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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved a reshuffle of his cabinet, redeploying some commissioners to different ministries.

The development was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Humwashi Wonosikou.

According to the Governor, the changes were aimed at injecting fresh energy into the administration as it enters its final phase.

“The changes are designed to harness fresh energy for the government’s final lap, bring new insights, and give commissioners a broader, more rounded experience of government,” the statement read.

Based on the reshuffle, Sali Idris was moved from the Ministry of Livestock to the Ministry of Agriculture, while Prof. David Jatau was redeployed from Agriculture to the Ministry of Livestock.

The governor also reassigned Muhammad Chubado, the former Commissioner for Energy Development, to the Ministry of Health and Human Services.

In the interim, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Usman Lamurde, will oversee the Ministry of Livestock pending the return of Prof. Jatau, who is currently on sick leave.

Fintiri further announced the deployment of the newly appointed commissioner, Leader Leneke, to the Ministry of Information and Strategy following the resignation of James Iliya.

Iliya resigned his appointment to seek the nomination of his party for the Demsa constituency in the State House of Assembly.

Adamawa Gov Reshuffles Cabinet, Swaps Commissioners is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

Prof. Anthony Okorie-Ani, the Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District, coasted to victory in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary, clinching the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections with a landslide 42,868 votes. The direct primary election, monitored across the five local government areas making up the district, witnessed a massive turnout of […]

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The Chief Executive Officer of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, Dr Stanley Uzochukwu has completed a High Performance Leadership programme in one of World best institutions, Oxford University London in just months after completed multiple programmes in Harvard Kennedy School, United States. 

Dr Stanley Uzochukwu stands out as one of Nigeria’s most consequential business leaders of his generation, exemplifying visionary leadership, disciplined execution and a sustained commitment to national and continental development. As Founder and Executive Chairman of Stanel Group, he has built a diversified indigenous conglomerate whose growth trajectory reflects the innovation, resilience and strategic foresight.

Committed to continuous leadership development, Dr Uzochukwu has pursued advanced executive education at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he completed multiple programmes in 2025, including Emerging Leaders, Leadership Decision Making, Leading Successful Programs using Evidence, and Strategic Leadership for Personal Effectiveness. He also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at UNIZIK Business School in December 2025, further strengthening the strategic and managerial depth that defines his leadership style.

Dr Uzochukwu founded Stanel Group in 2012, leading its transformation into a dynamic Nigerian conglomerate with investments spanning energy, hospitality and retail. Under his stewardship, the Group has expanded nationally, forged partnerships with multilateral institutions, strengthened local value chains and created thousands of direct and indirect jobs, even amid a challenging economic climate.

In November 2023, he further redefined Nigeria’s hospitality landscape with the launch of The Delborough Lagos, where he serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most luxurious five-star hotels, The Delborough Lagos has hosted global dignitaries, including Prince Harry and Meghan, African presidents, prime ministers, diplomats and other global elite. In recognition of his exceptional leadership in hospitality, Dr Uzochukwu was honoured as “Seven Stars Man of the Year” and inducted into the Seven Stars Pantheon of Hospitality, affirming his influence in elevating African hospitality to global standards.

Beyond enterprise leadership, Dr Uzochukwu contributes meaningfully to institutional governance and policy engagement. The Oxford and Harvard trained strategist is currently the Chairman of UNIZIK Advancement Board. He is a member of the DRC–Nigeria Business Council, a Governing Council Member of Igbinedion University, Okada, and a Board Member of UNIZIK Business School, Awka. Notably, he remains the youngest individual appointed to the Governing Council of Igbinedion University, a testament to the confidence reposed in his leadership.

His professional credentials further reinforce his profile. Dr Uzochukwu is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria, a Certified Management Specialist of the London Graduate School, and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants. He is also a Doctorate recipient of Commonwealth University, United Kingdom.

His achievements have earned wide recognition, including the Commander of Anambra State (COA) honour, SUN Magazine Investor of the Year 2023, Guardian Newspaper Top 50 CEOs of Excellence in Nigeria 2023, and the Africa Achievers Award for Enterprise and Business Impact. He has also featured as a speaker at the 500 CEO Summit in the United States, reflecting his growing international profile.

