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00:00:52on the of news this hour, rescue the world kidnap victims undergo
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00:01:04police conduct show force to demonstrate readiness in providing
00:01:07adequate security and ahead of August 15 orshu
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00:01:13of An outside Nigeria
00:01:17ball outbreak in DRC accelerate with African global
00:01:21health
00:01:21of officials warning the responses struggling to contain the virus
00:01:25of and on news
00:01:29from the state high court judges and magistrates in adamawa state
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00:01:54hello and thank you for joining us on the news at one, i am al
00:01:57dme, we start off with the update on the rescued
00:02:02of war or kidnap victims where reactions their freedom, the rescue has been widely welcomed with
00:02:05commendations for president Bolatinoubu, governor Abdul Rahman
00:02:09Abdul Razzaq, the Nigerian Armed forces, other security agencies
00:02:13and all those who contributed to the operation, the
00:02:17rescued kidnapped victims are still in Niger states where they are on good
00:02:21undergoing the necessary medical checkups,
00:02:24security
00:02:25of screening and administrative procedures ahead
00:02:30of of their return to Koara state. Sources say the victims are expected to arrive inquiara on
00:02:33Friday, subject to the completion
00:02:36of the ongoing processes. Governor Abdul Rahman Abdul Razzaq
00:02:39is also expected to receive the victims upon their arrival in
00:02:43the state. The victims were released last night after
00:02:46spending several months in
00:02:48captivity.
00:02:53Let's discuss with the national chairman, Kaima Development Association,
00:02:56of Yakubu Salu joins me on the news to react. to this
00:03:00latest development, thank you for joining us on the news this
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00:03:05of hour, thank you, good afternoon, good afternoon, the news
00:03:09of the victims release has um,
00:03:11you know brought relief across war and beyond, i would say,
00:03:15but what do you think this moment really represent for your community after months of
00:03:20in
00:03:21of uncertainty? uh, i think we should first thank the
00:03:25federal government, we thank the state government and we thank our
00:03:28of leaders at the community level for. a job well done,
00:03:31we
00:03:32of have looked forward to this day with very great hope, but we
00:03:36of thank God that today God has good smile on our faces, we
00:03:40of are more than grateful, our families have now breath some
00:03:43side of relief, it's not been easy for us at all, these past
00:03:47days it has been most difficult for our people, but thank god
00:03:51today we can brief some self relief, thank god, thank the
00:03:55federal government, we thank the state government for a job well
00:03:58of done, we understand there. expected to arrive in
00:04:01of quara on Friday, have
00:04:02of you been able to discuss with any
00:04:04of them? um, we haven't been
00:04:07able to discuss with any
00:04:09of them yet, because they are still receiving some
00:04:11of preliminary medical treatment, after which they are going to be taken to the state government
00:04:15for proper you know treatment and then be relieved and be
00:04:18united with the families. we were
00:04:22hoping that maybe before close of go
00:04:26of ahead,
00:04:27of now we were hoping that we be able to visit then at the clinic where the... receiving for state
00:04:30treatment, but we thought that it's going to be better by
00:04:33the time they arrives to learning where they say government has already made provision
00:04:36to ensure that they receive proper treatment, so that's where we're going to meet
00:04:40them and then accompany them home together. there are still concerns
00:04:44about safety in your community. talk to us about what you
00:04:47think the the focus should be from
00:04:50here? yeah, you see like we
00:04:54said the environment where we living is
00:04:57very vast land, the... federal government has gezed a
00:05:01land marked as the game reserve, that
00:05:05land is so vast that they game reserve the personnel there
00:05:09before, they used to you know welcome. people there, people used
00:05:13to use it as a place where people normally visit,
00:05:17people come from other countries to come and visit and then the wild life there
00:05:21were all there before, all of sudden these bandits have
00:05:25taken over the whole place, is that the federal government has not been proactive
00:05:29enough or that, in fact let's put it that way, because this
00:05:33is a place that the f government was also holding before and the animals
