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[00:00:00] We end the program tonight and thanks for watching, I'm God bless
[00:00:04] Nigeria.
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[00:01:28] John - you're watching news track and channels. top
[00:01:32] stories making the rounds at this time,
[00:01:35] the chairman
[00:01:36] of the independent cur practices and other related offenses commission Dr. Musa
[00:01:40] Adamyu is at the presidential villa and has submitted
[00:01:44] his interim report to the
[00:01:47] of presidentubu regarding the establishment
[00:01:49] of the presidential foreign intervention promotion council, the
[00:01:52] PFIP, this comes about 30 days after
[00:01:56] president Tindabu ordered the commission to carry out water described. has a
[00:02:00] thorough
[00:02:00] of investigation into the fictitious presidential foreign intervention promotion
[00:02:04] council, according to him, the appointment letter and other documents including
[00:02:08] the said gazette set to establish the agency are forged and
[00:02:12] the inter report found that there are weaknesses in verification
[00:02:16] interagency oversight and government
[00:02:19] of processes. the ICPC boss also discovered that those weaknesses were exploited by
[00:02:23] Mr. Adini with some level of negligence and no federal government funds
[00:02:27] were approved or disbursed to the fake
[00:02:29] of PF
[00:02:30] ipc
[00:02:34] a of following from the internal
[00:02:40] in of report, we have discovered and it has been established
[00:02:43] that
[00:02:46] of matthew was never appointed by the federal government or
[00:02:50] any authority of government, then
[00:02:54] the presidential foreign
[00:02:58] of investment promotion council. which
[00:03:02] sometimes they call
[00:03:04] of it presidential foreign
[00:03:06] intervention promotion council
[00:03:10] was never established by any law or executive
[00:03:14] order or
[00:03:16] of other valid instrument of government and the
[00:03:20] appointment letter presented
[00:03:22] by matthew
[00:03:26] was completely forged along with
[00:03:30] side similar documents used to
[00:03:33] perpitate the
[00:03:35] of illegal activities
[00:03:36] of the fake agency. if you recall
[00:03:38] there was a gasset, a law which was
[00:03:42] forged as instrument which he used to
[00:03:46] support other fake agency. that's
[00:03:49] of gasset or the law that was
[00:03:50] of gazetted, is an illegal law, it has never passed
[00:03:54] through the processes as provided by the
[00:03:57] law.
[00:04:01] of of "the president has directed the economic and financial crimes commission, the
[00:04:05] EFCC to immediately return to court and bacate the order
[00:04:09] freezing the ocean state government accounts.
[00:04:11] in a statement, president nubu said he was not embarrassed by the EFCC's
[00:04:15] anti-corruption mandate or the court order itself, but by the timing
[00:04:19] of the action coming just days before the on governorship election.
[00:04:23] president inabu reiterated his commitment to allowing anti-corruption agencies to
[00:04:27] operate independently without political. interference, stressing that
[00:04:31] he had no prior knowledge
[00:04:32] of the
[00:04:33] of EFCC's decision
[00:04:34] of to of seek the court order, however, he noted that every action of
[00:04:38] federal institution is ultimately linked to the presidency, making it
[00:04:41] necessary to intervene in the interest of public
[00:04:44] confidence.
[00:04:49] officers and men
[00:04:49] of the na police must
[00:04:51] of play active roles in shape in the national conversation on the proposed
[00:04:55] of establishment of state police through informed engagement, objective analysis
[00:04:59] and
[00:05:01] of and public enlightenment, this directive is from the inspector general of police, Mr.
[00:05:05] Disu, speaking in Abuja a one day
[00:05:07] of workshop on state police organized by the Nigeria Police Institute, Mr. Disu
[00:05:11] says the event. is a timely platform for critical reflection on one of
[00:05:15] Nigeria's most significant security policy debates, stressing the need
[00:05:19] for police personnel to be well informed as discussions on the proposed
[00:05:22] reform continue across the
[00:05:24] country. this workshop
[00:05:28] organized
[00:05:28] by the Nigeria Police Institute attracts senior police officers from
[00:05:32] across the country as the establishment of state police takes
[00:05:36] the center stage, the need
[00:05:40] for informed dialogue and continuous professional engagement remains
[00:05:43] essential to preparing officers for the changes in Nigeria's
[00:05:47] policy and architecture. We are leading hundreds
[00:05:51] of officers who must be told about
[00:05:55] the state police, who must be educated about the state
[00:05:58] police, to allivate their
[00:06:01] fears, because the are fears everywhere, and it's
[00:06:05] our duty to educate them and let them know what the state police
[00:06:09] is all about. The federal government of Nigeria. have made up their mind
[00:06:13] to have the state police and it
[00:06:17] is our duty to assist them to achieve it.