Central to Dr Uzochukwu’s leadership philosophy is a strong commitment to social impact. Through the Stanley Uzochukwu Foundation (SUF), he supports scholarships, housing for widows, youth entrepreneurship grants and community development initiatives across Africa. These interventions underscore a leadership model that integrates profit with purpose and enterprise with empathy.

Dr Stanley Uzochukwu attributes his success to faith, discipline, consistency and long-term thinking. From founding a business with modest beginnings to leading one of Nigeria’s most recognisable conglomerates, his journey embodies the strategic vision, ethical leadership, institutional impact and social responsibility.

Stanel CEO, Stanley Uzochukwu completes Oxford leadership programme months after Harvard training

The Delborough Lagos’ Board Chairman, Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe CFR, mni warmly congratulates Dr Stanley Uzochukwu on successful executive leadership and performance trainings at the two most famous Universities in the world, Oxford University London and Harvard Kennedy School, United States recently. 

The Founder and CEO of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, Dr Stanley Uzochukwu has pursued advanced executive education at the Oxford University London and Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he completed multiple programmes in 2025, including High Performance Leadership programme, Emerging Leaders, Leadership Decision Making, Leading Successful Programs using Evidence, and Strategic Leadership for Personal Effectiveness.

In a telephone conversation on Monday, the Obi of Onitsha commended the newly inaugurated Chairman of the UNIZIK Advancement Board, Uzochukwu for his zeal for personal development and academic achievements despite his busy schedules as a successful businessman.

The Agbogidi urged Dr. Uzochukwu to deploy the new knowledge acquired judiciously especially now that The Delborough Abuja is on the way.

“Congratulations, my son and welcome back from Oxford! We are waiting for the deployment of the newly acquired knowledge and its gains to the growth and expansion of The Delborough Lagos brand. Your zeal for personal development is evident in the ground you are breaking in your early stage of life. On behalf of The Delborough Lagos  board members, I heartily commend and congratulate you on your academic achievements”, the Obi of Onitsha reacted on phone.

Obi of Onitsha congratulates The Delborough Lagos Founder on Oxford, Harvard trainings

Nasarawa Amazons have expressed their readiness for the President Federation Cup Round of 34 clash against Osklean FC.

The Lafia Landladies will square up with Osklean FC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Monday, 25 2026.

Nasarawa Amazons said that their journey in the competition will be build on passion, Unity and determination.

”We are ready to begin, compete, and strive for greatness,” Nasarawa Amazons wrote on their X account.

“The journey continues with passion, unity, and determination as Nasarawa Amazons F.C. moves forward with confidence and purpose.”

DAILY POST recalls that Nasarawa Amazons reached the final of the competition last year.

They lost to Rivers Angels 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos.

Nasarawa Amazons set for President Federation Cup opener against Osklean FC

The political feud between Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his former mentor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has escalated, following a stern warning issued by the governor over what he described as repeated disrespectful comments.

In a viral video circulating online, Yusuf cautioned Kwankwaso to desist from the remarks, warning that he could be compelled to respond more forcefully if the situation persists.

“Tell them they are talking too much, enough is enough. If they don’t stop, I will open my mouth and it will smell like hell,” the governor said.

Yusuf also questioned why Kwankwaso allegedly continues to refer to him as a “boy,” despite their age difference.

“I wonder why a 69-year-old person will continuously be calling a 63-year-old a boy. This is unacceptable,” he added.

The remarks are seen as a direct response to Kwankwaso, who has reportedly used the term in recent political exchanges, particularly following Yusuf’s alleged defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Observers say the development signals a deepening rift and an intensifying power struggle between the two political figures ahead of the 2027 elections.

Until now, Yusuf had largely refrained from publicly criticising Kwankwaso and had urged his supporters to avoid inflammatory statements.

However, his latest comments are being viewed as a shift in tone, suggesting that tensions within Kano’s political space may further escalate in the coming months.

The feud has already sparked reactions across the state, with supporters of both camps engaging in heated exchanges over the future political direction of Kano.

