2027: Labour Party chieftain, Eze raises alarm over economic hardship in Nigeria

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/A-chieftain-of-the-Labour-Party-LP-Dr.-Ezeh-Emmanuel-Ezeh-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, in Ebonyi State, Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has raised the alarm over the rising cost of living in the country under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, while also criticising the economic policies of the federal government,</p> <p>He expressed worry that the economy has negatively impacted the purchasing power of many households and deepened hardship across the country.</p> <p>In a statement issued on&nbsp;Sunday, Ezeh described the situation as a progression from “broken pockets” to “broken dreams” and ultimately “broken homes and a broken society.”</p> <p>He attributed the widespread economic and social distress to policy failures and inadequate accountability under the APC administration of President Bola Tinubu, noting that the consequences of economic hardship are no longer confined to household finances, but are increasingly affecting businesses, employment, family stability and Nigerians’ confidence in the future.</p> <p>“Broken pockets, broken dreams, broken homes, broken society. That is the apt description of everyday life in Nigeria&nbsp;today,” Ezeh said.</p> <p>He argued that the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration had imposed substantial short-term pressures on households and businesses.</p> <p>President Tinubu announced the end of the petrol subsidy at his inauguration on May 29, 2023, while his administration has consistently defended the measure as necessary to address fiscal pressures and redirect public resources towards infrastructure and social development.</p> <p>But Ezeh said the immediate burden of the reforms had been particularly severe for low-income households, small businesses and young Nigerians struggling to secure employment.</p> <p>The Labour Party chieftain expressed concern over the impact of the economic environment on businesses and employment, citing the closure or downsizing of some retail outlets and enterprises.</p> <p>“When pockets are broken, dreams are broken too. And when dreams are broken, the family becomes the next casualty,” he said.</p> <p>He alleged that many Nigerian households were now being forced to make difficult choices between food, healthcare, education, transportation and other basic necessities.</p> <p>Recall that in his third-anniversary address in May 2026, President Tinubu said the country had faced mounting fiscal pressures, unsustainable fuel subsidies, declining revenues, exchange-rate distortions, rising debt-servicing costs and energy constraints when his administration assumed office.</p> <p>The President acknowledged that the reforms had imposed significant sacrifices on families, workers and businesses, but argued that they were necessary to stabilise the economy and establish the foundation for long-term recovery.</p> <p>Recent data published by the National Bureau of Statistics also show that Nigeria&#8217;s economy recorded real GDP growth of 3.89 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, while the latest inflation figures displayed by the agency put headline inflation at 15.39 per cent and food inflation at 19.57 per cent under the rebased Consumer Price Index.</p> <p>Ezeh, however, maintained that macroeconomic indicators must ultimately translate into improved living conditions for ordinary Nigerians.</p> <p>He challenged political leaders in the South-East, including those supporting President Tinubu&#8217;s re-election bid, to make the interest of citizens central to the political debate ahead of 2027.</p> <p>“Senator Pius Anyim, Senator David Umahi, Professor Charles Soludo, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Governor Hope Uzodimma and every other influential South-East political leader have the democratic right to support any candidate or political alignment they consider appropriate.</p> <p>“Citizens, however, possess an equal democratic right to scrutinise those choices.”</p> <p>Ezeh said the 2027 political debate should go beyond zoning, ethnic calculations and political alliances to focus on policies capable of addressing unemployment, enterprise development, security, infrastructure and accountable governance.</p> <p>He also urged Nigerians to examine the records and policy proposals of political parties and candidates before making their electoral choices.</p> <p>“The real question is which policies, alliances and leadership decisions offer Nigerians, including Ndigbo, credible prospects for jobs, enterprise, security, infrastructure and accountable governance,” he said.</p> <p>Ezeh maintained that the 2027 election should provide Nigerians with an opportunity to assess competing visions for the country&#8217;s future.</p> <p>He said rebuilding public confidence would require leadership that treats governance as a responsibility rather than an entitlement.</p> <p>“A nation does not die only when its economy fails. It dies when its people stop believing that&nbsp;tomorrow&nbsp;can be better than&nbsp;today,” Ezeh said.</p> <p>He called for greater institutional accountability, economic policies that protect vulnerable citizens and a political culture centred on service, inclusion and measurable development.</p> <p>Ezeh said the task before Nigerians in 2027 would therefore extend beyond changing political office holders to determining the policy direction, institutional priorities and leadership standards that would shape the country&#8217;s next phase of development.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/2027-labour-party-chieftain-eze-raises-alarm-over-economic-hardship-in-nigeria/">2027: Labour Party chieftain, Eze raises alarm over economic hardship in Nigeria</a></p>

Family of Delta civil servant murdered rejects state govt’s condolence visit, assurances

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/delta-family-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The family of the late Mr Unity Adeda, a Level 16 civil servant in the Ministry of Secondary Education, who reportedly died following an altercation at his workplace, has rejected the condolence visits from the Delta State government.</p> <p>But the state government insists that justice would not be perverted when it paid condolence visit to the family on&nbsp;Saturday.</p> <p>Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. Kingsley Emu, had led a delegation of senior government officials to the deceased’s family on&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;to commiserate with them over the incident.</p> <p>The delegation included the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Johnson Erijo; Permanent Secretary, SSG’s Office, Mr Lucky Nkemachor; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Community Development, Mrs Kevwe Agas; Executive Secretary, State Pensions Bureau, Mr Lawson Efenudu, among others.</p> <p>Emu said the state government was deeply concerned about the incident, stressing that every life mattered to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration.</p> <p>He said the government was in mourning with the family, the civil service and the entire state, noting that the deceased was a senior public servant who had contributed to the state’s public service.</p> <p>“The entire state is in a mourning mood, not just the family. He was a very senior officer, but whether he was a senior or junior officer, every life means a lot to the state and the government,” he said.</p> <p>According to him, the government was yet to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death because the police investigation was still ongoing.</p> <p>He, however, said preliminary accounts indicated that an internal altercation at the workplace had escalated, leading to the unfortunate incident.</p> <p>Emu said Governor Oborevwori had immediately directed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that the matter was thoroughly investigated, adding that some persons connected with the incident had already made statements to the police.</p> <p>He said the government had also constituted an administrative panel, made up entirely of serving and retired civil servants, to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and strengthen internal conflict-resolution mechanisms within the public service.</p> <p>“The essence of the administrative panel is not to conflict with the judicial process or the police investigation. It is to help us rebuild our system and enrich our conflict-management process,” he said.</p> <p>The SSG explained that workplace conflicts were inevitable but must be managed through appropriate institutional mechanisms before they are escalated.</p> <p>Emu disclosed that the government had met with labour leaders on&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;following the incident and assured them that the workplace remained safe for civil servants.</p> <p>He said; &#8220;we met with Labour yesterday and what Labour wanted was reassurance that there would be justice. Labour, as well as ourselves, agreed that the administrative panel must be set up and the police must do their job.</p> <p>“All of these things have been done. The entire justice process has started, and we are convinced that having seen the sincerity and transparency of government, labour will do the needful,” he said.</p> <p>Emu also appealed to civil servants to remain calm and continue with their duties, assuring them that the government was committed to protecting lives and ensuring a peaceful working environment.</p> <p>“We are here to establish government concern, register the government’s sincere condolences and tell you (family) that we are with you. There will be no perversion of justice as far as this case is concerned,” he said.</p> <p>He urged the family to take solace in the life the deceased lived and the impact he made during his years of service, while assuring them that the government would continue to stand by them.</p> <p>Responding on behalf of the family, Mr Godwin Akamakusi, the deceased’s in-law, appealed to the government to ensure that the circumstances surrounding the death were fully investigated and that justice was served.</p> <p>Again, the family lamented that the Chief prime suspect, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu (An agent of the government) and other suspects have not been brought to book.</p> <p>&#8220;The Commissioner who acted as an agent of the government to murder our son is still under the protection of Delta State, and making it impossible for him to answer for the crime. The State Government should make a public statement on this before any contact with the family.</p> <p>&#8220;The family does not have confidence in the administrative panel of inquiry, since it consists of only civil servants (no family members, no civil organization or human rights activist involved in the panel&#8221; the family stated.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/family-of-delta-civil-servant-murdered-rejects-state-govts-condolence-visit-assurances/">Family of Delta civil servant murdered rejects state govt&#8217;s condolence visit, assurances</a></p>