00:05:37were there, people were always going there to visit and everything was going on very well, all of
00:05:40sudden this band has looking over the whole place, farmers that we're
00:05:44farming at the frenges of those place can no longer go there again to this
00:05:48moment, our people can no longer feed again, so our major
00:05:52concern is
00:05:53that the federal government reinforces
00:05:56its ability to be able to control that forest
00:06:00area so that the life, the the animals that are there, that is the
00:06:04livestock, all those animals that used to be there, government brings them back so that
00:06:07people can be going there for you know visiting of those
00:06:11animals or that the... allow our farmers our farmers to take over
00:06:15that place and then using it for their farming activities, but as it is, if the
00:06:19federal government doesn't do anything about those places,
00:06:22unfortunately we would not be able to have rest of mind, so we would
00:06:26ask the we request the federal government to please as matter of
00:06:29audience ensure that those forest
00:06:33areas are taken over by the federal government and the are
00:06:36used for the purpose for which they are meant. let's talk about the
00:06:40state government, what's the statement? government doing really to fill in the gap
00:06:44since this has happened? yeah,
00:06:48a st government has been doing its own bit
00:06:52for a while now, since the bandits have you
00:06:56invaded world and then you caded all people kill those that they are going to
00:07:00kill, the state government moved in, provided relief
00:07:03materials, ensure that the people are cattered for, that is those
00:07:07people that are within the village that have not been you know
00:07:11that they born their houses. "the relief materials were provided for
00:07:14them and we are expecting that the state government is also going to do its
00:07:18own bit by the time the people come back home and out community
00:07:22level to our leaders, they never left the people to
00:07:26their faith, they have always been up and doing,
00:07:29they made sure that the little that they will need to keep life going they have
00:07:33provided for them. thank you very much for talking to us at
00:07:37this time, national chairman khima development association, yakubu
00:07:41Sali, thank you. Thank you very
00:07:44much and up to politics with
00:07:48the gradual countdown to the or state governorship election.
00:07:52The state's police command has conducted a shore force to demonstrate its
00:07:56readiness in providing adequate security before during and after the
00:08:00election. This display led by the commissioner of police in charge of
00:08:03elections, CP Samuel Samuel cheek officers through
00:08:07major communities in Oshogo, Iragwiji, ikirun, Ede and other
00:08:11parts of. the state, the commission had disclosed that the exercise
00:08:15is aimed at assuring resident that officials the police force are on
00:08:19ground to ensure a violence free election and create level
00:08:23playing ground for all political actors. he also disclosed that
00:08:27about 15,00 officers drawn from various police tactical
00:08:30units and special specialized courts rather
00:08:34will be deployed across the state to save guard the election agent
00:08:38resident to be law abid. you go around classify the
00:08:41states? like the state, create level playing ground for every
00:08:45political actors, every one them to come out and
00:08:49exercise their franchise, and the essence the show of force is
00:08:53to tell people, to one the people that we are in town, from
00:08:57my directive that I got from the IG, maybe we should be expecting
00:09:01up to 15 thousand policemen, both PMF,
00:09:05conventional, specialist, including some
00:09:08specialized units the force like:
00:09:12drugs and the rest K9, all them will be here, including
00:09:16medical, everybody will be
00:09:17here, as the
00:09:21August 15 national state governorship election draws closer, a
00:09:25coalition of civil society organizations have called on all critical
00:09:29stakeholders to uphold electoral integrity, the rule of law
00:09:33and democratic principles to ensure a peaceful, free, fair and
00:09:37credible election, coordinator the coalition, debow
00:09:41who made this call, press and journalists a press conference in
00:09:44Oshugo, the Oshu State Capital as political parties to
00:09:48demonstrate leadership that reflects political maturity,
00:09:52respect for democratic values and the commitment to a peaceful
00:09:55electoral process. Mr. Denral noted that Nigerians expect a
00:09:59credible electoral process from INEC, security agencies and other
00:10:03relevant stakeholders.
