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Reps raise campaign spending limits, make BVAS, electronic transmission compulsory
The House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices. The lawmakers also made other amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 aimed at strengthening the credibility, transparency and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.
The resolutions were adopted on Thursday during a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the House Committee on Electoral Matters.
The session was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, at plenary.
Under the approved amendments, the ceiling on campaign expenditure for presidential candidates was raised from ₦5 billion to ₦10 billion.
Governorship candidates will now be allowed to spend up to ₦3 billion, compared to the previous ₦1 billion limit.
For senatorial contests, the spending cap was increased from ₦100 million to ₦500 million, while candidates for the House of Representatives can now spend up to ₦250 million, up from ₦70 million.
The House also raised the campaign spending limits for state House of Assembly candidates from ₦30 million to ₦100 million.
For local government chairmanship elections, the ceiling was similarly increased from ₦30 million to ₦100 million, while councillorship candidates will now be permitted to spend up to ₦10 million, compared to the earlier ₦5 million limit.
In addition, lawmakers approved a provision that restricts individual or corporate donations to candidates to a maximum of ₦500 million, in a bid to curb undue influence and excessive monetisation of the electoral process.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the House commenced deliberations on the proposed electoral reforms on Wednesday, reviewing several provisions of the existing law and proposing amendments intended to address gaps exposed during recent elections.
Beyond campaign finance, the House endorsed major reforms to the Electoral Act 2022, including provisions that formally recognise the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as the primary tool for accrediting voters and mandate the real-time electronic transmission of election results.
BVAS
At Thursday’s sitting, lawmakers approved a clause requiring presiding officers at polling units to use BVAS or any other technological device prescribed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to verify and authenticate voters’ details. The provision further states that where the accreditation technology fails and a replacement device is not deployed, voting at the affected polling unit must be cancelled.
Under the amendment, INEC will be required to conduct a fresh election within 24 hours in such circumstances, provided the commission determines that the failure would substantially affect the final outcome of the election in the constituency concerned.
The House also approved a provision making electronic transmission of election results compulsory. The amendment mandates presiding officers to electronically transmit results from each polling unit to INEC’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV) immediately after the conclusion of voting and counting.
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The clause specifically provides that the presiding officer “shall electronically transmit the results from each polling unit to the IReV portal in real time, and such transmission shall be done after the prescribed Form EC8A has been signed and stamped by the presiding officer and, where available, countersigned by candidates or polling unit agents.”
To further strengthen transparency, lawmakers amended Section 60(3) of the Act to compel INEC to transmit polling unit results to the IReV portal in real time alongside the physical collation of results. The amendment introduces stiffer penalties for electoral officers who deliberately violate procedures relating to the counting, announcement or transmission of results.
Under the revised provision, any presiding officer found guilty of such offences faces a minimum fine of ₦500,000, a jail term of at least six months, or both.
The House also adopted several other reforms designed to address long-standing weaknesses in Nigeria’s electoral system. One of the amendments requires that funds for the conduct of general elections be released to INEC at least one year before polling day, a move lawmakers said would significantly improve planning and logistics.
Penalties for multiple voter registration were also increased, with offenders now liable to a minimum fine of ₦100,000 or a one-year jail term, or both. In addition, the House approved an extension of the deadline for political parties to submit the names of their candidates to INEC, shifting it from 180 days to 210 days before an election.
Another notable amendment allows the use of electronically generated voter identification for accreditation and voting. This includes downloadable voter cards embedded with unique QR codes, which lawmakers said would modernise the accreditation process and reduce dependence on physical voter cards.
Following extensive deliberations, the House adopted the amendments as a working tool to guide future elections, describing the reforms as part of a broader effort to curb electoral malpractice, strengthen the legal framework and restore public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process.
- A lady has narrated her unpleasant encounter with her deadbeat father, who abandoned her and her mother for 30 years
- She recounted the circumstances that led to him abandoning them 30 years ago, and what she did when she visited him in the hospital after hearing he was sick
- After sorting his hospital bills and giving him some money, she shared an unexpected demand he made to her
A lady has shared her disappointing experience with her absentee father, who abandoned her and her mother for 30 years.
