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3198211	有图 <p>In this interview with Weekend Trust, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, a key figure in the opposition coalition’s newly adopted African Democratic Congress (ADC), addresses concerns over the ambitions of several political heavyweights, including himself. He discusses what the party must do to prevent those ambitions from becoming an albatross, among other issues. Excerpts:</p> <p>Many of you have now moved to the ADC, and several are potential presidential aspirants. Don’t you think this might become the coalition’s biggest albatross?</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Well, what we agreed in principle—and I must say there is a need to lay the cards on the table— what we agreed is that whoever emerges from a transparent primary will be supported by everyone. But first, we need to sit down and define what we mean by “transparent.” Because it’s easy for someone to hijack the process and still call it transparent.</p><p>As it stands, the process is in the hands of the chairman and the secretary—people we all trust. They’re not easily swayed; nobody can manipulate them. We dare the APC to produce that kind of party leadership. So what we have done already is to show the public the kind of quality of leadership that we have.</p> Coalition movement: How far can ADC go? Coalition movement: Our alliance with ADC is to save Nigeria<p>So, when the time comes and we will see how they design the structure for a transparent process. When we finish that transparent primary, whoever emerges as candidate will get the support of the rest.</p><p>What if it doesn’t turn out that way?</p><p>Well, that’s the problem. What the party must do is to ensure it turns out that way. We did it in the APC, it was open. The whole world watched it live. No hanky-panky. There were no secret documents. Everything was open. We counted the ballots in the open. Those who are not delegates were not allowed into the venue. You knew who was a delegate and who wasn’t.</p><p>If I were the chairman, I would say: if you’re not a delegate, please don’t come to Abuja or Lagos or wherever—don’t come wearing delegate tags or party paraphernalia.</p><p>This time, only accredited delegates will be allowed in. Each aspirant must bring their own security and keep them at the gate. Each person will be counted. When those delegates choose who the candidate will be, then we will go from there. But that’s not the focus for all of us now. The focus for now is how do we build the platform.</p><p>We are not even building a party; we’re trying to putting the people together against the bandits. And the election will be the between the president and the bandits on one hand vs the people.</p><p>While hunger is widely acknowledged as a serious and pervasive problem, many Nigerians are questioning whether the coalition is merely exploiting it as a political excuse—another attempt just to capture power and take the people on a wild goose chase. Their concern is that most of you leading this new alliance have held power at various times over the past 25 years. What assurance do Nigerians have that this isn’t just the same old faces recycling the same old problems?</p><p>That’s why I say, judge me by my record. I was Speaker—one of the best this country has had. The American government used to invite me. I even chaired the Mississippi Consulate for International Development at one point.</p><p>But let’s even leave my time as Speaker. When I became governor, I made sure we delivered on real projects. We built modern health centres—real ones, not political signboards. I employed doctors. When I came in, Rivers State had only 200 doctors. By the time I left, we had 600. Each health centre had at least one doctor and two nurses.</p><p>Our focus was maternal mortality. When I came, we ranked second worst. By the time we left, it was no longer an issue. We didn’t just build roads—we made them accessible. But what good are roads when people can’t afford to eat?</p><p>Security? We didn’t just carry guns. We tackled poverty first. We created jobs. We established industries and farms. People started working. We built schools and health centres. And they were free. Parents didn’t need to borrow money to treat their children or send them to school.</p><p>Every health centre had a doctor—day or night. We also provided ambulances. If your condition was beyond the centre’s capacity, you were moved immediately to the next facility.</p><p>After fixing primary health care, we moved to secondary. We built primary and secondary schools—and we had started building universities before we left and Wike asked them to return the money. Even for electricity, we moved the state’s generation capacity from 450MW to 750MW. We applied for a distribution licence, but the federal government under President Goodluck Jonathan didn’t approve it.</p><p>People also talk about our overseas scholarship scheme. I made sure poor children, not just the rich, had access. Each local government had 20 percent reserved. Another 20 percent was for “non-indigenes”—children whose parents lived and paid tax in Rivers. If you’ve lived in the state, schooled here, why can’t the state train you?</p><p>And on security?</p><p>We dealt with insecurity by dealing with poverty. Government allowed me, they gave me 300–400 police officers that we sent to Israel for training. That’s why you didn’t see random checkpoints in Rivers like you do in Abuja. Our checkpoints had shelter. One officer would stand by the roadside, observing. If they said “park,” you knew something was wrong. That’s how we caught kidnappers. In under six months, we wiped them out.</p><p>Back to the coalition. In the last coalition, we knew your candidate early in the person of former President Muhammadu Buhari. You had a candidate people could easily rally round and it was easy for the party to market him. By this time next year, we will be talking about party primaries, but no clear candidate that can be rallied round by Nigerians. Isn’t that a problem?</p><p>Even when Buhari came out, we didn’t all agree at once. What happened was that the governors had taken a stand. They felt Buhari had the momentum: he had convinced us that he was anti-corruption, he had convinced us that he had 12 million votes and we are running against an incumbent, this was an easy candidate to sell because Nigerians already believe him. We had to convince others not to run— Bukola Saraki, Tambuwal. But Kwankwaso and Atiku said they will run and we didn’t stop them and leave it for the people to choose. So, it wasn’t as if we all said it must be Buhari just that the governors had clearly indicated where they are going.</p><p>Now, there are no governors driving the coalition, and that makes things different. Back then, I was Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, and I attended every presidential aspirant’s lunch because I had attended that of Buhari’s—so the governors made me attend everyone’s. This time, no such structure.</p><p>That time, the election was between two elites but this time it’s directly between the people and President Tinubu.</p><p>Has your coalition come to the agreement on zoning the presidential ticket to either north or south? And if zoned to the south, will you agree to a one-term presidency?</p><p>If that’s the agreement of the coalition and if that’s the wish of Nigerians. One of the problems with the PDP was the president at the time (Goodluck Jonathan) broke the one-term promise. That led to instability. Even if he had won, there would have been dire consequences. The North would’ve resisted it. And those of us who love Nigerians didn’t want Nigeria to burn, so why will I go against such an agreement. You remember, I was not among the governors who supported President Goodluck Jonathan. So, I don’t think Nigerians will begin to wonder whether I will do one term or not.</p><p>Secondly, Nigerians know my character. Let any politician who says he is as honest as myself, let him come out. People know my stance from afar. They accuse me of being brash and arrogant. It’s because you can’t be honest and not be blunt. I’m not perfect, but 80 percent of the time, I speak my mind. If I commit to one term, I will do one term. If I will do eight years, I will say I will do eight years. But for the sake of the stability of this country, people like us, if I run, I won’t do more than one term</p><p>Finally, North or South?</p><p>[Laughs] I’m not the party.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Coalition movement: How coalition plans to manage bigwigs’ ambitions — Amaechi – Daily Trust	查看 8956	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 10:20:30 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198210	有图 <p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures – removal of subsidy on petroleum products and devaluation of the naira – have made available massive resources to governors, ministers, National Assembly members, heads of government-owned enterprises (GoEs) and their cronies.</p><p>The side effects of the measures have created unbearable inflation, increased the cost of production and weakened the purchasing power of the people who can hardly afford basic needs.</p> <p>The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) lamented the dangerous effects of Tinubu’s economic policies when it revealed recently that its members had huge stocks of unsold goods worth N2.14 trillion in 2024. The association’s director-general, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, disclosed that the inventory of unsold goods grew by 87.5 per cent year-on-year, marking one of the most significant spikes in recent history. He said the “escalating production costs and declining consumer demand” were key drivers of the crisis. The sector’s hardest hit include food, beverage and tobacco, alongside textile, apparel and footwear.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>It is not only the MAN that identified low purchasing power as one of the unconscionable consequences of Tinubu’s economic measures, World Bank’s recent report that projected 3.6 per cent growth in 2025 also raised concerns about persistent inflation and high cost of living, which hurt the purchasing power of Nigerians.</p> Food security: Late rain threatens food production Northern Nigeria’s first female professor of Clinical Pharmacy<p>It is on record that the Bretton Woods institution approved of Tinubu’s economic measures, but it has consistently maintained that the government has the responsibility of cushioning the effects of the harsh policies. It had identified four factors as weakening the purchasing power of the people: inflation, cost of living that significantly impacts household budget and reduce disposable income, exchange rate volatility that weakens the value of the naira and affected the cost of imported goods; and, of course, insecurity in some parts of the country, which disrupts economic activities, affecting supply chains and leading to higher prices.</p><p>The situation in the country is alarming. It is an indication of how bad economic decisions by politicians can damage the welfare of the people. World Bank’s data and World Population Review have shown that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita has plummeted by more than half between 2015 and 2025. In 2015, it stood at $2,728, but as at 2024, the GDP had fallen dismally to $824 per capita. At this rate, Nigeria is the 12th poorest country in the world, ranking 178th out of 189 countries. To visualise the situation, the GDP per capita of several other African countries are as follows: South Africa ($5,764); Libya ($6,465); Gabon ($8,103); Algeria ($5,265); even Zimbabwe ($2,030), and Ivory Coast ($2,657).</p><p>The data provides context to the desperation by Nigerians to emigrate to just any country in the world to escape our harsh economic conditions and access a better standard of living.</p><p>A recent investigation by Daily Trust exposed the humiliating effects of the low purchasing power of the Nigerians. Unable to afford the cost of household products, many Nigerians now purchase cheaper but expired items for consumption, though they are aware of the harm such products could do to their health.</p><p>From the results of laboratory tests conducted by our reporters, it was clear that the products sampled were no longer healthy for human consumption, especially food products that generate harmful bacteria upon expiry. Apart from purchasing expired food items for consumption, Nigerians now patronise second-hand goods of all categories due to their inability to afford new items.</p><p>With the abundant natural and human resources of the country, Nigerians do not deserve this dismal standard of living.</p><p>The president must not play the ostrich about the weak purchasing power and how it impacts the living condition of Nigerians. He must take deliberate steps to address the alarming situation and prevent it from degenerating further. The president must control inflation through sound monetary policy and fiscal discipline to preserve the value of wages and savings.</p><p>The finance minister must come up with measures to reduce taxes on essential goods to make everyday items more affordable. Like many countries, the government must devise a measure to subsidise essential goods like food, fuel and medicine to reduce cost of living pressures.</p><p>We have reiterated that subsidy is not a forbidden word in the Nigerian economy; it has been used in developed societies to reduce the cost of living and boost the purchasing power of citizens. Also, the federal government must launch public works programmes focused on roads, housing and sanitation to create jobs and stimulate local economies. The government must not give out all construction projects on contract to businessmen.</p><p>Also, Tinubu should probe into how governors of the 36 states have utilised the huge funds allocated to them monthly as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy in 2023. These governors have failed to redistribute the resources through the creation of jobs. Many developed societies redistribute financial resources to empower their citizens through mass employment of youths into public works, security, educational and agricultural sectors. Many state governors have not taken such measures; some governors have not even implemented the minimum wage policy of N70,000 to their workers. The president must direct them to apply the funds in sectors that create jobs for the teeming youth population.</p><p>Nigerians have protested against the unaffordable cost of living in recent months. Though the government has dismissed such protests as being politically motivated, the people are suffocating under this uncontrolled inflationary trend. The hypocritical data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that indicates a reduction in inflation does not reflect the stark reality that confronts Nigerians in the market. Nigerians can no longer breathe due to the high cost of food and other essential items. This government must take visible steps to alter the frustrating trend.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President – Daily Trust	查看 7034	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 10:20:34 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198209	有图 <p>If you are a football fan who didn’t watch the final of this year’s Federation Cup, you definitely missed one of the most exciting moments in Nigerian football. The final between Abakaliki FC and Kwara United played on Saturday, June 28 at the iconic Onikan Stadium, now Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena in Lagos, was a great spectacle and a befitting advertisement for Nigerian football.</p><p>It is important to reiterate that in recent years, no Federation Cup final has been as entertaining as the last one. The players played as if their lives depended on the glittering trophy that was waiting to be taken home. Football artistry, spiced with youthful vigour and uncommon determination drew loud cheers from the supporters of the two gladiators. The electrifying atmosphere ignited by the mammoth crowd instigated the players to keep going for each other’s jugular in a bid to emerge victorious.</p> <p>However, at the end of the regulation time, there was nothing to separate the two sides. The final was eventually decided on penalties, and the more experienced Kwara United boys kept their nerves to win 4-3 despite missing the first spot kick. The hero for the “Afonja Warriors” was no doubt the widely travelled and oldest member of the squad, goalkeeper, Surajo Ayeleso Olayiwola, who saved one of the kicks.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>That was how the amazing run of the Abakaliki boys who had recorded three victories via penalties ended on a sad note. But it wasn’t a story of failure – it was a proud moment for a team that is less than a year old in Nigerian football. Established in November 2024, the Ebonyi State-sponsored football team wasn’t listed among the favourites when the competition started in February.</p> Food security: Late rain threatens food production Avoiding Nasarawa’s potential politics of entitlement<p>Moreover, the “Rice Boys” were gasping for breath in the Nigeria National League (NNL), where they were eventually relegated, even before they took to the field against Kwara United. In fact, at the time they were fighting hard to make history, Abakaliki FC was an amateur club side.</p><p>However, in the Federation Cup, the pre-tournament outsiders caused major upsets that sent shock waves across the country. When they eliminated a former NPFL side, Yobe Desert Stars in the Round of 64, no one took them seriously until Katsina United fell to them on penalties in the Round of 32. At that stage, they drew a little attention to their side, but many thought it was initial gara gara until they took out former African champions and Nigeria’s most successful club, Enyimba FC of Aba in the Round of 16. Nobody gave them a chance, but the group of largely inexperienced players achieved that mind-blowing feat in style, winning 2-0 to progress to the quarter-finals.</p><p>“By their stunning victories, they had become the giant-killers to be dreaded by those who hitherto underrated them. It was, therefore, no surprise that in their quarter-final match, they edged out Nasarawa United to set up the semi-final clash with Ikorodu City, debutants in both the NPFL and the Federation Cup.</p><p>In view of the impressive performances of the Citizens in the NPFL, many thought they would halt the good run of the Abakaliki boys, but that wasn’t to be. They also suffered the fate that had befallen the rest. Ikorodu City were sent packing 5-4 on penalties as the “Rice Boys” zoomed into the final at the first time of asking. Unfortunately, they fell short at the most crucial moment.