[00:06:21] a separate engagement, the inspector general of police is hosting the
[00:06:24] management the national orientation agency who are a working
[00:06:28] visit to the force headquarters.
[00:06:31] we knew the UCR way out. the director general the national
[00:06:34] orientation agency states the essence the working visit which
[00:06:38] is aimed at promoting public trust. this visit
[00:06:41] provides
[00:06:42] ridicon cooperation between the two
[00:06:46] institution central the nation of peace, but
[00:06:50] citizens confidences and with a promise to partner with
[00:06:54] the national orientation agency, the inspector general of police
[00:06:57] highlights the reforms being executed
[00:06:59] by the leadership the force. in police force is undergoing
[00:07:03] deliberate reform aimed that making policy
[00:07:07] more professional and
[00:07:08] accountable, so with that, "we
[00:07:12] need members the public to know what we are doing in the Nigerian police
[00:07:16] force. I want to mention to
[00:07:20] you sir that members of Nijaran police force
[00:07:24] are hardwing individuals and they
[00:07:28] at night the Nigerian police force are working very,
[00:07:32] very hard to protect the nation
[00:07:34] and everybody, all the citizens and foreigners in
[00:07:37] this country. I w doing it, we do
[00:07:40] it and..." officers died daily protecting
[00:07:44] Nigerians. The visit by the management the National Orientation
[00:07:48] Agency to the force headquarters is aimed at deepening
[00:07:51] relationship between both agencies for safer
[00:07:55] Nigeria. The
[00:07:58] department of State Services, the DSS has arranged one of its retired
[00:08:02] offices World Colam before the Federal High Court in
[00:08:06] Abuja over allegations of associating with the prescribed
[00:08:09] indigenous people the Affra IPO.
[00:08:13] faces a forc charge including alleged support for and membership of vipob as well as
[00:08:17] using social media to promote the group's activities contrary to the
[00:08:21] terrorism prevention and prohibition act 2022 and the cyber crimes
[00:08:25] act. the charges filed by the director of public prosecutions the federation
[00:08:29] rotipu were read before justice mohammed umar the
[00:08:33] defendant have pleaded not guilty. the court then adjourned the case until
[00:08:36] October the 29th this year for the commencement of trial and ordered that the
[00:08:40] retired DSS officer be remonded. at the kuje correctional center
[00:08:44] pendent the hearing of his bill
[00:08:45] application.
[00:08:49] now germ strengthen coordination among relevant institutions to help build
[00:08:53] effective early warning system capable of protecting lives,
[00:08:57] reducing disaster risks and improving flood preparedness across the
[00:09:01] country. now that's coming from the director general the national emergency management
[00:09:05] agency, nema, mrs. ubar. she made the remark a
[00:09:08] high-level interagency meeting held at the agency's headquarters in Abuja.
[00:09:12] ahead the national launch the united nations early warnings for all
[00:09:16] initiative.
[00:09:23] Natural continues to experience increasing risk from
[00:09:26] floods, thoughts, wind storms,
[00:09:29] heat, stress, disease outbreaks and many other
[00:09:32] hazards, making the early warning for all
[00:09:35] initiative, both timely and necessary. In
[00:09:39] 2025 alone, over million were af. by floods
[00:09:43] in Nigeria, the Secretary General the the UN
[00:09:47] has called early warning for all a survival agenda for
[00:09:50] humanity, and for Nigeria, it is also national
[00:09:53] security and development agenda. We therefore gather today
[00:09:57] to agree a common pathway towards a successful national
[00:10:01] launch and more importantly ensure in
[00:10:05] Nigeria, every person is covered by early warning system by the year
[00:10:08] 2027. This meeting should enable. us to
[00:10:12] develop a shared understanding the launch arrangements,
[00:10:16] clearly define institutional rules and responsibilities,
[00:10:20] establish practical coordination mechanisms, identify immediate
[00:10:24] actions and timelines and to reaffirm our
[00:10:27] commitment to sustaining collaboration beyond the launch. the launch
[00:10:31] will mark the beginning of a fully operational multi-hazard early warning
[00:10:35] system in
[00:10:35] Nigeria.