According to the lady, he ghosted her mum 30 years ago after she refused to terminate the pregnancy, which birthed her.
A lady blocks her deadbeat father after reuniting with him.
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She said her deadbeat father left the house over her mum’s stance.
The lady narrated how she visited him in the hospital years later, after learning that he was sick, cleared his hospital bills, and gave him some money.
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To her disappointment, her deadbeat dad called her to request a car, saying his friends are car owners except him and urged him to save her from shame as she is a lawyer.
The lady said she blocked him following his request. Her story, shared on TikTok by @tbque01, read:
“Ghosting my dad who thinks the world revolves around him after telling my mum to remove my pregnancy, she refused and he left the house and ghosted us for 30 solid years, heard he was sick and I went to see him in the hospital sorted his hospital bills and gave him little change, guess who is calling to ask me for a car, ‘all my friends are car owners except for me’ and my daughter is a lawyer don’t let them mock me. I used my block button asap.”
A lady says she ghosted her deadbeat father.
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View her TikTok post below:
Lady’s encounter with deadbeat dad stirs reactions
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Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady’s encounter with her dad below:
creamycakesnevents said:
“You see this runaway fathers with sense of entitlement na 5n6,because the one that donated spe’rm for my mama before she born me did almost the same thing.”
Cocktails_In_Akure/Ekiti said:
“One day I will have the boldness to call my dad out on this space…that man did my mum dirty and he is not even remorseful about the whole thing.”
Naafeesah28 said:
“Come 2026,dear God 🙏 both where I sow and where I didn’t sow, I shall reap from them all, Amen.”
Costa0019 said:
“So sorry to say this oo, I mean no harm pls can you just find time to hear his own side of the story then you can judge him accordingly thank you.”
user80815601143 said:
“As you no believe your mama when she told you the signs, you decided to find and him and experienced the wonders by yourself.. Because why did you go to visit him in the first place????”
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Foodstuffs vendor in bodija said:
“I been forgive my papa that year , but now forgiveness day heaven . I don see both signs and wonders.”
Queen💙💙 said:
“The first mistake was to even visit him in the hospital talk less of sorting out bills.”
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a lady had posted her response to the kidney request of her father, who abandoned her at five.
Bride sees deadbeat father at her wedding
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a bride had reacted after seeing her deadbeat father at her wedding.
After 29 years, when it was time for his daughter to get married, the lady’s family reached out to him and asked him to send a list of the things that are meant for fathers in his culture.
The absentee father sent a long list and started insisting that the wedding be done in Bayelsa instead of the Yoruba culture, which was her stepfather’s culture. However, the lady refused and insisted it would be done in her stepfather’s culture.
Source: Legit.ng
A special criminal court in Paris has sentenced a 30-year-old Frenchwoman to 10 years in prison for her role in a terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group.
The woman, Carole Sun, was convicted after judges ruled that her activities went beyond passive association and amounted to deliberate participation in extremist operations.
Sun was among French nationals repatriated from detention camps in northeastern Syria, where families connected to IS fighters were held following the group’s military collapse.
She returned to France in July 2022 as part of a government-led effort to bring citizens back for prosecution.
Court details ties to key IS figures
During proceedings, prosecutors outlined Sun’s close proximity to senior IS members, noting that she lived alongside individuals implicated in violence and attacks connected to the November 2015 Paris atrocities.
Judges also referenced her marriage to an IS intelligence operative currently jailed in Iraq, as well as her brother’s involvement with the group.
“The court is satisfied that the defendant knowingly embedded herself within a violent terrorist structure,” the presiding judge said.
Radicalisation, regret and wider prosecutions
Sun told the court she had been radicalised through online networks and admitted contributing to extremist propaganda.