Gov Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates political appointments

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Biodun-Oyebanji-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions and parastatal in the state and terminated the appointments of political appointees.</p> <p>The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday.</p> <p>Oyebode said the affected political appointees included Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Technical Assistants.</p> <p>He said the decision was part of the gradual winding down of the governor’s first term ahead of his second-term inauguration scheduled for October 16, 2026.</p> <p>However, the dissolution does not affect statutory bodies, including the State Independent Electoral Commission, Civil Service Commission, House of Assembly Service Commission and Judicial Service Commission.</p> <p>Oyebode said the chairmen of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Local Government Service Commission and Teaching Service Commission would remain in office, although their respective boards had been dissolved.</p> <p>The Directors-General and Technical Advisers to the governor are also exempted from the termination of appointments.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/gov-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-political-appointments/">Gov Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates political appointments</a></p>

Kano tops Nigeria in 2026 NECO results, Lagos second

<img width="800" height="501" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/students-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/students-1.jpg 800w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/students-1-300x188.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> <p>Kano State has emerged as the leading state in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), with 74,413 candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>This was contained in a statement issued on&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano State Government.</p> <p>The state government said Lagos came second with 72,496 candidates, while Oyo ranked third with 55,543.</p> <p>The latest result means Kano has retained the top position for the second consecutive year after recording the highest number of candidates meeting the five-credit benchmark in the 2025 NECO examination.</p> <p>Reacting to the development, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf commended the students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders for the performance.</p> <p>“The back-to-back performance is an indication that the state’s sustained investment in education is producing measurable results,” Governor Yusuf said.</p> <p>The governor said his administration would sustain its investment in education through improved learning facilities, recruitment and training of teachers, scholarships and support for indigent students.</p> <p>Bature said the state government spent more than N4.4 billion in 2026 to sponsor candidates for the Senior School Certificate Examination, particularly indigent students.</p> <p>According to him, the intervention was designed to remove financial barriers and enable students to participate in the examinations under better conditions.</p> <p>Governor Yusuf said the latest NECO performance was part of the improvement recorded by Kano students under his administration.</p> <p>He dedicated the achievement to students, teachers, parents and the people of Kano State, saying the government would continue working towards an education system that equips young people with the knowledge and skills required for higher education, employment, innovation and leadership.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/kano-tops-nigeria-in-2026-neco-results-lagos-second/">Kano tops Nigeria in 2026 NECO results, Lagos second </a></p>

Abiodun’s Ex-CoS Taiwo vows to deploy Ogun govt experience for Yewa South/Ipokia

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Taiwo-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>Dr. Oluwatoyin Emmanuel Taiwo, former Chief of Staff to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged to deploy his wealth of government experience, extensive network and goodwill to provide effective representation and attract meaningful development to the people of Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency if elected to the House of Representatives in 2027.</p> <p>Taiwo, who also served as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Deputy Chief of Staff in the Ogun State Government, said his experience across different levels of public administration had equipped him with the knowledge, contacts and institutional understanding required to effectively represent the constituency at the National Assembly.</p> <p>Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ipokia on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate said he would bring his experience in government and the private sector to bear on his legislative responsibilities, stressing that effective representation required more than occupying a seat in the National Assembly.</p> <p>He said his practical understanding of government processes, policy formulation and implementation, administration and stakeholder engagement would enable him to identify opportunities for the constituency and pursue them through the appropriate federal institutions.</p> <p>Taiwo assured constituents that his representation would be visible, accessible and firmly anchored on their needs, promising to remain actively engaged with both the business of the National Assembly and the development concerns of the constituency.</p> <p>“I will not be a representative that the people will only see during elections. I will remain accessible and maintain a strong connection with the constituency while also being fully engaged with the business of the National Assembly,” he said.</p> <p>The APC candidate pledged to use his network and goodwill to attract federal projects, programmes and interventions to Yewa South and Ipokia, particularly in education, agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, youth development, skills acquisition and employment.</p> <p>He, however, stressed that attracting projects would only be meaningful if such projects were properly implemented and delivered value to the people.</p> <p>“Any project attracted to our constituency must be properly monitored. It is not enough to have projects on paper; we must ensure that they are implemented properly and that the people receive the value for which those projects were provided,” Taiwo said.</p> <p>The former Chief of Staff said his close working relationship with Governor Abiodun had given him valuable insight into the workings of government and the ability to navigate the institutional processes required to translate development objectives into tangible results.</p> <p>According to him, his tenure as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism further exposed him to policy execution, stakeholder management and the administration of a government ministry, while his private-sector experience broadened his understanding of investment, enterprise and economic development.</p> <p>He said the combination of these experiences would strengthen his capacity to build productive relationships with federal ministries, departments and agencies, as well as development institutions, in the interest of the constituency.</p> <p>Taiwo also pledged regular consultations with traditional rulers, community leaders, youth and women’s groups, professionals, farmers, business owners and other stakeholders across Yewa South and Ipokia.</p> <p>He maintained that effective legislative representation should not be measured only by speeches, motions or presence on the floor of the National Assembly, but by the ability to identify the needs of the people, secure appropriate interventions, monitor their implementation and remain accountable to the electorate.</p> <p>The former Chief of Staff expressed confidence that his combined public- and private-sector experience would position him to effectively navigate the federal system and establish stronger connections between Yewa South/Ipokia and relevant government and development institutions.</p> <p>He therefore appealed to the people of the constituency to entrust him with their mandate in 2027, assuring them that he would bring his experience as a former Chief of Staff, Commissioner and private-sector professional to bear in building a more visible, responsive, accessible and development-focused representation for Yewa South/Ipokia.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/26/abioduns-ex-cos-taiwo-vows-to-deploy-ogun-govt-experience-for-yewa-south-ipokia/">Abiodun’s Ex-CoS Taiwo vows to deploy Ogun govt experience for Yewa South/Ipokia</a></p>