</p><p>Looking at the outings of Abakaliki FC in the Federation Cup and the NNL, it is difficult to understand why they recorded such contrasting performances. Why were they outstanding in the Federation Cup, yet so poor in the league? Does it mean that the NNL is tougher than the NPFL? Imagine a team that defeated four NPFL sides in a row failing to hold their own against NNL clubs. Am I calling for an investigation into why Abakaliki FC failed to survive the NNL? Definitely not, but it is no doubt a curious situation.</p><p>Well, on the basis of their outstanding performance in the Federation Cup, I wish someone would buy a slot for the “Rice Boys” to go straight into the NPFL where they deserve to be. I am happy that apart from the N20 million cash prize from the NFF, the governor of Ebonyi State, Mr Francis Nwifuru rewarded the players and officials of Abakaliki FC with N1 million each.</p><p>However, I wish His Excellency would go a step further to buy a slot for his heroes to compete in the NPFL next season. This may sound strange to those who are not conversant with Nigerian football, but it is a new normal here. Promotion tickets are not earned on the pitch only, they can be bought as well. Last season, relegated Heartland FC returned to the NPFL through the ticket that was won by Remo Stars academy side, Beyond Limits.</p><p>Barring last minute hitches, this year’s NNL Super 8 playoff will kick off this weekend. At the end of the competition, some tickets may be available for the highest bidders. It is an open secret that almost all the clubs that were relegated from the NPFL last season are monitoring the situation. Abakaliki FC, too, can join the queue.</p><p>Even as I may be seen as supporting illegality and a short-cut approach, I want to state here categorically that based on their recent performances, it will be painful to see a team like Abakaliki FC competing in the Nationwide League One (NLO) next season. The least that the Ebonyi State Government can do for the boys who took the Federation Cup by storm is to ensure that they continue to play professional football.</p><p>The quality of the players in the team is far above amateur football. Among them are talented players who will in no distant future play for the Super Eagles if given the opportunity. A player like Daniel Eni is ripe enough for the Flying Eagles and the Morocco-bound CHAN Super Eagles.</p><p>Surely, most of the star players will get better offers within and outside the country, but the remaining ones should be nurtured into a more formidable squad that will continue to make Ebonyi state proud. This can be achieved if the club is well structured. Unfortunately, most clubs in Nigeria exist without structures. They are usually managed haphazardly, most times, by an individual who serves as a sole administrator against FIFA guidelines.</p><p>Anyway, from a modest background, the Abakaliki boys managed to etch their names in silver. Pitched against more experienced and desperate opponents in the Federation Cup final, they gave a good account of themselves, thereby winning the hearts of millions of Nigerian football fans.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3198208	有图 <p>In my university days, there was an elderly man rumoured to be a professor, who roamed the streets between UMTH and UniMaid. He had a head full of thick afro, which had gone completely white. His beard too, scraggly and whitish grey, covered part of his weather-beaten face. On some days, you would see him shuffling slowly on the road, mumbling to himself, clutching a bag of groceries or cooked food. Rumour had it that he lived alone and interacted with very few people. The fewer the better.</p><p>We heard he was a (retired) orthopaedic surgeon who had lost his entire family – wife and kids in a car crash; and so, made the solemn promise never to enter a moving vehicle again. There were so many rumours peddled by medical students then that I never did learn the whole truth. All I know for sure is that he never taught us and he was not quite right in the head.</p> <p>Long time ago, I heard of a young man from Potiskum, whose family members were travelling to visit him in secondary school. You know how it is on those boarding school visiting days – the excitement of seeing a child who had been away for weeks. The parents and all his siblings, plus one aunt, filled an entire Sienna bus with jollof rice, chicken and snacks to go visit their son.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> Plateau killing: Need for caution and concern Food security: Late rain threatens food production<p>They did not make it.</p><p>Everyone in that car died in a terrible accident and the young boy in SS2 was suddenly left alone in the world. He grew up with extended relatives into an angry, violent young man. The last I heard was that he had already divorced two wives and was on wife number three, with numerous queries at work.</p><p>Surviving is not always a good thing.</p><p>When I heard of the Air India flight crash and the lone survivor, I was deeply saddened for him because while the media sensationalised his survival and made him out to be some sort of hero, I am well aware of the nightmares that will follow him for a long time to come.</p><p>Survivor’s guilt is a mental state characterised by a nagging, unsubstantiated feeling that you are the cause of another’s misfortune, or should have, at the very least, been able to prevent it. Sufferers may also worry that they have done something wrong to have survived a trauma when others have not. It is a feeling of distress, anxiety or complicated grief that often manifests as a sense of responsibility for the misfortune of others, a belief that they should have been able to prevent the event, or a feeling of undeserved survival. The latter being the worst. You keep asking yourself: What did I do to deserve this? Why me? Am I supposed to become someone great? And if you continue with your average mediocre life – doubts begin to creep in: Is this what God saved you for?</p><p>That is if the cries of the people as they burn or the sight of dead bodies do not flood your dreams, causing you permanent distress and leading you to a life of post-traumatic stress disorder.</p><p>Life after survival can be a tough.</p><p>I have heard stories of survivors donating all their properties and living out the rest of their lives in penury. Others become religious fanatics. And a few commit suicide.</p><p>And it is not just limited to car accidents, flight crashes and war, durvivor’s guilt also manifests in people who survive illnesses when others, the majority, do not.</p><p>One of my patients, who I met early in my career, survived breast cancer; yet she is on antidepressants.</p><p>As someone who was treated for breast cancer (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and who has been cancer-free for nearly 8 years, she often reflects with pride on everything she has endured and the ways in which she has focused on thriving after her initial diagnosis. Her journey has not only been about survival but about resilience, intention and commitment to living fully despite the challenges.</p><p>That feeling of “success,” however, carries a heavy emotional cost. In conversational tones, she would recount how their group (Nigerians with cancer) rented an apartment complex in the heart of Cairo, close to their respective hospitals.</p><p>During the daytime, everyone would visit the hospital for one form of treatment or another and in the evenings, they would visit one another to swap chemotherapy stories over khoshary (a local Egyptian dish) or any local Nigerian dish they were able to find. They took turns caring for one another, and together, with their caregivers, they formed a deep bond.</p><p>On some days, the strong among them ventured into the markets and malls for shopping, laughing and joking with one another along the way. The strong ones would bring gifts for the weak ones; and together, they uplifted one another.</p><p>But life happens; and one by one, they began to pass away – a mother with ovarian cancer, another woman with cervical cancer, a middle-aged man with thyroid cancer, two sisters with metastatic breast cancer; and so on and so forth.</p><p>The loss of many friends and acquaintances within her cancer community has been both staggering and deeply painful. She has long lost count of how many individuals she personally knew who have passed away from this insidious disease.</p><p>So now, instead of being happy with her survival, she wakes up with tears on her pillow. Her guilt is crushing her, consuming her soul. Over the years, she has grappled with persistent questions: “Why am I still here? Why me and not them?” Her children, who are ecstatic that she is surviving, cannot understand why she bursts into tears on some days and is downcast. I have tried counselling them as best as I can but they always end up with the same verdict: Does their mother (the survivor) have no faith (Iman)?</p><p>Coping with such loss can be overwhelming, but people must understand that survivor’s guilt is a natural part of the grieving process. I tell my patient that although she considers what to do with these feelings, she acknowledges that while she could dwell on not having done more or not being enough, such thoughts rarely bring clarity. In the end, she knows that guilt, though powerful, isn’t something she is truly meant to carry. But like many things in life, letting go is often easier said than done.</p><p>When you find yourself revisiting those “what ifs,” it is okay not to have all the answers. Sometimes, the path to healing involves accepting that complete understanding may never come. Over time, you may find peace in the partial answers. It is a gradual process but allowing yourself the space to let go of the need for certainty can bring a sense of relief and help you move forward with greater emotional balance.</p><p>Post-traumatic growth is possible, and the most important solution to survivor’s guilt is moving forward. It is imperative that we find meaning in our continued living. For some, this could mean creating a lasting legacy, whether through writing, charity,or sharing personal stories. It never hurts to seeks professional help. Survivor’s guilt is a type of complicated grief that is often far beyond anyone’s normal understanding. Speaking to a licensed professional is a helpful way to truly break down your feelings and uncover and understand the root causes of your guilt.</p><p>As Maya Angelou once said, “We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it. Uproot guilt and plant forgiveness.”</p><p>Survivors have to learn to forgive themselves. It is God’s wish that they survived.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Survivor’s guilt – Daily Trust	查看 8052	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 10:54:38 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198207	有图 <p>“One of Nigeria and world’s polo icons, Dawule Baba, may have gone, but he will continue to live on,” said Senator Hadi Sirika as he unveiled the Dawule Baba Memorial Trophy at one of the many emotional events held across the country to immortalise his name.</p><p>That indeed was a fitting remark and a powerful tribute to a legend whose legacy continues to inspire the game of polo in Nigeria and across the world.</p> <p>More than just a formidable polo player and patron, Dawule was a true ambassador of polo who shaped the sport’s landscape in Nigeria and beyond. Known as “The Professor” and earlier as “The Teacher,” he captivated audiences with his brilliance on horseback and his unmatched command of the game.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Dawule was born in Maiduguri, Borno State on February 24, 1959. He attended primary and secondary schools in Maiduguri, after which he went to the School of Forestry, Ibadan for his National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.</p> Rice Boys’ of Abakaliki were victorious in defeat Northern Nigeria’s first female professor of Clinical Pharmacy<p>He was the most watched polo player in Ibadan who later joined Usman Dantata because he liked his game. That was when his professional career started in 1982.</p><p>Dawule had played with Dantata in Nigeria and abroad, and that made him come in contact with professional polo players from Argentina, Malaysia and people like Prince Charles of England.</p><p>During his playing days, he played for teams like Kaduna Kakuri, EL-Amin, MIA Hotels, Fifth Chukker, Trappco and many teams and won top laurels with all, some on many occasions.</p><p>Indeed, his international career took full flight during his stay with a business tycoon and one of the world’s most respected polo patrons, Usman Dantata, whose Anandariyya Broilers team became the first Nigerian polo team to play and win major titles in England, France, USA, Argentina, among others.</p><p>After he left Dantata, he joined the Allied Ranch of Muktar Aruwa and played with him in America, England, Nigeria and other parts of the globe.</p><p>Despite his internationally acclaimed status, Dawule was deeply rooted in Nigerian polo, believing that the noble game was not reserved for the elite alone. He championed local talents like Adamu Yaro, Bello Buba and others, who rose from poor and humble backgrounds to stardoms through his mentorship and inspiration.</p><p>General Kapeh Kazir recalled that whenever Dawule was not playing, he would always make himself available to offer guidance to teams and young players, even without prompting.</p><p>His inspiring mentorship was impactful and result-oriented. He didn’t just play for victory and fame – he played to raise the standard of the oldest team sport in the world.</p><p>“His legacies, as numerous as they are, are nothing short of spectacular, earning him nicknames like “The Teacher” and later, “The Professor” from peers, admirers and enthusiasts alike, who recognised his unmatched brilliance in the game of kings.</p><p>“This Dawule is something else. I believe he is from another space and time. His grace on the ball and his riding completely takes you out of the game,” the late Dapo Ojoroa, another legend in his own right, once declared after one of his Majekodunmi Cup clashes against the legend in Lagos.</p><p>Dawule, until his death last month, was to the polo game what Maradona and Pele are to football. He won all the high-goals titles in his over 40 year conquests, striding over 20 countries around the world. He played and captained Nigerian national polo teams to the polo world cup championships on many occasions.</p><p>A little over 10 years ago, he coached the Nigerian polo national team to the Polo World Cup finals in Malaysia. The Nigerian contingent was led by the life chairman of the Nigerian Polo and Emir of Katsina, Dr Abdulmumuni Kabir Usman.</p><p>During his playing days, he sponsored his own team, Kaduna Deebe Farms Polo Team that contested and won many high-goal titles across the country and internationally.</p><p>He was the highest handicapped Nigerian player at +5 in 1988, a rating he solely maintained for 10 years until 1998 when he came down to +4 four. Before he gracefully bowed out from his professional career, he dropped to +3.</p><p>Upon retirement, Dawule went into the polo business of buying and selling horses, polo equipment and other accessories of the game.</p><p>He truly played and lived the game of polo till his very last breath. Therefore, the just concluded Dawule Baba Memorial Polo Tournament held in Kaduna was not just another polo event, it was a special sporting fiesta where polo enthusiasts savoured the noble game and paid glowing tributes to the foremost Nigerian legend.</p><p>The president of the Kaduna Polo Club, Mohammad Babangida, who led the Board of Trustees and members of the Management Committee of the club to the unveiling arena, said they dedicated the unveiling to the everlasting memory of the Nigerian polo ambassador.</p><p>“His passion for polo, sportsmanship and enduring legacy, both on and off the field, will be remembered with admiration and respect,” the Kaduna polo boss said before leading the DeeBee Polo team to win the inaugural Dawule Baba Memorial Cup.</p><p>Today, his legacy lives on through his sons – Baba and Abba – and all those he impacted, who are household names in Nigerian polo.</p><p>Dawule’s saddle may be resting, but the sound of Baba’s hooves still echoes through foremost polo grounds of Ibadan, Kano, Port Harcourt, Abraka, Kaduna, Jos, Katsina, Lagos, Minna and beyond.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). 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3198206	有图 <p>Arsenal are in talks with a Spanish club, Valencia to sign Cristhian Mosquera as Mikel Arteta works on improving his backline. The 20-year-old has represented his country as a youth international and appeared 90 times for Valencia, missing only three games in the last two years. Mosquera is an imposing centre back, plays mainly with his right foot, and Arteta sees him as a cover for his first team partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel.</p><p>This latest move leaves a question mark over Jakub Kiwior following the Poland international’s possible move early last season. The 25-year-old almost had his bags packed but stepped in for Gabriel when he tore a hamstring and did an impressive job, which changed the manager’s opinion.</p> <p>Arsenal did look at Vitor Reis, but the Brazilian teenager moved to Manchester City and they were in the race for Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen, but he chose Real Madrid over the Gunners.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>News of Mosquera, who is admired by sporting director, Andrea Berta, follows Arsenal’s agreed deal to bring in Brentford captain, Christian Norgaard.</p> Navigating the path to destiny Plateau killing: Need for caution and concern<p>Mikel Arteta is attempting to create a legacy by creating a solid team capable of taking the Gunner’s to the greatest heights in football until 2030, and has signed a new 5-year contract with 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has doubled his pay packet.</p><p>Arsenal are also going head-to-head with north London rivals, Tottenham to sign £68 million rated Crystal Palace star, Eberechi Eze. Andrea Berta has held talks with his representatives, and the 27-year-old could join Viktor Gyokeres if he arrives; however, the hierarchy at the Emirates Stadium are against signing two players aged 27 because when their contracts expire the club could be left exposed losing two key performers at the same time.</p><p>Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga signed on Tuesday for £5 million from Chelsea. He will provide competition for his Spanish compatriot, David Raya, who retains his No.1 role.</p><p>United wants to replace Hojlund with Watkins</p><p>Following the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves and attempting to secure a deal for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United are still searching for a more traditional centre striker. Both Viktor Gyokeres and Hugo Ekitike have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, but negotiations are proving difficult with little progress and Gyokeres wants to play for Arsenal.