00:10:07The recent incidence of politically
00:10:10motivated violence must not define
00:10:14our electoral culture
00:10:17or diminish public
00:10:20participation, democracy
00:10:24thrives. when citizens freely
00:10:27express their choices through the
00:10:30ballot, not with, not when
00:10:34fair, intimidation or violence
00:10:37decourage legitimate
00:10:39participation. every voter
00:10:43should be able to approach the
00:10:46polling unit, cast ballot
00:10:50freely and return home
00:10:52safely.
00:10:57and still talking politics supporters the deputy speaker the house of
00:11:00representatives Benjamin Callu have rejected claims of a
00:11:04zoning arrangement for the bende federal constituency
00:11:08sit the group insis Mr. Kalu deserves another four-year term
00:11:12based on equity and performance. Ina Gibral
00:11:15reports. Supporters from the
00:11:19Equisi block took to the streets of Ben the local government area
00:11:22a solidarity marge. The declaring their support for deputy
00:11:26speaker Benjamin Carlos's bid for re-election in
00:11:302027. The group dismissed claims of
00:11:34binding rotation agreement between the IQEC
00:11:38and Omona blocks, arguing that while Omona had
00:11:42occupied the House of Representatives seat for 16
00:11:45years, Equisi has so far served only
00:11:4912. Behalf the supporters, APC Chief 10 Oji
00:11:53Udara said, replacing the deputy speaker with a first time
00:11:57law maker would deprive bende the benefits of
00:12:00experienced leadership. same office that our
00:12:04people had for eight for 16 years that
00:12:08these people in equity should return the same office to
00:12:12umuna again and they are claiming equity.
00:12:16where is the equity? where is the equity? when
00:12:19our people have gone for 16 years and
00:12:23equity has just done. of years, we are
00:12:26saying we want Benjamin Calo back to the house of frets.
00:12:30Benjamin Calo has constructed roads in all the wars
00:12:34in Bende, all the wars,
00:12:38emphasize, all the wars, all the was,
00:12:42there is no word in Bende that Benjamin have not constructed the
00:12:45road, other stakeholders echoed the
00:12:49position, insisting no documented zoning
00:12:52agreement exists.
00:13:25equity and performance favor Benjamin Carlo and expressed
00:13:29confidence that the people of Bender will return him to
00:13:33the House of Representatives in
00:13:352027. Nina Gabriel,
00:13:38TVC News, bende Avia state.
00:13:42And as Africa navigates new global order, the future the
00:13:46continents cannot be outsourced, but must be built by Africans in
00:13:50partnership with those who genuinely believe in the strength the
00:13:53continent. Former president said this during the
00:13:57unveiling the African Leadership Foundation 2026 to
00:14:012030 strategic plan, TVC
00:14:05News Kazem reports. Leadership development must
00:14:09be treated as a strategic approach to development and
00:14:12competitiveness and stakeholders in the African project must
00:14:16work together with government in building the right set of leaders and
00:14:19people to run the economy, facilitate development, promote
00:14:23gender equality and peace. This was part the position of
00:14:27former President Olushegung Obasanjo, while speaking about the future of
00:14:31Africa and what is expected of stakeholders across the
00:14:35continent during the unveiling the African Leadership Foundation
00:14:382026 to 2030 strategic plan. It described the
00:14:42document as robust framework for translating big priorities to measurable
00:14:46development, adding that the new generation of African leaders are
00:14:49expected to be able to manage innovation driving
00:14:53economy respond to climate. change and navigate demographic
00:14:56shifts, leadership,
00:14:58development,
00:15:00entrepreneurship,
00:15:03governance, gender
00:15:06equality, youth
00:15:09empowerment, climate
00:15:13resilience, digital
00:15:16transformation, peace
00:15:20building and institutional
00:15:22capacity.
