Bold Economic Reforms Restoring Nigeria Back To Enviable Position – President Tinubu

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September 3, 2025

By Ayodele Oni

President Bola Tinubu has stated that the bold economic reforms embarked upon by his administration are restoring Nigeria to its enviable position.

The President noted that the country’s economy is now stable and attracting interest from around the world.

Special Adviser to the President

(Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the president stated this at the State House on Wednesday, when he received His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomoso, in audience with some other royal fathers.

According to Tinubu, ” Years of neglect and self-deception, fake records, smuggling, and all of that denied Nigeria the necessary revenue for progress and development.

“Then we were confronted again with arbitrage trading of currency, an illusion of selling papers, corruption all over the place, and the integrity of the country and its economy being extremely and adversely challenged.

“We had to take those actions. With your prayers, patience, perseverance and great understanding, I’m glad to tell you today that the economy is stabilised. The bleeding has stopped. Haemorrhage is gone; the patient is alive.”

The President also said the establishment of NELFUND was to ensure that no student would drop out because of poverty.

He affirmed that everybody has a right to education as it is the “greatest weapon you can give to human beings against poverty; that’s what we are doing. We have remained aggressive on our infrastructure. And it’s just two years.”

President Tinubu thanked the Soun of Ogbomoso for crediting his administration with the bold decisions taken immediately upon resumption of office.

He noted that the people of Ogbomoso were already feeling the modernisation and transformation introduced by the monarch, who promised to strengthen traditional institutions.

The President promised to engage the Ministers of Power, Water Resources, Agriculture, and Works to look into the visiting monarch’s requests, stating they can make Nigeria self-sufficient in agriculture.

The Soun had commended the President for his incredible strides, which “only a bold leader could have recorded. Removing fuel subsidy has shown us that it is the right decision, and we can see the effects.”

Oba Olaoye pointed out that the foreign exchange reforms and introduction of NELFUND have made it easier for many students to continue their schooling without considering dropping out.

The monarch also commended the President for awarding the contract for dualization of the Oyo-Ogbomosho road, which had been abandoned for decades, pointing out that the road would spur economic activities as a significant gateway to the North.

The paramount ruler, however, requested the President’s intervention in the water and power supply in Ogbomoso, the upgrading of the General Hospital in the town into a Federal Medical Centre, as well as the establishment of a research institute to enhance the development and transformation of the famous ‘Ogbomoso mangoes and cashew nuts’ into a viable agricultural enterprise.

12,000 Ondo Students To Benefit From N350 Million Fund For Scholarship, Bursary

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Ayodele Oni

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September 3, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

Students with disability in Tertiary Institutions have been listed to benefit from scholarship and bursary for this year as approved by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa

Already, the Ondo state Governor, has approved for release the sum of N350m as payment for the 2025 scholarship and bursary for students of the State origin in higher institutions across the country.

The payment covers five different categories, including medical students, Law students and students with disabilities.

The N350m approved by the Governor for about 12,000 students is an improvement on that of last year in which a sum of N335m was disbursed to 11, 200 students.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Ebenezer Adeniyan in Akure, explained that the Governor had last year increased the annual bursary of the students from N10,000 to 20,000, while students with disabilities got N75,000 each and scholarship beneficiaries got 100,000 each.

Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasised that his administration recognizes education as the cornerstone of development, stressing that it is the key to unlocking the potential of young people.

The approval for the 2025 scholarship and bursary is coming two weeks after the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) commenced payment of the 2023/2024 scholarship and bursary scheme, with 4,837 indigent students from its mandate areas benefitting.

Aiyedatiwa was quoted as saying that “Many of our students face significant financial challenges in pursuing their academic dreams.

“That is why we have these bursary and scholarship awards, as well as financial assistance, to provide support, alleviate financial burdens, and enable our students to focus on their studies.

“These awards are a testament to our commitment to investing in the future of our State and our country. We must ensure that our students have access to quality education and the necessary support to excel in their academic pursuits.”

“Bayo Onanuga Asked Me, I Told Him: ‘I’m Not Member Of Coalition’, Will Never Plan Against Tinubu” – Fmr Aviation Minister, Sirika

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September 3, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday denied reports linking him to the opposition Coalition plotting President Bola Tinubu’s ousting in 2027.

Some other Ministers who served under late President Muhammadu Buhari such as Rotimi Ameachi, and, Rauf Aregbesola, Abubakar Malami, are strong members of the Coalition working to wrestle power from President Tinubu in 2027. They are doing so under the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

The former Minister made the clarification when he appeared on Channels TV’s Morning Brief.

He said he had no involvement in the group and will never be a part of it, and emphasized that he would never be part of any Coalition that seeks to remove President Tinubu from office.

When asked to clear the air on the reports of his alleged involvement then, Sirika intoned, “No, I am not.