</p><p>Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has now been added to United’s wish list, and the clubs have made contact to discuss possibly moving forward.</p><p>Guardiola worried about player exhaustion</p><p>I am asking questions following Manchester City’s loss to Al Hilal in the Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola had previously spoken privately about his fears that reaching the final stages of the competition could damage City’s ambitions of winning back the league title next season.</p><p>He used words, such as “disaster” and “destroy” because league rivals not involved in the latter stages would have the advantage of starting pre-season preparations next week. Following their elimination, Guardiola can begin work with his squad earlier than he expected. Did he push his team hard enough? He certainly seemed relaxed after the game.</p><p>His first task is to rebuild Rodri’s midfield form. Against Al Hilal, he was brought onto the field in the 53rd minute played poorly, was beaten twice when players ran around him and he made no tackles at all. Eventually, he was taken off looking unhappy with his performance, but it is early days and he has only just returned to full training after such a prolonged injury absence.</p><p>Onana wants to stay at United</p><p>Andre Onana said from his holiday base in Cameroon that he wants to stay at Old Trafford to regain the trust the club showed in him during their disastrous season. As he coached local children on the streets of the capital city of Yaounde, he spoke of his loyalty to the Reds and said he was not worried about reports that Aston Villa’s World Cup winning keeper, Emi Martinez is pushing for a move to United.</p><p>Casemiro and Ederson reject big Saudi money</p><p>Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro has told Manchester United that he wants to stay with them and will reject a late career move to the Saudi Pro League. Because he was playing regularly for United at the end of last season, Brazil’s manager, Carlo Ancelotti has included him in his first team squad for the national side.</p><p>United, however, want to reduce their massive wage bill and the 33-year-old is earning £350k a week. Casemiro’s reason for staying is primarily to put him in a good position to make the World Cup finals next year, which are being held in the USA, Canada and Mexico.</p><p>Casemiro is close friends with Cristiano Ronaldo after spending years together at Real Madrid and has even promoted health products made by companies partly owned by Ronaldo.</p><p>Ronaldo’s Saudi team, Al-Nassr want Casemiro to join him, and they are renowned for spending huge sums to acquire players, but at the moment, Casemiro says “no deal.”</p><p>Relax Manchester City fans…goalkeeper Ederson is staying at the Etihad Stadium as he enters the final year of his contract amid talk of a move to the Saudi Pro League. His family has shown interest in moving to the middle east, but Ederson himself said this week, “My future is here.”</p><p>Palace enter the transfer merry-go-round</p><p>My Crystal Palace contacts tell me that central defender, Ousemane Diomande, to Selhurst Park from Sporting Lisbon, is likely to happen for £55 million. That would allow Marc Guehi to be sold to Liverpool, which also seems to be on the cards, along with a cash bid, plus Ben Doak, who is a Scottish winger valued at £20 million and played on loan at Middlesbrough last season. He would be Palace’s second signing of the summer after 33-year-old goalkeeper, Walter Benitiz joined on a free.</p><p>For sale: Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish</p><p>Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish share the same problem as none is wanted by their clubs. Sancho’s agents are exploring options after he was told by Manchester United coach, Ruben Amorim that he no longer plays a part in plans for next season. The player, with a £73 million price tag on his back, spent the second-half of the 2023/4 season back with his former club, Borussia Dortmund and then moved to Chelsea on a season long deal, which came with an obligation to buy for £25 million. Coach Enzo Maresca decided Jadon was not playing to his true potential and the Blues paid a £5 million penalty fee and sent him back to Old Trafford. Dortmund cannot pay the asking price of £21.3 million and his weekly £300k a week wages and have declined to buy him back for a third time. Napoli have shown interest but nothing is concrete.</p><p>Jack Grealish is in the same position and the former £100 million Aston Villa star, who helped Manchester City win the treble, is no longer in Pep Guardiola’s starting 11. Jack earns the same amount weekly as Sancho and City might have to pay half his wages to secure a sale. Guardiola confirmed this week that the winger would have to move if he wants regular game time.</p><p>Liverpool striker, Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, have been killed in a motor accident in Spain. His car apparently burst a tyre when overtaking and caught fire, killing the two brothers.</p><p>The tragedy occurred only one week after he married his long time partner, Rute Carduso. He also leaves behind three young children.</p><p>Diogo was a very popular member of Liverpool’s first team. He won 50 caps for his native Portugal and was an important member of Liverpool’s forward line under both Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot throughout his five years at the club. Last season, he scored six goals during the Red’s title winning season.</p><p>Diogo was a very popular, uplifting, dressing room presence where he was always involved in joking and having fun, but he was also very respected by his teammates for his foot-balling qualities.</p><p>He originally played for Atletico Madrid, joined Wolverhampton Wanderers and eventually moved to Anfield in 2020.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3198205	有图 <p>The death of the foremost billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, aged 94, featured prominently during the week. A tribute by Nana Asma’u Gwadabe, his granddaughter, is presented below. Weekend Trust mourns with the family and associates.</p><p>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p> <p>Today, my world stands still. My heart is heavy. The sun has set on an era of grace, wisdom and profound kindness. My grandfather – our grandfather, our patriarch, the towering tree under whose shade generations found peace – Alhaji Aminu Dantata – has returned to Allah. Inna Lillahi Wainna Ilaihi Rajiun.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Baban Mamah, as we fondly called him, was more than just a billionaire philanthropist, more than the icon the world knew – he was my grandfather, my father, my counsellor, my friend, my first call every morning. He was my safe place, my source of wisdom and warmth. To me, he was everything.</p> Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata 1931 &#8211; 2025 Aminu Dantata: His life and legacy<p>From the moment my dear mother, his beloved niece and favourite, passed away, Baban Mamah stepped into every gap, filled every void and carried every burden with selfless love. He didn’t just care for us; he raised us. He nurtured us with the same love, attention and discipline he gave his biological children. Never once did we feel like anything less. In his eyes, we were his children – no question, no condition.</p><p>He sponsored my education from the very beginning through university, not as a favour but as his duty. He took me around the world – Dubai, London, Malaysia, and of course, Saudi Arabia, which became a second home because of his enduring love for the city of the Prophet (SAW). On every journey, his priority was not luxury for himself but comfort for us. He gave us the best life had to offer and taught us humility and generosity alongside.</p><p>In the silence of early mornings, our routine was sacred. His call would come at 6am sharp, and we would meet quietly between 7 and 9am, just to discuss family, faith, community and often simply to laugh. These weren’t just conversations, they were life lessons. I will miss those dawn meetings more than words can ever say.</p><p>I recall his call when I was about getting married. He said, “Ashe ke mayaudariya ce, nace baba me nayi. He laughed and said, sai kice ni ne maigidan ashe kina da wanda kike so.” We all laughed. Hankalina ya dawo jikina. I have lots of these sweet memories of plays called wasan jika da kaka in Hausa.</p><p>Even in grief, his heart was unshakeable. When my sister, Umma was battling cancer, I saw my grandfather weep. He was the most broken, the most anxious, the most loving. And he did everything possible to ensure she received the best care. That’s who he was – a lion with a soft heart, a man whose empathy could melt the hardest soul.</p><p>When I told him about my diabetes, he joked as only he could: “Your husband should handle that.” I laughed and told him, “But Baba, we are all your responsibility.” And he simply smiled as he always did when love disguised itself in responsibility.</p><p>I remember the time my grandmother reported me for something I had done. He called me in and said just one sentence: “Your mother was never reported for anything. It is the love I had for her that I transferred to you and your siblings. Please leave.” That was it. No harsh words, no anger – just love and quiet correction. That was the Dantata way.</p><p>There was a time I withdrew from our meetings, hurt by a decision he made. Yet, without any confrontation, he sponsored my trip to Saudi Arabia. I bumped into him at the elevator. He looked at me, smiled and said, “Madiga”, the nickname only he used for me. That one word melted every distance between us. That was the Dantata way. He always called me Madiga, Hakima or Matar Sarki whenever he set his eyes on me coming towards him to greet him.</p><p>In his special gesture of cloths and gowns, he made sure we got our full sizes for comfort.</p><p>His support for my non-governmental organisation was monumental, yet he insisted it be silent. “Do good, but don’t announce it,” he often said.</p><p>About 70 per cent of our donations came from him and the Dangote Foundation – money that paid hospital bills, built homes and empowered families. He believed in giving without noise, healing without praise and building without credit. That was the Dantata way.</p><p>Even in his final wishes, he remained faithful. He longed to be buried in Madina, the city of Rasulullah (SAW), which he loved with an unmatched passion. Allah honoured that wish. He passed away in Abu Dhabi, but his body rests today in Madina – the resting place of the righteous. What a noble ending for a noble soul.</p><p>He wanted the same for his beloved sister. Plans were made for her to be airlifted to Madina, but Allah had a different plan then. Today, though, Allah fulfilled Baba’s own longing – a mercy we can never thank him enough for.</p><p>Baba, you were our compass, our leader, our physician, our bridge to the past and our guide to the future. You were the pillar on which this family leaned. Without you, everything feels different – empty, still – but we are grateful to Allah for blessing us with you for 94 impactful, purpose-filled years, grateful that we were yours and you were ours, grateful that your life touched millions, and that your legacy is woven into the fabric of time.</p><p>May Allah, in his infinite mercy, forgive your shortcomings, accept your sacrifices and admit you into Aljannatul Firdaus. May the light of your good deeds never dim, and may we, your children and grandchildren, live to honour your name with our actions and hearts.</p><p>Sleep well, Baban Mamah. You are gone from our sight but never from our hearts.</p><p>Nana Gwadabe, a journalist based in Kano, is the late Dantata’s granddaughter and a member of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3198204	有图 <p>As Nigeria’s Super Falcons return to Morocco for the delayed 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), their mission is clear: reclaim the continental crown and secure a record-extending 10th title.</p><p>But the road to glory is filled with significant hurdles that could test the depth, cohesion and mental toughness of Africa’s most successful women’s football team.</p> <p>With 9 WAFCON titles, 48 wins in 61 matches and decades-long dominance that began with the inaugural tournament in 1991, the Super Falcons have set a gold standard in African women’s football. However, recent results suggest that the gap between Nigeria and the rest of the continent is rapidly shrinking.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>It would be noted that the team won the lone ticket granted Africa for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in 1991 (China) and 1995 (Sweden), but there was no tournament-format Africa Cup of Nations competition in those years.</p> Arteta building for the next five years Rice Boys’ of Abakaliki were victorious in defeat<p>At the 2022 edition, Nigeria fell short, losing three matches, including group stage defeat to eventual champions, South Africa, a semi-final heartbreak against hosts, Morocco, and the third-place match to Zambia. That fourth-place finish equalled their worst-ever WAFCON performance and underscored how much the playing field has levelled.</p><p>Interim head coach, Justin Madugu, who stepped in after Nigeria’s underwhelming Olympic qualifying campaign, leads a squad described as ready.</p><p>“Looking at the potential that abounds in the country, I can tell you that we are ready. Our objective is to win the trophy,” Madugu told BBC Sport Africa.</p><p>While the experiences of stars like Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie offer a strong foundation, nearly half of the players from the last tournament are absent, including former captain, Desire Oparanozie.</p><p>Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, one of the joint top scorers at the last WAFCON, admits that the team hasn’t had enough time to gel.</p><p>“Despite the talents in our team, we haven’t had much time to bond. The little time we have now, we hope we can pull out something,” she told BBC Sports.</p><p>Chiamaka Nnadozie, Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper and breakout star of that World Cup, described the mental toll of constantly having to fight on two fronts. “It is left to us to do what we know how to do best,” said the 24-year-old, who recently signed for Brighton after her exit from a French club, Paris FC.</p><p>“We will go to Morocco to work hard and try to bring back the trophy to Nigeria.”</p><p>Michelle Alozie, who plays for Houston Dash in the USA’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), shares Nnadozie’s outlook thus: “Adversity makes us stronger, brings us closer together and helps us fight for each other on and off the field.</p><p>“Obviously, we were really disappointed in the last WAFCON and we want to do the best for the team and our country,” the 28-year-old forward said.</p><p>Nigeria will face Tunisia, Botswana and Algeria in the group stage. Though manageable on paper, these fixtures can’t be taken lightly in an era where countries like South Africa, Morocco, Ghana and Zambia are investing aggressively in women’s football and producing competitive sides.</p><p>Squad transition is another concern. Veterans are nearing the twilight of their careers while younger players are still adjusting to international demands. Injuries or lack of match fitness could affect team chemistry at critical moments.</p><p>Tactically, the Falcons need to show more versatility. While former coach, Randy Waldrum led a solid 2023 World Cup campaign, questions remain about the team’s ability to adapt to the varied styles of modern African football.</p><p>Off the pitch, lingering issues such as delayed payments, inconsistent training camps and administrative shortcomings continue to cast shadows over Nigeria’s preparations — a recurring theme in Falcons’ history.</p><p>The “Mission X” campaign is not just about adding another trophy but about reasserting their dominance in a more competitive African landscape.</p><p>Speaking recently from the United States of America, NFF general secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said Africa needed to feel the energy of the team during the tournament with the launch of Mission X</p><p>“The Super Falcons remain the most decorated national team in African football. We are proud of what they have achieved and what they intend to achieve in Morocco.</p><p>“We want the Super Falcons to feel the energy of our football-passionate fans everywhere they go, from Abuja to Casablanca, where they will play their group stage matches, and at any other venue they have to play their knockout games in Morocco,” he said.</p><p>To succeed, Nigeria will need more than talents. They must dig deep, stay united and channel their legacy into a focused and resilient performance. Anything short of that, their quest for a historic 10th title could end in disappointment</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3198203	有图 <p>No fewer than 11 governors would be bowing out of office by May 29, 2027.</p><p>Currently serving their second terms, they would not be seeking another term as they’re constrained by constitutional provisions that restricts individuals to no more than two terms of four years each.</p> <p>They are Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed; Borno, Babagana Zulum; Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Gombe, Inuwa Yahaya; Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule; Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Oyo, Seyi Makinde; Kwara, AbdulRahman Abdulrazak, Bayelsa, Douye Diri and Imo, Hope Uzodinma.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Of the lot, five are from the North-east, two from the South- west; one from the South-east; one from the South-south and two from the North-central.</p> Power Supply: We’re under burden of exorbitant charges, epileptic supply – Band A customers Coalition movement: How far can ADC go?<p>Our correspondents observe that the race for the governorship seats is hotting up is states and activities are picking up quite early because the outgoing governors appear interested in choosing those who will take over from them and are working to support them.</p><p>The push by the early contestants is to win the support of the governors and take advantage of any favourable situation to position themselves ahead of time.</p><p>In such states, the opposition party members consider the lack of incumbency factor as their opportunity to strike. Some have started serious consultations with stakeholders, meeting with key party leaders, using social media to promote themselves while some have even printed posters and erected bill boards.</p><p>Conversely, the tempo is lower in states where the governors are in their first terms and expected to re-contest in the forthcoming elections.