[00:10:39] we come back after the break, the federal government and the ub state government flag of a
[00:10:43] mini grade project for residents of yube state.
[00:10:47] brings the bring you the details after this join us
[00:10:49] again.
[00:12:13] welcome back to this track. electricity just got a boost in yobe as the
[00:12:17] federal government in partnership with the state government have laid the foundation for the
[00:12:21] construction of a 13.9 megaw interconnected hybrid.
[00:12:25] Milligrid in Damasturu. The project, which will be spread across
[00:12:29] Damaturu, Bade, Ngorum and Putiskum local governments is aimed at
[00:12:32] providing cheap and accessible electricity to the rural
[00:12:36] communities in those areas. I will
[00:12:39] recall Governor M
[00:12:41] of Ubi States is joined by the permanent secretary the Federal Ministry of
[00:12:45] Power as well as other government officials for the flag of 13.9
[00:12:49] megawatts interconnected hybrid mini solar project in sumsuma village in
[00:12:53] Damaturu local government area
[00:12:54] the state.
[00:12:58] "the project, which has six months completion period, is expected to create jobs for thousands
[00:13:02] of youths across the state and boost the economy the area. this
[00:13:06] initiative represents another bold step towards
[00:13:10] expanding energy access, accelerating socio
[00:13:13] economic development and improving the welfare
[00:13:17] of our citizens through clean and sustainable electricity. we are
[00:13:21] ground breaking for the establishment of.
[00:13:25] five interconnected mini grids that we inject close
[00:13:29] to 14 megawatt of clean, reliable,
[00:13:32] affordable electricity into the
[00:13:35] urbestest distribution network. supported
[00:13:39] by the world bank, the project is part of a 60.82 megaw energy pool
[00:13:43] under the Nigeria Electrification Program, which aims to deploy over
[00:13:46] 1,350 total mini grid across rural areas in the
[00:13:49] country. the per ministry of power remains committed to implementing
[00:13:53] policies and programs, that expand electricity access while
[00:13:57] accelerating and transition to clean and more sustainable
[00:14:01] sources of energy. through strategic collaboration with the rural
[00:14:05] electrification agency, state government, private sector and
[00:14:08] development partners, we are bringing electric city to communities that
[00:14:12] have long remained unsap or undersat. ubes state, the
[00:14:16] project is spread across Damasturu, badi, unguru and
[00:14:20] local government areas and governor believes it
[00:14:23] will complements the efforts of government over the last seven years, which has seen the
[00:14:27] electrification of 450 communities in the state. the government
[00:14:31] successfully initiated and completed the
[00:14:34] electrification of over 450 rural
[00:14:38] communities across the
[00:14:39] state and
[00:14:43] connected several others with national great
[00:14:46] thereby expanding access to electricity and stimulating
[00:14:50] socioeconomic development.
[00:14:52] similarly, the government restored powers of light to
[00:14:56] communities whose facilities were vandalized in the work the Boko Haram
[00:15:00] Insurgency. We equally connected the 30
[00:15:04] years old Gullani Local Government and the 35
[00:15:07] year old Universari local government to the national
[00:15:11] breed. Governor Buoni then hands over the certificates of compensation to those
[00:15:15] displaced by the construction the projects. He is later joined by other officials
[00:15:19] for the ground breaking ceremony the hybrid solar
[00:15:21] projects.
[00:15:29] a sterning a stern warning is being sent out from the federal capital
[00:15:32] territory administration to unregistered public transporters and the FCT
[00:15:36] to dessis. from roadside operations and utilized the commissioned
[00:15:40] bus terminals, which officials say are now fully operational.
[00:15:44] speaking during the press briefing in Abuja, the FCTA's mandate secretary
[00:15:48] for the transport secretariat, Mr. Chine Duchi stated that the
[00:15:52] administration will not hesitate to seal up premises harbering unregistered
[00:15:56] transporters, in pound defaulting vehicles and arrest
[00:15:59] defaulters. He explained that the move forms part the administration's effort to
[00:16:03] clean up the nation's capital and rid the city of cases of kidnapping.