00:15:26Are interconnected priorities
00:15:30that collectively form the foundation of
00:15:33Africa's long-term peace. the
00:15:37executive director the foundation Olu Midia Jai confirmed that the plan is
00:15:41anchored on three strategic pillars which are strengthening transformative
00:15:45governance and leadership, advancing gender equality and
00:15:49policy research and fostering sustainable economic empowerment and
00:15:52enterprise development. our women are really really down
00:15:55in Nigeria and it is part of what we
00:15:59want to do to also empower them. we have a
00:16:03project called empower women agriculture
00:16:06which um, we have already developed implementation
00:16:10framework um on women, women in casav
00:16:14value chain, participants and partners at the launch
00:16:18commended the foundation for its efforts over the years while looking forward to
00:16:22other areas of collaboration that can facilitate development in
00:16:26line with the agenda the newly unveiled strategic
00:16:29plan. tvc
00:16:31news, mr watching
00:16:35tv news this hour, we take a short break and return to more stories, stay
00:16:38with
00:16:43us,
00:16:48the renewed hope initiative RHI presents the
00:16:52RHI Green Nigeria Challenge, go green today
00:16:56for a greeneer tomorrow. This national competition is in three
00:17:00categories: the household category is a trip planning competition
00:17:04amongst 11 frontline states in Northern Nigeria. its
00:17:08participating household in adamawa, bonu, bochi,
00:17:12gombe, jigawa, kanu, katsina, keby,
00:17:15sokuto, yobe and Zamfara states will plant a minimum
00:17:19of one tree to qualify with a video evidence off before
00:17:23and after the tree planting exercise, 20 million
00:17:26narr would be awarded to the best household, submission deadline
00:17:30is 20th December, 2026, community category
00:17:34will see local governments, local communities, schools and
00:17:38NGOs reclaim and transform degraded or abandoned
00:17:42areas such as dumpsites, landfills, parks and their
00:17:46likes into green vibrant gardens, packs and
00:17:49eco-friendly spaces. 50 million nara would
00:17:53be awarded to the overall best community group. Deadline for
00:17:57submission is 15th July, 2026. States
00:18:01category will have all states the federation and the federal capital
00:18:05territory, excluding inugu state. a chance to address the
00:18:08growing threats to environmental sustainability and
00:18:12cleanliness, states will be judged based on the number of trees
00:18:15planted on major roads and inner streets and
00:18:19how clean they are, 100 million nara will be awarded
00:18:22to the best performing state. already inugu state has
00:18:26100 million nara for being RHI's model
00:18:30green state due to its greenery and cleanliness. video
00:18:34evidence must be submitted by participating state. on or
00:18:38before 20th December 2026. All entries
00:18:42must be directed to RHI office, Statehouse
00:18:45Abuja or email
00:18:48ri.greenchallenge@stathehouse.gov.ng.
00:18:53RHI green Nigeria Challenge. Go
00:18:56green today for a greener
00:18:59tomorrow.
00:19:04Oshu votes again. Saturday. August 15,
00:19:082026, more than 2.3 million
00:19:12voters, 30 local government areas,
00:19:153,763 polling
00:19:18units, 14 parties, one seat,
00:19:22incumbent, apc
00:19:24is, adc's najim salam and
00:19:2811 more. From Friday, August 14, TVs
00:19:32news will open a show vote studio from 6 pm and on
00:19:36election day. Today August 15, studio opens at
00:19:407 a.m. minute by minute updates from our team of reporter
00:19:44live studio export analysis, live interviews with inec
00:19:48officials, security chiefs, election observers and the
00:19:51voters. Stay with TVC news. TVC
00:19:55news, first with breaking
00:19:57news.
00:20:07for staying with us on the news, that's our romanda vchop stories, rescued
00:20:11war or kidnapped victims undergo medical checkups a day after
00:20:15we gaining
00:20:16freedom,
00:20:21police conductor
00:20:22a force to demonstrate readiness in providing adequate security ahead of
00:20:26August 15, osu
00:20:27election,
00:20:32an outside Nigeria ball outbreaking DrC accelerates with
00:20:36African global other officials warning the responses
00:20:39struggling to contain the
00:20:41virus.
00:20:46another news from the state, high court judges and magistrates in adamawari.
00:20:50is say specialized training to strengthen prosecution of
00:20:53wildlife
00:20:54offenders.
