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JUST IN: Arewa Consultative Forum Distances self from Endorsing Kalu for Senate Presidency
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has distanced itself from claims that it endorsed former Abia State Governor, Sen.Orji Uzor Kalu for the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly, following a statement credited to the leader of the Arewa Youth Conservative Forum, AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, claiming that Kalu was the preferred candidate of ACF.
In a statement on Monday, one of its members, Alhaji Musa Saidu, said the claim was false, adding that the Forum had no youth wing.
The full statement reads:
“I want to say without fear of contradiction, that the ACF has no youth wing and there was no time that we sat to make Shettima the AYCF leader. The whole thing is false.
“The ACF has not endorsed Kalu as the next Senate President, because we have our own ways of doing things.
“It is shocking to hear Shettima asking Sen. Abdulaziz Yari to step down for Kalu in the race for Senate Presidency,” he said.
Saidu further said rather than support Kalu, ACF would prefer a candidate from the North because of its contribution to the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the presidential polls.
“The North contributed the highest votes for Tinubu in the presidential election, so we can’t just endorse candidates from other zones for the Senate Presidency.
“How can we work for Tinubu to become president and then turn around to start campaigning for other zones to become Senate President?
“In fact the Vice-President slot given to the North is just like a spare tyre, everybody in Nigeria knows that the position has not much value.
“Since the North West gave Tinubu the highest votes, then it should be given the Senate Presidency, the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is too small for the zone,” he said.
According to Saidu, ”It is a payback time for the North, so it should be given the
Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly.
“For fairness and justice, the North should be considered for the Senate Presidency and Sen. Abdulaziz Yari should be endorsed for the position.”
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Shagari’s last surviving wife dies at 89
With deep sorrow, we announce the demise of Hajiya Saratu Shagari, the last surviving wife of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Turakin Sokoto.
Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the wife of former President Shehu Shagari (deceased) is dead, aged 89.
The family disclosed this today in a statement signed by the eldest son of the former President and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari.
Shagari said that Sutura died at about 3 p.m. on Monday after a prolonged illness at the age of 89.
He said, “With deep sorrow, we announce the demise of Hajiya Saratu Shagari, the last surviving wife of former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Turakin Sokoto.
“Hajiya Saratu was an embodiment of grace, humility and quite strength who lived a life by dignity.”
The administration of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has undertaken a modernization and overhaul of its public media outlets, in line with the priorities of the 2026 Budget.
Commissioner of Public Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, announced this during the presentation of the defense budget to the State Economic Planning Department in Asaba.
Aniagwu specified that the overhaul plan targets The Pointer newspaper, the Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS) station in Asaba, and the DBS station in Warri, key media outlets for the state government.
He stated that the Ministry of Information had proposed a budget slightly exceeding 5 billion naira, comprising 2.073 billion naira in current expenditures and 3 billion naira in capital expenditures, representing a slight increase compared to the 2025 fiscal year.
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 10 crew members from a distressed vessel, MV SEMA III, which was sailing from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to Calabar, Cross River State.
This was disclosed in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, who said the rescue operation demonstrated the Navy’s swift response capability and commitment to saving lives at sea.
According to Adams-Aliu, personnel from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka carried out the rescue on Friday after receiving a distress call at about 8 p.m.
“Acting on a distress call received around 2000 hours, a naval gunboat equipped with a submersible pump was immediately deployed. On arrival, the team discovered the vessel taking in water and promptly evacuated all occupants, comprising one Cameroonian, one Equatorial Guinean, and eight Nigerians,” he said.
The rescued crew members were taken to FOB Ibaka, where they were debriefed and cared for until Saturday.
The Master of MV SEMA III expressed profound appreciation to the Nigerian Navy for its timely intervention and professionalism in preventing a potential maritime disaster.
Adams-Aliu added that the successful operation underscores the Navy’s commitment to maritime safety, protection of national assets, and the promotion of lawful economic activities within Nigeria’s maritime domain.
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