Yesterday, I was with Chief Bayo Onanuga in the Presidential Villa and he said I was in the coalition. I told him I was not, and never will be. He said he got that from the reports. People can join coalition, it is democracy,” he added.

Similarly, he also clarifued the purpose of his recent visit to Aso Rock. He explained that the visit was to officially pay condolences to President Tinubu following the demise of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari.

He said, “The purpose of the meeting was to officially pay our condolences to the President who did extremely well after the demise of our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Sirika is regarded as a staunch Buhari inner circle member. Members proudly refer to themselves as Buharists.

Adejobi, Removed As Force Spokesman

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September 3, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been removed from office as the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force.

No negative reason was given for his unexpected and sudden removal, but he has been posted to Delta State as a Deputy Commissioner (Operations) in the State Command.

It is expected that in that position, where he will be less heard and less visible than his former office, he will now be opportuned to put into practice all what he has been fishing out to the publlic on crime prevention.

His reassignment is seen as Part of minor changes effected by the Force.

He was recently promoted and decorated to his new rank of DCP, following the approval by the Police Service Commission.

His redeployment, according to Force Headquarters, is a strategic posting that places him at the helm of operations in one of the most operationally sensitive commands in the country.

This development puts to rest speculations by some media platforms, which had inaccurately suggested that Adejobi was “controversially removed” as Force PRO.

Police authorities clarified that his transition is neither punitive nor controversial, but part of the routine progression and deployment of senior officers within the Force.

Force sources emphasized that with his wealth of experience in public communication, operational management, and community policing, DCP Adejobi’s new role in Delta State is not only a promotion in rank but also a posting to a more strategic and sensitive position.

“The deployment of officers is a normal administrative procedure in the Nigeria Police Force. DCP Adejobi’s record of professionalism, commitment, and service excellence made him a natural fit for this crucial operational responsibility,” a senior officer at Force Headquarters noted

As DCP Operations, Delta State, Adejobi will be responsible for coordinating security operations, tackling violent crimes, and strengthening police-community relations across the state, which has been a critical theatre in Nigeria’s internal security architecture.

His elevation further underscores the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to merit-based career progression and effective deployment of its finest officers to areas where their expertise is most required.

Anambra: Police Command Rescues Man From Attempted Suicid[e

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September 3, 2025

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By Charles Igbo

The Anambra State Police Command intervened on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to rescue a man from committing suicide.

The man, 28, identified as Okwudili David Onyiba, had climbed a power transmission high-tension wire in a bid to kill himself by electrocution.

A helpless crowd gathered, but nobody could do anything out of fear, until the authorities of the Police at the Awada Division were alerted of the dangerous situation.

In a swift response, Operatives arrived and, along with the crowd, cajoled him into finally climbing down.

His mental health was not immediately known, but in a release by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, the State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered an evaluation of the suicidal man’s mental health, and assured support for him.

The Police release reads:

“Anambra State Police Operatives attached to the Awada Division, in the evening of 2nd September 2025, successfully rescued a man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a power transmission high-tension pole situated behind Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road, Awada.

“Upon receiving the distress information, the operatives swiftly mobilized to the scene, cordoned off the area to prevent danger, and controlled the large crowd that had gathered. After several minutes of persuasion by the Police and some concerned members of the public, the man eventually climbed down safely. He was immediately taken into protective custody at the station, where he identified himself as Mr. Okwudili David Onyiba aged 28 years.

“In view of the above, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD has directed that the victim should undergo proper medical and mental health evaluation. He further assured that the Command will provide the necessary support to ensure the victim’s well-being.

“The Command appeals to members of the public to always seek lawful and peaceful solutions to personal challenges, and to reach out to family, friends, or relevant support groups in times of distress.

“Further developments will be communicated accordingly.”

PDP Govs To Wike: We Will Not Allow You Take Party To “Slaughter House”

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September 3, 2025

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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state who also doubles as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum has declared that the party will resist the plan of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike to destroy the party.

The governor made the remark in Abuja, on Tuesday while speaking at a meeting organized by the party, in furtherance of the party’s National Elective Convention, slated for November 15 in Ibadan, Oyo state.

The National Chairman of the party, Umaru Damagun, inaugurated a 119-member committee to oversee the success of the convention.

Though the Bauchi helmsman did not mention the FCT minister, but those with the knowledge of what is happening in the party, said Mohamed’s comment was a veiled remark against Wike, who had recently vowed to frustrate the party’s upcoming convention.

But Mohammed said the leaders of the party, particularly its governors will not allow those bent on destroying the party by stopping the up-coming Convention to succeed.

Mohammed warned those he described as a ‘faction of fools’ that the leadership of the party will show that they are not ‘cowards’ by ensuring that anti-progress elements in the party did not succeed in their plan to destroy PDP.

