ARRAYS of beautifully adorned men, women, youths and cultural enthusiasts from all walks of life on Friday thronged the ancient town of Ijebu-Ode for the 2026 Ojude-Oba Festival, transforming the city into a vibrant panorama of colour, glamour, heritage and tradition. The annual cultural celebration came alive with spectacular horse-riding processions, richly embroidered attires, rhythmic […]
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The Obinolu Chukwu community in Umunneochi local government area of Abia State has been gripped by tension, following the planned establishment of a cassava processing plant on a disputed community land, contrary to a valid court order.
Some members of the community, who raised the alarm over the proposed project, advised all defendants in the case to respect the ruling by Justice Chido Nwakamma on the Obinolu Chukwu community land.
The community members claimed that the Chairman of Umunneochi local government area, Sunday Afurobi recently held a meeting with the traditional ruler of Obinolu autonomous community, Eze L.O. Uche where a proposal was made to site a cassava processing plant on the land that is still in dispute.
One of the agitated indigenes of the community, Mr. Sopuruchukwu Gold said that Abia State High Court Umunneochi Division holding in Nkwoagu Isuochi had in its ruling in suit No.HUM/11/2025, restrained defendants from surveying or parcellating the land pending the determination of the suit.
He warned that any attempt to disobey the restraining order issued by Justice Chido Nwakamma on April 30, 2025, could destroy the peace of the Obinolu Chukwu community.
Gold appealed to the Chairman of Umunneochi and other people allegedly involved in the land deal to suspend their action pending the final determination of the court and other reconciliation processes.
The indigenes also appealed to Governor Alex Otti and security agencies to urgently prevent breakdown of law and order by intervening in the matter.
When contacted, the Chairman of Umunneochi LGA, Sunday Afurobi said he is not from Obinolu Chukwu community and did not know that the land was in dispute, explaining that his decision to site the project on the four plots of land was to create jobs and economic development.
“We have written to the Ndi Ezes and they showed me one land. If they have a court injunction I don’t know”, he said.
Afurobu said that the Ezes had promised to approach the Judge to seek his permission for the project, warning that he would relocate the project to another community if the Obinolu Chukwu community rejects the opportunity.
Tension in Abia community over proposed cassava processing plant on disputed land
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In a decisive response to emerging security concerns and as part of efforts to sustain Lagos State’s status as a safe and secured state, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), in collaboration with the Lagos State Police Command and Nigeria Police Air Wing, today conducted an extensive aerial surveillance patrol across the entire length and breadth of Lagos State.
The operation, led by the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSSTF, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, also had senior police officers, including the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani; ACP Nsikan Boniface, Pilot, Nigeria Police Air Wing Department, Force Headquarters; Pilot, CSP Dazi Manga; Admin Officer, RRS Lagos, DSP Saka Ayodele as well as the LSSTF Director of Administration, Mr. Degbola Lewis. It covered key zones of Lagos across both the mainland and Island corridors, providing real-time situational awareness and supporting intelligence-led security operations.
Speaking before the surveillance exercise, Dr. Ogunsan described the initiative as a proactive measure aimed at enhancing public safety, strengthening rapid-response capabilities, and providing additional support for security agencies tasked with protecting lives and property across Lagos.
According to him, the aerial patrols are not a one-time exercise but will become a regular feature of the State’s security architecture. The LSSTF Boss, Dr. Ogunsan shared: “We started this mission a few months ago, and we stated very clearly that we are not here to frighten anyone but to encourage Lagosians to be fully ready to support us in this move to keep Lagos safe.”
“The first exercise was a successful one. Lagosians responded very well to it and we promised that we will keep this going. This is a follow-up. We have been running this silently without informing Lagosians but for the tension in the land, it is important that we carry you along.”
“The Executive Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed us to assure you that Lagos is safe and that the security of this land is his priority, and that he is working 24 hours a day to ensure that Lagos is safe. This is a message of hope, comfort, encouragement, and assurance that you have a caring leader who has security paramount to his heart.”
