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Governor Bala Mohammed has visited Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan to sympathise with him over the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.

The Bauchi governor made the visit on Sunday to Makinde’s private residence, where he was joined by leaders of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), including the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, and its Bauchi governorship candidate, Dr Yakubu Adamu.

Speaking after the meeting, Bala Mohammed said the visit was to show support for the Oyo State government and the families affected by the kidnapping, while also urging stronger national security reforms.

He called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s security system, stressing the need for better coordination among security agencies and closer cooperation between citizens and security operatives to improve safety.

Mohammed said: “We are here to commiserate with Governor Makinde over the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers.”

He praised Makinde’s efforts to secure the release of the victims, expressing hope that they would be freed soon.

He also linked insecurity to poverty, poor governance and economic hardship, while urging Nigerians to remain vigilant and avoid providing criminal groups with information.

The Bauchi governor further stressed the need for credible leadership at all levels, saying it is key to addressing the country’s security and development challenges.

He also congratulated Makinde on his political role within the APM, describing him as a leader with vision and energy.

Officials who received him included the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Prof. Musibau Babatunde; the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Hon. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola; and the Senior Executive Assistant on General Duties, Chief Bayo Lawal.

Bala Mohammed visits Makinde, condoles over abduction of schoolchildren, teachers

Mr Dennis Izuchukwu Okechi, an indigene of Umuawa Alaocha community in Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, has disclosed that the six bandits who kidnapped him last Wednesday threatened to shoot him dead for communicating with his people on the phone in the Igbo language.

Okechi, a tricycle operator, and Mrs. Onyinyechi Ekechukwu, a farmer, were kidnapped on their way back from the farm and dragged into the bush at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday by the bandits. They were later rescued by the Umuawa Alaocha community security outfit at about midnight on the same day.

Okechi, who was speaking in pain from his hospital bed, narrated that the bandits inflicted several wounds on him and Mrs. Onyinyechi Ekechukwu before ordering him to call his people to bring a N10 million ransom.

According to him, he swiftly used the Igbo language to communicate the location where he was being held in the Udengwu forest to his people.

The Umuawa Alaocha indigene disclosed that the bandits suddenly seized the phone from him in anger and threatened to kill him if he did not communicate in English.

“Once they handed me my phone to call my people, I quickly used the Igbo language to alert them about the area where the bandits had dragged me and Auntie Onyinyechi. I quickly told them that I was being held in the Udengwu area, and this helped my people to know the location where we were being held.

“But the bandits became angry at me for not speaking English so that they could hear what I told my people. They threatened to shoot me,” Okechi said.

The rescued Umuawa Alaocha indigene, who expressed appreciation to the youths and leaders of his community for combing the bush to rescue them, said those who kidnapped them spoke a strange language and boldly identified themselves as “bandits.”

He further said, “When the bandits noticed that a large number of my people were approaching the location where we were being held, they abandoned us and fled through another path in the bush.”

Meanwhile, the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Obi Aguocha, has condemned the attack on his Ohuhu community.

Aguocha, who spoke after the rescue of the two victims, called for vigilance in Ohuhu and other parts of Igboland.

Bandits threatened to shoot me for speaking Igbo – Umuahia kidnap victim

Edo North lawmaker, Senator, Adams Oshiomhole has revealed that President Bola Tinubu had during the last administration, relocated from Nigeria to avoid humiliation arising from some policies of Late President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking on Sunday during an interview on The Mic On Podcast, Oshiomhole also said that Tinubu was shut out by the immediate past administration.

According to him, Tinubu, who was then the national leader of the All Progressives Congress was not comfortable with some policies and choice of appointments in the past administration.

He said, “Tinubu stood with Buhari even when he was ignored. Tinubu relocated so that he can be free from humiliation raising from either choice of policy, appointment of people and some of the decisions that Buhari was taking.

“Remember that the first pronouncement of Buhari was that I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody”.

Reports had indicated that Tinubu spent more time in France during Buhari’s government.

Tinubu relocated during Buhari’s regime because of humiliation – Oshiomhole opens up

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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Sunday paid a sympathy visit to Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, over the abduction of teachers and pupils in Yawota and Esinele communities of Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Mohammed, who visited Makinde at his private residence in Ibadan, was accompanied by leaders of the […]

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Actress Toyin Adewale, the mother of singer Mayorkun, has disclosed that she initially thought it was a scammer when Davido first contacted her son.

She stated this while discussing Mayorkun’s relationship with Davido and how he rose to fame.

Speaking during her appearance on Talk to B podcast on Saturday, the veteran actress disclosed that she initially thought Davido was a scammer when he first sent a direct message to Mayorkun on social media.

Adewale explained that Davido later called Mayorkun on the phone and arranged a meeting with him, marking the beginning of their relationship.

“After the cover he did went viral, he was with his brother when Davido sent a message, but we thought it was a scammer. Davido later said he would call. I was also with him when Davido called, Mayorkun was so excited and almost went crazy.

“He told Mayorkun to send his measurements that he traveled. But when he returned, Mayowa and his brother went to meet him. That was when he gave them a full box of gifts and money. Although I was scared at the time because I didn’t know who Davido was.

“Mayorkun went back the following day, and that was when they recorded ‘Eleko’. It was easy for Mayorkun because he had been in the choir and had always loved to write poetry. After the recording, he moved in with Davido. After a while, I went there to see where they were staying, Davido was very pleasant and respectful,” she said.

‘We thought it was a scammer’ — Mayorkun’s mother recounts first encounter with Davido

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The Federal Government’s Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, PFI, has said that Nigerian farmers should have no course to worry over the shortage or high cost of fertilizer.

The Director of Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, Dr. Armstrong Takang, said the Federal Government secured early procurement designed to shield Nigeria from external shocks.

He said that the Tinubu administration was able to secure early orders and cheaper fertiliser before the crisis in Iran, thereby shielding Nigerian farmers from global crisis while several countries across Africa grapple with fertiliser shortages and rising input costs triggered by fresh global disruptions.

According to him, the Federal Government has secured Nigeria’s fertiliser supply for the 2026 wet season and also saved the country over $42 million ahead of peak planting.

“The latest disruptions, linked to escalating tensions affecting critical global shipping routes, have pushed up freight costs and driven increases in prices of key fertiliser inputs.

“These include Granular Ammonium Sulphate, GAS, Diammonium Phosphate, DAP, and Muriate of Potash, MOP. Across multiple markets, supply gaps are emerging, leaving farmers uncertain about availability and pricing ahead of the planting season,” he noted.

According to official Q1 2026 procurement and shipment records made available to the media, the Federal Government through the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative locked in nine vessels carrying a combined 407,304.00 metric tonnes.

This brings total raw materials to 534,219 MT, including the opening balance at the beginning of the 2026 cycle, available for NPK fertiliser production.

The records further show that as of mid-April 2026, over 323,109.24 metric tonnes, approximately 6.5 million 50kg bags, had been released to registered blending plants nationwide.

More than 198,264.41 metric tonnes, approximately 4 million 50kg bags, had already been offtaken. This indicates active distribution across the country ahead of peak planting.

Takang said, “We took a deliberate decision to move early, well ahead of market pressures, by securing supply, locking in pricing, and putting the necessary financial instruments in place.

“That foresight by the Federal Government is what has ensured that Nigeria is not exposed to the disruptions currently affecting global fertiliser markets.”

Financial data reviewed alongside the procurement records indicate that the Federal Government’s early purchasing strategy generated total savings of $43.99 million, equivalent to approximately N61.58 billion, when compared with prevailing spot market prices.

FG allays fears of shortage, high cost of fertilizer

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