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Wahab Shittu, a senior advocate for Nigeria, has urged President Bola Tinubu to talk with the US over President Trump’s threat of a military takeover.

Trump had threatened to carry out attacks in Nigeria in response to alleged anti-Christian hostile acts, saying he had given the newly renamed Department of War instructions to “prepare for possible action.”

Trump threatened to immediately stop providing any assistance to the African nation “if the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians.”

The senior lawyer reacted in a press conference by saying that Nigeria needs to start talks with the US.

He wants that President Tinubu personally lead the delegation, which includes all government officials, to stop what he claims will be the start of a US-Nigeri war.

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Shittu requested that Tinubu hold additional official meetings in order to address what he termed existential threats to Nigeria and its citizens.

The senior lawyer also urged Nigerians to unite to support the government in all ways to overcome the problem.

In response to the most recent US threats of action against Nigeria, he urged the country’s president and the ruling elite to immediately speak with the US president in a diplomatic manner led by our president in collaboration with AU Heads of Governments to stop the US from starting a war against the country.

“We need to act quickly,” he said. Our president should postpone other official engagements in order to address the existential threats posed to Nigeria and her people. We must speak up, we must make peace requests to the US authorities, and we must move very quickly because the world is moving at a rapid rate and speed.

We must STRONGLY urge the AU and Commonwealth to support us in bringing our case before President Trump. To stop the US from attacking Nigeria, all relevant government officials must suspend their official duties and travel on diplomatic missions.

Following the resignation of the Youth Council and Community Development Committee (CDC) executives and the council’s unanimous appointment of new leaders, Chidi Lloyd, the tension in the Egbeda community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, is rising.

Without giving a reason for the former leadership’s dissolution, the chairman’s press secretary, Bright Jossy, announced the inauguration of the new executives in a statement on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

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On Friday, traditional leaders, men, women, and youths gathered at the neighborhood square to voice their disapproval of the development. They urged the council to send appointment letters to those who had been chosen and accepted by the electorate, insisting that only those who had been chosen and accepted by the electorate should be recognized.

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Community leaders worry that the action will cause unrest similar to the one that took place nearby Rumuji, where a youth reportedly perished in a related dispute.

The action by the council chairman allegedly amounts to an “unprovoked attack on the community’s psyche, dignity, intelligence, and existence,” according to Francis Ebee, the Palace Secretary, who read the communiqué on behalf of the community’s Paramount Ruler, Eze Dida.

He argued that these community bodies should still be constituted by the traditional institution.

“Hon. The monarch referred to Chidi Lloyd’s brutal intervention in traditional government as “morally messy, politically unfavorable, culturally illicit, illegal, socially unacceptable, and provocative.”

He urged the president to intervene and call the council chairman in order to prevent a potential crisis by calling on Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of the Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, the inspector general of police, and the governor of the state to call the governor.

However, the traditional institution assured that Egbeda’s citizens would continue to support both the Federal and State governments in their efforts to bring about peace and development.

A branch of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State has warned individuals or organizations against acting as party leaders in the state.

Abdulrazak Abubakar, the chairman of the faction, issued the warning at a press conference on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi.

Abubakar claimed that Sufiyanu Bala and others, who were previously suspended by the party, have continued to act as ADC executives. Alhaji Sule Iko was also suspended for Sufiyanu’s parading as the party chairman, he continued.

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Sufiyanu Bala and Sule Iko are no longer members of the ADC, according to Abdulrazak, citing a court order that prevents Sufiyanu Bala from posing as a party leader.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) official said, “A High Court sitting in Kebbi State has issued an interim injunction restraining three of its state executive committee members from posing as members.”

The Federal Government’s dredge of the heavily silted Orashi River, which has been identified as a major cause of repeated floods in at least four local government areas, is a need for the state’s Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee.