Kano Rift Deepens As Yusuf Warns Kwankwaso Over ‘Boy’ Remarks is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

Iran has declared ownership of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that it will forever remain in the possession and management of Tehran.

Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission, Ebrahim Azizi, made this declaration on Tuesday.

Azizi said the Strait was an all-round economic, political and military lever in comments reported by state news agency, ISNA.

Recall that at the start of the war, Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes.

The US thereafter launched its own naval blockade in response.

Iran’s foreign ministry has insisted steps have been taken to restore the flow of ships in the strait, despite most vessels remaining stuck in the region.

Western countries, led by Britain, have been pushing to reopen the strait, with foreign secretary Yvette Cooper warning the world is sleepwalking into a global food crisis if it remains closed.

Strait of Hormuz forever ours – Iran declares

Nigerian TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as Sea King, has called out Ibadan-based Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, over the recent attacks and abductions in Oyo State.

Sea King spoke in a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday while reacting to the mass abduction of teachers and students of the Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Friday May 15, 2026.

DAILY POST reports that on May 17, 2026, the bandits beheaded one of the teachers identified as Michael Oyedokun and released the video to the public alongside a video of the school principal begging the government to settle amicably with the gunmen for their safety.

Reacting to the development, Sea King called out Igboho for keeping silent over the attack despite his promises to eradicate bandits in Yoruba land.

While describing Igboho’s alleged refusal to speak against insecurity as “politics”, the Tiktoker noted that “Silence after a presidential pardon isn’t bravery.”

Tagging the freedom fighter’s handle, he said, “Where’s Sunday_igboho1? Sunday Igboho has been paid. You said nobody should campaign in Yoruba land except Tinubu. You said you wanted to eradicate all the Fulani that are killing people from the land. Where are you now? Why are you silent? They have taken over Yoruba land .

“You vowed to ‘eradicate’ the bandits. You promised to lead 50,000 men. Now you’re back in Yorubaland, but the killings haven’t stopped. So where is the action? Silence after a presidential pardon isn’t bravery, it’s politics.”

This came three months after Igboho’s name was removed from the Federal Government’s wanted list by President Bola Tinubu.

DAILY POST recalls that Igboho recently returned to Nigeria after spending almost five years in exile following the invasion of his Ibadan residence by DSS operatives in July 2021 over his agitation for a Yoruba Nation during the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Oyo attacks: ‘Silence after presidential pardon isn’t bravery’ – TikToker Sea King to Sunday Igboho

According to CNN, both Beijing and Moscow are negotiating shifting relationships with Trump’s United States, including whether to play a role in resolving a US-Iran conflict that has engulfed global oil supplies and diverted Washington’s attention away from Russia’s own years-long war in Ukraine.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the District Court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for the 88th time since his corruption trial began in 2020, with judges approving a shortened session due to what Israeli media described as his “security and political schedule.”

Tuesday’s session focused on Case 2000, following the completion of his cross-examination in Cases 1000 and 4000.

Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, corruption and breach of trust across three separate cases, with indictments filed in November 2019.

Case 1000 centres on allegations that he and members of his family received expensive gifts from wealthy businessmen in exchange for favours.

Case 2000 involves an alleged arrangement with Arnon Mozes, publisher of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for favourable media coverage.

Case 4000, the most serious, accuses Netanyahu of granting regulatory decisions worth hundreds of millions of shekels to Shaul Elovitch, former owner of the Walla news website and a senior executive at telecommunications company Bezeq, in exchange for positive coverage.

Since the trial began, Netanyahu has consistently denied all wrongdoing, describing the proceedings as a political campaign aimed at overthrowing him.

Under Israeli law, a presidential pardon cannot be granted unless the defendant acknowledges guilt, a condition Netanyahu has refused to meet.

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressured Israeli President Isaac Herzog to grant a pardon regardless, but Herzog has so far declined, stating that any decision will be made solely in accordance with Israeli law.

In addition to the domestic corruption trial, Netanyahu has been subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant since 2024 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, where more than 72,000 people have been killed since the outbreak of war in October 2023.

Netanyahu Appears In Court For 88th Time On Corruption Charges is first published on The Whistler Newspaper