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06/09/2026

NOUN Bursar Nasiru Marafa Shot Dead in Zamfara

The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has died after he was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.

Oladipo Ajayi, Registrar and Secretary to Council of NOUN, announced Marafa’s death in a statement issued on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

According to the university, Marafa’s death occurred on Sunday and came as a sudden and untimely loss to the institution.

“According to information available to the University, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau.”

Marafa was appointed Bursar of NOUN on September 17, 2022, for a five-year tenure that was scheduled to end in September 2027.

The university described him as a dedicated and committed administrator who served the institution meritoriously and held several positions of responsibility during his career.

Ajayi said Marafa’s death represented a profound loss to the NOUN community, describing him as a “distinguished colleague, dedicated administrator and valued member of the NOUN family.”

The university extended its condolences to Marafa’s immediate family, relatives, friends, colleagues and others mourning his death.

Details of his burial arrangements are expected to be communicated by the family when available.

The university concluded its condolence message with a prayer for the deceased:

“May the Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus, and grant his family, friends, colleagues and the entire University community the strength to bear this painful loss.”

06/09/2026

Datti Baba-Ahmed: “Peter Obi and I Won the 2023 Presidential Election”

Former Labour Party presidential candidate’s running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has reiterated his claim that Peter Obi and he won the 2023 presidential election, describing the outcome as a reflection of what he called Nigeria’s deeper democratic crisis.

Speaking during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on the Mic On Podcast, Baba-Ahmed rejected suggestions that he was still suffering from post-election trauma, saying his concern was not personal but about the state of the country.

“What trauma are you talking about? The trauma is with Nigeria,” he said, citing insecurity, economic hardship and killings across the country.

Baba-Ahmed also defended his earlier reference to revolution, arguing that revolutions had historically contributed to the development of countries such as France and the United States, while acknowledging that such movements could come with significant costs.

He maintained that Nigerians had not demonstrated sufficient unity and capacity to defend their constitutional rights, arguing that ethnic divisions among Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo communities had weakened collective action.

On the 2023 presidential election, Baba-Ahmed said he would not abandon his belief that the Labour Party ticket won the election.

“You can never remove that from me,” he said. “Peter Obi and my humble self of the Labour Party won 2023 presidential election.”

He alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) was “shamelessly switched off” during the election and argued that the Constitution was breached. These remain political allegations and were not established as fact in the interview.

Baba-Ahmed further argued that Nigeria’s democracy should be judged not only by the existence of the three constitutional arms of government but also by whether the people’s will is genuinely reflected in elections.

He said sovereignty should ultimately belong to the people through the government they elect, while alleging that excessive power currently rests with the presidency.

Asked whether the same concentration of power would have existed if Peter Obi had become president, Baba-Ahmed said it would have been different because, according to him, an Obi-led government would have governed Nigeria differently.

He also claimed that an Obi-Baba-Ahmed administration would have tackled corruption and insecurity more aggressively and significantly improved education.

The interview is part of a forthcoming episode of the Mic On Podcast.

Source: Mic On Podcast

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06/09/2026

UNITY IN PURPOSE: CONSOLIDATING THE MANDATE

“As we look ahead, I believe our greatest strength will be found in unity of purpose and in recognising the larger national interest before us.

For me, that commitment is to contribute my part, alongside our people, towards consolidating the gains of this administration and securing another mandate for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The journey ahead requires all of us.”

— Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka

Deputy Director II, Support Group Coordination
APC Presidential Campaign Council

06/09/2026

TSG 2.0 Kano Launch Records Massive Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election — Faleke

The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) 2.0 has recorded what its leadership described as an overwhelming turnout in Kano State following the launch of its state structure ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Honourable James Abiodun Faleke, in a statement after the event, expressed appreciation to the people of Kano State for what he described as their strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Faleke specifically acknowledged Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf; Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo; former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin; and APC National Chairman, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda.

He also thanked supporters and participants across the state, describing their participation and solidarity as significant to the group’s mobilisation efforts ahead of 2027.