Mohammed: “We are not cowards, and we are not afraid of anybody.

“We are capable of navigating this party beyond the shenanigans, beyond the arrogance, and beyond the impunity of others. We cannot continue to take part and allow people to take us to the slaughterhouse. That’s our job. And our job is to make sure we don’t go to the slaughterhouse.”

Wike had on Monday in Abuja, alongside some leaders of the party demanded that the position of the National Chairman of the party be retained in the North Central, in line with the party’s zoning arrangement.

Their demand, they said is necessary to bring to an end the leadership crisis rocking the major opposition party in the country.

The meeting which took place at the Minister’s Abuja residence was attended by former governors of the party, Okezie kpeazu, Samuel Ortom, Ayodele Fayose, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; a former National Vice Chairman of the PDP, South-South, Dan Orbih, PDP National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, among others.

Clash Between Cultists Claims Three Lives In Lagos

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Akinwale Kasali

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September 3, 2025

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By Akinwale Kasali

Hell was let loose in Lekki Phase 1 axis of Lagos, when rival Cultists clashed and unleashed terror. It was blood, tears, and sorrow. When it subsided, three people lay dead.

The Lagos Police Command has arrested no fewer than 23 of the suspected Cult members in connection with the clash.

The clash occurred on Wole Olateju Street between different cult groups in the area.

The arrested suspects are: Frank okpara ‘m’ aged 27, Friday Ebuka ‘m’ aged 27, Babatunde Mufutau ‘m’ aged 24, Suleiman Muri ‘m’ aged 25, Olamide Malik ‘m’ aged 24, Nwaka Lucky ‘m’ aged 34, Raphael Ashim ‘m’ aged 30, Wasiu Kareem ‘m’ aged 33.

Others are; Sadiq olabisi ‘m’ aged 40, Ibrahim Abdul ‘m’ aged 22, Ibrahim Aminu “m” aged 37, Nasiru Musa ‘m’ aged 27, Friday Nwafor ‘m’ aged 51, Ahmed Fatai ‘m’ aged 26, Aro Abiola A.K.A Zino aged 25, Tijani Shehu A.K.A Abana ‘m’ aged 26, Gift Igedi ‘m’ aged 31, Ugochukwu Chike ‘m’ aged 30, Ridwan Alex ‘m’ aged 37, Happiness Otigbo ‘m’ aged 27, Abiodun Adegun ‘m’ aged 37, Adedayo Adeoti ‘m’ aged 27, and Afeez Ahmed ‘m’ aged 31.

To avert further clashes, the Police has deployed a special intervention unit, the Eko Strike Force, to address all forms of criminal issues in the Lekki area and its environs.

According to the police, they would complement the ongoing efforts of the Anti-Cultism Team and other Tactical teams under the Elemoro Area Command that were immediately deployed to identify and apprehend members of the cult groups in Lekki Phase 1.

Confirming the development, Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, who personally mobilized personnel to the scene, disclosed on Tuesday that arms and weapons used during the clashes have been recovered from the suspects after arrest.

According to him, one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 14 rounds of 7.62mm Live Ammunition, One Military Camouflage Cap, Two Cutlasses, Wraps of Indian Hemp, One Charm, and Three Indian hemp Crushers were seized from the suspects during a joint police team arrived to attend to the bloody situation.

In a statement made by the Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the CP stressed that normalcy has been fully restored after the incident, and added that residents should go about their lawful activities without fear or apprehension.

“The Lagos State Police Command wishes to categorically state that crime in Lekki is not alarming. The ongoing investigation aimed at arresting other members of the cult group is being conducted with utmost diligence, and the outcome will be made public in due course. All suspects found in possession of dangerous weapons and linked to this heinous crime will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

“The Command remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state. Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or contact our emergency lines for prompt response.

“The Lagos State Police Command calls on residents to cooperate fully with the intervention team to ensure the success of the operations and maintain safety and security for all”.

Abia: Fmr. Gov. Ikpeazu’s Commissioner In Trouble, Declared Wanted By EFCC

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September 3, 2025

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared, wanted, Christopher Enweremadu , a former commissioner in Abia state.

The agency said the former government official, who served in the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration is wanted in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds and money-laundering.

According to a public notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, the last address of . Enweremadu’s was at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umuahia, Abia State.

The agency has urged the members of the public to give voluntary information on his whereabouts, so that eh could be brought to justice for the alleged crime.

“The public is hereby notified that CHRISTOPHER ENWEREMADU, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy, Diversion of Public Funds stealing and Money Laundering.

“Anybody with useful information as to his whereabouts should please contact the Commission in its lbadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt or Abuja offices,” EFCC said.