</p><p>Our correspondents examine the tempo in these states, revealing those who have indicated interests in running and those likely to contest for the governorship seats.</p><p>Bauchi</p><p>In Bauchi State, it is not clear if Governor Bala Mohammed has chosen a successor, but those believed to be interested in throwing their hats into the ring include; Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Pate; Senator Abdul Ahmad Ningi and the state commissioner of finance, Alhaji Yakubu Adamu.</p><p>There are indications that Dr. Pate has the support of the governor, though he is not a card-carrying member of the PDP, which is the ruling party in the state.</p><p>Sources indicate that Dr. Pate also enjoys the support of the presidency. Observers opined that if the APC fields Dr. Pate as its flag bearer, Gov. Mohammed may support him in order to have a soft landing.</p><p>Though Sen. Ningi is also a potential candidate for governorship, the ongoing internal crisis rocking the PDP could affect his candidature.</p><p>Weekend Trust learnt that with internal crisis deepening, a development which has led to exodus of some party big wigs, it is not certain if Senator Ningi will remain in PDP, thereby straining his bid to contest the governorship election on its platform.</p><p>The commissioner of finance, though a PDP member and member of the state executive council, is not as popular as the two others.</p><p>The commissioner is, however, believed to be at the forefront of the campaign for the governor to run as president and is believed to be behind the several presidential campaign billboards of Governor Mohammed in strategic locations within Bauchi metropolis. He is said to be the favourite of the governor’s son, Shamsuddeen Bala Mohammed.</p><p>Another contender is Alhaji Bala Maijama’a Wunti, a former senior official at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Though Wunti has not openly declared his intention, his posters are visible on commercial tricycles and strategic places including roundabouts, major junctions and on public buildings in Bauchi.</p><p>Also, recently, he embarked on the distribution of fertiliser to farmers across the 20 local government areas of the state, a development political pundits viewed as part of efforts to woo farmers ahead of the 2027 governorship contest.</p><p>It would also be recalled that recently, a middle-aged man climbed a GSM mast in his quest to persuade the former NNPC official to contest for governor of the state in 2027. It took the intervention of security personnel for the man to come down from the mast.</p><p>Nasarawa</p><p>As the 2027 general elections draw near, the political atmosphere in Nasarawa State is already charged, with major contenders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) quietly intensifying consultations across the state’s 13 local government areas.</p><p>At the heart of the growing political contest is whether the zoning arrangement in the state will prevail.</p><p>Power has rotated among the three senatorial districts—Nasarawa North, South, and West over the past two decades. With the North currently completing its eight-year turn, political observers argue that it is now the West’s turn again, after waiting over 20 years since it last held power under Senator Abdullahi Adamu.</p><p>However, zoning in APC appears to have been unofficially discarded, leaving the race wide open.</p><p>Governor Sule, the latest in the line of Nasarawa’s kingmakers, is widely expected to anoint his successor, just as his predecessors did. Senator Abdullahi Adamu endorsed the late Aliyu Akwe Doma in 2007, and Senator Tanko Al-Makura successfully installed Sule in 2019. Now, all eyes are on who Sule will back in 2027.</p><p>Among those who have indicated interest is Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP).</p><p>He is believed to be one of the front-liners as he has been intentional about his aspiration with many youths already working for him. His posters have been sighted in many parts of the state. Also recently, he has been visible on the pages of newspapers identifying with the current administration.</p><p>There is also David Emmanuel Ombugadu, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Akwanga, Wamba and Nassarawa Eggon federal constituency from 2011 to 2019. He made waves in 2023, when he contested against Governor Sule. He is believed to be oiling his machinery to contest in the next elections.</p><p>Analysts also say Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the immediate past Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), is emerging as a frontrunner. Other likely contenders are; Professor Mohammed Haruna, former head of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and Senator Aliyu Wadada, a former APC stalwart now with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) representing Nasarawa West in the Senate.</p><p>Wadada, despite enjoying massive grassroots support, faces two major hurdles: his defection from the APC and a lingering rift with Senator Abdullahi Adamu, dating back to the 2019 senatorial primaries.</p><p>Professor Haruna is linked closely to Adamu while Shuaib is said to be penetrating the grassroots.</p><p>Adamawa</p><p>As Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s term ends in 2027, there’s intense jostling to succeed him. The state Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Adamu Atiku, son of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, is reportedly interested in running.</p><p>Ordinarily, his father’s influence should have paved the way for him, but the current no love lost relationship between the governor and the former Vice President threatens his ambition.</p><p>Another likely contender is the commissioner in the Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Ibrahim Yayaji Mijinyawa. He is known to be a grassroots politician and significant figure in the politics of Adamawa.</p><p>The governor’s correspondence with the Gangola People’s Forum (GPF) will also probably play an important role in the succession plan.</p><p>The GPF’s support for Fintiri’s leadership has been instrumental in maintaining stability in the state, and its choice of candidate will have a good head start.</p><p>Others are former governor, Umaru Jibrilla Bindow, Professor Abdullahi Liman Tukur, former vice chancellor at the Modibbo Adama University (MAU).</p><p>The succession line may be strongly influenced by Fintiri’s deputy, Prof Kaletapwa Farauta, Chief of Staff, Dr. Amos Edgar, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Yayaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa, Speaker Adamawa House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley Morris Vonobulki, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Planning, Abdullahi Prambe and Kwamoti Lao’ri.</p><p>It is difficult to ascertain or predict who will succeed the governor of Adamawa State because the governor has not shown any sign about who his successor will be.</p><p>But the posters of Caleb Andrew, a former Zenith Bank Regional Manager are all over the state capital.</p><p>Gombe</p><p>Weekend Trust learnt that unlike in other states where outgoing governors groom their successors, in Gombe, Inuwa Yahaya has kept everything to his chest, making it difficult to know who the governor will anoint as his candidate for the 2027 elections.</p><p>The likely contenders from the APC include; Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, the immediate past minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Yunusa Yakubu, popularly known as ‘Lubell’ for his construction company. He is a primary and secondary school mate, friend as well as business associate of Governor Yahaya.</p><p>Others are; Bala Bello Tinka, who is said to be nursing an ambition to succeed Governor Yahaya. He is the convener of ‘Neighbour-to-Neighbour,’ a campaign group that provided the political structure for Dankwambo in 2015, Usman Bello Kumo, currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives and Aminu Umar Yuguda, the incumbent Accountant-General of the state. Yuguda’s posts have flooded the social media, There is also Muhammad Gambo Magaji, the current Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development;</p><p>Engineer Aliyu Mohammed, popularly known as ‘Aliyu Kombat,’ is the youngest among the likely contenders for the APC ticket. The Abuja-based property developer who is in his early 40’s, is fast emerging as a youth favourite in the state, especially on social media.</p><p>In the PDP are; Muhammad Jibril Barde, who was the flag bearer of the party in the 2023 elections in the state. Barde is seen as a persistent and determined contender. Though, narrowly defeated by Governor Yahaya, which many attributed to power of incumbency, his growing political capital and loyal following suggest he may return with a stronger strategy for the 2027 contest.</p><p>Political analysts note that Barde has maintained visibility since the last election, strengthening his connections across the state. His refusal to abandon his gubernatorial ambitions after previous defeats shows a level of commitment that resonates with many voters in the state.</p><p>Barde also recently convened some politicians from the PDP, and other political parties to form a coalition to wrest power from the governing APC. Others are; Ali Isa JC, a member of the House of Representatives and Minority Whip and Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, a onetime member of the House of Representatives. He contested in the 2023 election under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).</p><p>Weekend Trust learnt that other politicians from the PDP such as Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh and Senator Bayaro Nafada and in the APC, Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga (Sarkin Fulani) and Dattuwa Ali Kumo, are believed to be among contenders preparing to enter the race.</p><p>Speaking during a media chat, Governor Yahaya assured voters that his successor would be a politician with a developmental mindset and a growth-driven approach to governance.</p><p>“We will support a candidate who will build upon our successes and be ready to achieve even more for the state,” he said.</p><p>Borno</p><p>As the 2027 general elections draw closer, the battle for the number one seat in Borno State has also commenced.</p><p>As it is, none among the aspirants has declared to contest the governorship ticket, but the permutations have started.</p><p>Aspirants eyeing the seat are; Ali Bukar Dalori; Sen. Abubakar Kyari and Sen Kaka Shehu Lawan.</p><p>Others are; Kashim Imam and Dr Mohammed Kyari Dikwa and Mele Kyari, while in the PDP, there is Idris Mamman Durkwa.</p><p>Tahir Monguno, one of the oldest members of APC from the defunct ANPP, is likely to contest, considering how some party helmsmen are canvassing for his endorsement.</p><p>Sen. Monguno is a former House of Representatives member representing Marte/ Monguno/Ngazai Federal Constituency, and elected into the Senate in 2023 to represent Borno North Senatorial District, and now the Senate Chief Whip.</p><p>APC Acting National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori. until his elevation, was the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North).</p><p>Dalori enjoys the support of both Governor Babagana Zulum and the Vice President Kashim Shettima.</p><p>There’s also Matawale Kashim Imam, who’s a two- time governorship candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and presently in APC. He is also a former chairman of TETFund.</p><p>Sen Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture, who was a frontline contestant at the 2019 APC governorship primaries is also a contender. Another, is Kaka Shehu Lawan, SAN, the senator representing Borno Central, who almost became the anointed candidate of then Governor Kashim Shettima in 2019.</p><p>Dr Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, a retired permanent secretary, chartered accountant, scholar and businessman appears equally ready for the race in 2027.</p><p>Mele Kolo Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has not declared his intention to contest the governorship position, but speculations are rife that he may seek the office.</p><p>In the opposition party, PDP, there is Alhaji Idrissa Mamman Durkwa, a former federal permanent secretary in various ministries.</p><p>Bayelsa</p><p>As the 2027 political season gets closer, politicians in Bayelsa State are already strategising for the control of the structures and who to push forward to succeed incumbent Governor Douye Diri.</p><p>Some observers in the state say the govenor may favour the National Assembly member representing Ogbia Federal Constituency, Mitema Obordor. But with the governor’s recent romance with the Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who is also eyeing the governorship position, Diri might be in a dilemma on who to settle for.</p><p>There are also Chief Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Benson Agadaga, representing Bayelsa East in the Senate, among others.</p><p>Ogbuku, a former Chief of Staff to former Governor Timipre Sylva, is also a political son to the ex-governor, who will throw his weight behind him.</p><p>Senator Benson Agadaga, currently representing Bayelsa East senatorial district in the National Assembly, is a close ally of former President Goodluck Jonathan. A former Commissioner in the state, Agadaga also contested the PDP governorship primary in 2019, but lost to Diri. After the primary, he declared his support for Diri, and worked for the success of the party during the general elections.</p><p>Kwara</p><p>The political landscape in Kwara State is gradually gaining momentum as key figures across party lines begin to position themselves as potential successors to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.</p><p>Though with about one formal declaration, empowerment drives, media rebranding, strategic alliances, and renewed calls for a power shift to Kwara North are already setting the stage for the contest.</p><p>Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in the Senate and the Turaki of Ilorin, Mustapha is one of the most recognisable political figures in the state today. He is also known for his philanthropy. There is also Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, a former Minister of National Planning and current Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). Prof. Sulaiman recently returned to the APC after dumping the PDP.</p><p>Another is Yakubu Danladi, 34, who is the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and a prominent figure in the current administration.</p><p>There’s also Amb. Yahaya Seriki, a staunch loyalist of the Otoge movement and former Director-General of the APC Campaign Council in 2019. Seriki is a grassroots mobiliser.</p><p>Mallam Tajudeen Audu, known as the Makama Lafiagi, is a technocrat and traditional titleholder from Kwara North. He defected to the SDP in the last election cycle as one of the aggrieved APC leaders. He is said to be working to produce a consensus candidate from Kwara North, aligning with the ongoing agitation for power rotation to the zone.</p><p>In the PDP, there is Alhaji Ladi Hassan, a former Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Health. Ladi Hassan made his intentions known in June 2025, with a well-attended prayer rally.</p><p>Lagos</p><p>The question of who succeeds Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027 is now on the lips of many observers, watchers of events in Lagos State as well as political pundits.</p><p>Will it Speaker Mudashiru Obasa? Will former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode stage a comeback as being widely speculated? What are the chances of Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu’s Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, President Bola Tinubu’s personal assistant, Muri-Okunola and Senator Tokunbo Abiru, representing Lagos East at the Senate?</p><p>These are the people whose names have been associated with the governorship of the state in recent times. Also, Seyi Tinubu, son of the president, has also been rumoured to be interested in the seat.</p><p>For Sanwo-Olu, the dynamics of the state’s politics make it impossible for him to decide his successor. Lagos is unlike other states where the governors, after serving two terms, could install successors.</p><p>Lagos presents an interesting scenario as the political leadership or structure is under the control of President Tinubu.</p><p>Among factors that would define who becomes the next governor are religion and geography. Sanwo-Olu, the incumbent governor hails from the central senatorial district, which invariably rules out candidates from that area.</p><p>Abiru, who is the senator representing Lagos East senatorial district is seen as a preferred candidate going by the agitation from the zone. Ikorodu, where he hails from is a major local government which has stood firmly by the party over the years and has become the APC’s sanctuary at every election.</p><p>But a source who spoke with our correspondent in confidence stated that speculations around Ambode are also very strong and cannot be wished away. Ambode, after failing to secure a second term in 2019, recently returned to the fold.</p><p>Analyst speaks</p><p>Speaking on the development, Associate Professor of Political Science at Al-Hikmah University, Sikiru Lanre Nurudeen, said the activities currently being witnessed should not be mistaken for campaigns but rather early-stage political consultations.</p><p>“Politics is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires long-term planning and strategic engagements with various stakeholders, including financiers, traditional rulers, political actors, and interest groups,” he said.</p><p>According to him, “Waiting until a few months before elections to begin such engagements signals a lack of seriousness. Since INEC has not released a timetable, I don’t see any rule being flouted. No time is too early to begin consultation in politics.”</p><p>From Hamisu Kabir Matazu, Maiduguri; Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos; Bassey Willie, Yenagoa; Umar Muhammed, Lafia; Yusha’u A. Ibrahim, Bauchi; Haruna Gimba Yaya, Gombe; Amina Abdullahi, Yola, Mumini Abdulkareem</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> 2027: Race for governorship hots up – Daily Trust	查看 20433	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 11:22:54 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198202	有图 <p>The Federal University, Kashere, Gombe state, has conferred an honorary degree on Honorable Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, member representing Bichi Federal Constituency.</p><p>Rep. Bichi, who doubles as Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation would be decorated with the degree at the university’s convocation ceremony, today.</p> <p>The degree will be the second to be conferred on the lawmaker, as the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina state had earlier awarded similar degree to Rep. Bichi for his outstanding contributions in the engineering profession.