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Prof. Mohammed Othman has been appointed as the substantive vice Chancellor of the University, according to the Governing Council of Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State.

Ali Jatau, the Governing Council’s president, made the announcement shortly after the 36th Special Meeting held at the Grand Amber Hotel and Suites in Dutse, Jigawa State.

Following the Joint Council/Senate Selection Board’s review of the appointment of a substantive VC for the university, the appointment was made after the report was submitted and taken into consideration.

The chairman claims that the selection of Prof. Othman came after a rigorous selection process that included 17 short-selected candidates for the position.

He claimed that the Search Team had identified three more candidates after the search team received 28 applications for the vacant position at the time the applications were received.

The Governing Council selected and approved the appointment of one of the 17 shortlisted applicants as vice Chancellor after the rigorous and transparent selection process that the group took part in, he said.

The new vice-chancellor, who was born on July 22, 1962, is an Ahmadu Bello Zaria alumnus and was born in the Bindawa Local Government Area of Katsina State.

He attended ABU Zaria from 1982 to 1983, Government Secondary School in Funtua from 1970 to 1977, and Bindawa Primary School from 1970 to 1977.

He earned his first, second, and third degrees at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, between 1984 and 1988, 1997 and 2001, and, respectively, between 2003 and 2007.

Prof. Othman has worked in various capacities as a teacher, researcher, and administrator, from an assistant professor to professor to professor.

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He served as the Senate representative for the National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and for one time served as the executive director of the organization.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the people of Nigeria were felicitated by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for being removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List.

In a letter to the President, NGF Chairman Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State wrote, “This milestone is a clear testament to Your Excellency’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to strengthening governance, transparency, and institutional integrity in our nation.”

It also highlights the effects of the reform initiatives promoted by the Renewed Hope Administration, which are based on fiscal prudence, anti-corruption, and the restoration of Nigeria’s reputation internationally.

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The country’s financial system is now back on the grey list, according to the NGF, and that this is to promote inclusive growth, responsible governance, and sustainable development at all levels of government.

The NGF continues to work with the Federal Government to consolidate these gains, maintain compliance with international benchmarks, and create a resilient economy, according to the statement.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) announced on Friday that it had officially departed from the list of countries receiving more surveillance, or “grey lists.”

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s (FATF) plenary in Paris, France in October 2025 removed Nigeria from the list.

A mentally ill woman has been freed from a Lagos State government after disturbing residents of the state’s Agege neighborhood.

Mobolaji Ogunlende, the state commissioner for youth and social development, posted a verified X handle that confirmed the development.

According to him, the woman’s rescue team members from the ministry had responded and had to be removed for medical care and rehabilitation.

Following a viral video that attracted the attention of the general public, the development occurred.

A distressed woman pleaded with the government to stop the neighborhood from being subjected to constant harassment, according to footage that went viral this week.

The woman, who was identified as residing at No. Stones were being thrown into people’s homes at 31 Adedosu Street in Agege while armed with a machete and knife.

The unidentified resident in the viral clip, which was widely shared on social media platforms, also narrated how the mentally ill patient presents a threat to the local community.

Ogunlende responded to the public’s outcry on Friday by noting that the woman had been taken to a facility.

She has been taken for care to one of our facilities.

I urge people to report any incidents that call for government intervention.

“We are unwaveringly committed to ensuring social stability in Lagos. Together, let’s make a difference, Ogunlende wrote.

He emphasized that the state government continues to promote harmony and protection of the vulnerable while maintaining peace and order in its neighborhoods.

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Residents were urged by the ministry to continue to report similar incidents via its emergency lines.

Following a public outcry on social media, the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development deployed its Rescue Team to help a mentally disabled woman in Ogba, Agege.
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During the Anambra State Command’s November 8, 2025, governorship election, the Police Commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to protecting lives. &nbsp, &nbsp,

As part of his ongoing security engagements ahead of the election, CP Orutugu made the commitment by traveling to Aguata and Otuocha Area Commands to speak with security officials, officers, and personnel from the Command.

During the interactive sessions, the police public relations officer from Anambra State Police Command, Awka, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, and CP Orutugu all reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force remained a purely impartial and non-partisan institution.

He emphasized that the Police are not concerned with the outcome of the election, but rather that it is about ensuring that there is no violence before, during, and after the polls.

