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14/08/2025

NNPCL Reduces Fuel Price After Dangote Refinery’s Adjustment
InfodailyngAug 14, 2025Read original
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its premium motor spirit pump price on Thursday, according to DAILY POST.

It was confirmed that NNPCL retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have reduced their pump price to N890 per litre from N945.

This new fuel price has been reflected in NNPCL retail outlets such as mega station Danziyal Plaza, Central Area, Wuse Zone 4, Wuse Zone 6, and other of its filling stations in the nation’s capital.

The latest downward review of fuel price in NNPCL outlets represents an N55 reduction in fuel pump price.

“ It was reduced to N890 per litre this afternoon, down from N945,” an NNPCL fuel attendant told DAILY POST anonymously on Thursday.
This comes a Nigerian filling station, MRS Empire Energy, on Thursday adjusted their fuel pump price to N885 and N946 per litre, down from N910 and N955 per litre.

The latest fuel price reduction trend is unconnected to Dangote Refinery’s ex-depot petrol price adjustment by N30 to N820 per litre from N850 and the price of crude oil in the international market.

14/08/2025

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The out-of-school children crisis
BlueprintAug 14, 2025Read original
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The recent revelation that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children worldwide is not only alarming but also embarrassing. The almajiri and out-of-school children syndrome, which has been a lingering crisis in the country, poses a major challenge to the critical stakeholders, namely, governments, communities and international organisations.

The Dean Faculty of Education, Federal University Lokoja, Professor Rafiu Ademola Olatoye, made the disclosure penultimate Wednesday while delivering the 29th inaugural lecture series of the Federal University Lokoja, titled “Lamentation and Consolation in the Adventure of an Educational Evaluator.”

Citing a 2024 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) statistics, Olatoye, a professor of measurements and evaluation, said the total number of out-of-school children as at late 2024 was 18.3 million. He noted that primary age between six and 12 years has 10.2 million just as secondary age between 13 and 17 has 8.1 million.

He noted that the figure calls for concern, stressing that the large out-of-school children population hindered literacy, economic growth and progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 that stands for quality education.

The don, who identified family roles, society influence, poverty, home background, lack of finance, religious belief, culture ignorance, among others, as factors responsible for the high rate of out-of-school children, said there is an urgent need for the government and other relevant education stakeholders to tackle the problems of the almajiri prevalent in Northern Nigeria.

He also urged the government to address all the identified socio-economic factors affecting the integration of the almajiri into the formal education system, adding that such effort can be carried out through public enlightenment campaigns and provision of incentives.

Professor Olatoye said, “Adequate incentive should be provided by the government if they want the almajiri to go to formal schools. Government should help the mallams to provide shelter and food for the almajiri in order to eradicate begging activities of almajiri in the society. Regular orientation should be given to mallams on how to take care of the almajiri in order to improve their well-being”.

It is instructive that the almajiri and out-of-school children syndrome, which is more prevalent in Northern Nigeria, has been a lingering crisis with successive governments at both the national and subnational levels formulating policies and initiating programmes aimed at tackling the menace.

The most audacious of such programmes was the almajiri schools built by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2013, but which was politicised and subsequently abandoned.

However, the President Muhammmadu Buhari government at the twilight of its eight-year tenure on May 27, 2023, assented into an Act the bill establishing the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE).

The Act mandates the commission to, among others, develop a multi-modal system of education to tackle the menace of illiteracy, develop skill acquisition and entrepreneurship programmes, as well as prevent youth poverty, delinquency, and destitution in Nigeria. The agency collaborates with organisations like the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to develop comprehensive solutions for the almajiri and out-of-school children crisis.

In line with its renewed hope agenda on education, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration allocated over N50.895 billion in the 2025 budget to the almajiri and out-of-school children commission towards achieving its statutory mandate. Thus, the agency has set out to execute its laudable projects and programmes. These include the establishment of state offices across the 36 states of the federation to decentralise its operations as well as to conduct a mop-up exercise for almajiri and out-of-school children in selected states.

It is noteworthy that the almajiri and out-of-school children crisis has been identified as one of the major drivers of insecurity ravaging the country. The Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east, the Lakurawa bandits in the North-west and North-central, the militants in the littoral Niger Delta, the separatist agitators in the South-east and South-west, among other criminal elements, exploit the vulnerability and gullibility of these illiterate children to lure them into their evil networks.