She described life inside the camps as brutal and chaotic, particularly for children raised in the environment.
“It was a place where fear and ideology shaped everything,” she said.
French prosecutors confirmed that dozens of similar cases remain pending, with several women already tried since 2017 as authorities continue to address the legal aftermath of the Syrian conflict.
Stakeholders in All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State said it would kickstart a grassroots tour next week Monday with Oyo Federal Constituency being the first point of call.
The stakeholders also said similar exercise would hold in the remaining 13 federal constituencies as already planned.
A statement jointly signed by Oyo APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, and the State Secretary of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Mr. Afeez Bolaji Repete, said the tour is part of effort of the party towards solidifying the reining peace and unity among members of the party across the state.
The statement said the Federal Constituency tour, which is being organized by the Alhaji Olayide Abas-led State Executive Committee of APC and in conjunction with the Presidential Renewed Hope Ambassadors, is aimed at further cementing unity and peace among all party faithfu and also accessing the situation of the Party at the grassroots level.
The party hinted that the statewide tour was in line with the decision of the stakeholders to visit all the nooks and crannies of the state to preach total reconciliation and to assure all members of sense of belonging.
“This Monday meeting slated for the Oba Adeyemi Sports Arcade in Ode-Aremo, Oyo will be the second in the series of stakeholders open interactive session aimed at fostering unity and togetherness among all party faithful as we have all resolved to leave no stone unturned in order to achieve our collective goals as a progressive family.
“We appreciate the fact that APC is the party to beat at all elections in 2027 and we shall leave nothing to chances.
“All leaders and gladiators will storm Oyo Federal Constituency on Monday to preach the gospel of Renewed Hope Agenda and also re-establish the need to begin the process of reclaiming power in the state in 2027.
“We shall mobilize all APC youths, women, students, artisans, elites among others in Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East and Oyo West local government councils for the purpose of the meeting which will attract the presence of party leaders, members and supporters from across the state and beyond.
“Most importantly, the meeting will afford us the opportunity to showcase the achievements of the Tinubu administration as the President is poised to reposition the country and make every citizen proud at the end of his two terms in 2031.
“Undoubtedly, APC is waxing stronger in the state and now is the time to consolidate on the recent success as we are open to welcoming more members into our midst.”
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has ordered the distribution of over 2,000 bags of 50 kg rice for this year’s festivity.
Basiru ordered the distribution in line with the celebration of this year’s festive season.
According to him, “In line with his customary manner, Senator Basiru has distributed over 2,000 bags of 50kg rice across the state to various party structures, including ward, LGA, state executive, market, and prominent interest groups throughout the state.”
The national secretary, however, commended the nature in which the recently conducted party primary was conducted, urging all party stakeholders to work vigorously for the 2026 victory at the polls.
He also called for unity of purpose among stakeholders as the party is fully ready to give the ruling party in the state the red card in 2026.
Basiru, who called for unity among party members, urged the people of the state to be united and always seek love for one another in an effort to build an egalitarian society.
He further emphasized the need for equality and equal treatment across gender, religion, economic status, and political beliefs.
In the spirit of unity and a prosperous society, Basiru urged the people of the state and Nigeria as a whole to embrace peace and cooperation in an effort to move the nation forward.
- …10,000 Nigerian provided training programme
China-Nigeria trade volume has surpassed $22 billion, China Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai said on Thursday.
This is as Yu also disclosed that 10,000 Nigerians have benefited from turning opportunities provided by China.
Yu, who spoke at the occasion of the 1st Annual China-Nigeria Government Exchange Program Alumni Reunion Gala, in Abuja, said 2025 trade volume has surpassed that of the previous year.
Yu also said that China’s direct investment to Nigeria increased by 130%, while Nigeria’s export increased by over 200%.
He said, “I think this bilateral relations not only has a political meaning, but it’s actually more about people-to-people relations. And I’m very happy to let all of you know that our trade volumes, this year, already surpassed 22 billion U.S. dollars.