According to Faleke, the turnout demonstrated continued support for Tinubu’s re-election bid in Kano State.

“Asiwaju 2027 is non-negotiable,” Faleke declared, while describing the relationship between Kano and the APC as firmly established.

He added that the TSG 2.0 would continue to expand its grassroots mobilisation and coordination structures in preparation for the 2027 presidential campaign.

“TSG… Setting the Pace,” Faleke said.

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05/09/2026

UNITY ABOVE ALL: THE STATESMAN SPEAKS WHILE OTHERS FIGHT

There exists a category of leadership that reveals itself not in moments of triumph but in moments of restraint. It is statesmanship. And it is precisely what His Excellency Alhaji Yakubu Murtala Ajaka demonstrated when he addressed the Igala nation in the aftermath of the most contested APC primary in Kogi East's democratic history.

His words deserve to be read carefully.

"As we approach 2027, the strength of the Igala people must remain in our unity, mutual respect and commitment to our collective interest. While our people may naturally hold different preferences and perspectives in local and National Assembly contests, such differences should never divide us. Beyond individual political choices, we must continue to engage constructively and work together for the progress of Igala land, while building broad support for the reelection of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu."

In a political season defined by results manufactured at Government House before ballots were counted, by press conferences declaring ownership of mandates that belonged to an entire people, by threats issued from one political office to another to determine outcomes democracy was meant to settle freely, Ajaka chose an entirely different register.

He spoke not as a candidate. He spoke as a patriarch.

This is the calculated communication of a leader who understands that in Igala political culture the man who holds the community together through its most turbulent seasons accumulates the deepest and most durable political capital available.

And he brings something to that position that no manufactured primary can replicate.

In November 2023, without government resources, without state security cooperation, without the coercive instruments of incumbency, Yakubu Murtala Ajaka polled 259,052 votes across Kogi State. The first opposition candidate in the state's history to cross the quarter-million mark. Those votes came from Igala men and Ebira men and Okun men and Bassa men who chose change at personal risk. They live in the memory and loyalty of real people in real communities across all three senatorial districts.

Those 259,052 votes cannot be manufactured at Government House. They cannot be distributed in a result sheet at 8AM. They cannot be suspended by a ward committee or extinguished by a signed agreement.

When Ajaka calls those people to unity and collective purpose ahead of 2027 he is not making a political speech. He is activating the most powerful electoral asset in Kogi State. An asset Senator Echocho needs for his Senate campaign. An asset President Tinubu needs for his reelection. An asset no primary manipulation can replace.

They called him an arrowhead. He responded by speaking as a patriarch.

They manufactured his defeat. He responded by calling his people to unity.

They tried to contain him with a signed agreement. He responded by demonstrating that the authority he carries cannot be contractually extinguished.

The man who holds a community together through its most dangerous season does not need a Senate seat to confirm his relevance. Kogi East is listening. And what it is hearing beneath the noise of manufactured primaries and television press conferences is the quiet, unshakeable voice of a man who has not finished his work.

He is not walking away from the political future of Kogi East.

He is walking toward it.

Hon. Adams Yusuf | Political Strategist and Public Affairs Analyst

05/09/2026

Tompolo Donates Campaign Vehicles to PBAT Coordinators Across Katsina’s 34 LGAs

High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated campaign vehicles to coordinators of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement across the 34 local government areas of Katsina State ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Tompolo was represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief (Engr.) Kestin Ebimorbowe Pondi, PhD, at the inauguration and vehicle handover ceremony held in Katsina.

The vehicles are expected to support the movement’s grassroots mobilisation and door-to-door campaign activities across the state as supporters work towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

The initiative underscores the growing mobilisation by various support groups ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with coordinators expected to use the vehicles to strengthen their presence across communities in Katsina State.

Source: GbaramatuVoice

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05/09/2026

Idah Stakeholder Urges Governor Ododo to Tackle Kogi East Roads, Says Region Is Being Neglected

A stakeholder from Idah Local Government Area, Honourable Alhaji Danasabe Ibrahim, has appealed to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to urgently address the deteriorating condition of roads across Kogi East.