Ogunsan continued: “As his foot soldiers, we are also assuring you that our air, land, and sea are very safe. This is a subnational contribution to national security. Mr. President, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing more than enough to ensure that Nigeria is safe but, as subnationals, we must also contribute our own quota. We will get in the air now to patrol the entire Lagos and also identify areas of concern to security and ensure that the right thing is done.”
Dr. Ogunsan also urged Lagosians not to be alarmed by the increased presence of low-flying surveillance aircraft across various parts of the State in the coming days. “In the next few days, the air will be very busy but I assure Lagosians to not be scared when they hear the sounds of the aircraft hovering around your area. We are your people, it is not strange forces, and we will ensure that the right things are done,” he noted.
On his part, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani added about the need for air surveillance: “This is to boost the confidence of the public, that the Police is ready to secure them. It is to tell the Lagosians that the Police are not just on the land, even on the air. By hovering around the state, we know that there is no hiding place for criminals on the land, the sea, and now in the air.”
These aerial patrols facilitated by LSSTF will continue on a sustained basis as part of a broader strategy to improve surveillance, intelligence gathering, and operational effectiveness. It will also help to stamp out all forms of criminality in the nation’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos.
It is no longer hidden that Nigerian Senators are currently agitating for mandatory transmission of election result from poling units to INEC server. These were the same people who few months ago stood on the failed APC mandate and said mandatory transmission of election result is optional.
The simple question is why the turn around now after they have lost their primary election. The Senate’s sudden passion for mandatory electronic transmission of election results did not come from love for democracy alone. No. Politics is rarely that innocent.
What changed was simple: the game turned against the players (The National Assembly) who thought they controlled it.Many lawmakers supported rigid party rules and executive backed electoral arrangements because they believed they had secured automatic return tickets. They trusted the system, until the same machinery began quietly replacing them with preferred candidates during the APC primaries.
That was the shock. The senators suddenly realized something dangerous: the political structure they helped strengthen could also be used to politically bury them.And once survival entered the conversation, transparency became attractive.
As our elders say, “The trap a man sets for another may eventually catch his own leg.”By insisting on compulsory electronic transmission without loopholes, lawmakers are no longer fighting for ideology; they are fighting to prevent party machinery from manufacturing outcomes behind closed doors.
In simple terms, many of them now understand that if elections must be won, then votes must genuinely count.The irony is powerful: those who benefited from the old system are now helping dismantle it because the system has finally turned against them.
Politics has a strange way of teaching people the value of fairness.
Former Nigeria international, Taju Disu, has given his prediction for Saturday’s Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
The clash between the champions of England and France will be played in Budapest.
PSG are the current holders having thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 last year, while the Gunners are looking to lift the trophy for the first time ever.
Disu, speaking with Footy-Africa, expressed his optimism that this would be Arsenal’s year.
“I hope Arsenal will win it this time because they have been in the final before and lost. It’s been a long time coming.
“I wish them the very best of luck. It’s not going to be an easy match because PSG are a great side and defending champions, but if Arsenal can get their tactics right, they can win,” Disu said.
UCL: ‘They’ve been in final, lost’ – Disu predicts Arsenal vs PSG clash
Ghanaian legend, Asamoah Gyan has conveyed his sympathy to Nigeria following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
With the FIFA World Cup expanding to include 48 teams, of which ten slots are designated for African nations, numerous fans and analysts were hoping that the Super Eagles would successfully qualify for the 2026 tournament set to take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Super Eagles missed out on World Cup qualification after a thrilling 4-3 defeat in a penalty shootout against the Democratic Republic of Congo during the African playoff final last November.
Former Black Stars captain Gyan characterized the situation as unfortunate while reflecting on the competitive rivalry between the two prominent West African nations.
In a discussion on SuperSport’s Soccer Africa, Gyan said, “When discussing the two nations, Ivory Coast is also quite close to Ghana, but the language barrier sets them apart.
“Although Ghana and Nigeria do not share a border, Ivory Coast and Nigeria are our brothers; however, in terms of competitiveness, we share a more rivalrous relationship with Nigeria. It is a healthy rivalry.