“That’s already surpassed the total amount of last year. And China’s direct investment to Nigeria increased by 130%. And another good news is Nigeria’s export increased by over 200%.”
The envoy also said his country is working closely with Nigeria authorities to implement the zero tariff policy announced in June 2025.
This, Yu said, is meant to expand Nigeria’s export to China while also enhancing of Nigeria’s position on the international global trading system.
He said “We are working very closely with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to implement the zero tariff policy, which the Chinese government announced last June. That is, China is going to provide zero tariff for 100% of products from all 53 African countries, including Nigeria, to China.
“And I believe that this is going to expand Nigeria’s export to China and contribute also to the enhancing of Nigeria’s position on the international global system, the trading system.”
He noted that China-Nigeria are working on other various projects which are aimed at providing mutual benefits.
He also explained why he believed that Nigeria and China are natural partners, saying both countries shared the same interest.
He therefore said both countries need to work together to enhance the current global governance, to address the active representation of African countries, and to better let our voices be heard globally.
While expressing his belief that China and Nigeria shared a lot of similarities, Yu equally said, “China’s today is Nigeria’s tomorrow.”
Speaking on the purpose of the gathering, Yu said, “is to provide a platform for our alumni who attended the Chinese Government Exchange Programme to stay connected, to exchange ideas, and thus to contribute to China-Nigeria relations.
“Indeed, over the years, China has provided over 10,000 opportunities for the training programme for Nigerians.
He said the training opportunities aimed at building the capacities and sharing experience of governance, to poverty reduction, to manufacturing, agriculture, public health, trade, investment, science, technology, innovation, food economy, digital economy.
“And I believe that this not only helps to enhance the capabilities of the individuals, but also contributes to the economic and social development of Nigeria,” he added.
He said alumni of the exchange programme spans across the country-Abuja, Lagos, Madaguri, Ibadan.
Arne Slot said Liverpool have “moved on” from the furore caused by Mohamed Salah’s explosive outburst at being dropped and are showing signs of growing into the side he wants to see.
The Reds begin what could be up to a month without Salah, who is representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), away at Tottenham on Saturday.
After a run of nine defeats in 12 games, Slot has steadied the ship in a five-game unbeaten run, during which Salah did not start a single game.
“Actions speak louder than words. We moved on,” Slot told reporters on Friday, referring to his decision to bring Salah on as a substitute in last week’s 2-0 victory over Brighton.
“Now he’s at the AFCON playing big games for himself and the country. All the focus for him is over there and there should not be any distraction of me saying anything because we moved on after the Leeds interview and he played against Brighton.”
Despite a difficult second season for Slot in England, Liverpool sit seventh in the Premier League and would move into the top four with victory against struggling Spurs.
The English champions transformed their squad over the summer transfer window, spending nearly £450 million ($602 million) to bring in Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
Apart from the impressive Ekitike, all the new signings have struggled and Slot conceded he had been overly optimistic over how long it would take for his new-look squad to perform consistently.
“I think we are getting closer and closer to the team I want us to be and that has gone with ups and downs,” said the Dutchman.
“But for me that makes complete sense because all the changes we’ve made during the summer and we made them on purpose because we thought we needed to.
“If I’m completely honest, maybe I didn’t expect it to take maybe as long as it did, but, looking back on it, reflecting on it now, I think I’ve been too positive because if you go with a new group where not all of them are completely ready to play every single game, 90 minutes in this intensity, you have to adapt.
“Sometimes he can play, then he cannot play. So it takes maybe a bit of time, and we’ve been very unlucky.”
Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo will miss the trip to Tottenham due to injury, but Slot is hopeful that Dominik Szoboszlai will be fit to start. Frimpong returns after a two-month absence.
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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, under the aegis of the Kwara Political Leaders of Thought (KPLOT), have said that the ideal governorship candidate for Kwara state in 2027 can come from any district of the state, stressing that the 2027 governorship race should not be based on zoning.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the group led by Mohammed Mariam Alhassan also advised the party’s national leadership and the Presidency to be cautious on the issue of who becomes the Kwara state governorship candidate in the 2027 general elections, adding that the stakeholders should be guided.
