Drop your Presidential ambition im 2027, it’s Tinubu’s turn – Ganduje tells Norther politicians

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has advised northern politicians nursing presidential ambition for 2027 general election to discard the idea as incumbent President Bola Tinubu will serve two terms in office.

Ganduje gave the advice when he played host to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre (PBAT Media Centre) and Tinubu Northern Youth Forum (TNYF), at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday

He said anybody day-dreaming that the presidency will return to the North in 2027 should wake up from his or her slumber as that would not be possible.

“When a leader from the northern part of this country was in office for eight years, we advocated that the next president in our party should come from the South.

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“And luckily enough, we worked very hard with the cooperation of Nigerians. Our president has come from the South and is going, Insha Allah, for the second term in 2027. And then after that, it will return to the northern part of this country.

“There is no doubt that many things went wrong over a long period of time, and it requires surgery before we can get it right.

“We are happy that we have started seeing the outcome of the reforms, especially on the economic front, and we believe this will continue to yield positive results so that the legacy and the Renewed Hope Agenda will be achieved,” Ganduje stated.

Policeman sent to jail allegedly for defiling Teenage Girl inside Police Station

A police officer, who allegedly defiled a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Area Command premises, has been arraigned in court on Tuesday.

Mrs Adejoke Ladenegan-Oginni, the Head of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) praised the process in a statement.

The suspect was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Facility and the case was adjourned to March 11, pending the issuance of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) legal advice.

Ladenegan-Oginni reiterated DSVA’s commitment to ensuring justice and the Lagos State Government’s zero-tolerance stance on sexual violence.

She urged everyone to “say something whenever they see something” and to reach out to them via their toll-free line or social media platforms.

“You can reach out to us by calling our toll free line 08000-333-333 or send a DM to @lagosdsva on all social media platforms,” Ladenegan-Oginni said.

The incident occurred on June 29, when the girl, who had reported her phone stolen, was allegedly tricked by the officer, Owolabi, into visiting his office, where she was allegedly raped. (NAN)

4,834 UI Students benefit from Federal Gov’t Loan Scheme – VC

No fewer than 4,834 students of the University of Ibadan (UI) have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to the tune of N735.8 million.

This was disclosed in a letter addressed to the Managing Director of NELFUND by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Kayode Adebowale, on behalf of the school management.

The letter, acknowledging the disbursement of the funds, was confirmed by the institution’s Director of Public Relations, Mrs Joke Akinpelu, in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The VC described the loan as President Bola Tinubu’s significant step toward alleviating students’ financial burden.

“The loan scheme, as a commendable effort of the Federal Government under the leadership of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is a significant step toward alleviating students’ financial burdens in furthering their education,” said the VC.

According to the VC, the loan was disbursed in three tranches, with the school receiving the first tranche of N201,114,250 for 1,370 students on Aug. 7, 2024.

On Sept. 5, 2024, it received the second tranche of N9,797,450 for 69 students, while on Nov. 6, 2024, it got the third tranche of N524,955,200 for 3,395 students.

Adebowale said the university had set up modalities for the beneficiaries to utilise the loan through an e-wallet system.

He noted that students had been further sensitised about the benefits of the funds in several fora.

“This includes an interactive session in collaboration with NELFUND and a page on the university website (https://ui.edu.ng/uinelfund-support) was dedicated for enhanced support,” the VC said.

He appreciated the timely responses from the NELFUND Operations office through the processes, adding that the institution looked forward to the disbursement of the last tranche for the current academic session. (NAN)