In as much as Blueprint commends the federal government for its pragmatic efforts to solve the almajiri and out-of-school children problem, it is pertinent to draw the government’s attention to the fact that the N50.895 billion earmarked for the NCAOOSCE falls short of the 26 percent budgetary benchmark for education set by the UNESCO and Nigeria’s National Policy on Education.
Of the total of N49.70 trillion 2025 national budget, only N3.52 trillion, 7 percent, was allocated to education, covering Universal

Basic Education and nine new higher institutions.

The allocation also failed to meet the World Bank’s suggested annual allocation of 20-30 percent for the education sector in developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. We urge the federal government to strive towards achieving this noble objective aimed at revitalising the education sector.

The subnational governments also have a critical role to play in resolving the almajiri and out-of-school children menace. While acknowledging the efforts of state governors in this regard, we advise them to go beyond mere rhetoric to walk their talk to improve the education sector in order to combat the almajiri and out-of-school children syndrome and its consequential social disequilibrium, insecurity and economic retardation.

14/08/2025

BREAKING : Nyesom Wike’s SSA Reacts After It Was Announced That KWAM 1 Will Be Engaged As Airport Ambassador
9jaleadAug 13, 2025Read original
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The senior special adviser on media to the former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister, Lere Olayinka recently reacted after it was announced that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal popularly known as Kwam1 will be engaged as airport ambassador. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he dragged Miss Comfort Emmanson into the conversation.

Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The announcement that popular Fuji musician and renowned public figure, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal widely known as Kwam1 or K1 De Ultimate will be engaged as a security ambassador generated mixed reactions after the reports surfaced online.

This came following the incident that occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja where he intercepted the safe takeoff of an aircraft belonging to ValueJet a few days ago. His actions were swiftly condemned.

Reacting, Lere Olayinka, the senior special adviser on media to the former governor of Rivers State and FCT minister, Nyesom Wike in a recent statement which was shared on his official X handle, made a remarkable statement.

According to his statements, he pointed out that Wasiu Ayinde Marshal being considered for an ambassadorial role was commendable, however, Miss Comfort Emmanson, the young lady who engaged in a physical combat with an air hostess should also be considered.

This, was an advocacy for equal treatment by the senior special adviser to Nyesom Wike who was well known for stirring controversial debates. He also disclosed that the pilot involved in the altercation with Kwam1 should equally be considered.

“If Kwam1 becomes an Ambassador of FAAN, what about Kwam2 and the ValueJet pilot?” He asked.

14/08/2025

Amaechi Said Obi Was The Only Gov Who Stood By Jonathan So He’s Saying GEJ Should Repay That -Yunusa
AfricalevelAug 13, 2025Read original
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Tanko Yunusa, a member of the Labour Party and strong supporter of Peter Obi, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan should back Obi for president in 2027.

In an interview with Daily Trust TV, Yunusa stated that former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi recently revealed that Peter Obi was the only governor who supported Jonathan during the 2014/2015 election period.

Tanko said this is why Jonathan should now return the favour by rallying support for Obi in the next presidential election.

In Tanko’s words: “Former governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi said Peter Obi was the only governor who supported President Goodluck Jonathan. This is an opponent talking about the praises of another opponent. He said Obi was the only one, even when they were trying to remove Jonathan it was only Peter Obi who stood by Jonathan, and so he is invariably saying that this is the time President Jonathan too will repay that particular gesture by calling on everybody to come out and support Peter Obi.

14/08/2025

It Will Destroy Your Credibility – Fani Kayode Warns Babachir Lawal Over Remarks Against Yoruba People
NaijaonpointAug 13, 2025Read original

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned the erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, to be careful with his remarks about the Yoruba people.

Naijaonpoint reports that Lawal had earlier stated that the Yorubas cannot be trusted.
According to him, if you participate in a meeting where 99% are from the tribe, they will likely finish the discussion in their language.

He claimed that Yorubas often downplay the help they receive from others after achieving success.

Babachir said, “The problem with the Yoruba is that when you support them and they win, they behave as if they have subdued you. They will not count your support.”

However, speaking via X on Wednesday, Fani-Kayode warned that discrediting a whole race would weaken Lawal’s case.