Alhassan said that Kwara state is practically at war, especially due to insecurity challenges in some parts of the state, adding that, “wars are not won by convenience or sentiment, but by deliberate strategic and competent leadership.
“Kwara is confronted today with realities that leave us with no room for emotional politics, convenient assumptions, or premature conclusions. The present reality demands sobriety, honesty, and courage. It requires that our political decisions be driven by capacity, competence, and character -not by sentiment or turn-by-turn calculations.
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“From Edu to Patigi, Ifelodun to Isin, and from Ekiti to Kaiama, Kwara state has, regrettably, become an epicentre of banditry and terrorism, a situation unprecedented in the history of our state. While we admit and commend both the Government of Kwara State, led by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their sustained efforts at stemming the tide, we hearken to say that communities are still under siege, livelihoods are still threatened, and the sense of safety that once defined Kwara has been gravely eroded.
“In the face of this crisis, it is no longer åcceptable to approach leadership selection the way we might have done in more stable times. If Kwara once had the luxury of making sentimental political choices, that luxury no longer exists.
“The leadership question before us is no longer about where a candidate comes from, but who that candidate is. Who has the competence to confront insecurity? Who has the capacity to rebuild confidence in governance? Who has the courage, experience, and vision to navigate Kwara out of its present challenges and secure its future? These are the questions occupying the minds of ordinary Kwarans across the state, not the narrow, primordial sentiments being promoted by a section of the political class,” he said.
The group also said that the ideal leader for Kwara in 2027 can come from anywhere; North, South, or Central, adding that, “If the best and most capable candidate emerges from the North, we must not hesitate to support such a person. If that candidate comes from the South, the same principle must apply. If competence and capacity reside in the Central, we must equally embrace it”.
“At this critical moment, limiting our choices based on zoning or primordial sentiment is dangerous, and the consequences will be borne by all Kwarans”, he said.
The people also called on traditional rulers in the state to steer clear of partisan politics and political agitations and permutations, saying that, “the throne derives its strength from neutrality, moral authority, and the trust of all subjects, irrespective of their political leanings.
“Once a royal institution is dragged into partisan battles, it risks losing its unifying essence and the sacred distance that commands reverence. Monarchs must remember that their domains are home to people of diverse and often conflicting political interests; aligning with one tendency, no matter the temptation
or promised reward, inevitably alienates others and erodes the sanctity of the stool”.
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has attributed its successful projection of a 14 per cent inflation rate by the end of the year to what it described as a painstaking and data-driven analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank said its forecast was anchored on empirical models and evolving macroeconomic indicators, even as President Tinubu himself projected a 15 per cent inflation rate in his 2025 budget speech.
According to IMPI, its analysts were convinced as far back as September that inflation would outperform the government’s target, based on a Predictive Regression (PR) analysis that revealed stronger disinflationary signals across the economy.
IMPI said: “When in September we initially projected a drop in inflation by the end of 2025 to 17 percent it was based on a trend analysis of the Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) reports issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since the beginning of the year in relation to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
“But we were forced to review our position downwards, barely a month later, in our policy statement 031 issued in October, when we established a stronger pattern of increased productivity and general price reduction with higher intensity beginning from August 2025.”
The group explained that access to a fresh set of data and the deployment of its PR model necessitated a further downward review of its projection.
“So with the benefit of a new set of data available to us via the Predictive Regression (PR) model of statistical analysis, we concluded that a 14 per cent inflation rate was a more realistic figure before the end of the year than the earlier projected 17 per cent.
“We were able to establish a consistent pattern of increased productivity and general price reduction with higher intensity beginning from August 2025.”
It further linked the disinflation trend to movements in the Purchasing Managers’ Index, noting a strong inverse relationship between rising productivity and falling prices.