Rivers Assembly orders arrest of PAMO varsity VC

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rivers-state-house-of-assembly-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Rivers State House of Assembly has ordered the immediate arrest of the Vice Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Professor Smith I. Jaja, over his repeated refusal to appear before the House committee.</p> <p>The House ad hoc committee is probing the disbursement of scholarship funds to the institution.</p> <p>The Assembly issued the warrant of arrest on Friday during its 53rd legislative sitting.</p> <p>Martins Wachukwu, Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, disclosed the resolution in a statement on Friday.</p> <p>According to the statement, the committee, headed by the Deputy Leader of the House, Dumle Maol, had invited the Vice Chancellor on several occasions to explain how funds released to the university under the scholarship arrangement were utilised.</p> <p>The Assembly learnt that the university received over N29 billion from the Rivers State Government under the scholarship scheme.</p> <p>The report also disclosed that the amount received did not correspond with the student enrolment figures.</p> <p>The Assembly asked the Rivers State Government to set up a funds recovery committee to identify and recover all unaccounted funds allegedly in the possession of PAMO University and return the recovered money to the state’s Consolidated Revenue Account.</p> <p>Speaking, the Speaker of the House, Martin Chike Amaewhule, lamented what he described as problems with the implementation of the scholarship agreement.</p> <p>The Speaker frowned at discrepancies among documents submitted by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and the Office of the Accountant-General of the State.</p> <p>“The documents are not consistent in their accounting of the funds released to the university.</p> <p>“Based on the Assembly’s assessment of the records before it, only about N5 billion of the more than N29 billion released to PAMO University appeared to have been utilised,” he said.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/26/rivers-assembly-orders-arrest-of-pamo-varsity-vc/">Rivers Assembly orders arrest of PAMO varsity VC</a></p>

I was not consulted – Moghalu rejects inclusion in Atiku’s policy team

<img width="1080" height="715" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kingsley-Moghalu.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kingsley-Moghalu.jpg 1080w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kingsley-Moghalu-300x199.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kingsley-Moghalu-1024x678.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /> <p>Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential campaign.</p> <p>Moghalu, in a statement, said he was surprised to see his name on the list, insisting that he was never contacted before the announcement was made public.</p> <p>He said he was neither consulted nor gave his consent before his name was published as a member of the policy team of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate.</p> <p>Moghalu stressed that he is not part of Atiku’s policy team, either officially or unofficially, and does not serve in any advisory capacity to the former vice president.</p> <p>He also said he had stayed away from partisan politics since 2022 and had remained politically neutral.</p> <p>“I am not a member or sympathizer of any political party in Nigeria,” he said.</p> <p>The former CBN deputy governor explained that he currently focuses on leading the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation (IGET) Africa, a non-partisan public policy think tank and executive education academy.</p> <p>He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Sogato Strategies, a geopolitical risk and regulatory strategy advisory firm.</p> <p>“I remain committed to my country, Nigeria and its progress, but such commitment does not have to entail any partisan alignment. I have adopted the path of statesmanship, not partisanship,” he said.</p> <p>Moghalu’s rejection followed Atiku Abubakar’s announcement on Thursday of his 2027 campaign council, in which Moghalu was listed as a member of the policy team headed by Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/i-was-not-consulted-moghalu-rejects-inclusion-in-atikus-policy-team/">I was not consulted &#8211; Moghalu rejects inclusion in Atiku&#8217;s policy team </a></p>

UNGA: Debt servicing holding back Nigeria’s development – Shettima

<img width="1024" height="714" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5977.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5977.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_5977-300x209.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> <p>Vice President Kashim Shettima has said heavy debt servicing is limiting the ability of developing countries, including Nigeria, to invest adequately in education, healthcare and infrastructure.</p> <p>Shettima spoke on Thursday while delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s statement at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.</p> <p>He identified inadequate financing as one of the major obstacles to sustainable development, saying many developing countries spend a significant part of their resources servicing debts instead of funding critical sectors.</p> <p>“Many developing countries devote substantial resources to debt servicing at the expense of education, healthcare and infrastructure,” he said.</p> <p>The Vice President called for reforms to the international financial system to make financing more accessible to developing countries and ensure that debt sustainability assessments take their development needs into account.</p> <p>The statement also called for wider access to concessional financing and supported alternative funding models involving private capital, blended finance, South-South cooperation and strategic partnerships.</p> <p>According to Shettima, such financing should help countries pursue sustainable development, adapt to climate change and build infrastructure that can withstand future challenges.</p> <p>He said the international financial architecture should be reformed to provide developing countries with greater opportunities to finance their development priorities.</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/unga-debt-servicing-holding-back-nigerias-development-shettima/">UNGA: Debt servicing holding back Nigeria’s development &#8211; Shettima</a></p>

BREAKING: NECO releases 2026 SSCE results

<img width="1200" height="580" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NECO-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NECO-2.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NECO-2-300x145.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NECO-2-1024x495.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>The National Examinations Council, NECO has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE Internal, with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>The results were released 63 days after the last paper of the examination was written.</p> <p>Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the results at a press conference in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday.</p> <p>Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, while 1,371,992 candidates sat for the exercise, which commenced on June 15 and ended on July 23, 2026.</p> <p>He disclosed that 1,162,118 candidates, representing 84.70 per cent, obtained five credits and above, irrespective of their performance in English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>The NECO registrar also announced a significant decline in examination malpractice, saying 1,406 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice in 2026, compared with 3,878 candidates recorded in 2025.</p> <p>He said the figure represented a 64.74 per cent reduction in examination malpractice.</p> <p>Wushishi thanked President Bola Tinubu for reappointing him for a second tenure as NECO registrar, as well as the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his confidence in his leadership.</p> <p>He also commended security agencies, particularly the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services (DSS), for their vigilance, presence and support during the examination.</p> <p>According to him, the agencies&#8217; efforts helped reinforce discipline, deter wrongdoing and protect the integrity of the examination.</p> <p>Wushishi reassured stakeholders and the public that NECO would remain committed to its mandate and continue to uphold the integrity of its examinations.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/neco-releases-2026-ssce-results/">BREAKING: NECO releases 2026 SSCE results</a></p>

NCDMB, Techico Resource Solutions deepen educational support through “Back to the Creeks” Initiative