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>These awards did not come as surprise as the lawmaker is known for his commitment to the development of the education sub-sector in his home town, Kano state and Nigeria as a whole.</p><p>Abubakar has sponsored quite a number of Bichi indigene students from the less privileged families to further their studies, both within and outside the country.</p><p>The lawmaker has distinguished himself among his peers as a genuine education ambassador through execution of various projects programs aimed at uplifting the standard of education in his constituency even before he become a member in the Green Chamber.</p><p>For instance, Rep. Bichi has built and renovated several primary and secondary schools across many rural communities in his constituency in his efforts to improve the standard of education at the basic level.</p><p>Not only provisions of the structures, Rep. Bichi had also provided teaching and learning materials such as tables, chairs and text books to several basic schools in many communities in Bichi constituency.</p><p>This is in addition to the consistent payment of registration fees for the National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC) and other related examinations for thousands of young constituents that cannot afford it.</p><p>Beyond basic education, Rep. Bichi has been sponsoring thousands indigenes of Bichi studying in various universities across the country.</p><p>His scholarship did not stop within Nigeria, as the lawmaker has sponsored scores of constituents to abroad to study their degrees in various fields of their choice.</p><p>Under his scholarship scheme, a total of 21 Bichi indigene students are currently studying various degrees in engineering and information technology in a Malasian University, while another set of beneficiaries are being prepared to start theirs.</p><p>Besides scholarship, Rep. Bichi had facilitated interventions to several higher institutions of learning within and outside his constituency for the purpose of improving the standard of education.</p><p>Notable among such interventions is the Multi-Million Naira Ring-road project at the famous Northwest University, Kano, construction of hostels and lecture halls at the Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina state among other projects.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Kashere Varsity confers honorary degree on Rep. Abubakar Bichi – Daily Trust	查看 3389	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 16:26:26 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198201	有图 <p>The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has took a swipe at a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for describing his wife as an industrialist.</p><p>Wike, who spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, maintained that Amaechi’s wife is a trader, adding the former Rivers State governor and had insulted the sensibility of Nigerians by claiming that his wife is an industrialist.</p> <p>He said, “Amaechi said that his wife is an industrialist. He has insulted the sensibility of Nigerians. I always tell people; I want to challenge everybody; how does she become an industrialist. She is not. She has been a trader.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>“If am selling water, I am not the one producing the water. If am selling rice, I am not the one producing rice. So it is unfortunate that a university graduate, a former minister, a former governor will say that my wife is a trader; therefore, she is an industrialist.</p> Dawule: Nigeria’s iconic polo ambassador lives on FACT-CHECK: Air-conditioner water can’t make you a millionaire<p>“With due respect, when you bring your wife into this kind of conversation; if you love your wife, will you do that? Now he is making the public to know.</p><p>“I respect women. I respect my wife that is why it is very difficult for me to discuss about women. I am pained that a man who wants to be president of this country will bring his wife into the media and begins to explain. He has not been fair. I don’t think Amaechi loves his wife.”</p><p>However, Wike pleaded with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the forensic audit initiated by the Federal Government in 2021 investigated the financial transactions and project implementations of the NDDC, saying the report was killed to avoid indicting some people.</p><p>He said, “Let President Bola Ahmed Tinubu do us a favour and release the report of the forensic audit of the NDDC. Mr President should help Nigerians. If they release it, I will resign as FCT minister,</p><p>“I won’t say I was too rich like the Dangotes, but I didn’t have a small background. His (Amaechi’s) anger is that he saw me using a Rolls-Royce -and so what? It was not given to me by a contractor; a contractor gave him and that is a bribe. He took from a contractor, but I will not do that,” he said.</p><p>Wike also said that if his accusations were not contained in the NDDC forensic report, he would resign his position as the FCT minister.</p><p>“Let them release the document, if what I am saying is not in the document, I will resign as the minister of FCT. I don’t worship the office,” he said.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> ‘Your wife is a trader, not an industrialist,’ Wike mocks Amaechi – Daily Trust	查看 3140	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 16:49:25 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198200	有图 <p>More Podcasts Nigeria Daily The Bearing </p><p>Download Here</p><p>Work is important—it gives us purpose, income, and identity. But it’s not everything. Without time to rest, connect, and just be, even the best job can turn into a source of burnout and resentment.</p> THE BEARING: Why Today’s Women Monetize Love NIGERIA DAILY: Opposition Coalition The Messiah Nigerians Crave Or Just Another Old Story?<p>But, how do you separate your work and personal time? and do you prioritize tasks when both work and personal life demand your attention?</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Join us on this episode of The Bearingtofindout.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> THE BEARING: How To Strike A Balance Between Work And Private Life – Daily Trust	查看 1130	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 17:00:55 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198199	有图 <p>Over a year after the Nigerian government hiked electricity tariffs for Band A customers, users across the country have continued to express frustration over what they describe as exorbitant charges for power supply that is neither reliable nor consistent.</p><p>Many of the affected consumers, who spoke with Weekend Trust, said the policy appears more focused on boosting the revenues of electricity distribution companies (DisCos) than delivering on service expectations.</p> <p>In April 2024, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) raised the tariff for Band A customers by over 300 per cent — from N68 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to N225/kWh — effectively removing them from the category of users benefiting from government subsidies.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>The government, through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu justified the hike as necessary to stimulate investments in the power sector and reduce the burden of subsidy payments. Band A customers are theoretically entitled to a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily. However, multiple reports indicate that this benchmark is rarely met.</p> Plateau killing: Need for caution and concern Troops recover cache of IEDs, kill suspected terrorists in Borno<p>While the band classification guarantees at least 20 hours electricity supply to users on Band A, some DisCos have not been able to achieve this, leading to NERC ordering a downgrade of feeders that do not meet the requirement and in some cases compensation.</p><p>Steady supply but high billing</p><p>Emmanuel Abel an Asokoro resident notes that he consumes N120,000 worth of electricity monthly.</p><p>Abel said “I have no option than to pay the bill as it keeps us away from the generators which will cost almost the same or even more. In my area, we get more than 20 hours of electricity so I won’t complain that I am not getting what I paid for.”</p><p>For Florence Ajayi in Lugbe, energy conservation has become necessary. “Before, N2,000 worth of electricity lasted a week. Now, I spend N7,000 weekly and limit my refrigerator usage to 12 hours a day,” she said. “I now spend at least N25,000 monthly. Even with steady power, this cost is too high for my income.”</p><p>She said that even though the electricity is steadily available, what she gets paid monthly is not enough for her to spend so much on electricity, hoping that the government rethinks the tariff increase.</p><p>Small businesses feel the heat</p><p>Small business owners across the country have been the worst hit as many of them have continued to cry out over the burden of the band A tariff.</p><p>In Abuja’s Gwarinpa area, web developer Jeremiah Yibowei said the new tariffs have upended his budgeting. “N10,000 used to give me 136 units and lasted over a week; now it’s just 42 units,” he said. “It’s hard to sustain. This level of billing isn’t realistic for most Nigerians.”</p><p>“Yes, the power supply may have improved, but electricity should be affordable in a modern society,” he added.</p><p>Halima Muhammad, a civil servant living in Jahi, echoed the same concern. With a monthly salary of N135,000, she said about 10 percent of her income goes into electricity bills.</p><p>“This is not sustainable. “I have a lot of responsibilities and feeding is already very expensive.”</p><p>Despite the challenges, she agreed that solar offers a promising alternative. “Yes, without any doubt,” she said, when asked if she would consider switching to solar.</p><p>In Wuse 2, Abubakar Isa, a fashion designer, said the tariff adjustment has taken a toll on his business operations.</p><p>He explained that his electricity bills rose sharply from under N1,000 for 18 units to about N5,000 for the same amount. “Profit is the main purpose of every business, so we had to raise our prices, but many clients are not happy,” he said.</p><p>In Bayelsa State, business owners on Band A said despite paying higher bills, the supply is not commensurate, lamenting that they still buy fuel for generators because of the epileptic power supply.</p><p>A phone repairer, Mr Uche Godfrey, told Weekend Trust that despite being on Band A, which is popularly called ‘Federal Light’ in Bayelsa State, he still fuels his generator most days to run his shop.</p><p>He said the billing is so high that he pays between N50,000 and N70,000 monthly for electricity.</p><p>He said the vandalization of electrical infrastructures which most times throw the state into darkness for months is also a challenge.</p><p>He called on the authorities to ensure that residents have adequate power supply to commensurate with the amount being paid as bills.</p><p>Tareibi Peter, another Band A customer who runs a laundry shop in Yenagoa, told Weekend Trust that the line is not as special as people think because power supply is not constant, he said.</p><p>“We’re paying more but still rely heavily on generators. It defeats the purpose,” he said.</p><p>He doesn’t rely on the public electricity for his business, else he will lose most of his customers.</p><p>Mr. Kingsley Ebendo noted that though supply is relatively better than lower bands, “It’s not worth the N60,000 he pays monthly. He said they had better power supply when they relied on the state’s gas turbine.</p><p>“There was a time when light was steady in this state. From 1999 to 2013, there was constant power supply as we were using a gas turbine, and people were not paying bills because it was free, but now that we are paying, we do not even see the light. Governor Douye Diri has promised us that the gas turbine will be ready by December, and we are praying that he keeps to his word because that will be the only way out of this power crisis issue.”</p><p>Abdulbasit Yakubu who runs a consultancy firm in Kaduna said he was placed on Band A some months ago. He got 22.3 units for N5,000 on his recent recharge.</p><p>“We use only five ceiling fans, two televisions and about 18 energy bulbs. Most of these appliances are in use only during office hours, except for the energy bulbs that serve as security lights at night. We dare not turn on our air conditioners and refrigerator, otherwise we will consume 22 units in two days,” he said.</p><p>“But in the community where I stay, I get 97.1 units for the same N5,000. With that, I have the privilege of using a deep freezer, water heater, electric kettle and other appliances and the unit can last up to a month.”</p><p>In his opinion, “The idea of paying higher because you have 20 hours of electricity supply, is unfair. In fact, customers on Band A are paying too much. For me, let it be a flat rate for all bands. Allow the number of hours to determine customers’ consumption. That is, if a customer on Band A, B or D buys units worth 5,000, let them all get the same amount of units and allow the Band A customer’s units be consumed by the uninterrupted supply they get.”</p><p>Patience Chukwu who runs a business centre said she has resorted to using solar for her computers and printer.</p><p>She only uses electricity for the photocopying machine because it needs a lot of power. Her two fans, three bulbs and four computers are all on solar. That way, she says she is able to use N10, 000 a month.”</p><p>She called for a review of the tariff to sustain small businesses like hers.</p><p>Coping mechanisms</p><p>In Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital, officials of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have listed areas such as New Yidi Road, Irewolede (11 KVA), Pipeline (33 KVA), and GRA among those recently migrated to Band A under the revised electricity tariff structure.</p><p>Residents of these areas who spoke to Weekend Trust noted that while electricity supply has improved significantly, many households have devised ways to manage and reduce consumption in order to cope with the increased cost.</p><p>According to Mr Nosa Osaretin, a resident of Mandate Estate, Irewolede, his experience as a Band A consumer using a prepaid meter has required a shift in how his household manages electricity.</p><p>“With N1,000, we now get only about four units. That translates to around N5,000 for 20 units. Depending on our usage, we might spend N10,000 in two weeks and between N15,000 and N20,000 in a month. But we don’t use a deep freezer and we make sure to control consumption by using only a few bulbs, the washing machine, and low-energy appliances,” he explained.</p><p>While he admitted that electricity costs are now much higher, Mr Osaretin said residents in the area enjoy an average of 18 hours of electricity supply daily, an improvement compared to the past, which, for some, justifies the higher tariff.</p><p>On his part, a resident at GRA, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, acknowledged that although electricity supply has become more stable in his area, his family has had to introduce internal measures to avoid overspending or wastage.</p><p>“We decided to peg our monthly electricity expenditure at N10,000. We only go beyond that if it is absolutely necessary. It’s part of our budgeting strategy to free up funds for other pressing family needs,” he said.</p><p>Other residents expressed mixed feelings. Many acknowledged the improvement in power supply, while noting the increase in billing, particularly for those on prepaid meters, while others raised concerns about transparency in metering and the sustainability of Band A service levels, especially in areas that have only recently started enjoying consistent supply.</p><p>A trader in Ilorin, Mallam Ismail Onaolapo, who deals in frozen foods, spends at least N30,000 monthly on electricity, with an average consumption of N10,000 for every 10 days.</p><p>Onaolapo said the rising cost of electricity has forced them to devise alternative means to manage power usage. According to him, the shop relies on two large deep freezers, but only one is now in use during off-peak hours to conserve energy.</p><p>“To ensure we don’t exceed our electricity budget, we switch off one of the freezers after business hours along with other appliances that are not immediately necessary. This has helped us maintain the quality of our goods while reducing overall power consumption,” he explained.</p><p>He added that prior to the recent tariff increase, they used to spend between N4,000 to N5,000 monthly on electricity.</p><p>Companies in Kano overburdened</p><p>In Kano State, most of the areas on Band A fall under areas identified as industrial areas mostly in Challawa, Sharada, Bompai and Dakata, with a handful of other residential areas.</p><p>A small-scale industrialist in the state, Yusuf Bello Yakasai, who operates around Sharada Industrial area, said more than 60 per cent of their profit goes to electricity bills.</p><p>He said, “If you visit Sharada and Dakata industrial estates, most of us pay N260 per unit. So, for us who use heavy industrial machines that consume more light, we end up spending the bulk of our earnings on electricity bills.</p><p>“I pay about N4 million monthly. Yet, we rarely get the promised hours,” he said. “Sometimes, the light comes on and goes off as soon as production starts. It’s a disaster.”</p><p>He called on the federal government to consider making the electricity affordable for industries so that the country’s economy can bounce back.</p><p>Another industry owner, Habibu Sulaiman, said he spends about N2 million monthly. “We’re employers of labour. If the environment isn’t favourable, how will industries thrive?” he asked.</p><p>“The federal government should consider restoring electricity subsidies for industries to survive because no investor will want to put his money where there is little or no gain.”</p><p>Solar emerges as alternative</p><p>As the challenges persist, more Nigerians are turning to solar energy.</p><p>In Abuja’s Kubwa area, solar and CCTV installer Bilal Muhammad said he has cut his monthly electricity bill from N20,000 to under N5,000 after installing a N1.5 million solar system.</p><p>“We estimate we’ll break even soon. The system is expected to last more than 25 years, so yes, it’s definitely worth it,” he added.</p><p>Although his household is still connected to the national grid, Bilal said they mostly rely on solar, with backup batteries ensuring they hardly notice outages.</p><p>In Asokoro, Abubakar Sadiq Murtala, who runs a fish farm, said his business could no longer cope with NEPA’s unreliability and the high cost of petrol. He invested heavily in solar panels and has now completely cut off dependence on grid electricity and generators.