“After establishing a link between an increasing Purchasing Manager’s Index with the disinflation trend in the country, our analysts at IMPI noted that ‘the trend in the relationship and movements between the PMI and inflation is further sustained by their respective October figures with the CBN Composite PMI recording 55.4 index points, a significant increase in the PMI recorded between April and September 2025.
“This larger margin of difference is also reflected in the country’s headline inflation rate, which declined at a much faster rate to 16.50 per cent in October 2025 from 18.02 per cent in September 2025, a decrease of 1.96 per cent.’”
IMPI explained that higher PMI readings typically signal declining inflationary pressures, as they point to stronger production and productivity across the economy.
“To put this in context, an increase in PMI reflects a decline in inflation because a PMI hike is suggestive of a higher growth momentum in production and productivity measured across 36 sectors of the economy.”
The think tank said it was therefore unsurprised by the continued easing of inflation in November.
“We were therefore not surprised that the headline inflation dropped for the eighth consecutive month in November to 14.45 per cent by nearly 200 basis points on the back of stable macroeconomics.”
Looking ahead, the organisation expressed optimism that the disinflationary trend would persist into 2026, provided the administration remains consistent with its policy direction.
“As many have posited, a combination of monetary, fiscal and structural policies is necessary to consolidate the gains of the trend with a view to ensuring that more Nigerians feel the effects of the ongoing Tinubu reforms.”
It also cited the federal government’s mechanisation plans as a key driver of future price stability in the agricultural sector.
“We are, however, optimistic that the disinflation trend will continue deep into 2026 now that the federal government has concluded plans to move the 2,000 tractors acquired from Belarus into farms across the country from January.
“It is gratifying that rather than distribute the tractors to individuals, they are to be allocated through a transformative mechanisation service-provider model designed to ensure that each tractor covers a minimum of 500 hectares of farmland, meaning that all tractors can cultivate a combined 100,000 hectares while serving millions of farmers.”
IMPI added that the economy had markedly improved compared to the inflationary pressures of the previous year.
“Indeed, things have changed from the high inflationary environment of 2024 as 2025 winds down. The economy has transmuted to a vastly improved one with more Nigerians more likely to be wheeled out of poverty as a result of the ongoing disinflation in the economic space.”
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The management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) on Friday said it has acquired a MAX 350 drone to put a stop to land grabbing and encroachment by disgruntled Nigerians on its Estates and land across the country
The Authority has also clarified the orchestrated allegations of a demolished property belonging to one Hajiya Sadiya at Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja, stating that her position was a melodramatic narration.
In a press statement signed by the management of the Federal Housing Authority, FHA and released by the Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Chigelu declared Hajiya Sadiya as a land grabber, who illegally encroached on FHA property, along 5th Avenue, 52 Road, Gwarimpa, Abuja, to the tune of 6000 square meters.
The FHA management stated categorically that the land was allocated to Savannah Suites measuring 16, 000 square meters and was ceded by the owner to Tulwu Integrated Properties Limited, stating that Hajiya Sadiya, through her Tulwu Properties Limited, encroached by 6000 square meters, with a claim that the land was originally 22,000 square meters.
“The attention of management has been drawn to publications in the Leadership newspaper of Monday, 15th December, 2025, an online publication, Elanza News of the same day, and Daily Trust newspaper of Tuesday, 16th December, 2025, alleging that Federal Housing Authority wrongfully demolished an Abuja property and attacked the lady owner.”
“While the Authority does not want to join issues with Tulwu Integrated Properties Ltd and one Hajiya Sadiya, the said owner, since the matter is in court against the melodramatic narrative they decided to dish out to the public, it has become pertinent for us to set the records straight.”
“The true position is that one Hajiya Sadiya, through land grabbing, had illegally encroached on the property of the Federal Housing Authority, FHA situated along 5th Avenue, 52 road, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, to the tune of about 6000sq meters. ”
“Federal Housing Authority, FHA had initially allocated a parcel of land to one Savannah Suites Ltd, measuring about 16,000sq meters. ”
“Savannah Suites, in return, assigned the same property to Tulwu Integrated Properties Ltd.”