<img width="1204" height="860" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9757.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9757.jpg 1204w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9757-300x214.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9757-1024x731.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px" /> <p>The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Techico Resource Solutions Limited, has supported education in Warri, Delta State, through the “Back to the Creeks” initiative, with the provision of essential educational materials and teaching enhancement tools to Ugbuwangue Secondary School.</p> <p>The intervention was formally handed over to the school on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at a ceremony attended by representatives of NCDMB, Techico Resource Solutions Limited, the school leadership, teachers, students and members of the Ugbuwangue community.</p> <p>The initiative was designed to respond to practical challenges facing students and teachers by providing resources to improve the learning environment and support more effective teaching and learning.</p> <p>Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Executive Officer of Techico Resource Solutions Limited, Omolola Bolushire, expressed appreciation to NCDMB for supporting the vision behind Back to the Creeks and investing in the future of young people.</p> <p>She said the initiative demonstrated the importance of moving beyond conversations about development to taking practical steps that respond to the needs of communities.</p> <p>“It is easy to talk about development. It is something else entirely to come into a community, listen, identify real needs and commit resources to making a difference,” Bolushire said.</p> <p>Bolushire urged the school and Ugbuwangue community to take ownership of the intervention and protect the resources provided so that future generations could continue to benefit from them.</p> <p>“These are not simply gifts to a community. They are an investment in a community. Please protect the facilities, protect the school and protect what has been provided,” she said.</p> <p>Representing NCDMB, Mrs Khadija Jekine who represented the Executive Secretary, &nbsp;said the Board was pleased to support an initiative focused on improving the learning experience of young people.</p> <p>“Education is an investment in the future. By supporting schools and young people, we are helping to create opportunities that can have a lasting impact on communities,” [Jekine] said.</p> <p>The Principal of Ugbuwangue Secondary School, Mrs Morrison Merry Jemiyotan, also expressed appreciation for the intervention, noting that the resources would support both teachers and students.</p> <p>“We are grateful for this support. These materials will make a meaningful difference to our school, and we are committed to ensuring that they are properly used and maintained for the benefit of our students,” the Principal said.</p> <p>The Back to the Creeks initiative reflects the shared commitment of NCDMB and Techico Resource Solutions Limited to supporting communities and creating opportunities for young people through education.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="618" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9756-1024x618.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1429074" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9756-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9756-300x181.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9756-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9756.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/ncdmb-techico-resource-solutions-deepen-educational-support-through-back-to-the-creeks-initiative/">NCDMB, Techico Resource Solutions deepen educational support through “Back to the Creeks” Initiative</a></p>

Conflict between NUC, professional bodies impose costs on universities, students – Ogundipe

<img width="1200" height="1000" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ogundipe-.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ogundipe-.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ogundipe--300x250.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ogundipe--1024x853.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission, NUC, and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, has said conflicts between the NUC and professional regulatory bodies are imposing immeasurable costs on Nigerian universities and students.</p> <p>Ogundipe stated this while delivering the 16th convocation lecture of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, held on&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;at the university&#8217;s main campus in Osogbo.</p> <p>The lecture, titled, &#8216;Coping With Double Oversight: Harmonising The NUC And Professional Bodies For A Sustainable University System&#8217;, focused on the challenges created by overlapping regulatory responsibilities within Nigeria&#8217;s university system.</p> <p>The former UNILAG Vice-Chancellor said regulatory bodies other than the NUC did not have the power to stop universities from admitting students, stressing that such authority rests with the NUC.</p> <p>According to him, “The NUC does not operate in a vacuum. Orbiting it and sometimes in tension with it are the professional regulatory bodies including the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, COREN, Council of Legal Education, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, among others.&#8221;</p> <p>Ogundipe said the relationship between the NUC and professional bodies had become complex and contentious, particularly because the various organisations operate under different laws, accreditation criteria and professional standards.</p> <p>He argued that Nigeria did not need less regulation of university education but better regulation, insisting that quality assurance must remain central to the system.</p> <p>“The central argument of this lecture is simple: Nigeria does not need less regulation of university education; it needs better regulation. Quality assurance must remain non-negotiable,” he said.</p> <p>He added that overlapping mandates, inconsistent requirements and duplicated accreditation processes could create difficulties for institutions and students, stressing the need for clearly defined responsibilities.</p> <p>“As a university administrator who has served at departmental, faculty, postgraduate, academic planning and senior management levels, I have learnt that regulation succeeds only when it is predictable, transparent, proportionate and developmental,” Ogundipe said.</p> <p>The professor identified six major fault lines in the relationship between the NUC and professional bodies as curriculum ownership and content, accreditation timelines and costs, minimum standards versus professional standards, institutional capacity, professional council resistance to new universities, post-NYSC professional registration challenges, and data gaps.</p> <p>He also opposed attempts by professional bodies to determine qualifications for academic work in universities, while noting that Nigeria still had an insufficient number of universities relative to its population.</p> <p>Ogundipe said the regulatory challenges imposed costs on institutional planning, academic staff, students, public trust and national development, calling for a shift from an accreditation-centred system to a broader quality assurance culture.</p> <p>He disclosed that the NUC would require universities to update their data annually as part of efforts to address moonlighting among academic staff, while urging institutions to take greater responsibility for maintaining standards.</p> <p>He proposed a five-pillar framework comprising legislative and policy clarification of jurisdictional boundaries, a permanent national consultative framework, harmonised accreditation protocols, student-protective developmental accreditation, and a shared national regulatory information platform.</p> <p>Ogundipe also outlined a six-point implementation agenda, including establishing a national task group, developing unified regulatory matrices, piloting coordinated accreditation, enforcing student-protection protocols, institutionalising regulatory intelligence and leveraging collective advocacy.</p> <p>He urged graduating students to understand the regulatory framework governing their professions, advising them not to wait for the system to come to them but to register with relevant professional bodies and participate actively.</p> <p>In his welcome address, the Vice-Chancellor of UNIOSUN, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, said the university had grown in leaps and bounds, attributing its stability partly to the character of successive administrations in Osun State.</p> <p>Adebooye said convocation lectures provided opportunities for ideas generated within academia to influence public policy, adding that policymakers often drew from recommendations made during such academic engagements.</p> <p>The vice-chancellor disclosed that UNIOSUN had expanded from 66 academic programmes in 2022 to 128, while its postgraduate programmes had increased from 99 to 299.</p> <p>He also disclosed that the university had secured 175 international research grants, describing the development as part of the institution&#8217;s growth in teaching, research and academic engagement.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/conflict-between-nuc-professional-bodies-impose-costs-on-universities-students-ogundipe/">Conflict between NUC, professional bodies impose costs on universities, students – Ogundipe</a></p>