00:21:04a 900 million i road infrastructure project spanning three key sections
00:21:07in ibejo lake lucky government area has been
00:21:10completed and commission for public use under the renewed hope agenda of
00:21:14president famous school has
00:21:18details. 10 years of navigating
00:21:21deplorable road conditions, residents of Lakwe,
00:21:25Loshuro and Lagasa in the Beju Leki local government
00:21:29area can finally heave a side of relieve. Road
00:21:32infrastructure is an integral part of President Bolatinum we need
00:21:36hope agenda and today that reality has come to play with
00:21:40the commissioning of this major road at ibejoleki
00:21:44local government area. executed within nine months the
00:21:48900 million narr project that covers three major sections a
00:21:52f stretch of 350 mes, second of 80
00:21:56meters and a third extending 470
00:22:00meters. speaking the commissioning, the local government
00:22:03chairman, abdullah attributed the achievements
00:22:07to the deliberate empowerment of local governments by the current
00:22:11administration. this is road that is funded
00:22:14100% by local government and you can see the extent of
00:22:18work, it's is ro that has drainages on both side, cover
00:22:22drains,
00:22:23you know, with road for other road furnitures like street lights, solar street lights and all
00:22:27of that, so for local government to be able to do this, clearly it
00:22:30shows that that local government is financially empowered to
00:22:34do so, so we thank the president, the ceremony du government
00:22:38functionaries, political leaders and traditional rulers, he
00:22:42praise the council leadership for completing a project with
00:22:46direct economic and social impact, the project that we
00:22:50increase the value the business
00:22:53that is going on in this community, it's a project that
00:22:57will reduce accident on this road. people that are living
00:23:01environment around this area is to make sure your
00:23:05your areas always being clean. for residents, the
00:23:09completed broad signif an end to years of paint
00:23:12commuting and commercial
00:23:14stagnation.
00:23:20point the event was
00:23:24very very happy, our car
00:23:25high cannot the enter this place your
00:23:27before facial ribbon cotton family opening all three
00:23:30sections totaling 900 meters to public
00:23:34use. this road cost us about 900 million to fix
00:23:38because as you can see berjuleki is on wetland and we are below
00:23:41sea level so the cost of construction in the berjuleki cannot be the
00:23:45same in some other part the state with the roads now foody
00:23:48operational. are calling for sustained infrastructure
00:23:52development across adjacent communities to drive
00:23:55further local growth. Walbor, famous
00:23:59cool, TVC News, Lagus. The federal
00:24:02government has unvel plans to construct a new dam in Olympia
00:24:06Pang East District of Kankey gover miltary in platu
00:24:10state, a move aimed at boosting water supply,
00:24:13expanding irrigation farming and increasing hydroelectric power
00:24:17generation across the north central region. TVC news
00:24:21phonum Joshua
00:24:22reports.
00:24:28The dream of year-round farming in Kenke is gradually becoming a
00:24:32reality as work begins on the construction of a multipurpose
00:24:35damn aim at improving water supply and expanding
00:24:39irrigation farming. The APC National chairman says the
00:24:43project is a strategic investment in rural development, noting that
00:24:47reliable water infrastructure is key to increase. agricultural
00:24:51productivity, strengthening food security and reducing
00:24:54poverty among farming communities. He explains that
00:24:58beyond providing portable water for domestic use, the dam will allow
00:25:02farmers to cultivate crops throughout the year, reducing dependence on
00:25:06seasonal rainfall and improving household incomes. To
00:25:10me, it's not just for kank
00:25:12alone, reticulation can take water here
00:25:16into Kanam, into Lantan.