The magazine learned, from competent sources, in the Commission that Ekweremadu is wanted, as the part of the EFCC’s investigations, to unravel how the administration managed the local government funds, for eight years that Ikpeazu presided over the affairs of the state.

Some pasts state governors are currently undergoing EFCC probe for allegedly mismanaging council funds running into several billions.

Breaking: APC Group Demands NNPCL GMD, Ojulari’s Sack

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September 3, 2025

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There appears no respite for the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari as those bent on ensuring that he’s removed from office have stepped up their plan.

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In the latest plan to ensure that he exits the NNPCL as the chief executive officer, a group, the Renewed Hope Interest Defenders has called for his immediate resignation from office. If he fails to resign his position voluntarily, the APC group called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack him will immediate effect.

The group made the demand at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital saying the NNPCL chief executive is working against the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu for the oil sector and the company.

Its demands for the Ojulari comes less than a month after reports that President Tinubu has sacked him, for working with those considered to be opposition politicians in the country.

The magazine reports that the last few weeks have witnessed protests and counter protests for and against Ojulari, by some civil society groups in the country.

According to the group, Ojulari’s sins include his decision to shut down the Port Harcourt Refinery; allegedly spending millions of dollars to organize a management retreat in Kigali, Rwanda, lavishing government funds on foreign trips, spending huge funds to hire private jets, among others.

Calling on President Tinubu to end his tenure as NNPLC chief executive, the group said “we will not want Ojulari to remain the GMD of NNPCL”

Recall that Peoples Gazette had last month detailed, in a report, how Ojulari was forced to resign his position by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Department of State Services, DSS after he was allegedly abducted by the agencies.

The newspaper had claimed that Ojulari was seized and pressured to sign a resignation letter by Ola Olukoyede, chairman of anti-graft EFCC, and Adeola Ajayi, director-general of the State Security Service.

The incident, on newspaper claimed was narrated by sources familiar with the matter, with some of them describing the operation as a coup d’état because President Bola Tinubu did not sanction it.

Officials said Ojulari was repeatedly questioned about what he might know of Olatimbo Ayinde, a British-Nigerian oil businesswoman who has recently emerged as one of the most powerful forces steering the Tinubu administration.

“Mr Ojulari told us he didn’t know Olatimbo Ayinde,” an official said under anonymity to disclose the matter to The Gazette. “He also said he heard she was trying to control businesses at NNPC and he rejected such moves.”

Ms Ayinde, long known in business circles for her wheeling and dealing, was charged in the United Kingdom for bribing two former Nigerian oil ministers. The Gazette reported on Thursday that anti-graft operatives were ordered to slow-walk and frustrate a request for evidence from British prosecutors for use in their ongoing trial of Ms Ayinde.

Ojulari was appointed in early April by Mr Tinubu, with the Nigerian president saying the decision was largely due to Mr Ojulari’s expertise in hydrocarbon as a former Shell executive in Nigeria.

Poverty Made Me Give Out My 15-Year Old Daughter Into Marriage – Father Confesses

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Ayodele Oni

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September 3, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Police Command has foiled an attempt to force a 15-year old girl into marriage.

Already, the father of the girl, the would-be husband and one other person are helping the police to unravel the reason behind the forced marriage.

Police Command spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the incident happened at Ido-ani, in Ose Local Government Area.

According to the statement, “On 28th August, 2025, at about 06:53hrs, the Divisional Police Officer, Idoani Division, received a report from a community leader, that a 15-year-old minor (name withheld for ethical reasons) was about to be given out in marriage to one Asere Sunday ‘M’, aged 52 years, popularly known as “Santo.”

“Acting swiftly on this intelligence, operatives were deployed to the venue, where they successfully rescued the victim and arrested the principal suspect, Asere Sunday a.k.a. “Santo,” along with his son, Asere Kehinde ‘M’, aged 22 years, and the victim’s father, Ayoola Sunday ‘M’.

“The rescued victim was immediately taken to the Reference Hospital, Igbatoro Road, Akure, for medical examination and proper care.

“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect, Asere Sunday “Santo,” confessed to arranging the marriage and admitted that he had offered money to the victim’s father in exchange for her hand, with plans already in place to conduct traditional marriage rites.

” In his statement, the father of the minor claimed that poverty and financial hardship influenced his decision to give out his daughter in marriage.

“Meanwhile, intelligence also revealed that youths in the community had mobilized to resist the marriage and were on the verge of clashing with the victim’s parents before the timely arrival of the Police.

“This swift intervention not only prevented the illegal marriage but also averted what could have escalated into a serious breakdown of law and order in the community.

“The suspects are currently in lawful custody, and the case will be diligently investigated and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.

“The Command urges parents, guardians, and community leaders to safeguard children under their care and resist compromising their future on the grounds of poverty or any other factor.”