How OPay is turning technology into social value for Nigerians

<img width="863" height="573" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Opay_group-photo.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Opay_group-photo.png 863w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Opay_group-photo-300x199.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px" /> <p>Nigerians think of technology in the simple daily tasks like like sending money, paying bills, receiving payments or running a business from a mobile phone.</p> <p>However, technology can also be used for bigger things.</p> <p>It can open doors to education, create opportunities for women, support young people and improve the lives of communities.</p> <p>This is the thinking behind OPay’s growing social impact work in Nigeria.</p> <p>Beyond its role as a digital financial services provider, OPay has been using its resources, technology and partnerships to support programmes focused on education, skills development, innovation and economic inclusion.</p> <p>The aim is to leverage technology&#8217;s reach to create opportunities that improve people’s lives.</p> <p>An important example is the OPay Scholars Programme, which brings together initiatives including the National Innovation Challenge, the OPay Futures programme and the company’s ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment. The 10-year scholarship commitment has so far reached more than 1,200 direct beneficiaries.</p> <p>The National Innovation Challenge, delivered in partnership with Google and 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT), focuses on young Nigerians with ideas and skills to solve real problems. By supporting innovation and technical talent, the programme gives young people an opportunity to move from simply using technology to becoming creators and problem-solvers.</p> <p>The broader OPay Scholars Programme reflects a long-term approach to education. Rather than treating education support as a one-off intervention, the 10-year commitment is designed to provide sustained support to students and young people. For beneficiaries, the value goes beyond financial assistance. Education support can mean staying in school, gaining access to learning opportunities and having a better chance of building a future based on knowledge and skills. This is where the social value of technology becomes more visible. When technology companies invest in people, the impact can continue long after a particular programme has ended.</p> <p>Another major area of OPay’s social impact work is its Play4aChild initiative. Since its inception, the programme has supported more than 14,000 direct beneficiaries, providing educational materials and other interventions to improve children’s learning experience.</p> <p>For a child, something as basic as having the right learning materials can make a meaningful difference. It can make school more engaging, support learning and help remove some of the everyday barriers that affect children’s education. The scale of the Play4aChild initiative also shows the importance of taking social impact beyond a single community or event. Reaching more than 14,000 direct beneficiaries means the programme has touched thousands of children through practical educational support.</p> <p>But education is only one part of the social impact picture. OPay is also placing greater emphasis on women’s economic empowerment, recognising that helping women build sustainable livelihoods can benefit families and communities. Through its Women Empowerment Programme, more than 100 women have received support through skills development, capacity building and startup assistance.</p> <p>The objective is not simply to provide short-term help. It is to provide women with practical skills and resources that can help them earn income, strengthen their businesses, and become more financially independent. For many women, access to skills is the first step. Access to startup support can then help turn those skills into an actual livelihood. This approach matters in a country where women play an important role in household income, small businesses and community development. Supporting women to become more economically active can therefore create benefits that go beyond the individual beneficiary.</p> <p>The programme reflects a wider understanding of financial inclusion: inclusion is not only about giving people access to financial services. It is also about helping people build the capacity and opportunity to participate meaningfully in the economy. This is where OPay’s technology and its social impact work intersect.</p> <p>A company with access to tens of millions of Nigerians through digital platforms can deliver ideas, resources, and opportunities to people at scale. But the real measure of such programmes is not the technology itself. It is what people can do with the opportunities created.</p> <p>A student who receives educational support has a better chance of completing school. A young innovator can develop an idea into a solution. A child who receives learning materials can have a better experience in the classroom. A woman who receives skills and startup support can build a source of income. These are the human outcomes behind the numbers. The figures also point to an approach that is becoming increasingly important in corporate social responsibility, moving from donations to measurable impact.</p> <p>More than 1,200 beneficiaries through the OPay Scholars Programme, over 14,000 beneficiaries through Play4aChild, and more than 100 women supported through the Women Empowerment Programme provide tangible evidence of people reached and opportunities created.</p> <p>Partnerships have also played an important role. The collaboration with Google and 3MTT on the National Innovation Challenge shows how corporate resources can be combined with technical expertise and existing national platforms to reach young Nigerians more effectively. The biggest lesson is that technology can serve a purpose beyond convenience.</p> <p>Digital platforms can connect people to financial services, but the same technology-driven companies can also use their resources, networks and partnerships to support education, innovation and economic opportunity. For Nigeria, where the needs around education, youth development and economic empowerment remain significant, such interventions can complement the work of government, schools, communities and development organisations.</p> <p>OPay’s social impact journey, therefore, tells a story that goes beyond financial technology. It is about how a technology-driven company can use its position and resources to create social value. The strongest measure of that value is not simply the number of programmes launched. It is how many lives have been touched, how many opportunities have been created and how many beneficiaries are better positioned to build more secure futures. In that sense, technology becomes more than a tool for moving money; it becomes a tool for moving people forward.<br></p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/how-opay-is-turning-technology-into-social-value-for-nigerians/">How OPay is turning technology into social value for Nigerians</a></p>

Kaduna: Uba Sani has huge vision for education – Deputy Gov

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Uba-Sani-1-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Governor Uba Sani&nbsp; aims&nbsp; to expand access to quality education, reposition education and equip&nbsp; &nbsp;young people with the knowledge, skills and character to build productive and fulfilling lives.</p> <p>The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who made this known at a&nbsp; Community Engagement organized by the&nbsp; Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority on Tuesday, noted that education is a shared responsibility.</p> <p>‘’Education is not the responsibility of government alone. It is a shared responsibility involving government, teachers, school managers, parents, learners, communities and all stakeholders.</p> <p>‘’Education does not begin and end at the school gate. Education begins in the home. It is strengthened in the classroom. It is reinforced by the community. And it is ultimately protected by the society we build around our children.</p> <p>‘’This is the very essence of this gathering. Bringing those who matter, together, to help shape the&nbsp;tomorrow&nbsp;of our dreams for our children,’’ Dr Balarabe pointed out.</p> <p>The Deputy Governor further said that the Governor Uba Sani administration’s&nbsp; reforms in the education sector are ‘’changing the experience of a child in a classroom.’’</p> <p>According to her, Kaduna State Government&nbsp; is&nbsp; ‘’strengthening quality assurance across all 23 Local Government Areas, to ensure that schools in remote communities get the same attention to standards as those in the State capital.’’</p> <p>‘’That is why we are providing Education Quality Assurance Officers motorcycles and&nbsp; other operational support to enable them to reach more schools, identify problems earlier and support school managers to improve,’’ she added.</p> <p>According to her, the&nbsp; introduction of hybrid CBT for the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination, QR-coded certificates and stronger examination monitoring are part of Kaduna&#8217;s determination to protect the integrity of our education system.</p> <p>‘’From 2023 to date,&nbsp; Senator Uba Sani’s administration has supported more than 800,000 students in the Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School examinations as a demonstration of our commitment to invest in the education of Kaduna children,’’ she added.</p> <p>In his welcome address, the Director General of Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, Prof Abubakar Usman Zaria,&nbsp; disclosed that the present administration has overhauled the concept of quality assurance.</p> <p>‘’We have been transforming quality assurance—from fault-finding to value creation; from paper to data; and from inspection to continuous improvement,’’ he added.</p> <p>According to the Director General, the Authority is moving&nbsp; school monitoring&nbsp; from paper-based reporting to digital, real-time evidence through EduMonitor App.</p> <p>‘’We have developed standardized and/or automated more than 20 quality assurance tools, covering examination clearance and candidate affiliation, school categorization, proposed school site assessment, book assessment, private-school licensing, annual quality assurance reporting and examination-material tracking through a carefully designed waybill system,’’ he added.</p> <p>Prof Zaria said that Kaduna State’s&nbsp; BECE certificates, Certificates of Consent and annual private-school operating licences now carry QR codes, strengthening verification and protection against fraud and forgery.</p> <p>‘’ We have also introduced an Annual Quality Assurance Report as part of private-school licence renewal—because quality should not be demonstrated only when a school wants a licence; it must be sustained every year,’’ he added.</p> <p>The DG however argued that in spite of digital reporting,&nbsp; officers still have&nbsp; to reach the schools, adding that ‘’that is why 50 motorcycles have been provided to our field officers across the 23 Local Government Areas.</p> <p>He said that monthly operational and monitoring allowances are&nbsp; being provided, alongside robust support that expands&nbsp; reach, including&nbsp; hard-to-reach communities.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/23/kaduna-uba-sani-has-huge-vision-for-education-deputy-gov/">Kaduna: Uba Sani has huge vision for education &#8211; Deputy Gov</a></p>