“However, Hajiya Sadiya, through her Tulwu Integrated Properties Ltd, encroached on an extra 6000 sq meters, thereby claiming the land to be 22,000sq meters.”
“Typical of land grabbers and their shenanigans, Hajiya Sadiya’s manipulation could not hold water because, through the empirical evidence of the Authority’s drone images, it has been ascertained that what she lays claim to was nonexistent.*
“Attempts to resolve this issue amicably with her could not work out, even when Savannah Suites, which assigned the property to her, clearly stated that what was transferred to her was 16,000, and not 22,000 sq meters. ”
“Rather, she resorted to threats, reeling out her legion of connections and contacts, and in one meeting vowed to bring down the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.”
“She quickly rushed to the High Court in Bwari, Abuja, where she obtained an Exparte order on 1st July, 2025, restraining the Authority’s access to the land.”
“On obtaining the orde,r she started illegal development on the land without approval from the Federal Housing Authority, FHA.”
*As a law-abiding agency, Federal Housing Authority, FHA, went back to challenge the order, which was vacated by the same High Court in Bwari on the 5th of November, 2025.”
“Attempts to persuade Hajiya Sadiya from further illegal development on the land met with stiff resistance.”
“On Friday, 12th December 2025, a team of the Authority’s Development Control officers visited the site to enforce compliance and were brutally attacked by Hajiya Sadiya and her husband, Danjuma Mahmoud. ”
“Armed with a sharp object, she attacked a lady officer, Mrs Fumni Aliu ,carrying out her lawful duties, and with the help of her husband, Danjuma Mahmou,d attempted to strangle her.”
“She also assaulted the police, slapping one of the police men on duty with an FHA and biting others. It took the intervention of the security men to rescue the helpless lady and stop her vicious attack.”
“At the Gwarinpa Police station where the Authority reported the incident, Hajiya Sadiya’s husband, Danjuma Mahmoud, told the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, that he was sorry for his actions.”
“Federal Housing Authority is through this medium informing the general public of the true position of the incident in Gwarinpa.”
“The Authority under the leadership of Hon Oyetunde Ojo has declared war on all forms of land grabbing and illegal annexation of FHA’s lands throughout the country.”
*While Hon Ojo remains focused on salvaging all the Authority’s stolen land, he cannot be cowed by the likes of Hajiya Sadiya, and such ambush tactics of trial by the media through spewing falsehood and cheap blackmail.”
*FHA has acquired a MAX 350 drone with which every square millimetre of her stolen land must be recovered. All land grabbers and the types of Hajiya Sadiya should take note.”
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The Nigerian Army said its troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have decisively thwarted an early-morning attempt by terrorists operating from the Mandara Mountains to infiltrate Bitta, neutralising several insurgents.
Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, in a statement said the incident occurred in the early hours of 18 December 2025, when troops, supported by advanced surveillance systems, detected the movement of terrorists advancing towards the area.
The statement added that troops further neutralized several insurgents, including a key terrorist commander and his cameraman. As the surviving terrorists attempted to withdraw, follow-on precision strikes were conducted by the Air Component of OPHK, further decimating the retreating elements and disrupting their escape routes.
Troops subsequently conducted a thorough exploitation of the area, leading to the recovery of significant terrorist weapons, equipment, and logistics. Items recovered included a camcorder, AK-47 rifles, bandoliers, handheld radios, 11 AK-47 magazines loaded with rounds, seven mobile phones, PKT machine guns, several belts of PKT and GPMG-linked ammunition, as well as motorcycles and bicycles.
Further exploitation revealed multiple blood trails and shallow graves, indicative of additional casualties sustained by the terrorists during the ground engagement and subsequent air strikes.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI remain resolute in their commitment to decisively defeat all terrorist elements and restore lasting peace and stability across the North-East region.