He wrote,“I advise you to be very careful with your words and your characterisation of an entire race, my dear brother Babachir Lawal.

“You know I have a soft spot for you, but attacking the Yoruba race does not strengthen your case. It diminishes you, weakens your argument, and destroys your credibility.”

Fani-Kayode also reminded Babachir that President Bola Tinubu nominated him for the SGF position in the late Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

14/08/2025

If Atiku Decides To Be A Running Mate To Obi, Those Of Us In The Southeast Will Allow That -Obunike Ohaegbu
AfricalevelAug 14, 2025Read original
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The Convener of South East Patriots, Obunike Ohaegbu, has declared that the Southeast region is prepared to support either Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election, provided both politicians agree to work together in a unified opposition coalition.

Speaking in an interview with AIT News from 33:19, Ohaegbu emphasized the need for ego management and strategic collaboration to prevent the ruling APC from controlling political narratives.
Ohaegbu highlighted the shared experience of presidential exclusion between the Southeast and Northeast regions since Nigeria’s civil war ended. “The Southeast has not produced a president since the end of the civil war. The Northeast has not produced a president since the end of the civil war. And one of them calls the other person his boss,” he stated, referencing the political dynamics between Obi and Atiku.

Ohaegbu identified personal ambitions as the primary obstacle to effective opposition unity. “So, the ego and the ambitions of Peter Obi and Atiku have to be moderated,” he stated bluntly, calling for both leaders to prioritize collective success over individual aspirations.

The Southeast Patriots leader outlined his organization’s willingness to accept various ticket configurations involving the two prominent opposition figures. “The Southeast Patriots believe that once everybody from the opposition meets together, they must agree, and as a matter of fact, let all the opposition get into one place, agree on one candidate,” he explained.

Ohaegbu detailed specific scenarios his organization would support, emphasizing flexibility in leadership arrangements. “If Atiku decides that he will be a running mate to Peter Obi after serving as vice president for 8 years and the constitution allows that, those of us in the Southeast will allow that,” he stated.

He expressed equal willingness to support the reverse arrangement. “If Peter Obi allows Atiku to be the principal and he will be the running mate, those of us in the Southeast will also accept,” Ohaegbu declared.

The convener argued against allowing individual politicians to make unilateral decisions about opposition strategy. “The Southeast Patriots does not believe that the individuals in person of Atiku and Obi should take the decision,” he stated, advocating for broader stakeholder involvement in coalition building.

Ohaegbu emphasized the necessity of reaching comprehensive agreements that would unify all opposition forces ahead of the 2027 election. He noted that such unity must be achieved for the opposition to present a credible alternative to the ruling party.

The convener emphasized the importance of public perception in opposition coalition building. According to him, Nigerians should be able to look at the opposition’s choice and recognize that they have made the right strategic decision.

14/08/2025

Breaking: “Stop Beating Nigerians with Koboko,” Sultan Warns Tinubu, Governors
LegitAug 13, 2025Read original
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On Wednesday, August 13, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, all the 36 state governors, and other political leaders in the country to listen to the cries of Nigerians.

Sultan specifically said instead of beating Nigerians with “koboko” when they air their views or cry about the situation in the country, they should be looked at with empathy and reassured that things would be fine.

Alhaji Muhammadu, who spoke in Abuja , during NASFAT history book launching to mark 30th anniversary of the organisation, also called on the leaders to make justice a priority rather than entrenching injustice.
Daily Trust reports that Sultan’s remark came on the heels of growing standard of living in the country, with many Nigerians decrying current inflation of basic needs occasioned by subsidy removal, floating of Naira, among other policies.

Speaking at the event, the prominent religious leader bemoaned lack of quality education among youths in the country, while calling on Nigerians to always pray for their leaders instead of cursing them.
“I call on our leaders to look at all of us with that sympathy of father and child. Whatever problems you are having, whatever cries you are hearing, don’t carry koboko and wipe people. Carry some soft hands and touch somebody and say look, things will be okay,” he said.

He also stressed that Nigeria cannot endure injustice if it is to survive, and that leaders at all levels must prioritise justice and fairness in all their dealings, while urging Nigerians to turn to God.
Sultan added:

“Justice is the foundation of any society. As Sheikh Abdulrauf said, a nation can endure with unbelief, but it cannot endure with injustice. So let’s face justice in whatever we do.

