than reviewing and correcting them.

“The government prioritised the growth of its revenue at a time when the rising cost of living and unemployment are threatening the lives and well-being of citizens”, they said.

According to the Clerics, participants at the conference “unanimously agreed that it would be inappropriate to re-elect this government in the forthcoming 2027 general elections if it does not change its harmful economic policies.”

The Clerics also expressed grave concern over the continuing departure of Nigerian doctors, teachers, engineers and other skilled professionals. They linked the exodus to unemployment, inadequate facilities, poor working conditions and the country’s difficult economic situation.

They urged the government to improve salaries, working conditions and professional development, and to create opportunities that would encourage skilled Nigerians abroad to return home.

They also urged religious scholars to speak truth to power, defend justice and refuse to become political instruments.

According to them, scholars should praise what is good and criticise what is wrong, regardless of the party, tribe or religion of the person in power.

They asked Nigerians to put the country’s future above party, ethnic and regional interests, and to assess candidates by their experience, integrity, competence and policies.

“Nigerians should not be asked to endure another term of the same policies while families struggle to meet basic needs and the promised relief remains out of reach,” the communique said.

NDC Mourns OK Movement Coordinator

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Ayodele Oni

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October 7, 2026

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By Ayodele Oni

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to immortalize Rivers State coordinator of the OK Movement, a group championing the 2027 presidential campaign of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who died recently.

The group mourned the Rivers State coordinator of the OK Movement, whose death was announced on X, by a Peter Obi supporter identified as One PO’s MainChic,

He wrote: “Rivers State OK Movement Coordinator Has Gone To Meet Her Maker.”

The NDC, which adopted Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections at a ratification exercise on May 29, 2026, responded to the news with a message of condolence.

In its tribute, the party expressed gratitude for the coordinator’s service and commitment to the movement’s goals.

The party said:

“The NDC condoles with her family, friends, and colleagues, and prays that Almighty God grant her eternal repose. We thank her sincerely for her hard work, support, and dedication.”

The NDC added that the work the deceased devoted herself to would not go in vain, saying the vision she gave her energy to would still be realised.

NDC added:

“The dream of a working and thriving country, which she laboured to see come true, will be actualised through the grace of the Almighty and the resilience of the good people of Nigeria.

“We will not let her down. The family she left behind is in our thoughts and prayers.”

The OK Movement is a grassroots campaign group that mobilises support for the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso joint ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The late Rivers State coordinator was among those working at the state level to build the movement’s presence ahead of the polls.

Peter Obi resigned from the African Democratic Congress on May 2, 2026, before joining the NDC, where he was confirmed as the party’s presidential flag-bearer later that month.

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