[00:16:07] robbery and other crimes man power to
[00:16:11] position their officers at
[00:16:13] every the honorable minister has taken
[00:16:17] his time with the character the president to lead this boss
[00:16:20] terminal to address two issues f city
[00:16:24] must be modern capital city
[00:16:28] you cannot have
[00:16:29] dishevel or or
[00:16:33] a mismanaged translation system and buse what we trying to
[00:16:37] ensure is for people to enter a transportation going to
[00:16:40] local that to have and you're comfortable,
[00:16:43] it is secure, the security is guarantee, you cannot guarantee what will
[00:16:47] happen when you bought the boss in the
[00:16:49] begger, so it's so so it is where
[00:16:53] the man knows he can b the vehicle safely as it's
[00:16:56] important, it's not why you're used to, yes you be used to standing at
[00:17:00] begger and then that is why we have the one chance, now we are
[00:17:04] guaranteeing something, like i said they talk
[00:17:08] about one chance, everyday they talk about, everyday
[00:17:12] talk about, it's all pointing to one place which
[00:17:15] is tired, and this is the first
[00:17:19] time i'm having this kind of press conference,
[00:17:23] and so so is serious matter, i will do
[00:17:25] everything to make sure that this manners
[00:17:29] of everybody putting the kind, any small space
[00:17:32] you
[00:17:34] seeing provides, stop it,
[00:18:07] economic power for widows as a call on governments, institutions and
[00:18:10] communities to provide meaningful support for the
[00:18:13] widows. a
[00:18:17] bit ease the economic challenges faced by widows, the
[00:18:21] abbia state government through the office the first lady has launched
[00:18:25] a 30 million narr business grants program,
[00:18:29] benefiting more than 600 wiadows across the state
[00:18:33] with each beneficiary to receive 50,000 nar to
[00:18:36] support, and expand their
[00:18:38] businesses, the wife the
[00:18:42] governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otu says, the initiative reflects the
[00:18:46] administration's commitment implementing policies and
[00:18:50] programs that promote dignity, restore hope, and
[00:18:54] create economic opportunities for widows across the state. I will
[00:18:57] continue to learn my voice to your cause, my hands to
[00:19:01] support and my heart to the pursuit of policies
[00:19:05] and programs that. restore hope, protect dignity
[00:19:09] and expand opportunity for weedles across our
[00:19:13] state. The commissioner for poverty alleviation and social
[00:19:16] protection, Mrs. Ngozi Felix explains that the state
[00:19:20] government has continued to support widows through housing,
[00:19:24] economic empowerment and strengthened protection their
[00:19:27] rights. Your stories matter, your
[00:19:31] voices matter, your future matters, above all,
[00:19:35] you deserve to leave without fear. without discrimination and
[00:19:39] without anyone taking advantage of your circumstances.
[00:19:43] since she came on board, we have been elevated things we have not been
[00:19:46] experiencing for past years, we are experiencing it now, good
[00:19:50] things. the intervention is expected to improve the lively hoods of
[00:19:54] hundreds of widows, further demonstrating the abbia state
[00:19:57] government's commitment to social protection, economic
[00:20:01] inclusion and support for vulnerable
[00:20:04] groups. so... come on
[00:20:08] news track and on business news, the nid employees consultative association
[00:20:11] neka seeks federal government action on legos factory shut down,
[00:20:15] do join this
[00:20:16] again.
[00:21:36] welcome to business news, the Nigeria's consultative association Necca is urging
[00:21:40] the federal and legal state governments to intervene following the
[00:21:44] closure of factories and commercial facilities in Lagos Toquema
[00:21:47] industrial corridor after the forcement of a court order a
[00:21:51] long running land dispute. In the statement Naka said it respects the
[00:21:55] judicial process, but worn that the shut downowns could threaten jobs,
[00:21:59] disrupt supply chains and weaken investor confidence. He said the
[00:22:03] affected corridor is part the ligos ogu industrial axis, which
[00:22:07] accounts for more than half of Nigeria's industrial output.
[00:22:11] Director General of Necca, they called for an interim
[00:22:14] arrangement that will allow legitimate businesses to continue
[00:22:18] operating while the cours deter. the case to protect jobs, investments
[00:22:22] and industrial
[00:22:23] stability. as governments
[00:22:27] plays greater emphasis on delivering results, monitoring and evaluation are
[00:22:31] taken a more prominent role in public sector governance.
[00:22:35] in lagos policy makers, development partners and community
[00:22:38] stakeholders are exploring ways to strengthen
[00:22:41] accountability and ensure the government programs deliver better
[00:22:45] outcomes for
[00:22:46] citizens.