Akwa Ibom SUBEB announces recruitment policy shift

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AKSUBEB-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>The Akwa Ibom State Universal Basic Education Board, AKSUBEB, has announced a major recruitment policy shift wherein teachers would be recruited and posted within their area of residence.</p> <p>It noted that such an initiative would curb teacher absenteeism and eliminate long daily commutes that affect classroom productivity, as witnessed.</p> <p>The Executive Chairman of AKSUBEB, Anietie Etuk, who announced this during the Ministerial Media Briefing on Education in Uyo, identified long distance as a major challenge hindering the effective service delivery of teachers across the state, noting that subsequent recruitment will take a different dimension.</p> <p>His words: &#8220;In this 2026 Teachers&#8217; recruitment exercise, let me announce to you a major recruitment policy shift; the state will henceforth recruit teachers locally from their immediate areas of residence. The move is to curb teacher absenteeism and eliminate long daily commutes that affect classroom productivity.</p> <p>&#8220;For instance, we won&#8217;t recruit someone who lives in Ikot Ekpene and ask him to go to School in Uyo to be teaching. You must live in your place of primary assignment.&#8221;</p> <p>He also announced that the board would be adopting a &#8220;whole-school intervention model&#8221; in addressing infrastructural deficit in any school, adding that under the strategy, selected schools will receive comprehensive upgrades combining perimeter security fencing, clean water supply, modern sanitation, solar lighting, and on-site teachers’ quarters.</p> <p>Also speaking, the Commissioner for Education, Prof Ubong Essien Umoh, stated that state investments, including scholarship awards, bursaries, and examination fee subsidies, were structured to boost school enrolment and overall academic performance.</p> <p>On his part, the Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, explained that funds allocated for capital infrastructure under SUBEB are different from allocations for teacher gratuities, matching grants, or direct student bursaries.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/akwa-ibom-subeb-announces-recruitment-policy-shift/">Akwa Ibom SUBEB announces recruitment policy shift</a></p>

Thor Explorations expands community investment through women empowerment, scholarship programmes

<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-1-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), the Nigerian wholly owned subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, has advanced its commitment to sustainable community development with the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the award of scholarships to students across its host communities in Osun State.</p> <p>Through the 2026 Segilola Women Initiative Programme (SWIP) and the SROL Gold Scholarship Programme (SGSP), 96 beneficiaries from Iperindo, Odo-Ijesha and Imogbara communities received support aimed at strengthening livelihoods, expanding economic opportunities and investing in the long-term development of young people.</p> <p>Under SWIP, 30 women entrepreneurs received equipment tailored to their businesses, including freezers, sewing and stoning machines, digesters, multi-purpose grinders, gas burners and cooler sets. The support is designed to help beneficiaries increase productivity, expand their businesses and build more sustainable sources of income.</p> <p>A further three previous SWIP beneficiaries, one from each host community, received additional equipment as part of the programme’s continuous monitoring and business upscaling initiative. In Iperindo, a beneficiary was upgraded from a domestic sewing machine to an industrial sewing machine to increase production capacity. In Odo-Ijesha, a beneficiary who had previously received a pepper grinder received a flour and maize grinder, enabling her to diversify her processing business. In Imogbara, weaving and button-cover machines were added to an existing sewing business, enabling the beneficiary to broaden her services and expand her enterprise.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="614" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-1024x614.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1428258" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-4.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p>Since its launch in 2021, SWIP has supported more than 200 women across SROL’s host communities, providing practical tools and equipment to promote financial independence and greater participation in the local economy.</p> <p>Speaking about the impact of the programme, returning SWIP beneficiary Adesuyi Titilope Elizabeth said:</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="614" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-1024x614.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1428259" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-5.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p>“I appreciate SROL for recognizing the needs of women in our community and providing practical support. This equipment will help me serve more customers and increase my income. I hope to become an example to other women.”</p> <p>Alongside the women empowerment programme, Thor Explorations, through SROL, awarded scholarships to 63 students from its host communities, comprising 28 secondary school students and 35 tertiary students.</p> <p>Through the SROL Gold Scholarship Programme, students are recognised for outstanding academic performance while receiving support to further their education and realise their potential.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="614" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-1024x614.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1428257" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thor-Explorations-3.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p>Top-performing students in each category also received laptops and learning devices to support digital learning and encourage continued academic excellence.</p> <p>Speaking at the event, Madhurii Sarkar-Amoda, Community Development and Stakeholder Manager, SROL, said:</p> <p>“When a company creates initiatives that directly address community needs, the impact is real. At Segilola, we see our host communities as partners in progress. Women and youth are central to entrepreneurship and sustainability. These programmes provide immediate support while laying the foundation for long-term growth and self-reliance.”</p> <p>The 2026 awards were presented at ceremonies held on August 20 at the Iperindo Community New Town Hall.</p> <p>The SWIP and SROL Gold Scholarship Programme form part of Thor Explorations’ broader commitment, delivered through SROL, to creating shared and lasting value in the communities surrounding its operations.</p> <p>Through continued investment in education, entrepreneurship, livelihoods and skills development, the Group is supporting initiatives that respond to local priorities and contribute to sustainable development beyond the life of the mine.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/thor-explorations-expands-community-investment-through-women-empowerment-scholarship-programmes/">Thor Explorations expands community investment through women empowerment, scholarship programmes</a></p>