</p><p>“We were spending more than N60,000 a month on electricity and petrol,” he said. “This was the only medium to minimize expenses in the short and long run.”</p><p>He added that going solar has enabled his farm to maintain stable pricing, despite the economic hardship facing many customers.</p><p>Adamu Ismail, a Kano-based resident on Band A, said he has already begun his transition to solar energy due to the high cost of being on Band A.</p><p>“Soon, I will acquire all the facilities I need to fully transition to solar energy in my house because I can’t be spending more than N200,000 every month in the name of electricity bills. It is not economical,” he concluded.</p><p>For Ahmed Tahir, he decided to switch some of its electricity appliances to solar energy three months after he was upgraded to Band A. He said he made the choice when he realised his house in an estate in Life Camp was consuming more than N80,000 electricity units in a month.</p><p>“I had to switch my conditioners and freezers to solar in a bid to lower the cost of what is being consumed daily at home. Paying over N80,000 on electricity bill would eat deep into my salary, which is the reason why I took the decision.</p><p>He added that there is also a laid down rule on ironing clothes at night to utilise the sun generated from during the day.</p><p>“The solar uses a 10kva inverter battery so it has a large capacity, while it cost me a lot to get it, I looked at what I will save from consuming less electricity from the national grid, now N20,000 units last us up to three weeks.</p><p>Efforts to hear from KEDCO proved abortive as the calls and messages sent to the spokesperson of the DisCo, Sani Bala Sani, were neither answered, responded to nor returned.</p><p>DisCos ordered to compensate customers</p><p>Despite the complaints, the NERC said it is enforcing regulations. In April and May 2025, it ordered nine DisCos to downgrade 33 Band A feeders for failing to meet the 20-hour supply benchmark. It also ordered compensation for customers on 365 feeders.</p><p>The instruction was contained in the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO).</p><p>A breakdown showed that Eko DisCo had the largest feeders to be compensated with 147 feeders. While the major reason was for not meeting up with the 20 hours supply, 37 feeders were to be compensated due to load shedding caused by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).</p><p>This is followed by Ikeja DisCo with 75 feeders to be compensated, 3 were downgraded to lower bands but the company got an approval to upgrade 8 feeders to higher bands.</p><p>Also, Port Harcourt DisCo was ordered to compensate 44 feeders and downgrade 5 feeders while Abuja DisCo was urged to compensate 41 feeders and had 2 feeders downgraded.</p><p>Similarly, Enugu DisCo was ordered to compensate customers on 15 feeders with two feeders downgraded. Kaduna DisCo was urged to compensate seven with the downgrade of another four feeders while Yola and Kano DisCos were ordered to compensate two feeders each.</p><p>According to the NERC, the decision was made “in pursuant to the provisions of the Order on Migration of Customers and Compensation for service failure under the Service-Based Tariff Framework (“Order on Migration”) and the directive to Electricity Distribution Companies on Band A Feeder Performance Monitoring, Upgrade and Downgrade.</p><p>DisCos lack capacity – Experts</p><p>Electricity market analyst, Lanre Elatuyi said the price hike was not exactly a new tariff but a removal of subsidy, exposing DisCos’ lack of infrastructure.</p><p>Elatuyi stated that there is a regulatory mechanism to protect customers that are not getting up to 20 hours of supply.</p><p>“So the question is, do these DisCos have the infrastructure to supply 20 hours of supply to these Band A customers in the first place? The answer is No. It shows that they were not prepared for it.</p><p>“If you look at the national load allocation for each of the DisCos, a DisCo that is taking 300 megawatts, I can’t say that is the demand it wants. There are only suppressed loads. So, if customers in real-time are off taking more than what they should, then there is going to be stress on some Band A customers and they won’t have the number of hours as expected.</p><p>He added that the problem the electricity sector is facing is not just about DisCos as it goes beyond them.</p><p>“It extends to generation and transmission as there are constraints in every part of the value chain. So, there has to be improvement in every segment. The DisCos for now don’t have much capital to invest in capacity expansion or probably infrastructure upgrades. So, if you look at their capital expenditure, how many percentages do they utilise in a year? Can they attract investment from the bank? No. Do they have money to invest? No.</p><p>He added that if they don’t invest in infrastructure, there is no way they can adequately serve all their customers, adding that the government is also not paying its fees to bring liquidity into the sector.</p><p>“What can the government do? With the Electricity Act and the autonomy given to states, let’s see what happens when states are granted autonomy to operate their own electricity market.</p><p>The National President Association for Public Policy Analysis and Executive Director, Consumer Protection Advocacy Centre, Chief Princewill Okorie, said it is unfortunate that privatisation of the sector in 2013 has not given consumers efficient service delivery, adding that when the minister and NERC in their wisdom introduced Band categorisation of consumers for enhanced revenue to DisCos, appropriate measures were not taken to ensure effective service delivery.</p><p>“This is a case of the government colluding in extorting the citizens they should protect. It is worrisome. This is not only extortion; it is killing the economy of the country. Most people cannot work again. They increased the price of fuel, diesel, gas, and electricity. How can people survive?” he asked.</p><p>“The minister and NERC never considered the ability for Band A customers to pay before they pushed people into it and the worst part is that most Band A customers don’t enjoy 20 hours of steady power supply across the country because the policy was introduced to favour DisCos in their revenue boosting drive while the aspect of service delivery was totally neglected.”</p><p>He added that across the country, many consumers are clamouring that they be returned to either Band B, C or even E which shows the signs of policy summersault.</p><p>He said the minister and NERC should know that their achievements will not be based on an acclaimed increase in generated megawatts alone but a robust power sector where service delivery is given top-notch attention.</p><p>“The objective should not be increasing revenue as a return on investment for the investors alone, but affordable service delivery to consumers,” he said.</p><p>Contributions from Faruk Shuaibu, Al-Mustapha A. Mustapha (Abuja), Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin), Sani Ibrahim Paki (Kano), Bassey Willie (Yenagoa) & Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna)</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Power Supply: We’re under burden of exorbitant charges, epileptic supply – Band A customers – Daily Trust	查看 20220	《每日信托报》	2025-07-05 17:21:41 2025-07-05 17:22:24	word
3198198	有图 <p>After Wednesday’s unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as the platform of choice for the group of persons who formed a coalition with the main aim of ousting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office in 2027, all eyes are on the coalition to see what step it would take next.</p><p>The burning issues include how the coalition, due to the varied political backgrounds of its members and clash of ambition of its leaders would coalesce and fundamentally, how they would integrate with the old structure of the party.</p> <p>The ADC was registered as a political party in 2005 and has been participating in elections since. The party shocked many when it came fourth in the 2019 elections poling 97, 874 votes when it fielded former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Obadiah Mailafia.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>The coming of the coalition members into the party, Weekend Trust noted, is already causing problems within its fold with the older members saying that the party has been hijacked from them while some members of the collation are also not comfortable with the manner the leaders are trying to fit into a pre-existing entity instead of forming a new party.</p> 2027: Race for governorship hots up Coalition movement: Our alliance with ADC is to save Nigeria<p>Analysts believe that despite the imperfections of the coalition leading to the adoption of the ADC as platform, that it is coming as a relief and huge break for democracy to thrive as the country was hitherto tilting towards a one party state.</p><p>This is because the coalition has given many Nigerians who felt that the other parties have been strangled with the poaching by the ruling party, an opportunity to express themselves in a democracy.</p><p>Presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections, Dumebi Kachikwu, in an interview said if the coalition leaders truly wish to be part of the ADC, they should follow due process.</p><p>“If they want to join us, they should do the proper thing and come through the front door. We are a party of decent and well-behaved people. Our brand of opposition is one that not only opposes but proposes— something your group is not conversant with.”</p><p>Within the coalition, one of the conveners, Dr Umar Ardo, also expressed reservations about the process of adopting a new party.</p><p>He said, “I painstakingly tried to understand the logic and legality of what transpired in the handing and taking over procedure of the party, and I see none whatsoever.</p><p>“I don’t know the constitution of the of ADC (I doubt if it’s different though), but in the constitutions of the PDP, SDP and the proposed ADA that I have been a member, if the chairman or any member of the executive of the party resigns, the deputy takes over until such a time when due elections are held to elect a replacement.</p><p>“And if the entire executives of the party resign at the national level or more than 2/3 of states’ executives resign, as it seems to be the case in the current coalition/ADC arrangements, then the party is constitutionally qualified for deregistration. There is no stopgap in this legal framework.”</p><p>The unveiling</p><p>At the unveiling which took place in Abuja, many were surprised to see faces hitherto not known to belong to the coalition. They include people like former ministers of foreign affairs, Alhaji Aminu Wali and Chief Tom Ikimi, former sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, former minister of police affairs, Adamu Maina Waziri and others.</p><p>The known faces all along had been former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi; Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former governor, Rauf Aregbesola; former Senate President, David Mark; and former governors Liyel Imoke, Nasir El-rufai and many others.</p><p>Political watchers say beyond revealing the faces behind the coalition, the unveiling also confirmed the level of seriousness of the proponents of the coalition in their bid to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).</p><p>After scaling the hurdle of securing a platform which took the coalition almost two years according to a source, the next big challenge is how to deal with the array of presidential aspirants who are in the bloc for the presidential ticket. Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Tambuwal are interested in flying the flag of the party.</p><p>2014</p><p>Analysts recall that in the build-up to the formation of the APC in 2014, many of the aspirants were willing to make sacrifices by subduing their ambitions in case they failed to get the party’s nomination.</p><p>Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, in an interview with the Weekend Trust explained that the governors took a stand then because they felt Buhari had the momentum.</p><p>“We had to convince others not to run— Bukola Saraki, Tambuwal. But Kwankwaso and Atiku said they would run and we didn’t stop them and left it for the people to choose. So, it wasn’t as if we all said it must be Buhari; just that the governors had clearly indicated where they are going,” he stated.</p><p>At the end, they all agreed to submit to a process of primary elections with the agreement that whoever wins will receive the backing of others while discontent should be confined internally and within the perimeters of the party structure.</p><p>To the surprise of many, it worked. After Muhammadu Buhari defeated Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Atiku; and others to clinch the ticket, there was no open display of ill feeling as the other aspirants accepted their fate with equanimity and agreed to work together to deliver their presidential candidate which they did eventually.</p><p>To observers, the situation appears different now as the sentiments accompanying the political calculation are different.</p><p>In 2015, the overwhelming sentiment was for the presidential slot to go to the North as part of what informed the opposition against Jonathan in the first place, was his alleged refusal to allow the North complete the period lost due to President Umaru Yar’Adua’s death. All the APC presidential aspirants then were from the northern part of the country.</p><p>But in the current circumstances, the issue of zoning has become problematic. While it is generally believed that since it is coming shortly after Buhari had served as president for eight straight years, it should be the turn of the South, the counter poise is that bringing a southern candidate to run against Tinubu will not give it the required traction in the north, with its acclaimed large number of voters.</p><p>The calculation is that with a northern candidate, people from the region would easily be mobilised to vote for ADC, while efforts would be made to woo parts of the South.</p><p>On the other hand, party stakeholders believe that once the candidate is not from the South, voters from that part of the country would not buy into the idea and that would cost them southern votes.</p><p>Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, however believes strongly that he should be the candidate based on the point that it is the turn of the South.</p><p>To allay the fears of northerners who might be discouraged to support him due to fears of having another southern candidate doing eight years, Obi has offered to serve for only one term of four years.</p><p>Other challenges</p><p>The major challenge, according to insiders is how to convince Atiku, who is said to be viewing the current bid as a golden opportunity for him to be president, to step down. There are others like Amaechi and Tambuwal too who are interested in running for the presidential ticket of the party, hoping that the calculations would favour a dark horse.</p><p>One of the leaders of the coalition, Adamu Maina Waziri told Weekend Trust that, that wouldn’t be a problem as the leaders had foreseen all the issues and had mechanism for resolving them.</p><p>He said most of them are experienced and had weighed the options before taking the decision.</p><p>Former governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Sule Lamido, said he joined the coalition of opposition politicians to defeat the ruling APC in 2027 elections.</p><p>He alleged that some members of the PDP National working Committee (NWC) were working for Tinubu.</p><p>“There is no way we would simply surrender our party and allow them to take over. The only way is to fight them by supporting the coalition,” said the former Foreign Affairs Minister.</p><p>Resignations</p><p>The effect of the unveiling is already telling on all the parties including the APC. Former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika have left the fold of the party.</p><p>The worst hit so far is the PDP, which is losing key members in droves. Former Senate President David Mark has resigned from the party, while former vice president, Atiku Abubakar is expected to tender his resignation in his hometown of Jada in Adamawa State any moment from now. Those who are soon to follow include Maina Waziri and others.</p><p>The SDP has also recorded losses. The party was the first port of call when the coalition was formed and El-rufai went there apparently to prepare the party ahead of others.</p><p>But the party appears not amenable to the kind of adjustments that would accommodate the others. This led to a crisis within the party leading to the purported suspension of the national chairman of the party, Shehu Gabam.</p><p>When El-rufai joined the party, few others moved with him and it is expected that those who moved with him then would also follow him to the new platform.</p><p>Unlike what happened in 2015, when governors under the umbrella of the ruling party PDP broke away to join the coalition that formed the APC, no serving governor has openly identified with the ADC.</p><p>Leaders of the coalition, however, say they’re not worried by that as the people are with them.</p><p>Some, however, predict that the bulk of the defections would occur when it is time for primary elections and the incumbents fail to get the tickets of their parties.</p><p>“That is when you will begin to see the kind of sweeping tsunami that would sweep away governor and federal lawmaker from the ruling party and others,” one of the coalition leaders stated.</p><p>Situation in states</p><p>Jigawa</p><p>Due to the involvement of the former governor, Sule Lamido, in the coalition it is expected that the party will gain popularity in the state. It has been reported that one of the sons of the former governor may contest the 2027 gubernatorial elections on the platform of the party.</p><p>Kano</p><p>The presence of Alhaji Aminu Wali at the coalition gathering has set tongues rolling that efforts are on the way to promote the party in the state.</p><p>Adamawa</p><p>The state is expected to be one of the strongholds of the ADC, given the presence of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, in the party. Given Atiku’s alliance with the former governorship candidate of the APC in the state, Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, the party is expected to register more than a passive presence. Already, Binani is reported to have joined the ADC.</p><p>Surprisingly, the ADC is taking root in some states. Though, no governor has defected to the ADC yet, Weekend Trust learnt that the party has taken root and is sprouting in many states.</p><p>The Adamawa State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Shehu Yohanna, has boasted that his party will be in control of Adamawa Government House and the Presidential Villa come 2027.