Speaking while appreciating Governor Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello, Ibrahim said residents of Kogi East were facing serious infrastructure challenges and called on the state government to pay greater attention to the region.

He also questioned the information being presented to the governor by some of his aides from Kogi East, alleging that they were not adequately communicating the challenges confronting communities in the senatorial district.

“Those working with you from Kogi East, they are not telling you the truth,” Ibrahim said, arguing that the situation on the ground was different from what the governor might be hearing from some of his representatives.

He further expressed concern over the region’s political performance, referring to the 2023 governorship election and alleging that some local governments in Kogi East recorded poor support for the governor.

According to him, the situation should prompt the government to reassess its relationship with communities across the senatorial district.

Calls for Rehabilitation of Major Roads

Ibrahim specifically appealed for the rehabilitation of the road linking Omala Local Government Area to Ankpa, describing it as an important commercial route that had become severely degraded.

He also called for urgent intervention on the Ajegwu–Idah road, which he described as a major route connecting Ofu, Igalamela, Idah and Ibaji local government areas.

“The road from Ajegwu to Idah Local Government is a key road that links four local governments,” he said, urging Governor Ododo to intervene because of its importance to the communities and commercial activities along the route.

He equally appealed for intervention on the Idah–Ibaji road, stressing the strategic importance of Ibaji to Kogi State, particularly following the state's recognition as an oil-producing state.

Ibrahim noted that some areas of the state could require unconventional transportation solutions because of difficult terrain, citing Bayelsa State as an example of a state where waterways are used to improve access to communities.

Idah Township Roads

The Idah stakeholder also expressed disappointment over the state of township roads in Idah, saying that although the roads had reportedly been awarded more than a year earlier, none had been completed.

He alleged that materials dumped at some project sites had been washed away by rainfall, further worsening the condition of the roads.

“Not a single township road is completed in Idah,” he said, appealing to the governor to personally look into the situation.

Ibrahim also mentioned the Idah–Odolu road, acknowledging that it is a federal road but urging Governor Ododo to consider intervening where possible if federal action was not forthcoming.

“We Are One Family”

The speaker recalled the repeated message from the current and former governors that Kogi State is “one family,” saying that residents of Kogi East also expect to feel the impact of that unity through visible development.

He said Kogi East should not be left behind in the distribution of government projects and called for at least one major legacy project in the region during Governor Ododo’s tenure.

Ibrahim acknowledged the governor’s record on the payment of civil servants’ salaries, describing it as a legacy for which the governor had received commendation.

He nevertheless urged Ododo to extend the same attention to infrastructure, particularly roads.

“I believe that we are one, and I believe that we have somebody. Your Excellency, please, I am calling your attention. Do something for us in Kogi East. Our roads are bad,” he appealed.

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05/09/2026

Idah Stakeholder Urges Governor Ododo to Tackle Kogi East Roads, Says Region Is Being Neglected

A stakeholder from Idah Local Government Area, Honourable Alhaji Danasabe Ibrahim, has appealed to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to urgently address the deteriorating condition of roads across Kogi East.

Speaking while appreciating Governor Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello, Ibrahim said residents of Kogi East were facing serious infrastructure challenges and called on the state government to pay greater attention to the region.

He also questioned the information being presented to the governor by some of his aides from Kogi East, alleging that they were not adequately communicating the challenges confronting communities in the senatorial district.

“Those working with you from Kogi East, they are not telling you the truth,” Ibrahim said, arguing that the situation on the ground was different from what the governor might be hearing from some of his representatives.

He further expressed concern over the region’s political performance, referring to the 2023 governorship election and alleging that some local governments in Kogi East recorded poor support for the governor.

According to him, the situation should prompt the government to reassess its relationship with communities across the senatorial district.

Calls for Rehabilitation of Major Roads

Ibrahim specifically appealed for the rehabilitation of the road linking Omala Local Government Area to Ankpa, describing it as an important commercial route that had become severely degraded.