[00:22:52] As legal state pushes its development agenda, stakeholders are
[00:22:56] exploring how to enhance service delivery and ensure
[00:23:00] public projects deliver measurable results. The discussion
[00:23:04] is center at the 2026 monitoring and evaluation
[00:23:07] stakeholders forum themed leveraging monitoring and
[00:23:11] evaluation of advanced shared
[00:23:13] prosperity.
[00:23:17] The state ministry of economic planning and budget. believes that strengthening
[00:23:21] monitoring and evaluation remains central to
[00:23:24] promoting transparency, accountability and better
[00:23:28] development outcomes. this forum is therefore expected to
[00:23:32] deeping collaboration among our stakeholders and
[00:23:36] encourage the exchange of best practices and generate
[00:23:39] practical recommendation that we further
[00:23:43] strengting our monitoring and evaluation system in legal
[00:23:47] states, but
[00:23:49] how we done this? to ensure that there is real value for
[00:23:52] money, we also take advantage of time value for money in
[00:23:56] the same way
[00:23:58] the department is
[00:24:02] always be, i will always be called to question, the role of h
[00:24:05] communities is also on the four, first and foremost we
[00:24:09] want to appreciate the legal state
[00:24:13] government for consulting us
[00:24:16] before commensing a project. "the
[00:24:20] communities are always been involved in the
[00:24:24] monitoring the execution of projects
[00:24:28] within our various communities, and
[00:24:31] after the execution, the state government is
[00:24:35] always handing over such projects to the
[00:24:39] community. data is very key and technology is also very
[00:24:42] key, so over the years we've developed our MNE
[00:24:46] capabilities from where you know things are done a lot more digital now."
[00:24:50] as you said we have the eco 360 app where you can go, we have things being done by
[00:24:54] civic and we can go and track uh the projects and people citizens can
[00:24:58] go for themselves and say look okay what's happening with the massi uh children's
[00:25:01] hospital they can go and they can log on they can say okay this is where we are, this is the stage we
[00:25:05] are at and this
[00:25:06] is where we're trying to get to at this point in time. stakeholders maintain that
[00:25:10] employing stronger collaboration, technology and continuous
[00:25:14] evaluation will be key to ensuring public
[00:25:17] investments deliver lasting benefits. for Lagos
[00:25:20] residents.
[00:25:27] On the international scene, US president Donald Trump has denied reports that the United
[00:25:31] States is suffering a min or suffering ammunition
[00:25:34] shortage. In social media post, he vowed long-term
[00:25:38] jail sentences for those suspected of leaking
[00:25:41] information. He stated the US has massive amounts of
[00:25:45] munitions, especially of certain types, adding that large
[00:25:49] amounts are being man. factured and shipped to the US as
[00:25:52] needed, the Trump administration and the Pentagon are facing mountain
[00:25:56] questions over the state the US military arsenal as the war with
[00:26:00] Iran marks its six months, meanwile. the US and Iran have continued to
[00:26:04] trade strikes despite multiple pauses and fighting, leaving the comprehensive
[00:26:07] deal to end hostilities
[00:26:09] elusive. Congolese
[00:26:13] authorities are screening all 255 passengers aboard
[00:26:17] boat intercepted on the Congo River for Ebola and
[00:26:20] cholera. The Ying Fang 2 operated by a Chinese
[00:26:23] company was halted near Bendebende port
[00:26:27] some 65 kilometers upstream from the capital, Kinshasa.
[00:26:31] According to health Minister. Roger Kamber screening was carried out as a
[00:26:34] precautionary measure after a passenger who left the vessel in Mongala
[00:26:38] province died in the hospital of fever and diarrhea. Two
[00:26:42] adults, a three-year-old child and newborn have also
[00:26:44] died.
[00:26:50] That's news track at this hour. Don't forget to please join us for more news and reports on our flagship, the
[00:26:54] news are. Thank you for
[00:26:56] watching.
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[00:27:14] cities, there was river,
[00:27:18] river that carried kingdoms, stories
[00:27:22] and generations of people.
[00:27:26] It's waters witnessed prosperity, its
[00:27:29] corrents shaped destinies. and its
[00:27:33] spirit still flows today from
[00:27:37] fishion festivals to river
[00:27:40] games from
[00:27:41] culture and
[00:27:44] cuisine to art,
[00:27:48] history and living
[00:27:50] traditions, the river calls
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[00:27:59] knows. We are
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