“Our leaders, our followers, all need to be just in whatever we do. And I believe, conscience is an open wound, only truth can heal it. Conscience is an open wound, only truth can heal it.

“Let’s tell ourselves the whole truth in whatever we do, how we do things. And let’s believe in almighty Allah as the owner of heaven and earth, as owner of everything and all of us, who brought us into this world to worship him.

“From Mr. President, to all the governors, to all the local men chairman, to all our leaders at all levels. We need to pray for our leaders to do right, to do just. If you pray for your leader, he does good things, you enjoy.”

14/08/2025

N**e Video of Ibom Air Passenger: Minister spits fire, vows to sanction worker behind it
NewsexpressngrAug 12, 2025Read original
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has condemned the release of an indecent video of the Ibom Air Passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who was accused of assaulting a crew member at airport, on Sunday.

Keyamo said that while the filming of her unruly behaviour as evidence to prosecute her was in order, the release of the video to the public to ridicule her was deplorable and unacceptable.

The minister said he had directed that whoever released the indecent part of the video should be identified and sanctioned.

“Whilst we support the filming of her recalcitrant behaviour as evidence to prosecute her, what is deplorable is to release such evidence containing indecent exposure to the public to ridicule her. That is totally unacceptable to us.

“We will not fold our arms and tolerate the debasing of womanhood. I have therefore directed that whoever RELEASED that part of the video containing the indecent exposure amongst the staff should be singled out and adequately sanctioned.

“I have also directed that the airlines must continue to train and retrain their staff in public relations and how to deal with potentially explosive situations in order to diffuse them promptly or nip them in the bud, except when it becomes inevitable,” said the senior advocate of Nigeria in a post on X on Monday.

Keyamo said he had also directed a joint security meeting between relevant agencies next week for better coordination of security measures in situations like this or similar ones we witnessed recently.

He urged genuinely aggrieved passengers to follow laid-down remedies to address grievances.

The minister stated, “The Consumer Protection Directorate of the NCAA has consistently advertised these remedies, and there is no point in trying to take the law into one’s hands that may lead to dire consequences. We will continue to apply equal sanctions available to us in aviation on any such erring passengers, that is, lengthy flight bans, and report the matters to other law-enforcement agencies to do their bit within their powers.”

No-Fly Life ban
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has imposed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

The AON, in a statement by its spokesperson, Obiora Okonkwo, on Monday, said the ban on Emmanson from flying with any AON member, either domestically or internationally, for life, takes immediate effect.

Ibom Air had placed a travel restriction on Emmanson, for assaulting members of the airline’s Uyo–Lagos flight crew at the Lagos airport on Sunday.

Viral videos showed the passenger lashing slaps on one of the airline’s flight attendant, even as security officials tried to restrain her.

The airline said that shortly before take-off from Uyo, she was instructed to switch off her mobile phone.

“She bluntly refused to comply until the Pilot-in-Command made an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the phone and switched it off.

“This action prompted a verbal tirade from Ms. Emmanson. The situation was eventually calmed, and the flight departed as scheduled.

“Upon arrival in Lagos, Ms. Emmanson waited for all other passengers to disembark and then proceeded to confront the Purser who had earlier instructed her. She walked up to the unsuspecting Purser, stepped on her, forcibly tore off her wig, removed her glasses and threw it to the floor, and used her footwear to assault her,” the airline said. (Channels TV, but headline rejigged).

14/08/2025

Tambuwal: ADC Coalition Suspends Anti-APC Talks Over Suspected Presidency Moles
NaijaonpointAug 14, 2025Read original
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Stakeholders in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have reportedly opted to slow down talks to challenge and defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This development follows the interrogation and detention of a former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

According to The Guardian, the coalition has decided to slow down its move due to fears that the Presidency may have succeeded in planting moles within the party, leading to the recent invitation of some key figures in the coalition by the anti-graft agency.

A former governor in the coalition told the aforementioned publication that suspicions were raised by the EFCC’s sudden action, which came only days after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar hinted at shelving his presidential ambition on the sole condition that Tambuwal would be the running mate to any Southern candidate.