“It’s quite unfortunate. Nigeria possesses a strong team. The healthy rivalry between our two nations is remarkable.”
Nigeria has now experienced back-to-back absences from the World Cup for the first time since their inaugural participation in 1994.
There is a lot on the line when Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday’s Champions League final.
Maybe this is the year that the Gunners eventually land the elusive trophy.
The closest they came was 20 years ago, when Arsene Wenger’s men suffered a painful 2-1 loss to Barcelona in Paris.
Maybe PSG will be the first team to win the Champions League back-to-back in its new league phase format.
Luis Enrique’s men will also be the second side to successfully retain the trophy after Real Madrid.
It goes without saying that these are probably the best two teams in Europe this season.
“At the moment, I believe they’re the best two teams in Europe this season,” Ope Adebari, a sports analyst, reporter and producer with News Central, tells DAILY POST.
“I believe this clash is between the best two teams in attacking PSG) and defending (Arsenal).
“Also, we will witness a tactical masterclass from two top coaches in Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique.”
Indeed, it will be a slugfest between two of the finest managers in world football at the moment.
Many have already dubbed it as a clash between two contrasting styles – attack vs defence.
“It’s a very tough game to predict,” Adebari said.
“Honestly, the result could go either way.
“However, Arsenal looks like a team fired up with a point to prove.
“Also, with the experience of facing PSG three times in the 2024/25 Champions League campaign, you would like to think that Arsenal are well prepared to face PSG.
“I believe PSG are solely motivated by the ambition to win back to back Champions League trophies and it might not be enough to break the will of the Gunners who just clinched their first league title in 22 years.”
Sadly, only one team will get their hands on the trophy at the end of Saturday night.
Winning it for the first time and defending it are both as hard, but one team will overcome their difficulty.
“From what I have witnessed in football for the last two decades, it is much more difficult to retain the title than winning it,” Adebari said.
“There’s always enough hunger and ambition to win it the first time. The team might not be as motivated to do it again.
“The rare example we have of a team that has successfully retained it was the Real Madrid team under Zinedine Zidane.
“I think it’s fair to say that his Madrid team were in their prime and were highly motivated by the French football legend himself.”
Arsenal vs PSG: Difficult records set to be broken in Champions League final
Manchester United legend, Teddy Sheringham, has identified two Arsenal players who could replicate his and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s impact during the Champions League final against PSG on Saturday.
Sheringham and Solskjaer are renowned for their roles in one of football’s most remarkable comebacks in 1999.
The pair entered the match as substitutes in the second half of the Champions League final, scoring in the 91st and 93rd minutes to clinch a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich.
This triumph secured the treble for Manchester United, and Sheringham is confident that Arsenal possesses the potential to create a similar narrative in Europe this season.
When asked which Arsenal players could achieve what he and Solskjaer accomplished for United, he named Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze.
Sheringham was quoted by The Mirror via Boyle Sports, “If they require two players to rise to the occasion in injury time as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and I did for Manchester United in 1999, I believe it will be Eberechi Eze and Martin Odegaard who will deliver the victory.
“They are both exceptional players who understand how to finish. Our goals were somewhat scrappy, but these two strike the ball as it should be struck.”
The former United striker emphasized that both Odegaard and Eze have the ability to score from both inside and outside the penalty area. Due to their accurate finishing skills, Sheringham is optimistic that the north London team can secure a win.
He added, “I have a great appreciation for both players, and if the ball comes to them in the right way, they can score from anywhere within twenty-five yards of the goal. Whether inside or outside the box, they are both very precise with their finishing, making them capable of scoring the decisive goals for Arsenal.”
Arsenal have yet to win the Champions League, with their last appearance in the final resulting in a 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in 2006.
UCL final: Man United legend, Sheringham names two Arsenal stars that’ll hurt PSG
Omoyele Sowore party AAC has picked estranged Pastor Chris Okafor ex girlfriend Actress Doris Ogala as their Governorship candidate for Abia State
Ogala who has been having a running battle with the Pastor posted her poster on her social media page
Sowore on his part was recently picked as the Presidential Candidate of the party