In light of the rise in political activity, CP Orutugu instructed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and operational teams to demonstrate professionalism, discipline, courtesy, and firmness. He emphasized that police officers must adhere strictly to the Electoral Act, the Police Code of Conduct, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, town union executives, youth and women’s organizations, local vigilante organizations, and other community security organizations were also a part of the Commissioner’s stakeholder engagements.

The dialogue sought to improve voter intimidation, stop electoral violence, promote peaceful civic participation, and increase local intelligence sharing.

The CP praised communities in the area for engaging in dialogue and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) over past communal clashes, while acknowledging the area’s relative calm.

He urged communities to form internal peace committees to resolve disputes involving civil rights and land-related issues, stressing that they should not be turned into criminal cases and should not be turned over to the police.

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The CP urged Anambra residents to engage in peaceful political activity while ensuring that adequate deployments, intelligence monitoring, and response units are already in place to protect the state during the election campaign.

He urged political leaders and members of the community to refrain from making uprising statements or inflammatory statements that could endanger the state’s current state of peace.

In preparation for the Peoples Democratic Party’s convention, Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara State, inaugurated the Accreditation and Special Duties subcommittees.

The 2025 Elective National Convention, which will take place in Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital, will be held on November 15 and 16 under the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The accreditation subcommittee was established at the Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja, according to a statement from the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris.

Governor Lawal described the accreditation subcommittee as the most important component of the national convention, according to the statement.

I extend a special welcome to the men and women who were chosen for this subcommittee, he said. You were chosen for one of the most crucial tasks in our democratic process, not one for a routine task. Your efforts will form the foundation of a credible, transparent, and prosperous convention.

The committee’s task is an honor and burden, ladies and gentlemen. Your responsibilities include organizing, accrediting, and ensuring the welfare of all delegates and dignitaries, as well as producing the official Delegate’s list, booklets, and tags for all participants and observers as well as for the Board of Trustees.

This is not merely a bureaucratic task. A sacred trust is involved. You are responsible for maintaining the integrity of our convention. You will be the first to welcome each and every participant, and by doing so, you will set the tone for the entire event.

We must keep in mind the larger context as we begin this crucial internal journey. Our party is navigating a complex and contentious political landscape. I want to make a sincere appeal in these circumstances.

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Governor Lawal made a point about the Special Duties subcommittee’s responsibility for protecting the most important aspect of the National Convention at the opening ceremony of Wadata Plaza.

He stated, “I congratulate you on behalf of the honorable committee members.” You were chosen for your commitment, fiscal prudence, and moral character. Your job is to empower each committee while other committees perform specific tasks. You control the convention’s central nervous system, making sure that every organ has the necessary resources.

Your portfolio precisely satisfies the requirements for a seamless convention, including coordinating subcommittee financial activities, collecting and approving budgets, raising funds, managing payments in a transparent manner, and carrying out other responsibilities as assigned by the chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee.

Two people were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Friday in southern Lebanon, according to state media and the ministry of health, while Israel’s military claimed that they had targeted Hezbollah members.

One man was “targeted by an Israeli drone with a guided missile while he was driving” along the road to the village of Toul, not far from Nabatieh, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA).

Abbas Hassan Karky was the slain persona, according to the report.

The Israeli army referred to Karky as the logistics head of Hezbollah’s Southern Front headquarters in a statement released by the Israeli army.

Following last year’s conflict with Israel, Karky claimed to have led efforts to “rebuild Hezbollah’s combat capabilities” and that he had also been in charge of “managing the transfer and storage of weapons in southern Lebanon.”

Later, the health ministry learned that another “Israeli strike targeting a car” had resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another, both close to Nabatieh.

A “terrorist who was involved in efforts to reestablish Hezbollah’s military capabilities,” the Israeli military announced a strike in the same area.

Despite the truce in November 2024, which sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah, which led to two months of open war, Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon.

The most recent attacks come a day after an elderly woman was killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon.

The Israeli army reported on Thursday that it had “struck a number of terrorist targets,” including a Hezbollah training facility.

Hezbollah was to withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of the ceasefire agreement, and Hezbollah was to retreat north of the Litani River, and destroy any military installations in the south.

The Lebanese government has begun disarming Hezbollah, a plan the movement and its allies oppose under US pressure and fearing an increase in Israeli strikes.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated at a meeting on Thursday with US General Joseph Clearfield, the group’s head, that Lebanon is “committed to completing the arms monopoly process south of the Litani River by the end of the year.”

He pleaded in return that Israel “to fulfill its obligations to withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory and stop its ongoing attacks.”

Israel has maintained troops in five strategic border locations despite the truce’s terms.