OPay at 8: Still okay, still moving Nigeria forward

<img width="884" height="500" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OPay-at-8-Launch-Image-1.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OPay-at-8-Launch-Image-1.png 884w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/OPay-at-8-Launch-Image-1-300x170.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px" /> <p>Eight years after commencing operations in Nigeria, OPay continues to build, innovate and serve, using technology to make financial services simpler, more accessible, and more inclusive for Nigerians.</p> <p>For some Nigerians, OPay is an app on their phone.&nbsp;&nbsp;For others, it is the money that arrived when they needed it, the electricity bill they paid just in time, the data they bought for school or work, or the payment that helped a business stay open for another day. For eight years, OPay has been part of these everyday moments that matter.</p> <p>Since commencing operations in Nigeria in 2018, OPay has remained focused on one clear mission: using technology to make financial services more inclusive. Eight years later, that commitment remains as strong as ever.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://mail.zoho.com/zm/?fromService=wp&amp;wpVersion=2c60943c502f4262&amp;canAddOACHeader=true&amp;frameorigin=https%3A%2F%2Fworkplace.zoho.com" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>It started with one transaction</strong></a></p> <p>Mrs Saliu Oluwabukola&#8217;s OPay journey began in 2019. She had seen OPay on social media and decided to download the app. Curious about how it worked, she made her first transfer. “It entered,” she recalls.</p> <p>She then transferred the money from her OPay account to her commercial bank account and was impressed by how quickly the transaction was completed. That first experience led to many more. From buying airtime and data to paying electricity bills, OPay gradually became part of her everyday life.</p> <p>She remembers a time when electricity officials would arrive to disconnect service at her property for an unpaid bill. With OPay, she could quickly pay her bill, send the receipt and resolve the issue. What started as a simple transfer became something much bigger: convenience, confidence and trust.</p> <p>“I trust OPay now with any amount,” she says. That is the kind of relationship OPay has built over the years: one transaction and one experience at a time.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://mail.zoho.com/zm/?fromService=wp&amp;wpVersion=2c60943c502f4262&amp;canAddOACHeader=true&amp;frameorigin=https%3A%2F%2Fworkplace.zoho.com" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>From getting there to getting things done</strong></a></p> <p>For Dahiru Haruna from Ojo, OPay first became familiar to him around 2020, when he was serving as a corps member in Ondo State. He had heard about ORide and decided to try it when he travelled back to Lagos.</p> <p>After completing his ride, the payment was deducted through OPay. His reaction captured something bigger than the transaction itself.</p> <p>“Wow, we are progressing. Nigeria is moving with OPay.”</p> <p>That moment reflects the changing face of financial services in Nigeria, from cash-dependent transactions to faster, simpler digital experiences that fit into everyday people&#8217;s lives. Over the years, OPay has continued to expand beyond payments, providing Nigerians with access to transfers, airtime and data, bill payments, cards, savings and other digital financial services.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://mail.zoho.com/zm/?fromService=wp&amp;wpVersion=2c60943c502f4262&amp;canAddOACHeader=true&amp;frameorigin=https%3A%2F%2Fworkplace.zoho.com" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Being there when it matters</strong></a></p> <p>For Latifat Ajoke Muftau, OPay became more than a financial service at a moment when she needed help. One day, she tried to withdraw money from an ATM. She was debited but did not receive the cash. It was the only money she had.</p> <p>Stranded and worried, a neighbour introduced her to OPay. She downloaded the app, registered with her phone number and was able to receive the money almost immediately after opening her account.</p> <p>“Money just entered. I was like, ah. This is easy.” That experience changed how she managed her money.</p> <p>What she initially used for data, airtime and transfers has grown into a wider financial relationship.&nbsp;Today, she uses OPay for subscriptions and other everyday needs. Her experience is a reminder of what financial inclusion can mean in real life: having another way to access and manage money when you need it most.</p> <p><strong>Watch the full experience on YouTube from early OPay customers &#8211;&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/2Xd9GOCApLk" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/2Xd9GOCApLk</a></strong></p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://mail.zoho.com/zm/?fromService=wp&amp;wpVersion=2c60943c502f4262&amp;canAddOACHeader=true&amp;frameorigin=https%3A%2F%2Fworkplace.zoho.com" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Eight years of building with Nigeria</strong></a></p> <p>These stories are part of a much bigger journey. OPay&#8217;s Nigerian journey began with the acquisition of a Central Bank of Nigeria licensed Mobile Money Operator, Paycom, providing a foundation for its financial services operations in the country. Since then, OPay has continued to expand its capabilities and&nbsp;Today&nbsp;also holds a National MFB licence.</p> <p>Over the past eight years, OPay has continued to evolve with Nigerians&#8217; needs, expanding from digital payments and transfers to merchant services, cards, savings, security solutions and other financial services. The company has continued to invest in technology, customer support and security as more Nigerians embrace digital finance.</p> <p>Beyond transactions, OPay is investing in people and communities. Its ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment is supporting young Nigerians with access to education. Its wider social impact programmes have also focused on youth development, women&#8217;s empowerment, skills development and community support.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://mail.zoho.com/zm/?fromService=wp&amp;wpVersion=2c60943c502f4262&amp;canAddOACHeader=true&amp;frameorigin=https%3A%2F%2Fworkplace.zoho.com" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Still here, still building</strong></a></p> <p>Eight years is a significant milestone. It represents eight years of changing customer needs, evolving technology, new opportunities and new challenges. Through it all, OPay has continued to learn, improve and build. The journey from a payment app to a broader digital financial services platform reflects the changing needs of Nigerians and the growing role of technology in everyday life. But one thing has remained constant: the commitment to Nigeria.</p> <p>Today, OPay continues to serve customers, support businesses, enable digital payments and make financial services more accessible to people across the country. And the reason is simple, because behind every transaction is a person &#8211; a student buying data, a parent paying a bill, a trader receiving payment, a business owner serving a customer, a Nigerian simply trying to make life a little easier.</p> <p>For eight years, OPay has been part of those moments, and many more are to come. Eight years on, OPay is still Okay.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/opay-at-8-still-okay-still-moving-nigeria-forward/">OPay at 8: Still okay, still moving Nigeria forward</a></p>

Musa Azare: Bala Mohammed: The performer who delivers; why continuity matters for Bauchi