The source, also a former senator, stated: “So, we have reason to believe that the powers that be have got some moles into our midst. Or, how else could one explain that at a time when the former Vice President started listening to pleas for him to allow the South complete its eight years, only for EFCC to come in?

“We have decided to slow down crucial decisions to understand how the President wants to run the election against himself. It is obvious to them (APC) that their man is not popular and that Nigerians are looking beyond him. This brute tactic can only delay, but not deter us.”

He disclosed that the coalition was adopting new strategies to keep “the enemies of democracy guessing” and to expose what he described as their desperation to capture the country “through the highway method.”

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14/08/2025

If Nigeria Had Two Tinubus, We’d Be Like America — Okpebholo Pledges 2.5 Million Votes for President
9NewsngAug 14, 2025Read original
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the next general election come 2027.

Speaking at a recent political gathering, Okpebholo expressed strong admiration for the President’s leadership style, stating that if Nigeria had two leaders like Tinubu, the nation would rival the United States of America in development.

“I, your son, have promised President Tinubu 2.5 million votes. If Nigeria had two presidents like President Tinubu, Nigeria would be like America,” he said.

Okpebholo’s remarks follows political activities ahead of the 2027 elections.

14/08/2025

2027 Election: Presidency Speaks on What Would Happen If Jonathan Decides to Run Against Tinubu
LegitAug 14, 2025Read original
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FCT, Abuja - Barrister Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication has declared that "there is not a single politician that has the capacity to knock off" his principal in the 2027 election.

Recently, former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, threw his weight behind Jonathan as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP's) strongest option for the 2027 presidential election.
This is as he urged the party to “woo” him back into its fold.

Reacting to the calls for Jonathan to contest against Tinubu, Bwala said:

"I see that some unscrupulous elements are trying to hoodwink former President Goodluck Jonathan to come into politics so that they can destroy his reputation, which after he left government he has been building by becoming an international figure globally."

Bwala explained that Tinubu has 'captured' the south south geopolitical zone where Jonathan comes from.

He continued:

"The elements that are going to him in the north, asking him to run, where they not the ones that chased him away? So, what hope does he have that this time around, they are calling him because they mean well for him?

"Then, look at the political class that are coming together to cajole him to come into politics. I know former President Goodluck Jonathan is smarter than that. But if former President Jonathan decides to run, let me tell you, I have seen the political climate in Nigeria today, and I will speak to facts, not conjectures, there is not a single politician that has the capacity to knock off President Bola Tinubu - in all fronts."

Jonathan lost his second-term bid to now-late former President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election.

The presiding judge, Justice Dashen, who gave the judgement, held that Jonathan’s right could not be stopped by any retroactive law.

According to him, the 2007 general election produced the late Umaru Yar’Adua as president and not Jonathan, stressing that Section 137 could not have a retroactive effect to stop him from contesting for presidency.

Dashen ruled that there was no presidential election conducted in the country in 2010 and Jonathan could not be deemed to have been sworn into the office of the president that year.

14/08/2025

I Smashed My Phone On The Ground So The Kidnappers Would Not Get Access To My Opay Account — Victim
AfricalevelAug 14, 2025Read original
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The victim has recounted how he narrowly escaped a violent robbery and kidnap attempt in Abuja after unknowingly boarding a “one-chance” taxi operated by kidnappers.

Speaking during an interview with The Lucky Udu Experience FROM 2:34, the victim said, “I strongly believed that the guy was the driver’s son. He was the one that brought out a knife and started stabbing me on the back.”
“He even tried to slit my throat, but I struggled with them.”

The kidnappers, he explained, became more aggressive as he fought back.

According to him, while they were driving, his resistance escalated into a physical struggle. “With the way I was fighting with them, my elbow mistakenly broke the window glass. So they stopped. When they stopped, they pushed me down and started beating me.”

The victim revealed that he took a drastic step to protect his finances.

“The moment we stopped, I smashed my phone on the ground. I did it intentionally so they would not get access to my Opay account, because my whole house rent was inside my Opay. So I had to smash the phone on the floor.”

His actions seemed to infuriate the kidnappers further.

“That was when they started beating and pushing me. The other man brought out a cutlass and hit me with it. I was shouting.”

Fortunately, help arrived in time.

“Another vehicle made a stop and dropped a passenger. They noticed the scene and came to rescue me. The kidnappers fled the scene when the rescuers came.”

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