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with Dailytrust, he hinted that some bigwigs in the political scene have joined ADC, one of them being Atiku, a former APC Vice Presidential candidate and other people such as Aishatu Dahiru Binani, an APC governorship candidate, Abdulazeez Hammanyero Nyako, former Senator; Ishaku Abbo, former Senator.</p><p>“On Sunday night, I had one-on-one with His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and we had a discussion before he eventually decided to formally resign from his ex-coalition and I assured him to join the ADC, which he did,” Yohanna accused.</p><p>I later contacted him that His Excellency was coming to Yola this Friday, and will be visiting Kojoli, and he should be in Kojoli at that time. I will then accompany him together with some of our Ward Chairmen of the ADC, to enable him register and complete his defection process to our party.</p><p>The ADC Chairman added that his party would win the upcoming by-election in Ganye Local Government Area in a landslide.</p><p>“We, I assure you, are going to govern both at state and federal level,” Yohanna said. “We do have many of our people trooping into the ADC, and we are marching steadily towards taking over power in Nigeria in 2027.”</p><p>Benue</p><p>In Benue State for instance, prominent political figures are spreading the gospel of the ADC.</p><p>Some of those reported to have identified with the coalition apart from Senator David Mark are; Prof Terhemba Shija, a governorship aspirant in the 2023 general election who contested the primary election with incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia on the platform of the APC.</p><p>Also, Senator Gabriel Suswam, a two-term governor of Benue State, who failed in his bid to secure second mandate as senator representing the Benue North East (zone A) senatorial district.</p><p>Senator Emmanuel Orker Jev, who hails from Buruku Local Government Area is listed among top politicians from the state backing the coalition and ready to hold forte his Benue North West (zone B) senatorial district.</p><p>Similarly, there is Herman Hembe, who had been in the House of Representatives for three terms and contested the governorship of the state as flag bearer for the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election.</p><p>Professor Tivilumun Nyitse, a former Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Samuel Ortom, is believed to be part of the coalition. Nyitse also aspired for the governorship of the state under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election.</p><p>Also, Terngu Tsegba, a one-time House of Representative member and an apostle of Suswam has thrown his weight behind the coalition.</p><p>Sir John Ngbede, the PDP deputy governor candidate in the 2023 election and former Commissioner of Finance, David Olofu, as well as many others are queuing behind Senator Mark to create awareness of the coalition in the Benue South senatorial district (zone C), Weekend Trust gathered.</p><p>Plateau</p><p>Former sports minister, Solomon Dalung, has publicly indicated his interest to join the ADC. Our correspondent learnt he is working hard to move his structure to the party.</p><p>An insider said they have received notices from various persons indicating interest to join the party.</p><p>Meanwhile, Richard Bature, who was the ADC governorship candidate in the previous election, said they are in tune with what is happening in Abuja and that he is already reviving the party in the state.</p><p>He said many people have indicated interest to join the party, including political heavy weights, but that he won’t reveal their names yet, as it is the people that should make that known themselves.</p><p>“Whenever there is a coalition of such, you will expect that the party will now become bigger and better, and there are chances of winning elections at all levels. So, to me, it is a welcome development.</p><p>“Again, the known parties have failed Nigeria and people are looking up to something new that can bring development.</p><p>“We are still fine-tuning things, trying to get the structure right and we are in touch with what is going on in Abuja regarding the coalition. Our representatives were there at the meetings.</p><p>“You know, the party has an existing structure in the state led by Ambassador Hanatu Gagara, and there have been active members on ground. So, we are deliberating and meeting to ensure that everything goes right,” Bature stated.</p><p>Asked of any likelihood of the new entrants high jacking the party from those formerly on ground, he said there’s always that likelihood in such a situation, but that they are meeting and discussing so that whatever happens, the interest of everybody will be taken care of.</p><p>On whether Solomon Dalung has already registered with the party at the state, he said that was yet to be done.</p><p>Lagos</p><p>The Labour Party Lagos governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has endorsed the coalition of opposition parties.</p><p>Rhodes-Vivour had insisted that the only way to defeat the ruling party is for the opposition to come together. However, he advised that individuals making up the coalition must subsume their individual ambition.</p><p>Checks by our correspondent showed that the Labour Party chieftain is yet to officially resign from the party but sources around him said at the right time he would join the newly adopted party.</p><p>The Labour Party chairperson in the state, Pastor Dayo Ekong, in a chat with our correspondent said the party is presently focused on winning the forthcoming local government election scheduled for next Saturday.</p><p>She advised the party members not to be distracted. On the coalition, she said, “At the right time it will be sorted out.”</p><p>Osun</p><p>The ADC, due to the appointment of Rauf Aregbesola as the national secretary of the party, is getting recognition in Osun State. Our correspondent sighted a video in circulation where buses and t-shirts, branded in the party’s colours, were on display in the streets. Many of Aregbesola’s followers comprising a former speaker of the state House of Asembly, former commissioners, former lawmakers who worked closely with him during his tenure as the governor are still with him under the umbrella of Omoluabi Progressive Forum. Though none of them has come out to endorse ADC, there are speculations that some of them will join him in the new party.</p><p>PDP reacts</p><p>National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba said the party is not distracted.</p><p>He said, “Our party is currently working conscientiously towards a successful national convention which will further revamp and reposition the PDP for the task ahead.</p><p>“Nevertheless, as a major opposition party with very strong presence and bond with Nigerians across the country, the PDP restates that it remains open to working with other well-meaning like-minded citizens in the collective effort to rescue our nation from the stranglehold of the rudderless and insensitive All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration.”</p><p>APC dismisses ADC/ coalition</p><p>For its part, the ruling APC has also dismissed the new coalition. In a statement, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said, “It was an unveiling of a coalition of hoaxers and self-obsessed merchants of vendetta.”</p><p>The statement continued: “From beginning to end, Senator Mark said nothing about the purpose of the so-called coalition other than a loud declaration of desperation for power. What value does the coalition bring to Nigerians?</p><p>“Why should any Nigerian be concerned about a coalition of egotistical maniacs for whom power and patronage are the oxygen on which their lives depend?</p><p>“One would have expected that, after months of vacillating between the devil and the deep blue sea in search of a host platform, Senator Mark and his co-travellers would take Nigerians seriously enough to tell them what their coalition would do differently from the administration’s bold economic and sectoral policy reforms.</p><p>“What key alternative policies would the coalition implement, and what prospects of success do they have compared to the high-value and transformative impact of the administration’s reforms?”</p><p>From Hope Abah, Makurdi; Ahmad Datti, Kano; Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos; Dickson S. 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3198197	无图 <p>Het grondpersoneel van de KLM mag woensdag niet staken. De kortgedingrechter in Amsterdam ziet "onaanvaardbare veiligheidsrisico"s". Vakbonden FNV en CNV hadden woensdag acht uur lang het werk neer willen leggen.</p><p>Ruim een week geleden verbood de rechtbank in Haarlem al een 24 uursstaking van het KLM-grondpersoneel. De rechter oordeelde toen dat die actie te ingrijpend zou zijn door alle veiligheidsproblemen die mogelijk op Schiphol kunnen ontstaan. Vervolgens hadden de bonden een staking van acht uur aangekondigd voor komende woensdag.</p><p>KLM wilde ook die actie laten verbieden en spande daarom het kort geding in Amsterdam aan.</p><p>De rechter heeft laten meewegen dat de zomervakantie net begint. Dat betekent volgens hem dat de mogelijkheden tot omboeken voor mensen van wie de vlucht zou uitvallen, beperkt zijn. "Daarmee zou de actie tot veel verdriet bij gedupeerde reizigers leiden", stelde hij.</p>Wachttijden<p>Schiphol waarschuwde al dat een staking van KLM-grondpersoneel komende woensdag tot "onaanvaardbare risico"s" zou leiden. Volgens een advocaat van Schiphol heeft de luchthaven de plannen van de vakbonden beoordeeld en daaruit kwam naar voren dat de parkeerplekken voor vliegtuigen aan de gates kunnen vollopen.</p><p>Dan kunnen er geen toestellen meer bij komen en zullen vliegtuigen wellicht moeten uitwijken naar andere luchthavens. Ook dreigden de wachttijden bij de beveiliging op te lopen. Dat kan zelfs in de dagen erna nog voor wachttijden tot een uur zorgen door na-ijleffecten.</p><p>Mogelijk zouden ook honderden gestrande passagiers de tijd moeten doorbrengen op bijvoorbeeld veldbedden in de terminal. Die zouden wellicht ook boos of agressief kunnen worden jegens werknemers en andere passagiers.</p>Positief voor passagiers<p>KLM noemt het verbod van de rechter "positief voor alle passagiers die volgende week woensdag met ons reizen en voor KLM als bedrijf. We kunnen nu onze operatie veilig blijven uitvoeren."</p><p>Maar de luchtvaartmaatschappij erkent dat hiermee het onderliggende probleem niet is opgelost. "Het antwoord hierop kunnen we vinden aan tafel, niet bij een staking." KLM vindt het belangrijk om zo snel mogelijk afspraken te maken met alle vakbonden. "We vertrouwen erop dat FNV en CNV - net zoals de andere bonden - aansluiten, zodat we samen verder kunnen werken aan een nieuwe cao."</p><p>De vakbonden zijn juist "teleurgesteld". Volgens FNV-bestuurder John van Dorland gaan de bonden zich nu beraden op vervolgstappen. "We hebben nog niks besloten. Ik kan ook nog niet zeggen of we in beroep gaan."</p><p>Op de vraag of staken op Schiphol nu nog wel mogelijk is, antwoordt hij bevestigend. "Wij blijven strijdbaar."</p><p>De rechter merkte op dat de mogelijkheid tot actievoeren op Schiphol wel degelijk bestaat. In het verleden zijn er kleinschalige vakbondsacties geweest die niet werden verboden. Dit alles betekent volgens hem dat in dit geval een beperking van het stakingsrecht gerechtvaardigd is.</p> KLM-grondpersoneel mag ook woensdag niet staken	查看 2985	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 01:05:19 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198196	无图 <p>Een kort briefje van demissionair asielminister Van Weel rond 23.00 uur donderdagavond voorkwam ternauwernood dat de langverwachte strengere asielwetten op de klippen liepen. De behandeling van deze wetten om in Nederland "het strengste asielbeleid ooit" te voeren, verliep chaotisch. Wat is er gebeurd? Waarom? En hoe nu verder?</p><p>Dat de band tussen VVD, NSC en BBB niet goed is, is gezien de vele botsingen en incidenten de afgelopen 1,5 jaar een understatement. Beter wordt het er niet op, blijkt dinsdagochtend in het Catshuis, waar opnieuw wantrouwen de kop opsteekt. De partijtoppen van VVD, NSC en BBB overleggen daar. Volgens NSC beloven de andere coalitiepartijen tegen het amendement over strafbaarheid van illegaliteit te stemmen - iets dat door VVD en BBB wordt ontkend.</p><p>Bij NSC is de verbazing dan ook groot als VVD en BBB een paar uur later het PVV-plan alsnog aan een meerderheid helpen.</p>Streep<p>Het raakt een gevoelig punt voor NSC. Zijn mensen die illegalen eten of een slaapplek geven straks strafbaar? In NSC zitten veel ex-CDA"ers die woensdag hun oude partij een principiële streep zien trekken. Het CDA steunt een strenger asielbeleid, maar noemt het straffen van hulp aan illegalen "onacceptabel". CDA-leider Bontenbal ziet het risico van aanvallen van rechts in de verkiezingscampagne, maar neemt dat voor lief.</p><p>Bij SGP en NSC groeit de twijfel, zeker als Van Weels uitleg ("de wet is de wet", maar het OM zal waarschijnlijk niet vervolgen) de verwarring nog vergroot. De partijen zitten klem: ze willen streng zijn, maar vrijwilligers moeten wel "soep", "koffie" of "een stuk brood" kunnen uitdelen.</p><p>De tijd dringt, want rond 23.00 uur staan de stemmingen gepland. Door de twijfel van NSC en SGP is het allerminst zeker dat de wetten het halen. Premier Schoof is druk met betrokkenen aan het bellen, vertelt hij later. "Er is zeer intensief overleg geweest."</p><p>Kijk hier naar een korte foto-impressie van de dag:</p><p>Een mislukking zou met het oog op de verkiezingen rampzalig zijn voor de coalitiepartijen; vooral de PVV zal dit zeker gebruiken. Van Weel haalt daarom een truc uit de kast: het meest omstreden punt wordt opgeschort tot de Raad van State hierover oordeelt.</p><p>NSC en SGP stemmen met die belofte alsnog voor. De hete aardappel is doorgeschoven naar de Raad van State.</p><p>"In wat voor staatsrechtelijke modderpoel zijn we beland?", vraagt ChristenUnie-leider Bikker zich af. Hoe het verder moet, is onduidelijk. Misschien wordt de wet via sluiproutes aangepast, maar zeker is dat niet. Het "ja" van NSC roept ook felle reacties op. Volgens politici riep GroenLinks-PvdA-leider Frans Timmermans "huichelaar" toen NSC"er Diederik Boomsma zijn stemverklaring voorlas.</p><p>Dat is niet te controleren, GroenLinks-PvdA wil geen reactie geven. Kijk hier naar het moment</p><p>Wat is nu de stand van zaken na deze chaotische week? Op het nippertje zijn de strengere asielwetten door de Tweede Kamer geloodst. VVD, NSC en BBB kunnen in ieder geval in de verkiezingscampagne zeggen dat ze dat voor elkaar hebben gekregen. Hiermee hebben ze een verweer tegen PVV-leider Wilders die zijn tegenstanders graag "een slappe hap" noemt. </p><p>Maar er liggen wel twee wetten die juridisch wankel zijn en waar nog onduidelijkheid over bestaat. De strafbaarstelling van de illegaliteit is nooit uitvoerig in de Tweede Kamer behandeld. Partijen hebben nog geen idee wat de consequenties precies zijn, bijvoorbeeld voor mensen die illegalen een handje willen helpen of les geven aan kinderen van illegalen.</p><p>Er ligt een wankel bouwwerk, en de vraag is hoe het verder gaat. Het kabinet heeft tijdelijk een oplossing aangereikt door een spoedadvies aan de Raad van State te vragen en te beloven dat de Tweede en Eerste Kamer er dan nog hun oordeel over mogen geven.</p><p>Maar kan die strafbaarstelling illegaliteit wel uit de wet gehaald worden? Wat doet de Kamer als de Raad van State zeer kritisch is? Kan het parlement nog iets veranderen als er al over gestemd is?</p><p>Het zijn vragen waar niemand een overtuigend antwoord op heeft. Chaos en onzekerheid zijn troef, al is formeel de basis voor "het strengste asielbeleid ooit" gelegd. </p><p>De vraag is ook hoe de kiezer op 29 oktober over deze gang van zaken zal oordelen.</p> Asielwetten na kort briefje toch door Kamer, maar niemand weet hoe het verder gaat	查看 4300	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 01:09:03 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198195	无图 <p>De Afsluitdijk is deze week drie keer volledig afgesloten geweest door storingen bij de bruggen van de Stevinsluizen. Hitte, haperende techniek en een geknapte waterslang zijn de oorzaak, kilometerslange files het gevolg. Rijkswaterstaat sluit nieuwe storingen niet uit.</p><p>De eerste afsluiting was dinsdag. Door de uitzonderlijk hoge temperaturen die dag zetten de stalen bruggen uit: "Dan kun je ze niet meer draaien, of komen ze klem te zitten", zegt Johan de Boer, woordvoerder van Rijkswaterstaat tegen NH.</p><p>Ook andere bruggen in het land hadden hier die dag mee te maken. Besproeien met water was geen oplossing. "Het was zo warm dinsdag dat een beetje water niets hielp."</p>Twee storingen op een dag<p>Gisteren volgden twee nieuwe storingen. In de ochtend brak een sensor af die controleert of de brug veilig is gesloten. "Dan krijgt de bediening een seintje dat het verkeer er weer overheen kan. Maar die werkte dus niet meer." De sensor is inmiddels vervangen.</p><p>En gistermiddag knapte een slang van het sproeisysteem, waardoor er water in een elektriciteitskast terechtkwam. Die wordt nu drooggemaakt en hersteld. Het verkeer rijdt voorlopig alleen over de zuidbrug. Scheepvaartverkeer is de komende dagen nog gestremd, meldt de regionale omroep.</p>Vaker problemen verwacht<p>De problemen met de bruggen komen voor De Boer niet als een verassing. Ze zijn in de jaren 30 van de vorige eeuw gebouwd en nu op, zegt hij. "We gaan nieuwe bouwen, er loopt een aanbesteding. Maar tot die tijd moeten we met heel veel onderhoud deze bruggen in de lucht houden."</p><p>Wanneer de bouw van nieuwe bruggen start wordt binnenkort duidelijk. Het is goed mogelijk dat er tot die tijd vaker storingen zijn. "Dat vinden we jammer, maar we doen er alles aan om het zo goed en veilig mogelijk in de lucht te houden."</p> Storingen Afsluitdijk kwamen door hitte en kapotte onderdelen	查看 1829	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 01:34:09 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198194	无图 <p>De drie mannen die vorige maand in El Salvador zijn veroordeeld voor de moord op vier Nederlandse journalisten in 1982, blijken in het definitieve schriftelijke vonnis een celstraf van 30 jaar te hebben gekregen. Dat is hoger dan aanvankelijk leek.</p><p>Toen het vonnis op 4 juni werd uitgesproken in de rechtbank in het departement Chalatenango leek het te gaan om straffen van 15 jaar. Maar gisteren werd duidelijk dat de rechter de drie oud-militairen van 93, 91 en 85 jaar elk 15 jaar per slachtoffer oplegt.</p><p>Dat zou neerkomen op 60 jaar celstraf per dader, maar omdat de rechter het strafrecht hanteert uit de periode dat de moorden werden gepleegd krijgen ze 30 jaar. Dat was destijds de maximumstraf.</p>Publiekelijk excuses maken<p>Verder moet het hoofd van de strijdkrachten, de Salvadoraanse president Nayib Bukele, van de rechter binnen 30 werkdagen publiekelijk excuses maken voor de moorden, omdat de daders tot de militaire top van het land behoorden.