<img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Musa-Azare-Bala-Mohammed-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> <p>As Bauchi State approaches another transition in political leadership in 2027, one question is becoming increasingly important. What should happen to the enormous public investments already made in roads, healthcare, education, infrastructure and other sectors?</p> <p>The answer has implications far beyond partisan politics. It concerns the protection of taxpayers’ money, the completion of projects already financed by the government, the preservation of development gains and, ultimately, the welfare of the people of Bauchi State.</p> <p>Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed assumed office on May 29, 2019, inheriting a state with numerous abandoned and uncompleted projects. His administration subsequently embarked on an extensive programme of completing inherited projects while initiating new interventions across infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture, housing, social services and economic development.</p> <p>The official Bauchi State government projects portal identifies infrastructure, healthcare, education, public finance, social welfare and economic revitalisation among the administration’s major areas of intervention.</p> <p>With Governor Bala’s second term scheduled to end in May 2027, the debate over succession is therefore also a debate about continuity, stewardship and the responsible management of public resources.</p> <p>The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has presented Dr. Yakubu Adamu, a former Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election. At his unveiling, Adamu said he would build on the achievements of the Bala Mohammed administration, with emphasis on continuity and development.</p> <p>The Cost Of Abandoning Projects&nbsp;</p> <p>For Bauchi, the issue is not merely about whether a new administration should introduce new projects.</p> <p>It is about what happens when governments abandon projects that have already consumed public funds.</p> <p>An unfinished road does not only represent an incomplete physical structure. It means money already spent without the expected economic return. It can leave communities disconnected, delay movement of agricultural produce, increase transportation costs and force government to spend additional money years later to revive or reconstruct the same project.&nbsp;</p> <p>The same principle applies to hospitals, schools, water schemes, bridges and other public infrastructure.</p> <p>When a new administration abandons an inherited project because it was initiated by a predecessor, the original public investment can lose value. Inflation may increase the cost of completing it, deteriorating structures may require additional rehabilitation and communities that were promised improved services continue to wait.</p> <p>Continuity, therefore, is not simply about preserving a politician’s legacy. It can also be about protecting public money already committed to development.</p> <p>From inherited projects to completed infrastructure</p> <p>Governor Bala Mohammed inherited numerous road projects that had remained incomplete during the preceding administration for Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of APC.</p> <p>They included the Itas-Atafowa-Magarya Road; Darazo-Gafchiyari Road; Hanafari-Jurara-Gidan Babani-Sabon Kafi-Mashema Road; Mararrabar Ganye-Jajuwal-Ganye-Gwalfada-Dokayel-Bakin Kogi Road; Udubo-Gamawa Road; dualisation of Jama’are Road in Azare; Sule Katagum Road, also in Azare; Misau township roads; and several other projects.</p> <p>The supplied records also identify the 20-kilometre dual carriageway along Ningi Road, from Awala Roundabout to Airport Junction; Awala Roundabout-Gidan Mai-Zaranda Hotel-Miri Road; Giade-Jugudu-Kurba-Gulka-Basirka Road; CBN Roundabout-Federal Low Cost-Railway Road; and Dass-Gajiwal-Bangim-Falantulu-Bununu Road among projects inherited or pursued by the administration.</p> <p>The significance of completing such projects goes beyond the roads themselves.</p> <p>Roads connect farmers to markets, students to schools, patients to hospitals and businesses to consumers. A functioning road network can reduce travel time, improve movement of goods and support commercial activity across local government areas.</p> <p>The administration’s record also includes roads it initiated and completed, such as the Adamu Jumba Road; Sabon Kaura-Jos Road; Sultan Abubakar Road; Nitel Quarters Road; Gombe-Maiduguri bypass; Gwangwangwan-Bakaro-Kofar Dumi Road; Malam Goje-Bakin Kura-Muda Lawal Market Road, Hospital Road in Azare, Bununu Township roads in Tafawa Balewa local government; Sade Township roads in Darazo local government; Disina township roads in Shira local government; Tafawa Balewa Road in Azare; and Sade-Akuyam Road, linking communities in Darazo and Misau local governments.&nbsp;</p> <p>Other projects listed include the dualisation of Maiduguri Road; Awala-Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Road; Yakubu Wanka Road; Shagari Road; Karofin Madaki Road; Jaja Road; Central Market-Wunti Road; Itas-Gadau Road; Boi-Tapshin Road; Bogoro-Lusa-Malar Road; and Warji-Gwaram Road.&nbsp;</p> <p>In August 2026, former President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned 18 township roads in Bauchi metropolis and publicly commended the governor’s infrastructure development efforts.</p> <p>Among the infrastructure highlighted in the supplied material is the longest state sponsored bridge on the Itas-Gadau axis. The Itas-Gadau Road, plus the adjoining bridge, connects ten agrarian villages to four local government headquarters – Katagum, Itas-Gadau, Zaki and Jama’are local government headquarters.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project illustrates why completing infrastructure can matter more than simply announcing new projects.</p> <p>A bridge is not an isolated structure. It forms part of a road network and its usefulness depends on the completion and maintenance of the connecting routes.</p> <p>When such projects are completed and maintained, government obtains greater value from the resources already committed to them. Communities receive the expected benefit and future administrations can concentrate on expanding the network rather than repeatedly returning to unfinished projects.</p> <p>Perhaps nowhere is continuity more directly connected to human welfare than healthcare.</p> <p>The supplied project records credit the Bala Mohammed administration with the construction, renovation and upgrading of hundreds of primary healthcare facilities across Bauchi State.</p> <p>The administration’s own development material says progress has been made toward having at least one functional primary healthcare centre in each of the state’s 323 electoral wards, while collaborations with development partners have supported renovations and construction of additional facilities.</p> <p>The broader health programme includes interventions at general hospitals in Alkaleri, Toro, Dass, Yelwan Duguri, Zaki, Azare, Itas-Gadau, Gamawa, Kafin Madaki, Warji, Misau, Dambam and Kirfi, among others.</p> <p>The Specialist Hospital in Bauchi also received interventions, including maternity renovation, accommodation for house officers and equipment for the radiography department.</p> <p>At the Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences, projects included hostels, kitchen and laundry facilities, classrooms and lecture/examination halls. The Bill and Melinda Gates College of Health Technology in Ningi also benefited from perimeter fencing and ICT equipment.</p> <p>These investments demonstrate an important point: building a health facility is only the beginning.</p> <p>The facility must be maintained, equipped, staffed and integrated into the wider healthcare system. Abandonment at any stage can reduce the value of the initial investment.</p> <p>Before the upgrading of the Dajin Primary Healthcare Centre in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, residents requiring certain services, including scans for pregnant women, reportedly had to travel to Dass or Bauchi city.</p> <p>A functioning facility closer to the community reduces that burden. That is what continuity means at the human level.</p> <p>Every government operates with finite resources. This makes the management of existing projects as important as announcing new ones.</p> <p>When a project reaches 70 or 80 per cent completion, abandoning it may mean that the government has to spend considerably more later to achieve what could have been completed earlier. Meanwhile, the partially completed facility may deteriorate.</p> <p>Continuity can therefore serve as a mechanism for protecting public investments.</p> <p>But continuity should not mean that citizens surrender their constitutional right to scrutinise government.</p> <p>A successor should be expected to audit inherited projects, verify their costs and quality, publish relevant information and ensure that projects deliver value. Continuity should be accompanied by accountability.</p> <p>The central question for voters should consequently be: who can preserve useful investments, complete viable projects, maintain existing infrastructure and still introduce new ideas where necessary?</p> <p>The 2027 Succession Question&nbsp;</p> <p>The 2027 election presents Bauchi voters with competing candidates and competing visions.</p> <p>Dr. Yakubu Adamu, the APM candidate, has publicly positioned himself as a continuity candidate. His campaign platform also identifies infrastructure, healthcare, education, youth and women empowerment, agriculture and food security among its priorities.</p> <p>His previous role as Commissioner for Finance is particularly relevant to the discussion of public investment because financial management is central to sustaining infrastructure and public services.</p> <p>The argument for continuity is therefore not simply that every policy or project of an outgoing administration must automatically be retained.</p> <p>Rather, it is that projects that have demonstrable public value should not become casualties of political succession.</p> <p>If a road connects communities and improves commerce, it should be maintained. If a health centre brings essential services closer to rural families, it should remain functional. If public money has already been invested in an infrastructure project, its completion and maintenance should be considered before resources are committed to entirely new projects.</p> <p>And if an inherited project has become unnecessary, technically defective or financially unjustifiable, the public deserves a transparent explanation rather than silent abandonment.</p> <p>Governor Bala Mohammed’s tenure has produced a large portfolio of projects and interventions that will require maintenance, financing and institutional support beyond May 2027.</p> <p>A change of government does not change the ownership of a public road, hospital, school, bridge or water project. They belong to the people. That principle should guide the 2027 succession debate.</p> <p>For supporters of Governor Bala Mohammed’s preferred successor, the argument is that Dr Yakubu Adamu offers a route to continuity and the preservation of the development agenda already underway. His candidacy has been formally affirmed by the APM, and he has pledged to consolidate existing achievements.</p> <p>For the electorate, however, the ultimate responsibility remains to examine the candidates, their records, plans, financial management proposals and commitments to accountability before casting their ballots.</p> <p>Development requires planning, investment, completion and maintenance. Where previous public resources have already been committed, completing useful projects can protect those investments, while abandoning them can create additional financial and social costs.</p> <p>As the 2027 election approaches, the debate over succession should therefore include a serious examination of continuity, not merely as a political slogan, but as a question of whether Bauchi can protect what it has built, complete what remains unfinished and use its scarce public resources to deliver lasting value to its people.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/musa-azare-bala-mohammed-the-performer-who-delivers-why-continuity-matters-for-bauchi/">Musa Azare: Bala Mohammed: The performer who delivers; why continuity matters for Bauchi</a></p>