He also called for urgent intervention on the Ajegwu–Idah road, which he described as a major route connecting Ofu, Igalamela, Idah and Ibaji local government areas.

“The road from Ajegwu to Idah Local Government is a key road that links four local governments,” he said, urging Governor Ododo to intervene because of its importance to the communities and commercial activities along the route.

He equally appealed for intervention on the Idah–Ibaji road, stressing the strategic importance of Ibaji to Kogi State, particularly following the state's recognition as an oil-producing state.

Ibrahim noted that some areas of the state could require unconventional transportation solutions because of difficult terrain, citing Bayelsa State as an example of a state where waterways are used to improve access to communities.

Idah Township Roads

The Idah stakeholder also expressed disappointment over the state of township roads in Idah, saying that although the roads had reportedly been awarded more than a year earlier, none had been completed.

He alleged that materials dumped at some project sites had been washed away by rainfall, further worsening the condition of the roads.

“Not a single township road is completed in Idah,” he said, appealing to the governor to personally look into the situation.

Ibrahim also mentioned the Idah–Odolu road, acknowledging that it is a federal road but urging Governor Ododo to consider intervening where possible if federal action was not forthcoming.

“We Are One Family”

The speaker recalled the repeated message from the current and former governors that Kogi State is “one family,” saying that residents of Kogi East also expect to feel the impact of that unity through visible development.

He said Kogi East should not be left behind in the distribution of government projects and called for at least one major legacy project in the region during Governor Ododo’s tenure.

Ibrahim acknowledged the governor’s record on the payment of civil servants’ salaries, describing it as a legacy for which the governor had received commendation.

He nevertheless urged Ododo to extend the same attention to infrastructure, particularly roads.

“I believe that we are one, and I believe that we have somebody. Your Excellency, please, I am calling your attention. Do something for us in Kogi East. Our roads are bad,” he appealed.

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05/09/2026

Idah Stakeholder Urges Governor Ododo to Tackle Kogi East Roads, Says Region Is Being Neglected

A stakeholder from Idah Local Government Area, Honourable Alhaji Danasabe Ibrahim, has appealed to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to urgently address the deteriorating condition of roads across Kogi East.

Speaking while appreciating Governor Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello, Ibrahim said residents of Kogi East were facing serious infrastructure challenges and called on the state government to pay greater attention to the region.

He also questioned the information being presented to the governor by some of his aides from Kogi East, alleging that they were not adequately communicating the challenges confronting communities in the senatorial district.

“Those working with you from Kogi East, they are not telling you the truth,” Ibrahim said, arguing that the situation on the ground was different from what the governor might be hearing from some of his representatives.

He further expressed concern over the region’s political performance, referring to the 2023 governorship election and alleging that some local governments in Kogi East recorded poor support for the governor.

According to him, the situation should prompt the government to reassess its relationship with communities across the senatorial district.

Calls for Rehabilitation of Major Roads

Ibrahim specifically appealed for the rehabilitation of the road linking Omala Local Government Area to Ankpa, describing it as an important commercial route that had become severely degraded.

He also called for urgent intervention on the Ajegwu–Idah road, which he described as a major route connecting Ofu, Igalamela, Idah and Ibaji local government areas.

“The road from Ajegwu to Idah Local Government is a key road that links four local governments,” he said, urging Governor Ododo to intervene because of its importance to the communities and commercial activities along the route.

He equally appealed for intervention on the Idah–Ibaji road, stressing the strategic importance of Ibaji to Kogi State, particularly following the state's recognition as an oil-producing state.

Ibrahim noted that some areas of the state could require unconventional transportation solutions because of difficult terrain, citing Bayelsa State as an example of a state where waterways are used to improve access to communities.

Idah Township Roads

The Idah stakeholder also expressed disappointment over the state of township roads in Idah, saying that although the roads had reportedly been awarded more than a year earlier, none had been completed.

He alleged that materials dumped at some project sites had been washed away by rainfall, further worsening the condition of the roads.