</p><p>Daarnaast moet de nabestaanden om vergeving worden gevraagd "voor de vertraging van de rechtsgang". Ook kunnen de nabestaanden een civiele procedure starten om een schadevergoeding te eisen van de veroordeelde mannen.</p>Hinderlaag<p>De schriftelijke uitspraak van het vonnis is het sluitstuk van een al jaren voortdurende zaak rond de moord op Koos Koster, Jan Kuiper, Joop Willemsen en Hans ter Laag. De journalisten van de toenmalige omroep IKON waren in 1982 naar El Salvador gereisd om verslag te doen van de bloedige burgeroorlog daar.</p><p>Op 17 maart 1982 hadden ze een ontmoeting met guerrillastrijders. De vier liepen daarbij in een hinderlaag van het regeringsleger en werden doodgeschoten.</p><p>Al in de jaren 90 concludeerde een waarheidscommissie van de VN dat kolonel Mario Reyes Mena hoofdverantwoordelijk was als opdrachtgever. Dat hij en andere medeverdachten niet eerder konden worden aangeklaagd, had te maken met een amnestiewet die de verdachten tot 2016 juridische bescherming bood. Pas in 2017, een jaar nadat die amnestiewet werd ingetrokken, konden de nabestaanden aangifte doen.</p><p>De 85-jarige oud-kolonel Reyes Mena woont al tientallen jaren in de VS. Tegen hem is een uitleveringsverzoek uitgevaardigd. De andere veroordeelden, oud-minister van Defensie Guillermo Garcia en oud-politiechef Francisco Antonio Morán, werden al in 2022 aangehouden. Zij verblijven sindsdien in een militair ziekenhuis en belanden nu mogelijk alsnog achter de tralies.</p>Krantenartikel<p>Sonja ter Laag, de zus van Hans ter Laag, zegt tegen de NOS dat ze "een sprongetje op haar stoel maakte" toen ze hoorde van de zwaardere straf voor de drie mannen. "Ik vind het wel van symbolische waarde dat het nog veel hoger is", zegt ze.</p><p>Ook de publieke excuses die Bukele zou moeten maken vindt ze waardevol, al heeft ze er ook twijfels over. "Ik vraag me af of hij echt zelf excuses gaat maken, of dat hij zegt: nou, ik laat het aan mijn minister van Defensie of aan de Commandant der Strijdkrachten over."</p><p>Ook over de vorm bestaat onduidelijkheid. "Ze moeten het publiekelijk doen. Worden wij, de nabestaanden, uitgenodigd? Of wordt het gewoon in een krantenartikel gedaan?"</p>"Vreemd proces"<p>Hoewel de daders niet meer in beroep kunnen tegen de uitspraak, blijven zij schuld ontkennen. Woensdag, een dag voor de schriftelijke uitspraak van het vonnis, publiceerde oud-minister van Defensie Garciá nog een open brief, waarin hij zegt zonder bewijs te zijn veroordeeld "in een vreemd proces vol onregelmatigheden".</p><p>Zijn advocaten zullen manieren zullen onderzoeken om toch in beroep te kunnen gaan. Tegen de oud-minister lopen nog tientallen andere gerechtelijke onderzoeken naar zijn rol bij verschillende grootschalige moordpartijen in de burgeroorlog. Daarin wordt hij onder meer aangeklaagd voor moord, ontvoering en marteling.</p> Hogere straf voor moord op IKON-journalisten: 30 jaar cel	查看 3846	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 01:52:49 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198193	无图 <p>In Griekenland en Turkije zijn nieuwe natuurbranden uitgebroken door de hitte en droogte. De harde wind en het droge weer maken het voor lokale autoriteiten lastig om het vuur te bestrijden.</p><p>In Griekenland is een nieuwe brandhaard ontstaan in Koropi, 35 kilometer ten zuiden van de hoofdstad Athene. Door de harde wind verspreidde het vuur zich naar woonwijken. Hulpdiensten zijn massaal uitgerukt om de brand te blussen. Onder meer 120 brandweerlieden, acht helikopters en acht blusvliegtuigen zijn ingezet. Inwoners van het gebied kregen de opdracht om te evacueren. In totaal zijn 800 inwoners weg uit hun huis. Het vuur is onder controle, meldt de brandweer.</p><p>Op het eiland Kreta heeft de brandweer het vuur onder controle, maar nog niet helemaal geblust. Daar woedde sinds woensdag een grote natuurbrand. Zo"n 5000 mensen zijn geëvacueerd. Lokale autoriteiten schatten dat de brand zo"n 15 vierkante kilometer van het eiland heeft verwoest. Hier zijn zo"n 130 brandweerlieden, 48 voertuigen en zes helikopters ingezet.</p><p>Gisteren brak er in de buurt van het vliegveld van Athene een natuurbrand uit. De belangrijke weg tussen Athene en Rafina werd afgesloten en vluchten liepen vertraging op. Ook zijn meerdere bewoners van Rafina geëvacueerd.</p><p>In Turkije proberen de autoriteiten bosbranden in de westelijke provincie Izmir onder controle te krijgen. Door de harde wind en het droge weer heeft het vuur zich daar makkelijk kunnen verspreiden. Sinds woensdag zijn er tienduizenden mensen geëvacueerd. Ook zijn 200 woningen verwoest.</p><p>Bij een brand in Odemis zijn gisteren twee mensen omgekomen. In de toeristische plaats Cesme is het vuur inmiddels onder controle, melden de autoriteiten. De branden zouden zijn veroorzaakt door kapotte elektriciteitsleidingen en werkzaamheden.</p>Niet-ontplofte munitie<p>Ook op de Turks-Syrische grens woedt brand. In de Turkse stad Dortyol brak er brand uit in een woonwijk. In de Syrische provincie Latakia wordt het blussen van een grote bosbrand door de harde wind bemoeilijkt. Brandweerlieden uit andere regio"s zijn ingezet om het vuur te blussen. Het is onduidelijk of er slachtoffers zijn.</p><p>De Syrische autoriteiten vrezen dat achtergebleven munitie uit de oorlog in Syrië door het vuur ontploft.</p> Nieuwe natuurbranden in Griekenland en Turkije	查看 2282	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 03:06:39 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198192	无图 <p>Niet thuis een kraamverzorgende over de vloer, maar op je kamer in een hotel. Het is even wennen voor moeders die in een kraamhotel verblijven. Deze week opende er een in de stad Groningen, volgende week gaat er nog een open in Hoorn.</p><p>Een kraamhotel bestaat vaak uit een aantal kamers in een regulier hotel, een ziekenhuis of een geboortecentrum. Pas bevallen moeders kunnen hier een aantal dagen verblijven met hun partner en hun baby. Er zijn de hele dag, en soms ook "s nachts, kraamverzorgenden aanwezig om de ouders en hun kindje bij te staan. Er zijn al kraamhotels in onder meer Rotterdam, Den Haag en Tilburg.</p><p>In sommige landen bestaat het kraamhotel al langer. Zo zijn er in China en Zuid-Korea luxe kraamhotels waar moeders en baby"s na de bevalling op traditionele wijze verzorgd worden - al hangt daar vaak een flink prijskaartje aan. In Nederland, waar kraamzorg aan huis gebruikelijk is, is het kraamhotel uit nood geboren.</p><p>Zo dreigden deze zomer in Groningen honderd zwangeren geen kraamzorg te krijgen door een tekort aan kraamverzorgenden. Het acute personeelstekort heeft meerdere oorzaken, zegt bestuurder Lindy van Breda Vriesman van Kraamzorg Het Groene Kruis.</p>Gepensioneerde kraamhulpen<p>"In de zomer worden relatief veel baby"s geboren, juist als kraamverzorgenden graag met hun eigen gezin op vakantie willen. En per 1 januari hebben we als gevolg van nieuwe wetgeving afscheid moeten nemen van dertig zzp"ers die een flexibele schil rond onze organisatie waren."</p><p>Het Groene Kruis zet deze zomer recent gepensioneerde kraamhulpen in en heeft bestaande medewerkers gevraagd extra uren te maken. In een kraamhotel, waar meerdere gezinnen tegelijk verblijven, is het voor hen makkelijker en sneller werken dan voor ieder gezin apart in eigen huis. Medewerkers willen ook graag in het kraamhotel werken, merkt Van Breda Vriesman.</p><p>"Het werk is geroosterd, dus ze weten de komende twee maanden precies waar ze aan toe zijn. Het is fysiek minder zwaar en je werkt in een team. Zo heb je echt meer aandacht voor moeder en kind."</p>Kost niets extra<p>Maar zijn de kersverse ouders er ook blij mee? De Groningse kraamorganisatie wist vooraf niet zo goed hoeveel animo er voor het kraamhotel zou zijn.</p><p>"Dat was even spannend. We gingen op 1 juli open, en toen lag er één gezin. Dan denk je: wordt dit een succes? Wie wil dit? Maar op 2 juli waren we al vol. Sommige klanten vragen er zelfs om, willen weten of ze al in het kraamhotel terecht kunnen."</p><p>Het grote voordeel van het kraamhotel is voor gezinnen dat ze gegarandeerde kraamzorg krijgen, en vaak meer uren dan thuis. Als er iets is, hoeven ze de kraamhulp alleen maar een appje te sturen en staat de verzorgende zo in de hotelkamer. Kraamvisite mag in het hotel gewoon langskomen.</p><p>Ook de (gemoeds-)rust en het comfort spreken ouders aan. Een kraamhotel kost bovendien niets extra ten opzichte van kraamzorg aan huis.</p><p>Toch is het wel even wennen, zegt Tineke Mennens, die deze week in het nieuwe kraamhotel verblijft. Ze is moeder van de pasgeboren Milan. "Dat je niet in je eigen omgeving bent, ja, het is toch allemaal even anders dan thuis."</p><p>Er zijn ook genoeg gezinnen die het kraamhotel helemaal niet zien zitten, bijvoorbeeld omdat ze meerdere kinderen hebben voor wie ze thuis willen zijn.</p>"Meer stabiliteit"<p>Kraamverzorgende Alida, die in het kraamhotel werkt, denkt dat het concept weleens de kraamzorg van de toekomst zijn. "Zo kunnen we de ouders goed ondersteunen en ook voor de kraamverzorgenden geeft dit rust."</p><p>Ook Van Breda Vriesman hoopt dat het kraamhotel iets blijvends is. "Het geeft de kraamzorg voor de toekomst meer stabiliteit."</p> Kraamhotels oplossing voor tekort aan kraamverzorgenden, 'maar toch anders dan thuis'	查看 3705	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 03:22:33 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198191	无图 <p>De Oekraïense president Zelensky heeft naar eigen zeggen een "belangrijk en vruchtbaar" telefoongesprek gevoerd met de Amerikaanse president Trump.</p><p>De leiders spraken over mogelijkheden voor luchtverdediging en kwamen overeen "samen te werken aan een betere verdediging van het luchtruim", schrijft Zelensky op X. Ook spraken ze "in detail" over de capaciteiten van de defensie-industrie en gezamenlijke wapenproductie.</p><p>"We staan open voor projecten met de Verenigde Staten en denken dat dit van cruciaal belang is voor de veiligheid, vooral op het gebied van drones en aanverwante technologieën", aldus Zelensky.</p>Wapenleveringen<p>Van Amerikaanse zijde is het gesprek niet bevestigd. Wel heeft Trump volgens nieuwssite Axios gezegd dat hij Oekraïne wil helpen met de luchtverdediging. Of er concrete afspraken zijn gemaakt is niet duidelijk.</p><p>Oekraïne heeft dringend behoefte aan versterking van de luchtafweer tegen de Russische drone- en raketaanvallen die de afgelopen dagen zijn toegenomen. Dinsdag hield het Pentagon een deel van eerder overeengekomen wapenleveringen aan Oekraïne tegen omdat er zorgen zouden zijn dat de eigen voorraad van de Amerikanen te veel is gekrompen.</p><p>Een bron zei tegen Axios dat Trump in het telefoongesprek heeft beloofd om uit te zoeken of er inderdaad wapens worden tegengehouden en om welke wapens dat gaat.</p>Teleurstellend gesprek<p>Gisteren heeft Trump gebeld met zijn Russische ambtgenoot Poetin. Hij noemde dat na afloop een "teleurstellend" gesprek. Een paar uur later voerde Rusland de grootste luchtaanval sinds het begin van de oorlog uit op de Oekraïense hoofdstad Kyiv.</p> 'Vruchtbaar' telefoongesprek tussen Trump en Zelensky over oorlog	查看 1651	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 03:37:48 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198190	无图 <p>De politie is bezorgd over het strafbaar stellen van illegaal verblijf van vreemdelingen. Er zijn "grote zorgen" over de "uitvoerbaarheid, reikwijdte en de effectiviteit" van het strafbaar stellen ervan.</p><p>Hiermee wordt volgens de politie "gesuggereerd dat elke illegale vreemdeling overlastgevend is of crimineel gedrag vertoont". De politie herkent dat beeld niet en verwacht dat het strafbaar stellen zal leiden tot een vicieuze cirkel. Vreemdelingen die niet kunnen vertrekken uit Nederland kunnen meermaals in een cel belanden, zonder dat ze zicht hebben op terugkeer naar hun land van herkomst.</p><p>Ook zijn ze daardoor kwetsbaarder om slachtoffer of dader te worden van criminaliteit, vreest de politie. Het gevolg van de nieuwe wetgeving kan zijn dat vreemdelingen - die strafbaar zijn omdat ze in Nederland zijn zonder verblijfsrecht - niet meer naar de politie stappen. Niet om hulp te vragen en ook niet om een melding of aangifte te doen van een strafbaar feit.</p><p>De politie benadrukt dat naast het handhaven van de rechtsstaat ook "het hulp verlenen aan hen die dat behoeven" een wettelijke taak is. Daarnaast wordt gewezen op de gevolgen voor mensen en organisaties die hulp verlenen aan illegalen. Die worden volgens de asielwetten medeplichtig en daardoor ook strafbaar.</p><p>De gevolgen op het gebied van openbare orde en wat die betekenen voor het werk van de politie acht de politie onwenselijk en onuitvoerbaar. Er zijn twijfels of de strafbaarstelling "de leefbaarheid, veiligheid en maatschappelijke rust in Nederland ten goede zal komen".</p>Kop soep<p>De twee asielwetten haalden gisteren een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer. Maar wel met de "harde eis" van NSC en SGP dat het verlenen van hulp aan mensen die illegaal in Nederland verblijven niet strafbaar wordt. Dat wetsonderdeel werd op het laatste moment door de PVV aan de wet toegevoegd en is daardoor nooit goed besproken.</p><p>Om NSC en de SGP over de streep te trekken, moest demissionair minister Van Weel (Asiel en Migratie) op het laatste moment nog een oplossing bedenken. Afgesproken is nu om dit onderdeel van de wet niet in werking te laten treden voordat de Raad van State advies heeft uitgebracht over vragen als: mag je iemand die illegaal in Nederland is nog een kop soep geven? En mag je die persoon nog helpen bij ziekte?</p><p>De politie vindt het goed dat de Raad van State de wetswijziging gaat toetsen, omdat het strafbaar stellen van illegaliteit veel maatschappelijke impact heeft. Daarom is een "gedegen consultatie en uitvoeringstoets" nodig.</p> Politie tegen asielwetten: 'Niet elke illegale vreemdeling geeft overlast of is crimineel'	查看 2565	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 03:58:37 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198189	无图 <p>Wie deze zomer naar Parijs gaat en op zoek is naar verkoeling, kan een duik nemen in de Seine. Na meer dan honderd jaar is het weer toegestaan om te zwemmen in de rivier.</p><p>Sinds 1923 gold er een verbod op het zwemmen in de Seine: die was te vervuild, en het was te gevaarlijk. Maar vanaf morgen zijn er drie zwemplekken aan de oever van de rivier geopend: bij de Notre-Dame, bij de Eiffeltoren en bij Porte de Bercy. Buiten deze locaties is het nog steeds verboden om te zwemmen.</p><p>De Seine stond op de Olympische Spelen vorig jaar in het middelpunt. De gemeente stak in vier jaar tijd 1,4 miljard euro in een grote schoonmaakoperatie om er zwemwedstrijden te kunnen houden. De rivier was behoorlijk vervuild met de E. colibacterie, beter bekend als de poepbacterie.</p>Dagelijks testen<p>Zo werden woonboten aangesloten aan het gemeentelijk rioolstelsel. Ook werd een groot opslagbassin aangelegd om te voorkomen dat bij zware regenval te veel rioolwater in de Seine terechtkwam.</p><p>Burgemeester Hidalgo nam vorig jaar zelf een duik in het water om aan te tonen dat het schoon en veilig genoeg was.</p><p>De locoburgemeester van Parijs zegt dat het water dagelijks wordt getest. Op de drie locaties zal volgens hem met rode en groene vlaggen worden aangegeven of het veilig genoeg is om te zwemmen.</p><p>De zwemplekken blijven tot en met eind augustus open.</p> Na meer dan honderd jaar mag er gezwommen worden in de Seine in Parijs	查看 1378	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 04:03:41 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198188	无图 <p>Bij een chemische reactie tussen twee gevaarlijke stoffen in een vrachtwagen op een fabrieksterrein van FrieslandCampina in Borculo zijn gisteravond oranje dampwolken vrijgekomen. De vrachtwagen is daarbij geëxplodeerd. Niemand raakte gewond.</p><p>Volgens een woordvoerder van de Veiligheidsregio Noord- en Oost-Gelderland is de wolk gevaarlijke stoffen rond 01.00 uur verdampt en opgelost in de lucht. De burgemeester meldde even later dat de situatie "volledig onder controle" is.</p><p>De brandweer had metingen gedaan om te onderzoeken of de rookwolken giftige stoffen bevatten. Dat bleek het geval te zijn, al zijn de stoffen niet op de grond terechtgekomen omdat deze meteen in de lucht vervloog, zegt de veiligheidsregio.</p>Politie doet onderzoek<p>De stoffen die met elkaar in contact zijn gekomen zijn salpeterzuur en zoutzuur. Die worden gebruikt bij het reinigen van de installaties. De stoffen zijn bijtend en kunnen irritaties veroorzaken aan de huid en luchtwegen.</p><p>Hoe de stoffen met elkaar in aanraking konden komen, is niet duidelijk. Volgens de burgemeester zal de oorzaak van het incident "zorgvuldig" worden onderzocht. De politie heeft een plaats delict ingesteld rond het incident en onderzoekt alle mogelijke scenario"s, zowel of er sprake is van opzet of van een fout.</p><p>Op beelden is een explosie te zien bij het vrijkomen van de rookwolken: </p><p>Er werd preventief een NL-Alert verstuurd met het advies aan mensen in de omgeving om ramen en deuren gesloten te houden en de ventilatie uit te schakelen. In de omgeving van het incident staan volgens Omroep Gelderland enkele woningen.</p><p>De veiligheidsregio riep mensen op niet naar het fabrieksterrein te komen en zette enkele toegangswegen af. De fabriek werd uit voorzorg ontruimd.</p> Gifwolk en explosie bij fabriek Borculo, politie stelt onderzoek in	查看 1781	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 04:19:11 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word
3198187	无图 <p>Bij overstromingen in de Amerikaanse staat Texas zijn ten minste 24 mensen om het leven gekomen. Daarnaast worden volgens de lokale autoriteiten nog 23 meisjes vermist. Over hun identiteit en de identiteit van de dodelijke slachtoffers is niets bekendgemaakt.</p><p>De vermiste meisjes waren op zomerkamp langs de Guadalupe-rivier en tot op heden is het nog niet gelukt om contact met ze te krijgen. Het gebied is een populaire bestemming voor zomerkampen.</p><p>Waarnemend gouverneur van Texas Dan Patrick over de vermisten:</p><p>Door zware regenval steeg het waterpeil in de rivier in de vroege ochtend razendsnel tot zo"n 8 meter en trad de rivier buiten haar oevers. Reddingsteams zoeken naar overlevenden met boten, veertien helikopters en twaalf drones. Meer dan 200 mensen zijn inmiddels gered. Sommigen zijn uit bomen gehaald door reddingswerkers.</p>Uit het niets<p>De overstromingen vonden plaats in het hart van Texas. Volgens de lokale politie kwamen ze uit het niets. "We hebben de hele tijd overstromingen. Dit is de gevaarlijkste riviervallei van de Verenigde Staten, maar we hadden geen enkele reden om te denken dat er zoiets als dit zou gebeuren."</p><p>Inwoners van het gebied worden gewaarschuwd niet de weg op te gaan vanwege het gevaar op overstroomde wegen. De komende dag wordt nog veel regen verwacht in het gebied.</p> 24 doden, meer dan 20 meisjes vermist bij hevige overstromingen in Texas	查看 1348	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-07-05 06:31:41 2025-07-05 17:15:15	word

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