Prof. Ngozi Odu, the committee’s chairman and Deputy Governor of Rivers State, made the appeal during a press briefing at the Government House in Port Harcourt, where she also disclosed that the committee’s full operations were resumed following the opening of its intervention fund account.

She explained that during the transition from emergency to democratic governance, the account had been temporarily frozen.

The committee, which was established during the time of crisis and was previously led by the then-Secretary to the State Government (SSG), is now led by Prof. Odu, who is currently the SSG’s vice chairman.

One of its three operational stages, which includes advocacy/prevention, mitigation, and post-flood intervention, is now in its mitigation phase, according to Prof. Odu, who reactivated the committee about five weeks ago.

She disclosed that meetings have already been held with leaders of the region’s most prone to flooding, including Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA), and parts of Abua/Odual.

Prof. Odu announced the committee’s next steps, stating that members would travel to flood-affected communities to meet with victims and begin distributing aid to residents both in their homes and internally displaced.

She added that the previous committee already used about 80% of the intervention funds for important projects like the removal of IDP camps, the installation of boreholes, and the purchase of non-perishable relief supplies that are currently housed in the Pathfinder barracks of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS).

The committee would work with local government chairmen to ensure an equitable distribution of relief items, particularly to those who choose to stay in their communities rather than relocate to IDP camps, according to the Deputy Governor.

In terms of urban flooding, Prof. Odu noted that the majority of flash floods in Port Harcourt and other cities were brought on by refuse dumps and building construction along water channels.

She emphasized that residents as well as the Federal, State, and Local Governments must be held accountable for their actions.

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She claimed that all LGAs have been mandated to establish 13-man flood control committees to oversee tasks like clogged drains, repairs to culverts, and community sanitation in order to promote local response.

Additionally, Prof. Odu made it known that the Head of Service and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), who serves as the committee’s vice chairman, will send a delegation to visit the family that recently lost two children in a flood-related incident, to offer condolences and offer support.

The Deputy Governor led the committee’s and journalists through an inspection of the relief materials in preparation for immediate distribution to the affected communities following the briefing.

In the November 1st local government elections, voting took place on Friday in all of Niger State, with reports of calm conduct and turnout in most locations despite delays in the delivery of materials at some polling stations.

Ibrahim Nma, the presiding officer at the Gidan Sarki 001 polling unit in the Bosso Central II, said the election went smoothly despite initial difficulties.

“Everything worked out as planned, and it was simple for us.” For the time being, no problem. Some voters, however, were unable to put their names on the register. One of the difficulties faced was that. Due to a delay in the collection of materials, we arrived a little late, but the voting and accreditation proceeded as planned, he said.

Voters at Kofar Dallatu Polling Unit described the election as well-organized and peaceful in Chanchaga Local Government Area. Abdullahi Masu, a voter, claimed that the voter turnout demonstrated people’s renewed trust in government and the electoral process.

He praised election officials and security personnel for keeping things orderly and calm, noting that “the peaceful atmosphere shows maturity among voters.”

Some voters, however, expressed concern about the late arrival of materials at the Majidadi 007 Polling Unit in Nasarawa C Ward.

Abbas Shehu, a voter, claimed that many people had waited in line for the election without seeing officials and that some had left before the voting period even began.

Salihu Egba, the presiding officer, responded by asking for patience and blaming logistics problems beyond their control. He stated that counting would be conducted openly in front of the electorate and that no eligible voter would be denied that privilege.

Meanwhile, the state’s commissioner of police, CP Adamu Elleman, who led monitoring teams across the state, described the election’s overall peaceful operation.

He praised the cooperation of voters and officials and said that minor issues were resolved right away.

However, CP Elleman confirmed that angry residents had set up the INEC office in Nasko, Magama Local Government Area, following reports of missing result sheets. He claimed that the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has been given more control over the situation and that it has been looked into.

As collation and counting continued, the Police Commissioner urged residents to remain calm and upholding the law, as well as making sure security personnel were present to ensure a transparent and credible process in each of the 25 local government areas.