“Not a single township road is completed in Idah,” he said, appealing to the governor to personally look into the situation.

Ibrahim also mentioned the Idah–Odolu road, acknowledging that it is a federal road but urging Governor Ododo to consider intervening where possible if federal action was not forthcoming.

“We Are One Family”

The speaker recalled the repeated message from the current and former governors that Kogi State is “one family,” saying that residents of Kogi East also expect to feel the impact of that unity through visible development.

He said Kogi East should not be left behind in the distribution of government projects and called for at least one major legacy project in the region during Governor Ododo’s tenure.

Ibrahim acknowledged the governor’s record on the payment of civil servants’ salaries, describing it as a legacy for which the governor had received commendation.

He nevertheless urged Ododo to extend the same attention to infrastructure, particularly roads.

“I believe that we are one, and I believe that we have somebody. Your Excellency, please, I am calling your attention. Do something for us in Kogi East. Our roads are bad,” he appealed.

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05/09/2026

Idah Stakeholder Urges Governor Ododo to Tackle Kogi East Roads, Says Region Is Being Neglected

A stakeholder from Idah Local Government Area, Honourable Alhaji Danasabe Ibrahim, has appealed to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to urgently address the deteriorating condition of roads across Kogi East.

Speaking while appreciating Governor Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello, Ibrahim said residents of Kogi East were facing serious infrastructure challenges and called on the state government to pay greater attention to the region.

He also questioned the information being presented to the governor by some of his aides from Kogi East, alleging that they were not adequately communicating the challenges confronting communities in the senatorial district.

“Those working with you from Kogi East, they are not telling you the truth,” Ibrahim said, arguing that the situation on the ground was different from what the governor might be hearing from some of his representatives.

He further expressed concern over the region’s political performance, referring to the 2023 governorship election and alleging that some local governments in Kogi East recorded poor support for the governor.

According to him, the situation should prompt the government to reassess its relationship with communities across the senatorial district.

Calls for Rehabilitation of Major Roads

Ibrahim specifically appealed for the rehabilitation of the road linking Omala Local Government Area to Ankpa, describing it as an important commercial route that had become severely degraded.

He also called for urgent intervention on the Ajegwu–Idah road, which he described as a major route connecting Ofu, Igalamela, Idah and Ibaji local government areas.

“The road from Ajegwu to Idah Local Government is a key road that links four local governments,” he said, urging Governor Ododo to intervene because of its importance to the communities and commercial activities along the route.

He equally appealed for intervention on the Idah–Ibaji road, stressing the strategic importance of Ibaji to Kogi State, particularly following the state's recognition as an oil-producing state.

Ibrahim noted that some areas of the state could require unconventional transportation solutions because of difficult terrain, citing Bayelsa State as an example of a state where waterways are used to improve access to communities.

Idah Township Roads

The Idah stakeholder also expressed disappointment over the state of township roads in Idah, saying that although the roads had reportedly been awarded more than a year earlier, none had been completed.

He alleged that materials dumped at some project sites had been washed away by rainfall, further worsening the condition of the roads.

“Not a single township road is completed in Idah,” he said, appealing to the governor to personally look into the situation.

Ibrahim also mentioned the Idah–Odolu road, acknowledging that it is a federal road but urging Governor Ododo to consider intervening where possible if federal action was not forthcoming.

“We Are One Family”

The speaker recalled the repeated message from the current and former governors that Kogi State is “one family,” saying that residents of Kogi East also expect to feel the impact of that unity through visible development.

He said Kogi East should not be left behind in the distribution of government projects and called for at least one major legacy project in the region during Governor Ododo’s tenure.

Ibrahim acknowledged the governor’s record on the payment of civil servants’ salaries, describing it as a legacy for which the governor had received commendation.

He nevertheless urged Ododo to extend the same attention to infrastructure, particularly roads.

“I believe that we are one, and I believe that we have somebody. Your Excellency, please, I am calling your attention. Do something for us in Kogi East. Our roads are bad,” he appealed.

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