00:25:20reticulation will take water back to the local government,
00:25:23reticulation will provide drinking water these people who
00:25:27have never seen pipeborn water in their lives
00:25:29before, that's truly what
00:25:33president is doing rural communities,
00:25:37is doing urban cities, urban renewal and infrastructure
00:25:40development across the country, and I must appreciate Mr. President for
00:25:44what he has done for this community, residents and community leaders have
00:25:48welcomed the initiative, describing it as a transformational
00:25:52project that will stimulate economic activities, create
00:25:55employment opportunities and improve standard of living across
00:25:59country and neighboring communities. this community we are
00:26:03very very so happy as this uh them is coming to settle
00:26:07here so we are very very happy indeed to have this thing here
00:26:11for this project we appreciate it
00:26:15because this water if it come we
00:26:18will help us in our activities for the
00:26:22farm and our animals the essence of this visit is
00:26:26to have site visitation to
00:26:29assess the the location so By the time we get back to the
00:26:33office we are going to set another sent of technical team that are coming to come and
00:26:37do detailed design, study and design the
00:26:41dam. The dam is expected to serve as critical source of water
00:26:45for irrigation and household use, reinforcing plateau
00:26:48states drive towards sustainable agriculture and rural
00:26:52economic growth. Funum Joshua,
00:26:55TVC News kanke. A
00:26:59coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Abuja. is demanding
00:27:03the immediate arrest and prosecution of
00:27:05activist over alled subversive
00:27:08activities a rally in abuja the group passed the vote of confidence on president
00:27:12reforms and the director general the department
00:27:16of state services, but also applauded the
00:27:20president for the recent increase in the salaries of personnel
00:27:24the nations
00:27:24and forces, describing it as moral booster, but the
00:27:28coalition accused them activis of...
00:27:32with external forces seeking to destabilize Nigeria while seeking
00:27:36prosecution of Mr. Shure without further
00:27:40delay.
00:27:44We say no to criminality in the name of
00:27:47actism, we we say unite against
00:27:51terror, we say no to supervised
00:27:54elements, we say no to permissive terrorism, the
00:27:58time for selective justice is over, the sovereignty of
00:28:01Nigeria is. negotiable, no individual,
00:28:05no matter how concerned or how connected should be
00:28:09allowed to hold the nation to
00:28:12ransome under the guys of
00:28:15opposition, we all know the meaning of revolution,
00:28:19anybody who wants to be a leader of our dear nation
00:28:22Nigeria, the constitution is very clear about that,
00:28:26we we have asked without number, he
00:28:30should go to the ballot if you to become a president
00:28:34of Federal Republic of Nigeria, what we are saying now
00:28:38is that he keep on doing
00:28:41shinanigas by calling Mr. President a
00:28:44criminal and inviting foreign donors, they have be
00:28:48sponsoring him to destabilize our country. Our focus
00:28:52is that the processes should run and the only way to
00:28:56change
00:28:56the government, it is the one that provided by the law, no
00:28:59revolution, not anarchy, not subversion. "if anybody
00:29:03who wants to change Nigeria, anybody who wants to take over the seat
00:29:07the president must go about it in the constitutional way, anything
00:29:11outside it is illegal, is an anarchy, it is
00:29:15criminal even if it's hidden under activism or
00:29:19any or any crusade for any other
00:29:21thing. away from that, the
00:29:24medical and dental council of Nigeria has charged newly
00:29:27inducted medical doctors of gombe state university to opport
00:29:31professionalism. compassion, integrity and teamwork as they begin
00:29:35their journey into medical practice. this charge was given during the
00:29:39induction of new doctors in Gumbi. Larry Admy has
00:29:43details: medical elders, captains of industry,
00:29:47traditional rulers and well wishes all gathered in this
00:29:51all to witness the attestation of 45 new medical
00:29:55doctors graduating from the Gombe State University and been
00:29:58absorved into the medical profession. this makes a total of
00:30:02250 doctors that have graduated from the gombe state
00:30:06university in the past six batches, this
00:30:09critical number, the government says that it's necessary to
00:30:13booster the number of practicing doctors in gombit, knowing
00:30:16that in recent times many doctors have left the country
00:30:20seeking greener
00:30:21pastures,
00:30:27medical and dental council of Nigeria is aware the challenges, but it's also
00:30:31one these new... doctors to rise above personal desires and embrace
00:30:35empathy, humility and ethical conduct.
00:30:39emphasis must be on treating every patient with dignity and
00:30:43compassion while fostering teamwork with other healthcare
00:30:46professionals. as you take
00:30:48your own today, let it be more than a
00:30:51tradition. let it be a commitment, a commitment to uphold
00:30:55the highest standard of professionalism, to act with
00:30:58empathy and to continue.